IPO Meeting: Seperatism in Gelibolu

[Union]

Memo to all Ipods

As the Ipod of Loyan, I stand against any intervention in the armed separatist movement currently happening in the Xyraeli colony of Gelibolu, unless we find substantial evidence of human rights or war time engagement violations in the conflict.

However, I do wish to bring up the issue of whether we should recognize the Gelibolu government, if it did succeed in gaining independence from Xyrael.  Please discuss in the meeting I have scheduled.

 

[Khem]

Representative L'ana Myer walked into the room looking frazzled. she was in the middle of writting an important chapter in her book, about the ideal that human beings are born free from violence, when she recieved the memo. she had hurried to make herself presentable and took an extra five minutes searching for her glasses, which it turned out were right on her face. she grabbed a stack of papers with Bohemia's information on the situations. she walked into the conference room before she realized that she had forgotten to put her hair up.

 " well umm hello everyone. i hope this meeting will go well. may the way guide us."

[Union]

"Glad you can join us Myer. The others aren't here yet, I say we got ten minute to chill...tea?"

The Ipod of Loyan, Tai Pian, sat at the far left end of the conference table with a cup of steaming tea while leaning back on the black leather revolving chair. Tai nodded his head to a clay tea pot on the the center of the table with several paper cups arranged around it. He then looked back to the newspaper he was reading.

[St Oz]

ooc: Wondering when Ozia will also be a concern

[Khem]

"why thank you..."

she looked absolutely touched at having been offered tea. she set herself to pouring a cup.

"so what have you heard about this situation? i've heard of violence being used. not a good thing for the world when such violence happens."

[Union]

"Violence will be used as long as weapons exist. As long as those that don't want to be part of it are safe..."

Tai puts away his paper. He finishes his cup of tea and pours L'ana a cup and then refills his.

"In any case, we have no way of knowing what's going on there in Gelibolu. I already asked the Gelibolu government to inform us of anything that might be going wrong, but it's uncertain if they're willing to tell us anything. I don't know about these Eastians in any case, so what are your thoughts?"

occ: Don't know, when Xy starts the geonocide of Ozians?

[Khem]

"well i stand firmly on the side of non-interference militarily no matter what is happening. but from what i know of Xyrael it is almost certain we will need to heal the bodies of those ravaged by violence. i just hope they will let us assist. blood does not need to stain the roots of Avana'ash (the tree of life). oh i do hope their representative gets here soon, the very idea that lives may be wasted while we are waqiting is unbearable."

she drank her tea and pulled out a thin pipe carved to look like a yellow rose. she sprinkled various herbs into it. as she lit it with a match a soothing aroma overtook the room, while most smoke may have been acrid this was something a bit different, just breathing in the aroma made one feel calmer.

[Union]

"This civil war came because the burden of the the original government became unbearable. No matter how we put it, people sometime need to raise up in arms to regain their rights. The ideals of revolutionary, I believe in them, and I'm hoping for a Gelibolu victory. I for one will be recognizing the state of Gelibolu when it comes. Surely, we cannot deny people the right to choose their government?

If only there was a peaceful way to independence, but we both know that the Xyraeli will resist the separatist no matter what. We can't expect them to let Gelibolu go without a fight."

Tia blew on his hot tea. It was then he realize the strong aroma of burnt plant matter.

"Myer...what are you smoking? Is that cannabis...?"

Tia waved his head around, as the smoke began to burn in his nostril.

[Khem]

"no no not cannabis. its an herbal mix with a touch of native Bohemian Cherry Spirit. would you like to try it? its great for the nerves and leaves you feeling content and slightly euphoric with none of that dazed out feeling you get with alot of things." Myer offers the pipe to Tia. "i fully support their right to choose their own govornment..... i just wish there was another way. hmm maybe i could give them some historical evidence from the million flower revolt that happened in my country over a hundred years ago. maybe then they could find a peaceful solution."

[Union]

"Let's hope so..."

Tai turned down the chance to try to the foreign intoxicant on account of his asthma and sat down back in his seat.

He ruffled with the newspaper on the desk, pondering on the new relations between Loyan and Xyrael. It was a difficult state, his country striving for world peace while being under the new influence of the Eastian empire. They were still pushing for Xyrael to join IPO, but he had yet to receive a single reply from them.

"Hmm, ten minutes already. Looks like the others aren't showing up. I was hoping for Maple Leaf show up a least...

Should we put this off till tomorrow?"

[Delfos]

Yuri Papovish walks in: "Hello, sorry for my delay. I'm the appointed delegate of New Delfos, and i hope most of you might know me already."

Yuri sits and drinks some water: "New Delfos is very sensitive in Xyraeli colonies, we regard from any intervention at all, but violence, war and disputes must be stopped, and we should enforce diplomacy arranging meetings for the representative and responsible figures of both sides, together with our delegates. If necessary we should make a Fast Response Peace Force to prevent any harm or calamity from happening."

[Khem]

"rather good idea. but would this peace force use violence? if so it may be a bit of an oxymoron. but yes diplomacy does sound to be a good idea. after all compromise is one of the fruits of the Avana'ash."

[Collatica]

Proconsul Tobias Brutus of the Imperial Consulate of Foreign Affairs entered the room. He was pleased to have been appointed as delegate to this upcoming union, though Collatica's stance on many issues differed from he expected most of the other members of the IPO. Tobias supposed this meeting to be an especially difficult one. How could his government oppose Xyraeli attempts to retain their own rebellious colonies whilst Collatica kept hers? The answer was they couldn't without discrediting themselves... The Proconsul couldn't help but hope the other delegates were not privy to the increasing resistance to Federal rule in Provincia Externus, for it would make his job a lot easier.

"Greetings Delegates. I am Lictor-Proconsul Tobias Brutus. I am here on behalf of his Imperial Majesty, Dux-Imperator Alexus IV of Collatica."

[Delfos]

Yuri: "A Peace Force is supposed to intimidate any kind of violence, so it's supposed to not use violence, unless someone breaks the intimidation and uses violence, so the task is to neutralize any attempt of violence. They are there to maintain order and 'force' diplomacy. We should write a protocol about this, and New Delfos will sure send some forces into this IPO Peace Force."

ooc: IPO blue helmets.

[Union]

"God hell, you pop in here just a minute ago, and you're already talking about military intervention? We have to be reasonable to those affected in this matter. A show of force will only be reversing our efforts for peaceful resolution, we can't be sending in forces into a foreign country and force peace at gunpoint. There has to be another way!"

Tia didn't like the idea of a IPO security force, it was a bit too metaphoric of a imperial military. He will need to watch on the Ipod of Delfos.

"Myer, you think it be possible for a public campaign approach? If we can convince the public majority of both sides to settle this diplomatically, we may avoid any further bloodshed."