The Apolyton Empire: Game

[Mellian]

January 1402

Sanhopi Prison, still alone in the cell...

During the last several hours, she made as much noise as possible for the guards to come, wanting to talk to the general and so on. She kept kicking the Iron door, making more noise. Lucky for her she was wearing her usual clothes when she falled asleep, as would be freezing cold in here in her nightgown....

She goes on and on, until a Guard finally dared to tell her to shut up... of course, she continues to demand to see the generals...

[Easthaven I]

Field Marshall Easthaven arrives at Sanhopi prison. His footsteps could be heard marching down the halls towards Mellian's cell. Finally, he arrives at his destination and the gaurds opened the door.

The door slammed shut behind, he saw Mellian leaning against the wall staring at him.

He stood still as a statue staring at Mellian with his hollow eyes, the eyes of a man who has seen many things, mostly unspeakably gruesome experiences...

He shows no emotion or mood...Finally...he speaks...

"Mellian...."

[Mellian]

He shows no emotion or mood...Finally...he speaks...

"Mellian...."

she stands up, while still looking into Easthaven's eyes and says...

"About time you got here...whats with you? You give the impression of man who hated my guts for some weird reason...."

Easthaven is still silent

"Why did you people arrest me for and what you three planning to do with me?"

(OOC: okay, she may of figured out that the military took over, but she'll just pertending she doesn't what is going on )

[Easthaven I]

"Why did you people arrest me for and what you three planning to do with me?"

He remained silent for a few long seconds, never changing the absence of expression on his face.

"Mellian...I'm sure they told you what your charge is when they arrested you. As for hating you...well...I don't. Neither do I feel the need to worship your presence either. Well to let you know... we plan to protect the people of Apolyton...we plan to give the people stability and all the things they deserve. The people are not their to serve their leaders, the leaders are there to serve the people...and we shall. I have no crazy ambition for power, I just want to know my country is safe and the citizens are secure...then I shall retire to my cabin in peace. And as for what we plan to do with you, well... I have not decided. Now, I'm already going beyond being respectful by coming here and speaking to you, so make it quick, Mellian..."

He waited for her response, never moving, and never looking away...

[Apep]

January 1402
Apep II had been surprised as to how much the 'moron' knew that he shouldn't. He did look vaguly familiar, Apep II had promised his alleigence to the last Moderator and was bound by oath to protect the Moderator's successor, that had been the condition of going back to Porkton. But... how?
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Apep I couldn't believe that he had actually sent that person to tell his son how to save the Moderator, but a Monarchy was better than a Dictatorship and something had to be done and he was sure his son would do it.

[Mellian]

He remained silent for a few long seconds, never changing the absence of expression on his face.

"Mellian...I'm sure they told you what your charge is when they arrested you. As for hating you...well...I don't. Neither do I feel the need to worship your presence either. Well to let you know... we plan to protect the people of Apolyton...we plan to give the people stability and all the things they deserve. The people are not their to serve their leaders, the leaders are there to serve the people...and we shall. I have no crazy ambition for power, I just want to know my country is safe and the citizens are secure...then I shall retire to my cabin in peace. And as for what we plan to do with you, well... I have not decided. Now, I'm already going beyond being respectful by coming here and speaking to you, so make it quick, Mellian..."

He waited for her response, never moving, and never looking away...

"Yes, was arrested for being the ex-chief of staff of the Apolyton Republic that never existed, gee... some charges are they?" she says in a sarcastic tone

"What makes you think that I wasn't trying to serve the people by helping to change the government that serves them, not for their own gain? Have you ever seen me abuse whatever powers i had for my own gain or for anyone else other then the people? Your soldiers arrest me, and probably bunch other people, for having the same belief you just told me." she pauses, to let that sink in.

"Sooo, if you want to be a hypocrite by locking me up into my own very cell, which is worship in its own weird way, then fine. Just make sure to tell the populace what you done with me."

[mmtt]

PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF APOLYTON CONSTITUTION

1st article
Men and women are equals in rights. No thing should disavantage them to another.

2nd article
Every citizens can vote to elect a mayor which will speak for him to higher ranks people in the administration.

3rd article
Mayors meet with their superior governors named by the Three Consuls or elected by mayors of the district.

4th article
Governors meet in Sanhopi(ooc: it will be Apolyton City when situation will be better) and rule the Empire on laws and so on. Consuls must give their accords on every laws or decrets the governors voted.

5th article
Consuls, Lord Protectors of Apolyton Republic, are consuls for life and can give their place to whoever they want. They have supreme power. They can chose advisors to help them in their tasks.

6th article
Advisors have rights in their function. But they have to obey to their Consuls and must refer to them in everything they do.

7th article
Advisors, governors and mayors are surveyed by State Police, as known as the Wolf. Those men are under the direct control of Consuls especially Consul Easthaven.

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In church and public places, icons of the Consuls are being set and they are just under Apolyton God in religious terms.
(ooc: well this is religion take over. Hostiles to this, will be arrested or shot.)


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-Increasing of Military Budget. Accelerated building of ships and guns.
-Advanced military training of more men being drafted in army( those men before joining army must swear allegiance to Consuls).
-Officers are given marks. The more good marks, the more they can advance in ranks.
-Buildings of Battlefield Hospitals in the whole country. Men or women who want to be treated for wounds need to swear allegiance to the Consuls.
-Schools and universities are being built.
-Police posts will be established in every villages, towns, cities. Those policemen have same rights as judges.
-Heavy propaganda started
-Nobles can keep their lands if they accept to support us with men and money. They will get more favor if they help us well.
-Taxes must be payed by every citizen. The more you help Consuls, the less you will have to pay.(ooc: yet things referring to Consuls are not officials in this case).
-Shipyards will be built and merchants can ask to start the building of one to the state. If they don't, their boats will be confiscated.
-Cannons and rifles factories are increased and more iron mines being built.
-Peasants can buy lands from their former owners to a setted price. If owners refuse, they will be judged by Governors or Republic tribunals(ie: Wolf units). The price is decreased by 5% each year they work for their owner.
-Peasants have also the possibility to ask for using lands and must pay a small fee each year. Yet the benefits they get from these lands are their owns.
(ooc: peasants may sometimes be incited to attack nobles castle)
-Opponents are being arrest and sometimes getting killed.
-Plagues area are being guarded by troops and anybody trying to leave it will be shoot. This is to prevent any propagation of the plague.(ooc: cannons may bombard heavy plagued area to accelerate the death of infected people. Those people are not aware of the above).

Decrets signed by Consul Thunderfire, Lord Protector of Apolyton Republic.

Some governors are being arrested and replace by generals loyal to the Consuls (exemple Vodka get power at Newcastle, or Chuikomore getting control in a Republican district).
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To Giovanni Vodka:
You are now Governor of Newcastle and its surrounding. You are also Lord of Admiralty.

To Mellian:
You will be treated more humanly if you accept to calm down your followers. Even may be exiled to a country you want, if you accept to support us.

I don't have anything against you but you must understand we did this for Apolyton survival. This is the price a few win, a lot lose.
(ooc: well Mellian you can deal this and propose some conditions etc...)

Charges are: Considering herself leader of Apolyton Republic (ie you were leader of Apolyton Movement) and taking back her place of Chief of Staff without accords of other governors.

Being treacherous to Republic by an illegal regroup of men and guns.
Actually, you rebelled against you very own Republic.

To Civman II:
Even if you are an usuper, we will set you free and give you a boat back home if you accept to sign this document. (ooc: document: Civman II and his descendants refuses their rights to the throne and gives it to the Consuls.)
If you don't sign it, we will have saddly to...remove you. said Thunderfire.


Other advisors not being arrested are being chased by fox riders through the countryside. Spies are also seeking them. They will be shoot at on sight.

[Jack_www]

Consul Thunderfire(secret):
I would reather take the last two advisor alive and see what side they are on instead of shooting them on site. We can use all the support we can get. Also most of the people who worked in the palace when the skin eating dease was speard are dead, and it has not spread to any surrounding areas that I know of. This was due to the fact that I isolated everyone who worked in the palace right after it happened. Also the Palace is now burnt down. I would sugest that we rebuild the entire capital. Build a building for the majors and governers to meet and a Palace for each of us as well I think.

[Easthaven I]

"Sooo, if you want to be a hypocrite by locking me up into my own very cell, which is worship in its own weird way, then fine. Just make sure to tell the populace what you done with me."

When she finished rambling Field Marshall Easthaven almost revealed a slight grin of amusement but quickly removed it.

"Mellian, you are being held in our custody. You had underground movements opposing the government. You promoted yourself to head the country when the moderator was sick when it was the moderator who demoted you in the first place, you don't seem to consult with your fellow advisors in any of your doings.

Personally, I have nothing against you Mellian, you were indeed a great foreign advisor but you did not consult anyone when making your decisions, and you had a whole underground republican movement under your control whom were ready to erupt and topple the government at any time when you gave the order. If you gave the order, I predict a civil war would have erupted causing this great nation to crumble.

We prevented that by doing what you wanted to do in one fell swoop. When I think about you and your attempted movement I saw unstability. And that is what this country has had enough of. It is time The Rock became A rock. It is time we give Apolyton what it needs; stability, security, and liberty. But when you sacrifice stability and security for the sole purpose of acquiring liberty you lose it all...do you understand that. And that is what I saw in your movement..."

He stood there for a few seconds then continued.

"So Mellian, you can either support us, or oppose us...and if it's the latter then it is obvious your ideals are all wrong..."

[Apep]

January 1402
Apep II had already found out were both Civman II and Melian were imprisoned, and a small army of people that the 'moron' had known were sifting through the streets behind him.
In order keep himself safe from recognition he had dressed himself as a guard. He relieved a guard on duty of his post, despite the guards argument,
"It only feels like I've been on for half an hour!" however the guard was soon off to the pub. Apep II took some food and went to Melian, she was still screaming for hours at a time and had been locked behind an iron, soundproof door. Easthaven had finished his own conversation and walked out,
"Don't I know you?" he asked. Apep II was quite adament he had never spoken to Easthaven before. Apep II unlocked the door and went straight into the cell. After locking the door again he removed his helmet,
"Melian?"

[Easthaven I]

To Field Marshalls (secret):
I support most of your constitution Thunderfire, but I also agree with Jack in that we should first capture and speak with the last two advisors. I also think a building should be constructed for military intelligence, the wolf soldiers. This could be included in my Palace if one were to be constructed. Also, I purpose we create more major projects so that more jobs are created. And for all the extremely poor peasants, some buildings should be contructed in each major city that will act as a food storage that will be given to the poor when needed. We should also increase the access to education to the populace, both peasants and nobles should have equal right to learn. The more educated our peasants are, the more prosperous we can make Apolyton be.

[Sheep]

SRA Response

We frown upon the efforts of the Field Marshalls in bringing about this new regime. The SRA and our army of mercanires, and Republican Apolytoners will soon march on Rock Continent. Before Long Apolyton will become a Republic.

To Mellian: (via spy in prison) : How much of the Undergound exists? I need your support if a Republic is to begin

To Apep: We need you to continue helping us. Spread your desease. Recruit many men to fight for the Republic against the Military Dictatorship.

To Giovanni Vodka (I know he isn';t here but hey): Your borther will be released if you help us against the Military Diciatorship. For your efforts you will be named Chief of Staff, Field Marshall of the Apolyton Armed Forces.

THE WAR OF REPUBLICANISM DRAWS NEAR

[mmtt]

(OOC: PEOPLE THIS PRISON IS A HIGH SECURITY ONE YOU CANT COME AND LEFT!!! THERE ARE ELITE TROOPS WHICH ARE FANATICS TO EASTHAVEN....
As I said in my post anybody coming in the prison will be shoot at without warning. Only Consuls are allowed to directly meet prisoners. Apep you should be dead lying on the ground. First you have to ask the Wolf Commander of the prison which will see with superiors(Easthaven most commonly) and a basic guard will never be allowed to move in cells alone. Also I don't know where you found the key.... )
Sheep, Mellian can't reply to you....

Also this is Sanhopi prison where the whole 3rd Army is. I don't know how you can bring a people army there...

But I'm taking it so:
As Easthaven left, a guard came by.
"-Hey! What are you doing here? You already have been relieved.
-Uh! I have a half an hour left.
-Damn! That was a spy. Bring me up the whole battalion immediately. Close gates and issue but don't alert the whole base.

Quickly, meanwhile Apep was chatting with Mellian, troops gathered at each entrance and a company came at the cell.
"-Hiya my friend!
Apep turned back slowly.
-Guards arrest this man! And give him a nice beating... What an idiot he is!
(sorry easthaven but I had to find a way to screw this...)
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To Consuls (secret):
Agreed about the two traitors. Right now, in every city, town and villages, our agents are spreading news that we are looking for them giving description and drawings.
I will give 5.000 Ap(Apolytonian? I don't know how the money is called) as a reward for any informations about them.
10.000 for their capture.

Capital is now Sanhopi as we control it. Apolyton City is too dangerous. A senat will be built there where Governors will meet. As palace and luxure, you won't have any right now.
There will be a huge increase of our Navy. We have now 7 ManoWar and I have ordered the building of 5 more base on their plans.
This should give our shipyards enough work.
More forest will be cut down to increase our woodstock. Granaries will be regroup in each capital district to gather food.
Peasants will be able to sell their products at this granary and this production will be then sold there or moved to different parts.
They can also sell it in their village but only in their village.

Increasing of Universities and schools has been ordered but won't take effect immediately. Peasants don't have the time to learn.
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To Easthaven:
I'm aware of your capture of Apep II. I congratulate you for this.
We only have to get the last one now...

[Mellian]

OOC: Will finish conversation with Easthaven before he poofs

currency is Apolyton dollars....because civman used the $ before...

"Mellian, you are being held in our custody. You had underground movements opposing the government. You promoted yourself to head the country when the moderator was sick when it was the moderator who demoted you in the first place, you don't seem to consult with your fellow advisors in any of your doings.

I HAD underground movements? what?

I promoted myself when I thought she was dead, for the sake of keeping the government together, else it would of stalled and probably collapse even before that stupid plague infected the Palace. If any advisors had any problems with that, they should of something! Whats with people getting the idea i would do something bad to them if they protest whatever i do? geez...

Personally, I have nothing against you Mellian, you were indeed a great foreign advisor but you did not consult anyone when making your decisions, and you had a whole underground republican movement under your control whom were ready to erupt and topple the government at any time when you gave the order. If you gave the order, I predict a civil war would have erupted causing this great nation to crumble.

Because i consult BEFORE making a decision you goof, and isn't my fault if some of the advisors are gallavanting all over Apolyton and or off killing people in England. You must agree that if one is to make important decisions, thy have to do it now, not several weeks to months later after FULLY consulting with advisors that don't stay put... so much for the good old days when we actually hav council meetings Besides, you generals are not better, as you three took power without consulting with anyone either

I don't CONTROL any underground movements, was simply an single organizer. Rest of the organizers wanted me to chose the best time to begin the revolution, as i had the best position to know. I waited for the best opportune time where the least bloodshed and unstability will happen, and was quite relieved to have a moderator somewhat supporting the change to a republic. That is why i didn't simply called for a revolution during the civil war or during the war. (may as well come out with this, as Easthaven seem to figure out most of it already)

We prevented that by doing what you wanted to do in one fell swoop. When I think about you and your attempted movement I saw unstability. And that is what this country has had enough of. It is time The Rock became A rock. It is time we give Apolyton what it needs; stability, security, and liberty. But when you sacrifice stability and security for the sole purpose of acquiring liberty you lose it all...do you understand that. And that is what I saw in your movement..."

Thats what YOU see, but you know me, I am not one to sacrifice stability and security, else I wouldn't of supported the Apolyton Republic Movement in the first place!

"So Mellian, you can either support us, or oppose us...and if it's the latter then it is obvious your ideals are all wrong..."

What do you think?

(OOC: hard for to give conditions when she doesn't hundred percent know what is happening out there)

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Several minutes after Easthaven left, a guard came in and locked the cell again. Mellian was curious to who that was? If its a sicko, he doesn't what is com........

He takes off his helmet and she sees Apep II's head, who then ask "Mellian?"

"Apep? What the heck are you doing here?"

As soon as Apep gave a reply, Easthaven and bunch of guards came in, and arrested Apep. When some of the guards started beating up on them, she scream at them to leave him alone! She tried to pull them off him, but one bastard guards threw her into the wall.

When they took Apep away, Easthaven said something, which she didn't completly understood and left... locking up the cell again.

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About a hour later, while sitting by the wall thinking... a piece of paper falled on her... "what the...?" She gets up and turns around to look up, and sees an air vent (medieval kind). She doesn't see anything there and then proceeds to reading the piece of paper, which happens to be a message from the annoying Liam Sheep. What makes him think i will give any information about ARM, even if she was able to write him a reply... then she heard someone say throught the vent.. "just tell me your answer and i will inform sheep.."

"What makes you think i will support Sheep?!?" she says

Whoever it was tried to say something, but she only heard other voices saying "What you doing there?" "Umm, uh, just cleaning this vent, yes, thats it.." "I believe your a spy, buh bye!" "no No NOOOOO!" and the next thing you hear is a disgusting crunch. Prison Security can quite brutal.....

She just shrugs and sits back on the floor... the adventures you have in a cell ment for psychopaths....

[civman2000]

February 15th, 1402
Unable to read the agreement, civman had no choice but to sign it.

Today he arrived at his home in Allegheny. He has contacted the Iroquois government with an account of what happened to him to get them to leave the Apolyton Alliance and invade.... (OOC: I'll be leaving over the Thanksgiving weekend so pretend i'm working on making an organzation against APolyton/getting the iroq govt to oppose Apolyton).