hope this is ok...

[Girlsandboys]

Yesterday, in a fit of desperation, my nation responded to the following post in the forum..


Originally Posted by Ministry of Hospitality
To: Whom It May Concern
From: The Ministry of Hospitality

Dear Interested Party,

You may wish to know that The Tire-Burning Torque Empire of HotRodia is now open to housing embassies from other nations within its borders. If you wish to apply for an embassy, please send your application to the Ministry of Hospitality Home Office at 004 El Dorado Drive in HotRodia City. Be sure to include in your response such items as: the name of your nation, your reason(s) for applying for an embassy, and all relevant contact information. Prior to responding you should have read the Statement of Foreign Policy. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. We sincerely hope that you will give serious thought to opening relations with our nation.

Minister of Hospitality
Sam I Am


Statement of Foreign Policy
In the interests of peace and prosperity the following are hereby enacted by the Ministry of Hospitality of the Tire-Burning Torque Empire of HotRodia:
HotRodia will engage in friendly relations with as many nations as possible.
HotRodia will engage in economic agreements designed to promote economic liberty and prosperity where appropriate.
HotRodia will not engage in military alliances at this time.
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Girlsandboys responded to this invite--as it applied to 'nations' ( hey we're a nation!) rather than regions. As a newcomer to 10000 islands I haven't discovered whether any specific regional rules inhibit my nation from applying for an embassy in another nation, we just figured it was ok as long as we did so autonomously...the good news is that Girls andboys was awarded our first embassy! (Will post request and response in next update) Because we hope to develop this ambassodorial relationship I'm asking 10000island educators if they can help Girlsandboys to arrange an embassy for Hotrodia in our region and not only to my nation, as my nation, is too young and small within this region to house an embassy ourselves- gosh durn we don't have an island (yet!).

[Girlsandboys]

Originally Posted by Girlsandboys
TO:MoH Home Office
004 El Dorado Drive
HotRodia City, HotRodia

FROM:Girlsandboys
Undreamt of Shores
10000 Islands

Honorable representative of Hotrodia,
Our small and benign nation wishes to extend warm thanks for your hospitable invitation to apply for an Embassy in your land.
Because of this community's as yet undeveloped size we have been unable to meet the prerequisites in our own region to apply for allocation of a private island. The constituents of my nation cry out for a place on solid virtual land.
It is our hope that if Hotrodia awards us an Embassy we might be able to feel something solid below us and a structure around us sometimes, and that we might also be able to take an occasional cruise in a cool car instead of the sticks-latched-together craft our youthful community is currently stuck with.
We are open to all diplomatic negotiations and requests that Hotrodia might require or desire.
Thank you,
The Community of Girlsandboys


MoH Home Office
004 El Dorado Drive
HotRodia City, HotRodia

Sam peered interestedly at the missive from this small nation. It was located in a region that had once been allied with the region of Texas, where HotRodia was located. He considered this a point in its favor. Ah, what the hell. Might as well. They look nice enough. He sent a reply stating that they could have an embassy, and that he would be sending Troy Xoras to function as the HotRodian ambassador to their nation.

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This is a nation to nation ambassodorial agreement but I'm trying to research if there are ways to develop the relationship into a region-region ambassadorial exchange...

[Jesioneka]

I've never seen a nation-to-nation embassy exchange. It's role-play between the two of you, though, so that's fine. No rules prohibit it, as long as you make it clear you're not speaking for the 10000 Islands.

The 10000 Islands no longer signs formal alliances or has formal allies, but we do informal ambassador exchanges frequently. That's what the emissary program (this part of the forum) is used for. Our native emissaries gather information about the region they work in and report back to us here. If you'd like to do that, let me know.

One last bit of info. The 10000 Islands used to have a formal alliance with Texas. In fact, Texas was one of our two (and only two) allies. That alliance ended over a year ago, however, and we won't be seeking it again. But like I said, doing informal exchanges is just fine.

I appreciate your enthusiasm!