Capto Iugulum

[Nuka-sama]

From Amadeus Friedman, President of the German Economic League
To Brazil

The only involvement with Sardinia in the Friedman Pact is her withdrawal from the Republic of Italy's borders, though the Continental League has guaranteed Sardinian independence, something we support

From Amadeus Friedman, President of the German Economic League
To The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

We accept.

 

[Agent 89]

Brandenburg notes that only the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of Naples have accepted the Friedman Proposal. If the Papal States and the Kingdom of Sardinia do not accept at the base minimum a ceasefire with all parties, Brandenburg and Austria will send the German Expeditionary Force to maintain peace, and if necessary, to remove Papal control of their military

Sardinia again reiterates that a cease fire has already been in affect with both Naples and the Italian Republic, and our protests against the illegal Friedman Proposal are just that.

To: United Kingdom
From: Sardinia
CC: Brazil, Arabia

Sardinia has never considered herself to be at war with any of the Allies. At the outbreak of the Great War, we had strongly suggested that the Brazilian fleet remain in Naples, hoping to prevent them from carrying out the raiding that we knew they were planning. However, we did not threaten war. When our fleet left port to sail to Naples and destroy the Neopolition fleet (as we were warring at the time), three of our screening ships were sunk by the Brazilian fleet. While we do not know whether it was a Sardinian or Brazilian ship that launched hostilities, we do know that no orders were given to these ships to fire upon the Brazilians. In fact, it would have be sheer stupidity to order squadron of only three ships to engage an entire fleet, which further backs our point. The following year, we hunted down the Brazilian fleet to extract revenge for our sunken ships. The fact that Hungarian and Arabian ships were also sunken during the engagement is no fault of our own, as both had plenty of prior knowledge of the upcoming battle and choose to engage us alongside the Brazilians.

Now, Sardinia recognizes its partial fault in this matter, which may have been caused by a trigger-happy captain. As such, we are more than willing to pay reparations to the nation of Brazil. Britain has nothing to gain from war against Sardinia, unless your true goal is to annex Sardinia into an Italian state, something a majority of Europe opposes. Furthermore, if your aim is to force us to agree to the Friedman Proposal, as it seemed initially, we direct you to the piece of diplomacy above this one.

 

[erez87]

To: All involved with the Italian incident
From: Naples

If the Pope refuses then we shall just have to force him to cooperate. We will remove the Pope from power and take over the Papal States if he does not wish to agree to the Friedman Proposal, then after that we will not allow the Pope to rule Rome and there will be an election among Italy to determine the rightful leaders. A new Pope will have a place in Italy should our leadership be elected, but with the current Pope's actions we cannot allow the Pope his own nation to rule over as that would jeopardize those Italian's freedoms.

While I agree with most of what you are saying, I must ask you keep it secular. We are not the Catholic church, we will not pick and choose Popes. The Pope will control the Vatican, the the church will be allowed its own freedom as usual. That is the way it must be. Please. Think what you are saying, you are proving the Pope's worries. We must not butt in the Catholic church, our own people won't agree with that.

The Pope will have no country outside the Vatican. But he will remain the Pope. You must promise you will not harm him.

to Britain, German Economic League
While we extremely worried about British forces landing in Italy, it is as if the invasion of the British has already begun, while in ceasefire. We hope the German forces will put a good eye on them and protect Italians from them if our worries come to fruition.

Also we wish for the Germans to amend the Friedman proposal. Rome will not be under Papal control, but the capital of an Italian state. The Pope will only rule the Vatican, the actual Holy-See, under the protection but no influence of the Italian state with a one sided alliance, and the lack of influence will be kept by the Continental league.

 

[Nuka-sama]

With the Sardinian acceptance of the Friedman Proposal, the only remaining threat to peace in Italy is the Papal States. If the Papal States is willing to accept the Proposal this year, then we would be willing to allow the Papal States to co administer plebiscites within their lands with Brandenburg without German policing units. The only foreign troops that will be in Italy will be those of the German forces. British troops will not be in Italy, though if the Papacy finds itself unwilling to accept the Friedman Proposal, then Britain will support the German course of action.

The Friedman Proposal will ensure the Papacy's religious matters will be independent of the new nation of Italy, and we are willing to follow the plebiscite decision regarding Papal lands if the Pope agrees to the Friedman Proposal.

The Ceasefire will be enacted this year, and the plebiscite will not occur until the following year

 

[Crezth]

To: Italian Republic
From: The United Kingdom

Our dog in this matter has always been the protection of our Neapolitan allies. We have accepted the Friedman Proposal as we see it is a civil solution to an uncivil problem which will protect and respect the wishes of the Italian people, whom we consider friends.

To: Sardinia
From: The United Kingdom

You don't seem to comprehend that we are at war with Sardinia because Sardinia attacked Brazil, an ally of Great Britain's. If Sardinia had not attacked Brazil, we would not be at war. You understand. Our involvement is naught but the defense of our Brazilian ally's honor and integrity, and if Sardinia thinks she can attack Brazilian war vessels in a time of peace and get off scot-free, then she is sorely mistaken.

We expect reparations at the very least. Any more will be at Brazil's behest.

 

[Luckymoose]

Sardinia again reiterates that a cease fire has already been in affect with both Naples and the Italian Republic, and our protests against the illegal Friedman Proposal are just that.

To: United Kingdom
From: Sardinia
CC: Brazil, Arabia

Sardinia has never considered herself to be at war with any of the Allies. At the outbreak of the Great War, we had strongly suggested that the Brazilian fleet remain in Naples, hoping to prevent them from carrying out the raiding that we knew they were planning. However, we did not threaten war. When our fleet left port to sail to Naples and destroy the Neopolition fleet (as we were warring at the time), three of our screening ships were sunk by the Brazilian fleet. While we do not know whether it was a Sardinian or Brazilian ship that launched hostilities, we do know that no orders were given to these ships to fire upon the Brazilians. In fact, it would have be sheer stupidity to order squadron of only three ships to engage an entire fleet, which further backs our point. The following year, we hunted down the Brazilian fleet to extract revenge for our sunken ships. The fact that Hungarian and Arabian ships were also sunken during the engagement is no fault of our own, as both had plenty of prior knowledge of the upcoming battle and choose to engage us alongside the Brazilians.

Now, Sardinia recognizes its partial fault in this matter, which may have been caused by a trigger-happy captain. As such, we are more than willing to pay reparations to the nation of Brazil. Britain has nothing to gain from war against Sardinia, unless your true goal is to annex Sardinia into an Italian state, something a majority of Europe opposes. Furthermore, if your aim is to force us to agree to the Friedman Proposal, as it seemed initially, we direct you to the piece of diplomacy above this one.

TO: Sardinia
FROM: Brazil

The Sardinians immediately wired, demanding that the Brazilians remain in harbor in Naples rather than attempting to escape elsewhere. The Sardinians set sail, attempting to prevent an escape by the Brazilian admiral to make it into the Atlantic Ocean through Gibraltar. Instead, the Brazilians surprised the Sardinians by heading south and then east, easily defeating the screening ships sent to guard that approach with the loss of only a single destroyer. The remaining Brazilian ships soon outran any Sardinian pursuit and escaping into the Adriatic and the shelter of Hungarian ports and guns

It has been clear since 1904, when the original demands and blockades were placed on Brazilian ships in Naples, that Sardinia had no intention of remaining peaceful. Our fleet left Naples, your screens attacked as they sailed only to be easily defeated by the military genius that is Admiral Buzatto. Your fleet pursued ours into the Adriatic, possibly on orders from the Continental Powers, therein we fought a second battle against the Spanish and Sardinian fleets and soundly defeated them. Yet, Sardinia was no satiated. Our fleet was lost in 1906 by a combined fleet from Spain and Sardinia.

You hunted and attacked Brazilian vessels of war without declaring your intentions for combat diplomatically. This carried on for two years. Now Sardinia begs that we assaulted them? Hardly. Sardinia will pay 500 EP, release Tunis to the Allies and surrender over the remainder of her capital ships to Brazil for this blatant act of imperialism and warmongering, and outright disgusting perversion of civilized diplomacy.

 

[Nailix]

To: The Italian Republic
From: Naples

We did not mean we would elect a new Pope, we were simply saying there can always be a new Pope elected. What we meant was we would allow a new Pope to rule over the church should our leadership be elected to lead the Italian State as a constitutional monarchy, which we promised our friends in Sicily.

 

[erez87]

Can Sardinia even pay 500 EP, especially without their colony?

to the Neapolitan King:
Oh, I understand. Got you wrong.
Please attempt to defeat the Pope with the fewest men dead possible.

 

[Crezth]

Can Sardinia even pay 500 EP, especially without their colony?

OOC: They can always take out a loan with the First National Bank of England.

 

[erez87]

OOC: They can always take out a loan with the First National Bank of England.

OOC: That's kind of pathetic. Invading and ravaging with fear and fire the current weakest Italian state. Really. Pathetic. Funny too. So that's how the allies prove their power? By stealing candy from babies?

 

[Lord_Iggy]

OOC: Only from the babies that attack their fleets without declaring war.

 

[erez87]

OOC: Only from the babies that attack their fleets without declaring war.

OOC: Still... 500EP, and all their lands and ships. Wonderful.. There is something called excessive force.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

OOC: If you were to ask me, I'd say it's definitely excessive, but the intent is to send a message about what it means to cross Brazil and the UK.

 

[erez87]

OOC: If you were to ask me, I'd say it's definitely excessive, but the intent is to send a message about what it means to cross Brazil and the UK.

OOC: The message is sent. I think we both knows what happens to giant empires who use excessive force. Especially in NESing.

 

[Terrance888]

OOC: *Looks at my NES*

Personally, this entire thing is hilarious and should be published.

 

[erez87]

OOC: *Looks at my NES*

Personally, this entire thing is hilarious and should be published.

Hey! I'm the exception!!!! I kid. Egypt will obviously fall as well. But I'll command its fall

 

[Justo]

OOC: Sardinia should have thought of the consequences before taking up piracy.

 

[Crezth]

OOC: That's kind of pathetic. Invading and ravaging with fear and fire the current weakest Italian state. Really. Pathetic. Funny too. So that's how the allies prove their power? By stealing candy from babies?

OOC: Cool your freaking jets.

 

[m.t.cicero]

Edit: Never mind

 

[Lord_Iggy]

I agree with Crezth's link.