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**Whaleboy** · June 4, 2003, 19:57

Ours and the coalitions armed forces has secured the islands of Elethar, and have explored all its military potential, these ships must have remained at sea while their island was being invaded.

Our navy is currently restricted to patrolling our waters, due to another situation, but we will share all satellite surveillance with wine, and divert two spy satellites to look for other ships. Our air force will patrol further afield.

It is possible that the fleet was composed of various vessels that broke off the eight main formations that Elethar launched just prior to the war. We assumed that they were low on fuel or supplies so had to turn back, thus we maintained most of our attention on the ships heading our way. If this is the case, then there could be up to 50 ships wandering, probably undercover.

**Mr. President** · June 4, 2003, 20:18

How long ago did this happen? It should be possible to estimate how far the kidnappers could have travelled in that time.

**Whaleboy** · June 4, 2003, 20:26

ooc: Oh god don't get me into timelines

This occured just before the start of the Elethar conflict when eight fleets were headed towards various nations, including three to Marijuania. A number of these vessels peeled off en-route, our satellites didnt follow them, although we are searcing through the airborne recon data.

The fleets were of course, subsequently decimated.

**Drogue** · June 4, 2003, 20:30

The people of Akiria, as well as myself personally, are deeply saddened by the loss of 3 great friends to our nation, and our thoughts are with the families of all those that are missing. We will give a full run of all Zetarian and Akirian facilities to the Wine Government, and will do all we can to bring the perpetrators to justice.

We wish there was more we could do, and we are gravely upset by this most personal of losses.

**Mr. President** · June 4, 2003, 20:32

Originally posted by elijah
ooc: Oh god don't get me into timelines

OOC: I didn't mean to!

/OOC

Most of the Karakasian navy is still out at sea as a result of regional tensions. The fleet commanders will be ordered to watch for any activity that might be the kidnappers.

**Mr. President** · June 4, 2003, 20:40

I've marked the positions of Karakas's four carrier groups as blue dots on this map.

If the kidnappers move south-west towards Karakas and Zetaris, they'll probably be spotted. If they go the other way . . .

**Giovanni Wine** · June 5, 2003, 08:11

Nice idea with the map Mr President

I have added also the Wine fleet positions after the kidnapping

The little red dot is the Island of Capraia, where the kidnapping happened.

The Dark Green Dots are the positions of the Winian Fleets

The Light Green Dots are the positions of the Winian Coast Guard (as you can see most are moving toward the Western Sea)

Saluti

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**Giovanni Wine** · June 5, 2003, 08:32

And here is, according to the fishermen words and the police experts, the reconstruction of what happened.

- 14:00 The Royal Ship and his escort (light green arrow) left the Harbor of Freisa (yellow dot in mainland Wine) at 14:00 PM, destination the Flower's Palace in Capraia (the other yellow dot). Estimated time 1:45 hours

- 15:08 When the Royals had almost arrived at Capraia a fleet of something between 20-30 gunboats full of explosives arrive from the west (purple arrows), the WS Cortona is the first to go, the others will follow after a fiercy battle (the coast guard will count 17 destroyed gunboats in the area)

- The terrorists kidnapp King Giovanni and Queen Valentina, and destroy the Royal Ship with the Prime Minister the Grand Duke Francesco Morelli still in it.

- The terrorist leave but it is not possible to know which direction they took

- 15:24 The WN Livorno (dark green) arrive to the area, but it's too late.

As you can see the terrorist had about 16 minutes to kidnapp the Royals, destroy the ship and disappear, it is unlikely that they went too far away, and it is believed by Wine authorities that the kidnappers may still be in Wine waters, or that they may have confused themselves with the local fishermen and reached either the Wine coast, the Athkalan coast or the Jacksonian coast.

The new Prime Minister of Wine, the Count Girolamo Savonarola, thanks all the nations that have promised their help in this matter, or that have stated their support to Wine.

He had also added that even if he is now happy to be the Prime Minister, he have always hoped to reach that position through an election, and not because of the death of the old Prime Minister.

Saluti

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**Urban Ranger** · June 5, 2003, 09:53

Who in the government has knowledge of this journey beforehand?

**Jack_www** · June 7, 2003, 21:19

The USJ wishes to provide all assitance with the search for the King of Wine. All avaible naval assits are now under way looking for them and we will give any assitance to the Wine government in this time of need.

**Urban Ranger** · June 8, 2003, 05:14

Noosland forwards the sat feeds of the area during this particular timeframe to Wine.

**Giovanni Wine** · June 8, 2003, 15:58

[WARNING: THOSE NEWS ARE NOT GIVEN TO THE PRESS, THESE ARE INTERNAL RIAW* REPORT WITH A-CLASSIFIED CLEARANCE REQUIRED, TECHICALLY THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN READ IT IS THE CHIEF OF THE RIAW, BUT I'M POSTING IT SO THAT YOU CAN KNOW WHAT'S GOING BUT ACT (as a nation) AS IF YOU NEVER READ ANYTHING BELOW THIS]

To: Chief Agent 000 of RIAW

*Royal Intelligence Agency of Wine

After more investigation into the areas new evidences are coming out.

At first it seems that this little trip over the Flower's Palace was not exactly a normal trip, but it was meant to be the starting of a secret diplomatic talking between Wine and the supposed leader of the CFLA (Catholic Fundamentalist Liberation Army), the Prince of Savoia: Prince Amedeo, due to the fact that Catholicism is Savoia's official and only recognized religion, and because of his parental ties with the Wine royal family, was invited as moderator as well, and was expected to go reach the Flower's Palace just 2 hours later.

The RIAW was not informed of this, and between the Cabinet only the Actual Minister of Defence: The Marquis Leone Tigrotti, together with the Foreign Minister, the Count Davide Pianola were informed of said dealings.

The crew of the WS Cortona did not fired as soon as they daw the gunboats, because they did not expected to be attacked by them, but thought they were only escorting the (still without identity) leader of the CFLA.

RIAW Agents found documents at the Royal Palace of Nebbiolo about this secret meeting, apparently the CFLA contacted the Royal Family via Mr. Gabiadini, which after the Lambrusco Bombing was convicted of many years of working in the Barolo Community Camps.

In the documents we can read:

- Meeting 16:00 at Capraia Island: Me, You, the Queen and the Prime Minister, we need to talk because the Kingdom of Wine citizens are for 95% following the Catholic Religion, we can't war our own people. We want Amedeo of Savoia as moderator.

Signed: Mister X, leader of the CFLA

The document is of extreme important, and was found in a closet near the King's desk, also it is important because it finally give us the name of the organization we are fighting against.

Luckily we managed to find this before the military, or worse, the press we need to keep this secret and try to save not only the King in itself, but also the King's reputation, as it might be harmed by the fact he accepted to open diplomatic talkings with terrorists.

Also if I'm allowed to, the speed those terrorist attacked the Royal Escort and disappeared lead me to think that they may have a base in the vicinity, maybe in Sardinia Island. Probably Count Gabiadini was not the only CFLA cell in Wine, I'm afraid that there might be many other cells around, and maybe real CFLA bases inside our borders.

Signed: Agent 001

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From: Chief Agent 000
To: Agent 001

Good Job Agent, I want you now to go further on your invistigation about possible other CFLA cells in Wine, get some of your best men and go search every inch of this country. You have full powers in doing whatever is necessary for your achievment, we will cover you in anything.

From: Chief Agent 000
To: Agent 002

I want to know everything about Prince Amedeo of Savoia, even how many times he go to the bathroom everyday, and most of all, get me all possible informations about Prince Amedeo involvment in the Capraia meeting, and why was he expected 2 hours later.

From: Chief Agent 000
To: Agent 003

I want you to check the new Prime Minister, the Count Girolamo Savonarola night and day, the way he is conducting this crisis is laughable, it seems he is actually happy that King and Queen are gone. Luckily he doesn't know everything about the RIAW yet, he only think of us ad a little secret agency good only in getting little infos about other states, and most of all he doesn't know that we are loyal only to the Royal Family.

From: Chief Agent 000
To: Press Agency

Hand out some false infos to the press, I'm getting tired of all those journalists making questions to anyone they see. Get them as farther away from the truth as possible.

From: Chief Agent 000
To: Agent 016

Give me some more details about those fishermen the coast guard interrogated, I want to be sure they are not really CFLA Agents under cover.

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[END RIAW SECRET PART]

Saluti

**Urban Ranger** · June 8, 2003, 22:17

It is highly suspect that the CFLA would have that many naval crafts, leading Noosland intelligence to believe that it is just a mere front for foreign forces.

**Giovanni Wine** · June 12, 2003, 12:26

[WARNING: RIAW INTERNAL REPORTS, EXTREMELY SECRET, PLEASE ACT AS IF YOU NEVER READ THEM]

From: Agent 001
To: Chief Agent 000

Our suspects were right, me and my men discovered several little CFLA bases in Sardinia and Sicily islands, and we have even been able to indentify what we believe could be the CFLA HQ in Wine. We noticed a big movement in the old abandoned Cathedral of Gelso, as you know the cathedral was abandoned almost a century ago, and since then no one ever went there, due to the fact that the Cathedral is covered by the vegetation of the Dolcetto Forest, and is completely isolated.
We will keep doing some reasearch in this area, and will give you some more information about it as soon as we will be able to obtein them.

From: Agent 002
To: Chief Agent 000

Apparently Prince Amedeo car was locked by an avalanche that happened of the Mount Rosa, near the Wine-Savoia border, but we were not able to find any signs of said avalanche. We are sorry to say this, but it could be possible that Prince Amedeo is involved as well in this mess, especially due to the fact that King Giovanni is heirless, and in case of his disapperance Prince Amedeo would be the one with strongest claim on the Wine's throne.

From: Agent 003
To: Chief Agent 000

Still nothing, the Count Savonarola is simply doing nothing at all, he is leaving all the issues to the senate, and is not doing anything to try to find King Giovanni, the Defense Minister, Leone Tigrotti is getting annoyed of this situation and he is acting on his own in order to find the King.
We are glad the Marquis Tigrotti is showing such a great loyality toward King Giovanni, but if the Prime Minister will keep doing nothing at all, other members of the cabinet will start to think they can do whatever they want, and Wine may find itself in a dangerous state of anarchy.

From: Agent 016
To: Chief Agent 000

No, the fishermen were not CFLA agents, they were just normal fishermen which happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[END SECRET PART]

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