LAND OF POWER - Steele Pact Zombie Contigency System II

[TurtleShroom]

This post is obsolete. Click here to skip to the next chapter.

APRIL, 2013 AD

HOLY REPUBLIC OF TURTLESHROOM
MINISTRY OF THE POLICE
BLACK DEATH PREVENTION UNIT
INSTITUTE OF PANDEMIC STUDIES

STAMPED WITH THE EMBLEM OF TURTLESHROOM - FOR RAPID AND URGENT DISTRIBUTION


SO BE IT CALLED:

One minute after midnight, concluding Easter Sunday's celebrations, a tourists' medical clinic in Dire Dire Docks and a faith healer in Centriole simultaneously reported erratic insanity in paitients, who proceeded to bite their observers. Within time, these doctor in the clinic mimicked the behavior, while the faith healer collapsed and died on the hour.

TurtleShroom has quelled a zombie outbreak in the past, so we know the signs. According to our studies and imminent research, a new strain of zombie items have come to pass, except instead of killing and raising the corpse, the pathogen simply hijacks its nervous system! This pathogen is a parasite the reproduces by copnsuming its host's flesh while inducing it to spread itself by flesh. In flesh, it incubates and produces microscopic eggs that form in the bloodstream and break out, tearing holes through organs and taking over the nervous system.

It turns its victims into lethally infectious zombies, and when zombified, they have less than sixteen hours before their body, torn by the parasite to get to the brain, ceases to work.

We're calling it a "mind worm" after Nicksylvania's fabled "Communist Mind Worm' theory.


Two hundred zombies have been reported in TurtleShroom and three hundred deaths have begun. All zombies are non-Christian, but the faithful drop dead within three hours, according to the studies, making believers uncurable.

TurtleShroom has ordered the forcible summons of all faith healers, exorcists, and theologigians in the country to begin looking for the cure. Doctors, scientists, nerds, and biologists- especailly those pandemic experts that we have so many of -have isolated and presented to them sealed substances of the pathogen, which seems to be a parasitic, eukaryotic organism. Multicelled, according to our running research.

We will test its reaction to various parochial items, prayers, exorcisms, and other things through constant prayer and fasting. Our medical experts, meanwhile, will continue studying the parasitic worm and figure out if it can be killed. We will release photos of the parasite to our neighbors.


This is the central communication center for Land of Power containment and prevention efforts. We have experience with zombies, but never parasites that hijack existing, living souls. That makes them unable to be simply exterminated, because they could be saved.

TurtleShroom is investing its efforts into faith cures and secular cures while our allies and neighbors aid in fighting.

Let's move!


-EMERGENCY DISPATCH
THIS IS NOT A DRILL

[Kedri]

Kedri will keep a lookout for seafaring zombies and we will send pirates to TurtleShroom to help fight zombies and rescue people.

[Comrade Commisar]

Amelia's Address, Grandstand, Asian Coalition

---

Stepping upon the small wooden stage offered towards her by the Commonwealth South Tea Company, there was hardly a worry upon the menacing appearance of the young woman. In fact, were it naught for the absolute direness of the situation, one would never know a thing was wrong! But alas, something had gone wrong, quite wrong, a type of awry wrong that brought grown men to their knees, tears ever present in their terrified eyes - a type of wrong that was naught meant to be.

"Citizens of the Greater Commonwealth of Asahina, it has come towards the attention of many within the Commonwealth, that there has been an outbreak of individuals whom have fallen prey towards the 'ills of savagery'. This illness, whilst unknown in cause and cure, has been thoroughly surpressed by the Scarlet Guard come this good evening, and has since remained but a minor hinderance upon those whom adhere towards the principles of civilization." Admiral Amelia Winters stated, the speech partially laced in propaganda and truth, "Following the behest of Queen Mary Scarlet of the Commonwealth, individuals are advised to remain within doors unless of absolute necessity, maintain proper sanitary habits according towards the standards of civilization, and avoid contact with or with surfaces touched by those whom have fallen ill due towards barbarianism. The Scarlet Guard has been mobilized to combat this domestic rise of barbarianism, and rest assured in heart, mind, and soul, that the Commonwealth is taking all action necessary to eliminate and purge this threat towards the populace."

"Within despair, there is that of good fortune, and many of you shall be pleased to note that because of the rather swift action of the Scarlet Guard to isolate this pandemic no more than two hours past that of initial report, that the Commonwealth has successfully surpressed this threat in its majority. Upon this stage of the incident, there exists more dead of those whom have fallen towards barbarianism, than those whom stand ill, and thus poisonous towards the good of civilization. The House of Lords is also pleased to note the passing of the 'Lain Waste' Acts, of which effectively permit the Scarlet Guard to surpress these savages without the need of offering them fair hand in trial - thus, speeding the erradication of this threat, and allowing civilization to return towards normal conduct within an estimated few hours." The Admiral said, receiving applause from the crowd.

"However, this remains naught an end towards barbarianism and savagery, as this epidemic has spread towards many other lands throughout the world. The Commonwealth of Asahina, as per this moment within history, has remained the only nation to effectively combat this threat within the Land of Power, and as such, the total number of those who succumb to the ills of barbarianism grow by the hour. Thus, it has come that a request has been made by Queen Mary Scarlet towards the other nations throughout the Land of Power; a series of requests, of which, shall effectively bring about a permanent ends towards this menace, and shall bring about the return of civilized, mannerly society." The Admiral said, clearing her throat as she opened and read a letter from no other than Mary Scarlet herself.

"Request number one; all nations of significant and capable military force shall attempt to contain the ills of barbarianism through that of unparallel action, as to maintain the ratio of ill towards well, and hence offer those of lesser stature within the region to maintain their existance under civilization's light. Request number two; all nations without that of significant or capable military force shall attempt to offer their hand in studying a hope for a cure throughout this horrid time of turmoil, least we seek a means without an end. Request number three; it is to be withheld that of envy and vengence, for such shall only swifter bring about an end, for naught only those whom are wished harm, but for those whom wish it as well - we must abandon our morally whims as of the moment to help in aiding to bring about an ends towards this sickness." Admiral Amelia Winters read, looking up, "Recall, good peoples of civilization, that whilst the world may be shadowed in barbarianism upon this dark hour, that the light of civilization shall always prevail. It is towards the Commonwealth, and other allies of civilization, to bring about an end towards this plague, and to guard and demonstrate the superiority of the principles and values we hold so ever true."

Concluding the address of the recent outbreak, Admiral Amelia Winters offered but these few parting words.

"Let us get to work."

[The Ctan]

In light of its recent admission of responsibility for the zombie uprising, the C'tan Empire will be sharing its research and also supplying ammunition to the regional neighbors in the land of power. So far C'tan territory has suffered no deaths from zombie related incidents, and is beginning to reduce the numbers of persons infected. Samples of our cure are now being sent to allied nations and neighboring states such as Turtleshroom.

[TurtleShroom]

Code: Select all

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE HAVE FOUND THE CURE FOR THE LAND OF POWER'S ZOMBIE PATHOGEN, but unfortunately, we can not save the victims. Our research has shown that the parasite damages their bodies to the point that recovery would be a brutal, long-fought battle of extensive surgery and months of hospitalization... for hundreds of thousands of creatures, if not millions.
Therefore, we have no choice but to take out the infected!


So, HERE'S HOW IT IS TO BE DONE.
Okay. Our researchers have led the efforts with immense funding, distribution, and equipment from our dear friends in [b]Torchwood, Electronic Arts, and Conglomerated Industries[/b] (God bless you all!!).

We have learned that the parasite enters into one's body either by burrowing in or by its eggs hatching in the blood stream. When the parasite is big enough, it exits the bloodstream and burrows through the body, causing internal bleeding and possible organ damage. It makes its way through and up to the nervous system and hijacks the brain, using the body to feed on human and other creatures' flesh to implant its eggs in other bloodstreams, repeating the cycle. Victims are engineered by the parasite to infect as many creatures as possible before the parasite's host's organs die, because the parasite caused internal bleeding that often doesn't heal. That gives a window of at least sixteen hours as the infected go in search of flesh.

The parasite, when its host drops dead, consumes its own host and reproduces in its corpse, where it then tries to find a new victin within a few dozen yards from the spot where the body fell. The parasite is slow and can not survive outside of a host or without feeding on flesh for more than forty five minutes.



With this knowledge, we have devised a solution to completely terminate the zombie hoardes.

1. First, TurtleShroomer prisons shall rally up every Death Row inmate and place them on busses to be distributed in military jeeps heading for zombie areas. Shackled, they shall be used as bait to draw the zombies in the desired direction. TurtleShroom has more Death Row inmates than zombies (two hundred one thousand to one hundred ninety seven thousand, respectively) and will use them to lure the zombies into our trap.

2. Once we have lured the zombies with the Death Row inmates, we will barricade them in a large wagon-like circle and evacuate the area. The Death Row inmates will be either left behind or taken back, depending on the time we have left.

3. [b]The area, with all the zombies in one place in the desert, will promptly be annialated by a strategic nuclear weapon of mass destruction, [i]Raccoon City style[/i].[/b] We have pinpointed an area far from civilization that would not harm the surviving populace. As such, this is our Final Solution. We expect to forfeit at least half of our Death Row population as collatoral, but hey, if you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

4. We will cooperate with other nations and use surviving Death Rown inmates to lure their zombies in for a strategic nuke on a [i]Kablooka II[/i] ICBM missile.


With the full mobilization of our military, we should have the mainland Land of Power completely parasite free (excluding secret laboratories for research for future prevention) by midnight tonight.
Comrade Commissar is doing fine with its zombie fighting, while Kavck and others are beating them senseless in glorious battling.

This will not be a threat much longer.


[TurtleShroom]

UPDATE: http://m.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=2731329

[TurtleShroom]

OCTOBER, 2013 AD

(Image)

HOLY REPUBLIC OF TURTLESHROOM
MINISTRY OF THE POLICE
BLACK DEATH PREVENTION UNIT
INSTITUTE OF PANDEMIC STUDIES

STAMPED WITH THE EMBLEM OF TURTLESHROOM - FOR RAPID AND URGENT DISTRIBUTION


SO BE IT CALLED:

In 2013 AD, TurtleShroom faced a vicous plague of zombie parasitism that manifested itself shortly before Easter Sunday. The pathogen, called a "zombie mind worm" by the medical and theological communities, spread rapidly and took out much of NationStates' population. Our theologians, spiritual leaders, and faith healers forewarned that the attack was back and was using the thinned barrier between the mortal plane and Hell (alongside pocket dimensions that house benign and malevolent spirits) to "supercharge" itself and evolve increased potency and reproductive qualities.

Fortunately, the pathogen is of the same strain as the Easter pandemic, meaning that a Cure already exists and will need to be tweaked and improved in order to cure the second wave. As before, TurtleShroom and the two mega-capitalist economies will invest the full power of their religious and secular communities to develop a cure at rapid pace.

TurtleShroom has quelled a zombie outbreak in the past, so we know the signs. According to our studies and imminent research, the same zombie pathogen has returned. Here was the summary already known:
instead of killing and raising the corpse, the pathogen simply hijacks its nervous system! This pathogen is a parasite that reproduces by consuming its host's flesh while inducing it to spread itself by flesh. In flesh, it incubates and produces microscopic eggs that form in the bloodstream and break out, tearing holes through organs and taking over the nervous system. After it renders the host braindead and the body dies, the parisite incubates within the fallen corpse and is a hotbed for fiercely contagious risks.

It turns its victims into lethally infectious zombies, and when zombified, they have less than sixteen hours before their body, torn by the parasite to get to the brain, ceases to work. Once the body ceases to work, the zombie collapses and the body is consumed by the rapidly producing virus.

We're calling it a "mind worm" after Nicksylvania's fabled "Communist Mind Worm" theory.


All zombies are non-Christian. The faithful drop dead well before three hours have elapsed, according to the studies, ironically making believers totally uncurable. (Last Easter, the bodies of the faithful were the primary means that the Zombie Mind Worm spread itself.)
TurtleShroom has ordered the forcible summons of all faith healers, exorcists, and theologigians in the country to begin looking for the cure. Doctors, scientists, nerds, and biologists- especailly those pandemic experts that we have so many of -have isolated and presented to them sealed substances of the pathogen, which seems to be a parasitic, eukaryotic organism. Multicelled, according to our running research.

We will test its reaction to various parochial items, prayers, exorcisms, and other things through constant prayer and fasting. Our medical experts, meanwhile, will continue studying the parasitic worm and figure out if it can be killed. We will release photos of the parasite to our neighbors. We are also using secular medicine and practices to combat the virus through technology, innoculation, and death to the "germs".


This is the central communication center for Land of Power containment and prevention efforts. We have experience with zombies, but never parasites that hijack existing, living souls. That makes them unable to be simply exterminated, because they could be saved.

TurtleShroom is investing its efforts into faith cures and secular cures while our allies and neighbors aid in fighting.

Let's move!


-EMERGENCY DISPATCH
THIS IS NOT A DRILL

[TurtleShroom]

"ALL CLEAR" ANNOUNCED

HOLY REPUBLIC OF TURTLESHROOM
MINISTRY OF THE POLICE
BLACK DEATH PREVENTION UNIT
INSTITUTE OF PANDEMIC STUDIES

ATTN: ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE CONCLUDED


The last of the Cure has been delivered to the undead hoardes of TurtleShroom and throughout the Land of Power. Two hours ago, TurtleShroom officially eliminated all of her zombies, thanks to galliantry from the Aashinian Commissariat and Greater Mackonia, alongside a massive cure effort from TurtleShroom, Electronic Arts, Mighty B Oil, and Kavck.

Tens of thousands of zombies were lead into the desert by large meat trucks of various types of delicious livestock flesh, where they were promptly blasted with two Kablooka II class missiles carrying thermonuclear warheads, "just to be sure".

After two hours of waiting, TurtleShroom's Cold War siren warning system released its "all clear" chimes.
Finally, the country, and the region, is at peace.

The Land of Power is zombie free.

-