NationStates Jolt Archive

Dateline: Stronghold of Roan
21st of April, ((Insert your time schedule here))

In the first significant display of Imperial Power by the Kaizerine, the city of New Agua has been granted the powers once held by Port Agua, and a bill of Special Economic Zone, in which unbridled capitalism will be allowed. Foriegn corporations are being offered a once in a millenium chance to purchase corporate bases in the city, and an un-rivaled chance to gain access to 1.67 billion customers in the Divine Empire.

The move has been widely endorsed by Aguan nobles and government figures, and Premier Karl Offenheim. But the powerful church has lambasted it as an attempt to overthrow traditional values and replace them with the foul consumerism of the decadent powers. In a rare public appearance, Patriarch Malcom Frasier of Novar Ohan spoke from the steps of the Pana Sofia, saying that all true believers in the faith should complain to the government of the Duchy of Agua.

Premier Karl Offenheim summed up the attitude of most Aguans, though, when he said that this was a step forward for the central government, and that he hoped for further steps by the Prime Minister and Kaiserine in this direction.

Already, several foriegn corporations have expressed interest in New Aguan property, though Duke Leopold said that current priority goes to those nations which had pushed hardest for this, namely Menelmacar and the nations of the Corporate Islands.

are you talking about International Free Trade?

Tag. Roania Pharmaceuticals will have a new competitor on the block.

Valient Pharmaceuticals :D

are you talking about International Free Trade?

OOC: The Divine Empire is a statist economy. Thus, this is quite literally, the only place on the entire continent where free trade exists.

are you talking about International Free Trade?

OOC: The Divine Empire is a statist economy. Thus, this is quite literally, the only place on the entire continent where free trade exists.

you do know that free trade can be harmful to a nation's society and oddly enough in the long term be harmful to its economy

OOC: Noir, do you even read things? Or do you just skim through, pick up one concept, and stick with it?

[tag, for morning]
I'm still unsure whether or not I should RP us claiming land there, as we are more than a bit wary of Roania at the moment.

tag...... i'll think of something.

*considers opening a branch office in Roania*

"Now that would be a hoot!"

:lol:

WN

Premier Offenheim grunted as he looked over the large papers. "Let me see... okay, we'll accept the request from Valient Pharmaceuticals."

An aide looked up. "Sir, what about Wombat News?"

Karl looked out at the rapidly expanding city-centre. Towers from Sony and Ford had started to be built. "The world is changing, Samuel... we must just ride through. Inform them that they have our permission."

We at Resi Corp are most interested in building an R&D post in this new zone of yours. It will be about the size of a large factory, and produce minimal pollution. However, we must stress that the contents of this post will be TOP SECRET to all except Resi Corp officials. That goes for the Roanian government, too.

~Dawn Kradii~
Resi Corp

OOC: Tell me what the contents are OOCly, and I'll Icly accept.

OOC: Tell me what the contents are OOCly, and I'll Icly accept.((OOC: You'll ICly accept no matter what they are? Sweet.

Above ground it appears to be a normal R&D facility manned entirely by robots. All the data will be coded, to prevent Roanian "filesharing", so to speak. Anyway, below ground will be a bunker of sorts, producing robots and housing anti-air and anti-personnel weapons that can be brought to the surface at a moment's notice. Basically it's a CovertOps base, building operatives and supplying them.))

OOC: Considering the massive amount of agents I have in Resi, agents which are capable of doing more than just defending a factory from the Aguan Guards and the Navy, I'll let it go.

You attempting to conquer New Agua from within will be amusing to watch, especially the time where all your agents get reported the second they contact *anyone* to be a mole.

IC:

Karl Offenheim hesitated for only a fraction of a second before nodding. "Inform Madame Washu that we would be pleased to have Resi Corporation set up an R&D base within New Agua. It must confirm to all safety regulations, and be set up in the industrial portion of town, far away from where anyone important could complain about the smoke, or lack of it.

You will be responsible for your own security.

Basically it's a CovertOps base, building operatives and supplying them.))

OOC: Oh, yeah - just the sort of thing a government wants a foreign corporation building in its territory!!

IC:

Inform them that they have our permission.

"What? They accepted? Strewth! OK, get a hold of Bluey Bludger and get him to visit this New Agua place. Tell him we might need a small office, somewhere with a decent pub nearby. Oh, and tell him to find out what the tax position is."

Duke Leopold looked at the Premier. "YOU DID WHAT? WOMBAT NEWS? YOU LET WOMBAT NEWS INTO MY DUCHY? Oh, the Imperial Service will throw a fit... where are they?"

"They purchased a large office in Klyne Towers. And, for some reason, a nearby pub as well. It was a mistake to inform them that it was tax free for the first 3 years."

OOC: Considering the massive amount of agents I have in Resi, agents which are capable of doing more than just defending a factory from the Aguan Guards and the Navy, I'll let it go.((OOC: You could have one or two small cells in there, tops. Mind you that all of our land is like one big store/office/factory, and as such there are security cameras literally everywhere. All lines are tapped, all internet is policed, but that doesn't mean that you couldn't squeeze a few trained professionals into the system somehow. Not a massive number, though.))
Karl Offenheim hesitated for only a fraction of a second before nodding. "Inform Madame Washu that we would be pleased to have Resi Corporation set up an R&D base within New Agua. It must confirm to all safety regulations, and be set up in the industrial portion of town, far away from where anyone important could complain about the smoke, or lack of it.

You will be responsible for your own security.FROM: profwashu@resi-u.edu
TO: koffenheim@roania.gov
SUBJECT: R&D Base
BODY:
We are glad you have accepted our proposal, and assert that we will comply with all of your standards. As usual, we will provide our own robotic security force to defend the structures, as goes for any and all of our international assets, including your standard office building.

We promise, despite strained relations between our two nations, no incident will come of this.
[signed] Washu

President Calis proposes the establishment of an Asstonian embassy/tourism complex.

The building would house an official ambassador, the necessary staff and also provide information about Assington and help arrange tourist trips to Assington for those that are interested.

"They purchased a large office in Klyne Towers. And, for some reason, a nearby pub as well. It was a mistake to inform them that it was tax free for the first 3 years."

"Bluey did what? He bought the effing office? And he bought the nearest pub as well? Get him on the line now ... I'm going to crucify his arse ... "

"G'day, Pape, did ya get the news?"

"Oh, yeah, that I did ... you little plonker - I told you to do a little digging, not buy half of effing New Agua!! You better get your scrawny arse back here, so I can put you up against a wall and shoot you, you little rodent ... " screamed Pape down the phone, his face turning an interesting shade of puce.

"But .. but .. "

"But me no buts, you effing fruit loop - I'm as mad as a cut snake over this .. "

"But Pape, it was a great deal .. we get the largest office suite in the building, it's fully serviced and the sheila I found to run it is an absolute smasher .. you gotta come and take a squizz at her!! Oh, and the Roanian government gave us a tax break for three years .. "

Pape subsided somewhat, but then remembered the pub.

"The pub, you plonker - why'd you buy the pub? We're a news organisation, not effing publicans .. "

"Well, I sorta figured that since we'd own the place, we could put our own people in .. you know, find a couple of smashing sheilas to run the bar, maybe a couple of blokes for the Roanian sheilas - it could be a great source for us. Oh, and when our lot get as dry as a dead dingo's donger, they can pop off down the pub, perve and get rotten - and WN will get its money back."

Pape started to calm down a bit - Bluey wasn't quite the full quid, but he was making a disturbing amount of sense. They could do the pub up good, get in the coldies and the Bundy, turn the place into a right little taste of the Lucky Country.

With luck, the Roanians would be queuing up to pass on little titbits of gossip they could use .. and spend their hard-earned wages supporting Wombat News!! He rubbed his hands at that thought.

Ah, well, he thought to himself. It might be alright ... but still

"Bluey, you're as useful as tits on a bull, but you might be onto something here. I'll ask around the office, and see if any of the sheilas want to spend a bit of time in New Agua .. "

Bluey wiped his brow - things had gone better than he'd hoped - and continued to lay out his plans for Pape, who, after some persuasion and with a great deal of reluctance, finally agreed.


[*Pape Razzi is Wombat News editor-in-chief and chief operating officer]