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L'Ambassade de la Republique Latine de St. Esprit


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L'Ambassadeur, M. Armand Guy Louis Montmorency Passe-Campe Hamer III

Welcome to the Embassy in Eutopia City of the Latin Republic of St. Esprit. The current St. Espritian ambassador to Eutopia is Monsieur Armand Guy Louis Montmorency Passe-Campe Hamer III, but for the sake of simplicity it is best to call him Armand Hamer.

The embassy's official address:

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SAINT ESPRIT
474 Morgan Street
Eutopia City

The ambassador can be contacted at his e-mail address: RepubliqueStEsprit@yahoo.ste.

[OOC: NOTE!! The above e-mail address is mine for game usage, but change "ste" to "com"...this is to protect against spam and add gameplay realism...thank you.]
 
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Le Gouvernement de la Republique

The government of the Republic is a simple, straightforward one much like the previous one in Eutopia and many other democracies in the west.

The President is elected by popular vote along with a Vice President and has a role similar to that in Eutopia. The President's four advisors, "les conseillers" ("the Councillors") each head a bureaucratic department (see below).

Parliament is led by the Vice President, who has no responsibilities as a conseiller. It consists of ten men, one each representing the nation's seven districts and three Members-at-Large. The districts: one for each of the nation's major cities (Fort-aux-Francais, Phillippeville, and Castries); one for the nation's islands (notably Mafiosi and Cuncolta); the rest of the mainland countryside is divided into three. Parliament's responsibilities and powers are largely the same as the National Assembly of Eutopia.

An Attorney General serves as Chief Judge of the National Court, and the nation is divided into three jurisdictions for lesser courts (which are located in the cities). Decisions from the lesser courts can be appealed to the National Court, and the Attorney General/Chief Judge decides which will be heard.

CURRENT GOVERNMENT
(The current government is an interim, unelected government forced by a no-confidence vote in the previous government)

President: Walter Steligne (Socialist)
Vice President: Daniel Totsoir
Conseiller for Foreign Affairs: Reverend Jack Teano
Conseiller for Home Affairs: Evan Millar
Conseiller for Trade and Economy: Claudin de Sermisy
Conseiller for Defense: General James Levitsky

Attorney General/Chief Judge: Affamée d'Avocat

OTHER NOTABLE ST. ESPRITIANS
Jacques Thibaud, leader of the political opposition (Patriotic Party)
Fritze Boudreau, opposition politician
Jacques Beauxchamps, Ambassador to Canada
Renard Rouge, legendary businessman

DECEASED ST. ESPRITIANS
Jean Thurmonne, Socialist Member of Parliament (murdered)
Georges Dumont, Socialist Member of Parliament (murdered)
Camille de Rochevot, Conseiller for Trade and Economy (murdered)
 
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L'Histoire de la Republique

***coming soon***
 

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Traités entre Eutopia et St. Esprit
TREATIES BETWEEN EUTOPIA AND ST. ESPRIT

***coming soon***
 

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spare post. you never know what you might need, folks.
 

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The ribbon cutting ceremony for the embassy, complete with a security detail of St. Esprit's finest military men

THE EMBASSY IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
 

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The president of Eutopia and Foreign Affairs Minister Josephus Sergei requests a meeting with the ambassador of St. Esprit to discuss matters of mutual interest including CAFTA and a military alliance.


Josephus Locke Sergei
 

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"Oui, Monsieur Sergei," says the cheery and cute young secretary. "L'Ambassadeur will be pleased to meet you soon...say...tomorrow, in his office?"
 

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General Marcus Levarge, driving his new car, dressed in civilian clothes and carrying a small travel bag, arrives at the Port of Entry to St. Esprit. He hands over his passport and visa application to the appropriate official.

"Reason for travel? Vacation. I had a bit of time coming up, and thought I spend it in my old home."

[OOC: Now you know where Levarge will be while I'm out of pocket for Xmas.]
 

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The official stamps and returns Levarge's paperwork; "All in order sir - enjoy the sunny nation of St. Esprit!"

Meanwhile, at the embassy, Josephus enters with the secretary's permission.

"Ah, M. le President," says the Ambassador. "It is a pleasure to meet you truly.

"Now what is it you would like to discuss?"
 

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Josephus sits down, remembers to open his briefcase and presents the ambassador with a Topan wood carving of a traditional Eutopian fishing vessel.

Thank you for seeing me Per Ambassador. To get to the point. I am here to tell you that I wish to ratify CAFTA. If you and the Tilapians agree, we can finally make this official.

I also want to extend CAFTA beyond an economic agreement. Of course, it won't happen overnight; but I am interested in creating a Commonwealth between our three nations. Similar to what the Euros have. Open borders, free passage, right of citizens to move about, etc.

And, third, I wish to propose a triparty military alliance between our three nations. Eutopia has recognized your right to sovereignty. We do not wish to take it away. On the contrary we believe that a spirit of cooperation between us can create a spirt of goodwill and trust.

Josephus paused, hoping the ambassador would offer him a drink.

I also want to guage your feelings towards us and towards the Tilapians. What do you think of all this?

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The ambassador admires the beautiful, delicate carving and places it on the top of one of his bookshelves after profuse thanks.

"Currently our Parliament is debating ratification of the CAFTA treaty. We are all for it and for improved relations with our neighbors, particularly Eutopia, of course. As a nation St. Esprit is not..." he considers how to put it politely "not well-suited to unaided growth. We would be overjoyed to join in an alliance similar to the European Union with open borders.

"I am not certain about a full alliance military, you see - it may be a matter of, ehm, debate in our land. We are also not too keen on the Tilapians, as their ...ehm... diplomatic disposition is not a ...ehm... moderate, modest one such as ours."
 

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Josephus smiles

Yes, I've spoken with the Tilapian ambassador...nice enough fellow, but a strange, shall we say, disposition. Guy wanted to know what I did with my spare time.

Well listen, I understand your parliament needs to approve the ratification. Let us know how that goes. Do you know when they'll vote?

Regarding the alliance...well it's a bit of a shame. This wouldn't work without all three partners. But, well maybe down the road. This is a start.

Let's get all three of us to approve CAFTA and then move on to more discussions.

Anything you have to say?


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[OOC: My apologies, unclebryan (the only person who's paying attention, apparently) has pointed out that St. Esprit has already ratified CAFTA.]

"That, I believe, is all...I will get in touch with my President Thibaud and inquire about efforts to ...ehm... strengthen our ties whether it be by alliance or some sort of commonwealth as you have proposed. I believe he will be most interested. Would you care for a drink before you leave?"
 

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Josephus is never one to turn down a drink. Thankfully, he gets chauffered around alot these days--another perk.

Yes, please.

Oh. By the way, I have been talking with the Tillys...the Tilapians. They seem interested in a joint military exercise....the three of us. They agree with you that an alliance is premature, and you're both probably right. But would you agree to a military excercise...or maybe a series of wargames together?




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"That sounds most marvelous, Monsieur," says the Ambassador, though (as always) his face and tone betray no emotion at all. "I shall call our President immediately and notify him of the idea...we would be delighted to join. You will call him if you need to make detailed arrangements, no? But I assure you our militaries will ...ehm... be in touch.

"Thank you for dropping by, M. Sergei," says the ambassador, collecting the President's glass and showing him to the door. "It has been an honor and a pleasure meeting you."
 

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Hajji Giray I said:
The official stamps and returns Levarge's paperwork; "All in order sir - enjoy the sunny nation of St. Esprit!"

The General cruised south on the narrow mountain roads that led from the border crossing near Eutopia City down to Castries. For the most part, he kept to the speed limit, but as the sun went down he let the car have its lead, and the black Corvette ripped down the turns and dips. The top was down, the wind roared past him, and The Clash blared from the radio.

The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear error, but I have no fear
Cause London is drowning - I, I live by the river


Marcus Levarge was on the road, trying to leave it all behind for a few days.

Now get this
London calling, yes, I was there, too
An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!
London calling at the top of the dial
And after all this, won't you give me a smile?
London Calling

I never felt so much ALIVE ALIVE ALIVE


He spent the first evening at chateau with a small vineyard near Val d'Or, high on the side of the valley. The old stone house had a commanding view of the land around; an excellent defensive position. He dined on roasted pork and an excellent deep red vintage. During the tour of the cellars part of his mind was savoring the aromas of the aging casks; the other part was calculating the amount of RDX that would be needed to drop the old stone walls of the chateau on its defenders, so the Eutopian advance could continue to the coastal plain.

He allowed himself the luxury of rising after the sun, and set off again, trunk loaded with fine cheeses, crusty bread, and more of the red wine. He reached Castries by noon and roared through, on toward the southern coast at Thio. There, in the late afternoon, he sat in shorts and a t-shirt, leaning up against the hood of his car, bread and cheese spread before him. A calypso band was playing steel drums nearby. Levarge wore aviator-style mirrorshades and tore at the bread while part of his mind was enjoying the view of the nude beach, and the other half was wondering whether the tides would allow for an amphibious landing here.

And The Clash played on.

And they gave us the grapes that went ripe in the sun
That loosen the scews at the back of the tongue
But we still told nothing 'bout what was to come
Four horsemen


He slept out on the beach that night, and with dawn set his car toward the sunrise. Up the coast road toward Villeneuve, past the quaint fishing villages and the rice paddies, each one a little strongpoint along the road south. The paddies brought him memories of a war he had never fought in, but had gamed out a thousand times with the Americans, and he could almost hear the Hueys landing soldiers and the rockets flying from the Cobras and the smell of the napalm cooking rice and flesh alike. He spotting a rusting '65 Mustang in a front yard and, 500 ducats later, watched a tow truck pulling his new project away on the long road back to Quarters One. That night was spent in a fleabag hotel outside of Villeneuve with a nameless woman.

When they kick at your front door
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun?


And the next day the Corvette was idling in front of a run-down bungalow on the water in Fort-aux-Francais, and he was looking at his childhood home. Clearly neither his brother nor sister had taken the time to help Mama with repairs in the past years. The urge was strong to knock on the door, lean over so Mama could kiss him on the cheek and lead him over to the dinner table and serve a bowl of that rich fish gumbo that was always simmering on the stove. But he knew that, more likely, Mama would just toss the bowl of soup in his face and chase him away as the traitor he was. Instead, he ruffled ten thousand ducats in an envelope, confirmed they were all there, and put it in the mailbox.

As he turned the car to leave, across the street he saw the electrical substation that provided power to most of the port area of Fort-aux-Francais. A primary bombing target in the first minutes of the war. Squinting, he could see them, two F-4 Phantoms dropping out of the darkening northern sky, screaming through a low level bombing run, five-hundred pound bombs tumbling off in a line, smashing the substation and everything nearby. He could feel the house behind him explode from a near miss on the substation, his childhood getting chalked up as collateral damage. He revved the engine and sped way, The Clash still playing.

The king called up his jet fighters
He said you better earn your pay
Drop your bombs between the minarets
Down the Casbah way


Marcus Levarge turned the car to the east, on toward Verneuil and his real family, the 3/6 Brigade and the Eutopian Army. The General had finally put St. Espirit behind him.
 
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Official Press Release

Le Republique Latine de Saint-Esprit expresses its official condolences to the Eutopian Government and the families of the lost after the explosion in the Western Eutopia Territory and resulting loss of life.

We offer our sincerest apologies for the loss of your great scientists, notably the esteemed Dr. Otto Fuelle, who will be missed the world over by archaeologist colleagues. The Republique will always stand by your nation's side in time of crisis.

The government of St. Esprit would also like to take this chance to weigh in on a scuffle in Nouvelle Aquitaine regarding "day workers" who live in St. Esprit and commute to Nouvelle Aquitaine to do their jobs:

The "day workers" have the right to do what they are doing. CAFTA allows travel across borders, and as everyone knows, there is precedent. My esteemed colleague M. le Ambassadeur Jacques Beauxchamps, Ambassador to Canada, reports that many workers in border cities travel to American cities such as Detroit, Michigan and Buffalo, New York to do their daily jobs, to no complaint from les Americaines. Until labor leaders in Nouvelle Aquitaine produce hard numbers to the contrary, the government of Saint-Esprit will stand by its conviction that "day workers" have every right to their jobs, and that no Eutopian man has lost his job to one.

The burden of proof lies on the workers of Nouvelle Aquitaine and their labor leaders. The government of St. Esprit stands by its citizens as firmly as it offers once again its condolences to the Eutopian Technical Insititute, the city of Heimdallseye, and various family members for their terrible loss.