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Post by frankthetriviaman on Mar 31, 2017 17:26:28 GMT -5
Benedict and Sarah subsequently made preparations to go leave.
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At the Battle, the Soviet Brotherhood was being decimated. Though they had succeeded in destroying the smaller faction, now they were on the defensive as The Sons of Freedom closed in on them.
"How is this possible?! In the time it takes us to fire one shot, they can fire six!?" One of the Soviet Brotherhood leaders shouted.
One of the Sons of Freedom, armed with a revolver, found himself confronted by 3 members of the Soviet Brotherhood.
"There's three of us and only one of you!" They shouted as they prepared to take aim... but the soldier fired his revolver and killed all three of them.
"And six bullets in my revolver" he quipped before reloading.
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Post by Toz76 on Mar 31, 2017 17:29:58 GMT -5
Meanwhile, something happened which at the time went unnoticed by our heroes but would come back to them in times to come. A strange figure emerged from the rubble of the Order Of The People Of East Gartun's base, and spoke into a device in her hand.
"This is Mágissa Enáreto, coming to you from East Gartun. Our attempt to spread our form of government has failed miserably due to the emergence of a rival Communist faction. I shall return to Nurviun forthwith to discuss our next plan to spread our wisdom."
Enáreto (Mágissa being a title), looked through the wreckage. She spotted a particularly bold Sons Of Freedom Member who had been shot and killed. "Such violence... what a waste of human life."
Suddenly, she spotted it- the Winchester Rifle this man had been lucky enough to be issued.
"Such destructive power, I must warn the Mágos Symvoúlio before it is turned on us." And with that, she turned and disappeared into the mist.
On the other side of the hill, the battle raged on.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Mar 31, 2017 17:45:47 GMT -5
The battle raged on for a few more hours until at last... the Soviet Brotherhood was no more. Not because the faction had been wiped out, but rather because The Council had been destroyed.
"You have been lied to! Communism is a dead end, and the fact that the Council would go as far as to lie to you proves it! You never would have been truly equal, the Council would have lived in luxury while you toiled in the fields and factories! Remember East Deminoli, for that is the end result when you try to instigate a Communist power!"
The surviving faction members, 2,500 or so, quietly dispersed and returned to their homes. Then, the Sons of Freedom approached the Amazons.
"We thank you for your help... now please, we must talk" Frank offered.
"There is no need... we have heard about your call for gender and racial equality, and we want to join you in this fight. We are on your side"
"What now?" Tuggington asked Frank. Frank looked over the remains of the Order of the People of East Gartun's base.
"Look for bodies, and if possible survivors- the dead deserve the dignity of a proper burial" Frank said.
And thus, the Sons of Freedom proceeded to clean up the mess caused by the Soviet Brotherhood; any bodies found were treated with dignity and brought to a nearby plain for burial.
And yet, there at least one thing worth celebrating- at last, all of the factions were either united or taken down. The Sons of Freedom needed only a few more pieces in place before the East Gartun Revolutionary War could begin
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Mar 31, 2017 18:04:08 GMT -5
That's what Benedict thought at least. Sarah had no intention of leaving East Gartun at the moment. She wanted to watch her family burn.
"If I could just find out which group that pirate Tuggington is with..."
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Mar 31, 2017 18:20:26 GMT -5
(No, no! Where did that come from? The mother and two younger children aren't that bad; it's Bernard, Elijah and Andrew that are the true villains. And she already made the plans so if you want her to stay at least say she changed her mind first)
But the more she thought about it, she realized there was nothing she could do- she wasn't a fighter, her father basically had raised her to be married off.
"Perhaps I really should go with Andrew" she thought.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Mar 31, 2017 18:24:15 GMT -5
(How about we make her a Jekyll / Hyde character of sorts. Part of her wants to see them burn, but the other part of her loves them?)
But she found herself struggling. Part of her wanted to rip her father's lungs out, but the other part loved him. She sat down and tried to think,
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Mar 31, 2017 18:39:47 GMT -5
(Ok, but after the overthrow she's back to normal; she's supposed to be one of the good ones)
She kept thinking and thinking... but in the end, she just could not make up her mind.
"Sarah? Are you ready yet? We have to go as soon as possible" Benedict said checking on her.
"Oh, sorry" She said. Perhaps West Deminoli was the way to go.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Mar 31, 2017 21:49:19 GMT -5
(How about, she's ruthless but has a strong sense of justice, only taking out her ferocity on the bad guys - in that regard she'd still be a good character.)
So she prepared to leave. Elsewhere, Frank had been busy...
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Mar 31, 2017 22:33:43 GMT -5
(Makes sense to me- let's do that)
Acting as a liason between the shipwrights and the leaders, now that there was only one revolutionary faction on East Gartun they could actually begin coming up with plans to topple the Crastvin Family once and for all.
"It is vitally important that we strike fast and hard, right out of the gate, so if we do this..." the leaders were discussing among themselves.
At the same time, the shipwrights were speeding through completion of the Monitors.
"They may have fewer guns than the other ships... but they are more powerful, breechloading and have self-contained cartridges. So we will fight quantity with quality" Frank explained as he briefed the future captains of these vessels.
Operation Ironclad was nearing completion... it was only a matter of time now.
Much was quiet over the next few weeks; Bernard laid Elijah to rest in the Family Crypt and they were surprised to see no activity from the revolutionary factions.
The Crastvin Family was quiet, and the Sons of Freedom were quiet. The Big four meanwhile...
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 1, 2017 0:29:43 GMT -5
...were off doing something.
Meanwhile, Toz had been busy checking out the whores and prostitues of East Gartun. "You enjoy doing this?" a crew mate of his asked. "I didn't think you were the type."
"Eh, I get bored. Some go to bars, I have sex."
"Oh I see..."
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Post by Toz76 on Apr 1, 2017 0:37:36 GMT -5
Were making preparations to deal with the rebellion.
"Check out my secret weapon." Admiral Diesel said, revealing the kraken he had found.
"Dude, that's amazing! But what are you going to use it for?" Harkett asked.
"You'll see..."
Meanwhile, Sarah was...
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Apr 1, 2017 0:49:14 GMT -5
On West Deminoli with her brother. At the University, she was talking to the University Chairman.
"Well, I did say I want to open up this school to females, but are you sure you don't want to wait another year Ms Crastvin?" The Chairman asked.
"Oh absolutely; I've been longing to find a purpose in life other than to be married away" Sarah explained.
"And that is exactly why I made this decision; women should not just be a means to form political connections between families; I can only hope Martin Sandici agrees with me on this decision; I would have consulted him on this, but the mail just takes so long to reach Vaaximus Mothmaar and then for the reply to get here. Technically speaking, I am vioating Aderan Empire law by doing this; but I feel it is the right thing to do" The chairman explained
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Post by Toz76 on Apr 1, 2017 0:55:43 GMT -5
But that night, Sarah snuck back to East Gartun on a stolen boat. She had a job to do...
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Apr 1, 2017 1:07:59 GMT -5
Or rather, she had paid off some people to sail her back, since it takes at least four days to sail from West Deminoli to East Gartun... and that's when the conditions are favorable.
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The Leaders of the Sons of Freedom were speaking before the assembled faction.
"For 150 years, the Crastvin family has ruled East Gartun with an iron fist on behalf of the Sandici family, and we have paid the price for that rule. But as of today, everything changes. Today, East Gartun rises and begins the journey towards independence and freedom!" One of the leaders said.
"LIBERTE GARTUN!" The assembled crowd shouted in response.
"They tax us into poverty, work us into slavery and starve us into submission... but I swear, before the year is out, we will march upon The Hill and take back what is rightfully ours!" Another leader followed with.
"LIBERTE GARTUN!" The crowd shouted again
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Post by Tug on Apr 2, 2017 1:55:57 GMT -5
Tuggington meanwhile, was organizing his crew...
"Alright, Tiergan, Taylor, and Cassandra, your with me with taking the Hill, Pett and Grammont, you two are in charge of the ship for the naval attack while I'm away. Since we'll need the majority of the crew to sail the Scrap Iron Dreadnought, I teamed up with some of the Sons of Kratos, like the now healed Goliath, and those 'Allies of the Aderan People' lot, who seem to want to talk with me about something... Anyway, these are your Captain's orders, are they clear?" shouted Tuggington
"AYE!!!" replied the crew as they raised their hands and weapons in agreement
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Apr 2, 2017 2:05:55 GMT -5
"Now let me be clear- we cannot attack The Hill until the Sons of Freedom give us the signal- it is vitally important that the rest of the island be under control before we go after the Noble areas. At least, that's what Frank said. So here's what we do..." Tuggington said as he highlighted some strategic areas on the map.
Frank was making final preparations for the start of the revolution.
"Is everything in place?" One of the leaders asked.
"Just about. My only real concern... in all that was going on, I never put in the suggestion for the Scrap Iron Dreadnought to have a telegraph installed; the Monitors each have a telegraph to enable communication between ships and our communication points, but Tuggington's ship being out of the loop is cause for concern" Frank explained.
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"We may not number as much, but our superior technology will win the day, and East Gartun will be a nation once again! Today, the revolution begins! Let us become a nation once again!" The leader finished with.
"LIBERTE GARTUN!" The crowd cheered one more time before preparing to move out.
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Frank was overseeing the departure of the Ironclads to ensure nothing went wrong as they left the sheltered port.
"All right, one at a time... Monitor I, you're up" Frank called out, as one by one, Monitor I, Monitor II, Monitor III, Monitor IV and Monitor V all left the port to their respective positions.
"Ok, Scrap Iron Dreadnought, ready to sail?" Frank called out.
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Post by Tug on Apr 2, 2017 2:14:24 GMT -5
"Ready as she'll ever be! It's like Lord Anarchy never blew her up! She's good as new, and maybe even better!" laughed Pett as the Scrap Iron Dreadnought unfurled her sails and followed suit. Shortly after, the Coastal Raiders' ships captained by Mahjella and the two 'Allies' vessels met up with the Sons of Freedom as well...
For communications we can use the Carrier Ravens!" shouted An 'Ally' revolutionary, "Thry may not be as advanced as your telegraphs, but we trained those Ravens to fly even through the worst war zones, as long as there is a handler on each of the ships, the attack should carry on as planned!"
"Does that work for you?" asked Kione
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Apr 2, 2017 2:32:28 GMT -5
"Works for us! Just make sure you maintain communication, all right?" Frank called out as the last of the ships sailed out. ...... EPISODE 17 It was quiet all over the island. Nothing to be heard beyond the occasional chirping bird and gust of wind. Until at last, the clocks struck noon. "It's time lads, liberte Gartun!" Commanders called out as the Soms of Freedom emerged in full force. All over East Gartun, Crastvin military patrols were ambushed and overwhelmed by superior firepower. Outposts and smaller bases towards the outer parts of the island were taken over and secured before anyone knew what was happening. The Coastal Raiders fleet proceeded to attack Fort Victor; one of four major forts on the coast of the island. And the Crastvin Navy? Well, they were caught off guard when five strange looking ships appeared. Per the plan, they opened fire on the land installlations surrounding the fleet, alerting the navy to take action. The Ironclads subsequently lured the Crastvin Navy out to sea, about a couple miles off the coast. Though outnumbered, the five ironclads were confident in their advances. The 10 sloops, 10 galleons and 8 frigates proceeded to try and surround the 5 ironclads; the battle had begun. ...... Off another part of the Coast, the Scrap Iron Dreadnought sailed up towards Fort Darian, the second of four major forts on the island "Prepare to fire on my command!" The acting captain ordered. ...... (note: time skip accounted for Sarah's voyage; not sure why you wanted to send her back but I'll go with it for now) Sarah disembarked just as the revolution was beginning. Forced to take cover, reality struck. "What was I thinking; I'm not a fighter!" She thought to herself
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Post by Tug on Apr 2, 2017 12:52:29 GMT -5
"FIRE!!!!" shouted Pett as the ship's cannons wailed on Fort Darian's defenses, collapsing the walls and making their cannons useless...
One thing the Fort didn't expect, was certainly an attack by pirates, especially this close to the shoreline...
"Where's the Fleet? We have the infamous Mechanized Pirates at our verbal doorstep!" shouted the Acting commander
"We don't know Sir... We haven't been able to get a message out to them because of the attack!" replied his subordinate as a cannonball blew up 30 feet away from their conversation...
"To hell with this! Gather the men who aren't dead and get to the working gun! RETURN FIRE!!!"
Meanwhile...
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Apr 2, 2017 13:01:59 GMT -5
The East Gartun Navy was attacking the ironclads; entire salvos of cannons went off as they tried to sink these strange vessels.
But to their horror, the unthinkable was happening
"Chain and grape shot are useless! Our regular cannonballs are just bouncing off their armor, or missing entirely!! And they are out maneuvering us rendering explosive shot ineffective!" One lieutenant called out,
"Keep up the assault! They can't hold out forever!" Rear Admiral Wallace Johnston, head of the East Gartun Navy, called out.
But then, the ironclads began returning fire. And to their horror...
"They sank that sloop in just four shots!" A man called out as they saw the devastated ship begin to turn on its side.
Making things worse, the fewer guns of the ironclads were firing at a faster rate.
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On a ship further off the coast, the Big four were observing what was happening.
"So... it has begun..." Minister Fraude observed.
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