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The Imperial Gazette; Virtue in the name of the Empire
Topic Started: Sep 13 2005, 10:27 AM (2,594 Views)
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A statement read by the Emperor Jean, with his wife Lisa at his side:

Good people. I ask that the violence that has taken place between you to cease. We are all sons and daughters of the same great nation and benevolent God and it is not for brothers and sisters to destroy each other. The Empress and I are united in our love for all of you, regardless of colour, creed, religion or sex. I have been in joint consultation this day with the leaders of the Syawlan Social Democrats and the Christian Democrat Party, who have stated that they will urge their supporters to try and pacify the situation, while at the same time offering me their unrelenting support. I have also offered to release Marie Rochefauld-Foucault if he and his organisation refrain from inciting the violence that has taken place in the capital. In return, I have renewed my promise of free and fair elections to the Imperial Senate as soon as possible, alongside once again recognising complete equality for all before the law regardless of the differences among us that I have stated. I also announce my intention to apply for UN membership as soon as the democratic criteria I have just mentioned have been fulfilled. The Catholic faith still burns bright within both of us, however it is clear that the Church headed by this Pope is a corrupt and worldly based one devoted to its own self-interest, greed and corruption rather than to the fundamental message inherrent in the word of our Lord.

Simultaneously I herein deliver this final ultimatum to the Emperor of South Africa. The Emperor is to refrain from all violence towards either ourselves or Neo-Macedonia, and is to allow the UN officials within the Limpopo region into all of the areas under his control or a state of war will exist between us.

I pray that God delivers us from the terrible forebodings that lay ahead.
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The Emperor of Sotuh Africa will accpet this proposal under two conditions.

1. The Empire will allow UN control of Limpopo for a period of time, but there must be a time schedule wherein this province is eventually transferred back to undivied South African sovereignty.

2. The Empire will of course refrain from violence against fellow Holy League members such as Neo-Macedonia, and Syawla if the Syawlan Emperor repents for his blasphemies. However Neo-Macedonia is not to take any land from South Africa.

-Foreign Chancellory of the Empire of South Africa
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OOC: Is there any way that Syawla and the Papacy can sort this situation out?
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Oct 11 2005, 11:38 AM
The Emperor of Sotuh Africa will accpet this proposal under two conditions.

1. The Empire will allow UN control of Limpopo for a period of time, but there must be a time schedule wherein this province is eventually transferred back to undivied South African sovereignty.

2. The Empire will of course refrain from violence against fellow Holy League members such as Neo-Macedonia, and Syawla if the Syawlan Emperor repents for his blasphemies. However Neo-Macedonia is not to take any land from South Africa.

-Foreign Chancellory of the Empire of South Africa

Your government seems to have misunderstood our demands. Our government demands that the UN forces be granted full jurisdiction and rights to enter the entire area of South Africa that remains under your control, not just the Limpopo. These forces will have right to maintain order, arrest any suspected of crimes against humanity and keep the peace. They will be the sovereign armed authority in South Africa for as long as the UN delegate deems necessary.

The Emperor has no blasphemies to repent for. It is clear to all that the Pope is an opportunistic fraud who cares not for humanity and the spirit of the holy scripture.

We will not have our time wasted discussing this issue for much longer.
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Oct 11 2005, 11:39 AM
OOC: Is there any way that Syawla and the Papacy can sort this situation out?

Maybe.
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Oct 11 2005, 01:27 PM
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Oct 11 2005, 11:38 AM
The Emperor of Sotuh Africa will accpet this proposal under two conditions.

1. The Empire will allow UN control of Limpopo for a period of time, but there must be a time schedule wherein this province is eventually transferred back to undivied South African sovereignty.

2. The Empire will of course refrain from violence against fellow Holy League members such as Neo-Macedonia, and Syawla if the Syawlan Emperor repents for his blasphemies. However Neo-Macedonia is not to take any land from South Africa.

-Foreign Chancellory of the Empire of South Africa

Your government seems to have misunderstood our demands. Our government demands that the UN forces be granted full jurisdiction and rights to enter the entire area of South Africa that remains under your control, not just the Limpopo. These forces will have right to maintain order, arrest any suspected of crimes against humanity and keep the peace. They will be the sovereign armed authority in South Africa for as long as the UN delegate deems necessary.

The Emperor has no blasphemies to repent for. It is clear to all that the Pope is an opportunistic fraud who cares not for humanity and the spirit of the holy scripture.

We will not have our time wasted discussing this issue for much longer.

"Let the UN come to SOuth Africa. We have nothing to hide. It will be better that the UN give us protection, so that we do not have to spend resources on defense, and so we can maximize our investments in the repair and rebuilding of our infrastructure and civilian society."

-Emperor Felipe of South Africa.
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Oct 11 2005, 11:39 AM
OOC: Is there any way that Syawla and the Papacy can sort this situation out?

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A realistic way for this conflict to be settled if Catholic Europe compels South Africa to give Limpopo to Syawla, in return for the Syawlan Emperor repenting for his statements and rejoining the Cathoic Church. South Africa would have no choice but to accept, because the nation has no diplomatic leverage of any kind and has been ruined by war. It would be a rather underhanded deal but it would temporarily solve the problem. If the problem is solved in this way, South Africa and Syawla would likely go to war over Limpopo again in the future, and for legitimate reasons. In this future war the moral and practical problems with decreeing one Catholic nation's land to another Catholic nation will become clear, and it will be difficult to judge or excommunicate either side even in such a war between two Holy League nations. Although the Pope could still do excommunicate whatever and whenever he wishes IC, and could carve up Catholic nations whenever he chooses, I think the series of events I described would be the most realistic and logical.

I have made an IC comment about this in the "Holy League" thread.
http://s3.invisionfree.com/nationstates/in...opic=601&st=75&
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Oct 11 2005, 11:39 AM
OOC: Is there any way that Syawla and the Papacy can sort this situation out?

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A realistic way for this conflict to be settled if Catholic Europe compels South Africa to give Limpopo to Syawla, in return for the Syawlan Emperor repenting for his statements and rejoining the Cathoic Church. South Africa would have no choice but to accept, because the nation has no diplomatic leverage of any kind and has been ruined by war. It would be a rather underhanded deal but it would temporarily solve the problem. If the problem is solved in this way, South Africa and Syawla would likely go to war over Limpopo again in the future, and for legitimate reasons. In this future war the moral and practical problems with decreeing one Catholic nation's land to another Catholic nation will become clear, and it will be difficult to judge or excommunicate either side even in such a war between two Holy League nations. Although the Pope could still do excommunicate whatever and whenever he wishes IC, and could carve up Catholic nations whenever he chooses, I think the series of events I described would be the most realistic and logical.

I have made an IC comment about this in the "Holy League" thread.
http://s3.invisionfree.com/nationstates/in...opic=601&st=75&

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I dunno, I am knid of enjoying the Schism thing however if it's just Syawla on its own it won't be much fun. I'm just annoyed at Felipe. My guy was meant to be Napoleon not yours!
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Oct 12 2005, 05:02 AM
OOC:

I dunno, I am knid of enjoying the Schism thing however if it's just Syawla on its own it won't be much fun. I'm just annoyed at Felipe. My guy was meant to be Napoleon not yours!

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Well at one point I thought of Alexander going on the rampage and creatng a schism. I was thinking of making Alexander go insane and believe he's "chosen" by God to leave a catholic revolution. But with the world war coming, I decided to hold off on it, if in fact I do it at all. I'm with CE on the fact that I want CE to come out on top of this world war, and perhaps for a little while have his "bad guy" image be put away in favor of a better.
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OOC: Well, I totally agree with you Neo. I would prefer to actually win for once.
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Oct 12 2005, 02:29 PM
OOC: Well, I totally agree with you Neo. I would prefer to actually win for once.

The Imperial Guard have entered a Syawlan Cathedral and arrested one of the cardinals implicated in a plot against the Emperor. Cardinal Marchand has been suspected of inciting violence within the capital and of aiding and abetting Catholic extremists. The said Cardinal has been sent to prison awaiting trial on a charge of High Treason.
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OOC: I don't quite no how to respond to this. I may threaten invasion if the Cardinal is executed.
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Oct 13 2005, 04:28 AM
OOC: I don't quite no how to respond to this. I may threaten invasion if the Cardinal is executed.

OOC: I know. Interesting how suddenly I've become the nation everyone hates.
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Oct 13 2005, 04:41 AM
OOC: I know. Interesting how suddenly I've become the nation everyone hates.

OOC: Well, depending on what you want to do, I was maybe thinking that I could have the African Catholic powers invade you and set-up a puppet state that will be in full communion with me.
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Oct 13 2005, 08:42 AM
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Oct 13 2005, 04:41 AM
OOC: I know. Interesting how suddenly I've become the nation everyone hates.

OOC: Well, depending on what you want to do, I was maybe thinking that I could have the African Catholic powers invade you and set-up a puppet state that will be in full communion with me.

OOC: Well, I was kind of planning on the Empire being the last regime now, after all the instability previously so I would be unhappy about that.
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The Emperor has issued a formal warrant for the release of the renegade Cardinal Marchand. The Emperor in a plea asked the Pope to read into his statements truth and not what he has been led into believing. The Emperor is a devoted Catholic and loves the Holy Church and the League represented therein. He merely is suspicious of the influence of the Trilateral Commission and feels the Pope would do well to heed his warnings. He is determined to prove himself to his holiness.
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I am a, as we are commanded by Our Saviour, forgiving person and I will believe in all that Emperor Jean says.

I hereby end his excommunication and lift the interdict that Syawla is under on the completion of penance on the Emperor's part.

The Emperor must pay to the Church $1 billion and must make a pilgrimage to me, here in Genesis City, to show his acceptance of my authority.

Pope Gregory XVIII

(I have made this penance on the basis of the penance that King John of England had to make to Pope Innocent III).
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Syawlan News Network:

Emperor Jean and the Empress Lisa emerged on the balcony of the Imperial Palace this evening to the triumphant cries of Syawlan citizenry. Despite the earlier violence that erupted around the capital following the nation's excommuncation, news of victory in South Africa has meant that tens of thousands of Syawlan citizens have amassed onto the streets in order to celebrate. The Emperor declared that today was a great day for Syawla, for South Africa and the world. Extreme Catholics in the mountains have been subdued due to the vociferous nature of celebrations. This day (November 9th) has been declared a national holiday, and elections to the Imperial Senate have been postponed in order that the nation may continue to celebrate. Although Syawlan troops will remain for as long as the Zulu government feels they are required, the Emperor announced that it was now conceivable that our brave troops may return home in order to enjoy the peace that has been assured by Syawlan/Zulu actions.

On the new policies enacted by the Zulu government and clergy, the Emperor merely uttered that he would do as God intended, and would endeavour to co-operate with the new legitimate government of South Africa while encouraging nations throughout the region to do the same.

The Emperor also annnounced success of a more personal natur. The future heir to the Syawlan throne has indeed been conceived, and the Emperor paraded his pregnant wife to the crowd in earnest celebration. The future of Syawla and for the dynasty does indeed look bright, secure and stable. The Emperor at the same time asked that the Neo-Macedonians recognise the child as legitimate, intimating that the child had a claim to the Neo-Macedonian crown.
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OOC: That post kinda contradicts the PM you sent me....I think. :ph43r:
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Nov 9 2005, 02:48 PM
OOC: That post kinda contradicts the PM you sent me....I think. :ph43r:

S'all about public and private posturing. Note how nothing is given away publicly.
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OOC: That post kinda contradicts the PM you sent me....I think. :ph43r:

S'all about public and private posturing. Note how nothing is given away publicly.

Oh okay lol.
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Menelik, who has now the title King of South Africa, sends his greetings to Emperor Jean of Syawla:

The former ESA lands have been mastered, and the few High Latin holdouts will soon be crushed. The King of South Africa proposes that the spoils of war should be devided among the two nations, so that the KSA wil take Orange and Transvaal, and Syawla will take Limpopo. We await the approval f the Syawlan government to approve of this territorial demarcation.

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Menelik, who has now the title King of South Africa, sends his greetings to Emperor Jean of Syawla:

The former ESA lands have been mastered, and the few High Latin holdouts will soon be crushed. The King of South Africa proposes that the spoils of war should be devided among the two nations, so that the KSA wil take Orange and Transvaal, and Syawla will take Limpopo. We await the approval f the Syawlan government to approve of this territorial demarcation.

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Our government will be happy to accept such an arrangement for the good of South Africa, for peace and prosperity between our two nations. Let this nation never again fall victim to oppression and war.
We hereby sign this document. So let it be written, let it be done. When does your government wish for our troops to leave KSA territory and withdraw to our borders across the Limpopo?
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Emperor Jean of Syawla, in an act that has caught all by surprise, arrived in Genesis City this morning. Surrounded by his loyal entourage of 100 special forces troops, he has immediately headed to the Papal see in order to have a special audience with the Pope.
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St. Sidibie I Square, outside the Urban IX Palace

Thousands had come to gather around the St. Sidibie I Square. For some unknown reason, the Church had set it up and this only happened at important occasions. At the sides, the Cardinals began to file out of the Palace and sit down in their seats. Next to them were foreign dignatries, quite clearly African.

The crowds began to exchange opinions as to what could be happening. Then, during these vigorous discussions, the Holy Father was carried out into the Square and placed down at the top of it. The crowds all dutifully knelt and bowed their heads.

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There was silence. Everyone waited for the Holy Father to speak but he did not, he did not even offer a blessing. People were very confused as to what was happening. But then, from the front of the crowd and man emerged forward. He was unchallenged by the guards.

He was dressed in plain clothes and looked like every other ordinary man. He walked up to the Pope and bowed low, not kneeling. The Pope stood up and got out a golden cane.

"On your knees Jean!"

The Emperor went down on one knee, his head still bowed.

"On your KNEES Jean!"

The Emperor looked up but then did as he was told, kneeling on both knees. The Holy Father continued to speak.

"Jean, you ignored my commands, my teachings. You committed violence against your fellow Catholics, innocents you murdered. You put the souls of many of your people who died during the interdict in eternal peril. You directly disobeyed me!"

Jean bowed his head low.

"I am truely sorry for my wrong doings, Your Holiness. All I ask is that me and my people be forgiven, my excommunication and the interdict lifted. My penance is real and true. I will do what you will."

The Holy Father stood for a minute, in silence and contemplating.

"As Catholics we are called to forgive those who sin and trespass against us. You have proven your penance and I will absolve you of your sins. You nation is out of interdict, you are received back into communion with the Holy Mother Church."

Jean looked up.

"Thankyou Your Holiness."

"I have not finished yet! Syawla will pay $1 billion to the Church. And, as a sign of your humility and subserviance to me, you will kiss the papal ring, the ring of the Fisherman."

Emperor Jean looked fine with this, it was quite normal. The Pope took of his glove and what Jean saw horrified him. The Holy Fathers hand appeared to be covered in plague. He resisted but the Pope held his hand out, the crowd could not see why the Emperor resisted.

"Kiss the ring!"

Emperor Jean, prayed that he would not get infected (OOC: which doesn't have to happen) and kissed the ring. The Holy Father then whacked the face of Jean with the cane, blood trickled from the Emperor's face.

The Holy Father fell back on his chair, the crowd seemed alarmed at this. Guards came running over and took him immediately back into the palace.
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