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					<div class="bbWrapper"><div style="text-align: center"><b>October 1st 1511 AD</b>​</div>It is a crisps autumn day throughout Europe. In the Scandinavians the weather is beginning to shift into winter and the cold is just starting to settle in. Farming has been plentiful all throughout Europe with a year of good seasons. The weather has been kind recently. The majority of Europeans population is healthy, warm, and well fed. Young men get stronger and stronger each day and gradually people are becoming for satisfied with life.<br>
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All kings, queens, and courts receive a messenger from the Catholic Church reminding them of efficient body burning tactics. It was just over sixty years ago that the Catholic Church discovered that by burning all bodies the chances of them becoming reinfected and coming to life is removed. Even slain ghouls have the chance of coming back to life if recontaminated. It is best to limit the chances completely and burn all bodies. Burying is no longer an accepted practice. Burning all the dead is and this practice is what is believed to have halted the spread of the hordes. Now it is widely used throughout all kingdoms and the Catholic Church blesses all who continue to follow it.<br>
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The messenger also shares information in regards to The State of Cologne. Cologne has suffered from a major blow dealt by the hordes of Netherlands. Thousands of ghoulish humans have stormed and overtaken the northern forts of Aachen. Defensive lines have been broken leaving Cologne exposed. Cologne is rushing to defend the swarm but the horde has carved their way through the land. For now they have been stopped by woodland defenses but Cologne is struggling to repair the puncture into their kingdom. If the swarm isn’t stopped there is a risk of them reconnecting with the great hordes of Idar-Oberstein. If these two great hordes reunite the infection in these regions are estimated to triple. <br>
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The Catholic Church is asking for any donations that can be contributed to helping Cologne. There is nothing they can offer in return besides their gratitude and appreciation in helping save The State of Cologne.<br>
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A Sicilian Army under the command of Antonello has landed on the infected island of Sardinia to try and purify it for the Kingdom of Sicily.<br>
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Rumor has it that Greek and Serbian diplomats are meeting in the Serbian Capital.<br>
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Vasco De Gama the explorer sends news to Europe that most of the North African coast is infested. He is going to continue sailing south to the Canaries.<br>
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Norway has publicly stated that diplomats will be arriving at foreign courts soon.<br>
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			<div class="bbCodeBlock-content">A loud horn blew, suddenly there was a roar of cannon fire. Captain Stine raised from his chamber and ran towards the walls. For hours they had been getting ready for what the scouts reported. A massive horde movement coming their way and now was time for action. He looked off into the distance and over a hilltop a sea of bodies came roaring towards the fort. With large stone walls and a pike palisade in front the fort was ready for the waves embrace.<br>
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“Open fire!” The captain yelled at the top of his lungs and musketmen fired at will. Rows upon rows of the horde toppled over but they continued their push. “Boiling pots!” Engineers pushed over boiling pots of liquid that lit the ground in front of the fort setting it all ablaze. Thick tar slowed down the ghoulish humans and burning flames turned their bone and skin to ash.<br>
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“Sir our eastern wall needs help!” Captain Stine turned around, the eastern wall was on the complete other side. He hopped on a thin wooden seat a few feet away and a small steam engine pulled him to the other side of the fort. Upon jumping off he could sea ghoulish beasts climbing from the bottom of the fort up. In the bumby field before the eastern wall another sea of greyish-blue bodies was charging. Little did Captain Stine know that an invasion of tens of thousands of infected humans had come rushing through the valley.<br>
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“Pikemen, edge formations!”<br>
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Pikemen came running over and with their long spears began poking at the infected climbing up the walls. Their long thick nails gave them the ability to grib and climb up the stone walls. The first few clusters were knocked off but more and more were grabbing a hold of the pikes. They violently pulled downwards forcing some men to release their weapons or be pulled over. “We need heavy pump guns over here!” Captain Stine called for specialists. They came running up the stairs. They fired over the edge and blasts of metal sent the infected falling to the ground.<br>
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“Captain! The north wall!”<br>
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To much horror Captain Stine turned to see ghouls coming over the top of the northern walls. Pikemen rushed to try and plug the breach but the infected were to many and to quick. Musketmen turned to side arms and swords and close quarter combat broke out. “Roundshiers to the walls!” From the center courtyard a company of roundshier armored soldiers began running towards the northern walls. They rushed up the stairs and embraced the infected.<br>
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Captain Stine rushed into combat with them. From a few yards away on a lifted section of the north-east wall connection he fired his heavy musket cutting down a few infected bodies. He pulled out his side arm pistol and fired more shots. Ghoulish beats were everywhere forcing him to exhuast the chambers of both his pistols. He reloaded his side arms again and with duel equipped pistols he unloaded another two full chambers.<br>
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Pikemen, short swords men, and musketmen fought bitterly along the wall. More and more men from other sections of the fort had to be drawn into the combat. Men speared, slashed, and shot at the horde while the horde thrashed, mawled, tackled, bit, and tore back. Some infected even had small daggers, blunt objects and rusty farm tools that they used to stab and club soldiers. One soldier who was distracted fighting in front was hammered with a brass candle stick from behind. Captain Stine witnessed as a group of greyish-blue ghouls ripped apart the young man, he didn’t even look past twenty. <br>
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To his horror he could see the other walls had been breached. More and more ghouls came climbing over the walls and the formation of the defenders was starting to break apart.<br>
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“To the courtyard! Fall back!” Captain Stine yelled and his personal messenger blew a loud hord signalling all to fall back. In the center of the fort was a few wooden towers and a rectangle structured three-story barrack made of stone. Soldiers rushed back, Captain Stine fired his reloaded musket that  tore apart the guy of a ghoul charging him. In the courtyard soldiers took up new defensive positions with musketmen rushing to windows and foot-men rushing to defend entry points. Captain Stine was caught up in the stampeded trying to make it back. He was slain twenty-seven minutes after the start of the battle, fifteen minutes later all who defended would be dead.<br>
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Throughout the valley tens of thousand ghouls poured through like a flood. Small towns, farms, hunting camps, and lodge yards were ripped through. Citizens and soldiers tried defending themselves but the horde was merciless. With over whelming numbers massed in one push the hordes of Netherlands tore through the northern borders of Colonge. Within a few hours pidgeons from North Aachen had warned the rest of the kingdom. A few thousand troops were now racing to defend their homeland.</div>
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Winter winds howl across Europe and a long with them the screams and cries of ghouls can be heard. These last few months have been a bitter one. In the Scandinavians the winter has been more extreme than usual and while this has greatly slowed down the horde it has also affected Finland, Sweden, and Norway's crops. Along with that the heavy snowfall has clogged up roads and wet mudslides has also made it difficult for man and material to move about. In the west human kingdoms continue their bitter struggle with the horde. The Normans have taken on the bulk of the pressure in Cologne drawing the attention towards their positions in Eupen. With the Germanic Union in the east of Cologne one would have expected them to come to the aid of their fellow humans but they have not. The 8,000 soldiers defending the city of Cologne have been order to hold positions. For now it seems like they won’t be assisting the Normans in their struggle to fight back the ghouls. In northern Flanders the Normans have launched another offensives. Through the wetlands they have fought tooth and nail driving back swarm after swarm. Like their comrades south in Cologne this army in northern Flanders has suffered losses as well. Although with great strength and courage they have pushed towards the outskirts of Rotterdam and are currently holding along the Holland Diep.<br>
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Off of the mainland the Kingdom of Britannia has had success colonizing the Isle of Wight and improving their local infrastructure. On top of that Britannia has put effort into rebuilding and upgrading its navy. While the kingdom of Britannia has had success in some areas they have had struggles in others. Military and naval forces made the move to take Hayling Island which proved successful but ambitions to take the nearby island of Thorney were not as beneficial. Narrow channels and harsh currents made it hard for their navy to maneuver in and the landing of a small company of dismounted cavalrymen proved ill-fated. Unprepared for the mass swarms that came sweeping from the north and onto the island of Thorney the company was overwhelmed. All have been lost in the fighting on Thorney and now thousands of ghouls have massed. The narrow channel between Thorney and Hayling keeps the horde at bay but there are fears of what will come if the horde does decide to try and cross.<br>
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 Klaus commissioned it and granted the usage of artillery fire, only in positions where large swarms were. He didn’t want the city being destroyed. Not all troops were focusing on this assault though. Through personal work Klaus has spread them throughout the kingdom while also contributing some to the region of Cologne. The Germanic army had been fighting for several months now defending the regions of Cologne and Dortmund. Their troops had suffered losses and reinforcement was on its way. <br>
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The attack started this morning. Once we had crossed through defensive barricades in the eastern streets of the city we saw the beasts. I was happy to open fire and since I have a horse I could enjoy most of the action. There are many of them. I think the pikemen have the hardest jobs. Heavy armor, long pointy sticks, and clustered together marching. It must get hot. I like being able to ride down streets and alley ways taking shots freely. My aim has gotten better since my time fighting in Cologne. I was happy to be one of the few selected from the Western front to join the battle to retake Berlin. I hope my skills can take me higher someday. That's all I can write for now, we are preparing to march again."    <br>
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“The borders of our homeland will be restored whether it be threw beast or man,” He roared loudly in front crowd of people who had gathered in Munich to hear him speak on the event. “I promise this to my fellow humans, German or not, men of all creed and nations have the right to retake their land which has been stolen from the hordes. The church just wants us to conquer for them, they are trying to rebuild a new Europe. A Europe where the church has absolute power. These beasts were sent from God himself to break that corrupt grip years ago, German and all of Europe must finish the job!” The crowd cheers at his confident speech.<br>
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“We agree.” These were the beautiful words Wilhelm Graf von Mirbach-Harff had been working so hard to hear. Finally with the stroke of a pen the nobles of Dortmund had been absorbed into the Germanic Union.<br>
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“My lords and ladies it is a great day for our people. Finally our brothers and sisters from Dortmund have been restored. We only hope our joyous agreement will be just has appreciated in Cologne.”<br>
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The nobles of Dortmund were happy, they nodded their heads. They found great benefits with this agreement and their region was now coming coming into the hands of a union that would maintain it better and produce more from it. Wilhelm Graf von Mirbach-Harff left the room proving his diplomatic ability. The region of Dortmund had now been annexed by The Germanic Union.<br>
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<span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Nicholas, Count Of Hanover has been granted total authority by King Klaus to handle with the situation in Cologne has he sees fit: Born in Hanover to a noble family in 1469 Nicholas has been a leader in the kings court for decades now. He is a skilled leader, confident diplomat, bold and brave, and will do anything to protect the pride and people of the Germanic Union. He is the one currently in charge of the army in Dortmund and Cologne.</span></span><br>
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More troops have arrived in Cologne and Dortmund, they are used to reinforce defensive positions throughout the regions especially their borders closest to French troops. German troops at the east borders of Cologne are ordered to stop any advancement made by the French armies. The Germans respect that the French have liberated Aachens and "helped" to drive back the horde but they refuse to let their march continue. The French diplomats trying to meet with nobles of Cologne are apprehended at the border and forced to return back towards their own territory. French diplomats or soldiers will not be granted permission through. The city of Cologne and it's nobles are still under what some would call an "occupation." The German military and union call it a "protective defensive force," and we are justified to stay and govern the region for now. Nicholas sends a messenger to the king of France.<br>
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					<div class="bbWrapper">The Time of Engineering : All throughout Europe urban cities have been shaped by modern industry and the introduction of steam technology. City services have seen a sharp improvement and in farmlands tools and small machinery helps increase speed and productivity while also reducing the work. The lower class now gets paid more for their higher productivity and does less laborious work, they could never be happier.<br>
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The borders of European kingdoms continue to grow. Kingdoms from north to south have been fighting the horde slowly but surely taking back their old homes. While most of the fighting has been directed against the hordes some conflicts have broken out between humans. The most significant is the on going war between the Hungarian Nobles and kingdoms of Serbia and Greco-Macedonia. For the last month and a half it has been raging.<br>
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In the south-west of Europe a smaller conflict has run its course. The Trade War between Lausanne and the Union of Toulouse was done and over with, a flame that flared hot then died out. The forts of Lausanne held for some time but when weather got better and firing conditions improved they were overwhelmed by Toulouse artillery. Outside the capital city the king of Lausanne surrendered. He agreed to a set of conditions the Union of Toulouse wanted and was forced to pay a sum of coin for instigating the war.<br>
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The hordes that had swept through Cologne late last year were finally dealt with. When the initial blow happened the kingdom of Cologne shattered, it’s kingdom cut in half. From the east a German army swept in to help and from the west a Norman fighting force rescued several regions. From there the two kingdoms fought until German interests turned elsewhere once they had controlled the horde. With it’s army in the capital city diplomats raced to Dortmund, a more north-east region in the kingdom. It bordered the Germanic Union. Wilhelm Graf von Mirbach-Harff was leading negotiations when the nobles of Dortmund agreed to be annexed. During these course of events the Germanic Union had also found itself being excommunicating and making a rival out of the now Kingdom of France. The German King showed little care though calling the church corrupt and needing a new pope.<br>
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The Germanic Union kept the ruling court of nobles in Cologne unable to react while regions of nobles of other regions began banding together and separating from Cologne forming several kingdom states. The Kingdoms of Malmedy, Luxembourg, and Nancy have been born. The Kingdom of France reacted quickly to the Germanic Unions continued occupation of Cologne, even after Dortmund was annexed. With pressure to leave and the world watching the German army left Cologne allowing the local rulers to once again administer power. The Kingdom of Cologne was no more, just a lone region trapped between two growing powers. Dortmund, actually bigger than the region of Cologne, was overall happy to be taken in by the Germanic Union. Publicly the rulers thanked the union for saving them and giving them a better future.<br>
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In the west the hordes have been dealt with, for now, but in central Europe they are just getting started. Center European undead hordes have come sweeping through the borders of The Germanic Union and Polish Commonwealth. One horde north of Munich has made a dive through the Germanic union. Like the hordes from Netherlands this horde is trying to reconnect with the hordes from the region Mannheim and Oberstein. German defenders held at several outposts and gun posts but numbers overwhelmed them and within a week they had been overrun. In Poland ghouls are starting to swarm throughout the woods and countrysides along the kingdoms western borders. The Baltic Erebus was in the same situation but with ghouls coming from the east.<br>
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The Kingdom of Britannia has been able to drive back the hordes of their island. Through ash and blood they have bitterly fought. Now, as of June 2nd the horde holds onto its last strongholds on the isle.<br>
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The Kingdom of Cologne has survived the horde invasion but at the cost of losing it’s kingdom. In fact, in common conversation the phrase “Kingdom of Cologne,” isn’t used, just “Cologne.” The Kingdoms of Malmedy, Luxembourg, and Nancy have emerged.</div>
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The Germanic Union was starting to feel the sting from their excommunication, although it was a little one. The Union of Toulouse, Venice, Hungary, The Kingdom of Sweden, and Iberia had canceled their trade agreements. Klaus was not deterred by this, but he did know that more trade agreements was needed. Late last night diplomats had been sent out to the, Kingdom of Finland, Kingdom of Britannia and Polish Commonwealth asking if these kingdoms wished to trade with the Germanic Union. <br>
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In the middle of the chamber, there is a large table, at which Polish king and his generals sat, looking at a map of Polish lands, with black figures representing known hordes, and red figures representing Polish troops concentrations. Number of models has visibly shown that Poland was in bad location. Hordes intruding from the west were too much for border troops to handle, and there simply wasn't enough troops to cover all the borders and repel the horde at the same time, even after recent expansion of the Polish military.<br>
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-Yes, I see that.-king replied to the general-We'll have to make a gambit here. Five thousand troops are to be sent west, repel the hordes at all cost. On the way, you will gather up militias and town guard from cities and villages as suport troops.<br>
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-My lord, German diplomats have came to you. They say that king Richtenstein has offered to trade with our kingdom.<br>
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King Jagiellon began to weigh his options. At first, trade with Germany seemed like a great idea. Products of their industry would be of great help at modernizing Polish economy and army. However, Germany has recently became excommunicated, and hostilities were increasing between Germanic Union and Kingdom of France. Trade with tchem might be seen as act of treachery, both to the Pope and other nations. King Jagiellon has thus decided at the course of action.<br>
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[IMG='width:616px;']https://kickasshistory.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/newmodelarmywarlordgame.jpg[/IMG]​</div>A series of published articles with current affairs have swept all throughout Europe. <br>
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The Kingdom of France has been able to push the horde from southern Netherlands and the region of Amsterdam. The Germanic Union has also pushed into Netherlands driving back other portions of the horde. All powers have taken losses in the struggle. The Papal Army has been ordered to halt seeing that Amsterdam has been liberated. Both the Germanic Union and the Kingdom of France have borders touching in Europe.<br>
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The liberation of the Island of Britain has been underway for several months now. The Kingdom of Britannia has swept back the horde securing Birmingham pushing just north of London. They have sustained moderate losses in the fight but their army valiantly fights on. <br>
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The Germanic Union has also found success against the horde pushing further into north-central Europe. With Berlin liberated the Germany army has put their focus on Hamburg. It has been under siege and after size-able losses the Germans have finally been able to liberate the city. House to house fighting with the ghouls was the only way to eradicate them. In the Germanic Union the penetrative dive from the horde has been stopped and driven back. <br>
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To the east The Polish Commonwealth has had their own struggles. Swarms built up for weeks on their borders and after gaining size they launched an invasion. Polish forces had arrived just in time to embrace the wave and the western borders of the kingdom was soon a war zone. The Polish forces were brave and matched the horde in size but little supplies made it hard for them to fight. Yet with perseverance and the support of local militias and volunteers they resisted the invasion. <br>
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In the Balkans the war between the Hungarian Nobles and “Balkan Union” (Serbia and Greco-Macedonia) has continued. Initially the Hungarian Nobles dealt a series of defeat sweeping into central Serbia. The Balkan Union was able to rally and hold further assaults inflicting heaving casualties on the Hungarians. Now with winter coming the two armies have hunkered down but the Hungarians continue their bombardments. <br>
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