Egelion

[Louis]

Another wave of vapid international headlines hit Altea this afternoon, this time on behalf of the increasingly reckless Empire of Ananto. Comments made their way to the halls of El Capitolio in Altea, making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The Kalistani ramblings at first perplexed the Royal Councilors who demanded to know if the comments were fabricated at all. To their surprise, comments came directly from Kaliburg, who blamed Egelion on a policy of "alienation". High Councilor Formoselle, still amazed at the audacity coming from across the pond, gathered his thoughts with Royal Councilor Mondragon, who was also confused at the nature of accusatory statements. 

When asked about the talks of alienation, High Councilor Formoselle remained a bit flustered. "What? Does Kalistan think the world revolves around them? No. They may have the delusion that all attention must be placed on them, but not here in Altea. We have a connection of friends and allies in this world that we must attend to. We cannot attend to Kalistan's every demand like a lap dog. Let us be realistic." High Councilor addressed the accusation that Egelion had not been a part of Anantonese Ocean treaties upon the incomplete release of the IDE's website. "We have been a part of the treaties, both treaties might I say, since we invited Kalistani officials in Altea and when we visited them decades ago. For them to make a rash decision based on incomplete information is beyond us, but we understand the lack of attention to critical decisions since, we have recently seen, the Empress reacts the same way. Perhaps, we should leave these agreements, as they have made the decision for us it seems."

Royal Councilor Mondragon stated that it was "unfair" for Kalistan to blame Egelion for alienation, when Egelion has been one of Kalistan's true friends for decades. "I think it is an asinine position for the empire to take when Egelion has been cooperative with Kalistan for a long time. I, however, understand that Kalistan sees a threat in our rise as a power. This is not about alienation, it is about control. Kalistan feels threatened. These talks of self-victimization have no basis, but to simply act as a veil to their own fears. We are not here to rival Kalistan, but to make a name for our country. If they cannot handle our foreign policy they have two options, accept it as it is, or get out of the way.

Comments were made about Kalistan's commitment to global affairs, which evidently only includes fighting fascists. High Councilor Formoselle discussed their attempts at safeguarding democracy for Seleyan nations. "How can we trust a nation, who themselves despise democracy, to handle speaking up for democratic nations globally? We cannot have it. Egelion has helped several nations--and the Romulo Fund has been used several times by several nations. To say it is deceased is either pure ignorance or plain stupidity. How are we expected to take Kalistani leadership seriously when it victimizes itself, accuses us of alienation, and is inconsistent?"

The Kalistani ramblings ended with yet another mention of the war in Kundrati, which Kalistan has wasted several resources to help continue. Royal Councilor wasted no time telling reporters that she was not interested on the subject. "Listen, we made our stance clear, we reject fascism, but we're not equipped or interested in sending troops to the cursed land. We have no emotion regarding Kalistan's commitment to the war. King Romulo is certainly not upset with the results and the fatuous change of opinion the young Empress experienced. In fact, we encourage the Empress to keep sending Kalistani troops until the job is done--since it seems to be an issue the Kalistani are willing to die for."

High Councilor Formoselle and Royal Councilor Mondragon stated that Kalistan is more than welcomed to retract their statements and issue an apology for the accusations against Egelion. "We understand that this is a difficult request to make for the Empire, says Formoselle. "But this is a grave misunderstanding against His Majesty and the people. We can continue having a good relationship with the empire, but not if they continue to set us out as enemies as they have done for the past few years." We simply cannot accept accusations against us as a means for them to continue their imperialistic ambitions. Altea hopes Kalistan can revert their words, if not, we pray to the Lord that they have enough gems to rebuild the walls that will soon crumble around them."