1. Official Name of Nation: The Illesian Kingdom 2. Capital: Regoth 3. Head of State: King Avandre VII 4. Nation Breakdown - Administration * Stability of the Government: 4 * Integrity of the Government: 4 * Competency of the Bureaucracy: 5
- Economics * Competitiveness of the Economy: 5 * Development of the Coal Industry: 2 * Development of the Steel Industry: 2 * Development of the Petrol Industry: 2 * Development of the Chromium Industry: 1 * Development of Small Arms Industry: 3 * Development of Munitions Industry: 3 * Development of Automobile Industry: 1 * Development of the Agriculture Industry: 10 * Development of Shipbuilding Industry: 1 * Mechanization: 5 * Number of Specialized Workers: 6 * Urbanization: 6
- Military * Quality of Standard Rifle: 1 * Quality of Field Gun: 1 * Quality of Machine Gun: 1 * Quality of the Army: 2 * Logistics Capacity of the Army: 2 * Quality of the Officer Corps: 2 * Competency of Army High Command: 2 * Quality of the Navy: 0 * Logistics Capacity of the Navy: 0 * Quality of the Officer Corps: 0 * Competency of Navy High Command: 0
Welp, I got my application ready, double and triple checked the stats. I thought at first writing history, but then I realized that it would be hard to do without having an idea where Escya is located and I still have neighbours to take into consideration. But necessary stuff is here and I'll write the background of the nation after I have an idea of the nation's geography.
Working on your dossier now. You'll be northeast of Helrox.
- 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 Turn represents one In-Game Month. The player will submit 3 Orders. - 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. - Orders: * Economic: An order designed to benefit the nation economically. * Military: An order designed to affect your military. * Diplomacy: An order designed to conduct diplomacy. * Imperialism: Exploring and developing new lands. * Design Contract: Fill out the following info below
- SCOPE: [Domestic] or [International] - TYPE: [Rifle], [Field Gun], [Machine Gun] - DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS: [As much or as little detail as you see fit.]
* Conference: Used to call a Political or Military Conference. Select which nations to invite. Begins a Conference. (See PM for rules). * Spend Point: Used to spend an available point in a Corporation to further their specialization.
1. City-State of Julia: 2 / 5 Tensions with Holy Empire of Vigentino.
Eurania and Faresia, 1905
The Fifth Continent, 1905
Turn 2
February, 1905 February 8th Construction begins on an armaments factory for the state subsidized firm Imperial Armouries in the Tyrian Empire. A conglomeration of smaller owned companies recently homogenized into a single identity, Imperial Armouries suffered from the same delusions of production efficiency and technological innovations that any other corporation did. Production for this particular building, named Patronenfabrik Armouries A.G. was slated to be finished in July of this year. Similarly, an additional 12,000 Kaiser Type 91 rifles were finished by production quadrants in both Imperial Armouries as well as Gerhard Strunn factories. These were sent almost directly from the factories to local garrisons and barracks where the troops could finally get their hands on them. Operating single shifts at eight hours a day, the average Tyrian factory producing the Kaiser Type 91 required just under six man hours to craft the fourteen year old rifle.
Tyrian workers using a handcar to transport constructions goods to a work site, 1905
February 9th From the Empire of Vigentino, the diplomat Cino Barbato--in an official horse and carriage--left Vigentino and entered the Kingdom of Melgaria. Melgaria's monarch was King Simon Itonzo, a line that dated back to Vingentian Royalty (and possibility related to minor Vingentian nobles). King Itonzo, such a fan of Vincento itself that he spoke the language nearly fluently, was a bit flabbergasted that he a relatively unknown diplomat was sent to his nation when he bordered Vigentino. "So unimportant am I that a man without a name comes to visit?" The Melgarian King asked. It was not that Cino Barbato was without a name, but rather he was without a name, as in Melgaria--a name was everything. Barbato was allowed to stay for three days until returning rather empty handed to Vigentino, all the while attempting to come up with a reason that might be worth keeping his job.
- Dismiss Admbassador Barbato: If we wish to continue negotiations with Melgaria, the petty King Simon Itonzo will almost certainly not parlay with us until Barbato has been dismissed from the Vigentian Diplomatic Corps. [Effects unknown] - Do Not Dismiss Ambassador Barbato: We will not be cooed by the wants of foreigns. The petty King may not know the Barbato name, but if that is such a decision, then it is one we will abide. Barbato will continue to serve as the Ambassador to Melgaria and hopes to see the King come around. [Effects unknown] [Response must be via IC.]
February 10th Given the lack of political recourse by either government, citizens in the Methyrnia region of Vigentino took it upon themselves to sort the issue out. On the snowy morning of February 10th, a mob of nearly 330 Julians--many native inhabitants of Methyrnia and many assumed not to be--started recklessly assaulting Vigentian citizens in the street. By 10 AM a trio of Vigentian police men had been assaulted, with one critically. A pair of horse carriages, one carrying mail and another acting as local city transport were flipped over and set ablaze.
Julian Mob, Methyrnia, 1905
The local Vigentian garrison under the command of Tenente (Lieutenant) Sebastian de Sylvia ordered a company of soldiers to the square and ordered them ready to fire. Sergente Maggiore Messe implored Tenente de Sylvia not to fire, instead remarking that it would only add to the chaos, that fellow Vigentians would be hurt (as by now the mob had taken to attacking anyone in range, often dragging them into the street to be beaten). For reasons that are lost to the historical record, shots were fired--followed by a sporadic volley. The crowd--haunted by the screams of the dead and dying--faded into nothingness by early afternoon. 51 dead--49 Julian, 2 Vigentian, 1 of them a police officer of the local constabulary. [City-State of Julia gains +1 Tension with Holy Empire of Vigento.]
February 12th In the Confederation of Hokkan, the confederate government has put out a request titled Production Register #447511 which called for the production of 41,000 Type 1 rifles. It was picked up by the Qiao Armory, the single state owned industry in the nation. Given their low level of mechanization, it was assumed the single factory could produce approximately 3,000 a month. The first would be ready in mid-March.
February 13th In the City-State of Julia, the small arms manufacturer Semovente Etelia Movente finishes work on improving existing long rifle technology, formulating design techniques that would make the rifling of any future weapon sturdier, albeit slightly lighter and more stable.
February 14th The diplomat Acrisius Vitalis of the High Kingdom of Itherae landed in the Kingdom of Yorgnir. He would begin discussions of a major trade deal that would benefit both parties. After hours of negotiations, Johann von Kessel, Foreign Minister of Yorgnir gave the following counter offer.
Article I. The Kingdom of Yorgnir will export to Itherae a sum of 14,000 tons of coal a month for a sum of five years.
Article II. The High Kingdom of Itherae will export to Yorgnir a sum of 500,000 tons of agriculture a month for a sum of five years.
Article III. If at either time one party cannot or chooses not to fulfill it's trade agreement, an outstanding debt paid for the average international price will incur at an average interest rate of 3.8% for the lifetime of the trade agreement.
In full support of the Government, [X] - Foreign Minister Johann von Kesse February 14th, 1905
In full support of thE Government, [] - Diplomat Acrisius Vitalis
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