Summit at the Dragon's Fangs (Closed | IC)

[Ruffnekia]

"just wait till you see the 40mm cannon version you will be amazed" the man said from a distance

[Greater Evil Imperial Japanese Dystopia]

"Indeed." the Prince said while grinning sadistically.

Then, the destroyers open fired, shooting from their metal storms pods, this time, shocking, powerful, ripping 40mm rounds, shredding through the air. This was an amazing display of firepower.

Then, Itokawa Hideo grinned at the TurtleShroomer Regent.

"Comrade, you guessed perfectly, so well indeed. Our metal storms cannot recoil whatsoever."

[Comrade Commisar]

Minister Yue took no notice, simply walking past the delegates, going downstairs and entering her limousine, departing for Command Center 29. Ku Kwai was soon to follow, bowing to his fellow delegates and putting the blueprints in the hands of the Red Guard before entering a similar limousine. Nuclear Minister Shi was the only man to stay behind, he felt that it'd be best to watch over mister Young so that nothing bad occured to him - a result of feeling powerless to defend his ally during the Second Summit.

A large convoy of Emperor Tanks and Limousines parked outside of the Imperial Palace soon after, waiting for the delegates to arrive. Ku Kwai smiled as he was notified by one of the Red Guard.

"Comrades, come. It is time to arrive at Command Center 29... for more... devastating displays." He said as he pointed to the small convoy of tanks and limousines. Ahead of the convoy were many Red Guard divisions heading up to the Command Center to shield the Summit should anything occur. Looking at the Japanese Prince, the great Ku Kwai stared at his eyes.

"Great Comrade Prince." Stated Ku Kwai, "Perhaps we could see a demonstration of your weapons at Command Center 29. Then, Comrade Commisar shall show you what we have to present." He said, climbing into a limousine with the Red Guard hopping onto their Emperors.

Step II was in motion.

[YellowApple]

Basically, what I'm trying to get at is that, unless your ships' metal storm pods have uber-long barrels, your ships wouldn't be able to maintain such long durations of fire at nearly that fast of a rate of fire. Unless your sailors are changing out barrels frequently and you're just not mentioning that in the IC posts, the rates and durations of fire being described are highly unrealistic.

Also, yeah, there would have to be something extremely powerful actively counteracting the recoil force if it's not felt at all by the vehicle. A nuclear reactor would do the trick, but

And I still don't get how the accuracy issue could be totally resolved, given how metal storm works; the length of the barrel is one of the most vital factors in determining firing accuracy of a weapon, and since the distance through the barrel is shorter for the first round then the last, the first round will be far less accurate than the last.

It's certainly a cool weapon, and I'm all for its use, but it's not exactly being portrayed in a realistic manner. I don't deny that they can fire a million rounds a minute, because I know they can. However, I'm doubtful that, based on the inherent design principles of the metal storm system, such a rate of fire could be maintained for more than five seconds, let alone 50 minutes.

Now, if you had a system of automatically loading a new barrel from the rear and ejecting the old from the front, then it would be at least slightly more realistic. Or perhaps feeding the bullets in a nose-to-tail chain through the rear of the barrel to be ignited as they passed through (which is my personal approach to a similar system, and one that I plan on implementing in the next generation of YellowApplan infantry weapons). Either of those methods would offer the continuous firepower you're describing.

But that's just my two cents. Take it as you please

[Greater Evil Imperial Japanese Dystopia]

Actually your two cents are precisely accurate! This is the trick done on our ship metal storms pods! Excellent guess Comrade...

"Indeed Glorious Leader Comrade Ku Kwai" the Great Comrade Prince Imperial Matsujima said, as he as well as the others of the Japanese delegation hopped into the Comraden limousines or Emperors, or into the Japanese "God Emperor" tank.

At the same time, the flying saucer race was going pretty well indeed, the strange craft displaying its pure greatness in the air.

[YellowApple]

Which two cents, the auto-reload of barrels, or the chain-fed bullets through the barrel? Either way would be a vast improvement in realism

IC:

Seeing that the other representatives were moving, Marcus figured it would be wise to do the same. Not really willing to wait upon one of the YellowApplan transports, he slid into a Comraden limousine, as did his guards and assistant.

In the meantime, the YellowApplan demonstration group was preparing for its landing at Command Center 29, keeping as close as possible to the observation area, as nuclear tests were anticipated from the other nations.

[TurtleShroom]

MIDNIGHT OOC POST: We get to have nuclear tests? SWEEEEEEEET! Can TurtleShroom go first? Our weapons of mass destruction are the weakest, the most comical, and the most simplistic. Only 17MT explosion (AKA the RL Trinity Test but a mushroom cloud many times bigger) and extreme radiation spewing. TS successfully "split the atom" in 2008 and don't seem to be able to go anywhere beyond the opening tests of the Manhattan Project. It'd be a miracle for them to meet the power of the Nagasaki bomb, ever. As for all the other technology and defense/law enforcement tech, put us in whenever you think it's proper.

[Greater Evil Imperial Japanese Dystopia]

The Japanese delegation finally arrives at Command Centre 29, where a new series of tests would begin.

Prince Matsujima grinned as he walked over to Ku Kwai.

"Comrade, I cannot wait for the next series of demonstrations to begin!" he said with excitement.

[Ruffnekia]

the Ruffnekian Representative entered the room about a couple of minutes after the dystopian delegate and he went straight to the nearest shadow which fully encompassed his body so no one could see him

[TurtleShroom]

Sim and the entire human TurtleShroomer delegation suited into full body haz-mat suits. Sim's leaded robe was enough to protect his body from Comrade Commissar's abnormally radioactive ground, but facing multiple nuclear WMD explosions would kill the frail TurtleShroomer in a painful, slow radiation-sickness-based death. Taking no precautions, Sim and friends wore a full suit, like that following the Chenorbyl aftermath or the worst of nuclear fallout.

They were thrilled to display TurtleShroom's greatest achievement in military strength. TurtleShroom had split the atom and perfected the art of mass-producing weapons of mass destruction. Sure, their atom bombs were weak, but they were atom bombs, and a WMD is a WMD is a WMD is a WMD, right?

They just had to wait for their turn.

[Comrade Commisar]

Step II: Shifting Wind

Command Center 29,
Tsing Tsao, Comrade Commisar


As the convoy approached the military base, one could see the many Red Guards standing upon the large red, stone walls. A solid steel gate opened, allowing the convoy to see the many large hangars, warehouses, barracks and 'war factories'. A large facility with a propaganda tower marked the actual Command Center. In the 'courtyard', as it was called, were tank courses and firing ranges for light weaponry and armour. The airstrip and hangars had been modified beforehand to be operational for the larger, more advanced aircraft. Outside, one could see the area known as the 'Nuclear Province', filled with nothing but pumice, obsidian and other rock. Overall, everything was organized so that the second step went flawlessly.

Ku Kwai stepped out of his limousine as it came to a halt, clapping his hands to gain attention.
"Welcome Delegates, to Command Center 29." Smiled Kwai, "We shall begin first with small arms, to demonstrate the effectiveness and effiency of the common soldier."

Recieving the signal, a female Guerilla snipered known as Li You went into a prone position with her Type 56SV. Calmly positioning herself to hit a watermelon placed at nearly a kilometer, she waited for the wind to give her an opening. Immediately, she held her breath and fired a single shot; the watermelon breaking into little bits of red and green as the female sniper stood up. It wasn't a surprise to her fellow guerilla companions who took her rifle and put it away in the proper casing, for she had assassinated one of the enemy leaders of Comrade Commisar with a single shot.

Not to be outdone, the Red Guard stepped forward with their Type 56S Rifles. At a range of 500 meters, they successfully destroyed many of the fruit with only the aid of standard ironsights. Their firing and reloading of their rifles was almost simultaneous, and their accuracy was pin-point. After around a few minutes of shooting, many 7.62 x 39mm rounds were scattered all around the Red Guards. Stepping back into rank, one of the Red Guards showed the heated barrel of his rifle to the Delegation.

A uniformed Black Guard stepped up now, with another Black Guard holding apples, potatos and other small fruit. The Black Guard withdrew his Type 213 pistol and pulled back the slide, waiting for the other Black Guard to throw. Throwing fruit after fruit in the air, the Black Guard successfully shot each of the small, delicious targets as if he were a machine. Ejecting the empty magazine, he threw it at one of the targets, the magazine penetrating halfway into the fruit. He stood back, looking at the Propaganda Minister who just simply nodded in delight.

Setting the weapons down upon the table, Ku Kwai offered the Delegates a chance to fire the weapons. However, one could note the lack of automatic weapons within the Red Guard, which was strange in modern armies. Ku Kwai showed the Delegates the 7.62 x 39mm ammunition that was universal in all weaponry, allowing for easier manufacture and loading, mentioning that he was hoping to upgrade it to 7.62 x 51mm rounds this winter. Comrade Commisar still retained the tradition of wooden and steel build, as well as the idea of larger rounds and longer distances. While this lead to disadvantages in portability and close-quarters-combat, one could not deny that at a distance, Comraden troops were threatening.

Nuclear Minister Shi, laying out multiple rifles, pistols and ammunition upon the table, also asked if any delegates wanted to fire the weaponry. He also noted the permanent folding bayonet attachment on each of the rifles, mandatory in Comrade Commisar. To make things even more interesting, Ku Kwai would participate in a shooting competition if anyone was interested - over confident in the Type 56 and his shooting skills.

"Please, take test shots with this rifle," Spoke Ku Kwai, "If you feel lucky, you can even challenge me. Heh."

[TurtleShroom]

Sim smiled and applauded the expert marksmanship of the Commisarian soldiers.

"My people believe in the right to keep and bear arms. I'm not a very good shooter, but there are TurtleShroomer soldiers on the way that will demonstrate their ability to wield weaponry with displays of strength that, hopefully, will impress you guys. When is it our turn? I got word that TurtleShroom's display in small arms has already arrived."

[YellowApple]

Marcus stepped forward, examining the Type 56S. 7.62x39mm was a predictable choice for a Soviet-inspired military, as was what appeared to be the Chinese clone of the Samozaryadnyj Karabin sistemy Simonova version 1945 semi-automatic rifle, based on appearance and, of course, the name.

It had been years since Marcus picked up a rifle; he hadn't done so since serving in the Aerospace Marines. He was a marksman, and eventually a Cantonese field translator, until more than a decade prior, when he found his true calling in politics. Nonetheless, he picked up the vintage-styled rifle, grasping it firmly by the wooden handle and handguard and bringing the polished wood stock against his shoulder, gazing down the ironsights and lining them up with a fruit-based survivor. He wasn't sure exactly how far the melon was - probably around 500 meters, give or take 1 or 2, and given the position of the Comissar Red Guards who had wielded it previously - took a deep breath, and pulled the trigger.

The kick on the rifle, though less than that of the 7.62x51mm Morita MK1 assault rifle he had trained on during Intermediate Education, was still much more than he expected, causing the shot to scrape the top of the melon's husk due to its unanticipated upward motion. Without hesitation, he returned his aim to where the melon's center should be, firmed up his downward stabilizing pull on the forward handguard, and pulled the trigger again.

This time, the melon disappeared, replaced with a mist of juice and chunks of husk. Marcus dropped his aim with satisfaction, placing the wooden rifle back on the table from which he found it, and turned to Mr. Kwai.

"Quite the fine rifle. It seems your forces take quite good care of them. Your interest in transitioning to the 7.62x51mm NATO is interesting; we're surprised that there isn't enough existing use of the 7.62x54mmR to warrant an upgrade to that, considering the apparent Soviet heritage in armament, but the NATO would make it compatible in ammunition to many of YellowApple's combat rifles, other than our newest, which uses caseless rounds."

In the meantime, Megan was just now unplugging her ears. She wasn't the type to enjoy guns.

[Greater Evil Imperial Japanese Dystopia]

Prince Matsujima stepped forward with his HOWA Type 41 8.1mm sniper rifle, to demonstrate the might of the Imperial army's marksmen to all.

"Comrades, witness the power of extreme marksmenship!" he yelled, then aimed his rifle at a bull's eye. He open fired, shooting countless rounds in a perfect elegant manner, every single bullet reaching the bull's eye without missing a single hit. The other Japanese delegates applauded their excellence.

"This is an assault rifle mixed with a sniper rifle. It also has several adjustments. When shooting from this, the gun shoots bullets in a straight line, to constantly bombard the exact same point where you intended to shoot. For example, I shoot at one man, then the next 80 or so rounds land on the exact same spot I shot him at. Moreover, this gun can shoot 560 rounds per minute, without missing a single shot. It also works excellently with 8.1mm rounds, as I have just demonstrated, while the recoil is practically gone, using the same measures we tested on the metal storms pods." he added.

Tojo Hideki, after finally finishing his work on his special invention, putting together the munitions into his weapon, stepped forth, to demonstrate it.

"Behold, the Type 71 6mm metal storms handgun! I shall unleash tenfold!" he bellowed, then open fired unleashing a torrent of rounds into the bull's eye, practically shredding the entire thing. Prince Matsujima as well as the other fellow Japanese delegates watched in awe at the firestorm Tojo's handgun unleashed.

"This is my special invention. A special assault rifle capable of this much destruction. While expensive, our military plans to arm an elite force of 30,000 soldiers with this special gun. Nonetheless, I must say, what the Comrade Commissarians, as well as YellowApplan delegates have displayed is equally impressive. However, I am curious about the TurtleShroome small arms capacity. Please do show us your POWER." he said.

All Prince Matsujima did in reply, was applaud in amazement.

[Comrade Commisar]

Nuclear Minister Shi wasn't convinced.
"You're automatic gun has to use gas, recoil or pulley operation." Stated Shi, who had taken a sort of interest in firearms, "To be aimed at a range of 500 meters - 200 meters out of effective assault rifle range - and fire 560 rounds a minute without missing a shot seems to be fabrication. As with the Type 71 handgun, wouldn't a more reasonable option to arm troops with a shotgun? Having the same effective range, easier production and proven engineering?" Questioned the tired Minister.

Turning towards Delegate Marcus, Shi spoke once more.
"The reason for transitioning towards the 7.62 x 51mm is exactly as you said, Comrade Marcus. With YellowApple also using the round, we were hoping for a swifter transition than the option of a 7.62 x 54mmR round. In any case, our effective range to the enemy is anywhere from 500 meters to 1000 meters, much more than enemy infantry can effiently engage at."

[Greater Evil Imperial Japanese Dystopia]

"It is our most special sniper assault marksman rifle. It is mostly designed to unleash the bullets in a single pattern, one following the course of the other, in a motion. It is very accurate, moreover can shoot at such swift rounds. We also have a strong counter-force reaction to reduce its recoil, while we power it with nuclear energy. Our nation, like yours, has taken an extreme interest in nuclear weapons. As for the Type 71, there are two variants. The one here is a Type 71AH, or handgun/pistol, while the other variant, back in Sapporo, is a Type71AKB or assault rifle. Both are metal storms of pure excellence. As for the sniper rifle, the 'can shooting without missing a single shot' is a theoretical preposition. I just demonstrated it with a few rounds on a smaller firing rate. We have yet to see how the gun would do at full power, at full 560 rpms." Tojo Hideki said.

"The sniper rifle has a 200-900 metre range, while both Type 71s have a 200-500 metre range." he added.

[TurtleShroom]

NATIONSTATES
THE THIRD CONFERENCE OF CHAOS

"However, I am curious about the TurtleShroome small arms capacity. Please do show us your POWER.

The TurtleShroomers were eager and ready to show off what little tech they had. They didn't really have or want to show their POWER, but rather, their skill, accuracy, and novel approach. They were proud of this and hoped to impress others.

The windswept firing range was quiet as a human soldier came out in ceremonial dress, entering from the audience’s right. He faced the crowd and bowed, before turning to the right.

“AH’IGHT MAGGOTS! We’re gone show these friends how TurtleShroom rolls! There will be no errors ‘er mistakes in this demonstration and ya’ll will follow each order given to ya! Is that clear?”

“SIR YES SIR!”

“Good!”

He turned to the crowd again.

“Ladies, gentlemen, turtles, mushrooms, and others who have hearing, let them hear: I present to you, TurtleShroom’s first display of weaponry!”


A turtle soldier slowly crawled out. The human grabbed him and placed him on a pedestal. He had a standard-issue gun on his shell.

{Please view this for your average turtle soldier. He’s what you’re seeing.}

“Presentin’ are’ turtle sniper! The perch he’s placed on represents, say, the top of a buildin’. Now, watch.”

Another human waved in the distance and held up an item. The audience probably couldn’t see it well, because it was over a hundred yards away, but it was a watermelon.

“See that melon way back in the back, thar? This turtle’s gone shoot it.”

The turtle stretched his neck out as far is it could go, as if he was analyzing his surroundings. He concentrated on the melon and lowered his front feet as he adjusted the trajectory. All was quiet, and…

BANG!

The turtle shot a large bullet that knocked him off the pedestal, and the watermelon shattered. The announcer allowed the turtle to fall the distance off the pedestal, where he, and all his heavy weaponry, was upside on his shell.

“Now watch the turtle.”

The turtle soldier rocked himself back and forth, and in seeming defiance of gravity, he flipped himself back over no more than five seconds after he ended up upside down. The turtle spoke.

“TurtleShroom’s military is trained to engage in guerilla warfare, sneak attacks, and cunning. We’re taught how to fight terrorists and cowards, not standing armies, so we have to fight like this. We crush terrorists, but standing armies could crush us. I’m too slow to charge down a hill and straight into the heat of battle, but I can get myself positioned and wait for literal days, because I’m a turtle: I don’t need to eat or drink for weeks on end.”

The announcer nodded and the turtle slowly crawled away.

“Our turtles snipers are trained to use guns despite all odds. The way a quadruped turtle can fire a gun with his or her mouth is a total secret that we ain’t tellin’.” the announcer explaided.

Next, a mushroom came in with a single-barrel shotgun. He was also wearing a usual TurtleShroomer military combat outfit, and smiled to the audience. His shotgun was weird looking, though. It had a large funnel sticking out of where the explosives would be harbored (magazine?), and a large nozzle-like thing on the end of the gun, that looked like a vacuum cleaner’s head.

“This here weapon may look weird, but it works, even if what it really does defies conventional physics.” the announcer explained.

The mushroom held up a black object to show. It was a frying pan.

“It’s a frying pan.” said the announcer with some pride. “Now watch.”


The mushroom placed the frying pan in the nozzle on the end of the gun, and poured an explosive substance into the funnel.
This time, a cotton plant, in a ceramic pot, was placed on another pedestal.
The mushroom took aim, and for a moment, all was quiet.

BANG!

The cotton plant’s pot was knocked out from under it, shattering it and sending plant and ceramic pieces to the floor. The mushroom experienced a bit of recoil and hovered backwards about a foot, before facing the audience.

“That’s right!” the mushroom said, beaming with pride. “What you saw here was our unique ‘Skillet Shooter’. We can shoot a frying pan with the accuracy of a bullet. If you think it’s funny, imagine getting hit with a frying pan going at the speed of a bullet, and let me know what ya think then. –and yes, it should be impossible for something as un-aerodynamic as a frying pan to shoot like that, but we do it anyway. That’s the beauty of it!”

The announcer again nodded, as he took out the next weapon, that looked very similar to the frying pan gun. He was handed what looked like a pie. It was.

“Behold! A freshly cooked, chilled pumpkin pie!”

He let the audience take his words in.

“I’m gone fire this pie like the skillet and the bullet. Watch!”

Another watermelon was brought out, this one painted with a face that looked like a fellow from New Nicksylvania.

The announcer positioned himself and squinched his eyes behind his thick black glasses. He raised the gun and loaded the pie.

Three… two… one…

BANG!!


The watermelon didn’t really shatter, but it got covered in gobs of pie and was knocked clean off its pedestal.

“Pies ain’t lethal.” the announcer began. “-but imagine if yer drivin’ an enemy convoy. Say a bunch’a pie snipers come and cover your windshield in pie. Well, now ya cain’t see and have to clean the windshield. Or, if it’s incovered, we’d just pie the drivuh. This will startle ‘em and render ‘em vulnerable to genuine attacks from soldiers, like a storm of real bullets. Dependin’ on the terrain, ya can also, say, knock a Jeep into a ditch or even off a cliff if the case may be. Don’t laugh! These strategies can kill in the right hands. Or claws. Or telekinesis.”



The next several displays consisted mainly of TurtleShroomer double-barreled shotguns, were human and mushroom soldiers exhibited their accuracy and ability to reload such a clunky weapon with great speed. Some turtles did the same, though a human or mushroom (their partner) reloaded it for them with one hand (or telekinesis), while he himself fired with his free hand or grip. It was interesting to watch, because he was loading with one hand and shooting with another.

A TurtleShroomer bodyguard to the Chancellery exhibited the crank-powered Gatling guns used by the guards. He managed to crank it so fast that it sent a flurry of bullets which rivaled that of a fully automated weapon, and for extra impressing points, he moved from left to right as he shot down about seven watermelons in rapid succession.

A human police officer performed similar methods to the soldiers and the bodyguards, proudly explaining the top-notch protection TurtleShroomers obtained, both foreign and domestic. He showed his use of a revolver, a taser, and a smaller shotgun by gunning down two melons at once, a revolver in each hand, and with the taser, he aimed it and fired it straight for a hundred feet.

A fully vested TurtleShroomer Inquisitor, donning robes, capirote and all, displayed his prowess with a revolver and a taser, doing tactics similar to the police officer.


After the Inquisitor, the announcer returned and showed off how fast the TurtleShroomer turtle, mushroom, and human soldiers, police officers, bodyguards, and Inquisitors could draw their guns. It was very, very fast. (Consider also that the Inquisitors and officers both wore robes, though the officer’s robe was very different from the heavy, church-like vestments of the Inquisitor.)

{OOC: TurtleShroom got an Inquisition recently. I haven’t typed their debut article yet, but I’m working on it.}


At the end of the display, the participants came back and bowed, where they were greeted with polite applause.

“Thank ya’ll fer watchin’. We ain’t as good as you guys, but this works to defend TurtleShroom. We’re truly honuhed that ya gave us all a chance, and hope ya were pleased by this fine display of shootin’.”

[YellowApple]

“Our turtles snipers are trained to use guns despite all odds. The way a quadruped turtle can fire a gun with his or her mouth is a total secret that we ain’t tellin’.” the announcer explaided.

Marcus was certainly impressed with both the Japanese Type 71AH and the TurtleShroomian ballistic object launcher; the former demonstrated quite a bit of firepower for such a small package, while the latter was simply impressive and slightly humorous to watch. His response to the TurtleShroomers, however, was one of already knowing more than they thought he did.

"Ain't tellin, ¿eh? Well, I think what you have is the mechanical equivalent of the YellowApple, Inc. BitTrigger Equine Firearm Adapter, which we'd be happy to demonstrate - and explain - for you all."

With that, a single equine mare stepped up to where everyone else was demonstrating their small arms. In her mouth was a small device, kind of like a bit, and strapped to her right hip and shoulder was a Morita MK1 assault rifle with a peculiar-looking box over the double-trigger assembly. She looked over to Marcus, as a signal of her readiness for the demonstration, prompting the middle-aged diplomat to showcase the many features of the apparatus.

"The BitTrigger Equine Firearm Adapter is one of YellowApple's many solutions to the limitations posed by hooves instead of hands. As you can see in this mare's mouth is a simple device designed to send a trigger-pull signal to the box attached to the triggers of this rifle upon detecting the user biting down on it. Corporal, ¿care to demonstrate for them?"

The mare nodded with a smile before turning to face a surviving melon. After taking a moment to line up the shot, she proceeded to bite down on the oral device, which caused the rifle to send out a three-round burst of 7.62x51mm NATO rounds.

"The BitTrigger system supports dual-trigger setups, such as those on YellowApple's Morita MK1 assault rifles. The trigger to use can be easily set via a tongue gesture."

Right on cue, the mare flicked a switch on the backside of the oral device with her tongue, pumped the rifle with one of her hooves, and bit down a second time, sending a spray of buckshot and a loud bang from the 12-gauge barrel toward what appeared to be a pile of apples, sending much of the fruit flying.

"Though the BitTrigger system was designed for sapient equines, it can easily be adapted to suit other quadrupedal sapient beings, including, we imagine, turtles and tortoises. Of course, if you have any questions regarding this system, do not hesitate to ask."

[TurtleShroom]

The TurtleShroomers were very impressed. No, wait, that was an understatement. They were awestruck.

" "

Here they were, one-upped on one of the few technologies they thought they commanded.

"That..." the announcer soldier began.

"GOOD LAWD YOU ONE-UPPED OUR OWN TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT EVER CONTACTING US!" Sim Young blurted, amazed at the piece of equipment. "Wow!"

Sim clasped his hand and his hook together and smiled at the horse, deciding to tell what he knew. He didn't really know that much, because it was largely a military item.

"Our system is much, much more primitive, and probably wouldn't be too compatibile with your bit. It's entirely mechanical, needing no electricity and nothing except a good oiling when put away. It's made of iron, if I recall. See, turtles don't have lips and can really only move their jaw up and down. A sentient turtle's smile isn't lips. In fact, most turtles don't even have that much of a tongue, so we actualy have to stick the thing almost to the start of their throat to make it work. Using certain jaw movements, neck positions and lengths and angles, and the tongue, turtles translate minute movements of their little heads into a force that moves those behemoth levers and rods you saw attached from the bit to the gun. It's very clunky and far heavier than you'd think, but it gets the job done."

[YellowApple]

"Well, given that your system is completely mechanical, I'm equally impressed with yours."

And Marcus was. The YellowApplan approach, if he recalled correctly, was originally to include a mechanical system, but due to the complexity of it, they had settled for electrical systems instead.

"Our electronic approach was more of us giving up on the complexity of a mechanical system. Your approach is certainly one that we quite possibly wouldn't have ever figured out."

[Comrade Commisar]

While the YellowApplan and Turtleshroomian Delegates discussed, Nuclear Minister Shi was eating some of the delicious watermelon that had been spared from the shooting range. It was the first food he had eaten in days, often losing track of hunger and time in his work. It was one of the most delicious foods he had ever eaten, second to the 'cheese burger' which he had eaten at one Western nation. Ku Kwai took this oppertunity to talk to the young, constantly tired, hungry Minister.

"So, Shi, I assume the vehicle demonstrations is next?" Asked the Glorious Leader.
"Mhm." Answered the Minister as he swallowed, "Vehicles and anti-tank weaponry, followed by aircraft and then... well... y'know."
"After seeing the Japanese 'God' Tank, I feel like we should have at least a little dignity in the field of land warfare." Spoke Kwai, "After the Japanese outdone us in Nuclear Weaponry, Armour and Light Weaponry, I feel like we must at least level the field a little."
"What are you suggesting?" The Minister spoke, taking another bite of watermelon, "We already have the Emperor and the Imperial Emperor, what bigger tanks do we have?"

Ku Kwai just simply nodded towards the high red wall, causing Shi's face to turned to a more annoyed look.
"You can't mean pulling out that thing." Spoke Shi, "You know it's more than a few decades old, there is no way you'll get it moving again."
"Ahh, but I won't." Spoke the Glorious Leader, "You will. Comrade Commisar will not be outdone, it is in our best interests to keep some superiority."

Nuclear Minister Shi sighed, looking at the Delegates, he clapped his hands.
"Hey, hey. Vehicle demonstrations and AT Weaponry is up next. Hope you brought something worth watching." Spoke the Minister as he walked off in another dirrection, leaving Kwai to speak. Kwai pointed to a small area in the courtyard with an Emperor Tank, 155mm Artillery Piece, an American Empire M1A1 Abrams and a Pz.Kpf.W AY2-1B 'Panthera Uncia'.

"Behold, the mighty Emperor Tank, the unstoppable terror." Stated Kwai as he gave a Red Guard a nod. Immediately the Red Guard Artillery crew fired a 155mm shell directly at the tank, lifting many dust particles and smoke. As the dust cleared, one could clearly see the 155mm shell embedded within the tank's depleted uranium armor. Then, suddenly, the tank came back to life, moving forward as if nothing happened.

"It can withstand hand-held anti-tank weapons, artillery and armour. An enemy needs nothing less than an entire artillery strike to destroy one of these gods!" Spoke Kwai as he pointed to the Emperor, which was approaching the M1A1 Abrams. Instead of firing it's double 125mm cannons, the Emperor Tank simply rolled over and crushed the Abrams. As the Emperor Tank moved on towards the Panthera Uncia, the Delegates could clearly see that the Abrams had been turned into nothing more than compacted scrap metal. The Tank performed the same action on the Panthera, it too turning into nothing more than scrap for the scrapyards.

"The Tank that crushes tanks, unstoppable by conventional methods, with twin 125mm cannons and a remotely controlled duo-gattling cannon attached to the turret for anti-infantry and aircraft uses. Imagine the fear that must consume the enemy when facing these giants." Stated Kwai as he greeted the Emperor crew leaving the tank, "In the beginning phases of the Emperor Programme, the tank was so heavy, that the burdened diesel engines could not move it. Those were replaced by miniaturized Nuclear Reactors, which can just barely propell the tank forward. The sheer weight of the tank has even destroyed the roads of allied nations, their roads unfit for such a large vehicle. However, in the end, the protection and firepower the tank provides is stunning, so stunning, many other tanks were based off of the Emperor design." The Glorious Leader finished.

"Now then, let us see what your armour can do." Stated Kwai, knowing he had something that would surely surprise the Delegates later in the Summit.

[TurtleShroom]

The TurtleShroomer delegation applauded as they watched the tank withstand such a bullet and then move to crush smaller tanks like they were cars at a monster truck rally.

"It's like we're watchin' cars at a monstuh truck rally!" a soldier whispered to Sim, as he looked on.

"I agree. Of course, TurtleShroom's tanks are poo, though. We didn't bring ours." TurtleShroom's Asian Regent responded sadly.

Sim made that note to the Comrade Commissarian guard closest to him, that TurtleShroom wouldn't exhibit a tank.

"-but," Sim added eagerly, "-wait until we detonate our nookular weapons! Those are EPIC!"

Sim whispered to a bodyguard to ensure he had the full radiation suit waiting for him to don, because he didn't want to get too close to dying. AGAIN.

[YellowApple]

The demonstration of the Comisar Emperor Tank was... interesting to Marcus. Sure, it was big and strong, but it was slow, and bulky. Even a quadriplegic turtle could outmaneuver the thing. Simply too unwieldy and sluggish for YellowApplan taste.

Instead, Marcus returned to the forefront, but not before sending a quick message via his tablet, which prompted a Hammer-II Aerospace Transport Corvette to arrive on the scene with a single, ordinary-looking VMK AG Pz.Kpf AY2-1E "Panthera Tigris".

"Now," he started, "I'm sure you're all impressed with the sheer size of the Emperor Tank. I sure as hell am. It's quite impressive that it can move at all. Of course, I can't imagine what kind of ground pressure it would exert, hence why I'm certain it would be hell for most roadways, or mud.

"YellowApplan vehicle design is generally the opposite, emphasizing lightweight and portable products that may not have the toughest armor, but can outrun just about anything out there. Hence, I deliver the AY2-1E YellowApplan Edition."

The tank rotated its turret toward a steel target which Aerospace Marines had just finished setting up off in the distance.

"In order to meet YellowApplan standards, this main battle tank underwent quite a few modifications as soon as we obtained the production rights from VMK AG in Yohannes. First, there's the matter of the primary weapon. Our engineers have replaced the stock cannon with a magnetic induction coilgun, powered by a fission minireactor, though we are developing a hydrogen fusion replacement reactor to hopefully be used universally in all YellowApplan armored vehicles within the next two years. Our field tests indicate a rate of fire of 64 rounds per kilosecond, with a maximum projectile velocity of approximately 950 meters per second at a projectile mass of 5 kilograms."

With that, Marcus turned toward the tank with a thumbs up, and receiving the signal, a single boom erupted from the muzzle of the primary cannon as the round broke Mach 2 and shredded the thick steel target almost completely. The turret then straightened out before the tank pulled up behind Marcus, its engine giving a rather odd hum.

"Second, seeing that YellowApple's military might is built upon its Aerospace Defense Corps, and thus dominance of the skies, it was vital that we make our vehicles as portable as absolutely possible. Thus, the original 70-ton 'Panthera Tigris' simply wouldn't cut it. We needed to cut that weight in half. And so we did.

"As you may be able to tell, the armor used is completely non-metallic. Like most YellowApplan armor designs, the armor plating you see here is actually composed almost entirely of carbon-based materials - specifically, buckypaper, graphene, and carbon fiber reinforced plastic, though the latter is expected to be replaced with carbon nanotube reinforced polymers within the next two years. This allowed us to bring the total mass of the vehicle down from over 64,000 kilograms to just below 30,000, thus opening up a slew of opportunities in portability, not to mention much lower acceleration times and higher maximum ground velocities. The materials used are actually tougher than most metal-ceramic alloys used today, while being significantly lighter, thus giving our take on the 'Panthera Tigris' the same resistance against weapons as its adversaries on the battlefield while being significantly lighter and more maneuverable.

"Our third major improvement was one caused by our lack of petroleum products. As hydrogen slush fuel has been in use throughout YellowApple for the last century, it would be logical for us to extend use of this fuel to the 'Panthera Tigris'. Thus, we have adapted our AppleDrive Hydrogen Combustion Drive Systems to accommodate larger tanks, and thus cut away any reliance upon petroleum-based fuels that we would otherwise have if fielding a traditional main battle tank. The lighter weight allows for our tanks to consume less fuel to travel the same distance and speed as diesel-powered tanks in the same category.

"Though the large tanks that seem to be presented here are impressive, and would certainly be useful in some applications, we hope that the YellowApplan approach would balance out the significant strategic and tactical limitations in fielding such a massive unit. Though certainly far from perfect, our version of the AY2-1E performs quite well for its weight, and would be an excellent compliment for heavier, more powerful armored vehicles presented by our allies here."

[Greater Evil Imperial Japanese Dystopia]

All Prince Matsujima could do was applaud at the marvels their allies had designed. While they had demonstrated the "God Emperor" tank in the parade, now it was time to demonstrate it in combat.

"BEHOLD, the ultimate Japanese armoured vehicle, a five-sided turret, five ETC 188mm guns, heavy depleted uranium armour combined with nano-crystal triple hardness steel, as well as a single metal storms pod mounted on the top! HOUTEI!" the Prince ordered the tank to open fired.

The massive nuclear powered-solar powered megalith swirved its turret, shooting from each of its five turrets, unleashing torrents of overwhelming firepower at several bull's eyes, while the metal storms pods, unleashed a fury of bullets that truly made one excited. The sheer terror of this tank was exactly its purpose. It was 9 times bigger than the standard TK-X (MBT-X) Type 10 Fumetsu Heavy Main Battle Tank with its 170mm ETC Gun...

Now, the megalith vehicle began firing her ETC guns, unleashing kinetic rounds, thermobaric rounds, depleted uranium rounds, as well as triple explosive shells at numerous bull eyes. Then, a group of engineers unmounted one turret, then replaced it with an electromagnetic railgun, to test it out. This too, proved to be an amazing invention as it fired its rounds.

Now Tojo Hideki whispered to Nuclear Minister Ten Shi, "I believe you might want the DPR of those units...moreover, your tanks, however, seem to be equally, if not, even more impressive. Comrade Commissar is indeed a strong force. We would like DPRs to some of your weapons as well, for us to examine back in Tokyo." he said.

Then, the God Emperor tank was taken away, replaced by the Type 10 MBT, a 3.5th generation heavy main battle tank, capable of lots of things. Being a fast, mobile vehicle, covered entirely in nano-crystal triple hardness steel armour, combined with the depleted uranium armour, this was also a weapon to fear, yet its smaller, more mobile form as an MBT made it even more lethal. Its single turret of a L-170 170mm Smoothbore ETC gun, could be adapted as well as refitted with different rounds, including switching it into a chain gun, or a rotary gatling machine gun.

It is also one of the most powerful, most technologically advanced, main battle tanks out there, capable of competing with many different brands. It could attain up to 120 km/h speeds when moving forward, while was also especially designed for Raikiri Sensou (Lightning Blade/Blitzkrieg Warfare), with pure shock & awe tactics, as well as the capability to completely overrun enemy positions.

The Japanese military had also devised this tank with advanced computerization, more networking, as well as better control systems inside the vehicle, making it an easier item to drive or control. It had surpassed every 3rd generation tank, moreover is the first 3.5th generation tank ever produced. This weapon was a force to reckon with. It is also the most expensive main battle tank, costing $11.3 million per unit.

Now, the demonstrations began, showing the tank's agile speed, easy manouvreability, overwhelming firepower unleashed in endless torrent streams, as well as sleek stealthy like design, all painted in black, as well as a hardcore vehicle that no one could ignore. From fitting a railgun to fitting an ETC kinetic round shooter, to depleted uranium rounds, metal storms, thermobarics, cluster munitions, as well as occassionally functioning as artillery with the capability to fire artillery rockets, this tank proved her worth. Finally, the tank gun was re-adapted, to shoot some 155mm ballistic rounds, to test those out as well. This, showed interesting results...

Then, The Prince decided to discuss about the Anti-tank/Tank Destroyer Assault vehicles Japan had, known as the J-ATTX.

"These, will blow your mind. They can literally smash any tank out there, as long as they do not use nano-crystal or depleted uranium as their armour..." he said, sadistically grinning.

OOC: The Type 10 actually exists in real life, in our country (Japan). Morever, if you searched for it on the internet, it says everywhere that it has nano-crystal steel armour. As for its other outlandish features, those are my additions as well as modifications to the original RL tank. Soshite, it seems like this summit is the best so far! Keep it up Comrades!

[Comrade Commisar]

Many Red Guards were at fear of the enormous 'God Emperor' tank and the AY2-E1, both tanks could easily rip even the invincible Emperor to shreds. Ku Kwai on the other hand, clapped in enjoyment.

"Excellent! Excellent!" The Glorious Leader laughed, "We will most certainly trade DPRs for such marvels!"

The Glorious Leader then turned to the Nuclear Minister with eager eyes.
"Is it prepared?" He whispered.
"Yeah, yeah. It was hell, but we managed to get it operational." Replied the Nuclear Minister.
"Then present, comrade! Show them the border of insanity and practicality." Ordered Kwai.

Coughing, the Nuclear Minister turned the Delegation's attention towards a coastal gun emplacement facing Tsing Tsao City, just outside of the Command Center.
"Notice anything wrong with it?" Stated the Nuclear Minister sleepily. After a moment of silence, the Nuclear Minister answered himself.
"The answer, my friends, is quite simple. What engineer in his right mind faces a coastal gun inland?" He stated.

Immediately, there was an enormous shaking in the earth, causing some Red Guards to lose their balance. The coastal guns were moving! After roughly fifteen minutes of the 'earthquake', one could see a massive structure dwarfing the military base, pumice and stone dust falling from it.

"This is one of the many 'failsafes' our ancestors made in the event of invasion. This was constructed in the later half of the 20th century, only known as 'The Crowned Emperor' or in a type of humor, 'Diplomacy'. The main twin guns are 80cm railway guns, mounted on this giant. Many sized guns are attached to the Crowned Emperor, ranging from 20mm to 480mm. It runs off a Nuclear Reactor and is obviously fairly slow in movement. It's armor is composed of a depleted uranium and steel, capable of withstanding any cannon in modern use. Gentlemen, 'Diplomacy' is always the answer." The Nuclear Minister stated, ending with a small joke.

The Nuclear Minister didn't explain most of the features of such a monster vehicle, but it was pretty self-explanitory. The large vehicle fired two shells from it's massive 80cm guns into the nuclear test range, the guns creating a deafening blast. Truly something created on the boundries of sanity and practicality.

Comrade Commisar had played it's winning hand in the Summit.