[@Kuchenlein] [h2]Southern Wars[/h2] By next week, it wasn't a surprise that war broke out between the Aranorian Confederacy and the the sovereigns of Lanceline and Articia. The trade agreement between the Confederacy and the Revital Whampoan Reich quickly changed the situation of both southern nations. They were visited, and invited by the Royalist ambassadors from the north, namely the Pherithian Empire. Without any delay, Lanceline agreed in joining the Central Powers and gladly accepted any aid against the hostile Aranorians. Communications however, were slow in Articia. In the midst of a partial enemy blockade, they are having a hard time keeping up with the information that is being sent from Lanceline. But before the Aranorians invaded Lanceline prior a week ago, they made an alliance with Lanceline to fight against the Aranorians. Though it might take several days for their invitation to arrive with the Aranorians releasing a scaled assault. [hider=The Lanceline Theatre] The initial landings on Lanceline were a bit slow on the Aranorian's side. Lack of ground-destroying ammunition proved that the Raegalian skyfleet needs supplies from the rear, so they settled with indirect artillery attacks. This continued for half a week, and Raegalian air raids weren't pretty much common, in otherwords, it went a bit quiet as Lanceline strengthen its defenses. As the week is passing, air raids became frequent, and just several days later, heavy bombers are being called for a carpet bombing run on the Lanceline's defenses concentrated from the northern towards the western front. This critical bombing was highly severe for Lanceline if it was successful, so they sent their air force. However, they were actually brought to enemy's trap, their air force were ambushed by the latter's air force, overwhelmingly defeated. With crippled emplacements and air force, the Raegalians quickly landed the beaches through amphibious and air support. Using what they've learned from Griffegus, the Raegalians pierced through Lanceline's lines with armor while letting infantry troops clean the remnant defenses. Precision strikes and missile strafes from fast-flying aircrafts easen Raegalia's offensive. With quick blitz attack, the northern front quickly fell to the Raegalians. And with the breakthrough of the Lanceline lines, cut off supply lines on Lanceline's western front. This led to a pincer attack that trapped the Lanceline western troops between the invading Raegalians from the west and the tank columns from the north. With continuous air superiority from the enemy, it would seem grim for them to break out towards the north. While the Raegalian tank columns from the north are trapping the western Lancelines forces and link up with the western Raegalians. The surplus Raegalian forces on the north focused on establishing a defensive front miles away from Lanceline's capital. This allowed the 3rd Frontier to completely landed, with their forces split from north and west while the 6th Skyfleet provides overwhelming air support. Of course the Raegalians didn't have it smooth either, on the beginning days before the landing began, the air raids towards Lanceline beaches caused numerous losses of aircrafts and brave pilots due to ground AA-defenses. Though it provided essential reconnaissance for the carpet bombers, they too received losses. The landings from the north and west beaches on the other hand, faced Lanceline's remnant coastal defenses, which some were intact despite the bombings. Inevitably, the western Lanceline forces were routed, and the Raegalians have linked up with the north, combing their fronts and preparing for the offensive on the capital. The Lanceline forces are now concentrating on defending their command center situated on the outskirts of the capital. They in this part, are much more prepared in countering Raegalian offensives with more anti-air in their disposal. The city was on a full evacuation, but amidst the situation, militias and paramilitary troopers were formed in facing the invader's threat. As the week passes. [/hider] [hider=The Artician Front] Before the initial invasion even began in Lanceline, on the Southern Strait. Articians are sending some of their navy to aid the Lanceline forces on their western front in preparation for the Raegalian invasion, when suddenly they were engaged by Raegalian air force. It had seemed that the Aranorians weren't doubting Articia's participation in their war with Lanceline. They became surprised when a Raegalian skyfleet formed a blockade and met them before they even reached Lanceline's sea territory. The battle raged heavily between both sides, especially for the Raegalians as they even faced dispatched Lanceline navy with anti-air capabilities on the opposite side of their blockade. This went on for half a week with the Raegalians unable to scramble their blockade. Finally, the Artician navy were forced to withdraw when they were assaulted by Raegalian fast-flyers on the north. Successfully cutting them off from Lanceline. The Griffegus fleet arrived from the northwest, linking up with the Raegalian's blockading skyfleet, and sealing Articia away to support Lanceline. It took days for them however to completely do this. But when another Raegalian skyfleet came from the north, they relieved the blockading skyfleet to provide support on the Lanceline theatre. The Griffegus fleet started assaulting Artician islands, with Raegalian air raids providing constant support, as the week passes. [/hider] [@Kuchenlein] [h2]Hostile Response[/h2] The capital embassy were having numerous meetings with delegates after the trade agreement with the Whampoan Reich, but they definitely received critics from "certain nations" just because of that treaty. However the embassy ignored, and even bashed them, for sticking their noses in the affairs of Elias and the Aranorian Confederacy. Receiving words of hostile intent from these countries, such as the Pherithians of the mainland. Griffegus, in charge of homeland defense, are inspecting numerous sea routes in Elias, especially around the islands of Gryphthon the former capital island. Forming navy patrols in case they would try to aid the two nations from the south of Elias. While on Erecellia, no doubt even the Raegalian Prime Minister and his united cabinet heard of the embassy's news. Though lack of a strong force, they however monitored Lanceline's eastern sea route. [@Kuchenlein] - You have chosen to provide aid with Lanceline and Articia using Pherith. However, sending two sky fleets and three navy fleets in each nation would need you to choose a route in order to not meet up with Aranorian forces, unless you want to declare war against them in any case an actual direct encounter, or face consequences provided by that route: [hider=Lanceline Reinforcements] In the Lanceline theatre, you can use Lanceline's mainland sea route which leads from Ospia (the mainland) towards the east of Erecellia (The Raegalian former home island) and within eastern Lanceline, prior to Raegalia's invasion on Lanceline, the reinforcement fleet will arrived at the capital the same time the Raegalians' secured their landing. Of course this route isn't safe and has its own consequences. You can try for the alternative sea route which leads from Ospia, towards the outskirts of Hopen's sea territory and then to rear of the Lanceline islands, this would take a lot more time and fuel resources to reach Lanceline than it would reach on the latter route. However it is much safer. The choice is up to you. [/hider] [hider=Artician Reinforcements] The closes route you can try to reach to Articia is by passing on Griffegus' western territory, however, this isn't safe. An alternative is passing through the Mesozian Ocean, but this would take a lot of time and resources to reach Articia. Inevitably in the end, once you've reached the territories of Articia, you will be faced by the Griffegus blockade, unless you want to head further south towards Articia's backdoor, which will take even more time. Your response to them depends on you, but doing so in an hostile intent will lead to war. You can however, band them with your Lanceline reinforcements, using their desired route. [/hider] [h2]Shady Wooers[/h2] The ambassadors from China were welcomed, and brought to the embassy to do their work. Arriving at a section of the Aranorian Embassy in Harebon. The Aranorian ambassadors greeted them evenly. "Welcome visitors from Peiyang. What words shall we be exchanging today?" One of the ambassador asked. For the Indians, they were also welcomed, and brought to another section of the embassy in Harebon. "Greetings, visitors of Terra's India. What words of diplomacy may you be asking today?" One of the ambassadors said. ============================================================ [@Lurking Shadow] [h2]Wrong World[/h2] "H-hey, stop messing with the coor-- shit!" Suddenly, in a blink of an eye, two individuals appeared out of nowhere. As they fall down rolling on the dirt, the other one rose up and kicked the other who is lying on the ground. "Damn bastard, how many times do I have to tell you!?" The guy covered in a rugged black cloak angrily yelled at the other one, who was also covered in a rugged cloak. "Aw! sorry. But it's no fun if we just directly head for our destination, come on, how about we drink ourselves cooling some steam from that last job eh?" The other guy stands up, patting his cloaking from dirt and amusingly replied. The latter sighed. "Fool. very well, the last one was irritating. But, drink?" He questioned. "Aye. I should mention I changed our course to Terra. Best drinks around if you would agree, Crimson." The other answered happily. "Right... I can think as much, the trees are familiar. Though it appears it had been... centuries since we last visited." Crimson, the one with the silver hair, analyzes the surroundings. "Yeah. We don't know the exact location, so how about we split?" The other one, who is Edge, added. "I don't think so. The moment my 'eye' slip from you, you're probably doing some sort of chaos again. That cannot happen." He faced Edge in an annoyed look. "hehe... I smell blood." With Edge responding with his funny look shifting towards a serious one. "Indeed." Both armed themselves in preparation. Edge partially draws his sword, the faint sound of steel can be heard, and Crimson putting his left hand inside the inner pockets of his coat, the sound of a trigger unlocked, seemingly drawing a gun. They try to approach close to a certain area, smelling blood and an unholy aura. With intents to answer their suspicious guesses, only to check it out were their choices. What awaits them?