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It has been 1 week (IRP time) since I arrived at Longville. When I arrived the city was swollen to 3 times it’s original size, and entirely militarized. The decaying local infrastructure was overwhelmed, but temporary military infrastructure helped. When I first arrived I was struck by the poverty of the locals. The town was a slum. beggars filled the streets. There was a famine underway and most of the population was emaciated with the occasional starved corpse on the roadside. Desperate locals would try to mug me to find food or money in my person but they were too weak and frail form hunger to succeed. The already desperate population has grown anxious since the war broke out. The anxiety was almost as palpable as in the train here. Luckily wartime operations had boosted the local population and employed much of the population, as well as bringing some food in the form of military rations.

In the camp I spent the last several days erecting tents, carting in medical supplies, and attending training sessions in preparation for the battle. The days were long and hot and sweaty and anxiety ridden, but we all knew it was worth it for a righteous cause. Many starving people from Longville came in, along with injured and traumatized refugees from Illogan and the surrounding plains, and sometimes the occasional wounded soldier. That said, our hospitals were far from overwhelmed thanks to our robust medical system.

Now as I make rounds from tent to tent, doling out refeeding foods, Oral Rehydration Solution, and Ibuprofen, I am racked by anxiety. I know the Insignant army is far away and Longville is well defended, but I know their forces are powerful, but I don’t know how powerful. What if too many wounded soliders come in and some have to be left to die? What if we get bombed? What if the Insignants surprise us and take Longville? The battle should start and moment now.

Bellvm… bellvm nvmqvam mvtat.

With all the chops in the past few weeks my life is turned upside down. For a few months I have been living peacefully working a a medical assistant in Lapovo.

Earlier I had announced my candidacy for for VP. The response: crickets. no public interest. 0$ in the campaign fundraiser.

But none of that matterd, because almost like the gods themselves wanted to screw over my campaign, war had erupted. The news we everywher, everyone around us was talking about it. Especially since we live only 50km from the Insignant border. The tension that day was thick enough to cut with a knife.

I had resreched the Insignant empire before this. I knew the threat they pose. I knew that unless we harness the efforts and dedication of the entire nation, Doria would die and we would all die with her.

I knew that my campaign and its petty politics could wait. My nation needs me. I enlisted with the nurse corps to put my medical skills to use. I am expected in 4 days in Longville.

I quit my job in Lapovo, despite their shortage of workers due to the war I know I must leave. I spent the last two days anxiously packing whatever I can, and sleeplessly thinking about the war ahead. I am now at the train station ready to head off for Longville. The station is packed with soldiers and military personnel heading north to Eosara and refugees arriving in Lapovo. Fear fills the air and the talking and crying of the crowd drowns out the sounds of crowded overloaded trains leaving, and the heat and stench of the crowd in the warm summer air is stifiling.

Eventually my train arrives. I try to enter as throngs of people jsotle and shove into the train. I manage to squeeze in. I can’t afford a seat so I’ll have to stand like most of the other riders. The smell and the heat and the noise and the tension in the air is even worse as we set out from the station. It will be a long 36 hours before we arrive in Longville. but despite the discomfort and anxiety, a solidarity can be found between us all. We will all have to suffer through this train ride and face the war together, and we are all doing this for the survival of our nation, our communities, our families, and ourselves.

In light of the Indignant empire‘s recent troop buildup, people have been fearing an invasion by Insignant empire, but seem to have very little info on the Insignant Empire. This post is a follow up to my post asking what we know about the Insignant Empire (linked here). A kind citizen responded sharing a wiki article (linked here) with a lot of info on the Insignant empire we can use to make educated guesses regarding their intent, and how war with them might go should war erupt.

Clues about Intent:

• Insignant Empire is a historically militarist country who conquered many neighbours
• Insigniant‘s main enemy is the Soviet state of katholia, not Doria, although they do allegedly see Doria as week
• James V is absolute monarch with total power in Insignant Empire
• James V appear to continue their militarist tradition
• Insignant empire has seen an uptick in military spending with no clear intent expressed by James V
• Some say the military buildup is focused against Katholia while others fear this is a continent wide imperial strategy

Clues about how a war would go:

• Insignant Empire is one of the most powerful nations in the world
• Insignant empire has a strong military tradition and an uptick in military spending
• James V intends to continue Insignant Empire’s tradition of not accepting peace offers/surrenderd of enemies and demanding total victory

Conclusion:

Insignant Empire’s intentions are still unclear, but should war erupt the Insignant Empire would be a formidable enemy and would not spare us.

I am finally employed! My journey has payed off! I now work as a medical assistant in Lapovo Khan’s Hospital. It pays 150 Cr per year with benefits. I am looking forward to this career and have always been passionate about healthcare.

Regarding the heatwave, Lapovo and the rest of southern Tutum was fortunately spared. Since the hospitals in TFT, Oborgrad, and Khantannia are overwhelmed, some of the less severe heatstroke patients are being sent here. We’ve been giving them Oral Rehydration Solution and they are mostly recovering well.

Since I moved to Lapovo, there is not enough land for my goats to graze and I can no longer care for them. for their well being I have made the difficult decision to sell them.

There are 18 goats for sale of various ages and genders. The price is 1 cR per goat. Before I sell them I require proof that any prospective buyer will treat them humanely.

This builds upon my previous post here

After 9 long days of walking I enter the gates of Lapovo. A few from factories rise in the center of town, but otherwise The skyline is pretty unremarkabl, especially compared to my former hometown of Chicago before I moved to Doria. Lapovo is not nearly as impressive as I hoped.

One question was burning in my mind: What Now?

I arrived in Lapovo seeking work, and an option I am considering is the hospita, so I could go there. But I also need to find housing. Plus me and my goats are all tired and need rest, not ready for job hunting yet. I have a ger I could set up in the informal settlements on the outskirts, but then where would my goats graze? plus I promised u/brittransfem my goat Hubert, so I must send him by rail once I can afford to do so. Its just me and my goats broke and alone in the harsh city.

Does cliamte change worsen? does it slow down?

fjords always seems to be located in the upper latitudes on the west coast of continents, causing them to have a cool damp overcast cliamte with comifer forests or tundra. IE: west coast New Zealand, southern-central Chile, Norway, greenland, west coast of Canad, southeast Alaska.