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Stewartika wrote:

The Cursed Holy Standard: Part II

And so, the Lupin Gang sets off in search of fortune. Taking the Breitspurbahn to the Reik, they travel to Brueskals, where they take a flight straight to Iuno.
As they sit in the plane in disguise, Jigen is the first to speak.
"So, Lupin... what exactly are we going after?"
"Glad you asked, Jigen! It's the Cursed Standard of the XII Legion, currently displayed in the Forum Museum in Iuno. I know a guy who'll pay a pretty penny for that piece of work."
"How are we gonna go after it?"
"First, let's set up a base of operations in the city. Then, we'll talk."

The plane lands at Iuno International Airport...
Lignuntia

As the Gang step out of the Plane and walk through the gate to Terminos 5, they are directed by a freindly worker "Salve and Welcome to Lignuntia! Proceed to the security checkpoint and have a wonderful stay!" smiling with false joy.

As they'll approach the Terminal they'll see beautiful ornate neo-classical architecture with statues, fountains, shops and a colossus of the God-Emperor Augustus. A Tired Security Officer waits at the checkpoint "Salve... please place your bags through the Conveyor X-Ray and stand in a T Position so you may be patted down, and be prepared to present your travel documents." he shows signs of caffeine addiction with the coffee stains on his shirt and high-vis jacket.

Lignuntia wrote:As the Gang step out of the Plane and walk through the gate to Terminos 5, they are directed by a freindly worker "Salve and Welcome to Lignuntia! Proceed to the security checkpoint and have a wonderful stay!" smiling with false joy.

As they'll approach the Terminal they'll see beautiful ornate neo-classical architecture with statues, fountains, shops and a colossus of the God-Emperor Augustus. A Tired Security Officer waits at the checkpoint "Salve... please place your bags through the Conveyor X-Ray and stand in a T Position so you may be patted down, and be prepared to present your travel documents." he shows signs of caffeine addiction with the coffee stains on his shirt and high-vis jacket.

The four comply and pass the bags through. The X-ray shows no suspicious items, and the patdown does the same. (The few essential "tools" they brought are in checked luggage) They present convincing forged documents reflecting their disguises.

Stewartika wrote:The four comply and pass the bags through. The X-ray shows no suspicious items, and the patdown does the same. (The few essential "tools" they brought are in checked luggage) They present convincing forged documents reflecting their disguises.

He nods "Bene, you may go, Next!" and alas they are free to roam the airport and enter the Holy Eternal City itself. It's a grey cloudy morning and wind whistles, Lignuntia is strangely cold this year.

Hey RGBN,

Following TRTHNBB's updated foreign policy, I am excited to announce that I will be your appointed ambassador from our region. I hope to share regular updates about our region, and I'm happy to be working together with you all.

Have a great weekend,
Mjau

Classical music is beautiful holy cow!

University of Iuno
Sapientia Per Adversitatem

Extract from Essay of Student Julia Rodgers on the political scape of Lignuntia

// Lignuntia has found itself in a period of enlightenment through blood and the lessons of the past, by allowing itself to be weakened by political divisions it tore itself apart from the inside as foreshadowed by Consul-Governor Napolyonski who once said "Lignuntians never can be truly defeated from external enemies, but rather it will be it's own undoing" and although Lignuntia exists in some capacity today it is of no doubt whatsoever that is hath been severely weakened via constant warfare, internal strife and the partition of the nation. However, the partition could be described as a double edged sword because while , yes, with division each part is weaker in terms of economy and military it has actually made life better in both the Republic and the Kingdom by having power centralised in each state to a overwhelming majority ethnic group being the Slavs of the West and Latins of the East having enough majority to not have extreme divisions and even with the Far Right Slavic Nationalist Government in the Republic has seen prosperity between ethnic groups and even foreigners such as the Arabs of Signalland and Latins of Canada. If Lignuntia plays it's proverbial "cards" right with it's two respective benefactors then there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that we can see a resurgence of it's power, just not in the romanticised way 1985 is protrayed as because despite Lignuns being a self-proclaimed "Martial-Race" their pride isn't their warring ability but rather; Culture. The Legacy of the Iunan Empire and it's adjacent states is unmistakable; many are quick to speak of its Military Triumphs but never of the contributions to Language, Law, Architecture and Democracy and Art played to shape our modern society, Lignuntia should exert soft power instead of blind Military Force.//

Lignuntia wrote:The Konsulka elegantly removes her white shoes and follows the servant, she is in awe of the nature there reminding her of the Cedar Forests back home "By Juno, such incredible scenery!"
At the same time, she smirked and constantly made subtle attempts at making the Baroness and co feel small, she acts regal and almost entitled but not quite.

The grass in the garden is lightly misted in dew, giving it the appearance of radiating. The Servant glides across the waving blades, beckoning the Konsulka to come further into the garden and passing bushes adorned with roses and Peonies. One patch of roses was neat, without any disorganized or wild appearance, carefully segregated from the wild and free bushes around them. This one is separated by a small stone circle, engraved with several pentagrams and Venetian symbols, runes of some kind.

"The Earth mother creates wonderful things, does she not?" The servant says waving a hand through the branches of a small tree

The Konsulka's attempt to overshadow the baroness was working, The royal, out of her tradition and being far away from home for an extended period experienced a slight lapse, with bags under her eyes. The Konsulka walked the tightrope and hadn't fallen yet. It was infuriating. At the same time, the shadow baroness looked at her in almost reverence. Embodying what her mother was, regal, larger than life, perfect.

Approaching the Konsulka, the shadow baroness tried to be noticeable and spoke to her,

"Fortify your pride. ."

The servant led the group down an orchard with large trees, bursting with fruits of all natures. In the distance, there was a woman sprawled across a blanket atop the gras, with her head lying at the base of a tree, supported by a pillow. And another, wearing what appeared to be blue overalls and a wide-brimmed hat with a veil.

Stewartika wrote:
After much rumour and speculation, and largely funded by the Founder Noel Johanssen, the formation of the Gugjejadong Chayeon Maeng (GCM) is officially announced. Its other official names are the Internationaler Automobilverband and the International Automobile Federation, for use outside of Stewartika.

As of this day, March 10th, 2058, we at the GCM announce the formation of the World Endurance Championship(WEC). This will be an 8-round endurance racing competition taking place throughout the year, at 8 different countries.

Tracks and Hosting

There is currently no start date for the competition as of the writing of this dispatch. As such, any nation interested in hosting may take their time constructing and testing a track for racing usage. Requirements are as follows:

Must be an exclusive tarmac/asphalt circuit. Offroad sections are forbidden.
Must have multiple turns in both directions of varying difficulties.
Be a minimum of 4 km per lap.
Staff must be capable of working for multiple-hour races, at a minimum of 6 hours.
Accommodations must be provided for both general admission and VIP spectators.
Have garage space for at least 37 cars of varying classes.

Any entries of tracks and hosts may be submitted via business email.

Entries and Competing

All entries must be sponsored by a participating racing team. However, freelancers are allowed as long as they compete under a team. A team may be the motorsport division of an automobile marque using their own cars, or a racing organization using another marque's vehicles under license. Furthermore, an entry (car, 3 drivers and support team) must be under one of 4 categories.

Hypercar
The frontal surface area of the car may not be below 1.6 m^2, while as viewed from above, from the side, and from the front, the bodywork must not allow mechanical components to be seen, unless explicitly authorized by the present regulations, or if respecting the original car design. Movable aerodynamic elements are prohibited.

Engine design is free, with only four-stroke petrol engines being permitted for use. For production-based engines, the block and head castings must come from the base engine (but can be slightly altered via machining or addition of material), and the crankshaft may only be a maximum of 10% lighter, while valve angles, number of camshafts, and location of camshafts must also remain as they are fitted on the original engine.

For cars utilising an energy recovery hybrid system, the speed at which it can be deployed is set in the Balance of Performance table. The electrical DC power of the MGU-K must not exceed 200 kW, and with the exception of the pit lane, the MGU-K may only apply positive torque to the front wheels should the following conditions be met:

If the speed of the car is equal or higher than the respective value set in the BoP table, when fitted with dry weather slick tyres;
If the speed of the car is equal or higher than the respective value set in the BoP table, when not fitted with dry weather slick tyres;
If the speed of the car is below the respective value set in the BoP table and stays below that value until the car comes to the pits.

Vehicle Specifications
Maximum length 5,000 mm (200 in)
Maximum width 2,000 mm (79 in)
Maximum wheelbase 3,150 mm (124 in)
Minimum frontal area 1.6 m2 (2,500 sq in)
Minimum weight 1,030 kg (2,270 lb)
Minimum engine weight 165 kg (364 lb)
Engine displacement No limit
Maximum power output 500 kW (670 hp)
Maximum wheel diameter 710 mm (28 in)
Maximum wheel width 380 mm (15 in)
Minimum headlight height 400 mm (15.75 in) above the reference plane

Daytona h

Essentially follows the hypercar regulations, except with power capped at 600 hp for all cars, any modifications must also reflect this.

GT3

No limit on engine size or bhp, but must be based on an existing road car. Additionally, any given GT3 car must be between 1200-1300 kg, and 500-600 horsepower. All cars must also come equipped with traction control, ABS, and an air jack. Furthermore, all GT3 entrants must be officially approved as legal to compete.

LMP2

Must use a Shie Motors naturally aspirated V8 engine, this is intended for manufacturers to innovate in aerodynamics and non-engine tech. Any manufacturer wishing to build a LMP2 car should lodge a request via business email as usual to receive the engine.

Minimum weight 950 kilograms (2,090 lb)
Maximum length 4,750 millimetres (187 in)
Overall width 1,800 millimetres (71 in) (min) to 1,900 millimetres (75 in) (max)
Maximum Height 1,050 millimetres (41 in)
Engine 4.2 litres (260 in3) V8 naturally-aspirated petrol engine (homologated)
Fuel tank capacity 75 litres (20 US gal)
Maximum wheel diameter 690 millimetres (27 in) front, 715 millimetres (28.1 in) rear
Maximum wheel width 342 millimetres (13.5 in) front, 362 millimetres (14.3 in) rear

A team may enter a maximum of 2 entries in each class.

Once again, there is no set start date yet, so any interested manufacturers and teams have plenty of time to develop and prepare.

We hope you join us on the circuit!

-the GCM team

Nations of Pertinence (who voted on discord)
Leynex
Hetonik Isles
Mylderm
Libertarian Union of Canada
Krovx Belgium
Plaugetopia
Nexcruzmas
Lignuntia
Monaru Kharands

Can I apply for an existing track to be used in this?

Nexcruzmas wrote:“Of course! Of course, we’d love to thoroughly discuss such relationships and connections. But first, was the trip fine? If you have any complaints about the military, we can make some arrangements.”
The High-General, Lord Draceus and President Gomez along with all the other officials are led into a limousine surrounded by multiple heavily armored vehicles with turrets mounted ontop, a small tank-like vehicle behind the escorts and multiple other vehicles behind it. A man in a neat and tidy suit stands by the limousine door and promptly opens the door for them, only a few people take pictures as a single news reporter is talking near the convoy.
“Your propositions are very interesting, Mr. President Gomez, shall we continue our conversation as we head towards our destination?”“We will send a plane for your representative to be transported, is that fine?”

That are to be allowed.

Death to the LLF!

The Todeskorps have been directed by the Government to march into the Cedar Forest and Hunt down and eliminate all Lignunti Liberation Front Insurgents they can find without mercy following the recent string of murders across the country.

Columns of Half-Tracks and IFVs alongside the Marching Troopers are spotted moving with purpose on the autobahn in force approaching the Cedar Forest and the Argentum Mountain Range; they are supported by elements of the National Guard who have been sent on behest of the Governor of Province Argentina; Jakub Wyrzykowski.

The Government formally declares war on the LLF and declares them enemies of the state, It would appear they are no longer small cells but a sophisticated organisation.

Defence Announcement: United Republic of Lignuntia

The United Republic of Lignuntia asserts full defence guarantees for Ottarria, deploying naval assets to safeguard its coasts. Security and sovereignty remain paramount in our commitment to regional stability.

Reberydinigzadaland wrote:Can I apply for an existing track to be used in this?

Yes.

Martin Van Loon the first minister of Alpathonia and one of the two leaders in Ottarria requests to meet Brunnhillde Gunther the leader of Leynex to discuss the idea of an alliance.

Lignuntia wrote:Defence Announcement: United Republic of Lignuntia

The United Republic of Lignuntia asserts full defence guarantees for Ottarria, deploying naval assets to safeguard its coasts. Security and sovereignty remain paramount in our commitment to regional stability.

The Ottarrian government is grateful for the defence guarantee given by Lignuntia due to its long history and alliance with Ottarria.

Ottarria wrote:Martin Van Loon the first minister of Alpathonia and one of the two leaders in Ottarria requests to meet Brunnhillde Gunther the leader of Leynex to discuss the idea of an alliance.

This is accepted, though Präsidentin von Völkerbund Brunnhilde Gunther of Leynex will n ot be able to attend as she is currently out of the country, someone else will attend in her place.

Leynex wrote:This is accepted, though Präsidentin von Völkerbund Brunnhilde Gunther of Leynex will n ot be able to attend as she is currently out of the country, someone else will attend in her place.

The meeting shall occur in the town hall of Birmingham in Oopimilintu. Martin Van Loon and Gustav Filppula await the arrival of the diplomat.

Ottarria wrote:The meeting shall occur in the town hall of Birmingham in Oopimilintu. Martin Van Loon and Gustav Filppula await the arrival of the diplomat.

A T-1R/C transporting a diplomat, leaves for Oopimilintu.

Leynex wrote:A T-1R/C transporting a diplomat, leaves for Oopimilintu.

Gustav Filppula and Martin Van Loon eagerly await the arrival of the diplomat.

The Senate and People of Lignuntia

With the Kingdom having considerably lower population than that of the Republic, the Dominatrix has authorised shadow operations led by the OCS's field Operation Division tha thave snuck over and infiltrated the Border and have "repatriated" increasing numbers of Lignuns back to a true Lignunti State.

Lignuntiae wrote:Militarised Zone, Sektor 1-9B

When the Armoured Columns of the Latin Liberation Army breach the barbed wire and fortifications to enter Lignuntia, they find themselves in a Heavily Militarised Zone manned by elements of the Second Legion Fulminata. Watchtowers immediately spring to life as alarms are raised and The "Schneller Panzer Battalion" are called for support as the Troops lay down heavy fire on the exposed Rauricans. A National Safety Alert is raised and citizens of the northern cities are advised to stay in their homes. "IGNEM HOSTILIUM SEPTENTRIONALIS" Shout the Officers as the Machine Gunners devastate the Column... that is until Signifer Tanks accompanied by Sapper Troops roll over the hill and engage the Fortifications.

A deadly firefight ensues with ATGMs being fired from both sides. The Sappers try and storm the Lignunti positions with varying success while A-10 Fulmens provide CAS with extreme effect. Their successes are short lived as ST55s zoom into the area and Destroy the 10 Eagles dispatched for CAS alongside the A-10s. The superior weapons, avionics and thrust vectoring abilities mean they own the sky within 10 minutes. The Panzersoldated arrive accompanied by Motorised troops in APC's and Motorbikes. They overwhelm the enemy very quickly and show little mercy, the Rauricans are given more than a bloody nose. The Centurion Tanks prove their worth deflecting the Shells from the Signifers and eliminating them.

The Dominatrix is concerned about the Raurican Threat and immediatley commisions the mass deployment of 10 Legions to the Northern Border. Meanwhile Ursa Bombers are readied from RLAF Norda to begin strikes missions over Raurican Cities.

The Raurican troops are completely overwhelmed and cant call for CAS or reinforcements, they try and hold their ground to lead for a tactical retreat back into Raurica and to reseal the border, many are caught up by the Barbed wire but a brave few volunteers cover the retreat; falling in the process.

Ottarria wrote:Gustav Filppula and Martin Van Loon eagerly await the arrival of the diplomat.

The T-1R/C enters Oopimilintu air space.

Leynex wrote:The T-1R/C enters Oopimilintu air space.

A transmission from Birmingham airport is sent to the T-1R/C. ''This is the control tower in Birmingham airport please identify yourself''.

Ottarria wrote:A transmission from Birmingham airport is sent to the T-1R/C. ''This is the control tower in Birmingham airport please identify yourself''.

At the Same time, during a bad weather event in South Western Raurica, a ST47 Strike Eagle intended to engage Targets in Lignuntia accidentally flies over the Sulis Gap over Alpathonia.

Raurica wrote:At the Same time, during a bad weather event in South Western Raurica, a ST47 Strike Eagle intended to engage Targets in Lignuntia accidentally flies over the Sulis Gap over Alpathonia.

The Alpathonian military request Lignuntia deal with the threat due to most nearby aircrafts being under maintenance.

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