NES2 V - The Great Game.
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Karlskrona, 1867
Seven Berserker Captains stood in front of the General of the Academy, who was looking sternly down upon the assembled group of Berserker captains. The General looked every single man in the eye, and they all looked away. Sighing slightly, the General pushed back his chair, and got up. He turned his back to the men, and looked out the window upon the numerous sqauds of soldiers training for war.
"Take a look at this window: what do you see? I see numerous men training to dedicate their lives under your command, to follow your orders without question so that when the time comes under enemy fire, you will direct them to victory. This academy has trained you, the best of the best for military service, and you have let it, and the men training out there, down.
You sunk out of this facility to drink fine wine, and enjoy the companies of ladies. That is not Captain behavior."
The General reached into his pocket, and withdrew a simple metal star with a single word carved into it: honor. He turned around, and showed the simple star to the shameful Berserker captains. The general looked at it with a small smile on his face.
"This little star, this very simple piece of bronze metal, is the Riksdag Medal of Honor."
The men looked shocked when they heard it, and began looking at the small simple little star with amazement. To recieve the star was the highest honor that could be bestowed upon a member of the Scandinavian armed forces, and it was every soldiers dream to earn the Medal.
"This simple star represents every thing that this nation fights for, and is the symbol for the service expected of you, our captains-in-training. You give discredit to this highest military honor by going into town to drink booze while your fellow soldier dies for honor in Finland. Remember that when it comes time for battle. Remember that this star is the ultimate honor of the military, and that your actions should uphold the highest standard of this military."
Of the seven captains that stood in that office that day, five would go on to earn the Medal of Honor, and three would give their lives doing so. It was they who represented the highest standard of the military, those captains-in-training of Karlskrona. It was not a small bronze star, but those men who fought and died to uphold it.
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The villagers stared in suspicion and fear at the stranger. He had come from the East the Land of the Cossacks. His skin was smooth and pale, his hair a wintry white, and he had blazing blue eyes that commanded power.
“Who are you?” they asked
“I am Kazimir.” He said in a deep and terrible voice “I am Destroyer of the Peace. I am here to lead you to victory. Who will join me?”
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"Now listen to me you benighted mockers! We're going to teach you soldiering, the world's noblest profession. When we're done with you, you'll be able to stand up and slaughter your enemies like civilized men! Good soldiers don't think they just obey! Do you suppose that if a man thought twice, he'd give his life for Tsar and country? Not bloody likely! One look at your foolish faces tells me you're going to be crack troops." Shouted Alexius pacing in front of a new recruits
He was in Kiev having successfully entrapped the Polish forces and was currently overseeing the training of new divisions of Ukrainians, Beleyroussians, and Lithuanians who had volunteered for the Muscovite military.
Vasili sidled up to him “My lord I have some strange…. news.”
“What is it Vasili? I am busy,” said the Tsar distractedly
“An army is marching toward us.”
Alexius spun around “Whose army?”
“That is the strange thing,” said Vasili in a quiet voice “It is a peasant army made up of serfs, and villagers. The army is lead by a Siberian monk called Kazimir.”
Alexius frowned “Is it a revolt?”
Vasili shook his head “No, apparently these people have come to join us.”
“Join us?” said Alexius incredulously “I offered the serfs freedom if they joined the army but I did not think many would actually take it up.”
“They say this monk has strange and terrible powers, they say he is sent from God to lead us to victory.”
“Who does he think he is Joan D’ Arc?” Alexius laughed “Simply another religious nut case. I thought I was rid of this lot after I took over the Church.”
“I advise you to meet with him. He has gathered many followers; hundreds of thousands are flocking to his banner. There is some strange allure about this man. He could be very useful to us.”
Alexius was silent working over the possibilities in his mind before answering, “Yes I will meet with him. Bring him to me.”
“Who are you?” they asked
“I am Kazimir.” He said in a deep and terrible voice “I am Destroyer of the Peace. I am here to lead you to victory. Who will join me?”
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"Now listen to me you benighted mockers! We're going to teach you soldiering, the world's noblest profession. When we're done with you, you'll be able to stand up and slaughter your enemies like civilized men! Good soldiers don't think they just obey! Do you suppose that if a man thought twice, he'd give his life for Tsar and country? Not bloody likely! One look at your foolish faces tells me you're going to be crack troops." Shouted Alexius pacing in front of a new recruits
He was in Kiev having successfully entrapped the Polish forces and was currently overseeing the training of new divisions of Ukrainians, Beleyroussians, and Lithuanians who had volunteered for the Muscovite military.
Vasili sidled up to him “My lord I have some strange…. news.”
“What is it Vasili? I am busy,” said the Tsar distractedly
“An army is marching toward us.”
Alexius spun around “Whose army?”
“That is the strange thing,” said Vasili in a quiet voice “It is a peasant army made up of serfs, and villagers. The army is lead by a Siberian monk called Kazimir.”
Alexius frowned “Is it a revolt?”
Vasili shook his head “No, apparently these people have come to join us.”
“Join us?” said Alexius incredulously “I offered the serfs freedom if they joined the army but I did not think many would actually take it up.”
“They say this monk has strange and terrible powers, they say he is sent from God to lead us to victory.”
“Who does he think he is Joan D’ Arc?” Alexius laughed “Simply another religious nut case. I thought I was rid of this lot after I took over the Church.”
“I advise you to meet with him. He has gathered many followers; hundreds of thousands are flocking to his banner. There is some strange allure about this man. He could be very useful to us.”
Alexius was silent working over the possibilities in his mind before answering, “Yes I will meet with him. Bring him to me.”
das
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You DO know that Kazimir is a Polish name, right, silver? Still, very intriguing. As are the other stories here...
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das said:
Kazimir is the Russianized form of Casimr right?
Also: What do you think of this? http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=160911
das
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It IS, but it isn't a very common name. That said, Malevich's first name WAS Kazimir now that you mentioned it...
Sorry, Treaty of Athens signatories, but Greece needs to stay out of things for the time being. We'd like both FK and Persian governments (and their allies) to give us guarantees of neutrality for three years, and to add that proviso to the Treaty.
If that's accepted, we can sign.
If that's accepted, we can sign.
tossi
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I think FK ain't realy into this treaty .. 
Gelion
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Please?
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Dachspmg said:
OOC: Considering the Treaty as proposed by Persia sets out the territorial division of the Balkans, it would be...problematic to say the least if Greece did not sign it. You should at least agree to those parts of it.
@Dachs if you want to check out the previous updates to get up to speed I posted links at the top of the page
.IC:
From Dalnorossia
To Greece
You have always had our guarantee of neutrality.
Gelion
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ROFL sorry .... I meant another post. (changed)Kal'thzar said:
Gelion
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Because online before I have things to doKal'thzar said:Thought so...
and why are you never on MSN anymore?
I'm not asking them to sign a treaty, I'm asking for a guarantee of neutrality.tossi said:I think FK ain't realy into this treaty ..
BTW, I do agree to the territorial divisions in the Treaty. They're fine with us.
Stormbringer
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The FK will extend a guarantee of neutrality to Greece
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