Destiny of Empires [Diplo Game] [Story Thread 12 - October 2011]

[Ottoman Empire (DoE)]

The Daily Turkey

Camaxtli’s War-Crimes Trials Reach Dramatic Conclusion



The Trial of Camaxtli:

The Madness of Camaxtli was on full display during his trial. His antics were endless, and Chief Aysecan threatened to have him gagged numerous times. Camaxtli’s contempt for the presiding officer Chief Aysecan was glaringly apparent. At one point in the trial, he turned his back to the panel of Judges, including Chief Aysecan.



Occasionally, he would stand on top of the defense table and shout “Death to the Ottomans! I am Camaxtli! I am the King! Not this whelp Aysecan!” Other times he would plead that he was not Camaxtli at all, but a body double, but when this was proven false, Camaxtli then began pounding the table and yelling. “My vast Navies will destroy you! We will bury you! We will bury you!”



Several Tlaxian victims came to the stand to testify about the pain and suffering caused by Camaxtli. Whenever Tlaxians were testifying, the Mad-King repeatedly interrupted their testimony, screaming “What about Camaxtli’s pain?!? What about Camaxtli’s suffering?!?

In the end, the most critical pieces of evidence were the images of death and suffering provided by Russian intelligence, along with the Public letter released by Camaxtli where he announced that the Tlaxians had been “leased” to Valhalla. The nail in the coffin was the Public letter released by Valhalla Ruler, Mr. Wednesday, clearly stating that Camaxtli had refused to accept the Tlaxian people back, even after the Oil-drill-gambit failed and the residents were starving. There were audible gasps in the courtroom when this final fact was revealed.

It took the court 3 hours of deliberation to announce their verdict: 1. Camaxtli was indeed the real former King of Azteca, not an imposter or body double 2. All imposters and purported body doubles had been captured and killed previously 3. Camaxtli was guilty on all counts, except on the charge that he had conspired with America to invade Africa. Camaxtli was found guilty of plotting to invade and conquer Africa, but America was not involved.

Camaxtli was sentenced to death by beheading, and the sentence was carried out immediately following the trial.

Widespread Rejoicing… and Demonstrating in Mexico



The Mexican people have been parading and rejoicing in the streets at the news of Camaxtli’s conviction and execution. One parade participant told us “Finally we can breathe again! Finally the nightmare is over for us!”



Some Mexicans however, are not as jubilant. Protests have also sprung up, demanding that all the former Azteca cities be returned to the Mexicans. The protesters seek relieve the starvation and border disputes around Mexico, as well as return all Mexican people to Mexican rule. One demonstrator told our reporters “Now Mexico is free again, but not all of us. The Native American occupiers of Baja peninsula must return Mexican land to the Mexican people! Cali must be returned to us! Tlaxcala must be freed from the Valhallan enslavers!”

[Ottoman Empire (DoE)]

The Sexxstanbul

Brand New Recruits to Secret New Department




Our dogged reporters have uncovered a new conspiracy for our loyal readers. It seems that the Turkish Military has been starting a new covert department and recruiting only females into the agency. Our guess is that the Sultan is attempting to mimic the famous Russian intelligence agency, staffed primarily by sexy female operatives like Natasha and Anna.

Our investigators will keep our readers informed on the details of this new group’s activities as we become aware.

Zulu – Malinese Confederacy Stalled by a Secret Coup?


We have heard shocking news from confidential sources! This amazing story has three unbelievable parts. First, the Zulu and Malinese Nations were on the verge of forming, and actually signed a treaty that would unite their two nations. Furthermore, Israel was even part of the deal, and would receive land previously captured during the Great War, in exchange for cooperation. Could this be the makings of a Powerful New African Union?

Unfortunately we may never know, as a shadowy new leader, known only by his codename “Robert,” has taken control of the Zulu government, and refuses to respect the plan to unite Mali and Zululand. Our sources have confirmed that this “Robert” is actually an Israeli agent, who has murdered or kidnapped the Zulu Ruler, and usurped his power, in an attempt to keep Israel as the most powerful African nation.

We have tapped our sources in the Sultan’s court, and discovered that the Sultan is outraged at the covert takeover of his Zulu allies, and plans to invade the Zulu to remove any Israeli agents and see to it that the unification treaty is carried out.

We will keep you posted as this delicate situation develops.

[Ottoman Empire (DoE)]

The Daily Turkey

Trial of the Century Concludes, with Decisions in The "Santa Enya" and Jamal Cases




Trial of Xiucozcatl
The Court has finally reached a decision on the War Crimes charges of the final two defendants. In the matter of General Xiuhucozcatl (AKA Antonio "Saint Ana" Lopez, AKA Santa Enya), the Court reached the Conclusion that he could not be convicted of murdering Suleiman the Magnificent, because both men were Military combatants fighting a War, when Suleiman was killed.

The fact the Suleiman's forces were vastly outnumbered was deemed irrelevant because as the presiding Judge, Chief Aysecan put it, "Suleiman the Magnificent was a legendary warrior of near Supernatural fighting prowess. The only way to have any hope of defeating him was with overwhelming odds." The charge that General Xiuhucozcatl longed for Suleiman's death was similarly dismissed, as the court agreed that nearly all world leaders despised and envied Suleiman and longed for his death, including Supreme Commander Jamal and Sultan Ahmed himself.

General Xiuhucozcatl becomes General of Mexican Army



Immediately following the trial, where all charges against General Xiuhucozcatl were dismissed of all charges, the General was offered a commanding position in the new Mexican Army by Chief Aysecan, which he quickly accepted. The General reportedly traveled alongside Chief Aysecan when she returned to Mexico following the trial.

Supreme Commander Jamal Acquitted!


Trial of Jamal

This third and final segment of this historic trial will undoubtedly stand as one of the most compelling. Jamal's longtime friend and Co-Author of the Great Treatise of International Law, Substitute Messenger Mahmoud was Counsel for the Defense, representing Supreme Commander Jamal. High Messenger Taner served as Prosecutor, representing the Government for all three trials.

As the Defense Counsel put it, this trial was about the "mistaken assumption that the Turks would not attack the Vikings, because of Your Honor's (then PR Minister -Lady Aysecan) statement that Turkey would not attack any nations that were smaller than Turkey." Defense Counsel went on to argue that no such statement was ever made, and the whole case against Jamal was based on misinterpretation of the Turkish policy as announced by Aysecan, and founded within the Great Treatise of International Law.

Mahmoud argued forcefully, that as the Authors of the work, he and Jamal knew very well how to interperet it. Mahmoud further argued that it was never the intention of the Great Treatise to undermine the national security of any nation simply because it was ranked higher than a potential or active enemy. Mahmoud pointed out that the treatise makes it clear that War is always permissible in the interests of National security, just not always for wanton conquest of new lands and territory.

Excerpts from trial transcript:

Taner (Prosecution): Let the record show that Your Honor, in your capacity as the Nation's Public Relations Minister, released this public statement, reading... "So I announce... Turkey will adopt as official policy, the tenets contained in Chapter 1 of The Great Treatise of International Law, specifically, it shall be the policy of Turkey not to make conquest-oriented War on lower ranked nations." Your Honor, Valhalla was ranked lower than Turkey when Jamal ordered the attack, so Jamal is guilty of War Crimes, for violation of clear Turkish War Policy.

Mahmoud (Defense): Your Honor, the exact words of the decree held that the policy is not to capture cities from lower raked nations "for CONQUEST purposes." The city of Freedom had just been given up into slavery to Valhalla, just as Tlaxcala had been previously. The purpose of this enslavement was to create a large fleet of Destroyer Warships to threaten Turkey and control the Mediterranean. Supreme Commander Jamal captured the city to liberate it from the Valhallans and destroy the Enemy fleet, not to conquer the city and keep it for Turkey.

Chief Aysecan (Judge): What is your point Counselor?

Mahmoud: Because Jamal's intent was not to capture more territory, but simply to accomplish this strategic objective, his attack on Freedom City was not for conquest purposes, so it was not "conquest-oriented." Jamal did not violate Turkish Policy, because his attack was not conquest-oriented.

Taner: Ridiculous semantics Your Honor! Jamal captured the city, so he conquered the city. They are one-and-the-same. Simply claiming that it wasn't for "conquest purposes" doesn't mean it isn't conquest. Capturing a city and making a conquest are the exact same thing! I submit to the court the definition of conquest, according to the dictionary of our own Accolyte scholar, Webster... Conquest is:

1: The act or process of conquering

And the definition of Conquer is:

1: To gain or acquire by force of arms, to subjugate

Therefore Your Honor, capturing a city by force of arms is conquest.

Aysecan: This argument is compelling, any response from the Defense?

Mahmoud: Yes Your Honor... The capture of Freedom City was not "conquest-oriented" because the purpose of attacking the city was not to "acquire" the city nor to "subjugate" the city to Turkish rule. In fact, the majority of the citizens of the city were already Turkish, there was nothing to subjugate. But Jamal's goal was never to keep the city anyway, only to disrupt the tactical manuver the Valhallans were engaging in, of enslaving the city and then using it as a massive upgrade base for Destroyers. By the very definition the Prosecutor cites, therefore, Jamal can not have been engaged in conquest-oriented War, because there was no intent to acquire or subjugate. If Jamal had intended to capture the city in order to increase Turkish land in North Africa, that would have been conquest-oriented, but here, this was not the case.

Taner: But Your Honor! That does not change the fact that Jamal still acquired the city! He still captured it even if he did not "intend" to capture it he still captured it. Even if he did not "intend" to conquer it he still conquered it!

Aysecan: This is true. Do you concede this point Counsel for Defense?

Mahmoud: Even if I do Your Honor, it does not matter.

Aysecan: And why is that?

Mahmoud: Because the the intent of the War is what is important, because it is the intent that determines whether the war is oriented towards conquest, or oriented towards something else, like for instance, resource denial, or destruction of military or economic or cultural capabilities. If a war is not intended to conquer, it is not conquest-oriented.

Aysecan: Hmmm, I have to think about that. Anything else?

Mahmoud: Yes Your Honor, there is a second important point. In the public decree, you specifically mentioned "conquest-oriented."

Aysecan: Yes, And?

Mahmoud: Why would the Sultan make this distinction? If all war is Conquest, and capturing any city is conquest, as the Prosecution suggests, then why not just say "it shall be the policy of Turkey not to make War on lower ranked nations"? Why did the Sultan make it so specific that only "conquest-oriented" War was forbidden if there was no difference?

Aysecan: Because there WAS a difference. The Sultan wanted to be sure Turkey could still attack lower ranked nations if it was necessary to protect our National Security. He simply wanted to announce that Turkey would not simply attack to grab more land as Valhalla and Japan had done in the past.

Mahmoud: And this makes sense, your Honor, because the Treatise makes it clear in Chapter 1 that Higher ranked nations should not take land and territory from lower ranked ones as this is oppressive and disheartening to the people of weaker nations. By limiting your conquest-oriented wars to those who are raked higher, we will lessen global conflict worlwide, and ensure that only those higher ranked nations who can afford to lose territory are the ones who are attacked, or at least that fights are more fair.

Aysecan: You are correct Counselor. This argument is concluded, and this Court agrees that Supreme Commander Jamal did not violate policy, and is thus is innocent of War Crimes.

Supreme Commander Jamal Acquitted! - Named as New Sultan


Almost immediately after Supreme Commander Jamal was released and re-instated, the Sultan announced that he was appointing Jamal to replace him as Sultan. This was a shock to many, but not to those in the Sultan's inner circle. One source told us, "Jamal was always the first choice, and would have been named sooner, but for those War Crimes charges. Sultan Ahmed was waiting patiently for the trial to conclude before making the announcement.

Jamal was one of the main contenders for Sultan during Ahmed IV's reign, but the Sultan ultimately chose his son Ahmed V, thinking that the days of War were over, and a Warrior Sultan was not needed. Sultan Jamal has already taken power and has reportedly deployed a massive network of covert operatives and Special forces all over the world to serve Turkish interests.
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The Sexxstanbul

A New Suleiman?


A man calling himself Suleiman V has emerged in Turkey. He calls himself the Fifth in the line of Suleiman and claims to be a direct descendant of Suleiman the Founder (Suleiman I), Suleiman the Pious (Suleiman II), Suleiman the Eagle (Suleiman III, AKA Suleiman I, and Suleiman the Insane - who lost his mind and leapt into the Sea) and Suleiman the Magnificent (Suleiman IV, AKA Suleiman II). He refuses to discuss his mother or who she is.

Could this be the mysterious love-child of The Magnificent Martyr and Lady Aysecan?

Sultan Jamal faces off with Israel, Zulus


The Sexxstanbul has intercepted classified reports that as his first act as Sultan, Jamal issued a staunch ultimatim to Israel. Apparently his special forces have uncovered a succesful plot to derail the Mali-Zulu unification process. The Sultan's agents have determined that a group of Israeli operatives were responsible for assasinating the Zulu leadership, and overthrowing the Zulu government. These measures were succesful, and now the Zulu puppet regime put in place by Israel has thrown out the Mali-Zulu unification plan.

This plot was obviously done to benefit Israel, and possibly to keep the Zulus weak for a pending Israeli invasion. The New Sultan has used his agents to determine the exact idenity and whereabouts of the head Israeli operatives who executed this scheme, and all four of them are hiding in Tel Aviv. Their leader is a religious fanatic who calls himself Paul. Our reports tell us that he intends to bring back the old Sanheddrin and restore Israel to the radical fundamentalist nation it once was. Sultan Jamal has called for the immediate extradition of all four conspirators.

Could there be another War soon?

Taner Steps down as High Messenger

Immediately following the verdicts, Taner announced he was retiring. Some say he wants to go back to the Americas where he made his fortune, there is even talk of a Mexican beauty there waiting for him. All he would tell us was, "I want to spend some time with my beloved Neandor Shepherd, Xochiquetzal AKA Sochi-gets-all. It has always been my dream to retire and breed prize Neandor Shepherds. I hope Mahmoud takes over for me as High Messenger, so I can pursue my dream..."

In other news... Is this the End of History? We will keep our readers posted...

[Aztecs (DoE)]

At a beach resort in Neandor Australis, prince Xochipilli is reading the Sexxxtanbul.


"Xochi ?"

"Yes dear ?"

"What are you reading?"

"There is talk about the end of history..."





"Oh.. that's a shame..." she sighs,

"Anyway.... dinner is ready"

"Well I guess it is about time I came out of the sun......"





A bit later..


"And what's for dessert?"

"Your favourite: Turkish Delight..."





"And you know my love, I always keep coming back for more.."

[Toni]

I am confused England why have you attacked the Vikings? Wasn't there a NAP? Did you think they were going AI? I decided to take a turn and play along with the rest of the remaining players, only to see that the English have attacked with their navy. No story etc....

[Bulgaria (DoF)]

Is this game finished oficially? Who won?

[Russia (DoE)]

Here is a story for you then :

Catherine suffering from ferocious PMS for third day in a row woke up in terrible mood.

"Comrade, the English are besieging the Neandor capitol. Not only they captured all of France and Vikings, but soon they will control the whole Europe!" was the first thing she heard while trying to figure out is she alive or not.

"Natasha! Deal with this democrat Churchil whoever he is taken the place of my buddy Victoria and leave me alone!"


Minutes later unusual activities could be seen all around in the barracks and airports of Krasnaia Armia...

[Inca (DoE)]

Little remained of Eastern Europe. Sapa General Y'pachna surveyed the scene from 50 miles above, or at least 20,000 miles to the west. He sat in the Inca War Bunker (location: undisclosed), peering over live satellite footage. Around him stared, aghast, a few dozen senior officers and their staff. Silence filled the room, as it now did most of Rus. The general called up a comparison shot taken a few days earlier. The devastation was unbelievable. Nearly nothing remained. The great Russian armies had been mostly destroyed. Where once had stood 500,000 tanks now stood but a mess of twisted metal and smoking hulks. Some heavily battered tanks remained, slowly moving over the debris of an epic battlefield. The men inside the tanks bore burns and boils that biologically mirrored the mess outside.

Beyond the long corridors of melted steel were centers of fire and rubble that at times seemed to parallel the cities that were being shown in the comparison, yet at other times all that could be seen were craters and blackness. In many places, the soil itself had been burned away, leaving only blackened bedrock beneath, some melted and rapidly fused into a glasslike shine, others simply broken up and atomized.

The damage fanned out from the Baltics, spreading greater and greater into the Russian heartland. The once great cities were left in ruins, the countrside burned and scarred as well. This great flood of fire had spilled onto the central Russian mountains, stopping there mostly. To the south could be seen the faint glow of the old contested city of Jerusalem, and it's neighbor Cairo, though few would be warring over these places now, irradiated as they were.

Somewhere in the smoke to the north sat the unradiated ruins of an ancient Neander city, now razed out of existence. This piqued the general's sense of superiority. He spoke at last,

"Ah, the English do love to conquer, to keep the precious slave races alive. They are fools, and now they have paid their price for such foolishness. They would not listen when we warned of imminent Russian attack. We beseeched them for a rapid victory, for a preemptive strike, but they insisted on waiting for reinforcements. Yes, now they have nothing to reinforce. But we Inca are wiser, you see, we leave nothing behind to recapture, nothing to defend, just fire and ash."

A deep smile filled his face with cracks and fissures. Others in the room shared this smile, some however did not. But he did not care for their views, he was not of the old class, the "noble" past. Here was a man who knew only destruction. "It is too bad we haven't gods, else I could take on the name of one of them," he whispered to himself. "No matter, for now I am my own god, and the Russians, Ottomans, and Neander will know my name for all time. I am their god of destruction and fire, whatever their religions may say, and today is my great revelation."

The image on the screen flittered a bit. Excessive radiation was affecting it all the way in orbit as a quarter of the globe shone bright in the high energy end of the EM spectrum. The general switched to gammascope to see for himself the glowing globe. The smile deepened.

"Now to await the counterattacks." He sighed. They could not come soon enough. "I have been waiting so patiently for so long for this day. Here, finally, is the end of the world."