The Apolyton Empire: Game

[mmtt]

OOC: I'm on irc and msn but not for long.

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Mellian, sometimes making the first step isn't the worst thing to do. It would greatly easier your safety and surely we can deal with angry people.

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Our cannons are being the finest ones on Earth. Some countries want to buy our guns.

1st Army has done a parade through Apolyton City. Leading it, were the newest Fox Rider Regiment composed of the Apolytonian Nobility. They are still cadets at the Academy but their skills already impressed their teachers.

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2nd Army is in garnison at York and in some coastal fortress helped by the Wolf units. There are also helping peasants and forts are forming new villages.

3rd Army is following active duty training at Sanhopi. They are also being used as dockers and workers for ship. (ooc: they need to have some work).

Some privateer ships have been seen off the Iroquois coast and English ones.

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To Consuls(secret):
As things are getting quiter, we may discuss about some new plans...

[Mellian]

What we are concerned about are the fanatics. WE do not want an unnecessary civil war ignited because of a few fanatics who want a utopia and actually think its possible. We arrested fanatics. We have done much for the people but you don't care. I can not trust anyone who refuses to tell me the whole truth, who instead changes the subject and answers in riddles. I am trying to run this country the best I can and you still see me as an enemy and refuse to help. Well if that's the case I can do nothing more here speaking with you. The people are the ones I need to be listening to, not a riddly woman who refuse to give answers and instead gives more questions to questions. You want to help? Then help prevent war. Enough men and women have died, no more bloodshed needs be done, I do not wish to see anymore bloodshed for the rest of my life, but considering I'm still quite young I fear I might.

Sorry if i am trying to determine if your worthy of my support! Apparently, your just a hard headed paranoid military commander that like to make assumptions. I am not going to release any names if your just going to declare them fanatics and arrest them. If the triumvate provides liberty, then you don't have to worry about Apolyton Republic Movement. If not, then your just asking for it. Your the one as to make the decision Easthaven, not me, as you have the power and I don't. So don't good off blaming me for all your problems.

[Mellian]

OOC: How can i do the first move when i am in prison? Against Mellian's character to simply give up and support a possibly tyrannical government that dissallows freedom of speach and liberty.


May 1402

TO: Consuls of Apolyton
FROM: American Ambassador to Apolyton

It as come to our knowledge that Mellian is being imprisoned by the orders of the Consuls, a long with other Advisors, pro-republicans and other people who speaks against the current military govrnment. America protests Apolyton's treatment of its own people, so we demand that they are to be released, else America may have to reconsider their relations with Apolyton.

(similar messages are sent from France and Greece)

[Mellian]

Various...

Mongolia asks Apolyton to help them in their war against the Russians, especially when they started as part of the Apolyton Alliance agreement...

Aztec asks Apolyton to help them in their war against Spanish, which they started as part of the same Apolyton Agreement...

Rome and Babylon declares war on Carthage, while Greece is still deciding wether they should as well or not.

Ottomans wants to make peace, despite their failed surprise attacking against the Apolyton Navy...

[Easthaven I]

Sorry if i am trying to determine if your worthy of my support! Apparently, your just a hard headed paranoid military commander that like to make assumptions. I am not going to release any names if your just going to declare them fanatics and arrest them. If the triumvate provides liberty, then you don't have to worry about Apolyton Republic Movement. If not, then your just asking for it. Your the one as to make the decision Easthaven, not me, as you have the power and I don't. So don't good off blaming me for all your problems.

To Mellian:
You accuse me of making assumptions when you yourself make them. You get offended when I speak so bluntly, surely you've grown tougher skin over the years so cut the sensitivity. There are fanatics in your movement, you can't deny that, and I also believe there are worthy people in this movement as well. These are the ones I am giving an effort to save and get on our side. The fanatics won't see the truth if it stood right in front of them, they hear Generals so and so are the new leaders and they go berzerk and blow up their nearby army surplus store. These are the ones I want to prevent from going berzerk. As for calling me a hard-headed paranoid military commander, well an assumption. You are wiser then this but the words that come out of your mouth say otherwise. I was simply asking for your help, not blaming you for anything, but if you refuse to give it then we'll have to go on without you. I do not want to partake in bloodshed needlessly. Surely you agree.

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To Consul Thunderfire:
I request we free some of the least extreme political prisoners to show good will. It is quieting down now and I believe some of the prisoners could be allowed to acquire their old jobs back, the prisoners we were wrong in imprisoning well I request we give them a small amount of gold for their troubles and send them on their way.

To America:
We do have Mellian in our custody for the time being, we are discussing matters with her. As for some advisors well they were extremists and plotting to overthrow the government. Some political prisoners have been released little by little to retain stability. We've granted equality and rights to the citizens and increased our attention and aid to the people, so do not suggest we do any harm to our own people. So do not 'demand' anything from us for you are not in any position to make demands. We have always been kind to you, we stopped the English advances into your country and sent thousands of men to die in that continent of yours so do not just ignore all this and label us enemies. You do not see or understand what has been happening for you do not live here and you are not Apolytonians. We did what was best and prevented civil war, stay in your own affairs and we shall stay in ours.

(similar messages have been sent back to france and greece)

[Easthaven I]

To Consuls (secret):
I propose we send a few expeditionary forces and military advisors as well as guns and cannons to aid the Mongolians and Aztecs.

I also believe we should start discussing peace terms with the Ottomans.

[Mellian]

To Mellian:
You accuse me of making assumptions when you yourself make them. You get offended when I speak so bluntly, surely you've grown tougher skin over the years so cut the sensitivity. There are fanatics in your movement, you can't deny that, and I also believe there are worthy people in this movement as well. These are the ones I am giving an effort to save and get on our side. The fanatics won't see the truth if it stood right in front of them, they hear Generals so and so are the new leaders and they go berzerk and blow up their nearby army surplus store. These are the ones I want to prevent from going berzerk. As for calling me a hard-headed paranoid military commander, well an assumption. You are wiser then this but the words that come out of your mouth say otherwise. I was simply asking for your help, not blaming you for anything, but if you refuse to give it then we'll have to go on without you. I do not want to partake in bloodshed needlessly. Surely you agree.

Mellian sighs.....

You try being in this cell for several months in the dark, eating not very healthy food. I don't make assumptions, I just stating how you are in front of me. As for the fanatics, i can't help with that, as i am not going to release names until i see things for myself. I know some of the organizers longer then we have known each other, and i very doubt they will do anything stupid... else i would never worked with them. Let me out Easthaven and I will see what I can do.

[Easthaven I]

You try being in this cell for several months in the dark, eating not very healthy food. I don't make assumptions, I just stating how you are in front of me. As for the fanatics, i can't help with that, as i am not going to release names until i see things for myself. I know some of the organizers longer then we have known each other, and i very doubt they will do anything stupid... else i would never worked with them. Let me out Easthaven and I will see what I can do.

If I do this you have to give me your word you won't leave my sight. We will take a tour across the nation and we will walk among the people. But don't use this as a reason to attempt to escape, for my wolf soldiers will also be among the people in disguise, they will prevent any such attempt, they are proffesional men I have worked with my entire life. We are not tyrants, we do not want bloodshed for any Apolytonian, republican ideals or not. And if this what needs to be done to let you see the truth, then so be it. Don't make me regret this, I've been too kind thus far, if you betray my trust I will seek vengeance...

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To Consuls (secret):
I believe getting Mellian and her republican movement to stand down is possible. I am taking Mellian with me to tour the nation, she will see we do good and the people will see we aren't torturing her in some distant dungeon. Escape will be futile for there will be escort both in uniform and mostly in disguise, I will also be by her side and I am quite formidable with a weapon.

[Apep]

May 1402
Apep I gasped, entirely exhausted having finally pushed the canon he had managed to purchase on the black market to the top of an abandoned building near Sanhopi prison.
He aimed it at the foundations as best he could and then stepped back as four former sailors lit, and fired the canon (OOC: That might not be how a canon is fired, but how would I know?).
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Apep II was siting in his cell contemplating how nice the food was (OOC: i.e. "most disgusting thing in the world") when he heard an explosion and felt the whole prison shake slightly. Then it happened again, the building shook more. By the tenth and last shot the back wall of Apep II's cell had crumbled and the floor was shaking as if nothing was holding it up.
Taking a chance Apep II ran to the edge and jumped, straight into the river. From there he could see that Melian's cell, directly beside his had slipped away.
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"Stop! I am arresting you in the name of the triumvate" an officer shouted. Apep I saw only one way out, through the officer and whoever was following him, he turned the canon around, so that it was facing the stairs (Almost breaking his thumb in the process!) the sailors st it all up and lit the fuse-thing and 'BOOM!' Apep I grimaced, it had missed and blown a hole in the wall. Suddenly he realised that if he ran out that hole he could probably sneak across the roof of the neigbouring house and jump into the river,
"Follow me!" Apep I shouted and ran, with the four sailors and two other 'followers.' Apep I was just about at the river when a 'Bang!' announced that there were now only three sailors. Apep I jumped.

[Easthaven I]

OOC: ......mmmhmmm............

[Mellian]

If I do this you have to give me your word you won't leave my sight. We will take a tour across the nation and we will walk among the people. But don't use this as a reason to attempt to escape, for my wolf soldiers will also be among the people in disguise, they will prevent any such attempt, they are proffesional men I have worked with my entire life. We are not tyrants, we do not want bloodshed for any Apolytonian, republican ideals or not. And if this what needs to be done to let you see the truth, then so be it. Don't make me regret this, I've been too kind thus far, if you betray my trust I will seek vengeance...

It is to be expected... besides, where i'm going to hide in this large island of ours? (OOC: Yes, she agrees)

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Few days after Easthaven left, probably to go convince the other so called consuls to release her, she heard an explosion and then felt the Prison shook. It continued until the wall to her cell exploded, throwing her the next wall. When she tried to get back up, the entire side of the prison started to collapse (OOC: I assume this Prison as been around for a few centuries, so the structure and design is old ). She tried to grab the handle on the iron door, which didn't exist... so she slipped away and crash falled into a very deep moat...


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Hours later, various Guards and Soldiers was all over the place, hunting those prisoners that escaped and help rescue whoever got buried under the debry. Few couldn't be found, believed to be lost... a long with Mellian

OOC: Is Mellian dead? stay tune to same Mel Channel, at the same Mel time next week to find out....

[Jack_www]

To Consuls Thunderfire and Easthaven(secret):
I know that what we did was for the best of Apolyton. But there are people in Apolyton that do not like the powers that we have taken for ourselfs. I myself am more happy running the Millitary then running a whole country.

I would like to sugest sometime in the future making a new consitution when things are safer and take ideas form all the various groups with in the country to try and from a government that everyone can be happy about. I hope that you two have simmilar feelings and we can work something out.
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Consul Jack_www started a tour of all cities of Apolyton, similar to the one Easthaven made a few months back.
In the first town he stoped at he made a speach to the people.

"I come to you today because there are some amoung you who are not happy with the current government and are trying to over throw it. Well I want to make clear hear and now, that who ever is unhappy with the government to speak out and spot their plots against us. I have devoted my life to protect Apolyton and its people, and I have no desire for power, only to serve the people and protect them. That is way I will propose to the other Consuls that we will make it law that anyone has the right to speak their mind, and that no one will harm them. In fact if you hate the government and come forth now I will insure that nothing will happen to you. I want to make Apolyton a better place to live, and I know that I cannot do this alone. I also know that our system that we set up may not be the best in the world, but the times required that we took such action. So I say again to you the people that you have the right to speak your mind and that nothing will happen to you. I am here to serve you not oppress you as so many other have done in the past. Let us not fight amoung ourselfs and seek power for ourselfs, instead lets work togather to make Apolyton the best place to live on Earth."

[Easthaven I]

To Consul Jack (secret):
I agree. I am sure niether of us cared for power, it was necessary and sometime in the future it will be necessary for us to step down and install a better government, but until then keep your heads up.

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Considering an entire army was stationed at the prison, they have set up a big perimeter around the prison and the ruined part of the prison to prevent any further escapes. Apep I was running away when wolf soldiers killed his cadre and shot Apep I's leg. He is being searched for all over.(Considering where you were it would have been likely that you would have been killed or captured but I guess we must give you a chance to escape). Apep I is also believed to be wounded and in some rubble or other. He is also being searched for.

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Field Marshall Easthaven led a raid onto a small cabin in the woods of Komore where Apep I's followers were stationed. 15 known criminals/ murderers and rapists were there. On tables and walls were pictures of Apep I and maps and diagrams of how to overthrow the government and execute the Consuls. Easthaven personally beheaded the 15 individuals on the spot. Nobody saw the event for it was inside the cabin and only close wolf soldiers were with Easthaven. But the event of the raid was published in the newspaper of Apolyton as the victory against crime. The pictures of the nation-wide known criminals were posted and their past crimes were posted as well. Not many details were given just that they were planning to overthrow the government and execute the Consuls. It was made known that these criminals worked for Apep I and therefore he is being shunned by the populace.

[foolish_icarus]

The newest Awareness pamphlet read thus:

All right, here it is, simply put:
All my points still stand, and I hold with everything that I have printed thus far. In order to clarify what I am trying to get at with my stance, I will summarize and provide the central points that the consuls thus far have apparently been refusing to get.
I know of your capabilities and I suspect your benevolence. Unfortunately, what I suspect isn’t enough. If you consuls are so good and perfect, then you won’t object to limiting your power. I would love to take up your offer of returning to the government to discuss ways of improving the nation, but first it must be fixed in the ways I have suggested to make it safe for further improvement. It is not that complex. Why do you refuse to delegate power and let others place checks on what you can do? What you have accomplished for the good of the people so far has impressed me. To tell the truth, you have done much better than I expected you would right after the coup. Yet some doubt remains as to your intentions when you won’t accept limits to what you are allowed to do in your positions. How can anyone, especially a political nuisance such as myself, feel safe when your word is law, incontrovertible to anyone wishing to correct any mistakes. As it stands, you have absolute power, you can do whatever the hell you like! What happens when one of us pesky advisors suggests something to one of you demi-gods when you’re in a bad mood? What happens if one of your close friends or members of family gets hurt or killed? Let’s remember what got us into that English War in the first place. Maybe we won’t be so fortunate in the outcome the next time if we allow such personal whims to take precedence. Unlikely for anything such as those examples to happen with you three? Perhaps. But times change. The whole point is that we have to make sure to prevent even the possibility of such things happening. I applaud all the good things you’ve done, even if I don’t approve of how. That you are at least discussing these things, despite your obvious disdain for propaganda speaks well of you. I urge you to take the last steps. Do the right thing. You aren’t gods, you cannot wield the power of gods. Give up your absolute powers for something moderate, manageable, and just. For the good of Apolyton.

[Mellian]

May 1402

Roger Wilco, the one incharge of the courier network established a century ago a Moderator an immediate mode of communication between cities and troops, very happy. Last couple of years as been quite profitable for the courier service, especially lately with the invent of the Printing Press. His couriers as been delivering a lot of propaganda pamphlets all over Apolyton, as well as the new newspaper concept, called the Apolyton Gazette. Of course, he doesn't have a Printing Press, but sure would like to have one for the Courier Service.

He is very proud of himself, and his couriers, as the network didn't faltered at all during the civil war, the war and the recent military take over. A few of these so called Wolf soldiers have bothered him a few times, requesting that he releases names, from and to of certaint messages and courier deliveries. He simply told he can't, as it is against their charter, written Moderator Lionhart IV a century before. Thankfully, they left him and his couriers alone afterwards..

At the moment, he is curious about a recent message sent to him, requesting to send multiple messages to various people. In the last several years, he was able to identify them as "organizers" of the apolyton republic movement... the first and truest of all of the "republic"movements he was able to personally identify. He as trouble understanding the message, as it is cryptic, but can make out Mellian, alive, rescued, and few other words related to Sanhopi Prison and Americans. Whatever it says, he is happy that Mellian is okay...

OOC: The courier service HQ is in Vegeimon City... and their strict about following their charter, which mainly state them being neutral, that they don't answer to anyone, providing service to anyone, keeping the from and to sources confidential, and so on.