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Gunships and other armed naval vessels have been attacking and pirating cargo, cruise and trade ships off the coast of Random Kingdom, stealing anything of value, and often taking captains, officials and rich or important passengers prisoner, in addition too poor passengers and disabling the boats of which they gain control. The pirates are large in number, very well armed, well co-ordinated, fast, and often violent. The have naval class ships, with guns and the works, and are equipped with radio equipement and everything a good ship could want. Sometimes boats work together too plunder the same ship. They do so quickly, taking down communications, fighting off resistance, taking what they need, disabling the ship and departing. The equipement seems vaguely Alexian in style. They tend too avoid military and coastguard ships, or anyone who can resist them. They also are very apt at avoiding air survaliance.

The attacks are rapidly mounting in number and forocity.

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Gunships and other armed naval vessels have been attacking and pirating cargo, cruise and trade ships off the coast of Random Kingdom, stealing anything of value, and often taking captains, officials and rich or important passengers prisoner, in addition too poor passengers and disabling the boats of which they gain control. The pirates are large in number, very well armed, well co-ordinated, fast, and often violent. The have naval class ships, with guns and the works, and are equipped with radio equipement and everything a good ship could want. Sometimes boats work together too plunder the same ship. They do so quickly, taking down communications, fighting off resistance, taking what they need, disabling the ship and departing. The equipement seems vaguely Alexian in style. They tend too avoid military and coastguard ships, or anyone who can resist them. They also are very apt at avoiding air survaliance.

The attacks are rapidly mounting in number and forocity.
OOC: Random Kingdom doesn't currently have a real elected government. They're still recovering from geckoid rule...

IC: The general public of Random Kingdom are shocked by the alleged piracy, and ports lining the southern ocean have been abandoned, the goods moved further north. The voluntary army, which is still active thanks to little government influence, has set up patrols in the south, and have been told to shoot any ships down that are not under military escort. Hopefully this will prevent the pirates from setting foot on RK soil, or any more ships being intercepted. Most people point the finger at the Alexian government, or Alexian rebels.

OCC: I see. Thanks for telling me.

The Emperial Goverment of the Alexian Empire is insulted that we would be accused of inciting, sponsoring, ordering, organizing or any other such thing too do with piracy. We deny these rediculous allegations, and feel that the Random Kingdom goverment is making these attacks from thin air, or creating them themselves, so as to use to propagate your hatred of Alexians.


Meanwhile the attacks continue ceaseless, although the pirates seem to be stearing a few more miles from shore than before. The pirates have also been now taking as many prisoners as possible, and making off with parts of the ship that can be resold(engine parts, air conditioners and such)

We are sending out spy ships to track these pirates down. They are regular Random Kingdom merchant vessels that have been brought under military control and have been disguised somewhat to give the illusion that they are under the pirates' control.

The JRVian Government is most shocked to hear of the current situation off the RK coast and offers to send military aid to help deal with the pirates.

Official Communiqué

"JRV sympathizes with Random Kingdom in the current problems it is having involving coastal pirates, and thus wishes to offer naval support and any other aid that would be necessary to dispose of the menace."

- JRV Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The JRVian Government is most shocked to hear of the current situation off the RK coast and offers to send military aid to help deal with the pirates.

Official Communiqué

"JRV sympathizes with Random Kingdom in the current problems it is having involving coastal pirates, and thus wishes to offer naval support and any other aid that would be necessary to dispose of the menace."

- JRV Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade




what kind of stuff JRV?


The attacks continue too increase in frequency and foricity, the pirates growing ever bolder.

They do not seem to realize that the ships our not commercial boats, and are quite surprised when they meet armed resistance too there attacks. For several days they simply run away when confronted with these ships, but soon they began attacking them all out, trying to sink them, and only running when they think that reinforcements our coming. The piracy continues, but now even more offset.

Great numbers of
Strike Fighter Aircraft, followed by Strike Bombers, made an attack on all the
costal cities/towns in RK simultaneously, targeting mainly the army forces stationed there, and major infastructure things being a secondary target. The planes we followed by attack helicopters, which fired at everything they could, seemingly attempting to cause as much damage as possible to everything.

They then quickly fled at top speed away from Random Kingdom.

I will leave it up too you to decide what happened and how it played out, amount of damage and such, as it wouldn't be fair for me too do that for you. Let me know.

Random Kingdom,

We are deeply upset to hear of this new scourge in your waters. We pledge to help our allies in any way we can in this matter, as soon as the Neo-Sephrion threat has been repelled and made accountable for its actions.

Regards,
Jeff C Gorevomit, Slaytanicca

Great numbers of
Strike Fighter Aircraft, followed by Strike Bombers, made an attack on all the
costal cities/towns in RK simultaneously, targeting mainly the army forces stationed there, and major infastructure things being a secondary target. The planes we followed by attack helicopters, which fired at everything they could, seemingly attempting to cause as much damage as possible to everything.

They then quickly fled at top speed away from Random Kingdom.

I will leave it up too you to decide what happened and how it played out, amount of damage and such, as it wouldn't be fair for me too do that for you. Let me know.



.....In the meantime, I will just keep going.





A highly explosive rocket was fired at the forces defending a small coastal town today, apparently from long range, and appears to have been from a military submarine.

Losses and damages are as of yet unknown.

The entire southern coast of RK has been placed on full alert, and as many settlements as possible in the south have been demilitarized, and the citizens evacuated up north. Counter-attacks are scheduled to begin. The voluntary army has claimed that at least this number of commodities were lost:

3 million citizens
2,000 buildings
30,000 infantry
1,000 navy
5 attack planes

This is a conservative estimate and much more resources are expected to be lost as the counter-attacks begin.

(Oh, that is nice that you play fair, but I must apologize, I was perhaps unclear. It is not nearly that big of an attack at all. Just like a couple minutes of quick fighting, trying to take out trainstations and powerplants and stuff like that, but not at all that large an attack. You just went a bit overboard on your loses and stuff, like, maybe a couple thousand civilian deaths at the very most, a hundred buildings maybe, some soldiers and tanks and shit, but not that big at all. In fact, that was my fault, I was very unclear. My bad. Thanks for playing fair though.

P.S. You can post approx how much of my planes you took out to, as long as it is fair and makes sense. It's only fair it be up too you since I attacked.


Anyhow, thanks for playing fair, but and attack that big, well, I'd need alot more than just a couple airplanes wouldn't I?Hahaha! Anyhow, see you around. I need to go find a burrito.)

OOC: Oops.
Divide the bigger losses by at least 10.
100 for the dafter ones.

Ok.

The voluntary army was relieved from duty on the southern coast today to provide security for the unity festival. The government is (secretly) worried that piracy will become a major problem because of this, but no-one else would sign up for the protection job.

ooc: bump

Pirates are attacking with the same frequency and forocity, but it does not seem that they notice the lack of army presence.

However, if they were to find out, it is likely that they would sieze the opportunity to raid costal villages, cities and towns.

But, there is not really an apparent way they could find out.

We will use the good old-fashioned art of deception. A fake army 'presence' will be created using dummies, cardboard and actual vehicles - anything we can get our hands on. When the festival is over the army will launch a counter-attack.

Aside from the occasional inacurate bombardement of the dummies, the pirates to do not seem to catch on to the lack of army presence, and continue to limit themselves to incoming and outgoing boats.

((lol, sorry RK. We'll take it from here...))

A small fleet of six Republican Navy (RN) Type-22 Frigates and an Invincible-class Aircraft Carrier finally arrives off the coast of southern Random Kingdom. In time for the Unity Festival...

((lol, sorry RK. We'll take it from here...))

A small fleet of six Republican Navy (RN) Type-22 Frigates and an Invincible-class Aircraft Carrier finally arrives off the coast of southern Random Kingdom. In time for the Unity Festival...
OOC: OK. Sorry to be stupid, but whose are they?

I think they're his, but he didn't really say.

Whose are they, JRV?

or is us not knowing part of the story?

OOC: Mine. Republican = JRV.

oh.

OOC: Yeah... so want to post a response or something?

well, let's at least wait for RK.


If you like, we could have some sort of confrontation with your navy and the pirates, but nothing else without than that without him.


After all, it is his thread.

The People's Republic is appalled by these acts of piracy, and we are willing to offer whatever help is needed by the Random Kingdom. A carrier battle group, headed by the PRSS Cryvellia has been diverted to the area to escort merchantshipping from friendly nations, as well as to engage any suspected pirates found in the area. The carrier will be in a position to begin escorting duties within 48 hours.
We are also prepared to deploy an Aerial Battle Force to the Random Kingdom to bolster the capability provided by the carrier group. We will be able to deploy within 72 hours of recieving approval.

I don't think you should do that without his permission, and plus, your a bit late, we have sort of gotten this going with just us.

I don't know.

Firstly the High Seas are free for the use of all. My carrier group will remain in international waters at all times, and so no permission is needed from anyone.
Secondly there have only been six posts since the last person joined, none of which have been IC.

The pirates continued to attack every month, stealing trading ships and wrecking coastal villages. After the recent attack, as they returned home with more cargo, a fishing boat belonging to a nosey, suspicious RK fisherman started to tail the fleet. Are these pirates independant, or working for the Alexian government? We will find out.

OOC: Sorry for the holdup.

Firstly the High Seas are free for the use of all. My carrier group will remain in international waters at all times, and so no permission is needed from anyone.
Secondly there have only been six posts since the last person joined, none of which have been IC.



It was all in character. Just not official statements.

Plus, this is not international water, it is Random Kingdom water.

And in additon, the last person is someone who both of us have know for quite some time, and I messaged him to join.

Six posts spread over about 3 weeks.

The pirates are actually being brought supplies(secretly) by boats, which they meet far out in international waters, then come back and go around the RK waters after that. And when one boat goes back to wherever it came from, another comes to replace it, and so on. And if they saw fishermen, espicially fishermen that were following them, they would attack them.

That is why they did not leave a lot sooner.

OOC: Tell me if I've gone overboard (excuse the pun) on this, 'K? Thanks.
IC:A TV report in Random Kingdom talks about the loss of Henry Carter, 58, a fisherman in Lockes' Bay, to the Alexian pirates. Witnesses saw the fisherman tail the pirates' fleet, his boat attacked and the man cast into the water. The speed and rapidity (is that a word?) of the pirates' attacks has resurrected the conspiracy that these pirates are directly connected with the Alexian government, though this proves slightly unlikely.

The People's Republic is appalled by these acts of piracy, and we are willing to offer whatever help is needed by the Random Kingdom. A carrier battle group, headed by the PRSS Cryvellia has been diverted to the area to escort merchantshipping from friendly nations, as well as to engage any suspected pirates found in the area. The carrier will be in a position to begin escorting duties within 48 hours.
We are also prepared to deploy an Aerial Battle Force to the Random Kingdom to bolster the capability provided by the carrier group. We will be able to deploy within 72 hours of recieving approval.
We approve your generous offer.

(hehehehehehe, overboard....hehehe)

As soon as the Aerial Battle Force are deployed, Nimrod maritime reconnaissance aircraft begin conducting constant patrols over the most affected areas. Each Nimrod is accompanied by six Centaur-class attack aircraft carrying a selection of laser guided bombs. A looped message is transmitted on the standard international frequency to all shipping passing through the area giving details of how to request air support in the event of a pirate attack.
Initial supplies for the ABf are being airlifted into Random Kingdom using RT-1707 transport planes, though these are only capable of bringing in smaller ordanance such as bombs. Heavier weapons are being brought by one of the forward deployed logistics fleets, which is due to arrive in approximatly a week.
Meanwhile, the Cryvellia battle group continues to escort merchant shipping through the area, using its wing of embarked E-2c AEW aircraft to provide advance warning of any potential attackers. The data gathered is also transmitted via satellite to whichever Nimrod is currently on patrol, allowing a more comprehensive view of the area to be built up.

A small fleet of six Republican Navy (RN) Type-22 Frigates and an Invincible-class Aircraft Carrier finally arrives off the coast of southern Random Kingdom. In time for the Unity Festival...

Official Communiqué to Random Kingdom

“These forces are at your full disposal. We await your orders.”

JRV: Keep your aircraft patrolling the southern coast of RK. If you see what looks like a pirate attack attempt to repel it. We'll bring the voluntary army back into service in the south after the festival.

Instantly, the pirate presence seemingly dried up.

Though the coast was seemingly no longer under threat of attack, a disturbing note is that it is now obvious that the pirates are not only working together in addition to being highly trained and armed, but that they are extremly co-ordinated.

Three S-2G Super Seasprite helicopters are launched from the carrier and proceed to patrol along Random Kingdom’s southern coast, on the look out for any possible threats. Meanwhile, Republican Marines are ferried ashore from the frigates to establish a presence in the nearby coastal communities. The fleet remains waiting and ready to combat the pirates.

a series of Long range water to surface missles were launched at the three largest coastal cities in Random Kingdom, targetting the harbor, trying to do as much damage as possible. The missles to do not appear to have had much more range then they went, and appear to have come from military submarines. The attacks are estimated to have been carried out by 3 to 4 different submarines.

The attacks did not take into account the Naval forces stationed in these cities, missing them altogether.



Even more disturbing, the pirates appear to have left mines in there wake.

OOC: I'll let RK post the actual damage for his settlements...

IC: Around 20 marines stationed along the coast are killed in the missile attacks and others wounded, completely shocking the JRVian forces. Where had they come from?
Suspecting a surface to air attack, they raise the alarm.

OCC: Good idea.

Nice of you to play fair, too, I appreciate it.



Meanwhile, the submarines are desperatly fleaing RK waters,to back to the arms of the rest of the fleet.

All docked Random Kingdom ships have been asked by the government NOT to move out of the harbours, as it appears that the attackers have left mines in the water. Similarly, all RK ships out of the country have been requested to stay away from the southern bay, and to instead request permission to dock at other Golden Hills ports. Citizens in the south are being taught basic self-defence, and evacuation could be announced. The government is still reluctant to move the army out of New Hope to repel the pirates. Also, the theory that the Alexian government is involved is still to be disproved.

The Nimrod saw detected the missile launches on radar, and given the lack of surface contacts in the vicinity the Commander of the Aircraft came to the conclusion that the missiles must have been launched by either a stealth ship or a submarine, either of which would suggest the involvement of a foreign power.
Since the Nimrod was not carrying any ASW equipment on this mission, and was too large to evade the SAMs that a stealth ship could carry, the Commander of the Aircraft saw little point in risking his aircraft doing a reconnaissance run over one of the missile firing sites. Instead, he dispatched one of the Centaurs to do a series of high and low level passes over the closest of the launch sites to see if anything could be found.
Since the submarine had (presumably) submerged and fled long before the Centaur arrived nothing was found except an empty ocean.
Nevertheless, copies of the radar tapes were transmitted to all Shildonian units in the area, as well as the government of Random Kingdom and the JRVian navy along with a warning to beware of possible submarines.
Although the evidence of submarines was almost non-existant, the Wing Commander in charge of the Nimrod detachment was able to persuade his superiors to preempt one of the resupply flights to get his LASH hyper-spectral imaging pods flown in, along with a supply of sonarbuoys and air launched torpedoes. The torpedoes and sonarbuoys should have arrived with the logistics fleet, but it had been delayed due to the reports of a minefield in the area, and since the submarine threat had been thought to be almost non-existant they were of a low priority compared with the anti-shipping weapons.

The Cryvellia, on the other hand, never went anywhere without her own ASW capability, and as soon as the message was recieved ASW patrols were instantly stepped up, with Cherokee-class ASW planes beginning round the clock coverage around the carrier group and the merchantships they were escorting.
In addition, one of the AAW cruisers and an ASW frigate were detached from the main carrier group and ordered closer to shore to provide a limited degree of defence against further missile attacks.

fair enough.

Chancellor John Garrison, having spoken with defence force officials back in Victoria on the situation in southern Random Kingdom, orders that the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Bastion is to be dispatched. Several Hercules C-130 and other military transport aircraft are flown out, carrying further troops and supplies to set up base on the southern coast.

The JRVian forces stay vigilant, remaining weary over the possibility of mines and submarines ...

OOC: Everything's being done by other nations, what should I do?
This classifies also as a BUMP

OOC: Start setting up more defences in your coastal settlements, like anti-aircraft posts etc.

IC: Eventually around 500 Republican Marines and other military personnel from JRV are stationed along Random Kingdom’s southern coast. A large base camp is established a little north of the main settlement, any further reinforcements or supplies are directed here.

Standard issue weapons for Republican Marines …

H&K MP5
GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun)
SIG-Saucer P226 (Pistol)
L96A1 Sniper Rifle
New Long Range Large Calibre Rifle
LSW (Light Support Weapon)
Milan (anti-armour missile system)
0.5 Browning Heavy Machine Gun
LAW94 (Light Anti-Tank Weapon 94LAW94)
81mm Mortar
.5 Barrett


***

Fitted with advanced submarine detection sensors (namely magnetic anomaly detection equipment), six P-3 Orion aircraft carry out further reconnaissance work a little further out off the shore ...

We are currently looking for security for the festival to relieve the army there, so we can move them to the south. Fees will gladly be paid.

Certainly, our troops are at your disposal. They may be stationed where ever you feel it is necessary. Further reinforcements are available up on request.

Thanks. If the troops could provide security for the festival, this would leave the VA open to be sent to the south to repel and track piracy. (OOC: then again, wouldn't the JRVian troops be more useful in the south? Anyway, the VA will be moved to the south to give RK back a place in this RP other than just the location. Also, whatever Alexias etc. are planning for the festival could then involve JRV)

OOC: Yeah. We'll send them where ever you think the most RPing is going to take place and/or are needed the most.

OOC: I suspect the most RP will occur around the unity festival (in Central Athena, New Hope). That is where the troops would probably be best required.

IC: The Voluntary Army is deployed in Southern Random Kingdom, where entrenchments and crude SAM mechanisms have replaced beaches and gardens. An evacuation order has been announced throughout SRK - the majority of the citizens of SRK have been welcomed into the "free" pockets of geckoid-run Northern Random Kingdom, and all over Main RK. All stock in SRK warehouses and docks is ordered to be moved north where it will either stay or, with permission, to other nations or the RK puppet Sweatshoponia (ooc: unless this classifies as puppetwank or the like). Hopefully there is now no reason for the pirates to continue attacking.

The plan was simple yet its execution was not. By moving everything plunderable north, they believed that the pirates would have to disembark their vessels, leaving them mostly vulnerable. Spies from the RKVA would attempt to board some of the pirate ships and stow away in the cargo holds of the ships. That way, if the pirates were fought by the soldiers before they could find anything worth taking, they would leave in the infiltrated vessels without opening the holds. When they arrive at Alexias, or wherever they take the stolen cargo, spies can infiltrate the base and somehow gain access to the wares.

The Water Espionage Division, under Commander Robin Parker, and Earth Defense Squad (lead by Field Overseer Andrea Cordova) have been assigned the mission. They are currently been escorted by bodyguards to the South RK Voluntary Army Headquarters, which in turn is being heavily guarded.

ooc: bump

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What he said.

ooc: super bumping bumper team bumpy bump GO!

150 heavily armed RM’s remain on the southern coast, ready to assist the RKVA.

A portable telephone conversation, origin unknown, was accidentally picked up by radio sets along with great interference. around Random Kingdom on frequency 102.5. Since different people made out different parts of the conversation, quite a bit of it still remains to be discovered. Here is one anonymous citizen's findings:

Voice 1: Pirates are attacking the bay! Repeat, pirates attacking bay!
Voice 2: Now is our chance. Where are the spies?
...
Voice 2: Give me direct link to Parker.
<mechanical bleeping>
Voice 2: Parker? Where are you?
...
Voice 2: Unable to contact division. What is your current status? Location? What are the pirates doing?

The pirates have totaly pulled out. There not there anymore.

Oh. <end>

came.