NationStates Jolt Archive

(OOC: This is a closed RP, it is only for nations in the Confederated Viking Nations Region.)

*A General, red-faced and flustered looking rushes into the Snuggle-topian imperial palace*

General: I have some urgent news for the Emperor!

*John Anderson, general adjutant to the Emperor gives the general a disdainful look*

Anderson: Do you have any idea what time it is? The emperor is sleeping. Whatever it is, you'll have to wait.

General: Our delegate to the VRA has just been assassinated in Der Liom. The emperor must be informed.

Anderson: Thank you for your expediency in relaying this information. You can go now, I shall inform the emperor.

General: But...

Anderson: I said you can go...

*The general leaves the palace looking somewhat bewildered.*

*Anderson enters the Emperors lavish quarters.*

Anderson: Your Excellency, I have grave news. Our delegate to the VRA has been assassinated.

Emperor: Oh dear, ... what's the VRA?

Anderson: The Vikings Regional Army, we joined it recently.

Emperor: I don't remember anything about joining that.

*Anderson pulls out a gun and shoots the Emperor in the leg.*

Anderson: That's because I didn't consult you. Our joining the VRA was MY idea. Snuggle-topia has been doing what I say for years. While you were cocooned in your quarters, I have been spreading my influence. I have been the voice of the emperor. You are just a puppet, and now the time is finally right to cut your strings. I shall rule the Pan-Snug alliance
alone.

*Anderson fires 2 shots into the Emperor's chest, and watches him die*

Anderson: Snuggle-topia will bend to MY will.

A word from Bob.R Rudiger,Leader of all the RUKH armies.


Not having any delgates at the recent slaughter in Der Liom we do not feel pushed to appease upon him any action.However,this supposed civil war in the area of Pan_Snug etc has unsettled us like the wind unsettling the feathers of our recently cloned feather bellied quartz gorrilla.
We pledge our alliance to Liom and his band of merry warriors.
Now is the time for Liomians and Rudsians to stand side by side and smite their horrendous enemies to the floor from whence they lay.

Inprivate to his personal slave:Today is a glorious day the emperor of that pesky little pan snug alliance is finally dead andno there is no one to stand in the way of my glorious vision of a Continental Dominion will be realised.

Get me my military advisers -We have work to do and empires to build.And get Anderson on the line tell him his new master is ready for an audience and that he wouldnt be wise to keep me waiting my brotherhood has waited long enough

*The Governor of Snugland, a loyal servant of the Emperor sits in front of his computer*

Governor: Hmmm... what's this

*He opens an e-mail, the sender's name is not given*

Governor: Oh no, ooh no, OHHH F....

*What appears to be a low level lackie enters the room, pulls out a silenced pistol and empties his clip into the Governor and his body-guard. He then pulls out a cell-phone, and casually dials his masters number*

Assassin: Tell General Anderson it's done, the Governor is dead, Snugland is under our control.

Voice on Phone: What about the rest of the administration?

Assassin: They've been taken care of, their replacements should be here in a few hours.

Voice on Phone: And the other targets?

Assassin: I have some of my best men working
on that as we speak.

Voice on Phone: Excellent, Anderson will be pleased.

*The Governor holds a meeting with Frank Miller (Secretary of Foreign Affairs) in the Governor's palace in Kristal, Kristorg's capital*

Governor Burns: What the hell is going on Miller? We've lost all contact with our embassies in Snuggle-topia and Snugdovia. This is a very inconvenient time to be losing contact with our closest allies, I mean... the Tri dominion of Liom might as wellhave declared waron us for Christ's Sake! They killed one of our highest ranking officers.

Miller: Well Sir.... Ummm...I don't really know what to say, uhhh... maybe this is all some sort of misunderstanding.... We don't know for certain that they killed him. Maybe...

Governor Burns: MAYBE WHAT!... MAYBE THE OVERSEER OF LIOM WAS MISTAKEN WHEN HE PUBLICLY STATED THAT HE KILLED OUR DELEGATE AND WAS SEIZING POWER FOR HIMSELF!!! Is THAT what you were going to say. I don't want to hear MAYBE, I want to know what is actually going on here. Now you go make some calls to whoever you need to call, you have 5 minutes to give me some concrete answers.

*The Governor leaves the room, and goes to his office*

Miller: Where are you going sir?

Governor Burns: I have some phone calls to make too, but I don't have any Diplomats in my Phone-book. I have to prepare this country for war, a war that we can't possibly win. Our region has already experienced the Red Tide War of Der Liom, now we will have to fight the Phoenix War of the Confederated Viking Nations.

Messenger: Sir there are circulating rumours circulating that the Emperor is dead.

Governor Malley: I find that highly unlikely, but I suppose I had better contact Snuggle-topia to report this.

*Malley gets on the red phone*

Governor Malley: Adjutant Anderson please.

Voice on Phone: Please hold....
Anderson: Hello, this is Anderson.

Governor Malley: Sir, I just received a messenger... He said the Emperor is Dead.

Anderson: A very interesting story, and how might I enquire did he come up with this story.

Governor Malley: He said that there are rumours circulating....

Anderson: Find out who told him this rumour.

Governor Malley(to messenger): Hey... who told you that story?

Messenger: A friend of mine.

Governor Malley: What's his name?

Messenger: Steve Willson, in the diplomatic bureau.

*Governor Malley relays the information to Anderson*

*Intelligence Officer in Snuggle-topia tells Anderson that the line is secure*

Anderson: Operation Rattlesnake had to start a little early. We thought it was still a secret... It would appear that we were mistaken... Kill the messenger, interrogate his friend, deal with any leaks you find, if this becomes public knowledge now, all our plans will be for nothing... You know what your task is... perform it well and your reward will be great... But if you mess this up, and you know what the consequences will be.

Governor Malley: I understand. Do not worry, the situation will soon be under control.

*Governor Burns arrives at the Governor’s Palace*

Miller: Sir, I just got off the phone with a friend of mine in the Snugdovian diplomatic bureau. I just about managed to find out that the Snuggle-topian Emperor is dead, then the line was cut.

Governor Burns: Tell me something I don’t already know Miller.

Miller: You knew?!

Governor Burns: I just got back from Moloneystan. Their Premier told me that their spies have discovered that John Anderson, General Adjutant to the Emperor has seized power. He’s taking over the other Pan-Snug countries too. Snugland has already had it’s administration “dissolved” and replaced with a puppet government. Preliminary reports state that the governor of Snugdovia may also be involved. If the line to your friend was cut, that only serves to confirm our suspicions.

Miller: What do we do now?

Governor Burns: I have already recalled all members of the armed services that were on leave. Our Subs have been dispatched to the area. Our Cruisers are patrolling our own coast-line. We are fairly safe from amphibious assault, but our land borders are fairly weak. We don’t have many tanks, up until now we have been focussing on our navy. We never anticipated having to go to war with our immediate neighbours. I will be addressing the nation tonight on radio and television. I’ll be declaring a state of emergency, our analysts expect recruitment to go through the roof.

Miller: You can’t seriously expect to go to war with both the Tri-dominion of Liom AND the Pan-Snug Alliance. We’ll be crushed.

Governor Burns: That is exactly the kind of talk we don’t need to hear. Defeatism will be a big enough problem from the public, I sure as hell don’t need it from our government. We will publicly be stating the Emperor’s murder at the hands of Mr. Anderson, the public outcry in the Pan-Snug countries will be unprecedented. Anderson will have too much to deal with in his own countries to deal with us. Moloneystan has pledged their support in the upcoming war against the Tri-Dominion of Liom.

Miller: Still, those three countries alone will be able to whip us! Not to mention their allies.

Governor Burns: I already warned you about defeatism. Besides, hopefully our neighbours will get involved. Hopefully they will join us.

Miller: Why the hell would they…

Governor Burns: They must see the threat that is posed to our nation, it is posed to our entire region. If they don’t get involved, we will be crushed, then Moloneystan will be crushed… but do you really think he will stop there, after we are gone he will continue to rampage. This will not be a war of tanks, or guns, or bombs, or planes, or ships. This will not be a war of military might, or of men. This will be a war of wills. This will be a war of right against wrong. Good against evil. Black and white. If the free nations of this region do not unite now then we shall all be crushed under the jackboot of the despot.

Miller (quietly to himself): We are SO screwed…

Liam O'Riain sat dozing in his chair, half-looking at the TV screen, half-looking at the fully stocked drinks cabinet. He could have a few whiskeys and relax, it was nearly Paddys Day. Just as he rose to pour himself a triple, the double doors to his plush apartment burst open.

O'Riain had been in the Elite 1st Bull Regiment when he was younger and his training and instincts kicked in as he ducked and rolled into cover. There was no need, it was his secretary Jane, and she looked a little wild eyed. O'Riain stood up from behind the desk.

'What the hell is going on Jane? Your not back on speed are you?'
'No, No Liam. I take it you've heard that the delegates to the VRA were all slaughtered.’
‘If that’s what you came to tell me I’ll…’
‘We have received reports that the Emperor of Snuggle-topia has been murdered.
‘WHAT!!?’
None of this has been confirmed but we have heard from reliable sources in Kristorg that General Adjutant John Anderson has attempted to seize power. We also have a suspicious lack of data coming from Snugdovia. It’s like all our agents have disappeared. Kristorg is beginning to mobilise and the situation is likely to turn ugly. To add to the whole mix, LIOM is making threatening noises and is backed up by the Armed Republic of Kneecappers.
‘Looks like that drink is out of the question. I’ll get dressed, ring me a taxi and wake up the Cabinet. This is looking serious.’

An inter-Viking war looked possible. What was the world coming to? O’Riain’s mind raced. What was Anderson up to? How was LIOM linked to this? What could FluffyMooCows do to restore order in the Vikings Region?

‘Jane, tell that new Defence Minister, what’s his name, Fitzpatrick, to give out the order for mobilisation. Get onto O'Byrne to get some of his FMC agents into Snugdovia and find out what the hell is going on. Oh and Jane, could you send this telegram to Kristorg?

###### Initializing Data Encrypter. ######
###### Co-ordinating Satt-Comm ######

Urgent, Desk-by 1600 hrs.
Secret and Confidential
Emperor of Snuggle-topia missing, presumed dead STOP Can you confirm STOP Any more intelligence STOP FluffyMooCows will back you STOP Mobilising now, will be complete in one week STOP

###### Data Encryption complete.######
###### Satt-Comm Online ######

Lance-Corporal O'Rourke sat lounging in the officers mess chatting idly with his mates. They were discussing the latest additions to the nursing staff. O'Rourke fancied his chances with the blonde. The door to the mess hall swung open and General Brendig strode in.

'Officer on Deck' They all stood to attention. Brendig was an ass who played by the book. O'Rourke had been bust down to private twice by his sorry ass only to work his way back up again.

Brendig came straight over to O'Rourke and smiled an oily smile.
Brendig: 'I've got a job for you O'Rouke.'
O'Rourke: 'Sorry General, im already busy.....with your wife.'
Brendig: Oh where your going you wont be busy with anything for a long, long time.

*Brendig escorts O'Rourke into a waiting APC and they drive off.*

A little red light lit in a small room in a non-descript building in El Liom. The man watching that light had been watching it since he had been hired ten years ago. It had never lit before. He blinked a few times, not believing his eyes. When he confirmed that it was lit, he rang a phone number and said: 'Its Hansard, its lit.' He had no idea what any of this meant but it was the most exciting day he had in years. He settled back down to his watching of the light.

A man in a brown suit scurried down the corridors of the Imperial Palace of El Liom. He entered the Throne Room and whispered into the ear of the military advisor to the Emperor. The advisors eyes went wide. He interrupted the Emperors long-winded speech about the benefits of long-winded speeches and whispered in his ear. The Emperors face fell.

'Gentlemen, you are dismissed.'

The Emperor and his advisors discussed the results of LIOMS treachery and the recent developments in the pan-Snug alliance. The only course of action was to mobilise and to back up Kristorg and FluffyMooCows in stopping the spread of despotism in the Viking Region.

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A small minority group of rebels are deep in discussion regarding the recent troubles in the Vikings region.

"This idiot of a Leader cannot demand all four of his countries support the oppressor Liom.Too long Rudiger has stood side by side with the Killer."

There is murmurs of agreement around the table from the ugly and old Rebels who call themselves The Freedom Vikings(TFV).

"I say we overthrow his commander in our capital.We already have support of the Horibbles and even Rudiger knows the awesome power of their warriors."

The meeting disbanded and a telegram was sent to Kristorg......

""*********""
We the REAL warriors of the UL Vikings and the Horribles the TVF will support any military or otherwise action you take against Liom and RudigerstopThe armies of our countries are now under our control no longer will the two menaces destroy our landsstopViva la Resistance***********""""

O'Riain was worried. He knew that if he allied himself to Kristorg he would have to face the corrupted parts of the pan-snug alliance and also the military might of the triple alliance of Der Liom. He needed allies and he needed them quick. He knew he could rely on his countries eons old alliance with El Liom. Or could he. Kristorg was previously part of the inseperable pan-snug alliance.

'Light up the BEACON'. The BEACON was a highly advanced and coded method of communication used for high level talks between the two states. It hadn't been used in years. O'Riain outlined the situation to the person on the other end and sat back and waited. It was a nervous ten minutes as he waited for a reply. The reprecussions of El Liom not co-operating would be devastating. They shared a huge land border, were closely linked in trade and El Liom was a considerable military strength.

The reply came in after about ten minutes. O'Riain smiled. All it said was, 'We got your back'.

He felt a lot calmer after that. He turned and looked out at the sleeping city over steepled fingers. Now if he only knew what was going on.

*Governor Burns Arrives in Kristorg's Embassy in the Moloneystan capital, Molopolis*

Governor Burns (to secretary): I was told that the premier was waiting for me.

Secretary: In the Ambassador's office, sir.

*Governor Burns marches into the office*

Governor Burns: What the hell was so important that I had to be dragged here straight away, we're in the middle of a war goddammit. I have much more important...

Premier Downy (interrupts): If we hadn't dragged you here right away you'd be dead by now.

Governor Burns: I don't understand...

Premier Downy: Our intelligence agents in your country discovered that there was a plot by your own administration to kill you.

Governor Burns: That's imposs...

Premier Downy: Anderson has agents everywhere. EVERWHERE. Moloneystan is the only friendly country where he can't reach you... yet. Miller is under Anderson's thumb. Anderson, in turn answers to the Overseer of Liom. Miller and a few high ranking members of your Cabinet, and even your military have been either lured by promises of power, or scared into submission by threats of destruction.

Governor Burns: Miller. That coward.

Premier Downy: Ther will be time for recriminations later. Now we have to get you in front of our television crew. We have to get the word out about what's going on here.

Not long now said the overseer jubiliantly to his general staff.The board is now set and the pieces are begining to move.This will be the final war the war that will instate my Dominion from coast to coast ,a continental power.Hayes get in here,hayes was the overseer most loyal general and his closet living blood relation(only second cousin all the rest died fighting in the guerrilla war that insued when the communists invaded Hazler juring the ride tide war).Yes Glorious Overseer, what is wrong Uncle.

Liom:Is the purchase of the new equipment under way.

Hayes:Yes sir the military budjet for Liom alone is approx 100 billion-there is a lot of tanks on the way.I cant wait til your enemies see the 7th blood legion,fully mechanised with state of the art equipment.

Liom:Excellent once this starts there will be no going back,tell that shaven critean from the shaven beaver eaters on the secret line tell him that his Overseer needs cannon fodder i mean conscripts.Tell him that there may be some land in it for him oh and tell him that floofy moo cows are next.

Liom goes to his window that overlooks Hazler's old city already his troops stood to attention as far as the eye could see and exactly on time his new tank brigades started to roll past.Liom raises his hand-the entire crowd in unison cry out as one.

ALL HAIL LIOM!!,LIOM IS ETERNAL!!STRENGTH THROUGH UNITY, UNITY IS VICTORY, VICTORY IS LIFE

Liom smiled to himself-The world shall burn in the fires of my industries,HaHAHA

O'Rourke woke up. There was a strange buzzing in his head and the ground was shaking. He shook his head and stood up. Then he remembered where he was. He was in a high level stealth survaillence plane in the skies above Snug-dovia. He was about to attempt to infiltrate the highly-militarised state via a risky parachute jump from the outer reaches of the atmosphere. His plane could not drop any lower as the advanced radar systems of Snug-dovia would pick up the plane when he opened the jump door. 'Why do i always get assigned these crazy missions?' O'Rourke asked himself while strapping himself into his body-containment jumpsuit.

The answer came to him as he threw himself out of the door of the stealth jet, 'COZ IM ONE BAD, INVINCIBLE, PETAAY-PAN PARACHUTING MO-FO!!'

He steered himself in mid-air towards the sizeable forested area of Snug-dovia. He stayed in free-fall until the last possible moment and then pulled his chute. The chute was made from a transparent material and his suit was the highest technology, it was in essence a large flat mallible TV monitor onto which was beamed the images captured by his suit mounted camera. This greatly reduced his chances of being observed while in mid-air. When he hit the ground he moved quickly to remove the bulky suit and stash the parachute.

Now dressed in camo's O'Rourke set off towards the Snug-dovian capital to find out what was going on and who was behind it all.

*Governor Burns stares into the Camera, his face is a picture of defience, his glare would freeze Millers soul when he watched the transmission*

Governor Burns: This is a message to all free peoples of the Confederated Viking Nations. General Adjutant John Anderson has seized power of the Pan-Snug countries. My own fair nation of Kristorg has been usurped by Anderson's servants. The Snuggle-topian Emperor is murdered, his family are in hiding, no-one knows where they are.... They may even have fallen into the hans of the enemy.

To all Free Governments: I call upon you not to recognize these criminals as legitimate governments. I call upon you to demonstarate your defiance, by embargo, by blocade, through diplomacy, or war, the choice is yours... but I plead with you.... Do not allow your peoples to fall to the will of these tyrants. Do not accept this aggression. Do not stand idly by and pray that the slavering tyrants will stop at your doorstep. You must fight them, you must oppose them. The free countries of our region must stand united, if they are to stand at all.

To the oppressed populations of our fallen allies: The enemy may control your governments. He may control your streets and your towns and your cities.... but he does not control your minds. He does not control your hearts. You must rise up. You must stand against you oppressors. You must take back your streets, your towns, your cities. Your strongest weapon is your refusal. Your refusal to conform, to bow down, to give up. You must fight the forces of the tyrant, you must cast them from our lands. You must wage war against him in any way you can. You must fight them in the hills, and and the streets, you must fight him in the cities and in the countryside, you must fight him in the schools and the churches, in his home, in the hospital, in the shops, on the beaches, on the busses and the trains. He must not feel safe anywhere. He must be shown no mercy. He must receive no refuge. Only in constant unceasing battle can you win your freedom. RISE UP, STAND UP, BE COUNTED, SHOW THESE DESPOTS THAT VIKINGS NEVER SURRENDER!!!!

Hayes where are you boy

Im here sir ,as he hurried into the lions den (secret war room of the dominion)His uncl had been in here for weeks never sleeping(being an insomniac was a far more efficient way to fight a war).What would you like Overseer.

Liom:Events are unfolding not as expected who would have thought that the moo cows wouls be likely to oppose ME!!!No matter they are sheep easily dispersed once you kill the sheppherd.Im not liking how or Pan snug allies are taking so long,just because the continental dominion will last for the next thousand years they shouldnt keep me waiting.Send all the 4th mechanised division and Liom Youth division to the Pan sug area and clean it up its getting too messy.The liom Youth those boys will do anything for me he chuckled

Background:For years Liom had men hand picking the best and purest young men to fight in the far that he knew would come.Still onlychildren they were some of his most loyal and best soldiers they were well equipped and fought with the Doctrine of NOT ONE STEP BACK THE OVERSEER IS WATCHING.They would fight and die for the father of there country all he had to do was ask them

In response to the anarchaic situations developing in the pan-snuggle-alliance the U.S.S. of BUTSITANIA through the guise of the PROTECTORATE of Master Butler must step in. Any refugeees fleeing the affore mentioned war-torn states shall be allowed to enter Master Butler. Entrance is subject to quarrentine, and educational qualifications. When peace finally breaks out, refugees may remain in the state provide they are in full employment.
General Anderson, if troops under your control escalate the tensions, the First (and only, hence best) batallion of the U.S.S. of BUTSITANIA National Guard shall be deployed. Since these troops are not under my direct control Master Butler shall be absolved of any war crimes, plundering or the stealing of any weapons secrets.
The troops belong to the tiny island state of butsyland. Any grievances should be taken up with the ruling council.

ANDERSON - YOUR NEXT!!!

The supreme master of Master Butler
Master Butler

To moloneystan -Nice speech Youre next

Patrick O Brian ruler, of Vikig-topia paced impatiently on his office floor.I had been 4 hours since he had sent his ambassedor to meet with his brother Michael to discuss what action to take in the eventuall civil war that is about to errupt in the Confederated Viking Nations.Suddenly the phone rang.He answered.
Patrick:Hello

Voice:Patrick hello this is your brother.We, the Nomadic People of Pavees have decided to take action in the upcoming war.

Patrick:What is your decision brother?

Michael:We will support Kristorg and its allies.We willnot see Der Liom conquer and destroy this beutiful nation of ours and we will not support him in doing it.Are youin agreement?

Patrick:I will support you, Kristorg and his allies to the bitter end.Though they are more powerful then us every man,woman and child will sacrifice to make that this country stays independent and yours as well brother.

Michael:Then let Der Liom bring his rath for we will die fighting.He will have to kill every man woman and child in this country before he conquers the Pavees.

O Riain waved regally as he watched the last of his troops pass by en-route to the troubled pan-Snug region. Passing him were the crack divisions of

1st Armored Phalanx (the Bulls)

20,000 Legionaires armed with assault rifles and side arms
1,000 M1A2 Abrams
500 Fleetfoot APCs
50 T-90 'Tiger'
Accompanying ground crews.

2nd Armoured Phanlanx (the Minatours)
20,000 Legionaires armed with assault rifles and side arms
1,000 M1A2 Abrams
500 Fleetfoot APCs
50 T-90 'Tiger'
Accompanying ground crews.

1st Foot Phalanx (the Cloven Hooves)
20,000 Legionaires armed with assault rifles and side arms.
Experienced Mountain Troops.

4th Air Phalanx (the Flying Steers)
700 Combat Pilots
350 F-16's
200 Night Stalker Attack Copters
150 B-53 Upgraded 'Flying Fortress'
Accompanying ground crews.

O'Riain saw the armed might that the super-rich FluffyMooCows could put forward and knew that the puny Triple Alliance armies would tremble in fear with their coming. The FMC reserves were mobilised as a precaution and the country was put on a war footing. Word was filtering in that an insurrection had occurred in the tri-sided alliance of Rudsy in favour of our alliance. The Republics of Pavees and UL Vikings also fell into line behind the glorious armies of Kristorg and FMC. If it was war Liom wanted. It would be war he would get.

O'Rourke was deep inside the underground sewerage system of Snug-Dovia's capital city. He kinda liked it down here. At least there was no-one shooting at him like there was up on the streets. O'Rourke had infiltrated the group of insurrectionists only to be found out and pursued. He only barely escaped with his life. Still, he had found out enough to find out who the insurrectionists were doing. They, along with Anderson in Snuggle-topia, were acting under the orders of the homicidal Overseer of Liom. They sought to create a despotic regime in the entire Vikings region. O'Rourke knew that he could return home with this information and be hailed as a hero. His sense of curiousity was not quieted. He decieded to attempt to infiltrate the state of Snuggle-topia. That seemed to be the center of operations in the region and O'Rourke could get to the bottom of this problem. Now, if he could only get out of this sewer.

To President O Riain
I will rendevous with your forces at the Snuggletopian border.You will recieve 500,000 troops all of the best trained,air support in the way of 200 F-16's and 100 stealth bombers.Ground support will also include 200 tiger tanks.Please request support if it is needed.My army is 5 million strong and will do anything to prevent Der Liom ruling this great nation.May they serve you well.
'Death comes easily to those who challenge the Vikings'

Patrick O Brien
Preident, The Peoples Republic of Viking-Topia

*Miller, the new commander of Kristorg since Governor Burn's "departure" meet with the commanders of the military in a bunker in an undisclosed location"

General#1: Commander Miller, things are going crazy on the surface. People are riotiong everywhere. Pro-Burns Rallies are being held. Looting is rife. Our men are being...

Miller: Our men are armed. The mobs are not. Our men have tanks. The mobs do not. What the hell is the problem.

General#2: Are you suggesting that we move taks into the streets of our own cities?

General #1: Sir, our men are.... reluctant to fire on our own people.

Miller: Screw the people. I have a schedule to keep to. Do whatever it takes to quell the rebellions. Tanks, Guns, Bombs, Planes.... I don't give a crap what you use, just take care of it.

General #3: Do mean that we are supposed to....

Miller(interupts): Listen up Chuckles... What part of what I have said can't you understand. Put down the rebellion. Restore order.... at any cost. Insurgents are to be treated as enemies of the state. Show no mercy.

*Anderson sits in his office, monitoring events on the news... The red phone buzzes, Anderson answers*

Anderson: Hello Colonel, I hope you're settling in well. What do you want?

*Colonel Nordreg, the leader of Anderson's puppet government in Snugland is on the other end of the phone, his voice seems a little shaky*

Nordreg: Ahem. *Cough*. I'm not quite sure how to say this sir but....

Anderson: Spit it out man.

Nordreg: I assume you heard governor Burns' speech.

Anderson: Yes, don't worry about it though, a few angry mobs are nothing to worry about...

Nordreg: A FEW!!! It's a full scale battle up here sir! The "angry mobs" as you called them have machine guns and rocket launchers.

Anderson: Where the hell did they get their hands on that???

Nordreg: We believe that covert forces from Moloneystan are arming the rebels. Also, there are unconfirmed reports that the former Emperor's family are helping to co-ordinate the attacks.

Anderson: THE ROYAL FAMILY?! I thought they were dead...

Nordreg: No sir, they're in the mountains. I've had my men scour the area, but they still haven't been able to find them.

Anderson: When you say it's a full scale battle, exactly how bad is it?

Nordreg: The rebels control the northern half of the country, but all is not lost yet, there have been occassional battles between some of the rival rebel factions. The ethnic Snuglonians and Snugglestanians are starting to divert their attentions away from our forces, and towards each other....

*The fax machine starts up*

Nordreg: Just a minute sir, we're getting a fax here.... It's from the rebels. Uh oh, oh no...

Anderson: WHAT IS IT???

Nordreg: The Snuglonians and the Snugglestanians sent us a map of Snugland.

Anderson: AND???

Nordreg: The Northern half of the country, the areas held by the rebels... it's been split in two. The Snuglonians and Snugglestanians have worked out their differences and declared two independant states. Any hope we have of turning them against each other is finished.

*Moloneystan agents cross the border of Kristorg, in a FMC High-altitude transport. Levels of co-operation between the pro-freedom forces had been unprecedented since the beginning of the conflict*

*Commander Grumann, in charge of the covert strike team briefs his squad*

Grumann: Gentlemen, we have just crossed into occupied Kristorg. Our mission is to rendzvous with advanced scout elements of the newly formed snugglestanian and snuglonian armies. After meeting with them, we will distribute weapons to the general population of Kristorg.

Team member#1: How come we're arming the population?

Grumann: Our intel suggests that over 85% of the people in eastern Kristorg (bordering Snugglestan and Snuglonia) are opposed to the occupation. The Kristorg dictatorship has moved troops into the area, and are wiping out any resistance. We will be giving them a chance to defend themselves, and strike a blow against Anderson. Our analysts reckon that they'll set up their own independant state, and won't need anymore help from us. If we succeed, we may be able to take Kristorg out of the war.

Team member#2: What do we do if we meet any of those troops.

Grumann: We cannot risk losing the element of surprise. We will try to skirt past them unnoticed. However, if we are discovered, we are authorised to kill everything in our path.

Team member#2: What if the civillians we meet aren't as friendly as we think.

Grumann: I repeat; if things go bad, we are authorised to kill everything in our path. If things get hot, do not hesitate. We do not answer to the Geneva Convention, we only answer to the central bureaucracy in Molopolis... Understood?

All together: YES SIR!!!

Grumann: Alright, we're coming up on our drop zone... get ready. Let's kick some ass...

*The Covert strike squad parachute out, and land undetected*

*Nigel Gistoffesson, President of the colony of New Gistyland, and ambassador of Admiral Gisty in the region, sits down at a desk covered in microphones and adresses the gathered worlds media*

Ambassador Gistoffesson: Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, I hold here in my hand a statement from the Admiral himself regarding the deteriorating situation within the Viking Nations.

*He opens a sealed envelope and begins to read*
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I, Admiral Gisty am saddened by the deteriorating situation within this region. I see no need for the needless waste of life. I hold the usurper Liom personally responsible for the situation within this once great region, and take it upon myself as an independant party to remove this sham of a ruler from power and put him on trial for his crimes.

Thus, I hereby annouce the formation of an elite squadron of troops taken from the ranks of my armed forces, most notably our glorious naval forces. These troops shall spearhead Operation Pelvic Thrust, designed to remove the usurper tyrant Liom from power and restore the rightful Emperial family to the throne. I hereby pledge whatever troops that are needed to maintain order during the transition back to normallity.In the meantime aid and assistance will be given to any nations opposed to the violent factions.


My friends, I assure you that I shall not rest until the Pelvic Thrust succeeds and my semen enter the inner sanctums of Liom and restore order to this troubled region.

Admiral Gisty.

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*Ambassador Gistoffesson places the statement back into its envelope and re-addresses the crowd*

Admiral Gistoffesson: There will be no questions ladies and gents. You will all each recieve a copy of this statements for your records.
If there is any developments or further statements, another conference will be called. Thank you.

'We have achieved our first objective' Lance-Corporal O'Callaghan shouted into the reciever over the nearby sounds of gunfire. 'We have assisted in the arming of the general populace and we have provided leadership and guidance to the people of Kristorg. Our units masquerading as civilians have secured strategic communications links. Its time to move in the armoured divisions.'

'Excellent. Good work Captain.' 'But im not a....' General Laffey always found field promoted officers to be the most loyal. Laffey was pleased. For the last two weeks FMC foot-troops had been slowly infiltrating Kristorg. They had been securing communications links and had been hitting important targets. Now the armoured divisions would pour in and restore Burns to his rightful position.

'Send in the Bulls and the Minatours'. Once General Laffey gave the order the plan they had been formulating since the outbreak of hostilities was put into place. Co-ordinating with the armies of El Liom, the UL Vikings and Pavees, the loyalist forces in Kristorg and the resistance forces of Rudsy, the force would be overwhelming and Kristorg would soon be theirs. The armoured might of FMC would be the spearhead that will breach the defences of the disgusting rebels.

General Laffeys mind turned to more complicated problem of resolving the issue in Snuggle-topia. That was where the source of the infection was. The best way to kill a snake is to cut off its head. Laffey also suspected that Liom was involved in this sudden outbreak of despotism. He had a few agents working in Snuggle-topia and one agent in Hazler. He would instruct them to keep an eye out for any co-ordination between the two.

Anderson (to his generals): I grow weary of playing with these people. They dare to defy my will. Send our troops into Snuglonia, Snugglestan and "Free Kristorg." Actually get the tri-dominion of liom in on this, we could use some help, and by help I mean merciless psychopaths, who will kill everything they see.

Start drawing up plans for the invasion of Moloneystan as well, those bums are the source of all our trouble....

Actually... Parachute in the 4th Black Guard. That should keep them busy for a while.

*The orders are sent to load the 4th Black Guard division (the Pan-snug's finest) into their air transports, and to begin preparations for the full-scale invasion of Moloneystan.*

Inside the lions den:
SCORCHED EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Liom screamed after hearing that yet another had rallied against him(gisty).

Send all 10,000 of our new Paladin howitzers to the Kristorg mountains and level anything that moves-WE TAKE NO PRISONERS.

Tell Hayes to Divert his forces to the rioting areas with instructions that ALL civilians are the enemy regardless of whether they havebeen rioting or not.Im declaring unrestricted warfare.

Full mobilisation of our armed forces are authorised ,i thought that it would be easier but it looks like our forces from Der liom and the Brotherhood will also be needed but no matter they need the experience.

Send all my personal gaurd to the Kristorg Border with FMC ,Tell them to prove to their leader why i granted them that name

A nervous voice from the back says not The 7th Blood Legion sir .....

You heard ME!!!!!!UNRESTRICTED WARFARE!!!!!!
Stomp these roaches into the ground

*News Flash*

Breaking news; Formations of Pan-Snug paratroopers have been sighted in Molopolis, capital of Moloneystan. Moloneystan's armed forces responded quickly, opening fire on the parachutists while they were still in the air. However despite Moloneystan's lightning reflexes, the paratroopers have taken control of large sections of the capital. Fighting is fierce as Moloneystan's forces try to remove the intruders, but the battle doesn't appear to be going our way. It looks like they could be here for quite a while.

Hayes is on the phone to the overseer.

Hayes:Overseer

Liom:Yes boy what is it ,i havent got all day we captured some insurrgents on a mission called Operation Pelvic Trust-Such colourful names-THEY WERE TRYING TO KILL ME HERE-DEEP INSIDE MY OWN DOMINION

Hayes :The streets are quiet now well sir i mean the streets are non existant-nothing lives not even bacteria,we deployed the full arsenal of Paladins and in the insuing panic we drenched all their urban areas with sarin and antrax. Victory,victory,victory

Liom:Good boy.Now move the liom youth to Moloneystan, operation Blood rain.First put me on the viewing monitors and show my troops that their Overseer still watches.

Hayes:Yes Uncle right away.

Liom:You have pleased me greatly but still me have work to do,the enemy has grown strong while we slumbered and did nothing ,even now he plots to kill YOUR OVERSEER.

Liom:HAIL THE GLORIOUS DEAD!!!!

Victorious divisions standing to full attention in Unison:
STRENGTH THROUGH UNITY,UNITY BRINGS VICTORY,VICTORY IS LIFE!!!

*Anderson sits in his office, receives a phone-call*

Voice on Phone (can barely be heard through the gunfire and explosions in the background): We've taken sections of Moloneystan's capital, sir. Surprise was complete. Their counter-attacks are failing. We should be able to hold our own for about 2 weeks or so, but the sooner we get reinforced, the better.

Anderson: Do you want me to paradrop in more troops.

Voice on Phone: I'd advise against that sir. We no longer have the element of surprise.... We'll have to stage the full-scale land invasion sooner than planned. They should be too busy trying to remove us to pose a serious threat to the invasion forces though.

Anderson: I'll inform the Tri-Dominion. We should be with you in 3 days.

Background:Operation blood rain-Liom youth code word for genocide of all social misfits.Schooled in the way of liom since birth,these children can kill without mercy and will do anything to prove their worth to their overseer.Every unit before it gets its official sword of righteousness presented in person by liom has to prove their loyalty.It may only be swimming insome rapids but very often it is russian roulette or making high altitude drops with not enough oxygen in the tanks.

On the borders of Moloneystan:Hayes is talking to one of the liom youth colonels a man of only 25 or so years but rather old for this division.

Hayes:Are we ready to go.
Colonel:Almost sir,weve had a long march so our supply lines are a little stretched at the minute.But by night fall we'll be ready and operation Blood rain shall finally begin he said with an eerie glint in his eye and a smile on his face.

This was the first time that Hayes had seen the extent of what his uncle had done to these children and it sent a shiver down his spine as he said-At nightfall it begins,send word to your Overseer

Colonel:Dont you mean our Overseer

Hayes:Yes of course send word to our Overseer

###Location: Somewhere in LIOM####

'Hello the beach'.
Hello the canoe'. State your name and mission.
Private O'Rourke and my mission is search and destroy. Im with the FMC sapper divisions.

Welcome O'Rourke. We are with the sixth El Liom sapper division. We're known as 'the Filthy Dozen'. Im Captain Connolly. These are my men. We're under orders to wreak as much havoc here in LIOM. LIOM troops are wreaking havoc in the region and we are going to give him something closer to home to think about. We could use a man of your talents. Will you join us? We are en-route to a power transformer about two miles to the east.

O'Rourke flashes a tight grin 'Lets go blow stuff up'

*The Dozen break camp and set off to the transformer at a brisk march.*

On arrival at the transformer Captain Connolly goes ahead for recon. He evaluates the defences and counts at least seven guards. His squadron of twelve along with O'Rourke should easily overpower them given that they have the element of surprise.

Connolly outlines his plans emphasising each movement on a rough sketch on the ground. It was a basic encirclement plan. 'Nothing complicated gentlemen. Lets do this.'

Private Brinks waited for the go-code. He had a LIOM soldier in his rifle scope and all he needed was the word. He lay in the long grass about 70 yards from the transformer building. Five guards patrolled outside and two guards were on the roof of the building. Those seven were as good as dead, they were already in the scopes of rifles. Whatever came out of the door was another question. Captain Connolly had a Bazooka aimed at the door. It was better than any battering ram.

Suddenly his earpiece buzzed into liffe. 'Alpha go'. That was what he wanted to hear. He heard the familiar puff-puff-puff of the three round burst leaving the silenced barrel of a rifle to his left and right. He took careful aim and released his three round burst. He was rewarded with a puff of pink and his target fell. 'Right between the eyes mo-fo'. He looked around and saw that all other targets were down too. The Captain stood up and raised the Bazooka to his shoulder. Suddenly a shot rang out. The Captain fell, dead. The shot had come from the building. Brinks returned fire and saw O'Rourke move to get the Bazooka. He heard a WHOOSH and the door and most of the front wall of the building disappeared. Brinks stood up and moved towards the building with his rifle fully extended in front of him. Brinks saw three dazed LIOM soldiers struggle out of the rubble and he squeezed of three bursts on the run. Two bursts hit home but the last shot went high. The soldier looked up and raised his weapon. Brinks was looking right down the barrel of the gun. He was sure he was dead. Just as the LIOM trooper was about to shoot, he sprouted lead from his forehead. O'Rourke saluted Brinks with a smoking gun in his hand. The unit began to secure the area and the demo expert set the charges on the transformers. Then just as quickly as they had appeared , they disappeared back into the countryside.

O'Riain pored over campaign maps in his war room. The campaign was reaching the critical point. The Triple Dominion was now engaged. The conflict was spreading. There were reports of serious battles now in Kristorg, Moloneystan and Snug-Dovia. Resistance fighters were in operation in most of the pan-snug region.

#### Telegram to Overseer of LIOM ####
Accursed Overseer

Your despotic regime will be at an end soon my friend. Yours will be an unhappy end. You have two states, a partially occupied state, some rebels in three other states. Ranged against you are FMC, El Liom, Pavees, Rudsy, Kristorg, Moloneystan, Viking-topia, UL Vikings, New Gisty, Master Butler, Sacrificial Lamb, Kneecappers, Horribles and the loyal populations of Snuggle-topia and Snug-dovia. Your list of allies grows thin. Who now can stand before the might of FMC and its allies? Not you, little man. End this stupidity before more lives are lost. You are resorting to fighting with children. My armoured divisions encountered them recently. I have to thank you for your consideration. The childrens bones are not as big as adults and so interfere with the tanks tracks less. My men dont enjoy killing children but they WILL do it if that is what it takes to prevent your psychotic plans.

Yours with kind regards
Liam O'Riain. Taoiseach, FluffyMooCows

As the pubs closed, on the night of the annual vikings drinking festival the ruthless (and semi- sober) troops of U.S.S.B. pushed into the provence of Christan, Moloneystan. With swift and accurate rocket bombings raids, and convienantly placed car bombs in the south of the state. After the bombing raids, which levelled the Pubs and brothels in all major towns of Christan the valiant troops of U.S.S.B. took control of the province. The 300 troops had no problem as Christan's troops had recently been relocated under the terms of the viking trade pact. All civillians in the region were too "drunk" (not dead) to care about the annxation. The Provance was declared the procterate of Christan. It forms part of the U.S.S.B.

I wish to quash speculation that all inhabitants of Christan were slaughtered during the operation. They " all went toanother province where the pubs were still open "
Yes that will do.

The Master of Master Butler
Master Butler

To EL liom:Your propaganda has no power here.It is you who is mistaken your little fragile alliance has no chance at defeating My dominion and the pan snug alliance.The forces of Der liom and the brotherhood of liom and shaven beaver eaters are yet to enter the conflict and already your forces are following back on all fronts.

As for my devote young soldiers they are fine -you took the bait they stand their ground to the last while my 6th ,7th mechanised divisons move in from the north and west and the elite 11th airborne have dropped to the east you are surrounded.Orders have been given to remove those that would stand in the way of my destiny-no prisoners.

To the one they call butsy you occupy a barren waste land ,riddled with ash and filled with the corpses of the insolent.The 1st and 8th mechanised core backed up by elements of the 7th blood legion are enroute to eliminate your puny little forces.We expect to hear of your capitulation within the day.Failure to comply will result in joint naval blocade and eventual attack by the joint forces of the shaven beaver eaters and the pan snug alliance of your island nation of butsyland-Resistance is futile you shall be assimilated into the dominion

Liom the Great and Eternal
Overseer of the dominion
Father to his people

*Anderson pays a visit to the main office of the ministry of Domestic Order and Compliance in Snuggle-topia, he is greeted by a nervous looking, rather oily man in a bad polyester suit. It is Douglas Snyde, the newly appointed minister of Domestic Order and Control (or DOC for short.)*

Snyde: Welcome your excellency, I hope you enjoyed....

Anderson(interupts): No time for small talk, I need an update on the situation. The Overseer wants to know how things are going.

Snyde: The Overseer, what right does he have to....

Anderson(interupts again): As I said, no time for small talk. I just want a progress report.

Snyde: Sorry master, our propaganda campaign goes well. We have tried to appeal to the more nationalistic side of the population.

Anderson(intrigued): Really..., how?

Snyde: Well, it was really rather simple. We published the Emperor's expense account, pointing out the vast amounts of Caviar, champagne, truffles, etc. We told the population that you are not some despot, you are a liberator, freeing them from our old, greedy regime.

Anderson: What about his family...

Snyde: Oh yesss..... I was just getting to that. They're dead.

Anderson(delighted) : What, all of them?...

Snyde: Oh yessir. When the peasantry learned of their extravagance, they ripped them limb from limb...

Anderson: Excellent... Where the hell were they hiding anyway?

Snyde: Contrary to popular belief, they weren't in the rebel states of Northern Snugland at all... A secret resistance cell in Snugdovia was sheltering them. The rebels have of course surrendered, since we persuaded them of the righteousness of your campaign against the royalists.

Anderson(rather surprised): Marvellous! It's about time I was recognised as a hero...

Snyde(whispering): And about that nasty business of the genocide in the rebel states... We took care of that too....

Anderson: By God!... Snyde, I believe that there may be a promotion in your future.

Snyde(blushing): Oh thank you sir... really it was nothing, I just played on the ethnic tensions between the ethnic minorities between the Snugglestanians, the Snuglonians, and the settled majorities of Snugland, Snugdovia, and Snuggle-topia. Pointed out that the civilian casualties were sacrifices that had to be made in our struggle against the corruption of the old regime...

Anderson: So... the resistance is over?

Snyde: Well, not quite yet, but soon. Whatever remains of the population of Snuglonia and Snugglestan has been pacified by the fact that we promised not to reintegrate them into Snugland. They will maintain a small, figurehead local govenment which will answer to the newly formed Federal Parliament in Snuggle-topia. Resistance in Snugdovia, Snuggle-topia, and Snugland has already fallen away. Kristorg remains under our control.

Anderson: What about "Free Kristorg"?

Snyde: We are dealing with them the same way we dealt with the rebels of northern Snugland, telling them that they won't be re-integrated into Kristorg, promising them local government, which will answer to the federal government, and we even managed to get our hands on some compromising documents from Governor Burns' past... He won't hold much sway with the fiercely conservative population of Kristorg anymore.

Anderson: What kind of documents?

Snyde: Pictures, letters, videos... Here have a look.

*Snyde hands a thick brown folder to Anderson. Anderson proceeds to look at the first few pages*

Anderson(revolted): JESUS... That poor donkey....

Snyde: It gets worse, turn to page 12...

Anderson: I think I'm gonna be sick...

*Snyde takes back the folder*

Snyde: Don't trouble yourself with this filth sir, I'll take care of it. But rest assured, whatever little resistance remains will have petered out by the end of the week. In fact *waves the folder about* I wouldn't be at all suprised if Moloneystan gives up their war against us when they see how we "liberated" Kristorg from that pervert Governor Burns.

Anderson: What about our other enemies, the FMC, El Liom, Pavees, Viking-topia, and so on...

Snyde: Their war against us only serves to increase our power base among our own people. Our propaganda is whipping the people into a frenzy. The peasantry would sooner have a homegrown dictator than foreign soldiers on their own soil. If a single foreigner sets foot on our land, the peasantry will go nuts... then the foreign forces will have to defend themselves... then our propaganda....

Anderson: I get the picture... When this war is over, you will be handsomely rewarded. You have my thanks, your country's thanks, and the overseer's thanks...

*Anderson leaves for his car and makes a call on the car phone*

Anderson: Hayes.... get a load of this...

Finally the Viking-topian force reached the Snuggle-Topian border.They had had to fight for every yard to get there against some extermly strong reistance from the Snuggle-topian armies and had paid for it with many lives.However they could still mount a force of well over 350,000.Now however General O Reilly was left with a choice, whether to go on and invade Snuggle-topia or go and aid his allies in Kristorg and Moloneystan.He awaited orders from his ruler Patrick O Brien.Suddenly Coporal Burns came rushing up.

Burns:General we have just received word from Preident O Brien that we are to split up our forces.The insurgents are proving too difficult in Kristorg and with Liom now sending in forces they need our aid.We are however to keep the majority of our foce fo the invasion of Snuuggle-topia.

O Reilly:Very well.Let a force of 150,000 go with General Richards and head to Kristorg to aid our allies.The remaining 200,000 will invade Snuggle-topia and try and remove that despot Anderson.

Burns:I'll relay that to the Preident.

O Reilly:Well men this is what we've been waiting for.We are aiming staight for the capital.Nothing will stand in our way.Remember however not to fire on civilians.We are hopefull that they will joinus and that the resitance in Snuggle-topia will aid us in detroying Anderson.So men march and Death to anybody who opposes the Vikings.

*Colonel Nordreg (the former commander of Snugland, who was dismissed after the rebellions of Snuglonia and Snugglestan [which have since rejoined the glorious ranks of the Pan-Snug under their esteemed leader John Anderson]) enters Anderson's office.*

Nordreg: Sir, there are reports of a massive force of Viking-topians on our border.

Anderson: Viking-topians, how can they field a massive force... their economy is crap.

Nordreg: I know sir, and get a load of this... in order to get to our border, they'd have to go through Liom's territory, and we know that nothing get's out of the tri-dominion alive.

Anderson: It's probably just disinformation... but send the Kondor Legion to the area just to be sure.

*The Kondor Legion, 100,000 strong begin their march to the western border of Snuggle-topia, unsure what they will find*

(ooc: by the way lads, I have a map drawn up of whose country is where, I'll have it redrawn by the end of the week [I have to redraw it because of all the smudge-marks)

After the collapse of Moloneystan and the utter desolation left in the wake of his troops both there and in the rebel areas Liom is in an understandably good mood.He stands on top of the Castletroy Mountain under whichlies his nerve cenrtre the lions den.He surveys all of his land....

Suddenly a phone rings and one of his body guards runs over.
Overseer that little peasant in the pavees and Viking topia is spouting more useless rhetoric and claims that he is ready to invade Snuggle-topia.

Liom-Ha his economy is weak and his people are weaker,they dont have the stomach or the ability to fight.Send my nephew with the liom youth and the 7th blood legion both now to be collectively called the 1st fist of the Overseer as they will be the impregnable core of my dominion.

(indoors)LIom is watching the news reels of his nephew and the troops under his control and was even happier.As they marched the people littered the ground with flowers and sang praise for liom,the solodiers and the Dominion.Their lives were never so good and now as well as the father figure of the Overseer,they had a young champion his nephew hayes which they affectionly called "The Hammer of the Snuglonians".The new emblem of the 1st fist the overseer front was changed to the red eyes of the overseer above a large hammer in the grip of a black hand.l

After a deceitful misinformation campaign, the navies of The United Socialist States Of Butsitania, and her allies, The Protecterate of Master Butler, and the Theocracy Of Butsyland approached the barren desolate region of viking - topia. The media focus on the invasian of Christan had been just a side-show to the real drama. Since all eyes were on the suposed land invasion of Christan, no attention was paid to the fleet of war ships heading for Viking - topia. Ironically General O' Brien was too busy prepairing his invasion to worry about counter attacks or to defend against them. The "Alliance of Butsy" were quick to implement a navel blockade around the coast of Viking - topia. No ships entered - no ships left. Numerous fishermen, protesting against the blockade had their ships commandeered. Once darkness fell, the four fighter planes of the alliance were scrambled. The target was the docked war- ships trapped between the blockade and the coastline. Minutes after the attack started the sound of anti aircraft broke the silence. After 20 minutes of attacks the anti aircraft fire had stopped, and two of the figher bomber had returned, suffrering minor damage. The crew of the other fighter bombers are missing presumed dead.
There are uncomfirmed reports of a small group of ships approaching from the nomadic people of pavees. These reports are yet to be comfirmed.

The Supreme Commander of The Butsy Alliance
Viscount Butler

We have seen the annoyance that the upstart viking topia and pavees alliance are causing to our glorious Overseer in the south.We are sending our fleet to the shores of Viking topia and will start to bomb their cities and puny infrastructure into the stone age.Unrestricted submarine warfare is also in place of his coast and our submarine wolfpacks will not allow any naval traffic in or out of thatnation.Any attempt to do so will be terminated with extreme prejudice.

The Shaven One
The overseers proud follower to the north
and eternal member of the Dominion

*Premier Downy addresses his nation, and the entire region by a joint broadcast on all Moloneystan Radio and Television frequencies.*

Premier Downy:

The people of Moloneystan have endured much hardship in this conflict. Our fields lie barren. Our cities lie in ruins. Our people lie dying in the streets. I want to able to say that it was for some great cause. I want to be able to say that there was a good reason for this bloodshed, but it hasn't. It was all for nothing. The government of Moloneystan has been fooled by Governor Burns and his lies. Burns was nothing but a sexual deviant, his urge to fight against Anderson was not because he wanted to remove despotism, it was because he wanted to return to extend his corrupting influences to the Pan-Snug.
Recent events and documents have shown us that Anderson has freed his people from a corrupt and greedy administration. Granted, there were many casualties, civilian and otherwise, in the upheaval that followed this revolution, but their deaths did have purpose, for their countries are now free of the greedy bourgeois imperialism that they have suffered for centuries.
To all "freedom fighters" that were inspired by Governor Burns to resist the forces of the Pan-Snug and the Tri-Dominion; put down your arms, your struggle has been for nothing. To the Pan-Snug forces of the Black Guard in our capital; we request an immediate cessation of hostilities,
Our shattered peoples wish to join your Glorious Alliance.

Anderson: Excellent, our Alliance is now complete, we need not worry about the rebel forces that seek to depose us. Our Empire now consists of Snuggle-topia, Snugdovia, Snugland, Snugglestan, Snuglonia, Kristorg Free Kristorg, and Moloneystan. The threat from within has been defeated. The rebel attacks and riots have ended. We finally have the people's support. Now we may focus on our external enemies.

*Anderson gets on the phone to Naval Command.*

Anderson: Dispatch Wolfacks: Alpha, Delta and Omega to the Viking-Topian and Pavees Coastline. Keep Wolfpacks: Beta, Gamma and Tau in reserve to defend our own shores.
Tell the captains of our submarine forces not to attack unless either we are attacked, or one of our allies is attacked. Now that the civil war has ended, we'll try to use diplomacy to resolve the situation, if that fails, we will be left with no other option.

Now that the civil war has ended, we'll try to use diplomacy to resolve the situation, if that fails, we will be left with no other option.

THERE MUST BE NO COMPROMISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WAR!!!!!!!!!!!

The mood was grim in the Presidents palace in Vikingia.The country was under attack from all sides.What was President O Briens decision his advisors demanded.

Minister for Defence:Sir Master Butler has blockaded our southern coastline.We have managed to dispel much of their air attacks but we can't hold out forever there.We have also received reports that Der Liom is preparing to send in a force to link up with Mater Butler.He has beun sinking much of our merchant ships.Also a force is been sent from the Der Liom to invade our Nothern border.

Patrick:How gows the Snuggle-topian invasion?

Minister for War:Very well sir.They have reached the outskirts of snugopolis.However they have suffered over 50,000 casulties.But there is hope they can conquor the city.

Patrick:Any news from Anderson?

Minister for War:No he refuses to admit we are a treat to his country.I fear he may have fled the city.

Patrick:Has there been any reports from our forces in Moloneystan?

Minister fo War:The country had fallen before they even reached the border.They are presently situated in El Liom awaiting your instructions.

Patrick:Is there no hope in saving the Pan-Snug?

Minister for War:No.I talked to President O Riain and your brother yesterday.Anderson and Liom now completly control the region.Your brothers forces suffered a lot of casulties and he fears if Pavees is invaded he will not be able to protct the country.

Patrick:Very well then.Get our forces in El Liom to intercept Der Lioms nothern forces before they get to our border.I don't want a single Der Liom soldier to set foot in this country.I also ask for support fom President O Riain in this conflict.Bomb the hell out of those Butsyland forces.I want them gone from our southern shore before Der Lioms forces arrive.When they do arrive send our naval fleet to intercept them.And ignore my brother,he's only panicking.Pavees has more then enough forces to fight a war.They only sent about 50,000 troops to the Pan-Snug.They have about four times that number in real life.I want to enforce a mass conscription.Any man trained to fight between the ages 18-50 should be enlisted.That will give us the edge on any invaders.

Advisors:Very good sir.

Patrick:And Johnson,tell O Reilly to implement a scorched earth policy in Snuggle-topia.By the time peace comes Anderson wont have an economy to stand on.Also tell him to kill any one who gets in the way.The civilians haen't helped us despite the fact we want to free their country and now they will suffer for it.I want O Reilly's forces back home within a week if they don't find Anderson in the next four days.Arfter they leve send in the bombers and turn the city to rubble.

The mood was grim in the Presidents palace in Vikingia.The country was under attack from all sides.What was President O Briens decision his advisors demanded.

Minister for Defence:Sir Master Butler has blockaded our southern coastline.We have managed to dispel much of their air attacks but we can't hold out forever there.We have also received reports that Der Liom is preparing to send in a force to link up with Mater Butler.He has beun sinking much of our merchant ships.Also a force is been sent from the Der Liom to invade our Nothern border.

Patrick:How gows the Snuggle-topian invasion?

Minister for War:Very well sir.They have reached the outskirts of snugopolis.However they have suffered over 50,000 casulties.But there is hope they can conquor the city.

Patrick:Any news from Anderson?

Minister for War:No he refuses to admit we are a treat to his country.I fear he may have fled the city.

Patrick:Has there been any reports from our forces in Moloneystan?

Minister fo War:The country had fallen before they even reached the border.They are presently situated in El Liom awaiting your instructions.

Patrick:Is there no hope in saving the Pan-Snug?

Minister for War:No.I talked to President O Riain and your brother yesterday.Anderson and Liom now completly control the region.Your brothers forces suffered a lot of casulties and he fears if Pavees is invaded he will not be able to protct the country.

Patrick:Very well then.Get our forces in El Liom to intercept Der Lioms nothern forces before they get to our border.I don't want a single Der Liom soldier to set foot in this country.I also ask for support fom President O Riain in this conflict.Bomb the hell out of those Butsyland forces.I want them gone from our southern shore before Der Lioms forces arrive.When they do arrive send our naval fleet to intercept them.And ignore my brother,he's only panicking.Pavees has more then enough forces to fight a war.They only sent about 50,000 troops to the Pan-Snug.They have about four times that number in real life.I want to enforce a mass conscription.Any man trained to fight between the ages 18-50 should be enlisted.That will give us the edge on any invaders.

Advisors:Very good sir.

Patrick:And Johnson,tell O Reilly to implement a scorched earth policy in Snuggle-topia.By the time peace comes Anderson wont have an economy to stand on.Also tell him to kill any one who gets in the way.The civilians haen't helped us despite the fact we want to free their country and now they will suffer for it.I want O Reilly's forces back home within a week if they don't find Anderson in the next four days.Arfter they leve send in the bombers and turn the city to rubble.

Good Good said the overseer as he looked at maps of his conquests resistance from vikingtopia/Pavees was all but abolished and he had sent his heavy bomber fleet to cover the 1st Fist of the overseer Front in their attack on vikings topias northern flank.

But sir we will hit some of our troops protested one of lioms many Generals

Yes but we will hit theirs as well said Liom

Liom:The Pavees still drive for Snuggletopia,it is time that we close the fist and crush those few that remain to fight.Send in the m loyal airborne followers from the brotherhood of Liom-Send all the Falcon core so as they can taste the true strenght of the Overseers Talons.

General:Their orders sir?
Liom:Encirclement and annihilation.Tell them not one step back,the Snugannon River has but one bank.

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Hayes was laying the final Plans for the ground attack on the Vikingtopia northern Border.Already the heavy bomber fleet sent to ensure his victory had started their sub orbital saturation bombardment.Reports of sparadic anti aircraft fire had been seen with the loss of 6 bombers but all else was going well.Virtually all military and indutrial complexes were aflame.
Hayes however found it hard to be happy,he remembered his march here and how the people had had shouted to hail "The hammer of the Snuglonians",how could they be so happy he wondered.Didnt they know that hundreds of our young men and boys were lost in the fires of that scorched hell hole.It was estimated that for me to get my knickname 250,000 civilians had to die he thought and was troubled.

What will they call me once this battle is over,the rebel areas were fairly rural.Vikingtopia isnt much smaller in population than the Fatherland and the army I command is made up of the 7th blood legion and the liom youth,they will stop at nothing so as to make sure that the Overseers will is done.The 1st fist of the overseer indeed,they might as well be called the 1st robot front as they have just as much morals.

Just then Hayes was disturbed by a good looking young General by the name of Michael "No fly Zone"Thomas so called due to the sheer numbers of enemy aircraft brought down byhis anti aircraft batteries during the siege of Hazler in the "Red Tide" war.

What news from Hazler sir what does the Overseer command?

Hayes:At first light,leave none alive.

Thomas:Yes sir it will be done Lioms Dominion is paramount.
Hayes:Good look and get back to me in one piece
Thomas:THe Overseer will watch over us ,as he always has and if it is his will that I die for his vision of The continental Dominion it will be done.
Hayes:Yes of course he will.(To himself)If the Overseer even regarded them as human maybe but he knew that the overseer only considered them resources for his control.

O'Riain was pissed off. He was sipping brandy in his plush office while reading the latest military reports. He goes away and gets drunk for a week and his smelly advisors lose him a war. They lost him most of his rebel allies, had failed to support his beleagured comrades and had conducted a cowardly defensive campaign in his absence. He had given them express instructions to press his advantage home in Kristorg and to continue through to the Triple Dominion. Instead his troops had retreated behind the borders of friendly El Liom and stayed there as if they were waiting for something. He would have to have a few words with his new Minister for Defence, Connolly. 'Damn Overseer Liom for killing Van Der Heyden. He was as dumb as a stick but at least he could follow orders.'

*there is a knock at the door*

O'Riain: Enter.... Oh, Connolly, do come in. I have been meaning to have a chat with you. Did my secretary call you up?

Connolly: No sir, i also need to talk with you. Its about our campaign in the Vikings Region.

O'Riain: Yes, from what i see it isnt going too well. Where are the aggressive moves i authorised? Where are the..

Connolly: Shut up old man. An inter-Viking war cannot be waged. Strength through Unity, Victory through Strength, Glory through Victory.

O'Riain: That sounds like some of that propaganda coming from Liom.

Connolly: You really should do a more in depth background check on people before you give them a position of power. If you had you would have known that i was born in Liom, was a member of the 7th Blood legion until i was 14 and then, as the most promising student, was sent here as it was foreseen that this state would be most troublesome and in opposition to Liom. I was sent to infiltrate the apparatus of government and to get to Ministerial level. This task was impossible as you hung onto Ministers longer than they were useful. Overseer Liom culled the weak Van Der Heyen and i seized the opportunity. I had to poison a couple of my competitors but eventually you picked the most obvious surviving candidate.

O'Riain: Your insane. Liom is a manipulative master. He will play you like a puppet and discard you when you are unwanted. See how he treated the pan-snug alliance. He used its legitimacy to create the VRA and now his troops move through the pan-snug alliance in a bid for dominion of the VRA.

Connolly: Shut up. The Overseer promised me a place at his right hand. I will be the Commander of his 1st Fist and nations will tremble at my coming. All that is left to do is remove you. Goodbye old man.

*Connolly pulls out a silenced pistol, aims and pulls the trigger. In the same instant, O'Riain ducks, dives across the floor and rolls back to his feet. He had taken a dagger from his boot and threw it in a smooth overhand motion. The dagger caught Connolly in the shoulder. Connolly screamed in pain and took aim again. This time he was rewarded with a leg shot. O'Riain fell with a cry and tried to crawl through the door to shout for help. There were two guards outside the door. He screamed at them to help him but they just looked at him emotionless. One of them lowered his weapon to point of O'Riains face.

Connolly heard the shot outside and knew that his job was complete. He wrenched the dagger from his shoulder. He ripped his sleeve off and wrapped it round the wound. He sat in the Prime Ministers chair and picked up the phone. After a few moments of static as the cryptation devices kicked in, a womans voice greeted him. All he said was: 'This is Connolly. Its done.' Connolly sat back and picked up the half full brandy glass. It was done and now he could rule this prosperous nation as he saw fit. FluffyMooCows was his. His little rebellion would not stand out in the current environment of war, coup and counter coup. He would use the poor military showing by O'Riain to justify, himself to the people of FMC, he would provide some troops to the VRA for Liom and if anyone had objections, they would 'disappear'.

Excellent said the jovial Overseer as he heard that one of the final steps to his continental Dominion had been realised and that Connolly the child that he had hand picked and watched over through the Liom youth and the Blood legion had finally proved his worth.

Get connolly on the phone send him the formal papers so as to legalise in the eyes of the UN his nations assimilation into the Dominion.Now bar a few friendly nations and of course the filth of Viking topia and pavees My dominion stretcheShaven beaver eaters in the north to kneecapers in the south and butsy land and fluffy moo cows in the east and west respectively.

THE FUTURE IS MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Liom the great and Eternal
Overseer of the Continental Dominion
Wielder of the Hammer whose stroke will
fall the hardest in Vikingtopia

Patrick:How gows the Snuggle-topian invasion?

Patrick:Is there no hope in saving the Pan-Snug?

Patrick:And Johnson,tell O Reilly to implement a scorched earth policy in Snuggle-topia.By the time peace comes Anderson wont have an economy to stand on.Also tell him to kill any one who gets in the way.The civilians haen't helped us despite the fact we want to free their country and now they will suffer for it.I want O Reilly's forces back home within a week if they don't find Anderson in the next four days.After they leve send in the bombers and turn the city to rubble.

Anderson: This fool thinks that he can kill the Pan-Snug. He Thinks he can destroy our economy. He underestimates us. The Pan-Snug is greater than the sum of it's parts. Even if every civilian dies in our struggle, we, as a whole shall survive. If he destroys a building, we shall rebuild it. Even if he did manage to level Snuggle-topia, (Which with forces as puny and inferior as his is impossible), Snugland, Snugdovia, Snuglonia, Snugglestan, Kristorg, Free Kristorg and Moloneystan will live on. Our ideas, our spirit, the essence of the Snug-peoples will continue. Our empire will last long after the sun has faded, long after the fields lie barren, we are without end.

Well now that the speech is over, let's get down to business, shall we. How goes the battle?

Nordreg: The Overseer's forces , the falcon core have surrounded him, and are taking care of the situation.

Anderson: What about the Kondor Legion? What happened to them? Why didn't they stop the Viking-topians? Why did they let the viking-topians get so far into our territory?

Nordreg: Only one tenth of the Kondor Legion actually made contact with the enemy. The 9th division of the Kondor Legion held up the enemy for several hours. They took heavy casualties sir, 9,800 men out of a division of 10,000 were either killed or wounded.

Anderson: Tell the remainder of the Kondor Legion to attack the rear of the Viking-topian attack force. Dispatch the Ghost and Panther Legions (100,000 men each) to help the Overseer's forces in eliminating the scum that sullied our fair land with their presence (the Viking-topians).

Also contact the subs that we dispatched to the Viking-topian coastline, tell them to begin Cruies missile attacks on tagets of strategic importance in Viking-topia and Pavees, reduce their infrastructure to dust.

With the fighter bombers of the Butsy Alliance, damaged, Viscount Butler was left without much choice.
"I must get retain the upper hand in this battle. There is not much I can do with with the fighter Bombers in the state they are in. We do not have the infastructure to mount a land invasion just yet. The only remaining option is a bombing raid. Yes, a fleet of B52 and converted air liners will be flown in from Butsyland. They will have safe passage through the Pan- Snug alliance, through the tripple dominion. The nerve system of Viking topia will be decimated. The factorys, the cities, even the presidential palaces."
With that, the order was given, and it was done

President O Brien was panicing in a staff conference:

O Brien:What do you mean O Rian is dead Johnson?

Johnson:He's dead sir.He was killed by on of Lioms insiders, a guy named Connolly.He now rules the country.

O Brien:So we now have another Der Liom puppetstae on our doorstep?

Johnson:At the moment sir apart from your brothers state we have no allies and his country is on the verge of capitulating to Der Liom.

O Brien:Any advice on what we do now?

Johnson:Sir I would honestly advise us to surrender.

O Brien:Surrender?Please Johnson tell me the meaning of the word because I dont know it.I'll never surrender and talk like that makes me believe that you are another Der Liom spy.

Johnson:O no sir Im only loyal to you....

O Brien:Shut up!
Suddenly without warning O Brien pulled out a gun and shot Johnson through the eyes.The other staff members looked on shocked as his lifeless body slumped to the floor.

O Brien:See thats where talk of surrender gets you in this country.
O Brien put in a call to his secretary

O Brien:Lisa get a few secret service agents and General O Reilly in here.
A few moments later General O Reilly, looking tired and dishevelled entered.Also two black suit wearing secret service agents entered and cleaned up the mess on the floor.

O Brien:General how goes the war?

O Reilly:Sir we have vanquished the pathetic Master Butler blockade on our southern shore.THe losses were minimum.However our navy is presently engaed in a sea battle with the Snuggle-topians.It has gone well so far.We have lost acouple of ships bit their losses have definately been greater.

O Brien:Good,good.How goes the land battle in the north?

O Reilly:A combined Pavees/Viking-topian force is having difficulty in holding out against the combined Der LIom/Snuggle-topian forces.We request more air support.Our combined forces are strong enough to hold out but I fear if an attack is lauched against Pavees by anyone it will fall as they dont have enough numbers to defend it.

O Brien:That is a risk Im afraid we are going to ave to take.If we can hold out long eough and we threaten our enemies with our secret weapon we may just hold onto it.

O Reilly:What is our secret weapon sir?

O Brien:I can only tell you that General if you are a member of my general staff,evan though a post just opened up.O Reilly how would you love like to become Minister of War?

O Reilly:I would love it sir.

O Brien:Excellent,tell General Richards he now is our senior general.

*Anderson discusses the redeployment and reorganisation of the Pan-Snug military with his military advisor Nordreg [who only recently regained a position of power, after the defeat of the Viking-topian invasion force at the Snugannon river by the joint forces of the Dominion and the Pan-Snug]*

Nordreg: As you ordered sir, we have increased our recuitment levels. We now have 1% of the population in our military. 0.6% in the Army, 0.25% in the Navy, and 0.15% in the Air Force.

Anderson: Good, good, but what about the restucturing of our military formations?

Nordreg: The old army Legions were too large and unwieldy, so we cut their size. We have kept our division size at 10,000, but our Legions now consist of 5 divisions, so the new legions are 50,000 men in size...

Anderson: I can do basic math you know, you really shouldn't talk down to me... if you want to keep your job.

Nordreg: Sorry sir, I didn't mean any disrespect, I'm just used to dumbing things down for the Emperor... I mean ex-Emperor.
..... Anyway, in the event of larger formations being required, 5 Legions will band together to form a Front.

Anderson: What about leadership?

Nordreg: Well sir, before the restructuring, Field Marshall was the highest attainable rank, each legion was led by a Field Marshall. Now we have created a new rank: "Hero of the Pan-Snug", each front will be led by one of these Heros.

Anderson: Hero of the Pan-Snug, ... I like it, it's got a nice ring to it.

Nordreg: Yes sir, Snyde came up with the title.

Anderson: So how is the war against Viking-topia/Pavees proceeding,

Nordreg: Pavees is close to collapse sir, the dominion forces can practically smell a victory. But, our naval battle with the Viking-topians isn't going too well... Wolfpack alpha have lost 4 subs to enemy depth charges... and SSN Snugopolis had to be scuttled to prevent it falling into enemy hands when it was forced to the surface.

Anderson: Survivors?

Nordreg: All but 8 of the crew of the Snugopolis were saved, I'm afraid that none of the other sub's crews could be saved.

Anderson: What about the cruise missile strikes?

Nordreg: We managed to more or less cripple their shipbuilding facilities, we also did some damge to their docking facilities, we also destroyed 2 bridges, an airfield, and a radar centre. Unfortunately, we received some dodgy intelligence, and one of our missiles hit civillian housing, another one hit a hospital. Snyde is doing his best to gloss over the collateral damage. Our military command wants to begin the land invasion.

Anderson: Not yet, we must first co-ordinate our efforts with the forces of the Dominion.

Nordreg: Our military command think that we could easily take care of them on our own...

Anderson: We probably could, but I have a bad feeling about the Viking-topians, they've been so aggressive, they even had the balls to send troops into Snuggle-topia... I reckon that they have something up their sleeve....

Nordreg: Like what?

Anderson: I don't know, but it has to be good....

*Anderson gets on the phone*

Anderson(over the phone): Step up our work on Project: "Black Rage." I'll need to have it ready as soon as possible, the Viking-topians are up to something....

Liom sits in the war room and is angry to say the least.

Overseer:Why havent we won yet there are 3billion people under my thumb and we are being held up by 300million wretched inferiors.

Advisor:The Hammer's(hayes) forces are sweeping through his northern flank burning as they go.They are going to invade the pavees from the north.However military losses are expected to be high-maybe 1million combatants

Overseer:Why do you bore me with statistics send forth all legions ,kill everything my dominion is large enough all we need now is living space.Burn his cities to ashes

Advisor:(timedly)Yes Overseer right away sir

Overseer:Send me word of our victory!!!

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Hayes:(on the front line)
What is the exent of our gains

General of the 1st fist of the Overseer:Dogged resistance has slowed our advance in the south however our boys press on in the knowledge that we are fighting for the overseer

Hayes:Press on.How?

General:Well knowing that only victory pleases the overseer they have decided to stand firm and fight to the last bullet-NOT ONE STEP BACK-just as the overseer decreed

Hayes:He will certainly be pleased to hear that all of these young men are dieing for his Dominion

General:Its there honour-Overseer decree 26 states-"To fight for the overseer is an honour,to die for the overseer is a privilege"

Hayes:Yes of course number 26.Tell the boys to fight smart the Dominions eastern flank has to be secured and they can only do it if they are alive.Continue the drive to Pavees.

A phone rings.

General (on the phone):Yes sir it will be done.

Hayes:What is it ?

General:News from Hazler,Pavees is the new priority Our Overseer wants us to burn their country take none alive.

Hayes(sighs)Do it ,The Overseers Hammer always does his bidding even if ......(to himself) it means history will remember me as a butcher of men

*All is quiet on the tiny, uninhabited island of Saint Snug, off the Eastern coast of Snuggle-topia. There is an unusually high number of visitors to this barren rock. There is a flotilla of small boats observing the tiny island. Each of these boats carries a mob of scientists, and an array of sophisticated equipment. A voice addresses the armada of tiny ships over a loadspeaker*

Voice on Loudspeaker: Alright everyone, put on your goggles and earmuffs, and begin recording data.

*A buzz and whirr is emitted by each of the craft, as their equipment comes to life*

Voice on Loudspeaker: Detonation in T minus 10... 9.... 8.... 7.... 6.... 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... 1... Detonate!

*Each of the craft is slightly singed, as an enormous fireball engulfs the tiny rocky outcrop that used to be Saint Snug, vapourising the once picturesque little island with the heat of a thousand suns. An enormous mushroom cloud signals the Pan-Snugs breakthrough in weapons technology.*

*The scientist in charge of this "experiment" gets on the radio to Anderson, back at his headquarters*

Scienist: Phase 1 of Project: "Black Rage" is complete, we have the bomb.

Anderson: Excellent, relay your telemetry to the base, we'll send a copy of the data to our allies in the Dominion.

Advisor:We have news of what Anderson needed all that research money for,We have an ATOMIC bomb.Its destructive power is unheard of ,it vaporised the entire island.

Overseer:(With glee)Excellent!!What is he wating for pavees is the perfect testing ground for this weapon.

Advisor:Might i suggest that we wait a few weeks,for your birthay celebrations

Overseer:Then it is set once my people are enjoying a slice of the state birthday cake and praising me.I PUSH THE BUTTON and a new age for my Dominion comes into being.Tell my Hammer the news

Advisor:We have news of what Anderson needed all that research money for,We have an ATOMIC bomb.Its destructive power is unheard of ,it vaporised the entire island.

Overseer:(With glee)Excellent!!What is he wating for pavees is the perfect testing ground for this weapon.

Advisor:Might i suggest that we wait a few weeks,for your birthay celebrations

Overseer:Then it is set once my people are enjoying a slice of the state birthday cake and praising me.I PUSH THE BUTTON and a new age for my Dominion comes into being.Tell my Hammer the news

Minister for War O Reilly runs into the Presidents office looking flushed

O Reilly:Sir we have received word from our sources in Liom, they have tested a nuclear weapon.

O Brien:O my God.That means that our secret might need to be brought out into the open also.

O Reilly:And sir what is that secret weapon?

O Brien:That Viking-topia and Pavees combined has enough nuclear weapons to turn the Triple Dominion and the Pan-snug to dust.Liom obviously dosent know that our uranium mining has been more successful then I could ever have imagined.

O Reilly:Will we be lauching sir?

O Brien:No not yet.I will have to personally inform Hayes and Anderson about our capabilities.When they realise that I can destroy them they might leave our lands peacefully.

O Reilly:Very good sir.

To Overseer Der Liom and Preident Anderson
I recently received word that you have developed nuclear capabilities.Well sadly it is too little too late.Viking-topia developed nuclear weapons months ago and have passed on the knowledge to Pavees and we have built up an impressive stockpile.I was always hoping I wouldnt have to threaten anyone with them but your destruction of my country and ally has left me with no choice.I will not lauch these weapons under the following conditions:
1.You vacate the land, air and sea of Viking-topia and Pavees immediatly of all your troops including those of other allies like Butsyland and the Uruk Hai.
2.You will never again invade of be involved in a war with Viking-Topia or Pavees.
3.Any damages done to the infastructure or land of Pavees or Viking-topia will be paid for by the Triple Dominion and the Pan-Snug Alliance.

I await your response

Patrick O Brien
President the Peoples Republic of Viking-topia
Michael O Brien
President the Nomadic People of Pavees

(OOC: First off skippy, your economy is rubbish, you really can't afford to have a large scale nuclear weapons program, secondly, do you really think we would publicly announce our development of a fully functional nuclear weapon without having a large amount of other nuclear weapons prepared, to defend ourselves in the event of an already established nuclear powered superstate (that doesn't refer to you) trying to squash us. ie, stale mate, you nuke us, and I will bomb you back to the frigging stone age.)

IC: The Pan-Snug harbours no intentions to use our nuclear weapons in an offensive role. We developed these weapons for the sole purpose of defending our sovereign lands from a nuclear attack by other foolhardy nations. We gave this technology to our allies in the Dominion so they too could defend themselves, we are not responsible for their actions or intentions with this technology.

The Mighty State of Snuggle-Topia has recently purchased 5000 Trident II Submarine-Deployed Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. We also have quite a few Ohio-Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines, you have lost first strike capability, even if you were to destroy our land-based offensive missile capabilities, we would retain the ability to launch a retaliatory strike by the sea.

I urge you to think VERY carefully before you escalate this situation from conventional warfare, to a war of annihilation.

The two presidents meet in the war room with the general staff

Patrick:Well mister O Reilly what was their response?

O Reilly:Im afraid sir our bluff didnt work.Unbeknownst to us Snuggletopia has been building up a huge stockpile of weapons along with Der Liom.Our half a dozen atomic bombs would be no use against them.

Michael:So brother now what do we do?

Patrick:We have to keep on fighting somehow

Michael:Keep on fighting!Are you mad?My country has already been conquered and yours is presently under invasion.We've lost about 1 million men.What are we going to fight them with,pikes and shovels?

Patrick:But,but......vikings never surrender, remember?

O Reilly:O to hell with this

Suddenly O Reilly pulls out his gun and shoots Patrick dead.His brother looks on in shock.

Michael:Very good O Reilly.I never thought you'd have the balls to do it but good on you.

O Reilly:Somebody had to stop that maniac before he got us all killed.

Michael:Well it finally looks like the wars over.Get on the phone to Hayes.Tell him we're ready to negotiate a conditional surrender.

O Reilly:Whats the condition?

Michael:I want to keep at least one of our countries still independent from Liom.We'll support him but he just won't control the country.I hope he agrees.

O Reilly:Lets hope and wait.

The two presidents meet in the war room with the general staff

Patrick:Well mister O Reilly what was their response?

O Reilly:Im afraid sir our bluff didnt work.Unbeknownst to us Snuggletopia has been building up a huge stockpile of weapons along with Der Liom.Our half a dozen atomic bombs would be no use against them.

Michael:So brother now what do we do?

Patrick:We have to keep on fighting somehow

Michael:Keep on fighting!Are you mad?My country has already been conquered and yours is presently under invasion.We've lost about 1 million men.What are we going to fight them with,pikes and shovels?

Patrick:But,but......vikings never surrender, remember?

O Reilly:O to hell with this

Suddenly O Reilly pulls out his gun and shoots Patrick dead.His brother looks on in shock.

Michael:Very good O Reilly.I never thought you'd have the balls to do it but good on you.

O Reilly:Somebody had to stop that maniac before he got us all killed.

Michael:Well it finally looks like the wars over.Get on the phone to Hayes.Tell him we're ready to negotiate a conditional surrender.

O Reilly:Whats the condition?

Michael:I want to keep at least one of our countries still independent from Liom.We'll support him but he just won't control the country.I hope he agrees.

O Reilly:Lets hope and wait.

The two presidents meet in the war room with the general staff

Patrick:Well mister O Reilly what was their response?

O Reilly:Im afraid sir our bluff didnt work.Unbeknownst to us Snuggletopia has been building up a huge stockpile of weapons along with Der Liom.Our half a dozen atomic bombs would be no use against them.

Michael:So brother now what do we do?

Patrick:We have to keep on fighting somehow

Michael:Keep on fighting!Are you mad?My country has already been conquered and yours is presently under invasion.We've lost about 1 million men.What are we going to fight them with,pikes and shovels?

Patrick:But,but......vikings never surrender, remember?

O Reilly:O to hell with this

Suddenly O Reilly pulls out his gun and shoots Patrick dead.His brother looks on in shock.

Michael:Very good O Reilly.I never thought you'd have the balls to do it but good on you.

O Reilly:Somebody had to stop that maniac before he got us all killed.

Michael:Well it finally looks like the wars over.Get on the phone to Hayes.Tell him we're ready to negotiate a conditional surrender.

O Reilly:Whats the condition?

Michael:I want to keep at least one of our countries still independent from Liom.We'll support him but he just won't control the country.I hope he agrees.

O Reilly:Lets hope and wait.

*Anderson receives a phonecall from his esteemed servants in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The phonecall is brief, but important. As Anderson hangs up the phone a slight smirk appears on his face.... Nordreg, who had been reading the newspaper in his master's office is curious about the source of amusement.*

Nordreg: If you don't mind my asking sir, why are you smiling?

Anderson: Pavees and Viking-topia want to capitulate.

Nordreg: That's marvellous sir. Will I organise a victory parade?

Anderson: No, you know how much loud noises and large crouds bother me... Just start drafting the terms of Viking-topia's surrender.

*Nordreg grabs a pencil and some paper*

Anderson (Dictates): The forces of the Pan Snug refuse to accept the surrender of Viking-topia and Pavees unless the following conditions are met.

1) Pavees and Viking-topia will hand over any Nuclear, Chemical or Biological weapons to the Dominion for destruction, and will not endeavor to to develop any further weapons of mass destruction.

2) Pavees and Viking-topia are forbidden from having any submarines, and will destroy any submarines already in their possession.

3) Pavees and Viking-topia are forbidden from having an air force in future, any offensive aircraft already in their possession must be destroyed.

4) Pavees and Viking-topia are limited to a maximum of 0.25% of their population in their armies and navies, this is to include all non-combatant army, and navy personnel.

5) Pavees and Viking-topia are to submit to rigorous inspections by Dominion weapons inspectors, to ensure that they do not violate any of the above articles.

All damage done to Pavees and Viking-topian civillian infrastructure will be repaired by Dominion and Pan-Snug contractors. We will not aid in the rebuilding of your military installations.

As a demonstration of the Pan-Snug's goodwill towards our former enemies, the state of Snuggle-topia hereby allocates $150 Billion from this year's military budget to the reconstruction of Pavees and Viking-topia, contingent on Pavees and Viking-topia accepting the terms we have stated.

This is indeed a Historic day said the jovial Overseer to all in the lions den war room.He went up the 13 floors to his viewing room where he could see all of the glorious city of Hazler the center of the Dominion(laughing as he went).

Already citizens were hanging banners and chanting slogans of the victorious march of Lioms loyal soldiers.His personal gaurd fired off a 26 gun salute(1 for every member nation of the Dominion).It was finally over....."What about the enemies that surround the Dominion,those that circle like vultures waiting for cracks to appear in my resolve.No this is not the end -JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW DAWN.My armies must continue to fight a continent is not enough i wont stop until the whole world bows to the will of the OVERSEER!!!!!

Connolly watched the hourly news updates with trepidation. The outbreak of nuclear war in the Viking Nations would result in the entire regions destruction. He doubted the Pavees and Vikings nuclear capabilities but he was in no doubt of the Overseers capability and willingness to use nuclear weapons. As the tension between the two armed camps rose, Connolly quietly told his military advisors to put in motion the Action Plan Life-Force. It involved Ark-like preparations of deep-earth nuclear bunkers. Also FMC's modest array of short and medium range ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads were activated and put on full standby. The prototype anti-missile sam-sites were activated even though they had not been tested fully. Even the super-secret prototype space weaponry that FMC, in conjuction with El Liom, was developing had been put on standby. If anyone attacked the FMC or its allied states then it would result in Mutual Assured Destruction. Connolly may have been a protege of the Overseer but he would be damned if he would let that crazed, rabid, lunatic destroy the state he had laboured so long to dominate. When the news of Pavees and Vikings surrender came through Connolly was physically relieved. Now that the Vikings region was united, what would be the result? He saw in his minds eye, the glorious armies of the Vikings armies arrayed for battle and victory.

To President Anderson

We accept the terms of the surrender.However I just need confirmation on a few details:
Is the .25% limit of the armies both nations combined or indiviually?
Will Viking-topia and Pavees be allowed to rebuild their air force and navy at any point in the future?Dont forget the more allies you have the better and I cant be an ally to you if I dont have these capabilities.
I have no problem with surrendering my nuclear weapons to you or the weapon inspectors.I also thankyou for been willing to financially aid my country.

Yours Sincerly
Michael O Brien
Joint President,The Peoples Republic of Viking-topia and The Nomadic People of Pavees.

The 0.25% limit applies to both of your countries, whether this is combined, or individual is irrelevant, as it is a percentage of your population.
Let's say, just for demonstration purposes that each of your countries has 250,000,000 people. Each of these countries would be allowed (250,000,000 x 0.25%) = 625,000 men in their army and navy. Since you have 2 countries, that would be 1,250,000 men, this would include non-combatants, which as I mentioned in the past (very long ago) would be about 80% of an average fighting force. That would leave you with a sum total of 250,000 fighting men in your armies and navies of both of your countries combined.

Whether or not you will be allowed to have an air force will be decided in future by the Dominion and the Pan-Snug.

You are allowed to have a navy, you are simply prohibited from operating a submarine force. Your navy must consist of surface vessels (of course, air craft carriers will not be allowed, as you are banned from operating an air force.)

Building contractors from the countries of the Pan Snug are being dispatched as we speak to repair any damage caused to the civilian infrastructure of your shattered territories.

-John Anderson
Master and Commander of the Pan-Snug

ooc:hey poop head liom whose the 26 nations,i aint part of no dominiom,i support your wars and be the first to get your back but i aint governed by you,you crazy fool,RUHK are independant and under the control of Bob.R.Rudiger and no one else

ooc i think we should rename him poop head liom instead of der liom. ya and if your counting my nations in that 26, you'd be going down to the woods today, ie. you'd be in for a big surprise. :D