1870-1920 Era War: A Twist (IC)

[The Traansval]

Directeur Henry: While accuracy and marksmenship are invaluable, sometimes you need something with raw power that can clear a room, eh? That is why we have begun issuing the Winchester M1890 Shotgun to our troops. Not only is it extremely useful in close quarters, enhanced by fitting a Krag Bayonet onto its end, but we have also begun a program of training certain individuals within the military in Skeet Shooting with these. These men are placed within larger regiments, and their job is to fire at Hand Grenades using the Winchesters, and in effect deflect them away from the trench or fortification they are defending.

Catherine looked the weapon over and even brought it to her shoulder, aiming out to sea. "Do you have ammunition for it?"

The Directeur handed Catherine 2 cylindrical cases

Directeur Henry: Buckshot, each of these things contains 9 .33 pellets, which spread out in a wide spray, inflicting huge damage in close quarters areas such as Trenches or buildings. When out of ammo, or fighting a opponents who is too close to effectively fire the gun, the user can use the attached Krag Bayonet.

[Norcourt]

"Ahh, Billy, I've heard a lot about. Things going back all the way to the Caribbean War. I see you stirred up quite the controversy. Anyways, my name Is Alexander, Carth Alexander that is. Pleased to meet you." Carth let out his hand and gestured Billy to shake it.

Billy took the other mans hand and shook it firmly. "Its good to meet you sir," he said. "I wasnt aware that I caused any kind of controversy. I figured it would have been a given that the many refugees from the Home Isles would try to take it back. After all, my people dont let others walk on them." It was a truth, but also a statement about his people. The Islanders would accept losses elsewhere, but nothing would ever make them forget the shame of losing the Home Isles.

"Yes, yes, indeed. I can also say the Norcourtians do the same! I've been thinking about sending several hundred crates of rifles, probably even more to your soldiers, however, I wanted to speak to you. I ask if you could test some experimental..."light machine guns" as they are called. We have several ready or testing, however we are positive that a final model will be finished in a few years. What I ask, is if you could use these perhaps against the Bronze Isles, of course it will all be free and cost nothing out of your wallet. What say you?" Carth asked

[The Twelve Isles]

Billy took the other mans hand and shook it firmly. "Its good to meet you sir," he said. "I wasnt aware that I caused any kind of controversy. I figured it would have been a given that the many refugees from the Home Isles would try to take it back. After all, my people dont let others walk on them." It was a truth, but also a statement about his people. The Islanders would accept losses elsewhere, but nothing would ever make them forget the shame of losing the Home Isles.

"Yes, yes, indeed. I can also say the Norcourtians do the same! I've been thinking about sending several hundred crates of rifles, probably even more to your soldiers, however, I wanted to speak to you. I ask if you could test some experimental..."light machine guns" as they are called. We have several ready or testing, however we are positive that a final model will be finished in a few years. What I ask, is if you could use these perhaps against the Bronze Isles, of course it will all be free and cost nothing out of your wallet. What say you?" Carth asked

"I would be more than happy to test these weapons of your sir. Im sure that the Legion can make great use of them in the initial invasion. Am I correct Stitham?" he said, turning to look at the commander of the First Legion.

"Im sure my men can find a use fore these weapons sir," he said.

Billy turned back to Carth. "You know, you have actually breached the subject of why I am here at this meeting. As Im sure it is widely known at this point, I am raising an army to retake my homeland. There are soldiers there already, as well as the forces of the Isles long time ally Aclus, but what we really need are weapons. Anything you can send us would be much appreciated sir, if it can in any way aid us in our coming war. As well as this, I have a rather different request of you," he said. "When the Home Isles were conquered, my people fled far and wide. The highest concentration is currently living in the Traansval, but there are Islanders everywhere. I would hope that, if the Free Isles Army was to produce them, your government would be willing to hang recruitment posters. Any and all native Islanders are still considered citizens to me, even if they have left the Home Islands. If they wish to fight for their people, I would hope these posters would convince them to join the FIA. What do you say, could we pull that off?"

[The Manticoran Empire]

Catherine looked the weapon over and even brought it to her shoulder, aiming out to sea. "Do you have ammunition for it?"

The Directeur handed Catherine 2 cylindrical cases

Directeur Henry: Buckshot, each of these things contains 9 .33 pellets, which spread out in a wide spray, inflicting huge damage in close quarters areas such as Trenches or buildings. When out of ammo, or fighting a opponents who is too close to effectively fire the gun, the user can use the attached Krag Bayonet.

Catherine looked at the rounds and then asked, "Anyway I can test fire this thing?"

[The Traansval]

The Directeur handed Catherine 2 cylindrical cases

Directeur Henry: Buckshot, each of these things contains 9 .33 pellets, which spread out in a wide spray, inflicting huge damage in close quarters areas such as Trenches or buildings. When out of ammo, or fighting a opponents who is too close to effectively fire the gun, the user can use the attached Krag Bayonet.

Catherine looked at the rounds and then asked, "Anyway I can test fire this thing?"

Directeur Henry: Yes, we have some Gelatinized Rubber (I just made that up, its basically Ballistics Gel) here. We find it shows the full extend of the power of the Buckshot.
We have three of them set up in a semi-circle, to better demonstrate its usefulness against multiple targets in a relatively close combat situation, such as Trench Clearing and Urban Combat.

Henry pointed the slabs of Gel, which were stood up like pillars in the formation he described.

[New Communist and Socialist Unions]

Missile all the things

For odd reasons, the Aclusians never noticed the massive fleet moving into the Isle of Manchester, they would suffer quite dearly due to this military mishap, and now, a signal all the men with missiles wanted to hear. "MISSILE ALL THE THINGS!!!" shouted a man, and all of a sudden, missiles flew from the airships and ships, blanketing the air in a storm of rocketry, the war truly has begun. Troops on the transport ships poured out, armed to the teeth with A-Class 1890 Series rifles (Carcano Modello 1891), Gassner MK1 Rifles (Krag-Jorgensen Model 1894), and Mosin-Nagant Model 1891 bolt action rifles. They started to storm the beaches, missiles exploded in the air and the blood from the impaled splattering through the air, this happened to anything not them or Bronze Isles, the fleet offshore would then start softening the coast, bombarding it with naval artillery.

[The Manticoran Empire]

Catherine looked at the rounds and then asked, "Anyway I can test fire this thing?"

Directeur Henry: Yes, we have some Gelatinized Rubber (I just made that up, its basically Ballistics Gel) here. We find it shows the full extend of the power of the Buckshot.
We have three of them set up in a semi-circle, to better demonstrate its usefulness against multiple targets in a relatively close combat situation, such as Trench Clearing and Urban Combat.

Henry pointed the slabs of Gel, which were stood up like pillars in the formation he described.

Catherine loaded the two rounds and said, "You got another one?"

[The Traansval]

Directeur Henry: Yes, we have some Gelatinized Rubber (I just made that up, its basically Ballistics Gel) here. We find it shows the full extend of the power of the Buckshot.
We have three of them set up in a semi-circle, to better demonstrate its usefulness against multiple targets in a relatively close combat situation, such as Trench Clearing and Urban Combat.

Henry pointed the slabs of Gel, which were stood up like pillars in the formation he described.

Catherine loaded the two rounds and said, "You got another one?"

Directeur Henry looked to the Gardesmaan Sersant, who threw henry a small bandolier of 6 Shells, which he then handed to Catherine.

[Aclus]

Isle Of Manchester
Aclusian High Seas Fleet


With the arrival of the NCSU fleet, the High seas fleet turned some of it's attention towards the rocket ships. When the rockets hit the defenses they exploded violently, like fireworks during festivities. Immediately Empire Class Dreadnoughts began to fire their 410mm Heavy guns unto them, smashing through their armor and making men fly. Naval defense guns began to open up on the CSU fleet as well. Their infantry which had landed attempted a charge up the beach. Where many met their fate from the mines placed in the sand.

The bunkers began to open fire with their machine guns, most of the machine guns fires unto the CSU infantry that were stuck in the barbed wire. The twelve Isle Infantry men were called up to the front to hold the line, so were the armored cars that had came with the second landing party the day before. A new War has started.

To: General Billy Younger
From: General John Burgwell
Encryption: Maximum

, I wish to inform you that the Eastern Imperium had fully engaged Aclusian soldiers on the Isles of Liverpool, Manchester and Plymouth. Aclusian forces and efforts to hold the isles may be overran without support from you and your men. Our artillery units have yet to arrive. godspeed.

[The Manticoran Empire]

Catherine loaded the two rounds and said, "You got another one?"

Directeur Henry looked to the Gardesmaan Sersant, who threw henry a small bandolier of 6 Shells, which he then handed to Catherine.

She loaded the weapon fully and moved on the targets, firing twice into each target rapidly. "Alright. Now tell me how to break it down. I want to see the inside."

[The Traansval]

Directeur Henry looked to the Gardesmaan Sersant, who threw henry a small bandolier of 6 Shells, which he then handed to Catherine.

She loaded the weapon fully and moved on the targets, firing twice into each target rapidly. "Alright. Now tell me how to break it down. I want to see the inside."

Directeur Henry: here...

Henry pulled back a thin layer on the outside, exposing a translucent inside. Multiple small air tunnels could be seen within the gels, showing the trajectory of the pellets as they entered the gel.

Henry then took a shell from the Sersant, and took off its cap and emptied it into his hand.

Directeur Henry: As you can see, these .33 pellets do quite a number of the human body, one doesn't need to aim at precise points like you do with a rifle, simply point it at center mass and the pellets will hit nearly every part of the enemies body, ensuring his/her Death or Disablement.

[The Manticoran Empire]

She loaded the weapon fully and moved on the targets, firing twice into each target rapidly. "Alright. Now tell me how to break it down. I want to see the inside."

Directeur Henry: here...

Henry pulled back a thin layer on the outside, exposing a translucent inside. Multiple small air tunnels could be seen within the gels, showing the trajectory of the pellets as they entered the gel.

Henry then took a shell from the Sersant, and took off its cap and emptied it into his hand.

Directeur Henry: As you can see, these .33 pellets do quite a number of the human body, one doesn't need to aim at precise points like you do with a rifle, simply point it at center mass and the pellets will hit nearly every part of the enemies body, ensuring his/her Death or Disablement.

Catherine rolled her eyes and said, "Really? That's not what I mean!"

[Arengin Union]

Royal Palace, Arengin.

Oswyn sat on his studio, writing as the cold wind hit the windows. The light dimmed on his spectacles as he wrote on, he was calm and rather relaxed, these were moments were he could do his hobbys of writing. Nikolai arrived outside the room rather afflicted, he knocked before entering. Oswyn simply closed the book and nodded at him, giving him permission to enter.

Nikolai then entered, eyeing his father, who was now opening letters and reading through as he discarded some, and saved others. Nikolai simply stood in front of the desk seeing how his father went on to his business.

"If you are going to say something son do it. No need to be dramatic, leave that to your mother." Oswyn said in a jokingly matter.

Nikolai kept silent for a minute or two and then he sat down. "Is it true we are forming a new alliance. To rival the Traansval and their allies?" Nikolai finally asked, sounding rather sad.

"Well son, I wish we wouldn't but these are desperate times, and desperate times call for desperate measures. When you're on my shoes you'll understand." Oswyn said, still focusing on his work.

Nikolai simply sat there eyeing his father. "What would Mark think of it?" He asked. Oswyn stopped working, he took off his spectacles and sighed while rubbing his eyes.

"Son... sometimes a leader has to do things that go against previously hold convictions. I know not what Mark would've thought of it, but I know his spirit lives in Melissa." Oswyn responded in a much disheartened tone.

"Maybe peace with former enemies doesn't have to cost our friends." Nikolai replied, looking at his father in the eyes from across the room.

Oswyn stood up, though old he still retain composture from his youth. At least for a bit. Nikolai also stood up from his seat, he didn't dare to rise at his fathers height.

"Son, let me keep this clear. I am king, you are prince. I'm above you, you're beneath me. We are not equals in this life just yet. Let me lead the way I see most beneficial to our people, and when your time comes you will do it in your way." Oswyn said in a rather serious tone.

"But father, why must we risk everything we've done. Why must we always fight with those who do not share the same path as us. Maybe if you and Ken-"

"SILENCE!" Oswyn shouted.

Nikolai then bowed his head in fear of his father. For hundreds of years the King was never challenged by the prince. Both hold different titles and responsibilities, but the king was always above the prince. Oswyn simply stood above his son, with the face of someone who had seen three times his life.

"As long as I am king... you will not challenge my decisions." Oswyn continued. "Kendi stabbed us in the back, so did your friend Mios. I am not my father, I will not hurt you like he did me. But I will set my foot down when you dare to question me. I don't want to have this conversation again son. Understand?"

Nikolai simply nodded while still bowing.

"Go now..." Oswyn said. Nikolai complied and left the room. Oswyn then went back to his seat, tired. Though it was no more than a minute, him standing up like this and having to speak like this to his own son took a toll on him. He then checked his wrists, moving up his fancy sleeves. Cuts from a sharp object were visible, though they had healed with the time in the wrinkled skin of the king, the memory of his fathers beatings and punishments still remained. Oswyn had dared to challenge his own father back in 1839, during the protests against Ivan's despotic rule.

Oswyn had tried to convince his father to enact a representative body for the people, that way they would stop and a revolution would be avoided. Ivan did not take this kindly, especially when Oswyn dared to order the soldiers at the grand square to not open fire against the crowd. Ivan personally beat his own son and gave him scars he would never forget with the letter opener Oswyn was using minutes ago. afterwards the army fired on the crowd and Ivan forced Oswyn to watch.

Oswyn shed a tear as he looked through the window to see the blue square today. The image of blood on the white streets still haunted his mind.

[Norcourt]

"Yes, yes, indeed. I can also say the Norcourtians do the same! I've been thinking about sending several hundred crates of rifles, probably even more to your soldiers, however, I wanted to speak to you. I ask if you could test some experimental..."light machine guns" as they are called. We have several ready or testing, however we are positive that a final model will be finished in a few years. What I ask, is if you could use these perhaps against the Bronze Isles, of course it will all be free and cost nothing out of your wallet. What say you?" Carth asked

"I would be more than happy to test these weapons of your sir. Im sure that the Legion can make great use of them in the initial invasion. Am I correct Stitham?" he said, turning to look at the commander of the First Legion.

"Im sure my men can find a use fore these weapons sir," he said.

Billy turned back to Carth. "You know, you have actually breached the subject of why I am here at this meeting. As Im sure it is widely known at this point, I am raising an army to retake my homeland. There are soldiers there already, as well as the forces of the Isles long time ally Aclus, but what we really need are weapons. Anything you can send us would be much appreciated sir, if it can in any way aid us in our coming war. As well as this, I have a rather different request of you," he said. "When the Home Isles were conquered, my people fled far and wide. The highest concentration is currently living in the Traansval, but there are Islanders everywhere. I would hope that, if the Free Isles Army was to produce them, your government would be willing to hang recruitment posters. Any and all native Islanders are still considered citizens to me, even if they have left the Home Islands. If they wish to fight for their people, I would hope these posters would convince them to join the FIA. What do you say, could we pull that off?"

Carth took a deep smile, and replied to Billy "Of course Billy, I remember when the droves of Islanders came to Norcourt. Thousands of them came, we tried our best to let them in, however, due to some of our security measures, not all made it in. However, if we hadn't have done so, we might've let in some other type of trouble. I'll see to it that your men get treated fairly, and be returned back to their respective armies. I'll also provide funding for the posters to be hanged. Earlier this morning we had received around 21,000 Bannerman Rifles from the Vergaus Armory, take them as a token of our friendship. And as for now, what else is there to discuss?"

[The Traansval]

Directeur Henry: here...

Henry pulled back a thin layer on the outside, exposing a translucent inside. Multiple small air tunnels could be seen within the gels, showing the trajectory of the pellets as they entered the gel.

Henry then took a shell from the Sersant, and took off its cap and emptied it into his hand.

Directeur Henry: As you can see, these .33 pellets do quite a number of the human body, one doesn't need to aim at precise points like you do with a rifle, simply point it at center mass and the pellets will hit nearly every part of the enemies body, ensuring his/her Death or Disablement.

Catherine rolled her eyes and said, "Really? That's not what I mean!"

The Directeur looked oddly at the young woman, then it dawned on him

Directeur Henry: Oh, you mean field strip it? Ah its simple, simply remove the Barrel Band screw and front barrel band, then remove the screw in the frame for the magazine tube, then unscrew the Magazine tube, then remove the action slide.

[The Manticoran Empire]

Catherine rolled her eyes and said, "Really? That's not what I mean!"

The Directeur looked oddly at the young woman, then it dawned on him

Directeur Henry: Oh, you mean field strip it? Ah its simple, simply remove the Barrel Band screw and front barrel band, then remove the screw in the frame for the magazine tube, then unscrew the Magazine tube, then remove the action slide.

She followed the directions and immediately set about putting it back together and repeating the process as fast as she could.

[The Traansval]

The Directeur looked oddly at the young woman, then it dawned on him

Directeur Henry: Oh, you mean field strip it? Ah its simple, simply remove the Barrel Band screw and front barrel band, then remove the screw in the frame for the magazine tube, then unscrew the Magazine tube, then remove the action slide.

She followed the directions and immediately set about putting it back together and repeating the process as fast as she could.

Directeur Henry: Most impressive indeed mijn dame, now that concludes our small demonstration, if you'd all head this way, I can show you to your rooms. Oh and you can keep the Winchester mijn dame Catherine, something tells me you've taken a liking to it.

[The Twelve Isles]

"I would be more than happy to test these weapons of your sir. Im sure that the Legion can make great use of them in the initial invasion. Am I correct Stitham?" he said, turning to look at the commander of the First Legion.

"Im sure my men can find a use fore these weapons sir," he said.

Billy turned back to Carth. "You know, you have actually breached the subject of why I am here at this meeting. As Im sure it is widely known at this point, I am raising an army to retake my homeland. There are soldiers there already, as well as the forces of the Isles long time ally Aclus, but what we really need are weapons. Anything you can send us would be much appreciated sir, if it can in any way aid us in our coming war. As well as this, I have a rather different request of you," he said. "When the Home Isles were conquered, my people fled far and wide. The highest concentration is currently living in the Traansval, but there are Islanders everywhere. I would hope that, if the Free Isles Army was to produce them, your government would be willing to hang recruitment posters. Any and all native Islanders are still considered citizens to me, even if they have left the Home Islands. If they wish to fight for their people, I would hope these posters would convince them to join the FIA. What do you say, could we pull that off?"

Carth took a deep smile, and replied to Billy "Of course Billy, I remember when the droves of Islanders came to Norcourt. Thousands of them came, we tried our best to let them in, however, due to some of our security measures, not all made it in. However, if we hadn't have done so, we might've let in some other type of trouble. I'll see to it that your men get treated fairly, and be returned back to their respective armies. I'll also provide funding for the posters to be hanged. Earlier this morning we had received around 21,000 Bannerman Rifles from the Vergaus Armory, take them as a token of our friendship. And as for now, what else is there to discuss?"

"That is excellent news sir," he said. "If we are succesful in taking back our home, then you can be sure of trade between our nation's. Th iron, coal and oil that my nation produces will all be available to you."

[Arengin Union]

The rioters did not comply. Some began to throw stuff and others began firing with weapons. They hit a few soldiers and wounded them, a reporter began taking pictures of the event.

"FIRE!" The soldier immediately followed orders. The crowd was soon engulfed in a hail of bullets. They began running away as the soldiers advanced to squash any further opposition.

The military police took advantage of the situation and began pushing back against the rioters using fireworks and shields of metal.

Many of the rioters fled, screaming in terror. Others stood and fought. Whether they were brave or foolish remained to be seen but many were calling for others to join. "THIS IS OUR HOME! FIGHT FOR YOUR HOMES!"

The soldiers saw as some of the rioters began to try and fight back. They slowly advanced, some soldiers were hit and quickly taken back as the others fired back with accuracy, killing many of the fighters. The shooters began to run back since the soldiers outnumbered them 50 to 1. They continued advancing, steeping on the bodies of the dead.

Armored cars cruised around the city armed with machine guns, the officers inside telling everyone to go back to their homes.

[New Communist and Socialist Unions]

Isle Of Manchester
Aclusian High Seas Fleet


With the arrival of the NCSU fleet, the High seas fleet turned some of it's attention towards the rocket ships. When the rockets hit the defenses they exploded violently, like fireworks during festivities. Immediately Empire Class Dreadnoughts began to fire their 410mm Heavy guns unto them, smashing through their armor and making men fly. Naval defense guns began to open up on the CSU fleet as well. Their infantry which had landed attempted a charge up the beach. Where many met their fate from the mines placed in the sand.

The bunkers began to open fire with their machine guns, most of the machine guns fires unto the CSU infantry that were stuck in the barbed wire. The twelve Isle Infantry men were called up to the front to hold the line, so were the armored cars that had came with the second landing party the day before. A new War has started.

To: General Billy Younger
From: General John Burgwell
Encryption: Maximum

, I wish to inform you that the Eastern Imperium had fully engaged Aclusian soldiers on the Isles of Liverpool, Manchester and Plymouth. Aclusian forces and efforts to hold the isles may be overran without support from you and your men. Our artillery units have yet to arrive. godspeed.

Men charging through the coast either died by suicide or something else. Suicide you might say, well, observers have seen Warglorian suicide vests, and these were studied. The NCSU version was more heated, as it used a lot of thermite. Those stuck in the barbed wire detonated themselves, the heat somehow melting something. Small timed explosives, grenades, were thrown around.

On the seas, ships battled against the Aclusian fleets, airships ominously loomed over the Aclusians, then they released their cargo, a hailstorm of rockets. Men were dropped from them, most of them landing in the sea where they attached thermite bombs on the enemy's hulls, blowing holes in them. For the few that landed on the boats, they fought tooth and claw in order to sabotage the ships.

[The Manticoran Empire]

Many of the rioters fled, screaming in terror. Others stood and fought. Whether they were brave or foolish remained to be seen but many were calling for others to join. "THIS IS OUR HOME! FIGHT FOR YOUR HOMES!"

The soldiers saw as some of the rioters began to try and fight back. They slowly advanced, some soldiers were hit and quickly taken back as the others fired back with accuracy, killing many of the fighters. The shooters began to run back since the soldiers outnumbered them 50 to 1. They continued advancing, steeping on the bodies of the dead.

Armored cars cruised around the city armed with machine guns, the officers inside telling everyone to go back to their homes.

It was now that the agents struck. Arms were secretly brought in and hidden in basements. People intent on fighting the Arengin army gathered these rifles and munitions and started fighting back with Roman weapons.

[The Imperial Warglorian Empire]

Outside Oswyn's Palace
Allen had been waiting outside, he was waiting for his generals, cabinet and military staff to arrive. Soon, what seemed to be a large convoy appeared, and several men in a variety of uniforms arrived. The list was:
-General-Feldmarschall Hans Landa-War Hero who eventuall joined Adler's resistance. Had been promoted to General-Feldmarschall if the armed forces, a rank not held by many
-Oberstgruppenfuhrer Eric Karl-Former head of security for der Führer, and commented to have been Adler's most trusted bodyguard, he has been promoted to Chief of the SA Global Security Organisation, which specialises in protection of all Warglorian leaders and politicians
-Marcus Alfredo-Brother to one of Adler's agents in the resistance, who lost his life, Alfredo is head of the Gestapo
-Grand Admiral Donitz-Commander of the Imperial Warglorian Navy
-Air Marshal Heinz Goring-Commander of the newly made Luftwaffe
-Kommandant Nikolai Helninski-Overseer of all light infantry regiments, snipers and spec ops
-Generaloberst Hans Guderian-Commander of the new armoured Panzer Corps
-Prime Minister Hans Aryan-Prime Minister of Wargloria
-Reichsfuhrer Adolf Eichmann-Leader of the SA

Soon they all arrived in front of the palace in gleeming military uniforms. "Mein Führer." Aryan said, saluting. "Hallo Aryan, this truly will be a great day." Allen said. "Mein Führer, are you sure it is so wise to join forces with these......former enemies?" Aryan asked. "Nein, all will be well.." Allen said. "But mein Führer, we would be betraying the NCSU, und....." Aryan said.

"YOU WILL NOT QUESTION MEIN DECISIONS!" Allen shouted. Aryan saluted to attention. "Besides, all will be well.....all will be well." Allen said

[Arengin Union]

The soldiers saw as some of the rioters began to try and fight back. They slowly advanced, some soldiers were hit and quickly taken back as the others fired back with accuracy, killing many of the fighters. The shooters began to run back since the soldiers outnumbered them 50 to 1. They continued advancing, steeping on the bodies of the dead.

Armored cars cruised around the city armed with machine guns, the officers inside telling everyone to go back to their homes.

It was now that the agents struck. Arms were secretly brought in and hidden in basements. People intent on fighting the Arengin army gathered these rifles and munitions and started fighting back with Roman weapons.

The armored car corps were quick to realize what was happening as people lunged out fo buildings firing at them. Soldier regiments were still marching in every street pushing the armed rebels back to the Grindich Square where many armored cars were as well.

The soldiers used their superior weaponry and training to push back the rioters to the plaza. They did this by covering every street leading to the square. The armored cars simply waited, people would fire at them but the thick armor wouldn't be penetrated so easily. The rebels were falling for the trap.

[The Manticoran Empire]

It was now that the agents struck. Arms were secretly brought in and hidden in basements. People intent on fighting the Arengin army gathered these rifles and munitions and started fighting back with Roman weapons.

The armored car corps were quick to realize what was happening as people lunged out fo buildings firing at them. Soldier regiments were still marching in every street pushing the armed rebels back to the Grindich Square where many armored cars were as well.

The soldiers used their superior weaponry and training to push back the rioters to the plaza. They did this by covering every street leading to the square. The armored cars simply waited, people would fire at them but the thick armor wouldn't be penetrated so easily. The rebels were falling for the trap.

As some rebels fled for the square while others stayed in buildings, shooting the soldiers as they ran down the roads and dropping bottles of whale oil with cloth fuses onto the armored cars. Then came the real shock for the Arengin soldiers. Roman Maxim guns with tripods. The chattering of machine guns mixed with the sporadic crack of rifles echoed throughout the streets.

[Cesopium]

Isle of Manchester

The naval battle taking place off the shores with the aid of the fleet from the NCSU, gunboats and other BINS vessels returned fire against the dreadnoughts, most being forced to take their shots off the targets on the advancing beach to fire back at their enemies. A few of the gunboats had been sunk and the other more durable vessels crews made efforts to rescue survivors and bring them aboard their own as the battle continued to rage upon the seas, over the horizon appeared the silhouette of the mighty ship of the BINS Royal Sovereign, who upon being spotted by the enemy vessels it began to swivel around its dual 343mm guns, which then let off with a loud rear.

The shells from the gun came flying directly toward one of the enemy dreadnoughts, following the couple first shots, the other smaller 152mm guns began to shoot down upon the dreadnoughts, traveling over the waves the shells from the ship firing down upon the lower hull of the ships, some others even firing upon the control tower.

On the beaches, the battery upon the isle wielded a new experimental weapon(to them at least), the Ordnance BL 12 pounder 7 cwt was now be using in the role of field artillery, firing shells upon the beaches as Aclusian troops moved forward while under fire from the troops wielding their Lee-Metford bolt-action rifles, and Pvt. Declan Cooke of the 9th Marine Regiment "Hydra, the II Company of the 2nd Battalion to be precise. He and his comrades had spread out in a ditch among his company, being fired upon by bizzare weapons compared to their own which was comparable to their own armament but slightly more advanced, such as armored cars, Vicker machine guns and other such things.

Elsewhere, on the attacks inward upon port towns, returning fire from their defenses. Men of the 12th Marine Regiment "Cancer", had begun tying women and children to walls and entrances of their soon to be attacked forces. Using Hotchkiss machine guns and rifles they fired upon anyone coming close enough to approach. All along the day they would never rest, keeping themselves awake at night as they continued to fire upon the attackers. They would have to somehow advance forward without killing the women of the Twelve Isles in this violent battle for the Islands.

The armored cars were dealt with by communicating with artillery to fire upon the enemies vehicles, silencing them. Every once in a while he got up to return fire against the overwhelming fire of his enemies, he had been constant nearly 20 minutes ago but watching one of his comrades rise up his head and almost instantly be shot down where he laid. He had lost many of his comrades, and he would fight on. His Captain ordered down along the line to ready bayonets for close quarter combat for the moment that the enemies would be charge. One of the most disciplined forces in the Bronze Isles Military, the Marines, would not fall until their demise.

Isle of Liverpool
Sergeant Antonio Gardner trudged through the mud, it had begun to rain heavily a few hours ago, and the past week he and his troops had been pushed all the back from the beaches, now along with the rest of the remnants of the 31st Infantry Regiment marched in a line, their boots and trousers covered in mud and blood. The wounded accompanied them as they trudged forward, under the belief that the Drowned God would protect them but that was growing thin among the morale. Their was discontent among him, and he could safely say that this was true. First they had acted as minorities under the Twelve Isles regime, never receiving proper political attention, never being able to represent themselves as people, forced to listen to the government that didn't seem to care.

A man in the front of the line spotted a settlement in sight ahead of them, marching forward. They knew this settlement was isolated and far away from the where the main fight was, where other regiments were being split apart and dividing all over the island, burning the trees and looting rebel villages as they went. Now would be no different, troops marched forward, firing upon the demoralized and isolated platoon sized defenders of the settlement.

After 30 minutes of struggle they finally broke through, arming themselves with bayonets and melee weapons, they went forward, looting and plundering. They put every living thing to the sword, man, woman, child, cat, dog and anything else they could find they murdered viciously. Making a pile of skulls in the center of the town. Once they finished, they set the town ablaze, upon finishing they continued their perilous trip deeper into the isle.

Isle of Plymouth

Cpl.Danny Taylor and the rest of his regiment, toiled away in the day, of the 4th Marine Regiment "Manticore". Ever since news had came in of the assault on the other isles, the island had been tense. They had been preparing for another assault, the Marines on Plymouth, the 3rd and 4th Marine Regiments were given special orders by the Salt General Zac Hart, they were to gather what thralls they could they had captured as they finally took down the island. On the main beaches and visible locations they prepared large 10-ft wooden stakes, burying them in the sand. Gathering forward first the men, mostly captured Twelve Isles Royalist forces who were unwillingly and some whom resigned to their fate were thrown upon the wooden stakes, bottom up.

The process continued throughout the day, impaling more and more men, leading to more and more screams. The Corporal wiped his head of sweat as he and 3 other men acted in a team effort to throw the usually screaming and unwilling man upon the stake. He and the others looked in delight as their victims slid down the stakes, as the blood rolled down the wooden pillars. Although their sergeant quickly reassigned them back to another man to toss upon the stakes, they would do this from sundown to sunset.

Other regiments on the island began entrenching themselves on hills and around towns, setting up wooden pillboxes, bringing up surplus ship cannons. They began constructing forts consisting of cannons and stationary Hotchkiss machine guns. Digging trenches and filling sandbags they readied themselves for any form of assault that would come upon them. They readied their wooden battlements, while at the center of the isle they prepared to build a star fort with their resources invested upon the Plymouth island. Thralls would be put to work in a form of slave labor they were threatened to work or be thrown upon the stakes.
Island of London

Engineers of the Bronzeborn had discovered blueprints and prototypes along with armored vehicles, and evidence of a "Armored Corp" along with a gas attack sometime in the past, that some of the members of the Bronzeborn had been a victim of themselves, they uncovered more details about this incidents. Bringing fourth while continuing their project on working upon their magnum opus, a new battleship unseen to the world ever before.

The engineers handed over the blueprints and schematics over to the owners of the stolen military arms factories of the Twelve Isles, utilizing them by bringing fourth thralls who were promised their promotion in society to that of freedmen, explaining the manufacturing process in detail to the engineers and factory managers. They immediately went about gathering thralls to use slave labor, resurrecting older elements of the Twelve Isles military, bringing a new "Armored Corp" into existence.

Off the port, they began experimenting with large wooden floating platforms held up by the hull of a ship below, perhaps large enough to land a NCSU airship upon it, rearm, and refuel to carry upon fighting.