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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #90 on: December 08, 2020, 11:00:04 PM »




HEIR BEGINS PRESTIGIOUS SCHOOL

Following over 200 years of tradition the heir to the throne, Prince Golzar of Royal Seleucid today began his education at the Ipsus Royal Academy for Boys. The prestigious school has hosted the male members of the Soter family since the school was first opened. King Heydar was famously captain of the school athletics team while King Akakois was Head Boy during his time there. The school has recently undergone a huge construction project to build state of the arts facilities for all subjects however the original school is still to be utilised for its accommodation and traditional function rooms including a grand banqueting hall. The 13 year old Prince has until now been privately tutored and should have begun at the school when he turned 12 however following various crisis within the royal family it was deemed safer for him to remain close to the Palace. Prince Golzar will now reside at the school Monday to Friday and return home to his family at weekends. The Prince is expected to also take part in several extra-curricular activities at the school and has already been enrolled in the schools Army Cadets, Polo team and Football Club. The Prince has been a regular attendee at the ongoing Mundus Games, particularly at the Football. The Prince has played several games for the Ipsus Barracks Under 14's Football team where he plays as a full-back. King Heydar has spoken of his pride of his son's educational achievements. "Golzar is a young man with a much greater intelligence than me. I was never very academic but I thrived at the Academy thanks to being someone who loved the competitiveness of it all and the sports. I know Golzar will achieve fantastic grades and be an asset to this nation. He's spoken of his hopes of joining the military and serving the nation and as a Prince that is something I would demand of him."

The King has already secured his newborn son, Prince Aali Akakois, a place at the school when he turns twelve years of age. The King explained, "While it is naturally very early to suggest whether Aali Akakois will be an academic, a great sportsman, or a jack of all trades the education provided by the Academy is world class and after attending it any individual will leave a well rounded individual ready to face the world. I want to equip my son's with the tools to allow them to be part of the leadership of Royal Seleucid for a long time to come." The King is due to welcome his third child, his first with Queen Haniyah, in the coming days. A due date of the 3rd of January was originally given however the Queen has been regularly visiting the hospital leading to speculation that she may be close to giving birth. King Heydar also addressed this by saying "Haniyah is currently the size of a small house. Its amazing to see the bumps on her stomach when the child kicks and pushes her. We have not found out the gender of the child and so I am excited to see whether it is a son or daughter. I am betting Golzar that he will be getting another little brother as there is no way a girl can kick as hard as this baby seems to be. We are so grateful for the staff at the military hospital where she has been treated for their efforts and know soon they will help us welcome the latest of what I hope will be many new royals."


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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #91 on: January 08, 2021, 09:11:36 PM »




KING ORDERS THREE DAYS OF MOURNING

The nation today woke to the news that King Heydar has ordered flags across the nation to be lowered to half mast for three days and for mourning to take place. The news comes as it was announced that two teenage Priestesses who had gone as missionaries to Waddan had been murdered. The two girls bodies were returned to Ipsus via military aircraft and members of the military along with the Royal family turned out to witness their homecoming. 18 year old Dana Abbasi and her friend 17 year old Soraya Jamshidi had only just finished their training as Priestesses of Anahita and were among the first three officially trained Priestess to work in Waddan. The exact nature of their deaths has yet to be revealed however Foreign Minister Butrus Nadir spoke to the gathered media saying, "There is the Banu Lakhm tribe in Waddan who against all odds have embraced and held onto the worship of Anahita. Through the ages they have managed to keep their faith strong and we had hoped that following a meeting a while ago between our King and their Chief to help them grow their devotion by ensuring they had well educated and committed Priestesses. We are proud that currently Chief Karimi's daughter is training here in Ipsus to be a Priestess and will be the first Waddanite to formally pass through Priestly training here. In the mean time we intend to send Priestesses to support their tribe. Dana and Soraya were to be among the first and we have to now live with the knowledge that because of their devotion they have been murdered and left in the desert. The Banu Lakhm tribe knew them only a short time but have shown them amazing respect and worked hard to ensure their bodies could be brought home to their families. Rest assured their lives may be short but their devotion to their Goddess will act as an example for many years to come."

The bodies were both taken to the Temple of Anahita  next to the Royal Palace where they will remain overnight before being taken back to their respective hometowns to receive a proper funeral. The bodies were given a ceremonial watch by members of the military which included a shift taken by His Majesty King Heydar and in his Cadet uniform Crown Prince Golzar. Having finished his shift on watch the King spoke to the media and emotionally said, "Dana and Soraya were killed because of their duty to the faith. They are heroes and we shall remember them. They dedicated a young life to helping others and were so devoted they left their homeland, family and friends behind to serve. Had they been men in the military we would be giving them high medals for service but sadly no such award exists in Royal Seleucid for civilians that though does not mean we shall not remember them as martyrs." The King also indicated that he expected justice to be done. "Someone saw fit to murder two young girls in cold blood. We shall work until the end of time if need be to discover who was responsible and when we do I promise the Mothers of Dana and Soraya I will not rest until their killers are brought to justice."

High Priestess Raniya Attar was visibly emotional as she washed the bodies herself in the Temple with thousands of people gathering outside many outraged. One of those mourning said, "The Priestesses are the embodyment of all that is good and kind. To murder one is the act of a coward and of pure evil. This can not be allowed to stand." Others were more demanding with one person paying their respect stating, "Until their killers bodies are being eaten by the crows tied to the fence of the Temple we can not rest. There must be justice." The High Priestess is expected to preside over both funerals with the funeral of Dana taking place tomorrow morning while Soraya's will take place in the afternoon. It is understood representatives of the royal family will attend both.

The honours to the two young girls have already begun with the Seleucid flag at the Mundus Games being placed at half mast and all athletes wearing a black arm band. The Seleucid netball team defeated East Moreland 56-42 with both teams respecting a minutes silence before the game and the Seleucid team replacing their own names on their jersey's with those of the two girls. As the women's Volleyball team won their Bronze medal they carried photos of the girls onto the podium with them.

It is expected that King Heydar will meet with Chief Karimi's son who has accompanied the two bodies back to Ipsus following the funerals.

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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #92 on: January 09, 2021, 10:45:10 PM »




KING WELCOMES NEW DAUGHTER

King Heydar and his second wife Queen Haniyah have today welcomed their first child, the King's third. The Queen went into labour shortly after returning from funeral services for the two recently murdered Priestesses. The Queen was taken to the hospital in central Ipsus where after a short period of labour said to have been about three hours gave birth to a healthy girl weighing around 8 and a half pounds. Mother and child are doing well and King Heydar was said to be by the bedside throughout. The King later confirmed that the new Princess will be named Katayun and as the only child between King Heydar and Queen Haniyah at present will stand as the heir to the Tamoran Duchy of South Markazi. The King will carry out the tradition of parading a new born royal round the capital Ipsus on Monday when the days of Mourning for the two murdered Priestesses end. The King elected not to carry out the parade when Prince Aali Akakois was born due to how close the birth of his child with Queen Haniyah was. The King will take the two babies to the temple neighbouring the Royal Palace before following the old royal road to each of the four cardinal points within the city.

The King has also indicated that during the next few weeks he intends to examine further measures involving the Soter marriages. Currently the King's young sister Princess Afroditi and his cousin Danyaal are unwed despite being in their early 20's. A spokesman for the Palace explained, "King Heydar is a man who appreciates the idea of family legacies and family running a business. To him the nation is the family business and the old phrase of many hands make light work is definetly true. Currently the King has no real family to support his reign following the death of his brother Hadi and the fact his father had many daughters. King Heydar does not wish his son Golzar to experience the same issue and understands that in ten years his son will be able to join the family business so to speak. A large family ensures work can be spread more evenly and so the King is always looking for ways to expand the Soter clan."


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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #93 on: January 14, 2021, 09:18:53 PM »




KING SIGNS TRADE DEAL WITH ALTROMINE

It was announced today that King Heydar has signed a trade agreement with Midaranye neighbour Altromine. A delegation from that nation lead by Arch-Protector Annakol Araanon meet with the King at the Blue project where Altromine will take over the unused business pod not utilised by Clysperis.The pair had originally visited a football match at the Mundus Games before heading to the newly opened business hub to flesh out the deal. It is understood that the deal will see trade open up especially on raw materials and unprocessed food which will now be able to cross borders tariff free. The agreement also opens up the ability of companies to operate in each nation.  The final part of the agreement will permit the majority faith of each nation to construct temples in the other.  There is however unlikely to be a well attended Temple built in Royal Seleucid anytime soon as records show no real uptake of the local Altromine faith which worships a sun God Aten who is believed to have part of themselves attached  the Pharoah of Clysperis. It is also unknown whether the High Priestess of Anhaitism will use the oppurtunity to build a Temple in Altromine where there is no real following.

The deal did not go into as much depth as many international treaties and has been described by King Heydar as "a foundation to base future relationships on." One stumbling block to any future relationship however could be the close connection of Altromine to Clysperis' pharoah who has at several points been at odds with King Heydar.





HUGE NUMBERS FLOCK TO TEMPLE

The King Akakois Temple of Anahita was today hosting a memorial service for the recently deceased Priestesses murdered in Waddan. The service was attended by a huge number of Priestesses and their apprentices from across the nation. The service was held at the Temple as the Royal Temple which is the centre of the Anahitaist faith lacked the space required to house all those expected to attend. Following the service High Priestess Raniya Attar explained the large attendance. "I was astounded by the attendance. The Royal Temple has space for perhaps 250 people, today we had close to 8,000 people at the Temple both in the various halls and in the gardens. Following the service I had lines of people wishing to speak with me and their sole reason for doing so was the volunteer to go to Waddan and carry on the work of Dana and Soraya. We ended up with a list of around 150 people who would be willing to go tomorrow and a similar number of apprentices willing. This is a mission we now have to carry on as a way of honouring the memory of Dana and Soraya and in the next few days we shall discuss with His Majesty a way of doing just that. Those others willing to go will be given an oppurtunity to serve the faith and I am very proud to have them within our faith."

King Heydar attended as well ahead of the parade for his new born children on Saturday. It marked the first formal occasion that the Temple was used by the High Priestess. Each King is expected to build a Temple which will include a mausoleum for them. King Heydar has already ordered the construction of his own Temple which is rather low key compared to his fathers. The King explained saying, "I love my father's Temple. He tried to make it more than just about the faith. He left a legacy of beauty here with a focus on education and socialisation. I though hope that my legacy will be seen within the very fibre of Royal Seleucid. I want by the time I die in many many years every child to be able to get a well paid job, have plenty of food in their stomach, a happy home of their own and chances that their parents didn't. If I can achieve that then I am unconcerned about what bricks and mortar stand above my mausoleum. Our faith has much to be proud of as late and today shows why. We have beautiful acts of respect to the Goddess within a beautiful building full of women willing to face danger to do the work of Anahita. I couldn't be prouder."
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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #94 on: January 16, 2021, 03:11:40 PM »




FOOD FOR OIL DEAL SECURED

King Heydar has announced this morning that he has completed a significant agreement with the Majestic Empire of Lijiang. King Heydar has agreed with the Dragon Emperor a deal that will essentially see Royal Seleucid receive supplies of food in return for providing the nation of Lijiang with equipment to help them kickstart their oil industry. King Heydar became the first foreign leader to formally visit Lijiang in over 120 years after an invite from their new Dragon Emperor, Tielin II. The agreement marks the second trade agreement that King Heydar has signed in a week following an earlier one with Altromine. The two deals however are very different with the Altromine one being broader in its scope. A spokesman for the King explained, "Dragon Emperor Tielin has ambitions for his nation that he believed Royal Seleucid would be perfectly equipped to fulfil, meanwhile he recognised our crisis from the other year and realised his nation have the resources to ensure that a humanitarian crisis never happens here again."

It is expected that the King may announce further agreements with Lijiang as his visit their continues. 

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« Reply #95 on: January 19, 2021, 10:53:10 AM »




KING WILL CONTINUE "ON PATH" FOLLOWING CLYSPERIS STATEMENT

Following statements made in the Clysperis Media where the Pharoah was reduced to name calling against King Heydar the monarch has made his own statement.

"I am saddened that the Pharoah has stooped to this point. At no point during my reign have I seen fit to even attempt to degrade a monarch of another nation. Perhaps the worse that can be said of me is that I refused to comment on her response regarding the situation with the Unified Iwi, if that is enough to make her angry then I apologise however we reject her notions of us looking for a schism. Despite all that has been levelled at us by the Pharoah we have never ceased to seek to work with those around us including her own nation. We have this week signed a trade agreement with Altromine, allowing even the construction of Temples to Aten, a deity that Altromine connect to the Pharoah, if we wished her harm or had evil in mind regarding her we would not have permitted this worship that will elevate her. Later today having meet with officials from Altromine I fully intend to support their admission to the Oil (and Gas) Producing Exporting Nations (OPEN) organisation and we look forward to working with them. Add to this with our friends in Waddan we have worked to help connect them with the rest of the world by working with Tamora to build a modern airport, in the next few days we will open with the Sultan of Waddan a construction known as Waddan Blue, a similar concept to the Blue project we have constructed in Ipsus to promote economic co-operation across Mid-Aranye. We then have our deep ties with Tamora, my sister now a member of their Royal Family, Emperor Abbas holding territory as a noble of Tamora and honouring me with a Dukedom in his own lands. We have completed a tremendous number of ground breaking projects together. We have built one of, if not the largest, rechargeable batteries factory in the world staffed equally between our nations, a factory so big it physically stands either side of our border. We have welcomed Tamorans into Blue, they purchased part of the Palm, we became the first nation to my knowledge to develop an entirely electric land combat vehicle. When pilgrims of the Manist faith in Lakhzovia were banned from direct travel to Tamora it was Royal Seleucid who offered ourselves as a travel corridor to ensure pilgrimages could continue. This catalogue of example to me do not scream of a nation that is forcing a schism in Mid-Aranye.

Now while on the surface it may seem that perhaps we are ignoring Clysperis and this has been far from the case. When their nation was rocked by civil war we did not send troops, we did not feel that appropriate or necessary with Achkaerin, Dragovia and Tamora sending troops. It is my hope however the Pharoah has since been made aware of several things we did do. When nations from Southern Ardia threatened to get involved it was Royal Seleucid who made clear in no uncertain terms that any Ardian forces trying to head to the Clysperis would be halted by the Seleucid military. When war made Clysperis citizens homeless we offered refuge, we sent food and supplies via Clysperis to ensure no-one was without as far as possible. We switched production of our all electric combat vehicle to allow Tamora to have the whole of the production run so it could be pressed into service. We permitted our revolutionary airfield construction methods to be used to help operations. Since the end of that war we have offered Clysperis access on equal terms with Tamora to our projects at both Blue and the KHELPS, none of which have been accepted, those invitations remain open. Alongside Tamora we have both taken money from our own people to support victims of the civil war in Clysperis through the 4C Charity which gives 10% of the Gigafactory money to their nation. I would therefore argue that between ourselves and the rest of Mid-Aranye their is no schism just ever greater co-operation which we would be delighted if Clysperis joined us in."

The King is due to travel to Waddan for the opening of Waddan Blue in the next few days. The visit will mark the first visit of a Head of State to Waddan in living memory and will also allow the King to visit the Banu Lakh tribe which are the only one in Waddan which follows the Anahitaism faith. It is expected that some Priestesses will travel with the King having volunteered to act as missionaries to replace the recently murdered Dana and Soraya. Following a memorial service for the two girls a reported 180 Priestesses from across the nation have volunteered to travel to Waddan however King Heydar explained, "Sadly the Banu Lakh tribe are as of yet small in number. Perhaps should our nations faith spread we may need more volunteers however at the moment sending so many would be overkill. We are proud to support our brothers and sisters in faith through their journey to embrace the Goddess and shall continue to do so." It is also expected that during the visit to Waddan the King will spend time in the desert travelling with the tribe.

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« Reply #96 on: January 31, 2021, 05:53:12 PM »




MILITARY ON THE MOVE

Following King Heydar's successful visit to Lijiang the Royal Seleucid Navy has begun a rapid mobilisation as part of an exercise they have been invited to take part in by the Majestic Empire. This morning a fleet including the nations aircraft carrier Epiphanes, two Destroyers, three Frigates and three submarines. The exercise will also members of the Army and Air Force take part in military manoeuvres in Ardia. The exercises were requested by the Dragon-Emperor as part of his attempts to assess the skills and standards of his own military. It is expected the naval element of the exercise will take place from the coming Friday with land and air elements taking place soon after. It was also confirmed that those taking part would remain in Lijiang for a week afterwards to enjoy some sightseeing.

The officer in charge of the Royal Seleucid contingent is General Babak Siavash who will also be meeting with the Lijiang military following the conclusion. General Siavash told us, "The exercise is a good chance for us to practice our skills with an opponent we know little about and so will keep our men having to guess what will happen. Its also important for us to be good ambassadors for the King as he builds friendships with their Dragon-Emperor. We are even more honoured to be among the first tourists to be welcomed to Lijiang since the re-opening of their nation. Experiences like this can bring up a whole new friendship and we're excited to be going."


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« Reply #97 on: March 06, 2021, 11:36:52 PM »




LIJIANGIAN FEAST TO CELEBRATE SHIPMENT

King Heydar and Queen Haniyah have today hosted a banquet in the Palace in Ipsus to celebrate the first shipment of food from Lijiang as part of the Oil for Food agreement signed a few months ago. The shipment of vast amounts of rice, legumes, bean curd and various other long life staples arrived yesterday following the shipment of an oil drill to Lijiang a few weeks ago. Under the agreement Royal Seleucid shall provide Lijiang with equipment to help them establish their own oil industry and this equipment will be paid for with supplies of food. The vast majority of this will be stored in specially designed climate controlled warehouses meaning stores can be kept for prolonged periods of time. One of the store-rooms the media was shown was full of rice and it was claimed that the conditions of the room could mean the rice can be stored for up to 30 years. The deal was made to ensure that Royal Seleucid would never again suffer a food crisis like that experienced in 2019 and cost a great many lives. To celebrate the first shipment King Heydar and his 2nd wife invited chef's from the restored Lijiang embassy to come and prepare a banquet of traditional Lijiang dishes. The couple were joined by 120 guests who had been selected by lottery from those who had sent gifts to the two newborn Soter children. The King spoke after the meal saying. "Today marks a time when we can relax a little more about our own agricultural industry. Our farmers, our fisherman and our herdsman have always worked fantastically hard to ensure that we are all fed and healthy. Sadly despite their efforts and those of the government to support their work there have been times when nature is against us and when that test comes we must be able to respond. One of the great evils of the world is hunger and the Goddess  Anahita warned us that this test must be overcome for us to create paradise. Today by working with friends in Lijiang we take a step towards making sure we never have a Seleucid made hungry by nature. We thank the farmers of Lijiang for allowing us to have this banquet today and I am confident the disaster of 2019 will never return."

The King has apparently put in place a plan for each Sheikh to be given access to storerooms which can be stocked with food in case of future food disasters. The plan calls for a "basic ration of each citizen in the Sheikhdom to be supplied in emergencies with food from pre-prepared stores. Measures should be taken to provide each adult with 1500 calories a day for 12 days with those under 16 being allocated 1000 calories." The exact location of these store-rooms is a classified secret however it is understood the military will be guarding each site.




KING'S COUNCIL ELECTION IN A MONTH

The King's Council is elected every ten years and we are now a month away from the first elections for it using "Liquid Geniusocracy" The King's Council acts as an advisory panel for the King and is made up of 50 members drawn from across the Kingdom. Any citizen may stand for election unless ruled as "disloyal" by the King. Previously all those over the age of 21 have been able to vote however since King Heydar took the throne that law changed to go under a system known as "Liquid Geniusocracy" Under this untested system every Seleucid citizen over the age of 18 will be allocated a single vote. This vote is transferrable meaning that by completing a form they can allocate their vote to another individual to cast on their behalf. This though is only half of the new system as the other half is that only those with an IQ of 120 or more may actually cast a vote. As a result all those with an IQ less than this will probably allocate their vote to someone who has. The system was intended to make sure that those casting votes are the people who are expected to be able to understand politics in depth and thus eradicate the idea of popular candidates winning on personality alone.


The new method of election has seen many criticise it saying that the system is to favour the elites who have been better educated however the Royal Office for Elections has explained, "The system is a fair one that ensures people vote on issues having given deep consideration. No one is losing their vote in fact it is highly likely more people than ever will have their vote utilised using this system."

The election will also see a new Consul elected from a shortlist drawn up by the King. That list is expected to be made public in the next few days.

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Re: Ipsus Daily - News from Royal Seleucid
« Reply #98 on: September 15, 2021, 10:45:44 PM »




PROTECTORATE ENTERS "LAST STAGE"

Following an agreement reached between Royal Seleucid and Ui Cenneslaig it is likely the ending of the Celtic Protectorate is likely to be speeded up. The agreement that came into force to help resolve the Cultist Genocide, that had taken place under nefarious rebellious military officers, had stated that a Cenneg force would be present in Royal Seleucid until 2026. The agreement, which was mediated by Prince Jonas of Hassfurt, has however put in place a series of targets that if reached on schedule would see only a small observer team left in the nation by April 2022. The agreement states that with immediate effect 2,000 Cenneg soldiers will leave, naval patrols will be reduced and military flights will be mirrored. This will come into effect as soon as King Heydar puts in place certain measures and laws. Speaking at today's announcements King Heydar said, "This delicate treaty has been months in the making and some of the point have already been completed. Laws were passed that made crimes committed and motivated by religious hatred a specific offence with an additional sentence. In the next ten weeks we will have begun the creation of the Cultist Legion of Scouts, they shall be a 400 man unit of commando's drawn from the Cultist community. The Cultist's love of their God Jekar, a God of War, means they have show particular interest in military skills and service and so this will be harnessed into a specialist unit. Cultists will naturally still serve in other units however this semi-elite group will meet the criteria of the agreement. We have also put in place, by working with the Priestess of Helus in Meybad, a system for reuniting Cultists with confiscated swords or at least compensating people for their loss. These will complete our process of putting Cultists minds at ease regarding their situation in the nation."

Should there be, in the opinion of Prince Jonas of Hassfurt, no significant religiously motivated incidents then further reductions will take place in December 2021. A further period of no incidents will see a final reduction to a Cenneg staff of 1,000. As each reduction takes place the duties of the Cenneg are taken over by Seleucid forces. Concluding the announcement Heydar said, "My father made few misjudgements as our King, one was the freedom he gave some military officers, this allowed them to let their religious hatred consume them. As a result they took advantage of his absence overseas to commit one of the most horrendous acts in our nations history. We have worked hard to put that right and the legacy of that error is now entering its final stages. I am confident the Cenneg will leave as agreed by the new treaty put in place and I am pleased that we will exit the Celtic Protectorate agreement significantly before initially designed. I look forward to our nation continuing its healing process."

King Heydar is due to meet with Lt-Col Ranjan Parvaiz on Friday. Lt-Col Parvaiz is the highest ranking Cultist soldier in the armed forces and will be named as the Commanding Officer of the Cultist Legion of Scouts. The officer stated today. "I am proud to serve my King and nation. I look forward to putting in place a programme of training and selection that will add a useful tool to our nations defence. It will show the world that Cultists are proud to be Seleucid."

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« Reply #99 on: December 10, 2021, 10:12:15 PM »




MEDICAL AIRCRAFT OFFERED TO SULTAN

King Heydar this morning confirmed that he has offered one of the nations medical evacuation aircraft for use by the Sultan of Waddan should he require it. The aircraft is capable of being utilised as an operating theatre while on the ground should it be required but is more usually used for medical evacuation of Seleucid citizens taken seriously ill abroad and needing repatriation. The exact nature of the Sultan's illness has not been confirmed and as such it is not known whether the aircraft offer will be accepted. A Royal Spokesman told the media this morning that, "King Heydar considers the Sultan a friend and it is expected that a friend will do everything within their power to help in a time of need. The Sultan and his family will obviously make the ultimate decision of what should happen in these circumstances but we will offer any help that we can. We wish the Sultan, his family and the people of Waddan good health as ever."


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« Reply #100 on: March 22, 2022, 08:11:11 PM »




KING BEGINS LAYING FOUNDATIONS FOR PRINCE'S FUTURE

With 15 year old Prince Golzar having recently begun studying at  Ipsus Royal Academy for Boys the future of the young Prince is beginning to take shape. Students at the prestigious academy generally go on to leading Universities and then military service. While the Prince's academic future seemed mapped out King Heydar today announced that steps on the Prince's future love life have also been taken. It was revealed by a royal spokesman that King Heydar has spent the last few days entertaining Emir Darious Stratos from the Tamoran Kingdom of West Seleucid. The Emir had been in Ipsus to discuss a marriage between Prince Golzar and  Princess Najla. This has been agreed with the terms of the arrangement being kept confidential between the two families. The Princess is a few months younger than Prince Golzar and like most of those in West Seleucid she follows the Anathiasm faith. The marriage will take place sometime after both parties have reached the age of 18. The news however soon was followed by the announcement that Princess Najla will in fact be the Prince's 2nd wife. The Royal Spokesman said, "The idea of a Seleucid family is that it is supposed to be large and all work to ensure its prosperity. The royal family is no different and they are rather smaller than past generations of the Soter clan. The Prince will one day be King of Royal Seleucid and as such the First Queen should also be a Seleucid, beyond that the Queen being from Tamora continues the long standing friendship that the two nations share."

Word from Tamora itself is that Emperor Abbas is pleased with the arrangement with a Tamoran spokesman saying "The Princess is a fine young lady and I'm delighted that King Heydar see's our people as fit to be Queen's on his own nation. I wish the young couple every happiness when their wedding day finally comes." The identity of the wife No.1 has yet to be announced and we are not yet sure whether such an arrangement has taken place.