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by Bojikami » Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:59 pm
by Unicario » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:04 pm
Bojikami wrote:March 3rd, 1898
It almost seems as if there could be peace in our time... Bandera thought to himself as he approached the great funeral before him. Tokyo itself was something unseen to him, the intriguing meshing of both traditional Japanese and western architecture caught his eye for a moment before he entered. The voyage to Japan was a lengthy one, and the thought of being only seventeen yet he was entrusted by his adoptive father, Oleksandr to represent the Ruthenians weighed heavily on his shoulders as he entered the hall where all of the delegates had gathered.
When he had entered the room, he noticed the Empress standing to greet the delegates, he approached with his delegates from Ruthenia and he bowed in respect to her. "Greetings, your Highness. I am Stephan Bandera, of Ruthenia." He raised himself from the bow, showing the Chorna Varta symbol on his right sleeve. "While our two nations do not engage in much in terms of diplomacy or in the realms of trade, I speak on behalf of the Tsar and all Ruthenia when I say we are indeed in sorrow to see such a great man depart from this earth, and may you reign long and lead Japan to glory." He stiffened up when he met her eyes and quickly turned to his fellow delegate, whom handed him a sword in a black sheath, which in turn he presented to the Empress. He knelt on a knee and held it before her. "This is a treasured artifact of Ruthenia, a Cossack's Sabre, which has seen action in the Cossack's war of independence against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth long back in the 17th century, and it has been maintained since. May it serve your father in the afterlife as it did many brave young Cossacks."
Other delegations shortly filed in, hailing from Rome, Russia, and the Ilkhanate. Nigeria had sent the Japanese several bouquet's of Red Lion Amaryllis, and a written apology that they could not attend the funeral.
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by Unicario » Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:00 am
Shrillland wrote:March 3, 1898
Tokyo, Japan
The Imperial delegation arrived with Queen Victoria at its head. She went to embrace her great niece as the tears flooded from her aged face. Each member of the delegation also stood and embraced her. Australia had not yet unified, but they did send a single delegation led by a well-known MP from New South Wales named Sir Edmund Barton. The Australians had sent her a painting of their own:
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Spring was humbly given by its beloved artist, Arthur Streeton, and was brought from Victoria's National Gallery.
Richard Seddon, PM of New Zealand, gave her a ceremonial Maori shield that was intricately painted. "It may not seem like much, Your Majesty, but it's a sign of our heritage that we feel honoured to present to you." He said as he handed it to Empress Elizabeth.
Rhodes gave her a five-foot long mace of office fashioned out of platinum and diamonds. "Our most precious metals deserve to go to South Africa's most precious ally...besides you of course, Your Majesty." He said as he bowed to Victoria.
Salisbury and Roosevelt, who came to Japan together, brought a small wooden casket that contained a gift from the entire empire: A golden crown that was fashioned by British jewelers with South African metals. It was a globe of sorts being held up by six animals: A British lion, a Canadian moose, an Australian kangaroo with a Kiwi from New Zealand at its side, a South African Elephant, and a smaller Indian elephant. The Earl of Elgin then gave her a golden medal with the letters, "E.R", Elizabeth Regina atop both the British and Japanese coats of arms, symbolizing the eternal family of East and West.
Victoria then said, "It's not much compared to what our friends, new and old, may give, but it's something we-and by "we", I mean all of us for a change-feel you would treasure as you start your reign as one of Japan's greatest leaders."
by Luziyca » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:19 pm
From: Empress Catherine
To: The rest of the world
It is with the most tremendous sadness that the Daoguang Emperor has passed away at 9:08 pm on March 4, 1898 in the Forbidden City.
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by Bojikami » Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:06 am
by Unicario » Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:03 am
Sydney, New South Wales
At long last, it looked like Australia would finally unite as one. The Constitution of Australia Act was being discussed in London, and all the signs showed that New South Wales would finally ratify the new constitution after rejecting it two years before. All that was needed now was to form a national government of their own, and it looked like Barton was going to be Australia's choice...when Commonwealth status was granted. In the meantime, politicians were swarming into Sydney to create a new party for the working man, a Labour Party like that which was now being formed in Britain,
In other parts of the Empire, King Dick Seddon had won a large majority for his Liberals back in '99, and was now expanding his welfare state proposals.
Unification continued in South Africa, though not as quickly as Rhodes was hoping for as Boer regions continued to try to move the Hindi and Japanese populations to separate areas, all attempts of which had been repulsed by Rhodes and his Deputy, Sir Theodore Hashimoto.
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by Bojikami » Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:16 am
by Unicario » Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:35 pm
Official communique from
IMPERIAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
by sanction of Her Imperial Majesty, Elizabeth, Empress of Japan and East Asia, Vietnam, Indochina and Ethiopia
Duchess of Kent, Strathearn and Gloucester,
Sovereign Lady of All Eight Corners
To: Alexander, Imperial Emperor of the Kievan Rus', Sovereign of Crimea
Greetings, fair and mighty Emperor.
The Empire of Japan hereby invites His Majesty to formally dispatch an Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary to Tokyo to serve as His Majesty's official representative in the Japanese diplomatic circuit. Yours would be joining an esteemed line of diplomatic officers from all eight corners of the mighty planet. In this stead, Japan would be able to conduct proper diplomatic affairs with your state, and all who reside in it.
As well, the Imperial Japanese Army expresses interest in acquiring weapons of war from your armories. Whilst we have already contracted French suppliers of light machine guns, we seek to acquire Ruthenian-made versions to see how they may be used to benefit the Empire against a potential Russian invasion or border incident. Your cooperation in this shall be remembered greatly by Her Majesty and Her Majesty's government.
With regard,
Konoe Atsumaro
Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tokyo
Official communique from
IMPERIAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
by sanction of Her Imperial Majesty, Elizabeth, Empress of Japan and East Asia, Vietnam, Indochina and Ethiopia
Duchess of Kent, Strathearn and Gloucester,
Sovereign Lady of All Eight Corners
To: Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Prime Minister of Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
With Copy To: Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, Queen of Ireland, Duchess of Normandy, Sovereign Lady of the House Yamato, Princess of Japan, Sovereign Lady of the Imperial Indian State, Supreme Authority Over The Western Oceans, Daughter of Empress Meiji
Greetings, Prime Minister.
The Empire of Japan and East Asia would like to formally extend the cession of Japanese Burma territory, as well as the sovereign City of Mumbai to your government's purvey at the earliest convenience. We have determined that such territory bears little use to the Japanese people, and we believe that our current arrangements of your government, as well as the sovereign of your lands, Nishikōgō, in which Japanese naval ships and British ships may refuel and station freely in each other's territory shall be sufficient enough for our needs.
We eagerly await your reply.
With regard,
Konoe Atsumaro
Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tokyo
by Bojikami » Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:58 pm
Official Message from the Empire of Ruthenia
Dear Konoe Atsumaro,
I wish to reply to your letter, and I am happy to declare my Tsar will dispatch the requested diplomats to the Japanese Empire in the hopes of building better relations between our two immortal Empires. My sovereign will also be sending the finest of the Ruthenian Light Machine Guns straight from the Poltava Armory.
With regard,
Stephan Bandera
Marshal of the Ruthenian royal army and Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Kyiv
by Shrillland » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:47 pm
From your dear Great-Aunt Victoria,
To my darling great-niece Elizabeth,
My dear,
My Prime Minister has currently in the Americas, but he has authorised me to say that my government will gladly accept the transfer of sovereignty over Eastern Burma and Mumbai. I have already informed Lord Curzon that his viceroyalty shall extend over these areas as well as over his current domain. Perosonally, I can only give you my humblest gratitude that you feel we should take hold of these domains, though I must ask you, Why this sudden decision to do so? Your own leaders have been faring well in these territories, and there's been no trouble with nationalists, unlike what we've seen in India and those dreadful Boers in South Africa, so why this transfer now?
On another note, I hope that you can support my Prime Minister and his Canadian counterpart in their plans for a canal in Central America. Such a marvel would make travel between our two empires so much easier, and it also goes hand-in-hand with something I'll suggest to Salisbury when he returns: the creation of a trans-oceanic telephone line across the two oceans. I know that it will take years to achieve and millions of pounds to create, but I'm sure that our two empires can accomplish anything.
Finally, dear, in light of General Tojo's report, I know that you've cast it down, and I want to assure you that Edward will be as close an ally as I am once he takes the reins of power. He admires Japan, and he will defend it as he defends this realm.
Your dear great-aunt,
Victoria
by Unicario » Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:30 pm
Official communique from
HER IMPERIAL MAJESTY
To: My Great-Aunt, Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom
Dear Aunt,
Our retrocession of the Mumbai and Burma territories stem primarily from the decisions made locally that we should be focusing on Japanization and settlement of the Empire in East Asia; and focus far less on the matters of our small concession ports elsewhere. Our control of the Malacca region, Singapore, as well as the Comoros, Madagascar and Red Sea entrance, have made it entirely unnecessary for the Japanese Empire to maintain outposts which we annexed entirely to establish our African holdings. We believe that the Raj will serve these territories far better than our own administrations can.
The Hindus will remain obstinate in their desires for independence; I doubt Britain can hold it for the coming century, but I am certain when the time comes, Britain will ensure that India and the territories within are peacefully partitioned and granted independence. I would advise against dividing the Subcontinent up by religion; but by ethnic group. My father's writings tell me of how the many ethnic groups of the Indian Subcontinent truly dislike each other's presence; and are only united in a common dislike for British authority. I assure you, Japan shall never fund active separatist groups, and we shall rebuff any offers of such from any group of persons.
As for the Boers; I would recommend showing them their place as subjects of the Crown. They cannot be permissed to run amok; particularly where my subjects are concerned. The Japanese on Natal are still Japanese, and I expect my South African brethren to treat them with respect afforded to citizens of the Crown.
But on the matter of canals; yes, Japan's advisors to the Court of Tawantinsuyu have been assisting the Sapa Inca and her ilk of building a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, or across the United Republics' territory of Nicaragua. Our research into the matter has progressed well, and we seek to undertake such a project as soon as possible. It pleases me that the British Empire is interested in this as well!
As for Edward, I am glad to hear that. May our nations know peace and harmony.
- Elizabeth
by Shrillland » Thu Oct 29, 2015 2:00 pm
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