Journey to the West - Revision history

Primo de Aguilar: /* Constancia */

2025-02-02T09:50:02Z

Constancia

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	===Constancia===		===Constancia===

	The death of an imperial or a royal was news in itself. The fact that ~~a foreigner~~, a [[Prince of Shireroth]] was involved, and that it was Prince [[Ichirō]], made headlines, even in the [[Imperial State of Constancia\|Imperial State]] where ''real'' news was generally first vetted, masticated for dangers to the polity, digested, and then ''authorized'' via imprimatur, many allege, by the [[State Protection Authority]], if not the [[Autokrator of Constancia]].		The death of an imperial or a royal was news in itself. The fact that foreigners, both [[Prince of Shireroth\|Princes of Shireroth]] was involved, and that it was Prince [[Ichirō]] and Prince [[Rubin Leonid Orientalis\|Rubin]], made headlines, even in the [[Imperial State of Constancia\|Imperial State]] where ''real'' news was generally first vetted, masticated for dangers to the polity, digested, and then ''authorized'' via imprimatur, many allege, by the [[State Protection Authority]], if not the [[Autokrator of Constancia]].

	The event in itself brought harsh memories of the [[Death of King Manco Cápac I and Basileus Giakoumis]]. The flag of the Imperial State worldwide was brought to half-mast, the nation took on formal mourning, and books of condolence opened in public places, for later delivery to the Embassy of the Imperial Republic.		The event in itself brought harsh memories of the [[Death of King Manco Cápac I and Basileus Giakoumis]]. The flag of the Imperial State worldwide was brought to half-mast, the nation took on formal mourning, and books of condolence opened in public places, for later delivery to the Embassy of the Imperial Republic.

Primo de Aguilar at 09:48, 2 February 2025

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	Amidst the sound and fury, the execution of Jon Marenai-Eqlarion al-Osman, carried out on 14.I.{{AN\|1731}} at [[Merensk]], was almost forgotten. Unusually for the Benacian judicial system, a petition for his posthumous pardon would be permitted to be heard by the [[Congress of Chryse]] at its next session.		Amidst the sound and fury, the execution of Jon Marenai-Eqlarion al-Osman, carried out on 14.I.{{AN\|1731}} at [[Merensk]], was almost forgotten. Unusually for the Benacian judicial system, a petition for his posthumous pardon would be permitted to be heard by the [[Congress of Chryse]] at its next session.

			===Constancia===

			The death of an imperial or a royal was news in itself. The fact that a foreigner, a [[Prince of Shireroth]] was involved, and that it was Prince [[Ichirō]], made headlines, even in the [[Imperial State of Constancia\|Imperial State]] where ''real'' news was generally first vetted, masticated for dangers to the polity, digested, and then ''authorized'' via imprimatur, many allege, by the [[State Protection Authority]], if not the [[Autokrator of Constancia]].

			The event in itself brought harsh memories of the [[Death of King Manco Cápac I and Basileus Giakoumis]]. The flag of the Imperial State worldwide was brought to half-mast, the nation took on formal mourning, and books of condolence opened in public places, for later delivery to the Embassy of the Imperial Republic.

			Temperaments changed, of course, after the revelation of the events that later led to the [[Day of Rage (Benacian Union)\|Day of Rage]].

	===Sanama===		===Sanama===

Continuator at 10:06, 28 July 2024

2024-07-28T10:06:56Z

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	The Benacian Union, for all its choreographed fulminations during the [[Day of Rage (Benacian Union)\|Day of Rage]], was receptive – albeit cautious. As a sign that mediation would be a path worth pursuing, the [[Szodan of Benacia]], on the advice of the [[Commission for Foreign Affairs]], requested that Sanama facilitate the return of the mortal remains of [[Abner Shas]] and the other slain diplomats. In exchange the Benacians would transfer such remains as had been recovered from the wreckage of the downed aircraft.		The Benacian Union, for all its choreographed fulminations during the [[Day of Rage (Benacian Union)\|Day of Rage]], was receptive – albeit cautious. As a sign that mediation would be a path worth pursuing, the [[Szodan of Benacia]], on the advice of the [[Commission for Foreign Affairs]], requested that Sanama facilitate the return of the mortal remains of [[Abner Shas]] and the other slain diplomats. In exchange the Benacians would transfer such remains as had been recovered from the wreckage of the downed aircraft.

	[[Category:Diplomacy]]		[[Category:Diplomacy]][[category: Shiro-Benacian conflict]]

Continuator: /* Repatriation flights and mediation */

2024-04-08T06:22:29Z

Repatriation flights and mediation

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	Worse yet had been the signalling, from both sides, of an intent to pursue "[[endsieg]]" to the point where even a full countervalue nuclear exchange would not prevent the waging of a full conventional war for possession of the ruins.		Worse yet had been the signalling, from both sides, of an intent to pursue "[[endsieg]]" to the point where even a full countervalue nuclear exchange would not prevent the waging of a full conventional war for possession of the ruins.

	But not ~~ever~~ Benacian power was delighted at the prospect of being invited to a shared doom. For [[Qerelzhan Shagul]], [[President of Sanama]], the prospect of another scouring was sufficiently appalling that directly reached out to her counterparts in [[Chryse]] and [[Shirekeep]] in the hope of averting calamity.		But not every Benacian power was delighted at the prospect of being invited to a shared doom. For [[Qerelzhan Shagul]], [[President of Sanama]], the prospect of another scouring was sufficiently appalling that directly reached out to her counterparts in [[Chryse]] and [[Shirekeep]] in the hope of averting calamity.

	The Benacian Union, for all its choreographed fulminations during the [[Day of Rage (Benacian Union)\|Day of Rage]], was receptive – albeit cautious. As a sign that mediation would be a path worth pursuing, the [[Szodan of Benacia]], on the advice of the [[Commission for Foreign Affairs]], requested that Sanama facilitate the return of the mortal remains of [[Abner Shas]] and the other slain diplomats. In exchange the Benacians would transfer such remains as had been recovered from the wreckage of the downed aircraft.		The Benacian Union, for all its choreographed fulminations during the [[Day of Rage (Benacian Union)\|Day of Rage]], was receptive – albeit cautious. As a sign that mediation would be a path worth pursuing, the [[Szodan of Benacia]], on the advice of the [[Commission for Foreign Affairs]], requested that Sanama facilitate the return of the mortal remains of [[Abner Shas]] and the other slain diplomats. In exchange the Benacians would transfer such remains as had been recovered from the wreckage of the downed aircraft.

	[[Category:Diplomacy]]		[[Category:Diplomacy]]

Continuator: /* Aftermath */

2024-04-05T21:22:05Z

Aftermath

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Continuator: /* Benacian Union */

2024-04-02T21:59:12Z

Benacian Union

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	Whilst this drama played out, Jon Marenai-Eqlarion al-Osman was transferred into the custody of the [[General Inspectorate of Benacia Command]] upon his arrival in Merensk. The tribunal before which the legate was arraigned on 6.I.{{AN\|1731}} would consist of the [[General Inspectorate of Benacia Command#Troika\|Lachmeren Troika]] (Reinbold Fischermeister, Gundwin Netzemacher, and Harmann Angelfürst) with the officer commanding of the Central Banner Group, [[Zacharias Avon-El]] presiding as president of the court.		Whilst this drama played out, Jon Marenai-Eqlarion al-Osman was transferred into the custody of the [[General Inspectorate of Benacia Command]] upon his arrival in Merensk. The tribunal before which the legate was arraigned on 6.I.{{AN\|1731}} would consist of the [[General Inspectorate of Benacia Command#Troika\|Lachmeren Troika]] (Reinbold Fischermeister, Gundwin Netzemacher, and Harmann Angelfürst) with the officer commanding of the Central Banner Group, [[Zacharias Avon-El]] presiding as president of the court.

			The murder of [[Abner Shas]] by order of the Kaiseress in [[Raynor's Keep]] would lead to the substantial [[Day of Rage (Benacian Union)\|Day of Rage]], held on 12.I.{{AN\|1731}}, a series of intense anti-Shirerithian protests across the Union-State.

			Amidst the sound and fury, the execution of Jon Marenai-Eqlarion al-Osman, carried out on 14.I.{{AN\|1731}} at [[Merensk]], was almost forgotten. Unusually for the Benacian judicial system, a petition for his posthumous pardon would be permitted to be heard by the [[Congress of Chryse]] at its next session.

	===Sanama===		===Sanama===

Malliki: /* Benacian Union */

2024-04-01T16:09:53Z

Benacian Union

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	Whilst this drama played out, Jon Marenai-Eqlarion al-Osman was transferred into the custody of the [[General Inspectorate of Benacia Command]] upon his arrival in Merensk. The tribunal before which the legate was arraigned on 6.I.{{AN\|1731}} would consist of the [[General Inspectorate of Benacia Command#Troika\|Lachmeren Troika]] (Reinbold Fischermeister, Gundwin Netzemacher, and Harmann Angelfürst) with the officer commanding of the Central Banner Group, [[Zacharias Avon-El]] presiding as president of the court.		Whilst this drama played out, Jon Marenai-Eqlarion al-Osman was transferred into the custody of the [[General Inspectorate of Benacia Command]] upon his arrival in Merensk. The tribunal before which the legate was arraigned on 6.I.{{AN\|1731}} would consist of the [[General Inspectorate of Benacia Command#Troika\|Lachmeren Troika]] (Reinbold Fischermeister, Gundwin Netzemacher, and Harmann Angelfürst) with the officer commanding of the Central Banner Group, [[Zacharias Avon-El]] presiding as president of the court.

			===Sanama===
			Following the events in the Benacian Union and Shireroth, the armed forces of Sanama were placed on high alert with all standing forces assuming a potential war posture. Senior military leaders attempted to contact their counterparts in Shireroth.

	[[Category:Diplomacy]]		[[Category:Diplomacy]]

Octavius: /* Shireroth */

2024-04-01T15:10:34Z

Shireroth

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	While Tribune Noether pointed to the appropriate line on Salome's ID card, the head of the Benacian Union delegation, Abner Shas, was forced to his knees along with his senior aides in front of the dais. After clearing straggling courtiers away, the captain of the guard unsheathed his sword and beheaded each one of them. The chyron was thereafter updated to "B.U. Representative Beheaded in the Great Hall: A. Shas and entourage executed after delivering message of condolences, apologies for downing plane carrying Princes Rubin, Ichiro."		While Tribune Noether pointed to the appropriate line on Salome's ID card, the head of the Benacian Union delegation, Abner Shas, was forced to his knees along with his senior aides in front of the dais. After clearing straggling courtiers away, the captain of the guard unsheathed his sword and beheaded each one of them. The chyron was thereafter updated to "B.U. Representative Beheaded in the Great Hall: A. Shas and entourage executed after delivering message of condolences, apologies for downing plane carrying Princes Rubin, Ichiro."

	Upon completing the command input, Salome handed the mobile command system back to Noether and standing, waved for a microphone to be hoisted up to her lips. Removing her reading glasses, she declared: "as smoke vanishes, so let them vanish, as wax melts before the fire."		Upon completing the command input, Salome handed the mobile command system back to Noether and, standing, waved for a microphone to be hoisted up to her lips. Removing her reading glasses, she declared: "as smoke vanishes, so let them vanish, as wax melts before the fire."

	The live TV feed ended thereafter.		The live TV feed ended thereafter.

Octavius: /* Shireroth */

2024-04-01T15:06:57Z

Shireroth

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	=== Shireroth ===		=== Shireroth ===
	[[Kaiser]]ess [[Salome]] was interrupted from a good book during one of her many "quiet time" hours in order to be told the news. Her first instinct was that it was part of some elaborate joke, telling the messenger that he was a day early. Once the seriousness of the occasion had sunk in, however, Salome summoned the Benacian Union ~~diplomat~~ to the Great Hall, so that ~~they may~~ deliver ~~their full~~ message of ~~condolescences and~~ apologies ~~in person and in front of a live news feed to the Imperium~~.		[[Kaiser]]ess [[Salome]] was interrupted from a good book during one of her many "quiet time" hours in order to be told the news. Her first instinct was that it was part of some elaborate joke, telling the messenger that he was a day early. Once the seriousness of the occasion had sunk in, however, Salome summoned the leader of the Benacian Union's mission to Shireroth, Abner Shas, to the Great Hall. Courtiers scrambled to Raynor's Keep, it being otherwise an inauspicious day on the calendar and thus no court functions had been scheduled for it. The event cut into regular broadcasting on all stations, with a chyron that read "B.U. Representative Summoned to Her Magnificence: A. Shas arriving at the Great Hall to deliver message of condolences, apologies for downing plane carrying Princes Rubin, Ichiro."

	~~Upon receiving them in the Great Hall, Salome summoned "~~that ~~Tribune who carries the suitcase" to the dais. To~~ the ~~shock~~ of the ~~few courtiers who managed to get to the Great Hall in time to appear for the Reception~~ of ~~the Delegation, Tribune (Narrow Grade) Emmy Noether, stepped up to the dais, producing the Mobile Command System "Chrysos". Cursing under her breath while fishing out some reading glasses~~ and ~~an ID card from her pocket, Salome nonchalantly began logging~~ in.		Microphone stands were positioned so that the voices of the Master of Ceremonies and Benacian Legate in Shirekeep were each audible on the news feed.

	~~An impromptu debate took place both in~~ the ~~Great Hall and on news stations~~, ~~who provided a live feed of~~ Salome ~~sitting on her throne~~, ~~reviewing the Strategic Directives options. A black hood prevented the viewing~~ of the ~~screen by anyone other than its user. Her half~~-~~heard mutterings as she read~~ to ~~herself were not audible for~~ the ~~microphones, but some of~~ the ~~courtiers could hear and began reacting to them~~.		Upon receiving the scripted response, Salome, instead of standing and providing the pundit-expected platitudes of reconciliation, continued to sit and summoned "that Tribune who carries the suitcase" to the dais.

	"~~Every nuke~~ in the ~~arsenal~~, ~~boys~~. ~~What's~~ the ~~point in having them if they don't get used?~~,~~" she reportedly said to one brave courtier who came~~ up to the ~~foot of~~ the ~~dais~~.		To the shock of the few courtiers in attendance, Tribune (Narrow Grade) Emmy Noether, ascended the dais without pause or demonstration of respect, producing the Mobile Command System "Chrysos" and setting it up in front of the Golden Mango Throne. Cursing under her breath while fishing out some reading glasses and her ID card from a pocket, Salome nonchalantly began logging into it. A black hood preventing anyone but her from viewing the screen, but her half-heard mutterings (not picked up by the microphones and thus not transmitted via the live feed) indicated that she had achieved a secure linkup and was reviewing Strategic Directives options.

	~~"We use them as deterrents~~, ~~your Magnificence~~," the ~~response was~~.		One courtier broke with protocol and lunged to the foot of the dais, pleading with her not to take the nuclear option. Instead of responding to his words directly, she merely spoke her thoughts out loud: "Every nuke in the arsenal, boys. What's the point in having them if they don't get used?"

	"~~Nukes are only a deterrent if they deter. Let no weapon be left at home~~," ~~she said~~, ~~selecting~~ the ~~option code~~-~~named TYMARIAN SUN~~. ~~Turning to Tribune Noether with mild annoyance, Salome asked "how many passwords do I have to input into this thing?"~~		"We use them as deterrents, your Magnificence," he responded, being pried from the dais by the day guards, who had been momentarily slowed by the courtier's entourage of two Men-at-Arms.

	~~While Tribune Noether pointed to the appropriate line on~~ Salome~~'s ID card, the BU diplomats were forced to kneel in order to have their heads separated from their shoulders in as clean~~ a ~~manner as possible~~.		Finally looking up at him, Salome responded directly. "Nukes are only a deterrent if they deter. Let no weapon be left at home."

	~~Meanwhile~~, ~~Shirerithian diplomatic staff~~, along with ~~aircraft~~ and ~~aerospace experts~~, ~~would frantically try~~ and ~~understand what had happened with~~ the ~~flight over Benacian territory~~.		Looking back at the screen, she selected the option code-named TYMARIAN SUN.

			"how many passwords do I have to input into this thing?"

			While Tribune Noether pointed to the appropriate line on Salome's ID card, the head of the Benacian Union delegation, Abner Shas, was forced to his knees along with his senior aides in front of the dais. After clearing straggling courtiers away, the captain of the guard unsheathed his sword and beheaded each one of them. The chyron was thereafter updated to "B.U. Representative Beheaded in the Great Hall: A. Shas and entourage executed after delivering message of condolences, apologies for downing plane carrying Princes Rubin, Ichiro."

			Upon completing the command input, Salome handed the mobile command system back to Noether and standing, waved for a microphone to be hoisted up to her lips. Removing her reading glasses, she declared: "as smoke vanishes, so let them vanish, as wax melts before the fire."

			The live TV feed ended thereafter.

	=== Hurmu ===		=== Hurmu ===

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2024-04-01T13:43:43Z

Benacian Union

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	Final communications from the Benacian legation in [[Shirekeep]] prior to the arbitrary arrest of the head of mission, Abner Shas, indicated that [[Raynor's Keep]] was seriously contemplating a massive military retaliation against the Benacian Union.		Final communications from the Benacian legation in [[Shirekeep]] prior to the arbitrary arrest of the head of mission, Abner Shas, indicated that [[Raynor's Keep]] was seriously contemplating a massive military retaliation against the Benacian Union.

	In response to the dire warning, [[Benacian Security Council]] raised the alert status of the Benacian Union Defence Force to "Kreigaregat Alarmstufe 2".		In response to the dire warning, [[Benacian Security Council]] raised the alert status of the Benacian Union Defence Force to "[[Benacian Security Council#Kreigaregat Alarmstufe\|Kreigaregat Alarmstufe 2]]".

	At this level, military forces across the Union-State were placed on a war footing, with combat units undergoing heightened readiness checks and preparations for potential deployment. Key military facilities implemented additional security protocols, and the Benacian nuclear deterrent forces was directed to an elevated readiness status as well.		At this level, military forces across the Union-State were placed on a war footing, with combat units undergoing heightened readiness checks and preparations for potential deployment. Key military facilities implemented additional security protocols, and the Benacian nuclear deterrent forces was directed to an elevated readiness status as well.