JerreyRough

Bachelor of Science/Computer Science major here. Huzza for programming! [quote name='Kankou' timestamp='1317853128' post='2817420'] http://forums.cybernations.net/index.php?showtopic=103295&view=findpost&p=2817395 [i]Interesting[/i], to say the least. [/quote]

[i]Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia[/i] Far in the sky the Cochin airliner glided across the sky. Down below, Amazonian guerrilla squad "73rd Harvesters" were watching and waiting to see its intent. Although the occasional airliner flew overhead, Villavicencio's outpost commander Elegido felt uneasy. It had been months since an airliner last flew overhead, so why should there be one now? Was the war over or did the Empire's SAM turrets run out of ammunition? [i]Perhaps both[/i], thought the young man. Never the less, his men watched the aircraft from the base of a Villavicencio skyscraper. If it were to go down, then they would need to beat other scavengers from taking the scraps for themselves. It was good timing for the aircraft. Diberians long learned that Colombian Diberia was a hazardous place to live, filled with individuals infected with BIV, and one should always be on the move. Many have either died or got infected staying in one place for even a few days. Dogs with BIV would come, followed by swarms of infected searching for their favorite food. After a week in Villavicencio, the 73rd decided to move on and get new intelligence on Bogota. Infected were moving in greater numbers north, the stench of rotting human flesh bringing them north. They prayed that the city still stood tall. Then Elegido and his Harvesters heard the sound of more jet engines, to the north west. It was very faint, but still a cause for alarm. Elegido grabbed his rifle, leaning against the wall, and aimed it towards the noise. In his scope were several small men, flying on what appeared to be jetpacks. If it weren't for the noise, the young commander thought that that the Amazonians could use such machines themselves. Whomever those men were, they looked like they would land near Bogota. If infected were still rampant in the area, then they would need help. But more importantly, they could bring more help. Elegido walked over to his command jeep and grabbed the loudspeaker inside. "New orders. We'll move north west and attempt to meet with the foreigners. They may be the only outside connection we have. We leave immediately." Men ran for their vehicles, ignoring what was left of their supplies. Everything important was packed away, and if all things went well, they would be back by the morrow. ---------- The jeeps rattled along what was once highway 40: five Tiuna's and three Pinzgauer trucks. Passing Caqueza, just south of where the jetpacks were last spotted, the 73rd Harvesters heard the sounds of sporadic gunfire northward. The men turned onto a dirt road and began moving north. The 73rd trained their guns on the mountain cliffs and deep valleys around them. The infected were out there, hiding somewhere. Like any other animal, they adapted and learned from past mistakes. Smaller hordes shied away from direct assaults, and some have even learned how to fire and load a gun.

Description The Amazonians form the core of Diberia's religion, the Tome, and follow it to the letter. They are the ones who guard Diberia's secrets and holy places, standing as the first and last lines of defense. Few other rainforest guerrillas can match them in battle, and even fewer match their survival skills. When a babe is born in one of the Tome's holy and ancient temples, they are forever bound to the ways of the Amazonian. Dishonoring this tradition means banishment from Diberia forevermore, and death upon returning. The Amazonians have been crucial to the survival of the remaining Diberians. Without these elite men and women there would be no Diberians left alive, at least uninfected by the BIV virus. Each soldier uses their own weapons, but they must find ammunition for guns using non-standard ammunition. They perfer to use the AKM, a Diberian version of the Lee-Enfield, and a variety of other weapons. They are not technological marvels, but they work and the warm climate doesn't jam them often. To the outside world, the Amazonians are the elite troops of Diberia whom also control Diberia's air forces. This gave them considerable leverage in Diberia's far-off areas before the wars, and they may yet control the skies once more. Loyalties The Amazonians are very loyal to all Diberians, after they all went through hell and back. However they have never liked the Holy American Empire, especially with their destructive ways and religion of worshiping a mere man. But they are not fools and would still fight for the HAE if called upon; after all, without the HAE then Diberia would have fallen many times before. History The Amazonians have existed in Diberia for a very long time, perhaps even before the Spaniards landed on South America. But while their origins have been forgotten, their purpose has not: to protect the rainforest and the ancient Tome religion. Unlike the holy books of other peoples, the Tome does not trifle itself with history and historical figures. Instead, it weaves epics and humble journeys of myths and legends alike. It tells what is good, what is right, and how to live an honorable life. It tells one to not ignore the darkness of ones heart, but instead to embrace it and use it to your advantage. Or so the Amazonians would have you believe; the Tome is many things and not everything is the truth. When Diberia gain its independence, the Amazonians made sure that the King's council included them. They may not have approved of Vutomo and his cowardly ways, but he brought the people of Diberia together under one flag. And they were sure to not be forgotten as an old and outdated religion; the Tome teaches one to embrace technology, not to fear the strange science behind it. Thus Amazonians were content with their positions, the priests gaining their precious political power and the troops got new equipment. When Diberia got its first military aircraft, the Amazonians were the first to fly. The war with the Three Nations tested the Amazonians skills and progress, but they never faltered. Some say that none of them even fell, stitching the limbs of their broken enemies on their own stubs. But as mighty as they were, they couldn't defend the whole country and are not thick-headed enough to not accept international help. And while the war took its toll, it was only the beginning for what was coming. Death falls on the guilty, and the innocent alike. - Proverbs of Jengenstan, Section 5, The Tome. [Diberian Civil War, The Dark Era, and the Quiet Era to still come] Training These men are trained from birth in the many forms of guerrilla combat and tactical thinking. Each learn a variety of jobs so they may blend in with local populations better. But most of the time they train and fight deep in the rainforest, under the careful guidence of their older peers. At fifteen they are then forced to live off the land, alone, for four months. Those that survive continue their training. At age eighteen the most agile, fearsome, and intelligent are again forced to live on their own, but for a year and in the most dangerous places of the Amazon. Less than half of them survive this ordeal, but those that do become the most respected and honored Amazonians. The teachers of the Amazonian guerrillas say Pain is the greatest teacher, yet no one wants to go to his class. They believe that the militias of the world, and even the Diberian military forces themselves, are too soft and breed men only for cannonfolder.

[s]Well then, that dashes everything I was talking with Shadow and Cochin with. Thanks Lynneth, I hope you enjoy that land and make many great and fun RP's there.[/s] Over-reaction on my part sorry. Resolved through PM.

[quote name='king of cochin' timestamp='1317014995' post='2808798'] One of my landings is at Georgetown, Guyana from where a Marine Division and an Airborne Division is working its way along the coast of Venezuela and Colombia aiming to reach Bogota. I suppose we could RP my airborne forces meeting your guys at these three places, San Fernando first, Bogota second and Esmeralda third and realizing that there is a native government seeking to assert independence, I could withdraw. [/quote] Guyana was never a place I owned, and Baskan may set up shop over there. San Fernando and/or Cumaribo may be where we meet up, but I doubt you would want to travel to Esmeralda. The only way there is by plane, unless you have hovercraft and riverboats to get there. I'll PM you more on the matter.

[quote name='king of cochin' timestamp='1317013118' post='2808784'] Please give me two weeks to RP pacification and liberation of Colombia and Venezuela before placing your claims on them. My troops are in that area right now doing scouting for relief measures but would be drawn south soon leaving you unhindered. [/quote] Aww, I wasn't aware things went that far yet. I assumed the HAE was still at war with itself and no-one had come in yet, thus I'd birth the country's foundations in the middle of the war. Well I'll adjust to that I guess. [quote name='Mogar' timestamp='1317012235' post='2808771'] enjoy your eco terrorists. [/quote] Pray tell me, from where are these eco terrorists coming from? Have there been RP's in Columbia or Venezuela that I should know about before writing? EDIT: Perhaps my own eco terrorists (I've always RP'd a group of them, at least when I had Diberia) can interact with your own. EDIT2: How far are your soldiers, king of cochin? I may be able to salvage part of my RP. There are three cities in central Diberia that I RP'd when I last had Diberia, two of which are only towns of a few thousand IRL but had hundreds of thousands up to a million or two in them each when I left. San Fernando de Apure, Cumaribo, and La Esmeralda. And I don't think Shadow wiped them when he got Diberia.