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In accordance with our promise, The USSY is creating a memorial to commemorate the brave soldiers, foreign or domestic, that died defending Yanitaria. There will also be a museum dedicated to artifacts and art donated by foreign countries.

The Yanitarian Veteran's Memorial and Museum

The Veterans memorial is a resplendent post-modern glass building. It is mostly round, and on top of it is a walled garden

In the center of the garden, a 10 meter tall statue on a 5 meter pedestal. The statue is marble, and of a soldier of indeterminate origin, holding an FN2000 rifle high above his head in victory, and in the right hand an olive branch. The right shoulder of the solder is wounded, and a subtle water fountain lets a stream of water flow down his arm, and onto the olive branch. The water then drips off, and into his discarded helmet.

From four different angles, the soldier seems to look slightly different. From directly in front, he looks like a Yanitarian. From the other angles, he seems to be more Stoklomolvian, Angaoran, or Orbathian.

At night, he is illuminated by 4 spot lights. Behind the statue, there were four flags, each with a spotlight of it's own. They were arranged in the order that the nations had entered the war, with the exception of Yanitaria, which was at the far left.

The Museum below is now open to tourists.

Additions:

Reflection Garden:
An indoor garden on the top floor. The ceiling is the highest in the building, at 30 feet, and birds fly around unrestricted.

There is a reflecting pond, 20ftX40ft, made of marble. At the front is a small bench area, surrounded by pines. In the middle of this area is a marble pedestal with a golden plaque that says "Supreme Elect Miles Standish", who donated five million to the museum.

Trivia: The dirt on the floor is about 10 feet deep, and the area is only accessible by the stairs. Originally a storage area, lined with shelves, it is now the only entrance to the memorial gardens on the roof. The memorial garden can only be accessed via the spiral staircase at the center of the indoor garden.

The Lord Kele Nickolai Fund HQ
The Lord Kele Nickolai Fund is a yearly contest that gives away 100,000,000 in Kelnoriem Dollars every year to the children of veterans and those killed in the war. The contest awards twenty children per catagory, with the catagories being Science, Prose, Poetry, Music, and Art

The staff are all volunteer workers, and the main event is held in the Presidential Palace every October 29th, and is mainly meant to remind people of the horrors of war.

Lord Kele Nickolai's portrait is in the museum on the same floor as the HQ. People are allowed to enter the lobby of the HQ to donate money to the fund.

[OOC: Do I really have to think of 200,000+ names? That's going to take a while, and a lot of space.]

200,000 names that might take up 1 month or maybe 2 or 3 month shit it might take long than that

Oh, gosh, no, not that many. In fact, for the 200,000 people lost in Stoklomolvi I was just gonna put up something describing that there were 200,000 names there.

Now Open!

How much is admission?

Free to foreign dignitaries, veterans, and their families. Citizens of the countries that aided Yanitaria only pay 1 Denarii (.65 USD, currently).

All others pay a mere 2 Denarii. The government subsidizes museums in Yanitaria, as they fall under the Education Bureau.

The Yanitarian Veteran's Memorial and Museum

Bishop Stevens walked into the lobby, and up to the ticket counter. "Do you accept foreign currency?" he asked.

David Jones Son of the Speaker of House Arrived in the Memorial Lobby and went up and payed the 2 denari

"Indeed we do. However the restaurants and gift shops require Denarii. Currency can be exchanged at the Currency Exchange Room, over there" The woman at the register pointed towards a guarded, bank-like room.

David Jones Son of the Speaker of House Arrived in the Memorial Lobby and went up and payed the 2 denari

Admission for foreign dignitaries is free, and Citizens of Yanitaria, Orbath, Stoklomolvi, and Angaor are allowed in for 1 Denarii, unless they are in the immediate family of a veteran.

occ: I dont know if it counted for just Foregin Dignarties and not their family or for both

Families pertains to both of the preceding, and all three groups get in for free.

"Indeed we do. However the restaurants and gift shops require Denarii. Currency can be exchanged at the Currency Exchange Room, over there" The woman at the register pointed towards a guarded, bank-like room.

Bishop Smith walked over to the currency exchange room. He entered and said, "I'd like to exchange some currency, is this the right place?"

The old, bearded man nodded, and prepared to exchange the Bishop's currency.

The old, bearded man nodded, and prepared to exchange the Bishop's currency.

"How many, um... uh..., oh yes, how many Denarii would I get for 4,500 Nokka?"

"About 2.16 Denarii per Nokka, sir, so about $9720 Denarii. Quite a sum, if I might add, the average Yanitarian makes about half that in a year. That's saying something, as we have a small rich-poor divide."

Standish decided he had a few hours before the Yanitarian Summit and would thus go to the new Yanitarian Veterans Memorial and Museum and walked up to the desk, declared who he was and was let through into the Museum. It saddened him to think that one day, hopefully soon he would be opening a museum just like this. He circled the giant statue many times taking in its beauty. He then proceeded to the memorial where all the names of the soldiers were inscribed. He reached out and touched it, "Aaa." He pulled back quickly. He felt the pain and anguish of 200,000 souls rip through his body. He slumped to his knees and prayed for the deceased. On his way out he stopped at the information desk and got the contact number for the museum. When he got back to the Conference Hall, having entered the back way to avoid the media, he pulled out his check book.

Supreme Elect Myles R. Standish No. 473
435 King Philip's Boulevard Date:10/27
Fort Boston, The Holy Empire of The New True Cross

Pay to the Order of: The Yanitarian Veterans Memorial and Museum $5,000,000
Five Million 00/100 Dollars

NTC Federal Savings Bank
Memo:Support the Arts Myles R. Standish

The curator of the museum nearly had a heart attack. Upon depositing the check, he commissioned an indoor reflection garden. In the garden, he would put a pedestal, made of marble, which would have a plaque bearing the name of Supreme Elect Myles Standish.

OOC: Garden to be added to the memorial description in a moment.

"About 2.16 Denarii per Nokka, sir, so about $9720 Denarii. Quite a sum, if I might add, the average Yanitarian makes about half that in a year. That's saying something, as we have a small rich-poor divide."

He placed a attaché case on the counter. He opened the case to reviel 4,500 Nokka mainly in one Nokka notes and coins. "I've been saving for a long time," said Bishop Smith. He was a rather old and frail looking man, with grayish white hair.

The exchange office patiently waited for the Bishop to finish counting out his small change, at several points falling asleep.

Finally, he gave the bishop his money. For revenge, he counted it out slowly one bill at a time.

"Thank you," Bishop Smith said as he walked out of the currency exchange and over to the ticket counter. He placed two Denarii down on the counter and said, "one ticket please. Also what are the museum hours?"

The ticket lady gave the bishop his ticket, and told him that all museums in Yanitaria are open 24/7

A rather frail looking young man wearing an Imperial Guard uniform walked in on crutches. He was one who was shot by a sniper in the leg, and while the medical staff were able to save his leg, he was stuck with a permanent limp. He limped over to the ticket counter.

"One ticket, please."

He took out four stoklomovs.

To the imperial guardsman, the ticket lady said, "You are a veteran, right? Admission is free to you and your family."

The ticket lady gave the bishop his ticket, and told him that all museums in Yanitaria are open 24/7

"Thank you," said Bishop Smith as he gave the lady another Denarii. Then he began wondering through the museum.

The Imperial Guard smiled.

"Thank you very much."

He limped into the gallery, where a massive wall loomed. He looked at the wall, and he found a name. His friend had died fighting in Yanitaria, and the moment he realised the magnitude of the names on the wall he broke down and sobbed.

The Imperial Guard smiled.

"Thank you very much."

He limped into the gallery, where a massive wall loomed. He looked at the wall, and he found a name. His friend had died fighting in Yanitaria, and the moment he realised the magnitude of the names on the wall he broke down and sobbed.

Bishop Smith noticed a man sobbing by a wall in the gallery. He walked over to him and saw the wall was inscribed with the names of those who had died fighting. "Are you okay?" the bishop asked.

Red-faced, the Imperial Guardsman stood up, wiped his eyes, and faced the bishop. He took a deep breath.

"Yes, sir, I am okay. It's just, these names..."

He trailed off, and he crouched near the wall. He felt the letters that made up his friend's name.

Red-faced, the Imperial Guardsman stood up, wiped his eyes, and faced the bishop. He took a deep breath.

"Yes, sir, I am okay. It's just, these names..."

He trailed off, and he crouched near the wall. He felt the letters that made up his friend's name.

"No need to be embarrassed," said the bishop. "When so many have died, its hard not to be sad. They're in a better place now," he continued. "The Great Bob has accepted them into his land." He patted the man on his shoulder.

The guardsman got up, and wiped off his eyes once more.

"Thank you, sir. I...I just..."

He crouched again, and upon reading the name of his brother inscribed as well, his eyes grew wide with horror. His brother told him that he would be off on holiday for three weeks, but he did not know that he was fighting alongside him. His heart raced, and the guardsman looked across the wall. He saw the name of a cousin, one of another friend, and even the name of his sister. The guardsman suffered a heart attack.

Bishop Smith recognized the signs of a heart attack, he shouted, "Help, Help, somebody call paramedics, this man is having a heart attack! Someone please help!"

The guardsman slumped over, left hand clutched to his chest and right hand clutched to his left arm. He landed on his back, facing the ceiling.

I'm off...to a...better...place...

The guardsman slumped over, left hand clutched to his chest and right hand clutched to his left arm. He landed on his back, facing the ceiling.

I'm off...to a...better...place...

The Bishop said a quick prayer, then waited for the paramedics. He sat there as they came, attempted to revive the guardsman, and as they wheeled him out to the ambulance. Then he got up and continued to explore the museum. After a while he decided to check out the gift shoppe.

OOC: LOL, 'Oh, gee, I hope that guy is- OH LOOK! GIFT SHOP!'

Bishop Smith walked up to the counter and said, "Excuse me, could you help me find a few things?"

The lady at the counter smiled at the old man, and agreed to help him.

The lady at the counter smiled at the old man, and agreed to help him.

"Thank you," he said with a kindly old smile. "First I would like some alcohol, do you have any?"

The gift shop lady frowned "Unfortunately the sale of alcohol is not allowed on the premises of war time memorials. The suicide rate, you know."

The gift shop lady frowned "Unfortunately the sale of alcohol is not allowed on the premises of war time memorials. The suicide rate, you know."

"Is there somewhere nearby I could get some?" he asked.

The employee lounge. Also, I hear there is a nearby church. The old ladies get pretty unruley during bingo night.:D

The employee lounge. Also, I hear there is a nearby church. The old ladies get pretty unruley during bingo night.:D

"Do you sell shot glasses?" the bishop asked. "Also do you sell blankets?"

"Indeed we do." The lady led him to the shot glass and blanket area

It sounds like a honor to the memory of those soliders fallen and we would like to have one built in our country to what is the name of the company that planned and built your Memorial and museum

Yanitarian Construction Co. handled it. They are a socially owned business run by the state, but could be hired out to foreign countries.

"Indeed we do." The lady led him to the shot glass and blanket area

"I will take one of the shot glasses, and on blanket please," he said in his kindly old voice. "How much will that be?"

That moment, a young lady came up to the bishop, and asked him if he wanted to buy some alcohol.

Before he could answer, Yanitarian Police swooped in and arrested the both of them for illegal sale of alcohol on a veterans memorial.

Before the bishop had time to call a lawyer, he was assigned a really bad one, who accidentally got the bishop convicted of a murder that happened before he was even born.

he was immediately sentanced by a jury to life inprisonment with no chance of parole.

Life's a bitch.

To Yanitaria,

I find you cause of a Veterans Memorial and Museum, an honorable one. To that effect I wish to donate 1,000,000,000 Kelnoriem Dollars, out of my own pocket, not that of my nations, mind you, to this fine establishment. I do this because I feel that awareness is the first step in prevention of wars. If people know how catastrophic they are, than they will, hopefully, take more consideration when deciding whether to fight or not.

From the Desk of,
Lord Kele Nickolai
The Fiefdom of Kelnoriem

The curator of the museum finally had a heart attack. To Lord Kele Nickolai, his wife wrote "You gave him a heart attack. Happy?"

Upon the appointment of a new curator, he immediately deposited the funds in a New Brittonian bank at 10% interest. Once the year's interest came in, he would start the Lord Kele Nickolai Fund, a contest where the children of the veterans and those killed in the war would compete in the fields of Science, Prose, Poetry, Music, and Art. The top twenty in each catagory will win 1,000,000 Kelnoriem Dollars, tax free.

In addition, the Lord Kele Nickolai Fund will be headquatered in the YVMM. A room will be dedicated to this task.

And as a sign of good thanks, Lord Kele Nickolai's portrait will be painted, and hung in the museum for all to see.

The curator of the museum finally had a heart attack. To Lord Kele Nickolai, his wife wrote "You gave him a heart attack. Happy?"

Upon the appointment of a new curator, he immediately deposited the funds in a New Brittonian bank at 10% interest. Once the year's interest came in, he would start the Lord Kele Nickolai Fund, a contest where the children of the veterans and those killed in the war would compete in the fields of Science, Prose, Poetry, Music, and Art. The top twenty in each catagory will win 1,000,000 Kelnoriem Dollars, tax free.

In addition, the Lord Kele Nickolai Fund will be headquatered in the YVMM. A room will be dedicated to this task.

And as a sign of good thanks, Lord Kele Nickolai's portrait will be painted, and hung in the museum for all to see.

To Yanitaria,

You have honored me more than you shall ever know. I have enclosed a photograph of myself for use for the portrait, as I will be unable to pose in person.

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"Lord Kele Nickolai"

From the Desk of,
Lord Kele Nickolai
The Fiefdom of Kelnoriem

That moment, a young lady came up to the bishop, and asked him if he wanted to buy some alcohol.

Before he could answer, Yanitarian Police swooped in and arrested the both of them for illegal sale of alcohol on a veterans memorial.

Before the bishop had time to call a lawyer, he was assigned a really bad one, who accidentally got the bishop convicted of a murder that happened before he was even born.

he was immediately sentanced by a jury to life inprisonment with no chance of parole.

Life's a bitch.

To Yanitaria,

It has come to my attention that you are holding one of my bishops in prison. I must request that he be released immediately. He is innocent, though I have no knowledge of your legal system, I assume this is a reason for someone to be released. Why was he even arrested? I can not see one of my Bishops doing anything that would be considered anywhere near illegal. I DEMAND answers now! If something is not done to rectify the situation, I will have to consider other "options." Thank you, and have a nice day.

Signed,
Archbishop Bradly A. Kenning,
Chief of Religious Affairs
The Theocracy of the Beatus

After reading the charges and the subsequent trial:

To Archbishop Bradly A. Kenning, Chief of Religious Affairs, The Theocracy of the Beatus

We are very sorry to say that the lawyer that was appointed to your bishop was a hack. He has subsequently been fired. Your bishop has been released, but we simply ask him to stay away from alcohol vendors in veteran's memorials.

Sincerely,
Citizen Herb Northstorm,
Secretary of Foreign Affairs,
USSY

After reading the charges and the subsequent trial:

To Archbishop Bradly A. Kenning, Chief of Religious Affairs, The Theocracy of the Beatus

We are very sorry to say that the lawyer that was appointed to your bishop was a hack. He has subsequently been fired. Your bishop has been released, but we simply ask him to stay away from alcohol vendors in veteran's memorials.

Sincerely,
Citizen Herb Northstorm,
Secretary of Foreign Affairs,
USSY

To Herb Northstorm,

I am glad to here that you have expedited the release of Bishop Smith. If you ever need anything from the church do not hesitate to ask. Thank you and have a nice day.

Signed,
Archbishop Bradly A. Kenning,
Chief of Religious Affairs
The Theocracy of the Beatus

Thank you we have set aside 100 million dollars for the project and would like construction or at least a contract set up as soon as possible

indeed, but please make further inquiries through the embassy center (link in my sig).

To Yanitaria,

You have honored me more than you shall ever know. I have enclosed a photograph of myself for use for the portrait, as I will be unable to pose in person.

http://a678.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/82/l_eaaecf6cc93c2ecdf7e0fd4881d62a05.jpg
"Lord Kele Nickolai"

From the Desk of,
Lord Kele Nickolai
The Fiefdom of Kelnoriem


OOC: Didn't see this before, sorry

IC: Of course, a reproduction will be commissioned, and the portrait will be hung near the LKNF HQ

To Yanitaria,

Thank you for this glorious gesture.

From the Desk of,
Lord Kele Nickolai
The Fiefdom of Kelnoriem