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If I had to pick one day in my life to live forever, it would be the day I met you.

The diary of Emily Sforza

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Some are lucky while others are good. But there are those that are both lucky and good, it is these men that change the world. Their enemies may overcome their skill or have their own luck, but to overcome both factors is nearly impossible.

The Lost Writings of Castor vi Britannia
Neo Pendragon Press 2101 ATB

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How do you tell someone that you love them when there are so many things getting in the way?

The diary of Nunnally vi Britannia

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Just a glimpse of your smile. Just a little touch of your hand. That's all I need to make it through the day.

The journal of Suzaku Kururugi


January 11, 2016

To: Lord Bismarck Waldstein, Knight of One
From: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia, commanding general Britannian Unified Armed Forces Group Five

Of course your current knightmares are temporary. I have been moving heaven and earth to find a group of scientist and technicians needed to create several seventh generation knightmare for members of the Knights of the Round. I would need a list of which members you wish to outfit with said knightmares or I can interview them and see what can be done. I have been instructed by Schniezel and Cornelia to release the new specs for the Ios and Gloucesters to my other siblings. I have done so grudgingly. From the banter coming from the EU's leaders and the emperor, war can not be too far off. I will write to inform you of our progress.


March 9, 2016

To: Lord Bismarck Waldstein, Knight of One
From: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia, commanding general Britannian Unified Armed Forces Group Five

I am glad that you are pleased with the progress of the knightmares. I am also pleased that you are happy with my selections for the knightmares. I will continue to inform you of our progress.


April 1, 2016

To: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia
From: Cecile Croomy

We have finished the Bors and are working on finishing the Lucan and Chrysalis. I have been in contact with Lord Cummins and the teams on the mainland. They are also near completion of their knightmares. Most likely by the end of May.


April 13, 2016

To: Dr. Rakshata Chawla
From: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia

I have been in contact with the Japanese knightmare manufacturers obviously through several intermediaries. I have also discovered that they would like to have your services. Since the Guinevere and the Bors are complete, I think it is possible to loan you out to the Japanese. It would also allow your team to have some independence. Let me know what you think.


April 30, 2016

To: General Bartley
From: Colonel Madd

We will have to move our operations to the new location as soon as possible. Several of our best Refrain labs have been attacked by the military. The current subject has been sedated but appears to be restless. We need to complete the project as soon as possible.


April 30, 2016

To: Cecile Croomy, Margravine of Kuala Lumpur
From: Lloyd Apslund, Earl of Pudding

I find it odd that your court ranking is higher than my own. Of course the princes offered to make me a duke of something, but I politely declined and asked for more funding. The Lancelot and Gawain are both near completion. It was no small task, but we are nearly done. We helped with a few other projects that the princes asked us to look into. There were others involved as well including your old flame. What was his name from the Academy? Listen to me sounding so out of character. The Gawain has a devicer, but the Lancelot does not. If only Princess Nunnally were a few years older, she would be perfect. There is one issue that Prince Schniezel has been attempting to handle, but I wanted to know if you would mention it to Prince Lelouch. Suzaku Kururugi would be near perfect for the Lancelot. The thought was if he could come in and run some tests. After all he is marrying Princess Euphemia soon. Well that is about it. Say hello to Rakshata for me.


May 2, 2016

To: Earl Lloyd Apslund
From: Cecile Croomy

I am not sure whether or not Suzaku Kururugi will be able to help you. At the moment he is in Japan. Although I assume that at some time he may visit Area 10. I will relay the message to the prince.


May 3, 2016

To: Lord Bismarck Waldstein, Knight of One
From: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia, commanding general Britannian Unified Armed Forces Group Five

We are in the final stages of completely the Knights of the Round's seventh generation knightmares. We are working on six. Believe me all the facilities have been at full capacity to accomplish that. It was a little difficult since they are also working on other projects. It would have been easier if each would have just gotten their own team. I suppose since we were already working on similar project, it was just a matter of changing a few things to fit the pilot. Too bad we won't get to see what your research team created. I will write when the knightmares are completed or if anything comes up.


May 20, 2016

To: the prettiest girl ever, Emily Sforza

From: Castor vi Britannia, Earl of Hanoi

Big sister Nunnally is helping me write this letter. I am just writing to let you know that I am okay. There isn't anything to do here but play in the garden with Pollux. At least we are only spending a few days here. So see you at my birthday party next week.


May 20, 2016

To: Lord Bismarck Waldstein, Knight of One
From: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia, commanding general Britannian Unified Armed Forces Group Five

We have completed the seven generation knightmares for the Knights of the Round. As you may have heard Schniezel is giving the Gawain to Merlin. What he plans on doing with the Lancelot, I do not know? Nunnally tells me that Schniezel wants to see Suzaku in Pendragon for some reason. As far as a know Suzaku and Schniezel have barely met so I don't understand it either. I will inform you if I find out anything else about the situation.


May 23, 2016

To Pollux:

From: Miranda Sforza, Future Countess of Saigon

Cousin Carolina is helping me write this letter. I wish you were here because it is more funner. I guess you will be back for your birthday party so see you then.


May 26, 2016

To: Lord Bismarck Waldstein, Knight of One
From: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia, commanding general Britannian Unified Armed Forces Group Five

I spoke with Nunnally earlier. It seems as if Suzaku is getting the Lancelot. Schniezel got hold of some old tests that Lloyd had. It seems as if Suzaku had the highest scores on the Titan. It is still odd that Schniezel would give something like that to Suzaku. Well it isn't that odd since I had planned to give Suzaku his own knightmare as a wedding present. Still it is odd for Schniezel to do such a thing.

We have begun to make modifications to some of the Bors units. I doubt Conrad or Thorin will take them. I believe that Guinevere's research team has modified Ios and Gloucesters. In this battle they will be quite a bit more advanced than anything that African or EU forces will put out on the battlefield. Since Amadeus is with Cornelia, he may just take a modified Gloucester. Aphrodite will have a Bors. You will have my detailed battle plan in a few days.


June 3, 2016

Dear Suzu,

We are heading to an undisclosed location in an undisclosed ocean on an undisclosed planet. You know how security works. Today Lelouch is leading an attack on a place that rhymes with Natagascar. Everybody is helping on this one except for Jeremiah and Villetta who are at another top secret location. Hope you are doing well. I won't tell anyone that you are heading towards the Rover Mile to attack Dairo and Olezendruo.

Luv Nunners,
Margravine of Cheshire


June 4, 2016

Dear Jinta-san,

Brother Lulu is leading an attack on Madagascar. Uncle Jeremiah is leading on attack on Zanzibar. But we have to wait on the boat with Nunnally. We don't have anything to do because brother Lulu wants to save his big surprise for later. There isn't anything much to say. Someone will be traveling back and forth between us and Area 10 in case you want to write.

Sincerely,

Evelyn vi Britannia
Viscountess of Kentshire


June 5, 2016

Dear Kewelly,

Just your little sister writing to let you know that I'm safe. I am being stationed along the coast. Of course because of security I can't tell you exactly where I am. Well you know the drill. Carmina came by to yesterday. She is a really sweet woman. So I really hope you don't mess that up.

Your loving sister,

1st lt. Marika Soresi


June 6, 2016

Dear Colonel Soresi,

Just writing to let you know that I am doing fine. I visited your sister yesterday, Of course for security purposes I have been instructed not to tell you where she is. I am sure you won't have much to time to read this letter, much less write back. Just letting you know that I am thinking of you.

Yours forever,

Carmina Rosencrantz


June 7, 2016

To my Euphie,

This will most likely be the last chance I have to write for some time. Just remember that I love you more than you can imagine.

Forever yours,

Major General Lelouch vi Britannia
Duke of Wellington


June 8, 2016

To: prettiest girl ever, Emily Sforza,
From Castor vi Britannia, Earl of Hanoi

Just writing to let you know that I am doing fine. We are just sitting here on the ship waiting for big brother Lelouch to let us attack. Here are some pictures of us hanging out with the crew. Pollux is a little overeager to get into the action. See you in a few weeks.


June 9, 2016

To: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia
From: Carolina Sforza, Duchess of Alberta

I don't know what I was thinking letting you name me temporary sub-viceroy. Even though I don't completely agree with your stance on numbers, Miss Lohmeyer is almost obsessed with the matter. She keeps trying to convince Euphie to make changes to the laws. Euphie really enjoys having power over her. At one meeting Euphie just told Miss Lohmeyer to shut up. If little Anya was here I swear that she would have killed Miss Lohmeyer and dumped her body somewhere in the ocean. It is pretty awesome to have people trembling at the dynamic duo of Euphie and Caro. Maybe we should get out own cartoon. I am going to have to talk to some people about that. Well Lulu I guess I'll see you in a few weeks. I will try to keep the girls from flooding the twins' emails.


June 10, 2016

To: General Bartley
From: Colonel Madd

VV has continued to elude our best men. He must be getting assistance from somewhere The worst part of it all is that he gave Lelouch the plans for the Siegfried. This Lucan appears to be nothing more than a prototype. We must find VV because his majesty is getting impatient. Perhaps once the subject is finished he can be sent to Area 10 to snoop around that is the most likely location of VV.


June 10, 2016

To: Pollux vi Britannia
From: Miranda Sforza, Future Countess of Saigon

I saw Castor's pictures. You need to behave before you get into trouble. Nothing more to say so see you in a few weeks.


June 11, 2016

To: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia, major general, Britannian Unified Armed Forces Group Five
From: Princess-consort Camilla Millicent ash Britannia, colonel, Britannian Unified Armed Forces Group Five

We have managed to gain control of Guinevere's force. There was a bit of trouble with her assigned Knights of the Round. Once we established that we would go on the attack, the majority of the generals came to our side.


June 11, 2016

To: Princess Nunnally vi Britannia, Margravine of Cheshire
From: Princess Evelyn vi Britannia, Viscountess of Kentshire

The Rivalz units are decent in certain situations. If you put enough of them out there, you should be fine. I am waiting to hear and see how the Miss Lohmeyer performs. There are no QOGs here so you'll be the only one who gets to test them out. The Bismarcks have performed well despite having soldiers in them.


June 12, 2016

To: White Witch
From: Crimson Lotus

We have encountered little resistance after our initial attack. Still we will move cautiously north.


June 13, 2016

To: his royal Luluness,
From: Luciano Bradley. Knight of Eight

ALL HAIL BRITANNIA


June 14, 2016

To: all commanders, South African task force
From: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia, major general, Britannian Unified Armed Forces Group Five

ALL HAIL BRITANNIA


June 15, 2016

To: Dr. Rakshata Chawla
From: Friend of Pudding

I am glad that you have settled into your new situation. I await to hear how you are doing with the Gekka and anything else that follows.


June 16, 2016

To: General Bartley
From: Colonel Madd

The subject was unable to capture VV but he was able to catch a Chinese subject and an interesting woman. Both are being brought back to Area 11. Things seem to be going our way.


June 17, 2016

To: Prince Lelouch vi Britannia
From: Carolina Sforza, Duchess of Alberta

I'm sure that Euphie told you all about what happened so there is no need to add. If it wasn't for your little friend, things would have ended badly. Nunnally's Japanese sensei was also of assistance. Please hurry and come back.


June 19, 2016

To: Ferdinand Marcos
From: Red light

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Author's note: Lampe rouge can mean red light in French.

The next chapter features the return of everybody's favorite short blonde homicidal, still technically a prince, code bearer. You will also get information on the Knights of the Round's new knightmares. The next chapters will also deal with some heavy issues such as race relations and the treatment of conquered peoples.

The Rivalz unit or LT Stingray is a small tank. LT stands for Lelouch tank. The Miss Lohmeyer or LT Sheridan is a medium sized tank but is a bitch to bring down. The QOG (Quaker Oats Guy) or M108 Charles is the largest tank in Britannian army. The K1 Bismarck is the tank used by people. The others are automated. Lelouch, Nunnally, and Evelyn named the tanks.

Since this chapter is short, I can discuss a little bit of how the EU came to be because it will come up in the next few chapters. Basically I have taken what little is provided by the writers and from Code Geass Wikia page. If you don't feel like reading a history lesson just stop reading here and accept the fact that the EU was formed and Africa and western and central Asia also formed associate unions or federations. I am changing a few little things from what the Code Geass Wikia page has. I don't think that any revolutions in Europe or anywhere else for that matter would have occurred without a successful American one or at least without French involvement in the American Revolution. While a decisive battle Yorktown is not an Actium, a Stalingrad, or an El Alamein type of battle. George Washington simply would not have placed the American army in such a vulnerable position without some help. Here are changes that made the Code Geass universe what it is.

I think that most people are familiar with the initial premise that during Julius Caesar's invasion of the British Isles, the Celtic tribes unite and elect Eowyn as a super king thus beginning the Britannian Imperial family. Basically history stays the same other than the discovery of sakuradite. The next major change comes with Elizabeth I having a son and that son inheriting the throne. Thus the Stuarts do not come to unite the thrones of England and Scotland. This also means that several other changes occur. For one Oliver Cromwell and the Puritan dictatorship does not rule England during the 1650's nor do we get the Glorious Revolution of William and Mary. It is most likely that Oliver Cromwell died in rebellion against Henry IX who would have of course been illegitimate. Over time the Stuarts most likely become marginalized or become united with the Tudors. Finally it also means that when the Stuart line come to an end with Anne, we do not get the distant German cousins ruling. Meaning that there is no George III during the late 1700's AD.

Without the French assistance during the American Revolution, we don't get the French economy failing leading to revolts and finally the French Revolution. So here's my version of what happened and how it lead to this Code Geass universe. First the Americans were successful at Saratoga. This leads not only to the French pledging assistance, but has another side effect. It causes the French residents of Quebec to rebel. Having only been under British rule for less than twenty years this seems reasonable. Now comes the big change. According to the Code Geass Wikia page Benjamin Franklin has been tasked with getting French assistance for the American cause, but he is bribed by the Duke of Britannia to not do so. I would instead have Franklin convince the French to assist in Quebec rather than in the thirteen colonies. Expecting French help George Washington makes a crucial mistake and loses at Yorktown. This causes the American cause to fail while the war continues in Quebec.

The extended war causes the French Revolution to accelerate, however, Napoleon does not become emperor instead he is just a great general. This causes the next big change. The Napoleon leads the French to a victory at Trafalgar crippling the English fleet. After Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz, he moves on to finish the English. Soon Napoleon captures London which leads to the abdication of Elizabeth III and the eventual move of the Britannia to North America. With his greatest enemies across the Atlantic Napoleon moves to conquer the rest of Western Europe as Spain, Italy, and Germany fall. Only Russia is able to withstand Napoleon. Napoleon then begins to reorganize the rest of Europe into republics forming the basis of the EU. However the old order rebels against Napoleon and defeats him at Waterloo. In 1822 AD (1876 ATB) after more than twenty years of revolution Napoleon is poisoned. It is speculated that it happens in accordance to the will of Elizabeth III.

Meanwhile in North America Elizabeth III nominates Ricardo von Britannia, her lover, as her successor. In 1813 AD (1868 ATB) the Ascension Throne Britannia calendar system is established. The first task of the new Britannia king is to settle issues at home. Apart from the loss of its previous homeland, Britannia also lost India which was considered an important colony. As a result of Napoleon's revolutions all colonies in the new world began to rebel. The former thirteen colonies and the area extending to the Mississippi River and beyond were declared Area One. The former rebellious colony of Canada was pacified and declared Area 2. Over the course of the next thirty years Britannia pushed its territory to the Pacific Ocean and extended south to take Mexico which became Area 3.

By now Western Europe was consolidated into a union. This causes Britannia to invade Greenland and Iceland to have bases closer to Europe. Over the course of the next few decades several wars similar to our German and Italian wars of unification, Boer War, World War I and World War II happen although these wars are not as disastrous. The results of these wars are that Britannia controls all of North and South America as well has Hawaii and several Atlantic islands. While this is occurring the now republican Europe is extending its ideals to the south and east. There is a very different Russian Revolution and the colonization of Africa does not occur in the same manner. Rather efforts are made to protect Africa from Britannia incursions. The Britannia colony of Ricardovia (Liberia) with its capital of Elizabethtown is invaded, and Britannia is driven from Africa. As the 1900's continue Africa and western Asia are consolidated into a series of unions and federations allied to the EU. To combat this, the Chinese Empire begins expansions to the west taking India and Burma. Southeast Asia is put under a sort protectorate status.

Meanwhile Australia and New Zealand at first colonized by Britannia are abandoned during the reigns of Elizabeth III and Ricardo von Britannia because they are too difficult to maintain. They are mostly left alone with small European and Chinese colonies along the coasts, but Britannia invades New Zealand making it Area 9. This invasion near the end of the 20th century ATB signals Britannia's renewed interest in conquest. This is followed in 2010 ATB by the invasion of Indochina, the Philippines, Cambodia, and several Pacific islands. Initially Japan follows the Chinese Federation and the European Union in an embargo of the Holy Empire of Britannia. However after negotiations the Japanese embargo ends and Chinese and European efforts at blockading Britannia fail. The biggest cause of all of this is the development and deployment of the knightmare frame by Britannia. This brings us up to the beginning of this story.

The biggest change to all of this is that Africa was not extensively colonized. The EU still exploited the manpower and resources of the continent but did so with the natives benefiting. The other big change was that apartheid never began instead after the Boer War, the black majority population governed. Also Lesotho and Swaziland are part of South Africa. There are a few other border changes to accommodate certain native tribes. French is the lingua franca of Africa, language of convenience.