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Aboard the HHS Catarina.; DJN, MVN, and the Grand Duke Eirm meet.
Topic Started: Jun 27 2011, 07:57 PM (457 Views)
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King Dizhwar was impressed by the luxurious decor of Imperial Air Corps One. The Royal Darj certainly wasn't as comfortable, but the King didn't mind that, a vintage aircraft such as a Handley Page Hastings was well worth sacrificing some luxuries here and there, not that it was uncomfortable by any means. It was a smooth flight from Rabah AB to HRH Lemik Eirm International Airport in Baru Hurezumsa. The weather at the destination was too nice to get the feeling that Veomo was at war. Everyone on board knew better though.

The aircraft pulled up to the reception area. As Pharaoh Mark Antony, General Varus, and King Dizhwar disembarked, and walked down the staircase, they could see the welcoming committee waiting for them. A tall man, looking impressive in his military uniform snapped a sharp salute to the guests as they reached the ground. Next to him was a somewhat shorter man, still completely presentable in his black suit. He offered firm handshakes all around, and informed the delegation they would be walking over to the helipad where the helicopter that would transport them to the HHS Catarina awaited. The Pharaoh, the General, and the King all nodded, and thanked both men, as they began to follow them to the helipad.

King Dizhwar raised his voice over the rotating blades of the chopper so he could be heard by The Pharoah, "I really like that this meeting is taking place on a ship!"

The Pharaoh smiled and nodded.

The three visiting dignitaries boarded the helicopter, as did the military man from the welcoming party, who told the men it was a twenty minute flight to the ship.
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The Pharaoh loathed helicopters. Since his days as junior officer he had always hated the feeling of being in a helicopter. He sat back tightly gripping the hand rests and reaching for the nearest glass. Being the man he was however he didn't make it obvious the discomfort he was in. The Pharaoh after having a few drinks started to feel a bit more relaxed and started to chat a bit more with the General, King Dizwhar, and the military man from Veomo.

It wasn't long before they reached the HHS Catarina. Once the helicopter landed the Pharaoh breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't have gotten out of the helicopter faster. The HHS Catarina was an impressive ship and clearly very worthy of the meeting. Once aboard the Veomes ship the Veomes officer that had been accompanying the Pharaoh and King led them from the helipad to where all the men presumed the Grand Duke would be waiting somewhere below deck.
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At the control tower of the ship, the Grand Duke observed as the aircraft bringing the dignitaries from MVN and Darjistan approached the ship. On board was also a men of trust the Brigadier Celsus Vaughn. As it landed His Royal Highness stepped down to the deck, he waited in the midst of the way between the helipad and the entrance to the ship.

Brigadier Vaughn was leading the party, the impressive figure of the Pharaoh was easy to recognize, although it was the first time they meet, King Dizhwar didn't was behind, was just different, the third men was unknown to the Grand Duke. As they met, Brigadier Vaughn makes a bow and say: "Your Highness"

"Thank you Celsus, you're dismissed" He said to the military men who promptly left. "Your Majesties, shall we walk?" asked the Grand Duke while showing the way. As the three of them walked he said "Your Majesties, I'll be honest with you, personally I must say I'm somewhat overwhelmed by the repercussion and the immense offerings of assistance from the international community. I am very aware that the situation of Kuwait has something to do with it." The Grand Duke makes a small pause looking at the waters of the Black Sea. "I invited you both here, for your offer will make the end of the conflict in Ukraine quicker and smoother, and also because I was truly intrigued with the alliance proposal you both are promoting. But I must be sincere and say that neither I nor the duchy is in position for signing anything on long term right now, but I am willing to hear your proposals and to further discuss on the assistance Your Majesties offered." He then waited for a response.
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The Pharaoh shook the hand of the Grand Duke and introduced his travel companion General Varus. The Pharaoh then began to speak to the Grand Duke on the Empires proposal.

"Right then I'll be right to it. The Empire is prepared to loan the Grand Duchy a fully operational division of the Royal Air Corps. The division would be loaned to the Grand Duchy for the duration of your conflict with the Ukraine and would be returned upon the completion of your conquest. The Empire will of course cover all the expenses of this loan. It will be a gift for you ascension to the throne and to see to it the Grand Duchy is strong and prosperous."

The Pharaoh then walked to the railing of the HHS Catarina and took a deep breathe of the sea air and then continued speaking.

"Strength and wealth. If you remain in the good graces of the Empire you will have both. However I am not a pushy man and you are no fool that I can persuade with words. I will have to do so through actions and with time. I propose you attend our charter creation convention and listen and see if you feel your nation will be a good fit. Our alliance is an alliance that protects monarchies and gives monarchies a place to come and discuss issues and further all of our monarchies."

The Pharaoh then turned to his comrade the King of Dajistan.
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"As you are aware Grand Duke, I pledged to support your nation with a steady supply of oil for the duration of your war with Ukraine. I have heard reports that your Navy is faring quite well against the Ukrainian fleet off the Odessa coast. It is my belief you will emerge victorious on the Naval front in a matter of days. The ground campaign will take longer, but I have every confidence in your military. Should their Navy's level of resistance somehow increase, and drag the sea battle on longer, this oil can give you an edge on the mobility of your fleet. It will also support your air campaign well into your advance into Kiev; the same goes for your tanks. This will be an allotment of oil that you should be able to solely expend on your military. Which, in turn will maintain stability on your domestic needs, causing little to no negative impact on your economy."

King Dizhwar glanced out over the Black Sea momentarily. "This is truly a beautiful sea. It is so much more vast than the Red Sea."

He spent another moment taking in the beauty of the openness of the sea, and the fresh salt air.

"Naturally, the foundation of our alliance is to bring together an international community of Monarchies and similarly-run Autocratic nations for the advancement of its member states. Economic advancement, and cultural advancement are among two of its chief intended functions. It is not intended to be a machine whose purpose is to start unprovoked wars, nor is its purpose to instill unwarranted fear into those who do not share its values. However, if a member state is attacked, it will not hesitate, nor will it be ineffective in rendering aid to the victim. Although it is quickly being perceived as an unruly group of thugs, who desire nothing more than to strut about wreaking havoc on the globe. That is more for the international community to take as they will, in as uneducated a fashion they desire. It is no duty of any one of this proposed alliances members to constantly baby the world in effort to reassure them that it is not a source of evil - only in time will they see that. My gifting you with oil, is an offer I would extend to any friend during a time of war, and part of the idea of this alliance is a group of leaders, countries, who will aid one another when aid is needed. There is much to cover; by no means has this alliance been formed. Every aspect must be discussed, and accepted by those who wish to join. The charter has not even seen the capital P in its Preamble written yet." The King took another moment.

"It may seem like you are being bought, that is not the case however. This is not a group of nations bidding for you at auction. It is a group of nations who believe a future with you by our side, and ours by yours is a brighter one. You're a Monarchy bordering on absolute rule, this makes us close in structure, and ideology, an almost natural ally I feel. Well, that is the long form of it. I have already arranged for the first shipment of oil to reach the port of your choosing by Friday. I hope that you will consider attending our meeting in Vienna. This sea really is quite stunning."
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The Grand duke listened the words of his counterparts in silence, then said:
"Indeed these are marvelous waters we sail in, but they also have drunken the blood of thousands or even millions of sailors. Beauty and danger together in one." sighted the monarch "Like your Queen, Pharaoh, for what I've heard" joked.

"Anyway... Your Majesty Dizhwar, the Grand Duchy will be honored to receive and use your oil in our military, the shipments shall be done to the Svaor port, currently is the one with the best facilities and nearer to the front."

"As to your offering, Your Majesty Pharaoh, the Grand Duchy also is honored to accept it. Do you remember Brigadier Vaughn? the man that flew here with you. Well, I'm appointing him as the military link between the Grand Ducal Air Force, and the Royal Air Corps Division. Now, if you follow me downstairs we can discuss a bit of strategy."
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The Pharaoh had a good laugh about the Grand Dukes joke.

"Surely you've heard the stories then. She has me watching my back especially in the bedroom."

The Pharaoh joked back and all the Monarchs shared a laugh. Once they had all stopped laughing it was back to business and the Pharaoh continued speaking.

"I am pleased you have accepted the Empires offer. The 32nd Imperial Air Corps Division will be prepared to leave the Empire for the Grand Duchy as soon as possible. I will have there commanding officer Air Marshal Africanus contact Brigadier Vaughn and have them work out the arrangements of the 32nd's deployment."

The group of monarchs then began walking downstairs.

"Easy on the strategy I'm still a bit buzzed from the helicopter ride."

The Pharaoh joked as the monarchs entered into the belly of the HHS Catarina.
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As they were walking towards the ship's war room, the radio officer meet them, handed over a piece of paper to the Grand Duke whom read it, wrote something behind the paper, and handed it back to the officer whom promptly disappeared on the depths of the vessel.

The Grand Duke was pleased.While they kept walking the Grand Duke said:

"Aaahh.. my friends, great are the news I just received. It seems your predictions were mistaken Your Majesty Dizhwar. For I was just informed of the surrender of the Ukrainian Fleet."

after a pause he said opening a door into a room filled with screens computers and glass boards and blinking lights. A large table in the middle of the room showed the position of each vessel of the Black Sea Fleet. "this is it"the monarch said entering the room.
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The Pharaoh nodded and spoke.

"A good victory for your navy Grand Duke. Surely the modernization programs your navy and naval aviation have been a success. You find yourself a step closer to the Ukraine. The Ukraine however has always been more of a power on land and I would expect more of a fight on the ground. That being said I have no doubt the Grand Duchy will be victorious over the Ukraine."

The Pharaoh then became a bit distracted by all the blinking lights. The Pharaoh was familiar with the many variations of army command and control centers but the naval ones were quite foreign. They seemed far more complex and detailed than any of the army variants. Clearly this was another reason why the Pharaoh left all naval matters to the Imperial Naval High Command.
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"My congratulations to your formidable Navy Grand Duke; you are one step closer to Kiev. The first round of oil will arrive by tomorrow afternoon. I will call my State Minister now to direct the supply ships to Svaor."

King Dizhwar punches numbers on his cell phone and walks away briefly. After a moment, he returns.

"It is done. I am looking forward to our meeting in Vienna. Once, of course, you have emerged victorious in your war with Ukraine."

The King smiled.

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