Draconis Combine RP Thread

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About Propaganda

(OOC: Continuing this post: http://intelser.org/forums/index.php/topic,18034.msg56760.html#msg56760 )

Somewhere in the Combine, two members of the "Voice of the Dragon", the Draconian Propaganda Ministry were talking...
" Please tell me that you made the one about samurai up..."
" Apparently, this is done by many samurai alongside the border worlds and also civilians, who faced more than once a change of border. "
" I do not know what to say. "

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Throughout Draconian Space

While the cloisters of the O5P begun to train and indoctrinate more and more students and the samurai clans began to arm up once again, the children of all castes found themselves in their morning routine.
As always, before lessons started they stood in formation for the morning assembly. The head of the student council stood on a podest, huge video screens turned on and they all began to sing the battou-tai-march... and with the revival of the samurais, this became fearsomly "fitting".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztq5V2ct0E8

我は官軍我（わが）敵は 天地容れざる朝敵ぞ
Ware wa kangun waga teki wa, tenchi irezaru chouteki zo
We are the Imperial Army and our enemies are enemies of the Emperor
敵の大將たる者は 古今無雙（双）の英雄で
Teki no taishou taru mono wa kokonmusou no eiyuu de
The enemy general is a hero equal to none in glory and victory
之に從ふ兵（つわもの）は 共に慓悍（ひょうかん）決死の士
Kore ni shitagau tsuwamono wa tomo ni hyoukan kesshi no shi
And the men who follow are also stalwart and warriors who do not fear death
鬼神（きしん）に恥（はじ）ぬ勇あるも 天の許さぬ叛逆を
Kishin ni hajinu yuu aru mo tenn no yurusanu hanngyaku wo
Even though they are brave enough to frighten the devil, heaven will not pardon their rebellion
起しゝ者は昔より 榮えし例（ためし）あらざるぞ
Okoshishi mono wa mukashi yori sakaeshi tameshi arazaruzo
Those who have crossed the Emperor have never prospered
敵の亡ぶる夫迄（それまで）は 進めや進め諸共に
Teki no horoburu soremade wa susumeya susume morotomoni
Until our enemy is destroyed, forwards, forwards, one and all
玉ちる劔（つるぎ）拔き連れて 死ぬる覺悟で進むべし
Tamachiru Tsurugi nukitsurete shinuru kakugo de susumu beshi
Unsheathing the sword like a shattered gem, we must go forwards, prepared for death

皇國（みくに）の風（ふう）と武士（もののふ）の 其身（そのみ）を護る靈（たましい）の
Mikuni no fuu to mononofu no sonomi wo mamoru tamashii no
As it has been custom in this Imperial Land, Samurai have protected like their very souls
維新このかた廢（すた）れたる 日本刀（やまとがたな）の今更に
Ishin konokata sutaretaru yamatogatana no imasarani
The sword which has been made obsolete in the Restoration,
又（また）世に出づる身の譽（ほまれ） 敵も身方も諸共に
Mata yo ni izuru mino homare teki mo mikata mo morotomoni
Now it has been brought back, so let friend and foe
刄（やいば）の下に死ぬべきぞ 大和魂ある者の
Yaiba no shita ni shinubekizo yamatodamashii aru mono no
Die under the blade, and for those with Yamato Spirit
死ぬべき時は今なるぞ 人に後（おく）れて恥かくな
Shinubeki toki wa ima naruzo hito ni okurete haji kaku na
Now is the time to die, do not bring shame through delay
敵の亡ぶる夫迄（それまで）は 進めや進め諸共に
Teki no horoburu soremade wa susumeya susume morotomoni
Until our enemy is destroyed, forwards, forwards, one and all
玉ちる劔（つるぎ）拔き連れて 死ぬる覺悟で進むべし
Tamachiru Tsurugi nukitsurete shinuru kakugo de susumu beshi
Unsheathing the sword like a shattered gem, we must go forwards, prepared for death

Of course, besides the newcomers, nobody needed the video, it was even regarded as shame if you had to look up and read it while singing. So even the newcomers would find themselves under pressure to learn it within their first week on the school, by teachers and by their fellow students.

After the singing, that should "raise spirits", the principal or a teacher had a word in front of the students announcing upcoming events or making announcements. Sometimes the student council also spoke towards their fellow students. Afterwards were physical exercises to follow, a short morning routine of tai-chi to energize for a day full of studies.

There was more to it than first eyes met. in draconian schools there were largely no janitors, the students had cleaning duty, the students had a patrol to control students. And the student council managed student affairs. The morning assembly, staying and marching in formation as exercising in formation indoctrinated them, readied them for service in the name of the dragon. And since the beginning of the 3040 year, Coordinator Takashi Kurita had introduced "patriotism" as school subject, it was even more effective.

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Follow up to FedCom leaving C*:

http://intelser.org/forums/index.php/topic,18034.msg57136.html#msg57136

2.5 days after the announcement of the Regent reached New Samarkand and Luthien.

On New Samarkand the Coordinator was immediatly informed as were the heads of the ISF. Another punch into the face of ComStar. Of course the Voice of the dragon would use this opportunity for Propaganda, informing the civillians that the Federated Commonwealth has followed the enlightend words of Theodore towards a brighter future for the whole of mankind.

Still on New Avalon, Florentius aka uncle Matt grinned like a devil, after all he was in charge for the most missions against ComStar and with the Federated Commonwealth cutting the deal, the time began to tick... soon... the art of vendetta was one that needed time.

On Luthien, on the other side JADE01 and JADE10 were hearing the news and number ten, the old man, began to slowly applaud the Regent. "It seems that we will now have to spend some money on forces, because the safety of the inner sphere now truly stands and falls with our service. "
" Have you seen the mail from the Coordinator?"
" Not yet, whats standing in it?"
" You will not like it, we will have to immediatly hold a number with the other 8. "
" ..."

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[Turn 15: RP]

Starting with July 3043, huge shipments of new military equipment started in the Draconis Combine and the ARAR.
A lot of stuff had to be done and the army hadn't seen much of the attention of the Coordinator lately.

On the other side, the warrior caste had seen much attention. While the DCMS was a bit short, the samurai-clans were not... receiving the finest equipment available since quite some time.

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OOC: National-TV is back!

N-TV
New Samarkand
15.September.3042

" Good evening humble servants of Coordinator Theodore Kurita. "
An eldery man, wearing traditional clothes came into vision and introducing himself as Kankuro Hinamoto.

" The clans are on the march further invading our allied realms rimwards and as the situation grows worse and worse for them our brave warriors fight at there site, a gigantic battle is being fought currently on Victoria and the "Daughters of the Sun" marine brigade and the "Aerial-Deniar" Aerospace Regiment have been deployed. The families of the young onna-bugeishas have been visiting the shinto-shrines throughout our realm but mostly on Proserpina to wish them luck, of course our wishes and hopes are with them, as they are with all draconian forces, so that they bring back glory and honor for the dragon. "

" However a disgraceful act has happened, clanforces were allowed to travel through Federated Commonwealth space, invading the Capellan Confederation from spinward side. The advisors of the Coordinator have called for immediate retaliation attack but our wise leader spoke:

"Once you have fallen for the treacherous, allowing them into your realm, you can not control were the betrayal will root or manifest. "

"Therefore, just minor penalities were forced upon the Commonwealth, which meant an immediate stop of military trade. While ambassadors have spoken to each others, there is still no official statement of the Federated Commonwealth site how this could have happened and a lot of voices still assume, it could have been intentional."

" On the economic site: The announcement of penalities towards the Federated Commonwealth, which has become a good partner for large scale projects took it's toll on the stability of draconian economy. Once more, our wise leader ordered us to focus on a new project giving out yet top-secret contracts to all armory producing companies in the whole realm, ensuring proper growth and wealth in the whole Combine."

" Lastly: The Snow Raven has shown himself! A clan is coming from the depths of space to challenge our warriors, declining the humble invitation of the Coordinator. Our noble samurai warriors are fighting for our people, as our lord coordinator has sent them to guard our border worlds years before they arrived, once more Coordinator Theodore Kurita shows his celestial wisdom.  May our best wishes also be with them. "