The Fellowship of Imperial Realms [P/MT, Open]

[New Azura]

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There was unmitigated power, bequeathed by the sovereign hand of the Fates and Fortune unto those who might wield it, that it would control those who could not. Power, in its purest form, enriches the collective consciousness of the many, for it enshrines in the few a divine sanction, inviolable by design, glorified by the measure of might, and consecrated through the blood of those who toil to forge grand monoliths of prestige and might upon the face of the Earth. Those intrepid souls—preordained from time immemorial to indelibly etch their visage upon the face of history itself—who answered the great and terrible call to glory have endowed the world with the impossible grandeur and splendor of the great Empires, which mark the passage of time like beacons of light. Though they may wax dimmer through the flow of time, their countenance will resonate forevermore through the spirit of man.

And yet, by the design of nature, a balance must be struck. The hearts of common men grew bolder as the ages crept onward, beset by the destruction of their humility and timidity by the brazen, wanton disregard for the natural order. Individuals of poor character and foolhardy mettle ravaged the beautiful promise of dynamism and virtue, and felled the great age of Empires with mob rule and the utmost adherence to persecution, tyranny, and wanderlust. The sins of the many have swallowed whole the glory of the few, that a new world may be borne of bondage and captivity. The resolute hand of the oligarch and the patriarch, the wizened and the brave have faded with the era of democracy, and partisanship, and civil strife. The spirit of the ruled was tainted with the illusion of control, and they destroyed the moral fabric of reality with their own perverse sense of absolute authority, savage justice, and might.

But the natural order shall not be so easily suppressed forever. Inasmuch as it is appointed unto man a time to be born and a time to die, so to is the promise of absolute power. Though the common soul may fight, and scratch, and crawl in perpetuity towards the pinnacle of human achievement, the ordained few shall rise through all trial and tribulation to achieve upon the back of adversity their rightful thrones. The Age of Democracy has beset the Imperial brethren, but it does not preclude their ultimate destruction. Verily, upon the desecration of the natural order shall arise a great and final challenge made by the Fellowship of the Imperial Realms, Sovereign and True, who shall endeavor to right the wrongs of a wayward generation, and recast the Glorious Age that was once, and is no more. For the reach of time will not be fulfilled, 'til the Great Empires of History have completed their final odyssey.

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Application to Apply|Charter of the Fellowship|Official IRC (Esper): #NSFellowship|Quick Facts

The Fellowship of Imperial Realms is a multinational treatise organization designed to unite the various aristocratic, monarchic, oligarchic, or royalist states that have forged through their own sovereign reach an Empire or Imperial Realm. There shall be no classification or distinction between the rule of a sovereign leader, a dualistic or triumvirate collective, or the imperialistic drive of a small party of leadership. Nor shall there exist a distinction between the geopolitical, religious, or sociocultural foundation of an Empire. Henceforth, such practical entities shall be defined as any national or supranational state which holds colonial territory, or seeks to hold such territory through varying diplomatic, economic, and military means, and who vests power in a non-democratic form of governance that may be easily classified and endowed as an Imperialistic power by these member-states.

The goal of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms is to create an international cooperative of nations who engage in imperialism, to provide a forum of diplomatic relations, economic trade, and mutual defense in times of crises. While there shall be no central cultural, political, or religious theme to serve as a Fellowship vanguard, there shall in no likewise manner be any discrimination against the ideological composition of a member-state, with the caveat that all member-states ascribe to an imperialistic form of governance according to the definition hitherto provided. We are not the continuation of a former alliance, nor do we exist as superstate, inasmuch as each individual member-state shall retain full autonomy and the plurality of self-determination. On the contrary, we are a coalition of willing nations joined together for a single purpose: to foster the principles of imperialism globally.

Membership in the Fellowship of Imperial Nations is determined on a case-by-case basis, with increased scrutiny placed on the admission of member-states into the organization. For this reason, due diligence is given to a variety of criteria in the admission process, placing the onus on applicants to successfully argue their case for admission via the official Fellowship application. Per the submission of an application, member-states agree to enter into covenant with one another by the terms established in the Charter of the Fellowship. Colonial dependencies may be admitted with Protectorate status, provided their controlling state is also present in the Fellowship. Observership may be granted to non-imperialistic countries on an ad hoc basis, though such states shall not enjoy the rank and privilege of full membership. Leadership roles are to be appropriated according to the established Charter.

I.THE EVENGUARD OF AZURA
►Leader's Name & Title:Her Graceful Eminence Kozhukhina Calixte I Marauder
►Nation's Capital City:Legnica, District of Stolitsa — Capital Prefecture [ Pardes ]
►Nation's Population:15.506 Billion
►Date of Admission:Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
►Official Representative:Konsulministr Oleg Korzakhov


II.THE CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY OF AQUITAYNE
►Leader's Name & Title:His Majesty, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Samuel Riech
►Nation's Capital City:Telora [ Astyria ]
►Nation's Population:178,241,712
►Date of Admission:Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
►Official Representative:Twheir Wun


III.THE HOLY EMPIRE OF THE ORDER OF TAKHISIS
►Leader's Name & Title:Nain De'Wyren, Empress of the Holy Empire, Herald and Prophet of Takhisis
►Nation's Capital City:Neraka [ The Forgotten Lands ]
►Nation's Population:6.386 Billion
►Date of Admission:Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
►Official Representative:Anja De'Wyren, Lady of the Talons, Commander of the Eastern Knighthood


IV.THE ANCIENT EMPIRE OF KYLARNATIA
►Leader's Name & Title:Caesar Silvier Catherina Hyuga IV
►Nation's Capital City:Krytopia [ Gholgoth ]
►Nation's Population:11.694 Billion
►Date of Admission:Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
►Official Representative:Valeria Longina


V.THE GREATER HOLY EMPIRE OF TAGMATIUM
►Leader's Name & Title:His Imperial Majesty, Kommodos III, Holy Emperor
►Nation's Capital City:Tagmatika [ Europa ]
►Nation's Population:20.088 Billion
►Date of Admission:Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
►Official Representative:Justin Traskalissaeos, Megas Logothetes for Alliance Affairs


VI.THE IMPERIAL EMIRATE OF MAHDAH
►Leader's Name & Title:Lucid Augustus III, Emperor
►Nation's Capital City:Augustupolis [ Sondria ]
►Nation's Population:6.372 Billion
►Date of Admission:Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
►Official Representative:Metehan Yerli


VII.THE GLORIOUS EMPIRE OF THE SCANDINVANS
►Leader's Name & Title:Emperor Harald II ap Erid ao Erid
►Nation's Capital City:Valdra: Bureaucratic Capital, Valgard: Throne City [ Gholgoth ]
►Nation's Population:20.65 Billion
►Date of Admission:Friday, April 4th, 2014
►Official Representative:Lord Erida, Voice of the Emperor


VIII.THE MOST CATHOLIC EMPIRE OF MALTROPIA
►Leader's Name & Title:Brendan I Ua Chorcaigh, Rex Maltropiæ
►Nation's Capital City:Corcaigh Nua [ Paradoxia ]
►Nation's Population:6,781,301,626
►Date of Admission:Friday, April 4th, 2014
►Official Representative:Eochaid Mac Ruairc


IX.THE SOVEREIGN IMPERIUM OF MACHINA HARUSPEX
►Leader's Name & Title:Emperor Sa'Karn Vlos Renor Elemmiire, Patriarch of the Nation
►Nation's Capital City:Prathen [ Balder ]
►Nation's Population:20.125 Billion
►Date of Admission:Saturday, April 5th, 2014
►Official Representative:Jin Ka'Me Sargtlin


X.THE IMPERIAL GYNECOCRACY OF RENOR XUKUTH
►Leader's Name & Title:Matron Valis Xukuth
►Nation's Capital City:Che'el d'L'Isto Anulo (City of The Night Sky) [ The Forgotten Lands ]
►Nation's Population:14.142 Billion
►Date of Admission:Friday, April 11th, 2014
►Official Representative:Matron Yuzan Shcrten Velven, Ministry of Foreign Council

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[box][blocktext][align=center][size=115][b][color=#5a5a5a]Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms[/color][/b][/size]
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[b]Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?[/b]
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[b]Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?[/b]
[ ] No, We Do Not
[ ] Yes, We Do [Please List Such Dependencies Here]

[b]Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:[/b]
[ ] Diplomacy
[ ] Economics
[ ] Military

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[ ] We Agree to Abide By the [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=288056#p19302555]Charter of the Fellowship[/url][/blocktext][/box]

[New Azura]

Section I.I|Section I.II|Section I.III|Section I.IV|Section II.I|Section II.II|Section II.III|Section III.I|Section III.II|Section III.III
Section III.IV|Section III.V|Section III.VI|Section IV.I|Section IV.II|Section V.I|Section V.II|Section VI.I

Razdel I●Stat'ya I[ Section I, Clause I ]

For the purposes of this treatise organization, the Fellowship of Imperial Realms [Cirazur: Uchastiye Imperskikh Mirakh] shall be constituted of willing, sovereign states of imperial design who forsake differences in geopolitical, religious, or socioeconomic ideology to protect and uphold the sovereignty of the individual member-states. These member-states shall be recognized according to their oath to uphold and preserve the integrity of this Fellowship and to abide by the rules of precedent established hereupon the charter.

Razdel I●Stat'ya II[ Section I, Clause II ]

Each sovereign member-state of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms will recognize the territorial rights and privilege of the other member-states to govern their own territory and electorates or populations, provided each member-state refrains from annexing or forcibly seizing—through diplomatic, economic, or military coercion—the sovereign territory of another nation of the security pact. This provision shall extend to sovereign overseas dependencies and territories claimed by member-states of this treatise organization.

Razdel I●Stat'ya III[ Section I, Clause III ]

The member-states of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms will oblige one another the privilege to govern their own sovereign territory according to their standards and practices, without interference from an individual member-state without a lawfully-ordained mandate of this treatise organization. Such a mandate shall be issued by a majority decision of the Central Council of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms for the purposes of preserving the integrity, the economic sustainability, and the volition of this regional treatise organization.

Razdel I●Stat'ya IV[ Section I, Clause IV ]

The independent nations that comprise the coalition of willing states established through the plenary bylaws of this treatise organization shall enter into a contractual agreement not to exercise the authority or privileges of membership in the Fellowship of Imperial Realms to publicly condemn or recuse the ethnic, political, religious, or socioeconomic constitution of another member-state. This clause shall not be made applicable, nor enforceable, upon private or intrastate dialogue made beyond the confines of this pact.

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Razdel II●Stat'ya I[ Section II, Clause I ]

No bylaw or provision of this treatise organization, through passage of legal resolutions in this physical treaty agreement or through future resolutions of the Central Council or the General Convention of the individual member-states and their representatives shall abridge the national customs, laws, and legal provisions established within the sovereignty of the individual member-states. This provision shall not absolve the necessity of military intervention through a passed resolution of the Central Council, established herein.

Razdel II●Stat'ya II[ Section II, Clause II ]

The power to militarily intervene in the affairs of a member-state of the treatise organization shall be vested solely in the authority of a Central Council. The legality of such a resolution shall be accorded hence under a situation wherein the population of a member-state is subjected to a man-made or natural disaster beyond the control of the government, or a foreign power has engaged in a punitive military incursion into a member-state, or the unauthorized annexation or invasion of a member-state by another member.

Razdel II●Stat'ya III[ Section II, Clause III ]

The Central Council of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms shall henceforth be established as a coterie of member-states from among the General Assembly of gathered nations, who shall oversee the appointment of new resolutions to this charter, the administration of disciplinary action for misconduct towards a member-state or states, and the observation and meriting of office holders in the hierarchy of the Fellowship, to be selected on the first by the creator, and thereafter elected to three-month terms by plurality vote.

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Razdel III●Stat'ya I[ Section III, Clause I ]

The Central Council of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms shall appoint from time to time special officers from amongst the Fellowship, to be judged via candidacy requirements commiserate to each established position, and it shall be left to the discretion of the Central Council to create new roles or censure former roles according to the needs of the Fellowship. Each officer-state shall serve at the leisure of the Council, and may be removed upon majority vote of the Council with the ability to pursue disciplinary action if needed.

Razdel III●Stat'ya II[ Section III, Clause II ]

Furthering the adjudicatory oversight and opinion of the Central Council, the Fellowship of Imperial Realms shall be directed by a collective of officer-states, whose members shall have vested in them the authority to fulfill various tasks and objectives germane to the successful governance of the Fellowship. Such positions shall first be established according to the needs of the Fellowship: communications officer, military liaison, treasurer, and undersecretary, with each responsibility subject to abridgement or to addition.

Razdel III●Stat'ya III[ Section III, Clause III ]

The Communications Officer of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms shall be charged with the facilitation of all media releases and public relations affairs of this treatise organization, and shall be the official point on all forthcoming missives of the Fellowship, and to answer all challenges publicly issued unto the Fellowship as a whole. The officer-state chosen to represent the position of Communications Officer shall possess eloquence, strong written communication skills, and the possession of fierce loyalty to the auspices of the cause.

Razdel III●Stat'ya IV[ Section III, Clause IV ]

The Military Liaison of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms shall be charged with the governance of military preparedness through the marshaling of willing forces in times of crisis, up to and including the issuance of advisories or recommendations to member-states of the Fellowship for the preservation of military integrity and the facilitation of increased strength in the individual member-states. The officer-state chosen to represent the position of Military Liaison should exhibit adept military tactical knowledge and prowess in war.

Razdel III●Stat'ya V[ Section III, Clause V ]

The Treasurer of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms shall be charged with the governance of the finances of the treatise organization, to secure vital economic interests for the coalition of member-states through means prescribed by the Central Council, and further to exhibit the necessary economic strength of the Fellowship as an institution of geopolitical importance and significance. The officer-state chosen to represent the position of Treasurer should exhibit sound business acumen and the ability to handle finances.

Razdel III●Stat'ya VI[ Section III, Clause VI ]

The Undersecretary of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms shall be charged with the maintenance of the ranks of the Fellowship, through direct communication and correspondence with all member-states, and to help organize all initiatives established hereafter by the Central Council for the purposes of bolstering the image and reputation of the treatise organization. The officer-state chosen to represent the position of Undersecretary should exhibit good diplomacy skills and a willingness to engage other member-states within.

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Razdel IV●Stat'ya I[ Section IV, Clause I ]

The individual member-states of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms shall be privy to the creation of a free trade sphere, which shall provide the auspices of economic cooperation and mutually-beneficial trade. Membership within the free trade zone shall be defined per semester by the Central Council, and will be optional unto all member-states who so desire to participate. The free trade organization shall not preclude special perks or penalties upon the member-states who participate economically or materially within it.

Razdel IV●Stat'ya II[ Section IV, Clause II ]

The Central Council of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms shall be vested with the power to enact extant economic influence on non-members of the Fellowship—or member-states found in violation of Fellowship policy through due process of the Charter—that accomplishes strategic or disciplinary aims of the Fellowship upon transgressing nations or international entities. Such resolutions shall not arbitrarily bind the economic interests of uninvolved member-states without the written consent of the affected member-states.

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Razdel V●Stat'ya I[ Section V, Clause I ]

The Central Council of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms shall be provided a closed forum for continual contact and interaction to further the aims and goals of the Fellowship established henceforth, and shall appoint given times once every three months to establish various diplomatic, economic, and military agendas for the forthcoming term of the Council and the Fellowship therein. The creating state of the Fellowship shall retain a permanent seat on this Council, and will assist in fostering its image and goals hereafter.

Razdel V●Stat'ya II[ Section V, Clause II ]

The removal of a member-state from the Fellowship of Imperial Realms must only be considered under extreme circumstances, when pertinent disciplinary actions have failed, or cannot restore the trust implicit between the member-states and the accused party. A member-state slated for dismissal must be afforded the opportunity to present their case publicly before the Assembly prior to a vote of the Council. For member-states and officers, a simple majority must be obtained for dismissal; for a Council state, a unanimous vote.

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Razdel VI●Stat'ya I[ Section VI, Clause I ]

The ratification of this Charter shall be considered complete upon its consecration hereafter, but shall be considered binding for each member-state upon the acceptance of their application for admission into the Fellowship of Imperial Realms. It shall be considered sacrosanct and indissoluble without the unanimous approval of the Council and the promise of a replacement treatise, to be crafted thereafter. This clause shall not preclude amendments or alterations made unto this Charter by these Council states after.

[New Azura]

The Fellowship of Imperial Realms is a constantly-evolving construct featuring nations whose prowess and reach grow over time. As such, keeping track of vital information and statistics can be problematic during even the best of times. For the sake of providing as up-to-date a resource as possible for information dissemination and record-keeping, the Fellowship has created this repository for general facts and information on the treatise organization, from statistics relative to the member-states involved to out-of-character information and contact links for various points of reference. This repository will be updated as frequently as possible to keep with the changing dynamics of the group, but important news bulletins will remain indefinitely to provide a physical record of events for posterity. Discrepancies in information or general questions about facts should be sent to New Azura.

●Offsite Chat Room for Planning and OOC Conversation:
►Official IRC (Esper): #NSFellowship

●Total Number of Colonies Possessed by Member-States:
►Fourteen Dependencies (Six — Kylarnatia / Five — Azura / Two — Aquitayne / One — Mahdah)

●Total Population of the Member-States of the Fellowship:
►121,922,543,338 People in Nine Empires

●Official Council-States of the Fellowship
►The Evenguard of Azura, the Most Catholic Empire of Maltropia and the Sovereign Imperium of Machina Haruspex

●Official Treasury-State of the Fellowship
►The Constitutional Monarchy of Aquitayne

●Official Communications-State of the Fellowship
►The Ancient Empire of Kylarnatia

These statements reflect the opinion of New Azura—aka me—alone, and are not necessarily representative of others in the Fellowship; consider them a mere guideline of our OOC policy...

I'm going to leave all assumptions or perceptions at the door, because drudging up past episodes or events can only open up wounds that haven't even begun to heal yet. The Fellowship is about fresh beginnings, establishing a 'community within a community' for writers and storefront builders, factbookers and contributors to all tech levels to work together and create something very special. This group does not claim, nor purport to be the continuation of any one organization physically; instead, it's the continuation of the ideals, the real life, out-of-character values that made so many predecessor organizations such fun to be apart of in the past. Will the Fellowship reach those lofty heights of its own accord? I hope so, or else I wouldn't have put in the time to make it and invite people to participate. Whether it becomes synonymous with the famous alliances in International Incidents isn't really the point though, because at the end of the day, if we're not having fun with it, then it's dead.

The Fellowship of Imperial Realms is designed to provide an opportunity to recapture the spirit that once pervaded the great alliances. Some may believe that the true legacy of multinational groups was power grabs and 'prestige', and while that could certainly be applied to some groups, the true lasting legacy that is now sorely lacking in International Incidents is the friendship and camaraderie that defined those organizations. I speak for myself, and yet I don't believe my words to be amiss when I say that this organization will not tolerate, nor condone any actions or activities that could paint ourselves or those we roleplay with in a bad light. The existence of 'loldrama' as the cool kids call it may be inseparable from the game, but we're going to do our very best to handle things professionally and respectfully here. There is a central theme present in every aspect of the Fellowship, in both an in-character and an out-of-character context: no one member is more important than any other member.

There will be stories written that espouse the power and glory of imperialism and royalty, because that's who we are and what we do. But there will also be discussions about culture and politics and sports in our IRC room and our forums. There will be stories set in worlds where magic exists, and where Terra Firma is thousands of years into the future in another quadrant of the galaxy. This is a community of people who want to have fun writing, and forge a true, honest-to-goodness community of acquaintances. Do you have to be best friends with everyone in the Fellowship? Of course not; it's naive to think such a condition were possible. But people in the Fellowship respect one another, and work through any disagreements peaceably and with an eye towards making something special. If you like loldrama or infighting, look elsewhere, because we wont tolerate it here. If you want to stir up trouble, you'll find yourself on the outside looking in. But if you want to have fun and build up this alliance with us, then we want you to join. If you don't think your writing or presence fit with those in the group, work with us and hang out.

I have but one expectation for members of the Fellowship to follow: it's all about respect.

[Aquitayne]

Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms
Please fill out all sections in their entirety for more expedient consideration.

Nation's Full (IC) Name: The Constitutional Monarchy of Aquitayne
Nation's Total Population: 178,241,712
Leader's Name and Title: His Majesty, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Samuel Riech
Nation's Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Nation's Home Region: Astyria
Fellowship Representative's Name: Twheir Wun

Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?
The Constitutional Monarchy of Aquitayne would like to gain admittance to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms as it is a royal state which believes the monarchies and other royal statues of the world should unite under a singular banner to promote monarchies in a dying age, where the democracies of the world would view them as vestiges of an epoch long past.

Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?
[ ] No, We Do Not
[X] Yes, We Do [Cape Town, Insula Fera]

Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:
[X] Diplomacy
[ ] Economics
[X] Military

Please List Roleplay Examples Here:
1. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=271242
2. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=280499
3. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=284163
4. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=283002
5. viewtopic.php?f=23&t=283844

[X] We Agree to Abide By the Charter of the Fellowship

[Kylarnatia]

Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms
Please fill out all sections in their entirety for more expedient consideration.

Nation's Full (IC) Name: The Ancient Empire of Kylarnatia (Latin: Imperium Antiquum Kylarnatiae)
Nation's Total Population: 11.694 Billion
Leader's Name and Title: Caesar Silvier Catherina Hyuga IV
Nation's Type of Government: Absolute Monarchy with Bicameral Government
Nation's Home Region: Gholgoth
Fellowship Representative's Name: Valeria Longina
Nation's Capital City: Krytopia
URL Link to Nation's Flag: http://iiwiki.com/images/8/88/Kylarnatia.png

Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?
The Imperium wishes to join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms to maintain the stability of monarchies and empires worldwide, which as of late have seen a sharp decline. We do not want to see this age-old order fall to the filth of pseudo-communist revolutions and backwards liberal democracies. The Imperium would be beneficial as to help maintain this stability, as well as keeping good relations with those who would be good to keep close to the Fellowship, and an unending knowledge of those nation states whom would best be avoided in order to keep the mission of the Fellowship true and steadfast.

Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?
[ ] No, We Do Not
[X] Yes, We Do [Neo-Kylarnatiae, Sycoon, Latnyia, the Kylarnatian Islands, Felaria, L'unibarc] (OOC: This is not including individual players who are apart of the Imperium - if you want those too, let me know.)

Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:
[X] Diplomacy
[ ] Economics
[X] Military

Please List Roleplay Examples Here:
1. The Charm Offensive
2. Farisolan Succession Crisis
3. Soldiers of a Neverending War
4. We are the Young, the Vibrant, the Passionate
5. Inamorata Velum

[X] We Agree to Abide By the Charter of the Fellowship

[The Order of Takhisis]

Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms
Please fill out all sections in their entirety for more expedient consideration.

Nation's Full (IC) Name: The Holy Empire of The Order of Takhisis
Nation's Total Population: 6.386 billion
Leader's Name and Title: Nain De'Wyren, Empress of the Holy Empire, Herald and Prophet of Takhisis.
Nation's Type of Government: Military Religious Autocracy
Nation's Home Region: The Forgotten Lands
Fellowship Representative's Name: Anja De'Wyren, Lady of the Talons, Commander of the Eastern Knighthood
Nation's Capital City: Neraka
URL Link to Nation's Flag: http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn23 ... 103045.jpg

Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?
I believe it a worthy cause, to stand shoulder to shoulder with fellow Imperialists. To spread the rule, for without Imperialism, there can only be chaos! [ooc: That's for the masses. I believe it will have some amazing players within it's ranks, as it already does with it's founder. I hope to play with everyone and participate in a myriad of stories that create a depth to my nation and to others.

Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?
[ x ] No, We Do Not
[ ] Yes, We Do [Please List Such Dependencies Here]

Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:
[ ] Diplomacy
[ ] Economics
[ x ] Military

Please List Roleplay Examples Here:
1. Shadows Igniting
2. Ships of the Line
3. Visitors from afar
4. Third Front
5. Travelling to and fro

[ X ] We Agree to Abide By the Charter of the Fellowship

[New Azura]

The Fellowship of Imperial Realms would like to welcome Aquitayne, The Order of Takhisis, and Kylarnatia into its ranks.

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Hey all, Azura here. I wanted to make mention that our offsite forums are in development now, and will be operational (if all goes according to plan) by the weekend. Obviously there could be some hiccups here and there, but there is always hope that things go well. Until that time, I do want to point you to our official IRC room, #NSFellowship on Esper. With some official invites still pending, we'll hopefully begin recruiting more states in the coming days and weeks; our target for now is nine nations, for this will give us the five council members and four officers that we have provisions to create. Note that our Charter is designed to leave some room for additions or amendments, so that people can get in on the design process of the Fellowship. Above all else, we want to stress that no one member is more important than another, and so that message needs to go out and be heard by all.

If you know of any nations that might want to join up with the Fellowship, let us know so that we can send out an official invite telegram. I do want people here now though to have a say in applications, so that we don't run the risk of creating an accidental conflict OOCly. Please do make yourself available when possible in #NSFellowship so that you can be kept abreast of possible recruits and whatnot, and also be on the lookout for several roleplays that are coming up in the next few days if you're looking for participation chances! Also, do not hesitate to use this thread to link ideas or roleplays, or even storefronts and embassy / consulate threads that you might have. Any business or thread operated by a Fellowship member is entitled to 'sponsored' status, and we can get you a link in our OP sections to help steer people towards your threads.

[Tagmatium]

Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms
Please fill out all sections in their entirety for more expedient consideration.

Nation's Full (IC) Name: The Greater Holy Empire of Tagmatium
Nation's Total Population: 20.088 billion
Leader's Name and Title: His Imperial Majesty, Kommodos III, Holy Emperor, King of Kings, Ruler Ruling over those who Rule and Vice-Gerent of God on Earth.
Nation's Type of Government: Elective, parliamentary monarchy
Nation's Home Region: Europa
Fellowship Representative's Name: Justin Traskalissaeos, Megas Logothetes for Alliance Affairs
Nation's Capital City: Tagmatika
URL Link to Nation's Flag: http://www.nationstates.net/images/flag ... 362437.png

Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?
The Greater Holy Empire feels that the world needs a strong, guiding hand. For too long have the nations of the world been apt to bicker and feud amongst themselves. This organisation, however, has the potential to be that guiding hand, a strong role model that other, more backward nations might be able to look towards and attempt to learn from. This would be for the betterment for each and every nation in the world, especially those of the Fellowship.

Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?
[X] No, We Do Not
[ ] Yes, We Do [Please List Such Dependencies Here]

Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:
[X] Diplomacy
[X] Economics
[X] Military

Please List Roleplay Examples Here:
1. Paths of Aggression
2. Rise of a Phoenix
3. Mawerisian Crisis
4. Only the Dead
5. Travelling To and Fro

[X] We Agree to Abide By the Charter of the Fellowship

[Mahdah]

Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms
Please fill out all sections in their entirety for more expedient consideration.

Nation's Full (IC) Name:The Imperial Emirate of Mahdah
Nation's Total Population:6.372 Billion Citizens
Leader's Name and Title: Lucid Augustus III , Emperor
Nation's Type of Government: Semi-Absolute Representative Theocratic Monarchy
Nation's Home Region: Sondria
Fellowship Representative's Name: Metehan Yerli
Nation's Capital City: Augustupolis
URL Link to Nation's Flag:http://i58.tinypic.com/2hq6v7o.png

Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?
Well ever since The Leauge of Imperial Nations unfourtantly fell apart. I've been hoping for another alliance that was similar to it and I remember New Azura linked to the work in progress that was the Fellowship of Imperial Realms. I believe I would be a beneficial member by bringing my writing skills that are pretty decent and my overall habit of getting along with others and being cooperative.

Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?
[ ] No, We Do Not
[X ] Yes, We Do (Nasiriyah, currently experiencing a internal insurrection by terrorists)

Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:
[x ] Diplomacy
[ ] Economics
[x ] Military

Please List Roleplay Examples Here:
1. Wrath of a Foe.
2. Operation Shining Path.
3. A Gamble.
4. Money To The Revolution.
5. Putting Tactics Into Motion

[X] We Agree to Abide By the Charter of the Fellowship

[New Azura]

The Fellowship of Imperial Realms would like to welcome Mahdah and Tagmatium into its ranks.

[Ontorisa]

Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms
Please fill out all sections in their entirety for more expedient consideration.

Nation's Full (IC) Name: The Fascist Dominion of Ontorisa (See signature for definition of Ontorisan Fascism)
Nation's Total Population: 2.392 Billion
Leader's Name and Title: Prime Minister SSgt RET. Gecav Histariol
Nation's Type of Government: Fascist Dominion
Nation's Home Region: Alliance of Revolutionary Conglomerates
Fellowship Representative's Name: LCpl. RET. Lugif Oeps
Nation's Capital City: Calvisburg
URL Link to Nation's Flag: http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/ontorisa__417984.jpg

Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?
In order to gain diplomatic relations with multiple nations and to assist in providing military and economical support for the nations involved in the alliance. I would be a beneficial member because of my substantial military which could be used as a peacekeeping force, an offensive weapon or defensive tool as well as export valuable goods like oil, nickel, lead and cobalt to other nations in order to help boost their economies.

Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?
[] No, We Do Not
[x] Yes, We Do;

• Iugisiltis
• Ontroso Minor
• Ontroso Major
• Kilos
• Ejunitis
• Servitisle
• Calvuntish
• Artoyrich

Colonies undertaking economic, political and military training for independence.

Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:
[] Diplomacy
[X] Economics
[X] Military

Please List Roleplay Examples Here:
1. As Cauja
2. http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=269404
3. Around the Pages that talk about the fight in Caujasburg

[x] We Agree to Abide By the Charter of the Fellowship

[New Azura]

Takhisis has a roleplay that's open to Fellowship nations, so be sure to check it out! http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?ns=1&f=4&t=289599

[The Scandinvans]

Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms
Please fill out all sections in their entirety for more expedient consideration.

Nation's Full (IC) Name: The Glorious Empire of the Scandinvans
Nation's Total Population: 20.65 Billion
Leader's Name and Title: His Imperial and Glorious Majesty, Prime Living Scion of the Most Ancient and Pureblooded House Erid, Emperor of the Scandinvans, Master of the Valgardians, High King of the Nine Kingdoms, Protector of the Faith, Wielder of the Imperial Scepter, Barer of the Sword of the Emperors, Rightfully Holding the White-Gold, Proud Advancer of Civilization, Bane of the Unclean, Noble Purifier of the Unfit, Champion of Unequaled Warmaking Powers, Progenitor of the Future Emperor of the Scandinvan Empire, Dread Foe to All Enemies of the Empire, Preserver of the Ancient Customs & Traditions of Erid, Lord-Master of the House of Lords, Emperor of the Fiery Delta, Chief Marshall of the Armies of the Empire, King of the Civilized Arab Lands, Tamer of the Northern Wastes, Conquerer of the Islands of the Auean Sound, Supreme Master of the Sadio, Minister of the Faith to the Moslems, Purger of Az'Uki, Suppressor of the Vile Thieves of the Strait of T'horru, Architect of the Campaigns Against the Rabble Led Backwaters, Leader of the Converted Folk of the Western Reaches of Vialoa, Master of Vanquished Nations, Prince of Sychel and Its Commonwealth, Duke of Greston, Feudal Lord of Valdra's Lands, Direct Earl of Ui, King of the True Norse, Baron of Masnot Isle, Kaiser of Aut, Builder of the Centers of the Faith, Lord of Valgard, Dread Fiend of the Heathen, First Amongst the Lords of the Valgardian Noble Caste, Most Proper Lord of the Skandi, Sponsor of the Sages of the Imperial Schools, Humane Lord of the Be'raik, King of Fruank, Duke of Werank, Hammer of the Infidels, Emperor-Admiral of the Fleets of the Valgardian Lords, King of Eraon, Harbinger of the Proper Order, Giver of Life to the Wastes of Galionam, Duke of Manak, Lord of Vi, Noble Keeper of the Imperial Genealogical Records, Emperor-Prince of Qoul, Ally of the Rightful Pope, Profound Justice of the Empire, Master of the Scani, Terror of the CAG, Founder of the Golden Circle, Leader-Sponsor of the Scandinvan Crusades, Lord of Pra, King of Lafg, Duke of Epston, Prince of the Tribes of the Heavyhand, Friend to all Rationale & Civilized Nations, Bestower of Titles to the Exceptional Few, Humble Servant of God, Protector of the Pure World, Answerable only to the Almighty God, Keeper of the Ancient Ways, etc. Emperor Harald II ap Erid ao Erid.
Nation's Type of Government: Theocratic Absolutist Monarchy
Nation's Home Region: Gholgoth
Fellowship Representative's Name: Lord Erida, Voice of the Emperor
Nation's Capital City: Valdra: Bureaucratic Capital, Valgard: Throne City
URL Link to Nation's Flag: http://www.nationstates.net/images/flag ... 491331.png

Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?

We wish to join an organization which believes in stability and tradition. We believe that we would be able to further this such in the capacity that we are the Scandinvan Empire.

Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?
[X] No, We Do Not
[ ] Yes, We Do [Please List Such Dependencies Here]

Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:
[ ] Diplomacy
[x] Economics
[X] Military

Please List Roleplay Examples Here:
1. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=271075
2. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=87926&p=4231987
3. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=278199
4. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6258
5. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=18482

[X] We Agree to Abide By the Charter of the Fellowship

[New Azura]

The Fellowship of Imperial Realms would like to welcome The Scandinvans into its ranks.

[Maltropia]

Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms
Please fill out all sections in their entirety for more expedient consideration.

Nation's Full (IC) Name: The Most Catholic Empire of Maltropia / The Royal Kingdom of Maltropia
Nation's Total Population: 6,781,301,626 [2013 census]
Leader's Name and Title: Brendan I Ua Chorcaigh, Rex Maltropiæ
Nation's Type of Government: Constitutional monarchy
Nation's Home Region: Paradoxia
Fellowship Representative's Name: Eochaid Mac Ruairc
Nation's Capital City: Corcaigh Nua
URL Link to Nation's Flag: http://iiwiki.com/images/2/28/Maltropia_Flag.png

Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?

Having long recognised the need for unity and solidarity among the monarchies that endure in the tumult of this modern era, and desiring to strengthen those ties which it is already our privilege to maintain, the Royal Kingdom of Maltropia has sought out the best possible avenues to pursue those goals. The Fellowship of Imperial Realms is unquestionably such an avenue, and we would be honoured to join such an association. As a highly influential participant in global trade, with one of the most prosperous and stable economies in the world, as well as a nation of considerable diplomatic sway from its reputation as a neutral intermediary in international disputes and its almost ubiquitous interventionist forces, Maltropia would bring additional stability to the Fellowship while providing it with contact with spheres less familiar to other member-states.

Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?
[X] No, We Do Not
[ ] Yes, We Do [Please List Such Dependencies Here]

Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:
[X] Diplomacy
[X] Economics
[X] Military

Please List Roleplay Examples Here:
1. [ Weaving the Web ]
2. [ De Cursibus Honorum et Insula Gaudii ]
3. [ From the Ashes ]
4. [ Eximius Decem ]

[X] We Agree to Abide By the Charter of the Fellowship

[New Azura]

The Fellowship of Imperial Realms would like to welcome Maltropia into its ranks.

[Aquitayne]

Hear ye!

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To all current and observing member-states,

As the acting Provisional Treasurer for the Fellowship of Imperial Nations, it is my pleasure to be reaching your channels today. Not only does this mark the great occasion of the humble beginnings of our grand institution, it too is the hallmark of centuries of work on the part of your citizenry - that such an international organization such as this can exist is testament to the sacrifice countless men and women have made throughout history.

It is due to their sacrifice and your pilgrimage to this organization that I beseech you today: this Fellowship must be supported; ideologically, politically, militarily, morally, and some would argue even more importantly, monetarily. Without the copious amounts of funding that are required to run an organization as prestigious and influential as ours, we are naught for what we require. The Council may not attend session, the delegations may not travel to their destinations, and our policies may be unenforceable. We must stand together and deliver the promises we've sworn to keep when we applied for membership.

It is due to your duty as a member-state, and a fellow sister nation, that we hereby formally ask all member-states to donate a singular or annual stipend to finance the Fellowship of Imperial Nations, so that we may all rejoice in the bounty we can provide for one another. Any donation or stipend is acceptable, however large or small.

Open your wallets, and the treasurer will open the world.

[Machina Haruspex]

Imperial Seal of the Emperor
The Sovereign Imperium of Machina Haruspex
Ministry of Diplomatic Affairs
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We have deliberated with the Council of Nine, as well as foreign advisors and have come to the decision regarding The Fellowship. It would be in the best interests of the Imperium to seek membership and be counted amongst it's ranks. Enclosed is our application into this prestigious establishment.

Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms
Please fill out all sections in their entirety for more expedient consideration.

Nation's Full (IC) Name: The Sovereign Imperium of Machina Haruspex
Nation's Total Population: 20.125 billion
Leader's Name and Title: Emperor Sa'Karn Vlos Renor Elemmiire, Patriarch of the Nation.
Nation's Type of Government: Imperial Autocracy
Nation's Home Region: Balder
Fellowship Representative's Name: Jin Ka'Me Sargtlin
Nation's Capital City: Prathen
URL Link to Nation's Flag: http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77 ... 735116.png

Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?
I seek to be amongst fellows I both respect and seek activity with. I believe I would bring forth stability as I am almost always on in some capacity, as well as experience. Not only that, I love to play and am almost always down for a storyline participation.

Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?
[ ] No, We Do Not
[ x ] Yes, We Do [Please List Such Dependencies Here]
Kaldana
Marmakite Territories

Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:
[ x ] Diplomacy
[ x ] Economics
[ x ] Military

Please List Roleplay Examples Here:
1. Paths of Aggression
2. Guests of the Emperor
3. The Stars were Dying
4. The Tagmatika Conference
5. Vespertine: The Dark Mistress

[ x ] We Agree to Abide By the Charter of the Fellowship

[New Azura]

The Fellowship of Imperial Realms would like to welcome Machina Haruspex into its ranks.

[Helsary]

Application for Admission to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms
Please fill out all sections in their entirety for more expedient consideration.

Nation's Full (IC) Name:The Empire of Helsary
Nation's Total Population:180.4 million
Leader's Name and Title:Supreme Marshal Sereter Varsek
Nation's Type of Government:Military Dictatorship
Nation's Home Region:Aury Hyperia
Fellowship Representative's Name:Ambassador Herredick Ferstrany
Nation's Capital City:Beelziker
URL Link to Nation's Flag: http://www.usflagsupply.com/images/Corp ... s-Flag.jpg

Why Do You Wish to Join the Fellowship of Imperial Realms? Why Would You Be a Beneficial Member?
We wish to join the FIR on the grounds that it could benefit us both militarily and financially.We would be a beneficial member since we have a very powerful military equipped with the latest technology and also a very strong economy with which we could help our less economically-gifted brothers-in-arms in the FIR.

Does Your Nation Possess Colonial Dependencies?
[x ] No, We Do Not
[ ] Yes, We Do [Please List Such Dependencies Here]

Please List Your Nation's Main Area(s) of Expertise:
[ ] Diplomacy
[ ] Economics
[x ] Military

Please List Roleplay Examples Here:
1. [ Insert URL Link Here — Mandatory ] viewtopic.php?f=5&t=285241
2. [ Insert URL Link Here — Mandatory ] viewtopic.php?f=31&t=285688
3. [ Insert URL Link Here — Mandatory ] viewtopic.php?f=5&t=285511
4. [ Insert URL Link Here — Optional ]
5. [ Insert URL Link Here — Optional ]

[ ] We Agree to Abide By the Charter of the Fellowship

[New Azura]

Well, happy Saturday, all! As you might have noticed, a lot has been going on over the past few days; we have two new applicant states who need the attention of members who have yet to weigh in, so please try to get word on your decisions as quickly as possible. Also, we have several roleplays that have begun to kick off: Carried on a Steel Wind up and running, so please telegram The Order of Takhisis if you are interested in participating there; should be excellent. Machina Haruspex and Tagmatium have both described potential roleplays coming up, and a Fellowship summit is being organized in the Gathering roleplay, to which an IC letterhead is included below. All Fellowship members are welcome to participate in that one at your leisure, with more OOC information coming soon. If you have a current or planned roleplay that you want linked, please telegram or post a link here so we can accommodate you!

Finally, with nine natinos now in the Fellowship, we have the capacity to appoint responsibilities for the first three-month term. Several slots are already filled out, but plenty of choices remain. We'll probably go with first-come, first serve for now, but if you don't get a position you want, elections will be held in three months should the demand arise (elections, how imperialistic, I know). Don't be a stranger on our IRC room, #NSFellowship on Esper either! Our offsite forums will be going up in the next week or so; be sure to stay abreast of the happenings going on!

Current Roleplays
— Carried on a Steel Wind [ The Order of Takhisis ]
— The Gathering [ New Azura ]

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Note: The following is reprinted from The Gathering roleplay.

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A Communiqué to the Fellowship of Imperial Realms:

I bid you all greetings and salutations upon this fine evening.

This government, in keeping with the highest traditions of honor and vigilance, has long sought through open recourse to engage allied states in open dialogue, to the betterment of bilateral relations and the geopolitical stability of our regional partners. Over the past six months, we have been privy to a most troubling series of developments pertaining to the continued destabilization of the economic and military conditions throughout our major spheres of influence: specifically, our territorial holdings in the regions of Pardes and Sondria. Such conditions are not immune to other parts of the world, however; the diplomatic threads which have long bound the uneasy peace our world enjoys have begun to unravel in a renewed age of open, wanton aggression and callous disregard for the rule of self-determination. Such a condition must not be permitted to stand while we have the capacity to affect real change in our world.

As I think upon all that has been lost, and the battles that have been won in my own nation over the past seven years, I reflect on the importance of camaraderie and friendship between states of one accord; allies who share common ideals, even if their systems of governance, their prescribed faith in their God, or the very cultural composition of their peoples separate us ideologically or spiritually. To be beholden to the whims of the oppressive and tyrannical forces of evil in the world without diplomatic partnerships is to stand at the precipice of folly, and to invite one's ultimate destruction. Perish the thought that a member of our esteemed and venerable Fellowship might find themselves caught unawares by the forces of malevolence, when those members of our coalition of willing states stand ready and willing to defend all that is right and proper in our world. We must not lose sight of that which is proper.

The Evenguard of Azura, acting as a beneficiary of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms, invites the dignitaries of the many member-states to attend an emergency summit meeting of the coalition of the willing, to be held hence in the Azur treasure city of Yuzhgavan in the islands of Karlikovaya in Pardes. I do solemnly request the presence of your delegations at this summit gathering to discuss the future of our great Fellowship, to chart its progression through the ides of our shared society, that we might not disappear from the face of our quiet Earth. Let it be so noted, here this day, that the Evenguard of Azura stands ready and willing to support her allies throughout the world, that the Fellowship of Imperial Realms might resonate throughout time immemorial as a beacon of strength and truth for all to see. Oyez! Oyez! For it is so noted in the official records of my government for posterity; so it is written, so shall it be.

May Fortune and Favor Find Your People, Always.

Witness My Hand and Seal This Day, the 5th of April, 2014 C.E.



As the Dread Sovereign of the Great People of the Evenguard of Azura

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Yeye Izyashchnyye Vozvysheniye Kozhukhina
Kalixta I Maroder, Po Suvereniteta iz Efirnyy Khozyain iz Gospoda Boga
Matrona Deva iz Dom Vardanyan i Avangard iz Tron iz Sion
Devushka Dinami iz Vera, Doch iz Sion, Goslovil Rebenka iz Khrabrost, Pravda i Znaniye, Torzhestvennaya Kryshka iz Sineva i Yeye Deti
Imperatritsa-Koroleva iz Dazhokhrana, Praved i Prav Imperatrix iz Novy Sion, Tsitadel iz Tayna, Vostoch Sineva, Yevropa i Yudol Kreste

Khvalit na Kozhukhina! Slava i Vostorzhestvuyet na Yeye Izyashchnyye Vozvysheniye! Alliluyya na Gospodin dlya Nas Matushka!

Her Graceful Eminence the Kozhukhina
Calixte I Marauder, By the Sovereignty of the Ethereal Host of the Lord God
First Matron of the House Vardanyan and the Vanguard of the Throne of Tsyion
Spirited Maiden of the Faith, Daughter of Tsyion, Blessed Child of Courage, Knowledge and Truth, Solemn Voice of Azura and Her Children
Empress-Queen of the Evenguard, Noble and True Imperatrix of New Tsyion, the Citadel, Oriental Azura, Saravora and Valle Crucis

Praises to the Kozhukhina! Glory and Honor to Her Graceful Eminence! Hallelujah to God in the Highest for Our Mother!

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[Tagmatium]

-snip-

Honoured allies,

The Greater Holy Empire is no pauper state – the magnificence and affluence of Tagmatium is plain for all to see – but the Basilikon Konsistorion, the Imperial Government, holds the right to refuse to send any monies to the Fellowship until questions that it has with regards to how, why and where the money that is sent will be spent.

We are surprised that the noble acting Provisional Treasurer suggests that the sending of delegates is something that the Fellowship is to meet out of its own funds – it is usually paid for by the government sending the delegation. Similarly, military costs accrued by a nation when it acts with its allies is usually met by that nation – the Greater Holy Empire would not ask another nation to fund its military campaigns, unless that has been agreed to by treaty beforehand. Anything else would be a gross violation of the rights accorded to sovereign nations.

Similarly, the Basilikon Konsistorion must question the statement that “we may all rejoice in the bounty we can provide for one another”. Of course, a weak ally is often nothing more than a millstone, dragging all the other members of the alliance down, but the Greater Holy Empire questions the logic that seems to be suggested here. That a nation with questionable economic and social policies, that has ruined its own economy, can seemingly expect the other nations of the Fellowship to bail it out and fund its financial mismanagement. This is obviously unacceptable.

Finally, Basilikon Konsistorion feels that it has to ask a question about the location of the Council, if funds given by member-nations are to be spent on the upkeep of that. Presumably, there will have to be a building, or a complex of buildings, that are to be constructed to house the Council. Then, of course, there is the issue of where these are to be built. The actual location of them isn't something that the Greater Holy Empire particularly cares about – the logical choice might be the Evenguard of Azura, as the founder of the nation. However, there must be scrutiny as to how the money is spent on the construction – the last thing that any member-nation would want is the unscrupulous or greedy from any nation using the funds of our noble and grand organisation to feather their own nest.

Do not take this as unwillingness on the part of the Greater Holy Empire to fully participate within the Fellowship – that would be direly wrong. Indeed, the Greater Holy Empire holds the Fellowship and all other member-nations in such high esteem that it feels that it needs to ask these questions for the good of each and every one of its honoured allies.

Justin Traskalissaeos,

Megas Logothetes

for Alliance Affairs

[Delmonte]

The Chancellery of Foreign Nations
Of the Most Serene Republic and Grand City of Delmonte

"In Bellum Pax; Per Pax Prosperitatem."

Dear Sirs,

The Most Serene Republic and Grand City of Delmonte would like to begin this salient and official missive of diplomatic import by acknowledging that The Fellowship of Imperial Realms is a well-formalized organization populated by more than one nation, that it possesses a treaty, and that it possesses a hierarchy. The verisimilitude of these facts cannot be denied.

We are overjoyed and would like to congratulate you. Our gregariousness and eagerness to befriend motivates our every interaction with the various nations and organizations that populate the realm of global politics. Alliances have existed since time immemorial. They are a practice that is cherished and honored by no less than some, but perhaps no more than many people. An alliance, being the grouping of multiple nations into a collective towards some end, can be seen to justify its own existence more often than not. Because it is through these groupings of multiple nations into collectives towards multiple ends through various means that inter-regional diplomatic ties are forged to accomplish various ends (through multiple means, obviously). However, while this is the age old concept of what an alliance is, it is not necessarily the definition. This is an important distinction between two words that are not, in fact, synonymous. The definition, as definitions often are, is quite simpler.

"A formal agreement between two parties towards a specific purpose." This is the official definition, according to modern standards anyhow, of what constitutes an alliance. As I stated earlier in this missive. You can see how vastly its definition differs from my own, this being the modern standard of what constitutes an alliance that I proffered previously in this missive (a missive which is both salient and official as well as being in the possession of great diplomatic import). The Most Serene Republic is quite eager to show how passionate it is with its stance on this issue, or else I wouldn't bother making the distinction (which is already, arguably, clear) any clearer.

Now that I've gotten the somewhat over-formal and incredibly indispensable, if prosaic, introduction to this saliently official missive out of the way, I believe that further congratulations is in order given the nature of what has transpired with respect to your founding of this organization. After thorough inspection of the treaty that this alliance is indisputably in possession of, the Chancellery of Foreign Nations of the Most Serene Republic of Delmonte has concluded with great resolve and courage that it is, in fact, as is claimed in its own clauses, sections, etc. a treaty. We could not be more vocal and passionate about this issue. Indeed, it is the resolve and courage of our Chancellery that has aggrandized our remarkable ability to have the valuable capacity of obtaining the sought-after talent of conducting diplomacy. For nations, all nations (including our nation), must inevitably adopt stances. Fear of adopting stances is indisputably irreconcilably impossible to reconcile with the act of being a nation insofar as a nation's existence is, in fact, a stance and a nation's existing therefore necessitates that a stance must have, at one time, existed or (more likely) continues to exist so long as that nation itself is still extant. I shall make myself clear: The concept that I am propounding (or proposing, given your preferences on profferings) is that a "stance", which is constituted (at least for the purposes of this proffering) by a nation (or entity, obviously) making its intentions, opinions, etc. clear with regard to something that is not, currently at least, something else. So, if a nation is occurrant, this constitutes a "stance" because it is making its intentions, opinions, etc. known on something that is not something else, in this case its own existence, by existing and not doing something else, in this case not existing. I'm glad I've made myself clear on this very important issue.

And with that, I do away with the post-introduction, ante-pre-conclusion re-introduction introduction and I would like to move on to the pre-conclusion re-introduction, skipping over the typical introduction that I would normally provide for such. This is, for all intents and purposes, the meat and potatoes of my officially salient missive. The Most Serene Republic has strong opinions on the nation of Azura; namely that the sovereign entity known as "The Evenguard of Azura" encompasses various lands, entities, peoples, populations, and what-have-you that the aforementioned nation claims under their sovereignty and that they may very well represent said lands, entities, peoples, populations and what-have-you lawfully. We believe this very firmly. As for the alliance begun by such, we have similarly strong opinions. We believe that the Fellowship of Imperial Realms possesses signatories that correlate with the nations that it claims as signatories; in short that the vast majority, as far as the Most Serene Republic can rightly ascertain, of entities that are claimed to have signed the charter have, in fact, inscribed their signature upon said document. This we are certain of.

Now that I have the pre-conclusion re-introduction out of the way, I'd like to pre-finish this salient and diplomatically important missive, which is also very official, with the post-pre-conclusion re-introduction pre-conclusion conclusion. It was truly delightful to my various senses to write this missive. We thank you for this opportunity and for your hard work at accomplishing all that we praise you for in the above passages. The various feelings, and thoughts resultant from said feelings, with regard to this organization were made abundantly clear earlier but, for the sake of clarity, shall be crystalized in a lucidly transparent way for you once more: We are proud to have such firm and conclusive opinions on all of the things that I mentioned previously and, perhaps, though perhaps not, some things that I did not mention previously.

And now for the post-post-pre-conclusion re-introduction pre-conclusion conclusion conclusion. I'd like to offer my gratitude for your time. It is undeniably true, though it be a bold conclusion, that time remains extant and that the quantities of such are finite, insofar as no one can stop its passage or hurry such along. Therefore we conclude that temporal values (temporal in the sense where it relates to things having to do with time and other similar concepts) have real value and that for you to read this missive used temporal value, therefore real value. And for that we are also thankful.

I am so glad that I could make The Most Serene Republic's feelings clear on this very important matter.

Obsequiously Yours,
Ildebrandino Di Canossa; Vice-Chancellor of Foreign Nations

[Aquitayne]

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In Riposte to the Greater Holy Empire of Tagmatium,

-snip-

Dearest friends,

I apologize with the utmost sincerity that our initial missive, to which we inquired all Fellowship member-states monetary donations, caused confusion within your respective offices. It was not our intention nor our belief that this missive would cause confusion, however we understand your offices respective questions and concerns over the purpose of, use of, and allocation of whatever funding might be provided by your government.

In regards to your first inquiry, as to the Provisional Treasurers belief that the, "sending of delegates is something that the Fellowship is to meet out of its own funds", and summarily your offices belief that, traditionally, such endeavors would be, "paid for by the government sending the delegation", are correct in their assumptions. However, as the Fellowship is a superfluous entity to that of the respective governments of the member states of the Fellowship, such transportation cannot always be expected, or implied to be, paid for by the governments of these respective states and indeed should be covered in an annual stipend to which the transportation of any variety of official representatives of the Fellowship should be ensured via the Treasurer and Treasury of the Fellowship.

To your secondary statement on the logical reality that, "military costs accrued by a nation when it acts with its allies is usually met by that nation", is also - as was your first - correct. However, there has been talks within the Member-state Council of a provisional guideline suggesting the formation of a Fellowship Security Force, to which all member-states would be bound in supporting monetarily and physically. While the Greater Holy Empire of Tagmatium, and likewise most if not all of states within this Fellowship, are more than capable of handling the costs accrued to such endeavors, a targeted member state may not have such funds allocated and, while such stipends are largely reserved by empires such as yours, such funds may be used for the aid of war-torn countries and or regions which would not otherwise have the funding to rebuild after large-scale conflict. However, as such a provisional security force has not been formed as of yet, no stipend will be allocated to that of the arms field.

To your third inquiry as to the initial statement made in our first missive, we must implore the Basilikon Konsistorion to re-read the statement and infer from its meaning what we now clarify: that the statement was not inclined to make the Basilikon Knsistorion believe economic bail-outs were the mission of such endeavors; rather, that the monetary stipends given to the Treasurer would be used in good standing to enhance and increase the economic output and input of all Fellowship states, and to better realize the universal wish of this organization for free and unilateral trade across all nations, regardless of size. While the forecast of economic hardship may indeed be previlent for some, as of now the Provisional Treasurer of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms has no plan, wish or desire to enact legislation for the stipend of sovereign state's economic policies unless it is the will of the Council.

Indeed, the Basilikon Konsistorion would be correct in assuming the construction of facilities regarding the legislative bodies of the Fellowship would indeed be covered by whatever stipends would be granted to the Treasury. At current estimates, the Provisional Treasurer predicts the initial investment of Fellowship facilities, to include a Council-States Hall, offices and embassies for all member-states on an internationally recognized sovereign ground, would stand at minimum $3.45 billion NationStates Dollars, at current valuation. It is not the policy of the Treasurer to dictate where these facilities are to be enacted, but simply to fund their construction.

The Provisional Treasurer ensures the Greater Holy Empire of Tagmatium, and by extension the Basilikon Knsistorion, that whatever funding granted to the Treasury in either a singular stipend or annual annuity, will be used to great effectiveness and that there will be no debt incurred either to the Greater Holy Empire of Tagmatium or the Fellowship of Imperial Nations, assuming the member states of this treatise are willing to donate the costs incurred for the establishment of the necessary offices that this Fellowship indeed requires.

Indeed, we hope that this missive has assuaged many - if not all - of the concerns your offices has incurred of us. It is the duty of my office and indeed its responsibility to ensure the success and maintenance of all funding granted to us, and you have my word that it will remain so. Now, tomorrow, yesterday, and forever.

Yours,

Tei'mak Los Freir

Appointed Provisional Treasurer of the Fellowship of Imperial Realms

[Renor Xukuth]

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Nation's Full (IC) Name: The Imperial Gynecocracy of Renor Xukuth
Nation's Total Population: 14.142 billion
Leader's Name and Title: Matron Valis Xukuth
Nation's Type of Government: Imperial Gynecocracy
Nation's Home Region: The Forgotten Lands
Fellowship Representative's Name: Matron Yuzan Shcrten Velven, Ministry of Foreign Council
Nation's Capital City: Che'el d'L'Isto Anulo (City of The Night Sky)
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As a member of the role-playing community, we are greatly influenced by the aspect of partners in our endeavors forming a new establishment that carries forth the ideals of creating a new future of quality play. In seeking a broadening of our experience, we need more solidarity and exposure to meet other players and this establishment seems to offer just that.

As to our benefits, we possess a will to be resolute in threads of our own or others making. We have long been that reliable linchpin for several other players and one point two unique factional alliances. While not seeking a position of any authority now, we can be relied upon for helpful insight and or advice should it be asked of us.

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