Joyous Zeltros Embassy Programme

[Joyous Zeltros]

[Please pay attention to the OOC notes in doubled parentheses. They are IMPORTANT.]
With the success of one of our diplomatic gatherings, we have decided to open ourselves further to embassies.

Full negotiations will still be preferred, but this will be a place for hammering out fine details or storing ambassadorial information.
((Am going to give preference to people who've actually RPed with me, naturally.))

However, we are a peaceful people, and harmony is important to us. Therefore we must ask questions of you first.

1. We're decidedly not human. What's your track record/policies within your nation for those who are A) not human, B) possessed of beyond human powers of any supernatural, magical or psychic nature, or C) different in some other way?
2. How are your civil rights? Do you have free speech? Freedom of (and from) religion? Are your people treated kindly?
3. We're a highly uninhibited people. Do you have restrictions/prejudices regarding alternate or open sexuality?
4. How's your track record regarding your treatment of other nations?

((And believe me, I will go through your posts and won't be impressed if you lie here when you've been 'Kill them all, lulz!!!1!' in some other thread.))

Tech level:

((We're FT by default, but we can bring ourselves down to other tech when needed. In MT it depends whether you're going for realism. If you're not accepting magic, nonhumans, psychics etc in an RP, we're just a human ethnic group with slightly redder skin and a penchant for hair-dye and body paint, and rather than being telempathic just have a strong cultural urge to normal-type empathy. If you aren't going for the uber-realism, we just dial down our technology a bit to play fair.))

Basic Information
Name of country:
National leader:
Head of government:
Style of government:
UN category:

Staff and Supplies*
Name of Ambassador:
Number of Diplomatic Staff:
Number of Security Staff:
Number of Service Staff:
Number of Vehicles:
Special requests:

* Please be reasonable with your numbers and special requests. We're a peaceful people with some weapons restrictions, we're not exactly going to let you cart in nukes.

Our exports are Art, Entertainment, Luxury goods, High technology, while our main import is gourmet consumables, but we can probably be convinced to trade for other things that catch our interest.

Are you interested in a trade agreement? (And if so, what are your customary exports and your preferred imports?)
((If you've been playing as a barren wasteland, stick to it and so on. Just because we gave you a list doesn't mean you're magically compatible with that list.))
Are you interested in a military support alliance?
((By support alliance, I don't mean we drag each other into wars. I mean, we contribute where we can if needed. Our Defense Force, for example, doesn't leave Zeltros as a general rule, so we'd be more likely to send you food, medical supplies and so on.))

Thank you for your time. We look forward to enhancing relations with (some of) you.

[Joyous Zeltros]

Embassies and other details:

Sidhelen:
Name of country: Sidhelen
National leader: Lord Telperosse and Lady Lothiriel
Head of government: As above
Style of government: Somewhere between an absolute and constitutional monarchy
UN category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Name of Ambassador: Astarold Arandurion
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 15
Number of Security Staff: 30
Number of Service Staff: 20
Number of Vehicles: One embassy speeder, one personal spacecraft requiring docking space when not in use
Special requests: Gardens attached to the embassy, or if not possible then plenty of decorative plants within the building [Granted a garden.]
[Military support alliance: Yes.
Trade agreement: Yes.]

Goias
Name of country: The Democratic Republic of Goias
National leader: President Serafim Nayru
Head of government: Prime Minister Andrea Rasana
Style of government: federal parliamentary democracy
UN category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Name of Ambassador: Larsen Koyansen
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 5
Number of Security Staff: 5
Number of Service Staff: 5
Number of Vehicles: 1 Oldsmobile Delta 88, or if that's unavailable, we'll make do with anything you have.
Special requests: not really.
[Military support alliance: Yes.
Trade agreement: Yes.]

New Olwe
Name of country: The Feudal Socialist Magocracy of New Olwe
National leader: Grand Duchess Lily Greenleaf
Head of government: "
Style of government: Feudal Socialist Magocracy
UN category: Left-Leaning College State
Name of Ambassador: Ryoko Asamiya
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 16
Number of Security Staff: 12
Number of Service Staff: 25
Number of Vehicles: 1 electric sedan, 1 electric limo
Special requests: Permission to install a green roof on top of the embassy building, and stripper poles and mirrored ceilings in all embassy bedrooms; we will also require recharging stations for our electric vehicles.
[Military support alliance: Yes.
Trade agreement: Yes.]

Neo-Montana
Name of country: New Montana
National leader: President Ansten Fitzgerald
Head of government: President Ansten Fitzgerald
Style of government: Republic
UN category: Free-Market Paradise ("Ain't got any need for them pussies and what they think anyhow.")
Name of Ambassador: Gerald Pizarro
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 25
Number of Security Staff: 20
Number of Service Staff: 30 (1/3 locals)
Number of Vehicles: 4 Land Rovers, fifteen horses, 1 unarmed shuttle
Special requests: Enough open space to accomodate an equestrian riding range
[Military support alliance: Yes.
Trade agreement: Yes.]

Ambrose Islands
Tech level: It's easier just to go here than to explain it.
Basic Information
Name of country: The Confederate Monarchy of the Ambrose Islands
National leader: Queen Camilla de Santorius the II
Head of government: Minister Soran Ito is currently running things while Camilla is in New Olwe
Style of government: Confederate Parliamentary Monarchy
UN category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Staff and Supplies*
Name of Ambassador: Jenna Vougier
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 15
Number of Security Staff: 13
Number of Service Staff: 20
Number of Vehicles: In accordance with environmental policies, we will be using 3 electric sedans
Special requests: Recharge Station for Vehicles, Bar and Strip Club on ground level (citizens from other nations are welcome to indulge), Top Floor and Roof converted to Quarters and Gardens for the Queen's visits.
[Trade agreement: yes.
Military support alliance: yes.]

Aquilinia
Tech level: PMT/Early FT
Name of country: The Most Serene Republic of Aquilinia
National leader: Zoey Aquilaine, President of the Most Serene Republic
Head of government: Hugh Jenkins, First Secretary to the President
Style of government: Presidential Republic
UN category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Staff and Supplies*
Name of Ambassador: Jeremy Miller
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 15
Number of Security Staff: 8
Number of Service Staff:20
Number of Vehicles: 2 Aston Martin Rapide, 1 Land Rover Defender, all modified to comply with your regulations (i.e. electronic engines, anti-grav repulsors)
Special requests: none
[Trade agreement: Yes.
Military support alliance: Yes.]

[Nouvelle Rhodes]

Basic Information
Name of country: The Kingdom of Nouvelle Rhodes
National leader: HRH King Maximilien IX
Head of government: The Rt. Hon. Prime MInister Sir Alfred van Rijn
Style of government: a multi-party, federalist, parliamentary democracy led by a constitutional monarchy
UN category: Capitalist Paradise

Staff and Supplies
Name of Ambassador: Geoffrey van der Bertolli, L.L.B, M.BA
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 16
- Militairy Attaché
- Cultural Attaché
- Economic Attaché
- International Diplomacy Attaché
- 4 Personal Secretaries
- 6 Consular staff
- 2 Embassy Spokespeople
Number of Security Staff: 10 Gardes Suisses
Number of Service Staff: 13
7 Kitchen Staff
- 3 Maintenance Staff
- 3 Janitorial Staff
Number of Vehicles: 2 2010 Rolls-Royce Phantoms, 1 2010 BMW 740i limousine, 1 UH-1 helicopter
Special requests: That a helipad is to be built on our embassy. We would also appreciate a trade pact and a non-aggression pact.

[Joyous Zeltros]

You, ah... forgot to answer the questions. The questions and tech level inquiry, both now bolded, sort of need answering.

[Neo-Montana]

FT here...

Basic Information

Name of country: New Montana

National leader: President Ansten Fitzgerald

Head of government: President Ansten Fitzgerald

Style of government: Republic

UN category: Free-Market Paradise ("Ain't got any need for them pussies and what they think anyhow.")

Staff and Supplies

Name of Ambassador: Gerald Pizarro

Number of Diplomatic Staff: 25

Number of Security Staff: 20

Number of Service Staff: 30 (1/3 locals)

Number of Vehicles: 4 Land Rovers, fifteen horses, 1 unarmed shuttle

Special requests: Enough open space to accomodate an equestrian riding range

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1. We're decidedly not human. What's your track record/policies within your nation for those who are A) not human, B) possessed of beyond human powers of any supernatural, magical or psychic nature, or C) different in some other way?

Montana has little experience with magical, supernatural abilities and so on, but we try to accept most anything reasonable. We're also almost exclusively human, at this point, but have no problem in general with non humans.

2. How are your civil rights? Do you have free speech? Freedom of (and from) religion? Are your people treated kindly?

Montana is as free as possible. You can say or do most anything you care to, within reasonable bounds.

3. We're a highly uninhibited people. Do you have restrictions/prejudices regarding alternate or open sexuality?

Few restrictions on the books, but every society has prejudices.

4. How's your track record regarding your treatment of other nations?

For the most part? We like to be left alone, but that could change. We're cordial but correct in most initial contacts.

Are you interested in a trade agreement?

Mebbe', mebbe' not. Depends on what you're offering. We have precious minerals, edibles, horses, things like that.

Are you interested in a military support alliance?

Why not?

[Nouvelle Rhodes]

You, ah... forgot to answer the questions. The questions and tech level inquiry, both now bolded, sort of need answering.

1. We're decidedly not human. What's your track record/policies within your nation for those who are A) not human, B) possessed of beyond human powers of any supernatural, magical or psychic nature, or C) different in some other way?

We are staunch supporters of scientific progression in transhumanism, and accept all peoples, races, and beings, human or not.


2. How are your civil rights? Do you have free speech? Freedom of (and from) religion? Are your people treated kindly?

Our civil rights is currently at the WA rating of Excellent, and we are striving towards World Benchmark. We have freedom of speech, freedom of and from religion, and all people are treated with the utmost respect and basic human dignity.


3. We're a highly uninhibited people. Do you have restrictions/prejudices regarding alternate or open sexuality?

This is not an issue in our nation, and sexuality has not been a serious government issue for decades. LBGT are the same as any other people, and the only restrictions on the topic of sex is that nonconsensual sexual acts of any kind are forbidden, and although public nudity is legal it is a taboo if one is nude outside specially designated areas.


4. How's your track record regarding your treatment of other nations?

We treat all nations we come into contact with with the great respect that they deserve

Tech Level: MT

[Joyous Zeltros]

Neo-Montana is under consideration, due to the following points:
* We cannot supply the vehicles in question. They are not items we possess and we do not use fossil-fuelled vehicles here. We offer instead speeders, eco-friendly and not ripping up our ground.
* We're reluctant to introduce non-native animals like horses without a long period of quarantine and testing.

Nouvelle Rhodes is under consideration, due to the following points:
* We cannot supply the vehicles in question. They are not items we possess and we do not use fossil-fuelled vehicles here. It may be necessary to find more environmentally friendly options.

[Neo-Montana]

Neo-Montana is under consideration, due to the following points:
* We cannot supply the vehicles in question. They are not items we possess and we do not use fossil-fuelled vehicles here. We offer instead speeders, eco-friendly and not ripping up our ground.
* We're reluctant to introduce non-native animals like horses without a long period of quarantine and testing.

* Land Rovers is the Montanan term for utility speeders, in this case. Wheeled models exist, but we would not use any here. Routine service Diplomatic Corps vehicles do not use fossil fuels.

* Montanan veterinary doctors would be willing to conduct acclimation, testing, &c. Horses are not the smartest creatures in the universe, but they can survive just about anywhere man is able to live.

OOC:

My FT name is New Montana, though the locals often just call it Montana.

[Sidhelen]

Tech level: FT. [Because PT or MT just don't seem to work here.]

Basic Information
Name of country: Sidhelen
National leader: Lord Telperosse and Lady Lothiriel
Head of government: As above
Style of government: Somewhere between an absolute and constitutional monarchy
UN category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Staff and Supplies
Name of Ambassador: Astarold Arandurion
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 15
Number of Security Staff: 30
Number of Service Staff: 20
Number of Vehicles: One embassy speeder, one personal spacecraft requiring docking space when not in use
Special requests: Gardens attached to the embassy, or if not possible then plenty of decorative plants within the building

Are you interested in a trade agreement? (And if so, what are your customary exports and your preferred imports?)

Our import and export trades have been very limited, due to our lack of contact with other nations, but we are interested in trade. Our major exports are art, music, certain types of wood native only to our nation, jewellery, and various plants. We are looking to import more advanced technology, and are willing to consider any other potentially marketable items.

Are you interested in a military support alliance?

Yes. We have a small defensive force dedicated to protecting our nation, and would be willing to provide support to you if necessary.

1. We're decidedly not human. What's your track record/policies within your nation for those who are A) not human, B) possessed of beyond human powers of any supernatural, magical or psychic nature, or C) different in some other way?

We have no issues with nonhumans, being a nation of nonhumans ourselves, known for our enhanced physical abilites and mild psychic abilities. We have no issues with others also demonstrating these traits. Our main policy regarding those different from ourselves is to welcome them and learn more about them, so long as they are not hostile.

2. How are your civil rights? Do you have free speech? Freedom of (and from) religion? Are your people treated kindly?

We do our utmost to ensure that our citizens have fair civil rights and are treated as kindly as possible. Free speech is permitted, and even encouraged if it helps us to mend something that has gone wrong. Religion is an issue of minor importance, and nobody is forced into religious beliefs or practices to which they do not agree.

3. We're a highly uninhibited people. Do you have restrictions/prejudices regarding alternate or open sexuality?

We have strong cultural beliefs in "one partner for life", regardless of gender, except in particularly exceptional circumstances, but have no prejudices regarding other cultures who are less restricted in their inhibitions.

4. How's your track record regarding your treatment of other nations?

We have been rather isolated for some time and had little contact with other nations; however, we do our utmost to treat others with the same respect we would ask to be given.

[Joyous Zeltros]

Sidhelen is accepted. There will be a garden, and we will note to our people to respect the monogamous customs of Sidhelen's people.

New Montana, our concerns are threefold; possibility of parasites or other problems being introduced with the horses, possibility of a net result of feral horses if any get loose, and possibility the horses will instead of adapting too well adapt not at all, as our plants are not like yours.

[Neo-Montana]

New Montana, our concerns are threefold; possibility of parasites or other problems being introduced with the horses, possibility of a net result of feral horses if any get loose, and possibility the horses will instead of adapting too well adapt not at all, as our plants are not like yours.

For the issue of horses escaping, we assure you they are perfectly harmless, and if it would make you feel better, they could be equipped with tracking equipment. Nothing harmful, mind you, just beacons.

For the parasites and diseases, etc..., we can conduct thorough medical testing, to be sure.

If necessary, food can be imported, local plants cultivated in a special facility, and nutrients administered in feed. Hopefully, this would not be necessary. It rarely is, but we always make sure to come in prepared. If it troubles you, however, we can withdraw that request.

[New Olwe]

1. We're decidedly not human. What's your track record/policies within your nation for those who are A) not human, B) possessed of beyond human powers of any supernatural, magical or psychic nature, or C) different in some other way?

New Olwe was once referred to by a foreign diplomat as a "fantastic melting pot", referencing the staggeringly vast array of nonhuman races and magic-using majority (65% of the population are practicing witches or wizards). We also have an excellent track record with gypsy rights, and since gypsies are typically the butt monkeys of the universe it's rare to find a nation that actually embraces them. All citizens are treated well as long as they don't commit serious crimes, and discrimination is punishable by exile so picking on someone for being different is almost unheard of.

2. How are your civil rights? Do you have free speech? Freedom of (and from) religion? Are your people treated kindly?

Catholicism is banned due to witch hunts and sexual predators, but other than that we have freedom of religion. If anything, our freedom of speech is excessive. We make every effort to treat our people kindly, but punishments are steep if you commit a crime.

3. We're a highly uninhibited people. Do you have restrictions/prejudices regarding alternate or open sexuality?

The lack of inhibitions in your nation is actually one of the main reasons that we wish to establish an embassy. People campaigned long and hard for the unparalleled honor of representing us to Zeltros, although out of respect for your nonviolent ways we did not allow them to actually fight over the position. See our comments on the Olwean ambassador at the bottom of the application for more details on how willing our nation is to embrace alternate sexuality.

4. How's your track record regarding your treatment of other nations?

Mostly good, with some blemishes. We freely admit that those blemishes are rather large and unsightly, but we'd like to think we're more good than evil.

Tech level:

We're Any Tech. We have magic and magic-based weaponry, space-capable fighters, mounted cavalry and a love of swords, unconventional (broomstick cavalry, angels/valkyries) air forces... whatever the thread requires.

Basic Information
Name of country: The Feudal Socialist Magocracy of New Olwe
National leader: Grand Duchess Lily Greenleaf
Head of government: "
Style of government: Feudal Socialist Magocracy
UN category: Left-Leaning College State

Staff and Supplies*
Name of Ambassador: Ryoko Asamiya
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 16
Number of Security Staff: 12
Number of Service Staff: 25
Number of Vehicles: 1 electric sedan, 1 electric limo
Special requests: Permission to install a green roof on top of the embassy building, and stripper poles and mirrored ceilings in all embassy bedrooms; we will also require recharging stations for our electric vehicles.

Our exports are Art, Entertainment, Luxury goods, High technology, while our main import is gourmet consumables, but we can probably be convinced to trade for other things that catch our interest.

Are you interested in a trade agreement? (And if so, what are your customary exports and your preferred imports?)

Yes. Our exports are pornography, fetish gear, medicine/pharmaceuticals, spices/herbs, fruit, seafood, arms (especially bladed weapons), and horses. We are looking for imports of technology and land-based (beef, poultry, etc.) meat, as well as Zeltron-produced porn if you allow it to be taken out of the country.

Are you interested in a military support alliance?

According to the terms of your embassy application in New Olwe, we already have one. We would certainly like to maintain it.

Note on the ambassador: She is a functional hermaphrodite, but identifies as (and appears to be, with her clothes on) female. This is one of the reasons she won the position... it was decided that the Zeltrons would get maximum enjoyment out of someone who they could take as either a male lover or a female lover. That, and the Futanari race is woefully underrepresented in our government and we needed to appoint one to an important position just in the interest of fairness.

[Joyous Zeltros]

New Montana, accepted on proviso.
Proviso in this case being that Zeltron scientists will be involved in the study of how the horses will do in transferring. There is a one month quarantine for animals brought here, and your horses will require some slight travel to reach, as we cannot locate such a facility near the city proper.

New Olwe, accepted, and we appreciate getting so interesting an Ambassador.

[Goias]

1. We're decidedly not human. What's your track record/policies within your nation for those who are A) not human, B) possessed of beyond human powers of any supernatural, magical or psychic nature, or C) different in some other way?

We don't yet have a record since we haven't encountered any such persons yet. However, be sure that we will approach them with an open mind and a lack of prejudice. We have experience with this considering just how many nations have to live together to form Goias.

2. How are your civil rights? Do you have free speech? Freedom of (and from) religion? Are your people treated kindly?

Yes, we have civil rights, freedom of speech and the federal democratic government is officially secular. Authoritarianism has brought us only nightmares in the past, and since independence the government has been liberal-democratic when it comes to treatment of people.

(OOC: yes, I know my civil rights and political freedoms are now stuck at "very good" and "good", respectively. Trying to get them up takes longer than I thought)

3. We're a highly uninhibited people. Do you have restrictions/prejudices regarding alternate or open sexuality?

No, not really. Only the really disgusting practices are frowned upon as long as they're practiced publically. Privately, well, what goes on in someone's bedroom isn't the business of the state or any other citizen.

4. How's your track record regarding your treatment of other nations?

Pretty neutral so far, seeing as how we're only getting started with the whole "assert ourselves on the international stage" thing.

Tech level: Modern Tech basically, but I can go for any level if I join an RP. Fun's the important part, right?

Basic Information
Name of country: The Democratic Republic of Goias
National leader: President Serafim Nayru
Head of government: Prime Minister Andrea Rasana
Style of government: federal parliamentary democracy
UN category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Staff and Supplies*
Name of Ambassador: Larsen Koyansen
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 5
Number of Security Staff: 5
Number of Service Staff: 5
Number of Vehicles: 1 Oldsmobile Delta 88, or if that's unavailable, we'll make do with anything you have.
Special requests: not really.

Are you interested in a trade agreement? (And if so, what are your customary exports and your preferred imports?)

Yes.

Our exports are basically various machinery, electronics and some raw materials, while our imports are whatever raw materials we're lacking and various culural objects (music, movies, books, that sort of thing). That's the general balance.

Are you interested in a military support alliance?

Yes, sure, why not? Allies are what we need more of

[Joyous Zeltros]

Goias is accepted.

[Neo-Montana]

New Montana, accepted on proviso.
Proviso in this case being that Zeltron scientists will be involved in the study of how the horses will do in transferring. There is a one month quarantine for animals brought here, and your horses will require some slight travel to reach, as we cannot locate such a facility near the city proper.

We appreciate the acceptance, and don't worry about the issue of travel times. We're pretty determined riders. A walk beforehand is good for you, anyway. Helps you to appreciate the horse more.

(OOC: Did you get my last telegram?)

[Nouvelle Rhodes]

Neo-Montana is under consideration, due to the following points:
Nouvelle Rhodes is under consideration, due to the following points:
* We cannot supply the vehicles in question. They are not items we possess and we do not use fossil-fuelled vehicles here. It may be necessary to find more environmentally friendly options.

-Our technologically advanced version of the vehicles in question runs purely on bagasse and/or ethanol. They will be imported from Port Lindsay, Nouvelle Rhodes

[The Ambrose Islands]

Tech level: It's easier just to go here than to explain it.
Basic Information
Name of country: The Confederate Monarchy of the Ambrose Islands (OOC: I'm close enough to 500 million)
National leader: Queen Camilla de Santorius the II
Head of government: Minister Soran Ito is currently running things while Camilla is in New Olwe
Style of government: Confederate Parliamentary Monarchy
UN category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Staff and Supplies*
Name of Ambassador: Jenna Vougier
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 15
Number of Security Staff: 13
Number of Service Staff: 20
Number of Vehicles: In accordance with environmental policies, we will be using 3 electric sedans
Special requests: Recharge Station for Vehicles, Bar and Strip Club on ground level (citizens from other nations are welcome to indulge), Top Floor and Roof converted to Quarters and Gardens for the Queen's visits.

Are you interested in a trade agreement? Yes. Our main exports are: Automobiles, Cheese, Beef, Fish, Literature, Fruits, Fish, Engineers, Wine, Fish, Drinking Songs, and Bread...did I mention fish? As for exports, we are always interested in new cultures and would love to experience your Art and Entertainment (and some good Zeltron Wine)

Are you interested in a military support alliance? Yes

1. We're decidedly not human. What's your track record/policies within your nation for those who are A) not human, B) possessed of beyond human powers of any supernatural, magical or psychic nature, or C) different in some other way?
To us, all are equal, no matter your race, species, or abilities

2. How are your civil rights? Do you have free speech? Freedom of (and from) religion? Are your people treated kindly?
The former ruler, King Kiltias, was a dictatorial monster. We remember the period in which our rights and freedoms were thrown in the dirt and civilians were treated as nothing more than... I think the term is poodoo. His daughter Camilla, after seeing the atrocities committed in her family's name, took power with the promise that her rule would never be like her father's. Thankfully, it was a promise that she has since delivered.

3. We're a highly uninhibited people. Do you have restrictions/prejudices regarding alternate or open sexuality?
To be honest, the concept of the term sexual orientation never occurred to us before we came to the international scene. To us, sexuality is sexuality. There is no division.

4. How's your track record regarding your treatment of other nations?
We cannot speak for other nations in this regard, but on whole we try to treat nations with the respect and dignity that we wish to receive in return. Diplomacy is option number one, but we are aware that there are some nations that cannot be reasoned with. If such a nation attacks us or our allies, We are quick to respond in kind.

[Joyous Zeltros]

Ambrose Islands was long since accepted, but unfortunately our filing clerk was lured into an epic foursome and missed putting it on the list properly. We beg pardon for the oversight, and now nudge this up where it can be seen again.

[The Ambrose Islands]

Ambrose Islands was long since accepted, but unfortunately our filing clerk was lured into an epic foursome and missed putting it on the list properly. We beg pardon for the oversight, and now nudge this up where it can be seen again.

Seeing as how our ambassador was also part of said foursome, the oversight is forgiven.

[Lord Atum]

[OOC asides are in square brackets.]

Nekhbet frowned over the document in front of her. While she’d found the trip… interesting, to say the least, it seemed unlikely that the people involved would agree to the necessities of hosting an embassy. It was unfortunate that her people were located primarily in another galaxy, and aside from an experimental trip out there in the first place to test hyperdrive modifications, supporting an ongoing presence would be a substantial impediment.

Nonetheless she had enjoyed her trip to Zeltros, and it couldn’t hurt, much, to reply. Beckoning one of her companions over to caress her shoulders, she flicked through the information requested.

Initial Questions:

Q1: We're decidedly not human. What's your track record/policies within your nation for those who are A) not human, B) possessed of beyond human powers of any supernatural, magical or psychic nature, or C) different in some other way?
A1: We have no special predjudices in such matters.
a – We don’t care. [OOC: The elite aren’t human. They oppress everyone equally]
b – Obviously a concern in some cases, but it is not likely a problem in yours from our information.
c – We’re not particularly repelled or worried by different life forms.

Q2: How are your civil rights? Do you have free speech? Freedom of (and from) religion? Are your people treated kindly?
A2: We endeavor to be as reasonable as possible in line with the policies of our people. As such, while we do not have unrestricted free speech, nor freedom of religion, we generally try to prevent abusive behavior and cruelty. We are certainly less… zealous… than some we could name.

Q3: We're a highly uninhibited people. Do you have restrictions/prejudices regarding alternate or open sexuality?
A3: As long as it's consensual none whatsoever.

Q4: How's your track record regarding your treatment of other nations?
A4: We have not recently taken any aggressive action against other nations, although we are as a rule, cautiously isolationist. [OOC: There’s a thread where I’m about to do so, mind, but that’ll be resolved peacefully.]


[OOC: Tech Level is FT; they’d obviously not recognize the term.]

Basic Information
Name of country: The Most Venerable Creation of the Exalted and Omnipotent God Lord Atum
National leader: Atum
Head of government: Atum, Various Regional System Lords
Style of government: Theological Feudalism
UN category: “Compulsory Consumerist State”

Staff and Supplies*
Name of Ambassador: My sister, Lady Wadjet
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 1, plus local personnel as necessary, projected local numbers 10+.
Number of Security Staff: 100 [OOC: Yes, I know this is ridiculous. But these people don’t really comprehend reasonable. They gold plate their space ships. See special requests for just how rediculous it’ll get]
Number of Service Staff: 10, plus local personnel as necessay, projected local numbers 100+
Number of Vehicles: Speeders and other vehicles as necessary to be purchased from local suppliers. Demilitarized scout-vessels for in-system relays and cargo transport, to be transported from our own nation.
Special requests:

Herein we reach a problem. Unfortunately, due to our relatively remote locations, starship transport on our part would be prohibitively expensive on a regular basis. Instead, we would wish to construct a modest sized embassy structure containing generators for an interstellar gate device with range to transmit and receive passengers from our own territory. This would take the form of a single central limestone or gold covered pyramid structure some one hundred meters high, and two hundred twenty meters on each side, to be part of a complex including residence for the ambassador. Around this would be a substantial walled complex of warehouses, residences for staff, vehicle bays, courtyards, gardens, a shrine, a wharf for boating (a riverine or oceanic site is not essential, but preferred) halls for entertaining, the stargate courtyard, and other structures as needed. Obviously, we do not require an urban site for this complex, and the entire floorplan would be no more than four hundred meters by two hundred and fifty. Similarly, we would provide all necessary technical expertise and construction ourselves.

I am aware that this is a highly unusual request, but it is unfortunately a necessity of regular travel.

We are certainly interested in a trade agreement, among other items, our available exports include foodstuffs of various types, fabrics, handcrafted goods, medical items and services, drinks, alcoholic and non, narcotics in varying grades and functions. Imports include technological goods, artworks, and other items. However it is most likely that the balance of trade would be met by tourism to Zeltros.

I would have to consider carefully any matter of military support, but I think it likely that my superiors would be favourable to such a thing.

High Lady Nekhbet,
Mother of Mothers, Revered Creatrix

Nekhbet beckoned another of her servants over with a crooked finger, "Calidora," she said, "take this and send it to Wadjet, if she approves it, it may be forwarded.

[OOC: To save you some reading, they're err, bad guys. Substantially less evil than most bad guys on NS including some of your neighbors, it must be said, they're nonetheless slavers and villains of a sort, but they are generally as nice as they can be within those parameters, and fairly likely to keep their words. An IC examination of their history would reveal very bad things indeed, but nothing particularly recent. They would deeply enjoy conquering Zeltros (Not Nekhbet personally, she's quite nice) and enslaving the locals but haven't the resources to pull something like that off. Potentially allowing such an embassy would allow them to pull off some superweapons trick, but a basic read of their psychology would suggest that is highly unlikely. They don't want to make enemies unless they have to - they're on the level here about their objectives. The proposed embassy is essentially an egyptian pyramid complex, but with a more secular usage, and obviously higher technology.]

[Joyous Zeltros]

To Lord Atum: We are sorry, but a building such as you suggest would be impossible to construct here.

[Aquilinia]

Most Serene Republic of Aquilinia - Secretariat of Outward Affairs
Application for Diplomatic Representation with Joyous Zeltros

1. We're decidedly not human. What's your track record/policies within your nation for those who are A) not human, B) possessed of beyond human powers of any supernatural, magical or psychic nature, or C) different in some other way?

We are liberal to all species, human or not, possesed or not, as long as they do not violate our laws. Should they do, they will be treated the same, no matter what species.

2. How are your civil rights? Do you have free speech? Freedom of (and from) religion? Are your people treated kindly?

People are free to express their own opinion, religion etc.; the government only does what the people want (or so they say)
3. We're a highly uninhibited people. Do you have restrictions/prejudices regarding alternate or open sexuality?

We have no restrictions, in fact our president is openly lesbian.

4. How's your track record regarding your treatment of other nations?

the only war we declared was in assistance of an ally (and we pulled out before anything big happened); we treat all nations as equal.


Tech level: PMT-early FT


Basic Information
Name of country: The Most Serene Republic of Aquilinia
National leader: Zoey Aquilaine, President of the Most Serene Republic
Head of government: Hugh Jenkins, First Secretary to the President
Style of government: Presidential Republic
UN category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Staff and Supplies*
Name of Ambassador: Jeremy Miller
Number of Diplomatic Staff: 15
Number of Security Staff: 8
Number of Service Staff:20
Number of Vehicles: 2 Aston Martin Rapide, 1 Land Rover Defender, all modified to comply with your regulations (i.e. electronic engines, anti-grav repulsors)
Special requests: none


Our exports are Art, Entertainment, Luxury goods, High technology, while our main import is gourmet consumables, but we can probably be convinced to trade for other things that catch our interest.

Are you interested in a trade agreement? (And if so, what are your customary exports and your preferred imports?) yes; we would like to import your luxuries and technological items, while we might be able to supply our ales and spirits as well as our highly-popular Aquilinian Velociburgers (made from genetically ressurected dinosaurs)

Are you interested in a military support alliance? yes

Signed,
Felicia Farlight,
Secretary of Outward Affairs

[Joyous Zeltros]

Aquilinia is gladly accepted.

[Lord Atum]

Please could you elaborate on the reasons why this is not possible? We are quite capable of accomodating changes if necessary. Are your concerns security, social or environmental in nature, in any case we are sure reasonable adjustment can be made to a mutually acceptable standard.

High Lady Nekhbet.