WORLD DOMINATION

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WORLD DOMINATION

WORLD DOMINATION THREAD

It's baaacckkk! Some of you might have heard about World Domination threads, which has been going on for years. Here is one that went on during 2013: http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/downtoearth/node/115071

So who wants to take over this world? BHR said in 2013 that by 2033 (20 years later) CBers would rule the world. Let's continue on that dream! I will have one side, and I need a volunteer for the other side. Whoever wants the role and says so will get it, so first come first serve.

First step after getting our second leader: Recruit team members.

Second step: WORLD DOMINATION

Let's begin, and become the most powerful nation in the world! 

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(January 10, 2017 - 11:03 pm)

Okay, since HAB agrees, we may start! Let's start where we lefted, and HAB gets Japan, which is what Gared owned prior.

submitted by STARTINGGGG, age 16, General Ashlee
(July 15, 2017 - 10:08 pm)

Hold up, can I have Japan? And HAB can have Switzerland? I thought I had Japan in the rules, and plus it's also one of my countries of origin. I know, a bit bias, but still. Please?

submitted by Killim
(July 16, 2017 - 6:30 am)

Should I try to get another ally, or should I ask USA for favors first?

submitted by Ambassador Mei
(July 16, 2017 - 4:58 pm)

Actually, I was planning on starting somewhere in Russia if that's alright. Killim, you can have Japan as long as you stay away from continental Asia, because *puts on cowboy hat* that's our turf, pardner. *takes off cowboy hat*

Go south to Indonesia, Philippines, even Australia if you want. Or use it as a naval base for invasions elsewhere in the world, but stay out of China, Korea, Mongolia, etc.

You do realise there's only two of us and you're attempting to claim an entire continent for yourself, right?

Sh-shh! Shut up, why would you tell him that? Killim, don't listen to Spyro. We have a very big, scary army with very pointy sticks. Are you intimidated yet? Good. 

submitted by hotairballoon
(July 17, 2017 - 7:39 am)

Thanks, and no promises. ;)

submitted by Killim
(July 17, 2017 - 11:34 am)

Jarvis strolled down the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland, eyes scanning the rows of tightly packed three-story gabled houses that sported brightly painted storefronts at street level. Some were restaurants, some psychic shops, some ice creams parlors, and a great many number were devoted to tourism. Their windows showcased a variety of souvenirs, from candies to Celtic or Pictish-patterned jewelry to tartan covered hats with long, fake braids down the sides. But she ignored them all, sweeping the area until she glanced upon a specific red façade, bearing the words The Elephant House.

A not-so-inconspicuous Emerald was seated out front, head buried in the day’s newspaper. As Jarvis approached, she reluctantly rolled it up and tucked it away. Emerald let out a huff that brushed her jungle-green bangs off her forehead.

“I just made a breakthrough. Could you not have come twenty seconds later?”

“Emerald, Sudoku is not a competitive sport.”

“That’s what Ultron would say.” Her face fell. Suddenly guarded, she added, “Yes, the cafe is fine. It’s hidden and well-placed and all that. The cheese croissants are edible. The baristas didn’t ask too many questions. What else would you like to know?”

“Actually, that’s great! Thanks a lot.”

Emerald ignored this. “Jarvis, when can I get to the actually fighting?

“Well...nothing is happening just yet. I mean, I’m pretty sure Tesla has people in Japan-”

“Then when can I go to Japan?”

“...Well, I was hoping you could stay in Scotland and help, but…”

Her face darkened. “I don’t want to be anywhere near Ultron at the moment. And don’t try to talk about it.”

“All right. Go to Japan.”

An evil grin broke across Emerald’s face. “Splendid! Now, how am I going to sneak 51 malicious rabbits and 3 malicious baby rabbits aboard an airplane? Actually, forget it- I’ll just take three.”

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@Killim~ I was thinking we could use The Elephant House Cafe in Edinburgh, Scotland as a meeting place, as well as a location to transfer supplies. That cafe is notable because it’s where J.K. Rowling started writing Harry Potter on a scrap of napkin. How does taking over Great Britain sound?

@Admins~ Sorry for the weird font size. I copy/pasted.  

submitted by Jarvis, age ???, Classified Island
(July 17, 2017 - 12:44 pm)

HEY HOTAIRBALLOON! I'M HERE AND I'M READY but let's not do anything mean or vicious.

I'M YOUR SCARY PEOPLE WITH STICKS! (Except I'm one person, I don't like to be scary, and I have no stick)

The rest is for rouges only. 

Can we take over Canada? Because I like Canada, and also I think the Capere army might try that because they already have America and Canada is close. And can we change the way they make bagels in Canada? Because those sweet bagels are just weird. Actually, never mind. We need bagel diversity. 

submitted by Applejaguar, age !!, New York
(July 17, 2017 - 6:27 pm)

*Rogues only*

No stick, huh? We'll have to remedy that.

Taking over Canada is an interesting idea, eh. I was planning on starting off in the Omsk oblast of Russia, which is pretty far west, but we could easily relocate to somewhere in the eastern end of the country (maybe Kamchatka Krai? I don't know) and send navy across the Bering Strait. A foothold in the Americas would definitely be important, although as far as I know the U.S. is not actually under Capere control, it's just their ally for the moment.

Our prime mission as of right now, though, is conquering Asia, and I would eventually like to move south from Russia into Mongolia, Kazakhstan, China, et cetera. If you want to be head of the Canadian operations, you can, and I'll handle our first moves into Asia (probably going to be Mongolia if we do decide to move further east or Kazakhstan if we stay in Omsk). Look at a map of the Russian oblasts or just look on Google Maps and see if you can find somewhere that looks convenient for a potential invasion of Canada.

On a lighter note, our team is very stupidly called the "Vodka Pirates," so our ranking system is a little more "Piratese". Check out some pirate ranking systems and see if you find any titles you like. The only ones taken are Captain (me) and First Mate (dumb dragon guy). Welcome aboard.

submitted by hotairballoon, #BagelLivesMatter
(July 18, 2017 - 11:44 am)

Rouges only!

 

Thanks, HAB. I would like to head up the invasion of Canada, but I'll try not to change much there, because Canada's amazing.

In terms of entering Canada from Russia, Vankarem looks good. I'm sorry to say that I don't deserve any admiration for knowing obscure parts of Russia, I just used Google Maps. It's a small village in Russia that seems pretty close to the sea. Look it up. I have a strategy question for you though, Captain. Should we try to sneak through Alaska, or skirt around it to Yukon territory in Canada? Skirting would take longer but we wouldn't be risking discovery by the Capere Army. Alaska would take a shorter amount of time but be more risky. What do you think? 

I haven't chosen a title yet, but I'll look around. Can we also focus on some "promotional materials" (we all know that's a euphemism for propaganda) and recruitment? Because as you can see, so far it's only us. I'm not saying we're not powerful, but I think we need more crew members. 

submitted by Applejaguar, age !!, New York
(July 18, 2017 - 7:44 pm)

*Rogues only*

I hadn't really considered that, but I think since there's only three of us, we probably want to avoid ticking off the much larger and more powerful Caperes by cutting through their allies' territory uninvited. So I would say skirt around and land in northern Yukon and then keep moving southeast towards Ottawa. Also, try to leave Nunavut untouched if you can, because the Inuit are pretty awesome and I don't want to disturb their peace.

This brings up a difficult question, though - how are we actually going to go about taking over Canada? Military dominance? Well... as you said... we don't have much in numbers at the moment. Run in the next election? That means we have to wait two years. Persuasion, tact, and promises of free beer and tickets to hockey games? Maybe. I don't know, you're in charge over there, you can make the decision.

Vankarem does look good... but you know what's better than taking over one village? Taking over an entire okrug! I say we go big and capture Chukotka as a whole. My idea was a working-class / peasant revolt. We could overthrow the current governor and make Chukotka our base of operations, although I'm not sure how violent that might get. Hopefully they can keep the Molotov cocktails to a minimum. 

As for propaganda, I was considering persuading Cilantro or somebody to switch sides, but I'm not sure yet. I'll look into it.

submitted by hotairballoon
(July 19, 2017 - 7:01 am)

Hi! This is Impunity Jane. Just in case people missed it, when you're making a post that's just for your army, put your army in the location box. When reading a post, make sure to check the location box. It's also good if you put something at the start of the secret part of your post. Like so:

Capere (Is that how you spell it?) Army Only!

We rock!

 

 

Okay, everyone can read the rest. Actually, you can read all of this, But normally don't if it's marled secret. 

submitted by IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!
(July 18, 2017 - 10:51 am)
submitted by I meant marked
(July 18, 2017 - 6:46 pm)

I meet at The Elephant, and while waiting for everyone else to arrive, spot Jarvis. 

I walk up to her and give her the code.

"Lovely weather today, isn't it?"

"Yes," she responds. "But I always carry an umbrella."

I nod. "So what have you discovered?"

"We have Japan in our grasp," she says. "But other Asian countries-I think that they're being pursued by HAB."

"Let's start with Scotland, Ireland, and England. Possibly Wales," I say. "We have to gain control of those European countries."

"Understood," Jarvis replies.

I lean back and smile. "And now we wait for the others to arrive."

 

submitted by General Killim
(July 18, 2017 - 3:38 pm)

Secret whistles; a piercing sound that cuts through the air like a knife. Cilantro rolls her eyes. "Dummy. That's not how you flag down a taxi anymore." "Oh yeah?" Secret asks."Then why is there a taxi pulling up next to us?" Cilantro shuts her mouth, and we climb in. "Where to?" The taxi driver asks.

"The Elephant House cafe," I reply.

The driver nods, and starts driving. I turn my attention to my AEs. "I'll talk to General Killim about where you'd do best." I whisper to them.

"Why can't you just send us somewhere?" 

"Because... I don't know. I'm heading to a meeting. I'll see where you can help."

"We won't be invisible. We won't be denied." They both sing.

"When did you become Hamilton fans? And besides, you want to do something for the Telsa army, don't you?" They both nod, though somewhat reluctantly. "Well, the best thing you can do is act like normal people and wait." We're almost there, so I take off my army jacket and stuff it into my backpack, and take out money for the driver.

The taxi comes to a stop. I give the driver the money and get out. Secret and Cilantro follow. "You two know what to do, right?" Secret nods, pulls out two pairs of roller skates from her backpack. When I cross the threshold of the cafe, I look back one last time, to see Secret and Cilantro skate off to our meeting point.

General Killim and the Telsa ambassador, Jarvis sit at a table near one of the windows. "Lovely weather today, isn't it?," says Killim.

"But I always bring an umbrella." I answer.

submitted by Pepper Star
(July 18, 2017 - 5:36 pm)

Tesla Army:  

@Killim: I'm still SIC, correct? 

 

I walk over to The Elephant fairly quickly, but I'm still a little late.  Estella had given me a hard time about the meeting place.  I look over my back to see how she's fairing out.  Carrying a water bottle, she's running at a brisk pace.  Nobody would suspect a runner.  Hopefully.

"Lovely weather today, isn't it?"

Yes, the code...

"Yes, but I always carry an umbrella."

I release a breath of relief I never knew I was holding.

"It seems to be, but thunder's just around the corner," I say, and everyone seems to relax.

More soon arrive after that, and we get down to business right away.

Jarvis says, "We have Japan, but HAB is trying to control the rest of Asia."

"Perhaps, we should start with some European countries?" I ask.

General Killim replies, "I was thinking along the same lines..Scotland, Ireland, England, and possible Wales.

"Understood," Pepper Star and Jarvis reply.

 

 

submitted by Treble Clef, Tesla Army!!
(July 18, 2017 - 7:56 pm)