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[quote name='maicke' date='26 April 2010 - 02:20 AM' timestamp='1272244838' post='2275187'] He wants two more regions, which would give him five. England has ten, Poland has nine, and Portugal and Naples have six. Oh, and Austria-Hungary has TWENTY. I don't think he would be too big. [/quote] And what if others want to RP a Prussian or Old Prussian cultural nation without looking like a tard for doing it outside of the cultural area?

[center][img]http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared/c/cd/Flag_of_Brandenburg.png[/img][/center] Recently, documents had emerged where the Polish nobles living in Brandenburg planned to revolt, and bring the province of Neumark into Poland. At the time, they seemed to have no connection to the Polish government. However, more documents have surfaced, and I am appalled; the King of Poland was personally ensuring that the Poles received arms, armor, and money, and was offering to send professional soldiers to train the Polish Brandenburgians to be real fighters. We find this treachery disgusting, dishonorable, and unforgivable. While it pains us to fight our brothers of the faith, the Duchy of Brandenburg hereby declares war on the Kingdom of Poland. May God have mercy on their souls, for we shall not. [img]http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/140/277F417E77B39E891C2DD603AC29A261.png[/img] **Classified** "Very nice jobs on these, Wilhelm," Duke Friedrich said absently, flipping through the fabricated documents. "Had I not ordered this, I'd have thought the Polish king had signed these himself. You are to be commended for this quality." "Thank you, My Lord." "Dismissed," Friedrich said, tucking the documents into his robe. "Yes, My Lord." "Sergeant," Friedrich called. A Sergeant At Arms entered the room. "My Lord?" "Retrieve my armor and sword. I ride to war. And then take these-" Friedrich took the documents back out of his robe- "to the dungeons. Place six of my personal guards around it, in full armor and armed to the teeth. When the war is won, I want these destroyed." "Yes, My Lord," the Sergeant At Arms said, taking the documents and rushing from the room. He got the six guards and sent them down to the dungeons with the documents. The guards, in turn, locked the documents into a chest, and took up positions around it. In full armor, Duke Friedrich the Iron marched out of his castle, and rode to join his army. Two armies were set into motion; the Army of the Duke moved east to lead the assault, and the Army of Brandenburg moved to reinforce the border and support the Duke's army.

"FIRE!" A chain of explosions and crashes echoed through the still afternoon air as twenty-five demi-cannons fired at a section of stone wall. "First line reload! Second, FIRE!" Twenty-five more cannons just behind the others fired at the wall as the first line reloaded. "Second line reload! Third! FIRE!" Ditto. "First line ready?" "Yes, sir." "FIRE!" The 75 cannons of the Army of Berlin were set up in a tight, staggered formation, so that the second and third lines could fire at the same area of wall as the first without hitting the cannons in front of them, and keeping a constant pressure on the wall to prevent Ottoman stoneworkers from repairing it. Now, chunks of stone fell from the wall even when the cannons weren't firing. When they did, bits of rock flew from the point of impact. "The wall's weak! Mass volley on my order. Reload!" The third line finished reloading; the captain in charge of them waved to signal to the commander that they were ready. "FIRE!" Every cannon fired simultaneously at the wall, which shattered and collapsed. "Infantry, forward!" Freiherr von Klein ordered. The Pike of the Line rushed for the opening in their own tight formation, and the halberdiers moved behind them. "Phalanx!" von Klein roared as they neared the Ottoman soldiers that had rushed for the opening. The Pikemen lowered their spears at the command and engaged the lightly armed Ottoman infantry. The Muslim warriors pushed forward with their own thin, wooden shields, but the steel pike tips moved in a frenzy, jabbing at any opening and peeling off the Ottomans as they came. Casualties were minimal, and the Ottoman garrison commander realized a frontal assault would fail, so he took a different approach. "Enemy on the walls!" a Brandenburgian halberdier shouted, holding his halberd in the direction of the approaching Ottoman archers. "Archers! Direct fire to the wall!" von Klein ordered. The longbowmen formed up and fired a volley at the walls; the Ottoman archers had to duck behind the battlements to minimize casualties, but this also meant they couldn't shoot at the pikemen. They had to do something, so the Ottoman captain ordered them to return fire against the longbowmen. As they stood up, the Brandenburgian musketeers opened up on them; inaccurate as the snaphance rifles were, the straight lines of fire allowed them to pick off more Ottomans than the longbowmen. The walls were cleared, and the pikemen surged forward to the town center, with the halberdiers marching behind to prevent a maneuver against the rear as they advanced. At the center of the town, they found the remaining 400 Ottomans backed up by 2,000 Greeks. The Pikemen held their position in the street as Freiherr von Klein rode up to the back of the line with a small detachment of cavalry. "Greeks! Brothers of the Faith!" he called to the Greek militiamen. "I speak to you today, not as your foe, but as your liberator! I come from the North, from the great city of Berlin, and from the Holy Roman Empire! I speak with the authority of Duke Friedrich the Iron, and for the entire Christian world, when I ask you to lay down your arms! For too long, you, brave Sons of Achilles, have laid before the will of these heathens! Christians should not have to suffer the will of Muslims! You are their betters! They are not your masters! Look at you now! You outnumber them five to one alone! Show them who God favors! Show them the spirit that conquered them two thousand years ago! Rise! Rise up! Rise up, and send them into Satan's hands!" The Ottoman soldiers looked nervously over their shoulders at the Greeks. They'd set their weapons at rest, staring at the German that sat atop his horse behind his army, and at the larger army ahead of them. Individual Turks looked at each other...then dropped their weapons and hauled $@! to the gates. About half of them did so, and the other half, realizing the odds were stacked even more against each other, followed suit. The gates were opened from when the gatekeepers had decided the best way to win this was to lose and retreat. "After them!" von Klein ordered. The pikemen raised their spears and reorganized themselves to leave lines for the halberdiers to run through and pursue the Ottomans. They were joined by the Greek militiamen, who led the way to both gates. Any Turk that fell behind was slain by Greek or German. Those that made it to the gates saw an open way out, and something on the ground in the distance, surrounded by red. The gatekeepers. As the Ottomans fled out of the gates, the Brandenburgian cavalry charged towards them, lances ready, firing shots from their pistols. They had a difficult choice; sword, spear, halberd, lance, or bullet. There were only six survivors. They were brought before Freiherr von Klein, who, dismounted, paced before them. "Six of you remain. Yet I only need two of you. Which among you are willing to renounce your beliefs, and pull away from the sways of your heathen beliefs?" The Turks remained silent. "None of you? Pity. The Lord Our God does not look kindly upon fools." Von Klein abruptly took from his belt his broadsword and swung it at the first Turk's neck. The man clenched his teeth and eyes, and that was his death mask as the head flew from his torso. The body fell forward. "Now, I ask again. Who among you are willing to join the Lord's favor?" He stopped next to the second Turk and looked down at his eyes. "You?" The Turk met his eyes and spat at the Brandenburgian noble. The glob hit his chestplate, and von Klein looked on it disdainfully. "I don't like insolence," he said icily, sheathing his sword and taking, instead, his dagger. He grabbed the Turk by the hair and held the knife to his ear. "Take note; though I am of noble blood, I am not afraid to stain my hands with the blood of my enemies." He slashed down with the knife, severing the Turk's ear. The Turk screamed, leaning backwards on his knees. Von Klein held him forward again and starting his work with his dagger; the Turk found his nose severed, one eye stabbed out, and his tongue on the ground before him. "The penalty for a heathen's insolence to a man of God is death at the man's discretion," von Klein said calmly, holding the tongue with his gloved hand up to the man's remaining eye. He stabbed the Turk in the throat and kicked him backwards. "Four left. Note the price of defiance." The Germanic noble looked at the others. "Same question." One of the Turks bowed down. The other three stood upright, looking disdainfully at the bowing one. "Nothing can sway you?" von Klein asked of the three. They shook their heads. "Then may God take your courage into consideration," he continued, addressing two of them. "As for you," he said to the third, "I still need two." He took his broadsword again, and looked at the first two. "May your courage be considered," he repeated, swinging the sword at the first, then the second. They both fell dead after each of their heads flew from their bodies. "Take the convert to the chapel; have the priest patch up his wounds and teach him some basic scripture. Take the defiant one into an alley and make him...presentable for his fellows, then send him, too, to the priest, and ensure he does not die." His soldiers obeyed, dragging the defiant soldier away, and some of them helping the convert towards the chapel, which was actually an Orthodox temple. Von Klein had ordered his men to excuse the Greek heresy for their loyalty to their mutual God; practices aside, they were all Christians. The defiant Turk was mutilated; one ear was removed, his nose was cut off, crosses were cut into both of his cheeks, one hand was cut off, two fingers on the other hand were removed, his beard was cut, and his hair was shorn from his scalp. He was then taken to the priest, who made sure his wounds were patched up enough just so he would survive the trip to Constantinople. The convert was taught bits of the Holy Bible at the priest's discretion, and his few wounds treated extensively. Four Greeks volunteered, when prompted, for the mission von Klein was sending the Turks on. They would take a message from Duke Friedrich II to the Ottomans around the City of the World's Desires. More accurately, they would take the Turks within sight of the Ottoman army, and then send the message with the mutilated Turk, guarded by the now-Catholic Turk. Odds were the Catholic would die, and even the Greeks, if they were caught by Ottoman cavalry as they fled, but they weren't told that. The next day, four Greeks, two Turks, and two Germans went off on the road towards Constantinople. The Germans were there simply to get reconnaissance of the area; they wouldn't go near an Ottoman. While they set off, the Greeks allowed the Germans to plunder the Ottoman treasury in the area, and they volunteered to replace those Brandenburgians who had died in the siege. Fifty-four dead Brandenburgians, with 62 wounded. The severely wounded would stay in Ioannina, and the lightly wounded would try to keep pace with the Army. The wagons full of Ottoman treasure were also stocked with gunpowder; should they come near capture, they would be set to fire; better gone than in Turkish hands. About seven hours after the Turkish-Greek-German group left, the army formed up, and marched east, for Edirne.

[quote name='Elrich von Richt' date='24 April 2010 - 11:02 PM' timestamp='1272146561' post='2273407'] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_the_Teutonic_Order The lands of the Teutonic Order should be extended to include what is shown per the map. It is essentially part of Westpreußen (Danzig, etc.), Ostpreußen, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. [/quote] Too bad. England was cut, Castille was cut, Burgundy was cut, Russia was cut, and so will the Teutonic Order.

Silence: 4 NATO: 2 Global Order of Darkness: 5 We Are Perth Army: 4 Global Democratic Alliance: 2 World Federation: 3 Argent: 6 The Phoenix Federation: 1 Genesis: 5 Imperial Assault Alliance: 9001 Regnum Invictorum: 2 New Sith Order: 2 The Resistance: 3 Asgaard: 4 Goon Order of Oppression, Negligence and Sadism: 2 Greenland Republic: 10 Phoenix Rising: 3 AGW Overlords: 4 Ubercon: 4 Carpe Diem: 4 iFOK: 2 Coalition of Christian Countries: 0 Monos Archein: 5 Valhalla: 2 United Commonwealth of Nations: 3 The United Front: 2 Green Old Party: 1 Fellowship of Elite Allied Republics: 4 Union of Integrated National Entities: 7 \m/: 0 Order of the Black Rose: 9 Echelon: 6 Ronin: 2 The German Empire: 2 The Corporation: 1 Seaworthy Liberian Cardboard Boxes: 5 (only because imbored is thar. Otherwise, 2) The Sweet Oblivion: 2 Grand Global Alliance: 1 Federation of Allied Republics: 3 Gondor: 2

Mostly Harmless Alliance: 3. meh Green Protection Agency: 0. Neutral, and yet the people who left still managed to kill an alliance I was in. New Pacific Order: 6. Ballsy. Formerly Aggressive. Neutral (-4) New Polar Order: 10. Polar World Task Force: 4. They don't do much Sparta: 2. Lolsparta Viridian Entente: 5. Fairly good bunch The Democratic Order: 4. Neutral. Fark: 6 Mushroom Kingdom: 4 Orange Defense Network: 3 United Purple Nations: 3 FOK: 7 Global Alliance And Treaty Organization: 10 The Legion: 1 The Order Of The Paradox: 3 Ragnarok: 2 RnR: 5 The Order Of Light: 1 Random Insanity Alliance: 5 Umbrella: 7 Poison Clan: 3 Commonwealth Of Sovereign Nations: 3 Nueva Vida: 4 Federation Of Armed Nations: 8 Independent Republic Of Orange Nations: 4 Siberian Tiger Alliance: 7 Multicolored Cross-X Alliance: 2 The Grand Lodge Of Freemasons: 2 Athens: 6 Nordreich: 7 The International: 3 The Foreign Division: 2 LOSS: 8 Nusantara Elite Warriors: 3 The Grämlins: 4 Guru Order: 1 (overpriced tech ftl) North Atlantic Defense Coalition: 2 M*A*S*H: 5 The Templar Knights: 4

[quote name='Subtleknifewielder' date='22 April 2010 - 05:22 AM' timestamp='1271910117' post='2270254'] Thet it moves the bombs. Transports are NOT designed to drop things in midflight. It can seriously mess up the day of anyone on them if there's the slightest shift in the cargo. [/quote] Ever heard of paratroopers? Edit: Or food drops?

Preamble In order to establish a healthy, positive relationship, the Slavic Federation and Omniscient Empire of Naboo, hereon out referred to as the Slavic Federation and Naboo, respectively, do agree to these terms of independence. Article I. Sovereignty The Slavic Federation recognizes that Naboo is a sovereign nation. Article II. Veteran Care Naboo agrees to help provide healthcare and other assistance for those Crimean soldiers that fought in Operation: Pacific Star. Article III. Natives Naboo agrees to treat the Crimean natives with respect, as equals. Article IV. What If Clause Should Naboo cease to exist for any reason, their holdings will revert back to Slavic control. Article V. Protection The Slavic Federation will protect Naboo for a period of one year. (OOC: one RL month) Signed for the Slavic Federation, HRH King James II Signed for the Omniscient Empire of Naboo, OOC: off to bed I go

"A Carthaginian force on Crimea, at this time, will be considered an invasion of the Slavic Federation, and will be treated as a declaration of war on us. We have 15,000 soldiers en route to the peninsula, and they will be in position long before yours can gain passage to the Black Sea." -HRH King James II **Classified** True to the king's word, 15,000 Slavic soldiers were sent to the Crimean.

The Slavic Federal troops that had started out for Puerto Rico altered course, and landed a small force on each of the Bahamas. The Tahoan soldiers present were stripped of their weapons, and held in (rather comfortable) custody. The Slavic Federal flag was raised in place of the Tahoan ones on each island, and the Slavic Federal Expeditionary Forces broke out in cheers. Minor celebrations on the islands were allowed, but not alcoholic parties; the FSA and Puerto Rico were still at war with them.

**Private** "Blast!" Markus von Beckenbauer grumbled, wiping ink off his sleeves. He wasn't quite sure how, but the press that stood in front of him had randomly squirted him with ink. Only reflexes prevented it from getting to his eyes. Markus had been working for weeks on a way to use the screw presses to write things quickly, and the closest he'd gotten to writing was getting splashed by ink. He'd lost several good sets of robes to them. Normally, he'd be very angry, but Duke Friedrich found out what he was doing, and was happy to give him time off to work on it. Which, Markus had realized, meant the duke expected success, and if he failed to deliver, he would be facing the wrath of Friedrich the Iron. Markus rolled his sleeves up once more and reached under the press, adjusting a few connections. He then activated it again, ducking. There was a stamp; Markus looked up curiously. The letter A was printed, lightly, on the paper. Markus jumped up, rejoicing. He was making progress. He activated it again, grinning eagerly, and received a face full of ink. Groaning, he wiped his face off. [i]This is going to take awhile,[/i] he thought.

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I dedicate this momentous day to the irresistible mastabadey. Also to the awesome member of SSX. o/ SSX o/ IAA

[quote name='Executive Minister' date='19 April 2010 - 01:47 AM' timestamp='1271638054' post='2265546'] [i]"The NoN has never claimed the moral high ground in any of its actions. We are merely making sure you realize that your band of merry men is wallowing in the mud with us. If the Canadians and Louisianians continue to push for a retaliation or judgment against the NTR, the 'Coalition of the Willing' will not be able to sit on the high horse its members seem so fond of riding gallantly into battle on, laughably in the name of freedom and democracy. To address your other points, The NoN only had its land stripped from it by the treacherous ISoA*- this has now been resolved and they are no more. We distrust Aphrike almost as much as they do us, it is of no consequence. Our hate for each other makes both parties all the more stronger for it. Our allies were destroyed- we did not lose them. The Aether Empire was destroyed in a joint effort to prevent the destruction of the Roachinian Kingdom by Novak and the Rebel Army. In any case, the Aether lost us as an ally when it decided to attack a purely civilian target with chemical weapons. It was destroyed by an anonymous nuclear attacker soon after and your implication that we were to blame is laughable. We stayed with our allies to the end, and were the last ones standing. As for being dishonourable and aggressive scum. [/i][i]We know who and what we are- in fact, we embrace it for it has allowed us to survive and thrive in an almost constantly hostile environment. Your words do nothing and we scoff at those who do not or refuse to believe that they are capable of the 'evil' we are branded as being."[/i][i] [/i]OOC:[i] [/i]*Something from a historical Rp I am still working on.[i] [/i] [/quote] "The Canadians and Louisianans do not speak for the entire coalition. That is their individual policies, and still gives you no right to generalize the coalition. The land incident to which I refer was the establishment of the DMZs around Nod. And if you admit to being aggressive, you are hypocrites for calling the coalition such." -HRH King James II

[quote name='Amer Kurtovic' date='20 April 2010 - 03:07 AM' timestamp='1271729222' post='2267225'] LOL. No. Our forces are organized. [/quote] Clearly. You are planning a triple break-off flank attack with those organized forces. Although I doubt this man will reply.

[quote name='Sarah Tintagyl' date='20 April 2010 - 03:04 AM' timestamp='1271729045' post='2267218'] "Says the ruler whose version of humanism barely reaches beyond the chaotic years of the past. A leader who purges people from his lands talking about competency? Please, spare me the comedy." [/quote] "My inquisitors have been questioning the nobles taken into custody. Under no physical pressure, the Pole admitted to a plan for a pro-Polish uprising in Neumark, and helped us find a trail to support his statements. Whilst the Polish nobles had no contact with the Polish government, they were still a threat, having garnered the support of no less than half of the Poles living in Brandenburg. My original hunch, given by a regional Brandenburgian nobleman, was the basis of the action. My action was to ensure the security and prosperity of Brandenburg. The documents regarding the issue are now in our archives." -Duke Friedrich II **Private** "Scribe, go forge these things for me," Friedrich told a scholarly looking German, handing him a list. "Yes, milord."

[quote name='Amer Kurtovic' date='20 April 2010 - 02:45 AM' timestamp='1271727916' post='2267188'] What's my secret? [/quote] Read the first line.

[quote name='maicke' date='20 April 2010 - 02:36 AM' timestamp='1271727380' post='2267178'] "I was referring to both your ban against Polish citizens and your comment toward the leader of Romagna. As Poland and Romagna are two different nations, I use the plural form of the word." - King Leonardo Cubelli OOC: My bad about the n in Brandenburg xD And I'm glad you noticed that my leader calls himself 'King'. I know that I am currently a member of HRE, by the way [/quote] OOC: I know. My duke's just not happy at the idea of someone technically inferior (he's an elector) proclaim himself superior to the HRE, a Grand Duke. IC: "Hm. My mistake. I'll rescind my comment if, and only if, the Romagnan leadership proves itself more than competent." -Duke Friedrich II

We know your secret. [21:06] <HeroofTime55> Guys watch out, Flowers is up to something. I suspect a triple break off flank attack. [21:08] <%AlphonseVII> Thanks, Hero, we'll take it into consideration. [21:10] <HeroofTime55> seriously, I was part of the execution of the first TBFA, I know how deadly they can be. Be careful. [21:15] <Voodoo> You sure it isn't the double flank from the rear that turns in to the triple break of flank attack? [21:15] <Mixoux> it can be hard to say, really [21:15] <HeroofTime55> I'm not sure, just rumors I'm hearing from my contacts, unconfirmed, but worth warning you

[quote name='Amer Kurtovic' date='20 April 2010 - 02:05 AM' timestamp='1271725527' post='2267138'] Is that supposed to be an insult to Rebel Virginia? Why silly? When writing, I am dead serious. [/quote] Oh no, quite the opposite. Rebel Virginia, unlike you, is a master of making the mundane and silly seem entertaining and wise. You just make yourself look more ignorant, which is entertaining, but not in a way that reflects good upon yourself.

[quote name='maicke' date='20 April 2010 - 01:16 AM' timestamp='1271722578' post='2267054'] "We are shocked by Bradenburg's hostility toward foreign nations and their comments toward the leader of Romagna. A women should never be spoken to in that way, and be given the utmost respect. Especially Caterina Sforza, as she is a pioneer for all women as she is in such a powerful position in such a powerful nation." - King Leonardo Cubelli of Sardinia [/quote] OOC: Why does no one remember the first n? IC: "Poland is one nation, not plural. My comment towards Sforza was of the same strain as her own, but without the sweet outer layer." -Duke Friedrich II **Private** "'King' Leonardo? Since when was an Imperial state allowed greater noble standing than the Emperor?" Friedrich asked disdainfully.

I find this act of attention-whoring silly in a non-amusing way. Leave these sorts of things to Rebel Virginia.

"Mein Freiherr," a nobleman addressed the leader of the Army of Berlin, Freiherr Wilhelm von Klein. "The scouts report the Turkish city of Ioannina is ahead. Defenses are rather substantial, but our cannon experts say it will fall rather quickly to massed fire." "Garrison?" Freiherr von Klein asked. "Negligible. The vast majority of the Ottoman army is currently fighting the Austrians and the Byzantines in and around Constantinople. At best, 1,000 professional soldiers, and maybe twice that number local militia, but the Greeks aren't exactly going to be willing to fight for their Turkish overlords." "Mm. Assemble our forces. We march for Ioannina immediately. When we lay siege, the Turks will likely send out messengers to inform the Ottoman army. I want them dead. If the Ottoman army finds out about this, it will be from a Turkish prisoner taken to them at Constantinople." "Yes, mein Freiherr," the nobleman said. "Tell the artillery experts to arrange our cannon in the most efficient way they can think of when we reach Ioannina. This won't be an extended siege. This will be a breach, missile exchange, and an assault. The Second Rome depends on us." "Yes, mein Freiherr." "Dismissed." The nobleman bowed as best he could while still mounted, and rode off towards the rest of the army.

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[quote name='Sarah Tintagyl' date='19 April 2010 - 05:11 AM' timestamp='1271650275' post='2265842'] "A hasty declaration that shows such xenophobia of the German people of the north. Much of Europe lays beyond the borders of the Holy Roman Empire and for one state to have such Pro-Imperial Policies, we in the Romagna wonder...no...we pray that these policies will not drive the policies of other German states. Needless to say, it is a shame to see such closed mindedness in a time of new scientific and cultural advancement and the Romagna has taken note of Bradenburg's policies." -Caterina Sforza [/quote] "Last I checked, women had no business associating themselves in the courts and politics of men." -Duke Friedrich II