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OOC-I would like to stress semi-open. Please ask before sending 10,000,000 troops and nuking my nation. I'm open to small troop commitments, but nothing to big, as this is my first large-scale war RP

OOC Thread: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=14700949

IC-
TBC Broadcast
“In a shocking development, Prime Minister Edward Caithana has gone before Parliament today to ask for a declaration of war our neighbor Eirland, which has been implicated in supporting the Welshire Independence Front, a terrorist group responsible for several atrocities, including the deaths of 15 people in a café shooting in Ironton. The Parliament is still debating, but Caithana has said that troops are on alert. We’ll have more of this story as it develops.”

The Coast
General Steven Howell looked out across the Straits of Talmoor. He had the 14th Army prepped and ready to go, as soon as the politicians made up their minds he was going in. The radio beeped. He picked it up, “Howell. Go.” “It’s Caithana. Parliament gave the green light. Proceed.” “Roger that.” He switched to a different frequency. “All units, this is General Howell. Operation Warhorse is go, repeat, Warhorse is go.” The minute he finished those words, he heard the sounds of aircraft taking off to pummel Eirish targets. The Prime Minister had made it clear: he wanted Eirland punished hard for its support of the terrorists.

Over Eirland
Telviran pilots had been prepped for weeks in advance. They knew exactly what to hit. F-35s and A-20s hit anti-air defenses, clearing the way for B-1B Lancers to obliterate bridges, military headquarters, and major transportation hubs. Any attempt at movement by Eirish military forces was met with attacks by A-20 Razorback attack aircraft. The small National Air Force sent up a small number of F-4 Phantoms, which were immediately shot down by F-22 Raptors flying cover. Eirland soon lay defenseless, and Howell’s aircraft continued to pound anything of even the slightest military significance.

OOC-for a map, just use one of Ireland

IC-After three days of pounding, the order was given to initiate Operation Chariot, the land invasion. Under the cover of heavy artillery fire, landing craft ferried two regiments of Telviran infantry across the Strait of Talmoor. The few Eirish units in the area of the landing were too weakened by air strikes to mount any major resistance. Following up the infantry was an armored brigade. Telviran M5A2 Schwarzkopf tanks saw their first action the day after the first landings, when a battalion of Eirish M60 Pattons attempted a counterattack, which was bloodily repulsed. By the end of the week, Telviran forces were advancing in a pincer movement on the city of Balfort (Belfast in RL). Telvira retained total air dominance, and exploited this at every opportunity.

Encrypted Message to Telvira General Steven Howell[B]
[B]Logistical Command
State Head Hamson supports this attack, if you are harrassed by an outside force please contact us as soon as possible, we are beginning to mobilize our forces in preperation of your defence.
We cannot officially become involved in the war just yet, but we can give you intelligence on enemy movements.
//fakemessage//
Encryption ends
We are outraged by this attack, and request you consider peace.

-Forgien relations

OOC-huh? could you explain a bit more...

IC-"North Defese is asking us to consider peace! Haven't they fought something like 40 wars with South Defese!? Ignore the messge." Prime Minister Caithana looked over the message again. "Actually, send this back..."

From Prime Minister Edward Caithana:
How can you ask us to consider peace when your own nation fights a war with your neighbor seemingly every other month?

Balfort
Telviran forces continued their march against Eirland. After three days, they had closed their ring around Balfort, and now waited for artillery and air strikes to wear down the defenders.

Dublin (Same as in RL)
The Telviran 4th Army makes a surprise landing to the north and south of the city. This is met with much heavier fighting, and progress is slow. At the same time that the advance in the north is going smooth, the advance around Dublin is grinding to a halt.

OOC: Are you a member of the IFA? If so I will most definitely commit troops aiding Eirland.

OOC-no I am not. My sig lists my alliances

OOC- Eirland?, you bastard :)
Presidential Palace Jakra
President eden had been informed of Telvira's invasion of Eirland via the News and military intelligence channels, while Telvira was curretly a Jakran ally, their "police action" was far too harsh. He would sleep on the issue and decide a course of action as soon as his foreign Minister returned from the epic failure Salisford Summit.

OOC-well, my nation is in the NS equivalent of the UK, so I figured it made sense...

IC-General Howell was situated in a fortified command bunker. He trained his binoculars on the city of Balfort. He spoke one word. "Commence." At that command, batteries of artillery opened up on the Eirish positions. A-20s swooped in to drop HE and white phosphorous on the enemy lines. Then the infantry and tanks advanced. Schwarzkopf tanks and Fastback IFVs fired, keeping the Eirish troops in their trenches while the infantry advanced. The Eirish positions crumbled. The remaining troops fled back towards Balfort, with the Telviran Army hot on their heels.

The Nation of Garmidia expresses concern over the situation.

OOC: I don't even know why I posted here. This has absolutely nothing to do with me. :confused:

OOC-sure

IC-The last of the defenses around Balfort had been captured. The remnants of two infantry divisions and an armored brigade were now holed up in the city itself. General Howell maintained a siege, but sent the bulk of his armor south to Dublin to aid in taking the city.

Around Dublin, the advance continued to stall.

IC
Red House on Hatzia:
Premier Mateo Umaga woke up early in the morning, he grabbed a cup of coffee and sips at it. He is reading a newspaper, when he reached to the foreign section he noticed about the developing conflict between Eirland and Telvira. Later that afternoon, he called for a meeting. "Alright. Any developments about the war in Eirland and Telvira??". Premier Umaga asked them. Field Marshall Pulag replied "Well, sir. According to KEP, they said that this could get more worse. They said that Telvira surely wants to destroy Eirland as they sent". "Well then, I will send a letter to Telvira after this". The meeting have gone another 2 hours before it ended. After the meeting, Umaga quickly wrote a letter in support of Telvira.

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Union Socialist State of Martilia
Official CommunicationMinistry for Foreign Affairs


To: Government of Telvira
From: Union Socialist State of Martilia

Union Socialist State of Martilia hereby supports your military actions against Eirland. We are requesting permission to land Martilian forces to support you against Eirland. Good Lucn and we hope you succeed.

Yours truly,
Mateo Umaga,
Premier of Union Socialist State of Martilia


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The Birkanian goverment would be more than glad to offer logistical help, in exchange for a humble payment in oil and trade concessions.

From the Desk of Generalissimo Andrew Filie

To Any Considering Agressive Action against Telivra,

Telvira has good evidence proving the guilt of its neighbor, and, as nations are permitted, is simply removing a threat to the safety of its people. Any who attempt to stop Telivran attempts to maintain the safety of their people shall be considered hostile by FFNAT, and the Federal Armed Forces shall be notified to consider such nations' maneuvers as hostile.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
Generalissimo Andrew Filie
Head of State, FFNAT
C-i-C, FAF

PS: In case any had difficulty understanding the politically correct, precise language of governments, simply put, if any of you attacks Telvira, it will be considered an attack on the Federation.

Union Socialist State of Martilia
Official CommunicationMinistry for Foreign Affairs


To: Government of Telvira
From: Union Socialist State of Martilia

Union Socialist State of Martilia hereby supports your military actions against Eirland. We are requesting permission to land Martilian forces to support you against Eirland. Good Lucn and we hope you succeed.

Yours truly,
Mateo Umaga,
Premier of Union Socialist State of Martilia




We would welcome your forces. If possible, we ask that you land near the city of Gale (Galway in RL) as to split the defenders.

To Fanboyists: We would like to thank you for your support, and request that you land your forces near the city of Cork (same in RL) to further split the defenders.

To Telvira

Excellent. One corps of troops has been dispatched to aid you (if it matters to know in advance, it is AD's 56th "Gottfield Heinrich, Graf zu Pappenheim" (just "Pappenheim," usually) and 67th "Oliver Cromwell," and Infantry Divisions 27, 88, 93, and 102 (Penns, Alabamians, Asturians, and Lombards) and will arrive at Cork within the week.

FFNAT Eirland Expeditionary Force (Auxiliary Capacity) ORBAT

CO: Col.General Heinrich Fuchs
SiC: Col. General Jose Belisario

Panzer Divisions

Panzer Division 56 "Graf Gottfield Heinrich zu Pappenheim"
Panzer Division 67 "Oliver Cromwell"

Infantry Divisions
27th Division Penns
88th Division Alabaman
93rd Division Asturians
102nd Division Lombards

OOC: is anybody playing as Eirland?

[OOC]
Im very interested to join on Eirland's side if someone takes Eirland,also because i dont want to clutter this thread with OOC questions.
Telvira/Comorastan :) please TG me with a response.
1:Could we consider that i have perm. bases in France-like nation if this is based on Eirland/Northeast Europe maps?
2:Possible land grab?
3:How many troops you consider adequate numbers?
4.WMD's(excluding nukes) are they permited?
5.Non-canon or what?(thread)

Thank you.

To: the Government of Telvira
From: The Department of Defense, The Grand Duchy of Noordeinde

Sir, Madam,

I am shocked about the movement of Eirland, I just cannot say it any different. A country that choses the side of international operating terrorists. A country that does this can be compared with the Devil.

I immediately got permission of Congress to support your country. And to support your troops on the ground. I hereby ask permission to send a Squadron of Lockheed U2 (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/US_Air_Force_U-2_reconnaissance_aircraft.jpg)'s to a "safe" Air Force Base in your country, from where they can operate.

If you will give permission we will send Strategic Reconnaissance Aircraft Squadron 05, that will exists out of:
- 5 Lockheed U2's (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Usaf.u2.750pix.jpg)
- 5 pilots+5 back-up pilots
- 20 men Militairy Maintenance Crew
- 1 Lockheed C-130 Hercules (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules.jpg), for transporting crew and plane parts.

I hope you will give permission, and we can help you with your war on a "terrorist State"

Sincerrely Yours
Collin Powel
Secretary of Defense
The Grand Duchy of Noordeinde


(ooc: i think it would be cool to have some sort of RP were the planes support your troops by finding those terrorist bastards and that you can take them out)

To: the Government of Telvira
From: Empire of the Elven People

The people of the Elven People are concern by your invasion of Eirland. We request the following.

1. All Inmformation you have on Eirland's terriost acts with in Telvira
2. To send observers

Thank you for your time

Lord Yuelnor Sha'rua
Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

To: the Government of Eirland
From: Empire of the Elven People

The people of the Elven People are concern by the invasion of your. We request the following.

1. All Information you have on the terrorist acts with in Telvira
2. To send observers

Thank you for your time, This will help detrime which side the Elven Empire supports

Lord Yuelnor Sha'rua
Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

OOC: Does Eirland have a navy that I'd need to bypass, or can I jump past and say my troops have landed near Cork?

OOC-Ok, massive OOC message

To Birkaine: No one so far is RPing Eirland, except me

To Cukarica: If you could send me a TG/PM with a bit more explanation, that would be great. But basically, you can support Eirlan, but keep it small and no WMDs whatsoever

To Fanboyists: No navy in your area. It's all in the Straits, and I'll destroy it in my next (IC) post

Remember, I'd like to keep this from blowing out of proportion too much. I'd rather not get bombed into smithereens this early in my nation's existence. And I am still considering what I am going to do with Eirland, so STAY TUNED!! :D

OOC-and now for IC

IC-The small Eirish Navy was made up of three destroyers and a number of smaller boats. These were attacked by two Zumwalt-class destroyers, which reduced the Eirish Navy to a cluster of sinking, burning hulks in a matter of minutes.

In Metros, Prime Minister Caithana announced his plan for Eirland. "Once the Eirish people and their government have been humbled enough, we shall create the new Telviran Protectorate of Eastern Eirland. This shall be comprised of the bulk of the eatsern Eirish coast, including the cities of Balfort and Dublin. This is to insure that there is a barrier to any attempt by Eirland to support terrorists in our homeland. Eastern Eirland shall recieve the same benefits of Telviran protectorateship as Guartama, Tokem, and the Empress Mayaia Islands.

OOC-basically, I'm going to turn the eastern coast into a Telviran colony

Col.General Heinrich Fuchs cracked his knuckles loudly. Slight anticipation was on his face, but he maintained control of himself. He was very, very excited, and just as nervous.

This was his first time in command. The fact that Generalissimo Filie had recently begun promoting people outside of Grimmeberger's old Nationalist party members was what had allowed him to even assume command of the Eirland Expeditionary Force. It was even more exciting because the Generalissimo had come to see the then-Major to inform him of his decision. It was an honor that enough soldiers had recieved, but it was a deep honor all the same.

Nervous, though, because he was painfully aware of the fact that he was responsible for the lives of the men placed under his command. As Expeditionary Forces went, the EEF was relatively small, with only 500 tanks and less than 200,000 troops. But it was an independent command, all the same, and with it came the possiblity of eternal ignominity, or having one's name written down in history, even as a footnote. A worthy goal for any individual.

But above all else, Fuchs was in this because Telvira was an ally of the Federation, and so he viewed it almost in the same light as he viewed his beloved country. A threat to an ally was threat to the Federation.

OOC-whoops, my bad

IC-Your troops are to land near Liemaran (Limerick in RL).

Federal troops were finishing disembarking, but even as they had disembarked, scouts had been dispatched to probe the enemy's defenses in the region, and artillery positions had been set up using the divisional artillery, in the event that the enemy attempted to disrupt the landing.

Soon, enough tanks had disembarked that Fuchs could sigh with relief. Even if he was attacked now, he had a mobile, armored reserve ready.

The Eirish forces in the region were limited to a small garrison. But they had the advantage of still possessing a few aircraft. Five F-4 Phantoms took off to attack the new beachhead, armed with cluster bombs and guided missiles.

OCC: Hi Telvira, just waiting for a response ;)

To: the Government of Telvira
From: Empire of the Elven People

The people of the Elven People are concern by your invasion of Eirland. We request the following.

1. All Inmformation you have on Eirland's terriost acts with in Telvira
2. To send observers

Thank you for your time

Lord Yuelnor Sha'rua
Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Fuchs heard that incoming aircraft had been picked up on radar.

"Yipee. On my first day." he muttered with sarcasm drenching his voice. He barked an order to his Captain of Artillery. "Voldh, incoming aircraft. AA rockets. Lots of 'em. I don't want those bombers to F.U.B.A.R. our landing."

"Yessir," Major Voldh said quickly. He passed the order along, and within the minute, no less than twelve of the rocket artillery with AA rockets had been ordered to be on watch for the aircraft.

1. All Inmformation you have on Eirland's terriost acts with in Telvira
2. To send observers

The information regarding Eirish support of the terrorists is Level 8 Delta Classification, and tis not authorized for anyone except the King, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Domestic Security, and the Minister of Defense.

You are free to send observers in, but we cannot guarantee their safety.

The 14th and 7th Fleets had arrived from Philadelphia and Norfolk with the AAVs that were carrying the XXV Corps, they hadnt recieved any orders on where to land yet so they held at 200 miles offshore waiting for orders from the Telviran commander on where they wanted them to land.

OOC-PA, I just told you to land near Liemaran. (AKA Limerick in RL)

As the PA fleet approached, a group of seven Super Etendards lifted off to attack. They were armed with Exocet anti-ship missiles. They were headed to attack the fleet, to attempt to force an early withdrawal.

The Super Etendards picked up the approaching PA fighters. They fired their missiles at the ships, then turned back.

The Exocets were designed to evade modern anti-missile systems, and would do serious damage to any ship.

14 missiles in total were fired. Of the seven Super Etendards, 4 were shot down.

Most of the missiles slammed into the FFG escorts. But a few, 6 to be exact, got past the decoys and went on to the main fleet.

OOC-PA, thats godmodding. You can't tell me how many of my missiles got shot down, or if they were duds

OOC-oh I was waiting for you to fire but w/e

IC-The Phantoms got within range of the landing zone. Away went the guided missiles. 8 missiles streaked toward the beach. 4 were aimed at large concentrations of troops or vehicles. 4 were aimed at any landing craft (I assume there are some) near the beach.

The Phantoms continued on, waiting to get in range to use their cluster bombs.

OOC:last time i checked, most people decided what vessels got hit in the main fleet

OOC-yah, but you can't just say how many missiles got shot down or if they were duds. That's for me to decide. You decide what they hit and what damage they do.

OOC-fine

OOC-I suppose that makes a bit of sense. But still, deciding how many missiles you shoot down does seem unfair. And from now on post on the OOC thread:
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=14700949

"Well, this is your last oportunity to do it right, Mr. Krakev." A Birkanian general onboard a VIP aircraft flying high above a Birkanian airbase said trough an encrypted videoconference to the man responsible of leading the Birkanian Navy "As head of the strategic nuclear forces of the Birkanian Air Forces, I find it hard to trust in your methods. We have already failed twice"

"Patience, Konstantin" the admiral replied. He, in turn, was broadcasting from his own luxurious house at the outskirts of Prostok, the Birkanian capital "It was not a question of methods but of circumstances. There will not be a third time... tell me, what's the status of the spyplanes right now?"

"They are about to begin their recon flight. We should have enough information on the enemy soon. As you requested, the aircraft are unmarked. We officially do not know anything about them" the head of the Air Force said, in an audio-only broadcast "So far it seems that United States and Federal troops have begun their landing operations... there was not too much oposition from the Eirlandian Navy, according to early reconaissance"

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High above the battlefield, a lone M-55 spyplane approached the area of landing operations, to do a recon flight.

OOC: Oh, I thought they were out of range, I was waiting for you to RP them as being in-range. If they were in-range before... Can we retcon that bit then? On grounds of massive misunderstanding?

IC:
As the Phantoms came within range, (before they fired the missiles) the artillerymen of the Alabaman forces demonstrated what in most armies would be a worrying trigger-happiness, firing off no fewer than 24 missiles at the incoming Phantoms. Because the Federal Air Corps troops couldn't be deployed in time, Fuchs wasn't taking any chances. his orders had been "Blow the motherfucking sky off of them!!"

<<Blue 11, you are ordered to enter radio silence. Ascend to maximum operational altitude and continue the operations>> A Birkanian radio operator said from an unknown location.

<<Copy that, we have contacts on radar. Evading. Blue 11 out>>
The evasive maneuver was simply ascending to the service ceiling of the M-55 of 21km, 3km higher than what the F-35 could reach

As the missiles grew closer, the Phantoms fired their missiles. (Check earlier posts for targets). Then they broke and weaved. Three were shot down, and a third managed to release its 2 cluster bombs on the fringe of the beach before it was destroyed.

The cluster bombs had landed on the edge of the beach, and so while causing no small amount of disorder and disruption, caused relatively light losses. About 130 men were injured, and about 21 were killed. The missiles, on the other hand, were a bit more effective.

One of the landing craft had already disgorged its troops, but when it took two missile hits, it was still a bloody mess. Another one suffered a blow on its deck, which, while not critical damage, killed a few people and injured a few more, none of whom were disembarking troops.

The missiles targeting the troops, on the other hand succeeded in knocking out eight tanks, though six were deemed "repairable." Another 180 men lost their lives, and 311 were injured by the missile attacks.

OOC: I'll be back in a little bit: dinner.

Doughmore Beach
The few Eirish troops stationed here were determined to use the terrain to the advantage. As soon as the AAVs unloaded their cargo, several Javelin missiles streaked out from the hills, aimed at the tanks. Hidden snipers and machine guns nests opened fire on the infantry, and mortars began plastering the landing beach.

The pilot of the M-55 kept flying towards the reconaissance area, keeping close tabs on the radar. Despite that they were still pretty far away, the M-55 readied some basic countermeasures, although it kept silent.

The cluster bombs had little effect on the snipers, mortars, or Javelins. But the machine guns were destroyed.

OOC-PA, losses? Javelins are practically impossible to deflect and they can kill an Abrams, so I assume you took some losses

OOC: Well, depends on what you shoot at it, you're gonna have to aim high though.

Around Dublin, the Telviran forces continued to make progress. The fighting was now in the city itself, as Telviran and Eirish met in vicious house-to-house urban combat.

Meanwhile, the last of Balfort's defenders are now in a small pocket around the city's port facilties. General Howell expected them to surrender within a week.

OOC:
Yeah, would do

When the airborne troops landed,they would find no trace of the troops. Javelins are man-portable, as are mortars and machine guns. All they would find would be a few mortar pits and sniper's hides. With a lack of heavy forces, the Eirish troops were looking to make it as expensive as possible for the PA forces to advance.

OOC: Erm... you can't say what did or didn't hit. It's up to me to decide the damage you did to my aircraft.

OOC: Said you could shoot it down, but didn't say you could say what happened

The missiles impacted the plane and tore the rear section off. The pilot ignored his orders, and instinctively pulled the ejection handle, which blasted him away from his plane. He fell for a few minutes, before he finally regained consciousness and opened the parachute

OOC-mind if I have the Eirish find him?

OOC: Sure

OOC-OK. IC post tomorrow. 'Night y'all

To: the Government of Telvira
From: The Department of Defense, The Grand Duchy of Noordeinde

Sir, Madam,

I am shocked about the movement of Eirland, I just cannot say it any different. A country that choses the side of international operating terrorists. A country that does this can be compared with the Devil.

I immediately got permission of Congress to support your country. And to support your troops on the ground. I hereby ask permission to send a Squadron of Lockheed U2 (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/US_Air_Force_U-2_reconnaissance_aircraft.jpg)'s to a "safe" Air Force Base in your country, from where they can operate.

If you will give permission we will send Strategic Reconnaissance Aircraft Squadron 05, that will exists out of:
- 5 Lockheed U2's (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Usaf.u2.750pix.jpg)
- 5 pilots+5 back-up pilots
- 20 men Militairy Maintenance Crew
- 1 Lockheed C-130 Hercules (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules.jpg), for transporting crew and plane parts.

I hope you will give permission, and we can help you with your war on a "terrorist State"

Sincerrely Yours
Collin Powel
Secretary of Defense
The Grand Duchy of Noordeinde


(ooc: i think it would be cool to have some sort of RP were the planes support your troops by finding those terrorist bastards and that you can take them out)


(ooc: could you please respond to this official message, so that we might have some RP wit all nations involved here;)

The government of Martilia received the letter late, where the heat of battle is going on. So they have decided to sent an Airborne Unit to help out the troops rather than a direct land movement. On that night, they sent 301st and 56th Airborne Divisions consist of 6 Brigade each division (totality of 12 Brigades), on their way to Eirland, the planes quickly changed frequencies to contact the Telviran Command to where their troops will land. It took them and hour and a half to establish a communication to the Telviran Command.
"This is Echo-Charlie 217, of the Martilian Armed Forces. We are requesting a landing point where we can drop our troops from the air, over".

Miles away, two other M-55s en route to the same reconaissance spot turned back and headed to Birkanian airspace.

"We lost contact with Blue 11. Blue 12 and 13 have been ordered to abort. However, we managed to identify some of the forces of the USPA. To be sincere, they are a political threat right now... we should still handle them with care" An air force general informed Admiral Lavrenty Krakev, currently in control of the whole operation. "The K-77 is still around. I recommend ordering it to get out."

"It was just an aircraft, no tragic loss. We could use this as an excuse to get involved." Lavrenty replied on the other side of the screen "The K-77 is not leaving. In fact, tell it to head towards the coast. It still can be use of us, you know." The admiral concluded in a severe tone.

"This is captain Limov of the K-77, we understand" The captain of a submerged Birkanian Tatum II-class submersible cruiser (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll31/DemonLordRazgriz/TatumIIClassSSCGN-1.png?t=1239829302) said. The submarine started to approach the coast, doing a wide maneuver to avoid the enemy fleet. The engines were running low, active sonar was switched off and the cruiser was divins as low as it could, to minimize noise.

OOC: Well, I plan to get involved more, since the spyplane was just a recce flight.

"Deeper" The captain of the submersible cruiser whispered, as the officers stood silent under the red lightning of the bridge. "New orders so far are to go to waypoints B and C as low as we can. Next up, we rise up at periscope depth, and search for enemy logistics vessels. You know the rest." The submarine continued steadily towards the coast.

OOC: Well, a loss is still a loss and all. I didn't mean that it would have a diplomatic use, but more of a mediatic use.

The submarine arrived to its destination point. The propellers ceased moving, and it started to fill the ballast tanks. Soon, it was going at periscope depth at a moderate speed, scanning for any ships that might show up, while keeping close tabs on the sonar.
<<This is the K-77. Nothing to inform so far>>
<<This is the BkNV Tretji Interregional. Copy that. Once you finish your patrol, come back to the fleet. K-73 will do the next patrol>>

OOC: What type of ship is the Philadelphia Ghost?

"Sir, we have an enemy vessel nearby" Said the radar operator of the K-77.
"K-77, this is the Tretji Interregional again. Try not to engage enemy military vessels. Shoot only if shot. However, you still have clearance to attack and destroy cargo vessels"

(ooc: could you please respond to this official message, so that we might have some RP wit all nations involved here;)

OOC-whoops, sorry

IC-

To Noordeinde: You may deploy the SARS to Blake Airport in Balfort.

To Martilla: Please drop your forces at Derry (Londonderry) to secure our northern flank.

The Birkanian K-77 fully surfaced, and started to scan for enemy ships with its radars. Miles away, in international waters, a Birkanian fleet was being assembled

OOC: It does sail with the Birkanian flag. Also, you should say if you have any transport ships on the vincinity

OOC-OK, since pretty much all of Eastern Eirland is occupied by my forces, I suggest that this transition into a new RP, mainly a war between Birkaine and PA. Anyone else think so? If not, then I will continue this RP

OOC: Well, the war isn't even started. And when it does start, it's gonna be for eirland anyways.

The submarine started to sail towards the enemy vessels, readying its missile launch tubes.

OOC-OK then

IC-General Howell looked over the map of Eirland. The last pieces of resistance in Balfort had fallen, and the defenders of Dublin were up against the sea, reduced to defending the dockyards and a bit of the surrounding city blocks. The PA forces near Gale were advancing towards the city, as were the Fanboyist troops near Cork. The Martillan paras would be dropping near Derry soon, and with that there would be no cities left under Eirish control.

Howell sent out new orders. His armored units, under Colonel John Summers, were to advance to Gale, splitting Eirland in two. With the cities under Telviran or allied control and the country split in half, the Eirish government would be forced to sue for peace on Telviran terms.

"Sir its opening its missile tubes"
"Fire the MK-200"


Instantly 2 Torpedoes shot out at 210 knots toards the sub only 1,000 ft away, each torp carried a 2,000 pound warhead

<<OOC: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Are those torpedoes or ICBMs? Torpedos, DON'T go that fast unless they are supercavitating.>>

OOC: Umm... isn't a torpedo that has a 1-ton warhead and travels faster than the Shkval a bit on the impossible side?

"Torpedoes!"
"Bring out the decoys now! Ready our own tubes!"
The submarine started to deploy MG-74 torpedo decoys, and flooded the torpedo tubes. Two conventional Type 53 torpedoes came out of the tubes, and started tracking the enemy submarine by themselves. Seeing the submarine had made massive noise by firing a supercavitating torpedo. Several UUM-125 ASROCs were also fired from the VLSs on the ship.

OOC: Hey, I might want to claim the south of Eirland (that's not your's Telvira) as my first colony! That OK?

OOC-no objections, but you'll have to wait until I've carved my piece of the pie

OOC: Perfectly fine with that. 'Tis your thread, after all. Now to give the Federal Army some excercise.

IC:

With the enemy raid on the landing zone repelled, and the Eirland Expeditionary Force fully disembarked, Operation "Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat" went into effect. Three battalions of Regulars (infantry) with some 14 howitzers and 28 rocket artillery placed the Eirish garrison under siege as the rest of the army established its foward operating bases.

The troops in Cork fought back. Batteries of old 105mm howitzers fired on the advancing troops, and another three F-4 Phantoms flew out to attack the artillery, armed with 1,000lb unguided bombs.

OOC: G2g, be back in some hours

OOC:i forget what type they are but torps can go that fast, namely the Russian Shkval in real life the MK-100 is a PA Naval one that is bigger more powerful, but slower or faster depending on the warhead the exit speed howeer is 210 knots before it slows to its reg speed of 187 or so

<<OOC: The Shkval can only go 200 knts. From Wiki:
Speed:
Launch Speed: 50 kt (93 km/h)
Maximum Speed: 200+ kt (370 km/h)
And...(also from Wiki):
Warhead weight: 210 kg
So as you can see by the facts, your "torps" have a bigger warhead and faster speed. That is not realistic.>>

OOC-hey, there is an OOC thread for this. Please use that instead of cluttering this one up

OOC:Back

The torpedoes hit the aft of the ship, blowing it off completely. Damage control kept the forward section of the ship afloat for some time, although it began capzising soonly after. The Birkanian torpedoes were destroyed in the blast, but the ASROCs kept going.

OOC: I would like to tell you... you fired 2 tons of explosive torpedoes at nearly point-blank range while your ship is submerged, so it's more than enough to rupture the hull completely. You just killed one of your own subs.

OOC: not too useless since it sank a submersible cruiser after all.

"The K-77 has just been hit! No response!" The radar operator of the distant supercarrier Tretji Interregional said. "Tell the admiral about this!"

"Contact the other submarines!" The captain replied "Tell them to assume battle formation! We'll be backing them up soon!"

Three more submersible cruisers and two Victor III-class submarines grouped up nearby, and proceeded to advance to the last known location of the K-77

"Continue advancing. The allied fleet is entering the battlefield. We should have ASW support come in soon, gentlemen" The captain of the lead vessel, the K-797 said. "You know the mission. Eliminate any and all logistical vessels you find. Once that's over with, bombard the coast with your missiles and get out"
The formation spread out to minimize noise, each submarine heading towards a different direction.

"This is Admiral Leonid Radlanova to all USPA forces. You have attacked us without provocation twice! This is too much for the great Birkanian Navy to tolerate! In the name of the Birkanian Navy, I order you to surrender your forces! Surrender your territory! Surrender all hope! Gentlemen, onwards!" The admiral said both trough non-encrypted radio and the loudspeakers onboard the Birkanian Vessels. The large fleet that had gathered now finally started to head towards the enemy.

OOC: Ships of the fleet:

-1 Tretji Interregional-class supercarrier (http://aboutgundamwing.com/Mecha/mechanicalsketch_catamaran.jpg)
-1 Omen-class (http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs43/i/2009/066/8/a/Omen_class_dreadnought_by_VoughtVindicator.jpg) ballistic missile dreadnought "BkNV Fate"
-2 Ulyanovsk-class carrier
-4 Boxer (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll31/DemonLordRazgriz/Boxer-ClassCVL.png)-class escort carrier
-3 Moskva-class ASW carrier "BkNV Ferrograd"
-2 Emmissary (http://i39.tinypic.com/2cmu9t5.jpg)-class antiaircraft battleship
-3 Ambassador (http://i40.tinypic.com/2eklo1u.jpg)-class antiaircraft battleship
-1 Cardinal Vaccarella (http://i44.tinypic.com/2i21vya.jpg) shore bombardment battleship
-3 Modernized Yamato-class battleships
- 7 Kirov-class battlecruiser
-7 Slava-class cruiser
-10 Ticonderoga-class AEGIS cruiser
-12 Arleigh Burke-class AEGIS destroyer
-4 Sovremenny-class destroyer
-15 LaFayette-class AEGIS battleship
-12 Oscar II-class SSGN
-5 Victor III-class SSN
-2 America-class fleet tenders

and I g2g. Will be back tomorrow.

"Copy that, over. Echo-Charlie 217, out". The planes quickly headed north to Derry, while on their way, they have encountered anti-aircraft gun and missile attacks. The planes used countermeasures dropping flares so the missiles will not hit to the plane itself. The fierce encounter have lost 2 of their planes, still they continue on Derry. After an hour, they've arrived at Derry and start jumping off their planes, they expect a light resistance, but when they hit above the town, series of AA guns and missiles started to target them off. All of the troops jumped off to avoid dying with their plane, but even though they have jumped, the AA guns have suffered losses on Martilian side, but still they have put up a fight. Sergeant Umaka McKanz, commander of a squad including in the Airborne Assault on the town of Derry, was disoriented, as Martilian troops we're spread around the town and fighting the resistance fighters. The fight continued for hours, but they have managed to clear the city by daybreak. The battle have suffered the Martilian force heavy losses, almost a total of 77% of their total Airborne force was lost. By noon, Martilian tanks, and additional troops arrived, additional supplies have also arrived and have established a Base of Operations in the town.

IC
7 Newer Ghost Class SSNs joined up into a wolfpack, these vessels were the 7 Latest of the Class, and carried better sonar equipment, so they heard the enemy subs joining up from 30 miles off, they slowly closed at Ultra queit so the enemy wouldnt hear them, and prepared to Fire MK-87s at them

At the same time that the New Ghost Class SSN's joined the rest of the United States of Penssylvania fleet, 1 Noordeindes Airforce Lockheed U2 (http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/recon/u2/u2s_07.jpg), strategic reconnaissance aircraft, flying at 70,000ft (21,000 Meter) made contact with the Penssylvania fleet:

"This is Noordeinde SRA 01, our county hereby salutes the USPA fleet, were here to support you and get you the intelligence to get a hit of the Birkaine fleet"

The plane made pictures with it's onboard intelligence cameras, of the Birkaine fleet and sended them by a classified system to the Pensylvannia fleet.

The pilot also gave the positions of multiple Birkaine navy vessels, including quite a large aircraftcarrier.

The pilot felt quite lucky that he could help their friend nation, and couldn't been hit by the enemy because the plane flew to high at 70,000ft.

As the howitzers began to return fire, satellites were used to pinpoint the positions of the enemy batteries, and a storm of missiles descended on the hapless Eirish artillerymen, as did storms of the Federal howitzers. 18 AA rockets were fired at the incoming F-4s.

Tanks opted to use their guns to aid in the artillery strikes, attempting to pulverize the town's outer defenses to clear the way for an infantry assault.

<<OOC: OP, sorry for this OOC post, but is this RP in the MT range, or PMT range? Oh and USPA, I REALLY love how you have everything to counter Birkaine's actions, without explaining why they are there, so, nice GodModding by the way.>>

OOC: While I don't think Emmerian said it in the right tone, he does have a point. Those God Rods came out of nowhere, which can be considered as Godmod to some. Try calling in to see if you have a Godrod in the area, then on the next post after someone posts, you use it.

ooc: Ok... That's definatly godmod. To hit a target halfway around the world, you need a manuvering warhead, which a GodRod is not. It's tungsten rod that is fired at a target in a line of sight, which means it can only go 1/4th that way around the world.

As for Birkaine calling Godmod, I'll agree with you somewhat. But when something is obviously godmod, like hitting a target on the other side of the planet, everyone can call it. And just so you know, Birkaine will likely call it as Godmod. I know the guy well enough to predict what he'll do.

OOC: OOC thread, people. That's what its for... Telvira posted the link a page or two back...

Would be appreciated by all if this discussion were moved to the OOC thread, and said posts deleted on this one.

OOC: Fine, I'll be over in the OOC topic then.

As the howitzers began to return fire, satellites were used to pinpoint the positions of the enemy batteries, and a storm of missiles descended on the hapless Eirish artillerymen, as did storms of the Federal howitzers. 18 AA rockets were fired at the incoming F-4s.

Tanks opted to use their guns to aid in the artillery strikes, attempting to pulverize the town's outer defenses to clear the way for an infantry assault.

OOC-Back to the actual war, if you don't mind. PA, instead of arguing with whoever it is you're arguing with, how about moving your troops, who have been sitting there for the NS equivalent of at least a week and a half!

IC-The return fire decimated the 105 batteries. All but a lucky few were destroyed. The AA rockets took out two of the three F-4s, and the last one decided to release his payload over the frontline troops instead of the artillery.

With the PA troops showing no signs of moving, the Eirish forces in the area resumed their attacks. 15 more Javelins were fired at the troops on the ground, and the mortar and sniper attacks resumed. And now a battery of 105s began firing at the PA forces as well.

OOC: I'll ignore the kinetic strike for now, until we work it out on the OOC thread.

"They have not accepted their fate, so they will be crushed beneath ours! Begin battle maneuvers at once! All hands man their battle stations, and prepare every missile tube. This is our day, comrades!" He shouted trough the speakers of the ship. the whole formation started to near the enemy fleet.

Meanwhile, the scattered submarine fleet had started to ambush the USPA transport ships. Two Victor III-class vessels regrouped, and started to near the San Antonio.

The problem with Airborne Snipers is, they're airborne. Only 5 Eirish troops were killed, and several SAMs were fired at the helicopters.

The Spartans had better luck. Almost all of the 105s were knocked out, the few that weren't stopped firing for now. But the sniper and mortar attacks continued.

In Dublin, the last defenders surrendered. The only cities still in Eirish hands were Gale, Cork, and Liemaran, and all of those were within the range of allied forces.

OOC: I'm destroying your logistics, if you haven't noticed. It doesn't matter if the ships are empty or not. Your tanks are going to run out of fuel without logistics.

The two submarines split again, to begin their attack. One of the Victor submarines started to lay CAPTOR mines in front of the Iwo-Jima ship, while the other fired a Shkval torpedo from behind. It was hoped that the ship would either get hit by the Shkval or would run into the minefield while trying to avoid the torpedo.

OOC: Keeping an airbridge for an entire army is going to be a nightmare, especially since I have AA vessels and all....

The Victor that had been fired upon reduced started to dive deeper and deploy sonar decoys to fool the enemy torpedoes, while the other turned around to finish off the ship, that had escaped the unguided Shkval, with a single Type-53-65 torpedo.
<<We can't take much more of this!>> one of the submarine captains said. <<Send air support quick!>>

<<Admiral Radlanova here. Understood K-45. All third stage pilots, on deck!>> The admiral replied. F/A-25 Spitfire II (http://i41.tinypic.com/jzwuna.jpg) multirole aircraft, Hy-11 air superiority fighters (http://i39.tinypic.com/10yop6h.png), Hy-13 (http://i40.tinypic.com/6o3dkz.gif) naval fighters and Mig-45 (http://i43.tinypic.com/103ehyp.gif) fighter bombers started to be elevated onto the flight deck of the leading supercarrier and launched to cover the scattered submarines from ASW aircraft. In the Birkanian mainland, several squadrons of Nimrods started to prepare for takeoff.

<<Many enemy aerial contacts detected. To all aircraft, keep flying close to the fleet. We'll bring the battlefield to them, comrades!>> The AA battleships, escorted by seven Ticonderogas and eight Arleigh Burkes, started to increase their speed, and headed right towards the allied Birkanian submarines that were fleeing after a succesful attack. The planes weren't authorized to go out and engage the emeny craft, and instead were ordered to keep close to the ships, within their SAM range.

OOC: Erm. You fired 2 torpedoes and 2 got decoys, as you said. What happened to the Type-53 torpedo I fired, anyways?

The fleet kept getting closer to the USPA vessels, and four Slava-class cruisers fired a single Moskit missile each, all aimed at the aircraft carriers.

OOC: The Type 53 is wake-homing. Decoys work for sonar-guided.

The fleet started to fire more and more Moskit missiles at the enemmies, and a second volley of 14 missiles was launched. The Nimrods arrived into the battle area and covered under the allied fleet's SAM range, and started to scan for enemy submarines in the nearby area.

The Victor III submarines tried to do a crazy ivan maneuver, and fired off more noisy Shkval and Type 53 torpedoes, aimed at nowhere in particular, to confuse the torpedoes.

OOC: It does not. The SLQ-25 Nixie is just an apparatus that simulates noise onboard a ship to confuse torpedoes guided by passive sonar, which the Type-53 is not. Also, even if it did create a wake, which it isn't designed to do so, it would be nullified by the wake from the larger ship. It's too small to create a wake to hide up the ship, and since it's a towed array, the torpedo would still follow on and explode aganist the ship.

Ten Moskits were succesfully intercepted, although the other 14 entered terminal phase and continued onwards to the ships. The entire Birkanian fleet diivided in two groups and started to enclose upon the USPA fleet in a pincer movement. Soon enough, the USPA fleet and its air wing would be caught within the Birkanian Navy's anti aircraft network.

OOC: I'm talking hydrodynamics, not weapon design The Nixie is too small to create a wake in the first place, and even if it did, the torpedo would follow it, then it would find the ship's wake since the Nixie's (a towed array) wake overlaps with the ship's and only makes it even MORE visible to the torpedo.

<<Massive number of enemy contacts detected coming from the south! Judging from the speed, they appear to be cruise missiles!>> The radar operator said. As the missiles neared, the fleet started to turn its jamming suites on to neutralize the missiles.

OOC: Not godmodding. The Tomahawk requires a live-feed datalink from either a satellite or an UAV to track moving targets, and I just jammed that datalink. Enjoy.

OOC: Define 'crushing victory.' Lol. Why's the retcon? you could still have won... Telvira; the massive number of deleted posts is because USPA fired thousands of GPS-guided missiles aganist me, then I turned them unto hundreds upon hundreds of flying poles just by jamming GPS. If you want to continue, we can say USPA was... removed.... and I'm staging a counterinvasion.

OOC-Yeah, he sent me a PM to that effect. If you're counter-invading, the only non-contested city is Gale. (Galaway in RL, we're using a map of Ireland) Otherwise, every city has either fallen to my forces or is being attacked by one of my allies

<<Comrades!! A great victory ¡Is ours!>> The captain shouted in a triumphant tone, and the sailors onboard the ships celebrated intensely. Some of the battleships even fired their main guns in euphoria. Later, all aircraft were ordered to land, and submarines submerged to get some fresh air and repair what little damage had been done.
<<We shall return as heroes to the motherland! The world have nothing left for us to fear!>> The captain continued preaching patriotic passages as the entire fleet changed its course to head norhtbound, towards the city of Gale. Back in Birkaine, a small armada of eleven Whidbley Island-class assault ships and Diligence-class fleet auxiliaries gathered next to the docks of the city of Ferrograd, and soldiers of the Birkanian Marine Corps started to be loaded onboard, along with tanks and other vehicles.

and I'm staging a counterinvasion.

To: The Government of Telvira
From: The Department of Defense, The Grand Duchy of Noordeinde.

I have just been informed by my nations pilots, who are serving out of an Airforce base in Telvira to gather intelligence, that they might have spotted a counter-invasion by the Birkaine Troops, while flying their Lockheed U2 planes.

our Country is quite concerned about the situation and will therefor send reinforcement.

I, as Secretary of Defense, commisioned the "Hr.Ms Aruba", medium aircraft carrier (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/USS_Saipan_LHA-2_amphibious_assault_ship.jpg/800px-USS_Saipan_LHA-2_amphibious_assault_ship.jpg) with onboard several UAV's (http://www.armybase.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/aeronautic-aerostar-uav-aerostar-tactical-unmanned-air-vehicle-system-1.jpg)(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle),4 Joint Strike Fighters (http://past.people.com.cn/media/200306/16/NewsMedia_267865.jpg), and several NFH-90 (http://www.worldwide-military.com/Military%20Heli's/Maritime%20plaatjes/groot/NH90%20(Netherlands)_002.jpg) helicopters.

They as well, just as our Lockheed U2 pilots, will help you to the best of their abbilities with fighting against this nation who supports terrorist.

Sincerrely Yours,
Collin Powel
Secretary of Defense
The Grand Duchy of Noordeinde

To: The Government of Telvira
From: The Department of Defense, The Grand Duchy of Noordeinde.

I have just been informed by my nations pilots, who are serving out of an Airforce base in Telvira to gather intelligence, that they might have spotted a counter-invasion by the Birkaine Troops, while flying their Lockheed U2 planes.

our Country is quite concerned about the situation and will therefor send reinforcement.

I, as Secretary of Defense, commisioned the "Hr.Ms Aruba", medium aircraft carrier (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/USS_Saipan_LHA-2_amphibious_assault_ship.jpg/800px-USS_Saipan_LHA-2_amphibious_assault_ship.jpg) with onboard several UAV's (http://www.armybase.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/aeronautic-aerostar-uav-aerostar-tactical-unmanned-air-vehicle-system-1.jpg)(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle),4 Joint Strike Fighters (http://past.people.com.cn/media/200306/16/NewsMedia_267865.jpg), and several NFH-90 (http://www.worldwide-military.com/Military%20Heli's/Maritime%20plaatjes/groot/NH90%20(Netherlands)_002.jpg) helicopters.

They as well, just as our Lockheed U2 pilots, will help you to the best of their abbilities with fighting against this nation who supports terrorist.

Sincerrely Yours,
Collin Powel
Secretary of Defense
The Grand Duchy of Noordeinde

<<OOC Sorry for OOC post in IC, but nice freakin' metagaming. Taking an OOC post and using it as IC.>>

(ooc:thnx)

OOC: Not much of a problem.

The fleet of 11 amphibious assault vessels and accompaining cargo ships departed towards Telvira, escorted by two Kiev-class carriers, one Moskva-class ASW carrier, three Ticonderoga-class cruisers, one Emissary-class AA battleship, four submarines andthree Slava-class cruisers. Once they arrived to Eirlish waters, they were supposed to link up with the main fleet.

"Going up at a steady pace. No enemy contacts encountered so far." The first officer of the leading aircraft carrier said. "Status of the landing fleet is green. They're on their way"
"Excellent" Admiral Radlanova replied "At this pace we'll finish up soon. Keep scanning for any unindentified contact, and get the remaining planes in the air. I want patrols ASAP"

Aircraft started to do maritime patrol and surveillance sorties covering the advancing fleet. A group of KS-3A aircraft took off and started acting as refueling craft for the patrolling aircraft, which included Hy-13s, Mig-35s, Hy-11s and Mig-45s, as well as three E-2 AWACS aircraft. Ka-25 helicopters joined them to provide ASW cover.