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(1913-½): Reino de España King Alfonso XIII sits in one of the many back rows to the Spanish Congress. He watches as many of the politicians debates on the issues he must sign off on. Some reports come to him about percentages of people who feel this or that way, but still he watches. A bill he has designed is brought up to the stand, yet the king does not declare it, it is the Liberal Party Leader and Prime Minister Alvaro De Figueroa. The assembly of the Spanish Congress before it comes into session. Prime Minister Alvaro De Figueroa comes to speak before the diet of politicians. Your Majesty, Members of Congress, Spaniards Today one bill is to be brought up about the agricultural development of the common farmer. The bill will be for the levy of 10% of all grain products from every farmer within Spain Proper. Many of you may ask why the levy of 10% grain products, this is to be a short division of taxation for the farmer. To prevent a collapse of the farming industry due to unforeseen factors causing a famine within Spain and provide a reserve of food modeling the style of Russia, the government will be stocking these grain products in silos located on military bases and cities. This grain levy will be in replacement of 25% of a farmer’s taxed goods, the remaining 75% are to be taxed on a normal basis. The Prime Minister steps down from the stage and joins the Liberal Party bloc within the congressional house. Several delegates make speeches afterward declaring their intentions and possible bills to be passed. King Alfonso XIII nods to the job Alvaro De Figueroa did in presenting the bill. A picture of the king’s inspection of the training of new recruits. Actions Taken: The ship building project of Battleships (2) Destroyers (20) and Torpedo Boats (10) by the year 1915 will be suspended indefinitely. Any attempts at incorporating new equipment into the army is ended. Implementation of the tax to provide more money back to Spanish farmers and extremely cheap food surplus to the Spanish government.

(1912-2/2): Reino de España King Alfonso XIII retires to his chamber after a long day of political debate amongst his internal governmental cabinet. Weary eyed from the day, he reads a final telegram for the night, in it the article reads: Your Highness, Manuel Garcia Prieto has retired as the Prime Minister. Only a few days earlier on 12 November had Jose Canalejas died from an assassination. Alvaro De Figueroa is to enter the role effectively now. As of now he still works as a diplomat to France, he is expected to return on 18 November to assume his role fully. Alvaro has already sent documents to several politicians within the Liberal Party stating a new budget and wishes to have you endorse the items on the bill. Please see the attachment provided to examine the proposed bill. The new Prime Minister also wishes to speak to you privately over the issues of corporations within Spain and the expansion of the industrial arms. Alvaro has also petitioned for you to examine the new laws pertaining to the increase of literacy within Spain and the disillusion of corporate bosses. Humbly Serving The Crown, Queen Mother Maria Christina Habsburgo-Lorena The King pinches the stem of his nose in contemplation. Thoughts run through his mind, he has had too many ideas on his mind and he needed sleep for tomorrow he would address Parliament again. A council of senior enlisted and officers within the Spanish Army gathering for a meeting with the king over the issues of a reduced officer corp and the expansion of the enlisted ranks. Standing at the stage in the Congressional building, Alfonso is handed his papers, he begins to speak to the men. Men, You have come to hear the calls each man has made, now you shall hear your king. Our navy continues to be expanded and our army begins to be regulated. The regulation of our downfalls are being worked upon by the good men of this government, to that your king thanks you deeply. I now ask for the government to act further. We must expand our army to be an Iberian protection force, with proper experience, maintenance, esprit de corp, and regulation. To this I suggest the increase of enlisted men from 80,000 to 120,000 by the end of 1913 and the officer ranks to remain at 18,000. The increase projected from the end of 1913 to the year 1914 to be 180,000 enlisted and 21,000 officers. The rank of Non-Commissioned Officers to have a route from Non-Commissioned to Commissioned through an application of merit. The second matter is of a subdivision of the Navy to investigate the information of submersible craft to protect the waters of Gibraltar. Upon the Third is the establishment of a Royal guard of 1,000 men hand pick by your King. With this establishment is to comprise of internal review of military personnel, quality of equipment, regulation of the military cabinet, and general protection force of the Royal lands, family, those dictated by Royal decree, and the Senatorial Congress while in session. This department is to be incorporated as a separate entity from the Army or Navy, in which I will be the Commander. When acting as diplomats or investigators, they shall be of the King’s will and should be treated in such respect. Upon the Fourth decree each man is required to submit a census report at the beginning of 1913 to gauge the population projection, potential military strength, proper taxation, proper subsidization, and general welfare capability of the Spanish Peoples. Upon the Fifth decree the expansion of the railways will begin across Spain. In order to pay for these routes, the land shall be sold to railway companies based solely within Spain. And on the last decree, the land of West Sahara is to be sold to Spanish citizens. The lands of West Sahara are to be declared a colonial node. In which they will be exempt from military service unless directly called upon by the King, this privilege is limited to the Spanish citizens of the crown. Those who reside within the lands of West Sahara, not of Spanish citizenship, may be required to provide service to the armed services of Spain in times of war. The colonies of West Sahara are also declared to require all to observe Spanish religious tradition without question as dictated within the Constitution. King Alfonso XIII nods to the Senatorial Congress and leaves the stage. He begins setting up meetings with Senate leaders appointed by him and the deputies to draft a bill containing his ideas, forming them into more popular wording and filling in the nuances of the document. As the king leaves the building, he reviews the lack of guards protecting the area. In a muffled, “Hmm…” he turns to a deputy in his retinue, “Do you have a notepad on you? If so begin to write what I speak…” King Alfonso XIII taking a royal picture for his debut into Spanish politics A telegram is sent to England for the visit of The Royal Highness Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg to act as a diplomat of His Catholic Majesty Alfonso XII, King of Spain for one months time at Windsor Castle. In the letter it reads: King George V, It was only seven years ago that I first laid eyes on the Queen of Spain. She has been a stalwart consort to the crown and proves to be an ever fascinating woman. Her family of origin is yet though of the Brits and so I wish to see if she would be given passage to visit such family by the next month. She often writes to your wife about watching your wedding and I know she would be ecstatic to hear the news of a visit back to England. While in your empire, she would be an extension of the Spanish Crown. Should you accept, I shall have some magisters accompany her as well a royal retinue of marines. His Catholic Grace, Alfonso A portrait of Victoria Eugenie sent to Britain displaying the Iberian cultural dress now encasing the British-born Spanish queen. Actions Taken: The continued increase of enlisted men from 80,000 to 120,000 by the end of 1913 and the officer ranks to remain at 18,000. The increase projected from the end of 1913 to the year 1914 to be 180,000 enlisted and 21,000 officers. The rank of Non-Commissioned Officers to have a route from Non-Commissioned to Commissioned through an application of merit. Officer income is under review and is being decreased across the board. Researching how subs can be produced within Spain. Drawing up plans for the potential production of the vehicles. The establishment of a Royal guard of 1,000 men comprised of internal review of military personnel, quality of equipment, regulation of the military cabinet, and general protection force of the Royal lands, family, those dictated by Royal decree, and the Senatorial Congress while in session. Census for 1913 is to be submitted by Spanish citizens. Expansion of the railways will begin across Spain. In order to pay for these routes, the land shall be sold to railway companies based solely within Spain. The land of West Sahara is to be sold to Spanish citizens cheaply, allowing for a surplus of money to outfit the growing military with updated equipment from foreign industries. The lands of West Sahara are to be declared a colonial node. In which they will will be exempt from military service unless directly called upon by the King, this privilege is limited to the Spanish citizens of the crown. Those who reside within the lands of West Sahara, not of Spanish citizenship, may be required to provide service to the armed services of Spain in times of war. The colonies of West Sahara are also declared to require all to observe Spanish religious tradition without question as dictated within the Constitution. Reorganization of the military to accommodate new members, moving artillery regiments into the standard rifle battalions and labeled as Company Weapons. Moving cavalry brigades into Army corps. Establishment of 7 Army Corps. The food drive ends and is re-examined by Parliament, the drawing up of a committee and the establishment of a tax is being written. The people are notified through newspaper outlets that the king plans to subsidize a tax plan by levying 3% of all crop yields and keeping tax revenue and benefits located only to the city the money is being taxed from.

(1912-1/2): The year is 1912 and King Alfonso XIII speaks with Prime Minister Jose Mendez within the palace chambers. Several maids fly in and out escorting many politicians from the Liberal Party into the talks. Something is occurring, and King Alfonso is scheduling large scale moves. Several days later, the Spanish government is called into council, several bills are set to be voted on. A pamphlet of expectations is signed by the King, it has his endorsement. Countrymen, Workers, Noblemen, Spaniards; It is time we must reflect on the changing world and Spain’s role within this land we call Iberia. Though it is of several hands and many shoulders by both our empire of gold has fallen and has been propped up, we must change. Spain, oh Spain, the land of our people. Though gold once leaped into our pockets, and silver down the streams from America, we no longer have. What I have to state is not to be seen as only citing a problem, no, it is to review the cause and work for a greater Iberia! Our Army runs at abysmal conditions, not only for our enlisted, but as too for our officers. Officers you may question, but their conditions are different from that of enlisted. Our enlisted retain limited training with improper arms for the new generation of war, they eat only after officers have ate, their equipment is of table cloth and four generation boots, and when transported they must walk on unfinished railroads. Dear countrymen, this is not the way a soldier of Holy Spain should worry. To the bloated ranks of our officers, they move to declare a salary raise and promotion by seniority. Bah! I say Bah! For my Army I have 80,000 enlisted and 24,000 officers, of that 471 are generals. To this, we waste not only time, but the coin of our common man. This shall be ended. Our Navy is weak, our rivals retain destroyer class weapons at sea almost ten times what we have, all new models. We lost our empire by having a fleet of fishermen boats and floating ferries. To my Marines and Sailors, I say I bleed for you. A Spanish fleet will be the prize of our nation. Modern with equipment designs equipped into armored titans. I say to that, Our cannons will light the sky and rip through streaks of power for all to witness. Our empire, lost it has been. I do not wish for a Spain with weak holdings in Africa. Of our decrepit army, half must stay in the desert to protect a lost prestige, no. Our empire shall be wealth, transported through the Straits. There we will have conquest of not land but wealth. Trade was the mother of our civilization, again it will be. Food, I wish to never see a Spaniard, whether a rich or poor man, starve. God created man to survive then thrive. I wish to see every Spaniard eat, for survival will lead to each man and woman thriving. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Actions Taken: Updating the Army’s equipment, providing WW1 dated equipment from Spanish-American War equipment. Reducing officers within the military to 18,000 by the end of the year, each officer will be reviewed by sub-committees within Parliament and will be voted to stay in or be processed out. Officer pensions are to be frozen until 1918 to determine if retired officers rate the pay from their terms in the military. Petition for generals to be limited to 4 year terms, with extensions being only granted by Parliament and the King’s approval. The General corp is to be reduced from 471 to 430, to be reviewed by Parliament. Navy is to be expanded to have an additional Battleships (2) Destroyers (20) Torpedo Boats (10) by the year 1915. Begin diplomacy with European nations to sell Sahara Espanol, this is the; the land of Rio De Oro, Seguia El Hamra, Cap Juby, and Ifni. ($200,000,000) This is open to all countries. Government is beginning to stockpile grain and establishing food halls to provide simple dinners everyday. This will only start in Madrid to see the effects first. King Alfonso is having secret meetings to increase his influence on the weakened government. (End goal is to have the monarchy established as the executive branch but still retain parliament as a legislative branch.)

Antiqua terrarum est! Discord Name;dtrik#2019 Nation of Choice (and why?); Spain, feel like Spain was an important minor player in ww1 that was mismanaged becoming an almost 2nd world power, feeling the effects of puppeting by Germany after ww1. Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers); In 1898, Spain suffered a humiliating military defeat at the hands of the United States, losing in the process its last overseas colonies, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Its imperial dream collapsed dramatically at the same time that its historic rivals, England and France, were consolidating or expanding their empires. From its once influential position in world affairs, it was relegated to minor player. Loss of influence was under way in the 18th century, but with its overseas empire still intact, Spain could still maintain the illusion of imperial power. That was dismantled during the chaos of the 19th century. In November 1905, some young army officers in Barcelona trashed the offices of the Catalan satirical weekly Cu-Cut and the daily La Veu de Catalunya (The Voice of Catalonia) for having ridiculed military honour and national unity. Emboldened by their success, they forced the resignation of the government, and succeeded, in March 1906, in having a law passed –the Ley de jurisdicciones (“The Law of Jurisdictions”)– that censored anti-military criticism on the grounds that it was unpatriotic. What this meant was that the army was now empowered to try civilians in military tribunals for whatever it considered offensive to its honour! In effect, this was a form of military censorship, as well as breeding ground for contempt for and superiority over civilian society. But there was another reason for this: alarm at France’s expansionist plans along North Africa. Between 1902 and 1912, a series of international conferences and treaties confirmed Spain control over a narrow, inhospitable slice of Northern Morocco, known as the Rif. It was perhaps the best Spain could hope for in the complicated manoeuvres between Britain and France. Britain didn’t want to share the control of the straits of Gibraltar with the French; Spain was far less of a threat. For Spain, however, that strip of land beyond Ceuta became a festering sore with tragic consequences later. But for the time being it left the country with its army busy, its pride intact and, equally important, prevented the French from gobbling up all of Morocco and controlling the far side of the straits of Gibraltar. Having both sides of the straits controlled by their old imperial rivals was enough to turn many Spaniards apoplectic. Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party; Constitutional Monarchy Monarch: Alfonso XIII Prime Minister: Jose Canalejas y Mendez Parido Liberal-Fusionista (Liberal Party) -Ideology: Liberalism, Social Liberalism, Territorial Autonomism, Economic Liberalism -Position: Center to Center-Left, merger of Constitutional Party and Radical Party Any special characters you made and want to introduce?; No. Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me); 80,000 Soldiers, 24,000 Officers with 471 generals 8 army corps, 16 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry division, 7 cavalry brigades, 3 mountain brigades Dreadnought (2): Alfonso XIII(Espana Class), Jaime I Battleship (1): Pelayo Cruisers (11): Reina Regente, Estramandura. Rio de la Plata, 2 Cataluna class, Emperador Carlos V, Lepanto, Alfonso XIII, 3 Infanta Isabel Class Destroyers (11): 3 Bustamante Class, 4 Audaz Class Torpedo Boats(9): 7 Type 1 Vickers-Normand, 2 Hazor Class Gunboat (4): Recalde Class Torpedo Gunboats(8): 5 Temerario Class, 3 Dona Maria de Molina Class Large Gun Boats (3): Cartagena, Perla, Base Cortes Class Model Did you read all the information?; No, I live in California. (Yes I did bb) Suggestions or feedback?; I am going to flip Spain around from a sick man to the dig bick man.

Dangren would have a giggle looking at the posters.

Wow, harbingers were back in 2013. It feels like 2013 was so far ago but the harbingers feel like they only happened last year. So many maps but time passes so quickly. Wow. Just wow. I feel old now.

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If this was added, runesmithing would be a magic that includes all magics. Purging, voidal, enchantments, wards, anything really. With no drawbacks like how other magics have. Seems sketchy to me tbh to allow all magics within one. When it comes to the level of the runesmith/runelord the ability for a player to jump from a theoretical t1 to a t5 is insane (like any magic) but for the effects to vary based on the skill of the runesmith would, in my opinion, end up with very few theoretical t1-t3 runes of purging and the player assumption of them being able to create t4-t5 sooner than it should be. I also feel that only a handful of players would accept a 50/50 chance of blowing up. Knowing staff too, since many do not have in depth knowledge of lore, if a t1 purging object was used it would purge more than what would actually be purged mcly. Would also reduce religious role play as these objects would circulate around as more players decide to create and sell the objects causing the need for religious orders to actually go out and rp purge land. I trust players, but only to a certain extent.

I can still type it :p Just like how no one besides elves know how to pronounce all the Mali'lilithil'ilililthilith names