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Vesci Palace
Talemaniki
The Vesci Palace was one of the Palaces that made up the Great Palace of Talemaniki. It was built by the first De Vesci Emperor following his victory over the usurper Phocas and later, when all the imperial palaces were joined into one to form the Great Palace Complex. Now in the Beniamino Hall the chief-of-staff of the Secretary of State was overseeing the final preparations for the meeting that would resolve the war between Altai and the Talemantine Empire. The hall itself was grandiose with rose colored marble walls hosting small naves housing marble statues of the four first De Vesci monarchs and low hanging crystal chandeliers and a marble floor with an intricate pattern in the marble called the "flower of life." The hall was the first room one would walk into to enter the Vesci Palace.Talemaniki
A series of tables had been arranged in the hall to accommodate the various parties to partake in the events. The head table at the side of the room leading into the gardens would be where the representatives of the privy parties of Engellex, Talemantros, Altai, and the Salvationists would be placed. There were three other tables organized in a rectangle evenly spread out from the head table where the observing delegates would be seated. Each table had a microphone placed in front of each placing. Name plates that had been hand written by the calligraphy office were placed to indicate the assigned seating arrangements that had been agreed upon the warring parties. Glass pitchers of cool water and crystal glasses were placed on the tables for the use of the delegates. Everything had been meticulously prepared; the wireless internet was up and running and the smaller rooms off of the hall had been set up with phones to allow the delegates to communicate securely with their governments.
The schedule had been set for the next two to three days to allow the conference to allow each of the issues approximately a day for negotiation. They were prepared to extend the time period if the conference needed more time, but the them would follow the discussions to Zamosk then alliance membership and then any miscellaneous provisions to be debated, and then an official signing ceremony between Talemantine and Altaic leaders. Arrangements had been made at the Zaviatti Hotel for accommodations for the visiting delegates and all was set and ready for the delegates to arrive. They would be driven to the front gates of the palace complex and lead through the grand courtyard filled with plants and trees and crisscrossed with mosaic walkways and through the glass doors etched with the imperial emblem of Beniamino I into the hall. the Chief-of-Staff watched as the first delegates arrived.