The World Assembly Strangers' Bar

[Macadia]

Ambassador Nikola Razowil, barely finding this bar, walks in, looking defeated, carrying with him a briefcase. He keeps his head low.

Ambassador Kyjat: "Ay!"

He makes the tone to get Razowil's attention.

"Rah ɯj œht nahw ɯh dām tæþ nahw lœzōpuhrp towuh ītılærom?"

(Are you the one who made the one proposal about morality?)

Razowil: The draft’s dead, Ambassador, it’s in the past.

He looks at Ambassdor Malich, raises his glass, and promptly pulls some papers out of his briefcase.

[Daarwyrth]

Wentapelloven looks up at the Untecnan ambassador's words, quirks her carefully manicured eyebrows and consults her translation app while taking a sip of coffee. While doing so, she takes note of the seemingly overly sympathetic gaze of Catholic America's ambassador at the Macadian diplomat, and shakes her head in disapproval.

"Yes, that draft is quite dead, much alike Macadia's economic potential," she remarks to no one in particular but loud enough for Razowil to hear. "To willingly become part of the World Assembly and then refuse to play by the rules all other nations have agreed to has consequences, severe ones."

She then takes another sip of her coffee and looks at the Untecnan ambassador. "You know what these types of nations always fail to understand, Ambassador? It's that there's an easy and foolproof way to get all the nastiness to go away, to restore their standing in the World Assembly and to have any sanctions or penalties lifted within the blink of an eye," she pauses, taking another sip. "It's to return to a state of compliance! To swallow the ego and agree to play by the rules and laws that this body has adopted. And if there is legislation that irks one nation or the other quite particularly, then the right course of action is to attempt to repeal the resolution in question."

Wentapelloven shakes her head with a somewhat theatrical sigh. "But alas, not every national government is gifted by the Seas with wisdom or insight."

[Untecna]

Wentapelloven looks up at the Untecnan ambassador's words, quirks her carefully manicured eyebrows and consults her translation app while taking a sip of coffee. While doing so, she takes note of the seemingly overly sympathetic gaze of Catholic America's ambassador at the Macadian diplomat, and shakes her head in disapproval.

"Yes, that draft is quite dead, much alike Macadia's economic potential," she remarks to no one in particular but loud enough for Razowil to hear. "To willingly become part of the World Assembly and then refuse to play by the rules all other nations have agreed to has consequences, severe ones."

She then takes another sip of her coffee and looks at the Untecnan ambassador. "You know what these types of nations always fail to understand, Ambassador? It's that there's an easy and foolproof way to get all the nastiness to go away, to restore their standing in the World Assembly and to have any sanctions or penalties lifted within the blink of an eye," she pauses, taking another sip. "It's to return to a state of compliance! To swallow the ego and agree to play by the rules and laws that this body has adopted. And if there is legislation that irks one nation or the other quite particularly, then the right course of action is to attempt to repeal the resolution in question."

Wentapelloven shakes her head with a somewhat theatrical sigh. "But alas, not every national government is gifted by the Seas with wisdom or insight."

Ambassador Kyjat: "Ī zuhw tahn ŋiōg ɯt zārp tı. Røþær, Ī dıtnahw ɯt kahm tı. H'cuhm røinuhf tæþ āw."

(I was not going to praise it. Rather, I wanted to mock it. Much funnier that way.)

Another shot, downed by the Ambassador, as he begins hysterically laughing.

[Macadia]

Wentapelloven looks up at the Untecnan ambassador's words, quirks her carefully manicured eyebrows and consults her translation app while taking a sip of coffee. While doing so, she takes note of the seemingly overly sympathetic gaze of Catholic America's ambassador at the Macadian diplomat, and shakes her head in disapproval.

"Yes, that draft is quite dead, much alike Macadia's economic potential," she remarks to no one in particular but loud enough for Razowil to hear. "To willingly become part of the World Assembly and then refuse to play by the rules all other nations have agreed to has consequences, severe ones."

She then takes another sip of her coffee and looks at the Untecnan ambassador. "You know what these types of nations always fail to understand, Ambassador? It's that there's an easy and foolproof way to get all the nastiness to go away, to restore their standing in the World Assembly and to have any sanctions or penalties lifted within the blink of an eye," she pauses, taking another sip. "It's to return to a state of compliance! To swallow the ego and agree to play by the rules and laws that this body has adopted. And if there is legislation that irks one nation or the other quite particularly, then the right course of action is to attempt to repeal the resolution in question."

Wentapelloven shakes her head with a somewhat theatrical sigh. "But alas, not every national government is gifted by the Seas with wisdom or insight."

“Ahh, great to see you again,” Razowil begins, “I’m still waiting for sanctions, but in the meantime, here’s what you fail to understand, we may be breaking a rule or two, but hardly anyone has batted an eye, and absolutely no nation, not even yourself yet, has pursued sanctions, and I could care less, thank God for self-reliance.”

[Untecna]

Wentapelloven looks up at the Untecnan ambassador's words, quirks her carefully manicured eyebrows and consults her translation app while taking a sip of coffee. While doing so, she takes note of the seemingly overly sympathetic gaze of Catholic America's ambassador at the Macadian diplomat, and shakes her head in disapproval.

"Yes, that draft is quite dead, much alike Macadia's economic potential," she remarks to no one in particular but loud enough for Razowil to hear. "To willingly become part of the World Assembly and then refuse to play by the rules all other nations have agreed to has consequences, severe ones."

She then takes another sip of her coffee and looks at the Untecnan ambassador. "You know what these types of nations always fail to understand, Ambassador? It's that there's an easy and foolproof way to get all the nastiness to go away, to restore their standing in the World Assembly and to have any sanctions or penalties lifted within the blink of an eye," she pauses, taking another sip. "It's to return to a state of compliance! To swallow the ego and agree to play by the rules and laws that this body has adopted. And if there is legislation that irks one nation or the other quite particularly, then the right course of action is to attempt to repeal the resolution in question."

Wentapelloven shakes her head with a somewhat theatrical sigh. "But alas, not every national government is gifted by the Seas with wisdom or insight."

“Ahh, great to see you again,” Razowil begins, “I’m still waiting for sanctions, but in the meantime, here’s what you fail to understand, we may be breaking a rule or two, but hardly anyone has batted an eye, and absolutely no nation, not even yourself yet, has pursued sanctions, and I could care less, thank God for self-reliance.”

Ambassador Kyjat: "Çtæþ rāw ɯj rah ŋahr..."

(Thats where you're wrong...)

He makes his display larger, settling down his laughter. If the Ambassador Razowil can see, it is a dispatch from the Imperial Government, stating that in compliance with WA resolution they have placed sanctions on Macadia.

[Macadia]

“Ahh, great to see you again,” Razowil begins, “I’m still waiting for sanctions, but in the meantime, here’s what you fail to understand, we may be breaking a rule or two, but hardly anyone has batted an eye, and absolutely no nation, not even yourself yet, has pursued sanctions, and I could care less, thank God for self-reliance.”

Ambassador Kyjat: "Çtæþ rāw ɯj rah ŋahr..."

(Thats where you're wrong...)

He makes his display larger, settling down his laughter. If the Ambassador Razowil can see, it is a dispatch from the Imperial Government, stating that in compliance with WA resolution they have placed sanctions on Macadia.

“Good, at least you back up your threats!”
“To really let our government know, make sure to send an official telegram, you know, so the guys in Kayan City actually know!”

[Untecna]

Ambassador Kyjat: "Çtæþ rāw ɯj rah ŋahr..."

(Thats where you're wrong...)

He makes his display larger, settling down his laughter. If the Ambassador Razowil can see, it is a dispatch from the Imperial Government, stating that in compliance with WA resolution they have placed sanctions on Macadia.

“Good, at least you back up your threats!”
“To really let our government know, make sure to send an official telegram, you know, so the guys in Kayan City actually know!”

Kyjat turns away, not caring to listen to this buffoon anymore than he has already done. He's tired, anyway.

[Daarwyrth]

Wentapelloven looks up at the Untecnan ambassador's words, quirks her carefully manicured eyebrows and consults her translation app while taking a sip of coffee. While doing so, she takes note of the seemingly overly sympathetic gaze of Catholic America's ambassador at the Macadian diplomat, and shakes her head in disapproval.

"Yes, that draft is quite dead, much alike Macadia's economic potential," she remarks to no one in particular but loud enough for Razowil to hear. "To willingly become part of the World Assembly and then refuse to play by the rules all other nations have agreed to has consequences, severe ones."

She then takes another sip of her coffee and looks at the Untecnan ambassador. "You know what these types of nations always fail to understand, Ambassador? It's that there's an easy and foolproof way to get all the nastiness to go away, to restore their standing in the World Assembly and to have any sanctions or penalties lifted within the blink of an eye," she pauses, taking another sip. "It's to return to a state of compliance! To swallow the ego and agree to play by the rules and laws that this body has adopted. And if there is legislation that irks one nation or the other quite particularly, then the right course of action is to attempt to repeal the resolution in question."

Wentapelloven shakes her head with a somewhat theatrical sigh. "But alas, not every national government is gifted by the Seas with wisdom or insight."

“Ahh, great to see you again,” Razowil begins, “I’m still waiting for sanctions, but in the meantime, here’s what you fail to understand, we may be breaking a rule or two, but hardly anyone has batted an eye, and absolutely no nation, not even yourself yet, has pursued sanctions, and I could care less, thank God for self-reliance.”

Wentapelloven quirks an eyebrow, and regards the Untecnan ambassador. "By the Seas, he lives in denial. It seems the poor Ambassador is completely unaware of the code and conduct of the World Assembly, and that his nation is in fact buried beneath sanctions as we speak," she says, and shakes her head. "I pity the people of Macadia who have to endure their leaders' foolishness."

She takes a sip. "And no nation is able to remain self-reliant in the face of such severe sanctions. Not even the strongest economies will be able to withstand the WA's sanctions for long. After all, the sanctions are meant to coerce compliance and thus will be extremely painful."

A notification pops up on Wentapelloven's pad. "Ah, there is the official announcement of Her Royal Majesty announcing Daarwyrth's sanctions against Macadia in compliance with WA law. After all, we wouldn't want to risk non-compliance with extant WA legislation, now would we."

[Tinhampton]

Delegate-Ambassador Alexander Smith rushes to the table, or what he thinks is the table anyway, barely keeping his pint of Proper Miner's unspilt. For no apparent reason, he claims that "I thought that particular IAO hearing was next Wednesday at 9:30am, Tinhampton time. No sanctions until we get the IAO's word on how much the fine is and Macadia's word on how they'll pay up. Nobody appears to have remembered that sanctions are for non-payment of fines, not non-compliance."

[Daarwyrth]

Wentapelloven quirks an eyebrow. "I believe the hearing had already taken place upon the announcement of Macadia's non-compliance with General Assembly Resolution #603: LGBTIQA Inclusiveness In Schools Act. After all, the gnomes are very fast in picking such things up, aren't they?"

She pauses to take a last sip of her coffee. "As I have not heard anything about payment of the fines from the Macadian government, my delegation and nation have to assume the offending nation has failed to meet the terms of the IAO."

[Tinhampton]

Smith turns towards Razowil and asks him "Have you been told how your government's going to pay for this yet? I just wanted to be on the safe side, that's all."

[Macadia]

“Ahh, great to see you again,” Razowil begins, “I’m still waiting for sanctions, but in the meantime, here’s what you fail to understand, we may be breaking a rule or two, but hardly anyone has batted an eye, and absolutely no nation, not even yourself yet, has pursued sanctions, and I could care less, thank God for self-reliance.”

Wentapelloven quirks an eyebrow, and regards the Untecnan ambassador. "By the Seas, he lives in denial. It seems the poor Ambassador is completely unaware of the code and conduct of the World Assembly, and that his nation is in fact buried beneath sanctions as we speak," she says, and shakes her head. "I pity the people of Macadia who have to endure their leaders' foolishness."

She takes a sip. "And no nation is able to remain self-reliant in the face of such severe sanctions. Not even the strongest economies will be able to withstand the WA's sanctions for long. After all, the sanctions are meant to coerce compliance and thus will be extremely painful."

A notification pops up on Wentapelloven's pad. "Ah, there is the official announcement of Her Royal Majesty announcing Daarwyrth's sanctions against Macadia in compliance with WA law. After all, we wouldn't want to risk non-compliance with extant WA legislation, now would we."

We’d very much so appreciate if any nation seeking to sanction us telegrammed us their official statements, this includes Daarwyrth and Untecna

[Macadia]

Smith turns towards Razowil and asks him "Have you been told how your government's going to pay for this yet? I just wanted to be on the safe side, that's all."

Razowil answers Amabassador Smith: “Yes, I have, also, do you have any information on any upcoming hearings? I’ve heard nothing yet.”

[Daarwyrth]

[We’d very much so appreciate if any nation seeking to sanction us telegrammed us their official statements, this includes Daarwyrth and Untecna

"Considering that Macadia refuses to play by the rules set out by the World Assembly, I see no reason why any of us should abide by their requests."

[Untecna]

Wentapelloven quirks an eyebrow, and regards the Untecnan ambassador. "By the Seas, he lives in denial. It seems the poor Ambassador is completely unaware of the code and conduct of the World Assembly, and that his nation is in fact buried beneath sanctions as we speak," she says, and shakes her head. "I pity the people of Macadia who have to endure their leaders' foolishness."

She takes a sip. "And no nation is able to remain self-reliant in the face of such severe sanctions. Not even the strongest economies will be able to withstand the WA's sanctions for long. After all, the sanctions are meant to coerce compliance and thus will be extremely painful."

A notification pops up on Wentapelloven's pad. "Ah, there is the official announcement of Her Royal Majesty announcing Daarwyrth's sanctions against Macadia in compliance with WA law. After all, we wouldn't want to risk non-compliance with extant WA legislation, now would we."

We’d very much so appreciate if any nation seeking to sanction us telegrammed us their official statements, this includes Daarwyrth and Untecna

OOC: I'm not going to telegram you because you've been begging for telegrams for several days now over this.

Just deal with the forum RP in the forums, you don't need telegrams to "prove" anything.

[Macadia]

[We’d very much so appreciate if any nation seeking to sanction us telegrammed us their official statements, this includes Daarwyrth and Untecna

"Considering that Macadia refuses to play by the rules set out by the World Assembly, I see no reason why any of us should abide by their requests."

“Oh rest assured, we’ll acknowledge the sanctions now that they’re in place, but our request is just to keep track and have official record, we’re a nation after all.”

[Tinhampton]

Smith turns towards Razowil and asks him "Have you been told how your government's going to pay for this yet? I just wanted to be on the safe side, that's all."

Razowil answers Amabassador Smith: “Yes, I have, also, do you have any information on any upcoming hearings? I’ve heard nothing yet.”

Smith: "As I may have said, I thought the hearing was going to be in a few days - from what I recall, the wheels of justice turn fairly slowly in the IAO. You should try out the Judiciary Committee for size if you think that's bad, mind. But if you've been told how Macadia's going to pay the fine by your employers already, then I suppose that the meeting's already happened - and the calendar feature on my phone's a little broken if that's so, too.
"Contrary to what most people believe, international law doesn't require immediate sanctioning for non-compliance: instead, a committee collects evidence of non-compliance and sends it to the IAO, who hold hearings to determine whether a fine is appropriate and reach a conclusion as to what that fine should be. As far as the law's concerned, if you have a timely, sensible plan to pay your dues, you're golden. If the government reverses its non-compliant stance, it breaks out of sanctions in that case as well. But if you're not going to pay and you aren't in compliance, then - and only then - that's where the sanctions kick in."

[Macadia]

We’d very much so appreciate if any nation seeking to sanction us telegrammed us their official statements, this includes Daarwyrth and Untecna

OOC: I'm not going to telegram you because you've been begging for telegrams for several days now over this.

Just deal with the forum RP in the forums, you don't need telegrams to "prove" anything.

OOC: all either of you have said is just that your finally putting sanctions into place, I’m not attempting to prove anything, it would just be that much more formal, and proper, as we’re all civilized nations. Plus it could add a bit to this whole rp.

[Macadia]

Razowil answers Amabassador Smith: “Yes, I have, also, do you have any information on any upcoming hearings? I’ve heard nothing yet.”

Smith: "As I may have said, I thought the hearing was going to be in a few days - from what I recall, the wheels of justice turn fairly slowly in the IAO. You should try out the Judiciary Committee for size if you think that's bad, mind. But if you've been told how Macadia's going to pay the fine by your employers already, then I suppose that the meeting's already happened - and the calendar feature on my phone's a little broken if that's so, too.
"Contrary to what most people believe, international law doesn't require immediate sanctioning for non-compliance: instead, a committee collects evidence of non-compliance and sends it to the IAO, who hold hearings to determine whether a fine is appropriate and reach a conclusion as to what that fine should be. As far as the law's concerned, if you have a timely, sensible plan to pay your dues, you're golden. If the government reverses its non-compliant stance, it breaks out of sanctions in that case as well. But if you're not going to pay and you aren't in compliance, then - and only then - that's where the sanctions kick in."

“No hearing has taken place yet, but since these sanction threats were first made, plans on how to deal with them when they come into effect have been arranged. We like to be proactive, you understand, Ambassdor.”

[Daarwyrth]

OOC: I'm not going to telegram you because you've been begging for telegrams for several days now over this.

Just deal with the forum RP in the forums, you don't need telegrams to "prove" anything.

OOC: all either of you have said is just that your finally putting sanctions into place, I’m not attempting to prove anything, it would just be that much more formal, and proper, as we’re all civilized nations. Plus it could add a bit to this whole rp.

OOC: But you're not agreeing to play by the WA's rules. Why should anyone then agree to play by yours? If you agree to play by the rules everyone else in the WA has agreed to, then we can start talking about formal telegrams and what not. Until then, this is the consequence of your choice.

[Macadia]

OOC: all either of you have said is just that your finally putting sanctions into place, I’m not attempting to prove anything, it would just be that much more formal, and proper, as we’re all civilized nations. Plus it could add a bit to this whole rp.

OOC: But you're not agreeing to play by the WA's rules. Why should anyone then agree to play by yours? If you agree to play by the rules everyone else in the WA has agreed to, then we can start talking about formal telegrams and what not. Until then, this is the consequence of your choice.

WA or not this is just customary if we even were rping to begin with, I would like specifics of sanctions, and would like to actually deal with them more officially than just this. But if that’s how you’re going to try and put sanctions into place, so be it, it’s a little informal. Anyway-

[Tinhampton]

Smith: "As I may have said, I thought the hearing was going to be in a few days - from what I recall, the wheels of justice turn fairly slowly in the IAO. You should try out the Judiciary Committee for size if you think that's bad, mind. But if you've been told how Macadia's going to pay the fine by your employers already, then I suppose that the meeting's already happened - and the calendar feature on my phone's a little broken if that's so, too.
"Contrary to what most people believe, international law doesn't require immediate sanctioning for non-compliance: instead, a committee collects evidence of non-compliance and sends it to the IAO, who hold hearings to determine whether a fine is appropriate and reach a conclusion as to what that fine should be. As far as the law's concerned, if you have a timely, sensible plan to pay your dues, you're golden. If the government reverses its non-compliant stance, it breaks out of sanctions in that case as well. But if you're not going to pay and you aren't in compliance, then - and only then - that's where the sanctions kick in."

“No hearing has taken place yet, but since these sanction threats were first made, plans on how to deal with them when they come into effect have been arranged. We like to be proactive, you understand, Ambassdor.”

Smith: "So my initial hunch about the hearing not having taken place yet was right. Sanctions for non-payment of IAO fines are not required until those fines are handed down, which can only result from hearings arranged pursuant to Article I.1 of the Administrative Compliance Act, which have evidently not taken place yet. To be clear, Tinhampton will not engage in unilateral, non-mandatory sanctions - and while your nation is awaiting potential fines from the IAO, I'd like to do everything within my power to make sure that you have a sustainable, good-faith plan for paying them off. Before it's too late, naturally."

[Macadia]

“No hearing has taken place yet, but since these sanction threats were first made, plans on how to deal with them when they come into effect have been arranged. We like to be proactive, you understand, Ambassdor.”

Smith: "So my initial hunch about the hearing not having taken place yet was right. Sanctions for non-payment of IAO fines are not required until those fines are handed down, which can only result from hearings arranged pursuant to Article I.1 of the Administrative Compliance Act, which have evidently not taken place yet. To be clear, Tinhampton will not engage in unilateral, non-mandatory sanctions - and while your nation is awaiting potential fines from the IAO, I'd like to do everything within my power to make sure that you have a sustainable, good-faith plan for paying them off. Before it's too late, naturally."

“Macadia really appreciates this, Ambassador Smith.”

[Tinhampton]

Smith: "So my initial hunch about the hearing not having taken place yet was right. Sanctions for non-payment of IAO fines are not required until those fines are handed down, which can only result from hearings arranged pursuant to Article I.1 of the Administrative Compliance Act, which have evidently not taken place yet. To be clear, Tinhampton will not engage in unilateral, non-mandatory sanctions - and while your nation is awaiting potential fines from the IAO, I'd like to do everything within my power to make sure that you have a sustainable, good-faith plan for paying them off. Before it's too late, naturally."

“Macadia really appreciates this, Ambassador Smith.”

Smith: "To be clear, I am not an economics guy: I do not have bazillions of redbacks at my disposal that I can just throw at the problem. What I do have are people from all different regions of my world who can offer your lot assistance in drawing up a schedule - good-faith, to reiterate again - in which Macadia can pay the fines. Remember: if you pay the fines, you can't get sanctioned for refusing to pay the fines."
"They'll only be around to help so long as your government doesn't just say 'no, we are not going to pay the fines' when it gets the bill. If they do - and the window for assistance in these regards could be mere hours - then I'll just walk away and leave you to deal with the sanctions that this woman over here" gestures somewhat vaguely towards Representative Kalina Wentapelloven "has been threatening for the past few days. At least Maria vyn Nysen had a sense of humour."

[Daarwyrth]

“Macadia really appreciates this, Ambassador Smith.”

Smith: "To be clear, I am not an economics guy: I do not have bazillions of redbacks at my disposal that I can just throw at the problem. What I do have are people from all different regions of my world who can offer your lot assistance in drawing up a schedule - good-faith, to reiterate again - in which Macadia can pay the fines. Remember: if you pay the fines, you can't get sanctioned for refusing to pay the fines."
"They'll only be around to help so long as your government doesn't just say 'no, we are not going to pay the fines' when it gets the bill. If they do - and the window for assistance in these regards could be mere hours - then I'll just walk away and leave you to deal with the sanctions that this woman over here" gestures somewhat vaguely towards Representative Kalina Wentapelloven "has been threatening for the past few days. At least Maria vyn Nysen had a sense of humour."

Wentapelloven: "I'd like to remind the Delegate-Ambassador of Tinhampton that the fines issued by the IAO are not meant to be a small donation to the WA's coffers, but instead are supposed to coerce compliance. If the fines were to be sustainable, GAR #440 would not have stated "in no case less than what will reasonably coerce compliance from member states". While we consider it noble of your nation to offer such assistance to a state that declares itself non-compliant and refuses to devote itself to international cooperation and camaraderie through such an act, we question whether it is prudent, as non-compliant states should not be rewarded for their behaviour.

And as Maria vyn Nysen and I have been friends for many years, I can assure you that she'd adopt a similar course of action as I have now."