Public Announcement: The StormHawk Party

[Theseus]

TO THE PTW DG TEAMS

As co-General of the Armies of Gathering Storm and Master of the Spartan Academy, I hereby announce the formation of the StormHawk Party.

Our founding principles are:

* Duty
* Honor
* Country

Put simply, it is our duty to restore Gathering Storm's besmirched honor, and bring peace to ALL of Stormia.

We will not stand for dissembly, in public or in private. The dastardly Vox have used their political and diplomatic wiles once too often, and in the process have insulted the honor of all the civilizations in our world.

We will not stand for it.

In the history of nations, others have attempted to sway men's minds with promises, to play upon their fears, to offer seemingly cunning ways of gaining advantage.

Often, these rogues are brought out onto a public stage, for the world to unite in their censure and restraint. The StormHawk Party had hoped that the nations here would do so, and in fact further punish the offenders with a banishment to poor lands. Instead, various manipulators have sought to turn this difficult situation to their own advantage, allowing, supporting, and openly extending false empathy and passion to the rogues. We will not stand for it.

The diplomatic corps of Gathering Storm essayed a peaceful solution, reached out a helping hand to these Voxian fiends, just to be done with them as an immediate concern, and to let our economists re-direct our so Golden Age into more productive avenues. And what became of that helping hand? Slapped down and spit upon by virtue of Voxian intrigues and dissembly, and further crushed into the ground by the heels of their manipulative 'supporters'.

Neither of these solutions has happened, and now, given the repeated insults to Stormian honor, nor will they.

Again, we will not stand for it.

Let the words pour venomously from Voxian mouths, and unctuously from their false friends... but also let all of the civilized nations of the world shake hands and embrace Gathering Storm and each other as brothers.

For the StormHawk Party is, as of now, and forevermore, committed to a regime change and the freeing of the peoples of Northern Stormia... and then Vox will be no more.

Two further thoughts for the peoples of the free world:

One) Our Chief Economist earlier asked the civilized nations of the world that iron be withheld from our enemy. We of the StormHawk Party re-affirm that request, and strengthen it; the trading of iron to Vox shall be deemed a hostile act.

Two) The StormHawk Party has been founded in response to the totality of our relations with Vox, both private and public, and the externally designed confusion regarding same. We have, however, a broader and more permanent mission: We are the defenders of Stormia's people and soil. Any threat to those holy treasures shall be our province.

Theseus

[Theseus]

We of the StormHawk Party have been dismayed, as have many others, by the recent tenor and turn of events.

We do not personally condemn ANYONE or any team... we'd like to get the game re-focused on the game, and we believe that 1) a direct action by GS, 2) a little roleplay, and 3) a totally new element in the diplo discussions, namely StormHawk, should help everyone to move on, and get back to playing and having some fun.

That said, given our, uh, 'radical right' stance, we understand and are concerned that further public and private communications might continue to be tense. We are committed to maintaining the positive atmosphere of Apolyton in general, and ask that everyone involved stay equally committed (i.e., nothing personal... it's a game, let's have fun with it).

Lastly, we'd like to remind everyone that one of the reasons for the high degree of participation in the PTW DG was to prepare us for the ISDG. Again, let's get back to that on behalf of 'poly (sorry ND ), but we also believe that the introduction of political parties in a demo MP concept is a worthy experiment. Apolyton Spirit!!

So... we are the StormHawk Party, a new element to GS. Have at us!!

[notyoueither]

Oh oh... the hawks are out of the coop.

My, my. Oh my.

[Beta]

Theseus...



Bravo! (and that is sincere.)

Can I join? (that is not. )

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Beta
Bravo! (and that is sincere.)

Can I join? (that is not. )

Unfortunate. We doves could have used some of your experience in helping to organise peace marches.

The naked aggression of the power establishment in my country will not be allowed to go unimpeded!

All we are sayyyying, is give Vox a chance...

[Darekill]

@ theseus

No need to feel sorry theseus the ND deligation of the Webring forum is here just for the same reason to get fit for the ISDG. since many of us were members of Apolyton as well as we are members of the webring forum we thought it would be a good ifea and i'm glad to say it works.

Ah and btw. let us never forget we are here for one main reason to have fun and to play a game. Nothing more nothing less.

[WhiteBandit]

Are members of other nations (but who do not neccesarily represent the views of those nations) allowed to join?

[GhengisFarb™]

Could I be the pacifistic splinter group of this party?

[Theseus]

@ GF: The Mildly-Annoyed-Drizzle-Hawks.

To all else: Yes, this is a pan-PTWDG party. ENOUGH with the wordplay... those who stand for the combat RNG, unite!!

[Harovan]

I am Frater Ralphus, spiritual head of the Stormhawk Party.

It has been long enough, that we have lived in fear due to the aggression of a merciless foe, who had attacked us in an unprecedenced act of betrayal. But the steadfastness of our people and the mastership of our generals has now turned the tide. I hereby call my people to wipe that plague off the face of the world. Hunt them down, and kill them as you find them! Have no mercy, as the enemy has not shown mercy towards you.

Pillage their roads and fields!
Burn their cities!
Destroy their armies!
Sink their ships!
Slaughter their wives!
Eat their offspring!

No peace for Vox Controli, where ever they try to hide!

[notyoueither]

Oh sh*t! The friars are awake.

Run for it guys! We'll get the peace march going, I promise you, or we'll be inquisised trying.

[Shiber]

BLOOD SHALL RUN!!
THAAAAAAAARRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Honorable Ralphus, I am very glad to hear that you have adopted the doctrines of the famous El Duderino from the days of the Civ3 SPDG, who has preached to eat the babies of the enemy, lest they become powerful foes when they grow up... and lest we become sick of chewing furs all day long, which is really the only kind of food that you can get in Stormia these days.
The herds of game are all gone... where have they gone? Why oh why did we order our workers to mutilate their beautiful forest?
Uhh, I mean,
SILENCE THE VOICE ! !

[rendelnep]

Um I kind of thought the ultraright winged insanity was due for at least another thousand years?????!!!!!!!!
Oh well, It seem that somebody is going to have to setup the People's Liberation front of Vox Controli or the Vox Controli Organistion for People's Liberation. Either way GS is going to have to worry about suicide poultry.....

[Harovan]

Armies of angels are helping the glorious Stormian forces to crush the hated foe utterly. Here is a woodcut from the Field of Battles, showing an archangel expelling godless Voxians in the outskirts of Elipolis, and the Death waiting to reap rich harvest. Pillage! Burn! Exterminate!

[Shiber]

Originally posted by rendelnep
Um I kind of thought the ultraright winged insanity was due for at least another thousand years?????!!!!!!!!
Oh well, It seem that somebody is going to have to setup the People's Liberation front of Vox Controli or the Vox Controli Organistion for People's Liberation. Either way GS is going to have to worry about suicide poultry.....

Not if we EAT THEM FIRST!!

[Eli]

War Criminals!

[Eli]

Sir Ralph's practically admitted that GS forces massacred innocent civilians.

Vox demands 20 turns of Embargo on the monstrous killers and the extradition of the GSian Minister of War to the international court.

[Shiber]

Eli, please, enough with these baseless allegations.
I think there's a world of difference between massacring your civilians and eating them.

[Harovan]

It's not us, it's the Armies of Heaven exterminating those who don't believe. Besides, there are no innocent Voxians. They shall all burn in Hell.

[Harovan]

Instead to help and morally strengthen their people, the heretics calling themselves "Order of The Voice" think only of drinking and filling their stomach. Here is a picture of the Grim Reaper getting hold of a Voxian monk, who holds a beer can and is obviously not pleased about this turn of events.

[Tiberius]

Oh no! The dark ages are coming ...

[Harovan]

Lo and behold, they are already here! Do not overlook the signs of the Last Seven Days!

Has anyone noticed the enormous storm gathering in the background of the last picture?

[Shiber]

Frankly, the one in the first picture is quite impressive, but the one in the second picture looks more like a fart

[GhengisFarb™]

Originally posted by Shiber
Eli, please, enough with these baseless allegations.
I think there's a world of difference between massacring your civilians and eating them.

"How to Cook Voxians" By Chef Shiber

[Shiber]

"No, there's a little dust over the cover."
/me blows over the book's cover, the room is covered with a cloud of smoke for a moment until it settles.
"See? It reads How to Cook FOR Voxians".

(obscure Simpsons reference, you get ten points if you can spot which episode it refers to)

[GodKing]

What do you mean the middle ages are comming - heck, we have had the inquisition going on for close to 500 years now. My ghost is still wandering around making a mess of things for the church....

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Shiber
"No, there's a little dust over the cover."
* Shiber blows over the book's cover, the room is covered with a cloud of smoke for a moment until it settles.
"See? It reads How to Cook FOR Voxians".

(obscure Simpsons reference, you get ten points if you can spot which episode it refers to)

the one where lisa screws up earths chance for enlightenment (it was a holoween one I think, dealt with the aleins)

Jon Miller

[GhengisFarb™]

Originally posted by Shiber
"No, there's a little dust over the cover."
* Shiber blows over the book's cover, the room is covered with a cloud of smoke for a moment until it settles.
"See? It reads How to Cook FOR Voxians".

There's a smudge still it reads:


"How to Cook Four Voxians"

[Shiber]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
the one where lisa screws up earths chance for enlightenment (it was a holoween one I think, dealt with the aleins)

Jon Miller

Very good! You get ten points and a golden star.
I think it was in the first halloween episode ever.
The Pong joke was fantastic

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
There's a smudge still it reads:


"How to Cook Four Voxians"

It would appear that there is still some dust left on the cover.

See? Now it reads "How to Cook For Four Voxians".

[Harovan]

A picture of the arrival of the Stormian armies in North Stormia (formerly known as North Estonia). It was made by the Stormian artist Albrecht Dürer and portrays our two generals Theseus and Arrian, our chief economist Nathan and myself, Frater Ralphus, in their mission to fulfill the Prophecy of our ancestors, written down in the Book of the Storms:

The arrival of Theseus, one of our generals:

"And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer."

The arrival of Arrian, our other general:

"And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword."

The arrival of Nathan, our chief economist:

"And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the incense and the furs." (God forgive thy humble servant for this freedom)

The arrival of Frater Ralphus, humble servant of the Allmighty Chicken:

"And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth."