Embassy of Talonia | Operation Hawk Tuah

[Frailty]

Statement of Détente Between Vibonia and Talonia

Over the last two days, Vibonia and Talonia have entered into diplomatic talks regarding a potential détente and restoration of relations, with fruitful and productive results. Now, our regions wish to announce those results to the world.

Vibonia and Talonia previously enjoyed cordial relations for about a month in March this year, before a subsequent dispute over frontierism in April, during Vibonia’s injunction vote, led to the deterioration of relations and closure of gameside embassies. Both regions then stopped diplomatic contact with each other following that public fallout.

However, the circumstances have radically changed since then, and so has Vibonia’s foreign policy. In the aftermath of Lonia Kreptia Llor, Vibonia decided to exit FOCUS in June and repudiate its adherence to frontierism, switching its alignment to Independent and allying with other Independent regions. Both regions have also started to attend joint military operations led by the Plains of Perdition and their allies together, despite having no formal relations.

Recognising the fact that the largest differences in our foreign policies have been removed, and that Vibonia and Talonia are now joint military partners in Independent operations, both parties have agreed to the following terms:

• The April 2025 dispute is considered to be officially closed;
• A restoration of gameside embassies;
• Mutual exclusion of each other from new WA join recruitment;
• Further cooperation in military affairs and other fields of mutual interest in the future.

We hope that this rapprochement will lead to a new era of amicable relations and constructive collaboration between both regions.

Vibonia
Picairn, President
The New Ganges, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Talonia
Moukden and Kirin, High Overseer
Frailty, The Concierge
Askrieg, Overseer of Peace

[Halsoni]

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

[Flydale North]

Happy to see matters have been resolved.

[Impreo de Jap]

Good to see two of the largest frontiers getting along. Lets hope it last!

[Moukden and Kirin]

SECRET — EYES ONLY
//FSB High Command//DoP//HO//

FSB004 – OPERATION ICARUS
AFTER ACTION REPORT

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

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AWARDS FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE

For exceptionally meritorious service while serving the Frontierist Special Brigade in Operation Icarus, the following service members have been awarded the Arminius Medal for turning from shadow to light at the hour of greatest need, revealing truth where deception flourished, and choosing conscience over conspiracy.

LTC The Horkish People
LTC Peanu-Butteria

For exceptionally meritorious service while serving for the Frontierist Special Brigade in Operation Icarus, the following service members have been awarded the Aurelian Cross for the restoration of regional integrity through measured and proportionate response to an existential threat.

COL Frailty
LTC Moukden and Kirin
LTC Askrieg

To accompany the awards for meritorious service, all service members mentioned will be given the Icarus Service Ribbon for their participation in Operation Icarus.

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Effective immediately,
Moukden and Kirin
Lieutenant Colonel
Frontierist Special Brigade

[Impreo3]

How you describe the events it makes Peanu-Butteria seem rather uncapable to be in his position...

[Askrieg]

How you describe the events it makes Peanu-Butteria seem rather uncapable to be in his position...

Huh, it sure does seem that way to you, doesn't it? It sure does seem like Peanut has a rank of Lieutenant Colonel within FSB as "uncapable" doesn't it? Even with the medal LITERALLY JUST awarded to him he seems "uncapable," right? To you, an outsider with a whopping three posts to your account, the merits of a clandestine intelligence operative is invisible, isn't it? Almost as if his work is secretive, or get this, clandestine.

[The Ambis]

For someone who doesn't currently possess the brainpower to read 41 pages of prose (impressive prose, but prose nevertheless), can I get a TL;DR?

[Impreo de Jap]

For someone who doesn't currently possess the brainpower to read 41 pages of prose (impressive prose, but prose nevertheless), can I get a TL;DR?

On December 31st, 2025, a ban on political discussions in the Talonian Discord server by High Overseers Moukden and Kirin led to dissatisfaction and the formation of a separate server, initially for political discussion but evolving into a platform for organizing a boycott and collective action against the administration. This movement culminated in the presentation of the Talonia Reform Bill on January 9th, 2026, demanding significant changes to governance, including separating the World Assembly Delegate from the High Overseer role and requiring popular referendums for future rules, which the existing administration viewed as a misunderstanding of NationStates mechanics and a "soft coup."

This was generated by AI BTW. Not the doc but my response lol.

How you describe the events it makes Peanu-Butteria seem rather uncapable to be in his position...

Huh, it sure does seem that way to you, doesn't it? It sure does seem like Peanut has a rank of Lieutenant Colonel within FSB as "uncapable" doesn't it? Even with the medal LITERALLY JUST awarded to him he seems "uncapable," right? To you, an outsider with a whopping three posts to your account, the merits of a clandestine intelligence operative is invisible, isn't it? Almost as if his work is secretive, or get this, clandestine.

You want to speak again bub?

[The Ambis]

For someone who doesn't currently possess the brainpower to read 41 pages of prose (impressive prose, but prose nevertheless), can I get a TL;DR?

On December 31st, 2025, a ban on political discussions in the Talonian Discord server by High Overseers Moukden and Kirin led to dissatisfaction and the formation of a separate server, initially for political discussion but evolving into a platform for organizing a boycott and collective action against the administration. This movement culminated in the presentation of the Talonia Reform Bill on January 9th, 2026, demanding significant changes to governance, including separating the World Assembly Delegate from the High Overseer role and requiring popular referendums for future rules, which the existing administration viewed as a misunderstanding of NationStates mechanics and a "soft coup."

This was generated by AI BTW. Not the doc but my response lol.

Preferably neither from AI, nor you as I have a pretty low opinion on both of those mediums.

[Impreo de Jap]

On December 31st, 2025, a ban on political discussions in the Talonian Discord server by High Overseers Moukden and Kirin led to dissatisfaction and the formation of a separate server, initially for political discussion but evolving into a platform for organizing a boycott and collective action against the administration. This movement culminated in the presentation of the Talonia Reform Bill on January 9th, 2026, demanding significant changes to governance, including separating the World Assembly Delegate from the High Overseer role and requiring popular referendums for future rules, which the existing administration viewed as a misunderstanding of NationStates mechanics and a "soft coup."

This was generated by AI BTW. Not the doc but my response lol.

Preferably neither from AI, nor you as I have a pretty low opinion on both of those mediums.

Yeah the Talonia government could have done a better job at dumbing this down. I will leave one of em' to explain because it's a lot of damn information to shorten down lol. Most of it is screenshots though and it is a fairly easy read!

[Doge Republics]

-snip-

Preferably neither from AI, nor you as I have a pretty low opinion on both of those mediums.

TL;DR: Talonia recently banned a channel for discussing real-life matters, including real-world and contemporary politics. Real-life topics were not in general banned, and discussion was still allowed in other channels, but the ban led to outrage from a few people who decided to use the opportunity to air their grievances (including the 1984-themed region not having entirely democratic processes, and fictional currency payments being delayed). Ultimately, this discussion moved to trying to coup Talonia and depose Kirin in concord with raiders. Needless to say, they got banned from Talonia.

That said, the document is admittedly quite well-written, and I’d suggest you find the time to read it. I enjoyed reading it a good bit after encountering these people first-hand in NSGP yesterday, continually tripping over their own shoelaces trying to explain how their putsch wasn’t ACTUALLY because of banning a divisive topic.

[Askrieg]

-snippy snip-

Huh, it sure does seem that way to you, doesn't it? It sure does seem like Peanut has a rank of Lieutenant Colonel within FSB as "uncapable" doesn't it? Even with the medal LITERALLY JUST awarded to him he seems "uncapable," right? To you, an outsider with a whopping three posts to your account, the merits of a clandestine intelligence operative is invisible, isn't it? Almost as if his work is secretive, or get this, clandestine.

You want to speak again bub?

No, my point still stands. Thank you for feeding the report into an AI to summarize it, surely there can't be any better way to understand written text!

[The Ambis]

Thank you for feeding the report into an AI to summarize it, surely there can't be any better way to understand written text!

If we're being objective, this is kinda a funny thing to say seeing as Kirin's AI useage to rate written text is defended in the document.

[Heavens Reach]

For someone who doesn't currently possess the brainpower to read 41 pages of prose (impressive prose, but prose nevertheless), can I get a TL;DR?

On December 31st, 2025, a ban on political discussions in the Talonian Discord server by High Overseers Moukden and Kirin led to dissatisfaction and the formation of a separate server, initially for political discussion but evolving into a platform for organizing a boycott and collective action against the administration. This movement culminated in the presentation of the Talonia Reform Bill on January 9th, 2026, demanding significant changes to governance, including separating the World Assembly Delegate from the High Overseer role and requiring popular referendums for future rules, which the existing administration viewed as a misunderstanding of NationStates mechanics and a "soft coup."

This was generated by AI BTW. Not the doc but my response lol.

This is a mind-numbingly bad summary, which Doge Republics very gently, in my view, corrects. I think Talonia was, frankly, cherubic in its initial responses to extremely unreasonable demands, and gave latitude that was way more considerate than it actually needed to. The level of subterfuge that was already apparent before it even became clear that this was a coup attempt would have prompted most governments to immediately eject the principal members of what was correctly read by a Talonian official as a parallel government. Even after the coup came to light, there was no unilateral ban of the server participants, even those who didn't fully voice opposition to it. That alone demonstrates how far Talonia was willing to bend in order to be transparent and treat its region members with respect. I'm glad that they became wise to the treachery actually going on behind the scenes before any real damage could be done.

Huh, it sure does seem that way to you, doesn't it? It sure does seem like Peanut has a rank of Lieutenant Colonel within FSB as "uncapable" doesn't it? Even with the medal LITERALLY JUST awarded to him he seems "uncapable," right? To you, an outsider with a whopping three posts to your account, the merits of a clandestine intelligence operative is invisible, isn't it? Almost as if his work is secretive, or get this, clandestine.

You want to speak to Bub again bub?

It's the opposite of a gotcha that Askrieg was fundamentally right, only about a nation that should be old enough to know better.

[Impreo de Jap]

-snippy snip-

You want to speak again bub?

No, my point still stands. Thank you for feeding the report into an AI to summarize it, surely there can't be any better way to understand written text!

I read it myself it was a good report, but it could of been condensed more.

[Haymarket Riot]

No, my point still stands. Thank you for feeding the report into an AI to summarize it, surely there can't be any better way to understand written text!

I read it myself it was a good report, but it could of been condensed more.

Is it a good report or isn't it? Your flip-flopping would make John Kerry look like he's nailed to the floor. Don't use AI going forwards.

Congrats to Talonia on thwarting this ill-devised coup.

[Askrieg]

I read it myself it was a good report, but it could of been condensed more.

*could have

Thanks for your undivided attention on this matter!

[Moduland]

A black pig in a very sharp red suit approaches. She nods to all around. "Hello, I am Agnes, Resident Representative of Moduland and Mayor of Ridgefield. I am proud to be here. Thank you to our friends from Talonia for the summary. I am here to say one thing loudly and proudly, Ridgefield stands with with the legitimate government of Talonia. Thank you." Agnes smiles and waves as she walks off.

[The Democratic Disney States]

Congrats to Talonia for successfully thwarting this ill intentioned reform for the region. The current legitimate government of Talonia has my full support and I will never support any ill willed group trying to coup the region.

[New Eestiball]

disappointing, really
if you're going to attempt to coup a region at least make up your mind about whether you are or not

[Gilbertion]

huh what's going on I'm new

[Talonia Dispatch Office]

The Treaty of Delvin-Paluri

The Frontierist Republic and the Republic of The League and Concord are pleased to announce the ratification of the Treaty of Delvin-Paluri, a bilateral agreement covering mutual defense, cultural exchange, intelligence exchange, World Assembly coordination, and, most critically, the formal regulation of trash talk between two of the RBRWT's most distinguished franchises.

The drafting process was, in the most diplomatic terms available, unconventional. Contemporary records indicate that the phrase "f*ck you" was exchanged no fewer than thirty-six times across negotiating sessions, a figure that the Department of Foreign Affairs neither condemns nor endorses, but notes for the historical record. At various points, the treaty addressed a "wedding," the precise nature of which remains classified. Nonetheless, the fact that this document emerged from that process in a ratifiable condition is, frankly, a miracle, and the Department of Foreign Affairs extends its sincere thanks to all who contributed, including those whose contributions took the form of the aforementioned thirty-six iterations.

Article I - MUTUAL RECOGNITION

1.1 | The parties to this agreement are the Frontierist Republic of Talonia and the Republic of The League and Concord.

1.2 | The Frontierist Republic of Talonia recognises the Republic of The League and Concord, represented by the Consulate of the Republic as Head of State and Government. Talonia shall not recognise any person or body claiming those positions outside of the Consulate or any entity it authorises to exercise those functions.

1.3 | The Republic of The League and Concord recognises the Frontierist Republic of Talonia, represented by the High Overseer as Head of State and Government. The League and Concord shall not recognise any WA Delegacy not held by the High Overseer, the Vice Delegate, or their designated representative.

Article II - DEFENSE AND SECURITY

2.1 | The parties commit to non-aggression and shall not initiate or support any hostile act against one another.

2.2 | The parties commit to mutual defense and shall provide assistance upon request by either signatory.

2.3 | The parties shall refrain from espionage, covert infiltration, or any unauthorised intelligence operations directed against one another.

2.4 | The Frontierist Special Brigade of Talonia and the League’s Defense Forces shall share relevant intelligence on external threats to either party’s sovereignty.

Article III - CULTURAL COOPERATION

3.1 | The parties shall endeavour to host joint events and initiatives to promote mutual understanding and regional goodwill.

3.2 | All joint cultural activities shall comply with the laws, policies, and sanctions in force in both regions.

3.3 | The parties commit to maintaining open communication to facilitate cultural collaboration and resolve any issues that arise.

Article IV - WORLD ASSEMBLY COOPERATION

4.1 | The signatories agree to coordinate their positions and support each other’s initiatives within the General Assembly and Security Council whenever their interests align, and circumstances permit.

Article V - RATIFICATION

5.1 | This treaty enters into force upon ratification by both parties according to their respective internal procedures.

5.2 | Amendments may be proposed by either party and enter into force only upon mutual written consent and ratification per clause 5.1.

5.3 | The parties may issue joint statements or memoranda to clarify or supplement this treaty as needed.

Article VI - ROCKET BOT ROYALE

6.1 | The Talonia Eagles and The League & Concord Minutemen commit to refraining from publicly accusing one another of crab-bucketing. Players of the Minutemen retain the right to formally contest the legitimacy of the performances of Eagles players. Players of the Talonia Eagles retain the right to engage in unsolicited critical commentary directed at Minutemen players.

6.2 | The public relations teams of both franchises commit to supporting each other’s agendaposting efforts upon request.

6.3 | The public relations teams of both franchises commit to accurate representation of opposing players’ skill and shall not undervalue them on the basis of isolated performances in public.

6.4 | Should either franchise fold or be unable to field a full roster for a World Tour, its players are granted the ability to represent the remaining franchise for the duration of the event via temporary double citizenship.

6.5 | Minor disputes regarding the interpretation of this article shall be resolved by a best-of-7 scrimmage between both franchises with their strongest available squads, the outcome of which shall be considered binding.

6.6 | Moukden and Kirin and Gagium shall use matching skins during all World Tour games.

6.7 | The parties acknowledge the existence of clause 6.7.

[Moukden and Kirin]

SECRET — EYES ONLY
//FSB High Command//DoP//HO//

OPERATION RENT FREE
AFTER ACTION REPORT

We are the hollow men
We are the stuffed men
Leaning together
Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!
Our dried voices, when
We whisper together
Are quiet and meaningless
As wind in dry grass
Or rats’ feet over broken glass
In our dry cellar

This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.

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As Lieutenant Colonel Moukden and Kirin already outlined:

We teach our children that Frontierism rests on three pillars: common prosperity, solidarity, and governance. Datta, Dayadhvam, Damyata; give, sympathize, control. Simple concepts, three syllables at most. I won't rehearse what we all saw in the Maham Pact documentation here. If you haven't read it, you should. If you have, you already know how Cordone has abandoned every principle that justifies its right to receive new nations.

A wasteland is defined by abdication, by the refusal to uphold the values that justify a frontier's existence, by treating the arrival of new nations as an entitlement rather than a responsibility. We have always said this; we even wrote it down. Cordone treated it as a checklist. It is a region that treated "creative freedom" as a euphemism for institutional rot. The privilege of receiving newly founded nations belongs to regions that actually intend to govern them, uplift them, give them purpose, not regions that exist to shelter people too toxic for the communities that raised them.

Now, they consider this entire ordeal a victory from inside a landfill with a flag that has half the endorsements they previously had, comparing their retreat to its comparatively more heroic counterpart at Dunkirk, calling us the fascists. That last one is genuinely quite funny, coming from the 'community' that was tolerating Zyklon B memes eight months ago. There are only so many times you can watch someone set their own house on fire and blame the fire department before you stop taking them seriously.

The Frontierist Special Brigade was founded on the principle that dismantling wastelands is not charity work or political theater, but the core praxis of Frontierism. When 14 organizations and over 170 players show up to remove a single region, that is a consensus rather than a grudge. The interregional community looked at Cordone, looked at what its founders did and who they sheltered, and arrived independently at the same conclusion we did.

We would like to extend particular thanks to the East Pacific Sovereign Armada for assembling and leading this coalition, to the Field Marshal and Executive Commanders for taking point after the initial setback and executing the refound flawlessly, and to every participating organization that committed troops and time to this effort. The FSB deployed members across both the initial operation and the refound watch, and we are proud of every one of them.

Frontierism is a standard you meet, or you lose the right to call yourself one.

Once again, the Frontierist Special Brigade was proud to march.

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FRONTIERIST SPECIAL BRIGADE – 12

The following soldiers have been recognized for their exemplary service during Operation Rent Free:

COL Graves
LTC Moukden and Kirin
LTC Peanu-Butteria

CPT Hollosend
SGT Cahaya
SGT Circui
SGT Volkstonia
SPC Vicily
PVT El Endamo
PVT Firiam
PVT Sidanya
PVT Valdenmere

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Effective immediately,

Graves
Colonel
Frontierist Special Brigade

Moukden and Kirin
Lieutenant Colonel
Frontierist Special Brigade

Peanu-Butteria
Lieutenant Colonel
Frontierist Special Brigade

[Nolrem]

Congratulations on your turnout and on those promotions!