N-Day 9: A Tale of the Rise of JEFF

From left to right: Palatine, Liberty Democratic Alliance, Canterbury, RGBN, Jellyfish Elite Fighting Force, Sol Aeternalis, Liberal Democratic Union, InterLeft, Forest
(by Socialistic Britain)

'Twas ages ago in the time before light when the Jellyfish Elite Fighting Force (JEFF) first formed, reportedly at the command of a certain United Democratic Christian States (UDCS). Its disparate and unconjoined member regions had hardly anything in common, save for a single shared desire: to see a faction, any faction, rise to the top of the charts cataloguing the biannual nuclear apocalypse that was not composed of an alliance of gigantic, puppet-heavy regions. That is to say, JEFF was formed as an ideological alliance of convenience; if all these mid-sized regions sought a path to the top, why not seek it together?

But the path to victory was still wrought with difficulties. Megafactions always turned to those lower on the totem pole following their struggles against one another, and as one of the largest and most daring of the mid-sized factions, JEFF often found itself targeted mercilessly, as happened in N-Day 8. But that same mistake would not be made twice. Before N-Day 9 had even begun, the Commander-in-Chief set JEFF on a new path. These efforts were not without pushback, but ultimately, his persuasiveness had garnered unanimity among the JEFF member regions. It was set in stone; for N-Day 9, JEFF would be even more daring, even more cunning, and even more dedicated in their endeavors.

For success to be assured, the utmost level of secrecy had been kept. The fearless member nations of JEFF had little knowledge of their leaderships' aims, but were continuously reassured that JEFF would see some measure of success this year. "What shall we do when the megafactions turn on us, as happened last year, and many years before when JEFF had not even existed?" many asked. And all leadership could offer in return? "Trust that you needn't worry over such things. We are prepared."

That was all the JEFF nations needed. Passion and anxiety riddled all communication channels, but were overwhelmed by curiosity. And as the imminent nuclear apocalypse became ever closer, it became apparent that the troops would need to be rallied. Luckily, such materials were soon readily available:

(by Socialistic Britain)

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And then, the apocalypse began, and the alliance became clear. No more would Horsemen of the Apocalypse (HotA) terrorize small and large faction alike; all other large factions (Potato Alliance (PA), Anime Nations Against Liberals (ANAL), Kingly Heathens Asserting Neighborliness (KHAN), Starlight Brigade, and Jellyfish Elite Fighting Force (JEFF)) had coordinated to take down HotA once and for all!

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(by Socialistic Britain)

For over half of the event, the five allies ferociously tore into HotA's ranks, sending nuclear payloads to any and all nations that dared to ally themselves with that faction. But finally, as the corpse of HotA breathed its last, shaky breath, the alliance that had brought the five factions together quickly withered. It was not long before PA and Khan turned their nuclear weapons on Starlight, aiming to bring down the other three one by one (although, allegedly, they only did this because they had heard the other three aimed to collaborate to take them down—the truth of such a complex matter, will, of course, never be known).

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It was then that the genius of the Commander-in-Chief again became apparent. Prior to even entering the Alliance of the Five Factions, UDCS had sought and received commitments from ANAL and Starlight Brigade that should the alliance fall apart, the three would defend one another from the actions of KHAN and PA. His foresight proved critical. Only seconds after HotA had died, the nuclear weapons that KHAN and PA aimed at Starlight Brigade met the shields of the three factions combined, standing as one.

Volley after volley was launched between the two sides, meeting shield after shield. Still, it was ultimately a numbers game, and eventually, the combined KHAN/PA assault shunted Starlight Brigade out of the action. ANAL and JEFF awaited with bated breath—what would the two largest factions do next?

That question was answered soon enough, when their nuclear arsenal began launching towards ANAL nations. JEFF, of course, held true to its commitments, shielding their allies from as much of the onslaught as possible. But over time, it again became clear that this was a numbers game, and ANAL and JEFF were not going to be able to sustain it. And dear Commander-in-Chief suggested a cunning, daring move—should JEFF nations not simply secure their spot in the leaderboard by leaving the faction, while at the same time going to assist their allies?

And that was exactly what they did. Almost 700 nations fled from the faction in a coordinated transition to bolster ANAL's forces, and, now united, the ANAL/JEFF forces returned volley upon Potato Alliance while shielding themselves from the assault. And although PA was ultimately able to overtake ANAL in the leaderboard just prior to the end of the nuclear apocalypse, JEFF maintained its #4 spot on the leaderboard with minimal damage. Ultimately, as the warring factions were forced to cease hostilities, one thing became clear: although HotA was the definite loser of the event, the other large factions had been able to outmaneuver one another enough that there was no clear winner (although, admittedly, KHAN and PA did take the #1 and #2 spots, so kudos to them!).

Anyway, to close off the tale of the rise of JEFF:

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