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| Psyonia | Feb 6 2011, 08:25 PM Post #1 |
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PSYONIAN GOVERNMENT TO RENOVATE AND EXPAND SOUTHPORT ANTARCTIC STATION
Do you have thoughts about the story you just read? The International Press would love to hear them. Leave your comments below. Edited by Psyonia, Feb 8 2011, 05:40 AM.
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| Psyonia | Feb 9 2011, 06:46 AM Post #2 |
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“Henry Smith! Tricia Nadine, International Press. Can I trouble you for a few statements?” The man smiled at the reporter. “I shudder to think of the day when I won’t have at least a few minutes for the press. And please, call me Hank.” “Alright, Hank. It was recently announced that you would be heading the Southport renovation project. Was there a particular reason you were tapped for this post?” “Well, it’s my plan. I came up with the design for the renovated station. I guess the government decided that since I had the vision, there would be no one better to see it through.” “Ah. Congratulations on your project then. Sources have already confirmed that you’ll be expanding the harbor and airport facilities. Are there any other significant expansions planned?” “Yes, there are, though only a handful will actually increase the developed area of Southport.” “Really?” “Yes. In fact, the most significant expansion of the total developed land area outside the harbor and airport is going to be the large hospital facility being constructed. Most everything else is just going to be a redevelopment of already developed land. The plan is to build up, not out. Which is part of why I’m so frustrated with the environmental protestors. The plan is designed to maximize the capacity of the station will minimizing the environmental impact.” “And that only part of the why you’re frustrated? What other reasons are there?” “Well, for one thing I’m an environmentalist myself. I’m a member of Green Alliance Psyonia, I vote the Green Caucus ticket. I’ve addressed the Assembly on environmental issues many times. As a result of the efforts that I have put in, Psyonia has a incredibly high percentage of undeveloped land, especially for an industrialized nation. Additionally, Green Alliance International operates a number of ships for sea-based environmentalist activities, a number of which are entered in the Psyonian registry because of arguments that myself and my associates in GAP made to the Assembly. In fact, the two GAI ships you can see anchored outside the harbor are both Psyonian flagged. I’ve done all this for the environmental movement, and for them to just say that I’m trying to ‘exploit’ Antiborea hurts.” “I can imagine. One other question before we go. There are a number of foreign policy experts who have been saying that you are leading a push for greater Psyonian control over the Scottland Territory. What reaction do you have to that?” “Well firstly, let me say that I’m not qualified to comment on matters relating to who has sovereignty over what. Frankly I don’t care. My goals in the Antiborea are facilitating scientific research and visits to the continent so more people can see the incredible beauty of this place. But the second point I’d like to make, and the one you really need to look into, is in regards to who is making these statements. A lot of them are employed by pro-business, pro-capitalist think tanks. Those that aren’t are pundits and Psyonian expats in voluntary exile from the country like Jeffery Havington. You really can’t take what they say seriously.” “Alright. Thank you very much for your time Mr. Smi- Hank.” “Thank you, Tricia.” “What’s the update on those supplies?” Hank asked his foreman at Port Said (pronounced like ‘say’). “They’re on ship and headed out this morning. Should reach you within the week.” “Good work. Keep this up and they may give you my job.” “Thank you, Mr. Smith. Good to know I’ve done a good job.” “Well, if that’s all-“ “Actually, Mr. Smith, there was one other thing. We had some security related trouble last night.” “What sort of trouble?” “Nothing too serious. Someone attempted to break in to where the supplies were being stored, but security scared them off. There is some concern that it may have been eco-terrorists but-“ “Is there any indication that eco-terrorists were involved?” “Well, nothing directly but-“ “Then it’s meaningless speculation and I’m uninterested.” “Yes Mr. Smith. Understood.” Edited by Psyonia, Feb 9 2011, 06:59 AM.
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| Psyonia | Feb 12 2011, 06:29 AM Post #3 |
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WHALERS - ENVIRONMENTALISTS CLASH IN SCOTTISH GULF
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| Sovy Kurosei | Feb 12 2011, 06:54 PM Post #4 |
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"First post!" - Anonymous at 06:45 AM "****ing neer do wells going to antiborea and causing trouble. IT DOESNT BELONG TO ANY OF YOU!!!" - john dohn at 06:54 AM "^This." - Anonymous at 07:17 AM "The researchers should hang those interlopers like the pirates they are for committing this act of aggression." - Paul E at 08:30 AM "@Paul screw you!! those whalers have always hidden behind that research clause to skirt the law and whales have been decreasing in numbers since the last 30 years! there should be a ban on all whaling so they can repopulat the species again" - the deb at 08:35 AM "You're an idiot, Deb. You believe in those environmentalists lies all you want but you leave us honest, hard working people out of it." - Paul E at 08:37 AM "yah we had to hav a enviromental impact review done before doing a job and it held the hole project up 6 months!! greens stop killing jobs!!!" - albert at 08:45 AM "@Paul your the one who is burying your head in the sand!! the whales are sentient creaturs that need to be protected from those vile whalers. they have rights just like we do!! @albert that is the cost of doing business. we dont want constructors leaving dirty pollutants behid." - the deb at 08:54 AM "This is actually a plot by the Buildaburger group to distract us from them taking over our public and private institutes. See more at www.infowars.com" - InfoWarrior at 09:01 AM "Deb, you obviously went to a public school given your lack of literacy and the blatant statist lies you believe in. Humans have rights because we respect property rights, including the sovereign property over ourselves. Whales do not respect any kind of rights. Since they don't respect any rights they cannot be given any human rights." - Paul E at 09:15 AM "Wow Paul, you're a d1ck!" - JAG at 09:18 AM "This post was flagged for moderation." - Anonymous at 09:21 AM ---Comments temporarily closed--- Edited by Sovy Kurosei, Feb 12 2011, 06:54 PM.
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| Psyonia | Feb 14 2011, 06:40 PM Post #5 |
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“This is a nightmare.” “No. This is an opportunity. We’ve danced around the Scottland issue because we were afraid of generating ill will. Now we can firmly take control and get the backing of the environmental groups. You know how powerful their lobby is in the major countries. And we’ll be ‘rescuing two illegally detained foreign nationals.’ That will buy us heaping helpings of good will from Neolantia and Espirit.” “Are you joking? Reasserting sovereignty now could crumble what good will we’ve managed to build over the past half a century. Believe it or not but there’s still a lot of ill will towards socialism around the world.” “It isn’t a reassertion of sovereignty. The sovereignty never lapsed. Just our attention to detail.” “You really think someone like Havington will let this drop?” “Havington’s a pissant. Besides, he wants to restore the ‘better days of Psyonia.’ He wants Psyonia to get all the territory we can get. Just under a more favorable government.” “Fine. Not Havington. But there will be plenty of others who will jump all over us for this.” “Enough. No matter what we’re going to make someone angry. We have to make a decision and as much of opening a can of worms it’s going to be, I don’t think we have another choice.” “The incident this past Friday in the Scottish Gulf ultimately has its roots in the lack of clarity by my and previous administrations with regards to Scottland,” said Secretary General Schwartz. “Let me now set the record straight. The Scottland Antarctic Territory was established in 1903. At no point since that time, including during and after the Civil War, has it ceased to be sovereign Psyoinan soil. It has been, is now, and will continue to be Psyonian territory, and thus subject to our laws and ordinances. This includes the ban on whaling. The MV Necehk Cih has participated in illegal whaling within our exclusive economic zone. Although this government discourages civilian from attempting to make citizen’s arrests, the fact remains that the MV Necehk Cih was in violation of international law. “Because of that, I authorized the PNF to move in and arrest the crew of MV Necehk Cih and capture the vessel. I received word just five minutes ago that the operation was a success. The crew of the whaling vessel has surrendered peacefully, and is being taken along with the whaling ship to Port Said to stand trial. We urge restraint to all parties who feel we have acted wrongly, and will address all grievances in accordance with international and Psyonian law. Thank you.” |
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| Skye Rocket | Feb 14 2011, 07:50 PM Post #6 |
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Except, Daily Press Briefing, Cabinet Secretary Reith, St. Albert, Neolantia Sec. Reith: Now I want to repeat this. This government had absolutely no involvement in or prior knowledge of the Psyonian action against the MV Necehk Cih. President Leclair has personally assured the Retarin ambassador of this. Obviously we are extremely concerned for the welfare of this young man and consider a charge of piracy against the APS to be completely unwarranted in this situation. But, this is a matter to be handled through diplomatic channels, not by swashbuckling on the high seas. Now we've had our troubles with Retwinsore, but a this isn't the appropriate manner to handle this situation. Intl Press Ltd: Secretary Reith, does the APS's longstanding opposition to the Conservative Party and it's support for you opponents play are part in your reaction... Edited by Skye Rocket, Feb 14 2011, 10:18 PM.
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| Deleted User | Feb 15 2011, 12:53 AM Post #7 |
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Inernational News Channel, Press Conference, Prince Baradeer, Zuinhao’fehtc, Retwinsore (Has been translated for convienience of non Al Bhed Speakers) Reporter 1: Your Highness, pray tell, what is Xiaah (Queen) Q'ara's reaction to this past event involving the whaling ship MV Necehk Cih (MV Rising Sun) and Antiborea? Prince Baradeer: My mother is currently infuriated by what has happened. Quoting from her: 'I will not stand for this outrage and insult. The Psyonian government has unfairly detained my people. As a result I shall send Ynlrtiga (Archduke) Abaet to this so called territory of Psyonia with a squad of ghekrdc (knights) to retrieve the crew of MV Necehk Cih, by force if necessary.' End of Quote. Reporter 2: Why does Xiaah Q'ara refer to the area as a 'so called territory of Psyonia'? Prince Baradeer: The reason is being that we do not recognize any claims of territory in Antiborea. Nor does this Xiaahtus (Queendom) have any claims withing Antiborea. Reporter 3: According to a man called Secretary General Schwartz, the crew of MV Necehk Cih have violated international and Psyonian law. Is this true? Prince Baradeer: The crew of MV Necehk Cih may have violated Psyonian law, but not international. Seeing as how we and several other nations do not recognize claims in Antiborea, the MV Necehk Cih has not violated international law. Thus, it has not violated Psyonian law either, because Antiborea does not belong to any nation and so does not belong to Psyonia. Meaning that MV Necehk Cih was not within Psyonian waters and had every right to be whaling there. That is why my mother has sent Ynlrtiga Abaet and his ghekrdc to retrieve the wrongfully arrested crew. Now if you'll excuse me. END OF CONFERENCE *Side Note: In Retwinsore people still refer anyone in the army or marines as knights. |
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| Drake2 | Feb 15 2011, 03:58 AM Post #8 |
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The Slostian Prime Minister, Philemon Villiussi issued this statement earlier today. "While we in Slostia cannot condone Retwinsore's illegal whaling or the piratical actions of the APS, however we also maintain that the Psyonian government has acted recklessly with regards to the MV Necehk Cih by not attempting to seek a diplomatic course of action before seizing the ship and her crew. In addition to this MV Necehk Cih Incident, there is another matter that we wish to address, the matter of Psyonian reassertion of power in Scottland, as there has been some confusion over the exact location of the border between Scottland and the Slostian Antiborean Territory. The Slostian Government sincerely hopes for peaceful resolutions in both of these situations." |
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| Psyonia | Feb 15 2011, 08:28 AM Post #9 |
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[ooc] Anyone else making a statement about the incident go ahead and post them. I’m just going to continue the story and we’ll treat the statements as though they happened before the following. [/ooc] There was no question as to who the Psyonian public supported when the PNS Farthing pulled into Port Said with the whaling ship MV Necehk Cih following close behind. The two APS members were greeted with cheers as they walked down gangplank onto dry land where they were met by members of the National Police Service and representatives of their respective nations’ consular missions who were waiting to debrief the two young men. The crew of MV Necehk Cih was less well received, and the NPS officers waiting for them were as much for taking them into police custody as to protect them from the crowd that had formed on the docks. Signs and chants decrying the crewman as murderers filled the air, and angry demonstrators pushed against the erected barricades, testing the officers who were trying to keep the peace. As the crewmen were loaded into the police vans, several special agents were re-advising them of their rights. “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to have competent legal representation before and during your questioning. As a foreign national, you may request the legal representative be assigned by your nation’s consulate. If you choose to wave these rights you can at any point terminate the interview begin exercising your rights from that point forward.” With the last of crewman loaded into the vans, the doors closed and the vans drove off to the local NPS station. “I hope you understand I only have time for a few questions today. I think I’ll start with Sonya.” “Thank you, Mister Secretary. Is there any concern over the fact that Ynlrtiga Abaet is being sent by warship?” “No, we’ve been in contact with the Retarin government and we’ve been assured that Ynlrtiga Abaet’s mission is a diplomatic one, not a military one.” “Quick follow up. Will the Retarin warship be docking at a Psyonian Port?” “No deal for temporary basing of a Retarin warship has been reached. The Retarin government has been advised that the warship will not be allowed to enter the territorial sea of Psyonia and that a smaller unarmed vessel will be available to carry the Ynlrtiga to dry land. How about you Charlie, what have you got for me?” “The seizure of MV Necehk Cih has sparked protests from some foreign governments. Does your administration have any response to them?” “The seizure was an act of law enforcement within Psyonian jurisdiction. I certainly hope that if Gods forbid one of our citizens committed a crime within their jurisdictions they wouldn’t wait for us to clear their apprehending them. Um…Mattie. Your question.” “The Slostian government has raised the issue of the boundary between Scottland and the Slostian Antiborean Territory. Where exactly is the boundary for the Scottland Territory?” “The eastern boundary of the Scottland Territory is at exactly 18o25'42.9" West of the Prime Meridian, exactly where it was when the territory was established which, as I might point out, predates the Slostain claim. Daniel, give me a hard one…” |
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| Demoness | Feb 20 2011, 06:12 AM Post #10 |
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Adoni State Killian Diomasachi issued this statement earlier today: (OOC: before previous post and also assuming the whaling resolution is passed as posted.) "International law does not seem to favor the Retarin scientists in this matter because they were outside their territorial waters collecting samples, but this is a case for the Psyonian government, not a bunch of vigilante pirates, and until the Retarin scientists are safely returned, Her Divinity Empress Jia Li will give Retiwore whatever aid it needs to retrieve its citizens. We hope that both the wayward Retarin scientists and the APS vigilantes will stand trial and this matter will be solved diplomatically." |
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