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We are glad you asked. For the most part the federates are doing well. Certainly they have not dabbled in international affairs. However, as the newspapers reported, Aoteorea has experienced an economic crash. There is great unemployment among the urban population.
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They are also experiencing wild inflation of their currency, which is hurting their ability to mitigate the problem.
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We are planning to send aid on the morrow. Already plans have been drawn up for new industries that should be more sustainable. We hope that it will alleviate the suffering of the Aoteorean people.
 
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Franco gave a weak, but sincere, smile. "I-I am sure the people of Aoteorea would appreciate it. Thank you, your Highness," he thanked, feeling relieved, "Hopefully, someday the economy of the Exarchate will be strong enough to deal with such crises by itself."

((Thinking about the Federates, I wonder if their governments have the same title as Aoteorea for simplicity's sake, or if they all have their own individual titles, such as kephale, katepan, toparch, preator, phylarch, or something like that. I would guess the former.))
 
Senator Donatello Favero sits in the far corner of the Senate, muttering something about Italy and giggling to himself.
 
Michaelangelo said:
Senator Donatello Favero sits in the far corner of the Senate, muttering something about Italy and giggling to himself.
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Reporter from Ukrainian newspaper,who was bored by that nothing happened in capital,have seen senator muttering and photographed it.On the next day,Donatello Favero was blackmailed by Polish-Lithuanian communist organization,that claimed that senator muttered [REDACTED] , which would show him as [DATA PURGED] to everybody.:D
 
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Cossack_of_Hetmanschina said:
Reporter from Ukrainian newspaper,who was bored by that nothing happened in capital,have seen senator muttering and photographed it.On the next day,Donatello Favero was blackmailed by Polish-Lithuanian communist organization,that claimed that senator muttered [REDACTED] , which would show him as [DATA PURGED] to everybody.:D
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Senator Donatello Favero, so lost in his insane search for vengeance against the fools who had stolen his home and cleaved Italy from the Empire, doesn't even notice that he was being blackmailed, not that he was in any sort of state to care.
 
The Ministry of Security sends some operatives to Ukraine to help the local government eradicate the communist organization that attempted (and failed) to blackmail Favero. The alleged photograph of Favero was recovered and destroyed. Nothing important happened that day.
 
Cossack_of_Hetmanschina said:
Socialist(Koinonikistai).Or this party is dismantled?
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(( Nope, it split, with one half joining the KRA and the other half forming a new party with the same name. I'll switch your character over.

Also, make sure to wrap out of character posts in parenthesis as I'm doing here. It helps keep things clear. :D))
 
Idhrendur said:
(( Nope, it split, with one half joining the KRA and the other half forming a new party with the same name. I'll switch your character over.

Also, make sure to wrap out of character posts in parenthesis as I'm doing here. It helps keep things clear. :D))
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Constantinople
Blachernae palace
Young man,in his early 20's,approached gates of palace.Varangians tried to stop him,but,after verifying of passport,they have saluted to him.
He was just-elected senator.Former communist,Ukrainian,Exile.Young dandy,who already was gossiped about among young aristocratic girls,who had flirted with Princess Maria herself (who was of same age with him) and had earned a reputation of both nerd , playboy and duelist.
He was ... duke Shelepov.
When he firstly was invited on consultation to Theodora Doukas,he was just a humble èmigrè , former detective , basically penniless and with no hope of surviving in foreign society.However,after few successful co-ops with Ministry of Security in Empire's Ukrainian affairs,he become important for government,with Imperial family itself granting him membership in Varangians,little but pretty mansion in Constantinople suburbs,and right to be elected as senator.
Duke approached Council room,guards opened the doors...and our new senator just have come to just another Senate's session.
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Birth date:1897
Home city:Kharkiv
Now living:Karacakoy(Constantinople suburbs)
Party affiliation:Koinonikistai
((Suitable introduction into character's story?))
 
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Cossack_of_Hetmanschina said:
Will Theodora Doukas appear at 1 January,1946 in Constantinople at Hohenzollern timeline?
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((If you're not writing something in character, put it in (()). Otherwise we will consider it in character, no matter how ridiculous it is. For example...))
"What is this Hohenzollern timeline you speak of?" said Theodora. "And expecting me to be here twenty years from now...what are you getting at? Who approved your senatorial application?"
 
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((If you're not writing something in character, put it in (()). Otherwise we will consider it in character, no matter how ridiculous it is. For example...))
"What is this Hohenzollern timeline you speak of?" said Theodora. "And expecting me to be here twenty years from now...what are you getting at? Who approved your senatorial application?"
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"Sorry,ma'am,back in Kharkiv I wrote few so-called "science fiction" stories ... in one of them Hohenzollerns...oh,wait,I shouldn't have told you that...:D...will I be appointed as Deputy Minister of Security?" - said Alexander in phone talk with Theodora,while also writing by another hand love letter to princess Maria.
 
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"Sorry,ma'am,back in Kharkiv I wrote few so-called "science fiction" stories ... in one of them Hohenzollerns...oh,wait,I shouldn't have told you that...:D...will I be appointed as Deputy Minister of Security?" - said Alexander in phone talk with Theodora,while also writing by another hand love letter to princess Maria.
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"No, I already have a Deputy Minister of Security," said Theodora, "Please don't ask again. You're only making it even more unlikely you'll get the job."

A Varangian Guardsman finds the letter to Maria and confiscates it.
 
Newspaper "Constantinople Proletariat"
Editor's choice:
"Chains of Feudalism in Ming"
by:Duke Alexander Shelepov
Hello,workers of Roman Empire!Today we'll discuss problem of worker's oppression in China - one of the most populous countries in our Lord's world,country,that haven't been enlightened by Greeks.The Chinese are oppressed not only because they don't follow true faith,or because they're Chinese...they're not a part of Roman Empire!
And you may ask...what progressive Basileia ton Romaion must do to help it's brothers?
Right!WE MUST CONQUER CHINA,and proclaim our Emperor the Emperor of China.
That's what our party suggests.
WORKERS OF THE ROME,UNITE!

MAKE CHINA PART OF ROME!

MICHAEL FOR CELESTIAL BASILEUS!
(opinion of article writer may not show opinion of editorial)
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Alexander get the response from Maria.However,it was written not by her,but by some poorly educated Varangian,who said (in mistaken Ukrainian) : DUKE DO NOT APPROACH HER.
Suddenly,courier from Theodora arrived.
"If I can't hold a position of Deputy Minister,what will I do as a senator?Also,tell to Helen,that I will meet her on Mese Street at nine PM." - frustrated,said Shelepov to courier,while remembering,that today he will sign in as deputy chairman of Koinonikistai.
 
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zenphoenix said:
"No, I already have a Deputy Minister of Security," said Theodora, "Please don't ask again. You're only making it even more unlikely you'll get the job."

A Varangian Guardsman finds the letter to Maria and confiscates it.
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Press agents in Ministry of Security have reported to Theodora,that some socialist newspaper have published strange article with call for domination over China.
Doukas watched over article,wondered by sudden imperialism of Koinonikistai,while suddenly spotting name of author...
 
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((Make Notifications great again. This is like the third time))
Julius ws no longer the somewhat broken man from the Civil War. A healthy son was born, called Hadrian.

1926
"But dad, why can't I go?"
"Because only big adults can go. It also involves big words."
"I know big words!"
"Hadrian, your biggest word is because."
"Hmmph!"
"Gabriel, help me out here."
"I'll play chess with him."
"How the hell does Hadrian know how to play chess?"
"I taught him."
"...oh. Great!"

At the conference.
'Ah, its good to be.. Senator Donatello, you need some help."
"Italy...Italy...."
"Hey man, I miss Rome as much as you do but you need to get healthy."

Hadrian turned 10, and was beginning to come into his own as a Liberal.
"Daddy, do you think we'll stay in power?"
"Well, Hadrian, it depends now what the people so desire.."
"But Liberals want nice things for everybody!"
"The world is strange. Life is strange."
"But Life is Life."
"Touche."
 
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((Make Notifications great again. This is like the third time))
Julius ws no longer the somewhat broken man from the Civil War. A healthy son was born, called Hadrian.

1926
"But dad, why can't I go?"
"Because only big adults can go. It also involves big words."
"I know big words!"
"Hadrian, your biggest word is because."
"Hmmph!"
"Gabriel, help me out here."
"I'll play chess with him."
"How the hell does Hadrian know how to play chess?"
"I taught him."
"...oh. Great!"

At the conference.
'Ah, its good to be.. Senator Donatello, you need some help."
"Italy...Italy...."
"Hey man, I miss Rome as much as you do but you need to get healthy."

Hadrian turned 10, and was beginning to come into his own as a Liberal.
"Daddy, do you think we'll stay in power?"
"Well, Hadrian, it depends now what the people so desire.."
"But Liberals want nice things for everybody!"
"The world is strange. Life is strange."
"But Life is Life."
"Touche."
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"Dear Senators!
Today,our empire is broken,with significant amount of it's native lands being sized by rebel scum.It's our duty to reclaim those lands,as well as to seize new.
Donatello,you have lost your home to those crazy Italians.I understand you,because my home also was burnt to ashes by Commies.
Julius,you are non-aligned,which couldn't give you the support you need to pass the laws you want.
What could we do?To both Rome and ourselves?
WE NEED TO CONQUER CHINA,and use it's manpower and resources to reclaim Europe!
What about joint alliance between our parties and non-aligned senators?
If you'll agree,let's name it "Komma Oikoumenikos",or "Ecumenical Imperialist Party" in translation from Ancient Greek.
WILL WE UNITE TOGETHER AGAINST TRAITORS,BUREAUCRATS AND CAPITALISTS?"
- Senator Alexander Shelepov,Duke of Zolochiv,Deputy Chairman of Koinonikistai,failed lover of Princess Maria
 
Cossack_of_Hetmanschina said:
"Dear Senators!
Today,our empire is broken,with significant amount of it's native lands being sized by rebel scum.It's our duty to reclaim those lands,as well as to seize new.
Donatello,you have lost your home to those crazy Italians.I understand you,because my home also was burnt to ashes by Commies.
Julius,you are non-aligned,which couldn't give you the support you need to pass the laws you want.
What could we do?To both Rome and ourselves?
WE NEED TO CONQUER CHINA,and use it's manpower and resources to reclaim Europe!
What about joint alliance between our parties and non-aligned senators?
If you'll agree,let's name it "Komma Oikoumenikos",or "Ecumenical Imperialist Party" in translation from Ancient Greek.
WILL WE UNITE TOGETHER AGAINST TRAITORS,BUREAUCRATS AND CAPITALISTS?"
- Senator Alexander Shelepov,Duke of Zolochiv,Deputy Chairman of Koinonikistai,failed lover of Princess Maria
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((Private))

Senator Donatello Favero only laughed as he read the letter in the comfy confines of his small apartment in Constantinople. Did this man not know that the Chinese were friends of the Empire? Only a fool would attack one's friends when there were enemies much closer to home The Italian traitors should die first. Wasting precious manpower on a foolish venture in the Orient was a waste of resources and time. He did not bother to respond to the proposed alliance. He had no interest in working with socialist scum. The Patrikioi worked alone, and only in the interests of the Emperor and Empire.
 
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