• Rising Powers: Modern-ish North Atlantic RP
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What is so damn hard about sending in a run I forgot.
[QUOTE=Zambies!;39256395]What is so damn hard about sending in a run I forgot.[/QUOTE] I think the whole "sending in a run" part would be pretty difficult. Unless y'all really want to watch me jog.
[QUOTE=KriegsMar1ne;39256303]I haven't due to court and work, should be in by tonight though. [editline]17th January 2013[/editline] And I don't recall the Weimar Republic ever doing anything wrong? [editline]17th January 2013[/editline] Also Olympic Games in Vilnus[/QUOTE] Get on steam I'll explain everything
[QUOTE=overpain;39256435]Get on steam I'll explain everything[/QUOTE] On my phone in a court
[QUOTE=KriegsMar1ne;39256466]On my phone in a court[/QUOTE] For what? [sp]Don't tell me you tried coup de'tat like hitler[/sp]
[QUOTE=overpain;39256490]For what? [sp]Don't tell me you tried coup de'tat like hitler[/sp][/QUOTE] Nah, trespassing charges. I'll tell you on Steam
You guys can go to hell. [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/43321825/seriously.png[/img] The turn is probably going to be delayed until Saturday thanks to this bullshit.
Whoops
[QUOTE=Sega Saturn;39257890]You guys can go to hell. [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/43321825/seriously.png[/img] The turn is probably going to be delayed until Saturday thanks to this bullshit.[/QUOTE] Where's my turn? I send it 3 days ago.
[QUOTE=Sega Saturn;39257890]You guys can go to hell. [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/43321825/seriously.png[/img] The turn is probably going to be delayed until Saturday thanks to this bullshit.[/QUOTE] How is this bad in any way?
Because it means he has to do a massive rush, if he'd gotten them throughout the week he could've written them up as them came in but now he has to do like 6 reasonably sized turns in the space of a DAY. I know how that feels and it's not that good. In a sense it's kind of rude.
[QUOTE=Diago21;39260755]Because it means he has to do a massive rush, if he'd gotten them throughout the week he could've written them up as them came in but now he has to do like 6 reasonably sized turns in the space of a DAY. I know how that feels and it's not that good. In a sense it's kind of rude.[/QUOTE] I do that literally every time. I never write the turns as I receive them because I'm bound to forget something.
[QUOTE=Satansick;39257954]Where's my turn? I send it 3 days ago.[/QUOTE] Don't worry, I got it, I was just pissed that I've only gotten 4 turns until today, when like 6 turns came in within 20 minutes of each other.
[QUOTE=Sega Saturn;39261382]Don't worry, I got it, I was just pissed that I've only gotten 4 turns until today, when like 6 turns came in within 20 minutes of each other.[/QUOTE] Hive mind shit's going down
Time's up for the remaining 4 players who didn't get their turn in. The next turn will be posted tomorrow evening, with these four being skipped: Broguts, Salricci, Knightvista, and thelurker1234.
[B]Turn Music:[/B] [video=youtube;z9oI6ijUq_Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9oI6ijUq_Q[/video] [B]Turn 3: Nations of the World as of 1972 -and- Their Regions of Influence[/B] [URL=http://imgur.com/bpj9jkK][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/bpj9jkKl.png[/IMG][/URL] Let me know if there are inaccuracies in the map or the turn. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/EG9Im.png[/IMG] [B]Baltia - Overpain[/B] Government Type: National Socialism Current Head of State: "Perkūnas" Status: Gotland survivors are given better working conditions in the labor camps, and are told that in 7-15 years, they will be given full Baltian citizenship. Propaganda is spread to defame the Black Sea Republic, and later, Sparta. The public is furious over chemical weapons attack, and volunteers flock to recruitment stations. Economy: Olympic games are held in Vilnius, and all of Lithuania is open for tourists to explore, generating a positive reputation for Baltia's brand of Nazi government. Oil is pumped from the ocean, and the first personal computers are exported priced at several thousand dollars a piece. Military research is reduced, reassuring investors and driving growth. Military: The year begins with a change in strategy. "Perkuno Inirsis," an ambush-style double encirclement maneuver, is used to trap the Black Sea Republic's final armor-lead offensive into southern Belarus inside large minefields surrounded by easily-maintained vantage points. Once anti-tank crews arrive from the rear, the BSR troops are cut off from gasoline supplies, run out of fuel, and quickly surrender, leaving many armored vehicles undamaged, in Baltian hands. Sparta enters the war with an air campaign against Baltian command and control, using radar-sensitive equipment to destroy listening stations and radio emission detection to destroy communications centers, and are highly-successful despite heavy losses in aircraft. The Baltians, undeterred, switch to shortwave radio, but are forced to communicate in an ad-hoc system rather than the infrastructure they are used to using. With unit response times temporarily doubled, Sparta exploits the weakness by deploying their recently-delivered Tu-22M bombers, equipped with short-range missiles filled with VX nerve gas. The Baltian troops are not equipped to receive a chemical weapons attack, but are often protected by the hidden-nature of their deployment. Unfortunately, with radar and communications systems heavily damaged, Baltian air support is often distracted by Spartan and BSR interceptors, and the bombing campaign results in horrific losses. By the end of the week, communications are fully restored, and gas-masks, medical supplies, and hazard suits are provided, but only after more than sixty thousand Baltian soldiers (roughly 10% of the nation's armed forces) are killed. The UK and France both declare war on Sparta and the Black Sea Republic, and send troops to reinforce the badly-battered front lines. A planned offensive against the BSR and a response to Sparta's attack is delayed until new technology becomes available in 1973. Diplomacy: After Sparta's devastating "Operation Snowdrift" attack, a conference in Vilnius is held, with diplomats from many nations attending. Finland and Poland reissue their offer of a nonaggression pact, which Baltia accepts. Finland decries the use of chemical weapons in warfare and offers to send medical supplies to the Baltian front line. Muscovy questions Baltia's cooperation with the Western Powers after the Gotland attack, and refuses to sign a nonaggression pact, nor will they stop supplying bombers to the Spartans. However, they offer to help finish off the Black Sea Republic using their own air support, which Baltia immediately accepts. A free trade agreement with Muscovy is also signed. [IMG]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/363/3/b/600px_flag_of_benelux_svg_by_teomanakil-d5pmjoh.png[/IMG] [B]Kingdom of Benelux - Salricci (SKIPPED)[/B] Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy Current Head of State: King Willem I [IMG]http://s7.postimage.org/w9r2cu36j/Berber_Alliance_Flag.png[/IMG] [B]Centralist Berber Alliance - Satansick[/B] Government Type: Military Dictatorship Current Head of State: General Ishaq Hannibal Status: The Alliance introduces a unified code of civil law, which is used to establish a circuit court system throughout its new territories. Tribal leaders throughout northern Africa are warned that the National Socialists in Europe are dangerous and expansionist powers, and that the Alliance is necessary to protect and improve the African way of life. Economy: Iberian engineers claim that the uranium in the hills of Algeria can be used for medicine and power generation, and assist the Alliance in creating a large scale mining operation. The supply of mined uranium is placed in storage, with some exported to Iberia for study. Other minerals mined are exported internationally to balance the cost of the operation. Rail lines are built connecting major cities along the coast line, allowing for freight to be shipped from the west into Tunisia, which helps spur market growth as the Straight of Gibraltar becomes overloaded with slow-moving cargo ships waiting to clear the quarantine, customs, and blockade. Military: The Alliance imports several jet fighter aircraft for trial use. The countries that supply the aircraft are dismayed to learn that the jets have been disassembled and reassembled. By the end of the year, reverse-engineered jets are spotted flying over the Sahara. Diplomacy: The Alliance and Iberia work together to create a naval quarantine, which refuses to allow military vessels to enter or leave the Mediterranean. The UK is permitted to install a naval blockade in the Atlantic just outside of the quarantine to prevent merchant shipping headed to or from the BSR or Sparta from crossing through the Straight. Finally, the quarantine is also used to collect a toll from ships headed through the straight, which generates revenue for both states. [img]http://i.cubeupload.com/4xPy7z.png[/img] [B]Democratic Peoples Republic of The Confederacy - thelurker1234 (SKIPPED)[/B] Government Type: Fascist "Democracy" Current Head of State: Thomas Brown [IMG]http://www.colonialflag.com/v/vspfiles/photos/FICZE-2T.jpg[/IMG] [B]Czechoslovak Republic - Damian0358[/B] Government Type: Parliamentary Republic Current Head of State: Prime Minister Jan Jaromír Status: Czechoslovakian schools begin teaching other Slavic languages, and other nations are encouraged to do the same to encourage pan-Slavism. A jazz festival in Prague leads to a musical craze, and thousands of young people take up the saxophone. Economy: Czechoslovakia commits itself to picking up the slack trade that has affected the entire Mediterranean. Some taxes are waived to allow trucking and rail transport to handle the extra load, resulting in a solid gain for the second half of the year. Military: The military digs in along the border, not wanting any surprises this year. Although not involved in the war to the east, Czechoslovakia keeps an eye on France and Baltia just in case undue retaliation comes toward Prague. A detachment is sent to the Slavic Empire to help them annex a small section of the coastline on the Adriatic Sea. In exchange, the Slavic Empire agrees to expand its alliance with Czechoslovakia into membership in the Slavic Alliance. Diplomacy: Poland, still anxious about the intelligence it received during the Gotland attack, joins the Slavic Alliance, and is followed shortly by Russia. Several small territories on the eastern border are annexed after Budapest agrees to join the Republic. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/FZoyK.png[/IMG] [B]Nazi Dictatorship of Northern France - Eli45[/B] Government Type: Fascist Dictatorship Current Head of State: Messire Jean Walter Status: With a government focused mostly on selling its ideology to the public, patriotism is on the rise in France. The people feel proud to support Baltia in the face of an unjust attack by Sparta, and schoolchildren mock kids on the playground who question whether their government is "good" or not. The government uses a bit of spare money to invest in the sciences just for the good of humanity- researching the various "holes" in the periodic table and seeking to find the elements that are missing. Economy: An equal rights decree is passed, ensuring that white women will have the same rights as white men. Both are now allowed to own private business, generating quite a bit of buzz for the market. Productivity notches up. Military: A good chunk of the ground forces are sent to reinforce the battered Baltians on the front with the Black Sea Republic. They are equipped with the FDR.I rifle, which has not yet seen combat but is expected to perform well. The Mirage V is utilized to intercept Spartan Tu-22Ms and their escorts, largely averting what could have been a costly attack. Later, French jets damage the Spartan aircraft carrier and force it to relocate east. About 8,000 French citizens, mostly soldiers, are killed during the brief Spartan attack. Due to this performance and its capability to save lives, the government removes funding from the IFW budget and reinvests it into the Mirage 2000, which is now expected to be ready before the end of the 1970s. Diplomacy: War is declared on the BSR, followed by Sparta after the latter attacks Baltia. France claims that Sparta has begun an unnecessary and costly conflict, and pleads with Czechoslovakia to stay neutral to prevent any more pointless killings. France also seeks a nonaggression pact with Benelux, but no answer is received before the end of the year. [IMG]http://www.colonialflag.com/v/vspfiles/photos/FIICE-2T.jpg[/IMG] [B]Most Serene Republic of Iceland - Ruskie[/B] Government Type: Parliamentary Republic Current Head of State: President Kristján Eldjárn Status: The referendum to annex Greenland easily passes, and the new territory is welcomed into the Republic. At home, a new organization, called the Internal Counter-Espionage Group, is founded to protect state and industrial secrets. Economy: Trade is increased with the new world, especially Nova Scotia, and preferred trade status with Germany helps Iceland expand its trade network even further. Research into computer technology is helping engineers in Reykjavík design the world's best automated production lines, including some that involve robotic arrays to help produce and package products. Iceland now has a disproportionately large industrial capacity. Military: Following the Spartan attack on Baltia, the Icelandic government seizes all Spartan state-owned property along the shoreline, and sends the IC-EG to take control of the Spartan weather research station. The Spartans currently occupying the structure are arrested for espionage and will eventually see military trial. Diplomacy: Germany and Montreal are both contacted and asked to help aid the cause of Democracy worldwide. Iceland proposes preferred trade status among those three nations to help create a strong shipping lane over the UK, to which they agree. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zeyLe.png[/IMG] [B]Alexandrian Macedonia - Broguts (SKIPPED)[/B] Government Type: Absolute Monarchy Current Head of State: King Aleksandar Akhileus [IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/flag22.png[/IMG] [B]Mardylonyea Union - IPK[/B] Government Type: Social Democracy Current Head of the State: Slavman Grugmaryn Status: The government announces new political reforms, promising to allow free elections in 1973. The people are thrilled, especially in the poorer parts of the country, as they feel that representative government will secure their recent gains with even more economic improvement. Economy: Private enterprise is allowed to some extent, but corporations are limited on the amount of employees they can hire, to prevent large sections of the public from becoming dependent on a small group's private interests. Industry expands throughout, especially the ever-expanding weapons market, and the government subsidizes expansion into the less prosperous regions to aid with unemployment. Military: Further plans for expansion are cancelled, and the soldiers dig into their current positions. It is said to be an exercise to ensure that all units would be prepared to defend the country after expanding further into new territory. Diplomacy: Geographic plans are drawn to divide the Balkans among the Slavic alliance, which now includes the Slavic Empire. Although this is intended to facilitate an annexation of the territory, the people within the gap feel exploited by their powerful neighbors' posturing, and many wish for an independent state. Nevertheless, some territory is annexed. [img]http://i.imgur.com/KVkui.png[/img] [b]Greater Nordic Reich - Knightvista (SKIPPED)[/B] Government Type: National Socialist Current Head of State: Aran Eckstrom [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/S0ZKc.png[/IMG] [B]Socialista Unito - Lobsterpastry[/B] Government Type: Socialistic Theocracy Current Head of State: King Fuhrer Luigi Mariotti Status: Luigi Mariotti defeats Enrico Berlinguer in one-on-one combat by impaling the latter with a spear. He is crowned leader of the Union. He proclaims that the previous leader had misinterpreted the ideal of communism, and that the country was not yet a worker's utopia as it was previously implied. Economy: International banks are questioning the Union's ability to pay for its big infrastructure and centralized economy while productivity continues to fall year after year. Most of the citizens within the nation are unaware that their country is close to defaulting. The highway project continues throughout the year, with cities celebrating their connection to the roadway at each off-ramp. Military: The military is further expanded with greater numbers of troops, but there is not enough equipment to support the number of men now employed by the armed forces. Diplomacy: The government blames the Roman Federation for its financial troubles, denouncing them for creating a stranglehold on the south's economy. The Romans respond by cancelling the tourism agreement agreed upon the previous year, and attempts to expel any of the south's tourists. Strangely, many of them are missing. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/DxS6P.png[/IMG] [B]Spartan Republic - Zambies[/B] Government Type: Democracy Current Head of State: Spártakos Status: Sparta is in full war-readiness, with production at a minimum and daily life highly disrupted. The news of chemical attacks excites and worries the citizens, because while they are happy to know that they have an advantage over the world, they are disturbed to think of what will happen when the enemy gains such weapons. Economy: The government takes direct control of all supplies in Athens to keep production up and to help with cleanup and reconstruction after missile attacks. Elsewhere, factories run at low-capacity due to most of their workers being called to service. The nation uses its national reserves to prevent debt from being instantly accumulated, and the country is expected to be self-sustaining for 5 years. Military: Sparta declares war on Baltia, and is declared war on by France and the UK. Operation "Radio Star" begins, using specially-equipped radar and radio emission-detecting equipment to attack communications, command and control in Baltia, followed by Operation "Snowdrift," which sees the first usage of VX gas in warfare. Airfields and concentrations of soldiers are attacked along the Baltian/BSR front, killing more than 60,000 Baltian troops. The success is largely due to the difficulty the Baltians experience communicating after Radio Star, and the lack of gas masks, hazard suits, and medical supplies for chemical attack along the front. Since the attack is only possible with support from Sparta's sole aircraft carrier, the attack on France comes two weeks after the first attacks on Baltia, and by that time France is well-prepared, shooting down several bombers en-route and preventing a shut-down of communications, preventing most of the gas attack. 8,000 soldiers are eventually killed by VX in France. Sparta's military, fully-entrenched in the Balkans, see no counter attack from either nation because of the closure of the Straight of Gibraltar. The UK makes up the bulk of the response, utilizing conventional-explosive ICBMs against Athens to kill over 20,000 people, and the attacks don't seem to be slowing as the new year begins. Diplomacy: The government expected the war to be much faster and more intense, and are now unsure of how to handle a long-term conflict. Diplomats are rumored to be working with the United Kingdom to find a route to peace. [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/43321825/UK.png[/IMG] [B]United Kingdom - Kriegsmarine[/B] Government Type : National Socialism Current Head of State: Sir Charles Lancewright Status: The UK continues to manage a powerful and growing empire, and has not yet encountered a serious obstacle to its progress, with the exception of an ill-timed quarantine of the Mediterranean that is preventing British and French troops from invading the Spartan Republic. To the north, Scotland, the UK's old enemy, is in financial and civil chaos, with no government in session and no control over the military. If the UK intends to annex Scotland, the appropriate time is at hand. Economy: Infrastructure, medicine, and green technologies occupy the government's time, and are invested into. This is payed for using the new trade lines with Copenhagen. Business grows slowly but steadily, with investors fearful of what might happen in the coming months, due to the war and the chaos across the border to the north. Military: War is declared on Sparta over their chemical weapons attack on Baltia. A blockade is placed outside the straight of Gibraltar, which sinks several Spartan trade ships en route to safe harbors in the Mediterranean. New ballistics testing begins, seeking bunker-penetrating warheads, with prototype "thermobaric" bombs showing great promise. Conventional-warhead ICBMS are launched at Athens and Odessa, with a high degree of accuracy in both cases, thanks to data retrieved from the Gotland attack and the Arctic tests. A large array of new technology is experimented with, including an artificial material called "Kevlar" which can be used for lightweight personal protection, and advanced radar and sonar systems. A new fighter aircraft design begins in the early drafting stages. Diplomacy: Iceland is warned not to pursue annexation of Oslo or the rest of Norway, and while the government is silent, tradesmen comply. UK trade vessels become dominant in Oslo, spreading British influence there. The UK attempts to buy Gibraltar from the Iberians, but the offer is declined. Efforts to find a deal go nowhere, as the Iberians are collecting a lot of money from the Straight and are not willing to give it up for anything. [IMG]http://www.auburnschools.org/carywoods/aecutts/colonial_american_flag.jpg[/IMG] [B]United States - Diago21[/B] Government Type - Democratic Republic Current Head of State: President Richard Nixon Status: After a slew of increasingly insane executive orders, Nixon and Agnew are crushed in the 1972 presidential election by Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern. Economy: Increased military spending cuts into the NASA budget, but a satellite is launched late in the year that is intended to be recovered after 4 months. NASA claims that a manned mission will come in 1973, followed by a Moon mission in 1975. Few believe them. Military: The military bulldozes most of the trees in Central Park to make room for New York City's new army base. Thousands protest their efforts are some are arrested trying to prevent the park from being destroyed. Troops expand territory further west and dig in along the southern border. Washing DC is made into a virtual fortress, and citizens are given special ID tags that must be present to enter and leave the city. Following the arrival of Baltic assistance, the United States invades the confederacy. Since there is no War Powers Act on the books, Nixon is free to lead his troops as Commander in Chief. The Carolina coastline is invaded amphibiously, and the ill-prepared southerners fall back to Tennessee. A second prong of the attack clears the southerners from Kentucky. Diplomacy: Efforts to ally with Montreal and Cuba are shot down as Nixon appears highly unstable. An alliance with Baltia is picked up instead, but it is unclear whether the US will join the war in the east at this time. [B]NPC Nations:[/B] Black Sea Republic - Suffers extraordinary losses at the hands of Baltia, and is now in a hasty retreat to its own borders. Barely enough power is left to defend the country. Cuba - Business as usual. Finland - Nazism is rising in popularity, and support for Baltia is gaining ground. Germany - Germany annexes the Danish peninsula and agrees to trade with Iceland to help democracy survive in northern Europe. Republic of Montreal - Influences the area of Maine and increases trade with Iceland. Quietly celebrates as Nixon is defeated in the presidential election. Muscovy - Agrees to send air support to the Baltians in their fight against the BSR, but not against Sparta. Polish Empire - Joins the Slavic Alliance and agrees to a nonaggression pact with Baltia. Roman Federation - Closes off tourism with the Socialista Unito. Russia - Increasingly dependent on arms trade, Russia joins the Slavic Alliance to ensure a strong demand. Scotland - With unemployment skyrocketing into the 30% range and the government totally bankrupt due to several years of extremely poor trade and high military readiness, Scotland descends into anarchy. (Defeated) Slavic Empire - Annexes small territory near Roman ROI, joins the Slavic Alliance. West Iberian Empire - Uses military troops to peacefully expand along the southern coast of Spain, and begins to plan economy around Gibraltar taxes. [B]Guidelines for Turns and Sign-up:[/B] 1. If you want a country, send me a PM with that nation's name, its current head of state, government type, location, and a flag with dimensions close to 250x150. Or you can just take one of the NPCs. 2. Be descriptive when you send in turns. It's important. 3. Message me about alliances. Both parties must message me about it, or I will not put it into the turn. [B]Note: No more entries will be accepted until someone leaves, this game is getting difficult to manage.[/B] [B]Turn Format:[/B] Military Actions: (What you do with your troops and ships, declarations of war.etc) Internal Political Actions: (Changing policies, and movements in the government system) External/Diplomatic Actions: (Making alliances and trading technology with other countries) Economic Actions: (Research, industry focus, economic system changes) [b]Note: Use only one PM. If it doesn't fit, it doesn't ship. (TM)[/B] Send your next turn as "Turn 4: (Nation)"!
The Roman Feds erased some of my tourists!? What!?
hue [editline]19th January 2013[/editline] With over 88K dead in this turn alone, I imagine we should probably go to the table.
Us here in the Czechoslovak Republic are enjoying our classy jazz, whilst the rest of Europe fights. Yeah, that seems accurate.
[QUOTE=LobsterPastry;39283205]The Roman Feds erased some of my tourists!? What!?[/QUOTE] You're misreading, I meant that the Romans couldn't find some of the tourists that came from you country, not that they "erased" them.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/DrwBn.png[/img] Hue
go murica'!
This is actually very interesting to just sit and watch what is going on.
Iceland, what are you doing.
[QUOTE=Sega Saturn;39283869]You're misreading, I meant that the Romans couldn't find some of the tourists that came from you country, not that they "erased" them.[/QUOTE]Phew, okay. They're probably forwarding the glorious Socialista Unito agenda! [sp]Which is actually nothing, really.[/sp]
I propose a treaty that bans the production and use of biological weapons due to the uncontrollable nature of these devices and the destruction capabilities. I think it would be to the worlds benefit if we were to all sign onto this.
[QUOTE=Zambies!;39284390]Iceland, what are you doing.[/QUOTE] Our glorious nord brudda's are helping us fight te' gud fight man
[B]Treaty of the Non-Proliferation of Biological Weapons [/B] The following countries have signed the following terms. Benelux, Northern France, Sparta, United Kingdom, Baltia, Czechoslovak Republic. - Signed states shall dismantle any current biological weapons and shall stop any further research of biological weapons. - Signed states shall stop construction of biological weapons at once. - Signed states shall destroy biological weapons in a way that does not harm the environment. [img]http://i.imgur.com/7t6vabC.png[/img] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zucNbpp.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/AWgIDnB.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jg152Vg.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iUBcdDO.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/93b6glM.png[/IMG] Contact me on steam or post here if you wish to be added to the list.
Anyone interested in doing a PlanetSide 2 Gamenight tomorrow? It's a F2P game on Steam. Hella fun.
[QUOTE=Mr. Face;39286498]Anyone interested in doing a PlanetSide 2 Gamenight tomorrow? It's a F2P game on Steam. Hella fun.[/QUOTE] OH GOD YES YES YES
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