The Dartfordian Foreign Secretary, Johnathon Lankly, nodded appreciatively towards Klara, before setting down and signing on behalf of the King of Dartfordia. "Thank you, and as hosts for today, I believe it would only be fitting for Lodja's signature to go next."

"Ma'am, if my 15-year-old son came to me with a 500-page plan on how to resolve a diplomatic dispute with one of our closest allies, I'd tell him well done - not send him off to battle," the man sighed, shaking his head. "Adriana may well be the Empress in 50 years, but she cannot be conducting affairs on behalf of Rokkenjima until she's reached an appropriate age. These actions have brought our own Royal Family in to disrepute. The Morelanders were incredibly generous not to snub her and that is a testament to their patience and respect, but even if she does wonder to charm Princess Freya, it's done nothing but hurt Rokkenjiman prestige."

Reaching down, Lankly pulled an amended copy of the treaty out of his bag, placing it on the table in front of them. "I don't have clearance to make further amendments to the treaty, but here is the Dartfordian government's proposed version. What is it you proposed for this untitled document?"

Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Security Between The First Empire of Rokkenjima And The Kingdom of Dartfordia
The Pyrettania-Hematite Accord

Rokkenjima and Dartfordia;

Desiring to strengthen and formalise the bonds of peace and friendship existing between them, and to uphold the principles commonly shared between them,

Desiring further to encourage closer diplomatic, cultural and defensive cooperation between them and to promote conditions of tranquility and prosperity in their countries,

Reaffirming their faith in the purposes and principles of the Commonwealth Treaty and the Fair Seas Concordat, and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and governments,

Recognising that they have the inherent right of individual and collective self defence,

Considering that they have a common concern in the maintenance of international peace and security upon the Ardian and Albion continents and abroad,

Having resolved to conclude a treaty of friendship, mutual cooperation and security,

Therefore agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

The Parties undertake to settle any international disputes in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace, security and justice are not endangered and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any manner inconsistent with international law and norms.

ARTICLE II

The Parties will contribute toward the further development of peaceful and friendly international relations by strengthening their free institutions, by bringing about a better understanding of the principles upon which these institutions are founded, and by promoting conditions of stability and well-being.

ARTICLE III

The Parties agree to refrain from intervening in the domestic affairs of the other, and the domestic affairs of the other’s respective continent, without the consent of the other or the consent of any nation involved.

ARTICLE IV

The Parties will consult together from time to time regarding the implementation of this Treaty and, at the request of either Party, whenever the security of the Parties or international peace and security upon Ardia or Albion is threatened.

ARTICLE V

Each Party recognises that an armed attack against either Party’s domestic territory would be dangerous to its own peace and security and declares that they would consider action to meet the common danger in accordance with their existing domestic and international commitments.

Each Party shall agree to share military intelligence that is believed to be in the interest of the safety and security of the other signatory.

Neither Party may undertake any aggressive military action on the other’s continent and surrounding islands without the consent of the other party, unless such action is in retaliation for another act of war against such Party.

The terms of this Treaty shall not supersede those commitments already existing to LISA or other such international accords.

ARTICLE VI

For the purpose of contributing to the mutual security of Rokkenjima and Dartfordia, as well as the maintenance of international peace and security in Ardia and Albion, both parties are granted the use by its air and naval forces of certain specified facilities, ports and air fields in each nation.

This article extends only to regular or defensive operations, or where consent has been granted for offensive operations.

ARTICLE VII

In recognition of the shared memberships between the Imperial Family of Rokkenjima and the Royal Family of Dartfordia, the Parties agree that no shared member shall be granted power of plenipotentiary of or hold executive office in one Party without the consent of the other, except where such shared member is Head of State.

ARTICLE VIII

The Parties agree to allow citizens of the other nation visa-free access for the purposes of business, recreation or trade for a period of up to 180 days in a year, and easy visas for employment or any sustainable period of travel or residence beyond 180 days, subject to public policy, public security, public health or national security requirements.

ARTICLE IX

To promote joint economic prosperity between Rokkenjima and Dartfordia there shall be no tariffs imposed upon goods originating in either of the two nations.

The Parties further agree to implement tax policies to ensure a company originating in either Party is not a victim of double taxation.

The Treaty shall seek to maintain the existing student exchange program established by previous treaties.

ARTICLE X

This Treaty does not affect and shall not be interpreted as affecting in any way the rights and obligations of the Parties under the Charters of the CTO, LISA, or other such international institutions.

ARTICLE XI

This Treaty shall be ratified by the First Empire of Rokkenjima and the Kingdom of Dartfordia in accordance with their respective constitutional processes and will enter into force on the date on which the instruments of ratification thereof have been exchanged by them in Pyrettania.

This Treaty shall remain in force until such a time either Party views it as no longer serving their best interests.

Either Party may give notice to the other Party of its intention to terminate the Treaty, with due reason being stated, in which case the Treaty shall terminate one year after such notice has been given.

IN WHITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty.

DONE at the City of Pyrettania, Azukishima Prefecture, Rokkenjima in the Rokkenjiman and English languages equally and authentic, this [DATE].

For Rokkenjima:


Empress of Rokkenjima
Princes of Littlebrook

For Dartfordia:

"Beatrice, you have enough experience in politics to know that it's a bad news day, we're all about to go on holiday and we had to cover the fact that we're closing an Air Force base. Plus, the news story was a leak, not a statement."

Lankly sighed. "Regardless, Rokkenjima is putting us in an invidious position. Your foreign policy drawing the ire of other nations. Your policy on Nurashima has put Lodjan hostages at risk of execution, you turn up completely unannounced on a diplomatic visit leaving us thoroughly unprepared, and you should've heard the diplomatic channels when you sent Adriana to meet Freya, the Morelanders didn't know what to do with themselves." The man leaned back slightly. "So not only are you making it more difficult, due to our countries' close relationship, for us to develop partnerships with Albion nations - but you're also using, without our consent, our own underage Princess for diplomatic affairs. Did you not think to consult your father-in-law? He's appalled, it goes against everything the Royal Family stand for."

"Now fortunately Rokkenjima has calmed down on the Borland front, but the continued presence of Katenka in Arendelle is striking fear in to people. It's something that used to make people feel safe, now they feel under threat. We need to see critical change in Rokkenjima's foreign policy, otherwise it's going to be a long haul flight to diplomatic isolation."

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"Uh, please hold, Your Majesty," a voice quivered over the line. There was some distant shuttling, and a few indiscernible voices in the background. After 5 minutes, a man spoke over the phone, "Your Imperial Majesty, this is Jonathan Pickworth, Deputy Private Secretary to the Prime Minister. I'm afraid the Prime Minister is on a walking holiday in Lodja, he left this morning after the press statement. The Foreign Secretary is currently care taking, he's in the Foreign Office at the moment but we're due to have him in about an hour. Will that be okay?"

Please use this topic to ask the government of Dartfordia questions on world events. This also includes 'Rochester Palace', a broad term to refer to the Royal Family.

Adriana hated school.

No, she hated this school.

She sat at the front of the classroom. The front-left, specifically. The furthest from Shana and Co.

Her time at Lexia had started turbulently to say the least. Over the previous 4 months, she had found herself on the receiving end of Shana’s substantiated abuse. Barely a day went by without something happening between the two of them.

It was because of this that she found herself mostly isolated and alone. Wallace, to his credit, did his best to stand up for her, but he ultimately found his friendship group amongst the other quiet people in class.

This feeling of loneliness, Adriana realised, was causing far more than just simply annoyance. Her friends from Rokkenjima, while supportive, quickly grew apart - particularly with the Princess’ persistent negativity. Her family, too, were unable to provide much support. Her father doing a community sentence in Nya Åland and her mother in an Achkaerinese prison, the three of them growing further apart by the week.

“…and I bet she just can’t wait to get back home so she can spend my parents’ money on water beds and caviar,” she heard Shana say, though she was relieved when that particular joke fell flat.

Who even says that?

“Oi, bitch!” Shana shouted from across the room. In her amusement, Adriana had failed to notice her teacher leave the room. She groaned inwardly, turning to face her assailant. “I hope your Mum gets shot again!”

The Princess bristled, turning back towards the front as the teacher reentered the room.

——

Shana laughed, listening to her friend, Kelsey, recall a story from a few weeks earlier. Much like most of Shana’s friends, Kelsey was the more subservient type. She would listen, agree and follow any directives given by the other girl. There was nothing particularly special in their friendship, other than the two having been friends since the latter half of the last year in primary school; and therefore  she was perhaps closer to the group’s ringleader than the other girls.

Engrossed in conversation, the two turned to head down the stairs, unaware of someone approaching them from behind.

Shana felt an intense pain in her calf, a pressure at her back, and the next moment her whole body was falling forwards. Her knees landed first, sliding painfully against the rough edges of the steps. Next her phone, previously cradled by her left hand, bounced off the linoleum surface; the glass display cracking from head-to-toe. Her right hand broke the fall, saving her face the gross unpleasantries that would have entailed.

There was a brief moment of silence as students and teachers around the room turned to see Shana MacDonald laying injured on the stairs, with Adriana Anselmo, Crown Princess of Rokkenjima, staring down at her from the top.

Your Imperial Majesty,

Thank you for your invitation to Pyrettania. In principle we are supportive of the treaty you have presented and hope that it can be used to expand upon the great relations between our two nations.

John Lankly MP
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Dart says yes to all.

"I do hope, however," the Dartfordia delegate added, "that in future we may discuss further the establishment of a Court of Human Rights as proposed by Achkaerin. Our suggestion would not necessarily be a binding court, but rather one that offers a standardised and universal opinion which national courts can refer to in their judgements."

APOLOGIES THE PREVIOUS TOPIC WAS ACCIDENTALLY DELETED

PREVIOUS SIGNUPS

*Team Name: Humble Lions F.C.
*Nation: Paracambi
*League place: 1st
*Team Colors:Yellow and Green
Team Stadium: Normally The Lions Den a 3,000 capacity stadium, however for these games they will play at Empire Park
Stadium Capacity:35,000
Team History (If any): One of the three big teams from Paracambi they have a strict policy on only signing staff and players from the Alua, this caused controversy when in 2016 they appointed current manager Thorsten Klein from Nya Aland. Since his appointment however the fans have been less critical after winning the 2016/17, 2017/18 and  currently top the 2018/19 leagues, with a double in 2017/18. The team also set a record for highest number of goals scored in 2016/17
Team Formation: 5-3-1-1
Team Manager: Thorsten Klein

*Team Name: Attica Crusaders
*Nation: Empire of Tamora
*League place: 1st
*Team Colors: Violet and white
Team Stadium: John Deere Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 25,000
Team History (If any): A franchise owned by a Catholic diocese since the soccer league was restarted in 1960s. The team has the largest number of fans and won the most cups.
Team Formation: 3-4-3
Team Manager: Henrikh Mkhitaryan


*Team Name: Ararat Patriots
*Nation: Empire of Tamora
*League place: 5th
*Team Colors: green and red
Team Stadium: Monsanto Field
Stadium Capacity: 15,000
Team History (If any):A franchise owned by Monsato company since 1978. The team has slowly but steadily increased its performance and is now a major challenger for the cup. The Attica Crusaders remain their main rivals.
Team Formation: 3–3–3–1

*Team Name: Northfort United
*Nation: East Moreland
*League place: 1st
*Team Colors: Red and White stripes
Team Stadium:King Robert Stadium
Stadium Capacity:38,000
Team History (If any): Nations oldest and most successful club they have reached two Champions League finals despite still having the majority of their players signed to semi-professional contracts
Team Formation: 4-4-1-1
Team Manager: Arthur Cox

*Team Name: Roberton AFC
*Nation: East Moreland
*League place:2nd
*Team Colors: Yellow and Black
Team Stadium: Ironside Arena
Stadium Capacity: 52,000
Team History (If any): Three years ago they faced relegation to the third tier of East Moreland football. The team were then purchased by King David with the intention of turning them into a East Moreland Junior team to bring through young talent. Since then the team have gained promotion and won the East Moreland FA Cup.
Team Formation: 3-5-2
Team Manager: Jim Smith

*Team Name: Real Maradona C.F
*Nation: ES
*League place: 1
*Team Colors: White, Black
Team Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 81,044
Team History (If any):
Team Formation: 4-4-2
Team Manager: Julen Lopetegui

*Team Name: FC Baiuvarii-Monacum
*Nation: ES
*League place: 2
*Team Colors: Red, Blue
Team Stadium: Allianz Arena
Stadium Capacity: 75,000
Team History (If any):
Team Formation: 4-5-1
Team Manager: Jupp Heynckes

*Team Name: AC Miragliano
*Nation: ES
*League place: 3
*Team Colors: Black, Red
Team Stadium: San Siro
Stadium Capacity: 80,018
Team History (If any):
Team Formation: 4-3-3
Team Manager: Gennaro Gattuso

*Team Name: Lumière Saint-German
*Nation: ES
*League place: 4
*Team Colors: Blue, Purple
Team Stadium: Parc des Papes
Stadium Capacity: 47,929
Team History (If any):
Team Formation: 3-5-2
Team Manager: Thomas Tuchel

*Team Name: New Zion City FC
*Nation: New Zion
*League place: 1
*Team Colors: Blue, Light blue
Team Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 47,422
Team History (If any):
Team Formation: 3-4-3
Team Manager: Domènec Torrent

*Team Name: New Zion Red Bulls
*Nation: New Zion
*League place: 2
*Team Colors: White, Red
Team Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Stadium Capacity: 25,000
Team History (If any):
Team Formation: 5-3-2
Team Manager: Jesse Marsch

*Team Name: Gotham Fire FC
*Nation: New Zion
*League place: 3
*Team Colors: White, Red
Team Stadium: Vulva Park
Stadium Capacity: 20,000
Team History (If any):
Team Formation: 5-4-1
Team Manager: Veljko Paunović

*Team Name: Magnificent United
*Nation: New Zion
*League place: 4
*Team Colors: Black, Red
Team Stadium: Överflöd Field
Stadium Capacity: 20,000
Team History (If any):
Team Formation: 4-3-1-2
Team Manager: Ben Olsen

*Team Name: Wankle de full
*Nation: Muneski
*League place: 1st
*Team Colors: yellow and purple
Team Stadium: o3
Stadium Capacity: 87500
Team History (If any): began in 1999 as a small team but worked up the leagues by signing on unheard of but good players
Team Formation: what is this? make it up for me
Team Manager: Tim onesbank
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*Team Name:IFK Krokom
*Nation:Åland
*League place:1st
*Team Colors: Blue and White stripes
Team Stadium: Krokom Arena
Stadium Capacity: 33,000
Team History (If any):A team that always scraped into the Top 4 of the Union of Nordic People's Premier League the IFK Krokom team won that honour on 4 occasions. Since the split from the UNP the team have won the first two Åland Championship. The team won last seasons Champions League defeating Northfort United 2-1 in the final.
Team Formation:4-2-3-1
Team Manager: Boris Petersson

*Team Name:AIK
*Nation:Åland
*League place:2nd
*Team Colors: Plain black with yellow trim
Team Stadium: Friends Arena
Stadium Capacity: 31,000
Team History (If any):A team that always finished mid table in the UNP League, however with their own TV deal and heavy investment they've finished runners up for the last two years in the Åland Championship
Team Formation:5-3-2
Team Manager: Glen Stromberg

*Team Name:Claith Wanderers
*Nation: Ui Cenneslaig
*League place:1st
*Team Colors: Blue shirts white shorts
Team Stadium: The Lochside
Stadium Capacity: 41,000
Team History (If any):
Team Formation:4-4-1-1
Team Manager: Sam McTommany

*Team Name: Loch Gallam
*Nation: UC
*League place:2nd
*Team Colors: Green and white hoops
Team Stadium: Kilcannon Road
Stadium Capacity: 28,000
Team History (If any):
Team Formation: 5-3-2
Team Manager: Malcolm McMorris

*Team Name: Dovah City
*Nation: Achkaerin
*League place: 1st
*Team Colors: Red and white
Team Stadium: Dragon's Nest
Stadium Capacity: 60,000
Team History (If any): A founding member of the Achkaerinese League that's not done that well in recent times which considering the budget and stature of the club is not that good. With silverware hard to come by the manager's job at this club is something of a poisoned chalice. They play a very attractive and elegant style of football.
Team Formation: 4-1-2-1-2
Team Manager: Harry Naughton

*Team Name: Leonaise F.C
*Nation: Achkaerin
*League place: 2nd
*Team Colors: Red
Team Stadium: Leonaise Arena
Stadium Capacity: 54,000
Team History (If any): The most successful team of recent years, though not a founding member of the League they are very much a household name. The club encourages homegrown talent and an emphasis on fun. It's also the club where the national team coach Dame Julia McCabe had her success before moving up to that level. Also Achkaerin's most consistent team in terms of the Champions League having won the 2016 competition.
Team Formation: 3-5-2
Team Manager: Mika Dawson

*Team Name: Avalon F.C
*Nation: Achkaerin
*League place: 3rd
*Team Colors: Blue and white
Team Stadium: Coral Park
Stadium Capacity: 57,000
Team History (If any): The newest team in the Achkaerinese league pyramid, the team's rapid ascent to the top tier is well funded by wealthy owners. The club doesn't yet have the success record of the other big clubs in the Achkaerinese game but is a very ambitious one.
Team Formation: 4-2-3-1
Team Manager: Timothy Cohen

*Team Name: Artaxia City
*Nation: Achkaerin
*League place: 6th - Qualification for Champions League as Emperor's Cup Winners
*Team Colors: White
Team Stadium: Amaryllis Lane
Stadium Capacity: 62,000
Team History (If any): A founding member of the Achkaerinese League but much more known as the Emperor's Cup specialists, they play a decent passing and counter attacking game and are a team not to be underestimated. Of all the Achkaerinese clubs Artaxia City runs the most community initiatives.
Team Formation: 3-4-3
Team Manager: Daniel Flores

Salutations to the Mundus Champions League,

Your competition, in this 2018 edition have came to my attention. As Prince Souverain of the Principauté of Némérie, I have find little interest into further developing the matter, however the subject have been brought on the table of our Conseil Municipale in more then one occasion, pushing me, as a private-person and partially owner of the A.S. Némérie to greatly invite the Team to enter in your competition.

You shall find the application joint.

May the best Team win,
- Sa Majesté le Prince Souverain Louis III

Team Name: A.S. Némérie
*Nation: Kingdom of East Moreland
*League place: Winner of Tournois Prince Souverain Honoré II
*Team Colors: Deep Bordeaux (like on the Flag) and White
Team Stadium: Stade Honoré II
Stadium Capacity: 18 523 places
Team History (If any): Having won the Tournois Prince Souverain Honoré II repeatadly for the last two decades they applied for and were permitted to enter the East Moreland Football League where they are in the process of working their way up the divisions. They won their place in the tournament by the process of winning their national cup.
Team Formation: 4-4-2
Team Manager: Peter Ian Staker

So I feel like y'all are entitled to an update on why I'm still not here.

I fully intended, once all my essays had been submitted on 8 May, to return a significant part of my attention to the forum. However, two significant things have happened since:
1) My Nan had to have an operation
2) Quidditch

So my Nan had a cancer op (she's good, dw) at the end of May, and so the past few weeks have revolved around me bouncing between Leicester and home. Meanwhile, I took on responsibility for a Quidditch tournament we held on the 9th June, this took up significant parts of my month and left me a bit exhausted. Mixed with my Nan being in hospital, and with the other tournaments/socials I've been attending, I've had virtually zero downtime.

And this weekend I'm in Amsterdam so have absolutely no hope

Having reviewed a few other privacy policies, I have made a number of changes to this statement, including:
- New 'Data we collect' section to set out clearly what type of data we collect
- 'Basis for processing' to detail our two bases for processing: consent and legitimate interest
- Application to Discord
- A note that data is processed inside the UK

Hey guys,

Each week we buy a number of stamps, which are used to send telegrams to new members of NationStates.

We use this so that we can expand, bringing new members to our region, expanding our community and bringing more roleplayers to our forums.

Sadly, these stamps cost money. Fortunately, they're only $1 for 1000 stamps, so this is where you come in!

If just 10 members donated $1 each, we would have enough stamps to reach out to 10,000 new users.

You can use PayPal or Google Wallet, and while we can see that you, as a nation, have donated – everything else remains totally anonymous!

Donating is easy, just follow this link and click 'gift options', type 'United Moreland', head to the bottom and donate as many stamps as you like (minimum 1000/$1). Make sure to change your currency!!!

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Welcome to the official store of LS-Railways plc, one of the two largest railway companies in Dartfordia and one of the most successful in the world. We were founded in 1603 as the Gardner and Williamson Wagonway Company, and in our 400-year history have led the world in railway technology. We pioneered a successful wooden wagonway network in the 17th and 18th centuries for coal mines and similar freight, and helped Richard Trevithick develop the world's first full-scale working railway steam locomotive. The world's first passenger service, the Locomotion, transformed the way the world saw the railways, and it was our purchase of the Anabelle-Bermond Railway that helped us bring this technology to the world.

Years later, our development of the first electric tramway, and then the deep-tube Underground system, helped transform urban life in Hematite and other cities across Dartfordia and throughout the world. The Littlebrook-Southfleet Railway, built in 1962 and modernised in 2014, was the world's first super high speed service, and now sees trains run at 360kmph (225mph) between Dartfordia's two largest cities. Yet we continue to push technology to its limits, even well in to the 21st Century. Our development of Hyperloop will create a 5th mode of transport that matches the speed of an aeroplane, the privacy of a car and the energy efficiency of a bicycle. We are proud to have been one of the main contractors in the construction, and the principal infrastructure company in the maintenance, of the Trans-Albion Railway, pioneering a new level of railway safety with the Albion and Cross-Straits Train Control System that uses advanced mobile technology instead of track-side signalling.

Today, LS-Railways presently runs a number of InterCity and regional concessions on the Dartfordian railway network, as well as owning, maintaining and exclusively running our namesake Super High Speed Littlebrook to Southfleet Railway and the HyperDart network. We have a global presence: bidding for franchises and construction/management contracts for railways, trams and metro networks across Mundus; building, maintaining and running Hyperloop services; leading transport research in all four corners of the globe; and running the most luxurious way of travelling across the continent of Albion — the Albion Express.

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