A Princley Visit (Atten The Quendi, Closed)

[The Floor Kippers]

Bel-Gium International Airport, The Floor Kippers
Prince Matthew and Princess Fenchurch Stood waiting for their Guests in the Arrivals Lounge In their Plainer Royal Clothes.
Kayo Hominum was stood waiting with them in standard Suit and Tie.
A Few of the Other People also in the Lounge Looked at them With Interest but paid them not too much Attention

[Of the Quendi]

Princess Adela and Prince Anduin of the Imperial House of Alcedina was preparing themselves for their double date with the princes of the Floor Kippers. Despite having had a rough year both of them looked good and had looked forward to their visit. Of course with their homeland burning down around them as the Imperial House of Alcedina lost control over all of its territory to extremists and terrorists getting permission to leave the country was greatly treasured.

As their supersonic transport, a MR-SST from the Los Rios Group, landed the two princes disembarked the plane wearing simple yet elegant clothing looking for their hosts.

[The Floor Kippers]

Kayo Opened the doors out on to the runway, the Prince And Princess Crossed the concrete and Embraced Their Guests
"Welcome to the Glorious and United Kingdom of the Floor Kippers" Prince Matthew said

[Of the Quendi]

"Thanks. It is good to see you all again." Adela said with a smile hugging her potential husband back. Anduin also gave Fenchurch a hug before, more according to quendi imperial protocol, giving her a kiss on the hand "Nice to be here." He said.

[The Floor Kippers]

Princess Fenchurch Took Anduin's hand, While Prince Matthew Planted a Kiss on Adela's hand
"How are you Both?" Matthew Asked

[Of the Quendi]

Adela hesitated for a moment looking at her cousin "Could be better." She then politely replied dismissing the major crisis that the homeland faced.

[The Floor Kippers]

Adela hesitated for a moment looking at her cousin "Could be better." She then politely replied dismissing the major crisis that the homeland faced.

Princess Fenchurch shot Matthew a Reminding look.
He realised and then looked appalled and regretful "Oh Goodness, I am so sorry, I didn't think. Please Accept my apologies"

[Of the Quendi]

"Perfectly understandable." Anduin said with a grimace that looked very much like a smile but didn't reach the eyes "Our burdens are not yours to bear."
"But how have you two been?" Adela asked wishing to change the subject.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Perfectly understandable." Anduin said with a grimace that looked very much like a smile but didn't reach the eyes "Our burdens are not yours to bear."
"But how have you two been?" Adela asked wishing to change the subject.

"Not Too Bad, Nothing worth Complaining about" Fenchurch replied. They had reached the Doors, Where Kayo stood, He Bowed Low
"A Pleasure to see you both again, Looking so healthy"

[Of the Quendi]

The two princes smiled to Kayo. As much as they liked to pretend otherwise the presence of a dragonkin was something they enjoyed as much as the common people. They both bowed deeply. "Greetings Kayo." Anduin said with a humble voice that fitthe arrogant prince badly. "How is my favorite dragon doing." Adela said slightly more mischievously.

[The Floor Kippers]

Kayo Grinned, and Wagged his finger in Mock sternness "I Thought we'd established that being revered makes me feel uncomfortable" He Then Laughed "But, I'm Doing fantastic, For an ambassador at least, How was the journey?"

[Of the Quendi]

"Quite well, a little turbulence over the Indian Ocean but otherwise a perfect flight." Anduin said with a smile putting aside the official persona.
"I have a little jetlag though." Adela admitted, "Niobia lies further away from Floor Kippers then the rest of the nation."

[The Floor Kippers]

Kayo grimaced "I Hate jetlag. Anyway, there's a Train waiting to take us in to the city, from there there will be some cars to take us to the palace"

[Of the Quendi]

"Excellent, lets get going then." Adela replied.

[The Floor Kippers]

Kayo Led the group through the Airport. It was much the same as any international airport.
He led them out onto the platform of the station where The Royal Train sat steaming

"There it is" Matthew Said Proudly

[Of the Quendi]

"Wow. Its really cute." Adela said as she saw the train "We doesn't have any veteran trains anymore only high tech ones. They may be fast and comfortable but they lack style."

[The Floor Kippers]

"Wow. Its really cute." Adela said as she saw the train "We doesn't have any veteran trains anymore only high tech ones. They may be fast and comfortable but they lack style."

"These are still part of our transport Infrastructure" Matthew said "The Last government slashed Lots of Public services, so when the current government came in they had to pull these out of Mothballs"
He Opened a Carriage door, and Held it open for Adela
"After you"

[Of the Quendi]

"Thank you." Adela said with a slight curtsey as she entered.
"So they aren't maintained for nostalgic reasons?" Anduin asked surprised. He hadn't suspected that there could be economic reasons behind the train.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Well Some of them were," Fenchurch Replied "The rest were Mothballed Because at the time of withdrawal there was a Big scare of Nuclear attack and With That comes An EMP. Steam engines don't generally contain electrical equipment vital to their working and would be useful in the occurrence of an EMP. When they brought them back into service five years ago The rate of public transport usage rose dramatically to a level that the government ordered the reopening of the Factories in Hatley to construct New Engines, This is one of the New Breed of the old Style."
The Interior of the carriage was suitably regal.
"Please, Take a seat" Matthew said, Gesturing at one of the seats

[Of the Quendi]

"Quite cozy." Adela said sitting down in an armchair "And so ... Authentic."
"I see. So is it commonplace that the Floor Kippers is being threatened with the use of EMP's? I always thought your nation was so peaceful." Anduin said quite surprised.

[The Floor Kippers]

"Not any more, that was in the 60s, During the Cold war" Fenchurch replied "These days we are quite Peaceful"
Outside the Guard Blew His whistle and Gave the all clear. The Engine Whistled in reply and Gently Drew out of the station.
Matthew Sat in one of the chairs close to the armchair, Fenchurch sat on the Sofa

[Of the Quendi]

Sitting down on he sofa next to Fenchurch Anduin asked "So Floor Kippers was involved in the Cold War? We stayed out of it an maintained a strict isolationist neutrality policy crushing any communist or capitalist supported groups threatening the stability of the nation. Might I ask which side Floor Kipper's was on?"

[The Floor Kippers]

Sitting down on he sofa next to Fenchurch Anduin asked "So Floor Kippers was involved in the Cold War? We stayed out of it an maintained a strict isolationist neutrality policy crushing any communist or capitalist supported groups threatening the stability of the nation. Might I ask which side Floor Kipper's was on?"

"The Capitalist Side, Not through any long standing relation to any of the other nations in the Allience just the choice of the government at the time" Fenchurch replied

[Of the Quendi]

Anduin nodded "I guess that must have been cheerful. A democratic socialist nation with the american empire and its vassals." He said before thinking. The quendi had in general considered both sides on the war to be overly zealous crusaders waging pointless wars. "Not that I am saying it was a bad choice of course." He quickly added. "Definately the lesser of two evils."

"I don't know about that Anduin. The americans did some pretty bad things. My Lai for instance." Adela added. She was among the few of her family that had a generally positive outlook on communism.

[The Floor Kippers]

"After the cold war the government got out of that alliance quick, Became more Friendly with Europe" Fenchurch said

"Both sides were just as Bad as each other," Kayo said Thoughtfully "My Opinion is that Communism is Brilliant as a theory, in practice there's just one thing that ruins it"