posted 05-11-99 04:05 PM ET        

Story: In 2018, the Russian economy completely collapses, and the communist party wins the Russian elections. They force most of the former Warsaw Pact nations to form a puppet, communist government, or be crushed. All except Poland, and former Czechoslavakia follow suit. In 2023, the New Warsaw Pact launches an attack on NATO. The US immediately sends many more forces to help their European allies. The war goes very well, but the front line has been pushed to Moscow, and the Russians have not surrendered. The NATO allies are pushed into an extremely unpopular war against Russian partisans and guerillas. Eventually, Russia surrenders, but not before practically bankrupting all NATO and destroying the armed forces of those countries. In 2031, the US falls apart, every region of states become independent. That's where we are now.

You can claim an area of the former US for yourself, and try to make an empire out of the former US and Canada and Mexico.

In 2033, the Great Lakes Federation arose, composed of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and western Pennsylvania. About 5 months after it's founding, it invaded Ontario, and caused Canada to collapse. However, occupying all Ontario proved to much for the GLF's forces, and they pulled back to Toronto, where the border stands today. I am currently the President of the GLF. We are looking to expand and for new allies.

posted 05-11-99 04:59 PM ET            

Meanwhile, down south, Texas is reigning supreme. It forms the Texan Federation, consisting of:

Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Utah

Headed by President JT3, the TF strives for survival and new space discoveries. It is a new form of government called Republicracy. A Green economic system is also formed. The people value Knowledge very much.

The TF would like a treaty with the GLF.

posted 05-11-99 06:56 PM ET            

To elaborate a little more on our aims:
We wish to see North America eventually unified under one nation or by an alliance of nation.

The GLF is governerned by a Democractic system, although during war the President can take many actions without going through Congress. Our economy is inbetween free market and planned, because we beleive that this is a good tradeoff between the extreme wealth of free market economics and the stability of planned. Most citizens value knowledge very highly, and research and development and education are 2 of the most important items in the GLF budget.
JT, your offer of a peace treaty with the GLF is accepted. May both our nations prosper!

posted 05-11-99 07:32 PM ET            

The Confederate States of America is reborn. The new government in a Socialist system led by Chancellor Jackson. Their territories include:

Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Virginia

Our goals are numerous. We wish to reunite the old USA under the Confederate banner. We are dedicated to the preservation of ecomony, industry and growth.

We propose an alliance between the Texas Federation and the CSA. We feel kinship toward the TF, for they were once our closest allied.

posted 05-11-99 07:32 PM ET         

Meanwhile in the north pacific the Alaskan People's Protectorite seizes the former Alaskan territories, the Aleutian Isles, Washington and parts of Northwestern Canada (clue me in, Canucks, because I don't know a thing about Canadian geography )

The APP, a communist police-state, has declared that it shall form a united America under the flag made by the people and for the people. Influenced by the Russian Commonwealth during the NATO/Russian war, it is lead by the maniacal ex-Spetsnaz officer Al Gore Rythm. Who plans to liberate all of people in Canada and the northern United States under the freedom of perfect equality.

posted 05-11-99 07:32 PM ET            

The Confederate States of America is reborn. The new government in a Socialist system led by Chancellor Jackson. Their territories include:

Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Virginia

Our goals are numerous. We wish to reunite the old USA under the Confederate banner. We are dedicated to the preservation of ecomony, industry and growth.

We propose an alliance between the Texas Federation and the CSA. We feel kinship toward the TF, for they were once our closest allied.

posted 05-11-99 08:07 PM ET            

The Confederate States of America is reborn. The new government in a Socialist system led by Chancellor Jackson. Their territories include:

Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Virginia

Our goals are numerous. We wish to reunite the old USA under the Confederate banner. We are dedicated to the preservation of ecomony, industry and growth.

We propose an alliance between the Texas Federation and the CSA. We feel kinship toward the TF, for they were once our closest allied.

posted 05-11-99 09:49 PM ET            

On the NorthWest Coast things are a little different. Under the leadership of Chancellor Gale, several states, along with Hawaii have joined together in 2034. These states pushed up into Canada, annexing Victoria and British Columbia in 2035. The Northwest Coalition is based on Enviromentalist Socialist Liberal veiws. Welfare, enviroment and education, are their primary concerns, in addition to technological advancement and coffee. Their mission is to unite North America and raise the poor, stupid and "smog"ed out of their misery. Their territories are:

Washington
California (not Baja or San Deigo land)
Oregon
Victoria
British Columbia
Hawaii
Nevada

posted 05-11-99 09:50 PM ET            

On the NorthWest Coast things are a little different. Under the leadership of Chancellor Gale, several states, along with Hawaii have joined together in 2034. These states pushed up into Canada, annexing Victoria and British Columbia in 2035. The Northwest Coalition is based on Enviromentalist Socialist Liberal veiws. Welfare, enviroment and education, are their primary concerns, in addition to technological advancement and coffee. Their mission is to unite North America and raise the poor, stupid and "smog"ed out of their misery. Their territories are:

Washington
California (not Baja or San Deigo land)
Oregon
Victoria
British Columbia
Hawaii
Nevada

posted 05-11-99 09:51 PM ET            

On the NorthWest Coast things are a little different. Under the leadership of Chancellor Gale, several states, along with Hawaii have joined together in 2034. These states pushed up into Canada, annexing Victoria and British Columbia in 2035. The Northwest Coalition is based on Enviromentalist Socialist Liberal veiws. Welfare, enviroment and education, are their primary concerns, in addition to technological advancement and coffee. Their mission is to unite North America and raise the poor, stupid and "smog"ed out of their misery. Their territories are:

Washington
California (not Baja or San Deigo land)
Oregon
Victoria
British Columbia
Hawaii
Nevada

posted 05-11-99 10:00 PM ET            

Also, people can change in 35 years.

posted 05-11-99 10:13 PM ET            

Anyways, back to the norm:

On the NorthWest Coast things are a little different. Under the leadership of Chancellor Gale, several states, along with Hawaii have joined together in 2034. These states pushed up into Canada, annexing Victoria and British Columbia in 2035. The Northwest Coalition is based on Enviromentalist Socialist Liberal veiws. Welfare, enviroment and education, are their primary concerns, in addition to technological advancement and coffee. Their mission is to unite North America and raise the poor, stupid and "smog"ed out of their misery. Their territories are:

Washington
California (not Baja or San Deigo land)
Oregon
Victoria
British Columbia
Hawaii
Nevada

We would like a Trade deal with the TF, and a treaty, in order to facilitate this trade. We lack abundant natural resources such as silicon and oil, however, we have many excellent products, mainly technological.
To the GLF, we would request a Peace Treaty, and possibly an alliance.
<<Secret Ammendum only for the APP:
APP, we would like a Peace Treaty. You must understand that our goals are really one and the same, to let the people rule, and to ensure they are free and equal. Although we border you, we feel that we can profit from this posistion. Also, a trade deal would profit us both. We currently have a trade deal with the TF, however, they are Reactionary fools, and we hope that it not be permanent.>>

posted 05-11-99 10:15 PM ET            

Anyways, back to the norm:

On the NorthWest Coast things are a little different. Under the leadership of Chancellor Gale, several states, along with Hawaii have joined together in 2034. These states pushed up into Canada, annexing Victoria and British Columbia in 2035. The Northwest Coalition is based on Enviromentalist Socialist Liberal veiws. Welfare, enviroment and education, are their primary concerns, in addition to technological advancement and coffee. Their mission is to unite North America and raise the poor, stupid and "smog"ed out of their misery. Their territories are:

Washington
California (not Baja or San Deigo land)
Oregon
Victoria
British Columbia
Hawaii
Nevada

We would like a Trade deal with the TF, and a treaty, in order to facilitate this trade. We lack abundant natural resources such as silicon and oil, however, we have many excellent products, mainly technological.
To the GLF, we would request a Peace Treaty, and possibly an alliance.
<<Secret Ammendum only for the APP:
APP, we would like a Peace Treaty. You must understand that our goals are really one and the same, to let the people rule, and to ensure they are free and equal. Although we border you, we feel that we can profit from this posistion. Also, a trade deal would profit us both. We currently have a trade deal with the TF, however, they are Reactionary fools, and we hope that it not be permanent.>>

posted 05-11-99 10:19 PM ET            

Anyways, back to the norm:

On the NorthWest Coast things are a little different. Under the leadership of Chancellor Gale, several states, along with Hawaii have joined together in 2034. These states pushed up into Canada, annexing Victoria and British Columbia in 2035. The Northwest Coalition is based on Enviromentalist Socialist Liberal veiws. Welfare, enviroment and education, are their primary concerns, in addition to technological advancement and coffee. Their mission is to unite North America and raise the poor, stupid and "smog"ed out of their misery. Their territories are:

Washington
California (not Baja or San Deigo land)
Oregon
Victoria
British Columbia
Hawaii
Nevada

We would like a Trade deal with the TF, and a treaty, in order to facilitate this trade. We lack abundant natural resources such as silicon and oil, however, we have many excellent products, mainly technological.
To the GLF, we would request a Peace Treaty, and possibly an alliance.
<<Secret Ammendum only for the APP:
APP, we would like a Peace Treaty. You must understand that our goals are really one and the same, to let the people rule, and to ensure they are free and equal. Although we border you, we feel that we can profit from this posistion. Also, a trade deal would profit us both. We currently have a trade deal with the TF, however, they are Reactionary fools, and we hope that it not be permanent.>>

posted 05-12-99 05:28 PM ET            

The TF has expanded into Nebraska, Nevada, and lower California. We now have more than enough food to last through several droughts. We also now control Silicon Valley.

posted 05-12-99 08:40 PM ET         

If not, we offer the Northwest Coaliation a reprieve from any shame which may be fall them for such an error, as well as an alliance.

posted 05-13-99 05:50 PM ET            

IC:

posted 05-13-99 07:42 PM ET            

To the TF: We accept a peace treaty as you have shown that you are in fact not the backwater recationary your people are. We are considering an alliance.

To the CSA: We cannot accept a peace treaty with a reactionary anti-freedom fundamentalist group such as yourself.

To the DSNE: we extend a peace treaty and alliance.

To the APP: we cannot withdraw from our people's land, you should withdraw your unrightful claim (see the OOC note)

posted 05-13-99 08:07 PM ET         

*Begin Non-Roleplay Stuff*

Northwest Coaliation Chancellor Galen, please look up a bit. I shall qoute myself exactly, and this is quite a bit before you claimed Washington:

"Alaskan People's Protectorite seizes the former Alaskan territories, the Aleutian Isles, Washington and parts of Northwestern Canada (clue me in, Canucks, because I don't know a thing about Canadian geography )"

As I said, I don't have a clue on Canadian geography, and thought that a person could visualize an empire going from Alaska and stretching down to Washington through Canada. This is, in essence, what I meant and if you can give me names it will make my life quite a bit easier.

I DO have claim to Washington because it is right there in black and white. And since I never actually said "The Yukon" I do not believe I ever actually claimed such. Unless the Yukon is the area the people outlined.

*End Non-Role Play Stuff*

The APP has now liberated Sasketchewan, and through a series of diplomatic negotations has, hopefully, secured the people's land from Washington up to Alaska.

posted 05-14-99 12:14 AM ET            

To the APP: We apologize for the misunderstanding, however, we note that Victoria is within your territory and Idaho is isolated from your forces, so we propose a trade, southern Washington and Idaho for Victoria.

To the CSA: We cannot be sure, and considering your past record and your allowance of groups such as the Christian Coalition, Moral Majority and KKK demonstrates your theocratic reactionary leanings.

posted 05-14-99 05:12 PM ET            

We do not allow the Christian Coalition and KKK to practice in our country, we (including myself) are catholic. We do not sympathize with rasicsts.

posted 05-14-99 08:24 PM ET            

To the CSA: We are sorry, but as long as your government embraces a god as superior to your people you are backwards. We have been shown incredible amounts of proof of your backwardness and human rights violations. Your track record is worse than that of China, and so we cannot allow you to continue this.

posted 05-14-99 10:27 PM ET            

Chancellor Galen, is that a threat? If it is we are prepared to show you that we do not opress. STEREOTYPES are what make wars most of the time. Try to embrace the new CSA. If you still cannot get along with this, we will break off diplomatic talks and moblize for war. We cannot have other soveriegnties claiming we are racial and wrong for believing in a God.

posted 05-18-99 06:00 PM ET         

WKOW out of Des Moines is now broadcasting at 99.9 FM
as the official voice of Iowa Free State, which consists of
Minnesota and Iowa.

IFS intends to use the opportunity provided by the break-up
of the "powers that used to be" to instate new methods of
approaching old problems leading to heretofore unimagined
synergies in harnessing the problem solving nature of humanity
to further universal success for all inhabitants. Our resources
are devoted to finding efficient and respectful uses for
technology and people -- our motto: "We do more with less!"

Ephemeralization is the key to the future.

While we intend to remain neutral in military matters, we have
salvaged some sophisticated WMD's of various classes (nuke, gene,
chem) from labs and silos on our territory, and we know how to
use 'em -- "just in case". We would prefer to exist in harmony
with our neighbors so that all of us can benefit from the synergies
of strong trading relationships. We have some cool computers and,
of course, some excellent agricultural tech and products to offer.

We humbly propose a treaty with our surrounding neighbors, namely
President Korian of the GLF, JT3 of the TF, and Galen of NC.

Greetings!

posted 05-18-99 09:33 PM ET         

We feel no need to interfere in your expansion, after all, we are of the same mind and society.

We would also ask, politely, that the Chancellor try not to be so offensive to the CSA. After all, the three of us share ideology. There is no reason to come to blows over minor disputes.

CSA:

Should the Great Lakes Federation feel to raise unprovoked hostility against your Confederation than the People shall support your cause.

DSNE:

The people express a treaty of peace and friendship to the DSNE.

Meanwhile...

The APP has been working on creating a large navy in the Aleuts, while other nations have been expanding into the land, and recently dispatched an expeditionary force to Nicuaragra and Panama and have intergrated them into the APP.

posted 05-19-99 01:34 AM ET            

This is Federal Chancellor Ospero, from
the Liberal Northern Canada and
Greenland Union (NCGU). I would like
to claim the northwestern territories of
Canada, excluding the northern half of Quebec, plus the large island known as
Greenland. My country's government is based
on the German democracy and market principles
instated after 1945.

Our territory would include:
The Northwest Territories (unless already claimed, this is valid for anything else I
claim too; please inform me if I claim
something already occupied)
Greenland
Northern Manitoba
Iceland

The capital of the NCGU is Nuuk, on Greenland. The Federal Council and the
Senate reside here, as well as the government
and the Federal President. The Constitution
Court, however, sits in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Also, I would like to offer nonagression pacts to the APP and Vosperia. I am not
interested in warfare (we were lucky enough
already to retain Iceland as one of the few
areas untouched by the War).

posted 05-19-99 10:24 AM ET         

We are certainly interested in extending these treaties to alliances, with full cooperation and trade, so we accept the TF's generous offer of an alliance -- the first shipments of food are being loaded onto trains as we speak. We of course need oil as chemical raw materials and to power our grid until we can complete our migration to a hydrogen-based energy economy.

Chancellor AoYoSo, no offence was intended, and we are surprised that any was taken. Since we do not share a border, and would have to move through GLF or TF space to institute physical contact with the CSA, it seemed prudent to focus our diplomatic efforts on securing alliances with our direct neighbors in order to provide a solid base from which to work. Frankly, your unprovoked outburst makes us wary of your motives, and we would decline a treaty at this time. However, our lines are open, and, after consolidating our recent diplomatic gains, we will be happy to reconsider. No hard feelings.

Galen of NC, we reiterate our offer of a treaty. We find your silence on this matter mildly disturbing, but we expect that you are simply preoccupied by your diplomatic initiative re the APP, so we are patiently awaiting your positive response.

posted 05-19-99 11:22 AM ET            

OOC: Don't be annoyed by Galen not talking. People here go on trips and stuff, and of course cannot post anything then.

IC: The Mexican matter has been resolved. No more refugees are coming over the borders, for the CAR has stabilized the government and economy. We own the northern part of former Mexico. We have an alliance with the CAR.

posted 05-19-99 04:29 PM ET         

Manitoba is currently the territory of the Northwest Coaliation. And Sasketchewan is currently occupied by the APP.

The People will, however, accept your offer of peace.

IFS:

While we are not neighboring your territory, we extend a treaty of peace.

NC & CFS:

If your two nations can put diplomatic discrepencies behind, the APP suggests a prudent alliance between our three nations and to form a unified League of Socialist Powers.

Meanwhile...

The Panama Canal has been restored to full operation and has been extended to allow passage of larger, modified APP Warships. The CFS may use the canal freely, being our ally.

The People have been exploring some of the more desolate Aleutian Isles, due to rumor of hidden and ancient nuclear silos and other space-related projects within the area. But at this point, to no avail.

And this is just a request, but seeing as how this thread is getting long I think it'd be convenient if we all update our current territory/alliance status so we won't have to comb through all the posts looking for everything. I'll get the ball rolling:

-

Alaskan People's Protectorite

Territory:
Alaska and the Aleuts
British Columbia
Sasketchewan
Washington
Idaho
Nicuaragra
Panama

posted 05-19-99 04:38 PM ET         

And an addendum,

Due to the increasingly volatile and hostile nature of President Korian towards the CSA, the People's Naval Protectorite has dispatched a fleet of APP Submarines and Cruisers to the Florida Keys to defend the waters of our ally should the GLF choose to strike. They shall arrive at their destination shortly.

posted 05-19-99 05:20 PM ET            

To the IFS: We are sorry for our outburst. We offer the treaty again.

To the TF: JT 3, we would like you to activate your reserves just in case of an attack.

posted 05-19-99 05:21 PM ET            

Just a quick overview:

posted 05-19-99 05:59 PM ET         

JT 3, we are very appreciative of the TF's resource shipments. We are also curious about this H3 stuff you mention, what is it and how is it used? If you mean tritium (we know you are being careful with that nasty stuff in orbit), that is excellent news! We gladly accept your offer re the space station (the firing caps in our nukes are getting a bit stale, after all), and congratulate you on your success.

For our part, we have almost completed a complete retooling of our infrastructure, building domes and installing hydrogen fuel cells for power storage and retrieval (perhaps this would be a more efficient way to get the power from the station back to earth?). In addition to perfecting the design of modular and large scale domical living spaces, we have improved our round-trip fuel cell efficiency to 99.5% (and counting), and are close to a breakthrough in cold fusion. In this last regard, we would greatly appreciate inclusion of some high-grade palladium from your New Mexico mining operation, as we are running low (recycling process for palladium not yet perfected); you can substitue for oil, since we now use less oil, mainly only as raw materials for our chemical industry.

We have also made breakthroughs in plant and animal genetics which, when combined with our knowledge of hydroponics, resource recycling, and portable domical structures, allow us to heli-transport greenhouse-like "farms" to be set up with minimal fuss. You may be interested in purchasing some units for your dryer areas.

We are also developing a new form of military tanks and hovercraft based on a wholly new design concept, details of which are naturally top secret, but will be revealed once (and if) testing of the small-scale prototypes proves the concept. Of course, we do not have the heavy industry necessary to mass produce them, but perhaps a joint venture with the GLF may be possible? Pure speculation, of course, until the prototypes are complete.

Al Gore Rhythm, we are wary of the APP, especially given their coziness with the CSA (who we do not view as enemies, but who we are watching closely). However, we will sign a treaty to formalize the peace which exists between our nations. Thank you for the offer.

posted 05-19-99 06:30 PM ET         

President JT3, so agreed, the People shall sign your alliance.

IFS:

We can assure you that the APP wishes no harm to come to you and your people.

posted 05-19-99 07:08 PM ET            

APP: Thank you for the alliance. It will benefit us greatly.

posted 05-19-99 07:14 PM ET            

OOC: since I haven't played in any of the rps would somebody explain to me how technical advances are made.

posted 05-19-99 08:39 PM ET         

The APP thanks the TF for the offer, but at present we can only send approximately half the amount of specialists. Our scientists are currently hard at work developing and applying a recent technological discovery. Expect to see the fruits of such labor shortly.

Meanwhile...

A garrison in Panama, leaving the CSA to temporaily defend the vital Canal, has moved south and invaded Columbia and Venezuela. Columbia was nigh-defenseless and fell easily, but the Venezuelan army proved to be an ample match and the APP forces have retreated to fortifications on the Columbian border. Both sides have suffered heavily, and Columbia has now been officially annexed.

posted 05-20-99 01:25 AM ET            

CSA: We apologize, it is time we overcame our stereotypes, and we hope to mend this dispute, as we are alike in ideology.

APP: We appreciate the coffee, our cities are replisendant with coffeehouses and caffine addicts any good coffee is well welcomed.

NGCU: We accept the offer of peace.

APP&CSA: Our congress has agreed with your idea for a collective alliance.

To All: We have noticed that most of the former USA has formed into sevral coalitions. Therefore we hope to call a 3rd Continental Congress between all powers with holdings in the former USA and Canada. We have talked with the Keystone Alliance, the neutral government in charge of most of former Pennsylvania, and they have agreed to host it in Philedalphia. We hope everyone will send ammbassadors so that we can work our governments in harmony to protect our peoples together.

posted 05-20-99 09:14 AM ET         

As for WMD's, we understand that you also have them, and we only mentioned them because of our fear, as a small nation with little heavy industry, of being swallowed up by a larger neighbor before we could get our house in order. Surely you can understand and be indulgent of such fear given the circumstances.

JT 3, thanks for the palladium. It has allowed us to expand our cold-fusion research, and we hope to have something working soon, though it is a very delicate phenomenon and we cannot be sure that our early research succes will translate into an economically viable paradigm. We are sending you the geodesic farms you asked for, by helicopter, just tell us where you want them! We are also sending 100 scientists and engineers to set up the farms and show you how to use them, and these 100 will then be our space station Freedom contingent; we are also including a full-sphere, vaccuum sealed version of the geodesic farm to be set up at the station to provide fresh vegetables to the inhabitants.

President Korian, your offer to contribute your industrial capacity to a joint venture is most appreciated, and will be excercised in due time. Thanks.

We are continuing the structural retooling of our nation. The focus is of course on efficiency, ease of use, and comfort (quite compatible goals, in truth, because comfortable, happy people are naturally more efficient). In this regard we are building new, domed cities with well-planned and designed energy, transportation, communication, and sanitation grids; eventually the existing cities will be salvaged.

The retooling is taking longer than hoped, but the incremental advantages are already appearing to accrue in terms of overall efficiency and health. We look forward to completion of the physical overhaul so that we can move on to reforming the social curriculum, which, alas, is still stuck in the 20th century mindset, as most of you know.

Al Gore Rhythm (APP), we accept your treaty. We could use more platinum for some electronic experiments we wish to make.

Chancellor AoYoSo, how are you? Any news?

Icosahedron
Iowa Free State

posted 05-20-99 09:23 AM ET         

Considering your GLF caused the fall of all of Canada in one strike, I do not consider the actions of the APP, as you so politely put it, "BS."

If you refer to geological difference, the APP has been and will always be a heavily naval-oriented power.

CUA:

Although we are one of the "evil-commies" you refered to, hear us out, do not trust President Korian and his Great Lakes Federation. He has even openly admitted that, should you not become his puppet-nation in a mock "alliance" he will have your people killed. Quite a friend indeed.

NC:

We will only meet in such a council under these conditions:

A) It is not hosted in GLF territory.
B) If it is hosted anywhere near GLF territory, the Ambassador shall be allowed to bring a security team.
C) That President Korian's ambassador shall not resort to insulting nations of different societies than his own, and instead engage in true diplomacy.

We would suggest the neutral Iowa Free State a good choice to hold council. But due to its alliance with the GLF, the People's ambassador would feel insecure unless a dozen APP security officers escorted him personally.

posted 05-20-99 10:26 AM ET            

Also, I am in the "whatever we will call it alliance", so don't count me out.

posted 05-20-99 02:57 PM ET         

Al Gore Rhythm, we value your friendship, but please understand that our alliance with the GLF is not an indulgence nor a whim, but rather goes to the heart of our security and industrial concerns. We find it disheartening that you two fine nations cannot find a common frequency; perhaps that can be helped if you are both willing to meet, however guardedly. We propose a summit of the APP and GLF on IFS soil, and we will guarantee the safety of all involved. As our Twin City is brand new, it is as close as possible to the ideal in terms of security and securability, and the dome which covers it is impenetrable short of a major nuclear blast. We do not allow independent weapons of any sort within our domed cities, and our security forces are armed only with sound guns to stun potential miscreants.

Needless to say, though, we can only allow your security contingent inside the city sans weapons. We are a peaceful nation, and do not want to be held responsible for the violent actions of others, so we try to limit the potential for such action.

posted 05-20-99 05:54 PM ET            

As I earlier stated, since the Texas Federation is in a neutral stance they should hold the meeting.

posted 05-20-99 07:32 PM ET         

So agreed, the security team shall remain unarmed. But regardless, they shall still come. I, nor do my people, trust President Korian.

While we also agree that we, as any nation, would prefer peace, President Korian holds brutal prejudice against the foundation of societies akin to the APP, CSA and NC. We promise your people, however, that the APP shall never incur any violence against the GLF lest they do so first. If Korian wishes to treat nations such as ourselves with a hostile attitude, so shall we. And if he wishes to shed blood about it, so shall we.

We hope as much as you do that we can resolve this on a diplomatic table.

Also, we have dispatched a convoy with the platnium you requested.

As a sidenote, how is the IFS faring on creating advanced manufactoring tools?

GLF:

Korian, if this is an intrinsic rule, than I apologize for breaking it. However, after Vosperia (I think) took Greenland and Iceland and you seemed to hold no whims about it I figured that most of the land in and around the Americas was considered fair game.

Meanwhile...

The APP would like to unveil its latest success in the field of research, The APP Hyperion-Hull System. This new tool which uses the latest technologies in ultra-dense meterials has allowed engineers to create a hull (or for that matter, a dome) which can withstand tremendous amounts of pressure. The ramifications of such will be that the APP will be able to create deep-sea manned Submarines, as well as undersea bases, and perhaps in the far future, cities. The APP is currently constructing its first prototypes.

posted 05-20-99 10:57 PM ET         

Korian, we will form a military alliance, however, should you try to spread your false ideas to my people, or your empire to our land, or preventing our people's fufillment of the will of God. We would like to estabilish a "cultural embassy" with you. If you would share technology we could assist you with troops, and better assist in the alliance.

posted 05-21-99 09:31 AM ET         

Our ambitious public works projects continue apace; all major metropolitan areas are in progress, and two are finished (Twin City and Des Moines). The social effects of even these two successes have been nothing short of revolutionary. While these two metro areas have always been the hubs of our state, they have now become veritable magnets for capital and high-minded people, who are flocking in droves to take advantage of the streamlined operation of these cities. We may even have to put off improvements in outlying areas to add another dome to the Twin City pair! The efficiencies and psychological "smoothing of edges" have an exponential effect on the well-being of all involved, and the engineers take great pride in their work, they are the toast of the town.

An interesting and unexpected facet of this phenomenon is that headline unemployment rates are rising, and yet so is productivity. And the Arts are experiencing a veritable golden age! We are finding that we need only a small fraction of the populous to take care of necessary tasks, and those who delight in such tasks naturally gravitate to them, because of the prestige they earn among the grateful populous -- especially the resource management engineers (formerly known as garbage men).

Anyhow, we are thriving, though are success is actually expanding the amount and value of work still to be done. But our plans for social curriculum changes do not now appear necessary, as the society is reforming itself simply by dint of the livingry improvements, so we have diverted planned resources from psychology to technology, hoping that the trend will continue.

posted 05-21-99 10:01 AM ET         

We would like to use some of your launch pads for APP use, temporarily.

The APP has finished its first prototype of the Hyperion-Hull design, and the system is shown to work. We shall transmit data on the design to allies upon request, but only through face-to-face transfers due to the growing threat of GLF/CUA espionage.

Due to growing tension, the APP has dispatched brigades to the CSA if the need for their use against the GLF arises.

posted 05-21-99 10:51 AM ET            

The APP may use any launch pads they need, provided they tell me first, so we don't have to rockets blasting off from the same pad.

posted 05-21-99 05:59 PM ET            

APP: I will receive the tech, and we have sevral new encryption programs we beleive will help, as well as a new transmission type, one in a range I cannot transmit on public frequencies.

TF: Ae have some satillites we wish to launch, and if you would permit we would like to use your pads. In graditude we are sending 3 shuttles for your use. We will be sending them with sevral Boeing 797s.

We have discovered an enzyme which we can use to create artifical chocolate that tastes like real chocolate, a quandry previously, and are sending it to the APP, TF, CSA, and IFS.

For the Continental Congress (CC):
We would like to propose a confederate constitution, which would allow all states to conduct affairs with each other and tax our own, though be united against foreigners and settle disputes beween each other. I would like to include only those who would like so, and only with the consent of anyone else within it.
This comes from a recent encounter we had with China, in which our Guam outpost was overrun, and the World Court failed to recognize the attack as an act of war, and fails to look at our cases, nor does the UN consider us much, we no longer have a permanent seat on the Security Council, and Congo has more power than any of us, and more international clout. We need to make the US great again, and the way to do so is this.
We feel, however, that the CUA, which is not attending, and the GLF are not quite ready to do this.
We extend this to whoever wishes.

posted 05-21-99 06:32 PM ET            

Then it is settled. We will meet in the Twin Cities. I will board my plane now.

posted 05-21-99 06:35 PM ET         

OOC: By space colony do you mean a colony in space (i.e. a space station) or a colony on the moon or Mars or other celestial body?

NC:

At this point, the APP has very little concern for international affairs. We do have connections with the People's Republic of China and the former Russian Commonwealth, and have used them to obtain many blueprints from which we have based most of our military vehicles out of, but little more than that.

We also thank you for your encryption data, and the chocolate

TF:

We won't occupy your launch pads for long. The People wish to launch a small, manned research station which we have dubbed The Pax to monitor the space enviroment. We, as well as you, see much potential in the cosmos and will not leave it an untapped resource.

Meanwhile..

The APP patrols in the Carribbean have left their post at Cuba to escort an expeditionary force to the barbarian lands of the former Bahaman Commenwealth. We have annexed the territory, as the remaining citizens' only military force was a small dispatch of old vessles used for pirating purposes. (OOC: This will be the last APP conquest for awhile.)

As a sidenote, the APP is constructing a large, Hyperion-Hull compatable naval station in New Providence.

Also, the Hyperion system has had a noticeable effect of being an excellent projectile detterant. Our scientists are working on applying the technology to an armor-suit design. Considering the dense nature of the HH system, a suit of armor could offer protection while not being awkward.

posted 05-22-99 10:52 PM ET            

1. Transeference of 200 million dollars to Confederate reserves.

2. Transeference of 20 million dollars of military equipment.

3. The CUA come under CSA influence. That means the CUA can do anything they want with other countries, but cannot enter into any wars with the CSA or any of its allies without our consent.

Furthermore, we if any of the first demands are not met we will being to invade Maryland and Im sure I can convice the TF to invade Southern Colorado.

Have a nice day Karock.

posted 05-22-99 11:27 PM ET         

We will agree to a greater parliment for our League, but the APP would suggest that the Texan Federation be included.

Vosperia:

The People have vested interest in your Fusion data. We are willing to trade for some of our valuable services and goods. Perhaps the labor of the people to help bring your devices into realization? Or would a large supply of raw materials be sufficient?

GLF:

We wish your people good luck in constructing a space station. While the APP and GLF are very tense, we see no reason to bring hosility into the stars. Where the apparatii to express such feelings is non-existant. And we hope, shall remain that way.

Meanwhile...

APP researchers have finished creating a suitable suit of armor using the Hyperion system. It is able to repel primitive weapons such as 20th century machine guns while still being able to resist or retard the damage caused by modern weaponry. Best of all, it is not very cumbersome and allows excellent freedom of movement.

posted 05-22-99 11:53 PM ET            

AoYoS, you have learning to do. I am in the LoSP, as it says about thirty posts back. I already own all of Colorado. Also, the APP is already using the launch pads in Houston.

We have finished our first Space Marines division. This consists of:

1000 Space Marines
1 Orbital Battleship
1 Carrier
50 Space Fighters
5 Orbital Transports

posted 05-23-99 12:33 PM ET            

To my Allies (The LoSP): If I am attacked by Korian, I hope that my allies will come to my aid.

posted 05-23-99 06:23 PM ET         

We will stand by our allies should the CUA continue to claim territories which are occupied by our allies.

Meanwhile..

The APP would like to announce that it has begun construction of a massive supercomputer.

We will call it the Universe Engine. It shall have two functions. One half of the machine shall maintain a tiny artifical universe. The other half shall create documents using every word in the English language arranged in random sequence. These random documents shall be translated into the Universe Engine. The documents are treated like laws. If these laws will not function, they are destroyed. If they do, or almost do, they are sent to scientists for study.

We hope to finish Universe Engine, wihout the aid of allies, within the next few years. When it is complete, we predict it will be able to generate and test up to 10,000,000 random documents every second.

posted 05-23-99 06:55 PM ET            

I had just come up with the supercomputer idea!

Oh, well, I'll do it anyway, mine was going to be a whole lot different that the Universe Engine.

IC: The TF has begun the construction of a supercomputer, codenamed Colossus. It will be built in a classified area. The coordinates will be sent to our allies, however.

Colossus is for our space program. It will be able to complete equations and tasks that would take a lifetime for humans in a fraction of a second. It will be able to analyze black holes, quasars, LGMs, etc.

It will not be able to do these things from the start, however. We are going to give it Artificial Intelligence. We will tell it how to complete equations and tasks, and then it will test them, learning from the tests. We expect it to come up to full speed within three days after completion. It will then keep on testing whatever it finds out from space. We will soon be launched into a new era!

posted 05-23-99 06:57 PM ET            

I had just come up with the supercomputer idea!

Oh, well, I'll do it anyway, mine was going to be a whole lot different that the Universe Engine.

IC: The TF has begun the construction of a supercomputer, codenamed Colossus. It will be built in a classified area. The coordinates will be sent to our allies, however.

Colossus is for our space program. It will be able to complete equations and tasks that would take a lifetime for humans in a fraction of a second. It will be able to analyze black holes, quasars, LGMs, etc.

It will not be able to do these things from the start, however. We are going to give it Artificial Intelligence. We will tell it how to complete equations and tasks, and then it will test them, learning from the tests. We expect it to come up to full speed within three days after completion. It will then keep on testing whatever it finds out from space. We will soon be launched into a new era!

posted 05-24-99 10:56 AM ET         

We have finished retooling our infrastructure. Our researchers have come to a new understanding of the structure of matter, a paradigm which we call "Tensile Quantum Geometry (TQG)". The myriad applications of this abstract mathematical theory are just beginning to be realized. It has provided the key ideas needed to explain and control cold fusion, which gives us essentially unlimited "free" energy. We use this energy to power atomizing furnaces, which, when combined with atomic filtration technology and high-yield molecular beam chemistry (two other applications of TQG), allows us to recycle virtually anything. If you can specify the molecular structure, we can theoretically build it from the elements ... reliably and cheaply, after we do it once.

Our fuel cell economy remains in place, with the cold fusion used to augment the supplies of, and lessen the cost of, hydrogen production. Superconductors (another application of TQG) allow usage of rotors to reversibly store up massive amounts of energy to be delivered in high-power-need situations (e.g., for getting trains, planes, and automobiles in motion -- and in reverse, for slowing them down!).

We believe that quantum phase modulation may be used to transmit structured energy (i.e., matter) at a distance. We are working out some theoretical details as we experiment with this exciting new idea.

President Korian, thanks for the help with the prototype of the omnidirectional geodesic hovercraft. We will agree not to sell the design to others if you will provide us with 20 of the hovercraft (we will be responsible for building our own should more prove necessary). This dodecahedron-shaped flying machine uses an internal, tetrahedrally shaped cockpit to allow the pilot to quickly convert linear motion into spin (and vice versa), so that it can change direction on a dime, and apply extra thrust in any of 20 directions to fine tune its motion. When outfitted with an appropriate weapon (e.g., an ion or laser cannon), the directional mobility of the aircraft makes it a formidable weapon. We are also now using the same idea on a smaller scale, with four lasers at the points of the internal tetrahedron, and with a robot pilot, to make a "dancer of death" weapon -- drop this in the midst of your enemies and watch the fun as it spits fire in all directions as it spins. The basic cockpit idea can of course be adapted to many circumstances (we have found that replacing the gun turret on tanks is a good idea).

We hope the current round of rising tension can be ridden out without resorting to outright war. We do not intend to take sides.

posted 05-24-99 04:57 PM ET            

JT3: I am quite willing to trade my data on fusion technology for your laser technology.

Al Gore Rythm: If you would send any experts you might have in the field of magnetics we may be able to complete a fusion reactor. I would be quite willing to share this technology with you, in exchange for your help.

I have recruited one of the most brilliant military commanders to lead my forces, a certain Steven Marsh, and he has begun to train my troops. I would warn everyone to refrain from attacking our lands.

posted 05-24-99 05:11 PM ET            

To the GLF: We do not want war with you at this point. We claimed West Virginia long before the CUA came around and also claimed it. You should see the light of their error.

To the IFS: Agression? We are defending our territory. We claimed West Virginia a long time before the CUA came around. You should say the CUA's agression.

To the LoSP: I declare a state of war on the CUA. I expect my allies to back me on this all of the way. I would like you all to activate your reserves, in case the GLF decide to enter the war. All I am invading of the CUA is West Virginia because it is rightfully ours.

To the DSNE: We ask that you let us pass through your ocean territory. We are willing to give you monetary funds for this in convienience.

posted 05-24-99 05:23 PM ET            

JT3: Launch the space fighters. I want them in the upper atmosphere over all major CSA and TF cities. And get the Freedom's ICMB Intercept Laser charged. Send the Alamo anti-missle missles to all major TF and CSA cities. Send tank divisions 1-20 to cover the TF-GLA border, 21-40 to cover the TF-CUA border, 41-60 to the CSA-GLA border, and 61-75 to the CSA-CUA border. Get all reserves armed and on alert. Make sure there are at least 15 divisions of military in all major TF cities, and get them air support. Order 3 carriers, 10 subs, 4 battleships, 7 AEGIS Cruisers, and 10 Destroyers into Maryland's coastal waters. Ready the ICBM's, but only the ones with conventional payloads. I will not launch nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons unless absolutly neccasary.
General Parkon: Yessir.
Radar: Sir, an ICBM has been launched from Baltimore!
JT3: Scan it! I want to know what it's loaded with!
Radar: Scan coming up, now sir. It's.....anthrax.
JT3: Fire the Intercept Laser! Order all fighters in that area to converge on the missle!
Parkon: The missle has been destroyed, sir!
JT3: Any other launchings?
Radar: Not yet.....wait! Another one! Headed for Richmond! It's anthrax again!
JT3: Fire the Laser!
Parkon: It missed!
JT3: Fire again!
Parkon: Direct hit!
JT3: Order any non-defending divisions to attack!

<end of dialogue>

posted 05-24-99 05:40 PM ET         

No one wants to see a fight between the two great eastern powers, least of all those of us who border the region. Let cooler heads prevail, gentlemen.

We are offering to sell or trade our cold fusion technology; while we regret giving up the tech edge in this vital area of research, we find the notion of hot fusion abhorrent. It is dangerous (what happens when the magnetic field fails?), dirty (radioactive side products due to the relatively uncontrolled nature of the reaction), and inefficient (burnin' down your house). We offer our alternative because we don't want to share the world with high-energy nuclear reactors. With cold fusion, you get all of the benefits of hot fusion, without the nasty side effects. If you need high-power (cold fusion is not high-power), then use the fusion energy to make hydrogen, or go spin a rotor. Give a hoot, don't pollute. Please.