Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
- Location
- California USA
- Pronouns
- He
I mean, I'm all for sticking it to Britain.
Just not right now.
Springtime of Freedom: A Guns of Old John Brown Riot Quest
- Thread starter notbirdofprey
- Start date
Just not right now.
- Location
- Lake Wobegon
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
[X] No apology, token compensation, and a statement that the troops were in hot pursuit of an enemy (Britain will be significantly more hostile, very small risk of conflict or war, some domestic backlash from doves)
If we had assurances from the International that an uprising was prepared in Britain (or hell, in Ireland or India), I'd be prepared to call for it. But we don't, so I won't.
If we had assurances from the International that an uprising was prepared in Britain (or hell, in Ireland or India), I'd be prepared to call for it. But we don't, so I won't.
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] A formal apology with token compensation (Britain will be more hostile, minimal domestic backlash from hawks and from doves)
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- She/Her
I mean. Erasing our debts by declaring war on them does have a certain appeal...
More importantly, we don't have carriers yet, so we can't contest them at sea.
[X] A formal apology with token compensation (Britain will be more hostile, minimal domestic backlash from hawks and from doves)
We are definitely not stable enough to even consider going toe-to-toe with Britain.
We are definitely not stable enough to even consider going toe-to-toe with Britain.
- Location
- New York
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] A formal apology with token compensation (Britain will be more hostile, minimal domestic backlash from hawks and from doves)
Our military stats are rather low to my tastes. Need to do a lot of build up everywhere, and in normal infrastructure besides
Our military stats are rather low to my tastes. Need to do a lot of build up everywhere, and in normal infrastructure besides
Solarstream
It's all in the cards
- Location
- Zombie World
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] No apology, token compensation, and a statement that the troops were in hot pursuit of an enemy (Britain will be significantly more hostile, very small risk of conflict or war, some domestic backlash from doves)
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] A formal apology with token compensation (Britain will be more hostile, minimal domestic backlash from hawks and from doves)
While we certainly shouldn't antagonize them too deeply (what with them being a primary trade partner/creditor), the fact of the matter is that we're going to wind up going after their other North American colonies, and thus engaging in a more explicit war with them, sooner or later. An apology too formal would come off as obviously insincere, and potentially soil our image to the rest of the world when we do come into conflict with them.
While we certainly shouldn't antagonize them too deeply (what with them being a primary trade partner/creditor), the fact of the matter is that we're going to wind up going after their other North American colonies, and thus engaging in a more explicit war with them, sooner or later. An apology too formal would come off as obviously insincere, and potentially soil our image to the rest of the world when we do come into conflict with them.
- Pronouns
- He/She/They
[X] No apology, token compensation, and a statement that the troops were in hot pursuit of an enemy (Britain will be significantly more hostile, very small risk of conflict or war, some domestic backlash from doves)
Scrivener
The Femme In Yellow
- Location
- Don't Leave Me Here You Bastards
- Pronouns
- She/Her/They
[X] No apology, token compensation, and a statement that the troops were in hot pursuit of an enemy (Britain will be significantly more hostile, very small risk of conflict or war, some domestic backlash from doves)
fuck off britain, soon we won't need such things as "money"
fuck off britain, soon we won't need such things as "money"
[X] No apology, token compensation, and a statement that the troops were in hot pursuit of an enemy (Britain will be significantly more hostile, very small risk of conflict or war, some domestic backlash from doves)
- Location
- Someone else's head
[X] A formal apology with token compensation (Britain will be more hostile, minimal domestic backlash from hawks and from doves)
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Listen, I have had a brilliant idea.
1. We sponsor the development of the Wytch Farm oil field in England and that of a diesel refinery nearby.
2. Declare war on Britain, smash through their naval cordon with a carrier, land troops and aircraft near Wytch Field.
3. ???
4. Freedom!
The punch line being that our investment in Wytch Farm is the compensation for this little kerfuffle.
1. We sponsor the development of the Wytch Farm oil field in England and that of a diesel refinery nearby.
2. Declare war on Britain, smash through their naval cordon with a carrier, land troops and aircraft near Wytch Field.
3. ???
4. Freedom!
The punch line being that our investment in Wytch Farm is the compensation for this little kerfuffle.
Godwinson
"Well, I've got nothing."
[X] A formal apology with token compensation (Britain will be more hostile, minimal domestic backlash from hawks and from doves)
While we were very much ready for taking out the warlords, we're not ready for an abrupt knife-fight against the British Empire and its dominions. Cleaning up the warlords was the aim for this, let's not invite an overextension.
While we were very much ready for taking out the warlords, we're not ready for an abrupt knife-fight against the British Empire and its dominions. Cleaning up the warlords was the aim for this, let's not invite an overextension.
aeqnai
Nerdy Homu
- Location
- Laniakea Supercluster
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] A formal apology with token compensation (Britain will be more hostile, minimal domestic backlash from hawks and from doves)
If we want to get more precise: Be nice enough to not invite the weight of the Empire on our heads short term, do not be nice enough to make them feel that they can string us along with more warlords and goad us into paying their expenses. An apology that should have enough platitudes to look appeasing to other powers but which doesn't explicitly say all fault lies on us; a compensation which does not equal or exceed whatever amount of money we suspect Britain spent sending the arseholes our way in the first place.
Playing too nice with Britain is, despite the economic benefits, probably a good way to get them to feel they can run roughshod all over us, and we did not come this far to be London's vassals. But being too forcefully rude would not only start a war we really don't want, but also give the rest of the world powers every reason to sit back and watch the fireworks if they're not actively holding us down so the Crown can kick our teeth in.
If we want to get more precise: Be nice enough to not invite the weight of the Empire on our heads short term, do not be nice enough to make them feel that they can string us along with more warlords and goad us into paying their expenses. An apology that should have enough platitudes to look appeasing to other powers but which doesn't explicitly say all fault lies on us; a compensation which does not equal or exceed whatever amount of money we suspect Britain spent sending the arseholes our way in the first place.
Playing too nice with Britain is, despite the economic benefits, probably a good way to get them to feel they can run roughshod all over us, and we did not come this far to be London's vassals. But being too forcefully rude would not only start a war we really don't want, but also give the rest of the world powers every reason to sit back and watch the fireworks if they're not actively holding us down so the Crown can kick our teeth in.
- Location
- United States
[X] A formal apology with token compensation (Britain will be more hostile, minimal domestic backlash from hawks and from doves)
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
[X] A formal apology and reasonable compensation
- Location
- Abu Dhabi or Manila depending on the time of year
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] A formal apology with token compensation (Britain will be more hostile, minimal domestic backlash from hawks and from doves)
Random Member
Gardener of Human Happiness
- Location
- Behind You
[X] No apology, token compensation, and a statement that the troops were in hot pursuit of an enemy (Britain will be significantly more hostile, very small risk of conflict or war, some domestic backlash from doves)
- Location
- Germany
- Pronouns
- He/She/They
[X] No apology or compensation, but a call for the people of London to rise up and overthrow the crowned heads that oppress them ( Britain will almost certainly declare war, significant domestic backlash from doves)
No surrender to the imperialists!
No surrender to the imperialists!
DracoDracul
Transbian Communist
- Location
- Austin
- Pronouns
- She/They
[X] No apology or compensation, but a call for the people of London to rise up and overthrow the crowned heads that oppress them ( Britain will almost certainly declare war, significant domestic backlash from doves)
What do we want? War! When do we want it? Forever!
What do we want? War! When do we want it? Forever!
- Location
- Reno
- Pronouns
- They/Them
[X] A formal apology with token compensation (Britain will be more hostile, minimal domestic backlash from hawks and from doves)