NationStates Jolt Archive

Teraq had never been a country that encouraged sloth. With no welfare policy, and the say in government being determined (unofficially) by wealth, poverty was not enjoyable.

Nevertheless, as in any society that tolerated them, there were those who could not, or would not, work. For the past several months, steps had been taken to organize all of these in one place. Anybody who could not prove that they had a productive job was forced into these ghettos.

And then, on November 03, at three in the morning, a tank rolled into the ghetto, followed by several APCs. As the APCs disloaded their troops, two helicopters flew low overhead.

Finally, a tall man, with a heavily scarred face, stalked in to the ghetto. "Attention, filth of the earth!" He cried out, into a megaphone. "For to long, your parasitic presence has contributed nothing! Today that changes! All persons not productively employed, over the age of eighteen, and all persons between eight and seventeen, who's parents are not productively employed-" He paused for a moment as the streets began to fill with the unemployed, "In other words, all of you pieces of shit, will hereby actually be good for something! You are to work fourteen hours a day, seven days a week. In return, your continued existence will be tolerated! Any who attempt to resist will be terminated! You have exactly ten minutes to be out on this street, and ready to work!"

Nine minutes later, the soldiers broke down the doors, and dragged anybody who was still inside out. They were anything but gentle. The unemployed were lined up in the street. The heavily scarred man marched along the line, handing out work assignments. Most people were assigned to one of three war manufacturing plants. There were, however, several exceptions. The fittest of the men were assigned to 'Gladiatorial Training'. The sickliest of both genders were assigned to 'Research Assistance'. Finally the best looking of both genders were assigned to 'Armed Forces Recreational Services'.

The nation of Hamanistan is very dissapointed after hearing this. No nation should treat their own citizens this way. Enforcing your policy with military force and threats is frowned upon here in Hamanistan. The government urges you to change your work force policy. If need be we would be more then willing to help you carry this out. A few things we would like to see put into action is.

-10 Hour Workday.
-With a 30 minute to 1 hour break.
-At least 1 day off a week.
-No more then 65 hours of work a week.

Welfare on the other hand is more of a budget issue and we will not interfear. The work force policy can easily be changed though. We would like to see you change your policy for the better of your citizens.

A few more changes we'd like to see.

-Freedom for the citizens to choose their field of work and workplace.
-Gender and looks should play no role in the choosing of employees.

Thank you for your time and we will be waiting on your response.

The Emperor was greeted with cheers as he stepped up to the podium.

"People of Icovir!" he said, which was followed by cheers. "We would like you to know that your government has heard the cries of the citizens of Teraq. We would like Teraq to know that we will NOT stand for their treatment of their civilians.

To keep this short, I would say this to the Teraqi government: Cease all slavery in your country within the next month. If not, Icovir feels it is time Teraq is liberated from it's government.".

The people of Icovir cheered and the Emperor walked back onto Air Force Wahid. His message had been delivered, and he planned to deal with this situation swiftly.

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World.

Sod off.

Skgorria congratulates Teraq on its strong policies, and hopes it has the conviction to see them through to their conclusion

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World.

Sod off.

OOC: I guess that just ruined any chance of an RP here...tsk, that was boring.

OOC: I guess that just ruined any chance of an RP here...tsk, that was boring.

OOC: Not at all. He's telling you to sod off. That doesn't mean I, OOCly, want you to.

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World.

Sod off.

The Government of Hamanistan is not very happy with this reply. We are willing to set up a place and time to discuss this issue if need be. We are not hostile in anyway at this point we would like to solve this issue peacefully. Please, we urge you. Allow us to discuss this issue and see what we can do. At this point the national alert level will be raised to Defcon 4 due to the hostile nature of your reply. The armed forces of Hamanistan however will reamain at Defcon 5. Like we said, we would like to solve this issue in a peaceful nature.

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World.

In retrospect, we would be willing to deport the legitimately disabled (to be decided soley by the nation of Teraq) to the nations who for whatever masochistic reasons actually like having useless piles of shit around.

Skgorria will take as many of these...unfortunates off your hands as needed, we have a place for them all in Skgorria

MESSAGE STRAIGHT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOLY EMPIRE.

Dear, Jack Riddel

After reading that last statement I can see that we are not going to be able to negotiate with you on this issue. Slavery or whatever you wish to call this horrible treatment of your citizens will not be tolerated and we are willing to take military action to fix this. Now, I ask you one more time, please discuss this issue with the government of Hamanistan, we are willing to help you sort this out and make your citizens better off, which in turn should make them better workers. Now with all that said the military status will be raised to Defcon 4 and our first strike teams of The Hamanistan Air Force will be placed on ready status. Should you continue this barbaric practice Hamanistan will not hesitate to rid the world pf you.

To: Teraq

While we admire your meritocratic view, we warn you that having your government run what should be natural selection is a very dangerous concept, something which will likely be conter productive.

To: Everybody Else

While we agree that this course of action is unwise and counterproductive, we urge you not to interevene. This is a matter involving only Teraq, and thus we must respect their sovereignty.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM RED TIDEAN GOVERMENT
"We applaud this movement by the goverment of Teraq and warn all other nations that any attempt to violate Teraq's Sovereignty will not be tolerated."
End Message

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Honorable Nation of Skgorria.

Very well. We have a total of two hundred and fifty-three who fall under the current guidelines for 'legitimately disabled'. We can send them to you whenever you like.
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Gladitorial Training

The training was really a misonomer. A contract was signed, the Gladiators were allowed to choose from a variety of weapons, and then were shoved into the ring. The rules, as explained were simple. One gladiator left the ring alive. Winning ten matches would result in being released from one's obligations here, and being set up in a cushy government job.

The gladiators weren't forced into the ring. They were also given the option of returning to work in the manufacturing plants. Of course, the gladiators, actual fighting inside, had a pretty cushy lifestyle. They only had one match a week, and lived in luxury the rest of the time.

Official Clandonian Response
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We admire the government of Teraqs work effort, we have used this tactic to great success it is ideal in a free market. Humans are resources just like oil, iron and coal we fully condemn any action from outside bodys to change an internal policy of Teraq.

To: Everybody Else

While we agree that this course of action is unwise and counterproductive, we urge you not to interevene. This is a matter involving only Teraq, and thus we must respect their sovereignty.

Official Response from the Emperor of Icovir, Emperor Victor I of Icovir
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Icovir will hestitantly agree with Errikland and step down.

But, if this maltreatment get's worse, then Icovir must step in. We are currently accepting any people from Teraq that their government sees as "useless".

To: Teraq
From: Hamanistan Armed Forces


The president is still waiting on your response, but has givin us the ok to locate a target of value and strike it if a respone is not recived within 24 hours. We would really like to end this in a peaceful manner but the choice is yours to make Mr. Riddel.

Good Day to you Sir.

Current Hamanistan Time: 4:32 PM. Friday November 3, 2006.

Deadline: 4:30 PM. Saturday November 4, 2006

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World.

In the interest of preventing needless loss of life and property among the innocent Hamanstanian citizens, Jack Riddel will agree to a meeting on Teraqi soil.

From: The President of The Holy Empire.
To: Everyone

Thank you, you have saved yourself from certain destruction. However don't ruin it now I urge you. As for the place to host this meeting, the Hamanistan Government would like to find a non-hostile netrual nation to allow us to meet there. As for the military, Hamanistan forces will reamain at thier current readiness.

Thank you for your time.

From: The President of The Holy Empire.
To: Everyone

Thank you, you have saved yourself from certain destruction. However don't ruin it now I urge you. As for the place to host this meeting, the Hamanistan Government would like to find a non-hostile netrual nation to allow us to meet there. As for the military, Hamanistan forces will reamain at thier current readiness.

Thank you for your time.

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World

Keep up the threats, and see what happens. Now, as for the hosting of the meeting, if, as you seem to be claiming, this is to be an open and trusting diplomatic exchange, we wonder why you are so dead set against it being in the safety of our own home.

Official Response from Emperor Victor I of Icovir
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Icovir strongly condemns the act Hamanistan threatens to commit. Not only will it destroy needless lives (even though you're trying to prevent that, a paradox), but it will also cause permanent damage to Teraqi soil.

Icovir asks all to side with us in this struggle to end Teraq's vicious ways without war. We officially will embargo Teraq for a year.

But we warn that if Hamanistan attacks Teraq, Icovir will not tolerate it.

Emperor Victor I of Icovir

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World

Keep up the threats, and see what happens. Now, as for the hosting of the meeting, if, as you seem to be claiming, this is to be an open and trusting diplomatic exchange, we wonder why you are so dead set against it being in the safety of our own home.

We wish to hold it in a netrual nation for ours and your own safety. If you don't plan on anything funny then why would you be against this? We are not trying to sound threating. We are just trying to state that we can and will use force if need be.

OOC: Check TG's

Official Message to Teraq from Red Tide Goverment
"You dont have to go to that meeting, with your permission, we can send a Fleet of two Dreadnough Battlegroups and a Carrier Battlegroup, plus a Army Group, to protect your nation."
End Message

OOC: A Dreadnought Battlegroup conists of:
1 RAVEN-Class Superdreadnought
1 TSUNAMIS-Class VTOL Supercarrier
2 BLUEBIRD-Class Guided Missile Cruisers
5 G-Battleships
5 M-Battleships
12 TIDAL WAVE-Class Guided Missile Destroyers
24 MOCKINGBIRD-Class Frigates
12 TC-2C ASW Helicopters
70 H/K-1 Surface Attack Aircraft
30 H/K-2 Interceptor Aircraft
Assorted supply ships.

A Carrier Battlegroup consists of all of the above except the SuperDreadnought.

An Army Group contains 1,250,000 men(not including Logistics)

Official Response from Emperor Victor I of Icovir
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Icovir strongly condemns the act Hamanistan threatens to commit. Not only will it destroy needless lives (even though you're trying to prevent that, a paradox), but it will also cause permanent damage to Teraqi soil.

Icovir asks all to side with us in this struggle to end Teraq's vicious ways without war. We officially will embargo Teraq for a year.

But we warn that if Hamanistan attacks Teraq, Icovir will not tolerate it.

Emperor Victor I of Icovir

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Honorable Nation of Icovir.

We thank Icovir for their somewhat left handed promise of support. Regarding the embargo, we realize that, unfortunately, not all nations are as enlightened as us, and therefore accept the embargo with no amniosity, and welcome the day when Icovir will realize that this type of policy is the only way to a brighter future.

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Honorable Nation of RedTide2.

Though we wish to attend the meeting for the reasons we cited, we would welcome this protection from your honorable nation.

DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Office of the President

The Government of Kahanistan finds this new work policy repellent. While we by no means encourage freeloading from our nation's welfare system, we would not solve an employment crisis in that manner.

In Kahanistan, the average work week is 36 hours, six hours a day for six days a week. Not even in the Kraven Corporation are citizens worked for 98 hours a week, and we have been at war with them for over a year for the way they treat their citizens.

If Teraq continues down this path, their future status as a member of the international community will be in question.

Signed,
Marcellus Q. Valens,
President of Kahanistan

We wish to hold it in a netrual nation for ours and your own safety. If you don't plan on anything funny then why would you be against this? We are not trying to sound threating. We are just trying to state that we can and will use force if need be.

OOC: Check TG's

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World.

Well, considering your nation has assured us that had we not agreed to talks (and, presumably, should talks break down) you will destroy our nation, and know claim that you were not trying to threaten us, we see no reason to trust anything you say, and as such, would very much prefer the meeting take place somewhere where we are assured your clearly either unstable or untrustworthy leadership would not dare try anything.

Official Statement From Red Tide Goverment
"In the interest of peace, we would be willing to host the meeting. It would make the Teraqians(OOC: Is that right?) feel safe and we have no interest in attacking Hamanistan, only defending Teraqs Sovereignty.

Official Statement From Red Tide Goverment
"In the interest of peace, we would be willing to host the meeting. It would make the Teraqians(OOC: Is that right?) feel safe and we have no interest in attacking Hamanistan, only defending Teraqs Sovereignty.

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World, and the Honorable Nation of Red Tide

We find this suggestion completely acceptable.

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World.

Well, considering your nation has assured us that had we not agreed to talks (and, presumably, should talks break down) you will destroy our nation, and know claim that you were not trying to threaten us, we see no reason to trust anything you say, and as such, would very much prefer the meeting take place somewhere where we are assured your clearly either unstable or untrustworthy leadership would not dare try anything.

DIRECT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOLY EMPIRE

I refuse to send anyone into your nation for fear of their lives seeing as how your citizens are treated. This meeting will take place on netrual grounds or not at all the choice is yours. The deadline is still in place and if you have not picked a netrual place for this meeting to take place military action will be used. All forces will be raised to Defcon 2. We will be waiting for your response sir.

DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Office of the President

The Government of Kahanistan finds this new work policy repellent. While we by no means encourage freeloading from our nation's welfare system, we would not solve an employment crisis in that manner.

In Kahanistan, the average work week is 36 hours, six hours a day for six days a week. Not even in the Kraven Corporation are citizens worked for 98 hours a week, and we have been at war with them for over a year for the way they treat their citizens.

If Teraq continues down this path, their future status as a member of the international community will be in question.

Signed,
Marcellus Q. Valens,
President of Kahanistan

Official Message from Jack Riddel, Benevolent and Beloved Ruler of Teraq, to the Interfering Busybody Nations of the World

Please understand, these are only stop-gap measures taken to ensure the productive employment of those freeloafers unwilling to work their fair share.

DIRECT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOLY EMPIRE

I refuse to send anyone into your nation for fear of their lives seeing as how your citizens are treated. This meeting will take place on netrual grounds or not at all the choice is yours. The deadline is still in place and if you have not picked a netrual place for this meeting to take place military action will be used. All forces will be raised to Defcon 2. We will be waiting for your response sir.

OOC: Check the post above yours.

OOC: Alright, sorry but I g2g. I'll be back in about 2 hours or so. I'll post then and what not so yea. Peace out yo.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oslea

We highly suggest that you either let your people have more freedom or at least ease their work hours. Your new, demanding work hours will make your people angry and unhappy, making them less productive and you risk facing a rebellion every day that passes with this new policy.

Markus Bennett
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oslea

Research Assistance

Mark was new on the job. He was actually one of the workers, here, as opposed to the 'research assistants'. Not that he was quite clear on the difference yet.

"We're very proud of our accomplishments here," Billy, his coworker, was telling him. "Of course, our program's no where along the lines of the big boys, but still-" he paused. "Here's the test firing range."

Mark stopped in shock. The man before the test firing range, at first glance, appeared to be holding a gun. A second glance, however, revealed that, in fact, his left arm was a gun. He raised it shakily, and fired. His left side shook silghtly from the recoil, but not much. He fired again. Both shots hit the target near the bullseye.

"That's Research Assistant 039. From the early days. Political prisoner from the revolution. Not like the new batch. Anyways, we've come along quite a ways since then. We're no longer just hacking bits off and sticking bits on, although that's still a subtantial part of the project. Meanwhile, we're employing a combination of nuero-surgery, emotion inhibitor drugs, and top of the line brainwashing techniques, to keep them under control. I want you to meet Research Assistant 113."

He opened a heavy steel door. A large figure in some sort of armor stood there. "Research Assistant 113, reporting for duty," it said in an emotionless voice. "Please give authorization code."

Billy rolled off a long stream of numbers and letters, puncuated with the occasional odd click. "Authorization code accepted," stated the massive figure. "Please give orders."

"Research Assistant 113, report to training area." The figure obeyed, walking into a room, every surface of which was covered with mats. Several frightened looking unenhanced research assistants were herded in by soldiers with guns. Each of them carried a stun baton.

"Research Assistant 113, commence Training Protocol 11." The massive form moved with astonishing quickness, catching ahold of the first training fodder's head and squeezing. Mark nearly puked, and turned away. When he turned back, two more research assistants were on the ground, and not moving. The fourth, and final, was picked up, and had his spine broken over 113's knee.

"We have thirteen of this model," explained Billy, turning away as several guards led 113 back to his cell. "And we're still manufacturing them. Of course, we're still researching new projects."

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