NationStates Jolt Archive

John Arnold, the interim Foreign Minister at Home, awaited the Foreign Minister of Kahanistan at San Diego Air Field, where they had directed her to land. He sat on a Ford GT40, his pickup vehicle, he had some protection, but they were plainsmen in a Chevy Suburban, with regular license plates, for he didn't want terrorist's to know who security was.

The 4 MIg 25 Foxbat's climbed up to escort the Kahanistanian Foreign Minister's plane into Calizorinstani airspace, and to direct her to San Diego Field...

The plane landed in the field. A short woman in her late 30's or early 40's stepped out of the plane. She had short reddish-brown hair, wide hazel eyes and a wider smile. She was dressed relatively conservatively (for her), with a pair of tight jeans obviously intended to be baggy and a T-shirt reading, "Objects Under This Shirt are Larger than They Appear."

She was chewing some kind of weird gum that smelled of some tropical plant and blew bubbles the size of a computer mouse.

"Rachel Levitt, Minister of Foreign Affairs," she said in a friendly manner to the nearest official. "Let's get somewhere we can talk."

The plane landed in the field. A short woman in her late 30's or early 40's stepped out of the plane. She had short reddish-brown hair, wide hazel eyes and a wider smile. She was dressed relatively conservatively (for her), with a pair of tight jeans obviously intended to be baggy and a T-shirt reading, "Objects Under This Shirt are Larger than They Appear."

She was chewing some kind of weird gum that smelled of some tropical plant and blew bubbles the size of a computer mouse.

"Rachel Levitt, Minister of Foreign Affairs," she said in a friendly manner to the nearest official. "Let's get somewhere we can talk."

John Arnold said to her smiling "Col.John Arnold, recently promoted to Foreign Affairs of Calizorinstan, this is our ride..." He gestured to the Ford GT40 Supercar, and he opened the door for her, and then got in his side, closing the doors, they drove off onto "Slovick Drive"

He said "Our final destination is 65 miles from here, it's far away, because, it's a mountain side retreat that I use for foreign VIP's. It has a little strip that I believe will only accomodate F-35's and F-9Cs. It's a manor type house really nice one. I just retired from the military, after 8 years of honorable service, I went to collage in the Scandavian Empire boarding school.."

"Seems interesting," said Rachel. "I went to the Military Academy for most of my education," she said. "Studied psychology, then went and got a master's degree in physical education from the University of Kahanistan in Najaster... our old capital back when we were in the Negev."

"I was kind of pushed out of the military, offered the Ministry if I left the Marines. I don't... exactly follow the rules to the letter," she said, smiling.

John Arnold smiled grinning and said "I'm like that too, altough, I've been slated for promotion to general for some time now..., oh well, I've gotten 25 air to air kills in my entire air force career, 4 of them Lerasian, 6 of them Fiveheart, 5 from a undisclosed country, not anyone you know, 10 from Khilistan a northern country we have ethnic problems with..., I have had quite a career in my decade almost of service to Calizorinstan..."

"I was a major general when I left," said Rachel. "51 kills of Kraven Capitol Police. I was in the infantry, I know I don't look it." She was fairly short, around 5'3", and while she certainly looked fit, it was hard to imagine her kicking the ass of a six-foot Kraven soldier... unless, of course, she was REALLY pissed off.

"So, what got you pushed out of the military?" she asked, rolling down the window.

John smiled and sighed and said "I was rather forced out, because our previous Foreign Minister John Macked is going back to a F-14D Squadron aboard the R.C.S George Washington aircraft carrier, he has had 73 air to air kills in all of his time in the Calizorinstani Air Force, a very high scoring ace, so that's why I was pushed out, to be the next Foreign Minister..." He saw the driveway to the mansion on the mountainside, and he drove up and said "We built rather a long way from the airport, the pro is it's very hidden and very secure, and we have several Calizorinstani Marines guarding this place..." He drove up and a Calizorinstani Marine with a MR-6300B Assault Rifle check John's papers, and nodded and saluted John which John returned.

They drove into the garage, and John said "We can go this way, (gesturing to the door into the house), we'll be right in the living room..." He indicated the way, and entered into the spacious manor, and walked over to the leather couch and sat down.

Rachel smiled and sat down on the couch. "So... you wanted to have relations with Kahanistan. Is there anything in particular you want out of this, or are you merely casting around for allies?"

Rachel smiled and sat down on the couch. "So... you wanted to have relations with Kahanistan. Is there anything in particular you want out of this, or are you merely casting around for allies?"

John gave a weak grin and said "A little bit of both, an economic alliance if we could have one, and also we're kind of casting around for allies also."

"Well, a military alliance is unlikely at this time... what with tensions building in Haven, we're likely to get dragged kicking and screaming into the NATO-Questarian war whether we like it or not," said Rachel. "I don't know why you came to us for an economic alliance... but when we're moved to a fully wartime economy it'll probably be a good thing for your businesses, as they say, war is good for business."

"Well, a military alliance is unlikely at this time... what with tensions building in Haven, we're likely to get dragged kicking and screaming into the NATO-Questarian war whether we like it or not," said Rachel. "I don't know why you came to us for an economic alliance... but when we're moved to a fully wartime economy it'll probably be a good thing for your businesses, as they say, war is good for business."

John sighed and said "I expect that, ah well, at least my businesses will profit..., aye, what the deuce!" He heard some glass break, and two men tussling outside the door, he ran out, and tackled them to the ground and demanded "What the deuce, stop the..." One man punched him in the nose, the other went for a headlock, but John pulled out his K-Bar, and they backed off and he roared "Don't come near this place again, we will send you the bill for the broken glas.."

He walked back in, with a bloody nose and said "Those were just two bums that found this place, and decided to have a little fight, I broke it up.."

"What was that? Why here?" asked Rachel. She would have been right at home bashing those punks. She sat back down, having gotten up to have a look.

"What was that? Why here?" asked Rachel. She would have been right at home bashing those punks. She sat back down, having gotten up to have a look.

John looked grim "Urm, you've just met your first "Khilistani's for a pure Khilistan", they have been causing us problems for two decades, so this year, we are going to wipe them out for once and for all, we've offered peace, but they won't accept it at all..."

"So they're terrorists, then...?" Rachel sat back and crossed her legs, thinking.

"Well, we're developing some new weapons of our own... tanks, surface-to-air missiles... now a battle rifle with a monster cartridge, if our weapon design people can pull it off without weighing us down with something that weighs fifteen kilos."

"So they're terrorists, then...?" Rachel sat back and crossed her legs, thinking.

"Well, we're developing some new weapons of our own... tanks, surface-to-air missiles... now a battle rifle with a monster cartridge, if our weapon design people can pull it off without weighing us down with something that weighs fifteen kilos."

John brought a MR-6300B Calizorinstan Arms, ( A modified Stoner 63B), gun out and said "This is a modular rifle that we have 8 different reciever config's for it, LMG, MMG, HMG, Scout, Commando, Assault, Sniper, and the Carbine that I forgot, it's a 5.56 NATO chambered gun, it's unloaded..." He handed it to her and said "This is our standard assault rifle now, the CAR-15 is our carbine rifle standard though, your developments sound interesting.."

"Right now, the plan is for a 10x80 millimeter round, but this is larger than any rifle bullet ever designed, as far as I know," she said. "They may be forced to reduce it, but I don't think they'll do it unless the whole design becomes so far unworkable that it threatens the project."

She looked down the weapon. "Right now... we've got a good main battle tank on us, kind of heavy and with a smaller gun, but the gun's big enough to beat enemy tanks."

"Right now, the plan is for a 10x80 millimeter round, but this is larger than any rifle bullet ever designed, as far as I know," she said. "They may be forced to reduce it, but I don't think they'll do it unless the whole design becomes so far unworkable that it threatens the project."

She looked down the weapon. "Right now... we've got a good main battle tank on us, kind of heavy and with a smaller gun, but the gun's big enough to beat enemy tanks."

John smiled and his phone rang, showing a video ringtone "Bothering Snape", John picked it up quickly and it dropped the call, but he started laughing, and gripping his stomach and said "My son put a Potter Puppet Pals video as a video ringtone, and it is so hilarious, pardon me for the intrusion.., that's a big rifle round, is it bigger then a .50 cal?"

"No, not that big," said Rachel, when her own laughter had subsided. "Ten millimeters... that should be about a .39 or .40 caliber. A .50 cal would be 12.7 millimeters. This is for penetrating body armor."

"As much as I'd like to idle away here... well, we can help with your terrorist problem if you need it, but we won't be able to commit large numbers of troops to an overseas occupation, we already have a ton of troops in Generia, and we're on the brink of war."

"No, not that big," said Rachel, when her own laughter had subsided. "Ten millimeters... that should be about a .39 or .40 caliber. A .50 cal would be 12.7 millimeters. This is for penetrating body armor."

"As much as I'd like to idle away here... well, we can help with your terrorist problem if you need it, but we won't be able to commit large numbers of troops to an overseas occupation, we already have a ton of troops in Generia, and we're on the brink of war."

John smiled and said "I'll let you know if the terrorist problem gets out of hand, I hope your troops do well..." Suddenly a portion of the Potter Puppet Pals voice ringtone played: "I found the source of the ticking noise, it's a pipebomb!", "YAY!, BOOM!" John tried to contain his laughter, but it failed and said "I am not leaving my father near my phone again..."

"Kids."

Rachel didn't have any, but she had two older brothers who did. Their children often saw her, although her habitual swearing and smarting off to people left them thinking she was a bad influence on the children. The fact that she had taught them all they knew about schoolyard pranks didn't help matters, even though the targets of their pranks were among the most feared bullies in the system.

"Kids."

Rachel didn't have any, but she had two older brothers who did. Their children often saw her, although her habitual swearing and smarting off to people left them thinking she was a bad influence on the children. The fact that she had taught them all they knew about schoolyard pranks didn't help matters, even though the targets of their pranks were among the most feared bullies in the system.

John grinned and said sadly "Well, my mother's dead, beheaded by terrorist's when I was 15, ah my next door neighbor's son, used to be my best friend, until he killed my younger brother..., I have never been able to track him down since, kid's can grow into monsters if you don't give them proper training..."

God... beheading.

The revelation reminded her of terrorists who liked to cut the heads off of Jews... like her.

"Well, I hope you find the bastards soon," she said. "As soon as the prototyping and testing are finished... we'll send some of our weapons over, or grant production rights if we can't spare the equipment."

God... beheading.

The revelation reminded her of terrorists who liked to cut the heads off of Jews... like her.

"Well, I hope you find the bastards soon," she said. "As soon as the prototyping and testing are finished... we'll send some of our weapons over, or grant production rights if we can't spare the equipment."

John smiled weakly and said "They will see that my wrath will be terrible, thank you!, I like to think that I am as good as my successor!"

"Well, do you see anything more you'd like to discuss with me?" asked Rachel. "I can see helping with your terrorist problems, and maybe expanding some of our production facilities to your nation, so our military industries can still sell weapons even if we can't get anything out of the country..."

[OOC: She's talking about the military industries in my storefront (link in sig.)]

"Well, do you see anything more you'd like to discuss with me?" asked Rachel. "I can see helping with your terrorist problems, and maybe expanding some of our production facilities to your nation, so our military industries can still sell weapons even if we can't get anything out of the country..."

[OOC: She's talking about the military industries in my storefront (link in sig.)]

John said "I'd agree to that proposal of expanding your production facilities to Calizorinstan, and I don't think we have anything further to discuss, let me see the traffic.." He checked his iPhone and groaned audibly, "Nooo, it say's at least 1 hour and a half delay, but I'm going to drive you, the back way..." He looked mysterious, and said "Ready, the way I'm going, is so secret, no citizen knows off it, it's mostly a cavernous road.."

"This'll be interesting," said Rachel. "I'll be heading out, then..."

John motioned for her to follow him, and they got in a Ford GPW, WWII Era jeep, equiped with a .50 cal, and he said "It's a precautionary measure against bandit's that could, I don't mean to say there are any, but if there are, they'll die..." He got in, and she hopped in, and he shifted into first, and drove along a very steep paved road that went into a junglish, and then an urban area...

Rachel sat back in the jeep, looking at the .50 cal. "Reminds me of the time when I was 16 and in the Academy, and a few of us took one of the HMMWV's out and went into town. I got so loaded that day..."

Rachel sat back in the jeep, looking at the .50 cal. "Reminds me of the time when I was 16 and in the Academy, and a few of us took one of the HMMWV's out and went into town. I got so loaded that day..."

John grinned as they got into the junglish areas, and said "We have some animals, previously thought extinct.., woah!", a T-Rex sized, and looking animal crossed the road, chasing a jaguar and John looked a shade pale, and went through the area very fast, and finally they were on the highway to the airport, John smiled weakly...

"That was fun," said Rachel. "I hope we meet again."

John nodded and shook Rachel's hand and said "Come back soon, I will try and make it to Kahanistan as soon as I can.." He parked the jeep, and walked over to the SR-71 that was parked near the Kahanistanian delegate's plane, he changed into a pressure suit, and two men helped him in the plane, and he started the SR-71...