Greneclyfian national focus tree/scriptoutput
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Assess the Situation
The world is changing, and we must understand how. We can call upon the Council of Royals to deliberate the best course of action for our people.
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Meet with the Outsiders
The Royals have spoken, and they are in agreement. We must mount an expedition to the world beyond to gain a better understanding of our world. We shall prepare immediately.
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Trading with the Continentals
Now that we have established our place in the continent, it is time for us to build upon it. With this small step, the hope is for all of the continent to become used to our kind. Perhaps, we may even convince the whole world...
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Beyond the Continent?
Much as we have come to know the griffons and ponies of the continent, there are rumours of another continent where the true world powers reside. We could mount an expedition to this continent instead.
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Send a Delegation to Equestria
Of the countries that we've learned about, Equestria seems to be the best candidate for us to meet with. They are powerful, peaceful and, purportedly, agents of the Harmonic principles. Let us establish relations with them.
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A Different Kind of Changeling
Incidents abroad have led to rumours that balooned into outright discrimination against our people on the continent. Though we have dispelled them, we must prove once and for all that we are not the changelings of old to avoid another incident like before.
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Encourage Migration to the Continent
In order to prove to the world that we bear no ill will, we can push for some of our more adventurous people to openly live among others on the continent. We're not expecting miracles, but it's the first step.
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 Migration with the Continent
We are seeing the first foreign citizens asides from Farbrookians arriving on our island, as well as our own changelings going abroad to live and experience the continent. This unfettered movement of citizenry is bound to influence our outlook of the world and how we interact with it.
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Invite the Equestrians
With our relations with Equestria now normalised, we can invite their experts over to Greneclyf to assist us in catching up with the rest of the world.
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Intercontinental Trade
Now that we have established a line of communication with Equestria, it wouldn't take much for it to become one of commerce. Theirs is a rich continent, and any trade deal with Equestria will only benefit us.
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Continental Investors
Things have progressed well, to the point that there are a number of foreign investors interested in our land. Let's open the gates at long last!
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Equestrian Experts
We'll send a request for the Equestrian Principality to send us technical experts, as they have advanced much in their recent history. Being united in Harmony, we can expect them to be excellent teachers.
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Set up an Academic Exchange
We may be benefitting from Equestrian Expertise on a state level, but not on a societal level. Plans have been made to set up a meeting of the academic minds between our two nations in order to correct this.
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Establish a Diplomatic Corps
Greneclyf has been isolated for far too long. In order for us to truly enter the world stage we must have the actors for it, and only an official diplomatic corps will produce them.
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Approach Equestria
Equestria is an example to Harmonic people everywhere. Surely they will agree to our offer to join their effort in making the world a better and safer place.
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Approach the Coalition
The River Coalition is the closest major power. Though perhaps not as centralised as a nation like Equestria, we can expect more immediate support from allies in the Riverlands than from those across the ocean.
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Contact our Kind
Our expedition has revealed something surprising: there are changelings on this other continent! Being closely related, they may be more inclined to assist us than other races. Be warned, however: there's something different about these changelings...
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Foreign Advisors
Our kin from across the ocean are considerably more powerful than we had anticipated. Though both they and their methods are strange, there is much that they can teach us.
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Changeling Advisors
Military advisors from the other continent have arrived to share their tactics and strategies for a new kind of warfare involving armoured autonomous vehicles called tanks.
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Bound by Harmony
Surprisingly enough, our foreign kin are harmonic! Early reports about them were clearly wrong, and they, like us, are united by Harmony.
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Exchange of Citizens
Despite being bound by race, the Free Hives over the ocean are significantly different from us. Our two people have much to teach one another, and we need only allow them to do so.
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Stand with our Kin
The world is a dangerous place, and though both Greneclyf and the Free Hives seek peace, we understand that we must stand together in face of the oncoming storm.
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Love Triumphs
Queen Chrysalis may be a powerful leader, but we shall not be swayed by her people's ways. Queen Gytha believes in the capacity of changelings everywhere to be open and accepted by other races.
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United in Race
After speaking at length with the hives in the new continent, one thing has become clear; even the supposedly peaceful Equestrians would reject our offers of friendship. Perhaps this Chrysalis character isn't off of her rocker after all...
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Intercontinental Contraband
Our allies have shown us much of what our kind can do. With their help, we can establish a large contraband network between our two continents, allowing for both of our countries to prosper.
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Subterfuge and Sabotage
Why limit ourselves to mere black market trade? Our kind was made for duplicitous actions, and our allies will gladly share their secrets...
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Sabotage Training
Under the guidance of our allies, we have learned much in the art of sabotage and have formed our own corps of saboteurs that can carry out missions against our enemies.
Sabotage Training
Under the guidance of our allies, we have learned much in the art of sabotage and have formed our own corps of saboteurs that can carry out missions against our enemies.
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The Greneclyf Legion
We have worked with the Hives over on the other continent for some time, and Greneclyf is ready to step up to the plate. We shall stand with our allies, no matter the cost!
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Strictly Professional
We must make it clear to our 'partners' that we are not going to cave to their demands. We are working with them only because we must, nothing more.
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Beacon of Harmony in the East
We have severely underestimated our capacity to resist the Hives' influence over us. It is only a matter of time that they will try to break us, so let us show them that we won't be cowed!
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Crisis of Faith
They've all refuted our peaceful offers. Have we been wrong to trust in the idea of Harmony? Could it be the wrong path?
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Crisis of Faith
Queen Gytha has lost faith in everything that she and her House has believed in, and the Royal has been found despairing in her own chambers. Her absence from governance is a troubling concern for everyone in Greneclyf, and no one knows what will happen next.
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Convene the Council
With the Queen refusing to see anyone, the Council of Royals must meet to try and resolve the gap that Gytha has left in her absence. Perhaps a new Queen is in order? |
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A New Path
It's clear that Gytha's way is no longer viable for the prolonged survival of the Hive. We must now seriously reconsider our traditions and way of life if we are to survive in this uncertain world.
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Maintain the Status Quo
The Hive is in a state of crisis, and loathe as we are to admit it, only the Queen can lead us out of it. If we can get through to her, perhaps she will come up with a strategy.
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Look Inwards
Queen Gytha has recovered enough to take the helm of the state. She has correctly pointed to our need of volunteers that are willing to search beyond our island. We must first find these brave changelings.
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Recruit Foreign Experts
There's much that the world beyond our island knows that we simply do not. We must search abroad for experts to help formulate our plans for the development of our country.
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Foreign Experts
Griffon and pony specialists from abroad have been recruited with what little we can offer to lay down the path for Greneclyf. These are mainly civil engineers, but they will help us in the long run.
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Scour the Land
Greneclyf has been our homes for untold generations, but just how well do we know it? An exhaustive survey of our land will be long and not yield immediate results, but it's the first step.
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Blood and Sweat
Our initial output has been less than we had originally anticipated. Harsher work regimes and stricter deadlines may be cruel, but they are ultimately necessary.
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Blood and Sweat
The work ethic of mines and wells has produced a hardened Greneclyfian who is willing to go the extra distance for the betterment of their country.
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Literacy Volunteer Brigades
The changelings of Greneclyf have long been illiterate, to the point that it has directly hampered our societal development. Recruiting literate volunteers to teach others will be the best way to overcome this challenge.
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Establish a Schooling System
With the mass illiteracy dealt with, we can now work with sages and elders to agree upon a standardised education system. With so many differing opinions, this will prove difficult to achieve.
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Found the Royal Academy
With a proper schooling system in place, Greneclyf is now poised to build its first institution dedicated to higher learning. It may not be as prestigious as those abroad, but it shall serve our purposes just as well.
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Support Local Artisans
Having no proper industry of our own, only the artisans are capable of producing anything. With proper support, they can form guilds and other such similar institutions, bringing together many workers to the fold.
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Promote Corporate Entities
The next step in the industrial evolution, we must assist the artisan guilds into forming proper corporations. There will be much resistance from the very artisans that we're fighting to enfranchise, so this will be an ardous endeavour.
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Inaugurate the Industrial District
It has been a long time coming, but we now can finally inaugurate the first district truly dedicated to the heavy industries in Blomsport! It may be dwarfed by those of other nations, but they too had to start with what we have. The possibilities are endless...
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Digging Deep
Now that we have some idea of where the more precious resources lie on our island, we must start digging. It'll be a long and ardous project, but it will be worth it.
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A Self-Made State
It has been a long and difficult journey, but we have finally achieved our ultimate goal: a modern state built by changelings, for changelings.
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Daingean Grena
We have done what was necessary to adapt to the world around us, but it's clear that the outside world still fears us. Though things may change eventually, we shall stay put.
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Splendid Isolation
Greneclyf is our home, and our home is sacrosanct. We will do everything to protect it from those who would rather see it devastated by war.
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The Old Ways
We were foolish to believe that we could convince the outside world that we could be peaceful. Even our Queen recognizes the folly of her ways, and has agreed that changelings will only be seen as duplicitous parasites.
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The Old Ways
After Queen Gytha's failure to come to terms with the world, we've gained a new understanding of our place in it. There is an inherent nature to every changeling that we have suppressed for centuries, and now that it has been decreed favourable, many Greneclyfians are beginning to accept their biological heritage.
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Infiltrating the Continent
We are woefully ignorant of the current situation on the continent. Adopting our ancient techniques will allow us to send agents to relay news from the interior back to us.
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Infiltrators in the Continent
Carefully placed infiltrators supply us with a wealth of vital information, including the location, movements, and sizes of foreign forces.
Infiltrators in the Continent
Carefully placed infiltrators supply us with a wealth of vital information, including the location, movements, and sizes of foreign forces.
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Infiltrating the Academia
Greneclyf is stuck in the medieval age, whereas everyone else has modernised. Infiltrating the more prestigious universities and academies is the clear first step in catching up with our rivals.
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Continental Academia Infiltrated
Our spies acting as university staff and professors have easy access to the scientific breakthroughs made by our rivals, and they shall relay back their findings.
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Operation Farseer
With many of our infiltrators in commanding positions, they can abduct, steal, and threaten the world's greatest minds to assist in our cause.
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Infiltrating the Industries
Where we have remained mostly agrarian, the world has developed machinery and heavy industry to radically improve production. It is clear that we must observe from the better industrialised countries to see what we can learn.
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Continental Industries Infiltrated
The secrets kept by the manufactories on the continent have been revealed to us; they shall be put to good use.
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Operation Lightspark
With many corporations and syndical communes infiltrated, we can initiate a massive operation to copy the enemy's methods and means of production.
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Infiltrating the Military
Preliminary reports indicate that the world's militaries have advanced significantly. If we are to survive, we must learn from our rivals by placing agents in key position in numerous general staffs.
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Continental Militaries Infiltrated
More modern tactics and strategies have been studied by our spies, and they're being applied by our own commanders and officers.
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Operation Brass
Our agents are in place: at our word, they will work to steal as many designs and plans as they can for us to learn from.
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Passive Approach
Despite our efforts, it is clear that Greneclyf will never be in a position to directly challenge any of our enemies. As such, it is perhaps wiser for us to bide our time for a more opportune time and to adopt a defensive posture.
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Defence-Focused Strategy
Lest we allow Greneclyf to fall prey upon our more powerful rivals, our overall military strategy must revolve around the defence of our lands.
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Take the Initiative
Our rivals are too preoccupied with infighting and from external attacks. This is the perfect opportunity for us to make our presence felt by the world. They wanted monsters? Well, now they've got monsters!
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The Farbrook Question
The ponies of Farbrook have been our ancient friends, but there have been doubts among our own people regarding the Farbrookians' true feelings. Before we decide what must be done about Farbrook, we must better understand where they stand.
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Offer an Alliance
With Farbrook having similar goals to our own, it might be best to rekindle our friendship for a new purpose. Who knows? Perhaps with them on our side, our military ventures will prove to be far easier.
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Gearr na Crainn Arda
It has been decided: we must cut the tall trees. Soon afterwards, Farbrook shall fall under our influence!
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Oversee Farbrook
Even though the rightful government has taken power, Farbrook is in shambles. We will step in and take over in our ally's name.
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Look Beyond
In spite of our previous successes, we are still surrounded by potential enemies. From now on, Greneclyf must always have to keep a careful eye beyond our borders and plan accordingly.
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Lastall de Oileán
We recognise that our core forces will likely not equivalent to those of our potential enemies in future wars, so we must plan around our deficiencies if we are to defeat our foes.
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Invite Cader Sclerite
Cader Sclerite has long been a proponent of a foreign philosophy from abroad. In the past he had been sidelined Queen Gytha's more popular ideals, but now the idea of worker equality might just be what we need.
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Find a Compromise
Sclerite is willing to do his part to better Greneclyf, but he has no interest in taking charge. [Root.GetLeader] will remain in power, though Sclerite will be by her side from now on.
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Moderate Socialisation
With both the Queen and Sclerite working together, we have adapted a mixture of both Sclerite's social ideologies and those of the Queen's. The two shall work in tandem towards the betterment of our country.
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Unionisation
Long discussions between [Root.GetLeader] and Sclerite have yielded results. Sclerite's more extreme policies have been tempered to allow some worker rights and the existence of semi-private companies.
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Unionised Society
Careful marriages between the interests of the labourers and those of the proprietary class have coalesced into a strong culture of Worker Unions; neither group shall ever take advantage of the other, and both of their treatments shall be fair under the eyes of the law.
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Remove the Queen
We'd rather be damned than allow for another disaster brought upon us by the Clanns. Despite what he otherwise says, Sclerite is our best chance to get out of this mess.
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A Queenless Nation
Having removed the Queen, there is little in the way of experience in governance to assist Cader Sclerite, and thus there will be growing pains until he gains a firm grasp on the affairs of state.
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Grand Collectivisation
With the Queen gone, Sclerite is free to apply his policies to their full extent. Forcibly uniting private farms and guilds may seem cruel, but it is a necessary step to rapidly increase production.
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Collectivised Society
After much work, we have managed to instill a new sense of duty within the everyday drone in regards to the improvement of the state. Now they shall work harder to ensure a brighter future for our island nation.
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Centralisation
Greneclyf has been a series of small hives under one Queen since time immemorial. This inefficiency must be addressed with a swift centralisation of power under one group rather than several.
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Centralised Government
Greneclyf is now no longer a series of hives with counties and baronies loosely ruled by an individual, but a collection of worker collectives and unions that answer directly to the main governmental body of the state. Our revamped system shall lubricate the wheels of the administrative engine that runs Greneclyf.
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The Three Year Plan
Now that our workers are united and power is centered around the government, Sclerite has unveiled a number of economic and industrial goals to be achieved over the course of three years. This will call for brutal efficiency and modernisation, and plenty of sweat and tears from our people.
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 The Three Year Plan
Redirected focuses and funds will allow a massive construction programme to permit Greneclyf to rapidly industrialise in as short of a timespan as possible. Our capital dedicated for this programme will only last for so long, so we must take full advantage of what has been made available. |
Establish the CIS
Our efforts of modernisation and industrialisation will undoubtedly draw out many dissenters from within and enemies from abroad. A new governmental organ, the Commissariat of Internal Security, will protect us from all political threats.
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The Commissariat of Internal Security
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Form an Intelligence Network
Preliminary analyses by the CIS indicate that while our defenses are stout, we lack any meaningful offensive capacity. The CIS can apply external pressure abroad if we give them the resources to do so.
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CIS Intelligence Network
CIS Intelligence Network
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Acquire SRFG Experts
The Socialist Republic of the Free Griffons, the same nation from which Sclerite had adopted his ideology, is host to many left-leaning experts. We must procure these experts, by any means necessary.
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A Red Curriculum
To ensure better societal cohesion, we must address the application of the new school curriculum. History, philosophy and political sciences must reflect our changing world.
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A Red Academy
Our future generations will be ardent supporters of communism, but they will never attain greatness without a higher education. An academy will solve that.
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Form a General Staff
Our isolation and traditions have limited our military progress, and it is evident in our lack of a dedicated officer staff. Going off from what we've observed, we can correct this deficiency.
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Restructure the Military
With a new and modern general staff, we can apply the new reforms down the chain of command, right down to the frontline soldier.
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A True Communist State
Greneclyf has sustained so many hardships to finally reach this point. Our island state is no longer an isolated backwater but a modern state. We have made our introduction to the world, and it shall no longer mock us.
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The Modern Changeling
We can see how far we've come as a people in the last years, and we've become something different. We are neither antagonistic nor amicable: we are the modern pragmatists. We are the Modern Changelings.
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Spreading the Revolution
We have seen the outside world. There are too many enemies to the our way of life, even among those who fancy themselves as communists. We can only safeguard ourselves by taking the initiative.
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Peaceful Infiltration
We have ancient ties to Farbrook, and although we must ensure their political loyalty, we can do so while sparing them from unnecessary bloodshed.
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A More Direct Approach
History must not be an obstacle to progress, and Farbrook is no exception. Old friends will die, but it is for the greater good.
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Establish the Farbrook Protectorate
Now that the rightful communist government is in power, Farbrook is open to submit itself under our dominion.
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Infiltrate the Coalition
The River Coalition is a behemoth, and there will be no chance for us to directly exert our influence upon them. Instead, a more subtle approach will be necessary to take the Coalition down.
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Reorganising the Army
For time immemorial, there has been no 'standing army' in Greneclyf. The closest thing to it has been the Household Guard. Being the only professional soldiers, the drones-at-arms typically levied by the many Clanns simply do not compare. We must take immediate steps to reform our military thinking and our methods.
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The Logistics Question
Modern land warfare requires an infrastructure of logistics on a scale previously unseen in Greneclyf, and it necessitates dedicated batallions solely responsible for maintaining lines of communication and supplies to keep our forces fighting for longer. As such, steps must be taken for to form such batallions, as well as the industrial capacity to supply the necessary supplies.
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Purchase Production Licenses
Greneclyf has little experience with the use modern weapons, even less so with the production of them and their munitions. No matter what we do, any native designs will simply not compare to those of foreign designs. While we set aside the necessary funds to set up the necessary industries, we must search for weapon and equipment deals abroad.
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 Industrial Construction Programme
A mixture of careful savings set aside for a construction spending and formation of labour brigades has given us the opportunity to initiate a massive constuction programme to rapidly expand our industrial sector. We must utilise these funds lest they are appropriated elsewhere. |
Reichswaffen Rifles
The Reichswaffen Company in the Griffon Empire has made massive waves in the armaments industry, of which even we have felt. Our experts have experimented with their rifles, and have deemed them to be the best from the continent. Let us send a formal offer to their company to establish a cooperative enterprise on our isle.
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Greda Guns
Wingbardy's heavy weapons have long been renowned for their efficacy, and many have called their artillery the most fearsome on the continent. Greda is an old cannon designer, and they may be willing to share their designs with us if we make a good enough offer.
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Freemare Automotives
The pony enclave of New Mareland to the south-west has inherited a strong automotive tradition from Equestria, and it is home to the Freemare Automotive company. Following an economic depression, they may be looking for new business opportunities; let us offer them one that they can't refuse.
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KLAA Prototypes
The Changeling Lands are at the cutting edge of armour development, and it would be remiss of us to not approach one of their famed designer companies for some of their armoured behemoths. Perhaps they may even be willing to set up a mutual company on Greneclyf dedicated to the develompent of tanks.
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Terminate the Licenses
We have learned what we could from the strangers, so we should consider adapting what we've purchased to suit our industrial capacity. More modern designs will come by more slowly without direct support from the foreign experts, but it is time for us to start producing purely native designs.
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Extend the Lincenses
Our production licenses have proven to be a success, and there is little reason to not build upon them. Following the foreign designs may prove difficult to replicate, but will be on par with those of any potential foe.
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Continued Foreign Licenses
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Form a Dedicated Officer Corps
Traditionally, military officers are exclusively Royals who have shown an affinity towards the command of units and soldiers. While this may ensure a pool of competent leaders, its size is limited by the number of possible candidates. Offering a military education as well as allowing the enrollment of Drones will expand that pool, and form a standard to which all future commanders will adhere to.
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Domestic Arms Factories
Our people have been fairly self-sufficient, so why should our weapons and military equipment industries be any different? Everything that we use should be of Greneclyfian origin. As we are searching for new designs domestically, Greneclyf must immediately begin a massive construction programme to be the foundation of our industries.
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Industrial Construction Programme
A mixture of careful savings set aside for a construction spending and formation of labour brigades has given us the opportunity to initiate a massive constuction programme to rapidly expand our industrial sector. We must utilise these funds lest they are appropriated elsewhere. |
Limited Expansion
We mustn't upset the current environment with the expansion of our current guilds and workshops. Our crafters and metalworkers must be allowed to adapt to the new requirements and tools, lest we bring about unrest among the guilds.
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Offer More Funds
Greneclyf must do everything to catapult our idustries forwards, no matter how sudden it may appear to our workers. To placate any qualms that they may have, we'll appropriate the necessary funds and capital.
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Airtléire na nGreneclyf
Perhaps less radical of an idea than a hoof-held firearm, bombards and cannons have nevertheless not been part of Greneclyfian combined arms. We must set up the appropriate smithies and ironworks to be placed under a single entity solely dedicated to the production of these mighty weapons. Only then will artillery become a permanent fixture of the Greneclyfian army.
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Lochainn Loadaid
Our smithies are renowned for their steel weapons, and are thus the best candidate to expand their expertise into firearms. They shall be aggregated into the Lochainn Loadaid na nGaibhaire, and offered the tools and funds to begin work on our homegrown firearms.
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Biúró na nGluaisteán
Machines and the production of their parts is a wholly new field of manufacturing that must be built from the ground up if we are ever to compete with the equivalent industries of other nations. Difficult as it is, we ought to focus on motorising our society, rather than producing machines solely dedicated for war.
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The Greneclyfian Tanc
Automotives have their place in war, but armoured fighting vehicles have shown to be decisive tools in war and force multipliers. The 'tanc' should be prioritised, lest we be left at a grievous disadvantage when battling superiour forces.
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The Heavy 'Tanc'
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Tighten Conscription Regulations
There is a reason why only the best were recruited into the Household Guard of old, and while we may loosen some of the more stringent requirements for enrollment into the Guard itself, we should still be looking for the best to form our file and rank.
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Targeted Recruitment
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Call to Arms
We are few in numbers, and a fight with the throngs of griffons and ponies would easily overwhelm our forces. While Greneclyf will never match its foes number for number, we should do our best to close that numerical gap, even if it comes at the cost of enrolling lesser recruits.
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Extensive Recruitment Drive
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Perfect Planning
Our people can only offer so many soldiers, so we should not needlessly squander them. We can avoid useless losses by having a doctrinal goal at every level of the army: from the tactical to the strategic, every move will be done according to a grand plan.
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Grand Strategic Doctrine
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The Greneclyfian Jager
Geamhraich are traditionally Greneclyfians who have taken to a quasi-isolated life in the hills in Aisling, where the winters and wildlife are harsh. Their ways and environments could prove useful to train specialised infantry dedicated to fight in inhospitable conditions.
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Infiltrator Companies
War is not fair, much as we may wish it were otherwise. As such, we must use every possible advantage that we have to build towards victory, even if it may put into question what it means to be a Greneclyfian.
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An Admiralty
Being an island nation, Greneclyf will need to build up a maritime force. Before we can start however, we must have a structure with a dedicated naval corps of officers and theoriticians to get us started.
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Expand the Naval Yards
The current state of shipyards in Blomsport and other port settlements do not allow for the production of anything more than commercial vessels. If Greneclyf is to become a regional naval power, it must have the capacity to build its own new military vessels.
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Support Admiral Fallon's Plan
Changelings have the innate talent for subterfuge, and while its use in greater society can be discussed at length, Fallon's plan for the seas applies that same philosophy to our vessels. Instead of the traditional surface ship, our main naval force should be underwater boats that can avoid detection and strike from below. Submarine warfare may be unorthodox, but it is both efficient and effective.
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Accept Admiral Poethgils's Petition
Adapting our navy to modern warfare will not be enough, and Admiral Poethgils's petition goes into great technical detail on how Greneclyf can do better. He envisions the largest warship to have ever sailed the seas, based off of the great ships produced by Skyfall's naval yards, but larger, with more guns and armour. It will be a costly endeavour, but an unsinkable ship may very well be worth it.
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Found the Naval Academy
Our initial drive for naval officers has produced some results, but it is clear that there must be an institution to ensure that Greneclyf will continue to produce great officers to serve their nations. Using the expertise of our current Admiralty, we can form an official naval academy for just that purpose.
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The Icewaters Sharks
The life of a submariner is stressful, especially when untrained and unprepared for wartime conditions. New plans put forward by Admiral Farris would designate parts of our territorial waters for use solely by the navy for war games and exercises. War may be the only true way to prepare our sailours for the hardships of war, but this is the next best alternative.
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The Icewater Sharks
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Lay Down the Hatcher
The designs have all been approved by naval engineers; the first Hatcher class is ready to be laid down in our shipyards. Soon, Greneclyf shall field the greatest and largest ship that the world will ever see!
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The Mayfly Line
A modern navy requires flexibility, and cruisers offer a great compromise between the heavy-hitting capacity of larger capital ships and the nimble speed of smaller destroyers. Whether light or armoured, our cruisers shall fill a number of roles that will prove invaluable in a future naval conflict.
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Torpedo Boats
Torpedoes have been used by Greneclyfian ships to protect themselves from pirates before cannons, and even powerful torpedoes don't require a large vessel to be effective. While large warships with great cannons have their place, smaller torpedo boats will prove just as deadly.
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The Borer Class
A hard look at Greneclyf's naval industry exposes an inconvenient truth: great battleships are both costly and take an exceedingly long amount of time to build. While we might never produce more than a few battleships, battlecruisers bring similair firepower for considerably cheaper. These shall be the mainstay ships of our nation.
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Rethinking Aerial Warfare
By all accounts we've always had a sort of 'air force' in the sense of high flying drones that serve as battlefield disrupters. But in this modern age of warfare exist flying machines that can be equipped with fully automatic weapons—far larger than anything a single drone could carry, much less fly with. In order to have a properly modern military, we'll need to dive into this brand new field of military science.
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Bugsmere Air Base
Much like the ancient city-hive of Bugsmere, the innards of the mountains will shelter our main air base. Conventional wisdom may say that the best location would be open terrain, but if war is to come to Greneclyf, a protected base of aerial operations will prove a challenging target for any enemy.
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Flight Schools
Aside from actually having aircraft to use, we'll need changelings suited to pilot them as well. Unlike regular army work, being a pilot requires a whole different set of talents such as good eyesight, quick reactions, and a strong stomach. By propping up schools dedicated purely to squeezing out the best pilots from our population, we'll know that our aircraft are in good hooves.
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Aerial Experiments
We know ourselves best, so we are best positioned to make aircraft designed around ourselves. Native designs may perhaps not perform as well compared to foreign crafts, but will be simpler to produce en masse.
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Local Aviation Industry
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Search for Foreign Designs
None of our craftsworkers have ever even conceived of a flying craft, so whatever design they could come up with would never be on par with those of more modern nations. It is perhaps better to acquiesce to the costly designs for better perfoming aircraft.
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Foreign Designs
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Sound Designs
Aircraft are still a young art of engineering, as such there is no reason to go crazy and dive into strange fields. What's been tried and tested thus far is what we should stick with; leave the experimentation to the Industrial Giants of the far West who actually have the resources to meddle in such things.
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Sensible Designs
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Radical Designs
We lack the industry to mass produce aircraft and the population to continually sustain a fleet of them. Our only choice is to fight brawn with brain and push our models to their very limit. There is no doubt that our airdrones will be outnumbered in the air, so they'll need every possible advantage against the opposition's own dogfighters.
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Experimental Designs
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Foreign Instructors
We have the planes, but being of non-Greneclyfian design, no changeling is best qualified to teach our pilots how to fly them. As such, we will need to recruit suitably experienced instructors from abroad so that our pilots can fly their planes as if they were merely an extension of themselves.
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Foreign Pilot Instructors
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