Vincent assists Paolos to a sitting position inside the secure office, then seats himself. Ferdinand folds his hands in his lap, lets out a long sigh, and then looks up at Loic.
"I wish I had time for the normal diplomatic pleasantries, I really do. However, the situation demands I be brief. President Josephus suggested I liaise with you, so here I am.
First, let me extend El Reino della Tilapia's most sincere condolences on this terrible tragedy. The Queen, the Consulate, and the rest of the government are all appalled by this cowardly act of terrorism. The people of Tilapia grieve with you. But we have no intentions of sitting idly by.
I have been authorized to extend to the United Provinces of Eutopia an offer of 20 million ducats in international aid money. I know it's not much, but we have already spent much of our budget for this term, and it's all we could squeeze out. Additionally, we are opening up our own emergency stocks to send to you...blankets, rations, propane fuel, medical supplies, that sort of thing. Finally, we can send rescue workers and a full field hospital as well as a few military helicopters to help out. We have four helicopters we're willing to put into the effort, including an Mi-26 Halo. Are you familiar with Russian helicopters, Senor Minister? It's the largest helicopter in the world, capable of carrying a 20,000 kg load both inside and out. Good for moving large pieces of rubble in a hurry.
We can have our helicopters, rescue personnel, and the first wave of supplies in downtown New Lancaster in hours, if you accept our offer. In order to do this, we will need special clearance to fly through your airspace and land at New Lancaster International Airport for the duration of the rescue operation."
-vS as Tilapia
"I wish I had time for the normal diplomatic pleasantries, I really do. However, the situation demands I be brief. President Josephus suggested I liaise with you, so here I am.
First, let me extend El Reino della Tilapia's most sincere condolences on this terrible tragedy. The Queen, the Consulate, and the rest of the government are all appalled by this cowardly act of terrorism. The people of Tilapia grieve with you. But we have no intentions of sitting idly by.
I have been authorized to extend to the United Provinces of Eutopia an offer of 20 million ducats in international aid money. I know it's not much, but we have already spent much of our budget for this term, and it's all we could squeeze out. Additionally, we are opening up our own emergency stocks to send to you...blankets, rations, propane fuel, medical supplies, that sort of thing. Finally, we can send rescue workers and a full field hospital as well as a few military helicopters to help out. We have four helicopters we're willing to put into the effort, including an Mi-26 Halo. Are you familiar with Russian helicopters, Senor Minister? It's the largest helicopter in the world, capable of carrying a 20,000 kg load both inside and out. Good for moving large pieces of rubble in a hurry.
We can have our helicopters, rescue personnel, and the first wave of supplies in downtown New Lancaster in hours, if you accept our offer. In order to do this, we will need special clearance to fly through your airspace and land at New Lancaster International Airport for the duration of the rescue operation."
-vS as Tilapia