Alecrast Broadcasting Corperation

Archaic · April 24, 2003, 01:37

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The Alecrast Broadcasting Corperation, the former state run, now privatised, station running out of Terribi, in the Sonii islands, is the regions' leading news network, providing around the clock coverage of social, economic and political news from around the region. Available in most homes through local cable providers, the ABC is also available through a special sattelite service to nations without such facilities.

Archaic · April 24, 2003, 01:42

[Live from Port Urbanised, ABC's Sheepstan Corrospondent, Clive Anderson]

Taking a look at the regional economic community, in a move expected by many for quite some time, it was announced that Nukes4U CEO Erik Bax is planning to sue "United Sheepsta" through the regional court, for having nationalized all the Nukes4U Uranium mines in both North and South Sheepsta, reducing the company's regional assets a full 20% literally overnight. We'll bring you more on that as it develops, but first, we have far more important news for our viewers.

Alecrast Armed Forces this morning did something they have not once done before since their formation following the end of the Chaos Wars that unified the island nation. After one last P-Powder bombardment of the New Sheepstan positions, they retreated. Not through martial prowess of their foe, but though order of regional court. It is a result none of the batallion commanders ever honestly expected, and there has been a great deal of unrest amongst the troops about just how so many people could have actually voted to have their country unified under a corrupt dictatorship. Indeed, the people taking it worst of all are perhaps the North Sheepstan Brownshirts batallion, who've made a massive contribution to this ongoing war, with almost 90% of their forces having been deployed right on the battlelines in defence of their land. Massive Thunderhawk transport planes have lifted both troops and equipment northwards, toward Port Urbanised and the Alecrast Navy, where, until the astonishing announcement of a few minutes ago, they were to leave the Sheepstan island for good.

At 1542 today, Sheepstan standard time, Darren Heimann, the mayor of Port Urbanised and surrounds, made the stunning declaration that Urbanised was to secede from the newly created "Unified Sheepsta". Talks had apparently begun between the metropolis' leaders and the governments of Alecrast and Centralis immediatly following the shocking decision of the regional court, with the announcement made only once New Sheepsta started to make their move to take the nation. This announcement, while unexpected, comes as no great surprise to most political commentators. Port Urbanised, or just Urbanised as it is now being called, is Sheepstas only major port, situated on its northern coast, in perfect position to trade with the nations of the southern tip of the mainland. As such, it has been the center of the growing trade between Sheepsta and the world under the protectorates, as well as being the main location for aid to enter the nation, causing it to develop many strong economic and political ties to a great deal of nations in the region. They've had a taste of capitalism, and of personal freedoms, that they never experienced before, even under the United States of Sheepsta regime before it fell. And from this announcement, it seems they must have liked it. Among their many complaints against the United Sheepsta, foremost was their rejection of Socialistic values. Other issues they raised included the illegality of Private Enterprise and excessive taxation by the New Sheepsta regime of its citizens, both of which are tied into the rejection of the Socialistic values, as well as its lack of political rights despite their retoric saying otherwise, and their lax care about public health by letting people go around stark naked, "like savages" one person was quoted as saying.

Mere minutes after this announcement, it was made public that Urbanised would also be joining the Fonseca Treaty, signed in Greater Chimerica last month. Along with this announcement came the news that, by the request of the Urbanised government, Fonseca Treaty troops would move in to help prevent and defend against any attack by New Sheepstan forces.

Surprise and relief spread through the troops upon hearing this news. Apparently, it had been kept from them until the last possible minute so as to prevent any sort of false hope developing in their number and hurting morale. A number of these soldiers had been in Sheepsta for many years while this issue waited to resolve itself, and had settled down with local people and started families. Those families they had raised, and indeed, a great proportion of the population of North Sheepsta, are now making a mass exodus to Urbanised with all they can carry, fleeing the expected advance of New Sheepstan forces once the P-Powder effects wear off.

This mass exodus has caused Anarchy to spring up in Urbanised, the great influx of people into the city rendering the local police forces inadequate for the task, though this situation is expected to end quickly once Fonseca treaty troops move in and organise.

In South Sheepsta, matters seem just as unstable. The White Guard, South Sheepsta's own military, has seemed to melt away into the civilian population with the leaving of the Bulbagarden forces. Their intentions are uncertain, and rumours have flown fast and furious about them. Are they adopting a wait and see approach, or are they planning some sort of resistance? We simply don't know. All we can say is that they won't likely get much help from Bulbagarden, which is suffering from its own internal conflicts at this point in time.

Bringing you further news as it develops, this is Clive Anderson, live from Urbanised, for the Alecrast Broadcasting Corperation.

Sheep · April 24, 2003, 01:45

occ: Sorry for posting, but can you look at what I have been posting. Who said anything about buying out private companies? This is why I need the passwirds to North and South Sheepsta so I can do things and you can then make you stories out of that!

Archaic · April 24, 2003, 01:49

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Originally posted by Sheep
occ: Sorry for posting, but can you look at what I have been posting. Who said anything about buying out private companies? This is why I need the passwirds to North and South Sheepsta so I can do things and you can then make you stories out of that!

[OOC]
Whoever said buying out private companies indeed. You didn't buy them out. You nationalised them, just like many socialistic nations have done in the past with private enterprise. Look at your nation of "New Sheepsta". Private Enterprise is illegal. It's a reasonable RP.
[/OOC]

Sheep · April 24, 2003, 01:51

occ: Have you even read through the reuinfication talks. I didn;t think so. Have you seen the apporach I have taken. No I didn;t think so. New Sheepsta is but a province of the Unfied Sheepstan state. Just the same as North and South Sheepsta. Also I don;lt appreactiate this Urabanised fiasco. I would of thought youy would of realised I don't like you being on my island, as much as you wouldn;lt like me being on yours.

Archaic · April 24, 2003, 01:56

I'll repeat.....

This thread is for "broadcasts" by ABC reporters. Please, only post if you have obtained approval for your story from Archaic. All discussion of events reported on should be conducted in their proper threads, not in here.

Get off this thead already. If you want to discuss it, go to the other thread. As for your RP, yes, I've read it. And I've taken the approach that your retoric is worth nothing when your nation description doesn't match up to it at all.
As for what you like and don't like....so? I don't like you acting like a petulant child when people make reasonable RP that you don't like, but I can't exactly stop you, can I?

Sheep · April 24, 2003, 02:06

No I am just making sure my rights and wishes are accounted for while you do what you wish. As for the fact that my 'nation' does not descirbe things as they rerally are, perhaps the ABC, which I am presently arguing on has distorted the real figures, that the region sees. Isn;t it funny how a company that is committed to bringing us information does not allow us free speach?

I am telling you know New Sheepsta is but one province oif the Unfied Sheepstan nation. North and South which I hope you give me the passwords are the other two. So I ask you can you talk about this on AIM where neither of us will upset the other by posting on threads.

Archaic · April 24, 2003, 02:09

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Sheep · April 24, 2003, 02:14

thanks for proving my point there.

Archaic · April 24, 2003, 02:28

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Sheep · April 24, 2003, 02:29

sounds like a broken record

GeneralTacticus · April 24, 2003, 03:21

Sheep, maybe you should actually read what he's psoting for a change, hmmm? If you want to comment on anything that's been posted here, do it somewhere else.

Archaic · April 24, 2003, 04:50

[Live from Port Urbanised, ABC afficiliate Centralis Channel Two Reporter Miranda Goldsborough interviews Darren Heimann, the Mayor (now Premier) of Urbanised]

Miranda Goldsborough: "Mr. Premier, could you explain to our viewers the exact reasons why you chose to declare independence?"

Darren Heimann: "Well Miss Goldsborough, there's a number of reasons. Foremost I suppose would be that, while our people did wish for a re-unification of Sheepsta, we didn't wish for our nation to be a unified Sheepsta under a corrupt military dictator."

Goldsborough: "I see. Were there any other reasons?"

Heimann: "Several. As you might imagine, with this being a bustling trade port, we've had rather a lot of contact with outside nations over the past few years. We've come to enjoy our current way of life, and we don't find the socialist ideas of New Sheepsta appealing in the slightist. Nor do we find appealing the idea that we'd be forced to break off our longstanding trade ties with Alecrast, Centralis, Bulbagarden or Karakas, which have brought great wealth to this region, and improved our quality of life dramatically."

Goldsborough: "Thank you, Mr. Premier. How high would you estimate support for this move to be?"

Heimann: "We'd estimate that over 90% of our people are in support of this move, given the proportion of the vote in favour of remaining an Alecrast protectorate that we had here. Indeed, we're actually quite amazed that the majority of the nation could somehow vote to be part of a corrupt dictatorship. It's no secret that we suspect vote tampering."

Goldsborough: "Given that government, Alecrastian, or Bulbagardenese troops controlled the entire area in which the voting was taking place, and there was no real threat that New Sheepstan troops would break through, who do you think could have tampered with the votes?"

Heimann: "Well, it's not as if the troops were actually anywhere near the polling boothes Miss Goldsborough, and they weren't supervising the vote either. We suspect that those who were tallying the votes would have been to blame. How this was not noticed by the international observers, we don't know."

Goldsborough: "On to the next question then. How long do you expect it to take to restore central control over the city?"

Heimann: "To be honest Miss, I don't know. Depending on just how many refugees keep coming in from down south, we could be looking at weeks, perhaps even months."

Goldsborough: "Do you expect forces from ‘Unified Sheepsta’ to invade and attempt to retake the area?"

Heimann: "We wouldn't have invoked the Fonseca treaty otherwise."

Goldsborough: "Well, that brings us on to another question: Do you anticipate effective support from Centralis, Alecrast, and the rest of the Fonseca Treaty nations?"

Heimann: "Most certainly. Why shouldn't we?"

Goldsborough: It seems we're running out of time, so this will have to be our last question I'm afraid. Having (briefly) been a member of the government of ‘Unified Sheepsta’, do you have any response to the statements made by them?

Heimann: "What government? I saw a parliment that suddenly formed within 5 days, with an "election" even more speedy than the original Alecrast referendum. All I have in response to their statements is scorn. They seem to be under the impression that we would only declare independance if an outside nation, such as Alecrast, had interfered. Do they really have such little respect for other peoples intelligence that they think we can't make up our minds for ourselves? Both sides were giving a hell of a lot of propaganda there. However, we were never once denied the ability to watch the free media, regardless of who it might be, even INN, regardless of its claims otherwise."

Goldsborough: "Thank you for your time, Mr. Premier. I am sure our viewers have been very interested in hearing what you had to say."

Heimann: "My pleasure Miss Goldsborough. I'm just glad that for once, the truth will be heard."

*end interview*

Archaic · April 24, 2003, 05:07

[Live from ABC Headquarters in Terribi, ABC anchor Rick Baxton]

The lawsuits just keep flying today as "Independant News Network" INN gets sued by not one, not two, but three different parties over alegations made in their broadcast earlier tonight.

Firstly, Alecrast Minister for Defence and Nukes4U CEO Erik Bax has sued INN for defamation in the regional courts after their comments earlier tonight regarding. When asked what he thought of the network by our reporters, he stated "If INN was a newspaper, they'd be a tabloid rag. Just how they could spew crap like this is beyond me. Who writes their material? A thousand sheep working at a thousand typewriters?"

Secondly, a number of governments of Apolyton, including Alecrast, have joined together to sue INN over alegations that they have banned its supposed "tendacy to expose them."

Finally, the Alecrast government have sued INN over the comments made by them, where they sa....oh, sorry, apparently we have a clip.

Quote:

"This is futhger proof that the Corporate Bordello in Alecrast pressures people into thinking what they want to think, buying what they want to buy and allowing the people of Alecrast to suffer as they grow richer"

......this just in, INN has just been sued by the ABC over the implications made by INN in their statement just broadcast here as part of a story about INN having been sued by three seperate parties for defemation. More as it develops.

Archaic · April 24, 2003, 08:26

[Live from ABC Headquarters in Terribi, ABC anchor Rick Baxton]

Harsh words were exchanged today between the Alecrast and Bulbagarden heads of state as Alecrast's monarch blasted Bulbagarden for its slide into dictatorship. Speaking to a news conferance earlier today, he said he was "Upset" that Bulbagarden had still failed to move further towards granting more political freedom to its people. In his defence, the Bulbagarden Admin B G Girafarig stated that his nations first and foremost focus was on allievating the current social problems before freeing up the ballot box, pointing to his current civil rights rating of "Very Good" from the UN, up from last months "Fair", as an indication of his progress.

Archaic · April 25, 2003, 02:12

[Live from ABC Headquarters in Terribi, ABC anchor Rick Baxton]

In their first deployment, mercenary troops hired by Alecrast on behalf of Urbanised from the The Empire of The Zod were successful in repelling an attack on the port city by a division of New Sheepstan SSS troops. More on the conflict as it develops.

N.B. Before you start calling this god-modding, Sheep made a god-modding post earlier in which he claimed that his SSS troops had taken Urbanised. This is the version of events from the other perspective. Any further god-modding like that from him I'm simply going to consider as him acting like the Iraqi Information minister, or like the Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Archaic · April 25, 2003, 02:44

[On relay from Ferrorzoica, by gracious permission of the Ferrorzoican World News Network, owned by the Ferrorzoican General Worker's Union, FWNN Anchor Dave Parcelman]

In a joint statement, the Centralian Defence and Foreign Ministries released today the exact details of the troops being comitted to the defence of Urbanised under the Fonseca Treaty. They are as follows.

Firstly, the Centralian Third Army, the prime ground comittment, consisting of 430 000 troops and officers, with approximately 24 000 APCs, 17 000 transport trucks, 1100 combat helicopters, 3950 heavy self-propelled artillery pieces, 600 self-propelled tank destroyers, and 23 000 tanks.

Secondly, the II & VI Air Force Wings, consisting of 4000 pilots, officers, and service personnel, 400 fighters, 250 ground-attack craft and 100 heavy bombers.

Third, the Centralian Sixth Fleet, which contains 2 Carriers (SRC Allende, ARC Antioch), 6 cruisers, 19 destroyers, 38 missile frigates and 4 attack subs.

Fourth, a number of elite units: the 9000 'Ironsides' troopers, equipped with pwoer armour and autocannons, expected to be able to mow down Sheepstan infantry units with ease; the First Narmenian Armour Brigade, consisting of 1000 tanks, manned by the best crews in the Centralian army; the six thousand strong 'Salamnders' unit, equipped with heavy armour and flame-throwers, who will be in the thick of any fighting which occurs and quite likely to roast alive any enemy troops who lack a great deal of protection against flame; and the 34th Integrated Infantry Corps, the 'Mailed Fist', containing 50 000 troops and officers troops equipped with heavy Kevlar armour, night vision gear and heavy assault rifles, 1500 heavy tanks, 300 combat helicopters, 2000 light mortars, and 500 self-propelled heavy artillery pieces. Adept at city-fighting and well-equipped for this, their commanders have been looking forward for a long time to an opportunity to test their skills, and their deputy commander, General Correa, stated that he was particularly pelased to be going up against the forces of 'Unified Sheepsta', which has been the object of mcuh derision among the miltiary, from the barracks to the Defence Minsiter himself.

Archaic · April 28, 2003, 03:59

[Live from ABC Headquarters in Terribi, ABC anchor Rick Baxton]

Insurance firms around the region are starting to feel the pain as the claims from Private Enterprise which had set up shop in North and South Sheepsta find that those high premiums for being in such an unstable region were well worth the cost. Claims are streaming in from all industries, most notable of course, Nukes4U, along with other firms in the Uranium Mining business. At least one major insurance company, IHI, looks like it may end up bankrupt from this, and a number of others have already revised profit figures for the quarter, predicting now substantial losses. More as it develops.

Archaic · May 14, 2003, 06:00

[Precorded Advert for ABCCA, shown on all stations.]

Tonight, our top exposé, New Griffith college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys while at the same time, their government run INN station broadcasts criticisms of Alecrast for allowing the same. Is this just blantant hypocrisy, a corrupt dictatorship trying to hide the truth from the world? We'll give you the facts, tonight, on ABCCA, after the main ABC news at 6.

Sheep · May 14, 2003, 06:02

occ: Hey I never said New Griffith wasn't a dictatorship. However it is still the legitimate government of the Confederacy.

Archaic · May 14, 2003, 06:04

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Archaic · May 17, 2003, 05:59

[Live from ABC Headquarters in Terribi, ABC anchor Rick Baxton]

Tensions have risen today between Alecrast and the The Federation of Mac-n-Cheese, a small Democratic Socialist nation of 16 million people in The North Pacific, who virtually since their conception have threatened war against Alecrast for no known reason.

First Message:

Quote:

hello I HOPE KNOW THIS IS WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Their poor spelling and grammar aside, the nation, while supposedly having a "compassionate, intelligent population" according to the UN, seems to have elected a foolish leadership. After having been threatened by Alecrast with retaliation and invasion, with the intention of securing the state as an Alecrast colony, to any attacks, they replied

Quote:

well i craft dinosaurs! thell eat were men like noodles!

After again having been threatened with the full force of the Alecrast armed forces, they again replied, with a strange sentance that our translators assure us is a declaration of war in their traditional native language.

Quote:

Is there a real place we can start war? (website)?

The war is expected to be brief. More news as it develops. As always, ABC will be right there on the front lines......assuming that the war lasts long enough for us to even reach them that is.

Archaic · May 18, 2003, 05:26

[Live from ABC Headquarters in Terribi, ABC anchor Rick Baxton]

Alecrast's Foreign Minister tonight blasted the Sheepstan state for its anti-capitalistic stance, accusing them of putting their communistic agenda ahead of the welfare of their citizens.

"Their citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, yet the average income tax rate is still100%. Private enterprise we've all known for a long time is illegal in their nation, however now they don't even try to hide the fact that all industry is owned and run by the government, something they've been denying for months on end. It's national animal, the sheep, is supposedly a protected species, yet it's also the nation's favorite main course! They're only proving Friedrich Hayek's theories right. Any attempt to achieve social goals through pure government means simply ends up creating a totalitarian police state headed by a corrupt dictator!"

Archaic · June 6, 2003, 07:00

[Live from the ABC Offices in Poyais, ABC anchor Rick Baxton]

Good evening. Tonight, we come to you from the ABC Offices in Poyais, Greater Chimerica, where starting from tomorrow nations signatory to the MAFTI treaty will meet to debate on a resolution for a common currency for the member nations. More on that later.

Our top and breaking story tongiht, Crisis in Sheepsta. For the 4th time in 2 generations, the established government of the nation has fallen, with the previous Unified Republics of Sheepsta, a government not actually recognised by many nearby nations amongst alegations of election rigging and corruption, having been replaced in an armed coup by Sheepsta's Field Marshall Philip Dunning, who has suddenly instated many rather questionable policies, condoning racism and "might is right" mentalities. While some firms are welcoming the newfound economic freedoms allowing them to reenter the market, investors still appear to be worried about the intentions of the government. One has been quoted as saying "We wanted a free market in Sheepsta, but not at this price."

Political reactions to these events have also been mixed. President Arrayende of Centralis made the following statement earlier this evening.

Quote:

"Well, so much for their pretensions to 'democracy'. They've now dumped even the sham that they maintained previously and restored the Holy Empire in all but name. I hope other states in the region will finally start waking up to the monsters they've allowed to grow unchecked here before they decide to extend their aggression - or use their nukes to aid someone else's."

The new government of Karakas under General Brian Adams however, itself being critized after what some are calling a coup, others calling inevitable, and most others just not knowing what to call it in the first place, has actually made moves to normalise relationships with Sheepsta in the wake of current events, going so far as to allow the reopening of the Sheepstan Embassy. In a statement made earlier today by the Karakas Ministry of Information,

Quote:

"The General made no attempt to deny that he desires to re-open relations with Sheepsta. He said, however, that "Karakas will maintain its relationships with its traditional friends, including Alecrast, Centralis, Noosland, Dakmoristan, and all others.""

As of yet, there has been no official statement from the Alecrast Council, who have been sequestered behind closed doors ever since these events broke. The Council's press secretary has refused to comment. Coming on the eve of what should have been the day when the election date was announced, this issue can be expected to feature prominently in most party's campaigns. Political analysts have expressed worries about the Sensate's chances if they do not drop their usually pacifistic stance. The Senates of course are coalition partners with the Cyphers, forming government. If the Sensates lose seats, the Cyphers, with the Monarch being a member of their faction, will likely be forced to go into coalition with another faction, with most in the know pointing towards the Dustmen as the likely choice for any such team up.

And now to what would've been our cover story tonight if not for the Sheepstan Crisis.

Officials from the Marmo agreement on Freedom of Trade and Investment today publicly stated that delegations from all MAFTI members would be arriving tonight in Poyais, Greater Chimerica, to begin the process of finally figuring out how to convert the currencies of member states to a single standard. Our reporter on the spot, Maria de Lanza, will be giving live coverage. Over to you, Maria.

*Cut to a young woman standing in front of the Ministry of Finance building in downtown Poyais, with police helicopters hovering in the background*

"Well Rick, in advance of the meeting, central Poyais seems to have been converted into virtually an armed camp; there are soldiers patrolling the streets and police helicopters hovering above them, as I'm sure you can see behind me. It's kind of scary, really; it reminds me of when Chimerica was still a Compulsory Consumerist State and practically every city in the country was like this.

"Needless to say, the city has been considerably emptier than usual with all this extra security around; the streets around the Finance Ministry complex are pratically deserted, and those elsewhere in the city centre are much quieter...

"Anyway, enough of that. The media and general populations of the seven MAFTI member nations have been wondering for quite a while when the single currency was actually going to be organized, and it seems we've finaslly got an answer: now, or in the near future. Most of the delegates have yet to arrive, but the Chimerican Finance Minister Rosario Rosanes is, naturally enough, already here, and Finance Minsiter Alice Beadle of Centralis arrived in an armoured limo about twenty minutes ago; I here the Dakmoristani Trade Minister Robert Salgado will be here soon too. I don't know anything about the other delegates."

*Cut back to Rick Baxton at ABC Studios*

"Thanks for that, Maria. We'll be asking for more from you as the meeting continues.

"Now, in other news, the esteemed historian at Centralis University, Hal Gandolfo, has sated that he expects his new book, A Brief History of Centralis - From the Stone Age to the Present, to be completed and published within the next few months. Mr. Gandolfo is a world-renowned academic and has written many best-selling books and articles on the history of Centralis and many other nations."

Alecrast today through the Council's press secretary has issued a stern warning towards its traditional allies in the BMGf region, the Federation of Bulbagarden, as their UN rating today plunged from Benevolant Dictatorship to Compulsory Consumerist State. Bulbagarden's Diplomat to Alecrast, Damian Silverblade, has pleaded that this is simply because of the state of Social Security in the country at this present point in time, and that new draft resolutions have already been written up to solve this situation. Until such time however, Bulbagarden seems to have been taken off the list of Alecrast Favoured Trading Nations, though this is not likey to have any effect other than symbolic given Alecrast's international trade laws.

*Checks his earpiece for a second, nodding at something only he can hear*

And now, we bring you a special report from Akbar Laden, ABC investigative journalist.

*Cut to a middle aged man standing in an abandoned factory*

Thanks Rick. Well everyone, tonight I've got something special for you.
Camera Pans over slightly to show a long tall metal object which Akbar is standing next to

Beside me here is the ABC's first nuclear weapon. Yes, that's right folks, Nuclear Weapon. Guess that means we're on par with those bastards in the INN with their corrupt government owners, eh? You wouldn't believe how easy it is to get your hands on this stuff folks. Tonight's Expose, "Weapons & Rogue Nations", or "What I picked up at the flea market".

What's standing to me tonight is the result of me being smart enough to have a lot of cash on hand when news breaks, and wise enough to know the right people in the intelligence community so that I don't have to do the smuggling. As you might have heard announced over the wire, the Armed Republic of Sheepsta just sold its first nuclear weapon to a "Mr. Laden". Well, guess who that was? I guess for once the Sheepstan government isn't lying, because I AM very pleased with my new toy. Right now, I'm waiting for the arrival of Arms Experts from the Brownshirts to help me find out just how effective this weapon would be. It certainly doesn't appear on the outside to be as modern as an Fonseca weapon, and given Sheepstas lack of technology inputs these recent years it's unlikey that there's even that much real Plutonium in there, but if this is a dirty bomb like many feared Sheepsta would employ, then even if it is rather weak compared to what other nations have available, it's still enough to render a whole damn city uninhabitable. If it got through the ABM's that is. Anyway, the inspectors have arrived, so I'll talk to you more once they've told me what I need to know. back to you Rick!

*Cut back to Rick Baxton at ABC Headquarters*

*Rick just has his mouth wide open, shaking*

*Cut to a card reading "We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. ABC News will return shortly

Archaic · June 6, 2003, 07:12

[Live from the ABC Offices in Star Peninsula in North Spire, ABC sub-anchor Morgan Ray]

We apologise for the interruption. Rick Baxton has suffered a heart attack, and has been rushed to Poyais Hospital for emergency treatment. Our thoughts go with him.

In a story I'm sure my mentor would've wanted to report for its sheer absurdity, Field Marshall Philip Dunning of Sheepsta has decreed that all time in his nation is to be run on a variation on Metric Time, which he calls Decimal time. However, since the new time system still uses the same length of time in its Second as in the Imperial Second, Sheepstan "years" will be approx 60% shorter than other nation's, and a day will rarely be comprised equally of day and night. More news as it develops.

Sheep · June 16, 2003, 02:36

Quote:

Originally posted by Archaic
[Live from the ABC Offices in Poyais, ABC anchor Rick Baxton]

Good evening. Tonight, we come to you from the ABC Offices in Poyais, Greater Chimerica, where starting from tomorrow nations signatory to the MAFTI treaty will meet to debate on a resolution for a common currency for the member nations. More on that later.

Our top and breaking story tongiht, Crisis in Sheepsta. For the 4th time in 2 generations, the established government of the nation has fallen, with the previous Unified Republics of Sheepsta, a government not actually recognised by many nearby nations amongst alegations of election rigging and corruption, having been replaced in an armed coup by Sheepsta's Field Marshall Philip Dunning, who has suddenly instated many rather questionable policies, condoning racism and "might is right" mentalities. While some firms are welcoming the newfound economic freedoms allowing them to reenter the market, investors still appear to be worried about the intentions of the government. One has been quoted as saying "We wanted a free market in Sheepsta, but not at this price."

Political reactions to these events have also been mixed. President Arrayende of Centralis made the following statement earlier this evening.

The new government of Karakas under General Brian Adams however, itself being critized after what some are calling a coup, others calling inevitable, and most others just not knowing what to call it in the first place, has actually made moves to normalise relationships with Sheepsta in the wake of current events, going so far as to allow the reopening of the Sheepstan Embassy. In a statement made earlier today by the Karakas Ministry of Information,

As of yet, there has been no official statement from the Alecrast Council, who have been sequestered behind closed doors ever since these events broke. The Council's press secretary has refused to comment. Coming on the eve of what should have been the day when the election date was announced, this issue can be expected to feature prominently in most party's campaigns. Political analysts have expressed worries about the Sensate's chances if they do not drop their usually pacifistic stance. The Senates of course are coalition partners with the Cyphers, forming government. If the Sensates lose seats, the Cyphers, with the Monarch being a member of their faction, will likely be forced to go into coalition with another faction, with most in the know pointing towards the Dustmen as the likely choice for any such team up.

And now to what would've been our cover story tonight if not for the Sheepstan Crisis.

Officials from the Marmo agreement on Freedom of Trade and Investment today publicly stated that delegations from all MAFTI members would be arriving tonight in Poyais, Greater Chimerica, to begin the process of finally figuring out how to convert the currencies of member states to a single standard. Our reporter on the spot, Maria de Lanza, will be giving live coverage. Over to you, Maria.

*Cut to a young woman standing in front of the Ministry of Finance building in downtown Poyais, with police helicopters hovering in the background*

"Well Rick, in advance of the meeting, central Poyais seems to have been converted into virtually an armed camp; there are soldiers patrolling the streets and police helicopters hovering above them, as I'm sure you can see behind me. It's kind of scary, really; it reminds me of when Chimerica was still a Compulsory Consumerist State and practically every city in the country was like this.

"Needless to say, the city has been considerably emptier than usual with all this extra security around; the streets around the Finance Ministry complex are pratically deserted, and those elsewhere in the city centre are much quieter...

"Anyway, enough of that. The media and general populations of the seven MAFTI member nations have been wondering for quite a while when the single currency was actually going to be organized, and it seems we've finaslly got an answer: now, or in the near future. Most of the delegates have yet to arrive, but the Chimerican Finance Minister Rosario Rosanes is, naturally enough, already here, and Finance Minsiter Alice Beadle of Centralis arrived in an armoured limo about twenty minutes ago; I here the Dakmoristani Trade Minister Robert Salgado will be here soon too. I don't know anything about the other delegates."

*Cut back to Rick Baxton at ABC Studios*

"Thanks for that, Maria. We'll be asking for more from you as the meeting continues.

"Now, in other news, the esteemed historian at Centralis University, Hal Gandolfo, has sated that he expects his new book, A Brief History of Centralis - From the Stone Age to the Present, to be completed and published within the next few months. Mr. Gandolfo is a world-renowned academic and has written many best-selling books and articles on the history of Centralis and many other nations."

Alecrast today through the Council's press secretary has issued a stern warning towards its traditional allies in the BMGf region, the Federation of Bulbagarden, as their UN rating today plunged from Benevolant Dictatorship to Compulsory Consumerist State. Bulbagarden's Diplomat to Alecrast, Damian Silverblade, has pleaded that this is simply because of the state of Social Security in the country at this present point in time, and that new draft resolutions have already been written up to solve this situation. Until such time however, Bulbagarden seems to have been taken off the list of Alecrast Favoured Trading Nations, though this is not likey to have any effect other than symbolic given Alecrast's international trade laws.

*Checks his earpiece for a second, nodding at something only he can hear*

And now, we bring you a special report from Akbar Laden, ABC investigative journalist.

*Cut to a middle aged man standing in an abandoned factory*

Thanks Rick. Well everyone, tonight I've got something special for you.
Camera Pans over slightly to show a long tall metal object which Akbar is standing next to

Beside me here is the ABC's first nuclear weapon. Yes, that's right folks, Nuclear Weapon. Guess that means we're on par with those bastards in the INN with their corrupt government owners, eh? You wouldn't believe how easy it is to get your hands on this stuff folks. Tonight's Expose, "Weapons & Rogue Nations", or "What I picked up at the flea market".

What's standing to me tonight is the result of me being smart enough to have a lot of cash on hand when news breaks, and wise enough to know the right people in the intelligence community so that I don't have to do the smuggling. As you might have heard announced over the wire, the Armed Republic of Sheepsta just sold its first nuclear weapon to a "Mr. Laden". Well, guess who that was? I guess for once the Sheepstan government isn't lying, because I AM very pleased with my new toy. Right now, I'm waiting for the arrival of Arms Experts from the Brownshirts to help me find out just how effective this weapon would be. It certainly doesn't appear on the outside to be as modern as an Fonseca weapon, and given Sheepstas lack of technology inputs these recent years it's unlikey that there's even that much real Plutonium in there, but if this is a dirty bomb like many feared Sheepsta would employ, then even if it is rather weak compared to what other nations have available, it's still enough to render a whole damn city uninhabitable. If it got through the ABM's that is. Anyway, the inspectors have arrived, so I'll talk to you more once they've told me what I need to know. back to you Rick!

*Cut back to Rick Baxton at ABC Headquarters*

*Rick just has his mouth wide open, shaking*

*Cut to a card reading "We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. ABC News will return shortly

Only just realised this now. Hey isn;t it funny how I have only just started selling the nukes to nations. this is godmodding,
Look what I have made.
SHEEPSTAN INGNORE CANNON

Archaic · June 16, 2003, 03:14

1) I've told you before, discuss things in other threads.

2) You'd stated in another thread about a week ago that you'd already made a sale to a "Mr. Laden". I ran with it. Not godmodding at all.

Below cross-posted to the Sheepsta Warhead Export thread.

For reference Re: The "Mr. Laden" issue.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=86863

Quote:

Originally posted by Sheep
The Armed Republic of Sheepsta will like to announce that it has sold its first nuclear warhead. The Buyer a Mr. Laden is very pleased with hsi new toy.

There are nine left in the sellable stoickpile left to go.

Quote:

Originally posted by Sheep
To futher the incentives a buy one get one free nuke deal will be on for the next 25 hours. 25 hours is how long Sheepsta now recognises the day to be.

Mr. President · June 16, 2003, 06:56

I thought Akbar Laden was funny. Didn't you think he was funny, Sheep?

Sheep · June 16, 2003, 08:59

Yes however Mr. Laden was the agent for one of the nations not the ABC. Do not use my RP Archaic. It stuffs up the story hey.

the SHEEPSTAN IGNORE CANNON remains in place.

GeneralTacticus · June 19, 2003, 08:56

[Live from ABC Headquarters in Terribi, ABC anchor Rick Baxton]

In a joint statement, the intelligence and security forces of Alecrast, Greater Chimerica, Centralis, and Capitalstan ahve anounced that in view of recent reports from intelligence agencies regarding the potential for terrorism against these and other states, along witht he recent bombing of Foreign Minister Andreas Von Weiser's transport aircraft when he arrived in Larkinia for a conference on Third World development, new security measures are necessary to ensure that such attacks do not occur. The recommended measures have gone into effect immediately in all of these states, including:

- Stringent new ID testing, including the activaton of checkpoints to scan for ID in all major arcologies;
- Greatly stepped-up border security, focussing particularly on border with nations belonging to the Treaty of Mt. Gravatt;
- National efforts to ensure that no chemical, biological, nuclear, or other dangerous material can be smuggled in, and also to find any that may already be present;
- And stepped-up police and intelligence survelliance of communications chatter and so forth, watching for anything that might indicate an upcoming attack.

No comment has yet been recieved from elsewhere regarding this move; more news as we have it.