The Holy Empire (CNRPS)

[Lynneth]

As they were the guests in this land, they followed the officer where he led them. Jorha barely noticed the guards, while the pilot casually assessed them as much as he could without making the assessment obvious.

The soldiers were just that - soldiers. Trained well, equipped with assault rifles and some other gear. The Empire was quite militaristic, as it seemed.

Soon after, they were in the meeting room, the representative already waiting for them. He stood up and bowed.

"Greetings. I am Johannes Walther, the Emperor's representative. I'm pleased to meet you."

This particular Storm Dragon diplomatic group wasn't as upbeat as most. They arrived only 5 minutes ahead of schedule instead of 15.. despite sleeping in late. They sat down at the table.

"We've come to discuss what resources we could potentially trade. Our nation is full of agricultural products, coal, timber, a very limited supply of petroleum products, quite a bit of natural gas reserves, and an abundance of hydroelectric power resources which could be harnessed to create batteries. The things we are interested in are metal resources, notably uranium, bauxite, nickel, and silver. We're also interested in stocking our vaults in gold to back our currency."

"We have a huge mining industry, and our entire nation is highly industrialised. We have..." He looked down onto a sheet of paper, presumably with the german resources written on it.

"..Coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt and timber, among others, though these are some of the more abundant ones. According to some scientists, the North Sea has oil and petroleum, so once we build the proper platforms, we'll be able to harness those, too. Bauxite, silver and gold we have, too, but not in too great amounts. Of course that's only our natural resources. We are, as said, highly industrialised."

[Elsewhere]

"So it is decided, Milord?"

"Yes, and so it shall be. These territories shall be incorporated into the Holy Empire."

"As you wish, Milord."

Soon after, the warmachine was mobilised. To the southeast, it was.

OOC: Going to annex austria, hungary and czechoslovakia.

[Subtleknifewielder]

The soldiers were just that - soldiers. Trained well, equipped with assault rifles and some other gear. The Empire was quite militaristic, as it seemed.

Soon after, they were in the meeting room, the representative already waiting for them. He stood up and bowed.

"Greetings. I am Johannes Walther, the Emperor's representative. I'm pleased to meet you."

"And I am pleased to meet you. I am Jorha, the Mandolorian Council's representative." She again offered the customary bow over the linked arms.

[Elsewhere]

"So it is decided, Milord?"

"Yes, and so it shall be. These territories shall be incorporated into the Holy Empire."

"As you wish, Milord."

Soon after, the warmachine was mobilised. To the southeast, it was.

OOC: Going to annex austria, hungary and czechoslovakia.

OOC: Hmmm....well, best of luck...

[Lynneth]

"And I am pleased to meet you. I am Jorha, the Mandolorian Council's representative." She again offered the customary bow over the linked arms.

"Please, have a seat."

Once both were seated, he continued. "Now, please tell me what exactly you were told to discuss with us. I'm curious as to what it involves."

[Subtleknifewielder]

"Please, have a seat."

Once both were seated, he continued. "Now, please tell me what exactly you were told to discuss with us. I'm curious as to what it involves."

They indeed took the offered seats. "You give the answer in your question...we are curious. We as a people have a natural inclination to learn about the world around us. About other beings and races in particular. Of course, we can discuss other matters, such as trade, if you wish."

[Lynneth]

They indeed took the offered seats. "You give the answer in your question...we are curious. We as a people have a natural inclination to learn about the world around us. About other beings and races in particular. Of course, we can discuss other matters, such as trade, if you wish."

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"Curiousity is a good trait. If you wish, we can give you books about our history, anatomy and the like. That would be no problem at all.

Now, regarding trade, we currently have most of the resources we need, but of course, trade can also involve already finished goods such as cars or radios."

[Subtleknifewielder]

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IC:

"Curiousity is a good trait. If you wish, we can give you books about our history, anatomy and the like. That would be no problem at all.

Now, regarding trade, we currently have most of the resources we need, but of course, trade can also involve already finished goods such as cars or radios."

"We would certainly appreciate such texts, and would gladly reciprcate in kind if you wished.

"For trade, we might be able to set something up. We have plenty of food products available for trade (OOC: my Cattle resource/OOC), and we would gladly trade them for better technology."

[Lynneth]

"We would certainly appreciate such texts, and would gladly reciprcate in kind if you wished.

"For trade, we might be able to set something up. We have plenty of food products available for trade (OOC: my Cattle resource/OOC), and we would gladly trade them for better technology."

OOC: I have cattle and pigs as natural resources IC.

IC:

"Then we shall give you some such books.

Now, for the trade...We, too, have abundant food products, so I fear that we do not need too many imports of that kind from you. However, our industry is big, and we could always use resources to power it. Perhaps you have iron, coal, or other such resources?"

[Subtleknifewielder]

OOC: I'll be counting my connected resources by now (my natural ones are cattle and lumber). Conquests do give you more resources...

IC: Jorha did not hesitate in replying. "Raw materials...we just came upon several mines for such things. The our new Dwarven contingent has been using them for some time. They tell us we now have Aluminum, Iron, Lead, and..." now here she did hesitate at this last one, as if unsure of it "...Uranium at our disposal. We have also had steady supplies of Marble and Lumber for some time.

OOC: I know you have most of these ingame, but she doesn't know that.

[Lynneth]

OOC: I'll be counting my connected resources by now (my natural ones are cattle and lumber). Conquests do give you more resources...

IC: Jorha did not hesitate in replying. "Raw materials...we just came upon several mines for such things. The our new Dwarven contingent has been using them for some time. They tell us we now have Aluminum, Iron, Lead, and..." now here she did hesitate at this last one, as if unsure of it "...Uranium at our disposal. We have also had steady supplies of Marble and Lumber for some time.

OOC: I know you have most of these ingame, but she doesn't know that.

OOC: =3

IC: "Some of these resources we have, but we would gladly import some of them."

It would be to preserve their own resources, of course.

"Additionally, we will be giving you a list of other materials we could need, those you may have in greater amounts than us."

OOC: For example quarz sand or whatever and stuff needed for solar panels, shenanigans like that.

[Subtleknifewielder]

OOC: =3

IC: "Some of these resources we have, but we would gladly import some of them."

It would be to preserve their own resources, of course.

"Additionally, we will be giving you a list of other materials we could need, those you may have in greater amounts than us."

OOC: For example quarz sand or whatever and stuff needed for solar panels, shenanigans like that.

OOC: I see. Yeah, that could work...

IC: "Excellent. In return for these resources, we would appreciate access to plans for technology more advanced than our own. And perhaps a small percentage of the finished products made from the resources we give you?"

OOC: Tech sharing, of course...

Edited March 27, 2009 by Subtleknifewielder

[Lynneth]

OOC: I see. Yeah, that could work...

IC: "Excellent. In return for these resources, we would appreciate access to plans for technology more advanced than our own. And perhaps a small percentage of the finished products made from the resources we give you?"

OOC: Tech sharing, of course...

OOC: =3

IC: "That could be arranged, no problem. However, the Emperor will have the last word in that, of course, so he may just completely reject your offer, if he believes it to be bad. What is His will, is our will."

[Subtleknifewielder]

OOC: =3

IC: "That could be arranged, no problem. However, the Emperor will have the last word in that, of course, so he may just completely reject your offer, if he believes it to be bad. What is His will, is our will."

"Of course," she agreed. "May he rule long and wisely." She stood up, stretching. "Now, I believe that there is currently nothing more we need to discuss...but if you have questions, now is probably the time to satisfy your curiosity."

[Lynneth]

"Of course," she agreed. "May he rule long and wisely." She stood up, stretching. "Now, I believe that there is currently nothing more we need to discuss...but if you have questions, now is probably the time to satisfy your curiosity."

"I do not have questions for the time being. My task is to be the Emperor's representative, not ask you about every little bit of your culture. Philosophers and scientists will do that, and as long as you give us material about you as we will give you about us, all is good."

He, too, stood up. "What would you like to do now?"

[Subtleknifewielder]

"I do not have questions for the time being. My task is to be the Emperor's representative, not ask you about every little bit of your culture. Philosophers and scientists will do that, and as long as you give us material about you as we will give you about us, all is good."

He, too, stood up. "What would you like to do now?"

She felt a yawn, but stifled it, smiling apologetically. "Honestly? I think I could use some sleep. I'm not used to flying, so I didn't get much on the way here."

[Maelstrom Vortex]

"We have a huge mining industry, and our entire nation is highly industrialised. We have..." He looked down onto a sheet of paper, presumably with the german resources written on it.

"..Coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt and timber, among others, though these are some of the more abundant ones. According to some scientists, the North Sea has oil and petroleum, so once we build the proper platforms, we'll be able to harness those, too. Bauxite, silver and gold we have, too, but not in too great amounts. Of course that's only our natural resources. We are, as said, highly industrialised."

"I propose then that we open our trade lines to each other free of tariff and allow our industries to procure from each other as needed for their function allowing the free market to determine price levels in both empires. It seems quite logical and would benefit us both immensely." Stated Talos Stormclaw.

[Lynneth]

She felt a yawn, but stifled it, smiling apologetically. "Honestly? I think I could use some sleep. I'm not used to flying, so I didn't get much on the way here."

"Then the guards will escort you to your hotel rooms. I wish you a good night and good sleep."

He bowed deeply, after which he left the room through a door behind the chair he had been sitting on.

Later, the guards would escort Jorha and the pilot to the hotel.

"I propose then that we open our trade lines to each other free of tariff and allow our industries to procure from each other as needed for their function allowing the free market to determine price levels in both empires. It seems quite logical and would benefit us both immensely." Stated Talos Stormclaw.

"While I can agree with this, the decision lies, in the end, with the Emperor. If he decides that there must be tariffs, then we will make it so, of course only after talking with you. His will is ours."

[Subtleknifewielder]

"Then the guards will escort you to your hotel rooms. I wish you a good night and good sleep."

He bowed deeply, after which he left the room through a door behind the chair he had been sitting on.

Later, the guards would escort Jorha and the pilot to the hotel.

She bowed in return, and even the pilot inclined his head. They would, of course, follow the guards without question, though the pilot would continue to observe their surroundings--including the people in it.

[Lynneth]

She bowed in return, and even the pilot inclined his head. They would, of course, follow the guards without question, though the pilot would continue to observe their surroundings--including the people in it.

The pilot wouldn't see too much new, because the room was only two buildings away. The room itself was quite sizable, easily enough for the two to live in comfortably, with two separate bedrooms.

[Subtleknifewielder]

The pilot wouldn't see too much new, because the room was only two buildings away. The room itself was quite sizable, easily enough for the two to live in comfortably, with two separate bedrooms.

And with that, there wasn't really anything more for either of them to do until the Emperor had made his decision. The diplomat immediately retired to her bedroom to sleep, while the pilot simply sat on one of the available chairs in the main room, and dozed lightly.

[Lynneth]

*Southeastern HGE, province of Bavaria*

Almost three hundred thousand men had been gathered in Bavaria, near the southern and eastern borders of the province. The prelude to expansion towards the east, for space to live and, more importantly, resources.

Currently, the last plans for expansion were being finished, after which the Holy German Empire would reach almost twice its current size.

*In Berlin*

Jorha would be notified by a messenger, about a day after talking with the Emperor's representative. He would hand her a note, waiting for her to read it.

Looking at it, she would see:

"The Emperor has approved what we had discussed.

Should this conclude your mission, then we ask you to return home until we have constructed a number of embassies for foreign diplomats."

[Subtleknifewielder]

*In Berlin*

Jorha would be notified by a messenger, about a day after talking with the Emperor's representative. He would hand her a note, waiting for her to read it.

Looking at it, she would see:

"The Emperor has approved what we had discussed.

Should this conclude your mission, then we ask you to return home until we have constructed a number of embassies for foreign diplomats."

Yes, this did indeed. As long as she got those books she'd been promised, little else mattered. Though her superiors would certainly be happy with the trade agreement. Word was sent home that they had agreed to the information exchange, and in addition had also consented to the trade and technology agreements.

She and her pilot were told to come back by way of the region known as the "middle-east," as a new civilization had been spotted there. They were told to initiate contact, if possible.

[Lynneth]

Yes, this did indeed. As long as she got those books she'd been promised, little else mattered. Though her superiors would certainly be happy with the trade agreement. Word was sent home that they had agreed to the information exchange, and in addition had also consented to the trade and technology agreements.

She and her pilot were told to come back by way of the region known as the "middle-east," as a new civilization had been spotted there. They were told to initiate contact, if possible.

The books had already been loaded onto the plane, everything Jorha could've thought of, and more.

She and her pilot would be escorted back to the plane. After taking off, it would be escorted to the borders of Holy German territory, after which the fighter-jets turned around to return to their bases. Thus was the visit of the Mandalorians over.

And conquest of the east began. The Holy German forces focused heavily on mobility and encircling enemies, akin to how lightning strikes fast and hard. Lightning warfare, or, in the native german tongue: Blitzkrieg.

[Maelstrom Vortex]

"The second proposal we would like to look at is the establishment of communications protocols and the adoption of shared communications standards in order to facilitate the flow of information between our states. While we understand adaptation of languages will not be possible, the use of mathematical systems of coding such as binary, octadecimal, and hexidecimal could be a means of communication beyond normal speech. We would merely need to codify if and when each is used and on what networks they would be appropriate."

[Lynneth]

"The second proposal we would like to look at is the establishment of communications protocols and the adoption of shared communications standards in order to facilitate the flow of information between our states. While we understand adaptation of languages will not be possible, the use of mathematical systems of coding such as binary, octadecimal, and hexidecimal could be a means of communication beyond normal speech. We would merely need to codify if and when each is used and on what networks they would be appropriate."

"A standardised system of communications would indeed be profitable to both of us. I will definetely propose this to the Emperor, and I am positive that he will accept this. It would benefit both of our nations immensely."