Art of Warfare (AOW): 2

[Sav]

The pilot looked down. "[&@%!]!" He said aloud. He slowly landed the helicopter, and stepped out of it.

[Eltee]

"Political and economic." Premier Aariak repeated, smiling. "Economic can certainly be arranged. Elaborate on what exactly you mean by 'political,' Mr. Banner." Her voice was a strange blend of a dozen accents.

[King Acunasti]

"By 'political', we refer to peace and complete non-aggression between our military forces." Banner explained. "And, of course, military alliance during wartime."

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Well-armed Border Guard soldiers had surrounded the helicopter and its pilot in mere moments.

"ON THE GROUND!" the commanding officer ordered the pilot. "ALL WEAPONS LAID OUT IN FRONT OF YOU!"

[Sav]

"Aw, bollocks!" The pilot said. He laid an M9 he had on the ground in front of him, and laid a combat knife on the ground also. He put his hands on his back.

[Iamgoofball]

Spoiler:

Don't kill 'em now, I have much worse fates awaiting those people when they scout Relf...

[Sav]

Spoiler:

[King Acunasti]

Spoiler:

Did you see my reply, Iamgoofball?

The Border Guard soldiers tore through the helicopter in search of information and weapons. The pilot was apprehended and thoroughly searched. "State your name!" a servant barked at him.

[Sav]

"My name is Ethan Andre." Ethan replied.

[Eltee]

"Non-aggression, yes, of course. As is only fitting, between friends. However." She said. "I am not dragging Tavik into a war causelessly. Why should Taviki men and women die, fighting Hessian wars? The money that would fund this war... Why shouldn't it be feeding the hungry of Tavik, providing for the poor of Tavik, treating the sick of Tavik?" Aariak's tone wasn't hostile, if anything, it was the opposite. "And, yet, if war is to come to Tavik... Hm. I would agree to an alliance in defending each other against unprovoked attacks. No more."

Spoiler:

Uou may notice that Aiya is a raging socialist.

[Iamgoofball]

"Alright, I shall return to Darestim and inform Raura Falan of the news." Said the Emissary, and then, he left Hessia, and returned to Darestim. He arrived at the palace, and informed Raura Falan that Hessia would help defend Darestim from Relf. "Excellent," Said Raura Falan.

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The Emissary who was sent to Zorya returned, and saw the emissary who went to Hessia, waiting at Raura Falan's room. "My leader, Zorya has refused our request." Said the emissary from Zorya. "I say we leave them in peace." Raura Falan then said, "I agree. Anyways, Hessia has agreed to help us, and Zorya has not?"
"Yes, my leader." Said the emissary from Hessia.
"Then, we should be able to hold out for longer. Thank you for this. You will all receive sizeable bonuses to your paychecks. Spend them wisely." Said Raura Falan, then he dismissed them.

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Drascia received another request for a video conference from Robert Arlington.

[Sav]

President Erickson stepped inside his conference room again.
"Hello again, Mr. Arlington." Tim said.

[Arch-Mage Matt]

This time, President Arlington sat in his War Room with William Cooke, Miranda Edwards, Virginia Hoffman, and Percy Davidson. They all looked very serious.

"President Erickson." Arlington said gravely. "I am afraid I have made a bad decision, making diplomatic contact with you." Arlington said.

"In fact," Cooke, 5 star general, continued. "We believe that you stand for nothing Zorya wants on this world."

"We have promised to make an impact on the world to show that Zorya is back," Said Virginia Hoffman without emotion.

"And although we regret the long term implications on our citizens..." Miranda Edwards continued.

"We feel that this decision is best for Zorya." Percy Davidson followed.

"That is why Zorya is declaring war on Drascia." President Arlington finished.

[King Acunasti]

"The good Queen of Hessia wishes to invite you to the capital of our nation, Swithelm." Randall said to the Premier. "There, politics may be more thoroughly discussed."

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Ethan was placed into an armored car by the Border Watch soldiers as the helicopter was continuously searched for intel.

[Sav]

Ethan sighed.
"You know i am only scouting, right?" He asked.

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Spoiler:

Because what I said wasn't important.

[King Acunasti]

"Unauthorized intrusion of foreign territory by aircraft." a soldier growled at Ethan. "Now...Remain silent."

[Iamgoofball]

In Relf, Dray Ulgfa was sitting in his war room in Metrapolis, debating on further battle plans. His Airforce commander, Sgt. Barren Walker, and his ground force commander, Sgt. Deltian Walker. The two commanders were brothers, and they often argued. "Gentlemen, we must decide as to what we should do. Our spies in Hessia report that Hessia has allied with Darestim, resulting in their fighting against us. We must act." Said Dray.
"I say we do a air raid on Darestim, then attack Hessia." Said Barren.
"We should go around Darestim and attack Hessia from the flank." Said Deltian.
"Hmm...Good idea. To cut off any arguing from you two, I say we do both of them at the same time. Sgt. Barren can lead his air force to drop bombs on both Darestim and Hessia, and Sgt. Deltian can flank Hessia and attack from there to serve as a distraction, and then, we can send the naval forces to attack Hessia from behind. We will have Darestim completely surrounded." Said Dray, and then he looked to the door. "Guards, please, deal with the man outside the door." A loud scream, and a noise of blade cutting through flesh cut off the scream. "Then, it is settled. We shall begin the plans for attack tomorrow. You are dismissed." Then, all three left.

Spoiler:

I'll update the Diplomacy section, hang in there.

[Sav]

Spoiler:

Sorry, Matt. I skipped over it by accident.

President Erickson nodded. "Alright, if that is the way you want to work things, so be it." Tim said, cancelling the video conference. "Vamos, i want a squadron of jets prepared for war." He said gravely. "Okay, sir." Vamos replied.

[Iamgoofball]

Zorya received a Video Conference Request from Relf.

[Arch-Mage Matt]

President Arlington answered the video conference from Relf, alone. "Let me make one thing clear." Was the first thing he said, before even seeing who would come on. "Zorya has no interest in an alliance with Relf. Now, if there is any other business, let's hear it."

Under the command of William Cooke, Danica secured it's defenses, especially air defenses, for an incoming attack. Fighter Jets patrolled the borders and the Capitol, ready for possible attacks.

[Iamgoofball]

"Gree-...Ah. Fine then." Said Dray, and promptly ended the video conference. "Sgt. Barren, Sgt. Walker, we may have to change our plans. Zorya has denied an alliance, and that makes them an enemy. Since they will likely oppose us securing what belongs to us, we must destroy them before they have a chance to destroy us. We will make preparations on an assault on Zorya right now, and we will strike tonight. You are dismissed." Said Dray, and then the three left the War room.

Spoiler:

Alright, I should probably go over combat.

Many things in this RP are based on die rolls. In combat, you will post what your soldiers attempt to do, and then roll a number on that die. Put the roll in your post, and I will describe what happens. 3 or lower is a failure, and a 1 is a complete loss, and all soldiers/vehicles used will be destroyed/killed/utterly annihilated. a 4 or higher roll is a success, and a 6 will cause complete success, where there are no casualties, and your tactic you posted goes out perfectly.

Any questions?

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Spoiler:

Takes the strategy right out of it... but whatever.

[Iamgoofball]

Spoiler:

Takes the strategy right out of it... but whatever.

Spoiler:

Well, the die rolls allow a random chance of your manuvers working. Attacks against unaware enemies gives you a +1 to it.

[King Acunasti]

Hessian National News Channel

"Greetings, citizens of Hessia! Michael Harper here with breaking news! Queen Aurore has established an unofficial alliance with the Darestimian government! The Hessian Armed Forces are experiencing more activity in the past few days than they have in the past few years! Hessian Army troops have been deployed in major settlements of Darestim for protection against possible Relfic invasion! In addition, the Border Guard's control over our nation's security has increased dramatically! Air Force officials warn civilians of increased air activity within Hessia itself! What will become of this conflict? Will it merely pass without any violence? Or will it explode into a bloody war? I'm afraid that the only way to find out is to wait."

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Royal Border Guard patrols were multiplied and increased in massive amounts. The Kingdom of Hessia went on lockdown, only allowing certain individuals into and out of the nation. Anti-aircraft weapons lined the borders, prepared for any form of enemy that would dare to attack. Air Force jets thoroughly patrolled the skies.

Meanwhile, 200,000 Hessian Army troops were deployed into Darestim.