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Just a quick question, i'm seriuosly thinking about joining the UN, but, once in, can i leave or is it like the mob?

You can leave, I've been in and out of the UN quite a few times, and now I'm rejoining.

there's a little resign button on the UN page that you can always choose to employ

Ya say what kid? Sure join the club, but don't go bringing no opinionated Dames......and ya better like mommas meatyballs.....

i like to keep my dames as unopinionated as possible

:p

Howlong does it take to get in and can you be rejected?

As others have said you can leave anytime you want, but if you do make sure you empty your office of all your possesions and office supplies. The minute you're out the door the vultures decend and claim everything left, including the carpet :D.

Ah Dergamore is it?So ye wanna join the UN do ye? Well then laddie all I can say is go ahead. Personally I would wait until your nation had a large enough population,and strong enough economy that it could not possibly be wrecked by the asinine, economy wrecking, warm fuzzy feeling resolutions passed in these august halls of mediocracy and bureauocracy. I waited until my country was well on the way to having 500 million in population before joining. My economy is a powerhouse as well, so unless UN officials visit my country(not safe in my region) with wallet vaccuums, my economy is pretty safe too. One thing though, if ye join fer crying out loud read the bleedin' resolutions fully before voting on them! It might even be a good idea to check out the debates in the forums. Just remember to have fun. If ye need further advice send a telgram to The Palentine, And I'll instruct ye on the finer points of exploiting loopholes in resolutions. ;)
"Cry Havok! and let slip the Dogs of War!"
The Palentine

As others have said you can leave anytime you want, but if you do make sure you empty your office of all your possesions and office supplies. The minute you're out the door the vultures decend and claim everything left, including the carpet :D.

He gets carpet? I'm deadly, he's a new member and he gets carpet?

I have to wait for him to vacate his office why? I'm just going to play.....
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Well...ok....that's not entirely true - I've just been around longer

i like to keep my dames as unopinionated as possible

I don't know how you possibly pull that off

Me - I just tell my dame that if she joins the UN, she's having a mimimum of one debate on each resolution with me......that usually keeps her out....

Usually

Actually.....always

(she really doesn't like debating with me.....too much politics for her :D)

He gets carpet? I'm deadly, he's a new member and he gets carpet?

I have to wait for him to vacate his office why? I'm just going to play.....
http://img75.echo.cx/img75/7615/senioritycard7pd.jpg

Well...ok....that's not entirely true - I've just been around longer
Deadly eh? ive been deadly ages! :p Novice! :D
I bags the desk and the rolladex!

He gets carpet? I'm deadly, he's a new member and he gets carpet?

I have to wait for him to vacate his office why? I'm just going to play.....
http://img75.echo.cx/img75/7615/senioritycard7pd.jpg

Well...ok....that's not entirely true - I've just been around longerDeadly eh? ive been deadly ages! :p Novice! :D
I bags the desk and the rolladex!
Deadly? Hah! I'm a frickin ZX81 H4x0r0r if anyone gets the office it should be me. (especially if it's above ground level, I'm sick and tired of having my office down in one of the basements)

Bob Flibble
UN Representative

Howlong does it take to get in and can you be rejected?
AFAIK, you can only be rejected if the game picks up that you already have a nation in the UN.

In regards to the office:

I had an office once. Then, while I went out to get a cup of water, it disappeared. I'm now working out of a combination of the Strangers' Bar and the UNOG complex. All this despite being an 'aimbot'.

Now thats not nice. The poor person hasn't even joined the UN yet, and some of you are claiming the office and dividing his/her stuff up already :D.

Well his office and everything in it is safe from me. I found a really nice large room type place in an air vent. I'm sure the previous occupant doesn't mind me taking it over, especially as I gave the skeleton a very dignified buriel under the oak tree at the back of the carpark :).

Who's dividing up stuff? We're just bemoaning the bizarre lack of offices in this building, despite the fact the building keeps getting bigger. Besides, it wouldn't be so bad if DLE had actually taken some of her... things... with her when she left. The entire 40th floor is still a no go zone.

Do you meant the green wiggly things or the ones with teeth :D.

I wish DLE had taken her spaceship with her. That was the reason I had to move from the carpark. She parked right on top of me and after two weeks I couldn't stand the fuel smell anymore. Don't know what the fuel was but it smelled like a cross between 100 wet dogs and 1000 very soiled sports socks.

We built a bunker. Meanwhile, the posh and luxurious suite of offices formerly occupied by Yelda stands empty. The jacuzzis, the pool, the wet bars, the full-service kitchens, all going to waste. Pity.

Provided that you fold all your correspondence into paper planes, it is quite acceptable to use the Strangers' Bar as an office.

The above is the response I received to a query I sent some time ago. It sounds fine, but in practice I have found that if your aim is not good and you miss the waste-paper basket, Neville will not serve you until you pick up all the scraps.

With reference to the original query, in my experience, if you leave the UN there is nothing to stop you continuing to vote, amend, propose, orate, sing, dance, strip or otherwise take the floor at the Strangers' Bar.

But the weapons ban still applies.

Yours sincerely,

Dicey Reilly, Co-President of Ardchoille.

Now thats not nice. The poor person hasn't even joined the UN yet, and some of you are claiming the office and dividing his/her stuff up already :D.

Well his office and everything in it is safe from me. I found a really nice large room type place in an air vent. I'm sure the previous occupant doesn't mind me taking it over, especially as I gave the skeleton a very dignified buriel under the oak tree at the back of the carpark :).


So that's what caused that old tree to die.. you poluted it with one them radiated workers lost when they built this place...

So that's what caused that old tree to die.. you poluted it with one them radiated workers lost when they built this place...
They aren't all lost, some of those poor souls are still wandering around down here in the basements (in other words, if you ever come down here, bring a weapon).

Bob Flibble
UN Representative

Ok, Ive had enough of my 20th floor little cupboard space. DLE has been gone some time now so Im Leading an expedition to find new space and provisions on the 40th floor.
Whos with me?? :D ( Only singles need apply and have your affairs in order! some of us wont be coming Back!!)
Also a scientific team to classify the new species we find.

Joining the UN is economic suicide, don't do it!

Ode to my economy

Alas my economy
it was once foretold
that by joining the UN
that you would implode

Heedless I signed up
beguiled by the fold
of left winged hippies
of a similar mold

And now you are gone
I see newer goals......


Anyone care to complete the last two lines? :D

Venerable libs is an economically powerful nation
That shall always be at its station,
At the UN forum, Ho Hum,
but gets a pain in its bum,
With the constant "Repeal Gay Rights" Proposal Agitation.

Why finish your poem? When i can have My own! :D

Ode to thermidores economy......

Alas my economy
it was once foretold
that by joining the UN
that you would implode

Heedless I signed up
beguiled by the fold
of left winged hippies
of a similar mold

And now you are gone
I see newer goals......
Ive replaced my economists,
With Monkeys, and Trolls.

Is it just me or has this thread turned to spam? ;)

Don't know how that happened, but it certainly is an improvement on the other threads.....

So that's what caused that old tree to die.. you poluted it with one them radiated workers lost when they built this place...

Nah, it wasn't that. I think the tree died because I stuffed the skeleton into my old desk, which was a used toxic waste barrel, before buriel and got rid...errm gave a dignified funeral to both of them :D.

Flibbleites, I'm surprised you haven't trampled all rivals and claimed the old Yeldan office suite yet :p.

There once was a nation named Thermidore
Who asked himself what the UN was for.
"It's just uprising gas
From a chattering mass!"
... But it's saving NS from a World-Wide War.

Ok, Ive had enough of my 20th floor little cupboard space. DLE has been gone some time now so Im Leading an expedition to find new space and provisions on the 40th floor.
Whos with me?? :D ( Only singles need apply and have your affairs in order! some of us wont be coming Back!!)
Also a scientific team to classify the new species we find.

Give me a number, and I'm sure the Rogue Nation of Angel Fire will be willing to volunteer some human sacrif....er....soldiers

Flibbleites, I'm surprised you haven't trampled all rivals and claimed the old Yeldan office suite yet :p.
You think I haven't tried? I'm still trying to find my out of the basements, between trying to dodge the hostile mutants, and the fact that almost every hallway down here looks the same, it's very easy to get lost. But since the old Yeldan offices are still available, I CALL DIBS ON THEM.

Bob Flibble
UN Representative

Enjoy! About time you had a real office.

Ode to my economy

Alas my economy
it was once foretold
that by joining the UN
that you would implode

Heedless I signed up
beguiled by the fold
of left winged hippies
of a similar mold

And now you are gone
I see newer goals......


Anyone care to complete the last two lines? :D

Just make a nuke for UN
to just simply explode

Ode to my economy

Alas my economy
it was once foretold
that by joining the UN
that you would implode

Heedless I signed up
beguiled by the fold
of left winged hippies
of a similar mold

And now you are gone
I see newer goals......


Anyone care to complete the last two lines? :D

I think that this thread
Soon will be closed.

UN meetings need more pie, how can world leaders possibly debate important issues on empty stomachs, with enough puff pastry inside you how can anyone make a bad decision about which countries to invade and which we should test that new vaccine on etc... seriously tho, more pie! :D

You think I haven't tried? I'm still trying to find my out of the basements, between trying to dodge the hostile mutants, and the fact that almost every hallway down here looks the same, it's very easy to get lost. But since the old Yeldan offices are still available, I CALL DIBS ON THEM.

Bob Flibble
UN Representative
Your welcome to them and the fungal problem. Personally id rather risk an expedition to the 40th floor!

:mp5: I've got a crack squad of Palentine Marines armed with BARs and a Ma Deuce, here. They'll lay down some cover fire and watch your back on the expedition to the 40th floor. In exchange I want the office closest to the elevator. Hoo Rah! I luvs the smell of cordite! :sniper:

Senator Horatio Sulla
The Palentine

What in the Blue Blazer do you need a science team to identify the new species? :confused: If it move its hostle, man! Good gravy! who knows how long anything has been up there alone? Its probally very hungry and horked off. Besides species are easier to study when they don't move. And they may look good as trophies of the expedition.

Sen. Horatio Sulla

:mp5: I've got a crack squad of Palentine Marines armed with BARs and a Ma Deuce, here. They'll lay down some cover fire and watch your back on the expedition to the 40th floor. In exchange I want the office closest to the elevator. Hoo Rah! I luvs the smell of cordite! :sniper:

Senator Horatio Sulla
The Palentine
Acceptable.
We have robotic Probes gifted by the Nation of Hal The Computer to the expedition. We shall send them in first This will ensure we can set up a base camp in the 40th floor foyer. If this endevour is sucessful the Realm of Hibernian Delegation shall lay claim to the entire east wing of the 40th Floor and shall absorb the clean up and "pest control" costs.
If any one has a set of bluprints to the 40th floor we will gift 2 large office spaces on the west wing side.
And perhaps Flame throwers may be Handy? we still do not know what is living on that floor. :D

Your welcome to them and the fungal problem. Personally id rather risk an expedition to the 40th floor!
Believe me, after fighting off the mutants down in the basements for the past several months, I think I can handle a little fungus.

Bob Flibble
UN Representative

I don't think flamethrowers would be a good idea. Who knows if the sprinkler system still works? I notified the Emperor and he autherized another Ma Deuce squad, and a few cases of frag and flash-bang gernades. The Palentine will also supply all the ammo we could need. We will also throw in some night vision gear, and radios.
Excelsior,
Sen. Horatio Sulla
UN Ambassador

P.S. Does anybody know how high the ceilings are on the 40th floor. I might be able to get a mortar if needed, or else maybe a few LAWs for artillery.

:pulls blueprints to the 40th floor out of his waistband:

Hey, it was either hide 'em in my pants or risk having it stolen by workspace-deprived loons on the way here. Now what's this about an office?

Have any of you considered what might happen if DLE returns and finds you on the 40th floor going through her stuff?

Have any of you considered what might happen if DLE returns and finds you on the 40th floor going through her stuff?

Yeah....don't forget about her Plasma cannon.....

Have any of you considered what might happen if DLE returns and finds you on the 40th floor going through her stuff?

That's exactly why I've persuaded my government to spend $400,000,000,000 on an emergency evacuation system for the UN Headquarters in case a disaster such as that ever occurs. :D

It involves mostly designing a teleportation device capable of picking up a single Fatus Maxian, an admittedly formidible task. The prototypes have all failed so far, but I remain optimistic. :p

I say finders keepers! If DLE really wanted the stuff, then she should have taken it with her. :D

Sen. Horatio Sulla

I say finders keepers! If DLE really wanted the stuff, then she should have taken it with her. :D

Sen. Horatio Sulla

Nononono. You never say that about someone who has technology 800 years more advanced than us. Not only does she have the capability to turn the UN building into rubble, she has the capability to destroy this planet (or disrupt it sufficiently that we are doomed to have a slow, painful death in the near future) and the luxury of off-planet territories that she could happily use as a home base.

That's exactly why I've persuaded my government to spend $400,000,000,000 on an emergency evacuation system for the UN Headquarters in case a disaster such as that ever occurs. :D

It involves mostly designing a teleportation device capable of picking up a single Fatus Maxian, an admittedly formidible task. The prototypes have all failed so far, but I remain optimistic. :p

Good luck.

That's exactly why I've persuaded my government to spend $400,000,000,000 on an emergency evacuation system for the UN Headquarters in case a disaster such as that ever occurs. :D

It involves mostly designing a teleportation device capable of picking up a single Fatus Maxian, an admittedly formidible task. The prototypes have all failed so far, but I remain optimistic. :p

If It would be any help, the Mad Scientis...err Science Advisors, in the Palentine, have develped a teleportation device, we think. At least it dematerializes a subject rather well. Rematerialization has posed a problem. However in an infinite universe anything is possible, so perhaps the latest test subject did teleport. I'm not going to try it out though. The test subject had to been given large doses of Old Crow to make him willing to get in the device. :D

Senator Horatio Sulla

If It would be any help, the Mad Scientis...err Science Advisors, in the Palentine, have develped a teleportation device, we think. At least it dematerializes a subject rather well. Rematerialization has posed a problem. However in an infinite universe anything is possible, so perhaps the latest test subject did teleport. I'm not going to try it out though. The test subject had to been given large doses of Old Crow to make him willing to get in the device. :D

Senator Horatio Sulla
Our men in coats tried this once! It was a resounding success. We could just never find the point in this Universe where the subjects rematerialised.
What where we thinking?

Our men in coats tried this once! It was a resounding success. We could just never find the point in this Universe where the subjects rematerialised.
What where we thinking?

Obviously you had no idea where you were thinking about what where you were thinking and...um....er... :confused:

I didn't think you people were serious, but you're actually going to do it, you are going to risk entering the sacred sanctum of the 40th floor and confront hidden horrors unknown :eek:.

There is only one thing I can do to help you out with this extremly dangerous mission.

*sets up small table in the foyer and starts collecting money to pay for the funerals*

Well, its the only way. I don't think there's room for anymore bodies under the oak tree at the back of the carpark:D

Thank Your for your help, and concern :D However I think you need to collect for funerals for the poor sods found on the 40th floor. The 2 squads of Palentine Marines and the firepower they bring, will be capable of turning any hostiles found into swiss cheese. My country's Marines are quite proficient in the Kicking of Arse and Taking of Names. :mp5: After all their spirital leader is the ol' gunny himself R.Lee Ermey. ;)

Excelsior,
Senator Horatio Sulla

Thank Your for your help, and concern :D However I think you need to collect for funerals for the poor sods found on the 40th floor. The 2 squads of Palentine Marines and the firepower they bring, will be capable of turning any hostiles found into swiss cheese. My country's Marines are quite proficient in the Kicking of Arse and Taking of Names. :mp5: After all their spirital leader is the ol' gunny himself R.Lee Ermey. ;)

Excelsior,
Senator Horatio Sulla

Ok, let's think for a second here.

800 years ago, we had no gun powder. Archers, while utilized, were not the most effective combat troop. The most effective soldier on the field was the knight. If we pitted 2 armies from that age against 100 of our troops, they would get slaughtered. They might get a few kills, but that would be about it.

What kind of technology and capabilities do you think you will find on the 40th floor? Do you honestly think that 2 squads of soldiers will be able to do much damage against whatever is on that floor? You are working with an 800 year technological deficit!

Ok, let's think for a second here.

800 years ago, we had no gun powder. Archers, while utilized, were not the most effective combat troop. The most effective soldier on the field was the knight. If we pitted 2 armies from that age against 100 of our troops, they would get slaughtered. They might get a few kills, but that would be about it.

What kind of technology and capabilities do you think you will find on the 40th floor? Do you honestly think that 2 squads of soldiers will be able to do much damage against whatever is on that floor? You are working with an 800 year technological deficit!
We Believe the rumours are that of fable and folklore wrapped around the UN Nations Fear of DLE! Sure, DLE's Might was legendary. But dammit! i need a proper work place! I say lets take back the 40th floor and eject anything we find to the basement to fight it out with the mutants already populating that space. The Palentine and Fatus Maximus have staked their claim. Whom else shall join this great expedition?

Ok, let's think for a second here.

800 years ago, we had no gun powder. Archers, while utilized, were not the most effective combat troop. The most effective soldier on the field was the knight. If we pitted 2 armies from that age against 100 of our troops, they would get slaughtered. They might get a few kills, but that would be about it.

What kind of technology and capabilities do you think you will find on the 40th floor? Do you honestly think that 2 squads of soldiers will be able to do much damage against whatever is on that floor? You are working with an 800 year technological deficit!

Um ... in order to have had a 40th floor 800 years ago they'd have needed technology more advance than archery and blacksmithing (for the knights)

I settle down to lurking by the water cooler again

Um ... in order to have had a 40th floor 800 years ago they'd have needed technology more advance than archery and blacksmithing (for the knights)

I settle down to lurking by the water cooler again

Nonono - DLE RPs about 800 years more advanced that modern tech.

Just so long as I have enough space for my Dragon drawn wheelchair, a bed for my dragon to rest in and a desk I will be happy

Ok August 25th at 06:00 hrs the robotic probes will enter the 40th floor foyer via express elevator No 3. This has the greater cover for following troops.
Once we get a handle on what is in the foyer and we get feed back on the terrain troops from the templar crusaders and The Palentine will move in Via Express elevator No's 2 and 4 and secure the foyer as base camp for the joint strike forces of both nations.
We expect a hot LZ so all troops are cautioned to take the utmost care and act with due dilligence. Also the lifts must be made secure as it is the troops only escape route.
there will be 4 civillian scientists joining the Expedition once base camp is set and secured.
August 26th we will hopefully scout the floor space beyond the foyer using the robotic Probes. After that we shall know more.
Prince Esheram Byron,
First lord of the Admiralty for the Realm of Hibernia.

Question: what happens if your robotic probe is destroyed before it even makes it off the elevator? What if DLE put an auto-defense system on automatic before she left, knowing she wouldn't be back for a while?

I shall notify the Emperor at once and try to get some additional backup if needed. We shall be ready to go when the command is given. Can you think of anything else we could need? I've pretty much got a carte blanche when it comes to ammo and equipment for the expedition. Dont be timid Forgottenlands, the greater the risk, the greater the glory! Win or lose( and I plan on winning) this will be a feat that will be forever etched in the memories of the UN. Old men may forget,but on the anniversary of this glorious expedition they will remember what feats they performed on that day. They will strip off their shirts and say these scars I earned reclaiming office space at the UN. And those who didn't go will hold their manhoods cheap when confronted by a veteran of this expedition. Songs will be sung of this brave men and women and their deeds of valor. So cry," God for the UN, for Office space, and loot!" :D

Excelsior,
Senator Horatio Sulla

Thank Your for your help, and concern :D However I think you need to collect for funerals for the poor sods found on the 40th floor. The 2 squads of Palentine Marines and the firepower they bring, will be capable of turning any hostiles found into swiss cheese. My country's Marines are quite proficient in the Kicking of Arse and Taking of Names. :mp5: After all their spirital leader is the ol' gunny himself R.Lee Ermey. ;)

Excelsior,
Senator Horatio Sulla

Well to be honest, I'm not getting any real contributions here. So far I've managed to collect 7 coins of varied currencies, 2 jellybeans, 3 tap washers and a wingnut. Most people I've spoken to don't think there will be anything left to bury, so I've decided to open a betting book instead on whether you all will return alive or not. So far the odds are 15 to 1 against you surviving :D.

Well to be honest, I'm not getting any real contributions here. So far I've managed to collect 7 coins of varied currencies, 2 jellybeans, 3 tap washers and a wingnut. Most people I've spoken to don't think there will be anything left to bury, so I've decided to open a betting book instead on whether you all will return alive or not. So far the odds are 15 to 1 against you surviving :D.


What are the odds at least one will make it out alive? None? What are the odds on us not even being able to retrieve the dead bodies?

Oh, and if you change it to a memorial service, I might be willing to supply a bit of money.


Palpatine: I don't care about the glory of the expedition. I have a career in the UN that I'm just starting, and I intend to work on it. If my best assassin hadn't recently been captured by my region's Secretary of State, I might be able to commit her to the operation (she'd make it out alive - accomplishing objectives is debatable, but she would be alive)

Senator Horatio, there are more things on heav'n and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy. And DLE had most of 'em.

So, though all the youth of NS are on fire, and silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies, I for one won't be selling the pasture now to buy the horse.

I mean ... Think, when we talk of demons, that you see them, printing their proud hooves i' the receiving earth!

There now, doesn't that give you a qualm or two? Just from imagining them? Think what it'll be like when their burning claws rip through your tender flesh ... (yummy. Sometimes I almost wish I was a demon, not a Cat.)

BTW, Waterana, I don't happen to have any money on me, but surely my signature on an IOU scribbled on the back of this bus ticket would be sufficient? -- Bast, Feline Advisor to the Presidents of Ardchoille.

Are you... entirely sure you want to go to the 40th floor? There's Elder Beings up there. Priests of Chaos. Vampires. Mad scientists. And that's just what's been confirmed. Who knows what else lurks? I wouldn't be surprised if Nyarlathotep and Cthulhu have been happily dividing the floor up between themselves, ready to utterly destroy anything that so much as thinks of disturbing them.

If you're quite sure, then I will certainly attend your memorial service.

What Enn said. Besides, I have heard that sometimes the peak of cloud-wreathed Modlympus can be seen through the floating mists.

It may be that rosy-fingered Katganistan can be glimpsed thereon, or shield-bearing Hack, or fleet-footed Frisbeeteria.

You may ask, how can the 40th floor of a building contain a mountain?

Ahhh. It's Time and Space, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it.

Ok August 25th at 06:00 hrs the robotic probes will enter the 40th floor foyer via express elevator No 3. This has the greater cover for following troops.
Once we get a handle on what is in the foyer and we get feed back on the terrain troops from the templar crusaders and The Palentine will move in Via Express elevator No's 2 and 4 and secure the foyer as base camp for the joint strike forces of both nations.
We expect a hot LZ so all troops are cautioned to take the utmost care and act with due dilligence. Also the lifts must be made secure as it is the troops only escape route.
there will be 4 civillian scientists joining the Expedition once base camp is set and secured.
August 26th we will hopefully scout the floor space beyond the foyer using the robotic Probes. After that we shall know more.
Prince Esheram Byron,
First lord of the Admiralty for the Realm of Hibernia.

VL, we're ready for action. However, I do recommend we be accompanied by a random, anonymous technician of some sort who will be killed relatively quickly by DLE's booby traps, thus sparing the main characters from any possible harm.

Senator Horatio, there are more things on heav'n and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy. And DLE had most of 'em.

So, though all the youth of NS are on fire, and silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies, I for one won't be selling the pasture now to buy the horse.

I mean ... Think, when we talk of demons, that you see them, printing their proud hooves i' the receiving earth!
In the recieving earth, more like in the recieving flesh of those who dare approach them.

Bob Flibble
UN Representative

Are you... entirely sure you want to go to the 40th floor? There's Elder Beings up there. Priests of Chaos. Vampires. Mad scientists. And that's just what's been confirmed. Who knows what else lurks? I wouldn't be surprised if Nyarlathotep and Cthulhu have been happily dividing the floor up between themselves, ready to utterly destroy anything that so much as thinks of disturbing them.

If you're quite sure, then I will certainly attend your memorial service.
There are Shoggoths (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9181099&postcount=828) too. Shoggoths look like this (http://www.hplovecraft-fr.com/galerie/necropolis/original/SHOGGOTH.jpg).

It sounds to me that you're all trying to scare us off, then grab the floor for yourselves.

I think that's EXACTLY what they're trying to do. :D

VL, we're ready for action. However, I do recommend we be accompanied by a random, anonymous technician of some sort who will be killed relatively quickly by DLE's booby traps, thus sparing the main characters from any possible harm.

I don't have any technicians available(the Palentine needs all the lab assistants it can get with the high mortality rate...err turnover rate in our Mad Scientist's labs). However we do have some rather viscious native penguins that could work just as well. They're mean and weaponized. ;)

Sen. Horoatio Sulla

I think that's EXACTLY what they're trying to do. :D
If they really wanted an office, I'm sure that they would have just moved into the old Yeldan offices as soon as they were vacant. Heck, i figured that they had, that's why I didn't move in until they mentioned that they were vacant.

Bob Flibble
UN Representative

Deep inside the Yeldan UN Mission bunker complex.

Hæila Wythåefþ, the Yeldan delegate, enters the office of Aüþgæþ Spøtyiú.

Wythåefþ: "Spøtyiú, what is this business with people going on an expedition to the 40th floor?"

Spøtyiú: "Apparently they are to attempt some sort of incursion into the DLE offices."

Wythåefþ: "Good lord man, they'll be eaten! Have you tried to stop them? Perhaps you should send some of your security personel with them.

Spøtyiú: "Comrade, the motto of the CSS is "The Sword And The Shield Of The Party", not "Let's Risk Our Necks For Some Mad Foreigners". I will not be sending anyone.

Wythåefþ: <sighs> "I am an old man, Aüþgæþ Aüþgæþyiull. Old and tired. I was watching men go to their deaths when you were still in your cradle. This is a serious matter, I must contact the Directorate.

Spøtyiú: <shrugs>

The Yeldan delegate returns to his office, contemplating his next move and mumbling to himself.

Wythåefþ: <mumbles> "These people have no concept of what "lives" on the fortieth floor. I've seen it though, with my own eyes, when that cursed portal would open up on the twenty-fourth floor. <shivers> I will have a stiff drink, then contact Yelda. Yes, that's it, a drink!"

BTW, Waterana, I don't happen to have any money on me, but surely my signature on an IOU scribbled on the back of this bus ticket would be sufficient? -- Bast, Feline Advisor to the Presidents of Ardchoille.

Hmm, now I'm a softie and wouldn't mind IOUs, but the dark, mysterious person backing the bets has demanded cash on the nail, so if you write the IOU on the back of a valid banknote, I will happily accept it :).

Currently the bets are limited to either all members of the expadition dying or all surviving. Mainly because no-one who has place bets thinks any of you have a hope in hades of coming back alive so its a case of all or nothing :D.

Just for the record, I don't want an office on the 40th floor. Am quite happy in my air vent. Its hiddin away, light, airy and quiet, except for the wild parties that the people in the room at the far end throw every few days or so. I'll have to creep up and have a look one day. There are a couple of them who do a great rendition of ABBAs dancing queen :D.

Waterana, what are the current odds for and against. I might want in on the action. :D

Excelsior,
Sen. Horatio Sulla

Waterana, what are the current odds for and against. I might want in on the action. :D

Excelsior,
Sen. Horatio Sulla

Palentine, you might as well invest all your money into alive, because quite frankly, you won't be picking up a check if you're wrong

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My basement is quite nice, thankyouverymuch - at least compared to either:
A) No life
B) A lot of dead creatures near by....including Saggoths

Shoggoths are good eating!(if you like spinach) :D

Excelsior,
Sen. Horatio Sulla

:p

Forget about joining the UN it has no real intention of supporting you or your nation.

As the real UN is concerned about monitoring funds and recieving its fare share plus taxes so to is this!.

So in my humble opinion forget it !!! run dont walk!!! run forest run !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Operation UN 40 is about ready. We have hired several useless easily replaceable types all ready to shine for about a second as we highlight their demise thus protecting our Main RP Heroes in this great expedition to the dark heart of DLE territory, "The UN Buildings 40th Floor".
What great riches await us?
( Personally, Im just after a larger office space ) :D

To Whom it may Concern:

Hi.

Im stuck in the elevator.

I cant get out.

I dont even know which building im in.

Im eating the carpet to stay alive... please dont take it out of my check.

The New Communist.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

That carpet I was going to steal for my office!

So much for that idea.....

You can just stay there and rot - carpet ruiner!

Venerable Libertarians,
Too bad we had to release our "prisoners of conscience". We could have used them as cannon fodder. Kind of a Dirty Dozen type method of commuting their sentences. Would have been cost effective too, cause they wouldn't have to be paid. :p Anyway the Palentine Marines are ready for your command to go. Actually they are so gung ho, I'm having trouble keeping them from starting early.(agressiveness is a highly prized quality in our Marines<Marine hymn being hummed in the background>) :D By the way, Where do you want me to store all this ammo and equipment. Also do we have any native bearers to carry these supplies?
Excelsior,
Sen Horatio Sulla

"Cry Havok!and let slip the Dogs of War!"

5:30 am in the control room ( VL's 20th floor office space) Prince Byron sat beside Senator Sulla of the Palentine as the monitors showed the metal doors of the express lifts open showing the 40th floor de world for the first time in months.
The scene was a sureal purple hewed off world jungle mists rising from the now out of control office plants surrounding the 40th floor foyer.
The three robotic probes hovered forward and their cameras and devices scanned the area for signs of life.
Nothing......
Byron leaned forward and pressed a button detonating flash bang grenades attached to the robotic radio controlled probes.
Still Nothing.........
He then pressed a second button and the three probes moved into the foyer, the metal doors of the Express lifts closing returning them to the awaiting troops in the 20th floor foyer. The probes moved into their preassigned vantage points and continued to scan the surroundinngs in a 360 degree field.
The Maps secured from Fatus Maximus had proved accurate and the probes sent back a message that the electronic cordon had been instigated.
Byron turned to Sulla. "it begins" he spoke softly. "Order in the troops, Base camp is to be ready and secured by 06:30."

The betting book on this expedition is now closed as things have started. Currently all punters are going to get 12 dollars back for every one bet if you all survive. While the dark mysterious person backing the bets hopes you don't make it in the interests of their bank balance, many punters are making up a decent sized cheer squad in the foyer of the building :).

Good luck, I have a feeling you will all need it :D.

Senator Sulla spoke into the mic of his headset communication system to the Gunnery Sgt commanding the BAR Squad. "Its a go Gunny! Godspeed and Sempter Fi!" Gunnery Sgt Harkness replied,"Aye sir!" The grizzled sgt, veteran of countless conflicts looked at his men and said, "Its Time. To the Elevators! Double time." the Marines enthusiastically entered the express elevators and readied their BAR's. When the doors opened up THe Gunny Yelled "Foreward you apes! Do you want to live forever?!" They screamed their primordial Battle cry as they entered the 40th floor,firing their weapons. Meanwhile the express elevators went back down to pick up the Ma' Deuce sqauds.

The elevator doors opened, and Gunnery Sgt Sherman ordered his men in. "Gunny Harkness wants us up there pronto. He says things are too quiet." The elevators made a quick trip. As soon as the doors reopened, Gunny Sherman gave his men orders. Within 10 minutes the Ma' Deuces were set up with mutual supporting fields of fire,ready to lay down suppresing fire for their fellow Marines.

Senator Sulla looked over at Prince Byron and said, "Fire teams Able and Bravo are in the Foyer. They are proceding with their mission, I've got 4 reserve squads waiting by the express elevators in case they're needed."

*mutters*Look up......

*mutters*Look up......
OOC. 360 degrees! in all directions X, Y and Z axis! Theres nothing there!
I dont have time right this minute to respond to this in rp! BBL :D

OOC: can those of us who think you're going to die start RPing the entrance of the various lifeforms?

OOC: can those of us who think you're going to die start RPing the entrance of the various lifeforms?
OOC. Wouldnt that be Unfair? as you all seem to wish death on the Members of the expedition :D

OOC. Wouldnt that be Unfair? as you all seem to wish death on the Members of the expedition :D

OOC: Ah, but you see, wouldn't you also be playing unfairly, as you would want to survive? This merely balances the odds......

muhhahahahaha! :D

I second Venerable Libertarian's comment. You had your chance to join Forgottonlands. Leave us to our fun. :mp5:

I second Venerable Libertarian's comment. You had your chance to join Forgottonlands. Leave us to our fun. :mp5:

Ah sure why not! OK then F'Lands can play! LOL

Just Play Nice and respect each other! Let the role play begin!!

OOC we may as well! there will be very little to do here while they sort out the 0.0 Nation issue :D

Senator Sulla looked over at Prince Byron and said, "Fire teams Able and Bravo are in the Foyer. They are proceding with their mission, I've got 4 reserve squads waiting by the express elevators in case they're needed."
Ok, Send alpha left to rekky the west wing access hall, Bravo to the east. They are to progress slowly and are to report anything they see. If contact is made they are to hold their position and their fire. They are not to attack unless attacked first!
A portal opened on in the 40th floor foyer base camp and 4 heavily armed detachments rallied there after only moments ago Leaving the realm of Hibernia camp. The portal closed and Commander Ernst Blevin Ordered his troops to a defensive position within the Base camp.
The message came through that the Templar Weopens and Tactics (TWAT :D ) were in position. The TWAT teams looked confident.
Byron turned to Sulla, have your charlie and delta teams Move in to the base camp and TWAT 3 and 4 (call signs T3 and T4)will give your Alpha and beta teams Backup and support.
Orders given and confirmed, The rekkie teams began to move slowly down the wide corridors.

(TWAT TEAMS)??!! :eek: Can you get away with that? :eek: Excuse me while I Bust a Gut laughing. :D

The Elevator doors opened up and Charlie and Delta sqauds entered the base camp. Gunny Harkness listened to his communicator. He then said to Able team,
"Grab some nightvision goggles and have them readied. Move out Troops! Those tough looking bastards that came out of the portal are our backup. Keep alert for hostiles."

Able team started down the corridor behind the Recon team. Delta team followed their Recon Team.

Just off the corridor, Room 440 e, A large room once home to a proud nations delegacy, now overgrown with out of control office plants that filled the reception area, looked like a place no man should enter. From within loud Hisses could be clearly heard as the first fire team approached its open doorway.
The TWAT team following the Palentine able fire team could hear it although they were still some distance behind. The commander of T2 could see and hear all the T1 team could via the state of the art Rae Baan communispecs they all wore. The inner corner of the left lens showing what looked like a 15 inch monitor with information being fed by the computer and broadcasting what the other teams could see. On first wearing these sets it is a sickening feeling as you get used to controling your eyes so as to still view your surroundings and to take in the info spewed out by the communispecs. The net result of being a Communispec User is gaining the ability to use each eye independantly to the other. The Commander of Able fire team gave the signal to stop and contacted the control room for instructions. "Sir, the noise is coming from a beast i have never seen or heard of before. We have not spyed it but the scans of the room seem to suggest it is not of this planet."
The scans were being sent to the mainframe and the specs of the Alien were broadcasted on a separate system surrounded by Professors seeking to identify the species or at least classify it.
Byron gave the order to hold position and to only fire if attacked and he approached a rather excited professor.
"Prince Byron we can safely say it is of no classification of all the Known Beasts both Alien and of this world" he said trembling, "We have no idea of its capailities." " Useless Bastard" Byron thought to himself and he turned and walked back to Senator Sulla.
"What do ya think? its your fireteam in the advanced position." He asked as he sat back down. "Can we seal the beast in for further study or are there egress routes?" he asked The Bffg from Fatus Maximus.
He then got back on the blower to T3, "Commander" he ordered,"You Must take and hold the General services room so we may restore power and the airconditioning to the 40th floor. This is the most vital task at this time. Do you understand this? "Yes sir, Orders are fully understood" came the reply. "Move out immediatly and godspeed" Came Byrons Blessing for the men. Commander Sylas Bent of T3 gave the signal to his men and they armed their Plasma Pulse rifles and fanned out accross the foyer to the Room marked 401 F General services.


OOC. Here your chance Forgottenlords. What kind of beastie can you come up with and what kind of shananigans will it get up to to impede the progress of our men.

Silas Bent led his T3 group into the the room marked "401 f General Services". The men pealed in either side of the commander, Armed and ready for anything. So far so good, there was not one shot fired in anger and Commander Bent hoped it would stay that way. He approached several large switches and lifted them one by one following their numbered order. Machines kicked in and a reassuring hum of electricity started through the power coils in the room. The lights flickered and turned on. Then they saw it. Crouched under one of the Power coil Boxes which were mounted 4 ft off the floor, a black creature emerged looking puzzled as if it were woken from a slumber. One of the men panicked and Bent could only think the words "Hold fire!" before a Plasma Pulse rifle was bursting its contents directly at the creature.
The creature moved with lightning speed and agility and sharp razor like fronds tore through the T3 agent who ws firing, instantly killing him. On seeing their team Mate killed the others opened fire and bodies started dropping like flies on a cold day. Flesh ripped, Blood Splattered and the creature was so quick.
Bent screamed into the head set "BACK UP! WE NEED BACK UP!" But there was no reply. Where the hell is everyone? he screamed at his second in command just a moment before a frond whipped his arm clean off. Lifting his pulse rifle Bent started to fire.........

Commander Flynn of T4 was watching on the Communispecs and ran followed by his team across the foyer. It seemed an eternity passed as they traversed the relativly short distance to the general services room. Shoot at will the commander ordered as they closed in. They burst into the room and started firing at the target and through pure luck they hit the creature which exploded outward with every round of pure plasma that struck it. After it took out 2 more men from the T4 team it slumped to the floor with a ferocious howl. Bent was all that remained of T3. He was on his knees in shock at the wiping out of his men. "Nothing picked up this beast", he muttered. "Scans, infrared, ultraviolet...... Nothing..... we had no warning!" Commander Flynn, screamed for the medics who were tearing accross the foyer to the room. Bodies were everywhere and the pure horror of how the creature ripped everyone up was a terrifing sight.........

The T1 team following the Palentine recon able team could see everything that had happened on their communispecs. The hisses within the room ahead had turned to audible screams as the Communispecs showed the demise of the Creature in the general services room. Down the corridors other loud screams could be heard. "Crap," the commander thought.
"All teams retreat to base camp this reckie is terminated" he called out. "Defensive retreat" he called in to the open comms channel. Back at the camp the remaining teams fell bact to the defensive position and the teams held their ground, furthest man away pealing to the back of the group who were in a cover fire position.........

Gunny Sgt Sherman saw the retreating Teams and yelled, "Boys, Give 'em cover fire to help their retreat!"
The Ma Dueces started spitting out a rain of .50 caliber death at whatever was pursuing the troops.

As Senator Sulla and Prince Byron watched the screen, a soldier wheeling a box entered the office. The soldier stood at attention and said,
"Excuse me Your Highness and Senator. Senator the secret weapon is ready for transport."
Sulla said,"Excellent! We can use them right away. We have a situation on the 40th. An unknown lifeform. Get them up there with their handlers right away, Corporal."
"Excuse me, But what is this secret weapon Sulla?" asked Prince Byron.
"I asked the Emperor for a bunch of our special troops, your Highness. I figured we might run into something like this." Sen Sulla said as the soldier opened the crate to reveal a largish pengiun with a strange glint in its eyes, a Prince Byron started to move his hand towards the penguin and said in a confused voice,
"What in the nine hells is th..."
Sulla reached out and pulled the Prince's arm back and exclaimed,
"Careful my friend, it'll take your arm off!" then Sulla continued, "its a specially trained Kamikazi Penguin specifically bred for viciousness, fearlessness, and discipline. It has been indoctrinated into believing the highest calling is to serve the Emperor by blowing itself and enemies up. Take it away Coproral!"
Sen Sulla and a still stunned Prince Byron turned back to the screen, as the portal opened again, and soldiers with penguins on chain leashes, entered the base camp. After a few words from Gunny Sherman, one of the handlers released a penguin down the hall the remains of the TWAT team retreated. The penguin quickly waddled down the hall till it came across the big beastie that decimated the Reecee team.
"SQUARK! SQWUACK! SQUAK!...<BOOM!>" the penguin yelled defiantly as it fearlessly charged into the creature. After the resulting explosion, when the smoke cleared, all that remained were the smoldering bits of the creature(Monster Chow), mixed with Penguin offal.
Prince Byron stood speechless looking at the moniter, while Senator Sulla picked up his glass and said,
"As I said my friend, no worries!"


*Disclaimer I got the idea for the penguins from WarCraft II, with the Goblin Demolition Teams, and Dwarven Sappers*

OOC: Sorry, got tied up with stupid RL issues (Residence Internet Service.....the first and third words make it a nice oxymoron). Catching up

*Disgusting noise, at the borders of our domain*, the creature thought. It moved slowly, all six of its legs unable to coordinate themselves with any speed. It couldn't imagine that its mortal enemy was capable of making that much noise. The two races were nicely matched - one having a heavy hide and powerful attacks though ultimately slow creature compared to the extraordinary speed and swift attacks from its enemy. As it approached the source of the noise, it realized that at least one of the enemy had perished in the blazing sound. The other creature was one it had never seen before - despite the fact that it was in pieces, he could be certain of this fact. It wasn't aware of any additional opponents.

5 of the enemy came around the corner. Were they about to invade? The alarm had to be sounded! It began to retreat as the enemy approached. However, the enemy seemed to come to the same conclusion about it as it had come to about the enemy, the attacker was not of either race. The enemy lost interest in it and looked at a different hallway. It was were the Transporters had gone to just before the first territory wars had broken out between its people and the enemy. Both it and the enemy had considered the path of the Transporters sacred, and only the young looking for excitement or the exiled ever ventured down it. Few of the young that ever went returned, and the exiled knew they would be executed if they ever tried to return. It was believed the Transporters had put in protections against those that walked the path. The exiled were sent for if they could find any redemption, they would find it in the footsteps of the Transporters. The young that returned were considered to be the chosen few, the ones the Transporters accepted as being worthy. Most of the chosen proved this belief in battle. If the enemy was following the path of the Transporters, then this new threat to them must have come from the Transporters themselves

Or perhaps the Transporters had been overthrown by demons, and the demons were now coming to kill.

The enemy was right to follow the path of the Transporters. They were all about to die. It reared up on its hind 4 legs and let out a cry to its people, war had come, it was time to prepare for battle.

Amidst the violence and the terror walks a man. He is thin and dressed in an unobtrusive, perfectly fitted suit and carries an elegant leather briefcase clasped by bony fingers. His face is pale and expressionless save for a thin, cadaverous smile framed by bloodless lips. The unspeakable horrors emanating from the fortieth floor swarm around him as he walks, curious and expectant. One beast confronts him, jaws gaping wide to reveal a nightmarish forest of glistening razor-sharp teeth.

The man pauses. Tilts his head. Reaches out a hand. And gently strokes the abomination. Cowed, the creature shrinks from him and withdraws into the writhing mass. The man resumes his journey with no further interruptions.

Ghaaaah! SWEET FLAMING A**CRACKERS!!!Its a lawyer! Run! :eek:

OOC> Lawyers, Four hind legged nasties and exploding Kamakaze Penguins! :p :D :D :D I havent laughed this much since the nut who came up with the "Captain will know what to do" proposal. :D
I will add to this madness later when i have some more time.

The service elevator arrived at the 40th floor and out walked a man wearing faded blue coveralls, his name was Leroy Jenkins and he worked as a janitor for the UN building. Today, he had been the unlucky soul who drew the short straw and was therefore assigned to clean the 40th floor. "Why did I ever take this job," he muttered to himself as he walked over to the nearest janitor's closet. Upon opening it he came upon two creatures apparently locked in the throughs of passion. "Just getting a broom, sorry to disturb you, he quickly said grabbing the broom and closing the door fast.

Just the sight of that beautiful exploding suicide penguin makes me sick for my beloved homeland! Oh, why have I tarried at the UN headquarters for so long? :(
John Riley

The Twat Teams had regrouped at the base camp awaiting the imminent attack of the black monsters. "When They Come" yelled The Commander "I want an even spread of Blaster fire!" He activated his comms and requested reinforcement.
In the Nation of Vesuvious at a remote camp a portal opened and the Vesuvian fire ranger teams had assembled ready for transport to the base camp. Armed with Mainly Flame throwers and Plasma Blasters.
The portal opened in the foyer basecamp and the teams piled through one by one. They moved to defensive positions around the perimeter outside of the TWAT teams. Anything that moved would be light up and blasted by the fire teams. Now all they had to do was wait.
Sulla had given his men the orders to join the teams in the base camp.

The 40th floor would be won or lost in the coming Battle. Only time would tell.

Snarling and snapping the vicious Kamikazi penguins were straining their chains. One of the handlers said to Gunny Sherman,
"Sir! they smell blood, they're ready to be unleased at the enemy, at the command!"
"Good,It looks like the shows about to start Corporal."
:mp5:

Up ahead, what were those? The enemy seemed to be holding back. It realized why a moment later.

The remains, what little could be seen of them, had some similarities to that of the beasts urging to charge it, its kin and the enemy. It understood what had to be done. As its bretheren approached, it acknowledged them, telling them to fight on without it.

It charged. Speed may not be its asset, but even weight had power to it. It would kill these beasts or let them kill each other. It could keep them together. It could fight them all for long enough for them to kill each other, much like that one had killed the enemy before, they would all die fighting it.

And so, it charged. Its heavy armor would protect it for long enough to do its last hope.

(OOC: I note, this beast is able to take the punishment of the other creature and not have them barrel through its chest, unlike the commandos remarked about earlier who ended up with holes in them - armor and all.)