Haresus

The New World II {NRP}{Mid-High Casual}{High Fantasy Setting}

Yes, I wouldn't mind rolls either.

The New World II {NRP}{Mid-High Casual}{High Fantasy Setting}

Interested.

World in Revolution: 1900

The Boxer Protocol and Vienna Conference of 1901

The German Empire, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Empire of Japan and the United States of America, henceforth known as the "Great Powers", and the Chinese Empire hereby conclude the following protocol:

I. The Great Powers and the Chinese Empire shall end their mutual hostilities.

II. The Russian Empire shall withdraw their troops from Chinese Manchuria and return to the territorial status quo ante bellum with the Chinese Empire.

III. The Chinese Empire shall recognise the Russian Empire as the sole owner of the Chinese Eastern Railway, protect it from vandalism and sabotage and allow continued Russian construction on the railway.

IV. The Chinese Empire shall pay 450 million taels of fine silver over the next 39 years with 4% interest as indemnities for the damages suffered by the Great Powers and Other Nations in China.

IVa. The indemnities shall be divided in the following way:
Russia: 31%
Germany 22%
United Kingdom: 13%
United States: 10%
Japan: 13%
Austria-Hungary: 6%
Italy: 2%
France: 2%
Others (Spain, Belgium, Netherlands): 1%

V. The City of Canton shall be leased to the Austro-Hungarian Empire for 99 years.

VI. The City of Shenzhen shall be leased to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for 99 years.

VII. The City of Hong Kong shall be permanently annexed by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

VIII. The Chinese Empire shall cede concession zones to the Kingdom of Belgium, Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the City of Tianjin.

IX. The importation of arms and ammunition, as well as materials necessary for arms and ammunition, shall be prohibited for a duration of 2 years. This duration can be extended for another 2 years if necessary.

X. The Taku Forts shall be demolished and the area shall remain without fortifications.

XI. The Legation Quarters pf the Great Powers shall be considered a special area under the exclusive control of the Great Powers, in which Chinese shall not have the right to reside. These special areas may be defensible and the Great Powers may maintain a permanent guard in their respective quarters.

XII. Those Boxer and Government officials responsible for the illegal crimes during the Boxer Conflict shall be punished harshly.

XIII. The Zongli Yamen (Office in Charge of Affairs of All Nations) shall be replaced with a Foreign Office, which shall rank above the other six boards in the government, to ease the improvement of mutual relations.

XIV. The Chinese Empire shall prohibit forever, under the pain of death, membership in any anti-foreign society.

XV. Civil service examinations shall be suspended for 5 years in all areas where foreigners were massacred or subjected to cruel treatment. Provincial and local officials shall be personally held responsible for any new anti-foreign incidents.

XVI. The Chinese Emperor shall convey his regrets to the German Emperor for the assassination of Baron von Ketteler.

XVII. The Chinese Emperor shall convey his regrets to the Emperor of Japan for the assassination of Mr. Sugiyama Akira.

XVIII. The Chinese Government shall erect a commemorative arch inscribed in Latin, German and Chinese on the spot of the assassination of Baron von Ketteler.

Main signatories
[X] For the German Empire, Ambassador Alfons Mumm von Schwarzenstein.
[] United Kingdom
[] Russian Empire
[] Austro-Hungarian Empire
[] United States of America
[] Empire of Japan
[] Chinese Empire

Other signatures:
[] Kingdom(s) of Sweden-Norway
[] Kingdom of Italy
[] French Republic
[] Kingdom of Spain
[] Kingdom of Belgium
[] Kingdom of the Netherlands

World in Revolution: 1900

I concur with Narcoleptic. It is never good to overextend oneself.

World in Revolution: 1900

Anglo-German Agreement on China
Condemning the actions of the Russian Empire in Manchuria and recognising the need for a stable China, the German Empire and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland conclude the following points:

I. The territorial integrity of the Chinese hinterland shall be preserved and any violations of this policy shall be strongly condemned by the United Kingdom and the German Empire.
II. The Chinese coastline shall be open to equal trade for all nations without discrimination, and attempts to gain exclusive rights and privileges shall be strongly condemned by the United Kingdom and the German Empire.
III. Preserving stability in China and the rest of Asia shall be of paramount importance to current and future treaties that deal with the region.

World in Revolution: 1900

The German Empire

It is with great pride that we enter the year 1900 as a strong and notable great power. Our place in the Sun is without doubt, and Germany is an international model of a functioning and growing society of innovation and progress. Our engineers are the most efficient, our inventors are the most ingenious and our military is without a doubt the mightiest. I look with pride upon the diligent worker, as his handicraft keeps the industrial production of our country at the forefront of Europe, and I also admire the fine and elegant ideas and ambitious initiatives of the businessmen and bankers who plan and improve upon our country on an international scale. Finally we have the most successful and most experienced gentlemen who own the factories that provide work for hundreds of thousands of Germans and the esteemed nobility who lead our armies to defend the Fatherland when the times are grim. Our arms are strong, our backs are firm and our minds a goldmine for both intellectual and material growth. I plan to ensure that Germany stays on this route, because it has granted prosperity to many and great glory to the German people.

Unfortunately, there are those who do not recognise German power and the rights of German citizens abroad. The Chinese have broken all codes of conduct, brought shame upon their country and violently assaulted envoys sent from a plethora of civilised countries, including those from the German Empire. This shall not be looked upon with inaction, for our very honour is at stake here. Our army and navy have been trained for an event like this, an event that forces us to bring down our boots and protest with our military might. We shall join the International Army with one thousand and five hundred men from the Marines and Army, together with six of our finest cruisers. We are confident that this will be enough to provide a core of disciplined and well-trained men to this Expedition of Justice. We shall show the Chinese what happens when you take up arms against German citizens and we shall imprint this event so deep in their national consciousness that they shall never dare express defiance against us again. With the blessing of God, we shall prevail and punish those guilty of these hideous crimes. Know that every man and woman in Germany will pray for our flawless victory against this shrewd enemy and that victory shall be granted to us because we are just and righteous!

His Imperial and Royal Majesty Wilhelm the Second, by the Grace of God, German Emperor and King of Prussia, Margrave of Brandenburg, Burgrave of Nuremberg, Count of Hohenzollern, Duke of Silesia and of the County of Glatz, Grand Duke of the Lower Rhine and of Posen, Duke in Saxony, of Angria, of Westphalia, of Pomerania and of Lunenburg, Duke of Schleswig, of Holstein and of Crossen, Duke of Magdeburg, of Bremen, of Guelderland and of Jülich, Cleves and Berg, Duke of the Wends and the Kashubians, of Lauenburg and of Mecklenburg, Landgrave of Hesse and in Thuringia, Margrave of Upper and Lower Lusatia, Prince of Orange, of Rugen, of East Friesland, of Paderborn and of Pyrmont, Prince of Halberstadt, of Münster, of Minden, of Osnabrück, of Hildesheim, of Verden, of Kammin, of Fulda, of Nassau and of Moers, Princely Count of Henneberg, Count of the Mark, of Ravensberg, of Hohenstein, of Tecklenburg and of Lingen, Count of Mansfeld, of Sigmaringen and of Veringen, Lord of Frankfurt.

World in Revolution: 1900

I have been busy writing up orders today, I'll get some IC up tomorrow regarding the evil Boxer Rebellion and perhaps some other issues too. I do find Boer's false equivalence fallacy interesting, but I shall not comment too much on the internal drama of this forum. I'm here to play the game, enjoy myself and act in a way fitting of my leadership and government.

On a different note, I was a bit alarmed that I am sending my orders to Great Britain. Since my orders may or may not include dastardly plans that should not be known by the GM players (Russia and Great Britain), we have agreed that I can send "secret" orders to Mathrim (Bulgaria) when necessary. That should dispell my worries without burdening Mathrim too much. Imagine how awkward it would be to have a naval war between Germany and Great Britain where MagnificentOne could potentially accidentally read my war orders before sending his own.

World in Revolution: 1900

Your Germany has arrived. May our people always strive towards greater achievements, and may our armed forces never yield to an enemy.