NationStates Jolt Archive


Deja Vu - Chimaea Returns

Chimaea II
24-04-2009, 14:47
OOC: This is a puppet representing the Commonwealth of Chimaea, which is a resurrected nation (resurrected twice now, heh). Unfortunately, Jolt isn't allowing me to post as Chimaea, so this puppet will stand for Chimaea proper.
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Empire of Baron

Scientists were shocked and baffled today when an entire continent appeared suddenly and without much fanfare, causing a small fishing boat to capsize.

The continent, as was later discovered, was the missing Commonwealth of Chimaea, which vanished under mysterious circumstances several years ago. It turns out this isn't the first time the nation has vanished, either:

"I can't understand it, myself," reported Chimaean businessman Jim Naseum, interviewed in the streets of Chimaea's capital city, New Sydney, "The first time a few years ago, I was washing my car and I felt dizzy for a few minutes and everything went... weird. And suddenly we were back, everything was normal but the rest of the world had spent a few months looking for us. This time, I was making toast and it happened again! It was like a bright flash, then darkness, then I swear I saw Elvis riding a flying donkey. And suddenly we're back again and this time years have passed! Chimaea can't keep doing this, I dropped my toast and everything!"

Noted scientist Professor Schroedinger, recovering from his mental breakdown whilst trying to explain Chimaea's first vanishing, noted that "It's all probably freakin' quantum, so bite me. And someone get that damned cat out of that box! It's not funny anymore!"

Chimaea's Governor, Lady Tanya Bryce, appealed for calm in a televised broadcast to the nation:

"I realise most of us are quite shaken, but initial reports tell us that all Chimaeans, even those who were outside of Chimaea at the time, vanished with us. Your relatives are quite safe and haven't aged either.

"While we can't explain why this strange phenomenon happened twice, or even once, I can assure you that we shall be making contact with the rest of the world as soon as possible to re-establish trade and get up to date on current world news. Some of our allies seem to be missing too. It disturbs me to note that Syskeyia, in particular, seems to have ended up a giant smoking crater. We're at a loss to explain why.

"I want to reassure all Chimaeans that even though we have a bit of catching up to do, life will go on as before. If not better than before. Thank you."

Apart from a brief shift of the military to high alert and a few accidents on the busier roads, there does not seem to be any major issues. Again.

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The Commonwealth of Chimaea wishes to extend diplomatic relations with other interested democratic nations. We look forward to opening trade and political/diplomatic ties with you.

Thank you for your time,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Cmmwlth. of Chimaea.
The-Citadel
25-04-2009, 05:05
The Citadel, Ilhedain, Palatinate of Ilhedain, the Outer Dominions of the Citadel

"Chimaeaea."

"Chimaea, sir."

"Chimaea?" Girenz Steinst looked hopefully at his aide. Curse all umgo-bungo foreigners and their wibble-wobble languages, anyway, he thought.

"Chimaea. Ae."

"Chimaea. No? All gods confound it, Aimé, I'll send them a letter. Can't mispronounce the written word, after all."

Dear sirs, the most splendid Dominions of the Citadel are pleased to hear of your reappearance, and I am proud to welcome you back to the international fraternity of nations on their behalf. May the Commonwealth of Chimaea last a thousand years!

We are most interested in trading with your green and pleasant land, and any enquiries are welcome at the Citadel Ministry of Foreign Trade, located on the Isle of Ilhedain, in the Palatinate of Ilhedain, the fulcrum and capital of our fair Dominions.

With great respect,

Sir Girenz Steinst, Count of Achard, by Mandate of the Outer Council Minister Plenipotentiary for Foreign Trade
Chimaea II
26-04-2009, 11:00
OOC: Bit of info: nswiki.net/index.php?title=Chimaea Can't post links until I post 4 times. Jolt is really annoying.

And just for fun, Chimaea is pronounced Chim eh ah *grins*
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Dear Lord Achard,

On behalf of the Commonwealth of Chimaea and Her Ladyship the Rt Hon. Tanya Bryce, Governor, I thank you for your warm welcome back into existence.

We are quite keen in participating once more in international affairs, including the opening of trade with other nations. Your offer of opening trade with the Commonwealth is therefore greatly appreciated. At the moment our greatest import need is technology, both civilian and military, as we have obviously missed out on several years of advances; at the same time our usual production of goods and services is still going strong, so I am sure we can provide you with something you want. Our economy is strong even though the markets were shaky immediately after our resurrection, and have stabilised once more.

Thank you for your correspondence and we look forward to discussing these matters with you further.

Kindest regards,

Phillip Achefield,
Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
The-Citadel
26-04-2009, 15:36
Dear Minister Achefield,

Thankyou for your most gracious interest in trading with our Dominions! Unlike our esteemed compatriots in the Council Ministry for Internal Trade, the Ministry for Foreign Trade functions largely as a clearinghouse and coordination service for the economies of the Outer Dominions. As such, I can certainly help you by brokering the appropriate contacts and facilitating the necessary paperwork to establish trade with likely customers and corporations. For technology, the Outer Dominions of Achuria, Greymark, Greater Ephaera, and the United Socialist Concord, among others, would probably be helpful for you, while if you seek new markets, the Dominions of Istria, Karhallon, Western Ephaera, Scarindan, and the Kiran Reaches would welcome foreign investment and development, as of course would many other of our constituent Dominions (excepting certain Dominions - such as the Ruzhanyan People's Democratic Federation, Old Sarioch, Karcharis, and Agravin - which have bans on foreign economic interest, or which ban technologies of certain sorts). I shall be happy to assist you further via correspondence or in person.

I remain yours faithfully,

Sir Girenz Steinst, Count of Achard, by Mandate of the Outer Council Minister Plenipotentiary for Foreign Trade

OOC: I figured it was. It was just amusing to have Sir Steinst befuddled. :D It should be apparent here that the Outer Dominions are both very large, and very diverse - all told the "mainland" is about the size of the Pacific Ocean, minus various inland seas and plus various offshore islands, small continents, overseas dependencies and at least one network of settlements in the asteroid belt. The Dominions themselves range in size from one person to roughly the land area of the Russian Federation. The Citadel keeps order by being both extremely hands-off and extremely powerful militarily - and even then, some would argue that it doesn't keep order very well.

If by technology you mean the stats-and-numbers sort of thing, I'm afraid that's something I can't help you with, though - I've never been one for weapons engineering and small detail like that.