Zombie Apocalypse (IC, Reboot)

[Mesrane]

Stavanger Radio- Jan. 2nd

"Good good. Copenhagen and Stockholm are still infested but the rest of the country is clear of ze large hordes. England doing good ja? Let me get ze Foreign Minister here. He may want to talk terms for trade agreement ja?"

[The New American commonwealth]

Russian border, January 2nd
100 Russian Tanks and 25,000 soldiers march across the Russian/Siberian border in the attempt to retake the lands that were part of Russia for 200s years. Along with the soldiers, men, women and children come along too, to Colonize Siberia for the 2nd time Russia has done it. Across the border, towns and cities that were given the option to surrender and rejoin the Empire, if they did peacefully, the citizens were given Citizen ship and were given the same liberties that a Russian in Moscow were given, if they didn't surrender, the tanks and soldiers would march upon the city and burn it down, and occupy it. do to Russia's population mostly being in Europe, there were few Zombie hordes to stop the momentum the armies had gotten since they started. Even though the Russian army didn't loose any battles, they did loose equipment and some soldiers.

Casualties: 2,038
MIA: 34
Injured: 103
Tanks lost: 2

OoC: So add all provinces that touch my border to my mighty Russian Empire

[Northern Arcadian Empire]

Stavanger Radio- Jan. 2nd

"Good good. Copenhagen and Stockholm are still infested but the rest of the country is clear of ze large hordes. England doing good ja? Let me get ze Foreign Minister here. He may want to talk terms for trade agreement ja?"

London,
"That's wonder that you guys are doing great, let me get my leader too"

[Taganian Unfied States]

Northern Italian Border
-Northern Border-
Italian citizens and soldiers labored away on a large 3 trenches. 1 front one was for infantry, the middle one an anti-tank trench which would stop tanks from entering the 3rd trench, then the 3rd one was for infantry and artillery. Behind the third trench were wooden forts.
-Northeastern Border-
In the Alps, small stone forts were being erected with phone lines connected to them to serve as early warning places. Sitting on mountain tops overlooking all the mountain roads entering Italy. Artillery guns would be implaced and c4 was constantly manned ready to destroy the roads into Italy. The 3 trenches were also being built here. Connecting into the ocean to make flooding easier.
-Northwestern Border-
The 3 trenches were being built here with a connector to the ocean to flood the 2nd trench. The fortifcations were also being worked on.
-Coastal Defenses-
Every coastal town was ordered to build ocean defenses that resembled Normany but with thicker concrete bunkers and more places for guns. Concrete was being made in the old Roman fashion and the larger towns were bringing in real concrete to build the fortifcations the Italian King had ordered. Italy was locking its self inside fortifications. Taking years to compete. But ordered just the same.

Vatican City-New Rome, KoI
The Italian king flipped a switch inside his office and the radio center went offline. Brodcasts ceased, most in mid-sentence.

[Hayabusa]

New Brisbane, Australian Commonwealth

King Blake was watching a show about the history of Australia on his personal 90 inch HD T.V. when the Queen, Elizabeth Rivers, walked into the room. She was rapidly typing something on the computer, a message to the Lord Commander of the Commonwealth Army. The King walked over to see what it was.

"What is stressing you, my Queen?"

"Well, I am about to authorize the invasion of the far eastern parts of Russia. With your approval, we would dispatch the 2nd Royal Zealand Fleet, about 30,000 men in total, to the snowy beaches of Russia. I dont know what's over there, frankly nobody does, so I've already ordered the movement of 5 armed Predator drones to the area."

"I approve! I never thought you had this kind of ambition!" The King smiled. She smiled back.

"I just want what's best for the Commonwealth."

She pressed enter on the computer. In 5 hours, the 2nd Royal Zealand fleet would depart from North Australia to take the beaches of snowy, desolate realm.

[Reatra]

"Now... Finally... I can relax." President Riley said, reclining on his chair.
"How many troops COULD we send to Hawaii?" He asked Danny, his Military Adviser.
"We could theoretically send two hundred thousand. But that's stupid... I'd say two thousand would be enough to clear and secure the islands and prepare them for colonization." Danny explained.
"Great! Let's start that immediately. Send those two regiments and prepare a few thousand more civilians to "volunteer" to the colony. Put up posters and have radio shows tell them about the tropical paradise they could live in. You know?" Riley "ordered".
"Yes yes, Ry. I know." Danny said with a chuckle.

---

"... And that is why you DON'T mess with Canadians, folks. In other news the Preisdent has ordered two thousand troops to clear out Hawaii, opening it up for our settlement. I don't know about you, but I could use some humidity. Have you FELT the wind these last few weeks?" The radio host said. "I mean if I didn't have an obligation to tell you the latest news, I'd move there myself. Anyway, back to local news..."

---

The buzz of industrious soldiers' conversation rang in Riley's ear. When he passed them buy they would stand and salute, "Mr. President" they would say. As Riley nodded at them and walked on they would continue their work packaging food and weapons and loading some small vehicles into the massive naval vessels. With the Californian Brown Bear on their sides, the ships would set out for Hawaii within the week. Carrying two regiments of soldiers, and in a month four thousand (so far) colonists would ride to the islands and settle them.

Riley liked these walks. Seeing his people and meeting strangers. He shook babies and kissed hands, he signed his hands and waved autographs. And he made sure that his people were happy. Part of that was making sure that they were safe... and with monarchist Neo-Americans to the east, he worried that a renewed "Manifest Destiny" would allow the king to take California. So while Hawaii was being colonized, Riley sent diplomats over to the Wasteland to the east. In reality only their western lands were wasteland, but He guess in the end of the world it sounds cooler. No matter the name, he needed a friend on the continent. He had sent an escort of soldiers over, but unfortunately they ran into trouble at the border.

"Yes, sir, we know that. We are an escort for an team of diplomats coming from San Francisco... And we didn't see anybody and haven't for hours, so we just came in. Sorry if that is not allowed sir, but we'd like to be led to President Kate."

[Orum]

Omaha, Nebraska
Kate received a message from one of her border patrol officers about finding soldiers from the Kingdom of America at the border. She ordered him to ask them their intentions and to fall back immediately. "I will not have my nation breached by those people who claim to be Americans." She laughed "They claim to be Americans but they do not resemble the United States in any way." She hung up and looked at a map of Present day North America and her specific target was Seattle. Where she had once grew up and escaped during the day the undead attacked. Tears rolled down her eyes and she wiped them away and went back to working.

[Orum]

"Now... Finally... I can relax." President Riley said, reclining on his chair.
"How many troops COULD we send to Hawaii?" He asked Danny, his Military Adviser.
"We could theoretically send two hundred thousand. But that's stupid... I'd say two thousand would be enough to clear and secure the islands and prepare them for colonization." Danny explained.
"Great! Let's start that immediately. Send those two regiments and prepare a few thousand more civilians to "volunteer" to the colony. Put up posters and have radio shows tell them about the tropical paradise they could live in. You know?" Riley "ordered".
"Yes yes, Ry. I know." Danny said with a chuckle.

---

"... And that is why you DON'T mess with Canadians, folks. In other news the Preisdent has ordered two thousand troops to clear out Hawaii, opening it up for our settlement. I don't know about you, but I could use some humidity. Have you FELT the wind these last few weeks?" The radio host said. "I mean if I didn't have an obligation to tell you the latest news, I'd move there myself. Anyway, back to local news..."

---

The buzz of industrious soldiers' conversation rang in Riley's ear. When he passed them buy they would stand and salute, "Mr. President" they would say. As Riley nodded at them and walked on they would continue their work packaging food and weapons and loading some small vehicles into the massive naval vessels. With the Californian Brown Bear on their sides, the ships would set out for Hawaii within the week. Carrying two regiments of soldiers, and in a month four thousand (so far) colonists would ride to the islands and settle them.

Riley liked these walks. Seeing his people and meeting strangers. He shook babies and kissed hands, he signed his hands and waved autographs. And he made sure that his people were happy. Part of that was making sure that they were safe... and with monarchist Neo-Americans to the east, he worried that a renewed "Manifest Destiny" would allow the king to take California. So while Hawaii was being colonized, Riley sent diplomats over to the Wasteland to the east. In reality only their western lands were wasteland, but He guess in the end of the world it sounds cooler. No matter the name, he needed a friend on the continent. He had sent an escort of soldiers over, but unfortunately they ran into trouble at the border.

"Yes, sir, we know that. We are an escort for an team of diplomats coming from San Francisco... And we didn't see anybody and haven't for hours, so we just came in. Sorry if that is not allowed sir, but we'd like to be led to President Kate."

"Why would you wish to speak to our president Kate? What are your intentions?"

[Reatra]

"We are neighbors, after all, and it's in our best interests to be the happy and friendly neighbors. As far as I know, the diplomats are here to strike up some sort of defense or economic pact. They will be here in a few minutes." The soldier said.

The diplomats arrived and shook hands.
"Oh! Yes, we're here to talk to your President. After all, our democratic principles call for our mutual defense against the mad monarch to the east. I'm here standing for President Riley Soto, the one who actually survived the plague and unified the coast under the Californian name. Unfortunately he is currently overseeing the colonization of the Pacific islands, and could not make the journey here."

[Orum]

"Fine, you may see the president. But first we must contact her."

[The New American commonwealth]

Siberia, January 16th

The mighty Russian army continues its relentless assault onto the former Russian territory of Siberia, hordes and groups of Survivors that won't join the Empire are slaughtered mercilessly as the army pushes deeper and deeper into the heart of Siberia. Hordes are torn to nothing but lifless bodies once again and groups of survivors are forced into surrender and forced to join the army. Tanks and artillery pieces are the forerunners to bombardments of cities and old forts while the soldiers make the final assault on them. The Tsar re-established the Cossack Cavalry, and they during the Siberia Campaign scouted a head of the main army and charged at weak settlements that refused to join. But like the beginning of the campaign, the army lost more men, but with the policy of forcing survivors into the army, it regained strength as well.

Army report
Casualties: 1,836
MIA: 163
Injured: 273
Enlisted: 2,937

The first regiment of Cossack Cavalry in a military parade in Moscow

A letter from Tsar Peter to the Kaiser of Germania

Dear Kaiser of Germania,
I wish to inform you, that I am giving you the whole of Poland, as a gift, and a way to secure an alliance between our two mighy Empires in the future, may God bless you.
From~ Tsar Peter of the Russian Empire

OoC: Is it ok if I fast forwarded? Also the only reason I'm giving away Poland is so I can have Ukraine...

[Reatra]

"Yes yes. How could we get to her if she didn't know where to meet?" The diplomat said.

---

"Hawaii has been colonized successfully, Riley, we've five thousand settlers on the island that have completely overwhelmed the native 750 people. We've begun to set up a permanent dock and port over the remains of Pearl Harbor, and our militarized civilian transports are coming home to bring more supplies while the military vessels, some of them at least, have stayed there. The ones who are coming back carry one regiment of soldiers, leaving 1000 on the islands to defend against undetected undead and rebellious natives." Danny said.
"Good! Good! Now, could we afford to set up a few more colonies further away? We've got the technology to send civilians and troops across the Pacific, don't we?" Riley asked.
"Of course! Where were you thinking, if I may ask...?"
"Japan and Kamchatka..." Riley said.
"So far?!"
"As to setup bases for local operations for our inevitable conquest of the Pacific, of course! We can send about ten thousand civilians and four thousand troops that far if we prepared, couldn't we?"
"I assume so, Riley. Should I call for preparations?"
"Yes. Yes. Do that and get back to me when we have progress or something interesting happens on Hawaii... Okay?"
"Sure, Riley."

[Hayabusa]

South Eastern Russia

The 2nd Royal Zealand Fleet landed on the beaches of far eastern Russia, just after an absolutely overwhelming and unrelenting 12 hour bombardment by the Australian super destroyer - Her Majesty's Hand of Death.

30,000 Commonwealth troops met little resistance from civlians as they advanced up the beach heads of the two provinces they wanted. The Zealand troops killed anybody who was firing back at them, but forced the civilians, mainly women and children, to be transported back to New Zealand. The men were conscripted into the Commonwealth Army.

Zombies Exterminated: 78
Casualties: 56
MIA: 3
Injured: 124
Conscripted: 1,084

North Australia

By the Kings order, 1 fleet headed off to Indonesia/Guinea, one flotilla departed to Micronesia, and two fleets were off to south east Asia.

The Zealand fleet branched off of the two Russian provinces and formed a blockade, cutting off 3/4 of Japan from the pacific ocean, and began an absolutely massive bombardment that was set to last for exactly 36 hours.

The flotilla for Micronesia and the Indonesian islands would make contact within in 24 hours. The 2 fleets for south east Asia would make contact in 36 hours. This would be the start and the creation of a new empire.

[Taganian Unfied States]

New Rome Harbor-NR, KoI
A submarine was ordered to head south to Australia investigate if any country had survived in Africa along the coast, in Arabia, or in India, finally ending in Australia, then returning home.

[Fascist Republic Of Bermuda]

Oulu, Republic of Finland

Henri Yrjölä, the President of Finland, along with two Generals, stood around a map of the country, examining the areas meaning "somewhat clear." Those areas consisted of more than half of the map. "General, how do you propose we get rid our great nation of the undead menace?" The President asked, straightening his glasses. "Well, President Yrjölä, we propose pushing in a circle from our remaining cities, clearing out the undead closest to our major cities first, then moving onto the deep countryside," One of the Generals said, pointing to various cities and towns, with the exception of Helsinki, the most heavily infested area in all of Finland. "Very well. Generals, get moving!" Yrjölä said, waving them out of the room.

Addressed to the Tsar of Russia,

We, the Republic of Finland, request that you return the territory taken by the USSR during the Winter War as a sign of goodwill between our two nations. We hope you accept, and eagerly await your response.

-Henri Yrjölä, President of Finland

Addressed to the Scandinavian government,

We eagerly accept the offer of alliance, and hope that peace between our two nations can be maintained.

-Henri Yrjölä, President of Finland

[Mesrane]

Reykjavik Iceland-Jan. 16th

The Scandianvian expeditionary force disembarked from their ships and marched through the streets of Reykjavik. Northern neighborhoods had been infested but the waterfront remained clear. Beyond Reykjavik itself Iceland had suffered little to no infection in the rest of the country. By the end of the day all 5'000 men had been deployed and were ready to begin clearing Reykjavik the next day.

Uppsala Sweden: Scandinavia-Jan. 16th
Thorfinn Steel-Leg knealt in the temple as he immersed himself in the aura of the gods. He let the strength of Odin flow through him before he embarked on his raid in the former Netherlands which was in a state of anarchy. Ripe for the picking. The old pagan gods had been brought back very quickly after the zombie apocalypse. Many Scandinaveans had simply lost faith in the Christian God and now over 85% of Scandianvians had returned to the old gods. Freedom of religion was still encouraged. Chrisitians were still welcome but ten

[Mesrane]

Cont'd:

Tensions with Muslims were rising within Scandinavia.

[Luremurg]

Berlin, Greater Germania
Emperor Willhelm Kaiser steps unto the podium. A huge roar is heard from the audience.

"The Polish dogs continue to cause issues for us and the Russians. Those who wish to defend these barbarians who attack fellow Germans are nothing more than slavik dogs! I say enough is enough, we must remove all polish people from German territory. I propose re-locating them to the Crimea, there are few zombies and small amounts of food.We have been reasonable with the Poles but they continue to cause issues despite the reasonable living conditions we have provided for them. The Czechs never acted like this when they joined Greater Germania, the Poles being the barbarians that they are want nothing more to live alone in the sespit they call Poland. Unfortuantly we must keep a close eye on former Polish territory due to Anti-German bandits wishing to create a republic. This is not a matter of former racial-hatred this is a result of the Polish causing continous problems from Greater Germania. Upon a brighter note, let the military parade begin! Deutchland Heil!"

German parade music is heard as the Greater Germanian army begins to parade through Berlin streets.

---

[Northern Arcadian Empire]

Churchill, Hudson Bay Area, NUK
A jeep drove around Churchill, like was almost like it was before, shops where opened, people where walking around and browsing them, it was almost a normal day before the plague. There was only one difference a huge wood/stone wall surrounded the town with soliders patriotism the wall and the city. Regular checkups on the civilians where mandatory to help stop the infection. Tim looked down the streets as he drive the jeep, finally arriving at the HQ when he got out his CO was standing there "Tim we got some movement on the edge of our terriorty I want you and three other Troopers to go check it out" said his CO handing him a list of the people that are going. "Yes sir!"saluted Tim as he walked back to his Jeep and headed off to find the Troopers that are going with him.

....minutes later.....
Tim parked at a local bar, stared at it reaching into his pocket and taking our a box of cigars and lighting one, then finally walking in.......

Hudson Bay Area border
The jeep stopped at the border and it's four passengers disembarked looking around "So what are we looking for?" asked one shrugging, Tim looked at him "We got reports of a new country over this line, our job is to make sure those reports are right, and make a diplomatic introduction

Ft. Spear, Belgium, NUK, 0400
Gunfire could be hear across the base, it was time for training for new recruits and veterans the M3 Lee rifles and M1 Garands where polished and clean, everyone was still asleep when a Drill Sargent walked in and yelled at the top of his lungs "WAKE UP AND GET DRESS IT'S TRAINIG DAY!!! AND IT'S FOR EVERYONE RECURITS AND VETERANS!!!". The Drill Sarget walked down the bunk beds as Troopers jumped out there beds and ran to the showers to get washed after maybe four minutes the Troopers quickly got out of the showers and ran to there bunks, opening there boxes at the end of there beds. They put on there's litany cargo pants, Trench coats, combat boots, Gas masks, and helmets. And ran out the doors, today was the only fun day that the Troopers had besides Bar-day

[Hayabusa]

Micronesia

Thousands of Australian soldiers have been landing all over the small, very scarcely populated islands of the area called Micronesia. There was no need for a naval siege. The most resistance they met was a tribesmen with two spears massive Australian ships docked on the islands and made every single little island a mini supply base, with men being able to travel from island to island using a Zeppelin boat. Soon, the Micronesian flotilla would be heading across the pacific and on to the central/South American regions.

Zombies Exterminated: 11
KIA: 0
MIA: 0
Injured: 13
Conscripted: 0

Indonesian Islands

Again, without naval sieges, Australian forces landed on the beaches of the Indonesian islands, quickly seizing the capital of Jakarta while fighting against the smaller Indonesian militias, and also seizing its largest island, Borneo. More and more soldiers were landing and immediately en route to major Indonesian cities... or what was left of them.

Australian soldiers were having slight problems against the Indonesian militias because they disguised themselves as civilians or were deep inside fortified buildings. Flamethrowers proved to be efficient against those camped out in buildings.

Zombies Exterminated: 238
KIA: 32
MIA: 3
Injured: 247
Conscripted: 3,122

Guinea

The only resistance met at Guinea was at the coast, as hired mercenaries fired down on them from fortified positions. There were many rich people who seeked shelter there, as it was beautiful and desolate. Australian flamethrowers made their way to the enemy lines and sprayed the forest with flames, killing anyone who was once firing at them or any zombie camped out in the front of the forest.

From there they proceeded quickly across Guinea and they crossed the Indomesian/Guinean border, again meeting resistance from Indonesian militias. Eventually, Australian soldiers just began radioing for missile strikes on certain positions to minimize resistance and casualties.

Zombies Exterminated: 71
KIA: 84
MIA: 6
Injured: 301
Conscripted: 725

Japan

Major western coastal cities were in the process of being flattened by the huge Australian blockade that was all along the western side of Japan. Missiles were striking positions were there was fighting or someone was firing back, shells were smashing right throguh the foundations of buildings, and machine guns were keeping coastal defenders down, along with the help of incendiary shells. The landings would proceed in 12 hours.

South-East Asian Fleet

This fleet was expected to make contact within 12 hours.

[The New American commonwealth]

Moscow January 17th

Tsar Peter was sitting in his war room, planning the invasion of Ukraine, when an aide ran into the room with a letter.
"Tsar Peter, it's for you" he said while waving the letter.
"Well, lets see what it is" he said while taking the letter.
After reading the letter, he handed the letter back to the aide, he then went to his desk, and wrote a letter to the President of Finland.

To President Henri Yrjölä,
I will not be giving the territory taken from Finland by the U.S.S.R, but I have a little "deal". I will give you the rest of Finland back, when I have retaken all lands formally part of the Russian Federation
Signed:Tsar Peter of Russia

Peter handed the letter that he had just written to another Aide.
"Send this to the President of Finland, and mobilize a force 100,000 strong and get it near the border, I have a feeling he may not take to the news well." Peter said to an aide, the aide nodded and walked out of the room with the letter.

Ukraine/Russia border

and army 110,000 strong camps near the border, waiting for the signal from the Tsar to invade Ukraine. The soldiers did not waste ammo, but only on hordes of Zombies from Europe. Tanks some times cross the border to scout the area for good places to use as bases during the invasion process of Ukraine.

[Elmerna]

GSZ, Botha Army Base, northern Pretoria, South Africa.

6:30 AM, January 1st, 2030.

"Uit die blou van onse hemel, Uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes."

Ringing from the vast PA system, the national anthem of South Africa rang through the halls of the twenty army barracks on base. Private Hendrick Rooylen, a nineteen year old Afrikaner soldier with black hair struggles to block out the noise from his bed. Inside the room is three other soldiers, each Hendrick's roommates. As the soldiers continue to sleep in order to shake off the hangover from last night's New Year's Eve party, the TV emits a low droning sound on the opposite end of the wall.

Hendrick hugs a white pillow in a euphoric state of being half awake and asleep at the same time. Realizing that his dream is now over, he bursts from the sheets in a flash, waking up his bunkmates as he puts on his camouflage fatigues.

"Ries, Vander, Anton, get the hell up! We're almost late for breakfast!" Shouted Hendrick, changing into a clean fatigues shirt. The four change clothes and bolt out the door towards the mess hall, adjusting their boots or pants along the way.

[Mesrane]

Reykjavik, Iceland, January 17th

Hans yelled into the radio for reinforcements as the undead converged on his platoon. He opened fire with his AK5, killing two zombies. But still they came on . . .

The day had been a successful one, if bloody, for the Scandinavian Expeditionary Force (SEF). The few neighborhoods in the capital that had been infected were about half-cleared. Most of the infected had not spread beyond Reykjavik during the apocalypse, finding they had adequate food in several thousand helpless Icelanders who struggled to get out of the city. Locals had reported that beyond the zombies in Reykjavik and a smaller horde in Isafjordur in the northwest, the island was virtually clear of large hordes. A F-16 squadron from Norway flew low over the Reykjavik undead and drew them out of the city to the east, where they could conduct airstrikes without fear of fratricide. the 5,000 strong SEF would clear the remaining zombies from the city and then fortify it while the F-16s drew the remaining bulk of the horde back into the city for annihilation.

Casualty Report:

Scandinavian KIA: 94
Missing: 8
Wounded without infection: 14
Zombies killed: approx. 5,500
Survivors liberated: approx. 2,700

North Sea, January 17th
Thorfinn felt the sea breeze on his face as his crew guided the fleet of weaponized fishing trawlers southeast from Sweden towards the Dutch coast. The former Netherlands were in a state of anarchy, ripe for plundering by Thorfinn's fleet. He sighed with pleasure. Two more days till the Dutch coast would be in sight . . .

[Elmerna]

Mess Hall, Botha Army Base.

7:10 AM, January 1st, 2030.

Having reached the mess hall before roll call, the four soldiers had waited in line for food and sat down at their usual table. Alongside the four, six other men sat at the right side of the table, yet they were from a different company and did not know any of the others.

Rooylen, who was nearly last in line, took his tray and say down next to Ries Vuuren. Across from them were Anton Van der Sandt a twenty year old private with blond hair and blur eyes, similar to Ries: and Vander Hanekom, an eighteen year old with light brown hair and brown eyes. As they ate, a soldier from the next table turned up the volume on the TV nearest to them.

The TV's channel was on Channel 12, a popular news station in Pretoria. A report about a police raid on a house in eastern Pretoria detailed the facts of how a man was keeping his zombified wife and two children chained inside his basement. The police had broken inside with rifles and a battering ram, arresting the man and shooting the infected threats. As the camera pans in, a nearby police officer in full black body armor speaks into the microphone for an interview. The reporter asks the first question in order to ease the setting.

"Sir, what is your personal opinion on those who have, or are currently hiding infected individuals?"

"I'm afraid my opinion doesn't really matter. The law clearly states that those who shelter infected persons are to receive the minimum of thrifty years in federal prison. It's a shame that people still think that these creatures are actually human. It's been six years since South Africa's gone on the offensive against these things. Please excuse me for a second.

The officer turned away from the camera to finish his job; pushing the handcuffed criminal into he back of a police car. The reporter moved back to the camera and began speaking again.

"For years, many Africans have thought that witchcraft or other pagan rituals can save their relatives or friends from the zombie plague. These people often seclude their infected family and friends inside their homes or other private areas until they can pay the witch doctor for a supposed cure. Yet all too often, the infected usually break free and infect others. In the last month alone, over forty people have been infected in the Gauteng Safe Zone."

[Lancon]

Schwarzes Quartier, Berne, Switzerland
The main supplies depot of town was a small collection of buildings where the rarer supplies were distributed evenly, things like soap, fruit, building supplies and medicines. Flavian had always mused this fact, this is how we always come to, first world luxuries always limited. Role reversal in its finest. The pope and the rest of the Holy See lived in and around the Weisses Quartier, just a couple streets over. He had said that he wanted to live around the commoners. The Swiss people accepted him without tact or trial when his home of Argentina was overrun. Flavian looked out over the water of the canal, and sighed. He got so little of days to do just this. Running water and electricity was the main concerns that gave him the most trouble. They had reastablished power to most cities and strategic zones a while ago, but they couldn't find fuel. The last of the wind farms and hydroelectricity were established just today. Running water was always getting contaminated with ash and the like. People were getting sick all over. The streets always looked tense and people never were outside for more than the minimum. The spring outbreaks had been particularly bad this year, with Bollingen now completely devoid of people. People rushed to get back to the safety of their barred houses after that scare. They knew of the existence of the successor state to France, and the one to Germany, and had established a close relationship with the new state in Russia. He decided to take the day off and wander the nearly deserted streets