Bomb explode in Lambrusco: 2 Nuclear warhead missing

Giovanni Wine · April 25, 2003, 06:07

A Large bomb just exploded in Lambrusco, the capital city of the Sicily Island (The southernmost island) in the Kingdom of Wine.

According to various witnesses a truck load with explosives crashed into the Institute of Dismantling of the Nuclear Arsenal of Lambrusco.

The explosion killed the guards who were at the gate of the institute, and severly damaged the building itself, as well as many of the surroinding buildings, one of which collapsed killing 23 civilians.

When the firefighters managed to extinguish the flames and the military forces arrived in the area they discovered that the two nuclear warheads which were being dismantled, as well as one of the scientist working in there were missing.

The scientist, whose name has been kept secret, was later found dead in a motel in the nearby town of Arneis.

According to the Wine autorities some terrorist organization was the author of the operation and they are trying to discover if any link can be founded with the steal of the biological weapon in ceroo.

Picture of the IDNA burning, taken by an Akirian tourist

Guardian · April 25, 2003, 07:20

The Republic of Guardinia is shocked and appalled at this new turn of events. A naval task force currently conducting routine exercises northeast of Sheepsta can be sent to assist the Kingdom of Wine in controlling its coastal waters if such assistance is needed. It would take us several days to get the entire task force into position for a proper screening operation, but there is an aircraft carrier with the task force, so long range air patrols could begin within 3 to 4 hours. Also, we are prepared to send elements of the Guardinian Rapid Deployment Force to assist in any way possible (they can be in the air within 4 to 6 hours), and the Guardinian Intelligence Agency (GIA) is ready to share its intelligence assets in order to help track down the missing warheads. Finally, we hope that King Giovanni will let us know if there is anything else we can do!

GeneralTacticus · April 25, 2003, 08:23

The Centralian government is equally apalled by this terrorist act, and we are prepared to give any assistance necessary to the recovery of the stolen nuclear weapons. The Centralian State Security Service & External Intelligence Organization (respectively our domestic and foreign intelligence agencies) are standing yb and prepared to despatch agents to assist the authorities in the Kingdom of Wine in this matter. Routine scans for radiation in our airports are being greatly expanded, and our border police and coastguard ar ebeing issued with Geiger coutners and other gear to help them ensure that the nuclear weapons do not enter Centralis without detection.

ceroomaster · April 25, 2003, 10:10

Ceroo offers it's condolances to the families of those that died and expresses great sadness that yet another terrorist attack has been perpetrated in a friendly nation.

We offer freely, what little information we have on the fundamentalist terrorists we believe may have been responsible for crimes in Ceroo. And hope the recent troubles aren't the start of a concerted campaign against the region's larger nations by a terrorist group, or smaller rogue nation.

Giovanni Wine · April 25, 2003, 10:43

The Kingdom of Wine thanks all nations for the assistance offered, The Royal Navy is already surrounding the area, and all flights from in and out the island have been canceled immediatly after the news, so we are positive that the authors of this act are still in Sicily Island, as they only had a 2 hours window of time before our coastal guards and our light destroyres have surrounded the island.

Flights from the Lambrusco International Airport are now starting up again, although the very strict security (all baggages are checked manually and electronically) does not permit for more than 20 flights a day, mostly to the other Winian airports, where the bagagges are checked a second time, and all people in the airplane are scheduled and checked by our agents.

Any nation who wish to help is welcome to do so.
The RIAW (Royal Intelligence Agency of Wine) already contacted the GIA and the EIO, as well as Ceroo's authorities asking if they have any valid information to share.

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Royal Intelligence Agency of WIne
B Classified Report

The bombing of the IDNA in Lambrusco could have many links with the stolen biological weapon in Ceroo. The author were almost surely helped by someone inside the IDNA as well, as they knew that two Nuclear Warheads were in the Institute, and they knew were to hit in order to not make the two warheads explode.

The truck that exploded was property of the Wine Petrol Corporation, and was reported missing since 2 weeks ago. As expected we found a body of a man, completely burned, near the truckbomb, this strenghten the hipotesys of a terrorist attack from a fanatical group, and strenghten the theory of it being connected to the Ceroo's ones.

The body of the man have been sent to the Scientific to see if it is possible to identify it.

Drogue · April 25, 2003, 11:41

Akiria offers its condolences to the families and friends of those involved, as well as the Wine nation. Akiria is also worried about the possibility of Nuclear fallout from such an act.

I have also been asked to speak for President Dryad of Zetaris. He has authorised me to inform Giovanni that Zetaris, due to its close proximity to Wine, is able to help in any way it can. If you need people to be under protection, President Dryad has offered his own personal bodyguard of Akis. If there is anything that either Akiria or Zetaris can do, be it military, financial or humanitarian aid that is needed, do not hesitate to ask.

Moreover, once she has returned from The Free Republic of Arctania, where she is helping to set up an international zoo, the esteemed environmentalist Lady Deirdre will be able to help contain any nuclear issues, and also help with the missing biological weapon. She is very highly trained and experienced in this line of work, and is the minister of the environment responsible for the wonderful, world renowned countryside of Akiria.

Mr. President · April 26, 2003, 00:40

The government and nation of Dakmoristan condemns this act of terrorism. We are frankly shocked at the recent rash of thefts of dangerous non-conventional weapons, and hope that this trend can be arrested.

In light of recent events, security has been increased at all Dakmoristani military facilities, as well as our main seaport in Zegon, all international airports, and international highways.

Sheep · April 26, 2003, 01:50

The Unified President will soon travel to Wine in offical buisness and will like to pay the respect for the victims of this destructive act. Stillman has also offered the Sheepstan military for any action needed taken.

Sheep · April 26, 2003, 01:51

Chancellor Angolias of New Griffith has announced that his armed forces are on high alert and has offered entry to the Treaty of Mt.Gravatt to Wine.

Giovanni Wine · April 26, 2003, 05:34

To: Sheepsta
From: Wine

We thank you for your support, you can be sure that your personal security while traveling through the Kingdom will be closely watched by the Royal Guardians.

To: New Griffith
From: Wine

We thank you as well for your support, and thank you for your invitation in the treaty of Mt. Gravatt, although we must kindly decline it at the moment, but we thank you deeply for your concern.

To: Dakmonistan
From: Wine

We too hope this trend will soon end, however it is obvious that the organization is stronger than believed.

To: Akiria
From: Wine

We thank you for your support, and thank you for once again offering us the experience of Deindre, she already saved our forest during a big enviromental crisis some years ago, although we hope there won't be any need of using her experience right now.

To: Zetaris
From: Wine

Any help from your nation would be welcomed, especially that due to your proximity to Sicily Island you are just as much in danger as Wine to a possible Nuclear Detonation in there.

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Investigations are still going on, according to the latest reports the authors of this crime are all Wine citizens, that would explain their knowledge of the territory, and how they managed to hide with 2 nuclear warheads locked in an island. But it still does not explain the reasons for their acts, or if they are working for someone or something.
The body founded near the truck-bomb and sent to the scientific was later identified as Giacomo Pastello, a fisherman borned in Lambrusco, but with Sheepstan origins, as his father and mother both escaped from Sheepsta when it was still home of a Catholic Fundamentalist Empire (OOC: Hope you don't mind this Sheep)

In the meanwhile all across the Kingdom of Wine, as per an order by King Giovanni himself, tests were done so to prepare the population to a possible Nuclear attack, most people still ignored the fact that two Nuclear Warheads of 8 Kilotons Each (roughly twice the size of the A-Bomb launched in Hiroshima) were missing, and they thought that this tests were nothing of importance.

The Minister of the Internal together with Admiral Jacopo Marino, commander in chief of all the Wine's Naval Forces, were planning the possibilities of an evacuation plan for all Sicily Island in case of a Nuclea emergency.

Saluti

Sheep · April 26, 2003, 05:55

occ: Not at all!

Drogue · April 26, 2003, 09:11

ANN, the Akirian News Network, brings you Foreign Minister Drogue:

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Akis (Akirian special forces, see military thread for details) working in Zetaris, have found uncovered a small terrorist 'cell', which may have links to the attacks on Wine. All members are being detained, and have confessed to handling illegal weaponry, including a crude but relatively powerful explosive. However, we are satisfied that they are not directly responsible for the bombing in Lambrusco.

These men, whom are between 4 and 10 in number, are mostly of Athkalan decent, although their citizenship is unknown as of yet. They all hold fake Zetarian and Winian passports, and are part of a weapons smuggling team, taking Athkalian weapons into Wine and neighbouring countries. As such, they will be deported to Wine for legal proceedings.

When asked about the involvement of Akirian intelligence agents in Wine and Zetaris, Drogue declined to comment, stating that if there are any agents in other nations, that is anissue of national secrecy.

Jack_www · April 26, 2003, 12:16

We like to offer our assistance to Wine in their time of need. Our naval forces in the region can assist in any blockade, and we can over our intelligence assits to the invesigation. We must find the people who did this.

ceroomaster · April 26, 2003, 12:44

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Originally posted by Giovanni Wine
The body founded near the truck-bomb and sent to the scientific was later identified as Giacomo Pastello, a fisherman borned in Lambrusco, but with Sheepstan origins, as his father and mother both escaped from Sheepsta when it was still home of a Catholic Fundamentalist Empire (OOC: Hope you don't mind this Sheep)

There seems to be a growing number of fundamentalists operating in the region now.

Ceroo would like to request the assistance of New Sheepsta. Would the government there have any access to any of the old Empire's records? In particular did they know of, sympathise with, or even fund any such groups?

Giovanni Wine · April 27, 2003, 07:44

Wine Today
The Free voice of Democracy
Sunday, 27 April 2003

Three Athkalan Citizens convicted of illegal arm saling
The Dolcetto Court convicted today 7 out of the 10 Athkalan citizens handed to us by Akirian authorities for the crimes of illegal arms saling, The seven men have confessed the saling of large explosives to some of their "buddies" in Sicily Island, as well as in mainland Wine, no proof have been founded that they could be linked to the Lambrusco bombing, Wine authorities have declared that this people are just small fish, and that there is a bigger organization backing them.
Wine has formally requested Athkala assistance in the dismantling of said organization, seeming that most of this terrorist are originary from that nation.
However it is still unknown to us why there is such a big military presence now in Sicily, or if something was lost in the attack, but given the big mobilization and the secrecy involved, it would seem that there is more than just a truck-bomb attack.
Wine Today will, as always, try to bring you the truth about this event as soon as we know more about it.

Reporter: Demetrio Verità

Giovanni Wine · April 27, 2003, 08:26

RIAW Report
B Classified -Top Secret Clearance Required-

According to the latest reports sent us by our spies all across Sicily Island, we managed to reduce the possible locations where the terrorist are to only 6.
There is also the possibility that the terrorist have divided in two groups, with one warhead each.

Here is the list, from now on only B-Classified Persons may read:

Barbaresco: The second biggest city in Sicily, we have news that a group of 6 people have booked 3 double rooms in the Belvedere Hotel, they only carried one big baggage for all six of them, they have booked the room for just a day after the Lambrusco Event and where supposed to stay there 2 weeks, with only one baggage.
According to the Hotel director they only stayed there 3 days and than went away without paying, the documents they provided were all fake.

Arneis: This is where Scientist Giacomo Fazzoletto was living, and later on founded dead, according to the neighbors of Fazzoletto 3 men have introduced in his home 3 hour after the news of the death of Fazzoletto.
Mrs Francesca Cacace who later went to Fazzoletto's house to see what was going on said that she founded the house empty, and in perfect order.

Freisa: A Paesant of the countryside nearby Freisa declared of having hosted 4 men which were carrying a big metal thing in his house for a few days, this men have asked where they could find Mr. Guido Bollito, one of the most important persons of Freisa.
When asked what that big metal thing was the four man said it was a new invention that would have soon changed the world, and that they needed to go to Mr. Bollito to ask if he wanted to provide financial help to thier project.

Spumante: Another rural village, one of the typical Sicilian village where everyone knows each other, villagers here reported of a group of six men coming to town carring a big strange box.
The six men stayed in the "abandoned house" for a few days, and only one of them went out every day, and always to buy milk, fruit and meat.

Martini: This is the fastest growing city in Sicily, the head of the canteer working on the building of a new industrial complex in Martini declare that 4 men have asked to work for him, he has taken them and they proved themselved to be good workers. The four were staying in the Fragolino Hotel, together with other two men, they had only a few baggages, and a big huge box which they never opened.

Gattinara: The port in the south, a group of three men have, a few days ago, tried to sneak through the blackade with a small but fast boat, They decided to turn back to the island only when they were fired against by the coast guards, the police was immediatly alerted but they got there to late, and the three were already escaped.

Saluti

Drogue · April 27, 2003, 10:10

Dear Giovanni:

The Akis have some information they would like to share in light of your recent findings. The 3 men trying to escpe for Gattinara were on the run from Akis, as they were fundamentalists trying to reach Zetaris, with a homemade explosive, to detinate in Risa. They are contacts of the 7 men you have in your cells. They were captured by Akis, and that was why your police found no trace of them. Although they are Athkalan in origin, they perpetrated crimes against Zetaris, and so will go on trial here soon.

Also, the 3 men in Fazzoletto's house in Arneis were Zetaris intelligence agents. We wished to check for paperwork, as we suspected that Fazzoletto may have been in league with the terrorists, selling them weapons, as he had large debts which he was struggling to pay. However, we are satisfied that he was innocent, and was not helping terrorists. We are sorry if we caused any stress to the family.

The group of 4 men in Freisa are thieves from Zetaris. We had a new satellite dish/receiver, that we were developing on the Eastern most island of Zetaris. We believe they were trying to sell the technology to Mr. Bollito. As for Bollito's involvement, we are not sure whether he was aware of the equipments origin, nor whther he was involved in the stealing of it. The men did not meet with Bollito, and must have ben scared of by something. We believe we are close to finding the men, and will notify you when we do.

I leave the worst news until last. We got the name Marco Gabiadini from the 7 terrorists we questioned. We tracked that name, and found it led to a construction company in Martini. We are not sure if it is his real name, but we believe that the man who is building that industrial complex is Marco Gabiadini, and is a lynchpin of the whole smuggling operation. He receives the weaponry in construction shipments, hauled by ship from Southern Athkala to Sicily, and then latches them into the buildings he makes. It is then collected by agents. If you check his bank account records (offshore of course, from a small island off Zetaris, but not under their juristiction) you will see a number of extremely large payments going in. The 4 men were most probably there to collect a shipment, or to deposit one. However, due to the presence of your security services, they fled, and Gabiadini has disappeared, with whatever was there. We believe he was intended to receive one of the warheads, and transport it away. We are unsure as to where, or if the warhead reached him, but he has disappeared for the time being. His bank account has been frozen. We have contacted the Athkalan government, who deny any knowledge of it, and told us we were not welcome to investigate in there. We suspect the government may even be involved, although we can prove nothing as of yet.

Therefore, the other warhead is either with the 6 men in Spumante, or the ones in Barbaresco. By the looks of the Barbaresco situation, they left in a hurry, thus might not have done what they intended too. Therefore we are checking contacts to see what might be left. The 6 men in Spumante have left. It is our belief that Spumante was a decoy. This is because it looks too obvious, it is too remote, and there is nowhere to hide a weapon there. This organisation has been known to use decoys (we spent a few days trying to track one, only to find that he was being paid to move, but with little knowledge of what he was doing). The perpetrators may still be in Barbaresco, so we are conducting enquiries, but have revealed nothing more yet.

The problem now, if the bombs were in Martini and Barbaresco, as we suspect, where are they now. We believe we have the name of one of Garibaldi's contacts, and we are trailing them, to see if we can find him, or the bomb. As for Barbaresco, we believe it is still in the city, but we are not sure where. Indeed, the city may be the next target, thus we advise it to be on high alert for a terrorist attack. All prime targets are being watched.

I hope this helps. You will be contacted with some more, classified (thus unable to send) information shortly. Please allow the contact to meet with you. They have my full authority.

Yours hopefully,
- Drogue

Giovanni Wine · April 27, 2003, 12:22

To: Zetaris
From: Wine

It looks that our RIAW Agents would have a lot to learn from your Akis troops, the information you provided are extremely useful for our investigations.
Also, we would like to know more about this Marco Gabiadini, is he related by any means with the Count Francesco Gabiadini, Head of the Wine Nuclear Program since 1987, and if it is, is the Count in any means involved in the organization?
If it is than it will be impossible for us to operate with the RIAW, as all informations founded by them would be read by the Count Gabiadini as well, considering his position. Excluding him from the reports would make him suspect something.
Please find this information, and if the answer is positive than we will use the RIAW to give false informations to Gabiadini, but that will means that we will have to rely only on your Akis troops.

We thank you deeply my Friend, if we will manage to stop them, you and Akizeta will be given the title of Barons of Sicily, with Akizeta being the first AI to receive such a title

Saluti

ColdWizard · April 28, 2003, 00:02

Eternal Cold is willing to provide such assistance as we can provide upon request. At this time out intelligence assets have no useful information regarding this incident.

Sheep · April 28, 2003, 00:37

The government of Unified Sheepsta would like to remind Cerroo that New Sheepsta is but a state of our reunified nation.

However to avail the records were destroyed in the bombing of Lambston as the Alecrastian military rolled in in their illegal occupation.

Archaic · April 28, 2003, 03:32

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Originally posted by Sheep
However to avail the records were destroyed in the bombing of Lambston as the Alecrastian military rolled in in their illegal occupation.

GODMODDING SIGHTED - FIRING IGNORE CANNONS

Both Alecrast and Urbanised can offer assistance to Ceroo on this matter. Port Urbanised has long been a centre of military command for Sheepsta, and so we have access to a great deal of the records from that time which weren't destroyed by the Holy Empire itself by those trying to avoid being indited for war crimes by the former United States of Sheepsta and later the protectorates. Our friends in Alecrast, and perhaps in Centralis and Karakas too, would also have a great deal of records that they were able to steal off the Holy Empire during spy missions.

Urban Ranger · April 28, 2003, 03:36

The Dominion of Noosland offers condolences to the families of the dead and the injuried in this monstrous act of terrorism.

Noosland offers its assistance for the tracking down and apprehension of the persons involved in this attack. Right now, the Nooslandian Agency for Signals Intelligence was able to intercept the following conversation on radio shortly before the attack:

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Voice 1: ...soto, I am ready to go in.
Voice 2: Mohammad, may Allah be merciful.
Sounds of door opening and closing
Voice 2: Raphael, are units 1 and 2 in place?
Voice 3: Unit 1 is in place, unit 2 is still delayed by traffic.
Sounds of Voice 2 swearing
Voice 4: How reliable is our deluded Muslim friend?
Voice 3: We can't turn back now.
Voice 4: It seems. static will have to be eliminated also.
Voice 2: I just got the signal. Code word: Grey Death.

Drogue · April 28, 2003, 08:07

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Originally posted by Archaic
GODMODDING SIGHTED - FIRING IGNORE CANNONS

Are you denying that your forces occupied Sheepsta? I thought you'd already said that before. Even Centralis had.

GeneralTacticus · April 28, 2003, 08:38

No, he's denying sheep's claims that he bombed Lambston and destroyed the records when he moved in, and given that they where his troops and he specifically stated that the occupation was peaceful, it's for him to decide whether he did or not (and clearly, they didn't).

ceroomaster · April 28, 2003, 12:02

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Originally posted by Sheep
The government of Unified Sheepsta would like to remind Cerroo that New Sheepsta is but a state of our reunified nation.

The Cerooan government were aware and would like to thank New Sheepsta for reiterating the point. We are unaware of the United States of Sheepsta islands' geography, and whether or not Lambston was in the New Sheepsta contolled area, or one of the provences not yet fully reintegrated with New Sheepsta.

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Originally posted by Archaic
Both Alecrast and Urbanised can offer assistance to Ceroo on this matter. Port Urbanised has long been a centre of military command for Sheepsta, and so we have access to a great deal of the records from that time which weren't destroyed by the Holy Empire itself by those trying to avoid being indited for war crimes by the former United States of Sheepsta and later the protectorates. Our friends in Alecrast, and perhaps in Centralis and Karakas too, would also have a great deal of records that they were able to steal off the Holy Empire during spy missions.

Ceroo would like to thank Alecrast for the information already transmitted back with relation to this. We have found several possible new leads which are being investigated at the moment.

(OOC: I didn't think Urbanised was (or could be) the same Port Urbanised as in the former United States of Sheepsta? Or has this not yet been settled?
/OOC)

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Originally posted by GeneralTacticus
No, he's denying sheep's claims that he bombed Lambston and destroyed the records when he moved in, and given that they where his troops and he specifically stated that the occupation was peaceful, it's for him to decide whether he did or not (and clearly, they didn't).

(OOC:
IC- New Sheepsta says Lambston was bombed by Alecrast.
IC- Alecrast says it was not bombed by them.
OOC- Alecrast says forces there were peaceful, as they are Archaic's forces then this is the case under the generally accepted rules right?
Compromise:
Perhaps the 'bombing of Lambston' could have occured after the collapse of Sheepsta and before the Alecrast forces annexed the islands? Archaic did leave it several days, which in game terms is much longer, i.e. a long period of anarchy and lawlessness, but from the new governments' POV it was found 'bombed' after the Alecrast forces withdrew, therefore to them looks like Alecrast did it. Both nations are maintaining their respective opinions on who is or is not responsible as propaganda, as I'm sure many nations in RL would.
/OOC)

Jack_www · April 28, 2003, 12:19

To Wine:
We have heard reports from our intelligence that some how one of the nuclear bombs has escaped your nation, along with one of the terrorist teams. Allthough we only have one source to back up these claims, it has been reaible in the past. We also heard that they may target a Jackson city such as the capital or someother highly populated area.

Right now we do not know what to make of this report. But we are on the highest state of alert and are assuming that a nuclear bomb is in our nation and that some terriorist group is attempting to denotate it. We have not let the media know about these report as of yet, as it would only cause mass panic that would only make things worse.

Signed
Jack_www, President of United States of Jackson.

Giovanni Wine · April 28, 2003, 12:39

To: Jackson
From: Wine

If what you claim is true, than this is a very dangerous situation, as that means that they managed to find a hole through the blockade.

Since the blockade was encted only a few merchant ships were allowed to come and go, mostly in order to bring needed goods to the Sicilian population.

The ships were mostly from Wine, althought also 3 Zetarian ships, 2 Centralis ships, 2 Sheepstan ships and 1 Athkalian ship were allowed to travel through the blockade, but only after being checked in both ways by the Winian Navy, so to see that they did not transport anything out of the ordinary.

We suggest we unite our efforts in the investigations to find where this organization is operating from, and destroy it once and for all.

Saluti
King Giovanni Bennati da Moncalieri
Prime Minister: Grand Duke Francesco Morelli da Pinerolo

Jack_www · April 28, 2003, 13:06

This is the working theory we have.
The way we think they got the bomb out, if they did, was that ahead of time they knew the island would be blockaded. So they might have placed it on a container ship before the blockade was in full a effect, one of those ships did come to one of our ports.
Then they could have sneaked through to Jackson or some other nation once they did not have the nuke on them any more.

Again this is a only a theory and we only have one sorce to back this up. Our senior intelligence advisors believe it is still on the island, but we are still going to error in the side of caution.

Giovanni Wine · April 28, 2003, 17:21

To: Jackson
From: Wine

There was only a 2 hours window before the blockade could go into action, and even that, our normal coast guard was patroling Sicilian waters, and after the bomb they were all put in high alert.

It would have been difficult for anyone to leave Sicily by boat unnoticed, without a very powerful organization on your back.

We don't know how reliable is your source, but we believe that if a Nuclear weapon have slipped through the blockade, it happaned in this latest days.
Just be careful, because an 8 Kiloton warhead might not be as strong as the ones you have in Jackson, but they still have the capacity of destroying a large city such as Jackson City to the ground.

At the moment we are triyng to find more informations on this organization.

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Stupinigi Residence - Nebbiolo
Home of the Royal Family

A young agent was waiting in a big room to be received by King Giovanni, and to give him some Top Secret Classified Documents. While he was waiting Count Francesco Gabiadini arrived, as he saw the agent he immediatly asked that he gave the documents to him.

"I'm sorry sir, those are A - Classified Documents"

"Well, I'm Count Gabiadini, Head of the Wine Nuclear Program, and they just stole us two nuclear warheads... are you saying that I'm not an A Classified person"

"Sorry sir, but I can not give this documents to anyone but the King, those are the King's orders"

"I'm sure the King was in mistake, I am one of the nearest persons to King Giovanni, there is nothing I don't know about him and viceversa... now give me those documents"

"I can't sir, I have been given very detailed orders about this"

"I said..."

He didn't finish the sentence that King Giovanni exit his office, and seeing Gabiadini there he started

"Oohoooh... Deeeaaarr Gabiadini, what a nice surprise... errrr.... I was not expecting you here, may I ask you what are the reasons that brings you here?"

"Your majesty, I wanted to show you the projects for this new prototype of Nuclear Warheads, my scientist said that with enough Uranium we can develop a 50 megatons bomb, with that thing in our hands we will become the most powerful country in Apolyton, noone would dare attack us anymore"

"oh.. very nice of you, however I'm in a big rush, plus, as I told you, we are trying to dismantle our nuclear arsenal, not reinforce it with a 50 Megatons bomb... so if you excuse me..."

"Yes, your majesty"

And he left.

"so, any news from the RIAW" said King Giovanni at the agent.

"Yes sir... here is the report"

"good job agent...??"

"Agent 345 sir"

"345?.. oh.. so you are a new recruit, congratulations"

"Thanks sir"

"now you can go"

"Yes sire"

"ohh.. and for future reference... stop calling me sire, I'm a King, not a lord"

"Yes sire.. uh.. I mean... Your majesty"

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In the meanwhile, Count Gabiadini enraged entered his car, from there he phoned to some unknown person

"Hey Mister XXXX, I think we have a problem here"

"What kind of a problem Mr Gabiadini"

"I'm Francesco Gabiadini da Livorno, Count of Sardinia and Moscato, I'm not just Mr Gabiadini"

"Yeah yeah, so what do you wanted to tell us"

"I wasn't able to read the latest RIAW report, usually the King himself invites me, as well as the Prime Minister and a few others to read it and think about what to do, this time the King kicked me out of his palace with some stupid excuse"

"Maybe is better if we speed up the process a little, we need to get the other bomb out of Sicily as well quickly"

"Don't worry, I will personally take care of that, noone would suspect of the loyal Count Gabiadini, but remember what you promised me"

"Yes yes, we will kill King Giovanni, and than you'll claim the Wine throne and become King on his place"

"And I will allow you to have Sicily, and than together we will dominate this region"

"ok ok, but hold on, first we must take the second bomb out"

"ok don't worry"

And he turned off his mobile

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Back to the Stupinigi Residence King Giovanni was reading the report of the RIAW

The Investigations are concluded, together with Akis troops we managed to discover that there is indeed some connection between Count Francesco Gabiadini, and that man: Marco Gabiadini, the two are cousins, and Marco have been selected by the Count in order to build the IDNA, now destroyed by the bomb.

Looking around in the family tree of the Gabiadini Family we discovered connection between them, and the old Royal Family of Athkala, which now has extinguished, the Count therefore has many claims to the title of King of Athkala, we have reason to believe that, the now Free Repubblic of Athkala might be in danger, although we need further investigations in this matter.

Also the brother of Marco Gabiadini, Mr Simone Gabiadini have been long time ago a member of the Sect of the Holy Church of All Saints, a known sect of Catholic Fundamentalists that was backed by the Holy Empire of Sheepsta. On this matter we discovered that Mr Simone Gabiadini is very close to the High Protector of Neveria, and has financed the revolution on that little island, which we know how similar they regime is to the one of the Holy Empire of Sheepsta.

We await further orders

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Saluti

EDIT: Some typos

Archaic · April 29, 2003, 07:08

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Originally posted by ceroomaster
The Cerooan government were aware and would like to thank New Sheepsta for reiterating the point. We are unaware of the United States of Sheepsta islands' geography, and whether or not Lambston was in the New Sheepsta contolled area, or one of the provences not yet fully reintegrated with New Sheepsta.

Lambston was in the Alecrast protectorate of North Sheepsta.

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Originally posted by ceroomaster
Ceroo would like to thank Alecrast for the information already transmitted back with relation to this. We have found several possible new leads which are being investigated at the moment.

Glad to be of assistance.

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Originally posted by ceroomaster
(OOC: I didn't think Urbanised was (or could be) the same Port Urbanised as in the former United States of Sheepsta? Or has this not yet been settled?
/OOC)

Not yet been settled.

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Originally posted by ceroomaster
(OOC:
IC- New Sheepsta says Lambston was bombed by Alecrast.
IC- Alecrast says it was not bombed by them.
OOC- Alecrast says forces there were peaceful, as they are Archaic's forces then this is the case under the generally accepted rules right?
Compromise:
Perhaps the 'bombing of Lambston' could have occured after the collapse of Sheepsta and before the Alecrast forces annexed the islands? Archaic did leave it several days, which in game terms is much longer, i.e. a long period of anarchy and lawlessness, but from the new governments' POV it was found 'bombed' after the Alecrast forces withdrew, therefore to them looks like Alecrast did it. Both nations are maintaining their respective opinions on who is or is not responsible as propaganda, as I'm sure many nations in RL would.
/OOC)

This would be reasonable, though how it would appear to them that we did it when everyone on the street knows we didn't (And when the city would've since have been rebuilt to boot) is beyond me.