NFIC negotiations for water way rights with Xyreal

[NFIC]

From: Executive V.P. and V.P. of Foreign Relations Flavia Iulia Helena

The Nerdic Food importation company would like to enter negotiations with your nation about the use of its water ways and other possibilities. We would be willing to go to your nation or invite you to one of our ships for the talks. I personally will be our Representative. I hope we can come to a mutually beneficial relationship.

[Xyrael]

The Kirov-class Battlecruiser Eastern Wind will arrive with escorts from the Western Fleet Group to meet you in international waters outside of the Imperial Republic. There, Internal Affairs will have a representative awaiting you. Whether the meeting takes place aboard your vessel or ours is left to your discretion.

[NFIC]

this is fine, we will bring my personal Ocean Yacht, it will be more comfortable then your war ships, you may bring some bodyguards if you want as long as they don't have mud on their feet. But i insure you, they will not be needed.
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The Xyrael Emissaries and entourage were brought onto the Ship (translated from Italian) "Aphrodite's blessing" They were brought to a ball room, where catering of foods that nerdic trades in were set out and prepared into many different things. At a table eating a lobster sat a very attractive woman(southern France ethnic), she was dressed in a Business suit, folders and contracts were in front of her. Her hair was pulled back tight. She stood as Aphrodite's Emissaries entered "Hello, I am Iulia Helena Executive Vice President of Nerdic Food Importation Company. Welcome."

ooc: hope you dont mind me saying hey arrived, wanted to get the actual meeting started

[Xyrael]

A man dressed in a dark suit entered accompanied by two guards. In his chest pocket were sunglasses, and underneath his jacket he wore a kevlar vest and a gun holster, which was empty. He bowed very slightly in acknowledgment of Iulia's presence. "Itztli is my name. You asked to discuss terms for your corporations passage through our waters?" His face was void of expression, his blank stare disregarded the foods before him as he watched the woman before him.

[NFIC]

She smiled kindly, standing and waving her hands signaling him and his men to take seats “You are correct sir, I am here as a representative of Nerdic, and the second most powerful person in the company under only the CEO. “

She then sat down “And please eat, enjoy yourselves. We are a Food company, and are showing you our products so you know we have a quality product.”

She nodded to a servant standing near by, then she pointed to a bottle of wine that was airing. The servant gathered it and brought it to the Representatives “Please this is some of the best tasting wine in our nation, but drink sparingly I do not want the drink to hamper your judgment”

[Xyrael]

The agent politely sat down, his blank eyes roaming over the food. He wasn't hungry, but he looked to the food and grabbed a slab of beef, as did his company. A waiter roamed around the table, pouring each man's glass full with wine.

One soldier pushed the glass away in disgust, grumbling to himself as he sipped water instead. Itztli looked to Iulia with a small smirk. "Pardon my comrade, he is Muslim. He cannot drink alcohol," he spoke before sipping the fine red wine. It bit his tongue with flavor, and he grinned slightly before looking to Iulia again. "So, tell me what it is you want to discuss about the Imperial Republic."

[NFIC]

A Privet Security agent reached to grip his gun when the troop refused the wine, Iulia waved the man down.
"Nerdic has one goal when it comes to our transportation, Efficiency. If we can make it more efficient, we go for it. The ability to use your water ways with out needing to have constant inspection and reacquisition of the rights to do so is best.
A second possible goal, but not the primary is the possibility of bringing your nation into our organization. You See Mr Itztli, Nerdic is by far the largest food organization in the world giving our partners access to more foods and markets for their own then any other organization. We do not care about international politics, just bringing more markets and partners.
This is the negotiations that have brought you to my table, I wish to gain the ability for my firm to use your waters freely, and possibly bring you into it as a willing partner"
She smiled holding her class up to the Representative

[Xyrael]

Itztli looked at Iulia as he set his cup down. With a polite smile he pondered for several moments. He knew a way to expedite the travel of a vessel through Xyraeli waters, but it was against standard protocol. However, Itztli knew where profit could be made. Internal Affairs could accept this minor inconvenience and redirect the funds into more prudent affairs.

"There's one way to allow your request. Firstly, we would require a military escort to monitor your vessels to ensure no contraband is brought into the Imperial Republic by your vessels. Secondly, we could guarantee you vessels defense, and agreeing to this would benefit your business by decreasing not only the time you spend in docks compared to your competition, but also decreasing the the money you spend renting the docks by paying a small tariff. The tariff works this way. When you register the entry of your vessel ito Xyraeli waters, you rendevous with Republican Naval vessels. You will report your maximum dead weight tonnage capacity to the Republican Navy, and you will be charged one NS$ per one hundred DWT. Essentially, a Capesize freighter, the largest our Straight can support, averages at 150,00-175,000 DWT. So the tariff would be at $1,500-$1,750. It is possible to get larger vessels through the straight, but you understand the concept." Itztli paused, sipping again from the wine. He grinned as he remembered the word "willing", wondering if Nerdic would plan to force the Imperial Republic into joining.

He dismissed the thought, remembering his objectives. "Your proposition about our joining is slightly interesting. Food import is something the Republic needs. If anything arrangement is to be made it must be made directly with the government. You would not be allowed to trade, sell, or purchase goods with our private sector. That's Internal Affairs... affair. You will buy and sell directly from our Bureau if we agree, but first I want to know how you coporation functions exactly."

[NFIC]

"Our corporations function is that of transportation marketing and service. In trade even internal their is always industries that focus on moving goods from one market to another. Nerdic is a trade corporation. We are the ones who take the foods from one market and then with our massive market research departments find the best locations and ways to introduce them into the new markets for maximum efficiency and profitability.

We also wish for the maximum happiness of our partners, the different governments and companies we do business with. Each one is assigned an Agent and given voting weight in our corporation. These agents jobs are simply to insure that all our painters wants and special interests are met. They are also hear to insure efficiency of introducing our foods in to your markets, this will mean in your case insure the sale to your end and the passing of any inspections you want and ensuring that we can make sure your foods meet our requirements for export.

This efficiency is one of our driving goals, and why we came to you for this talk. We have ships moving we never allow a ship to be ideal, it must be loading unloading repair or sailing. We do not want stationary parts of our industry, the more we can be moving, the cheaper faster and safer we can get things done the better. For time in our business is not just some money, its millions.

We insure the quality and legality of all our foods. One such thing our agents do on first arrival is learn what narcotics or other foods are not allowed in your nation, for you see Nerdic does transport these items. We ship opiates salvia and other such drugs, but we insure and guarantee they will only come into nations where these are legal, and will not ever land in port of nation where it is banned. We have very tight employ security when we dock in nations where a item we have is banned to insure that it does not come to land. "

As for you arrangement i think it could be accepted, but one stipulation is that your Inspections have to be very fast. We can not stand a vast slow down.

[Xyrael]

"Actually, we wouldn't even need to process your equipment. We would just require your vessels to maintain contact with naval escorts until they arrive at their destination. Should you not do so... well we have largest amounts of land based cruise missiles quite capable of handling 'perceived threats'," Itztli stressed this point, that the Republic was quite ready to use force to defend it's borders.

"As for drugs, nothing prevents our people from using any drug except social stigmas. Any advertisement to increase the 'demand' for products, however, is extremely illegal. Advertising products in Xyrael in punished based on severity, and execution is not out of the question," Itztli paused for another sip of wine, making sure to drink it slowly and savor the flavor.

His eyes suddenly focused in on Iulia's with intensity, and he made his next thought even clearer. "If you're willing to deal with only the Bureau of Internal Affairs, namely the Ministry of Commerce, then perhaps we can arrange for you the acquisition of our food products. Since I've said we are open to proposals, please entertain me."

[NFIC]

"we can accept to this, some of our products would probably be diverted to other markets where demand for such would be higher for them. We are in a business, but the maintenance of contact with your escorts is more then acceptable. We do not intend to be threats.
We are willing to deal with your government if you Ministry of Commerce is willing to deal with us, knowing that we will not be bullied and forced into offering lower prices and such then we do in other markets.

If you join, we will assign an agent to your case, they will live in your nation you decide where, we would just like for them to at least be comfortable and safe. Their goal is two part, to insure the efficiency of transactions with you, and to insure your happiness. If you want special arrangements or market limitations and such you work with them to get it done.  We bring.." She waves her arm around showing the large range of foods around her  ".. many different types of food into your market that will increase the diversity of your nations diets and the heath by this diversity."

She holds out her glass, a servant pours her a new glass of wine "we may continue our negotiations, but if you want a short bit of 'entertainment' we can go to the music hall in my lower decks. I have some performers on board, allow the food to settle and then continue our talks. Its light music nothing to draining. Your companions are welcome to come as well. No need for negotiations to be completely business don't you think?"

She laughs a bit smiling at the men across from her

[Xyrael]

Itztli thought about music, but decided his time aboard the vessel should be kept short. He did not need his military counterparts on their neighboring vessels growing edgy.

"We will accept your agent at Citiatlan, our capital and international hub. We will not ask you to alter severely your prices, only allow us to regulate the prices at which they are sold. Other than this I feel we are done, unless you have further questions?"

[NFIC]

She pouted a bit then bowed with a smile "Well then, ill just get the papers written up and sent to you, we will send it with our agent to your nation. Welcome to the nerdic Family. and please take a bottle of Wine, as our gift to you."