anuary 1
The usual sacrifice of a convicted criminal to Me'el Quor and Tzar-On was interfered with by a mob of those outrageous fools who worship the Executed King. Several shots were fired, and it appears that one or two members of the crowd were killed by shots fired from the Imperial Guardsmen present at the ceremony. Although delayed somewhat by the panic occuring afterwards, the sacrifice was still performed. The editors of the Times hope that in these troubled times, such demagoguery as that engaged in by the Christian ministers will not be tolerated by the Empire.
January 10
Seven Christian ministers were executed by firing squad today in Tzar-On Square for stirring up the riot on New Year's Day which left two Christian mobsters and seventeen innocents dead after the Imperial Guard opened fire on the rioters, causing many others in the crowd to panic. They have received their just desserts. We now await the pitifully weak condemnations of other papers worldwide who will accuse us of having executed "innocents", when the Christians have in fact stirred up trouble and proven detrimental to the war front.
January 19
Quite a few riots have broken out in major cities of the Empire due to protests from Christians. Luckily, all have been put down by Imperial troops. Rebel deaths number in the hundreds. Several Imperial troops have been killed.
February 13
The front in the Miskito Province appears not to be moving. Journalists of the Times have been told that this is because the Emperor has decided that it would be better for the foolish, doomed Rohirrim to allow themselves to be slaughtered while attacking our impregnable lines before conquering what the foolish, spirit-worshipping infidels call "New Beleriand".
March 15
The glorious Armored Barks of the Eastern Fleet of the Eye are victorious! Two days ago they utterly destroyed one of the wicked Rohirrim armored barks, the Valandil. Unfortunately, the wretched Rohirrim were responsible for the death of Prince Que-Loc-Til, who was killed in the engagement.
March 31
There has been increased activity in the great harbor at Coatzalcoalcos. Perhaps the fleet is being readied for a decisive strike against the infidels! The editors of the Times wish them the best.
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swamphen
Posted: Aug 10 2005, 02:41 PM
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Brandenburg Gazette
(sometime in mid-January)
Once again another new year brings atrocity against civilised Christians by the barbarous Anahuac! These so-called "religious rituals" have no place in a world standing on the verge of the twentieth century. It is this paper's opinion that our Government should join forces with the Rohirrim to destroy this nest of vipers once and for all!
(late February or early March)
(guest editorial by "a prominent citizen of the Reich")
...I hereby call on the people of the Deutsches Kaiserreich Brandenburgia who wish to stamp out this monster to join together and form a legion of voluenteers to go to Rohan and join in the fight that the so-called "Empire" of Anahuac shall trouble this earth no longer!
(...followed by the usual disclaimers about official opinions, etc. wink.gif )
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RLBH
Posted: Aug 10 2005, 04:12 PM
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Richmond Observer, 21 January 1899
The Anahuac barbarians continue to boast about their 'achievements', having killed several hundred Christians who - it must be remembered - were attempting only to safeguard themselves from future tyranny. Equally, they have considered ministers of the Christian faith - ministers who have only the best interests of their parishioners at heart - to be traitors, and had them executed.
Certainly, they were hampering the Anahuac war effort. Need this be a sin, putting an end to the tyranny of a false deity? No, the Empire has only created martyrs for itself, martyrs who will only stir up the fury of further dissenters, and the Emperor will meet with justice.
The people of the Confederacy cannot continue to support the dreadful crimes administered by Anahuac. If our Government cannot find the spine to stand up to the tyrants to our south, then the people must. You must rise, arm yourselves, and travel - however, whenever you can - to the fronts of war. A defeat of the evil Anahuac can only bring good to the world.
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Desertfox
Posted: Aug 10 2005, 05:24 PM
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Phoenix Daily Star
Febuary 1st 1899
The people of New Switzerland soundly condem this barbaric action by the Anahuac Empire.
The Goverment has of today cut diplomatic relations with the Anahuac Empire, and will allow the sale of weapons to Rohan. Anyone who wants to volunteer in the Rohan Armed Forces is free to do so. New Switzerland will remain neutral.
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Ithekro
Posted: Aug 10 2005, 06:06 PM
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(OCC: I think you struck a nerve)
Gondor Globe
February 16, 1899
As the dual fronts in New Beleriand heats up, Gondorians praise the intentions of others who have condemned the Southern Saruman in this time of war. And while out pride would have us and out leaders fighting this war alone, some less vocal politicians, ministers, and army personel have said, "that any help is better then no help". And while Rohan's official policy of not seeking direct support for the war effort, as it is widely believed this war will end by October or November at the latest, some Gondorians who lived under Anahuac rule before the Mosquito War of 1870 would remind the Rohirrim that the Anahuac are quite fanatical, and are equipped to fight us is the jungles where our horses cannot operate effectively. And don't burn the bridges until you build and new one to cross later.
(OCC: Rohan stands by its commitment to fight the war without official intervention from outside powers. Unofficial support (mercinaries) are frowned upon by the Rohirrim only from a standpoint of national pride (and potental language problems), but the Gondorians in New Beleriand and in Rohan itself, support any help they can get outside of drawing another power into the war.)
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dougwise13
Posted: Aug 10 2005, 11:48 PM
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(OOC: Yes, I did strike a nerve. Its for a "story" I want to occur when the war is over...and in reality, the death toll is more like five thousand Christians and a almost one thousand Anahuac troops...)
(Also OOC: This actually isn't meant to offend you, RLBH. The Anahuac are just...encouraging the oppressed blacks.)
February 17, 1899
It has come to our attention that the editors of newspapers printed in various meddling countriee who seek the ruin of our mighty Empire cannot read our paper. As the editors of this paper said, we do not seek the deaths of all ministers because they are Christian, but the deaths of some ministers because they were interested in hurting our nation's war effort in this time of trouble. This is hardly a persecution, and even if it were it is the domestic affairs of the Anahuac are none of the business of foreign powers.
In regards to our most vocal critics, the editors of the Richmond Gazette, we encourage you to work hard in your own country to stop the oppression of your own negro population. At least the Anahuac do not subject their colored brethren to the demeaning place in society you have placed them. When your own problems of racism have been fixed, you may then come and tell us what we need to do about our own country.
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RLBH
Posted: Aug 11 2005, 04:30 AM
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QUOTE (dougwise13 @ Aug 11 2005, 05:48 AM)
(Also OOC: This actually isn't meant to offend you, RLBH. The Anahuac are just...encouraging the oppressed blacks.)
In truth, I'm not offended. The Richmond Observer, on the other hand, is. As with you, I'm setting up a storyline in runup to the 1903 elections. Unfortunately, the translations from the Technochlitan Times always seem to end up worse in the CSA than anywhere else.
Apoligies if I've come across rather strongly. I'm as religious as I am Martian...
Although how the Anahuac got a response out to some of these papers - before they were published - is beyond me.
RLBH
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swamphen
Posted: Aug 11 2005, 09:11 AM
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the following recruting posters begin to appear in early March around suburban Brandenburg:
(ooc: this would work best centered, but this board doesn't give me that option. sad.gif )
YOUNG GENTLEMEN
and
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
who seek ADVENTURE, FAME and JUSTICE
in helping to defeat the heathen
ANAHUAC
sign up today to fight for the
LEGION KONDOR
departing for NEW BELERIAND in late April
apply at 224 Kurfürstendamm, Brandenburg
ask for Colonel Hammer
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dougwise13
Posted: Aug 11 2005, 03:27 PM
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OOC:
First page edited to include news of the sinking of the Valandil.
Anyone interested in actually knowing (OOC, of course) the details of the Valandil's stand are welcome to contact either myself or Ithekro for a overview of the engagement.
Also, don't worry, RLBH. I'm as religious as Marvin is a Martian!
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RLBH
Posted: Aug 11 2005, 04:35 PM
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QUOTE
Anyone interested in actually knowing (OOC, of course) the details of the Valandil's stand are welcome to contact either myself or Ithekro for a overview of the engagement.
Oh? Do tell, it would be most interesting.
RLBH
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Ithekro
Posted: Aug 11 2005, 07:37 PM
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It was glorious.
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dougwise13
Posted: Aug 11 2005, 07:39 PM
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Very well...it now has its own discussion thread in the Meeting Room.