Otto Hohenzollern

Clan Ó Néill Leader: Aodh Mór Ó Néill The day Aodh had been raised for his entire life, his entire purpose in life had come before him. He had the tools to finish his siege, but now an entire other enemy force was coming down upon his. Luckily he had time to react and prepare a plan. He had to win. If it came down to it every last man would fight to the death, including himself. Meanwhile at his camp on the border 3k men were being trained and equipped with weapons. They would either be sent to replenish the forces if Aodh won, or they would be the last line of defense if he loses. ____________________________________________________ Actions 1k Hobelars and training (11k) 1k medium infantry and training (5k) 1k light infantry and training (5k)

Clan Ó Néill Leader: Aodh Mór Ó Néill Day by day the village of Baile Átha Cliath grew, recently being able to be considered a town, and having two markets built in it and soon a port is to be constructed there a year from now. All along the eastern coastline of Ériu Villages are beginning to grow. With funds a few could become Towns, with markets and ports that trade with each other, and the rest of the island but also with the rest of the British Isles and even Scandinavia. Further inland, in county Tipperary the High King and his new general Conchubhar Daíthi Mac Cába march at the head of six thousand soldiers and two Ballista weapons. War looms. (Aodh Mór Ó Néill) ____________________________________________________ Actions Village (10k Gold) Ballistae x2 (2k Gold) -500 Archers, trained (4,500k gold) - 1k Archers & 1k Medium Infantry upgraded to T2 tools (4,800k gold)

Clan Ó Néill Leader: Aodh Mór Ó Néill  The wind was blowing fiercely against the trees and the landscape around Aodh’s caravan. Rain was falling and the sky was a light shade of green, and cloudy. With the green of the grass, and the leaves on the trees and bushes this was a sight to behold. Though they couldn’t stick around to enjoy it. There was a storm on the way and they had to make it to Teamhrach in haste. With the explosion of people living in the trade town of Baile Átha Cliath, the whole surrounding area had seen a large vise in population growth, including the now large village surrounding the hill of Tara in which he had been frequenting since proclaiming himself High King. The King would need to raise his army by at least 2 thousand more men if he had any hope of defeating the Tuamhains. As they rode the last stretch of the way the storm had picked up and as Aodh looked around on horseback at the sky and the lightning streaking through the sky he heard many of his men praying to God, or their Gods, as not all of the island had converted to Christianity. Aodh could sense his men's fear and shouted over the storm “ Aye this is a big one. But there’s no need to worry boys, we’re only a few miles outside Teamhrach, we’ll be there in no time lads, sitting around a nice warm fireplace drinking some ale listening to a seanchaidhe tell us a story I promise.” Even if they’d said something in response Aodh wouldn't have been able to hear a thing as two loud eruptions of thunder were followed by lighting crashing down to the earth rumbling the whole world around them. The King was in the process of expanding his army to take down his rival. But it would be probably multiple years before this was complete. (Aodh Mór Ó Néill) ____________________________________________________ Actions -1,000 Light Cav, trained (10k gold) -2 Markets (15k gold) -500 Archers, trained (4,500k gold)

Clan Ó Néill Leader: Aodh Mór Ó Néill Aodh Mór Ó Néill had spent the greater part of his life off in the northern half of the island, with his clan, and the Northern Uí Néill. This was one of the last bastions of Gaelic power on the island. Most of the other large clans pledged fealty to the empire and in recent years even, a Gaelic Governor of the island was chosen. Everyone else seed to accept things and go on living their lives. But not Aodh’s family. Living out in the far North they hardly ever had contact with the Empire. They hardly went that far north. Their roads never went anywhere near the north. And they had almost no power up there, where people still lived the way that had long before the Empire. Aodh’s family had seen the decline of the Empire on the island and made sure they completely held control of the north so they had a base to fight the empire from. Then in the last few years, after forcing the Empire to its breaking point on the island and almost completely removing it from the Island, except for the city of Corcaigh and the surrounding lands from it. The rest of the island fell under the control of either the O’Neill’s, or the Tuamhain’s. Though this is only temporary though, as his father, and Aodh himself wants all of the island under their control. The Gaelic people of the island spent hundreds, thousands of years fighting each other for power or land. It seemed there was no end in sight to that. Then the Empire came and forcibly ended that cycle of violence and forced their foreign traditions and culture upon the Gaelic Irish. The O’Neill family will make sure that doesn’t continue any further. The island would be theirs, and they would form their own Kingdom out of it. And then after that was done Aodh would pursue his dream of exploring the sea’s for a new far off land to explore. One such place, a land at the edge of the world, somewhere far off the coast of Ireland. But now, Aodh’s time has come. Hopefully he can quickly strike his enemies and press his rightful claim as High King of all Ireland. First he needs to build up his funds, and his power base further to prepare for a war. (Aodh Mór Ó Néill) ____________________________________________________ Actions -Reinstituted Brehon Law -Built 4 farms (mod) -Proclaims himself High King of Ireland -Built two towns (mod) -15k saved for next turn (mod)

Nation applying for: Clan O’Neill BREIF History of your Nation: After the Island of Éire was subdued by the Empire for 300 years most Clans stopped fighting and swore fealty to the Empire. And there was ‘peace’ and prosperity as they ‘civilized’ the island building roads and building cities and teaching the native people their ways. Eventually Clan O’Neill headed by Aodh Mór Ó Néill together with a southern clan Tuamhain they struck the empire while it was weakened and busy elsewhere and now the only place on the island still under Imperial control is the city of Cork and its surrounding lands. Must confine with stated above, you have some creative freedom Leader(s): Aodh Mór Ó Néill

Actions -Many gun smiths from Brandenburg are contracted with large orders of firearms and ammunition (enough to aptly supply the current troop numbers that are lacking equipment) -Any further cannons that can be made via the bits of funding they’ve received from Prussia - Any deal made with Poland gets cancelled in its tracks due to massive foreign pressure from higher powers.

Brandenburg-Preußen Music Late winter, 1684. Intro In an attempt to create a large army of standardized conscripts Frederick had failed, though he had an army of 20k, now. It wasn’t nearly the 35-40k army he wished for, and conscription was a bust. Though this would not be his last attempt. As the snow began to stop falling Frederick William sat on a tree stump drinking a cup of Spruce needle tea with his vanguard whilst he waited for his son and his companions to arrive with the bags and wagons for their journey to Berlin. Frederick was at the outskirts on the western side of Konigsberg admiring the scenery, he quite enjoyed Prussia in the Winter, he was horizontal to the road and listened to the whirl of wind blowing snow all around and into the now bare trees devoid of life, like a skeleton hand sticking out of the ground. He had had plenty of time to think. Clearly trying to implement these changes wouldn’t be possible in times of peace, so he would have to wait for the perfect moment to start his recruitment and arming. For now he would stick to improving the economy and increasing the output of arms and munitions slowly over time. Frederick was also well aware of the large waste of his budget he had just used, which angered him greatly but there wasn’t anything he could do now that it was done. He would make sure and cut expenses from his personal spending, via extravagant parties and the like, only the bare necessities from now on. No more living a wasteful life he told himself flat out. And as he set out for Berlin he came up with a new plan. Economy Firstly he would implement a census in all of his lands, with the intent to gather information about population, and to also try and improve tax efficiency so the realms coffers get replenished. Then he would go about improving the industries in which made the most money, and with that he would use it on his military ambitions, and to further improve centralization in the future. ___________________________________________________________________________ Actions -Many gun smiths from Brandenburg are contracted with large orders of firearms and ammunition (enough to aptly supply the current troop numbers that are lacking equipment) -Construction of the 45 cannons is slowed dramatically, only as many as can fit in the budget are to be produced any further -Subsidies are given to the Prussian maritime industries to aid in their further expansion

Brandenburg-Preußen Deep in the vast fields and forests, lakes, marshes, and lowlands of the vast lands of Prussia, and Brandenburg, her dominions have been making steady progress after the devastations of the great religious war that lasted 22 years. centralizing the political administration, reorganizing the state finances, rebuilding towns and cities damaged in the fighting though by now almost all the damage done was fixed and Brandenburg Prussia was seemingly on the rise, by now an experienced Frederick William in both Military, and matters and ruling and politics. But Frederick William of the House Hohenzollern wanted more. Not just for him, but of his lands.For the last few hundred years him and all the inhabitants of Prussia and their rulers have been under Polish Vassalage, and recently a Swedish one to get out from under the Polish. Frederick is determined to expand his power, and lands. If Prussia is to become what it is meant to be, a large army will have to be amassed over the coming months. Frederick calls for 20k more men to be recruited and trained for the army, bringing the total count to 35k, this will be done over a year and a half, or longer and just starts now. Production of military equipment is put in high importance, and as many as 45 cannons and ammunition for them are ordered to be constructed, as well as firearms and ammo in bulk to supply the army, and send some to France. While the Civilian Industry is also expanded upon, Military industrial strength is of utmost importance to the future of the realm. Another thing introduced is Military reforms, introducing conscription Diplomats are sent to Russia, Austria, Sweden, Poland, and France to maintain good relations, as well as to further trade. In Prussia, bills are passed and an importance on becoming a key player in Baltic trade in all areas are pushed for, including fishing and Amber collection and processing and much more. Furthermore, population growth is heavily promoted, and the further settling of Germans in Prussia and the Ermland is encouraged. ___________________________________________________________________________ Actions – Military reform passed introducing conscription. -an effort is made to expand private arms industry in all of Brandenburg- Prussia. -Recruitment of 20k men begins, though it is expected to take much time -Construction of 45 cannons is started, as well as all private artillery foundries are expanded -Diplomats are sent to Russia, Sweden, Poland, and France in an effort to maintain good relations with the powerful neighbors as well as more trade agreements with Sweden and France. -Prussian trade in the Baltic is increased, and all maritime industries like fishing and amber collection and processing are promoted within the local economies of Prussia to create demand and competition for Prussian industries and goods within the Baltic. And the price at which amber is sold is increased.

Nation: Brandenburg-Preußen Leader : Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ‘the Great Elector’ Frederick William was a renown Military commander, and a staunch member of the Calvinist faith who restored the Hohenzollern dominions after the devastations of the Thirty Years’ War—centralizing the political administration, reorganizing the state finances, rebuilding towns and cities, developing a strong army, and acquiring clear sovereignty over ducal Prussia. Heir: Frederick I Discord: already in

Deutsches Reich _____________________________________________________ Wiederbewaffnung Re-armament continues full speed ahead, 20 more U boats are planned, 4 battleships, 5 heavy cruisers, 3 light cruisers, 4 destroyers. Weapon Manufacturers pump out Rifles, pistols, machine guns, and grenades and ammo in mass working around the clock. Military research and development continues as planned. A special project is started, and a new Machine Gun is nearly finished being developed. _____________________________________________________ Branchenwachstum A Prolonged war economy policy is continually At the same time as this Germany introduces many infrastructure public work programs as well as the demand for factory workers triples as the German war machine pumps out war material 24/7. And with the help of Sweden, sending mass amounts of raw Iron and other materials German production reaches new heights. ___________________________________________________ Militär The Army is 2,000,000 men strong now, 2,000,000 to go. Development of the Panzer II & III continues and is heavily funded Because of the lack of oil in Germany, The Reich opts to implement the usage of large amounts of Horses to haul everything from Artillery, supplies, to Troops to the front. In order to do this Large numbers of horses will have to be procured . Horses well suited to lifting heavy loads and hauling wagons. The Reich ordered immediate mass breeding of Trakehner Horses. The Reich would pay top dollar for these Horses. And a small society of Trakehner breed enthusiasts is established in Neumark. The goal is to bring Trakehner population up from 22k to 47k. Total horses needed from all of Germany is 2 million. *Secret military project research is continued* ______________________________________________ Innen- und Außenpolitik Celebrations continue to be had in cities all across germany continues all throughout the months following the start of ‘34. The savior of the German people had finally come. If you were out during these the air would be filled with cheers and applause, and some boos as never ending Columns of Hitler supporters marched across towns and cities. Whatever your stance on the man and his beliefs it was clear that a new age of Germany was taking hold. Whether that was a good thing remains to be seen and is up for interpretation. Reuniting Southern Schleswig with the Reich, taking great steps in the repair of the economy, and with many social programs aimed at rewarding workers with cheaper vacations for them and their families national socialism began to take the Reich by storm and draw in many, including past skeptics of the Nazis. But. There remained a considerable sum even within the right wing and centre who remained loyal to the Kaiser, and dreamed of his return. As the Nazis implemented more socialist policies this also had the effect of disenfranchising the Old Regime supporters. As the new year begins, at the end of January. On the 27th the Kaiser celebrated his 75th birthday surrounded by his family who came to see him in Doorn, Netherlands. Back in Germany on that day celebrations by Monarchists were held openly, and when Hitler ordered them broken up the many of the police officers were understanding and nodded to the Monarchists and walked away. Though the Communist party and all others were outlawed, there was still a small increase of monarchist support slowly growing in the Reich. Though Hitler’s grip held. ______________________________________________ Kraft durch Freude Strength through Joy, a large state operated leisure organization, part of the ‘German Labour Front’, it is to promote the advantages of national socialism to the people by giving them access to affordable leisure activities such as concerts, plays, libraries, day trips, holiday trips, hiking, sports clubs, and cruises. All of which would also aim to bridge the gap between middle and lower classes, all while also stimulating the economy by stimulating the tourism industry for Germany. ______________________________________________ Aktionen -Austrian sentiment for German unification begins spread in Austria, and Germany continues in the background -Germanization policy of Polish parts of Silesia and East Prussia continue through to the final stretch finishing its goal of Germanization of Poles. [Mod] - Construction on 20 more U boats are planned for the year, 4 battleships, 5 heavy cruisers, 3 light cruisers, 4 destroyers. [mod] -Strength through Joy ‘KdF’ programs established and promoted to the people. -Population growth continues, creation of Medals and awards like the Cross of Honour of the German Mother to incentivise women to have more children, doing so would make them praised by society and would give them a sense of purpose and duty. [mod] -Public works projects such as the Autobahn continue. [mod] -Southern Schleswig is reintegrated into the Reich, as it was an ethnic German province given to Denmark after the great war. -German Industry, and Army continue to work towards being able to run the economy and industry efficiently even through wars, and long lasting wars - Development of the Panzer II & III continues [mod] *Secret military project research is continued* [mod] -mass Horse breeding to get as many military purpose horses all over Germany in an effort to obtain 2,000,000 horses since Germany’s oil supply isn’t big enough for mass motorization. [mod] - Trakehner Horses are bred from 22k to 47k, along with other East Prussian horses [mod]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-uYCbnmLuQ King: Robb Stark Heir: Prince Eddard Stark Manpower: 23k Seat: Winterfell Words: Winter is coming House Sigil: Direwolf Titles: King of the North, and the Trident Winterfell, The Man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. With the ending of the Grey wedding any remaining Bolton men would bend the knee to Robb, King of the North and the Trident, and swear fealty to him and join his ranks. Deep in the Dungeons Roose and Ramsay, who now had a bandaged hand from his knife wound from Arya sat in the darkness in their own **** for 4 days. Finally it was time to decide their fate. Robb stark ordered them brought to the courtyard of the castle where many from Robb's host and Wintertown civilians had gathered, As the Guards brought forth the two men all sound in the courtyard died instantly. As the men approached Ramsey Bolton was thrown down into the snowy mud and surrounded by guards, while Roose was treated with more respect being the Lord of the Dreadfort. Robb Stark spoke. “Ramsey Bolton, you stand accused of treason against the North, the murder of innocent men women and children and the arson of this Castle, my home. Add these to the charges against your father, It seems to me that you also conspired against my family, Guardians of the North. That is yet another crime you have committed. You and your father have been nothing but trouble for the north, and you will both be punished for your crimes. The normal penalty for committing such a list of serious offenses is death. But seeing as you committed these crimes against me and my people I took that very personally.But I will be more fair to you then you were to Maester Luwin, and the people of this town you butchered, whose lives and homes went up in flame. You will fight me with no weapon but your fists, If you best me in hand to hand combat I will let you go back to the Dreadfort, and you can live with your shame for the rest of your life, stripped of all titles and positions. If I win you… you’ll wish you were dead and regret ever setting foot in Winterfell. You will be kept in the Dungeons living out the remainder of your days as a prisoner. He finished, and waited for Ramsey’s response. Ramsey spoke, “I accept your offer Stark.” A guard moves over to Ramsey and unshakels his cuffs and kicks him forward while Robb steps forward. Ramsey stands up, faces Robb and gets in a defensive stance as Robb takes a few steps towards him. “I’m going to enjoy this Robb.” Ramsey spoke as he spat near Robb Robb and Ramsey began to fight. Robb punched at Ramsey expecting him to block it, and then sent a right hook at the side of Ramsey’s Jaw while it was undefended. Ramsey stepped back and hit Robb in the gut and the chest before Robb steps to the right of Ramsey and throws a fist into Ramsey’s kidneys and uses that second to completely stand at Ramsey’s Rear and kick the back of his knee where it meets the lower leg, causing Ramsey to fall down on his knees instantly. Following this a second kick to the back of Ramsey’s head sends him face first into the mud. After a moment Ramsey regains his balance and stands and lunges at Robb as the two start trading blows to the face. The crowds cheer on Robb and send curses and insults towards Ramsey Robb grabs hold of Ramsey and knees him 5 times in the guts before chucking him face first into a cobble fence and bashes his face against it a few times before grabbing him below the arms and dragging him to the left to throw him on the ground, as he does this Ramsey tries to elbow Robb but it doesn’t cause a reaction from Robb who chucks him back into the mud. Robb lets him turn himself over and as Ramsey does this he kicks Robb in the nuts and stumbles up and punches Robb in the nose. While Ramsey had been focusing on that Robb punches Ramsey in the nose and a spurt of blood sprays out. By now both men were bloody and bruise Robb clutching his nuts in one hand spits out blood and says “So you like to fight dirty, Bastard?” Then he charges Ramsey tackling him into the mud, following up with a series of quick punches to the face. He grabs Ramsey’s wounded hand, and sticks a finger in it before breaking his arm. Ramsey screamed in pain, and kicked Robb in the gut and stumbled to his feet, but before he could catch his balance Robb, with one hand clutching his guts, sends an uppercut towards Ramsey’s face and luckily it connected at just the right angle under the jaw that it sent Ramsey slumping backwards into the mud. Almost losing conciousness Ramsey lays there while Robb kneels down over him so he couldn’t get up and punches Ramsey in the face one fist after another 10 times, but 10 led to 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. Trying to ignore the pain in his knuckles Robb sends 5 more hard hits into Ramsey’s blooded face before getting to his feet and standing over Ramsey as he spits up blood that he’s choking on and all that can be heard is gurgles and gasping, walking away from Ramsey Robb turns and walks to Roose, wipes more blood from his nose and lips before looking to Roose “Lord Bolton, you should of chosen a better fighter to be your heir. Today your treachery ends.” Roose is walked over to the cobble fence and kneeled down over the wall, facing Ramsey who still laid their disoriented, nearly unconscious spitting out blood. Robb walks over, picks up Ice and unsheats it “What are your last words Lord Bolton?” Robb calmly says “ Roose Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort. Here in sight of Gods and men I, Robb Stark, King of the North and Trident sentence you to die, would you speak a final word?” “I wish you luck Robb Stark, The North may yet survive. Your father was weak because of his code of ‘Honor’ holding him back from making the right choices for the north, I see you are nothing like him, Breaking guest right, promising to marry a Frey and breaking it. Any honor you had before the war is gone.. At the beginning of this war I saw how you looked at me, like I was a monster, you cringed and shuddered at me because of our traditions, now you are no different to us. That fact will keep me happy for the last few seconds of my life.” Robb grits his teeth in anger, visibly angry but still trying to maintain his composure he raises Ice and with one clean swing Roose Bolton’s head falls into the mud and rolls near Ramsey. House Bolton was no more. Ramsey stood up, looked at Robb who was wiping off the blood from his sword, spat blood at him and spoke “You’re going to regret this day Robb, I’ll kill you. I’ll kill your whole family and finish what I started and burn this piece of **** castle to the ground, and then burn its remains. You letting me live will be the last thing you ever do. Before stumbling to Robb and attacking him, But Robb had a big upper hand and punched him 4 times in the face before shoving him into the wall and taking ice and shoving it against Ramsey’s hand and in a rage he pressed the blade hard into his hand, cutting slightly into the bone before beating him to the ground and said “Your father is dead, and I strip you of all titles and holdings you might have enharated. You will continue to be known as Ramsey Snow, like the bastard you are, and you will rot in the Winterfell dungeons for the rest of your life serving your sentence. Guards take the bastard and get his wound cauterized and patched up and put him in his cell.” Ramsey was trying to hold back his screams and gritting his teeth while he was hauled off with his hand dangling off by the wrist. The courtyard erupted in applause and cheered on Robb “King of the North!” , before he sheathed Ice and went inside and went inside. _______________________________________________________________ A week later.. Robb had been spending time with his family, especially Arya, who he had been training to fight. But as he was King and had to go North soon, and hearing from her that she doesn’t want to be a princess, she is a fighter and wants to learn. Robb gives her a bit of money and some House Guard to travel to Bravvos. (Robb’s Throne in Winterfell) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Characters Robb Stark and Grey Wind ( Heading to the wall) Bran Stark and Summer: ( Missing) Catelyn Stark ( Winterfell) Sansa Stark (Winterfell) Arya Stark (headed to Bravvos ) Rickon Stark, Osha, and Shaggy Dog: (Winterfell ) Brienne of Tarth ( With the brothers without banners accompanied by Jaime lannister) Maergery Stark: (Winterfell) Prince Eddard of House Stark: (Winterfell) Jon Snow and Ghost: (The Wall?) Lady: Dead Nymeria: Roaming the woods. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Actions Arya leaves on her own and Travels to bravvos Roose Bolton is executed after his trial, and Ramsey Bolton is stripped of all titles and imprisoned after losing a hand. Robb and his army continue heading north and march to the Wall The Starks begin to hand out food and supplies to the needy for winter. Maergery and Robb conceive a second child Winterfell reconstruction finishes, The Starks remain at winterfell A force of 3k previously trained troops, and the Wolfsguard guard Winterfell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-uYCbnmLuQ King: Robb Stark Heir: Bran Stark Manpower: 23k Seat: Winterfell Words: Winter is coming House Sigil: Direwolf Titles: King of the North, and the Trident Winterfell, Cat, Arya, Sansa, Maergery, Robbs baby who is named Eddard, after his Grandfather. And some Tully men go back to Winterfell, where repairs have been underway, and citizens have returned back to Wintertown. A new Maester is called for, and life for the Starks in Winterfell goes back to ‘normal’ as normal as can be anymore. A house Guard is set up to protect to the castle and the starks. Robb Stark while preparing for the final preparations of the Wedding writes to his family and tells them he will try and be back soon. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Characters Robb Stark (leading his host to the Dreadfort) Bran Stark ( Missing) Catelyn Stark ( Winterfell) Sansa Stark (Winterfell) Arya Stark (Winterfell) Rickon Stark, Osha, and the Dire Wolves (With the Umbers) Brienne of Tarth ( With the brothers without banners accompanied by Jaime lannister) Maergery Stark: (Winterfell) Prince Eddard of House Stark: (Winterfell) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Actions -creation of the Kingsguard to protect the Starks at Winterfell -A wedding is set up for the Starks and the Boltons -loyal houses to the Starks are invited - 10 cannons are set up around Winterfell -reconstruction of Winterfell continues

Deutsches Reich ein neues reich With the Reich now in complete control of the Führer Germany quickly begins restoring its country to greatness. The Treaty of Versailles had taken the German people’s land, honor, dignity, and economy down with it. And now the fate of the German people was in one man’s hands. A man who promised to restore the people’s lost lands, their honor and dignity, and the economy. Adolf Hitler stands atop a podium in Nuremberg during the Annual Nazi Party Rally. He stands there looking out at the crowd of loyal followers. He pauses for a moment. Letting silence envelop the crowd of 700,000 people. And then he spoke. “ deutsches volk, meine Freunde.. Ich stehe vor dir, siegreich in meinem Kampf. Jetzt wird es zu unserem Kampf. Ein neuer Kampf. Dies ist die Rallye Reichsparteitag des Sieges. Mit Gott als Zeugen verspreche ich, das deutsche Volk in ein neues Zeitalter zu bringen. Ein neues Reich. Keiner von Königen oder Adeligen regiert. Und kein von Juden besetztes Deutschland. Unser Imperium wird nicht dem kulturellen Marxismus verfallen. Dieses Reich ist ein Volk der Menschen. Für die Leute. Ein ethnischer deutscher Staat. In den nächsten Jahren werde ich mich darauf konzentrieren, die Ketten des Versailler Vertrages zu brechen. Wiederaufbau dieser Länder Industrie und Wirtschaft. Und die Gesellschaft als Ganzes wiederaufbauen. Und die Ehre jedes Deutschen wieder herzustellen. Deutsches Volk, gib mir dein Bestes, gib mir dein Schweißblut und deine Tränen und ich werde dir eine Zukunft geben. Eine deutsche Zukunft Wir werden gemeinsam über unser Schicksal entscheiden. Und wir werden alles riskieren, um zu sehen, wie unsere Träume Wirklichkeit werden. Wir alle erinnern uns an 'den großen Krieg' und viele von uns, die darin gekämpft haben, waren vergessen. Von jüdischen Tieren verraten. In den Rücken gestochen und dann nach vier Jahren Blutungen und Erstickungsgefahr in Frankreich nach Hause marschiert. Und dafür bekamen wir nichts für unsere opfer. Wir wurden beschämt und gedemütigt und noch weiter wurde unser Land im Osten aufgeteilt. Und das Elsass wurde im Westen aufgenommen, darüber Eupen-Malmedy. Und Schleswig Holstein im Norden. Und im Osten auch ein Teil von Schlesien. und was ist mit den Deutschen in Österreich? Die deutschen Habsburger verloren den größten Teil ihres Reiches. Österreich ist aber genauso deutsch wie dieses Land. Sie sind unsere Verwandten. Die Habsburger haben sie in die Irre geführt. Nach der deutschen Revolution von 1848/49 sollten sich Österreich und Preußen zusammenschließen. Aber die Königsgier hielt Österreich von Preußen getrennt. Die Habsburger und die Hohenzollern sind der einzige Grund, warum Österreich nicht mit dem Rest ihrer Bevölkerung verbunden ist. Obwohl der Aufstand von 1848 gescheitert ist und die Idee eines demokratischen Deutschlands, wie wir gesehen haben, nicht ihren Träumen von einem vereinten deutschen Staat mit allen Deutschen gerecht wird, die alle mit eingeschlossen sind. Von Hannover bis Kärnten, vom Elsass nach Ostpreußen. jetzt ist es Zeit für ein deutsches reich. Österreicher, das Reich heißt Sie herzlich willkommen. Deutschland muss sich mit Österreich vereinigen. Mit den Habsburgern haben Sie keine Zukunft. Die Zukunft ist deutsch.” (an Excerpt from the speech) _____________________________________________________ Österreich Germany starts promoting Austrian sentiment to join the Reich, and loads of propaganda is distributed . _____________________________________________________ Branchenwachstum As Germany industry grows. Hitler begins to focus the economy on being able to run at full speed during war. Shifting to a war economy. The German economy and Armed forces will be able to function during prolonged wars. Germany also focuses on finding trade partners, and offers are sent to Sweden, the Netherlands, and Russia. The German government begins to sell firearms and vehicles to other countries in exchange for cash. ___________________________________________________ Militär The Army is around a 1,000,000 men strong, but the Führer has asked for 4,000,000. Mass Recruitment drives are started and aims to finish recruitment by 1937-1938. plus 30,000 in the SS-Verfügungstruppe, 400,000 in the Luftwaffe (Air Force) and 50,000 in the Kriegsmarine. Development of the Panzer III continues and is heavily funded *Secret military project research is continued* Volunteers sent to Britain ______________________________________________ Innen- und Außenpolitik The click of boots against the cobbles echoes throughout cities all across germany continues all throughout the month of October. The savior of the German people had finally come. If you were out during these the air would be filled with cheers and applause, and some boos as never ending Columns of Hitler supporters marched across towns and cities. Whatever your stance on the man and his beliefs it was clear that a new age of Germany was taking hold. Whether that was a good thing remains to be seen and is up for interpretation. ______________________________________________ Aktionen -Austrian sentiment for German unification begins spread in Austria, and Germany. -Germanization policy of Polish parts of Silesia and East Prussia continue. -Population growth continues. -Public works projects such as the Autobahn continue. -Tanks, artillery, and weapons are sent to the Chinese nationalists, Britain, Brazil(guns guns and artillery), and to Egypt in exchange for money. -German Industry, and Army begin to shift towards a war economy and shape the economy around lasting through long wars. - Development of the Panzer III continues *Secret military project research is continued* -Volunteer divisions sent to Britain - Build up of the Navy continues, as well as 10 Uboats.

United Provinces of Ireland Population:9,348,549 Year: 1922 Michael Collins awoke, the sun was shining through his bedroom windows. He turned over in his bed and saw Kitty still asleep and for a moment watched her sleep and felt happy and smiled. They had been married for five months, and Kitty was Pregnant with their first child, the two lived in a house in Queenstown County Cork, where by now the city was in the Gaeltacht, and the city had grown with the rest of the country and had around 11k inhabitants. In Ireland cities, Towns, Villages, and the rural areas were filling up with people again. And the total population of the Island was now over 9 million. Meaning not only had the population returned to pre famine levels, but people were starting to really embrace their Gaelic identity, even outside of the Gaeltacht, which had also expanded. Irish people were speaking Gaelic in their daily lives. Industry and manufacturing was and had been growing throughout the last 8 years, and the life expectancy rates have gone up, while the child mortality rates have gone down. Ireland is on a path to no longer be the poor peasant island in Europe, but a prosperous, developed nation like Britain, Germany, france, and the like. The government planned to maintain funding for Industry growth, but also to start passing much needed agricultural reforms, fund public works like roads and rails, and construction projects like housing. Arthur Griffith collapsed on his way home one day in August, Doctors diagnosed him with a subarachnoid hemorrhage. And he died in hospital a few days later. ______________________________________________________ Internal Reform Industrial growth is heavily funded. Gaelic revival policies continues, it's been going really well so the goal is to keep going the same pace. Textile manufacturing promotion is continued. Irish Nationalism is promoted, propaganda is spread to further the Irish identity into the consciousness of the masses. Weapon production, and Munitions factories start to hire in mass, thousands of jobs all across Ireland will be available for men and women. Aswell, many other factories and businesses begin to open including canning factories, agricultural machinery, Textile mills,soap making factories, grains mills, bacon curing shops, milk pasteurization plants, cheese, and butter manufacturies scattered throughout much of the country, though factories are more concentrated in the north. Ireland starts its own radio broadcast station, called IBC, Irish Broadcasting channel, and someone in Clare starts a radio station that plays music in English and Gaelic over the air and gives local news updates in Gaelic. ____________________________________________ Military Policy Nothing new right now ________________________________________________________________ Actions Ireland plans to expand its Cavalry divisions and needs more horses than can be obtained on the island, a letter is sent to Germany asking for 10-20k Trakehner East Prussian Horses. [mod] Agricultural reforms continued (2 turns) Industrial growth is moderately funded[mod continued for 13 turns] Some funding is taken from Industrial growth and set aside for use in Public Works programs. Ireland is still widely Rural and the government wants to start connecting the country with proper roads, and rail lines and the projects are commenced. Work on improving and developing Radios continues[mod 2 turns still privatized]

Deutsches Reich der Führer ist gekommen With the aftermath of the Reichstag Fire Decree, and the enabling Act Adolf Hitler, who many see as the Savior of Germany is now the Sole Leader of the Nation and its people. Following this Hitler enacts many new laws and sets about fixing the economy of the country, and reorganizing and rearming its armed forces, renamed the Wehrmacht. Previously the Weimar had basically a band of Militias as its army, but now they would all come together as one, loyal to the Führer. Along with the formation of the Gestapo, und major expansion Hitler Youth. die jüdische Frage! Die Juden, the filth who are responsible for the loss of the great war, and the humiliation of the entire German people. Their time had come to be expunged from Europe. A number of laws are passed restricting Jews freedom, all Jewish owned businesses are to be clearly labeled so the German Volk may steer clear. (One such sign) Furthermore many Kosher Rituals such as Shechita are outlawed. And the first concentration camp at Dachau is opened up. Also of equal Importance to the Reich, the Legalization of sterilization of unwanted peoples is put into effect. In time they will be either all rounded up and deported, or sent to camps, but this is only the beginning. And in Silesia and East Prussia large amounts of Jews and Poles are deported. An act is enacted in all Prussian states that directs all Poles and Jews to be gotten rid of IN SECRET, and in East Prussia and Silesia extreme Germanization of these provinces is put into practice, with the goal of completely germanizing the Poles, or deporting them back to Poland, Though Polish Jews in the Reich will be harassed even more than ‘German’ Jews. _____________________________________________________ Expansion of the Hitlerjugend and other Programs Participation in the Hitlerjugend is heavily emphasized and promoted also in the League of German Girls. Along with allowing sterilization of people with defects and disorders the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring is introduced. And all healthy women are encouraged to start families and have many children for the future of the Reich. And mass propaganda is distributed encouraging Aryans to have kids with other Aryans. _____________________________________________________ Branchenwachstum Industry is very important, and the economy of Germany has been suffering hugely in the last 20 years. Hitler spends much effort improving and encouraging Industrial growth, and creates partnerships with many many leading German businesses who support the regime. And construction of the Reichsautobahn begins! Industry and the war machine grow! ___________________________________________________ Militär The Army is around a 1,000,000 men strong, but the Führer has asked for 4,000,000. Mass Recruitment drives are started and aims to finish recruitment by 1937-1938. plus 30,000 in the SS-Verfügungstruppe, 400,000 in the Luftwaffe (Air Force) and 50,000 in the Kriegsmarine. Development of the Panzer III continues and is heavily funded along with other armored vehicles. ______________________________________________ Innen- und Außenpolitik Hitler receives Horthy’s invitation and accepts it. Sweden and Germany start working together, military officers are sent to teach the Swedish generals on warfare. ______________________________________________ Aktionen Recruitment drive with goal of recruiting 3 million men for the Wehrmacht by 1937-38 starts Population growth massively encouraged Beginning of Jewish persecution & Germanization of Poles in Silesia and East Prussia Expansion of Hitler youth Industrial growth heavily emphasized & Reichsautobahn begins construction 30k men in the SS, 400k men in Luftwaffe, and 50k in Kriegsmarine by 1937-1938. Development of the Panzer III Tank continues.

Application Country of choice; Deutschland Head of State; Adolf Hitler Government type; Fascist Dictatorship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-uYCbnmLuQ King: Robb Stark Heir: Bran Stark Manpower: 23k Seat: Winterfell Words: Winter is coming House Sigil: Direwolf Titles: King of the North, and the Trident (Winterfell and wintertown Aftermath) With Robbs negotiations for Moat Cailin finished, and the Ironborn gone the remaining House Reed forces and stationed there to hold the moat for the north. Meanwhile Robb Stark and his army march off to the Dreadfort in haste after Howland Reed and Robb stark talk for awhile. Stannis Baratheon and Robb exchanged letters for the last few months, the two men couldn’t come to exact terms, neither would change their minds. Though an agreement did get established and a letter is sent to the Tullys right away to urge them to take the offer and get back home before the massive army stannis has comes to King's Landing, this way the Tully forces could live to fight another day. Meanwhile at Winterfell rebuilding the castle, and Wintertown continues as planned. Any surviving civilians are to help rebuild, and will receive aid from the rest of the North until the town is back on its feet. Riders go out asking all nearby Houses for men women and children to help repopulate Wintertown. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Characters Robb Stark (leading his host to the Dreadfort Margaery Stark (at Riverrun with Arya and Cat) Bran Stark ( Missing) Catelyn Stark (at Riverrun) Sansa Stark (Missing) Arya Stark ( in Riverrun with Cat and Margaery) Rickon Stark, Osha, and the Dire Wolves (With the Umbers) Brienne of Tarth (missing, last seen with Jaime Lannister) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Actions -Sent a raven to the Vale, asking for an alliance between the two. -Riders are sent out to the all loyal Houses around Winterfell asking for citizens to repopulate Wintertown with. -20 canons are bought and 10 of them would be sent to Winterfell and the other 10 would be delivered to the Stark Host as it marched on the Dreadfort -Would put a large emphasis on preparation for Winter -Marched on the Dreadfort with as many men as possible to confront Ramsey -A letter is sent to the Tullys with plan and they are urged to gather their forces and get back to the riverlands as soon as possible -Robb Meets with lord Howland Reed at Cailin and Robb thanks him for his support as the two discuss matters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-uYCbnmLuQ King: Robb Stark Heir: Bran Stark Manpower: 23k Seat: Winterfell Words: Winter is coming House Sigil: Direwolf Robb Stark, King of the north (Winterfell and wintertown from the south side of the castle) The march on Moat Cailin begin a large number of the northern army crosses the sea to get further up north before marching southeast towards Moat Cailin for a siege. After reviving a letter from the Umbers about what really happened at Winterfell, Robb is extremely pissed. He won’t be going easy on the iron born who occupy the moat Actions Moat Cailin Siege Ravens are sent to all houses of the north except to the Boltons with a secret letter and strict instructions to tell nobody else until all the northern houses can meet and discuss the matter 3k men at winterfell are to start clearing rubble and helping rebuild the castle. Patrols also scour the area making sure its safe. A raven is sent to the Umbers asking them to make sure Rickon, Osha and the direwolf are safe and to wait for Robb to personally come north with his army to help secure the wall.

United Provinces of Ireland Population:9,289,537 Year: 1921 Michael Collins awakes in a hospital bed, groggy and disoriented. His ears ringing faintly. As his vision clears he looks at the wall in front of him, Olive Green walls and a gross with Jesus on it that hung above the doorway. As he saw this he started speaking softly “Thank Christ I’m alive.” Before fully regaining his vision and composure. He then heard a familiar voice speak to him. “Yeah pal.. Those Ulster bastards tried to blow you up. Can ye believe that shite?” Startled, Collins jolted his head to the right to see his best friend Harry Boldan sitting beside him with his arm up on the bed with tubes connecting their arms. “My God Harry am I glad to see you!” Michael said ecstatically With his other hand Harry put it on his friends shoulder and said “ Michael can ye hurry up and not die so I can take this bloody thing off? They’ve taken loads of my blood to keep you alive.” Harry Joked “And sorry man.. About yer arm, terrible thing they did. We arrested 5 men who were involved in the plot and we found the man who planted the explosives and we have him in a cell, I made sure to save him for you. He explained Concerned, Michael turned his head to the left and looked at his arm, where it had once been was a stump ending at his elbow. Collins felt an instant explosion of anger hit him and he shouted “**** **** **** **** ****.” Just as he was yelling a nurse and a doctor came in and calmed him down and undid the iv and tubes from the pair’s arms. Then Harry and the doctors explained the events that happened before and after the car bomb, and then Harry was told to step outside as the doctors explained what they did and that they were sorry there was nothing more they could do except make sure it doesn’t get infect, and make sure it healed right. And after a few days he begin to accept his misfortune. He knew he wouldn’t be able to fight with one arm, but at the same time that was what he wanted. He was damn good at commanding, and fighting himself but he never really wanted to. He did it to secure his countries independence, then he did it to protect people and stop the country from falling apart. He had been fighting for most of his life. In a way he was happy that fighting was over. Now began a different fight. Life with one arm. Now more than ever though. He could get a really good prosthetic, and have some functionality for certain things. But he’d never fully be able to do many things he could before. Though he decided he would finally ask Kitty Kiernan to Marry him. Though where would they live? But first she had to say yes. Collins stayed at the hospital for 4 weeks. Almost everyday his best friend Harry visited him, and Kitty stayed at Collin’s side for all of it. He began to wonder what the future held. The world seemed to be ending all across the planet. But he was determined to marry Kitty and move to Queenstown in cork by the sea, and start a family. ______________________________________________________ Internal Reform Industrial growth is heavily funded. Gaelic revival policies continues, it's been going really well so the goal is to keep going the same pace. Textile manufacturing promotion is continued. Irish Nationalism is promoted, propaganda is spread to further the Irish identity into the consciousness of the masses. Weapon production, and Munitions factories start to hire in mass, thousands of jobs all across Ireland will be available for men and women. Aswell, many other factories and businesses begin to open including canning factories, agricultural machinery, Textile mills,soap making factories, grains mills, bacon curing shops, milk pasteurization plants, cheese, and butter manufacturies scattered throughout much of the country, though factories are more concentrated in the north. Ireland starts its own radio broadcast station, called IBC, Irish Broadcasting channel, and someone in Clare starts a radio station that plays music in English and Gaelic over the air and gives local news updates in Gaelic. The Research gathered by the Irish Department of Health over the last 4 years has been complied and read over, soap is highly manufactured and available to the public, Posters and pamphlets are mass distributed, Here is what they found. If the public uses soap and washes their hands after contact within public areas, especially in areas known to have sick people this will reduce infection risk. Covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze will further decrease the risk of infecting others. And other tipss ____________________________________________ Military Policy Inventory and troop count taken: -90k Troops -Small Fleet of 14 ships -large Stockpiles of explosives and ammunition -11 Armored Cars -14 French Tanks,latest models, spare parts and ammo. -collection of various artillery pieces, along with new French Models and ammunition. -56k Lee Enfield rifles, 20k Gewehr 98 rifles, 8k RSC M1917 rifles, 5k various Thompson submachine gun models, 38 Vickers Machine guns, 58 Lewis Machine guns, 6 Browning M2 Machine guns donated by America, 25 Browning M1918 BAR LMGs, 4k Winchester 1912s,3k Trench Guns. Various artillery pieces from America, Britain, France, and Germany. 50k Webley .455 Mk VIs, 25k Mauser C96s, 17k Colt M1911s. ________________________________________________________________ Actions Starting to Introduce those Agricultural reforms that I tried to implement earlier. To promote the use of new machines that help harvest and plant crops much more efficiently. Also to publish a book and get it into the hands of every farmer in the country telling them how to grow crops with higher yields, using cover crops, diversifying their crop, and using more efficient farming methods to save soil and prevent erosion. [Mod now that I have more money, more industry, factories making tractors and such and there is much need for it with the world going to ****] Industrial growth continues to be heavily funded[mod continued for 13 turns] Work on improving and developing Radios continues[mod 2 turns] The Irish Department of Health founded 4 years earlier has come back with its findings and published them throughout the country on ways to prevent the spread of the flu and illnesses. Gaelic Revival policies continue [mod continued for 13 turns] Patriotism, and the Irish Identity are spread through propaganda to the masses to further bring the Irish identity into the public consciousness [mod]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-uYCbnmLuQ King: Robb Stark Heir: Bran Stark Manpower: 23k Seat: Winterfell Words: Winter is coming House Sigil: Direwolf Robb Stark, King of the north (Winterfell and wintertown from the south side of the castle) The three thousand stark bannermen march on Winterfell in the north. In the south the wedding goes swimmingly at Riverrun, Robb spends an extra day with his new wife and they tour the riverlands. Meeting many of the war torn victims and offering them aid and consoling them. But Robb also meets with the other houses while they are all met up. They discuss their plans and what to do next. For two days Robb and Margaery go off on their own and fool around in the riverlands as a short honeymoon which Robb postponed until the war is over and they’re back home, before meeting back up with their armies and their allies and making their next move. A raven is sent to Tywin Lannister offering him peace. The North wants an end to this war. A war that started as a rebellion against Joffrey spiraled into a complete independence war. The North’s goals had been met. Robb especially but also the north wanted an end to the bloodshed and to go home and continue their lives in their own lands. Robb and some of his men join up with Roose and his host and march as quickly as possible to the area outside Moat Cailin and entrench outside of it waiting for news. Actions A Raven is sent to the Lannisters with terms of a peace. The men trained at Torrhen's Square numbering 3k are sent north to Winterfell with orders to try and take it peacefully and capture the surrendering ironborn, and to find the leader of the ironborn army and send them to Robb. Robb meets with the other houses after his wedding.

King: Robb Stark Heir: Rickon Stark Manpower: 20k Seat: Winterfell Words: Winter is coming House Sigil: Direwolf Robb Stark, King of the north (Winterfell and wintertown from the south side of the castle) Robb won yet another battle, securing the Crag. But in the process he was wounded and needed some time to heal. After 10 days Robb and his men ride for River Run, sending ravens to the Tyrells, and to every house in the north inviting them to something. Actions Ravens are sent to all the Northern Houses, and to the Tyrells, Robb Arrives in River Run and waits. (mod) The men trained at Torrhen's Square numbering 3k are sent north to Winterfell with orders to try and take it peacefully and capture the surrendering ironborn, and to find the leader of the ironborn army and send them to Robb. (mod) Robb also gives the order to not allow the Karstarks to leave. “They are my men and they will stay with me.

House Stark (Winterfell and wintertown from the south side of the castle) After victory at oxcross Robb stark stood on a rock, surrounded by his men. He gathered everyone and then spoke. “We have made many great gains. Won battles. This was just another victory in the war against the Lannisters. We will make them pay for the murder of my father and the kidnapping of my sister, and pushing my brother Bran out of a window attempting to kill him and crippling him for life. Once we win.. then we will be free to decide our own fate. Free to rule amongst ourselves and no longer have to bend the knee to some king halfway across Westeros who doesn’t give a damn about you, or your families. But I do.. And I want to get all of you back home to your families and friends to finally put down the sword and pick up the plow once more. My friends we are all Northmen are we not? It seems the whole world has it out for us. Always wanting to own and control us. And some may even try to turn us against each other but in the end All of us Northmen, we’re family. And I will defend my family to my last breath. All I can ask of you is to continue to accompany me through this war and do the same for me. I won’t lie to you, this war will be long.. And costly. And Brutal. People are going to die that we love. But we have to keep fighting, because if we don’t then all our sacrifices, and our loved ones sacrifices will have been for nothing. And the Lannisters.. They will not take it easy on us. After the war I have no doubt we would be completely destroyed for this war. Don’t go easy on the enemy. Make this war hard for them. Kill any Lannister soldier you find. Don’t hesitate, because they won’t.Whether we win or lose... *he pauses for a moment* we’ll kill them all or we’ll die trying..” Upon finishing his speech the men starting cheering and chanting and the whole field erupted like an explosion with many different things being shouted into a mixture of “ KILL THEM ALL!”, “DEATH TO THE LANNISTERS!”, “WE’RE WITH YOU MY KING!” Robb and his men rested for a few days before continuing their march. He had letters sent to all the Houses in the north asking them to continue sending them as many men as they could and to join them in his fight to get revenge for his father's murder, and to free the north so that it may rule itself. Furthermore a raven is sent to Winterfell asking for men to be trained to garrison the castle and build defenses in case any Lannister men make it up north and try to attack it. Actions The bannermen are called, Ravens are sent to all northern houses asking for their help in the war. (mod) A raven is sent to Winterfell requesting that it needs to train men and prepare extra defenses for the castle and wintertown in case any lannisters make it through and head that way. (mod) a band of Robb’s soldiers find Clegane Keep. The seat of house Clegane, they set about killing any guards and looting everything before lighting torches and hay and throwing them all over the keep and the insides before standing back and pissing on it as it catches alight [mod]

Application House Name: House Stark Holdings: Winterfell Lord (Who do they Serve): The North. Religion: the Old Gods Brief History: House Stark is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, and has been the main dominant family in the north. Most if not all houses respect the Starks and would fight beside them if called. Though the Starks have a long past of strong men and women they often seal their own fates with their morals. Ned Stark was murdered on the orders of Joffrey. Now the remaining members of the Stark family, some of which are separated seek to avenge their father, and husband. Catelyn, and Robb are off fighting a war, while Bran is back in winterfell with Rickon, Sansa is being held in King's landing, and the whereabouts of Arya are unknown. Many believe her to be dead. Discord: you have it

United Provinces of Ireland Population:6,821,358 Year: 1920 (later months) Rain pelted the roof of the armored car and Michael Collins along with a small bunch of 24 men were driving back to camp. They had been ambushed by a large force of unionist terrorists. Luckily a majority of Collins men made it out alive. They had managed to utterly annihilate the enemy. On the way back to camp it started to rain hard. And through the constant rhythmic patterning of rain against the vehicles Collins zoned out. Remembering back to 1916, so many men were lost. And they were crushed. All hope seemed lost but here they were. He could still remember the faces of men under his command dying in front of him, asking him to help them. While he maintained a calm and collected face in front of his men, after witnessing such violence and loss it still got to him and caused him many sleepless nights. Collins was jolted out of his trans brought on by the rain to one of his men offered him a bottle of Whiskey to calm his nerves, After accepting it and downing many gulps of the burning brown liquid he handed it back, thanked the soldier looked around at his men. Some were battered, many covered in blood. It was hard to tell if it was their own or the enemies. He then inspected himself, giving a once-over, he reassured himself he hadn’t been hit. But looked down at his hands to see them covered in blood. This brought him back into his head. He recalled the events of the battle. Remembering one of the men who got shot three times in the chest and against in the knee. And how he held the boy’s wounds trying to stop the bleeding, but ultimately the lad died, there were a few others like him but then he recalled the Unionist who charged him with a club,he had to quickly step to the rear of the man’s charge and as the man stopped and turned to face him Collins threw a right hook to the man's throat. This then caused the soldier to fully spin around to face him, now with one hand clutching his throat he fell to his knees. Collins took this opportunity and bashed his rifle butt quickly into the man's stomach. To this the soldier’s grip on the club loosened and Collins snatched it from him and took out the knife the man had sheathed on his right side. The soldier lunged for Collins rifle and Collins took use of the club in his other hand and with a loud WACK The soldier fell onto his back. Collins threw down both weapons enraged and started battering the soldier repeatedly. Until he was shook out of his rage by a fellow soldier telling him the enemy was starting to charge. As he looked down at the enemy soldier, his fists were covered in not only pools of his men’s own blood but now there were layers of new blood. The mans face was beaten very badly and as he tried to speak all that came out were gurgles from the blood he had been swallowing clogging his throat.Collins took the club and clubbed the soldiers head 4 times with hard, fluid swings. The man was dead. By now the Unionists charge had commenced and as they approached they no longer held guns. But instead Melee weapons. Apparently they had already ran out of ammo. But as they charged Collin’s Brigade had already fired multiple volleys of shots into the enemy but they kept coming. Eventually they had to reload and during that time the unionist charge got too close and a brawl started. Fists, knives, clubs, pipes, bats, crowbars, swords, and brass knuckles were used. Collins men were in the midst of this chaos when another soldier charged Collins and caused them to stumble. Then the map started swinging a metal club at Collins who dodged the first few swings with ease but took a side swipe to the face, causing him to double backwards. The soldier swung again but it was way off. Before Collins could realize why he walked backwards off a hill and tumbled down into a valley hitting the ground with a loud Thud. As he lay there disoriented from the fall the smell of grass and dirt filled his nose, he tasted blood. And his ears were ringing, and the fall had knocked the wind out of him. It was the kind of fall that leaves you feeling like your heart flew up into your throat. As he continued to lay there gasping for air and digging his hand into the dirt and squeezing it he suddenly felt that his eye hurt. The force of the pipe hitting his face caused some blood vessels in his eye to burst and his eye filled with blood. Just then he saw that the enemy soldier was coming down the hill to finish him off. As the man approached Collins was still trying to get up and with the help of a sudden burst of adrenaline he stood up and grabbed a rock beside him. As the soldier charged Collins with the pipe he threw the rock as hard as he could at the mans face. It collided with his nose and forehead, causing the man to lose balance and fall over. Michael stumbled over to him, picked up the bloodied rock and as the man stood up again smashed him in the head with the rock over and over and over again. In the moment after he killed that man he tried to remember how many times he had smashed the rock into the man's head but lost count after 20. As he climbed back up the hill and reached the top he saw the brawl still happening, most of the weapons had fallen aside and now it was just people punching each other repeatedly. Collins said “I’m ******* sick of this ****.” and stumbled to a nearby vehicle, pulled out a gun with a drum magazine, aimed it in the direction of the large mass of men, aimed slightly upwards as to not hit his comrades and pulled the trigger. He fired all 50 rounds into the unionists. Killing them all before walking up to his men, numbering 24 men, 6 had died. Collins himself killed 15 unionists. There had been about 45 of them. His men were ordered to take the guns and magazines left on the field,and the 6 dead Irish and load them into the vehicles and leave. As Michael finished remembering this he felt the alcohol start to kick in he snapped out of his dazed state. Then he Sat back against the frame of the interior of the Armored car and thought about Kitty, Oh how he wished he could be back in Dublin with her. Going for strolls down to Phoenix Park, or taking her to the Cinemas to watch a picture. This small skirmish and many others had been taking place all throughout the rural landscape of Northern Ireland for many months now. And there wasn’t any sign it would be letting up. Though Collins would refuse to fight in those small brawls in rural areas. And soon they wouldn’t have to fight hiding from the eye of the northern government. The time of small rural skirmishes was over. Something much bigger was brewing for Collins and every soldier on both sides. Internal business The Kingstown city council votes to change the name of the city to its original name of Dún Laoghaire. The High King of Ireland starts an engineering organization with the goal of developing new technology/ improving current technology to better the lives of the Irish, and of the world. He gathers a team of well educated men and even a woman. They start by asking Portugal for 4-5 radios and instruction on how they work. The King would use his own money for this project. The company would also be a platform for which inventors could come unveil and develop their inventions using the companies resources, and advertise the inventions once ready and receive a cut of the profits. ______________________________________________________ Internal Reform Industrial growth is heavily funded Gaelic revival policies continues. Reforms are put into place to make local textile manufacturing, as well as in Dublin more profitable. Until the act of union with Britain in 1800 Dublin was a major textile manufacturer. But after the act was passed the mass produced British textiles made using steam power put Irish Industries out of business. Not only this but in many of the counties in Ireland farmers and the poor would produce cloth goods in their homes to earn that little bit extra to keep them going, but after the act of union that saw the end of that. With these new reforms any textile products coming into Ireland are heavily taxed to promote Irish textile manufacturing, as well as funding is given out to fund start up manufactures. ____________________________________________ Military Policy The additional 15k asked for is trained and await their next orders. A message has been sent to France asking for their support in the event of a civil war in which Britain joins in opposing Ireland. All 90k Troops in the Army, and all men in the navy are to constantly train and drill in between when they’re in the field tracking down extremists. The Military also begins stockpiling explosives that get donated from mines mainly from the west of Ireland. It also starts production on Artillery pieces that the french allow production of. But not only those things, but everything from rifles to ammunition, to spare parts, to scopes, flags and armbands with the flag on it are stockpiled and organized. ________________________________________________________________ Actions the IRB plots an assassination attempt on James Craig and other up and coming unionists. [Mod 2 turns] A summer fair is held all across Ireland. Introduced textile manufacturing reforms as well as place import taxes on any textiles coming into Ireland in an attempt to make Ireland as big a textile manufacturer as she was in the 1800s before the act of union. [mod] Industrial growth continues to be heavily funded[mod continued for 11 turns] The High King Eoin MacNeill founds an engineering organization that will work with up and coming Irish inventors as well as take current technology and find ways to improve it. MacNeill purchases 4 radios from Portugal using his own money, and asks that someone come and show them how it works. [mod] Ireland asks France for military equipment and a secret deal for tanks, spare parts, and ammunition to be bought up front with cash. [mod] Gaelic Revival policies continue [mod continued for 11 turns, status report on how effective its been in terms of a percent of the ppl speaking it as a main language]

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Governor: Andrew Curtin Population: 3,586,688 Internal reforms __________________________________________________________ Military actions Construction on multiple other vessels continues on 1 frigate, 1 sloop of war, and 1 steam sloop and 1 ship of the line. The military and its militias focus on drilling and perfecting tactics. And the government of Pennsylvania and the Army decide to implement ‘Sniper’ units into the army. The best of the best hunters will be accepted into this unit and a trial run will be implemented in order to test its effectiveness. Production on Spencer Carbine rifles, ammunition and Blakeslee cartridge boxes and cannons/ cannon balls is continued, Sharpe's rifles, Whitworths rifles, and now Colt Dragoons continues. The Commonwealth demands a countrywide investigative law enforcement agency modeled off the Texas Rangers. They are to have many very important duties and training and recruitment will be very strict. All Pennsylvanian Rangers will be given a standard kit of a Hawken Rifle/ a colt dragoon, and a knife, with a spencer carbine being added if more are available. _____________________________________________________________ Foreign policy After repeated meetings with New York and Virginia Pennsylvania agrees to join in the war ___________________________________________________________________ Actions The 5 year plan is continued across the industrial centers of Pennsylvania. (2 turns) The Pennsylvanian Rangers are formed. [mod The second Ironclads construction continued. [mod] Construction on multiple other vessels starts on 1 frigate, 1 sloop of war, and 1 steam sloop and 1 ship of the line continue. [MOD](2 turns).