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The entire center of the city was gone. The Imperial Palace, Military One, everything. No one knew then what had happened. All we knew was that we had seriously pissed someone off. And that was only the beginning.
Excerpt from the diary of Emma Ross, one of the survivors of the Kraven Cleansing.


It had started, well, not exactly innocently. A biological attack on Kraven territory. It was supposed to be untraceable. Well, that hadn’t exactly worked. What hadn’t been realized was the Kraven doctrine for dealing with WMD attacks. This could, perhaps, be explained as The Aeson was the first to use WMDs against the mighty nation. This distinction was scant comfort to the millions dying under Kraven attack. Not that anybody knew this then.

Where was I? Ah, yes, the Kraven doctrine. Five days of unrelenting nuclear assault. The first salvo was the smallest, if such a term could be applied to such a massive movement. Or it seemed that way anyways. I would later find out that that was because they weren’t yet concentrating solely on population centers. At that point they were more worried about military installations. The real hell would start later.

The entire city was affected by the blast. I was fortunate enough to be lying with my eyes closed in a room with no windows. So was only deaf, not blind. Head reeling and ears ringing, I stumbled out of my basement. Miraculously, though my house had collapsed, the entrance to the basement wasn’t blocked. I climbed out, and looked at the devastation. The houses as far as I could see had been leveled. Somewhere in the distance, a lone air raid siren was blaring out its warning. Too little, too late.

Then I saw Mr. Neillson. Or what was left of him. Gods, I can’t describe it. No. No I’ll try, for posterities sake. The skin was gone off of his face. There was nothing there but his skull, and a few bits of muscle around his jaws. The rest of his skin was peeling off, leaving the raw flesh underneath. Incredibly, he was somehow still alive, or at least, he was making a low moaning sound, and his left hand was twitching. I always carry a gun with me, as I’m part of the reserve police force, and I had it now.

It wasn’t murder. You have to understand that. Even if I did help myself afterwards to the canned food that the paranoid Neillson always kept in his fallout shelter. Not that it had done him much good. The only thing in my mind then was to put Neillson out of his obvious agony. It was the first time I’d killed a man, though it would be far from the last.

Neillson’s fallout shelter. It was well stocked. Canned foods, a gas stove and the gas to run it, a can opener, of course. An air filtration system and a number of gas masks. A bolt action rifle, and plenty of ammunition for both that and the pistol he carried, also being a reserve police officer. A crystal radio, pre-tuned to an emergency radio channel, which at the moment was broadcasting nothing but static. I closed and bolted the door, made sure the rifle had ammunition in it, (it did) and sat down on the bed with the rifle across my knees, facing the door. I don’t know how long I sat like that, or when I drifted into sleep, but I woke to a pounding at the door.

“Gods! They’re coming, John, they’re coming. Let me in! Please!”

It was the voice of Marcus, who lived across the street from John Neillson. I had already done a hasty inventory, and the shelter could support two for almost a year. I let Marcus in.

“John’s dead,” I said tensely, closing and sealing the door behind him. “What did you mean, they’re coming?”

“More missiles. I saw them in the sky. Oh gods, not John. If he could die, prepared as he was, what does that say about our chances?”

As far as I could see, all it said was that the gods were a bunch of seriously deranged bastards. I handed John my pistol, and sat on the bed again, the rifle across my lap.

“We’ll take turns guarding the door,” I said, “John and I used to talk about it, and the air system will only support two. Marcus nodded. “I’ll take first watch,” I continued, “I was sleeping when the first bombs hit.”

I got off of the bed, and Marcus lay down. Astonishingly, he was asleep within seconds. I sat in a chair, and watched the door.

I go to my death willingly, knowing what I have done to my people. I hope that the gods will forgive, for I acted as best I could. But I fully expect to spend the afterlife burning. As is befitting.

From Empress Chandra's farewell address.

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"The Jaredcohenian embassy has been destroyed in the destruction of Aeson City..." spoke Brutavius Clay.

"By whom?" asked Cohenius.

"Kraven."

The Tyrant gave a blank stare. "How is Chandra?"

"We don't know yet, sir. Twenty Jaredcohenian soldiers and at least 15 tourists were killed."

"Find out how Chandra is before any aid is sent."

He thought and smirked. Would Aeson...in its state of chaos...be able to fall to Jaredcohenia? Would the Tyrant realize that he shouldn't do that? Would Kraven nuke the hell out of the nation some more? Find out later.

“I stood on the shore of Numonica, its streets were still blast marked and many of the buildings still bore the scars of wars past, The smoke trails were amazing it was like bonfire night, the 5th of November, I’ve never seen anything quite like it, the missile trails rose high into the air… I never thought much about it and continued digging the trench… later I would be told by my Commanding Officer that Kraven had enacted its Weapons of Mass Destruction Doctrine… I shed a tear that night… I shed a tear for the poor souls on the receiving end of the Kraven Nuclear Arsenal… Poor souls…”

Excerpt from Kreigsmarine Trooper Rodgerson, Serial No. 1101’s Diary


The Black Citadel

An officer strode across the black marble of the Black Citadels great hall, its banners remained unchanged for such a long time that they never looked out of place, Sardaukar guards stood along the outside of the hall, the officer strode with a purpose, he was one of the Secret Police, a Reichmarshal, his black uniform was a stark contrast against the great banners of the Twin hammers, their blood red fabric standing out against the obsidian black walls…

Another Reichmarshal strode up to meet him, they exchanged brief words, then the first handed the new Reichmarshal a bundle of documents…

It was a report:

The Supreme State, Nuclear Holocaust Doctrine, Report


Estimated Causalities during Preliminary phase: 500,000 - 1,200 000 (Civilian and Military Targets)

Estimated Percentage Cleansed: 20%

Notes: Preliminary bombardment effective up to 90%, read outs report high causalities with few survivors, recommend launching second phase at 0600 hours Tuesday morning, Will keep informed…

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Kraven was preparing for the second phase, already more nuclear weaponry was being prepared, their silos cleaned and new missiles lowered in, or locked into place, fire teams prepared new launch codes and all across the Supreme State people watched as the last bits of the smoke trails disappeared and with the sound of an Air Raid siren, The Aesons expected response struck home, the bright crimson cloud rose high into the air, Annihilating a small city on the outskirts of Arterus, its people were turned to pure energy by the blast waves as more and more of the Aesons response approached, but with Axis Nova being somewhat of a Slave State against its will, the Immense SDI system kicked in, Frag bombs exploding destroying missiles that were in high orbit, and generally making short work of the remaining missiles that were on route…

In total two cities in The Supreme State were Annihilated, one in Numonica, a small city and one in Zukariaa a slightly larger city, but still a city none the less, but no doubt, The Aesons would know how much of a Fortress Kraven cities are, and so much of the Military infrastructure remained intact…

The last of the Mjolnir satellites fired the last of its missiles, before it, and the other twenty-three activated the Endgame system, targeting major Kraven cities with their falling selves.

Meanwhile, the other part of Aesonic satellite weaponry came into play, as Kinetic Strikers and Solar Mirrors opened up on Kraven cities.
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A fleet of cargo ships, and two full fleets of escorts. One thousand powered exoskeletons. The last effective force remaining to the Aesonic Millitary. They headed towards Aesonic Arterus.

The commander of one of the batallions of powered exoskeletons spoke. "Everything you knew is gone. Don't worry about coming home to your wife and kids. They're dead. All that's left is to hurt the bastards that did it.

I know the question on all of your minds. Are these fancy suits of ours a match for CP armour? Well I don't know. But we're about to find out!"

The ships steamed ahead.
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Under a firey sky, Aeson City burned. Those who had survived the initial blast now cowered in bunkers, where they could be found, and anything from storm cellars to collapsed houses where they could not.

I was still in the bunker, watching the door as Marcus slept. There came a pounding.

"Please! Please, let us in!"

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I forced myself to ignore the frenzied pleas. The air filter would only support two, I told myself, and raised the rifle to the ready.

Reference Post:

Powered Exoskeletons, hence forth referred to as Einheri. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=486037)

Reference Post: SotG Refuge (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=482523) (tippy top secret)!!

Cohenius was watching a live feed of the burning of Aeson City. "They don't know what they opened the door for us."

Strenivus spoke. "It is far too dangerous for us to go in."

"Wait for the fall out to settle...then send over some men to help control the area as soon as possible. The Aeson will soon be ours."

"Right sir." the 9 and a half foot tall giant walked out of the room, while Cohenius watched the chaos ensue.

I was starting to go crazy. It was twenty-four hours since I'd found this shelter, about twenty since I'd let Marcus in. I hadn't slept since the first blast. Marcus had taken his watches, certainly, and I had layed down.

But as soon as I closed my eyes, I saw Neilson, and I heard the pounding at the door. The pounding bothered me more than Neilson, however horrific his visage was. Killing Neillson had been an act of humanity. Turning away the desperates who had begged me to let them in?

I told myself again and again that there was nothing I could have done. Letting them in wouldn't have saved them, and it would have killed Marcus and I.

But what if you let them in for as long as that bombardment lasted? asked a nasty little voice in my head. But... no. Once they were in, they wouldn't have left, and they damn well might have tried to kill me if I told them to.

To say nothing of the fact that I was beginning to develop claustrophobia. The air was stale, and, although I was certain that the air outside was considerably worse, Marcus at one point had to forcibly restrain me as I fumbled with the bolt, desperate for fresh air.

I shook Marcus awake, and lay down on the bed, closing my eyes and praying to all the gods to let me sleep.

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This is Jaredcohenia News Network. You know, your one source for any news in Jaredcohenia 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For JNN, this is Abraham Ivanovich reporting from Cohenianople, where we have startling news. Ally of Jaredcohenia, The Aeson, known for the infamous Ehznoists attacks, was recently attacked by nuclear weaponry from The Kraven Corporation. We have exclusive coverage of the bombing, from Jaredcohenian Intelligence.

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Tomorrow, JNN will have an exclusive interview with Jaredcohenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brutavius Clay, discussing the matter. On the known agenda that will be discussed is possible aid efforts. For JNN, this is Abraham Ivanovich.

--Crystal Palase,Unknown Usea--
"Sir,We Have deteted the Detonation of Several Nuklear Weapons in The Aeson.They apper to be detonating Nonstop."The officer reported to the Commander of the NDS(Nuklear Detection Sector) of Usea's most secret facility."May God help them,get a report to the SSu!"
--One Day latter,New Farbanti,Usea--
SSu Jason Mikoyan was just returing from a propaganda trip when an officer from the State Inteligance came in,"Sir," He said,"The Aeson has been Attacked by multiple Nuklear Weapons.They apper to be a Corperation Type offencive weapon."The SSu was appaled when he heared the news,As memories of the Nuklear Attack of Helios rolled in his head."I Want to give support to The Aeson,Use the Mass Driver to sent the TLS to the Stations,and get NBC ships to look for survivors.Let us hope that we are not too late..."

“Soon to fill our lungs the hot winds of death,
The gods are laughing, so take your last breath” - Metallica, Fight Fire with Fire



Nuclear Cleansing Doctrine: Day 2

The second phase was brought into action, with the fall out from the Aesons counter strike, with the satellites brought down onto areas of Kraven territory, or shot down in the atmosphere by ASAT’s, while some ploughed great trenches across the terrain, others carved up the terrain before striking the hardened city walls, stopping their destructive momentum in its tracks.. However one satellite took down a large apartment block, on its decent down, while the satellite continued down carving up more buildings until it finally came to a rest a few hundred yards away, leaving a smoking trail behind it…

The Silos were ready, they’d been restocked and reloaded, the fire teams were ready and their new launch codes had been sent…


The Silo doors were opened, slowly, as the hydraulics worked, straining to move the massive blast doors, their safety valves blowing great gouts of steam into the air, due to the immense pressure build up….

Kraven Soldiers, Kreigsmarines stood on watch as the second salvo was fired, targeting civilian cities, as well as the infrastructure, a total of 200 20mt Warheads were launched from all silos across The Supreme State, this second phase was the biggest and by far the most destructive of all of the Phases…however The Kraven war machine was well aware of the various orbital arrays that the Aeson was using and so several missile silos were dedicated to the launching of ASATs, designed to bring down the offending objects with minimal fuss…

--Star City,Usea--
The Mass diver was 7 1/2 miles in leinght,and was used to send heavy objects into space without the need of rockets.This day the Usean Mass Driver was going on a peace keeping mission,as it sent the Caution marked TLS into orbit.It was a race against time,as the first TLS was sent to the Space Station Soryu-Expidition.The Second TLS was going to the Military Aircraft XB-0 Hresvelgr,All ready on rout to the Supposed intercept point.As they load Third,to be sent to the ArkBird,a civilian Reacherch Aircraft,a Explotion riped into the Loading bay of the Mass Driver.It was unable to launch the last.
--Message to The Aeson--
If there is any one from The Aeson Still there,Please Respond,We of the Usean Union are willing to help if there is anyone to help.

--Star City,Usea--
The Mass diver was 7 1/2 miles in leinght,and was used to send heavy objects into space without the need of rockets.This day the Usean Mass Driver was going on a peace keeping mission,as it sent the Caution marked TLS into orbit.It was a race against time,as the first TLS was sent to the Space Station Soryu-Expidition.The Second TLS was going to the Military Aircraft XB-0 Hresvelgr,All ready on rout to the Supposed intercept point.As they load Third,to be sent to the ArkBird,a civilian Reacherch Aircraft,a Explotion riped into the Loading bay of the Mass Driver.It was unable to launch the last.
--Message to The Aeson--
If there is any one from The Aeson Still there,Please Respond,We of the Usean Union are willing to help if there is anyone to help.

OOC: Sounds Future Techish...

(Accually,Many of the Things mention were only posible by a lack of other technologies,Like Rocket,Naudical and Automotive ave verry not as advance as the aronautical.As for the mass driver,it is only a prototype,and used Simple rockets to help accelerate it.As for every thing else,it is verry downgraded from what the original idea is.

We hit Kraven with everything we had. God rods, solar mirrors, everything from nuclear missiles through anthrax to conventional. Hell, we even dropped the satellites on them once they ran out of ammo. After all, at that point, what did we have to lose?

General Kinavius, who served as a satellite technician during the Kraven Cleansing.

Radio... power... not fully oper... please. Help us!
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A kilometer or so away from the Kraven border, the Aesonic fleet started sending the Einheri to land. They were accompanied by every man who could lay his hands on a gun, and was strictly necessary to run the ships. As soon as the last man set foot on dry land, the escort ships opened up on the nearest Kraven outpost, and began radiply sailing away, hoping to distract the Kravenites from the force that was under only one order.

Cause the Kraven bastards as much harm as possible, and then get the hell out of there. They crossed the border as soon as possible, and headed for the Kraven outpost that had just come under the guns of the fleet.

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"They're being ravaged over there...who knows when the bombardment will stop," spoke Clay, while on his JNN interview.

What are the Jaredcohenian plans?

"I'm afraid I can not discuss that at this moment. All I can say is that people will be moving in soon."
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A helicopter flew over the destruction that was once the beautiful Aeson City. "I remember when I worked at the embassy. Pity." the pilot spoke. "Well, you guys have your hazmat suits on?"

"Yes, sir!"

Barneson was an inspiration to all of us. He was the first to test the Einheri suits and could use them better than any of us. He never showed any doubt about what we were there to do.
Seargant Harrison, First Einheri Division

"All right men, we made it," said the commander of the Einheri. "Here's the orders. The Einheri aren't set up for guerilla fighting. All of us are going to be in the initial attack. If we win, we go on to the next Kraven territory. We come to any civilian areas, we do one of two things. If there appears to be any chance of rebellion, arm them and send them against their masters.

"And if there's not. Orders are Scorched Earth. This isn't a fight about glory, though if any of us survive to tell the tale, I guarentee they'll be singing about us till Raganorak!

"The rest of you! I want half of you in the initial attack. The rest of you stay in the jungles. Hurt Kraven as much as you can! That's what's this is all about, after all. Let's move!"

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Imperial Strategic Command Complex
Level 23
Sixty feet below sea level

"Multiple nuclear detonations detected... Aeson, Arterus... Sir, we've got a nuclear war on our hands."
"Not nuclear war. Nuclear cleansing."
"Sir, Aeson is a part of the GASN... Shouldn't we do something?"

Major General Henry Fitzgerald paused for what seemed like hours... Until he finally looked to the worldwide status screen. Areas where nuclear detonations were detected were outlined in red.

"Contact the Imperial Palace. I want every major population center evacuated into the proper defense bunkers outside the cities. I want the SDI systems online and fully operational."

A phone rang, and a communications officer looked up.

"Emperor on line three, sir."

Fitzgerald picked up the phone.

"Good morning sir. We have a situation."
"The nuclear attacks?"
"Yes, sir. I see you've been breifed?"
"Major population centers have been evacuated for the most part. Strategic defense is online. And I'm on Imperial One on my way to Colorsia."
"I see that I didn't have to waste so much breath before.", he said, chuckling.
"Cut to the chase, Henry."
"Yes, sir. Sir, Aeson is our ally. We do have an obligation to assist them."
"Indeed. We also have an obligation to keep our own populace safe from nuclear holocaust."
"The bunkers for major population centers were a great idea, sir. In the meantime most of our citizens have been evacuated and spread across the country and the region. Major cities are all but ghost towns at this time."
"If you want permission to launch, you don't have it. You do have permission to prepare the strategic forces."
"I need your authorization codes, and I also need identification from an elected official."

The Emperor looked to the Head Director.

"Say hi, George."
"Hello, General."

The Emperor took the phone back. He removed a small slip of paper from his shirt pocket.

"One, zero, four, nine, A as in apple, H as in horse, D as in dog, five, two, one, X as in xylophone."
"Which policy do you wish to use, sir?"

The Emperor extracted another slip of paper, and looked it over as if shopping from a catalogue. When he found what he wanted, he ripped the two pieces of paper into tiny pieces, and gave them to the Head Director to burn when they landed.

"Doctrine 0054. MAD 3."
"Sir!? Are you sure about that!?"
"Positive. You will not launch until I give the order, but you will prepare the appropriate forces."
"Yes, sir..."

General Fitzgerald put the phone on hold. With a sigh, he looked to his communications officers.

"Inform the launch sites. Tell them to prepare for Doctrine 0054."

Gasps were heard throughout the room.

"Sir, are you sure you heard him correctly?"
"I'm positive..."

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All across Cravan, silos were prepared for an all out nuclear holocaust... Targets in all Kraven-held territories were prepared, but the order to launch was not recieved... And it probably would not be recieved...

But if it was recieved... two-thousand warheads would fall from the sky that day...

Aboard the SotG Refuge

Chandra stood staring out of the porthole at the sea. She had been like that since the reports of the Kraven Cleansing first came through. The Refuge was currently steaming towards Cravan, and what was hoped would be refuge. Chandra, however, was oblivious, only thinking on what had happened, and was still happening to her people.

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OOC-I think the entire Kraven war just went nuclear..

Zukariaa']OOC-I think the entire Kraven war just went nuclear..

OOC: Well, Cravan's on standby. Has anyone else nuked each other yet (Besides me and Kraven, of course!)

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--Usean Radio Post #118--
Radio... power... not fully oper... please. Help us!
That message has the only part needed.The Radio post got on the Horn with UHA(Usean Humanitarian Aid)And told the message.In less than Two hours,Aid ships started to The Aeson.

--XB-0 Hresvelgr--
Thay receved there package from Star City,even if thay were not in orbit,they still could receve it.The Technician started installing it as Two L-747 were expected to also arive.They hoped they could do something.

Barneson was an inspiration to all of us. He was the first to test the Einheri suits and could use them better than any of us. He never showed any doubt about what we were there to do.
Seargant Harrison, First Einheri Division

"All right men, we made it," said the commander of the Einheri. "Here's the orders. The Einheri aren't set up for guerilla fighting. All of us are going to be in the initial attack. If we win, we go on to the next Kraven territory. We come to any civilian areas, we do one of two things. If there appears to be any chance of rebellion, arm them and send them against their masters.

"And if there's not. Orders are Scorched Earth. This isn't a fight about glory, though if any of us survive to tell the tale, I guarentee they'll be singing about us till Raganorak!

"The rest of you! I want half of you in the initial attack. The rest of you stay in the jungles. Hurt Kraven as much as you can! That's what's this is all about, after all. Let's move!"



The Kraven forces had been watching the enemy forces cross the border for some time now, the various Capitol Police watchmen were stood on large watch towers, viewing the advancing forces through high powered binoculars, the information and co-ordiantes were quickly sent to the local Command Centre and soon plans were set in motion to counter the invading forces...

"Forward six three, Confirmation?"

"This is forward six three, Confirming approaching forces to be splinter cells of Doctrined nation 81443... Advise?"

"Standby..."

The Capitol Police waited and watched, their unholy red eyes continued to glow without care or cause, simply watching the approaching forces with inhuman devotion to the task ahead, then in the distance multiple low thumps were heard, they rolled over head like thunder across the sky, until the thump was replaced by a high pitched scream, incoming Ordinance, the Kraven Basilisks artillery had opened up with a bombardment designed to weakn the forces as they approached, decimating them before the main Sturm Panzer battalion swept in to mop up the survivors...


The Barrage continued on, more and more shells pouring from hidden artillery emplacements high in the hills behind this outpost, while all along the defensive line, Capitol Police stormed into trenches, taking up their positions and awaiting the signal to advance...

Advance.. and Vanquish...

"We're taking heavy fire from artillery! Looks like they spotted us!"

"Holy shit! You think they have enough artillery here?"

"Into the jungle! They'll have a harder time pinpointing our location there. Mortar teams, take your best guess at the enemy positions and start firing. When we're through with them, hell's gonna be a relief!"

"Yes, sir!" The troops, down to about eight hundred Einheri, and three thousand or so non armored men, fled into the dense jungle. The mortar teams scattered before firing. That way, the response, which would undoubtedly come to their firing, wouldn't hurt the main unit.

One hundred mortars fired shells towards the Kraven trenches. Meanwhile, a nuclear submarine, following the Endgame doctrine, fired two nuclear missiles towards the hills that sheltered the artillery.

--The ocean--
The ten UHA ships continued to try radio communication with the survivors."If you are alive,give us a location,we are about three hours away."The radio message said.The ships were getting close to the fallout."Men,"Said the lead ship captain,"start the NBC conditioning of the equipment.We head to a land that has beed devastated.We are going to help.

The spotters watched as the artillery exploded, sending great wads of mud and dirt up into the air, the crimson fire from the artillery blossomed like a huge flower before disappearing into the winds... the spotters calmly gave the Command Centre information that the enemy splinter cell had fallen back into the tree lines, before the artillery, ceased its firing before the enemy if it was at all possible could get an accurate target lock on their positions, it was already likely that with the huge bombardment that had just commenced, that their locations were pretty much located...

Meanwhile, the Kraven forces advanced out of the trenches but as they did mortar rounds rained down across the trench line, killing many Capitol Police and destroying one or two machine gun nests, while in special dug outs, huge Emperor Class leman russ's rolled forwards, scanning the tree lines with thermal optics, but waiting for the order to fire...

However, the order hadn't come through yet, as the Command centre decided that it was much simpler to flush the enemy forces out and cut them down as they fled, rather than giving chase...

The Artillery, loading Napalm shells targetted the rear of the jungle and opened fire, sending their shells screaming across the land, until it exploded in the rear of the jungle, instantly igniting the trees and foliage, the flames rose high into the air followed by thick black smoke, all across the tree line, shells exploded…with some falling short and hitting the middle of the jungle and nearer to the front, however the Enemy had already gotten a target lock and as the last salvo of Napalm was being loaded, two tactical nuclear weapons struck the mountain side, with the majority of Basilisks destroyed instantly by the blast, and others severely damaged by the shockwaves, the Artillery had been silenced, but still the Jungle burnt…

And now fast moving units of Hell-hound Flame tanks roared ahead of the formation and began to gout huge amounts of flame into the forest, then moving forward, using its huge bulldozer blade mounted to the front to clear the path ahead, pushing burning trees down and out of the way…

"Sir, they're trying to burn us out!"

"Whatever you say about the bastards, don't say they're stupid," replied the commander. "All right. They're gonna flush us out and try and bring us down with tanks. Options?"

"We could go out the back of the jungle, sir. It's not all on fire. And the tanks will have a hell of a time getting through it."

"I like it. We'll have to move quick though, before the fire completely cuts us off."

They began quickly falling back, circumventing the flaming areas. The infernos were rapidly growing, but then, considering the flames spread by the tanks behind them, this was still the safer route.

The commander emerged from the jungle first, weapon ready, and eyes alert for whatever fresh hell the enemy might have in store for him.

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The Jaredcohenian helicopter landed. Thirty men in hazmat suits able to withstand high amounts of radiation came out. One had a megaphone. "People of Aeson City. This is the Jaredcohenian Nuclear-Response Team. We mean you no harm. If you are still around, please shout something."

"They're not going to respond at all, you moron. They're terrified and I'm sure the majority of them have died."

Two more helicopters appeared over the horizon, each loaded with JNRT operatives.

I didn't know what to make of it when they started shouting. But being in the bunker was starting to make me crazy. Marcus was sleeping (he could sleep through anything, while I still had trouble dozing off), so I shouted, "In here! There's two of us in here!"

Please let this be it, I prayed, though I was certain I still believed in the gods, Please don't let this be just some deluded figment of my imagination. I need to get out of here.

"How are you surviving out there?" I shouted, suddenly realizing that, even if there weren't still nuculear missiles falling, the radiation should be enough to kill anyone.

"We have suits that can withstand the amounts of radiation out here...temporarily. Where are you? Are you alone?" The one with the megaphone spoke. "We need to know, we are beginning to evacuate people."

"There's two of us in here! I think I already said that. There's another shelter a few houses to the west, I think, but I don't know if there's anyone in that one. How are you going to get us out? Did you bring extra suits?"

"We have plenty of suits with us. Where are you? Can you give us some sort of hint? There is too much rubble..." A second helicopter landed, 30 more men came off of it and came with more supplies. These included oxygen tanks, the same kind of suits, and frozen food, stored in an airtight cooler. "Men! We've got survivors! Grab two suits each and search!"

"Yes, sir!"

The men scattered, searching any standing house along the street.

"Hold on, I'm going to fire a shot," I replied, picking up the rifle. I aimed it at the floor, and pulled the trigger. I'd temporarily fogotten about Marcus in the excitement of rescue. He was on his feet with his gun in his hand a split second after I fired.

"What the hell was that?" He asked angrily.

"Jaredcohenians," I happily replied. "They're here to rescue us, but they didn't know where we were. I'm trying to help them find us."

I fired again, this time at the ceiling. "We're over here!"

Men rushed over to the shelter. "We are going to burst open the door. Stand clear." Four larger men grabbed a battering ram and began to hit the door. "We advise you to hold your breath until we get oxygen on you."

"Um... I could just open it?" I said hesitantly, "At least, it worked before that last round of bombings." In any case, I obediently held my breath. The sharp intake behind me indicated that Marcus was doing the same.

I couldn't believe it was over. I'd begun to think I was to be trapped in that bunker till Raganorak. I was also half convinced that Raganorak was raging outside. But now? It appeared that we were being rescued.

One of the men holding the battering ram spoke. "Why don't we just let her open it?"

"I don't know, seems a bit more dramatic this way."

The door fell to the ground, the men rushed in. "If you cooperate, it will be much easier." One man put an oxygen mask on the girl (OOC: is it Emma? >>) and handed her a suit. "I'm sorry if it's too big for you."

Another put one on Marcus, then handed him a suit.

OOC: How did you know it was a girl? And I suppose, yes.

IC: I was more than glad to cooperate. I wasn't really sure why they expected me to resist. After all, they were here to rescue me...

In any case, I scrambled into the suit. It was indeed too large for me. But then, from everything I knew about Jaredcohenians, that wasn't really a surprise. Marcus, at seven foot two inches fit into his much better.

"Thank you," I said, meaning it more than I ever had when it was merely a polite phrase. "I can't thank you enough."

--UHA Ships--
The Usean Ships finally made it to The Aeson,and they found they weren't alone."Send a Message to the other teams there."As the first ship closed to port.
-Message to other team-
"We are Usean Humanitarian Aid,we have a ship just outside of aeson waters.we are going to rendezvous with your team.if you need more supplies,we have them on our ship.

OOC: I think you said it was earlier? If not, I'll edit that >_> I thought the diary said Emma.

"I'm not sure, but I think you should get out of here. We request that you go into the helicopter and fly to the nearby station."

Another man chimed in. "It's more of an aircraft carrier."

"But it is safe there...you will be treated for any possible disease. And you can clean up. But you said there were possibly more survivors a few buildings away?"

--UHA Ships--
The Usean Ships finally made it to The Aeson,and they found they weren't alone."Send a Message to the other teams there."As the first ship closed to port.
-Message to other team-
"We are Usean Humanitarian Aid,we have a ship just outside of aeson city.we are going to rendezvous with your team.if you need more supplies,we have them on our ship.

OOC: It is a girl, I just hadn't decided that it was Emma yet, and I don't think I ever came out and sid that it was a girl. Incidentally, Usea... Aeson City is just about as far inland as it gets.

OOC: That's why I asked. Just to make clear. About how many other survivors are in Aeson City?

OOC: About three hundred alive and relatively unharmed. Another two hundred badly wounded from burns, shrapnel, collapsing buildings, etc.

OOC: Okay.

IC: A fourth helicopter had landed, in it was a light Jeep. There was another man, Lt. Col. William Mako. "This is the Jaredcohenian Nuclear-Response Team. If you can hear this and able to speak, alert us and you will be rescued. If you are unable to speak, try and make as much noise as possible."

Several men walked around Aeson City...once a beautiful city.

Kraven Cleansing Day 3

The Silos had been restocked once more, and now were once again ready to fire, the fire teams had been swapped, with another fire team that was on stand down, Kraven Nuclear Doctrine fire teams rotate shifts every couple of days to ensure that the teams are well rested and capable of performing the given task at a moments notice...

The Silos doors, once again slid open, their massive hydraulics working together to shift the massive blast doors, as one by one the many fire teams across The Supreme State worked together in unision, putting the new launch codes and target data into the computers that would ensure Kravens unholy wrath would do its work, Captains stood in bunkers, looking at the target, a giant map layed out across a wall with people adding large coloured sections to areas that had been wiped out, Green for untouched areas, Red for areas struck and Black for areas Cleansed...

"Target data coming through, Captain..." one officer spoke, handing the Captain day twos documents and data...

"Very good" The Captain responded simply... placing the dossier down onto the table, not bothering to read it, he knew what was in it, millions of lives condensed into a series of graphs, charts and statistics... the efficiency and madness of Kraven...

The Captain turned back towards his staff...

"Commence with Phase three and four..."

there were several nods, salutes from the lower ranks followed by the sudden rise of activity...

The Silos doors were open, the launch codes had been inputted, and the Fire teams were ready...

The Order came through, a simple green light with the symbol of Kraven stamped in the centre, it ignited and buttons were pressed...

The Third salvo was launched, its bright white trails rising into the sky as one by one more of the unholy ordinance rose into the sky, Kraven the hand of a God reaching out and striking its enemies with unholy guidance, the weaponry of maniacs playing out the final days of a nation steeped in cultural heritiage and past history, snuffed out ina few days of Total Annihilation...

The Darkest days of mankind would be played out, not by man... but a Machine Made God....

OOC:
http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Kraven_Weapons_of_Mass_Destruction_Doctrine

Wiki Article describing the WMD Doctrine

There were yells, and banging, and sometimes just load moans. From fallout shelters, buildings, and collapsed piles of rubble. Everyone wanted to get out. Or so it seemed. There were stories later.

One man had scratched his last words down on a sheet of paper. He was missing from the waist down, and he'd made himself stay quiet so that someone with a better chance of survival might be rescued. Another had apparentally gone mad in his shelter, and strangled his companion to prevent him from crying out.

Kraven Cleansing Day 3

The Silos had been restocked once more, and now were once again ready to fire, the fire teams had been swapped, with another fire team that was on stand down, Kraven Nuclear Doctrine fire teams rotate shifts every couple of days to ensure that the teams are well rested and capable of performing the given task at a moments notice...

The Silos doors, once again slid open, their massive hydraulics working together to shift the massive blast doors, as one by one the many fire teams across The Supreme State worked together in unision, putting the new launch codes and target data into the computers that would ensure Kravens unholy wrath would do its work, Captains stood in bunkers, looking at the target, a giant map layed out across a wall with people adding large coloured sections to areas that had been wiped out, Green for untouched areas, Red for areas struck and Black for areas Cleansed...

"Target data coming through, Captain..." one officer spoke, handing the Captain day twos documents and data...

"Very good" The Captain responded simply... placing the dossier down onto the table, not bothering to read it, he knew what was in it, millions of lives condensed into a series of graphs, charts and statistics... the efficiency and madness of Kraven...

The Captain turned back towards his staff...

"Commence with Phase three and four..."

there were several nods, salutes from the lower ranks followed by the sudden rise of activity...

The Silos doors were open, the launch codes had been inputted, and the Fire teams were ready...

The Order came through, a simple green light with the symbol of Kraven stamped in the centre, it ignited and buttons were pressed...

The Third salvo was launched, its bright white trails rising into the sky as one by one more of the unholy ordinance rose into the sky, Kraven the hand of a God reaching out and striking its enemies with unholy guidance, the weaponry of maniacs playing out the final days of a nation steeped in cultural heritiage and past history, snuffed out ina few days of Total Annihilation...

The Darkest days of mankind would be played out, not by man... but a Machine Made God....

OOC: When you get a chance, was there anything waiting on the other side of that burning jungle?

OOC: When you get a chance, was there anything waiting on the other side of that burning jungle?

OOC:Not waiting... On its way...


The Kraven forces that were now preparing to engage the enemy troops that had made a vain attack against an out post, were being tracked by low orbit satellites that had been moved into position, the forces of Kraven were around 2,500 Capitol Police and around 30 Sardaukar, as well as accompanying armour....

The forces however would have a long trek around the jungle to get to the other side, but saying that, it would be easier going than to walk through a burning jungle, but regardless, Mortar teams had set up along the edge of the forest and began sending in small white phosphorus Shells, to impede and slow down their advance, while the Hell-hound flame tanks continued to burn and push their way through the jungle...

As more people were found, more helicopters landed. Anyone who had made a noise was found and put into a suit and put back on a helicopter. "This is what happens during a nuclear holocaust...my God..."

The Lt. Col. stood at the rendezvous point. "We are going to be loading you guys into helicopters to be sent to point where you will be given refuge. Any medical problems will be treated, food will be served, and you will be able to reunite with your family. From then you will be brought to mainland Jaredcohenia, as a group with your family, until your nation returns to normal. As you get to the refuge point, you will be asked your name and given a card. This card will let you stay in Jaredcohenia legally."

The helicopters opened their doors. There was at least fifteen of them, each with a capacity of 40.

"We stand here. Everybody with entrenching tools, dig in," commanded the commander. "Mortar teams, I want half of you facing the jungle, the rest on all the other sides. Keep a sharp lookout, they've got space superiority now, and I'd bet everything that they've already spotted us now that we're out of the jungle. We stop running now. They're gonna kill us, but we're gonna give 'em one hell of a bloody nose first."
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"Sir, artillery has fallen silent. Looks like we hit it."

"Target the outpost. Let's make the bastards play."

Another two tactical nuclear missiles were fired. The submarine submerged, and started sailing to another location, preparing to fire on another target.

OOC: When you get a chance, was there anything waiting on the other side of that burning jungle?

OOC: Just to let you know, I think I forgot to add it in, the third Strike will hit your farmlands, forests, and any of the infrastructure such as railways, Docks, factories, Power plants, the fourth strike will hit any cities that have already been hit and striking any fleets out to sea in international waters...

As I was hustled into the helicopters, I saw more huge plumes of smoke on the horizon. "Oh gods. Oh gods gods gods gods gods. It's not over. They're still... oh gods."

The JNRT men were hustling the people into the helicopters. They saw mushroom clouds and smoke rising. "You guys need to hurry it!" spoke a man with a megaphone. "You guys really need to speed up, you'll get back with your family when you're on the boat, just get in the damn helicopters!"

A different missile submarine surfaced, launched a tactical nuclear missile at a different Kraven outpost in Arterus and then submerged.

"We can't keep this up forever," said the XO tiredly, "What happens when we're down to our last missile?"

The captain glanced about the cramped confines to ensure that no one was listening, and then replied in an undertone. "Then we sail as close as we can to a Kraven port and blow the bastards sky high."

The XO nodded. Such was the might Aesonic millitary reduced to.

OOC: What's an XO? :S

OOC: What's an XO? :S

OOC: Executive officer. Basically first mate.

OOC: I hereby bump this thread in the name of Empress Chandra!

OOC: did all the d00ds get on teh helicopt0rz?

OOC: TT7Y! Lol. T3h d00d5= o/\/ t3h |-|371C0pters! Fear my 7337.:p

OOC: teet?

IC: The helicopters took off as soon as the last person found had boarded. They had to travel to the JNV Ocean Sunfish, one of the largest aircraft carriers in the fleet. It wasn't alone, beneath the ocean were at least half a dozen submarines. The helicopters, one by one, landed on the dock of the large carrier. On it was Fleet Admiral Iosef Sustinovich.

The man with the megaphone was the first to get off one of the helicopters. "All Aesonic peoples please follow me if you are able to walk fine. All injured and or sick people wait here." He began to walk towards a mess-hall, then directed any followers into it.

A loudspeaker went off in the mess hall.

Lunch today will be meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy. If you have any problems with this, then stinks to be you.

All Jaredcohenian soldiers report to Mess Hall X, Aesonic people-if you have any allergies please alert the person serving you.

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OOC: what can i really do? >_>

OOC: Well, once Kraven finished nuking me, I think you were gonna steal the land. 'Till then, not much I guess. I'm waiting for Kraven to return.

OOC: Actually, I planned on rallying your people first.

Then I was going to take your land.

OOC: Wouldn't it be easier without the people rallied? Anywho, I think Kraven's gonna nuke it again so...

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(Sorry for the lateness,I ment to post this just after Kravens missles launched)

--XB-0 and the L-747's--
As they were reported,the Usean Aircraft moved to there spots.As the L-Desegnator found the first missle,the primary laser fired.The first missle exploded.This continued with all four aircraft firing there lasers in a attemt to prevent them from hitting there targets.Yet one part starteld them,the sear number of missles.Hundreds of missles Vs four planes?even if they could fire infinatlly,they couldn't hit all of them.After there 14 shot,the L-747 had to leave since there chemical batteries were gone.They could not stop the missles....

OOC: Well, I believe that, if I read the WMD doctrine of Kraven, the 4th level is the final nuking stage. I'm prolly wrong.

IC: "Where is their Empress?" spoke Sustinovich.

"We believe that she evacutated. She was nowhere to be found."

"...Why didn't she stay to go down with her country? Does she think that she is better than her people?!"

"Sir...she didn't want to go down with her country."

"What kind of leader does that? She rather her own life than the lives of the people whom trusted her as their leader?!"
~~~~~
In the mess hall, the lunch was being served. Oddly, no one had any milk allergies or food allergies at all. Outside, the sick were being tended to and given anti-radiation pills.
~~~~~
Back at the Tyraningrad...

Cohenius, Strenivus, Clay, and Zolzion sat at a desk watching a satellite video-feed from the JNV Ocean Sunfish. "So, whatever people left after the Aeson City cleansing were saved?"

"Yes, sir. The Empress and her advisors left." Iosef responded.

"...What kind of leader leaves her people in a time of need?"

An ensign was in the background of the feed. "He asked the same question."

"Don't speak unless spoken to!" Iosef screamed and slapped the poor boy across the face. The Tyrant and his advisors showed no remorse. Clay broke the silence.

"Do they know that?"

"...I don't know, sir. I will go ask."
~~~~~
Back on the ship...

Iosef walked in the mess hall, watching hungry Aesons eating. "You," he spoke to a random girl, "do you know where the Empress is?

Know where the Empress was? Who exactly did this guy think I was? I had no idea where the Empress was, nor had it especially crossed my mind. Now, before you sneer at my response, you have to remember that the details of why we were being nuked, or, for that matter, who was nuking us weren't known to the general public.

"Well, as far as I know, she's so much radioactive dust now. From what I've gathered, the palace was more or less ground zero in the first round of attacks."

--UHA Fleet--
The Fleet leaft as the new missles droped.They also knew that a coperation will strike the defencless.In that light,there Radar picked up the Jaredcohenian Fleet."Radio them up,they apper to be allies,as I say helocopters from the mainland land on them."

The Admiral looked at the girl. "Get back to your meatloaf, and don't be a smart ass to me." He thought to himself, Chandra was definately smart enough to get out...all we need to know is where.

The Admiral looked at the girl. "Get back to your meatloaf, and don't be a smart ass to me." He thought to himself, Chandra was definately smart enough to get out...all we need to know is where.

A smart ass? Me? Huh. I'd answered his question as best I could... Obviously he knew something I didn't. Was the Empress still alive? And how did he expect me to know if she was? I sighed, took the admiral's advice, and went back to my meatloaf.

--Message to Jaredcohenian Ships
This is an Usean Aid fleet of ten ships.We have come unarmed,and we fear an attack from the coperation.So we ask of you,if it be alright if we were to join with you for this aid mission."

Kraven Nuclear Cleansing Doctrine: Day 4

This was the stage before the last, the penultimate stage. Darkest Before Dawn stage, the darkest hour of The Aeson,…

The Missile silos were once again used, for the fourth time in the week long obliteration of The Aeson, missiles roared into the air, reaching out again, the hand of Kraven doing the darkest of deeds upon the world, Engineers ran too and fro about the various complexes through out Kraven, working to reinstall new missiles, fitting warheads to missiles in storage, while fire teams stood down and new, rested teams took their place..

Kraven’s War Machine was in full swing once more, the various weapons launched during the forth and final stage of Nuclear Deployment, missiles were sent and the unholy work of Kraven Completed…

And Finally…. Day Five…

However, it must be noted that this was not the final stage of the Cleansing, Farmlands, grasslands and forests still remained and the last of the Strategic weaponry set aside for this last phase were loaded up with AGENT BLACK, the powerful defoliant used by Kraven so effectively during the opening stages of the Orezia conflict.

But at the same time, Orbital satellites giving back live feeds scanned the surface of the country, searching for possible areas where Bunker complexes could be located, any that were found were flagged and Bunker busting missiles deployed to silence those who believed themselves to be safe…

The Nuclear sub that had been causing many problems across the Kraven coastline, destroying an Artillery detachment and one of the smaller outposts guarding the particular stretch of water, was soon to be dealt with, The Subjugator class of Super Dreadnaught, stretching to 1.1km’s was in hot pursuit, Sonar data being fed from the various “Mimir” class Tracking ships, gave accurate locations, and the last known firing positions of the sub made it easier to track, the Subjugator once it had closed in began deploying Depth charges, and once a confirmation of the target had been made, The SUBROC would be deployed to ensure a definite kill…

And thus would sound The Aeson’s Death bell….

Attention People of The World - The Supreme State Speaks



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The nation of The Aeson, has been silenced, its blatant disregard for sovereign territory has led to the destruction of the once proud nation, it has violated the Laws of The Supreme State by deploying weapons of Mass Destruction in an unprovoked attack against targets within Kraven Territory, as dictated by The Supreme States, Weapons of Mass Destruction Doctrine, Kraven forces responded with a Full Nuclear Retaliatory strike, such is the price for Defying The Supreme State, let this be warning to others and now let the blasted wastelands of The Aeson stand as a testament to the unwavering stance of The Supreme State, We will not tolerate acts of Terrorism against The Supreme State and its cities…

The High Command

OOC: Usea, it's not close to a fleet >_>
IC:
In the bridge of the Ocean Sunfish...

"No fair! I want to play Mario!" one ensign argued. "You're always playing Mario!"

"Well too bad! I don't have as much work to do!"

"Will you two shut up?" a lieutenant demanded. A pinging noise sounded.

"We're on someone's radar, sir."

"Well jam it, damn it!""Hey, that rhymes!" The Wanting-to-play-Mario ensign spoke.

"Just shut up and jam the damn radar."

"We also received a radio message...from Usea-Jason." the one that was playing Mario spoke as he found it."

"Well what do they want?" The message was played.

--Message to Jaredcohenian Ships
This is an Usean Aid fleet of ten ships.We have come unarmed,and we fear an attack from the coperation.So we ask of you,if it be alright if we were to join with you for this aid mission."

"Ships? There is only one ship here."

Iosef walked in. "Tell them that they are to keep their distance. Tell the submarines to prep their torpedoes in case of any funny stuff." The radars were jammed still.

OOC: Awesome. Been fun RPing with you. Now if we could just finish up that bit with the Einheri?

IC: Aboard the SotG Chimera the Captain sat calmly in his chair, burning the papers that would identify the submarine. "Mr. Harrison?" He asked, for all the world as if they were not constantly being rocked by depth charges.

"Aye, sir." Replied the Executive Officer. "Let's do this!"

The Chimera had been carrying a compliment of ten tactical nuclear missiles. With two of them fired, that still left eight. "Ramming speed, sir!" Shouted the helmsman.

The Chimera streaked through the ocean directly at the Superdreadnought, and then detonated all eight of the remaining missiles.

(ooc-It is a fleet in name only,makes it sound more official.)
--Over The Aeson--
The Useans now got things multiplyed.Now Allong with the XB-0,All 30 of Usea's L-747 Anti missle platforms and 28 of there Grandir Battle Zepplings,Fitted with ABM's.They are orbitingover The Aeson,waiting for the missles.They will not fail again!

OOC: editted the post cuz i didnt see you post teh other thing

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A cadet ran into the Tyraningrad. "Sir!"

"What is it, boy?" The Tyrant stood and asked.

"We received news that Kraven has stopped the cleansing of The Aeson, sir! The nation is destroyed, sir!"

"That seems to be a sir sandwich."

"What, sir?"

"Nothing. I'm giving you the job of telling Strenivus to move into Plan A528."

"Sir, yes, sir!" The boy ran out, as the Tyrant sighed and sat back down. He quickly arrived at Strenivus. "Sir, the Tyrant says to move into Plan A528."

"Thank you, lad." He gave the boy a pat on the head. This was the call for Jaredcohenian troops to land in The Aeson and to start the rebuild, or possibly something more sinister.

OOC: Sir sandwhich?

OOC: It's when someone says "sir", something, then ends it with a "sir".

OOC: Just wondering. How long do I need to wait before my 'return?'

OOC: It's when someone says "sir", something, then ends it with a "sir".

OOC: I think he's offering the Officer a sandwich....

OOC: I think he's offering the Officer a sandwich....

OOC: my friend (marine) told me a story where a CO told him that he just gave him a sir sandwich. think of the 'sirs' as the 'bread' and what is between as the meat.

OOC: Just wondering. How long do I need to wait before my 'return?'

OOC: Cough?

OOC: are j00 talkin 2 me? :o

OOC: Not really. Just generally asking anyone who could tell me the acceptable period of time. Not to rebuild in The Homeland, you understand. If anybody needs more specifics, I'll provide them (OOC of course)

OOC: Bump! :mad: Please, someone answer me...

OOC: What can I loot, what vehicles are left, weapons? Can I establisha black market.

By cargo ship agents of the Mafia were inserted as refugees, they were armed with AK-74s and claimed to be survivors. Their job was to relay activity to other Mafia agents and assess thep rofit potential.

OOC: Well, the major millitary bases and cities are no longer on the map. Observe this map with numerous cigarette burns on it. But you can expect to find a large number of personal firearms, and probably some ammunition for them in smaller towns. (I recently passed the mandatory gun ownership law) and probably some generic tanks, APCs, and a fast moving tank destroyer which I'll link to as soon as I find the thread.

OOC: What can I loot, what vehicles are left, weapons? Can I establisha black market.

By cargo ship agents of the Mafia were inserted as refugees, they were armed with AK-74s and claimed to be survivors. Their job was to relay activity to other Mafia agents and assess thep rofit potential.

OOC: my people are done on the land if thats what you mean o_O we're several hundred miles off the aesonic coast

OOC: Linky --> Here! (http://www.army-technology.com/projects/centauro/) <--- Linky

It should be noted that I bought the DPRs for those from The United Earthling Millitary Storefront, in case any copyright issues arise. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=471334)