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| Fight for Peace | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 12 2016, 12:59 AM (1,871 Views) | |
| Magus Stormtalon | Apr 15 2016, 11:43 PM Post #151 |
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"It's real," Magus interupted and pointed to his ears. "Not everyone has as bad hearing as you humans do." |
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Magus of the House Stormtalon, Lord of the Vale, King of the Five Kingdoms, Emporor of the Narlin Empire, Protector of the Weak, and Defender of the Faith. | |
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| Nick Ryder | Apr 16 2016, 01:35 AM Post #152 |
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"See..." Nick swatted Julie's arm. "Told you they had better hearing." "Twenty years ago and no shit." Julie rolled her eyes and shook her head. "I'm glad at least someone understands that there are threats beyond each other." she smiled at Magnus and chuckled. "Still need to thank you for brokering this. I knew he wouldn't go for it if I was the only one asking for this." "Same here." Nick replied and looked around. "So hey... I was going through our assets, those Narlin/Alliance settlement ships we were discussing, they're ready to launch when you're ready. We some of the Romulan settlement ships that they didn't need, the designs and such should be close enough to what your people are used to, can start moving your people out of camps and into the new settlements within the month if you want." "And this is why you were... I won't say 'winning' the war, but doing better than we were. In the middle of laying mine fields and setting up defense turrets on asteroids in random places, you do altruistic stuff like that. Credits you know you'll never see again." Julie commented as she took a sip of her water. "Actually we did it with seized funds. So really it's credits you won't see again." Nick said with a massive grin. "Thanks." "Claire, when you submit these news releases... use that really unflattering photo of Nicholas we have." Julie replied with an equally massive grin. "And it was our... pleasure to let you raid those accounts. Reparations... right Emperor?" |
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Nicholas "Nick" Ryder President Emeritas- Terra Alpha Alpha Quadrant Alliance Founder and 1st President
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| Magus Stormtalon | Apr 16 2016, 07:43 AM Post #153 |
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Magus bowed, "I am at your service. The Prime Minister will be quite pleased. I will speak to the House of Lords and ensure that anything you need from the Narlin people is granted." He looked at Julie, "Your requests will be more difficult, but I shall do what I can." |
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Magus of the House Stormtalon, Lord of the Vale, King of the Five Kingdoms, Emporor of the Narlin Empire, Protector of the Weak, and Defender of the Faith. | |
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| Julie Lei | Apr 16 2016, 12:27 PM Post #154 |
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Empress of the Imperium
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"I can afford to be patient." Julie said with a slight smile. "I can give you all that much." "Is that water or saki in that bottle?" Nick raised an eyebrow at how calm she was. It was almost unnerving. While Julie coyly smiled and winked, she knew Nick was getting completely unnerved by her calm, zen like attitude. It WAS just water, but she enjoyed seeing him a little off balance. It was slightly mean and yet if she couldn't needle her ex, what was the point of living? It was a bold gambit, the cease fire, the negotiations, but she was no idiot, she knew that the situation on Earth and their colonies were not ideal. As much as Nick and Angel joked about civil war breaking out because of old stuff, that wasn't too far off the mark. The Alliance, rag tag and scrappy as they were, were still living in veritable utopia. Or so it seemed to many who were in areas hit by violence against anti-Imperium fighters or aliens who thought it a good idea to blow up entire towns and complexes or whatever. Much if it she kept off the news, for fear of appearing weak. And yet, they were in a fragile state, they had enough resources to rebuild and keep going if people were patient, but if they panicked or thought that things were not moving fast enough... there would be a revolt. Even stopping active strikes for the past few days already saved a lot of credits and allowed them to divert fighters to internal security and rebuilding. "We all have a lot to gain and lose in this but the losses do not outweigh the gains, so I think our people will all be... perhaps not happy but at least content with what we've come up with." Julie said and tossed the empty bottle into a waste can. "As long as all sides remember the agreements, I don't see why even if we had something of a 'cold war' that we couldn't both be able to live our lives. Keep in mind, cold wars do have benefits for everyone. War spurs progress and innovation, just don't over spend the other guy." |
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Empress Julie Lei Former Leader of the Terran Imperium/Empress Mum AKA: Lady Whisper | |
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| Magus Stormtalon | Apr 19 2016, 09:43 PM Post #155 |
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The Narlin emporer smiled. "I respect you Empress," Magus started. "There is strength of conviction about you. And you are smart enough to know when to take advantage of the cards you are dealt and not press your luck... and while we sit on opposite sides one has to know there is no shadow without light. Good without evil. We need you just as surely as you need us." |
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Magus of the House Stormtalon, Lord of the Vale, King of the Five Kingdoms, Emporor of the Narlin Empire, Protector of the Weak, and Defender of the Faith. | |
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| Julie Lei | Apr 20 2016, 05:31 PM Post #156 |
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Julie smiled at his words and simply said. "Indeed. We all have our roles in this. I know mine, you all know your's." "So you're the evil Empress and we're the white hats?" Nick said and leaned against a wall. "I'm the motivation. You want to be better than me. Then... be better than me. The way I see it now, there are two Terran capitals. Earth and Terra Alpha. Earth has lead security and galactic peace for centuries. And in the process became the whipping boy of every civilization that had a beef with the collective 'we' that was the Federation. Time after time we beat them back. But not without scars. I HAVE read your Intelligence reports. I did have a number of moles within your agencies Nicholas. I know what the traveler interviews say, I know that in Earth after Earth my planet has been attacked, invaded, and even conquered. In reality after reality. Few of them rose up and even fewer had a new HQ planet set up. One tailor made for a place at the center of galactic politics. And which one of us is President of such a world? Capable of supporting numerous ecosystems, numerous conditions and numerous climates and even atmospheric conditions?" Nick raised his hand. "Precisely. So you see my dear friend. I may not love you any longer, but you are still probably my oldest friend. If it wasn't for the Imperium, if it wasn't for all the atrocities that Tiberius and I committed, there would be no reason for Terra Alpha to exist beyond being a neat place to visit and maybe live, but humanity wouldn't see it as 'home', other races wouldn't see it as 'home'. You need a boogey man. Our people needed a boogey man. That's the only way civilization grows. AND there is STILL a boogey man out there for both of us... I don't know who he or she is. But there is someone out there, amassing power, loyalty and is very very good at covering their tracks." Julie said and whispered. "And you know how much I hate that." |
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Empress Julie Lei Former Leader of the Terran Imperium/Empress Mum AKA: Lady Whisper | |
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| Claire McKenzie | Apr 22 2016, 07:26 PM Post #157 |
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Claire approched. She had discreatly excused herself to work on the new draft of the press release. This time her hands were empty save for a solitary PADD. "For your review mistress," the older woman stated. "I'd like to go over it once more, but I think the body is done... that is unless you want me to mention this greater theat?" |
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| Nick Ryder | Apr 22 2016, 11:47 PM Post #158 |
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"No, leave that out, it'll raise more questions than it answers and it may jeopardize our search for our mystery big bad." Julie said as she looked at the padd. "I agree... grudgingly." Nick said and looked around. "I'm hearing reporters around the outside, we should probably make a statement before they start getting too pushy." "Ugh... the media. And you thought we were bloodthirsty." Julie deadpanned. "Claire, check it for spelling and grammar and let's go with it." |
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Nicholas "Nick" Ryder President Emeritas- Terra Alpha Alpha Quadrant Alliance Founder and 1st President
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| Angel Ryder | Apr 23 2016, 11:20 AM Post #159 |
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"Well if you want me to distract them..." Angel offered as she looked at her parents. "I do have a few things they could report on, one of your Admirals and I had a rather lovely... if... surreal conversation. Only a few months ago we were trying to blow each other out of the stars and now... we actually had a civil conversation and a plan to keep both our patrols from ending in all out war." "Which Admiral?" Julie inquired as she raised an eyebrow. "Admiral Chen. I have to admit, he is far more level headed than I originally thought." Angel said and handed over a padd. "This is what we spoke about. Feel free to add it to your speech if you like." she smiled slightly at the thought she had. "Mother, I think I am going to borrow your assistant. This is going to be an epic speech for both of you. Just give us a half hour." |
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Vice Admiral Angelica "Angel" Ryder CO TAS Seraphim - 414th Engineering & Planetary Defense Fleet "Yes, I am chronically perky. Deal with it." | |
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| Becky Sandoval | Apr 24 2016, 08:58 PM Post #160 |
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"Captain," Becky announced as she approached. "The teports you asked for. Also the chef says the banquet will be ready at 17:00 and wished to know if there would be a need for special seating arrangements." It was then she noticed Julie. "President Lei..." she let escape softly through her lips. |
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| Angel Ryder | Apr 25 2016, 02:41 AM Post #161 |
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"Ah, thanks Commander." Angel said as she looked at the padds. "That was quick. Nice work." Julie raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "Empress Lei if you don't mind. Wow... I completely forgot what you looked like when you were younger." "I now entirely see what my father saw in her back in the day. Although it's helpful having two XOs since we've got the saucer, the drive section and the yacht... " Angel said and whispered to Becky. "Seating looks fine, although make sure there's plenty of room for the band, I really don't want to dwell on the fact that my mother whom I had a shoot on sight order is standing five feet away from me and is making nice. Keep me away from the hootch..." "Ryders and Sandovals... it seems it will never change will it?" Julie said with an amused grin. |
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Vice Admiral Angelica "Angel" Ryder CO TAS Seraphim - 414th Engineering & Planetary Defense Fleet "Yes, I am chronically perky. Deal with it." | |
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| Becky Sandoval | Apr 25 2016, 09:34 AM Post #162 |
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"I will place you two at opposite ends of the table. No sense in inviting trouble," Becky replied entering commands into the PADD. "What band do you have in mind? Ensign Calhoun has volunteered his string quartet. That would certainly be more acceptable during the dinner than a rock band or Chief Grace's punk band." Letting Angel to digest the information Becky turned to Julie. "Sorry ma'am. It's just that you... Well of course you look like her. You are the same genetically anyway. I was not sure what to expect. To hear the crew of the Seraphim talk you have two horns and a pointy tail. At first it was hard to reconcile you being Empress Lei with the President Lei hero of Earth from my diminsion. My Lei sacraficed herself to fight off the Borg when they invaded earth. She saved many lives. Meeting you here... well it was a bit of a shock to the system." |
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| Angel Ryder | Apr 25 2016, 12:14 PM Post #163 |
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"The horns and tail retract." Julie deadpanned. "Okay this is getting far far too weird. She's even got a sense of humor?" Nick said and waved his hands. "I always had one, of course the difference between your's and mine. Mine's more subtle." Julie said with a wink and then turned to look at Becky. "So really? President Lei... so I'm in charge of Earth in that makes five realities. Although self-sacrifice isn't my usual play. Well it is, but then I always have a backup plan. Hmm..." she squinted at her slightly. "You have implants. You remind me of Doctor Hansen. Just subtle things, but you can't fake the gait or the posture. Just tell me one thing, you didn't bring... them through with you... did you?" she raised an eyebrow. "We spent decades eliminating them and I really hate having my first... technical genocide being undone." |
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Vice Admiral Angelica "Angel" Ryder CO TAS Seraphim - 414th Engineering & Planetary Defense Fleet "Yes, I am chronically perky. Deal with it." | |
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| Becky Sandoval | Apr 25 2016, 05:09 PM Post #164 |
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Becky shifted uncomfortably, "Yes, I was assimilated by the Borg. Dr. Hanson? You mean there are others in this reality that had been... de-assimilated?" |
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| Julie Lei | Apr 25 2016, 07:55 PM Post #165 |
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"She sometimes goes by her former designation Seven of Nine... she used to work for Starfleet Intelligence now and again. For a woman her age the implants keep her rather spry. Although she has this propensity to wear skintight bodysuits..." Julie shrugged her shoulders. "She's part of Riker's resistance or whatever the hell they call themselves. But there's a few former Borg from the last Borg War." |
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Empress Julie Lei Former Leader of the Terran Imperium/Empress Mum AKA: Lady Whisper | |
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