Cthulhu Sleeps (Map Game)

WELCOME TO THE FRANKENMAPGAME!!

It will henceforth be known as either CS or more likely FMG. '''The year is 1864. '''The Union armies are driving the Confederate rebels back. In Europe, tensions are rising between Prussia and France. India is under British Control. China is all but controlled by the European powers after the disastrous Second Opium War. Italy has just been unified under Piedmont, thanks to General Gabraldi.

And all the while, Cthulhu Sleeps.

Not for long. The Terror is stirring, and when he rises he will bring hordes of the undead. Vampires will rise. Werewolves will attack. Goblins, Sea Monsters, every creature that has ever inhabited Human Nightmares will come to haunt us in real life.

His Horror has chosen the date in his sleep, too. He will emerge...

on Halloween.

We start then, too.

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Map


ENTER THE ILLUSTRIOUS MAP! Top one is showing Overrun areas. Bottom is for nations.

For the top one: Grey means clean; Green means light infestation; Yellow means heavy infestation; Orange means Swarming; Red means overrun. Some combination will represent borderline cases.

Moderators

 * Read the rules for seeing how to become a mod.
 * Me, obviously. (THE MIGHTY GUNS)  The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig (Dammit, Guns!)  22:43, October 23, 2013 (UTC)
 * CrimsonAssassin- "I have special eyes" 01:43, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Mscoree (talk) 00:50, October 24, 2013 (UTC)
 * 21:19, October 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * Daxus Inferno (talk) 03:09, October 30, 2013 (UTC) (probation)
 * Any others, just ask.

Rules
READ THE RULES OR GIANT BLOODY MONSTERS WILL CRUSH YOUR NATION AND MAKE SH!T HAPPEN.

Nations
Nations are currently under construction. Add others as needed.

North America

 * US flag 37 stars.svg United States of America - CrimsonAssassin- "I have special eyes" 16:13, November 1, 2013 (UTC)
 * CSA FLAG 28.11.1861-1.5.1863.svg Confederate States of America - CommanderOfTheFourthReich 16:16, October 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico - Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk) 06:24, October 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of British Honduras.svg British Honduras (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala -
 * Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras -
 * Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador -
 * Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua -
 * Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg Costa Rica -
 * Flag of Canada.svg Canada (Nation of the British Commonwealth) -
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Cuba (Territory of the Spain) -  Remedello 20:18, October 31, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti -
 * Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Jamaica (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag_of_Greenland.svgland - (Danish Territory) - Daeseunglim (talk) 15:43, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Swedish West Indies (Swedish Territory) -

Europe

 * Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain -  The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig (Dammit, Guns!)  00:35, October 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * Malta (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Royal_Standard_of_Ireland_(1542–1801).svg Kingdom of Ireland -
 * Romanov Flag.svg Russian Empire -
 * Duchy of Finland - 20:48, October 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * Austrian_Flag.png Austria -
 * Flag_of_Saxony.svgy- (Vassal of Austria)
 * [[Image:Flagge Königreich Württemberg.svg|25px|border|link=]]Württemberg- (Vassal of Austria)
 * Flag_of_Baden.png- (Vassal of Austria)
 * [[Image:Flag of Bavaria (striped).svg|25px|border|link=]]Bavaria- (Vassal of Austria)
 * 600px-Saxe-_Meiningen.png-Meiningen- (Vassal of Austria)
 * Flag_of_Lippe_(1815-1880).svg- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * Flagge_Fürstentum_Reuß_jüngere_Linie.svg, junior line- (Vassal of Austria)
 * Flagge_Fürstentum_Reuß_ältere_Linie.svg, senior line- (Vassal of Austria)
 * Schaumburg-Lippe.pngmburg-Lippe- (Vassal of Austria)
 * Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg Ottoman Empire - LightningLynx89
 * Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland -
 * Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg -
 * Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein -
 * Flag of France.svg France -             [[Image:Ancapflag.svg|25px|link=User:Reximus55]]     I find your lack of faith   disturbing.  22:32, October 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain - Remedello 20:18, October 31, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands - Rcchang (talk) 04:51, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium -
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg Portugal -
 * Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy -
 * Kingdom of Greece Flag.svg Greece - phyrexia_symbol.png Yawgmoth, Lord of the Wastes phyrexia_symbol.png
 * Flag of Denmark.svgrk- Daeseunglim (talk) 15:35, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag_of_Iceland.svgnd - (Danish Territory) Daeseunglim (talk) 15:35, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands.svg Islands - (Danish Territory) - Daeseunglim (talk) 15:35, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Union Jack of Sweden and Norway (1844-1905).svg Sweden -
 * Flag of Prussia 1892-1918.svg Prussia - Mscoree (talk) 00:22, October 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Flagge Großherzogtümer Mecklenburg.svg|25px|border|link=]]Mecklenburg- Schwerin- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * [[Image:Flagge Großherzogtümer Mecklenburg.svg|25px|border|link=]]Mecklenburg-Strelitz- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * [[Image:Flag of Oldenburg.svg|25px|border|link=]]Oldenburg- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * SaxeEisenach.png-Weimar-Eisenach-
 * Flag_of_Anhalt_(The_Kalmar_Union).svg.pngt- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * [[Image:Flagge Herzogtum Braunschweig.svg|25px|border|link=]]Brunswick- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * [[Image:Flagge Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha (1826-1911).svg|25px|border|link=]]Saxe-Altenburg- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * Flagge_Herzogtum_Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha_(1911-1920).svg-Coburg and Gotha- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * [[Image:Flagge Fürstentümer Schwarzburg.svg|25px|border|link=]]Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * [[Image:Flagge Fürstentümer Schwarzburg.svg|25px|border|link=]]Schwarzburg-Sondershausen- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * [[Image:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg|25px|border|link=]]Waldeck-Pyrmont- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * [[Image:Flag of Bremen.svg|25px|border|link=]]Bremen- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * Poland_Flag.pngübeck - (Vassal of Prussia)
 * Flag_of_Frankfurt_am_Main.svgfurt- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * Flagge Herzogtum Nassau (1806-1866).svgu- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * Flagge_Großherzogtum_Hessen_ohne_Wappen.svg- (Vassal of Prussia)
 * Flag_of_Hamburg.svgrg - (Vassal of Prussia)
 * Flag of Hanover 1837-1866.svg Hanover (Personal union with Great Britain) - Ratc3333 Here, Prepare for Combat (talk) 06:52, November 1, 2013 (UTC)
 * Papal States: David Rain (Sometimes...) (talk) 09:43, October 31, 2013 (UTC) (Or the Papacy... Have a word with Oct, I think I still exist...)

Asia/Oceania

 * China Qing Dynasty Flag 1889.svg - Qing Dynasty -Ninjasvswarriors (talk) 01:43, October 28, 2013 (UTC)
 * Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Flag.svg Taiping Heavenly Kingdom- --This is UglyTurtle, Signing off. 02:25, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Colonial Annam.svg - French Indochina (Colony of France) -            [[Image:Ancapflag.svg|25px|link=User:Reximus55]]     I find your lack of faith   disturbing.
 * British Raj Red Ensign.svg British Raj (Colony of the British Empire) -  The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig (Dammit, Guns!)  00:35, October 29, 2013 (UTC) (for now: Want it, just ask me)
 * Flag of the Alaungpaya Dynasty of Myanmar.svg -
 * Flag of Thailand.svg Siam -
 * Goa (Colony of Portugal) -
 * Macau (Colony of Portugal) -
 * British Burma 1937 flag.svg British Burma (Colony of the British Empire) - The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig  (Dammit, Guns!)  (for now, want it, just ask me.)
 * Nepal -
 * Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Japan -Warman555 (talk) 01:19, October 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * Vietnam -
 * Bhutan -
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch East Indies (Colony of the Netherlands) - Rcchang (talk) 04:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg - Philippines (Territory of Spain) -  Remedello 20:18, October 31, 2013 (UTC)
 * Late 19th Century Flag of Sulu.svg Sulu -
 * Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei -
 * Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak -
 * Flag of Portugal.svg East Timor (Colony of Portugal) -
 * Flag of New Caledonia.svg New Caledonia (Colony of France) -            [[Image:Ancapflag.svg|25px|link=User:Reximus55]]    <span style="background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, right top, left top, from(#ffffff), to(#ffffff)); -webkit-border-radius: 36px 12px; -moz-border-radius: 36px / 12px; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px 5px #ff0000; border:2px double #E5E4E2 border-radius:5px; border-bottom-right-radius:100px 90px; border-top-right-radius:100px 90px; color:#FFFFFF"> <font color=maroon face="Helvetica">I find your lack of faith   <font color="#ff0000" face="Helvetica" title="Blog">disturbing.
 * Flag of New South Wales.png New South Wales (Colony of the British Empire)- The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig  <font color="#000000">(Dammit, Guns!)  (for now, want it, just ask me.)
 * 1870-1876_Flag_of_Queensland.gif Queensland (Colony of the British Empire)- The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig  <font color="#000000">(Dammit, Guns!)  (for now, want it, just ask me.)
 * 250px-Flag_of_Victoria_(Australia)_svg.pngria (Colony of the British Empire)- The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig  <font color="#000000">(Dammit, Guns!)  (for now, want it, just ask me.)
 * 1870-1876_Flag_of_South_Australia.gif Australia (Colony of the British Empire)- The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig  <font color="#000000">(Dammit, Guns!)  (for now, want it, just ask me.)
 * Flag_of_Western_Australia.svgrn Australia (Colony of the British Empire)- The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig  <font color="#000000">(Dammit, Guns!)  (for now, want it, just ask me.)
 * Flag_of_Tasmania.pngnia (Colony of the British Empire)- Callumthered (talk) 05:54, October 30, 2013 (UTC) (Yay!)
 * Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (Colony of the British Empire) - The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig <font color="#000000">(Dammit, Guns!)  (for now, want it, just ask me.)
 * Malacca (Colony of the British Empire) - The Mighty Guns is too Glorious (or lazy) to go to source mode and type out his real sig <font color="#000000">(Dammit, Guns!)  (for now, want it, just ask me.)
 * Flag of the King of Joseon (Fringeless).svg Joseon -

Middle East

 * Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jabal Shammar - Kytax (talk) 03:44, October 30, 2013 (UTC)
 * Ha'il -
 * Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg Bahrain (Protectorate of the British Empire) -
 * Oman -
 * Kalat -
 * Flag of Persia (1910-1925).svg Persia - Captainjohnrex (talk) 13:17, October 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Afghanistan (1901–1919).svg.png Afghanistan -

South America

 * British Guiana (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suriname (Colony of the Netherlands) - Rcchang (talk) 04:56, October 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.svg French Guiana (Colony of France) - <span style="-webkit-border-radius: 1px 1px;-moz-border-radius: 1px / 1px;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background-image:-webkit-repeating-radial-gradient(#FFFFFF 50%,#FFFFFF 50%);background:-moz-repeating-radial-gradient(#FFD700 50%,#000000 50%));"><span style="border:1px solid #000000;padding-bottom:1px;padding-top:1px;-webkit-border-radius: 1px 1px;-moz-border-radius: 1px / 1px;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background-image:-webkit-repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse,#700000 45%,#700000 50%);background:-moz-repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse,#000000 45%,#202020 50%));border-top-left-radius:500px 400px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px 400px">           [[Image:Ancapflag.svg|25px|link=User:Reximus55]]    <span style="background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, right top, left top, from(#ffffff), to(#ffffff)); -webkit-border-radius: 36px 12px; -moz-border-radius: 36px / 12px; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px 5px #ff0000; border:2px double #E5E4E2 border-radius:5px; border-bottom-right-radius:100px 90px; border-top-right-radius:100px 90px; color:#FFFFFF"> <font color=maroon face="Helvetica">I find your lack of faith   <font color="#ff0000" face="Helvetica" title="Blog">disturbing.
 * Flag_of_Empire_of_Brazil_(1847-1889).svgl - Hailstormer (talk) 13:42, October 27, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina -  Vincent Mackay (talk) 14:26, November 1, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Chile.svg Chile -
 * Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia -  The Unchallenged Conqueror #FP (Talk to Me)
 * Flag of Peru.svg Peru -
 * Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador -
 * Flag of Bolivia (state).svg Bolivia -
 * Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay -
 * Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay -
 * Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg Falklands (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg Saint Georgia (Colony of the British Empire) -

Africa

 * Cape Colony (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Merina -
 * Flag of France.svg French Equatorial Africa (Colony of France) - <span style="-webkit-border-radius: 1px 1px;-moz-border-radius: 1px / 1px;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background-image:-webkit-repeating-radial-gradient(#FFFFFF 50%,#FFFFFF 50%);background:-moz-repeating-radial-gradient(#FFD700 50%,#000000 50%));"><span style="border:1px solid #000000;padding-bottom:1px;padding-top:1px;-webkit-border-radius: 1px 1px;-moz-border-radius: 1px / 1px;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background-image:-webkit-repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse,#700000 45%,#700000 50%);background:-moz-repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse,#000000 45%,#202020 50%));border-top-left-radius:500px 400px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px 400px">           [[Image:Ancapflag.svg|25px|link=User:Reximus55]]    <span style="background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, right top, left top, from(#ffffff), to(#ffffff)); -webkit-border-radius: 36px 12px; -moz-border-radius: 36px / 12px; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px 5px #ff0000; border:2px double #E5E4E2 border-radius:5px; border-bottom-right-radius:100px 90px; border-top-right-radius:100px 90px; color:#FFFFFF"> <font color=maroon face="Helvetica">I find your lack of faith   <font color="#ff0000" face="Helvetica" title="Blog">disturbing.
 * Flag of the Orange Free State.svg Orange Free State -Daxus Inferno (talk) 03:10, October 30, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Transvaal.svgvaal -
 * Flag of Portugal.svg Mozambique (Colony of Portugal) -
 * Flag of Portugal.svg Angola (Colony of Portugal) -
 * Flag of the Gold Coast.svg Gold Coast (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Dahomey (Colony of France) - <span style="-webkit-border-radius: 1px 1px;-moz-border-radius: 1px / 1px;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background-image:-webkit-repeating-radial-gradient(#FFFFFF 50%,#FFFFFF 50%);background:-moz-repeating-radial-gradient(#FFD700 50%,#000000 50%));"><span style="border:1px solid #000000;padding-bottom:1px;padding-top:1px;-webkit-border-radius: 1px 1px;-moz-border-radius: 1px / 1px;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background-image:-webkit-repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse,#700000 45%,#700000 50%);background:-moz-repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse,#000000 45%,#202020 50%));border-top-left-radius:500px 400px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px 400px">           [[Image:Ancapflag.svg|25px|link=User:Reximus55]]    <span style="background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, right top, left top, from(#ffffff), to(#ffffff)); -webkit-border-radius: 36px 12px; -moz-border-radius: 36px / 12px; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px 5px #ff0000; border:2px double #E5E4E2 border-radius:5px; border-bottom-right-radius:100px 90px; border-top-right-radius:100px 90px; color:#FFFFFF"> <font color=maroon face="Helvetica">I find your lack of faith   <font color="#ff0000" face="Helvetica" title="Blog">disturbing.
 * Liberia -
 * Gambia (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Senegal (Colony of France) - <span style="-webkit-border-radius: 1px 1px;-moz-border-radius: 1px / 1px;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background-image:-webkit-repeating-radial-gradient(#FFFFFF 50%,#FFFFFF 50%);background:-moz-repeating-radial-gradient(#FFD700 50%,#000000 50%));"><span style="border:1px solid #000000;padding-bottom:1px;padding-top:1px;-webkit-border-radius: 1px 1px;-moz-border-radius: 1px / 1px;-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);background-image:-webkit-repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse,#700000 45%,#700000 50%);background:-moz-repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse,#000000 45%,#202020 50%));border-top-left-radius:500px 400px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px 400px">           [[Image:Ancapflag.svg|25px|link=User:Reximus55]]    <span style="background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, right top, left top, from(#ffffff), to(#ffffff)); -webkit-border-radius: 36px 12px; -moz-border-radius: 36px / 12px; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px 5px #ff0000; border:2px double #E5E4E2 border-radius:5px; border-bottom-right-radius:100px 90px; border-top-right-radius:100px 90px; color:#FFFFFF"> <font color=maroon face="Helvetica">I find your lack of faith   <font color="#ff0000" face="Helvetica" title="Blog">disturbing.
 * Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia -
 * Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco -
 * Sierra Leone (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Toucouleur -
 * Sokoto -
 * Bornu -
 * Quaddai -
 * Darfur -
 * Dahomey -
 * Oyo -
 * Benin -
 * Bunyoro -
 * Buganda -
 * Zanzibar -
 * Rwanda -
 * Burundi -
 * Yeke -
 * Lunda -
 * Kazembe -
 * Dendi -
 * Ashanti -

1864
''' Guess what guys? This is the only turn you'll get without them monster hordes. The year of 1864 has started, and the world is consumed in it's own interest, little knowing that a vast intelligence watches their every move, preparing to strike.... '''

''' America is consumed by Civil War. The Union has finally gained the upper hand over the rebels, and is now advancing against rebel lines to re-annex the nation; losing, however, a ridiculously high number of men. Men they may now need... '''

''' Britain is one of the most powerful nations on Earth, controlling India, much of Africa and the Caribbean, and of course Australia, which at the moment is divided into 6 colonies. '''

''' Italy has recently been unified. But troubles still face the fledgling nation; and Rome is still in the hands of the Vatican... '''

''' France and Mexico have signed the Treaty of Miramar, limiting French power in that nation. But how long will these accords last? Meanwhile Tensions are also rising with Prussia, who wish to unify Germany under themselves; a move that would damage France's standing in Europe to no end. '''

''' China is still reeling from the Opium Wars, and is basically under European Control at the moment. But already there are those who wish to fight back... '''

''' A Prussian-Austrian ultimatum to repeal the Danish Constitution, which says that Schleswig-Holstein is part of Denmark, begins to reach its end. Denmark is pressured to consider relinquishing its claims. '''

'''The Invasion of Waikato continues as the New Zealand government engages Rewi Maniapoto, Wiremu Tamihana, and Tāwhiao of the Māori King Movement. The British finish devising a plan to curb this flow of support to the enemy from the North Island, by sending an expedition to Tauranga, a major harbour in the Bay of Plenty, some 100 km east of the conflict in the Waikato.'''

'''The tiny Confederate hand-propelled submarine H. L. Hunley sinks the USS Housatonic using a spar torpedo in Charleston Harbor, becoming the first submarine to sink an enemy ship, although the submarine and her crew of eight are also lost. The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia (the 500 prisoners had left Richmond, Virginia seven days before). '''

'''Abraham Lincoln begins considering appointing Ulysses S. Grant to commander in chief of all Union armies. In the south 5,500 Union forces under Nathaniel Banks begin moving toward Alexandria, Louisiana.'''

'''The Russian Empire commits the Circassian Genocide. More than 1.5 Million Circassians are murdered and surviving Circassians were driven from their homeland to the Ottoman Empire, ending the Russian-Circassian War.'''


 * Austria:  Begins to stablise, and propaganda is used to increase the support we have throughout the empire. We begin to increase the size of the army.


 * Colony of Tasmania:  The Governor, Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Gore Browne (KCMG) inspects the military of the colony which, in the absence of a British regiment, is solely responsible for the protection of this far-flung reach of the glorious British Empire. All eight infantry companies (of 150 men each) march on Hobart to take part in the inspection. The Hobart Town Artillery Company fire salutes into the air, and there is a general celebratory atmosphere in the air. Many businesses use the inspection as a day off, and many pople come to watch the fledgling army parade around in its dark blue uniforms. The Launceston Volunteer Artillery Company is not present, as it was deemed too difficult to move the cannon from Launceston to Hobart just for the celebrations. In the aftermath of the celebrations, the colonial parliament meets to discuss the future of the colonial military. Premier Whyte proposes that one company of mounted infantry be raised, and that the colony purchase one small steamship (with naval guns and mine-laying capabilities) to protect the coast. He argues that such arrangements are necessary in the event of an atack by the dreaded Russians (boo, down with the evil Russians and their Tsar!). However, there is some opposition within the government due to the costs of such a venture. Nothing much else happens, this  is Tasmania after all.


 * Ottoman Empire: We begin to start to try and unify the very multi-cultured Ottoman Empire, to hopefully unify and strengthen our country.
 * Prussia: With the ultimatum toward Denmark reaches its end, we begin to mobilize our reserves for war. The Danish army is estimated at about 38,000 men in four divisions, including the 8th Brigade consisting of the 9th and 20th Regiments (approximately 1,600 soldiers each), mainly soldiers from the middle and west and north of Jutland. Of that group about 36,000 men are believed to be defending the Dannevirke, a job which it is said to need 50,000 men to do properly. Prussian forces are placed under the command of Field Marshal Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, commanding a Prussian army of 37 battalions, 29 squadrons and 110 guns, totaling approximately 38,400 men and an Austrian army of 20 battalions, 10 squadrons and 48 guns, totalling approximately 23,000 men. During. Additional forces begin to be raised from the reserves. Prussian and Austrian forces are ordered to cross into Schleswig, beginning the Second War of Schleswig. The Austrians are ordered to advance towards the refortified Dannevirke frontally while the Prussian forces struck the Danish fortifications at Mysunde, located on the Schlei coast of Schwansen east of Schleswig town, trying to bypass the Danevirke by crossing the frozen Schlei inlet, but after six hours of fighting make little gains and retreat. In the Battle for Königshügel (Danish Kongshøj) near Selk on 3 February 1864, Austrian forces commanded by General Gondrecourt push the Danes back to the Dannevirke, forcing the Danish to make a final stand there. After a lengthy battle (algorithm successful) the Danish commander-in-chief, lieutenant general Christian Julius De Meza is forced to abandon the Dannevirke and withdraw to Flensberg. Ask for an alliance with Sweden. 
 * Danish Dip: To prevent unneeded deaths, we offer a ceasefire and request to host peace talks in a border village. We will discuss terms there.
 * CSMAPGAME.pngGreece: Following the coronation of King George I of Greece as King of the Hellenes, not King of Greece (that means he is claiming to be king of ALL Greek people, regardless of their location), Greece sees to increase nationalism and sense of the Megali Idea (idea that endorses establishment of a pan-Greek state that's capital is at Constantinople, not Athens.) Crete is beginning to flame up in opposition to Sultan, as petitions are getting unanswered. We fund people to stir up conflict in Thessaly and Crete. Our alliance with Russia is continued, and we seek to defeat the Ottomans together eventually. Austria, an ally of the Ottomans is asked to discontinue alliances, as the Ottomans are weak, and they can be split into three parts. We propose a plan to both Austria and Russia to split the Ottomans into three if an eventual war begins (map coming soon.) Military is built up, and the new king, despite his Danish background, states that he is now a "Dane by blood, a Greek at heart!"
 * Jabal Shammar: The Army is built up due to fear of a possible regional war that would have Russia and Greece invading the Ottomans, and then shortly after that Jabal Shammar would be invaded, but the reasoning for the military build up is kept secret. Some people settle down south.
 * Free Orange State: We continue to colonize to the East and Northeast, spreading European genetics and culture to Southern Africa. We begins a war with the native Africans to the North of us. We begin industrialization with the first steel mill already built in our capital. We begin a conscription program to bolster our armies, and begin to deploy Gatling guns on a large scale. We ask for a non-aggression pact with Great Britain, and for an alliance with Prussia.
 * Denmark: The government begins to evacuate to Iceland and Greenland in preparation for a possible defeat. The entire military is ordered to fortify with the few cannons we have being sent in. We again request a ceasefire with Prussia to discuss terms before more lives are unnecessary lost. We upgrade industry and defense on Iceland. The navy regroups there. The government sets up a temporary Capitol in Reykjavik, Iceland.
 * Danish Diplomacy: We request aid from other nations.
 * Papal States: Pope Pius the IX is found dead in a strange manner, though evidently murder. Authorities investigating. The process of electing a new Pope begins. Paradoxically the tragedy draws the people of the Papal States together, despite their recent unhappiness with the regime, as many hope this is a turning point, whilst others feel outrage at this obvious act of murder. Some blame it on Italy, though the Vatican doubts they are capable of staging such an operation. The nation is put on a war setting in light of this high profile strike against the Church. Because of these events the Syllabus of Errors is postponed indefinitely. (David Rain told me to post this for him).
 * Italian Dip: Italy should be one, that is the fate, so we are proposing a unification offer to the papacy.  
 * Taiping Heavenly Kingdom:Now that we are down to one city,  Tianjing,  Hong Xiuquan  orders all the soldiers to take a defensive position in and around the city so we will continue to exist as a kingdom of peace and harmony. Meanwhile Xiuquan centralizes the government and praise to God for help on the battlefield against the Qing Dynasty,


 * Qing Dynasty D: We will allow the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to keep the land around Tiangjing if it agrees to have peace with us and fight against the foreigners.
 * France: Emperor Napoleon III focuses the energy of France into two areas - Mexico and Germany. In Mexico, Napoleon III supports Emperor Maximilian's forces, which are engaged in fighting against the Republican forces. Fighting there is minimal, since a majority of Mexicans are alright with the monarchy. In Germany, however, the declaration of war on Denmark is seen as a blatant act of agression. France honors its duties to the world as a peace-keeper by declaring war on Germany. (Containment +1, Frequent Enemy -1). The French army then attacked the German-French border, as well as fighting Prussia along the Dannevirke. The French Army has 250,000 troops, organized into 25 Divisions, each composed of 10,000 men. The Divisions are organized into different Corps, the I Corps and the II Corps. The I Corps, under the famed Louis Jules Trochu, attacks the Franco-Prussian border, whilst the II Corps, led personally by Napoleon III and his aide-de-camp François Achille Bazaine, passes through friendly Belgium to march to the north and meet the Danes at the sight of the Dannevirke. Meanwhile, the French navy, which is definitely superior to the Prussian navy, blockades the coast of Germany.

'''You are a European nation in a constitutional monarchy, meaning you can't just wake up one day and become a democracy. You also in a personal union with the United Kingdom, so the UK will most likely have to declare war first. '''
 * France asks the UK, Russia, Austria, Spain, Italy, and Sweden to join the fight against the expansionistic Germans, led by powerful leaders like Moltke and Bismarck.
 * This isn't a blatant act of aggression, it's a war of unification that began before the POD, so I had no choice but to continue or be labeled ASB. 
 * I fail to see why he can't attack you, ASB or not...
 * ^That was joke, BTW. For those who don't get it.
 * Prussia: We remind France that Holstein was a part of the German Confederation and before 1806 a German fief and completely German, making this a war of unification. Denmark has claimed sections of our territory in their constitution which is why we (several members of the international community) first issued an ultimatum. You had no objection to this originally (before the POD), and we find it strange that you would dishonorably attack us for defending our territory after agreeing with us and international community that it was the right thing. A peace treaty was going to be created next turn, so please don't continue this loss of life.
 * I have temporarily crossed out this section, as it is ASB and implausible. I don't want to be bias toward Prussia, so please discuss this on the talk page.
 * Hannover: We begin to build up our infrastructure and begin work on a lot of projects regarding economics. We decide to attempt to create our own democratic government in Europe in a US-style. We decide to declare war on Prussia to contain them and they are a frequent enemy.

This is metagaming.
 * Japan:  we begin to fear that something big massive prepeations placed alng with a military draft.
 * Argentina: The Triple Alliance War has begun, Argentina is not fighting yet, but is ready to join the conflict alongside Uruguay and Brazil against Paraguay, due to the agressive paraguayan policy regarding the Rio de la Plata Basin, as well as their Intervention in the Uruguayan internal affairs while others believe this invasion is commanded offshore by the British Empire. Bartolomé Mitre, the president is growing the national army to cope with the future demand, new rifles and cannonns are being purchased while the Quarters are growing as well. Meanwhile the immigration flux slowly continues as the country begins to rebuild itself after the last Civil War.
 * Argentinian Diplomacy: We request a military alliance with the sovereignt country of Brazil.
 * Italy increases talks with the papacy about merging with the two nations with the papacy keeping Lazio as a pope lead automatons area. The proposal seems to fly well with the Italian people who think it would be a great idea to solve the “Roman Question”. The same thing is offer is made to the area of Venice, a democratic powerful national assembly. It would still remain automatons under Hapsburg rule.With Italy become more and more unified the first president, Galabradi, creates a new constitution involving subdivisions. The Subdivisions will either be tilted, Duchy, or Principality, or whatever the cultural name is. They will be lead under there cultural house\rulers because that will create a strong sense of culture.In military the whole military is mobilized and grown in case of any new unification offers that will need to be taken. The Italian navy continues it’s upgrading to return Italy into its former naval glory. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily are turned into naval hindquarters, with Cagliari becoming the official headquarters.On the Danish question we feel no chance but to oblige since are number one ally who helped us unify Italy is there. We begin shifting some troops through France to the front lines with the French. We request to buy Danish West Indies to help with the Danish war effort.Industrialization of the area around Turin begins with a factory of refined marble begins. In the under devolved south a new resource is found, tourism on the wonderfully land, rich art, and great beaches.

And the Danish West Indies are...

This

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands

Which are not the Indies...
 * United States: Ulysses S. Grant is placed in charge of the Union armies as the US charges through Confederate lands. The civil war continues to ravage both nations.
 * The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland annonuces a plan for modernization of the industry within the nation. Offering grants to build factories, mills, or warehouses, we expect this plan to increase the size of our industrial base by almost 10%. As per the Danish question, we support the Germans in their attempts to take Schleswig-Holstein, though we note the Danish dispute as to who controls it. As a result, we will not allow the Prussians and Austrians to take control of Denmark itself, especially since it would cause a potential impediment to our trade in the Baltic. As to our colonies, the PM, Viscount Palmerston, announces a plan to unify the provinces of Australia into a more centralized government. The military, until now a small professional force, begins to be expanded- though it remains small in comparison to those of other nations.
 * Sweden-Norway: We begin to make attempts at reforms bringing the union together. We send men to the Prussians, as we wish to reclaim iceland and greenland, a land we feel is rightfully ours. Industries begin to be constructed across sweden and norway. a draft is set up, and the military begins to expand

1864.50
'General seismic activity increases in the Pacific Ocean region, causing small problems for nations bordering the Pacific Ocean. Many people are baffled by the sudden turbulence. '

'The Treaty of Vienna is signed officially ending the Second Schleswig War. The nation of Denmark relinquishes all control over the regions of Schleswig and Holstein, which are to be administered by the nations of Prussia and Austria. The Danish West Indies are also ceded to the nation of Sweden. '

'Third Battle of Nanking climaxes when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom capital of Nanking falls to an assault by Imperial Qing Dynasty forces in the last major action of the Taiping Rebellion in China. There are probably more than a million troops in the battle and the Taiping army sustains at least 100,000 dead. '

'''Does this mean my nation is destroyed? This is UglyTurtle, Signing off. 17:01, November 2, 2013 (UTC)'''

'''No. You have suffered a setback, however. When SHTF, all will change.'''

'Outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Confederate General Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on Union troops under General Sherman on Bald Hill. Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep the Yankees out of the Shenandoah Valley. At Mobile Bay near Mobile, Alabama, Admiral David Farragut leads a Union flotilla through Confederate defenses and seals one of the last major Southern ports.'

'An undeclared Uruguayan War begins when Uruguay refuses an ultimatum from the Empire of Brazil. Forces of the Empire of Brazil invade Uruguay in support of Venancio Flores' Colorado Party.'

'People all over the world begin seeing strange visions, especially at night. In Germany, there are unexplained reports of tornados suddenly appearing, destroying small sections of land, then disappearing. Many scholars notice similarities to the myth of the Wild Hunt.'


 * Spain: Spain mobilizes its reserves and moves it's army to the Portuguese border. The Spanish Navy is sent to sail around the largest coastal cities in Portugal including the capital, Lisbon (gunboat diplomacy). An ultimatum is sent to the Portuguese king demanding he sing a treaty where Portugal becomes an autonomous duchy within the Spanish Empire and hands over its colonies to Spain. Spain offers an alliance to Italy and France. Spain begins building more ships and increases arms production in case of a war with the Portuguese.
 * Free Orange State: Industrialization continues as factories continue to be developed. Conscription continues and succesfully bolsters the army's rankes significantly. A strange cave is found near the UK-FOS border in which are Negroes practicing some form of idolatry. We continue expansion to the West and Northwest. A new wave of British and Dutch Afrikaaners arive as migrants and colonists.
 * Colombia: The United States of Colombia continues its aggressive modernization program and with its currency pegged to the French Franc the Colombian peso is showing promise as a better rising currency. The Colombian military is expanded slightly. The Government drafts together a policy of cooperation and increased influence attempting to oust the remaining semblances of the previous civil war in the nation. Colombia begins to regain its prominance and Begins to Influence Venezuela.
 * Jabal Shammar: We begin to westernize and continue building up our army. Internal disputes in the House of Saud become worse. We ask to become trading parteners with Persia.
 * Colony of Tasmania: As spring begins, people, especially children, begin spending more time swimming in the rivers and water-holes around the farmhouses and small towns. There is an alarming spike in the number of alleged bunyip sightings. A number of sheep from the central lake district go missing without a trace and rumours start going around that bunyips are to blame. Public interest in the creatures (which are from Aboriginal mythology) is raised by the rumours, and the Hobart Gazette prints a report which includes a mainland Aborigine's description of one such creature. In other news, the steam warship arrives from Melbourne near the end of the year and a Naval captain from Britain is tasked with training officers and men for this sole member of the nascent Colonial Tasmanian Navy. The ship is christened the CTS (Colonial Tasmanian Ship) Bunyip.
 * The UK informs the governor of Tasmania as to our plans for the unification of the Australian colonies; the better to govern with.
 * Aside from my personal selfish reasons for not wanting a federation (ie. I don't wanna lose my country!), there are actual reasons why such a union is simply implausible at this time. Firstly, the British created all of these separate colonies to make governing easier. In the 1800's, transport and telecommunications were so bad that it was impossible to govern over the immense (often sparsely-populated) expanses of Australia. Smaller self-governing colonies were far better for actual governing (and remember, Qld, Tas, NSW and Vic were  self -governing at this time). Secondly, the British actually opposed the creation of a federal Council when parkes proposed it in 1867. And thirdly, the movement for federation came from the Australian people themselves, not from the British. (Also, see here for further reasons people were opposed to federation at the start) Callumthered (talk) 03:38, November 2, 2013 (UTC)
 * Ooh, oops. Well it'll happen any way, in time.
 * Austria: As sightings of 'The Wild Hunt' increase, we begin to pull our forces back, vacating occupied Denmark (The bits that have Austrian Troops, but aren't Austrian). We begin construction of a Naval Base in Venice, and move troops there as a result. We ask for an alliance with Sweden and Prussia.
 * Swedish D: accepts
 * Prussian Diplomacy: We choose to decline at this time, until we have further information on these weird occurrences (The Wild Hunt hasn't officially arrived yet). Also we remind the Austrians that the war in Denmark has already ended, and a treaty has been signed.
 * Papal States: Refuse the Italian offer of unification - we remind the Italians that that Rome is the historic seat of the Church and unless they find a viable alternative to the outright annexation they appear to be suggesting we shall refuse. The army such as it is, is mobilized. We call on Catholic countries around the world to defend our right to exist if Italy invades. Pope Hezekiah is elected, choosing his name (meaning "my strength is God") because the nation is surrounded, and only God is capable of holding back the Italian threat. The case of the dead Pope is proving a classic locked box conundrum. The only damage to the room is an exploded water bowl, a layer of silt over the floor, as one might have if the room had flooded, and the fact everything is soaking wet. The doors and windows were locked - and no one was seen entering or leaving. The Pope appears to have been strangled, and one cannot strangle oneself. Investigations continue, and it is now pretty certain that Italy is not to blame. A foolish man suggests that a mythical 'Oceanid' might be responsible... preposterous.
 * Sweden-Norway: With the Danish West indies, we tell people to move there for jobs, and the colony begins to grow in population. In the nation, we introduce a common currency, the Swedish Krona, which is seen as a stop to further bring together Sweden and Norway.Two trade ships going to the Swedish West Indies disappear of the coast of southern Norway. Only one survivor, who have a dazed vision of a giant octopus splitting the ships in half "like Toothpicks". People, not believing this, are puzzled. Some blame the Danish. We don't make any hostile actions or even diplomacy yet, as we don't even know they did it for certain.
 * Danish Diplomacy: Although there may have been negative impacts due to our recent war, we offer a joint investigation into these creatures as both our nations have lost ships and could potentially lose much more in the future if a common threat is not contained before it becomes a serious problem.
 * Swedish D: we accept


 * Denmark: Industry and defenses on Iceland and Greenland are improved and designs of a breech loading artillery cannon begins. The Danish Army begins to recoup from its losses and work on updating the navy. 4 ironclads are laid down. A merchant ship returning from Iceland disappears, and many in the nation want to blame Sweden-Norway. As with the Swedish Norwegian government we do nothing, as reports from a handful of survivors state that an enormous squid attacked the ship.
 * Qing Dynasty: Weird sightings begin to happen all across the country, with black shadows moving out cemeteries and mysterious deaths, one of the largest ones happened on the Emperor's tour to his ancestral grounds, where Dowager Cixi, Manchurian Nobles and a few officials close to Dowager Cixi mysteriously disappear. However, as Cixi disappeared, Emperor Tongzhi begin to utilize his power more powerfully than before. He began with the consolidation of Nanking, which was captured by Qing soldiers. Afterwards, he begin modernization after being convinced by Li Hong Zhan, Zuo Zong Tang and Zheng Guo Fan. We begin to destroy the old arrows and swords and replace them with rifles. Science and technology is encouraged and we begin encouraging thought in the people. We ask to end the Second Opium War.

The Second Opium War ended in 1860.
 * The UK continues the plans of economic development. Hundreds of grants are given, and several new factories and mines spring up, harvesting our plentiful resources of tin, silver, copper, and coal, and processing it. A delegate is sent to the Qing in China, asking them to trade silk for our metals. With this we hope to reopen the textile factories shut down by the American Civil War, though we note to our pleasure that the anti-slavery North is winning the war, and we do hope that the supply of cotton will resume. In the meanwhile, tea, grown in India, becomes a major market commodity throughout Europe, bringing in gold and silver. In Scotland, the North, and Ireland, numerous sightings are reported of strange wolf packs, all larger and more intelligent than normal, preying on towns and caravans. Some fear that these are werewolves, and in order to assuage their fears, a battalion is sent to deal with these. The sport of swamp soccer is used to train soldiers, as it has been, but the regimen is advanced further.
 * Free Orange State D: We offer a 10 year non-aggression pact.
 * The UK will agree to this treaty.
 * F.O.S. D.: We also offer to buy Rhodesia.
 * We will agree to part with part of it, but not the Entirety. Say, the Western 1/3? In return, the UK will expect a military pact (automatic Military aid in any war) and a sizable pot of money (so an economic bonus).
 * Prussia: We sign the Treaty of Vienna, officially ending the Second Schleswig War. The majority of our forces are withdrawn, while a small amount remains in the area to stabilize the region in preparation for the creation of a local government. Industry and military are expanded in case of war. We continue influencing the states of Prussian and Austrian Germany. Local authorities and scientists begin looking into the sporadic weather patterns and disappearances in the north. We ask for an alliance with Italy. 
 * Taiping Heavenly Kingdom:With the defeat at Nanjing, our main army is defeated and our beloved leader Hong Xiuquan is dead. His son, Hong Tianguifu, managed to escape the battle and continue his father's leagacy. Our Kingdom is divided into two groups now, one near Nanjing and the other on the Jiangxi-Fujian border. Currently the Kingdom is in a highly decentralized transitional state.