Balance of Power- Intro Thread

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Oh god yeah, I'm sorry.
"But a moment later Kasreyn twitched. His limbs shifted. Slowly, stiffly, he climbed to his hands and knees, then to his feet. An instant ago, he had had no pulse: now his heart beat with renewed vigor. Strength flowed back into him. He turned to face the company. He was grinning like a promise of murder."

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Stats and everything are ready. I'mma do a roll call just to make sure everybody's ready. Sound off if you are, and send PMs to those who aren't!

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(Map subject to change especially when I get Huojin to come online)

Date: 1 January 1936
World Tensions: 30%

=World Crises=

Chinese Civil War
Second Italo-Abyssinian War

-German Reich-
Player: Stone Magnet
Fuhrer: Adolf Hitler
Government: Fascist Dictatorship
Popularity: Extremely High
Units: 16 [-160 maintenance]
Navy: 7 [-70 maintenance]
Economy: 500
Deficit: 3000
Credit Income: +210 [+40 allied trade, +50 international trade, -150 deficit]
Conflicts: None
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SS
Sphere: German (secret police/paramilitary)
Units: 4

-United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland-
Player: Goatkiller666
Prime Minister: Stanley Baldwin
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Popularity: Somewhat High
Units: 7 [-70 maintenance]
Navy: 17 [-170 maintenance]
Economy: 320
Deficit: 2000
Credit Income: +140 [+110 allied trade, +50 international trade, -100 deficit]
Conflicts: None

-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-
Player: Montresor
General Secretary: Joseph Stalin
Government: Socialist Republic
Popularity: Oppressive Bliss
Units: 20 [-200 maintenance]
Navy: 6 [-60 maintenance]
Economy: 420
Deficit: 0
Credit Income: +180 [+10 allied trade, +10 international trade]
Conflicts: None
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NKVD
Sphere: Soviet (secret police)
Units: 2

-French Republic-
Player: Ore-sama
President: Albert Francois Lebrun
Government: Republic
Popularity: Moderately High
Units: 8 [-80 maintenance]
Navy: 6 [-60 maintenance]
Economy: 300
Deficit: 2000
Credit Income: +160 [+50 allied trade, +50 international trade, -100 deficit]
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Italy-
Player: Seven Words
Head of Government: Benito Mussolini
Government: Fascist Dictatorship
Popularity: High
Units: 7 [-50, 5 in Ethiopia, -70 maintenance]
Navy: 6 [-60 maintenance]
Economy: 370
Deficit: 1600
Credit Income: +190 [+30 allied trade, +50 international trade, -80 deficit]
Conflicts: Second Italo-Abyssinian War

-United States of America-
Player: Huojin
President: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Government: Federal Republic
Popularity: Moderate
Units: 10 [-100 maintenance]
Navy: 17 [-170 maintenance]
Economy: 360
Deficit: 3000
Credit Income: +120 [+130 allied trade, +50 international trade, -150 deficit]
Conflicts: None

-Empire of Greater Japan-
Player: Coinneach
Emperor: Hirohito
Government: Military Dictatorship
Popularity: High
Units: 15 [-150 maintenance]
Navy: 17 [-170 maintenance]
Economy: 450
Deficit: 600
Credit Income: +170 [+20 allied trade, +50 international trade, -30 deficit]
Conflicts: Occupation of China

-Republic of China-
Player: Rude Sykes
President: Chiang Kai-shek
Government: Presidential Republic
Popularity: Very Low
Units: 20 [-200 maintenance]
Navy: 5 [-50 maintenance]
Economy: 330
Deficit: 3000
Credit Income: +10 [+10 allied trade, +50 international trade, -150 deficit]
Conflicts: Chinese Civil War
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Communist Party of China
Sphere: Soviet
Units: 7
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Ma Clique
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 2
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Guangxi Clique
Sphere: Neutral (anti-Japanese with some pro-CPC leanings)
Units: 3
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Sinkiang
Sphere: Soviet
Units: 2
=Europe=

-Albanian Kingdom-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 2
Sphere: Italian
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Federal State of Austria-
Government: Republic
Stability: 2
Sphere: German
Units: 8
Navy: 0
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Belgium-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: French
Units: 4
Navy: 0
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Bulgaria-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: German
Units: 5
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Czechoslovak Republic-
Government: Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: British
Units: 4
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Denmark-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: British
Units: 4
Navy: 3
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Estonia-
Government: Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: Polish
Units: 3
Navy: 1
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Finland-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: None
Units: 4
Navy: 1
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Greece-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 3
Navy: 2
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Hungary-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: German
Units: 3
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Irish Free State-
Government: Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: British
Units: 2
Navy: 1
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Latvia-
Government: Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: Polish
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Lithuania-
Government: Dictatorship
Stability: 3
Sphere: German
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Grand Duchy of Luxembourg-
Government: Constitutional Grand Duchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: British
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Norway-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: British
Units: 3
Navy: 0
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of the Netherlands-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: British
Units: 4
Navy: 4
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Poland-
Government: Republic
Stability: 4
Sphere: British
Units: 4
Navy: 1
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Portuguese Republic-
Government: Dictatorship
Stability: 3
Sphere: British
Units: 5
Navy: 3
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Romania-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: German
Units: 3
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Spanish Republic-
Government: Republic
Stability: 1
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 6
Navy: 3
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Sweden-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: German
Units: 3
Navy: 2
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Swiss Confederation-
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Stability: 4
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 5
Sphere: British
Units: 7
Navy: 17
Economy: 4
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Yugoslavia-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: Germany
Units: 3
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

=The Americas=

-Argentine Republic-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 5
Sphere: American
Units: 3
Navy: 1
Economy: 5
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Bolivia-
Government: Republic
Stability: 2
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Republic of the United States of Brazil-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 2
Sphere: American
Units: 5
Navy: 1
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Dominion of Canada-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: British
Units: 4
Navy: 1
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Chile-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 2
Navy: 1
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Colombia-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Costa Rica-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 5
Sphere: American
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Cuba-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Dominican Republic-
Government: Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Ecuador-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 2
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Republic of El Salvador-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Guatemala-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Haiti-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 2
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Honduras-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 4
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-United Mexican States-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 5
Navy: 2
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Nicaragua-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Panama-
Government: Republic
Stability: 2
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Paraguay-
Government: Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Peruvian Republic-
Government: Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Eastern Republic of Uruguay-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American
Units: 2
Navy: 1
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-United States of Venezuela-
Government: Presidential Republic
Stability: 4
Sphere: American
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

=Africa=

-Empire of Ethiopia-
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: British
Units: 7
Navy: 0
Economy: 3
Conflicts: Second Italo-Abyssinian War

-Republic of Liberia-
Government: Republic
Stability: 4
Sphere: American
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Union of South Africa-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: British
Units: 3
Navy: 2
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

=Asia=

-Kingdom of Afghanistan-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Commonwealth of Australia-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: British
Units: 2
Navy: 1
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-East Hebei Autonomous Council-
Government: Republic
Stability: 4
Sphere: Japanese Puppet
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Manchukuo-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 2
Sphere: Japanese Puppet
Units: 3
Navy: 1
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Mengjiang United Autonomous Government-
Government: Republic
Stability: 4
Sphere: Japanese Puppet
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-People's Republic of Mongolia-
Government: Socialist Republic
Stability: 2
Sphere: Soviet Puppet
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Nepal-
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Stability: 2
Sphere: British
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Dominion of New Zealand-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: British
Units: 3
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Commonwealth of the Philippines-
Government: Republic
Stability: 3
Sphere: American Puppet
Units: 1
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Siam-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Tuvan People's Republic-
Government: Socialism
Stability: 3
Sphere: Soviet Puppet
Units: 0
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Tibet-
Government: Theocracy
Stability: 3
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Egypt-
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: British
Units: 3
Navy: 1
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Imperial State of Iran-
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: British
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Iraq-
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: British Puppet
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 1 [+20 Iraqi Oil going to Britain]
Conflicts: None

-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Stability: 4
Sphere: British
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 2
Conflicts: None

-Republic of Turkey-
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Stability: 4
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 4
Navy: 1
Economy: 3
Conflicts: None

-Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen-
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Stability: 3
Sphere: British Puppet
Units: 2
Navy: 0
Economy: 1
Conflicts: None
For getting this up on the first day of the New Year, Goatkiller now owes me some extra XP in Vienna. 8)
"But a moment later Kasreyn twitched. His limbs shifted. Slowly, stiffly, he climbed to his hands and knees, then to his feet. An instant ago, he had had no pulse: now his heart beat with renewed vigor. Strength flowed back into him. He turned to face the company. He was grinning like a promise of murder."

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I surrender!

(Too soon?)
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Pip pip. Cheerio! Let's show those silly buggers what for, eh what?

(I'll have to start listening to Terry Pratchett audiobooks to get back into the accent.)
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The United Kingdom wrote:Pip pip. Cheerio! Let's show those silly buggers what for, eh what?

(I'll have to start listening to Terry Pratchett audiobooks to get back into the accent.)
If the UK's statesmen have been taken over by morons...

Anyway - I am still good to participate. The rules would be nice to know, of course!
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Post by Lord of the Gyre »

Excellent. Rude says he's in, and I'm talking to Coinneach right now. We need Stone Magnet, Huojin and Seven Words to get into contact with us.
"But a moment later Kasreyn twitched. His limbs shifted. Slowly, stiffly, he climbed to his hands and knees, then to his feet. An instant ago, he had had no pulse: now his heart beat with renewed vigor. Strength flowed back into him. He turned to face the company. He was grinning like a promise of murder."

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I will contact the Kingdom of Italy (Seven Words). Put some smack down and make him get his head back into the game.
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Post by Kingdom_of_Italy »

Bene, I am here.
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Post by Casper von Hausberg »

Just need Stone Magnet then :D
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Post by Das dritte Reich »

Ja, Stein Magnet Berichterstattung. Los, los!
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For what it's worth, he hasn't posted recently over in Rogue Trader, either. I suspect he's having Real Life.
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Hush now, lets not mention that. I'm merely biding my time (though I do have to move into a new flat at the end of this week). I assure you I have a post all ready for that. Plus, I'm Deutschland. I'm in. Let's do this scheisse.
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Stone Magnet wrote:Hush now, lets not mention that. I'm merely biding my time (though I do have to move into a new flat at the end of this week).
Lore's without power because of the floods and won't be able to post for a while, so you may as well if you have something ready.
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I only said that I suspected you of having a Real Life. I'm only fairly sure I even know what country you're in. Anything more specific can be speculation on my part, at best.

And your German is clearly better than mine. I thought Deutschland was complaining about Stone not posting anything. :) So, you know... props for that.

(Though... interesting story. Last weekend was the first day for one of my classes. And, because I was feeling like dressing all posh, I had on my Deutscher Eishockey-Bund jersey. One of the two cutest chicks in class approached me during class to ask if I was German. She then invited me to the school's German club. I find myself suddenly interested in relearning the language.)
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Oh, she was talent scouting for the German remake: Zwei Mädchen, eine Schale.
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Would I be one of the girls, or the cup?
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I've no idea what you'd look like in a wig, but perhaps you could be a kind of allegorical representation of a cup. That might work. Some sort of art-porn commentary on empty vessels and all that.
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Post by Goatkiller666 »

I was more imagining that my mouth would be literally the cup they used. But I like a more abstract approach to it, now that you suggest it.

Maybe something like Tom Snout, in A Midsummer Night's Dream... I just hold the cup. (I could get all artsy... wear a gas mask, or a full hazmat suit or something.)
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Oh snap... we need to add gas masks to the story. So hawt.

Maybe trade out the individual air filters with a tube that connects the two girls. It would have to be clear, so we could see stuff flowing through it...

(Am I garbaging up the BoP thread? Everyone chimed in that they can play... let's get the game moving. Maybe spawn a "game-only" thread?)
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I agree. And the hazmat suit has the added benefit of you avoiding being covered in scheisse. I'll look into funding this asap. It's been too long since there was porn which really dealt with the broader issues.

And, yeah . . . back to the game. I am ready as ever. Not sure if I'll create a Soviet account for it, but will do if it's required. I have too many accounts as is.
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