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A Velvet Revolution for The Bosporus, A Earth V Thread

Moorington
04-12-2006, 03:44
"Today, I promise you, today I promise your children, today I promise your children's children, and today I promise myself. We shall revitalize our economy; get our troops out of that decadent and immoral hole of Hong Kong, and restructure our morals. We have left the true faith, the faith that our state is our only allegiance, we have left it for convenience and superstition. Well I promise you, convenience is my last worry, strength is my first.

When you go home today, remember this day for the years to follow as the day we won back our pride, won back our pride, won back our jobs, when we won back our life!"

The crowd, cheering, bawled- screamed- cried out, "Unity Through Strength!"


Why this speech was inspirational, no one knows. Some critics said Popeye the Sailor could have gone up there, spouted something, and won the election. The people just needed to hear something different. Others, more positive, said only the regent Blackwood IV could have pulled something like that off. Others just said it was because of the Blackjack tables and Hookers that gleamed charmingly liberally around for the after-speech ceremony.

Regardless, the following election the Republic of Turkey switched its ideologue from one of serving Europe, to one of trying to be part of Europe. The decaying cultural identity revitalized, why? No one knows that either, no legislation was passed, but Blackwood and his Imperialistic Independents were elected and for the first time in a long time, Turkey could look itself in the eye.

"Unity Through Strength" became the battle cry. Its meaning and angles were countless. Mainly it was first conceived to explain why a monarchy was needed, and its bonuses. The diverse religions needed to know that the state came first, and their petty problems last. It was also supposed to reflect Turkey's idea of how it would become. A reflection of Europe, but altered to suits its needs. "Strength Through Unity", Belgium's national motto, was the first pick to alter, and it slowly became the universal battle cry.

The diverse religions spread throughout Bulgarian and Turkey happily bowed before Blackwood. He was a man that could play the sides against the middle, and through his wit, and dry humor he cajoled the Moslem and Eastern Orthodox to get along. While not everything was candy and roses, it was for the moment peaceful, and a new aura of coexisting entered the churches. A victory, that was much debated in importance, if Blackwood's personal skills were the key, and in the separate leaders of the churches.

The only people to get the short straw were the Kurds. Sadly, they were not the state in Blackwood’s point of view, and he knew a scapegoat and focal point for all the violence had to be found. Therefore, the Kurds it became, he shifted a blind eye when Moslem militias ran amok in the border villages, and ordered troop deployments and retaliation strikes when the Kurds retaliated. The overwhelming might of the churches and mainstream government were to much for even the best guerrilla fighters, and by the late year of 06 they had been regulated to only scattered remains along the border and only sparse attacks to Turkey proper.
Persecution and Hatred
04-12-2006, 22:57
Ressurection of the Ottoman empire perhaps?

Interesting to have a Islamic counterbalance to the emirate.

South Africa will observe the unfolding situation in Turkey with Keen interest.
Moorington
05-12-2006, 02:27
Well thanks, I am keeping this as a newsthread so check in now and then for some more intersting items about the Venerable Monachy.
Granate
05-12-2006, 02:28
OOC: Poor Kurds. : (. I am willing to take them off your hands seeing as how I have a little republic called Kurdistan.
Moorington
08-12-2006, 04:28
OOC: Poor Kurds. : (. I am willing to take them off your hands seeing as how I have a little republic called Kurdistan.


Sure, Turkey loves to send poor illegal immigrants and let them meddle with other people's affairs.

Of course, we do not feel the need, but would consider allowing Kurdistan paid vehicles and labor to come over the border and emigrate the ethnic minority.

We are- of course, not paying them any compensation for any articles, land, or things belonging to the emigrants. Instead, Turkey's new state business, "Sell It On EBay" is taking hold of most furniture and loose articles while the land (if not rented) will b sold at public auction.

Of course don't take this as a sign that we bad feelings with Kurds, it's just that our budget is strained at the moment (Blackwood's brandy allowance went up three-fold).
Alif Laam Miim
21-12-2006, 22:21
The Emirate expresses its hopes that the revolution currently sweeping our neighbors to the north will not involve extensive hostility, and we pray that Allah will provide a stable and righteous government there. We look forward to that day, and should the Venerable Monarchy require any aid, we will see what our Ministry of Charity and Hajj can procure.

However, we must protest to the flagrant violation of the rights of the Kurdish people [who conveniently don't live in my territory :p]. We strongly encourage the government to reconsider its policies and develop a more amiable approach to dealing with minorities.
Moorington
21-12-2006, 22:46
The Emirate expresses its hopes that the revolution currently sweeping our neighbors to the north will not involve extensive hostility, and we pray that Allah will provide a stable and righteous government there. We look forward to that day, and should the Venerable Monarchy require any aid, we will see what our Ministry of Charity and Hajj can procure.

However, we must protest to the flagrant violation of the rights of the Kurdish people [who conveniently don't live in my territory :p]. We strongly encourage the government to reconsider its policies and develop a more amiable approach to dealing with minorities.

Charity is not needed, our state is plentyful, or at least plentyful enough that any foriegn offers our pride cannot let us accept.

We will try to keep the initial waves of Kurdish attacks in our borders, and we will no doubt succeed in the creation of a Byzantine society. Because Allah is with those who build, not destroy, and as such the Kurds will lose their stranglehold in south Turkey on the villages, and we will ride victorious.

OOC: My inspiration for Earth V is diminished then when I first started, mainly because it seems rather, dead. Not that I will run around screaming it, but it is lacking that energy is had a month or two ago.
Alif Laam Miim
21-12-2006, 22:52
Charity is not needed, our state is plentyful, or at least plentyful enough that any foriegn offers our pride cannot let us accept.

We will try to keep the initial waves of Kurdish attacks in our borders, and we will no doubt succeed in the creation of a Byzantine society. Because Allah is with those who build, not destroy, and as such the Kurds will lose their stranglehold in south Turkey on the villages, and we will ride victorious.

OOC: My inspiration for Earth V is diminished then when I first started, mainly because it seems rather, dead. Not that I will run around screaming it, but it is lacking that energy is had a month or two ago.

[ooc: I can change that :D]
Moorington
21-12-2006, 23:04
[ooc: I can change that :D]

undoubtedly!
Persecution and Hatred
23-12-2006, 03:52
uh me too.... oh hang on im going on hoilday lol

seroiusly though wehn i get back Il be more than ready to contribute more to earth v. (heck Ive even almost finished my terrorism R.P.) :p
Moorington
24-12-2006, 04:53
uh me too.... oh hang on im going on hoilday lol

seroiusly though wehn i get back Il be more than ready to contribute more to earth v. (heck Ive even almost finished my terrorism R.P.) :p

If you make any threads, drop me the hyperlink!
Granate
24-12-2006, 04:55
Ahem. This might involve you.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=511899