[IC] [TWI-Only] The League of TWI (Assembly)

[Corindia]

"There's concern among the popularly supported government that it's those same representatives that brought the disease."

"Months before the disease even began to show signs of existing? The research clearly shows the speed of infection precludes that as an option."

"You're suggesting there's been no movement of personnel between the initial spread in Atnaia and it's arrival in San Javier?"

[Atnaia]

"Of course not, but ARK developed early detection methods for the disease months ago," Barburj responded. "None of our soldiers or diplomatic envoys had any connection to the Ticking Flu. It's much more likely that our men brought the Ticking Flu back from San Javier with them and that patient zero is some rural Javieran."

[Corindia]

"Of course not, but ARK developed early detection methods for the disease months ago," Barburj responded. "None of our soldiers or diplomatic envoys had any connection to the Ticking Flu. It's much more likely that our men brought the Ticking Flu back from San Javier with them and that patient zero is some rural Javieran."

"The Disease only appeared on the island far after it had developed in Atnaia, these are just the facts. It's much more likely that your perfect safety net isn't, or perhaps at the time wasn't, as perfect as your nations' news outlets might let us believe."

[Atnaia]

"We can't even be sure of accurate population statistics for San Javier," Barburj laughed. "And you want to say, unequivocally, that the Ticking Flu showed up there after Atnaia? There are small, isolated communities with no proper medical procedures and no government oversight all across that island. We have zero way of knowing when or how the disease spread there, and NHS and ARK are still establishing a timeline for disease progression. Your absolutes are pure conjecture at this time."

His face darkened and the jovial tone left his voice. "That being said, you may want to rethink your self-righteous attitude towards our safety net. Perhaps if other nations had decided to help us with research and prevention as opposed to harming us with closed borders and eliminated trade, our safety net may have had fewer holes. But we had to scramble to fight an economic collapse while dealing with an epidemic of massive proportions. The fact that our systems weren't up to the burden is something we have admitted, but you still want to hold that against us? Companies that employed hundreds of Atnaians were forced to close their doors due to the trade policies adopted by many nations in this room as a result of the Flu, leading to a massive surge of unemployment that put people who were otherwise not risk vectors for infection in direct path of the disease, leading to a boom of Ticking Flu cases. I have the charts. Immediately after each and every trade closure, cases of the Flu would boom. So maybe you should take your concerns about Atnaian news outlets to the corpse piles that many nations in this room helped build."

[Corindia]

"We can't even be sure of accurate population statistics for San Javier," Barburj laughed. "And you want to say, unequivocally, that the Ticking Flu showed up there after Atnaia? There are small, isolated communities with no proper medical procedures and no government oversight all across that island. We have zero way of knowing when or how the disease spread there, and NHS and ARK are still establishing a timeline for disease progression. Your absolutes are pure conjecture at this time."

His face darkened and the jovial tone left his voice. "That being said, you may want to rethink your self-righteous attitude towards our safety net. Perhaps if other nations had decided to help us with research and prevention as opposed to harming us with closed borders and eliminated trade, our safety net may have had fewer holes. But we had to scramble to fight an economic collapse while dealing with an epidemic of massive proportions. The fact that our systems weren't up to the burden is something we have admitted, but you still want to hold that against us? Companies that employed hundreds of Atnaians were forced to close their doors due to the trade policies adopted by many nations in this room as a result of the Flu, leading to a massive surge of unemployment that put people who were otherwise not risk vectors for infection in direct path of the disease, leading to a boom of Ticking Flu cases. I have the charts. Immediately after each and every trade closure, cases of the Flu would boom. So maybe you should take your concerns about Atnaian news outlets to the corpse piles that many nations in this room helped build."

"There are small isolated communities with no presence of the puppet government that you support. Your implications that the Disease started anywhere else is mere gaslighting. I understand that Atnaia has been hit hard by epidemic, but to use those deaths for political gain is disrespectful to those who have been lost, although not entirely unexpected."

[Atnaia]

"How dare you?" Barburj said with a roiling cold edge to his voice. "How dare you? You accuse me of using this disaster for political ends? I had loved ones die, and we couldn't even bury them properly. Yet you accuse me of using this tragedy for political ends? Then let me ask you: what are you doing with it if not the exact same thing? Using my people's deaths to push your interests in San Javier is disgusting...despicable...deplorable. Oh, that's right, we know all about how much you care about the Opium Republic...how are the cartels doing, by the way? I do so hope that the worst disaster in my nation's living memory didn't put too much of a dent in their criminal bank accounts."

The expression that followed was less Cheshire Grin than a lion baring fangs. "You should be ashamed. Callous does not begin to decribr what you are doing here."

[Corindia]

"How dare you?" Barburj said with a roiling cold edge to his voice. "How dare you? You accuse me of using this disaster for political ends? I had loved ones die, and we couldn't even bury them properly. Yet you accuse me of using this tragedy for political ends? Then let me ask you: what are you doing with it if not the exact same thing? Using my people's deaths to push your interests in San Javier is disgusting...despicable...deplorable. Oh, that's right, we know all about how much you care about the Opium Republic...how are the cartels doing, by the way? I do so hope that the worst disaster in my nation's living memory didn't put too much of a dent in their criminal bank accounts."

The expression that followed was less Cheshire Grin than a lion baring fangs. "You should be ashamed. Callous does not begin to decribr what you are doing here."

"It's exactly what you're doing. If you really think it's so awful you should send a resignation letter to your superiors. Unless that meant you'd be purged later on, of course."

[Volkegoth]

Delegate Glass remained silent while listening to the conversations among his peers until his deputy ran in to speak with him. After speaking, Glass turned on his microphone and spoke, saying, "Delegates, I have to apologize but the Ministry of Foreign Relations requires my presence. My deputy, Mr. Marius Barends, will hold my seat until my return. Again, I apologize."

[Atnaia]

Barburj looked at the delegate from Corindia for several moments, not speaking. Carefully, he shifted his position in his chair, using his hand to adjust his prosthetic leg. "I see," he said neutrally. "That's the way it is, I suppose."

He turned to the room at large. "I am not going to waste our time explaining the ridiculousness of that particular gross breach of etiquette, but I would like to open the floor now. Does anybody else wish to show their government's disdain for how Atnaia handles itself? I know how easy it is to hide hatred behind false smiles and smooth words. I assure you, there will be no hard feelings for what is said here."

[Polar Svalbard]

Stephanie turned to the Corindi delegate, "Don't you believ you are fighting the wrong battle? It's quite wrong of you to behave this way towards a man who has lost quite a lot. It doesn't really matter how the disease got on San Javier. What matters is how the League responds."

Stephanie straightened herself, "Plus if you two wish to keep throwing around the sides you supported in this civil war, we might wish to discuss repercussion for making an unstable situation worse."

She faced the Corindi delegate, "I doubt my counterpart at the MSTO would like to have discus this."

[Atnaia]

"The situation in San Javier is no longer unstable...or wouldn't be if the cartels are removed, which the central government is working on," Barbburj said smoothly. "The Communist partisan rebels have been eliminated, and a historic treaty was bartered between the Paramilitaries and central government, leaving only two sides to the conflict, the government and criminal drug cartels. I'd say that is much more stable than the situation we had a year ago. And we have the hard work of Atnaian, Vancouvian and other allied forces to thank for that."

[Polar Svalbard]

Stephanie nodded, "Then I applaud you for that. Although with the way you two rail at each other one might be led to believe the opposite. None-the-less, I believe the disease's presence may unravel some of the work your nation has put in. Thus is why I believe we should create a resolution for a peacekeeping force to help their central government out and to distribute vaccines to the people."

Stephanie then looked to the two of them, "If you wish to keep fighting over the past, that is your buisness. As for the League though we look at the today, and the tomorrow."

[Atnaia]

"I'm Atnaian," Barburj said. "I only ever think of the future. It's in my blood."

He waved a hand vaguely. "Atnaian armed forces are already leaving San Javier. If the League wants to send in peacekeepers, we won't stand in the way."

[Great-Imperialonia]

Fairglass listened with great interest, but wasn't completely sure if she could help in anyway.

"Delegates, if our help is required due to our position close to the San Javier islands, I can speak on behave of the Viceroy we will be happy to assist, in anyway."

[Cantonos]

Yoon-Bum would raise an eyebrow at the sudden fluctuation of moods within the League -- from conservatively calm, to unapologetically hostile and back to feigned amiability within a matter of minutes. He would move his lips closer to the microphone and speak in a monotone and calm tone, particular of someone with the burden of a life-long bureaucratic career as he did. "I believe this is the appropriate time to discuss a concrete approach towards the humanitarian issues taking place in San Javier and Atnaia. Both in regards to possible solutions where multilateral agreement can be reached between Atnaia and other memberstates to alleviate their situatiion, and also a joint strategy to address the spread of the Ticking Flu epidemic and prevention of it further spreading to neighbouring regions. As said before, Cantonos is supportive of committing resources towards San Javier island, primarily through cooperating with nations such as Great Imperialionia to transport, distribute and apply vaccinations to the populace and introduce health and safety initiatives which shall counter the spread of the disease any further."

[Atnaia]

Barburj smiled internally, keeping his outer face composed. The easiest way to lie was to tell the boldface truth, and just make sure it wasn't the truth that anyone wanted telling. He hadn't said a word of falsehood, not shown a false emotion, yet he had redirected the conversation as far from Merrit as he needed for comfort.

[Polar Svalbard]

Stephanie looked towards the San Montagna delegate, "It seems there are preliminary reports of a coup taking place in San Montagna. I believe we should hurry in getting relief to San Javier so that we will be ready to discus and address what-ever outcome comes of this situation."

Stephanie cleared her throat, "Polar Svalbard wishes to see League Peacekeepers sent there to distribute vaccines purchased from Atnaia for a reasonable price. We're hoping most of the peacekeepers can come from nations near San Javier such as Great-Imperialonia and others near by."

[Belle Ilse en Terre]

"Distributing vaccines seems reasonable enough delegate, but are peacekeepers truly necessary? Belle Ilse en Terre is hesitant to trample the wishes of its knights, who are oft reluctant to commit themselves to causes they find questionable," stuttered Sir Giles.

Giles was hesitant with his statement, for he knew it would likely draw accusations of hypocrisy. 'And what, pray, about the knights and ships in Mario Island?' Though the King was something of a miser, for lavishing wealth tended to bankrupt subjects and cause dissent, he felt that this fact would be less than useful against the democratic nations who primarily composed the League.

Ultimtely, he would need to delay discussion of the Crisis, so that San Montagna, under Franco's control, would fall snugly into Belle Ilse en Terre's sphere of influence.

Thankfully, the Militia, or whatever they were called, had been extremely successful thus far, and would likely end the conflict ere the League could intervene.

[San Montagna]

Giorgio, in a show of his support of the coup, Rises, does the Roman Salute then sits down.

[Corindia]

His microphone still safely switched off, Américo turned towards his assistant behind him
"Did he just... Christ. Might have to push through with the decorum proposal after all"
His earlier call for more restrictive behavioral standards had only been a quick chide to remind the delegates where they were, but it was looking more and more necessary with each passing outburst.

[Polar Svalbard]

Stephanie just shook her head and looked at the San Montagna delegate, "What is wrong with your country?"

Stephanie then looked towards Giles, "Who else would distribute the vaccines? Peacekeepers bear the symbol of the League and thus hold no nationality in the eyes of the people. They would be there to distribute the vaccines properly and then leave."

[Ainslie]

Parkes looked to Stephanie, knowing of Ainslie's strong medical industry and began to speak

"I think it is worth talking to medical NGOs to see if they will participate in conjunction with the peacekeepers."

[Atnaia]

"Peacekeepers should be sent," Barburj said. "I don't trust the cartels not to pounce on NGOs and try and sell the vaccines for a profit."

[Ainslie]

"The peacekeepers would be protecting the NGO workers."

[Volkegoth]

Returning from his briefing on recent national events, Delegate Glass takes his Deputy's seat, clearly distraught with recent events.
"We need to resolve this debate and fast. We have other urgent matters we need to discuss."