[b] The Republic of New Drakran[/b]

President Kiue rose his eyebrow at the agent from the Trespassers' Society , the New Drakran branch of the Cartographers Guild (Renamed as such due to President Kiue's view point that the lands that the Cartographers 'discovered' and in theory claimed for their respective homelands tended to already have people living there, selling snakes to the new comers). "I see... while I do agree that the discovery of a new landmass deserves recognition and reward, the fact that New Drakran has no plans in the foreseeable future to take advantage of the hard work of your guilds members for ourselves..." Seemingly in thoughtful silence for a moment longer then comfortable, Kiue rose his hand to silence the Cartographer agent before he had the chance to speak. With his free hand, he reached to take hold of a piece of paper that was on top of a pile of other innocent looking paperwork on his desk. 

Sliding this new piece of paper across his desk, the man would quickly see that the piece of paper was a deed to an estate and the lands that belonged to it. "Consider this New Drakran's recognition for a job well done. This estate used to belong to one of the noble families of the old regime that rebelled when New Drakran was founded. While I'm sure that it might require a bit of a clean out and some maintenance before it is suitable for the task, it should be more then a solid foundation for your organizations new Headquarters in New Drakran. I am even willing to donate one billion in order to cover any costs to bring the building up to standard, the rest being free to be used as your guild wishes. I'm even willing to grant you permission to build your own docks along the coastline so that you can safely house your own ships for future exploration trips. Standard taxation and guild laws apply of course. Since it is clear that you will be busy for the foreseeable future Stephen, do not let me detain you." 

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The news of the naval reforms had gone public and the reaction was expected; While there was a general agreement that the navy was in a horrible state and something needed to be done before anyone was willing to risk their lives out on the open ocean, exactly what needed to be done and how far the reforms needed to go seemed to come done to personal opinion. In response to the various guild heads that wanted a say on the matter, President Kiue formed a number of committees from a wide and varied selection of people in order to discuss and work out different aspects of the reforms. 

 The fact that these committees were set up in such a way that none of its members were likely to agree on anything due to their own egos and desires ensured that Kiue and Draco would be free to implement the reforms in relative peace and quiet while the committees were to busy bickering with each other; The cost of the morning and afternoon snacks were a small price to pay.

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The galley from Aznavor would return home with a finely crafted and decorated mahogany desk, polished and shined brightly as a gift to go alongside the acceptance of a trading agreement.

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The Empire of Corustaria would find their galleys ready and waiting to be taken once the payment has arrived. While the ships are a somewhat outdated model and clearly in need of repair and maintenance, they should be in a good enough condition to travel along the coast back to their port safely.

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The New Republic of Ostlandet would receive a message from New Drakran, alongside a wooden table and six wooden seats of the highest make and care as a gift to go alongside the request for a trade agreement.

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Research into advanced ship building has began proper, alongside the repairs of the remaining ships in the New Drakran fleet. The reforms have began!

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The recruits within the New Drakran armed forces would find themselves undergoing more advanced training to bring them up to par with their better trained brothers and sisters in arms.