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Diplomacy and Events / Re: Troyes Affair
« on: May 05, 2024, 10:14:22 PM »
"I realize this places Rokkenjima in a conundrum but," Evanthe sighed as she looked to Serenity, "Look, quite simply it was not Seaforth which placed Rokkenjima into this conundrum but certain parties to the ADSN which did. As such," she looked over to King Andrew, "the best developed air bases and facilities in the region you're speaking of exist on Hoshiko Island; it's home to Imperial High Command and the Imperial Rokkenjiman Home Fleet. We also have an air base upon Fukadomari, though as that one is rather close to Abertone I think we can both agree to exclude it from your operations. Meanwhile, facilities based on Hoshiko Island open to service members of the Imperial Rokkenjiman Armed Forces will be available for any Seaforthian service members and vessels in transit which may require resupply, either to or from Troyes, as your needs should determine. I know that we'll be taking some heat from the ADSN on this but we weren't the ones who asked for it, it was not the Seaforthians who forced it into an issue to be considered, and as Abertone and Altona acted unilaterally on this matter proclaiming ties which go beyond the ADSN, Rokkenjima will be using its right to such ties to support our security partner and ally which, in this case, is the Kingdom of Seaforth."
"When Rokkenjima signed the Joint Statement on Troyes it was a different time," she continued, "we in Pyrettania assumed a joint path forward. That path forward has been hijacked by the two Empires, and while Rokkenjima supports Troyes reintegration into Marseilles, it won't be at the expense of our values or our word to those who trust us," she motioned to King Andrew. "Actions have consequences, and while we have our duties to our ADSN partners so too do we have our responsibilities to our long-standing allies who, I would again remind Empress Serenity, did not place us in a position of choosing which of those to honour. You have the full cooperation of the Imperial Rokkenjiman Government and Imperial Armed Forces," she said again as she turned to King Andrew.
"When Rokkenjima signed the Joint Statement on Troyes it was a different time," she continued, "we in Pyrettania assumed a joint path forward. That path forward has been hijacked by the two Empires, and while Rokkenjima supports Troyes reintegration into Marseilles, it won't be at the expense of our values or our word to those who trust us," she motioned to King Andrew. "Actions have consequences, and while we have our duties to our ADSN partners so too do we have our responsibilities to our long-standing allies who, I would again remind Empress Serenity, did not place us in a position of choosing which of those to honour. You have the full cooperation of the Imperial Rokkenjiman Government and Imperial Armed Forces," she said again as she turned to King Andrew.