NationStates Jolt Archive

Breaking News.

Fort Smith North Arkansas.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we don't know what exactly is happening but moments ago gun fire broke out at the presidental mansion. Several armed personal were seen running into the Mansion. Government personal are running about the captial and now a large block around the captial building is roped off.

We will continue following this disturbing situation.

Disturbed by these bizarre actions, the Ruschic forces are willing to send in ten MiG-29 Fulcrums to assist in patrolling the capital, to prevent any aerial attacks in case we have a strategic terrorist strike at hand.

The Dominion of Kotterdam watches the incidents within North Arkansas with growing concern. We hereby offer the support of our military, and the counter-terrorist expertise of our SWORD teams to resolve this situation.

Message from the Captial, Fort Smith.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Today is a new begining for our nation. The Holy Republic of Arkansas and Oklahoma. The previous government has been driven out and now we rule. Our first action is to break diplomatic relations with the Batavian Soviet Socialist Republics. And then the Godless East Tennessieans.

The thing that our nation lacked, was a religious committment. Well now we have that.

Until Further notice, Martial Law is in effect. To nations outside this one we

<Transmission interupted>

"Have you discovered what is going on over in North Arkansas?" Asked President Malcom

"We don't know. There was gunfire earlier around the captial. Then that message from that strange group and then silence."

"DO you think someone has overthrown the Government over there?

"More than likely, Mr. President..."

"SIr, we are getting another transmission. This one from Branson."

"Lets hear it then"

"Radio only Mr. President."

...Our hardship has been noted. We pay high taxes to Fort Smith. Our tourism industry has been shreaded and now uneducated employees earn 3 times the old minimun wage in the old United States. Today we celebrate the lives of the 56 who stormed the captial. They were very brave to carry the cause to President Kronos. now he has blood on his hands.

We the free peoples of Branson, declare our independence from the Federation of North Arkansas...

"I think I am going to Fort Smith" Said President Malcom
"We will send in an armed guard to escort you sir"

The Macabean Emperor goes on internation TV to express his commitement:

My people, we are disturbed by such military actions. Thus we have risen military budget to 60% and we have begun mobilization of 4 million infantry, 4,000 Pz.VI's, 2,000 Stug. Ausf. B AA, 30,000 350mm Howizters and 10,000 400mm Heavy Field Artillery (this meaning also 40,000 Heavy Pegaso Trucks).

This will be transported to the outlying seas in amounts of 500,000 infantry and all the armor in one pass and 750,000 in the subsequent droppings. The armor and the 500,000 will secure the beaches and we will land the 750,000 every other day. The artillery will be down by D-Day +2... the exact attack day cannot be revealed.

To pay for this we have introduced a war budget of 700 billion USD (out of a 3.0 Trillion dollar military budget). Every month 40 million gallons of petrol and 200 million tons of food will be dropped at captured ports, or at makeshift ports on the beaches (what the Brits did in Normandy).

8 Battleships, 11 Cruisers, 9 Destroyers (with 75 class wolf subs) will provide initial artillery onto the beach.

3 carriers will carry 160 SS-101 (anti tank) and 80 SS-102 (fighters). As the beachhead expands a total of 1,500 SS-101, 2,000 SS-102's and 200 TU-160's will be sent to aid us.

The aim of this attack IS NOT occupation. It is to restor the former democratic government. We are prepared to put full effort on this, even if we have to retract troops occupying our territories.

Democracy shall prevail!

Presidenté Rustito of the Principality of Ruschi is in his office with secretary of defense Hal Allen. The bizarre events taking place in NorthArkansas are being shown on the office's big screen television set, but at the moment, Rustito is more occupied with practicing his putting.

"My liege," Allen utters while watching the dramatic events unfold on the news, "the MiG-29s are still standing by. But we've recieved no word from Fort Smith on whether or not to send them in."

"Hm? Oh, sure, whatever..." Rustito putts. The ball misses the cup by several feet. "Tarter sauce!"

"Mr. President! There is a crises at hand!" Poor Allen doesn't quite get Rustito's attention that greatly.

"I'll say. I'm almost out of golf balls over here. Be a good secretary of defense and bring the ones I've putted back over here. Hey, do you think the populace would mind if we changed our national anthem to 'YMCA'?"

Allen just sighs, and goes back to watching the events...

Presidenté Rustito of the Principality of Ruschi is in his office with secretary of defense Hal Allen. The bizarre events taking place in NorthArkansas are being shown on the office's big screen television set, but at the moment, Rustito is more occupied with practicing his putting.

"My liege," Allen utters while watching the dramatic events unfold on the news, "the MiG-29s are still standing by. But we've recieved no word from Fort Smith on whether or not to send them in."

"Hm? Oh, sure, whatever..." Rustito putts. The ball misses the cup by several feet. "Tarter sauce!"

"Mr. President! There is a crises at hand!" Poor Allen doesn't quite get Rustito's attention that greatly.

"I'll say. I'm almost out of golf balls over here. Be a good secretary of defense and bring the ones I've putted back over here. Hey, do you think the populace would mind if we changed our national anthem to 'YMCA'?"

Allen just sighs, and goes back to watching the events...

I think we should form an allied coalition to get a democratic government based on democracy not religion into power. I am willing to pay for costs to bring up the nation afterwards.

If we start the RL this weekend I need someone to command my tropps, most likely I wont be on.

Special Bulletin.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we still do not know what is happening but we are now back on the air. A source close to President Kronos says a group of men and women from Branson, Stormed the captial, while President Kronos was at the Little Arkansas Power Plant in the Batavian Soviet Socialist Republic. an unknown number of staffers at the captial were killed, as were an unknown number of the rebels. We do know that they seized a broadcast studio at the Presidents mansion and were able to get off a transmission before the Army cut power to the Presidents Mansion. We have seen President Kronos and he seems in perfect health. We can tell you that he is diffiantly still in control of our nation. We will try to get more information as soon as it is possiable."

OOC:

Mobilization will continue but I will wait until RL monday to see how thing turn out. So dont count my forces in just yet.

In response to the Macabees, OOC:

I have very little NationStates RPing experience at the moment (though I can adapt quickly, probably), nor is my military anything to be proud of. I only have an air force of 200 fighters, and I haven't yet begun putting together any sort of ground nor naval force. If it comes to conflict, I feel I can only offer little assistance.

President Kronos,

I have watched the events in your nation's capital on the news. My heart goes out to the families of the dead staffers. As I compose this letter, I look around myself and try to imagine what I'd tell their families if my staff suffered such an attack. I can only thank whatever gods may be listening that you yourself were not in your capital at the time.

My nation stands ready to aid yours. In extending the hand of friendship to North Arkansas, we hope to prevent more such attacks. Should you need military support to counter insurgents, we are there. Should our intelligence services become neccesary to track down those responsible for this reprehensible act, we are there. Nothing happens in a vaccum, especially not on the national scale. What happens to one of us, affects all of us. Do not hesitate to call on us for aid.

Sincerely,
Prime Minister Scott Haley
Dominion of Kotterdam

SPecial Bulletin

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Ladies and Gentlemen, the images you are seeing are Federal Army tanks encircling the few rebels who still hold out in the east wing of the Presidents Mansion.

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Just Moments ago, President Kronos, seen here with adivsors, was video taped directing the Army against the rebels. President Kronos Press Secretary says he will make a speech to the nation with-in the hour. The Army told us this is all connected to yesterdays explosion of a hotel in Branson.

While the incident was ongoing, Hundreds of thousands of citizens rioted against the gang from Branson. It was clear from the get go, that they had absolutly no control of our citizens.

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meanwhile, Army tanks continue encircling the rebels.

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Here, Citizens of Fort Smith chat with Army Tank crews.

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The President will be speaking with-in the hour
This is a special news bulliten. Continuing news coverage. continues.

The Dominion of Mount Eagle stands by our Allie, the Federation of North Arkansas. We stand ready to send whatever support is needed.

Special News Bulletin.

Ladies and Gentlemen Supreme Soviet President Malcom.

"We have seen in the last few hours, horror, death, destruction, and evil. Appearently, a separatist group from an outpost in the north of North Arkansas has apparently tried to overthrow the legal government of the Federation of North Arkansas. I have since spoken with President Kronos. He is fine and still in charge. I applaud the citizens of North Arkansas for standing up to this Fundamentalist tide. Tyranny will not prevail. I now set off for Fort Smith to have a conference with President Kronos.

Thank you and good day"

"LISTEN, Mr. President. If we are to establish ourselves--"

Hal Allen still isn't getting through to Rustito. The Ruschic leader is still busy practicing his putting, but now he's listening to a car race on the office's radio. "Do you think anyone would mind if I ordered Air Force 1 to be painted like Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s racecar? We could put a big '8' where the '1' is."

Hal Allen just sighs, and takes matters into his own hands.

Eventually, word gets out that the Principality of Ruschi is willing to commit 75 MiG-29s, 25 Su-37s, and 25 Su-27s to the cause, standing by President Kronos in this time of need.

Special Bulletin.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, the Army now reports that all rebels are dead. The Presidental Mansion is now freed of their control. In one minute, President Kronos will be speaking.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the Federation of North Arkansas.

Goodevening.

I want to thank all the support we have receaved from all the United Nations and our close friends. President Malcom from Batavia is flying here to confer with me.

What we understand now, is this. While I was in Batavia inspecting the now replaced nuclear power plants at the Little Arkansas Power center, a group of 56 fundamentalist with no military training whatsoever, stormed the Presidents mansion, and shot and killed several staffers. Once they discovered that I was not there, they lost whatever chance they had. Immediatly Army and Secret Service personal began firing on this gang of thugs. Estimates are that a third of them were killed in this major fire fight. The rest retreated into the east wing of the Presidents House. There, they took over a small broadcast studio and attempted to rally the citizens against the government. However their main goal was to drive fear into our hearts. The Army cut their power, thus ending their little sick media play. Having realized that they were cut off, their base in Branson made another little slick announcement. Then, Tank units fired on the remainder of the rebels. And the last one died attempting to kill the citizens who gathered to oppose them.

I want to make it very clear. Not one moment, were we not in power. Not one moment at all. Their little fundamentalist trip has ended. And they lost big in the end. At this time, Federal Military units are moving into Branson. What they tell me, is that the citizens there are showing overwealming support for the Legally elected government of this proud nation of North Arkansas. With no popular support, it is clear that wantever hope these rebels had, ended.

Everything is ok. And your government was never in any danger.

Thank you my proud citizens, and may god Bless the Federation of North Arkansas.."

Hal Allen smiles at the end of the televised speech, thankful the ordeal is done with.

Rustito looks up from his putting. "Hey, is all of that over? Then let's get the limos together and go to Hooter's. Taxpayer's treat!"

"Uh, I don't think that's a good idea at the moment, Mr. President. We need to inform North Arkansas of our continued support." Even as he finishes this comment, Allen knows what Rustito's answer will be.

"Ahhh, we can do that at Hooter's. Make sure to bring the pepto bismol, too." And the Ruschic leader rushes out of the office, taking his golf putter with him for no real reason other than the fact that he wants to look intelligent. He also grabs his enormous shaska (that's about twice as tall as his head, with a giant purple feather sticking out the top) and places it atop his noggin in an attempt to make himself look taller for the Hooter's girls.

Hal Allen, grumbling, eventually issues a statement to President Kronos that, to summarize quickly, informs him that anytime North Arkansas is in need, the Principality of Ruschi will stand by them.

Hal Allen smiles at the end of the televised speech, thankful the ordeal is done with.

Rustito looks up from his putting. "Hey, is all of that over? Then let's get the limos together and go to Hooter's. Taxpayer's treat!"

"Uh, I don't think that's a good idea at the moment, Mr. President. We need to inform North Arkansas of our continued support." Even as he finishes this comment, Allen knows what Rustito's answer will be.

"Ahhh, we can do that at Hooter's. Make sure to bring the pepto bismol, too." And the Ruschic leader rushes out of the office, taking his golf putter with him for no real reason other than the fact that he wants to look intelligent. He also grabs his enormous shaska (that's about twice as tall as his head, with a giant purple feather sticking out the top) and places it atop his noggin in an attempt to make himself look taller for the Hooter's girls.

Hal Allen, grumbling, eventually issues a statement to President Kronos that, to summarize quickly, informs him that anytime North Arkansas is in need, the Principality of Ruschi will stand by them.

OOC: ROFL :)

ic: The Federation of North Arkansas Appreciates the assistance that Ruschi gave us. And we appreciate all nations that supported us in this time of need.