Mini RP-event: Kusari-Bretonia Trade Summit

[Highland Laddie]

Background: In recent months, much effort has gone into "normalizing" trade relations between former enemies Kusari and Bretonia. At the urgings of respective companies Kishiro Technologies & Gateway Shipping, both governments have been engaged to form a new Trade Agreement to re-open their Houses to limited but more normalized trade.(relevent RP link)

Those talks having born fruit, both parties have agreed to a Treaty ratification summit on the Planet Curacao in the Cortez system.

Representatives for both Houses will be present at the Treaty signing, and rumor has it that there will be a state-funded gala on the planet with many VIPs, requiring large amounts of luxury items, food, alcohol (and perhaps even a few contraband items for those reps who prefer to party hard).

Where: Cortez system
When: Sunday, August 24 11:00 p.m. (23:00) GMT.
Who can attend: Representatives for Kusari & Bretonian lawful factions - Kishiro, Samura, KNF/KSP, BMM, Bowex, Gateway, Planetform, BAF/BPA. Unlawfuls can be any PIRATES who wish to rob the convoys (or groups who can pirate in Cortez), or Nomads (and those who hunt them), or hired freelancers. (No GRN, please)

Convoys should begin heading to the summit shortly after 11:00 p.m. (expect them to be heavy-laden with various luxury goods) They should be expected to provide their own escorts (or hire them).

While the final outcome of the event cannot be changed, successful convoys will help ensure that the Trade Signing boosts the morale of both Kusari and Bretonia nations. Unsuccessful convoys will throw a shadow of doubt, suspicion, and gloom over the whole affair...adding a bit of diplomatic tension between both nations.

If you plan to attend, please list your ship name and what faction you intend to represent below.

Suggested Cargos:
Gin
Whisky
Sake
Rum
Rheinbier
Luxury Food
Luxury Consumer Goods
Junyo Pearls
Holotainment Bands (or Hyponotainment*)
Gaian Wildlife*
Gold Ore
Helium 3
VIPs
Holosculptures
Synthetic Marijuana*
Sirius Credit Cards
Cardamine*
Uncut Diamonds
Blood Diamonds
Cigars
Tobacco
Furs
Platinum Ore
Kyushu Rice

*traders bear their own risk by bringing contraband, and no special allowances have been made for their transport. This simply assumes that some folks will want to have them

[Captain]

I plan to be there,

shipname: Bowex)Fairnborne.II
representive of faction: Border worlds Export
Main Character of ship: Andy 'gregor' mac'Millan, CEO of Bowex

what is the suggested 'cargo'?

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[FynnMcScrap]

Interested in sending our own diplomat if we may, as we trade to both Houses...

T&T/Tinkers.Pinnace will attend if admitted, with Mr. Phileas O. Tukker on Board.
(Prime Secretary for the Board of Trustees )

And if some of our Traders or Scrappers care to convoi I will encourage them.

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FynnMcScrap, Foreman of Tinkers Haven

[Highland Laddie]

Ship name: Gateway|-GSX-Sapphire
Representing: Gateway Shipping Inc.
Character: Miles Stuart - CEO of Gateway

[Sabru]

"Who can attend: Representatives for Kusari & Bretonian lawful factions - Kishiro, Samura, KNF/KSP, BMM, Bowex, Gateway, Planetform, BAF/BPA. Unlawfuls can be any PIRATES who wish to rob the convoys (or groups who can pirate in Cortez), or Nomads (and those who hunt them), or hired freelancers. (No GRN, please)"

So hogosha would be unwelcome?

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[KaiserDietz]

The Watchers might be interested in showing, but the start time is a little late for most of us, is there any way to push it more toward server high time?

[Highland Laddie]

Right now I've tried to balance the event time to where it's still available to European players and US players (which seem to be the majority of who will participate). Any sooner/later risks losing one group entirely (or at least, those players from the factions involved in this RP). Would 1 hour earlier make/break your ability to participate?

Also, edited first post to include Cargo suggestions. And yes...lawful/quasi-lawful groups who would benefit from the Summit may seek to participate, although Hogosha may be seen as pushing it, as they are still considered hostile to some Bretonian corps, and really have no direct stake in this Treaty.

[Sparx]

Well im definitely going to show up in my BAF character should be fun.

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[Hunor]

Ship name: Gateway|-GSE-Pioneer
Representing: Gateway Shipping Inc.
Character: Alan Shepard - Employee

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[Ironwatsas]

-=INCOMING TRANSMISSION=-

Source: Sir Archibald Chamberlain, Planetform CEO
Location: Canterbury Station, New London system.
Subject: Attendance
Priority: OuO

We here at Planetform Incorporated have just now learned of this and are most displeased at not having been previously contacted would be delighted to attend such an ideal money making endevour.

I, Sir Archibald Chamberlain III shall attend on the IMG's Planetform's soon to be customized employee liner, PFI)-Atlantic Pacific.

We think this is an excellent oppurtunity to make some money show some of the wonders of modern terraforming technology. We believe the Kusari consumer is a backward, superstitious, mindless sheep a discerning connoisseur of the technological arts, and that our terraforming technologies would be a wondrous addition to every Kusari home!

-=END TRANSMISSION=-

PLANETFORM INCORPORATED
"Playing god so you don't have to!"

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