NationStates Jolt Archive

Storyline: It's during the American League championships. Baseball's most storied rivalry is at it again for another year in a row. The New York Yankees and The Boson Red Sox fight for a chance to win a trip to the World Series. However, fans of the two teams are increasingly becoming aggitated with one another.

A Yankees fan was murdered outside a bar in Billerica, Mass. A Red Sox fan got murdered in retaliation in Bridgeport, Conn. Around Hartford, there's been several fights between rival gang members that were wearing the wrong team's cap.

And now... The Gulf States comes down to settle the peace. Or, just take over the whole place. We begin partly into the conflict. The Gulf States rushed south from it's territory in Quebec and the Canadian maritimes. Vermont has been an easy taking, although there's been very little stopping there.

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In Long Island Sound, the naval fleet of The Gulf States perches. About 10 miles south of Bridgeport, Connecticut, cargo planes fly overhead and more aircraft take off from carriers.

Some cargo planes will land at Sikorsky Airport in Stratford. Others will go inland towards Worcester in Massachusetts. The Gulf States forces on land are blitzing southward through Vermont, taking a turn at Springfield, Mass going eastward.

Some more naval vessels park offshore at Milford and Stratford. Armored vehicles and personnel get unloaded by the thousands. They will eventually stick around in the Bridgeport-Milford areas - others will move northward on Routes 25 and 34 towards Newtown.

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C: Sir, how do you think this will go?

O: The areas we are going into need some stablization. The New York and Jersey government won't really care anyway. They're losing chunks left and right already in New England. There's rebellions all over the place, and other international armies moving in for a slice of American territory.

C: You're putting up road blocks on the two most direct routes in from New York towards Boston and Providence.

O: Few would be assed to fight for some little hick towns in eastern Connecticut. Willimantic isn't a big loss, all they do is shoot heroin. Norwich, eh. It's bad enough we had to include a few towns up in Northeastern Connecticut for our own expedition.

C: I wasn't refering about that. Worcester is largely ignored. Providence and Boston are bigger deals, and they'll be weak by the time we may move in.

O: It may be a mistake wanting Bridgeport and Danbury. As long as we avoid New York state directly. Norwalk and Stamford too, we should be fine though. This entire region is already weak from previous government overthrow and rebellion recently.

C: Most of I-91 in Vermont is ours anyway. Shall we keep it open to the civilans?

O: Why not? We don't want to look like the bad guys. And besides, we support their cause. We're with the Red Sox side in this war. Bridgeport and Danbury will be the biggest issue, that's our enemy. That's where our allies are being harmed the most. That's where the riches and jewels of our conquest are.

C: Listen, the Red Sox will pull off the victory on the diamond. And we'll get exactly what we want. The world is ours, one square mile at a time.

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Later on in the day...

O: I've had this broadcast on selected markets for a reason. We just want to be aware that we are keeping the peace in selected areas. We got to protect our interests and our allies in certain regions. And if any others want to aide in on the crisis, help our forces and keep the peace - feel free to join our ranks. Just what exactly is our side? You'll eventually find out. One side will be happy, the other will hate us. We expect resistance of course. There will be some angry fans that will try to attack us. But I don't think it'll be that much of a problem. We got world class ammo and artillery. They have pocket knives. Big deal.

President Alex Ortiz unbuttons his black suit coat, revealing a Boston Red Sox jersey.

O: Here's to the Red Sox winning the American League Pennant

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A girl sits on the sidewalk outside a convience store and gas station in Newtown, Connecticut. The first few armored jeeps have rolled into the eastern side of the downtown area at Route 6 and I-84. The jeeps all stop at this gas station to refuel. The girl, wearing a Yankees cap and jersey, looks up at these jeeps. One of the officers in military uniform walks up to her.

Officer: Good afternoon miss. What's your name?

Girl: Jessica.

Officer: Nice meeting you. Why are you sitting out here?

Girl: I don't know.

Officer: Are you ok?

Girl: My head hurts a little bit.

Officer: You have no drugs or weapons on you?

Girl: No sir.

Officer: It looks like you're high.

Girl: No sir. I'm not.

The officer reaches down and starts frisking her. He stops around a pocket on her jeans. Then he points at the pocket.

Girl: That's just nothing.

Officer: Let me see it.

Girl: Fine.

The girl pulls out a $20 bill and a gram of heroin.

Girl: Please don't hurt me. Please don't lock me up. I've done nothing.

Officer: Please get off the sidewalk.

Girl: She reaches into her pocket again, grabs a pocket knife, and tries to slit her own wrists. The officer tries to pull on her arm. Two more soldiers try to restrain her and arrest her.

Officer: Send her to the local authorities. Find the local police station and drop her off there.

Girl: Please don't lock me up!

Officer: No time to plead with us. You're the first prisoner of our war. Well, at least that we know of.

Girl: What?

*end transmission*

C: We now have control of Vermont. Sort of.

O: Good. Although we're sparsely doing anything in the area.

C: True. We just have some men protecting the major routes south from Quebec. I-91 and Route 7, plus I-89.

O: Have we taken the far western stretches of Massachusetts?

C: We're trying to secure Routes 7 and 8. Mostly 7 and bypassing Pittsfield. We just need the routes open. Right now, most of the townspeople are confused watching all the vehicles and personnel moving southward.

O: We need to get to our objectives. What about the other region, that may become a problem too.

C: Yeah. Those forces are parked outside Greenfield. They're going to catch up and then blitz south, then east. We can't really stop in Springfield yet.

O: Will anyone try to cut us off?

C: We're hurrying for this scenario, but we doubt it. Everyone's unprepared and confused with what we're doing. Plus we got air support going over Vermont and then southeast to the airport. Which will give us additional support on the ground in the region.

O: As long as we get what we want.

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Meanwhile - the front troops for the Danbury front coming from the north approach Gaylordsville - a small village in the northern stretches of New Milford, Connecticut. A few Yankees fans, aware of the initial landings in the Stratford area, put an outpost at the junction of Routes 7 and 37. They hurl rocks and fire hunting rifles at The Gulf States blitz line. It does little to nothing, and barely garners attention from TGS soldiers. One fires a rocket in the direction of the ambushers - blowing up their position and causing dirt and bodies to fly through the air. The line continues to speed southward towards New Milford center.

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Sweeping southward from Greenfield, The Gulf States troops zoom down I-91 deeper into Massachusetts. They approach West Springfield, Holyoke, and the Massachussetts Turnpike. They get caught though. There is a toll plaza to get onto the Turnpike. Instead of being several lanes wide and going at nearly 80 miles per hour - the entire line has to go single file and slowly through the plaza. Several Turnpike officials are upset that the long line is going through the Fast Lane line with no responders - not paying the tolls. One of the commanders shouts out at a toll plaza worker: "Don't worry about us paying now. You'll be paying us later on. Go Sox!!!"

Twenty minutes later, the line of 1000 Jeeps stops at the town of Palmer - about halfway between Springfield and Worcester. President Ortiz called for a press conference in front of a supermarket in Palmer, and many TV crews from Boston and Springfield made the trip out. Security was extra ramped in the area, and the supermarket was paid off to be closed.

General Keith Adams steps onto the podium.

A: Alright. Here's our simple mission. The government of The Gulf States fully backs the Red Sox fans. There has been quite a bit of violence, some killings. It's possible there will be riots and mass mayhem soon. Let it be known, The Gulf States wants to provide stability. We want to bring a new government to the region. We want to aid our Red Sox loving brethen in Connecticut and New Jersey. We will take down the Evil Empire in New York. There is no doubt about it. That's why we have come to Massachusetts. We have bypassed Springfield for now, we have not forgotten about you. We are heading to Worcester. Establish a base there. We want people from all over the state and all over New England to join us in our final campaign against New York. We hope to see you come help us. Right now, we are launching the beginning of our campaign. The Gulf States is bringing in troops into southwestern Connecticut. Soon we will hold a 30 mile front between Danbury and Bridgeport. We already hold several towns in the state - Stratford and Milford on the coast, New Milford in the west central. Towns in the northwest corner have fully supported our campaign, therefore peace and autonomy remains there.

TGS troops have swept through Vermont fairly quickly, and most of Western Massachusetts. After a press conference in Palmer, Massachusetts - which basically meant an official declaration of war on the Tri State Area of New York City - many throughout New England decided to join forces with the TGS side.

Convicts throughout Vermont were allowed to be released, and under special surveillance of TGS Special Ops Forces, were air dropped at Sikorsky Airport in Stratford, CT. They were then transported to become ground soldiers in Bridgeport - the largest city in the state.

The Vermont ConSquad is currently fighting with fierce resistance. Many in New York were upset with the invasion near Bridgeport. Random militias from the areas of Mount Vernon, Yonkers, and The Bronx travelled northward on I-95. All the out of towners warring have just angered the Bridgeport locals, who have created a third front near the ghettos on the north side of the city. As a response, State Police and the National Guard have blockaded all roads leading out of Bridgeport into Trumbull and Shelton - including Routes 8 and 25.

TGS forces are searching all vehicles thoroughly that cross the Route 34 Dam between Monroe and Oxford. 24 hour survelliance of the area by land and water is also in the area. It is likely that the route will be closed to the public between Route 188 in Seymour and Route 111 at the Monroe/Newtown line. Route 34 is heavily frequented by TGS troops trying to rush up and down from Stratford/Milford to Newtown/New Milford. There are constant skirmishes in the streets of Derby and New Milford - although they are small and easily controlled.

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The three front war in Bridgeport, Conn. continues. Bridgeport area residents have been pushed back towards their northern border with Trumbull, as The Gulf States army has moved in from Stratford in the east and New York forces coming from the west. TGS knows it will be difficult in trying to take Bridgeport - and then working westward into Fairfield, Norwalk, and Stamford. One quarter of the Vermont ConSquad unit has been killed in street combat action, approximately 125 deaths.

Attacks continue on troops in Derby, New Milford, and now Orange. A car bomb exploded in the entraceway to the Wal-Mart in Orange. There is some damage to Route 34, and the road will likely be closed to public use all the way from the West Haven - Orange line to I-84 in Newtown. The dam between Oxford and Monroe, I-95 between Exits 29 and 40, and the Merritt/Wilbur Cross Parkways between Exits 49 and 59 have all been shut down. The few remaining crossings of the Housatonic River south of I-84 still open are subject to heavy searching and patrol. The public in the area are becoming increasingly frustrated with the numerous restrictions, road closures, and other nuisances. The major roads in the region are the only ones affected, except the Post Road (Route 1).

Meanwhile, forces have gathered from all around New England. Numerous towns and cities throughout Central and Western Massachusetts are joining into the sprouting TGS America territory. Most of the suburbs to the south and west of Worcester are included. However, some are getting too close for comfort. The towns of Stafford, Union, Woodstock, and Thompson - all in Connecticut - are overwhelmingly approving to join up with TGS America.

TGS Holdings (to now)
-85% of Vermont - including Burlington, Montpielier, Rutland, Conn. River valley
-30% of Massachusetts - including Pittsfield, territorial capital Palmer, most of Springfield metro, and some suburbs S&W of Worcester

Connecticut: Scattered towns in far northwest corner. Some towns in the east along CT/MA border too. Light hold over New Milford. Struggle continues along coastline - Derby, Milford, Orange, Stratford, and especially Bridgeport. Spotty forces in other areas along Housatonic River - especially around Monroe/Oxford and Derby/Shelton.