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by Pax Athena » Fri Aug 11, 2017 3:39 am
"The dignity of Man is inviolable. That is our guiding maxim." Absalom
by Evil Dictators Happyland » Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:00 am
Pax Athena wrote:In the months following the war, as election season approaches it's close, and a parliament will be formed, the scientists at Project Mystírion, a top secret research institute dedicated to finding out the mysteries of the universe, while maintain a secrecy comparable to that of the histpric Project Manhattan; there are unsubstantiated rumors, but no one knows what goes on inside. Their secrecy is to such an extent the majority of the people working on the project knows not what they are working on.
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Deep underground, in the depths of Project Mystírion, a group of middle aged and elderly physicists looked with intense anticipation at an empty jar. The mood in the jet black, sealed room was tense. The counter on the wall counted down to zero. Suddenly, there was a flash of flame in the middle of the jar, and an owl feather fell calmly onto the bottom.
The room burst into deafening cheers and applause. "WE DID IT!" A redhead physicist exclaimed. "IT WORKED!" The lead scientist shouted.
The assistant android physicist, who had been applauding loudly and cheering in the corner came to examine the jar, and confirmed that it was a genuine teleported owl feather, then proceeded to cheer.
As the applause and shouting cleared, the lead physicist, a rumple haired, freckled, bespectacled man with hair that blended smoothly with the wall, called Robert Purpra said to the radio "alright, we're ready for the second package. The first was a success."
The counter on the wall began to tick again, and as the countdown finished, a second, larger jar beside the first was lighted with a flash of fire as a large book, with Nineteen eighty-four on the cover, and another owl feather.
As the applause subsided, Robert sent the confirmation for the third package. The countdown started again, and this time, the flash of fire sent in a live owl, hooting happily.
And they had only done it in 3 months, Robert thought. To be fair, they had the energy readings from the Fins attack in the battle of Olizha, which saved them maybe 15 months of work, though they were able to somewhat reduce energy consumption
In his euphoria, Robert wondered how the folks in the Substances Chamber were doing in creating neutronium. He heard they were quite close, considering they had information from the Happyland.
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Using the funds Finswedeway gave, there have been plans to, in the reconstruction of the cities, to install these teleporters in homes and at workplaces, and linking them to a regulated transport network, reducing commute. This will be powered by the fusion reactor network in the border of the cities. Concerns about obesity are soothed by the fact the government has a mandatory weight loss program for those who get too fat.
The teleporters are undergoing human safety testing. Meanwhile, miniature fusion reactors that can also teleport anything in a 3 meter radius around it are being tested.
The teleporters have been named by the scientists as Porti (singular: portus).
Human sized portable porti are being designed, though power constraints are proving difficult.
This will surely be useful to the Army. Which is notably undermanned at the moment due to pacifist sentiment. However, the people are still vastly grateful to the Fins who liberated them.
by Techoligia » Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:43 pm
"Schnell! Go!" yelled a Police Sergeant to his squad.
"We cant let these schwienhunds win the capital!"
*BANG*
The Sergeant dropped to the ground with several holes in his chest.
"Ruhm zu TechSoc! Ruhm zum Vaterland!" Yelled a man in all black and an old TechSoc-era military helmet, wielding a Hunting Shotgun.
"Come out you Blue and Reds! Fight us like men!" Yelled a man wearing a black and red bandana.
BZZT
BZZT
The men dropped, holes burned into their faces by a Police Particle Beam.
INSIDE COGSPORT PALACE
The Palace was in chaos as the royal guard tried to hold the front gates.
Klaus and Emilie were in the Royal Bunker, watching the chaos from a CCTV television.
"Klaus what'll happen if they get in?" Emilie asked worryingly.
"They wont, Every Guard in this palace is hand picked by me. They're the best of the-"
CLANG
"Schiesse." Klaus grabs his Pistol.
CLANG
CLANG
...
BZZT
BZZT
"It's clear now sir! We have to get out of Cogsport!"
by Pax Athena » Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:13 pm
"The dignity of Man is inviolable. That is our guiding maxim." Absalom
by Finswedeway » Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:56 pm
Techoligia wrote:A Monarchist protest outside The Techoligian Council building, which are very common, turned violent when a Fins immigrant tossed a molotov cocktail at a police vehicle, leading to a large riot that killed ten police officers and thirty protesters. Ever since the riot there has been a large "guerrilla war" against the Cogsport Police and the government inside the city.
The Elite police forces sent in to deal with the unrest have been nicknamed Die Blauen und Roten (The Blue and Reds) based on the red cap they wear and the blue body armor.
Along with the Monarchists, the Anarcho-Syndicalists and TechSoc supports have also joined in the fighting."Schnell! Go!" yelled a Police Sergeant to his squad.
"We cant let these schwienhunds win the capital!"
*BANG*
The Sergeant dropped to the ground with several holes in his chest.
"Ruhm zu TechSoc! Ruhm zum Vaterland!" Yelled a man in all black and an old TechSoc-era military helmet, wielding a Hunting Shotgun.
"Come out you Blue and Reds! Fight us like men!" Yelled a man wearing a black and red bandana.
BZZT
BZZT
The men dropped, holes burned into their faces by a Police Particle Beam.INSIDE COGSPORT PALACE
The Palace was in chaos as the royal guard tried to hold the front gates.
Klaus and Emilie were in the Royal Bunker, watching the chaos from a CCTV television.
"Klaus what'll happen if they get in?" Emilie asked worryingly.
"They wont, Every Guard in this palace is hand picked by me. They're the best of the-"
CLANG
"Schiesse." Klaus grabs his Pistol.
CLANG
CLANG
...
BZZT
BZZT
"It's clear now sir! We have to get out of Cogsport!"
To survive the coming age, we must adapt, resist populist influences, and root out greedy tyranny from the hallowed halls of government, and as God is my witness, we will survive.
-Audo av Sangua
by Techoligia » Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:37 pm
by Pax Athena » Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:37 pm
Techoligia wrote:König Klaus Schuler has stepped down as king of Techoligia, his last decree being that there shall not be a monarchy in Techoligia ever again.
The Monarchists have rallied behind a man calling himself Fredrick Sæwyne, claiming to be the brother of the dead claimant to the Sæwyne bloodline.
TechSoc has declared their leader to be a mysterious man only know as Vater, Father.
The AnSyndicalists have appointed Jan Reid as the leader of the trade unions council.
Loyal Techoligians have rallied around Emilie Schuler, her husband, and the Council.
"The dignity of Man is inviolable. That is our guiding maxim." Absalom
by Techoligia » Sat Aug 12, 2017 11:45 am
Inside the Flying Squirrel pub, in Gearburg, Techolori Islands
An Anarcho-Syndicalist Flag is hung on the wall, with many men and women drinking.
A man dressed in a military Greatcoat stands.
"So back when I was stationed in Sunrisland during the wars, those Sunrislanders have a knack for converting songs. They took an old Irish Rebel song called Join the British Army. They call it Fick die Volkslandarmee."
Another man rises. "I know that one!"
"Let's show them the first three verses."
"Oh well when I was young I used to be as fine a man you'd ever see!"
Other men who know the song rise. Another man pipes up.
"'Til the Councilwoman, she said to me come join the Volkslandarmee!"
"Too-ra loo-ra loo-ra loo, They're lookin' for monkeys up in the zoo,"
"And if I had a face like yours I'd join the Volkslandarmee!"
The men and women continue singing throughout the night, songs supporting their movement and antagonizing the other factions.
by Pax Athena » Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:02 pm
"The dignity of Man is inviolable. That is our guiding maxim." Absalom
by Finswedeway » Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:09 pm
To survive the coming age, we must adapt, resist populist influences, and root out greedy tyranny from the hallowed halls of government, and as God is my witness, we will survive.
-Audo av Sangua
by Techoligia » Sun Aug 13, 2017 9:16 am
A soldier, naught but 25, stands outside of a door carrying a Pump-action shotgun.
"Volkslandarmee! Open this door or I'll shoot off the lock!"
Silence.
"Alright, I'm coming in!"
BANG!
The man rushes inside to see a familiar face pointing an M45 pistol to his head. His own brother.
"E-Erwin?" The man stumbles out.
"Peter?"
"You're with the Anarchists!?" The soldier exclaims.
"Ja ... I guess you're here to kill me." The younger man reasons.
"I-I was sent to clear the building... I didn't know you were here!"
The soldier points the barrel of his shotgun at his brother, the gun trembling in his hands.
"Go ahead, Peter... my gun's empty."
The soldier sets his finger on the trigger.
There is an air of disbelief and of surprise in the dark room...
CLINK
He drops the shotgun.
"I can't do it..."
by Pax Athena » Sun Aug 13, 2017 9:48 am
"The dignity of Man is inviolable. That is our guiding maxim." Absalom
by Finswedeway » Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:41 pm
Pax Athena wrote:On the more boring matters in Pax Athena, electoral reform has been suggested: taxpayers who have consistently paid taxes for over 4 years shall now be the ones allowed to vote. As the government is the one spending your tax money, only if you have paid taxes will you be represented. Additionally, this will clamp down on the tax evaders and tax avoidance, as they lose all representation. It would also ensure undocumented immigrants are guaranteed the right to vote, as they do pay taxes as well. For people in the late teens (from age 16 up) who had just come of age, voting will still be guaranteed as they haven't had the chance to pay taxes. For people earning below the lowest tax income bracket and do not have to pay income taxes, checks will be made on whether they have paid other types of taxes to ensure they are not disenfrancised.
In matters of representation, there has been a debate between first-past-the-post, and proportional representation in Parliament. In the end, it has been agreed that starting next election, the House of Lords shall be elected using proportional representation, and the House of Commons would be done so using first-past-the-post, guaranteeing the benefits of both forms of representation.
In matters of military, the army remains with an infantry force of only 30,000 due to pacifist reforms (namely, bringing the standard in recruitment massively up, vastly reducing intake) and low popularity. The army has been counteracting this by training the soldiers to the best possible standard and pouring money into training and equipment.
Neutronium had just been synthesized after nearly a year of hard work. Inquiries of applications have been made.
The SIS is sending spies to the ranks of the government of every Techoligian faction, in an attempt to gain more information and influence with whoever wins.
Teleporters have now been installed in every house and workplace, and have been welcomed by the Athenians as massively convienient.
To survive the coming age, we must adapt, resist populist influences, and root out greedy tyranny from the hallowed halls of government, and as God is my witness, we will survive.
-Audo av Sangua
by Pax Athena » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:16 am
"The dignity of Man is inviolable. That is our guiding maxim." Absalom
by Evil Dictators Happyland » Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:35 am
Techoligia wrote:A large scale battle has begun in New Cogwheel Commons.A soldier, naught but 25, stands outside of a door carrying a Pump-action shotgun.
"Volkslandarmee! Open this door or I'll shoot off the lock!"
Silence.
"Alright, I'm coming in!"
BANG!
The man rushes inside to see a familiar face pointing an M45 pistol to his head. His own brother.
"E-Erwin?" The man stumbles out.
"Peter?"
"You're with the Anarchists!?" The soldier exclaims.
"Ja ... I guess you're here to kill me." The younger man reasons.
"I-I was sent to clear the building... I didn't know you were here!"
The soldier points the barrel of his shotgun at his brother, the gun trembling in his hands.
"Go ahead, Peter... my gun's empty."
The soldier sets his finger on the trigger.
There is an air of disbelief and of surprise in the dark room...
CLINK
He drops the shotgun.
"I can't do it..."
by Finswedeway » Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:58 am
4) Following the election, the representatives vote upon one man or woman to be sent to the royal court to become Consul, a position which shares the responsibilities of The Sovereign.
To survive the coming age, we must adapt, resist populist influences, and root out greedy tyranny from the hallowed halls of government, and as God is my witness, we will survive.
-Audo av Sangua
by Techoligia » Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:24 am
"If Cogwheel Commons wasn't a wasteland before," Remarks a TechSoc fighter.
"It sure as hell is one now."
The men stand from their campfire as their Commissar arrives.
"Achtung! Kommissar anwesend!"
The Commissar, dressed in black trenchcoat and kepi, looks at the men.
"We march at dawn. The Todeskorps knows this city well. It is their home. Aber die Syndikalisten sind schwach. We will crush them like we crushed the foolish followers of Fredrick and Reid. Vater will guide our hand to victory! Ruhm zum Vater!"
"Ruhm zum Vater!" The men reply.
by Finswedeway » Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:53 pm
To survive the coming age, we must adapt, resist populist influences, and root out greedy tyranny from the hallowed halls of government, and as God is my witness, we will survive.
-Audo av Sangua
by Pax Athena » Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:45 am
Finswedeway wrote:A Consul has been decided upon by the House of Representatives. His name is Valter Hermansson, rich and famous businessman hailing from Nanzhi. Notable for providing the funding for the molecular relay program, which effectively saved the country during the Athenian war, as well as advocating for Suongo isolationism. He supports the idea of a reactionary democracy, and proved to be a compromise for the Suosverge-to av Demokrati and the Suongo Nationell-to, both of whom hold the majority in the Houses. He gave a speech at Chotyo this morning, which went as follows;
"Hivaa uomenta, fellow Suongo!" He greets the cheering crowd, his slick, bald head shining in the spotlight, his expensive suit raising up as he raises two 'peace' sign with his fingers. His voice is raspy, the drawing out pf his syllables indicating a northerner accent. "The House has given me the chance to become Consul, and, with your approval, I could not refuse! In my campaign, I have promised you security, without infringing on your freedoms. Well, I can assure you that this will occur on day one!"
The General, standing behind him, presses a button on a small remote. Suddenly, from behind the podium, a loud whirring could be heard. Slowly, several large, bipedal robot, roughly 18 meters tall and painted in patriotic Suongo symbols, with different colours for each of them, rise from the ground from an elevator.
"Behold!" Valter continues, gesturing to the robot, "from my own pocket, and at no expense from your wallets, I have financed Project Latitude... Mk ニ!"
The crowd cheers in awe and wonderment. A loud roar of clapping and exclamations of disbelief, rolls across the crowd like a wave, as a gaggle of three Latitudes salute them.
Greetings citizens! We are here to defend democracy and the freedom to pursue happiness.
"Many claim that quality trumps quantity," Valter explains, "I ask, 'why not both?' That was the foundation for Mk. ニ right from the start. Should you wish to serve our country, you will stand beside one of these in defence of your brothers and sisters. What's more, you will be remembered forever, your name engraved into one of the Latitude's armor."
The crowd excitedly claps, as Valter continued his speech, outlining his plans for further into the future.
The original Latitude will be deactivated and will stand forever in the ruins of Olizha, which is already being claimed by the nature around it, perpetually saluting towards the setting sun.
"The dignity of Man is inviolable. That is our guiding maxim." Absalom
by Evil Dictators Happyland » Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:24 am
Pax Athena wrote:Finswedeway wrote:A Consul has been decided upon by the House of Representatives. His name is Valter Hermansson, rich and famous businessman hailing from Nanzhi. Notable for providing the funding for the molecular relay program, which effectively saved the country during the Athenian war, as well as advocating for Suongo isolationism. He supports the idea of a reactionary democracy, and proved to be a compromise for the Suosverge-to av Demokrati and the Suongo Nationell-to, both of whom hold the majority in the Houses. He gave a speech at Chotyo this morning, which went as follows;
"Hivaa uomenta, fellow Suongo!" He greets the cheering crowd, his slick, bald head shining in the spotlight, his expensive suit raising up as he raises two 'peace' sign with his fingers. His voice is raspy, the drawing out pf his syllables indicating a northerner accent. "The House has given me the chance to become Consul, and, with your approval, I could not refuse! In my campaign, I have promised you security, without infringing on your freedoms. Well, I can assure you that this will occur on day one!"
The General, standing behind him, presses a button on a small remote. Suddenly, from behind the podium, a loud whirring could be heard. Slowly, several large, bipedal robot, roughly 18 meters tall and painted in patriotic Suongo symbols, with different colours for each of them, rise from the ground from an elevator.
"Behold!" Valter continues, gesturing to the robot, "from my own pocket, and at no expense from your wallets, I have financed Project Latitude... Mk ニ!"
The crowd cheers in awe and wonderment. A loud roar of clapping and exclamations of disbelief, rolls across the crowd like a wave, as a gaggle of three Latitudes salute them.
Greetings citizens! We are here to defend democracy and the freedom to pursue happiness.
"Many claim that quality trumps quantity," Valter explains, "I ask, 'why not both?' That was the foundation for Mk. ニ right from the start. Should you wish to serve our country, you will stand beside one of these in defence of your brothers and sisters. What's more, you will be remembered forever, your name engraved into one of the Latitude's armor."
The crowd excitedly claps, as Valter continued his speech, outlining his plans for further into the future.
The original Latitude will be deactivated and will stand forever in the ruins of Olizha, which is already being claimed by the nature around it, perpetually saluting towards the setting sun.
"Reactionary Democracy? Did you just say reactionary?" The Prime Minister said, somewhat shocked. "Oh god, it's Cornelius Praxum and his fascism all over again. And worst of all, it's our fault he's in power. Oh well. At least it's a democracy. For now anyways."
Prime Minister Beth Wickstein looked as exhausted and frustrated as ever. While domestically, things were going extremely well, with them successfully playing catch up with the technology of the other nations; she heard that the Chameleon Camouflage was being tested with the commandos, among other technology, the world outside seemed as unstable as ever. Techoligia will never get out of it's cycle of civil war, and now Finswedeway has a possibly dangerous Consul (nice title name, she thought, remembering her Roman history lessons), and a new death mech. They didn't have resources to squander on building a giant doom robot, so Mistírion has been focusing on ways to destroy Latitude and it's like. They've been mainly looking at the EDL's destroyed mechs, particularly that time one of Mk. III was destroyed.
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"So it adapts to the color of the environment behind it?"
"Precisely!" The lead engineer said enthusiastically. "It's proven about 20 times as effective as other camouflage."
"What about full invisibility?"
"Sorry sir, it's possible, but the materials needed are too expensive for mass production. We also don't have a lot of the mineral, and we can't import it too, since the Fins will know what's going on."
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"How goes the operation?"
"Very well sir. We have placed spies in junior positions in the Suongo government. If they are discovered, they are low enough not to cause an international incident. But they have eyes on potential threats from there."
"Good. Our PM tells us to keep a close eye on the new Consul. While you are at it, tell those spies to protect Suongo government officials too. Tell them to keep Finswedeway stable. An unstable Finswedeway means an invaded Pax Athena."
by Finswedeway » Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:20 am
To survive the coming age, we must adapt, resist populist influences, and root out greedy tyranny from the hallowed halls of government, and as God is my witness, we will survive.
-Audo av Sangua
by Techoligia » Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:21 am
by Pax Athena » Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:47 pm
"The dignity of Man is inviolable. That is our guiding maxim." Absalom
by Finswedeway » Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:14 pm
Pax Athena wrote:
"A reactionary is a person who holds political views that favor a return to the status quo ante, the previous political state of society, which they believe possessed characteristics (discipline, respect for authority, etc.) that are negatively absent from the contemporary status quo of a society. As an adjective, the word reactionary describes points of view and policies meant to restore the status quo ante.
Political reactionaries are at the right-wing of a political spectrum; yet, reactionary ideologies can be radical, in the sense of political extremism, in service to re-establishing the status quo ante." -Wikipedia, source: The New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought Third Edition, (1999) p. 729.
I don't know. Seems pretty extreme to me. I note that one of the synonyms for reactionary is "ultraconservative".
To survive the coming age, we must adapt, resist populist influences, and root out greedy tyranny from the hallowed halls of government, and as God is my witness, we will survive.
-Audo av Sangua
by Pax Athena » Thu Aug 17, 2017 2:53 am
Finswedeway wrote:Pax Athena wrote:
"A reactionary is a person who holds political views that favor a return to the status quo ante, the previous political state of society, which they believe possessed characteristics (discipline, respect for authority, etc.) that are negatively absent from the contemporary status quo of a society. As an adjective, the word reactionary describes points of view and policies meant to restore the status quo ante.
Political reactionaries are at the right-wing of a political spectrum; yet, reactionary ideologies can be radical, in the sense of political extremism, in service to re-establishing the status quo ante." -Wikipedia, source: The New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought Third Edition, (1999) p. 729.
I don't know. Seems pretty extreme to me. I note that one of the synonyms for reactionary is "ultraconservative".
Can be =/= are
"The dignity of Man is inviolable. That is our guiding maxim." Absalom
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