NC Tower
Bloemhof, Hilversum
Gauteng Province
Although the Danish attempt to join the Northern Council had collapsed at the last moment, thanks mostly to their government's peculiar decision to join the anti-democratic LFS alliance, the 'norocrats' in Hilversum decided to proceed in the same manner as they did with the Danes when the Cornavian delegation arrived.
After being brought to Hilversum from Vlaanderen International via rail by an NC meeting party, they arrived in Hilversum where they were given one night to settle into their hotel. The following morning they were brought via luxury motor coach to Bloemhof, the Northern Council's new neighbourhood, still being built. Meant to be a bureaucrat's perfect neighbourhood, Bloemhof was entirely planned to the last cobblestone. Settled within walking distance to the NC Tower and the other office buildings, it had grocery stores, corner shops, bakeries, petrol stations and access to the new tram line being built to connect it to downtown Hilversum.
The Cornavians were brought directly to the NC Tower where they were served coffee and breakfast in the Diplomat's Lounge on the ground level. After satisfying their hunger they were escorted via the glass lift to the 17th floor where a modernly furnished conference room provided them with superb views of Hilversum just beyond the green belt. The panel members from each of the NC member states were present, sipping coffee and overlooking case notes.
Unlike Danmark's panel, this time the Batavians had decided to place their High Representative to the Grand Council, Meneer Karl Oosthuizen, on the panel. Oosthuizen was an experienced diplomat, which meant, naturally, that he had been a full member of the now decimated Bataafsche Arbijders Partij and had also been employed by the communist government. Oosthuizen had been a closet critic of the De Graaf regime, often leaking information to the free press abroad. One Arendaaler newspaper had even caused a stir back in the 1990s claiming that a 'senior ranking' communist official was planning to launch a coup after seeing the events of reform take place in Tyskreich. Oosthuizen had been the one to feed them such information, knowing it was a lie, but wanting to see his own government's response, which was to ignore the situation.
From his dossier, which all of the panel members had, he knew that this Cornavian delegation would be experienced, well organised and aware of the agenda and system. After providing the usual polite introduction Oosthuizen spread his arms as his elbows remained rested on the table.
'Well, ladies and gentlemen, let us hear what you have come here for.' he smiled as his Vlaams sentence was translated into English through the small headphones worn by the guests.
Bloemhof, Hilversum
Gauteng Province
Although the Danish attempt to join the Northern Council had collapsed at the last moment, thanks mostly to their government's peculiar decision to join the anti-democratic LFS alliance, the 'norocrats' in Hilversum decided to proceed in the same manner as they did with the Danes when the Cornavian delegation arrived.
After being brought to Hilversum from Vlaanderen International via rail by an NC meeting party, they arrived in Hilversum where they were given one night to settle into their hotel. The following morning they were brought via luxury motor coach to Bloemhof, the Northern Council's new neighbourhood, still being built. Meant to be a bureaucrat's perfect neighbourhood, Bloemhof was entirely planned to the last cobblestone. Settled within walking distance to the NC Tower and the other office buildings, it had grocery stores, corner shops, bakeries, petrol stations and access to the new tram line being built to connect it to downtown Hilversum.
The Cornavians were brought directly to the NC Tower where they were served coffee and breakfast in the Diplomat's Lounge on the ground level. After satisfying their hunger they were escorted via the glass lift to the 17th floor where a modernly furnished conference room provided them with superb views of Hilversum just beyond the green belt. The panel members from each of the NC member states were present, sipping coffee and overlooking case notes.
Unlike Danmark's panel, this time the Batavians had decided to place their High Representative to the Grand Council, Meneer Karl Oosthuizen, on the panel. Oosthuizen was an experienced diplomat, which meant, naturally, that he had been a full member of the now decimated Bataafsche Arbijders Partij and had also been employed by the communist government. Oosthuizen had been a closet critic of the De Graaf regime, often leaking information to the free press abroad. One Arendaaler newspaper had even caused a stir back in the 1990s claiming that a 'senior ranking' communist official was planning to launch a coup after seeing the events of reform take place in Tyskreich. Oosthuizen had been the one to feed them such information, knowing it was a lie, but wanting to see his own government's response, which was to ignore the situation.
From his dossier, which all of the panel members had, he knew that this Cornavian delegation would be experienced, well organised and aware of the agenda and system. After providing the usual polite introduction Oosthuizen spread his arms as his elbows remained rested on the table.
'Well, ladies and gentlemen, let us hear what you have come here for.' he smiled as his Vlaams sentence was translated into English through the small headphones worn by the guests.