Turn 8: To Build a Better World:
-[X]The Red Tsarina's Death: She is a problem that needs to be dealt with. Permanently. (Cost 10 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 30 => 32
She escaped in the Chaos of the god damn attack, while you were gone in Rhodesia.
She fled to the Soviet Union.
Bitch. She didn't even have a good way to even escape, she risked it all on a bomb.
Failure.
The entire triangle is now yours.
The Soviets do not agree with that.
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-[X]The Bush Wars of Rhodesia (Revolutionaries): Well you might not like those boys, the snakes that you have heard of willing to send places to hell for their men, but you were not interested. There would be the African Republic. Though the less time with Mugabe, the better. (Cost 4 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 30 => 41
To describe the shitty situation here in the place known as Rhodesia was to try and describe two shitty people trying to live together, with one being ever so slightly worse than the other.
And that slightly worse was the god damn government. Yes, they were racist assholes who hated blacks and wanted to treat them as second-class citizens, but the Rebels were not much better.
Ethnic and Tribal violence was rampant throughout the rebel groups you had been assisting with turning into a force that could defeat an extremely motivated and organized fighting force. Their leadership had no plans with what the nation would be like after the war was over, and the 'Republic' They wished to form was established.
All you knew was that this was not going to end well.
But they paid with diamonds, precious stones that could be turned into more valuable artifacts.
You, however, did not stay any longer. Mugabe was a pig, and you knew that if there was going to be stability here, he would need to be muzzled like a dog. Or put down.
Reward: You have successfully trained the guerilla forces to a standard. Not a very good one, but one that won't be driven off by farmers with hunting rifles or even knives.
Unfortunately, the very fact that there is tribal and ethnic violence breaking out between rebel groups means that any cohesion will need to be fostered by a strong man.
You have little hope for this rebellion, but you have little trust that the government will be more… liking.
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-[X]Organizing the Companies: You have so many mercenaries that you need to organize (Cost 2 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 30 => 101+
D100 + 30 => 107+
D100 + 30 => 123+
D100 + 30 => 76=
You coughed.
"Mike, what the fuck?"
"We made our companies." He said.
"No, but why are there so many flags?" You asked.
"We got bored, and decided to decorate."
"With flags?"
"Yes."
"Did you really-"
"Yes." He replied with a smile. "All the companies are even licensed to operate in every nation on Earth."
"How-"
"Dave." Mike smiled.
You wanted to kiss Dave Sterling right now.
This was a gift.
Reward: Companies are now organized and recognized as legitimate private security companies that can serve anywhere.
Gain National Spirit: Homeland of Mercenaries; All Mercenaries of the Planet call Outer Heaven their home. (+10 to all military roles. +10 to social rolls)
Every nation on earth realizes that you mean business.
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-[X]Tired Faces, and Worn Out Places: So… Which idiot on the planet put a hit out on you, and what idiot would travel across the world to collect. They'd must have some balls to try and collect? (Cost 4 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 30 => 89
You smiled. "So the Mao risked a fortune just to kill me." You turned to face Ma. "Wanna try to collect it just so I can escape?"
"No, that would be embarrassing enough to kill him, and while that would be funny, I would really like to see him lose power."
"I have an idea." You smiled devilishly.
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Dear Chairman Mao,
Nuts!
From Li Mei
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Reward: You deliver the ultimatum to the Chairman, who is more confused than anything.
But no one has come after you yet, so either he rescinded it, or your message to the world was enough.
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-[X]The Only Thing They Fear is You!: You are going to announce to the world that yes, you are alive, and you are well. Take that China! (Cost 3 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 30 => 98+
D100 + 30 => 125+
D100 + 30 => 99+
D100 + 30 => 60
"This message is for the People of the world, and to those that claim to be me, Li Mei.
It is a dangerous proposition for you to even attempt such a daring, blatant move. For I am alive, and as many of you know, and the Sovereign leader of a nation that is building into something never seen before.
You must ask yourself a simple question before you continue?
Are you willing to die? Are you willing to uphold my reputation in doing so? For I am willing to kill to protect only my reputation, but also my people that may, in the fog of war, may see you claiming my name, and follow you. If you fail, they will die, and so will you.
I am asking this, not to sow fear, but to state with simple certainty, that your attempts to take my name, will also lead to taking on a reputation. And that reputation will link you with death. Do not take it lightly. There is only one Li Mei, and that is me. You will not succeed with the contests and feats I have done.
I am The Breaker of The Desert. You are not."
Reward: No is going to be stealing your identity anytime soon.
Gain Trait: The Greatest Mercenary: There is only one great mercenary on the planet. YOU! (+10 to social and military rolls)
-[X]Hire Some Workers: You are not doing all the grunt work all by yourself. (Cost 2 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 107+
D100 + 10 => 86
"How many did you hire?" YOu aksed.
"Two hundred."
"How much did it cost?"
"Two million."
"The Hell Ma!" You proclaimed.
"You wanted workers, you've got workers." She said.
Reward: Workers hired.
+10 to economic rolls for three turns.
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-[X]Starting up the Fire of Industry: Well there is no time like the present to decide to turn a single patch of desert into something amazing (Cost 2 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 14
Once again, you are… not able to start something special.
Dammit.
Failure.
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-[X]Building a Home for a Family: You did Promise that one woman you love a villa. Best get on that. (Cost 3 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 15
Ma, you can explain, you really needed to build the bunkers!
Wait don't use the shotgun!
Failure.
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-[X]My Kingdom for a Horse: You need a horse because none of the jeeps work. Fuck (Cost 1 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 62
You saw a white horse, and you took it. It was a mixed Arabian with a white coat that seemed to come from an American bread you did not recognize.
That's nice.
Reward: You have a horse. Effect unknown, but you know that people fear you more.
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-[X]Build Barracks: Your people need a place to stay. (Cost 5 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 107+
D100 + 10 => 36
Well, all the building went to the… Ehem, food productions.
So everyone else had to take the slak and build their own homes for awhile.
Everyone was happy when the barracks were finished.
Reward: Housing set to Bad.
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-[X]Develop Sustenance Agriculture: Well the Desert isn't the best place to farm, but it is a start? (Cost 5 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 107+
D100 + 10 => 96+
D100 + 10 => 36
Well, you hadn't expected to do that, but you did realize that there was something amazing you would do.
You did a pit a few feet down, and stack them, scattering the planter boxes, and then fill with the water reserves.
You haven't discovered how to really retain water, so it's a net loss, but you were able to produce a crop that could feed 5000 people, one meal a day.
You were utterly fucked and reliant on imports. But you could produce food.
Reward: Sustenance Agriculture is now Meh.
Cannot be developed further unless technology is developed.
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-[X]River Connections and if Such irrigation is possible?: Wait there is something that can make the Nile reach you? Inconceivable?! (Cost 1 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 32
It was impossible, at least with the current technology.
Or the current thinking.
Failure.
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-[X]Land Development and other signs of Civilization: Maybe you can make infrastructure and roads that will make things. (Cost 1 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 14
You didn't spend ten million dollars on roads. They were spent on farms.
Failure.
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-[X]Tell Dad to Fuck Off: Time for the semi-annual letter to your father, who will need to burn in all hell for this. (Cost 1 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 39
Turns out that Dad is in a prison camp at the moment.
You were surprised by the Glorious leader's restraint at allowing him to live.
What the fuck Why is he not dead!
Failure.
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-[X]Create something new (Agriculture): Well maybe you can use that big brain and do something amazing. (Cost 3 Control)
--[X]Take another swing at solving the water retention problem. Desert's not getting any less dry any time soon. Rolled:
D100 + 20 => 24
You didn't solve the problem.
Dammit!
Failure.
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-[X]Say Hello To the Glorious Leader: Wei is a fine boy, last you met him. He seems now to be a fine man. Perhaps there will be no hard feelings about the whole… going mercenary thing. (Cost 1 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 49
You had sent a letter, but only received a very lukewarm response.
You and Ma looked at the letter that went on and on about you being a traitor to the people and how your politics were.
Frankly, you got bored after the first three lines, they were so unoriginal. Why can't world leaders be original in their threats?
Like the Cossacks letter was amazing. Why weren't more letters written like that?
Cut you were seen now.
Reward: You have sent a letter to the Glorious leader.
His response was about in line with what you expected. He wants you dead.
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-[X]The KGB Says Hello: Oh, the KGB found you, and aren't trying to recruit you? Oh god, this must be the end of the world. (Cost 1 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 34
So the KGB are having second thoughts.
Good, maybe you will have some good contracts soon.
After they stop trying to kill you of course.
Failure.
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-[X]It seems that the Americans are Back… Again: American CIA operatives in Egypt, coming to you? This will be interesting at least. (Cost 1 Control) Rolled:
D100 + 10 => 11
Eh, so the Americans tried to kill you.
No big deal.
Their failures just remind you of one thing.
You are the good guys.
Of your nation of course.
Failure.
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[X] Li Mei - (RP)
-[X] Create Soldier of Fortune, a monthly newsletter posting reviews of various mercenary outfits, private military corporations, security firms, and generally guns for hire. It rates them based on their equipment, training, reliability, international and general reputation, suitability for various jobs that they have a history of being contracted to do, and moral integrity as according to Li Mei, her wife, and various friends she is able to get to comment on such things. Also a phone line by which various certified employers can submit their own reviews. Rolled:
D100 => 69
"It has porn!" You shouted.
"Well, yes." Mike replied. "Only in the back though, everything else is entire to the standard you set out.
"Goddammit mike, I hire you to set up a magazine and this is what you create." You had read it, it was pretty damn good all things considering.
But the problem was… the Porn. "We are not a porn magazine."
"Problem is, we've already printed, and I'm not wasting money on reissues." He said. "Besides, if you've seen the figures, it sells really well."
"Too horny teenagers." You said.
"Mayhaps, but hey, it's good." He replied.
Reward: Soldiers of Fortune has been publishing, and it sells well.
Now if only the last five pages were not dedicated to Sexy Porno photos.
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-[X] More attempts to drum up a positive reputation for the country while doing mercenary work (but this time in Rhodesia!) Rolled:
D100 => 83
It seems your reputation as a Warlord to help fellow Africans did not go unnoticed.
It seems rebel groups and revolutionaries all over the world want you to join them in overthrowing their oppressors.
And even in the UN, nations are calling your mercenaries peacekeepers. And even want to invite you to join the UN Assembly as a speaker.
Reward:
Your reputation has trended more to positive actions, and certain nations are happy that
-[X] Get to know Vasily. He's our right hand man, and as much as I'm glad we aren't dueling to the death I would eventually like to be several notches above that point. Rolled:
D100 => 28
Vassily was more worried about his family than getting to know you.
At least right now.
Failure.
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The Majestic and Mighty Lands of Wài Tiāntáng, Lords of the War and Desert, Breakers of the Swordsmen.
Official Languages: English, Arabic, Mandarin
National Languages: Mandarin
Head of State: The Mighty Mercenary Lord of Man, She Who Conquered the Desert and Commander of the Armies. AKA Lord of Generals or Just Lord, Li Mei!
Currency: Yuan, Egyptian Pound.
Population:
2 (Permanent Residents)
Industry:
-Mining- Nonexistent
-Light Industry- Nonexistent
-Heavy Industry- Nonexistent
-Oil Industry- Nonexistent
-Sustenance Agriculture- Meh
Infrastructure:
-Roads- Nonexistent
-Runways- Nonexistent
-Housing- Bad
-Service industries- Nonexistent
-Medical Services- Nonexistent
Military:
1 Li Mei
1 Ma Tang
10 Mercenary companies, with their own equipment
1,000 rifles,
five million rounds of ammo,
10,000 Grenades,
500 pounds of plastic explosives
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Control - 57(This world will soon be yours, at the very least here.)
International Recognition- 0 No one recognizes you. Your statement of intent has made everyone become silent in your actions.
History Page- (A Name, Date of Birth, Military Service in Gaungchou, The Outer Heaven Speech Date of Death)
(History has been made. Hopefully you survive to see it written by yourself)
Types of Actions:
Social: (You currently have a +10 to all social rolls)
-[]Set up Safe Zones: You need to win some goodwill with the people, and the world. Safe zones will be established by your forces, and they will win.(Cost 1 Control)
-[]Break Bread with the Egyptian Government: They may be falling apart, but they are legitimate. Well more powerful than Sudan (Cost 3 Control)
-[]Seeing Red: You wish to not only see the Soviet Union but you wish for them to break bread. (Cost 3 Control)
-[]The True Republic: Batswana wishes to meet with you, to see if you can be seen as a valuable and willing trade partner.(Cost 3 Control)
-[]The Land of the Free: Maybe the United States will see the economic potential of your nation of mercenaries. (Cost 3 Control)
-[]Coming together to have some fun: You know what this place needs, a party! You are going to party like it's the end of the world. (Cost 2 Control)
-[]Finding Common Ground: You want to find some nations that will not kill you given the chance.(Cost 3 Control)
-[]Recognition from another International Source You are going to find out just how far the rabbit hole goes in who might accept a micronation as international recognition. (Cost 5 Control)
-[]Millitary Alliances, and other signs of Legitimacy: The Empire of Ethiopia has come to you with an offer. Help to get recognized by the remainder of Africa… in exchange for some much-needed counter-insurgency training. (Cost 5 Control)
Military (+50):
-[]The Bush Wars of Rhodesia (Government Factions): You may not like the Rhodesians, but you like their boys. They are good fighters and warriors. Perhaps in exchange for recognition, you can deal with some of their problems.(Cost 4 Control)
-[]The Bush Wars of Rhodesia (Revolutionaries): Well you might not like those boys, the snakes that you have heard of willing to send places to hell for their men, but you were not interested. There would be the African Republic. Though the less time with Mugabe, the better. (Cost 4 Control)
-[]Cyprus Calling (Greek): So some Greek boys want to overthrow the Government and reunify with Greece, that's going to raise some feathers. (Cost 4 Control)
-[]Cyprus Calling (Turkish): So the Turks want you to just, help with a few things, nothing major. Just overthrowing a nation. Dammit, this isn't going to be easy (Cost 4 Control)
Economic (Have +20):
-[]Build up Trade Relations (Egypt): Well, you might as well start to try and look legitimate. (Cost 3 Control)
-[]Build up Trade Relations (Sudan) Well, you might as well start to try and look legitimate. (Cost3 Control)
-[]Build up Trade Relations (Other African Nations) Well, you might as well start to try and look legitimate. But this time to places that are not on fire. (Cost 5 Control)
-[]Starting up the Fire of Industry: Well there is no time like the present to decide to turn a single patch of desert into something amazing (Cost 2 Control)
-[]Building a Home for a Family: You did Promise that one woman you love a villa. Best get on that. (Cost 3 Control)
-[]Medical Tents and Other signs of Health: You need to set up medical pavilions, and places for injured soldiers to heal. (Cost 6 Control)
-[]Begin Importing Oil Drillers and Refinery parts: You have oil. Now you just need to know how much you need to start drilling. (Cost 5 Control)
-[]Build Barracks: Your people need a place to stay. (Cost 5 Control)
-[]Build your Vila: You promised her a vila, and you will deliver. (Cost 15 Control)
Agriculture (Part of Economic)
-[]Develop Sustenance Agriculture: Well the Desert isn't the best place to farm, but it is a start? (Cost 5 Control)
-[]Taping the Water Reserve: You need to get access to the underground water reserves. (Cost 5 Control)
-[]To Turn a Desert Green: Maybe you can make the desert bloom? (Cost 10 Control)
-[]River Connections and if Such irrigation is possible?: Wait there is something that can make the Nile reach you? Inconceivable?! (Cost 1 Control)
Industry (Part of Economic):
-[]Survay The Desert (Minerals): What minerals are there for the taking. (Cost 4 Control)
-[]Survey the Desert (Precious metals): You know there is gold and silver, but what about everything else? (Cost 3 Control)
-[]Survey the Desert (Oil): You need oil. And a lot of it. (Cost 6 Control)
-[]Equipment For Digging: You know there is going to be lots of mining in the future. (Cost 1 Control)
-[]Preparing for the Factory (Light Industry): Time to start an industry. (Cost 3 Control)
-[]Land Development and other signs of Civilization: Maybe you can make infrastructure, and roads that will make things. (Cost 1 Control)
-[]Gather Corporate backers: Perhaps there are some greedy, bloodsucking corporations you can manipulate for your own gain? (Cost 1 Control)
RND (Currently at +20 to the rolls):
-[]Design a New Gun: You want a new gun designed by you. Perhaps one that can stand up to the test of time. (Cost 2 Control)
-[]Copy another Design: When they say that you were mad, well they do say that plagiarism is the (Cost 1 Control)
-[]Create something New(Military): Well maybe you can use that big brain and do something amazing. (Cost 3 Control)
-[]Create something new (Agriculture): Well maybe you can use that big brain and do something amazing. (Cost 3 Control)
-[]Create something New(Industry) Well maybe you can use that big brain and do something amazing. (Cost 3 Control)
-[]Science the Shit out of Something: Who said that science was something that would be the death of you. (Cost 3 Control)
Politics (+10 to rolls):
-[]Tell Dad to Fuck Off: Time for the semi-annual letter to your father, who will need to burn in all hell for this. (Cost 1 Control)
-[]Say Hello To the Glorious Leader: Wei is a fine boy, last you met him. He seems now to be a fine man. Perhaps there will be no hard feelings about the whole… going mercenary thing. (Cost 1 Control)
-[]The KGB Says Hello: Oh, the KGB found you, and aren't trying to recruit you? Oh god, this must be the end of the world. (Cost 1 Control)
-[]It seems that the Americans are Back… Again: American CIA operatives in Egypt, coming to you? This will be interesting at least. (Cost 1 Control)
-[]Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: So, the Islamists want you to do what for them? Win their civil war for them? They better have a damn good offer. (Cost 1 Control)
[] Li Mei - (RP)
-[] (Write-In three things she does within the next six months.)
AN: enjoy and vote in plan format please.
