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Noble Arms - The ASEAN War, Second Thread

Mission Four: Knives in Phnom Penh

Recent stories of war crimes and crimes against humanity (such as those found at Jinghong Dam) have soured relations between NATO and the PRC from averse to outright economic sanctions. Cut off from food imports and certain raw resources, Chinese embassies have reached out to each member of ASEAN to establish rules of engagement between the combatants. Only half of ASEAN members have returned the PRC's calls: Laos, Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, and Burma. Malaysia reports an impasse; the rest have (until now) kept discussions private.

During these three weeks, King Norodom Socheata of Cambodia passed away under suspicious circumstances. The United States has shared intel that unknown members of the Downward Descent were in Phnom Penh during this time, though no linkage to the king's death can be found. In reaction, the Kingdom of Cambodia has officially closed its borders until the death can be confirmed of natural causes.

The newly elected king, His Majesty Sisowath Samnang, has reopened borders and announced that the suspect, one Keo Chantrea, has been caught and executed. He further reports breakthroughs regarding Chinese negotiations, as confirmed by Laos. The Kingdom subsequently invites the PRC, along with its own ASEAN allies, to a parley in Phnom Penh. The Downward Descent has not departed Cambodia to our knowledge, so, in addition to amplifying personal protection, the Philippines has requested the presence of the Philippine Navy's Arms Masters to safeguard the talks.

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Noble Arms - The ASEAN War, Second Thread

Mission Four - Knives in Phnom Penh

Mischief Reef/Đá Vành Khăn/Panganiban Reef - 11/09/2022 06:00 UTC+8

Here was a summary of what they had been doing in the past few weeks - After the ordeal that had been the Jinghong Dam mission, the members of Task Force Obsidian, our motley group of Arms Masters and key support personnel, had been sent to rest and recuperate in Mischief Reef, a former Chinese Base overran by a group of rebels against China, the Qing Restoration Society, where they were to wait for new orders.

The world changed in another week, setting the stage for those updated objectives.

During the final days of their vacation, two more recruits/volunteers were flown in; the first was Roberto 'Berto' Williams, a strange Arms Master who used to wander around as a freelancer. His Noble Arm was useful for support and repair, perfect for missions that required some form of utility.

The second was Aoi Mikoto, a mysterious Japanese woman who had awakened her Noble Arm fairly recently, and whose capabilities were largely unknown. Noel was suspicious of them both; finding the first recruit weird and the second to be slightly scary, but Myron had vetted them and that was enough, especially as there were bigger fish to fry.

Qingshe would find the source of the leak, the politically influential Danggal Clan/Family in Baguio City, which had briefly rebelled, taken the city, and tried to invite the Chinese in. They had been brought to heel, but only after their head, Dior de Danggal, had changed sides and turned against the Chinese troops he had himself invited, then pretended that it had been his plan all along. This meant, however, that no one was sure as to whether Task Force Obsidian's secrets were indeed safe.

But more important than whether Task Force Obsidian was safe from another ambush were the results of the Midterm Elections in the United States of America - Candidates that were campaigning on a promise of reducing aid to Ukraine and ASEAN failed to gain several key seats in Congress, and people more amenable to sending weapons, cash, and the US Navy to the South China/West Philippine Sea were in power instead. This 'Midterm Miracle' would not have been possible without the revelation of Ai Chen's 'depravities' in the Jinghong Dam Prison Camps, which shocked the American populace into action as each excess came to light.

Now, the members of Task Force Obsidian, old and new, were in Mischief Reef's Military Airport, where First Lieutenant Noel Alonso had set up an auditorium using abandoned People's Liberation Army equipment to announce the new orders. The young man, barely eighteen years old, was wearing a crisp green military uniform, and conscious of the need to avoid the mistakes of his last time conveying the goals for the current mission. Either way, there was a podium with a microphone, a projector, a screen, and slides showing the City of Phnom Penh, Cambodia... Their next destination.

"The King of Cambodia, His Majesty Sisowath Samnang, has called for a parley between the various ASEAN Countries and the People's Republic of China, and all parties have accepted his call for a diplomatic meeting at Phnom Penh, its capital. Why? Because the US is about to return to the West Philippine Sea and China does not to provoke the new War Hawks in the US Congress by revealing more Ai Chens and more Jinghong Dam Prison Camps," Noel's tone was raised in a slightly arch tone, reverberating with disbelief.

"This will not end the war, but the leadership thinks they can secure a sixty-day truce and better treatment for our PoWs, at the very least," The youth then looked at the various members of TFO, trying to keep a straight face, then snorted loudly at what he had just said.

”I’m certain a number of you have raised red flags regarding this meeting, and indeed our intelligence services have warned us extensively. For a couple of months of peace and the release of certain POWs, ASEAN has determined the reward is well worth the risk. Our job is to mitigate that risk, and protect them in case anything turns sour.”

@Lewascan2@Gerlando@Nimbus@QJT@Amidatelion@Digmata@Chiro@Creative Chaos@DammitVictor

Symphony on High

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Well, yeah, I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want an answer.

Well okay, coz' that's pretty much the same thing in SoH. The PCs are ultimately good people striving for a happy ending, where grey morality do exist but so do black and white.

@Izurich

I sort of got the impression, and BrokenPromise did not say otherwise, that the moral questions (like whether GEMINI or Maverick are right) are ultimately intractable with no easy answers, though?

Also, I friended you on Discord; want to continue it there so that I don't fill up space on BrokenPromise's thread?

Symphony on High

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Oh, huh, curious, especially considering you're running a Sci-Fantasy World War RP right now, Bee. You know, major wars, the worst of humanity's history happened during these periods, so how can a global conflict RP be lighter than RE:Zero or SoH?

Bottom point, I hope you join because we've never written together before and I'm interested to remedy that.

@Izurich

I'll post an answer here if you want, but can we switch to PMs after this?

Because in my present RP, there are good people striving for a happy ending that is very much possible despite all the tribulations they go through. That and the moral lines are more clear-cut; grey exists but so do black and white.

Edit: And to make it clearer, there is a solution to the moral dilemmas/problems the cast might go through that leads to the happy ending that I mentioned was possible.

Symphony on High

Understandable; that's fine.

Symphony on High

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Yes. 😁

Also, come on over to Discord if you have one. Most of the OOC and musing takes place there. Just ask @BrokenPromise for an invite link.

@ERode

Thanks. @BrokenPromise, can you give me an Invite Link?

Symphony on High

Is it possible to join this RP?

I am not sure I can find the time, but I am willing to put a few of my other commitments on hiatus (nothing I am GMing, though) to play this. Is that okay?

Figuring Out this World

Just found this web site today and connected with the Discord channel as well. Compared to a lot of people here I'm probably one of the newest to RP and only started about two years ago. I'll admit it, started on Omegle and moved to Discord but only 1:1.

So, what's the best way to navigate this site? Best way to find new people for Roleplays?

Not much into the the quick one -three line stuff. Usually two to four paragraphs and while I have done the more advanced, whole page writing, I don't have time to do more than one of those replies each day.

Preferred RPs ... Fantasy, Slice of Life, Crime Stories, Apocalyptic, and open to new ideas.

@Stryder2024

Try Free if you want quick RPs, and Casual and Advanced for more content - Don't worry about pace; Casual and Advanced RPs typically allow players to post one big response a week.

I myself run a Roleplay, btw:

Noble Arms: The ASEAN War - Second Thread

Undertale: A tale of Seven Souls

@Jeremiah, this RP died eight years ago.

☆☆ hi everyone ▪︎ 大家好 ☆☆

Hii, nice to meet you! I am Cyba, you can call me Cy. ^_^ I'm 19 years old and I've been role-playing for almost 7 years. I can be a little shy at first, but I hope we can get along well. I like write in semi paras- multi paras and I love romance! (Among other things) I'm also an artist! My pms are always open ♡

@cyberhead

Welcome!