Tristan Providence
27-09-2008, 04:58
1:23 PM. PST (Providence Standard Time), Govannon
Bright is the day that shines over the black and red flags of Tristan Providence. The small country- or Barony as it is known- is a bustle with comings and goings of its own kind. The sub-tropical breeze blows through the lush Red Frangipani trees that dot the road side of the Capital city of Govannon. Old stone buildings dating back to the time of the old kingdom stand firmly in place. Not much has change since the old days of the King. The newest things seem only to be the running water, and electrical wires that run through the houses of the people. However, much in the culture and day to day lives has change for the people of this city. Business is booming as new companies begin to call Tristan Providence home. The most notable of these is the Providence-Pompiliu Motors Company, which brings with it, is new and expensive looking cars that now dot the city streets.
One city street however, seemed to be naked of cars at this time. The reason for this clot in the traffic flow is the Baron of Tristan Providence. He and his wife, and 2 children are on their way to address the world at the Old Castle, which was converted into the Barony's capital building. This speech was the be a great turning point in Tristan Providence's history. The most important since the dissolve of the old kingdom. Today the Barony would open up to the world. Every 20 feet flags flew along the road side. The Barons motorcade of black SUVs seemed to stir up the already breeze weary flags. However, the pride and colors of the barony never tired as they waved proudly. Soon the motorcade took a side road that would take them to a large gate. As swiftly as the motorcade approached the gate, the gates opened. Soldiers armed with assault rifles saluted as the Baron's motorcade passed. This was a proud day for them as well, the Barony's finest.
Soon the SUV's arrived at the front entrance of the castle. Men dressed in suits quickly opened the doors to the SUV's. From the lead SUV, 5 guards emptied out. They took point around the entrance to the castle awaiting further orders. From the second SUV in the convoy, the Baroness Shanene Kendall stepped out with her 6 year old daughter, Hannah. The flowing dirty blonde hair on the young girls head blew in the air as the breeze caught is in its hands. The Baroness clutched her daughter’s hand and stepped towards the entrance with the grace and dignity of a world leader. From the third SUV, another group of guards came forth, they quickly took point on the far side of the SUV's. Finally the fourth and final SUV yielded the Baron, Alec Kendall and his 15 year old son, James. The brown haired boy followed his father as they joined the Baroness and her daughter in their walk into the castle. Once the Baron's family was safely inside, the SUV's and guards retired to a small entrance on the far side of the castle.
A few minutes later the Baron and his family arrived in a brightly lit room. Behind them the great seal of the Barony hung from a wall draped in red cloth. Cameras and the men operating them prepared for the coming speech as the Baron walked behind a small podium in the front of the room. His family stood behind and to the right of him as he awaited his cue. One of the technical workers for the broadcast stood in the front of the room, his head was adorned with large black head phones. He raised his hand with all his fingers extended as if he meant to give the Baron a high-five. Yet instead of this, he began to count down from five, each time retracting a finger. 3..2..1...
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the world, my name is Alec Kendall, and I am Baron of the small but proud nation of Tristan Providence. I speak to you today to introduce myself and my country. The Barony of Tristan Providence is a small, economically tenacious nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5.2 million are ruled by the Baron and Baroness of Tristan Providence, which oversees the countries military, economy and upholds the law. The Barony has many large corporations that call it home. These businesses provided jobs and cash-flow into the local economy." The Baron paused and took a deep breath, a breath like one you would take before you dive into the deep water of a lake.
"The medium-sized moralistic, pro-business government devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Commerce receiving almost no funds by comparison. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27%. A robust private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Information Technology industries." he paused with a chuckle "Of course that was the Sunday school version of it. Let me give you a brief history of our nation.
Over 150 years ago, Tristan Providence was not just a Barony, but a whole Kingdom. This kingdom was known to us as the Kingdom of Providence. Also known as Tristan Providence, the 'Tristan' comes from the name of our people that came from lands far away in unrecorded times. The Kingdom of Providence once consisted of present day Tristan Providence, Fyfe, Fingal, Cristian, Viorel, and Stelian. However, in the year of Providence 2366 (1856 AD) the King of Providence, King David, died, and due to the unfriendly nature between 3 groups of his sons (and one daughter), the kingdom was split. The Baronies of Tristan Providence, Fyfe, Fingal, and Cristian were given over to 4 of the king’s sons. In order they were: James Kendall (the eldest of the Kings sons) , Alexander Kendall, Leon Kendall, and Becker Kendall. These sons were part of the first group of sons, and to this day their Baronies remain friendly with each other, to the extent they see no need to guard their boarders with each other.
The second group of sons split off and formed what is today, the Principality of Stelian. George Kendall, and Seth Kendall- both twins- kept their titles of Princes and their families have jointly ruled their realm to this day. Stelian has been increasingly hostile to the Baronies in the past years, these two groups of sons were the most spiteful of each other and have fought since the day they could walk.
In the middle of this wrathful battle of siblings was the third group. This group was the most unusual of the 3. For this group consisted of the second to youngest child, Nathan and the only daughter of the king, Isabella, which in fact was the youngest of the children. These two siblings were always in the middle of their siblings disputes. Yet the constant bickering sickened them and they chose not to take part in their squabbles, for this the others shunned them. In their shunning, the two siblings grew very close, so close that during their teenaged years they fell in the most unholy relationship. At the age of 14 Isabella bore Nathan's child. This caused much uproar in the royal family, for this reason the rest of the king’s sons shunned them even further, and when their father died, they were forced to take the most barren land in the north of the old kingdom. Their they proclaimed themselves Duke and Duchess of Viorel, and their descendants have ruled their Dukedom to this day.
Not much has changed in the region for 152 years. The old alliances and realms still stand true. In fact I am still working with my distant relatives in the other Baronies to strengthen our long standing alliances. So now that you know more about our small and great nation, we now hope that we can build relations with you. Here is some ways you can in turn build a relationship with us:
-Establish and embassy in our capital.
-Begin trade with our nation
-Form alliances with our nation (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=566760)
These three ways are ways that I hope we can begin our own long standing alliances, I hope that you are willing to take this step. We hear in the Barony are a proud people who wish now to extend our hands in friendship, to you, the people of the world.”
Bright is the day that shines over the black and red flags of Tristan Providence. The small country- or Barony as it is known- is a bustle with comings and goings of its own kind. The sub-tropical breeze blows through the lush Red Frangipani trees that dot the road side of the Capital city of Govannon. Old stone buildings dating back to the time of the old kingdom stand firmly in place. Not much has change since the old days of the King. The newest things seem only to be the running water, and electrical wires that run through the houses of the people. However, much in the culture and day to day lives has change for the people of this city. Business is booming as new companies begin to call Tristan Providence home. The most notable of these is the Providence-Pompiliu Motors Company, which brings with it, is new and expensive looking cars that now dot the city streets.
One city street however, seemed to be naked of cars at this time. The reason for this clot in the traffic flow is the Baron of Tristan Providence. He and his wife, and 2 children are on their way to address the world at the Old Castle, which was converted into the Barony's capital building. This speech was the be a great turning point in Tristan Providence's history. The most important since the dissolve of the old kingdom. Today the Barony would open up to the world. Every 20 feet flags flew along the road side. The Barons motorcade of black SUVs seemed to stir up the already breeze weary flags. However, the pride and colors of the barony never tired as they waved proudly. Soon the motorcade took a side road that would take them to a large gate. As swiftly as the motorcade approached the gate, the gates opened. Soldiers armed with assault rifles saluted as the Baron's motorcade passed. This was a proud day for them as well, the Barony's finest.
Soon the SUV's arrived at the front entrance of the castle. Men dressed in suits quickly opened the doors to the SUV's. From the lead SUV, 5 guards emptied out. They took point around the entrance to the castle awaiting further orders. From the second SUV in the convoy, the Baroness Shanene Kendall stepped out with her 6 year old daughter, Hannah. The flowing dirty blonde hair on the young girls head blew in the air as the breeze caught is in its hands. The Baroness clutched her daughter’s hand and stepped towards the entrance with the grace and dignity of a world leader. From the third SUV, another group of guards came forth, they quickly took point on the far side of the SUV's. Finally the fourth and final SUV yielded the Baron, Alec Kendall and his 15 year old son, James. The brown haired boy followed his father as they joined the Baroness and her daughter in their walk into the castle. Once the Baron's family was safely inside, the SUV's and guards retired to a small entrance on the far side of the castle.
A few minutes later the Baron and his family arrived in a brightly lit room. Behind them the great seal of the Barony hung from a wall draped in red cloth. Cameras and the men operating them prepared for the coming speech as the Baron walked behind a small podium in the front of the room. His family stood behind and to the right of him as he awaited his cue. One of the technical workers for the broadcast stood in the front of the room, his head was adorned with large black head phones. He raised his hand with all his fingers extended as if he meant to give the Baron a high-five. Yet instead of this, he began to count down from five, each time retracting a finger. 3..2..1...
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the world, my name is Alec Kendall, and I am Baron of the small but proud nation of Tristan Providence. I speak to you today to introduce myself and my country. The Barony of Tristan Providence is a small, economically tenacious nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5.2 million are ruled by the Baron and Baroness of Tristan Providence, which oversees the countries military, economy and upholds the law. The Barony has many large corporations that call it home. These businesses provided jobs and cash-flow into the local economy." The Baron paused and took a deep breath, a breath like one you would take before you dive into the deep water of a lake.
"The medium-sized moralistic, pro-business government devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Commerce receiving almost no funds by comparison. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27%. A robust private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Information Technology industries." he paused with a chuckle "Of course that was the Sunday school version of it. Let me give you a brief history of our nation.
Over 150 years ago, Tristan Providence was not just a Barony, but a whole Kingdom. This kingdom was known to us as the Kingdom of Providence. Also known as Tristan Providence, the 'Tristan' comes from the name of our people that came from lands far away in unrecorded times. The Kingdom of Providence once consisted of present day Tristan Providence, Fyfe, Fingal, Cristian, Viorel, and Stelian. However, in the year of Providence 2366 (1856 AD) the King of Providence, King David, died, and due to the unfriendly nature between 3 groups of his sons (and one daughter), the kingdom was split. The Baronies of Tristan Providence, Fyfe, Fingal, and Cristian were given over to 4 of the king’s sons. In order they were: James Kendall (the eldest of the Kings sons) , Alexander Kendall, Leon Kendall, and Becker Kendall. These sons were part of the first group of sons, and to this day their Baronies remain friendly with each other, to the extent they see no need to guard their boarders with each other.
The second group of sons split off and formed what is today, the Principality of Stelian. George Kendall, and Seth Kendall- both twins- kept their titles of Princes and their families have jointly ruled their realm to this day. Stelian has been increasingly hostile to the Baronies in the past years, these two groups of sons were the most spiteful of each other and have fought since the day they could walk.
In the middle of this wrathful battle of siblings was the third group. This group was the most unusual of the 3. For this group consisted of the second to youngest child, Nathan and the only daughter of the king, Isabella, which in fact was the youngest of the children. These two siblings were always in the middle of their siblings disputes. Yet the constant bickering sickened them and they chose not to take part in their squabbles, for this the others shunned them. In their shunning, the two siblings grew very close, so close that during their teenaged years they fell in the most unholy relationship. At the age of 14 Isabella bore Nathan's child. This caused much uproar in the royal family, for this reason the rest of the king’s sons shunned them even further, and when their father died, they were forced to take the most barren land in the north of the old kingdom. Their they proclaimed themselves Duke and Duchess of Viorel, and their descendants have ruled their Dukedom to this day.
Not much has changed in the region for 152 years. The old alliances and realms still stand true. In fact I am still working with my distant relatives in the other Baronies to strengthen our long standing alliances. So now that you know more about our small and great nation, we now hope that we can build relations with you. Here is some ways you can in turn build a relationship with us:
-Establish and embassy in our capital.
-Begin trade with our nation
-Form alliances with our nation (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=566760)
These three ways are ways that I hope we can begin our own long standing alliances, I hope that you are willing to take this step. We hear in the Barony are a proud people who wish now to extend our hands in friendship, to you, the people of the world.”