Chancellor Bismarck

Golgotha is delighted that you have accepted our request. The following is our itinerary for the day that you arrive: We expect that by the time the Pope arrives, Meriadoc Palace shall be complete. Therefore, you shall have a suite available for you in the Palace when you arrive during the night. ----- 0700 : Opening Papal Speech on the steps of Meriadoc Palace, adressing the people of Golgotha. 0730 : Parade thrown in Pope's honour, beginning at the collonade of the Palace and moving down across Palacade Boulevard to the Federal Circle 0900 : Pope arrives at Latticus, where the King will be awaiting him with all of his ministers. The Golgothan National Choir shall perform "Battle Hymn of the Republic" by Peter J. Wilhowsky and "Gloria" by Antoine Brumel. 0930 : Tour of Latticus begins, starting at the entrance of the portico and extending through the Entrance Chamber, into the King's Chamber. 1100 : Meeting in the King's Chamber. 1300 : Break for a Banquet held in the Gazebo "Mary's Folly" in front of the Palace. The Pope and King shall be travelling via open-roof convoy to the Gazebo. Surrounding the Gazebo a Banquet lunch will also be served for those citizens that are in attendance. 1400 : Return to Latticus and the King's Chamber for a continuance of the Meeting. 1800 : Break for Dinner, a Banquet held in Meriadoc Palace in the Main Chamber. ==Dinner Schedule== 1800 : Call for Attenton, Speech by the King. 1805 : Call for Attention, Speech by the Pope. 1810 : Call for Attention, Presentation of Honour Guard. Playing of the Golgotha National Hymn by the Golgothan National Orchestra, Golgothan Drum Corps, & Golgothan Symphony Band. 1820 : Dinner is Served. 1900 : Papal Meeting with the Regional Representatives of Golgotha 2000 : Conclusion of Day's Activities. At Pope's discretion, he may choose to remain in a suite for the night or decide to go home.

Construction has begun on The Latticus Project, as well as Meriadoc's Palace. We await it's completion.

Wait wait wait... This treaty has no peace clause. So one signatory can attack the other, and using the defense clause has the option of defending against the aggresor, which is themselves, while the other signatory has the option of joining in aggression against themselves?

In a boardroom-like setting, a man stands up and approaches a table covered by a cloth. With a nod to the two men on either end of it, it is rolled off slowly. Everyone in the room stands up with awe at the model shown on the table, and the man begins to speak. "In front of me today, for the whole world to see, stands a model of what our new capital shall be. It shall be moved from it's current position to a place on the eastern shores of the island, a place currently uninhabited, surrounded by cliffs and water. It shall represent a gleaming city of the future, full of new technology that shall inspire our people into the new era of peace, prosperity, and advancement. On the far left of the model, you see the Federal Circle. It is here that the Latticus shall be placed. In here the King shall reside, and his offices shall extend in four directions, making a Greek cross. It shall have a green-marble portico entrance, with a fountain on the front steps. The columns (also green marble) that will stand in the front shall extend upwards for a distance of 100 feet, and will end in spikes at the top and a flowing circle pattern at the bottom. In the middle of the portico, beginning at the front door and extending down the steps to the fountain, will be a small stream, about 5 inches in diameter, with a foot of green grass extending out on both sides. The radius of the Portico itself is 500 feet, and it is in a semi-circle that folds into the main building. At the main entrance into the Latticus, a grand polished Maple double-door, of a faint red hue with gleaming brass dorrknobs, that is exactly 50 feet wide, opens into the chambers of the Latticus. Once inside, you are greeted by an ornate portrait painted on the roof, depicting the final battle between good and evil. In the center of the Entrance Chamber, you will find a 50 - foot statue (taking up half the space between the floor and wall) of St. Michael the Archangel defeating the devil at the conclusion of the battle. On either side of the chamber, at the far back, are two spiral staircases that lead to the second floor. On the second floor, looking down, you can see the statue (its head level with yourself) as well as the entire chamber inside. The Entrance Chamber itself is circular, with space on either side of the chamber where offices are. Proceeding from the Entrance Chamber into the Main Courtyard at the center of the Latticus, you find ornate gardens that mimic the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. In the center is a giant white maple tree, with leaves that nearly cover the entirety of the courtyard. The courtyard is absolutely massive, as you can observe. White marble benches line a path that leads from the four chambers of the latticus into the middle, and a circular path extends around the entirety of the courtyard. The other three sections of the Latticus in most part mimic the Entrance Chamber, except they are smaller and give more room for offices. In the Rear Chamber, the open area is converted into a meeting room, with a large oval desk in the center, comfy chairs on either side, and the main chair reserved for the King. There are big windows which bring in gleaming sunlight, and it dances upon the floor of the chamber. Here the King meets with his Cabinet and Advisors every morning for a briefing." Another man began speaking, with an accent that tended to slur and slush the "s" sounds. "We won't go into near as much detail with the other buildings with you as we did the Latticus. All around the Federal Circle are the Minister's Buildings, where each Minister conducts their affairs. Continuing on from the Federal Circle, you find Meriadoc Palace. A standing palace with a long extending collonade from the front, of a red hue, will house the representatives from the various parts of our island. At the front of the palace stands a gleaming white Gazebo, dubbed "Mary's Folly", which has a large oriental bell at the center. Leading through the collonade you find that the columns are made of redwood, and are ionic in nature. In them are carved intricate scenes of human history, dating back from prehistory to modern times. You also find that many of the columns are blank, with a story that has yet to be written. Proceeding from the collonade into the main building, with a double-door oak entrance, you find yourself transformed from the past into the future. Gleaming white surfaces shine off the tables in the area, and touch-screen flat computers are implanted into the tables themselves. Like the Latticus, Meriadoc Palace features a scene of Heaven, with a host of angels surrounding God. At his left hand he reaches down to the Earth, and with his right he reaches down at the sinners, depicted screaming in agony, in Hell. It depicts the choice that each of us has in life. In the center of the room is a statue depicting St. Peter with the Book of Life in one hand, and the Scales of Justice in the other. It is made so that if you stood right in front of it, it seems as if the statue is peering into your very soul. The room branches off into three chambers: The left and right chambers are meeting rooms and offices, while the Center chamber is the large Meriadoc Chamber. It is made to host up to 50,000 people as well as media, and it is the meeting room of the people. Here, the people can present their views concerning matters, as well as pass referendums themselves." The man stops talking, and all continue gazing at the model. Jonathan Sinclaire walks in, hands in the pockets of his tenchcoat, which swirls around him like a black phantom. "Of course, this is only the beginning. Indeed, the future shall be grand."

Golgotha would be delighted to host a meeting with the Pope on your world tour. As we have previously discussed, we would like to have a meeting concerning the promotion of Catholicism in Golgotha, as well as the benefits/negative effects of doing so, as well as putting past actions behind us. At the wish of the Pope, we will arrange an itinerary for your arrival, as well as a date and time. Sincerely, Jonathan Sinclaire

I don't understand where we have threatened war against the Holy Roman Catholic Church, and nor do we plan to war or act aggressively towards the institution. This alert is made in error. OOC: Link me to where I've threatened the Roman Church. If it's previous posts to kill any Catholic who comes, I've rescinded that in the OP. I've stated that they will be treated peacefully, and that we intend to promote world peace. I'm also meeting with the Pope. What more do you want? I do not understand where your alert is coming from.

Golgotha understands New England's disparity concerning the naming, and in all discourse with New England we will introduce ourselves as 'Pen Isand'.

Either works fine for us. It all depends on what your schedule would best permit. Just let us know of the time of your arrival, and we will be waiting with open arms.

In light of this circumstance, we would therefore like to discuss the issue at length in a closed door meeting between yourself and I. Perhaps you could schedule Golgotha as the last stop on your Tour for World Peace?

While we encourage religious freedom, we still do not appreciate the actions, though renounced, of the Roman Catholic Church of your leadership preaching war against our nation while promoting world peace, even though the actions of the previous government were indeed horribly wrong and immoral. We do not appreciate the hypocrisy of such a religion. With all due respect, if we ever chose to allow Catholicism in our country it would be recognizing the Patriarch Patrick Wood as the leader of the catholic church, not yourself. EDIT: Though we would also like to state that the quarrel between the both of you is quite silly, and you should make ammends with each other.

Bump! Yipper-dee-doo! Still need oil, gems, lumber, and aluminum.

We respect the will of the people of Aiginor, and although we may never have a formal relationship, we wish you all the best of prosperity and good fortune for your great nation. ~Jonathan Sinclaire

Sargun I renamed my nation Golgotha. Can you please change it? I love you Sargun! You're the best!

A man with dark hair, dark boots, a dark shirt and a dark vest gets up to the podium, flanked by men with guns on either side of him "Dear People of the World, As some of you may know, my name is Jonathan Sinclaire. I am the new leader of the former "Pen Island", and I hope to propel this nation into the future. Our nation has undergone some turmoil recently. Following both a coup and an attempted blockade on our nation, we are ready to emerge under a new name and creed. Under my promise to make this nation a better nation, we will be renaming our homeland. The new name of our country shall be "Golgotha". A few of you, if not most, familiar with the Bible and holy books, know that Golgotha is essentially the evilest place in existence, in Heaven, Earth, or Hell. It's very name makes one shudder at the thought of an evil so intense. So why choose such a name? To make a point. That even in a place of incredible corruption, greed, and immorality a new civilization can emerge, one with true justice, equality, and freedom for all. The words come readily to mind, "Even when the night is darkest, we can see the stars". We intend to make these words true, show the world what we can be, and what we will be. This process obviously won't be easy. You saw me take control a few days ago through force, bloodshed, and grief. I must apologise for my actions, but also deem them necessary. I did not believe that I could change this country democratically, since the populace is poorly educated and lacks proper schools, universities, and other various places of learning. In such a nation, change can not be expected to come through the people, as our traditions kept us chained to the poor lives we were living. Deeming such lives acceptable, we continued, electing poor leaders based on their body types and good looks. My aim is simple: To provide our people with a new society, equal in every way to the best nations of the world, with a proper education system, standard code of ethics, proper laws, an impartial court system, and the ability to pursue a happy life without trouble. There are a few things we must ask. Our actions towards the international community, specifically towards catholics, has been to a certain degree unacceptable. We maintain our ban on all Ministers and other such religious icons on spreading their teachings here, however, catholics from around the world can visit our nation. The act of teaching this still false-religion of peace is still banned, and if any person is caught teaching it from a foreign country they will be deported immediately. Those who have followed our speaking will wonder, "Why does he speak of foreign travel, when he states there is none to Golgotha?". That is because we plan to open ourselves up to the world. The reasoning is simple. Among our people, teachers, professors, doctors, nurses, and other places of higher-learning and teaching are few and far between. We ask that, if you are willing, to spare us a few of your educated individuals to help make our nation a better place for our people. We will provide lodging, pay, food, entertainment, and all other necessities and wants that your people may require in our nation. However, for our nation to progress, we will need assistance from outside of our country. We maintain the call for foreign ambassadors and dignitaries to come to our nation. We want you to see our nation, show off its good and bad parts, and have you see for yourself how our nation is, and if possible, how you can help. We are further interested in the prospect of peace throughout the world, a true peace, not of 'justification' or 'the right cause' of war, but plain and simple peace. Our arms are open and beds are made. We hope to see you soon. On that note I will end this speech, and I look forward to the better days that are yet to come!" The man steps away from the podium, to the sounds of cheering and jubilation from the hundreds of thousands of people assembled in the area.

OOC: Airspace in RL extends 100 miles above a nation, and since territorial waters extend 50 miles out from a nation, airspace would continue 100 miles above the water in these areas. :OOC Our airspace expands to 100 miles above our territory, which includes the 50 mile territorial water around our nation, unless another nation is within this gap, in which case it is split down the middle of the amount of water between us.

Pen Island is extremely troubled by this incident, regardless of past actions. We also will move to secure the two aircraft carriers that Pax Pacis was maintaining at our border. If an ally of Pax Pacis has objection to this because of a previous stake/claim on them, they will be given to you from our port, but if no ally has any hold on them we'll consider them ours once we seize them. International property and all. Sincerely, Jonathan Sinclaire EDIT: OOC: Due to GM's ruling :OOC All military personnell onboard will be returned to their families. We have no reason to keep them in our land. If an ally of Pax Pacis can please assist us in bringing these men home, please contact us. ***Classified to military*** Dear General Glass, Please move our tugboats and other military boats out to the aircraft carriers that Pax Pacis was maintaining at our border, and seize all assets aboard. Please steer it back into port, where they will sit while we inspect the technology. Sincerely, Jonathan Sinclaire

Yet again we laugh at this so-called "religious leader", or "Pope". To think that he supports only "just causes" of war. You mean "just cause" in your own view, correct? Is that not how all wars are started? What a joke. What a hypocrite. I can't believe other people follow your false guidance.

We would wonder as to what the meaning or justification of this embargo is. Until we see any justification I have no idea why the world would allow you to play World Police. I don't think they have been so kind to those that choose random acts of aggression in the past. We need only look at Europe to see this. Good luck if you should choose hostile action against any ship entering our waters, I don't think the world will look to kindly on it whatsoever, regardless of what this aggressive religious figure might say. OOC: What the hell? OOC2: Excuse me, I don't think my new dictator is very beer-addicted. I don't think I've role-played a beer addiction in any of my new government personnell. I hardly believe a transaction for alcoholic beverages for my nation labels them as alcoholic. I also don't appreciate your random incursions into my nation and the encouraging of war on my brand-new RP nation. Perhaps you would like to explain yourself in an OOC fashion?

Our decision remains the same. We also find it funny that you are attempting to communicate with our people when you have no way to do so. OOC: There was a coup in my nation. In case you didn't read it, your 'psychotic dictator' no longer exists, but was replaced with a less psychotic one.

Pen Island would like to remind you that any sea within 50 miles of the coast is Pen Island territory, and that any violation will prompt military action. However, outside of that limit you are free to maintain whatever you like. We would also like to note that we no longer recognise the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, and will respond to none of his comments or questions. An investigation is being launched to determine how he is getting his messages into Pen Island, if at all, and anyone assisting will be shot. OOC: You're thinking of invading me? I plan to use this RP so I have an excuse to make my country a serious one, instead of the previous joke I was RPing. Please allow me to do so.

The Roman Catholic Church sponsored by you is forever banned from ever setting one cell on our land, the punishment will be death for such an offense. May your missionaries be martyrs if they so choose. ~Jonathan Sinclaire As per edicts, the round-up is officially called off under the new government. The edict was signed by Jonathan Sinclaire. Everyone is being sent back to their homes immediately.

"Pen Island thinks that it is funny that this so-called "Pope" should go on a "world peace" mission when he encouraged war on Pen Island itself. Such actions are typical of a hypocrite, and the Pope and any other so-called Catholic missionary from his church is outright banned from ever setting foot on Pen Island. We don't want religions that deceive the people and spread false truths around our country."

A note from the desk of Jonathan Sinclair It reads... "Dear Leaders of Bavaria, The supply of alcoholic and otherwise intoxicating beverages is now reserved for a certain portion of the population, but is no longer produced en masse for the general one. We would gladly take a few cases at the latest market cost, however. Sincerely, Jonathan Sinclaire"

A slender man, wearing a black suit, black shirt, black pants, and no tie, with polished black shoes, goes up to a podium in central Powergen Italia, surrounded on either side by blue swaying curtains that shimmer like the ocean. He is young, in his mid-thirties, and has black hair and dark, brown eyes. He looks out over the crowd of people in front of him, and begins to speak... "Ladies and Gentlemen, For too long has our country been riddled by a misuse of education and an overdose of unethical and immoral behavior. For too long have we been misled by government leaders chosen not by intelligence or common sense, but based on muscle and good looks. I am here today to tell you that it ends this very hour. No longer shall our country be plunged in the darkness which consumes it, but it shall be brought out into the gleaming sunlight with the world standing before us. Education, standards, regulation, and discipline will return, and will remain once and for all. Starting now, I, Jonathan Sinclaire, take control of the government and this nation. All who oppose my leadership will be arrested and put forth to a summary trial and execution." Militia-like men emerge from all sides, armed with AK-47s, pistols on belts, and grenades around their mid-section. They point their arms at the people, in a threatening way. "I will lay down the laws of this country, and I will make it clean once more. The days of darkness shall never return. Once my task is done, the country will be in better shape than most in the world, and history will vindicate me." A man jeers up at the man in black, and says, "Who are you to make such a-"..... he is shot before he finishes his sentence by one of the armed men. "Thank you, and good day." The man walks off the podium, four armed men flanking him on each side.

Dear citizens, I come to you on account today of a coup that has occured in Pen Island. At approximately 5:00 PM Pen Island time (it's always 5:00 in Pen Island) a bloodless coup occured when the citizens of the capital (all male at this time, because of the round-up) became dissatisfied with the quality of the beer they were receiving while on the job. The leaders have subsequently been hung. Beer is a very important thing in Pen Island, and it is important for our leaders to realise this. Therefore, the people have acted, and we are working on establishing a new government that will provide BETTER beer for BETTER citizens. Sincerely, Magnum Pisspot