Earth II [Main Thread | OOC | Open RP]

[Khorsun]

All right need a quick opinion on the new flag I threw together. Look all right or shit?

[Layarteb]

Personally I'm not feeling it.

[Khorsun]

I'll see how I feel about it tomorrow, take another shot at redoing it if I can't stand looking at it.

[Layarteb]

You should just raise this flag over your capital and be done with it.

[United States of Brink]

World Cup Schedule Released. I'll begin the interactive stuff either Tuesday or Wednesday and the actually games will start shortly thereafter.

[Terra Reborn]

Brink, just a note, my nation is an Empire, not a Republic

[Khorsun]

Likewise I'm a Republic. In name only at least. Going down, Moto.

[United States of Brink]

Looks like I mixed them up

[Khorsun]

Brink, want to update the link in your sig from World Cup IV to V?

[Layarteb]

Brink, want to update the link in your sig from World Cup IV to V?

Should update the Earth II link too

[Byzantium Imperium]

Alright I missed my own deadline because I had shit to do, up tomorrow for damn sure.

[Hi No Moto]

Just a minor change to make for my spreadsheet, made a mistake in regards to religion.

Largest Religion: Buddhism [was almost Islam haha]

Also News Announcement;

Missiles in the Aleutians!

[Hi No Moto]

Communique for everybody.

Foreign Office of the Empire of Hi No Moto

Recipient[s]: Global Community, Imperial Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Empire of Apilonia
From: Shigefumi Mori, Foreign Minister of the Empire of Hi No Moto
Subject: Aleutian Islands

It is with great sadness that the Empire has received this communiqué from your department of Foreign Affairs and has found the wording and threatening nature of this ‘deadline’ most troublesome. The Empire has always maintained the right to defend itself and the right to deploy defensive assets in its sovereign territory whenever and wherever it sees fit. I would like to remind His Majesty King Walker of Apilonia and the Global Community that the Empire of Hi No Moto has conducted no threatening actions towards the Empire of Apilonia or sought the opening of hostilities with its government and its people. The deployment of the Type 6 ABM System is part of a larger defensive review and is aimed at no one single threat in particular, instead ensuring the continued security of the Empire in all sectors.

I would like to remind His Majesty King Walker and the Global Community that the Empire of Hi No Moto was ceded the Aleutian Islands Chain by the Republic of Alaska, the internationally recognised owner of the Aleutian Islands at the time, in 2010 after the regrettable ‘Siberian War’ in the ‘Treaty of Vladivostok', which the Empire had provided to the Global Community upon the completion of its signing.

I and the Empire would like to make it clear to the Global Community and His Majesty King Walker that the Type 6 Anti-Ballistic Missile System that is to be deployed to the Aleutian and Komandorski Islands is a purely defensive weapons system and must stress that it is ineffectual in an offensive role, something which we understand may have been misjudged by the Empire of Apilonia. The Type 6 ABM System is the standard AMB System in the Imperial Armed Forces and is deployed across the Empire to ensure the defence of it’s airspace from any and all hostile weapons and during its 20 years of service has never been used in an offensive role.

The Empire of Hi No Moto understands however, the suspicions that the Empire of Apilonia my have over the capabilities of the Type 6 AMB System and therefore wishes to take the unprecedented step of inviting military officials from the Empire of Apilonia and military officials from across the Global Community to attend a series of tests being conducted with the Type 6 ABM System in the Mariana Islands Chain in an effort to dispel any and all suspicion. All military officials will be able to witness the series of tests that will take place over the course of a four day period staring on March 4th 2014 and have access to certain technical details of the Type 6 AMB System, although the Empire maintains the right to deny access to classified material. Until the conclusion of said tests, the Empire of Hi No Moto is committed to halting the deployment of the Type 6 ABM System to the Aleutian and Komandorski Islands.

Along with this unprecedented step, the Empire would like to establish a correct channel with the Empire of Apilonia to discuss the sovereignty of the Aleutian Islands, which the Global Community would have full access and input to. It is hoped that through this channel, any and all disputes can be resolved or at the very least understood by both sides.

Despite our willingness to approach this situation through diplomatic and peaceful means, I must make it clear to the Global Community that the threatening and outrageous deadline ‘imposed’ upon the Empire by the Empire of Apilonia is sure to have repercussions in the region. Whilst this deadline remains in place, the Empire announces that its forces will be placed on full alert to deal with the threat of a pre-emptive strike, a strike with the Empire of Apilonia has alluded to and effectively promised to carry out if it’s ‘deadline’ is not met. The Empire of Hi No Moto wishes to make clear to the Global Community that this sudden flurry of military activity is purely a response to this threat and defensive in nature.

Myself, the Emperor of Hi No Moto and I am sure the world, eagerly await the reply of the Apilonian Empire to our attempts at a peaceful solution and we hope that they retract their demand for the Empire of Hi No Moto to turn over the Aleutian Islands.

Shigefumi Mori
Foreign Minister of the Empire of Hi No Moto

[Khorsun]

Second draft of the flag. Will probably end up doing a third.

[Terra Reborn]

The Official Response of His Majesty's Government:

Imperial Foreign Office
Official Statement by the Secretary of State

His Majesty has directed me to remind you that the Republic of Alaska in 2010 was nothing more than the remnants of its former self, consisting primarily of die-hard supporters and military personnel, that inhabited the Aleutian Islands. The Republic of Alaska was the illegitimate puppet government established by the Coalition that defeated the First Apilonian Empire in 1945, and as such their claim to the Aleutian Islands is illegitimate and as a result their ceding to the Empire of Hi No Moto was likewise invalid. To succinctly restate the Empire’s stance on this matter; at no point has the Apilonian Empire withdrawn its claim of sovereignty over the Aleutian Islands, which were historically held by the Apilonian Empire for centuries. It should thus go without saying that the Apilonian Empire therefore does not recognize the Empire of Hi No Moto’s claim of sovereignty over the islands, and as such the deployment of military forces to the island constitutes a continued and escalating occupation of Imperial territory, the fact that they have only been deployed here now, four years after the Siberian War.

Therefore, put simply, the nature of the weapon’s is irrelevant to the Apilonian Empire, except for the fact that if they had been verifiable offensive weapons the Empire would not be seeking redress through diplomatic means. They are a foreign weapons system that is aiding in the occupation of territory that the Apilonian Empire considers its own, that consideration is not something that the Empire intends to give up.

That being said, His Majesty is extremely gratified to hear that the Empire of Hi No Moto will not be deploying that missile system in question and it’s willingness to discuss the question of the sovereignty of the islands. As a result of this the Apilonian Empire will rescind its previous deadline in order to allow a peaceful solution, to which the Apilonian Empire is always willing to work before military force is used. However, the Empire’s position on the Aleutian Island’s is stalwart and whilst the Empire will retain its demand for the Empire of Hi No Moto to return the Aluetion Island’s to it’s rightful owners, but we will not, at this point, place a deadline for that to happen.

If the Empire of Hi No Moto is sincere in both of its offers then His Majesty is fully prepared to seek out a peaceful solution to this dispute, however fully reserves the right to protect the Empire, it’s sovereitny and it’s citizens by any means appropriate.

The Right Honourable Countess of Thurston
Imperial Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Done this 4th Day of February 2014
In the Name of His Majesty King Walker of Apilonia , Australia, India and the Imperial Dominions beyond the Seas

In addition, some history alterations to solve the issues with the Siberian War and a few minor changes to my own history:

Earth II History Change Form

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Additions (use as many of these as necessary, use US date system (month day, year), do not use st, nd, rd, or th)

• June 12, 1928: [Terra Reborn] Seeking to gain political powers, members of the Imperial Civil Service blackmail the Emperor, Edward III, into granting them permanent, subtle but far-reaching positions of power within the Imperial Government.
• February 5, 1930: [Terra Reborn] Under the direct orders of the corrupt civil servents the Imperial Military is deployed in the beginning of a mass conquest across the region, the Pacific, and into Asia. Any island or coastal city that resists Imperial Forces would be shelled by the Imperial battleships that accompanied the invasion fleets. This process would continue un-resisted for the next six years
• March 23, 1981: [Terra Reborn] Imperial Archduke Walker Von Karin officially declares to the world that the Apilonian Empire is still alive and he authorizes Colonel Cain's forces to begin the push to fully retake the old Imperial holdings: Alaska and Yukon. Cain and his troops march on Anchorage and other major cities. By the end of the year, the Imperials have regained control of the country. The sole expetion to this is the Aleution Islands where the Republicans withdraw to, the Empire is unwilling to invade as the enemy makes it clear they are willing to make use of human shields. As a result the Islands would remain in enemy hands until their capture by the Empire of Hi No Moto in 2010, at no point did the Apilonian Empire give up its claim of sovereitny.

Deletions

• June 12, 1928: [Terra Reborn] Seeking to gain political power, clerics of the Imperial Church of Apilonia blackmail the Emperor, Edward III, into going along with their scheme and promptly declared him as a living prophet of God and declared him the 'Immortal Emperor'. The Church would then move from traditional Christian beliefs to those that identify the Emperor as a direct messenger of God. The clerics would become even more powerful as they manipulated the loyalty of the common people to the Imperial House
• February 5, 1930: [Terra Reborn] Under the direct orders of the clerics the Imperial Military is deployed in the beginning of a mass conquest across the region, the Pacific, and into Asia. Any island or coastal city that resists Imperial Forces would be shelled by the Imperial battleships that accompanied the invasion fleets. This process would continue un-resisted for the next six years.
• March 23, 1981: [Terra Reborn] Imperial Archduke Walker Von Karin officially declares to the world that the Apilonian Empire is still alive and he authorizes Colonel Cain's forces to begin the push to fully retake the old Imperial holdings: Alaska and Yukon. Cain and his troops march on Anchorage and other major cities. By the end of the year, the Imperials have regained control of the country.

[Layarteb]

You guys should put those IC posts somewhere.


Also FYI

If any of you have any interest in space and the Hubble even - GET THIS NOW - I got this myself for $15 and it was so worth it - even worth $50.

[Khorsun]

Back to you in WotR, Brink.

[Layarteb]

So maps and spreadsheet are back up but I'm still having tons of bastard issues.

[United States of Brink]

Country names fixed.

[United States of Brink]

I'd like to request 'kits' be submitted if you would be so kind. As an example here is NAR:

[Khorsun]

Is there a good site to use for kit templates? How'd you make yours?

[Layarteb]

Earth II History Change Form

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Reason for Change/Deletion (if applicable & be thorough) : Adding more detail to the political system of the Republic of Layarteb

Additions (use as many of these as necessary, use US date system (month day, year), do not use st, nd, rd, or th)

• November 4, 1752: [Layarteb] The first election of the Republic of Layarteb is held. William Turner (NA) is elected as the 1st President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 82.5%. At this time, there are no political parties and William Turner (NA) runs as unaffiliated.
• February 5, 1753: [Layarteb] The Constitution of the Republic of Layarteb is passed. In it, the President is limited to two, 4-year terms. He can serve up to 10 years should he assume the office of the Presidency in mid-term as Vice President. The President is also elected with the Vice-President on the same ticket by a simple, majority vote. The new President will always assume office on January 2 after the election, which is to be held on the first Saturday in November. Additionally, two major political parties arise out of the debates. The Federalist Party (F) is a right-wing party that favors individual liberty and a conservative approach to politics. The Centrist Party (C) is a centrist party that favors more government involvement, fiscal conservatism, and social liberalism.
• November 6, 1756: [Layarteb] President William Turner (F) is re-elected to his second term. Voter turnout is 88.9%.
• November 1, 1760: [Layarteb] Hubert Morris (F) is elected as the 2nd President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 85.2%.
• November 3, 1764: [Layarteb] President Hubert Morris (F) is re-elected to his second term. Voter turnout is 83.1%.
• January 1, 1765: [Layarteb] President Hubert Morris (F) passes away during the night. He is immediately succeeded by Vice President Charles Walker (F), Layarteb's 3rd President.
• November 5, 1768: [Layarteb] President Charles Walker (F) is re-elected to a second term. Voter turnout is the lowest to date at 71.9%.
• November 7, 1772: [Layarteb] President Charles Walker loses the election to Vincent Hardy (C), a senator. Voter turnout is 84.1%. Vincent Hardy (C), at 79 years of age, is the oldest man elected to date. He is Layarteb's 4th President.
• November 1, 1774: [Layarteb] President Vincent Hardy (C) passes away due to a blood infection after an emergency operation on his stomach. He is immediately succeeded by Vice President Gregory Lucas (C), Layarteb's 5th President.
• November 2, 1776: [Layarteb] President Gregory Lucas (C) wins another term. Voter turnout is 82.1%.
• November 4, 1780: [Layarteb] Eligible to run again, President Gregory Lucas (C) secures another 4-year term. Voter turnout is 88.5%. He serves 11 years in office, the longest of any Layartebian President.
• November 6, 1784: [Layarteb] David Frost (C), a lawyer is elected as the 6th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 89%. He is largely disliked, despite having won 59% of the vote.
• November 1, 1788: [Layarteb] Steven Altman (NA), a business tycoon, is elected as the 7th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 88.4%. Steven Altman runs as non-affiliated.
• November 3, 1792: [Layarteb] In a landslide victory, President Steven Altman (NA) wins 89% of the vote and he is elected to a second term. Voter turnout is 90.1%.
• November 5, 1796: [Layarteb] Marcus Burlington (F), a lawyer, is elected as the 8th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 82.4%. His term is rocked by scandals.
• February 2, 1799: [Layarteb] President Marcus Burlington (F) is impeached by the Layartebian Congress after he is linked to abuse of office. He is succeeded by his Vice President, John Lester (F), the 9th President of Layarteb.
• November 1, 1800: [Layarteb] President John Lester (F) edges out a victory of 51.8% in the election to gain a second term. Though not overly disliked, he is not overly liked either. Despite this, the Layartebian Congress comes under the control of the Centrist Party.
• November 3, 1804: [Layarteb] Despite being eligible to run, President John Lester (F) does not run for another term. Chester James (C) is elected as the 10th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 81.9%.
• November 5, 1808: [Layarteb] President Chester James (C) successfully wins a second term. Voter turnout is 80.1%.
• November 7, 1812: [Layarteb] Cecil West (F), an army general, retires his commission after being elected the 11th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 79.6%.
• November 2, 1816: [Layarteb] President Cecil West (F) wins a second term. Voter turnout is 83.9%. The Layartebian Congress reverts to control by the Federalist Party.
• November 4, 1820: [Layarteb] Thomas Arthur (C), a charismatic factory owner, is elected as the 12th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 83.5%. He is widely regarded as one of the most favorable Presidents.
• November 6, 1824: [Layarteb] President Thomas Arthur (C) wins a second term. Voter turnout is 85.9% and he wins 79% of the votes.
• September 1, 1827: [Layarteb] Without warning, President Thomas Arthur (C) dies of cardiac arrest. His death is mourned heavily and he is immediately succeeded by Vice President David Gold (C) . In honor of the late President Thomas Arthur, seven days of mourning are declared.
• November 1, 1828: [Layarteb] President David Gold (C), the 13th President of Layarteb, wins a 4-year term as President. Voter turnout is 82.8%. The Layartebian Congress reverts to control by the Centrist Party, marking the start of a long period where the sitting President also has the majority party in Congress.
• November 3, 1832: [Layarteb] Eligible for another 4-year term, President David Gold (C) wins re-election. Voter turnout is 84.9%.
• November 5, 1836: [Layarteb] Joseph Sellers (F), a lawyer, is elected as the 14th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 79.5%.
• November 7, 1840: [Layarteb] President Joseph Sellers (F), widely disliked, loses the election to Clarence Turner (C), another lawyer. Voter turnout is 83.7%. He is the last lawyer elected as President of Layarteb.
• March 15, 1844: [Layarteb] President Clarence Turner (C), the 15th President of Layarteb is assassinated in office by a radical leftist named Charles Wood. Charles Wood is shot and killed by police during his arrest three days later. Vice President Andrew George (C), a professor, succeeds him as the 16th President of Layarteb.
• November 2, 1844: [Layarteb] President Andrew George (C) is elected as President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 84.1%.
• November 4, 1848: [Layarteb] President Andrew George (C) wins re-election as President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 85.9%.
• November 6, 1852: [Layarteb] A retired navy admiral, James Harris (F) runs for and is elected as the 17th President of Layarteb. He is not widely liked despite winning 62% of the vote. Voter turnout is 86.7%.
• November 1, 1856: [Layarteb] Bradley Jackson (C), a journalist, wins a surprise three-way election between President James Harris (F) and a lawyer, Harold Martin (NA) . Harold Martin was highly favored to win. Voter turnout is 84.9%.
• November 3, 1860: [Layarteb] President Bradley Jackson (C), the 18th President of Layarteb, after a highly successful, 4-year term, wins re-election. Voter turnout is 89.1%.
• November 5, 1864: [Layarteb] Edgar Gerling (C), a university professor, is elected as the 19th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 86.4%.
• November 7, 1868: [Layarteb] In a surprise election, the results of which are widely disputed for decades to come, Jason Clawson (F), a business tycoon, is elected as the 20th President of Layarteb. He beats President Edgar Gerling (C) in a 51% to 49% election. Voter turnout is a low 70.1%, a new low.
• November 2, 1872: [Layarteb] President Jason Clawson (F) wins a second term, beating the former President, Edgar Gerling (C) . Voter turnout is 78.5%.
• November 4, 1876: [Layarteb] Former President, Edgar Gerling (C), successfully wins a second term of office. He is now the 21st President (and 19th) of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 82.5%. He remains an important figure in Layartebian politics despite being only able to serve one more, 4-year term. He dies in 1899 at the age of 92.
• November 6, 1880: [Layarteb] Frederick Thomas (F), a philosopher, is elected as the 22nd President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 84.7%.
• November 1, 1884: [Layarteb] President Frederick Thomas (F) is re-elected to a second term. Voter turnout is 84.8%.
• November 3, 1888: [Layarteb] Matthew Gallo (F), a famous stage actor, wins a landslide victory against four opponents with 79.4% of the electorate. Voter turnout is 82%.
• November 5, 1892: [Layarteb] President Matthew Gallo (F), the 23rd President of Layarteb, is re-elected to a second term. Voter turnout is 87.4%.
• November 7, 1896: [Layarteb] Christopher Witt (C), a business tycoon, is elected as the 24th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 84.6%. His election marks the beginning of a period of weak Presidents who serve only one term.
• November 3, 1900: [Layarteb] President Christopher Witt (C), unliked, loses the election to Henry Conner (F), a university professor. Voter turnout is 82.1%.
• November 5, 1904: [Layarteb] President Henry Conner (F), the 25th President of Layarteb, runs a very dirty campaign against his opponent, William Noble (NA), a writer. The Layartebian populace responds very unfavorably and William Noble is elected as the 26th President of Layarteb with 66% of the vote. His term is considered the least productive in Layartebian history. Voter turnout is 78%.
• November 7, 1908: [Layarteb] Francis Adler (F), a land baron, is elected as the 27th President of Layarteb over President William Noble (NA). Voter turnout is 75%. This marks a growing decline in Layartebian voting since the election of President Matthew Gallow (F) in 1892.
• November 2, 1912: [Layarteb] Richard Hudson (F), an army general, is elected as the 28 President of Layarteb. Voter turnout drops to 68.5%.
• November 4, 1916: [Layarteb] In a highly charged campaign, Norman Murphy (C), a construction tycoon, wrests control from President Richard Hudson (F). Elected as the 29th President of Layarteb his term, in the wake of growing discontent in Europe, is seen as a major step in the right direction by most Layartebians. He wins 72.5% of the vote.
• November 6, 1920: [Layarteb] President Norman Murphy (C) wins re-election, ending 20 years of single-term Presidents. Voter turnout is on the rise with 74.1%.
• November 1, 1924: [Layarteb] Robert Winters (C), a long-time favorite and a university professor, is elected as the 30th President of Layarteb. He runs on a campaign of getting Layarteb involved in the North Germanian Civil War. Voter turnout is 72.1%. For the first time since 1828, the Layartebian Congress is controlled by a party different from the sitting president, in this case it is controlled by the Federalist Party, which holds control for some time.
• November 3, 1928: [Layarteb] President Robert Winters (C) wins re-election by a narrow margin of 55% to 45%. Voter turnout is 76.1%. These results mirror Layartebian sentiments towards the North Germanian Civil War.
• November 5, 1932: [Layarteb] David West (F), an army colonel with combat experienced from the North Germanian Civil War is elected as the 31st President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 75%.
• November 7, 1936: [Layarteb] President David West (F) wins re-election. Vote turnout is 74.4%. During this election, the Federalist Party begins a movement in ideology more towards the right, away from the center.
• November 2, 1940: [Layarteb] Frank Dunford (C), a business tycoon, is elected as the 32nd President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 75.4%. Despite winning 60% of the vote, he is considered an ineffectual President and his single term marks another low period in Layartebian history with 4, single-term presidents in a row.
• November 4, 1944: [Layarteb] Terence Washington (F), a university professor, is elected as the 33rd President of Layarteb. He beats Marianne Watts (C), the first woman to run for the office, with a narrow 52% of the vote. Voter turnout is 78.5%. The Layartebian Congress reverts to the control of the Centrist Party.
• November 6, 1948: [Layarteb] Alan Penny (F), owner of car company Penny Auto, is elected as the 34th President of Layarteb. Penny Auto goes out of business within 6 months of his victory leading to a spike in unemployment. During this election, a third party, the Liberal Party (L) a left-wing party arises in opposition to the movement of the Federalist Party to the right and the Centrist Party's unwillingless to abandon its principles.
• November 1, 1952: [Layarteb] Thomas Davis (C), a senator, is elected as the 35th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is just 70.4%. The Layartebian Congress shifts to an unprecedented non-majority situation. The Federalist Party controls approximately 45% of the seats, the Centrist Party controls approximately 25% of the seats, and the new Liberal Party controls 30% of the seats. Because of this situation, the Layartebian Congress becomes increasingly deadlocked. Partisan politics and bloc forming become the norm.
• November 3, 1956: [Layarteb] William Baltz (L), a senator, is elected as the 36th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 69.7%. He wins only 50.5% of the vote, the narrowest margin ever. He is the first Liberal Party President.
• November 5, 1960: [Layarteb] President William Baltz (L) opts not to run for re-election. Andrew Beckwith (F), a newly retired army colonel, is elected as the 37th President of Layarteb. He wins 72% of the vote. Voter turnout is 72%. The Layartebian Congress shifts with the Centrist Party holding just 15% of the seats, the Federalist Party still holding 45% of the seats, and the Liberal Party holding 40% of the seats. The Layartebian Congress becomes increasingly useless in the next few years due to the three-party contention.
• November 7, 1964: [Layarteb] President Andrew Beckwith (F) wins a second term as President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is still low at 71.5%.
• November 2, 1968: [Layarteb] Baxter Gephard (L), a business tycoon, is elected as the 38th President of Layarteb. Despite winning 56% of the vote, he is not considered very popular. Voter turnout is only 64%. At the same time, the Layartebian Congress shifts into the majority control of the Liberal Party, which it maintains throughout the rest of the Republic of Layarteb's existence.
• November 4, 1972: [Layarteb] President Baxter Gephard (L) wins re-election by 50.9%. Vote turnout sets a record low at 60.1%. By this time, the Layartebian populace is involved in massive protesting regarding the Venezuelan Civil War and the Republic of Layarteb's involvement. In 1982, researchers determine that 5.9% of President Gephard's votes were achieved through voter fraud. Additionally, from this point onward, the Layartebian Congress is maintained by the Liberal Party through voter fraud as well.
• October 22, 1975: [Layarteb] President Baxter Gephard (L) suffers a cardiac arrest and dies leaving Vice President Thomas Deveroe (L) to assume the Presidency as the 39th and final President of Layarteb.
• November 5, 1976: [Layarteb] President Thomas Deveroe (L) is voted out of office and Gideon Smithe (F) vows to remove all Layartebian forces from Venezuela and clean up corruption in the government. He wins with an 80% majority and his party blocks President Deveroe's party from gaining even one Congressional seat. Voter turnout is only 61.9%.
• January 1, 1977: [Layarteb] President Deveroe (L) cites voter fraud and invalidates the November election. His measure is approved by his own party in Congress and it is later determined to have been illegal. Voter fraud cases cited are cases set up to allow President Deveroe (L) to win. A new election is scheduled for February 2, 1977.
• February 2, 1977: [Layarteb] President Thomas Deveroe (L) wins the new election. Gideon Smithe (F) and the Federalist Party is banned from running for office. Voter fraud for President Thomas Deveroe (L) is later found to be the worst in Layartebian history marking the most corrupt era ever.

Deletions

• November 4, 1752: [Layarteb] The first election of the Republic of Layarteb is held. William Turner is elected as the 1st President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 82.5%.
• February 5, 1753: [Layarteb] The Constitution of the Republic of Layarteb is passed. In it, the President is limited to two, 4-year terms. He can serve up to 12 years should he assume the office of the Presidency in mid-term as Vice President. The President is also elected with the Vice-President on the same ticket by a simple, majority vote. The new President will always assume office on January 2 after the election, which is to be held on the first Saturday in November.
• November 6, 1756: [Layarteb] President William Turner is re-elected to his second term. Voter turnout is 88.9%.
• November 1, 1760: [Layarteb] Hubert Morris is elected as the 2nd President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 85.2%.
• November 3, 1764: [Layarteb] President Hubert Morris is re-elected to his second term. Voter turnout is 83.1%.
• January 1, 1765: [Layarteb] President Hubert Morris passes away during the night. He is immediately succeeded by Vice President Charles Walker, Layarteb's 3rd President.
• November 5, 1768: [Layarteb] President Charles Walker is re-elected to a second term. Voter turnout is the lowest to date at 71.9%.
• November 7, 1772: [Layarteb] President Charles Walker loses the election to Vincent Hardy, a senator. Voter turnout is 84.1%. Vincent Hardy, at 79 years of age, is the oldest man elected to date. He is Layarteb's 4th President.
• November 1, 1774: [Layarteb] President Vincent Hardy passes away due to a blood infection after an emergency operation on his stomach. He is immediately succeeded by Vice President Gregory Lucas, Layarteb's 5th President.
• November 2, 1776: [Layarteb] President Gregory Lucas wins another term. Voter turnout is 82.1%.
• November 4, 1780: [Layarteb] Eligible to run again, President Gregory Lucas secures another 4-year term. Voter turnout is 88.5%. He serves 11 years in office, the longest of any Layartebian President.
• November 6, 1784: [Layarteb] David Frost, a lawyer is elected as the 6th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 89%. He is largely disliked, despite having won 59% of the vote.
• November 1, 1788: [Layarteb] Steven Altman, a business tycoon, is elected as the 7th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 88.4%.
• November 3, 1792: [Layarteb] In a landslide victory, President Steven Altman wins 89% of the vote and he is elected to a second term. Voter turnout is 90.1%.
• November 5, 1796: [Layarteb] Marcus Burlington, a lawyer, is elected as the 8th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 82.4%. His term is rocked by scandals.
• February 2, 1799: [Layarteb] President Marcus Burlington is impeached by the Layartebian Congress after he is linked to abuse of office. He is succeeded by his Vice President, John Lester, the 9th President of Layarteb.
• November 1, 1800: [Layarteb] President John Lester edges out a victory of 51.8% in the election to gain a second term. Though not overly disliked, he is not overly liked either.
• November 3, 1804: [Layarteb] Despite being eligible to run, President John Lester does not run for another term. Chester James is elected as the 10th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 81.9%.
• November 5, 1808: [Layarteb] President Chester James successfully wins a second term. Voter turnout is 80.1%.
• November 7, 1812: [Layarteb] Cecil West, an army general, retires his commission after being elected the 11th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 79.6%.
• November 2, 1816: [Layarteb] President Cecil West wins a second term. Voter turnout is 83.9%.
• November 4, 1820: [Layarteb] Thomas Arthur, a charismatic factory owner, is elected as the 12th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 83.5%. He is widely regarded as one of the most favorable Presidents.
• November 6, 1824: [Layarteb] President Thomas Arthur wins a second term. Voter turnout is 85.9% and he wins 79% of the votes.
• September 1, 1827: [Layarteb] Without warning, President Thomas Arthur dies of cardiac arrest. His death is mourned heavily and he is immediately succeeded by Vice President David Gold. In honor of the late President Thomas Arthur, seven days of mourning are declared.
• November 1, 1828: [Layarteb] President David Gold, the 13th President of Layarteb, wins a 4-year term as President. Voter turnout is 82.8%.
• November 3, 1832: [Layarteb] Eligible for another 4-year term, President David Gold wins re-election. Voter turnout is 84.9%.
• November 5, 1836: [Layarteb] Joseph Sellers, a lawyer, is elected as the 14th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 79.5%.
• November 7, 1840: [Layarteb] President Joseph Sellers, widely disliked, loses the election to Clarence Turner, another lawyer. Voter turnout is 83.7%. He is the last lawyer elected as President of Layarteb.
• March 15, 1844: [Layarteb] President Clarence Turner, the 15th President of Layarteb is assassinated in office by a radical leftist named Charles Wood. Charles Wood is shot and killed by police during his arrest three days later. Vice President Andrew George, a professor, succeeds him as the 16th President of Layarteb.
• November 2, 1844: [Layarteb] President Andrew George is elected as President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 84.1%.
• November 4, 1848: [Layarteb] President Andrew George wins re-election as President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 85.9%.
• November 6, 1852: [Layarteb] A retired navy admiral, James Harris runs for and is elected as the 17th President of Layarteb. He is not widely liked despite winning 62% of the vote. Voter turnout is 86.7%.
• November 1, 1856: [Layarteb] Bradley Jackson, a journalist, wins a surprise three-way election between President James Harris and a lawyer, Harold Martin. Harold Martin was highly favored to win. Voter turnout is 84.9%.
• November 3, 1860: [Layarteb] President Bradley Jackson, the 18th President of Layarteb, after a highly successful, 4-year term, wins re-election. Voter turnout is 89.1%.
• November 5, 1864: [Layarteb] Edgar Gerling, a university professor, is elected as the 19th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 86.4%.
• November 7, 1868: [Layarteb] In a surprise election, the results of which are widely disputed for decades to come, Jason Clawson, a business tycoon, is elected as the 20th President of Layarteb. He beats President Edgar Gerling in a 51% to 49% election. Voter turnout is a low 70.1%, a new low.
• November 2, 1872: [Layarteb] President Jason Clawson wins a second term, beating the former President, Edgar Gerling. Voter turnout is 78.5%.
• November 4, 1876: [Layarteb] Former President, Edgar Gerling, successfully wins a second term of office. He is now the 21st President (and 19th) of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 82.5%. He remains an important figure in Layartebian politics despite being only able to serve one more, 4-year term. He dies in 1899 at the age of 92.
• November 6, 1880: [Layarteb] Frederick Thomas, a philosopher, is elected as the 22nd President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 84.7%.
• November 1, 1884: [Layarteb] President Frederick Thomas is re-elected to a second term. Voter turnout is 84.8%.
• November 3, 1888: [Layarteb] Matthew Gallo, a famous stage actor, wins a landslide victory against four opponents with 79.4% of the electorate. Voter turnout is 82%.
• November 5, 1892: [Layarteb] President Matthew Gallo, the 23rd President of Layarteb, is re-elected to a second term. Voter turnout is 87.4%.
• November 7, 1896: [Layarteb] Christopher Witt, a business tycoon, is elected as the 24th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 84.6%. His election marks the beginning of a period of weak Presidents who serve only one term.
• November 3, 1900: [Layarteb] President Christopher Witt, unliked, loses the election to Henry Conner, a university professor. Voter turnout is 82.1%.
• November 5, 1904: [Layarteb] President Henry Conner, the 25th President of Layarteb, runs a very dirty campaign against his opponent, William Noble, a writer. The Layartebian populace responds very unfavorably and William Noble is elected as the 26th President of Layarteb with 66% of the vote. His term is considered the least productive in Layartebian history. Voter turnout is 78%.
• November 7, 1908: [Layarteb] Francis Adler, a land baron, is elected as the 27th President of Layarteb over President William Noble. Voter turnout is 75%. This marks a growing decline in Layartebian voting since the election of President Matthew Gallow in 1892.
• November 2, 1912: [Layarteb] Richard Hudson, an army general, is elected as the 28 President of Layarteb. Voter turnout drops to 68.5%.
• November 4, 1916: [Layarteb] In a highly charged campaign, Norman Murphy, a construction tycoon, wrests control from President Richard Hudson. Elected as the 29th President of Layarteb his term, in the wake of growing discontent in Europe, is seen as a major step in the right direction by most Layartebians. He wins 72.5% of the vote.
• November 6, 1920: [Layarteb] President Norman Murphy wins re-election, ending 20 years of single-term Presidents. Voter turnout is on the rise with 74.1%.
• November 1, 1924: [Layarteb] Robert Winters, a long-time favorite and a university professor, is elected as the 30th President of Layarteb. He runs on a campaign of getting Layarteb involved in the North Germanian Civil War. Voter turnout is 72.1%.
• November 3, 1928: [Layarteb] President Robert Winters wins re-election by a narrow margin of 55% to 45%. Voter turnout is 76.1%. These results mirror Layartebian sentiments towards the North Germanian Civil War.
• November 5, 1932: [Layarteb] David West, an army colonel with combat experienced from the North Germanian Civil War is elected as the 31st President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 75%.
• November 7, 1936: [Layarteb] President David West wins re-election. Vote turnout is 74.4%.
• November 2, 1940: [Layarteb] Frank Dunford, a business tycoon, is elected as the 32nd President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 75.4%. Despite winning 60% of the vote, he is considered an ineffectual President and his single term marks another low period in Layartebian history with 4, single-term presidents in a row.
• November 4, 1944: [Layarteb] Terence Washington, a university professor, is elected as the 33rd President of Layarteb. He beats Marianne Watts, the first woman to run for the office, with a narrow 52% of the vote. Voter turnout is 78.5%.
• November 6, 1948: [Layarteb] Alan Penny, owner of car company Penny Auto, is elected as the 34th President of Layarteb. Penny Auto goes out of business within 6 months of his victory leading to a spike in unemployment.
• November 1, 1952: [Layarteb] Thomas Davis, a senator, is elected as the 35th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is just 70.4%.
• November 3, 1956: [Layarteb] William Baltz, a senator, is elected as the 36th President of Layarteb. Voter turnout is 69.7%. He wins only 50.5% of the vote, the narrowest margin ever.
• November 5, 1960: [Layarteb] President William Baltz opts not to run for re-election. Andrew Beckwith, an army colonel, is elected as the 37th President of Layarteb. He wins 72% of the vote. Voter turnout is 72%.
• November 7, 1964: [Layarteb] President Andrew Beckwith wins a second term as President of Layarteb, the first since President Andrew West, who was also an army colonel. Voter turnout is still low at 71.5%.
• November 2, 1968: [Layarteb] Baxter Gephard, a business tycoon, is elected as the 38th President of Layarteb. Despite winning 56% of the vote, he is not considered very popular. Voter turnout was only 64%.
• November 4, 1972: [Layarteb] President Baxter Gephard wins re-election by 50.9%. Vote turnout sets a record low at 60.1%. By this time, the Layartebian populace is involved in massive protesting regarding the Venezuelan Civil War and the Republic of Layarteb's involvement. In 1982, researchers determine that 5.9% of President Gephard's votes were achieved through voter fraud.
• October 22, 1975: [Layarteb] President Baxter Gephard suffers a cardiac arrest and dies leaving Vice President Thomas Deveroe to assume the Presidency as the 39th and final President of Layarteb.
• November 5, 1976: [Layarteb] President Thomas Deveroe is voted out of office and Gideon Smithe vows to remove all Layartebian forces from Venezuela and clean up corruption in the government. He wins with an 80% majority and his party blocks President Deveroe's party from gaining even one Congressional seat. Voter turnout is only 61.9%.
• January 1, 1977: [Layarteb] President Deveroe cites voter fraud and invalidates the November election. His measure is approved by his own party in Congress and it is later determined to have been illegal. Voter fraud cases cited are cases set up to allow President Deveroe to win. A new election is scheduled for February 2, 1977.
• February 2, 1977: [Layarteb] President Thomas Deveroe wins the new election. Gideon Smithe and his party are banned from running for office. Voter fraud for President Thomas Deveroe is later found to be the worst in Layartebian history marking the most corrupt era ever.

[RomeW]

Meeting of the emperors would be epic.

Actually, though, I looked back at the spreadsheet and was surprised that monarchy is actually the dominant form of government in EII.

Well, mine's an elected monarchy...which I think technically makes my Emperor a president under a different title.

[Hi No Moto]

A few updates here.

I drop my occupation of New Britain.

I make an official claim to the following:

New Britain
New Ireland
Tonga
Vietnam
Laos

[Hi No Moto]

Also Lay is there any chance that the Archived Threads could be reorganized in who the thread owner was instead of alphabetical order? It's a bitch trying to find a past RP by a certain member and not know what the name of the roleplay was.