WIM-IOT: Back to the Basics!

[Tyo]

As long as you don't go into Germany we're cool.

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

Yeah thanks Nedim for not honouring my reservation. OH GOD IT'S IOT7 ALL OVER AGAIN

p)

"Core" territories (dark purple) plus this turn's claims. The tiny islands just off the coast I'm attaching to the mainland regions; all other islands will be treated as individual.

LOL IM CORUSCANT

 

[Kinich-Ahau]

Imperium of New Deseret claims:

RP Later

 

[Lighthearter]

Spoiler :

New claims in BRIGHT red.

-L

 

[NinjaCow64]

Claims later, firstly, I GM approved (I think) story for you entertainment:

Spoiler :

Tales of Science, Politick and Intrigue:
A history of Australia, and the world, that has been reborn​

Prologue:

This story will not be told like a usual history...this history will focus on the people who will shape the world as it is going to be…it will also be written in narrative rather than a detached format that my brethren often use...another unusual thing about this history is that it is not a history, these events are happening in the near past, near future or the present...some of you say that this makes it fiction, but it does not...why not?

For I am the prophet of this new world and I have a story to tell you all. Read the story and see what was, what is and what is to come. Our lives may depend on it.

******​

The bookstore was mostly empty. It was mostly empty most of the time. That is because it is, and was, always mostly empty. It is because it is a speciality store, “Catalyst Specialty Bookstore” it is called. It specializes in scientific works. The general public is not usually interested in Science. Usually, they only have the general parade of professors and students from the local university, spending their time amongst the shelves of science. But today, there was someone else. A new customer.

He was tall, but not too tall, and obviously strong, but not too strong. He was about as average as you can get, maybe a bit on the stronger side of average but average nevertheless. He had black hair and a scar running down the right hand side of his face. He may have practiced science once, but the bookstore owner thought he didn’t look like the type to practice science now, most of them were working with the government or were professors. The government has a much better range of books at their disposal and this man certainly didn’t fit the part of a science professor. Still, thought the bookstore owner, he is a customer. That means he has some interest in science, however fleeting.

The man looked like he was in a hurry. He was madly going through the “O” section of the bookstore, trying to look for something.

“Excuse me sir,” said the owner “do you need help?”

“Do you have any books on nuclear fission here by any chance?” asked the man.

“Sorry,” replied the owner “I think you must be mistaken. There is no such thing as nuclear fission, or at least I’ve never heard of it and I’m pretty well versed in science as you can guess.”

“Do you have any books on J. Robert Oppenheimer?”

“J. Robert Oppenwhomer?” asked the owner. The owner was getting fed up with this man and his pseudoscience “Look, I don’t know who put you up to this but can you plea-” The customer interrupted the owner by grabbing him by the shoulders and looking the owner directly in the eyes.

“I am become death, the destroyer of worlds!” shouted the customer “Tell me you know what that means!” The owner was feeling quite scared now.

“Please, I don’t know what you want, I’ll give you anyth-” the owner’s sentence was cut off again by the customer pushing him away from his grasp. The crazed customer pulled out a lighter and started to wave it around.

“They’ve changed it!” said the crazed man “Not only have they changed the very laws of nature itself, but they’ve changed the past too! Well, at least your memories of it! None of you believe me! But I’ll show you! I’ll show the world!” The man ran out of the store and ran into the distance. The owner picked himself up and decided to check online what that was about. He typed a few key words into his browser and, sure enough, there popped up the news article with the picture of the man that he had just seen. The owner read the article and saw that what he had feared to be true was true:

This man has escaped the local Asylum today. Although he has not hurt anybody yet, he is dangerously violent. He is obsessed by something called Nuclear Fission and a man called J. Robert Oppenheimer. Neither of these things exist and they are obviously figments of his deranged imagination. He has been spotted around scientific communities and has seemed very angry towards them. If you have seen him please ring this hotline...

Secondly, some diplomacy:

@Malaysia and New Zealand: We need to talk about peacefully splitting up Australasia. I will PM you with a proposal.

EDIT: Hell, Japan and North Korea are going to be included in the talks as well.

 

[arya126]

Claims below.

AA, you don't stray any farther east, I won't stray any farther west. Deal?


OOC: Am I seriously expecting AA to honor this? How out of practice am I with IOTs?

 

[Double A]

My entire game plan will be based around preserving the shape of my helmet.

 

[NinjaCow64]

Actually, scrap that. NK and Japan are NOT invited to the conference. You keep your claims to mainland asia, okay?

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

"How fascinating, the Australian politicians. They wish to ensure a peaceful settlement of territories, yet their regional neighbours are denied illumination as to how this peace would be achieved. We shall observe the coming developments with interest."


I'll eventually get around to posting a nation profile once I figure out what I want to call it.

 

[Tyo]

My entire game plan will be based around preserving the shape of my helmet.

You mean your smurf hat.

 

[NinjaCow64]

"How fascinating, the Australian politicians. They wish to ensure a peaceful settlement of territories, yet their regional neighbours are denied illumination as to how this peace would be achieved. We shall observe the coming developments with interest."


I'll eventually get around to posting a nation profile once I figure out what I want to call it.

It's simple: you stay out of Australasia and make some deal with NK, China and that Yellow Nation. Is that acceptable to you?

 

[NinjaCow64]

Sorry, dropping out. I forgot how much time IOTs take up, even simple ones. Just disband my nation. Truly sorry.

 

[Optical]

EDIT: nvm, orders later

 

[Graceheart the Leopard]

I'm sorry, but I think I'll drop out too. Please NPC Venice.

 

[hoplitejoe]

My expansion! Long live the Queen!

 

[Krzowwh]

Republic of China

President: Ma Hsü-kung
Premier: Hu Chên-t'ing

We have decided to expand into the homeland of the majority people, the Hui, Shan-hsi, from which it is believed all Hui split off from. We have taken Hsi-tsang, where Buddhism is popular and Tsang people dominate. They have accepted our democratic ways in rejecting the rebels who follow tyrannical and authoritative factions. We have also brought Nei Mêng-ku into our administration, being the home of similar peoples to us. Along the steppes, where descendants of the majority people have spread, we have convinced the Chi-er-chi-szŭ people to give us the province of I-sai K'o-hu. Our goal is clear: we must retake all China for being the legitimate controller of this domain.

 

[Omega124]

I'm sorry, but I think I'll drop out too. Please NPC Venice.

I want your Greek colonies.

Claims in attackment: I realized I had five provinces rather than four, so I only claimed three provinces in turn for fairness.

 

[W|M]

Turn 3

Updated map:

Spoiler :

General Events:

There is beginning to be some trade happening, and more money flowing throughout the world. Some leaders seem to be looking into making a profit from this. Diplomatic relations are starting to be established, although some leaders are more active than others in this.

Foreign News:

-The European Republic (Red Spy) has asked Prussia (Tyo) to stay out of the Benelux region and Norway. Prussia has agreed to this, as long as the European Republic keeps out of Germany.

-Australia (NinjaCow64) is now disbanded

-Venice (Farsight) is now NPC'd

-Double A has declared his entire game plan to looking like a helmet/smurf hat

-All of the NPCs except Ceylon claimed one province each.

Ethiopian claims (in black):

Spoiler :

 

[Red_Spy]

 

[Double A]

You didn't give me a province on the coast I wanted. I made it blue.