As before, so now. The Hegemony and Utopia Project have fallen, and with them, their corrupt rule of North America. Their last remaining ally, the People's States of America, faces a desperate struggle against the autocracies of Tamoanchan and Cuba, the former of whom desperately seeks victories to shore up its military prestige after the humiliating failure of its attempt to conquer the Andean Union, and the latter with its own ambitions and dreams. In space, Blue Heaven has failed to deal a mighty blow to the nations of Earth orbit, but in turn, has escaped with little over half of its force to Earth, where they have vanished into the teeming masses of ten billion people who rely on the resources of space to feed their voracious demands. The United Kingdom gradually recovers from the nuclear bombings of the Home Isles, while the Gaul Republic, Soviet Directorate, and New Roman Empire all eye the conflict in Cisleithania with varying degrees of interest. In Asia, the fall of Turkestan, Tibet, and T.E.L.E.P.A.T.H. has left the Amur at the head of a vast and mighty coalition, while in Africa and the Near East, Carthage and Project Earth are beginning to consolidate as well. This is Total War.
A loose confederation of Romania and Bulgaria, formed in reaction to the expansion of the New Roman Empire and Soviet Directorate. Has generally sought allies to counterbalance these nations, which it views as threats.
Cisleithania (Neutral Democracy)
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The reunification of the Czech and Austrian lands under Habsburg rule was at first regarded as an auspicious occasion, in the wreckage of the old EU. Since then, however, it has become increasingly concerned by the growth of nations around it. Maintains a pragmatic policy of armed neutrality, and annexed Liechtenstein after the fall of Switzerland.
Iberica Libre (Hostile Junta)
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Generally regarded as pirates and rogues, this band of brigands operates from several Atlantic islands. In theory seeking to realise their goal of an Iberia free of Gallic or Carthaginian oppression, they are in practice very undiscriminating in their targets. More a nuisance than anything, they survive only because they're not worth crushing.
Americas
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Confederate States of America (Hostile Conservative Democracy)
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A moralist and conservative democracy, founded on politically liberal principles. The central government has in recent years begun to regain authority and reign in the independent and wayward states by using "socialists, fascists, and cannibals" as political spectres. Maintains a strong military, but the industrial collapse in the wake of the Second American Civil War and distrust of any sort of secret police continue to mar its strength.
Federal Republic of America (Expansionist Liberal Democracy
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Socially populist in reaction to the Confederate Secession, the Federal Republic considers itself the rightful successor to the old United States of America. Its de facto capital is located in the border city of Cairo, IL, but it regards its official capital as Washington, DC.
People's Democratic Republic of Brazil (Pragmatic Communist)
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After a Communist revolution overturned the old government, the empowered inhabitants of the favelas staged a bloody redistribution of the national wealth. Largely focused inward, it is not especially well-trusted, but remains economically and militarily dangerous.
Andean Union (Friendly Socialist Democracy)
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A socialist democratic state comprising Peru and Bolivia, and one of the few on friendly terms with Brazil.
Africa and Middle East
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Ethiopia (Religious Junta)
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After the annexation of Somalia and Djibouti, the junta ruling Ethiopia and South Sudan successfully claimed the wayward province of Eritrea as well. Maintaining power with the effective use of Christian propaganda and with an iron fist against the large Muslim minority, Ethiopia is not especially liked.
Sahel Free State (Expansionist Religious Junta)
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A military dictatorship with aspirations to expand to rule all Subsaharan Africa, but little outlet due to being surrounded by far larger powers.
Transcaucasian Federal Republic (Hostile Religious Junta)
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United against the godless Soviet Directorate and the infidels of Iran and Turkey, the Orthodox states of Georgia and Armenia rose on a tide of moralist fearmongering and terror to unite as one political power.
Republic of Iran (Friendly Liberal Democracy)
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Recovering from the economic collapse triggered when the bottom fell out of the oil industry, the once-conservative nation has undergone a liberal renaissance. With the mullahs disgraced, the now-secular state has expanded, uniting with Baluchi lands. Staunchly opposed to Turkestan.
South Asia
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Princely Union of Gujara-Rajasthan (Besieged Expansionist Junta)
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As central authority in India collapsed, the Rajput and Gurjar people seceded. Fending off the warlords that now roamed the Ganges Plain, they elected one man their King and united their forces. They have made multiple attempts to unify the nation, though each effort was beaten back by the warlords.
Dravidia (Isolationist Junta)
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A union of the Dravidian peoples of southern India, it was the first to break away from Delhi in the economic crisis of the mid-21st century. Since then, it has expanded southward liberating the Tamil people of Sri Lanka (and subjugating the remainder), but has declined to restore order in central India. Instead, it has maintained a significant military force and a powerful secret service to root out any Hindi sympathizers.
Bengal (Communist Democracy)
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A Communist state in east India, the central authority brought about by the unification of West Bengal and Bangladesh brought power and prosperity to both nations. Maintaining themselves against warlord raids from the east and west, ongoing oceanic encroachment from the south, and threats from Tibet in the north has contributed to a siege mentality, however. Their one attempt at a march on Delhi failed ignobly, and they have not tried again.
A liberal republic formed of the federation of Laos, Cambodia, and the Thai remnants. Having suffered several raids from the Shan highlands in recent years, it nonetheless remains a free beacon in the region for democracy.
Greater Malay Popular Republic (Pragmatic Hostile Junta)
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Frequently joked about as neither popular nor a republic, the Greater Malay State formed out of the union of the Indonesian archapelago with Malaysia, New Guinea, and several Melanesian islands. Having pushed north into the collapsing state of Thailand, it is generally considered to maintain an opportunist foreign policy with allies of convenience, and is distrusted by most.
New Zealand (Friendly Liberal Democracy)
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Secure in its geographic distance from any threats, New Zealand remains a proud democracy, staunch in its liberal defense of the people.
East Asia
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Mongolia (Pragmatic Democracy)
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Ruled by a khan advised by the parliamentary Great Khural, Mongolia maintains close relations with Turkestan and Tibet only out of its sense of self-preservation against the encroachments of China. It is the only nation of the three to have accepted its sizable Han minority, and generally is far more liberal than either of its allies.
Korea (Isolationist Democracy)
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After unification, Korea turned inward, pursuing autarky and self-reliance. It maintains friendly relations with China, its closest neighbor, and with them, was among the first to recognize the Amurian Technocracy.
Five People's Union of Greater China (Hostile Expansionist Democracy)
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The fall of the Politburo and reunification brought many changes to China. The loss of its outlying territories to Turkestan, Tibet, and Mongolia rankles sorely with most Chinese, especially as all of these territories have (or had) Han majorities. The union of Han, Manchu, Mongol, Hui, and Tibetan to restore the borders of old China has been the guiding policy of the democratic government since.
Empire of Japan (Pragmatic Junta)
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Facing a decline in population and strengthened xenophobia, Japan went through a time of great political upheaval, stopped only when Emperor Hisahito retook direct control. The Diet exists, but purely as a consultative body. Technologically advanced, Japan tends to maintains policies of convenience.
Space/NGOs
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Urania Heavy Industries (UHI) (Pragmatic Megacorp)
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One of the largest economic powerhouses of cislunar space, UHI maintains its headquarters on Melpomene Station at L5 and Euterpe Station at L4. It is one of the go-to companies for heavy freight operations beyond cislunar space, due to their experience in redirecting NEOs for more effective harvest.
Stichelhaar Consulting (Friendly Megacorp)
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A mercenary and espionage consortium known for the integrity of its dealings. Effective in a wide range of police work, their headquarters are on Cesky Transit Station in NEO.
Blue Heaven (Hostile Terrorist)
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A terrorist organization with operations throughout cislunar space, Blue Heaven is hostile to what it views as the exploitation of pristine resources in the heavens. Implicated in the terror bombings of Station 7 and Tycho City. Operates through numerous quasi-legal intermediaries, particularly in lenient legal environments.
Red Cross (Friendly NGO)
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A reformed non-government organization dedicated to the distribution of humanitarian aid, led by a council of members from contributing nations.
Rules
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All nations in the Total War game, whether PC or NPC, are described by six stats that together determine their relative abilities in their respective overall fields of expertise.
Military (MIL): Your raw military might and force. Critical for the defense of the nation against physical threats, it is somewhat less useful in times of peace.
Economy (ECO): Your industry, trade, GDP, and general net flow of wealth through the nation. Useful in building up resources of all types, but rarely exceptional.
Espionage (ESP): Your internal and external intelligence agencies, services, and other...discreet sources of information. This is your key to any and all forms of covert action.
Technology (TEC): Your brain trusts, hot labs, quality of education, and general level of technological development. Useful in paradigm shifts through the development of new, revolutionary technologies.
Morale (MOR): The general opinion of your nation in the eyes of its own people. A high Morale will enhance the operation of your military, economy, and technology stats, while a low Morale will decrease their functionality and render you vulnerable to enemy espionage.
Reputation (REP): The general opinion of your nation in the eyes of other nations, and the people in those nations. Warmongering without a good reason and other rogue state behavior will decrease this stat, while a high value in this stat will further permit friendly relations and diplomatic cooperation. Individual NPC nations may also view reputation in different ways, and will generally remain conscious of the overall strategic picture as well.
The Morale and Reputation stats for each nation will always be publicly posted at the start of each turn, as will a Defensive Espionage stat derived from your Morale and any ESP investment in your nation's defense in the previous turn. Your remaining stats will be considered private, and will be sent privately as a part of your EoT Report Summary.
Every turn will encompass six months in peace-time. End Of Turn will occur at the deadline posted in the initial post of the OOC thread and at the start of each turn. Every player nation will submit an End Of Turn Report by this time, detailing the actions they wish to take in that turn. Your actions are limited only by your imagination, though what results may come from these actions may run into other constraints, such as other players or physical circumstances that preclude them. Results will be determined by GM based on your description (but don't think this means you need to go into fine and exhaustive detail of every particular; fiddly micromanagement can derail a plan just as effectively as anything else), resources invested in the action, opposed actions by other players or NPCs, and random chance (via die rolls). Responses to EoT Reports will be sent out by Monday, but the new turn will not begin until after a public post is made summarizing the (public) events of the previous turn.
Special Rule Clarifications
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Reading Public Messages
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Diplomatic correspondence should be generally public in the thread, located in spoiler tags and addressed to the destination, but I will not require this to be the case for PM-level communication (generally, high-level diplomatic talks or other face-to-face meetings held in the strictest confidence). In order to read any message between other nations, the value of the lowest defensive espionage of the nations involved in the message must be exceeded by your espionage stat.
Economic Warfare
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Economic warfare will be governed by similar rules to military warfare. By investing t.ECO points on a given turn, you will attempt to subvert, disrupt, and seize control of the ECO points of another nation. This can be fended off by a combination of ECO and MOR. As with military operations, your involvement can be hidden or a false-flag operation implemented with the additional use of t.ESP points.
Multi-turn projects
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Projects can get expensive, and won't always be finished in one turn. You can invest MIL, ESP, ECO, and TEC over up to 4 turns (2 years) into a specific project; when the project is complete, the cumulative amount is used to determine success. MOR and REP cannot be used in this way; as volatile descriptors of your nation's view, they will decay over time.
Peaceful NPC Annexations
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When trying to take over NPC nations, you'll basically do so by co-opting their stats. You don't get to use these co-opted stats yourself directly, but co-opted stats work at a reduced effectiveness against you, and once you control enough stat points (50%+ of the total point distribution), you can make a bid for total control, whether it's a coup (co-opted MIL/ESP), hostile takeover (ECO), or mass uprisings (MOR/REP). Success will depend on the degree to which you have secured control; a nation that has been entirely co-opted will be unable to resist, compared to a nation with half of its stats left to work with.
Investing in another nation's stats automatically co-opts any stats gained as well, and is considered friendly. Putting your funds to the defense of an NPC nation against enemy action may also result in co-opting stats, if you succeed well enough.
Stat Burning (Removed Turn 11)
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Stats may be burned either to destroy another nation's stats directly or to increase your own stats. In the case of destruction, one MIL or ESP stat can be burned to destroy one opponent stat points in MIL, ECO, or TEC, representing a strategic nuclear arsenal, kinetic launchers, or other extremely powerful weapons. In the case of increasing your own stats, you need to burn two of your stat points to increase the stat you desire by one. These should typically be only used in emergency situations, due to their significant cost.
Shipping Stats Between Planets
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Different engines have different capabilities born of their particular design parameters. Fusion engines are efficient and flexible, while beam propulsion is limited in mission count, but due to a lack of need to carry the propulsion system on the sailship, can achieve greater cargo capacities. Each engine type may carry a certain number of stats per turn for free; beyond this, a surcharge is necessary due to inefficiencies.
Fusion Engine 1: May ship 4 stat points free per turn. Additional stats cost 1 ECO per 4 stats. Unlimited missions.
Beam Propulsion 1: May ship 6 stat points free per turn. Additional stats cost 1 ECO per 6 stats. Limited to one mission per stage of enhancement.
Mission ETAs will vary based on engine type and cargo, as well as destination. They will not vary due to planetary alignments (though they should), because I don't always have access to an orrery. Also, building stats on or around other planets will initially be more difficult than on Earth.
Obscuring and Inflating Stats
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Players may obscure or inflate their public display of the four infrastructure-based stats (MIL, ESP, ECO, TEC). Significantly cheaper than a direct increase in these stats, this can be useful in circumstances where a player wants to look more dangerous or powerful than they actually are, or conceal their true strength. One point of ESP invested for this purpose into a specific stat can either artificially increase or decrease a stat's public value by one stat point, and will act to maintain this through opposed die rolls should any nation attempt to inveigle the true stat value available through ESP. MOR may be used for propaganda efforts, but will not provide any defensive value.
Stats may be inflated to 125% (rounded down) of their actual total, or obscured to a minimum of 75% (rounded up). Inflated or obscured stats will remain, regardless of upkeep, unless discovered by another player through ESP or traits. Stat inflation or obscuration will not aid in stat growth; they essentially boil down to fudging numbers, balloon or paper armies, artificial wealth inflation, and the like.
I prefer to think of it as a strategic retreat from a much larger army, not a fall. Hard to fall into space, after all.
Speaking of space, Caerchabel, when I get it fixed, will be in the same orbit as Windsor was, right?
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I support the godly magazine idea, and hope that Eld can serve as mix of town crier and incredibly deadpan game show host in some sections. Also, for some odd reason, he will also make appearance when it comes to godly fashion tips, for even if he is grim reaper he will be the most bishounen god there is. Just you wait
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Damn you and your comprehensive understanding of synergistic tactics. :|
Unnamed Station (Southern Federation): MEO, transit station.
African Station (Project Earth, Carthaginian Empire, African Cradle): GEO, joint project by the African nations.
Cesky Transit Station (Stichelhaar): MEO, transit station. Not directly owned by Stichelhaar, but they have an "understanding"
"Counterweight" (Southern Federation): GEO, counterweight assembly for the Ecuador space elevator initiated by Tamoanchan and captured during the war. Operated by a joint initiative by the Southern Federation, Andean Union, and Brazil, but I listed it as Federation due to being the only PC.
Island 2 and the combined Hypereux constellation are the largest by far, spanning around 10-20k people. Melpomene and New Gaul are the next largest in the low thousands at the most (though New Gaul has been growing of late), and the rest tend to be far smaller in scale.
Interesting, since I was informed by someone that the reason for being rejected by the UON was that the Gallic station was only the size of the ISS.
Next question, do we have an international stock exchange system?
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What Yuki said.
Also, infernals are the only cool solaroids, so, just sayin'.*
*You are entitled to disagree. But to do so is wrong.
Interesting, since I was informed by someone that the reason for being rejected by the UON was that the Gallic station was only the size of the ISS.
Next question, do we have an international stock exchange system?
Is it? I could be wrong; that was my impression given your fluff for it, after all.
No. Like today, there's still a bunch of national stock exchanges that are on talking terms. There hasn't really been such a global push to replace every single stock exchange with a single international version, nor any reason for such consolidation either economically or politically. This way, each stock exchange can still make its own determinations for which stocks to list, and the market manipulations that come of stock exchanges that open and close for the day at varying times based on their location still exist.
Oh, it's all falling in space. Orbits are nothing more than falling with style, or alternately, the Douglas Adams school of flight.
Almost. There'll be some differences, but not enough to be relevant.
Well, yeah, there is that. Still pretty hard to fall out of a gravity field, though.
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I support the godly magazine idea, and hope that Eld can serve as mix of town crier and incredibly deadpan game show host in some sections. Also, for some odd reason, he will also make appearance when it comes to godly fashion tips, for even if he is grim reaper he will be the most bishounen god there is. Just you wait
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Damn you and your comprehensive understanding of synergistic tactics. :|
Is it? I could be wrong; that was my impression given your fluff for it, after all.
The ISS is 72.8m long and 108.5m wide. It has a full crew of six, compared to the 'low thousands' for New Gaul. So New Gaul would, comparitevly, be around the size of the USS Ronald Reagan, not including the massive solar arrays.
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What Yuki said.
Also, infernals are the only cool solaroids, so, just sayin'.*
*You are entitled to disagree. But to do so is wrong.
Interesting, since I was informed by someone that the reason for being rejected by the UON was that the Gallic station was only the size of the ISS.
Next question, do we have an international stock exchange system?
No, it was because only a fraction of your people and resources are in space. With the country you maintain on the ground you have a fallback position which the orbital nations lack. Consequently your thinking will not be like a faction that depends on space as its primary environment.
UON, are there any remaining issues or should I just send the go ahead?
Mistral, you have my EoT yes?
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No, it was because only a fraction of your people and resources are in space. With the country you maintain on the ground you have a fallback position which the orbital nations lack. Consequently your thinking will not be like a faction that depends on space as its primary environment.
UON, are there any remaining issues or should I just send the go ahead?
Mistral, you have my EoT yes?
Yes, I have EoTs from you and Grimsage Matt, though I haven't reviewed them, yet. There will still be time if you wish to submit any revisions, though.
And Soviet Communist Space-Freedom With A Sprinkle Of Liberty.
Considering how the Grim bought the thread in a backroom board meeting, not likely.
Also, Exthalion. Remeber that time I sent ya aid in exchange for help on a research project later? I'll PM ya the details. And as a spcebased fraction, I think you'll find it..... intresting,
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I really doubt your backroom deals stand up to pure military power. Which I have in abundance. Now I'll just grab my own corner of this thread, and leave the rest of you to squabble over what's left.
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Trusting Murska worked out great!
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A Murska without lies is like a day without sunshine.
I really doubt your backroom deals stand up to pure military power. Which I have in abundance. Now I'll just grab my own corner of this thread, and leave the rest of you to squabble over what's left.
Accutally, we sold it back to Mistral for a Battle Pug and some barbaque chips. And th GM has infinate power. The Grim will just lurk over here for now.
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I really doubt your backroom deals stand up to pure military power. Which I have in abundance. Now I'll just grab my own corner of this thread, and leave the rest of you to squabble over what's left.
You forget, though, I have the psions. I can just use mind control on you to get you to give the order to surrender. Not really, of course. Mistral hasn't actually given me anything that overpowered.
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I support the godly magazine idea, and hope that Eld can serve as mix of town crier and incredibly deadpan game show host in some sections. Also, for some odd reason, he will also make appearance when it comes to godly fashion tips, for even if he is grim reaper he will be the most bishounen god there is. Just you wait
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Damn you and your comprehensive understanding of synergistic tactics. :|
As for psions, it's not like I wasn't the one to help you develop them. Do you really think I wouldn't have trained all of my personnel to be immune?
Huh. I only recall you helping with cybernetics, and maybe a bit with power armor.
Mistral, can you confirm what it was I put that TEC to use on?
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Originally Posted by Grim ranger
I support the godly magazine idea, and hope that Eld can serve as mix of town crier and incredibly deadpan game show host in some sections. Also, for some odd reason, he will also make appearance when it comes to godly fashion tips, for even if he is grim reaper he will be the most bishounen god there is. Just you wait
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Damn you and your comprehensive understanding of synergistic tactics. :|
As for the defense arguments, I think the first one is funny because not a single military target was hit or targeted by any of the nukes, and the third one is funny because Utopia Project did not sign the ceasefire agreement everyone else did and those raids happened during wartime, nor did I even intend to hide anyone's involvement (so because points were wasted on doing that what happened was we took out less statpoints than we were supposed to.)
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Trusting Murska worked out great!
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A Murska without lies is like a day without sunshine.
Absolutely nothing. I never received an EoT from you.
Wait, they sent me TEC on a turn I didn't get an EoT in?
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I support the godly magazine idea, and hope that Eld can serve as mix of town crier and incredibly deadpan game show host in some sections. Also, for some odd reason, he will also make appearance when it comes to godly fashion tips, for even if he is grim reaper he will be the most bishounen god there is. Just you wait
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Damn you and your comprehensive understanding of synergistic tactics. :|
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