The Polity Alliance of Brazilian Cities is eager to sign the Amistad Charter. Brazil can always do with the labour and will offer pacts to the higher sellers of quality slaves.
The contribution of Brazil would be grand. Any vote would require 2/3rds of the current charter members, so that will be taken up for vote as the soonest possible time. Meanwhile, we offer a naval alliance treaty to protect our shipping at the high seas.
The Peoples Protectorate of the Amazon Rainforest is eager to conduct tests on subjects. Supply us subjects and there might be cake baked in a pact of friendship.
Kenya welcomes the extra labour.
Same as Brazil to the PPAR and Kenya.
The United States of Cascadia was among the first of the minor powers to condemn the charter and set out that any slaver vessels porting in Cascadia will be boarded and have the slaves freed.
Fair enough. We wouldn't force neutral ports that did not want slaves for accepting the slave trade.
The United Kingdom of America and Republic of Italy will remain neutral on the matter at the moment.
Same comment as to the USC to the UKA and RoI. While we would be happy for your nations to embrace the trade, we understand if your countries don't.
Morocco, Aragon, Brittany, Kirov, Switzerland, Namibia, Arabia, Tamil, Maratha, Hindustan, Burma, Tasmania, Western Australia, the Abyssinian Empire, Christian States of America, the Caribbean, Panama, Peru, Finland, Lusitania, Petrograd, Free Ryazan, Guyana, Oman, Benin, Ōpūnui Incorporated States (Hawaii), New Guinea and Nicaragua are all unpleased with the brining of neo slave trading.
Unfortunate, but understandable. The slave trade isn't race-based as it was centuries ago, or religion based as it was long before that. For all intents and purposes, slaving in the Crimson Court places no importance on race or religion.
offer us protection against the slavers and we will in turn be grateful. Consider this a stance of purity.
Seeing that Brunei has refused the ultimatum, we are making raising the call to all private and public entities. The Crimson Court has already prepared for war, and we are offering the sale of negotiable Freedom Bonds to pay for the war (which will mature in six years [OCC: 3 turns]). We also will pay for the leasing of ships and volunteer companies. For individuals and governments wishing to see early profit from the leasing payments, we would like to note that private individuals and governments get to keep 3/5ths of all cargo seized in designated "free fire zones" for personal sale and service.
Siding with the Crimson Court may not be morally sound to some, but do not confuse morality with the economic sense of a major power basically offering early returns.
Fellow Confucius power that is the Kingdom of Sulawesi may or may not stand up in favour of helping Brunei, although its size means it could endanger itself by conducting such policy.
We mean the Kingdom of Sulawesi no harm by this conflict. We have nothing but respect for our other neighbors.
Butting in to state that
the slave trade has been factored into the mechanics now; it was simple enough.
Common sense applies as always; the larger they are as a percentage the more disruptive things might get.
On the other hand the fact they don't need wages or regulations means they're more valuable than normal pop units. With risk comes reward!
For the moral types you can always buy the slaves just to free them, as well.
OOC: Sonereal's crazy creates yet another mechanic in a TFIOT.
Brunei is thankful to the virtues of the Noodle Republic. This may see a full on alliance between Brunei and the Noodle Republic. Emperor Eko will offer to come to one of your universities to give a lecture on Confucius and his morals as a first step to rewarding your nation of virtue.
Emperor Eko, clearly, fails to see the gravity of the situation, young sons and daughter of Brunei. He doesn't quite understand that he is putting you all on the path of subjugation, instead of just the unwanted elements of your society. He is quite willing to see you all in chains to protect his pride.
Were there not concubines in Confucian China? What is the difference between a concubine and a slave other than treatment and wording of the terms?
In any case, the fact that he's already preparing to fly out of his country as the earliest convenience when war is coming should send up red flags. People of Borneo, just overthrow your monarch. Put in power you actually like and, better yet, acknowledged that war is coming like the unstoppable wave after an earthquake. The people of Brunei who do indeed fight against their government, and do link up with Crimson Forces and the forces that make up our International Brigades don't have to worry about ever being slaves.
Brazil is outraged that Brunei is going against its slaver ally and will embargo the Noodle Republic.
It is quite unfortunate that the Noodle Republic chooses to fight free markets at every turn.
The PSA, Korea and the Spartan Federation will keep out of the matter, although they might provide their military to the highest bidder in any war over the slavery issue.
We don't wish to repeat points made above, but our side has the highest potential return on investment. As stated, we will pay for volunteer companies, leased ships, as well as sell old fashion, but very popular, bonds.
Xaver Wyman of Belgium is willing to ship dissentients criminals to the Crimson King so that they may serve as slaves. Consider this a move to better trade relations. He also offers his military support if needed.
Thankee kindly, Sai-Xaver Wyman of Belgium. Military support is grand, and we would be happy to take your undesirables off your hands to work the cinnamon plantations of Ceylon, the rubber plantations, the oil derricks, and all kinds of character-building work. So many think our slavery no different from chattel slavery of old. I disagree.
We have come a long way technologically.
United Republic of Tamil may in light of Xaver's actions offer its military support to Brunei and the Noodle Republic if war breaks out.
Unfortunate.
Parties sending companies, leasing ships, or buying bonds. Please announce your intentions to do so in thread. I will then contact you in privacy to work out the terms of the contract.
