A Bridge Zhou Far - Three Stars Rising [Concluded]

[GeneralHankerchief]

Also, this will be my last game for a while and I'd like to live long enough to look on it with fond memories. I know I'm asking for the sympathy vote, but...

[Sigurd]

Also, this will be my last game for a while and I'd like to live long enough to look on it with fond memories. I know I'm asking for the sympathy vote, but...

Which guaranties can you give that you are not loyalist or by Darwin a Japanese?

[GeneralHankerchief]

I can't.

[Sigurd]

I can't.

Will you pick your officers or will you let the people decide? How will you gain the trust of the people? Same questions to the other candidate

[Double A]

Who is better suited to lead a battered band of soldiers to safety than a renowned General?

An invincible one

How amusing. I was merely pointing out that it is easy to cast light on the faults of others, but much less so to examine one's own. It is for that very reason that Comrade Mao, in his infinite wisdom, has taught that to actively self-reflect and self-criticize is a revolutionary's most cherished ability, and something all of us, however "human" we may be, should continuously strive to do. Until you said this I'd taken you for a somewhat misguided and arrogant yet well-meaning Communist, but now the cat's out of the bag, eh?

Why did you say Tyrant, even though nothing I said came even close to implying that? Why don't you know the basic tenets of our doctrine? So you want to be "Tyrant", eh? Is that what's brewing in your mind? Well, I just want to warn you now, whether you're a Kuomintang running dog or a riben guizhi zaogao, that your overlords will never let you be "tyrant" of anything; once you have outlived your usefulness to them, they will either dispose of you or reduce you to slavery. If you survive the righteous and indignant vengeance of the people, that is.

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You've 放出袋中猫!!!

ooc: What's with the Japanese, if Google Translate is to be believed?

[Subotan]

We're on a tie at the minute. Normally, this would go to the Officers, but since we don't have any yet, we're going to go into Sudden Death. First vote to break the tie wins.

[johnhughthom]

Oooh, tense.

[Sigurd]

Unelect, Elect: GeneralHankechief

Make the people proud!!

[Subotan]

The election is decided. Write up will commence in one hour.

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

Ninja'd

[Subotan]

In a war of revolutionary character, guerrilla operations are a necessary part. This is particularly true in war waged for the emancipation of a people who inhabit a vast nation. China is such a nation, a nation whose techniques are undeveloped and whose communications are poor. She finds herself confronted with a strong and victorious Japanese imperialism. Under these circumstances, the development of the type of guerrilla warfare characterized by the quality of mass is both necessary and natural. This warfare must be developed to an unprecedented degree and it must co-ordinate with the operations of our regular armies. If we fail to do this, we will find it difficult to defeat the enemy. – Mao Zedong, on Guerrilla Warfare.

After a day’s walking over rolling hills and through curved valleys, the survivors of the Battle of Heihui Chen laid down their packs and set up camp. They had stopped for the night in the crux of a valley, on a clear area of raised grass next to a small, fast flowing stream. Whilst traveling, the Communists had been discussing who should be leading them, and two candidates had quickly emerged as the frontrunners. Beskar and GeneralHankerchief were soon the clear favourites, despite attempts by Azathoth, YLC and Beefy187 to convince the patriots that they could lead the Communists to victory as well as the leading candidates.

Beskar and GeneralHankerchief argued intensely on the journey, with GeneralHankerchief accusing Beskar of being a “soul snatching capitalist”, and Beskar in turn accusing GeneralHankerchief of bribery and unscrupulous deals. The Communists were confused by the debate and appeared to be roughly divided between the candidates by the time a common agreement decided to stop on the banks of the stream to set up camp for the night. As tents, cooking fires and a designated Lavatory Pit were all established; it soon dawned upon the official Counter of votes that there was a tie.

“Hmm, I wasn’t expecting this”, said the Counter. “This is a real pain, why couldn’t there be a landslide? I guess the only way for this to be solved is for some kind of Sudden Death mechanism where the-”

“I VOTE FOR GENERALHANKERCHIEF!” yelled a voice.

Everyone turned around to see Sigurd sitting on the grass with a grin on his face

“I’m voting for him because he has a green hat, like me!” Sigurd’s grin widened as he pointed at the puzzled, but happy GeneralHankerchief to indicate that, yes, he was indeed wearing a very green hat.

“Well, that’s settled then. GeneralHankerchief is now the Chairman of the People’s Extraordinary Detachment.” said the Counter. “Congratulations GeneralHankerchief, you now have to pick an Officer Corps to save us from the Imperialists. I sincerely hope that your, as well as our judgment is sound.”

“Of course”, said the new Chairman. “Under my leadership, PEXDET shall take the action required to ensure that we all survive to build the Marxist Utopia that Comrade Mao has promised us.”

And with that GeneralHankerchief leaped on to a nearby hillock, raised his fist and voice and let out a cry:



“Hail Mao Zedong Thought! Crush Reactionary Scheming! Strive for our Very Survival and Inevitable Victory!”

The assembled soldiers replied loudly, and in unison

“Banish the Imperialists! Break the Chains! Secure the Proletariat’s Triumph!”

Even Beskar joined in the chanting, disgruntled though he was that he had lost the election.

Once the fevered shouting wound down, the Chairman spoke, in a much calmer tone

“I know it’s now night, but I shall be accepting nominations all night for the four Officers who shall serve with me. I can accept nominations for other people, or for specific posts, but I need a nomination before I can pick you. You may choose to speak to me in private, or you can announce it in thread. But other than that, you are dismissed”

The Socialists then scattered, with some going back to their tents for rest, others going to nurture cooking fires, some staying still to play cards with their Comrades, and a few sprinting towards the designated Lavatory Pit.

But as the sun set, plans were created that, when revealed for all to see the following day, would show just how much that strong leadership was needed.

GeneralHankerchief – 12 – GH, Khaan, AA, landlubber, autolycus, John, Blackadder, Seamus, miotas, DIY, Renata, Sigurd

Beskar – 11 – Beskar, Romanic, Split, Secura, Azathoth, Shlin, Flax, CDF, aThis, Cute Wolf, Chaotix

YLC - 3 – Pinman, Winston, Beefy

Jolt – 1 – Jolt

Taka – 1 – taka

ACIN – 1 – ACIN

Didn't vote- TWELVE- AVSM, Death is yonder, Joooray, M3YUZ, Methos, Nictel, Niklas, Sasaki, Thermal Mercury, wideyedwanderer, wishazu

It is now the Night Phase, This phase will last for 23 hours, until 21:00 GMT.

[Azathoth]

The Socialists then scattered, with some going back to their tents for rest, others going to nurture cooking fires, some staying still to play cards with their Comrades, and a few sprinting towards the designated Lavatory Pit.

ooc: What's with the Japanese, if Google Translate is to be believed?

Uwaaa, translate from Chinese to English. ^w^;

Kanji are just Chinese characters anyway.

[Jolt]

The Party has elected a Reactionary Imperialist to lead us all! Oh, what will become of the oppressed masses, soon to be sold as slaves to the Japanese and to the Guomintang... Truly bribery and fear-mongering have won the fight today for the capitalists!

[Beefy187]

The Party has elected a Reactionary Imperialist to lead us all! Oh, what will become of the oppressed masses, soon to be sold as slaves to the Japanese and to the Guomintang... Truly bribery and fear-mongering have won the fight today for the capitalists!

We elected a man. Lets have faith in him.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Gentlemen, thank you for your trust. Not only will I lead you to safety, but to utopia.

[Chaotix]

GeneralHankerchief, though you were not the man I voted for, you are our elected leader and I shall follow you to the ends of the earth.

By the will of the people, and therefore the country, you are the best man for this job and I acknowledge that.

I would like to formally announce my desire to work as one of your officers, that I might better further your goals and therefore the goals of the people.

My previous announcement has been quoted for your convenience; it will show you why I am suitable for the task.

Beskar GeneralHankerchief is the finest man for this job.

He is a true communist, and he can be trusted to carry out his duty with great honor and responsibility. He will carry us all out alive, for we the common men are each just as important to the People's Nation than any man who claims false superiority. I trust him to be our leader, and indeed he was my choice straight from the beginning, before he even cast his own vote!

Elect: Beskar Hail GeneralHankerchief!

How do I know these things? Well, it is simple, really. I myself am a very capable Communist. I am planning, one day, to infiltrate the capitalist pig society of United States, and to enlighten them with the knowledge of Communism! I will turn one of the strongest countries of the world into one of China's strongest allies in Communism!

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For those who don't catch the reference, I was the last surviving member of the Communist Cell in Capo III, and I managed to infiltrate ATPG the CIA Agent's reign of terror, turn one of his top doctors against him, set in motion the plan that allowed a serial killer to kill the (supposedly invincible) director, and then coordinate a union between the Communists and the last Mafia family in a last-gasp effort to take down ATPG. In the end, I failed, but I was doomed from the start due to the strong CIA faction

For this reason, I present myself as a potential officer under Beskar's GeneralHankerchief's leadership, provided the comrade believes I can be useful to furthering our goals.

[naut]

I feel that GH is a good choice.

[Double A]

Gentlemen, thank you for your trust. Not only will I lead you to safety, but to utopia.

I think GH feels rather like this right now:

and why not, becoming a citizen is a special moment. I recall going into the bathroom to punch the air in joy of the girlfriend wouldn't think me weird...

[miotas]

Are we performing night actions now, or are the officers just being chosen now?

[autolycus]

I believe we are doing both right now, miotas.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Anybody who wants to be in a protection group with me, contact me.

[Jolt]

I wish to in a protection group and help my comrades fight Imperialism.

[Death is yonder]

GeneralHankerchief – 12 – GH, Khaan, AA, landlubber, autolycus, John, Blackadder, Seamus, miotas, DIY, Renata, Sigurd
Didn't vote- TWELVE- AVSM, Death is yonder, Joooray, M3YUZ, Methos, Nictel, Niklas, Sasaki, Thermal Mercury, wideyedwanderer, wishazu
It is now the Night Phase, This phase will last for 23 hours, until 21:00 GMT.

Elect: Chairman Hankerchief

This comrade shows great promise my friends. His optimism and good humor will buy us much reprieve in these dark times!

[Subotan]

Sorry DIY, I must have missed you

[GeneralHankerchief]

I currently have 5 people signed up for protection, including myself. Would like 1-3 to have solid protection on two people tonight.

[Azathoth]

Y'alright, I'll work with you for tonight.

[ArpeggiateTHIS]

Count me in!

The iron fists of the proletariat will repel any foul renegades on our journey towards socialist utopia!

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

I will help out!

[taka]

count me in too!

[Subotan]

Round ends in approximately 47 minutes.