This is now the Museum of Orangered Aesthetic Atrocity. Oh, and the 'turn off CSS' button went missing about a decade ago so have fun with that.

...Polling has reached fever pitch here in VU (or will it be CU?) in light of the recent name-change fever, which has resulted in feverish arguments from both sides, with tension reaching fever pitch, and who wrote this bloody thing? You know what? Cock this! I'm playing some music while I find the idiot who concocted this bollocks.

#ABC with Poison Arrow!

... and so, the end result is, that mixing potatoes with refried beans and cheese makes a delicious meal that also serves as a sticky grenade! Ah, the marvels of science, eh?

erhem

So, it's another wonderful day today, perfect for some tangy beats!

#Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes!

Happy... wednesday? Ehh, that works fine...

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the wonderful territory of Vermillion Union! With a rich history, great landscape, and relaxed atmosphere, it's no surprise that so many know it as The jewel of Southern Chroma!

Chroma's number one exporter of Tang and Tang accessories is also the second largest exporter of alcoholic drinks (after Turquoise Moors). As well as boasting an aeronautical industry almost as large as Sapphire District, VU is one of the largest exporters of oil in Chroma.

Head to one of our cities and you'll find beautiful Art Deco, fantastic neon, and a wide array of flashy vehicles, as well as our famous bars and clubs, offering the finest in cocktails, draught beer, and Tang (Boasting flavours such as lemon, lime, coconut, and even Cyan Orange variety!). If wildlife is what you want, the deserts and jungles here are some of the largest habitats of ocelots, parrots, lost toucans and drop bears in Chroma.

Enjoy the nightlife, live on the famous VU shores, or maybe even try yer hand at a variety of interesting things such as fruit farming, Tang production, plane-building, oil-rig construction, and more - for in Vermillion Union, the Sky's the Limit!

And please, don't call it Great Aurantiaco. That's just silly.

Thanks to the POTATO alliance, becoming a citizen here also grants citizenship in The Republic of Bezold and Metropolis Daja

#CITIES

##Map of the Territory

Havana: the Capital of Vermillion Union, and central economic hub

San Theodoros: Centre for art and culture, as well as the famous law firm Dogg and Co

El Riesgo: A blast of nightlife in the hot desert, and centre of oil-based operations

Coconut Grove: Famed for it's long white beaches and relaxed beachside plazas

Tortuga: A huge net of canals and estuaries make Tortuga the main eastern shipping hub. Known for it's great food and wine grown in the northern Savannah.

Chihuahua: A small rural town, Chihuahua is known for a relaxed atmosphere and famous market

Los Dopicos: Another centre of agriculture, Los Dopicos is the oldest city in the region, boasting a fortress town and many traditional villages in the surrounding hills

#To become a citizen, just answer these questions:

1.Are you Orangered, Periwinkle or a non-combatant?

2.Which city or area do you want to live in?

3.Which occupation takes your fancy?

Ahh, a quiet day for Chroma. Apart from that fire thingy, nothing seems to be going on, so I'd say it's time for a good old nap! As for those who insist on staying awake, have some music...

#Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime

Welcome, one and all, to the reveal of the brand new Vermillion Union-Metropolis Daja Express Railway!

The age of sitting in pointlessly boring traffic queues, or packed like sardines in planes just to get from our two capitals is over: The new railway shall be the fastest, most luxurious and best value-for-money in Chroma!

The train itself is on the cutting edge of technology or something, which is usually a good thing. With the magic of Tentorahogo's newly discovered high-temperature superconductors, we can finally get a train to levitate above magnet rails without electric current-type rubbish to worry about apart from making our train go fast! (say thanks to quantum mechanics, kids :D)

Thanks to Tang-based ticket subsidies, we can bring our railway up to new levels of luxury, which is probably a good thing! In VU, the railway's route will use tracks taken up by the current high-speed railway here to minimise dodgy alleys with drugs and orangereds in them... shudders

The line takes us to every major city in the VU-Daja area, and the upcoming goods train service will stop at all major goods yards en route.

All of this combines to form what is, without doubt, Chroma's finest railway! So welcome aboard, one and all, to a new chapter in the exciting story of ^mass ^^transit ^^^systems...

okay, maybe not... but it's a cool train nonetheless!

Why would you ever drink pleb tea? Are you some kind of ani-

Hey, we're on air! Hallo everyone!

In today's news, l. Rufus Californicus died in New Cerulean. A war hero who made the controversial decision to leave Chroma, suspected of commanding a small force in Oysterdreg, and general nice bloke, he will be missed by many.
well, that was depressing.

Ahem. In other news, VU has been struck by the coldest winter in insert number here years, with temperatures dropping to the mind-blowingly cold 0.3 Degrees centigrade! Transit chaos has truck the territory as up to 3 centimeters of deadly, deathly, snow fell onto some areas of the territory.

Finally, Rail Mogul David Richardson of Greater Eastern Railways insisted that using a private mercenary force to execute a hostile takeover of a competitor line was not illegal, and merely "Free Enterprise in action". He was soon convicted of multiple counts of fraud, corporate manslaughter, and tax evasion in a Metropolis Daja court.

#Before we continue, a brief message from our sponsors, Bezold Broadcasting Corporation!

And now for today's music!

#Marlena Shaw-California Soul

I believe that Agent Steelhooves has soiled the reputation of the PBI, a well-respected and vital agency to support the now-unified continent of Chroma. His apparent addiction to Crump Cocaine brings to light the villainous underworld of Chroman drug smuggling [Formerly supported by the Orangered government, at that]. I believe we should give Steelhooves a chance of rehabilitation, as everyone deserves this, even the most corrupt PBI agents, and that we should step up our efforts to remove potentially damaging addictions and drink more delicious VU certified Tang, the Tangiest drink in Chroma! Try our new A-Grade Tang, made from fresh freeze-dried lemon and lime, for a deliciously citrus-y drink rich in Vitamins and Stuff! Available in all POTATO nations!

Don't forget other delicious beverages and drink additives such as CoCo CoLar, Sirop, Lime-O-Licious, or drink the [metaphorical] blood of your enemies with Orange-O-Pop! The best way to celebrate our victory.

How does this relate to Agent Steelhooves again?

This report bought is to you by Crestfallen Bloke of the VU Broadcasting Corporation.

The battle at Oysterdreg was a resounding victory for Periwinkle forces, with the Periwinkle flag raised over the Orangered House at approximately five minutes past midnight, local time. One thing that has been widely reported is the cowardly abandonment of duties by Orangered forces: only a few OR units were discovered fighting, and even the President of Orangered himself was not found. Most of the Orangered threats were from the few remaining ORADF fighter squadrons and a few organised cavalry battalions. The Bathtub Navy was nowhere to be seen.

The Periwinkle Air Force was particularly pleased with the results of the battle: The successful live firing of AWESOMES significantly eased the task of the VU Royal Marine Corps in breaking through the southern border. Added to that was the successful strike by the 781st Multi-Role squadron on the enemy's Archer anti-aircraft railgun emplacements, taking them out of action. The Archer system is the most advanced system known to be in Orangered possession, and its destruction represents the combat capability of the PAF very well.

With no enemy naval forces to contend with, Periwinkle naval units provided accurate fire support and comfortable transport for Periwinkle troops. Marine units were also heavily involved in ground combat during the battle.

*The forces on the ground fought well, managing to capture, rather than kill, most of the enemy combatants involved. Many of the Orangered soldiers appeared to be poorly trained conscripts rather than serious combatants. Periwinkle forces were praised for their handling of the situation and merciful actions during the battle, and for their swift victory. * Although a serious firestorm destroyed large parts of downtown Oysterdreg, destruction was kept to a minimum elsewhere, although heavy fighting near Victor's Park and the surrounding technological complex did cause some collateral damage.

When asked about the results of the battle and prospects for peace, Major Spamminus Mannius, commander of the 1st Brigade and the 501st Legion responded:

Obviously our side is satisfied with it. Peace is certainly the hope for all Chromans. We need it. 20+ years of war is just too much for one small continent to bear. We will now begin the long and arduous task of rebuilding what was destroyed, and hopefully make our world a better place to live for all Chromans.

With Orangered hopefully removed for good, the long process of winding down Periwinkle's armed forces is now taking place. The VUMC is expected to be reduced to a much smaller combat complement, tasked with defending POTATO territories from attack.

Ladies and Gentlemen.

The time has come to get our revenge on the Orangereds. The people that turned VU from tangy paradise to Asspirate Taco will be bought to justice. We cannot let them go unpunished for their actions, which bought suffering and near slavery to our citizens, who let piracy and anarchy reign, and who bled the territory dry to build their bathtub navy. For the good of Tang, of Sirop, of Cocktails, of Art Deco, of Neon, and of Security and Protection, the values that Vermillion Union holds dear, we shall wreak destruction on the cesspit of Orangered domination, the last stronghold of tyranny in Chroma, and get what we need: revenge.

Revenge for Miniluv. Revenge for VU. Revenge for Nordwalder. Revenge for all those red bastards have bought upon not just the people of this territory, but the people of Chroma. The People who corrupted the once-great empire of Vermillion Union, leaving it a Tang-less shadow of its former self. If it takes periwinkles to restore a territory named Vermillion Union, the Orangereds are clearly unsuitable for such a great continent. So, let us take arms and topple the bastards, let us remove them from Chroma. Permanently.

So, there is but one thing to say today:

#Vermillions, Unite! Show the tyrants our might! To Soaring Victory!

The D.A.V.E [Defensive And Very cool Exosuit] exosuit is designed to protect units from enemy fire and increase manoeuvrability for VUMC soldiers. with a basic design consisting of alloy plates linked by carbon nanotube fibre, contracting and extending to increase the mobility of it's user, the D.A.V.E suit depends on it's highly advanced composite, which was painstakingly stolen from futuristic pocket universe developed by the Vermillion Union Institute of Interdimensional Meddling. When tested, the composite was able to resist rounds of up to 20mm caliber at a range of just 10 metres. However, trying it out against the railgun of a Challenger II was not the greatest idea, especially when we'd strapped a 2 litre bag of pig's blood on to the back of the plate. Needless to say, our hygiene department required significant compensation.

The Combat-O-nocle Heads Up Display system is positioned in front of the user's eye. Capable of up to 10x zoom and even able to identify vehicles and weapons systems, the combat-o-nocle will provide a new way to get more funding an extremely useful system for the VUMC forces.

Added to these advances are the E.R.I.C [Electrics Range, Infrared and Combat] upgrade packages for the VUMC Challenger IIs. Added to the railgun instillations and completely overhauled armour on the entire fleet, the E.R.I.C package will increase fuel efficiency, allow for higher definition pictures on IR systems, and further increase combat efficiency and protection for the crew. One major upgrade is that there no longer needs to be a loader position in the turret, as the upgrade system includes an auto loader. This allows for the tank commander to be encased in an armoured shell, as well as for several new electronic displays to be installed, allowing a 360 degree view from outside the tank and information from the entire battlefield to be displayed. Similar systems will be applied on the BMP-3 IFVs and 9K22 Tunguska Anti Air tanks.

Finally, the BruteForce Systems^TM Machine Gun on Wheels [Mark XXV] will also equip units of the VUMC. Consisting of a single .50 caliber machine gun, shielded by 5cm of steel, and placed on the bottom of a shopping trolley. Yay!

So, first of all, Many thanks to the current governor, /u/TheZippy49, for offering me the chance to step up and become governor of the tangiest place in chroma! This also means that Pasto doesn't have a governor any more... meh.

So, in conclusion... err.... Everyone gets Tang!

Hallo! It's a disgustingly horrible day today, an-

muffled whispering

Sorry, a wonderful day today in VU. Yay! Now, the news... Ah, yes. recently, we have liberated three of the Orangered's territories: Pasto Range, Areus Antris and Orange Londo! These military gains have finally put us within reach of OysterDerp. It looks like we'll finally be able to get rid of the Orangereds. Chroma will finally be given complete freedom at last. Brilliant!

Anyway, recent sources suggest that the missing governor of Bezold, Mr Owens Stark, often known as Cdos93, has returned! Exciting...

#First, a short message from our sponsors, Breakfast Mess!

in recent sports news, the VU Raptors beat Eric BerryWinklers and the Periwin Grove Reavers in the Chroma Handegg Tournament. They will be going up against the Capital Crocks in what is expected to be a highly close game.

Finally, the Central VU Irrigation Project has been declared a success, with around 200 square kilometres of desert being transformed into arable farmland in around 3 years, with the help of several large canals being built in the area.

#And Now, Ian Drury-Hit Me With Your Rythm Stick!

Military correspondent Crestfallen Bloke here welcoming you to a special report on the effect of recent events here in Vermillion Union. Today's breaking story: the VUMC's looming deactivation has been cancelled in the face of a lack of ground troops caused by the disappearance of the 7th Cavalry, and confusion surrounding the fate of the Bezold Allied Expeditionary Rangers.

Former commander of the Marines, Lolz R Funni, retired today to focus on PAF and naval duties, passing command to his former second in command ,and now Colonel, Robert Bobson. The Marines' new commander issued this statement in light of these new events:

"Aww, Bugger."