OOC: Not quite, the province directly north of you gets invaded.
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OOC: He has actually invaded the empty province on your northern border...and it is perhaps worth noting that, were you to dedicate all of your IP to the task, you would field a force of seven armies.
NILE FIELD FORCE STEAMS FOR THE CANAL!
In perhaps the largest gathering of British warships since the conclusion of the Exodus, the Nile Field Force left Bombay Harbour earlier this week and undertook its perilous journey to ascertain the exact fate of the Suez Canal. Dignitaries from across the Empire gathered to send off expedition leader Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his companions, including the Queen and Prime Minister Chamberlain; countless thousands more attempted to steal a glimpse of those vessels which might return civilisation to the Home Islands. The final tally of participants in the enterprise, released by Whitehall, includes several Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society selected to perform a survey of the Canal site, Lord Kelvin and his atmospheric research team from Cambridge, naturalist Frederick Selous, and Major-General Robert Baden-Powell, granted ranking authority over his own men and all Royal Navy personnel. While advance patrols in the Arabian Sea have made sporadic attempts to establish contact with Arab communities, most have degenerated into havens for raiders and pirates. Eager to obtain any sort of news regarding the fate of various societies in Africa and the Near East, the flotilla has been reportedly ordered to undertake further landings in search of peaceable enclaves; primary concern, naturally, continues to rest with establishing an outpost at Suez so that the cost of repair may be assessed.
Stanley and General Baden-Powell departing Bombay, aboard the deck of HMS Phaeton.
Exact personnel numbers are impossible to discern, but this publication's own estimate rests on perhaps five regiments in total, including detachments from the Gurkha and Artillery corps. Local gossip in Punakha claims that the Black Watch and Royal Irish Lancers have had most of their strength requisitioned for the Nile Field Force, and the Prime Minister has suggested that, if a stable forward camp can be seized, Stanley may lead a column down the Nile Delta. Even given the previous importance of the Canal in global commerce, some Opposition backbenchers have questioned the wisdom of such enormous expenditure on a matter far removed from current life in Delhi or Calcutta. While reconstruction of the Canal or restoring order to portions of Egypt are honourable goals in and of themselves, Mr. Chamberlain has in response framed the expedition as the most critical step in a scheme to reliably re-colonise the Homeland. Stanley perhaps encapsulated the sentiment best, before embarking for Africa:
"I undertake this endeavour, as in all else that I have done, for one purpose alone, and that is so I may once more see the White Cliffs of Dover, and feel the touch of Home."
Spend 3IP to finish construction of 1 Fleet.
Spend 5CP and 3IP to finish research of Army Tier II.
Use fleet to invade Egypt with 5 Armies.
OOC: He has actually invaded the empty province on your northern border...and it is perhaps worth noting that, were you to dedicate all of your IP to the task, you would field a force of seven armies.
OOC: It is also worth noting that if we have learned anything these past 5 turns, it's that army size is not a strong guarantor of victory.
Though it is interesting to note most of the major figures in my story have been Republicans, but those in the CSA are all Democrats.
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His Imperial Majesty Napoleon IV is alarmed by the sudden move by the British to seize control of Egypt and the Suez Canal. As the original constructors of the canal and the preeminent power in the region, France should have been consulted before an armed expedition was dispatched so close to our borders.
While the Emperor supports any effort to restore civilization and is open to reopening the canal, France-Outre-Mer will not tolerate any infringement on the sovereignty of our neighbor the Sultan of Egypt. As such we will be dispatching advisers to support the Sultans government and armed forces.
Send two armies to aid NPC Egypt's defense
OOC: I hope that this is allowed, I'm not looking to take control of Egypt, just deny it to the Brits.
While the Emperor supports any effort to restore civilization and is open to reopening the canal, France-Outre-Mer will not tolerate any infringement on the sovereignty of our neighbor the Sultan of Egypt. As such we will be dispatching advisers to support the Sultans government and armed forces.
Send two armies to aid NPC Egypt's defense
OOC: I hope that this is allowed, I'm not looking to take control of Egypt, just deny it to the Brits.
OOC: Didn't the rules state a declaration of war is required before any battle results can be calculated? I would like to think you could aid in Egypt's defense, but I am not sure it is possible.
You would need to declare war on Britain before being allowed to attack its armies.
Utah Threatened By Bandits Again
A New "Bandito Emperor" Rises
Bandit leader and Self-Proclaimed Emperor,
José Doroteo Arango Arámbula
The following article was published in The Mormon Tribune:
John J. Pershing, Brigadier General of the United Territories
OOC: Hyzenhok, you're really pushing this crushing thing, eh? Don't be too mean on my countrymen
OOC: Just to be clear, remember that most of my roleplaying is through newspapers, who are likely to get facts wrong and report from a severely biased position. So you can take everything with a grain of salt.
And please forgive my power-RPing of the goings on in neutral territories.
OOC: Do you have to declare war to invade a neutral territory if another player has declared an intention to invade it?
And do I get my bonus resources this turn or wait until next?
And do I get my bonus resources this turn or wait until next?
You do need to declare war, in which case you will fight each other before the winner attacks the neutral territory.
And you receive them now. I'll PM you.
OOC: He has actually invaded the empty province on your northern border...and it is perhaps worth noting that, were you to dedicate all of your IP to the task, you would field a force of seven armies.
I must have misunderstood the rules then. I thought everyone starts with 2 armies and 2 IC, which would mean that the best I can do is 3 armies. So I must be very confused somewhere.
OOC: You (and I) get bonus IP on this turn to represent the accumulated IP we haven't used over the last few turns.
Demography of the Confederacy
It is estimated that the tsunami and the devastation that followed it in 1878 killed half of the native population of Central America, although an accurate count does not exist. There are logs of ships that transported Southerners to Central America in the aftermath of the cataclysm, but in light of the massive flood of refugees these cannot be counted on to give a true figure. Bellow are the estimates compiled by Woodrow Wilson as part of his 1897 compromise.
"If there existed accurate counts of the peoples of Central America before the Calamity, they are certainly gone now. We must use our intellect to deduce such a number as may allow for a peaceful compromise to persist. It is known that the population of Central America used to be about one out of three of the population of Mexico. There are some who claim they knew Mexico's population and so we can calculate the unreliable figure of 5,71 million peoples.
How many of them perished? This is a question we will never know the answer to. Some villages no longer exist at all, others in the heartland of the country are now larger than they were. Some locals claim that more than two out of three peoples had died, but this appears to be an overstatement. To add to an already unreliable number we must take a guess, and my guess is one half. Someday I may be proven wrong, but I will claim that 2,855 million locals survived the aftermath of the Cataclysm.
Now we turn out attention to the number of Americans that arrived on these shores. Logs of ships account for 114 thousand, but we know this to be a grave underestimation. We are helped in our endeavor by knowing that in the first few years almost all Americans lived in or around a small number of cities - New Charleston, Savannah, South Richmond, and Memphis, and later Atlanta. The need to provide food and shelter means that we know a somewhat accurate count of these people, putting it at 0,868 million. Not all survived the last two decades, but some have brought new life into the World as well. Having no better number or guess, I will use the old number for this compromise.
And so we have that there are 0,868 million Americans to 2,855 million locals in our Confederacy. All will from now have the same rights, and the same responsibilities to each other and to the Country. We have all lost too much in the past to not work together for a tolerable future."
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ORDERS: Spend 4 IC on 1 fleet, and 6 IC on 3 armies. Use the navy and 5 armies to invade Cuba/Caribbean/Can't-quite-tell-if-its-all-one-territory.
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Election of 1901
The Confederacy, taking its lineage from the democratic principles of the United States, had a tradition of democratic institutions, but so far in its existence these institutions have not played a role. Early was appointed President, and Lamar and Carlisle were chosen unopposed. By 1901, however, the country was stable for the first time since its founding, and Carlisle's term was up. With Carlisle prohibited from seeking a second term, there was, for a first time, to be political competition.
The three men who emerged as contenders were Murphy Foster, Governor of Louisiana, Champ Clark, Speaker of the Confederate House, and Carter Glass, the hawkish editor of the New Charleston Herald. The Herald, and Glass in particular, have argued for an expanded military, and an expedition to Cuba. Up until now the Confederacy has relied on paramilitary groups and "rifle clubs" for its fighting forces, and given its history with the Civil War a proposal for a standing federal military was controversial.
The controversy made Glass unelectable as President, but in the last weeks of the election he emerged in the position of kingmaker. For whatever reason (likely some kind of a private promise) he threw his support behind Foster, who emerged victorious in the first real election in Confederate history.
Murphy Foster, fifth President of the Confederacy
Address to the Kaiserreich by His Imperial Royal Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm II
New Luebeck, 31 December 1899
New Luebeck, 31 December 1899
"He's gone may he now rest in Peace" Said Kuroda. "I guess that makes you Shogun now that Yoshinobu has left us." "I guess that does? It just all seemed to end so quickly don't you think?" replied Iesato. "Maybe all the stress just in the end got to him." Replied Kuroda. "Japan needs to change the Meji government has started Modernisation we must finish it, I also think we need a national Newspaper, Literacy is increasing and we need to spread news to People that could do the Job don't you think." Replied Iesato. "Yes that would work well, you may also wish to find a replacement for me I'm getting close to the end of my time as an active leader the troops need someone younger." Replied Kuroda. " I'll keep that in mind." Replied Iesato as he left the room.
OOC: So that's a no on my "advisers" then. Poo. How many more of my schemes must you shoot down this turn!
In that case, my revised orders are to cancel the construction of the two new armies
Instead, invest three additional IP in finishing Airship II, and invest one IP in building the first Imperial Air Fleet
Le Temps Nouveau
Emperor Hopes for "Diplomatic Solution" to Suez Crisis
Amid growing apprehension over a British military expedition to the ruined Suez Canal, Emperor Napoleon IV publicly called for calm. While reiterating his position that a British occupation of Egypt would represent a direct threat to the Empire's security, HIM said that "I am still optimistic that a diplomatic solution can be reached in the interest of all civilized peoples of the world, and unnecessary conflict can be averted."
The British government seeks to reopen the canal, or failing that to use Egypt as a base for a return expedition to the British Isles. While the Emperor supports both the reopening of the canal and recolonization of Europe, many in the government fear that this is just a pretext for British conquest of Egypt.
Imperial sources have revealed to Le Temps that the Emperor is instead pursuing a solution that would open French ports to British shipping, while leaving Egypt as a neutral party. But to be viable such a plan would also require German consent to allow British ships to reach French ports in Africa.
Emperor Hopes for "Diplomatic Solution" to Suez Crisis
Amid growing apprehension over a British military expedition to the ruined Suez Canal, Emperor Napoleon IV publicly called for calm. While reiterating his position that a British occupation of Egypt would represent a direct threat to the Empire's security, HIM said that "I am still optimistic that a diplomatic solution can be reached in the interest of all civilized peoples of the world, and unnecessary conflict can be averted."
The British government seeks to reopen the canal, or failing that to use Egypt as a base for a return expedition to the British Isles. While the Emperor supports both the reopening of the canal and recolonization of Europe, many in the government fear that this is just a pretext for British conquest of Egypt.
Imperial sources have revealed to Le Temps that the Emperor is instead pursuing a solution that would open French ports to British shipping, while leaving Egypt as a neutral party. But to be viable such a plan would also require German consent to allow British ships to reach French ports in Africa.
OOC: One more thing, is tech trading allowed? I believe I asked this before but I don't recall ever getting an answer.