NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: This thread is a break off thread from the Ferrussian/Fyreheart conflict which involved several nations such as Gothenberg-Franc, CSJ,...etc etc..
This deals specifically with the internal conflicts brought up in Skibereen due to this conflict and its effect on diplomatic relations and the influence of outside governments on Skibereen.
FOr the moment it is primarily closed(except to Ferrussia and Gothenberg-Franc and FallschrimmJager).

IC:
Location:New Dublin, Skibereenian Capital City.

Acting President O'Donnelly sat behind a large oak desk, his back to a bay window which presented a lovely veiw of the city.
He was or had been a cut shape of a man, a soldier in every demenour.
Broad shoulders, a hard jaw, and deep pools of glistening black for eyes.
These last few months have tried his fortitude and stamina. He is not a politician in training or is he one by nature, and leading a nation is a far cry from leading an army.
He sat quitely in the dark and waited for the next catastrophe to come and another ulcer to his gut while removing yet more hair from his head.

"Sir we have received confirmation from from the FallCorp. fleet they are under way and expect to arrive in the next ten days.
We have however yet to recieve permission from the Ferrussians to use their ports in the south."
A young suited man stood in the door as he delivered this information in a clear clean monotone.
O'Donnelly clenched his teeth, and reddened, the young man took that to be his que to ski-daddle.

Damn it!! He thought to himself.
I havnt even begun negotiations with the Ferrussians, now I have a strange fleet headed for their ports!!
I have about 48 hours before the FallCorp ships become plainly heading straight into Ferrussian waters. I have to contact Ferrussia, now
O'Donnelly reached for his intercom and told his assitant to get him a secured priority line to the Ferrussian government ASAP.

Foreign Affairs Administration Building, Kiev, Ferrussia

Secretary of Foreign Affairs Aleksey Kasyanov was torn from a report on gross foreign imports of automobiles by a buzz from his assistant.

"Secretary, you have a secure call from Acting President O'Donnelly of Skibereen. Said something about port usage in southwestern Ferrussia, and continuing postwar negotiations. It's on a secure line - should I put him through?"

"Yes, thank you," replied Kasyanov. He had been pondering contacting the Skibs himself about postwar negotiations, but wanted to let things cool off a bit before asking - the last thing he needed was to make them feel cornered. Guilty, maybe, but not cornered.

"Good morning, Acting President!" he said almost jovially as he picked up the secure phone. "What can I do for you?"

"Mr. Kasyanov, I had must be frank with you.
I am hardly qualified to negotiate unless it is from the butt of a gun or with force of army. I am certain you are aware that the sittuation in Skibereen has severly degraded from the ...capture.... of President Boru.
Old factions have re-immerged to threaten for power, rioting and looting are growing, long established powerlines are shifting. As well with all this violence our infrastructure is... shall we say taking a beating."
O'Donnelly paused only for a second to take a breath.
"Now I had had every intention of atempt to make negotiating be a very fruitful situation for Skibereen, it appears I will not get that opportunity.
The nation of Skibereen Mr.Kasyanov is a member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians, that alliance is predominatly a merchant alliance. The largest contractor in the AOH has agreed to dispatch men to assit in the repair of Skibereen infrastructure. So, the one thing I ask before negotiations begin proper is to be able to inform them(them being FallschrimmJager's FallCorp.) that they have permission to use your southern ports which seperate Skib from the ocean by only a ahndful of kilometers. I will of course be willing to succumb to reasonible conssesions
for theuse of those ports."

OOC: Should we start up right where we left off, or figure out something else? I'm not sure how much time you've RPed as going by, so this may or may not still be a viable RP. I'd love to RP it out, but let me know how things would work for you.