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OOC: In this thread I´m going to present the Church of Oceanus, a little religion I have invented.
It is based on old greek religion, which I made a little more whacky.
The number of priests and priestesses, here called followers, is about a million in Zaheran.

IC:

An old man stepped into the press conferance room.
He was tall with silver-grey beard and hair. He was dressed in a dark blue
He spoke in a gently and friendly way.

"Good evening. I am Joseph Shultz, and I am the High Priest of the Eight Temples of Oceanus.
For a long time our church has been closed to outsiders.
Now, however, our Lord Oceanus has given us a sign that we need to open up and spread his word to other peoples.
Therefore, I now announce that we will hold a serie of seminars, explaining to other peoples the way of Oceanus.
We are currently looking for countries to host these seminars.
If you and/or your country wish to host a seminar, please contact the Administration Department of the Church.
We would also like to open Churches of Oceanus in other countries.
We can assure all concerned nations and people that we are non-militant and don´t want to force our views on anyone.
We welcome anyone, regardless of race, species, gender or background, becuse our belief is that every person, no matter what they have done, can be turned into a productive citizen.
If our request is granted, we would prefer an area close to water to build our church on, because we are our Lord at the closest when we are near water.
If you after attending one of the seminars wish to get more information, and maybe become a priest or priestess of Oceanus,
please contact the Information and Application Department of the Church.
Further information will be provided by the officials at the seminars.
Thank you, and may Oceanus and the Oceanii watch over you. My press secretary will answer any questions".

He left the room. The press secretary, a man in his twenties with dark hair and gray eyes, cleared his throat.
"Any questions?"

OOC:

Some facts:

The followers of Oceanus worship Oceanus, the sea-god. The church is divided into 8 temples: Creusa, Spercheus, Achelous, Acheron, Circe, Callirrhoe, Xanthos and Philyra.
The Arch-Hierarchs of the Eight Temples choose one among them to become the High Priest of the Eight Temples.
Their deities and alignments are as follows:

Creusa: Oceanii of noble sacrifice. Her followers abandon all luxury and dedicate whole their life to helping the poor.
They often volunteer as Red Cross-personnell.

Spercheus: Oceanii of noble defence. His followers dedicate their lives to the defending of the weak.
They often work as police officers and also often volunteer as peace-keeping personell.

Achelous: Oceanii of charity. His followers collect money to improve the situation of the poor.
They often drive corporations which both employs poor people and give them an education. Much of the corporations profit is given to charity

Acheron: Oceanii of the dead. His followers console the dying and take care of burials.
They often work as funeral directors.

Circe: Oceanii of change. Her followers dedicate their lives to the improvement of life.
They often work as psychologists or therapists.

Callirrhoe: Oceanii of happiness. Her followers take care of weddings, festivals and other events.
They often work as athletes, musicians or artists.

Xanthos: Oceanii of labour. His followers dedicate their lives to work and the protection of the workers.
They often are the heads of trade unions.

Philyra: Oceanii of healing. Her followers dedicate their lives in the saving of other lives.
They often work as doctors and nurses.


The Eight Temples is not supported by the government. Some of the temples, especially Xanthos and Creusa, is frowned upon by the authorities.
The temples presented above symbolizes Oceanus as the life-giver and creator.
There is also the so-called Dark Temples, which symbolizes Oceanus as his other side, the bringer of destruction and chaos.
Most of the folowers of the Dark Temples are in the military.
The Dark Temples are as follows:

Styx: Oceanii of destruction. She represents Oceanus as the destroyer, the wrathful sea that swallows it´s children.

Nemesis: Oceanii of wrath and war. She represent Oceanus as the cold-blooded murderer, as the personification of war.

Merope: Oceanii of revenge. She represents Oceanus as the avenger.


The Dark Temples have a more loose organisation than the Eight Temples, having no High Priest and no formal clergy.
For role-playing purposes in this thread, the Dark Temples are irrelevant, as you don´t know about them...yet.
You could of course RP discovering them, but right now nobody outside of Zaheran know anything about them.

Bump.

To Administration Department of the Church of Oceanus,

We wish to hold one of these "seminars" your man spoke of. I would love to meet with someone form your organization to discuss this matter, and to better acquaint my self with this "religion" thing you speak of.

Signed,
Ned Harpersonington
Deputy Adviser, to Assistant Secretary, to the Assistant Deputy Director of the Kelnoriemian Department of Foreign Affairs

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Bundesrepublik des Neuen Arischen Staat
Büro der Internationalen Angelegenheiten

The New Aryan State recognises Oceanism as an official religion, and commends its' largely peaceful and industrious virtues. Regarding the 'Dark Temples', citizens of the NAS will not be prohibited from worship, provided that their practices are within the law, and do not infringe upon the rights of others.

While an officially secular state, the NAS respects the right of its' citizens to worship freely and without constraint.

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Adrian Lammert
Officer of Foreign Affairs

OOC: Can I snipe off members?
IC:
The nation of Bull Horns Rule frowns upon this religion stating that the Christian God states that no god other than the christian God may be worshiped.

From: Church of Oceanus, Department of Administration.
To: Ned Harpersonington, Deputy Adviser, to Assistant Secretary, to the Assistant Deputy Director of the Kelnoriemian Department of Foreign Affairs

Thank you. We will send you Hierarch Wilhelm Nasser to discuss this matter.

From: Joseph Shultz, the High Priest of the Eight Temples of Oceanus.
To: The nation of bull_horns_rule.

Lord Oceanus and his followers acknowledge the Christian god Jehova, Jahve or whatever of his names you use. If you in turn choose not to acknowledge us, it´s too bad, because your holding your people back from the light. There are many gods, and your people should have the right to choose whom to worship.

OOC: Of course you can, but it´s quite hard to identify them. But sure, kill some members.

OOC: Joseph Shultz will be the first.

OOC: One more martyr. Sure, do it.

The Most Holy Empire of Gortania is staunchly Christian and does not want its people exposed to a new faith and is concerned with these developments. The Empire is considering all possible moves at this point.

The Most Holy Empire Of Gortania

From: Joseph Shultz, the High Priest of the Eight Temples of Oceanus.
To: The Most Holy Empire of Gortania.

What is wrong with a new faith? Are you afraid that you will lose your control over the people? That they will rise up and threw away your despot rule?

The United Socialist States of New Brittonia grants freedom of religion to all in the nation. The Constitution of the United Socialist States of New Brittonia provides for the maximal governmental non-intervention in religious affairs as possible, as per the governmental philosophy of laïcité. The government of New Brittonia wishes there to be only good tidings between those of the Zaheran people and those of the Oceanus faith and the Brittonian people, especially as the Oceanii of the major temples represent many of the humanitarian ideals of the United Socialist States of New Brittonia. If you wish to build any temples, please first contact proper local authorities.

From: Church of Oceanus, Department of Administration.
To: The United Socialist States of New Brittonia.
We thank you for your kind words. If possible, we would like to purchase land close to a major watercourse and/or ocean. If this is possible, please put us in contact with local authorities.

From: Epsom City Bureau of Housing, Zoning, and Land Management
To: Church of Oceanus, Department of Administration

If you wish to build a temple to your particular religion, we wish for you to send a representative to Epsom, the capital of the United Socialist States of New Brittonia. Our major international airport is Darryl Thompson International Airport, please send a representative there where we will pick him/her up and go to our meeting.

From: Church of Oceanus, Department of Administration.
To: Epsom City Bureau of Housing, Zoning, and Land Management.
Thank you. Hierarch Jonathan Wemmer will arrive soon.

10 hours later
Darryl Thompson International Airport.
A Zaheranian Airlines Airbus A380 landed on the airport. A tall man dressed in a quite expensive gray suit pushed his way through the crowd of people in the airport into the arrivals section. He looked around. He had been told that someone would meet him.

From: Church of Oceanus, Department of Administration.
To: Ned Harpersonington, Deputy Adviser, to Assistant Secretary, to the Assistant Deputy Director of the Kelnoriemian Department of Foreign Affairs

Thank you. We will send you Hierarch Wilhelm Nasser to discuss this matter.

To Church of Oceanus, Department of Administration,

I will personally greet Mr. Nasser. I await his arrival at Goolog International Airport.

Signed,
Ned Harpersonington, Deputy Adviser, to Assistant Secretary, to the Assistant Deputy Director of the Kelnoriemian Department of Foreign Affairs

Goolog International Airport.
Another Zaheranian Airlines Airbus landed, this one at Goolog. Hierarch Wilhelm Nasser was among the first to leave the plane. He walked through the airport to the arrivals section. He was slightly nervous. This was one of the first meetings with a foreign official the Church had ever organized. He looked around him after any sign of this Ned Harpersonington he was supposed to meet.

Goolog International Airport.
Another Zaheranian Airlines Airbus landed, this one at Goolog. Hierarch Wilhelm Nasser was among the first to leave the plane. He walked through the airport to the arrivals section. He was slightly nervous. This was one of the first meetings with a foreign official the Church had ever organized. He looked around him after any sign of this Ned Harpersonington he was supposed to meet.

There was a man holding a sign that read "Mr. Nasser" standing by the baggage claim. He had Mr. Nasser's bags next to him.

The Hierarch waved and walked over to him. He held out his hand. "Mr Harpersonington, I suppose?"

The Hierarch waved and walked over to him. He held out his hand. "Mr Harpersonington, I suppose?"

"Ah, yes, you must be Mr...um...uh... Naw-sear, did I pronounce that right Naw-sear?" Mr. Harpersonington asked. "And by the way no need to call me Mr. Harpersonington, we would be here all day," he laughed as he shook Wilhelm's hand, "just call me Ned."

To: Church of Oceanus, Dept. of Administration
From: Vice-Chancellor Nicolas Vicuña

I would like to personally invite you to the Most Serene Republic of Princess Princess to speak and inform the people of your most ideal and serene religion. You may send a liaison at your earliest convenience. Please direct your correspondence to Minister of Public Affairs, Yuujirou Shihoudani.

From: Joseph Shultz, the High Priest of the Eight Temples of Oceanus.
To: The Most Holy Empire of Gortania.

What is wrong with a new faith? Are you afraid that you will lose your control over the people? That they will rise up and threw away your despot rule?

No what we fear is that some of the more rebellious or weak minded will fall to this faith and Gortania having cleaned itself of all religions but Christianity long ago does not want to go through the trouble of doing so again. If this new faith seems hostile to the Empire action will be taken.

The Most Holy Empire Of Gortania

"Ah, yes, you must be Mr...um...uh... Naw-sear, did I pronounce that right Naw-sear?" Mr. Harpersonington asked. "And by the way no need to call me Mr. Harpersonington, we would be here all day," he laughed as he shook Wilhelm's hand, "just call me Ned."

"A pleasure to meat you Ned. My name is pronounced as Nass-er really, but nevermind. Just call me Wilhelm. Do you have a transport waiting?"


From: Church of Oceanus, Department of Administration.
To: Minister of Public Affairs, Yuujirou Shihoudani.

We thank you for your kind reception. Hierarch Jacob Vonner will be sent to your nation. Expect arrival in 14 hours.

From: Joseph Shultz, High Priest of the Eight Temples of Oceanus.
To: The government of the Most Holy Empire Of Gortania.

We can assure you that we are not hostile towards either Gortania nor anyone else. We merely pity your people, which are governed by such a aggresive and narrow-minded government.

"A pleasure to meat you Ned. My name is pronounced as Nass-er really, but nevermind. Just call me Wilhelm. Do you have a transport waiting?"


From: Church of Oceanus, Department of Administration.
To: Minister of Public Affairs, Yuujirou Shihoudani.

We thank you for your kind reception. Hierarch Jacob Vonner will be sent to your nation. Expect arrival in 14 hours.

From: Joseph Shultz, High Priest of the Eight Temples of Oceanus.
To: The government of the Most Holy Empire Of Gortania.

We can assure you that we are not hostile towards either Gortania nor anyone else. We merely pity your people, which are governed by such a aggresive and narrow-minded government.

"Um..., yeah about that," said Ned nervously. "My government is not really interested in your religion, I was able to convince them to let me talk to you about it, and report back to them, but on the whole they are really not that interested, and...well...um, there really isn't a budget for this meeting...and ...well... what I'm trying to say is... uh, do you have... um, money for a cab?"

"Um..., yeah about that," said Ned nervously. "My government is not really interested in your religion, I was able to convince them to let me talk to you about it, and report back to them, but on the whole they are really not that interested, and...well...um, there really isn't a budget for this meeting...and ...well... what I'm trying to say is... uh, do you have... um, money for a cab?"

Wilhelm laughted. "I understand. Of course I have".

Wilhelm laughted. "I understand. Of course I have".

"Oh, thank you," said Ned with a sigh of relief. "I had to hitchhike here, and let me just tell you there are some crazy people out there. Well I guess we should be going."

"Oh, thank you," said Ned with a sigh of relief. "I had to hitchhike here, and let me just tell you there are some crazy people out there. Well I guess we should be going."

"We should be", Wilhelm answered with a smile. "Where are the cabs?"

"We should be", Wilhelm answered with a smile. "Where are the cabs?"

"Right out hear," said Ned as he walked through the automatic doors that lead outside. There were hundreds of cabs across 8 lanes of traffic, most with people getting into them.

"Right out hear," said Ned as he walked through the automatic doors that lead outside. There were hundreds of cabs across 8 lanes of traffic, most with people getting into them.

Wilhelm waved in an unoccupied cab. "Where are we going?"

Wilhelm waved in an unoccupied cab. "Where are we going?"

"My office," said Ned. "13050 Industrial Dr." He got into the cab.

"My office," said Ned. "13050 Industrial Dr." He got into the cab.

"13050 Industrial Dr.", Wilhelm told the driver. He threw his bags in trunk and got into the cab. The car steered out into the trafic. He turned to Ned. "So, this was all on your private initiative, correct?"

"13050 Industrial Dr.", Wilhelm told the driver. He threw his bags in trunk and got into the cab. The car steered out into the trafic. He turned to Ned. "So, this was all on your private initiative, correct?"

"Well, er... technically they never, um... actually said no, so, uh... I guess the answer would be, um..." Ned said nervously. "Oh, look there's the famed Goolog Museum of Fine Art," he said pointing out the window.

"Well, er... technically they never, um... actually said no, so, uh... I guess the answer would be, um..." Ned said nervously. "Oh, look there's the famed Goolog Museum of Fine Art," he said pointing out the window.

"I see. I must see that some day. I really love art. It´s my calling, Oceanus and Callirrhoe be blessed. Back to bussiness. You wanted to discuss something?"

"I see. I must see that some day. I really love art. It´s my calling, Oceanus and Callirrhoe be blessed. Back to bussiness. You wanted to discuss something?"

"Yes I wanted to learn more about this, um... what did you call it, oh yes, this religion thing. It all sounded very interesting, what ever it is," he said.

"Yes I wanted to learn more about this, um... what did you call it, oh yes, this religion thing. It all sounded very interesting, what ever it is," he said.

"It is. The Way of the Ocean, as we call it, is a way to both great freedom and great power. For what power is greater than the power to choose to help your fellow beings? All humans can destroy, but only because they are weak. The only real strength is to give up destruction, to abandon violence. Weak men use violence to show their power; our power is that we never strike back against those that attack us. We never give up, but we never strike back either. That way, their violence have no effect. And if violence have no effect, what can they do? Violence and fear are the only powers they know. Violence can´t break us, we never fear. If we take their violence and the fear for them away from them, what power do they have? The answer is none. That is our ideology, resistance through passivity".

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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
MR. LARRY WILLIAM
We here in the Shazbotdom Empire take freedom of religion very seriously. While the government of our nation is devoutly Atheist and there is no state religion, we do not force these beliefs upon any of the citizens of our Empire. Therefore we will allow your Religion to open up doors for Churches in cities and towns across the Shazbotdom Empire.

Although we must warn you that if you or any of your followers try to force your religion upon any citizen of the Shazbotdom Empire, it will fall within our rules and regulations to suspend any and all activities of your Church within the boundries of the Shazbotdom Empire.

From: Joseph Shultz, High Priest of the Eight Temples of Oceanus.
To: The government of Shazbotdom, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

We thank the Shazbotdom Empire for their offer. We can assure anyone concerned that we do not wish to force our religion one anyone. If any citizen of Shazbotdom wish to walk the Way of the Ocean, they may do so of free will and free will alone.

"It is. The Way of the Ocean, as we call it, is a way to both great freedom and great power. For what power is greater than the power to choose to help your fellow beings? All humans can destroy, but only because they are weak. The only real strength is to give up destruction, to abandon violence. Weak men use violence to show their power; our power is that we never strike back against those that attack us. We never give up, but we never strike back either. That way, their violence have no effect. And if violence have no effect, what can they do? Violence and fear are the only powers they know. Violence can´t break us, we never fear. If we take their violence and the fear for them away from them, what power do they have? The answer is none. That is our ideology, resistance through passivity".

"You are a man of great knowledge," said Ned. "This "Way of the Ocean" you speak of sounds wonderful. When we get to my office you must tell me more."

"You are a man of great knowledge," said Ned. "This "Way of the Ocean" you speak of sounds wonderful. When we get to my office you must tell me more."

"I will", Wilhelm said. "Are we there soon, or is it a long way? I can´t say that sitting in an aircraft for 10 hours and then sitting in a cab is specially comfortable". He smiled. "I hate long journeys, but so does the higher priesthood, I´m afraid".

From: Church of Oceanus, Department of Administration.
To: Epsom City Bureau of Housing, Zoning, and Land Management.
Thank you. Hierarch Jonathan Wemmer will arrive soon.

10 hours later
Darryl Thompson International Airport.
A Zaheranian Airlines Airbus A380 landed on the airport. A tall man dressed in a quite expensive gray suit pushed his way through the crowd of people in the airport into the arrivals section. He looked around. He had been told that someone would meet him.

OOC: Have you been on NS before?

A slightly short, slightly obese man wearing a black, pinstriped three piece suit extended his hand and said,
"Are you Mr. Wemmer?"

"I will", Wilhelm said. "Are we there soon, or is it a long way? I can´t say that sitting in an aircraft for 10 hours and then sitting in a cab is specially comfortable". He smiled. "I hate long journeys, but so does the higher priesthood, I´m afraid".

"My office isn't in the, 'best location'," Ned said. "I know what you mean though, the higher ups never want to travel."

OOC: Have you been on NS before?

A slightly short, slightly obese man wearing a black, pinstriped three piece suit extended his hand and said,
"Are you Mr. Wemmer?"

OOC: I´ve been around for a couple of months...

"I am", the man confirmed. He took the extended hand. "A honour to meet you, mr...?

"My office isn't in the, 'best location'," Ned said. "I know what you mean though, the higher ups never want to travel."

"True. How is life in this nation, by the way? I´ve never been here before. Looks pretty nice, actually".

"True. How is life in this nation, by the way? I´ve never been here before. Looks pretty nice, actually".

"Life is good," said Ned. "You won't be calling it nice when we get to my office, in the industrial district, by the way, you'll be needing something to put over your nose when we get to my office, unless you like breathing in smog."

OOC: I´ve been around for a couple of months...

"I am", the man confirmed. He took the extended hand. "A honour to meet you, mr...?


OOC: wow

Through the commotion of the airport, the thousands of people arriving to the United Socialist States either for buisness or for pleasure, the disembodied voice announcing the arrivals and departures in English, Spanish, Franch, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, and Russian, the man managed to say,
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I'm Michael Jackson, Secretary of Housing, Zoning, and Land Management for city of Epsom.", he pulled out his wallet and handed him his buisness card, verifying the information and showing his cell, office, and fax numbers as well as his e-mail address.

OOC: wow

Through the commotion of the airport, the thousands of people arriving to the United Socialist States either for buisness or for pleasure, the disembodied voice announcing the arrivals and departures in English, Spanish, Franch, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, and Russian, the man managed to say,
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I'm Michael Jackson, Secretary of Housing, Zoning, and Land Management for city of Epsom.", he pulled out his wallet and handed him his buisness card, verifying the information and showing his cell, office, and fax numbers as well as his e-mail address.

OOC: Wow?

"Jonathan Wemmer. Once again, a honour to meet you, mr Jackson. You got a vehicle waiting?"

OOC: Wow?

"Jonathan Wemmer. Once again, a honour to meet you, mr Jackson. You got a vehicle waiting?"

"Yes, I have my car in the parking garage. Do you want to go now?"

"Yes, I have my car in the parking garage. Do you want to go now?"

"I do. Where is the parking garage?"

"I do. Where is the parking garage?"

"It's up a couple floors, do you want me to get your baggage?"

"It's up a couple floors, do you want me to get your baggage?"

"It would be very nice of you", Jonathan said with a smile.

"It would be very nice of you", Jonathan said with a smile.

"Okay, let's go to the baggage carousel, then."

"Okay, let's go to the baggage carousel, then."

"Where is the carousel? I have never been here before, so I´m a little unsure of where everything is".

"Where is the carousel? I have never been here before, so I´m a little unsure of where everything is".

"We have to go down a floor for that, come this way.", he said while walking past shining white, pink, and black tile floors. Secretary Michael Jackson walked on one of the down escalators and waited. While waiting, he said,
"I hope your flight was good."

"We have to go down a floor for that, come this way.", he said while walking past shining white, pink, and black tile floors. Secretary Michael Jackson walked on one of the down escalators and waited. While waiting, he said,
"I hope your flight was good."

"Well, it was not so bad", Jonathan answered with a smile. "A bit tiring maybe, but I have had worse. The food was excellent and I managed to get a few hours of sleep, so on the whole, it was a pretty good flight".

"Well, it was not so bad", Jonathan answered with a smile. "A bit tiring maybe, but I have had worse. The food was excellent and I managed to get a few hours of sleep, so on the whole, it was a pretty good flight".

"That's good. I mean, I gon't get out of the country that often, but still, it's good that you had a good flight." Michael began to walk across the vast room. He walked to the Zatherian Airlines luggage carousel and began walking past aisles of plastic seats situated around the luggage carousel. Michael Jackson took a seat right next to an African man wearing a buisness suit and said to Wemmer,
"I'll sit here while you'll wait for your bags, I don't know what they look like."

"That's good. I mean, I gon't get out of the country that often, but still, it's good that you had a good flight." Michael began to walk across the vast room. He walked to the Zatherian Airlines luggage carousel and began walking past aisles of plastic seats situated around the luggage carousel. Michael Jackson took a seat right next to an African man wearing a buisness suit and said to Wemmer,
"I'll sit here while you'll wait for your bags, I don't know what they look like."

"As you wish", Jonathan answered. He walked over to luggage carousel. His eyes glided over the incoming bags, looking for the black suitcase and the red bag that he had taken with him. He instantly found the bag, and four minutes later the suitcase also appeared. He took the bags and walked back to Michael. "I found my bags".

"As you wish", Jonathan answered. He walked over to luggage carousel. His eyes glided over the incoming bags, looking for the black suitcase and the red bag that he had taken with him. He instantly found the bag, and four minutes later the suitcase also appeared. He took the bags and walked back to Michael. "I found my bags".

"Okay", Michael said, "So I think we're all done, you ready to leave?"

"As you wish", Jonathan answered. He walked over to luggage carousel. His eyes glided over the incoming bags, looking for the black suitcase and the red bag that he had taken with him. He instantly found the bag, and four minutes later the suitcase also appeared. He took the bags and walked back to Michael. "I found my bags".

"Okay, are you ready to leave now?"

"Okay", Michael said, "So I think we're all done, you ready to leave?"

"I am. Where did you park your car?"

"I am. Where did you park your car?"

"It's in the garage."

"It's in the garage."

"Good. So, shall we go then?"

"Good. So, shall we go then?"

"Yeah.", Michael said. He began to walk up out of the floor, when next to a small convieence store were a group of vending machines next to the wall, Michael said,
"I'm a bit parched, do you want a drink too?"

"Yeah.", Michael said. He began to walk up out of the floor, when next to a small convieence store were a group of vending machines next to the wall, Michael said,
"I'm a bit parched, do you want a drink too?"

"Why not?", Jonathan answered. He walked forth to the machine. "How do these things work?", he asked, taking out his purse.

"Why not?", Jonathan answered. He walked forth to the machine. "How do these things work?", he asked, taking out his purse.

"You sure? Anyways, you take a coin, like this, and put it in the coin in the machine. After that, you press a button with the picture of the drink on it and the drink falls out of the little hole down here.", Michael said, "Watch me"

Michael Jackson put a 1 New Pound Sterling Coin in the Pepsi machine and pressed a button with the picture of a Diet Pepsi bottle and a rumbling sound was heard as the bottle fell down and was picked up by Michael.

He opened the cold bottle the tiniest bit and said,
"Wait, as it can foam up. And then you dtink it.",
Michael Jackson opened it up all of the way and took a drink. He said,
"There's a Pepsi machine, a Coke, a RC Cola, and an Aquir machine."

Jonathan did as Michael told him. "I´ve never actually used on of these thing before", he said while sipping his Coke. "There´s not too many of them around at home". He smiled. "Too bad, actually. Quite handy thing, this is".

Jonathan did as Michael told him. "I´ve never actually used on of these thing before", he said while sipping his Coke. "There´s not too many of them around at home". He smiled. "Too bad, actually. Quite handy thing, this is".

"Yeah, they're really nice. So unless you need anything else, I suggest that we should go now."

"Yeah, they're really nice. So unless you need anything else, I suggest that we should go now."

"Works fine for me. Show the way".

OOC: You do know that coming out of the closet means admiting to being gay, right?

OOC: Yeah, I know. Part of the joke. :p

"Works fine for me. Show the way".

Mr. Jackson walked through the crowds of people, took a left, and stopped at an elevator. He pushed a buton, and waited for a but. Later the elevator opened, and several people walked out. Michael Jackson than walked in the elevator.

Mr. Jackson walked through the crowds of people, took a left, and stopped at an elevator. He pushed a buton, and waited for a but. Later the elevator opened, and several people walked out. Michael Jackson than walked in the elevator.

Jonathan followed him into the elevator, curiously looking at the people and machines.

Jonathan followed him into the elevator, curiously looking at the people and machines.

Michael pushed a button on the elevator, floor eight, and several people began to walk in the rather sizeable elevator. The elevator zoomed up and stopped at the third floor. While people were coming off, Secretary Jackson said,
"You good?"

Michael pushed a button on the elevator, floor eight, and several people began to walk in the rather sizeable elevator. The elevator zoomed up and stopped at the third floor. While people were coming off, Secretary Jackson said,
"You good?"

"Yeah, I´m just fine. Why do you ask?"

"Yeah, I´m just fine. Why do you ask?"

"I dunno, just wanting to see if you were fine", Michael said, as at floor six another influx of people came in.

"I dunno, just wanting to see if you were fine", Michael said, as at floor six another influx of people came in.

"Sure. Are we there soon?"

"Sure. Are we there soon?"

"Yeah, we should be there soon"

The elevator opened, and Michael and Jonathan began to walk out into the parking garage only lit by the bright sunlight and the yellow fluorescent lights.

"H-69 is the row where my car is, okay?", Michael said, being in row 73 of the G-Floor, he would have to be pretty close.

"Yeah, we should be there soon"

The elevator opened, and Michael and Jonathan began to walk out into the parking garage only lit by the bright sunlight and the yellow fluorescent lights.

"H-69 is the row where my car is, okay?", Michael said, being in row 73 of the G-Floor, he would have to be pretty close.

"Uh-huh. Somewhere around here then, judging by the numbers?"

"Uh-huh. Somewhere around here then, judging by the numbers?"

"I hope so", Michael then held his car keys in the air and pressed the unlock button on the key fob and the lights on his navy blue Opel Meriva began to flash, he then said,
"Follow me."

He bagan to pace towards the car and said,
"You can take the passenger seat if you wish to."

"I hope so", Michael then held his car keys in the air and pressed the unlock button on the key fob and the lights on his navy blue Opel Meriva began to flash, he then said,
"Follow me."

He bagan to pace towards the car and said,
"You can take the passenger seat if you wish to."

"Thank you". He held up the bags. "Where shall I put these?"

"Thank you". He held up the bags. "Where shall I put these?"

"I'll out them in the back for you", Michael said.

He opened the back hatch and placed the suitcases inside of the rear of the car.

"Thanks". Jonathan opened the door and sat down.

"Thanks". Jonathan opened the door and sat down.

Michael walked into his Meriva, sat down on the black upholstery, and said,
"I'm sorry for the mess.", looking at several crushed and intact cheerios on the floor, as well as several other assorted crumbs.

He adjusted the rear view mirror so he could see the cars behind him better, inadvertently jostling around an air freshener shaped like a green miniature tree.

He put the key into the ignition and turned it sideways, turning the automobile on, turning on the radio which was playing the ongoing Epsom game. Under that specific radio was a picture of Mr. Jackson, a young, attractive Asian woman, and a small child all together. There was also a picture of the small child, a Eurasian girl around the age of five. Michael adjusted the pictures and drove out of his parking space and through the garage.

Michael walked into his Meriva, sat down on the black upholstery, and said,
"I'm sorry for the mess.", looking at several crushed and intact cheerios on the floor, as well as several other assorted crumbs.

He adjusted the rear view mirror so he could see the cars behind him better, inadvertently jostling around an air freshener shaped like a green miniature tree.

He put the key into the ignition and turned it sideways, turning the automobile on, turning on the radio which was playing the ongoing Epsom game. Under that specific radio was a picture of Mr. Jackson, a young, attractive Asian woman, and a small child all together. There was also a picture of the small child, a Eurasian girl around the age of five. Michael adjusted the pictures and drove out of his parking space and through the garage.

Jonathan smiled. "No problem. I´ve seen much worse. My own car, for example". He pointed to the pictures. "Your wife and daughter?"

Alfegos wishes to recognise this religion as official, and will allow it to extend to the homeland or its colonies. However, the city of Milkavich is best avoided...

Jonathan smiled. "No problem. I´ve seen much worse. My own car, for example". He pointed to the pictures. "Your wife and daughter?"

Michael laughed and said,
"Yeah. Jessica, she's my daughter, she's four years old. She loves the cheerios, that's why they're everywhere.", he began to drive out of the parking garage.

Alfegos wishes to recognise this religion as official, and will allow it to extend to the homeland or its colonies. However, the city of Milkavich is best avoided...

OOC: Isn´t Milkavich and places like that where organisations like this are really needed? :p
Will get an IC reply up soon.

OOC: Milkavich is a place to be avoided, as the 103 million people who live in it are very politically unstable, and have been responsible for most of the nation's crime, and for all the civil wars it has gone trhough.
Religion may cause it to tip again, so the government has gone for a policy of pumping tillions into the city to update it from the 1950-esque poor housing and healthcare to a shining example of Alfegos. Help is needed though to undo the damage of 2 centuries.

OOC: Milkavich is a place to be avoided, as the 103 million people who live in it are very politically unstable, and have been responsible for most of the nation's crime, and for all the civil wars it has gone trhough.
Religion may cause it to tip again, so the government has gone for a policy of pumping tillions into the city to update it from the 1950-esque poor housing and healthcare to a shining example of Alfegos. Help is needed though to undo the damage of 2 centuries.

OOC: Maybe someone from New Brittonia can discuss aid for Milkavich

Official statement from Joseph Shultz, High Priest of the Eight Temples of Oceanus.
We thank the people Alfegos for allowing us to expand into their nation. May Oceanus bless them all.

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Jonathan laughted. "My daughter is like that too. I know how it is, believe me".

Official statement from Joseph Shultz, High Priest of the Eight Temples of Oceanus.
We thank the people Alfegos for allowing us to expand into their nation. May Oceanus bless them all.

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Jonathan laughted. "My daughter is like that too. I know how it is, believe me".

"You have a daughter?", Michael said. He drove out of the parking garage and went into on the main road. He then said,
"There is a yellow ticcket on the dash, can you get it for me?"

"You have a daughter?", Michael said. He drove out of the parking garage and went into on the main road. He then said,
"There is a yellow ticcket on the dash, can you get it for me?"

Jonathan picked it up. "This one?"

(OOC: Yep, but a seperate thread would have to be used for this. Maybe tomorrow...)

Jonathan picked it up. "This one?"

"Yeah, it has a timer on it, so if I lose it, I'll have to pay something extravagant, around 100 New Pound Sterling, so I really need it."

(OOC: Yep, but a seperate thread would have to be used for this. Maybe tomorrow...)


OOC: 'Kay

"Suppose so. Kind of high fines here, right?"

"Suppose so. Kind of high fines here, right?"

"Well", Michael said while inserting the card into the machine, the gate rose and he exited onto the freeway, "the New Pound Sterling is worth considerably more than the United States Dollar, around one dollar and twenty five cents to one New Pound Sterling. So the fine itself is more than you would think. However, the government does not usually tax people through the roof, the simple idea is that if you did something wrong then you should pay quite a bit for what you did."

"Well", Michael said while inserting the card into the machine, the gate rose and he exited onto the freeway, "the New Pound Sterling is worth considerably more than the United States Dollar, around one dollar and twenty five cents to one New Pound Sterling. So the fine itself is more than you would think. However, the government does not usually tax people through the roof, the simple idea is that if you did something wrong then you should pay quite a bit for what you did."

"Sounds good to me. At home the taxes are pretty high. Unfortunately enough the most goes directly into the military and police forces, so the average man on the street doesn´t see much of it".

"Sounds good to me. At home the taxes are pretty high. Unfortunately enough the most goes directly into the military and police forces, so the average man on the street doesn´t see much of it".

"Well,", Michael said, turning onto the freeway, "Epsom City was not always the prettiest place in the world. We needed the fines and the crackdowns in order to get it back into shape."

"Well,", Michael said, turning onto the freeway, "Epsom City was not always the prettiest place in the world. We needed the fines and the crackdowns in order to get it back into shape."

"You seem to have suceeded. Comparing to what I´m accustomed to, this is paradise".

"You seem to have suceeded. Comparing to what I´m accustomed to, this is paradise".

"You think that this is paradice?", Michael said, he was officially on the freeway now, he started driving at around 125 kilometers per hour, trying to drive tp Epsom.

"You think that this is paradice?", Michael said, he was officially on the freeway now, he started driving at around 125 kilometers per hour, trying to drive tp Epsom.

"Believe me, you don´t know what it´s like at home. Compared to that..."
He shook his head. "Compared to that, this is paradise".

"Believe me, you don´t know what it´s like at home. Compared to that..."
He shook his head. "Compared to that, this is paradise".

"Well then. I don't want to go into details, but if you say so", Michael paused and said, "Well, we're going into Epsom really soon. We're going to have a meeting with some people over lunch to discuss the details of your plans, is that okay?"

What is wrong with a new faith? Are you afraid that you will lose your control over the people? That they will rise up and threw away your despot rule?

This is a silly reply, have you considered the fact that the people of the empire are content with christanity?
as for my nation, all people are followers of the khala and adhere to its ordered state believing that the only way to reach the khala's end is to die in combat, of course we have a renegade sect of sorts... the Fallen Ones, heretically they worship the chaotic things in life, refusing to foolow a thousand year old system that brought us out of the Strife

This is a silly reply, have you considered the fact that the people of the empire are content with christanity?
as for my nation, all people are followers of the khala and adhere to its ordered state believing that the only way to reach the khala's end is to die in combat, of course we have a renegade sect of sorts... the Fallen Ones, heretically they worship the chaotic things in life, refusing to foolow a thousand year old system that brought us out of the Strife

OOC: All religions are quite silly, right? ;)

From: Joseph Shultz, High Priest of the Eight Temples of Oceanus.
To: The government of Rogue Protoss.
We do not know the exact situation in your country, but in the case you commented on, christianity seems to be a way for a despotic government to control their people. As for your nation, we must say that a religion based on death in combat seems a bit barbaric. It reminds us of our Dark Brethren.

Ooc: Me?

OOC: Nope, Rogue Protoss. Sorry for the confusion.

OOC: I meant thst you didn't reply to my post

OOC: Ah, must have missed that one.

"Well then. I don't want to go into details, but if you say so", Michael paused and said, "Well, we're going into Epsom really soon. We're going to have a meeting with some people over lunch to discuss the details of your plans, is that okay?"

"Sure", Jonathan answered. "May I ask with whom?"

OOC: Ah, must have missed that one.



"Sure", Jonathan answered. "May I ask with whom?"

"Well, I am the Secretary of Housing, Zoning, and Land Management so I will talk with you on the requirements and what you will need to do. There will be a few people in Taxation that wish to speak with you, and I will ask you some questions that the Foreign Ministry wanted to know, for immigration puropses, okay?"

"Well, I am the Secretary of Housing, Zoning, and Land Management so I will talk with you on the requirements and what you will need to do. There will be a few people in Taxation that wish to speak with you, and I will ask you some questions that the Foreign Ministry wanted to know, for immigration puropses, okay?"

"Sure. I look forward to meeting these people. It will certainly be interesting".

"Sure. I look forward to meeting these people. It will certainly be interesting".

"Okay, we're going to the resturant pretty soon, do you like Mexican food?"

"Okay, we're going to the resturant pretty soon, do you like Mexican food?"

"I don´t like it, I love it!" He chuckled. "Seriously though, I like it very much".

"I don´t like it, I love it!" He chuckled. "Seriously though, I like it very much".

"Okay, that's good, because I'm going to this new Mexican resturand, clled Cerro Grande. It is a popular favourite amoung goverment workers."

"Okay, that's good, because I'm going to this new Mexican resturand, clled Cerro Grande. It is a popular favourite amoung goverment workers."

"Sounds good".