Expansion (sort of): Iverica

[Iverica]

Wow its been a minute, ammiright, but hell last 2 times we expanded it was like Bang, you know what I'm sayin'? No? I'm not high I swear. I'm just making this as cancerous as possible at your expense.

Ok for real, I'm gonna do this proper before anyone thinks I'm getting sweet bootylicious clay just by virtue of being staff. In this post I'm going to:

1. Show the community how my previous expansions have gone (hence: why I deserve to be trusted on this one).
2. Tell you why this isn't actually a really big expansion (or even much of an expansion at all)
3. Tell you what I'm planning and seeing if anyone has anything to say about it.
4. Explain why all this makes sense unless you're a smooth brain.

1. Big Boi Numba Wan: Ivy-wyvy's messy wessy expansions UwU

a. Ultramares (we gots a tiny island kawaii)

What Happened: Iverica got it via referendum. Made a couple of (decent detail) news posts (more below the linked one) for it back when the regs weren't so strict. But we have been using it in actual RP like in the Asta L'Vasqqa Part 1: State of the REEEeepublic (link below). Its also been used in more news since then and is used in my iiwiki pages.

b. The MADDAFAKKIN IBERIC FEDCOM BYATCHES (or: Iverica writes 2 novellas OwO whats this?)

What Happened: THIS Boi and This THICC BOi. Capping it off with a little encyclopedia style post. Basically the Iberic states become one thicc glubal EU like power and it gets used like a ton of times. Yes it has a pretty basic iiwiki page as do all the states of the FedCom with individual pages.

2. Its Not Really An Expansion Tho >.> eat my socks omnom

The areas we want are super duper uuper tiny my dude and they like-totally like have no:

a. Permanent Population: Anyone live there?

XxxDOUBTxxX.

b. Resources: at least none that we would exploit. Point: deees monies not gonna go into de borsa nononono seniorrrrrr.

 

3. Whats the Plan Stan? The big idearr, the buzz in yer bumper, the bulge in your Blitzkrieg, the bung in your bumho—

So you may have seen some posts talking about a certain project. Project Adlantis: North and South. The goal is for Iverica to build some bootylicious bases on bumfuck nowhere places because—strategic value? Trade route security? Investor confidence? Political posturing? Increased glubal committment? Smol stuff like that. Nothing important. 

New Phone, Where dis?

 

Lighthouse Island, Corinium

 

Diego Gracias Island, N of @Gallambria

THE Plan: IC'ly Iverica will be coordinating with local governments (Gallambria and South Corinium) and rapidly put military infrastructure down on the islands. Lighthouse Island will likely be leased with permission from the S. Corinium ( @Seylos) government given that Iverica only recognises the Southern government ( perhaps @Haruspex may have some IC ideas how this will go down since its contested territory). As for Diego Gracias, no one lives there last I checked. I've also talked to Gallambria about this. No issues so far. 

To solidify the expansion with posts I only plan to do a few RP posts briefly going over what we're building. Since these are so tiny and this is hardly an expansion in terms of size or resource value, I suppose those will suffice. I've got my ears open to any com-mentos though.

To make this whole song and dance worthwhile, there will be some secondary attempts - Iverica will make at putting down supply stations ( a max of 2) on close by reefs (1 north, and 1 south probs) and not in anyone's exclusive economic zone or even contiguous zone so don't you worry your little head.

Heads up: Some of the work (like building some prefab stuff and gathering equipment, I will write to have happened a couple months back already. Why? Because I'm not waiting a full fucking year for the bare bones of two naval bases thanks.

 

4. SO WHATS IN THE BOX MAN??! WHATS IN THE BOXXXXXX/X///1/1EQKLWNJ

NO SERFS, NO MONIES? Whats in it for Ivy? El simplicado my amigbro: 

a. OOC Reason: Closer to the action. Its really expensive and hard to justify constant naval expeditions into the Adlantic. These bases will mean we have an anchor to make our RPs in the area more realistic and more realistic.

 

b. IC Reason: [1] I think its important to realise that ships don't normally operate waaay outside of waters near a friendly base that can render aid or supply. If your ship gets into a boo-boo 3,000 km away from a friendly base of allied nation, who's going to help you? The ooga-boogas? Bruh, they're more likely to sell your organs. Enjoy the free ice bath that comes with it. Logistics are the foundation of operations—no logi=stupid ops, stupid commanders. [2] Another thing: with growing trade with @Tagmatium Rules, Iverican pledges to support Polar activity, and not to mention Iverica's part in securing Corinium. All these reasons equals galaxy brain: we have skin the game mudderpuckerrrr.

 

Additional Hypothetical FAQ:

Q: Iberica, how u appord dis?

A: With a budget.

Srs: I haven't even dented infrastructure budget in years. Even if I decreased my military spending by 25% we could still afford this. In the posts I've already made, I've shown that Iverica wants to hire local businesses to support the projects.

Q: Won't the closest indigenous groups hate you?

A: Maybe. But we're hiring them. So they can hate us while they help us.

Q: IBURCA, how u justipie dis? Politikally.

A: Seecuuuuuuuring trade and Polar Roooooooooooooutes, diplomatic committments, the fact that Europa is flexing and TRIDENT was founded precisely to pre-emptively unfuck the fucked up shenanigans that are certainly coming.

Q: C'est très irréaliste, honhonhon, vous paysan, vous ne savez rien de la géopolitique!!! Mon dieu!

A: Really? Try China string of pearls? Nine-dash line? Ring any bells. Remember the only reason why people are really incensed are because the the UNCLOS territorial overlaps. Not the actual bases. Further, people have been doing this for decades like the Diego Garcia atol among the scores of other islands. 

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OOC: damn son, you gotta try this organic shit. Also, I may have misspelled some stuff. idgaf. I dunno man. I'm just tryinna haff fun. Fancy a shag?

 

Also: if there are complaints while I'm doing everything I just mentioned up there, I am not gonna hear it. If you don't like the way I twerk, you better say so soon or forever hold your piece. If you're concerned make sure you read it. Mwahahahaha, now you see the genious of making the whole post cancer. Now you have to reread it.

 

 

[Haruspex]

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Edited July 10, 2021 by Haruspex (see edit history)

[Iverica]

3 hours ago, Haruspex said:

The Lighthouse territory is considered contested as it was at one point a strategic meeting point or another I believe between the powers that be. If Iverica makes intent to seize it, it will be considered an act of aggression which will warrant HIN movements to counter. 

As for Diego on the other hand, that is fair game and the HIN will have to live with it. 

I've DM'd before about this. I'm DMing again.

Also as for Diego Gracias, it's all the way in Marenesia right next to Gallambria, so I don't suppose the HIN would even have to live with it as a nuisance.

[Seylos]

4 hours ago, Haruspex said:

The Lighthouse territory is considered contested as it was at one point a strategic meeting point or another I believe between the powers that be. If Iverica makes intent to seize it, it will be considered an act of aggression which will warrant HIN movements to counter. 

As for Diego on the other hand, that is fair game and the HIN will have to live with it. 

The North Adlantic Union, under the authority of Corinium, is willing to rent the island, which they consider their sovereign territory to Iverica in the name of security.