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Dawinian-DeCapitan Relations
Topic Started: Jul 8 2014, 10:37 AM (309 Views)
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Chief Advisor Mark Jean-Luc had only returned at the City Hall when the president had summoned him. When he stumbled into the president's office, out of breath, the president was not pleased.

"God, Mark, I expected you to be here much earlier. What happened?" The president asked.
"Traffic. We've been telling you to widen the roads for a month now."
"Don't get snappy with me..." The president had a short temper and didn't like being answered back to.
"What did you want me for?"

The president paused for a moment, then retrieved a letter from a drawer in his desk. The Chief Advisor picked it up, and read:

For Emperor Antonio I
 
Emperor Antonio I,
My name is President Roberts, and I rule New DeCapito, in the Ramadan Gulf.

Now, I doubt you'll have heard of this country, but that's probably because we've only just come to people's attention. The reason I'm contacting you now is because we realised that we needed some more... powerful allies.

Please, feel free to send a representative from your nation whenever you want to, so we can talk in further detail.

Yours sincerely,
President Roberts
Ruler of New + Southern DeCapito


The Chief Advisor looked temporarily shocked. Then, to the bemusement of his superior, he fell about laughing.
"Come on, you can't seriously expect this superpower to just... become our ally? What would they want to do with us?" He said, still amused.
"Wow, Mark, I thought you were in a prominent political position now." The leader replied.
So immature, he thought.

He carried on.

"I want you to do two things, Mark."
"Yes, sir?"
"First of all, get up off the floor. And second, go and put his in a letterbox somewhere, but make sure it can't be intercepted."
"Yes sir," said The Chief Advisor, looking much more serious now.

He left at once.
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Angelina Nieves, the Minister of The Crown, sits in her office, going over some reports about other ministries. ‘Hm...a lapse in the Security orders…,’ she thinks, making a note on the page. She continues analysing, with only her desk clock making noise from it’s ticking, until a knock was heard at her door.

“Come in,” she replies, putting her pen down and looking forwards to see who ever had come to visit her.

It was only her secretary, holding what appears to be a letter in her hand.

“This was intercepted at the Imperial Post Sorting Centre in the city today. It’s addressed to the Emperor but I was told to bring this to you and also say that it may be a diplomatic correspondence,” said the woman, placing the letter on her desk, as she shrugged.

“Hm, thank you,” said Angelina, retrieving the letter from her desk, “is that everything?”

“Yes.”

“Okay, thank you again.”

The woman leaves, closing the door behind her. As soon as the latch was heard, Angelina opened the letter, and began to read it’s contents. She smiles, thinking of the method that was used to deliver this, but passed it off as an intentionally method of avoiding detection. On the conclusion of the reading, she quickly sent a message to the Emperor, knowing fully well he was in conference, asking for permission to send a diplomat, and to her surprise, he responded swiftly and simply, “yes.” She then picks up her phone and dials.

“Nieves here. I know you just arrived back from Medai, but would you mind heading south to DeCapito on a diplomatic mission?”

It was Lucas Jancito de Martínez, the former Ambassador to Medai.

“Well, since it’s you asking, I don’t know.”

They both laugh.

“So anyway, when I am to leave?”

“Today, as soon as you can. there will be a plane waiting for you.”

“Alright, that’s fine with me. I’ll head to the airport now.”

The call ends and she places the phone back, now beginning to prepare a letter to respond back to the DeCapitans.

Letter to President Roberts of DeCapito
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His Most Sacred & Royal Majesty, King Tomáç Alonzo (IV) de Xuadillan

'One Crown, One Faith, One People'

~ The Holy and Most Exalted Osgradi ~


King of Yçoda and of Treztal
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Lui Cel Mai Sacru Si Regale Majestatea Sa, Regele Tomáç Alonzo (IV) de Xuadillan

'Aceeași Coroană, O Singură Credință, Un Singur Popor'

~ Cele Sfântul Și Cel Mai Înălțat Osgradi~


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It was five to twelve, and Chief Advisor Mark Jean-Luc sat impatiently in the arrivals lounge of Azarel South, in the capital of New DeCapito. The planes were late - as usual. They would probably blame clouds, or turbulence in the mountains to the north. Come to think of it, he was probably right.

He still couldn't believe that they'd actually accepted their offer. Well, they were a superpower with a massive army, and they didn't need New DeCapito. Then again, they had just taken a large part in the previous war, and probably needed an ally in the south - everyone else being so scared of them.

Suddenly, a man in a high-vis jacket came up to him, and explained something in that gormless tone that he'd always hated.
"I'm sorry to tell you, sir, but the plane from Dawinia is late. Just wait another ten minutes."
Mark was really getting annoyed now.
"Is there any reason for the delay?"
"Yes sir, they're saying there's too much turbulence in the-"
He never finished his sentence, as the Chief Advisor had just stormed off to the arrivals lounge.
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The plane made its way into the gate, finally arriving in DeCapito. Already Luis was annoyed from his flight, noting and remembering the jostling and sharp maneuvers the aircraft took in flight, he was happy to be back on solid ground. As he was on a commercial flight on Imperial Airways, Dawinia's flag carrier, he waited for the other passengers in the first class cabin, until the lead flight attendant made an effort to clear the aisle for him to deplane first.

"If you would all kindly step into your rows momentarily, as to let this gentleman off the plane first," she said, smiling and gesturing for the passengers to move.

A few moments later, the forward left cabin door was opened into the jet bridge; Lucas smiled to the flight attendant for her assistance, as he grabbed his briefcase and went to exit. Mid-way into the jet bridge, he was met by the station manager of Imperial Airways.

"Sr. Martínez, what a please it is to meet you," he started, extending his hand for a handshake, " I'm Gustav Camerona, the one in charge of IA operations here. I'll be escorting you through customs and immigration and ensure you are on your way."

"Likewise," replied Lucas, shaking his hand, "This wasn't necessary at all, but I do thank you for taking the time out of your day for this."

"It's of no issue," Gustav replied, ushering them both down the rest of the way, "I knew you were arriving today from the Crown Ministry, we couldn't just let you wait; I'd imagine you're quite busy."

"Heh, yes. A lot of tasks I must undertake this week is almost too overwhelming. And I'm glad arrangements were made; the flight was one comparable to shows in a tumble dryer."

Both men laugh, as they walk.

"So, if I may, is this a business or pleasure trip?"

The two continue down the various corridors and moving walkways that lead to the Customs and Immigration hall, conversing the entire way. They eventually were processed and arrived in the 'Arrivals Lounge.' As they said their final remarks and goodbyes, Lucas begins to search for who is to meet him here.

A few minutes later, he spots someone who looks like his 'Welcoming Person. He proceeds up to the man, and politely introduces himself.

"Good Afternoon, Mr. Jean-Luc," he starts, "I'm Ambassador Lucas Jancito de Martínez from Dawinia. The plane finally decided to find its way here; maybe a boat would be faster next time?"

Lucas hopes his light-humorous introduction would be taken positively; it wouldn't fare too well with a damper of relations so early.
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Mark Jean-Luc smiled, understanding perfectly.
"Hah, I see what you mean. I've been unlucky enough to fly that route in economy class. Please, walk with me."

They walked through the arrival lounge, people too busy to notice them. At last, they walked out of the airport, into Azarel. As usual, there was a black government car waiting for them, and as they looked on, a man stepped out, and opened the door for them.

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”Such a marvel, these airplanes are,” he responded “and of course.”

After making his way to an awaiting car with his companion, he enters and awaits to leave.

“So, how are things in DeCapito as of late, if you don’t mind me inquiring.”
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Mark's first thought was to say yes, of course. Then he realized that he would be lying.
"Not so well, I'm afraid to say," he said. "You see, there are quite a few people in the Southern County who figured that somehow, it would be easier for them to separate themselves from New DeCapito completely. They're quite right-wing there - they don't agree with our aims."

This was meant to sound off-hand, but he'd somehow managed to make it sound a bit nervous.

"How are things in Dawinia?" Mark said, almost instantaneously, wanting to change the subject.
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"So it's how I've heard as well," Lucas responded, knowing not what else to say at that moment.

He could tell from Mark's response that things weren't as quite as he says, but he figures he just doesn't want to sound like he's complaining and laying off the problems on the table at first meeting. But from what he could gather, previously knowledge included, things were not quite on the southern front.

"Ah, well, we're just slowly recovering from our previous ruler, who was a monster." Lucas chose his words carefully, before continuing.

"But other than that, we've been moving along, slowly but surely. And oh yes, diplomacy is one of the higher tasks for us. As you could probably understand, there is an art to diplomacy and some just don't have that skill," as he said, referring to his most recent post to another nation.

He could tell he was starting to ramble and made effort to cut it before it got any worse.

"I must say, this is my first visit to DeCapito, and it's a lovely place from what I can see."
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Just after Lucas said this, the car glided to a halt and the driver opened the doors for them to get out.

As they stepped out of the car, Mark couldn't help but to agree with Lucas. The view from Plaza Presidenta to the sea was stunning, and it made him glad to live here.

A bodyguard came to them and escorted them both into the City Hall, where they were greeted by another man. As they walked through, Mark saw the usual people in their offices, working on computers.

At last, they arrived at the entrance to a medium-sized room, which had in it two chairs and a table with two glasses of water and a jug on it.

"We're here," Mark said. "Would you like to sit down?"
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Arriving at what seemed to be a government building, Lucas was escorted without a hitch into and through the building, not leaving a lot of time to analyze his surroundings.

As they reached a room, surprisingly sparse of other furniture and fixtures, yet functional, Lucas responded to a question directed to him.

“Ah yes. Thank you,” he said, taking a seat.

After settling into a comfortable position, he awaited the official commencement of the diplomatic talks.
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Mark decided to start.

"Shall I start?" he said.
He carried on. "The reason we've invited you here today was to see if we could try diplomacy with a superpower, and it seems we can. Originally, I had no idea what a superpower like Dawinia would want with us, us being so small compared to you. Now, though, it seems you do want something from us, otherwise you wouldn't be here, and that brings me on to my first question."

Mark paused for a moment to catch his breath.

He carried on. "What can New DeCapito do for you?" he said.
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"Ah, I figured that would come up," responded Lucas, "we, as Dawinians, do think that there is some mutual benefit between most nations of the world."

Lucas pauses, gathering his thoughts before continuing.

"DeCapito...your nation is at a most prime position on the equator, with access to the Ramadan Gulf. That said, we are interested in a political and economic deal between our nations; government intercooperation and trade deal, a start of a Victorium Neighbourhood deal, so to speak. I see the future potential such a deal can have for both our nation."
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Some mutual benefit... Mark found this opinion interesting since the Victorium War left most nations afraid of Dawinia. He chose not to say this out loud since it would insult Lucas.

He actually said, "Economic deals... yes, I think that could be arranged. At the moment, New DeCapito is suffering from a small decrease in materials available to us, meaning we can't produce as much as we'd like, resulting in less profit. However, if you had certain materials available in your nation that could aid our industries, it would be very helpful for us. And the other way round, of course."

"And you were saying about a political deal... would it be possible to arrange some sort of pact? Because New DeCapito does have a very small army..."
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"It is possible for such an agreement," responded Lucas, referring to a pact. "We are willing to draft and enter into a pact with your nation, after all, I too share this idea. The details may be discussed here, if that's of no issue with you."

"Now, on the matter of economics. Dawinia's main method of producing energy for our national power grid is via nuclear power, making up about 76% of all energy production. Among planning for expansion of the nuclear network, as well as maintenance of the current, uranium is always in demand. That is something we'd most definitely be interested in trading."

Lucas takes a second to catch his breath.

"Now, on DeCapito: what is highly demanded for the continuity of national production, as well as stimulation? We do have an small, yet robust mining sector in various resources, as well as financial capital."
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"Uranium, hmm?" Well, as New DeCapito does indeed have a very large deposit of uranium, we would be willing to offer you some, as your entire country would suffer without it," Mark replied.

"Now, on the subject of what you can give us... well, now that out technology industry is thriving, that particular area doesn't need help. However, our automobile industry is suffering a little bit, because we are quite short in metals like aluminium. If you could give us some of these kinds of materials, that would be very good."

Mark thought for a moment; he had forgotten what he was going to say. Then, he remembered.

"And yes; before I forget, what exactly would the details of this pact be?" he said.
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