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  • The Great War - 1360-1385 AD

    In 1360 the war expanded for the first time as France entered the fray. The Vikings turned over control of London to the French who used it as a launch pad to invade and capture Plymouth in 1370. Out matched and outnumbered on land, Queen Elizabeth turned to England's strength: the Royal Navy. Admiral Nelson commanded a fleet of frigates in a vast blockade of thousands of miles of Viking, French and Neandor land. All three Axis powers were entirely cut off of trade, food shipments, and even their fisherman found it too dangerous to leave the shore. England had Europe on lock down. The blockade led to massive starvation and severe damage to the Axis economies. After the rape and pillage of the Axis conquest of Britain, this damage to civilian populations was seen as justified. Elizabeth hoped to use the blockade as a bargaining chip to regain control of England, but the Axis powers had no interest in negotiation. They were only interested in more conquest. In 1385, after holding out admirably for 50 years since the start of the war, the last major city in Great Britain fell to the Vikings. The Neandor took the fight beyond Europe for the first time, capturing the English colony of Perth in Australia.

    1385 was a difficult year for England. All the major population centers of Great Britain were under foreign occupation. The English and Scottish residents faced starvation and strict controls over their daily lives. Much of the island's infrastructure had been damaged by the invading armies and ancient landmarks dating back to the reign of King Arthur were burned and looted. The otherwise steely queen broke down and cried when the news of Glasgow reached Iceland. It was a dark day indeed. Partisans took to the hills of Wales though and resisted all attempts by the occupiers to exert their authority there. Admiral Nelson saw to it that the resistance forces were supplied with arms delivered through Dublin. Elizabeth hoped that they could keep the pressure on the Axis occupation long enough to let the blockade do its job.

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    • The sound carried faintly from his lips, carried on the window's breeze, mixed with rustling leaves, but Luco heard it well enough. "This world is insane." Yes, it is, dear Capane.

      "One solid hit and the Azteca fractured like a vase."
      "Europe preparing to erupt again."
      "The Turks wild off their leash."
      "We now the caretakers of Azteca."
      "The Chinese humbled by the Indians."
      "The Japanese... who knows."
      "The whole world in turmoil, and I feel this is but the calm before the storm."

      "And where will Inca stand when the storm passes?"

      "We will be laid low as all other peoples before it goes, but..."
      "it will never pass."

      Last edited by Inca (DoE); September 9, 2011, 01:04.

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      • The Headlines Today






        First transatlantic flight concluded. In May 22nd, 1791, Muta Chocota completed the first transatlantic flight from Capaco to London in his quad-engine aquine aircraft. The flight lasted about two days. Soon after, the entire "Fighting Llamas" air wing followed him, now basing itself in London. Londoners welcomed the arrival to much fanfare.




        Images from the sinking of the French-Azteca fleet have finally come forward. Above is one picture of a Franco-Azteca galleon being sunk by charges.




        The Inca Pacific Fleet has sailed for Asia to try to assist in the peace there. The Capane said that he was "very worried over the state of affairs in Asia now. This attack by the Indians is a very dicey affair, and we hope to bring some calm to the situation with overwhelming force."








        Crowds in Calixtl erupted in celebration as the anniversary of the liberation from the Azteca Empire came around. Hundreds of thousands of people came together spontaneously in the main avenues and squares of the "rebel" capital to praise their leadership and denounce the evil international-slavers in the "old capital". Still, being Azteca by blood, the color green was on full display as a show of solidarity with all the other Azteca still under "centralized occupation". The newly-appointed Inca governor was happy, saying, "well, the famine we feared hasn't happened, thanks in large part to an immediate emergency program of cultural integration of the surrounding farmlands and coastal waters. We hope someday to be able to return this city in its full glory back to the Azteca people, assuming the citizens here desire it." Many, however, were upset that Azteca loyalist troops remained in the city to "keep the peace", and a few fights broke out as the celebrations wore on, but everyone was generally civil about the fights.



        This just in: images from the Indian invasion. Chinese troops inspect a cannon, asking the photographer, "heh, we've never used one of these before. How exactly do you make it go boom?" Chinese civilians flee from Indian atrocities as Chinese cities burn. Millions displaced or killed. Great cultural centers of the world reduced nearly to rubble. More to come later.





        Last edited by Inca (DoE); September 9, 2011, 01:55.

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        • From the writings of Pullona Matalin'tona, "The Tree of Man" from "Poems of Life", 1796:

          From its fruits you will know this tree,
          from its roots it will sow destruction,
          the poisoned sap,
          the greedy limbs,

          from its roots it will drink the ground
          from its leaves it will breathe the air
          leave us parched,
          leave us gasping,

          unsatisfied, it will search for more,
          unsated, it will continue to grow,
          cover the world,
          our canopy,

          it knows only one rule,
          this tree of ours,
          the rule of one.

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          • The rebel headquarter in Texcoco has released the following statement:

            "There are no loyalist troops in Calixtl. There is one proud regiment of rebel riflemen: the "Aztlimaztli regiment". "

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            • Headlines

              * Russians continue to destroy the Aztec countryside. A farm, windmill and plantation have been destroyed. A totally unacceptabel act of random destruction.

              * Camaxtli has made a short appearance between supporters, at his Tenochtitlan headquarters. He remains vigilant.

              * The Calixtl rebels and their Incan protectors seem to get along fine. First days of temporary Incan rule pass in a mode of cheerfull collaboration.

              * There were no incidents whatsoever in Texcoco; as could be expected since the Americans and Aztecs have a long shared history together.
              Just recently Texcocans helped Havana, and now it is the other way around. For most involved the cooperative effort simply continues..

              * The actions of Camaxtli loyalists remain a source of trouble. Both Tenochtitlan and Texcoco suffer from lack of resources.

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              • Inca Leadership Attack Ongoing Russian Atrocities



                Puco Mancha and Cuachlatl Texcolan reporting.
                July 23rd, 1793

                TEOTIHUA - Russians are continuing their assault into the Azteca countryside as the Inca citizenry reels at reports of ongoing and systemic atrocities against the local populations. According to the Inca group Human Justice Internationac, the Russians are systematically expelling agrarian populations and razing settlements. "Whatever they can't take away they burn," said the managing director for the Russian Invasion of Azteca. "This campaign of violence and terror has one goal: punishment. What the purpose of that punishment is, however, is unclear. The Azteca, for all they have done to their own people, have done little to harm the Russians, Turks, or Inca. Certainly, if one assumes the Russian claims of humanitarianism, it makes little sense for them to be killing and evicting Azteca citizens by the hundreds of thousands and to be burning down every farm and plantation within sight. No, that's not 'humanitarian intervention', that's 'genocide'."

                Indeed, reporters from this very paper have recorded and seen multiple atrocities by Russian soldiers against local populations. Pillaging appears to be running rampant, as Eurasian troops descend upon helpless Azteca ruralites, carrying away millions in booty in their brutal conquest of this once proud nation. The Russians have been trying to put a positive face on this barbarity, and have done what they can to prevent total starvation in their conquered territories, but rural resistance to their forces has prevented them from tapping the nearby farmlands for grain and supplies. As one officer told us, "Russian control is limited to a few pachas outside of the [Teotihua] limits and the canal itself. Beyond that, there is no control, only massacre and hatred." In reaction to such impotency, the troops have apparently resorted to mass violence.

                Overhead, the Inca reconnaissance corps have been documenting and watching this rolling atrocity unfold. The Inca Recon Service is said to have tens of thousands of images and reports of human rights violations from the past month alone, although they have been extremely tight-lipped with the reports and their trove of bloody photographic evidence has remained sealed.

                Many atrocities are apparently due to continued resistance to the Russians throughout the occupied territories. Guerrilla bands and insurgents dog the Russian Army at every step as it tries to pacify and incorporate Azteca lands into its holdings. So far, they have been failing, while the insurgency has remained stiff and effective. As militants attack Russian troops and then quickly retreat and dissipate into towns and farmland, the Russians respond by destroying the lands and cities, condemning and punishing the many innocents along with the (supposedly) few militants. These actions begin yet another cycle of violence, as displaced and traumatized civilians create a breeding ground for further militants and demands for retribution. "Society is collapsing in the wake of the invasion, and it is collapsing right onto the invaders," said famed commentator Gucho Pablana.

                Now, the high leadership in Capaco has come out strongly and publicly against Russian attacks on Azteca civilians. Responding to massive public outcry over the bloody business in the north, the central government had little choice but to do so. The domestic political scene has been dominated for the past two years with rising contempt for the Russians and Inca involvement in their crimes. "It is a matter of time. Either Inca forces remove themselves from this catastrophe, or the government will be replaced," said one protester in Paycupat Square, Capaco. Protests grew stronger still this past week, as three hundred thousand people filed into the main streets of the capital to demand an end to the war in the north.

                Many have condemned the Inca, here and abroad, as complicit in the Russian crimes. Indeed, no crime is greater than the near-leveling of Teotihua City during the initial invasion. A once majestic port city of great importance in international shipping and commerce, the city now is a shambling form of its former self. Unable to meet its own basic needs, under occupation by foreign forces, and heavily damaged by the initial fighting and continued insurgency, the city is avoided by international merchants for the Canal of Pan in Inca territory now. No one is quite sure how much was lost in the initial assault on the city, as the Russians have been extremely reluctant to provide any details.

                "No, the Inca forces arrived after the initial invasion and assault were complete, once the major urban areas had been taken. They were supposed to be an additional peace-keeping force and to be used as a show of solidarity with the Russians," said Panoll'cho Matalin, the Deputy Secretary of Arms, responding to condemnations of Inca forces. "Unfortunately, their presence has not prevented the Russians from killing untold numbers of civilians and putting the land to fire. The government now feels that continued Inca presence in the region puts the Inca in a poor light, given the behavior of the Russians. Plans are being made for Inca withdrawal, to begin immediately."

                This is not going to be enough to satisfy the Inca people, who increasingly are demanding accountability in foreign and domestic affairs. Inspired by democratic movements in other parts of the hemisphere, and horrified by such brutal attacks on their ages-old peaceful neighbors to the north, the atmosphere here is one of near-belligerency for the sake of ending belligerency.

                One question remains unanswered, however: Why? Why did the Russians attack Azteca coastal cities far from their oil deposits, and why did the Inca get involved? Many theories have been put forth, but none of the major actors are explaining themselves... yet.

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                In other news, the rebel leadership has decided to drop the "imperial ending" to the city name and to rename the Inca-held city "Cali". "We all agree that the imperial naming system was purposefully impossible to pronounce,remember or spell," said one leader.

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                • The Chotona Doctrine

                  By decree of the Sapa Capane Inconaco, I, Sapa Chotona Y’Cacz, declare the following as the guiding rules for Inca foreign policy and military involvement.

                  The Inca have a vested interest in the affairs of the Anglo-Americo-Azteca-Inca hemisphere and the affairs of the Pacific and her rim nations. Beyond this arena, the Inca will not involve themselves in the military or political affairs of states, save as a trade partner and for intelligence reasons. Inca troops will never set foot in Europe or Africa, save for reactive self-defense. What intervention is made into Asia, Pacifica, and the North will be solely for pacification and local justice. No wars of aggression or expansion will be started or supported by the Inca.

                  The Inca do hereby formally request the return of their troops from Teotihua Canal as quickly as possible.

                  The Inca government does hereby formally denounce the Russian atrocities in Azteca lands and calls for the return of Azteca lands to their rightful owners with due haste.

                  The Inca do further commit themselves to their unquestioned naval supremacy of their declared territorial waters in the ancient maps. No ships of war or any considerable numbers of transport ships are to transverse Inca waters without prior approval from the Inca Oceanic Command (ICC). Any trespasses will as such be considered acts of war, and any offending navies sunk immediately.

                  The Inca government is hereby restructured into a “modern” form. The emperorship will remain in full force, with succession decided upon the ancient lines. The Sapa Piytu is to be renamed the “Emperor’s Committee”, with two representatives (a Secretary and Deputy Secretary) drawn from each of the major institutions. The “Family Council” is hereby disbanded, according to its irrelevance and anachronistic nature. In its place will be installed a “High Assembly”, comprised of notables exalted from each Choton within the Empire. The High Assembly will be responsible for suggesting new laws and resolutions to the Emperor and his committee for consideration. The Chotons are as follows […..], in total numbering 104. The Chotons will be further organized into Arch-Chotons, which correspond mostly to the Haziac system.

                  The major institutions that will be integrated into the Emperor’s Committee are as follows:

                  1. The Combined Inca Armed Forces Command
                    • The Inca Oceanic Command (ICC)
                    • The Inca Defensive Command (IDC)
                    • The Inca Expeditionary Command (IEC)
                    • The Inca Air Command (IAC)
                  2. The Inca Intelligence Services
                    • The Inca Reconnaissance Service (IRS)
                    • The Inca Covert Operations Service (ICOS)
                    • [redacted]
                    • The Inca Domestic Surveillance Service (IDSS)
                  3. The Inca Economic Bureau (IFB)
                    • The Inca Tax Service (ITS)
                    • The Inca Corporation Bureau (ICB)
                    • The Inca Regulatory Bureau (IRB)
                    • The Inca Financial, Treasury, and Budgeting Bureau (IFTBB)
                  4. The Inca Civil Service (ICS)
                    • The Inca Construction and Maintenance Service (ICMS)
                    • The Inca Power Service (IPS)
                    • The Inca Transportation and Waterways Service (ITWS)
                    • The Inca Education Service (IES)
                    • The Inca Health Service (IHS)
                  5. The Inca Justice Bureau (IJB)
                    • The Inca Judicial Service (IJS)
                    • The Inca Policing Service (ISS)
                    • The Inca Investigative Service (IIS)


                  The government will as such be one branch, which the Emperor may swing as he pleases.

                  Additionally, I do declare the Inca position on Just War and Just Politics:

                  Just Wars are only those taken in self-defense or the defense of an ally, or as intervention into large-scale self-inflicted genocide within a country’s territory. Those wars directed at the latter category must be solely directed at the inflicted region and not at any other portion of the nation.
                  Just Wars must be limited in scope and ferocity to a fair reaction. No more force should be used than is necessary for such defense, and no retribution must be exacted. Punitive violence is justified only to an extent. We propose that half the destruction visited by the aggressor nation on the aggressed may be justly visited back upon the aggressor through punitive means, and such punishments must not be directed at the civilian populations.
                  The razing of cities larger than [2 pop] is never justified.
                  The civilians of captured cities must be treated with due human respect. Their wellbeing must be looked after. Slaving and drafting are never acceptable.
                  Blockades are acts of war, and as such are only justified as a reaction to an aggression.
                  Espionage is acceptable, but sabotage, instigation of violence and antipathy, or biological attacks are acts of war. The latter is a crime against humanity in its own right.
                  All nations have a right of access to their necessary economic resources. If that right is abridged, they have a justification for war on account of the strangulation of their nation through economic warfare.
                  In no way are the movements of culture to be considered justification for war. If local inhabitants wish to move to a different nation, they are free to do so.


                  Signed,

                  Chotona Y’Cacz

                  Sapa Capane Incaconaco

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                  • wrong thread
                    Trade is the name of the game..

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                    • Ras Moussa sat in his office and watched the world map.
                      The world is on the verge of something big,
                      he thought,
                      in the Far East, India and China will fight to the death in Central America, the Aztecs got their treacherous deserts, but their masters and instigators never cease to plotting a new world war.
                      But where is the location of Mali in all this.
                      Mali will continue to pursue a peaceful existence with all its neighbors, but if the neighbors and take hostile action against friends of Mali - Turkey and Russia - the people of Mali will stand shoulder to shoulder with their brothers.

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                      • President Abdus Salam has announced his resignation due to his health condition. Until the next election Vice president Abdul-Asim is in charge.

                        Meanwhile son of the former president, Mahmoud Salam, head of the ALDWO Industries, held a speech at the University of Peace and Prosperity..


                        Mahmoud first expressed his sorrow for the so many lives lost in the recent years: Indians, Japanese, Aztec, Americans and now millions of Chinese..



                        Then He spoke about the injustice what is happening in Azteca



                        Then in the end He addressed the world powers:
                        "See the chaos that is your doing, or have your greed and hatred blinded you already? You say no blood for oil, but then why do you kill millions of innocents, destroy villages and farms with oil-based ships? Will you ever understand that the politics of aggression will never result in true peace. We have warned you during the Indian-Japanese conflict, and see now what has your peace-which you were so proud of- brought to the world.. this is the result of your ignorance!"

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                        • We Aztecs want to see our entire country restored to it's former glory.
                          But being a proud people we want it restored without being bullied into any agreement we wouldn't have made otherwise.

                          Therefore we, the Aztec Revolutionairy Council do welcome the change of Incan policy.
                          The Incan leadership clearly puts the wellbeing of civilians, to be more specific Aztec civilians, first.

                          And to Russia we say: "True greatness lies in having power, but being able to restrain it, and using it for good."


                          Denying half the world the benefits of oil,
                          then trying to bully one of the smaller countries of the world to give up their only chance to use it,
                          and then set an ultimatum of 24 hours,
                          and attack well before this ultimatum ends,
                          resulting in large destruction in two proud Aztec cities,
                          furthermore causing a massive famine througout Azteca by a naval blockade,
                          to top it off with unneeded destruction in the Aztec countryside.


                          It may be clear that, unless Russia changes it's ways, history will be unkind to you:
                          as it's clear that you're not able to restrain your power, and you're also not able to restrain your Ottoman dog.


                          "True greatness lies in having power, but being able to restrain it, and using it for good."

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                          • The Court for International Justice in Capaco


                            A treaty that any nation may sign onto.

                            The Inca do hereby manifest the desires of the peoples of the world for justice on the international scene. We do construct a court in Capaco for the purpose of adjudicating international disputes of law and crime. We feel a growing need for codification and adherence to civilized norms within the international realm, something so far duly lacking in global affairs.

                            This constructed body will have five judges, who will decide on the matters of the court. These judges will be drawn from the nations of Inca, Rus, Neandor, China, and a fifth power (or greater odd number) chosen for each case by the interested parties. Should any of these 4 members be unavailable for adjudication, the Native Americans will provide a replacement. Should any of these 4 members not be in good (full ratification) standing with the court, they may not take part in trials. The majority opinion will decide any matter before the court, and this opinion will be final and binding upon the signatories.

                            The scope of the court will be:
                            - international crimes (acts of war, theft, bribery, sabotage, and other transnational criminal enterprises)
                            - crimes against humanity (by individual or group actors)
                            - treaty/agreement breaking
                            - the resolution of grievances by multiple parties, all of whom must agree to take part in the process and be bound by the verdict

                            The process will be that parties seeking adjudication will notify the Inca of their case. This case will then be handed to the three other judging members for consideration. If, after [48 hours] there is a majority [3/4 or 4/4] agreement to proceed, the case will go to trial. At this time, the requesting parties must submit their desires for the 5th (and 6th, 7th, etc) judging nations. A hearing will commence whereby the applying parties will discuss with each other and the court of 4 as to the final makeup of the deciding body.

                            If not completed within [36 hours], the court of 4 will choose 1 member from a mutually agreed upon "neutral" party for the 5th seat.

                            If a member of the court of 4 is directly involved in a case, they must remove themselves from the process and choose an uninvolved party to replace them.

                            Once this process is finished, the applying parties will propose "limits of judgement", these will limit the scope of the court's decision. The court may decide to ignore these limits, however, if there is no consensus among the applying parties, and propose its own limits. At this point, the pre-trail phase will be completed and the applicants must sign a binding contract to abide by the court's verdict.

                            The court will then open a special session, and the defending and prosecuting parties will make their case before the court (a synopsis will be prepared by the Inca for public information, abridged and redacted accordingly, pending approval by the interested parties). The judging nations will then have a chance to ask questions to the various parties, and then the court will convene while the judging panel considers the merits of the case and debates among themselves. After a period of no greater than [36 hours], each judge will submit his verdict to the other judges in a FINAL draft.

                            The court will then hand down a ruling. If there is a majority agreement on any point, it will be binding. If not, there will be no binding verdict.

                            Each time the court issues a ruling that is applicable to international law (special notes will be made of such verdicts), a notice will be posted and signatory nations will have [48 hours] to ratify the verdict as binding international law. At the outset, there are no binding laws on nations. Failure to ratify the new laws will result in being unable to bring issues to the court based on those laws within [15T] of ratification. Those who immediately ratify as preexisting members of the court may have immediate recourse when the law comes into effect, with a [5T] period of forgiveness for offending parties to adjust their actions after the new law is passed.

                            This treaty may be amended by a 75% majority opinion by all signatory nations that have agreed to all its binding verdicts.


                            My nation does hereby sign onto this treaty and join the CIJ.

                            Chotona Y’Cacz
                            Sapa Capane Incaconaco
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                            • .....
                              Trade is the name of the game..

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                              • Catherine received a letter from Colonel Boris containing amongst the personal stuff the following important reminder:

                                "Comrade, we need to address to the rampaging Azteca propaganda - it is not the most efficient thing to answer to the chatters of rebels and mad dictators, but some not so thoughtful people can take our silence for a guilt"

                                "So be it, Comrade" Catherine thought to herself "Arrange a meeting with the press attache".

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