The Empress stood alongside the Prime Minister, watching the docks. In the prime ministers hands was grasped the map of the new world
"So Simmons was right, there are more land masses." The Prime Minister commented as he read the map, the Empress nodded 
"I trust you dispatched the message to our allies? And do you know how the Grand Admirals negotiations fare?" The Empress asked
"I did, and he's in the midst of it all from his last letter." The Empress looked to the map in the prime ministers hand. It hadn't been 40 minutes since it arrived, and already parliament had launched into a frenzy about it. Ships were being loaded with supplies... Colonists were another matter. Obviously one could not simply gather people to go as one might gather corn. It took time and progress, but they were confident they could gather them by the end of the week.
The Prime minister had dispatched letters to its allies in the Lance, Vanjanan and Numburg. It would be wiser for them to work together than for them all to risk the continents wealth. They may have lacked alone, but together they could take the new world, he was sure of it! The ships would have to be dispatched quickly, or they would not reach the new world before the potential competition, so they had decided to send an advanced group to plant a claim before their potential enemies could.
The race was on, who could get their faster? And from then, who would dominate? Would their alliance dominant, or would they be outdone. Unacceptable, they must succeed

An open letter to our allies

To whomever it may concern

It has come to our attention that there is a new land mass to the east. By the time this letter reaches you, we will probably have already sent some colonists to sail. Regardless, I believe it would be best for some of us to meet and discuss potential collaboration on the issue. I propose we meet on the capital of the Vanjanan Empire, ensuring no one has to travel too far a distance
Faithfully
Empress Burrows of Corustaria