NationStates Jolt Archive

[OOC: Kudos to NP for his organisation style. I might hate him ICly but he's not too bad otherwise ;) . Feel free to post comments, though I request that you do not quote the post you wish to refer to.]

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Public riots for the use of Stoklomolvi as scapegoat
Recent battlecruiser incident claimed to have been caused by Stoklomolvi; people protest
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

VLADISTOV, STOKLOMOLVI - With the recent Akimonadi accusations of Stoklomolvi and Yanitarian involvment in the detonation of a battlecruiser, protests and riots against the Akimonadi have flared up in Vladistov, Stoklomolvi. Riot police have been stationed around the capital of Stoklomolvi, though no violence was reported until several rioters crossed the line and started spewing insults about the Silver Imperium and Akimonad. The riot police stepped in and started beating down the dissenters, and tear gas was sprayed into the crowd. Many of the protesters have expressed their anger and frustration through government-run channels, stating that Akimonad has no right to accuse Stoklomolvi over the detonation of their battlecruiser, an act likely staged in order to frame Stoklomolvi. More on this as the news feed arrives.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/id105824/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

[OOC: Kudos to NP for his organisation style. I might hate him ICly but he's not too bad otherwise ;) . Feel free to post comments.]

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Public riots for the use of Stoklomolvi as scapegoat
Recent battlecruiser incident claimed to have been caused by Stoklomolvi; people protest
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

VLADISTOV, STOKLOMOLVI - With the recent Akimonadi accusations of Stoklomolvi and Yanitarian involvment in the detonation of a battlecruiser, protests and riots against the Akimonadi have flared up in Vladistov, Stoklomolvi. Riot police have been stationed around the capital of Stoklomolvi, though no violence was reported until several rioters crossed the line and started spewing insults about the Silver Imperium and Akimonad. The riot police stepped in and started beating down the dissenters, and tear gas was sprayed into the crowd. Many of the protesters have expressed their anger and frustration through government-run channels, stating that Akimonad has no right to accuse Stoklomolvi over the detonation of their battlecruiser, an act likely staged in order to frame Stoklomolvi. More on this as the news feed arrives.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/id105824/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

Orbathian Times

President Makes Statement Regarding Akimonad's Statement

With growing tensions between Akimonad, Stoklomolvi and Yanitaria over a controversial decision in Akimonad regarding Communism, the President issued this letter to the public.

''It is my belief that communism is not evil, despite what people think. It does not reflect my political ideals, nor most of those in this nation, however, together, with both Stoklomolvi and Yanitaria, we have managed to propel ourselves out of the bottomless pit that was isolationism and let ourselves shine on the world stage. Was it not for these two nations, we would be back to the stone age like we were those many years ago. I believe this recent incident regarding the battleship was either an error on the part of Akimonad or a deliberate false flag operation.''

It has been roughly a week since the controversial report and already it has caused chaos. Riots have erupted in several nations, protesting the actions of each others governments. Since riots have not yet occurred in Orbath, so we don't know the majority of the people's opinions, we asked on the street.

''Do you support or agree with what Akimonad states?''

68% Oppose
12% For
6% Unsure
4% Refused to Comment

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Rioting degrades to communist rally
Heavy rioting in Vladistov, Stoklomolvi has become an anti-capitalist rally
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

VLADISTOV, STOKLOMOLVI - What previously was a massive riot has degraded to become a rather violent communist rally, with citizens inspiring each other to take a stand against the Akimonadi threat of eliminating communism in Stoklomolvi. While the violence is used figuratively, with citizens spewing profane language against the Silver Imperium and Akimonad, no other violence has been reported. When one of the leading protesters was interviewed, he reportedly said, "I will rather die before Stoklomolvi becomes a capitalist asshat of a nation." Riot police were stationed around the protest site in case physical violence erupts.

Militiamen have risen up all around the countryside, though thousands have been told to go back to their homes. The Commissar reportedly said, "While the Akimonadi have had a reputation for hard bargaining and their, 'involvement' with the Far Echo Islands, they aren't going to be able to even get near annexing the whole of Stoklomolvi even if they do invade. That just won't happen." The Commissar reassured the populace at a public rally that the Stoklomolvi Military Police Force (SMPF) would always be there to protect them should an incident actually arise.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/id106105/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

Beatusian Nightly News

"Hello, this is Biron Hilbrich," the news Anchor said. "Tensions run high tonight, our neighboring state, and close ally, Stoklomolvi denounced claims that it had anything to do with the Akimonad incident, as has been claimed by Akimonad. As you all know Akimonad is an evil nat...

(At which point a picture of people burning in a fiery cave being chased by a red man with horns appeared in the upper right corner of the screen, with the caption "Akimonad")

I mean capitalist nation,

(The picture changed to a dollar sign, caption remained the same)

and this is causing some grief with the citizens of Stoklomolvi, which is of course a Utopian...

(The Dollar sign changed to a picture of children frolicking in a picturesque green rolling meadow, caption changed to "Stoklomolvi" )

I mean Communist nation.

(The flag of the Stoklomolvi appeared on a flagpole behind the happy children, caption same)

But the message we all need to remember to night is that the people over in Akimonad are all lairs...

(Back to the fiery cave picture, caption back to "Akimonad")

I mean why can't we all just be as peaceful and kind as the people of Stoklomolvi...

(Back to Picturesqe meadows, caption back to "Stoklomolvi")

I mean, why can't we all just get along. And in other news, Vistage Lorana was seen with heartthrob, Joey Uditch...

(Picture changes to a grainy photo of two teens on a beach kissing)

[OOC: LOL! Man, that's just as awesome as the hobos.]

[OOC: I've been neglecting them, I've got to start that up again.)

[OOC: LOL! Man, that's just as awesome as the hobos.]

''It is my belief that communism is not evil, despite what people think.

Informal Reaction to the Orbathian Times By President Norheim:

"FINALLY! Somebody FINALLY says it! Good fricken grief, at least some people get it! I am buying a subscription to the Orbathian Times, and to the nation of Orbath, you can have the DPRs to all the artillery pieces listed in the Yanitarian Arms catalog for free! Thank you for restoring my faith in the world!"

OOC:Great news wire you got here Stok.

[OOC: Thanks!]

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Stoklomolvi home team loses in the CDLXXVII Badminton Champion!
Siberian Natives' "Siberian Coin" beats Stoklomolvi "Siberian Tiger" 915-914
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

KAMENNOGORSK, STOKLOMOLVI - In a massive badminton championship game, the "Siberian Tigers" lost for the first time in 96 years. The "Siberian Coins", so-called, were able to take advantage of one mere moment of disorganisation, and quickly capitalised on it and scored the last point of the two month long match. With artificial snow, the landscape was treacherous, for shuttlecocks were camouflaged amongst the fluffy hills and trees. More on this as the news feed comes in.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/106829/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

OOC: Grrr, theft!

[OOC: Au contraire, mon ami. Quand je voyais l'article dans MSNBC, j'ai veut faire un journal.]

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Un accident dans l'usine cause un scandale
L'explosion aux une usine chimiques causes proteste
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

NOUVELLE MOSKVA - An accident at a small town in rural Stoklomolvi, named New Moscow, caused protesting to occur when the chemical plant in the area exploded, sending tonnes of chemical waste into the atmosphere. Luckily, the factory was at the edge of the eastern-most border, and the winds just happened to be blowing easterly. The waste would likely go across the world and affect western European Atlantican nations, though it would likely take some time. At the same plant, one tank containing radioactive waste from a local fission reactor experiment exploded, spilling tonnes of waste conveniently into a boat whose moor broke off and drifted to the east. Radar tracked it to go north, where it went around a massive land formation and neared Nova Pictavia after the engines were fired by the AI for seemingly no reason.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/110285/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

[OOC: Whoops, wrote in French xD.]

Snip

Convinient, no? He can't very well shoot the boat or it will spill in his waters.

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Oil reserves discovered in eastern Stoklomolvi
Oil field discovered; government corporations move in to tap reserves
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YAKTUSK, STOKLOMOLVI - Prospectors have recently discovered a massive oil reserve in Eastern Stoklomolvi. After previously discovering massive natural gas fields in Central Stoklomolvi, hopeful prospectors searched the entire country for petroleum. The two prospectors who discovered the new oil field, Vasiliy and Petrov, have turned over the find to the government, expecting a reward. And a reward they did receive! The government of Stoklomolvi was able to lower petrol prices from a sky-high average of Universal Standard Dollars ($) 4.2696 to a mere $1.8269. An estimated 7 trillion barrels of crude oil await to be tapped, and the prospectors, invigorated, have ventured Southern Stoklomolvi, hoping to find more petroleum.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/110423/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

OOC: With obvious reason, post ten is ignored.

(OCC:Stok you know French that's awesome!I love French!)

OOC:

I demand those chemicals collide with my nation, so the idiots opposing war there may die.

*ahem*

I mean, so we can...oh whatever.

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Oil deposits found up to 10 km below surface
Commissar plans on opening field to foreign drilling and investment
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

YAKTUSK, STOKLOMOLVI - With the recent opening of the field to drilling, some drillers have discovered oil at 9.78 kilometres below the surface of the planet. Using data discovered by fellow drillers, statisticians estimate up to 38 trillion crude oil barrels may be pumped from this deposit alone. The Commissar was thrilled, and quickly closed the oil field from residential and commercial development. Several government oil companies have begun drilling, though the Commissar has believed that Stoklomolvi may generate a luscious profit if the field is open to foreigners. More on this as the information feed arrives.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/110734/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

[OOC: I do not want responses to this post here, unless they are OOC.]

OOC: Just a bit of knitpicking, the earth's crust is only 50km deep at the thickest areas. Drilling so far down would be expensive, and the oil is in great danger of simply catch fire if the oil leaks into the mantle.

ooc: Don't be stealing any of my oil investors! jk... but seriously.

[OOC: I was hoping someone would catch the expenses of doing this. I'll edit the part about depth.]

OOC: Oh noes!

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Commissar Alexei unconscious at Pan-Atlantican Summit!
Alexei slumped over and fell into unconsciousness during a fierce debate about foreign policy
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

ERAVIA, LEMNOS, YANITARIA - The Commissar, while debating with fellow leaders at a conference in Yanitaria, suddenly slouched over and did not move. Medical personnel were immediately called to the scene by Yanitaria, and the Commissar was taken to a hospital for treatment. His heart was still beating, though records on the Commissar were in Stoklomolvi and he had to be airlifted to the nearest city in Stoklomolvi, namely Sevastopol. He appears to be in a coma. More on this as the information feed arrives.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/111152/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

OOC:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13517567&postcount=4

Is this alright? I don't think I conflicted your story.

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Commissar pronounced dead at Sevastopol Municipal Hospital!
Funeral scheduled for late March
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

SEVASTOPOL, STOKLOMOLVI - The Commissar has been pronounced dead after his heartbeat stopped and all vital functions ceased. The people of Stoklomolvi have held this day in mourning for their beloved Commissar, and a state funeral will be held on March 2. It has been said that the Pan-Atlantican Summit caused his demise, as the combined frustration of having to deal with the Pictish and the Akimonadi delegates finally cost him his life.

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© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

It has been said that the Pan-Atlantican Summit caused his demise, as the combined frustration of having to deal with the Pictish and the Akimonadi delegates finally cost him his life.

OOC: This has to be my single greatest accomplishment. And with a clown, no less.

OOC: Actually, I am willing to bet that your clown played a minor role. remember, he was angry at the Pict, he didn't even say a word to your clown.

[OOC: The late Commissar couldn't care less about your clown. He was going to kill him with his sword, but the nature of the conference told him otherwise.]

[OOC: The late Commissar couldn't care less about your clown. He was going to kill him with his sword, but the nature of the conference told him otherwise.]

I wouldn't have minded OOCly. He was a one-time bit character to parody your format and srs bsns.

[OOC:Poor Commissar. He will be missed.]

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Commissar Alive!
Commissar emerges from the mausoleum one day, unharmed
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

SEVASTOPOL, STOKLOMOLVI - The Commissar emerged from his mausoleum, as if awakening from a long sleep. He was quickly escorted back to Vladistov from his mausoleum at Volgograd. More information as the news feed comes in.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/142952/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

OOC:Great news wire you got here Stok.

{OOC: I concur.}

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Stoklomolvi Military Police Force renamed
After much debate, it has been decided that the SMPF sounds far too hostile and has been renamed
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

VLADISTOV, STOKLOMOLVI - Commissar Alexei has decided to rename the Stoklomolvi Military Police Force, commonly abbreviated to the SMPF, to the Commissariat of State Security, or Комиссариат государственной безопасности in Russian. The force shall from now on be referred to as the CSS or the KGB. The functions of this police force shall not change; it will continue to serve as civil police in addition to a military police force.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/200293/
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Commissar Alexei resigns!
Beloved ruler of Stoklomolvi resigns and allows his son to take his place
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VLADISTOV, STOKLOMOLVI - With the recent election results revealed to the public as candidate Nikolay Alexeiovich Stuyonovich in the lead, Commissar Alexei Aleksandrovich Stuyonovich knew that his time to resign was coming quickly. He finished up whatever paperwork remained, and then eventually made room for his son to become the new Commissar. Nikolay, 26, is young and inexperienced, though willing and determined to rule. Only time will tell what kind of ruler he may become.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/27920213/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

Stoklomolvi - Un Dictature?

L'arbre Orange - Aujourd'hui, Commissaire Alexei de Stoklomolvi a annoncé que son fil, Nikolay, est être son héritier. Le question maintenant: est-ce que Stoklomolvi est pas communiste, mais fasciste?
Ministère Si'xha Ta'soi, le Ministre des affaires étrangères, n'a pas voulu commenter en ça développement, mais on le pense que ce ne affectera pas le rapport entre Alfegos et Stoklomolvi.

Stoklomolvi - Un Dictature?

L'arbre Orange - Aujourd'hui, Commissaire Alexei de Stoklomolvi a annoncé que son fil, Nikolay, est être son héritier. Le question maintenant: est-ce que Stoklomolvi est pas communiste, mais fasciste?
Ministère Si'xha Ta'soi, le Ministre des affaires étrangères, n'a pas voulu commenter en ça développement, mais on le pense que ce ne affectera pas le rapport entre Alfegos et Stoklomolvi.

OOC: Do Alfegans speak french?

Stoklomolvi - Un Dictature?

L'arbre Orange - Aujourd'hui, Commissaire Alexei de Stoklomolvi a annoncé que son fil, Nikolay, est être son héritier. Le question maintenant: est-ce que Stoklomolvi est pas communiste, mais fasciste?
Ministère Si'xha Ta'soi, le Ministre des affaires étrangères, n'a pas voulu commenter en ça développement, mais on le pense que ce ne affectera pas le rapport entre Alfegos et Stoklomolvi.

Est-ce que vous savez que Stoklomolvi parler francais?

[OOC: Woo, haven't seen any written French in so long that the grammar looks a bit funky. It's français, Leistung, not francais. Those types of mistakes bug me. I mean, if you write it differently the entire word changes from "French" to "gibberish". Not that it really matters, since you know what you mean when you write it like that, but it just bugs me.]

((OOC: Yeah, I was typing fast and I'm too lazy to insert a circumflex. That should tell you something about my personality. My grammar's fine though, as far as I know...Alfegos forgot to put in a couple of ne's when using the negative, but other than that it looks okay.))

((OOC: Yeah, I was typing fast and I'm too lazy to insert a circumflex. That should tell you something about my personality. My grammar's fine though, as far as I know...Alfegos forgot to put in a couple of ne's when using the negative, but other than that it looks okay.))

OOC: No, you fool! You're wanting of a cedilla (ç), not a circumflex (î)!

(OOC: We don't speak French in Alfegos really, but better that than using boring English or WTF Fegosian (since it's a pictographic alphabet...). As for the "ne", speaking French quite well has taught me that people tend to omit the "ne"s for the purposes of fluency. The other missing one you'll find has been shortened since it was in front of the vowel of the auxillary. Whilst I'm on Stoklomolvi's point, there's one word which means meadow if the accent's acute, and breasts if it's grav. So be careful there!

Et répondre à la questionne de Leistung, oui.)

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Controversial Yanitarian album spreads rapidly
Agitation!, Yanitarian music album, draws massive rift in liberal population
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

VLADISTOV, STOKLOMOLVI - The recent collaborative album, Agitation!, has recently been found in the computers of millions of Stoklomolvi citizens, many of them with "Liberal Communism" as their self-described political ideology. It is rumoured that the old Commissar, Alexei Stuyonovich, downloaded one copy of the album and listened to its contents, only to delete it from his computer because it was "too loud". The new Commissar, Nikolay, has declared that he shuns the album, noting that it is far too "distasteful" for the classical-music loving population of Stoklomolvi.

The liberal population has been vastly divided over the release of the new album. Many praise it, claiming that the "injustices in Questers must be revealed to the world". Others remain cautious, claiming that too much support may draw retaliatory action from the state of Questers against its supporters and the authors themselves. Great debates have broken out in hundreds of city squares, in which liberals clash against one another either in support or opposition to the album. The conservative majority merely view the debates as entertaining spectacles, and often post videos in blogs and in video sharing websites. All websites viewed in Stoklomolvi are monitored by the government.

Over §1,892,205,193, or $2,566,965,737, has been donated by the some 56 million downloaders of the album, though interestingly the majority of Stoklomolvi, a rather conservative group regardless of ethnicity, has not really heard of Agitation!. Rather, they continue to listen to their grand marches, sonatas, and concertos. Some have never even heard of the state of Questers, which the album describes. More information about the album may be found at the news article in which it is described, located at the following URL.

URL: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=563282

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/29810925/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

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Perestroika?
Commissar Nikolay legalises small private business
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

VLADISTOV, STOKLOMOLVI - In a recent televised address, the Commissar has announced that he will allow for small businesses to reopen in Stoklomolvi. While there has been no word on any international reaction, the foreign immigrants in Stoklomolvi have rejoiced at finally being granted the privilege of running their own stores. It may indeed be this new policy that jumped the GDP per capita of Stoklomolvi by a full $3,000, from $18,982.15 to $21,155.56. It is possible that future reforms would allow for even more private economic rights for foreigners and citizens.

Government hard-liners, however, who form nearly ninety per cent of the citizen population of Stoklomolvi, have denounced the new reforms as "debilitating" and "disgusting", claiming that there was no need for private business. Many even supported the 100% tax rate, saying that while nobody had any money this high tax rate allowed for the government to provide everything, ranging from free education to free healthcare. Nearly every liberal, who constantly and secretly oppose the government, have supported the action as the "first sensible thing for the Stuyonovich regime to have done".

Nikolay's father, Alexei, has not been available for comment.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/31029582/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

ooc: privatization in Stoklomolvi...wtf?

[OOC: He's going to die à la Nicholas II of Russia. Great big civil war in Stoklomolvi who would oppose anyone who intervene; they would band together à la Communist and Nationalist China.]

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Democracy, freedom, and angry citizens
Commissar Nikolay begins moving forward to democracy
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Stoklomolvi Wire Service

VLADISTOV, STOKLOMOLVI - In an extremely bold move, Commissar Nikolay has legalised political parties and political rallies. Seemingly instantaneously, over a dozen political parties, almost all of which formed by liberal groups, materialised throughout Stoklomolvi, claiming that the "beginning of a new era" has arrived. Approval for the Commissar by the liberals has shot up from a slim twenty four per cent to over sixty nine per cent.

However, not all is peaceful and tranquil. The government hard-liners, previously ambivalent over the new Commissar's rule, have denounced this recent action as an attempt to destroy Stoklomolvi and the ways of its people. Some have met the actions with reluctant acceptance, saying that "the Commissar has always done what's best for his people, and that his want for democracy is what he wants and will happen." Others have grown militant and demanded that the Commissar step down and allow the old Commissar, Alexei, take back power in Stoklomolvi. Many throughout Stoklomolvi fear that in the near future the new Commissar may even go from transitioning communism to outright capitalism, which would be completely unacceptable.

Resentment is brewing, and riots have broken out in Vladistov, Muscovy, and Port Stoklomolvi. Protesters from both liberal and conservative camps have rallied against one another, all groups wanting what they think is best for Stoklomolvi. The KGB, which previously watched over the arguments, has taken little action in the fighting, and has been criticised by many in Stoklomolvi. Some argue that the current situation could "lead to disaster or worse, a civil war". Others argue that a major capitalist power could invade and attempt to "install a puppet government to replace the current Stuyonovich regime". More on this as the information feed comes in.

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URL: http://www.cdsws.gov.cds/articles/31958021/
© 2008 Stoklomolvi Wire Service

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Stoklomolvi at the brink of civil war
Recent schism between government hard-liners and liberals begins boiling over
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VLADISTOV, STOKLOMOLVI - The incident concerning decisions made by Commissar Nikolay Alexeiovich Stuyonovich have recently paved the path to a massive schism between conservatives and liberals. Conservatives, who enjoyed the relatively modest and moral lifestyles of the past, have been in an uproar with the liberal reforms. With rumours spreading of a policy which the Commissar has named "Glastnost", protests, meetings, and even riots have started spreading throughout the country. Liberals have occupied entire cities, with large cities such as Muscovy being targeted as liberal fortresses. Civilians, both conservative and liberal, have raided munitions depots in vast numbers, shooting each other as they go. The KGB has largely been dormant, having taken no sides, though are starting to clearly mobilise against the liberal rebellion. Even ancient 15-inch howitzers dating from decades ago have been rolled out of garages and fired on both sides.

The international community has stood back and watched as the events unfurled, though this may be for the best. Involvement in the 8,255th Stoklomolvi Civil War may not be the best of decisions to make, as nationalistic feelings may still push aside the civil war as they did when Imperial Nippon invaded southern Stoklomolvi in 1937. At the time, a civil war was ongoing between Communist and Capitalist forces in the region, though not much was really changed by Imperial Nippon. Today, only the states of Calicut and Dehli have commented on the events. Calicut has stated that the civil war was "predictable and expected due to the oppressive nature of Stoklomolvi." Dehli, on the other hand, has started sending munitions to those residing near the mountain regions, hoping that the conservatives would prevail. Neither the conservatives nor the liberals have really cared much for any international happenings.

The old Commissar, Alexei Aleksandrovich Stuyonovich, has condemned his son for such "blatantly stupid and idiotic actions committed only by fools." The 58 year old has seen liberal tendencies in his son, but had not thought anything of them until recently. Currently, there have been minor clashes between the two sides, with the Siberian Natives still fighting both. Nothing major has occurred. More information as the feed arrives.

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The final blow: Glastnost
With the implementation of the "glastnost" policy, the political cauldron exploded
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VLADISTOV, STOKLOMOLVI - The Commissar has declared that private news sources, such as the EIBC, may now be viewed in mainland Stoklomolvi. Some sources, such as the Siberian Native News Network [SNNN], have stated that the Commissar is a hyper-intelligent aubergine, causing laughter from the liberals and pure anger from the conservates. Numerous cartoons, such as Barry the Tiger, have poked fun at the Commissar's sprouting liberal ways, and many corporations from the southern states have congratulated Stoklomolvi on taking another step towards democracy, freedom, and capitalism.

In the huge conservative camp, the reaction was more than angry. Hundreds of thousands of citizens from Vladistov marched around in front of the Vladistov Kremlin, while the KGB did nothing. The Commissar, by allowing the citizens the right of protest, has garnered applause from liberals and even more anger from the communist hard-liners. The response by the communists was phenomenal. A full-blown civil war has broken out, with large cities main points of conflict. Liberals, armed with weapons supplied in secret from the larger capitalist states in NSEarth, have prevailed in central and southern Stoklomolvi. Everywhere else, the communists have been pushing hard. Over the past few days, increasingly large numbers of liberals began to appear from the countryside, and newfound confidence has been found in subjugated nations who demanded states of their own. Dozens of new states, such as Kazakhstan, Ukrainegrad, and Chagatai Khanate have declared independence, though most of these newfound states have been crushed by communists. No word has been received from either the KGB or the Stoklomolvi Imperial Guard.

More information as the feed comes in.

[OOC: I will have a civil war thread later on.]

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Nikolay dead in Guangzhou!
Alexei apparently beat Nikolay in the head with his cane, rupturing a blood vessel
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GUANGZHOU, STOKLOMOLVI - At the end of a duel between father and son in one of the agricultural spires in Guangzhou, Alexei had the upper hand and apparently beat his son once in the head, severing a blood vessel. According to Alexei, his son's last words were, "I love you, father." Nikolay fell into a coma and died at a hospital. Alexei was deeply saddened by the incident but was unable to comment.

It seems, though, that the communists and liberals are attempting to reach a compromise with the death of Nikolay. Stoklomolvi, it has been said, will enter a period of relative isolationism before finally returning to the world stage. However, speculation is not to be trusted, and the future of Stoklomolvi is very foggy. Few know what could happen to Stoklomolvi.

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