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[The Young Pope]

To:- King Piripi Sevasi

It's with great privilege and pleasure to announce my intention to visit the Commonwealth of the United Iwi, being our closest neighbour directly to our right. Our shared history together differ in several aspects yet share many similarities, both good and harsh times yet our diverse peoples have proven themselves to be of a force to reckon with, far more than what's expected despite being shackled at the hands of grim Imperialistic Powers.

Our multicultual Mega City consists of diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions and languages, including those belonging to your people and the pride they put into preserving their customs and traditions makes us everyone else proud to have a glorious people to call true, honorable friends.

My intent with our visit to once and for all establish proper relations worthy of neighbours, ranging from the economic and cultural to security spheres; I hope His Majesty is pleased with this message and that my visit is more than welcome.

Take Care and God Bless,

Prince Rodrigo Gough of the Krimeonites

[BenOfTheIwi]

Tēnā koe Prince Rodrigo

I would be delighted to host you and any delegation you see fit to bring in Hunter's Bay.

Perhaps the details of such a visit could be discussed during the celebrations in Lodja for Queen Klara's weddings, assuming you are attending.

Please feel free to arrive at your earliest conveniance once returned from Lodja.

Best Regards

King Piripi
Not of the Ngāpuhi but of The Iwi

[The Young Pope]

It was now Tsar Viktor Gough-Petrov who would take upin the task of performing a state visit to Krimeon's closest, active neighbour being the Iwi, alongside his wife and consort Tsarina Catherine. Up until now there hadn't been any formal contact between the countries on a state level, althogh historically the Krimeonites truly sympathized with the Iwi's cause for independence and fight against the slavery malice that had been ongoing for as anyone could remember, tragic indeed; many Iwi people seeked refuge in Krimeon whenever before returning back home to continue the struggle, which was allowed by the Tsars. In any case, improving relations with their Iwi hosts was most paramount in this day of age and becoming their friend would be useful in the future when seeking likeminded relations with their fellow CNN nations such as Lodja, EM and UC.

The royal aircraft landed at Hunter's Bay, taxied its way to the most convenient terminal before the Krimeonite delegation disembarked and walked on the red carpet, leading them to whoever was assined welcoming their arrival.

[BenOfTheIwi]

It would not be the arrival that the Tzar would maybe have expected, there was no royal fanfare, no honour guard and no visible member of the royal family. Instead a man wearing only a reed skirt approached, he was carrying a large black wooden club, its dark curves patterned with red and white. As the man approached the club was held ready as though to strike and when some three meters or so away he stopped, the edges of the club were well worn, clearly a sign of a busy history. The man stood staring at the Tzar unmoving the club still held as though ready for combat. Without a warning the man took a short step forward swiftly raising himself to his full height. His eyes still unblinking he yelled.

Haere mai nga hoa noho ki te kainga.
Ka haere ratou ki to tatou whenua
Kaore he waa e kawe mai
Nga waewae o te hoiho
Kawea mai nga toa ki te taiapa

Kua roa te koroheke
engari e mohio ana te moana ki o ratou mate
Ka koa ia ki te kikokiko
Tuhinga o mua
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The man while he made his cry made exaggerated gestures with the club never letting his eyes wander from the Tzar. Once he had done he removed from a pouch on his belt a piece of chalk and while still not taking his eyes from the guest drew a line between them leaving the chalk at the end of the line before in almost skipping style steps retreating backwards around five meters and resuming a stance of readiness.

1.	Neighbours enter the village. They cross to our land No canoes do they bring The feet of the horse Bring warriors to the fence The old have long gone but the seahawk knows their fate He shall feast on the flesh of the white horse which comes

[BenOfTheIwi]

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