Homeland demonstrations brutally suppressed: death toll exceeds 1,000
Under Roach-Busterian law, every adult was required to take a survey asking them more than five hundred questions, to determine their political views. Questions ranged from abortion to economics to gun control to social welfare to foreign affairs. Once the survey was finished, the answers would be tallied and the person's overall political views would be defined. If the results were unsatisfactory, the person would be forced, along with his entire family, to move into one of the 'homelands.' Several homelands existed: one for communists, one for socialists, one for anarchists, one for National Socialists, one for fascists, etc. Surrounded by 25 ft. tall electrified fences (10,000 volts) topped with razor-sharp feces-coated barbed wire, acid-filled moats, and millions of land mines, the homelands were impregnable. SAMs, guard towers, and armed patrols ensured that no one escaped.
Homelands were among the most inhospitable places on Earth. They were extremely densely populated and overcrowded. Often, up to 14 families shared a home which was barely adequate for one person. The luckier homeland residents lived in flimsy shacks. Most lived in the streets, while some lived in houses made of filthy cardboard. Homes were surrounded by mounds of rotting garbage over fifty feet tall. Roads were unpaved, shoddy, full of holes, and extremely dangerous. However, there were no vehicles in the homelands. Cholera, dysentery, and other filth-related diseases were rife. Crime, including murder and rape, were endemic. 99% of homeland residents earned the equivalent of 10 cents a day. Infant mortality was the highest in the world. Life expectancy was very low. 9 out of 10 children died before their first birthday. Starvation was rampant. Every day, people literally dropped dead of hunger in the streets. Most people were so desperate they resorted to cannibalism. Killing and eating one's own family members was not unheard of in the homelands. 80% of women, including girls as young as twelve, were forced into prostitution to help their families earn a living. Access to clean water was difficult. Most water was filthy, full of urine and feces, and festering with disease. Medicine was extremely rare, and no one could afford it; a bottle of aspirin cost well over $10,000. Divorce, spousal abuse, child abuse, and neglect were common. There was only one school teacher per 10,000 children. Schools were so starved of money they scarcely functioned. Doctors and nurses were prohibited by law from entering the homelands. Life in the homelands was one of stark poverty, a slow and painful death of starvation, and disease, misery, and sorrow.
Minister of Ideological Hygiene Chue Vang, an ideological fanatic with a massive ego, was well pleased with the prospects of the homelands. The architect of "grand political apartheid," as he called it, he was a controversial and polarizing figure. He rarely spoke and was one of the most mysterious members of the cabinet. He was stern, distant, cold, and was never known to have laughed. Only rarely did he smile, and the smile was one devoid of emotion. He was taciturn, aloof, callous. Many people called him 'Demon Chue' behind his back. Everyone, including J.L., avoided him as much as possible. It was rumored that even the Generalissimo himself was afraid of him. Vang's office was adorned with hundreds of photographs and portraits of himself, newspaper and magazine articles about him, and photos of starving, polio-stricken, sunken-eyed children in the homelands, which rarely failed to elicit a sadistic smile from him. Every day, he personally met with the staff of the Ministry of Ideological Hygiene to be briefed on the 'progress' of the homelands. To Vang's glee, infant morality, crime, illiteracy, and starvation were skyrocketing, and life expectancy was plummeting sharply. One staff member expressed mild concern over this, but Vang just shrugged and shot the man. He ordered his aides to dispose of the body, and no one ever found out about it. Without question, Vang was perhaps the most dangerous man in the country.
As administrator of homeland affairs, Vang was used to doing as he wished, abusing and repressing the residents however he deemed fit. One of his more controversial laws called for the castration of all homeland residents, even infants, without anesthesia, but after an international uproar, and pressure from the Generalissimo himself, Vang backed down. He was impervious to all criticisms of his policies, regarding them as 'bollocks,' 'blasphemy,' and 'petty squabbling without merit.' His latest homeland law, one which he planned to administer with or without the Generalissimo's approval, was destined to bring chaos to the homelands, with international repercussions.
"Minister Vang must resign! Minister Vang must go!" chanted truant school children, as they marched down the dusty streets of a homeland, waving placards of Vang's face being angrily crossed out by red lines. The children wore tattered rags several sizes too large for them (they had lost a significant portion of their weight to starvation), were infested with lice and fleas, were covered in sores, scabs, pimples, rashes, etc., and were dragging shackles and chains.
Soon, the revolutionary fervor of the youths infected the rest of the community. Men, women, the elderly, joined in, marching defiantly, chanting anti-Vang slogans. Normally, residents refrained from questioning government policy, as Vang's customary response was to unleash death squads in the streets at night. This new law, though, was the last straw. Whatever fate befell them, be it imprisonment, torture, or death, they would stand by their ideals no matter what. The new law, which stipulated all homeland residents must wear pins with the Generalissimo's portrait, with the message "The Generalissimo is My Savior" in tiny bold letters, galvanized the residents as nothing had before (note, however, that the Generalissimo was not aware of this new law, nor was he involved in its implementation).
They marched on and on for hours, in spite of their extreme hunger, fatigue, frail limbs, and brittle bones. Even when several of them dropped dead in the streets of exhaustion, the rest marched on. When they reached the main fence, they angrily began lobbing rocks between the bars. "Fuck Vang, fuck the Generalissimo, they both must go!" they chanted, in fury.
On the other side, the soldiers exchanged bemused smirks, but stood motionless, refusing to budge an inch or even acknowledge what their eyes beheld. They figured, if they ignored the demonstrators, they would quickly give up and trod on home. Only when one of the rocks hit a soldier's jaw, chipping a tooth and cutting his lip, did they take action.
"This is an illegal demonstration, and you are all hereby ordered to turn around and go home," one of the soldiers said, patiently but firmly, his tone making it crystal clear he was not screwing around. "Now, turn around, and return to your homes."
"Fuck you!" the crowd cried.
The soldier reached for his holster, but a fellow soldier clutched his arm, slowly shook his head. "Wait," he said, keeping his voice low.
Several of the children began to moon the soldiers. Again, the one soldier reached for his holster, but was restrained.
"Just wait," his partner repeated.
One of the children tore the pin from his clothing and threw it to the ground, and began to angrily stomp on it.
His face flushed with anger, the soldier who had previously advised his colleague to wait it out, uttered, "Fire."
The soldiers began firing between the bars, and the crowd immediately dispersed, screaming in terror. Dead bodies toppled, collapsing in pools of blood. Crying children tried to hide behind garbage cans, but hand grenades were lobbed, causing both them and the cans to explode. Bullets chased the fleeing crowd like a swarm of hornets, piercing their bodies and spurting wet bursts of warm blood, which soaked the ground. In their desperation and fear, several residents trampled each other to death, including a two year old girl whose parents had just been struck down by machine gun fire. Already, nearly a hundred were dead, and several dozen were wounded.
SAMs began firing into the crowd, causing limbs and entrails to go flying everywhere as explosions rocketed the ground. Helicopters flew just a few feet above the crowd, and mowed down men, women, and children alike with gun-fire, and burned them alive with napalm. The front gates opened, and soldiers and APCs stormed into the homeland, and began mowing down every living thing in sight. Flamethrowers reduced those in the vicinity to steaming, charred skeletons. It was a hell of a mess.
When the riots were finally crushed, over 1,000 people were dead, including one soldier killed by friendly fire. More than 6,000 were wounded. Of the demonstrators, only 11 had survived unscathed.
{OOC: Could someone please condemn me? I have something planned.}
{OOC: Could someone please condemn me? I have something planned.}
[ooc:] Here ya go. ;)
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Official Message
OPEN -- ALL FREQUENCIES
The Libertarian Concordance of Czardas hereby condemns these rampant atrocities and human rights abuses by the nation of Roach-Busters. The existence of the 'homelands' and the brutal suppression of protests within are not matters that can be ignored by the international community. We call upon all nations to impose sanctions on Roach-Busters and end this evil and corrupt regime before it causes more damage based solely on ideological views.
Thank you and have a pleasant day.
~Kari Alhoun, Czardaian Foreign Minister
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THE ENLIGHTENED REPUBLIC OF N Y C, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The government and people of N Y C are shocked and appauled by the atrocities being perpetrated by the Roach-Busterian government. We hereby are issuing an embargo on trade and travel to Roach-Busters until an acceptable level of human-rights exists.
Sincerely,
Fransisco Israel Al-Khameez
N Y C department of state
Dumpsterdam
03-12-2005, 20:35
In the Imperial Palace Inquisitor Smiths sat at the desk of the minister of foreign affairs. A boring job, desk sitting while the minister was taking his lunch, but it was about to become exciting. The computer on the desk beeped, once, twice, three times! Smiths was torn, should be open it? It could be important, indeed it could.
As he opened up the computer a number of messages sprung up on the screen, a short report about something happenin in Roach-Busters and a condemation written by the nation of Czardas. Smiths doubted for a second, then took the mouse of the computer, selected the text from the Czardas foreign affairs minister, hit ctrl+c, opened a new message and hit ctrl+v, stuck the name of minister Solar underneath it and hit sent. With a content smile on his face he closed the computer and relaxed in his chair.
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The Empire of Dumpsterdam hereby condemns these rampant atrocities and human rights abuses by the nation of Roach-Busters. The existence of the 'homelands' and the brutal suppression of protests within are not matters that can be ignored by the international community. We call upon all nations to impose sanctions on Roach-Busters and end this evil and corrupt regime before it causes more damage based solely on ideological views.
Thank you and have a pleasant day.
Erik Solar,
Imperial Councillor,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Usea-Jason
03-12-2005, 20:36
From the desk of Supreme Soviet Unifyed,Jason Mikoyan.
The Nation of roach buster has commited terreble crimes.There crimes will not go unpunished!As of now,There capitol is being targeted bt Mid Ranged Balistic missles.If this autrocities don't end,We will end the Oppresive Goverment that started it!
OOC: Roach Busters goes WAY back. Any missile you fire at it will likely be shot out of the sky or, since you are a pretty new nation firing nukes, ignored.
The Transylvania
03-12-2005, 20:42
From the desk of Supreme Soviet Unifyed,Jason Mikoyan.
The Nation of roach buster has commited terreble crimes.There crimes will not go unpunished!As of now,There capitol is being targeted by Mid Ranged Balistic missles.If this autrocities don't end,We will end the Oppresive Goverment that started it!
Secret IC:
A strange message appeared in the Jason Mikoyan’s e-mail box. The sender was ‘Wolf’, only wolf nothing else. But the message was clear.
Fire on RB’s capitol. Your nation will be destroy. Understand?
The best part of it was the e-mail could not be tracked back to the Dominion. There would be over fifty location the e-mail was sent from but none of them were in the Dominion.
Call to power
03-12-2005, 20:58
Message from: CTP central office
To: World
Upon hearing of these disgusting crimes against humanity we have put an embargo upon Roach Busters these peoples have suffered in silence for too long now we must take action.
We do not want the RB peoples to suffer we want them see what there government has done we want them to remember what it was like to be human that is why we have began sneaking in pamphlets showing the outside world and what there government does to those who want it
Usea-Jason
03-12-2005, 20:58
After Receving that message,The SSU Mikoyan saw that this would not be another Xharn or Willink.He knew how to work this situation."General,All missles on stanby,Send three Grandir's and see what happens.","Yes,Sir."
--A hour latter--
the three Grandir Propaganda Zepplins floated near the border,Droping panthets,Informing the "Homelands" of the suport that they have.
(OOC-Grandirs are rigged airships usually 250ft long,left over from the 30's-50's.Now used in propaganda)
Kahanistan
03-12-2005, 20:58
DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of the Interior
To: The Soon-to-be-Busted-by-the-International-Community Roaches
From: The Democratic Soviet Republic of Kahanistan
You are lucky that we have just had our military and infrastructure pounded into the ground by Automagfreek and are currently defending against a Kraven offensive. Otherwise we would utterly destroy your nation with our vast air force and contingents of Imperial Marines.
We would grant asylum to the homeland residents, but much of our civilian infrastructure is still under repair.
Signed,
Vladimir Zygonov,
Minister of the Interior
Srnd three Grandir's and see what happens."
OOC: Um, what?:confused:
Usea-Jason
03-12-2005, 21:06
OOC: Um, what?:confused:
(OOC fixed that)
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The Libertarian Concordance of Czardas will contribute to this trade embargo against Roach-Busters. Such disgusting practices deserve full retribution.
~Kari Alhoun, Czardaian Foreign Minister
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Dumpsterdam
03-12-2005, 21:26
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The Libertarian Concordance of Czardas will contribute to this trade embargo against Roach-Busters. Such disgusting practices deserve full retribution.
~Kari Alhoun, Czardaian Foreign Minister
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OoC: You made a poopie there mister...
Pschycotic Pschycos
03-12-2005, 21:50
OFFICIAL RESPONSE OF THE IMPERIAL SHOGUNATE
The Imperial Shogunate of Pschycotic Pschycos must applaud the actions of Roach-Busters. Sometimes, wxtreme measures must be implemented to keep citizens under control and loyal to the state. We shall stand behind them and their actions.
Likewise, we shall place trade embargos on those who have done so to him.
Yours in Christ,
Shogun Himura Kenshin
ICS Kaze's Bridge
The N Y C government is saddened the nation of Pschycotic Pschycos seems to be living up to it's name by supporting these inhumane actions.
New Dornalia
03-12-2005, 22:08
From the Desk of the President
We in the Unified Peoples hereby issue this statement on recent action in Roach-Busters:
This policy of homelands-and the ensuing excessive repression thereof that is a natural byproduct-is a creative, but wrong solution to the problem of keeping a society under control. While we respect the right of soverignity-and while we acknowledge the RB role in the return of my government to power-we do question the need for this exact form of domestic control, which smacks of concentration camp politics. As such, we openly condemn this manuever by the RB Government, and will begin the immediate cessation of further trade with Roach-Busters (those companies trading there already may stay, but no further entities may enter).
Perhaps when the Roach-Busterians learn to forego the use of "homelands" and embrace much simpler, and humane methods, then we will talk.
Gordon Lew
President
Unified Peoples Of Upper Xen
Leafanistan
03-12-2005, 23:06
It has been brought to our attention (forcibly I might add) that your nation is oppressing its people in "homelands" a sort of political concentration camp. We fully condemn this action.
However we condemn not based on your laws, we believe every nation has its rights to its own laws unless they are completely batshit insane. We condemn because you aren't attempting to reform the people or use them in anyway. This is needless slaughter, we shall enforce a trade embargo until living conditions improve and they are given jobs that match or exceed 1.3 Leafanistan New Rubles (LNR) per day, (only applies to working age). There is no point in killing and not even attempting to reform or to work. Its simply pointless and illogical to let people go to waste.
If anything gather the dead, purchase a Thermal Deploymerization Plant (preferably from us) and make some fuel oil.
-Minister of the Military Police
Call to power
04-12-2005, 00:57
Message from: CTP central office
To: Roach Busters
We ask that you send these poor souls to are nation if you find them so destructive to your society we will happily pay for them in bulk if necessary but really we are taking them off your hands (and your wallet)
Banduria
04-12-2005, 01:08
Official Message from the Imperium of Banduria
The Holy Imperium of Banduria will stand by its allies in Roach-Busters and Pschycotic Pschycos. Their rights of national sovereignty are being violated and any attempts to blockade or attack these nations will result in retaliation from the Holy Imperium with the greatest possible force. This is our only warning.
All nations that have threatened action against Roach-Busters must back down or their threats will be returned in kind from Banduria itself.
Charles Perian
Bandurian Minister for Foreign Affairs
N Y C echoes CTP's offer and is prepared to take some of these so-called "troublemakers".
OoC: You made a poopie there mister...
That I did. Apologies. ;)
Freudotopia
04-12-2005, 03:08
To the August and Wise Generalissimo,
For a long time our two peoples have been allies. You have always been a faithful friend in times of need, and both my country and I owe you a debt of honor. When I see pretentious, sanctimonious, and cowardly nations attempting to meddle in the affairs of a sovereign nation, I cannot sit idly by. Therefore, effective immediately, Freudotopia will supply any necessary goods made scarce by this ill-conceived trade embargo. The hearts and minds of the Freudotopian people are with Roach Busters, as always.
I remain, Sir, your Ally and Friend, etc.
Saul Hudson the Illuminator, Emperor of Freudotopia
"Let me say that I am shocked and appalled by the actions taken by the Ministry of Ideological Hygiene. Today's atrocities were completely without justification. It seems to me that soon-to-be-ex Minister Vang deliberately conspired to provoke an uprising, just so he could have an excuse to slaughter over 1,000 people. Therefore, in response to international pressure, I am hereby relieving Mr. Vang of duty. Compensations will be paid to the families of the victims, and the survivors will be fully pardoned and allowed to seek a life in exile if they so wish. Anyone who wishes to negotiate a peaceful solution to this crisis is welcome to schedule a meeting with me to discuss this."
--Brigadier General Anastasio Somoza Latimer--
{OOC: Note, the Generalissimo is in a mental hospital, still recovering from his wife's death, so his son, Tacho, is temporarily in charge.}
Fascist Confederacy
04-12-2005, 04:49
(OOC: Tag)
Generic empire
04-12-2005, 05:05
The door to the Emperor's personal common room opened and a tired looking official strolled in, a wrinkled document in his hand. He found the Emperor and his Chief Advisor locked in a vicious game of Mortal Kombat: Generia.
"The Generallissimo killed a bunch of people, your Majesty...again."
Kazatmiru, replied calmly without interrupting his frantic mashing of buttons.
"Is that so?"
Varus, mustering a quick flick of the wrist executed a delicious looking combo.
"After all these purges, I'm surprised 'dissident' is still in people's vocabulary."
Kazatmiru retalliated with a kick to the groin area.
"You'd think that these people would learn to shut up after seeing what happens to their friends."
"Hmm, quite true."
As he finished the sentence, Varus's brow furrowed as Kazatmiru sent his character flying over the side of the arena only to be impaled on a rather menacing spike. Kazatmiru set down the controller, grinning slightly with satisfaction.
The Lone Alliance
04-12-2005, 06:23
-Council of 20- (Secret IC)
"Why has this nation lasted so long?" "Because the others suck up to it and it's trade partners will do anything to keep it running under the excuse of defending 'sovereigny'. "Sovereigny what a stupid concept, just an excuse for one to do as many troublesome actions as possible without having to answer for it."
Public Message:
We are saddened by what conditions that some people have to live in this land. We hope that one day everyone in such homelands will rush their walls and kill everyone of their guards. That is all.
Offical Religious Imperium Statement
Though I'm not overly surprised that you've got these 'homelands' or that you continue to executed grossly large amounts of people each day, I am a litte more than glad that Minister Vang is gone. Though I ask you, the Roach-Busterian Government. What does this really do? Change the death toll from one-thousand a day down to only a hundred. Does this mean the end of the 'homeland' projects? Will the people be so brutally crushed? I'm not fan or supporter of rebellions, but I'm also not a supporting of executing the masses.
So, while I expect the rest of the International Community to only slap you on the hand and then hug you once Minister Vang is gone and this ordeal is brushed under the rug. I won't be so forgiving, the embargo which will be placed upon you nation is only symbolic since I doubt there is any serious trade between us. Though let it be a symbol that our nations will never have warm relations until you disband these 'homelands' and let these people go.
Signed,
Emperor Remington Pierce
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The Parthians
04-12-2005, 08:14
The Shah pulled back his bowstring, loosing an arrow which tore through a Shooban's chest, causing it to scream as the Shah laughed, pausing as a messenger arrived. "The Generalissimo is cracking down on homelands and killing commies." He said.
The Shah laughed, send him my congratulations, he's doing a good job. The Shah then loaded another arrow and sent it directly into the Shooban's head while the clerk spoke,"A most Excellent Shot Majestic Lord!"
To: The Generalissimo
From: The Royal Xharnian Foriegn Realtions Agency
The Kingdom of Xharn is appaled by these Homelands. The fact that people not only live in inhumane conditions but are also are fired upon for trying to voice there own opinions about the conditions in there own homelands that the Roach Busterian Government set up for them is appaling to the Kingdom of Xharn. We however can not afford to send military efforts to stop these acts or embargo your nation. The Kingdom however hopes this message will reach the Generalissimo's ears and pray that he will find it in his heart to at least help these people in there horriable enviroment.
Signed:
Minister of Foriegn Affairs Jothan Pike
Head of The Royal Xharnian Foriegn Realtions Agency.
"Anyone who wishes to negotiate a peaceful solution to this crisis is welcome to schedule a meeting with me to discuss this."
-Brigadier General Anastasio Somoza Latimer--
OOC:A draft treaty, open to criticism:
IC: The diplomatic office of N Y C was all done with the drafting. Proudly approving the treaty, President Azullias himself transmitted the draft of what would, he hoped, be a resolution to the ghastly conflict to countries all over the world.
A Draft Treaty On The Situation In Roach Busters
Whereas we of the international community are outraged and appalled at the use of “homelands” in Roach Busters and the recent bloodshed there but
Recognizing that war is an option of last resort yet
Recognizing that Roach Busters should not take a threat of war lightly and
Demanding that Roach Busters conforms to international human rights protections and while
Commending the dismissal of Minister Vrang
Insisting that more must be done
Let it be therefore RESOLVED that the signatories of this treaty conform to the following points:
1. Roach Busters must immediately ban the practice of “homelands” and any other facilities/institutions/laws etc. that curtail basic human rights
2. If Roach Busters requests, the signatories or a specified group therein will be willing to evacuate any and all former homelands residents and any other political prisoners or prisoners of conscience
3. If Roach Busters requests, the signatories will help build infrastructure or give other goods necessary to support the newly freed prisoners in the form of housing, medicine, etc.
4. The nations opposing Roach Busters will end their embargo upon personal approval of human rights conditions in Roach Busters
5. Any counter embargo initiated by Roach Busters’ allies must end upon the dissolution of the other embargoes
6. Roach Busters must submit to routine human rights investigations
7. Failure to meet any of these points by any of the signatories will result in a diplomatic summit of the undersigned to discuss solutions
SIGNED, this 4th of December, ...
Call to power
04-12-2005, 14:55
encrypted message
To: Brigadier General Anastasio Somoza Latimer
From: CTP central office
It has come apparent that you are planning on undoing soon-to-be-ex Minister Vang's policy we do not advise this as it shows a sign of weakness the homelanders will think that now is there chance and attempt an uprising we suggest that you kill all homelanders who know of the incident to help preserve stability.
take note that we do not wish your disgusting policies to continue we just know that a bloody uprising will surely result in the deaths of all the homelanders
Message to: Brigadier General Anastasio Somoza Latimer
From: CTP central office
We are most alarmed by Vangs renegade policies and formally apologise for any insults about the policy aimed at Roach Busters as of now we would like to end the trade embargo upon your nation and open a discussion between are nations to assure this doesn’t happen again
Camel Eaters
04-12-2005, 15:49
From the desk of Supreme Soviet Unifyed,Jason Mikoyan.
The Nation of roach buster has commited terreble crimes.There crimes will not go unpunished!As of now,There capitol is being targeted bt Mid Ranged Balistic missles.If this autrocities don't end,We will end the Oppresive Goverment that started it!
Secret Communique from King Hannon:
You're so small. Ah little baby wanna play? Hehehehehe. We'll eat you. We'll tear your flesh and let it bake in the sun. We'll murder your children and wives and eat them too. Try it.
To Roach-Busters:
JL! Come now I don't think you can actually argue that suppressing radicals will decrease the size of the radical population. A sad, sad sight these "homelands" are. Why not just offer them the carrot? It works. If they stop then they are saved. Ah well, I highly recommend firing and killing this Vang or Chang fellow. Just please do put an end to the homelands. It'll be better and you'll save millions or even billions a year. We'll throw the more unseedy elements on the North Island and breed them as food. How's that sound?
King Kellin Hannon
"Let it be known that on this day, December 4, 2005, the de-construction of the so-called 'homelands' will begin. All homeland residents will be compensated for past oppression with food, medicine, clothing, and other basic amenities, and then peacefully deported to any and all nations wishing to accept them. I personally find the idea of 'homelands' absurd. Why would we want homelands of Marxist-Leninist gangsters, Nazi scum, etc., in RB? A far better alternative would be an RB devoid of these subhuman cretins. Therefore, in addition to firing Minister Chue Vang, I am setting free the homeland residents- in a place outside of RB. Good day."
--Brigadier General Anastasio Somoza Latimer--
Camel Eaters
04-12-2005, 18:49
We'll take the Nazis, fascists, and religious extremists. They shall make a find addition to the North Island breeding programs. I personally shall taste some of the first meat to come from them. Thank you JL.
King Kellin Hannon
"My pleasure, Your Majesty. They shall be shipped to your great nation promptly."
--Brigadier General Anastasio Somoza Latimer--
We applaud your actions, and will be willing to take 5,000 of these unfortunate, opressed souls.
We applaud your actions, and will be willing to take 5,000 of these unfortunate, opressed souls.
"By all means, take them!"
--Brigadier General Anastasio Somoza Latimer--
Leafanistan
04-12-2005, 19:24
If you wouldn't mind we'll take any and all who remain not claimed by foreign nations for our "Work for Citizenship" program. They'll first be trained in the Civil Defense Initiative's Home Guard program for 3 years. Then they'll be paid half the minimum wage but get free housing until they serve out 10 years and earn citizenship.
-Minister of Mining and Mineral Rights
We are preparing transportation in the form of 12 Cruise Ships, and 30 Troop Transport ships along with a few dozen T-120J Stratomasters. Please inform us where to pick up our cargo.
-Minister of Immigration
N Y C has 20 transport planes en route towards your nation. Please have the evacuees waiting at whichever airport you'd like us to land at. Due to a recent free-up of transport planes, will will be able to take 2,500 additional persons along with the original 5,000. You have made the right choice in allowing the peaceable emancipation of these people.
Sincerely,
Brian Caderi, N Y C State Department
N Y C has 20 transport planes en route towards your nation. Please have the evacuees waiting at whichever airport you'd like us to land at. Due to a recent free-up of transport planes, will will be able to take 2,500 additional persons along with the original 5,000. You have made the right choice in allowing the peaceable emancipation of these people.
Sincerely,
Brian Caderi, N Y C State Department
"They will be waiting and ready at the airports for you to pick them up."
--Tacho--
{OOC: That was addressed to Leafanistan and N Y C.}
Pschycotic Pschycos
04-12-2005, 20:29
While glad that Roach-Busters is deactivating its Homelands, we urge them to NOT conform to any international "standards", and NOT permit any "inspectors" in its territory. If the embargos on Roach-Busters are lifted, we shall lift ours likewise.
Leafanistan
04-12-2005, 20:35
We are loading up as you speak and we like to sign a treaty with you so if you have any more 'undesireables' you can ship them to us, free of charge, and we retract our economic embargo.
The N Y C transports circled low over airports throughout Roach Busters. The pilots were shocked at the ragged condition the refugees were in. Quickly boarding them before the government changed its mind, the jets soared into the sky along with the hopes of the people they carried.
Leafanistan
04-12-2005, 20:47
The refugees scrambled onto the planes sometimes fighting over seats and nearly attacked the flight attendents when ration carts came around. Colonel Zukovski supervised and wondered how willing these people would be to fight. He looked at the list the government had supplied. Nearly a million souls were granted to Leafanistan, and they could only leave in 100,000 groups, it would take at least 2 months to get them all out at this rate.
N Y C's forward air bases were in disarray the next few weeks as flight after flight circled to Roach Busters and back again. In a month or so, all 100,000 evacuees the N Y C government was taking would be out, free to start better lives.
Generic empire
04-12-2005, 22:01
Official Imperial Communique-
To His Grace, Generallissimo J.L., Undisputed Ruler of Roach-Busters, Faithful Friend of Generia,
His Most Eminent and Gracious Imperial Majesty, Emperor Kazatmiru I, most humbly requests a handful of the ex-occupants of the homelands be diverted into Generian hands, as Kazatmiru has recently been looking for a way to spice up his morning trap shooting rounds, and finds that launching former enemies of the Roach-Busterian state into the line of fire would be the perfect way to do so. If at all possible, we would request 10,000 of the individuals as an initial shipment, followed by an additional monthly resupply of 1,500, as we are certain you have no shortage of dissidants.
With Utmost Respect,
Lord Varus Tiberius Alexei,
Grand Vizier to His Most Eminent and Gracious Majesty, Emperor Kazatmiru I
Tarangambadi
04-12-2005, 22:06
This is unacceptable. We asked Roach Busters to dismantle these concentration camps for the sake of humanity. These are PEOPLE! It is just as aweful to send people to be killed one way as another. If Roach Busters submits to Generic Empire's barbaric request a re-enstatement of the embargo will be in order. Barring this, N Y C will take ALL of the so called dissidents until we find homes for all of them. THAT is humanity!
EDIT: sorry, I posted as my puppet. This is N Y C.
Generic empire
04-12-2005, 22:15
Dr. Isaac Andropov tossed another dart at the map of the world that hung on the far wall and chuckled as it landed directly on New York City.
"Delectable irony."
Just then the door opened and a well dressed individual entered the room.
"Dr. Anropov, it seems that one of Lord Varus's recent personal communiques to Generallissimo J.L. was intercepted by some rather obnoxious fellows at the NYC state department."
Andropov stroked his chin.
"Don't we encrypt those personal communiques?"
"Last I checked."
"Curious. What did Varus have to say to J.L. anyway?"
"The Emperor wanted some prisoners for skeet shooting purposes."
Andropov chuckled again.
"Delightful. I like the way his mind works. Well, we can't very well deny ourselves a good game of prisoner-trap-shooting, can we?"
"Of course not, sir."
"Good man, good man. Make sure our deal goes through."
"Of course, sir."
Andropov grabbed another dart and threw it at the map.
Usea-Jason
05-12-2005, 02:50
We of the Union of Usean Soviet States are Going to stand down all missles pointed at your country in order to help N Y C and Leafanistan Transport the opprest out of there.We will supply N Y C With 45 Transport planes to help there effort.This dose not mean that our people are not appaled by your actions.
Kahanistan
05-12-2005, 02:52
DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On behalf of the Government of Kahanistan, we implore General Latimer and Generalissimo J. L. to send as many of the homeland residents to Kahanistan as we can hold. Currently we can accept about two million refugees. As more and more of our civilian infrastructure is repaired, we will be able to accept more refugees to replace the labor and other resources we lost to Automagfreek and are now losing to the Kraven Corporation.
The refugees will be treated well, but will be expected to work. The harder they work, the more homes there will be built for them, the more of them will be able to come to our nation, the better off they are. (We plan to put many of them to work building apartment complexes for themselves and our own displaced civilians.)
We implore the Government of Roach-Busters not to send homeland residents or any other citizen or resident of Roach-Busters to a nation that will abuse them. Let them enjoy a better life away from governments that are hostile to them.
Signed,
Margaret Delray,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
We thank Kahanistan for helping us in this vital humanitarian mission. As we have already taken 3.25 million, all flights en route to N Y C with refugees will be diverted to you.
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To: Roach-Busters
We will be willing to take as many of these refugees off your hands as possible. Czardas has plenty of room, and the refugees would be welcomed with open arms and provided with jobs, welfare, and everything else by the Czardaian people. Housing is currently being constructed in major cities and elsewhere that will be able to accomodate up to 5 million people, and more refugee centers already exist with room for 5 million more, serving until they can purchase homes of their own. We will send transport ships if necessary to help unload these refugees.
~Kari Alhoun, Czardaian Foreign Minister
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-Magdha-
05-12-2005, 03:08
"We will divide the number of refugees by the number of nations offering to accept them, and split them up accordingly. They are being transported to each of your nations as we speak."
--Tacho--
MassPwnage
05-12-2005, 03:11
"Hell, send a few our way too. We need some Thai food."-The Great Leader Li.
Usea-Jason
05-12-2005, 03:12
The USSUJ Transport planes are now Under N Y C command for this operation.
The Transylvania
05-12-2005, 03:55
Secret IC to Tacho: (Nobody but Tacho will get this message. So, don‘t godmode getting it)
Tacho, my good son. The prisons in the Dominion are running low on prisoners. That happens when you take their blood. We have to get the blood somewhere to fill the Blood Banks for humans and vampires alike. Hold 50,000 of those scum for the Dominion. They will get medical treatment for the best doctors in the Dominion to make sure the blood is the best. I hope your father gets better, too. ~ Count JWolf
Offical Religious Imperium Statement
I'm glad you decided to take the wise and noble path of releasing these people from their hell holes. As such, we will take all refugees seeking refuge, though do inform them of what they will be getting into upon entering Jagada. We have a strict naturalization and immigration policy which will basically absorb them into our culture, weather they like it or not. Just a heads up.
Signed,
Emperor Remington Pierce
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-Magdha-
05-12-2005, 16:37
"All refugees are ready to be transported. Come and get them when you're ready."
--Tacho--
Kahanistan
05-12-2005, 19:39
DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
To: The Government of Roach-Busters
The Government of Kahanistan will send a majority of its merchant marine and civilian contracted fleet to Roach-Busters to retrieve the prisoners. We will be unarmed more due to a decimated navy than for political reasons.
We ask if your navy and any transport planes available would kindly aid in the relocation of dissidents to Kahanistan.
Signed,
Margaret Delray,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Banduria
05-12-2005, 20:01
Top Secret Encrypted Message to Tacho
Could you redirect as many of these 'homelanders' as you like to Banduria? We're running short on Fanatics, and cheap labor is down. We don't need too many—say 60,000 to 80,000 maximum. Oh... and this isn't the sort of thing you should tell those goody-two-shoes in Kahanistan, N Y C, and those other places. For some reason it upsets them.
Best wishes to the Generalissimo as well.
Honor, Blood, and Death~
Lucius I
Emperor of Banduria
Generic empire
05-12-2005, 23:05
"All refugees are ready to be transported. Come and get them when you're ready."
--Tacho--
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-uplink clean
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-accessing cipher database
-randomizing pad set
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Official Imperial Communique-
To: Generallissimo J.L., General Tacho
His Majesty, Emperor Kazatmiru sends his most humble thanks for your accepting his request for prisoners, and humbly invites both of you to attend this week's dissident shoot. He is certain you will find it an entertaining affair.
Lord Varus Tiberius Alexei,
Loyal Servant to His Most Eminent and Gracious Majesty, Emperor Kazatmiru I
-initiating tap trace...
-uplink clean
-terminating transmission...
The Transylvania
06-12-2005, 01:13
Secret IC to Tacho:
Send the 50,000 scum to our army/air base. They will be checked and shipped to the Dominion from there. ~ Count JWolf
The Parthians
06-12-2005, 01:49
Delta Encryption System Activated....
Please divert 250,000 dissidents to Parthia, we have need for their use in medical experiments involving some new chemical soldier enhancements, which are as of now, lacking in human testing. We need recruits of a highly disposable nature for this project, and will dispose of anyone who is not utilized by the conclusion of the experiment.
-Shah Khosru III
-Magdha-
06-12-2005, 03:11
"Prisoners will be sent to Parthia, Banduria, and Transylvania. But that's all. After that, we won't have any left to give away. And Emperor Kazatmiru, if my father is better by then, we would love to join you."
--Tacho--
The Royal and Apostolic Empire of Kordo humbly requests its longtime ally to spare a few hundred for Kordo. They will be recieved by a detachment from the Kordoan Navy in order that no foreign nation may interfere. Emperor Rick Kordo ofers his thanks in this matter
ooc: welcome back RB!
The N Y C pilot looked uneasily at those assembled ashe described what hesaw to his superiors.
"There were lots of nations flying people out. But sir, these weren't places you see on operations like this. We've sighted severl of them ourselves for rights violations. And they was they were handling the refugees...to tall ya the truth, I don't think the Roach Busterian governements bein' that selectful with who they senr the poor guys too."
"Thank you captain Marcio, that is all." Later that day, a directive was given to the treasury,and an hour later a message was sent to Roach Busters from N Y C: We'd like to guarantee all the emancipated people are safe. We offer 10 million USD for everyone still under your control or en route to countries on our Humanitarian Crimes list. Do you accept?
-Magdha-
06-12-2005, 16:53
The Royal and Apostolic Empire of Kordo humbly requests its longtime ally to spare a few hundred for Kordo. They will be recieved by a detachment from the Kordoan Navy in order that no foreign nation may interfere. Emperor Rick Kordo ofers his thanks in this matter
ooc: welcome back RB!
IC:
"Sure, we can spare some."
--Tacho--
{OOC: Thanks! :D}
Of Cascadia
06-12-2005, 17:20
The Republic of Cascadia will take 490000 of the refugees. We are also sending the Cascadian Army to montior all refugees. We are also sending in human rights monitors guarded by the Saquatch Militia to all nations taking in refugees.
-Magdha-
06-12-2005, 17:29
The Republic of Cascadia will take 490000 of the refugees. We are also sending the Cascadian Army to montior all refugees. We are also sending in human rights monitors guarded by the Saquatch Militia to all nations taking in refugees.
"All refugees have been evacuated. There are none left to take. What, you think they grow on trees or something!? Moreover, we do not and will not accept 'human rights' monitors in our country. Should said monitors enter without authorization, they will be tried and executed as spies."
--Tacho--
The fact that you continue to defy international law and treat humans like so much chattel is dispicable and reprehensible. N Y C will continue our embargo and uges others to do the same. The inhumane way you have treated your own citizens constitutes genocide which is, despite you forgetting it, a crime of the highest calibre.
-Magdha-
06-12-2005, 18:35
"Oh, for God's sake! We're letting other nations accept these people with open arms, so they can live in peace."
--Tacho--
Of Cascadia
06-12-2005, 19:40
The Cascadian State Dept. has discovered that the countries you sent the refugees to are using them for medical experiments and other unhumane things. The Cascadian military has already captured all transports leaving for those countries. The Red Cross is currently taking care of them. We will continue our embargo againest those countries. If you attempt to get the refugees back or do anything to harm them, we will call in the UN.
Of Cascadia
06-12-2005, 19:41
"All refugees have been evacuated. There are none left to take. What, you think they grow on trees or something!? Moreover, we do not and will not accept 'human rights' monitors in our country. Should said monitors enter without authorization, they will be tried and executed as spies."
--Tacho--
Under international law, they are not spies. In addition, they work for the Red Cross, so the UN will be angry at you.
The Transylvania
06-12-2005, 20:07
The Cascadian State Dept. has discovered that the countries you sent the refugees to are using them for medical experiments and other unhumane things. The Cascadian military has already captured all transports leaving for those countries. The Red Cross is currently taking care of them. We will continue our embargo againest those countries. If you attempt to get the refugees back or do anything to harm them, we will call in the UN.
OOC: Going to call your godmode, my good chap. *Why did I just sound like I was England?* Read what in in the bolded letters. And the UN in Nationstates is just part of the game. The UN can’t do a damn thing to any of us.
IC: The Dominion’s Army/Air Base in RB SIC
About quarter of the refugees have been ran through the doctors, to make sure they were not carrying AIDs or anything like that. Out of the 12,500, 2,500 had AIDS and were sent to area at the base for holding. Can’t let the blood get messed up because of the AID virus. The rest of the first quarter were sent to the airfield, to wait in hanger until the planes were ready. 20 C-130 Hercules cargo planes were waiting to be load with the refugees, they could carry 1,840 at one time between all of the planes. The C-130s were loaded and entered the air.
Over a 100 C-141B Starlifter cargo planes were heading to pick up the refugees, too.
The Parthians
06-12-2005, 23:10
The Cascadian State Dept. has discovered that the countries you sent the refugees to are using them for medical experiments and other unhumane things. The Cascadian military has already captured all transports leaving for those countries. The Red Cross is currently taking care of them. We will continue our embargo againest those countries. If you attempt to get the refugees back or do anything to harm them, we will call in the UN.
OOC: No you havent, they were delivered to my military base, and are being transported by C-130s escorted by fighters. Attempting to take them would result in a full scale attack.
Of Cascadia
06-12-2005, 23:22
OOC: Why don't we let some of the transports be captured?
Camel Eaters
06-12-2005, 23:28
The Republic of Cascadia will take 490000 of the refugees. We are also sending the Cascadian Army to montior all refugees. We are also sending in human rights monitors guarded by the Saquatch Militia to all nations taking in refugees.
Okay. Come right in. We'll house the Saquatch with the Sawney barracks. Would your leader also like to visit? We can give him some Camel guards. Big ones. They eat a lot as well. We'd love to have you for dinner some time. But yes let the Saquatch come. We'll even put them with the prisoners on the North Island!
Under international law, they are not spies. In addition, they work for the Red Cross, so the UN will be angry at you.
The United Nations has no authority over non-member states. Which would mean they are a laughable and mute force in the world and hold no real power. You have a better chance of intimindation by using Automagfreek's name. Then again, from what you can see their doing to Kraven Corperation, I wouldn't advise it.
Signed,
Emperor Remington Pierce
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The Transylvania
07-12-2005, 03:14
OOC: No you havent, they were delivered to my military base, and are being transported by C-130s escorted by fighters. Attempting to take them would result in a full scale attack.
OOC: See I was not the only one who didn’t like it.
Of Cascadia, what you did was a godmode. Something people look down on. You can’t RP other people’s things, meaning what you did. And it would be an act of war, if you touch any of our transports.
Freudotopia
07-12-2005, 14:30
The Cascadian State Dept. has discovered that the countries you sent the refugees to are using them for medical experiments and other unhumane things. The Cascadian military has already captured all transports leaving for those countries. The Red Cross is currently taking care of them. We will continue our embargo againest those countries. If you attempt to get the refugees back or do anything to harm them, we will call in the UN.
OOC: I quite agree with Parthia and Trans. Now see here, young fellow, you can't just barge into these sorts of threads with an eye to playing world policeman. It doesn't work, mainly because people like me are just waiting to stomp those sorts of nations into the pavement. A better possibility would be to voice suspicions over the actions of nations that have taken refugees, and ask those countries to let in the Red Cross or inspectors or whatever. Howzat?
Godspeed,
The Mind Behind Freudotopia
Of Cascadia
07-12-2005, 16:27
OOC: Sorry about that. I was in a hurry, so I just typed in what came to my mind. I'll just say that our forces accidently attacked the transports when they were supposed to be monitoring them. Okay?
Of Cascadia
07-12-2005, 16:31
The Republic of Cascadia apologizes for releasing premature reports and attacking the transports. Some commanders got a fake order and instead of monitoring them, attacked them. We do not know where the message came from. We still condemn the treatment of the refugees and ask that the Red Cross be allowed in to monitor them.
The Transylvania
07-12-2005, 20:33
OOC: Sorry about that. I was in a hurry, so I just typed in what came to my mind. I'll just say that our forces accidently attacked the transports when they were supposed to be monitoring them. Okay?
OOC: Any why they could be classified as an attack, meaning it would be an act of war. But I don’t have to RP anything because my transports (the cargo planes) are in RB on the land not the sea where your fleet could do anything. Copy?