Our Front Page story today is an interview with King Avandre VII himself, who has recently come under some minor international fire for the actions of the Illesian 1st Expeditionary Force in Toubrian Serranthia.

Your Majesty, is it true that the Empire of Toubres is a puppet state of the Kingdom of Illesia?

"What kind of a nonsense statement is that? For one, I do not see how a Kingdom can have an Empire as a puppet state. It is well known right now that Illesia is merely a burgeoning regional power. To suggest Illesia is controlling Toubres is equivalent to suggesting that Queen Athena pulls the strings of the Tyrians. Such a statement is hardly worthy of even being a joke."

Of course, Your Majesty. Illesia is indeed a Kingdom and Toubres an Empire. Though, there are a growing number of detractors of Empress Bastos, claiming her to be incapable of solving Toubrian issues with Toubrian might or of 'flip-flopping'.

"Empress Bastos is perhaps the most capable young woman I've ever met. Most young women are dainty, frail things with hardly more than the thought of fashion in their minds. But not Empress Bastos. Truly, it is the rare mind I meet that contains such depth and ability to carefully plan. I will state that it was absolutely a mistake to call the Conference on the issue of the Tehmig Savages. That became apparent from day one when, as we can see from transcripts of the event, the Conference was immediately hijacked to attempt to benefit the Great Powers that had attended it. Furthermore, these Great Powers intended to create rules regarding Serranthia, without the Tarans being represented. If that fact alone doesn't discredit the ridiculous sham that the Conference became, then I do not know what will. Her blessing for Illesian intervention in Toubrian Serranthia was a master stroke in my opinion, allowing the ridiculous Conference, which had gone completely off the rails at that point, to simply fall apart and fail to create any nonsensical decisions about Serranthia that would've been unenforceable anyway."

And what of the tiny minority of Illesians and Toubrians who are apparently pacifists calling the suppression of the Tehmigs 'slaughter'?

"I say they are fools who believe the Serranthian to be equal to the Euranian. Such a belief is nonsense and has been documented time and time again to be false. If the Serranthian were equal to the Euranian, he would have great empires just as we do. But he does not. And because of that, it is the mission of the Euranian to bring civilization and empire to the Serranthian. Those that resist will be dealt with accordingly. The Tehmigs attacked and raped numerous towns full of Euranians, and so I personally sent the 1st Expeditionary Force to crush their rebellion. And considering the reports from Major General D'Amos, it has been a raging success, a true display of glory as the first Illesian offensive military action in decades, if not centuries. I also personally call upon all peoples wherever you are, if you encounter this kind of drivel about Serranthians being equal to Euranians or whatever else, to defeat their argument with the facts we all know to be true."

Absolutely, Your Majesty. While I'm here, might I get your opinion on the Second Tyro-Helroxi War?

"I fully hope for a swift end to the hostilities and a return to peace for those two nations. The war seems to have clearly developed out of a misunderstanding as far as I can tell, but such things are always clouded until history can clearly pick them apart."

And finally, what about the Cadian demands of Helrox that were recently issued?

"Vultures, the lot of them. The foul-mouthed King Roy Carl seems intent on threatening and insulting every neighboring country of Cadia, to the extent that I expect the Cadians to cease to exist as a nation within twenty years. Their only hope is overthrowing their failure of a 'King', and I use that word half-jokingly, or listening to the guidance of another nation on how to more peaceably run their affairs."

Thank you, Your Majesty, for the insights.

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With the days of July dawning and the Second Tyro-Helroxi War still raging in the west. To galvanize the nation and assure to all that the Emperor is with them, Emperor Adalar I has declared his intentions to visit Tyrian forces at the front. The Emperor's journey will take him via rail through several townships and cities where stops will be made to commune with his peoples, before completing the excursion by carriage, horse and foot.

Outside of the town hall of Ruppin, the first stop on the Emperor's journey, the monarch, clad in military dress and overcoat stood alongside the Mayor of Ruppin before a crowd of the public and assembled journalists. With confident words the Emperor assured those present of a swift return to the "Blessings of peace." while also affirming that "Within our heart, the armed forces of Tyria are held in total confidence. Our defenders and protectors whom with ample elan and righteous spirit will bring our foes, those enemies of peace and suiciders of Euranian civilization, to heel."

The next day, with news from Toubrian Serranthia reaching Tyrian newspapers, the Emperor, holding an adhoc conference for press crews outside of the train station of Neustadt would declare that "Ourself and our government have been made aware of the belligerent actions having taken place in Toubrian Serranthia while a peace conference attended by this venerable nation to resolve the crisis at hand was still being held. My government have resolved that we can no longer, in good faith, attend such a conference when it has been made evident that such was simply a game to a coven of powers in the east. Let it be known that Tyria will take no part in deceitful plots and intrigues."

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OOC: +1 to all actions of July

”Here ye! Here ye!..."

Néo Méros, following the events of Black June, would open its borders to any Tehmigs fleeing the from the persecution of the Illesian Expedition that had landed. Following Etelian example in this way, would make the Itheraen colony a safe haven and it was a political move to make the colony less likely to be the target of Tehmigs who were expected to still rise up against colonial powers in the area. This move was sent due to the fact that Itheraen settlers in the area were already establishing trade with the native Tehmigs, and keeping peaceful relations between one another.

Another move, either to stick it to the Illesian Expeditionary Force for causing Black June or an imperialistic need to expand the Itheraen culture to the native population, would be that of the offer to any voluntary Tehmig would be eligible to become a citizen of Itherae, and would be taught the basics Itheraen History, Laws, and the Itheraen National Anthem. Those Tehmigs who did accept were sent to, “Native Halls”, impromptu schools for the Tehmig people, nicknamed by the Itheraen colonists, where teachers would instill these subjects into their students It was made clear that the native Tehmig people would have the same rights enjoyed by those of any other Itheraen citizen.

There were no attempt to take the native land away from them or relocate them, as the Itheraen Colonial Committee knew that doing such a thing would be an open invitation for rebellion which the colony was trying to avoid. At least until a colonial garrison would be established, which would occur later into June where the Itheraen Army would recruit five hundred volunteers to go through basic training before being sent to Néo Méros where they would act as the standing garrison against the various rivaling colonial powers than a Tehmig rebellion.

Many conservative elements in the Supra Dobranie were against the idea of letting Tehmigs join Itheraen citizenship, it was noted by Queen Athena that to do so would be an act of oppression against a minority people that were living inside Itheraen territory, which was outlawed by the Itheraen Constitution. This would sway the votes enough to allow the action to pass, but many were still skeptical on allowing a minority for Serrenthia to be a part the Itheraen sphere.

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The Illesian Army decided to accept the Austerf MG05 and Simon-Lowell Mark 1904, christening the Austerf MG05 license production model as the Maskingevär 1905, or simply MG1905, and the Simon-Lowell Mark 1904 as the SL1904. From there, they honored their prior agreement with Tournesol Armureries by sending a secret request to the small arms company for the number and ratio of rifles and machine guns desired, as the number itself of delivered weapons was to be viewed as a highly confidential state secret. It was expected that Tournesol would adhere strictly to this secrecy, maintaining only records of weapons produced for itself and general revenues for tax purposes, and delivering the weapons in sealed crates to the Army's logistical centers for distribution.

Corso Bascio’s face was grim as he looked out over the city of Julia. The bombardment had not been kind to the city, and swathes of it had been reduced to rubble. But the evidence of the cities greatness was still evident, proud structures that had weathered the shells rising above the ruins, and even as Corso watched, he saw dishevelled figures moving through the city, continuing their lives as best they could. Feeling a presence, Corso turned to see that Lando di Prioli had joined him in the square.

The two men had met at the Università di Cogoli when they were both studying there, and had become firm friends ever since. When Corso had received the call to become Governor of Julia, his first thought was to have Lando at his side. He managed a smile at his old friend.

“What news?”

Lando handed a report to Corso, scrawled in his distinctive handwriting, and spoke as Corso’s eyes scanned the figures.

“The population of Julia are still scattered to the four corners, but they’re starting to slow their flight as reports of the annexation reach them. The city is all but deserted, but most of the towns are still populated, and they’re continuing as before.”

Corso nodded slowly, before glancing back up to Lando.

“The Viscount did all he could to run this proud nation into the ground, I doubt the people will mourn his death too greatly, but we still need to make our position clear.”

As Corso spoke, Lando had pulled a leather-bound notebook from his jacket pocket, already scrawling out the instructions as Corso spoke.

“Send out messengers across Julia, make it clear that all Julian’s are welcome to remain in their homes and continue their day to day life, and the refugees forced to flee from their homes are invited to return to the city and help us in rebuilding their proud city. We will do our best to make the transition of power as easy, and as painless, as we can, doing our best to reverse the damage done by the Viscount. Any who have problems that they wish to be resolved are welcome to come to the city of Julia, where I will be setting up the new local government, and lay out their problems before myself.”

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”No more tax!”

These words were echoed all around the streets of Thermydon after the introduction of the highly controversial Cereal and Grains Tax on July 4th, two weeks passed while the Head of Government, Prime Minister Gregorio Netxais, sat and did nothing on the situation. He was one who supported the tax increase, believing the people would either not notice the increase or they would just accept it like they were expected to. However the ‘Megáli Agrotikí Apergía’(translated to Great Farmers Strike) of July had arisen in protest over the tax increase, not leaving Queen Athena surprised nor most of the politicians within Supra Dobranie.



Yet, the Prime Minister sat and did nothing, not wanting to give into the people’s demands, until the Queen had to personally threatened him to call for a vote on the fate of the tax. That was when Gregorio had caved and in July 29th, called for a vote on the repeal of the tax, which passed on an astounding 167-15 after a mere two hours of voting, returning the tax to its original total of 19.5%. While Gregorio would attempt to take credit for repealing the tax, Queen Athena would not sit idle and would instead release a statement regarding the situation.

”...Gregorio Netaxis may claim that the repeal of the dreaded Grains and Cereal Tax was his doing, it was most certainly lies that he had spoke to the people of Itherae. The truth of the matter is that I, your most beloved Queen, had to personally visit the Prime Minister and force him to call upon a new vote so that our farmers might enjoy their most important job of providing our people with the staple of our economy. If he wishes to lie to the people, how can we trust him or his cabinet? With this breach of trust, I am announcing that my name shall be put into the ballot as an official candidate for Prime Minister. No more will I tolerate lies and corruption from politicians, it is time for the Itheraen people to prosper!”

-Queen Athena’s ‘Speech of July’

It was a shock to see that Queen Athena would be running for office of Prime Minister, it was so much of a shock that news had began to cover the situation, calling her the ‘Queen-Minister’. While many statesmen objected to the claim of being governed by a woman, Athena would respond to these claims with If you didn’t want a woman to be put on the ballot then perhaps you should have a head of state that isn’t a woman.” The reply silenced, mainly due to shock, any further complaints in the status of her right to the ballot, ushering forth an internal Suffrage Movement in the process.

Queen Athena would launch a merciless campaign for the September vote, attracting people to be a part of her Cabinet and giving many rousing nationalist speeches on how the future ‘belonged to the Itheraen people’. While women were not legally allowed to vote or be elected, there was little the Supra Dobranie could do to stop the Queen as doing so would be persecuting their symbol of unity. It did not help that the leading party of the Dobranie was staunchly conservative and monarchist, leaving them utterly shocked at what to actually do in the situation.

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The Illesia Navy sent notice to both the Toubrians and Tarans that they had decided to go with the Toubrian design. Unfortunately, they were disappointed with the capabilities of both shipyards as the Illesians believed it was entirely possible to go from four 12 inch guns to ten. This, apparently, would have to wait.

In light of recent events regarding the Queen announcing her name in the vote for Prime Minister, the initial shock had prevented the Supra Dobranie from releasing an official statement on the matter. However, the ever silent Gregorio Netaxis would release a very simple statement on the breach of civil liberties regarding the Itheraen Constitution.

”I am a quiet and simple man. I have allowed the Queen to whine and nag. I have allowed her to flaunt around status as Queen of our fine nation. But I cannot condone her actions of running for a position that was made in the prospect of limiting the monarch's power. The way she acts as if her power is absolute is something in no way beneficial to what Itheraen tradition of honor and loyalty to the constitution we hold dear. I will allow her to hold these rallies, but she does not, under any constitutional right, have the chance to become a part of our government.

When the September election comes around, it will be found that she is not going to be a part of our vote, no matter much she nags or whines like the child she is. Ever since her father, our beloved King Ares the Great, had died, Queen Athena has acted like the child she always has been, constantly ignoring her duty as Head of State, while constantly bombarding myself and The Dobranie with pointless attacks. She thinks she holds an absolute power over our government, but this seventeen year old Queen will learn her place in our government quickly.”

The majority of the Supra Dobranie rallied their support behind the Prime Minister and some even outwardly spoke to carry on his words. However, the people, more notably the media, was still focused on Queen Athena’s blatant outcry for attention. Many were skeptical on whether they could actually believe in the Queen’s ability to be an appropriate head of state, but the Prime Minister’s words did help ease some of the people’s worries about the situation.

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Following his statement on the Queen’s actions, the Prime Minister held a rally in the city of Pelliraki, a city most devastated by the Great Farmer’s Strike of 1905, where he would give speeches on Itheraen unity as a people. While he was still a soft-spoken man, many could tell that his words did have a passion to them, not wanting the Queens actions of his own words to turn the people against the Queen in any way, as, despite her childish actions, she was still the symbol of Itheraen nobility, pride, passion, and, most importantly, the heart of the people.

”My words may have, at first, seemed to belittle the Queen and that my initial silence may have seemed like cowardice. It should be noted that our enemy is not the Queen or myself, the enemy is not another Itheraen for we are all together, as one nation should be. The enemies that currently plague us are abroad, either sharing a direct border with us or are overseas, these enemies to us are Illesian jingoism and Taran economics. The Illesians acting on the whim of an Empress, wholly fine with letting foreign armies march through her lands and slaughtering her people. Tell me, is that what you see happening to our people? It would be like the Cadians marching on Thermydon to slaughter Tyrian residents. While our government has not always made the correct judgements, it is noted that we are not Illesia, and we are not slaughtering helpless people who have been persecuted by the act of the few.

Though, our Queen has showed herself inept in recent days, it was with her blessing that our colony of Néo Méros was established, bringing in a significant growth to our industry as a whole. It was with her words that swayed the Supra Dobranie to air the fleeing Tehmigs. It is with my words that we shall not turn on each other in this time where unity is way of the future. It is with my words that we shall hold the peace in Siankouru. It is with our spirit that we shall hold in the face of adversity and strife. Together Itherae shall stand. Together Itherae will fight. Together Itherae will continue to be great.”


His words would bring back some approval to the government, or at the very least bring more nationalistic zeal to the people. It was reported that after his speech, those who had gone on strike clapped for their government once more, whether it be for the Prime Minister showing a genuine interest in the country’s well being of he was attempting to sweep the entire situation of the queen under the metaphorical rug. However, he got his point across and media slowly began to turn away from the Queen’s childish ways, and to more pressing matters of Illesian militarism or the poverty that gripped some of the people in Itherae.

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The Imperial Palace, The Empire of Toubres. Early July, 1905

Empress Maia Bastos took a deep breath, absentmindedly running her hands down the front of her dress. She could hear the low murmuring of the room beyond, even through the ornately carved doors, but she set her jaw and pushed through regardless.

Her face became the very picture of cordiality as she greeted the crowd of men that quickly rose to their feet as she entered, already calling out questions to her. She simply smiled until she had taken her seat, before holding up a hand for silence. The noise dropped away as the men sank back to their own chairs. There was a long moment of silence, the Empress watching their tentative faces, before gesturing towards a man she recognised in the front row.

“Silvio, your question?”

The short, heavily bearded man, rose to his feet, nodding politely.

“Silvio Martins, reporter for the ‘Correio Da Noite’. I was hoping that I could get a statement from you regarding ‘Black June’?”

The Empress all but winced, but she managed to hide her reaction as she nodded slightly.

“Thank you Silvio. Firstly, I’m afraid I can’t stand the name ‘Black June’. From a Toubres perspective, just as from an Illesian perspective, I’d prefer it to be referred to as ‘Operation Crusader’ from this point onwards.”

There was a murmur of agreement from the assembled crowd, which the Empress allowed to die down before she continued.

“My statement is as follows. The Tehmigs were holding our colony to ransom, and threatening only greater bloodshed if we refused to co-operate to their absurd demands. Initially I had hoped we could resolve the crisis in a Conference, trusting that the other Great Power’s of the region could aid us, but unfortunately greed is a primal sin, and the conference was quickly becoming a wrestling match to carve up our proud colony. Thus myself and King Avandre devised a plan to solve the issue ourselves, and to put the rebels to the sword.”

A mass of hands shot up, and voices rose up with questions, but again the Empress held her hand up for silence, gesturing towards a tall,
lanky figure.

“Olavo, if you would?”

The figure unfolded his long frame and rose to his feet.

“Olavo Mendes, of the ‘Notícias Toubres’. What is your response to the protests currently happening across Toubres?”

“Thank you, Olavo. Those of you who know me, will know how much it pains me to see my people in such distress. But I understand your anger. If I had been able to warn you all of the Operation, then I would have, but we could not risk the meddling of those who stand against us to interfere. It is true that we will take some losses in our budget, but I want my people to know that they are still our first priority, and that this is only the beginning of a new age for the Toubres Empire, and a time that our people must unite behind our leaders.”

There was a general murmuring of agreement amongst the reporters, and before they could begin crying out for her attention again, the Empress gestured towards a young, clean-shaven man sitting in the back row.

“Afonso, isn’t it?”

The man smiled, rising slowly to his feet and waiting till everyone’s attention was turned to him before speaking, his voice soft.

“Afonso Ferreira, your Imperial Majesty. Of the ‘Exclusivo’. So far your answers have very much been in line with those of Prime Minister Davi Rego, but I am curious to hear your personal thoughts on the condemnations from Tara and Etelia?”

The Empress was silent for a moment, feeling the eyes of the room on her as she watched Afonso’s confident smile. When she did reply, it was with a smile of her own.

“Thank you for your question, Afonso. I do not doubt that my previous answers have been close to those of the Prime Minister, and it is important that we present a united front during these troublesome times. The declarations from Tara and Etelia concern me greatly. With an alliance between our two great nations all but signed a few months ago, only to have it thrown in our face due to my engagement to King Avandre, and now to be publically condemned by Tara breaks my heart. We were so close to committing to a lasting friendship between our two nations, and in all honesty I do not fully understand their motivation for discarding our offered alliance, and instead seemingly rallying against us. To have the same thing happen with Etelia, for the the young King Armando di Mavoia IV to offer us a hand of friendship in the form of a Non-Aggression Pact, only to rebuke our agreement and now ally themselves with Tara, even going so far as to announce the termination of their alliance if either attempt better relations with us, seems nothing short of a total change of heart. I can only hope and pray that the two great rulers of those nations cease this needless increasing tension, and we can maintain to the prosperity of peace.
Does that satisfy you, Mr Ferreira?”

The young man smiled, bowing his head slightly.

“Very much so, ma’am.”

Rising to her feet, the Empress nodded towards the group of reporters.

“If that will be all gentlemen, then I trust that the Prime Minister will be able to answer your further questions. It has been a pleasure as always.”

OOC: +1 to all July Orders

Statement by King Avandre VII on the Tara-Etelian Defensive Alliance

"It has come to my attention today that the great nations of the Coastal Empire of Tara and the Etelian Empire have decided to form a defensive alliance that seems poised directly against the Kingdom of Illesia and the great nation of the Toubrian Empire. This fact saddens me greatly, as Illesia shares an age-old heritage with the Tarans, though we have clearly drifted apart in recent centuries. It remains my hope that Tara, Illesia, and Toubres will be able to form friendly relations with one another, as I had originally hoped when I heard that the Tarans had practically already signed an alliance with Toubres not long before my proposal to my betrothed, Empress Maia Bastos. However, Illesia and Toubres will now have to stand ready against a Taran-Etelian alliance headed by an Empress who describes Toubres as a 'Menance', whatever that word means. As for this supposed slaughtering of 'innocents', my men assure me they were rebels, Serranthian ones at that, and I stand by the Illesian Military at all times. Thank you, and good day."

Selection of the Illesian Marine Corps Commandant



The Illesian Naval Triumvirate today announced the selection of Major General Gareth D'Amos as the first Commandant of the Illesian Marine Corps upon his return to the Illesian shores with an immediate effective promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General. Lieutenant General D'Amos has long written of, and pushed for within the Illesian Military, the formation of a Marine Corps to project Illesian power to distant shores. With his exemplary tactical and strategic performance in Toubrian Serranthia as head of the first Illesian offensive in a great amount of time and first overseas military action ever, Lieutenant General D'Amos has more than proven his capability to helm the Illesian Marine Corps. It is expected that upon his return, he shall immediately begin forming the command structure of the Corps and all other items necessary to create the Corps.

Illesian Small Arms Production

With the licensing of the Tyrian Austerf MG05 and Simon-Lowell Mark 1904 as the MG1905 and SL1904, Illesian small arms production was finally in a position to begin manufacturing high quality small arms instead of the old, obsolete Tournesol-Kamber rifles, as well as adding the innovative new machine gun to the repetoire of the Illesian Military. As such, the Illesian Military handed down the following request for small arms production:

Illesian Military Arms Requisition Order:

The Illesian Military orders the maximum production of SL1904 rifles and MG1905 machine guns that Tournesol Armureries can manufacture every month in perpetuity until otherwise notified by the Illesian Military, with the following ratio of manufacture; 7 SL1904: 1 MG1905, and that the manufactured amounts of each item be sent to the Illesian Army logistical centers for distribution with monthly reports to the Illesian Army Logistics Command on quantity of delivered items.

This essentially meant that if the Illesian small arms industry could produce $500,000 worth of weaponry and ammunition per month, assuming that rifle ammunition cost $0.40 per round, the Illesian small arms industry would produce this ratio 435 [Math: 500,000 / (314 + 7*119)] times, meaning that that month the industry should deliver 435 MG1605's and 3045 SL1904's to the Illesian Military.

((OOC: I did this math to help you out Theo, so you don't have to extrapolate the math too much.))

More Dreadlords Ordered By Illesian Navy

After further consideration by the Naval Triumvirate, the Illesian Navy has put in a request to the Toubrian shipyards to lay down and construct six more Dreadlord-class battleships for the Illesian Navy as soon as they can for the prior proposed cost of $2,050,000 per ship, for a total additional cost to the Illesian Navy of $12,300,000. This additional order resulted in a signficant amount of drinks bought and backs patted at pubs serving primarily Naval Officers in both Regoth and Marneille as the Big Gun Officers seem to entrench themselves further within Fleet circles. However, there are rumors within the Illesian Navy that as soon as the prototype submarines can be finalized, a large order will be made of them to be constructed in Illesian docks, by Illesians, for Illesians.

The names of the six new Dreadlord-class battleships will be as follows:
1. INV Cassava
2. INV Rosary Pea
3. INV Wolfsbane
4. INV White Baneberry
5. INV Belladonna
6. INV Angel's Trumpet

Los Asesinos Silenciosos Submarine Testing

A small conning tower dipped back below the ocean surface off the coasts of Regoth before a torpedo entered the water a minute later, practically invisible to anyone in the path of it. It screamed through the ocean and impacted a small wooden target sailing boat some distance away, obliterating it in a shower of wooden shards and metal shrapnel. Civilian fishermen not far away were astounded by the sight, having been cordoned off beforehand by a few tiny vessels of the Illesian Navy.

Not long after, the prototype LA-Type 2 submarine resurfaced and docked within the secret Los Asesinos Silenciosos testing facility docks, allowing Captain Akeles to climb out first, followed by his six fellow crewmembers who were eager to stretch their legs on dry land after having been within the cramped prototype sub. The Chief Engineer of Los Asesinos Silenciosos, Fernand Dubois, approached Captain Akeles, whom spoke thusly, "It works well. Firing the torpedo causes the ship to buck a bit though, maybe even enough for the vessel to have shown through the surface of the ocean."

Dubois nodded and wrote something down on a slip of paper, remarking, "We'll probably have to develop a procedure for adjusting the ballast as torpedoes are fired. Maintaining balance is crucial to the operation of the submarine. Fantastic work as always, Captain Akeles. We'll commence another test firing in a few hours once my men determine what to do about this issue."

While Los Asesinos Silenciosos had initially been intended to be an entirely secret operation to veil the Illesian development of effective and offensive submarines, with the Newsita Nationale paper blowing the lid off their cover, the submarine research division of the Illesian Navy had ceased trying to be completely secret about their development and instead now operated quite overtly, though security had been tightened significantly in the test facility in order to keep out pesky reporters. The personnel of Los Asesinos Silenciosos and Admiral Castago of the Naval Triumvirate remained steadfast in their mission of developing the first effective military submarine.

Illesian Advisors Land in Helrox, Make Headway Towards Flegleen


Major General L'Etadre stepped briskly off the bridge leading from the IV Winter's Glory in a Helroxi port not far from the borders of the Republic of Escya, followed closely by his fellow military advisors. At the other end of the bridge awaited... no one, to which Major General L'Etadre could only balk as he muttered to himself, "Dear God, did the Helroxi not send anyone to receive us?" The advisors were forced to arrange for transport to Flegleen on their own, partially contributing to the time it took to travel there.


When the advisors finally arrived in Flegleen, they arrived to find a city stricken by rioting protestors struggling with provincial police, forcing the small group to find a map of Flegleen from a local and plan a route to the military headquarters after talking to a few people who knew the area. In order to not attract attention, the advisors stowed their military garb and took on Helroxi civilian clothes, making their way carefully through the city while trying to avoid the worst hit areas. Finally, they would arrive at the Helroxi military HQ, convincing the guards to let them in by showing the Illesian military uniforms, medals, and ribbons they had stored in bags on their back. Upon entering, they changed back into their Illesian military uniforms, marching furiously into the building to consult with the foolish Helroxi and figure out how to salvage the situation.