NationStates Jolt Archive

Channel 19, Jamaican News:

Groups of young Jamaican males have taken to the trend of harrassing and sometimes beating lone, muslim men going about their business in heavily populated cities. They're not hard to spot out, most wear the traditional muslim dress, a neat turban and a long robe. Many of these muslims have been surging into Jamaica in the last 2 years bringing the total number of people affiliated with the muslim religion in Jamaica up from 700,000 to 3,200,000. Most of them are caucasian, another reason they're picked out and picked upon. They seem to seperate themselves from the predominately black community, and benefit on Jamaica's growing economy, setting up various shops and businesses nationwide.

Violence against them has increased steadily over the past few months, a reported 24 muslims were injured from random attacks in the last two months alone. Muslim children have trouble getting along at school, most are subject to taunting and teasing because of their clothes, beliefs and skin color. Jamaica's leader, Di Dude Swoonie Woo, is strongly against the prejudice shown against the rising muslim population, and encourages native Jamaicans to welcome the new comers and the business the bring.

His words don't seem to reach the young, as youth violence towards the muslim community only seems to grow. There are increased rumours of a militant group forming among the muslim community, by the name of " Muslim Brothers United" to offer protection from attacks. Sufficient evidence of this group has yet to be found.

In other news, a video game apparently influenced a child to slap his mother and stab his father in the groin with a fork.....

BREAKING NEWS:

Three muslim men were found hanging from trees in Kingston park this afternoon. The men had been stripped down to their undergarments and had been brutally beaten. Signs hung from each one of their necks, the first saying "Go Home Raghead", the second saying "Leave or more to come!" and the third saying "No Love for Islam". The muslim community is completely outraged and are in talks about taking to the streets in a demonstration against the hatred of their religion and race.

BREAKING NEWS:

Only a week after the horrific murder of three muslims in Kingston park, another gruesome crime has surfaced. Four Jamaican children, the oldest 17 the youngest 11, were found in a dumpster this morning by trash collectors. Their hands had been tied behind their backs and their feet were tightly bound with plastic cord. The words "Muslim Brothers United" had been burnt into all of their forheads, and it was evident that they had went through a great deal of torture before each were shot once in the back of the head, from the markings on their knees it appeared to be done execution style. This could be a major spark to a much larger conflict, as several local Jamaican gangs have sworn revenge upon the peruptrators.

BUMP....for a reaction....

If you would like, we can send over a special unit of our militia (national guard) to prevent gang wars. Just give us the go ahead and they will be sent.

The Dominion of Gharm and it's board of corporations offers assitance to the nation in trouble.. Of course, by assistance, they mean conscripts guarding the mosque's and executing anyone caught harrassing another...

Gharm also offers more peaceful means..
Such as segregated Ghetto's...

However, the majority of gharm's forces are currently enrolled into fighting a rebel force in their own country.

We encourage you to pick us. We will do it for FREE.

Gharm expresses that the other offering nation has never had an internal struggle before, thus know's nothing of hardship...
Gharm conscripts at 13... And are in training till 15, 2 years of hard work.2 years of perfect work. And genetic augmentation.

OOC: Cherry, can you RP it out well? Cuz I'll have some stuff happening to your troops if I accept your aid. Like being attacked with grenades and RPGs and these kinds of things.

Our army is much larger than yours,and yes, we have had internal struggle. You are a new nation, like the one requesting help. I am older, and so we can provide more protection.

OOC: Cherry, can you RP it out well? Cuz I'll have some stuff happening to your troops if I accept your aid. Like being attacked with grenades and RPGs and these kinds of things.
yes, I can do it

'Di Dude' Swoonie Woo's Response:

"We will accept your offer Cherry Ridge, we'd like some extra backing if things bubble out control in Kingston. You can send your troops whenever ready."

2,000 Cherry Ridge troops landed in Jamaica Reborn. They set up camp outside the airport and then fell into formation.

Gharm wishes luck and hopes for future buisness.

ooc- Im out for the night

BREAKING NEWS:
Kingston was overflowing with rage, both sides of the conflict, the native Jamaicans and the foriegn muslims had decided to take to the streets on the same day, whether it was intentional or a coincidence is yet to be known. Angry Jamaican citizens, some yielding small arms, marched through the streets in anger, chanting "Down with the Muslims! Down with Islam!". Some held pickett signs with racial terms and bounced them up and down as they walked. There was an estimated 3,000 of them in all.

In the opposite direction about 3/4 of a mile away were muslim demonstrators, with equal hate and rage marching head first for the Jamaicans. The older ones wore their traditional turbans and robes, while the younger ones wore urban clothing much like the Jamaicans, there were an estimated 1,000 of them, chanting in unison "We demand equality, we demand rights!"

10,000 Jamaican troops were on their way to the city but it was more than clear that they wouldn't be able to make it in time before the two groups clashed, the only ones there to bring calm were the Cherry Ridge soldiers, stationed at the airport some 5 miles away.

Bump for comments....reactions...what have you.

Pfft...Another anti-muslim thread.

Pfft...Another anti-muslim thread.


OOC: It's not anti-muslim jackass, read the thread before you make smart ass comments.

Ab-shalom and greetings;

Vastiva is most happy to be a trading partner of Jamaica. However, a good third of our population follows the Muslim religion, as do many of the businesspeople currently in Jamaica.

As such, we request permission to post a small security detail of regulars to prevent occurances of violence.

Thank you for your time.

Go in "Peace,

Namaste,
Voyate Shumash ben Allen
Vizier of Commerce
Humble Servant of His Magnificence, the Sultan of Vastiva

Channel 78 Serbian NTV, Jamaican News:

Another incident has occured which has been a group of muslim mens harassing womens in the streets and raping a 14 year old girl by several muslim mans which later occured groups of young Jamaican males have taken to the trend of finding these muslim mans, bashing and harassin the males for the sexual assault on a young 14 year old girl. Several Muslim mans admitted dismorning at 7:00clock A.M for the rape of the 14 year old girl.

4:00PM
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Muslim Jamican's demend a muslim state in Jamaica and equalty and rights in Jamaica. Muslim Minorities can not stand the native jamaicans, for the peace and stabability in Jamaica the only sollution and peace is to give em a muslim state in Jamaica for the well being of the native and foreigners. This is yet to be recognised by the Jamacians president, Muslim parties demend a paritioning muslim state within Jamacia. Serbs and the Bosnians in Federation of BPS will support the muslims in every way to gain a islamic state. Nova_Srbija sends in 50,000 peace keepers in the muslim side of Jamacia to protect the minorties over there.

To The Government of Jamica


We the leaders of The Kingdom of Aaragon_99 will gladly accept any muslims wanting to leave Jamica. We could move approximatly 10,000 in hours, due to the fact that we currently have 1000 Marines standing in international waters, with aobut 5 (extemely large vessels) ready to go we just need the word.

OOC: It's not anti-muslim jackass, read the thread before you make smart ass comments.

Alright, I'm reporting you for flame, think before you talk stupid.

The 2000 CR troops began to march to the scene.
45 min. later...
Over a loudspeaker Colonel John Williams yelled "I order you to disperse. You have 10 seconds to clear the streets" No one moved.
10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1
Tear gas was fired and the troops fired up in the air, trying to scare them. Gas Masks on, the troops fired more into the crowd.
Then the troops charged into the crowd to make arrests. Then, probably when some one bumped a rifle, it went off,a CR soldier fell. The crack made everyone freeze.
"They killed a CR soldier" yelled the captain.
The troops ran to formation, and commenced firing.

To: Whom it May Concern, Jamaica Reborn
From: Imperial Ministry for Defence, Imperial Office for Foreign Affairs
Subject: Racial Violence

The Democratic Imperium is prepared to deploy up to two battalions of
peace-keeping troops to the worst affected areas of your country. If you
accept they can be arriving within a few days, complete with all equipment and
limited supplies.

Alright, I'm reporting you for flame, think before you talk stupid.
you're reporting him for flaming and then in the same sentence you call him stupid?

OOC: Nova, I don't know what the hell you're doing, but you're ignored. Malaysia, you don't come into peoples threads and then downplay them for no reason, I think you're in the wrong. If you don't like my thread then just don't post in it.

Dozens of people, both muslims and native Jamaicans fell to the ground from the foriegn soldiers opening fire. Both groups split tail and ran in opposite directions back to their respective neighborhoods. Sporadic machine gunfire opened up in the massive crowd, it was almost impossible to tell where it was coming from but it was aimed at the Cherry Ridge troops. The crowd began thinning out as more and more people fled towards their homes. When there was no one left but the 26 or so people who had been injured/killed by the foriegn troops, the hidden gunfire still rang out. It was precise and seemed to be coming from above (this is in an industrial area, most demonstrations happen there) in one of high raised business buildings to the left of the soldiers.

When the Jamaicans arrived within a few minutes, they would not be happy to learn of the civilian deaths inflicted by the Cherry Ridge soldiers.

The Muslims didn't pass the dutchie from the left hand side...

ooc- status report
2,000 troops
5 artillery pieces
50 armored vehicles
5 tanks
5 jeeps for the officers

12 CR soldiers fell and died. The rest stormed buildings, throwing people to the ground. They kept searching and searching until one group of 15 soldiers found the man. They snuck up close and the shot him in the back. he squirmed, and they threw him off the top of the building.
"FALL IN"
The troops fell in and then a message was sent to the Jamaican troops.
"We regret the loss of civilian life, but they fired first Where are the suspected leaders of te gangs houses if they are known?"

With the message sent, the Colonel went around, putting a bullet in the back of the wounded enemie's heads. They began to march to meet up with jamaican troops.

ooc- When i say march, I mean the artillery pieces and the tanks and vehicles drive too.

Jamaican troops poured into the city from all sides, most rode atop Warrior armoured vehicles, while others ran in squad positions. The 70 armored vehicles swept through the city scanning it for any gunmen or other threats before meeting up with the soldiers from Cherry Ridge. There were 5,000 troops in all, another 5,000 were still outside of the city ready to be called in in a moment's notice.

Jamaican troops huddled with Cherry Ridge troops around a group of armored vehicles shortly after meeting up, greetings were said and then they got down to business.Just as the Jamaicans were beginning to explain to the Cherry Ridge soldiers the situation, and a plan of action, an RPG round slammed into the group of soldiers, knocking them all to the ground and turning 2 of the 4 vehicles on their sides. The Jamaicans returned fire to a building that was in front of them where the round was believed to have been fired from. The 60 or so Jamaican troops outside of the building took up defensive positions and pierced the building with bullets, bursting out all of the windows. Five Jamaicans were on the ground dead, some missing limbs, an unknown number of Cherry Ridge soldiers had died.

Gunfire erupted out of the building windows and back at the Jamaican and Cherry Ridge troops, even after the pounding it had recieved. Another Jamaican soldier fell to his death, a bullet pierced his helmet as he took cover behind an overturned armored vehicle.

The Jamaicans told the Cherry Ridge soldiers to advance on the building and they would provide cover, the building had to be cleared.

OOC: I'll RP the "terrorists" inside the building, its 5 stories tall and is a business type building

Kingston Airport might never have seen action like today.

With luck, it never would again.

Vastiva had reacted for the safety and sanctity of its own people - its tourists, its businesses, its embassy.

Its reaction had been quick and simple, much like most of Vastiva's actions.

50 C-71As flew in formation, informing Kingston Airport they needed a runway to themselves for a time - and that this, while a request, would be much in favor of the airdrop to occur if such was denied.

The stunned air traffic controllers agreed.

In sets of three, the planes landed, offloaded their equipment, and lept back into the air. The entire unloading took just over an hour.

When it was done, the 13th Mechanized Airborne Regiment of the Vastivan Armed Services was on the ground. And it was here the goodwill the Vastivan's had put millions of dollars and thousands of hours into creating paid off.

The regiment moved its materials into defensive positions around Vastivan businesses, the embassy proper, nearby hospitals, civilian centers. Its Colonel - Colonel Ibtihaj Shaw - moved to link and coordinate with native Jamaican military units.

The reason for Vastivan's presence was twofold. First, to protect its interest. Second, to protect its trading partner and potential ally.

The Colonel stood in front of his opposite and saluted. "Sir, Vastiva is here. What are your orders?"

***

OOC Well, I asked about a security detail. And I should mention, there are still 200 Vastivan Special Forces troops in Jamaica (the instructors), so there is a military presence. Am not interested in hijacking the thread, would like to participate, am interested in keeping Vastivan stuff and people safe.

4 CR soldiers fell dead.
"Ill be DAMNED if I go into that building. SERGEANT!" he yelled
"Load up one of the artillery pieces"

"YES SIR" said the sergeant

"READY...AIM...FIRE AT WILL" screamed the Colonel to the artillerymen.
The artillery commenced firing on the building.

There were 50 lightly armed muslims inside the building, they fired wildly on the Jamaicans and the Cherry Ridge soldiers with SMGs and Micro SMGs, 20 of them had been killed by the Jamaican bullet barrage. One of them had spotted artillery being loaded in the distance, "Everyone, get away from the windows!", but his voice was muffled through the walls and only a dozen or so heard him, running away from the windows and towards the back of the building.

The entire front of the building was taken out, crumbling into the street below, crushing 24 muslims to death.

The gunmen, members of the Muslim Brothers United, took refuge in the remains of the building, waiting to ambush anyone trying to search through the rubble.

The Jamaican troops outside the building were angered, "Well since you've destroyed the damn building how about you go search through whats left?", they suggested to the Cherry Ridge soldiers, "We'll provide cover."

Kingston Airport

"Well if you can we'd like you to help us in the industrial district of Kingston, there's alot of racial tension going on down there. A few armed muslims are giving our guys some trouble.", the Jamaican soldier said the Vastivan, "We've got 5,000 troops in the city, along with another 2,000 Cherry Ridge troops, it might sound like overkill but you can never be too safe."

Any of my Islamic brothers or sisters who wish to flee this country becuause of the harassment that they are facing shall find assylum in Ismira.

The Colonel ignored the Jamaicans. He would not risk any more men than he had too.
"Commence firing 10 on the rubble. Kill the rest of them."
The artillery began firing on the rubble.
When all 10 were fired, there was silence.

ooc- your move

Nova_Srbija sends in 100,000 Serbo-Bosnian troops on the native side of Jamacia boarder of the Muslim/Native Territory of Jamacia, Alot of violents against its minorities shows that they cant live together without havung a huge blood bath. Nova_Srbija threatens to start a massive assault on the Native Jamacians if the President of Jamacia fails to give the Muslims there 1/2 50% of entities to the Muslim Jamacians. President of Jamacia must act on stopping this blood bath happening in Jamacia, Failing so will result in a war against the Native Jamacians.

Nova_Srbija sends in 100,000 Serbo-Bosnian troops on the native side of Jamacia boarder of the Muslim/Native Territory of Jamacia, Alot of violents against its minorities shows that they cant live together without havung a huge blood bath. Nova_Srbija threatens to start a massive assault on the Native Jamacians if the President of Jamacia fails to give the Muslims there 1/2 50% of entities to the Muslim Jamacians. President of Jamacia must act on stopping this blood bath happening in Jamacia, Failing so will result in a war against the Native Jamacians.

(cough) What did I tell you in mIRC, also let me clarrify some things:

1) Jamaica is an Island

2) If you attack Jamaica, you mess with The New Roman Empire. And I am Consul of that Empire.

3) It is ridiciously expensive to send troops anywhere.

4) You also have to sail them and get them past Jamaican Ships, which used to belong to TIoR no less.

5) I told you not to declare war.

And a note to Jamaica:

The rifles you use are HK G36s yes? :D

OOC: Notation: A Vastivan FRAM regiment is 800 troops, but the entire regiment is mechanized. If anyone needs it, I'll post stats.

IC:
"Yes, sir. I have armored units deployed around the area and our artillery units are on our Embassy grounds. The air wing is on scout, looking for more trouble spots."

He removes a manilla envelope of satellite shots.

"Here's the airport. "A" Company has deployed in the southeastern region, around the hospital, this set of civilian locales, and holds the opening to the highway here, keeping the road to the ports clear. "B" company is moving to the northeastern, bracketing the action by Cherry Ridge and protecting our business interests. The scouts will use the embassy helipad and the Kingston airport as resupply bases - we trust you don't mind us using this area as helicopter resupply and fuel - and our supply trucks will be heading into the embassy proper as reinforced resupply."

His M-TCOD clicks repeatedly until he touches his headset.
"This is Keeper, say again?"
...
"Affirmative, keep the area secure. Attempt not to injure civilians..."

"General, "B" Company has been held up by rioters; we're attempting not to fire into the crowd and to hold them back, but you have alot of angry frightened people out there - we're not equipped to..."

A huge cloud of smoke blossoms from the northeastern part of the city, accompanied by the sound of a hideously large explosion.

"Oh bloody hell!"

"... to Keeper, Mad Dog to Keeper, we have unfriendlies in the arms factory. The munitions plant is in flames, I say again, in flames. Have three platoons attempting to run rescue operations, but the fire is going out of control here. Request fire mission coordinates Zeta-Three-Nine-Five-Epsilon-Six-Bravo!"

To: Whom it May Concern, Jamaica Reborn
From: Imperial Ministry for Defence, Imperial Office for Foreign Affairs
Subject: Racial Violence

The Democratic Imperium is prepared to deploy up to two battalions of
peace-keeping troops to the worst affected areas of your country. If you
accept they can be arriving within a few days, complete with all equipment and
limited supplies.
BUMP

OOC: Im an ally of TIoR, so Im not going to turn around and attack you.

Six ELS-121B Howitzer units were already set and ready in the Embassy compound; their towed ELS-121A were still being set when the call for fire support came in.

In the absence of countermanding orders, the six guns roared to life, sending their HE shells into high trajectories.

Nearly as one, six shells slammed into the apartment beside the munitions factory; against that sort of firepower, the empty building became instant rubble. A wave of dust, debris, and smoke blew out of the building as it fell...

... right onto the munitions factory, crushing half of it and the fire within flat beneath tons of rubble.

OOC: Rose- No, they use SA 33 Assault Rifles
Nova- Again, you're ignored.

IC:

The Jamaicans looked upon the Cherry Ridge troops with distain, they decided to wait awhile before moving through the rubble and checking for survivors. Just as the smoke began to clear, a man arose from the ashes and threw what only could've been a grenade into a group of nearby Cherry Ridge troops. The Jamaicans violently shot the man down, but not before he had gotten the explosive off. "Everybody down!", a Jamaican sergeant screamed, his soldiers complied, hopping straight to the ground or taking cover behind vehicles.

After the grenade had exploded around the Cherry Ridge troop's area, a hail of gunfire came from the hollowed out building. There were atleast, from what the Jamaicans could tell, a dozen men still alive and armed inside the rubble. The Jamaican troops returned fire, using the heavy machine guns atop their Warrior armored vehicles, they downed three men and the rest seemed to have dispersed.

"Tell your artillery to fire on that building!", the Sergeant screamed at a Cherry Ridge commander.

With Vastivan Forces

"Jesus Christ!", a Jamaican soldier exhaled as he watched smoke plume out of what was left of the Vastivan munitions factory. Shortly after the explosion, an apartment complex behind the factory was hit by artillery shells and fell unceremoniously on top of the remains of the factory.

"Everybody move out!", a Jamaican Sergeant ordered, rallying a group of 400 troops to move towards the munitions site.

The troops hopped on 20 Spartan and 20 Sabre armored vehicles and sped off to the scene.

"This is getting way out of control, the collateral damage of this is going to be ridiculous.", a Jamaican troop said to a Vastivan.

Muslim Brothers United HQ

Alom looked out of his apartment window onto the chaos that was forming in the streets, he had noticed the arrival of foriegn troops, he knew that this could only mean one thing.

They want to declare war on my people, they want to do to us what the Germans did to the Jews. No, no I don't think so, not without a fight.

Alom turned from the window to face his followers,the young, muslim men ranged the age 15-25, almost all of them were of Arab background. Alom wrapped a scarf around his face and head, and the others did the same. It was time to protect his neighborhood, his people, and his faith from what he saw as an obvious threat.

He gripped his SMG and left the apartment, the 15 other men followed him out, each were armed with either an SMG, an RPG, or an AK-47. This was just one of many groups going out to fight that day for what they believed to be the final showdown between the natives and the muslims.

15 CR soldiers fell.
"I only take orders from my superiors" yelled back the sergeant.

"Do it, sergeant" yelled the Colonel.

One artillery piece was fireing at will. The infantry blazed away at the rubble.
"Bring in the tanks" yelled the Colonel

The 5 tanks all fired on the rubble. There was silence. Then, slowly but cautiously 30 soldiers advanced. They appeared to be dead, except 1, but they weren't sure.
ooc- Can you have at least one survive and be captured by the CR troops? Its up to you though.

The Cherry Ridge flag was unfurled. It is the symbal of the inquisition, just fancied up.

OOC: Yea, you can capture someone if you want, I'll just RP what they say or tell you. Oh yea, and before I post, where is your flag being unfurled at? On the building or what?

It is being unfurled on the rubble.
The one survivor was pulled up roughly by the CR troops.
"What id your name?"

The man looked up at the soldier, gave him a cold look and then spat in his face.

The Jamaicans approached the CR troops where the flag was being unfurled, "We mean no disrespect but you'll have to put that back up, you were brought here for assistance, not for claiming new territory.", said a Sergeant.

With that spit, the man was knocked to the ground, with a slug across the face.
"O, sorry Sergeant, it didnt mean we were claiming new terrirtory, just declaring victory in a battle. Anyway, I will move it to on top of our largest tank."
With that, it was moved.

15 Jamaican troops aided the CR troops in searching through the rubble, there didn't appear to be anyone else left alive. The captured man rolled on the ground and grabbed his face in pain as he cursed in a foriegn tongue.

"Well, it looks like this area's pretty much cleared, we'll just have to--", the Jamaican soldier stopped speaking abruptly as a bullet passed through the right side of his skull and passed out of the left, he fell to the ground leaking blood and brains out of his helmet.

"Shit! Everybody take cover, looks like we've got a sniper!"

A muslim sniper silently lurked in a building opposite of the rubble, some 40 feet away. He slipped into another room, put his crosshairs on the head of a CR commander and pulled the trigger.

Almost exactly after the shot had been fired, another RPG round hit the Jamaican/CR troops position, killing 5 Jamaicans and wounding 7. It came from the southern part of the street that the soldiers were on, and another round followed closely after it, aimed at a cluster of CR troops.

"DUCK SIR" a private yelled as the rufle was aimed at the Colonel. He jumped in the way. HE took the bullet for his leader. He died instantly.

"Every body, behind the tanks!"
15 more soldiers fell.
The CR flag fluttered in the breeze. The large tank out front (with the flag), and the rest of the tanks opened fire. They thought they saw the man jump to his death, but weren't sure.

The Colonel hit the captured man in the stomach and then beat him across the face again. Then he knocked his head 3 times off the tank. His face was bruised up.
"Now, are there any more snipers" he screamed at him.

"I don't know", answered the captured man, "Maybe if you beat my head against that tank a few more times I'll remember.", he smiled a bloody smile as two of his teeth had been knocked out.

The sniper had been killed, but not before giving the CR and Jamaican troops position to the MBU(Muslim Brothers United) via cellphone. A group of 50 armed, experienced men were already in the area, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"Don't get smart"
With that he pulled out a taser from his jeep and electrocuted him, causing him to drop. He then delivered a hard jab to the stomach.
He then motioned to 5 soldiers, and they continued to beat to get information.Then the colonel walked away, to lead the troops, while the 5 soldiers continued.

The captured man took the beating as best he could, he curled in the fetal position as he was kicked, stomped and punched. Muslim gunmen hiding in the surrounding buildings witnessed the beating with mounting anger, they gave each other signals through windows, and after a short conversation through handsignals, opened fire on the 5 soldiers beating the muslim.

They aimed at the soldiers out of 5 story windows directly north of them, there were two gunners and they were on the same floor of buildings opposite each other. They hung out of windows and fired on the 5 troops with accurately aimed M-16 bullets. After about 10 seconds of firing, they simutaneously crept back inside the buildings and ran for cover deeper in the building, they knew a artillery attack was to come.

The 5 soldiers fell. The captured man was taken inside a tank, and was beaten some more by 4 more soldiers.
"What more can you tell us" they screamed beofre beating him some more.
"They thing a shell is what they are in for, but they won't get it."
They fired the artiller into the air 5 times, trying to trick the men, as a team of 200 men entered the building, snuck up on the men, and opened fire.

A lookout high up in the one of the apartment buildings saw the cluster of CR troops running down the narrow street towards the building where the shots had come from. He alerted his comrades in the building through a cellphone call, telling them to fire on the advancing troops while they were vulnerable. After he warned his brothers in combat, he himself put a loaded RPG onto his shoulder, and fired it down upon the huddled troops in the middle of their formation.

Shortly after the RPG round hit the CR troops, 15 gunmen armed with AK-47s, M-16s and RPGs, fired directly on top of the packed in soldiers, ripping through their ranks. 4 more RPG rounds were fired at them, blackening the buildings and streets.

There was a surprise in store for the CR troops that made it to the building doors, as soon as they stomped the door in, two C-4 packages on either side of it exploded. Blowing out the door and the bricks around it in a massive explosion.

The Jamaican troops behind the CR troops did their best providing cover fire, killing 6 of the gunmen with heavy machine gun fire and sending them flailing from the building to their deaths.

"Thats it, we come here to help them, and they turn on us, finish them off"

With that, all the artillelry pieces and the tanks opened fire on the building, sending it crumbling. They continued to fire on the rubble, exposing more of it, and firing on that. Grenades were thrown, the infantry opened fire, and then, a whistle was heard in the air. Then another. Silence. 2 guided bombs hit the rubble. it probably finished them off.

The Captured man was taken outside, and shot in each leg.
"GIVE US INTELL" a Corporal screamed at him, and then striking him in the face, sending him to the ground. he was then hit with another taser.
"YOU GONNA TALK"the Corporal said.

OOC: What were your casualties, and I didn't think you had any aircraft in the area.

With Vastivan Forces

"Jesus Christ!", a Jamaican soldier exhaled as he watched smoke plume out of what was left of the Vastivan munitions factory. Shortly after the explosion, an apartment complex behind the factory was hit by artillery shells and fell unceremoniously on top of the remains of the factory.

"Everybody move out!", a Jamaican Sergeant ordered, rallying a group of 400 troops to move towards the munitions site.

The troops hopped on 20 Spartan and 20 Sabre armored vehicles and sped off to the scene.

"This is getting way out of control, the collateral damage of this is going to be ridiculous.", a Jamaican troop said to a Vastivan.


Lt. Tafir looked mildly nonplussed. "You would perhaps prefer the munitions all went up, and a large part of this city was levelled?"

Colonel Ibtihaj Shaw looked over the map again, muttering into his M-TCOD.
"Coordinates of the Cherry Ridge fire missions?"
"Map six-two, six-four, and six-five, bravo-bravo-bravo."
"Very well, what is the position of the Cherry Ridge units now?"
"Map six-three and six-seven."
"Confirmed."

~crackle~ "Keeper, this is Mad Dog. Natives request minimal collateral damage."

Colonel Shaw gave a look around. "Confirmed. Keeper to Pele, units to stand down. Repeat, units to stand down. Keeper to Dragonfly, 10-20?"

~cracklehisss...~ "Keeper, this is Dragonfly One, Air Vec one."

"Keeper to Dragonfly, Cherry six-two and seven-two, rec and set, cap transit, repeat, cap transit".

"Roger that, Keeper, going hot, ETA four minutes."

The Colonel looked at the Jamaican General. "Sir, do you have any MP or police units to help in vacating that part of the city? We've stood down our artillery, and I do not want to move the tanks or IFVs unless necessary; our Apaches are enroute, configured to guns only. Right now, do we know if the insurgents have any armor?"

Lt. Tafir's Cheetah LAVs sweep around the arms plant, cutting off further looting attempts. Faced with vastly superior firepower, several citizens give up their arms without a fight - and the Vastivan medics are too happy to render aid to the debris-covered citizens, deploying their mobile LAV trauma units to help the more injured. PolarBear heavy trucks are scrambled from the comfort of the embassy and made into ersatz ambulances, ferrying the more critically injured to the hospitals protected by "A" Company.

The lack of violence and insertion of aid helps quell the fear of the populace somewhat.

OOC notation - Vastivan units are flying pennants only, no flags. Their current BDU is grey and smoke white urban camouflage.

Colonel Ibtihaj Shaw looked over the map again, muttering into his M-TCOD.
"Coordinates of the Cherry Ridge fire missions?"
"Map six-two, six-four, and six-five, bravo-bravo-bravo."
"Very well, what is the position of the Cherry Ridge units now?"
"Map six-three and six-seven."
"Confirmed."

~crackle~ "Keeper, this is Mad Dog. Natives request minimal collateral damage."

Colonel Shaw gave a look around. "Confirmed. Keeper to Pele, units to stand down. Repeat, units to stand down. Keeper to Dragonfly, 10-20?"

~cracklehisss...~ "Keeper, this is Dragonfly One, Air Vec one."

"Keeper to Dragonfly, Cherry six-two and seven-two, rec and set, cap transit, repeat, cap transit".

"Roger that, Keeper, going hot, ETA four minutes."

The Colonel looked at the Jamaican General. "Sir, do you have any MP or police units to help in vacating that part of the city? We've stood down our artillery, and I do not want to move the tanks or IFVs unless necessary; our Apaches are enroute, configured to guns only. Right now, do we know if the insurgents have any armor?"

"The police have been overrun in much of the muslim run parts of the city. But I do have several military units available who know the city and can help you navigate to the hot spots. Di Dude has just declared Martial Law in Kingston, so as of right now this situation is entirely in our hands. The insurgents aren't thought to have armor, or vehicles, but they are highly organized. Most of them were forced into military service of the countries they fled and others were involved in Arabian mobs. They go by the name of "Muslim Brothers United", and operate in a guerilla style of combat. Hit and run type attacks is what we've been seeing lately.", the General replied.

Arab District of Kingston

A small patrol of 30 Jamaican troops sped through the streets of the Arab district, they were heading towards a police station that had been overrun by insurgents. The lead vehicle was a humvee and the other three were Warrior armored vehicles. Suddenly an RPG round hit the end tire of the leading Humvee, flipping it on it's side and sending it crashing into a building. The officers inside had been violently flung from the top of the vehicle and laid dead in the streets from broken necks.

The three Warrior vehicles skid to a stop, but not before running over the body of an officer, crushing him and insuring his death.

The Jamaicans atop the vehicles quickly jumped down and crouched for cover. Gunfire rang out and 6 Jamaicans were slain, their bodies riddled with bullets, the remaining 24 fired sporadically at nearby buildings.

Gunfire raked the troops again killing another 8. The troops paniced, they were unexperienced in combat. Gunfire echoed again and in a flash the gunners ontop of the vehicles were dead, their bodies laid back on the vehicles and they were completely prone.

15 armed muslims ran out of surrounding buildings and fired wildly on the Jamaicans, mowing them down and running past them in a rapid fashion. They opened the lids of the vehicles and put the nozzles of their M-16s inside, killing the crew.

The insurgents removed the bodies from the streets and from the vehicles. After a short while they figured out the vehicle controls and drove them towards the police station. A major victory had just been made, they now had armor and could travel the streets disguised as Jamaicans.

OOC: Yep, but those controls are going to be messed up good.

IC:

Dragonfly was the call sign for Vastiva's 20 Apache AH-64D helos, set for firesupport. Five flights had been assigned to anti-sniper operations; ten helos now scouted the area, waiting to hear of sniper activity.

The remaining five flights were on the ground, awaiting orders.

Two snipers learned firsthand what their M230 chain guns could do to the human body; two other groups surrendered when the buzz of an Apache entered the area, waiting to rain death from above on the hapless rebellion.

The Vastivans now held air superiority, and with the insurgents lacking armor or significant AA capability, their position looked more hopeless by the moment.

Elsewhere, the long exodus from Kingston was underway; civillians evacuated the city quarter well ahead of the firefight that was to come.

Encrypted Transmission

To the Sultanate of Vastiva,
The Sultanate of the Nomadic peoples of Bedou
wishes to support your efforts to protect your
Muslim citizens in the city of Kingston.
We feel our overt presence
could agitate the situtation.
We are prepared to offer naval support.
Including but not limited to
Carrier Based CAS,
and rapid extraction by SeaKight transport chopper
or submarine off the coast.
A contingent of Lawrence Marines are prepared
to assist in said extraction.
We respect the efforts of
your government in protecting its civilians.
We are obligated to assist in the protection of Muslims.
The Wisdom of the Prophet be upon you.
Sultan Mohammed bin Al Deeb

The three vehicle insurgent convoy rushed towards the muslim held police station. They briefly exited the vehicles and entered the building, gathering keplar vests and grenades. A group of 10 more men, armed with a mix of AK-47s and M-16s accompanied the insurgents. The packed themselves in the three vehicle convoy and rushed off to find more Jamaican troops.

An Apache flew high above a window in which an insurgent was hiding. He carefully placed the end of his RPG out of the window's opening and fired it directly at the bottom of the chopper. He ducked back inside once the deed was done.

OOC: What were your casualties, and I didn't think you had any aircraft in the area.
50 soldiers dead. The aircraft were from a naval unit off coast, in case we needed more reenforcements.

ooc- Can you post the casualties of the terrorists in the building?

OOC: All fifteen dead, now we can continue.

IC:

The Jamaican troops watched in shock as the entire building the muslims were holed up in came plumetting to the ground. The two buildings to either side of it took signifigant damage as well, putting cracks in their infrastructures.

A Jamaican Sergeant ordered his medics to go and give aid to any injured CR troops sprawled in the street.

"Good god," the Sergeant said to a CR soldier, "Was that really neccasary? I think that could've been handled a lot better and with less casualties if you had let us pick off the gunmen who were firing on your troops. But it's too late now, it's too damn late."

The man who was being "interrogated" by the CR troops had finally seemed to give in, "STOP, WAIT, STOP! I've got something to tell you, I have information!", he screamed.

The soldiers stopped beating him and he sat himself up, he was breathing heavily and blood was beginning to fill his lungs.

"Come closer....", he halfed whispered to one of the troops, and he complied.

The man put his mouth very close to the CR troop's ear and whispered, "Suck.....my.....balls.", he then pulled himself back and slumped himself against the door.

"I WILL NOT" screamed the soldier,"but I will cut them off" He laughed a cruwl laugh.
"Medic"
"Castrate this man."
He howled in pain as he was castrated.

_________________________________________________________________
"yes Sergeant, it was. They fired on the troops, and must pay"

ooc- post casualties.

OOC: I already did guy, all 15 are dead.

IC:

"There were civilians in that building, no doubt. But I suppose it doesn't matter, they were most likely muslims.", replied the Sergeant.

As the Jamaican medics helped wounded CR soldiers in the street, three Warrior armored vehicles sharply turned a curve some 50 feet ahead and headed directly towards them.

"I don't remember calling for any reinforcements.", said the Sergeant, looking puzzled as the three vehicles picked up speed and were now directly in the path of the injured CR soldiers and the medics helping them.

A Jamaican soldier ran out in the road and screamed HALT, but the lead vehicle shot foward and ruthlessly ran the soldier down.

"Those aren't friendlies! Fire on that convoy!", ordered the Sergeant, and his troops obeyed firing their weapons at the heavily armored vehicles in hopes of penetrating the steel. The bullets deflected off of the vehicles and they continued to trudge foward, running down 9 medics slow to react, and crushing most of the wounded CR soldiers to death.

They stopped in the street and their main gun turrets were manned by the muslims inside, they opened fire on the troop's positions, shooting CR troop formations to pieces with heavy guns at close range.

The 20mm cannons blasted away at the CR troop's humvees and light vehicles. As this chaos went on, 20 M-16 armed muslims climbed out the back of the vehicles and headed towards the Jamaicans and CR troops in a run and gun type fashion, relentlessly mowing down the CR troops in hopes of retrieving their weapons.

Another RPG round was fired at a concentration of CR troops from above, scoring a direct hit in between a group of soldiers taking cover.

The captured man heard the chaos around him and laughed, "Cut my balls harder you pussy, that doesn't hurt at all!"

50 soldiers dead.
the tanks rammed the vehicles, knocking them over. They fired on them, destroying a good half of them. They fired on the rest.
then, out of the commisary, came pigs. pork. Against the muslims religion to even tough.
"Come out, or we will make you tough this unclean pork" a Captain yelled to them.
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Interogation...
"I have hear some pork. Doesn't allah look down on those who eat, or even touch this. Tell all or you will have this rammed down your throat"

ooc- post casualties. In RL it is against their religion to eat or touch it.

OOC: Dude, that was REALLY lame... :rolleyes:. Where the hell did you get pigs from?

IC:

The armed muslims continued running through the ranks of CR troops as they threatened them with their....pigs. They shot the pigs dead and then aimed for the heads of CR troops laying them down as they stood there.....with their pigs. They picked up weapons as they went, taking cover behind various objects to protect themselves from....the pigs.

One muslim took a grenade off a dead CR soldier and threw it into a group of CR troops, blowing them to pieces.

The muslims in the overturned vehicles came out of the lids blasting away at the CR troops, who attempted to attack them with....pigs.

They yelled commands at each other as they mowed through the ranks of troops, and inadvertently killed many of their powerful....pigs.

30 Jamaicans had been killed so far.

The man being interrogated squirmed, "If you put that shit in my mouth I'll blow you and you're entire family to hell!"

OOC: Try to put more effort into your next one.

The man who was being interogated was shot behind the head and left.
Transmission to Jamaican commander
Fall back, my troops already did. I am going to launchan all out attack on them, artilery, tanks, and infantry, shooting from a safe distance. Possible air strikes. FAll back
end transmission

25 CR soldiers dead from last attack.reenforcements have arrived, bringing the total number to 3,000.

(Encrypted Response)

To Sultan Mohammed bin Al Deeb
The Sultanate of the Nomadic peoples of Bedou

Ab-shalom and greetings;

Most happily we would accept your aid, if it would not further inflame the situation as it stands. As such, we ask that your forces remain offshore for the time being. Most certainly, we shall request your direct aid when such is required.

May the Prophets smile upon you and yours,

Go In Peace.

Colonel Ibtihaj Shaw
Commander,
13th Mechanized Airborne Regiment
Humble Servant of His Magnificence, the Sultan of Vastiva

***

Transmission to Cherry Ridge
Sir, you are firing on civilian positions. Cease immediately. Furthermore, there are words stating the causation of atrocities. We suggest further you cease and desist immediately any further actions which would besmirch the honor of your nation.
End Transmission

***

Colonel Ibtihaj Shaw contacted his opposite in the Jamaican military.
"Sir, we have reports of one Apache down, and this is getting quickly out of hand.... yes sir, I'm talking about Cherry Ridge doing more to inflame the situation then to stop it. I request the use of your radio stations for a time... yes, sir, peacefully.... Thank you, sir."

To the Vastivan Special Forces instructors, occupying the four radio stations around Kingston wasn't that much of a challenge. And with the help of the Jamaican government, it was ridiculously easy. But after they were in position, it would be somewhat difficult to remove Colonel Shaw from the airwaves without significant force involved.

Colonel Shaw began broadcasting as soon as he had all four "interrupted for a special announcement".

Attention all members of the Muslim Brothers United. This is Colonel Ibtihaj Shaw of Vastiva. This resistance has rolled out of control and will engulf the nation in flames if not ceased soon. As such, Vastiva offers an armistice to parley. This does not constitute surrender on your part - it is to minimize loss of life. I personally guarantee your safety if you will hold a cease fire for the next forty-eight hours. As you can see in the water there have been additional units involved, and Vastivan strike submarines are in the waters beyond - we do not wish to proceed with escalation. Again, Vastiva personally guarantees your safety for a fourty-eight hour cease fire if you will agree to a parley. We await your decision, brothers. May the wisdom of the Prophets guide your choice this day. (message repeats)

5x5

The troops had fallen back.
"READY...AIM...FIRE AT WILL"
With that, the CR troops began firing, artillery,tanks, and infantry at the terrorists. Bload squirted,fores raged, building collapsed.
"BAstards" the colonel muttered.

ooc- post casualties

OOC: Cherry Ridge, I think it's time for you to leave.

IC:

The Jamaican troops were outraged at the CR troops blatant attack on civilian buildings that didn't even show signs of holding terrorists. This was the last draw. Their troops seemed to be so undisciplined and ill-trained that they didn't even know how to handle an urban battle situation. While all of the muslims in the road were killed, hundreds of innocent civilians died in the process and 7 buildings were needlessly destroyed.

The Jamaican troops were given the order to fire on the CR troops for their recklessness and lack of care for the well being of Jamaican civilians.

The Jamaican troops fired on the CR soldiers at close range and beat them down with the butts of their rifles in some cases. The CR force of 3,000 was quickly surrounded by the 10,000 Jamaican troops in the area, and told to surrender or be annihilated.

Jamaican aircraft circled in the air high above the city and prepared to unload on the CR positions at any given moment.

OOC: Post your casualties.

Muslim Brothers United

Alom Muhad, leader of the "Muslim Brothers United" listened to the message broadcast by the Vastivans, he doubted their sincerity towards the issue. But in any case, he wanted to open some form of talks between the two groups. He told his followers to withdraw from attacks on Jamaican and foriegn troops for a 48 hour period. Shortly after, he sent an unarmed represenative of the MBU to the Vastivan Embassy in Downtown Kingston. He traveled by foot and was a lone. He told the guards at the building who he was and from where he had came, now he awaited to be let inside for talks.

Casualties- 500 men
Transmission to the Jamaican commander
"We come here to help, and you unhonorable pigs betray us"
end transmission

"My men, these dishonorable pigs have turned on us. We eliminated the terrorists. COlateral damage happened, they turn on us. Give em hell."

A yell went up as the CR troops ran forward. The tanks blasted away at jamaican positions, as did the artillery. The troops charged. it was now hand to hand combat. Bayonets entered the Jamaicans, as did bullets, and knives.
The fighting went on..

ooc- post casualties.

It was no use though. The jamiacan troops slaughtered all of the CR troops, with the air support.

OOC: So they ALL died?

OOC: So they ALL died?
ooc- Yes, your troops slaughtered them all. bad urban combat training. it was a wild charge. Take credit for it.Call it a massive victory.

Muslim Brothers United

Alom Muhad, leader of the "Muslim Brothers United" listened to the message broadcast by the Vastivans, he doubted their sincerity towards the issue. But in any case, he wanted to open some form of talks between the two groups. He told his followers to withdraw from attacks on Jamaican and foriegn troops for a 48 hour period. Shortly after, he sent an unarmed represenative of the MBU to the Vastivan Embassy in Downtown Kingston. He traveled by foot and was a lone. He told the guards at the building who he was and from where he had came, now he awaited to be let inside for talks.

Greeted as a dignitary, he is shown every possible social nicety - and has a nice view of Vastiva's tanks, artillery (truck-mounted and towed), and helicopters still sitting in the Embassy proper.

He is neither accosted, nor searched, but met by the Ambassador.

"Ab-shalom and greetings, my brother. It is unfortunate the Colonel could not be here, but his presence is required elsewhere. Please, be welcome in my home, as a guest of our Sultan. Vastiva gives her word, no harm shall come to you within these walls. What is ours, is yours. Be welcome."

Inside, he gets an "accidental" view of one of the war rooms, on which is located the Belem fleet and four wolf-packs of attack subs. There is also the newscast from VNN channel 722 on Vastiva's destroying an HLF city in return for HLF terrorists putting Haifa to the flame, which is playing in the lounge on occasion.

The Jamaican government is informed of the MBU's representatives presence, that he is currently a guest of the Vastivan government and will not be harmed or incarcerated, and it is requested he have a free pass back to his people.

It is also suggested a representative be sent to begin talks, on Vastivan territory.

A represenative for the Government of Jamaica, Slick C, arrived at the Vastivan Embassy upon request. He looked at the muslim represenative with dislike but kept any words of discontemptment to himself. The muslim rep, who's name was Mullad Hussien, had been quiet so far, but kept a cold, serious look about him. Now that reps from all three parties involved in the conflict were present, talks could presume.

Ambassador Riyad Azzid commits the same pleasantries, and draws them into a private room, where they are served coffee.

"Gentlemen. It would be in all of our interests that the shooting war cease, and peace is created between us. Of a misunderstanding this began. It shall not be allowed to fall apart over another misunderstanding."

He clicks a switch. "All that is said here, done here, is being recorded for posterity and understanding. You may begin with your statements, Emissary Hussien. But please, softly. And if there is anything you desire, name it, and we shall endeavor to bring it forth swiftly."

He smiles and bows his head once, gently.

Hussien glances at Slick C and then at the Vastivan before speaking, then he leans forward with his elbows on his knees, "My people...we came to the country to escape the persecution that our native lands had put upon us. Our leaders had become corrupt, and misinterperted the meanings of Islam. Many fled to Britain, or America, but many came here as well because of the opportunities of business. We only wanted to make our own way, and live comfortable lives, but the Jamaicans wouldn't have it. They make fun of our clothes, of our language, of our culture, and they beat us for it. You can't take a man out of a hostile environment, then move him into another one and expect him not to retaliate against those who dish out the hostility. Jamaican gangs were catching and killing our people, robbing our stores, making our lives miserable. So the muslim youth came together and formed the MBU for protection. After those Jamaican kids were killed by some MBU members, and foriegn troops appeared the next day, we knew that the Jamaicans were going to carry out some kind of genocide, or forced exodus. So we fought back."

Hussien glances at Slick C and then at the Vastivan before speaking, then he leans forward with his elbows on his knees, "My people...we came to the country to escape the persecution that our native lands had put upon us. Our leaders had become corrupt, and misinterperted the meanings of Islam. Many fled to Britain, or America, but many came here as well because of the opportunities of business. We only wanted to make our own way, and live comfortable lives, but the Jamaicans wouldn't have it. They make fun of our clothes, of our language, of our culture, and they beat us for it. You can't take a man out of a hostile environment, then move him into another one and expect him not to retaliate against those who dish out the hostility. Jamaican gangs were catching and killing our people, robbing our stores, making our lives miserable. So the muslim youth came together and formed the MBU for protection. After those Jamaican kids were killed by some MBU members, and foriegn troops appeared the next day, we knew that the Jamaicans were going to carry out some kind of genocide, or forced exodus. So we fought back."

Ambassador Azzid nods. "Given the reports from the police and in the newspapers, it would appear you are at least partially correct. While most Vastivan businesses and people were not attacked by these gangs, perhaps that was due to greater familiarity, and less attachment of our nation to its personality as an Arabian one.

"We do note, however, that peaceful co-existance is possible, given time. The trouble here is the trouble. Time is not available - something must happen now, which appeases both sides, while things are allowed to mellow out. After that, and given time, perhaps a better melding can take place."

He looks at Slick.

Ambassador Azzid nods. "Given the reports from the police and in the newspapers, it would appear you are at least partially correct. While most Vastivan businesses and people were not attacked by these gangs, perhaps that was due to greater familiarity, and less attachment of our nation to its personality as an Arabian one.

"We do note, however, that peaceful co-existance is possible, given time. The trouble here is the trouble. Time is not available - something must happen now, which appeases both sides, while things are allowed to mellow out. After that, and given time, perhaps a better melding can take place."

He looks at Slick.

Slick leans forward and begins to speak, "I myself have no real problem with the muslim population, but I can understand why others do. They've taken away alot of business from native vendors, basically taking the food off of a lot of Jamaican family's tables. That in itself would prompt enough anger to cause violence, but then there's also the fact that they seperate themselves from the native population as though they're the better race in a foreign land. As eh....Abu said here, they also dress strangely and have wierd customs, people fear what they don't understand, and under a stressful environment fear turns to hate. I'd have to say they brought this upon themselves, I don't know if we can peacefully coexist unless the muslims have a serious change of attitude."

Nova_Srbija: Saturday, 20th November 2004.

President Stanko of Nova_Srbija funds the muslims for millitiary trainnings and better weapons and equipment to fight of the native jamacians. Nova_Srbija sends in 100,000 troops in Jamacia and is threatening the Native Jamacian President to give the muslims equal rights or they will be forced to take actions. President of Nova_Srbija ensures the rights and protection of the Muslims. :sniper: :mp5: :sniper: :mp5: :gundge: :headbang:

Vastiva notes the approaching Nova_Srbija landing fleet and hammers it with nuclear-tipped torpedoes.

Gosh, that was fun. Did it without smilies too.

That was OOC, btw, as stuff like that is generally ignored as too silly for words.

***
IC:
The Ambassador nods. "It appears a period of separateness, with at first limited co-joining followed by longer periods, perhaps leading to if not integration, then perhaps a greater understanding?

"For the businesses, Vastiva has a large muslim population. Integration on that level would aid - our factories employ many, adding to the economy. We would be happy to invest in more businesses, to invest in communities growths. And perhaps that is where the line must lie.

"If the two people are to understand each other, they must be given safe land to be on, while the cultures are integrated, and communal places to interact. Do you see where this is going, my friends?"

The Ambassador nods. "It appears a period of separateness, with at first limited co-joining followed by longer periods, perhaps leading to if not integration, then perhaps a greater understanding?

"For the businesses, Vastiva has a large muslim population. Integration on that level would aid - our factories employ many, adding to the economy. We would be happy to invest in more businesses, to invest in communities growths. And perhaps that is where the line must lie.

"If the two people are to understand each other, they must be given safe land to be on, while the cultures are integrated, and communal places to interact. Do you see where this is going, my friends?"

"Are you suggesting that the muslim's get their own plot of land away from the natives? Like a country, within a country? Because that's what it sounds like, but I could be totally off the radar.", said Slick C.

Hussein looked pleased, "I think it would work, I think it's the only way that we can prevent further clashes."

"For the time being, only. This would be a stopgap, a temporary accord. Something along the lines of favored trading and residential zones, to be dissolved over, let us say, twenty years?"

"The bridge between could be Vastivan businesses, soon followed by Jamaican and Muslim businesses. Vastiva will gladly sponsor students from both... 'worlds' to our schools, where - being in a foreign country, friendly to both - perhaps they would learn to get along. What this generation could not accomplish, perhaps the next will."

He raises a hand before Slick can speak. "Vastiva is not trying to buy your country. We spend much on goodwill, from which we gain solid businesses and solid trading partners. We have no difficulty in assigning any sort of limitation to our... go-betweens. The object is to minimize conflict while promoting harmony between. Economic growth is not a bad side-effect, would you not say?"

"This all sounds good and well, but where will the boundaries be drawn? Where does Muslim country end and Jamaica begin?", asked Slick.

"Create a buffer zone. We will be happy to oversee it, even as it shrinks to nought over twenty years time. The exact locale is for you both to decide."

"Create a buffer zone. We will be happy to oversee it, even as it shrinks to nought over twenty years time. The exact locale is for you both to decide."

Slick C looked at the Vastivan, and then at the arab, he nodded, "There's an 90 square mile patch of usable land on the northern most tip of the island, you're people can take it or leave it."

"We'll take it,", replied the arab swiftly, "not everyone will want to move though, I'm sure some will want to stay. What will become of them, what of their safety?"

"Jamaicans aren't wild animals.", Slick C retorted, "As long as the ones who remain keep to their business and don't bother people then they'll be fine. We'll give you the supplies to build what you need out there, and workers if you request. There's not much forest, just plains, so you should not be in need of much heavy clearing machinery."

Slick turned to the Vastivan, "I think we've found a solution to this problem of ours."

Slick C looked at the Vastivan, and then at the arab, he nodded, "There's an 90 square mile patch of usable land on the northern most tip of the island, you're people can take it or leave it."

"We'll take it,", replied the arab swiftly, "not everyone will want to move though, I'm sure some will want to stay. What will become of them, what of their safety?"

"Jamaicans aren't wild animals.", Slick C retorted, "As long as the ones who remain keep to their business and don't bother people then they'll be fine. We'll give you the supplies to build what you need out there, and workers if you request. There's not much forest, just plains, so you should not be in need of much heavy clearing machinery."

Slick turned to the Vastivan, "I think we've found a solution to this problem of ours."

He smiled. "We are most happy to give service where it is wished. Vastiva will happily provide the basis for industry in both areas, equally, as part of a grant. True, this is not entirely of our goodwill - we will wish our 40%. However, this will set both parts equally, and both on good footing. From this, you will gain more then business, no?"

He smiled. "We are most happy to give service where it is wished. Vastiva will happily provide the basis for industry in both areas, equally, as part of a grant. True, this is not entirely of our goodwill - we will wish our 40%. However, this will set both parts equally, and both on good footing. From this, you will gain more then business, no?"

"More business is almost certainly promised. You are granted your 40%, and we thank you for intervening with this before it escalated into something further. Is there anything else we need to discuss?", asked Slick C.

Another smile. "That depends entirely on you gentlemen. If you need a place of neutrality to discuss things, the embassy shall remain open to you. Vastiva shall have a selection of what businesses are available, what machinery, and how many students we will take each year from either side - this, and whatever else you require will be delivered to you.

"Might I suggest a general announcement take place soon?"

Another smile. "That depends entirely on you gentlemen. If you need a place of neutrality to discuss things, the embassy shall remain open to you. Vastiva shall have a selection of what businesses are available, what machinery, and how many students we will take each year from either side - this, and whatever else you require will be delivered to you.

"Might I suggest a general announcement take place soon?"

"Of course, we'll alert the public about this immediately,", Slick C looked over at Hussein, "So I assume you have no questions then, Abu?"

Hussein threw Slick a mean look, "My name is Hussein, and no, I do not have any questions. I'll tell my people of the land set aside for us, those who want to come can come, those who want to stay, well, that's their business."

Slick C stood up, "Well gentlemen, I had a lovely chat with you all, but I've really got some...uh...meetings that I need to attend. I'll make sure the media gets a whiff of this so that the public knows of it. In the meantime, you guys both keep doing what you do best. Catch you later.", Slick C swiftly left the room.

Hussein watched him leave the room and then looked at the Vastivan, "Not to generalize my people...but, we're not too much on the original side. Any ideas on what we could call this land?"