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Alejandro would cast a spell to bring his Soul Lens, which would allow him to see all of the souls and currents of magic on the Planet to see if he can detect the Amulet and the wearer. He would gesture for Amie to stand back and not follow Alex closely "Keep pace with me, not him. We do not want to seed the trap with all three of us." The two would follow Alex at a distance while Alejandro looked through his lens and Amie would search out for Psychic Energy and check on other planets through Inter-dimensional Rifts.
The First Banshees:
The First Banshees were the first few Banshees and Baneshiek created by Alexander to serve as mates for the first few Evolved. Each of them was incredibly powerful, a tiny drop of Alex’s power going into them. They could use every aspect of Banshee magic simultaneously, without limit, nor did they suffer from magical fatigue. All modern Banshees and Baneshiek are descended from these originals. They would use their incredible magical power to help Alexander conquer, their powers devastating planets. They could create devastating storms across a planet, telekinetically throw entire fleets into stars or crush dreadnoughts like tin cans, resurrect any Cybusian dead with a mere thought, divine any secret, boil blood in veins, mentally dominate entire planets, use magical lightning to vaporize targets. All but one of them died during the Rebellion, holding up the Orsonian advance. Their names are lost to history, but the survivor is one who is known to many people, though her powers are only rarely used. Her name? Dana Mercer. Despite being an Evolved, Dana was given a substantial amount of power, being born from a single drop of her brothers blood. Dana rarely uses her powers, only to defend herself from attacking Orsonians during the Rebellion and to occasionally help turn the tide of a battle in a “miraculous” appearance, or heal the wounded and resurrect the dead, though she despises being worshipped.
(Dana is now incredibly powerful as well, but rarely uses her powers. Slight inversion of how Amie uses her powers and the Founder rarely uses his, since you’ve mentioned him having some, I think Oceara.)
The Founder's Powers pre-ascension are rather peculiar for a Psychic, his abilities consist solely of increasing his brain's capacity to calculate information by a vast amount (although this is taxing on his mental state and drains an incredible amount of calories, meaning he could starve to death in just 24 hours time if not careful)
After his ascension, he merged with his Singularity Forge and became a living singularity. His forge, which also has the same level of power, however limits what he can do with his powers considerably(By design, as he ultimately doesn't trust himself to be able to take the psychological strain of directly managing everything with the Sanctuary with his own mind and knows it would be very bad for a powerful being to lose their mind.), at best he can grant and take away powers from others. These loaned powers are derived from the Mundane World, meaning they have little use outside of the Sanctuary or our home reality where the rules allowing for those powers exist and are mostly dominant.
How interesting! So he’s basically a human with the intellect and processing capacity more similar to a computer or “dumb” or even semi-smart AI than an organic.
And yes, if a godlike entity lost their mind, that would be very bad for all aspects of spacetime, as their reality warping would run rampant and indiscriminately warp everything in horrific and strange ways.
Incidentally, Nyarlathotep’s presence in or reality often causes local spacetime to warp, or weak-willed people to go insane. This isn’t an issue for any of our characters, of course.
Senator Ximena Borrayo of Belize has recently proposed a bill which would authorize limited commercial air travel to the Orsonian Empire (currently forbidden by sanctions). PDC Wagondia, our flag carrier, would open routes to five pilot cities: Medan, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, and Addis Ababa. It is difficult for Wagain citizens to obtain leisure or business travel permits to the Orsonian Empire, so these routes would primarily serve Orsonian citizens looking to visit Wagondia. The bill's supporters view it as a symbol of peace, as well as a safe conduit for refugees and dissidents to escape Turner's Regime. Its opponents, including opposition leader Etelson Lemercier (himself of Cameroonian descent), see it as appeasement of Orsonian atrocities and tacit support for the status quo. They worry that more integrated trade or travel will grant legitimacy to the regime and bolster pacifist interests within Wagondia. Prime Minister Barrachina has not yet commented on his position.
Ocearan Politicians have stated their opposition to the proposed bill saying that it will "undermine the unity of the Ocearan-Wagain Alliance and empower Turner's aggression." (While Ocearan Government employees are not allowed to make statements for/against foreign electoral candidates, they are free to speak their minds about other actions of foreign governments outside of elections)
High Consul for Foreign Affairs Reinhardt Wolf has stated that, at least in his opinion, this would, if passed, send a mixed message to the world, given the otherwise frosty relationship with the Orsonian Empire. He has said that if Barrayo gets this passed, it will be a deal with the devil. If this passes and proves successful, other things could pass, inspired by the income generated by tourists, and the Wagain Empire could begin to drift toward the Orsonians. Alexander has remained neutral, for fear of possibly alienating Wagain Mercerists, though his long-standing disdain for the species that killed him is well-known, as is his disdain for Turner and his empire.
Actually, you and Orson authorized Global Trotter to have flights between Santa Catalina and Fort Victorium. Our airlines have begun spending money to oppose the bill. They earn money off of the flight connections from novoians that are able to visit orson.
If someone from Singapore wants to visit Jakarta currently Delta operates flights from Singapore to Christmas Island then directly to Jakarta. Additionally, many of these places are already served by foreign airlines. With short layovers in places like London, Rome, Paris, or Dubai.
Actually we dont have travel to Orsonian territory from Rome or Singapore since those are our territories. Now if these flights were to fly to Timmy territories and then switched over to a Timmy company flight then this would be allowed, however direct flights from Mamaran territories to Orsonian are strictly prohibited due to the political issues we have had with them in the past.
I guess its just us with commercial flights to Orson.
Are andrewians allowed to visit orson and do you have trading relations with them?
After the 2nd one 3rd Mamaran-Orson wars (sorry I know its.gonna take a bit to get used to the change from Andrewian lol) we formally hold no trade agreements with Orson and even have a travel ban placed on them.
It wasnt until even years after the new government came into power in Orson before we even started offering these things again, due to despite Turner being overthrown, he had such a huge cult following that any and all.Mamaran citizens were at risk of being attacked, killed or abducted. So it took awhile even after the 3rd war before we officially began conducting such business with Orson again.
UPS and FedEx will open new hubs in Luanda, Angola, and Manilla, Philippines if their permit application by novo is accepted.The permits would allow them to fly to and from Orsonian territory.
I'm slowly but surely implementing the change to my nation's Canon. Right now I am making my way down my "General Overview" factbook, though I've only finished the first/opening paragraph. It literally goes as follows:
"The Democratic Union of the Felucian Republic, commonly referred to as The Republic, is a Democracy within the Empire of Andrew. It's Terran territories—both the artificial Octavian Isles and Taiwan—are bordered by the Mamaran Empire to the east and west, the Wagain Empire to the south, and the Timmian Republic to the north. Other territories of the Republic include the Skyriver Galaxy, the Lylat System, and the Shadow Realm. The Republic maintains a stable economy through the exportation of goods to foreign nations and its use of services; often partaking in a variety of trade deals internationally and expanding its influence."
The paragraph no longer lists Orson as a bordering nation due to the fact that I'm planning on having the Octavian Islands being located north of Taiwan rather than within Oceania. After thinking about it for some time, the idea of having the islands in Oceania didn't really make any sense, so I'm changing it.
Socialist Republic of Andrew
The Orson Empire
Year: 2016
Oceara has offered to jointly develop a new One-Shot Disposable Recoilless Rifle for infantry that can penetrate next-generation advanced tank armor with the Mamarans. The idea is that these rifles would be deployed to mass-mobilized conscripts and militias which would lack the training to competently use more advanced rocket launchers.
Millions of Imperial citizens have expressed enthusiasm regarding this proposed bill in Wagondia. Despite the cold relationship between the Orsonian and Wagain governments, South America (especially Brazil and Argentina) remains a popular vacation and tourist destination for many Orsonians, providing a temporary relief from the tyranny, violence, and constant state of surveillance they are subjected to on a daily basis. Rather than having to first fly to a city in Timmian lands and then fly to Wagondia, if this bill passes, they could fly to Wagondia directly, avoiding the highly crowded (and often booked months or years in advance) Globe Trotter flights between Santa Catalina and Fort Victorium. The Imperial Council has expressed no objections to the proposed bill, and if it passes, would allow PDC Wagondia to begin flying to all proposed cities.
The Imperial Council, however, reiterates that those who travel to Orson, whether for business or leisure must observe all Imperial laws and "act in a manner respective towards the government and Imperial culture". Tourists should remember that Orson is not a free democracy, and you are likely being watched, either by cameras or by plain-clothed Imperial agents. Actions that may be tolerated in one's home country (such as criticizing the government) could easily get one sent to a labor camp in Orson. Tourists may also be selected for an "interrogation" by the Imperial Inquisition, to ensure they are not committing any illegal activities; this may be done at random, or done if the tourist is believed to pose a threat. The last thing any Orsonian citizen wants, let alone a tourist, is to have the Inquisition knocking on their door, so tourists should comply for their own sake.
Oceara, Cybus1, and Novo Wagondia
Orsonians are encouraged to take advantage of underutilised flights.Like for example:
Delta has pointed out that they have flights that serve South America from Orson that are undertilized. The flights go from Fort Victorium then stop in New Caledonia or Fiji for 20 minutes then continue directly to South America. The flights stop in our territory to avoid breaking international or novoian laws that don't allow for nonstop flights between unfriendly nations unless they have a permit.
The flight would go Fort Victorim-New Caledonia/Fiji short stop- continues to South America and vice versa for returning.
The airlines have now founded a new group in Novo to stop any legalization and have funneled $25 million to the group. In case the flights are legalized, the airlines will make plans to serve orsonian and novoian destinations from each others countries on non-stop routes and to utilise exisiting flight networks in orson they maintain.
Responding to increased demand, Global Trotter will be flying a renovated modernized Concorde on the Fort Victorium to Santa Catlina specialized route. It will decrease flight time and will have higher prices than the normal route. The flight will land in Fiji for refueling since the Concorde has a fast fuel consumption rate.
Global Trotter will also be using the Concorde on their other high interest domestic Orsonian routes like Fort Victorium to Perth or Kuala Lumpur.
The Concorde will be retired after newer supersonic planes by Boeing and Airbus are released.
If there is enough interest and money made from the Orsonian test project regarding the resumption of supersonic travel, then Boeing/Airbus will accelerate their new supersonic planes. Supersonic planes can cut travel times significantly. A NY to London flight takes 6-7 hours, on Concorde it only took 3 hours. There needs to be a potential for significant revenue from the route since supersonic planes cost a lot to maintain, have high fuel consumption rates, and need specialized training.
Orson, how popular are the domestic supersonic flights?
OOC: I will include the Fort Victorium-New Caledonia route as another route that is highly crowded, as I didn't know it existed until you mentioned it. As for any other routes however, they can remain underutilized, as many Orsonians likely have little knowledge of them.
The main problem with supersonic flights is the sonic boom the aircraft produces, which not only causes significant noise pollution, but can actually cause major property damage. As such, the Timmies would need to research or implement some sort of technology to dampen or silence this supersonic boom. Until that can be done, supersonic flights are banned in Orsonian airspace.
The Orson Empire
Novo Wagondia
Several Generals have stated that it is a risk for Wagain Citizens to fly to Lagos not just from the Turner Regime, but from Lagos' distance to the Ocearan Border making it rather likely that the City would suffer some damage even if said Hypothetical Ocearan-Orsonian war didn't involve offensive operations from either side in that sector from the simple fact that wind changes can take long range artillery rounds far off course and anti-missile systems might fail to destroy missiles and instead damage their stability causing them to go out of control and possibly hit unintended targets.
We actually have found a way to dampen the supersonic boom, which is part of the reason why the Concorde's were modified. Are the flights allowed and if not can you at least allow the Fort Victorium to San Fran/LA routes? They mostly go over Ocean.
In this case, they would be allowed to fly over Orsonian territory.
OOC: Speaking of this, I've been planning to get out a post about our new border defenses in Nigeria and Niger, seeing as the Tanzanian Wall is now retconned.
Surprised there are no Orsonian or Oceran companies/agencies trying to compete with us for supersonic jets. This type of research would have useful military applications as well.
Supersonic Military Aircraft have been the norm for a while now, the new cutting edge is Hypersonic Aircraft which is something we are exploring with Timmian Help.
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