Another Age of War PBEM

[winterfritz]

Premier Winterfritz returns from IndoChina
Stepping off a cruise liner in Marseille today, the popular Premier outlined a fantastic story to the waiting crowd.

Around a month earlier, the Premier had disappeared into thin air, to the confusion of the Chamber of Deputies and the entire French population. The government during this period consisted of little more then ineffective dallying, whilst everyone tried to discover: where on earth was Premier Winterfritz?

Now he has revealed that, whilst on an inspection tour of France's South-East Asian colonies, he was tragically kidnapped by pirates in the South China Sea. Taken to a terrifying pirate stronghold on the coast of Vietnam known only as the 'Examination Room', Winterfritz was locked in a tiny cell and periodically asked esoteric questions about applied physics, higher mathematics and English literature (not even French!) by the mysterious pirate chief calling himelf 'the examiner'.

Finally, the valiant Premier won his freedom by correctly guessing the answers and, in a series of thrilling adventures, made his way back to Marseille with a chest full of gold doubloons.

He concluded his story by saying he was looking forward to resuming his real job as French premier, and then proceeded to cash in the doubloons. The resulting windfall was donated to the French treasury, after the premier had an entire suit made of 100-franc notes to complement President Case's pants at official international functions.

[winterfritz]

OOC: Much thanks all for bearing with me through this inactive period, and a big apology for all the inconvenience caused by the delay (in this and my other pbems).

Although not completely finished with exams yet, I've done enough so that my future career will not be destroyed by an hour on the 'net here and there

[winterfritz]

Le Monde

Russian Freight Free to Trade
In a dramatic change of policy the French government has re-extended the hand of friendship to their estranged neighbours, the Russians.

The Premier stated that his recent involuntary stay at the hands of the fearsome South China Sea pirates made all the quarrels and diplomatic battles of Europe seem 'rather petty.' And so on re-entering Paris to the applause of its population - and indeed, the population of all France - the Premier ordered the release of the Russian traders interned on the northern coast. These traders are under no obligation to leave French territory and can trade wherever they wish.

Construction of the rail-bypasses in Northern France and French Germany has also been given a higher priority than previously, with the result that many new bypasses have appeared just this month. The Russian traders in particular are encouraged to 'give them a go', and and comments/criticism of the network will be welcomed in the French Ministry of Transport and Trade. Any nation desiring a rail bypass of a particular city should apply to this office in Paris, which will now be obliged to try and fulfill these requests to the best of its ability.

Prosperous France enters Golden Age under Winterfritz
This new and friendlier foreign policy has been welcomed by almost everyone in France (apart from the few firebrand Russian-haters in the Chamber of Deputies, who were responsible for the previous diplomatic crises). It is more fitting with the general mood of the country, which is soaring to giddy heights of euphoria as the nation continues to reap the profits of Premier Winterfritz's wise economic policy. An economic survey declared these last five years those with the highest industrial growth rate in all of France's history, and heaped the popular premier with honorary titles including 'Winterfritz Augustus Caesar' and 'Winterfritz da bomb'.

[JamesJKirk]

Glad to have you back, fritz, now don't forget about your 1870 game either

[Cyrion]

Welcome back Winterfritz!

I'll try to play tonight

[The ANZAC]

Russia is glad war has been averted. The french freight is free to go into Russia, barring some blockage while RRs are being finished in the balkans.

OOC: Good to have you back Is everyone ready for germany to come back?

[Case]

yep

[Cyrion]

Small delay...

Sorry guys, I wasn't able to play yesterday (RL...)!

I'll play tomorrow morning...

[JamesJKirk]

So on whose turn does the date change?

[Cyrion]

I'm currently playing my turn BUT I need an explanation before I finish it...

What is the Russian Navy doing blockading Istanbul?? And with Armored Cruisers??

This looks like an extremely offensive position to me! And the Czar has no right to deny access to the Black Sea to the Turkish Democracy, as well as to stay (crossing being OK) in Turkish national waters!

And the Battleship near Beirut worries me too...

So please explain...

[The ANZAC]

Russia already asked Turkey for permission for the movement of the ships for her own devices. The need for these ships to go through the Straits has ended and thus the ships were going be withdrawn anyway.
As for the ship by Beirut, this was placed there for safe keeping but will be withdrawn at the request of Turkey.

OOC: the date changes on my turn, so the French move should be ok, or any time that year. I'm not sure exactly how to restore Germany, but if you tell me, I'd be glad to do it

[Cyrion]

Some trade and infrasctructure building going on...

And to Russia: ok, no problem, I just found a bit strange that the way you stopped your ships, they are blocking any access to the Black Sea, even through Istanbul...

And the save:

[The ANZAC]

Russia was trying to move the ships to their fullest extent and it happened that they ended blokcing the straits and around Istanbul. No harm was intended

[The ANZAC]

*BUMP*

[Case]

Kirk, I'm on MSN right now (as arranged!)