Opening Ceremony of the Caiium National Museum

[Caiium]

Today, exactly a year after the end of the Caiium Marium Revolution, the first National Museum is to be opened in the capital of Nova Cereatae. This museum will display a variety of art and history native to the ARCM. To celebrate the opening of the museum, Cincinnatius Caius Maximillius has invited all scholars and leaders alike of foreign nations to come to the opening ceremony and discuss art and history, as well as future relations between nations.

[AHSCA]

One benefit about not winning an election meant a bit of free time to enjoy things at home and around the world. Wherever art was to be found Himiko was also to be found, an artist herself (along with being a teacher and other things) she was a painter, writer and overall enthusiast. New museum abroad had open invites for scholars and leaders alike. She wasn't here as an official vassal but that didn't mean something good couldn't come out of it. If only her special significant other shared the same appreciation but oh well, win some loose some.

[Caiium]

One benefit about not winning an election meant a bit of free time to enjoy things at home and around the world. Wherever art was to be found Himiko was also to be found, an artist herself (along with being a teacher and other things) she was a painter, writer and overall enthusiast. New museum abroad had open invites for scholars and leaders alike. She wasn't here as an official vassal but that didn't mean something good couldn't come out of it. If only her special significant other shared the same appreciation but oh well, win some loose some.

The Cincinnaut met Himiko at the door.

"Honor to you, Himiko, I am Cincinnatius Caius Maximillius of Caiium Marium. I'd like to start off with a short history of Caiium Marium. For several centuries, this great land was isolated by our high mountain ranges and thus, as the world marched forward, we stagnated. One year ago, I led a revolution against the tyrannical nobles and kings and replaced it with a... developing... system. Tell me some about your history."

[AHSCA]

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Maximillius." she gave her hand for him to do what he'd please, shake it, give a gentle kiss. "You've led quite a life, sir. For me, mine is a bit more humble I guess. I traveled to AHSCA to help train teachers but I fell in love with the nation so I immigrated there. I fell in love with a special someone --" she trailed off a bit, it was easy to forget not everyone is so open in regards to homosexuality. "Anyway now I do my own art, I write, paint but I'm also a school teacher. That's just my history if you want to know about history of the islands, I'd be glad to tell you."

[Caiium]

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Maximillius." she gave her hand for him to do what he'd please, shake it, give a gentle kiss. "You've led quite a life, sir. For me, mine is a bit more humble I guess. I traveled to AHSCA to help train teachers but I fell in love with the nation so I immigrated there. I fell in love with a special someone --" she trailed off a bit, it was easy to forget not everyone is so open in regards to homosexuality. "Anyway now I do my own art, I write, paint but I'm also a school teacher. That's just my history if you want to know about history of the islands, I'd be glad to tell you."

He smiled. "Oh please, my life isn't quite that interesting; I was merely the general. If you want some great stories, ask any armed guard you see here; they're the ones with the real exciting stories..." he trailed off. "Oh yes, please do tell me the island history, and the history of your birthland, if you wish."

OOC: Don't worry, homosexuality is legalized and encouraged here. Marriage isn't based on gender in Caii culture, rather one person must be a soldier and the other a worker.

[Gospel Power]

Ignore me I just want to be one of the first people to post here

[Xianina]

your new right? -gives the Communism manifesto- read this it will help

[AHSCA]

(ooc: Xianina and Gospel Power, don't spam)

"Hehe I'll have to do that." She giggled and cleared her throat "I'll also try to be brief because there's quite a bit. Well the islands where I came from to be here today, they were all separate but unified a federation during a terrible war. So now they're united under one monarch. Even so there's still some elements of a democratic system in there. Their legislator is an elected body, I actually ran last election but I lost. But no hard feelings. Now where I was born before that, was the Kuronami Empire." (ooc: which is my puppet nation) She continued, "That's quite a history in of itself but to be brief, it was two different countries that joined together as a large monarchy a few centuries ago. East and west came together, I was born in the east you might have guessed by my more Asian name. Well it's also as fate would have it our Empire was once a trustee to the islands I now reside in. That dates back only a few decades but when I was still a small child. That's it in a nutshell really, the best part of the islands is the warm weather."

[Caiium]

your new right? -gives the Communism manifesto- read this it will help

Could you please keep to the RP topic?

[Caiium]

(ooc: Xianina and Gospel Power, don't spam)

"Hehe I'll have to do that." She giggled and cleared her throat "I'll also try to be brief because there's quite a bit. Well the islands where I came from to be here today, they were all separate but unified a federation during a terrible war. So now they're united under one monarch. Even so there's still some elements of a democratic system in there. Their legislator is an elected body, I actually ran last election but I lost. But no hard feelings. Now where I was born before that, was the Kuronami Empire." (ooc: which is my puppet nation) She continued, "That's quite a history in of itself but to be brief, it was two different countries that joined together as a large monarchy a few centuries ago. East and west came together, I was born in the east you might have guessed by my more Asian name. Well it's also as fate would have it our Empire was once a trustee to the islands I now reside in. That dates back only a few decades but when I was still a small child. That's it in a nutshell really, the best part of the islands is the warm weather."

"Very interesting, I'll be sure to talk to the governing body about an embassy. Now, what in the museum would you like to see first?"

[AHSCA]

"Good good. Well I'd love to see what paintings you have."

[Caiium]

"Good good. Well I'd love to see what paintings you have."

"Excellent; right this way."

The Cincinnaut began to walk through the modern white walls into the first gallery room. After saluting the two guards, he led Himiko to the first painting; a beautiful oil painting displaying a great mountain range with the smoke of fires blasting from its sides. "This is a renaissance piece of our great mountainside..."

[AHSCA]

She followed right along down the halls into the first room. Her face lit up at seeing the first one "Oooh it's so beautiful, the coloring and shading is very nice!" She framed her fingers to look at it from perspective, it helped her visualize aspects others might miss. "The fire and smoke, a volcano or something else?"

[Caiium]

She followed right along down the halls into the first room. Her face lit up at seeing the first one "Oooh it's so beautiful, the coloring and shading is very nice!" She framed her fingers to look at it from perspective, it helped her visualize aspects others might miss. "The fire and smoke, a volcano or something else?"

"Camps, rather. One of the reasons for our isolation was our fortification—these camps of archers, and later cannons, defended us from invaders many a time."

[AHSCA]

"Ah now I see what you mean. Island life gets to me sometimes." She laughed a bit looking closer "Or maybe just need new glasses. Maybe both. But it looks so beautiful."

[Kyrenaia]

The man with the golden eyes and brown hair crowning his head smiled as he walked along the halls of the new Caiium National Museum. One should make no mistake, he was a bon vivant, someone, who enjoyed the pleasures of life in measures, but he had an insatable hunger for art, both performing and graphic, but he was also one of the two most valuable assets of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Kyrenaia.
The other was his older brother, Crown Prince Ilia, who was, by sheer coincidence, Lord-Commander of the Royal Kyrenaian Navy.
Or rather, the man with the golden eyes, Prince Damir ibn-Razia, Prince of the Ilkhanate of Utica, was one half of that valuable asset, which was always ready to demonstrate good will and perform diplomatic deeds, both in word and in indeed doing it. The other half was his beloved daughter, Aurelia, a young woman just above the threshhold of indeed becoming a woman, blonde like her mother had been, blue-eyed like her mother, her skin of a lighter colour then his own olive skin, a mixture of her mother and her father.
He wore a fine suit, suitable for a black tie occassion such as this, his daughter choosing a cobalt blue docktail dress, which hugged her in the right places to show, that she was not a little girl anymore.
Together, the two of them were examining the exhibit, which was opening today. As one would expect with someone new on the international stage and on an occassion of stately importance, there were armed guards everywhere in the white halls. Of course, the Prince and his daughter were aware of the culture of Caiium and the general history of the country, but the details eluded them.
Both the diplomat's and the bon vivant's hearts beating in their chests, however, wanted to learn more.
Their mission, however, was simple: Establish diplomatic relations and make a good impression, so that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could build up upon that.
Kyrenaia, after all, needed trading partners.

[Caiium]

"Ah now I see what you mean. Island life gets to me sometimes." She laughed a bit looking closer "Or maybe just need new glasses. Maybe both. But it looks so beautiful."

He laughed. "Thank you. Sadly, we do not know the artist; he did not sign his work." Caius sighed. "Shall we move on?"

[Caiium]

The man with the golden eyes and brown hair crowning his head smiled as he walked along the halls of the new Caiium National Museum. One should make no mistake, he was a bon vivant, someone, who enjoyed the pleasures of life in measures, but he had an insatable hunger for art, both performing and graphic, but he was also one of the two most valuable assets of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Kyrenaia.
The other was his older brother, Crown Prince Ilia, who was, by sheer coincidence, Lord-Commander of the Royal Kyrenaian Navy.
Or rather, the man with the golden eyes, Prince Damir ibn-Razia, Prince of the Ilkhanate of Utica, was one half of that valuable asset, which was always ready to demonstrate good will and perform diplomatic deeds, both in word and in indeed doing it. The other half was his beloved daughter, Aurelia, a young woman just above the threshhold of indeed becoming a woman, blonde like her mother had been, blue-eyed like her mother, her skin of a lighter colour then his own olive skin, a mixture of her mother and her father.
He wore a fine suit, suitable for a black tie occassion such as this, his daughter choosing a cobalt blue docktail dress, which hugged her in the right places to show, that she was not a little girl anymore.
Together, the two of them were examining the exhibit, which was opening today. As one would expect with someone new on the international stage and on an occassion of stately importance, there were armed guards everywhere in the white halls. Of course, the Prince and his daughter were aware of the culture of Caiium and the general history of the country, but the details eluded them.
Both the diplomat's and the bon vivant's hearts beating in their chests, however, wanted to learn more.
Their mission, however, was simple: Establish diplomatic relations and make a good impression, so that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could build up upon that.
Kyrenaia, after all, needed trading partners.

The Cincinnaut began to catch up with the two and began to greet them.

"Welcome to our great nation, I am Cincinnatius Caius Maximillius, Cincinnaut of Caium Marium. I'm surprised that members of the crown would arrive, especially regarding our recent history..."

[AHSCA]

"Ah now I see what you mean. Island life gets to me sometimes." She laughed a bit looking closer "Or maybe just need new glasses. Maybe both. But it looks so beautiful."

He laughed. "Thank you. Sadly, we do not know the artist; he did not sign his work." Caius sighed. "Shall we move on?"

"Aah an anonymous artist, always a wonder of the art world. Oh it seems you have another arrival maybe you should attend to them. I'll be fine, I'd like to look at the painting for a bit." she gave a slight bow and allowed him to excuse himself so he could greet the new arrivals. Overhearing it sounded like someone from a nation, well that much was obvious but a high ranking official, someone of status. "Oh my..." She muttered holding her warm cheeks feeling a bit out of place suddenly. A common looky-lou like her in the presence of someone so important? "Aah get a grip, Himiko, you're just as important as anyone else. Yeah that's what Kaon-chan would tell me." Her wife was a solid down to earth person who could always remind Himiko what mattered. She focused on the painting more to get more of the artist's sensibility. "This would be fun, I wonder if I could replicate it somehow."

[Kyrenaia]

The Cincinnaut began to catch up with the two and began to greet them.

"Welcome to our great nation, I am Cincinnatius Caius Maximillius, Cincinnaut of Caium Marium. I'm surprised that members of the crown would arrive, especially regarding our recent history..."

Damir smiled, bowing his head, as his daughter made the same motion.
He, as the older one, spoke: "Thank you for your warm welcome, Your Excellency.", he replied to the greeting, before he rose again, "Indeed, the recent history would speak against such an endeavour, but I am sure, that you'll agree to there being no need to repeat any of these events... or to have Kyrenaia speak its answer to such proceedings."
He let a beat pass, letting his words hang in the air for a moment.
"As it stands, my Mother, the Sultana, wishes to relay her best wishes and warmest welcomes to Caiium, which now finds itself on the world stage.", he spoke, clear and precise in his words, "May the Lioness bless these beautiful lands. Now..."
His smile turned a bit sheepish.
"Please forgive me, but I completely forgot my manners. I am Prince Damir ibn-Razia, one of the Princes of the Ilkhanate of Utica, here as both a connoisseur of art and as a diplomat on behalf of the Sultanate.", he explained, bowing his head again with a smile, before he turned to his side, "If I may introduce, Your Excellency? My beloved daughter, Princess Aurelia."
"It's an honour, Sir.", she said and bowed her head again, her cocktail dress indeed fitting her perfectly.

[Caiium]

The Cincinnaut began to catch up with the two and began to greet them.

"Welcome to our great nation, I am Cincinnatius Caius Maximillius, Cincinnaut of Caium Marium. I'm surprised that members of the crown would arrive, especially regarding our recent history..."

Damir smiled, bowing his head, as his daughter made the same motion.
He, as the older one, spoke: "Thank you for your warm welcome, Your Excellency.", he replied to the greeting, before he rose again, "Indeed, the recent history would speak against such an endeavour, but I am sure, that you'll agree to there being no need to repeat any of these events... or to have Kyrenaia speak its answer to such proceedings."
He let a beat pass, letting his words hang in the air for a moment.
"As it stands, my Mother, the Sultana, wishes to relay her best wishes and warmest welcomes to Caiium, which now finds itself on the world stage.", he spoke, clear and precise in his words, "May the Lioness bless these beautiful lands. Now..."
His smile turned a bit sheepish.
"Please forgive me, but I completely forgot my manners. I am Prince Damir ibn-Razia, one of the Princes of the Ilkhanate of Utica, here as both a connoisseur of art and as a diplomat on behalf of the Sultanate.", he explained, bowing his head again with a smile, before he turned to his side, "If I may introduce, Your Excellency? My beloved daughter, Princess Aurelia."
"It's an honour, Sir.", she said and bowed her head again, her cocktail dress indeed fitting her perfectly.

"Erm... yes.. well... just be aware that your arrival may not be the most celebrated among the civillians... Shall we begin?"

[Kyrenaia]

"Erm... yes.. well... just be aware that your arrival may not be the most celebrated among the civillians... Shall we begin?"

Damir smiled.
"Of course.", he said, completely understanding the sentiment. He had to admit, that it was a bit unfair of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to put their gracious hosts on the spot like that. He motioned ahead. "Please, do go ahead. I am actually looking forwards to the ceremony itself nearly as much as I look forward to seeing the entire National Museum. From what I've seen so far, the Astadar Gallery in Utica is little compared to this."
Aurelia watched her father, a bit of eagerness and a lot of curiosity in her shining eyes.

[Caiium]

"Erm... yes.. well... just be aware that your arrival may not be the most celebrated among the civillians... Shall we begin?"

Damir smiled.
"Of course.", he said, completely understanding the sentiment. He had to admit, that it was a bit unfair of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to put their gracious hosts on the spot like that. He motioned ahead. "Please, do go ahead. I am actually looking forwards to the ceremony itself nearly as much as I look forward to seeing the entire National Museum. From what I've seen so far, the Astadar Gallery in Utica is little compared to this."
Aurelia watched her father, a bit of eagerness and a lot of curiosity in her shining eyes.

"Well, what would you like to see first?"

[Kyrenaia]

"Well, what would you like to see first?"

"That depends.", Damir said with a smile, "By any chance, does this museum have paintings and other expressions of fine art?"
Aurelia smiled at that, bowing her head. "Father, Your Excellency, would the gentlemen mind, if I were to explore the museum by myself for a bit?", she asked, a small blush on her cheeks, "It is not, that your company would be boring, but..."
"Curious as a foal is the expression, I believe.", Damir said and nodded, "From my side, there're no objections. Your Excellency?"

[Caiium]

"Well, what would you like to see first?"

"That depends.", Damir said with a smile, "By any chance, does this museum have paintings and other expressions of fine art?"
Aurelia smiled at that, bowing her head. "Father, Your Excellency, would the gentlemen mind, if I were to explore the museum by myself for a bit?", she asked, a small blush on her cheeks, "It is not, that your company would be boring, but..."
"Curious as a foal is the expression, I believe.", Damir said and nodded, "From my side, there're no objections. Your Excellency?"

"Yes, the renaissance art styles are still alive and well here. And while I have no qualms allowing you to walk freely, I cannot ensure you will be free from harassment by the guard."