[Forum Game] - World in Revolution: 1861

[Spitfire5793]

Spanish agents have uncovered foreign funding and arms used during the uprising,

We doubt the existence of agents and we have never aided the nation of Hispaniola. The dilutions continue.

and that the previous rebel government was already in contact with Colombian agents before the rebellion. Does the Colombian government deny this last fact?

We contacted the people of Hispaniola before they rebelled, pledging them our diplomatic support. However, are you saying that giving diplomatic support caused the entire population to rebel? We only talked about aid after they gained their freedom, however negotiations ended when the government was overthrown. As a result, no aid or supplies from our nation reached Hispaniola.

The way the above question is phrased by the Colombian ambassador, however, speaks higher than anything, as they place not the question "Did we aid the Hispaniolan rebels?", but instead questioned if they "had made" Hispaniola rebel, thus implicitly acknowledging that they gave support to the rebels.

Well I suppose we did aid them with moral support.

We thus are also led to suspect the recent annexation of Ecuador, at the light of this information.

We will hold a vote on whether Ecuador wishes to stay part of our nation if you hold the same kind of vote in Catalonia and Basque. I'm confident of what the Ecuadorian result shall be.

[DoomBunny]

His Majesty's Government urges that all nations be more diplomatic. Spain now has a monarch much akin to the great Charles II, and we are sure that the Spanish monarch is doing all within her power to control her nation, no matter how difficult the task.

[Frymonmon]

The Invasion of Spain

It was the 15th of January 1865 when the first invaders from the Americas set foot on Spanish soil. Coming ashore in a seemingly endless horde, they were met by the gazes of astonished Spanish fishermen and villagers. They stormed up the beach and quickly took up positions among the rocks, securing the beach without any resistance from the startled Spanish. Settling down, some of the invaders waddled down to the sea and began to swim in the sea, many catching fish or socialising with their friends.

The invasion had originated from South Georgia, a British colony near Antarctica. Here, the invading force had boarded the Liverpool registered steamer 'Triumph' and once aboard, the crew had set course for Europe. Crossing the Atlantic, the invaders made their preparations.

It was a stormy night when they arrived off the coast of Northern Spain, and the Atlantic ocean was bitterly cold. With no lights to guide it, the ship carrying the invading force ran aground, the bottom of its hull torn out on the rocks. The invaders struggled to get free from the wreck and reach the shore. As the sun broke over the scene, the startled fishermen preparing their boats for the day were greeted with an incredible sight.

Penguins had invaded Spain. Marching up the beach in their hundreds, the Penguins, originally destined for the Tiergarten Zoo in Berlin, as a present from King Edward to the Kaiser, the Penguins had escaped with few losses from the wreck of their vessel. They found themselves on the North Coast of Spain, in the Basque regions of the country. Originally isolated, they quickly found themselves the centre of attention, as the locals took a great interest in these strange animals. After a while, the media began to arrive and the story quickly spread.

1. One of the American invaders taking a swim.

Soon enough, the Penguins were rounded up, but only after they had won the hearts of many of the locals, who found the strange bird like creatures thoroughly amusing. Once rounded up, the Penguins were herded into new cages and put aboard a new steamer, successfully completing their journey to Hamburg and then being taken by train the Berlin. Once reaching Berlin, they settled into their new home in the Tiergarten and quickly became a major attraction, bringing in visitors from all around Germany.

[Muskeato]

OOC: I think I love you a little bit more now Fry

[Dyranum]

OOC: I think I love you a little bit more now Fry

OOC: AFAIK, that was written by Doom. He did kinda use that as a threat to reis on the channel.

[Muskeato]

OOC: AFAIK, that was written by Doom. He did kinda use that as a threat to reis on the channel.

OOC: The poster gets the love! I do not care for such minor facts as writers.

[MastahCheef117]

OOC: Oh God, that was amazing.

[von_Rundstedt]

Lame.

[reis91]

OOC: So, penguins have more balls than Yanks...

[KeldoniaSkylar]

OOC: That was great!

[Mr. Santiago]

OOC: So, penguins have more balls than Yanks...

OOC: You got it wrong, it's a trap!
The penguins are a diversion

[Muskeato]

[Morrell8]

OOC: Penguins shalt rule the Tiergarten.

[DoomBunny]

OOC: Has anyone seen/heard anything from King? He hasn't been active at all for 3 weeks now, and I'm beginning to wonder if he is actually coming back.

[Spectre17]

OOC: Nice update

[MastahCheef117]

OOC: Has anyone seen/heard anything from King? He hasn't been active at all for 3 weeks now, and I'm beginning to wonder if he is actually coming back.

OOC: I'm not sure. Maybe something unexpected happened recently and he had no time to announce his temporary disappearance? But he did send in his orders last turn (at least, I think he did) and declared neutrality in the Spanish-American War.

[reis91]

OOC: I recall him guaranteeing Spanish ownership of Cuba...

[DoomBunny]

OOC:

As fighting on the island intensified, President Robert E. Lee of the Confederate States announced that he would remain neutral in this conflict, and instead wait for the Spanish to transfer the island of Cuba to his control, as outlined in a treaty.

It would seem he didn't send orders last turn, as their isn't anything but that in the update.

[reis91]

OOC: So, theoretically, he shouldn't have made that declaration, as there was no order behind that. Or we might have to entertain the notion that we don't have control over the people we're playing as. Oh well, what is done...

[Fire and Ash]

OOC: Nice update.