La Republique de France!

Name of Faction: La Republique de France!
Government Type: Pas de Monarchie! Vive la Republique!
Official Language(s):Francais
Official Currency: Denari
Name of Capital: Paris
National Anthem:Beware!
Faction Leader: Voltaire le Grand
Official Religion(s): Druidism
Faction Color: (red: 0, blue: 255, green: 0)
Faction History: Bonjour mon ami, we don't have the time to present our gloriouse histoire!
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Alliances: ERE, Roman Empire
Trade Agreements: ERE, Roman Empire
Enemies: None (again : ( )


Map advice:
Dark blue=owned land (at the time of this being posted)
Light blue=absolute claims (we will war you if you stay on them and we don't find a peaceful solution)
Green=negotiable claims.

Hope so!!

A Decinrian entourage arrives in Paris, brushing the dust off their robes and armour. Approaching the largest and grandest buildings, they ask the guards there, 'Is this where we may have an audience with the King... er leader of la Republique?

"LE ROI? LE ROI EST MORT! But yes, you can see our Democratic Leader Voltaire le Grand. He's at the pub with the common folk just over there."

the guard points to the "Le Grand Escargot" pub.

A Byzantine diplomat arrives in Paris.He approaches the residence of the French leader and tells the guards:"Greetings.I have a message for your master.Will you let me talk to him?"

Of course, we are more than eager to listen.

The Byzantine diplomat finds the French leader,and starts making his proposal:"Greetings Voltaire le Grand.My master's choice to make the Gauls his allies has worsened our relationships.He would like,however,to improve the relationships between our states.That's why he has sent me to you.My leader's plan about improving our relationships incudes:
1)Securing Marseille(and any other city you consider important)and afterwards gifting them to you.
2)Telling the Gauls to exclude your lands from their claims.

How does this sounds to you?"

We definitely agree as Marseille is the most important southern city.

We the Spanish would like to trade with the French,

It's most definitely accepted.

~ An Ambassador from Crete Arrives ~

Ambassador Ariadih and her entourage arrive in Paris after a long journey at sea. She seeks an audience with Voltaire. "I come on behalf of the Ruling Council to discuss the Pillars of Hercules and the lands of Palestine. Crete believes a fair arrangement can be reached concerning our mutual interest in these parts of the world."

President Billy Ray Chickensworth would like to negotiate a trade agreement.

Monsieur! More of that vintage champagne! And my companion here requests tonights speciality - the Trade Platter!

OOC: Er, sorry, I don't know what that was

The Cretan ambassador is welcomed in the Throne Room. The finest of French wares are given to her for Queen Jadikira and the other fair rulers of Crete. Voltaire begins to speak:
"Oh, but welcome! I am sorry for the mess." he points to the blood on the walls. "We had a revolution here, more or less. I ordered the stench of royalty to be removed from France. Still not done, yet." he embarassingly smiles.

"Anyways, I heard you want to discuss the Straits and the Holy Land, right?
Martin? Prendrez les cartes!"

Martin, a rather chubby Frenchman, brings some old, dusted maps.

"Here is our proposal!"



"You can have the upper part of the straits, as we seek no problems with the Spaniards. And regarding Palestine, we only want Jerusalem."

@Emperor Pooman

I am sorry but you have bad relations with a friendly nation for us, the Cretans. A Trade Agreement however, won't hurt."


@Ikaroqx,

C'est le malediction de France!

Originally Posted by Kirila the Kitten

"You can have the upper part of the straits, as we seek no problems with the Spaniards. And regarding Palestine, we only want Jerusalem."

"That is not acceptable to the Ruling Council," Ariadih frowns. "And you did not hear their offer.

The logistics of sending a sizable military force to the far off Pillars is too much for Crete right now. Likewise, I'm sure France will find it difficult to sail an expedition all the way to the Levant." Ariadih unrolls a scroll and hands it to Voltaire.

"The Council proposes the following:
-- France sails a force to take two regions on either side of the Pillars.
-- Crete sails a force to take two Palestine regions.
-- France gifts those two Pillars regions to Crete while Crete gifts its two Levant regions to France.
-- Borders and sphere of influence shall be thus:


As you can see," Ariadih smiles thinly, "we want complete control over the vital strait. And you would have a firm foothold in the Levant to defend Jerusalem from.

Is this acceptable... friend?"

"You added regions there that are not mine, nor in my claims."

Voltaire frowns and says:

"Accepted. But only because we do not want hostilities with another nation. How can we be sure we will be allowed to cross the Strait if we decide to visit the New World?"

He sighs and ends:

"It is accepted but only if we sign a treaty of alliance and trade.

"Also Carthage is ours." You can have anything else in North Africa but not Carthage."

"Qart-hadast is vital to our trade lanes and is strategically important for our fleets to possess. Like Crimea is. And like Crimea, we shall do everything in our power to prevent any foreign nations from seizing it," Ariadih stares down Voltaire. "Qart-hadast will be ours. We let Corsica fall under your claims, even though Crete seeks to colonize all islands it can.

Rest assured we shall allow any flottes of friendly nations to voile through the Pillars unhindered. If you accepter our proposal (which you said you did) and agree to not bother us about Qart-hadast, the Confederation will consider commerce arrangements and an alliance treaty with France."

OOC: You really are a meanie aren't you?

Ok, we accept/