From: Empire of Nevada
To: South America
Err, we see that you seem to have claimed an entire continent for yourself. We hope you understand if this makes us very suspicious of you people. Suspicious enough to shut down the Panama Canal if your military steps foot within a hundred miles of our borders, actually.
We strongly suggest South America rethinks foreign policy these next few years.
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The passing of the torch from Emperor Flagg I, Emperor of the Western Throne, King of Nevada, Defender of the Faith, Conquistador of Mexico, Savior of the Panama, to Albert Payne, an influential duke of California, was marked with great fanfare and celebration. Few could believe that in these trying times, a peaceful transition of power was possible. In a world where broken promises seem codified in the laws of mankind, Flagg's promise to not have children, bestow the crown upon the head of someone else, and walk away once Nevada and her empire was secure, was taken with a grain of salt.
But there he is.
Flagg lifted the gold and iron crown from his head and placed it gently on the kneeling Albert Payne, now Emperor Payne. Emperor Flagg was now just Flagg and soon, he will disappear, doing whatever Flagg does when he disappears. The thought sadden Carrie, but Albert Payne was hyper-competent in his own right. You had to be to be the Hand of the Emperor.
"From Anchorage to Veracruz, from Havana to Vegas, you are now sovereign. You have sworn to be just to the people and your lords, and to take flame and bayonet to the enemies of the Imperia. If any man is up for the task, it is you," Flagg concluded the formal ceremony.