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by Unicario » Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:29 pm
by Shrillland » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:58 am
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by Shrillland » Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:31 pm
by Shrillland » Fri Apr 15, 2016 3:35 pm
To: My dear cousin, Elizabeth, Empress of Japan
Dear Elizabeth,
I cannot believe I must write this terrible news, but it appears that we won't be meeting you in India after all...indeed, father may not see you again in the world. His doctor has said he is suffering from appendicitis, so we are making ready for his death. I have seen many die from this dread disease with no cure. I am truly sorry that we must see father die so soon after grandmother's death, and I hope you can come see him before it is too late.
With love,
Your Dear Cousin George
by Unicario » Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:30 pm
Shrillland wrote:(Image)
To: My dear cousin, Elizabeth, Empress of Japan
Dear Elizabeth,
I cannot believe I must write this terrible news, but it appears that we won't be meeting you in India after all...indeed, father may not see you again in the world. His doctor has said he is suffering from appendicitis, so we are making ready for his death. I have seen many die from this dread disease with no cure. I am truly sorry that we must see father die so soon after grandmother's death, and I hope you can come see him before it is too late.
With love,
Your Dear Cousin George
From the desk of Her Imperial Majesty
To: George
From: ElizabethGeorge,
It is a pleasure to hear from you, even under the poor circumstances we find ourselves in. I shall take haste to find the time to come visit your father before he meets his immortal end. That being said, I still feel that you will do the job as King very well in all circumstances. I remember the summer you came to visit 20 years ago; I hope that tattoo of yours is worth it, that is why you shouldn't have joined me and my brothers in our drinking game.
At the same end, I, despite it all, still wish to see you visit Japan more often with your sons -- Bertie and Eddie would both have a delightful time at the estates left to you in Toyohara. Tatsu wishes to see you as well -- your fox hunt some years ago in England has always held to him a very fond memory.
Myself, Tatsu, and Prince Consort Nikolai shall be in England within the next week or week and a half.
With love,
Elizabeth
by Shrillland » Sat Apr 16, 2016 2:48 pm
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by Unicario » Sat Apr 23, 2016 1:55 pm
Shrillland wrote:With most of Edward's family estranged or otherwise busy, it was Princess Louise that came down to London to meet her relatives. Accompanying her was a somewhat flustered and serious-looking Balfour, who had just come from Downing Street to discuss Britain's response to Elizabeth's recent unpleasantness.
"Elizabeth?" Louise embraced her distant cousin closely and said, "Thank God, when we heard about what happened in Poland, we feared that they would pursue you and Nicholas. Sorry that Mother and Father couldn't be here, the doctors still won't let him leave Sandringham. And Arthur here is about to demand an apology from the Polish government, his uncle never liked the Polish Republicans."
"I suppose you've heard that Uncle Robert retired this morning," Balfour said to the Imperial Family, "It figures that this is my first order of business in office..."
"Arthur. No need to worry about the Empress's safety now." Louise said to him.
"Indeed not, I have to go back to see the King myself. Anyway, I trust your landing in Germany did not see the same drama as in Warsaw?"
They all proceeded into the cars that were prepared with a small accompaniment of security detail on the way to Norfolk.
by Shrillland » Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:23 pm
by Unicario » Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:46 pm
Shrillland wrote:Sandringham House
Sandringham, Norfolk
As the cars approached the royal house, King Edward sat in a chair, smoking one of his cigars with his wife and son at his side.
"Ah, Elizabeth! A pleasure to see you again so soon. I was hoping to meet you in Delhi, but I fell ill. I presume that's why you're here?"
by Bojikami » Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:31 pm
From the desk of Oleksandr Kostiuk, Tsar of Ruthenia, King of Romania
To: The leaders of Czecheslovakia, Yugoslavia, Free Poland
Dear esteemed leader,
As you may know, our people, the slavs of Europe have long found themselves under the bondage of outside empires and powers. Whether it be the Germans, the Turks, or whatever unholy horde reaches to us from the east, we have always found ourselves ruled by foreign powers. This is, until now. At this moment the brave peoples of Czechoslovakia threw off the shackles of the old German Empire, the myriad peoples of Yugoslavia fought together for a well-deserved independence, this is something we also see in Poland.
I come to you, in writing today to tell you what you already know, we are a people threatened once more. Germany seeks to reconquer its lost provinces in Bohemia, the Moslems are rearming for another push into Europe, and the Russians, while fellow slavs, are outright oppressing their slavic brothers through the barbarity of their occupation of Poland. I wish to see our continued independence from the outside empires seeking reconquest. I would like to formally invite you to a conference in Kyiv, on the 12th of July, 1902 to discuss the possibility of greater cooperation between our nations, as the free Slavs of Europe must remain in solidarity.
With warm regards,
Oleksandr Kostiuk
by Ruridova » Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:12 pm
by Shrillland » Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:38 am
by Unicario » Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:50 am
Shrillland wrote:Sandringham House
Sandringham, Norfolk
Edward had asked to see Elizabeth today on what he considered an important manner. He was still planning to attend the Durbar when he was fully recovered, but he needed to be sure about something.
"I know that you and my last few governments have disagreed on the Indian question. I myself have doubts that any Indian governments could live in peace, even in the divisions under the Rainbow Plan. How would you ensure peace between the many states yourself? I'm hoping that I might be able to make a statement to the Congress Party, who will no doubt have some choice words for their monarch, as to why the only successful United India is one under the Raj. I support the plan myself, but it's not up to me anymore...how divergent our paths have been."
Shrillland wrote:July 4, 1902
Great West Aerodrome
London
Today, another flight was leaving from London, this time for New York. Balfour was heading to the United Nations to make a further appeal to the Security Council to stop the Ruthenian menace in its tracks, including a policy of sanctions that could potentially choke the country. His last visit to New York had resulted in no serious action, something he had often brooded about to Salisbury, and to which he was brooding now to his own foreign secretary, Lord Lansdowne.
"Always, the United Nations loves to cringe and to make august statements, Henry, but when was the last time they actually did anything? They're too caught up in morality and inertia to actually take necessary actions. All that needs to be done is to make Ruthenia disarm and stop this madness without going to war."
Lansdowne had been used to Balfour's manner for many years, even during his own days as Viceroy of India. Though he never showed it in public, he could be a bully who preferred isolation, and his governing style was already showing that in cabinet meetings.
by Bojikami » Sun May 01, 2016 2:54 pm
by Unicario » Sun May 01, 2016 4:20 pm
Bojikami wrote:...he and the Fascist regimes of Europe would put their full support by Bose's dream of Azad Hind...
On the very same day, Bose anonymously published his own plans for an independent India, The Doctrine of the Azad Hind. Therein, Bose states that peaceful methods will not give India it's independence, and that the peoples of India must arise in union against both the British and the encroachment of Chinese and Japanese influence.
He continues to explain that India, post-independence must be a single entity to successfully protect itself from outside imperialists. While the myriad peoples of India should be given states and districts of their own within the united Hind, and that the government should have a decentralised model of government wherein more power is given to the nations of India, and the overseeing government should remain secular as to avoid alienating Hindus, Muslims, or any more religious minorities.
He concludes by stating that while he does largely support an armed uprising, the Indian people must first meet the material conditions (Self-Sufficiency) along with the immaterial conditions (Consciousness, Nation-wide solidarity between different castes, races, and religions, and the building of a new Indian Nationalism) before a struggle for independence can ensue.
by Shrillland » Wed May 11, 2016 4:55 pm
by Unicario » Thu May 12, 2016 10:10 am
Shrillland wrote:July 4, 1902
George Washington Aeroport
Kisaki-to, Kisaki Prefecture, Japan
"Makoto-san, an honour to see you." Balfour bowed and shook the ambassador's hand, and Lansdowne did the same. My uncle sends you his regards, as always."
As they headed to their separate vehicles to their lodgings, preparing for the next day's meeting, Balfour began going over his plan.
"The answer is simple. Condemnations and angry letters to Kyiv have done nothing to placate their aggression. We must back up our statements with true force. We must enforce a policy of sanctions against Ruthenia for their latest actions in Poland. It's about time that someone actually stood up and did something to halt their actions...the UN doesn't seem to be doing its job in keeping the peace, wouldn't you agree?"
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