#dracea

Citizens. Soldiers. Free people of Begroun.

We come to you in a time of newfound danger around every corner. It has long been thought that Zapita might weather the storm of the ongoing global conflict unscathed, but it appears that this is not the case.

Our neighbors, the Republic of Dracea, are in the midst of a political upheaval. Their Independence Party have led a coup d'etat on their standing government, and sacked a palace in their capitol. As the situation progresses, it is likely that their nation will be thrown into civil war.

Although an independent and thriving people is surely a goal to strive for, wanton violence is not the way to achieve it, and conflict on our doorstep threatens our domestic safety. As a result, we at the Consulate have determined to muster military forces on the Dracean border and assist their authorities in quelling the violence. When the fighting has stopped, we may then act as mediators to ensure that the people's interests are met without jeopardizing Dracea's stability.

After spending some months in negotiation and planning, we at the Consulate are proud to announce the first in a series of helpful interventional measures in the Dracean region: the Trans-Canal Provisional Ward!

Long has it been a concern among the people of Begroun that political instabilities in our neighboring country may metastasize into domestic unrest. Indeed, given the current power vacuum in the area following the frequent regime changes of the past few years, the Consulate have determined that it would be irresponsible of us to stand idly by and allow the situation in the area to degenerate further. As a result, we have exercised eminent-domain privileges to redraw treaty boundaries and establish a forward region of Begrouni influence across the canal, to provide support and stability to our neighbors. We will be establishing martial law in the area until we have a more complete understanding of the measures required to return to a state of peace, at which point we plan to implement mutual resettlement and infrastructural redevelopment programs to ensure Dracea can build itself a strong foundation for the future.

In the wake of Dracea's withdrawal from the Allied Effective, tensions at home and abroad are on the rise. Our eastern border is now playing host to a tacit standoff, and intelligence suggests that various malefactors may be intent on swaying our neighbors to sympathy with them.

In times like these, it is important that every citizen of Begroun remain vigilant. Keep an eye out for dissidents in your midst. Strengthen your mind against foreign propaganda. Check in regularly at your local government building, and if possible, do so more frequently than is required by law. We play our part here at the Consulate, but at the end of the day, the common people are this nation's backbone.

That said, news is not all grim today. We are cordially extending an invitation to all member states of the Allied Effective, as well as our non-member allies, to send envoys to a trade and strategy conference which we will be hosting in December of this year. This month will also be declared a Category Epsilon Festival Event, so anticipate shortened work weeks and municipal light shows. At this time the Office of the Ninth Consul also wishes to issue a general reminder that vendor license restrictions are only loosened two degrees in a Category Epsilon, and anyone found to be serving food or drink deemed illicit under the Recipro-Eckerstrom Act will be subject to total asset seizure and up to 90 days' imprisonment.

It is through a desire for transparency that we at the Consulate admit that we acted on faulty information, and this resulted in real mistakes with real consequences.

It appears that an undetected fault in surveying equipment led to a misidentification of jurisdiction on Begroun's eastern border. The Haravenian-constructed canal of some infamy actually lies a few kilometers outside of our officially-defined territory. For this error, and the tensions it has caused, we are deeply apologetic.

We are lifting the embargo on Haravenian vessels in our waters, and are currently in talks with ambassadors from Haravenia and Dracea to discuss a potentil redrawing of the parallel and joint administration of the canal.

It is a momentous day here at the Chambers of the Consulate, and just as much throughout this glorious nation. Our diplomats have worked long and hard to draw up a treaty with the Allied Effective, and as of today we can officially announce that Begroun is a member state, the second in the whole of Zapita!

Our Dracean neighbors are likely to follow suit, meaning that we will have an incredible host of allies both at home and abroad. And to think, this is happening right before our election! Whoever our new president is, we here are sure they'll have their hands full establishing embassies and managing trade.

Though we lead you well, it is important to recall that we at the Consulate are, at times, fallible. Following Korlani support of the Independence Party, and considering our prospective allegiance to the Allied Effective, our military strategy has changed.

We are pulling the majority of our troops and ordinance back from the Dracean border, and sending a small peace corps into the nation to help ensure a peaceful transition of power from the outdated monarchy to a people who are truly deserving of self-determination. They may retain these soldiers as diplomats and ambassadors at their discretion.

Following a coup in the nation of Dracea, Korlan has recognized the new government of the state as the legitimate government. Ikaroa Storinka has announced plans to begin collaborating with Iulian Massòl, the leader of the New Independence Party and now, of Dracea.

Korlan has a history of funding coups, famously funding coups in Kladiow and Nordgis, along with the rest of the Allied Effective, on New Year's Day 2053. Recognizing Dracea's new government, which came to power through force, is unsurprising, especially considering the new government received funding directly from Korlan.

The New Republic of Korlan has donated several billion Korlanic Taara to the New Indipendence Party of Dracea, the official opposition of the country. Ikaroa Storinka says he hopes this funding will aid the opposition party in rising to power during the current crisis in Dracea.

The New Indipendence Party has expressed imperialistic and pro-Allied Effective views in the past. Ikaroa Storinka is seemingly trying to pick up another ally in Zapita to aid in his ever-growing list of allies across the globe.

In other news, Storinka announces he plans to visit Kantouba and take a tour of the major cities in the nation to garner support for himself and his friendly relationship with Doufuya. He hopes to visit these cities and meet local politicians and gain support. He also plans to speak at the newly open Tapuangan church in Kantouba, in which he invites all people, Tapuangan or not, to attend. Furthermore, he will also meet with Doufuya in the capital to discuss further co-operation and better deals for both nations.

Ikaroa Storinka also denies rumours of his government's involvement in the death of Kantouban opposition leader Iru Irudoma, who died last week. Storinka had this to say on the death of the former presidential candidate.

"It is disheartening to see the death of a politician as accomplished as Irudoma was. Despite his wrongful assumptions about myself and my country, his death is sad. My relationship with Kantouba has been stunted due to his sudden death, however, I hope to continue to win over the people despite the rumours of my involvement in his death."

Storinka then received news from a nearby colleague and had to rush away. Before he left, however, he made one last comment.