Multipolarity II - Game Thread

Katters Colonial Commitments

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The Kingdom of Katterland today has announced that it intends in the years ahead to establish colonies in unclaimed territories in areas of strategic interest to the Kingdom. Trade Minister Palmer noted at a press conference at a mine in Cape Katter province that.

"Katters plan has two phases. Firstly the northern periphery, which in previous eras has been an arc of instability detrimental to Katterlands security is to be colonised and brought under central control. This will ensure the security of Katterland and expand its influence without resorting to the conquest of our battler neighbours, who just want a fair go for their own nations.

The second phase is to establish strategic waypoints, to ensure that our trading interests are protected, and that our merchants have recourse to regional markets without having to deal with egregious tarriff regimes."


Critics have argued that expansion may anger certain nations, but in response Katter in his usual style dismissed such lunacies by saying.

"If nations want to expand they will expand, theres plenty of land for everyone! Every power has a fair go in this matter and it is ludicrous that anyone would deny the right to peaceful expansion and development"

A note released after Katters speech noted furthermore that Katterland will not be neglecting its military and defence needs, and that expansion shall begin modestly at first in light of the border dispute with Oz, although our King reiterates that he looks forward to a peaceful resolution to the question of returning traditional Katter lands to their appropriate owner.

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Katter stands up for the rights of poor battling nations

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Katterland, deeply disturbed at the erosion of sovereignty rights in the UN in recent centuries has proposed amendments to statutes 3 and 7, to ensure that all states without distinction can be secure in their sovereign rights. King Katter commenting on these amendment proposals said.

"As they stand, statutes 3 and 7 enable the UN, dominated as it is by the great powers to violate the sovereign rights of poorer nations if it serves the interests of a good number of great powers. This simply is not giving developing nations a fair go, and should be concerning even to major powers. I mean it is egregious that the UN, should have the power to send "peacekeepers" or agents into say the Theocracy of China just because say a group of communists or liberals dislikes its political position and wants to impose their particular position on a poor battling nation without any regard to its indigenous culture, or national traditions. Indeed even great powers should be concerned at this, since THEY THEMSELVES are not immune to these violations of sovereignty that could be instigated by future opponents.

The fact the UN can do these things is unjust and unfair, it does not give nations a fair go and it simply does not serve in the state objective of the UN to help struggling battlers develop their nations. Therefore any right thinking nation should support these progressive amendments."


reports indicate widespread support for these proposals in Katterland, with particular support from persons in rural regions of central Katterland, who fear UN interventionism could threaten the necessary measures taken by the Katter government to exterminate the Kesha infestation of those regions.
 
We have 15/30 orders in. Remaining orders are:

America
Brazil
Caribbean
China (Union)
Coruscant
Formatting Crew
Java
Louisiana
Oz
Partitionania
Prussia
Somalia
Swahili
League of the
Just(Celticfury)

However, orders won't be locking until Friday or so. Just a heads up nonetheless. I will send reminders about locking on Wednesday.
 
The following document appeared, mysteriously, one morning on the desk of the secretary-general:
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Initial Public Offering

The Kingdom of London is investing $9 to help the start-up Bank of England.
Catalonia is investing $2 to buy two stocks.
Rome is investing $1 to buy one stock.
Bayou Republic is investing $9 to buy nine stocks.
Christos China is investing $3 to buy three stocks.

NO more stock is available at $1 per stock.
 
Financial Minister Don Felipe scratched out a few numbers on his notepad, thought, and decided just to rip the sheet up altogether. Ronald Freeman has an interesting idea helping Julius Dyson start up the Bank of England. As a matter of fact, Felipe was pretty sure that if anyone can do the job required, it is Dyson. The nervousness comes from how Freeman plans on subsiding the Bank of England should it have problems year from year of paying stockholders. It builds confidence in the security of the bank, yes, but banks are expensive! The Bank of England, in less than 24 hours since the IPO, has nearly as much financial capital available to many states.

"I asked 'what do you have', Don." Freeman asked again. The two sat across one another in Felipe's office Even though Felipe sat behind the desk, he felt like he was standing in front of his desk when Freeman takes that tone.

"The BoE will make a profit next year and, assuming that the global economy keeps on an upswing and people keep on investing, every year."

"Well, that-"

"But the profit margin for the first few years will be too small."

"-not good." Freeman sighed, "We're not going to subsidize dividends. Julius is going to have to work that out himself."

Felipe agreed. "But we do need to back the value of stock for a few years until the BoE can back it itself. The profit margin may be large enough to pay back investors, assuming amazing growth this year, but it can't cover both the amount it needs to put in reserves and the profit it has to pay out at the beginning of each year."

Freeman mulled it over, "We can back the value of the stock, but the BoE is just going to give out IOUs on dividend payments until his profit margin is high enough that he can pay $1 on each stock plus money owed. I doubt nations are going to want or accept decimal payments. I'll tell him that when I see him today after I get the situation report on the push north."

"How goes the war anyway?"

"Well," Freeman grinned, "Luton and Stevenage were pretty easy to cow into surrender once we started the siege. The Soldier-Inquisition is moving up the A1307 at a decent clip, but that fight is brutal. Of course, that's the ground troops. The Burning Lances are pretty much flying around with impunity and spotting infantry positions." Freeman's grin faded. "The Cambridge Militia is too afraid to retreat over the open because of the Night Spinners, so Leos and Prism Tanks are going in to smash down buildings." He leaned over to get closer to Felipe, "We need to make a turret-direct fire version of the Shadow Weaver. Shooting a net out the end of a cannon directly at people would be a useful anti-infantry weapon, and the Night Spinner isn't the artillery weapon it was twenty years ago."

Felipe got the message, "I'll find the funds where I can but Lucille is going everywhere she can to scrape up cash for her bell."

"Huddleson is a fool, but she has caught Arkos' ears and filled it with fantasy of the weapon and he's even had the weapon labeled as Kriegsentscheidend."

"Kriegswitchtig?"

"No, Kriegsentscheidend. May the machine help us all."
 
China buys both 3 stocks.
 
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Link to BoE Orders

The Bank of England has put together $24 from our IPO. The money from these operation will being invested into Soylent Incorporated, Riccio, DarkRock, Robotnik the Kintobor Corporation, and NOD.
 
From China
To London:


We look forward for a strong Chinese-London economic co-operation.
 
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General, I have a delivery! Sign for it, won't you?

Spoiler :
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So, unless there's a pressing desire for me to list each and every state policy from them all, I think we can finally get underway. :p

A reminder that if you need to speak with me privately, either as China or any of the above characters, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE CONTACT ME ON TANI'S FORUM IF YOU HAVE AN ACCOUNT. My PM space is at a critical premium on CFC.
 
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This will be good. I am quite looking forward to this.

I will just roll with those all being the formal names, of course... :p
 
The statement of Prime Minister of China, Mr. Xinhuan Chiang on the Terrorist Issue:

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Reporter: Mr. Xinhuan Chiang, what is your opinion about the Terrorist Issue?

Xinhuan Chiang: Terrorists are a danger for the world. They will do anything to come to power and enforce their ideology. They are criminals. I allow and encourage people to have different opinions. However I, and China, will not allow some groups to enforce their ideology using violence. I shall hunt them down until they are all arrested, put on trial and go to the jail. A terrorist group says that it wants to restore order to this chaotic world. And I ask you, killing civilians is bringing order in chaos? Stealing money that would go to workers, to teachers, to education and to healthcare is going to bring order in chaos? I will not allow a Group of thugs to create a criminal Empire!! Wherever you are, whatever you do, China shall hunt you down and bring you to justice.
 
Swahili Kingdom


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Government: Monarchy
Capital: Mombasa
Currency: Shillings
Motto: Hakuna Matata

History: Somehow the Swahili culture has survived the last thousand years or so fairly intact. Always an amalgamation of different tribes and nations the Swahili language united the peoples of East Africa. Out of this unity a new culture formed and became a powerhouse of trade and tourism on the continent. Today, the reach and influence of the Kingdom is much smaller than it historically was, but given the right circumstances – and good leadership – the Kingdom can once again be a strong influence in Africa and indeed the world.

One of the treasures of the Kingdom are the natural resources that are still abundant even after decades of nuclear war and the fall of civilizations. Indeed the Swahili Kingdom is seeking to re-explore the innermost portions of the continent in order to gain easier access to these resources. As nations come closer together, and people begin to travel freely again, the Kingdom is well situated to be a grand vacation destination.

Indeed, the marketing wing of the newly created Ministry of Tourism has developed this video to entice travelers to come to the Swahili Kingdom and experience all this great nation has to offer. Rumor has it that this song will be played incessantly at every tourist hotel in the nation.


Link to video.
 
“I am not amused with the sudden decision by many actors to stand against Mandatum. We are an organisation that serves the people. Those who stand against us include imperial swine, greedy circles of public school students with no understanding of the people and those who want to spread anarchy which will only result in destruction. We of Mandatum support peace. Fail to support Mandatum and you fail to support peace."

Hector Murray to a journalist for the Economist via phone.
 
I am not amused with the sudden decision by many actors to stand against Mandatum.

Nor we are. Who would support a group of thugs?

We are an organisation that serves the people.

That's why you steal money from the states that would have gone to pay the workers, the education and healthcare. That is very caring for the people.

We of Mandatum support peace.

Then why you use violence to enforce your ideology?

Fail to support Mandatum and you fail to support peace.

So you dont support Democracy, Freedom of speech and peace. You support violence and anarchy.
 
The Empire of China does not recognizes the Communists and the Thoecracy as legal Governments. Under law 3456# of the Senate of the Empire, the representives of the Chinese nation recognize those two territories as Provinces of China. However we want full diplomatic relations with the Turkish Union (Under law 3457# of the Senate of the Empire, the representives of the Chinese nation do not recognize this nation as ''China'' but as the Turkish Union).

You disappoint us, "emperor". Even after the schism, we did not pursue aggressive action against your breakaway state. In spite of the dubious nature of your rise to power, in the post-Cataclysm years we acknowledged your independence. And now you repay our compassion by insulting our citizens, claiming they are not "Chinese", all the while audaciously proclaiming your neighbours to be nothing more than your own breakaway provinces? There was no "China Question" until you created it and immediately pronounced it closed. It would appear that Mr. Constantine has inherited that same degenerative disease that claimed his ancestors so many centuries ago. Nevertheless, we will maintain diplomatic relations, and pray the state recovers from its affliction before it destroys itself.

The Union wholeheartedly welcomes international assistance in future talks, although we fear our stubborn neighbours will reject anything beyond their own blind ambition.

Katterland wishes to express its concern at the increasingly hostile rhetoric being thrown around the region by certain states. King Katter would advise that all parties sit down and engage in more constructive activities, like investing in the rise of Katterland and developing mutually beneficial trade relationships amongst the Asia-Pacific nations. Katterland is willing to host talks between both parties if tensions continue to rise, and is furthermore willing to take investments from any state that is willing to begin the process of establishing a mutually beneficial economic and collective security relationship with the Kingdom.

~ King Katter
Offering Special Trade Agreements to: The Federal Union of China, The Empire of China, and the Republic of Coruscant.
Russia offers economic aid and a trade pact to the Chinese Union and all her allies.

We most graciously accept these generous offers.

The Union reaffirms the sovereignty of our historical and cultural bretheren; namely, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Hubei, Jiangsu, Fujian, Yunnan, Anhui, Weird Manchuria, Shandong, Guangdong, Mongolia, Best Korea, the People's Republic of China, and the Empire of Mainland Japan, as well as the various city-states, and offers economic pacts with each.
 
ooc: there is Mainland Japan?

IC:

You disappoint us, "emperor". Even after the schism, we did not pursue aggressive action against your breakaway state. In spite of the dubious nature of your rise to power, in the post-Cataclysm years we acknowledged your independence. And now you repay our compassion by insulting our citizens, claiming they are not "Chinese", all the while audaciously proclaiming your neighbours to be nothing more than your own breakaway provinces? There was no "China Question" until you created it and immediately pronounced it closed. It would appear that Mr. Constantine has inherited that same degenerative disease that claimed his ancestors so many centuries ago. Nevertheless, we will maintain diplomatic relations, and pray the state recovers from its affliction before it destroys itself.

The Union wholeheartedly welcomes international assistance in future talks, although we fear our stubborn neighbours will reject anything beyond their own blind ambition.

As we have said, we have no interest in declaring war against you. We can solve the naming dipute by peacefull means.

The Union reaffirms the sovereignty of our historical and cultural bretheren; namely, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Hubei, Jiangsu, Fujian, Yunnan, Anhui, Weird Manchuria, Shandong, Guangdong, Mongolia, Best Korea, the People's Republic of China, and the Empire of Mainland Japan, as well as the various city-states, and offers economic pacts with each.

We also offer Economic Pacts with all Chinese states. We hope that the Chinese States will chose the Empire of China, instead of the Turks.
 
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