The Hole To Hide In

Kemonomica
Federation of Africa
Amberleaf

The Burwainese government would have a Sodorhvtisi'i extension of friendship raised, with support for Burwai to become independent or at least autonomous if cooperation can be established. The following proposals would be provided to the government via a hastily deployed representative, with negotiation possible if good reason is given.

- An immediate operational agreement over Burwai airprot (At least one runway), until establishment of a full operating facility either on the island or on the adjacent coastline.

- The willingness of Sodor to provide between 3 and 8 billion Rysksmarks ($4.8-12.8 Billion) in foreign aid, for the continued operation of the Burwainese government, including RyM 1.575-4.2 billion for the continued operation of the government, and a further possibility of loans up to RyM 19 billion.
- Interest in export of security systems including but not limited to
- Anti-Ship missile BATtery Pelican: RyM 60 million per unit
- Surface to Air Missile BATtery Tigercat: RyM 10 million per unit
- Various Armoured Fighting Vehicles, aircraft and warships

- The interest of the Sodorhvtisi'i government in establishing a joint military facility (Joint as in Sodorhvtisi'i navy, army and air force) on the southern coast, to ensure security and cooperation with Burwai

- The interest of Sodor in providing loans to expand the port of Burwai, including a fuel refinery and new cargo storage areas, to provide a new shipment hub in the region.

Similarly, with the Federation deemed a viable partner in the short to medium term, the Sodorhvtisi'i government would authorize a similar offer to their faction, with RyM 4-9 billion Rysksmarks, loans up to RyM 21 billion, large arms exports and anything else the group would like on offer, in order to ensure a lack of conflict against the success of the federal government, with interest from several foreign (Sodorhvtisi'i) companies voiced with regards to purchasing land for various purposes.

Tagged nations:
Kemonomica (Honalulu)
Otyken
The Distanic Confederacy
Atraland
Dze Tribes (Dzeia)
Ryuvir

(((DARKNESS CORRUPTS)))

The prophesied darkness battered the Honulite region, shattering their beloved and diverse people into violent factions. The eye of the storm loomed over Otyken, but its mystical powers shrouded and affected Honalulu the most. Or so did the rumors say. One of the most inventive, yet controversial; one of the most dynamic alliances Kalrania had ever seen, yet the most enigmatic. The Technate, undoubtedly, left a huge impact on vast technological development, efficient policies (though some being highly immoral. Crude, but effective.), and world geopolitics. Technocratic principles were even adopted within various Swiss research and development laboratories, ELEB JOINT SAPIENT RESEARCH BUNKERS, THE NINE EXP RESEARCH DIVISIONS, AND THE ELBE RAZGRIZ ARCHIVE BUNKERS (BLACK SITES). Efficiency techniques, efficient production, efficient research, and overall technological prowess were the mainstays of the Swiss long since before the 2000s, and those principles were what carried them toward their current level of development and high-income economies. As such, the Swiss' unbending neutrality and unbiased views blended well with the entire technate superstate.

The Swiss president and their administration acknowledge these events, deeply saddened like all the rest. They were close research associates and trade partners. Through their top secret ELBE RAZGRIZ SITES, achievements without the mystic arts became near absolute realities, thanks to technate efforts and the Swiss tenacity to defend their country. By all means necessary, they'd defend their very way of life, down to the very last man.

Equivalent to their efforts to support Brennus, the GCS welcomed any Honulite (and/or Otyken) scientists and engineers willing to immigrate abroad. However, their efforts were greatly restricted, due to political controversies and to balance their foreign policies, much to their dismay. The status quo faltered and cracked under its weight. The economic landscape is forever scarred by recessions and major disruptions to supply chains. The Swiss Confederacy was heavily affected, but they took these opportunities to lead themselves to soothe the growing demand for semiconductors. Though with essential rare earth mineral supplies effectively quashed, eyes turned their attention to other eastern powers, namely: Dzeia (The Dze Tribes), The Distanic Confederacy, Ryuvir, Atraland, and the rest of the Candain Enclaves.

Other operations, within Honalulu, primarily involved humanitarian and the protection of Swiss embassy staff. The Red Cross readied its arsenal of doctors, nurses, medical equipment, and medical specialists to treat those within officially designated and de-facto safe zones. The embassy, however, caught their crossfire from all sides. Hardened soldiers steeled themselves for the battle of their lives as everyone sought the luxury of their safe havens underneath. Explosions rocked somewhere around the facility, though everything delved within the great unknowns. Uncertain of anything, besides their mini fortresses, guns held supreme. Riot shields provided some qualities of mounted defenses, but ultimately they were all in dire. Their last stand, to the death, was fast approaching.

(((MARKET CRASH)))

Dominoes fell, one by one, as the winds of the storm blew furious unholy gales. These winds came in the form of economic crashes within the Otyken Federation. Trade stagnated, reaching dangerous levels of extremities on either side. Being one of the largest trading partners, the Alpine Region's economy tanked, suffering major trade disruptions to the lone superpower. Otyken stock markets crashed with stocks being as useless as used toilet paper in the garbage can. Major Swiss investments pulled out as fast as they could; precautionary procedures went into full effect, saving invested money wherever Swiss businesses and investment firms could. Over-reliance partner hung their heads high, suffering the consequences of their actions at the most inopportune moment. Although trade with the eastern Tengerinians would never likely cease to exist, other northeastern continents revealed their untapped potential for business and trade, contributing to the growth of Northern trade.

Trade, between the enclaves, was key players to their growing intricate supply networks, keeping the north flowing with unimaginable bounties. Therefore, trade proposals were made to the rest of the enclaves, exchanging various goods and supplying them with essential, next-generation semiconductors. Horticultural products, such as their Virgin and Alcoholic honeydews, were considered the mainstay of Swiss Sprite cuisine, where the heartiest of flavors originated from warmer climates. Other various technological goods and services, from the sprites, were continually sought after. From this point forward, the Swiss Confederacy and the rest of the sprites engaged in maintaining their complex economies together, integrating joint economic projects and partnerships seamlessly.

Dzeia, with its rich history, culture, military might, peaceful nature, stable politics, and overall ingenuity, became one of the ideal candidates for Swiss businesses to invest in. Hungry for more raw materials, a large trade deficit was proposed to their delegates, to supplement more supply and win their favor. (MORE DETAILS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A SEPARATE POST)

(((THE JOINT TECHNOCRATIC EXCLAVES)))

No longer safe from their beloved homes within the steppes, desert sands, green fields, and the shining, silver urban centers, Honulite scientists faced a horrifying situation. Marred and mentally stricken, they faced fate far more consequent than anything else they've faced before. Otyken scientists faced a somewhat similar dilemma, but all the same, both parties received equal treatment and protection from their respective branches. More so with the Otyken scientists, they were extremely pivotal to their joint mystic and interdimensional projects. Protection from both ELBE AND ELBE RESEARCH SITES, FROM THE RAZGRIZ BRANCH AND THE JOINT SAPIENT RESEARCH BUNKERS, guaranteed their safety and indefinite stay. These decisions from the top brass were kept top secret, notifying only the two former technate nations.

THE CETI VALLEY RESEARCH SITES still maintained their security forces on standby, in case of any potential attacks from hidden belligerents. The world views each other like hungry snakes in a viper pit. Ravageous, ferocious, poised, and ready, their eyes shrank to their intimidating vertical pupils. BOTH THE ELBE AND ELEB JOINT RESEARCH SITES initiated their highest security protocols, restricting every testing room, lab, archive room, armory, command center, and many others (equivalent to both MHA Tartarus prison and the Pentagon).

Military-grade strengthened steel vaults covered sections, upon sections, of hallways, slowly trapping invaders at the first sign of an attack/infiltration. Hidden amongst the crowd of sleek, sci-fi halls, they compromised those structures with hidden mechanisms, even unbeknownst to most engineers. Only trusted personnel and specialists, with hefty background checks and continuous psychological examinations, were allowed to know and access them.

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THE TECHNATE EXCLAVES WITHIN THE SWISS CONFEDERACY
⇒THE JOINT GCS AND HONALULU CETI VALLEY RESEARCH CITES
⇒THE ELBE AND ELEB JOINT SAPIENT RESEARCH BUNKERS 

JOINT RELIEF EFFORTS FOR HONULITE CIVIL WAR
⇒THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE RED CROSS TO DESIGNATED HONULITE SAFE ZONES
⇒THE DELIVERIES OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, MEDTECH EQUIPMENT, AND SPECIALISTS
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THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENTS 
⇒STRENGTHENED DIVERSITY OF TRADE
⇒STRENGTHENED ALPINE REGION AND ENCLAVE TRADE, JOINT PROJECTS, AND COOPERATION 
⇒STRENGTHENED COMPLEX ECONOMIES BETWEEN THE ALPINE REGION AND THE REST OF THE ENCLAVES 
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Tagged nations:
Candain (Gullblat, Sitrunna, Owlet, Vestrbjǫrg, and Glóavið)
Dze Tribes (Dzeia)

Changes in the status quo left others bewildered and unprepared. One of the largest exporters now turned dry. Their unfortunate and untimely events reverberated not only through the physical environment alone but also through the global economic landscape. The fall of the technate was consequential, and the next generations picked up shattered pieces of the old and rebuilt them into something new. With those pieces, they came in the form of diversified trade, preferably with stable countries. Both Sprite-affiliated nations came together to form stronger economic ties, which helped to improve their diplomatic ties. Their following trade proposals were listed down with the Swiss exporting their quality services and investments, while the Dzeians exported their minerals and furniture.

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THE CELESTIAL UNION EXPORTS TO DZEIA 
⇒ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES 
⇒CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
⇒CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES 
⇒STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES 
⇒IT SERVICES 
⇒OTHER SERVICES 
⇒CELESTIAL UNION INVESTMENTS IN THEIR MANUFACTURING AND MINING INDUSTRIES 

THE DZEIAN EXPORTS TO THE CELESTIAL UNION 
⇒RHENIUM 
⇒PLATINUM
⇒SILVER
⇒GOLD
⇒FURNITURE
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THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENTS 
⇒STRENGTHENED TRADE AND EXPORTS WITH THE NORTHERN NATIONS 
⇒STRENGTHENED TRADE WITH THE EAST 
⇒STRENGTHENED DIVERSITY OF SUPPLY 
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Tagged nations:
Naacal
Candain (Gullblat, Sitrunna, Owlet, Vestrbjǫrg, and Glóavið)

Another series of motions was passed, in addition to the Administration's previous push for trade with the Dzeians. Those culminated into a series of free trade agreements and joint economic ventures, featuring extensive trade between the GCS Gullblat proper with the rest of the enclaves. The tiny Sprite nations seemed underwhelming, due to their sheer size, but their tenacity, ingenuity, and innovative nature punched WAY above its weight, developing some of the most critical technologies used today. The mothnet, being one of their greatest inventions, revolutionized the way we conduct business, socialize, and interact with the world. With the widespread application of the mothnet, communication between enclaves became instant and less distant. Those implementations gave the Alpine Region and the rest of the enclaves advantages never seen before the information age, where stable and high-income economies collaborated to achieve like-minded goals. With those consistent efforts for collaboration, extensive trade and communications were adopted, involving imports and exports of horticultural products, services, cables, and new underwater optic fiber cables.

These cables provided faster processing speed and connectivity to the rest of the eastern enclaves, especially Owlet. Thicker protective layers protected their new cable lines, making sabotage more difficult and capable of withstanding deeper depths of the northern ocean. Their joint project extended to the Alakan and Naacal islands, making them primary bases for information management and energy powerplants. Part of such investments from the Alpine Region and the Celestial Union involved heavy duty powerplants, providing essential electricity to power the overall next-generation cable networks.

Bulks of containers set off with their honeydews and other horticultural products, utilizing both GCS/Gullblat and the Eastern Enclave's logistical services for their burgeoning northeastern shipping lanes. Strengthened shipping containers were used primarily for safe transport and unbreakable protection of goods; it was by far much stronger and a bit cheaper than the usual containers other nations use. Nevertheless, PROJECT NORTHERN REIGN extended its influence closer and closer to the East with the prosperous ideals of development, innovation, and stability.

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THE ALPINE REGION AND SPRITE ENCLAVES BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
⇒EXTENSIVE VISA AGREEMENTS FOR TOURISM, BUSINESS, AND IMMIGRATION
⇒STRENGTHENED OPTIC FIBRE CABLE CONNECTIONS WITH THE ALPINE REGION AND THE REST OF THE SPRITE ENCLAVES

THE SWISS CONFEDERACY AND GULLBLAT EXPORTS TO THE OTHER ENCLAVES 
⇒ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES 
⇒CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
⇒CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES 
⇒STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES 
⇒IT SERVICES 
⇒OTHER SERVICES 
⇒CELESTIAL UNION INVESTMENTS IN THEIR MANUFACTURING AND MINING INDUSTRIES 
⇒MANUFACTURED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
⇒OTHER JOINT ECONOMIC PROJECTS

THE ENCLAVE EXPORTS TO THE SWISS CONFEDERACY AND GULLBLAT  
⇒NON-ALCOHOLIC HONEYDEW WITHIN LARGE BULKS
⇒ALCOHOLIC HONEYDEW WITHIN LARGE BULKS
⇒OTHER UNIQUE HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS
⇒OTHER ENCLAVE SERVICES
⇒LOGISTICAL SERVICES
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THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENTS 
⇒STRENGTHENED TRADE AND EXPORTS WITH THE NORTHERN NATIONS 
⇒STRENGTHENED TRADE WITH THE EAST 
⇒STRENGTHENED DIVERSITY OF SUPPLY
 ⇒STRENGTHENED COMMUNICATION AND DATALINKS FOR BUSINESS, INTEL, AND DEFENSE WITH THE REST OF THE SPRITE ENCLAVES
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Many lauded the airmen of Brennus as true heroes, and many of the staff in high command were breathing a sigh of relief, mostly for the fact that the sheer amount of money they dumped into the BAF was turning out to be worth it after all. Most importantly the B-5X, the Backswords missile truck variant was proving itself to be an absolute horror in the skies, the bane of entire bomber formations on its own, throwing H-10s and H-6s to the ground all the same, as well as providing vital support to the outnumbered BAF fighter squadrons in the heat of battle. Perhaps crucial to their survivability was their capability to fire and guide without turning their own radars on, guided in by dueling Super Frelon formations and information from circling AWACS aircraft. This, combined with the ability to ripple fire from all pylons and the BVRAAMs extreme range meant the only real indicator their Otykenese adversaries would get through the clutter and EW interference was a group of missiles suddenly appearing from the deep blue. Furthermore, going after these bombers or their AWACS was a severe gamble, as they were often preceded by lurking Aquilas just waiting for someone to be dumb enough to break off on their own to try and pursue them. If it kept going the way it was, Brennus had a chance of eventually winning the air war.

Likewise, information gained from these interrogations contributed greatly to counter-cyber attacks, aimed at not only stealing information but demoralizing the already unhappy Otykenese populace even further by making life as difficult as humanly possible wherever they could. Blackouts, mass scamming and theft of credits/money, if it could anger your average joe it was enacted on short notice. Little regard was paid to enemies, as they had long been dehumanized by over a decade of propaganda. Such reckless murder of the captive SI would have constituted a serious crime if it weren’t for the case of it not being seen as wrong in the first place, such are the brutalities of war. It never once crossed an interrogator's mind that these people may be mothers, husbands, sisters or brothers, only that they were the enemy, attempting to appropriate and wipe out their own culture for something as selfish as an archaeological dig site or two.

The raid on the Greenhouse rattled the IIA significantly, how they had managed to find the site in the first place was impressive enough. What they stole was perturbing and how close they had come to Reine even more so. Their prized asset, more of an adopted child of the surviving staff who made it out with her had made it out unscathed but the poor girl had obviously had a rough go at it, as had the researchers, the security personnel just looked tired and furious at the same time. A lot of good people died in that raid, and the fact that the thing they had kidnapped had almost been kidnapped back was bone chilling, somewhat ironically. She was moved far, far away from the fighting and was checked no less than three times for injuries, they couldn’t afford to risk dangerous medical care on a species they knew so little about. She was only 12, and while extremely developed mentally was still in the end a kid. A child they were learning much from as preliminary reports of strange memories began to crop up in routine health checks. They were moved to a far north-eastern coastal facility where she had a little more room to swim, which would provide valuable biological data and a little more space to use recreationally, though she was prohibited from going very far and not let out often, it was too much of a risk.

They were not limited to the ground, however. In the skies Brennian drones and loitering munitions were beginning to be deployed en masse from fixed and rotary wing aircraft alike, and even from the ground. Bomb drones acted in swarms launched from “Swarm Owl” helicopters; these groups of 32 loitering munitions participated in saturation attacks on any position that looked even remotely notable. No building was safe, nor was any column of vehicles. Ground controlled quadcopter drones lobbed modified 81mm mortar rounds that would have otherwise rotted in dumps onto enemy positions, and similar quadcopters underslung with bare at munitions or other type of explosive rammed into vehicles without end, supported by extensive counter drone efforts utilizing cheap vehicle based EW and anti-drone weapons along with EW helicopters to jam any attempt at counter-swarming. dropped It was quickly becoming an issue, and it was clear to the Otykenese that a solution for the ongoing problem in the air would be needed if this invasion was to be successful.

For one it was faux-democratic to the extreme, complete with the illusion of separate parties and a guiding constitution that was very obviously designed to encourage authoritarianism and close off routes for political dissidence in any way possible. Two, the guiding forces in this government were often abhorrently rich as the technocrat movements in Brennus were often headed up by tech guru scumbags looking to make an wast penny just like they had done by loopholing Brennian economic regulation before the war, good for Otyken because they were easy to manipulate and buy, but bad for everyone else across the board. Attempts to impose Otykenese currency or credits was met with utter failure, as the Branc simply continued to be printed whether that was from official mints or two people in a basement doing their part for their home. Dialects of Brennian began to be spoken far more often instead of standard Brennian, with the people doing it simply refusing to speak any other way, making any sort of communication near impossible. Nobody was going to cooperate willingly, there was no reason to become a collaborator either due to Otykens unstable home situation, the Republic was prosperous enough beforehand, why would someone betray a government who obviously took the pains to keep them afloat as well as Brennus had managed. Otykenese personnel would not be served at shops, restaurants or other places of business and it seemed the entire population of the occupied Republic wanted these eastern bastards out of their country as soon as physically possible, an attitude not helped by the occasional mass mailing of propaganda by the true Republics public relations sector.

All of this would brew to an eventual popular uprising as the writing was already beginning to appear on the wall. Otyken needed a solution, and given that just a few mistakes combined with a worrying amount of now illegal weapons floating around could spark into a murderous spree, options had been artificially limited.