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Palace of Resion; Kingly Residence:

Drake VII stood pacing. Hevena was a modernizing nation, yet it held dear to it's absolutist roots. Many kingdoms and duchies exsisted within the nation, meaning the nobility was a mass from grand dukes from Patria, earls from Imogene, and so forth. It was greatly confusing at state events. Yet it kept the aristocracy happy.

But there was always one noble who took his quasi-independance to far. Alexander Zylec, grand duke of Sesene. All the regions ruled by the aristocracy were allowed to have small standing armies, in order to keep the nation defended. By Zylec was rapidly raising his army, and it didn't help that he was Admiral of the King's 1st fleet.

Drake VII went over to his desk and pressed the button to activate the intercom.

"Maria? Can you call in prime minister Gregory and grand vizier Hezia? We have business to discuss."

"Yes your majesty. Just a moment."

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An hour later:

The prime minister and grand vizier entered the room in pomp and ceremony. They both bowed low to Drake VII, and together mumbled the chant: "Praise be to our king." They stood.

"What do you require so late at night sir?" Gregory asked.

"It's about Zylec. He's raising a very large army just to defend his tiny region..I fear he is going to try and become king. He is commander over our first fleet. His region has some heavy industry too..he has a small advantage." Drake VII replied.

"He could just be wanting to better protect his region." Hezia said in a non-chalant tone of voice.

"You're just saying that cause you were raised in his duchy," Drake mumbled. "I believe he is going to attack us. Me specifically. He's never liked my rule.."

"Why?" Gregory asked.

"I abolished Feudal rite five upon the my coming to the throne. It meant nobles were no longer free from taxation. And since his lands are so rich..he got even less money every year." Drake said.

Suddenly, a guard rushed in from the gate heavy with sweat.

"Milord..an army is heading this way." The guard gasped out. Drake stood a little shocked.

"What it's total?" The king demanded.

"I dunno..the man who radioed it to me didn't count. But he said about 230,000..it's mainly infantry, but he has a few motorized vehicles, and 2 or three tanks. It's pretty lowcal, but the city garrison is only about 11,000. It won't be able to hold him off." The guard said.

"What of the First fleet?" Drake asked. The Capital, Desund was a coast city, spawled across many islands. If the first fleet was also under Zylec's control, the city could easily be splitered, and most international trade by sea would be cut off from Hevena.

"I didn't see it, as we're pretty far inland on this tiny island..but I suspect he might use it if the city proves hard to capture by land." The guard replied. Drake turned to the prime minister and grand vizier.

"Send a message to the river sluices on Tio and Fgan island. Have them lock the their gates. I won't let his fleet get into this city.." Drake replied.

"Ah..sir it's late. There is probally no one on duty. This is why he chose to strike now. No one would suspect it." Gregory replied. Drake sighed.

"This is horrible. We need to get all the river gates and sluices locked so he can't spliter the capital. It must remain united, lest we fall. Also, try to gain some international support.." Drake replied.

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To all who recieve this message:
From: The Kingdom of Hevena, Capital city of Desund

We are under attack! It is not a foreign invasion, but rather a NATIVE one. The grand duke of Sesene has been rapidly expanding his ducal army. Many figured it for better protection, but as we speak his is marching towards the city. Desund is a very odd place. It is spawled across many islands. This may seem mundane, but the grand duke is also in control of the King's 1st fleet. It includes 1 battleship, and four destoriers. If given the chance, the grand duke will be able to spliter the islands and plundge the city in anarchy. We could close the sluices and gates through out the islands, but as it is late, we have no men to man these. We need aid, and urgently.

Prime Minister Gregory Zolcos of Hevena

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Greetings from the Holy Crown Prince of Otares, The Supreme Commander of the Crown’s Forces, High bishop in our lord’s house, Duke of Cali, Duke of Penson, and twice blessed man Alark the third.

We have received your message and find it terribly troubling. An emerging nation ourselves Otares does have a strong feudal system of its own. The Otariet people have long lived under the prosperity of the crown and do so still today. So it is with our own record for justice and strong rule that we perceive your country. With this perception we cannot abide a duke of a functioning monarchy usurp the proper crown.

And while the Otariet armed forces do suffer from some issues of their own we are more than willing to making them available to His Majesty Drake the seventh. I have already convened the nobility and the country proper is ready to support you. We are willing to throw ourselves into this uprising and crush the Duke like the pissant he must be.

While our support does come unconditionally we do have certain expectations for when this uprising is but a flickering memory. Attached you shall find the post uprising expectations of both the crown and the Otariet nobility. We shall begin preparing our armed forces now and should we deem your response to be, within the acceptable protocols, we will deploy them immediately.

Attached:
Expectations

1) Trade negotiations will begin between both nations, Otares and Hevena, these negotiations will be to determine the tariffs on goods exchanged between these two countries.

2) The markets in Hevena will be amicable, welcoming, and open to Otariet participation be it crown or private interests condoned by the crown.

3) The Crown Prince Alark the third will select the next grand duke of Sesene from the Otariet nobility. The grand duke selected will be expected to be in full compliance with the laws of Hevena.

4) One percent of the government of Sesene’s budget will be deposited in the crown treasury until the time that the Otariet military effort is reimbursed.

5) The people of Hevena will be granted full and unrestricted access, as allowed by Otariet crown regulation, to the Otariet stock and commodities exchanges once it is in full operation.

To: Hismajesty, King Drake VII

From: Lars Frode


We have recieved your call for help, but we will not be able to officialy respond in a military fashion. However, the hospital ships Broodmare, Cleyra, and Compassion have been dispatched to your surounding waters. They will arive in six (NS) days and provide aid to any and all who request it, with civilians having priority.

May you succeed.

To: Holy Crown Prince of Otares, The Supreme Commander of the Crown’s Forces, High bishop in our lord’s house, Duke of Cali, Duke of Penson, and twice blessed man Alark the third.
From: Drake VII

We will agree to your terms listed, and thank you for your aid.

To: Lars Frode
From: Drake VII

Thank you. Your aid is helpful to us.

Alark III looked over the response again. He’d already given the order to the fleet to go, he merely looked at the response again. It was short and to the point. That was easy enough, it did not however offer much to the planning of this war.

Sitting back down to his large desk, one of many really, Alark III began to pen out the response to the response, a tedious task but a necessary one to be sure.

Message:

Excellent, I hope our co-operation to be a fruitful one. I have taken the liberty of planning out some strategic initiatives, you may interject and offer compliment or detraction were you see fit.

The Otariet Navy is all but ready to go. In fact we’ve begun steaming some ships out at reduced speed now. The fleet should be in formation and at top speed inside of twenty four hours. This fleet with include three battleships, six frigates, and twelve destroyers. The fleet is expected to arrive within days and I think that their first priority should be to establish naval supremacy in theatre.

If you can offer up some airfields in the capitol city we can begin reinforcing you today. The capitol city is extremely important, especially for governments such as ours which rely on icons.

Once we are sure of our supremacy in theatre we must begin to assault the lands of this traitor and bring the peasantry back under your rule. This however comes later, for now expect our navy and transport planes.

(OOC: Do you have a map, or a really nice description of what I am working with?)

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