To: Free America; California and Co.
From: The Kingdom of England
Though we will continue trade with all parties involved in this war, we will not be providing any war material or direct monetary support to any involved party. So don't ask.
To: Quebec; New England; Canada
From: Your Friendly English Neighbors
We applaud your new defensive pact and your dedication to peace and neutrality. As our nations have a common history, we would like to build up closer relations to all of you, and also generally reduce any tariffs between our nations that may exist.
To the Free America Alliance
From the Dixie Republic
Please, let cooler heads prevail. It's not too late to rescind the declaration and save many, many lives. You are appearing as the aggressor here; don't let the world hold that over your shoulders.
Chernorussiya is saddened by what it must do. We did not ask for this, but we will stand by our friends as they stood by us in our time of need. We apologize for disruptions in the advancement of science, knowledge and the Great Common Task that will occur but we have been left no choice. Post-bellum we will strive to repair any damage done. Today is another sad day for the human race. Progress has once more been held back by mediocre minds. Violence as Isaac Asimov said will forever be the last refuge of the incompetent.
From: United Commonwealth of Scandinavia
To: California, Chernorussiya, Free America, "Alaska", Dixie
We ask you all to consider the consequences of your actions. Normally, we would promote the exhortation of the national dialectic through warfare (for that is the only way to be free, friends), but your war could cause serious disruption to the international economy. We join our voice with that of the Dixie Republic, and call for peace. We would be happy to provide whatever services we can in mediation, just as soon as someone provides us evidence that the quasi-mythical Alaska actually exists.
Alec Claymore, the Prime Minister of our great nation, announced today that he will be resigning from his position at the end of the month. Under his leadership, England successfully established itself as a premier world power, established a new African Empire, defeated the Franco-Germanic Empire and brought it to the verge of collapse, provided for the formation of the Dutch Republic. Though unknown to most of the world, Claymore was the driving force behind the formation of the Iron Compact one year ago. Thanks to his efforts, the unionists gained the majority in the Scottish Parliament for the first time, helping to form a strong bond between the English and Scottish people, or dare I say the British people. Many were shocked to hear of his departure, and there are fears that his health may be failing. However, Claymore attempted to ensure crowds in London that he was in good health, and that it simply was time for power to be handed to a new leader in England. He noted that he had achieved the main goals he had set out for England under his guidance, and that it was time for a fresh leader with fresh ideas.
Then Minister of Finance Montgomery Ophidian, speaking at the National Economic Conference last month.
His successor, fellow Unionist Montgomery Ophidian, seems to be the perfect replacement. The English ambassador to the Norse Imperium during the Great War, after the war he was appointed Minister of Finance, and was the chief designer of the Investment Act passed last year, widely credited as having kept England out of a post-war recession, and also providing economic growth. Claymore appointed him to be his successor due to his natural ability to connect with people, shown during his time in Scandinavia, as well as his natural organizational skills and his brilliant management of the Finance Ministry. He has proved to be a popular public figure with the British people, and in recent times has been known to have been working closely with Prime Minister Claymore in developing a broad new economic policy, centered around free trade and increasing private investment at home and abroad.
The future Prime Minister, taken in London after his appointment as Minister of Finance.
Montgomery Ophidian will become the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of England at the end of the month. He is expected to tour the country, as well as quick visits to Scotland, Quebec, and Scandinavia before taking office. In the coming election he is projected to win over the Conservative Party in a landslide. I for one am excited to see where this proven leader will take our great nation when it is his time to lead it.
OOC: Credit to DarthNader for the name Montgomery Ophidian.
ZD PM me whatever diplomacy you need, and I'll respond when I can. I'm currently unable to get on AIM, at least until tomorrow. And as a reminder, orders are due later today.
Prime Minister Géroux attends a summit in Boston, New England, where a defensive alliance between Quebec, Canada, and New England is being discussed.
Montréal, Montréal - The constant sabre-rattling by the Hudsonists in the Californian Union and overall tension on the Pacific coast and around the Rocky Mountains has finally come to a head. The Alaskan invasion of Panama, seen by many in Quebec as La Crétin Guerre, has tipped the boiling pot and spilled war all over the continent. Two factions have risen in the process. The "Free America" alliance, a group of nations fed up with Californian expansionism and threats, lead by the politically inept leader of the aggressive Alaskan state, has declared war on the Californian Union, its psuedo-Russian crony in Asia, and the collection of Hudsonist puppet governments in Central America. Both are poised not only to try and beat each other to a bloody pulp, but to shut down Atlantic-Pacific trade and put a damper on international trade as a whole. The war would shut down every single port city on the Pacific seaboard, effectively close the Panama Canal, and turn the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and much of the North Pacific into warzones.
In an effort to both protect lands and enforce neutrality, a summit was held in Boston, New England between the leaders of Quebec, Canada, and New England. The end result was the formation of the St. Lawrence Alliance. The alliance states that should any signatory be invaded or attacked, all signatories would dedicate their full support to putting down the aggressor state. Prime Minister Géroux and his Canadian and New Englander counterparts hailed the alliance as the best way to ensure war does not come to our borders. Word has come from far western Canada that troops have been situated to stop an invasion to create a land connection between Alaska and Cascadia, which would mean ground troops would be able to move between Alaska and California. Near Montréal, troops have been moved to the city's outskirts to defend against an invasion from the United States of the Atlantic, and New England has followed suit. Additionally, the skies over all three nations have been declared no-fly zones for all military aircraft from all warring nations. Even though proper defensive measures are being made, the Quebecois people fear the war will come to us. In a televised address to the people, Prime Minister Géroux has stated that "Quebec will not join this war willingly. Period. However, should any of the warring nations seek to strike at us and our allies, or otherwise attempt to rope us into this vile war...we will make sure the war ends immediately. You can count on that." In the meantime, Quebéc City has begun to take measures to prepare for economic hits related to the war. Trade agreements with Japan and investments in Asia have been put on hold in order to curtail economic losses, as well as prevent friends in Asia from suffering similar losses.
Francophone Uprising in Europe
French revolutionaries, bearing the old French tricolor, move to fight Germanic soldiers near Calais.
Marseille, Republic of Occitania -Européens living under Franco-Germanic rule have risen up against the government in Berlin this year after centuries of oppression. The revolution, spurred by the fall of Franco-Germany in the last war and the support of the free republic of Occitania, has proved difficult to quell and Germanic forces have scrambled to try and stop it and the invasion from Occitania. The inability of the Germans to prevent Européen victories, as well as the intervention from international third parties, has ushered in proposed plebiscites to determine whether people wish to become part of a unified French state. It has been determined that the plebiscites will occur in the historical provinces of the old state of France. Quebecois observers have been sent to the region by the government in order to assure plebiscites are fair and not corrupted.
At home, the revolution begun by the Européens has been widely approved by us Continentauxs. A poll carried out by La Voix Quotidienne has shown that 81% of Quebecois support the formation of an independent Européen state from the old Franco-Germanic Empire. About 7% have denounced the revolution, and the remaining 12% state they are neutral or believe the matter does not concern them. Political analysts, cultural leaders, and other experts have posed a very interesting question after the plebiscites were called, that question being: what will become of the Européen areas within other nations, like those in Spain, Brittany and the Belgian and Swiss regions of Franco-Germany. It is obvious that this question will reach Europe very soon. As for the soon-to-be Européen state, parliament has stated it wished to establish and form strong ties with such a Francophone state. Members of parliament have stated that "now, all we must do is wait".
Bring On The Ice Hockey
Amateur hockey players play on a pond in Saint-André-Avellin, Outaouais.
Montréal, Montréal - After a long wait, the formation of a new ice hockey league has finally been announced in Montréal. The Fédération Continental de Hockey sur Glace will be formed this year and league play will begin next year. Teams have already been recruited in Montréal, Quebéc City, Ottawa-Gatineau, Saguenay, Sherbrooke, and Trois-Rivières with arenas to be finished early next year. The head of the FCHG has made it clear that teams from other nations are welcome to apply to join, making the league a true continental organization. There is one major overarching rule, however. Any city which wishes to join must be able to produce a natural ice rink, IE, any city wishing to join must have annual winters cold enough to allow lakes to freeze. Some are claiming the rule is explicitly meant to keep southern cities like those in Dixie and California from joining. Responses from the league state that the rule only reflects the traditions of ice hockey, and states that ice hockey's lack of popularity further south would mean teams would not attempt to apply anyways.
OOC: Wouldn't this increase trade through Canada, making Canada very very rich? They own the only ports left on the North American Pacific coast, have a transcontinental railroad which is the only one not disrupted and divided by warfare, and via said railroad (which extends north to Juneau) have access to an endless stream of Asian goods because of Alaska's inclusion in the Pacific Trade Treaty from decades ago that is presumably still active. Rationally, one would believe that most trade that still wants to get to america would be diverted to Canadian ports and the influx would trigger the rise of Canadian profits off of taxes and economic growth, etc.
The Voice: He was a man of peace, living in a quiet mansion in Alaska. Then one day all hell broke loose.
General: "Tim we need you! Panama is still unfree!"
Tim: "No general. I'm a man of peace now, I'm done killing. I want to raise a family."
General: "That's just it Tim. They've got your family!"
Tim: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
The Voice: William McKinely is Tim Haulsee in Liberator II: Arsenal of Democracy. From the heart of Alaska to the jungles of Panama, follow one mans quest...for peace.
Tim: Pablo is that you?
Pablo: Si senor, I knew you come! Just like all days...we kill everybody!
TATARARATATA! BOOOOOM! WHEEEEW! ZOOOOOOM!
General: "Tim, they got your wife."
Tim: "But I'm not married!"
General: "You are now....TO AMERICA!"
The Voice: He went in to save his country, but found his family and lost a friend.
ZIIIIP!
Tim: "PAAAAABLOOOO!"
Pablo: "Dont leave me senor Tim. You taught me how to clean floors and trim gardens."
TATARATATARARATA!
Tim: "He would have made a fine American. I'll cry when I'm done killing."
FWOOOSH! BOOOOOM! KKRRRSH!!
The Voice: Get yourself a bodybag. Strap yourself in. Start making friends the American Way. Liberator Part Dos. Coming soon.
The Voice: Rated PG for patriotic garbage.
*click*
The man at the head of the table swiveled back to face the others members of the technocratic soviet. He nodded his head slightly towards Yuri, Head of the Psychological Warfare Division.
"Great job. This movie will no doubt prove to be popular and reduce Tim Haulsee's international standing and credibility to that of Kim Jong Ill of ages long past."
Yuri said nothing and just smiled knowingly. Vitali, chief of the Scientific Advisory Board however started to shift uneasily in his seat. Alekasander noticed this and raised his left hand, palm open in his direction and said "Speak your mind."
"Esteemed Founder. I have nothing but utmost respect for you, but are you certain that joining this war is wise? Our calculations have shown that if we let California get curbstomped, pardon my French, and steer clear of this war the setbacks to the progress of the Great Common Task will be significantly lessened. Perhaps even up to 60% if we assist in the stabilization and rebuilding of academic institutions in the post-war environments."
"I know you are voicing the silent concerns of a good deal of people here. While we are amazed by the possibilities of the future we must not forget our humanity. California helped us when we were weak, it shows they too are working on the Task themselves, even if it lacks clarity and focus. If we turn away now and shun our good friends, why it would run against the notions of sobornost and cosmism that I and the other three Founders embraced when we embarked on this great endeavor. Pouring ourselves like this into the Task would corrupt it, make it unclean and it would result in the ruination of all humanity. We owe it to them just as we owe our ancestors, who gave us life, culture and technology...their resurrection."
Vitali and a few others sitting at the table shrank a little and seemed ashamed by the Founders sharp remarks. Aleksander did not intend this. He knew they were just afraid of the uncertainty war bring. Feeling the invisible stare of a mad Alaskan. He would put their minds at ease.
"Do not fret my children. Our agents have recovered a treasure from the hidden archives of the RRR, the spirit of Fedorov must be smiling upon us."
Aleksander leaned back into his chair and pointed his remote for the screen behind him and clicked. The screen showed a video feed of a patrolling UAV surveying one of the many restored missile silos. It zoomed in. Closer. And then closer again.
The entire room gasped. Everyone knew of the illustrious Russian leader. If there was anyone who knew how to deal with Alaska, it would be him. One of the members of the council stood up in disbelief, the chair rolling off to the side and shouted.
"Inconceivable! How did this happen? What is he doing??"
"We have managed to find the cryogenic coffin of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin! It would seem in the ending days of the Collapse he had himself frozen. Thanks to our advanced biotech corpus we found ways to revive him without killing him or causing massive brain damage. As to what he is doing...lets just say he is preparing our response to the Alaskan declaration."
Out of all the people in the room, only Yuri seemed perfectly composed. If Aleksander could read minds he would guess that Yuri was planning a way to use this somehow to strike fear and terror in the hearts of Chernorussiyas enemies.
In the mind of Yuri, the real Great Common Task has just begun...
OOC: Jesus Christ your good at what you do Kozmos.
EDIT: Why does the name of one of your projects in your stats translate to Lobster from Russian? For some reason this is making me less uneasy than the ones that failed to translate though....
The only thing I'm good at is mood swings and avoiding doctors/medication.
As for Lobster you'll get to try one this turn. The others are Cyrillified acronyms so that is why you are probably unable to gleam anything worthwhile from them. Maybe you can from a few.
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