NationStates Jolt Archive

In a region of mountains and volcanoes, in the dark corners of the Earth, the call was raised. The Red Dragons, dismantled decades after their leader died, has reforged itself into a stronger, and more powerful organization. Using arcane magics and summoning, the Dragons, has sought out the nations of the world, with this message:

"We are the Red Dragons, forged in black fire. We require...assistance in the matters of choosing a region that reflects our...organization, if you will. We are not terrorists, though you may think otherwise. We are not evil, although some 'good' people may believe it so. We are an organization that seeks to reforge the world in our own image, an image that may please many, and frighten some. We do not go looking for trouble, but just be warned. Although we are small, we will grow, and one day become a power to be reckoned with. We thank you for your audience."

In the shadows of the darkness, the messenger disappears.

The Glorious Leader, Droik Lucifer Quortun:
http://red6.home.insightbb.com/Aliens/Imperial/guard.jpg

The Symbol:
http://www.jadesite.com/Imagegalle/kreddreagon.jpg

bump.

OOC: Arcane magics and summonings are OOT.

OOC: Meaning? Anyway, i'm not going to do any godmodding magics like "I d3stroy j00 with a S00perspeel! j00 B pwned!"
Just small things, like summoning weak demon minions and easy-to-counter spells (even with flak jackets).

OOC: OOT means Out Of Theme. Even if it isn't godmoding, it doesn't fit very well in NS. Now, if your nation were a cultist theocracy that prefers a dragon-esque weapon set, that would work.

OOC: Is that really a major problem? Because I haven't seen many nations that has magic as part of their day-to-day lives. and i've never heard of Out Of Theme before. OOC and IC, yes, but OOT, that's a new one to me.

"Whats in the news today, Advisor Karloff?"

"Nothing much... n00bs sprouting up here and there proclaiming 'I'm not gonna step on anyone's toes, yet, but I am going to make dark veiled allusions to reforging the world in my own image' and whatnot. Giving themselves the first name of 'Lucifer' and claiming their empire has control or alliance with dragons, making alliances with each other, thinking that soon the world will be theirs'."

"Ah. Same old, same old... though it is in our best interests to keep our eyes and weapons trained on the power-hungry. Especially when their motto is, "We are ready to strike, anywhere, anytime! Be Warned" and they have no civil rights (unheard of) and no political freedoms (outlawed)."

"And of course it would be a good idea to voice that no aggression present or future will be 'well received' by military forces of our nation, right sir?"

"Of course, Advisor Karloff. Add them to the Dossier."

"Right away, sir."

"Hey, John?" Bryan Sandler called me.
"Yeah?"
"Take a look at this fax."
Seconds later, a piece of the paper with the Red Dragons' welcoming speech arrived in my office.
"Hmm. This is interesting. I will have to keep an eye on this." I said back to him. "After all, the Dragon's signature seem to have been cropping up everywhere these days."
"Yeah. Arcane magic, how are we gonna fight that?"
"Hmm. Maybe the other Jedi can figure something out. It seems to be a Dark Side thing, methinks. I'll have them check it out. Thanks for the heads-up."
"Anytime, amigo."
"Heh, John, out."

magic...hehe magic...summon a dragon to destroy a tank...now that's cool

BUMP!!!

With a flash of light, a piece of paper appeared out of thin air in front of "The Glorious Leader," Droik Lucifer Quortun. As it drifted to the ground, it became clear that a message was written on it....
We of Dar-Kavryn are pleased to learn of another nation that uses (and accepts) magic, and, more rare even than that, one that has a proper respect for dragons. Be warned, however, that we will defend ourselves if threatened. In your effort to "reforge the world," do not attempt to change our ways by force. If we like your ways, we will adopt them. If you attack us, we will destroy you. I hope that relations between our nations will remain peaceful....
-Taryd, King of Dar-Kavryn
OOC: Don't worry, there are a number of nations that accept magic.

oh dear magic well thats a tad out of place, oh well as i no of a 120mm cannon with high explosive rounds beats dragon at a few miles. oh and dont forget missiles i think they win to

To The Red Dragons II

I think it would be cool for us to RP a war between our nations. It would be dragons versus modern-tech, kind of like Reign of Fire. If you're interested, telegram me.

that wuld be a laugh but im ingaged in a conflict atm, anyway its true long range missile v dragon = 1 vaporised dragon

OOC: Easy Green- be sure to indicate if your posts are OOC, and who they're directed to if they're not. My leader would probably consider it an insult if you made comments like that to the media, or in some other public way.

(ooc :Nice pics and welcome back i guess... .) also may i join in this rp lol ?

To The Red Dragons II

I think it would be cool for us to RP a war between our nations. It would be dragons versus modern-tech, kind of like Reign of Fire. If you're interested, telegram me.

kno y that would be funny
because unless the dragons can dodge a 50cal chain gun on an f-15 i dont think they will win

Dragons are big and would be able to flame or crush an F-15.. so you would at least have to have 4 sqaudrens of F-15's to even put a dent in a dragon . ..)

OOC: Hmm...anyone here a fan of Harry Turtledove's World at War series? Just wondering.

that wuld be a laugh but im ingaged in a conflict atm, anyway its true long range missile v dragon = 1 vaporised dragon

OOC: Oh, I suppose magical energy beams might help. But I'm definitely in no shape to harm anyone. I'm just setting the tone of my nation/organization here.

IC:
A message is returned to the Dar-Kavyrns:
We are quite pleased to seek a nation that also holds dragons and magic in high regard. We hope that our two nations may be...comrades someday.

A blast of fire wouldn't even touch a modern aircraft, a single 88mm flak could easly put a large series of holes in a dragon, your modern M1A1 Abrams tank SABOT shell would just go STRAIGHT THROUGH A DRAGONS CHEST!!! and of course there happens to be the little ship class called the AGEIS which could launch 52 ANTI-BATTLESHIP sized missiles and then reload all of those missiles to pulverise the remains!

OOC: Arcane magics and summonings are OOT.

OOC:
Contrary to popular belief, NS is not what you want it to be. NS is OPEN RP, that is, YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT, within certain limits. And in the past (though their popularity has declined quite a bit) there have been medeival, fantasy and variouse eldritch powers about, but due to small numbers and lack of RP all of them are dead.
However, this seems to be a futuretech/fantasy mix, which is quite fine as long as he doesnt have uber-dragons capable of defeating entire armies at the wave of a claw.

IC:
The Empire of Dontgonearthere greets the nation of Red Dragons. Dontgonearthere was formerly a haven of dragons, but environmental concerns have drivin them to extinction in the wild, many specimens howerver reamain in zoos and private collections, and the few sentient dragons that have come of this stock are happyily at the top of DGNTs 'oldest citizens' list, the current top record is Darigaaz, at 1,523 yrs, almost as old as the current DGNT Empire.
As a gift to a new nation we would be happy to send fifteen dragons similar to the one pictured in your first post, as well as a few smaller dog-sized ones.

From one mythalogical nation to another we are glad you decided to move inside our region for protection. Us elves send you a design of our secret jet fighter , the UF-X1 (im up to x-3) incase the need arises that you must protect yourself also.

Premier Deane of Kurashita chewed on the wad of gum in his mouth and kepts digging through the five megs of blonde jokes he had just found on the net. "Hehehehe... she packed her own lunch... good one." He stuck another stick of gum in his mouth and scrolled down.
A piece of paper appeared on his desk in a fiery flash, setting his "IN" tray alight. He screamed like a little girl and fished around for a fire extinguisher, grabbing it up from where it had done doorstop duty for the past year and using it on the offending blaze.
He surveyed the remains and proclaimed, "No big loss!" He hurled the extinguisher over his shoulder to connect with the head of Lieutenant Shane Morrison, the commander of his- er, Kurashita's Infantry Corps.
"MMPH. Watch it." the Lieutenant grumbled, pulling the extinguisher away from his cranium.
"Sorry. Accident. No casualties of consequence."
"What about your "IN" tray?"
"Like I said, no casualties of consequence. This paper thing got it going..." the Premier murmured as he picked it up and read it. "Red dragons..."
He idly handed it to the Lieutenant and pondered.
The Lieutenant read it and looked up. "Are you pondering what I'm pondering, sir?"
"I think so, Lieutenant, but how are we ever going to get them to sell us dragon meat for a new fast-food chain?"
Lieutenant Morrison popped another few Advil from his private stash and patiently explained, "No, how to get them into an alliance with us."
"There's a return address..."
"I'll get the diplomats."
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OOC: I won't write up the message, since it's pretty obvious what it would contain. Now to wait for a reply.

OOC: Arcane magics and summonings are OOT.

OOC:
Contrary to popular belief, NS is not what you want it to be. NS is OPEN RP, that is, YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT, within certain limits. And in the past (though their popularity has declined quite a bit) there have been medeival, fantasy and variouse eldritch powers about, but due to small numbers and lack of RP all of them are dead.
However, this seems to be a futuretech/fantasy mix, which is quite fine as long as he doesnt have uber-dragons capable of defeating entire armies at the wave of a claw.

OOC: Thank you!
All the people assuming dragons are worthless, and not even labelling it OOC, is beginning to get me a bit angry.... In many fantasy settings dragons are close to the ultimate fighters; I don't think modern tech would find them quite that easy to deal with. For one thing, dragon scales are frequently stronger than steel, and would be capable of standing up to gunfire for a short period of time. Also, a blast of flame hot enough to instantly incinerate a human, directed at an airplane's fuel tank, would probably have a good chance of causing an explosion....
Scenario: Tank mortally wounds flying dragon. Injured dragon, with its last remaining strength, directs its fall towards the tank. Crunch!
Score: 1-1.
In addition, dragons are probably cheaper to take care of, especially when they don't need to be fed... such as in a war, when they will be hunting for themselves....
IC:
(Message to Red Dragons II)
We, also, hope to see that day...

A blast of fire wouldn't even touch a modern aircraft, a single 88mm flak could easly put a large series of holes in a dragon, your modern M1A1 Abrams tank SABOT shell would just go STRAIGHT THROUGH A DRAGONS CHEST!!! and of course there happens to be the little ship class called the AGEIS which could launch 52 ANTI-BATTLESHIP sized missiles and then reload all of those missiles to pulverise the remains!

OOC: Yeah, yeah. I know all about that. Methinks you need to calm down. Besides, this nation's mages might think up something like the technology here. Magic/technology mixes are my favorite kind of stories. And the dragons will probably be used for anti-helicopter/ground assaults, or fight the fighters in a pinch, for that matter.

IC:
Reply to Kurashita:
No, we will not enter in an alliance with you, although an ambassador exchange will be allowed.

Reply to ESF:
We thank you for your fighter jet design, and our sorcerers are...well, drooling over the specs. They will do nicely for our budding airforce.

Reply to DGNT:
We thank you for the dragons, and will take good care of them.

OOC: Arcane magics and summonings are OOT.

OOC:
Contrary to popular belief, NS is not what you want it to be. NS is OPEN RP, that is, YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT, within certain limits. And in the past (though their popularity has declined quite a bit) there have been medeival, fantasy and variouse eldritch powers about, but due to small numbers and lack of RP all of them are dead.
However, this seems to be a futuretech/fantasy mix, which is quite fine as long as he doesnt have uber-dragons capable of defeating entire armies at the wave of a claw.

IC:
The Empire of Dontgonearthere greets the nation of Red Dragons. Dontgonearthere was formerly a haven of dragons, but environmental concerns have drivin them to extinction in the wild, many specimens howerver reamain in zoos and private collections, and the few sentient dragons that have come of this stock are happyily at the top of DGNTs 'oldest citizens' list, the current top record is Darigaaz, at 1,523 yrs, almost as old as the current DGNT Empire.
As a gift to a new nation we would be happy to send fifteen dragons similar to the one pictured in your first post, as well as a few smaller dog-sized ones.

OOC: Point taken.

IC: Muktar has recently developed a device called the reality engine, and although Muktar doesn't use it against another nation, it is being used to infuse select volunteers with psionic capability. New species are also being created with the Reality Engine.

Premier Deane unwrapped another stick of gum and started chewing. He turned to Lieutenant Morrison, and asked "You did sent the message, right?" for the fiftieth time that day, or so it seemed.
"Yes, yes I did."
The Lieutenant was vindicated a moment later as another flaming piece of paper fell onto the Premier's head, setting his baseball cap alight. He screamed and threw it onto the floor, stomping it out in a few moments.
"No casualties of consequence," the Lieutenant remarked wryly.
"Not helping, Shane. Not helping." the Premier mumbled as Morrison picked the shoe-marked paper off the floor. His eyes flicked across it briefly. "One-liner. Brick wall on the alliance, but they are open to an ambassador exchange. I'll look through the pool of diplomats, grab a few dossiers for you."
"Much appreciated, Shane, thank you." The Premier observed the remains of his cap sadly and yelled for a janitor.
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"Here we go," Lieutenant Morrison said, setting a stack of folders down with an audible thump and picking the top one up. "Captain Edgar Deveraux. You're quite familiar with him."
"Hard not to be familiar with your chief of police. I would send him, but I'm going to need him for the international wargames. Next?"
"Lieutenant Caroline Ronan, police, heads up station Yellowjacket-6. Graduated magna cum laude in her BT and diplomat training classes."
"Possibility. Next?"
"Master Sergeant Samantha Warden. Currently commanding the 22nd Special Company. Three Operator's Medals, one Distinguished Service Medal, did extremely well in diplomat training, and she'll be able to watch her back over there."
"Sounds good. How many more?"
"Two dozen, easily."
"Give me Sergeant Warden's folder." The Lieutenant complied.
Premier Deane's eyes sped over the folder. "Highly decorated, knows her stuff, and a fellow graduate of Outlands Academy. I'm sold. Sergeant Warden goes out ASAP, get her in here and prep her for the mission, send a message to the Red Dragons asking when and where she should be, and send her in full kit. That means the battlesuit. Make sure to give her another one, too, with full manufacturing instructions as a gift."
"Can't hurt. Anything else?"
The Premier sat forward in his chair and pursed his lips, considering and weighing a decision.
Deane looked up. "Send her with live rounds, just in case this turns out to be a trap or something equally nasty."
"Yes, sir."

I'm going to clear something up about this thread and dragons according to a little thing called logic.

oh dear magic well thats a tad out of place, oh well as i no of a 120mm cannon with high explosive rounds beats dragon at a few miles. oh and dont forget missiles i think they win to

No, magic is not out of place, if you looked around, you'd see that dozens of powerful nations use magic in everyday proceddings, not counting the countless upstarts of magic-oriented nations. Also, nothing is out of place in NS, that's why it's called a Free Form Roleplaying site. Next, 120mm cannon fire's maximum range is about 1.2 km, and it's actual effective range is even less. Not to mention that HE rounds are for anti-infantry usage and are next to useless on anything more armored than a standard truck. I'm pretty sure that a dragon doesn't qualify as "infantry".

I think it would be cool for us to RP a war between our nations. It would be dragons versus modern-tech, kind of like Reign of Fire. If you're interested, telegram me.

Actually, that would be pretty cool. No problems here.

that wuld be a laugh but im ingaged in a conflict atm, anyway its true long range missile v dragon = 1 vaporised dragon

Um, no. First off, it is generally accepted that dragons have immensely thick and strong scales. This is the reason some nations on here have dragon scale armor on their tanks, and they are kickass tanks. A missile would hardly put a dent in a dragon.

kno y that would be funny
because unless the dragons can dodge a 50cal chain gun on an f-15 i dont think they will win

Once again, no. First of all, it would be highly illogical to put a .50 caliber gun pod on an F-15 because it would slow it down immensely, thus making it easier to hit by said dragon. Second of all, you don't need to dodge bullets if they bounce off of you.

A blast of fire wouldn't even touch a modern aircraft, a single 88mm flak could easly put a large series of holes in a dragon, your modern M1A1 Abrams tank SABOT shell would just go STRAIGHT THROUGH A DRAGONS CHEST!!! and of course there happens to be the little ship class called the AGEIS which could launch 52 ANTI-BATTLESHIP sized missiles and then reload all of those missiles to pulverise the remains!

Yes, a blast of fire would touch an aircraft if it were close enough, and once it did, no more plane. 88mm flak would do nothing, as it is tiny shards of metal that are shot condensed in a shell, not a solid shot which would have a much better chance of doing something. A SABOT shell would most definately not go through a dragon's chest, unless we're talking about a cardboard cut-out, in which case I'm totally wrong. If your standard tank shell can't penetrate your standard tank armor (which is usually the case unless you have the extremely rare shot from behind), why in the world would it go through armor refined by millenia of evolution? About the Ageis cruiser, it's an anti-aircraft cruiser, and would have no business holding that many anti-ship missiles.

Thank you also to Dar-Kavryn and Dontgonearthere for seeing the truth behind this bickering. Peace.

"It is my personal opinion that any opposing millitary force, be it dragon, tanks, or super space stuff, can be stopped if you just fire enough missles and DU AP rounds at em!"

-Quoted from a high ranking AFRP General.

(PS: Welcome to NS! Have fun with yer magical nation.)

OOC:
The answer: Shoot a SABOT up the dragons ass :wink:

OOC: Or use heatseekers a la Reign of Fire (takes five or so hits to down the larger ones though). Or MOABs or any other high explosive that a dragon can't defend against without teleporting.

((Lol, a MOADB on a dragon, that'd be funny, but hard to hit with. Also, some creatures related to dragons, called temporal drakes, can teleport, so be warned. I don't think anyone uses them, though.))

The old man sat hunched over the massive rune filled tome trying to decipher yet another hidden passage. The book worked hard to keep its secrets. The old man spent an hour every day working to open it once again. A small red glow on an ancient parchment tacked to the wall caught his attention. He moved to the old map and noted to no one in particular Dragons! New dragons, red dragons. He noted the location on the map. This is an interesting development. The old man had lived many years. The last 150 was spent mostly in this moss covered keep deep in the Lost Swamp. It had been many years since he had seen a dragon. There were many spells to be cast using dragons blood, dragon scale, dragon tooth and the mystical dragons breath. He would soon send his apprentice to seek out this dragon lair. He wondered if this was an evil or a good empire. The book was trying to close again. The old man moved back to the book and rested his mangled hands upon the ink stained pages once again.