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Post by miokalia on Jan 19, 2006 4:27:50 GMT -5
The #1 Printed National News Zye City Times
COUP D'ETAT IN ROGUE TERRITORY! NCR's rogue territorial government effectively overthrown in unexpected seige.
Without warning, the regional hall was fired upon. An entire militia made up of non-humans dressed in a random assortment of whatever uniforms happened to be availible, had organized a seige against the territorial capital. They call themselves the Liberation Militia and thus far, the militia has not made it clear wether or not they are related to any anti-human groups. In the maelstrom, the patriarch of the NCR, Mortenson Lichton was allegedly killed by the militia's sudden onslaught. The NCR territorial militia was unable to act in the defence of the capitol in time. According to Malych Intelligence, there was extensive use of their third generation Polarized Ion Cannon technology, something which was thought to have been only made availible to the military. The Liberation Militia has issued this statement from Atrias: "We are the Dragons of the World, and we have finally cleared the path for justice. Never again shall we live in fear of exploitation! Never again shall we be trampled upon!" The Armed Republic of Malychis has quickly stepped in and taken advantage of this occourance and issued a statement to the people of the NCR over public radio stating that they will militarily inhibit the re-establishment of the previous government with force. Miokalia at this point is still waiting until adequate knowledge is gained as to the status of the former government, before making any decisions.
A transcript of the speech made by President Halderyyt Phong just 4 hours after the confirmation of the news: Broadcasted on Public Radio and the DCN television stations.
Greetings Miokalia, At 11:55 this morning, the territorial government of the Remnants of the Northern Continental Republic collapsed. A militia primarily consisting of non-humans layed seige to the capital building, killing the Patriarch of the territory. The government surrendered shortly there-after and we are in the process of establishing order. We are taking every effort possible to minimize and prevent civilian casualties. This was indeed an unexpected engagment, as we were in the middle of working out a treaty to improve our relations. Maybe now we won't even have to make the compromises we were preparing ourselves for. This is a win for all non-humans. This is a win for all those who treasure peace. I hope to gain Federation support in reconstucting and stabilizing a new Northern Province. One that will not live in fear of a despotic and exploitative regime. One that will embrace intelligent beings of all species.
I leave you with this good news. And hope that more follows.
Be well.
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Post by miokalia on Jan 28, 2006 23:41:48 GMT -5
Miokalia's #1 Pravda D' Reuptor
News Briefs: -Graffiti made legal in Zye, Dorigan, Hokyldaryon and Holyoke. "It's art, you crazy squares", says one urban artiste. -President Phong declines to run for re-election, says: "I am quite satisfied with my term" -Miokalia to discontinue the Ghalo currency in favor of the Karat, in lieu of recent reintegration of the rogue territory.
The Northern Continental Repbulic: What to do about the resistance? Miokalian military leaders rally moral support, referring to revolutionary war sentiments
Atrias is by no means, a city in ruin. Rather, a city in shock. The 200,000 residents are slightly unnerved, somewhat shook-up and for the most part, fairly complacent toward the integration of the territory. There is a minority, however, which intends to fight the incorporation. Miokalia's military leadership has no plans on making any concessions to them either. "Remember the battle of Hokyldaryon in the summer of 2151?" said Supreme Protectorate Commander Doroy Blinn, "Well, I do, I was in it, and I assure you, if these militants even think of putting up a fight, there will be hell to pay. We fought to make this place safe from not a very nice persons like them, and we're going to keep it that way." Commander Blinn is adamant about making the new territory safe for all peoples, human and non-human alike. He expressed his passion quite vocally at a press conference. "At the darkest hour of the battle of Dorigan, after the entire city had been practically leveled, the Malych Premier, Ckalhatca Zagckza and Shen of the Draconic Alliance, Darlas Laixliu considered the option of surrender. As were the people of the what would become Miokalia. Even though surrender would have resulted in the deaths of thousands. Dorigan was a smoldering heap of rubble and the industrial town of Tirzah had been essentially erased from the map. We knew that the only thing we could do to survive the onslaught from the United Factions was to fight them out of the area. We did just that. We fought to hard for the freedom of our species. We're not going to let anyone stand in our way!", he said forcefully. "The war before the revolution, the one that supposedly 'started it all'. That we actually fought in along side the Northern Continental Republic was only 20 years before. The Pennisular Confederacy of Miokalian States was fighting for control of the little piece of land around what is present-day Zye City. Then there were some wackos that threatened us with nuclear weapons. So we threatened them back. It went on like this, and then those same wackos threatened us with hydrogen weapons. It's a good thing we won that, but it was only a marginal step forward for non-human freedom and security." says historian Dallatke Groy, "We shouldn't have to worry about any more super-weapons/arms-threats in this potential conflict."
Decision 2198: Preparing for the Primaries Who's doing what at this point.
With president Halderyyt Phong's statement that he declines to run for a second term of office, it looks like the politicking of the election will start earlier than expected this time.
Currently, these are the top canidates:
Fulton Matashu (Military Coalition Parties) A Malych Mechadragon from the predominantly anthro upper-banks rural region. -Very Pro-anthro. Militantly so. -Has the backing of mammallian fur groups -The scaled majority is split as to their support of this canidate. Most dragons approve, while most dinosaurians are unsure, and are afraid of losing control of government and being sidelined if he's elected.
Li Kohastar (New Penninsular Pacifists/HPP) A raptor whose family immigrated from off-world. -Pro-Kohtohkhan system. Endorses the Dincotian house of Ral Totomi. -Has the backing of most dinosaurians, is respected among dragons. Mammalian furs a bit wary though. -Somewhat moderate. Pro-business, but not against social programs.
Halare Yotz (New Penninsular Pacifists/HPP) A dragon from Harris county between Hokyldaryon and Zye City. -Unabashedly anti-human. -Popular with anti-human groups but Malych are a bit wary towards her. -Dincotians find her extremist anti-human views "out-of-line"
Trynen Kaize (Military Coalition Parties) A dragon from north of Zye City. -Unabashedly anti-human and anti-Malych -quoted saying "The Malych were created to be dragon's servants, and we ought to put them back in their place" He has a small following of mostly dragons who agree. -called an "Extremist ideologue" by Halyderyyt Phong, who would "nail wheels upon us and sell the entire Malych species as a new kind of automobile"
The socialist parties have yet to present any canidates.
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Post by miokalia on Feb 4, 2006 1:08:53 GMT -5
The Northern Voice The Atrias Register
News Briefs: -Prince Kandehunder signs peace pact with Empire of Malychis and Miokalia: War Averted. -Miokalian president Phong: "Glad to see we can work things out now" -Duke Dallas Einterbaum at large. Malych General Zagckza says: "We will bring him to justice"
Einterbaum's Exploitation and Racketeering Ring to be Investigated The Duke's controversial, treaty-breaching crime ring has been exposed. What all went on behind those palace walls.
Everyone knows about the Einterbaum racket around these parts. It was a part of life for a while. If you owed him money, his underlings would do more than kidnap your children. They would bomb your house and shoot at you with planes. Making as large and fiery of a deal of it as possible. For a long time, the Duke had nothing to lose by making his seedy operations as conspicuous as possible. It was a display of power, nothing more. It's said that when Resistance forces stormed the palace in Atrias, catching the Duke's bankroller, Patriarch Mindronin III, off guard and executing him before his own shocked court. (shortly before opening fire on them), that was the end of the corrupt royal system. "A king who stands by and does nothing while his lords pillage, nay completely exploit and destroy their own countrymen is a king who ought to be releived of his status as king, as well as being alive." said a Malych sustinance farmer north of Atrias. "I really honestly kinda hoped this would happen", said a human wind-mill operator, "He bombed my house with nuclear missiles. My family's land will be unusable for centuries, because of the radiation. Off with his head! Off with all their heads! Every last one of those lords ought to be slaughtered!" Miokalian protectorate forces are attempting to detain and bring the royalty into custody so they may stand trial for Sapient Rights violations. At this point, they are to stand trial in Miokalia for violations of Miokalia's local Sapient Rights laws, as well as Malychis through proxy of Miokalia for war crimes against the Empire, and most likely they will also stand trial for violations of Sapient Rights as well as other numerous laws in the Furry Federation. "This is our Nurembourg", said one canine resident in Atrias, "We finally get to bring our worst monsters to justice."
Decision 2198: Campaigning Time May the muck-raking and mudslinging begin!
Who said what this last week: an overview of who said what about whom
Kohastar (New Penninsular Pacifists/HPP) said: "My opponent (Halare Yoltz) is, to put it quite frankly, dumber than a box of unusually underintelligent rocks."
Yoltz (New Penninsular Pacifists/HPP) said: "Kohastar is a rich little raptor who is only riding on the fortune of the Dincotian house of Ral Totomi. He is basically a tool for them to control our government!"
Matashu (Military Coalition) said: "Yoltz is okay, 'cept for the fact that she thinks us Malych are stupid machines. Kaize is in my own party, somehow, and I hope he gets in a car accident and dies if he thinks he can railroad us and the dinosaurs out of our own government. I think Kohastar is alright. At least his heart is in the right place."
Kaize (Military Coalition) said: "Kohastar is a plutocrat in disguise! House of Ral Totomi? That's royalty! Oligarchy! We are a democracy here, a democracy that doesn't accept outside rule! As for that over-sized Draconic lawn-mower, Matashu, He shouldn't even be in this election. When did we start letting AI's run in elections? Matashu is just an AI that thinks it's a dragon. He ought to be re-formatted, wrecked, and scrapped.
Tilje (Socialist Union Party) said: "Everyone else is divisive and insane. Is this system not working as is? Phong was an excellent president and I will be too!"
Tderus (Socialist Union Party) said: "Hi everyone! Yeah... so I'm running for president. I may be human, but it seems as though I've won the trust of Miokalian people in politics this far. Yeah. The politician who isn't for sale? That's ME! I wish some of my opponents wouldn't make contempt towards a particular race a part of their platform. That's not cool. We all get along. I like everyone! I think the dinosaurs are great, the dragons are cool, the furs are just fine, and the Malych are cute! Yay me!"
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Post by miokalia on Feb 13, 2006 22:19:49 GMT -5
From DCN World Service:
DCN World Service Text Edition
News Breifs: - Federation unusually quiet. "busy month" possibly the reason. - Federation Attacked? Foreign attempts to commandeer UN representation averted by Shikeishuu lock-down - Hokyldaryon tourist eats cell phone whole to win large wager. Detachable jaw credited.
Lockdown! Foreign force infiltrates council operations, attempts to comandeer UN representation. Shikeishuu expells invaders and locks down federation. Are we safe?
On February 6, several entities arrived on Federation soil with what is now concluded as the intent to exploit Federation UN representation for their own purposes. The Military Empire of Shikeishuu was quick to respond to this threat by expelling the foreign force from the territory and locking down border and coastal controls. An order went out to all Federation nations to increase the scrutiny to which they monitor their borders and to be more wary towards foreign forces. Our contact in Shikeishuu was unavailible for comment. Miokalia's reaction to this occourance has been fairly understated: "I'm not surpized that foreigners would try to mess with our Federation", said Commander Doroy Blinn of the Miokalian Air National Guard, "Being different always makes you a target. And we're pretty different." Meanwhile, the usually lax office of immigration and naturalization services has tightened immigration standards. The office has suspended the visas of a few thousand immigrants determined to be suspicious, and in accordance with Shikeishuu's lock-down laws, will not recognize any foreign force which has not been verified as peaceful towards the Federation on it's soil. "I'm keeping one claw on the 'dispense wrath' button just in case." said Protectorate Commander Gladarus Zagckza.
It's film festival season! Furrious Film Festival (FFF), Canus Film Festival, Holyoke Film Festival, and International Koedion Draconic Film Festival and MORE. All coming up soon
Movie goers ought to be in quite a fervor by now about this years' film festival line-up, which promises to be an exciting one at the very least. Expect to see films featuring casts from all over the Federation, from Catalay to K-IX, from Drensnake to Tinis. There is much talk of the documentaries this year, Such as the Tinisian docu-drama Pargalo: House of Genius which seems to be the current favorite for those betting wagers on who will win that category. Black Cloud Balloon will most assuredly get at least recognized, it would win if there were a category for Anti-humanist films though. The collaboration of Miokalian director, Kalge Sccishov and ethnic Ciatan director, Tachhan Nida: Temple of Light, may land another collection of awards for best cinematography in Nida's already well-decorated cabinet of awards for artistic vision. "Ciata just happens to be a very unique and beautiful subject for film for some reason, the whole foggy mountains and scenery thing tends to look really nice when projected 20 feet tall.", said his colleague, director Sccishov. The independent comedy I Make Cats will no doubt be entertaining, and Kohtohkhan director Kadhato Darrito's adventure flick set in the rural lands between Baradun and Miokalia, Wrecking Blythehaven is sure to turn some heads with what reviewers have called, "clever, and downright hysterically innovative misanthropy".
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Post by The Union of Tinis on Feb 21, 2006 23:06:13 GMT -5
Centralis News Primer
Skin Slicer March Spurs Violence! A march of the group that identifies themselves as the 'Skin Slicers' ended in violence Monday night as there counter protests, two organized, another spurred by the residents of Hadin, encountered each other. The Skin Slicers, a virulently anti-human group that has been growing in popularity in the last year, has claimed innocence over the matter, as has Global Unity, a pro-egalitarianism group who sponsored one of the counter marches.
The incident occurred at the corner of Solvest and 34th St. as all three protests converged at the same intersection. This move was not expected by authorities as none of the pre-organized demonstrations were due to arrive at the intersection at all. Rumors have already spread that someone changed the march plans of the three organized protests in order to cause the confrontation, but no evidence of this has surfaced.
The confrontation apparently included shouting matches between Skin Slicers and members of Global Unity before someone threw a flaming object into the the unorganized group. The fighting that ensued resulted in twelve injuries. 33 individuals were arrested after the scuffle from all groups.
Union Government is Under Pressure to Uncover Truth of First Speaker's Actions Today Supreme Commander Epshrin joined with the rest of the Nationalist Party caucus in the Chamber of Speakers in condemning First Speaker Izixs relationship with the former President of Lemurika. Epshrin, a long time friend and short time political ally on the international front, had not previously released any statements on the controversy. The Supreme Commander had been under pressure from his own party to make a statement, with even Commander Yerzok publicly asking him too four days ago.
This condemnation is just the latest, and thus far, highest level call for answers about the situation. The controversy surrounds the release of a recording of First Speaker Izixs engaging in sexual acts with Senet Skeeps, then president of Lemurika, while at a medium secret meeting in Outlandish. The meeting entailed the signing of the Tinisian-Lemurikan alliance. Senet Skeeps has not been seen since the collapse of the Lemurikan government. Experts suspect he might have shared the fate of several of his cabinet ministers who have been confirmed as dead.
The controversy has expanded since the initial tape was released with various speakers and other officials calling for a full investigation into both the legality of the First Speaker's actions as well the origins of the tape. The talk at the Spire is that the tape most likely came either directly from the intelligence service as part of their routine security activities for the meeting, or else from an investigation by the National Auditor that even after two reports has not been full divulged. The National Auditor's last report on the investigation simply stated that it was on going but gave the names of several intelligence officers who may have committed wrong doing with regards to national internal spying bans. The Auditor's report ended with a disclaimer that the investigation is likely to be complete before the next national report is due.
Film Makers Hoping for Big Wins at Furrious Film Festival and others The largest film production of the last two years, Pargalo: House of Genius, is slated to play at dozen film festivals across the federation. Today it received its official ratings designation of Advanced [basically some where in the range of PG-13 to NC-17] due to adult themes and content. This announcement comes days after rumors that the film was stuck in editing. This was the latest round of rumors about trouble for the film that have surfaced. Previously talk of important actors leaving and even a fire on the set have been found to be unsubstantiated. Critics claim that if Pargalo does well at even one of the film festivals, including the Malitsune Drive-In Extravaganza, that it will signal a revitalization of Tinis' sagging film industry. Plans for a second and third Pargalo movie are in the works but no contracts have been signed by any party.
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Post by miokalia on Mar 7, 2006 19:48:12 GMT -5
Dorigan Times-Call National News Section
News Briefs: - Miokalia's highways prime real-estate for advertising - Secretary Andertol chides Atrias public transit district for inadequate service.
Tilje Takes The Primary The Unexpected socialist half-dragon half-raptor leads a pan-partisan assault on Kaize's self-proclaimed "Natural Law" party which broke from the Military Coalition in protest
Tilje, seems to be the overly likable little creature which has won the support of not just his own party, but a large portion of the Military Coalition through receiving endorsements from Fulton Matashu. He's also got the entire unwavering support of his own socialist party. Former rival Hnidat Tderus said, "This is the most electable saurian ever". Tderus conceded the primary election after losing to Tilje by a margin of 19%. The military coalition declared it's support for the Socialist canidate. Military Coalition chairman Riye Stover said, "Kaize's Natural Law extremeists pose a greater threat to the stability of this nation than anything the Socialist Party could come up with. And I personally respect Tilje. He's a very intelligent dragon, raptor... er.. wingy theropod thing." Despite the detractors, Kaize (NL) will continue on to the General Election, running against Tilje (S), Matashu (MC) and Kohastar (HPP)
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Post by gbwt on Mar 18, 2006 15:05:21 GMT -5
Peaninsulan Times
Paeninsula Anounces plan to re-establish Federation activity
After a long absence from the political stage, Peaninsual begins to contact their foreign embassies and diplomatic relations. "We've been atempting an experiment in isolationism in an effort to improve our economy," says a cougar representative. "We've cut the income tax by almost a third, a great achievement for this region."
With taxes down, and educational spending still strong, a recent poll by the UN, conducted with some unease on the UN inspectors part, found Peaninsula to be amongst some of the most educated nations in the area.
Rumors of military spending down due to the tax cuts and a reliance on the newly created space based task forces are unconfirmed.
The last of the refugees and immigrants from the war torn northern regions of the federation have moved into permanent settlements on the northern borders of Peaninsula and have secsesfuly been connected to the southern metropolises.
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Post by miokalia on Mar 28, 2006 23:31:20 GMT -5
Zye City Times - Miokalia's #1 Printed National News News Briefs- Tilje leads pre-election polls 62% - Skin Slicers South organizes march in Holyoke. Mayor infuriated. - Ex-air-force Rabbit stunt pilot, Jorge Albany survives massive crash at air show in Hokyldaryon. Editorial BriefsThe Deception of MZA6 is an anti-saurian, anti-malych book targetted towards non-human audiences, which is unusual and somewhat divisive. Most political leaders have comdemned the book as an attempt to "wreck non-human solidarity". The Coffee-Table Book of Dinosaurian Architecture is a delightful little picture book of the most profound and surreal of saurian architecture. Featuring the slanted, aggressively pointed box towers of Kohtohkoh's Ferocious, teeth-like skyline to the popular, airy and surreal rounded-cube-cluster homes that can either be described as 'cubo-modernist' or 'soft-brutalist' that form the new classical cannon of dinosaurian architecture. News FeaturesChasing Einterbaum:The Protectorate Army's Dovoroy Company sheds some light on the Atrias Coup and Duke Einterbaum's bloody trail of destruction.The military set this up as a press-conference, but loosened the restrictions to allow for a much more intimate interview. It helps that unlike most military people, the people of the Dovoroy company are fairly charismatic and mostly civilian peace-keepers. Three were at the interview. Kahl Rodalatar (raptor)(Epsilon-Commander First-class) is the commander of the entire team of 11. Daris Yantro (human), the youngest member was from the civilian civic guard of Tirzah. Rodney Alvan (human)(Sargent first-class). E.Cm. Kahl Rodalatar: "We will track him down and bring him to justice" referring to the Duke Einterbaum"We were in the North for quite some time prior to the Coup. Frankly, I can't say I was surprized when it happened. After you see enough small shanty-like towns along the unfinished and under-planned dirt roads, you start to wonder how they got this way, or why they still *are* this way. You ask them and they tell you about how the Lords run raids through there and take any wealth they can find.", said Kahl. "It is another world up there. Only the few cities that have enough military strength can hold off the raids. They're a lot more developed, but still very contained and under constant threat." said Alvan. Kahl would then describe the hardest part of his command, in dealing with the confused and often hostile militias who mistook their vehicles and weapons for those of the raiding parties. "They would actually outright open fire on us.", said Yantro, "Not even respond to radio or flashing signals. They would just start shooting at us, and we had to shoot back." The Artias Coup, according to Kahl, came about as a result of a rumor that foreign intervention was about to happen. After a particularly bloody and bizzare raid by Einterbaum which allegedly involved Einterbaum's raiding party using stolen, secret and sacred technology from the Malych, big things were going down in President Phong's office. Nobody knew what to do, it was a very sensitive situation because Einterbaum now had a weapon of potential mass destruction that Miokalia could not contain. Yantro actually saw the weapon in use and described it as: "For a second, I thought it was just another beam weapon. Then it flashed and it became evident that it wasn't a beam weapon. The cannon that fired it was pushed back a few hundred feet and everything got real hot. I reveresed the tank as fast as I could. It's a good thing it wasn't aimed at me, because I swear it must have had the power of a nuclear warhead focussed into a reletively narrow area." Kahl was later informed by the cheif technician on staff that it was a Malych Type III Focussed Electro-radient Compact Accelerator Device. A weapon which they hadn't deployed except once. The first two types of the weapon had already been reverse-engineered by others, but were no where near as powerful. "What's worse is the cannon used for this device is actually where most of the special technology is. That's the part that's hard to reverse-engineer or steal." said Kahl. Fortunately, the device was recovered after the coup. The question as to if Einterbaum has any others is still unanswered. Kahl finished off by saying: "We will track him down and bring him to justice". Growth (tm) to Build Urban Farm in HolyokeThe solution to the problem of insufficient arable land? MAKE arable land in a multi-story urban structureUrban agricultural infrastructure company, Growth, has announced that the proposition to build their vertical farm-units in Holyoke has been approved, and the first one is set to be up and running in just one year (with more to follow if sucessful). This is a Growth vertifarm (tm) unit that will soon be built in Holyoke. The system is the brainchild of human engineers Andy Dorb and Leslie Villa. The design of the building is by Dinosaurian architect, Hako Dorriker (Of the Dorriker, Kohdat & Associates Firm based in Kohtohkoh)
The system yields as much harvestable crop as a field of eight times the size of the lot, without factoring in the fact that nearly all of the crop in the system is harvestable and not subject to blight or the whims of weather and draught, since the system features complete environmental control. The hope is that systems like this will decrease the cost of certain foods the cost of which, is usually dependednt on energy prices. Since the food is being grown just blocks away from it's market, the cost of transportation is reduced significantly.
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Post by The Union of Tinis on Mar 29, 2006 21:35:13 GMT -5
Arx World Review
National Auditor Resigns!
National Auditor of Tinis, Victor Gastin has resigned from his post amid questions about possible misconduct with regards to an investigation into the release of materials that appear to indicate First Speaker Izixs was having relations with a foreign head of state. Victor Gastin released the following statement to signal his resignation:
"I Victor Gastin, being of sound mind and body, but not spirit, have found it prudent to step down from the office of National Auditor. I do this in protest of the treatment being given my high office by various elements who seek to abuse the rules of the office for their own political gain. Speaker Dansburough has in recent weeks decided it best to make me his scape goat in order to take the heat off his back and to avoid prison time. The chamber did what was right then to put forward a motion to suspend my duties and rights of office from what they had observed. However, to berate and insult myself, the sub-auditors, and even my home state over this ordeal is too much. I resign and hope those who have damaged the office of National Auditor will be given swift and just punishment for the crimes they are committing against our great nation."
It is unknown at this time weather he will pursue elected office again or return to his job as a steel worker in the state of Grental. He was suspended from his duties last week by the Chamber of Speakers after he was fingered as the source of the leaked pictures.
Secretary of State Waldo Offers an Open Invitation to the Heads of State of the Furry Federation
Secretary of State, and Official Ambassador to the Furry Federation Council, Waldo Frixmatagin (usually referred to only as Waldo in formal and informal contexts due to religious requests) is making overtures to various heads of state in the Furry Federation. He wishes to show case the triumphs of Tinis, to give them tours of the city of Arx, one of the world's fastest growing metropolitan areas, and the pristine country side of Tinis.
Most particularly he seeks to open up more dialog with the nation of Miokalia, as well as the united kingdoms of Cal which are located in the south easter regions of the continent. Critics have argued that this gesture has not been even given to all federation members, but the office of State has not responded in any way to these remarks as of yet.
When asked about Miokalia specifically, Waldo was heard as saying, "We know they are a highly advanced culture with contacts that are, well, a bit longer reaching than our own. And I'm pretty sure we have allot to share and talk about in general. And really, if they can get our movies down south, why can't we ourselves get over there?"
Waldo was also asked about establishing relations with the traditional Tinisian homeland of Pargalo, and he responded with, "We do not feel that at this time it is worth recognizing the current overlords of Pargalo. They are brutal dictators who wish strongly to spread their messages of hate and abuse beyond their boarders, but have thankfully been limited by geography and their unwillingness to treat visitors well. But we are keeping an eye on them and hope they don't get too in the mood to attack any federation member. If they do however, they will meet the wrath of not only Tinis, but the entirety of the federation. And they know this, so they are keeping quiet."
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Post by miokalia on Mar 30, 2006 18:58:17 GMT -5
Dorigan Times-CallNews Briefs:- Student lights clothing on fire and jumps into campus fountain to protest ban on the use of sprayable chalk for sidewalk advertising at Dorigan University - Compact car found in 80-year-old tree. "No freaking idea how it got there" says Hokyldaryon Police. Currency Redesign AnnouncedNew money features important faces AND now buildings too!The National Federal Reserve Bank has announced that there will be a new redesign of Miokalian currency. Up to this point, the Miokalian Karat has very closely resembled the currency of it's parent nations, with the yellow-and-gray solid color scheme and wood-cut line-art depictions of historical figures. The new design features micro-printed pattern-diffusion to replace the line-art's complexity. This new printing method will strengthen the counterfeit-deterring features of the currency by making it even more difficult to photographically copy. (The pattern-diffusion shows up upon close examination of a regular printed note, but not on any digital representation or reproduction. (front) (back) The portraits on the bills will remain the same: (Danaral Tuenber on the five pictured above). But new to this design is the addition of important structures, monuments and buildings to the backs of the money (Dorigan District House featured on the five shown). Expect to see the pointy marble mess of pointy things: The Pavillion of Heroes monument on the one. The Ellias Libertale statue on the ten. The Mochagaran House (President's residence) on the twenty. The Capitol Building on the fifty and the Treasury Building on the one-hundred. Secretary of State, Hiyke Andretol to Visit Tinis; Will Hopefully Widen International TradeIn response to invitation from Tinisian secretary of state Waldo and to break Miokalia's local geopolitical isolationAndertol hopes that this diplomatic event in Tinis will open more cultural channels between Miokalia and Tinis, and some trade options as well. "I'm sure we'll have plenty to talk about." he said at a press conference Thursday, "It will be intriguing indeed". As for the possibility of Miokalian involvment in containing the despots in the Pargalo territory, he said, "Part of the discussions I will have with Waldo will be on that very topic. We want to asses the situation before getting involved". Miokalia hasn't been all that involved in northern politics yet, being mostly occupied with it's own Northern Province issues. International trade with Tinis was tightly regulated by the Draconic Common Market up until after the re-integration of the Northern Province and subsequent expiration of the early treaties. Since then, only one airline has begun semi-regular service to Arx from Hokyldaryon Int'l Airport (Hexxaka) and industries have mostly been slow to begin normal trade with Tinis. Some companies are more eager to open up to this potentially large market. A spokesperson for Hasegawe Motor Company of Miokalia said, "Right now, we are working on marketting strategy for the north, primarily focussed on Tinis and GBWT for now. We're working on observing what currently sells in their country, and why. We've found that with every region we market our vehicles in, we have to offer a slightly different sets of choices. On Dincota, everyone wanted boxy and angular miniature compact cars. Here in Miokalia, more people want economic family vehicles and utility-oriented trucks and vans. Right now, our Leicka H motor-scooter is selling real well in the K IX islands." (Leicka, ironically, translates to 'kitty-cat' with a affectionate connotation in Kohtohkhan Raptoric.) Other companies are beginning to assemble northern Federation marketting campaigns. Tacheyron Corporation, a major manufacturer and seller of computers and processors is considering expanding it's consumer electronics market to the north. As is Cyuut, a department-store chain in Miokalia known for it's unusual, brightly-colored and exciting interiors and eye-catching waveform-architecture exteriors. A spokesperson for Cyuut said, "I'm sure we can be sucessful in the north. If nothing else, because of the sheer *novelty* of our brand. Plus how many other department stores play hyperactive happy-hardcore dance music and have food sample carts out on the salesfloor everyday? Grocery shopping at a Cyuut is like a veritable grocery party. This ought to do allright at least in the more urban areas and definately in the college towns." Also Slightly infamous but necessary defense contractor, General Xenotek has been lobbying in the upper and lower houses for a lift on some arms-sales bans which prevent the company from selling certain weapons, primarily anything having to do with beams, electro-radient and electro-magnetic devices. Miokalia Plans New Government Buildings, MonumentsBecause Zye City is A Capitol in Desperate Need of More Monuments and Capitol StuffGovernment employees are crowded. The old buildings, while historical and quintessential, are just not big enough anymore. Add to that, when compared to other capitols, Zye is fairly... unadorned with the statues and memorials and gardens and other stately implements of civic planning. "It's a known fact that Dinosaurs are horrible portait-sculptors. But still, where we lack in lifelike realism we totally more than make up for in abstract formalism. If we can't have statues everywhere, why not some other kind of non-objective blobs to put in the middle of round-abouts and such?" said one government office worker, who works at a desk that is actually resting upon a crude loft made from construction lumber that was built over another desk in an effort to pack twice as many offices into the space as it was originally intended to hold. "There are nests in there" points out a human federal employee, " Office-saur nests. Where some employees sometimes just decide not to go home after work and just go to sleep right there in their already crowded office. If you don't watch your step, you might step on a tail." A raptor employee working in one of the older buildings around the central roundabout points to one of the many removed ceiling tiles in the densly-packed office and says, "I work in the space between the ceiling tiles and the upstairs floor in accounting. It's the best place to spend the night if you got to spend the night at the office because no one will step on you, but if you leave a leg or a tail sticking out though that space without a tile, some office prankster will walk by and pull on it and that's unpleasent." Now there are plans to build a large government "overflow" office near the existing government buildings as well as some new monuments to decorate the city so desperetly in need of "beauty space". The Dorriker, Kohdat & Associates architecture firm submitted several designs to the city and this is the one selected: The city will also be installing some of these pieces of non-objective sculpture for roundabouts:
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Post by gbwt on Apr 1, 2006 11:29:34 GMT -5
Peaninsulan Times: Special Edition
War!
The Peaninsualn Prime Minister declared war on several nations in the federation and UN this morning, citing intelligence of malice and ill will intended toward Peaninsula. "We shall destroy these aggressors with our mighty peasant armies," the Prime Minister was quoted.
In other news, plans are being made to move Peaninsula closer to the Corporate Republic of Vorxla so that the two may live closer together and rumors of plans for children have circulated about.
Anouncement!: April Fools!
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Post by miokalia on Apr 7, 2006 15:10:35 GMT -5
Dorigan Times-CallPre-Election Breifs: A recent poll shows Tilje has slipped to a dead heat with Kohastar (HPP) in the presidential race. Elections are next week. Tilje (socialist party) - 45% Kohastar (HPP) - 45% Kaize (NL) - 5% Others - 5% Source: mPoll surveySpeculation as to President Phong's Personal Crisis May be TrueConfirmed by Secretary of State Hiyke Andertol in a press conference earlier today, the presidential office has released a press statement stating that the President's decision not to run for re-election was in fact, due to a personal matter. Wether or not it is health related is unknown. Hiyke Andertol will still make the historic visit to Tinis, even though the adminstration has started packing it's bags and will be replaced by whomever wins this election this SpringSecretary of State Andertol will most likely remain in the cabinet if Kohastar (HPP) wins this election. He did not say wether or not he had plans to run for another office at some other time. The president refused to be specific as to the nature of the crisis. However those who know Phong in the press speculate that it may have to do with a recent personal loss. "Even with the re-integration of the North, I think he still feels defeated." said one analyst, "The president is allowed to see a lot of things that are not normally released to the public. I'm thinking he may have found out about something that bothered him so much, that he decided that he was done with this." Darvarath Building Put On Dorigan Historical RegistryA building both loved and hated by different groups of people. The Dorigan Architectural Preservation Society encountered pressure from several human-centric and religious groups to not include the structure which they called, "Yet another eyesore to contribute to the hideous, experimentaly modernist, Le Courbusierian hellscape that is our misbegoten capital". Darvarath was built in 2164 (Miokalian Calendar) as a library. It is now a museum. Religious groups also fired at the Society for not including several human churches in the registry. A spokesperson for the society had this to say: "The Darvarath is a wonderful example of classic Yarbaroh-form architecture. An idea which did have a contemporary in the human architecture of the mid-twentieth century. They of course, culturally rejected it, and we didn't. We don't care what they say about it. Our diverse panel of architects has decided it is important." The Crucade for Family, a human religious organization has been trying to get the First Harris District Chapel on the registry for months. The Society has responded with objections every single time. Kohtohkhan architect, Hako Dorriker, who is not on the panel but is a senior consultant for the Society had this to say about the objections: "Have you ever *seen* the First Harris District Chapel? Chances are, you probably have and do not remember it. And I don't blame you. Because it's boring. It's has no artistic feel. The humans say it's important just because it's old and meaningful. Now, I'm not advocating tearing it down, but honestly, it is a shotgun church with a shallow-pitched roof trying to be all Greek revivalist and miserably failing to capture any sense of that history or more importantly, any semblence of creative effort put forth by the planners." Clearly, there is a schism between the reasoning of the dinosaurian and human paradigms of what makes a piece of architecture worth preserving. As it is right now, dinosaurian buildings dominate the registry, while most human-designed buildings in the registry are in the Ellias district between Zye City and Dorigan.
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Post by miokalia on Apr 19, 2006 15:31:09 GMT -5
Zye City Times Special Election Edition
Kohastar Wins New Penninsular Pacifist party keeps presidency
Tilje came in next with 35% of the popular vote, with Kaize only able to pull 3%. Kohastar wins the General Election with 60% of the vote. He will be taking office in a few weeks, since he is of the same party as President Phong, he will retain some of the same cabinet that has proven to be effective thus far. We will likely continue to see Andertol as secretary of state, he has not yet announced if he will resign or not. Kohastar is under political pressure to keep such diverse figures as human Elly Sorenson, and malych Gladarus Zagckza on the cabinet, as they not only look good, but also seem to be doing their jobs sufficiently enough not to be noticed too much.
Dincotian president Codakier mentioned that he was "confident in Miokalia's ability to elect a reasonable president".
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Post by miokalia on Apr 22, 2006 20:55:22 GMT -5
Dorigan Airport's Intelligent Baggage Claim System Is Apparently AliveDovoroy International Airport's Automatic Luggage System Becomes Autonomous
At 3:00 am this morning, at the Dovoroy International Airport, crews were runnning tests on the baggage-handling system in the Zell Terminal when the system, to the technicians' shock attempted to establish contact with them. "I was watching the status screen when it started running display-reset tests over-and-over again. I thought a cable had come loose." said one raptor technician, "I checked all the cables and reset the system, then it started trying to assemble error codes. When I entered different things it actually began repeating them back to me on the screen". The technician called down an engineer, who thought the system's programming had failed. When they continued trying to get a correct error report from it, it still continued to use anything typed into the terminal, after a short while the seemingly random text began to form almost intelligible sentances. "At that point" said the technician, "Steve and I looked at eachother and thought this might be something more serious than a corrupt ROM device". They called down a Malych technican who had been checking some strucutral issues in one of the concourses, he tried calling up an error screen and got nothing but re-arranged words, but he was able to sucessfully run a command-line entry mode on the terminal and after trying some codes, discovered that the system was able to give intelligent feedback... he concluded that the system was trying to communicate with the technicians in a way beyond it's programming. "It actually tried to have a conversation with us. It was alive", said the engineer. The system had somehow acquired sentinence through the MZA-6 Hardware Anomaly, the same naturally-occouring hardware anomally that makes the mechanical theropod Malych species sentient. The mystery is, how did it get into such a low-level device as a baggage-handling system? The opening date of the airport has been pushed back now, as the city of Dorigan tries to figure out what to do with the entity that is built into the airport. "We can't just tear it apart and replace it with a new system. The Malych are already upset about the mere fact that this happened, if we were to kill it, they would be even more upset." said Zye Federal District Aviation Director, Mark Dolshamp. An investigation has started as to how the Malych-specific hardware anomaly got into the system. The manufacturer of the system, General Xenotek Corp. has had similar problems in the past, where apparently 3 of their Daleron P1 mechanized infantry units sold to private interests in 2132 were "enhanced" with what General Xenotek spokespeople called 'intelligent organic computers'. An investigation conducted by the Alliance of Draconid planets concluded that the system was actually a Malych MZA-6 anomaly intentionally built right in. The company was fined by the Protectorate for Unconsented Exploitation of Sapient Beings and ordered to immediatly discontinnue production of the Daleron P1 units until they were redesigned to be wholly incompatable with the hardware anomaly. Two of the units are still in existence today and have been granted sapient rights by the state. The other unit was destroyed in a tragic incident north of Lafayette in 2164. Danadora Space Music Festival Comes to DoriganA dinosaurian tradition of analog-synthesizer orchestral ambience attracts thousands
Matt Kalahoy wears tie-dyed clothing and lays down a blanket printed with a dizzyingly complex abstract pattern. He and his mate Naika sit down and along with about 5000 others, mostly dinosaurs, on the Dorigan University events lawn to listen to eighteen bands and their synthesizer orchestras. Every year the Danadora Space Music Festival which is literally, a celebration of flowing analog synthesizer music, and dinosaurian synthesizer orchestral ambience comes to town. The two on the rug described earler say "It's like going on a spiritual trip. You just let the music take your mind where ever it goes". The first show was a five-raptor band that ran fifteen giant Moog consoles and a dragon running a mixing board intensely. The show started with a solid tone melody. Then one of the raptors throws a switch and a cascade of ground-shaking analog-bell sounds explodes from the stage. This continues for about two minutes with the band memebers switching places every 8 bars so that the each player would twidle their set of knobs differently and thus the music would be constantly changing as different members played controlled different parts of the sound. The switching around of posts is well choreographed, one would sometimes reach up and pull the other over one of the moog cabinets as the other pulled back and in a feat of gymnastics, they'd be in different spots. The festival goes on for three days this week. Tickets are still availible for the remaining two at the Dorigan University Community Events Office or call (42)55-51-2321 for tickets.
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Post by miokalia on May 7, 2006 2:41:16 GMT -5
Zye City CourierEntertainmentIn other news:-President Elect, Kohastar condemns Tinis' anti-union party for attempts to impeach first speaker Izixs. He calls the investigation and subsequent move to remove the first speaker, "A shallow excuse to remove a competant leader". Three-Sided Square And The Revolt of the Masses An interview with the Hoyldaryon pop-punk band that's spreading democracy with their caustic lyrics and intriguing soundKaiyte, Daharai and Syiveth are Three Sided Square a Hokyldaryon pop-punk band gaining popularity in places around the federation, as their music sung in English appeals to more than just a Miokalian audience. They have come under fire as being "way too political" with their polemic lyrics and agit-prop music videos. Some of which have actually prevented them from playing shows in some places. A band photo: Yuksan Daharai (top left, Malych), Roth Syiveth (Bottom left, Wingless Dragon), Matt Kaiyte (right, utahraptor)ZCC: "I heard that you guys have actually been... sort-of disallowed from entering some nations... within the federation... Are you guys really this political?" TSS: "I wouldn't say so. We're just telling it how it is. We appeal to the youth and young adults of a lot of places. Because we're talking about things that matter to them. Things like social freedom, love, self expression." ZCC: "So what happened with Foxhood in particular, who basically politely asked you to *not* play a conecert or distribute in their country?" TSS: "Oh yes... That whole situation got blown out of proportion. Really. They're a very... strange.. place... Everythings fine with that." ZCC: "You seemed to make allusions to the 'imprisoned proliteriat of the west' in your songs. What's going on with that? Also the line in the song 'Derrida's Stand': "Bleach white pillars of oppression crushing the people with an obcession to beleive in false democracies..." seems like you are alluding to that specific state." TSS: "... And if we were? I don't care if technically our nation is at peace with them. We can just say it how it is. That is what we do." ZCC: "And what about the direct hit at Catalay and Shimandu, two fairly powerful nations in the Federation?" TSS: "Everyone's is fair game... Even Miokalia." ZCC: "I don't suppose there is anything wrong with that. Tell me some about your influences." TSS: "(Syiveth) We're like Rage Against the Machine... except we're reptiles, and Daharai, our keyboardist here is a mechadragon... so that name wouldn't really work so well. So... yeah... We also we're influenced by the Drackish Metal bands of the 2140's, and their enigmaticly melodic prog-rock style. Freaking awesome stuff. I do those solos, as I am the resident guitar ninja." ZCC: "Totally. Your synth work is freaking insane, it goes from 70's drawbar organ to hyperactive Dincotian space arpegiation, to solid, 8-bit punky melodies. Do tell me about it." TSS: "(Daharai) Well, I've learned from the best. Having worked with other bands like The Uncomfortable Chairs , Explain the Dishes and Dream Brothel, all of them very, experimental and progressive. I also organized the orchestral parts of our cover of 'With A Red Suit, You Will Become a Man'" ZCC: "And your vocals. They've often been compared to human bands like 'Rush' and 'Polysics'. You don't sound anything like you do in song... that's really neat." TSS: "(Kaiyte) I have to produce two tones at once. It is an unusual thing. It's fun. I love it." Three Sided Square is currently touring with their new album: "Malaria Party'.
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