The Mithlond Conference, July 1908

[Desertfox]

Full Swiss respond tommorow. The Swiss representative will arrive as I have just managed to get the entire Japanese fleet to head for Saipan.

[Walter]

The ships are there only there for a couple of weeks, in order to throw a bunch of extra shells onto Saipan in order to make the Swiss on the island surrender... but considering what has happened over the last few months as well as the fact that the Swiss High Command find the horses much more important than the soldiers, I think they will mutiny or switch sides long before that. ;D

[Borys]

Count Przewalski making small talk:
- Horse flesh is not particulary tasty - very lean. But there are gourmands who delight in it. Gophers, on the other hand ...

[Walter]

General Prinzregent Praeger ('It takes a Swiss to know a Swiss') joining small talk:
"I actually like the taste of horse meat and even if you do not like it, when you're running out of food it is better to start eating your horses than your corades... Of course, the Swiss High Command prefers human meat over horse meat..."

[The Rock Doctor]

The conference starts six days into the half-year.  Nobody's going to have any battle reports in hand by then.

[Walter]

Who says that the small talk has anything to do with the Saipan battle? :)
... besides, unless Ithekro tells me otherwise, only the Swiss know that there were horses on those transports.
I would think that OOC we're most certainly referring to the Saipan incident and that the High Command think that the horses are more important than the soldiers, but IC it would be about something completely different.

[Borys]

The Count has eaten strange stuff on his travels :)
And while talking, the delegates will always keep an expectant one eye on the door, hoping for, and yet dreading a note from an aid ...

[Korpen]

And while talking, the delegates will always keep an expectant one eye on the door, hoping for, and yet dreading a note from an aid ...

Like in wesphalia, and the negotiations take four years due to that... ;)

[maddox]

Just later than Current events. Paris, headquarters of the Securité.

Bonjour Premier Paixhans. I hope our invitation wasn't too inconvinient.

Not at all Secretaire Directeur General Jean Jacque  Flahaut(thinking pompous ass). I had a few days off after the latest naval expansion meetings. So, what glorious news can you tell me.

Our monitoring of the Mithlond conference is going very well, and up to now, no surprises are noticed, no progress is made either. The only thing that still is puzzling is the absence of the Middle Kingdom.

Ah Jean Jacque, that is common knowledge. Prince Pu-Lun did explain that to European press last week.
To make a long winding florished speach short. Officialy, for the Middle Kingdom

"There is no negotiating with the New Swiss possible, as demonstrated in the past. As with all demons, eradication is best, or keeping the demons as far as possible away as second  option."

So ,they didn't bother sending an envoy. Also, I reigned in Minister Capet, as he wanted to go himself. The less we have to do, the better I like it.
And now, what can you tell me, and what plans do you have to further the French interests?
Currently, our primary concern is the opening of the Grand Canal, securing the place so your safety during visit can be assured.

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[Walter]

And while talking, the delegates will always keep an expectant one eye on the door, hoping for, and yet dreading a note from an aid ...

Aide running in: "Good news!! I mean terrible news!! The Swiss delegate has brutally hacked off his head while shaving! Also, his replacement accidentally shot himself in the back nine times with a bolt action rifle!" ;D
(using words often used in the Wesworld by various members)

[Borys]

Waiting for the Swiss representative to gather his notes, Count Przewalski invites the delegates from the allied countries for a horseback stroll:
- I once read than when the nomad Turks were debating to go to war, the Divan, their High Council, met for that purpose on horseback. Let us take a short ride in the brisk morning air, and reverse the situation - lets us debate peace and iron out the details of our joint position.

[P3D]

OOC
Rock, the slow start is partly due to the interesting parties waiting for war reports. It is tough for me to talk about Niu Amsterdam not knowing if my troops had been driven into the sea, or had made Australian units scatter like chaff in the wind ...

Borys

Well, definitely not by july 8.

[Carthaginian]

will be busy the next day or two, and have been at drill this past weekend, so the CSA will be one of the last to submit a case.

[Walter]

Well, definitely not by july 8.

It will defintiely not be known at the beginning of the talks, but I seriously doubt that stuff like this will be solved in a day or so. So after some days of discussing the results shall be known, whether they are positive or negative.

will be busy the next day or two, and have been at drill this past weekend, so the CSA will be one of the last to submit a case.

Don't worry. We'll keep the chair for the CSA representative warm. :)


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General Prinzregent Praeger during the horseback stroll:

"I have to admit that you brought up some Very interesting points and I totally agree as to what course we shall take... Also this new learning amazes me, Count Przewalski. Explain again how sheeps' bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes."
last part from Monty Python and the Holy Grail; will try to get something more sane out tomorrow or so.

[miketr]

The Iberian (ex Spain, ex Kingdom of Aragon and Navarre, ex Spain) ambassador to Rohan snoozes quietly in his chair waiting for anything to happen...