The Cognitio Expedition

[Aurangzeb Khan]

My Lord,

I have engaged in a casual interogation and obtained a representation of how a restored Cognito would fit in the context of the area.

The greater part of Cognito has remained outside the realm of civilised nations since the Imperial Republic was forced to evacuate it. However the borders do overlap in some areas, notably in the north eastern quarter - towards Ergo Sum.

If we wish to redeem to the entirety of Cognito it must therefore be taken into consideration that, from the view point of international relations, it will therefore be necessary to:

1. To agree a minor border adjustment with the Confederacy of Gralus.
2. Crush and occupy Vlaanderen (New Britannian Protectorate).

[Bayen]

Now, I don't speak for all of Gralus, but personally looks fine to me... the border barely changes...

But you'll probably have some trouble getting NB to give up their land...

[Aurangzeb Khan]

I'm sure Jeremy would appreciate a good fight.

[Jess]

Amokolia will help you crush Vanderveer!!!

[benkern]

I appreciated your hilarious joke, Ardashir. :P

This looks good - and will provide a nice area to position troops in case those grabby Anticans' eyes wander to over Melangia any time soon.

[Andreas the Wise]

Now, I don't speak for all of Gralus, but personally looks fine to me... the border barely changes...

But you'll probably have some trouble getting NB to give up their land...

Actually, Liam was planning to claim a narrow strip of the coast along the river for CoG in our latest claim which was due up a month ago and should appear any day now ...
But apart from that we'd be more than happy to assist.
If you do take out Vanderveer (not Vlaanderen to my knowledge), I'm sure we could arrange the northern border change to suit you ...

[Prodigy Almighty]

It is Vlaanderen, apparently...

Anyway, if you need some help, Chelkran Kesh is nearby...

[Jacobus Loki]

Mwahahahaha!

Or we can move Ergo Sum. ?!

[Maksym Hadjimehmetov]

I'm in. Sounds like laughs

[Jacobus Loki]

Alright.

I'll go put pressure on Geoff (President Spaulding, that is) and the Imperator Rex Emeritus.

[Andreas the Wise]

Melangia is happy to allow your passage ...

[Gman Russell]

Hm...

[Kaiser Mors V]

Try to avoid starting to many wars, or pissing off to many people okey?

[Andreas the Wise]

Define 'Many'
In Troll counting that's four ...
(but probably no one else has read 'Men at Arms' by Terry Pratchett so I'll shut up now ...)

[Kaiser Mors V]

How bout .. not attacks on sovereign nations with out my approval?

[Jacobus Loki]

Define "sovereign nation".......................

No, no, we will be landing on the (unoccupied) west coast of Cognito, and marching inland, in the general direction of Ergo Sum, or the southern shore of Lac Glacei Lake as circumstances allow.

Think of the People Power march of the King of Morocco when the Spanish finally left Morocco's ancient southern provinces in 1970-something-er-other.

The Senate of the FRC is in the process of yielding the territory as we speak. We will occupy, and let our most skilled diplomats negotiate the boundaries.

Of course, if we are attacked................

(Land ho......)

[Prodigy Almighty]

I'll just start in Hamuji, move a bunch of LONGBOW artillery missile platforms to the border, and they'll have no escape...

Should I do that? I can also bring some Chelkran Elite guard and Chelkran Battle Suits... I think I'll leave the Heavy Battle Suit out of this one though... giant robots don't work internationally.

[hypatias mom]

Shall we call the Lac Glacei Liberation League out of mothballs and put them back into action? That is a prepared 5th column just waiting for the call, the bells of their ice cream trucks unheard for far too long.

[Jacobus Loki]

MMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Ice cream...........

Yes. Cool. And tasty...........

Prodigy, you are the military operations commander. Just don't shoot first.

[Jacobus Loki]

(Standing on the South Shore of the Lac Glacei--)

I dedicate this Ice Cream Parlor and garage central location to the people of Lac Glacei and Cognito, and to the Spirit of Conglacio.

Let all flavours be expressed throught the land! Let friend and adversary partake of Radish and Vanilla, Chocolate and Vermouth, and the Flavours of all Nations ice creams!

Mango Ice Cream, the Kaiser, and LG&C Forever!

(Maksym, can we build a Temple or a Mission to B'Caw next door, so that Spicy Chicken may complement the Ice Cream, and Vice Versa? Maybe a Matba'an restaurant across the street?)

[Jacobus Loki]

To All and Sundry:

The medium-arms fire you hear is not an attack on you - rather it is the preparation of Fired Fish, a Yardistani delicacy served with Mango Sauce.

The First Fired Fish from the Lake of Lac Glacei!

Huzzah!

[Jacobus Loki]

VICTORY!

We have the votes in the Landsraad!!

That which was ours is ours again!

Play the National Anthem!

http://www.shireroth.org/anthem1.mid

[Jacobus Loki]

My thanks to all who supported oue efforts! You have seen the fruits of our victory.

Shireroth grows! Shireroth Lives!

[Prodigy Almighty]

Oh, alright, fine, I'll call off the LONGBOW platforms...