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Diplomacy and Events / Re: Thatcher Summons the Rokkenjiman Ambassador
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The Next Morning
The plain, rather unremarkable red telephone that sat upon Thatcher's desk would soon ring with a light blinking in the lower right-handed side. While the phone itself was a relic of an era long bygone the infrastructure behind it was decidedly most modern: it represented a fibre-optic link with end-to-end encryption between Pyrettania and Tsargrad that traced the floor of the Strait of Shaw, with a satellite back-up if that optic link were ever severed; a relic of the cold war between Rokkenjima and Tytor which had received a massive upgrade in the years that followed the conclusion of that war. Not even Imperial High Command could listen into the words spoke on that line, so once the robotic voice announced as it always did, "This line is secured only for those parties privy, please begin following the beep"....BEEP" Asuna began to speak.
"Good morning, Respected Minister," she said with a tone of reverence, "I understand certain events have caused quite a stir between our nations and I'm sorry for that. Ultimately, as Empress, the responsibility falls upon me and therefore I take full responsibility for the events of the past few days. I couldn't reach out before because we were under a blackout at the Imperial Palace but, with all immediate threats removed, I have the pleasure of speaking with you now. I understand that my Ambassador has successfully relayed my message to Thomas as, if she weren't, she'd not have met with you. I do owe her a fine dinner and some much deserved R&R, after all of this. You must understand it was so hard for me to sit here thinking that, after my account was taken over, the damage that message was doing, not only to Thomas but to everything else entailed, I'm truly sorry for that. I also recognize that information was withheld from your Government to the threats we were facing over here and have already undertaken measures to ensure that never transpires again."
"In the coming days I would like to visit with you personally to first of all apologize, and then work towards undoing the damage of this affair. Prior to that I've the United States primed and ready to test her top speed as I pay a visit to HTMS Agility because I've got someone who deserves the greatest apology that's ever been offered in history. I'll be trusting that you help me set the right course and ensure their countermeasures don't train their sights upon the United States as I test her classified top speed in the range of 45 knots. Naturally while I'm going there for Thomas I wouldn't be opposed to Agility's crew getting some R&R aboard her, nor would I mind the RBC/TBS being present for a long overdue reunion. Again I'm sorry," she paused, "let me know if there's anything here objectionable and I'll work with you to make it right as I should have from day one in being upfront with you and your Government. Please also relay my apologies to the Ambassador; she was hamstrung and this wasn't her fault," Asuna concluded before awaiting Thatcher's response.
The plain, rather unremarkable red telephone that sat upon Thatcher's desk would soon ring with a light blinking in the lower right-handed side. While the phone itself was a relic of an era long bygone the infrastructure behind it was decidedly most modern: it represented a fibre-optic link with end-to-end encryption between Pyrettania and Tsargrad that traced the floor of the Strait of Shaw, with a satellite back-up if that optic link were ever severed; a relic of the cold war between Rokkenjima and Tytor which had received a massive upgrade in the years that followed the conclusion of that war. Not even Imperial High Command could listen into the words spoke on that line, so once the robotic voice announced as it always did, "This line is secured only for those parties privy, please begin following the beep"....BEEP" Asuna began to speak.
"Good morning, Respected Minister," she said with a tone of reverence, "I understand certain events have caused quite a stir between our nations and I'm sorry for that. Ultimately, as Empress, the responsibility falls upon me and therefore I take full responsibility for the events of the past few days. I couldn't reach out before because we were under a blackout at the Imperial Palace but, with all immediate threats removed, I have the pleasure of speaking with you now. I understand that my Ambassador has successfully relayed my message to Thomas as, if she weren't, she'd not have met with you. I do owe her a fine dinner and some much deserved R&R, after all of this. You must understand it was so hard for me to sit here thinking that, after my account was taken over, the damage that message was doing, not only to Thomas but to everything else entailed, I'm truly sorry for that. I also recognize that information was withheld from your Government to the threats we were facing over here and have already undertaken measures to ensure that never transpires again."
"In the coming days I would like to visit with you personally to first of all apologize, and then work towards undoing the damage of this affair. Prior to that I've the United States primed and ready to test her top speed as I pay a visit to HTMS Agility because I've got someone who deserves the greatest apology that's ever been offered in history. I'll be trusting that you help me set the right course and ensure their countermeasures don't train their sights upon the United States as I test her classified top speed in the range of 45 knots. Naturally while I'm going there for Thomas I wouldn't be opposed to Agility's crew getting some R&R aboard her, nor would I mind the RBC/TBS being present for a long overdue reunion. Again I'm sorry," she paused, "let me know if there's anything here objectionable and I'll work with you to make it right as I should have from day one in being upfront with you and your Government. Please also relay my apologies to the Ambassador; she was hamstrung and this wasn't her fault," Asuna concluded before awaiting Thatcher's response.