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The Imperial Republic of Caladonn
Government Information
Conventional Long Form: The Imperial Republic of Caladonn
Conventional Short Form: Caladonn
Government Type: Republic
Capital: Calad, Caladonn
Head of State: Consul Aramil Holimion
Head of Government: Consul Jeriath Caladar

Social Information:
Population: 50 million
Languages: Caladonnian (Official), Latin, Incognitian, Polynesian, Hindi, etc
Religions: No official, but minor Christianity, Hinduism, and indigenous faiths

**Tag** I will be sending a ship your way soon, where are you located on the map? same place?

General Military Information:
Total Peacetime Personnel: 1,000,000 elves (2%)
Wartime Personnel: 2,000,000 elves (4%)

The Imperial Caladonnian Navy:
Total Ships:
Types of Ships: (Men per ship in Parentheses):
Ships of the Line: 1,000 (500 elves)
Frigates: 1,250 (250 elves)
Sloops: 1,500 (100 elves)
Naval Personnel: 962,000 elves

The Imperial Caladonnian Army:
Standing Army: 38,000 elves
Types of Soldiers:
Infantry: 30,000
Artillery: 7,500
Cavalry: 500

Wartime army: 1,038,000 elves
Types of Soldiers:
Infantry: 800,000
Artillery: 200,000
Cavalry: 38,000

Reallydrunk']**Tag** I will be sending a ship your way soon, where are you located on the map? same place?
OOC: Yes, I think so, if possible.

I've finished up my factbook now, constructive criticism welcome, since as always it's hard to gauge what's needed in an open-ended RP such as this.

I'll also hopefully have some written-out info up, but for now you'll have to be happy with statistics.

As dawn broke over the sea, it was payed little heed by the Senators of the Imperial Republic of Caladonn even as it washed the ornate Senate Chamber in a golden light through the high stained glass windows depicting the fall of the Empire from centuries ago.

On some days, when the business of the nation was light, the Senators would gaze out from the Citadel over the glassy waters of the harbour, the forest of ships, the white walls, the bustling crowds. The first Consul, Jerian Stoneglad, was wise indeed when he positioned the greatest building in all of Caladonn atop the Citadel, overlooking the capital- the Senators were oft reminded of the great nation they represented, and worked all the harder for it.

Still, despite the romantic visage, each of the 100 Senators were focused intently on the speaker from the Rostrum in the center of the room. Above him the green, white and silver of Caladonn adorned with the great dragon watched supremely over the proceedings, the initials S.P.Q.C- "Senatus populusque Caladonnus, For the Senate and the People of Caladonn" another reminder of the great tradition seated on those in the room.

The man on the rostrum spoke, as his forefathers and their forefathers had spoken before him. Still, the importance of today's debate was unquestioned- indeed, some dubbed it of so great import as to shake the very foundations on which the world was founded.

And yet, in many ways, what the man, Consul Aramil Holimion, spoke about, was simplicity itself- diplomacy.

"My fellow senators, I have droned on long enough already," he said. "You all know what is at stake here, the very growth of our nation! Our old contacts have rotted, moving on to other nations besides Caladonn by our isolation. Our former allies are forgotten! We must act for Caladonn's defence and prosperity; after all, many of these lands may be willing to enter into a mutually beneficial mercantile relationship.

Senators, we cannot let this opportunity pass us by! If we turn inward, become xenophobic, introspective- then all the elves who have ever sat in these chairs, all they worked for will be for nought. Our nation has the makings of greatness, and great it shall be if we begin today!" He sat down amid thunderous applause.

The Senatorial Magistrate, Haldron Firnath, intoned, "We will now vote on the Consul's proposition of diplomacy for the Imperial Republic of Caladonn."

And then they voted. The conservatives, the superstitious, they were strong; yet, those who wished for change were stronger. It was a clear three-fourths majority- Caladonn would expand.

Welcome in :D
Please send diplomats otherwise I'll have to visit you :p

Welcome in :D
Please send diplomats otherwise I'll have to visit you :p
OOC: Aww... I was hoping to be able to show off the combo star-fortiness and Minas Tirith towerness of Calad... oh well, I suppose I can send people to you if you want.

ooc: hehe, me too! i need ICness.

and i'm going to have to come up with a whole bunch of new charicters *le sigh* ahh well. should be interesting.

A naval force of 50 SOTL is being detached to Indian Ocean service to aid in the conquest of Sri Lanka. In addition, the SOTL recently in the Carribean have departed for the Canary, Madeira and Cape Verde Islands, upon hearing the news of the collapse of the Canadstein government.

In the Carribean and North America, the peaceful transition of power to Caladonn has worked well. The two million Caladonnian credits have been sent to Canadstein, but luckily upon the news of that country's descent into anarchy, the fleet's fastest cutter caught up with the treasure galleons, and the money has returned. It is being used to finance the expeditions to the Atlantic Islands and Sri Lanka.

His majesty King Angelo DelaCosta I, has requested the presence of a diplomat in Ostia to discuss further expansion plans that will benifit the allied nations.

Lord General Horatio Haliburton

OOC: Would you prefer to do this in your RP thread or mine?

a ship of line carrying an ambassdor left the Kirisuban controlled Hawian islands and headed to Caladonn's best known port.

The 'Ki-rin' flew the kirisuban standard proudly as she cut through the waves.

on board was Admiral Ryuichi Takahara and his female translator the Lady Genjiko Nakamura.