Informal News

[Rogue]

Das Büro sabotages moderni supply lines in Selucia

Regarding: Moderni supply lines in Oleria
Date: Late 5415 (backdated)
Discoverable?: No. Except for the regressivi

Victoria: Das Büro - Auslandsabteilung has sabotaged regressivi supply lines in the capital of Victoria, Oleria, destroying ammunition depots and cratering roads and runways over the course of two hours. The sabotage efforts have severely helt back Moderni efforts to step up its operations and has allowed the regressivi forces to make gains against their enemy. It is unclear how involved Das Büro is in Selucia but this recent action, communicated about with the regressivi, shows their growing capabilities in the country.

[Nileowen_]

NBI completes first biological weapon

Regarding: National Biotechnical Institute, Baltusia
Date: August 15th 5421
Discoverable?: No

According to internal sources, Baltusia has completed the creation of it's first biological weapon. Named WBD-001, the weapon is a modified influenza virus designed to not spread, not be lethal with treatment and severely exacerbate pre-existing respiratory issues to a near crippling degree. The weapon has already been tested on category X FASS inmates and the reported symptoms are shortness of breath, fatigue, cough and chest pain. As a result of this success, the NBI plans to expand it's facilities and their capabilities.

[GreekIdiot]

Hadayim backchannels with IVO in Narikaton & Darnussia

Regarding: Vamaj Network
Date: January 5422
Discoverable: Yes

Kleiman Benowitz landed in Bannerhafen with a scandal, a murder and a coup on his mind.

What has been troubling Hadayim's CEO particularly was Fort William's condemnation, the rumours of a Beiteynuese MOFA visit in Vascania, N&D's stature in being a Dorvish puppet and the brewing cauldron of the Migrant's Pass.

What Kleiman sought to achieve was open up "alternative" channels, diplomacy be damned. The Vamaj Network had to stay alive. Looking southwards from Beiteynu, the platform was already there - Vascania could pretty much circumvent any diplomatic friction via Barmenistan, Vanuku and Zardugal.

No, no, he had to look to the north; especially as Fort William's Foreign Office had jeopardised trade relations. He had to find a way to keep Luthorian Petroleum and SouthernSeas in the game, and IVO and the Beiteynuese shipping industry at play; no matter what governments decided to do (or not to do). Especially as Birco's acquisition by SouthernSeas depended on the Vamaj Network's SO trade routes, which had barely broken ground.

Malivia is already in the network. So, what if he could get Bannerhafen to sign that goddamn treaty?

Bypass all 3 governments. Definitely right up Hadayim's alley of disregarding diplomacy, one would say. If he could get Narikaton & Darnussia in the Vamaj Network and have all 3 sides meet there, he could secure the position of Vascanian oil and Luthorian and Beiteynuese shipping in the Vamaj.

By giving the Vascanian regime a solid foothold in the region itself, at the expense of Yeudish - and Fort William's - influence? By diverting a few billions of Beiteynuese trade to Narikaton & Darnussia and Malivia? So be it. The money would go to all the right pockets.

And they cared not for anything else.

[Mbites]

Corporate Puppetry

Regarding: Vamaj Network
Date: January 5422
Discoverable?: Yes

Bannerhafen: Ingeborg zu Oderveldau entered the office of her boss after he called her in via intercom. She knocked.

*Muffled* "Come on in Mrs Oderveldau."

A grey slender man of older age sat hunched over a copy of the 'Vamaj Oil & Gas Distribution Framework Agreement' in a room full of cigarette smoke.
Ingeborg coughed a little as she proceeded to the desk.
"How may I help you Herr-"

"I just had some yeudi prick in here talking something about the Vamaj Network, and it certainly sounded interesting. Get me some coffee and get me Feldach on the phone."

"But the office of the Minister-president is closed already, it's a holiday."

"God damnit, do I have to do everything by myself? Just leave. I'll call his cell. But do get me that coffee."

"Certainly Herr Thaller."

[Nileowen_]

Baltusia begins creation of WBD-002

Regarding: National Biotechnical Institute, Baltusia
Date: January 21 5423
Discoverable?: No

According to internal sources, the NBI has begun the development of a second weapon based off the SARS-Cov-1 virus. This program is expected to take much longer than the previous one.

[GreekIdiot]

Kindred spirits

Regarding: Migrant's Pass, Kundrati
Date: November 5430
Discoverable: Yes

Sneakyeth left the cafe, hoodie and cap on, and quickly jumped into the SUV.

He had left the 2 men with a quick handshake and serious smiles. After so many decades, Yishelem had rediscovered their kindred spirits; after so long of waiting, and waiting, and shouting and yapping and everyone missing the larger point. He couldn't wait to tell the RMIA.

A fitting end to the meddling stories of Yeudish shenanigans; where they had started.

Artania.

[GreekIdiot]

Picked up by the mic

Regarding: Medinat Dpt. breaks its silence on Aldegar
Date: February 5434
Discoverable: Yes

Sneakyeth stepped off the podium.

"What a shitshow", he nodded to himself, "goddamn Eroncourt", he mumbled, "enough with the eloquence".

Sneakyeth was usually a man of many faces, rarely showing his true self. A chameleon, adapting quickly to the person he was talking with. Nation needed seriousness? You bet. Navy needed some spanking? Sure. Had to look defeated bowing to the Canrillaise? Sure!

Most of the journalists heard nothing, at the time.

[GreekIdiot]

The final stop in Artanian meddling

Regarding: Medinat Dpt. tours northern Artania to cultivate security cooperation, MOD meets with Malivian, Kundrati and Deltarian ambassadors in Yishelem, Beir Leshet and KDC win Malivian contract for patrol boats
Date: June 5434
Discoverable: Yes

The Medinat Dpt.'s diplomatic tour in Artania - while the MOD handled comms with others back home - included one final pit stop.

Bannerhafen (N&D).

Sneakyeth Avodi couldn't just charter the BeiGov jet there, it would show up on travel logs, something he was keenly interested in avoiding. Lest he would end up with a bullet in his head by the Benowitz House. They've done it before. Didn't Noah pay the price of BeiGov's "independent will" from the House of Elior's and capitalist interests? This ambivalent alignment with Luthorian money was infuriating. So he needed Bannerhafen to score the point, independently.

He felt vile.

Thus, he entrusted his most elegant deputy, Jasmin Corason, of Lourennais heritage and one of the fiercest diplomatic minds he had ever seen. The jet landed in Kasaema for a quick stop visit with Kundrati Foreign Minister, where Jasmin disembarked and took a commercial Bei Airlines flight to Bannerhafen, instead.

Her job?

To meet up with a liaison in N&D and get the paperwork pushed to the Nationalrat. Avoiding tracing a connection to the Medinat Department by either Beiteynuese or Luthorian intelligence and especially, either of their shipping contacts in N&D.

While she paid no mind, he bit his nails. It would have helped if Forestier would join him in enjoying some hummus, but nooo.

[Mbites]

A day in the life of an VVP politician

Regarding: The final stop in Artanian meddling
Date: June 5434
Discoverable?: Yes

"Klausi, come here" yelled the press-speaker of party-chair Ferdinand Kanzlei across the bullpen.
Said Klausi got handed a bunch of paperwork reading "Proposal to the Nationalrat" drafted by some noname backbencher.
"Whats that? Migrant's Pass?" asked Klausi. The press-speaker, his boss, gave him a stern look and turned around in his office chair.
"Nothing for your eyes, but lets just say, some baguette transported some humus."

[Nileowen_]

Forcing their hand

Regarding:Gníomhaireacht Náisiúnta Póilíní, Kirlawa
Date: August 1st 5435
Discoverable?: No

Éagsúila: *Over staticky radio* Do you read me Command? We have successfully infiltrated and provoked [incoherent] protesters into rioting. We are giving the go ahead for the other teams. Prepare the [incoherent] units for further agitation once we reach the [incoherent] projections. Over.