AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part VI.

[Fenris]

She replies, "No physical structures, perhaps ship anchorages at Port Said or Alexandria. I do not want any British near Cairo.


Their original motivate was undue foreign influence. Clearly, having you as an American facilitate this will not please them, but America has no ambitions of colonizing the world. Orabi will also want to have things settled before Sefu arrives on Friday and relieves you. No I do not want to see Ahmed exiled or imprisoned, but I am sincere about following through on that if it becomes necessary. If Orabi pushes you feel free to push back."

"Ok, no physical structures. I think I can leverage the expulsion of the French cabal to get appropriate concessions from the British. The rebels may be more difficult, but if Orabi and his commanders order thenm to disband, that will help and I have some influence with them."

OOC: What is the current governmental organization? Monarchy? What governmental institutions are in place to run day to day operations? Just trying to see what is there to see what I can work with on the rebel side.

 

[Silver Moon]

"...But it sounds like there's history I don't know. Why was I so offensive to him? Don't worry, I won't take it personally. He doesn't know me, so it can't be personal."

Callum says, "It's not who you are, it's who you aren't. His primary concern is increasing the family's standing. He has always resented that it is his older brother who heads the family rather than his. For that matter, he resents that the House of Stuart no longer rules Great Britain. He has always had high hopes that his son would gain favorable standing with the Queen and then have opportunities to marry upward."

 

[Silver Moon]

" OOC: What is the current governmental organization? Monarchy? What governmental institutions are in place to run day to day operations? Just trying to see what is there to see what I can work with on the rebel side.

OOC: Yes, it is a monarchy. And the monarch is more than just a King/Queen, they are the Pharoah, a ruling position directly liked and presumed to be supported by the Egyptian Pantheon. The King/Queen can delegate responsibilities and day-to-day operations. The issue with the rebels relates entirely to the Suez Canal. The 101 mile canal was constructed during her Father's reign during the decade of 1859 to 1869 at a cost of $100 million. However, the consensus of Orabi and the rebel leaders is that King Hakar/Egypt was sold a "bill of goods" as the countries that helped to finance the canal are also its primary customers and pay a greatly reduced fee as part of the original treaty. So Egypt's debt repayment has exceeded revenue, forcing Egypt to "sell" partial ownership of the canal to their British creditors in return for partial debt reconsideration. The rebels feel that King Hakar sold Egypt out, this great canal has hurt rather than helped the country, and only through total negation of the prior agreements that the country will ever recover. As British interests were therefore threatened, they put their military might on the side of King Hakar to preserve the status quo.. Barrister Sefu was one of the original backers of the canal. He feels that in the long-run it will still be of great benefit to Egypt, and that they are currently just suffering from short-term cash flow issues that will dissipate in a generation or two.

 

[orchid blossom]

Callum says, "It's not who you are, it's who you aren't. His primary concern is increasing the family's standing. He has always resented that it is his older brother who heads the family rather than his. For that matter, he resents that the House of Stuart no longer rules Great Britain. He has always had high hopes that his son would gain favorable standing with the Queen and then have opportunities to marry upward."

"And you don't share that view," she said. "And you getting released from Her Majesty's service thwarts his hope of you finding favor with the Queen.

And I suppose he has always tried to control what you do through threats in disinheritance. But if he follows through, who does he have to pin his ambitions on then?"

 

[Silver Moon]

"And you don't share that view," she said. "And you getting released from Her Majesty's service thwarts his hope of you finding favor with the Queen.

And I suppose he has always tried to control what you do through threats in disinheritance. But if he follows through, who does he have to pin his ambitions on then?"

Callum says, "I do have two younger sisters, who might eventually give him Grandchildren, but they woud not bear the Stuart name."

 

[Queenie]

AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part V.

Ruby waited anxiously for the next course of food. While the Queen's sister looked like she was listening, her eyes were glazed over, a feeling Ruby was familiar with. She did say she would help in any way but she really had no idea what they were talking about so couldn't contribute.

 

[orchid blossom]

Callum says, "I do have two younger sisters, who might eventually give him Grandchildren, but they would not bear the Stuart name."

"And the name's the thing. It seems there is nothing to know of him that you cannot learn just by knowing the name. And that is sad, Cal. To have never grown beyond your name.

Have you ever at least felt that he loved your immediate family, just because you were his children? Just because your mother is his wife?"

 

[Fenris]

George replies "I believe I will be able to reach an agreement that will be satisfactory to you. Whether it is satisfactory to the rebels or the British is another story." George pauses a moment for a bite or two. "I wonder if this will impact my corporate presence in the greater United Kingdom?" he muses.He takes another bite and shrugs. "c'est la guerre" he adds with a grin. "But I fear we are boring the less diplomatically inclined among us." George says turning to Ruby. "How is your food my dearest?"

 

[Queenie]

AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part V.

"It's absolutely delightful," Ruby responded with a smile. "While I don't pretend to know what you are talking about, I do understand it is important. Do not stop on my account. I'll just keep enjoying my dinner."

 

[Silver Moon]

George replies "I believe I will be able to reach an agreement that will be satisfactory to you. Whether it is satisfactory to the rebels or the British is another story." George pauses a moment for a bite or two...."

Neferka says, "We are almost completed the business. The only question is when do you want to start and with which faction or both simultaneously? We can send messengers to the camps once this meal is completed."