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History of the World 2.2 - V (Cuz 2 just wasn't big enough)
Adolf looked around the throne room of the old palace, so many lives had passed through this great hall he thought, the old dictators of old , even his namesake Great Great Grandfather had ruled from here. But now things were going to change. The first democratic elections held 15 years ago had brought much happiness to the people, and now it was time to take th enext step and fully open the country to the Democratic process that had seen Israel amongst the most prosperous of nations. Howe things had changed he thought. Well that would al lsoon change he hoped. The election this week included a referendum to change forever the way the FDP was run. It also included a Refernedum to change the Name of the Nation again. Whilst the term FDP had served well the interim position of the nation it was time to move on. He saw his minister of Propaganda out in the outer hallway and headed in that direction.
How goes things in the polls my friend" asked Adolf
"ahh, Adolf the polls show us improving all the time," said the Minister of Propoganda Raz A Mataz. "If this keps up we may even get a mjority of seats in the Rheichstag"
"Yes lets not count our chickens before they hatch Raz, but with the latest information you have been sending to the populace ?I dont doubt that the people want us more than the damn Federalsits. I cant beleive that old man Rabbi Rasputin is still holding on, at least dear old Field Marsholl Von Bismark had the good sense to pass away in his sleep. Its just rasputin that has ties back to the past of this nation. When he goes all memory of that past times goes too."
"Yes there will be celbrations in the Palace this time next week"
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"Folks this is Carl Uggerman reporting live from the Israeli tally room. Counting is slow in the actual parliamentary election , but it appears that the Refernedum for Full Democracy is overwhlemingly positive. The second refernedum re name change is looking good too, but many of the Arabian provinces are not counted yet.
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#1. Do you support the alteration of the FDP constitution to open all levels of Government and Public Offices to full Democratic processes? Yes No
#2. In line with the changing face of the world and the FDP in it. Do you support the proposed change of the Federation from the FDP to the new name of Western Asia & American Republic (WAAR) Yes No
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"Mick, you don't understand. Eire needs you!" said Eamon DeValera, MP from Dublin.
"Eamon, I know, but c'mon man. What you're asking me to do is ridiculous, I've been this far due to my loyalty. I can't just turn on it like that, its hypocrasy." said Michael.
"Mick, do you believe in Eireann?" he asked, Eireann is native Celtic for Ireland.
"Eamon you know I do, but I also believe in the Union. You're asking me to do this, and you're going to brand me a traitor either way, that's what you're doing to me." he replied.
"That can't happen Mick, I'm your friend. I wouldn't do that to you, that's why I'm coming to you before you have to make a public decision." Eamon said "The seperatist movement is going to be huge, Ireland can't afford to let these foreigners rule us."
"Eamon, its chaning. DeGaulle is going to be PM now, it won't be the same. Italians don't dominate anymore, I really can't afford to join your movement, it will just ruin everything." he said shaking his head.
"Jesus Mick, you sound like a f*cking automoton, can't you think for yourself?!?!" Eamon barked.
"You don't know what I've been through Emmy, you don't f*cking know, you haven't the slightest idea. You sit here in your stupid office with your retarded harp on the wall and talk about a free Ireland. Guess what? You are free!" he yelled "I ran around in ten feet of Russian snow, I saw people mutilated, struggling for breath to preserve this freedom you don't see. And you sit here in front of me and say that I can't think for myself?"
"Okay, Mick maybe I overreacted, but this is important to me."
"You're damn right you did, I was there Eamon. These people don't want to enslave us, believe me. Many people from all over Europe, Turks, French, even Italians stood next to me as brothers and were killed next to me for Dublin, for Eireann. I can't believe you, this movement is pathetic. Its a grab for power Eamon, I can't stand to see it!" Mick said.
"Mick, listen to me." Eamon said calmly. "I am very sorry you had to go through that, its a horrible thing, but that is skewing your vision here. But you have to understand my position, I love my country, I love it, I want it to provide for its own future."
"How are you going to do that? Europe is in total shambles, if Ireland were to seperate they'd send their entire army at you, I know its weak but its better than any IRA goons you're paying, then you'll know what its like to fight for your country." said Mick bluntly.
"Well alright, alright, I'll try and tone it down a bit more. By the way I hear you're going to run for MP in Uralsky?"
"Yes, I am. The people there are so respectful to me, they love me there, I am going to represent them." he said.
"Well that's wonderful, I hope you win."
"I'm running unopposed..."
"Our cause is in the hands of fate. We can not guarantee success. But we can do something better; we can deserve it." -John Adams
The tall man visually cringed at the sounds of breaking furniture from the other side of the door, but the woman who stood guard there was impassive, so the man gave her his message and strode away as fast as propriety would allow. He didn't see the slight smile on the guard's face.
Moments later, there was an earsplitting scream from within the inner room, then all fell silent. The woman who had been standing guard silently counted twenty seconds, then opened the door and entered the office as if naught had passed.
"The Council awaits you in the Council Chamber" she announced coolly.
The room was a shambles but the woman at it's epicenter stood motionless, albeit she was breathing a little heavily. She was looking out the broken window over the streets of Timbuktu.
"I would hope no one was injured," she said, turning to her companion.
Her response was a slight smile. "I have known you long, Madame Chaka", she relpied. "When the courier came, I sent down a couple of Honor Guard to keep people off the sidewalks here."
"When the courier came? You knew what he carried then?" Chaka asked sharply.
The tall woman shrugged. "I always send down a couple whenever the courier comes. If the news is not bad, it does not hurt the citizens of Timbuktu to walk elsewhere a few moments."
Chaka threw back her head and laughed. "You never fail to amaze me, Kuuala." She smoothed her hair down, straightened her shoulders, and cocked an eyebrow at her longtime companion.
Kuuala bowed slightly. "You look fine" she answered the unspoken question, then after the slighest of hestiations asked "Is it that Hitler that upsets you so?"
Chaka gave an unladylike snort "That short bastard! You ever notice, Kuuala, how it's always the short men you have to watch out for? They're always overcompensating."
"Only when they're short where one cannot see," Kuuala answered her, and they both laughed.
"No, he constantly angers me, it's true. Now he thinks to push me and push me until he can goad me into war! Like he does not know where his Marines are stationed. And why else is there such a huge concentration of his rafiltzer in the Sudan? But, no -- he must make it seem to be aggression on my part because I defend my borders! Then he can run to his new allies sniffling how we are mean to him and hide behind the Australian apron. It is an old tack," she smiled slightly, "but I am not worried about that little man."
"You know you scare me when you smile like that, Chaka"
"What concerns me now, Kuuala, is this guano coming out of America, look at this!" She stuck a crumpled piece of newsprint out.
Kuuala smoothed it best she could and scanned it. "Ah, the old Indepedence for American Colonies movement again, eh? I thought we had figured out that was your old friend Hakeem who got away from the Senate so long ago. I am sorry my aim was not better."
"No, no, Hakeem died years ago. It's his dratted offspring, some pup named Rashid. Everytime the propaganda ministry finds and destroys one of his little printing operations, he just pops up somewhere else. Goddess knows who's bankrolling him -- his father certainly never recovered from having all his assets confiscated, and while that old creampuff Ari has supported them all for years, he doesn't have the kind of money that this takes. No, he has to have other backers. This is what bothers me."
"Perhaps it upsets them that there are so many FDP there now. Maybe if we send some reinforcements over there they will feel safer?"
Chaka smiled 'that smile' at her again. "My thought, exactly, Kuuala. And if there are extra Mali troops about that are loyal to the Motherland, well, then .. that ought to give these would-be rebels pause for thought, eh?"
"Killing two birds with one stone always saves on ammunition," Kuuala noted.
"Well, then, let us go and consult with the Council," Chaka said, and she strode from the room, calling back over her shoulder, "Oh, and Kuuala, you will see to having this place straightened up while I'm gone?"
"Maintenance is standing by," Kuuala replied, adding under her breath, "as always."
To : Madame Chaka, Leader of the Mali , Timbuktu, Mali
From : Rod Buld , Foreign Affairs Secretary, Israel, WAAR.
Chaka..
It has come to our attention here in the State HQ that one of our governors may have been overly zealous in his actions regarding resource sharing in the Americna Colonies. As you will be aware we are as much affected by the rebels in our midst as yourself. This particular Governor had strong leanings towards the Rebels who wish to see the whole of the Americas break away from their rightful leaders. Fortuantly this particualr Governor has met an untimely death and we have been able to place a temporary Governor in place till the next election result is announced. This New Governor will return the Americas to their former peaceful stauts.
I will be personally visiting with the Governor next week and hope to meet with the mayor of Richmond and formally apologise for the stress we have caused him. The Battalion of Marines shall be withdrawn out of the mountains almost immediately, and we will hopefully come to some understanding about resource sharing in the Colonies.
As a further note, we are hoping to begin trade negotations with your Mayors in other citys as each of our American Provinces increases in riches.
Yours Sincerly
R. Buld Secretary of Foriegn Affairs
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Fine by me, I fully understand if the Americans here wish not to play. May take some time before things return to any form of reality I am sure our thinking will never be the same again.
On the other hand, should we let the terrorists ruin our fun??
Just hope you guys dont get too eager to wipe out Afghanistan and Iraq in our game... Maybe I should rename them!!!!
Until this event occured I had actually been thinking maybe Civ3 needed something like Terrorism in it ti make it real for the End Age of game, it seems that that is how wars will be fought in the 21st century
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Or that's reason to stop war in 21st Century. I, as one of previous HOTW-er call for a peace solution for HOTW2. Sorry to interfere with your fun, but I'm in a deep sorrow that ... I don't know what to say, when I saw the empty street and smoking of WTC outside the window. BTW, anyone heard from Capo? Hope he is OK.
i guess thats the problem with strategy gasmes such as civ that include war in them, they are fun till war comes to your home... !!
I vote for continuing the game , after all it is a game and meant for relaxation...
If we head for peace then we may as well end it now and concede to the Aussies...
Or we can paly on and take our revenge on the nasty Terrorists in the game (those damn Mongols, jsut kidding Frank)
So is Capo from that area ?? If so is he ok, anyone heard from him?? What about a quick post from all our HOTW people to check in and let us all know you are ok !!!
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I would vote for continuing the game because I don’t think that anyone that is hit by any terrorist attack should change his or her daily lives. However I can understand those who wish to postpone and as long as one person wishes to postpone the game I will stick by them and will not play if they do not want to.
Sorry to all Muslims of American citizenship, but I am very angry.
Two of my friends Dimitrius and Jason (last names are not going to be given) worked in the Pentagon and died on Tuesday.
I was in the Capitol building visiting my old friends from my days working on the hill. You heard like a rumble but I didn't have a clue what it was, I didn't really even think about it, then you saw this huge plume of smoke billowing from the south.
Then there were cops running all over evacuating the members of congress, the staff and all visitors were told to leave the area. They said that there was a terrorist attack on the Pentagon and there was reason to believe one may come to the Capitol building. So we all rushed out, there was traffic everywhere after like an hour or more we finally got off the grounds and drove down to the Pentagon because I knew Jason and Dimitrius, and when we got there I couldn't find them.
Finally today I found out that they were missing, then their bodies were both recovered.
I decided to join the Marine Corps this morning. I can't sit here and live with myself knowing that I should defend my country. I doubt I'll be sent out to fight, depending on how long this goes on that is. It may sound very sadistic to you, but I can't wait for the day they send me out, and I'll mow down those f*ckers with a big smile on my face.
The world's about to see how bad ass this country is.
God bless America.
"Our cause is in the hands of fate. We can not guarantee success. But we can do something better; we can deserve it." -John Adams
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