NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: This thread is being created so that we can have a place to post that doesn't erase stuff after 10 posts. Hopefully we'll have enough stuff going on that it actually matters.

IC: ::On TV, Mathias Brock readies his speach::

Brock: Good evening ladies and gentlemen of Manarth, LOTI, possibly LETI, COC and the world. Today I would like to anounce the creation of the Lake Ontario Treaty Organization, a mutual defence treaty for members of LOTI and others with interests in the region. So far, 13 nations have signed the treaty and we hope that more will do so.

The nations that have signed the treaty so far are:
Manarth
West Palm Beach
Celtic War Lords
Of the Council of Clan
Kajenschwar
Gnome Grown
Viert Reich
Nolaerie West
New Nolaerie
Nolaerie
Die Elite Reich
Das Elite Reich
Northern Brittania (Sorry I forgot to post you guys for a while)

The treaty allows us to come to each other's aid if an invasion takes place in our region.

Also, let it be known that unlike LETI, our nation will not tolerate copycats. Already, two copycat nations, Euph0ni and Samsylvania, have been kicked out of the region. I hate booting nations, but copycatting is a childish tactic, and makes us no better than the other people. Any other kind of nation will not be booted unless a 2/3rds majority votes to kick them out. (please note that the 2/3rds majority is required out of all voters, not just those that choose to vote)

That is all for now. Thank you for you time. All questions will be handled by Press Secretary McMillan.

President Wilson: Hello everyone. We have begun the construction of our armed forces. While I hate violence, I don't want us attacked. Am I right?
(Laughs from audience)

I don't have really anything more to say. Um... Bye? (croud cheers)

The Federation of the Council of Clan would like to be a signatory of that alliance

I agree to sign the Treaty of Kent
President J.D.N.

Manarth welcomes the Council of Clan and Gnome Grown into the LOTO alliance. Welcome aboard my friends. We hope more LOTI nations decide to sign.

the disputed territories of kajenschwar would also be happy to join the alliance.

Welcome aboard. The more the merrier!

President Wilson

Viert Reich will sign the treaty since I would not sign the Treaty of Linux.

OOC: Got an update as to the numbers of nations in LOTO. 9 of the 13 nations in LOTI have signed the LOTO accords. 10 nations total have signed. If Nolaerie east wants to sign, now's the time.

IC: Welcome to all the nations that signed the LOTO agreement. If you want your nation's general to be appointed the commander of LOTO forces, now's your chance to nominate him.

::At the Press Conference, HO Channel 2's Elhaym Van Houten directs a question at Press Secretary McMillan::

Elly: Mr. McMillan, in regards to your intolerance of copycats, what of the rumours that LOTI ITSELF is nothing more than a copycat of the anomalies formed in LETI?

::Tom Brokejaw from NBC waves his hand furiously::

Brokejaw: Ooo! ooo! And I hear you still have a BJ Land Admiral held in your nation! Oh yeah, yeah, and are there any scandals going on here?

:D
Nolaerie is a proud signer of the LOTO.

:) Nolaerie would like to nominate Lou Tullio the IV Minor General of Infrustructure Projects. Included in this realm is the placement of facilities for recovery of ravaged member states, relief hospitals and counseling for post-tramatic stress syndrome sufferers.

Additionally, Nolaerie is trying to snare resources from (reportedly outgoing) Bush administration Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge (who by the way hails from Erie; and even has the International Airport there named after him!). Bush has never really liked him, because he is a rare pro-choice social liberal Republican. His original appointment effectively removed him from contention of President of the old United States.

Of course, Nolaerie is still adjusting from its ejection from its old region of its same name. FORMER NOLAERIEITES were responsible, yet as confirmed by JETnews, Nolaerie officials had a surprise waiting for them -- Their ejection!

Nolaerie Region is devoid of all nations. We are very happy however, to be a part of LOTI and the LOTO.

::At the Press Conference, HO Channel 2's Elhaym Van Houten directs a question at Press Secretary McMillan::

Elly: Mr. McMillan, in regards to your intolerance of copycats, what of the rumours that LOTI ITSELF is nothing more than a copycat of the anomalies formed in LETI?

::Tom Brokejaw from NBC waves his hand furiously::

Brokejaw: Ooo! ooo! And I hear you still have a BJ Land Admiral held in your nation! Oh yeah, yeah, and are there any scandals going on here?

::McMillan fields the questions::

McMillan: Of cource LOTI is similar to LETI. It's only one lake over! But it is in Lake Ontario and lacks the "The" at the beginning of the official name. Besides, now we (Manarth that is) can be close enough to participate in LETI Sports football!

As for our intollerance of copycaters, that's why we left the region. Sooo, not cool. We just left somewhere where copycatters could get the boot they deserve, and people could come and go as they please. That we found a region so close to Lake Erie... well it's just a bonus!

(OOC: A floridian myself (going to kent, but that's another story) I've got UCF students playing new nations. They wanted a place tropical to stay.)

And Brokejaw. As far as I know, he's been back for days. Yes, we took him to a hospital for some basic tests, but he has been free to go since then. If he's still here it's because he's hiding from his wife or something. Not my problem, he can get a flight back whenever he wants.

At any rate, thank you for your questions. If you people have any more, don't be afraid to ask.

::McMillan stays at the podium waiting for more::

Celtic War Lords nominates Gen. Alfred Hrothgar as Gen of all LOTO forces.

Council of Clan nominates General MacDougal of CoC Space Command for CnC of LOTO.

Diktator Derrick III of Die Elite Reich signs the Treaty of Kent.

*Reporter stands up*

Farbra Walters, LETI News channel 5 and Edenstein News Channel 2, what are relations like between Manarth and Edenstein at the moment? You seemed to have fairly close relations with them, before during and after the rebellion?

McMillan: While I personally don't like Edenstien, certain members of the administration hold Edenstein in high reguard. We are all thankful Majority Leader Goldstone made it out in time. Of course the Edenstien embassy is empty at the moment, but I invite them to move back in at this time.

They were placed in a difficult position in Manarth, and I can understand backing Evans. This administration is wiling to let bigons be bigons, and resume friendly relations with Edenstien, assuming Edenstien wants to as well.

Any further questions?

Viert Reich wishes to nominate Hans von Werkzeuge as the LOTO chief of engineering.

Nominations for LOTO command:

Commander in Chief:
Alfred Hrothgar (CWL)
MacDougal (COC)

Head of International Command:
M. Kelso (Manarth)

Head of Internal Command:
Lou Tullio the IV (Nolaerie)

Engineering:
Hans von Werkzeuge (VR)

Please send more. Will update as more arrive.

*Another reporter stands up, he is tall with Dark Hair and is wearing a LETI News badge*

Jan Blather, LETI News channel 5, I see that they cheap asses back at the station paid for two of us too come out here, *Laughs from other reporters, even Brokejaw*. *looks at some notes* What is the status of relations with the LETI Region, there are more then a few nations in your region that where part of the LETI region that still harbor some ill will towards countries that remain. Is the LOTO Command a way for forces from LOTI to A: Make a first strike at LETI, and B: to try and Force Nations in that region to make accords

McMillan: Well now. Paranioa from LETI. That's a first. :roll:

LOTO is simply a precaution. It is a mutual defence treaty, not an offensive treaty, if such a thing exists. It simply states that, in the event of an invasion, all nations so pledged will come to the invaded parties aid.

In other words, an attack on one nation is an attack on all nations. On the other hand, if a member of LOTO should attack another nation, we would not be obligated by that treaty to come to their aid. So, in short, unless LETI is planing an invasion of LOTI, Viert Reich or COC territory (as they are the only nations to sign outside of LOTI) then there is nothing to fear from it.

As I said before, this treaty is purely defensive in nature. Almost forgot, it also supplies relief for nations struck by an "act of god".

Any further questions. I'm more then happy to answer them.

The Reich Alliance forum ....

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=76676&highlight=

OOC: gettin a lil paranoid Ed? afraid that your almighty *cough* treaty of Linux really was just a dumb idea, i mean who has really ever signed an offensive alliance when they weren't aggressors. You know, the whole point of a defensive alliance is to defend while an offensive alliance runs around conquering. ummm yeah. ok.

OOC: gettin a lil paranoid Ed? afraid that your almighty *cough* treaty of Linux really was just a dumb idea, i mean who has really ever signed an offensive alliance when they weren't aggressors. You know, the whole point of a defensive alliance is to defend while an offensive alliance runs around conquering. ummm yeah. ok.

OOC: I'm not gonna clutter up their boards much like you clutter up ours... anyways he asked for questions, it was a legitimate question that a reporter would ask give it a break. If you want to make any more accusations or anything tm.

Manarth sorry for thread hijaking.

*Blather looks back at notes and writes something down* And what of current relations with the LETI Region?

Dorrstein: I personally have an ill attitude toward several members of the LETI region. Several did not want to ally since I was in the UN. So I've grown to dislike that attitude shown. Therefore I created The Reich Alliance to protect ourselves of this lame Treaty of Linux. The Treaty of Kent is specifically stated of what it means.

*Blather looks back at notes and writes something down* And what of current relations with the LETI Region?

McMillan: Well, I'm not too hot with LETI right now. Thier current approval of copycatting is reprehensible to me, and the rest of this administration. From what I have seen, members of LETI have also refused to pay reparations, attacked countries without warning, and recently pledged their support in defeating an attack they couldn't have known about without massive amounts of spies in the top levels of the Viert Reich government.

However, I find no reason to believe that we can't live in peace. We still have our football team in the region, and still maintain peaceful relations with Viert Reich, Die Elite Reich, and Edenstein. We're just fed up with the actions leaders of the region have taken, but I assure you, this administration has no desire for war.

Should we be attacked by LETI, on the other hand, we will not hesitate to commit ourselves to the battle.

Any further questions?

OOC: gettin a lil paranoid Ed? afraid that your almighty *cough* treaty of Linux really was just a dumb idea, i mean who has really ever signed an offensive alliance when they weren't aggressors. You know, the whole point of a defensive alliance is to defend while an offensive alliance runs around conquering. ummm yeah. ok.

OOC: I'm not gonna clutter up their boards much like you clutter up ours... anyways he asked for questions, it was a legitimate question that a reporter would ask give it a break. If you want to make any more accusations or anything tm.

Manarth sorry for thread hijaking.

That's ok. I don't see any thread hijaking from where I'm sitting.

Nominations for LOTO command:

Commander in Chief:
Alfred Hrothgar (CWL) (1 votes)
MacDougal (COC) (6 votes)

Head of International Command:
M. Kelso (Manarth)

Head of Internal Command:
Lou Tullio the IV (Nolaerie)

Engineering:
Hans von Werkzeuge (VR)

Please send more. Will update as more arrive.
OOC: Winner of CnC will be granted LOTO Command password.

* VR Votes for MacDougal (COC) *

*Votes For MacDougal*

Manarth votes for MacDougal

CoC votes for MacDougal

We will vote for MacDougal.
Can we be added to Treaty of Kent?

Exit polling shows MacDougal Ahead 6-1.

with only 1 more vote needed to achieve the posistion.

West Palm votes for MacDougal

* Due to political reasons. The VR has moved into LOTI *

Dorrstein: * Declares on VRTV * I hope my nation is welcome here, we welcome any nations engineers to collaborate to improve the technology. VR engineers have been working on biological storage, major breakthroughs are being made each day. Also a low power alternative to Plasma screens with better color are being researched. Again, I hope we have good relations here in the LOTI.

Voting will end at 10 pm tomorrow. Any vote not recieved by that time will be discounted

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=77169

Manarthian Airline is hijacked. Please see this thread for information.

I can safely say that MacDougal is now the CnC of LOTO.

It is agreed. LOTO Command passes to MacDougal.

General MacDougal Addresses LOTI and LOTO

First order of Business for LOTO is I need a full breakdown of all LOTO nation's military forces, After that I need a map of the region and all the nations within it. 10% of every LOTO nations defense Budget will be used as Dues for keeping LOTO operational. Bases in LOTO nations by LOTO forces will be negotiated, as well the exact makeup of the active LOTO military (though LOTO nations will be allowed to submit more in time of crisis, but are not required to do so.)

* bump *

* Due to political reasons. The VR has moved into LOTI *

Dorrstein: * Declares on VRTV * I hope my nation is welcome here, we welcome any nations engineers to collaborate to improve the technology. VR engineers have been working on biological storage, major breakthroughs are being made each day. Also a low power alternative to Plasma screens with better color are being researched. Again, I hope we have good relations here in the LOTI.

Welcome Viert Reich! Sorry we didn't give you a formal welcome before. Hope you are happy here.

Prime Minister Mathias Brock

* bump *

Notice the call for engineers.

* Due to political reasons. The VR has moved into LOTI *

Dorrstein: ... we welcome any nations engineers to collaborate to improve the technology. VR engineers have been working on biological storage, major breakthroughs are being made each day. Also a low power alternative to Plasma screens with better color are being researched. ....

* bump *

Notice the call for engineers.

* Due to political reasons. The VR has moved into LOTI *

Dorrstein: ... we welcome any nations engineers to collaborate to improve the technology. VR engineers have been working on biological storage, major breakthroughs are being made each day. Also a low power alternative to Plasma screens with better color are being researched. ....

OOC: Oh.

IC: ::Engineers from AutoIngen request information to aid in plans::

OOC: AutoIngen is Manarth's automobile industry. With affiliates in all major sectors, AutoIngen is renouned in Manarth for it's diversity in all forms of technology.

*Premier Malcolm having just taken his oath of office addresses his nation and LOTI*


Fellow Citizens of Council of Clan, we would like to announce a bold move in the expansion of our nation. Right now Naval and Airborne units have moved in and seized the vacant land around the Locks that connect Lake Erie with Lake Ontario, as well as the entrance from the St. Lawerence River to Lake Ontario. We will not tax any shipping moving through these passages, but we will require that any nation moving military equipment through these locks formally request permission. The troops are landing as we speak, and establishing naval, air, and ground bases around these zones. Thank you, that is all.

::Prime Minister Mathias Brock, Deputy Prime Minister Vandershale and Upper House Majority Leader Goldstone react in surprise to hearing Malcolm's bold move::

Brock: What's this? I can't imagine LETI will stand around and let this happen.

Vandershale: And why not, it's just a defensive measure. Even they won't see it as an attack on their territory.

Brock: They wouldn't? Have you seen what LETI nations declair war over? This might be all it takes for LOTI to erupt into a bloodbath.

Goldstone: I'm affraid it might just be so. Edenstien for one has been on strained relations with the Council of Clan already. If they see this as an act of war...

Vandershale: You two are looking to far into it, and if LETI wants to too, that's their problem. All I can see is someone finally taking the initiative to defend the region from aggression. Yes, it proclaims that aggression will most likely come from LETI, but everyone knew that in the first place. The only reason I could see for someone to attack COC forces now, is if they were already headed to war with LOTI.

Brock: You've got a point. Well, what should we do about this?

Goldstone: I say we issue a report condemning the action. LOTI isn't COC territory alone, anyone should be free to come and go as they please, through international waters.

Vandershale: No, LOTI needs protection from LETI. We've had strained relations ever since we broke off, and even more so with the Reichs and COC in here. I say we ask COC if we can send troops to patrol a side of the river mouth. Annex the territory, build a base, staff a battle group there. Make the Locks our territory as well, and thus their water our territorial water.

Brock: Ok. I agree with Vandershale. Defense of our region is a new priority for us. I'll send troops to occupy the St. Lawrence.

Goldstone: But...

Brock: But not the locks between Erie and Ontario. Let the COC deal with that. And if someone objects to them being there, well that's what LOTO is for. Tell Admiral Cook to deploy the Murcury Battle Group and the 14th Airborn Division to secure the south side of the St. Lawrence. We're damn close to that, and COC might need our help building up there. And tell the IV Corps to get ready to deploy. Well have bases for them soon.

DPM Vandershale: I would like to anounce that at this time the Manarth Navy has begun to move toward the St. Lawrence river to assist in the buildup of defences there. This, with luck, will allow the COC to better use it's forces elsewhere, while still maintaining a strong regional defence.

Our forces there will be under the command of Commodore Antilles.

In addition, we are currently moving the IV corps into postion to defend the shore of the river. Commander of the IV corps is Lt. Gen McSweeney.

That is all.

To: All nations of LOTI, and LOTO command
From: Emperor Edward Romanov
Lt. Zofia Alexia
Admiral Dimitri Ulonov
Donald Rumpsfeel
Upper and Lower Duma
Lt. Gen Tempco

Re: Military Buildup.

Here in Edenstein, we are shocked and appalled at this blatent form of "Aggression" that CoC has been displaying. And further more, what proof can the give that these lands are indeed vacant? This is a very dangerous precedent that The CoC is setting and we advise the LOTI region to see them as they are.

At this time Edenstein has no inention of attacking any LOTI nation, also, we have no intention of asking permission to use a public and international waterway. We are officialy filling a protest with the regions of LOTI and with the LOTO command. We will not be under the thumb of The CoC. We are not objecting to the basses that they are building, we completly understand that they feel the need to be, "Safe", but to dictate who and what can use a water way, is completly unacceptable.

Edenstein is open to talks with LOTO to peacefully resolve this issue, and to try and build a diplomatic relationship with the region, but be advised the course that is taken over the next few days, will dictate relations for years to come.

Emperor Ed, and the people and leadership of Edenstein

* On VRTV and LOTI and LETI news channels *

Bianca: Dear citizens of the Holy Empire of Viert Reich, Lake Ontario Tropical Islands, and ones of concern. We as a nation are planning to support the actions made by Council of Clan and will aid their nation in the building of ports. In fact we agree with the restriction of war materials and weapons of mass destruction. This is a way to protect ourselves and the Lake Erie Tropical Islands from invaders of the sea. Not as an act of war or agression. Thank you.

Any questions .... ?

*Reporter Stands up*

This Is Farbra Walters, Edenstein Channel 3 and LETI News Channel 5. How can the actions of Council of Clan, Manarth, and now your nation not be construed as agression or as an act of war? Without warning and unilateraly the Council of Clans took control of land beloning to the United States and Canada, I'm sure those governments might have something to say about it... and if it is to protect the regions, then why wasn't any nations from LETI asked to participate in this?

Bianca: Ms. Walters we are only sending supplies at this point. Neither the United States or Canada had any problems as of yet to this motion, since these other massive countries around us. The nations in LETI should protect themselves to the west. We are the first nations in the Great Lakes region to be hit by from sea. The forces in the LOTI region should be sufficent in holding back attackers. If needed, our nations will request support.

Any more questions?

*fixed gramatical error*

*Farbra gets a blank look on her face, she feels as if the answer made her intelligence go down, she scribbles on a piece of paper then sits down*

OOC: must be farther into the negative numbers :-p

To: All LOTI Nations and LOTO
From: Emperor Conn of Samsylvannia
Re: Military Buildup

Although Samsylvannia does not plan to take action in this matter, we will be filing a protest against these actions. Council of Clan's unilateral, unprovoked conquest of nearby territories and subsequent attempt to restrict travel to and from Lake Erie cannot be tolerated. Samsylvannia protests this matter merely on principle, as we have no intent of taking direct action and we rarely find need to leave the region. This is a problem to be handled by the U.S. and Canada, however, if CoC persists in this venture, we will be forced take drastic measures. We hope that LOTO will not stand for this aggression.

OOC: and the waters of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario with the islands within belong to the US and Canada. So what is your point?

To Nations of LETI, I remind you this is merely a defensive measure, we are not restricting trade in any such way. I also remind you that Lake Ontario is a peacable region, and has not suffered the endless wars of the Lake Erie Region. By taking these lands we are just ensuring that WARSHIPS from Lake Erie Cannot travel into lake ontario without permission of the government. We have in no way restricted trade. And this is no way is a move of aggression, well no more than Edenstein Annexing lands like there is no tommorow. And simply put, my nation and several other nations of LOTI do not trust the Nations of LETI. Your nations even fight amongst yourselves, what guarentee do we have that none of your inter-regional bickering would spread to Lake Ontario?


Premier Malcolm
The Federation of the Council of Clan.

Dorrstein: We are simply defending ourselves from LETI and the evil empires within.

OOC: That is so Reagan. :-p

General MacDougal: LOTO Command will be overseeing the defense of the gateways into our lake.

OOC: oh and i just would like to point out Ed and Sam's selective ignoring, they ignore some of the stuff i do but not the others, as of now i thought that Edenstein was just going to ignore me, i mean he fired that ignore shell at all of my forces everywhere?

General MacDougal: LOTO Command will be overseeing the defense of the gateways into our lake.

OOC: oh and i just would like to point out Ed and Sam's selective ignoring, they ignore some of the stuff i do but not the others, as of now i thought that Edenstein was just going to ignore me, i mean he fired that ignore shell at all of my forces everywhere?

OOC: one other thing, i would like to point out this is our thread, and your posting in it, doing the exact same thing that you always bitched about me doing.

The Manarthian 7th Mechanized Infantry Divison and the 11th Light Infantry which have been donated to LOTO Command will be stationed on the Lock system, defending it, along with the 5th CoC artillery Corps, 125th CoC Air Assault Division, and the 35th CoC Airborne Division. 23 wings of AH-64D's, one wing of A-10 Warthogs and 2 Wings of F/A-22 Raptors will provide Airdefense, tied in with 24 E-767's and 2 Squadrons of Mongooses.

All will be under Direct LOTO Command Control.

* due to lack of military knowledge, the VR will donate enough money to be comparable with the rest of the nations in LOTI. *

::Manarth siezes the south side of the St. Lawrence river::

::Mark McMillan and flight 343 hang in limbo, forgotten by Orion Pirates::

* VR sends in troops fortifing the north side of the St. L River *

Man: * Sitting out on his duct taped referbished lawn chair, watching the army move in, eating some cheese. * Well i would be doing that if I wasn't ... LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!

*the 320th Air Assault Division, 2 squadrons of Mongoose boats, the 4th Armored division, and the 3rd artillery corps have been moved to the south bank of the St. Lawerence River*

::West Palm Beach is having a "USO" style show for it's troops in the Lock system::

::Next up, the play by Wilhelm Shakens: "The Kingdom of Erie"::

::Opens, chorus comes out::

Chorus:
Now the tale of a kingdom is this
where disaster did come every second
Where the people were ruled by iron fist
And dissent could ne'er be reconed.

In Erie do we begin our tale
A fair kingdom at sea without a sail.

::exunt chorus::

::Enter Duke Edvard and King Samuel::

Edvard:
Hark! Does the Clansman approach?
I'd bite my thumb at him
but it yet bleeds from yesterday.

Samuel:
He shall salute me, as I am
his king

Edvard:
Yet I hear he salutes
No man at all.

::Enter Clansman::

Clansman:
Good morrow to you both.

Samuel:
Dost though not salute me?
Have the some cheese then!

Clansmen:
Why cheese? I refuse it!
My corperal body being unable
to consume it's goodness

Samuel:
Though cans't not refuse it!
I give it a second time!

::Exunt Clansman, Samuel throwing cheese at him::

Edvard:
How worthless that man is.
It is a shame his friend is Sketvolio,
else we would own him by now.

::Enter Euphus, Spinkus, and Cripus::

Euphus:
You must assist us. We cannot pay.

Spinkus:
Clansman has sued us for killing his horse.

Cripus:
Now he demands payment and we are without money.

Samuel:
He shall not be payed, for he refused to bow to me.
We shall ignore him till he goes away.

::Enter Manarcio::

Manarcio:
Hello friends, why are your faces so low?
Surely it is not a cause to weep in this fine weather.
The sun shines brightly upon this day,
I could find no reason to go away!

Edvard:
It is the clansman that we do hate.
He opposed us at every turn.
Taking my fair Erica from me in a duel,
I vowed to kill him on that day,
and he supported the evil man
which controlled her then and now.
I have declaired war on his house
once and several times did threaten
But he has bested me always.

Samuel:
I shall then banish him from my land.
He shall have no friends here forever more.
He shall not set foot upon our sacred sand.
And will never again be knocking upon our door.

Manarcio:
You say this with a voice of dread,
I would think you not safe till he was dead.

Euphus:
Well our debt is resolved, let us go.

Spinkus:
I payed him in fake coins i minted from gold.

Cripus: ::To Euphus::
You should build a monument with
the money you saved.

::Exunt Euphus, Cripus, and Spinkus::

Samuel:
I need entertainment, send in some clowns

::Enter Euphus wearing a blue shirt with a white cross on it::

Euphus:
Look at me! I'm the Clansman!
Belligerant and fighting everyone.

Edvard:
It's the Clansman! I will fight him!

Samuel:
Stay. Peace. It is just Euphus the clown.
You do not need to attack everyone.

Manarcio:
I leave you to your fun.
A sad sight it is to see when people
create falsehood to spread lies.
I cannot live in this kindom.

::Exunt Manarcio::

::End Act I Scene 1::

To: West Palm Beach
From: Samsylvannia

We intercepted a broadcast of your USO show...

Thy verse is pointed and thy tongue sharp, but Bravo!!! With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come...

OOC: Glad everyone liked it. I've been taking to many Shakespear classes.

Ah, the trials of being an English major! :?

I think I'm going to fix it up and make it better since everyone seems to like it. Maybe a play in 3 acts or something.

If I have the time that is.

OOC: Glad everyone liked it. I've been taking to many Shakespear classes.

Ah, the trials of being an English major! :?

I think I'm going to fix it up and make it better since everyone seems to like it. Maybe a play in 3 acts or something.

If I have the time that is.

OOC: Just be careful, we have an english major in the LETI region.. lol she proof reads everything. :-D Kudos though, loved it, I hope you accept the inivitation to perform at the bolshoi theater.. :-D

LOTO Command has rebutted your accusations and we feel that unless you bring something to the table there is no room for negotiations, this was not a single move by a single nation, this act was undertaken by the powers of the region to protect itself, we control the waterways to prevent attack, we control the canals, we decide what goes through them. We have not decided to tax any ship moving through these canals, nor have we placed an order stopping any warship, we just require advanced notice of the warship moving through, its destination, and how long it plans on staying within Lake Ontario. If you don't plan on attacking LOTI or LOTO from LETI than there is no problem. There are many instances where one nation controls a crucial waterway and places similar restrictions. Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Bospurus and Dardenelles.

General MacDougal
LOTO Command
London, Northern Brittania.

Manarth supports the actions of LOTO in all instances relating to the defence of the Canal system and it's locks.

At this time, we call for the nations of LETI that have problems with this development to suggest a neutral country to hold a discussion. This administration wishes to end the current conflict without resorting to violence or war, and wants to discuss any reasonable alternatives that could make everyone happy.

I appologize if our annexation confused or concerned anyone. We, with the aid of LOTO, simply are trying to make LOTI a safer place for everyone in it.

Mark McMillan - Press Secretary

OOC: By the way. Loved WPB's post. Keep it comming Matt!

OOC: Due to the massively positive response I got. I've redone it, and better this time.

I've even created my own thread for it. And we're comming to town Edenstien!

Scene I Act 1 of "The Kingdom of Erie" is here.

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=78928

Samsylvannia would be priviledged to send a delagation to the upcoming LETI-LOTI Summit Meeting. We also wish for this dispute to be resolved in a peaceful manner. If I may, I would suggest holding the meeting not only a neutral country, but in a neutral region as well...preferably one that does not require passing through the lock system to get to. We would be uncomfortable being forced into such close proximity with forces that we perceive as a potential threat to us. Please send us a list of possible locations as soon as is convenient. We look forward to resolving this issue in a peaceful manner and are confident that we can help bring this about.

LOTO Command announces the Closing of the Locks in between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario to reconstruct them to allow for larger Deeper Drafted Vessels. The Locks themselves will be completely torn down, the canal is going to be widened and deepend. We apologize for any inconvience. Estimated project time is about 5 years.

General MacDougal
LOTO Command Center
London, Northern Brittania

I am joyed to announce a construction project that the CoC army corps of Engineers is about to undertake. We will widen the Canal System at the western Border of Ontario, allowing almost 4 ships to move through the canals at once along with making the lanes deeper, which will allow bigger vessels to transverse the system.


Gordon McSweeney
Minister of Transportation

The First Stage of Constuction is almost complete

we have completely torn apart the Locks in the Welland Canal.

Samsylvannia would be priviledged to send a delagation to the upcoming LETI-LOTI Summit Meeting. We also wish for this dispute to be resolved in a peaceful manner. If I may, I would suggest holding the meeting not only a neutral country, but in a neutral region as well...preferably one that does not require passing through the lock system to get to. We would be uncomfortable being forced into such close proximity with forces that we perceive as a potential threat to us. Please send us a list of possible locations as soon as is convenient. We look forward to resolving this issue in a peaceful manner and are confident that we can help bring this about.

I suggest meeting somewhere in either Canada or the US. Cleveland for instance would be accessable by all of LETI and still be accessable by air from LOTI.

We're not set on any location at this time, although Freedom People have offered their aid as a neutral nation within the LETI region.

Please respond with your preferance.

Prime Minister Mathias Brock

OOC: Glad everyone liked it. I've been taking to many Shakespear classes.

Ah, the trials of being an English major! :?

I think I'm going to fix it up and make it better since everyone seems to like it. Maybe a play in 3 acts or something.

If I have the time that is.

OOC: Just be careful, we have an english major in the LETI region.. lol she proof reads everything. :-D Kudos though, loved it, I hope you accept the inivitation to perform at the bolshoi theater.. :-D

OOC: And that would be me... haha, WPB, I give you credit... but watch those apostrophes, okay? If our own are committing such sins, will anyone EVER use them correctly?? I may have to write a play for LETI in retaliation...

Samsylvannia would be priviledged to send a delagation to the upcoming LETI-LOTI Summit Meeting. We also wish for this dispute to be resolved in a peaceful manner. If I may, I would suggest holding the meeting not only a neutral country, but in a neutral region as well...preferably one that does not require passing through the lock system to get to. We would be uncomfortable being forced into such close proximity with forces that we perceive as a potential threat to us. Please send us a list of possible locations as soon as is convenient. We look forward to resolving this issue in a peaceful manner and are confident that we can help bring this about.

Try the nation of Not-so-virgin islands . Im sure they'll be too damn stoned to care about who comes or goes in their region.

Edenstein is going to be sending Lt. Gen Tempco, and Lt. Zofia to the accords, but we must insist that the CoC STOP construction on the lock system until after the accords..

Edenstein is going to be sending Lt. Gen Tempco, and Lt. Zofia to the accords, but we must insist that the CoC STOP construction on the lock system until after the accords..

I'd suggest he be allowed to complete the construction. Without it, we'd have no trade with the outside world for far longer than normal.

I will personally pay the freight charges accrued for flying shipments to your countries in the mean time, and the delay fees for any non-critical equipment being brought in.

Mearly send a bill to the Manarth Treasury, and after being reviewed for acuracy, you will be refunded the amount you lost due to the construction.

I'm sorry about the current issues, but together we can work to solve them.

Mathias Brock
Prime Minister of Manarth

OOC: And that would be me... haha, WPB, I give you credit... but watch those apostrophes, okay? If our own are committing such sins, will anyone EVER use them correctly?? I may have to write a play for LETI in retaliation...

OOC: Says the English major that uses "..." and multiple question marks. We make a fine pair, don't we.

Just 'cause I have to use a few freakin' apostrophies to keep the iambic pentameter everyone gets pissed.

Oh well. I'd love to see a fellow English majors story.

Henceland Omega shall send Personal Advisor Luna Althena, Military Advisor Ritsuko Yamamoto, and Special Agent Citan Uzuki, to the summit.

To: Mathias Brock
From: Lt. Gen Tempco, Edenstein Embassy, Eatsville
Re: Locks

Although we in Edenstein do not support the actions of CoC, we will allow the completion of the locks. But for security purposes, Admiral Ulonov has ordered the 3rd Legion Fleet (Fleets 5 and 6) to within 350 miles of the Locks when completed. We hope that you understand this decision for what its worth. This fleet is mearly for defensive purposes. Enlarging the locks wide enough to fit massive warships thru is rather troubling.

We look forward to a peaceful resolution to this situation, so that both of our regions may prosper. Is there any word yet on when and where the conference is taking place? We would like to quell this problem as soon as possible.

Lt Gen Tempco
Official Ambassador to Manarth, and LOTI Region

THere is no set location at this time, we are accepting suggestions. Hope to see everyone there at the bargening table.

Mark McMillan - Press Secretary

The Holy Empire of Disgruntled Postal Men will be sending a few delagates to the interregional confrence, seeing as our interests are also intwined.

On a second note the ground breaking ceremony to widen/update/renew and reduild the ancient locks used in the wellington canal will commence tomorrow at noon. Plans to improve the canal are as follows:
1. Canal depth will be taken to 50' allowing for more cargo to be moved at once through a lock.
2. The number of total locks on the canal will be reduced for faster transportation of goods
3. 2 Additional canals will be built on both sides of the exsisting canal for even better flow of traffic. (30' depth and a 20' depth)
4. Locking and pump mechanisms will be upgraded for faster water build and drainage.

All construction is scheduled to be completed within 5 years hence of all 3 canals.

OOC: ed you do realise your passing through my waters with warships? And through entire our region to get to waynes side of it. Furthermore you may want to readup on the locks themselves.. so far few to no ships of military size can go through them. Hence the upgrading.

OOC: ed you do realise your passing through my waters with warships? And through entire our region to get to waynes side of it. Furthermore you may want to readup on the locks themselves.. so far few to no ships of military size can go through them. Hence the upgrading.

OOC: Ok, I don't want to clutter up the forum with OOC stuff but I'm putting my ships in Lake Erie close to the locks, I'm not going through your territory to get to the locks, We are looking at the locks in between Erie and Ontario. Further more, the only explanation for expansion of the locks is for a LOTO Led invasion of Leti. You alluded to that by saying thats the reason for the upgrade. Besides Wayne, LOTO, whoever, closed the locks between Erie and Ontario....

LOTO Command announces the Closing of the Locks in between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario to reconstruct them to allow for larger Deeper Drafted Vessels. The Locks themselves will be completely torn down, the canal is going to be widened and deepend. We apologize for any inconvience. Estimated project time is about 5 years.

General MacDougal
LOTO Command Center
London, Northern Brittania


He took both locks, lets not forget that, I'm protecting my nation,

*Premier Malcolm having just taken his oath of office addresses his nation and LOTI*


Fellow Citizens of Council of Clan, we would like to announce a bold move in the expansion of our nation. Right now Naval and Airborne units have moved in and seized the vacant land around the Locks that connect Lake Erie with Lake Ontario, as well as the entrance from the St. Lawerence River to Lake Ontario. We will not tax any shipping moving through these passages, but we will require that any nation moving military equipment through these locks formally request permission. The troops are landing as we speak, and establishing naval, air, and ground bases around these zones. Thank you, that is all.

Thats all I'm doing by moving my fleet there, they are staying in Erie, and not moving into Ontario. Thats it.

IC:
To: LOTI, LOTO,
From: Lt. General Tempco
Re: Fleet

There may of been some misunderstanding as to fleet placement, The 3rd Legion fleet is moving within 350 Miles of the Lock Entrance on the Lake Erie Side. That is all.

Lt. Gen Tempco

OOC: Woh now everyone calm down for a second. I'm a bit confused here.

IC: ::Wainright is sitting at his desk::

Wainright: So what this is saying is that DPM and LOTO command are both enlarging the same locks? That doesn't make any sense at all. I thought LOTO was in control of that terrortory.

And now Edenstein is moving fleets to prevent an invasion. That shouldn't be a problem because no invasion is scheduled. Hmm... What else am I missing.

Oh, I've got troops in the canal under the command of LOTO. Might as well move a battlegroup there too to keep Edenstein honest. Which ones are still here? Ah, I'll send the Mercury battle group from Gnome Grown. Their done training the fleets there.

Better ask the Admiral where to position it.

::He gets on the phone::

::Mercury battle group moves to within 50 nautical miles of the canal construction, overflying it with regular patrols of F/A-22s::

OOC: Ed you realize that by closing both the locks at once i would seal my region within LO, so i sealed one set, and when i'm done with those i'm going to do the other set. DPM and CoC have entered a Joint construction program. I apologize for the confusion there. Also note if no warships can make through those locks neither can large container vessels and Oil Tankers, and other large freight vessels. The increased size would benifet all nations in the region of those two lakes.

IC: Council of Clan will be sending Retired Army Colonel/Ex-Premier Robert Wallace to the peace summit.

OOC: Indeed there seemed to be some miscommunication.. i was under the impression taht i was widening the locks in the area under my borders... where as wallace was widening the st lawrence locks. Now in all past occurances have i ever entered a war? NO.. there was a self rp within my own nation of purging terrorist cells (which everyone blew way out of proportion.. so it was never finished) Now all in all you think id really care about cargo ships pasing through the area?

We have decided that since an appropriate site for the summit has not been suggested, we will be hosting it onboard a Luxury Liner in international waters.

OOC: The appropriate thread will apper shortly.

IC: We hope you all will attend.

Prime Minister Mathias Brock

OOC: And here's the thread.

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=79918&highlight=

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OOC: Ed you realize that by closing both the locks at once i would seal my region within LO, so i sealed one set, and when i'm done with those i'm going to do the other set.

OOC: Sorry for all this OOC stuff, in the future if you want to discuss this e-mail me or TM me so it dosn't clutter up the forum.... I never said that you where sealing of the both, you said you where tearing down the locks between ERIE and Ontario, Erie.... Ontario... That is why I moved my ships closer to the locks on the ERIE side so that after they are completed, I'll be able to defend myself, thats all..... I never said that you where closing both locks... but unfortunatly, by closing those locks, you never consulted any of us... you sealed us in and expected us to just be like ohhh ok... yeah.. nice try...

Dan,
[quote=Disgruntled Postal Men]OOC: Indeed there seemed to be some miscommunication.. i was under the impression taht i was widening the locks in the area under my borders... where as wallace was widening the st lawrence locks.

Thats cool, we are all allowed a little misunderstanding. Next post will be an IC one I promise

OOC: Time for some rp fun... :-)

IC: *Two Edenstein SU-37 Carrier varients flying off of the ES: OS9, are doing CAP flights over Lake ERIE close to the lock zones. They are approximatly 325 miles from the carrier group and 400 from a friendly air base. They are traveling at an altitude of 40,000 at aproximetly Mach .8, Ghost 1 is flying just slightly ahead of Ghost 2*

Plane 1: (Ghost 1) to (Ghost 2, Plane 2) Geez.... how come we always get these damn air patrols? Its not like anythings gonna happen out here, I could be back kicking your ass in Halo or something! *laughs*

Ghost 2: Your flying one of the most advanced aircraft in the world, which costs more money then we'll ever see, and you want to go back and play a $50 dollar video game? Ass... *laughs* How long have we been out here?

Ghost 1: Not to long, but unfortunatly, not long enough. Hey, watch this! *Ghost one slams on his airbrake and cuts power, Ghost two immediatly passes him up* BANG! Your dead... *laughs* *he gives the plane some throtle and catches up to ghost two and reforms*

Ghost 2: Ha very funny... anyways, how about that spider soccer team? They have been...

*he is cut off mid sentance, when a large THUD is heard and the plane begins to buffet and fidget wildly, Ghost 2 looks at his instruments and see's that his left engine is out, following normal procedure he tries to re start the engine, when he does, a small explosion is heard... and his oil pressure begins to drop.*

Ghost 2: Hey... Victor, fly back and tell me what is going on with my left engine, and do it quick...

*Ghost 1 puts on the breaks to get a better look at the engine*

Ghost 1: Man, it looks like someone just butt raped your left engine. Think you can make it back to the fleet?

Ghost 2: *checks gauges and notices at this time, the cockpit looks like a christmas tree with assorted warning lights going off* Shit.... I don't think so.... I'm gonna send out a may-day, see if anyone will be good enough to let me land.....

*over radio on all frequencies* Mayday Mayday Mayday, this is Captain Peter Ulonov with the Edenstein naval airforce, my plane is heavily damaged, I don't know how long I can keep it in the air, I need to make an emergency landing, anyone out there please respond. Mayday Mayday, I repeat, my plane is heavily damaged and don't know how long i can keep it in the air, this is an emergency.

Well Thats all I can do.. lets see if anyone responds, I hope they do it quickly,

Ghost one: I'll stay on your wing..

Ghost two: Thanks man, I hope I don't have to ditch this thing, I hate water... I don't see how my father does it.....

Ghost one: Think I'll get a promotion for staying with you?

Ghost two: Probably not.

* A VR aircraft aircraft carrier picks up the signal. *

RadioMan: Sir there is a Mayday request by an Edenstein fighter, which is requesting permission to land.

Commodore Vierundsechzig: Hmmm, even though they have been agressive towards us. We should be nice to them in according to an old proverb. Let them know they may land here only if they agree to drop, not fire, all their missles off their jets before arriving to the carrier.

* Radios a message giving clearance under those conditions *

::A flight of F/A-22s from the Murcury Battlegroup, Wraith Squadren and the AWAC Checkmate pick up the mayday call::

Wraith 9: Checkmate we have a mayday call.

Checkmate: Copy that. Looks like we have a VR carrier nearby in the locks, and a few COC airbases, their too far out to make ours.

Wraith 9: Roger Checkmate. Permission to escort them in to a COC airbase.

VR Tower: Edenstein flight Ghost 2, you are cleared to land if you drop all your ordinance over the ocean, do not fire under any circumstances.

Checkmate: Wraith flight. New orders from the Admiral. We want them escorted in to the VR carrier. Take up a position to lead them in, no telling how damaged they are.

Wraith 9: Roger that Checkmate. Wraith 10, on me, 11 and 12 continue your patrol.

::Wraith 9 and 10 move to escorth Ghost 2 to the carrier::

*Ghost 1 and 2 pick up the responses over the radio and watch as 2 F/A-22's come in an escort posistion around them*

Ghost 2: Roger VR tower, ordanace has already been dropped.. *To Ghost 1* Hey looks like we've got some friends with us, *motions to the F/A-22's* I hope this bucket can make it to the carrier. *plane starts randomly buffeting and fidgeting, Ulonov gets on the radio and radio's to the VR Carrier*

This is Captain Ulonov, be advised, my plane is falling out of the sky, please have damage crews ready upon my landing, I don't know how much is going to be left by the time I get there.

Ghost 1: *waves to the Pilots in the F/A-22's* This is Ghost one to the F/A-22 pilots, This is Lt. Cmdr Victor Onotov. Allow me to say thank you for the assistance, it is greatly appreciated. Please allow Ghost 2 to land first, my plane is fine.

(To Ghost two) I wonder if any of these guys are any good.....

Ghost 2: No....... you'll end up starting a war or something... Just play it cool.

*Colonel Ross who is mission commander of one of the E-767's on patrol hears the radio call*


*mutters to himself*

Ross: Yankee flight this homeplate, Yankee flight this is homeplate. There are two Bogeys inbound, Deviating from a flight off of an Edenstein Carrier, Why don't you go up and say hi.



Yankee 1: This is Yankee Flight Leader, Confirmed, headin for a looksie.

*4 F/A-22's peel off and head for the Stricken Edenstein Fighter, They come in underneath the Edenstein Fighters*

Yankee 1: Homebase, this is Yankee one, doesn't look like one of them will be able to stay in the air that long

Colonel Ross: The damaged fighter has clearance to fly over the Locks but the good one must peal off and not fly over that territory.

Yankee 1: Roger that.

*Call goes over the air*

Yankee 1: Ghost Flight this is Yankee lead of CoC fighters, the damaged fighter has clearance to fly over CoC/DPM territory, but your escort does not. I repeat does not have clearance. If Undamaged fighter flys into Lake Ontario it will be fired upon.

::Wraith flight continues on it's cource::

Wraith 9: What's up with the COC fighters?

Wraith 10: Sounds like they don't want the other one to land. No clue why.

Wraith 9: Oh well. Better call the Admiral. ::Switches frequencies:: Checkmate, we're escorting the planes in, but COC forces want the good one to turn back. What should we do?

Checkmate: This one's Manarth's call. I'll get the admiral.

Wraith 9: Roger that.

Checkmate: Orders from the Admiral. It's VR that's giving them clearence so they're the ones with the final say. Try to avoid any incidents.

Wraith 9: Copy Checkmate, we'll make sure they arrive in one peice, wherever they are going. Ten, drop back to get a better position behind Ghost 1, I'll escort 2 in myself. Be alert for any change in plans.

::10 moves back to form up on Ghost 1's wing::

::Onboard the Manarthian Aircraft Carrier Murcury::

Admiral Stanley Gruden: So our West Palm Beach friends are escorting in some Edenstein pilots?

Captain Fielson: Yes sir. Their heading to the VR ship off the end of the locks.

Gruden: Ok then. What do you need me for?

Fielson: They need help, only the dameged plane is being allowed to fly over LOTO airspace. Who's the ranking officer in the area?

Gruden: Why that would be that COC General, LOTO's got most of their forces in the area. I forget his name though.

Fielson: Well the Edenstein pilots need you to call him and ask permission for them to fly through. I think the other plane may be on bingo fuel.

Gruden: Very well. I'll try to get them clearence. If I can't, tell the WPB fighters to back off. I don't want to be responsible for a regional squabble.

::Walks to the radio station to contact the LOTO commander::

*Ghost 1 ones watches as 4 F/A-22's with CoC markings approach and take up posistions around his plane and Ghost 2, they both recieve the transmission from the fighters*

G1: What the hell are they talking about? There is no way that I am going to turn around, besides, I couldn't if I wanted to, I'm running on fumes here....

G2: Ass's, we have clearance from Viert Reich to land, and we are already being escorted by two planes from *turns head to look at planes* West Palm Beach? I don't know.

G1: To CoC Pilots, This is Lt. Cmdr Victor Onotov of the Edenstein Naval Air Force, be advised I am escorting my striken wingman to a veirt reich carrier, which we have clearance to do so, and as you can see we have 2 fine escorts. I have no intention of leaving my wingman. Sturcturaly my plane if fine but I am running on jet fumes, there for, I will be landing my plane after my wingmans, Onotov out.

G1: To WPB pilots, Guys what the hell is going on with these other fighters? See if you can get us a little room, don't worry, were not going to try anything, we don't have the fuel to do it, and Ghost 2 only has one engine.

G2: to G1: We need to do something fast, this bucket of bolts is starting to come apart on me, and I don't feel like getting out the duct tape....

G1: Understood, you might have to end up ditching it....

G2: I'd rather not...

*From the carrier OS9 Captain Umensky is watching this unfold over the radio and on radar, he studies the map in the room and turns to the flight chief*

Captain Umensky: Chief, I want you to get 8 F-14's and 8 of those Sea Raptors ready of take off at a moments notice... if anything goes down out there I don't want those two guys just hanging.

Chief: You want me to launch them now?

CU: Put a few in the air, but hold off for now, I want to see how this unfolds, from the looks of it, it seems like they don't even know whats going on. This is turning out to be rather intresting.......

Chief: Yes it is Sir, I'll get the pilots to their planes, and I'll put a few up...

CU: Very good, *Umensky walks over to the Captains Chair and takes a sip of his drink* (Mutters to himself) The Admiral won't be happy if I let his son die out there.

*a KC-767 takes off from a COC airbase*

Yankee 1: Edenstein Fighters i repeat the stricken fighter has clearance to fly over this airspace, your good fighter does not, and on the matter of fuel a tanker has been dispatched and will be here shortly

Yankee 1: This is your warning to break off before we fire.

*switchs to a secure channel*

Yankee 1: Yankee Flight light him up

*the 4 fighters begin lighting up the non-damaged Edenstein fighter with their fire control radars*

*18 F/A-22's take off from CoC airbases*

Yankee 1: Yankee Flight turn em off

*Yankee Flight ceases tracking the Edenstein Fighter*

*switches back over to a channel the Edenstein fighter can hear*

Yankee 1: that was your final warning, BREAK OFF NOW!

*A KC-767 flies by the Edenstein fighters on a course heading away from LOTO Territory*

VR Tower: We will only accept the injured plane.

Wraith 9: Hey hey hey? What're they doing?

Wraith 10: Not sure sir. I think their moving into attack position.

Wraith 9: Checkmate, give me some good news!

Checkmate: The admiral's been unable to get clearence. Seemes the LOTO general still has some COC/Edenstein issues.

Wraith 9: So what am I supposed to do? I'm not even sure russian fighters can refuel with american made refuelers.

Wraith 10: 9! They've lit him up!

Wraith 9: Wraith 10, whatever the hell Ghost 1 decides to do, I want you at his back. Make the COC shoot you down before they get him.

Wraith 10: Moveing to protect him now sir.

Wraith 9: Ghost 1. I'd advise you to take the COC up on the refueling offer, but if you can't, dump you're ammo and we'll make sure you get home. Fire anything, and we'll have to take you down.

Checkmate: Good luck pulling this off. I'll bet the admiral's going to be pissed.

Wraith 9: So what, he's not my countryman, Yankee flight! We are escorting these two planes and take full responsiblity for their actions. We are trying to convince Ghost 1 to break off, but if he can't we WILL see him to the ground. You are not to interfer with us. Please break off now.

Wraith 10: Think that's going to work?

Wraith 9: Doubt it. But maybe it'll make them think twice before shooting a stricken fighter down.

Admiral Gruden: Wraith flight is doing *what?*

Fielson: They've threatened the COC and are adament about the Edenstein fighters landing.

Gruden: Aw hell.

Fielson: What do you want to do sir?

Gruden: Court marshall them, of cource, but their not my military. Stupid international agreements.

Fielson: So what are we going to do?

Gruden: Get Wriaths 11 and 12. Their still flying patrols right?

Fielson: Yes sir.

Gruden: Can they intercept the Ghost flight with their current fuel?

Fielson: Sir, it'll be tight but I think they can.

Gruden: Good, send them there. I want Wraith 9 to be alive enough for me to put a boot up his ass when he gets back.

Yankee 1: Wraith Flight, I'm sorry my orders come strait down from the top. LOTO Command has given clearance to the stricken fighter, not the undamaged one. I advise you to talk to your superiors. We are giving aid to both aircraft and we will gladly let the undamaged fighter return to his fleet, but we are not allowed to let this fighter cross LOTO territory. Also The VR tower has revoked that fighter's clearance to land. If you have any other issues i suggest you take it up with your Commander after this mission. And since our AF is mixed American/Russian Tech, our tankers are modified to be compatible with both.

Checkmate: Wraith 11 and 12 do you copy.

Wraith 11: Wraith 11 copys.

Wraith 12: Loud and clear.

Checkmate: We've got a situation with 9. Get your planes over there. And don't let anyone open fire on anyone!

Wraith 11: Peacekeeping. Got it.

::Fires afterburners and flies toward Wraith 9 and the Ghost flight::

Wraith 9: Damn it. Ghost 1 you'd better get the hell out of here.

Wraith 10: What about me sir?

Wraith 9: Hold your possition. I want Ghost 1 safely away.

Wraith 9: Ghost 1 you heard the man. Rondevous with that tanker and get back to your carrier.

(F-35's from Druid Squadren are training along LOTO's locks)

Druid 1) Edenstein fighters, what are they doing here?

Druid 2) Are we under attack?

Druid 3) COC has begun lighting them up!

Druid 1) Intercept cource, looks like we might be having some fun!

(Three F-35's move to intecept th Edenstein fighters)

This is General MacDougal of LOTO Command.

Druid Flight Break off, Wraith Flight Break off. You all are ordered to return to your respective bases. CoC's Yankee Flight will escort the Stricken fighter to its cleared landing area.

Druid Flight, I Repeat this is not a tactical interception break off, any firing without authorization will be delt with harshly.

*A soft crackle can be heard for s plit second before hearing a clear monotone voice*
Voice:This is DPM carrier Kanazuchi. Noting all the air activity up in the air its nice to see that ANYONE asked for airspace clearence. So we're gonna override ALL of you inconsiderate bastards and allow both planes to land on the DPM-Kanazuchi carrier or DPM-Mephistopheles. Kanazuchi is 50 miles NW of the wellington locks and the Mephistopheles is 25 miles north of the locks. Hopefully you'll consider this request in favor of all the others. So all this violation of airspace and political BS can come to an end. Captain Serez over and out.
*Transmission ends*
*Below in red landing lights a message can be seen on a carrier deck "If you can read this your within our range"*

OOC: Umm. Nevermind

IC: Druid 1) Druid flight breaking off.

*A soft crackle can be heard for s plit second before hearing a clear monotone voice*
Voice:This is DPM carrier Kanazuchi. Noting all the air activity up in the air its nice to see that ANYONE asked for airspace clearence. So we're gonna override ALL of you inconsiderate bastards and allow both planes to land on the DPM-Kanazuchi carrier or DPM-Mephistopheles. Kanazuchi is 50 miles NW of the wellington locks and the Mephistopheles is 25 miles north of the locks. Hopefully you'll consider this request in favor of all the others. So all this violation of airspace and political BS can come to an end. Captain Serez over and out.
*Transmission ends*
*Below in red landing lights a message can be seen on a carrier deck "If you can read this your within our range"*

OOC: Last time I looked at the posts, this was joint airspace with LOTO. Manarth, CWL, WPB, VR, COC all have the legal right to be here.

And Edenstein asked for permission a while back. Where were you?

Sheesh, trying to have a fun little war RP here and now I can't have any fun at all.

ie died on me... and like any good microsoft product..you cant find the necessary software to fix it on a microsoft site.

OOC: I'm really disgruntled. I was trying to get on Edensteins good side ... thanks for ruining.

OOC: Dan and I discussed this, VR you could give authorization to land on board your carrier in Lake Ontario, that is your business, but you cannot give authorization for those fighters to fly over LOTO Command Controlled Territory or Disgruntled Postal Men Territory. They have to get that authorization from us. I gave Authorization for one of the fighters to fly over the LOTO Command Territory, not the other one. That is why my fighters are in the air. The Celtic War Lords Fighters deviated from a LOTO training Exercise, the WPB i assume did the same. At this point we were unsure of the placement of the Edenstein Aircraft, hence all the confusion. So as it stands, unless dan says otherwise, the Edenstein fighters can land on DPM's carriers in Lake Erie??( i think that is where they are.) Or just one of them can fly over the LOTO Command territory and land on the VR carrier

Gruden: Fielson. Get those fighters on the radio. Tell them to get back to the carrier. And double our patrols flying over the locks. I'm not sure what's going on here but I want to know what happens.

Fielson: Yes sir. Consider the fighters recalled.

Checkmate: Wraith squadren, you are ordered to stand down. Return to base, crusing speed, for debriefing.

Wraith 9: Very well. Wraiths, form up on me. We're going back to base.

Wraith 10: Roger. Good luck Ghosts. Wraith 10 moving back to base.

::Wraith 9-12 move back to the Manarth carrier Murcury::

*Yankee 3 and 4 form up on Ghost flight while 1 and 2 hang back*

Yankee 1: Ghost Flight we are ready and willing to escort you where you need to go. and Ghost 1 if you need a drink the tanker 5 miles SW at 14,000 feet. I remind ghost flight if they still wish cross LOTO airspace only one fighter may cross. I am unclear if both are allowed through the DPM territory.

OOC: I'll make a post here in a bit.. a little busy right now.

* VR and Izimbeckwi engineers begin working on plans for a new special project CodeNamed "DeathGrip" *

*Ghost one and two watch as the Wraith Squadron peels off, They wave their wings as they fly off*

Ghost one: to Ghost two: What are we going to do? Whatever we do, it needs to be quick... I'm running out of fuel and quick.

Ghost two: Yeah, and I'm going to get the duct tape out here in a second.

Ghost one: Thats it, I'm dropping my ordanance, I'm sticking with you, there is no way that I'm leaving you alone in the hands of those CoC bastards.

Ghost two: They could blow you out of the sky you know...

*Ghost one drops his ordanance and radio's to the CoC Pilots*
Ghost one: *To the CoC Pilots* I have dropped my ordance, I no longer pose any threat to you or your airspace, I am not leaving my wingman. You will escort us to Viert Reichs Carrier, and once he has landed, I will then turn towards DPM's Carrier.

*To Ghost two* They won't do anything, they won't fire on an un-armed aircraft, CoC would be in a shit load of trouble if they did.

*On the Edenstein Carrier OS9*

Captain Umensky: What the hell is going on out there??? Chief, launch the standby aircraft, and launch another 10 SU-37's, if they try anything we'll blow those asses out of the sky.... Tell them, only to fire if fired upon, or if those other two planes are fired on. And tell them not to cross into their airspace unless fired upon ghost flight is fired on....

[edited because I forgot something]

http://4threich.no-ip.com/leaked_photo.jpg

* This photo leaks ... *

OOC: HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

You've got to be kidding me.

OOC:As you can see this prototype failed.

<intel tag>

*Dubelco sends engineers to VR*

Engineer Heinrick: Those pictures are faboricated by "intellegence agencies" there has been no attempt to build one yet.

http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/linux/john28/DeathGrip2.jpg

*This photo (taken by an eight year old out the window of a comercial flight) surfaces after the photographer's parents see a report on the "DeathGrip" prototype.

*Tsar Lahovicyk Donzief appears behind an ornate podium. Banners drape the stage as standard bearers goosestep by.*

“Dobry den' Comrades of LOTI and her sister region LETI. I feel honored to be part of such a unified region as this, and I hope that the nations of LETI will use this region as an example of how to unify for the greater good. I can assure you that I will do everything within my powers to preserve the peace and stability of the Great lakes and all nations within. Thank you, and Uspekhov!”

OOC: Why wasn't the LOTO engineer notified about the locks, He is in charge of engineering you know!

*Yankee 3 and 4 break off from Ghost flight*

Yankee 1: Ghost Flight you are now crossing into LOTO airspace
Yankee 1: Ghost Flight, just to show you we mean business
*Yankee 1 fires an AMRAAM missile without guidance lock, the missile streaks past Ghost FLight*

Yankee 1: You do not i repeat DO NOT have clearance to cross that airspace, we will force you to the ground.

Yankee 1: VR does not i repeat DOES NOT have authority to let you fly over LOTO command Airspace.

Yankee 1: Ghost 1 there is a tanker, you leave your escort and be on your way or we will force you to the ground. or both of you have Authorization to divert to a Disgruntled Postal Men Carrier in Lake Ontario, and if you do not divert there, we will fire on you!

Yankee 1: Command doesn't care if you are unarmed or not, you still will be violating our airspace which is a violation of LOTO soveirgnty and international Law.

*Yankee Flight turns their tracking radars back on and tracks both of ghost flight*

Yankee 1: you have 10 seconds to divert.

OOC: Why do I now feel like a puppet to DPM and CoC? ugh

Dorrstein: *angered* What the h....? Why did I leave the LETI for a region that wants to control me. First it was *mumbles* and now it is *mumbles*.

* At another place, in a press meeting, Heinrick entertains the crowd*

Reporter 1: Are this pictures actually true?

Heinrick: Yes, they were quickly designed. It is the new C-5T "Eagle's Talon".

Reporter 2: Is the C-5T going to be sold?

Heinrick: Not at this time.

Reporter 3: What is the purpose of this?

Heinrick: That is classified.

OOC: VR because your post allowing him to land on your carrier created this mess. You do not control the land that fighter would have to cross to reach your carrier. that is mine and DPM's domain.

Checkmate: All LOTO fighters, I've picked up signatures comming from the Edenstein carrier. Radar is a bit fuzzy, but I've got at least 7 signatures. Be advised.

Red Dog 1: You want us to intercept?

Checkmate: Negative Red Dogs. They haven't broken our airspace yet, just a large launch of fighters. Deviate your patrol from Section Alpha Kitchen Niner to section Alpha Kitchen Indigo.

::4 F-18E from Red Dog Squadren move their patrol to be closer to the South coast of LOTO controlled territory::

*Colonel Ross looks on his radar screen of the E-767*

Ross: Yankee Flight this is Homeplate, be advised that Edenstein has put more fighters in the air

Yankee 1: roger that

Ross: Bullpen this is Homeplate, we need some more help up here

Bullpen: Roger that, we are sending up 6 more F/A-22's

OOC: VR because your post allowing him to land on your carrier created this mess. You do not control the land that fighter would have to cross to reach your carrier. that is mine and DPM's domain.

OOC: Ummm. Hate to say it, but it's LOTO command territory. All of us own the airspace. Which is why I tried to get both to land. But admitadly you gave a viable alternative which "Ghost 1" would have to be a fool not to take up.

Oh well. Well sort this out later. And sorry VR, I know how much it sucks.

*Ghost one see's the missle streak past is plane*

Ghost one: What the hell are these asses trying to prove????

Ghost two: I don't know but I'm not going to make it to that carrier, whats your fuel like?

Ghost one: I'm getting out and pushing in a moment, I've used up everything...

Ghost two: I'm gonna punch out, no point dealing with this shit anymore... hopefully manarthian or VR or WPB forces will pick us up...

Ghost one: I'm right with ya chief...

*The two pilots button up and pull there ejector seats and are shot free of the planes, they free fall for a few seconds and they pull there chutes.... the splash down in the lake and their homing beacons are activated*

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Checkmate: Edenstein pilots have ejected. Get the SAR helicopter in.

::SAR helicopter Lifeline which had been holding over LOTO airspace races toward the pilots::

*One F-22 flies low over the sea looking for the pilots, spots them and drops a dye marker in the water*

*LT SG Roberts on board PT-104 spots one of the chutes and turns his boat towards it heading at 45 knots*

*PT-104 spots Ghost one bobbing in the water and pulls up along side the pilot*

Roberts: Hey Flyboy here!

*tosses a rope to him*

::Lifeline arrives at the first dye marker::

Pilot: Ok, Germain. Were holding position, lower Ernest down.

::Ernest is lowered into the water and helps pull Ghost 2's pilot into the basket::

Ghost 2: Think... I broke my arm.

::The arm in question hangs at an awkward angle::

Ernest: No problem, well get you to the MASH by Buffalo and fix you up. Got Manarth doctors there. You'll be fine.

::They hoist him up::

Pilot: Just got the news, they've found his wingmate. We're calling off the serch. You pals fine, nothing but some bruses.

Ghost 2: Thanks.

Pilot: Comming back to Camp Garden. Have the welcome wagon wating for us, we've got a casualty.

::SAR copter flies to LOTO territory::

*Ghost one grabs on to the life line and is pulled up onto the PT boat. He salutes the sailors on it*

Ghost one: Lt. Cmdr Victor Onotov at your service, you guys got shuffle board on here?

*Ghost one grabs on to the life line and is pulled up onto the PT boat. He salutes the sailors on it*

Ghost one: Lt. Cmdr Victor Onotov at your service, you guys got shuffle board on here?

*Roberts salutes back*

Roberts: Lieutenant Senior Grade Angus Roberts, welcome aboard

Roberts: sadly the higher ups don't want us to have a Shuffle board, something about combat efficency i dunno.

Roberts: Oh umm Commander i'm going to need you to surrender your weapon, you can have it back when we get to port though, which btw we should be there in about an hour.

*PT-104 Turns hard to starboard and starts heading back to port at 35 Knots*

*Roberts salutes back*

Roberts: Lieutenant Senior Grade Angus Roberts, welcome aboard

Roberts: sadly the higher ups don't want us to have a Shuffle board, something about combat efficency i dunno.

Roberts: Oh umm Commander i'm going to need you to surrender your weapon, you can have it back when we get to port though, which btw we should be there in about an hour.

*PT-104 Turns hard to starboard and starts heading back to port at 35 Knots*

Lt Cmdr: No Shuffleboard? What kind of operation you Suavee's running around here? *hands Service 9mm to roberts* I'm going to file a complaint with the higher up's. *Onotov sits down while the boat heads back to port*

*Roberts salutes back*

Roberts: Lieutenant Senior Grade Angus Roberts, welcome aboard

Roberts: sadly the higher ups don't want us to have a Shuffle board, something about combat efficency i dunno.

Roberts: Oh umm Commander i'm going to need you to surrender your weapon, you can have it back when we get to port though, which btw we should be there in about an hour.

*PT-104 Turns hard to starboard and starts heading back to port at 35 Knots*

Lt Cmdr: No Shuffleboard? What kind of operation you Suavee's running around here? *hands Service 9mm to roberts* I'm going to file a complaint with the higher up's. *Onotov sits down while the boat heads back to port*

*Roberts hands Onotov a large fishing rod*

Roberts: here you can fish with us, but don't tell anyone we really aren't suppose to do it.

*PT-104 slows down to 12 knots*

::As the Manarth helicopter Lifeline reaches Camp Garden, several medics rush out to grab the wounded Ghost 2 and bring him into the field hospital. He undergoes several xrays and tests::

::They determine that his fracture will have to be reset. Putting him unconsious, the doctors opperate on his arm, repairing the bone fragments. Giving him an intrevinus drip of painkillers, they put a cast on his arm and wait for him to wake up::

::An explosion is heard in the distance::

**Deleted .. doublepost**

OOC: Ah, I see how CoC wanted to be the good guy and take it from me ... wow .. why didnt see that coming sooner ... :(

Dorrstein: * VERY DISGRUNTLED * UGH! CoC is not following proper protocols of the region. First they started redesigning the locks without approval from Hans von Werkzeuge in the LOTO command, and now denying my right to help another country. Who do they think they are?
Bianca, fortify the CoC ports on this island. Let them know that we are not happy. :x

OOC: Ok dustin i see you have some issues

Reason why i was more active in the last RP

1. My fighters were in the air, you didn't put any in the air

2. You weren't in a posistion to usurp LOTO command Authority

3. You had no dedicated S&R in the area.

4. I NEVER denied them the right to land on your carrier, that is your business. I denied them the right to use LOTO controlled Airspace.

5. The Lock construction design was submitted directly to General MacDougal which is the Commander in Chief (OVERALL Commander)

6. You can oversee the construction of the St. Lawerence Locks when we decide to do them.

[quote="Viert Reich"]OOC: Why do I now feel like a puppet to DPM and CoC? ugh

Dorrstein: *angered* What the h....? Why did I leave the LETI for a region that wants to control me. First it was *mumbles* and now it is *mumbles*.

You may want to get your story straight dustin... never once have i told you what to do. End of story. You may want to rephrase on that a bit.

*In the command tower of the DPM-Kanazuchi*
Radio operator: Sir! Both edenstien pilots have ejected.
Captain Serez: Well i see they like swimming more then landing. *Shrugs* Well then maybe next time we'll see how long an edenstien pilot can swim. That or if they're smart enough to call a local civy to fish em out.

Freedom! I'm Jake Featherstone and I'm here to tell you the truth!

The Truth is that the CSA is too weak to fight on it's own right now. We've lost all our subs, we aren't allowed to build barrels, we have no airforce, nothing. Well that isn't right! I say we need to rebuild our military now!

Freedom!

*Across the CSA F-16's take to the sky. On them are the words "Confederate Citrus Company". While they are not equiped with weapons, it is obvious that upon close inspection they could be.*

* The people of VR wonder who are these new people? *

::The Manarth News Network has breaking news::

James Kubrick: Ladies and gentlemen we have breaking news from the Ontario/Erie canal construction. Terrorists have bombed the locks, causing rupturing of the locks themselves and killing over 200 construction workers and injuring countless more.

The Island of Kusa Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for this dastardly attack. We have obtained an exclusive tape of their leader Harold Evans cousin of the dictator Stan Evans.

And now, here's the video.

::The video comes on revealing a bare cave. Standing in Army camo in a slighty older stlye than the current issue is Harold Evans::

Evans: The people of Kusa demand to be free of The-foot-COC's agression. We have waited too long for our freedom, being sold like slaves when our righteous government was defeated by rebels and trators. I applaud the Martyrs who gave their lives over to the prophet killing the COC and their allies. I applaud those who work to this day to destroy the false government of Manarth.

You will soon see what we have planned. We have many allies both within and without this region. We will have our freedom, and we will spill the blood of the innocent until we the righteous can have what we want and deserve!

May the Prophet Bless the True People of Manarth!

May the Prophet Bless the Protectorate of Manarth!

May the Prophet Bless the Island of Kusa, the only true defenders of the real government and True Faith!

::Video cuts off::

Kubrick: While we have no official response from the Prime Minister at this time, we expect he will respond as soon as he recieves the information. The Prime Minister is currently attending a summit on the condition of the locks which is expected to last until the end of the week.

::Kubrick and assorted correspondants discuss the ramifications of the attack::

*Angus McDonald Press secretary for the Federation holds a press conference*

McDonald: Ladies and Gentlemen, Our nation has suffered a string of attacks in the last several hours. The attacks were started off with simutanious attacks upon all of the locks of the Welland Canal. Over 200 Construction workers were killed in the attacks, with 503 injured. 2 hours later the Port of Aberdeen suffered attacks of its own. A small fiberglass boat came alongside the FCS MacDowell, an Arleghie Burke Destroyer, and exploded tearing a massive hole in the portside of the bow, flooding the Forecastle of the Destroyer. 35 Sailors were killed in the explosion and the flooding and 25 were injured. The Terrorist Kusa Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for these attacks, along with demanding that Council of Clan recongnizes the independence of Kusa. There will be a statement from the Premier Later tonight.

*A U-Haul Truck drives into a crowded Apartment Complex within the city of Kent*

*It pulls up next to the Whitehall Terrace Building and Explodes, the front of the building is blown nearly off of the tower, knocking the tower over onto the College Inn towers next to them. Both Building collapse into a massive pile of Rubble*

*Images cut through all Council of Clan television shows(including all cable and Satellite) showing the Premier sitting in the Hexogonal Office*

Malcolm: Fellow Citizens of The Federation of the Council of clan, we are under attack. Not from outside enemies but from within. Today 3 attacks were carried out against Council of Clan interests in LOTO Command Territory, killing many Council of Clan construction workers and engineers. A total of 229 Died in that assault, wounding 503 more. Though 57 of those are not expected to make it through the night. Then an attack upon the FCS MacDowell in Aberdeen Harbor Killed 35 more wounding 25. And finally within the Capital of Kent, 2 large Apartment Buildings were bombed. Within each building were roughly 500-700 tenants, though we will not have exact casualty figures until we sift through the wreckage.



Terrorists in the Island of Kusa have seized control of Government and police buildings. They have proclaimed the Theocracy of Kusa and declared their independance. I am declaring that that island is placed under martial Law and we will use the full strength of the Council of Clan military to put down the revolt.

We will crush this revolt, and give no quarter to those that murder civilians
I am hereby asking for special powers from the upper council to put that island under military occupation until the revolt is crushed.

Thank you, and God Willing, Good Night.

::Manarth News Network continuing coverage of the "Kusoan Terror". Mathias Brock is making his speach on the deck of the Lady of the Ocean, the St. Lawrence River can be seen in the background::

Brock: My fellow countrymen. Our allies have come under attack from a former Manarthian territory, who's leader is the cousin of a former Manarthian trator. It is obvious what must be done, this Evans must be stopped before he can harm another person.

We are now negotiating with the COC in order to assist them in defeating these terrorists, and pacefying the Island of Kusa.

At home, I call on everyone to be on the lookout for people of Kusoan decent. If you see one doing something suspicious, tell a police officer immediately.

If we all work together, we have nothing to fear.

::Kubrick and his correspondants discuss the anouncement::

*reply to manarth*

*Captain Ulonov wakes up to the sites and sounds of all hell breaking loose, his arm is in a cast and he winces in pain when he tries to move it, he stops a random soldier as he's running by*

Ulonov: What the hell is going on out there? Are we under attack?

Soldier: I don't know, there was some explosions a few minuets ago, a bunch of people are dead....... I can't talk I gotta get to my battle station.

Ulonov: What the hell? From the pan to the flame.......

*reply to CoC*

*Onotov is sitting on the PT-Boat with a few of the other CoC soldiers, he's got his pole of the back of the boat and they are slowly trolling along*

Onotov: Hey, whatever happened to my wingman? Was he picked up do you know? If he was, I'd like to get back and see him... *just then he gets a bite on his line, he reels it in and on the other end is a 28 inch walleye*

Hey.. this ain't to bad, looks like we'll have a nice dinner! No MRE's for me!

*Roberts is by the radio when a call comes in*

Radio: PT-104 i need you return to base now, there has just been an incident, our Canal has been attacked, along with several other instalations at home. You need to get here yesterday.

Roberts: Oh shit...............

Roberts: Engine room, make revolutions for 50 Knots, pump everything you can outta those V8's.

*PT-104 picks up speed and heads back to port*

I opened up my telegrams and then i saw a kamakazi 9 mill population nation waging war on me. Not only do i have a 30+ mill population and i signed a collective defense treaty with some members of the LOTI. What should i make of the news, i am asking the other members that signed the defense pact what do to, nothing, or something.
Signed,
Ambassador Neff

IS there any news from the LOTI council, and i was wondering if i could become a member of the council or at least be informed about some of the decisions to help a fellow allied nation, or be helped by such.
Signed,
Ambassador Neff

*Tsar Lahovicyk Donzief appears at his desk addressing the LOTI and LETI regions*


"From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United Socialist States of Soviet Cheese as a hostile regime. We will take defensive and offensive measures against terrorism to protect Soviets. That is all."

::In Manarth on the island of Quinto, three men walk out of a local Denny's. They get into their SUV, with tinted windows, and drive towards the Democratic Socialist Upper Hall Member's local offices::

::While they are traveling there, they pass a similar SUV. Upon rounding a corner, they are shot by an RPG round from a nearby building. The shot hits their hood, destroying the vehicle and killing two of the passengers. The driver tries to get out and get to safety, but with a broken leg he only gets five meters before being shot and killed from the same building::

::By the time the police arrive, no suspects can be found::

*After leaving his meeting with Emperor Ed, Ulonov goes to the communication center and wires a message to the governments of CoC and Manarth*

To: The Governments of CoC, Manarth, West Palm Beach, DPM, and VR
From: Emperor Ed
Admiral Ulonov
Upper and Lower Duma
RE: Incidents in LOTI

We would like to thank your respective governments for the assistance that you have given our downed pilots, although we are not particularly happy with the way the situation was handled, I'm sure that you all support the decisions of LOTO Command. We just wish for the safe return of our pilots.

Furthermore, concerning recent activities of terrorist cells in your region, any security forces, medical supplies, or MASH units that are needed Edenstein would be more then willing then help.

Emperor Ed
and the Senate and People of Edenstein

To: Emperor Ed
From: Premier Malcolm
RE: Downed Pilots

Emperor, Lt. Commander Onotov was checked out by our medical services, and declared uninjured. He is currently boarding a C-2 Greyhound Carrier Transport Aircraft. It will fly unescorted to your fleet, with your permission of course. And pertaining to your offer of aid, we do not need any at this time. My nation will crush the revolt.

Premier Malcolm
Premier's Mansion,
Kent, Wallace Clan Territory

*at Connery Air Force Base, 2 RF-111's fuel up and prepare for launch*

*The two fighters take to the sky flying east towards the Island of Kusa, the approach the coast line and climb to 10,000 feet(just below the clouds) and split off onto solo missions taking photographs of the heavly mountinous island*

*Defense Minister MacMillan holding a press conference*

MacMillan: Ladies and Gentlemen The Federation has decided to call up 5 Reserve Fighter Wings. The 134th Tactical, the 198th Tactical, the 456th tactical, the 601st Tactical and the 34th tactical Fighter Wings. A total off 216 F-4 Phantoms and 144 F/A-111's Aardvarks will be called up to help suppress the revolt on Kusa. The 12th Mountain Division is also mobilizing along with the 56th and 23rd Reserve Mountain Divisions. We will put down this revolt. This morning the Premier ordered the blockade of the Island of Kusa. the FCS Odin, FCS Warhammer, FCS Longsword will be heading this blockade. The ships will be 1 Impaler Class carrier, 2 Iowa Class Battleships, 1 Deathraine class missile cruiser 4 Wasp class marine landing ships, 13 Perry class frigates and 32 Mongoose Class missile patrol boats.

::An Airforce Brigader General spots Ulonov standing around with his broken arm::

Brigader: Aw hell. Marine!!!

::Marine Sergeant busy running around comes to attention::

Marine: Sir!

Brigader: You see that pilot over there with the broken arm?

Marine: Sir, yes sir!

Brigader: You see how he's wearing an Edenstein Uniform?

Marine: Yes sir!

Brigader: Then why the hell isn't he back onboard his carrier ALREADY?!

Marine: I don't know sir.

Brigader: Then get him over to our Recon Helicopters and get him onboard that Edenstein carrier on the double!

Marine: Sir. Right away sir!

Brigader: ::Muttering:: Darn well better be right away.

::An M-48 located in the interier of the island launches 2 missiles at the aircraft flying over Kusa::

*Raven one is flying over the center of the island looking down a gorge and sees a military buildup*

*The Camera takes pictures of the rebel posistions and then two white streaks of smoke appear*


Raven 1: Bird's Nest this is Raven one I am taking missile fire

*The RF-111 Banks hard to port, dives and hits his afterburners, dumping Chaff as he does it. The first missile diverts into the cloud of chaff and explodes, but the second missile evades the explosion and bores in on Recce aircraft. The missile comes within 20 feet of starboard engine and the magnetic fuses ignites exploding the missile and blasting fragments into the starboard side of the aircraft*

Raven 1: Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. We have taken damage, starboard engine out, no response from starboard hydrolics. Ejecting.

*Both the crew of Raven 1 pull the handles in between their legs, blasting the canopy off the plane, then igniting the rocket engines that slide the seats up on a rail outside of the aircraft*

*Both pilots seperate from their ejection seats and at 2600 feet their chutes open. They both drift into the mountainous terrain near the center of the Island*

At Connery airbase the Mayday call comes in shocking the controllers there.

Master Sergeant O'Hare calls Aberdeen Naval base

O'Hare: This is Connery Tower, we have a fighter down in Kusa, we need a silencer to send in some S&R

Admiral MacLean: The K-Bar is being ordered now, do you have data on where the fighter crashed?

O'Hare sends the cooridinates and the frequency for their radio becons.

Admiral MacLean: Commander Carsten, send up 2 S&R teams to Kusa and rescue these pilots. (Sends the data on the pilots)

Carsten: Roger that


*On board the FCS K-Bar Commander Carsten Starts issuing orders*

Carsten: Get Bartlett up here, we've got a job for his team.
*Bartlett runs up*
Bartlett: Captain Bartlett reporting as ordered, sir.

Carsten: Bartlett form two teams of 12, Rifles and Mountaineering gear. We need to bull two pilots.

Bartlett: Hooah, we'll begin prepping now.

*The K-Bar comes to the surface and two MH-73's begin turning rotors on the deck*

I opened up my telegrams and then i saw a kamakazi 9 mill population nation waging war on me. Not only do i have a 30+ mill population and i signed a collective defense treaty with some members of the LOTI. What should i make of the news, i am asking the other members that signed the defense pact what do to, nothing, or something.
Signed,
Ambassador Neff

You signed a defensive pact gnome. The first step it to inform the other members of that alliance. Then set up a plan of war/defense. this being a defensive alliance they'll help to defend you but not to wage a war overseas on another nations soil.

*Both MH-73's take to the sky, this time they aren't going for total stealth, they have their wing pylons attached and are carrying 8 Hellfire Missiles, Extended Range wingtip tanks and 2 75 Rocket 2.75" Hydra rocket pods*

*They split one heading for each pilot's becon*

*Mother Hen 1 is heading for the Pilots beacon which is on the side of one of the larger mountains of the island, the pilot is spotted on a shear cliff at 14,000ft with a heavy unstable rock overhang, making it unsafe for the helicopter to pick him up directly, Mother Hen 1 swings around and lands on a Plateu 3,000ft below, deploying 6 men of the mountaineering team to climb after the pilot*

Edit: Changed Harpoon to hellfire, goddamn i'm tired.

*Raven 2 returns with detailed photo's of the rebel's posistions on the north side of the island*

*22 F-111's carrying a single MOAB each prepare for launch, along with 18 F-4 Phantoms loaded up with Cluster Bombs, Napalm and MK 82 Snakeyes*



*The 40 Plane Strike Contingent is awaiting orders from the Premier*

*Premier Malcolm sits musing in his office*

Malcolm: My god, if i order this strike it will be the first time the Federation has used force against its own civilians. But if i don't more terror will occur, and possibly inspiring more unrest amongst the populace.

Malcolm: This is toughest decision a premier has to make, if we start this fight, we are going to have to end up tearing the peacefulness of that island apart. Civilians will die in this fight, soldiers on both sides will die. And if i just do nothing, not only my future, but the future of Centrist party is doomed.

Malcolm: I despise Evans for forcing me to do this

*Picks up phone*

Malcolm: Airstrike approved

*slams the phone into the receiver and bends over holding his face in his hands*

*The F-4 Phantoms Fly into the main terrorist Camp at 400ft off the ground, releasing their payloads on the terrorist camps below. White Streaks of Missiles fill the air along with the tracer streaks from M1113 Vulcan cannons*

*6 of the 18 fighters take damage causing 3 of which to crash into the camp, no ejections*

*with most of the AA destroyed the F-111's streak in dropping MOAB after MOAB onto the Terrorist Base, but one M-48 gets a lucky hit in on one of the F-111's causing the fighter and its bomb to explode, knocking the wingman from the sky as well. but the damage from 20 MOAB explosions leave almost the entire camp and several other smaller ones around it completely flat and barren of life. Unfortunetly one of the crashing F-111's landed in the middle of a small village, with its payload exploding. Most of the village was destroyed or set afire*

*the Preliminary BDA shows that the terrorist camp and its armored vehicles within were destroyed. Estimated 200 Rebels dead, scores more wounded. Out of the Village of Little Hrabe, estimated 130 Civilians killed and another 100 wounded. *

Enemy Losses
18 M-48 Charappal's destroyed
23 M-60A3 Pattons destroyed
5 M113 Vulcans destroyed
3 UH-1 Helicopters destroyed on the ground
43 M113 APC's destroyed
18 105mm Towed Artillery Pieces destroyed

CoC Losses
1 RF-111 Raven Shot Down (pilots missing)
2 F-111 Aardvarks shot down
3 F-4E Phantom IIs shot down
1 F-4E Phantom II makes it halfway back to base and ejects over Lake Ontario
1 F-4E Phantom II lands roughly on the runway, WSO dead and pilot wounded, aircraft will never fly again
1 F-4E Phantom II with moderate damage returns safely.

CoC Personall losses
11 Pilots dead
2 Missing
1 pilot criticaly wounded
2 pilots undetermined


*Premier Malcolm reads the report and sighs deeply*

Malcolm: This is only going to get worse..................

*A C-1B SST flies over the Island of Kusa and drops off(at different parts of the island) 10 teams of 4 military intelligence squads. To observe and report on enemy positions*

*Defense Minister MacMillan holds a press conference*

MacMillan: Ladies and Gentlemen, last night an aerial strike force perpertrated an assault on rebel held territory, we struck them a heavy blow, destroying a good number of their armored vehicles. We only suffered Light casualties, and as of now we do not believe many civilians were killed in the assault. We estimate over 330 rebel dead with nearly 200 wounded. Though we did lose a few aircraft, most of the pilots have been rescued.

*a CoC Destroyer and frigate sail into the northern, rebel held port of New Clarke. A troop transport follows them into the harbor and heads for the docks.*


*on the hills surrounding the harbor it is almost like the hills themselves blew up, and white plumes of water begin to bracket the Destroyer leading the assault. 3 105mm shells strike the superstructure of the FCS Abercrombie setting it aflame, a 4th shell penetrates to the small hangar and explodes amongst the helicopter and aviation fuel sending another tongue of flame*

*The Frigate turns and fires it's 2 3" guns at the artillery, while the Destroyer fires its single working 5" gun at the hills*

*Some of the Artillery pieces stop firing, but plenty more are there and 2 105mm shells impact on the torpedo magazine of the frigate blowing the ship apart*

* The Troop transports captain sees his escorts sinking and burning and orders his ship to make a hard to port turn and a run at flank speed out of the harbor*

*A 105mm shell directly hits the 5" turret on the Abercrombie and spreads fire across the bow of the destroyer which just burns dead in the water*

OOC: Edited.......uhhh i'm not sure how my posts mixed up with each other

*The FCS Warhammer Escorted by 2 Burke Destroyers and a Perry Frigate Steam into the Harbor*

*The Guns on the hills open fire again, several striking the Warhammer but doing little damage*

*One Massive 16" Gun on the Bow of the ship swings to port and opens fire with one of the guns, the shell landing amidsts a Rebel battery knocking out 3 105's*

*Turrets one and 3 swing towards the batteries in the hills on the port side of the ship and open fire with a broadside from 5 16" Guns and 6 5" Guns*

*More Explosions on the hills*


*A rebel Mongoose PT boat comes scurying up to the Battle ship and fires 2 Harpoon missiles, which impact on the heavy armor belt on the side of Battleship doing little damage*

*5" guns from the escorts bracket the Little PT boat with 2 shells landing directly on the boat blowing it apart*

*The Remaining 16" turret of the Warhammer Swings to starboard and unleashes a barrage of 3 16" shells along with 6 5" guns, laying waste to artillery on the Western hills of the harbor*

*The big guns keep sending barages into the hills suppressing all of the enemy artillery while the escorts bang away at the docks fortifications within the city with their smaller guns*

*2 Troopships sail into the harbor and offload 2,500 CoC marines that quickly secure what remains of the docks, and the wharf. The marines move into the city meeting heavy resistance*

*Much of Port Clarke is in flames but you can hear the explosions of Grenades and mortors, and the rattling of automatic weapons fire*

* VR offers financial and intellegence support *

*In the office, Bianca walks in.*

Bianca: Emperor, VRIA has been intercepting radio transmittions from the CoC.

Dorrstein: Yes and what about?

Bianca: There seems to be a rebellion happening.

Dorrstein: We can not let our friends get destroyed from the inside. Anyway we have military bases there. Let the Premier know that we will back him up financially.

Bianca: Yes, your holyness.

*Bianca leaves, Dorrstein dials his videochat box*

Ohm: Yes your holyness.

Dorrstein: I desire that our intellegence (hackers) get working on this rebel issue, see what they can decrypt and then forward this info to the CoC leaders.

Ohm: It shall be done.

*Admiral MacLean reads over the reports of the day's battle in Port New Clarke*

MacLean: WHO THE F*CK PLANNED THIS ATTACK!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

*MacLean's aide grimaces*

Aide: Admiral Connery did, sir.

MacLean: Get him on the phone

*MacLean's Aide scrambles to call 11th Fleet's command, then hands over the phone to the Admiral*

MacLean: Bill, hey i've got something to talk to you about

Connery: Sir?

MacLean: I'm just wondering how much it cost you to buy?

Connery: Excuse me sir, But how much what costs?

MacLean: The dope that you were smoking when you planned this attack Sailor.

Connery: Sir the Marines have landed and are taking the city as we speak.

MacLean: Ok i'll tell you why I'm displeased. You sent two warships into a hostile harbor without air support, without any recon, without blasting the hell out of the city to begin with. Now i've got to explain to the families of the 260 some sailors why their sons and daughters will not be coming home. Then you sent a BATTLESHIP into the harbor, within range of their shore batteries, while it could have sat 30 miles out and pounded those guns to hell. And still you didn't send in air cover. The Warhammer took TWO direct hits from harpoon missiles. Luckily they hit main armor belt on the side of the ship. Then the Warhammer flattens half the city.

Connery: Sir i understand your anger, but i calculated those assets as

MacLean: Expendable.......Ok Bill, thats the last straw. I want your resignation on my desk by tommorow. There will be a scapegoat for this ClusterF*ck and its going to be you.

*Slams the phone onto the receiver*

*General MacDonald, Chief of Staff for the CoC airforce reviews the BDA of the previous days attack*

MacDonald: DOWLING!, Who planned this attack

*Dowling flips the file*

Dowling: A Reservist Major MacGregor who's in charge of one the F-111 squadrons, Sir.

MacDonald: Well now he is Quartermaster's assistant, airman first class for the same squadron. Who gave the go ahead for the assault.

Dowling: Colonel Kilpatrick sir. Wing commander for the 601st Tactictal Reserve Squadron.

MacDonald: Well now he's Second Lieutenant Kilpatrick, but let him keep his flight status..........for now.

Dowling: Yes, Sir. I'll fill out the necessary paperwork and make the phone calls.

*Deep in the recesses of Sanctus prime military base, General Tzu is looking over recent sattelite sweeps of the island of kusa.*
Tzu: Jhonny, get a call out to the hilitary head in clans.. i think ive got something he might want to see.

*Deep in the recesses of Sanctus prime military base, General Tzu is looking over recent sattelite sweeps of the island of kusa.*
Tzu: Jhonny, get a call out to the hilitary head in clans.. i think ive got something he might want to see.


OOC: there is a Hilitary head? what is a Hilitary anyway :P :P :P

::Vandershale is asleep when the phone rings::

Vandershale: Who's there?

McMillan: James! Call the Military Police and have them quadruple your guard. You're the Prime Minister now.

Vandershale: What are you talking about.

McMillan: They shot them all. Oh prophet, they're all dead. Brock, Goldstone, who knows who else... All dead.

Vandershale: Brock's dead?

McMillan: I'm looking at him right now. His face is Samsylvannian cheese.

Vandershale: Shit.

McMillan: You've got to anounce it. The people aren't going to like it, but you have to anounce it.

Vandershale: Shit.

McMillan: I've got to go, there may be more of them. I think they were after Wallace too.

::Vandershale puts down the earpiece::

Vandershale: Shit.

::He picks it up again and calls the Captain in charge of guarding VIPs::

Vandershale: I need more security captain. Terrorists just shot the Prime Minister.

Captain: ::Horror in his voice:: They did?

Vandershale: They did, and it better not happen to me.

::He hangs up, and get's dressed::

Vandershale: Better tell the world.

*Admiral MacLean Calls up the Premier*

MacLean: Angus, Is there anyway i could get the other 6 Iowa's in the fleet to support the operations on Kusa.

Malcolm: Will, don't you think that is a bit excessive?

MacLean: Sir, especially with the advent of our Deathraines, Iowas are nearly useless in fleet ops, but are perfect for supporting this sort of operation. Several Massive Broadsides that can reach halfway into the island will definetly cow the rebels.

Malcolm: But I also have to justify to the people that if we are putting down the a small revolt, why do we need such massive amounts of firepower. I need to keep them thinking this is smaller than it really is, or the minor clans might start to cause trouble.

MacLean: Sir, I think if we show a massive amount of force, it will scare the minor clans from rising up, and show the world that we are just and fair. These Rebels/terrorists, whatever you want to call them have killed HUNDREDS of innocent civilians.

Malcolm: How many civilians have died in the last 2 days of strikes?

MacLean: Sir, these attacks were handled by inept commanders who have been replaced.

Malcolm: You didn't answer my question.

MacLean: At New Clarke, intelligence estimates are bringing the number up to 340.

Malcolm: You know that one is too many.

MacLean: Sir, I understand that, but remember, we didn't ask for this. It was dropped in our lap.

Malcolm: Will, if things blow up in our face on this island, there might be a vacancy in the Naval Chief of Staff's seat. You catch my drift?

MacLean: Loud and Clear sir.

Malcolm: All right you can have the ships.

MacLean: Thank you sir.

Kelsey Samuels: We interupt this story with breaking news. That's right, we take you now to Christy Giesken with more on the story. Christy?

Christy: I'm right outside the Prime Minister's residence right now, and Vandershale is about to make an anouncement.

Vandershale: Ladies and Gentlemen of Manarth. Today is a sad day for all of us. Our beloved leader, Mathias Brock, has been killed by rebels today, and it is with a humble heart that I take over in his place.

I know that elections are just a few days off, and I trust you all to make an informed choice on his more permanent replacement.

Thank you all, and may the Prophet bless the people of Manarth!

Christy: Wow. That's shocking news.

Kelsey: Thank you Christy. May the Prophet bless us all!

::Certain TV stations have been smuggled a copy of Harold Evan's tape::

Evans: The FootCOC are cowards and heretics! Killing civilians in our cities that do not have the courage to fight back! My friends, I have seen this sight with my own eyes! Countless dead from the FootCOC's bombing!

It makes me weep to think of all the women and children killed in the name of FootCOC agression! We will fight to the last man to prevent atrocities like this from ever happening again! No person should be allowed to go through the torture FootCOC soldiers perform on young women and even young boys!

I condemn them all, for the Prophet sees all and knows their crimes against him! He is on our side as we smite the evil ones and the unbelievers, as well as their lapdogs in Manarth!

WE SHALL TRIUMPH OVER THEM!

MAY THE PROPHET BLESS THE TRUE BELIEVERS OF HIS MOST HOLY FAITH!!!!!

::End of transmission::

Press Secretary Angus McDonald in a press conference

McDonald: The casualties of the Whitehall Terrace and College Inn Towers attack has been tallied. 983 Dead, 212 wounded.

Bringing the total death toll of that day of attacks up to 1247 dead, 740 wounded. October 13th has been declared a national day mourning, we will be bringing the animals that commited these atrocities to justice soon enough.

*2 Platoons of CoC Marines battling there way through New Clarke City come upon the neighborhood "Little Edenstein". Most of the neighborhood is empty, and the few buildings left are shell torn or on fire. They meet only light resistance within the neighborhood,(one or two crazys with a pistol who are promptly shot). In the center of the neighborhood the see a flattened complex with high walls, inside there is a knocked down flag of Edenstein. On the outer wall there is a sign that reads "Edenstein Consulate, New Clarke City."*

*Captain O'donnell who is leading these two platoons reaches for a radio*

O'Donnell: Command, we have a problem............

*Defense Minister MacMillan holds a press conference*

MacMillan: 10,000 more marines have landed in the city as the forces continue to battle it out. It seems even the civilians are fighting and resisting. A full third of the city has been captured and these are current casualty rates

Marine Casualties
320 Dead
400 Wounded
120 MIA/POW

Enemy Combatant casualties
3100 dead or wounded
1600 Captured

Civilian Non-Combatant Casualties have been reported as moderate.

*The Night Comm officer who oversees end of day reports from all of the embassies back at Edenstein Headquaters, notices that all of them have been transmited except for the one in New Clark City, he tries dialing into their system but to no avail, he goes over to the night duty officer and talks to him*

Comm: Sir, we havn't recived an end of day transmission from New Clark City.
Duty O: Did you try contacting them?
Comm: Yes sir, no response.
Duty o: Ok try and get someone in that CoC Government, find out what the hell is going on, maybe there elecrtical grid is down...
Comm: Yes Sir.

*The comm officer goes over to his controls and Sends a message to the CoC government*

To: CoC
From: Lt. Alexi Orum, Night Communications Officer, Edenstein
Re: Transmission Blocks

I am writing in regards to Our Consulate in New Clarke City, we have not been able to reach them, and have not recieved an end of day transmission. Please inform us if their is a problem with the electrical grid or communication problems in the city.

Alexi Orum

To: Edenstein Comm Officer
From: Colonel Daniels CoC Marine Corps.
RE: Communication problems

The Edenstein Consulate in New Clarke City is in an unsecured area so we can not be sure. But as to your question, yes there is a communications blackout, we have cut all phonelines going in and out of the city, and the power grid has been knocked offline by our naval bombardment. When we know more we will inform you of the status of your consulate.

Polls have been taken in Manarth, asking the question: "If you voted today, which party would you vote for?"

The new front runner, probublly due to their hard stance on crime and terrorism, and their unofficial canidate Cassius Lincoln's promise not to die in office is the Conservative Party. Second is McMillan's Democratic Socialists, followed by Vandershale's Democratic Republicans. Minor Parites such as the Radical Liberals, and the Manarth Workers Party recieved very little except in isolated areas.

The current numbers are as follows:

Conservatives: 32%
Democratic Socialists: 25%
Democratic Republicans: 17%
Radical Liberals: 10%
Minor Parties: 2%
Undecided: 14%

We're selling tactical nukes!!!

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=83289

*At the LETI News Headquaters, Sam Kitzler, The stations best field reporter is sitting in his cube, with various objects surronding him from different assignments. His desk is covered in papers and unfiled reports, a mug of coffee (Now empty) lays tipped over on the floor next to him. Sam has his head down on his desk, gently snoring when the bureau chief comes up and knocks on the cube, Sam continues sleeping, the chief knocks a little harder but to no avail. He gently grabs the chair and then rips it out from under Sam. He is vilontley woken up. He turns around and sees the chief and then stands up*

Chief: Up a little late last night there Sam?

Sam: I was researching something chief, I've got a big lead on the harmonic truth, rumor has it, The Edenstein big Wigs have ordered one of the platoons to look for it.

Chief: Thats great, but we have bigger fish to fry, I have a new assignment for you. *he tosses some papers and a passport to Sam* You leave tonight and are headed to the LOTI Region, your gonna HALO jump into that little backwoods island on manarth where they are having that civil war.

Sam: WTF? Why are you sending me to that little crappy island??? Isn't there something more important for me to do? Like clean my cube or something?

Chief: No.. your the best we got, and we are gonna need the best for this one.... we have a lead on something big going down there, besides we need a correspondent on the ground there.....

Sam: But, but but... CHIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chief: You leave tonight, we've chartered a CB-1 to drop you in. Goodluck.......

Sam: CHIEF!!!!!!!!! *mutters something under his breath and starts to grab his gear. He walks down to the armory and is issued his standard Swiss Army knife and duct tape. He is then issued his flight suit, HALO outfit and papers. Walking out to the loading bay, he mutters something about taking a vacation*

*Later that night and many MANY miles away from Lake Erie and Headquaters, Sam is on a CB-1. He gets a green light from the load master the plane slows down and cruises goes down to and altitude of 25,000; the maximum height for the jump*

Load Master: Alright man, have at! *Gives Sam the thumbs up*

Sam: I really hate this part. *He jumps out of the plane, and glides into the target, and at 4000 feet pulls his parachute, he floats down and lands in a field just outside of the town of Unkrat, the target city. He packs his parachute and hides it. He walks into the town with his backpack and and an attache case*

*At the LETI News Headquaters, Sam Kitzler, The stations best field reporter is sitting in his cube, with various objects surronding him from different assignments. His desk is covered in papers and unfiled reports, a mug of coffee (Now empty) lays tipped over on the floor next to him. Sam has his head down on his desk, gently snoring when the bureau chief comes up and knocks on the cube, Sam continues sleeping, the chief knocks a little harder but to no avail. He gently grabs the chair and then rips it out from under Sam. He is vilontley woken up. He turns around and sees the chief and then stands up*

Chief: Up a little late last night there Sam?

Sam: I was researching something chief, I've got a big lead on the harmonic truth, rumor has it, The Edenstein big Wigs have ordered one of the platoons to look for it.

Chief: Thats great, but we have bigger fish to fry, I have a new assignment for you. *he tosses some papers and a passport to Sam* You leave tonight and are headed to the LOTI Region, your gonna HALO jump into that little backwoods island on manarth where they are having that civil war.

Sam: WTF? Why are you sending me to that little crappy island??? Isn't there something more important for me to do? Like clean my cube or something?

Chief: No.. your the best we got, and we are gonna need the best for this one.... we have a lead on something big going down there, besides we need a correspondent on the ground there.....

Sam: But, but but... CHIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chief: You leave tonight, we've chartered a CB-1 to drop you in. Goodluck.......

Sam: CHIEF!!!!!!!!! *mutters something under his breath and starts to grab his gear. He walks down to the armory and is issued his standard Swiss Army knife and duct tape. He is then issued his flight suit, HALO outfit and papers. Walking out to the loading bay, he mutters something about taking a vacation*

*Later that night and many MANY miles away from Lake Erie and Headquaters, Sam is on a CB-1. He gets a green light from the load master the plane slows down and cruises goes down to and altitude of 25,000; the maximum height for the jump*

Load Master: Alright man, have at! *Gives Sam the thumbs up*

Sam: I really hate this part. *He jumps out of the plane, and glides into the target, and at 4000 feet pulls his parachute, he floats down and lands in a field just outside of the town of Unkrat, the target city. He packs his parachute and hides it. He walks into the town with his backpack and and an attache case*


OOC: Ed for christs sake to get to that island you have to fly over tons of LOTI airdefences including DPM's.

IC: 200 miles to the west an E-767 Picks up a bogey flying from Lake Erie Region outside of normal commercial channels and Faster than a commercial jet could fly.

*Colonel Ross on his New Assignment in the CoC homeland*

Ross: Spade Flight I want you to intercept the Bogey 1-0, and fire on them if they do not reply.

*Spade Flight, which consists of F-2000 switchblades turns and all six fighters head for the bogey at mach 2.5*

Spade 1: Unidentified Bogey, you are invading CoC airspace please identify yourself

::Message from Manarth 300 squadren to COC aircraft over Kusa::

Encryption Code: Golf Yankee Charle Delta

KEBREIAP VCQTY BVX MXNRUF CNWBAYRAG SGO

BAOIU ANXZ ZMNV

AOIIN MYTHG GFHRTHFGH

FGBMC CXMVBXB

End Transmission

Freedom! I'm Jake Featherstone and I'm here to tell you the Truth.

The Truth is that the nations of LOTI have been a stain on our nation for too long. We don't deserve to be so close to them, much less with many of them landlocked around us. That is why I have begun rebuilding our military, so that they will be unable to defeat us as they have so often in the past.

Freedom!

::Message from Manarth 300 squadren to COC aircraft over Kusa::

Encryption Code: Golf Yankee Charle Delta

KEBREIAP VCQTY BVX MXNRUF CNWBAYRAG SGO

BAOIU ANXZ ZMNV

AOIIN MYTHG GFHRTHFGH

FGBMC CXMVBXB

End Transmission

OOC: LMAO

IC: Response
Encryption Key: Hotel Uniform Bravo
HVDP VXFNV FRFK


Encryption Key: Golf Yankee Charlie Delta

KDFSLF EMSLEK SLLIEHF ED DKSOLAIKS SAMSYLKDSFHJSADFPO

*General MacDougal to the rest of the Region*

All LOTO nations will soon be given an encryption key and important transmissions from this day forward will be encrypted to this key.

*Spade Flight approaches the unidentified bogey*

Spade 1: Joker this is Spade one, nearing visual range of bogey

*the see the delta wing the single tail rudder and the long body*

Spade 1: JESUS CHRIST!, IT'S A HEAVY BOMBER AND HASN'T REPLIED
Spade 1: Joker this is Spade One, Visually Identified as a Bravo-Wun Bravo. Permission to Engage?

Joker: Spade Flight, Permission to Engage Granted

Spade 1: Spade Flight we have a bandit bearing wun-zero-niner. Engage at will

*Spade Flight Lights up their tracking radars*

Spade 1: FOX 3!
Spade 5: FOX 3!
Spade 4: FOX 3!

*three AMRAAM Missile leap of their launch rails and head directly for the Bandit*

*Spade Flight approaches the unidentified bogey*

Spade 1: Joker this is Spade one, nearing visual range of bogey

*the see the delta wing the single tail rudder and the long body*

Spade 1: JESUS CHRIST!, IT'S A HEAVY BOMBER AND HASN'T REPLIED
Spade 1: Joker this is Spade One, Visually Identified as a Bravo-Wun Bravo. Permission to Engage?

Joker: Spade Flight, Permission to Engage Granted

Spade 1: Spade Flight we have a bandit bearing wun-zero-niner. Engage at will

*Spade Flight Lights up their tracking radars*

Spade 1: FOX 3!
Spade 5: FOX 3!
Spade 4: FOX 3!

*three AMRAAM Missile leap of their launch rails and head directly for the Bandit*

OOC: Wayne, thanks for giving me a chance to respond, not all of us have to luxury of sinking our entire life into this game....

*Spade Flight approaches the unidentified bogey*

Spade 1: Joker this is Spade one, nearing visual range of bogey

*the see the delta wing the single tail rudder and the long body*

Spade 1: JESUS CHRIST!, IT'S A HEAVY BOMBER AND HASN'T REPLIED
Spade 1: Joker this is Spade One, Visually Identified as a Bravo-Wun Bravo. Permission to Engage?

Joker: Spade Flight, Permission to Engage Granted

Spade 1: Spade Flight we have a bandit bearing wun-zero-niner. Engage at will

*Spade Flight Lights up their tracking radars*

Spade 1: FOX 3!
Spade 5: FOX 3!
Spade 4: FOX 3!

*three AMRAAM Missile leap of their launch rails and head directly for the Bandit*

OOC: Wayne, thanks for giving me a chance to respond, not all of us have to luxury of sinking our entire life into this game....

OOC: you did have a chance to respond, you and I had an Aim convo, just after my other post. This happened yesterday afternoon. You've had enough time and besides. You flew something that is based off of a Goddamn Bomber.

OOC: you did have a chance to respond, you and I had an Aim convo, just after my other post. This happened yesterday afternoon. You've had enough time and besides. You flew something that is based off of a Goddamn Bomber.

OOC: He never said that it kept going either. You have to make allowances for the rest of us having more to do than play this game. I am make this post on behalf of LETI News to keep from wasting more innocent forum space.

IC:
*The LETI News Pilot and Co-pilot look at each other and shrug. They turn the plane around and head back to base.*

Deleted for redundancy

OOC: you did have a chance to respond, you and I had an Aim convo, just after my other post. This happened yesterday afternoon. You've had enough time and besides. You flew something that is based off of a Goddamn Bomber.

OOC: He never said that it kept going either. You have to make allowances for the rest of us having more to do than play this game. I am make this post on behalf of LETI News to keep from wasting more innocent forum space.

IC:
*The LETI News Pilot and Co-pilot look at each other and shrug. They turn the plane around and head back to base.*

OOC: regardless it gets shot down, it never identified itself, for all we know it could have fired a stealth missile or something, my fighters still are firing.

Pilot we are LETI News aircraft LN-1, sorry about that, changing course now.

*The plane turns around before it enters CoC airspace.*

OOC: Consider this the official response to yesterday.

*The plane turns around before it enters CoC airspace.*

OOC: your godmodding now. missiles are still in the air. They still didn't identify themselves.

*The plane turns around before it enters CoC airspace. It also drops countermeasures and all missles miss their target.*

Spade flight sees their missiles miss

Spade 1: Pursue and engage.

*The F-2000's accelerate to mach 3 closing the range in on the Bandit*

*Spade Flight all launch 2 more AMRAAM Missiles*

OOC: oh btw there are 12 missiles in the air now, spade flight was 6 aircraft.

OOC: you can't edit your way out. the missiles are still in the air. the transmission was never received. You godmodded.

OOC: you can't edit your way out. the missiles are still in the air. the transmission was never received. You godmodded.

OOC: No. You godmodded by not allowing a response. Sorry, there were never any missles.

NO: You're all assholes so STFU
1. Wait for a damn response..
2. The release date for the hypersoars PREDECESSOR is 2037.... meaning that the hypersoar will be out in about 2060-2060 for just flyable test models.
3. We're all tired of the whining.
4. You're both godmodding in some sense in eachothers eyes.
5. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
6. End post.

OOC: No. You godmodded by not allowing a response. Sorry, there were never any missles.

OOC: i don't have to allow for a response, they fired when they spotted what it looked like.

OOC: Sam, Ed, i know you all absolutely HATE Rping with me, you hate what i'm doing, then why do you continue to RP with me. My style has not changed in sometime, i had finally bowed out of your region because you were all tired of me, and then you go and follow me. Sounds like your addicted to me. I can Rp without you but it seems you can't leave me alone. The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. So if you don't like Rping with me, then simply don't.

* VR Engineers design a quick decrypter. Any nations desiring it may TG for it. *

From the Desk of Nameless Lackey Number 1

To: Manarth
Re: LETI/LOTO Summit

Samsylvannia urgently requests information regarding the LETI/LOTO Summit meeting. We have lost contact with our delegates and with the helocopter we sent to pick them up. We also recieved word via Henceland Omega that members of the terrorist group Avanlanche were possibly onboard. We have dispatched aircraft to the area which should be arriving shortly. They have been ordered to act only in defense and will not penetrate the liner's airspace without your permission. We seek permission now to investigate and perform rescue operations if necessary. We await your reply.

To: Samsylvannia
From: Prime Minister Vandershale

Understood. Your helicopters will not be fired upon unless they act in a blatently hostile manner. We have not recieved word from anyone as to the fate of your delegates, I can only hope that they are fine.

To: Samsylvannia
From: Prime Minister Vandershale

Understood. Your helicopters will not be fired upon unless they act in a blatently hostile manner. We have not recieved word from anyone as to the fate of your delegates, I can only hope that they are fine.

Oh his godmodding has seen that they're safe.

To: Samsylvannia
From: Prime Minister Vandershale

Understood. Your helicopters will not be fired upon unless they act in a blatently hostile manner. We have not recieved word from anyone as to the fate of your delegates, I can only hope that they are fine.

Oh his godmodding has seen that they're safe.

OOC: WAH WAH WAH!! Someone call the Wahmbulance!

OOC: STHU

To: Samsylvannia
From: Prime Minister Vandershale

Understood. Your helicopters will not be fired upon unless they act in a blatently hostile manner. We have not recieved word from anyone as to the fate of your delegates, I can only hope that they are fine.

Oh his godmodding has seen that they're safe.

OOC: I know, I know. But that was IC. I can't make them die, I can just try to play on.

To: Samsylvannia
From: Prime Minister Vandershale

Understood. Your helicopters will not be fired upon unless they act in a blatently hostile manner. We have not recieved word from anyone as to the fate of your delegates, I can only hope that they are fine.

Oh his godmodding has seen that they're safe.

OOC: WAH WAH WAH!! Someone call the Wahmbulance!

OOC: STFU you haven't done anything interesting EVER!!!

Edit: Sorry about that Dubelco. just got a bit carried away.

Can we just remember that this is a silly stupid little game?

** Due to hostile conditions, VR is having a massive updating program **

* VR pumps money into military industry *

Malcolm: COC, Manarth and Celtic War Lords have merged into the United States of Ontario. That is all

*Headline*

A memorial service for the seven members of the USSSC peace entourage who were lost at sea will be held on the thirty-first of this month. This will be a closed coffin ceremony and refreshments will be served.

::Within the Confederacy of Featherstone's America, trouble is brewing....::

::At the underground missile silo C-5439, a Kusoan team finaly manages to crack the encryption on the targeting system. Reprograming it, they divert it's planned cource from Linux to New Clarke City::

Brother Jameson: Are we ready to fire.

Nathanial Eziekeial: Yes, Brother Jameson we are.

Jameson: Then get ready to fire it, I'm going to tell Brother Evans.

::In New Clarke City::

Vanios Evans: Damn Footcoc have been pushing us back all day, what's the report from C-5439?

Underling: They've got it up and running Brother Evans.

Evans: Good, begin the withdrawl. Have the martyrs ready.

:: A small company of troups remain on the outskirts of the city as the rest withdraw into the hills::

::Back at the silo::

Jameson: Fire!

::The missile fires streight up into the air, archs ever so slightly, and comes down 50 miles away at New Clarke City. One of the warheads explodes in the harbor, the other in the city itself::

::As the missile hits it's targets, Commodore MacNeil is watching the missile arch over the city and disgorge two small dark shapes::

MacNeil: Aw crap.

::The warhead detonates directly above the battleship, sinking it and it's sister ship instantly. The Warhammer and the Longsword go quickly to the bottom, what's left of their atoms that is::

::In the city of New Clarke City, a troop ship is disgorging 15,000 COC marrines::

Brigadere Gen. Morell: We've been driving them back and we need you all to do your best against the terroists. I know some of you have lost relatives and family at...

What's that?

::The second warhead explodes, leveling the city of 1.5 million people::

*VR starts mobilizing troops to defend its satillite nation in LETI*

*Message to Viert Reich*

From the Desk of: Nameless Lackey #27
To: Viert Reich
Re: Military Buildup

Our assets in your region have noted additional military activity, reportedly bound for the a nation under your control in the LETI Region. While we will make no attempt to interfere (even if bound for LETI), we are curious as to the intent of these manuevers.

To: Nameless Lackey #27
From: The Minister of Defense of the Holy Empire of Viert Reich
Re: Military Buildup

Due to recent rumors of attacks and invasions, we are sending aid to our new colony. If you notice the troops are all going in defense. That is all and thank you for asking before just attacking.


*Message to Viert Reich*

From the Desk of: Nameless Lackey #27
To: Viert Reich
Re: Military Buildup

Our assets in your region have noted additional military activity, reportedly bound for the a nation under your control in the LETI Region. While we will make no attempt to interfere (even if bound for LETI), we are curious as to the intent of these manuevers.

OOC: Well, it's about time something happened in Manarth. Might as well be an election.

IC:

Parties running for the 3rd Manarth General Election. (See my website for more information)

Democratic Socialists: (Prime Minister Vandershale) Currently in league with Democratic Republicans for a joint leadership of country.

Democratic Republicans: (Press Secratary McMillan) Party of the late Prime Minister Brock

Conservative: (Retired General Cassius Lincoln) Leading in the polls in several districts.

Manarth Workers Party (Party Leader Igor Ivanovich) Claims Goldstone as a martyr. Publicly condems the COC actions taken in the past. Favors Edenstein politics.

Radical Liberals: (Arch Father Marcus Quintus IV) Believes in strick adhearence to the Prophet of Manarth. Oddly enough, big on civil rights (except for religious freedoms).

Military: (Lt. Gen. Harold Carter, II Corps Manarth Army) Believed to support Evans' original plan for Manarth, but has not publicly anounced it.

Elections are taking place now. Results will be in within 48 (RL) hours.

The elections are over:

Exit polls show the Conservative Party as the dominant one in the current election. DS and DR both have a significant minority. The current break down of Upper House Seats is as follows:
DS: 7
DR: 2
C: 8
MWP: 2
RL: 1
M: 0

The allocation of Lower House seats is currently too close to call. Both the DS/DR alliance and the Conservatives have large numbers in the lower house. More results as the votes are counted.

And it's official folks. Cassius Lincoln is going to be the next Prime Minister of Manarth. Already he has begun naming his future cabinet members.

This is the first time in Manarthian history that one party has controled the entire nation. Let's hope that it's for the best.

Mark McMillan retires from the political scene. Vandershale is named the opposition leader.

Lincoln: We are now closing the Welland Canal to all non-LOTO warships effective immediately. We will allow some ships through, as long as they request clearence with us first.