The Apolyton Empire: Game

[Easthaven I]

December 15th 1400

To Field Marshalls Thunderfire and Jack:
There is a convention taking place soon in Edkoro, I suggest the Triumvirat should attend. Supposedly, they're going to talk about a constitutional monarchy (a republic of some sorts). I now think it is mandatory for us to attend considering the freakish letter we got from the science advisor. Fragile times are ahead my comrades, stay sharp.

-Field Marshall Easthaven I

[mmtt]

To Giovanni Vodka
I want you to make up a contact, comminucation with your brother. I have heard of a group of rebels being intercepted by Apolytonian troops. It may be him.

I would like if your brother could setup some "guerilla units". Those troops would be scout the moutains and try to find paths through the moutain chains. Also, his men could attack convoys bringing supply to fortress.

I'm sure you want to know more about your father history. Well, I have a deal: you will lead my agency, a group of elite soldiers will try to spy English positions and their defenses, that's why I need your brother. And this agency will help you in your research.

(ooc: I read Vodka told Mark about his brother earlier but didn't find a way to put him in the story. Also in your story you told about a tunnel, a natural one?)

[Giovanni Wine]

From: General Leone
To: Field Marshall Easthaven

We will be awaiting for your coming sir, I sent some troops up scouting, and we discovered that those thief were saying the truth.
We can count almost 15 Musketeer divisions in there, together with 100 Cannons in defensive positions.

And I'm sorry for mispelling your name, my personal writer had been put in prison for this.

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From: Giovanni Vodka
To: Field Marschall Thunderfire

It will be hard for me to meet with my brother, he doesn't like me very much anymore, and his wife told me she lost contact with him a few weeks ago.

Although if you allow me, I can go to America with the next merchant ship, and look for him.
Unless you have some better informations

And of course I will accept your deal, and hopefully my brother will as well, as soon as I find him.

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(OOC: The tunnels are natural ones, otherwise Cognac would have known where the tunnel ended up. The mountains there have plenty of those tunnels around)

Saluti

[Giovanni Wine]

From: G. Vodka
To: Thunderfire

Since I will have to lead troops, I would like to be appointed Colonel

Saluti

[civman2000]

December 17th, 1400
Today at the Edkoro Convention, a representative of the Moderator (though no one but the Moderator and the Chief of Staff knows it) made a proposal for a constitutional monarchy:
-It would be announced and ratified by plebiscite two months after the war ends.
-The Moderator would be a ceremonial position whose only powers are as official representative and as an advisor to the rest of the government.
-The Administrator, elected every 3 years, would be teh chief executive
-A SEnate, with 30 representatives from each province, would make the laws.
-The Administrator can veto a law but can be overturned by 75% of the Senate or if the full delegations from 3 of the provinces voted 2/3 for it and a majority approved from all 4.
-The military and judiciary would be appointed by the Administrator but impeachable by referendum or by the Senate (60% required to impeach)
-The top Advisors (Military, Domestic, Foreign) would be elected by the people and the rest appointed but must be confirmed by the Senate.

OOC: godinex are you being some religious leader or just spamming?

[mmtt]

To G. Vodka
From Field Marshall Thunderfire, Commander of National Defense

You have been appointed as my chief of staff. You will soon be appointed as a Colonel when you achieved with full success your academy military training as a superior officer of Apolyton Army under my direct command.

As a reward, you will get the command of the 17th Musket Regiments of Sanhopi. In this charge, you will be helped by Captain Dubey.

Mark Thunderfire, Field Marshall of Apolyton Army, Commander of National Defense
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(ooc: say Dubey would have been the commanding officer if you weren't there. Thus he won't like you much.)

[Mellian]

OOC: Gio, one musket unit equals to a regiment

I rather that the title of Prime Minister be Administrator instead... hey, this empire is base on a forum

[civman2000]

December 21st, 1400
Moderator Manvolewa has called for a massive effort to capture Liam Sheep, hte only rebel leader that remains unpunished. Throughout the Empire town criers are announcing descriptions of him and that there is a $5,000 award for every pieve of helpful information, and a $100,000 reward for actually catching him.

OOC: post edited changing PM to Administrator

[Easthaven I]

December 21st 1400

Field Marshall Easthaven I galloped through the camps with men of Wolf Battalion at his side. He rode up to the Command Post, General Leone was outside waiting for him.

"Good day, sir" said Gen. Leone, " I hope you had no trouble getting here?"

"Hello General, no trouble at all, thank you. Anyways, my time here must be short. Where is Giovanni Cognac?"

"Over there sir, I will lead you there." General Leone led Field Marshall Easthaven and his cadre to another tent. It was on the outskirts of the camp.

Field Marshall Easthaven demounted his horse and began walking towards the tent. The others began to follow but he held up his hand.

"I go alone." He said. They halted. He walked in.

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Giovanni Cognac was polishing his sword and cleaning out the barrel of a musket when Easthaven walked in. Cognac saw him enter and stood at attention.

"At ease Cognac, continue with what you were doing." Field Marshall Easthaven sat down on the other side of the table.

"Yes sir."

"Your father was a good man." Easthaven said.

"Yes sir." He placed his sword down and began cleaning his musket.

"Why are you here Cognac? Don't tell me you felt patriotic all of a sudden and felt like leaving your quiet home in Greece to wreak havoc upon the enemies of Apolyton. I won't believe that. When I heard about your brother appearing in Apolyton and then you appearing here I began to wonder. Have they come to seek vengeance? Or the truth? Giving you the benefit of the doubt, hoping you inherited some of your father's wisdom I think its the latter. I know why you're here. I will tell you everything on why and how your father was killed. I will tell you the truth, I owe you that much for saving thousands of Apolyton soldiers from death." Easthaven sat there staring at Giovanni Cognac trying to figure him out, figure out his goals and ambitions.

Cognac was amazed Easthaven seemed to know so much. He sat there cleaning the barrel somewhat hesitant to look the famous Field Marshall in the eye.

"Also, I'm willing to give you a job. I want to use you and your men. You seem to know the country-side well. I will give you missions directly from me and you will conduct them. I will especially need you for the Eastern Coast Campaign once they've past the mountains and into the jungles. But that is months away. For now, if you accept, I will give you a battefield commission of Colonel. Your command is the men you have now, I will give you supplies and such. You will be my eyes, my scouts. You will conduct raiding missions as well. Some of my wolf soldiers will teach you a few tactics in special operations such as raiding. You will be Cognac's Raiders. You will take orders directly from me and no one else. Do you accept?" Field Marshall Easthaven sat there willing to accept any answer. Only few have Easthaven given such free choices too.

(OOC: Giovanni will give his answer)

[Lord Zalzabad]

22nd of December 1400

I have renewed the treaty with the Arabs. 1 Iron for 10 Gold per tern, and since war is now with the Ottamans, so is our Ivory deal with Rome (after that unfortunate war incident!)

I propose to ask for trade agreements with the Iroquois, trading Saltpeter for Dyes, and a trade agreement with the Aztecs 1 Silk for 30 gold per turn. these trade agreements should be easy to gain, as they are our Allies in the current war.

Trade Advisor Drako Chuko

[Giovanni Wine]

OOC: looks the Giovanni bro's both had a quick career in the military.

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Giovanni Vodka finally arrived in the Military Academy of Sanhopi... he was going to do an high training there for at least two months under the teach of Captian Dubey.

"Name" asked the Captain

"Giovanni Vodka sire"

"Age"

"26 sire"

"ok go there and pick a sword, we'll start our trainings now"

"n...now sire?"

"yes"

Captain Dubey decided to take this matter very personally and decided to give him his "special" training.
He lift up his sword and shield and started beating on Giovanni's shield...

"YOU ARE TOO SLOW IN THE SWORD... DO YOU THINK THE ENEMY WILL WAIT FOR YOU???... STAND STRAIGHT WITH YOUR BACK"

Vodka was desperatly trying to repair himself... but at last Captain Dubey sword hit Giovanni's one, which was threw away from him...

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?.. TAKE YOUR SWORD AND FIGHT"

Giovanni went to grab his sword.. but as soon as he showed his back to Dubey.. this kicked him on his bottom

"NEVER SHOW YOUR BACK TO YOUR ENEMY... REMEMBER!!!"

Dubey was really harsh on Vodka, but because of this hard training, the young boy was learning fast.

But Vodka didn't really like the sword or the musket.. and at night.. instead of sleeping like Dubey ordered him.. he was going out and train with some friends from the Acadamy with the Arch... they were training every night for some 5-6 hours, sometimes even 7 hours.

Saluti

[Giovanni Wine]

Giovanni Cognac was looking at Easthaven.. he is a man of great respect.. and from his fisical aspect he could understand what a strong and brave man he was... what this man truly wanted from him.. he wondered... but there is only one way to know it.

"I accept" declared Cognac "me and my men are tired of hiding in the mountains, and having to hunt in order to get some food... we shall accept your proposal"

"Remember you will have to answer only to me, and me only"

"Yes sire.. I promise.. we will go scouting from tomorrow in the Eastern side of the mountains.. it's been a couple of months we don't go there... we will return next moths with detailed maps of the areas... and also with detailed maps of the mountains secret passages, tunnels and shortcuts... this should give you an edge to the English in there"

"Ok.. once you are done, I want you to come to my office, and refer personally to me"

"Yes sire... but I also have a request to make... I would like to have news about my brother... you said you heard he landed on Apolyton

When I heard about your brother appearing in Apolyton

, although for me it is 3 months I don't know anything about him... is he well... he is not dead isn't he?"

(to be continued by either me or Easthaven)

[johncmcleod]

To all: Of course I would know Giovanni Vodka, Gio Wine was the Domestic Advisor, and I would know him being a fellow advisor. Several times Vodka and Cognac came to visit him, and I had overheard Vodka's view on a republic and Cognac's on a despotism.



Giovanni Wine sat in his bunk, waiting for the mail. A postman came and gave him a letter. In sloppy handwriting, it read:

Sparta in 7 days. Don't forget.

It was John again, he thought. He decided no one could find out about this, whether or not he would accept the proposal. He ate it. John had very similar ideas to me, he thought. But is it worth it? To risk being executed for treason? He decided to sleep on it.

[Easthaven I]

"The last I heard he was in Field Marshall Thunderfire's custody. I didn't want to involve myself at the time, but now I must. I will send a message to Thunderfire asking for information about your brother. Then you will know his status, I will also inform Thunderfire of your status so that your brother shall know." Easthaven stood up, 6 feet and 2 inches towering over Cognac.

Yes sire, thank you." He stood up and stood at attention.

"Another thing, only trust your men, you never know where Sheep's little moles are. If you wish some of my wolf soldiers to accompany you then they shall. Another thing, once you're done scouting and mapping the eastern mountains report directly to me, no one else. I have another mission for you when you return. So take what you need from our supplies and happy hunting, also if you run across any english supply stores or supply lines then raid and destroy. And don't worry about your brother, I will make sure he is safe."

Yes, sire."

"If you need anything then come to me, I've decided to stay. I'm setting up my Command Post here and we're going to turn this mountain into a fort. If you have anymore questions or requests later then come search for me I'll be around. Good luck Colonel." He returned Cognac's salute and exited the tent.
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To Field Marshall Thunderfire:
I have placed Giovanni Cognac under my command, he saved a few thousand soldiers a few days ago therefore I believe he is loyal. I have information that says you have his brother in his custody, I request information on his status and also that you tell him the status of his brother. Keep him well.

To Field Marshall Jack:
I've decided to stay here on the English front, a disaster was barely avoided the other day by a small band of riders. Therefore, in an effort to avoid future mistakes I am setting my base of operations here at a newly created fort in the mountains of north England and south America named Fort Castle. I will have a few wolf soldiers to act as my representatives until my return. They are fast messengers therefore still send messages as if I were in Apolyton, it will get here all the same.

-Field Marshall Easthaven I

[majundar]

To: Draco Chuko
From: Forrest Majundar, Humble Dockworker

Sir,

I am but a humble dockworker here in Arhei. I spend my days servicing the ships that travel between our small city and the eastern continent.

I must say these are confusing times. Rumors abound of our ongoing war with England, of escaped traitors, and of a new government. While my faith has always been with the ruling elite of Apolyton, I must say that life here in my city has been trying.

With the recent talk of a representative government in the making, I have been emboldened to write to you and give you my account of what is happening here to the peasants.

Our city governor has been very busy training anyone and everyone who is capable of fighting this war. While I understand the need the support our troops, many of the citizens who have not been drafted are languishing in a miserable life here.

Goods are not efficiently distributed or the citizens here, as there is no central marketplace established. As a result, the docks are often mobbed when a new ship comes in. Goods go missing in a matter of hours.

Many people are starving. A black market of food serving the more educated and wealthy of our population has been thriving, despite the local militia's attempts to halt it.

As a result of the hardship, and of the uncertainty of Apolyton's future, many of my friends have boarded ships bound for the eastern continent, searching for a life of luxury, if not a life peace and security. They truly admire the achievements of our neighbors.

I believe your position is one with the least interaction of the war to the west, and as such might be able to focus some of your efforts on making the lives of the citizens Apolyton easier.

No matter what occurs, I will always be proudly loyal to Apolyton.
Sincerely,
F. Majundar