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International News Networks / The Yesnaby Gazette from Arcaibh
« on: August 24, 2022, 10:54:26 PM »



Following the recent joint military exercise between the West Ardian Celtic Nations and the CNN the Ministry of Defence have been undertaking a review on the performance of Arcaibhian forces. Speaking to the Gazette the Minister of Defence, Rory O'Muir, explained what was unearthed and what the future holds for the nations armed forces.

"Overall our troops fared well. They were competitive against an extremely well organised and well disciplined force. Lets remember that the CNN forces have been active fairly recently in a real warzone whereas, thankfully, its been a long time since we have seen any actual combat. I pray it stays that way for a very long time but it did show us that in some ways we were a little naïve. Tactically we did everything by the book however it was clear the CNN did not. They were able to bring into play their experiences. Technologically we were able to go toe to toe in a vast number of areas. The equipment made by the Celtic Co-Operative Armament Project was very impressive but in some fields of operation we lacked some capabilities. It was a series of scenarios that tested everything and I would say I came away giving us a score of 7/10 which when it comes to defence is not good enough, we should be aiming for a score of 10/10."

We then asked Minister O'Muir what steps would be taken to achieve that perfect 10 score he aims for. "There are some areas of technology that let us down. The A-3 Abomination strike fighter lacks the real sophistication needed for modern combat and meant that our ground forces lacked a real close support option. As this platform also provides our platform for electronic warfare and advanced training its perhaps time to move on. I'm going to be asking our representative at the Celtic Co-Operative Armament Project to examine whether other nations see a similar gap in their capabilities and if so look at a way we can work together. If they don't then perhaps we can look at purchases from neighbours. In terms of our forces gaining more real life experience we are obviously not going to go looking for a war just for a classroom. We will though be looking for more exercises against friendly nations. I plan on meeting with Sir Harry Samuelson of East Moreland about some kind of regular exercise between our nations."

The Queen visited several units involved in the exercises and said, "I was impressed at the manner in which our troops were reflective. They've signed up to do a very special job for the nation and its people. My job is to ensure they have the right tools and the right skills. From what they told me and what Minister O'Muir has we need to tighten up in some areas. I'd like to thank the others involved for this learning experience."

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Press Offices / Arcaibh Press Office
« on: August 01, 2022, 09:32:42 PM »

Following a series of discussions in Ui Cenneslaig it has been agreed that a large scale military exercise on land, sea, air and in cyber-space will begin in the Alucard and Ui Cenneslaig in the coming days. The exercise will feature two opposing forces, one made of up forces from Arcaibh, Dal Raitha & Eigg, Ui Cenneslaig, Cantabria and Ruasliabh. The opposition force will be made up of forces from each of the four CNN nations therefore Morelander, Cenneg, Lodjain and Maori assets will be involved. It is estimated that each side shall include 10,000 service members from that nation. In addition a handful officers of the Heyran armed forces, having expressed interest in the work of the Celtic Arms Co-Operative, shall be observing the exercise in order to review some of the materials made by the Co-Operative.

The exercise shall last ten days and relevant notices to shipping and airmen have now been posted.

We wish all those attending the exercises well.

Qeen Eithne

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Diplomacy and Events / Arcaibh and East Moreland
« on: June 20, 2022, 09:19:39 PM »

Dear King David,

I would like to invite Your Majesty, or your representatives, to be our guest for a state visit to the Kingdom of Arcaibh. We are seeking to expand our diplomatic ties with nations across the world beyond that of the Celtic world. We know your nation has a long connection to the Celts of Seaforth and Ui Cenneslaig and we hope that we can now work together to expand that to us.

Should you be willing to attempt this invite we look forward to welcoming whoever you wish to spend at your earliest convenience.

Yours Sincerely

Queen Eithne Wallace

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Factbooks and Maps / Arcaibh
« on: March 25, 2022, 10:25:16 PM »

Rìoghachd na Arcaibh
Kingdom of Arcaibh



The Kingdom of Arcaibh was established out of various clans in conflict in the 7th Century AD. Under the command of Ougein Mac an Aba the Mac an Aba clan carved out a sizeable Kingdom and offered protection to other much smaller clans in return for annual tribute. While this largely held until the 1600's there was occasionally conflict. In the 1700's a civil war between the then monarch, King Archibald III, a civil war began between the King and his supporters and a army lead by Earl Roderick MacAngus. The main reason for this civil war was for Prince Fraser, Archibald's heir, being responsible for several drunken assaults, particularly on the daughters of the Royal Court. The young Prince was permitted to get away with it and in some cases the girls charged with "immoral behaviour". This lack of justice lead to MacAngus gathering several Earl's against the King. Many peasants supported the action as Archibald had been increasing taxes while also imposing higher quotas on goods to be paid to the Royal Court in tribute. In the aftermath a more equitable sharing of power was established which holds to today.

Government Type:- Constitutional Monarchy
Population:-:- 42,738,819
Capital City:- Yesnaby (1.3million)
Demonym:- Arcaibhian


ECONOMY

Currency:- Sovereign (S)
GDP per Capita:- $31,671
Unemployment Rate:- 2.3%
Main Industries:- Shipbuilding, textiles, deep sea engineering, food processing


PEOPLE

Ethnicity:- 90% Celt
Languages:- Gaelic (various dialects)
Religions:- Cailleach Paganism
Average Life Expectancy:- 81.01 years for females and 76.79 years for males


GOVERNMENT

Head of State:- Queen Eithne Wallace
Head of Government:- First Minister Rory MacDuff
Name of Legislative Body:- The Three Estates - a body made up of the religious leadership (College of Bards), the nobility (Privvy Council) and the Burghs (General Public)

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Diplomacy and Events / Festival in Buena Fe
« on: July 18, 2021, 08:55:19 PM »

Every summer the people of Beuna Fe party. For a week each year the people celebrate the story of the all powerful Maes returning the first monarchs of humanity from the underworld. Each evening people take to the beach and streets to party and dance. Local religious groups such as Temples and social clubs put together huge ornate floats and groups of dancers drag them through the street, although today they are more motorised by using cars or vans underneath them. This year the Prime Minister,  Lady Louisa Ramos, was keen to utilise the festival as best she could to attract tourists from across Mundus. She'd authorised a huge spending campaign putting adverts into international media, TV adverts in almost every language and flooding the internet with YouTube adverts. She now hoped it would be enough. The highlight of the event would be a gala parade made up of each of the previous six days winning groups with a prize giving by Queen Adela V.

At Rufino's International Airport tourists had been coming in large numbers. Patricio Paredes was a young 20 year old employee of the hotel the Rufino Grande, one of the nicer hotels in the country. "Welcome to Buena Fe" he repeated in several languages while holding up a sign for the hotel and giving it the occasional gradual spin. He was counting down the hours, his shift finished at 5pm giving him enough time to clean up and hit the streets to party himself.

At the Terminal opposite Duke Narciso, the Queen's youngest brother, waited to greet any of those of high status visiting from across the world. They'd be sat in a special royal box and a private party was being hosted following the prize giving. The Duke was 25 years old and was rather enjoying flirting with the air port staff while he waited.

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Character Guides / Buenanites
« on: April 30, 2021, 10:33:47 PM »

Sua Majestade a Rainha  Adela V
Su Majestad la Reina Adela V

Her Majesty Queen Adela V

The current Queen of Buena Fe was born in 1983 and inherited the throne in 1992. Having inherited the throne at such a young age she was not permitted to take up her position beyond a ceremonial role. She took the throne fully just four months before her 18th birthday.

She married Duke Marcelino Guerra in 2006. The Duke was a distinguished member of the nations Royal Flying Corps and was ten years older than the Queen. The pair though didn't have a successful marriage as the Duke was injured in an air accident and turned to painkillers and drink. Despite having a son in 2009 the Duke's behaviour remained rather wild and he began a string of affairs. In 2014 the Duke died of an overdose from a cocktail of drugs and drink.

Played By:- Alice Braga




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Factbooks and Maps / La Federación de Buena Fe
« on: April 08, 2021, 11:26:40 PM »
La Federación de Buena Fe
A Federação da Boa Fé

The Federation of Good Hope

Con fe avanzamos
Com fé avançamos

With Faith We Advance

Population as of Last Cenus (2018): 63,840,892
GDP per Capita: $15,653 ^6% Average growth over the last five years
Official Languages: Spanish and Portuguese

Ethnic Make Up: 47.73% White
                        33.13% Mixed
                        17.61% Black

                        1.09% Asian
                        0.43% Indigenous

Capital City: Rufino (pop.3,800,000)

Religious Make Up: 88% Maesism
                              7% Christian
                              5% Others

Demonym: Feite

Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Prime Minister: Princess Elisabete Gouveia
Head of State: Queen Adela V
Legislative Body: House of Representatives

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