The Conquest Thread

[History Guy]

NEWS FLASH!

ELEPHANT SMUGGLERS CAUGHT!

With peace in the world, King Vlad History Guy does public service works for the common good, such as building ****s and bridges, and the like. He has also overseen the shut-down of that infamous Elephant Smuggling Ring. Yes, he set his Chief of Security, Pierre Snookum, to work on tracking down the members of this elusive band, and today, a raid by EEE MPs has captured most of the members of the Elephant Smuggling Ring. Mike Kookle, a reporter for Eastern European News, interviewed an MP in action. "This guy, over here, he's got these elephants everywhere in this room. Hot merchandise, you know. Look, an elephant in this guy's packing tube, this guy has one tucked into his pants, and this guy has one sticking out of his boot...these are desperate men..."

Please continue the good work, your highness!

[Mercator]

I will certainly not start any war with PRNZ, If the communist test case in Western Australia turns out well, I may consider introducing it to other provinces. But that may take a long while yet.
I would be more than willing to sign a trade agreement about the margarita's and pina colada's.
I don't know if you have any special interests in Mongolian products, but I could export some fine red-dyed silk, cotton and fur for fashionable communist clothing and flags.

[Boris Godunov]

*NEWS FROM THE WIRE*

In Godunova, rumors have begun to surface that, in fact, His Majesty Tsar Boris is a usurper of the crown. It seems that years ago Boris's predecessor died, leaving a young son on the throne. The son was far too young to govern, and Boris was named as Regent. However, the boy mysteriously died in a church courtyard one day. The commission investigating the death (headed by Boris) ruled it an accidental suicide. Shortly thereafter, bereft of a ruler, the Madagascarian Council named Boris Sovereign and Tsar.

Now rumors are being uttered--in secretive, fearful tones of course--that Boris actually had the boy murdered to secure his own ascension to the throne.

The official line from the Office of the Tsar is to ignore the rumor as "beneath His Majesty." In today's press conference, when asked about the allegations, the Tsar grew noticeably pale, began to perspire, looked around nervously and mumbled incoherently under his breath. He then left the room, citing breathing problems.

[Ari Rahikkala]

Since yesterday, everywhere around the world boaters, swimmers and other human representatives in the marine world have started to notice that something very important has been missing. Ther reports are not yet official, but it has been widely acknowledged in newsgroups and forums around the world that nobody has seen a dolphin.

More later...

[devilmunchkin]

*sets ranskaldan up in her best honeymoon suite*

I also suggest we sit around the table concerning expanding devilmunchkin's Paradise Isles. She has been more than generous to every one of us, and to be able to remain so in the future, without being overwhelmed with tourists and having the Isles spoiled, she and we could use some more utopian isles.
Do you agree devilmunchkin?
I can give up Thailand, if others give up Papua New Guinea and teh remainder of the Philippines.

i'm for it as long as the constituents of those places are willing. i do not want people to become part of my territory if it will cause war and unrest.

[Mercator]

Naturally.
That's why I suggested the alliances to sit around the table, instead of just grabbing the land myself and giving it to you.
I doubt any of the inhabitants would object to living in a paradise. The only problem is probably the will of the involved leaders to surrender some of their territory.

[ranskaldan]

NEWS:

Due to impending exams and project due dates, we regret to inform you that I, the cartographer, will no longer be able to continue updating the map regularly.

I strongly urge anyone with a knowledge of Photoshop to continue with these duties so that the conquest thread could continue.

If anyone wants to take over, i'll send over the file by email.

[ranskaldan]

MAP UPDATED (final map update from me...... who wants to take over?)

* THE PHOBOS PACT (aka the UNITED NATIONS)
just about everyone.

* THE LAKES PACT
Kassiopeia - Greater Finland, & The Province of Kassland
History Guy - Empire of Eastern Europe
Ranskaldan/KrazyHorse - New Canada & Káladar Confederation
.Osweld - Province of Savannahland
Sirotnikov - Greater Palestine
frankychan - People's Republic of New Zealand

* THE HONOLULU PACT
Richelieu - The North Pacific & Central America
Drake Tungsten - The South Pacific
(frankychan - People's Republic of New Zealand)

Dalgetti - The Southern Federation.
.Dom Pedro II - Province of Brazil & Mars

Boris Godunov - Empire of Godunova
.Hobbes - Province of Zululand

Mercator - Greater Mongolian Empire
.Zevico - Province of Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan
.Ade - Province of Adenia
.Chowlett - Province of Ceylon
.Zhu Yuanzhang - Province of the Grand Imperial Federation of Small Useless Islands That Are Located Somewhat Near the Indian Ocean
.Morb - Socialist Western Australia

Lightening - Duchy of Straylight

Guymener - EcoRepublic of Alaska
***mutual protection pact with Godunovan Empire.

Devilmunchkin - Paradise Isles
***"coconut" pact with Greater Finland.

Orange - Former Mozambique (conquered by Godunova)

LaRusso - Former Colony of Serbia (conquered by Southern Federation)

Eli - Greater Israel (annexed by Greater Palestine)

Rand Al'Tor - former Roman Empire (hurriedly partitioned between Eastern Europe & Kaladar)

Dr. Stiby - Senegal; Gambia; Djibouti

Captain Antilles - "Lew" Zealand (overthrown)

Arrian - Britain & Ireland

Blisterz - Newfoundland

Adalbertus/Ecthelion - former Greater Germany (overrun by Eastern Europe)

Slowwhand - Jamaica

unclaimed regimes - United States of "America"

[ranskaldan]

Top.

Is there a player here who knows how to use Photoshop/Paint Shop Pro/Photopaint and wants to take over my mapmaking duties?

[Mr. President]

Could you put me in Seattle? If that's already part of somebody's territory, I'll go somewhere in the Midwest.

[Firelad]

I think I'll join in... I'm the person formerly known (well, not really KNOWN as almost nobody knows me ) as Mark_Lipovrovskiy. Had a problem with the account.
I feel kinda weird joining in, being a lurker and all.

Any welcomes?

[Az]

Hi Mark . You can have the Southern Federation , as Mr. President is missing. You control regions on the earth. you also control Mars and the Moon.

I am off on a journey to another solar system . I'll be back.

[Frankychan]

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[Frankychan]

As Chairman of the People's Republic of New Zealand, I welcome you Firelad!

I am declaring the PRNZ the official protector of Tungstenia, since he contacted me allowing the PRNZ to be a part of the "Honolulu Pact".

Barley-If I were you, I'd take over Dr. Stiby's holdings in Djibouti and start your sphere of influence there. I took over his holdings in New Caledonia and look at my communist influence now! A ha ha ha ha ha!

I feel that it is getting quite cramped where I am and feel the need to expand PRNZ influence and territory.

***FRONT PAGE OF "THE PEOPLE'S NEWS" IN SOVIET TERRITORY***

CHAIRMAN FRANK DECLARES PRNZ A SOVIET POLICE FORCE!

(Soviet) Reuters- Chairman Frank of the Peoples Republic of New Zealand has issued a statement to the worlds governments indictating that PRNZ forces will act as an enforcer of all members of the "Honolulu Pact". When asked by communist reports on his decision, he had this to say:

"The world is becoming a very....messy place to live in. I am announcing this to the world to let everyone know that H.P. members will not be bullied into submission by other governments. The people of the world should now see PRNZ's intentions of creating ever-lasting peace for all of humanity."

No comments were made by the governments of Richelieu and Tungstenia.

[ranskaldan]

New Canada cordially welcomes what looks like to be the merger of the Lakes Pact and the Honolulu Pact.

In a celebration speech in Helsinki, chancellor of New Canada, his highness the most glorious chancellor and defendor of liberty and yadda yadda yadda, warns his allies in the Lakes Pact and Honolulu Pact:

"There are some, very powerful regimes in the world who scorn the concepts of liberty, freedom, justice, socialism, etc etc. As allies, we must be prepared to defend these concepts against those uncivilized barbarians."