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Official Legislation of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross
Effective: Immediately
Purpose: The Purify the Empire of Heathens and Catholics
Bill #: REL9946-4

To the Good People of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross,
We the government of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross have concluded on the basis of national security and religious purity that all non-Puritans shall have one month to leave the Empire or be subject to summary destruction.

1. This shall include all Catholics, Baptists, Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans, Anglicans, Jews, Buddhists, Jainists, Hindus, Muslims, Shintoists, and Pagans. All atheists are subject to termination effective immediately.

2. All citizens must have on them at all times their declaration of religious affiliation or they will be detained until the document is presented to the police. If the document is not presented in 24 hours the criminal will be prosecuted and sentenced to exile. Any uprisings resulting from this bill or external pressure will be met with the wrath of God.

3. Any Puritans caught in the act of aiding afore mentioned criminals will be subject to immediate exile.

4. Any foreign national outside of the foreign sector is under the jurisdiction of this bill and will be prosecuted in the Foreign Nationals Court. They are allowed a lawyer from their own country to defend them, but the jury will be made up of respectable (i.e. Puritans with no criminal history) New True Cross citizens. To facilitate living in the Foreign Sector we have authorized the construction of a hospital, food services, and theater.

This had been an announcement brought to you by the Grand Council of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross

Official AL Declaration:

The Abrahamic League condemns this blatant act of intolerance and genocide as a monstrosity in direct and complete conflict with the message and instructions of Christ, and advises The "Holy Empire" of the New True Cross to cease all such actions immediately, lest it feel the true "wrath of God".

-The Rt. Rev. George Claxton, Archbishop of Sumguaia

Official Declaration of the Anglican Church of Calizorinstan

We are appalled by this act of genocide and extermination of all religions but the Puritans! We will take in our Anglican and Catholic brothers that will be exiled from The New True Cross, and shelter them in our nation, and also all other faiths! We are saddened by your decision, but we will not act like you have regarding other faiths,

Signed

Archbishop of San Diego
John R.Arnold

Global Message

Stoklomolvi implores you to cease this act of genocide. Stoklomolvi has almost an entirely atheist population, and asks that all Stoklomolvi citizens be spared of this proposed massacre.

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE
THE CONFEDERACY OF SHESHARLIE

The Chancellor of Shesharlie Condemns the actions taken by the The Holy Empire of The New True Cross in persecuting its citizens. The Chancellor has declared Shesharlie firmly against the rash decisions made by The Holy Empire of The New True Cross and will also shelter any refugees from The Holy Empire of The New True Cross' lands as Shesharlie free religious practice.

Shesharlie is hereby prepared to take further actions if the ensuing persecution is not halted immediately.

Signed,
Thomas Hirsch
The Chancellor of Shesharlie

The Glowiwian nation is appalled by the actions of the Holy Empire of The New True Cross. However, with respect to the freedom one country has in it's own domain, the Glowiwian republic will not interfere with force on it's domain. As of 9:00 07/10/24 there will be economical and political sanctions, we have set apart a significant portion of our defense budget to create a block-aid within the 20 nautical miles surrounding the Holy Empire of The New True Cross.


Sincerely. The Glowiwian colony of the origin planet Glowiwa

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The people of the Domination of Tanaara do protest and condem this unwarrented genocide. Such actions prove the Nation of The New True Cross no better than barbarians who should be brought before International tribunals for Crimes against Humanity.

The Domination of Tanaara welcomes all refugees from this terrible religious persecution. We also have placed this barbaric nation on our No Interaction List.

May your so called Foreign Sector have not a single occupant, as any nation that has any pretense of tolerance should shun this nation entirely.

The Domination has spoken.

In addition this nation clamins to be a member of the UN - I thought such religious discrimination, and genocide was against UN policies, and membership equirements. If so this nation should be expelled from the UN.

To: The So-Called "Government" of the New True Cross

The People's Republic of H-Town Tejas will not in any way stand for these gross violations of human rights. Let it be known that any oppressed person of a non-Puritan faith, including the atheists who will be murdered by these throwbacks to the Dark Ages and the so-called "criminals" who refuse to answer what their faith is, will be allowed into Tejas as refugees. We will be sending ships to the New True Cross to pick them up and take them to our nation; if these ships or the unarmed personnel with them are attacked, we will take it as an act of war.

In the meantime, we will be putting full economic sanctions on this so-called nation, and urge our fellow nations of the international community to do likewise.

Mikel Aritza, PRH-TT Foreign Minister

The United Socialist States of New Brittonia wishes to establish diplomatic relations with the Holy Empire of the New True Cross.

Signed,
Foreign Minister of the United Socialist States of New Brittonia
Nabila Katchab

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Open Declaration of the Dictorial Republic of Sumer

We find your declaration appalling at best, and simply disgusting in general. Your nation may now consider itself under watch of hostility by the Dictorial Republic. Consider this both a warning and an urging to change your policy on extermination, as if we gain word of Luzi Kalamak* within your borders, and that you have chosen to persecute you, we will take that as an act of war. And you may rest assured, we will not hold your people to the same regard as we hold foreign Luzi Kalamak.

- Commanding Officer of External Affairs,
Palil Panchito Dumumianacaonak Dumuaguanikeyuk Doradak Nameshda

Signed: Panchito Guanikeyu

* OOC: Luzi Kalamak, is just "Sumerian Faithful", aka those practicing the Sumerian religion outside of Sumer.

Bishop Smith was having a great time in the The Holy Empire of The New True Cross. He was wondering around, having no idea where he was, just looking at the natural beauty of the city around him. He barely even noticed when he left the Foreign Sector and wondered into the rest of the city.

OFFICIAL RESPONSE

IMPERIVM DOOMANVM

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This assault on the One True Faith is to cease within twenty-four hours. Failure to comply will result in the initiation of Crusade on the heretic scum of The New True Cross. No protestant heretics shall be spared; all shall convert or be purified by fire for their blasphemous ways. You are indeed fortunate, however; Caesar has decreed that for the sake of the Faithful living within your vile cesspool of a nation you shall be spared Exterminatus. Of course, in keeping with the Faith, all heretical elements shall be purged and the flock brought back into the fold under our Holy Father, Innocent VI.

This is your one and only warning. Heed it if you value your lives and souls.

-Magister Nuntiorum G. Quintus Livius

The Holy Empire of The New True Cross has made truly a deplorable act today. Which is condemned by The Allied States of Gilimonster. The Allied States is fully ready to give refugee status to all those escaping this genocide. We believe that everyone has the right of, and from, religion and as such would give this freedom to all refugees from the empire. The Allied States will also propose sanctions on The Empire's government, eliminating all trade on precious metals and luxuries. We will not however support sanctions on food as the people of the empire should not suffer for their government's blatant disregard for the separation of church and state and the intolerence of those who wish to be free to have their own opinions.

If these are the types of nations that New Brittonia associates itself with, it may be known that Foreign Minister Nabila Katchab's welcome in the Constitutional Monarchy of Tremarendakia is quickly expiring.

Lord Robert Bud, Governor of 5th District, Acting Foreign Minister

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Kiravian Empire

Permissum Astrum Subleuco

Imperial Secriat of Spirituality

Religious Diplomacy Office

The Empire condemns this brutual act of genocide. Your exile of your Christian brothers is appaling and intolerable. Your nation is a disgrace upon the Religious World, and the very image of religion that decent people of faith work so hard to maintain. We will send transports to your "Empire" immediately to transport all victims of this most unholy "purification" to colonies of the EMpire that practice their respective faiths.

Prime Minister Mohammed Javaid was reading the evening edition of the Epsom Sun in his white Rolls Roice Limousine when there were two articles that attracted his attention, the first one was Epsom's coverage of the New True Cross's genicide against the non-Putitans, the other was the Constitutional Monarchy of Tremarendakia. He picked up the car phone and asked the driver,
"Is this encripted, sir?"

The driver said,
"Yes."

"Contact me to Calizorinstan. Yes, this is Prime Minister of the United Socialist States of New Brittonia Mohammed Javaid, I need President of Calizorinstan Jack Arnold, please"

ENCRYPTED MESSAGE TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY OF TREMARENDAKIA

The New Brittonian government is a neutral nation, intended on keeping diplomatic relations with all nations, regardless of their human rights standing or current conflicts. During conflict or genocide, New Brittonian embassies throughout the world use their embassy status to transport refugees to New Brittonia. This embassy is needed to safely stansport these refugees to New Brittonia. We understand the genocide going on, but we are begging you to not complete any diplomatic expulsion as this will hot help any of us in any ways. The New True Cross's actions are deploreable, and Prime Minister Javaid will lobby Parliament to deplore these actions afterwe recieve a return transmission.

IC:
John R. Arnold's phone rang and he said "Hello Mr.Javid, what do you wish to speak to me about?"

(OOC: LOL CRUSADER! ;))

The Catholic Church of Tremarendakia, acknowledging the absolute authority of Pope Innocent VI of the Imperivm Doomanvm, declares that should a Crusade be called by the Holy Father, a division of militant volunteers shall be drawn from the Church of Tremarendakia's ranks to answer the Father's Call.

IC:
John R. Arnold's phone rang and he said "Hello Mr.Javid, what do you wish to speak to me about?"

"Yes", he said as his limousine passed the Houses of Parlaiment, "I wish to speak to you about the genocide in the New True Cross."

"Yes", he said as his limousine passed the Houses of Parlaiment, "I wish to speak to you about the genocide in the New True Cross."

John frowned and said "Yes, does it have to do with my message to them that you want to ask me about?"

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From the King of the Holy Land of Jayate
To the Most Blessed Emperor of the Holy Empire of The New True Cross

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The newfound Kingdom of Jayate, the Kingdom Most Blessed by Vishnu Himself that occupies the Holy Land of Bharata, namaskar (greetings) to you and we do bow at your sacred feet.
Jayate wishes to remain neutral in most affairs. However, affairs such as this one we just simply cannot ignore. We do not wish to demand freedom in your Empire, but we do wish to demand the freedom of religious belief, at least. The persecution of Hindus in your Empire is completely immoral, ungodly. We do not wish to war with greater powers such as you, but the Kingdom of Jayate has a purpose in this world. As the Name of this Great Land means "Victory", and our motto surely is "The Light of the Moon and Sun", then we shall surely smite all who oppose humanity in the Name of Righteousness, and we shall be victorious. With the many other nations who oppose your actions, we the following sign our most blessed names.

Agama Haridasa I - King of Jayate
Shivadasa Krishna - Prime Minister
Krishna Madhva - Crown Prince
Murugan Kartikeya - Minister of War
Govind Achyuta - Minister of Foreign Affairs

John frowned and said "Yes, does it have to do with my message to them that you want to ask me about?"

"First of all, please disregard Tremarendakia's statements. I am trying to use my embassy there to safeguard all theists in the New True Cross, so they may be refugees and settle in New Brittonia. I am not working for the New True Cross. There, now I have settled that bit."

At ports along Tejas's coast, large ships were loaded with supplies for the refugees and aid workers, along with their vehicles, to evacuate the victims of genocide from their insane government. Along with them were armed Tejano Proletariat Army personnel, simply for the purpose of protecting the refugees should they need it. If all went smoothly, the TPA soldiers wouldn't have to leave the boats, perhaps not even be in public view.

Presidente Phạm, in a public statement, made it clear that, "any and all forms of genocide and discrimination will not be tolerated by this nation."

"We of this nation lived under regimes that did this constantly until 1993. Our entire nation is made up of those who survived a genocide that lasted 110 years," Camarada Phạm said, while at the docks where the ships were being loaded, "It is only right that we stand up to those who would commit it, and extend our arms in solidarity to the victims."

The ships were bound to leave for the New True Cross soon. When they arrived, they would get to saving the oppressed...

The United Socialist States of Yanitaria hereby condemns the genocide of any religious or non-religious group.

Carrier Task Force 1, headed by the Flagship YMS Yanitaria will position it's self 20km off the New Cross coast. Helicopters will begin picking up refugees. Any action made against refugees entering our embassy to be picked up will be seen as a declaration of war.

Until the genocide stops, refugees will be offered citizenship from the USSY, and your embassy in Yanitaria will be watched by the Yanitarian Marines. The PSS Gov. Winthrop, currently moored in Yanitaria, will be impounded, and placed under watch by 3 MEKO A class corvettes. Any attempts made by the PSS Gov. Winthrop to leave the harbour will be met with force.

Furthermore, the USSY has declared an embargo on all goods to and from New Cross.

Please end the genocide now, or we will be forced to cut off all ties with your nation.

Sincerely,
Citizen Mattias Norheim,
President of the USSY.

Lord Chancellor Jan Sebastien issued an open statement regarding the situation in New True Cross:

“It appears that the reaction of the Holy Empire’s neighbors will soon become one of hostility. In the interests of your people, this must not happen lest commerce vital to your peoples’ survival be endangered.

“The actions taken by the Holy Empire are indeed of disconcerting gravity, and I myself was taken aback when I heard of them, but it first must be thought by every minister of every state that there is likely to be excellent reasoning behind the Holy Empire’s admittedly belligerent policies.

“If such explanations you can not fathom, I turn you towards a proclamation issued by the Dominion’s own King William III in 1931, which expelled all Jews from the Dominion so that the Great Plague would be ended. The Plague did indeed end afterwards and the Jews were readmitted fourteen years later. I believe that a similar catastrophe is occurring in the Holy Empire. Be it a plague or not, it must certainly be a most grave disruption to warrant such duress.

“The impetuous reactions of neighboring states have demonstrated a lack of deeper thinking necessary in diplomatic conduct. For the sake of our people, this prejudicial hostility must be ended before the economic crises created by embargoes and trade disruptions ruin the livelihood of millions.

“Most disturbingly, there is a tone of military ambitions under many of these condemnations, and I wish with the deepest sincerity that your quarrels do not reach this point. I myself am willing to find a host for diplomatic discussions should it be judged prudent by the governments involved in this dispute.”

"First of all, please disregard Tremarendakia's statements. I am trying to use my embassy there to safeguard all theists in the New True Cross, so they may be refugees and settle in New Brittonia. I am not working for the New True Cross. There, now I have settled that bit."

John replied "Okay, that is settled, next, what else do you wish to talk to me about?"

The United Socialist States of Yanitaria wishes it to be known that Carrier Task Force 1 will not engage in any hostile activity unless fired upon, or unless the transfer of refugees is disrupted. It is simply a precautionary and logistical precaution. The Refugees will make camp on the carrier decks, until they can be transfered to transport vessels.

Sincerely,
President Mattias Norheim

By order of the Grand Ecclesiarchy, any and all planned interaction with the government of the New True Cross has been suspended, and many officiates of the Senatorum have demanded immediate deployment of the Zakuvian Imperial Guard. While a majority vote has yet to be decided, any 'negative action' regarding the treatment of innocent religious observers will quickly sway popular opinion of the NTC, which is already in a flagging state. The Empire Protects.

The Zakuvian Empire's Grand Ecclesiarchy
Arch-Minister Straamg

(SIDEBAR: Please come to see reason. Not only is your divisive and prejudiced treatment of other religions out of key with your UN charter, it is also garnering your nation a number of powerful enemies, so, for the love of God, please discontinue your nigh-genocidal purgation. Straamg )

(OCC: Don't worry this is all part of a larger storyline, this is not really about genocide, this is a recreation of the English Civil War, with a few tweaks here and there. This is more a battle for religious control of the government not the religious persecution of the people)
Proclamation of the Intent of The Holy Empire of the New True Cross
Re: The Purify the Empire of Heathens and Catholics
Bill #: REL9946-4

We, the Grand Council of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross, stand by our decision to complete the ethnic cleansing of our beloved Empire. The Supreme Elector Myles Standish has been ousted and the Grand Council has taken power. Any attempt by foreign nations to enter into NTC territory will be held responsible for the deaths of all members in the foreign sector. May God shed the blood of the devil's agents.


Encrypted message to Carrier Task Force 1
To the captain on board the Yanitarian Carriers in the NTC Bay:
Myles Standish over thrown STOP Grand Council seized power STOP Request immediate evacuation STOP Yanitarian Embassy for extraction 2100 TONIGHT STOP


(OOC: General Note: All NTC Ambassadors have received the news that Myles Standish has been overthrown. All gate security weapons have been offered up to the governments in whose nations that they are residing. All transfer of Ambassadors and Dept. of Foreign Learning and Technological Advancement have been ceased.)

Encypted Message to Yanitarian Embassy:

Continue welcoming refugees of all faiths until the last moment possible, then get out of there.

Note to embassy: Look for information on the whereabouts of Standish for possible extraction. The "inquisition" would bring the wrath of every previously friendly nation if they were to attack. Fleet is moving into international waters.

(OOC: This is why I disapprove of religion. Also, it should be taken as an insult that the puritans are being compared to the catholics, should the message be intercepted.)

(OOC: Glad to hear that it's not about Persecution. I honestly thought for a second that you actually felt that way)

IC:
Before the last helicopter left the USSY embassy, Ambassador Clarence Easton left a message to who he was promised was a Loyalist.

To Supreme Elect Myles Standish:
Your nation is no longer safe, and we request that you come aboard the YMS Yanitaria, to be transported to the Presidential Palace in Yanitaria. The USSY pledges it's full naval support, but can only send one division of marines until the conflicts in our nation settle down, which should happen before you arrive. In any case, the Capitol is completely safe, and no harm shall befall your person.

Sincerely,
President Mattias Norheim

(OCC: Don't worry this is all part of a larger storyline, this is not really about genocide, this is a recreation of the English Civil War, with a few tweaks here and there. This is more a battle for religious control of the government not the religious persecution of the people)
Proclamation of the Intent of The Holy Empire of the New True Cross
Re: The Purify the Empire of Heathens and Catholics
Bill #: REL9946-4

We, the Grand Council of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross, stand by our decision to complete the ethnic cleansing of our beloved Empire. The Supreme Elector Myles Standish has been ousted and the Grand Council has taken power. Any attempt by foreign nations to enter into NTC territory will be held responsible for the deaths of all members in the foreign sector. May God shed the blood of the devil's agents.


Encrypted message to Carrier Task Force 1
To the captain on board the Yanitarian Carriers in the NTC Bay:
Myles Standish over thrown STOP Grand Council seized power STOP Request immediate evacuation STOP Yanitarian Embassy for extraction 2100 TONIGHT STOP


(OOC: General Note: All NTC Ambassadors have received the news that Myles Standish has been overthrown. All gate security weapons have been offered up to the governments in whose nations that they are residing. All transfer of Ambassadors and Dept. of Foreign Learning and Technological Advancement have been ceased.)

The Ryous were shocked at the evil that The "true cross" had done, killing others thet were not of it's Religion and threating people.

The People's Republic of the Ryou Black Islands had no Traders, Civilians or Ambassadors in that nation, but when they heard about The New True Cross threat of killing people in the "foreign sector" It had now had it.

NTC must be crushed.

The Ryou People's Congress soon voted to place a price on the head of Myles Standish and for a Declaration of War against NTC.

Rei Nakagishima soon sent a Messenge to The PEOPLE of NTC, not the Government

If you want to save your lifes, and keep from being Destroyed you are to fallow these Offers:

*1: Hand over The Terrorist leader Myles Standish and The Governmet Officals that are destroying your nation for trail for crimes against Humanity.

*2: Agree to let Ryou Troops into your Nation to help you Build an new Government.

*3: Repeal the The Purify the Empire of Heathens and Catholics and hand over the person who started it.

*4: Never Threated any nation EVER again.


Fallow these Four Points of Peace to save your Nation, Lifes and Childern from your Leader's

Signed: Premier Rei Nakagishima of The People's Republic of The Ryou Black Islands.



They had 24 hours to agree.

Also, it should be taken as an insult that the puritans are being compared to the catholics, should the message be intercepted.) (OOC: not sure I understand what you are referring to. When did I compare the Puritans to the Catholics?)

Myles Standish's escort went up to the front gate of the Yanitarian Embassy. "Kind sirs I think you understand the gravity of the situation here in Fort Boston. We have sent a message to your Carrier Task Force out in the Fort Boston Harbor, but we then saw them sailing further out into the ocean. We know the whereabouts of Supreme Elect of Myles Standish and beg you to take him on board the carrier group. We understand that you are taking refugees onto your ships and we beseech you to consider taking him on the next shipment, disguised as a refugee."


The Grand Councilors laughed in spite of themselves. They had crushed the presidential guard and soon they would have Standish. They were going to make an example of him. Anyone who tolerated religion was not acceptable, especially at the head of this government. They knew that once they had killed Standish the whole world would tremble before them, and then they would move against their neighboring Sultanate of Jihad Bis Saif. They would crush the followers of Allah. All of a sudden Gen. Silvers busted into the room. "He's gone. He wasn't in his residence and we believe he is in the Foreign Sector looking for asylum."
Elect Calvin XXVII, "HE HAS SINNED AGAINST GOD, FIND HIM! LEVEL THE SECTOR, WHATEVER IT TAKES! I WANT THAT HEATHEN! I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES WILL BE IF HE ESCAPES!"
"But, your holiness, what about the Divine Hospices? They are still loyal to Standish and there have been reports of a foreign fleet in the harbor and other nations are bearing down on us with military force?"
"General, that is not of your concern. I want Standish, I want him NOW!"
"Yes your holiness."

The Ryous were shocked at the evil that The "true cross" had done, killing others thet were not of it's Religion and threating people.

The People's Republic of the Ryou Black Islands had no Traders, Civilians or Ambassadors in that nation, but when they heard about The New True Cross threat of killing people in the "foreign sector" It had now had it.

NTC must be crushed.

The Ryou People's Congress soon voted to place a price on the head of Myles Standish and for a Declaration of War against NTC.

Rei Nakagishima soon sent a Messenge to The PEOPLE of NTC, not the Government

They had 24 hours to agree.

(OOC: I hope the condemnation of Myles Standish is a misunderstanding as he is not the root of the problem, it is the Grand Council. Yet again this could be an interesting plot twist if you decide to stick to it)

Maj. Compton approached Supreme Elect Standish. "Sir we have confirmation that the YMS Yanitaria will receive you tonight at 2100. A helicopter will pick you up at the helipad near the embassy."
"That is good news, and you are all good friends." The three Divine Hospices gave a solemn nod. "I never thought it would come to this. I prayed to God every night asking for his divine guidance and I see that he is testing us. We are cast out of The New True Cross like the Israelites from their homeland. I shall pray for the return of peace and morality to our nation." The three guards got down on their knees and clasped their hands together. In unison the party started to pray, "Our Father who art in Heaven hallowed be thy name..."


A squad of Grand Council loyalists slowly emerged from the water and quickly crawled up the beach. The setting sun cast long shadows along their path and they were immersed in darkness. The back entrance to the Fort Boston Intelligence Agency had been left open in the hurry to evacuate all those loyal to Myles Standish to the countryside. The seven man team slowly got up onto one knee then slipped into the building. At the third floor they stopped and unloaded their equipment. The sonic amplifier and heat signature tracker were placed on their tripods and powered up. One of the men typed in the access code and opened up the tracking programs. "You hear anything and you let me know, anything."
"Yessur." The Colonel and his designated spotter continued up to the roof top. He unpacked his Model 70 Winchester .308 caliber rifle and began to designate and estimate ranges.

The Ryous were shocked at the evil that The "true cross" had done, killing others thet were not of it's Religion and threating people.

The People's Republic of the Ryou Black Islands had no Traders, Civilians or Ambassadors in that nation, but when they heard about The New True Cross threat of killing people in the "foreign sector" It had now had it.

NTC must be crushed.

The Ryou People's Congress soon voted to place a price on the head of Myles Standish and for a Declaration of War against NTC.

Rei Nakagishima soon sent a Messenge to The PEOPLE of NTC, not the Government



They had 24 hours to agree.

What NTC is doing is terrible. They are killing many and destroying all who do not believe in there religon. I was hoping to deal with them but I feel the need to deal with your petty nation first. You have alot of gull to condem what he is doing when you are doing the same to Jeovha Witnesses in your land. You even bombed another countries refugee camps. I will not let your countries style of facisism spread. You coming to NTC will only make it worse. Any attempt to invade it to spread your evil will be met with force. And I am NOT protecingt NTC either. Once I deal with you I'll deal with them.


Aimless von Strangaild, High Leader of Zackaroth

Alfegos Foreign Ministry
Al'Fego Aura'Fego Rai'Sou

We have reviewed this situation, and until you stop this persecution, the following will happen:

1) You will be degraded to imimgration status ORANGE.
2) You will be rated as "poor" in our foreign relations scale.
3) Our nation will be deploying the 6th fleet to blockade your nation.
4) Our nation will be deploying the 82 nd to 87 th Armour regiments to keep the peace in your capital.

We remind all foreign nations that until absolute necessity, we will not allow you to send military troops into the capital without the Holy Empire's Prior consent, or our consent.
We do not want the potential land grabbers in to kill off inoccents as we have seen so often.

Consider this your first warning all: if you do not stop this persecution, New True Cross, you will face the wrath of Alfegos.
Other nations: If you attack this country or in any way try to destabalise it or grab its land, consider yourselves a target as well.

The Free World Alliance will be informed of this atrocity.

Neither Belkaros nor its Peoples will support this genocide. We feel that genocide is not the answer to New Cross's "crisis of faith". We seek a diplomatic resolution to this conflict. We will not endorse any military actions against New Cross until such actions have failed.

Emperor Gnaeus Mundus I

TO: The Holy Empire of The New True Cross
FROM: The Republic of Drvarska

We have reviewed your actions with the persecution of your people. Drvarska may not offer an additional force to repel the nations against you. We are within strong alliance with The People's Republic of Alfegos and yourself. Therefore we can only offer the support of the 5,000 soldiers posted already in Fort Boston as peace keepers. We have issued the orders of not to fire unless fired upon.

We hope you reconsider this action against your people. For now all manufactoring of arms and Nuclear weapons has been halted untill further notice. The safety of the Drvarskan civillian workers has been put within the grounds of the Drvarskan Embassy.

The following ships already harboured in The Holy Empire of The New True Cross docks have been put on full alert for the evacuation of Drvarskan Personnel:

SS "Danilov" Kirov class Cruiser
SS "Salek" Sovremenny class Destroyer
SS "Yirov" Sovremenny class Destroyer

Vladimir Orlov
The Republic of Drvarska

NEW FUKUOKA, H-TOWN TEJAS

Josefa Phạm paced back and forth across the floor of her office in the capital, looking down at the sheet of paper in her hand. It had the latest announcement of the madmen. Apparently, they had just trashed their old leader, who perhaps wasn't supportive of all this nonsense. But, that wasn't comparatively of much concern to Phạm. What was of concern was this:

"Any attempt by foreign nations to enter into NTC territory will be held responsible for the deaths of all members in the foreign sector," she read.

"God damn it!" she shouted, crumpling the paper and throwing it across the room. It hit Vice President Gregorio Aoyagi, who just happened to be coming in, in the face.

"...Josefa?" he asked.

"Those genocidal maniacs say that they're about to kill everyone in the foreign sector if any foreign nations set foot on their soil!" Phạm shouted, "This is completely outrageous! These barbarians need to be set straight!"

"Tell Mikel to send a notice to the inhabitants of the Foreign Sector. Tell them that they need to evacuate NOW," she continued, "Get all of the boats going over to NTC to stop in international waters for now. But start putting armed intervention squads on all of the other boats. No more of this unarmed personnel shit."

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NEAR NTC TERRITORIAL WATERS

The first of the Tejano ships had just arrived near the NTC territorial waters. It stopped near the Yanitarian carrier group, as did the ships that soon followed it. The ships would not cross into NTC territorial waters until instructed to.

Message to H-Town Tejas:

We remind you that you are not allowed to enter the territorial waters of NTC unless you have our or their permission.
We do not want a genocidal situation on our hands, but do not want foreign men attacking this country, unless nothing else works.

We will tell you this once: we can and will completely destroy you if you do not heed our threats. We do not want a large scale war between our two nations, but when it comes to that we shall. Please don't exacerbate the situation.

To all nations:

We are currently engaged in the assurance of safety of all foreign nationals with NTC. Do not attack or intrudue into their land until we say so. We may be able to work this out without force.

(OOC: Am I to understand that no one, save Yanitaria, is reading this thread throughly? A closer examination would reveal the Supreme Elect Myles Standish is in fact a victim, and is being evacuated to Yanitaria. I am especially disappointed in the embassies that I sent messages to, with the sole purpose of forewarning them of the situation. If everyone continues to hold Myles Standish responsible then I will delete this thread. If I have misinterpreted your replies then let us try to clear the air. From now on there is no NTC there are those loyal to the Grand Council and those loyal to Myles Standish. Standish was ousted from government right before the proclamation of genocide. In your next replies please indicate whom you are siding with. As a side note to avoid future problems the Purification of the Empire has yet to happen and it does not involve a genocide. I hate to give it away, but I feel it necessary for us to continue in a civil manner. I am here referring to a purification of the government of those who supported the Grand Council. A permanent exile of those genocidiares who started the mess in the first place. Let us go on from here with a clean slate.)

To remind you, Alfegos is siding as a halfway power: trying to cease genocide yet protecting the nation from others. We do not care about the leader in charge, only the overall situation, which appear to be bad for all.

OOC: NTC, chack your TGs

To remind you, Alfegos is siding as a halfway power: trying to cease genocide yet protecting the nation from others. We do not care about the leader in charge, only the overall situation, which appear to be bad for all.
(OOC: Thank you for the clarification)

OOC: NTC, chack your TGs

(OOC: TGs? not familiar with the term)

(OOC: TGs? not familiar with the term)

OOC: Oh, you really are new. TG is telegrams.

Open Message to the Alfegos Foreign Ministry

And on what authority do you claim sole responsibility of dealihng with this situation, on what right? I have reviewed your alliance claims, your alliance membership, and I believe not even your own misguided legislation would allow you to intervene and then exclude all others. And as such your claims are illegal, both in the eyes of your own legislature, and our government. Thusly, we are ignoring your claims to soviergn control of the situation. Likewise we will issue the following warning to you.

The Dictorial Republic of Sumer will deal with issues pertaining to the international faithful as it alone sees fit. Our reaction, and if needed application of force, to this situation will b decided by the government and people of Sumer alone, and not some petty threat of a foreign nation or alliance. Attempts to interfere with this, our soviergn right, will be met as an act against the state, the temple, and the people, and as such will be considered a declaration of war by the offending nation. Choose your battles carefully.

- Commanding Officer of External Affairs,
Palil Panchito Dumumianacaonak Dumuaguanikeyuk Doradak Nameshda

Signed: Panchito Guanikeyu

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Emergency meeting of the Popular Senate Council for Foreign Issues, Uruk

The small room was brightly lit with neon lights, cool air from the air conditioning made it quite comfortable. The fact that the Popular Senate had to call an emergency meeting of this council was astonishing to say the least, not in a hundred years had this council been called to a meeting at all outside of the formation meeting after every election year, let alone an emergency meeting. none of the members were sure what it was they would be discussing, but every one of them knew what it was they had been hearing.

"Genocide." Said one man, his pale gray hair giving away his age as he pushed a paper forward into the middle of the circular table. "There is talk amongst the people of foreign genocide upon the faithful, and they don't like it."

Another spoke up, an elderly woman this time, "The process of internationalisation has brought a toll to the people we could not predict. Here rumors and stories are spreading like wildfire. As we allow more and more foreign media or information in, our people see more and more acts of hate and persecution accross the globe on us and our foreign brothers."

"Indeed they do." Said the first man, leaning back in his chair. "My office has been getting more and more letters and calls from people asking us to do something to help our brothers. It's becomming a serious issue amongst the population, and i fear we may be forced to do something about it."

"And what do you prpopse we do?" This time a younger man, another Senator, spoke up. "We can not set foreign policy, it is not our job."

The old woman laughed, "You're much too young to fully understand your job yet son. We bring the issue to the Civil Senate tonight, recomend action, and that they propose it to the Dictator. Make sure it is done in public, and it will get through."

"Agreed. Draft it and give it to me before the Civil Senate meets this afternoon, I will present it personally." With that the older man stood up to leave, the rest of the people in the room stood up as well. The issue was decided, the proposal would be brought to the Civil Senate for consideration and voting.

OOC: Yup less then a week, but I am slowly getting the hang of things. I've gotten two telegrams but neither of them from you, which is what I am assuming I am waiting for.

(Grand Council News)

The heat signature tracker picked up four figures kneeling down. "Sir, I am picking up four signatures eight buildings down."
"Ok, Stevens, what embassy is that?"
"Its between the Court and the International Council."
"Right. I want Stevens and Cotter to stay here and the rest come with me."
"Yessur." They replied in unison. The colonel and the four other men descended the steps and out the back door. "Stevens, how are we doing."
"Good sir. Targets have not moved."
"Ok, people keep it tight." The group quickly closed on the four targets. They only had three buildings to go when a helicopter came is fast and low. "What the hell?!? Under who's jurisdiction are they flying in here?"


Bishop Smith was having a great time in the The Holy Empire of The New True Cross. He was wondering around, having no idea where he was, just looking at the natural beauty of the city around him. He barely even noticed when he left the Foreign Sector and wondered into the rest of the city.

"Citizen, Halt! Where is your Declaration of Religious Affiliation. Comply immediately or you will be arrested!"


(Myles Standish News)
"Theres the chopper boys, lets go." The foursome ran as fast as they could to the helipad.The Yanitarian helicopter dropped in low to the pad. The last hundred feet before the pad and a shot rang out. Standish stumbled. He had been hit in the shoulder by a .308 caliber Winchester bullet. The two Hospices closest to him grabbed him and kept running. The others sprayed their deadly .45 caliber bullets from their TDI KRISS Super Vs. Another shot, and one of the Hospices fell to the ground, a round in his forehead. "Go, go, go." Shouted the last one. "I'll take it from here." As the chopper throttled skyward Standish saw the Hospice run off to the side of the pad strategically laying down fire for himself. He maneuvered against the building the shot had come from. Around the corner came two men in black assault gear. The Hospice fired at both of them while they shot him. The three figures crumpled in on top of each other. Tears welled up in his eyes. Never before had he witnessed such heroism. He had a sinking feeling that the next time he saw this place it would be a war torn disaster area.

From the First Universal Church,
We are appalled at your lack of religious understanding. The inability to force conversion by the sword shows a lack of the true meaning of christianity. Is it not enough to baptize someone in the sacred font, place the sword in front of them and have them swear by the holy book they are true christians and reeducate them in camps in the proper doctrine.
We condemn you practicing false beliefs and not accepting the doctrine of conversion, all people should eventually see the light in christ and have the chance to be with their savior in heaven.

Regards,

Minister Nathaniel Silver, First Universal Church

OOC: Your posts are pretty detailed so I thoght that you were here before. Also I just wanted to tell you that New Brittonia is a neutral non-belligerent, and I need to get the embassy accepted soon preferably.

OOC: Your posts are pretty detailed so I thoght that you were here before. Also I just wanted to tell you that New Brittonia is a neutral non-belligerent, and I need to get the embassy accepted soon preferably.

OOC: I have class now until three Atlantic time then I will approve, if you send the application to the embassy.

The Time was up and now the Ryous would show them the might of The Ryou Black Islands.

20 B-52's and 200 MiG-29s were soon takeing off from Grandia Air Force Base to start an Air Strike against NTC. They would Target Military Bases and Government Buildings and show them that the Ryous would keep true to freeing the People of NTC from their own leaders.

The Planes were heading off into the sky.

The Ryou agressors were quickly detected inbound by the sensors onboard the 3Grand Cruisers, and the result was quick. From many of the ships deployed, longrange SAMs broke from their cells and screamed towards the Ryou airforce.


To Ryou Black Islands

Cease your attack at once, and we will call off the missiles. If you do not, we will continue to use force to remove your air threat. Do you understand?

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TO: Dostanuot Loj

We find you hippocritical in your condemnation of our attempt to stop land-grabbing and unnecessary attacks. For example, we are here to try and stop any damaged caused by the deluded thought process that led to the Ryou Black Islands from launching an airstrike.

We apologise if our manner of conduct was poor.
We hope we can stop damage to a perfectly civilised nation, in the clutches of a xenophobic government.

The Ryou agressors were quickly detected inbound by the sensors onboard the 3Grand Cruisers, and the result was quick. From many of the ships deployed, longrange SAMs broke from their cells and screamed towards the Ryou airforce.


OOC: The Planes take time to reach NTC. Next time read before to act.

OOC: The Planes take time to reach NTC. Next time read before to act.

Who's saying it couldn't have just been fluid time? I highly doubt anything important would happen from Ryou all the way over to NTC.

OCC: Agreed

ooc: This is in response to the NTC's message in my embassy thread.

ic:

The Orzio government wishes to state that anyone seeking refuge from the purification can find sanctuary in our nation. We do not support any attack on The New True Cross, yet do not wish to stir things up more. Several transport ships will be dispatched shortly, along with a few escorts for protection. This is not to be viewed as offensive action towards any nation, only a humanitarian mission. Let it be known though, that any attack on an Orzi ship will be construed as an act of war and will be dealt with.

At this time, we also announce our support of the Alfegos government for trying to keep the peace while trying not to take sides. Should they wish any support, they only need to ask.

International News Channels : In his first appearance since the Grand Council usurped, Supreme Elect Myles Standish aboard the YMS Yanitaria, seems shaken but composed. As you can see during the extraction process he was shot in the right shoulder, but seems to be doing just fine. In a moment he will give a speech to the nations that have offered aide and the Grand Council.

Myles Standish:
I stand before you a coward. Instead of facing the Grand Council I fled my homeland and am addressing you here. Over the past couple of days you have seen The Holy Empire of The New True Cross transform from bastion of morality and justice to a decrepit sniveling nest of deceit and hate. This is not the country I helped to govern over the past seven years. This is not the country we all lived in and loved. There is a group of the devil's agents in the den of the once rampant Elk. This snake must be smoked out and beaten. I beseech all of the nations who have condemned these horrible acts meet me in Yanitaria that we may discuss a solution. I do not think that reason and negotiation will win the day. I beg you to consider help crushing these vermin and putting an end to their reign of terror. Never in my life would I expect a situation as deplorable as this happening in the country that I call home. The time draws near for the world to take a stand against terror and as we see not only in my humble nation but in Yanitaria, and Stoklomolvi terror rears its ugly head. I shall lead a resistance with or without you. I will fight will I have not a breath in my body. There is nothing more important then to avenge that fear that has been inflicted here. Praise be to God that no one was seriously hurt during this demonstration of the Devil's presence among us.

OOC: I prefer to be reffered to as Sumer instead of Dostanuot Loj, it's much easier for you to spell.

IC:

Open Message to the Alfegos Foreign Ministry

We remind the foreign ministry of Alfegos of their own words.

"Other nations: If you attack this country or in any way try to destabalise it or grab its land, consider yourselves a target as well."

While I do not doubt your intents at stability, your words speak as a direct threat to the soviergn rights of other nations, regardless of their intent. We have no interest in a land grab, we have no interest in the stability of this nation either. The people who would allow such a government to exist can rot in their own hole for all we care. We only have interest in the faithful, and if it is deemed by our people and government that there are faithful in this nation who are being persecuted unjustly, we will act as we see fit to ensure that it not only stops, but never happens again. If force is deemed nessecary, then what happens to the nation is of no difference to us once our interests are secure, you may do with the land and stragglers as you like, however your blockade has no authority over us and we will not abide by anything you wish to proclaim, as you have no such right.

As to your statement of hypocrisy, we suggest you review your own dictionary as to the meaning of the word. There was no hypocrisy, and certianly none proven in your statement.

- Commanding Officer of External Affairs,
Palil Panchito Dumumianacaonak Dumuaguanikeyuk Doradak Nameshda

Signed: Panchito Guanikeyu

Our scholars of Puritanism have told us of your stadards of social conduct. Thus, we have decided to send you a gift box conatining:

12 pornographic films

30 CDs of Heavy Metal

12 CDs of Doom and Death Metal

1 essay on Religious Freedom

200 vibrators
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A small convoy of Imperial ships left port in the New True Cross. They were full to the brim with Non-Puritan Christians, Jews, and Muslims. THe cold and fearful refugees would be brought to colonies designed for each religion. The Catholics would go to the St. Francis Xavier colony, the Musims to Coscivistan, the Methodists to North Kadera, and so on. The refugees from other religions were asked to wait, until the colonies which were to recieve them approved the migration.

The Citadel, Urbus Doomanus

"Brothers, once more it falls to the Imperium to come to the aid of the Faithful, who once more have come under attack from the unbeliever; in this case, however, they are beset by the Satanic armies of heretics and schismatics," Bishop Gaius Dio Marcellus spat those last words out in disgust.

His red skull cap covering his aged bald head, this herald of the Pope had come before Caesar's court to announce the call for a Crusade against the New True Cross by Innocent VI, who, infuriated with the mistreatment of Catholics by that nation's Puritan government, had decided that there was no reason for such heretics to continue to breathe.

Nods of approval circulated about the vast chamber, which, packed with courtiers, appeared to stretch on in all directions, its massive vaulted ceiling supported by countless enormous, elaborately-carved marble columns which reached high into the heavens. Its finely polished white marble floor was now covered by clergymen, military officers, and various politicians and wealthy members of the Patrician class. At the center of attention was Imperator Maximus III Doomanus, seated upon his enormous throne of gold and black marble. Clad in his signature ceremonial armor, he stared at the bishop with his one functioning eye (for the other had been rendered useless in his duel with Damien Dreadfire and was now covered by a patch). He stroked his neatly trimmed black beard for a moment before speaking from his throne,

"Indeed, Bishop Marcellus, it is the duty of all of the Faithful to defend God's Children when they are oppressed by the unbeliever, and to purify Terra Sancta of those unbelievers. As such, at the behest of our Holy Father, Doomanum shall allow no further persecution of the Catholic Faith to continue within the lands of the New True Cross," he spoke in a booming, authoritative tone, standing after finishing the last sentence and scanning the crowd with his one eye, making eye contact at every possible oppurtunity.

"It is God's Will that the heretics be eradicated!" he roared, drawing his blade and holding it high; the response from the crowd was immediate, with all armed individuals drawing their blades from their scabbards and holding them high towards the heavens and letting out a mighty battle cry, with those that came unarmed proudly pounding their chests, "It is God's Will that we come to the aid of our brothers and sisters!" he roared once more, pounding his breast plate with his blade, prompting further uproarious frenzy amidst the crowd,"It is God's Will that the schismatics be brought back into the fold! Deus vult!" he cried, holding his blade aloft,

"Deus vult!" the crowd chanted ferociously, thrown into a frenzy by Caesar's call to arms. They chanted the Crusader's battlecry long into the night as the preparations were made for war; already Classis Interventus VII was being redirected from its normal patrol route to the New True Cross, where it would commence offensive operations against the regime in power as soon as humanely possible.

Built around a pair of super carriers and an array of amphibious warfare vessels, the fleet was designed for one purpose: amphibious invasions of smaller, less-well equipped nations. Indeed, the array of aircraft and ground troops carried with the fleet could very well have been enough to invade and conquer a small country and the escorts were enough to completely decimate a well-armed fleet. However, the 7th’s mission was a bit different. It was their objective, as assigned by Caesar, to seize a port and construct an air base through which far heavier units could be deployed, allowing for a much smoother campaign utilizing massed firepower and overwhelming force.

It would be only a matter of days before Classis Interventus VII arrived. No official announcement was made regarding that deployment aside from the Pope’s call for a crusade to all Catholics. Things were about to get very messy.

When the Grand Council opened the box they were shocked. The heathens of Kirav had sent them the Devil's toys. The box was put in the center of the chamber and set on fire. The counselors danced around the flames like a bunch of pagans around a Maypole. The flames flickered off of their childishly devious faces. "So it is decided, we now have an enemy. We shall declare war on Kirav."


OOC: Do you still have any people in the Foreign Sector?

(OOC: Tag... Post coming to respond to Doom's, though I'm off to work right now.)

"Citizen, Halt! Where is your Declaration of Religious Affiliation. Comply immediately or you will be arrested!"

"Pardon me, good sir, but I don't seam to know what you are looking for," said Bishop Smith, very confused.

OOC: The thing about Puritans and Catholics, I called the puritan government an inquisition, like the spanish inquisition led by the catholics. I assume that the Protestant Puritans would detest being compared to catholics.

IC:
The ships of Task Force 1, loaded with refugees of all faiths, or lack there of, set sail for Yanitaria.

The commander of the Yanitarian Armed Forces, General Charles De Remi gave a statement, that was backed by the president.

We the people of the United Socialist States of Yanitaria will lend full support to the resistance movement. Any forces, foreign or otherwise must realize that the monarch, Superem Elect Myles Standish is the true leader of NTC, and that the only other option will lead to social injustice and genocide based on religious beliefs or lack there of.

Later that night, President Mattias Norheim gave a speech to his nation.

Fellow Citizens. I think we can all remember the harsh injustices of religious persecution. I personally lead the fight against it for seven full years before Yanitaria was liberated. Today, as our troops fight terrorists in our own lands, terrorists that are losing horribly, I must turn your attention to another country. As you know the Flagship YMS Yanitaria and Carrier Task Force 1 was sent to NTC to conduct refugee evacuation. In the process, we were able to rescue Supreme Elect Myles Standish. He barely escaped with a shoulder wound as he was evacuated by Yanitarian Marines. During the process, our soldiers were fired upon. I intend to bring CTF 1 back to Yanitaria, set up a refugee town, and immediately send all Carrier Task Forces, and 2 divisions of marines, will be sent to international waters outside of NTC, ready to aid any resistance movement.

Let us quickly dispatch these terrorists here at home, so that we may be able to more fully aid our friends abroad. In closing, I would like to add that it is a travesty that Yanitarian Citizens should be fighting Yanitarian Citizens.

Office of the Emperor
Imperial Palace
Risban

A group of men stood or sat around the large office of the Emperor of Risban, maps and screens here and there showing parts of the globe, mostly concerned with the events in the Holy Empire of the New True Cross. The men assembled wore different styles of dress-- one, the diplomat, wore a nice silk suit; another was dressed in military garb; yet another wore the uniform of an Imperial naval officer; the man behind the large oak desk wore an interesting suit/robe ensemble with a cape-- the Emperor.

"It looks like the Doomani are on the move," said Myles Abrahms, Imperial High Minister for Intelligence. "They have declared a religious crusade against the New True Cross."

"Thus, my lord, if you continue to go ahead and issue your condemnation of the New True Cross for their intolerance, it may come across as being supportive of the Doomani invasions," warned the Foreign Minister, Alex Perkins. "We must tread carefully here, sire."

"Have any other nations responded yet with violence?" asked an older gentlemen sitting at the side of the emperor's desk. Dressed in scarlet red robes, he was Cardinal James Kliptnock-- religious advisor to the Emperor and Archbishop of Risban.

"The Ryou Black Islands fired missiles, but they were deflected," said Abrahms. The mention of Ryou caused several individuals in the room to sneer.

"Great. That intolerant, sophomoric, pathetic excuse for a nation attacked as well," sneered a man in a military uniform: Charles Skops, Grand General of the Army. "That would mean if we were to support the Doomani assault, it would look like we were supporting those damn stupid Ryous too."


The Emperor, younger than most of the men in the room, sat in silence behind his desk, gazing off at the doors to his office. His personal standard was etched on the doors, with the phrases Senatus Populusque Risbanus and Imperium et Libertas written around it. Two Imperial Lictors, the personal bodyguards of the Emperor and other government officials, stood at attention by the doors, wearing their ceremonial garb--Roman legionairesque, with silver armor, a green cape, and green plumes on their helmets. They were trustworthy bodyguards, chosen from the best among Risban.

Emperor Scorpius tilted his head some as he thought about this. Had the Grand Imperium of Risban ever decided to implement intolerant laws like the New True Cross, the heavily-Catholic nation would have never been able to find such good men as those among the Lictors, who hailed from a variety of faiths-- most predominantly the ancient cult called the Order of the Scorpion.

The Emperor hated the actions of the New True Cross, but refused to submit something that might approve of the actions of the scumbags called the Ryou Black Islands, and was hesitant to come off as to supportive of a Doomani religious crusade. The Imperial Senate, being the wise and somewhat arrogant aristocrats that they were, would most likely support the Catholic crusade of Doomingsland, but the General Assembly, representing a more diverse constituency in the Imperial Parliament, would be up in arms.

It was a tough decision.


~Statement from the Office of the Emperor~

The Grand Imperium of Risban condemns the Holy Empire of the New True Cross for its despicable and intolerant laws. The New True Cross has only proven that it is has backwards as a religiously oppressive medieval society. As such, the Grand Imperium of Risban hereby places trade sanctions in the form of a full embargo on the New True Cross.

The Grand Imperium urges the great people of Doomingsland to embrace non-violent means of changing NTC policy before invasion, if at all possible. There are peaceful means to achieve certain ends.

For Empire and Liberty,

~Emperor R. Antares Scorpius~
Imperator, Commander-in-Chief, and Father of the Grand Imperium

~Alexander Perkins~
Imperial High Minister for Foreign Affairs

~Lord Justinian Fowl~
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs

~Lucius Thrantir~
Minister for Trade

~Duke Sargas Caecus Lesath~
Lord High Chancellor of the Imperial Parliament

*snip*

ooc: I don't think I ever once "held Myles Standish responsible." Don't paint everybody with the same brush like that.

For the record, Tejas's only interest in this conflict is to save possible victims of genocide from being killed. Beyond that, there's nothing. Tejas would like Standish to win, seeing as he is less fundamentalist than the GC, but won't intervene on his behalf unless it feels that it's necessary.

Message to H-Town Tejas:

We remind you that you are not allowed to enter the territorial waters of NTC unless you have our or their permission.
We do not want a genocidal situation on our hands, but do not want foreign men attacking this country, unless nothing else works.

We will tell you this once: we can and will completely destroy you if you do not heed our threats. We do not want a large scale war between our two nations, but when it comes to that we shall. Please don't exacerbate the situation.

IC: To: Alfegos

Our ships have stopped outside of NTC waters for the sole purpose of allowing all foreign residents to evacuate the Foreign Sector. Once that is done, our ships WILL be entering NTC waters and our intervention squads WILL begin rescuing civilians while you attempt to throw your weight around and try to reach a peaceful solution with these madmen. They have already proved that they will have nothing to do with peace; the treatment of their own leader shows that much.

We will ask you for your permission, though, as we do not want a conflict. Our forces are not supplied adequately for long-term occupation of NTC, and are trained to save the people persecuted by their own government. Furthermore, our nation has been a firm opponent of imperialism since the overthrow of the fascists in 1993. We have also stood up to genocide since then, as from 1883 until 1993, racist, often genocidal regimes oppressed us. We hope this speaks enough to you on our motives for intervention in this genocide.

If you will not give us permission, we will talk with the deposed Myles Standish, whom we will recognize as the legitimate ruler of the Holy Empire of the New True Cross. Perhaps he will be more understanding of the true nature of the barbaric "Grand Council." The willingness to kill anyone of another religion and an entire district full of foreign citizens should be enough for you to realize what we do.

Regardless of any of this, when the last foreigner leaves the Foreign Sector, our intervention squads will be entering. With or without your permission. But I wouldn't want to keep you too busy...The Doomanis, The Ryous...I think you have real imperialists to worry about.

Josefa Xuân Phạm Aguilar, Interim President, PRH-TT

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"Okay, that's done," Phạm said to herself, sealing the envelope. She then turned to Myles Standish's address on the TV.

After she was finished watching, she sighed. Another letter to write...

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To: Supreme Elect Myles Standish

I will come meet you in Yanitaria. This situation must be resolved as quickly as possible.

However, I have a request of you. Once the Foreign Sector is evacuated, and the genocidal Grand Council has no more leverage to continue their actions unhindered, I wish to send intervention teams into your nation to rescue the persecuted from your nation. There are countries which question our motives in this conflict...it would be nice to have the official stamp of approval from the legitimate leader of the New True Cross.

Josefa Xuân Phạm Aguilar, Interim President, PRH-TT

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This is broadcast in the clear, so that all nations may receive and thus be aware of our intent

Unto all nations with an interest in this issue - please let me offer my nation as a common meeting ground to settle how this matter should be treated.
This particularly goes out to Yanitaria, Alfegos, Kirav, Doomingsland, New Brittonia, The Ryou Black Islands, Sumer, Orzio, H-Town Tejas, Calizorinstan, Risban, and any other interested nation. However as Miles Standish is the one most prominently involved with this...

Unto Miles Standish we offer you our aid, with no stipulations attached - and if you would prefer, you are welcome to make Tanaara your home base for your efforts to retake your nation from those who have done so badly by your people. If you wish to make your stand elsewhere, still we offer our unconditional aid. Please understand that as a nation we are agnostic, but have never had a quarrel with any religion. We are truly neutral in that arena.

OUr ships will not enter The New True Cross's terratorial waters, save to lend air and assist those in danger.

Unto Ryou Black Islands -if you proceed with your attack upon the people and nation of the New True Cross, We will use our satellite defenses and other orbital weaponry to bring down your planes, and to render your nation incapable of acting offensively again. We stand by Alfegos in requesting that at this time no attacks be committed against the afore mentioned nation.

Plese all, give us all a change to settle this without further bloodshed. Tanaara is sending our three largest hospital ships and a task force for their protection to aid those who are assisting in the evacuation of the persons expelled by the unlawful government of this benighted nation.

Also every one please be aware that all of Tanaara's orbital assets have been brought on line and the Domination is now on a war footing. We do not want a war, but if one starts, as others like to say, "We will end it!"

Unto Doomingsland, intellegence has reached us that your Classis Interventus VII has diverted from it's normal patrol parameters, and is apparently sailing towards The New True Cross and that Caesar has ordered a crusade against The New True Cross. We ask that your Classis Interventus VII return to it's normal routine and that Ceaser see reason as opposed to belligerence.

By My Hand, this day
HM Queen Mercedez Merideath Hexx
Domination of Tanaara

OOC: Can I assume Cross let me have an embassy with him because I need it to do my part of the RP

ooc: that's what I did ;)

IC:

Attention All Nations
Now that the civil war in Yanitaria has been resolved, President Mattias Norheim is calling for an international meeting to take place at the Presidential Palace on top of Palantine Hill immediately. The topic will of course be on the Holy Empire of the New True Cross, and whether intervention will be needed. This is an open door conferance, and all foreign diplomats will be allowed, if in the possesion of papers identifying them as diplomats. All national leaders will be accepted with out question.

The USSY limits you to 2 armed guards on the premises at all times. The Entire hill, including all embassies surrounding it, will be put on high alert, and will be secured by Yanitarian Marines.

Please land at Eriksson International Airport, were you will be transported via armoured limo to the palace. Lodging in the palace will be provided

The Orzi government will send a representative to Yanitaria, Tanaara, or wherever a meeting that Miles Standish agrees upon, in order to help coordinate any aid we are able to give to help him gain his nation back.

OOC: Can I assume Cross let me have an embassy with him because I need it to do my part of the RP

Despite the fact that you have yet to send an application to my embassy, I will grant it for the purpose of this RP. Please when you have a moment http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=541300

Myles Standish, deposed Supreme Elect of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross:

I have accepted Yanitaria's invitation as they were kind enough to save me. I would like to generously thank the Domination of Tanaara and specifically HM Queen Mercedez Merideath Hexx for offering to hold the meeting in Tanaara. I hope you take no offense at this but as I am currently in a Yanitarian hospital for my wound I would rather not do any more travel. As far as the organization of an invasion fleet and force, if that is what we decide I would like you to host that for us as we get closer to that possible D-Day.

In God's Name,
Myles Standish rightful leader of The NTC

"Pardon me, good sir, but I don't seam to know what you are looking for," said Bishop Smith, very confused.

"We have a Foreign National!" Another armed man approached the bishop. "Sir you are arrest for exiting the Foreign Sector. You are obligated to remain silence unless spoken to and you will have the right to a counsel of your nationality." The guards laughed to each other. They both knew that there were not many Foreign Nationals left in the Foreign Sector and the likelihood that one was a lawyer and from this man's nation were slim to none. The Guards thrust him up against the wall of a nearby building. "Sir I am going to search you for weapons and ask you a few questions. Where are you from?"
"The Theocracy of The Beatus."
"What is your name?"
"Bishop Smith."
"A Bishop? Really." A cruel smile curled the edges of his lips. "So Bishop what faith do you profess?"

Unto Supreme Elector Miles Standish,

Dear Sir,
You are most welcome and I can quite understand not wanting to move much once one has been shot. I've been in that postion myself - and gained in much the same way, interestingly enoughy! I will come to Yanitaria myself along with two of my closest advisors. I hope to see you soon.

Mercedez (http://www.atddm.com/TanRoy.htm)Regina

Unto President Mattias Norheim,

Dear Sir,
Thank you for willing to host this conferance. Please be advised that myself, and two of my closest advisors will be attending. We will arrive by hypersonic transport at your requested site of Eriksson International Airport. My advisors will be acting as my bodyguards so it will be but the three of us.

Sincerely,

Mercedez,
Regina

Stoklomolvi Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Ambassador Valeg Lucasovich Denka was organising some of his paperwork when he looked out of the window. He spotted a Betusian national being harassed by Crossian guards, which infuriated him. He promptly picked up the phone and dialed to the Imperial Administration Building in Vladistov, Stoklomolvi.

"Sir, have you seen the reports about the harassments in the Holy Empire of the New True Cross?! It's despicable!"

"Calm down, Lucasovich. I have already sent aid to the true leader, Myles Standish, to help him kill off the rebels. Don't worry about it. The Imperial Guard should be there soon."

"All right, Alexei, just hurry up before I get killed next!"

Valeg hung up. He walked over to the window, where the bishop was getting kicked and punched. Angered, Valeg stormed into the hall, where he ordered two SMPF officers to come inside. He pointed at the two guards, who were now shooting at the bishop, who had retaliated with a single punch. The two officers raised their AK-2130s, aimed, and fired.

To: President Mattias Norheim, Yanitaria
From: Alexander Perkins, Imperial High Minister for Foreign Affairs, Risban
Subject: International Conference on the New True Cross

Body:
The Grand Imperium of Risban will send a minister to represent the Imperium at this conference. Colonel Julius Crisius Platt, Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary of Risban, will be in attendance with two Imperial Lictors serving as an escort.

~Perkins

"We have a Foreign National!" Another armed man approached the bishop. "Sir you are arrest for exiting the Foreign Sector. You are obligated to remain silence unless spoken to and you will have the right to a counsel of your nationality." The guards laughed to each other. They both knew that there were not many Foreign Nationals left in the Foreign Sector and the likelihood that one was a lawyer and from this man's nation were slim to none. The Guards thrust him up against the wall of a nearby building. "Sir I am going to search you for weapons and ask you a few questions. Where are you from?"
"The Theocracy of The Beatus."
"What is your name?"
"Bishop Smith."
"A Bishop? Really." A cruel smile curled the edges of his lips. "So Bishop what faith do you profess?"

"I follow the Path of the Blessed," said Bishop Smith. "I will not answer any more questions until you allow me to contact my embassy."

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Unto Ryou Black Islands -if you proceed with your attack upon the people and nation of the New True Cross, We will use our satellite defenses and other orbital weaponry to bring down your planes, and to render your nation incapable of acting offensively again. We stand by Alfegos in requesting that at this time no attacks be committed against the afore mentioned nation.

HM Queen Mercedez Merideath Hexx
Domination of Tanaara


To The Self called Queen of Tanaara
From Premeir Rei Nakagishima, of The Ryou Black Islands and Member of The Stevidian Empire.

We are takeing that as a Threat to us and will warn you we have powerful allies that will help us against you.

You attack our Planes it will not only meen war against us, but we will ask fro help from our ally, Stevidian, which is more powerful than your nation will EVER be. We will blast your Satellites out of space and then we will take revenge on your nation.

We will make sure that what will happen to your Nation will be a tale that will Horrorfiy Childern for Tens of Thousands of years to come if you attack our planes.

and this is not an threat

it is a Promise.

Stoklomolvi Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Ambassador Valeg Lucasovich Denka was organising some of his paperwork when he looked out of the window. He spotted a Betusian national being harassed by Crossian guards, which infuriated him. He promptly picked up the phone and dialed to the Imperial Administration Building in Vladistov, Stoklomolvi.

"Sir, have you seen the reports about the harassments in the Holy Empire of the New True Cross?! It's despicable!"

"Calm down, Lucasovich. I have already sent aid to the true leader, Myles Standish, to help him kill off the rebels. Don't worry about it. The Imperial Guard should be there soon."

"All right, Alexei, just hurry up before I get killed next!"

Valeg hung up. He walked over to the window, where the bishop was getting kicked and punched. Angered, Valeg stormed into the hall, where he ordered two SMPF officers to come inside. He pointed at the two guards, who were now shooting at the bishop, who had retaliated with a single punch. The two officers raised their AK-2130s, aimed, and fired.


The entrance to the Embassy of the United Socialist States of New Brittonia in the New True Cross was small, at best. All there was happened to be a stone archway guarded by two members of the New Brittonian Marine Corps, clad in their blue and grey city camouflage. This style of entrance was designed by the ambassador himself, Peter Jackson. The idea came when he was ambassador to Waupaca; opening and closing the embassy gate for all of these refugees was too tedious. Therefore, there was no physical boundary marking New Brittonia's sovereignty, instead there was line half a metre thick wrapping around the embassy with the words "The United Socialist States of New Brittonia" on it, in all of its official languages.

While pacing around his office after seeing the bishop get beaten, Ambassador Peter Jackson, still the short portly man since the other embassy picked up his telephone and said,

"Stoklomolvi Embassy. . . this is Ambassador Peter Jackson of the United Socialist States of New Brittonia to the New True Cross get me Ambassador Valeg Denka. Yes, this is Ambassador Peter Jackson from New Brittonia", he whispered, "I do not know, but there might be a bug on these lines, we need to meet as somewhere secure, please meet me at my embassy ASAP. Bye."

The United Socialist States of New Brittonia will send a diplomat to this conference.

[OOC: I'll assume the guards are dead.]

Stoklomolvi Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Valeg Lucasovich Denka ran out of the building to his armoured car.

"Go, go, go!"

The armoured car's tires spun on the ground, and after gaining traction sped off towards the New Brittonian Embassy. Two other guards spotted the fast moving armoured car, and chased after it in a police van, sirens blaring. An SMPF officer popped out of the top of the armoured car, fixed an MG5 Heavy Machine Gun to the rail, turned around, and spilt bullets at the van.

OOC: Why would my guards be dead?

[OOC: Not yours, the ones harassing the Betusian national.]

This is genocide and wrong. It's not far from "convert or leave" to "convert or die". The Crusades, the Holocaust, Darfur, all are genocides, and all were wrong. Please repeal this act.

Official Legislation of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross
Effective: Immediately
Purpose: The Purify the Empire of Heathens and Catholics
Bill #: REL9946-4

To the Good People of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross,
We the government of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross have concluded on the basis of national security and religious purity that all non-Puritans shall have one month to leave the Empire or be subject to summary destruction.

1. This shall include all Catholics, Baptists, Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans, Anglicans, Jews, Buddhists, Jainists, Hindus, Muslims, Shintoists, and Pagans. All atheists are subject to termination effective immediately.

2. All citizens must have on them at all times their declaration of religious affiliation or they will be detained until the document is presented to the police. If the document is not presented in 24 hours the criminal will be prosecuted and sentenced to exile. Any uprisings resulting from this bill or external pressure will be met with the wrath of God.

3. Any Puritans caught in the act of aiding afore mentioned criminals will be subject to immediate exile.

4. Any foreign national outside of the foreign sector is under the jurisdiction of this bill and will be prosecuted in the Foreign Nationals Court. They are allowed a lawyer from their own country to defend them, but the jury will be made up of respectable (i.e. Puritans with no criminal history) New True Cross citizens. To facilitate living in the Foreign Sector we have authorized the construction of a hospital, food services, and theater.

This had been an announcement brought to you by the Grand Council of The Holy Empire of The New True Cross

OOC: What about Pastafarians?

[OOC: Just a note, it appears as if this new government is not really a legitimate "government". It's just a rebel entity that replaced the true leader, Supreme Elect Myles Standish.]

The two guards at the door, one a slightly overweight Filipino-Brittonian and the other a tall non-human-sentient-Brittonian both flipped their safety switch on their FAMAS rifles to the off position.

When the Grand Council opened the box they were shocked. The heathens of Kirav had sent them the Devil's toys. The box was put in the center of the chamber and set on fire. The counselors danced around the flames like a bunch of pagans around a Maypole. The flames flickered off of their childishly devious faces. "So it is decided, we now have an enemy. We shall declare war on Kirav."


OOC: Do you still have any people in the Foreign Sector?

[OOC: Nope. We have a policy that Embassies in nations with no Kiravian expats are to be closed upon civil unrest]

Irjean Mountainforest laughed as he watched the tape of the NTC Grand Council reacting to his gift. His friends in the Strategic Sociology Office had put him up to sending the "gift" as he happened to be the office scource of such materials. Thankfully, he wasn't getting fired.

OOC: is there an airport in the foreign sector?

General Declaration to the World at Large
From the Desk of Archbishop Canterbury

It is with the greatest anguish that I write today, announcing that this incident has gone too far for my brethren and I to sit idly by. The nation of The New True Cross and it's foolish government see themselves fit to exile thousands of catholics and murder many atheists. While these non-believers may have strayed from the Holy Path of God, that does little to change their status as humans, with the right to a life of happiness. It is therefore with a heavy heart that I acknowledge His Holiness Innocent VI's call for a crusade to cleanse the earth of the genocidal New True Crossian nation and once more bring peace to humanity.

I have released a call within my nation and nearly 40,000 of the Tremarendakian Faithful have answered. They are being loosely organized into two divisions at Dwelmant ah Naerum, and will await retrieval by the Doomani forces there, at which point they will join the Crusade and march onward to victory.

I say again, it brings a tear to my eye that things must go this far. To the government of the New True Cross, know that you operate without the support of God, and that you will feel the fist of the Faithful soon.

James Canterbury, Archbishop of the Tremarendakian Church of Doomani Catholicism

OOC: @ Stok, your guy can waltz right in to my embassy.

New Brittonian Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Valeg and two others ran up to the door, while the armoured car fired on the police van. The two policemen ran out of the car to take cover. One of them was blown to pieces by the 25.4mm bullets (1.00 calibre). The other was shredded through the cover, and once the cover fell over a skeleton could be seen. Overhead, around one dozen transport planes dropped Stoklomolvi Imperial Guardsmen into the Foreign Sector. Valeg and his colleagues were safe.

"Hello! What was it that you needed to discuss?"

Taking advantage of the distraction, Bishop Smith ran out into the city. "Why are those guys shooting at me?" thought the Bishop. He got further and further form the Foreign Quarter, as he had no idea where anything was, except the guys with guns were behind him.

LS, check the CN forums.

[OOC: Just a note, it appears as if this new government is not really a legitimate "government". It's just a rebel entity that replaced the true leader, Supreme Elect Myles Standish.]
OOC: Correct which is why I was frustrated earlier, thank you for putting it in better words then i could think of.

OOC: is there an airport in the foreign sector?
There is one about a quarter mile south, the Fort Boston International Airport.

Mercy looked at the reply from The Ryou Black Islands and laughed. "Well, we now know their educational system needs a vast upgrading. Perhaps we ought to offer this Empire, that they alledge they are a part of, some assistance in that area. And what will horrify children, besides the attrocious spelling, is the total lack of couth."

"Shall I contact this Stevidian Empire, I believe they named it, and pass the offer along.?"

"No, Alfegos took care of Ryou's initial attack. Just keep an eye on them if they are so foolish as to launch another. If so pump up the lasers and send them back in pieces." Mercy said as she turned to more important things. She had a lot of last minute duties to take care of before she could take the hypersonic transport to Yanitaria. The space plan would get her there not only in comfort and style, but at speeds no - and flying altitudes - no other airplane could match.

"Let Shalamar know that I'd like extraordinary coverage of Ryou. The fee's will apply"

With a nod the two of the Four Horsemen whom would be staying behind rose and left to contact the Lady of Cats Keep. And from the time that request was made there would not be a meeting that the leadership of Ryou that was held that listening hears did not listen in on. Where-ever there was a shadow in the rooms were the meetings were held so too could there be one of the vast network of Cats Keep's denizens.

New Brittonian Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Valeg and two others ran up to the door, while the armoured car fired on the police van. The two policemen ran out of the car to take cover. One of them was blown to pieces by the 25.4mm bullets (1.00 calibre). The other was shredded through the cover, and once the cover fell over a skeleton could be seen. Overhead, around one dozen transport planes dropped Stoklomolvi Imperial Guardsmen into the Foreign Sector. Valeg and his colleagues were safe.

"Hello! What was it that you needed to discuss?"

Inside the embassy a short, fat man walked up to Valeg and said,

"Hello Ambassador Peter Jackson, you must be Ambassador Valeg Denka, please come here", he opened the door to what looked like a dark cupboard-under-the-stairs and said, "Please come in, it is safer."

[OOC: Before I reply, I want to make sure that nobody opposes my air drop of troops.]

OOC: and can foreigners travel from Fort Boston International Airport to the foreign sector?

LS, check in "Modern Crusade". I've outlined.

[OOC: Before I reply, I want to make sure that nobody opposes my air drop of troops.]

ooc: The Grand Council has threatened to kill every foreign citizen in the foreign sector if any foreign nation comes into their territory. Just throwing that out there. That's why my people are waiting until the foreign sector is evacuated.
Also, Alfegos seems to want to threaten anyone who attempts to come into NTC territory.

status check:
The Foreign sector is now a battle ground with small elements of the Grand Council Loyalist Militia (GCLM) as they now call themselves. The larger force of the Loyalist Militia is moving towards Myles Standish Military Academy. The Cadets, not even havening had Convocation, are being mobilized and are much better armed then the militias as all of the weapons and tanks bought from Drvarskan Arms Inc. were being held there. Unfortunately the vast majority of the tanks are not of any use because the cadets do not know how to operate them, and the officers who are qualified are few and far between.

A Message from Deposed Supreme Elect Myles Standish
I implore the Grand Council to cease its actions, and especially to remove its personnel from the Foreign Sector. There is no international law, moral code, or mandate of God that you have not broken, and I must ask you to desist from your heretical ways. Also there are reports of a massing Catholic forcing marching to invade the NTC. As much as I understand your concern for your fellow Catholic brethren I would ask you to halt your advance outside of NTC territory. Firstly, the meeting we are convening in Yanitaria would be better served by your presence. Secondly, The NTC has always been a majority Puritan nation and occupying Catholic troops will be met with suspicion and possibly even localized force. Thirdly, however the populace feels about Catholics the Grand Council feels a myriad times more aggressive. They will use your invasion as a trigger to kill the remaining Catholics in the country. I can only hope that all the nations converging on The NTC will listen to reason and met with us in Yanitaria. Those who do not comply will be viewed with great suspicion as far as their imperialistic stance, and once order is restored to the NTC those renegade nations will not be acknowledged by The NTC. Let it be known that I do appreciate everyones support and aide but any army who lands in The Holy Empire of The New True Cross will be considered an enemy combatant to my rightful government.

In God's Name,
Myles Standish, rightful ruler of the Holy Empire of The New True Cross

OOC: and can foreigners travel from Fort Boston International Airport to the foreign sector?
I would say that free travel from the airport to the Foreign Sector is possible but risky, and in about 12 hours will be impossible.

[OOC: Before I reply, I want to make sure that nobody opposes my air drop of troops.]
If these troops are going to engage in combat operations then I will have to say no, but if they are peace keepers then its fine.

Can I also get an estimate of who is still in the Foreign Sector.

I would say that free travel from the airport to the Foreign Sector is possible but risky, and in about 12 hours will be impossible.


If these troops are going to engage in combat operations then I will have to say no, but if they are peace keepers then its fine.

Can I also get an estimate of who is still in the Foreign Sector.

OOC: me, and can peacekeepers rescue people being persecuted?

The Beatusian Embassy

"Sir there is fighting going on out there," said one of the guards to the ambassador.
"Have you seen Bishop Smith?" asked the ambassador.
"No sir not since he left."
"I was fearing this might happen, secure the embassy grounds and don't let anyone near it. Fire One warning shot, wait 5 seconds for a response, if they don't stop shoot to kill."
"Yes sir."
The ambassador got up and rushed to the communications office and sent out this message via the satellite uplike to the Royal Temple in the City of the Blessed:

To His Holiness, Edwardo Listless,

Foreign Quarter quickly becoming war zone, have issued shoot to kill order. Bishop Smith missing in city, fear worst. Request assistance ASAP. Locking down embassy. Await your response.

Bishop Smith was wondering around very confused through the city. He had wondered into one of the less fortunate communities. He was very noticeable in his bright white robes. He stopped to ask a man sitting on the sidewalk for directions.

New Brittonian Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Inside the small cupboard-like room, Valeg talked to Peter.

"What is it, my good ambassador?"

Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Stoklomolvi Imperial Guardsmen ran about the foreign sector, securing all embassies and making sure that no rebel guards were in the vicinity. All rebels were instantly shot, and once rebel presence was eliminated the Imperial Guardsmen kept watch over the foreign sector to ensure that no foreigner was killed. One squad of Imperial Guardsmen ran off to the city centre, where the bishop was suspected to be located.

New Brittonian Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Inside the small cupboard-like room, Valeg talked to Peter.

"What is it, my good ambassador?"

Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Stoklomolvi Imperial Guardsmen ran about the foreign sector, securing all embassies and making sure that no rebel guards were in the vicinity. All rebels were instantly shot, and once rebel presence was eliminated the Imperial Guardsmen kept watch over the foreign sector to ensure that no foreigner was killed. One squad of Imperial Guardsmen ran off to the city centre, where the bishop was suspected to be located.

The one of the guards on the north wall spotted someone approaching. He fired a warning shot and waited.

Betusian Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

The Imperial Guard stopped and looked up. He spotted the Betusian guard, and raised his hand. He called out.

"I'm from Stoklomolvi!"

Betusian Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

The Imperial Guard stopped and looked up. He spotted the Betusian guard, and raised his hand. He called out.

"I'm from Stoklomolvi!"

The guard picked up a bullhorn and said, "You are approaching Beatusian sovereign soil. The embassy has been locked down. Turn back now or you will be shot. Thank you, and have a nice day."

Betusian Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

"I'm afraid I am unable to comply. I have strict orders for peacekeeping in this area."

The Imperial Guardsmen scattered behind cover, turned off safety on their Stoklomolvi Type 12 Riot Guns, and aimed towards the Betusian Embassy guards.

"Put down your weapons. We are here to protect all foreign nationals from the fanatical genocidal murderers who declare themselves to be a 'government'."

Lieutenant Araceli Maduro sat on her bunk on the ship, her AK-103 on her lap. She slammed a clip into the bottom of her SIG P220 and put it in her holster. She slipped the AK over her shoulder and left the bunks, heading for the cargo bay.

The ships were steaming forwards towards the coast. The situation in the Foreign Sector had quickly spiraled out of control, according to contacts within the New True Cross. The full intervention force had arrived, totaling about 1500 soldiers, complete with some light vehicles and a sprinkling of armored vehicles.

Every soldier on the ship, Maduro especially, was ready to fight the genocidal maniacs who would murder the people whose beliefs were not in line with theirs. Maduro herself had seen her mother and father killed by fascist soldiers when she was but five years old, simply for being Catholic, instead of subscribing to the state Texian National Christianity, which was a Baptist sect with extremist white nationalist leanings worshipping former president Brand Christensen.

The Tejano mission was simple; keep peace within the city and rescue any and all possible victims of genocide. And that they would do.

Maduro hopped into the back of a Tejano Proletariat Army GAZ-3937, cocking back her AK. One Tejano soldier hit "PLAY" on a boombox, which promptly began blasting rap music. The ship made port, and the Vodniks quickly left the cargo bay and drove out onto the port. Some of the vehicles went into the Foreign Sector to join the Stolokomvi peacekeepers; others proceeded into the other districts of the city to rescue persecuted people outside of the foreign sector.

OOC: me, and can peacekeepers rescue people being persecuted?
OOC: Thank you, peace keepers rescuing people is fine, but these people cannot engage the GCLM, or any other faction in offensive actions.

Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Stoklomolvi peacekeepers, after a moment of no response, stormed the Betusian Embassy. Two Imperial Guardsmen were critically wounded by the guards, and the others bashed down the doors and ran inside, guns blazing and grenades tossing.

Meanwhile, the Stoklomolvi peacekeepers met up with those from H-Town Tejas, and two companies of Guardsmen marched about the Foreign Sector.

[OOC: Does H-Town, Tejas actually mean Houston? I've been there a few times, but mainly en route to Corpus Christi.]

New Brittonian Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Inside the small cupboard-like room, Valeg talked to Peter.

"What is it, my good ambassador?"

Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Stoklomolvi Imperial Guardsmen ran about the foreign sector, securing all embassies and making sure that no rebel guards were in the vicinity. All rebels were instantly shot, and once rebel presence was eliminated the Imperial Guardsmen kept watch over the foreign sector to ensure that no foreigner was killed. One squad of Imperial Guardsmen ran off to the city centre, where the bishop was suspected to be located.

Three squads of Divine Hospices approached the Imperial Guardsmen. "Good morrow,sirs. Although we appreciate you efforts we must ask you to return to your embassy. We are initiating a formal martial law in the Foreign Sector so as to facilitate our search and destroy mission. Any in the streets as of 2000 hours this evening will be shot without warning. We have the situation under control. We patrolling from embassy to embassy to see what stores you need and to facilitate communication between embassies. We have a channel open for inter-embassy communication, channel 9. Channel 11 is to get a hold of us in case of an emergency. Again thank you for your efforts, but you must return to your embassy."

OCC: As for the squad in the city I cannot warrent them the same measure of security that I can in the Foreign Sector.

[OOC: Are the Divine Hospices the revolutionary faction or the loyalist faction?]

Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Stoklomolvi peacekeepers, after a moment of no response, stormed the Betusian Embassy. Two Imperial Guardsmen were critically wounded by the guards, and the others bashed down the doors and ran inside, guns blazing and grenades tossing.

Meanwhile, the Stoklomolvi peacekeepers met up with those from H-Town Tejas, and two companies of Guardsmen marched about the Foreign Sector.

[OOC: Does H-Town, Tejas actually mean Houston? I've been there a few times, but mainly en route to Corpus Christi.]

OCC: I am choosing to ignore this. I will not stand for Foreign Nationals battling each other. Plus if Tejas, The Ryou Black Islands, Doomingsland, or any other nation lands troops on NTC soil they will be ignored. Peace keepers only people.

[OOC: Are the Divine Hospices the revolutionary faction or the loyalist faction?]
OCC: oh my bad, no they are loyal to Standish. The Hospices and the Hand of God (army) are still loyal to Standish and are operating against the GCLM.

OCC: I am choosing to ignore this. I will not stand for Foreign Nationals battling each other. Plus if Tejas, The Ryou Black Islands, Doomingsland, or any other nation lands troops on NTC soil they will be ignored. Peace keepers only people.



((OOC:
....Just because you get invaded, does not mean you can go "OMFG! IGNORE!" and sweep it under the rug. You can't just ignore a Doomani invasion force parking itself off of your coast because you don't want to deal with them breaching your sovereignty in their crazy crusade. Unless, of course, you want to be ridiculed and ignored by most of the serious RPers here. Just because the Doomani might break some idea you could have of "international law" and the like by invading you doesn't mean you get to ignore it; you may only want peacekeepers there, but an invasion is an invasion, if done correctly.))

The Holy Empire of Tsingtow decries the injust persecution of religous minorities by the the New True Cross. The Tsingtow merchant marine has been dispatched to international boarder of the New True Cross, and will be available to ferry any willing peoples of the N.T.C. to the fair isle of Tsingtow. All refugees must be willing to partake in Tsingtow cultural awareness classes and accept the non tax-exempt status of the various Tsingtow religions.

The Holy Emperor of Tsingtow
(How I wish tradition did not require me to hold on the 'Holy' nomenclature.)

((OOC:
....Just because you get invaded, does not mean you can go "OMFG! IGNORE!" and sweep it under the rug. You can't just ignore a Doomani invasion force parking itself off of your coast because you don't want to deal with them breaching your sovereignty in their crazy crusade. Unless, of course, you want to be ridiculed and ignored by most of the serious RPers here. Just because the Doomani might break some idea you could have of "international law" and the like by invading you doesn't mean you get to ignore it; you may only want peacekeepers there, but an invasion is an invasion, if done correctly.))

While I understand where you are coming from, considering that I am simply backing out from being invaded, Myles Standish did release a statement why this is the case:

A Message from Deposed Supreme Elect Myles Standish,
I implore the Grand Council to cease its actions, and especially to remove its personnel from the Foreign Sector. There is no international law, moral code, or mandate of God that you have not broken, and I must ask you to desist from your heretical ways. Also there are reports of a massing Catholic forcing marching to invade the NTC. As much as I understand your concern for your fellow Catholic brethren I would ask you to halt your advance outside of NTC territory. Firstly, the meeting we are convening in Yanitaria would be better served by your presence. Secondly, The NTC has always been a majority Puritan nation and occupying Catholic troops will be met with suspicion and possibly even localized force. Thirdly, however the populace feels about Catholics the Grand Council feels a myriad times more aggressive. They will use your invasion as a trigger to kill the remaining Catholics in the country. I can only hope that all the nations converging on The NTC will listen to reason and met with us in Yanitaria. Those who do not comply will be viewed with great suspicion as far as their imperialistic stance, and once order is restored to the NTC those renegade nations will not be acknowledged by The NTC. Let it be known that I do appreciate everyones support and aide but any army who lands in The Holy Empire of The New True Cross will be considered an enemy combatant to my rightful government.

In God's Name,
Myles Standish, rightful ruler of the Holy Empire of The New True Cross

It was never my intent on having large scale invasions, but I guess for your RPing experience I will allow. However, if the NTC turns into a battlefield for greedy imperial powers and my role as leader of this nation hold sway as I am being bullied around by these superpowers don't say I didn't tell you so.

As much as my allowance of this helps your RPing experience i think many will agree that it holds the potential of ruining it for everyone else. So all nations posed to invade NTC just remember that you are not the only people in this thread. My only request is that these invasions end in Myles Standish reinstated as ruler and no loss of rights, or lands to these larger nations. If I these kind of sanctions are placed on NTC they will not be respected.

Happy hunting.

OOC: I have to side with TNTC on this. He had a plan, and Doom, while a good rper, will ruin that plan I'm sure through his actions. As far as I'm concerned, TNTC has every right to start ignoring.

(OOC: Ditto. I agree with this idea as well, for too often have I seen a peacekeeping excercise turn into a landgrab.)

IC: H-J Town Tejas, we allow your troops to be landed, so long as they are only for peacekepping purposes.

OCC: Plus if Tejas, The Ryou Black Islands, Doomingsland, or any other nation lands troops on NTC soil they will be ignored. Peace keepers only people.

ooc: For the record, my soldiers are only peacekeepers.

(OOC: I'm sorry but I disagree. When you post an open thread on II, especially something with as controversial subject matter as this thread, you have to expect and accept the consequences. Your nation would be invaded by larger powers in real life, were it committing genocide and deportations, and the same will happen on NS. If you didn't want an invasion occurring and possibly messing up your story line, you could have closed it. At this point, you pretty much should deal with it, to maintain the respect of most of II's better RPers.)

ooc: For the record, my soldiers are only peacekeepers.
Then they are more than welcome.


(OOC: I'm sorry but I disagree. When you post an open thread on II, especially something with as controversial subject matter as this thread, you have to expect and accept the consequences. Your nation would be invaded by larger powers in real life, were it committing genocide and deportations, and the same will happen on NS. If you didn't want an invasion occurring and possibly messing up your story line, you could have closed it. At this point, you pretty much should deal with it, to maintain the respect of most of II's better RPers.)
So what your saying that I should just sit back while all the experienced players overrun my country and start throwing their weight around, until they have completely wrested power from me? That does not sound like alot of fun. In real life peace keepers would be sent in and any country bearing the threat of offensive action would bring the negative attentions of the other nations on itself. While I respect your want for a go RP, because they are fun, I am going to stick to my guns and say peace keepers only, and that I will not be pushed around by bigger countries.

[OOC: Note that the New True Cross has no government; it is currently under the control of rebels, which any invasion force could quickly sweep over and eliminate but would end the story. By the way, The Beatus had guards who shot at the Imperial Guardsmen, and being the soldiers and police officers that they are, they reacted accordingly and will be reprimanded in an IC post.]

OOC: Thank you, peace keepers rescuing people is fine, but these people cannot engage the GCLM, or any other faction in offensive actions.

OOC: Thank you very much, I will send in an IC request for permission to bring I peacekeepers. Right now, I am reading about peacekeeping on the internet so I can have a realistic operation going on. Also, what is your nation’s population so I can get a nice number for the IDP’s and refugees. (IDP=Internally Displaced Person, i.e. a refugee inside one’s own country) Also, these will be the ROE’s that I will base the Brittonian Peacekeeping ROE on. (ROE= Rules of Engagement)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/Operation_Provide_Relief.Rules_of_Engagement.jpg (This one is good but highly specific)
http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/Leadersbook_information/Combat_Leaders_Guide/peacekeeping-rules-of-eng-2.shtml
(This is nice, but general)

IC:
To the Government of the New True Cross:
Due to the current humanitarian situation in the New True Cross, the United Socialist States of New Brittonia wishes to send out a small convoy of 5 members of the New Brittonian Marine Corps where they will transport internally displaced persons to the embassy of the United Socialist States of New Brittonia, and transport them to New Brittonia by air. In order to do this, we wish to have permission to land several chartered flights at the airport. We also wish to note that this is temporary as New Brittonia will send larger contingents in order to collect IDP’s and maintain general peacekeeping operations.

Signed,
Ambassador of the United Socialist States of New Brittonia to the New True Cross
Peter Jackson

New Brittonian Embassy, Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Inside the small cupboard-like room, Valeg talked to Peter.

"What is it, my good ambassador?"…

“First of all, I chose this place because it is secure.”, Peter said as he tapped the walls, sending off a poink poing sound throughout the small room, “It is made out of steel plates, designed so no one outside of here can listen in, there are no bugs also, that is absolutely certain. Below me”, Peter pointed to what looked like a manhole covering under his right foot, “is the blast shelter. Anyways, I needed to speak on the topic of the current refugee situation in the New True Cross.”

… So what your saying that I should just sit back while all the experienced players overrun my country and start throwing their weight around…I am going to stick to my guns and say peace keepers only, and that I will not be pushed around by bigger countries.

OOC: I just wanted to say that NTC writes very well for a newbie

LOL

I mean, he has only 100 posts.

“First of all, I chose this place because it is secure.”, Peter said as he tapped the walls, sending off a poink poing sound throughout the small room, “It is made out of steel plates, designed so no one outside of here can listen in, there are no bugs also, that is absolutely certain. Below me”, Peter pointed to what looked like a manhole covering under his right foot, “is the blast shelter. Anyways, I needed to speak on the topic of the current refugee situation in the New True Cross.”

"Ah, I see. Most excellent. Any way, currently there are apparently several thousand citizens in this city alone who are being prosecuted by the Grand Council. We need to either evacuate those citizens, or ship them to another land, where the Grand Council will have no influence. Right now, some of the troops from my motherland are securing the Foreign Sector. I think it's working fairly well."

Lucasovich takes out a sheet of paper from under his suit jacket, and shows Peter the peacekeeping mission's goal.

"Ah, I see. Most excellent. Any way, currently there are apparently several thousand citizens in this city alone who are being prosecuted by the Grand Council. We need to either evacuate those citizens, or ship them to another land, where the Grand Council will have no influence. Right now, some of the troops from my motherland are securing the Foreign Sector. I think it's working fairly well."

Lucasovich takes out a sheet of paper from under his suit jacket, and shows Peter the peacekeeping mission's goal.

"Okay, New Brittonia will send in a very large peace keeping contigent also. About the foreign sector, why did you invade the Beaths's embassy?"

[OOC: You aren't supposed to know about the Beatusian Embassy invasion thing just yet; not even Valeg knows.]

OOC: Welcome to the world of NS, where people choose to solve issue differently than the real world. When genocide breaks out, you can expect to be invaded, and either they will be nice and leave eventually, or they will turn your nation into a colony. You must be prepared and willing to accept the consequence, not to pick and chose which ones to accept that which ones to not accept.

OOC: While I respect everyones right to a good RP in the fashion of NS, if this thread continues to become a reprimand of my RP moderating skills I will close it down. I would hate to do that as I am having divers fun, but this is an RP thread not a commentary discussion group. If there are some people who are so appalled by the fact that I have a storyline that I am try to put forward, and thus will curb unnecessarily offensive action not in compliance with that storyline, then there is no reason why you should continue to post. I am not asking anyone specifically to leave but I am just asking that people use commonsense and take into consideration that this is a game. And specifically this thread is my game, and I will tolerate almost anything but the fact that these bigger nations keep pushing me only speaks ill of their intentions after they have invaded. So please don't make me delete the thread, close it off to specific members, or anything like that. I want all of you to continue to contribute as this thread is going very well. I have tried to set as many parameters as I can IC but not everyone seems to be reading all of the posts. I know some of you think that I am just a whiny noob but being a fascist veteran isn't a good thing either. Let us reach an accord that will satisfy the most number of players.
Invasions, out. Massive peacekeeping operations, in. Killing each other in the foreign zone, out. The only people that should be outside of the foreign zone are the Bishop and the squad looking for him. If you wish to take the peacekeeping thing more seriously (United Socialist States of New Brittonia) I will also set up IDP camps for you to work with. I have a population of 14million, of that I would say 4million are subject to persecution under the new bill. Probably 1.5million have been transported out of the country due to the vast international response. Of the remaining 2.5million probably 1million live in and around Fort Boston. So the camps would hold about 750,000 people and the other 250,000 people are still at large in the city.

[OOC: Does the list of "evil fascist peoples" include me, or no?]

[OOC: Does the list of "evil fascist peoples" include me, or no?]

no

OOC:Alright, this could have been interesting, but if you're gonna bitch out like that then that's fine by me. Next time you wanna play by your rules, make it a closed thread, for all our sakes. I really dislike when people waste my time as you have.

[OOC: You aren't supposed to know about the Beatusian Embassy invasion thing just yet; not even Valeg knows.]

OOC:Crap, well I feel like an @$$ now

OOC: While I respect everyones right to a good RP in the fashion of NS, if this thread continues to become a reprimand of my RP moderating skills I will close it down. I would hate to do that as I am having divers fun, but this is an RP thread not a commentary discussion group. If there are some people who are so appalled by the fact that I have a storyline that I am try to put forward, and thus will curb unnecessarily offensive action not in compliance with that storyline, then there is no reason why you should continue to post. I am not asking anyone specifically to leave but I am just asking that people use commonsense and take into consideration that this is a game. And specifically this thread is my game, and I will tolerate almost anything but the fact that these bigger nations keep pushing me only speaks ill of their intentions after they have invaded. So please don't make me delete the thread, close it off to specific members, or anything like that. I want all of you to continue to contribute as this thread is going very well. I have tried to set as many parameters as I can IC but not everyone seems to be reading all of the posts. I know some of you think that I am just a whiny noob but being a fascist veteran isn't a good thing either. Let us reach an accord that will satisfy the most number of players.
Invasions, out. Massive peacekeeping operations, in. Killing each other in the foreign zone, out. The only people that should be outside of the foreign zone are the Bishop and the squad looking for him. If you wish to take the peacekeeping thing more seriously (United Socialist States of New Brittonia) I will also set up IDP camps for you to work with. I have a population of 14million, of that I would say 4million are subject to persecution under the new bill. Probably 1.5million have been transported out of the country due to the vast international response. Of the remaining 2.5million probably 1million live in and around Fort Boston. So the camps would hold about 750,000 people and the other 250,000 people are still at large in the city.

OOC: Okay, I try to make this peacekeeping serious. I want a large force, but well regulated. Why a large force? Well, I have a large nation and a large military. Also, I personally subscribe to the Powell Doctrine which includes putting the entire country together in ammilitary effort, overwhelming force, and an exit strategy. That is why I want to do that, for the record.

OOC:Alright, this could have been interesting, but if you're gonna bitch out like that then that's fine by me. Next time you wanna play by your rules, make it a closed thread, for all our sakes. I really dislike when people waste my time as you have.

I don't understand why you won't just change your mission into one of peacekeeping. You could save Catholics that way too. You don't have to see this as me just whining there are other options. I am asking you to explore them.

OOC:I would, except it would be completely out of character for my country. Their goal would be to roll in, execute or convert all non-Catholics, and leave a puppet regime once things have calmed down enough. Anything short of that just wouldn't cut it for them.

OOC: TNTC, what about your declaration of war on Kirav?

OOC: 'Doomingsland' and 'peacekeeping' are two words that simply cannot be used in the same sentence.

OOC: 'Doomingsland' and 'peacekeeping' are two words that simply cannot be used in the same sentence.

OOC: How is this: Doomingsland does not engage in peacek- ahhhhh, my throat!

OOC:I would, except it would be completely out of character for my country. Their goal would be to roll in, execute or convert all non-Catholics, and leave a puppet regime once things have calmed down enough. Anything short of that just wouldn't cut it for them.

"neca eos omnes; Deus suos agnoscet!" (roughly, kill them all and let God sort them out) and govern what's left directly, but that may simply be a special policy toward me due to extreme IC hostility.

Anyway, what about just having Manus Dei run around stirring up shit, if NTC is cool with it? A couple of thousand terrorists could make a lot of trouble for peacekeepers. Hell, I might even get involved later, with some token peacekeeping force; I'm exploring the possibility of training peacekeepers from the ground up as such, as military types tend not to be good at it.]

OOC: How is this: Doomingsland does not engage in peacek- ahhhhh, my throat!

[I guess AMF is right. Peacekeeping is only of interest to a nation whose interest is peace. :)]

"neca eos omnes; Deus suos agnoscet!" (roughly, kill them all and let God sort them out) and govern what's left directly, but that may simply be a special policy toward me due to extreme IC hostility.

Anyway, what about just having Manus Dei run around stirring up shit, if NTC is cool with it? A couple of thousand terrorists could make a lot of trouble for peacekeepers. Hell, I might even get involved later, with some token peacekeeping force; I'm exploring the possibility of training peacekeepers from the ground up as such, as military types tend not to be good at it.]



[I guess AMF is right. Peacekeeping is only of interest to a nation whose interest is peace. :)]
OOC: Yah, if I could have gotten a reliable puppet regime in place this last war I wouldn't have bothered to try to totally exterminate you. After that first occupation, we realized that economic exploitation is better <.<

And that's not a bad idea, actualy. Bunch of foreign Catholic extremist insurgents blowing up peacekeeper convoys and executing Puritan ministers could be amusing, if NTC would go for that. Of course I'd still have to get rid of my other post, but meh...

OOC: Yah, if I could have gotten a reliable puppet regime in place this last war I wouldn't have bothered to try to totally exterminate you. After that first occupation, we realized that economic exploitation is better <.<

And that's not a bad idea, actualy. Bunch of foreign Catholic extremist insurgents blowing up peacekeeper convoys and executing Puritan ministers could be amusing, if NTC would go for that. Of course I'd still have to get rid of my other post, but meh...

LOVE this new Idea totally for it

and you have said that i should have started this as a closed thread, well I am still just learning the ropes. This is my first big thread that involves many nations. Thanks for the tip though. Next time I will take that into consideration.

OOC: TNTC, what about your declaration of war on Kirav?

as soon as the administrative things get all cleared up I will right back into the RP aspect, but I want everyone on the same page before I continue.

Foreign Sector, The New True Cross

Stoklomolvi peacekeepers, after a moment of no response, stormed the Betusian Embassy. Two Imperial Guardsmen were critically wounded by the guards, and the others bashed down the doors and ran inside, guns blazing and grenades tossing.

Meanwhile, the Stoklomolvi peacekeepers met up with those from H-Town Tejas, and two companies of Guardsmen marched about the Foreign Sector.

[OOC: Does H-Town, Tejas actually mean Houston? I've been there a few times, but mainly en route to Corpus Christi.]

There was no one in the compound courtyard, as most were either inside or on the walls. When the first guard had been shot by the Stoklomolvi peacekeepers, the others took cover and the alarm was sounded. By the time they broke down the door everyone was at they're positions. When the Stoklomolvi peacekeepers stopped firing. Four windows on the second floor of the embassy building opened, reveling four .50 caliber machine guns trained on the door. The ambassador spoke over the compounds PA system, "I am in charge of this facility, you have illegally invaded Beatusian territory, drop your weapons now, or you will be killed. You have 30 seconds before we open fire."

[OOC: Does H-Town, Tejas actually mean Houston? I've been there a few times, but mainly en route to Corpus Christi.]

ooc: Yes, H-Town Tejas is Houston. Trust me, man, you aren't missing anything.

NTC, I hope you don't mind me controlling your militia. If so, tell me and I'll change or delete this post.

IC: Araceli's Vodnik turned off onto another street out of the Foreign sector into the domestic zones of Fort Boston. She carefully peered out of the Vodnik onto the street. She saw...Puritans, Puritans, and more Puritans. They were all dressed so conservatively, they all seemed so quiet. They stared in what could only be described as horror at the Tejano vehicle, blasting rap music full of profanity out onto the streets.

She could see the militia as well. They weren't armed particularly well, with many of them armed with little more than improvised weapons such as 2x4s and garden tools, but even those weapons were often covered in blood. When they came near the civilians, they tended to start walking more quickly towards their homes, or even the nearest building. The militia gave the vehicle dirty stares, but could do little more. They weren't willing to take the TPA on; they couldn't. At least, these guys couldn't.

"We have to save these people from these madmen," Araceli said to the guy next to her, Felipe Castro.

All of a sudden, the vehicle came to a sudden stop. From near the front, a woman could be heard literally screaming over the horn, which the driver was repeatedly honking.

"I guess now's our chance," Felipe replied. The five Tejanos hopped out of the back of the vehicle, taking their rifles off of their shoulders.

In front of the vehicle was a woman in a Muslim hijab. She was hysterical, banging on the hood of the car. Eight militiamen approaching her quickly, uncaring that they were walking into a street.

"Everybody get around her!" Araceli shouted. That's what they did. Araceli got in front of a short, somewhat plump one wielding a fireman's hatchet, firing her AK-103 up into the air. The other soldiers followed suit.

"Out of my way, Communist whore!" the fat man yelled in his high, nasal voice, "I will kill that heathen moon-worshipper! It is God's will!"

Staring the man in the eyes, Araceli calmly replied in her best English, "She is a refugee under the protection of the Tejano Proletariat Army. And you're just a little fat man with a little toy axe. Back up, before I suddenly forget our rules of engagement."

Begrudgingly, the fat man lowered his axe. Out of the corner of her eye, Araceli saw Felipe leading the woman to the safety of the back of the Vodnik. When she saw that she was safe in the back, Araceli began to back up.

"Move out!" she shouted. The soldiers got back in the Vodnik. As the vehicle got moving again, the militamen parted for the Vodnik to continue down the street, venom in their eyes as the vehicle passed.

"Please, please! You have to help! They're killing us all!" the woman continued to hysterically repeat.

"Calm down, sister, calm down," Araceli said, putting her hand on top of the other woman's. She eventually did.

"Now, miss," Araceli said, as softly as she could and still be heard over the motor, "I need you to tell us where the rest of the Muslims are now."

"I don't know where all of us are," she said, "But my mosque, Masjid an-Nur, is being attacked by the GCLM right now! It's in an abandoned warehouse three blocks from here! You must help!"

"Yes, we must," Araceli said. She shouted to the front, "Daniel! Three blocks down, abandoned warehouse! The militia are attacking it! Let's move!"

HM Queen Mercedez Merideath Hexx and her two advisors settled into the hypersonic transport. The trip to Eriksson International Airport would take just over ninety minutes take off to landing. There would be discrete fighter escorts the entire way, and a continuous overwatch by Tanaara's solid satellite coverage. The Empire of Tanaaraq had been requested by her daughter nation the Domination, to allocate additional assets, and they Empire had moved the Battle Cruiser Falling Star in to high orbital coverage of the flight path. The Empire was deeding the powerfull starcraft over to the Dominion as the nation moved into affairs outside Earth's solar system.

"Mercy take a nap, you're probably going to need it" Khadri suggested as she and Sinjin settled in to the transport's plush seating.

"I think you're right Mercy agreed as she headed to the quiet area (http://www.gotrump.com/images/image004.jpg) of the transport's narrow body. She didn't bother throwing back the covers just lay down atop the comfortable duvette and was quickly asleep. She'd learned to take power naps years ago.

In minutes the hypersonic transport was airborn, it's escorts in place and heading toward the fringes of space, that thin boundry that was it's natural home as alert eyes kept watch. At ten times the speed of sound, and as stealthed as could be made, it raced towards a rendevous with Yanitaris.

ooc: Yes, H-Town Tejas is Houston. Trust me, man, you aren't missing anything.

OOC: I agree. I live in Houston as well, and nothing notable ever happens.

I also agree with NTC. Foremost, RP is a story, and it creates a better story if things are allowed to develop. It seems that Dooming feels that he must interdict in this thread, simply because he doesn't agree that story development is the most important part of what is, in essence, a story. No hostility meant, just observing.

IC:
NTC Waters
The Yanitarian combined fleets, Carrier Task Forces 1-3, approached.

The force was larger than publicly advertised. Seeing as how the civil war was over, a force of 2,000,000 men waited on the assembled ships.

Helicopters lifted off, carrying peace keepers, CV 90's, and RG-31's

BMP-3's swam over the calm seas towards the coast.

Yanitaria (Capitol City), The United Socialist States of Yanitaria, Presidential Palace

The Ballroom had been converted to the room for the NTC Peace Conference. Journalists had arrived early, but were relegated to the front lawn of the palace. All of them had been strip searched, most degradingly, so as to make sure they had no weapons.

The tables for the conference had been arranged in a circle, with three chairs per representative. Before each three chairs was a bottle of fine Yanitarian wine, and in front of each chair was a pen, journal (for keeping notes), and a small LCD screen with a map of the HENTC displayed. When touched, the dots on the map would show relevant data, such as troop concentrations, fleet deployment, city population, and number of refugees.

Now all that was left was to wait for the delegates.

City Centre, Fort Boston, The New True Cross

The squads of Imperial Guardsmen scattered about the city, searching for the bishop. Meanwhile, the Vodnik travelled in another direction. The soldiers ran about, and every once in a while they saw a number of militiamen armed with pitchforks and the like. Nobody was hostile. Eventually, however, they came across a rather barren stretch of town, where several buildings were collapsed and a few dead bodies were present. One of the Imperial Guardsmen squads ran back to the Foreign Sector, while another squad kept watch. The former came back with an outdated, salvaged anti-tank gun and set up a refugee extraction point.

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Foreign Sector, Fort Boston, The New True Cross

The Imperial Guardsmen, who were inside the embassy at this point, were caught off-guard by the .50 calibre machine guns. They instantly dropped their riot guns and instead pulled out their AK-2130 Assault Rifles and directed them towards the machine gunners. After a moment of tense silence, one of the Imperial Guardsmen dropped their weapons on the ground. The others followed suit. They raised their hands in the air, and one of them blew a whistle. The others pulled the whistle out of his mouth and waited.

The whistle was a signal for snipers to cover the troops. Three snipers, armed with scoped Mosin-Nagant 2132A4 Bolt-action Rifles, sat on a balcony across from the Betusian Embassy, rifles primed and pointed at the man with the loudspeaker.

City Centre, Fort Boston, The New True Cross

The squads of Imperial Guardsmen scattered about the city, searching for the bishop. Meanwhile, the Vodnik travelled in another direction. The soldiers ran about, and every once in a while they saw a number of militiamen armed with pitchforks and the like. Nobody was hostile. Eventually, however, they came across a rather barren stretch of town, where several buildings were collapsed and a few dead bodies were present. One of the Imperial Guardsmen squads ran back to the Foreign Sector, while another squad kept watch. The former came back with an outdated, salvaged anti-tank gun and set up a refugee extraction point.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/c/c7/Wehrmacht_Action_Eastern_Front.jpg

Foreign Sector, Fort Boston, The New True Cross

The Imperial Guardsmen, who were inside the embassy at this point, were caught off-guard by the .50 calibre machine guns. They instantly dropped their riot guns and instead pulled out their AK-2130 Assault Rifles and directed them towards the machine gunners. After a moment of tense silence, one of the Imperial Guardsmen dropped their weapons on the ground. The others followed suit. They raised their hands in the air, and one of them blew a whistle. The others pulled the whistle out of his mouth and waited.

The whistle was a signal for snipers to cover the troops. Three snipers, armed with scoped Mosin-Nagant 2132A4 Bolt-action Rifles, sat on a balcony across from the Betusian Embassy, rifles primed and pointed at the man with the loudspeaker.

The Imperial Guardsmen were quickly hand cuffed and led inside. The ambassador quickly walked away from the window to go down and meet the new prisoners.

Betusian Embassy, Foreign Sector, Fort Boston, The New True Cross

One of the snipers, upon seeing that the ambassador walked down the stairs, cursed and ran off to inform the political commissar. When the commissar heard about this, he was fuming.

"WHAT?! Our Imperial Guardsmen were handcuffed and taken into the Betusian Embassy for questioning?! This is preposterous! If the Commissar hears about this, all of us will be killed for sure!"

He coughed.

"Take two squads of men and storm the embassy. Retrieve the men, dead or alive. We cannot allow this to happen."

The sniper saluted the commissar, and ran off to inform two of the squads. Twenty Imperial Guardsmen ran back to the Betusian Embassy, where they used a loudspeaker of their own.

"Attention, Betusian nationals. We are here on a peacekeeping mission. Release our men or else we will have to use force."

A nearby Guardsman cranked an alarm system, which bellowed out a WWII-era alarm noise, much like those used during the Battle of Britain. The Imperial Guardsmen waited.

[OOC: Assume that the head of Stoklomolvi, the Commissar, does not know about this little conflict which the commissar is overseeing. Also, note that there is a difference between Commissar and commissar.]

Yanitaria (Capitol City), The United Socialist States of Yanitaria, Presidential Palace

The Ballroom had been converted to the room for the NTC Peace Conference. Journalists had arrived early, but were relegated to the front lawn of the palace. All of them had been strip searched, most degradingly, so as to make sure they had no weapons.

The tables for the conference had been arranged in a circle, with three chairs per representative. Before each three chairs was a bottle of fine Yanitarian wine, and in front of each chair was a pen, journal (for keeping notes), and a small LCD screen with a map of the HENTC displayed. When touched, the dots on the map would show relevant data, such as troop concentrations, fleet deployment, city population, and number of refugees.

Now all that was left was to wait for the delegates.

"So the Yanitarians made me take of all of my clothes to cover a conference which I and none of my fellow journalists were able to even enter. Well, at least they know how long my c--k is."
From New Brittonian teleivsion comedian Larry Michaels

Nabila Katchab walked into the neat, modern conference room wearing a modest green buisness suit and a lighter hijab, the headscarf worn by women of the Islamic faith. She pulled out a small plastic card, her New Brittonian National ID Card, and said to a guard,
"I am Nabila Katchab, Foreign Minister of the United Socialist States of New Brittonia."

City Centre, Fort Boston, The New True Cross

The squads of Imperial Guardsmen scattered about the city, searching for the bishop...

OOC: Forget about our conversation?

OOC: @ Stok- What is your peacekeeping ROE, also an embassy is the sovergin terriory of the nation holding it. If you invade it, that can be considered an act of war.

"So the Yanitarians made me take of all of my clothes to cover a conference which I and none of my fellow journalists were able to even enter. Well, at least they know how long my c--k is."
From New Brittonian teleivsion comedian LarryMichaels
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OOC: Why do you think we strip searched them? For weapons? Bah!

Betusian Embassy, Foreign Sector, Fort Boston, The New True Cross

One of the snipers, upon seeing that the ambassador walked down the stairs, cursed and ran off to inform the political commissar. When the commissar heard about this, he was fuming.

"WHAT?! Our Imperial Guardsmen were handcuffed and taken into the Betusian Embassy for questioning?! This is preposterous! If the Commissar hears about this, all of us will be killed for sure!"

He coughed.

"Take two squads of men and storm the embassy. Retrieve the men, dead or alive. We cannot allow this to happen."

The sniper saluted the commissar, and ran off to inform two of the squads. Twenty Imperial Guardsmen ran back to the Betusian Embassy, where they used a loudspeaker of their own.

"Attention, Betusian nationals. We are here on a peacekeeping mission. Release our men or else we will have to use force."

A nearby Guardsman cranked an alarm system, which bellowed out a WWII-era alarm noise, much like those used during the Battle of Britain. The Imperial Guardsmen waited.

[OOC: Assume that the head of Stoklomolvi, the Commissar, does not know about this little conflict which the commissar is overseeing. Also, note that there is a difference between Commissar and commissar.]

The prisoners had been taken down into the bomb shelter basement to be "questioned." When the Guardsman made his announcement the rest of the staff retreated to the basement taking with them as much as they could. The soldiers made sure all weapons were accounted for before sealing the basements large concrete reinforced doors, that were designed to hold up to a nuclear strike.

OOC: Why do you think we strip searched them? For weapons? Bah!

OOC: LOL, hey this Larry Michaels guy is like Jon Stewart in the NS world.

OOC: Forget about our conversation?

[OOC: I was actually waiting for a response from you. Also, note that The Beatus and Stoklomolvi are allied; the troops on both ends are apparently idiots. If the Commissar knew about the commissar's doing, then the commissar will probably be executed by the Commissar for disobeying the Commissar on the commissar's part. The previous sentence should have made sense :p.]

Betusian Embassy, Foreign Sector, Fort Boston, Stoklomolvi

The Imperial Guardsmen outside the blast doors got increasingly bored, and so they just sat there with their guns ready. Eventually, they sat around and told stories, all the while sitting on the door. Inside, the Imperial Guard pulled out combat knives and ran around, randomly swinging. When a rather wizened and bespectacled commissar walked over and saw the commotion, he asked what happened.

"Oi! Yuri! What is happening here?"

"The other commissar is telling us to sit on this door, I guess."

"In the Betusian Embassy?"

"Yes, direct orders, comrade."

"Hmm..."

The old commissar ran to the Stoklomolvi Embassy, where he phoned the Commissar. The commissar listened to the Commissar rant about his commissars, and then the commissar told the Commissar not to worry. The Commissar then told the commissar to execute the other commissar, under direct orders from the Commissar. The commissar obeyed.

With his M10 Pistol, he walked over to Johann, the commissar. He pointed the pistol at his forehead.

"What are you doing, Mikhail?"

"Orders, comrade."

Mikhail smirked, and with a blast of his pistol, Johann was dead.

Extraction Point, Fort Boston, The New True Cross

Persecuted Catholics, Muslims, Jews, Atheists, and others all huddled at the protected point in Fort Boston. Meanwhile, several Hind helicopters were en route all the way from Stoklomolvi to pick up the refugees. Two other container ships were travelling towards the Panama Canal towards The New True Cross to pick up other refugees.

OOC: Crap, i can;t find wghat you saidm oh well.

Peter said,
"New Brittonia is planning on sending a rather large contingency here as peacekeepers."

To The New True Cross

The United Socialist States of New Brittonia wishes to send in peacekeepers to the battle-torn areas of the New True Cross. Before we send our exact numbers, do you have any specific requests or constraints on the peacekeepers that are important?

Signed,
Ambassador of The United Socialist States of New Brittonia to the New True Cross
Peter Jackson

The Orzi representative, Jeeve Bernard, awoke as his plane neared the Yanitaria airport (ooc: forgot the name and too lazy to go back at the moment), circling while awaiting clearance to land, and then landing. It had been a smooth flight. While taxing, Bernard took one last look over the dispatches he had with him on what had already happened to the New True Cross, the nations involved, and the resources the Orzi government had available to help. Now, all he needed to do was get to where the conference was going to be held.

[OOC: I was actually waiting for a response from you. Also, note that The Beatus and Stoklomolvi are allied; the troops on both ends are apparently idiots. If the Commissar knew about the commissar's doing, then the commissar will probably be executed by the Commissar for disobeying the Commissar on the commissar's part. The previous sentence should have made sense :p.]

Betusian Embassy, Foreign Sector, Fort Boston, Stoklomolvi

The Imperial Guardsmen outside the blast doors got increasingly bored, and so they just sat there with their guns ready. Eventually, they sat around and told stories, all the while sitting on the door. Inside, the Imperial Guard pulled out combat knives and ran around, randomly swinging. When a rather wizened and bespectacled commissar walked over and saw the commotion, he asked what happened.

"Oi! Yuri! What is happening here?"

"The other commissar is telling us to sit on this door, I guess."

"In the Betusian Embassy?"

"Yes, direct orders, comrade."

"Hmm..."

The old commissar ran to the Stoklomolvi Embassy, where he phoned the Commissar. The commissar listened to the Commissar rant about his commissars, and then the commissar told the Commissar not to worry. The Commissar then told the commissar to execute the other commissar, under direct orders from the Commissar. The commissar obeyed.

With his M10 Pistol, he walked over to Johann, the commissar. He pointed the pistol at his forehead.

"What are you doing, Mikhail?"

"Orders, comrade."

Mikhail smirked, and with a blast of his pistol, Johann was dead.

Extraction Point, Fort Boston, The New True Cross

Persecuted Catholics, Muslims, Jews, Atheists, and others all huddled at the protected point in Fort Boston. Meanwhile, several Hind helicopters were en route all the way from Stoklomolvi to pick up the refugees. Two other container ships were travelling towards the Panama Canal towards The New True Cross to pick up other refugees.

Inside the Embassy Bomb Shelter

The ambassador stood in a storage room staring at one of the prisoners. They were completely alone. "Who sent you here?" he asked. "Why did you assault the Embassy? You had best start answering me because otherwise things will only get worse," he continued as he pulled a pair of brass knuckles out of his robe and put them on.

Bishop Smith looked down at the man sitting on the sidewalk. He looked cold, and hungry. "Are you feeling alright?" he asked. "You don't look so good. Do you want a piece of bread? or maybe a nice shot of brandy?" he asked as he removed a piece of bread, a flask, and two shot glasses from his robe.

Bishop Smith . . . and two shot glasses from his robe.

OOC: Shotglasses? How did you manage tha? Arer they glass or plastic?

LOL, this curiates me.

Slightly outside of the Foreign Zone, a small, pink pavilion style tarp was set up, with black lettering on the sides reading:

"Verenigde Socialistische Staten van Nieuwe Brittonia, United Socialist States of New Brittonia, États socialistes unis de nouveau Brittonia, Il socialista unito Dichiara di nuovo Brittonia, Estados socialist unidos de Brittonia novo, Estados socialistas unidos de Brittonia nuevo"

In it were six members of the New Brittonian Marine Corps, their FAMAS rifles on hand, and a civilian aid worker overseeing them, several Dell Laptops running he latest version of Ubuntu Linux were on, so they could process and distribute passes to get inside of the embassy.

OOC: Shotglasses? How did you manage tha? Arer they glass or plastic?

LOL, this curiates me.

OOC: They are plastic.

OOC: I will just correct myself here. The last post I made can be ignored.

IC:

A transmission was sent to The New True Cross.

To: The True Supreme Elect Myles Standish
From: President Vladimir Orlov

We have recieved reports of this ongoing rebellion in your Holy Empire. Drvarska wishes to use its current forces at Fort Boston to protect you and our manufactoring plants. We can offer you protection within the Drvaskan Embassy that will be put under good guard and hopefully will allow you enough time to sort out this. We understand if you would prefer the protection from Yanitaria but we will always offer you a hand as a noble ally of our nation. We wish to post troops throughout Fort Boston and around sectors of our manufactoring plants as peace keepers. We have issued the orders of "Not to fire unless fired upon".

May this rebellion soon end,
Vladimir Orlov
The Republic of Drvarska

===========

Fort Boston Port

There is a force of 5,000 men posted at Fort Boston of the 12th Infantry Regiment. There was also a naval task force harboured in the port who came over along with the shipments of arms cargo. Orders were all issued to troops on where to be posted. A force of 2,000 men were sent to protect the arms manufactoring plants and a few sectors around them, 500 of whom sent to protect the Drvarskan Embassy. The remaining 3,000 stayed in Fort Boston awaiting further orders.

The following ships were used to shuttle troops from the island.

SS "Danilov" Kirov class Cruiser
SS "Salek" Sovremenny class Destroyer
SS "Yirov" Sovremenny class Destroyer

The hypersonic tansport landed vertically, it's landing handled by the Telekenetic Adept on board -touching down as lightly as a feather, and rolled to a smooth stop. The armored limmo was waiting as as had been communicated, and HR Queen Mercedez Merideath Hexx (http://www.atddm.com/TanRoy.htm), accompanied by her advisors descended the ramp. She was exquisitely dressed in a well tailored travelling suit and carried the twenty years of her reign well, but that was in part due to the blessing of the Tanaaran's advanced medicine.

Sinjin, Lord Kincannon spoke softly as they entered the waiting limmo "The formation is making excellent time, They should be just ouside TNTC waters sooner than was anticipated, and will begin rendering aid immediately."

Mercy nodded as the driver opened the door for her, thanking him with a smile "I want the tadpoles ready to drop at a moments notice. Don't capsule them up but on a five minute ready. And make sure that we have the latest satshots available for Supreme Elector Standish and others."

Sinjin nodded and replied as he slid into the limmo after her. "Theres more fighting going on in the Foreigners Quarter, apparenty embassy troops are tangling with one another, ComCrypt says theres a lots of "Fog of War" doing the dirty down there."

They discussed the situation further as they rode toward the Presidential Palace.

several Dell Laptops running he latest version of Ubuntu Linux were on, so they could process and distribute passes to get inside of the embassy.

Points for Ubuntu. I am a gamer, so I need (as in chemically dependant on) windows, but once I get my own comp or other things, it's definitely running Ubuntu.

OOC: They are plastic.

OOC: Okay, so they're like Adam Sandler as the Waterboy's portable cups LOL

Points for Ubuntu. I am a gamer, so I need (as in chemically dependant on) windows, but once I get my own comp or other things, it's definitely running Ubuntu.


OOC: Yeah, i don't play video games any more so I am gonna put linux on my next PC. Ubuntu is the official OS of the New Brittonian government. BTW

Bishop Smith looked down at the man sitting on the sidewalk. He looked cold, and hungry. "Are you feeling alright?" he asked. "You don't look so good. Do you want a piece of bread? or maybe a nice shot of brandy?" he asked as he removed a piece of bread, a flask, and two shot glasses from his robe.

As Bishop Smith put his hand in his robe, the man sprung into action in pushed him down a dark alley where he was gagged, blindfolded, hands and feet bound and shoved into a van. The van sped off into a warehouse outside the city limits.

When they reached the warehouse, he was put into a chair. He heard a voice say, "I am sorry for your rough treatment, but you are needed."

"We need you to act like a puritan and get close to the head of government once you are we will assanate him, for his terrible acts of genocide, if you accept we will return you to the city, if you do not well lets just say you will leave in a body bag."

As Bishop Smith put his hand in his robe, the man sprung into action in pushed him down a dark alley where he was gagged, blindfolded, hands and feet bound and shoved into a van. The van sped off into a warehouse outside the city limits.

When they reached the warehouse, he was put into a chair. He heard a voice say, "I am sorry for your rough treatment, but you are needed."

"We need you to act like a puritan and get close to the head of government once you are we will assanate him, for his terrible acts of genocide, if you accept we will return you to the city, if you do not well lets just say you will leave in a body bag."

"How dare you take me like this!" shouted Bishop Smith. "You want me to what!? Oh, I see, well I guess I have no choice," replied Bishop Smith.

To The New True Cross

The United Socialist States of New Brittonia wishes to send in peacekeepers to the battle-torn areas of the New True Cross. Before we send our exact numbers, do you have any specific requests or constraints on the peacekeepers that are important?

Signed,
Ambassador of The United Socialist States of New Brittonia to the New True Cross
Peter Jackson

OOC: Basic rules of engagement that you brought up is all, most importantly, no shooting unless fired upon.

I will initiate fire from the rebels, if you wish to fight them send me a TG, but chances are the answer is no, but you can still try to persuade me :D


OOC: I will just correct myself here. The last post I made can be ignored.

IC:

A transmission was sent to The New True Cross.

To: The True Supreme Elect Myles Standish
From: President Vladimir Orlov

We have recieved reports of this ongoing rebellion in your Holy Empire. Drvarska wishes to use its current forces at Fort Boston to protect you and our manufactoring plants. We can offer you protection within the Drvaskan Embassy that will be put under good guard and hopefully will allow you enough time to sort out this. We understand if you would prefer the protection from Yanitaria but we will always offer you a hand as a noble ally of our nation. We wish to post troops throughout Fort Boston and around sectors of our manufactoring plants as peace keepers. We have issued the orders of "Not to fire unless fired upon".

May this rebellion soon end,
Vladimir Orlov
The Republic of Drvarska

===========

Fort Boston Port

There is a force of 5,000 men posted at Fort Boston of the 12th Infantry Regiment. There was also a naval task force harboured in the port who came over along with the shipments of arms cargo. Orders were all issued to troops on where to be posted. A force of 2,000 men were sent to protect the arms manufactoring plants and a few sectors around them, 500 of whom sent to protect the Drvarskan Embassy. The remaining 3,000 stayed in Fort Boston awaiting further orders.

The following ships were used to shuttle troops from the island.

SS "Danilov" Kirov class Cruiser
SS "Salek" Sovremenny class Destroyer
SS "Yirov" Sovremenny class Destroyer

OOC: Standish is in Yanitaria and requests your presence at the summit there.

As Bishop Smith put his hand in his robe, the man sprung into action in pushed him down a dark alley where he was gagged, blindfolded, hands and feet bound and shoved into a van. The van sped off into a warehouse outside the city limits.

When they reached the warehouse, he was put into a chair. He heard a voice say, "I am sorry for your rough treatment, but you are needed."

"We need you to act like a puritan and get close to the head of government once you are we will assanate him, for his terrible acts of genocide, if you accept we will return you to the city, if you do not well lets just say you will leave in a body bag."

OOC: Although I am cautious, I will allow. I think you are new to this thread so welcome.


Sitrep:
Fort Boston:
Foreign Sector: Infighting between embassies. Nobody should be moving in the streets starting now as their is a shoot to kill order for the Divine Hospices, and I will enforce it.

IDP Camp: Location: South of Foreign Sector and North of Airport
Status: relatively calm, but filling up quickly
Slightly outside of the Foreign Zone, a small, pink pavilion style tarp was set up, with black lettering on the sides reading:
In it were six members of the New Brittonian Marine Corps, their FAMAS rifles on hand, and a civilian aid worker overseeing them, several Dell Laptops running he latest version of Ubuntu Linux were on, so they could process and distribute passes to get inside of the embassy.
Using your description as a starting point.
No physical barriers yet but a link fence is being put up by aid workers. Divine Hospices and other peace keepers guarding the area and checking influx of refugees for weapons.

Domestic Sector:
The Bishop has gone missing and there are a couple of squads, and a mobile unit of peace keepers in the city. Divine Hospice presence is negligible. Mobs are armed with random tools and such, but GCLM is much better armed with side arms and submachine guns.

Myles Standish Military Academy:
The GCLM have made a few feeble attempts to break through the defenses. The Hand of God has ouched them back a half mile from the Academy but the guerrilla tactics make it hard to enforce a solid battle front.

OOC: TNTC, what about your declaration of war on Kirav?

The Grand Council called in a small Arabic-looking man. "Ali-ibn Samir Al-Saybrook, we need to ask a favor. I know we do not share the same God but we feel that Allah has called you here today. We cannot field any troops as we have no official army, which we will soon be amending, but we have a target for you. The embassy of Kirav, although empty is considered by them as part of their country. Since we cannot bring the war to them in any other way, we must destroy that building."
"If that is what Allah has chosen then it will be done." said the Jihad Bis Saif ex-patriot.

"neca eos omnes; Deus suos agnoscet!" (roughly, kill them all and let God sort them out) and govern what's left directly, but that may simply be a special policy toward me due to extreme IC hostility.

Anyway, what about just having Manus Dei run around stirring up shit, if NTC is cool with it? A couple of thousand terrorists could make a lot of trouble for peacekeepers. Hell, I might even get involved later, with some token peacekeeping force; I'm exploring the possibility of training peacekeepers from the ground up as such, as military types tend not to be good at it.]



[I guess AMF is right. Peacekeeping is only of interest to a nation whose interest is peace. :)]

Permission granted, but try not to kill all of the peace keepers, and also have your terrorists wearing clear demarcations of some kind that notify their victims and witnesses that they are not NTC nationals.

As far as the meeting in Yanitaria I, as well as the rest of you I am sure, are excited to get that underway. We should start it soon but I want to make sure everyone who is going to attend has time to "get there". So start sending representatives if you plan on it.

OOC: Would goingover 1 million peacekeepers be too much

*snip*

ooc: Check your TGs.

IC: Presidente Phạm embarked a Tejano de Aviación jet for the United Socialist States of Yanitaria. As she only had a few more months in office, her role in this conflict would probably be, along with the legalization of gay marriages a few years back, the only things she would be remembered in Tejas for. It was imperative that she at the very least help bring this conflict to close.

The plane landed after a few hours in the Yanitarian capital. Phạm got off the plane and into a waiting Lexus IS 350, which would take her to the place where the conference was to happen.

OOC: Would going over 1 million peace keepers be too much
OOC: Seeing as how my population is small I will have to cut you off at 500,000, just in case other countries want to offer peace keepers as well. I think that would be a logistics nightmare, but if no one else wants to put peace keepers in then I will upgrade your minimum.

Sidenote: Should I start another thread for the Yanitarian conference so as not to clutter this thread with to much info are would that be too much of a hassle?

Permission granted, but try not to kill all of the peace keepers, and also have your terrorists wearing clear demarcations of some kind that notify their victims and witnesses that they are not NTC nationals.

As far as the meeting in Yanitaria I, as well as the rest of you I am sure, are excited to get that underway. We should start it soon but I want to make sure everyone who is going to attend has time to "get there". So start sending representatives if you plan on it.

[Great, I'll probably have an IC post sometime soon about sending a few peacekeepers, probably 500 - 1,000.

I'm not the one with the terrorists; that was a suggestion I made to Doom regarding his terrorists so that he could participate in the thread without making an invasion and destroying your nation. My nation is somewhat larger than yours, and he did that to mine twice... and its treatment of Catholics is generally tolerant, though anti-Doomanism sometimes manifests as anti-Catholicism. Generally, views in Kahanistan toward Catholics are accepting, though they run the gamut from those who think Doomani oppression is a good idea to those who think Catholics have to be driven out of the civilised world.

It's really up to him what the terrorists' tactics are, but since the peacekeeper ROE forbid firing the first shot, even if the terrorists were thought at first to be NHC nationals, the peacekeepers can't exactly respond with Haditha / My Lai - style mass killings of civilians. I do believe that Manus Dei operatives use the Chi-Rho symbol (the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek) despite the name being Latin (Hand of God) and the Doomani speaking Latin. I don't know if this symbol is tattooed or worn on a patch or displayed at all during an operation; I had insurgents using Chi-Rho tattooes try to slip into a Doomani prison and that whole operation went belly up.]

Sidenote: Should I start another thread for the Yanitarian conference so as not to clutter this thread with to much info are would that be too much of a hassle?

OOC: I was thinking of doing the same thing.

In order to give enough to for all the delegates to get to Yanitaria, let's start the conference tomorrow evening. Aside from the fact that I have tons of homework that needs doing tomorrow, it'll give people who just started reading ample time to get a delegate in and be fully up to speed.

Sidenote: Should I start another thread for the Yanitarian conference so as not to clutter this thread with to much info are would that be too much of a hassle?

ooc: I would. We don't want to get this thread too cluttered.

On another note, I have permission from NTC for this. I'm filling in a few details, but he's going to be RPing the rebels, mostly.

IC: Araceli radioed for backup as the Vodnik sped down the road as fast as its motor would carry it. The Muslim woman instructed the driver to make a left after they had gone three blocks. The Tejanos reloaded their weapons and cocked them back. The Vodnik stopped when they saw armed rebels, along with a somewhat larger angry mob similar to the one they had seen before surrounding a small warehouse. It might have once had a sign hanging above it, but it seemed to have been hastily taken down.

The rebels didn't look too well armed and probably were next to untrained. The Tejanos were outnumbered, but better equipped and trained.

The Vodnik drove up onto the curb near where the mob and the rebels were, the driver attempting to position the car in between them and the mosque. The driver didn't care if he hit any of the genocidal maniacs, but it seemed that they had the sense to get back. Teruo, the soldier in the gunner's seat, fired the 7.62x54mm PKM machine gun up into the air.

ooc: I would. We don't want to get this thread too cluttered.

On another note, I have permission from NTC for this. I'm filling in a few details, but he's going to be RPing the rebels, mostly.

IC: Araceli radioed for backup as the Vodnik sped down the road as fast as its motor would carry it. The Muslim woman instructed the driver to make a left after they had gone three blocks. The Tejanos reloaded their weapons and cocked them back. The Vodnik stopped when they saw armed rebels, along with a somewhat larger angry mob similar to the one they had seen before surrounding a small warehouse. It might have once had a sign hanging above it, but it seemed to have been hastily taken down.

The rebels didn't look too well armed and probably were next to untrained. The Tejanos were outnumbered, but better equipped and trained.

The Vodnik drove up onto the curb near where the mob and the rebels were, the driver attempting to position the car in between them and the mosque. The driver didn't care if he hit any of the genocidal maniacs, but it seemed that they had the sense to get back. Teruo, the soldier in the gunner's seat, fired the 7.62x54mm PKM machine gun up into the air.

The angry mob stopped in their tracks this was the first sign of order that they had seen since the take over. A murmur broke out in the crowd. Soon the shouting started again. Some one threw a plank of wood at the Vodnik. It hit the ground before hitting the underside of the vehicle. This encouraged the crowd who began throwing other things at the (van?). Suddenly a gunshot rang out and the windshield of the Vodnik cracked (I'm assuming its bullet proof). The mob surged towards the van.



The Yanitaria thread is at:
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13167820#post13167820

[Great, I'll probably have an IC post sometime soon about sending a few peacekeepers, probably 500 - 1,000.

I'm not the one with the terrorists; that was a suggestion I made to Doom regarding his terrorists so that he could participate in the thread without making an invasion and destroying your nation. My nation is somewhat larger than yours, and he did that to mine twice... and its treatment of Catholics is generally tolerant, though anti-Doomanism sometimes manifests as anti-Catholicism. Generally, views in Kahanistan toward Catholics are accepting, though they run the gamut from those who think Doomani oppression is a good idea to those who think Catholics have to be driven out of the civilised world.

It's really up to him what the terrorists' tactics are, but since the peacekeeper ROE forbid firing the first shot, even if the terrorists were thought at first to be NTC nationals, the peace keepers can't exactly respond with Haditha / My Lai - style mass killings of civilians. I do believe that Manus Dei operatives use the Chi-Rho symbol (the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek) despite the name being Latin (Hand of God) and the Doomani speaking Latin. I don't know if this symbol is tattooed or worn on a patch or displayed at all during an operation; I had insurgents using Chi-Rho tattooes try to slip into a Doomani prison and that whole operation went belly up.]

OOC: Force approved.

Not to single you out Doomingsland, but if you followed the model set up here I am happy to let you conduct operations in TNTC.

The angry mob stopped in their tracks this was the first sign of order that they had seen since the take over. A murmur broke out in the crowd. Soon the shouting started again. Some one threw a plank of wood at the Vodnik. It hit the ground before hitting the underside of the vehicle. This encouraged the crowd who began throwing other things at the (van?). Suddenly a gunshot rang out and the windshield of the Vodnik cracked (I'm assuming its bullet proof). The mob surged towards the van.

ooc: Vodnik (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/Gaz39371.jpg).

Teodoro, the driver, laughed as he saw the plank thrown at the Vodnik. He didn't laugh when he saw the rock, which hit the wall of the mosque instead of its intended target. A couple more rocks, however, did. Luckily, the windows and the armor were more resilient than that.

Teruo ducked up top. All of the soldiers stiffened when they heard the gunshot.

"Orders, Camarada?" Teruo asked Araceli, as the mob began to rush the van.

"Fire on them," Araceli said, "We're getting out and we're firing on them.

Araceli turned the attention of her AK to the back, which was open. The mob was starting to surround it. She began firing into the mob, spraying her bullets in an ark. Felipe, who was also sitting right next to the back, after a couple moments of hesitation, grabbed his Sako Rk. 62 and began to do the same. Meanwhile, the soldiers on the left side of the Vodnik opened up the firing port and began to fire out into the mob, with their sprinkling of armed rebels, with their own weapons. Teruo also began to open fire with the PKM. These were no warning shots; the Tejanos shot to kill. The people in the mosque would be saved, and they would be damned if they let these intolerant fools get in their way.

ooc: Vodnik (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/Gaz39371.jpg).

Teodoro, the driver, laughed as he saw the plank thrown at the Vodnik. He didn't laugh when he saw the rock, which hit the wall of the mosque instead of its intended target. A couple more rocks, however, did. Luckily, the windows and the armor were more resilient than that.

Teruo ducked up top. All of the soldiers stiffened when they heard the gunshot.

"Orders, Camarada?" Teruo asked Araceli, as the mob began to rush the van.

"Fire on them," Araceli said, "We're getting out and we're firing on them.

Araceli turned the attention of her AK to the back, which was open. The mob was starting to surround it. She began firing into the mob, spraying her bullets in an ark. Felipe, who was also sitting right next to the back, after a couple moments of hesitation, grabbed his Sako Rk. 62 and began to do the same. Meanwhile, the soldiers on the left side of the Vodnik opened up the firing port and began to fire out into the mob, with their sprinkling of armed rebels, with their own weapons. Teruo also began to open fire with the PKM. These were no warning shots; the Tejanos shot to kill. The people in the mosque would be saved, and they would be damned if they let these intolerant fools get in their way.

The crowd quickly dispersed. Only the dead and dieing remained, about thirty of them, strewn in an arc around the van. Those who could still breathe cried out in pain, while others choked on their own blood as they slowly suffocated. Their gurgling gasps for air resided in the Tejanos' ears. Random, ill-aimed sniper fire cracked the silence every once in a while but the area was oddly quiet, despite the sounds of death.

Araceli and the other Tejano soldiers stopped firing when the crowd dispersed. Araceli hopped out first, followed by the other soldiers. As they had done earlier, they got around the vehicle and the front of the mosque, warning the mob and the rebels not to get near, lest the TPA start shooting again.

"Get out, sister. We need you to let the people inside the mosque know that help has arrived," Teodoro said. Hesitantly, the woman obeyed, getting out of the passenger side of the vehicle. Taking out his Tokarev TT33, Teodoro got in front of her, escorting her to the mosque's front door, which was on the verge of being bashed in. An ill-aimed sniper shot missed the woman and hit the sidewalk near her feet. She jumped, screaming.

"It's okay, sister. These idiots can't shoot," Teodoro said, "Now, tell them that help is here.

The woman nodded and knocked on the door, shouting, "Faris! Abdullah! Peacekeepers have arrived to save us!"

A man hesitantly poked his head out of the door. When he saw the peacekeepers, his face lit up with joy.

"Allah be praised!" he said. He opened the door wider, and more Muslims appeared in the doorway. A lot more.

'Oh, shit,' Teodoro thought. He then asked the man, "How many are in there, brother?"

"I'd say about forty-five are still alive," the man replied, "Why?"

"Oh, just asking..." Teodoro lied. He quickly walked over to Araceli.

"Camarada," he whispered to her in Spanish mixed with Japanese and English, "We don't have enough space to carry all of these people out in one trip. There are forty-five Muslims in that mosque."

"Dammit," Araceli said, "We'll have to call for a larger transport. Get it over here ASAP. And warn them to watch for rebels."

"Yes, camarada," Teodoro replied, before picking up his radio.

"Tupac Three to Notorious One. We've got a mosque on the intersection of Mayflower and Edwards. Forty-five Muslims, rebels and armed citizens in the area. Send transport."

After a bit, his radio buzzed. "Copy that, Tupac Three. Transport on the way."

An old BTR-152 and another GAZ-3937 veered off their normal patrol routes towards the mosque...

High over head in orbit unsleepin g electronic eyes captured and transmitted the actions with in TNTC, and those whose job it was to act on such things waited the Go Order. Tadpoles, the odd Tanaaran name for their infamous drop troops, waited in the ready rooms, some playing cards, others tending to the edges of personal knives, still others sleeping or reading. Much the same as troopers every were. The vast differece being that these were all Citizens, not just those doing their Federal Service, but professional soldiers, trained and polished over years by the barked commands of watchful sergeants. They had the best available to them in the way of armor and weapons.

The Drop Unit was fairly standard in it composition -A mixed lot, though mostly human - half a hundred of towering Tanaran Empire expat 'Xa, a near gross of lithe Elves, a triple trio of Therianthopes, and three A.I.'s. Genderwise it was equally mixed, though slightly skewed to females, they could take the drop stresses better over all than men could. About ten percent had trainable psionics and did dual duty - but when a Drop Unit jumped every one not medicalled out went, no free falling weight in these troops. The Colonel in charge commanded just under two Kills - nearly two thousand elite Troopers who were the equal of any MEU.

Colonel Esther Abrams noddd to her aide as she signed off on the last of the paperwork. The H-towners on the ground seemed to be doing an adequate job, but not one she'd want to have to handle. Peacekeeping roe's stunk as far as she was concerned.

Storage Room, Betusian Embassy Bomb Shelter

The Imperial Guardsman, with his visor up, fidgeted a bit with his hands bound. He looked around the room, and when he saw the other man put on brass knuckles, he instantly took a defensive stance, ready to kick if necessary.

"That is not for you to know, you [expletive removed]! The commissars are supreme here, and the Commissar will have you killed if you assault me!"

[OOC: Of course, untrue; the Imperial Guard is going to get executed if the Commissar ever finds out.]

Foreign Sector, Fort Boston, The New True Cross

Imperial Guardsmen marched about the courtyard, guns held out and ready. A number of armoured cars were stationed about, and two Type 125 Main Battle Tanks had been landed a while before. Fully armed Imperial Guardsmen were essentially the only sight to be seen for a while.

Cupboard

"Ah, well we could always use extra peacekeepers over here. Quite excellent!"

An old BTR-152 and another GAZ-3937 veered off their normal patrol routes towards the mosque...

He took aim as the truck came down the street. The rifle wasn't big enough to penetrate the armor but he would stop it in its tracks and then the others in his party would attack if the occupants emerged to see what the problem was.
<crack> the round bounced harmlessly off of the roof armor.

Storage Room, Betusian Embassy Bomb Shelter

The Imperial Guardsman, with his visor up, fidgeted a bit with his hands bound. He looked around the room, and when he saw the other man put on brass knuckles, he instantly took a defensive stance, ready to kick if necessary.

"That is not for you to know, you [expletive removed]! The commissars are supreme here, and the Commissar will have you killed if you assault me!"

Outside the Beatusian Embassy
An engorged squad (ten men) of Divine Hospices approached the Beatusian Embassy, "Hailing all Beatusian guards. We are the Divine Hospices. We heard that there was a fire fight and that two Stoklomolvi men were taken captive. We demand their release into our custody."

Betusian Embassy, Foreign Sector

The squadron of Imperial Guardsmen, who had since eaten their fill and slept, got up and ran towards the Divine Hospices.

"Good to see you, sir," said one of the guards. His armband indicated that he was a sergeant. "Four of our men are stuck in there. All of the Betusian guards are in there as well, and we came over to check out the matter. The commissar who gave us the order is over there."

The sergeant first pointed at the closed blast door, and then pointed at a decomposing corpse on the ground with a hole in its head. Another Imperial Guardsman, noticing the two hour old corpse, pulled out his flamethrower and torched the corpse to kingdom come.

"Well, now I'm afraid my comrades down there are getting killed by the Betusians. I heard some yelling, and I heard some one curse."

Offer of Assistance

The Government of Kahanistan notes that your nation and people are in a serious social and political crisis and under threat from various religious factions.

We request to send a peacekeeping battalion of 1,000 soldiers to the New True Cross to protect civilians and whatever construction crews might be engaged in restoring damaged infrastructure.

Signed,
Dr. Khalid bin Abdullah al-Omari,
President of Kahanistan

---

The 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Peacekeeping Division, a thousand troops strong, prepared to board a ship for Fort Boston, capital of the New True Cross.

These were not conventional soldiers, though most of their officers were; these were volunteers who had been trained from the ground up as peacekeepers and lacked the discipline of the average Kahanistanian soldier. This also meant that they would be more likely to disobey illegal orders, such as executing prisoners of war - which had led long ago to a rift with the Amestrian government, and more recently to the butchery of captured Doomani and allied pilots who had been shot down over land.

Further, these peacekeepers were less aggressive than regular infantry, but they used the same weapons and equipment as standard military forces of Kahanistan. For the most part, this meant M-67 8x65mm battle rifles, heavy body armour, and NBC warfare suits (one never knew what gas terrorists might have) and they tended to get around in helicopters. Currently, they were going aboard an old cargo ship capable of holding 20 helicopters and 1,000 troops for a short period, and escorted by two destroyers, which sat aside them in the harbour. They would leave as soon as they were given the OK by the government of the New True Cross.

OOC: Is there any civillian reaction to the peace keepers?

IC:

Drvarskan Embassy, Foreign Sector

Ambassador Aleksey Vasilevsky sat at his desk looking over some paper work relating to arms trade agreements when he first heard a shot fired off outside his window. Jumping to his feet he walked cautiously peering through his window he could make out some soldiers moving around.

He called to his secretary.

"What the heck is going on out there?" he said.

"It seems like two embassies are having disputes, looks like Stoklomolvi and The Beatus." the secretary replied.

"Ok, I want double watch for now on. Alert the forces to keep a close eye on what is going on around there." he said.

"Right away."

The Drvarskan embassy was guarded by 500 infantrymen (http://images2.sina.com/english/china/p/1/2005/0822/U12P6T1D43274F8DT20050822205645.jpg). These are well trained soldiers who were sent by Drvarska to train NTC forces, now they were being used as peace keepers.

A road block was set up outside the embassy with two UAZs blocking the path and a couple sandbagged machine gun pits were set up. A large machine gun pit was set up on the balcony of the embassy. Regular patrols were set up around the foreign sector but well out of the way of the dispute between the Stoklomolvi and The Beatus embassies. Their orders still remained, "Not to fire unless fired upon".

Drvarskan Arms Manufactoring Plants

The 1,500 soldiers disembarked from the small naval task force (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Nuclear_cruiser_Kirov.jpg) that came over from Fort Boston. Soldiers began to set up a defensive line around the manufactoring plants in case of any attack.

Colonel Rammontov was put in command of the soldiers in this sector and was there instructing his troops on setting up machine gun pits and defense positions.

The workers of the manufactoring plants continued their work as if there was no on going conflict in NTC, but in any case of attack they would be sent to take cover within the shelters under the plants.

Fort Boston, Foreign Sector

The BMP-3's rolled onto the beach, securing an area. Chinooks dropped CV-90's, loaded with troops, behind them, and the new APC's drove off to make room.

In another area, CH-47's landed, dropping marines off, who then took near by buildings.

Once everyone was unloaded, the marines started leap frogging until a secure line of buildings from the beach head to the Yanitarian Embassy.

From the embassy, a command center was set up, and UH-60's armed with Miniguns and wings of AH-64's started patrolling the area.

BMP-3's patrolled on the ground, surrounded by their passangers who had disembarked.

The CV 90's started patrolling the foreign sector, but only firing once fired upon. RG-31's in groups of three, including 2 troop transport variations, and 1 medivac variation patrolled the area behind the IFV's, picking up wounded civilians.

All vehicles flew the Yanitarian flag, and a white flag that read "Peace Keepers" in several languages, so as to be easily identified.

Fort Boston, Foreign Sector

The Drvarskan troops watched the Yanitarian landings from their command posts. A patrol of six men was sent to the Yanitarian forces along with an officer and a interpreter (if needed).

Captain Sylkov walked forward to a group of Yanitarian soldiers setting up defensive lines.

"Greetings, we are the Drvarskan peace keepers and here to notify you of our presence in the area." Sylkov said.

Storage Room, Betusian Embassy Bomb Shelter

The Imperial Guardsman, with his visor up, fidgeted a bit with his hands bound. He looked around the room, and when he saw the other man put on brass knuckles, he instantly took a defensive stance, ready to kick if necessary.

"That is not for you to know, you [expletive removed]! The commissars are supreme here, and the Commissar will have you killed if you assault me!"

Storage Room, Betusian Embassy Bomb Shelter

The ambassador turned around. "I can't do it," he muttered to him self. The Imperial Guardsman heard him and relaxed slightly as the ambassador moved his hands like he was taking off the brass knuckles. Seconds later he spun around and punched the unsuspecting guardsman in the jaw. "Answer!" shouted the ambassador as the guardsman's jaw began to bleed.

OOC: Seeing as how my population is small I will have to cut you off at 500,000, just in case other countries want to offer peace keepers as well. I think that would be a logistics nightmare, but if no one else wants to put peace keepers in then I will upgrade your minimum.

Sidenote: Should I start another thread for the Yanitarian conference so as not to clutter this thread with to much info are would that be too much of a hassle?

OOC: 500.000 is all right too.

Fort Boston, Foreign Sector

Captain Karl Alfsson greeted the patrol from Drvarska.

"Ahoy, I'm Captain Alfsson, YMC. Aerial pratols have notified us of your position. I suggest setting up a secure line from our HQ at the embassy to your HQ, so no one shoots anyone that ought not to be shot at. Shouldn't be too much of a hassle for you guys, seeing as how we have those big ass flags on our tanks. C'mon, we'll take you to the HQ to meet Colonel Aegard."

Betusian Embassy Bomb Shelter

The Imperial Guardsman, now completely enraged, forgot about all rules and charged at the ambassador with his helmet and boots in the air. Meanwhile, outside the Imperial Guardsmen heard commotion down under the heavy doors and placed C4 on the door. They ran off, and detonated the C4. There was quite a large, but shallow, crater in the door. Frustrated, one of them cursed.

"Damn it!"

OOC: I didn't see it at a cursory glance, but if anyone hasn't sent their delegate yet, the Yanitarian Summit is here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=541730)

The Drvarskan officer was pleased by the warm greeting.

"That is understood, I shall instruct my troops to connect our defensive lines." he said and signalled a soldier to run back to inform another officer.

"I would be honored to meet your colo--" he was cut off by a large bang which sounded off down the road.

The Drvarskan soldiers quickly got down and took up a position behind an abondoned car. The officer turned to the captain.

"What the heck are those two embassies up to?" he said.

Offer of Assistance

The Government of Kahanistan notes that your nation and people are in a serious social and political crisis and under threat from various religious factions.
We request to send a peacekeeping battalion of 1,000 soldiers to the New True Cross to protect civilians and whatever construction crews might be engaged in restoring damaged infrastructure.

Signed,
Dr. Khalid bin Abdullah al-Omari,
President of Kahanistan
OOC: Granted

OOC: Is there any civillian reaction to the peace keepers?
OOC: Most civilians are trying to get about their daily lives, believe me New Englanders are stoic people who are hard to daunt, many are part of these militias who are going around asking for Religious Affiliation Documents and killing atheists and assaulting peoples of other religions.

OOC: 500.000 is all right too.
OOC: Granted

Fort Boston, Foreign Sector

The Drvarskan troops watched the Yanitarian landings from their command posts. A patrol of six men was sent to the Yanitarian forces along with an officer and a interpreter (if needed).
OOC: All Crossians speak English.

The Grand Council called in a small Arabic-looking man. "Ali-ibn Samir Al-Saybrook, we need to ask a favor. I know we do not share the same God but we feel that Allah has called you here today. We cannot field any troops as we have no official army, which we will soon be amending, but we have a target for you. The embassy of Kirav, although empty is considered by them as part of their country. Since we cannot bring the war to them in any other way, we must destroy that building."
"If that is what Allah has chosen then it will be done." said the Jihad Bis Saif ex-patriot.

Ali-ibn Samir Al-Saybrook, seeing that the guards were distracted talking to each other slipped through a hole in the chain-link fence. He quickly mvoed from building to building until he was at the Kiravian Embassy. He forced the door and quickly moved through the first floor. The empty rooms had been torn apart in the effort to leave in a hurry. He closed his eyes and knelt down and pressed his to the floor. "Allah u Akbar, Allah u Akbar. Ash-hadu al-la Ilaha ill Allah - Ash-hadu al-la Ilaha ill Allah. Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullaah. Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullaah. Hayya la-s-saleah - Hayya la-s-saleah. Hayya la-l-faleah - Hayya la-l-faleah. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. La Ilaha ill Allah." He felt the cool breeze sweep across his face. His moist palms reached into his coat pocket and revealing the detonator. He kelt down again and pressed he head to the floor once more. "Allah u Akbar."
The resulting explosion lifted the building off the ground before it became a rain of debris. The glass of all of the buildings in the Foreign Sector shattered and the two buildings on either side of the Kiravian Embassy were immediately laid to waste.

The peacekeepers under command of Lt. General Mark Hanson arrived. Lieutenant General might be a high rank for the commander of 1,000 troops, but this was the first operation of the new Peacekeeping Divisions and no chance could be taken on a normal battalion commander. His XO, Lt. Colonel Rebecca Lowenstein, would handle most of the day-to-day running of the unit; she was one of several officers being trained as a peacekeeper. Like all officers in command of peacekeeping units, she had been a non-combat soldier, in her case chief of a military factory.

General Hanson and Colonel Lowenstein disembarked and introduced themselves to the nearest NTC officer. Hanson was a thin older man, one of the most experienced; he looked around 65 years old. He was nearly bald and wore a short, thick white beard. Colonel Lowenstein, on the other hand, was apparently a product of the Doomani war mass-promotions, which had seen almost all surviving colonels and generals promoted one to three ranks to restock the general staff and many lower-ranks promoted to mid-ranks. She was about 25, with long dark hair, a thick frame and very tall.

"Tell us where you need the troops the most," said General Hanson. "We'll send them where the fighting is worst, and where the terrorists are worst."

Betusian Embassy Bomb Shelter

The Imperial Guardsman, now completely enraged, forgot about all rules and charged at the ambassador with his helmet and boots in the air. Meanwhile, outside the Imperial Guardsmen heard commotion down under the heavy doors and placed C4 on the door. They ran off, and detonated the C4. There was quite a large, but shallow, crater in the door. Frustrated, one of them cursed.

"Damn it!"

The ambassador side stepped the guardsman, and he slammed into the wall. The ambassador clapped his hands and two men came into the room. The picked up the guardsman and tied his chair to a pipe. Then the removed the guardsman's clothes. The ambassador left as the men hit the guardsman with metal baseball bats. When the ambassador returned, he had a red hot iron bare in his hand. "If you want to be difficult, we can be difficult," he said.

Betusian Embassy Bomb Shelter

"All right, I'll be difficult."

He bit his tooth, and the cyanide stored in it killed the man. The others in the bomb shelter did the same, and instead of guardsmen there were corpses. Outside, fearing the worst, the Imperial Guardsmen set up sandbags and barbed wire around the bomb shelter door, and fortified it with some MGs.

Over Fort Boston

High above the city an unmarked cargo plane flew over the city. Out of the plane jumped 20 men. They slowly parachuted down into the foreign sector. With out a sound they surrounded the Beatusian Embassy, undetected.

[OOC: Considering that I have men all around the Foreign Sector that I have removed yet, and with the Divine Hospices sitting around, I doubt that it would be undetected.]

[OOC: Considering that I have men all around the Foreign Sector that I have removed yet, and with the Divine Hospices sitting around, I doubt that it would be undetected.]

[OOC: they are the top of the top, of the Beatusian special forces]

OOC:Erm, sorry to disappoint you, but all the training in the world isn't going to save you from being detected when parachuting into a heavily populated area. I'll try to post within the next few days...

[OOC: Still, though, wouldn't at least someone see a number of people paradropping from the sky?]

The peacekeepers under command of Lt. General Mark Hanson arrived. Lieutenant General might be a high rank for the commander of 1,000 troops, but this was the first operation of the new Peacekeeping Divisions and no chance could be taken on a normal battalion commander. His XO, Lt. Colonel Rebecca Lowenstein, would handle most of the day-to-day running of the unit; she was one of several officers being trained as a peacekeeper. Like all officers in command of peacekeeping units, she had been a non-combat soldier, in her case chief of a military factory.

General Hanson and Colonel Lowenstein disembarked and introduced themselves to the nearest NTC officer. Hanson was a thin older man, one of the most experienced; he looked around 65 years old. He was nearly bald and wore a short, thick white beard. Colonel Lowenstein, on the other hand, was apparently a product of the Doomani war mass-promotions, which had seen almost all surviving colonels and generals promoted one to three ranks to restock the general staff and many lower-ranks promoted to mid-ranks. She was about 25, with long dark hair, a thick frame and very tall.

"Tell us where you need the troops the most," said General Hanson. "We'll send them where the fighting is worst, and where the terrorists are worst."

The 2nd Lieutenant of the Divine Hospices smiled and offered his salute. "Good morrow sir, and welcome to TNTC, Hell on Earth. We are currently holding the Foreign Sector and the IDP Camp secured. However, there was a bomb explosion in the Kiravian Embassy that we are looking into. The inner-city is pretty much factionalized and there are already some peace keepers downtown, but they have come under fire twice. We need a bigger presence downtown to show the GCLM that we mean business. Seeing as how you brought your boys in mass that should be a good defense tool in and of itself. Cordon off any places you can find where there are non-Puritan majorities hiding or being attack."

Over Fort Boston

High above the city an unmarked cargo plane flew over the city. Out of the plane jumped 20 men. They slowly parachuted down into the foreign sector. With out a sound they surrounded the Beatusian Embassy, undetected.

OOC: What if, because they are so specialized, they scuba dive in from a submarine off shore. That way they wouldn't be seen or heard. Although if you really want to parachute, we can say its the middle of the night and there have yet to be any spotlights put up. And not that they are undetected but that when the guards and peace keepers go looking for them they can't find anything. But consider the submarine idea, anything other then parachuting first.

OOC:Erm, sorry to disappoint you, but all the training in the world isn't going to save you from being detected when parachuting into a heavily populated area. I'll try to post within the next few days...

[OOC: right I know that, but what I meant was that Stoklomolvi in the embassy hadn't noticed, sorry should have said it better.]

OOC: Thanks for the clarification.

Alfegos decided now was the time to try stamp out this genocide, and gather evidence for use against the regime in the New True Cross.

The mechanised infantry were readied to land: all 5000 of them, along with their 450 LY219 APCs, 40 LY219 MGS and 10 LY219 Mortar carriers.

From the Grand Cruiser APS Lea Ne'ros, a message was broadcast to the government:

"We are about to land a mechanised infantry regiment in your nation, who are there to stamp out the genocide you have engaged in, and to gather evidence of this crime for use against your nation.

Do not try to stop them: any resistance will be met with a warning shot, followed by a merciless attack. We can't guarentee clean deaths or the arresting of resistance, as we will fight ruthlessly in self-defence.

We also remind you that a fleet is in range to bombard areas where genocidal hotspots are, if you resist the landing troops."

The 2nd Lieutenant of the Divine Hospices smiled and offered his salute. "Good morrow sir, and welcome to TNTC, Hell on Earth. We are currently holding the Foreign Sector and the IDP Camp secured. However, there was a bomb explosion in the Kiravian Embassy that we are looking into. The inner-city is pretty much factionalized and there are already some peace keepers downtown, but they have come under fire twice. We need a bigger presence downtown to show the GCLM that we mean business. Seeing as how you brought your boys in mass that should be a good defense tool in and of itself. Cordon off any places you can find where there are non-Puritan majorities hiding or being attack."

"Will do, sir," said the Kahanistanian general. "Colonel Lowenstein. Take the battalion and ask the locals where there are non-Puritans. Be warned, many of the Catholics likely have listened to Doomani propaganda about how we persecute them, promote sodomy, worship Satan, and kick puppies. We have a golden opportunity to show that we don't hate Catholics. Don't fuck it up."

The colonel took most of the battalion, leaving about 20 soldiers as the general's personal guard. "Understood, sir," she said lazily. Speak for yourself. She led the troops in a loose formation, with the squad leaders in position to split off and secure areas they came across that had terrorists or refugees.

"I mean it..." said the general, turning back to the NTC officer. "What is this... GCLM? I'm afraid that I missed that part of the briefing."

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee194/Glyphick47/Flags/NewKiravianEMpireflag.png

Kiravian Empire

Permissum Astrum Subleuco

Imperial Secriat of War

Supreme General's Office

In response to your earlier declaration of war, and your suspected role in the destruction of the Imperial Embassy, the Soveriegn Holy Civilocratic Colonial Empire of Kirav herby declares war upon the New True Cross. We will support Sèr Standish and his followers, as well as any other powers acting against the NTC government. This genocide must end.

Hoping you are well,

Gen. Sendar Woodland

Sendar Woodland
Supreme General of the Imperial Military

Alfegos decided now was the time to try stamp out this genocide, and gather evidence for use against the regime in the New True Cross.

The mechanised infantry were readied to land: all 5000 of them, along with their 450 LY219 APCs, 40 LY219 MGS and 10 LY219 Mortar carriers.

From the Grand Cruiser APS Lea Ne'ros, a message was broadcast to the government:

"We are about to land a mechanised infantry regiment in your nation, who are there to stamp out the genocide you have engaged in, and to gather evidence of this crime for use against your nation.

Do not try to stop them: any resistance will be met with a warning shot, followed by a merciless attack. We can't guarentee clean deaths or the arresting of resistance, as we will fight ruthlessly in self-defence.

We also remind you that a fleet is in range to bombard areas where genocidal hotspots are, if you resist the landing troops."

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee194/Glyphick47/Flags/NewKiravianEMpireflag.png

Kiravian Empire

Permissum Astrum Subleuco

Imperial Secriat of War

Supreme General's Office

In response to your earlier declaration of war, and your suspected role in the destruction of the Imperial Embassy, the Soveriegn Holy Civilocratic Colonial Empire of Kirav herby declares war upon the New True Cross. We will support Sèr Standish and his followers, as well as any other powers acting against the NTC government. This genocide must end.

Hoping you are well,

Gen. Sendar Woodland

Sendar Woodland
Supreme General of the Imperial Military

The Grand Council had finally come to realize their situation. They controlled only half the country, and had thousands of enemy peace keepers and hundreds of thousands of soldiers still loyal to Standish. Standish was still alive and there was talk that we was in Yanitaria convening a multi-lateral war council against them and now Aflegos had an invasion force moving towards the coast and Kirav had responded to their Embassy being bombed with a declaration of war. They quickly gathered themselves and got in their private limousines heading for Concordia, and the government defensive base.

On the deck of the transport APS Gamma, the massive ramp fell downards onto the dockside, lifting a shower of dust. From the hold, 80 APCs, along with 16 MGS and 4 Mortar carriers came roaring out, with all their men onboard. Battalion 1 of the regiment. They immeidately set up a safe zone on the docksides, where the other four transports came slowly up ot the dockside, 12 patrol boats flitting around for quick defence.

Batallions 1 - 3 went roaring outwards from teh city, to search down hotspots identified on satellite. Batallion four rumbled into the foreign district, where the embassy was, to evacuate the personnel there and to provide cover in the area.

Batallion 5 went outwards towards where the government was suspected to have retreated, with an airstrike within 5 minutes of their calling from one of the carriers.

Their supplies were slowly being unloaded from a container ship that had just arrived, ZN 201 8774M. These were loaded onto ATHT trucks, or stashed in the ammo dump, fuel dump and food dump that had been created on the dockside.

The APS Lea Ne'ros armed one of the batteries of 16 cruise missiles that were mounted aft of the ship, inside a large cell, and readied the intelligent battlefield system, for the strikes that would soon commence.

---------------

Meanwhile, from the mainland, an I - Class MD Airship was travelling at cruising speed towards the battle area, its payload filled with ASM missiles. It was coming to help provide the ground troops with missile stirke capability, and to stun the natives with its full length of 420 metres. It was protected from many attacks by its exterior armour of 8 mm 7 - layer kevlar, its gondola armoured with ceramic.

The missiles were complimented by a pair of Miniguns located either side of the gondola, ready for the attacks on enemy positions.

Central Command Center
Imperial Palace Complex
The Grand Imperium of Risban

"Naval forces are moving within range of the New True Cross," said Grand Admiral Eric Tarda, watching a map before glancing up at the Emperor. "Are you sure that the recent resolution through Parliament gives you the power to do this?"

Emperor Scorpius scowled. "Yes. Senator Pelias made the wording vague enough for me to count this as a threat to our national security," said the emperor. "Thus go ahead as planned, Grand Admiral. Do what needs to be done."

"Yes, sire."


Approaching the Massachusetts Bay
Outside the waters of the New True Cross

Under the command of Vice-Admiral Lord Hadrian Filius, Risban Imperial Third Fleet and the Risban Imperial Sixth fleet were closing in on the New True Cross. Their commands were simple: ensure that the Grand Council of the New True Cross could not escape by sea, protect escaping civilians and foreign nationals, and support the coalition forces who were fighting for Myles Standish.

The coming blockade had no declaration of war or other formal announcement, save for a warning sent out to the world that anyone who fired on a vessel of the Grand Imperium of Risban would be considered an enemy combatant and promptly dealt with.


Risbani forces:
One Risban-class Command Supercruiser (the RIS Antares)
Four Ford-class carriers
Two Invincible-class carriers
Eight Type 42 Destroyers
SIx Type 23 Frigates
Three Albion-class Assault ships
Two Landing Platform helicopter vessels
Nine Suffren-class Air-Defense Destroyers
Two Cassard-class Destroyers
Eleven Burke-class Destroyers
Three Horizon-class Destroyers
Seven Ticonderoga-class Cruisers
Twelve Hunt-class countermine vessels
Thirty Astute-class Submarines
Twenty Trafalgar-class Submarines
Twenty Amethyst-class Submarines
Ten Seawolf Submarines
Seventeen Scimitar-class Patrol Boats

Aircraft: F-35 Lightnings, F-16 Falcons, F-15 Eagles, Apache Helicopters, Sea King Helicopters, Harriers, Black Hawk Helicopters, B-1B Lancers, and a U-2 Reconaissance.

A portion of the 12th Imperial Warfleet entered Massachusetts Bay. They were headed towards the nearest landing point to Concordia. Their plan was to capture the city, dissolve the Grand Council, and reinstate Myles Standish.

THe fleet consisted of:

5 Scotia-class Assault Ships
10 Conquest-class Troop Carriers
7 Imperial-class Warships
10 Dominion-class Destroyers
7 Colonial-class Frigates

It was a small fleet, but naval combat was not its priority. The intention was to carry the 20,000 Imperial troops to shore. Nothing more.

OOC: NTC, can you post a map of your country?

OOC: NTC, check your telegrams.

Hahahaha, careful guys Mass Bay is only so big. Just remember that not everyones naval, hospital, and transports are going to fit in the Fort Boston Harbor area and in Mass Bay.

This is the map I posted at the Yanitaria Summit, excepting that one had invasion plans.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/iancostello/NTCSITREPMap.gif

If you want to invade please get in on the Yanitarian Summit
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=541730

Risban, we are meeting in Taanara before we invade so either leave your ships in the harbor and wait or meet us in Taanara.

Kirav should be the only country with actual military forces in TNTC. Anyone else get in on the Yanitarian thread. All other forces are on peace keeper status and should follow don't shoot unless shot at policy. Again if you want to fight with the GCLM TG me and I might say yes, but if I do then I control the militia, just give me a game plan so I can work with you.

And its good to see that Doomingsland is back, I was afraid I chased him off.

OOC: This is off the books. Yanitaria is choosing to do this unilaterally. The Spec Ops wont be doing any actual fighting unless someone attacks

Fort Boston, country side

A black C-130 flew high over the country side. With out a sound, 40 special operations soldiers, Les Enfants Perdus, of the Yanitarian Marine Corps preformed a HALO jump.

Upon landing, the unmarked men scanned the area. They were dressed in reversible BDU's. The side currently exposed was a digital woodland camo pattern, but on the other side, a digital black and blue urban camo pattern.

The men had landed near a corn field. They rolled up their parachutes, and packed them away, and went up the hill to the farm house.

As promised by a refugee now in Yanitaria, a man opened the door. He let the 40 silent men inside. Quietly, they made their way into the basement.

The basement itself had been augmented. Apparently the farm had belonged to a paranoid jewish man, who had saved three years in order to get a digging machine. With the machine, he had dug a large tunnel network. Perfect for organizing a resistance force.

The maze like tunnels (for they had been designed as a maze) had been charted and surveyed over the last week by civilian forces, while the jewish man had boarded a refugee ship headed for Beatus. The marines had each been given a map that had been emailed to Yanitarian Armed Forces Intelligence Services the day before, and so they pretty much knew the tunnels.

Les Enfants Perdus (trans:The Lost Children) set up their supplies, and got ready. Civilians smuggled to the nearest town had used the tunnels to arrive safely, and brought supplies.

With their help, a field hospital, barracks, mess hall, firing range, obstacle course, and armoury were set up. In addition, unused tunnels were trapped, so that they might catch intruders, should there be any.

In a small town two klicks away, there was an abandoned grain elevator that the former farm owner had commandeered and used as a supply area, as well as the entrance to the tunnel. The supplies were looted, and a sniper team positioned itself at the top, making themselves comfortable under a pile of grain, so that the only way they could be seen would be if they accidentally dropped their rifles.

The sniper team consisted of 2 men, one with a VSSK Vychlop silenced sniper rifle and and a smaller PGM Ultima Ratio 'Commando II', while the other man carried an FN2000 and binoculars.

Midway up the elevator, an M2 .50 cal was set up in a window, with the shutters of the window closed. Another window had an FGM-148 Javelin rested under it.

With in an hour, the new base was ready to start training resistance fighters.

Yanitaria you are go on your training, looking at the map in my prior post can you pick a town so I can keep track of who is where now that we are leaving Fort Boston proper.

Also I'm glad someone like the Digital Camo. My girlfriend's aunt invented it and now the Army is getting a new camo pattern, I felt bad when I heard about it. I mean it wasn't even made for the Army, she made it for the Marines. Plus the Marines have Woodland and Desert, but the Army only bought Universal which obviously isn't going to work in Iraq, idiots.

OOC: How about a small nondescript farm town 5km east of Puncapoag?

And yeah, I like the new camo, but there's just something appealing about the old stuff. All Yanitarian forces are equipped with the digital camo. Tell your gf's aunt good job on making the best looking camo around.

OOC: How about a small nondescript farm town 5km east of Puncapoag?

And yeah, I like the new camo, but there's just something appealing about the old stuff. All Yanitarian forces are equipped with the digital camo. Tell your gf's aunt good job on making the best looking camo around.

Sounds great, and will do, thanks.

New map:
IMPORTANT CHANGE RHODES ISLAND IS NOT LOYAL TO STANDISH, the reason will soon become clear.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/iancostello/NTCSITREPMap.gif

OOC: some notes about Les Enfants Perdus, just in case.

They are comparable to a mixture of Green Berets and Navy SEALs. They are flexible, and have the capability to fulfill any special operations role, however, they are ultra secret. Not even all of the Marine Corps knows they exist. On average, Yanitaria spends 10 times the amount of money training them that the average special forces soldiers. They all know sign language, and can carry out entire missions with out speaking.

At the moment, there are 100 total, but only 40 deployed in NTC. The local resistance they are training will be equipped with silenced Steyr AUG's with under slung grenade launchers. Supplies will be air dropped from the black C-130 in the dead of night using a black parachute and black boxes. The supplies will land in the corn fields and be picked up and taken into the tunnels immediately.

En Route to The New True Cross

The freighter convoy appeared no different than the dozens of other convoys that had been sailing into the New True Cross in order to evacuate refugees; there was simply no way to distinguish it from the other missions of mercy. This supposed mission of mercy had a far darker twist, however. Crates that were supposed to be packed with medical supplies were instead packed with DR-83M rifles and Spiculum rocket propelled grenades; the helicopters sitting on the decks of the freighters had, for some bizzare reason, 7.8mm machinegun mountings in the doors.

Of course, it was virtually impossible for anyone to make note of these slight discrepencies: the arms were all stored below deck and the helicopters' machineguns weren't yet mounted. Sitting patiently below the decks of the vessels, saying their evening prayers, were several thousand Milites Frateres, Manus Dei's elite soldiers. The Order had a keen interest in one particular area of the conflict: namely, Rhodes Island.

This particular island was teeming with Catholics, who were all potential victims of the genocide...and potential allies in the planned guerilla war against the Puritan forces on that island. There was, of course, the issue of foreign peacekeepers; they had not yet arrived at Rhodes Island, which would give Manus Dei a firm head start in operating in that sector. The arrival of Kahanistani forces into the theatre was of particular concern to the Order: it was almost certain that at the first sign of Catholic extremist activity on Rhodes Island, the K'stanis would most likely redeploy to prevent a theocracy from popping up on the island.

They would execute this operation as swiftly as possible; already top Manus Dei officials were working through covert channels to get in contact with local Catholic leaders. If all went according to plan, the Milites would arrive on the island with several decentralized bases of operations already established, allowing for the campaign to commence unhindered.

OOC: This is, good but for future reference, anyone wanting to deploy outside of Fort Boston TG me first. There is about to be at least three invasions under three different authorities and I don't want people getting needlessly killed.

En Route to The New True Cross

The freighter convoy appeared no different than the dozens of other convoys that had been sailing into the New True Cross in order to evacuate refugees; there was simply no way to distinguish it from the other missions of mercy. This supposed mission of mercy had a far darker twist, however. Crates that were supposed to be packed with medical supplies were instead packed with DR-83M rifles and Spiculum rocket propelled grenades; the helicopters sitting on the decks of the freighters had, for some bizzare reason, 7.8mm machinegun mountings in the doors.

Of course, it was virtually impossible for anyone to make note of these slight discrepencies: the arms were all stored below deck and the helicopters' machineguns weren't yet mounted. Sitting patiently below the decks of the vessels, saying their evening prayers, were several thousand Milites Frateres, Manus Dei's elite soldiers. The Order had a keen interest in one particular area of the conflict: namely, Rhodes Island.

This particular island was teeming with Catholics, who were all potential victims of the genocide...and potential allies in the planned guerilla war against the Puritan forces on that island. There was, of course, the issue of foreign peacekeepers; they had not yet arrived at Rhodes Island, which would give Manus Dei a firm head start in operating in that sector. The arrival of Kahanistani forces into the theatre was of particular concern to the Order: it was almost certain that at the first sign of Catholic extremist activity on Rhodes Island, the K'stanis would most likely redeploy to prevent a theocracy from popping up on the island.

They would execute this operation as swiftly as possible; already top Manus Dei officials were working through covert channels to get in contact with local Catholic leaders. If all went according to plan, the Milites would arrive on the island with several decentralized bases of operations already established, allowing for the campaign to commence unhindered.

Father O'Malley was taking a confession when a soft knock was heard on the door of the booth. "One moment my child." He opened the door and Father Fitzpatrick excitedly pushed his face in. "Sorry to bother you Father but I have great news. There is a wonderful rumor passing about the chapel." Fitzpatrick was breathing heavily, he crossed himself. "What is it, Father?" O'Malley asked, growing excited with the sheer anticipation. "There is a rumor that there is a convoy heading here from the Papacy itself, and that it is carrying with is 100,000 Milites Frateres!" Both priests jumped with excitement. "Why, Father, that is great news!" The person in the confessional became irritated. "Father, I don't have all day." "Oh bugger off." O'Malley said gleefully. He had not felt this young in decades. Finally in this hour of need there was a light. "We must try to communicate with this convoy. Does the Archbishop know?"
"Not to my knowledge."
"Then we must be the first to tell him!"
The two priests scurried off.

Sergeant Muhammad al-Jubar and his squad of ten peacekeepers walked down the main street in Fort Boston, talking amongst themselves. One of them was trying to pick up a cute girl on the street. (The Puritan rules of courtship stood no chance with Kahanistanian soldiers, and certainly not with undisciplined peacekeepers.)

"Private. We can talk to the local girls when our shift winds down. Right now, we've got to find that guy who knows where those Phelpsian whack jobs are hiding," said al-Jubar.

Private First Class Judah Rosenberg took his hands off the native girl's large breasts and slipped a card with his name and phone number down her cleavage. She could call him later if she wanted. "I get it, I get it..." he grumbled, clutching his M-579 Dragontooth anti-tank launcher.

"We might not be combat troops, but this is dangerous," said the fire team leader, Corporal Hannah Brown. She clutched her M-67 battle rifle against her chest. "Never know when there's a sniper, or a roadside bomb, or if it's got chemical. You've got to pay attention to what's around you."

"I heard the same damn briefing everyone else did," Rosenberg griped. "Don't pick up teddy bears because they're booby trapped. Keep an eye out for mines, think where you would position yourself if you were a sniper or grenadier. God, they're trying to make us paranoid."

"Trying to keep us alive," said al-Jubar. They went to the house they believed had someone who knew the locations of the terrorists they were looking for. Rules of engagement forbade them to fire the first shot, so they were generally reporting suspected terrorists to government officials, though the squad had been forced to defend itself before.

((The Risbani fleet will be setting up around the MA Bay area, enforcing a blockade, not invading or attacking yet))


Outside of the Massachusetts Bay
NTC Territorial Waters

"All of our forces are in position, Lord Vice-Admiral," said a naval officer, looking up Lord Filius. "Orders?"

"We are to stay in place until we receive further commands from Imperial Palace. Until then, enforce a blockade. Any vessel trying to get through without my explicit permission is to be eliminated as a threat," said the Vice-Admiral. "I want all hands to stand at high alert. Keep eyes on Fort Boston, Free Salem, and Fort Meeshawn. Have guns ready to strike in Fort Boston should the need arise; keep them trained on buildings our intelligence knows are Grand Council-controlled."

"Aye, sir."


Central Command Centre
Imperial Palace Complex
The Grand Imperium of Risban

"High Minister Abrahms, use that ridiculous budget that the Ministry of Intelligence gets and please try to cripple the Grand Council," said the Emperor, glancing at Myles Abrahms, the Imperial High Minister for Intelligence and National Security Advisor.

"Yes, my lord," said the experienced spymaster of the Grand Imperium with a bow. Abrahms turned and walked down the stone stairs that led to a different portion of the command center, where the Deputy Director of Intelligence, Marcus Janus, was busy controlling the various limbs of the Risbani intelligence apparatus. The only portion of the Risbani government to come close to the funding that the Imperial Navy got was the Ministry of Intelligence, and they were itching to have some fun.

"Alright, Marcus... Let's knock out the internet in the New True Cross and see what we can do with their satellites," said Abrahms, giving his deputy a slight grin. Cyberwars were effective in attempting to destroy the communications of the enemy. The Intelligence Ministry would limit what they can to things they knew that the Grand Council controlled, but, of course, some of the forces in the New True Cross still loyal to Standish would suffer a loss in some communications a little bit as well. But, in comparison to what would be gained by the Risbani spy agency's actions, that was a minor loss.

Myles Abrahms began orchestrating his small army of computer nerds to begin taking out websites in the New True Cross and messing up their telecommunications satellites. The Intelligence Minister had a much easier job at his work than other ministers, for the Emperor usually gave him permission to act unilaterally. He would execute all the shots in this little 'cyberwar.'

"Alright. Someone tell me when we have control over their television programming," said Abrahms, sitting down. "When we do, begin broadcasting a message informing them that those who continue to show loyalty to the Grand Council will pay the price. Begin eavsdropping operations as well... Any information we hear, share with our coalition allies."

"Yes, sir," came a response from his operatives.

The spymaster glanced at his deputy. "Marcus, any more news on what the Doomani are up to?"

"No, sir. We do not yet detect any military movements on their behalf so far, and communication that we can pick up in Doomingsland is not showing us anything useful," reported Janus. "We will continue monitoring, though."

Abrahms nodded, scratching his chin as he looked at a screen showing the Risbani fleet settling itself around the Massachusetts Bay area. He was sure the Doomani were planning something; he hadn't the slightest clue what, though. Not that it mattered much; the only interest Risban had in the area was restoring order, and if there was one thing that Doomingsland's military brought along with its destruction, it was order.

This was going to be an interesting exercise, to say the least.

Grain Elevator, 5km East of Puncapoag:

The sniper watched as two young men came down the road.

"Lieutenant, 2 unknowns approaching."

A LEP soldier and 3 resistance fighters stacked up on both sides of the double door. The two teenaged boys walked into the building.

"I heard that crazy jew farmer keeps his stash in the top, you take the first floor."

The soldiers slammed the doors, and put two guns each to the heads of the boys.

"Get down or get shot, f***ers" whispered the LEP soldier.

The two boys nearly screamed, by two burly resistance men put their hands over their mouths. The two got down, and were restrained. Their mouths were duct taped and they were led to an unused tunnel.

There the LEP soldier radioed in that the duo was secure, and that he would begin interrogation. A resistance fighter brought in a wagon with a chair, and some scary props.

The soldier ripped the duct tape of the one who had spoken. "Who are you?"

"We're just a couple kids! We didn't think anyone was in here!"

The LEP soldier picked up the chair of the wagon, and set it down. The resistance fighter pushed the boy down on it, and used an entire roll of duct tape to tape him there. The LEP soldier then grabbed a large, menacing looking syringe, and injected the contents of it into the boy. It was just colored water, but it was meant to trick people into telling the truth.

"We just wanted to sell the old mans stuff! I swear!"

The LEP officer nodded, and said "Does anyone know you are here?"

The boy shook his head. "Pa would never let me! Honest...." the boy paused, "You have an accent, you aren't suppose to be here, are you?"

The soldier waved at the resistance fighter, "You heard him, I guess we can execute them."

The resistance fighter laughed, and picked up a large syringe. The boy started to scream, but the LEP soldier taped his mouth shut. The resistance fighter stuck the needle in both boys, injecting half into each. They both struggled, and the one who was kneeling on the ground almost tried to run away, but the LEP soldier held him there.

Once both bodies stopped moving, the resistance fighter put them in a covered wheel barrel and took them to the edge of the field, and dumped them.

The next day, both boys woke up, unable to remember anything that happened in the last three days.

From that point on, the grain elevator was barricaded completely by sand bags.

Sergeant Muhammad al-Jubar and his squad of ten peacekeepers walked down the main street in Fort Boston, talking amongst themselves. One of them was trying to pick up a cute girl on the street. (The Puritan rules of courtship stood no chance with Kahanistanian soldiers, and certainly not with undisciplined peacekeepers.)

"Private. We can talk to the local girls when our shift winds down. Right now, we've got to find that guy who knows where those Phelpsian whack jobs are hiding," said al-Jubar.

Private First Class Judah Rosenberg took his hands off the native girl's large breasts and slipped a card with his name and phone number down her cleavage. She could call him later if she wanted. "I get it, I get it..." he grumbled, clutching his M-579 Dragontooth anti-tank launcher.

"We might not be combat troops, but this is dangerous," said the fire team leader, Corporal Hannah Brown. She clutched her M-67 battle rifle against her chest. "Never know when there's a sniper, or a roadside bomb, or if it's got chemical. You've got to pay attention to what's around you."

"I heard the same damn briefing everyone else did," Rosenberg griped. "Don't pick up teddy bears because they're booby trapped. Keep an eye out for mines, think where you would position yourself if you were a sniper or grenadier. God, they're trying to make us paranoid."

"Trying to keep us alive," said al-Jubar. They went to the house they believed had someone who knew the locations of the terrorists they were looking for. Rules of engagement forbade them to fire the first shot, so they were generally reporting suspected terrorists to government officials, though the squad had been forced to defend itself before.

He took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. The eleven man team bobbed in his scope sights. One had just molested a women and was arguing amongst his squad-mates. A perfect target. The cross hairs rested on the center of the man's shoulder blades, <pop>.

General note: and I know that I have said this before, but just to make sure.
As of tomorrow night there will be three independent invasions going on so we need to be super careful and read all of each others posts so as not to invade the same places and other such logistic nightmares.

The private stood, stunned, for a second as he saw a piece of rock flake from a nearby building. He next realised that he couldn't feel his legs, and the bullet had gone through him.

"Dude..." said the machine gunner standing next to him as the soldier's legs gave out on him and he fell to the ground.

"Shit! Rosenberg's hit!" Brown screamed as she ducked behind a building. "Sniper!"

Sergeant al-Jubar grabbed the man, who must have been roughly the same size as him, and proceeded to carry him as fast as his weight would allow into the alley. "We've got to get him to a hospital."

"This isn't good," said the machine gunner who had looked at him with a vaguely amused look ten seconds before. "Bright red... it's arterial blood. He's got an aortic dissection." The man pulled off his bulletproof vest, crammed his undershirt into the wound, and al-Jubar applied pressure while the machine gunner put his armour back on.

Corporal Brown radioed for a medevac for the wounded soldier, knowing he was probably already dead. "We're near the pawnshop on 6th Street, be advised there's a sniper running around, we need medevac, casualty seems to have lost most of his blood, not breathing."

"Kept telling him... not to do that on duty," said the machine gunner."

"Not your fault, Jack," said Brown. She put her arm around him. "The sniper is to blame. With luck the medevac crew will spot them coming in and we can have a team go after them."

Fort Boston, Foreign Sector

The commander of a Yanitarian CV 90 spotted a patrol of unknown soldiers a few blocks down. Suddenly a flash of light came from a window, and one of the soldiers was hit. He saw one of the soldiers scurry into the alley, one carrying the wounded man.

"Gunner, on my mark, angle 30, bearing 40 degrees north of west. Driver, infrared, see anything?"

"Sniper, he's still in the window."

"Squad, in the back. Radio the medevac patrol behind us, and regroup in the passanger area. I don't want anyone shot. Gunner, mark!"

The Bofors 40mm cannon roared, and the room the sniper was in exploded. The CV 90 took a defensive position at across the street from the alley. Behind them, the medevac convoy pulled up.

The commander called over the speaker "Need a ride?"

OOC: Sorry if I messed up something you had in mind. The sniper could possibly have lived. I kinda wanted to show the disorganization of thousands of troops fighting pretty much seperately in a small area.

"Yes. This is Sergeant Muhammad al-Jubar, Kahanistanian Peacekeeping Division. We've got a wounded, suspected fatality. I trust you've taken care of the sniper?"

"Hopefully that giant hole in the building is where he was. Hold on, the RG-31 will pull up to the alley to take your wounded to a field hospital at the Yanitarian Embassy. We would like you to come as well, to establish communications between our forces."

The RG-31 medevac variation pulled up to the back of the alley.

The medic said to the patrol "Load him in, one of the other two will transport you all if you want to go."

"Sure," said the corporal. She picked the fallen soldier up by his feet while Jubar picked him up by his shoulders and they carried him to the Yanitarian vehicle.

"We'll come along, but if you want someone to talk to about communication, you'd have to get in contact with Lieutenant Colonel Lowenstein. She's our overall commander, so she'd be the one to designate the diplomatic officer," said Jubar.

"Still, we need a radio frequency and call sign. They have no way of knowing whether it's us or the inquisition, so it's best if you make the call from our base."

"We don't know you aren't the Inquisition, either," said Jubar. He held the M-67 against him as a security blanket. "But you helped our comrade, so we'll go along with you. Soon as we get to your base... we'll call Colonel Lowenstein."

He made ready to enter the Yanitarians' vehicle.

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!!

Hidden LEP Base:

In the week or so that they had been training men, the LEP soldiers had made great strides. A force of 500 resistance fighters had been assembled 63% had made their markmanship quota, 50% could abley defend themselves with out weapons, 94% could rig explosives, and of the medics, 100% of them could treat battle field injuries and save a comrade's life (although to be fair, there were only 50 of them, mostly former doctors, army medics, dentists, and a few nurses).

Of the assembled forces, a team of 30 was ready for a special mission, one that could hardly be considered a peace keeping one.

The men were assembled, and were to be led by 4 LEP soldiers who each carried a cyanide pill.

OOC: NTC, check your TG's

Shielding their boonie hats from the rotor wash with one hand and their rifles with the other, the Milites dashed to the waiting helicopters, which sat on the decks of the freighters. The ACI-18 Bos light utility helos would be carrying the first of the troops into Rhodes Island, where they would make contact with local Catholic resistance forces and establish landing zones for the heavier ACI-20 Bovis heavy lift VTOL craft, who would bring with them the majority of the heavy weapons for the coming operation.

Manus Dei had spared no expense: the absolute latest in weaponry had been brought along with the Milites, weapons that had just begun to have been fielded within the Imperial Army. They would be able to overtake the local government and rebel forces on the island without too much difficulty, provided things went smoothly operation-wise. That would all depend on the local forces: nobody was really quite sure just how many troops the local Catholics would be able to provide.

If it came down to it, however, Manus Dei had the capability to wage a sustained guerilla campaign on its own; lack of local support would most likely make a full takeover impossible. As such, the first objective was to gain that support and make a swift show of force against the local Puritan troops.

The Milites Frateris were, in general, former Imperial special operations personnel who had seen fit to continue to serve their God in the military capacity as they had their whole lives. As a result, they were easily some of the best trained troops in the theatre, highly experienced in the type of operation being conducted. The helicopter pilots were also former Imperial Army; in fact, most of the aircraft in the operation were Imperial Army surplus.

None of them bore any markings of course; Manus Dei did not want it to become evident that they had a hand in the Rhodes Island uprising until the time was right. For now, several dozen helicopters headed inland, hugging the ground and staying out of sight of populated areas when possible. They headed out to landing zones in secluded sections of the island, where the Milites would deploy from their helicopters and head off to prearranged meeting places to make contact with local resistance forces.

From there they would lay the ground work for the logistics end of the operation; once bases had been established in the countryside and safehouses established in Catholic neighborhoods, a full scale insurgency would be able to commence.

The Beatusian Embassy, The New True Cross

The men affixed the suppressors to they're weapons and quietly entered the embassy. They fired at each Stoklomolvi found.

Shielding their boonie hats from the rotor wash with one hand and their rifles with the other, the Milites dashed to the waiting helicopters, which sat on the decks of the freighters. The ACI-18 Bos light utility helos would be carrying the first of the troops into Rhodes Island, where they would make contact with local Catholic resistance forces and establish landing zones for the heavier ACI-20 Bovis heavy lift VTOL craft, who would bring with them the majority of the heavy weapons for the coming operation.

Manus Dei had spared no expense: the absolute latest in weaponry had been brought along with the Milites, weapons that had just begun to have been fielded within the Imperial Army. They would be able to overtake the local government and rebel forces on the island without too much difficulty, provided things went smoothly operation-wise. That would all depend on the local forces: nobody was really quite sure just how many troops the local Catholics would be able to provide.

If it came down to it, however, Manus Dei had the capability to wage a sustained guerilla campaign on its own; lack of local support would most likely make a full takeover impossible. As such, the first objective was to gain that support and make a swift show of force against the local Puritan troops.

The Milites Frateris were, in general, former Imperial special operations personnel who had seen fit to continue to serve their God in the military capacity as they had their whole lives. As a result, they were easily some of the best trained troops in the theatre, highly experienced in the type of operation being conducted. The helicopter pilots were also former Imperial Army; in fact, most of the aircraft in the operation were Imperial Army surplus.

None of them bore any markings of course; Manus Dei did not want it to become evident that they had a hand in the Rhodes Island uprising until the time was right. For now, several dozen helicopters headed inland, hugging the ground and staying out of sight of populated areas when possible. They headed out to landing zones in secluded sections of the island, where the Milites would deploy from their helicopters and head off to prearranged meeting places to make contact with local resistance forces.

From there they would lay the ground work for the logistics end of the operation; once bases had been established in the countryside and safehouses established in Catholic neighborhoods, a full scale insurgency would be able to commence.

Father O'Reilly took off his frock, revealing a black assault uniform. He approached the Milites vanguard agent. "Thank goodness your here." They local Puritan forces have put most of the Catholics in holding camps and the jails are bursting. They are giving us three days to find a foreign sponsor before they start shooting us all. Of course, there are no phones or computers of access to the camps or jails so even if people could find a sponsor they are not being given the opportunity. I'll take you to the Archbishop." A panel van pulled up and the two men got in.

Hidden LEP Base:

In the week or so that they had been training men, the LEP soldiers had made great strides. A force of 500 resistance fighters had been assembled 63% had made their markmanship quota, 50% could abley defend themselves with out weapons, 94% could rig explosives, and of the medics, 100% of them could treat battle field injuries and save a comrade's life (although to be fair, there were only 50 of them, mostly former doctors, army medics, dentists, and a few nurses).

Of the assembled forces, a team of 30 was ready for a special mission, one that could hardly be considered a peace keeping one.

The men were assembled, and were to be led by 4 LEP soldiers who each carried a cyanide pill.

OOC: NTC, check your TG's

Can I have a location?

OOC: I feel bad about posting my story arc now, seeing as how it might be what the Doomani terrorists want to do. I got permission from NTC to do this.

IC:
LEP Base:
The four LEP soldiers, and their 30 resistance fighters loaded into a long horse trailer. One of the resistance members, dressed in civies drove. The LEP's and Resistance were dressed as GCLM.

They drove into the outskirts of the town of Miltin, and the men got out. They were in what used to be a largely non-puritan neighborhood, which was abandoned except for the few puritans, and some brave non-puritan folk.

The GCLM would probably be on the far side of town, or further in the middle defending key structures.

A LEP officer and 10 men took position on each end of the street. The remaining two lep officers and 10 men started going door to door. One LEP would go around to the back yard with five men, the other would knock on the front door until somebody answered. Once the citizens opened the door, they would have a gun pressed to their face, and a resistance fighter would yell at them "WHERE ARE THE HERETICS!?!"

Then the back door would be kicked in, and the house searched for non-puritans. Afterwards, the inhabitants would be interrogated, asked where the heretics were hiding, and if there were any on the block. The answers were noted by the LEP (who was dressed as a sergeant, with a resistance fighter being the officer).

On the third house, the inhabitants ran for the back door, the wife of the family being hit in the face when it was kicked in. The reason for their hasty departure was that there was a Greek Orthodox cross on their mantle. The resistance fighters picked up the struggleing citizens, and took them to the horse trailer, were the were locked up. A man from each side of the street came to the middle to guard the trailer.

The did this for 10 blocks, until the trailer was filled with people. Some had religious items in their houses, others had neighbors that turned them in. Still others had merely been suspected.

On the tenth block, the trailer was full. It was driven off, and the LEP soldiers kept going. Except now they had a different mission.

They kicked down the doors of suspected non-puritans. The first house had been caught at dinner. Although the family appeared to be puritan, one of their neighbors had suspected otherwise. Once the door was kicked in, the fake-GCLM came in and ordered them against the wall. The LEP soldier who came in through the back door pulled out a pistol that had been stolen from the GCLM. It, and all the weapons carried on this operation had "fallen off a truck".

He placed the cold barrel to the head of the man of the house.

He spoke in a faultless NTC accent, "In accordance with The Official Legislation # REL9946-4, I here-by condemn you for heresy. Good day, sir." He pulled the trigger.

The men pulled the dead body and the three scared, helpless family members onto the front lawn.

The resistance fighter dressed as an officer shouted to several people who had looked outside their window to see what had caused the gunshot "This is the price of heresy!" And he shot the remaining family members.

The continued down the block, pulling out suspected non-puritans, and executing them. Some where hung from trees, and then shot by a fireing squad.

The shooting attracted a crowd, who stood at the edge of the street. Everyone who had had their door kicked down, and everyone who would have gathered to watch the brutal slayings. Then the crowd was surrounded by gunmen.

"If we are not handed 10 heretics this instant, we will gun down the entire crowd!"

The crowd screamed, and a total of ten people were pushed out.

The Ten people were lined up. 5 men, 3 women, a boy and a girl.

The LEP soldier came up to each of them, and shot them in the face. The 7th person, a woman, around 23, looked at him disdainfully.

"I am a puritan, god will see that!"

"Then you'll have no problem if I do this."

He raised the barrel to her face, and waited for her to flinch. But she didn't.

"Not afraid of death?" He brought his knee to her stomach, and pistol whipped her. "She's coming with us. The men get lonely at night."

He shot the remaining three, a man and the children, hoisted the woman over his shoulder and took her to the trailer. He grabbed a horse blanket from the truck, and threw it over her. He tied up the blanket, and threw it bodily into the truck bed.

The fake-GCLM troopers gathered around the truck, and marched south. Finally they reached their rendezvous point, and four civilian minivans picked them up. They looped around town, and headed north, until they were 10 miles from Fort Boston.

There, they disembarked, open the trailer, and lined the people up.

Everyone was sure that they would be shot. Finally, the young woman in the blanket was freed, and made to stand in the line.

The resistance fighters paced up and down the line, until finally, the one dressed as an officer said "Ten miles down this road is Fort Boston. Get the hell out of my country." The resistance fighters fired into the air, and started running towards the captives, who, startled, ran away.

They ran towards Fort Boston, even though the resistance fighters, who everyone thought were with the GCLM, stopped following them after a few meters.

Not one of them would forget the atrocities of the GCLM.

OOC: Just as a note, unless it wasn't quite clear enough, the civilians think that the LEP and resistance are GCLM, and that they are killing people randomly. NTC should be providing the civilian reactions soon.