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The Officer's Club at Fort McAllistar, headquarters of the Capital Military District, is considered by most military men to be the premier O-Club in Eutopia (especially now that the Flag Mess in Buen Puerto is in other hands). The McAllistar O-Club occupies a rambling Victorian manor, a gothic pile in the midst of a mediocre eighteen hole golf course. Around the back are open-air tennis courts and a small pool.

Inside, the O-Club has the usual elements: some quarters for wayward officers, a squash and handball court, a small library and somewhat stuffy study. There are three places to eat. In the basement is the Bandoleer Bar, favored by junior officers. The music is loud and beer cheap. There are plenty of pool tables, dart boards and video game machines. The staff is largely made up of young ladies from the surrounding community. The menu is bar food, burgers and wings, but the cheap booze is the main draw. By common agreement, no one higher than a Captain (or Lt. Commander, if of the Naval persuasion) ventures down here without good reason.

On the main floor is the ballroom which doubles as the Officers' Dining Room. The food is usually served buffet style, with a menu that varies from day to day but, sadly, fails to vary from week to week. Frequented by mid-grade officers and their families, it features reliable food served by local contractors. As ever, the booze is cheap. The pastry chef, a Navy vet, is well respected for his talents with cake. Friday night is always prime rib night, and Saturday is always a dance.

On the third floor is the High Room, a small, oak-paneled dining room reserved for flag officers and civilian dignitaries. Meals are cooked to order and usually of excellent quality (although the seafood is generally not recommended). Service is by white-liveried enlisted personnel, overseen by a master sergeant. Unsurprisingly, the booze is still cheap, and of better quality then that served below.

[OOC: Any active duty or retired Eutopian military officer, or any civilian in the military command structure (i.e., the Minister of Defense, Intelligence, and Security and his Deputies, the President and Vice-President) and their guests are permitted to post here. Officers from other countries are commonly accepted as well.]
 
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Luitenant Commander Henry Jan Tulp entered the Officers Club. He had been here before yet not very often. As Naval Officer he preffered the Buen Puerto Flag Mess however those days had ended. Tulp entered the Bandoleer Bar and walked to the bar. To the pretty blond behind it he said:
"Good evening miss, may I begin with saying that you look very charming tonight. Now could I get a beer? I'm off duty."
 

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An old man in civvies requests a table for two in the High Room. Rathburne mumbles a complaint about no longer technically having flag rank while he waits for his wife to join him.
 

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Brigadier Levarge walked into the O-club in field-stained BDUs. "I need a room in the BOQ, please." Picking up his keys, he noticed the Commodore and his wife. "Commodore Rathburne. Nice to see you again. I hope everything's going well with the Fund? If you're around tonight, perhaps we can eat together in the High Room."
 

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*Prof. Talbott (brevet Lt. Commander, Eutopian Navy Reserves, retired) walks up to the bar, winded.*

A drink, barkeep, s'il vous plaît. Anything with booze in it will do.

Say, you haven't seen Commander Tulp around here, have you? I need to have a chat with him about those arms embargos.

*The bartender is mum.*

Ok, then...Let him know I was here if you see him, could you?
 

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Levarge headed for the door of the O-Club. He paused by the pictures of the President and Vice-President (the latter marked with a black ribbon), sighed, and stepped out toward the driving range. Vilms seemed to be one of the good ones, he thought sadly. And the President doesn't seem to be doing anything about it.

In shorts and a Spaulding Spikes t-shirt, he carried two buckets - one full of balls, the other full of ice and a couple of beers. He teed up the first ball and took out a driver. He took a few practice swings, a deep breath, and swung at the ball. With a resounding splat, it bobbled off to the left, maybe fifteen feet downrange. "Damn," he muttered, and popped open one of the beers. He teed up again, drew back and swung. The ball sliced viciously left, but with some good distance. He winced as it landed in the parking lot and bounced between some cars, missing them all.

Quietly cursing a blue streak at golf balls and lawyers, Levarge took another sip of beer and teed up again.
 

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Saturday dawned bright and breezy as General Levarge and Minister Tilly hit the links at Fort McAllistar. It was just the two men and their clubs; no cart, no caddies, and the Minister's security detail hanging back a bit.

The first hole was a long, straight par 3, with a few bunkers scattered on the edges of the fairway - a good warm up hole. Levarge stepped aside to let Tilly take the first shot of the day.
 

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Tilly eyes the hole and hefts his driver. While he lines up the shot, he briefly discusses some previously mentioned matters in a low voice. (OOC: See PM.) "Sorry, but I had to take care of that. Business before pleasure, you know."

Tilly wiggles his hindquarters a bit and swings; his follow-through is good and the ball lands just short of the green. "Hmmph! Not half bad for someone who hasn't hefted a club in ten years."
 

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Levarge watched Tilly's ball sail downrange with a grimace. Going to be one of those days, eh?, he thought.

Before teeing off, Levarge talked about Tilly's issue (PM answered). He leaned over the ball, took a deep breath, and swung. The ball wobbled aloft, seemed to consider its options as it hung in the sky, then took a stroll to the left, landing in a bunker. "Hell," muttered Levarge.

They picked up their clubs and began to walk. "All right, Minister, I'm off duty and not in uniform. Let's talk about what you want to do with Eutopia. I'll say this right off: you're a good candidate, maybe one of the best we have to offer today. I can support the man; but I don't know yet if I can support the man's platform."
 

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"Well, General, I'd like to think I have a good record with the military. In the next few weeks, between now and the end of the Term, I will be rolling out my grand plans for the rebuilding of all three branches that we've been developing over at the Quadragon all Term. One goal I'll be embracing is seeing those plans through over the next two terms. I don't mind telling you that if I had your support I would be very interested in making you MDIS and entrusting that responsibility to you.

"I myself would take over the MTIA billet. International affairs are going to be a critical part of our immediate future. The arms embargos need to be lifted and relations with the U.S. strengthened if we're to get the military equipment we need. International affairs and trade are the best way to deal with Tilapia and St. Esprit, too. The EU is well on its way to becoming the world's largest economy, and potentially even a federal state in our lifetimes. How'd they do it? Economic ties. After a thousand years of regularly slaughtering one another, the French and the Germans finally figured out that you won't covet your neighbor's factories if you can just buy whatever you want from them at the same price as someone across the border. Especially if you can sell whatever you produce to them with no restrictions.

"So that's foreign affairs and the military -- what I figured you would be most interested in. I'm sure you have more specific questions." Having arrived at his ball, Tilly gives it a whack with a 7 iron, overshooting the hole and landing on the far side of the green. "Your shot, General."
 

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Levarge looked for his ball in the bunker, pulled out a sand wedge. "First, I'm honored by your trust, sir. A few starter questions. Will we try to join NATO? Are we going to get a chance to look at the reorg plan before it goes public, sir? Do you expect open conflict with our former states? Not that you plan to start one, sir, but is it inevitable?" He swept at the ball and sent it on the nice arc toward the hole, where it landed about ten yards short.
 

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In the High Room - Sunday evening

The table is set for three, and the High Room is otherwise empty. Attentive waiters wait in the shadows. Levarge greets Tulp as he enters with a handshake. "Welcome, Captain. The chef recommends the chateaubriand tonight, and I've taken the liberty of ordering a wine. I'm hoping the Commodore will be able to join us to." As they sat, Levarge grinned. "I've also asked the pastry chef for a cake. I understand he's a navy man, and good with them."
 

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Tilly examines the lay of the green as he twirls his putter. "I'll take those each in turn. I've toyed with the idea of NATO membership -- I'd like to use it as leverage with the Americans, to show our commitment to peace and good governance -- and to give them assurances that any equipment they sell is is going to go to good use. But in some ways NATO is a Cold War vestige, so I'm disinclined to embrace it without us getting something in return.

"As for my reorganizational plans, I intend to begin implementation as soon as they're completed -- actually, a lot of what ENDtech is doing right now is preparatory. That's not to say I don't want input, particularly in the event that I've missed something, but I was part of the GCMR and I know what went down in the MRC. The last thing I want is to have our reconstruction programs devolve into another debating society. I don't think you've got much to worry about there, though -- there's plenty to please everyone.

"As for our former states... it's hard to say. I doubt St. Esprit and the UPE are going to come to blows; it just doesn't seem to be in the cards. Rouge is a sketchy one, though, so the place may become a haven for crime. Not exactly 'conflict' in the sense you meant, but it could be a problem. Now, Tilapia's a different story. I don't consider conflict with them inevitable, but the Tilapians aren't exactly being friendly. I could see a sequence of events that would lead to Tilapia attacking us. Actually, NATO membership would also be handy in detoothing any threat Spain might pose -- I could see them trying to repay past grievances through a Tilapian proxy.

"Do I consider it inevitable, though? No. Possibly not even likely. They wouldn't win. We have the industry, we have the population, and we have the territory. Give me two terms, and we'll have the military, too."

Tilly gives his ball a tap and sinks it. He grins. "I swear, General, I wasn't lying on the phone. Usually this would've taken me five shots. Must be beginner's, or perhaps reacquaintee's, luck."
 

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In the High Room - Sunday evening

The table is set for three, and the High Room is otherwise empty. Attentive waiters wait in the shadows. Levarge greets Tulp as he enters with a handshake. "Welcome, Captain. The chef recommends the chateaubriand tonight, and I've taken the liberty of ordering a wine. I'm hoping the Commodore will be able to join us to." As they sat, Levarge grinned. "I've also asked the pastry chef for a cake. I understand he's a navy man, and good with them."
Captain Henry Jan Tulp enters the High Room. He salutes Levarge and then shakes the hand.

"Thank you sir, never been in the High Room before, looks nice. Hmmm I would like a piece of cake though I doubt they are better then those made back home sir." the navay officer says with a smile. "Yes I hope that the Commodore will join us as well. Did his reinstatement come through anyway? It seems as if I will be the lowest ranking officer tonight sir. Shall we have a seat?"
 

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Levarge and Tulp sat. Wine was served, and a caesar salad. After the waiter retreated, Levarge leaned in. "Captain, I'd like to propose to the Minister that the independent Air Force be abolished, and its components returned to the Army and Navy. The Air Force has no coherent voice, and is on a slow decline. Both of our services will need air support, and I don't think we're going to get it unless we control it." Levarge sat back to watch the reaction.

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Levarge chipped onto the green, then two-putted out for a double bogey. The men began to walk to the next hole.

"Social issues, sir? Headscarves, abortion, gay marriage. I don't have a lot of concern about them, but the public does. Where are you going to go with those?"
 

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When Levarge started talking Tulp had just begun eating from his ceasar salad but he stopped with chewing for a moment when Levarge brought up the subject on abolishing the Airforce. After Tulp had swallowed he said:

"Well sir, it has been brought up before I think but it was turned down. With all due respect sir there were good reasons. Yes sir, the Airforce lacks a coherent voice with Major Haynes disappearing from the public view, however there still is a airforce, there is still Airforce personell. Not a Chieff of Staff but neither do the Army or the Navy have one. Could you remind sir of examples of militaries without a seperate Airforce branch? I think only Canada has sir and considering the state of the Canadian Military it probably hasn't helped them sir."
 

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"Well, you may've caught my speech on the headscarf issue. The rights of our minority students need to be protected -- including the right to express religious belief. That they're minors, as the High Court's opinion on the matter suggests, is trumped in my mind by the parent's interest in raising their children within the bounds of a particular belief system. Now, do I happen to agree with or believe in that system? No. But I don't have to, to defend the rights of parents and children to practice it.

"That said, I believe in the constitutional order, and I'm willing to let the High Court have their say. I think the test they established is a little too easy, but we'll have to see how they apply it.

"Now, abortion, gay rights? They're not the issues that are going to decide this election. I personally believe in maximizing personal freedoms, including a right to gay marriage, which is recognized, and a right to an abortion, which is not. (OOC: At least, not that I could find. ;)) There are members of my party who differ on those topics, but we've agreed to disagree. But these are not the great social issues that are facing Eutopia. The headscarf issue -- and what we're going to do about it -- is.

"What I'd like to do is mandate tolerance programs in our educational system -- we pay for them, the provinces administer them. If provincial support is light, we give them some incentives in other areas of education. The provinces may have a great deal more power under the September Constitution, but the General Assembly still has the power of the purse. We need to learn to use it."

Tilly tees off on the second hole, but a hasty swing hooks the ball straight into a water trap. He curses softly. "Like I said, beginner's luck."
 

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"Good points, Captain, but hear me out, please. What I would recommend is that the Army and Navy have a "Vice Chief of Air Operations." These Vice Chiefs would control and operate the air assets. The Navy would take direct control of naval attack aircraft and long range recon assets, while the Army would take control over ground attack, transport, and air superiority. Our military is comparable to Canada's, Captain. I'd note that China places control of the navy and air force under the army, as well."

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Levarge bobbled the swing on the second hole, and the ball barely cleared the women's tee. "Damn. I really need more practice. Doesn't look like I'll be getting it soon." As they walked the short distance to the General's ball, Levarge continued: "Minister, I participated in the meetings that led to the creation of CUE. I have hopes for that party, but I don't think we have a strong presidential candidate. With Uncle Josephus Stalin running, I'll back just about anyone else. I'll see if I can talk CUE into supporting you - our best bet against Josephus. And if I can't, and CUE can't come up with a good candidate, I'll support you for President, and the CUE ticket for the Assembly."
 

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Tilly grins and proffers his hand. "That's wonderful to hear, General. I think we're going to have a good Term Ten, you and I." He gestures to the rest of the course with his 5 iron. "Come on. Let's sink some putts."