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The Commune of Johannesburg "Slaves!" The president cried, to roars of disdain; the throngs of people - a relative sea - had flooded into the square mere hours after the speech had been prepared. Lesotho had fallen the day before, trampled underfoot of a surprise advance in Commune militarism. Now they had come, waving the banners of the South African nation to celebrate the triumph; "Slaves to government! They obey! Needlessly shambling through existence! The chains offered sanctuary and safety, yet they still carried the brand of their master's contempt." Cheering, amidst the masses. "I do not offer safety! I do not entertain sanctuary! I offer will! I offer choice! I offer freedom!" The President boomed his voice across the square, allowing for a temporary stillness, to his mind; the masses remained, their voice singular, one; a booming bass to the orchestra of victory. "No longer need we court the parasite, who would demand, take, and take! From Johannesburg to Cape Town, the shackles of government are broken! I offer you South Africa! I offer you the Commune! All you need do is have the will to take it!" "The will to shape nations! The will to climb! The Ladder beckons! We are all climbing it! Do not content yourselves with the bottom rung or risk being trodden over." "The face of this plague, I know, brings cause for concern," Murmured agreement. Solemnness, now; they all knew of the sickness. They all feared the sickness. "The era of the individual is upon us! Yet we must take steps to counter this foul pox, before it scourges us from the face of the earth! This is the time for Man; his solutions! His innovations! Not for Government! Their stumbling bureaucracy, their inept flailing; their sick, ambling attempts to contain an illness when they are the only true plague!" The roaring. It wrung deafening yet sweet; a cocktail of the senses. The president dared a smile; "You shall have more than was promised! You shall see liberty!" And with that he strode from the stage, into the rafters. He had much to do. Commune Actions All industry outside of the locality of Johannesburg is sold off to private investors at a discounted rate; intended to encourage foreign capital to pour into the Commune. A large series of state grants is offered to the man or industry that can devise some vaccination or cure for the rampart virus. Every state service including gas, healthcare and transport are sold off in 'parcels' to separate companies; intended to encourage competition, the measures may well gradually develop into a monopoly. Attempts to institute a sort of 'National Service' whereby each man over the age of eighteen is trained and drilled in order to form the army reserve is passed. An envoy is sent to Ethiopia, inquiring as to the nation's intent and inviting their President on a state visit to Johannesburg to discuss the 'future of Africa'. An envoy is sent to Great Britain, offering renewed Commonwealth alliances and trade agreements to better protect one another's positions, as well as encouraging British capitalists to invest in what the president promises to be a 'South African boom'. Attempts are made to compile a list of symptoms of the illness, to be relayed to a central meeting of cabinet. Borders remain open, but sea ports are under heavy guard. The President tours every major city giving talks and speeches; a national campaign is launched attempting to encourage militarism and nationalism, calling the assent of the Commune the 'second national awakening'.

Heck I mean another guy can take over if the existing DM feels cornered; there's no need for the project to die, nor to blame either side! I just left the other because I was a little overwhelmed at the changes in history (republic of paul ryan why) but I won't hold a grudge. They all seemed amicable and nice guys. Just here for the RP!

Nation Name: Socialist Republic of Cameroon Starting Military Strength: http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=cameroon Leader Name: Paul Jaha Would you like to be considered to be a mod? Y/N: N Brief Biography: A dedicated revolutionary born into an economic depression within Africa as a whole, Jaha came to rally the Cameroon Socialist Front (CSF) into a credible political party and seized power in an election overseen by international observers; long an island of stability in the chaos of Africa, Cameroon has since been under Social Democratic transformation. Hostile to the prospect of a North African 'Empire', Jaha is dedicated to working against what he perceives as 'Imperialist Agendas' and seeks to reform the African Union in order to shelter the development and co-operation of powers on his continent from colonial ambitions. oh dang the facist pig has overwhelmed it Nation Name: The Johannesburg Commune Starting Military Strength: http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=south-africa Leader Name: Adrian Vryheid Brief Biography: Rising from the downtrodden and angered classes of a depressed South Africa, the Libertarian Vryheid proved a dynamic orator and a forceful presence in debate. Offering populist solutions to a great many problems, he did much to rally the populations of the country - both his own whites and the native black populations - behind a singular will which eventually toppled the organized government in a forced election after his increasing powerful 'Johannesburg Commune' refused time and time again to form coalitions with rival parties. Quickly condemning dictatorial regimes as 'agents of slavery', the enclave of Lesotho was overwhelmed by re-invigorated militias, and since the newly-declared Commune has worked to consolidate its power base. Seeing the emergent African 'Empire' to the northwest, Vryheid warns of the 'inevitable clash of ideals' and that 'we shall fight by blood and iron to topple the Empire of the shackled'.