North and South (IC / SEMI-OPEN)

[Ideal Britain]

IC: The Lieutenant-Colonel signs a check. Meanwhile 4 cavalrymen (a Lance-Corporal and 3 Troopers) approach the police officer, intending to question them about they skived off work.
OOC: Is the police officer male or female?

OOC: A man.

IC: The police officer is dancing to the hit new song "Free Alvin Ashleigh", a song about how Alvin Ashleigh should be freed. It is already skyrocketing up the charts despite only being released early that morning.

Clifford Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
IC: The Lance-Corporal points a gun at him "Why didn't you back your colleagues up?! Why aren't you at work?! Why are you singing political songs in a police uniform?! Whose side are you on?!" asks the Lance-Corporal, in quick succession.
Morrisons, Clifford Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Meanwhile the Scots Guards (a combination of Northumbrians and actual Scots with the occasional recruit from the South-East) flirt with young women at Morrisons. They only flirt with over 18s except for the Scots (until their NCOs tell the ones flirting with under 18s "Don't be a dickhead").

[Nationalist Northumbria]

OOC: A man.

IC: The police officer is dancing to the hit new song "Free Alvin Ashleigh", a song about how Alvin Ashleigh should be freed. It is already skyrocketing up the charts despite only being released early that morning.

Clifford Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
IC: The Lance-Corporal points a gun at him "Why didn't you back your colleagues up?! Why aren't you at work?! Why are you singing political songs in a police uniform?! Whose side are you on?!" asks the Lance-Corporal, in quick succession.
Morrisons, Clifford Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Meanwhile the Scots Guards (a combination of Northumbrians and actual Scots with the occasional recruit from the South-East) flirt with young women at Morrisons. They only flirt with over 18s except for the Scots (until their NCOs tell the ones flirting with under 18s "Don't be a dickhead").

OOC: why do you always have your soldiers flirt in every single RP I am not RPing that with you

IC: "No need to point your gun at me, mate! I'm not singing it, I'm just dancing to it. I backed my colleagues in Northumbria Police up: we all support Ashleigh."

[Nationalist Northumbria]

OOC: I meant to post this a few hours ago but forgot. This is like before the Morrisons television stuff.

Overnight, the protests continue. Ashleigh, being a very heavy sleeper, sleeps through it all. Today is the 4th of May. Tomorrow, the prime minister will attend the Sedgefield Ball Game in Sedgefield. The day after that, the election will happen.

[Ideal Britain]

Clifford Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
IC: The Lance-Corporal points a gun at him "Why didn't you back your colleagues up?! Why aren't you at work?! Why are you singing political songs in a police uniform?! Whose side are you on?!" asks the Lance-Corporal, in quick succession.
Morrisons, Clifford Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Meanwhile the Scots Guards (a combination of Northumbrians and actual Scots with the occasional recruit from the South-East) flirt with young women at Morrisons. They only flirt with over 18s except for the Scots (until their NCOs tell the ones flirting with under 18s "Don't be a dickhead").

OOC: why do you always have your soldiers flirt in every single RP I am not RPing that with you

IC: "No need to point your gun at me, mate! I'm not singing it, I'm just dancing to it. I backed my colleagues in Northumbria Police up: we all support Ashleigh."

IC:
Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards and Queen's Own Yeomanry patrol the ward, keeping order, preventing looting and protecting residents.
The Tyne, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom
The Royal Marines Reserve and one non-reserve battalion of the Royal Marines (this battalion being lead by Muhammad Sikandar Khan), patrol the Tyne making sure drat dodgers don't escape and drugs, weapons or tax-free alcohol are not smuggled on the Tyne.
(Since the Northumbria Police are not trusted by Westminster the military have basically taken over policing).
Council estates across Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
the Royal Military Police search for deserters.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Parliament debates disbanding the Northumbria Police, amalgamating the Cleveland Police and Durham Constabulary to form the North-East Police and giving this North-East Police jurisdiction over Northumbria.

OOC: Parliament cannot do this, Azad. Parliament has been dissolved since there is about to be an election, so it cannot meet to debate.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

OOC: Also, what deserters are they searching for?

[Ideal Britain]

Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Parliament debates disbanding the Northumbria Police, amalgamating the Cleveland Police and Durham Constabulary to form the North-East Police and giving this North-East Police jurisdiction over Northumbria.

OOC: Parliament cannot do this, Azad. Parliament has been dissolved since there is about to be an election, so it cannot meet to debate.

OOC: changed accordingly.

[Ideal Britain]

OOC: Also, what deserters are they searching for?

OOC: Deserters who refused to fight in the Congo War, remember?
China-backed groups are trying to overthrow the new democracy.

[Ideal Britain]

OOC: why do you always have your soldiers flirt in every single RP I am not RPing that with you

IC: "No need to point your gun at me, mate! I'm not singing it, I'm just dancing to it. I backed my colleagues in Northumbria Police up: we all support Ashleigh."

IC:
Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards and Queen's Own Yeomanry patrol the ward, keeping order, preventing looting and protecting residents.
The Tyne, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom
The Royal Marines Reserve and one non-reserve battalion of the Royal Marines (this battalion being lead by Muhammad Sikandar Khan), patrol the Tyne making sure drat dodgers don't escape and drugs, weapons or tax-free alcohol are not smuggled on the Tyne.
(Since the Northumbria Police are not trusted by Westminster the military have basically taken over policing).
Council estates across Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
the Royal Military Police search for deserters.

Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards confront some charvers.
Across the United Kingdom
Campaign posters are put up looking at Sikandar Khan's achievements in bringing the UK out of lockdown and his military service in Northern Ireland, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne signs are put up saying "Vote Commodore Khan: War hero against the IRA".

[Nationalist Northumbria]

OOC: There aren't any deserters.

[Ideal Britain]

OOC: There aren't any deserters.

OOC: ok.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

IC:
Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards and Queen's Own Yeomanry patrol the ward, keeping order, preventing looting and protecting residents.
The Tyne, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom
The Royal Marines Reserve and one non-reserve battalion of the Royal Marines (this battalion being lead by Muhammad Sikandar Khan), patrol the Tyne making sure drat dodgers don't escape and drugs, weapons or tax-free alcohol are not smuggled on the Tyne.
(Since the Northumbria Police are not trusted by Westminster the military have basically taken over policing).
Council estates across Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
the Royal Military Police search for deserters.

Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards confront some charvers.
Across the United Kingdom
Campaign posters are put up looking at Sikandar Khan's achievements in bringing the UK out of lockdown and his military service in Northern Ireland, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne signs are put up saying "Vote Commodore Khan: War hero against the IRA".

"Who do you think you're looking at?" ask the 'charvers', as you call them. Meanwhile, signs across the North East are put up demanding the release of Alvin Ashleigh (and encouraging support for the Northumbrian Nationalist Party).

[Ideal Britain]

IC:
Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards and Queen's Own Yeomanry patrol the ward, keeping order, preventing looting and protecting residents.
The Tyne, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom
The Royal Marines Reserve and one non-reserve battalion of the Royal Marines (this battalion being lead by Muhammad Sikandar Khan), patrol the Tyne making sure drat dodgers don't escape and drugs, weapons or tax-free alcohol are not smuggled on the Tyne.
(Since the Northumbria Police are not trusted by Westminster the military have basically taken over policing).
Council estates across Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
the Royal Military Police search for deserters.

Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards confront some charvers who are vandalising property.
Across the United Kingdom
Campaign posters are put up looking at Sikandar Khan's achievements in bringing the UK out of lockdown and his military service in Northern Ireland, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne signs are put up saying "Vote Commodore Khan: War hero against the IRA".

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Opinion polls on Sikandar Khan are conducted, meanwhile intelligence officers of MI5 and the armed forces who studied at universities in the North are bussed in from various locations.

[Ideal Britain]

Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards confront some charvers.
Across the United Kingdom
Campaign posters are put up looking at Sikandar Khan's achievements in bringing the UK out of lockdown and his military service in Northern Ireland, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne signs are put up saying "Vote Commodore Khan: War hero against the IRA".

"Who do you think you're looking at?" ask the 'charvers', as you call them. Meanwhile, signs across the North East are put up demanding the release of Alvin Ashleigh (and encouraging support for the Northumbrian Nationalist Party).

Because the particular individuals they confronted were damaging property (hence why they confronted them) they say "You, because you're damaging property.", they prepare for a fight.
Meanwhile the Queen's Own Yeomanry drive RWMIKs to identify who is putting up the posters demanding Alvin Ashleigh's release.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

"Who do you think you're looking at?" ask the 'charvers', as you call them. Meanwhile, signs across the North East are put up demanding the release of Alvin Ashleigh (and encouraging support for the Northumbrian Nationalist Party).

Because the particular individuals they confronted were damaging property (hence why they confronted them) they say "You, because you're damaging property.", they prepare for a fight.
Meanwhile the Queen's Own Yeomanry drive RWMIKs to identify who is putting up the posters demanding Alvin Ashleigh's release.

"No we're not," say the 'charvers', as you call them. Meanwhile, the Queen's Own Yeomanry discover that the people putting up the posters demanding Alvin Ashleigh's release are a mixture of Northumbrian nationalist activists (putting up posters in public places) and individuals who support the movement (putting up posters in their windows).

The opinion polls find that only 35% of people in Newcastle approve of Sikandar Khan.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

In the constituency of Newcastle-upon-Tyne East, where Ashleigh is standing, a YouGov poll predicts the following result:

39% Northumbrian Nationalist
27% Labour (incumbent party)
26% Liberal Democrat
7% Conservative
1% Other

The suburban areas in Jesmond are mostly Labour with some Conservative support, while the student areas of Jesmond are mostly Lib Dem (as are Sandyford and Shieldfield, both mostly home to students). South of the railway in Byker and Walker are the working-class votes, which are overwhelmingly Northumbrian Nationalist.

[Ideal Britain]

Because the particular individuals they confronted were damaging property (hence why they confronted them) they say "You, because you're damaging property.", they prepare for a fight.
Meanwhile the Queen's Own Yeomanry drive RWMIKs to identify who is putting up the posters demanding Alvin Ashleigh's release.

"No we're not," say the 'charvers', as you call them. Meanwhile, the Queen's Own Yeomanry discover that the people putting up the posters demanding Alvin Ashleigh's release are a mixture of Northumbrian nationalist activists (putting up posters in public places) and individuals who support the movement (putting up posters in their windows).

The opinion polls find that only 35% of people in Newcastle approve of Sikandar Khan.

Sikandar Khan orders the release of Alvin Ashleigh but also that he is put under surveillance by armed Counter-Terrorist Command detectives. ""You're free to go." Inspector Beaufort tells Ashleigh.
Meanwhile, Labour Party campaigners ask Byker and Walker voters why they disapprove of Sikandar Khan. He is the most popular candidate in the South of England, the Midlands, Bradford, Wales and Scotland. He is unpopular in Northern Ireland because the republicans dislike him as a Troubles veteran and the loyalists find him too left wing.

OOC: has Sergeant Steven Campbell's application to the Northumbrian Police firearms unit accepted?

[Nationalist Northumbria]

"No we're not," say the 'charvers', as you call them. Meanwhile, the Queen's Own Yeomanry discover that the people putting up the posters demanding Alvin Ashleigh's release are a mixture of Northumbrian nationalist activists (putting up posters in public places) and individuals who support the movement (putting up posters in their windows).

The opinion polls find that only 35% of people in Newcastle approve of Sikandar Khan.

Sikandar Khan orders the release of Alvin Ashleigh but also that he is put under surveillance by armed Counter-Terrorist Command detectives. ""You're free to go." Inspector Beaufort tells Ashleigh.
Meanwhile, Labour Party campaigners ask Byker and Walker voters why they disapprove of Sikandar Khan. He is the most popular candidate in the South of England, the Midlands, Bradford, Wales and Scotland.

OOC: has Sergeant Steven Campbell's application to the Northumbrian Police firearms unit accepted?

"Because Labour has abandoned the working class," they explain. "And he's Labour." You see, in this world you have created, where Blair never went into Iraq, New Labour has been in power for 24 years. Also, yes the application has been accepted.

[Ideal Britain]

Sikandar Khan orders the release of Alvin Ashleigh but also that he is put under surveillance by armed Counter-Terrorist Command detectives. ""You're free to go." Inspector Beaufort tells Ashleigh.
Meanwhile, Labour Party campaigners ask Byker and Walker voters why they disapprove of Sikandar Khan. He is the most popular candidate in the South of England, the Midlands, Bradford, Wales and Scotland.

OOC: has Sergeant Steven Campbell's application to the Northumbrian Police firearms unit accepted?

"Because Labour has abandoned the working class," they explain. "And he's Labour." You see, in this world you have created, where Blair never went into Iraq, New Labour has been in power for 24 years. Also, yes the application has been accepted.

Sikandar Khan goes from Elswick (where he has been playing cricket with the local working-class Pakistani lads), to Walker to visit the working-class citizens. He wears his Royal Navy dress uniform, complete with his General Service Medal (with the Northern Ireland clasp) and the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct. He intends to speak to all generations of the working-class but especially the older generation who are more likely to vote.

[Ideal Britain]

Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sikandar Khan, CB, MSc, General Service Medal, MP walks to a street-sweeper, "What do you think I should do for the country?" he asks them. He waits patiently for a reply because he respects hard-working citizens regardless of their class.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sikandar Khan, CB, MSc, General Service Medal, MP walks to a street-sweeper, "What do you think I should do for the country?" he asks them. He waits patiently for a reply because he respects hard-working citizens regardless of their class.

"Resign," he says. This exchange is filmed and quickly becomes a meme on social media.

[Ideal Britain]

Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sikandar Khan, CB, MSc, General Service Medal, MP walks to a street-sweeper, "What do you think I should do for the country?" he asks them. He waits patiently for a reply because he respects hard-working citizens regardless of their class.

Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sikandar Khan shrugs it off and begins walking to Benfield School to canvas teachers and sixth-form students (as the voting age was lowered to 16 in 2013). He is expecting to be able to convince most of the students and believes the staff already support him.

[FaroeIand]

OOC: A man.

IC: The police officer is dancing to the hit new song "Free Alvin Ashleigh", a song about how Alvin Ashleigh should be freed. It is already skyrocketing up the charts despite only being released early that morning.

Clifford Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
IC: The Lance-Corporal points a gun at him "Why didn't you back your colleagues up?! Why aren't you at work?! Why are you singing political songs in a police uniform?! Whose side are you on?!" asks the Lance-Corporal, in quick succession.
Morrisons, Clifford Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Meanwhile the Scots Guards (a combination of Northumbrians and actual Scots with the occasional recruit from the South-East) flirt with young women at Morrisons. They only flirt with over 18s except for the Scots (until their NCOs tell the ones flirting with under 18s "Don't be a dickhead").

[Nationalist Northumbria]

Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sikandar Khan, CB, MSc, General Service Medal, MP walks to a street-sweeper, "What do you think I should do for the country?" he asks them. He waits patiently for a reply because he respects hard-working citizens regardless of their class.

Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sikandar Khan shrugs it off and begins walking to Benfield School to canvas teachers and sixth-form students (as the voting age was lowered to 16 in 2013). He is expecting to be able to convince most of the students and believes the staff already support him.

The students boo him.

[Ideal Britain]

:?:

Clifford Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
IC: The Lance-Corporal points a gun at him "Why didn't you back your colleagues up?! Why aren't you at work?! Why are you singing political songs in a police uniform?! Whose side are you on?!" asks the Lance-Corporal, in quick succession.
Morrisons, Clifford Street, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Meanwhile the Scots Guards (a combination of Northumbrians and actual Scots with the occasional recruit from the South-East) flirt with young women at Morrisons. They only flirt with over 18s except for the Scots (until their NCOs tell the ones flirting with under 18s "Don't be a dickhead").

OOC: Why are you here?