Imperium Offtopicium VI-2

[Sonereal]

To: Bordeaux, Rome
From: The Irish Republic

We intend to deliver an official statement regarding your appropriation of Celtic culture pursuant to the talks held in Dublin later this year. Romano-Frankish is fine, but Gaul is Brittany, not the mess that you created down south. For now, however, we wish to communicate our lack of amusement to the situation.

To: Carribean Confederation, Deseret, UCAR, Balkan Federation, and the Military Republic of China
From: The Irish Republic
CC: Celtic Confederation (We assume this will be dealt with in Dublin though), Any other interested, socialist parties I may have forgot

Would any of you be interested in the forming of a 5th International in order to better organize international socialism in the wake of a increasingly chaotic diplomatic situation? Collective security of our respective revolutions may be the only way to defend ourselves from the stains of reactionaries and unificationists.

OOC: The Gallic Empire's cultural incompetence caused this for the record. Just so this doesn't come across as to on-the-nose.

Desert would be interested in a bilateral friendship pact with UCAR, China, and Ireland if the full 5th Internationale isn't going to be a thing.

To those who aided the creation of the IOC: You will have "IOC Founder" added to your stat pages once Google Drive stops being an absolute ***** to me and my family.

 

[Danwar]

Modifying orders.

Replace 'Extending the Olive Branch' with Counterintelligence Reform. (Overcome, Military +3)
Rumors abound of foreign spies and officials taking up places in our military command structure abound, and in war, knowledge is power. Starting with our armed forces, we shall prepare a number of intelligence reforms to halt subversive influences and ensure the secrecy of our plans.

 

[SamSniped]

Quick orders:

ECON to Create an Advantage - FSA Mission Control with Free Invoke - FSA-MC Construction
SCI to Create An Advantage - Rocketry Program by beginning development on the new satellite launch rocket, the S1-X Orbital Delivery Craft
SCI to Aid Eurasia - Space Junk Cleanup
MIL to Aid Ivory Coast - Defense Against Sahel Raids by sending expeditionary forces
ECON to Aid Mali - Reconstruction Project

 

[Traveller76]

Action: A Land of Many Peoples (CUL)
Objective: Promotion of Dravidian cultural identity worldwide through media and cultural exchanges.

The Dravidian Cultural Foundation announced today a worldwide multi-media campaign to promote Dravidian culture through Literature, Music, Cuisine and Video exhibitions. This has been timed to coordinate with the Republic's bid for hosting the 2102 Olympics in Chennai. According the Chairperson Ramesh Gardner, "While other countries are trying to cling to or make up a mythical Golden Era is their past, the Republic looks towards to the future. It is a multicultural world composed of many ethnicities, religions and cultural that will provide the ideas and opportunities for all of us to grow. Instead of retreating to the past, we should look towards the future." The first visits are planned for our immediate neighbors with more distant locations to be decided later.

Modernize Our Military (Create Advantage: Military)
In order to protect ourselves we must overhaul our outdated military through a thorough armaments program combined with a theoretical understanding of how to use this equipment in the officer's corps. This theoretical understanding must be then be translated into practical experience through war games.

 

[NinjaCow64]

The cities of New York and Atlanta would like to nominate themselves as potential Olympic host city candidates. New York City is a thriving metropolis, a truly global city. Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics, meaning that The necessary infrastructure is in place to host a Summer Olympics Games.

 

[Robert Can't]

Action: Protect Expats (POL)
We are worried that a recent change Roman policy might hurt the lives of SRP Expats living in Roman lands. We will try and use our political influence to ensure these people do not lose their jobs.

 

[Omega124]

Ireland would like to nominate Dublin for the Olympics. Facilities for the Olympics already ecist, and just need to be repaired.

 

[KaiserElectric]

...and furthermore, I wish to speak on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Iberia.

There is no need to relay the scope of the horrors seen during the Roman assault on Spain. The extent of their actions has been well-documented, especially where it concerns our brothers and sisters of the Light. Iberia was one of the many regions touched by the Light, thanks to the work of our brave and faithful disciples traveling around the world to spread His message, and many of our brightest minds and strongest believers have come to us from that distant land. It truly pains me to see the misfortune wrought upon our brothers and sisters in Iberia at the hands of the Catholic Romans, who destroy our temples and subject the faithful to torment and misery at the hands of their god. It pains me that I have not done more to protect not just the faithful in Iberia but around the world as well, where those who reject the Light see fit to torment our brothers and sisters for their beliefs. Today I say to all those around the world who suffer persecution at the hands of the Shadowed; no more.

Starting today, the Empire of Zun will no longer sit idle as those of our faith are subject to torment. To that end, I would like to officially announce the formal establishment of The Radiant Temple of Zun as a proper branch of our imperial government. As I speak, Parliament is approving this merging of the Temple into the apparatus of the state, where it will serve as a branch of our government not unlike the Orthodox Church of old or the Roman Catholic Church. Once the merge is completed, it is my intent as per my official duties as the Empress of Zun, to name the current head of the Zunist faith, the Radiant Sister Mahta, as the official Lightbringer of the Radiant Temple of Zun...

-Empress Yasmina II

Action: Create Nested Organization

Name: The Radiant Temple of Zun
High-Concept: Zunist Episcopal Body
Primary Approach: Culture
Scale: (+1)

Despite the growth of our faith around the world, there are those who still regard out believers as idolators and heretics, unworthy of being called anything more then a heresy. With the formal establishment of our church, we hope to change that and creating a hierarchy of the faith that those around the world can look to in times of trouble for spiritual and moral guidance as well as an arm of our government that we can use to bring legitimacy and prestige to the word of Zun.

Aid: Dravidian Republic: Modernize our Military
Our longtime allies in the Republic have requested our assistance in developing their nation to better the lives and safety of their people. We are more then happy to provide aid and will gladly send our latest weapons and vehicle specifications to assist in their rebuilding efforts.(Scientific, +2)

Action: Continue Suez Rebuilding Efforts
With our guidance the canal rebuilding is going well. We will said an influx of resources to continue funding of the project. (Economic, +1)

Create Advantage: The Grand Archive
Alexandria had the Great Library. Baghdad had the House of Wisdom. All cultures have a place where knowledge is stored and shared, so why should we be any different? Our Grand Archive will be a grand testament to our dedication to explore different sciences and culture from all over the world, a collection of written works, fine art, and archeological discoveries, lynch-pinned by a highly advanced electronic database, free for all to partake in and use for the purpose of expanding their mind and sharing their beliefs and ideas with those around them. (Scientific, +2)

 

[Sonereal]

Heads-up!

1. The reason these last few updates came out so quickly was because I was on a week-long vacation. I'm back at work, so don't expect such a quick turnaround going forward.

2. This game is intended to run through the end of 2110. At the end of 2110, there'll be a nice epilogue and that will be that for this game (besides the inevitable super space spin-off spiritual sequel). A wild and likely inaccurate estimate is this game will end around Thanksgiving, but who knows?

 

[Omega124]

OOC: In before we start WW3 on the last turn of 2109.

 

[Marcher Jovian]

Action: Push back against the PLLG (Attack, Economic - Use “Mercenary Thugs”)
The dreaded Commies have shown their true colors in their agressive invasion of our Utopian society. We must fight back, with the aid of the valiant defenders of the free market.

Action: The Red Menace (Create an Advantage, Culture)
Make sure every man, woman, and child of the Consortium has heard of the dreaded atrocities of the Reds. The villainous vandals seek to destroy our way of life, and they will stop at nothing to achieve their terrible goal of domination.

 

[Danwar]

Orders Edit:
Add new order Defending the Alps (Military, +3)
Imperial intelligence has picked up that the city-state of Prague has intentions to backstab... someone outside the NAP. And we are the only organized nation that borders them and is not a part of the NAP, making us a rather likely target. In the interest of securing the Empire's north to this potential threat, we will bring in some troops from the previous defense force in Rome to support our border with them.

 

[Seon]

Action: Welcoming the French (CUL)

Rearrange our systems of borders with the French and allow them to visit our cities. Invoke Emeralds are forever twice to accommodate additional visitors into our augmented reality.

 

[Ailedhoo]

sorry for lateness...

Action: Encourage Dissent in Venice (Covert): we think Italy would be better if it were... in smaller bits.

Action: Smuggle Foco to Venice (Military using special ability): we will send friends.

Action: Coffee Promotion (Economic): it is time we promote our coffee brands and show the world the true power of Gran Colombian coffee!

 

[Robert Can't]

For those who don't check the discord as regularly as some of us do - Aleks has decided to leave the game and so the Balkan Federation is now an NPC.
Sonereal has taken over the IOC.

 

[Danwar]

Last orders edit I promise:
Add new action Organized Withdrawal (Military, +3)
With peace secured in Iberia, split the rest of our troops currently there: Half of them shall march to Gibraltar to assist the landings and the other half will march to Italia to support the operations there.

Defend Venice with Imperial Unity (Culture, +2)
The Empire must repel these nefarious foreign influences who would assist Carthage by crippling us from within. Emphasizing the common culture and faith of Venice with the rest of Rome will ensure that the dissent encouraged by the vile Gran Columbians will be repulsed decisively.

 

[Ailedhoo]

Hmm... we should knew a reaction... adding new orders to respond to Rome:

Action: Pro-Italian, Anti-Roman Media Campaign (Politics): in the end is Rome true to aid Italy or just for the benefit of the city of Rome? The cities of Italy should head the call that they are not best governed by antique emperors.

Culture: Festival for the Warriors (Culture): technically we are 'at peace' with Rome but with our activities we are going to need to rally our people; let a series of festivals energise the spirit that allowed us to break free from the IUN.

 

[Danwar]

NOW THIS IS THE LAST ORDERS EDIT I PROMISE:
Replace Imperial Unity with Closing Borders (Military, +3)
The foul Gran Columbians seek to make every effort to undermine our state - we will not allow this. Close our borders (including occupied territories) to all Gran Columbian citizens and officials, evict their Embassy (by force if necessary), and test all foreigners landing on our shores to make sure they are not Gran Columbian. If any Gran Columbians are found attempting to enter the Empire, they will be thrown into temporary holding cells until they can be returned to their state of origin. Censor all Gran Columbian propaganda and ensure that none of their vile influences can enter our state.

IN OTHER NEWS:
Rome and the Spanish Resistance have come to a peace accord with the following terms:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TaH1h9LR9RqzPnjRKgEBUQ2dWH2OaIZh4N8WIcxWOfc/edit?usp=sharing

 

[Sonereal]

I dread this game.

Over the last few weeks I've been wrestling with the fact that as much as I enjoy most of the game, a small part of it was becoming increasingly dreadful to run. After the last update, my approach to GMing was attacked and, on a wider level, the discourse surrounding the Punic War was becoming increasing negative. If this negativity was IC, it would be fine, but I feel that a significant minority of players are unable to separate their personal feelings from that of the diplomats and generals they are supposed to be playing as.

I took a few days away from the Discord to compensate, and after that I decided I should be more aloof in order to focus on thr enjoyable parts of the game. However, with this latest update and the sheer number of secret orders, I don't feel good anymore about this game or the pettiness and vindictive behavior I see in these secret actions.

Hitting post reply and putting up this next update, I feel, would just repeat the cycle of backseat GMing, hurt feelings, and a negative atmosphere that feels more like IOT XIV then I would care to admit.

So, its yours. If somebody wants to take over, or if players want to turn this into the cooperative worldbuilding session this setting is better suited for, I would be happy and would love to participate. I just don't want to do this. Especially when I'm doing this for free on my own time. With the high amount of work that goes into doing a hundred rolls an update and writing an update around it, the game should at least be fun. It shouldn't be so negative that I feel the need to hide in an entirely different server for two weeks to avoid things.

So yeah. GG.