State of Affairs – Deadlocked in War.

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Issue 6:  Draft Conditions.

Ease up a bit on any pressure we're putting on the draftees to go on to serve in the armed forces right away.  Stress that any draftees (in the event of a real draft, not just
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Represented District: Sudeland
Demographic Description: Many manual laborers working in the oil, mining, and stone quarrying industries. The terrain in relatively rugged in places, leading to some rather remote towns. Steam trains are wildly used as a method of transportation.

Special Characters:
Name: Lukas Morgan
Birth Year: February 15th, 1877
Civilian or Military: Civilian
Education: 2
Charm: 2
Political Ideology: Politically Liberal, economically a moderate socialist.
Political Fervor: 3
Current Job: Miner, Low-Level union volunteer
Economic Standing: 3
Languages Known: Native German
Accepted, though could you explain in which way you are politically liberal?

He believes in free elections, as well as political and civil rights. However contradictory to some forms of liberalism he believes that business is repressive. This stems from the perceived "enslavement" of people by the mines, quarries, and oil industries in the area. It is similar to a lot of the workers-versus-business stuff that happened in the early 1900's in Appalachia.

Okay.  In that case, if you can put "Social Democratic" there, you will be all ready to go.

Okay.  In that case, if you can put "Social Democratic" there, you will be all ready to go.

Done.

2nd Lt. Walter welcomes the offer for artillery training.  He also enjoys a few drinks of ginger brandy with Pvt. Clauberg.

Ease up a bit on any pressure we're putting on the draftees to go on to serve in the armed forces right away.  Stress that any draftees (in the event of a real draft, not just some boot camp and go home kind of thing we have now) in this war will not be forced to engage in military action outside of Aderland, military action outside of Aderland will be done on a volunteer basis.  We can't push the people to the breaking point, public opinion is critical now that we've more or less retaken our borders.  See if we can't drum up a little moral indignation and desire for vengeance so that we can even go past the border a little.

Focus on Darchov's rapes, and put emphasis on how Aderland isn't tolerating it among its ranks (just don't mention if ours or Austral's men have up to this point).

Bearing in mind that we haven't officially recognized the claims of any nation to Endras, our troops sent to aid Austral should be used solely to resist Darchov within Austral, Aderland, and Darchov; avoid Endras, doing otherwise would hurt our thusfar fairly neutral relations with Sidlands.

Use the poison gas on the battlefield where it's unlikely that civilians will come to harm; keep working on the landships until we have a combat ready version, unless we have to go on the defensive again and are getting slaughtered.  Make full use of Celaste's researchers.

I'll create my second character in a few.  The format I modified my existing character with fine?

2nd Lt. Walter welcomes the offer for artillery training.  He also enjoys a few drinks of ginger brandy with Pvt. Warrant Officer Clauberg.
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 Brigadier General Brecker, stationed at Rosein: 
Ease up a bit on any pressure we're putting on the draftees to go on to serve in the armed forces right away.  Stress that any draftees (in the event of a real draft, not just some boot camp and go home kind of thing we have now) in this war will not be forced to engage in military action outside of Aderland, military action outside of Aderland will be done on a volunteer basis.  We can't push the people to the breaking point, public opinion is critical now that we've more or less retaken our borders.  See if we can't drum up a little moral indignation and desire for vengeance so that we can even go past the border a little.
Other options regarding the draft are also open.  Poll will begin once there are at least two choices ready for an hour or so.

Focus on Darchov's rapes, and put emphasis on how Aderland isn't tolerating it among its ranks (just don't mention if ours or Austral's men have up to this point).
The Bureau of Public Affairs releases more propaganda.  The Aderlandish army is instructed that any such offense is to be treated as criminal.

Bearing in mind that we haven't officially recognized the claims of any nation to Endras, our troops sent to aid Austral should be used solely to resist Darchov within Austral, Aderland, and Darchov; avoid Endras, doing otherwise would hurt our thusfar fairly neutral relations with Sidlands.
Military:  Our forces have already had this intention, however...
Government:  Help us!  We are succeeding in pushing Darchov back!  While we know you have no intention of recognizing our claims to Endras, we may even be able to push Darchov back straight to Rosk!  Their lines are weakening!  We have a chance!

A problem however arises from your own legislators.

Parliament: We know that we have military capability to enter Darchov, and reach into its interior, but there are concerns about the political atmosphere present there.  If we absorb their population, there is no telling what can happen.  The riots in Neiderberg and Fraustocken could be be small in comparison to what may happen later.  Furthermore, their tactics of the past have kept wave after wave of foreign armies away.  They may easily be able to force us back yet again.



An announcement comes from abroad, towards Austral and Aderland:

Government:  Stop your imperialist invasions of Endras now!  We do not accept your invasions of a neutral state, nor the abuse of a puppet Celaste in her time of need!  Cease fighting now, or we will send forces to, at the least, liberate Celaste.

Newspapers in both Aderland and Austral begin to spread a rumor that the Celastian embassy to the U.C.R. had organized a plea for help.  Others say that the Government, the Government in Exile, and the Government had a part in this.  The rumors are unconfirmed.



Use the poison gas on the battlefield where it's unlikely that civilians will come to harm; keep working on the landships until we have a combat ready version, unless we have to go on the defensive again and are getting slaughtered.  Make full use of Celaste's researchers.

Both Military and Military begin to use poison gasses.

I'll create my second character in a few.  The format I modified my existing character with fine?
Yes, that's fine.

Acknowledge the sovereignty of Endras. Make sure the foreign government hears this.



Lukas Morgan works some odd jobs at a union meeting in his town. The topics up for discussion are that of the Sudeland Coal Co. not recognizing the union as a bargaining agent. While there are no plans or even mention of striking, it has caused considerable commotion among the miners of the town.
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Abuse of Celaste?  Loaning her funds and then offering a way to improve the loan is abuse?  Even when Celaste came to us for money and was in no way forced or under compulsion to improve the terms of the loan?  Goodness, we haven't even used any of Celaste's forces as of yet!  Abuse my foot.  And our involvement in the war is wholly against Darchov and out of Endras, and began with an unwarranted attack on us; we have not so much as set foot in Endras!

We can fight Darchov outside of Endras, but we can not help any nation pursue its imperialistic goals on any unoffensive and neutral nation.

Major offensive into Darchov if possible.  Burn their capitol if we have the resorces and public support to safely do so.  Don't need to keep the land, just cripple Darchov's military and let the people know we're not the archfiends their government says we are.

Columbia (America) is ignorant as usual.  That's the point.  The thing is, on some side of war, someone makes the other guy the bad guy, and the other guy makes someone the bad guy.  Sometimes there are no bad guys at all, but something gives them reason to hate somebody.

I'll let the decisions go on for longer until I continue the RP.