More Internationale it is, then! It'd also be a good chance to further flesh out South America beyond Brazil and Gran Patagonia. Though admittedly, a part of me does want to delve more into the Nations.
Too late, my lad. Embrace it. Savor it.
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The Senegal-Lazarie Civil War (c.1968-77)
The Senegal-Lazarie Civil War: A Pivotal Turning Point in the New Great Game
To understand this significance requires going back to 1944. Vicomte Martin de Lambertye was deposed in a coup after nearly two decades of rule as sovereign of Lazarie (formerly French Senegal), so-called due to deliberate symbolism for one day resurrecting the old homeland. This overthrow, which resulted in the sovereign's death and those of his immediate family, was orchestrated by Marshal Christien de Montfort's Action Europa, a radical movement that opposed attempts to placate both the Black African majority and colonial populace, in the name of preserving the "true" France. With discreet Afrikaner backing, they assumed power and established a Franco-Mosleyite regime, wherein those of "pure" European descent alone were considered citizens, and most others treated as subservient, if not little better than slaves. This Reactionary order, however, did not enjoy a similar degree of success as in Equatoria, whether due to the growing corruption and infighting lurking beneath a superficial facade of unity, or simmering discontent that became worse with ever more excessive force.
By the time of the Marshal's death in 1968, Action Europa had no clear provisions for continuity, paralyzing the government. In the southern reaches of the country, a writer-turned-activist named Léopold Senghor openly declared that the Union National pour Indépendance et Liberté ("National Union for Independence and Freedom"; U.N.I.L.) would oppose the Reactionaries and free what was by then called Senegal-Lazarie as a nation patterned after African Republicanism. Around the same time, a group of colonial-descended reformers and aristocrats led by the aging yet charismatic Antoine de Saint-Exupéry led an armed uprising in the city of Saint-Louis, calling for the fulfillment of what the murdered Vicomte had sought to achieve, eventually calling themselves the Alliance Pour La Justice en Senegal-Lazarie ("Alliance for Justice in Senegal-Lazarie"; A.J.S.L.). Meanwhile, the Gambia River basin became the gathering point for various disgruntled serfs and workers, who had flocked around the young, militant Ibrahim Roche to wage a revolution under the banners of the Mouvement Populaire Pour Le Travailleurs D'Afrique ("Popular Movement for the Workers of Africa"; M.P.T.A.). All the while, the dictator's son, Gen. Albert de Montfort, rallied much of the fractured loyalists under his command, while warning the League of Neutral Defiance of the growing severity of the threat.
The ensuing civil war would mark the most heated phase of the New Great Game. That the increasingly grueling bloodshed coincided with mounting social unrest within the U.A.S. (spurred by extremists believed to be backed by both Reactionaries and Collectivists), as well as heightened regional tensions, including the insurrection in Angola, further underscored this point. While there was no sense of certainty early on, many observers looked to either the U.N.I.L. (aided by American arms and United African reinforcements), or even the Reactionary loyalists (with Southern Africa sending weapons and volunteers through neighboring League members). The prospects of an M.P.T.A. victory, meanwhile, was seen as even more dire. Regardless of whether the Supreme Politburo truly trusted Roche or intended to replace him, it would have would have given a crucial opening for the Collectivist Internationale, by then having all but consolidated much of its possessions on the continent all the way to the remains of the Belgian-Dutch Congo, to exploit. An unforeseen development, though, would not only change the fortunes of those on the battlefield, but also the fate of various Free Nations across the region.
The Royal Dominion of New Austria had discreetly sent advisors to aid Saint-Exupéry in the initial stages, whether due to the latter's claim to the throne or the murdered de Lambertyes' ties with the Habsburgs themselves. Whatever the reasons Archduke Rudolf VII or his officials had, however, it was seen by many within the realm that the escalating conflict could not be ignored. Thus, in 1972 it openly declared its support for the A.J.S.L. Before long, New Austrian supplies and regiments (including soldiers from the Duchy of Kuba) were arriving in droves. These proved instrumental in the capture of Dakar itself the following year and the royalists' expansion further inland, hard-earned as it may have been for the locals. Meanwhile, the old nobleman's efforts in brokering an alliance with the U.N.I.L. also succeeded, providing greater legitimacy to both his and Senghor's mutual cause against their foes, their joint offensives forcing both the M.P.T.A. and Action Europa (along with contingents from the Volkstaat Weermeg) to retreat. It wouldn't be until 1977, following further hardly fought struggles (with the Battle of Fort Basse claiming Roche's life), before the civil war finally came to an end, with the capture of Gen. de Montfort.
After much debate, it was decided that the two victorious parties would form a coalition government under New Austrian protection (formalized in 1978), with Saint-Exupéry being crowned Vicomte not long after. While the aging yet beloved monarch died a few years later, this arrangement proved lasting, as Senghor's democratic reforms proceeded to give an otherwise colonial remnant a distinctly African flavor that benefited all, regardless of blood. The effects of this victory would have wider consequences for the entire region, however. The experiences of the United African soldiers returning from the conflict would play a crucial role in helping an aging Benjamin Azikiwe secure the Acts of Amity, discrediting the extremist voices fostered a rejuvenated U.A.S. Meanwhile, the loss of Action Europa's grip dealt a blow to Volksfront influence, weakening Southern Africa's dominance within the League and contributing to the fall of Ouaddai to African Republicanism in 1986, as well as the final collapse of the Angolan secessonists in 1995. Though remnants of the M.P.T.A. would continue to remain a thorn in the Gambian jungles for years after, the Internationale's advance through Africa was effectively halted.
Thus, while the New Great Game continues on, in many respects a microcosm of the global standoff between the Free World and Collectivism, the peace won at Senegal-Lazarie has helped ensure that the light of liberty and civilization in that corner of the globe remains as bright as ever, against the encroaching madness. Had the conflict played out with any other outcome, be it under the thrall of Reds or power-craving dictators, the present and future would look very different, indeed.
- “The New Haven Review of Foreign Affairs.” American Federation. 2023.
...The newest and most eccentric [of the Crown Protectorates], though, would be the Free State of Senegal-Lazarie, as unlike the others, it's not even in the New World at all, nor any prior history with the Habsburgs. The aristocratic de Lambertyes, whose members had also served with what is now called the Sovereign Knights of Malta, came to assume power over the Kingdom of France's colonization efforts in that corner of Africa. The abolition of slavery in 1773, influx of Frenchmen through various incentives, and the noble house's personal efforts to foster development all contributed to the burgeoning colony being granted "Royal Outremer" privileges in 1880. The onset of the Terror in Europe, though, forced then-Governor Martin de Lambertye to declare independence in 1925, soon being proclaimed Vicomte de Lazarie (invoking Biblical symbolism for one day resurrecting the old homeland). His attempts to placate both the Black African majority and colonial populace led unwittingly to a coup staged by the radical Action Europa, in which the ruling house was killed under mysterious circumstances. The regime was not unlike the infamous Free State of Equatoria, in which most were subservient to those of "true" European lineage, who alone had the right to citizenship, all in the name of "preserving France." This eventually broke down into civil war by 1968, as various factions (many backed by either Collectivists or Reactionaries) vied for power. As various Free Nations sought to support anyone opposed to either ideological camp, the Throne-in-Exile chose to lend arms and reinforcements to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who led what remained of the pre-Reactionary order. While some at the time expected the republican forces (largely backed by the United African States) or the regime remnants (endorsed by Southern Africa) to triumph, the aging refugee proved far more capable than anyone expected. With victory declared in 1977, the liberated country, under its current name, had become part of New Austria's Sphere in all but name, which was formalized the following year. While minor disturbances continue to persist with Collectivist holdouts, most (including the current Vicomte) remain content with their allies, which is likely to persist for the foreseeable future.
Over the decades, all three territories have become host to various bases and outposts, whether under direct and indirect control of the Reichswehr-Honvédség or that of the Evidenzbureau's operatives. Their economic, industrial and military contributions to their benefactors have also grown, ostensibly to better confront the Internationale. At the same time, however, they are neither serfs nor glorified puppets, as least as far as most New Austrians are concerned. The protectorates themselves are largely left to their own devices, with the "Chief Commissioners" acting much more as advisors than governors. Whether they were Hispaniolan, Mittelamerikaner or from Senegal-Lazarie, they were given preferential treatment by the realm (with Kuba and Mariazell-am-Meer also serving as vital partners), but were also recognized as independent states (albeit largely recognized only by other royalists) with their own respective embassies and delegates. While the aid provided by those very same benefactors have not only fostered general prosperity and security, but also engendered a sense of loyalty that has been dismissed by republicans as "vassalage."...
- “Atlas Sans Frontieres: The Gaspereau-Thomson Guide to the New World.” Loyalist Canada. 2023.
Original sources of the map: The Long Cold War-New Austria's Sphere: RDNA-verse, The Long Cold War - The New Great Game: RDNA-verse
It's even more of experiment than previous Wikiboxes in improving the concept, as there was extensive editing with the material to convey the point graphically. The closest analogues in our timeline would be the Angolan Civil War and Rhodesian Bush War. The painting seen in the image is a depiction of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, one of the most heated and infamous clashes in the Angolan Civil War, which even involved Cubans and South Africans. While Lazarie is a small nod to the Thousand Week Reich mod. And yes, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Léopold Senghor are very much alternate versions of the very people you think they are.
"Bethlen/Bethen" is also a reference to the works by
.
To understand this significance requires going back to 1944. Vicomte Martin de Lambertye was deposed in a coup after nearly two decades of rule as sovereign of Lazarie (formerly French Senegal), so-called due to deliberate symbolism for one day resurrecting the old homeland. This overthrow, which resulted in the sovereign's death and those of his immediate family, was orchestrated by Marshal Christien de Montfort's Action Europa, a radical movement that opposed attempts to placate both the Black African majority and colonial populace, in the name of preserving the "true" France. With discreet Afrikaner backing, they assumed power and established a Franco-Mosleyite regime, wherein those of "pure" European descent alone were considered citizens, and most others treated as subservient, if not little better than slaves. This Reactionary order, however, did not enjoy a similar degree of success as in Equatoria, whether due to the growing corruption and infighting lurking beneath a superficial facade of unity, or simmering discontent that became worse with ever more excessive force.
By the time of the Marshal's death in 1968, Action Europa had no clear provisions for continuity, paralyzing the government. In the southern reaches of the country, a writer-turned-activist named Léopold Senghor openly declared that the Union National pour Indépendance et Liberté ("National Union for Independence and Freedom"; U.N.I.L.) would oppose the Reactionaries and free what was by then called Senegal-Lazarie as a nation patterned after African Republicanism. Around the same time, a group of colonial-descended reformers and aristocrats led by the aging yet charismatic Antoine de Saint-Exupéry led an armed uprising in the city of Saint-Louis, calling for the fulfillment of what the murdered Vicomte had sought to achieve, eventually calling themselves the Alliance Pour La Justice en Senegal-Lazarie ("Alliance for Justice in Senegal-Lazarie"; A.J.S.L.). Meanwhile, the Gambia River basin became the gathering point for various disgruntled serfs and workers, who had flocked around the young, militant Ibrahim Roche to wage a revolution under the banners of the Mouvement Populaire Pour Le Travailleurs D'Afrique ("Popular Movement for the Workers of Africa"; M.P.T.A.). All the while, the dictator's son, Gen. Albert de Montfort, rallied much of the fractured loyalists under his command, while warning the League of Neutral Defiance of the growing severity of the threat.
The ensuing civil war would mark the most heated phase of the New Great Game. That the increasingly grueling bloodshed coincided with mounting social unrest within the U.A.S. (spurred by extremists believed to be backed by both Reactionaries and Collectivists), as well as heightened regional tensions, including the insurrection in Angola, further underscored this point. While there was no sense of certainty early on, many observers looked to either the U.N.I.L. (aided by American arms and United African reinforcements), or even the Reactionary loyalists (with Southern Africa sending weapons and volunteers through neighboring League members). The prospects of an M.P.T.A. victory, meanwhile, was seen as even more dire. Regardless of whether the Supreme Politburo truly trusted Roche or intended to replace him, it would have would have given a crucial opening for the Collectivist Internationale, by then having all but consolidated much of its possessions on the continent all the way to the remains of the Belgian-Dutch Congo, to exploit. An unforeseen development, though, would not only change the fortunes of those on the battlefield, but also the fate of various Free Nations across the region.
The Royal Dominion of New Austria had discreetly sent advisors to aid Saint-Exupéry in the initial stages, whether due to the latter's claim to the throne or the murdered de Lambertyes' ties with the Habsburgs themselves. Whatever the reasons Archduke Rudolf VII or his officials had, however, it was seen by many within the realm that the escalating conflict could not be ignored. Thus, in 1972 it openly declared its support for the A.J.S.L. Before long, New Austrian supplies and regiments (including soldiers from the Duchy of Kuba) were arriving in droves. These proved instrumental in the capture of Dakar itself the following year and the royalists' expansion further inland, hard-earned as it may have been for the locals. Meanwhile, the old nobleman's efforts in brokering an alliance with the U.N.I.L. also succeeded, providing greater legitimacy to both his and Senghor's mutual cause against their foes, their joint offensives forcing both the M.P.T.A. and Action Europa (along with contingents from the Volkstaat Weermeg) to retreat. It wouldn't be until 1977, following further hardly fought struggles (with the Battle of Fort Basse claiming Roche's life), before the civil war finally came to an end, with the capture of Gen. de Montfort.
After much debate, it was decided that the two victorious parties would form a coalition government under New Austrian protection (formalized in 1978), with Saint-Exupéry being crowned Vicomte not long after. While the aging yet beloved monarch died a few years later, this arrangement proved lasting, as Senghor's democratic reforms proceeded to give an otherwise colonial remnant a distinctly African flavor that benefited all, regardless of blood. The effects of this victory would have wider consequences for the entire region, however. The experiences of the United African soldiers returning from the conflict would play a crucial role in helping an aging Benjamin Azikiwe secure the Acts of Amity, discrediting the extremist voices fostered a rejuvenated U.A.S. Meanwhile, the loss of Action Europa's grip dealt a blow to Volksfront influence, weakening Southern Africa's dominance within the League and contributing to the fall of Ouaddai to African Republicanism in 1986, as well as the final collapse of the Angolan secessonists in 1995. Though remnants of the M.P.T.A. would continue to remain a thorn in the Gambian jungles for years after, the Internationale's advance through Africa was effectively halted.
Thus, while the New Great Game continues on, in many respects a microcosm of the global standoff between the Free World and Collectivism, the peace won at Senegal-Lazarie has helped ensure that the light of liberty and civilization in that corner of the globe remains as bright as ever, against the encroaching madness. Had the conflict played out with any other outcome, be it under the thrall of Reds or power-craving dictators, the present and future would look very different, indeed.
- “The New Haven Review of Foreign Affairs.” American Federation. 2023.
...The newest and most eccentric [of the Crown Protectorates], though, would be the Free State of Senegal-Lazarie, as unlike the others, it's not even in the New World at all, nor any prior history with the Habsburgs. The aristocratic de Lambertyes, whose members had also served with what is now called the Sovereign Knights of Malta, came to assume power over the Kingdom of France's colonization efforts in that corner of Africa. The abolition of slavery in 1773, influx of Frenchmen through various incentives, and the noble house's personal efforts to foster development all contributed to the burgeoning colony being granted "Royal Outremer" privileges in 1880. The onset of the Terror in Europe, though, forced then-Governor Martin de Lambertye to declare independence in 1925, soon being proclaimed Vicomte de Lazarie (invoking Biblical symbolism for one day resurrecting the old homeland). His attempts to placate both the Black African majority and colonial populace led unwittingly to a coup staged by the radical Action Europa, in which the ruling house was killed under mysterious circumstances. The regime was not unlike the infamous Free State of Equatoria, in which most were subservient to those of "true" European lineage, who alone had the right to citizenship, all in the name of "preserving France." This eventually broke down into civil war by 1968, as various factions (many backed by either Collectivists or Reactionaries) vied for power. As various Free Nations sought to support anyone opposed to either ideological camp, the Throne-in-Exile chose to lend arms and reinforcements to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who led what remained of the pre-Reactionary order. While some at the time expected the republican forces (largely backed by the United African States) or the regime remnants (endorsed by Southern Africa) to triumph, the aging refugee proved far more capable than anyone expected. With victory declared in 1977, the liberated country, under its current name, had become part of New Austria's Sphere in all but name, which was formalized the following year. While minor disturbances continue to persist with Collectivist holdouts, most (including the current Vicomte) remain content with their allies, which is likely to persist for the foreseeable future.
Over the decades, all three territories have become host to various bases and outposts, whether under direct and indirect control of the Reichswehr-Honvédség or that of the Evidenzbureau's operatives. Their economic, industrial and military contributions to their benefactors have also grown, ostensibly to better confront the Internationale. At the same time, however, they are neither serfs nor glorified puppets, as least as far as most New Austrians are concerned. The protectorates themselves are largely left to their own devices, with the "Chief Commissioners" acting much more as advisors than governors. Whether they were Hispaniolan, Mittelamerikaner or from Senegal-Lazarie, they were given preferential treatment by the realm (with Kuba and Mariazell-am-Meer also serving as vital partners), but were also recognized as independent states (albeit largely recognized only by other royalists) with their own respective embassies and delegates. While the aid provided by those very same benefactors have not only fostered general prosperity and security, but also engendered a sense of loyalty that has been dismissed by republicans as "vassalage."...
- “Atlas Sans Frontieres: The Gaspereau-Thomson Guide to the New World.” Loyalist Canada. 2023.
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Original sources of the map: The Long Cold War-New Austria's Sphere: RDNA-verse, The Long Cold War - The New Great Game: RDNA-verse
It's even more of experiment than previous Wikiboxes in improving the concept, as there was extensive editing with the material to convey the point graphically. The closest analogues in our timeline would be the Angolan Civil War and Rhodesian Bush War. The painting seen in the image is a depiction of the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, one of the most heated and infamous clashes in the Angolan Civil War, which even involved Cubans and South Africans. While Lazarie is a small nod to the Thousand Week Reich mod. And yes, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Léopold Senghor are very much alternate versions of the very people you think they are.
"Bethlen/Bethen" is also a reference to the works by
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People's Equatorial Union (c.2022)
The New World's Scarlet Blight: The People's Equatorial Union
Chaotic and dramatic as the spread of Collectivism was in Continental Europe, the Terror was not to be confined in the Old World for long. The very existence of the People's Equatorial Union, known in ColStandard as Amcolhulwatorial, is a lasting reminder of that fact. It is among the handful of regions within the Collectivist Internationale in which more is known about with some level of reliability. While this still leaves much for speculation and conjecture, what's certain is that it's considered one of the more autonomous, unruly, and in some respects, hypocritical of the "ColMems."
The origins of this Red scar in the New World can be traced back to the early 20th Century, though the specifics remain debated. It's unclear what the catalyst was behind the outbreak of the "Workers' Revolution" in Panama in 1924. A common perception is that certain intellectuals and political agitators had brought back Collectivist ideas from their travels in Europe in the preceding decades. It's also thought that corruption in more than a few nations comprising the old Latin Alliance, formed by several former Spanish colonies, stoked discontent among the peasantry and urban laborers. Others, however, suggest that it was discreet intervention, outside benefactors supplying weapons and "volunteers" perhaps as early as 1921. The truth could well be a combination of these, if not with more esoteric reasons. At any rate, the pace in which the initial string of riots escalated to armed insurrection was unnatural. Within a few months alone, Panama City (renamed Amcoltermini) and the much-prized Pan-American Canal (since then called Istimocanal) had fallen in some of the most shocking turnarounds in modern history. This proved crucial in providing the nascent Internationale access to the Pacific, playing a rule in the eventual collapse of former British Maoriland and the rise of the Reactionary Bolivaristas in Colombia and Venezuela. It wasn't until more years of grueling struggle through the Andes, however, before similar upheavals in Ecuador and Peru succeeded, though it would be the Collectivists who seized the latter that ultimately emerged dominant.
A key figure in the bloodshed was a charismatic scholar named José Moreno Allende-Requejo. Raised in the Peruvian capital of Lima (later rebuilt as Amcolcentro), he's believed to be one of many erstwhile firebrands active during the initial years of the Terror. Whether through attrition, power plays or outside assistance, from what could be gleaned he had become the dominant leader of the various New World Collectivist groups by the late 1920s. This led to his ascension as the first ColMem Secretary (or ColMemsec) of the People's Equatorial Union upon its formal establishment in 1930, which was followed by with the subsequent capture of La Paz from Upper Peru. While the push southward was thwarted by Gran Patagonia, his efforts to aid his comrades and native Quechua fighters in crushing the last holdouts in former Panama and Ecuador (the latter rechristened the Quitus Collective) proved more successful. That these had the effect of ensuring his prominence within the Party at large would also guarantee his relative leeway in remaking those "freed" lands in the image, or rather his interpretation of the Will of the Workers. The legacy of which, has outlasted his reputed death in 1947.
The present P.E.U. on paper follows the general "norm" of most ColMems, with the Inner Party, Outer Party, and Workers comprising the social structure. In practice, the ColMem has followed down a distinct path due to its distance and comparative autonomy. The "Equatorial" strains of ColStandard have a very noticeable if distorted Spanish and Incan bent, which is especially pronounced in the colloquial variants. While most traces of the pre-Terror order have been purged over the generations, a bastardized form of Hispanoamerican and native culture, based ostensibly on the customs of those downtrodden, has not only persisted but is encouraged. Allende-Requejo's descendants (having since adopted the surname "Arrente") are said to hold an almost dynastic grip that stands in contrast to known Red protocol. Party membership, meanwhile, seems dictated by the degree of one's allegiance to the ColMemsecs or their associates as well as any zeal towards the Will, with the most loyal being likely candidates for joining the Inner Party. Beneath them are the throngs Workers who toil at the vast farms, industrial plants and glorified vanity projects that dot the landscape. Though it's believed that their labor goes to serve the needs of the wider Internationale, which has apparently invested much in its stability and defense (including suspected atomic silos), testimonies suggest that much more tend to go their supposed masters.
Indeed, the Amcolhulwatorial could be described as a warped caricature of the societies the Collectivists had destroyed. The Inner Party (especially those closely aligned with the Arrentes) seem to enjoy luxuries that echo the wealthy landowners their forefathers massacred, the leadership going so far as to claim the entirety of the former Latin Alliance and beyond, with delusions of being its "purified" successor. In contrast, if Unperson accounts are to be believed, those of the Mestizo-dominant Outer Party generally live in conditions scarcely better than the Workers they nominally oversee, who themselves have little time to entertain idle thoughts that don't align with the Will.
Meanwhile, the local StateOrd and ColArmeo soldiers are notorious for their excessive methods in fulfilling their duties, which aren't solely aimed at keeping back the designs of Reactionaries, Royalists and Republicans alike. This reputed brutality, scattered evidence of which has slipped through the Red Curtain over the years, proved key in the wholesale incorporation of the Amcoltermini Collective in 1951 and later "squabble" against the Arrentes' Quitus Collective rivals in 1968. Such actions been just as crucial in crushing any overt resistance, of which there have been many, and sowing discord in neighboring countries. However much the Internationale has either denied or kept silent regarding the P.E.U.'s hand in propping up militias in Mittelamerika and Colombia, among others, few are fooled.
It's not without reason, then, that the ColMem remains a major thorn for the New World. Given the considerable military presence (epitomized by the naval "Panamanian Corridor") on top of local ColArmeo and StateOrd elements, the Supreme Politburo appears willing to tolerate for the foreseeable future. That there are still Unpersons at all, insofar as the Free Nations are aware, is even more impressive.
The Ashes of the Latin Alliance: The Unpersons of the People's Equatorial Union
The very word "Unperson" is a loan from ColStandard. While it's not clear when the Inner Party and StateOrd began referring to those who defied the Will by that term, by the mid-20th Century its usage had spread to the P.E.U., which had (and to a degree still) called such elements obretraidors, or "Traitors to the Workers" in the local dialects. From what scattered information has slipped into American, New Austrian and Gran Patagonian intelligence services over the decades, it's certain that at least a handful of organized groups remain active. Beyond that, much is mired in conjecture.
Although some military remnants were known to have kept fighting for some weeks after the fall of Panama City, buying time for refugees and stragglers to escape, the Peruvians proved to be more difficult to subjugate. Even with the Reds' dramatic yet brutal reprisals against those among the elite who opposed them, the vestigial Latin Alliance loyalists retained considerable legitimacy among the populace, as well as crucial bastions from which they could have fended off the malcontents until reinforcements could come in. In addition to ordering his men to launch raids through the Andes, however, Allende-Requejo approached the Quechua natives, offering arms and promising justice against their supposed colonial oppressors if they adhered to the Will. Although the exact course of events remains muddled, it's clear that they rose up in droves, paving the way for Peru and Ecuador's collapse. It's also evident that not long after the formal founding of the Amcolhulwatorial, these same fighters found themselves betrayed.
While some managed to flee alongside surviving loyalists to Upper Peru, Gran Patagonia and Legitimist Brazil, most instead chose to join the various resistance groups and militias. Comprised of stranded officers, nationalists, clergymen, political dissidents, peasants, and even disgruntled Party members ostracized by their supposed comrades, these early Unpersons were united only by their opposition to the Will and little else. Whether in the jungles in the north or in various safe havens in the Andes, there was little in the way of coordination in the initial decades, which though allowed some groups to escape StateOrd's prying eyes, also meant that most armed insurrections were at best limited in scope. That was, at least, until the emergence of a man known by the codename "Comandante." Born Ernesto Acosta de la Serna in Montevideo, this figure of Spanish and Italian descent espoused Collectivist views as a student. While taking leave from university in 1961, he defected to the Internationale, allegedly finding favor with the ColMemsec of the time, Alberto Santos Arrente.
From what little could be gleaned from testimonies and reports throughout the decade, despite an upper class academic background, he had a particular charisma and risen up the ranks to the point of spearheading the "incorporation" of the Quitus Collective in 1968. Not long after, however, there had been a falling out between him and the Party, whether due to growing disillusionment on his part or the leadership becoming more threatened by his clout. All the same, he escaped capture and with a handful of supporters, fled to the Andes. Always moving about, he rallied the various Unperson factions together into a more cohesive front. The 1970s saw his hand in orchestrating raids on Internationale assets that clearly went past mere banditry, even reaching news headlines in the Free World. Though these were also known to be indiscriminate, they served to inspire further unrest within the ColMem's borders. His perceived desire to rid the Party of perceived corruption had similarly transformed into a near-rejection of the Will altogether, prioritizing the myriad causes of his followers. He even went so far, in an ironic twist of fate, as to welcome any aid his estranged homeland could offer.
These all culminated in the 1985 Insurrection, in which it seemed as though the Amcolhulwatorial was close to falling apart. Yet despite initial victories, with covert support from Gran Patagonia, Legitimist Brazil and even the Bolivaristas of Colombia and Venezuela (in a rare moment of common cause), the Unpersons failed in sabotaging the Istimocanal. With those loyal to the Arrentes proving difficult to dislodge, aided by reinforcements from across the Internationale, fears of further escalation led to the Free Nations reluctantly pulling aid, save for discreetly helping in what came to be last major flight of defectors from the ColMem. As for the Comandante, he and a band of supporters chose to continue fighting (possibly as late as 1990), only to die to the last man.
Since then, it's known that a number of organized groups have clung on to the last remaining Andean havens, from which they continue a seemingly impossible struggle with limited means. In spite of such circumstances, they have carried on the cultural inheritance and traditions gifted them by their forefathers, whether they were Quechua, Mestizos or from the old societal elites. More than invoking Providence or making their hero's exploits a legend to be remembered, however, if one believes the more correspondences that had filtered through, they have also not given up on freeing their motherlands and fatherlands. Given the uncanny observations made involving the Collective Representatives over the years (echoing rumors about the so-called "Nation-Personifications"), and supposed evidence from what had been Panama involving StateOrd personnel and a woman refusing to die, perhaps those declarations may warrant further investigation.
- "Beyond the Red Curtain: A Portrait of the Collectivist Internationale." American Federation. 2023 Edition.
For some added trivia, the "Equatorial" variants of ColStandard used incorporate a bastardized form of Spanish, with elements of Quechua and Newspeak from 1984 (alongside the overall social structure). ColStandard itself, apart from being a reference to Newspeak also has Esperanto with Slavic elements. Coincidentally, StateOrd has elements of both the Thought Police and the Soviet KGB.
José Moreno Allende-Requejo, the first "ColMemsec" of the P.E.U., is a reference to both José Carlos Mariátegui, one of Peru's most notable communist thinkers and Chile's socialist president Salvador Allende. His take on Collectivism, meanwhiile is also based on various Latin American socialist movement and organizations, notably the Communist Party of Chile, Peruvian Communist Party, Shining Path and Colombia's FARC, along with their more hypocritical and less glamorous elements. Coincidentally, the emblem incorporates elements from these very groups, especially the Shining Path's insignia.
The evolution of the ColMem is derived from the South American experience of the Cold War, though with the Cuban Revolution, Peru's Internal Conflict, Central American crisis and Colombian Conflict taking precedence if purposefully distorted. The Unpersons' circumstances in the ColMem, meanwhile, are an ironic mirror of that faced by the Shining Path and FARC in reality. Similarly, though Ernesto Acosta de la Serna/the Comandante is very much an equivalent of sorts to Che Guevara, his fortunes and ideological development when faced with Collectivism are an ironic reversal, especially in his eventual emphasis on cooperation over confrontation.
Many of the placenames, despite using ColStandard, correspond to the locations of the towns and cities they're supposed to be. Notably:
Fuertobreo (Workers' Fort) 02 - Guayaquil
Fuertebreo 03 - La Paz
Fuertobreo 04 - Chagres
Fuertobreo 08 - Iquitos
Furetobreo 09 - San Cristóbal Island-Galapagos
Amcolcentro - Lima
Amcoltermini - Panama City
While it's been hinted at in earlier map entries and in the lore, its significance and connection with the rest of the New World hasn't really been explored in detail, until now. Compared to most other areas of the Collectivist Internationale, this "ColMem" has relatively more autonomy and deviation from the norm, allowing its warped take on Latin American culture to shine through. By that same token, however, this work also highlights the hypocrisy and murkier aspects of the Party, ironically echoing the "Banana Republics" of OTL on top of the Orwellian undertones. All the same, there's still more than enough room for ambiguity and mystery, as even in-universe, the Free World only has some tantalizing glimpses into their adversaries, and then some.
And yes, the "Nation-Personifications" are a reference to this entry. I can neither confirm nor deny whether or not it's true.
Chaotic and dramatic as the spread of Collectivism was in Continental Europe, the Terror was not to be confined in the Old World for long. The very existence of the People's Equatorial Union, known in ColStandard as Amcolhulwatorial, is a lasting reminder of that fact. It is among the handful of regions within the Collectivist Internationale in which more is known about with some level of reliability. While this still leaves much for speculation and conjecture, what's certain is that it's considered one of the more autonomous, unruly, and in some respects, hypocritical of the "ColMems."
The origins of this Red scar in the New World can be traced back to the early 20th Century, though the specifics remain debated. It's unclear what the catalyst was behind the outbreak of the "Workers' Revolution" in Panama in 1924. A common perception is that certain intellectuals and political agitators had brought back Collectivist ideas from their travels in Europe in the preceding decades. It's also thought that corruption in more than a few nations comprising the old Latin Alliance, formed by several former Spanish colonies, stoked discontent among the peasantry and urban laborers. Others, however, suggest that it was discreet intervention, outside benefactors supplying weapons and "volunteers" perhaps as early as 1921. The truth could well be a combination of these, if not with more esoteric reasons. At any rate, the pace in which the initial string of riots escalated to armed insurrection was unnatural. Within a few months alone, Panama City (renamed Amcoltermini) and the much-prized Pan-American Canal (since then called Istimocanal) had fallen in some of the most shocking turnarounds in modern history. This proved crucial in providing the nascent Internationale access to the Pacific, playing a rule in the eventual collapse of former British Maoriland and the rise of the Reactionary Bolivaristas in Colombia and Venezuela. It wasn't until more years of grueling struggle through the Andes, however, before similar upheavals in Ecuador and Peru succeeded, though it would be the Collectivists who seized the latter that ultimately emerged dominant.
A key figure in the bloodshed was a charismatic scholar named José Moreno Allende-Requejo. Raised in the Peruvian capital of Lima (later rebuilt as Amcolcentro), he's believed to be one of many erstwhile firebrands active during the initial years of the Terror. Whether through attrition, power plays or outside assistance, from what could be gleaned he had become the dominant leader of the various New World Collectivist groups by the late 1920s. This led to his ascension as the first ColMem Secretary (or ColMemsec) of the People's Equatorial Union upon its formal establishment in 1930, which was followed by with the subsequent capture of La Paz from Upper Peru. While the push southward was thwarted by Gran Patagonia, his efforts to aid his comrades and native Quechua fighters in crushing the last holdouts in former Panama and Ecuador (the latter rechristened the Quitus Collective) proved more successful. That these had the effect of ensuring his prominence within the Party at large would also guarantee his relative leeway in remaking those "freed" lands in the image, or rather his interpretation of the Will of the Workers. The legacy of which, has outlasted his reputed death in 1947.
The present P.E.U. on paper follows the general "norm" of most ColMems, with the Inner Party, Outer Party, and Workers comprising the social structure. In practice, the ColMem has followed down a distinct path due to its distance and comparative autonomy. The "Equatorial" strains of ColStandard have a very noticeable if distorted Spanish and Incan bent, which is especially pronounced in the colloquial variants. While most traces of the pre-Terror order have been purged over the generations, a bastardized form of Hispanoamerican and native culture, based ostensibly on the customs of those downtrodden, has not only persisted but is encouraged. Allende-Requejo's descendants (having since adopted the surname "Arrente") are said to hold an almost dynastic grip that stands in contrast to known Red protocol. Party membership, meanwhile, seems dictated by the degree of one's allegiance to the ColMemsecs or their associates as well as any zeal towards the Will, with the most loyal being likely candidates for joining the Inner Party. Beneath them are the throngs Workers who toil at the vast farms, industrial plants and glorified vanity projects that dot the landscape. Though it's believed that their labor goes to serve the needs of the wider Internationale, which has apparently invested much in its stability and defense (including suspected atomic silos), testimonies suggest that much more tend to go their supposed masters.
Indeed, the Amcolhulwatorial could be described as a warped caricature of the societies the Collectivists had destroyed. The Inner Party (especially those closely aligned with the Arrentes) seem to enjoy luxuries that echo the wealthy landowners their forefathers massacred, the leadership going so far as to claim the entirety of the former Latin Alliance and beyond, with delusions of being its "purified" successor. In contrast, if Unperson accounts are to be believed, those of the Mestizo-dominant Outer Party generally live in conditions scarcely better than the Workers they nominally oversee, who themselves have little time to entertain idle thoughts that don't align with the Will.
Meanwhile, the local StateOrd and ColArmeo soldiers are notorious for their excessive methods in fulfilling their duties, which aren't solely aimed at keeping back the designs of Reactionaries, Royalists and Republicans alike. This reputed brutality, scattered evidence of which has slipped through the Red Curtain over the years, proved key in the wholesale incorporation of the Amcoltermini Collective in 1951 and later "squabble" against the Arrentes' Quitus Collective rivals in 1968. Such actions been just as crucial in crushing any overt resistance, of which there have been many, and sowing discord in neighboring countries. However much the Internationale has either denied or kept silent regarding the P.E.U.'s hand in propping up militias in Mittelamerika and Colombia, among others, few are fooled.
It's not without reason, then, that the ColMem remains a major thorn for the New World. Given the considerable military presence (epitomized by the naval "Panamanian Corridor") on top of local ColArmeo and StateOrd elements, the Supreme Politburo appears willing to tolerate for the foreseeable future. That there are still Unpersons at all, insofar as the Free Nations are aware, is even more impressive.
The Ashes of the Latin Alliance: The Unpersons of the People's Equatorial Union
The very word "Unperson" is a loan from ColStandard. While it's not clear when the Inner Party and StateOrd began referring to those who defied the Will by that term, by the mid-20th Century its usage had spread to the P.E.U., which had (and to a degree still) called such elements obretraidors, or "Traitors to the Workers" in the local dialects. From what scattered information has slipped into American, New Austrian and Gran Patagonian intelligence services over the decades, it's certain that at least a handful of organized groups remain active. Beyond that, much is mired in conjecture.
Although some military remnants were known to have kept fighting for some weeks after the fall of Panama City, buying time for refugees and stragglers to escape, the Peruvians proved to be more difficult to subjugate. Even with the Reds' dramatic yet brutal reprisals against those among the elite who opposed them, the vestigial Latin Alliance loyalists retained considerable legitimacy among the populace, as well as crucial bastions from which they could have fended off the malcontents until reinforcements could come in. In addition to ordering his men to launch raids through the Andes, however, Allende-Requejo approached the Quechua natives, offering arms and promising justice against their supposed colonial oppressors if they adhered to the Will. Although the exact course of events remains muddled, it's clear that they rose up in droves, paving the way for Peru and Ecuador's collapse. It's also evident that not long after the formal founding of the Amcolhulwatorial, these same fighters found themselves betrayed.
While some managed to flee alongside surviving loyalists to Upper Peru, Gran Patagonia and Legitimist Brazil, most instead chose to join the various resistance groups and militias. Comprised of stranded officers, nationalists, clergymen, political dissidents, peasants, and even disgruntled Party members ostracized by their supposed comrades, these early Unpersons were united only by their opposition to the Will and little else. Whether in the jungles in the north or in various safe havens in the Andes, there was little in the way of coordination in the initial decades, which though allowed some groups to escape StateOrd's prying eyes, also meant that most armed insurrections were at best limited in scope. That was, at least, until the emergence of a man known by the codename "Comandante." Born Ernesto Acosta de la Serna in Montevideo, this figure of Spanish and Italian descent espoused Collectivist views as a student. While taking leave from university in 1961, he defected to the Internationale, allegedly finding favor with the ColMemsec of the time, Alberto Santos Arrente.
From what little could be gleaned from testimonies and reports throughout the decade, despite an upper class academic background, he had a particular charisma and risen up the ranks to the point of spearheading the "incorporation" of the Quitus Collective in 1968. Not long after, however, there had been a falling out between him and the Party, whether due to growing disillusionment on his part or the leadership becoming more threatened by his clout. All the same, he escaped capture and with a handful of supporters, fled to the Andes. Always moving about, he rallied the various Unperson factions together into a more cohesive front. The 1970s saw his hand in orchestrating raids on Internationale assets that clearly went past mere banditry, even reaching news headlines in the Free World. Though these were also known to be indiscriminate, they served to inspire further unrest within the ColMem's borders. His perceived desire to rid the Party of perceived corruption had similarly transformed into a near-rejection of the Will altogether, prioritizing the myriad causes of his followers. He even went so far, in an ironic twist of fate, as to welcome any aid his estranged homeland could offer.
These all culminated in the 1985 Insurrection, in which it seemed as though the Amcolhulwatorial was close to falling apart. Yet despite initial victories, with covert support from Gran Patagonia, Legitimist Brazil and even the Bolivaristas of Colombia and Venezuela (in a rare moment of common cause), the Unpersons failed in sabotaging the Istimocanal. With those loyal to the Arrentes proving difficult to dislodge, aided by reinforcements from across the Internationale, fears of further escalation led to the Free Nations reluctantly pulling aid, save for discreetly helping in what came to be last major flight of defectors from the ColMem. As for the Comandante, he and a band of supporters chose to continue fighting (possibly as late as 1990), only to die to the last man.
Since then, it's known that a number of organized groups have clung on to the last remaining Andean havens, from which they continue a seemingly impossible struggle with limited means. In spite of such circumstances, they have carried on the cultural inheritance and traditions gifted them by their forefathers, whether they were Quechua, Mestizos or from the old societal elites. More than invoking Providence or making their hero's exploits a legend to be remembered, however, if one believes the more correspondences that had filtered through, they have also not given up on freeing their motherlands and fatherlands. Given the uncanny observations made involving the Collective Representatives over the years (echoing rumors about the so-called "Nation-Personifications"), and supposed evidence from what had been Panama involving StateOrd personnel and a woman refusing to die, perhaps those declarations may warrant further investigation.
- "Beyond the Red Curtain: A Portrait of the Collectivist Internationale." American Federation. 2023 Edition.
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For some added trivia, the "Equatorial" variants of ColStandard used incorporate a bastardized form of Spanish, with elements of Quechua and Newspeak from 1984 (alongside the overall social structure). ColStandard itself, apart from being a reference to Newspeak also has Esperanto with Slavic elements. Coincidentally, StateOrd has elements of both the Thought Police and the Soviet KGB.
José Moreno Allende-Requejo, the first "ColMemsec" of the P.E.U., is a reference to both José Carlos Mariátegui, one of Peru's most notable communist thinkers and Chile's socialist president Salvador Allende. His take on Collectivism, meanwhiile is also based on various Latin American socialist movement and organizations, notably the Communist Party of Chile, Peruvian Communist Party, Shining Path and Colombia's FARC, along with their more hypocritical and less glamorous elements. Coincidentally, the emblem incorporates elements from these very groups, especially the Shining Path's insignia.
The evolution of the ColMem is derived from the South American experience of the Cold War, though with the Cuban Revolution, Peru's Internal Conflict, Central American crisis and Colombian Conflict taking precedence if purposefully distorted. The Unpersons' circumstances in the ColMem, meanwhile, are an ironic mirror of that faced by the Shining Path and FARC in reality. Similarly, though Ernesto Acosta de la Serna/the Comandante is very much an equivalent of sorts to Che Guevara, his fortunes and ideological development when faced with Collectivism are an ironic reversal, especially in his eventual emphasis on cooperation over confrontation.
Many of the placenames, despite using ColStandard, correspond to the locations of the towns and cities they're supposed to be. Notably:
Fuertobreo (Workers' Fort) 02 - Guayaquil
Fuertebreo 03 - La Paz
Fuertobreo 04 - Chagres
Fuertobreo 08 - Iquitos
Furetobreo 09 - San Cristóbal Island-Galapagos
Amcolcentro - Lima
Amcoltermini - Panama City
While it's been hinted at in earlier map entries and in the lore, its significance and connection with the rest of the New World hasn't really been explored in detail, until now. Compared to most other areas of the Collectivist Internationale, this "ColMem" has relatively more autonomy and deviation from the norm, allowing its warped take on Latin American culture to shine through. By that same token, however, this work also highlights the hypocrisy and murkier aspects of the Party, ironically echoing the "Banana Republics" of OTL on top of the Orwellian undertones. All the same, there's still more than enough room for ambiguity and mystery, as even in-universe, the Free World only has some tantalizing glimpses into their adversaries, and then some.
And yes, the "Nation-Personifications" are a reference to this entry. I can neither confirm nor deny whether or not it's true.
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ED: The TL is now on Spacebattles
As a head's up, I've also started posting the TL over on Spacebattles.
For those interested, you can find it here.
For those interested, you can find it here.
Art: The Forces of Gran Patagonia (c.2022)
Here's one little surprise while I sort out some stuff: new commissioned artwork, one again done by the talented
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Like with the Loyalist Canadian, American Federation, New Austrian and Vatican-in-Exile profiles, this is inspired by the faction art done by Hussardcore for Kaiserreich: Legacy of the Weltkrieg (www.reddit.com/r/Kaiserreich/c…). Although the "present day" of the timeline is set in the early 21st Century (around the 2010s-2020s), there's a decidedly "Dieselpunk transitioning to Fallout" and Orwellian bent in the setting.
For Gran Patagonia's aesthetics, it's an amalgamation of Argentinian, Chilean and Paraguayan cultural motifs, as well as their respective military attire. While the Gaucho influences, Paraguay's Mestizo-Guarani majority, Hispanic dress uniforms, Prussian-inspired garb and even American-based equipment invoke various elements of the 19th-20th Centuries. That they come across as more grim and militant compared to their American allies is also intentional, as their murkier aspects reflect elements from various dictatorial regimes in Cold War Latin America, whether they're Peron or Pinochet in terms of political leaning.
All that said, hope you enjoy!
.Like with the Loyalist Canadian, American Federation, New Austrian and Vatican-in-Exile profiles, this is inspired by the faction art done by Hussardcore for Kaiserreich: Legacy of the Weltkrieg (www.reddit.com/r/Kaiserreich/c…). Although the "present day" of the timeline is set in the early 21st Century (around the 2010s-2020s), there's a decidedly "Dieselpunk transitioning to Fallout" and Orwellian bent in the setting.
For Gran Patagonia's aesthetics, it's an amalgamation of Argentinian, Chilean and Paraguayan cultural motifs, as well as their respective military attire. While the Gaucho influences, Paraguay's Mestizo-Guarani majority, Hispanic dress uniforms, Prussian-inspired garb and even American-based equipment invoke various elements of the 19th-20th Centuries. That they come across as more grim and militant compared to their American allies is also intentional, as their murkier aspects reflect elements from various dictatorial regimes in Cold War Latin America, whether they're Peron or Pinochet in terms of political leaning.
All that said, hope you enjoy!
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The Sovereign Federated Republic of Gran Patagonia
The Sovereign Federated Republic of Gran Patagonia
ED: Super Events
Here's something of an experiment I did for the RDNA-verse. Namely, creating some custom "Super Events" with The New Order mod for Hearts of Iron IV.
On top of the in-universe "vidscreen" aesthetic, I wanted to see how the setting would translate into a video game. And it seems like, even with this quick project, it has potential. Perhaps one day, there might be something that might come from it. At any rate, it's still pleasantly surprising how well the end-results turned out, and how they blend in rather nicely with the overall tone.
All the same, hope you enjoy!
On top of the in-universe "vidscreen" aesthetic, I wanted to see how the setting would translate into a video game. And it seems like, even with this quick project, it has potential. Perhaps one day, there might be something that might come from it. At any rate, it's still pleasantly surprising how well the end-results turned out, and how they blend in rather nicely with the overall tone.
Just to be on the safe side, this is a work of fiction. This is not a political or ideological screed. The politically incorrect details in the map and text as deliberately meant to be in-universe. In addition, depiction is not endorsement.
All the same, hope you enjoy!
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ED: Complete Super Events Collection
Having done a Super Events post for the RDNA-verse, one question came to mind: why not more?
The result is this compilation custom "Super Events" with The New Order mod for Hearts of Iron IV, thanks in part to the Template for TNO Super Events submod on the Steam Workshop. On top of the in-universe "vidscreen" aesthetic, I wanted to seriously see how it would translate into a video game. More than this, it's a good opportunity to depict various historical events and situations either shown or mentioned in the various works in the setting. The last eight in particular are actually possible "future" scenarios, five of which being TNO-style "endgame" outcomes for the long-standing Cold War gripping that alternate world. It's at once cursed, haunting yet beautiful.
Just to be on the safe side, this is a work of fiction. This is not a political or ideological screed. The politically incorrect details in the map and text as deliberately meant to be in-universe. In addition, depiction is not endorsement.
All the same, hope you enjoy!
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For some additional information, the Super Events refer to the following:
The Military Interregnum - Legitimate Union of Brazil: RDNA-verse
The British Malaise - The Long Cold War-Britannia: RDNA-verse
Senegal-Lazarie Civil War - The Senegal-Lazarie Civil War: RDNA-verse Wikibox, The Long Cold War - The New Great Game: RDNA-verse
The National Question - The National Question-RDNA-verse Analytic Data, Nation of New Austria (AD 2021): RDNA-verse
Afrikaner Intervention - Reactionary Southern Africa: RDNA-verse
Amcol Insurrection - People's Equatorial Union: RDNA-verse
Second Great Rebellion - Central Plains Collective: RDNA-verse
The Military Interregnum - Legitimate Union of Brazil: RDNA-verse
The British Malaise - The Long Cold War-Britannia: RDNA-verse, The Empire's Legacy c.2022: RDNA-verse
Alnahdist Summer - Reactionary Levant: RDNA-verse
Treaty of New Vienna - New Austria: RDNA-verse (UPDATE), Loyalist Canada: RDNA-verse, The Three Crowns: RDNA-verse
Acts of Amity - The United African States: RDNA-verse
The Summer Coup - Free Nations of East Asia c.2022: RDNA-verse
The Last Crusade - Vatican-in-Exile: RDNA-verse, The Long Cold War-Italia: RDNA-verse
The Rebirth of Nations - The Long Cold War-The Free World: RDNA-verse, Nation of New Austria (AD 2021): RDNA-verse, The National Question-RDNA-verse Analytic Data
The Global Revolution ("Collectivist Victory") - Central Plains Collective: RDNA-verse, A World at the Precipice c.2022: RDNA-verse
Republican Victory - The Twin Republics: RDNA-verse
Royalist Victory - The Three Crowns: RDNA-verse
Reactionary Victory - The Long Cold War - The League: RDNA-verse
Å̴̡̩̈́t̵̨͎͉̥̣̣͑̌̿̊̑͠o̸̰̻̤͖͛̈̆̓m̴̠̥̞̏͆̏̓͠ḯ̵̝͔͈̰c̴̣̮͇͙̠̥̄̌̃́͂̌ ̷̮͖̲̞̂͗̀̿̈́͜ͅD̴̻̻̰̦̹̪̐ë̵͚̉̌̏͜ͅl̶͍͚̇̓û̷̝̘g̸̡̳̪̮͈͎̐͠é̸̈́̄͊ͅ
The TV monitor effect is from this: www.seekpng.com/ima/u2q8a9t4e6…
The result is this compilation custom "Super Events" with The New Order mod for Hearts of Iron IV, thanks in part to the Template for TNO Super Events submod on the Steam Workshop. On top of the in-universe "vidscreen" aesthetic, I wanted to seriously see how it would translate into a video game. More than this, it's a good opportunity to depict various historical events and situations either shown or mentioned in the various works in the setting. The last eight in particular are actually possible "future" scenarios, five of which being TNO-style "endgame" outcomes for the long-standing Cold War gripping that alternate world. It's at once cursed, haunting yet beautiful.
Just to be on the safe side, this is a work of fiction. This is not a political or ideological screed. The politically incorrect details in the map and text as deliberately meant to be in-universe. In addition, depiction is not endorsement.
All the same, hope you enjoy!
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For some additional information, the Super Events refer to the following:
The Military Interregnum - Legitimate Union of Brazil: RDNA-verse
The British Malaise - The Long Cold War-Britannia: RDNA-verse
Senegal-Lazarie Civil War - The Senegal-Lazarie Civil War: RDNA-verse Wikibox, The Long Cold War - The New Great Game: RDNA-verse
The National Question - The National Question-RDNA-verse Analytic Data, Nation of New Austria (AD 2021): RDNA-verse
Afrikaner Intervention - Reactionary Southern Africa: RDNA-verse
Amcol Insurrection - People's Equatorial Union: RDNA-verse
Second Great Rebellion - Central Plains Collective: RDNA-verse
The Military Interregnum - Legitimate Union of Brazil: RDNA-verse
The British Malaise - The Long Cold War-Britannia: RDNA-verse, The Empire's Legacy c.2022: RDNA-verse
Alnahdist Summer - Reactionary Levant: RDNA-verse
Treaty of New Vienna - New Austria: RDNA-verse (UPDATE), Loyalist Canada: RDNA-verse, The Three Crowns: RDNA-verse
Acts of Amity - The United African States: RDNA-verse
The Summer Coup - Free Nations of East Asia c.2022: RDNA-verse
The Last Crusade - Vatican-in-Exile: RDNA-verse, The Long Cold War-Italia: RDNA-verse
The Rebirth of Nations - The Long Cold War-The Free World: RDNA-verse, Nation of New Austria (AD 2021): RDNA-verse, The National Question-RDNA-verse Analytic Data
The Global Revolution ("Collectivist Victory") - Central Plains Collective: RDNA-verse, A World at the Precipice c.2022: RDNA-verse
Republican Victory - The Twin Republics: RDNA-verse
Royalist Victory - The Three Crowns: RDNA-verse
Reactionary Victory - The Long Cold War - The League: RDNA-verse
Å̴̡̩̈́t̵̨͎͉̥̣̣͑̌̿̊̑͠o̸̰̻̤͖͛̈̆̓m̴̠̥̞̏͆̏̓͠ḯ̵̝͔͈̰c̴̣̮͇͙̠̥̄̌̃́͂̌ ̷̮͖̲̞̂͗̀̿̈́͜ͅD̴̻̻̰̦̹̪̐ë̵͚̉̌̏͜ͅl̶͍͚̇̓û̷̝̘g̸̡̳̪̮͈͎̐͠é̸̈́̄͊ͅ
The TV monitor effect is from this: www.seekpng.com/ima/u2q8a9t4e6…
ED: Future Compass - RDNA-verse Edition
Here's another quick post for the RDNA-verse. Though this one is based on the (in)famous Future Compass meme, depicting various potential outcomes for the setting. The DeviantArt version is here.
While perhaps taking a few cues from The New Order mod for Hearts of Iron IV, I try my best to make this as crisp and original as possible, even while keeping true to the meme format. In addition, some of the images and quips are references to the Orwellian, Dieselpunk and Cold War inspirations of the universe. Along with some other touches. I'll leave the rest to you to guess what each section of the Compass alludes to. The future, after all, is not set.
Just to be on the safe side, however, this is a work of fiction. This is not a political or ideological screed. Depiction is not endorsement.
All the same, hope you enjoy!
For some added trivia, regarding a few quips:
The "Lehi-Ba'athist-Nasserite-Mosleyite" New Order, in addition to alluding towards a Reactionary "victory," is a reference to both Reactionary Australia and Reactionary Levant.
While "Verify Your Clock" is a nod to TNO, it also aptly describes the tense "status quo" and the spectre of atomic holocaust. Now imagine that persisting indefinitely, and consider this being the least "cursed" bad outcome...
"Sanctuary in the Stars" is a reference to the setting's (rather downplayed) space capabilities, carried over from way back in the original RP, and how moving to space would be the absolute last-ditch scenario.
"Collectivism with Sane Characteristics" alludes to how there are Collectivist and what would otherwise be "socialist" elements that are much more sane and reasonable than the Party, while aspiring to achieve what the ideals ought to have been. Not unlike a certain Valery Sablin.
"New World Republican Hegemony" points to an outcome wherein the Free World's republican powers, namely the The Twin Republics of the American Federation and Gran Patagonia, emerge as the dominant powers.
The "Global Symphony" bit is essentially the "Free World unifies relatively peacefully for the most part" outcome.
As for the National Question...I can neither confirm nor deny.
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While perhaps taking a few cues from The New Order mod for Hearts of Iron IV, I try my best to make this as crisp and original as possible, even while keeping true to the meme format. In addition, some of the images and quips are references to the Orwellian, Dieselpunk and Cold War inspirations of the universe. Along with some other touches. I'll leave the rest to you to guess what each section of the Compass alludes to. The future, after all, is not set.
Just to be on the safe side, however, this is a work of fiction. This is not a political or ideological screed. Depiction is not endorsement.
All the same, hope you enjoy!
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For some added trivia, regarding a few quips:
The "Lehi-Ba'athist-Nasserite-Mosleyite" New Order, in addition to alluding towards a Reactionary "victory," is a reference to both Reactionary Australia and Reactionary Levant.
While "Verify Your Clock" is a nod to TNO, it also aptly describes the tense "status quo" and the spectre of atomic holocaust. Now imagine that persisting indefinitely, and consider this being the least "cursed" bad outcome...
"Sanctuary in the Stars" is a reference to the setting's (rather downplayed) space capabilities, carried over from way back in the original RP, and how moving to space would be the absolute last-ditch scenario.
"Collectivism with Sane Characteristics" alludes to how there are Collectivist and what would otherwise be "socialist" elements that are much more sane and reasonable than the Party, while aspiring to achieve what the ideals ought to have been. Not unlike a certain Valery Sablin.
"New World Republican Hegemony" points to an outcome wherein the Free World's republican powers, namely the The Twin Republics of the American Federation and Gran Patagonia, emerge as the dominant powers.
The "Global Symphony" bit is essentially the "Free World unifies relatively peacefully for the most part" outcome.
As for the National Question...I can neither confirm nor deny.
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Thanks!
And yeah, it speaks volumes that "Collectivism with sane characteristics" corresponds more or less with Sablin.
The Long Cold War - A Fragile, Global Portrait (c.2024)
Editorial: A New Century in a War without End
The turmoil surrounding the early 20th Century left much that remains at best, muddled, making any prospect of ending the Terror at its inception largely an exercise in pointless conjecture. Indeed, if there was ever a time when the battle against Collectivism could have been won, we would be living with the results of that by now. What matters, however, is the present, and there's no time like it.
Many people living in the Free Nations, and even those wretched Reactionaries to some degree, savor standards of living, technological marvels, and freedoms that are the envy of their ancestors. Few, however, are ignorant regarding the threats looming from both without and within. The specter of Red revolution, and of the Collectivist Internationale finally losing all inhibitions, still influence much of our lives. The same advancements made over the generations, including the leaps over the past decade, have also shaped everything we use to defend ourselves, from tools of espionage, to the Rail Carbines used by our men and women in uniform, to the very atomics that remain as crucial in enforcing deterrence now as in the 1950s. On any given day, soldiers patrol the vast Red Corridor with the possibility of engaging the enemy. While skirmishes and proxy battles are waged, whether in far-flung frontiers or even much closer to our shores, by and large these continue to prevent tensions from escalating further than they already have. The sacrifices made, and the debt owed, could not be understated.
Likewise, the mounting costs of our vigilance and defiance in the face of madness should not be neglected. For all our material prosperity, the Free World's economic health increasingly hangs by a thread. While beneath the surface, there are growing social tensions, upticks in mental illness among certain circles, fears of more nihilistic gangs like those roaming the English countryside, and reports of Red sleeper cells within our midst. On top of these, republicans and royalists alike have to contend with resisting the swan song of Reactionarism, some even dreading that what befell the Australians, Afrikaners, Levantines, and so many others would happen to them. With each new deployment, military-related contract or discovery of yet another Red sleeper cell, the tenuous balancing act that's allowed some semblance of normalcy to prevail becomes harder to maintain.
All the while, even with all best minds and operatives at work, there still is much that's enigmatic about the Internationale itself. The bouts of controlled infighting known to be characteristic of the Reds' internal affairs have apparently waned in more recent times, indicative perhaps of a sense of cohesion that isn't superficial. Collectivist propaganda has grown more brazen in their grandiose proclamations, coinciding with a noticeable growth in armed maneuvers. All the while, up-to-date knowledge on the remaining organized Unpersons grows dimmer by the day, making it ever more difficult to tell whether there are still enough fighting from within. That more than a few so-called defectors have been found to be turncoats in league with the Party have also cast doubted as to whether there's even anything left beyond the Red Corridor that's worth saving.
It's perhaps unsurprising, therefore, that there's an apocalyptic fervor among the more pious, such as the Knights of Malta or the more zealous among the Levantine Alnahdists. This is not to ignore the more farfetched rumor-mongering among the rest of society, from talk of mysterious visitors to even nonsense about the National Question, that could potentially change what we think we know. One can't fault their fellow man for acting like the end of days is near in circumstances like these, however much stable conditions are for the moment.
Such is life in the modern world, as this publication has shed light on for more than a hundred years. It's no secret that the last of those who personally remember the times before the Terror will soon die, making this predicament all that we know, and what our children will inherit. Still, we persevere just as we've always had, standing firm against the night for as long as it takes. If this Long Cold War is peace, then so be it.
- “The New Haven Review of Foreign Affairs.” American Federation. 2024.
For extra trivia, I purposefully tried to invoke vintage-style Cold War redacting in the map, both in terms of atmosphere and as means to highlight just how the Orwellian nature of the setting is also impacting the Free World.
The motto used for the United African States is based on both Nigeria's old and new national motto, but with the languages reflecting the in-universe official tongues of German, English, Yoruba and Igbo. The ones used for Southern Africa and the Levant are based on Fascist and Ba'athist/Nasserist slogans respectively, with Australia's deliberately invoking rhetoric around both Oswald Mosley's BUF and the White Australia Policy.
As for what's redacted, there's just enough legibly peeking through the "marker ink" to make out most of the sentences and words covered up. Like with the references to the "Agency," I can neither confirm nor deny, though you might notice something if by looking just closely.
The turmoil surrounding the early 20th Century left much that remains at best, muddled, making any prospect of ending the Terror at its inception largely an exercise in pointless conjecture. Indeed, if there was ever a time when the battle against Collectivism could have been won, we would be living with the results of that by now. What matters, however, is the present, and there's no time like it.
Many people living in the Free Nations, and even those wretched Reactionaries to some degree, savor standards of living, technological marvels, and freedoms that are the envy of their ancestors. Few, however, are ignorant regarding the threats looming from both without and within. The specter of Red revolution, and of the Collectivist Internationale finally losing all inhibitions, still influence much of our lives. The same advancements made over the generations, including the leaps over the past decade, have also shaped everything we use to defend ourselves, from tools of espionage, to the Rail Carbines used by our men and women in uniform, to the very atomics that remain as crucial in enforcing deterrence now as in the 1950s. On any given day, soldiers patrol the vast Red Corridor with the possibility of engaging the enemy. While skirmishes and proxy battles are waged, whether in far-flung frontiers or even much closer to our shores, by and large these continue to prevent tensions from escalating further than they already have. The sacrifices made, and the debt owed, could not be understated.
Likewise, the mounting costs of our vigilance and defiance in the face of madness should not be neglected. For all our material prosperity, the Free World's economic health increasingly hangs by a thread. While beneath the surface, there are growing social tensions, upticks in mental illness among certain circles, fears of more nihilistic gangs like those roaming the English countryside, and reports of Red sleeper cells within our midst. On top of these, republicans and royalists alike have to contend with resisting the swan song of Reactionarism, some even dreading that what befell the Australians, Afrikaners, Levantines, and so many others would happen to them. With each new deployment, military-related contract or discovery of yet another Red sleeper cell, the tenuous balancing act that's allowed some semblance of normalcy to prevail becomes harder to maintain.
All the while, even with all best minds and operatives at work, there still is much that's enigmatic about the Internationale itself. The bouts of controlled infighting known to be characteristic of the Reds' internal affairs have apparently waned in more recent times, indicative perhaps of a sense of cohesion that isn't superficial. Collectivist propaganda has grown more brazen in their grandiose proclamations, coinciding with a noticeable growth in armed maneuvers. All the while, up-to-date knowledge on the remaining organized Unpersons grows dimmer by the day, making it ever more difficult to tell whether there are still enough fighting from within. That more than a few so-called defectors have been found to be turncoats in league with the Party have also cast doubted as to whether there's even anything left beyond the Red Corridor that's worth saving.
It's perhaps unsurprising, therefore, that there's an apocalyptic fervor among the more pious, such as the Knights of Malta or the more zealous among the Levantine Alnahdists. This is not to ignore the more farfetched rumor-mongering among the rest of society, from talk of mysterious visitors to even nonsense about the National Question, that could potentially change what we think we know. One can't fault their fellow man for acting like the end of days is near in circumstances like these, however much stable conditions are for the moment.
Such is life in the modern world, as this publication has shed light on for more than a hundred years. It's no secret that the last of those who personally remember the times before the Terror will soon die, making this predicament all that we know, and what our children will inherit. Still, we persevere just as we've always had, standing firm against the night for as long as it takes. If this Long Cold War is peace, then so be it.
- “The New Haven Review of Foreign Affairs.” American Federation. 2024.
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For extra trivia, I purposefully tried to invoke vintage-style Cold War redacting in the map, both in terms of atmosphere and as means to highlight just how the Orwellian nature of the setting is also impacting the Free World.
The motto used for the United African States is based on both Nigeria's old and new national motto, but with the languages reflecting the in-universe official tongues of German, English, Yoruba and Igbo. The ones used for Southern Africa and the Levant are based on Fascist and Ba'athist/Nasserist slogans respectively, with Australia's deliberately invoking rhetoric around both Oswald Mosley's BUF and the White Australia Policy.
As for what's redacted, there's just enough legibly peeking through the "marker ink" to make out most of the sentences and words covered up. Like with the references to the "Agency," I can neither confirm nor deny, though you might notice something if by looking just closely.
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I've already started going more in-depth with them, as seen with the Central Plains Collective and Amcols in South America. Even the New Great Game entry.
Though I do plan on going even further.
Admittedly, the really unreadable ones are paradoxically the most "mundane'' (larger-scale incidents along the Red Corridor, something to do with the English Channel, etc.). But that said, you're absolutely on point with the decrypting.
As for the questions, while the NP not existing would not immediately have an effect (as it'd simply be like OTL and vindicate existing academic and intellectual discourses), the open realization of them being real can have unpredictable results depending on how everyone reacts, which does have the potential to either destabilize the Free World or lead to changes for the better.
Also, the Collectivist motto, it's ColStandard for "We are nothing, let us all be for the Will."
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I read all of this through around the time that the Future Compass came out, and this world is intriguing. I'm personally interested in the "Other Reactionary States" in Africa, Southeast Asia, Arabia, and Madagascar, the alternate technology/culture of this world, and the pre-Collectivist goings-on in Europe, if much had changed.
I'm certainly going to keep reading along!
I'm certainly going to keep reading along!
The Long Cold War - A Paralyzed World (c.2024)
Letters to the Editor: This War is not Peace
To whom it may concern,
I like to thank your publication for that insightful editorial, "A New Century in a War without End." These are surely interesting times, for better or worse. No one can deny that so much has happened over the generations, or that much has been achieved for society. Yet if I may interject, I like to ask a few questions. Why is everyone so quick to brush aside investigating the Terror? True, records from a hundred years ago may not be reliable or complete enough. Yet surely, it's not "pointless conjecture" to put as many pieces back together to find out how Collectivism has spread the way it has. All the sacrifices and deaths t̵̟̽h̵̰̑i̸̝͗s̸̞̃ ̷̲̇w̶̖̿ọ̶͐r̷̤̀l̴͓̀d̵̼̀ the Free World has made would be for nothing if they're simply to keep the status quo going.
Speaking of which, why have you given up on trying to end this Long Cold War? I don't doubt that Red spies, ̶n̸͈̓u̷͖̿k̷̺̑e̶̘̕s̶͇͛ atomics and even those nasty Reactionaries are a threat, but it seems like so many aren't eager to actively find a less destructive way around this. Really, this idea that this can continue on forever is as nightmarish as any fears about a global revolution. No amount of apocalyptic zeal, paranoia or grim resignation can justify that.
I'm also amazed that the "National Question" was casually dismissed. Why practically omit it when your papers and peers are discussing it? From what I've heard f̷̦̾r̸͍͂̚ô̶̹m̴̢̲̒̊ ȏ̷̘ṱ̵̊ḧ̶̩́ĕ̴͇ř̴̥s̴̗̈́ ̵̦̆l̷̟͛i̵̪̍k̸͖͂e̵̥͝ ̴̬̆m̷͖͌ÿ̷͉s̶͚̕e̷͖͆ļ̷̎f̴͕̓, your competitors and even people in government are openly talking about those strange rumors a̸̼͙͑͝b̸͈́ǒ̷̆͜u̵̘̓̌ẗ̴̳ ̸̞͂́Ń̶̖̍ä̵̫̼t̶͍͐í̴̺͎ȍ̷̭n̷̳̩̓̌-̴̭̥͂P̵̜͋́e̴̩͔̔r̷̟͙͂s̶̯̃̓ọ̴̏̀ṇ̷͝i̵͙͋̓f̸̘̈́́ḭ̸̣͛̌c̶̛̤̈́a̶͔̱͆ẗ̸̞́i̵̺͌o̴͈̪͛̅n̸̎͜ş̵͉͊ ̵̫̏w̸̜̔̄ͅĥ̷̚͜i̸̥̇c̷͉̈́̋ḧ̴̜͍͘ ̴̨̻̕h̶͍́̏a̵̰͋̆p̴͉̿p̷͚̏e̶̝̠͐n̶̡̘̒ ̶̛̭͘t̷̤̓͘o̵͖̊ ̷̛̖̹́b̴̙̈́͘é̸̙ ̷̛̦̝̿t̸͎̥̊̉r̶̹̞̽ȗ̷̧̞͊e̶̲̜͠. Surely that's enough to at least acknowledge.
Anyway, I don't wish to take too much of your time. It's nonetheless worth going further than just going through the motions. You have to realize that this can't go on forever. This war is not peace!
Yours sincerely,
Á̴̱g̴̺̅e̴͊͜n̵̳̋t̶̢̊ ̵͍͝M̷͉͛a̶̰̐r̶͕͐g̷̙͐ẽ̴͙ŗ̷̍t̷̝̃ A Concerned Reader
We understand your need to express frustrations with the present state of the world, and sincerely respect your candor. But like the swell people who run this great country, we are simply doing the best we can to cover current events. We have little time for speculation, or entertaining fanciful rumors that most experts have rightfully dismissed.
Against the Reds, nothing less that solid vigilance will do! Any decent American, no, any decent person would understand. Regardless my dear, thank you for your interesting letter. It has been a curious read.
We look forward to your continued patronage.
Kind regards,
John Kennedy III, Editor-in-Chief
- “The New Haven Review of Foreign Affairs.” American Federation. 2024.
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For some trivia, the emblems and coats of arms seen on the map have all shown up, in one form or another, in earlier maps.
The "live feed" footage are lifted from 1960s Vienna (New Austria), 1960s Washington DC (American Federation), the Second Vatican Council (Vatican-in-Exile), and SADF deployments in 1980s Angola (Southern Africa).
For "The National Question", the distorted, overlapping image for F̷̜̱̀̚r̸̺̤̋̚a̸̠̖͋͋n̴̖̚c̸̠̒̌è̴̯͝s̴̻͒̕c̸̬̿̿ǎ̵̢͈̐/̴͓͎̽̍Ṅ̵͖̪͑è̸͉̏ẇ̷̨̛̗ ̶̲͂͂Ä̸̖́̊u̷̦̐̍s̶̨̺̍t̵̳͛͘r̸̠̮̊ȋ̵̘̄a̶̳̬̽ is from The Other Me by
.
The retro TV overlay is an edited version of this: www.pngfind.com/mpng/TiomTb_ol…
To whom it may concern,
I like to thank your publication for that insightful editorial, "A New Century in a War without End." These are surely interesting times, for better or worse. No one can deny that so much has happened over the generations, or that much has been achieved for society. Yet if I may interject, I like to ask a few questions. Why is everyone so quick to brush aside investigating the Terror? True, records from a hundred years ago may not be reliable or complete enough. Yet surely, it's not "pointless conjecture" to put as many pieces back together to find out how Collectivism has spread the way it has. All the sacrifices and deaths t̵̟̽h̵̰̑i̸̝͗s̸̞̃ ̷̲̇w̶̖̿ọ̶͐r̷̤̀l̴͓̀d̵̼̀ the Free World has made would be for nothing if they're simply to keep the status quo going.
Speaking of which, why have you given up on trying to end this Long Cold War? I don't doubt that Red spies, ̶n̸͈̓u̷͖̿k̷̺̑e̶̘̕s̶͇͛ atomics and even those nasty Reactionaries are a threat, but it seems like so many aren't eager to actively find a less destructive way around this. Really, this idea that this can continue on forever is as nightmarish as any fears about a global revolution. No amount of apocalyptic zeal, paranoia or grim resignation can justify that.
I'm also amazed that the "National Question" was casually dismissed. Why practically omit it when your papers and peers are discussing it? From what I've heard f̷̦̾r̸͍͂̚ô̶̹m̴̢̲̒̊ ȏ̷̘ṱ̵̊ḧ̶̩́ĕ̴͇ř̴̥s̴̗̈́ ̵̦̆l̷̟͛i̵̪̍k̸͖͂e̵̥͝ ̴̬̆m̷͖͌ÿ̷͉s̶͚̕e̷͖͆ļ̷̎f̴͕̓, your competitors and even people in government are openly talking about those strange rumors a̸̼͙͑͝b̸͈́ǒ̷̆͜u̵̘̓̌ẗ̴̳ ̸̞͂́Ń̶̖̍ä̵̫̼t̶͍͐í̴̺͎ȍ̷̭n̷̳̩̓̌-̴̭̥͂P̵̜͋́e̴̩͔̔r̷̟͙͂s̶̯̃̓ọ̴̏̀ṇ̷͝i̵͙͋̓f̸̘̈́́ḭ̸̣͛̌c̶̛̤̈́a̶͔̱͆ẗ̸̞́i̵̺͌o̴͈̪͛̅n̸̎͜ş̵͉͊ ̵̫̏w̸̜̔̄ͅĥ̷̚͜i̸̥̇c̷͉̈́̋ḧ̴̜͍͘ ̴̨̻̕h̶͍́̏a̵̰͋̆p̴͉̿p̷͚̏e̶̝̠͐n̶̡̘̒ ̶̛̭͘t̷̤̓͘o̵͖̊ ̷̛̖̹́b̴̙̈́͘é̸̙ ̷̛̦̝̿t̸͎̥̊̉r̶̹̞̽ȗ̷̧̞͊e̶̲̜͠. Surely that's enough to at least acknowledge.
Anyway, I don't wish to take too much of your time. It's nonetheless worth going further than just going through the motions. You have to realize that this can't go on forever. This war is not peace!
Yours sincerely,
Á̴̱g̴̺̅e̴͊͜n̵̳̋t̶̢̊ ̵͍͝M̷͉͛a̶̰̐r̶͕͐g̷̙͐ẽ̴͙ŗ̷̍t̷̝̃ A Concerned Reader
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Dear concerned reader,We understand your need to express frustrations with the present state of the world, and sincerely respect your candor. But like the swell people who run this great country, we are simply doing the best we can to cover current events. We have little time for speculation, or entertaining fanciful rumors that most experts have rightfully dismissed.
Against the Reds, nothing less that solid vigilance will do! Any decent American, no, any decent person would understand. Regardless my dear, thank you for your interesting letter. It has been a curious read.
We look forward to your continued patronage.
Kind regards,
John Kennedy III, Editor-in-Chief
- “The New Haven Review of Foreign Affairs.” American Federation. 2024.
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For some trivia, the emblems and coats of arms seen on the map have all shown up, in one form or another, in earlier maps.
The "live feed" footage are lifted from 1960s Vienna (New Austria), 1960s Washington DC (American Federation), the Second Vatican Council (Vatican-in-Exile), and SADF deployments in 1980s Angola (Southern Africa).
For "The National Question", the distorted, overlapping image for F̷̜̱̀̚r̸̺̤̋̚a̸̠̖͋͋n̴̖̚c̸̠̒̌è̴̯͝s̴̻͒̕c̸̬̿̿ǎ̵̢͈̐/̴͓͎̽̍Ṅ̵͖̪͑è̸͉̏ẇ̷̨̛̗ ̶̲͂͂Ä̸̖́̊u̷̦̐̍s̶̨̺̍t̵̳͛͘r̸̠̮̊ȋ̵̘̄a̶̳̬̽ is from The Other Me by
.The retro TV overlay is an edited version of this: www.pngfind.com/mpng/TiomTb_ol…
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I'm currently working on a Mosaic Earth, and I'm not sure what to take from this TL. America and Australia are mostly full, but the rest of the world is free. The map and list of confirmed territories are here. I'm looking for the most important, influential and/or unique regions from TTL.