[center][h1]The World Undone[/h1] (1905--)[/center] [hider=Orders] - Posting IC will be immensely beneficial to you as a player. It is, however, not necessary. This is designed so that you can still send in your orders if you are too busy to post, but posting IC will provide a tangible bonus to your DRM (Die Roll Modifier). - Each [b]Turn[/b] represents one In-Game Month. The player will submit [b]3 Orders[/b]. - Each order is then subject to a 1d6 roll. A 6 means a perfect execution and a 1 means a horrible failure. Posting IC gives you a +2 die roll to a single order, or a +1 die roll to all three. [Specified at the end of your IC post.]. This means that more active players are rewarded. - [b]Orders[/b]: * [b][color=yellow]Economic[/color][/b]: An order designed to benefit the nation economically. * [b][color=red]Military[/color][/b]: An order designed to affect your military. * [b][color=green]Diplomacy[/color][/b]: An order designed to conduct diplomacy. * [b][color=blue]Imperialism[/color][/b]: Exploring and developing new lands. * [b][color=gold]Conference[/color][/b]: Used to call a [i]Political[/i] or [i]Military[/i] Conference. Select which nations to invite. Begins a [b]Conference[/b]. (See PM for rules).[/hider][hider=Tensions] 1. [b]City-State of Julia[/b]: 5 / 5 Tensions with [b][color=gray]Holy Empire of Vigentino[/color][/b]. 2. [b]Kingdom of Cadia[/b]: 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]Kingdom of Etelia[/b] - 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]High Kingdom of Itherae[/b] - 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]Cydernian Republic[/b] - 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]Melgaria[/b] 3. [b]Empire of Tyria[/b]: 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]Republic of Escya[/b] - 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]High Kingdom of Itherae[/b] - 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]Cydernian Republic[/b] - 4 / 5 Tensions with [b]Helrox Empire[/b] 4. [b]Helrox Empire[/b]: 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]Republic of Escya[/b] - 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]Holy Empire of Vigentino[/b] 5. [b]Toubrés Empire[/b]: 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]Kingdom of Etelia[/b] 6. [b]Republic of Ustrela[/b]: 1 / 5 Tensions with [b]Parakan Republic[/b] [/hider][hider=World Maps][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/f6G2ZIS.png[/img] [i]Eurania and Faresia, 1905[/i][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/wM70lU6.png[/img] [i]The Fifth Continent, 1905[/i][/center][/hider] [hr][hr] [center][u]Turn 5[/u][/center][center][b][h2]May, 1905[/h2][/b][/center] [b][u]May 14th[/u][/b] [indent]In the [b][color=beige]Coastal Empire of Tara[/color][/b], the [i]Peacekeeper[/i] is laid down. A Tyson-class battleship, she will be the third in her class and the largest, most sophisticated warship in the known world at over 12,400 tons. She is expected to finish in roughly two and a half years time. The [u]Steel Castle Shipyards[/u], one of the premier shipyards in Tara, had also completed one of the two former [i]Tyson[/i]-class battleships currently in the Tarantese Fleet. With control of the Known Seas, and the only nation with any apparent intent to develop it's shipbuilding capabilities, Tara continues a long held tradition of naval supremacy.[/indent] [center][img]https://i.redd.it/pwil084dpd8z.jpg[/img] [i]The Steel Castle Shipyard, 1903 serving a Tyson-class battleship[/i][/center] [b][u]May 15th[/u][/b] [indent]In the [b][color=purple]Tyrian Empire[/color][/b], border garrisons were immediately put on high alert, all military leave was canceled and the totality of the armed forces were called to assemble at their barracks and mobilization points. With the passing of the deadline for the Helroxi Empire, the currently mothballed battleship the [i]SMS Neustadt[/i] was ordered to be brought back into active service in the Imperial Tyrian Navy. This would take three weeks. - [[b][color=crimson]Helroxi Empire[/color][/b] gains +1 Tension with the [b][color=purple]Tyrian Empire[/color][/b].][/indent] [b][u]May 16th[/u][/b] [indent][i]Dear Foreign Minister Hugo Tasaric To keep up relations between our two great nations, encompassed within the letter is a list of agreements that we would wish for you to sign so that we may keep our relations steady and our borders secure. A Pact of Nonaggression From the reports of Generals Thaddäus Naumann and Christoph Greifelt, the military drills seem to be working however we would like to offer a loan of 200,000,000 to train,equip and pay for additional cydernian forces provided the Generals have final approval of these funds with an interest rate of 2% Provide open borders and free military access for 24 months The creation of embassies between our two nations that would be located in one anothers capitals Signed Kaiser Jakob von Steeb[/i] In keeping in line with apparent Euranian customs--as a refusal of no--the Cydernians sent no reply. Three days later, they would close the [b]Helroxi Embassy[/b].[/indent] [b][u]May 17th[/u][/b] [indent]The Parakan Army begins producing military propaganda films under the Vashaqamak Pictures company in order to increase the number of people who volunteer to the army. The movies will seek to focus on the bond between the soldier and his nation, through several short films. The budget for said movies will be of $200,000. They will start production in May and be released on the 1st of July.[/indent] [b][u]May 18th[/u][/b] [indent]In the [b][color=beige]Coastal Empire of Tara[/color][/b], a military campaign for the Navy and Army is started by Head Recruiter Makil Sartelio, with a budget of four million Zernian ($4,000,000) the campaign is started in recruitment offices in the Tarantine and mainland Taran. The message "[i]Strong, Secure, Peaceful[/i]" with an emphaize of self defence and protecting Taran intrests recruiters open their doors to citizens to recruit the end date being shy of a year, December 1905. After this deadline recruiters will see if they need to extend the campaign or switch tactics, the goal is to recruit 10,000 soldiers before December.[/indent] [b][u]May 19th[/u][/b] [indent]A modest campaign celebrating [b]Communion Day[/b] in the [b][color=blue]Toubrés Empire[/color][/b] seems lighthearted and fun, raising confidence in the administration and the love for the Empress.[/indent] [b][u]May 20th[/u][/b] [indent]With Tournesol Armureries in dire financial straits, the CEO of the company, Alexander Felize, sends a request to the Illesian government for work. After short discussion by the Marshall Triumvirate and the Committee on National Finances, with the approval of the King, the Illesian government issues a contract to [i]To Tournesol Armureries, Tournesol Armureries is to license the best rifle design and machine gun design it can from another private company for at least one year of production. If able to successful license the designs within three months, the Illesian government will purchase as many rifles, machine guns, and rifle and machine gun ammunition as Tournesol Armureries can produce every month, so long as all of the items are in working order, for a period of two years. If Tournesol Armureries believes that it can design equivalent or better rifle and machine gun designs as currently available rifles and machine guns, with at most a year and a half of development time, it is to report this belief to the government, after which considerations will be made for the establishment of bids to develop such designs and future contracts. The government also wishes to inquire as to Tournesol Armureries' ability to design and manufacture field artillery equivalent to modern examples if they were given a contract for production of field artillery and associated ammunition.[/i]" Without any other government--domestic or international--contracts, Tournesol Armureries accepts the job.[/indent] [b][u]May 21st[/u][/b] [indent]Major General Gareth D'Amos of the 10th Infantry Division of the [b][color=yellow]Kingdom of Illesia[/color][/b] orders immediate assembly of his men on the Northern Shores. There, they begin military training exercises--though not utilizing any live fire ammunition. Entrusted to [b]Operation Crusader[/b], it is the first military exercises of the year.[/indent]