LizNES5: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying, And Love The Bomb

[Dreadnought]

OOC: Um Wut?

...I think that the 'Socialist Republic of Texas' may be opposed to that, seeing as those states are under its control...plus seeing as your not involved in any way in hostile action against Texas, why should the CSA get 75% of the land from the war that its not even participating in? If texas is to be annexed, the participants should decide how to divide the country.

We are open to negotiations, of course, but we have been given this power by the Texan authorities.

President James Monroe Forrest, in accordance with negotiations with the Texan authorities and government...

We mean no ill-will through this address, and we thrown our support in this conflict firmly on the side of California, but this accordance has been made in collaboration with the Texan authorities. If you desire a declaration of war, from us unto Texas, that could be arranged.

 

[GamezRule]

So basically you are counting your chickens before they are hatched?

Although IC I oppose all socialism, OOC, I can't help but hope you get your arses whooped.

 

[arya126]

...Wait so Texas is gviing you these states as part of the voluntary dissipation of its government? Sorry, my mind must have found that so hard to comprehend that texas would do such a thing that it automatically skipped the part that said you had the blessing of its authorities...

 

[Dreadnought]

...Wait so Texas is gviing you these states as part of the voluntary dissipation of its government? Sorry, my mind must have found that so hard to comprehend that texas would do such a thing that it automatically skipped the part that said you had the blessing of its authorities...

Such things were discussed in private channels.

 

[Adrogans]

The Japan Times​

Coalition of Asian States prevents Communist takeover of China
as reported by Takeda Min Lin

Pair of guards at the POW camp posing for the camera

The corrupt Chinese government had for too long ignored their duty to the people they were elected to represent and so the Coalition moved in to prevent the rising communist movement in China as the people saw no alternative but revolt.

The Imperial Air Force and Navy have carefully only targeted military forces and bases in their advance to prevent undue casualties and damage to civilian populations. They have treated the civilians with the utmost respect because this conflict has nothing to do with them and only with the corrupt Chinese officials busy selling their countrymen out.

Those Chinese forces captured are being treated with all the respect due military prisoners and in fact from this reporter’s own visit to a POW camp in Manchuria are not even being interrogated much. They are simply being housed and cared for until they can be released at the conclusion of this conflict.

I spoke with a few Chinese captives and asked after their well being. “We have not been beaten or anything if that is what you mean.” Another of the POW’s came over and assuming I was Japanese and therefore did not understand Mandarin said “Don’t tell her that we need to say how they torture us to make them look bad.” I turned to the speaker and asked him in Mandarin “So you admit to preparing fabricated stories?” He simply appeared startled and stormed off.

“Ignore him, he is simply bitter because you proved so much more skilled then us after all the propaganda.” The soldier shrugged and I asked for his name he declined and simply said his rank of Zhong Wei. I asked him why he wasn’t bitter and he replied, “The corrupt regime in Beijing needed to be whipped into shape. And I’d rather have Asians do it than the Soviets. At least when you win we can still vote and live and worship as we please.”

Emperor Showa Tours Atomic Research Lab
as reported by Mori Yuusuke

Emperor Showa examining a specimen exposed to atomic testing

The Emperor and his retinue visited the atomic research lab in Kyoto to see the strides being made in the new field of research. Head Researcher, Ito Meguro, led the Emperor around their facility and discussed the various directions the research was heading.

After the tour the Emperor gave a rare chance for the media to ask him questions directly, though admittedly it was explained he would only be discussing science, research, and the like. I was given the first question and asked if he understood all of this and how he felt about the field of atomics.

“We are not scientists, as our experience is in other fields, but given what we have been led to understand is happening here we will continue to pursue this research and see where it leads. We personally may not understand the science behind it, but we certainly can understand the promise and the risk involved. We feel the promise outweighs the risk.”

Another reporter asked how the Emperor felt about the research facility and the Emperor responded that he would like to expand it when the opportunity arose. He ended with the statement “Besides, who doesn't enjoy new toys?"

 

[TheLizardKing]

Very interesting story Adrograns. I enjoyed it! I rather enjoy 'newspapers' from nations perspectives. Sets the mood really well, I think.

In regards to all this Texas stuff.. and really anything else. If anyone needs to get in any NPC diplo or what have you last minute.. tonight is a good time to do it. I'm free for the next few hours.

 

[Dreadnought]

EDIT: the Accords have, once again, been modified.

 

[Commander Gorma]

The Columbus Accords

President James Monroe Forrest, in accordance with negotiations with the Texan authorities and government, hereby dissolve the treaty of alliance with the Republic of Texas, though in a manner that is with the utmost respect and admiration for the Texan people and their government.

In addition, the areas according to the states of Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma shall, over the course of the next year, be allowed to join the Confederacy, with the full rights and privileges of Confederate citizenship, and the longevity of their culture and ideals. The remaining areas of the Republic of Texas, consisting of the state of Arizona and of southern Utah, are to be offered to the Republic of California as compensation for the recent state of war between California and Texas.

Signed Lewis McFinn President of the Protectorate state of Texas

Also disregard my PM.

 

[Adrogans]

OOC:
So you just surrendered the existance of your nation? Wow the Coalition is not going to ask for anywhere near that from China.

Hi Texas! Today we become communists! YAY! Wait I mean today I split the nation up and turn us into a footnote in history! YAY!

EDIT - If you didn't want to play you could simply have NPC'd

 

[Agent 89]

From: Russia
To: Japan, India, Indochina

The Soviet Republic of Russia would like to inquire into your goals for this invasion of China.

We must again ask the CAS to explain their goals in this seemingly pointless war.

 

[Adrogans]

Oh the Commies speak? The Emperor is annoyed by the Commies, but deigns to answer your question anyway.

We will not make them a monarchy, we will not enslave them, we will not enforce religion or atheism upon them, we will simply remove the virus growing in their belly so they can be clean again. As we all know infection spreads and we choose to vaccinate before it does so.

To your unsubtle ear - the terms have not been decided upon but they will be fairly minimal overall we feel. Unlike this Texas treaty. The Emperor would much prefer you stop being commies...he really cannot think of a form of gevernment he opposes more. Perhaps a military junta?

 

[Commander Gorma]

To the Confederacy
From The Protectorate of Texas

We thank you for your hospitality.

 

[Immaculate]

xxx delete this post xxx

 

[Immaculate]

OOC:

Commander Gorma,
Not sure why you are taking these actions. You aren't a weak nation and you don't need protection. The communism thing didn't make sense and destroying your nation makes even less sense.

And does california accept the proposed peace?

EDIT - If you didn't want to play you could simply have NPC'd

well said adrogans...

I.

 

[Dreadnought]

After briefly waiting in Columbus, South Carolina, to draft the initial language of the Columbus Accords, President James Monroe Forrest arrives at the University of South Carolina to give a speech on the government's policy towards Communism.

A Biography of James Monroe Forrest

Spoiler :

James Monroe Forrest was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 12, 1914. He was born into a wealthy family who had influence in both the political and corporate worlds. He was the great-grandson of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, a hero of the War of Northern Aggression.

After obtaining a law degree from the University of Virginia, Forrest first served as a representative in the Tennessee State Assembly for two years. Forrest was a staunch supporter of the Dixie Party, a political party which stresses moralism, laissez-faire, and jingoistic foreign policy. The prime opponents of the Dixie Party are known as the Democratic Party, which stress a more pacifist, secular society.

After his first term in the State Assembly, Forrest was nominated for the Dixie Party ticket for Senator for the national government in Charleston, South Carolina. Highlighting both his family name, his enthusiasm, and his political policies, Forrest won both the nomination and the seat, serving for three terms as senator.

Near the middle of his third term, with the election of 1956 approaching, James Monroe Forrest was nominated as the Dixie Party presidential nominee in a quick and efficient Dixie Party campaign. For his running mate, Forrest chose Jonathan J. O'Neill, a Kentucky native and a former Lieutenant General of the Confederate Air Force, who also had business ties in the infantile aeronautics and nuclear industries. O'Neill was a second-term governor of Kentucky when nominated for vice-president.

Forrest's opponent in the election was Democratic Party candidate Christian Crawford, a long-incumbent governor of Kansas who had served almost thirty years in the aforementioned position. The election itself was mostly a comparison between the young, vibrant Forrest compared to the aged Crawford, who appeared slothful and slow compared to the enthusiastic Forrest.

Forrest won the election of 1956 with 54% of the popular vote and 79 electoral votes, compared with 20 for Crawford. The toughest campaign struggles were waged in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas, which are typically the swing states for national elections. O'Neill's influence in Kentucky, plus Forrest's natural abilities, led to a crucial victory in these states.

Spoiler :

A map of the election of 1956. Red states gave their electoral college votes for James Monroe Forrest of the Dixie Party, while blue states for Christian Crawford of the Democratic Party.

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The University of South Carolina Speech, of President James Monroe Forrest.​

President James Monroe Forrest approaches the podium on the sprawling green outside the University of South Carolina Library. A grand crowd awaits him; some are college students, some others are reporters; there are also a large group of South Carolina citizens, from outside the University, who journeyed to hear the President speak and to show their political support.

As he prepares to walk on stage, an orchestra at the bottom of the stage begin to play the Confederacy's national anthem, Dixieland.


Link to video.

Sporadic groups of spectators sing while the band plays the anthem. As the song reaches the beginning of the refrain, however, the vast majority of the crowd begin to join in, echoing the words across the college campus. Even the President joins in, raising his fist and shouting “Hooray, hooray!” during the refrain.

Advance the flag of Dixie, hooray, hooray!
For Dixie's land we take our stand, to live or die for Dixie;
To arms, to arms, and conquer peace for Dixie,
To arms, to arms, and conquer peace for Dixie!

After the refrain, the orchestra stops the song, and the crowd erupts in thunderous applause for the president.

The president began his speech:

“My fellow citizens of Dixie, of our great Confederacy, I am pleased to be able to speak to all of you on this most beautiful of spring days.

I spent much of my time earlier this week organizing the new Columbus Accords, which have been released yesterday morning.”

There is much applause and cheering from the crowd.

“As you may already know, the Accords will join us in a political and moral union with the Texan people, our westward cousins of the continent.”

More applause.

“But, I am not here to discuss that agreement, though it is a wonderful and impressive achievement notwithstanding. Instead, as you already know, I speak today about the scourge of the earth; the threat to the preservation of the modern world; and the caustic ideology that seeks to dissolve the foundations of civilization. I speak of the Communists.”

The grounds are noticeably disturbed by the idea of communism, and reacts accordingly.

“I do not need to remind anyone of the threats that these dissidents aspire to fulfill. They seek to throw down the columns supporting the civil society of the world, and instead seek to replace culture with barbarity.

Those Communists, those Socialists, they care nothing for the freedom or dignity of mankind. They have sown nothing but dissatisfaction, disarray, and death in their wake, overthrowing legitimate and honorable governments with mindless hordes of violent dissidents.”

The crowd again shows their disapproval for communists.

“They brainwash those that disagree with their practices; those that resist are tortured and murdered without any hesitation.”

The president pauses as the crowd again reacts to his statement.

“The Communists claim to be working for the proletariat. They flaunt their self-contrived idiosyncrasies, displaying them as righteous and generous for the common man. I tell you today, there has not been a greater act of deception in all the world's history as this falsehood, which grips the populace like a deadly epidemic. Like an epidemic, however, it shows its true symptoms in due course, violently and mercilessly destroying man from the inside.

“These Socialists claim to support to common man, yet they shuttle away countless millions of dollars to support their own private affairs. They claim to work for the people, yet they enact policies that restrict the freedom and dignity of the population. They claim to disperse property amongst all men, yet they utilize property to entomb the working class in a self-constructed pit of poverty.

“I tell you today, the Communists claim to support the good of the common man; instead, they will merely sidestep all rational and moral defenses, haunting the nation like a spectral cadaver, until they systematically steal your property, your freedom, your family, and eventually your life!”

The crowd's antagonism towards communists explodes. A man is heard shouting, “Damn the Communists!” which becomes a rallying cry of the entire crowd. The president must wait nearly a minute before the people quiet enough for him to continue.

“Yet, even with the Communist lies fully disclosed, a Socialist movement has taken root in the Caribbean; like a poisonous weed, it not only threatens the Caribbean itself, but also threatens to spread to greener pastures. It threatens to spread, subversively and subliminally, to our great nation, utilizing the Caribbean as a nearby cesspool for their ideals.”

The crowd again is in an uproar. Another man shouts, “I'd rather die than see the Communists in Dixie!”

The president continues, “I believe it to be the utmost priority of the Confederacy to stamp out this infection before it be allowed to spread further. With that idea in mind, I have authorized our most talented of military officers to begin the formation of a strategy to intervene in the Caribbean crisis, to defend both the citizens of the Confederacy and the citizens of the Caribbean from this vile scourge.”

The crowd erupts into applause, cheering and supporting the intervention the president has just described.

“Let it be known here, today, at the University of South Carolina, I hereby declare that the Confederacy shall throw its full support against the communists in the Caribbean, in an effort to support the proper Caribbean authorities in their war against the Communists.”

The band begins playing Dixieland once more. The crowd bursts into a barrage of applause, roaring in approval for the new measure. Numerous Dixie flags are seen waving amongst the crowd as the people cheer in support of the president and their nation.

President James Monroe Forrest raises his fist during the refrain of the National Anthem.​

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[TheLizardKing]

I love it. The map too! It's good to know their is some strong competitors for Person of the Year.

 

[TheLizardKing]

If you haven't gotten your orders in thus far, tomorrow is the deadline. So long as you get them in tomorrow, Wednesday EST time, all shall be well. I'm missing quite a few orders as of now..

I will be gone for the better part of tomorrow, I'm working until the evening. Any questions you have for me, please PM me. I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

 

[Shadowbound]

OOC: I come to California looking for a war and I get cock-blocked.

From the Republica de California
To the Confederacy

California, it believes, must thank the Confederacy for averting what would have been a senseless loss of life in the coming year. We are now able to focus on rebuilding homes and destroyed lives, instead of new tanks and rifles. However, Presidente Warren must ask that the new national boundary be drawn along the Rio Grande, so as to provide a defensible border against any future aggression. The people of California, guardians of the state, demand that its elected servants ensure that they are not caught unprepared again.

 

[Dreadnought]

I love it. The map too! It's good to know their is some strong competitors for Person of the Year.

Thanks for the complements!

From the Republica de California
To the Confederacy

California, it believes, must thank the Confederacy for averting what would have been a senseless loss of life in the coming year. We are now able to focus on rebuilding homes and destroyed lives, instead of new tanks and rifles. However, Presidente Warren must ask that the new national boundary be drawn along the Rio Grande, so as to provide a defensible border against any future aggression. The people of California, guardians of the state, demand that its elected servants ensure that they are not caught unprepared again.

That is certainly agreeable. We will abide completely by your choice.

 

[Lord of Elves]

A Brief Interview With the Prime Minister

<Reporter> It's an honor to finally meet you, Prime Minister De Vries. I know you're very busy, but on behalf of the Brussels Times could you spare a few moments for public information?

<De Vries> Who is this?

<Reporter> I'm a reporter for the Brussels Times, Mr. De Vries.

<De Vries> Oh, that rag. Yeah, go ahead.

<Reporter> What can you tell us about your plans to visit The Ukraine in the upcoming year?

<De Vries> I can tell you that when I plan to do something I do it. You'll never find Christofoor De Vries shirking on plans. It's just not my style, because I'm a guy who sticks to his guns. And responsibilities. Guns, responsibilities, whatever.

<Reporter> What exactly do you hope to accomplish in The Ukraine?

<De Vries> Further the cause of capitalism and the Dutch way. Or the capitalist way. Frankly, it's all the same thing. You know history? Yeah, it's full of stuff about us. Stuff about us and capitalism, look, I'm a busy person with a college education and you're... Well, you work for the Brussels Times. Anyway.

<Reporter> Can you say anything about recent events in Denmark and Germany?

<De Vries> Why yes, actually, I can. I'm sure you're aware of what I've done there, or else you wouldn't be asking me. Or maybe you would, I mean you guys don't really get to the stories first, do you? Hahahaha, but seriously, no. I made peace there, peace through mediation. Peace in our time, and stuff like that. You know what that makes me? No, you don't. Well that's okay, I'll enlighten you. It makes me a peacemaker. I am a peacemaker. I. Make. Peace. I am a ************ING PEACEMAKER.

<Reporter> Thank you, Prime Minister. Can you make any comment on recent events in the Americas?

<De Vries> Well, frankly, yes. Okay, look, I don't claim to understand those people across the ocean. I mean, seriously, this is some screwed up stuff. So far as I can tell there's this country Texas, are you following me? Like, their economy is based off herding cattle and selling the milk and the meat. Let's call them Little Uzbekistan. Okay, so Little Uzbekistan starts a war and loses it, so far as you can tell. I mean, like I said, screwed up stuff over here. Okay, so, Little Uzbekistan has a neighbor. They're the... Confederacy or something-or-other. So Little Uzbekistan offers to become a protectorate of their larger neighbor? I dunno, you can't make this stuff up.

<Reporter> Can you comment on the Confederate president's plans for the Caribbean?

<De Vries> Well, I mean, screwed up place. I guess I have to give this Confederate guy some credit, because when you functionally annex a country that makes its living off of cattle you have to wade through more bullcrap than I have to wade through papers on an average day at work. That isn't to disparage Her Majesty's great government, of course. Look, we're really well off. We could be them. Anyway, good luck to Mr. Forrest. His shoes must smell awful. Also, his hair's perfect for living with a bunch of cows. I'd like to meet his tailor.

<Reporter> Thank you, Prime Minister. One last question, if there was anything you could show to the people of The Ukraine, what would it be?

<De Vries> I'd like to make a donation to the physical health of Ukrainian women everywhere. You'll thank me later when your super-children beat the invading communist armies in between their massive building-sized fists.

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No hard feelings, Dreadnought . I enjoyed your story and the map!

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