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Pausing before the great oak doors, he recalled a lesson from an ancient ancestor.
“I shall meet today inquisitive, ungrateful, violent, treacherous, envious, uncharitable men. All these things have come upon them through ignorance of real good and ill.”
He strode forward, gaze level, his young face an inscrutable mask.
“The Emperor Is With Us”.
Emperor. The sound of it echoing off the oak panelled walls seemed to add an oppressive weight to the word.
Lucius took his seat at the head of the table and quietly assessed his senators and generals. He would soon have the measure of them all, while he would remain a mystery to them for a while longer.
United Kingdom of Miotia-Candor, Kjanu, The Soviet state of Svalbard, Neyde spears kingdom, and 2 othersThanedom of jon, and Coandawe
"Neyde are you there?" came a voice from behind the door.
"Bollocks" muttered Neyde, and rushed to let Bella in.
"What the bloody hell's been going on with you?" asked Bella indignantly, "Your hair looks like its been hit by lightning! Have you even looked in a mirror recently?" Firmly, Neyde said
"No, mirrors are never to be trusted as they say, besides, its not like i have much to be doing anyways."
"Not much? Babes you're the queen of this country! Even if you live in a tiny flat you can't deny that" Proudly, Bella went on; "Over in the Commonwealth, the leaders never allow themselves into a state like this!"
"That's because their hair is synthetic" Neyde snarked, "anyways, if i'm correct you're here to get me back on track. Well," she sat down, "if you are then get on with it."
"Not just you!" Bella grinned, which sent Neyde into an internal panic, "this whole nation needs a little upgrade! Us in the council have decided it!"
"Ugh you and your council" Neyde groaned. Still, she believed in democracy (whatever that actually was), and always went along with what they did. "So what are we doing? Finally introducing smartphones? Cars?"
"Oh no not that drastic! Just making things look a little nicer! Take my hijab for example, i was sick of the usual plain purple and got one with glitter as well!" She showed it off, reminding Neyde why she was bisexual. "If we can make the whole nation sparkle like this, not even the nerds will be able to criticize us!"
"Sounds like a plan!" Neyde smiled, jumping up from her seat. "But where to start?"
"Come on down to the train station! Ruthie's got some new colour schemes she'd like to share with you."
And with that, Bella grabbed Neyde by the wrist and dragged her down the castle stairs...
OOC: (I know it hasn't been 5 days yet technically but whatever, hi)
United Kingdom of Miotia-Candor, Jadefall, The Soviet state of Svalbard, Meridian commonwealth, and 2 othersFeng Dynasty, and Coandawe
Statement from the Ministry of Diplomacy
Her Imperial Grace, Empress Taihe, First of Her Noble Name, Emperor of Feng Dynasty, Ruler of the Hua race and of the Lakvar, Zhangzhu, Nanyue, and Manzhu, Daughter of the Dragon, and Wielder of the Mandate of Heaven, reaches out to the Jungle States in seek of alliance and friendship.
The Imperial Court most eagerly awaits response.
(OOC: I’m glad I got to say hi again Neyde, thx for telegram. Hi to everyone old and new too, NU is rocking and your nations are looking awesome, amazing rp too guys, holy moly. Feel free to cut into my rp at any point for any reason. Keeps life interesting. Bit busy tho, so might not always be around to spar, sry. Oh and oldskool map?! So sweet. Dissapflopawotsit. Feel free to suppress this msg, no problems. Much love! JF)
Grenopia, Kjanu, Nordic democratic republic, Meridian commonwealth, and 4 othersNeyde spears kingdom, Hurona, Feng Dynasty, and Coandawe
Neyde and Bella strolled through the streets of Britney Jean, cobblestoned and bordered by a muddled mix of shops, cottages, flats, and the odd stone tower. It was as if a child had been in charge of putting it all together. Still, it provided some entertainment. Neyde couldn't help but giggle at the arguing couple up in one of the towers; when an incredibly long-haired girl (Rapunzel had been trending last year) wouldn't let her husband back in he tried climbing it, to which she responded with a lighter and some very harsh threats. Maybe funding the relaitionship section of therapy a bit more wasn't such a bad idea after all.
"We're hear!" exclaimed Bella suddenly, interrupting Neyde's thought process. Indeed, they had made it to the city center, where shoppers and tourists meandered about, dodging the trams, feeding the dodos, swimming in the fountain and arguing about what sight to see first. At the far end was the railway station, which posed more of a threat than the trams given how it wound its way through the other side of the city's streets with a highly irritating habit of snaking from one part of the road to another without any real justification.
Impatiently, Bella grabbed Neyde's hand and dragged her quickly into the station. There, the rich smell of steam and smoke filled the air, a smell which Neyde had missed. Indeed, she hadn't been down to the railway in a while, and was surprised to see how little it had changed. The railcars were still dressed in their art deco red and steel grey, engines grumbling as if to express annoyance that despite it being 10:30, they could still not depart becuase Mrs. Marmalade had forgot her umbrella for the third time this week. Meanwhile, the goods trains and express trains were still hauled by the old steam engines, now entering their 50s but still holding strong; although their plain black paint was beginning to chip, they still sat proudly, as porters and postmen scuttled about loading and unloading items. One thing that caught her attention however, was the express. The express train was meant to be more glamorous and esteemed than the goods, yet the engine in front was painted the same drab and worn out black as the others. This then lead on to the noticing of how chipped the paint was in general, how worn all the carriages and their seats seemed to look. How the ticket areas were being clogged, how the walls were dirty, how there were no little shops or snack areas.
"Now, the first issue as you can see is-"
"No no no Bella," Neyde sighed "I can see the issues, they must be even worse on the other islands." Balla nodded gravely. "Well" Neyde rubbed her hands together in a false glee, "Might as well get to work."
United Kingdom of Miotia-Candor, The Soviet state of Svalbard, Meridian commonwealth, Coandawe, and 1 otherKardin ashema
Somewhere in the eastern Nordic Ocean, Nordic democratic republic Research Trawler NDS Starfish
Clattering metal and heavy feet awoke the sleeping crewman Jonsey, "The hell is all that ruckus..." he murmured to himself, slipping from the padded green bunk to smack his fist against the bulkhead door; "WILL YOU FUC..." BANG.
Instinctively he ducked, quickly retreating to hide under the mostly empty bunks, masking himself under a blanket left upon the metal floor, 'Godsdamnit I hope they didn't hear that... who the hell is shooting up the ship?
As Jonsey cowered, mouth stuffed with the edge of the blanket, three more shots sounded out, echoing from down the metal corridor... "Go, MOVE!" a woman shouted, quickly followed by a cry of pain, "STOP MESSING AROUND, GO TO LIFEBOAT!" she ordered.
Before he could comprehend the noise the bunkroom door swung open, crashing into the wall as heavy black boots stormed through; "Looks clear, deck secure... report to father at once." Spoke the first intruder, "You; search the beds, get everyone you can out."
The crewman didn't get to think before a buff young woman grabbed the back of his pant leg and dragged him out from under the bunk, "Found one!"
"Get him up on deck, he's not our enemy."
He only caught a quick glance of the heavily armed soliders before being shoved through the door, grey uniforms and heavy black vests... the guns seemed too large to be real, but he didn't feel like trying to find out. "Move." the girl shouted, "If you dally you die, so move."
Jonsey felt the barrel at his back all while climbing the long stairs up to the top of the ship, the rest of the research crew in various states of dress revealing how sudden the attack was; he was shoved down besides his compatriots, watching quietly as the dark dressed officer made a count of all of them.
"Four boats should be enough, get them ready for launch."
"Hey." Jonsey whispered to the crewwoman besides him, "What's going on?"
"Jezzas came out of nowhere, they want the ship for... something." she replied in a hushed tone, "Nothing good if I know them."
A heavy metallic thud caught the attention of the gathered crew, the large black case dumped unceremoniously besides the ornately dressed older man, he looked across the crew dismissively before talking to the officer, "How are we looking?"
"Headcount seems valid, They'll be off in fifteen..." she replied to him, following up with a question "And the repairs?"
The captain shook his head, "We ran her too hard, too long... we can't make best speed anymore, I'll remain behind, get everyone else onboard."
"Aye sir..."
Lifeboats were lowered, the Nordic crew unceremoniously crammed into the four smaller lifeboats before being cut adrift in the sea, watching the Starfish and the JNV Wrathfire drift further and further away...
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Eastern Nordic Ocean, North of Loriette; Scarast Fishing Trawler Snapping Eel
The low rumble of the heavy diesel engines started to grate on the young technician's nerves as she tapped away on the heavy mechanical keyboard, the lighting flickering as metal groaned, but she was focused on her work.
WARN: Sensors Unresponsive...
WARN: Engine Unresponsive...
WARN: Telemetry Unresponsive...
WARN: Primary Generator Unresponsive...
WARN: Secondary Generator Unresponsive...
Weapon Non-viable: Attempting TACIT Report... No Signal.
Weapon Non-viable, Report to Administrator.
Through gritted teeth she ranted at the machine, doing her best to overlook the corpses and the heavy scent of death; "Yeah take a warhead from a missile, it'll work fine..."
LOAD NUKEPATCH.COM... AUTHOCODE ACCEPTED, PRAISE IRENE.
FUSE CHECK: OK
PRIMER CHECK: OK
DECAY: MINIMAL
WEAPON VIABLE... MANUAL DETONATION CODE REQUIRED.
With a sigh of relief she laid back in the simple plastic chair, curiously poking the dead Sacrastian engineer through one of the bulletholes in his neck; "...ew..." she uttered with mild amusement, before kicking the corpse away; "ALRIGHT, THE BABY IS HAPPY, SHOWTIME!" she shouted down the hall, before returning to stare at the blood red letters on the small black CRT screen.
AUTHOCODE: IRENEOWNSYOU
...AUTHOCODE ACCEPTED, PRIMING FUSES.
PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE...
"We're about five minutes out from the port, set the timer!" a man shouted back, she rolled her eyes at the response; "Oh a timer, yeah because I'm suicidal... damned piggyboys." before playfully tapping at the keyboard.
FUSES PRIMED...
[M]ANUAL OR [T]IMER
T...
DETONATION TIME?
666.
TIMER SET AT 666 SECONDS.
"Alright lets go, this place smells bad..." with that, Specialist Tammy picked up her laptop, gave the corpse one more kick before jogging off down the hall, meeting up as the small group clambered aboard a lifeboat and sped away...
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The hundred-meter trawler crashed through the Loriette docks, catching the eye of many a synthetic beast as its white-painted hull rolled up against the old concrete pier... but before any response could come, it erupted into a calamitous fireball; the shock carrying all across the port, the five megaton blast visible for dozens of miles, its shock felt for hundreds more...
United Kingdom of Miotia-Candor, Kjanu, Neyde spears kingdom, Hurona, and 3 othersThe Kohen, Coandawe, and Kardin ashema
The middle of the Ragnar City was abuzz with attention, people moving about and families gathering close. Suddenly, a large blimp landed over the city. Many huddled away as the screen started up showing off Vladimir once more. The man gave a gentle sigh before speaking.
"Brothers and sisters of the Thanedom, I'm afraid I have sad news. Not only has your government given me my rightful rule. But they have also tried to attack me. Let me make this clear to the ruling houses and High Thane Jon the Third. The men and women who died aboard the Tigershark. That blood is on your hand. That blood is-"
Before he could finish, the screen turned to another room. At the center stood the High Thane, in full naval uniform. "Did it work? Heh. Good. Brothers and sisters of the Thanedom, I speak to you personally. This last week has been wrought with dark days. A terrorist king has risen, demanding the crown of Ragnar. I promise you all, we will not dirty great Ragnar's name, by sitting a bandit and a murderer on his throne. I stand before you, ready to lay down my life for this country. I stand aboard the Derude, flagship of the Thanedom Royal Space Force. As it's Commander. And I will lead the charge against these monsters. With the might of the Thanedom at my back, I will protect our lands from this bandit king. And together, we will push them back. You have my word. Кровь за кровь." The city erupted into cheers, shouting the same phrase as the screen turned off. And once the airship was away from the city, two Bolla fighters moved in, shooting the airship down.
United Kingdom of Miotia-Candor, Kjanu, The Soviet state of Svalbard, Neyde spears kingdom, and 2 othersHurona, and Coandawe
Hello, it's been a very long time, but I'm Aluna, that's George and welcome to Flop News!
Today's big headline is queen Neyde's #2020goals; which she developed with the help of friend, girlfriend or possibly half sister Bella. In a recent press statement, Neyde has stated that the governments goals for this year are:
1. Refurbish railway stations, locomotives and rolling stock
2. Complete the project to provide all areas with running water taps
3. To open up more opportunities for Pawns in jobs
4. To increase tourist revenue by at least 15%
5. For a new monitoring system to help the Biplane Bug population recover
Goal number 3 has been a source of some controversy, with many Pawns feeling nervous that should their role in society be widened it may result in a societal collapse, however Rooks are willing to accept the extra help and encourage Pawns to try and gain higher places within the island society.
As for the Biplane Bugs, following a population decrease of 43% over the past decade it is hoped that by monitoring the incubation bulbs and introducing harsh laws on picking them the population will recover. Isobel Bachelorette has been a strong advocate for this, and has accounted that she is "very pleased indeed" by this outcome.
As well as goals for 2020, goals for the decade include increased digitalization and for the population to reach at least 800,000. This is hoped to be reached by encouraging immigration from war torn countries, as well relaxing birth rate laws.
This has been the mid day headlines. Next, a new documentary on the making of Fist Of Flame, as well as its worldwide impact, strong Nordic fanbase, and why exactly Kjanu made it into a sex education program.
Kjanu, The Soviet state of Svalbard, The Kohen, Coandawe, and 1 otherKardin ashema
President Williams Announces Compromise on the Welfare Plan Through the Working Towards Independence Act
The President signed The Working Towards Independence Act today with support from Conservative lawmakers. The details are as follows:
Title 1: Childcare Benefits
Parents in AusValia will receive cash benefits to ease the burden of raising children who are under 18 years old. Parents will receive a flat rate child allowance of $1,050 per month for one child, which is tax-exempt. If the qualifying family has more than one child the family will receive $1,050 more per child if they qualify for the "large family supplement".
Title 2: Marriage Incentives
Parents with a child under the age of 18 may qualify for marriage incentives if they agree to marry and live together for five or more years. The total cost of the program is $300 million, each benefit package will be different per the family needs.
Title 3: Housing Subsidies
Provides housing allowances for anyone who otherwise can't afford housing. Families with children, and people below 30 years of age may be eligible to receive a housing allowance. The amount depends on income, the size of the family, housing costs and house size. At most it is $1,300.
Title 4: Work Requirements
In order to qualify for this act a person must be working a minimum of 38 hours a week within a 90-day period of receiving benefits.
President Williams stated he was over all "satisfied with the bill", but admitted there are setbacks that take away from helping those who are struggling the most.
Upper House Majority Leader Mendoza stated,
"This is to show AusValian's that the government cares for you, the country cares for you. We needed a revamping of the welfare plan and starting tomorrow, it will be in force."
The Electrica Crisis
NENN North Electrica National News
News Anchor 1: "Hello I am Brandon Briggs."
News Anchor 2: "And I'm Samuel Spades. The nation has been rocked as the Police-Criminal Conflict continues to rage on, with the last areas still owned by the Criminal underground and the different gangs and mafia's being assulted or searched out by the NEPD with the help of the Sentinal Legions."
Briggs: "The last few hold outs are being searched out and destroyed, mass arrest have been made and many body bags are being sent to morges. Criminal, police, and civilian."
Spades: "For almost a year our nation have been in turmoil. Hopefully this brings the end to the conflict, peace can previal."
Briggs: "In related news, Mongolia Valley contiues to be quarantined by the governmet, and still no word from does inside. But reports are showing a team is being sent to investigate the situation, I just hope nothing bad happens to the team."
Spades: "This concludes or news report, this is Brandon Briggs and Samuel Spades signing off."
Somewhere in Electrica, Unknown Location
Mysterious Figure: "Looks like they are moving fast." He held up his hand to his ear, pressing on a device. "Nitali, are you in position?" There was a raspy breath of confirmation. "Good, you have the go ahead."
Starkson Safe Zone
People where walking around, some from foreign countries, others native. Under the protection of the military they felt safe from the dangers of the conflict. That was all about to change.
Multiple vehichles rushed towards the safe zone, police where being forces tp crash behind them, the military ordered the vehochles to stop, but they kept moving. The vehichles reached the defensive barries and smashed right through, machine guns came to life and started firing at the soldiers and into the crowd, out of some armored vans came multiple armed people with mask and armor, and attacked.
Their targets where the Sythetics and Aliens, they beat them amd cut them up with weapons, capturing some or just shooting them, anyone else was in the way. Halfway through their carnage Natali walked up with a flag and shotgun, he walked over to anhalf alive synthetic that looked human with the new body, but was sparking from different injuries. He pressed a button on his flagpole and stabbed it into the chest of the synthetic, cause it to take a sharp breath then shut down. He looked up and around at the people running, some synthetics and aliens getting away, he turned to another memeber of his group, who activated a speech unit.
Nitali's Voice Modual: "This is a message to our government. They have allowed our nation to be tainted with the presence of the Aliens who attacked out nation and killed our people, and we just willingly let them in. They allowed the absurdity that is Synthetic intelligence and freedom, allowing them to beleive they are alive, and more they allowed foreigners to bring in their cultures and religions. We are here to purge these taintings from our once great nation! As of today, the Pure Electricans have rosen! And we will not stop before Electrica is cleansed!"
With that they left before the Electran military closed in on their position.
A Bar somewhere in Electrica
The entire scene was recorded by news cameras from the National news, everyone in the bar stared shocked at the screen. A sythetic and his friend stared at the screen, one of them dropped their mug and said.
Teen: "Oh sh*t"
President William's signs his Education Reform and Achievement Act
“Ladies and gentleman, the President of AusValia”, President Williams walks into the Presidential Office with the press seated in front, and a single camera pointed at his desk. The whole room stands up as the President walks in and shakes a few hands before taking his seat at his desk. Behind him you can see a few school children, HoH Mike Selmer, the Lower House Majority Leader, and Vice President Hoynes. The President looks towards the camera, “Good morning, the Education and Reform Act that I will sign into law today will affect every child in AusValia, will ensure a better educated workforce for decades to come, and will reinforce AusValia’s pre-eminence as an intellectual superpower.” The room erupts in applause. “I would like to thank my team and the various staffers, who never lost sight of the larger mission, and who spearheaded this bill from the beginning!” The room erupts into more applause as the President sings into law the biggest education overhaul bill in the country’s history.
The ERAA outlines quantifiable benchmarks in every educational course including English-language arts and mathematics at each grade level from kindergarten through high school.
These benchmarks were created by various lawmakers, educational leaders, teachers, students, parents, and community leaders.
Kjanu, Neyde spears kingdom, and Coandawe
Somewhere in the 
Feng Dynasty
The smiling man stared up at his work. His masterpeice. He smilled as he walked awat, just as a man exited his house, when he looked up, he was frozen in shock amd fear. There hanged a man, his neck in a noose and his arms where help up by other ropes, on the walls was the word smile and a pool of blood forming on the ground. The man's hace was cut up into a smile and he had no eyes, the man rushed bacl inside to call for the guards, all the while keeping his child away from the windows.
The Smiling Man Serial Killer has struck again.
As we rose from the ashes of silence.. our determination and commitment to survive was greater than everyone else's in the world to the power of ten. Nuggetlan is a monster that is inevitable. Nuggetlan can be erased from existence but we still remained amongst the shadows. Nuggetlan has grown exponentially stronger in its dormant state. Nuggetlan has had a change of heart. Nuggetlan will rather aid countries financially and economically rather than intimidate them with the power of militarism. Nuggetlan will, however, promise to destroy all corrupt entities regardless of ethics or morals no matter the consequences. Nuggetlan has revived from the long-dead dust to make all nations free and assist them to work out their own destinies in their own way.
NEWS/Soust Calica
A Greshimprea Air Strike Kills SCG Leader; Injures 60 Civilians
1/17/2020
60 civilians were "accidentally" injured or killed in a targeted attack on a SCG splinter-group leader. The attack took place in the western province of District 10, on Wednesday. The intended target, Mullah Nangyalay, was the leader of an offshoot of the SCG. The group split off in 2013 following the death of Mullah Omar.
The Soust Calica Army has begun an investigation on the circumstances of the airstrike. Lieutenant General Bismillah Waziri immediately spoke out against the Greshimprea government stating: "Yet another example of the Gresh government putting its mission above the SC people. Soust Calica has been a pawn to the nations of the region, a mere strategic site. We must take our destiny into our own hands, rather than the western imperialists."
The Greshimprea mission to the SC has yet to comment on the situation.
The President has convened an emergency meeting with senior advisers and military leaders in response to public outcry against the attack. Anonymous sources have leaked that the government may expel foreign soldiers unless "serious reparations are made."
The news comes as a new SCG offensive was announced just days prior. Army soldiers have been fighting back various SCG assaults on cities in the South. Many cities were being evacuated with local police and militias hastily erecting barricades on the outskirts of the cities.
Experts are skeptical that the SC government would be able to support itself.
"Everyone, reports from central demand we continue moving north at 40 knots, we'll reach the Nordic Sea in 15 hours." The Captain of the CNDF Trieste sent orders to his sailors and those onboard the surrounding vessels of his fleet, as was part of his remarkably small job aboard the massive vessel. The giant railgun turrets pointed upwards at a 45-degree angle, as a signal of dominance and renown over the seas. They could set it up to be higher, maybe at even 70 degrees, but that would be nearly snapping the guns under the pressure.
"Umm, Captain, sir... why are we going up there? That explosion could be from any nuclear test or offensive action. We barely even know WHO or WHAT did that." His first lieutenant talked back at him, just slightly. Shuffling around holographic windows of ship status on his crystalline control panel, the Captain gave little to no mind of his words, just able to give a slight shrug.
"I honestly have no idea, but the high command is saying things along the lines of; 'Nuking of St. Normia' or 'Hostile vessel'. Honestly, it could've been anyone who fired those rockets."
"Yeah, so why are you still following those orders?" The Captain slowly turned at the first lieutenant's comment, hissing quietly.
"Whoever did that, whoever caused that explosion up north, they caught the attention of Corlenian high command. That's a government level branch, no bypassing them when it comes to who's boss."
"Right... but do we need to be ready for combat now?"
"As soon as we see anything suspicious on the radar, we have been ordered to signal immediately for their classification, nation of origin, and designation. If they don't respond, we fire a warning shot. If they don't respond after that, we fire an EMP directly over them, hopefully frying their chances of retaliating. We don't know much about this enemy, but we do know it needs to have several large missile racks and be of Jezabel design."
"So... what now?" The first lieutenant croaked those words before noticing a second fleet of Corlenian ships in the background.
"First... we draw them in."
Corlenian battle strategy:
1. Reach the Nordic Sea
2. Launch stealth fighters fitted with long-range cameras
3. Go through slides of images with help from Jezabel experts and government to determine which ships are in the imagery
4. With a confirmation on ship class and type, a laser tracking beam is fired at the enemy vessel
5. Tombstone fires an EMP missile which hopefully fries the ship's electronics, stopping it from escaping
6. With a confirmation on the location of the enemy vessel, Corlenian fleets will surround it and give it a final chance to surrender
7. If no peace is made, then the enemy vessel will be bombarded with missiles if their defense systems happen to be too powerful to shatter, then the Trieste and Calanon's railguns will destroy all nuclear capacity of the ship
8. Fighter squadrons will strafe the vessel and destroy all remaining weapons
9. The crew and captain of the enemy ship will be captured and brought in for questioning
10. The crew and captain will be sent to St. Normia to await trial for war crimes and the partial destruction of St. Normia
[Meanwhile, nearing Jezabelstien]
"This is the Corlenian ministry vessel CNDF Arbitrator, we have been granted the right of our name to send to your nation a Diplomat on behalf of the Corlenian government in hopes of contact with that of Jezabelstien! We may have had our differences and have been traitors to ROSE in the past, but the past is the past, and now, we need the help of the Jezabel government. We need the help of Irene!"
The ship finished its broadcast before continuing to speed towards the coast of Jezabelstien, a port city. The continuation of the Corlnenian offensive on the pirates is now dependent on Irene and her decisions.
Meanwhile in literally middle of nowhere:
It's a surprisingly warm day, even it's winter. Snowing has ended several weeks ago, and all snow on the ground is now gone. The forest is completely quiet, until a group of people with primitive-looking fur clothes and wooden chestplates, are wandering around the forest, talking to each other. they all have a spear on their hands and a blowgun. They're speaking English, but their accent is very different compared to other accents.
The group suddenly stops, as they hear noise from a distance. One of the men goes closer, putting a poison dart to his blowgun. He sees another human, with casual, modern clothes, who has a hunting rifle on his back. The man calls the rest of the group with him and blows the dart out of the blowgun, which hits the hunter right into the neck. The hunter collapses in a few seconds, and when the group arrives to check him, he's already dead. The men are very confused about the dead hunter, as they've never seen anything like that before.
They decide to bring him back to their home. After several hours, the group arrives at a small, wooden gate, where stands 2 guards with spears. The guards look confused when they see the dead hunter. The group continues carrying the hunter and soon arrives on the stone path. They're near their home. A few minutes later, they see more citizens walking around. there are wooden huts everywhere. However, the huts are nicely next to each other, on the side of a muddy path. The group continues walking on the main road and soon arrives at another gate. This gate divides the Center Dixivia and Outer Dixivia. The Center Dixivia is surrounded by a small, wooden wall, which is filled with soldiers. 2 ballistae are pointing to outer Dixivia near the gate. The soldiers are confused about the body that the group is carrying.
They let the group in and lead them to a house, where the leader lives. The men put the body next to a stone house. People start to fill the streets, as they come and see the dead body. When the leader comes out, he shocked by what he sees. The leader demands the citizens go back to their home or workplace. Several hours later, there arrive 7 high ranked officials, called "General Voters". the body is carried inside and the leader & General Voters start discussing. a few minutes later, the body is thrown to a small pit and buried there.
The leader goes to a courtroom. The room is full of people, who have been waiting for the leader to talk about the incident.
"Dear Dixivian Civilization. We're still not sure, where that human came. We have been living here for hundreds of years, and we've never seen a human, like that. After a long discussion between General Voters, we've decided to improve our army. There must be more humans like that. We catch them, bring them here, and question them. If they're not responding, or they're against us, we let our army free and hunt them down. We do not know what they want from us, but we will find it out. They also seem to speak same language as we."
The leader says and takes out the hunting rifle.
"Anyone, who finds weird dressed humans carrying these special sticks, must catch and bring these humans to here. The reward will be 50 Cos per weird human found. Just make sure other civilizations don't know about this. This is only our thing, not theirs."
The leader ends his speech, and the whole courtroom goes wild. 50 Cos is a lot for them.
Meridian commonwealth, Neyde spears kingdom, Hurona, Feng Dynasty, and 3 othersNorth Electrica, Coandawe, and Kardin ashema
(OOC: Government Post)
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Good day everyone,
It is hard to believe that in just a few days we will once again vote for a new government. Over the last fifty days my administration and I have worked hard to continue the great work set by previous administrations.
We have created the Recognition Corner which gives proper attention to those individuals who go above and beyond for everyone. Recognition is essential for keeping up motivation and helping people to feel better about themselves and their place here.
We have worked with our moderators to help people understand the selection process of our moderators in an attempt to help bring their hard work in to focus and make their jobs more understood. We are also working along with them to create a condensed version of our rules for the RMB and the server to help our moderators keep our region safe and clear of rule breaking and trouble making. I believe overall my administration has worked well with our moderators and them with us, to better serve each and every issue that has arisen.
We have done many smaller things such as embassy proposals to increase our foreign influence, or availability to assist with any and all concerns brought to our attention, but perhaps the thing I feel has made the most difference is our work to fulfill the requirements of the New Members Act, a bill passed by USSNDR, and a bill I very much believe in. We have created a new channel in the government server to better organize our responses, we have created a new personalized telegram to greet each new nation and provide them with the tools necessary for success, and we have ensured that every single new nation has been reached out to within 24 hours of their arrival. This shows we notice who is here and shows that the region is active and responsive to its members.
Lately, we have departmentalized our support to every nation with a problem. I have started coaching those who are struggling to successfully roleplay, Feng has been focused on promoting engagement from past players who have stopped, and USSNDR has been instrumental in solving a variety of issues within the server, and provided a successful working relationship between moderators and the government.
Now, not everything has been a success. We have certainly had a fair share of missteps and mishaps, and I take full responsibility for all of that. However, I am about looking forward and working towards our next set of goals which are outlined here:
1. Vision: Creating a detailed vision for this region, are we about quality, quantity, openness, serious, relaxed, strict guidelines? We need a clear focus driven agenda that supports one clear vision. I will be working with Grenopia and a committee of veteran members of our region on creating and executing one clear vision that will drive every form of legislation from this point.
2. Creating An Active and Engaged Government: Ensuring that our RA is truly representing the people. Throughout my term we have held five crucial votes in which there were seven abstentions. I believe that an active government is key to an active region and holding myself, my administration, and the RA to the guidelines of the Active Government Act.
3. Map Updating: Providing support to our cartography department, specifically helping to update the map. We have 71 nations filling the map, and only ten or so active roleplaying nations, three of those ten are not even on the map. While the map is not specific towards our roleplay, it is a representation of our region.
With that, I hereby announce my candidacy for President of Northern Utopia with Kjanu by my side as Vice President.
Let's keep the NU AUS-ome
Vote 
AusValia and 
Kjanu this election day.
United Kingdom of Miotia-Candor, Grenopia, Jadefall, Nordic democratic republic, and 9 othersNeyde spears kingdom, Hurona, Feng Dynasty, Soust calica, Greshimprea, Globalcommunity, The great united pacific states, Coandawe, and The jungle states
Bella sat back in her deck chair, wrapped up in a woolly bundle of clothes. Snow had come back to the Spears peninsula in full force, snow clouds proudly covering the sky whilst the sun sulked behind them, watching jealously as the south wind whipped up blizzards.
Bella did not particularly like the snow, though was fascinated by each individuals patterns; the shapes, intricate links, the crystals-
"NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA NA"
"Get off you dumb moth!" Bella sputtered as she tried to shake the moth off
"Day dreaming about the shape of snowflakes again?" Giggled a voice.
Bella looked over to see Isobel laughing at her, her oddly childish voice seeming out as place as always with her ever growing number of wrinkles.
"You need to control your Moths Isobel!" Bella grunted spitefully, "they cant go yelling in the face of everyone!"
"They can do if they want to" Bella grinned "if you want them to leave you be stop being such a stick in the mud! Neyde invited you to come sledging with her, Betty and I, yet you're sitting here on a deck chair as if it's the summer!"
Bella rolled her eyes, Isobels enthusiasm was somehow both annoying and endearing. She seemed so happy about everything, it was no wonder she only got angry once every 7 years.
The moth had flown over to Isobel by now, and was perched happily on her hair, nibbling away at some crumbs that somehow got there (Bella did not want to know how).
"Fine" she sighed eventually "I'll come, but this make up took me an hour ok? You're not going to-"
Before she could finish Isobels snowball collided with her face, and smeared her make up into oblivion.
"GET BACK HERE YOU OLD BASTARD" Bella screamed as Isobel laughed and ran off into the crisp snow covered hill, moth flying straight behind.
Kjanu, The Soviet state of Svalbard, Nordic democratic republic, Hurona, and 3 othersFeng Dynasty, Coandawe, and Kardin ashema
Post by Kardin ashema suppressed by Nordic democratic republic.
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The sun has set, and the cargo ship- automated by way of a haphazard retrofit- is not faring well. The storm cracked its antenna housing, and the whole assemblage fell across the deck. Now it is distinctly off-course, rainwater in the electronics has caused its rudders to swing around repeatedly, and several containers have fallen off the deck. Far to the north of its intended destination, Talasopolis, it strikes a seamount- and water rushes into its outer hull. Its rudders twitch once again, yet more of it is ripped away, and the ship manages to nestle itself into a cleft on the just-barely-below-the-water rock. The solar panels atop the now-useless bridge/exhaust stack shudder with the impacts...
A set of onboard batteries explodes.
İelkmen colony is not doing as well as expected. The colony is mostly complete, the trains come in at the same rate as always (one every hour and a half, one back up every two hours, travel time of just under two hours)....
The twenty-five thousand person capacity of the city is far from being filled. Three thousand people- far more than any other city in Lake Perseverance- live there, and they're perfectly fine... but nearly every immigrant is of Utopian Unified Church or Meridian Commonwealth stock. Lake Perseverance's influence on Utopia has been greatly reduced, and for what?
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The Daming Hall
"The lunar new year approaches, your grace." The Minister of Courtly Ceremony knelt. "If I may, your minister urges the Empress to heed tradition's call and hold the grand celebrations that mark this occasion."
The Empress smiled. "Arise minister, I shall bow to tradition's will. In all of the great cities of Feng, the Court will hold celebrations that welcome the newborn spring."
They were within the Daming Hall, the throne hall of the Yongan Palace, and the lunar new year is coming fast. Within the Hall, the six ministers of the Imperial Cabinet sat at the sides, with the Empress on the gilded throne. Two Chancellors flanked her sides. The Minister of Courtly Ceremony bowed his head.
"Celebratory plans are already in place, the Lord and Lady Mayors of the major fengese cities as well as the Wardens of the provinces will assist with the Court for the new year celebrations."
"This will no doubt lift the spirits of the people." The Lady Minister of Public Services said. "The grand parade is ready and the road from the southern gates to the Palace sealed from traffic. Crowd barriers are placed, all is ready and waiting for your majesty's pleasure. The cities and the Palace is being decorated with red and gold hangings and lanterns."
"My most gracious thanks to all, let the, be greatly rewarded." The Empress leaned upon an armrest. "Speaking of new year, has the preparations for the new year gala concluded?"
"It has, your highness. Shall invitations be sent?"
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An envelope of red silk, decorated with embroideries of spun gold, was sent to every nation of NU. The mandarin character for fortune (福) was emblazoned in gold. When opened, an invitation note of red paper and gold leaf could be seen. It read:
The Lunar New Year Gala
Her Imperial Grace, Empress Taihe of Feng Dynasty, hereby does most graciously invite all to the New Year Gala in celebration of the year of the mouse and the coming of the newborn spring. The celebrations will include:
- Food and drink of Fengese delicacies and famous new year dishes of Feng Dynasty
- Entertainment comprising of music, singing and dances of Fengese origin, as well as those of around the globe
- Gifts for all in attendance
For those who intend to stay:
- Luxury accomodation in the Imperial Palace within the guest Palaces
- A tour of the Feng Dynasty, passing all the famed sites of the Empire: Palaces, temples, gardens, natural wonders, and other famous tourist centres
The Feng Dynasty most eagerly awaits response.
A nearby Iartharian fishing vessel radios in "Hello this is the N.S Trident is everything alright over there we have room for extra men if you need to evacuate we will contact other ships in the area to help as well" Their communications could be damaged flash some morse code with the lights onboard just in case same message" the ship moves in closer to help anyway they can.
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