"Chistopol has no issues with this proposal except for the fact it assumes that Topri will accept this approach to the situation. As of yet to my knowledge we have not contacted them at all and I am unsure that their King is even aware of this approach to ourselves. I would therefore suggest we only follow this approach once we get assurances from both monarchs that this outline is acceptable. I therefore suggest that we first send the following to the King of Topri.

To: King ?

We have been asked by the monarch of Parbhani to seek a mediation between your two nations in an effort to bring the ongoing war to an end. At present the membership of the Sovereign Union of Nations have only seen one side of the conflict and therefore believe that if peace is to be given a chance we must seek to fully understand the conflict. We have therefore put together a proposal that both sides undertake a 7 day ceasefire while a small cohort of senior officers from our nations travel to each nation to investigate the situation and explore whether further talks are possible. We hope that this opportunity for peace is accepted and that we can bring an end to the conflict that is ongoing.

With Respect

S.U.N. Ambassadors

"We have a limited amount of information about the current situation. I would suggest that we send people to Topri and Parbhani in order to get for ourselves what is going on. If it is as we're told then I believe we should attempt to broker an end to the fighting. Should that happen we would be happy to provide peacekeeping forces to help facilitate an initial ceasefire."

Crown Prince Kārlis had no desire to mingle with the other Chistopolians following the ending of the talks. He found himself a quiet spot and sat down to survey the event unfolding before him. He was thankful though that King Đurađ and Queen Jožica had come over. He had been impressed by the Drenovian King in the meeting and was pleased to make his acquintance.

"Our nation is sadly going through some moves that are anti-monarchist. It is sad that there is a growing group that wish to totally remove the monarchies power yet we have already given up so much. My father very literally gave his blood to free the nation from Communsim. He willingly gave the people more power but that was never enough for them. Now our family are merely the rubber stampers of our nations laws. At worst all we can do is refuse to sign things and make the people have to do a referendum. Its a pale reflection on what our role was and I fear its making our nation soft as it takes too long for anything to happen. As for my fathers situation I am not entirely sure what you want to know?"

During the time it took for Queen Atalanta to set up the media scrum the duo of representatives from Chistopol got together inside. "The charter will require my father's signature so I should sign it on his behalf." The Crown Prince demanded in the tone much like that expected from a sulking child.

"Your father can sign whatever he likes however it will not become reality until the people have given their ascent via the democratically elected body."  First Minister Darijus Laine smirked. "I will however allow a compromise. I shall address the media and you shall sign the document with your name but must add on behalf of the people of Chistopol. Otherwise I will ensure the Council first vote to reject your signature before then having it authorise me to come and sign it."

The Crown Prince knew that the constitution gave the First Minister the upper hand in such a manner and the Crown Prince agreed by simply nodding his head.

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Some time later the duo were at the table. The Crown Prince was happy to be sat among the monarchs of the other nations while Laine stood behind him. When their time came the Crown Prince smiled happily for the camera as he began to write what had been agreed while Laine addressed the media. "Unlike the others gathered here today this signature on behalf of our King will need to be supported by a vote within our democratic machinery. I am however confident that it shall pass and we look forward to working with our new friends. The fact that we are so different a group of nations is in my view a strength of what we are trying to achieve here and I am excited to present this document to the people of Chistopol as soon as possible." The Crown Prince had finished adding his signature and dutifully rotated the documents as required.

There was a brief discussion between First Minister Darijus Laine and Crown Prince Kārlis. "Mr.Laine" the Crown Prince spoke in low tones. "I know you wish to perhaps amend this for even the letter of application, however with respect you have diminished my father's position already here today and that amendment you would now consider makes no difference to Chistopol other than to reaffirm your Republican stance which thankfully the nation does not yet support." The Crown Prince noted that the First Minister seemed unconcerned about his words.

"With respect Your Highness I don't want a Republic, I just don't want the monarchy to have any actual power. Your father is a great figurehead of the nation but he serves the people not vice versa. As for in the future it remains to be seen if future monarchs can be so deserving of respect." The First Minister had no wish to air this once more here. "We shall support Emperor Benson's approach" the Minister indicated that perhaps the Crown Prince would like to take the lead on this and as minor an olive branch as it was the Crown Prince accepted it.

The Crown Prince stood before addressing the others. "Having conferred we believe that the approach adopted by Emperor Benson is one that we should all support. You can therefore expect Chistopol to take the same stance as Paracambi moving forward. With this in mind we should perhaps move to making this a reality if no one has another amendment."

Crown Prince Kārlis felt slighted as First Minister Darijus Laine began to respond after minimal consultation between the two men.

"Queen Atalanta" he spoke as he stood unsure whether it was required to stand while speaking but feeling like it would make those on the opposite side of the forum more able to hear him. "I admire what you are seeking to do with this Charter and I fully support its aims. "Unlike the others in this meeting though I represent a nation where the power of the monarchy is not final. As such I would like to explore the proposal for the Head of States Council. For our nation His Majesty King Kārlis is our Head of State but beyond acting as a figure head and rubber stamping any passed legislation he is merely an adviser. It is the position of First Minister that would be representing us at any such Council meeting. I therefore propose we call it the National Leaders Council and the following change of Article A be made

Current text =  The Council shall consist of each members Head of State or their appointed representative.

Proposed text = The Council shall consist of each members constitutionally recognised decision maker on foreign affairs or their appointed representative.

"That would ensure that it is therefore our First Minister who determines who attends rather than the monarch."

The Crown Prince wet his lips before beginning. "Such an amendment would merely serve to embarrass the royal family." He said his eyes focusing on Queen Atalanta while ignoring the First Minister. "By the constitution of our land the King must pass any decision relating to who to send to such events on to Mr.Laine here anyway thus in effect bringing about what he proposes by a circumnavigationous route."

The First Minister had expected the Crown Prince to be awkward but not in public. "The idea Your Highness is to ensure we protect such problems for nations with perhaps a less clearly defined relationship between monarch and parliament so to speak from causing internal disputes, we're protecting the organisation Queen Atalanta would propose from future issues as membership potentially grows. As things stand I think I would have a tricky time getting the current idea of it being the monarch who controls who attends through the Chamber of the People therefore Your Celestial Majesty it would be useful to have the amendment." 

To:- Her Majesty Queen Atalanta II

Chistopol found itself under occupation by Communists for many years and has no desire to allow our people to be controlled by other nations again. We do however value friendship and co-operation with as many nations as possible. We are therefore delighted to accept your request. While I am the King of the nation I act only as a figure head for my people and no law or agreement may pass without the approval of the people of my lands. As such I hope you will accept the presence of my son and heir Crown Prince Kārlis along with First Minister Darijus Laine as representatives of our nation.

Best Regards

King Kārlis IV of Chistopol

Dear Queen Atalanta II

My own nation has experienced a period of instability by those who would wish evil upon us. We ourselves loss many embassies across Mundus and would welcome a chance to reopen one. We therefore will send Anne Tamm to represent our nation. I look forward to her sending her first reports.

Best Regards

King Kārlis IV

Chistopol's capital of Tartu was pretty neglected over the years, many of the nations buildings were hastily thrown up concrete nightmares of a variety of colours which was a token gesture at trying to soften the cities aesthetics. "The idea of a new library would fit in well with our plans to regenerate Tartu." The First Minister explained. "The city as you saw is largely a bit of an eye sore. Once the Communists left they destroyed large swathes of the city and in an attempt to quickly rehouse people the city didn't prioritise archetectual design as a significant factor, nor did they give too much concern to leisure facilities except for some green space. The addition of a new library would be nice. Should you build it would the locals be able to access it?" He asked.

 

Chistopol votes Tamora & Royal Seleucid

Chistopol

1. Racket Sports
2. Volleyball
3. Ball and Stick Sports

If Tartu was the gem of the Kingdom is was one that had been chipped and lost its shine long ago. What had once been a thriving city through the 19th and early 20th Centuries had been the scene of vicious fighting in the 1960's and even after had struggled to regain its lustre. The city was made up of row upon row of concrete housing blocks, the ground floors of which were turned over to commerce while the residents of the city lived above them. Thankfully the one positive of the rebuilding of the city was the fact that there had been plenty of oppurtunities to put green spaces in so that those consigned to living in the small flats that most Tartuites called home had places to stroll and relax on the frequent sunny days.

Today one such of these green spaces was off limits to the general public as it was effectively surrounded by a ring of steel with large temporary metallic panels put around the Royal Park. The perimeter of the park was being patrolled by khaki clad soldiers who appeared pretty casual about the days proceedings. At Tartu International Airport there would be a small welcoming party but the aim was to keep the arrival of the Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother rather low key. In the view of the First Minister, Darijus Laine it was important to find out about this "Sisterhood" as it appeared the Kingdom may have a significant number of them and added to that they had the place the Bene Gesserit considered the Holy Land on the doorstep the downside however was several influential nations called them terrorists and until The First Minister could work out which nations they saw as the most significant to befriend they didn't want to upset them. A convoy of black armoured cars made their way up to the entrance to the park and it was here the First Minister and King Kārlis IV would meet their guest.

"Reverend Mother, welcome to the Kingdom of Chistopol" The First Minister was the first to greet her extending a hand in welcome. It had been determined that he should be the first to welcome the guest as it would show that while on paper Chistopol was a Kingdom it was the people who had the real influence. Darijus though was a man who respected the King and believed that he was the personification of what was good about the nation. "It's my pleasure to introduce His Majesty King Kārlis."

"Dear Lady" the King stepped forward his left hand gripping the top of a black wooden cane topped with a silver decretive panther's head. The King figured that for this short meet and greet followed by the walk into the park itself he didn't really need the cane but he had good days where he could walk for hours but then other days his legs would suddenly feel like heavy weights and occasionally had failed him. He did not want that to be his first impression. "Its good to meet you. I hope you've had a safe journey. Where have you come from as I heard you'd been busy on business around Mundus." The two Chistopolians and the Bene Gesserit delegation entered through the metal protective screen. The park featured a network of white gravel paths that were flanked by avenues of trees under which every ten meters or so nicely carved benches sat with most having brass plaques pinned to them dedicated to some family that had died during the fighting for independence. As they reached a small lake that swans elegantly glided on a small bridge jutted out into the lake to a small island on which sat a kind of cross between a bandstand and a gazebo. At the centre of this was a table set up with various seats surrounding it. "Please take a seat" the King said as he carefully lowered himself into his own seat. "I am eager to learn about this faith of yours. I am also eager to see if we can in someway show support to the faith." The King began before the First Minister interrupted him.

"We however will support the faithful, maybe not the Sisterhood." Darijus explained, "My concern is this Chistopol is a nation that probably recognises your problems more than most, but I was elected to complete the rebuilding of Chistopol and not lead us into another war. My concern is also that we may be at a point where we are forced to choose a friendship with the Sisterhood and your Theocracy or friendships with nations across Mundus. While my heart wishes to support the Theocracy at this point my head is telling me that would be a mistake for my people. I hope this is understandable and I apologise if it isn't what you wanted to hear. I am though keen to hear what your faith is about and how you think we can support the near million or so members of it here in the Kingdom."

THE CHISTOPOL UNITY PARTY

Like many political parties in the nation they existed before the occupation by the Communists however as the Chistopol National Party. When the Communists took over the nation a large number of the party were rounded up and executed within the first few days while the remainder went into hiding and began establishing militia units.

Following the end of the War of Independence the parties first order of business was to change its name as the Communist occupation had used the title Chistopol National People's Party and the members did not want to sound too familiar. The party has stood for attempts to promote what it describes as "The shared values of the folk faith" meaning that they believe they are tied very closely to the values promoted by the three native faiths however they are often accused of leaning to far on connections to the Dievasian Order. They believe that while the nation should remain a monarchy however the power of the monarch should be reduced to a simple final check and balance with its main duty being ceremonial. The Party also believe in the idea of reducing the impact of government on daily life leaving most decisions up to the individual and keeping taxation as low as possible in order to maintain "the advancement of Chistopol". In terms of foreign affairs they believe in the ideas of free trade but not free movement of people. They also believe that a values based foreign policy is important and largely see the idea of monarchies as being an important potential partner, largely because this is as far from anti-communist as you could imagine.

The party is currently the largest in the Chamber of the People and is headed by Darijus Laine who is First Minister.

THE LIBERAL PARTY

Founded in 1902 the party focused on removing the power of the monarch and giving people a wider variety of rights. In 1902 for example the party began pushing for voting ages to be dropped from 30 to 18 and largely lead the successful campaign. When the Communists took over they largely disappeared as most had rural seats. The parties leader at this time was Meelis Mägi who formed an assassination unit in the militia responsible for successfully taking out 22 members of the Chistopol National People's Party. Sadly Mägi was killed in a firefight just four days before the liberation of the capital.

When the party reformed they based their values on removing what they see as "Bias Laws promoting discrimination" for example they wish to see polygamy legalised, abortion made easier to access and the legalisation of all drugs. They believe the monarchy should now exist only as a ceremonial part of the nation as it served as a symbol for freedom against the Communists. The party also believe that there should be a formal seperation between all religion and government. They also wish to remove the Chamber of the Nobles and replace it with a randomly selected People's Congress.

The party is currently lead by Jaagup Pärn

THE DIEVASIAN PARTY

A party dedicated entirely to the promotion and protection of Dievasian faith. The party only came into existence after the War of Independence however it is widely known that a lot of its founders had contributed massively to the war effort as part of the Dievasian Order. The Dievasian Party sets as a qualifier for being a candidate in elections that the individual has graduated from an institute of learning run by the Dievasian Order. The Party doctrine is as you would expect guided by the nations largest faith and it seeks to not just promote these values but protect institutes such as Dievasian from government control. With only 34 % of the nation following their faith the party know it is unlikely to ever see power however it does have a reasonable hardcore following which means it can often gain influence within the government.

The current leader of the Party is Margareeta Koppel

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

During the War of Independence many of the members of this faction fought against the Communists however hoped to secure a future with no monarchy. Despite having seen the power of the monarchy reduced to being almost non existant the Party still believe that the monarchy have too many privledges and too much control and should be removed all together. They campaign regularly for the use of royal land or its redistribution to the general public. Additionally they believe royal assets should be seized and invested on behalf of the people of the nation. They criticise the idea of the nation forming relationships with other monarchies unless they follow a similar system to Chistopol.

The Parties current leader is Liisu Kukk

THE GREEN PARTY

A party that was only founded in the 1970s and was born out of concern of the "destruction of Chistopol's natural environment as collateral damage for repairing the harm done by Communism". The party place an emphasis on sustainable development of the nations countryside and protectionist policies for areas such as agriculture and fishing. The Party also would like to see ethical concerns about such factors as energy use and recycling used as a key criteria for the distribution of government projects. The party also place an emphasis on "social justice" wanting each person to be able to have equal access to health, education and legal representation along with various other key factors. The Party also promote the idea of a Universal Income for all and work hard to promote workers rights.

The Party are currently lead by Tõnis Rebane

THE THREE LEOPARDS

The party were founded in the final days of the War of Independence by a group of militia officers who wanted to see the Communists punished. They formed "Revenge Units" and carried out reprisals on those suspected of having collaborated. The group however soon found themselves under pressure and several of their leaders were imprisoned. In 1971 their leader Heino Koppel entered an election for his local area and won and this saw the group see that politics was yet another way of pursuing their agenda. The party want the removal of any non native religious building in the nation as well as the removal of citizenship from anyone whose family had connections to Communism. The party promote giving the monarch more power, introduction of the death sentence for more crimes, limitations put on migration and a campaign against communists internationally be carried out. They view the Green Party as "Communists in nice hats" and want them banning.

The current leader of the party is Luule Koppel the grand-daughter of the parties first political representative Heino Koppel.

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Results of the last election - Feb 2020

Chistopol Unity Party - 149 seats (54.4%)
Republican Party - 42 seats (15.3%)
Liberal Party - 29 seats (11%)
Dievasian Party - 22 seats (8%)
The Three Leopards - 18 seats (6.6%)
The Green Party - 14 seats. (5.1%)

Total Seats:- 274

Nation Name:- Kingdom of Chistopol
Type of government:- Parliamentary Monarchy
GDP per capita:- $14,893
Population:-  142,746,843
National Service: Y each year a lottery is undertaken and those selected must complete 2 years of military service.

What if any military threats does your nation face? Was once occupied by the Communists until the late 1960's nation fears that may happen again.
 
What is your nations landscape like? South West of the nation is a desert, the rest is like southern spain.

How technologically advanced is your nation? I'm thinking 1970's and 80's tech but feel free to throw whatever the Communists may have left behind in if that's feasable.

Historically how has your military been used? Nation only had a military since the 1970's after the King formed various militia units into a formal military. Since then its been used to ensure the nation is safe from a return by Kaitaine or Rodinha

What is your nations current foreign policy stance? PROTECT THE BORDER. That's the driving force behind most things the nation will do.

Born in 1973 he is the youngest of King Kārlis three sons, his 2nd with Queen Anneli. Like his elder brother Oļegs he was able to build a strong relationship with his father. He also shares an extremely strong bond with his elder brother who is three years older than him. The Prince as a child was obsessed with animals and would often be found on the royal estate trying to help the tennant farmers who worked the land. He had an exceptional fondness for playing with the sheep dogs that the farmers used for herding their animals and even learned how to call them with the traditional calls and whistles. As a child he constantly begged his father for a pet dog of his own however with hsi father Kārlis determined that Motiejus would follow his elder brother and be educated abroad he was unwilling to grant him his wish.

In 1984 Prince Motiejus was sent to Kodumaa to be educated at a boarding school. While there he got in trouble for smuggling a puppy into the school and trying to keep it in his room. He also became interested in the military while in  Kodumaa having seen their large military and become interested in History where he learned about the disasterous occupation of his own nation. He was determined therefore to become an officer in the Chistopol military and upon his return one summer completed several state visits to military bases in order to determine which branch of service he wanted to join.

Upon leaving school in 1991 he tried out for the nations Royal Parachute Regiment and was accepted as an officer. He served in the military with great distinction helping pioneer many new methods utilising contacts he had made in Kodumaa to learn more about how to incorporate more cutting edge technology. His direct line to the King and with his elder brother so entrenched in the Ministry of Defence he was able to exert a great deal of influence of the reforms to the military and the procurement programmes. This did bring problems as in 2005 a newspaper report claimed the Prince was exercising royal influence to get his own way. This was something he denied and his commanding officer publically supported him. In 2014 he was named as the chief assessing officer for the nations Paratrooper school a position he held until retiring from the military in 2019.

In 2019 an opening came up in the ceremonial religious guard unit known as the Spearmen of the Dievasian Order a body that provide ceremonial guards for rituals and processions. The body has just 60 members and individuals are members for life with their replacement being selected by a vote of the remaining members. The Prince became the first royal in 209 years to be admitted into the group.

In 1991 upon leaving school he finally got the dog he had always wanted, a Chistpol Sheep Dog named Rex who became an unofficial Platoon mascot for the regiment. When Rex died in 2003 he was given a military burial by the Prince's Battalion. The Prince has had several other dogs since 1991 and currently is the owner of a 3 year old Chistpol Sheep Dog called Max and a Scent Hound called Holly. The Prince is the patron of the National Animal Protection League and is currently trying to pioneer a program of turning abandoned dogs in shelters into service dogs.

In 1996 he married Ruslana Butkus who is the daughter of a Duke of a coastal town. The pair had meet at a royal banquet held to mark the nations independence. They have two sons, Augustinas (born 1998) and Titas (born 2001)