Sparky Wonderwolf
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Advanced Notice: This was copypasted from a site where I initially wrote this that allowed more words than here to be said. If there is an unallowed swear I apologize, however I did attempt to find any to change.
There is a ton of backstory stuff I wrote for this as well but would make this thread EVEN longer. If anyone finds this interesting I will post some of this in another thread or later posts.
General About...
Act I
Scene 1
We find ourselves on Port Royal, the capital of the United Caribbean Republic, at the Republic Palace, the former Governor's Mansion where there is hustle and bustle about for some reason. We find ourselves in the Office of the 10th Great Lord of the Republic
Christopher Crane(thinking): I have never seen this ever before.... it can not be the day..... it can not be the day... I swear if one of those fools come in here and decide that I am the first bastard to avoid—
A Man bursts in to the office and salutes the Great Lord then begins to speak
Man: Mister... Great Lord... sir.... We have official word that Padres Del Fuego has officially seceded and rebelled against us.
Christopher sits there in silence for a while, then suddenly he almost literally tosses the desk across the office and yells
Christopher Crane: GOD darn THIS WOOOOOOOOOORLD!
Scene 2
There was panic throughout the Mansion. Many were running about trying to get paperwork here and there of complaints, problems, uprising notifications, etc. Christopher Crane's Writers were at work writing him a speech on the happenings thus far and skilled Republic Guards-Of a high rank mind you-stood at the door of his office.Christopher Crane was meeting with some of the Military Leaders while trying to read messages from Governors of whether they should go meet with him or stay in their islands.
Christopher Crane: This is a nightmare, a nightmare none of our people imagined. Their brothers and sisters rebelled against the Family's way of governing and life so they may make their own. Governors fearing that if they leave to see me, their position will mean nothing when he returns. Admiral, what do you propose we do?
Admiral Moon: Well, we could send a few ships and send a message after bombarding their stronghold-Fort Dundee. These rebels hardly know what they are doing, they do not possibly have a professional like myself leading them. We just sent the crappiest Regiments over there. Thanks to your.. General... over there.
General Plunderbones: I assure you, I was positive they were ready! They screwed us over is all, those, those...
Christopher Crane: No matter. They will soon realize their mistake. Is this all we truly have, Admiral?
Admiral Moon: Well, there is another option, but it is very risky... It could take the fighting out of the populated areas of our nation. The fools will never see it coming.
Christopher Crane: Show me.
Admiral Moon walks over to the large overhauled map on the wall with marks all over it, indicating possible sieges and the sorts.
Admiral Moon: See, Raven's Cove is an area they don't expect us to even care about, yet, we do. They are still in the Re-Colonization Effort, have been for a while now, and so they will think that it will do nothing for us. Which in truth does, actually do something. We will just wait for them to come, fleets posted at Cuba, Perdida, and of course, Raven's.
Christopher Crane: You are sure this will work?
Admiral Moon: Beats the hell out of trying to keep the casualties down in the very populated areas.
Christopher Crane: Do it.
Admiral Moon grins and walks out, an aid rushes to her and gives her some papers, Moon flips through them.
Admiral Moon: Could you get Governor Albertus out here? Or have a ship prepared to go out there?
Moon's Aid: Yes, sir.
Admiral Moon: Yes, Ma'am.
Scene 3
Knocking is heard, and it becomes clear we are in a cabin of sorts, a rather cozy and well furnished one. A man lay in a bed, awake now though. The knocking came again more furiously and the man, bearded, got up.
Richard Cannonwalker (Rubbing his eyes): Yes Hank, what is it?
Hank (Bursting in): Outcast.. err... we have... seceded, my friend.... We are part of the new nation, the flag has been raised.
Richard Cannonwalker: Well then... it seems David has done well...
Hank: Indeed.... We are now with Padres, they were able to spare us some supplies, though they have yet to throw out the Republic governor here, there is crowds around the guarded mansion.
Richard Cannonwalker: What... What are they doing waiting...?
Hank: The crowds have Republic Guards aimed at them and they are armed to the teeth...
Richard Cannonwalker: Good God, then I will have to give the Governor a visit, eh? Off to the Province Palace! Thank goodness for the exclusive pass I have.
The two mounted horse and rode it across the island to the Province Palace where crowds were gathered around with guards pointing guns at them. Torches, pitchforks, and other things were there but none of them inteded to get shot as they would have no quarrel with the Republic with it being now rebellion territory. The two dismounted and passed through the crowd to the front. Richard approached one of the guards.
Richard Cannonwalker: Colonel, I believe I have rights to enter this place, rebellion or Republic, this paper gives me those rights. (He smiled) There won't be problem will there?
Colonel (Groaning): Perhaps you can help us with this mess, and maybe we will let you-(Richard grabs a hold of him and he drops his musket. The Colonel smiled awkwardly.) As it were...
Richard proceeded into the Palace. On the way he finds in a room a sword mounted over the fireplace. He goes up to it and grabs it, and then puts it on his belt as if it were his.
Hank: What are you doing?
Richard Cannonwalker: Trust me on this one....
They proceeded to the Governor's office. Inside a wigged man stared outside at the crowd outside his palace.
Richard Cannonwalker: It has been a while hasn't it, Governor Nathaniel? I have missed our daily tea.
Governor Nathaniel: So it has. This rebellion has gotten quite out of hand... Never anticipated the threat to be real. (He turns around) And what brings you here? Would you not want to be on one the ships escorting loyal citizens to the other Provinces?
Richard Cannonwalker: Well the way I see it (He sits himself down at the Governor's desk) My interests have shifted some... it seems to me that you are a bit butthurt, is it? Over this crummy place. I mean look at this place... what a dump.
Richard cackles.
Governor Nathaniel: More so, loyal to the Great Lord. I would be a coward to not leave. It is my duty to serve the citizens and restore this place to Republic rule.
Richard laughs.
Richard Cannonwalker: Hilarious. (He gets up and walks up to the Governor) Curious, how do you intend to do that if there is a riot out there that is only being held off by 20 or so guards that are only here if you do not die? (Richard unsheathes the sword he pocketed earlier)
Governor Nathaniel: You wouldn't dare...
Richard Cannonwalker: Oh... Oh I would... I would ask if you have any last words... but I am not that type am I?
Governor Nathaniel: You little piece of...
Richard thrusted the cutlass into the Governor's chest, and then opened the door out to the balcony. He got the Governor walking out onto it and then stops at the balcony. The crowd gasps and point out at the balcony.
Richard Cannonwalker: You shall forever be known as a selfish fool, my friend.
Richard then pushes him off over the balcony. The guards realized their mistake after they watch the governor fall to his death. With that, the crowd then tackled them down and eventually cleared out after breaking chaos in to the palace, leaving the guards on the ground dead.
Scene 4
A gable pounds against the Vice Lord's podium. Silence is found in a room that is in chaos. We find ourselves on Tortuga, in the Republic Forum where all the representatives have convened and the Vice Lord stands at the podium. Only a few representatives are not present due to their provinces having been rebelled.
Vice Lord: We need your sincere attention or darn you all to hell if we do not get it! (Crowd settles down) With the recent secession of Padres Del Fuego and the Outkast Territory, we must decide what warfare provisions are necessary at this time. The representatives of Padres Del Fuego, with the exception of the one from Padres 8th and the representative from the Outkast Territory have been suspended from this meeting in order to be sure they are not possible spies. We must resolve these issues or so help us God we will lose not just valuable stockpiles of resources but as well as constituents to help us win in the running for the office of the Great Lord.
The quarrel starts up again with shouting and insults being heard from those of many names and ***es. We see a small figure walk up to the podium, she is whispering something into the ear of the Vice Lord who then hands her the gable. She then pounds it harder than it was before.
Rep. Stormwalker: We must find order or this enemy will instantly crush us without a single shot fired and not one drop blood shed from a retaliatory force! (She stood there looking over the Forum's floor with eyes shocked and mouths silent.) There is no need for questions at this moment, what we actually need is a solution to this problem that will plague us for eternity if we do not act now. We are failing to properly conduct our business which at this moment is to pass provisions of action to be able to act against the rebellion and permit specific amounts of force to the Great Lord of the Republic.
She hands the gable to the Vice Lord who follows her out to the outdoors. They find themselves sitting down at a table.
Vice Lord: Storm, you know we need to use those weapons you have stored for us. You guys have to let us pass the measure to use them against these bastards, you know you need this too. You people owe us this. Your clan will not survive without some of those provinces.
Vice Lord looks at the Forum Whip for a response.
Rep. Stormwalker: I just do not believe it is the time. We can easily win this without showing the world what we truly have. Surely we have better than this, the clan could have handled the uprisings in Oitkast and Padres better then your regiments. You just want to do the quick in and out. It is not the time.
The Vice Lord gets up and looks at her.
Vice Lord: You realize that they are rebelling because of gangs and other clans like yours? Who threaten other members of the Forum if they do not do as they are told? You must come to that realization or we are not getting anywhere.
He gets up and enters the Forum again to begin sorting out the chaos. Stormwalker proceeded inside as well and went up to the podium and began to speak.
Rep. Stormwalker: With the recent rebellions and many vital strongholds lost, we must pass this act now. The Republic Quartering Act of War in order to provide not only a place for soldiers to occupy but facilities to train them...
Scene 5
Night falls on the Republic stronghold of St. Bridget. Unrest has been rocking the isle for several years and was nothing out of the norm until protestors began waving a flag of the Padres Rebellion forces, thus more heavily armed guards and cannons were posted throughout the isle where unrest was. Many Brits inhabiting St. Bridget were disgruntled with the Republic's policies and demanded better representation or independence, but the urge to rebel was never as strong as now for them.
We now come to Rear Admiral Edgewalker, planning out how to keep the island of St. Bridget in Republic control.
Edgewalker: This is just ridiculous. Brits never really liked rebellions and never has there been this much of a craze for independence.
He sits back in a chair and looks at the graphics and plans to keep the island. He begins moving pieces on a table around simulating the crowd and military posted to keep the peace. Suddenly without warning cannon fire hits the walls of the stronghold. Edgewalker falls but then quickly rushes to his feet.
Edgewalker (screaming): Major get the cannons ready and fire at will! Let's move!
There is much commotion in St. Bridget. Just off it's shores were Rebellion Naval ships flying various flags but all with a common symbol: a golden gear. The ships continued bombarding St. Bridget and had started sending out landing parties with what seemed to be large crates in the long boats.
Edgewalker: Fire at those long boats! Fire all! We can not let them land here. (The Rear Admiral rushes down steps and organizes a regiment) Forward march men! We will stop any that land for they are weak and will crumble with their rag-tag militia ways.
We cut to the rebellion flagship, the Huntington, where Admiral Nate Huntington Head of the Rebellion Navy watches St. Bridget begin to fall to their control.
Admiral Nate: How awake is St. Bridget, Captain? It seems to me they can not even shoot a cannon which does not say much for these fools.
The Captain: Well sir, based off my time when in the Republic Military, the Rear Admiral's drills were not very well coordinated. They do however have quite the elite force. We have to have those crates land on the shores so citizens can be armed sir. That will ultimately secure our victory here.
Admiral Nate: Knowing Edgewalker's tactics, we should be able to bag this victory easily. Get me a long boat, Captain. I am going out there to watch St. Bridget fall to the rebellion.
The Captain: Yes, sir.
Admiral Nate follows the long boats. The boats in front eventually landed and began unloading ammunition into enemies and weapons to citizens as the rebellion soldiers pushed back Republic forces. The Admiral reaches St. Bridget with the Republic pushed back into the out skirts of the other side of the residential area of the isle. He mounts on his horse leading a cavalry into the town. As they get into town there are stacks of Republic bodies with citizens in the streets firing upon Republic soldiers. There the Rear Admiral finds himself backing up more and more until finally he calls for a cease fire. The Admiral comes closer to him and gets off his horse.
Admiral Nate: Rear Admiral Edgewalker, good to see you, though unfortunate in these set of circumstances.
Edgewalker: Quite unfortunate it is....
Admiral Nate: No less, we must admit you won't leave here alive if we don't stop now. Do me a favor and I'll let the republic march out, go back to Puerto Republica ad tell them the Rebellion has taken Kingshead, not St. Bridget, and that we will win independence. It will do wonders for you, less worrying of unrest.
Edgewalker: I hate to admit it, but you are right, friend. Let us call it even then.
Both Admirals shake hands and Edgewalker is sent out on a long boat to Puerto Republica with food to tide them over the trip. The Rebellion then raises an unofficial rebellion flag and celebrates in victory. The town shouts "Down with the Republic, and for a Union!"
Scene 6
Fighting and gun exchanges continue on the violence riddled island of Padres Del Fuego. Recently, Richard Cannonwalker had arrived from Outcast after its liberation and joining with the Padres in rebellion against the Republic. David McMartin had requested the presence of Richard and various others in the temporary office set up in Fort Dundee. We find there Richard the influential writer, Victoria who is a dissatisfied French woman, Elizabeth Bane who is a beautiful.. err... talented infantry leader appointed by McMartin, and of course, David McMartin the Governor of Padres Del Fuego. They sat at a table with wine and meals being served.
McMartin: At last you guys have finally arrived. It has been far too long my friends, I miss the old days of when we were pirates going against Breasly. THose were the days weren't they Rich?
Richard Cannonwalker: Aye, they were. Unfortunately though, we are pressed with different matters, David. So how is it looking so far David?
McMartin: We have a large chance especially after this.
David holds a paper up and then puts a forkful of steak in his mouth. He hands it to Richard who then hands it to the two women.
Richard Cannonwalker: You won Kingshead? And not only did you win it, you got a naval mastermind to head your navy? Holy..
McMartin: My navy? You mean your navy, Richard. This is after all the plan. You are the perfect person to carry out this thing. I am just a simple man who ignited the fire. Thus the reason we are convened here.
Richard Cannonwalker: Oh.... it is quite the honor David but, I don't think I can..
McMartin: Shut up and let us get to it. Girls it is great to see you too, I am sorry we left you out of the conversation. What can we do on Terre d'argent, Victoria and General what can we do here?
Victoria: Well David, firstly I want to say I am very tired of those freaking.. ugh.. I can not even put it into words, but we have people who would join the rebellion there. I also have maps of their weapons depot and armory. It will help us get the odds against the Republic.
Elizabeth: So far, Richard and David, we have thwarted the Republic camps that are left and only fighting the confused and have been for too long, we are sending in aid to help recovery for them now that they aren't a problem.
McMartin: If that is the case then what is next would you say Elizabeth?
Elizabeth: Well... I think we want to move thseat of power to Kingshead because it is a stronghold and its citizens favor us. Fort Dundee isn't meant to take too much and the Republic will be more concerned taking back a military fort and province instead of just one of the two. If we want to survive, our capital can't fall or we will be disorganized.
McMartin: As much as I wanted to have long conversations with you, Richard, she does speak of the truth. I suggest you conduct the affairs of our newly formed government on Kingshead. Besides, we have William Seasteel, another military expert that is willing to be its governor. Best having him defend Kingshead like he ahs countless times before in the days of the EITC and Piracy. If that is the case... Elizabeth what islands would we want to go after to have better odds at winning out?
Elizabeth: Well... there is the Isla de Plata and seeing as it will be close to Terre d'argent we can be able to support Victoria in her conquest there. They have moderate populations and some military holdings there too. It will disrupt their military more.
McMartin: Then it is settled. The Twin Isles it is. (David stands up and shakes each of the women's hands and dismisses them) Richard, what are your thoughts? How are we going to have this rebellion be led?
Richard Cannonwalker: I don't know David. I don't. I am not even sure if I want to go to Kingshead. I thought I'd be the leader not the one who leads the charge. We still have achance of being completely annihilated.
McMartin: In which case we will be living under the tyrannic rule of the clans and gangs on Tortuga, not limited to the House of Storms. I would rather die free than live disrupted and mislead, eh?
Richard Cannonwalker: I suppose so..