NationStates Jolt Archive

Hotel Grand Palau, Koror, Free Palau
Rahkia Lokeshewari sealed the last envelope, smiling to herself. The stack of envelopes, with no return adress, and each with stamps from the country they were to be sent to, would go unnoticed by the postal departments. Even if someone opened them before they reached their destination, all that was in there was a small buisness card. One side has a phone number, and the other said simply "In Need of Services, Please Call."

These cards, however, were to be sent to various "political extremists" in different nations. When they called the number, a short, pre-recorded message would ask them to come to a meeting in Koror, and give them information about a flight. It would promptly disconnect, in an attempt to block the call from being traced.

Elephantum's two largest groups, The Front for an Independent Hindustan, led by Ms. Lokeshewari, and the Persian Liberty Society. Both were rich beyond belief, and held signifigant influence in local politics, but neither was strong enough to make a move against the government. Hopefully that would change...

(OOC: Here's how it works. Anyone who wishes may send an extremist group, or however many you like. A meeting in Koror would attempt to make alliances and plan attacks.)

In a black limo with no license plate and tinted windows, Madame Lokeshewari was riding to Independence Airfield, the only airfield in the country. She was dressed in an elaborate red sari, her beautiful figure still apparent beneath the layers of fine silk. A top Elephanti economic magazine had labeled her "the most beautiful CEO on our top 100 list." Incidentally, her company, the Indian Commerce Group, was 27th largest in the nation.

The Indian Commerce Group was immensely popular among Indians. They bought handmade goods from villages at rates far higher than the workers would earn in local markets. For example, a handwoven blanket designed for a queen bed would go for 75 Dinars, instead of 30 in the local stores. They sent these goods to centers, where they would be appraised. Those that would not make a profit were donated to citizens in need. Others would sell for up to 15 times the original purchase price, and a percentage of these profits went back to the community.

This gave the company a cult following among some locals, who felt indebted to the company. Through some of these people, a few warplanes, retired from Elephanti service, and slated for deconstruction, "disappeared" from lots over the years, and the political influence of the company grew, as did control over various gangs in the larger cities, however, the government either did not know, or did not care about the militant side, as it had never attacked anyone. In fact, they had given the company permission to come to Free Palau, a nation that had rebelled against Elephantum, killing hundreds, to discuss selling used farm equipment to the Palauans. The Palauans had graciously offered the hotel as a place for other meetings as well.

Rahkia knew her company could not take on the government alone. Thus, every organization in a similar situation had been invited to come here, and create a unified plan.