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Daily Lightbringer: Purification of Western Benacia

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TIANHOUCHENG - His Divine Majesty the Heavenly Light met with leaders of the Western Benacian communities yesterday to discuss the future organization of that region. The meetings took place in the Palace of Sisera, a palace that goes back to the earliest days of the Batavian Kingdom. His Divine Majesty formally informed the Western Benacian leaders that the names of their cities, towns and districts had been translated to Jingdaoese and that these Jingdaoese names were from now on the only acceptable in official use. He also asked for feedback on the creation of a large Western Benacian province, to be known as Badawei. The name Badawei refers to the Batavian people, who regard the Heavenly Light not only as their emperor but also as "King of the Batavians". Community leaders from other USSO states with presence in the region were also invited, especially the Brettish Isles had sent a sizable legation. The Brettish legate was offered a private audience with His Divine Majesty. The Heavenly Light is expected to return to Apollonia tomorrow, where he will attend purification rituals at the temple of Zisegong.

Long live the emperor! Long live the empire!

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Truly a glorious day! With the Shiretitian hordes at the gates of the capital of the ancient Batavian kingdom, this progress can only be positively received.
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A clarification to the Shiretit department of propaganda foreign affairs attempt of rewriting history: millions of Batavians were evacuated in the chaotic days when Batavia was near its end. They received a new home on Apollonia or in the Batavian territories which were still in the hands of our glorious empire.

The Batavian and Jingdaoese cultures and peoples are intertwined and brethren, something the pixel-grabbing invaders from Shirekeep and Eliria can't say. They conquered the lands, installed puppet leaders and will now try to claim a weak version of 'Batavian' culture as their own, not even knowing what it entails.


EDIT: It seems there censorship department has removed some more important parts of their response. Here the original:
Forty-five anthrax and sarin laced shells were fired from the forward positions of the 5th Legion in Batavia towards Tianhoucheng and the Palace of Sisera in a belated salute of the Hai Emperor's visit to the outposts of Jingdaoese treachery and subversion in Western Benacia, amidst the ruins of the Batavian culture it corrupted and sought to destroy.

Finally, the Ministry of the Exterior has released the following response to the latest propaganda bulletin out of New Kirrie. As always, we fully appreciate and condone the rational and constructive approach taken by the Jingdaoese when it comes to matters of diplomacy.
The aggressive warmongering at our borders... tss...
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The Garden of Kalgachia notes with some amusement that accusations of forced population transfer as a means to obtain moral high ground might be considered, in the present continental circumstances, less than credible coming from any party.

Kalgachia would urge the parties to reach a settlement with regard to Batavia, armed or otherwise, which obtains the optimal balance between the inalienable right of the Benacian peoples to practice alternatives to the Mango Hegemony, and respect for the traditions of the greater Batavian nation which by ethnic continuity alone has earned the right to survive in the face of any and every suzerain culture.

Last one to Kasterburg's a loser.
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It's good to hear that Kalgachia hasn't been subdued yet by the red menace. :wink:
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We welcome the envoy from Kalgachia to the reading room of the Daily Lightbringer and wish to inquire whether he would like a cup of tea with his newspaper.

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A cup of tea would be most welcome after coming all this way. Forgive me if I am unfamiliar with all aspects of the Jingdaoese tea ceremony - normally I would delegate such visits to a well-informed diplomatic minion, but the one we inherited from Minarboria was recently liquidated by his Parish court for a marital indiscretion.

Tell me, does the Emperor still require tribute from foreign visitors? All I have on me is a golden Kalgarrand, but there are plenty more where it came from...

*sips*

Good tea, by the way. Gives a certain tingle to the tongue.
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The emperor has not received foreign guests for ages. Our emperor does not appear to have any intention to break that streak of isolation. The guidelines have fallen into disuse and there is no official trained in participating in such affairs. This does not mean that the old rules do not still apply, it is unknown.

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I'd better donate it to the Daily Lightbringer, then - tea this good can't be cheap.

Any chance of another cup?
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