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In the intrest of peace and harmony the Government of the Allied States of Rotovia has called together a meeting of the various religous leaders of our world. They will meet in the Diplomatic Plaza in Rotovia's Capital City, the building which played host to the Rotovia Accords, World Peace Summit and numerous negotiations over worl peace, here they will be able to focus on what brings the world together and help ease the global religous tension that is mounting. At present the delegates involved are as follows:

For Rotovia:

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For Kilean:
Holy Lutheran Church of Kilean
Kilean Catholic Church

For Raysia:
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For Maltese-Indochina:
The Archbishop of Maltese-Indochina, His Holiness Federico Leone DeMedina.

For Spootology:
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For Bedou:
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Imam Bedoun (Muslim)

NOTE: I am yet to finish this post

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Representitives from both the Holy Lutheran Church of Kilean and the Kilean Catholic church will attend.

However, the spirit of the summet is somewhat marred by the fact that the two delegates end up having fistfight in the airport, proving that Kileans religious tensions will not go away any time soon.

The Emperor sat in his office, doing the usual routine work. He had an appointment with Archbishop James McCally of the Layarteb Roman Catholic Church concerning a religious conference in Rotovia. His mind was already made up on the issue but he did feel the Archbishop had a right to make his argument and if it was good enough the Emperor might just change his mind. His secretary buzzed him alerting him to the presence of the Archbishop. The Emperor let him in. Religion. God I hate the topic. "Archbishop. Please sit."

"Yes sir. I thank you for your time and I understand you don't have much of it so I will make this quick and to the point."

"You know how I desire meetings. A point in your favor sir."

"Thank you. As you are aware, in Rotovia there is a meeting for religious leaders around the world. It is in the interest of peace and harmony. Primarily world peace and easing the tensions of religious groups around the world."

"Certainly a noble cause. We all know how many people have died in the name of God haven't we." The Emperor smiled. He is not doing a bad job.

"Yes sir. Well with your permission I would like to go and represent the Empire of Layarteb as a peace-loving nation that embraces God, Jesus Christ our Savior."

"Well Archbishop. You and I have talked on this issue many, many, many times. I do enjoy debating theology with you but it can have no outcome. I remain agnostic and forever will until I am presented with the proof, undeniable, that God exists. Or doesn't. You understand my stance on religion. It is a man-made institution Archbishop and you know I do not support it in any way."

"Then let me ask, why do you not disallow it?" His blood was boiling.

"Because people need something to believe in. I believe in law and order and humanity. Though humanity is evil and diseased but that is not the topic right now. I believe in science and technology, there here and the now. I believe in the tangible and not what I cannot grasph. And don't go on the air argument again we've gone down that road way too many times. If people believe in God that is their perogative. I am no one to tell them they cannot and if it gives them hope and something to live for and they abide by the laws then I cannot ask for more. Their beliefs are their beliefs and no one can tell them they are wrong because we simply just don't know. On the matter I will not frown or hold it against you if you go. However, I cannot allow you to say that you are representing the Empire of Layarteb. We are secular, separation of church and state. I shall not grant you concessions or reduce taxes on you. I understand I am not a tax-heavy man and I don't like to be but you are a business more then anything else. After all, some years you rake in more then most corporations. I cannot claim I rule in fairness if I allow you to go free and them to suffer. You understand?"

"I do sir. I wish you would one day change your mind."

"When that day comes there is more to worry about. But you know and I know that only good people die young. I'm going to live forever." The Archbishop and the Emperor shared and a laugh and he was off, to Rotovia. Just before the Archbishop left, the Emperor turned to him and said with confidence, "The UN lists them as a socialist nation and I can see it how they tax their citizens and so on and so fourth. Do be careful, I do not want an international incident."

"I don't understand?"

"If anything happens to you I will be compelled to take action and frankly, right now I don't need that on the plate of this nation. I have to rebuild Dnalkrad after all. Good luck Archbishop."

"Thank you."

Raysia has been invited to this summit, and has gladly accepted and decided to send its head representative for the LDS Church in Raysia.

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He is on an escorted plane inbound to the summit as we speak.

Representitives from both the Holy Lutheran Church of Kilean and the Kilean Catholic church will attend.

However, the spirit of the summet is somewhat marred by the fact that the two delegates end up having fistfight in the airport, proving that Kileans religious tensions will not go away any time soon.
"Your delegate are welcome and we are pleased your nation, and you Faith hold dimplomacy and peace as highly as we do. The Theodore Charter's Airport will be shut down over the next two days to allow delegates to arrive with the highest security. There is one matter that we do you kindly attend to, firearms of any kind are banned from being held by non-military of police personnel."

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Raysia has been invited to this summit, and has gladly accepted and decided to send its head representative for the LDS Church in Raysia.
He is on an escorted plane inbound to the summit as we speak."Your delegate are welcome and we are pleased your nation, and you Faith hold dimplomacy and peace as highly as we do. It is always a pleasure to meet with delegates of Raysia. The Theodore Charter's Airport will be shut down over the next two days to allow delegates to arrive with the highest security. There is one matter that we do you kindly attend to, firearms of any kind are banned from being held by non-military of police personnel."

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"No problem. We will land immediately."

The Chruch's transport plane lands at the airport. Not expecting any Motorcade to be waiting for them, the Plane happened to carry Elder Cross' Raysian BMW M-5 knock-off, along with 2 Security Motorcycles.

The miniature motorcade unloaded from the plane, and Elder Cross and his wife leave the airport for the hotel of their accomodation, under security escort.

OCC: Hmm. Can a future, offworld religion attend? I have one sitting around that I've been meaning to introduce.

OCC: Hmm. Can a future, offworld religion attend? I have one sitting around that I've been meaning to introduce.OOC:Sure, as long as in doing so you are not too outlandish.

OCC: Oh I don't think its to crazy, compared to some RL religions. The scripture is rambling, xenophobic and borderline pyschotic occasionally, but it's a solid theology.

"No problem. We will land immediately."

The Chruch's transport plane lands at the airport. Not expecting any Motorcade to be waiting for them, the Plane happened to carry Elder Cross' Raysian BMW M-5 knock-off, along with 2 Security Motorcycles.

The miniature motorcade unloaded from the plane, and Elder Cross and his wife leave the airport for the hotel of their accomodation, under security escort.
The Diplomatic Entourage arrived at the Airport as the Elder's vehicle was being unloaded. Against the faint hum of the airplane's engine the Motorcade began to snake it's onto the tarmac.

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In a traditional show of Rotovian extravigance seven secret service vans, a group of motorcycles and two seperate identical Limosines pull up. Out of the first van steps a group of gentlemen.

Security: "Welcome to Rotovia, I am Leiutenant Keyings of the Rotovian National Security Bureu. If you'd follow me the President has sent the Dimplomatic Motorcade to collect you."

The Archbishop of Maltese-Indochina, His Holiness Federico Leone DeMedina, wishes to attend this meeting as he represents the Maltese Orthodox faith.

OOC: Okay, I made up Maltese Orthodox, but it's basically Catholic. I would have said Catholic, but then I'd have 50 people ripping me apart everytime I accidentally misquote a scripture in my RPing or do something that's not 100% PC. C'est tout.

OCC: Oh I don't think its to crazy, compared to some RL religions. The scripture is rambling, xenophobic and borderline pyschotic occasionally, but it's a solid theology.OOC: That's fine, I just wanted to make sure it will fit it. As in no worship of cloning technology or being transported down the my capital from a starship kind of thing.

At a particular monestary in Vrak

-Should we send a delegate?
-No. That would draw too much attention to ourselves.
-But, we could use the exposure! And think, brother, that this forum could be used to make the Order of Bok finally international!
-Nay brother. Not now. It is not part of the Plan.
-As you command.

The Archbishop of Maltese-Indochina, His Holiness Federico Leone DeMedina, wishes to attend this meeting as he represents the Maltese Orthodox faith.

OOC: Okay, I made up Maltese Orthodox, but it's basically Catholic. I would have said Catholic, but then I'd have 50 people ripping me apart everytime I accidentally misquote a scripture in my RPing or do something that's not 100% PC. C'est tout.
"Your delegate are welcome and we are pleased your nation, and you Faith hold dimplomacy and peace as highly as we do. The Theodore Charter's Airport will be shut down over the next two days to allow delegates to arrive with the highest security. There is one matter that we do you kindly attend to, firearms of any kind are banned from being held by non-military of police personnel."

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OOC: That's fine, I just wanted to make sure it will fit it. As in no worship of cloning technology or being transported down the my capital from a starship kind of thing.


Skeelzanians have a deep mistrust of particle translocators; its a miracle our military even uses warpdrives. They'll come down in a shuttle launched from a ship in orbit.

I'll hopefully post with them tonight, but might have to wait till tomarrow.

Elder Cross smiles as the Motorcade pulls in only a few minutes late. He and his wife step out to meet the welcoming party.

"Thanks for inviting us. I am Elder Ron L. Cross, head representative of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Raysia. I basically represent Salt Lake in Raysia."

He wraps his arm around the waist of the woman next to him, "And this is my wife, Sarah."

She smiles and extends her hand to the welcoming party.

Security: "Hello, and allow me to say what an honour it is to have you in our nation. Please, follow me"

Turning, he motions his hand towards the limosines.

Security: "...The other delegates will be anxious to meet with you also"

The 2 delegates from Raysia leave their homebrought motorcade and enter the limo provided by Rotovia.

Leiutenant Keyings and another officer step inside the first limosine after them. A third man closes the door and in a matter of seconds the vehicle is off.

Security: "We will be taking the Imperial Freeway, since it is rather an inconvienance to move the motorcade through the city streets. In just a moment we'll be in the Capital City"

High above Earth, space buckled. The flash of light came and went as the privatized cruiser Harbinger exited warp space. Originally a Skeelzanian light cruiser, she had been purchased by her current owners as a sort of religious charter jet. She had served the Church of Spoot well over the years.

Within the bridge, her crew busied themselves with status checks, as well as trying to raise Rotovia air traffic control.

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Skeelzanian vessel Harbinger raising Rotovia Air Traffic Control. We are in high orbit above the planet Earth, requesting permission to land a small shuttle. We require a landing zone approximately 10 by 50 meters; any airport tarmac will do. Awaiting response.
[/code:1:0cfb73381f]

Cross looks around at the scenery as they drive.

"So, I didn't quite understand all that we would be doing at this summit. What do we hope to accomplish here?"

His Holiness Federico Leone DeMedina stepped out of a small black Leer jet surrounded by his entourage. His press secretary and personal assistant took his sides while six Knights of the Green Order brought up the rear as a security detail. His Holiness is a small man, hunched over with his advanced age. He wore extravagant purple and black robes and an enormous jewelled gold crucifix. His secretary is a mousy woman in her early fifties in a pinstriped suit and his assistant is a dark seedy looking man in a very expensive Armani suit. All of the knights looked like regular Secret Service men except for small lapel pins of a green cross on a white background.

His Holiness lurched down the steps half carried by his assistants and slid into a limousine. Four of the knights got into a black suburban behind the limo and the other two got into the limo. The two assistants handled all of the greetings and formalities on his behalf.

[code:1:105d38f947]
Skeelzanian vessel Harbinger raising Rotovia Air Traffic Control. We are in high orbit above the planet Earth, requesting permission to land a small shuttle. We require a landing zone approximately 10 by 50 meters; any airport tarmac will do. Awaiting response.
[/code:1:105d38f947]

[code:1:105d38f947]This is Rotovian Air Traffic Control Officer Heartbanks, you are clear to land in Theodore Charters Airport. I repeat, you are clear to land in the Theordore Charter's Airport. Request to be informed as to whether you require a motorcade.[/code:1:105d38f947]

Cross looks around at the scenery as they drive.

"So, I didn't quite understand all that we would be doing at this summit. What do we hope to accomplish here?"
Security: "Well I am not availed to all the details. However, with all the recent wars over religion the government felt that rather than intefere with the practice of religion they should call together the leaders of the major faiths so they can allign on their similarities and hopefully find a means to live in peace and equality."

The two Kilean officials- Bishop Jochaim Halgen representing the Catholic church, and Father Peter von Grossemark for the Kilean Lutheran Church arrive in seperate cars. The fisticuffs at the airport had been a new high point (or a new low point, if you want to look at it like that) in the savage inter-church rivalry in Kilean.

Oddly, it was a bitter catholic/protestant divide that most Kileanishe didn't know existed. Although both churches get state funds, and religious schools are somehwat common, the average Kilean is not a very religious type, and the church rivalry is somewhat comperable to a really, really nasty acedemic rivalry between two gangs of professors.

Oddly enough, the Catholics are coming down on the liberal side of the split, with the liberal Bishop Halgens policies of appealing to youth and emphasis on new testament teachings of love and faith clashing with the grim, stark lutheran belifs of Kilean's official national (and very nationalist) church.

References to "ogga-booga savage claptrap" being used to describe some of the Catholic churches more elaborate rituals are not unheard of from the stern Father von Grossemark, who continues to push Kilean Lutheranisim's emphasis on sacrifice, duty, and a stark, almost spartan faith.

The catholic church is seen as an organization of outsiders and foriegners loyal to some far-off supra-national pseudo-state.

Of course, Bishop Halgen has a very different opinion....

A second motorcade rolls onto the tarmac this time occupanied by a small Police Escort. Stepping out of the first vehicle comes a young female officer.

Security2: "Good afternoon, sorry to keep you waiting"

Removing her sunglasses she extends her hand first to Halgan and then to Grossemark.

Security2: "Sandra Perth, Rotovian National Security Bureu. Bishop Halgen, Father Grossemark... if you'd follow me"

She motions towards the limosine and then to another woman standign next to her.

Security: "...And this is Ellen Stanfeild, Deputy Director of State Protocol. Her limosine was delayed inside the city so she'll be riding with us. Her main duty is preventing any of our diplomats from doing anything stupid... good thing she's with me then."

Officer Perth gives a short smile before stepping into the vehicle.

In a candle-lit room with tall pointed Gothic windows, from which a orange glow of sunset threw warm rays on the carpeted floor,a woman smoke a sigarette in the front of a computer monitor.
Then, unexpectedly, the computer made a short melodic sound, informing of an incoming e-mail.
The woman heard the sound, and after finishing her smoke, turned her eyes to the monitor, and quickly read the e-mail from the Shadowmoon Dark Archonate, that in a polite way announced of a religious meeting thet would be held in Rotovia, and rather in an requesting manner prompted whether the Wiccan Church of Shadowmoon Clan would like to send a delegate.
"Maeve, come look at this" - she cried to the halls of the ancient building.
Another woman, apparently Maeve, ran down the spiral stairs from her study.
"What is it, Skye?"
"There's a religious meeting in Rotovia that Boris wants us to attend"
"And why is that"
"The meeting is an effort to stop religious wars in the world..."
"We never started any religious wars; why should we go there?"
"But the opportunity! Plus we could save some people from zombification by all these cults..."
"Can't they just save themselves?"
"Why are you so negative about it?"
"Because, if we are going to send anyone there, you all would send me"
"Don't tell me you don't want to go?"
"I am rather tired of talking with zealous idiots who only want blood"
"Yet you are so good with them...Come on, you practically alone stopped that Violet cult from commiting mass murder, and that with words only!
and now you have the chance of talking some sense into these zealots worldwide, and you wanna refuse it?
And just imagine if our Violetists are gonna be there!"
"You are not going to stop till i surrender, are you, Skye?"
"Nope. And if you won't go, i'll go there myself. And you know about my politeness."
"Now that is true blackmail,heh.Allright, Skye i'll go there - but i'll get even with you for talking me into this"
"Thanks, Maeve"
"Is Boris paying for us on that matter?"
"Yes,why"
"Then i know how to get even with him..."

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Imam Bedoun of the Bedou people would like to attend representing the muslim people of our nation.

[code:1:618c594a0d]This is Rotovian Air Traffic Control Officer Heartbanks, you are clear to land in Theodore Charters Airport. I repeat, you are clear to land in the Theordore Charter's Airport. Request to be informed as to whether you require a motorcade.[/code:1:618c594a0d]

[code:1:618c594a0d]
Roger Rotovia, we are launching the shuttle now. ETA at Theordore Charter's Airport is 25 minutes. A mtorcade would be most appreciated.[/code:1:618c594a0d]

Thirty minutes later an average sized shuttle touched down at TCA. Inside, High Priest Kagulan finished donning his robes. The Rotovian climate was quite unlike the radiation-blasted wasteland that was Solomon -capital of Skeelzania and home of Spootology- and the traditional heavy robes would not do. He was a tall, imposing man as Skeelzanians occasionally were. A former naval officer, Kagulan had left the service nearly 15 years ago when Spootology called to him.

A young acolyte appeared at the doorway to the cabin, informing the Priest of the ships landing. "Very well. The rest of the delegation has been notified? Good. Let us greet our hosts."

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Imam Bedoun of the Bedou people would like to attend representing the muslim people of our nation."Your delegate are welcome and we are pleased your nation, and you Faith hold dimplomacy and peace as highly as we do. The Theodore Charter's Airport will be shut down over the next two days to allow delegates to arrive with the highest security. There is one matter that we do you kindly attend to, firearms of any kind are banned from being held by non-military of police personnel."

-Vice President

The Order-state of the Knights of Jerusalem would like to send a the minister in charge of foreign affairs, Phillipe Santiago, as delegate to the convention.

Due to the nature of our state, all members are senior religious authorities of the Christian/Catholic faith.

The Order-state of the Knights of Jerusalem would like to send a the minister in charge of foreign affairs, Phillipe Santiago, as delegate to the convention.

Due to the nature of our state, all members are senior religious authorities of the Christian/Catholic faith.

The Order-state of the Knights of Jerusalem would like to send a the minister in charge of foreign affairs, Phillipe Santiago, as delegate to the convention.

Due to the nature of our state, all members are senior religious authorities of the Christian/Catholic faith.

His Holiness Federico Leone DeMedina stepped out of a small black Leer jet surrounded by his entourage. His press secretary and personal assistant took his sides while six Knights of the Green Order brought up the rear as a security detail. His Holiness is a small man, hunched over with his advanced age. He wore extravagant purple and black robes and an enormous jewelled gold crucifix. His secretary is a mousy woman in her early fifties in a pinstriped suit and his assistant is a dark seedy looking man in a very expensive Armani suit. All of the knights looked like regular Secret Service men except for small lapel pins of a green cross on a white background.

His Holiness lurched down the steps half carried by his assistants and slid into a limousine. Four of the knights got into a black suburban behind the limo and the other two got into the limo. The two assistants handled all of the greetings and formalities on his behalf.

Perhaps a little delayed a third motorcade roles onto the tarmac.

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Walking towards them is a Secret Service officer in his mid-twenties. Around hid neck hangs the Pendant of St Peter.

Security3: "Your Holiness, Lieutenant Charles Tenant. I am with the Rotovian National Security Bureu, if you come with me we have a limsone wating."

OOC: Can we join the summit, despite our quadruple {Jesus Christ!} post?

The Order-state of the Knights of Jerusalem would like to send a the minister in charge of foreign affairs, Phillipe Santiago, as delegate to the convention.

Due to the nature of our state, all members are senior religious authorities of the Christian/Catholic faith."Your delegate is welcome and we are pleased your nation, and you Faith hold dimplomacy and peace as highly as we do. As a largely Catholic nation we are honoured by your presence and it is of a perticular intrest to our nation cosnidering the large support your order holds within our people. The Theodore Charter's Airport will be shut down over the next two days to allow delegates to arrive with the highest security. There is one matter that we do you kindly attend to, firearms of any kind are banned from being held by non-military of police personnel."

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We humbly thank Rotovia for its dedicated support.

Phillipe Santiago's limo rode up, and behind him rode the ten knights of the Order. Phillipe Santiago and his knights both wore a simple white tunic, held by a belt, on which was emblazoned on the chest a large red cross. Their motocade slowly pulled up.

OOC: This could take quite some time, so is anyone else in favour of assuming we have all arrived at the Diplomatic Plaza?

OOC: I second that.

OCC: I am in favor as well. Also, my representative is High Priest Kagulan.

Ray Speaking: Go ahead

OCC: I am in favor as well. Also, my representative is High Priest Kagulan.

Er this should of been my post. Need to remember to switch nations to reply...

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Speaker: "Good morning, and welcome to the first ever Global Relgious Summit. The goal of this meeting will be to express our opinions on matters of theology and find common ground between our faiths inwhich to build a stable future free from religous wars and conflcit. We will hopefully leave this meeting many diffrent faiths, all understanding each other and with a greateer degree of tolerance and love. I will call each representative in turn to speak briefly, before opening the floor to discussion. Cardianl Arthur Freeman of the Catholic Church in Rotovia"

"I would like to begin by saying this Summit is important to ensure that the growing rift in Rotovian Society is put to rest. For too long have these divides have seperated us and today I call for unity within the Church and Unity within the Christians of Rotovia. Just because your fatihs have wondered away from the teaching if the Church does not mean we will not welcome you back with open arms"

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Speaker: "Thank you Father, Elder Cross. If you would like to say a few words the floor is yours"

It is the regret of the Empire of Layarteb to inform you that while Archbishop McCally was not officially representing Layarteb, his presnce at the conference will have to be excused. Yesterday morning, before boarding a 747-400 out of Layarteb IAP, the Archbishop collapsed and was pronounced DOA at Layarteb University Hospital of congestive heart failure. His delegation have conveyed their request to cancel their previous plans to attend.

Cross leans forward into the Microphone at his desk with a smile, and speaks in an invocating tone.

"Heh, thank you. Where I come from, we start our meetings with an invocation prayer. I really think it would get us off to a good start here if you would allow me to go ahead and say one."

Elder Cross pauses a moment to close his eyes and fold his hands and breath in the spirit, as well as let the other delegates and the few spectators assume their various praying positions.

"Our Beloved Heavenly Father. We come together today, people of importance in the various world religions, to find the best in all our religions. Almost every one of the religions here worships thee in one way or another, and knows that thou art the one true God. Though we may call thee by different names, Yahweh, Allah, or even the 'Great Spirit' which perfectly describes thee, we all know who thou art, and thank thee for allowing us to be here.

"Please be with us at this conference, and let there be no contention among us. Please bless us that we will be able to find common ground in all the imperfect religions of the Earth. Bless us that we will learn of Tolerance as it is preached of by your words, that we might cease to have contention between religions. Bless us that we will be able to conquer the evils of the world, and realize your holy plan for us. Bless us that we might be able to better understand what it means to love one another, and love our God.

"Please bless us with your spirit and presence here at this summit, and I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

He opens his eyes and nods back to the first speaker, signaling the end of his speech.

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Speaker: "Ladies and Gentlemen the Archbishop of hte Empire of Layarteb passed on earlier today... I think it is only appropriate we take a moment to honour the life of a great man. If anyone has any words of comfort now would be the time to voice them"

Yesterday morning, before boarding a 747-400 out of Layarteb IAP, the Archbishop collapsed and was pronounced DOA at Layarteb University Hospital of congestive heart failure.

well, that's one down...

LOL Tex. The Emperor is unaffected by the news. He is agnostic and highly opposed to religion.

Yesterday morning, before boarding a 747-400 out of Layarteb IAP, the Archbishop collapsed and was pronounced DOA at Layarteb University Hospital of congestive heart failure.

well, that's one down...OOC: This is an IC RP thread. Your comments are not welcome.

OOC: Who is next?

Raysia speaking: OOC: *kicks Rotovia* Go!

Speaker: "Would the Representative of the Knights of Jerusalem care to speak?"

Phillipe Santiago, a somewhat unimposing [Ie short] Spaniard, takes the microphone and addresses the assembly.


"The Organization I belong to, the Knights Jerusalem, is in every respect an icon for the failure of peace. The very fact that the Order exists is a object of great sadness for both me and every member in it or under it. Religion should always be an object of peace, and for just about every one peace is the central message. Yet there will always be those that twist the message, that use that twistedness to bring in others. It is against these men that the knights and the world must be vigilant against. The individuals at the head of these organizations are almost always in it for their own gain, and sadly many a confused disciple will lose their life for a false cause. It is against these men and the ignorance they spread that the Order of Jerusalem stands against. We hope you will all join us in our quest for harmony."
Santiago left the stand.

Cross raises an eyebrow, not quite understanding what Santiago was talking about.

Kagulan leans forward and whispers to Cross: "I believe they are the modern equivelent to the anicent Orders of warrior-monks that developed around the time of the Crusades. Dedicated slaying evil-doers and what not. "

Cross' eyes widen as he whispers back to him "are you serious? Why do we have a bunch of fundamentalist vigilanties here?"

OOC: They are not fundamentalist or vigilante. KOJ owns the Rhodian archipelago right below Turkey, and besides that has headquarters in Armenia, Konigsberg, Lebanon, and Ethiopia. There are various other covert bases in various other nations. They are modeled on the lines of the ancient Templars, Hospitallers, and Teutonics, but mostly focused on fighting Muslim terrorism.

OOC: They are not fundamentalist or vigilante. KOJ owns the Rhodian archipelago right below Turkey, and besides that has headquarters in Armenia, Konigsberg, Lebanon, and Ethiopia. There are various other covert bases in various other nations. They are modeled on the lines of the ancient Templars, Hospitallers, and Teutonics, but mostly focused on fighting Muslim terrorism.OOC: So... then, you're the good type of fundamentalist vigilantes who target the BAD type of fundamentalist vigilantes :P

An outpour has occurred recently in the distant land of Evukahih, the most holy Swami's of the highest sect of the respected Armadillo branch of the order of Quasi-Eremitic Forest Monks and Miscellaneous , came out to give concurrence to the request of devotees desire to have them attend a World Religious Summit. We'll keep you updated...

OOC: I could live with that description. :D

OCC: Due to the complete collapse of faith in the forums, all posts hereafter will be in whatever nation I log into first since I don't want to risk going back and relogging. So any posts by Skeelzania, Spootology, or Kogoruhm should all be regarded as Spootology posts.

IC: Kagulan chuckles at the Mormon's reaction. "In some circles, all religious peoples are "fundamentalist vigilanties" hardly worth the bullet to shoot them with. The Skeelzanian Principality is of this belief, among others.

As to why they are here? Our hosts intended for an open religious convention; it would be most unsightly for them to turn away anyone deemed to radical."