Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God [OOC]

[Cat-Herders United]

I’m a bit confused, what exactly is going on at Pijord? Someone used chemical weapons against someone else?

[Allanea]

A degree of confusion regarding what's going in is the normal situation in Posteastan.

[Uan aa Boa]

So I'm going to try to get back into this, but I have one question. What's the significance of Tavitian's government adopting the Syndicated Yen as currency? I know this crops up quite a bit and I get the impression it has a back story, but I don't know what it is.

From a Boani point of view things are going reasonably well - the two sets of fascists are killing each other, with one of them being internationally recognised as terrorists, and the mega-corporation has gone home because it wasn't profitable. My foreign minister was on the way to Kolvce to assess the prospects of supporting their claim to independence. Posteastan - how would you like to play that?

[Caracasus]

So I'm going to try to get back into this, but I have one question. What's the significance of Tavitian's government adopting the Syndicated Yen as currency? I know this crops up quite a bit and I get the impression it has a back story, but I don't know what it is.

From a Boani point of view things are going reasonably well - the two sets of fascists are killing each other, with one of them being internationally recognised as terrorists, and the mega-corporation has gone home because it wasn't profitable. My foreign minister was on the way to Kolvce to assess the prospects of supporting their claim to independence. Posteastan - how would you like to play that?

Same. It's been too long.

As far as I know from previous RP's syndicated yen is a very stable currency so adoption of it might make some sense for Posteastan. Additionally, the currency is very hard to trace and the banking institutions that usually deal in it make the Swiss banks look like paragons of transparency and openness. So there are neferious possibilities too.

[Posteastan]

I’m a bit confused, what exactly is going on at Pijord? Someone used chemical weapons against someone else?

Yes, but what exactly happened is as always difficult to say. But yes. That's what happened. And the Royalists were on the receiving end.

So I'm going to try to get back into this, but I have one question. What's the significance of Tavitian's government adopting the Syndicated Yen as currency? I know this crops up quite a bit and I get the impression it has a back story, but I don't know what it is.

From a Boani point of view things are going reasonably well - the two sets of fascists are killing each other, with one of them being internationally recognised as terrorists, and the mega-corporation has gone home because it wasn't profitable. My foreign minister was on the way to Kolvce to assess the prospects of supporting their claim to independence. Posteastan - how would you like to play that?

Depending on how 'communist' you really are. Special forces or investigators might be a better choice to send to Kolvce. If she really is that reckless the best way for her would be to travel through Koskat, probably using Cat-Herder troops as body guards.

All right my friends. Things are going to be somewhat more active from now on again. There are a few things I need some of you to do to get this thing moving again.

Kjalaara: If possible I would like to see a withdrawal of most of your troops they are just too many for this kind of RP.

Keilersmoore: If you want to you can begin investigating the fighting and the forced conscriptions around Deslav, both on Renegade and Military Government controlled territory. With the IDS departed both sides will be cooperative. Post here or TG if you need more information.

Arseny-Sazikov: oh, never mind you are obviously dead.

Kaystein: Time to launch your investigation into the use of WMDs against the Royalists.

Allanea & Caracasus: If you like to keep terrorizing the syndicate feel free to hit those groups who had to leave government controlled territory due to the high pressure the Kjalaarans put on them. Maybe convince Keilersmoor to establish something like the green zones in Renegade held territory.

All others: I would like to know who is still around.

[Allanea]

I'm having some ideas but they're not fully fleshed out in my head.

1. Allanea's objective is not to hunt down every single last human trafficker because that's obviously not possible, and the Allaneans have IC made it explicit. Their objective is to inflict violence until the Syndicate is reduced from being 'oh well we're a powerful super-group that controls everything and even has their own army and navy' to 'okay, they're basically a regular crime group like any country has.' This in Allaneans' mind is the absolute best that can be done with soldiers and guided missiles, and they don't expect to work a miracle.

2. I feel it's possibly time for the Allanean military to generally take a step back where possible, but maybe for private companies and charities to take a larger role in the RP (perhaps the private companies and charities coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Here's some stuff that I've been discussing with other players over discord that could be done:

a) Liberty Networks could come in and launch a 5G/Wimax or similar network. This means, for those keeping score back home, effectively using wireless, cellular-like systems to provide people with TV/Internet/phone services, somewhat cheaper in installation costs that laying phone wire up and down the show.

b) Sledgehammer Networks could come in and start deploying free satellite Internet, similar to the services that Elon Musk is now launching IRL. (The first commercial satellites for this IRL launched literally). This will have the disadvantage for users that it'll be fairly slow and ad-funded, but, obviously, free.

c) Tech4Developement, which is a long-standing charity in Allanea, could start handing out computers, rebuilding infrastructure, etc. This group's agenda is to use high tech technology to help developing countries (and their selfish, underhanded agenda is to encourage developing countries to transition into consumer markets for the tech that the donor companies make!)

d) The Allanean military is still airlifting supplies in, refugees out, and it'll continue doing this until the situation improves. They're also going to be helping the guys over in Koskat to secure their territory against the 'fascists'.

[Uan aa Boa]

Depending on how 'communist' you really are. Special forces or investigators might be a better choice to send to Kolvce. If she really is that reckless the best way for her would be to travel through Koskat, probably using Cat-Herder troops as body guards.

She'd want an on the ground assessment from someone she trusted, which would be a diplomat rather than a soldier meaning she might as well go herself, with a military escort if necessary. Is direct approach by military helicopter impossible? Also not sure on what you mean by how communist we are affected the situation.

[Posteastan]

She'd want an on the ground assessment from someone she trusted, which would be a diplomat rather than a soldier meaning she might as well go herself, with a military escort if necessary. Is direct approach by military helicopter impossible? Also not sure on what you mean by how communist we are affected the situation.

I mean to what extend party officials just have fancy titles or really are leading from the front and by example. Direct approach from Koskat would be possible. Probably from Bohemoravia even. Posteastan has no air force but Kjalaara and Schwarzenfels might attempt to shoot down the helicopter.

I'm having some ideas but they're not fully fleshed out in my head.

1. Allanea's objective is not to hunt down every single last human trafficker because that's obviously not possible, and the Allaneans have IC made it explicit. Their objective is to inflict violence until the Syndicate is reduced from being 'oh well we're a powerful super-group that controls everything and even has their own army and navy' to 'okay, they're basically a regular crime group like any country has.' This in Allaneans' mind is the absolute best that can be done with soldiers and guided missiles, and they don't expect to work a miracle.

2. I feel it's possibly time for the Allanean military to generally take a step back where possible, but maybe for private companies and charities to take a larger role in the RP (perhaps the private companies and charities coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Here's some stuff that I've been discussing with other players over discord that could be done:

a) Liberty Networks could come in and launch a 5G/Wimax or similar network. This means, for those keeping score back home, effectively using wireless, cellular-like systems to provide people with TV/Internet/phone services, somewhat cheaper in installation costs that laying phone wire up and down the show.

b) Sledgehammer Networks could come in and start deploying free satellite Internet, similar to the services that Elon Musk is now launching IRL. (The first commercial satellites for this IRL launched literally). This will have the disadvantage for users that it'll be fairly slow and ad-funded, but, obviously, free.

c) Tech4Developement, which is a long-standing charity in Allanea, could start handing out computers, rebuilding infrastructure, etc. This group's agenda is to use high tech technology to help developing countries (and their selfish, underhanded agenda is to encourage developing countries to transition into consumer markets for the tech that the donor companies make!)

d) The Allanean military is still airlifting supplies in, refugees out, and it'll continue doing this until the situation improves. They're also going to be helping the guys over in Koskat to secure their territory against the 'fascists'.

In short: I love all of the above. The anti-syndicate strategy is as good as it always was but I like the idea of setting up competing networks and distributing more computers. That would also change the flow of information out of Posteastan.

[Allanea]

Okay well I didn't ever expect I'll be pulling out THIS character for this particular RP but ok.

Now, there's some ducks I need to get in a row for my next post.

What exactly is happening with Posteastan's 'government' and its position on worker impressment now that IDT left?

[Allanea]

I'd like to once again thank Posteastan for this marvelous RP.

It's a very realistic description, I think, of one of those situations that sometimes arises in international relations where a country's problems could be resolved fairly reasonably, but the various factions (often, for reasons that make perfect sense, at least to them!) don't and won't cooperate.

And unlike many such RPs it is done very organically, in the sense that never in the RP does one come away with thinking "oh, X thing should be happening, and it's not, the player clearly just wants the country to be a shithole forever and is not being fair to us".

Throughout the RP Posteastan has been a good writer and a good roleplayer and has managed the thread really well and I think that's worth a lot.

[Cat-Herders United]

Can I just assume that my fleet passes upriver without incident, or does someone want to do a battle?

[Posteastan]

I'd like to once again thank Posteastan for this marvelous RP.

It's a very realistic description, I think, of one of those situations that sometimes arises in international relations where a country's problems could be resolved fairly reasonably, but the various factions (often, for reasons that make perfect sense, at least to them!) don't and won't cooperate.

And unlike many such RPs it is done very organically, in the sense that never in the RP does one come away with thinking "oh, X thing should be happening, and it's not, the player clearly just wants the country to be a shithole forever and is not being fair to us".

Throughout the RP Posteastan has been a good writer and a good roleplayer and has managed the thread really well and I think that's worth a lot.

I would like to give the compliment right back. The RP goes extremely well. The amount of cooperation between the players and backers of opposing factions is amazing. All posts are extremely entertaining and I learned a lot. Thanks a lot to all of you.

What exactly is happening with Posteastan's 'government' and its position on worker impressment now that IDT left?

That's an important question. With CE out of the game there actually is not much work to do at all. So forced labor would be of not much use. It would only antagonize the workers replaced by the slaves. The 'military government' is now mostly focusing or re-establishing the rule of 'law and order' in its territory (fighting its former ally the Syndicate) and conquering as much of the Royalist territory as possible.

Can I just assume that my fleet passes upriver without incident, or does someone want to do a battle?

I would say so. If there is no objection from Lux or Great Nortend you should be free to move upward.

[Kjalaara]

I’m a bit confused, what exactly is going on at Pijord? Someone used chemical weapons against someone else?

Yes, but what exactly happened is as always difficult to say. But yes. That's what happened. And the Royalists were on the receiving end.

So I'm going to try to get back into this, but I have one question. What's the significance of Tavitian's government adopting the Syndicated Yen as currency? I know this crops up quite a bit and I get the impression it has a back story, but I don't know what it is.

From a Boani point of view things are going reasonably well - the two sets of fascists are killing each other, with one of them being internationally recognised as terrorists, and the mega-corporation has gone home because it wasn't profitable. My foreign minister was on the way to Kolvce to assess the prospects of supporting their claim to independence. Posteastan - how would you like to play that?

Depending on how 'communist' you really are. Special forces or investigators might be a better choice to send to Kolvce. If she really is that reckless the best way for her would be to travel through Koskat, probably using Cat-Herder troops as body guards.

All right my friends. Things are going to be somewhat more active from now on again. There are a few things I need some of you to do to get this thing moving again.

Kjalaara: If possible I would like to see a withdrawal of most of your troops they are just too many for this kind of RP.

Keilersmoore: If you want to you can begin investigating the fighting and the forced conscriptions around Deslav, both on Renegade and Military Government controlled territory. With the IDS departed both sides will be cooperative. Post here or TG if you need more information.

Arseny-Sazikov: oh, never mind you are obviously dead.

Kaystein: Time to launch your investigation into the use of WMDs against the Royalists.

Allanea & Caracasus: If you like to keep terrorizing the syndicate feel free to hit those groups who had to leave government controlled territory due to the high pressure the Kjalaarans put on them. Maybe convince Keilersmoor to establish something like the green zones in Renegade held territory.

All others: I would like to know who is still around.

Done!

Kaystein do you still particpate? If not would someone mind if we retake Vatgera?

[The Republic of Bohemoravia]

It would be very interesting to know who is still participating so we won't have to wait for the players who have left the RP to make a move.

[Schwarzenfels]

I'm still around and I'm still participating. It just looks as if there is not much I can do now anymore. I can't even leave.

[Posteastan]

I'm still around and I'm still participating. It just looks as if there is not much I can do now anymore. I can't even leave.

We will see about that. Let's just wait and see if Lux and Great Nortend still participate.

[Uan aa Boa]

If anyone would like to interfere with my cross-border flight into Kolvce then let me know and I'll wait for your post. Meanwhile, Posteastan, could you send me some guidance on contact with the Free State?

[Allanea]

Questions about Koskat:

1. What exactly is the economic system of Koskat? I know it self-identifies as Socialist, but we all know this can mean a variety of things.
2. What is the relationship of Koskat's government and society with self-defense? (not just 'what weapons are legal to own', but 'what is considered common and traditional, is the government set up to work with citizens on this issue, etc.').

[Shwe Tu Colony]

It would be very interesting to know who is still participating so we won't have to wait for the players who have left the RP to make a move.

I have a very minor part in the story, but once I finish my current writing project I might slap in a post with my chef dude hearing about all the news.

[Kaystein]

Ok i've been AWAY due to real life. I'm off for two more days, and THEN I can get involved again. This I swear.

[Kaystein]

I made a post; i'll be able to write again in two days. ciao.

[Rivienland]

Hello! I just spent some time catching up (because as usually a lot is happening in Posteastan), and I will still be around! Understanding that the Royalist movement is weakening, I had a possible idea. Since Rivienland has mostly been behind the scenes watching other monarchist nations make moves, perhaps this is the time to seize power! It's clear the current restoration movement has had its reputation ruined, but what if another member of the royal family, supported by certain nations in the international community, would seek to revise the movement?

It would be at this time that I would call upon some information from Caracasus that they wrote two months earlier:

Anton.

Not much is known about Anton. He would be forty eight today. He studied at the Cardulan military academy in Tarbad for much of his youth before purchasing a commission in the Cardulan Foreign Legion. His name here has been expunged from the records, and no sources can completely confirm or deny his attendance, his military history or any further information. Some sources state that he is currently in Rivenland, though his actual whereabouts are unknown. What is known is that fifteen years ago he was reported to have had a blazing row with his father and left shortly after. The topic of the row is not on record, however sources close to the family believe this may have been due to the family's refusal to support his younger brother's wishes to join the Posteastan Orthodox church.

She sighed. Scrolled through the documents. So many ways to say the same thing. Nobody knew what happened to Anton, whether he was alive or dead or even where he was. Still, Rivenland was an interesting destination for the heir to the throne of Posteastan. On to the second eldest.

Of course some changes would need to be made to fit with Great Nortend's details on the family, but I think it could all come together. If Rivienland could manipulate convince Anton that taking up the royalist cause could prevent bloodshed in Leozina, he would be on board...

Still, this could go wrong in so many ways which makes it more interesting, but I would be happy to hear any other ideas!

[Great Nortend]

I would be interested in getting back into things after my exams in a fortnight or two.

[Lux Pulchrae]

Knock knock. Anyone still home? I’m back from life.

[Allanea]

Reporting in.