NationStates Jolt Archive

The Kubrans reached out to their bretheren of the continent, only to find the continent had killed itself. What was once major cities was now graveyards, overgrown with vines and moss. Once horrendous battlefields were overgrown with grass and flowers. The Kubrans were the only ones left on the continent. They despaired, they wept for their dead neighbors. However, they were soon overcome with greed. The continent was abandoned, no mans land. It had been left peacefully for many years, now it was time to reap the land of its crop.

But the land would soon refuse them.....

BREAKING NEWS
Today, the RKM (Reformed Kubran Military) discovered that beyond our borders is wasteland. The people that once surrounded us have all left. However, the government claims this as a chance to gain resources to help rebuild the still torn parts of the country. "It's a golden opportunity", says an unnamed MP. "The place is probably rich in resources we're lacking, it can bring back life to our private sector and bolster our population with immigrants. Consider this a step into a promise land." However, details as to why the land was abandoned have not yet been released.

OOC: For those of your unfamiliar with land grabs basically the Thread Creator makes a map and you claim parts of it as your own land. You can develop it as you see fit and war can start over land. In fact, creating an evil alliance to completely conquer the map would be a tactic you could use if you so wished. Hell, it would add some life to the whole thing and only piss off people who only want to win. And we're all after the fun roleplay experience, right? ...right? D:

map 1: http://i19.tinypic.com/644jltt.jpg
map 2 (south of map 1): http://i11.tinypic.com/4vgv4hx.jpg
map 3 (west of map 2): http://i6.tinypic.com/5x9adj8.jpg

The Empire of Magic Sorcery wants to lay a stake on this wide open land.

The Empire of Magic Sorcery wants to lay a stake on this wide open land.
OOC: Just roleplay landing on this new land and say where you want to stake your claim OOCly.

OOC: Okay


IC:


"Land dead ahead!"


Midori and her crew ran outside on deck. "Right there! Get ready were going to land" She rang the bell to call all hands. It had been a long and rough trip but now they had arrived. They all moved onto shore prepared to lay claim. Midori took her staff and schrolls. "On behalf of her majesty Empress Sakura Kinimoto, these beaches are claimed in her name and the name of the Empire!"

a flag arose from the ground. Her long red hair tied back blew in the wind. "Let's move inland. Set up base camp here."

"Yes ma'am."

"It will be dark soon, prepare for a light."

OOC: If you want I can set up a landing area for you. You're a relatively big nation, so I can give you quite a large area to land.

OOC: That would be great thanks

To the Government of Kubra:

We would be interested in claiming a coastal portion just to the south of Kubra as a resource colony and supply base for the Vetalian Navy. This sketch represents an approximate estimate of the land we feel would be appropriate for the facilities and economic development plans for the region

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/shaddamIV/map.jpg

Our first convoy of supply ships, construction crews, and colonists will begin to arrive within the month. Our first major site will be the new city of Kelograd, near the border with Kubra.

Regards,
Vladimir Orlov, Ministry of Natural Resources
Valerian Kosyachenko, Ministry of State

1st Armored Division (no not the American one...) landed on the "No man's land". The merchant ships left to get supplies for the division in the upcoming months as well as people to make farms and towns for the new colony. Green Hawk knew that it didn't have the man power to control a lot of land. So, the 1st laid claim to only a portion of the land. It is enough to grow food for Green Hawk though. Major General Grave Davits took a long look over the horizon. He just claimed enough land for a whole state and all of it was going to be farmland. Then the people of Green Hawk won't have to starve, that would be great in Grave's opinion. They got to work building a base and getting their claim a border in which to defend.

OOC: WARNING NOOBISH QUESTION: How do I know how much land I just claimed?

With news of the revival of the allied nation of Kubra in world affairs, the Empire had already taken in its fair share of good news as of late. However, it was not to be the end of rising foreign possibilities, for word of the political situation, or lack thereof, in the Kubran continent, would soon reach the attention of Errikan officials.

This was yet another region of the world ripe for conquest, for the spread of Errikan people and civilization, for the growth of the Empire.

OOC: This is cool; however, is the layout of the coast a bit too simple? Might you wish to add some penninsulas and inlets and seas and whatnot?

EDIT: Area I wish to move into asap (http://www.maj.com/gallery/Errikland/NS/Maps/k.png)

OOC: Ugh, looks like more work. xD

This particular area of the coast is somewhat bare. However, mind you, this is only a section of the entire continent. When the coadt is completely taken up I'll add other sections, ones with more islands and even a giant river running through the continent.

Now I have to put in more work on my map, now that more people are joining in. xD

Want me to add your claim randomly, Errik?

1st Armored Division (no not the American one...) landed on the "No man's land". The merchant ships left to get supplies for the division in the upcoming months as well as people to make farms and towns for the new colony. Green Hawk knew that it didn't have the man power to control a lot of land. So, the 1st laid claim to only a portion of the land. It is enough to grow food for Green Hawk though. Major General Grave Davits took a long look over the horizon. He just claimed enough land for a whole state and all of it was going to be farmland. Then the people of Green Hawk won't have to starve, that would be great in Grave's opinion. They got to work building a base and getting their claim a border in which to defend.

OOC: WARNING NOOBISH QUESTION: How do I know how much land I just claimed? Well if it's entirely farmland with a few small towns your claim can be quite large as a single farming family can cover quite a bit of land. would you like me to just add it or would you like to draw it out on paint?

Well if it's entirely farmland your claim can be quite large as a single farming family can cover quite a bit of land. would you like me to just add it or would you like to draw it out on paint?

I don't have paint :( So can you add it for me?

Kanami wants to lay claim http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g310/AShadow17/Nation%20States/map-1.jpg

(If it's too big you can reduce it)

Kanami wants to lay claim http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g310/AShadow17/Nation%20States/map-1.jpg

(If it's too big you can reduce it) OOC: So how do you plan on getting there? xD

I reccomend taking a spot on the coast and expanding from there.

by Magic! No Kidding. I guess we can come from the coast and just move inland.

OOC: Ugh, looks like more work. xD

This particular area of the coast is somewhat bare. However, mind you, this is only a section of the entire continent. When the coadt is completely taken up I'll add other sections, ones with more islands and even a giant river running through the continent.

Now I have to put in more work on my map, now that more people are joining in. xD

Want me to add your claim randomly, Errik?

OOC: That makes sense.
Not random. I edited in a map.

EDIT: Area I wish to move into asap (http://www.maj.com/gallery/Errikland/NS/Maps/k.png)

There it is. I plan to expand latah.

OOC: Due to the fact most of the times people suggest an area to expand into I've already edited in at least 1 country your claims may look different than you edited in. After all, I dun wanna start all over again.

Transmission
To:Marckov Foreign Minister. John Hummel
From:Admiral.Theyer

Situation: We have approached the North of this new continent and have begun the landing of the colonial craft we will stay near the coast to establish the provincial Capital. Colonial ships one and two will stay while 3-5 will begin to fan out and populate the region. All is going according to plan.

For the Republic
Admiral. Horration M Theyer

(claim. http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4953/newworld2lu0.png)

OOC: Whats with all the maps? Kubra, can you update your map? Pretty, pretty please. 'Cause I'm confused... :D

Transmission
To:Marckov Foreign Minister. John Hummel
From:Admiral.Theyer

Situation: We have approached the North of this new continent and have begun the landing of the colonial craft we will stay near the coast to establish the provincial Capital. Colonial ships one and two will stay while 3-5 will begin to fan out and populate the region. All is going according to plan.

For the Republic
Admiral. Horration M Theyer

(claim. http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4953/newworld2lu0.png)
OOC: Be warned, with your low population and high land claim you're easy to invade. However, I can give you that amount of land. Is this your final choice?

OOC: There, map updated.

OOC: There, map updated.

Thanks and I guess there is no need for Green Hawk to expand... Nice

ya ill stick with the area its large but it will give enough room so expansion is unneccessary

OCC: I'm joining, IC post tomorrow. Homework now.

The fleet, if this force could be called such while massive Errikan armadas floated in the Errikan gulf, Atlantic, and seas of Arterus, cut through the heavy waves, the cold metal easily brushing aside the strongest of the water's blows. This collection of heavy metal and weaponry, this cold and emotionless arm of a cold and emotionless Empire, was quickly moving towards the shore of this new land. This expeditionary force was only the beginning. Soon Errikan troops, both soldiers carrying arms and civilians bringing the Errikan way of life, would swarm the land, effectively incorporating it into the Empire.

Crusted lips returned with renewed ferocity, imbibing in a stream of weary sips the coiling smoke, heavy like thick incense it delicately licked his greedy nostrils which devoured the writhing remainder in a fit of opulent sputterings. Once more the slick arcanum that was the obsidian coloured glove descended, taking, gently yet firmly, the ornate pipe and carefully placing it beyond Trenton's small realm of attention. Eyes blazing with the joys of dilation, optics seeming so potent they consumed his ashen countenance as his ragged breath wreathed his lithe chest like so many gaping thorns, occasionally the gasping silence ruptured by an intense bout of harsh coughing, speckling the whiteness of the sheets a decadent crimson.

The young Agent lightly dabbed the perspiration from the glistening forehead, rough hands used to the cold fastness of firearms attempted to manipulate sodden cloth in deft sweeps of agapement. The failing light of the sun cast the room into shadow, strands of illumination filtered through the blinds at odd intervals, creating an ocean of gloom with great prows of dazzling light cresting the waves. It would be a relentless night.

"I have to go?" the voice asked, laced with dull resignation.

"Yes."

"If I don't?"

"How much do you love your daughter?"

"You could tell them I was dead..."

Loyalty. Honour. Respect. They did not need to be said, he'd been a young patriot once too, in the following silence he understood.

"When must I leave?"

"Now."

So it was that Colonel Trenton, the sharpest military mind in a decade, departed from his home, huddled, shivering in an old blanket 'till he entered a dark Sedan, driving out to lead a strike-force into the wilderness in the name of the Empire.

OoC: Would it be ok if I grabbed a small piece of land North-West of Kubra's territory?

I'll 'play the landing in a 'lil while if that's acceptable.

OOC: Sorry, someone beat you to tat land claim. Howver, I can fit ou in somewhere.

A small fleet of three New Manthian vessels skirts the coast - two cargo ships, and a 1950s-era destroyer which, far too old to meaningfully compete in modern navies, had been retasked to reserve duties such as guarding these colonists. Aboard the other two ships are machinery, food, fuel, and three hundred Denomination of the Army Engineering Corps surveyors, machinists, and engineers. They are accompanied by about a hundred infantrymen - a first contact force designed more to protect from any hostile natives than from an invading army. The plan had been to reinforce substantially once a landing site had been selected, and start sending colonists over... but with trouble back home in Africa, when these forces might be available is now a matter of some doubt.

A single UAV on loan from the Denomination of the Air Force is scouting out the unknown landmass and relaying data back to the ships. It appears that most of the coastline they were currently on had been claimed, and it seems likely that better pickings will be had elsewhere. Reports are reaching the Manthians of a great river elsewhere on the continent... since this area is claimed, they press onward to new lands.

OOC: I figured Lifesblood would go for that southern coast since the northern one is taken, or else someone else would grab it before I got there. So I will be moving on to look for that big river you mentioned... Manthians like rivers. :D

OoC:

Yeah. xD.

Could I have a map of the Southern area too?

OOC: Hokai, back. I'll get on map update in a sec.

((land between magic and errik for an unspecified ammount inland))
Many LARGE transport planes emerged out of the blue. Soon they came over the desolate land and the first plane dropped many biohazanrd and chemichal specialists. They found nothing out of the ordinary and the remaining planets dropped tonnes of supplies and people. Soon they got to work building a port and cities

((land between magic and errik for an unspecified ammount inland))
Many LARGE transport planes emerged out of the blue. Soon they came over the desolate land and the first plane dropped many biohazanrd and chemichal specialists. They found nothing out of the ordinary and the remaining planets dropped tonnes of supplies and people. Soon they got to work building a port and cities

(( Crap. I was gonna claim that. Is there gonna be any room left around there?))

((the interior.... youc an always obtain a renterd pier for your ships....
))

Northwest of Kubra, a ship was landing. This ship carried many pioneers, engineers, and other assorted workers. Also landing was a supply ship. Further inland, several elite Kampferian soldiers paradropped into the Continet. They rapidly unfurled a barbed wire fece that had been dropped with them, streching it up to and around the border with Kubra. They had an economic ally here already, and more cooperation could be expected with them, as they both looked to expand on their economic interests.

(( Crap. I was gonna claim that. Is there gonna be any room left around there?)) OOC: When I add in the the next map. xD

OOC: Long as y'all keep your grubby fingers off the big river mouth, I have no complaints ;) I'd like to claim the area around the river mouth and a belt around the river 100 miles upstream. Will probably expand further if I get the chance.

OoC: Could we share the river mouth, each taking a side? (If it's big enough.)

Work something beneficial to us each out?

Depending on the final map of course.

OOC: Oh yea, before I update the map, I think I'll get into the roleplay. I'll also elaorate on some of the equipment the Kubran amy is using, as some of it will be original.

IC: An entire division of New Kubran Militants on regular every day family vehicles (armed with a wide assortment of weapons, with no main weapon being visible, a result of beakdown of military order and the need for civilian protection during the dark age), a few Military APC's, and a small number of tanks left Kubra to stat claiming land, once they reached the former road out of the country there were numerous roads that branched out, where the forces would split up.

However, upon reaching the former border they saw something the didn't expect. Barbed wire. Sure, barbed wire could just be cut, it wasn't a threat. However, the fact that the barb wire was not old and rusted meant one thing: an enemy.

Emmediately everyone stopped and parked their cars on the side of the road. Infantrymen Got out of their cars and used them for cover. Enemies could be anywhee, even within the border. It had been left for too long.

OOC: Or am I misunderstanding something? xD

OOC: When I add in the the next map. xD


OOC: When will that be?

OOC: When will that be? OOC: Well I'm currently editing in the land claims on the 1st map, then second map will be edited in. Remember, this stuff is hard on a touch pad. Be patient.

Then I'm also making an OOC thread.

OOC: Last OOC post efore OOC thead.

GUESS WHAT GUYS? Map is updated. Oh, and now we have the added map 2, complete with the mouth of the big river.

OOC:Aurum Domus claims the all of islands off the coast on map 2.

IC:

A C-130 took off and headed for the yet to be named islands. The people inside dreamt of makign their nation even richer with the resources that could exist there.

OoC: I claim the big sticking out bit, right up to where it seems to connect to the mainland. Is that ok?

All my other OoC comments will be in the appropriate thread. : P

((if this is not allowed ignore it))
North: The firehelper contrution crews are buisy building a city with all its infrastructure. Soldiers are also building forts along the borders and also moving west. (into unclaimed areas)
South:
A redirected ship moved into the mouth of the river It deployed many people any material along the three islands in the mouth of the river and part of the north bank.

((post above me said all the islands off the coast... these are in the river... nnice naval advantage there.

OOC: I'll take the the very end of the contient in the second map

OOC: Slow down there, you're moving too fast. Claim 1 island, the rest can follow if te remain unclaimed.

May I have the region in orange: http://img509.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4ujkvasrh6.jpg

Northwest of Kubra, a ship was landing. This ship carried many pioneers, engineers, and other assorted workers. Also landing was a supply ship. Further inland, several elite Kampferian soldiers paradropped into the Continet. They rapidly unfurled a barbed wire fece that had been dropped with them, streching it up to and around the border with Kubra. They had an economic ally here already, and more cooperation could be expected with them, as they both looked to expand on their economic interests.

OOC: ahem, I got left off the map. If it is now too late to get this, then i would like to open up on map two, by grabbing the 2 pennensulas and the smaller islands in between them (- the Scandanavian claim). Just let me know. I can re-RP something for them.

May I have the region in orange: http://img509.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4ujkvasrh6.jpg

OOC: I already asked for that lower. Sorry. If you want I'll rent out ports to your ships.

OOC: ahem, I got left off the map. If it is now too late to get this, then i would like to open up on map two, by grabbing the 2 pennensulas and the smaller islands in between them (- the Scandanavian claim). Just let me know. I can re-RP something for them.
OOC: and the moral of the story is claim befoe it's all taken. xD

There's a claim for those small islands, as well as the peninsulas. Should I just do a random add?

OOC: and the moral of the story is claim befoe it's all taken. xD

There's a claim for those small islands, as well as the peninsulas. Should I just do a random add?

OOC: sure, just make sure i have some ports...

Firehelepr claimed the south west river mouth island. and the nrth bank for an unspecified distacne (because ill be building forts to expand north)
[island/ north bank]
A bridge is starting to expand to the isolated island to connect it to the main land

Changed claim: http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4ujkvasaz5.jpg

Changed claim: http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4ujkvasaz5.jpg OOC: I can give of most of that, but the small bit on thaat top island and the small peninsula ae curently in use. Otherwise, it's all good and I'll fill your claim.

OOC: Ok then I claim the little group of tiny islands, the others shall follow. Theres missiles being setup upon the shores as we speak so if anyone attempts to claim the other islands I will blow them to hell.

Soon after the first ships landed on the penensula, many supply planes flew overhead. They dropped supplies overboard, mainly MRE's. Also included was numerous Generic Inflatable Buildings, one Inflatable Command Center, 5 Inflatable Bunkers, and 3 Large Shelter Airbeams.

OOC: more tommorrow, server is about to crash for an hour...

OOC: Damn, would have liked to get at least one of the islands, but I will settle for the north bank, west of Scandinvians through to the edge of the map in a belt along the river shore. If anyone else tries (or has tried, though I checked and didn't see any) to claim this area I will bloody well fight you for it, small troop numbers be damned!

IC:

Engineers disembark and began constructing an airstrip and troop quarters, as surveyors scout for suitable ground to found a settlement. Any other ships approaching the north bank would find their way barred by the New Manthian destroyer, and would be informed that this area was now New Manthian territory pursuant to Decree 07-375634 of the Denomination of Foreign Diplomacy, New Manthian Central Command.

1st Armored Division had completed it's mission. An airfield was set up and three C-130s flew in to drop off supplies and two AC-130s flown in and was now based on the airfield. Major General Grave Davits ordered for a message to be encrypted and to be sent to all UFAN members in the area.

(This is encrypted)
To all UFAN allies. I am Major General Grave Davits, commanding officer of the 1st Armored Division. I have an airfield set up within our territory, but we don't have a lot of aircraft with us say for a few attack aircraft. I am offering space for aircraft, you can have about up to a full squadron of aircraft of any type based here. Also my Aviation Brigade will aid your aircraft in anyway and will keep an eye on your planes just to make sure they don't act up. Even though I don't think anything will happen. Have a nice day. Over.

During this time Grave was informed by a Private that the merchant fleet had returned and a small colony was in the works of being built.

*Vetalian News Network*

Today marks the beginning of the new Vetalian city of Kelograd, as the first engineers from the Vetalian Engineering Corps and their construction crews landed to begin construction on the naval base that will be the focal point of the settlement.

Over the next four years, the government plans to make the base home to 200,000 Vetalian naval personnel, along with their families from our new Western Command. In addition, the government will begin to offer inexpensive land and housing to colonists, especially families, in the city of Kelograd as well as the surrounding countryside. Plans are also in the works for an airbase as well as facilities for the Strategic Rocket Forces, in addition to a number of civilian projects and infrastructure plans. The most important of these will be the Silayev Prospekt, which will provide millions of square feet of housing and retail space to the city's residents.

All interested in settling in the new colony must call 1-344-569-98779
for an application form or download and send their completed application to kelograd@vetalia.vt."

((just give me part of the north bank and the south west island in map two))
[Map one terriroy]
Quickly an airport was finished. Soon planes came in rapidly. They were all government transports carrying people and supplies. Firehelper was over crowded and may people jumped at the chance of a new home. These people, eger to make a new living were setting up buisnuisses and some factories were build spewing out white steam. The majority of the things produced were to be shipped to the southern claimed island. That island, lacking in many natural recources needed the prouced materials to make concrete for the long bridge/tunnel.
[Map two]
A port was finished on both the north bank and the island and sh ips from firehelper began to enter. The bridge bewteen the two was complete, now only the tunnel part needed completion.

OOC: Firehelper, OOC, if you want to fight me for this land that's fine with me (and I'm sure you'll have a laughably easy time of it). IC, though I desperately want land on the north bank. I would be willing to negotiate space for a port city of yours or something, though.

IC: Firehelper ships moving to claim land and construct a new port on the north bank of the river are met by the New Manthian destroyer. Its old 5-inch guns are leveled, but the Firehelpers will receive plenty of chances to back off before the Manthians, outnumbered as they are, decide to make a fight out of it.

"Attention unknown vessel. You are entering New Manthian-claimed territorial waters. In light of the situation, with territorial claims this way and that and no easy way to keep track, your mistake is understandable, and we are giving you the chance to back off peacefully.

Should you wish to negotiate, we would be more than happy to authorize an official to treat with you."

Further back on shore, about 50 infantrymen are digging in, constructing hasty foxholes and setting up mortar and rocket positions behind cover in case the Firehelpers do attack. The remainder of the infantry guards the airstrip miles away, which is now complete. A few engineers are hastily constructing fortifications there too, while the rest are working on drawing lines for the proposed city. Though the resources of the homeland are stretched in time of war, civilian and military personnel are now in the air and on their way to this new colony.

((yes... a 4,000,000,000 vs a what 750,000,000 and I'm intimidated.... well not really peace is better than war))
[Bridge of the firehelper colony ship FNS (Firehelper Navy Ship) Ri (sun)]
The almost retired admiral paced his bridge.
"Stop the fleet"
"yes sir" came the reply as one of the ensigns caleld the rest of the fleet.
"Send a motor boat to them and... I'm comming too."
[Five min later]
A small ship dropped from the open back of the converted amphibious assault craft. It quickly sped up and approached the destroyer with a white flag. It left a trail of white, bubbly water as it pulled along side the unknown craft. The admiral shouted.
"May we come aboard and discuss any complications"
((I'm english.... my secondary main language here in firehelper, the other is Mandarin)

((yes... a 4,000,000,000 vs a what 750,000,000 and I'm intimidated.... well not really peace is better than war))

OOC: Like I said, I'm sure you'd have a laughably easy time :p The main language in New Manth is arabic, but most officers have good English so language shouldn't be a problem.

"Please do. I am Captain Mohammed bin Hashim, of the New Manthian Naval Reserve. Welcome aboard."

A few sailors had gathered on deck as the Firehelper boat was traveling. One tosses a line to the raft and helps bring them in.

The Admiral and three heavily armed guards (not that it would matter in the middle of an enemy ship)) climbed aboard. The admiral turned to the captain.
"Now as we dont want to be lobbing shells (like china and taiwan did) so can we work out an agreement, perhaps for the lease of land for a port. It would me much better than war."
((I'm not that good at MT I been doing FT RPs for a whiel))

THe helicopter flew over the land. The pliot looked at his reading and nodded his head. " No sir. No dangerous chemicals or biohazards detected. Infact I haven't been able to pick up people at all. What ever land grab is going on, its not down by here,over" said the pliot.

" Over pliot. Return to base" said Commandore Franklin Graves. He sent the message to the ships around the area. The first objective of this was to head ro the end of the peniusala and create a fence from one side to the other. Not to dissuade anyone, but let them know that anything beyond that point was Zackarothian. soon troops where going to be sent to land to investgate it better then a copter could.

To: All UFAN members in the area
From: Aurum Domus High Command

We are ready to claim the three islands to the west of Zackaroth, if conflict occurs will you be able to assist?


New Goldton, Novus Insula, Aurum Doman Colonies

In the center of the island, a ceremony was being conducted recognizing the official fouding of the city. Elsewhere, a helicopter was readying for takeoff to the large islands to the southwest, there would be more Aurum Doman territory by days end.

((OOC: you have to read the threds because I believe all the islands are claimed

Red=Chinese))
...on the Firehelper Island...
Air raid sirens went off in the new military base
[All hands to first battle alert This is not a drill]
Numerous soldiers that came from the assault ships, makeshift airbase, army base, city garrison, etc. all grabbed their weapons and rushed to defensive positions. At the air base all avalible pilots were getting into their aircraft ((yes... these are F-35s or there abouts I need to make my airforce))
Soon they launched rising into the air in 16 seconds.
[in the air]
"Unknown craft on radar"
"Acknoledged"
"Formation- Bo-4, prepare for intercept"
The fighters pulled into a lose wing formation and approached the enemy craft. They flew past it before turning around and matching speed.
"Unknown craft You are entering Firehelper Airspace, You are advised to turn back. This is your only and last warning before our batteries and we start shooting."

OOC: No there not, I checked.

((the map is incomplete... it takes time online to update...))

((OOC: you have to read the threds because I believe all the islands are claimed

Red=Chinese))
...on the Firehelper Island...
Air raid sirens went off in the new military base
[All hands to first battle alert This is not a drill]
Numerous soldiers that came from the assault ships, makeshift airbase, army base, city garrison, etc. all grabbed their weapons and rushed to defensive positions. At the air base all avalible pilots were getting into their aircraft ((yes... these are F-35s or there abouts I need to make my airforce))
Soon they launched rising into the air in 16 seconds.
[in the air]
"Unknown craft on radar"
"Acknoledged"
"Formation- Bo-4, prepare for intercept"
The fighters pulled into a lose wing formation and approached the enemy craft. They flew past it before turning around and matching speed.
"Unknown craft You are entering Firehelper Airspace, You are advised to turn back. This is your only and last warning before our batteries and we start shooting."

OOC: Whos aircraft are you talking about?

The pilot turned around and headed for New Goldton. Someone was encroaching on their land claims. This would mean war.

The Admiral and three heavily armed guards (not that it would matter in the middle of an enemy ship)) climbed aboard. The admiral turned to the captain.
"Now as we dont want to be lobbing shells (like china and taiwan did) so can we work out an agreement, perhaps for the lease of land for a port. It would me much better than war."
((I'm not that good at MT I been doing FT RPs for a whiel))

The Captain smiles. Perhaps he would not have to sacrifice his ship and men in the name of Manthian sovereignty after all.

"I thought that might work, and I made a call to the Denomination of Foreign Diplomacy while you were on your way over. I've been authorized to make you an offer. Now, understand that if you accept these still would need to be authorized by Command..."

The Captain throws a glance at the numerous Firehelper ships facing his own sole vessel.

"...but I really doubt they'll cause any trouble. We're prepared to offer a strip of shoreline in the west, near the Scandinvian border, fifteen miles long and extending ten miles inland. That should be more than enough space for a port city and a nice defensive buffer to boot, and being on the Scandinvian border it would be ideal for trade. In return, we ask a down payment of $40 billion plus a tax of 1% of the net value of goods passing through the port, for a thirty year lease. At the end of thirty years, the lease to be up for renewal and perhaps renegotiation of the price because of possible currency inflation, current trade values, or whatnot. Within the leased territory Firehelper citizens and military are to be granted full autonomy and freedom to do as they please.

Is this acceptable to your government?"

((( $40,000,000,000 is small change compared to the 2,000,000,000,000 government waste))
"That is acceptable. i have no doubt that the firehelper government would agree to this." said the admiral The admiral looked around the ship.
"You know this ship is fairly out dated compared to the technology some nations use (mine is out dated too by some standards) I think that we might be able to work out a modernization program is you so wish" (though it all depends on your goverment's ability to support it and your personal prefrences)



(yes war... tell me if its between our two nations and if you ever make a thread send me the link... my nation is bigger than yours by the way)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/shaddamIV/VetalianBanner.jpg
Ministry of Infrastructure

The rapid development of the colonies in this region has convinced the ministry of defense as well as private companies in Vetalia that the time has come to construct transnational infrastructure to link our colonies and the nation of Kubra to better enhance our economic integration and growth opportunities.

We propose to construct the following rail network, with each nation constructing and maintaining its share of the line and the network:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/shaddamIV/map.jpg

Major rail hubs are marked with black squares. This rail will be freight only, although the transit corridors leave room for passenger lines and expansion.

In addition, we wish to expand our claim more inland to explore for new economic opportunities and open up agricultural and settlement land for our colonists, 1,000 of whom are arriving each week. This will hopefully stimulate development of the more interior regions. We ask that all interested nations provide an estimate of the mileage needed to construct the above network in their nation, and we will give them a cost estimate so that they can decide if it is a good investment or not.

Consul Eldar Vertov, Ministry of Infrastructure

To: All UFAN members in the area
From: Aurum Domus High Command

We are ready to claim the three islands to the west of Zackaroth, if conflict occurs will you be able to assist?


New Goldton, Novus Insula, Aurum Doman Colonies

In the center of the island, a ceremony was being conducted recognizing the official fouding of the city. Elsewhere, a helicopter was readying for takeoff to the large islands to the southwest, there would be more Aurum Doman territory by days end.

1st Armored Division had completed it's mission. An airfield was set up and three C-130s flew in to drop off supplies and two AC-130s flown in and was now based on the airfield. Major General Grave Davits ordered for a message to be encrypted and to be sent to all UFAN members in the area.

(This is encrypted)
To all UFAN allies. I am Major General Grave Davits, commanding officer of the 1st Armored Division. I have an airfield set up within our territory, but we don't have a lot of aircraft with us say for a few attack aircraft. I am offering space for aircraft, you can have about up to a full squadron of aircraft of any type based here. Also my Aviation Brigade will aid your aircraft in anyway and will keep an eye on your planes just to make sure they don't act up. Even though I don't think anything will happen. Have a nice day. Over.


During this time Grave was informed by a Private that the merchant fleet had returned and a small colony was in the works of being built.

(This is encrypted and this is to Aurum Domus)
Does this answer your question? I have space for one large cargo aircraft or six small or medium sized aircraft. I have an intercepter squadron there now (merchant ships brought them) which is made up of eight F-15 Eagles and three P-3 Orions. There is also two AC-130 Spectres here. Just give me a heads up on what aircraft they are before you send them here, if you take me up on my offer that is.

Major General John Davits
Commander of Green Hawk's 1st Armored Division

OOC:I meant war for the territorys, you may have a bigger nation but there are many who will stand behind me in a war. Of course this could all be remedied if you simply sold the land to me.

IC:

The fleet of C-130Js and Su Phoenix fighters, fresh out of Haven airspace, descended and landed on the runway in New Goldton. They were diverted to the Colonies to settle the conflict of land claims. Aboard the planes were 5,000 Imperial Marines, tanks, and other vehicles. They also had supplies to build a full military base in the Colonies on one of the nearby islands.

Message to Major General Grave Davits

General we are happy to accept your offer. We are in need of attack aircraft to defend the islands until a carrier arrives. Currently we have only one squadron to guard the islands.

There were numerus bamgs heard, and then a large hissing sound as the inflatable buildings began to inflate. They were in their relative places, and before 5 minutes time, a small city had already been constructed. The next object to drop in from the planes were soldiers. Armed with silenced smg's, they were some of the elite kampferian troops. From the ships offshore, 5 attack helicopters flew in. They landed and were quickly moved into the hangers. 2 large transport helicopters flew in and landed. Unloaded from them were numerous tanks and humvees. Also unloaded were more sturdy supplies, such as cement. Men immedeately set to work on creating an airstrip.

(OOC: Can someone tell me if http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4912/nsdeadlandslandloscamacxt2.png, is taken?)

Message to main firehelper Government:
Encryption: Class unknown forces have almost entered firehelper airspace, deterred with a show of force. Requesting additional units and supplies to renforce positions.

OOC: Yo Kampfers, I'll give you a 200 million dollar bonus if you deliver some of those inflatable buildings to my colonies.

Firehelpers, I'm not going to attack you........yet. Besides, the fleet of aircraft has already landed.

OOC: Yo Kampfers, I'll give you a 200 million dollar bonus if you deliver some of those inflatable buildings to my colonies.

OOC: Yo, man, it'll cost more than that. lol, jk

The supply plane had new orders. Drop the last few inflatable buildings in Aurum Domus territory. After kicking off the final buildings designated for Kampfers, they began to move.

After reaching the islands, they radioed down. "Which fucking island!?!?"

OOC: The only island with people, aircraft, and building on it.

The plane saw the island, and began moving to it. The crew opened up the hatch, and kicked off the remaining buildings, watching them sail slowly down to the surface.

Meanwhile, in the Kampferian territory, the last few buildings were being erected. The Kampferian soldiers were unraveling Barbed Wire to create a small barricade at the edge of the Kampferian land. The final few buildings were being inflated, and the soldiers had recieved new bunkers for the border. It was their job to protect this settlement while it got its feet under it, and they were prepared to do so.

OOC: how big is my border at the end of the peneensula? There is no map scale?

(OOC: Can someone please answer? Is the yellow portion of the map on http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4...oscamacxt2.png, taken? I'd really like to join in.)

Everyone on the island was very busy unloading the aircraft and putting up the inflatable buildings. The airstrip was being extended to accomadate more planes and bunkers and fortifications were being dug. A carrier was due to arrive within the week and its arrival was highly anticipated. It carried several scud trucks and launchers. This would make the islands impenatrable.

SIC:

[Encrypted]

To: All UFAN Members in Area
From: Governor General Alan Argentum

I have an idea that could make us all rich, powerful, and large landowners. We should ban together and take over any non UFAN or UFAN allied nations colonies. Alternately, if you help me and my forces takeover the Firehelper-controlled southwestern islands then I will grant you territory. Aurum Domus has claimed these lands and the Firehelpers are encroaching upon our territory.

(OOC: I'm not getting a response. I'll change my claim if it ends up conflicting with anyone else's.)

The 2nd Colony Fleet, after weeks of travel, finally reached its destination. It was composed of a military escort surrounding a fleet of government supplied, civilian occupied ships. All of them were on their way to take government supplied jobs in the new colony, Los Camacas. The first few cities, El Nuademas (the capital of the colony), La Mayasa (a mainly military area built up northwards), and El Grande Cuidad, had been rush built by the Army Corps of Engineers in preparation. As soon as the colonists were off the ground and ready to go, companies would be let into the colonies to facilitate growth.

Meanwhile, as the Colony Fleet began to ferry its passengers inland, air patrols swept their airspace to ensure that none of the other nations or their colonies were trying to take their land.

SIC:

[Encrypted]

To: All UFAN Members in Area
From: Governor General Alan Argentum

I have an idea that could make us all rich, powerful, and large landowners. We should ban together and take over any non UFAN or UFAN allied nations colonies. Alternately, if you help me and my forces takeover the Firehelper-controlled southwestern islands then I will grant you territory. Aurum Domus has claimed these lands and the Firehelpers are encroaching upon our territory.

SIC Reply:

While we believe in helping our allies, we do not wish for war currently. Thus we see no reason to declare war on all so rashly, suddenly. Perhaps another time, good friend.

SIC:

[Encrypted]

To: All UFAN Members in Area
From: Governor General Alan Argentum

I have an idea that could make us all rich, powerful, and large landowners. We should ban together and take over any non UFAN or UFAN allied nations colonies. Alternately, if you help me and my forces takeover the Firehelper-controlled southwestern islands then I will grant you territory. Aurum Domus has claimed these lands and the Firehelpers are encroaching upon our territory.

(Encrypted)
To UFAN members, but mainly Aurum Domus:

Wouldn't that risk a war? I think we should wait for an attack on us. We have the numbers to beat back any attack and still have enough firepower to take over the attacking colonies. I think we should wait, but if a higher ranking nation in the UFAN alliance agrees with you and goes to go to war with the other colonies, then the 1st Armored Division has your back.

To: Greenhawk and Kampfers
From: Governor General Alan Argentum

Ok, I'm more interested in gaining my land claims back that Firehelpers has stolen from me. If I mount offensive operations will you assist?

To: Greenhawk and Kampfers
From: Governor General Alan Argentum

Ok, I'm more interested in gaining my land claims back that Firehelpers has stolen from me. If I mount offensive operations will you assist?

To: Aurum Domus

Have they taken any offense action against you?

To: Greenhawk

They threatened to destroy a helicopter that I sent to the islands to reinforce my claim.

To: Greenhawk

They threatened to destroy a helicopter that I sent to the islands to reinforce my claim.

Until they attack you I can't do anything that might start a war. If you would like, I can request to have a Brigade be sent to your claim to aid in defense operations. (Border patrol, etc.) How about that?

I'm pretty well defended at the moment. The fact is, the land Firehelpers is on belongs to me and I intend to get it back one way or another.

I'm pretty well defended at the moment. The fact is, the land Firehelpers is on belongs to me and I intend to get it back one way or another.

Understood, I will monitor the events that might unfold between you and Firehelpers. If something happens that fits into something like an offense action against I will render help, but try peace talks first. They just might be confused as to what is happening. There hasn't really been an official map to tell everyone the exact locations of everyone's borders.

OOC: A bit of roleplay, then time to start updating, expansion and stuff. I plan to have the entire continent 2x3, just saying. Remeber guys, I'm using a touchpad. It's hard.

IC: Soldiers vomitted, it was a sight worse than hell.

The area was nothing but rubble and blacked buildings, with skeletons in tattered in awkward position, with bullets underneath the bones, probably dropped after the corpses rotted. And everywhere there was signs of combat, guns beside bodies and spent casings. It was true, the continent had killed itself.

"Find anything useful and let's get the hell out", a major said quesily. "I sure as hell don't want to stay in this place long".

And so, soldiers were sent out to pillage the destroyed city for anything useful. Ocassionally stumbling upon working firearms and usable ammunition, mostly hidden within locked containes or buildings that retain relatively less damage than the majority of buildings.

((actually I arrived there before you also it's island not islands I do believe half of one is taken by another and one island is yours but whatever))
A soldier rushing into the command tent in the center of the rising city/ base/ port.
"Report" said a general"
SatCom reports greatly increased militray activity from the helicopter landing site. Much of it is military. Command suggests that we begin building fortifications in th event of an attack." The general turned to his advisers and staff.
"Lieutenant, tell all idle forces to aid in the construction of fortifications and strong points." The man saluted and left.

Soon numerous light tanks and tranks from the assault transports were placed in tank bunkers. There were also bunkers being cut into the cliff face that spanned the northern edge. On a side note a very large cannon surrounded by SAMs was under contrction. Judging from the size it would have a max range of 50-100 miles.

Hmmm, we'll resolve this once the map is updated.

To: Whom it may concern

The Allied States of Kharan-Serenno were looking to expand to new colonies. Assuming there is still suitable land left, we would be willing to make such a purchase.

Sincerely,
Supreme Leaders Ragoris Sirava and Lagia Sunari

To: Whom it may concern

The Allied States of Kharan-Serenno were looking to expand to new colonies. Assuming there is still suitable land left, we would be willing to make such a purchase.

Sincerely,
Supreme Leaders Ragoris Sirava and Lagia Sunari
OOC: Purchase? Just take it. xD

A letter askin to be put in or something is out of place, since the land is unclaimed, thus takeable. Next peson who does is a letter is going to get turned down via letter.

I would like to announce that I am holding a claim to the two most weserly islands that are in possesion of Aurum Domus, and If I do not receive acknoledgement of my claim, and they are still there I will begin landing my Troops. In the meantime, I'm going to station an aircraft carrier in the vicinity of the islands.

The Captain wipes some sweat from his brow. He had offered an intentionally fairly cheap deal, not wanting to provoke the Firehelpers into saying no, and it looks like all present will live out the day.

"Sounds good, then. Your fleet is free to proceed, sir. Good luck."

Meanwhile, at the airstrip, large transport aircraft are beginning to land, carrying men and materials from New Manth. About 12,000 civilian colonists, and associated material, will arrive over the next 36 hours or so, in addition to several thousand more troops. Helicopters are already patrolling the edges of New Manth's claim, setting up GPS markers and, for the technically challenged, simple signposts. A communications building is one of the first to go up... the colonists had counted at least four allied nations elsewhere on the

((well anything up to 500,000,000,000 is small change while trillion to two trillion is expensive))
The fleet proceeded to the designated area and deployed their materials. These included prefab docks, air port material, people, construction vehicles, and other nessecary infrastructure for the airport where further materials, defenses, and people would be arriving from.
The air port was located on the highest and flattest land available. Here The contrition vehicles worked hard and quickly constructed a large runaway with basic radio direction finding equipment. It would be here that more materials would come from.
Soon planes were sent from firehelper laden with people, equipment, and supplies.
((may be expensive.... but I have enough money))

I am helping The Allied States of Warazhia in the war against everybody who has any islands to attack

i also want to say the first island to fall is MINE!!!!!!!!!

I would like to announce that I am holding a claim to the two most weserly islands that are in possesion of Aurum Domus, and If I do not receive acknoledgement of my claim, and they are still there I will begin landing my Troops. In the meantime, I'm going to station an aircraft carrier in the vicinity of the islands.

I am helping The Allied States of Warazhia in the war against everybody who has any islands to attack

i also want to say the first island to fall is MINE!!!!!!!!!

I should warn you that any offense action taken agaisnt Aurum Domus will result in a larger war then you think. Aurum Domus is part of the UFAN alliance and if you haven't notice, several other members are here as well. Here I will put this in simple words: Attack any island under Aurum Domus claim, then your going to get your ass kicked off of this continent. You have been warned.

I should warn you that any offense action taken agaisnt Aurum Domus will result in a larger war then you think. Aurum Domus is part of the UFAN alliance and if you haven't notice, several other members are here as well. Here I will put this in simple words: Attack any island under Aurum Domus claim, then your going to get your ass kicked off of this continent. You have been warned.
Kubra would like to add that we will also aid in the defense, since the world police game looks like fun.

OOC: Thansk guys

Can you update the map pleaser?

I send this message to warn any UFAN member. I am friends with the nation Veteka, the person who created the UFAN. I ask we be left alone in our piece of land we have acquired. Should a UFAN member attack us unprovoked I will be sure to pull some strings and you will be finding your self without the backing of an allaince. We ask everyone to please leave us alone and we will leave you alone.

Aimless von Strangaild, Lord Governor and High Leader of Zackaroth

The destroyed cities were destroyed, their materials melted down and recycled. The city was positioned on a hub for railways, must have been a good place to trade at the time. They also figured it was cheaper to repair railways instead of building new ones, too. So, the city was simply a pile of garbage for recycle.

OOC: Thansk guys

Can you update the map pleaser?

OOC: Your welcome?

I send this message to warn any UFAN member. I am friends with the nation Veteka, the person who created the UFAN. I ask we be left alone in our piece of land we have acquired. Should a UFAN member attack us unprovoked I will be sure to pull some strings and you will be finding your self without the backing of an allaince. We ask everyone to please leave us alone and we will leave you alone.

Aimless von Strangaild, Lord Governor and High Leader of Zackaroth

As long as you don't attack an UFAN member or Green Hawk then we have no reason to do you harm.

OOC: Thansk guys

Can you update the map pleaser? OOC: You know, there IS an OOC thread. Besides, I have no idea what needs to be updated. xD

OOC: Dear me, if this doesn't go fast enough I'll have to just discover the "killer" myself. Oops, did I say that?

IC: "It doesn't make sense", a soldier said to his sargeant. "What kind of thing can cause something like....this?"

"Damned if I knew", he said back. "But it doesn't matter. It's done for, kapute, let's just do our job. The soldiers went back to watching the machinery demolish a house, then carry it off somewhere else. Everyone agreed whatever caused the destruction was most likely done for.

But across the continent, it waited....

Frank Graves lead his soilders through the small forest near the coast. " Sir, I think we should have seen a sign of life somewhere around here. The place looks ravaged. NOt even a small village down here. I have a bad feeling about this" said one of the soilders as they explored the forest, weapons raised as they searched the empty forest.

" Stop pissing your self Joe. We have our orders and we are going to search the area outlined like every other group that was told to" said Frank as they pressed on.

Meanwhile, at the nd of Zackarothian terrority the fence countied to be constructed. The construction crew outlined the fence on a map and talked about how long it would take. Many were estimating atleast 2 weeks since the fence was only going to be chain steel and nothing big, like a huge concrete wall.

OOC: 1st peson to claim that river branching off the big on is fucked. xD

IC: Expansion went as planned, buildings were being contructed over the ruins and the military contined expanding the Kubran borders. However, alongside national expansion, explorers set out for riches and glory.

A Green Jeep TJ roared across the landscape, along the river in hopes of discovering something of worth. Their idea was either to start panning for gold or get into fresh water fishing, something they could start living with. Howeve, what thy found was something else. It was a ruined city, something not uncommon in the Continent now. However, the ruin was unique. A river ran through it, with a hydroelectric dam going through the river. The ruins itself were also different. The corpses weren't just skeletons, they had some amounts of meat still on them. It was like this city survived for a fair time after the other places were ruined, which meant the ruin must contain something valuable that could fetch for a large sum of cash. What made this cit survive longe? Was it still there? Could it e harnessed for pesonal gain? Questions swarmed around the explorers, peaking their curiousity and feeding their greed.

Firehelper claims the river mouth and a section of the river close to the east edge of map three

Here, instead of C-120s (first) helicopters were sent in. They flew swiftly over the land in map two with their reduced radar signature design and sleek shape. The dropped and soldiers went out marking the boundaries. Than came the C-120( or whatever i will make soon enough) with men and supplies. Another airport/ port defences were underway.

"Sir!"

"Yes?" Asked Major General Grave Davits.

"The 2nd Brigade's 44th, 2nd, 1st and Company C is ready to begin consecution of the bunker." Answered the Private.

"Good, tell them to beigin."

"Yessir!"

The bunker's main goal was to act as a early warning if someone got the idea to send planes or ground units against the colony. It would take a lot of time to build though because every bunker made by Green Hawk had the ability to survive a nuclear missile or at least a near direct hit from one.

OOC: Expanded claim: http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s20/Coriat/claim.jpg

IC: With more personnel arriving by the hour, the New Manthians dispatch an expedition headed west, to claim more land. GPS beacons and signs, as usual - but this time, the explorers have tanks, mobile AA and significant military presence to back them up. More still is on the way - both Manthian-produced and also (due to wartime pressures on the military), recently purchased Kriegzimmer equipment.


I should warn you that any offense action taken agaisnt Aurum Domus will result in a larger war then you think. Aurum Domus is part of the UFAN alliance and if you haven't notice, several other members are here as well. Here I will put this in simple words: Attack any island under Aurum Domus claim, then your going to get your ass kicked off of this continent. You have been warned.

New Manth will also stand by our COMECON-SD ally. Plans are in place to significantly increase Manthian military deployment to this continent.

In the Kampferian pennensula, the first airstrip was now complete. Men immediately began work on a second one. Meanwhile, supply flights were now landing with an increasing regularity. An influx of sailors arrived to build a harbor.

(OOC: I'm expanding like this, in yellow, http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9848/nsdeadlandslandloscamacxm6.png (http://imageshack.us). The map doesn't show certain claims because I just used the one I had to make my claim the first time. I didn't want to have to copy the new one down.)

Official Fornelian Transmission:

As the cities of the Colony of Los Camacas fill up, the government decides it necessary to increase the length of their claim. We are expanding along the southern side of the river. Coastal batteries and rail-mounted weaponry are being installed along the length of the river and we are setting up a constant naval patrol. Violators of our space will be negotiated with, but we will not give up the claim easily.

Firehelper Autorities inquire as to how the ships would not sray into our border considering it is a river and GPS can be faulty at times

We do not claim the entire river, we are not fools. We would however, like to claim the waters 20 miles (OOC: Is that reasonable? I'm not sure of the scale of the map...) as our own. At the moment, tresspassers will be turned away nonviolently while we build up and civilize the area.

As soldiers advanced the noticed something. If there wasn't a gun beside it then a skeleton was less likel to have bullets below it, rather than one with a gun beside it. However, it was suspected to be the merciless slaughter of civilians and nothing more. They hardly card, what with the discovery of usable oil wells.

New Manthian personnel are busy clearing out debris in preparation for rebuilding one of the ruined cities they had found as they pressed New Manthian claims into the largely open west (OOC: in the recently claimed land on the third map). Even New Manthian soldiers, though they are fairly inured to death and destruction, and many are veterans of New Manth's African wars, are beginning to get a little nervous about what might have happened here. With the exception of a few soldiers who had met a Firehelper delegation, none of them had seen any other living inhabitants besides themselves.

A burly soldier approaches an officer, who stands surveying demolition efforts in the ruins of one city. It had been well-placed on the river bank, and the New Manthians are planning to take advantage of that placement and simply rebuild in the same spot. He snaps a salute before addressing his superior.

"Sir?"

"What is it?"

"Well, you know all these bodies lying around... the previous inhabitants, right?"

"What about them? Killed each other off in a big war or something, right?"

"Well... some of the boys are starting to get a little nervous. We're making some disturbing finds, sir... seems like a lot of them might have killed themselves."

"What? Are you sure?"

"Not really, sir, it's hard to tell. But it seems that the skeletons bearing weapons are also the ones showing evidence of gunshot trauma. We've got a military forensics team down below, checking them out to see if they can figure out whether any of them really did kill themselves, or whether it's just the soldiers getting jumpy from not seeing anyone. Well, anyone alive."

"Couldn't this just be the result of battle? I mean, soldiers are more likely to die in battle than civilians, right?"

"Possibly, sir. But it doesn't seem to fit. After all, everyone died, not just the armed ones."

"Very well. Keep me up to date, then. We already checked the area for biological and chemical weapons residue, but it might be best to do a double check. Oh, and try and keep the details from spreading among the ranks, at least until we're a little more sure of what happened here."

OOC: Can we please settle the land claims? I can't go ahead in my RP if we don't

The three Firehelper Territories were constantly receiving a large stream of materials by sea and air. These seperate areas all now had a fairly decent port, air port, military base, air base, and NBC shelter. Currently the majority of the work caried out by the people was infrastructure/ housing, improving points of access, and defenses. However some work was also being done on the extensive raw amterials of the area.

OOC: Your still on my territories Firehelper

OOC: what time frame is this? 1 year = ?

Construction in the Kampferian territory could not have been going better. The harbour was nearly complete, and many ships were already docked. The second and third airstrips were also complete, and the airport was begginning to shape up. The original inflatable Buildings were being packed up, as they were being replaced by more durable materials. The Army had shored up the border, but was now pressed to move inland. Air suppport moved ahead, dropping the repacked buildings into predesignated areas. The army moved quickly, but found no resistance. They began inflanting the buildings, and radioed in that it was safe for the civilians.

OOC: I'm pretty much going to grab the remaining shoreline to the north of my claims...

((well I am the oldest nation here and threfore have the most resoucrces to waste as a sign of my strength))
On the firehelper island defences were top priority as numerous harbour guns, long range artillery emplacements, hidden SAM sites, and even an underground airbase near the Nuclear bunker were under construction. With no sign in the reduction of tensions the firehelper military wanted to make sure that either they got it or no one else would.

((well I am the oldest nation here and threfore have the most resoucrces to waste as a sign of my strength))
On the firehelper island defences were top priority as numerous harbour guns, long range artillery emplacements, hidden SAM sites, and even an underground airbase near the Nuclear bunker were under construction. With no sign in the reduction of tensions the firehelper military wanted to make sure that either they got it or no one else would.

(( Wrong. I'm much older than you))

((ohh... sorry I didn't see you... one of the oldest nations, compared to the majority here))

OOC: Ok Firehelper, to avoid a war that could cost many lives for all sides I'll make an offer. I'll buy one island for 1 trillion USD, paid over a predetermined amount of years.

The Kubrans reached out to their bretheren of the continent, only to find the continent had killed itself. What was once major cities was now graveyards, overgrown with vines and moss. Once horrendous battlefields were overgrown with grass and flowers. The Kubrans were the only ones left on the continent. They despaired, they wept for their dead neighbors. However, they were soon overcome with greed. The continent was abandoned, no mans land. It had been left peacefully for many years, now it was time to reap the land of its crop.

But the land would soon refuse them.....

BREAKING NEWS
Today, the RKM (Reformed Kubran Military) discovered that beyond our borders is wasteland. The people that once surrounded us have all left. However, the government claims this as a chance to gain resources to help rebuild the still torn parts of the country. "It's a golden opportunity", says an unnamed MP. "The place is probably rich in resources we're lacking, it can bring back life to our private sector and bolster our population with immigrants. Consider this a step into a promise land." However, details as to why the land was abandoned have not yet been released.

OOC: For those of your unfamiliar with land grabs basically the Thread Creator makes a map and you claim parts of it as your own land. You can develop it as you see fit and war can start over land. In fact, creating an evil alliance to completely conquer the map would be a tactic you could use if you so wished. Hell, it would add some life to the whole thing and only piss off people who only want to win. And we're all after the fun roleplay experience, right? ...right? D:

map 1: http://i7.tinypic.com/4udnif9.jpg
map 2 (south of map 1): http://i10.tinypic.com/6eusfvl.jpg
map 3 (west of map 2): http://i6.tinypic.com/4ly7dk3.jpg

(I am interested in claiming some land. May I assume that the lands with no names on them and with arrows are open for claiming?)

(I am interested in claiming some land. May I assume that the lands with no names on them and with arrows are open for claiming?)

OOC:mostly. I just added this to my claims

The Army had shored up the border, but was now pressed to move inland. Air suppport moved ahead, dropping the repacked buildings into predesignated areas. The army moved quickly, but found no resistance. They began inflanting the buildings, and radioed in that it was safe for the civilians.

OOC: I'm pretty much going to grab the remaining shoreline to the north of my claims...

With part of their island claim gone, Aurum Domus now decided to claim the territory on the coast next to Kasara. A C130j full of inflatable buildings and Marines was on its way now. Another plane was also heading to the Aurum Doman claims on the western islands. They hadn't gotten everything but they had an island and a half. Hopefully the Scandinavians would be friendly. A political delegation was to visit them the next day to hammer out the precise border details.

Grave knew now that it was time to expand. He got a report that said that Green Hawk's population might double in the upcoming months... They only had enough farmland for the current population. He ordered a Brigade to move out to the west(?). He would claim more territory, enough for about three times Green Hawk's current population. Support was also coming in, the 3rd Infantry. He watched as the Challenger 2 tanks moved across the wasteland. He also looked up to see two C-130s that would air drop supplies to the west(?) for the Brigade. Green Hawk was growing more powerful by the day and any trace that Green Hawk was once a 3rd world nation would be gone. Modernization is such a beautiful thing. Grave thought smiling.

OOC:mostly. I just added this to my claims

How do I claim lands again? I was thinking of claiming the land shown on the third map or something.

OOC: Your still on my territories Firehelper
OOC: If you're talking about those big islands on the river mouth Firehelpers claimed em 1st.

All the found was death.

Letters on death, books on death, memos on death, they talked about the dead. The dead, the dying, those long dead, there was nothing but death in the former peoples minds.

The explorers felt sick to their stomachs. The people of this place talked about death, destruction, war, anger, and revenge. The former people were angry, they wanted revenge, they yearned for it, they got it.

They found papers documenting a war, something relevant to research on the bloody history of the continent. The learned the battlefields, the generals, the armaments, they learned everything. The wept, they had never read about such brutality as the brutality they learned in the ruin. They vomited, sick to thir stomachs. However, they learned something that rekindled their lust over the ruin. The location of the end, the final solution. The people created the means to bring about their revenge, in the most horrific way. They concoted something of purest evil, a means of complete destruction of the opposition. However, it was documented that it was too late, it was released on the people, and by some ironic forces the continent had long since killed itself before the people created their final solution. However, the final solution was still preserved, still in tangible form. There was directions, a path towards where it was held. The purest evil was housed in the heat of the city, in the building that once housed the leaders of the tainted people. They could take it for themselves and harness it for their own means. They would become like gods, ruling over the destiny of man. They would be kings.

Unknown Territory

To put it bluntly, Squadron 36 was lost. The ASW squadron composed of the Morrigan Class cruiser LHS Simmons and her escorts (three destroyers and five frigates) had gotten lost in heavy fog while on a training mission in deep water. GPS was functioning, but not entirely helpful.

So when a Lieutenant on the frigate LHS Cisco spotted a landmass through the fog, spirits were high. It was expected that the Squadron would make contact with the locals, pinpoint their location, and be home without anyone the wiser.

Coming up on the landmass, the frigate's lookouts reported that it appeared to be...uninhabited. No signs of human habitation. The signals people in the CIC said no radio transmissions or radar signatures whatsoever. The Cisco deployed a helicopter with a squad of Marines to check out the area.

LCpl. Piat of the 236th Marine Battalion was officially the first person from the Lost Hills to step foot on this land. A quick sweep of the area and a flyover by the helicopter showed no traces of sentient life for miles around. It was pure, unadulterated wilderness, with some ruins thrown in the mix.

Captain Surry, commander of Squadron 36, ordered the high-gain antenna to be raised on the Simmons. He had originally been refusing to hail Central Command out of shame, but this previously undiscovered land mass was simply too good of an opportunity to give up. Who knows, he might even be named governor of the new territory. The Captain sent a coded transmission to the Central Command back in Lost Hills advising them of the situation and requesting instructions.

The first sentence of the response was enough: Be fruitful and multiply.

The Captain smiled and ordered a landing party.

I should warn you that any offense action taken agaisnt Aurum Domus will result in a larger war then you think. Aurum Domus is part of the UFAN alliance and if you haven't notice, several other members are here as well. Here I will put this in simple words: Attack any island under Aurum Domus claim, then your going to get your ass kicked off of this continent. You have been warned.


How many members of the UFAN alliance are threr here?

If you go to war with warazhia, Ill go to war with you all!

If you go to war with warazhia, Ill go to war with you all!


Try it fool. We are looking for a nation to crush.

From,

Aimless von Strangaild.

Try it fool. We are looking for a nation to crush.

From,

Aimless von Strangaild.

Bring it yank.


RULE BRITTANIA!!!

OOC:http://i5.tinypic.com/6b1l6w7.jpg

The Port at New Athens

All in all, the expansion was progression spectacularly. After Squadron 36 had reported the discovery of this empty continent, the Central Command had dispatched a task force of vessels to secure the area and prepare the land for colonization. Marines had been hard at work clearing the jungle just inland of the landing site and building several large docks for freighters to come in and offload supplies, material, and men.

A number of good-sized settlements were developing on the mainland, with over 15,000 colonists settling in and exploiting the land, rich in gold, furs, fine lumber, rare metals, and most importantly, oil and natural gas. The island chain just off the coast was reserved for the military, although the LHDF still maintained a sizable presence on the continent itself.

The most pleasant surprise was the discovery of a series of large coastal gun batteries on the island chain, apparently designed to protect the small bay from attack. The Marines had been able to clear the vines from the huge barrels and found that the guns were variants of the 30" ETC guns in use by many modern navies. 48 of them were scattered throughout the island chain, affording unsurpassed protection for the fledgling colony and naval vessels protecting it.

Freighters were coming in daily, offloading colonists, military personnel, vehicles of all sorts, and most importantly, helicopters. In the dense jungle of the continent, it was difficult to move by land vehicle, and helicopters were the preferred mode of transportation for the military personnel assigned to the colony. A large air station was built at New Athens to accommodate the helicopters, as well provide a number of runways for the delivery of more men and materiel. Several divisions of Marines, parachute infantry, and armored cavalry made their home in the vast claim, constantly scouting and expanding.

All in all, life proceeded easily for the colonists. The farmland was very fertile, more fertile than anything back home, there was vast amounts of natural resources to make them all rich, and the military was continuing to push the limits of the stake.

Exciting news came several weeks into the development of the settlement, when parachute scouts reported vast plains directly to the east of the jungle surrounding the settlement. A division of paratroopers was immediately dropped in from bases in Lost Hills and established forward operating bases in the new territory. A road was hacked through the jungle, linking the new bases and frontier settlements with the established base at New Athens.

Lost Hills would continue to advance into the wilderness, without anyone to stand in its way.

This war will be quick and efficient, I'll enlist the help of many nations so far we have: Leekastin, Warazhia, Kolnerstein.
Let battle commence!

All you yanks better give those two westerly islands up, or this could result in your humilliating defeat and cause alot of bloodshed.
just spare yourself this terrible defeat and just surrender the islands.

NEW CLAIMS:

Well it's not new but my claim on Map 3 still needs to be added. Land claim is http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s20/Coriat/claim.jpg here again for your convenience Kubra, I am fairly sure noone else has claimed that so there should be no troubles going ahead and adding it. I am also about doubling the 'thickness' of the belt of river land that I own on map 2. Again noone else has claimed it.

IC: New Manthian efforts to reclaim this continent are proceeding apace. Though as far as most of the settlers can tell, the previous inhabitants had been psychotic creeps to the last, they had left quite a bit of usable infrastructure behind, both military and civilian, especially in the river area claimed by New Manth - apparently once an industrial urban heartland. Under New Manthian rule it soon will be again.

The provincial capitol of New Manth's new colony has been affectionately named Kamys Point by its inhabitants, after the commander of the engineer detachment which had first identified it as a probable settlement point. Repopulation is proceeding apace, as there are no shortage of poor in New Manth who see the founding of such an extensive new colony as a new chance at making it in life - for many, perhaps the only chance they might ever get to break out of the stratified society back in the homeland. Not that there are not problems - unexploded land mines, evidence of the previous inhabitants' paranoia, had dogged the early colonists before most major fields were tagged, and the general state of dilapidation still hampers reconstruction. Now the land mines are simply avoided - they will serve New Manth just as well as their original creators, and it saves the cost of removing them. More importantly, the colonists have repaired large portions of Nasser Town's power grid and municipal systems, and are beginning to get steel mills, factories and refineries into working order. The discovery of an extraordinarily rich oil field complete with wells - still in working order! - on New Manthian land is spurring an effort to make the colonies at least largely self-sufficient, and to begin a process where the colonies could start shipping materials and resources to the mainland rather than draining resources from it.

Kamys Point - and several other settlements springing up across New Manthian territories - is beginning to take on the semblance of a living city again. Indeed ruined skyscrapers still dot the skyline like broken teeth, but down below in the streets people and vehicles are moving again.

As the colony has become a significant investment, there are now significant military forces present to protect it. A far cry from the original 100 soldiers, there are now nearly 50,000 combat troops throughout the colony, and an even larger number of noncombat support personnel. Shortages of equipment are still a problem, but thanks to foreign arms purchases the New Manthians are able to supplement their meager military equipment with Kriegzimmer-produced mobile SAM batteries, land mines, and the fearsome Nakil 1A1 main battle tank. About the only main weakness of the New Manthians is in ships - nearly all are still needed elsewhere, and there is no significant Manthian naval presence anywhere near the continent.

To: Leekastin Government
From: New Manthian Colonial Command Authority

Let's be blunt. Cease threatening our allies in Aurum Domus, or anywhere else for that matter. We note your coalition of nations but are not intimidated.

There is plenty of unclaimed land in the interior north of here, for example (OOC: on map 1). There is no need to foolishly provoke a war that you will not win, when territory is in such abundance.

To: Leekastin Government
From: New Manthian Colonial Command Authority

Let's be blunt. Cease threatening our allies in Aurum Domus, or anywhere else for that matter. We note your coalition of nations but are not intimidated.

There is plenty of unclaimed land in the interior north of here, for example (OOC: on map 1). There is no need to foolishly provoke a war that you will not win, when territory is in such abundance.

You stop Stalling this and lets go to war!!

I am The Pope of the LeVayic Paupacy and we, as a nation, are in support of the Alliance opposing Warazhia and will go to all means possible to stop them.

Yours Supportingly, Anton LeVay

I'll declare a ceasefire for now, Leekastin has joined me in this, but this isn't the end.

Also I'll like to claim that small group of islands at the top left of map 3 and that larger one below.

OOC: http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/5592/claimdj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Consolidation

As the borders of the colony expanded and roughly solidified, the military became much more comfortable in terms of maintaining security. A final demarcation was established beyond the plains and pushing south, not yet reaching a major river, but engulfing an island and a small bay the military could use as a naval base for the defense of the colony. Central Command was not comfortable with moving any further out, as long range recon indicated the presence of other settlers on the continent.

In any case, the area by the sea was ideal for the purposes of the settlers. The bay was rich in natural resources and animal life; whaling was finally making a comeback in the economy.

The mobilization efforts of the government were so effective that 1 million people now called this continent their home, clustered in a number of settlements along the coast and the plains. Freighters were arriving daily with more and more people, and airliners were now conducting regular service to the several airports that had sprung up. The economy was booming, with crop yields being the highest the farmers of Lost Hills had ever seen. Captains of industry co-opted existing ruins and turned them into infrastructure. A number of small rivers complete with existing dams provided enough hydroelectric power to supply the entire settlement, along with irrigation to make the farmers very happy.

The military situation was nominal. Pending the delivery of the new artillery and armored vehicles, the military was relying heavily on the MXH-20 attack helicopters and MV-24 Peregrine Escort Craft for defense, as they provided an excellent deterrent against any armored incursion. To put it simply, they would annihilate any foes.

A number of Space Union-produced stealth bombers were based at the air station at New Athens, and UAVS flying out of the various forward operating bases patrolled the borders of the territory. The fleet was anchored in and around the coast, having swelled to over 100 vessels of all types. Much of the air capability of the colony rested with the aircraft carriers anchored just off shore. Pending new purchases by the Office of Procurement, the detachment should swell enough that squadrons could be released to patrol and explore the south.

Command ordered an Osprey full of Marines with two Peregrine Escorts to scout out the major river to the south and to ascertain whether or not the settlers there were friendly. Remarkably, they were outfitted with full combat loads, with the new munitions from OMASC/NDI reassuring the flight crews that they would be able to deal with any obstacle in their way...

OOC: what time frame is this? 1 year = ?

Construction in the Kampferian territory could not have been going better. The harbour was nearly complete, and many ships were already docked. The second and third airstrips were also complete, and the airport was begginning to shape up. The original inflatable Buildings were being packed up, as they were being replaced by more durable materials. The Army had shored up the border, but was now pressed to move inland. Air suppport moved ahead, dropping the repacked buildings into predesignated areas. The army moved quickly, but found no resistance. They began inflanting the buildings, and radioed in that it was safe for the civilians.

OOC: I'm pretty much going to grab the remaining shoreline to the north of my claims...

The civilians in the new territory were doing well. They were still living in the inflatable houses. Kampferian soldiers were returning from Kampfers, where they had been recalled to during the griffencrest offensive. The borders were now secure again.

Life in the Colonies was peaceful for the most part. More and more settlers came everyday and helped gather the rich resources of the colonies. Almost all of the Original Colonies had been settled and people were beginning to move into the western islands and the small mainland settlement.

Every island was heavily guarded with SAMs along with 1,000 Marines. There was also a huge fleet anchored of the coast of the colonies ensuring defense. A new airport was being built to accomadate the merchant planes that carried the raw resources to the homeland. Things were going great.

Im enquiring as to my acceptance to this 'war' as I have not recived any response to my erlier reply, stating my supportation of the opposition of the Invaders.
Yours, now questioning my own decision, supportingly,
Anton LeVay

Kubra would like to enquire how any nation of over 500 million would need any help crushing the hostile nations, we would be quite willing to accept any aid you could give should war arise.

OOC: So I'll do some updating, but 1st....

1 of the explorers, however, did not join his geedy companions. He knew what they would do with it, what their greed would cause. The left him, but not before he stole their radio. He told the world all of what he had seen, all of what he had learned, and what the explorers were after. However, he said not what it did. He simply called it the purest of evil, rage in tangible form.

However, he meant the message to only go to Kubra. Kubra would take the stuff and hide it, make sure it was never used. However, the freguency he sent the message on was unsecured, open to the world...

OOC: The reason I'm being vague is for imagination usage. Just think of the most brutal things you can, he most likely talked about it.

"Eh?"

A Manthian communications officer fiddles with his radio.

"This seems to be picking up a Kubran transmission... something about a classified mission, or whatnot. Some sort of weapon, the fellow on the line is claiming that some Kubran agents have gone rogue.

"Weapons, eh?" inquires the local CO. "What sort of weapons?"

"Sorry, sir, only picked up the transmission partway through. Could be conventional, chemical, biological..."

The Manthian officer is clearly still thinking in terms of WMDs and familiar weapons, despite his time on the continent.

"Radio the Air Force. See if we can't arrage for a couple UAVs to check out the area... We're mostly done mapping this area of the continent anyway."

Shortly, two Manthian UAVs change course to home in on the source of the signal, flying low and fast.

A Marine sitting in the Comm. room in the Marien bunker in New Goldton picked up a strange transmission about some kind of weapon. He reported it to the General who had heard rumours about a superweapon that had left the continent barrne. He immediatly ordered several UAVs to hoem in on the signal.

The Kubrans, of course, caught the signal. However, when they heard of the deeds once done in the continent, many officers vomitted. The'd never heard of such brutality, things even Jesus himself couldn't forgive. Worse yet, it was done on an unsecured frequency. That meant eveyone would have heard. There was no time to waste, the race was on. The exploration had gone horribly wrong, government fnding had gone to something it should never have went to. There was no time sending time sending UAVs, it was the Kubran Military that assigned the path they followed. Immediately the Military mobilized, sending in fast moving jeeps to follow the path as opposed to slow moving tanks. They just needed to get in and get out before anyone else got in.

...Unfortunately for the Kubrans, however, Kubran territory is nearly twice as far away as Manth's nearest claim... and the Manthians are also using a faster method of transport even than jeeps. As they heard more, the Manthians had decided that more than UAVs were warranted. A formation of heavy transport helicopters whirls towards the signal at high speed, carrying a full four hundred and twenty soldiers, including a bioweapons and chemical disposal squad... and practically everyone who had been nearby and could be kitted out immediately. A squadron of F-19 fighter jets accompanies them as they speed across the continent.

Meanwhile, the UAVs home in on the signal. Intelligence officers scrutinize images from the crafts' onboard surveillance.

After recieving the message Firehelper command sent several of the UCAVs taht circles 24/7 several km over the area to the area of the message. A spyy satilite was also repositioned and sent to take pictures.
((I can make it up right...))
The spy satilite was already on the way to the continent when the new orders were recieved. Quickly it took some pictured before the UCAVs arrived. It showed numerous burned villages, tanks, people, animals, and crater marks. It appeared that a great battle had taken place here. However not much could be revealed as the cause.... that would have to wait for the UCAVs.

The Colony High Command immediately launched a series of aircraft, the elite "REDBIRDS" Tactical Fighter Squadron and their F/A-103 Stanzas from AMI Industries, and dispatched a follow up force of tanks, jeeps, and footsoldiers. Meanwhile, the Command contacted home for a backup force to be readied in case necessary.

Meanwhile, keeping the knowledge of the sudden mobilization hidden from most of the general populace, the borders of Los Camacas were expanded. Settlers came in because of the massive availiability of work, and the ready homes constructed for them. Airfares were made incredibly cheap, and the cities were constantly growing.

(OOC: Here are my claims, tell me if I'm conflicting with anyone or seem to be overstepping my boundries. http://i10.tinypic.com/52em6hf.png and http://i6.tinypic.com/4q87uhi.png

"Sir,"

"What?" Grave asked the Private at the radio.

"Kubra has found some sort of weapon and they seem to be searching for it..."

"Say again?"

"Kubra has found some sort of WMD and they are looking for it. So that they can make sure no one uses it... I think thats what the guy on the radio said."

"This could be a trick you know."

"I didn't think that sir..." Grave thought for a moment and said, "Tell you what? Keep listening to the radio, if something comes up like a WMD report again. Tell me so I can hear it for myself."

"Yessir!"

OOC: I don't see the point in joining you guys since Armored Divisions move slowy...

Kubrans realized they would not make the area in time before someone else reached the area, maybe reaching the evil. However, it was then they realized they were already there. The man who radioed in was loyal to them, which meant they were closer than anyone else.

"Johnes, listen to me", one of the generals said into a radio. He was the one that endorsed the funding of the exploration project. "Pull yourself together, if what you talked about is all that bad, you know what to do".

Then, it clicked into his mind. I haave to stop them. I have to take it and run, I must evade capture and take it to safety. It was then he knew what he had to do.

He grabbed a rusted gun from a nearby corpse. It probably didn't work any more, but it had a bayonet, so he wouldn't be completely unarmed. Next he needed transportion, some sort of way get to the heart of the city.

There were plenty of cars, of course. However, most of them had either crashed or were most likely unusable. He tried car after car. However, most of them were missing keys. Those that had keys in them were in terrible condition. However, he spotted a garage door, miraculously closed. If there was a car in there then it would have been sheltered from rain and other methods of environmental damage. However, the chances it had a key were next to none, and in the time it would take to get the door open he might be able to find another car that worked. However, he decided this was worth the gamble. He pried the door open, amazed by his luck. There was a car, driver dead. The car had not been started, so there would be gas, what luck. He Soved the corpse out and started the car.

Escalation

Signals were pouring in to the command building in the now fortified city of New Athens. No less than five distinct entities were vectoring toward a location located deep in the continent, near the ruins of an ancient city.

Command decided that it would be a terrible strategic idea to go in guns blazing and instead opted for a covert insertion of a special operations unit by MXH-20 stealth helicopter. The choppers doubled as light transport craft and gunships, and would drop off the spec-ops team and provide air cover if necessary.

Twelve men of the Paphlagonian unit boarded a formation of three helicopters, which then took off and sped to the target zone.

***

While all this was occurring, the Army was still conducting scouting operations to the south of the colony, with more and more missions moving west. The patrol groups, composed of an Osprey and Peregrine escorts, swept the land, mapping and observing.

Patrol 145D from the 125th Airborne Division (Assault) happened upon a small settlement to the far west of the colony, upon the banks of a large river. 1LT Dirk Black was in command of the paratrooper detachment in the Osprey and ordered the aircraft to land on the outskirts of the village.

"What are our orders LT?" asked a nervous sounding Cpl. through his helmet. The LT couldn't see his face, but was positive he was terrified.

"We're gonna carry out our standing orders, Cpl. Make friends. But, uh, don't forget extra ammo and grenades."

According to the LT's HUD, the flag borne above the town center was that of New Manth. He took a deep breath and started advancing.

How do I claim lands? I would like to get some lands for myself if possible.

here is the map (what happened to the old one?) with my expansion added.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/imdmill/deadcontinent.jpg

OOC: Hey Kubra, the maps are messed up, ones missing.

Yeah the old one had my island territory on it but didn't have my newest claim which has been partly taken by Kasara. FYI Kasara, I claimed the remainging territory near you before you claimed that extra land.

OOC: Hey Kubra, the maps are messed up, ones missing.

Yeah the old one had my island territory on it but didn't have my newest claim which has been partly taken by Kasara. FYI Kasara, I claimed the remainging territory near you before you claimed that extra land. OOC: It's missing because I accidentally replaced the original link it with map 3. xD

So I'm going to upload to tinypic again after updating it.

OOC: Hey Kubra, the maps are messed up, ones missing.

Yeah the old one had my island territory on it but didn't have my newest claim which has been partly taken by Kasara. FYI Kasara, I claimed the remainging territory near you before you claimed that extra land. OOC: Uh, no you didn't. He made the claim on page 8, you made it on page 9

(OOC: On which map? The southern one or the western one? I'll gladly change it.)

Unidentified City Ruins

Manthian UAVs, now in place, circle above the city ruins. The Kubrans almost doubtless know New Manthian forces are on their way, so there is little point in concealing their presence. And there is a more important mission than stopping the lone Kubran who had made the initial radio transmission... stopping the rogue explorers from getting their hands on whatever devices or weapons are in this city.

The UAVs dip low, far too low for stealth operations, in order to give themselves the best chance of locating the rogue group of Kubrans. The whine of jet engines fills the air as the UAVs flash through the city, flying barely higher than the tallest buildings. The threat of war is coming once more to this dead city.

Behind comes the main force, only a few minutes away now. A pair of jet fighters detach from the slower moving helicopter formation and race for the city. Should the shit hit the fan before the choppers could arrive, it might be helpful to have more than just unarmed reconnaissance aircraft in the area.

Cape Mattan Settlement

At first, the whine of helicopter blades gives the workers and soldiers of Cape Mattan, currently busily engaged in repairing the town and constructing a new RADAR station, little pause. Helicopters are coming and going fairly often now carrying troops and materials. But as the chopper prepares to land, someone finally notices that it's not New Manthian. An alarm is shouted and troops rush for weapons. Though the choppers do not appear to be hostile, the Manthians are taking no chances in the current volatile situation.

An officer approaches the choppers as snipers take up positions and infantryment scramble for cover and firing positions.

"Who are you?" he calls, first in Arabic, then in English, and in French if neither of those work. "What are you doing in New Manthian territory?"

OOC: I'm talkign about the map that had my territory on it. I only claimed stuff from one map. I clearly remember that Kasara's territory was smaller and I claimed the rest of the land next to it.

(OOC: Was that the river entrance?)

No, I'm talking bout the map where my original island chain is. You had a claim in the far west with open land next to it. I claimed it.

Also, kubra gave me land on map 3 that I didn't ask for, I'll hold onto it unless someone else wants it.

No, I'm talking bout the map where my original island chain is. You had a claim in the far west with open land next to it. I claimed it.
OOC: Gimme the page number of your claim.

Its on page 9, oh and when are you going to get the fixed Map 2 back up?

Its on page 9, oh and when are you going to get the fixed Map 2 back up? OOC: Now go look at page 8, Kasara made the claim before you.

I'll update when it stops hurting like hell to move my left hand, I was biking and skidded on gravel. Then I hit the road. Hard.

I'm typing with only my right hand right now.

OOC: Ok damn, can I just change the claim to the interior then? Oh and I've officially named my original islands Aureus Insula so when your hand feels better can you add that to the map aswell?

Yo Kasara, can I buy a bit of land along the coast so I can build a port?

(OOC: Sure, how does this (http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/4715/nsdeadlandslandloscamaczq1.png) look to you, in red? I know it doesn't show claims, but I am just using the map I copied from originally, so it isn't up to date for other areas.)

OOC: I was kind of thinking of land that would extend into my claim, so your territory isn't split it in half I could just buy land on either boundary of your territory.

The Settlement at Cape Mattan

Lieutenant Black was in a tricky situation. First contacts were always awkward, but this one was made even more so by the vast amounts of firepower both sides brought to bear. The motion sensor built into his armor projected a number of hidden contacts on his HUD, all of which had weapons trained on him and his men.

Snipers, he thought.

Standard first contact doctrine was to "approach the foreigners with respect and dignity. Do not provoke them."

Well, he thought, I guess now is as good as time as any. Black removed his helmet and called out to the Manthian officer.

"First Lieutenant Dirk Black, 56th Air Assault Regiment, Republic of Lost Hills. We are peaceful explorers on a scouting mission. Who are you?"

His men fingered their weapons nervously. He could heae the muttering from behind him.

Let's just frag the bastards...
....dunno why we even bother to "negotiate"

He sincerely hoped no one would do anything stupid.

The Ruined City

Captain Pylaemenes of the Paphlagonian Division hit the ground running. He had twelve men with him, experts in EW, demolitions, interrogation, intelligence, and weapons. His team was among the foremost in the entire Army and was specially chosen for this recon mission.

Not like he was happy about it.

The T-51C powered armor suits the Paphlagonians wore were in the "assault" configuration, designed for mobility and speed, and less armored than the standard infantry suits. Sure, they'd stop rifle rounds, but the troopers would be vulnerable to snipers and machine gun fire.

The Zenith attack choppers weren't made for comfort, and the Captain was happy to be out of it. The rear troop compartment was cramped, and Pylaemenes felt his leg muscles cramping up as he ran into a ruined building. The Zeniths departed, seeing no real need for air cover. There weren't any armored vehicles in the area, and besides, radar picked up a large group of contacts inbound. The Zeniths moved 5km out, landing and holding position, waiting for the Captain's evac order.

Pylaemenes consulted a real-time satellite readout on his HUD. One of the advantages of purchasing billions upon billions of dollars of high-tech gadgets was the ability to monitor anything. It definitely came in handy.

The IR readout showed a number of signatures moving just north of his position. Transmitting a message to the Zeniths to hold position, he ran his men hard toward the contacts.

(OOC: Aurum Domus, I thought that you owned the islands, so that would be better, but all right then. How about the western side?)

OOC: I do but having a port is necessary for every part of my colonies.

Cape Mattan Settlement

The click of safeties being disengaged echoes through the old city ruins at Cape Mattan, but the officer raises his hand.

"Hold fire. I am Captain Husaam of the Denomination of the Army of New Manth. I must inform you that you have strayed rather far into New Manthian territory. However, mistakes can be made, eh? It's not like it's all clearly marked yet."

Captain Husaam waves his men down and New Manthian soldiers begin to cautiously emerge from cover all around, though the safeties remain off and the soldiers remain jumpy, still nervous about a potential trap.

"Sorry about the cold welcome, but it seems like half the people we've run across lately want to declare war on someone or another, and the rest are after our land. And it's not like this place is really good for the nerves, either. Damn creepy, whatever happened here. If you're just explorers, though, we've got no quarrel with you."

Ruined City

The two F-19s roar towards the city at speeds well in excess of the sound barrier, aiming to catch up with the rogue Kubrans before they can reach whatever weapons are stored within. One roars past not three hundred meters above Pylaemenes' head, breaking the eerie quiet of the dead city with a thunderous sonic boom. Unaware of the special ops team below,the pilot proceeds towards his main objective - locating and eliminating the rogue Kubran agents before they can seize whatever weapons this city holds. The Manthians do not expect it to be too hard as, according to their intel, the Kubrans should be pretty much the only thing moving in the entire city, besides themselves.

"This is NMC 1-4 Team 11, we have reached the city. Searching for target now."

Barely has the sound of the two jets recededed somewhat from Pylaemenes' ears before he hears a new sound - the distinctive clatter of approaching helicopters. Lots of them.

Two Dozen firehelper UCAVs approached the ruined city.
((sorry... thats all i can post for now... I'm off again))

The Ruined City

"Incoming!"

Pylaemenes screams at his men to find cover as jets and helicopters soar above him. Satint shows lots of contacts coming his way, so he and his men hole up in a building squarely in between the two bodies. His sniper, M.Sgt Eumenes takes up a position on the roof, scanning the incoming sky.

"Choppers. Lots of them. They're landing and soldiers are disembarking."

The Captain wasn't happy with that report.

"Keep an eye on them. Have the rest of the team take up defensive positions. We may get into a firefight."

He signaled through his suit for the Zeniths to spin up and prepare for emergency ex-fil.

Bad day indeed.

The Settlement at Cape Mattan

Black finally let out a breath of relief. At least they aren't barbarians, he thought to himself.

"Our apologies for intruding on your territory. I assure you, we mean no harm."

He motioned for one of his men to come forward.

"I suggest we exchange maps. Corporal Sarpedon will provide you with the boundaries for our settlement to the West. We hope that you can provide us with yours in the East."

"In the meantime, I will make a report to my superiors about the situation. Hopefully we can coexist peacefully in this beautiful place. If you would please excuse me."

Black turned on his heel and strolled back to the Osprey, leaving his men to mingle with the people of the settlement. He transmitted a coded message to the Command at New Athens.

Contact made. Preparing to carry out orders.

I'm claiming those islands on the third map (top-left) and the large one below can be Warazhias.

I'm fine with that.

I'm claiming those islands on the third map (top-left) and the large one below can be Warazhias.

I've already claimed those. Check the map I have in my older posts.

The Island

General Atkins of the Warazhian Royal Marines, Watched as his troops began disembarking onto the shore of the island and his UAVs went ahead to scan the area, he ordered a recon team to search the sorrounding area.
His admin officer, Cpt. Neil, began taking the Generals equipment to the officers tent. His orderly, L/Cpl. White, began to report on the situation,
"Sir, We have cleared that ruin to the north west. and are begining to Repair the damge and cut down the overgrowth."
"Very well corporal." He replied, as he put the Generals Kit in a free foot locker. "See too it , that the men have ammo, food and plenty of water, then have them dig shell-scrapes and set up MGs along the perimiter of the beach."
"Captain Neil!" The General was approaching the tent. "Which is my bed?" he asked.
"Right there sir." Said the captain, pointing to it.
"Move it into that village over there, and set up a CP."
"You heard him ,corporal," said the captain, "Go set up his CP." Said the captain lazily, he watched as L/Cpl white Dragged the generals kit to the village.
"Cpt. Neil" Said the general, "Ive got an assignment for you, it wont be easy, but I know youre one to trust."
"Sir?" Neil looked confused.
"Take a Section across the island to the large city near the center, clear the jungle and mark a route for the tanks, Taht is all."
Neils left the tent, and wondered about who he's going to take, He knew there was an expert sniper somewhere on the ship, and that there was elements of the presidential gaurd aroun too.
He began approaching the ship...

I am withdrawing myself from this 'war', and i am appauled that some inconsiderate Yanks cant drag themselves away from the Ranch long enough to at least answer my replys. Well i'll leave you to your Buffalo's and Redneck plots.
Yours Disgustedly,
Anton LeVay
PS. You b*stards deserved 9/11, and thanks for McDonalds (Making the nation as morbidly obese as yours).

OOC: The reason nobody has joined you in attacking him, is because he decided he wouldn't start a war after all. As for the rest, well, not touching that.

I'll wait till Kubra has had a chance to respond before taking the ruined city/evil weapon plot any further.

The Island


http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/5592/claimdj6.jpg

I've had that territory for a while now.

[[Firehelper territory Map 3]]
The firehelper territory was at the moment a military and strategic base. It controlled the river entry points and it needed to be defended. This was quickly done by creating a large heliport and costal defence batteries. Now a port was being constucted as several convertd amphibious assault ships arrived. These ships offloaded colonists and supplies on the north bank. It was here that a city would be built. Soldiers were beginning to radiate out from the main base and put signposts along the way dictating what the area would be. Slowly they expanded teh territory of firehelper

[[ruins]]
The UCAVs activated their thermal and visual detection system and armed their missiles. The began a search pattern for anything suspicious. They also found several solders and one of the helicopter versions landed near them. It was equipped with a speeker/ microphone.
"May I inquire as to your intentions here?" was the menage sent through it as the others continued their search.

Sputter, backfire! Sputter! From .. somewhere out on the ocean, a single grey-blue painted landing craft approached one of the beaches of the landgrab zone. Just one landing craft. The thing looked as though it had survived World War II, with various dents and a few rust stains. A puff of dark diesel smoke rose up from it now and then before finally.. it crashed through the waves near the beach and .. thunk. Landed.

A moment later the ramp went down.. and a single Blub emerged. The little green blob-like critter stuck its eyestalks around the edge of the ramp and peered left.. right.. left. Then scurried down the ramp.

The Blub made his way up the beach, until he reached green grass. There, he held aloft a thin metal pole with a green flag and the Blub Colonial flag on it.. stabbed it into the ground. Leaving it there, he wandered further inland, about a kilometer. Producing a can of neon orange spray paint, he began to draw a semi-circle on the ground with it, working his way towards the beach. Effectively .. marking a U-shaped chunk of land about one kilometer by one kilometer.

The Blubs now have a foreign land holding. Hurrah!

"May I inquire as to your intentions here?" was the menage sent through it as the others continued their search.

The arrival of the Firehelper aircraft causes some consternation among the Manthian soldiers as they spread out to surround the large building which, intelligence had indicated, contains the weapons in question. One of the several helicopters disgorges its soldiers and then approaches, the pilot hailing the craft on known Firehelper frequencies.

"This is the New Manthian Colonial Defense Authority. We have received reports of possible weapons of mass destruction in this city, nature unknown. We are here to investigate and if necessary destroy any stockpile that might exist."

"affermative, please ask for help on the same frequency if you require it." The UCAV lifted off and soon joined the others in creatinga detailed map of the region.

OOC: Pardon my absence, getting a cast made me want to play WoW.


They were so close, so close to it. They had only a little farther to go to get there. However, Manthian military forces were closing in, the helicopters outmatched the speed of their civilian jeep. They only had a little farther, than they would obtain it...

A supersonic jet followed close behind but it looked like they would be too late.

The Droskianishk freighter, HMSS Kutz, landed off the coast of this large continent and her crew moved ashore to test for resources. The small detachment of Royal Marines set up a small wooden fortress and transmitted the information to the Royal Department of Military Affairs. The Department then transmitted this information to the world.

The Catholic Kingdom of Droskianishk lays claim to the piece of territory (http://i10.tinypic.com/52em6hf.png) (OOC: from Kampfers northern border to the top of this section of map including the island... don't know if thats been claimed let me know.), in the next year we will be transporting civilians and military assets to this new colony.

Military Affairs Liason
Prince Silas Kutz

The Settlement at Cape Mattan

"I expect we can offer you our maps in exchange for your own - we've completed extensive mapping from the air of most of the eastern half of the continent. Let me check with my superiors, however."

The Manthian officer takes his leave, retreating into the nearby barracks. Meanwhile, Black's men find the Manthian soldiers to be friendly enough once their suspicions are allayed, and ready to trade cigarettes or tobacco for whatever the foreigners can offer.

The Ruined City

The Manthians have just finished disembarking from their helicopters and establishing a defensive cordon around the building, and are preparing to enter. The noise of a jeep engine being gunned desperately, however, escapes the soldiers until the jeep itself is very near due to all the jets, planes and helicopters of various nations milling about overhead. Suddenly, several soldiers notice the approaching jeep all at once.

"Stop!" one yells as they aim their carbines at the rapidly approaching vehicle. "Who are you? Stop and get out now!"

here is the map (what happened to the old one?) with my expansion added.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/imdmill/deadcontinent.jpg

The civilians in the new territory were doing well. They were still living in the inflatable houses. Kampferian soldiers were returning from Kampfers, where they had been recalled to during the griffencrest offensive. The borders were now secure again.

OOC: what time frame is this? 1 year = ?

Construction in the Kampferian territory could not have been going better. The harbour was nearly complete, and many ships were already docked. The second and third airstrips were also complete, and the airport was begginning to shape up. The original inflatable Buildings were being packed up, as they were being replaced by more durable materials. The Army had shored up the border, but was now pressed to move inland. Air suppport moved ahead, dropping the repacked buildings into predesignated areas. The army moved quickly, but found no resistance. They began inflanting the buildings, and radioed in that it was safe for the civilians.

OOC: I'm pretty much going to grab the remaining shoreline to the north of my claims...[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Droskianishk;12660623]The Droskianishk freighter, HMSS Kutz, landed off the coast of this large continent and her crew moved ashore to test for resources. The small detachment of Royal Marines set up a small wooden fortress and transmitted the information to the Royal Department of Military Affairs. The Department then transmitted this information to the world.

The Catholic Kingdom of Droskianishk lays claim to the piece of territory (http://i10.tinypic.com/52em6hf.png) (OOC: from Kampfers northern border to the top of this section of map including the island... don't know if thats been claimed let me know.), in the next year we will be transporting civilians and military assets to this new colony.

Military Affairs Liason
Prince Silas Kutz

OOC: As you will see from my posts, above, that land is taken. I think the island is too, but I am not sure.

OOC: 'Ello. Do you folks have a series of updated maps for me? I'm thinking of getting involvled...

OOC: 'Ello. Do you folks have a series of updated maps for me? I'm thinking of getting involvled...

OOC: I think map 1 is updated. Map 2 is screwed up, but my claim has a link in one of the above posts, and I know I was the first to grab it. Map 3, who the heck knows...

OOC: I think map 1 is updated. Map 2 is screwed up, but my claim has a link in one of the above posts, and I know I was the first to grab it. Map 3, who the heck knows...

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/5592/claimdj6.jpg

Map 3.

The Port at New Athens

The heavies had finally arrived. After a major restructuring of the armed forces, the Army had called upon Kriegzimmer to supply the armored vehicles of the various units that used them: cavalry, mobile infantry, Marines, paratroopers, etc.

The freighters moored at New Athens and began disgorging their cargo, thousands of infantry fighting vehicles, light tanks, artillery units, trucks, and of course, the Nakíl 1LH, a variant of the fearsome Arca IVs produced specifically for Lost Hills. 2,500 were now shipped to the Colonies; with no other threats on the horizon, the Army had no other use for them.

The Command staff were obviously pleased at the results. They had not realized they would be able to set the plan in motion so quickly.

The Settlement at Cape Mattan

There was no doubt about it: the river was important. UCAV scans had shown substantial radiation signatures emanating from hulks rusting at the bottom of the river; further analysis had confirmed the presence of thermonuclear weapons.

It was Black's job to secure the weapons and prepare them for retrieval, but these damn New Manthians were getting in the way. Oh well. They'd be taken care of shortly.

Black put back on his helmet. He heard the hissing click of the air system as it engaged the NBC protection system. Hope this this thing works, he thought grimly. Behind all the armor and glitz, the suit had a full body seal. He would be fine.

He keyed in on his command frequency.

"We're going to take them. Capture the Captain and eliminate all Manthian defensive positions. The Regiment will use the ruins as a base to secure the devices."

It would be dirty business, what with the colonists and all, but it had to be done. Command couldn't let a foreign military power have access to that technology in such proximity to the Colonies.

"Spin up the Peregrines."

The Peregrine escorts were extremely heavily armed for a craft of their size. They would ensure the success of the mission. Black walked out of the back of the Osprey to see his men still mingling with the Manthian troops.

The Peregrines took off and apparently left the area, flying away at high speed. His troops that were mingling with the Manthians readied themselves. It was strangely quiet.

Black walked up to Captain Husaam, shook his hand, and calmly, deliberately, punched the man in the jaw.

The Ruined City

Pylaemenes was not very happy. Although that was typical of the Captain, today was especially depressing, as Pylaemenes was finding it very difficult to keep his mind of the mission.

There were too many guns in the city. His counterparts from the various colonies that now inhabited the Continent were sweeping the city in search of...something.

Well, his mission was to observe and report. His sniper up on the roof had overwatch, making sure nothing would sneak up on him, while his signals expert analyzed the radio transmissions flying throughout the city.

Stay put, he would.

The Fornelian flight squadron's recon revealed extensive forces in the area, from many of the nations with a colonial presence. The decision was made to immediately airlift a team of marines and some armor in to secure a base for further operations in the immediate area. Additionally, because it was unlikely that helicopters or a aircraft landing could be done safely within time to react to a threat, it was decided that a flight of aircraft would airdrop the marines into the area along with airborne tanks. The call was sent to base, and the Squadron was told to patrol the area as long as they could before returning to refuel.

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At the First Los Camacas Air Base, three Marine squads loaded on to transport aircraft and prepared for their jump.

OOC: Updating maps. xD

Also, SUPERWEAPONS EXPLAINED.
Of course, the rather large basement complex contains nuclear wareads and warheads filled with various chemical and biological agents. However, there are also artillery shells loaded with proximity fuses and Triflic acid. However, that's not the big part. The superweapons are 5 frozen vials, alphabetically labelled. A being the 1st sample in existence to E, being the finished product. I wont say what they are yet, but I'll give hints.

War takes a lot of provokation, most of the time a nation must be attacked after a lot of tension and hostilities. Even then, a ceasefire would be called, saving many lives. What if you could prevent this? Whaat if you could make a cease fire impossible? What would happen to mankind?

IC: Guns didn't deter them. They wanted it, they desired it, the world would be at their disposal with it. The driver hit the gas. They were going faster, faster, faster....

* *
Kubran forces could see the ruin in the distance now. After seeing so man ruins it usually wouln't be too interesting seeing one. However, since they knew what was in it, to them it was a house of horror. Men did their last minute checks, making sure their gear was ok. And as in instructed by the agents, they all wore gas masks. There was only 450 of them, nearly half of the Kubran Special Operations Bureau. They were all combat veterans and well armed. Unlike the regular army, They had standard issue weaponry. They sported the prototype FR90 Assault Rifles, the rifles for operations not requiring stealth. They would soon to become standard issue for all basic infantry. Of course, that wasn't their only weaponry. They had other weaponry, such as the H&K mark 23 pistols, the SMAW rocket launchers, and other vital weaponry

Sergeant Richards was walking on his patrol along the Kampferian colony's border. He scanned the area to his left, and saw a large iron hillish structure. "What the..." He summoned 5 more soldiers and walked on over. An opening yawned in front of him. He switched on his night vision goggles, and walked in.

OOC: This place will be known as the "ancient bunker" It will eventually show why the continent was abandoned in the 1st place, but with the newer tech we have, we can easily overcome it.

OOC: Sorry, no can do. The turmoil in the ruins is going to reveal the cause I have planned out. xD

But I suppose they had other holding facilities, as well as areas to stockpile it and implement them into weaponry. So I suppose that bunker could be where it was manifested in weapon form, rather than the city, were it was simply researched and documented.

OOC: Sorry, no can do. The turmoil in the ruins is going to reveal the cause I have planned out. xD

But I suppose they had other holding facilities, as well as areas to stockpile it and implement them into weaponry. So I suppose that bunker could be where it was manifested in weapon form, rather than the city, were it was simply researched and documented.

OOC: sounds good. Do you have map 2 updated?

OOC: sounds good. Do you have map 2 updated? OOC: Yea, map 2 is back up.

The Droskianishk freighter, HMSS Kutz, landed off the coast of this large continent and her crew moved ashore to test for resources. The small detachment of Royal Marines set up a small wooden fortress and transmitted the information to the Royal Department of Military Affairs. The Department then transmitted this information to the world.

The Catholic Kingdom of Droskianishk lays claim to the piece of territory (http://i10.tinypic.com/52em6hf.png) (OOC: from Kampfers northern border to the top of this section of map including the island... don't know if thats been claimed let me know.), in the next year we will be transporting civilians and military assets to this new colony.

Military Affairs Liason
Prince Silas Kutz OOC: I think most of that is claimed.

The Ruined City

"Last warning!" a man hollers, but the jeep shows no signs of stopping. By now, most of the several hundred-strong Manthian force has noticed it.

"OK, take 'em down!"

About three dozen soldiers open up on the lone jeep, as well as four light machine guns. The Manthians will take no chances, having just confirmed the detection of strong radiation and thus, likely nuclear material.

(OOC: Hope you don't mind me continuing. I will edit if you want, it's just my opinion that a single jeep has no chance in hell against five hundred odd soldiers)

The deafening chatter of guns mixes for just a second with the roar of the jeep, before someone hits the fuel tank and the vehicle explodes with a whump. Several of the nearest men dive for shelter as a few stray parts fly through the air. An officer cautiously raises his head.

"All right! Qusay, take your men and check it out, or what's left of it. The rest of you, keep moving!"

As a few men approach the hulk of the jeep, the rest contine to establish their cordon around the building. The disposal squad suits up, and, after knocking down the door, enters.

The Settlement at Cape Mattan

"Good news." says the officer as he exits the barracks, accompanied by several other soldiers. "Colonial Defense has authorized the exchange of maps with your Republic of Lost Hills. I can put your men in contact with the right people-"

The fist comes out of nowhere, taking the Manthian completely by surprise. He crumples, and judging by the crack he will have at least a broken jaw to deal with, if not more. Happening as it does in full view of nearly all the two hundred-odd Manthian soldiers at this particular barracks, it takes the man's companions a second just to realize what happened.

"The hell you doing!" one shouts, as the surrounding men reach for their carbines.

OOC: Just so I have a handle on it, how many men does Black have with him? There are two hundred Manthians at this particular barracks, in addition to a number of construction workers and a few Praetorian II SAMs. The settlement as a whole has about eight hundred soldiers, about 50 Nakil 1A1s and a similar number of Praetorians, in addition to several thousand civilians.

They heard it, the rapid chatter of automatic weapons and then a blast. The 1st shots the city had seen in years had been fired, the place was truly a war zone.

"Black Eagle to Nest, there are other predators in the area, raise the population", a soldier said into a radio. It was code, meaning there were other armed forces and reinforcements would be needed.

* *
The last explorer also heard it, he even saw the fire and smoke. He drove around a corner, then came face to face with people with guns, Manthian forces. Well, at least he'd found the place.

The Ruined City

"Shit."

Pylaemenes was annoyed by the disturbance over the common band. Not necessarily secure.

"What is it?"

"Action down below. 200m out on the southwest."

Pylaemenes zoomed in with his suit. A large group of soldiers was surrounding a ruined jeep. It appeared that two large groups of men would be converging around a set of ruins.

"We're moving out."

The Settlement at Cape Mattan

Black only had twenty or so men, which put him at a distinct disadvantage against the Manthian contigent of a hundreds of men, SAMs, tanks, and Zeus knows what else hiding in that damned settlement. The orders were stupid to begin with.

Well, they'd faced worse odds before.

The suits would protect them from most small arms fire, unless they took one too many hits or took one in a soft area. Black had seen some dreadful wounds from hits to the neck.

The paratroopers were armed with new carbines supplied by Doomingsland. The weapons were chambered in a special 6.7x53mm cartridge; a two-round burst would be enough to take on most body armor.

Black slung the Captain over his back and gave the order to fire. His men were arranged behind good cover and with overlapping kill zones. The tat-tat of carbines and SAWS firing into the Manthian troops began resounding through his speakers, and he turned it down as he ran for the Osprey. It became clear that they wouldn't be able to win by themselves.

Screams started coming from outside as both Manthians and his men were dying. Black made sure the Manthian Captain was secure in the Osprey and headed back for the action, firing his carbine as he dodged enemy fire. His platoon gunner was hit, so he took up the SAW variant of the DR-83, changed the ammo box, and started raining down 6.7mm rounds on the Manthians.

He saw one of his men arming a Weasel. Good, good. They know their jobs. He was hit just as he leveled the rocket launcher at an enemy SAM battery. He didn't move again. Corporal Sarpedon, who had been exchanging maps just a few minutes earlier, ran and grabbed the weapon, hitting the ground hard next to Black.

"Orders, sir?" he yelled, as fire continued to pummel the dwindling platoon.

"Take out the goddamn SAMS!"

Sarpedon fired. The weapon had a range of almost half a kilometer, easily capable of hitting the SAM batteries in the area. A platoon sergeant fired another before he was hit squarely in the chest. He fell on his back and was dragged behind a boulder.

Black checked in, "Sergeant! You ok?"

"Can't keep taking hits like this, sir!"

Black called in the Peregrines as his men started scrambling for the Osprey. There weren't many left. He popped smoke and frag grenades as he started running back himself.

If you've never seen a Peregrine in-flight, it's quite remarkable. They use a canard-rotor setup, allowing them to transition extremely quickly between hovering and rapid flight. Although they seem ungainly in action, it only serves to terrify the forces they're arrayed against. Of course, the transition also leaves them vulnerable to being hit.

There would be a little of both today. The risk from further SAMs was acceptable, so both escorts came blazing down on the barracks, firing their 30mm cannon and dropping bombs into buildings, vehicles, and men.

Blub Occupation Zone

The one kilometer by one kilometer zone marked off by a semi-circle of orange construction paint still had the Blub Colonial flag planted on it. The single landing craft was beached now, and the three Blubs who had come with it sat under the trees near the beach looking out over the water. A big tent had been set up, a cook pit dug and crates of supplies dragged over. A cozy little home for the trio.

One of them was asleep, mouth forming a cute little O while he drooled and snored. The other two stared at the water, chittering back and forth quietly as they played a game of cards. This place sure was quiet. The Colony would be so proud to have a 'foreign' land holding.

The Settlement at Cape Mattan

The situation at the barracks rapidly devolves into chaos as soldiers of both sides are cut down in the extremely close-range engagement. One Manthian tosses a grenade at a Lost Hills soldier holding a rocket launcher. An instant later he and the men near him are cut down by the 30mm on one of the Peregrines. A few hundred meters back a sniper takes a careful shot, unaware of another Lost Hills soldier aiming at him. He has just a few moments to savor the kill before he too falls.

The three Praetorian IIs at this barracks are overwhelmed quickly by Lost Hills Rockets, only one missile successfully launched between the three of them. However, the forty-seven more scattered at various points around Cape Mattan will doubtless prove more of a problem. To the Praetorians, designed to detect and engage aircraft at a maximum range of hundreds of kilometers, the Lost Hills helicopters only a few kilometers away present very large targets.

Meanwhile, ground forces are mobilizing as well, as an urgent radio calls from the outer barracks, combined with the sound of distant gunfire, has alerted the Manthians to the distant combat. The Nakils had already been warmed up when initial contact with an unknown force had been reported, and in under a minute the first wave of a dozen tanks is rolling towards the barracks even as Praetorian missiles streak overhead. It seems that the Lost Hills men may have bitten off quite a bit more than they can chew.

Ruined city

It is here all right... once the team had entered the underground complex, radiation had been detected in abnormally high amounts, and traces of various chemical agents had been detected as well. Apparently there had been some kind of leak during the time since the city had been destroyed. Leaving the regular soldiers to suit up in their own NBC suits, the disposal squad proceeds further in.

"Hell." one whispers. "There must be billions worth of weapons here? Fucking nuclear warheads too!"

"A lot of it might be damaged, though. Can't stay in here too long, even in the suits."

"Wait, what's this?"

One soldier points to a case of vials, the glass rimmed with frost.

"Don't know. We'll take them back for analysis, along with anything else that's small enough to carry and isn't contaminated. We got to clear out of here soon, though, we're nearing the danger levels for radiation exposure."

"Got that sir. Looks like they need to be kept cold."

"See to it that they are. Now fall back! We'll get a better-equipped team in here to do a full assessment as soon as we can get them here."

One of the men carefully places the vials in an insulated case as other members of the team take gather other weapons and take quick samples before leaving.

Outside

"Stop right there!" one soldier yells, aiming a carbine at the approaching car. After the jeep, the Manthians aren't taking any chances.

OOC: Hey Kubra, remember how I claimed the rest of the land near Kasara and how I was in talks to buy land on the coast for a port?

The Settlement at Cape Mattan

Black wasn't even secured the Osprey when it took off, carrying the tattered remains of his platoon and the foreign Captain in its hold. One of the chiefs continued firing a 25mm airburst cannon from the ramp at the Manthians, trying to suppress enemy fire. The Osprey flew off, leaving the Peregrines to deal with the base.

The Peregrine pilots saw the Osprey was away and moved to fly out, launching several dozen Sky Needle anti-tank missiles at the Arca IVs as they flew backward. Both were hit by SAMs, with the aircraft and pilots being complete losses.

The Osprey was not hit, likely because the Manthians didn't want to kill their Captain. His men rested as the transport flew back to a frontier outpost, so Black radioed in to request for an air strike:

Mission failure. Manthian forces remain in control of the river. Severe underestimation of enemy force strength. Recommend bombardment and armored assault.

He paused and added:

Enemy prisoner is secure. Request instructions.

A reply came almost immediately:

Recommendation noted. Hold prisoner at Outpost 468 under guard. Refit and prepare for assault.

Black sighed. It looked like it would be just the beginning.

The Bay at New Athens

Captain Agrippa studied the intelligence reports with great interest. He was used to attacking surface combatants, dreadnoughts, aircraft carriers, battlecruisers and the like, not land targets. But his crew was trained and ordered to do it, so he supposed he had to.

Reports of a skirmish with the Manthians had been flying throughout the fleet even before Black's men had returned to the Osprey.

Typical. We knew he was damned even before he did.

Intelligence had been ample, as Lost Hills maintained a substantial network of satellites monitoring the situation. Agrippa had watched as Black clocked the big Manthian in the face. He saw the teeth being knocked out.

Well, his orders were to prepare his armory ship for a bombardment mission, so that's what he would do, although it wasn't particularly difficult. He merely had to decide what arming patterns his 5,000 Tigersword missiles would utilize when raining down on the Manthian settlements, as well as what loadouts they would carry. He hoped it wouldn't come down to an actual fire mission.

The Tigerswords were relatively new to the Navy. A recent purchase from OMASC/NDI, they were stealthy and modular, being able to carry either a 1000kg HE warhead, 370 submunitions, or a 630kg penetrator round. Pretty deadly stuff.

Again, Agrippa hoped it wouldn't come down to that. Looking over what maps were available of the settlement, he decided on a 60/40 loadout in favor of cluster munitions. The tanks would have to be dealt with later.

He hoped to the Gods that, for once, diplomacy would work.

Command

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Lost Hills decided not to report the incident to the diplomatic corps. Hopefully it would resolve itself in time.

Besides, they had their own plans.

OOC: Are your troops referring to me in that car? My guys are on foot.

OOC: How far away are your ships, and how many are there? I have no navy to speak of here, but thanks to Kriegzimmer I do have over a thousand antishipping missiles, including a bunch of Khans. But most are further east, around the bigger cities and the capital. The Khans will probably reach anything, the rest might not. I also have a decent number of planes.

An Aurum Doman destroyer slowly made its way up the bay and into the river. After witnessing the fighting from a fighter jet the Aurum Domans had decided to get closer. Although the ship was heavily armed and full of men willing to fight to the death, this was merely a recconisance mission. They would not fire unless fired upon first.

OOC: How far away are your ships? I have no navy to speak of here, but thanks to Kriegzimmer over a thousand antishipping missiles, including a bunch of Khans. But most are further east, around the bigger cities and the capital.

OOC: I have no idea what the scale is like on the maps. I was thinking around 1000-1250km from one coast to the other? Seems reasonable for a good sized continent.

Also this forum is in German for some reason...

OOC: I dunno... that's like 700 miles, no? Seems fairly small for a whole continent. But anyway I guess we can work it out as it comes up.

IC:

The Lost Hills men had fled before the tanks had unloaded more than a few shots. Now, men were cleaning up.

"Casualty report?"

"90 injured or dead, sir, nearly half the troops here. Several workers were caught in the crossfire as well."

"You've notified the CDA, I trust?"

"First thing we did. They're contacting our allies here, and we've got air cover and reinforcements on the way in case the attackers come back."

"Right. Get the civilians inside whatever buildings looks stable, and get working on fortifying our position here. The place is a damn urban jungle, it shouldn't be hard."

"On it, sir."

(OOC: The vials contain somekind of 28 Days Later Zombie virus, methinks.)

The C-130's containing the Marine teams flew over the combat zone. Team Beta dropped out first, waiting until the last minute to unfold their parachutes. One parachute didn't open in time however, and the marine was wounded as he landed, giving him a limp but not preventing him from continuing on. Team Delta dropped out seconds later, also waiting to open their parachutes. Their was no trouble with their landing, and they quickly moved to the preset meeting point in the ruins of the city. The final team, Team Omega, dropped out and activated their parachutes quickly, attempting to review the area from above as satellites could only do so much.

Teams Beta and Delta quickly proceeded to the target. A geiger counter being carried around began to act up, and the Marines got suited up in environmental suits, continuing onward stealthily and quietly. They soon came upon multiple New Manthian soldiers and HAZMAT teams, going in and out of the target position and clearly already in control. The Delta Team leader immediately called his commander aboard the C-130's who was already on his way out of the air zone.

"Sir, it looks like the New Manthians got here first. The area is swarming with them. Should we engage?"

"Negative. I doubt there are enough for you to take out safely, and we don't want this turning into a major incident. I'll see if we can contact their command and get permission to enter the area, but whatever you do, don't give yourselves away."

"Understood."

Command

Cigar smoke filled the map room as the Generals clustered around a high table and pondered. A new installment in the bowels of a mountain complex, the table had a real-time strategic map outlining friendly and hostile troop positions.

The majority of the map was decidedly hostile.

"You're all fools for having started this to begin with. Now how will we end it? War? Destruction? Pestilence?"

The Generals straightened up and watched as Uhr, General of the Army, strode into the dark room, a coven of aides following behind him. The staff officers had planned and executed the mission without prior approval from him, and he was extremely displeased.

"You are all ignorant fools!" Uhr shouted at the cowering men. "Do you understand what you've done? We are now knee-deep in a conflict that will likely end in all of our deaths, and you are squarely to blame. I expect you to come up with a plan to get us out of this."

"We have, sir. A strategic bombardment of enemy land fortifications and positions should confuse the enemy enough for us to drop in our troops. Captain Agrippa of the Naughton reports he is ready to attack. LtCol. Metellus of one of our paratrooper divisions is preparing his men as we speak."

Uhr said nothing, but the look on his face indicated it was not a very good plan.

"Erm...does the General have another solution?"

"We will hold and consolidate for now. Bring the armor to the forward outposts, along with the heavy infantry. Begun running regular CAPs around our major bases on the frontier, and make sure we have an AWACS bird up at all times."

"We need to take the river at some point, sir. It's the key to the entire damn continent."

"I know. Let's see how things pan out."

"And what about our prisoner?"

"Hold him for now. Let's see if they want him back."

The Garrison at Outpost 468

Outpost 468 was located deep in a coniferous forest, on the border of the colonies. It defended a valley and river, located on a hill and commanding the entire region. A very good defensive position. Perfect place for a prisoner.

With most of his men dead, Black was sullen as the Osprey touched down on the helipad. Well, at least I've got this brute to mess around with. He could see armored vehicles rumbling in from a road to the north: APCS, IFVs, various mobile artillery and air defense vehicles. Quite the assembly.

He had four men left. Two had died while in transit, so his mighty platoon was reduced to a light fireteam. Somewhat depressing.

Black delivered the Manthian Captain to the Master-At-Arms, removed his armor, found a rack, and passed out. It had been a long day.

The Ruined City

Pylaemenes was no fool. His light unit was no match for the combined forces of three armies. He called up the MHX-20s to a discreet location on the outskirts of the city and extracted.

The Air Station at New Mycenae

Another border city, New Mycenae was a bustling town of 15,000, most of whom served as contractors or aides to the substantial army and air force base there.

The air station was new, like so many other things in the colonies, and a squadron of stealth fighters was preparing to take off for a patrol. New Mycenae was the closest major base to the Manthian frontier, and the pilots here were anxious.

Blackjack Squadron took off with Black-1 in the lead, followed by the 15 other TSF-620A Xeon air superiority fighters in the squadron. These were not new; they had been serving with the Air Force for years, and these pilots had all logged hundreds of hours in the cockpit.

The Xeons were optimized for stealthiness, each carrying 8 AAMs of varying type in their internal weapons bay. The aircraft vectored to the southeast, very close to the Manthian frontier. Command was probing to see how the Manthians would react, and Blackjack Squadron was on the frontlines.

OOC: No, only one of the samples is 28 days later. The others are much different. Thats my hint.
1 more hint, the most unique sample happened to have a little problem with causing depression.

IC: He stopped, but didn't put his hands up. "Just shut up and listen", he said in a cold voice. "If the stuff I was reading about was in there, you better have stored it pretty ****ing (OOC: since I forgot if you can swear on NS. xD) good". He twitched his foot, but then remembered what guns did. Then that cold voice turned to cold feet.

OOC: Hey Kubra you never added my claim to the remaining land near Kasara to the map.

OOC: Dont let this die! Oh, and what exactly am i supposed to find in this bunker?

IC:

Sergeant Richards led his men into the bunker. Hes gun moved side to side rapidly, the laser on the end showing a little dot upon the walls as he moved. He heard a loud crunch beneath his feet. When he looked down, he realized that it was the skeleton of a man who had been dead many a year. He shook off the urge to puke, and continued on.

In the dead of night, an Aurum Doman Marine platoon slipped off the destroyer on several dinghies and made their way toward land. they were heavily armed and would stop at nothing to find out what was going on. Their first priority was to hook up with allies in the area. their was strength in numbers, killing eachother wouldn't help.

In the dead of night, an Aurum Doman Marine platoon slipped off the destroyer on several dinghies and made their way toward land. they were heavily armed and would stop at nothing to find out what was going on. Their first priority was to hook up with allies in the area. their was strength in numbers, killing eachother wouldn't help.

OOC: Where are your marines? I'll edit if they aren't near me, its just that you said allies... and I want to post something :D

"What the? Pilot! Bring us lower!" Yelled a gunner on one of the many guns of the patrolling AC-130.

"Roger." The gunship did a flyby over the Aurum Domus marines, using a night vision device the gunner spotted several figures walking deeper into land.

"Is anyone suppose to be down there?" Asked the gunner.

"I don't think so. No, there isn't." Answered the pilot.

"I'll call base see if we can get some boys down there." Said the co-pilot.

"Understood, lets keep watch on these guys." Said the pilot. With that the co-pilot radioed for a patrol group to check it out, a Challenger 2 tank, two M3 Bradleys and twelve soldiers went off to meet their uninvited guest. The AC-130 stayed above their guest for just in case someting happens when the patrol gets there.

OOC: Yeah there near you, the destroyer is moored out in the river.

IC:

The platoon leader picked up a radio and spoke into it.

"This is Colonel Wolf, we are Aurum Doman marines. We thought we'd come over and check out what was going on. That okay with you guys? Over."

"Roger. We are a patrol group that almost killed you, next time give us a warning, okay? Hold you position, we're coming to pick you up and then you can ride back to base with us." Said the tank commander in his radio.

"Lets move it!" He ordered as the Bradley's followed by the Challenger moved towards the friendlies. It would only take a few minutes for them to get there.

"We apologise, we didn't know anyone was watching the shores. This was supposed to be a covert mission in case hostiles were in the vicinity."

The patrol group stopped in front of the marines and the commander got off his tank and walked up to the marines.

"Then we should just pack our stuff and go if we just allow people to walk in our land as they please," Said the commander.

"My name is Mike and what you guys doing here anyway? Also, you can pack your stuff up and put them on our Bradley's if you want, unless you want to walk back to the base that is." Said Mike.

The Marines hurriedly loaded their gear into the Bradleys and got in.

"We came to find out whats going on. We've been hearing rumours about some sorta weapon and we were ordered to investigate."

Mike fllowed behind them.

"Hmmm. Sounds just like it is. A rumour, but I think it won't hurt to hear Grave's opinon. It's take us some time, about twenty mintues to get to base. So if you got a book, now is the time to get it out." Mike said smiling and the patrol with it's new guest speeded off back to the base.

"So, anything happening on your end of this place?" Mike asked.

"Not too much, rapid building on all the territories. More resources being discovered every day. I think we might finally have claimed our last bit of land, a piece near Kasaran territory.

"Oh, good for you guys... Wow, we're here already." Mike opened the Bradley's door and stepped onto the ground. In front of him was the 1st Armored base. It was mostly tents and a few buildings, tank, Bradley's and other forms of transportation was everywhere. Soldiers and other people were also out in the base too. A concrete fence surrounded the complex, so Mike walked up to one of the guards gave his army I.D. and they opened the gate, the patrol entered.

"Welcome to home. Follow me if you want to meet the General." Mike said heading towards one of the buildings. An airfield with aircraft on it (no duh) was also visible while the group walked.



OOC: The base looks like this (http://www.strategyplanet.com/tropico/images/ArmyBase.jpg), but bigger. Much bigger and the fence is really made of concrete.

OOC: http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2507/claimdj6dd2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Kubra, you mind updating map 3?

The Garrison at New Troy

New Troy was not as bustling as New Mycenae. In fact, it was entirely composed of the military forces of the Republic, come to exercise some semblance of control over the river. It was placed on the shore, with a dock and airbase already assembled.

Colonel Demophon was in command of the base, leading almost 2,500 infantrymen, a couple hundred or so tanks and other armored vehicles, and many squadrons of escort aircraft, transports, attack helicopters, bombers, and fighters. He even commanded the gunboat and frigate squadron patrolling the river. A mighty force for sure. The Manthians probably wouldn't be happy about it, but then, that might be the point of the whole expedition.

The base was set up very quickly, capitalizing on modular construction techniques and the capabilities of Space Union-produced heavy transport aircraft. There was no attempt at stealthiness; Command was looking for a show of force. No one would be challenging Lost Hills' dominance here.

Most surprising to Demophon was what Command had put at his disposal: Captain Pylaemenes' spec-ops squad. A helpful tool for any situation.

Construction and development of the main colony continued at a rapid pace as well, with the frontier being pushed every day. The "final" claim was still a couple hundred kilometers from New Troy, but was the farthest structured settlement had ever pushed into the continent.

Demophon was ordered to secure the river at all costs, which meant the elimination or co-optation of any foreign entities in the area. Cape Mattan wasn't far away, and the Colonel started drawing up plans for a proper assault.

The Marines followed Mike to see the General. on their way they marvelled at the sights of the base.

"Here we are," Mike said opening the door. "Wait here please," Then Mike walked inside closing the door behind him. After a few minutes he came back.

"You guys can go in now, if you guys are staying come over by barracks B. Me and the guys are throwing a party, come if you want." Mike said before walking away.

"Thanks, let us get our stuff setup and we'll come to the party."

OOC: Well, walk in :D Meet the General, don't worry he won't bite... I think :confused:

OOC: In case anyone cares, I'm not dead. I only needed a modest amount of coastal land for a new naval base. :D

New Manthian Colonial Defense Authority, Official Statement

"In response to unprovoked acts of aggression against New Manthian troops and civilians, the CDA has exercised the authority granted to it by the Denomination of Strategy and the Corporate Council under Act 08-4367, paragraph II, and has extended New Manthian territorial claims in the western continent to form a defensive buffer between out settlements and possible enemy forces. Forces belonging to the Republic of Lost Hills will be destroyed on sight if found within these borders. Any neutral forces currently operating within these borders are hereby given a 24-hour grace period to withdraw."

Ultimatum to the Republic of Lost Hills, 19:00 Local Time

"At 09:41 today, Lost Hills forces engaged in an unprovoked attack against New Manthian military and civilian personnel at the settlement of Cape Mattan. The New Manthian government demands an official apology, prosecution of those involved in the attack, return of any New Manthian personnel held by the Republic of Lost Hills, and restitution payments to be decided upon once the sum of damage caused is clearly known.

This offer expires in 24 hours."

Across the Colony

With the domestic situation seemingly stabilized for now, there are more personnel available. Over the coming weeks, another forty thousand soldiers will join the fifty thousand soldiers and million and a half civilians now present in the colonies. Meanwhile, Command begins to shift forces from the populous eastern colonies to the west. Since the Lost Hills attack, jets are patrolling the western skies twenty-four hours a day.

Vetalian Colony

Two Indestructable-class aircraft carriers, the first of the large fleet of ships the Kriegzimmer is building for New Manth, are due to arrive soon. Until their escorts are also completed, however, the carriers alone would be vulnerable in New Manthian waters. For this reason, the Denomination of the Navy has chosen to dock both carriers in the ports of its ally, Vetalia, while the ships' escorts are completed and they are fitted out with aircraft.

OOC: New claim: http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s20/Coriat/?action=view&current=claim3.jpg The lines within my territory mark where my previous borders were; there's no appreciable infrastructure outside those borders, just air patrols from jets and UAVs. Essentially the plan is to remove the possibility of a suprise attack at assets just across the border, by moving the border away from the assets ;)

Will address the ruined city thing next post, must run now.

The Marines walked through the door to meet the General.

The Command Building at New Athens

"A little streak of arrogance, don't you think?"

Uhr looked at the ultimatum in disdain. It always amazed him what lengths people would go to to maintain their "national honor" or "terrirory." People should just know not to fight with Lost Hills. The expansion of the colony borders was a direct challenge to the Republic.

Ah well. They'd soon see.

Uhr barked at a communications officer. "Transmit the following to the New Manthian government. You have 24 hours to rescind the order that expanded your borders and return all forces to the original colony. You will remit control over the river to Lost Hills. If you do not do these things within 24 hours, your Captain's head will be sent to you in a box of salt."

Colonial Defense Authority HQ

Lost Hills threats have little impact - if the Captain were returned he would probably find himself facing a court-martial anyway. However, the other demands of the Lost Hills government are more of a cause for concern. Messages are being transmitted to the colonies owned by Vetalia, Kampfers, Aurum Domus, Marckov, and Lifesblood - Manth's allies on the continent - asking if their governments would be willing to exert diplomatic pressure on the Lost Hills government. No formal requests for military assistance have been made, other than to Vetalia to shelter New Manthian carriers, but a warning is enclosed that if Lost Hills does not back down from its demands, the situation may escalate.

Reply to Lost Hills ultimatum

"New Manth will not cede its lawful territory to illegal aggression. Lost Hills has no legal basis to demand New Manthian territory, nor to attack New Manthian personnel. Our previous statement stands."

Ruined City, previous day

"Wait, that couldn't have been the guy on the radio, could it?" says one of the Manthian officers.

"Don't know. Seems to have some idea what's going on..."

"Well find out what he knows!"

After this hurried exchange, one of the officers shouts to a group of soldiers to bring the Kubran in, sans car and any weapons he may be carrying. A group of soldiers cautiously approaches the car. One motions with his carbine for the man to get out of his car.

"Lieutenant says you're to come with us, sir. Wants to know what you know about this whole thing."

The Marines walked through the door to meet the General.

"Hello, I'm General Grave Davits. How may I help you?" Said The General who was wearing camo just like everyone else. His aid was also right next to him too with paper in his hand.