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Court of the High King; Feel free to send diplomats
Topic Started: Dec 8 2010, 06:25 PM (875 Views)
Sedulius
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Ard-Rí na hÉireann Aodh Ó Néill welcomes any nobles, diplomats, and other dignitaries to his court on whatever matters they wish to discuss, provided they notify him of their coming in advance. He will be holding court every afternoon of every weekday, and dignitaries are invited to dine with him in the evenings. He will not be disturbed on the weekends save for the most urgent matters.

The common people are also welcome to come to His Imperial Majesty's court whenever room is available.

-Office of the High Chamberlain
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Open Communication to the Court of Ireland
From the Russian Empire
High King of Ireland Hugh O'Neill,

His gracious majesty Alexei Paulovich Romanov II, By the Grace of God, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias wish to request an audience with the Court of the High King on behalf of a representative of his choice, to discuss the future relations of the Irish Empire with that of the Russian Empire. His majesty sees a great opportunity for both countries to prosper under an era of friendship and cooperation and wishes to lay the ground work of such a relationship with the court of Ireland at the earliest convenience of both governments. May Ireland forever be free from tyranny and oppression and may the Irish people see a friend in Russia.

-Prince Boris Ribbenzoph V
Prime Minister of the Russian Empire
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Official Communiqué

The Republic of Porcu and member nations of the EU wish to speak with the Irish High King with the intention of renewing economic ties and promoting peace and stability to the Isles and Europe at large.
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Venice would like to congratulate High King Ó Néill for his great success and finally leading the Irish back to peace and prosperity. We would like to see that all of Ireland's needs are accounted for in this critical time as they re-establish firm control. Should anything be required, please do not hesitate to ask for our assistance.
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England welcomes our liberated Irish friends back to the world community. I shall return to Ireland with Foreign Minister Nielsen in a few days to speak with High King O'Neill.

-Alanus Lansdale
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Toussaint
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The British Empire would formally like to request that the new Irish leadership not continue its country's standing tradition of supporting terrorist regimes.
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Dearest Prince Boris,

I will gladly receive at any time any representative the Emperor Alexei wishes to send. I promise you that whosoever is sent will be received with all due honors. I can ensure you that Ireland will continue amiable relations with Russia as it has in the past. I thank you for your kind words, and in turn say that I hope the same for Russia, that its people always be free, and know that the Russian people will always find a friend in Ireland.

-Aodh O'Neill, High King of Ireland

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We shall gladly welcome representatives from the Republic of Porcu and other EU member nations to discuss such purposes as they have asked. We shall communicate to you when representatives can be received.

-Office of the High Chamberlain

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I thank the Venetians for their kind words. I wish to request a diplomat be sent on Venice's behalf that we may discuss matters of trade and the like.

-Aodh O'Neill, High King of Ireland

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Friend Alanus,

I shall receive you gladly when you come. I look forward to our meeting.

-Aodh O'Neill

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Ireland will not only refuse to support terrorist regimes, but we shall also do our utmost to destroy them. That said, the government of Ireland has never supported terrorist regimes before, and we cannot help but notice that you consider our current government a terrorist regime. I must say that the fact British forces terrorizing Ireland were driven out by His Imperial Majesty Aodh O'Neill would suggest that he is a liberator, far from being anything akin to a terrorist, as you seem to be suggesting. However, in the interest of peace, we will ignore your insults, as we have gotten rather used to British attitudes towards us, or rather knowledgeable that such attitudes seem to never change. I will simply say now that so long as your forces never set foot in Ireland again, we shall not have a problem with you.

Conor Ó Dónaill, High Chamberlain

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OOC: Representatives will be received in the order that requests have been responded to. Hence, right now, this means the Russian Empire has first dibs, then the Republic of Porcu, then the Republic of England, and then Venice if it sends one.
Edited by Sedulius, Dec 9 2010, 06:49 PM.
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Ooc: where is the info for this EU?I keep seeing it referenced, but I can't find the thread.
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Toussaint
Dec 9 2010, 07:44 PM
Ooc: where is the info for this EU?I keep seeing it referenced, but I can't find the thread.
OOC: Same here. I've never actually seen the EU surface IC. That said, I should get the LFN and Celtic League going again. I've been too caught up in Ireland's actions.
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Siadhal
Dec 9 2010, 08:34 PM
Toussaint
Dec 9 2010, 07:44 PM
Ooc: where is the info for this EU?I keep seeing it referenced, but I can't find the thread.
OOC: Same here. I've never actually seen the EU surface IC. That said, I should get the LFN and Celtic League going again. I've been too caught up in Ireland's actions.
OOC: The EU is Porcu's alliance of his former dependencies. He mentioned it in his news thread.

Sed, I plan on having Celeste call a meeting of the LFN generals in the very near future. Is your general still alive and/or representing Ireland? If not, Lans and I will convene without him and send someone to invite you back in with a new representative.
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Dec 9 2010, 08:45 PM
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Dec 9 2010, 08:34 PM
Toussaint
Dec 9 2010, 07:44 PM
Ooc: where is the info for this EU?I keep seeing it referenced, but I can't find the thread.
OOC: Same here. I've never actually seen the EU surface IC. That said, I should get the LFN and Celtic League going again. I've been too caught up in Ireland's actions.
OOC: The EU is Porcu's alliance of his former dependencies. He mentioned it in his news thread.

Sed, I plan on having Celeste call a meeting of the LFN generals in the very near future. Is your general still alive and/or representing Ireland? If not, Lans and I will convene without him and send someone to invite you back in with a new representative.
Actually, I just had Vorenus call for an unofficial meeting in Constantinople in the LFN High Council thread. Sorry, I didn't know you were intending to call one soon.
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OOC: Yeah the EU is the new political unit that binds Porcu to her former dependency whom are now independent but still strongly linked to Porcu proper. He's outlined it HERE in his nation description page. Obviously, not to be confused with any RL EU that could be created here in our Europe. :lol:

Also, I'm assuming sending a representative is good for you now Sed so I'm going to post away, otherwise just tell me and we can postpone this. OH and just so this is clear here and to everyone, while we do acknowledge the Tsar as Emperor we still view the Tsar as subordinate to the Roman Emperor. I think I've said as much to RD but don't think I've mention it publicly so here it is ^^

IC:

Naturally, Moscow looked to waste little time in sending a diplomat to the Irish Court. Given that Alexei personally hoped to create a strong bond with the Irish after having supported them with military aid during the occupation of the British, he decided to charge the diplomacy between the two countries on Prince Boris himself as he view these talks as just that important. After having received the Irish invitation Prince Boris left from Moscow without delay. Arriving in the Irish Capital he received all the pomp and circumstance the Irish communication had said a representative of Russia would receive upon arrival.

Taking every opportunity to wave to the crowd of people who had come out to welcome the Russian Prince, Boris stood for photographs both for the media as well as people. Meeting several Irish official along the way he eventually came to the car that was there waiting for him. With one final wave to the crowd he entered the car that soon took off from the airport and into the heart of the city itself. Boris noted the happy and jubilant faces of the Irish people and remarked to himself quietly that that must be the face of people finally liberate from suffering. He was excited to meet with the Irish court as there was much to discuss if Russia and Ireland were to become true allies in Europe.
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(OOC: Note: I'm retconning the Irish capital back to being at Tara (Teamhair), so the court is at Tara.)

IC:

The driver took Prince Boris to the fortress in the center of the city of Tara, and then further into the fortress stopping at the High King's palace. The fortress was a marvel of architecture, built to serve both as a center of government and as military structure of the best modern defense. Even while air defense towers and howitzers could be seen all about the fortress, the architecture itself was more akin to a star-fort than any modern structure, and the masonry and sculptures gave it more the feel of a fortress centuries old. The High King's palace itself, however, was really just a large keep at the center of the fortress. It was built for function rather than to dazzle, though it was still a beautiful structure architecturally.

An Irish herald yelled when Prince Boris entered the palace: "Presenting his highness, Prince Boris Ribbenzoph V, Prime Minister of the Russian Empire!" He then yelled the same in Gaeilge. The crowds of kings and commoners alike applauded as he entered. Kings filled the booths closest to the High King, then lords of various places the next closest, and then commoners. The interior the keep was of stone, but it was decorated with many tapestries, and all the banners of Ireland hanged from the ceiling of the throne room, though most prominent among these was the banner of the Ui Neill, that of the Red Hand.

The applause stopped when the High King rose his hand for silence. He himself stood up from his throne and stepped down to greet Prince Boris. "Welcome to Tara, Prince Boris! I trust your trip went well! So, what have you come to discuss?"
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Official Statement by the Kingdom of Sperry

The Kingdom of Sperry, like many others, is pleased to see that Ireland still stands after the waves of misfortune had ravaged its shores not so long ago. Although we failed to protect you via the sea, we hope that our efforts at least hold some merit in the High King's eyes. And as a fellow monarchy, we would like to send our representatives to meet with His Majesty Aodh O Neill, so that diplomatic relations can be reestablished with your island nation after having been severed by the occupation.

P.S. I would also like to visit Ireland myself sometime, though unfortunately I am preoccupied with problems in my own kingdom at the moment.


- His Majesty Henry XII, By the Grace of God, King of Sperry and Defender of the Faith
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Dearest King Henry,

I would be glad to receive your representative at the next possible opportunity. As for you, Ireland will always gladly welcome you, and I would hope we could go hunting or the like. I shall have to visit your great country as well at some point. May friendship reign between Ireland and Sperry!

In Christ,

-Aodh O'Neill, High King of Ireland

OOC: This puts Sperry on the list.
Edited by Sedulius, Dec 17 2010, 04:11 PM.
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Siadhal
Dec 15 2010, 05:39 PM
The applause stopped when the High King rose his hand for silence. He himself stood up from his throne and stepped down to greet Prince Boris. "Welcome to Tara, Prince Boris! I trust your trip went well! So, what have you come to discuss?"
OOC For the sake of sanity, I'm assuming this meeting fell before the hostilities in Brittany and the ICON summit given Boris is also there.

IC:

Prince Boris bowed before the Irish King. "Thank you, your majesty for you and your people's most warming and embracing welcome. The trip from Moscow was relatively short and the comfort of his majesty's fleet of diplomatic aircraft is certainly spoken for. However, I must say the comfort for which the Irish people have shown me since my arrive I dare say rivals it."

"Naturally Russia fully supports Irish independence and wishes only to see another strong ally rise within Western Europe. For this reason, his majesty wishes that I cement between our two Empires and people a treaty that would ensure both economic, cultural, and military cooperation. After all, the Russian Empire understands the unique and delicate situation the Irish people are under given your recent liberation. Russia seeks only to supply you with every possible need to ensure the survive of both your people and your government. That is why I have come in the hopes of agree to and signing a Bilateral Cooperation Treaty, if your majesty and his court are so interested in doing."
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The High King smiled broadly."You're too kind, Prince Boris, too kind." He then looked around and shouted outward, "What say you, my kings and chiefs?! What do you think of this man's proposal?! Do you agree with it?!"

Almost all those present shouted "Aye!"

He turned back to Prince Boris. "Well, I gladly agree with your proposal, and it seems the kings do also. But the House of Representatives, those of the common people, must agree as well. As much as the Irish people seem to like you, I am sure it will pass."

The High King paused. "So, is there anything else we must discuss, my friend? If not, I invite you to dine with me later, and then I will let you know what the House in Dublin has decided."
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Having few substantive matters to discuss, High Chancellor D'Annunzio has requested to dine with the High King. He would like to make it a proper meeting, bringing with him his children Tres Rudolf Valentine II, Mistress Romana Astra, his wife the Lady Leela Tregan of Kane, as well as other guests and attendants.

Ulgania and Ireland have little history together, but we feel that a cordial relationship between current and future leaders could very well prove fruitful for our future.
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His Imperial Majesty has stated he will gladly receive the High Chancellor and his family on the next weekend of their convenience. He regrets to inform you that he has no immediate family of his own, but he will have certain lords and ladies of close relation in attendance in the spirit of the occasion.

-Office of the High Chamberlain

(OOC: To anyone who wants to just get on to their negotiations with the High King: feel free to create a new thread in War & Negotiation. I think anyone wanting to form new/stronger relations, like Ulgania, Sperry, Porcu, etc. might want to do this. Those who already have completely established relations could wait. I think this Court system is cool in that it spaces out negotiations as they would be, but it's nature is getting in the way of progressing with more relations at a nice speed. So, I leave it up to you guys. You can wait your turn here or create a new thread for our negotiations. In any case I'll let the next person know when the High King is free in this thread again.)
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Dec 26 2010, 03:08 PM
The High King smiled broadly."You're too kind, Prince Boris, too kind." He then looked around and shouted outward, "What say you, my kings and chiefs?! What do you think of this man's proposal?! Do you agree with it?!"

Almost all those present shouted "Aye!"

He turned back to Prince Boris. "Well, I gladly agree with your proposal, and it seems the kings do also. But the House of Representatives, those of the common people, must agree as well. As much as the Irish people seem to like you, I am sure it will pass."

The High King paused. "So, is there anything else we must discuss, my friend? If not, I invite you to dine with me later, and then I will let you know what the House in Dublin has decided."
"That is the most pertinent matter for which the Russian Empire wishes to discuss High King" said Boris. "I will put my trust in the Irish people and leave it to the common man to decided the fate of our two nation's future relations. Until a decision is made I shall graciously accept your offer to dine in your court with you. It will give me a chance to meet with many of the other Kings and Chiefs of the Irish Empire and familiarize myself with them. I have a good feeling we shall be working together more often and it will be good for me to have such a chance."

OOC: I should think that pretty mcuh wraps it up for Russia. I'll just PM you when I actually have a treaty written up.
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"Good man! I'm sure they'll all get along with you swimmingly! I know Grandmaster Siadhal wished to speak with you." The High King gestured towards a hooded figure in the court. "He's also my personal physician and the King of Inishowen. Great surgeon. Anyways, I shall see you at dinner! In the meantime..." The High King's eyes drifted to one of the court's ladies, and he promptly shook the prince's hand and went to speak with her.

"Please excuse his... Imperial Majesty's... manner," said Siadhal, ""Poor lad's still unmarried. Well..." Siadhal paused and looked around, "come, we have much to discuss."

OOC: I figure I should have you speak with the real power behind the throne, especially since our historical alliance has been through the O'Siadhail clan. Don't worry, I won't keep this going too much longer. :P
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OOC: Oh no problem at all :lol:

IC:

"I can understand his.... enthusiasm" said Prince Boris, "after all I was a n unwed lad myself once a time or so ago." The two men walked through the court, the other great heads of state within the Irish court all talking amongst themselves and from time to time, eyeing the two men as they walked through the hall.

"Russia wishes to see a strong Ireland Grandmaster Siadhal, we make this no secret of that" said Prince Boris. "Naturally, this is something Russia wishes not only because it will ensure the Irish people a peaceful and prosperous future but also because it will give Russia a strong ally here in western Europe. Western Europe has always been a strong pocket of power not only for the region but the world, we see the emergence of a strong Ireland as a natural fit to this order of things. We certainly will never try to dictate the national policy of the Irish Empire but of course we hope our advice will not be completely ignored."
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"The Brotherhood shares Russia's interests. We both want a strong Ireland, but the Irish can only do so much when confined to their isle. I believe it is time for Ireland to expand...

"That said, I will of course coordinate with the Russian Empire in these matters. Grandmaster Stiofan always heeded her counsel, and so will I. Rest assured, that treaty will pass, and we can get underway with what we must do."
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"Good, good" said Boris with a smile. "Then I can assure you that any expansion made by the Irish will have the unwavering support of the Russian Empire and its people. Should anyone try to deny your people just lands and resources, Russia will step in and do everything in its power to ensure what Ireland needs, Ireland receives."

Boris then leaned in close to the Grandmaster's ear, as if the whisper.

"I say this in the confidence that it shall not go beyond these ears" he said softly, "but Russia too is looking beyond her borders and soon will be ready to act. We can only hope our Irish allies will be at our side should the worst come about. Naturally, we do not see any problems but the particular property we've had our minds on for sometime now does have a sorted history between us and taking it may come at a price. Obviously, we would not ask for a commitment from the Irish people if it was not of the utmost necessity and I assure you, if we ask for assistance it will be because it is indeed of the utmost necessity that such a territory be ours."
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The Grandmaster smiled and whispered back. "I heard nothing. But of course, even if Ireland itself cannot act, the Brotherhood will always act to help its friends. Such has been our way with the Romans. Such will be our way with the Russians..." Siadhal got out a card and handed it to the Prince. "There are many open ears here. We should discuss this matter another time, in secure settings. You have the Brotherhood's confidence.

"It has been good to meet you, Prince Boris." He put out his hand to shake the prince's.
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