Theodorable

Crisis of the Confederacy [Sci-Fi Warlords in a crumbling state]

Just stopping in to say this is really cool. I miss NRP.

Eden 2.0(Space NRP/Character rp hybrid)

Hmm. Interesting.

CONGLOMERATE: A Megacorp Based NRP

Wow.

Death, Oil & Paradise | Faction Based NRP | Banana Republic & Military Junta (with a twist)

Death, Oil and Paradise

[Melizean Stability: 7]

TURN 2: 2021

Budget

2020 was a mostly quiet year for Melizea, if you were not a Balruban smuggler anyway. A new Budget would need to be passed and voted on, delegated out to the relevant ministries. President Saavedra would be up for re-election in 2024.

The World at Large

News reports of the COVID-19 mutation continued to ramp up, infections in China had reached 495,000 in weeks with reports of "virulent and aggressive patients" infected with the disease attempting to attack the nurses and doctors attempting to help them. China immediately closed their borders, citing "fear of external reproach," but it's assumed that several Chinese nationals escaped before the order was implemented.

The first case of the COVID-19K mutation was reported in the Arkanian Federation on January 6th, 2021.

Death, Oil & Paradise | Faction Based NRP | Banana Republic & Military Junta (with a twist)

Been slammed at work. Finishing the post now.

Death, Oil & Paradise | Faction Based NRP | Banana Republic & Military Junta (with a twist)

Death, Oil and Paradise

[Melizean Stability: 7]

Turn 1 Results: 2020

Actions of the Ministry of Security

In the early part of 2020, nothing meaningful occurred in the Ministry of Security. Minister Hernandez used some of his funds to increase the size of his ministry, recruiting an additional cadre of secret police (whose moves were apparently known to all) and then broadcasting the moves of his units to all. "If you're up to no good, avoid these areas," was the joke commoners used at Minister Hernandez' expense.

Actions of the Ministry of Energy

Power lines were constructed to allow power to the Melizean Docks and one of the Construction Factories there, kicking the lights on and allowing workers to finally endeavor on fulfilling the purpose in which they were paid a pittance for. The Docks being powered meant they could be used for international trade and the Factory being powered meant work could fully begin.

Actions of the Ministry of Industry & Production

The Ministry of Industry & Production facilitated an even approach, spreading labor across Melizea to pack the farms, oil wells and factories. Simultaneously, funds were spent to construct a third Factory in the capital, but it would not be open until 2021. Only those factories, farms and oil wells instilled with power would produce anything worthwhile. Whether or not these goods would make it to their final destination was not a responsibility of the Minister of Industry & Production, but the Minister of Transportation.

Actions of the Ministry of Transport

The Ministry of Transport doled out some interesting orders. They were received in fashion:

"Resources along the train lines we're picked up. 10 units of oil and 2 units of construction materials we're returned to the capital."

Unfortunately, there were not even ten units of oil in the whole country, let alone to be sent to the capital. But overlooking that, the traditional cargo of the Melizean network could only handle eight units, not ten. All eight units were delivered to the capital, meaning two cars were completely empty and unused.

"Food was distributed in the capital and adjacent three provinces by rail."

Considering the rail line had already run, there were no additional lines to run food and so, as such, no food was delivered.

"Food on the west coast was picked up and distributed in the west."

The entire Melizean cargo truck network headed west, picking up all the available food and delivered it to the nearest town. So plentiful was the food there, there were reports of truck drivers tossing baskets of grain and corn mill off the back of their trucks for free. The coastal town to the west and the town in the deep south did not receive food and subsisted on local farmers and bakeries, with much complaining and some official protests lodged to the President.

Actions of the Ministry of Defense

"Today is the day, recruits. Today, you will join the ranks of the Melizean Army. To the left and right are your duty orders. Report to your station at once." Soldiers at the posting board found themselves in utter confusion. "Who is General Menaz?" one recruit asked. "No idea, I just finished basic training," another said. This unit would find itself in administrative hell for months.

Additionally, military orders were given. Would they be followed?

Actions of the Admiral of the Navy

In a surprising move of competency, the Admiral of the Navy, Admiral Quesquen followed in line step with the Ministry of Defense, the MNS Blanco was dispatched to the Inner Sea and during the following months came across a half dozen Balruban skiffs, disabling, boarding and apprehending them. [MNS Blanco gains +2 Break and +1 Loyalty].

MNS Blanco during Balruban anti-smuggling operations, September 2020

The MNS Diego was dispatched but saw little action in the Balruban Sea.

Actions of the General of the Air Force

During the month of September, the Melizean Air Force led a dedicated strike against the "beach going" Balruban smugglers. The strikes, led by the fighter aircraft of the Melizean Air Force did more damage to morale than the forces, with the pilots strafing the beaches and blowing up a pair of pick up trucks. More interesting was that the Melizean Air Force used nearly 20% of it's dedicated fuel stocks to carry out the mission. Given their already limited operations, the Balrubans packed up their things and scattered. Those who fled to sea were apprehended by the Melizean Navy and those who fled inland simply disappeared back into society best they could.
- [1st Strike Wing gains +2 Break and +2 Loyalty. -1 Fuel].
- Balruban Smugglers are eradicated.]

Callsign Falco Six-Four of 1st Strike Wing preparing for take off, September 2020

Actions of the General of the 2nd Army

General Linhares took a taxi to the Military Base, and that was strange. Weeks later, the following orders were given.
"-move 1st division according to map
-move 2nd division according to the map
-move 2nd division according to map"

[No map was attached to any order.]

Seventeen men were put in the brig following the scuffle. Fourteen letters sent to the Minister of Defense were received, one mentioned: ".. and I cannot stress this enough, no map was delivered. It is with my whole heart that I serve Melizea but this I cannot do." Four men resigned their commission and twenty-two men of the 2nd Infantry Division were court martialed for "unruly behavior befitting an officer" after being told twice in as many weeks to "move according to [the] map."
[1st Infantry Division -1 Loyalty]
[2nd Infantry Division -1 Loyalty]

Actions of the General of the 10th Army

The 10th Army had no orders for the year, instead the General himself moved from the Capital to the Military Base.

Foreign Ministry

The Foreign Ministry made no significant moves in 2020.

Balruban Crisis

In collaboration with the Navy and the Air Force, the Balruban Smugglers were successfully "removed" from the equation. The smugglers were apprehended at sea and then eradicated on land. Those few stragglers integrated into society and would eventually be picked up when they inevitably committed a crime later on.

Event: Petrol Dollars

Four thousand barrels made it to the Capital City docks, sold off for a whopping $20 Billion to line the Melizean bank.

Death, Oil & Paradise | Faction Based NRP | Banana Republic & Military Junta (with a twist)

Posting the turn update tomorrow. Still waiting for some people to send their orders in.

Death, Oil & Paradise | Faction Based NRP | Banana Republic & Military Junta (with a twist)

Everything looks great except the Melizean Air Force does not have any AC-130’s. Lmao.

Death, Oil & Paradise | Faction Based NRP | Banana Republic & Military Junta (with a twist)

Death, Oil and Paradise

[Melizean Stability: 7]

Turn 1: 2020

The election was over, and President Saavedra started his first year off by successfully passing the 2020 Fiscal Budget, though it was remarkably small. With his ministers accounted for, they would take their places at their respective offices and begin to enact plans with the counsel of their fellow ministers. The first was the Minister of Security, whose job was--as the post was named--internal security. One of the smaller outfits, the Ministry of Security had the personnel in place to arrest unscrupulous characters, they were at the whims of one Joseph Hernandez. [2020 Budget: $2 Billion]

The next Ministry to act would be the Ministry of Industry & Production, whose responsibilities entailed ensuring production quotas were hit in the various industries across Melizea. At the start of 2020, the Farms and Oil Wells were bristling with resources, waiting for their goods to be transported, but there was always room for growth. [2020 Budget: $3 Billion]

The next Ministry was the Ministry of Energy, tasked with keeping Melizea's lights on. The three major power stations across Melizea were all Oil fired, and fully stocked. This was a precarious situation, as failure to keep the citizen's televisions and radio's running would be a shortcut to riots and looting. [2020 Budget: $4 Billion]

One of the most important industries was the Ministry of Transport, where nationalized resources would be carted around to the various hubs that were required. Without a strong transport infrastructure, the abundant petrol resources of Melizea would be literally sucking and wasting away.

Following the internal ministries was the Foreign Ministry, whose sole job was moving abroad and negotiating deals. Simple enough, but few understood how many mouths to be fed and paychecks to be had were dependent on the success of the Foreign Minister. Following the Foreign Ministry was the military, slow to move and slower to react. The last to act was the President, whose job it was to delegate and politic.

Melizea, 2020

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Melizean Event: Petrol Dollars

Due to COVID 19 scares in the Far East, the price of oil is precipitously perilous and many economists are afraid it could dip further any second. Economic advisors to President Saavedra are pleading with him to sell oil while the going is good, but the Arkanian Republic to the North has reached out to the Melizea requesting them sell any oil they would be willing to part with in exchange for Construction Materials at a ratio of two to one! The decision of course, would be in President Saavedra's hands.
- Sell the Oil!: Any Oil at a Dock at the end of 2020 will sell for $5 per 1 Resource automatically.
- Trade with Arkania: Any Oil that crosses the border into Arkania will be replaced with 2 Construction Materials that will be placed at the nearest Melizean town.

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Melizean Crisis: Balruban Smugglers

Balruba has long been a nuisance to the white sandy beaches of Southeast Melizea. Reports of small Balruban smugglers crisscrossing the waves between Balruba and the Melizean coast smuggling drugs and illegal 'solicitors' was becoming more and more common. The President needed to do something by delegating responsibility, of course there was the other option:
- Delegate to the Minister of Security.
- Delegate to the Minister of Defense.
- Ignore: [See PM for effects.]
- RESOLVED: When Balruban Smugglers (Fighting Strength 0) are destroyed or apprehended either in the Sea or on Land.

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[Players may now send in their actions. A government that does not work together will not remain stable for long.]
[Players receive +1 Action if their Orders are accompanied by an IC post.]
[Order in which Ministry Actions Occur]
- Minister of Security
- Ministry of Industry & Production
- Ministry of Energy
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Defense
- Foreign Ministry
- Generals & Admirals
- President

Death, Oil & Paradise | Faction Based NRP | Banana Republic & Military Junta (with a twist)

Posting Turn 1 today, sorry for the delay.