Fate Of Your Choosing

Lord Velther: I appreciate Lady Tangerine's support and i am sorry hearing that she was expelled from the Utopian Senate by Queen Rasa for voicing out her toughts that the war will bring nothing but devastation - instead, working things out with the commoner and finding an even term would help nullify the conflict..

I do understand why she wanted to revolt against the Queen and indiscriminately shares her part of the information as on how she will lead the people of Utopia against the Queen at her front.

...but sending these advanced machinery and leaking out information on the Utopian Invasion force on our camp here in Zelagross, battle formations, equipments, strength and even time of departure...are you sure that your lord seek everything but vengeance?

Lord Kain: But Sir Velther, with these extraordinary machines, and the fact that the Utopian Military will strike us from air...this is the moment we are waiting for...and...and we are supported by one of the Utopian Senate.

Queen Rasa foolishness will be her undone on this plains tomorrow...and the day after, the streets of Utopia will be filled with the voice of the angry commoners, screaming for justice and equality...should Lady Tangerine succeeded in her revolt at the heart of the Utopian Parliament.





Lord Velther: Tell me, servant of Lady Tangerine, why is it the Lady so eagerly supporting a rag band of rebels like us?

Presenting before me these killer machines far ahead of even the latest technology Utopian ever posses...

Nihja: Heh...you don't get it do you? This is ain't about yor selfish war.

Lord Kain: Huh? Watch your mouth you little...

Lord Velther: Never mind Lord Kain. Proceed.

Nihja: This is all about chance! seize the chance or it will be lost forever. Lord Velther, a few months ago you decided to rebel against Utopia, gathering troops you set out to settled in this big bag of dirt.

You did not win any war yet my Lord, but your action puts the Utopian economy at halt, the people is now divided. You, my Lord created doubts...doubts on Queen Rasa credibility in leading the Utopian towards a harmonious interdependent society.



You divided the people, the military, the labour force. See for yourself, even the strike force on Zelagross are a mixed of Queen's loyalist, conscripts, mercenaries and colony armed forced. Where did the bulk of the army go? They go to you my lord because they doubt the Queen.

The Utopian industry is at a standstill, commoner class laborers refuses to kneel to the nobles and they supported your cause. Waves upon waves of support keeps pouring into your side my lord, luck smiles upon you.

Lord Kain: ...and?

Nihja: Hah...now luck smiles upon you even more brighter than before! The Queen expelled Lady Tangerine: The Personal Advisor to the late King Panthera and a well known member of the Utopian Senate just because my Lady insist that waging war is not the right solution to end this "noble and commoners" crisis.

At times the Queen need more and more support to counter your rebellion, she foolishy draws out more and more enemies.

...and that enemy my lord, choosen to fight side by side with you...for the commoners and for Utopia.

What more can you ask for? What suspision do you still have there inside your mind? The chance is now! You had gone stronger and the enemy is weakened. This is your oppurtunity! Take it or lost everything forever!



Lord Velther: ...and how can we trust your Lady Tangerine: better yet...what is your assurance that Lady Tangerine will not stab us on the back when we decided to allied ourselves together. Besides, we are fighting on two different fronts here.

Nihja: My lord, Lady Tangerine is unfamiliar fighting with swords and spears thus her battleground will be the Parliament where she will be fighting for the people using words of aspiration and work her way trough Utopian Law for a vote of no confidence upon Queen Rasa inability to maintain and peace within the Utopian society.

...for a warrior like you and me Lord Velther, our hearts and souls belongs here in this wasteland...for the fighting of words means nothing...only the clashing of spears and swords. We fight here. We will be the victor on this killing field.



Lord Kain: We?

Lord Velther: what do you mean by we?

Nihja: Lady Tangerine did mentioned to me that Lord Velther hardly trust anybody. My duty is not only that of her messenger, i was assigned to assist the rebels of Zelagross, the Commoners army against the oppression of Queen Rasa alongside Lord Velther aand his army until the end. 

Now...Lord Velther, i will ask you again. Do you accept Lady Tangerine's help?

Lord Velther: If this is fate then...i agree to form an alliance with you.

Nihja: Great! I will need to trained a few of your mens to operate the mechanical vehicle, and the small blue bipedal ones with gattling guns - don't touch it...that one's mine.



Lord Velther: Welcome to the army. If you ever decided to betray us, i will personaly drain the life out of you with my bare hands.

Nihja: ...believe me. I never turn my back on the enemies.

Lord Velther: we will see.

Nihja: ..........

Lutherniel

Lutherniel is a freelance mercenary. He carried out any job his hands could manage for the sake of money, yet his own code of ethics prevents himself from any mercenary work he deemed as evil or immoral...like killing in cold blood and hurting minorities.



Nobody knows his past or his background, although he always brags about himself being a runaway prince in a faraway land, nobody paid attention to it.


Lutherniel started his mercenary partnership with Alonqexe when he met the Medical College dropout while smuggling illegal supplies of fresh dead bodies to the Institute. They had been known as the most promising young mercenary duo for doing everything that they considered as safe.

 Due to their policy of avoiding high risk mercenary jobs, Lutherniel and Alonqexe reputation had been growing in a steady but slow pace: and in constant need to find new jobs due to low pay.


Lutherniel grabs any weapons that he can get his hands into. At the battle of Zelagross, Lutherniel equipped himself with an army bazooka.



Lutherniel seems to have the tendency to use firearms rather than mastering the arts of hand-to-hand combat. The cost of firearms and the limited amount of stocks seems to bother him little as he tried his best to keep himself away from possible dangers at "work".



Lutherniel role in AIC Wars is to provide comic relief with his easy-going manner and funny punchline...



Firestarter Part 2

Launch crew: Attention all personnel, please seal off hangar 7. Lord Flame Battle cruiser : Adamant has arrived and will be docking in in 0:23 hours.

...i repeat, all personnel, please seal off hangar 7. Lord Flame Battle cruiser : Adamant has arrived and will be docking in in 0:23 hours.

Lord Mana: Permit me to express my gratitude on your decision to participate in the assault on Zelagross, Lord Flame. You are going all out in this mission and so willingly to lend us your mighty flagship Adamant for the mission tomorrow...

Lord Flame: The reason Adamant was around my Lord Mana is as a matter of fact a personal statement that these rebel scum had to be dealt with quickly. I don't want a prolonged conflict. We will finish this in a matter of hours, if time permits.

Lord Mana: ...such wish are proven difficult to achieved my Lord Flame. We will have to negotiate with these rebels to avoid unnesesary blood spills, and...

Lord Flame: I will not torelate with the traitor Velther! We will use long ranged bombardments and air superiority to crsh the rebel's stronghold and with a swift stroke, overrun anyone who survived with our ground troops...this is the Utopian way of making a statement to the nations out there.

...show them that after all these years, Utopia is still the strongest military nation in the world. A lot of people are watching this battle, Lord Mana...and I'm intended to give our pesky foreign observers a show so extravagant and brutal, they will not dare to mess with our nation ever!

Lord Armdagger: Have you forgotten that our "observers" includes the commoners of Utopia? If your genius method are being exploited by the mass media, there will sure be an immediate uprising going on within the commoners ranks.

Lord Flame: That matter is already being taken care of...

Lord Mana: Please explain.

Lord Flame: My most trusted right hand man; The Kid will stay back here in Utopia City to monitor the situation on our home ground while we crushed those cursed rebels. The Kid will also supervised Queen Rasa's personal security and ensure her highness safety.

The Kid: ...at your service, my lords.

Lord Flame: I recommended both of you stationed a few of your trusted officers to stand by and guard Utopia's most valuable assets. The rebel issues is as serious as it gets but one can't neglect the safety of our Queen Rasa, don't you think?

Lord Mana: True...

Lord Armdagger: There are thousands of Utopian Royal Guards protecting the Queen. There is no way...

Lord Flame: ...four billion commoners would be a threat to her majesty? (laugh) You seems to have a lot of those cyborg harem to spare for the queen's security. Why not lend some...

Lord Armdagger: My followers are the spearhead of the Zelagross Assault. I could not just hand down an officer or two just to do some unnecessary home chores that can be relied on some other menial grunt!

Lord Mana: Lord Armdagger, he had a point...

Lord Armdagger: ...my Lord Mana, do you think he already knew about the ...

Lord Mana: ...no, Lord Armdagger. No one knows  about this whole plans except you and a handful of my trusted others. Secrets like ours doesn't travel around lightly...and our supporters are fiercely loyal to our cause.

Lord Armdagger: ...but how do you explain this sudden repositioning of the troopers. dividing them into assault forces and home defense. Lord Mana, our attacking strength will be reduced into half...and...

Lord Mana: Lord Flame is a war strategist. He's doing what he's doing best. The needs to defend our rear is as important to him as the front lines itself no matter who our enemies are. Come to think of it again, his words does bears some truth...even four billion commoners can turn the Watermark Fleet away if there is someone good enough leading them.

Lord Armdagger: (sigh) i will restructure the battle group, maybe i will spare a man or two to stay behind in Utopian City. Maybe putting some of the mercenaries under their commands and coming up with excuses...i don't know...like guarding the importance of the coming Utopian Senatorial Conference...

Lord Mana: I will stationed Lie LC to help your men back here then.

Lord Armdagger: ...but who will pilot some of the ships we are sending into Zelagross?

Divinekid: Excuse me, i am an officer from the Military Inteligence Unit...currently not being doing anything of any importance. I am a good pilot you know. Perhaps i can solve the Lord's problems?

Lord Armdagger: ...can you fly a battle cruiser or anything around that size?

Divinekid: A few hundreds. It's the most standard basic abilities in order to be in the Inteligence Division.

Lord Mana: Anybody else in the Inteligence Unit are as free to risk their life and a good pilot as you are?

Divinekid: That can be arranged (smiled)

Lord Mana: Go on...i'm interested!

TO BE CONCLUDED IN 2 MORE CHAPTERS



Hari Gawai Holiday

The AIC WARS will continue as usual on the 5th of JUNE due too the Hari Gawai Festival season. The next instalments will witness the built-up of the Utopian and Zelagross fleet and the battle fabricated by Senator Tangerine in an effort to cripple the full might of the Utopian Federation.


However...another empire had yet begun it's intervention in the war. 


See you soon on the 5th!


Selamat Hari Gawai!

Lord Mana

Name:             Lord Mana
Date Of Birth: June 7th
Nationality:     Watermark Kingdom
Height:            172cm
Fighting Style:Frozen Poleaxe / Ice Lance

Lord Mana is in charge of the Utopian Federation Society and Culture, yet his skills in combat far exceeds the Utopian Minister of War. Lord Mana is a moderate man on the inside, while underneath he is still as ambitious as any Utopian Lord struggling for power after witnessing Queen Rasa incompetence's on the throne.

Lord Mana is the leader representing the frozen oceanic regions of Watermark Kingdom. Rich in natural resources, Lord Mana easily disguises the colony's income and in the shadows, massing a large amount of fund for an assault fleet a large enough to invade Utopia.

Lord Mana and Lord Velther had been juggling with the Utopian turmoiled society for decades. Slowly putting themselves as a buffer zone and the middle man between the Nobles and the Commoner's class of Utopia. Although he realised that King Panthera's economic revolution was meant for the good of the nation and the society, Lord Mana disagrees that the method is the best solution to ease the gap and promote coexistence between the two different Utopian classes.

When matter's got worse Lord Mana choose to defend the Noble's dignity as the head and leader of the Utopian Elite society while Lord Velther choose too become the champion of the common people. Even if both lords are seeking the same goals in their service to the Utopian Federation, they both had different method and ways in getting their things done.

Thus during the fateful battle on the plains of Zelagross both friend and lords will face each other as enemies presenting the sides they believed in...

Lord Mana believed that by becoming the most powerfull man in Utopia (becoming King) he had the authority to reconstruct the hierarchy of the Utopian society abolishing both the Noble and Commoner's status: where all man and woman made equal under the rule of one king.

Highly ambitious and powerful in both the art of fighting and magic, Lord Mana excels in both long and close ranged combat: earning him the title "Utopian Battle Mage" amongst the Utopian society.



Lord Flame

Name: Lord Flame

Date Of Birth: January 13th

Nationality: Badlands Guild
Height: 178cm
Fighting Style: Sword Fencer / Flame Thrower

Lord Flame is the no-nonsense, unconventional and a roughneck leader of the Badlands Guild. A colony within the Utopian Federation that is well known for their talented but unrefined members consist of problematic officers and deserters.



Lord Flame is the leader of the Utopian Federation Conservative Nobles. The Conservatives are nobles with old Utopian beliefs and political view. The Conservatives cherished power and conquest over anything else. Their warlike policies had served Utopian well during war campaigns and expanding territories.

The Conservatives unlike the more modern counterparts seek glory and fame while proving their worthy in the battlefield. When King Panthera declared that the Utopian had abandoned the idea of world conquest and shifted the nation's policy towards trade and commerce, Lord Flame and the conservatives finds the change was to much to bear for a battle scarred soldier.

Lord Flame is also the leader of the Utopian State Colony of Badlands. A state that was given to by King Panthera to recognised Lord Flame courage and undivided service for the Utopian Nation.

Lord Flame does not bode well with King Panthera's idea of giving up the old warring type of living while introducing trade and commerce as an alternative economical activity for it's people. Lord Flame had argued that free trade and "each for his own" policy in economy will disturb the balance between the Nobles and the Commoner standings in the Utopian hierarchy.

Time had prove this theory to be right...and at the crisis height, King Panthera had abandoned his throne, only to be succeeded by his weak daughter; Queen Rasa. Lord Flame saw the Queen's lack of leadership as an opportunity. Ever since, Lord Flame had been doing nothing but pulling the puppet strings around the Utopian Queen towards his favor.

Like Lord Mana, Lord Flame also had been secretly desiring for the Utopian Throne. Perhaps he was so busy spoiling and winning Queen Rasa's attentions, he had been diverted from his original plans of taking over Utopia from the Queen's hand. The issues matter's not; since manipulating the Queen is as good as becoming a king himself.

However, Lord Flame failed to realised that other colleagues also had the same vision as he is...and even in a larger scale!



Lord Flame despises the Commoner's. The old Utopian hierarchy had placed the commoner's are no better than slaves and pawns in war. When the commoner's tried demanded to be granted a noble title during the Utopian Economic boom...Lord Flame had been fully involved in ridding such demands and extinguishing possible commoner's uprising stemming out from the issue.

...as much as Lord Flame hated the commoner's, he did not wish for a total extermination of the caste just like what Queen Rasa had wished for. Lord Flame realised that the nobles need the commoner's as a tool to achieve the nation's goal.

Lord Flame fought with his fencing sword. In his second mode, Lord Flame was able to emulate a flamethrower using his left arm to burn his enemies.

Firestarter

...meanwhile, Her Majesty Queen Rasa will held an emergency meeting with the Utopian Senate, regarding issues dealing the rebels this Tuesday. Her Majesty requested that the Senate consider a zero tolerance to the culprit and leader of the rebels for this is the utmost, dire case of treachery towards the Utopian Government.

Bada: Oh, good morning Tangerine. You are back late last night.

Tangerine: Good Morning. What's for breakfast?

Bada: The usual. Help yourself, it's on the kitchen table...

Tangerine: Thanks...

Bada: By The way...how are things going between you and Wint...

Tangerine: Shhh...go by her codename...there are eyes and ears on the walls. At this stage a simple thing could jeoperdize years of our hard work.

Bada: Opsie.

Tangerine: Ume agreed to help us out on this one. Reluctant, but she will cooperate with us...

Bada: Some of us had been here for so long, leaving this place in ruins...it's not easy.

Tangerine: ...rather this place than Atlantis.

Bada: Yes, my lady.

Tangerine: Bada, you been fumbling with that phone since i wake up. What's the matter?

Bada: Ummm...trying to contact Nihja...i'm worried about her progress in Zelagross.

Tangerine: Don't tell me she sidetracked herself and currently joyriding in the desert...

Bada: I'm afraid so...

Tangerine: Give the phone to me...

Bada: Here you go...good luck.

Tangerine: I'm so going to blast her with my magic cannon if she did not pick up...

...darn!

Bada: ...still unavailable?

Tangerine: Wait a sec...i give it one more try.

Nihja: Sands...sands...sands...sands!!!...everywhere i go it looked the same!

...how could someone ever think of a stupid idea of making a base in the middle of these sands!

...it's to exposed, there is no resources, bad camouflage...and the heat spoils machine performances.

...whoopsss...my phone is ringing! Hullo?

Tangerine: Nihja! What on earth are you doing there? Didn't i told you to go too the rebels camp and negotiate with Lord Velther?!

Nihja: Relax, I am...getting there! That's right...yeah...i'll be there in no time.

Tangerine: You are joyriding around the dessert with that bike of yours isn't it?

Nihja: ...such is a false accusations...Oren!

Tangerine: I can see you from this monitor Nihja, you are doing nothing but running around in circles within the 10 kilometre radius.

...you are not an inch closer to that base!

Nihja: Oren not fair! ...putting tracking device on me!

Tangerine: (Whispers)...tracking device?

Bada: That was my idea.

Tangerine: I guess it can't be help. Someone need to put a leash on her.

Bada: ...you should know better.

Tangerine: Hey...hey you Nihja! Now you listen to me and listen good...we are two days away from a civil war and you hadn't strike any deal with that Velther guy...

Nihja: ...dum dee dum...

Tangerine: ...are you really listening to me? We are working against time here. We need to negotiate with...

Nihja: (turning off the phone)...i know...i know, quit chirping in my ear it hurts.

...well, looks like it's up to the amazing Nihja to save the future of this world eh? Better reach that Rebel camp before it's getting dark.

...not to mentioned i hate boring negotiations. I'ts plain boring. I better ask for a raise from Oren once we go back to Atlantis (laughs)



...tally hoo!

- TO BE NEGOTIATED



Queen Rasa

Name:              Queen Rasa
Date Of Birth:   July 3rd
Nationality:       Utopian Federation
Height:             158cm
Fighting Style:    -

Queen Rasa is the 3002th ruler (and the last) of the Utopian Federation. Accending to the Utopian Throne against her wish after her father, King Panthera sudden disappearance, Queen Rasa reluctantly does her duty and put all the blame for her shortcomings on her missing father.

With no interest on becoming the ruler of the Utopian Federation, Queen Rasa had little knowledge on how to run a country. She relied heavily on her subordinates on making crucial decision or when seeking input on certain issues. On one too many occasions, she just barely made an effort to even think about the situation and just hastily tossed in commands suggested by her advisors.

Queen Rasa ideas of becoming a ruler is just to fill in the position until a more suitable candidate arrives. The Utopian Senate had assured her that her coronation was temporary, however - Queen Rasa was unaware that the politicians had chosen to let her stay in power and turn her into a puppet ruler for their own personal benefits.

Queen Rasa was unaware that she is being manipulate by everyone, including her most trusted Lords. Lord Flame had been using her to rid out the commoners and steering her towards the conservative path of war and conquest. Lord Mana and Lord Velther had been plotting up a rebellion to bring down the queen while Senator Tangerine after having an argument and was discharged by the queen, started her own uprising and contributed greatly to the fall of the Utopian City.

In addition, the Queen bad reputation amongst the commoners and her lavish lifestyle had leads to cracks in the Utopian society as gaps began widening between the Nobles and the commoners. The Utopian economy and the financial reserve had began to decrease rapidly due too the queen overspending. 

As the invasion of The Watermark Kingdom took place, the Utopian City and her queen succumbed within the towering flames and falling debris...

The Preperation Of An Assault

The Utopian Federation Army are gathering what seems to be a mixed up forces of loyalist, volunteers and mercenaries in order to fight off rebels that are massing in numbers at the far desert region of Zelagross...

...it was believed that the expedition was fully supported by her majesty, Queen Rasa herself. Despite the growing anti-discrimination protest amongst the commoners, the what so called "remnants" of the Utopian Army that remained loyal to the Queen cause had predicted that the assault on the rebels will be a swift and quick victory.

...the rebels who are poorly equipped and unorganized had been fortifying their ground at a place noted by the Utopian tactician as the worse place to hold out a stand. It will be a matter of time until the geography, nature and harsh weather condition gets the best of the rebels and greatly reduced their morale and motivation to bring down the Utopian Government.

...Lord Mana had stated that the Rebels are welcome to negotiate terms with the Utopian Government, should in case they decided end the crisis peacefully.

However until today, the rebels had made no response to Lord Mana offer for peace talks.

Blinkiddies: Remember your briefings guys, carry only the equipment each of you assigned too during the assault on that Zelagross.

Whoammy: We are not allowed to carry extras?

Blinkiddies: Nope. You can carry as much ammunition you can bring with you but you guys don't have much of a privilege of grabbing any extra guns you like to heat up the party.

...there is a weight limit for the Paper Crane, and we are also ferrying vehicles and EQ to the hot zone.

Whoammy: ...can't be helped. Proposed to Lord Armdagger to get Avalon a bigger ship.

Silver: Speaking of Lord Armdagger, I've didn't see the lord together with Sanji and Deadbird after the end of our briefing's earlier.

Vulpine: They went to hangar 13.

Silver: What are they there for?

Vulpine: Oh...everyone is there...Lord Flame will be arriving with his personal transport at hangar 13.

Blinkiddies: Yeah...Lord Flame is one tough customer...

Ravenmin: There are rumours that Lord Flame was aiming for the throne. So now it seems that Lord Mana is facing stiff competitors from the conservative noble leader.

Silver: Well...let's make a move and haul these things up the Paper Crane...

Ravenmin: ...i was thinking, where did those mercenary boys go?

Silver: I heard that they are hanging around town looking for equipments and firearms from the Black Market.

Ravenmin: Cutting down cost?

Silver: Mercenary is a kind of business...

Lutherniel: See Alonq...we got a pair of Anti-Tank A Type Long throw Grenades, A Bazooka for me, a dozen of Anti Tank Missiles, High Velocity Assault Rifle...that's for you buddy, a set of mini Surface to Air Missiles, Gatling Guns, RPG's, a pair of handguns, King Arthur replica sword for close combat, more Gatling guns, a backpack full of rations...just in case we got stranded somewhere in the desert, even more Gatling guns, 3 Pack Tank Busting Rail gun, much much more Gatling guns...

Alonqexe: Okay...okay...i get it!

Lutherniel: So...i did a good job scavenging for cheap firearms all around Utopia...eh?

Alonqexe: I dunno...somehow i got this funny gut feeling that you are missing something very important.

Lutherniel: Dude...what is more important than mercenaries arming themselves too the teeth before the big fight kicks in.



Alonqexe: Did you get us a transport?

Lutherniel: We need transport?

Alonqexe: Off course we need a transport. What do you expect us to do...hitch hike our way all the way from Utopia to Zelagross?

Lutherniel: I taught it was provided by the organisers.

Alonqexe: Huh...never mind that. How much money do we have left. I try and get us one...

Lutherniel: ...

Alonqexe: Lutherniel?

Lutherniel: ...none...

Akonqexe: Lutherniel!!!

- To Battle!