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| Posted by: Starblaydia Feb 16 2005, 07:55 AM |
| The messages had been sent out and replied to. It was not often that dictators- Autocrats, Tiberius reminded himself, can't go around calling them Dictators any more. It was not often that Autocrats R.S.V.P'd so quickly to each other. Tiberius had called the leaders of Xile, Abbatoir and Novvs Atlantis, or is it now just Nova Roma?, to his mountain fortress in the mountainous Hallad region of Starblaydia. He looked up from his balcony, seeing massive, impenetrable, snow-capped mountains rising all around him. There was barely even a breeze on this frosty morning; the skies were clear and blue as far as they eye could see as the Sun made its acsent above the peaks. Far off in the distance was the tell-tale screech of a pair of Harrier Jets as they cut their way through the thin mountain air. Nothing was manoeuvrable like a Harrier, just what you needed to dive between the peaks, and its vertical abilities made it supremely useful for this area. But there was another sound in the air, the steady whump-whump-whump of military helicopters. It would begin soon, a new alliance would bestride the Region like a colossus. |
| Posted by: Xile Feb 16 2005, 08:11 AM |
| Adonis Lauir stepped out of his helicopter, stooping slightly. The location of the meeting place had been withheld even from him. Approaching any location with uncertainty never really appealed to him, too many memories of the Xile/Krytenia peace-talks still haunted his dreams. He quietly scanned the terrain before he began walking. The majesty of the location was eclipsed only by its seclusion and safety. He saw Tiberius Starblayde examining him from the distance. "Might as well get on with it," he thought to himself. He broke into his brisk military stride towards the man. |
| Posted by: Abattoir Feb 16 2005, 08:18 AM |
| President Antoine Tariskany arrived just in time to see Tiberius and Adonis greeting one another. He stumbled out of the helicopter almost dropping the cumbersome load he was carrying. Antoine walked up to the two somber looking leaders, placing a hand on the top of the case he had shouldered. Giving a moment for suspense he uncovered the top, revealing a fairly large load of Abattoirian Whiskey. "HOHO!" They exclaimed with delight. Great way to get the meeting going a little quicker the President thought. |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Feb 16 2005, 08:44 AM |
| "Welcome Adonis, Antoine," Tiberius said, "this is the most secret installation in all of Starblaydia. One of my men will take that oh-so-heavy burden from you, Antoine, I'm sure we can rustle up some glasses." A Starblaydi soldier took the case of Abattoirian Whiskey and quickly went inside. "I have the meeting room prepared," Tiberius went on, showing them the way, "we just need to finalise this alliance between our four nations, and we might as well have the drinks ready for when the Imperator gets here." Tiberius led the way through the open double-doors, closing the frosty morning air behind them. |
| Posted by: Abattoir Feb 16 2005, 08:52 AM |
| Tariskany sat down in his seat and grabbed one of the bottles. One of the guards handed him a short glass with a few chunks of ice settled at the bottom. He unscrewed the top and poured himself a generous flow of the liquor. He then took a nice gulp of his national drink without even a twitch from him lips. Abattoirians were known for the high alcohol tolerance, but he had brought along enough whiskey to get everyone at the meeting drunk for two weeks. He smirked when he looked at the goofy looking penguin label, and looked at the Starbaydi leader as he grabbed a bottle. "So why exactly are we here Tiberius?" |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Feb 16 2005, 09:14 AM |
| Tiberius raised his eyebrows, putting his glass back on the table. He was more used to the Starblaydi vodkas, but this Abattoiran whiskey's reputation was well-deserved. "Strong stuff, Antoine," he smiled, "we are here to forge the most powerful alliance this Region has ever seen. None of this poxy squabbling amongst AORDO members, with public opinions and the whiny policitans." He waved his hands dismissively. "None of us can abide with having Parliaments, Senates, Opinion Polls. We all see the UN reports, we know the type of nation that each of us holds in an iron grip. We are the four men who can decide the fate of Atlantian Oceania, but, only if we stand together. "If an Imperator, a Lord-Protector and two Life-Presidents can stand together in this region we can dominate it now and forever. Economically, Militarily, Politically and Technologically we shall hold all the trump cards to Atlantian Oceania. "Gentlemen, and for when the Imperator gets here, I propose we unite our nations in a new allignment: the Strategic Alliance of Autocratic States. Abattoir, Novvs Atlanis/Nova Roma, Starblaydia and Xile. We can have the UN Delegate, the AORDO cheif and... We. Can. Rule." |
| Posted by: Abattoir Feb 16 2005, 09:34 AM |
| "Very interesting proposal you have there Tiberius. We haven't secured the delegacy yet, but we currently lead with the polls. I think I will appoint former Prime Minister Herring to the job, he is a strong party supporter...." he trailed off in thought. "But yes, with UN Delegate, AORDO President, and two other strong nations in cooperation, we will definately shape the future of Atlantian Oceania." He turned to Adonis and inquired, "You've been rather quiet Lauir, what do you think about this alliance? Think the Imperator will be in favor?" |
| Posted by: Xile Feb 16 2005, 09:45 AM |
| Adonis had been sipping from his glass thoughtfully. It had been a while since he had tasted Abattoiran whiskey, and he did not want to lose the opportunity. "Ah yes, I'm sure the Imperator will be on board. His nation has recently been ravaged, and he has never seen any harm in a little quid pro quo." The President took another sip. "It's about time we started getting things in order here..." Adonis looked into his glass and was silent again. |
| Posted by: Abattoir Feb 16 2005, 09:53 AM |
| "Ah yes, I suppose we could at least arrange some of the essentials before the Imperators arrival. Save him the trouble of having to sit through the boring stuff. My people still have some reservations about you Adonis, after the Lavinsky incident. However a little propaganda could change that. We'll say that it was actually the Lamoni official who murdered our revered Prime Minister...We've recently made Lavinsky a national holiday, it's wonderful." he trailed off again. "Anywho, I am supposing we will all share equal power throughout this arrangement? Even though our countries don't allow elections I believe it would be easy enough for us four to vote on a few key issues. Our people's wants won't necessarily need to be...yes..." He had grown tired of being proper and unscrewed another bottle of spirits. He began to gulp straight from the source. Tasty stuff... |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Feb 16 2005, 10:04 AM |
| "Good idea, Antoine." Tiberius sat back in his seat. "a simple consensus between the four of us. My proposal is, simply, a full Alliance between our nations. No trade barriers, Military co-operation, voting en masse in certain... regional polls. The ability to meet whenever we need to, away from the prying eyes of the VOIA or anyone else, for that matter." He put his glass back on the table and leaned forward. "And," he said with a glint in his eye and half a grin on his face, "no blowing each other away with Desert Eagles when the other ones aren't looking." |
| Posted by: Abattoir Feb 16 2005, 10:12 AM |
| "HEAR HEAR!" Tariskany toasted looking a bit flushed. At this rate he was going to be drunk when the Imperator arrived. Without trade barriers and with a simple consensus between four men, it would undoubtedly rapidly advance their nations. |
| Posted by: Nova Roma Feb 16 2005, 03:03 PM |
| The VH-3D made a steep descent as the landing pad appeared suddenly in front of the pilot. He touched down with little problem and opened the side bay doors. A small staircase lowered down to the ground and 4 Praetorians rushed out, covering the area. The last Praetorian nodded to someone behind him and the Imperator and the other five Praetorians emerged. A Starblaydian guard who had been watching the whole procedure rushed forward and was almost shot dead if he hadn't turned his arm to reveal his Starblaydian arm patch. Shocked the man sputtered a response, "Right this way Imper- Imperator; the others are wai- waiting for you." The procession followed the man into a small chamber. Witnessing the drinking and good time the men were having, the Imperator spoke. "So my friends, what have I missed?" |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Feb 16 2005, 04:32 PM |
| "Did you just try and gun down my valet, Imperator?" Tiberius asked, breaking off from the humourous anecdote he was telling, "who on earth did you think would be greeting you at a top-secret Starblaydi Military Installation, I ask you?" Tiberius sat his glass down back on the table and went over to shake the hand of the leader of Novvs Atlantis. "Welcome to a place in the Strategic Alliance of Autocratic States, it's here if you want it." |
| Posted by: Abattoir Feb 16 2005, 06:53 PM |
| By now Tariskany was a little giggly with drink, but he tried not to let it show. He had to keep his composure in such a serious situation. With the current war going on, this alliance would undoubtedly hold some importance. "To hell with the Lamonians!" he stood up and shouted. It wasn't supposed to come out that way, so he decided to take his seat, looking a little bit embarrassed. "Umm...Adonis, Tiberius, you explain things. I want to hear it from another perspective, or something like that." |
| Posted by: Xile Feb 16 2005, 07:07 PM |
| Adonis rose from his seat, and steadied himself using his chair. "Shello shimperatorsh. Shnice to shee ya." He busted out laughing and returned to his seat. He had long before pushed his glass away, his drunkedness reaching dangerous levels. "Shtiberiun... 'ya tell em." |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Feb 16 2005, 07:20 PM |
| This is almost as bad as Emperor Ses'uh snorting coke from the table at a Metus meeting Tiberius said, thankfully using his 'inside voice'. "How strong was that Abattoirian whiskey?" he asked, to no-one in particular, "anyway, we're, well I'm, wanting to create an Alliance of the four of us, to allow us to dominate this region. I made a real cool speech about it earlier, it was great, you shoulda seen me..." He trailed off. "Anyway, are you in? We can get some more Whiskey out, or go on to coffee, that's probably better." |
| Posted by: Abattoir Feb 16 2005, 07:50 PM |
| "Yeah, coffee sounds good." The President's drunkedness wearing off a little bit. Supposing it was time to get down to serious business, he drew out some note pads to doodle. |
| Posted by: Nova Roma Feb 16 2005, 11:10 PM |
| “Sorry about my security detail; Lamoni has been after me ever since this war started. Exploding pens, documents, cars; ambushes, poison… the like. I’ve got to be on my toes.” At that comment the two Presidents giggled like school girls and handed the Imperator a drink. “No thank you; I’ll take a Falernian if you don’t mind.” The others looked at him with quizzical looks upon their faces. Sighing, the Imperator took his seat. He would have to do something about getting wine exports going along. "So, you speak of a... What is it now? Strategic Alliance of Autocratic States is it? Is it an economic alliance? A military alliance? Technological alliance? Political alliance? Or perhaps it is a total alliance amongst us all? As you are aware, Lamoni has dealt a… serious, more or less, blow to my nation. Military forces are currently in recall, our economy is shattered, and our standing among AO diminished. We wouldn’t be able to bring much to the table right away, but with your help, I can get the economy rolling again and we’ll be back in business. If you are willing to help me get Nova Roma back on her feet then I am willing to join this SAAS.” |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Feb 17 2005, 07:03 AM |
| "How could a great, new and full alliance of powers not help out their most unfortunate brother?" Tiberius smiled. "The details can be sorted out by men in suits who know better of these things." |
| Posted by: Nova Roma Feb 17 2005, 10:49 PM |
| "Very well. One small request, however. I feel that we have left out a viable player from this alliance. The Empire of Nojika, while maybe not as advanced as us, is certainly in the position to get there. That nation has miles of undeveloped territory. Territory that, according to the most recent geological survey, is ripe with resources. Oil, gold, silver, uranium, iron ore, titanium; all those precious metals and materials that a nation needs to run, Nojika has. Helping to develop them through this alliance would not only help them, but would help us immensely. We will have your nation, Tiberivs, in command of AORDO. Abattoir? He will surely be elected delegate of the region and will have the political leverage we could use. Xile? His troops have fought alongside mine in many wars and are some of the, if not the, finest troops around. Me? The fact that Lvcifer stayed around for so long and was so sucessful is enough proof that Roman technology is something to be reckoned with. The Mars and Ivpiter defense grids only further that fact. And Nojika? One cannot wage war without resources. Nojika would provide those resources." |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Mar 1 2005, 12:47 PM |
| "Of course," Tiberius said after a moment's thought, "Emperor Brakiss rules the Nojikans with a benevolent fist, why did I not invite that near-silent man to begin with." Having answered his own question, Tiberius swigged another deep draught of coffee and called for someone to dispatch a message to the Nojikan Emperor. |
| Posted by: Nova Roma Mar 10 2005, 07:57 PM |
| A small pulse in the Imperator's toga alerted him to a message from back in Nova Roma; he read it and coughed. "Gentlemen, it appears we have some competition. Roman satellites have picked up several planes from within the region heading toward Lamoni. Legalese and Chacorian, to be specific. It doesn't take a fool to realize what they're up to, and I think we can rule out normal diplomatic transactions." |
| Posted by: Xile Mar 10 2005, 08:14 PM |
| "Zzzeh dirtshy sonshabitshes" slurred President Laiur as his head fell down to the desk. His coffee hadn't taken full effect yet. His head shot up, "They have more people than we do? We are sexier though..." His head fell again. |
| Posted by: Abattoir Mar 17 2005, 08:11 PM |
| (OOC: I was wondering if Rendition could join the alliance, considering it is obviously a dictatorship as well. A formal invitation would be nice if you thought it relevant. Good way to combat this unnamed alliance the democracies are forming." |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Mar 17 2005, 08:33 PM |
| OOC: Best to have in in here, yes, but you can't use puppets in war or such where troop numbers and such come into it. Kind of a silent partner, really. |
| Posted by: Abattoir Mar 17 2005, 10:05 PM |
| OOC: True, but for trading purposes I guess we could get some fun RP's going...time permitting to write them. I dont really mind. I don't see that an outbreak of war is imminent even though I've been prodding some people. |
| Posted by: Krytenia Mar 25 2005, 10:36 PM |
| IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ A black minibus pulled up in an alley beside the building where the SAAS inaugration meeting was taken place. The outside was unguarded, however several Praetorian Guard lay outside. Stupid Atlantians, General Smith thought as he led his eight SpecOps troops through a fire door, did they not think to check for snipers? After subduing the Starblaydian guards within, Smith opened the door and the nine men entered the chamber. The three soldiers behind Smith brandished their sub-machine guns, and cocked. "NOBODY MOVE!" Smith boomed. He turned to the Starblaydi, NA and Abattoirian delegates. "Chairman Warzycha is very disappointed in the lack of invitation. Now get on the floor!" He turned to Lauir. "And you. You **********ing pile of ****. You are under arrest for the murder of Everton Davis. You're coming with us." Two soldiers subdued and arrested the Xilean leader. The Krytenian troops then proceeded to return to the minibus, with their new "passenger" in tow. |
| Posted by: Nova Roma Mar 26 2005, 10:01 AM |
| OOC: Now, we can do this the easy way, where you just delete that post and we all ignore you. Or, we can do this the hard way and I post my godmode! |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Mar 27 2005, 01:47 PM | ||
OOC: No alleys, no minibus-capable roads, many entrenched snipers to shoot you dead, plus Harriers and Commanches to blow you into itty-bitty dead pieces. You'd need an entire army to get within 10 miles of that place, then an airforce to actually get into it, then another mini-army to be able to get inside. Sorry Kry, nice idea but that ain't the way to do it. |
| Posted by: Krytenia Mar 27 2005, 08:58 PM |
| OOC: Worth a try. Ignore post please. |
| Posted by: Xile Mar 27 2005, 10:23 PM |
| OOC: Phew, thank God. I thought I was about to have to start owning up Al Pacino Scarface style. |
| Posted by: Abattoir Mar 28 2005, 11:14 PM |
| I suppose Krytenia wouldn't be a bad member to ask to join our alliance. He was in my previous alliance until Adonis gunned down our commanding officials. Whatever the noble nations of the Autocratic States deem necessary. |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Mar 29 2005, 09:15 AM |
| OOC: I wasnt aware Krytenia was ruled by just the one person (That's 'A' for Autocratic, baby), despite their recent anti-democraticness. Oh and here's a public suggestion for Kry to get his hands on Lauir (as I told him this already on IRC): Have an agent in the Starblaydi Air Traffic Controllers' Tower. have himrealy the position of Lauirs executive jet (or whatever) as it leaves Starblaydi Airspace. Then you intercept him and hijack the plane like in that Steven Seagal/Kurt Russel movie where Seagal died in the first 5 minutes, I forget the name. Executive Something-or-other? Anyway, then you do... well, whatever comes to mind  |
| Posted by: Abattoir Mar 29 2005, 12:41 PM |
| Oh, sounds like an international incident...Let's do it. |
| Posted by: Krytenia Mar 29 2005, 08:33 PM |
| OK, I'll bite. |
| Posted by: Nojika Apr 15 2005, 05:14 PM |
| OOC: Sorry for my lack of activity lately. I've been very busy in real life with school and such. If Nojika's invitation has not yet expired, we gladly accept. "My Lord, Starblaydia demands an answer from the Nojikan state regaurding the invitation to their newly formed alliance. The alliance, as I'm sure you are aware of, consists of other Atlantian Oceania empires, all of whom are growing weary of waiting for a response from our state. My Lord, shall we transmit a message to the Strategic Alliance of Autocratic States counsil?" "Do so immediately. If the counsil will still have Nojika in the alliance, make Grand Moff Kator aware that he will serve as Nojika's voice within the alliance." "Yes, my Lord." With that said, Grand Vizier Baskar drafted two transmissions; one would be sent to accept the SAAS's invitatin and the second would be sent to Grand Moff Kator. |
| Posted by: Starblaydia Apr 16 2005, 11:27 AM |
| (OOC: Nojika, you're invited to Lavingrad too, so better just to turn up in that thread.) |