Pelasgia
Established Nation
Hierosolyma, Philistaea, Pelasgia
Seen from above, Hierosolyma appeared like a mass of limestone amidst a fertile plane, itself surrounded by an arid sand sea. At its highest point stood the Church of Our Lady of the Temple Mount, one of the holiest sites in all of Christiendom, closely guarded by the Orthodox Church and the Pelasgian Empire as own of their shared jewels. It was over this ornate church that the Pelasgians had nearly invaded the Isphilistines, before strong-arming the E.F. into abolishing the Mandate System; and it was still this church that caused occasional scuffles between the Holy City's owners and the various minorities--Catholic, Jewish, or even Moslem--that occupied some of its quarters.
What better view then, could one give their guests during a visit to Hierosolyma? Count Theophrastos Palaiologos, Foreign Minister of the Pelasgian Empire and Senator by right of nobility, could certainly think of no worthy alternative. Perched on the slope of a hill opposite the Temple Mount, the Gubernatorial Palace of Philistaea offered an unparalleled view of the church in question, and of all of Hierosolyma with it. Previously, the Gubernatorial Palace had served as the administrative heart of the E.F. Mandate of Isphilistines. Still, the original building (which bore little resemblance to the original structure) had been built by the Pelasgians in medieval times, making its return to its original faction (that of a residence for the Imperial Prefect and the local administration) all the more natural.
Thus, it was here, inside the palace's main conference room that the two delegations had met. On the Pelasgian side, beside the yellow flag with the black eagle, sat a series of advisors, led by Count Palaiologos. On the Tarusan side, beside the red flag with the black eagle, sat a like number of delegates, led by Afanasy Matveyev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of @Tarusa.
Once the required pleasantries had been exchanged, and all those in the room had been provided with water and treats, and shown to their seats, Count Palaiologos saw fit to start the meeting proper.
"Mr. Matveyev, once again, your presence here honours us deeply. I would like to thank you for this honour by allowing you to choose the first topic of our discussion. After all, it is an ancient tradition of hospitality in Pelasgia to let one's guest choose the initial topic of discussion."
Seen from above, Hierosolyma appeared like a mass of limestone amidst a fertile plane, itself surrounded by an arid sand sea. At its highest point stood the Church of Our Lady of the Temple Mount, one of the holiest sites in all of Christiendom, closely guarded by the Orthodox Church and the Pelasgian Empire as own of their shared jewels. It was over this ornate church that the Pelasgians had nearly invaded the Isphilistines, before strong-arming the E.F. into abolishing the Mandate System; and it was still this church that caused occasional scuffles between the Holy City's owners and the various minorities--Catholic, Jewish, or even Moslem--that occupied some of its quarters.
What better view then, could one give their guests during a visit to Hierosolyma? Count Theophrastos Palaiologos, Foreign Minister of the Pelasgian Empire and Senator by right of nobility, could certainly think of no worthy alternative. Perched on the slope of a hill opposite the Temple Mount, the Gubernatorial Palace of Philistaea offered an unparalleled view of the church in question, and of all of Hierosolyma with it. Previously, the Gubernatorial Palace had served as the administrative heart of the E.F. Mandate of Isphilistines. Still, the original building (which bore little resemblance to the original structure) had been built by the Pelasgians in medieval times, making its return to its original faction (that of a residence for the Imperial Prefect and the local administration) all the more natural.
Thus, it was here, inside the palace's main conference room that the two delegations had met. On the Pelasgian side, beside the yellow flag with the black eagle, sat a series of advisors, led by Count Palaiologos. On the Tarusan side, beside the red flag with the black eagle, sat a like number of delegates, led by Afanasy Matveyev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of @Tarusa.
Once the required pleasantries had been exchanged, and all those in the room had been provided with water and treats, and shown to their seats, Count Palaiologos saw fit to start the meeting proper.
"Mr. Matveyev, once again, your presence here honours us deeply. I would like to thank you for this honour by allowing you to choose the first topic of our discussion. After all, it is an ancient tradition of hospitality in Pelasgia to let one's guest choose the initial topic of discussion."