Kev
Hired Goon
Part I
1774
So they woke a sleeping giant.
The Chinese, I mean. Unabashed, unprovoked, and really pretty much unnecessary attacks on Fanatica concerns did not net the Chinese a great deal.
Other than a war they were ill equipped to defend against.
The strength of United Fanatica was growing, and the world was beginning to realize that it was not just within the realms of commerce and technology. No, they also were a military power that would soon demonstrate the true art of war.
The Inner Circle was joined by a new governor, Elibb. From the dust of the first English cities to feel the wrath of Fanatica wronged, he came to the Inner Sanctum with skill not only in the realms of diplomacy, tactics, and city planning. He was also skilled at various projectile sports and an accomplished keg-drainer.
He would fit in quite well.
1774:
In this year, the ongoing war with the Chinese takes center stage. Our spies and military are prepared to finish off the remnants of the Chinese military such as it is. A veteran spy in the field pays off Chinese freedom fighters outside of Beijing. They realized it was Fanatica that would bring them true freedom (along with cash). The cost was a relatively steep 150 gold, but it is deemed a worthy buy.
Our spy then approaches the city of Shanghai the metal structure of the Eiffel Tower can be seen for miles. Some bargaining with the leaders of the city leads to a deal. They will leave the city and allow it to become Fanatica land for a mere 438 gold. The deal is struck and our spy returns to Beijing safely. While at Shanghai, our spy is very impressed with the RAIL lines that connect Shanghai to Canton. Very impressed indeed.
The purchase is not without a downside as more freedom fighters join the field. An audience is requested, denied, and further peacekeeping efforts are supported by the Senate.
The upside is that United Fanatica inherits a size 7 city with barracks, a granary, marketplace, city walls, aqueduct, and of course the Eiffel Tower. A single musket brigade is inside, but that will be enough for the likes of the rabble outside of Shanghai.
Our destroyer outside of Tsingtao heads west to see about Mongol territories. It first makes sure that no other cities exist on the Chinese mainland, and none do. It is forced to end halt right next to a Mongol frigate.
In Nanking, a rifle brigade is given special spy training - given the safe status of our spy and the rails that were seen into Canton. They are disbanded and they will be able to spy very soon.
Our cavalry in Beijing attacks a stack of two partisans and is successful but comes very close to dying. It seems they were NOT veteran and did not receive the upgrade either. They are still alive, though. A partisan group covers the retreat of three vet cavalry to Nanking and then enters the city. A second group joins them. The end is very near.
Word reaches the capital:
The Mongol frigate decides to attack our destroyer. Wooden planks go flying in every direction as the destroyer makes toothpicks out of the ancient ship. It also received veteran status.
The people of Fanatica upgrade the throne in the throne room. A nice reddish one.
Rome becomes a republic.
Lots of tech trading between our rivals:
Zulus get physics from Rome
Romans get conscription from Chinese
Chinese get electricity from Rome
English get conscription from Rome
Mongols get conscription from Rome
Zulus get sanitation from Mongols
Germans get conscription from the Chinese
Chinese get genetic engineering from Germans
The Zulus contact us. The Inner Circle sends Leowind to speak with them as he has had favorable dealings with them in the past. They would have noticed that President Kev was at one time part of the AZC and likely would protest.
The gist of the conversation is that the Zulus need help as they are at war with the English. They are willing to pay us a whopping 500 gold to declare war on the English. What the heck, well be at war with them at some point soon anyway. We have to make an alliance with the Zulus, but hey, they can sometimes break if people are not careful.
1776:
Will this be the year the war ends with the Chinese?
For 352 gold the city of Tsingtao agrees to join United Fanatica. We receive 120 gold, genetic engineering (which upgrades all of our captured units), 2 partisans, 1 rifle, and 1 transport.
Finally, our last spy approaches the gates of Canton. The leaders of the city file out, knowing that they are beaten. The people, however, are ecstatic to be out from under Chinese rule they had just now given them electricity for crying out loud. They knew that the leaders of Fanatica would build for them the city they always wanted, and that they would be well fed, clothed, and educated. There was cheering in the streets, and all freedom fighters disbanded throughout the mainland.
Hard to believe it only took 315 gold. We received 64 in return, a granary, marketplace and a harbor. Both spies successfully returned from their missions.
Play the sad music. The Chinese are no more.
In other news, our destroyer discovers that Tabriz is size 8 and does not have city walls. It also spots the size 7 city of Xinjian 2 squares away. Looks like the Chinese tried to set up a city here and the Mongols wanted nothing to do with it. Can hardly blame them.
Two sets of spies and transports are now exploring and mapping dark waters.
Near the Romans, our cavalry in Dukeshire kills 2 cannon groups stacked upon each other and returns to the city. Brundisium is in disorder, and the Dukeshire spy investigates. The city would revolt for 495 gold, but only has a single cannon inside the city. It would be taken back very quickly in all likelihood, so our spy returns to Dukeshire and awaits a better time.
On this same island, the city of Renmark is built. A rifle brigade out of Viroconium defends the city while it trains its own.
Word reaches the capital:
More trading:
English get chemistry from Rome
Mongols discover Fundy
Mongols get electricity from Rome
Rome gets Fundy from Mongols.
A new path is built to the throne. We rejoice that we now have over 10,000,000 citizens in Fanatica.
1778:
Our cavalry are healed and sent to Beijing for support. They will leave soon to pay a visit to the Mongols.
Not too much else domestically.
Word reaches the capital:
The Mongol government is overthrown. Ha! No more democracy for you.
We hear the barbarian take the Roman city of Lugdunum. However, the Romans retake the city right away. Still like to find that city bet itll be cheap to buy after that.
1780:
Dukes guys at NU discover refining and also invent the pocket protector. Were not sure which is the most amazing discovery. They begin to work with some tools that they think they can make into machines.
Brighton builds city walls and starts a temple.
Shanghai builds a temple and starts a factory
Beijing trains engineers and starts a factory
Unknown City builds and aqueduct and starts a factory
Our spy and transport combo finds German lands. The city of Hamburg is found and the spy takes a peek inside. Egads! This city is protected by one mere musket. Our ship heads toward Canton. With a few vet cavs and a few spies, we can do some damage to the Germans.
Our Four Horsemen of the Fanatics boards a transport with 2 spies and head toward Mongol lands. New cavs will be trained for the German theater.
Word reaches the capital:
The Mongols have gone Fundy.
Not much information, and the Inner Circle break with tradition and partake in many mixed drinks. Duke, being the science leader, was mixing the drinks and that proved a dangerous thing altogether. It would seem that the MOI, duke, mooned the entire city of Olympia from the city wall ramparts.
1774
So they woke a sleeping giant.
The Chinese, I mean. Unabashed, unprovoked, and really pretty much unnecessary attacks on Fanatica concerns did not net the Chinese a great deal.
Other than a war they were ill equipped to defend against.
The strength of United Fanatica was growing, and the world was beginning to realize that it was not just within the realms of commerce and technology. No, they also were a military power that would soon demonstrate the true art of war.
The Inner Circle was joined by a new governor, Elibb. From the dust of the first English cities to feel the wrath of Fanatica wronged, he came to the Inner Sanctum with skill not only in the realms of diplomacy, tactics, and city planning. He was also skilled at various projectile sports and an accomplished keg-drainer.
He would fit in quite well.
1774:
In this year, the ongoing war with the Chinese takes center stage. Our spies and military are prepared to finish off the remnants of the Chinese military such as it is. A veteran spy in the field pays off Chinese freedom fighters outside of Beijing. They realized it was Fanatica that would bring them true freedom (along with cash). The cost was a relatively steep 150 gold, but it is deemed a worthy buy.
Our spy then approaches the city of Shanghai the metal structure of the Eiffel Tower can be seen for miles. Some bargaining with the leaders of the city leads to a deal. They will leave the city and allow it to become Fanatica land for a mere 438 gold. The deal is struck and our spy returns to Beijing safely. While at Shanghai, our spy is very impressed with the RAIL lines that connect Shanghai to Canton. Very impressed indeed.
The purchase is not without a downside as more freedom fighters join the field. An audience is requested, denied, and further peacekeeping efforts are supported by the Senate.
The upside is that United Fanatica inherits a size 7 city with barracks, a granary, marketplace, city walls, aqueduct, and of course the Eiffel Tower. A single musket brigade is inside, but that will be enough for the likes of the rabble outside of Shanghai.
Our destroyer outside of Tsingtao heads west to see about Mongol territories. It first makes sure that no other cities exist on the Chinese mainland, and none do. It is forced to end halt right next to a Mongol frigate.
In Nanking, a rifle brigade is given special spy training - given the safe status of our spy and the rails that were seen into Canton. They are disbanded and they will be able to spy very soon.
Our cavalry in Beijing attacks a stack of two partisans and is successful but comes very close to dying. It seems they were NOT veteran and did not receive the upgrade either. They are still alive, though. A partisan group covers the retreat of three vet cavalry to Nanking and then enters the city. A second group joins them. The end is very near.
Word reaches the capital:
The Mongol frigate decides to attack our destroyer. Wooden planks go flying in every direction as the destroyer makes toothpicks out of the ancient ship. It also received veteran status.
The people of Fanatica upgrade the throne in the throne room. A nice reddish one.
Rome becomes a republic.
Lots of tech trading between our rivals:
Zulus get physics from Rome
Romans get conscription from Chinese
Chinese get electricity from Rome
English get conscription from Rome
Mongols get conscription from Rome
Zulus get sanitation from Mongols
Germans get conscription from the Chinese
Chinese get genetic engineering from Germans
The Zulus contact us. The Inner Circle sends Leowind to speak with them as he has had favorable dealings with them in the past. They would have noticed that President Kev was at one time part of the AZC and likely would protest.
The gist of the conversation is that the Zulus need help as they are at war with the English. They are willing to pay us a whopping 500 gold to declare war on the English. What the heck, well be at war with them at some point soon anyway. We have to make an alliance with the Zulus, but hey, they can sometimes break if people are not careful.
1776:
Will this be the year the war ends with the Chinese?
For 352 gold the city of Tsingtao agrees to join United Fanatica. We receive 120 gold, genetic engineering (which upgrades all of our captured units), 2 partisans, 1 rifle, and 1 transport.
Finally, our last spy approaches the gates of Canton. The leaders of the city file out, knowing that they are beaten. The people, however, are ecstatic to be out from under Chinese rule they had just now given them electricity for crying out loud. They knew that the leaders of Fanatica would build for them the city they always wanted, and that they would be well fed, clothed, and educated. There was cheering in the streets, and all freedom fighters disbanded throughout the mainland.
Hard to believe it only took 315 gold. We received 64 in return, a granary, marketplace and a harbor. Both spies successfully returned from their missions.
Play the sad music. The Chinese are no more.
In other news, our destroyer discovers that Tabriz is size 8 and does not have city walls. It also spots the size 7 city of Xinjian 2 squares away. Looks like the Chinese tried to set up a city here and the Mongols wanted nothing to do with it. Can hardly blame them.
Two sets of spies and transports are now exploring and mapping dark waters.
Near the Romans, our cavalry in Dukeshire kills 2 cannon groups stacked upon each other and returns to the city. Brundisium is in disorder, and the Dukeshire spy investigates. The city would revolt for 495 gold, but only has a single cannon inside the city. It would be taken back very quickly in all likelihood, so our spy returns to Dukeshire and awaits a better time.
On this same island, the city of Renmark is built. A rifle brigade out of Viroconium defends the city while it trains its own.
Word reaches the capital:
More trading:
English get chemistry from Rome
Mongols discover Fundy
Mongols get electricity from Rome
Rome gets Fundy from Mongols.
A new path is built to the throne. We rejoice that we now have over 10,000,000 citizens in Fanatica.
1778:
Our cavalry are healed and sent to Beijing for support. They will leave soon to pay a visit to the Mongols.
Not too much else domestically.
Word reaches the capital:
The Mongol government is overthrown. Ha! No more democracy for you.
We hear the barbarian take the Roman city of Lugdunum. However, the Romans retake the city right away. Still like to find that city bet itll be cheap to buy after that.
1780:
Dukes guys at NU discover refining and also invent the pocket protector. Were not sure which is the most amazing discovery. They begin to work with some tools that they think they can make into machines.
Brighton builds city walls and starts a temple.
Shanghai builds a temple and starts a factory
Beijing trains engineers and starts a factory
Unknown City builds and aqueduct and starts a factory
Our spy and transport combo finds German lands. The city of Hamburg is found and the spy takes a peek inside. Egads! This city is protected by one mere musket. Our ship heads toward Canton. With a few vet cavs and a few spies, we can do some damage to the Germans.
Our Four Horsemen of the Fanatics boards a transport with 2 spies and head toward Mongol lands. New cavs will be trained for the German theater.
Word reaches the capital:
The Mongols have gone Fundy.
Not much information, and the Inner Circle break with tradition and partake in many mixed drinks. Duke, being the science leader, was mixing the drinks and that proved a dangerous thing altogether. It would seem that the MOI, duke, mooned the entire city of Olympia from the city wall ramparts.
