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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on Jan 2, 2011 20:11:45 GMT -5
Salato stepped back, It was princess's lyie's craft officially. Well salato was not the head of state.
She let the black puma dressed in a her normal sari like dress pass.
"Our gift." Salato looked lyie striegh in the eyes "It came from my collection and I'm sick of.." She stopped Al had placed an hand on her back slato looked at him "Hand off or axe head" Al backed off, he knew a drive would calm salato down, but was really happy he would not be in that car.
Lyie waved, but there wasn't much of a crowd, so gave up on the royal crowd pleasing, she noticed salato was walking down the gang plank* behind here with the battle axe over her shoulder.
Lyie nodded to IX saying as she did "Greeting from inleef and the rest of the commonwealth, my prime minister carries your gift. It would be best if you don't target her, she is a little jumpy of late and does known how to use that thing.
Oh yes, she in inteer and the foreign minister is teerie, they don't nod, or bow."
Salato waited behind her five steps up waiting wish the battle axe over her solder. It really did look odd with her skirt suit. But anyone that knew how to hold one could see she know exactly how to hold one.
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Post by Holmbergsvania on Jan 2, 2011 20:29:48 GMT -5
Prince Holmberg V looked at the humvee he was to ride in, and climbed into the back seat.
"Yes sir, I am the one." he said, checking his watch and buckling his seatbelt.
Taking a deep breath, he looked out the window at the airport, many aircraft from different nations were arriving... this would be a great chance for Holmbergsvania to finally become... known.
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Post by aatuylva on Jan 2, 2011 20:35:15 GMT -5
"Oh, it's nothing. Just a bit of a bug I probably picked up during one of my jungle hunts...it'll be gone in a day or two. How have you been, hmm?"
He politely coughs away, into his handkerchief, and frowns at it before shaking his head and folding it back into his chest pocket.
It was getting worse.
Thankfully enough, his uniform was specially tailored, so they might not notice how his legs shook, or the bones that were knitting wrong...
Down the hall, Tiam simply nodded, following the directions of Nakhi until she reached the mirror. She stood, staring at her own reflection for a bit before rearranging her headfur.
"Damnable hats."
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Jan 2, 2011 20:42:34 GMT -5
Emperor Isaiah Xaimoungkhoun With my right hand, in a fist, I hit my chest and bowed my head. According to tradition, the Emperor never does that first. Appears as weakness and submission to foreigners. But that was Welhan's tradition, not mine. I am trying to fix relations, not ruin them. "Welcome to the New Anean Star Empire. I am Emperor Xaimoungkhoun, but I'm sure you know that. I'm not especially pleased to inform you that I don't have any high end transportation for you or the Foreign Minister. I have a pair of Humvees that will take you to the castle. I do hope that's adequate." Prime Minister Luca Rio "What the hell are you doing here?" I asked my father as he entered. He pushed me back and, instinctively, I reached for my sword... which wasn't there. "I am taking care of business. Now leave me to it. Where is IX?" I pointed at Pudr IX. He walked over, said something, and Pudr IX punched him in the stomach. Commander Vincenzo Soldavini Once he got in, I spun around as fast as I could and sped out of the gates. I made a left and slowed down behind a military convoy. "Oh, I am Commander Soldavini, commander of the Anean forces on this island."
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Post by Holmbergsvania on Jan 2, 2011 20:55:29 GMT -5
Prince Alaric Holmberg V "I'm Alaric Holmberg- prince of Holmbergsvania" I said, looking out the window at the military convoy in front of us. "Well, Commander Soldavini, nice to meet you, and to be honest, I think this is the first time I've ever even been outside of my own country! Anea looks pretty darned impressive..." I looked down at my watch again, nervous yet excited about the party.
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on Jan 2, 2011 20:58:31 GMT -5
Princess lyie smiled "Thank you" and walked away.
Salato took the battle axe from her shoulder and held it out in her new green paws flat as she walk down the gang way.
She didn't nod but said quietly "It is lighter and sharper than it looks."
Then said loudly "Would an enemy offer a weapon?"
"This is a new start, what wrong is over that all people should accept. I give you this weapon and that bird of peace." indicating the ensemble.
Lyie said something that was thankfully untranslatable...but it did make sense. That ensemble's air frame was needing repaired.
Lyie nodded to salato She tapped her com "Give them the craft, make sure you get off here before the carriers are in range."
The crew started to move to leave.
"These craft matter to us, they were the first thing that all of the commonwealth made together, don't but it a museum. Let it still fly."
Al was half way up the gang plank he was dumb struck...the commonwealth didn't give these things away.
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Jan 2, 2011 21:42:08 GMT -5
Emperor Isaiah Xaimoungkhoun "Would an enemy give a weapon? No. Not a sane one. Do I consider the Commonwealth an enemy? Not in my wildest dreams." I took the battleaxe. Never really held one in a long time. I'm going to have to put it in the trunk. Oddly, I think the guard that got it put an assault rifle in there. I put it over shoulder like I would have carried my warhammer. "Thank you Prime Minister. For the axe and the plane. Trust me, it won't be in a museum. I intend to put it to good use." I pointed at the 747 across the runway. On the visible side, it still read "The Republic of New Gracaria". "Faster than that and looks much better than it. "I have the car ready for whenever you want to go, however, I do ask that I drive first. There's a place nearby and I wanted to speak to you in private. Once we're finished there, you can drive to the castle." Commander Vincenzo Soldavini "Prince eh? Well, we drove by pretty fast, but the Emperor was at the base. "And to think that, only a year ago, this area was a nuclear wasteland. The former Chancellor as well as the current Emperor changed it. "Ah screw it. Damn IX for moving 100,000 soldiers around." I turned off the road and drove around the convoy through the grass.
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on Jan 2, 2011 22:17:52 GMT -5
Salato smiled "Make it quick, I'm in kinda of a mood...well with everything and don't mention my natural colour. I'm getting sick of that."
"And if you give me con..." She dropped her head and tail dropped to the floor.
"Sorry you knew them, I have a flask for us to drink to them. Sorry I keep forgetting they were a loss to others. But enough." Salato said getting into the drivers side then smiling "You drive one the wrong side".
She sniffed at the engine and listening for a second as she walked round the front the lent on the roof saying "You should look better after this."
--- Al was looking about, he had a gif to the honour guard...but couldn't find one so the one ushering him to the car seemed as good as any.
"Give this to the crew leaving the air craft."
In the hold there were one hundred and seventeen teerie blades, they always made sure there was a spare. With thongs to carry on them fifty eight guards, more would have been sent later for lower ranks. But in the lack of them, Al just gave them to what ever part of the military he found.
The were seven inch curved blades, unlike most ceremonial blades they were very good slashing and defence weapons.
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Post by Holmbergsvania on Jan 2, 2011 22:25:36 GMT -5
Prince Alaric Holmberg V of Holmbergsvania I grabbed onto my seat as we sped onto the grass. "I hate to ask this, even though you drive better than my pilot can fly, but do you know where we're going? We left the road!"
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Post by aatuylva on Jan 2, 2011 22:35:05 GMT -5
"..if you'll excuse me but a moment."
Stidham nodded to Luca and Tod, and hobbled over to where Rio was.
"I do believe you owe an apology to that young lady."
He clutched the wolf's head on his cane, coughing.
Tiam, on the other hand, was on her way downstairs. Her ears perked up and her tail straightened a tad as she saw Tod, and she headed over to him.
"Well, well. Spaceman finally got you into a dress, hm? I never would have thought it...how have you been? I heard there was...a nasty fall you had a while back."
She purred, wrapping her arms around Tod, forgetting for a moment that Tisra was there as her guards laughed a bit.
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Jan 2, 2011 23:05:54 GMT -5
Emperor Isaiah Xaimoungkhoun "Yeah, I probably should, but I don't drive enough anymore. I have around 150 cars, and haven't touched one of them. "And it's not the wrong side if that's how you've learned." I got in the left side. "So, hop on in." Once she got in, I headed out of the base. There was another convoy, but I drove down the left side of the road to avoid it. I had to drive onto the shoulder for a moment to avoid a GK-I coming down in front of me. I cut through a hole in the convoy and blew past a Humvee that looked like it was driving across the grass. I went straight down the road. In front of me was the 200' pure gold memorial I had built. The main part was an obelisk. Once we got closer though, I had flags of all the nations that gave their lives in the Federation invasion. I stopped the car and got out. There is no one around, so I should be able to speak without anyone listening in. I walked up the path toward the monument. To the left and right of the path are countless white crosses. I adopted the cross as my symbol for God of War, but I am not going to explain that. I said, "This piece of ground is the most sacred in the colony. At least 50,000 soldiers are buried here. Most of them are Anean." I pointed ahead at the obelisk. "That is dedicated to every person that lost their lives in the Federation invasion just over a year ago. Your people were spared from the horrors of that invasion thankfully. "While your people never fought, I hold no ill toward you all. I just can't do that, no matter what happens it seems. "You're probably wondering why I brought you here of all places. Well, it's empty. That's the main reason. This area is important to me. It adds perspective to this strange world. "I see that, no matter the problems suffered, no matter how much a government might hate me, no matter how much a people might hate me, when it comes down to it, I have friends on this planet. "This last week, particularly the Red Serpent incident a week or so ago, has been... difficult on my at least. I don't expect you to forgive me for it any time soon. But it made me think about the future of our nations. "Right now I am faced with a dilemma. Either I continue to align myself with a self centered jungle nation and a fledgling colony and be subject to whatever they say... "Or I make a choice here to pick my friends carefully. We've had ups and downs of course, all friends on this planet have had that at some point. The best example I can think of right now are the Americans and British. "While I hate to bring him up now, I cannot ignore what he did to help bring our nations closer from the brink of war. Alinatie was a friend when I thought the whole world was out to kill me. He helped patch the tattered relations in the wake of the Worldport Incident over 18 months ago. "Our nations have come a long way since then. Went from the brink of war to a tense peace. What I need now, what I think our people need, is... an alliance. I used to never think I'd say it, but it's true. We have much to learn and gain from each other." And then I ran out of things to say. Wonderful. "I guess that's about all I have to say right now." Commander Vincenzo Soldavini "Do I know where I am going? Of course I do! I mean, this is my- OH SHIT!" I hit the brakes hard as an Aston Martin cut me off. Damn it IX. "Leave it to the Emperor to do that..." I continued down the grass trying to find a place to get over to the road to the castle. Premier Tamarynn Rio "Oh really Mister Stidham? Well if I recall correctly, she's my daughter, not yours. So butt out of my family business alright?"
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Post by aatuylva on Jan 2, 2011 23:22:51 GMT -5
" 'Tis not 'family business' I am encroaching upon, but your lack of respect for her and others. Regardless, you owe her an apolog-"
One of his guards yelled out something. He couldn't quite make it out, started with a 'p'... Suddenly he felt one of them knocking him towards Rio, and the ground.
The others drew what swords IX had allowed them to keep, moving to keep the doppleganger from getting away as they put the blades at his neck.
The guard that tackled the other two to the ground stood up, drawing a wraithknife from his belt.
"I remember your kind. Many of my brothers die, fighting you. Aneans say they destroy world if you win. I will kill you now, to prevent this from happening again."
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on Jan 2, 2011 23:24:50 GMT -5
Salato looked at the emperor, knelt to the obelisk, not the emperor and fished in her pocket and pulled out a stone. She placed it next to the obelisk and said "From my home"
She made a prayed to the teuie moon goddess.
Then from her other pocket she produced a small plastic bag of icann leaves. She lit them her her lighter, and wafted the smoke in her face. said something in teerie.
Then said quietly "I heard what you said, but this is not a place for politics. I understand what you said, I will tell you once we're out side this land that is not for the living but for the dead?
I have seen enough people move on to know what you are trying to do, but not in a place like this."
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back at the base Lyie and Al entered the Humvees, they were safer than any thing salato was likely to have been driving of late.
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Post by Holmbergsvania on Jan 2, 2011 23:27:04 GMT -5
Prince Alaric Holmberg V "ARE YOU MAD!" I shook my head,having fun on this off-road venture. "Just kidding, I do a little bit of private racing back in my own country... may be illegal, but I haven't been caught! WOOO!" I shouted, grabbing onto the seat in front.
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Jan 2, 2011 23:45:37 GMT -5
Emperor Isaiah Xaimoungkhoun Wow... that's... well whatever it was, she earned my respect. "Alright, that makes sense. Either on the ride or at the castle then I assume." I tossed her the keys. "Your turn." I headed back to the car and got in the passenger seat. Commander Vincenzo Soldavini I pulled onto the road again and made a slight left turn. A little bit farther was a slight right turn. Then it's a straight line to the mountains. I pushed the vehicle to top speed, which is almost 110 mph with IX's engine improvements, and just relaxed. "Straight line for the next... 190ish miles I think. Sounds like fun eh?" Prime Minister Luca Rio Almost immediately, the Palace Guard responded. Over 60 guards with swords at the necks of every Aatuylvan with their swords out. This is like some really fucked up Mexican standoff. PudrIX said, "Well, hello to you too." I said, "Aatuylvans, lower your weapons. Now. I'm not putting up with this bullshit tonight. Either you deal with one Pudrian, or I'll throw you all out of here." Staff Sergeant Nakhi Welhan II The Cali Foreign Minister and a princess I guess got into the Humvees finally. I get to drive the lead one. "Well, here we go since you two are in." I turned the car on and headed out of the base. The convoy which was moving earlier now passed by, so the two of us went down the roads fairly quickly.
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