Luckymoose
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OOC: You seem to think the White Coats are any different in their opinions on Peru from the Conservatives. They aren't. They are even more hardline, in fact.
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OOC: You seem to think the White Coats are any different in their opinions on Peru from the Conservatives. They aren't. They are even more hardline, in fact.
Grandkhan
Telvanni Master Wizard
I know I'm posting a lot of stories right now, but a) It might be my last chance to post stories about Spain and b) I think literature is one of the best ways to see inside a culture's mindset.
Spanish Literature: 1900-1919
Ignacio (1901, 902, 1904, 1906) is a thrilling series of children's books, written by Antonio Mores, chronicling the adventures of the titular Ignacio. Ignacio is a mercenary and hunter, who finds himself fighting against enemies (frequently Brazilian or British in origin) in the wilds of America, (Ignacio in America, 1901), India (Ignacio in India), Angola (Ignacio in Africa), and then the trenches of Occitania (1906). The series is renowned for its portrayal of the Spanish Empire, and has been burned into the minds of many Spanish students as how the old Empire looked out upon the colonies.
Conquistador, (1903) a baudy tale of lust and adventure, was written by one Carlos Pimenda. It is typical of the 'peso novellas' of the period, which were short books printed on low quality paper and sold for cheap prices. The peso novellas were typically full of ribauld stories that offended the sensibilities of the old, such as Conquistador, a tale about a Spanish man who goes to India to take its riches and, more specifically, its women.
Why We Fight (1905), by Felipe Patron, is a book chronicling the history of the Spanish Empire and its conflict with Brazil. It was released with the blessing of the Spanish Congress as a propaganda piece, but has been used frequently by scholars of the Great War as a look into the minds of the people who fought the war.
All Quiet on the Bengal Front (1908) by Miguel Costanza is a shocking look at the privations of war suffered by Spanish soldiers in the Great War. Miguel Costanza wrote an autobiographical look on his time in the war, specifically his service in Bengal. The book brought the horrors of war home to a tired Spanish populace, which saw the horrors of the war to their face when many tired and hurt soldiers returned to their homes after the war was over. Costanza's book helped infuriate the populace against the reigning Tradicional government, who blamed the conservatives for the war and its loss.
Twilight of Democracy (1913) was written in a time of great upheaval in Spain. With the chaotic victory by the Liberales in the 1912 elections and the chaos that the Phoenix Party was causing in Spain, the author, a political theorist called Jose Mandango, felt that Spanish democracy was nearing collapse. Mandango wrote that Spain would be forced to either reform itself drastically in the next four years or face total collapse into despotism, as did many countries around the world, particularly the USA, which was thought to be the first country to collapse into chaos by not reforming itself. The dictatorships would fall first, but Spain was next, Mandango wrote. He was able to predict the Civil War in 1916, and reportedly said to a reporter when asked "Called it."
The Manifesto of the Phoenix, (1913), by the leader of the Phoenix Party Miguel Primo de Rivera, is the first and only book written by Rivera that outlines his political views. de Rivera writes about the obvious superiority of Spanish culture, the unity that Iberians must undergo to fight against other cultures, and the coming 'Culture Wars,' where 'inferior cultures' will go to war out of jealousy of 'superior cultures' such as Iberians, Germans, Japanese, and Turks. The Manifesto of the Phoenix was greatly decried by much of Spain over de Rivera's radical views, though many took his teachings to heart.
Fausto (1917) is a satirical play by Maximilian Roberto satirising General Jose Mola and the Generals of Spain's civil war. General Manteca is offered a bargain by the demon Fausto, in which if he stands against the elected government he will be rewarded with ultimate power over the country. Manteca accepts the deal, but through his own blundering and incompetence manages to ruin the country in the process of seizing power. At this point, Fausto reappears to Manteca, and informs him that this is what he had planned all along.
The Family Alvarez (1919) chronicles the life of the titular Madrid family from 1900-1919, through the upheavals of life in Spain through the two decades. Cesar Alvarez and his wife Maria begin the book having just given birth to their second child, Julia, while their 14 year old son Hector is doing well in school at the time and their 5 year old son Juan has just begun. As time goes on, they become embroiled in the Great War, with Hector dying on the Occitan front and threatening to rip the family apart. The family struggles through the economic troubles of the post-war years, with Hector losing his job due to the stagnating economy, and the political upheavals of the early '10s. The family is then almost ripped apart once more by the Civil War, with Juan taking up arms to fight for the Proletarists during the Madrid Commune and Julia marrying an Imperial officer. However, the book ends on a happy note, with the signing of the Toledo accords and the possibility and hope of peace returning to Spain, and ends with a hopeful note of Cesar embracing his family as they look on the sun rising over Madrid.
Spanish Literature: 1900-1919
Ignacio (1901, 902, 1904, 1906) is a thrilling series of children's books, written by Antonio Mores, chronicling the adventures of the titular Ignacio. Ignacio is a mercenary and hunter, who finds himself fighting against enemies (frequently Brazilian or British in origin) in the wilds of America, (Ignacio in America, 1901), India (Ignacio in India), Angola (Ignacio in Africa), and then the trenches of Occitania (1906). The series is renowned for its portrayal of the Spanish Empire, and has been burned into the minds of many Spanish students as how the old Empire looked out upon the colonies.
Conquistador, (1903) a baudy tale of lust and adventure, was written by one Carlos Pimenda. It is typical of the 'peso novellas' of the period, which were short books printed on low quality paper and sold for cheap prices. The peso novellas were typically full of ribauld stories that offended the sensibilities of the old, such as Conquistador, a tale about a Spanish man who goes to India to take its riches and, more specifically, its women.
Why We Fight (1905), by Felipe Patron, is a book chronicling the history of the Spanish Empire and its conflict with Brazil. It was released with the blessing of the Spanish Congress as a propaganda piece, but has been used frequently by scholars of the Great War as a look into the minds of the people who fought the war.
All Quiet on the Bengal Front (1908) by Miguel Costanza is a shocking look at the privations of war suffered by Spanish soldiers in the Great War. Miguel Costanza wrote an autobiographical look on his time in the war, specifically his service in Bengal. The book brought the horrors of war home to a tired Spanish populace, which saw the horrors of the war to their face when many tired and hurt soldiers returned to their homes after the war was over. Costanza's book helped infuriate the populace against the reigning Tradicional government, who blamed the conservatives for the war and its loss.
Twilight of Democracy (1913) was written in a time of great upheaval in Spain. With the chaotic victory by the Liberales in the 1912 elections and the chaos that the Phoenix Party was causing in Spain, the author, a political theorist called Jose Mandango, felt that Spanish democracy was nearing collapse. Mandango wrote that Spain would be forced to either reform itself drastically in the next four years or face total collapse into despotism, as did many countries around the world, particularly the USA, which was thought to be the first country to collapse into chaos by not reforming itself. The dictatorships would fall first, but Spain was next, Mandango wrote. He was able to predict the Civil War in 1916, and reportedly said to a reporter when asked "Called it."
The Manifesto of the Phoenix, (1913), by the leader of the Phoenix Party Miguel Primo de Rivera, is the first and only book written by Rivera that outlines his political views. de Rivera writes about the obvious superiority of Spanish culture, the unity that Iberians must undergo to fight against other cultures, and the coming 'Culture Wars,' where 'inferior cultures' will go to war out of jealousy of 'superior cultures' such as Iberians, Germans, Japanese, and Turks. The Manifesto of the Phoenix was greatly decried by much of Spain over de Rivera's radical views, though many took his teachings to heart.
Fausto (1917) is a satirical play by Maximilian Roberto satirising General Jose Mola and the Generals of Spain's civil war. General Manteca is offered a bargain by the demon Fausto, in which if he stands against the elected government he will be rewarded with ultimate power over the country. Manteca accepts the deal, but through his own blundering and incompetence manages to ruin the country in the process of seizing power. At this point, Fausto reappears to Manteca, and informs him that this is what he had planned all along.
The Family Alvarez (1919) chronicles the life of the titular Madrid family from 1900-1919, through the upheavals of life in Spain through the two decades. Cesar Alvarez and his wife Maria begin the book having just given birth to their second child, Julia, while their 14 year old son Hector is doing well in school at the time and their 5 year old son Juan has just begun. As time goes on, they become embroiled in the Great War, with Hector dying on the Occitan front and threatening to rip the family apart. The family struggles through the economic troubles of the post-war years, with Hector losing his job due to the stagnating economy, and the political upheavals of the early '10s. The family is then almost ripped apart once more by the Civil War, with Juan taking up arms to fight for the Proletarists during the Madrid Commune and Julia marrying an Imperial officer. However, the book ends on a happy note, with the signing of the Toledo accords and the possibility and hope of peace returning to Spain, and ends with a hopeful note of Cesar embracing his family as they look on the sun rising over Madrid.
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OOC: Well, the liberals are expecting they'll be elected and able to leave the Concord and better relations with Brazil (as well as work with a potentially liberal Spain and maybe even the UK). Would the White Coats be hardline if that is the case?
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
OOC: Peru has been nothing but hostile, so yes. Things don't change because a new party has been elected. You have to work at better relations.
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OOC: I would recommend starting by not threatening everyone over everything and giving aid to nations outside the inner circle without hooks in them. Anyway, that's quite all right, I'm happy to have gotten the liberal party's pandering out of the way, maybe EQ won't force me to damage Japan's economy now.
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
theDright
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To: USA
From: Argentina
This ignominious surrender of half of the eastern United States to such rebellions is appalling. Has the US forgotten the crimes that these rebels have committed? The insidious nature of proletarism? We are glad that peace reigns once again in the north, but such a peace should not be joyously celebrated.
To: Argentina
From: the Liberal Party of Peru
We hope that such a normalization of relations is possible. Although the Liberal Party is not at fault, the King and his conservatives have burned a lot of goodwill with this last year's situation in the Galapagos. We hope our relations with Peru are more peaceable in the future.
@Iggy
I like the unofficial flag personally. I don't see why the landsdelar flag should have any crowns on it. Crowns imply sovereignty or royalty in my opinion, and as Nya Sverige is neither managed by the royals directly nor sovereign.
From: Argentina
This ignominious surrender of half of the eastern United States to such rebellions is appalling. Has the US forgotten the crimes that these rebels have committed? The insidious nature of proletarism? We are glad that peace reigns once again in the north, but such a peace should not be joyously celebrated.
To: Argentina
From: the Liberal Party of Peru
We hope that such a normalization of relations is possible. Although the Liberal Party is not at fault, the King and his conservatives have burned a lot of goodwill with this last year's situation in the Galapagos. We hope our relations with Peru are more peaceable in the future.
@Iggy
I like the unofficial flag personally. I don't see why the landsdelar flag should have any crowns on it. Crowns imply sovereignty or royalty in my opinion, and as Nya Sverige is neither managed by the royals directly nor sovereign.
Circuit
Writing Letters
The following is an excerpt from the book The Last President; the Memoirs of President Arthur Taylor, published in 1919 by the Austin publishing house Pullman Press
LII. My Release from the Federal Prison and My Abdication of the Presidency
It was about a year later when I was approached by General Scott in my cell in the Federal Prison, where I had been permitted to waste at his leisure. This was no social call, however. He was escorted by several armed guards, and when he was in my cell, their rifles were ready, even though I was bound. They were shrewd men, no doubt; had they not been there, I would have been delighted to strangle him myself.
His did not delay to tell me his reason to visit; he said he felt it was time he legitimized his rule and obtain the Presidency. I told him to earn it like every other President had; through the electoral process. He simply laughed, then said that that was not the plan; rather, he planned to have me issue a statement written by the military junta, in which I would abdicate the Presidency and turn it over to him. The text was already prepared, and he even set the paper before me with a pen and ink, ready to sign. I was told that, should I sign, I would be released from my cell and be returned to a comfortable private residence in Washington, though I would not be permitted to leave the city and would be under close surveillance. One of his escorts unbound me to allow me to sign; rather than lunge at him as I was tempted to do, I simply opened the ink bottle and poured it over the statement.
Once again, General Scott laughed. “You haven’t changed since Florida, Arthur,” he said. “I knew you would do exactly that, which is why I had another such statement prepared, and another bottle of ink brought.” His adjutant set out another statement and another bottle of ink. “However,” he said, “before you do the same to this parchment as you did to the last, I recommend you think it over more closely. There could be negative consequences for noncompliance.”
I sensed something sinister in his tone, and knew the man well enough to realize he had something prepared and was not bluffing. When I inquired what this was, he revealed that he had my family, my beloved Martha, my sons Jeffery and Gregory, and my daughter Janice, in his custody, and that should I not sign, they would not survive the day. Never before in my life, not before the guns and cannons of the Spanish, the hordes of the savages, or before the will of the electorate, had I been more afraid in my life. I didn’t bother to ask if he would dare, for I knew Alfred Scott too well to know he would not hesitate.
I signed the parchment, and with that, I lost the Presidency. General Scott was a man of his word; I was released and permitted to live in Washington, and my family was never harmed by him. But I was never truly released, for the remainder of my life I was permitted to watch, from a front row seat, Alfred Scott, my old campaign mate in Florida, pervert the office of the President of the United States of America.
LII. My Release from the Federal Prison and My Abdication of the Presidency
It was about a year later when I was approached by General Scott in my cell in the Federal Prison, where I had been permitted to waste at his leisure. This was no social call, however. He was escorted by several armed guards, and when he was in my cell, their rifles were ready, even though I was bound. They were shrewd men, no doubt; had they not been there, I would have been delighted to strangle him myself.
His did not delay to tell me his reason to visit; he said he felt it was time he legitimized his rule and obtain the Presidency. I told him to earn it like every other President had; through the electoral process. He simply laughed, then said that that was not the plan; rather, he planned to have me issue a statement written by the military junta, in which I would abdicate the Presidency and turn it over to him. The text was already prepared, and he even set the paper before me with a pen and ink, ready to sign. I was told that, should I sign, I would be released from my cell and be returned to a comfortable private residence in Washington, though I would not be permitted to leave the city and would be under close surveillance. One of his escorts unbound me to allow me to sign; rather than lunge at him as I was tempted to do, I simply opened the ink bottle and poured it over the statement.
Once again, General Scott laughed. “You haven’t changed since Florida, Arthur,” he said. “I knew you would do exactly that, which is why I had another such statement prepared, and another bottle of ink brought.” His adjutant set out another statement and another bottle of ink. “However,” he said, “before you do the same to this parchment as you did to the last, I recommend you think it over more closely. There could be negative consequences for noncompliance.”
I sensed something sinister in his tone, and knew the man well enough to realize he had something prepared and was not bluffing. When I inquired what this was, he revealed that he had my family, my beloved Martha, my sons Jeffery and Gregory, and my daughter Janice, in his custody, and that should I not sign, they would not survive the day. Never before in my life, not before the guns and cannons of the Spanish, the hordes of the savages, or before the will of the electorate, had I been more afraid in my life. I didn’t bother to ask if he would dare, for I knew Alfred Scott too well to know he would not hesitate.
I signed the parchment, and with that, I lost the Presidency. General Scott was a man of his word; I was released and permitted to live in Washington, and my family was never harmed by him. But I was never truly released, for the remainder of my life I was permitted to watch, from a front row seat, Alfred Scott, my old campaign mate in Florida, pervert the office of the President of the United States of America.
@TheDright- The crown is the symbol of the government, it represents both Nya Sverige's close connections with the Scandinavian motherland, and its role as the home of the King and Riksdag. It's not an exclusively monarchist symbol to us, oddly enough. 
Lord of Elves
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@TheDright- The crown is the symbol of the government, it represents both Nya Sverige's close connections with the Scandinavian motherland, and its role as the home of the King and Riksdag. It's not an exclusively monarchist symbol to us, oddly enough.
Fatherland, you Vinnish wankers!
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Coming soon from Volunteer Press: Arthur Taylor: A Study In Moral Cowardice
Blue Bacon 3
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To: Argentina
From: the Liberal Party of Peru
We understand your skepticism, and are merely glad that we may be allowed to prove the goodness of Peru to Argentina in time.
From: the Liberal Party of Peru
We understand your skepticism, and are merely glad that we may be allowed to prove the goodness of Peru to Argentina in time.
I've just returned, and I've got about 70 PMs to go through, and also going to do a quick update for Orcs and Humans. After that and a few errands are done, I will proceed to begin the update here. Hoping you all have orders in!
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
I thought you had died. D:
I have not died, and in fact, just completed the Orcs and Humans update. Therefore, as a warning, I will be giving an extra 14 hours to those of you who put things off until beyond the last minute. If you sent in bare minimum orders or whatnot, this would be the time to send in your final revisions. Trust me, I do not mind receiving multiple PMs.
No more order revisions will be accepted beyond this point.
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OOC: Watching the political developments in North America actually beats combat this year. : )
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
My vision for the flag of the Brazilian Dominion of Angola:
Lord of Elves
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Lusitanian thugs shall never get their hands on the Nordic cross, symbol of wageslave-driver plutocrat autocracy it may be.
