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| Sennari Civil War; I can't believe I forgot about this... | |
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| Topic Started: Oct 28 2007, 02:22 AM (283 Views) | |
| Draxis | Oct 28 2007, 02:22 AM Post #1 |
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OOC: I can't believe I forgot about this... *Shakes Head* So I will skip the very beginnings of the civil war, but an update of the situation, Sennari Forces marched into the Southern Regions of the Nation thinking that they were just going to hunt down the rest of the Islamists after they routed some of them in the West. The resistance by Hindu Militias caught the State Military off guard, and forced them into a retreat. As of this point the Hindus control most of the southern cities except for the coastal regions where the Sennari Military is making landings in an attempt to retake the region. And the Islamists are just starting to recover from their wounds dealt out to them in the attacks in the west to start retaking lost land in the West. IC: Aias sat upon his throne in his newly constructed Palaces in Freeport City, it was the traditional land of corruption, excess, and loose morals. If you had the money, anything you wanted or dreamed of was yours. It was here Aias was beginning to form a strange unholy alliance with those forces and his Genesion Values. Well... not really Genesion, as they no longer existed as a force, or a church, as what is a church without a pope Aias would sometimes ask himself. The Assassins had destroyed themselves by rejecting their faith and through their hubris, the Romans... they would find their just deserts soon enough for not following the pope in his time Aias would find himself thinking. Sennar enemy to all, and friend to no nation left alive. Most of their brothers in faith had died, the Harumfians had been destroyed by former allies and not a single living being or creature resided within that wasteland. But all Sennar's Enemies... no Aias's enemies still lived. Those evil bastards would continue to live just to spite him. He would show them all one day the glory that is Sennar. But first Aias had to deal with treachery, treason and betrayal at home. He could now see ho wise his decision to move the capital north had been, if he was still in New Tyre he would have been in considerable danger and had to have spent significant efforts to stay in power and ensure loyalty amongst his people. But now, he just had to worry about those upstarts down south and those Mohammadan bastards moving to the west again. But for now, he was tired, Aias gave out his last orders, and signed the last documents agreeing to let their navy sail south and have the army land along the coast and march towards the cities. Then he sent out a request for more aide for the Veloryans, finally, wearily, Aias got up out of his throne. Walking to his bedroom he paused and decided that he needed a conjugal visit from one of his concubines. Just one... he thought he really did not have the energy for more. He was not sure who he would pick for tonight, but he was sure no matter who it was it would be well worth it. *** *** To the South things had a remarkably different tone. Naval Guns firing their shells into the night. Cruise Missiles slamming into buildings. Guided bombs hitting targets of interest, sometimes bridges, apartment buildings, or the occasional "barracks." When Aias had informed the army to give the enemy "no shelter left standing" the army had taken it as the literal. Or as it looks like Aias had intended. *** *** "Get those barricades up!" The Hindu Colonel screamed. "They may not do anything to their shells and-" He was cut off as a bunker bust slammed into an apartment building 100 yards away. "Oh fuck me! They just hit that building, quickly You, you, and you" he yelled over the sound of bombs dropping, rubble scattering, and the relentless grinding of tank treads,"Gather a team together cordon off the building, we need ORDER DAMNIT!" Everyone had stopped when that bunked buster hit the building. "Come on people, we need this barricade up before those tanks arrive. We need to buy them more time to evacuate the civilians!" Everyone went back to work. Their mistaken belief that the Army would not harm the fleeing civilians was all that held them together, they had seen enough today to know that their attempts were in vain once the air force moved in, but it was all they had and all they could believe in. The Culling had begun. |
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| Draxis | Nov 1 2007, 02:18 AM Post #2 |
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Sennar International "Welcome back to Sennar International, a shining beacon of truth for all the world. Continuing our coverage of the most recent activities of the Armed Forces in the southern region. Today at seven PM the army announced that it has made swift progress in its objective to remove insurgent forces from our southern cities. Thirteen "camps" and five barracks were destroyed in air raids, one motor-pool was captured, and the southern portion of the city is now under Sennari control." The camera goes off the anchor and as he continues to speak images from the army and airforce are displayed, some video, some still shots . "The assault on the city began last night at 6PM when they forced open a beachhead after several days of bombardment from naval guns and cruise missiles. Casualties are expected to be at around seven for the day, bringing the total casualties of government forces to be at 304 since the government began its campaign against the forces of destabilization within the nation. Chancellor Aias is expected to make a speech at noon today. Though in a statement sent out through official channels he has asked the populace to pray for the souls of all Sennari soldiers and civilians affected by the most recent of events." *** *** It was hot even for a mid-winters day, if one could call it that. To a Sennari it was cool, but to anyone not from Sennar almost no difference could be seen other than a few degrees of difference on the thermometer. Aias was preparing to make his announcement, his speech was short, he really could not take that long for this PR work, other matters required his attention. He had set up a podium in front of his throne just so it could hold his speech. The press slowly assembled in, and finally when the doors closed with a dull thunk Aias looked out at the crowd of press, all wearing badges showing their identification, most with Sennar International, a few other national agencies, but almost none seemed to be from foreign news corps. their presence sometimes irked Aias. But today was shaping up to be good, for a change. "Gentlemen, I stand before you today as your Chancellor to say that we are winning this war on chaos, on those that wish us harm. Today we stand on the threshold of a new Sennar, a united Sennar, one in which we no longer have to fear certain forces we have had to become accustomed to. These forces I speak of are hostile ideologies and even more hostile beliefs. Some laughably ridiculous, some may cause you to recoil in horror because of their message. "Sennar stands here before you as one of the last bastions of the Genesion Faith, I have remained faithful to our belief, and one day, soon it will be realized all across our nation. But today I have initiated the final phases of our solution to this problem.Many people in this nation doubted our faith, and in some cases outright betrayed it and worshiped their false gods. Or their false prophets. "Today my people, we are entering the most crucial stage in our nations development. We will cull those forces which wish do do us harm, we will enter the crucible and emerge a stronger, more vigorous nation. We will march abroad with a renewed confidence and a pride befitting our Genesion heritage. "And all those that wish to divide us will hear our voice, and we will act as one. Today has been the first step into a new world for Sennar, we have crossed that threshold and have entered that crucible. And now I ask every man woman and child of Sennar to pray for the lives of our soldiers, and the lives of those poor Sennari citizens most affected by these disturbances." A moment of silence passed, Aias's head nodded in prayer. "Thank you for your time, and may we continue to be blessed by God." *** *** Down South things were not as rosy colored for the Government Military. They had taken half of the city, but were now facing incredible resistance from the Southern Alliance Forces. Most of the city had tried to evacuate, but several passes by A-10's and other Jets had stopped the flow of civilians. Caught between deadly bullets from planes and Helicopters on one end, and the Military on the other it seemed that those civilians caught in the middle of Aias's Culling had chosen to stay and fight for their homes their property, and in some cases their faith. And it was now that the Alliance decided to send out a message asking for foreign assistance of any kind. While they still held most of, if not all, the South the way that the Government Forces were acting was not just incomprehensible, but completely unmoral. *** *** To Any and All Nations: From the Southern Alliance of Sennar: To any nation willing to hear this message, it has been six months since the corrupt government of Sennar has instituted its purge on the country side. At first it seemed to be a task of revenge against their Islamic foes in the West, but now they have turned upon their own nationals in the south. Their rage and aggression shows no bounds as they slaughter entire buildings of civilians in their quest for vengeance. It is because of this that we turn to you and request any and all aid you are capable of giving, weather it be Military Intervention, Military Supplies, Humanitarian Aid, Medical Supplies, or even just getting the word out about out situation. We only ask for your assistance and thank you for your time. |
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| Draxis | Dec 7 2007, 03:53 AM Post #3 |
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Walking down the hallway at a fast clip two aides where trying to have a hushed conversation before they met with Aias, one was hurdled over a report nervously looking at all the others passing him in the hall. The other was glancing at the page nervously as well and his hushed tones carried somewhat in the hall. "Do you think we should tell him that the Veloryans no longer exist?" One quickly said to the other. "No! I do not want to end up like his last scribe... he might just start crucifying us soon if he does not get good news. And this is the absolute worst news that could ever be given to him." The other squeaked, fear falling out of his mouth. ""Well he has to learn eventually, him going on making requests for deployments of troops as aid, and weapons cannot continue, and the silence only seems to make him more enraged. Not to mention drive his-" "Shhhh! Do you want us to die right now. We don't speak ill of him, or his... habits." The other trailing off there at the end finally continuing, "He is th eleader after all we cannot contradict him." "But if he learns we are hiding this from him he will kill not only us, but our families, friends and everyone in our office." The other just grind his teeth in silence as they finally entered Aias's chambers. *** *** Far to the west the Islamists were once again settling down in their newly recaptured cities. Many of the Christian symbols that had been erected all throughout the cities were torn down. With the Sennari army distracted to the south they Islamists waited for the right time to strike out yet again. Last they had heard from Hadad his mission to Paradise was looking favorable, which would really help bolster their forces. Recruitment was not a problem for them as much as supplying these foot soldiers was. The Security around Sennari stockpiles of weapons had been increased and with the recent fighting what little remained was not worth the effort to steal, except for the remaining bunkers of WMD's that had been installed by the Veloryans. But for now the Islamists were happy to lick their wounds, and prepare for the true beginning of their war. Aias had been gullible enough to fall for their trap, and with his focus on the Hindi and Jewish Rebels to the south the Islamists had plenty of time. In the best case scenario they might not even have to deal with the Southern Alliance. |
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| Draxis | Dec 9 2007, 06:16 AM Post #4 |
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Aias awoke as dawn broke on a new day in Freeport, the now Sennari Capital. There had been some protests by several urban groups within the city, but as Aias hoped machinegun fire could silence those damn African for Africans freaks and those Anarchistic Businessmen. Walking to his window Aias scanned the courtyard, and the plaza, two crosses greeted the rising sun, two men nailed to them, their bodies limp, Aias hoped that their lies would eventually fade as they awaited their eventual meeting with the lord. "Serves their type right..." Aias gritted his teeth. The words barely rising above his breath. A woman from his bed beckoned him, "Come back to bed... please..." Aias just cast a disapproving glance, "No. I must start my day, my staff has been lying to me. And now they will see why you do not lie to me, Aias Adonis, Chancellor of Sennar." The woman plopped herself back down. And a few others tried beckoning him back, one even offering the leftovers from last nights binge of narcotics. Aias waved them off, pulled on his suit and went over to his throne. Several aides rushing to greet him with the news of the day. *** *** The three leaders of the Islamists met via video conference, each from a different location. One in the South, One in the West of Sennar and the other, Hadad, sitting comfortably in Paradise. "So Gentlemen, I have hear rumors of some corporation offering us...aide... costly aide..." Hadad began with. "Yes. I believe I spoke for all of us when I turned him down" The one from the south said. "Did you offer them anything in return... or later... incentives to come back maybe?" The one in the West said. "Yes of course I did, we just lack the funding to afford anything now andvultures like them cannot be beaten off when you are weak, so I invited them back when we are stronger... once all of this fighting is over with." Hadad nodded, he needed to say nothing, he did his job of trying to garner enough support among the Caliphate to ensure their success. The other two though, were seemingly useless. They could handle most military matters, but matters of state, funding, foreign relations, they were severely lacking. 'At least we have the Paradisians... and with the fall of Velorya those damn Genesions are nearly dead. Just one last group and we are one step closer to the global caliphate." Hadad said. "Yes. Now onto the everyday business." The man from teh West started after a small gap of silence. *** *** In the South the Southern Alliance resent their message of need. Seeking any foreign aid. The last time they had met static, nothing, the sound that they would have heard even if they had sent nothing. But with the situation as desperate as it was, it could not hurt to resend it. The only solace they had was that they were offering such a valiant resistance on what they had, and that with foods supplies disrupted the Government could not continue past the seasons end. The only real victory they had so far was that they had stalled the Sennari Military long enough to evacuate some civilians. They would have gotten most civilians out of the cities, but the Government was attacking them as well. Sometimes with tanks, helicopters and jets, other times with nerve agents, and sometimes with biological weapons.Still though, a few got out, and that is what the leaders of the Southern Alliance prided themselves on, saving as many as they could. |
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| Union | Dec 9 2007, 07:47 AM Post #5 |
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To: Southern Alliance From: Gigi Cartenas, Sales Manager, Aurum Corporation - African Market The Aurum Corporation has taken a unique plight in the battle your people are now embroiled in. Let it be know your situation is known, and the decision has been made to help the Southern Alliance in its war against radical Islamists. To this end, Aurum offers the following: Aurum will provide durable, proven weaponry, more than capable of doing damage in modern world. While not the most technologically advanced, this weaponry will be cheap, and include aircraft, large arms, vehicles of all sorts, and small arms. They will be given on credit. They will be paid for only when the Southern Alliance has won the civil war, and is capable of payment. Furthermore, 5,000 Aurum mercanaries will be sent, free of charge, to oversee use of these weapons, and help the Alliance secure key points of their defense against radicalism. Furthermore, following the sure Alliance victory, Aurum would like to express its desire to have exclusive rights to outfit Sennari military and law enforcement agencies, in a tax-free environment. Aurum would also like to set up several training institutions in Sennar, to train its soldiers how to fight, again, tax-free. Victory is yours, if you take it. Gigi Cartenas |
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| Kasnyia | Dec 9 2007, 07:59 AM Post #6 |
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OOC- I was hoping for this. Oh how it will all play out. Very nice, very nice. :gnarkgnark: I'll tell you about it later of course, when it actually means something. |
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| Draxis | Jan 5 2008, 02:51 AM Post #7 |
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OOC: Don't expect this to end anytime soon hisp... IC: From: The Southern Alliance To: The Aurum Corporation, African Market The Southern Alliance of Sennar would like to graciously accept your offer and welcome you and your operatives/operations to our region. Though at the moment it may be hard to find an easy entrance to our regions as we are currently under siege by the Rogue forces of Aias Addonis, self proclaimed Chancellor of Sennar after the assassinations of the illegitimate Council of Seven. And all of our forces are busy fighting this incursion into our lands. Though we can provide you with buildings and land once you have made it into the region. --- --- Several day later upon the news of the acceptance by the southern alliance a man stood on a soap box in the middle of a great plaza in the south. "My fellow Sennari's, or whatever you will call yourselves, it matters not what we give ourselves in name, as we are all one, all united by the common cause. Our wars are always against those who would see us harm, they are against foreign ideals, and foreign meddling. "Sadly our methods in fighting these wars has been flawed. And remains flawed. "We have always relied on outsiders, Asians, Europeans, Middle Easterners. What next my fellows Americans*, or maybe when we run out of continents we can outsource our help to the penguin hordes of Antarctica. "We rely on foreigners to fight foreigners. When we should rely on ourselves, those of the common cloth." A crowd had started to form, but now it was growing larger. The speaker felt encouraged as it grew. "Yes, now you see what our problem it, it is not us, it is not what we do, but how we do it. We would outsource our government just so we would not be controled by people who are not us. "Their influence has grown, it has corrupted us. "It has not made us stronger but made us their subjects, their vassals. Ten years ago we fought the Scytherians, for what a small island that none of knew we had? For what I ask? Was it for ourselves? No, it was for foreigners, the Veloryans, they supplied us with weapons, with training, with supplies, and we gave them our sovereignty in return. We gave them our right to self-determination. "We gave them our lives. And we lost what it was we were 'fighting' for. We lost it as we have lost all control over ourselves." The crowds energy had become near electric, and it grew into a large mass, Soldiers from the Southern Alliance who had been stationed there, moved in to break up this crowd and restore order. "We have fractured, and we have fallen, and it has been proven time and again that those in power care nothing for us, or our lives, the so called government under teh Chancellor want to cleanse us from the region, as our presence is a blight on their land, they sold us out to the Holy League, the Veloryans, and just about anyone else that could give them arms, the Islamists want to hand us over to the Caliph, and the Southern Alliance has already handed us over to foreigners again. "If anything they are the worst of all, as they fight for nothing, they claim for freedom, for religious tolerance, but they instead bend us over as a collective whole and sell us to whichever nation wants a go." Shots rang out as the crow tried to push back the military personnel tried to separate people from the crowd and bring this grouping to an end. "So who do you turn to? When everyone wants to sell you to the highest bidder. To your brothers, to yourselves, it has been proven time and again that we might as well not have a government and break the enslaving ties that bind us. Born free but everywhere is chains. Africa is for Africans, and Sennar is for ourselves!" More gunfire as the military opened fire on the crowd again, but this time it was sustained, tear gas canisters finally started to fly into the crowd as they were hit with bullets on one side and gas on the other. It lasted only a minute or two longer, but somewhere in the chaos the speaker was killed, unclear by which side, the military or several of the crowd who were carrying weapons. It did not matter, as the worst thing occurred for all sides, a martyr was born. Riots broke out that night, wild armed crowds taking whatever they could, shouting "Africa for Africans!" or other slogans. By morning it was over but blood was spilled that night, turning the earth it landed on red. More fighting, more chaos, yet another fracture had been laid in the south, but this one would rise across the nation affecting everyone and every region. * referring to the continent and not a specific nation obviously |
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| Union | Jan 13 2008, 04:51 PM Post #8 |
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To: Southern Alliance From: Gigi Cartenas, Sales Manager, Aurum Corporation - African Market Payment deferred: 5,000 Aurum Security Contracters 4,000 HRPG-29 18,000 Accurized Rifles 100 105mm Light Gun Gigi Cartenas More high power weaponry has been promised by my superiors, when the threat seems to be at its lowest point, and the Southern Alliance is prepared to take up an offensive. They are hesitant to arm a side that may lose with weaponry that will then be captured by an unfriendly force. I, however, have full faith in the Southern Alliance's capabilities and fully expect this will be more than enough to alleviate the immediate pressure, and secure the borders against Islamic incursion. Supplies will be airlifted in civilian aircraft, to rworking airfields under Alliance control. Analysis indicated that an entrance through the south of the nation would incur least suspision by the Islamic forces, but we doubt they will fire on what appear to be civilian passanger aircraft. I myself will move to Alliance controlled regions, to better facilitate the distribution of assets. |
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| Draxis | Apr 6 2008, 01:59 PM Post #9 |
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The war had ground to a halt, the "government" under Aias had failed in all of its objectives of crushing the southern alliance in the south. The Southern Alliance of course would have a great debt to pay towards the Aurum corporation, but that did not matter, as victory, if it ever came, was a long ways off. Everything had ground down, riots occured in many of the Northern cities under "government" control. But these were not riots inspired by the Islamists, nor were they from the minorities represented by the southern Alliance. These riots were caused by radical fringe groups claiming that the"purification" of Africa needed to begin. First they wanted to have the vlood of all non-africans run in the streets. The "government eventually had to pull back most of its forces from the interior of the south and just held onto the coast with a naval blockade of all ports below New Tyre, and the military cordoning of those cities. Even worse for the government were the Remnant Veloryans. Now that the Veloryan empire had crumbled these remnant forces stationed in Sennar had stopped responding to orders from mainland Velorya, and even an organization loosely referred to as "mother." though it was widely speculated within the government that this "mother was an organization actually set up within Sennar. The Remnant Veloryans held no lands of their own, but if they split from the government they could easily destroy most of the north without the use of their stockpiled WMDs. The islamists were not in a rose garden either, they were caught in a civil war of their own between the more religious and the more secular military groups. The religious were supported by an old agreement with Paradise and were headed by Hadad. The more secular military groups... well it was unknown who exact5ly supported them from without, but they were having a good fight in keeping control over most of their mainland holdings in Sennar. The Southern Alliance was by far the strongest, though it lacked the resources to extend its will, it was the most unified and had decent foreign backing who had actually set up within the nation to help it stay that way. This of course was the picture in the newly refound backwater of Sennar. A land of warlords and of lawless wilderness. A new saying popped up about the nation, "Might Makes Right in Sennar." Of course these things had a strange way of changing... |
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