[center][h1][b][color=maroon]Helrox Empire[/color]
April 1905[/b][/h1][/Center]

[center][h2]Secret Meeting in the Night[/h2][/center]
Alwin Gessner the minister of commerce stepped out of his carriage as he looked up at the large manor of Minister Yannick Dehne, the minister of Foreign Affairs. He turned back to his driver “Go tie it up with the others, I’m not sure how long I’ll be but be ready my wife will kill me if I’m home to late.” He turned back to the manor and walked towards it, he had received a dinner invitation, stating all of the ministers would be in attendance so that they may discuss the empire in peace and as friends. He knocked on the door and a servant had lead him to the dining hall which he could hear as soon as he stepped in, he apparently was the last to arrive. But was welcomed all the same. 

“Alwin, welcome we were begining to think you weren’t going to show.” Minister of the Army Casper Braun said with a grin. Alwin walked toward the empty seat next to the head of the Table Minister Dehne as a servant poured him a glass of wine. “Now, that your here we can finally begin the feast, Rogers begin serving my guests and me.” Dehne said in a commanding tone before returning to his conversation with minister of Justice Tim Fleischmann. Meanwhile Alwin turned towards Casper who seemed half asleep seeing as how he was 77 years old many wonder why he stays around, but apparently the army is very loyal to him and he holds great esteem if not great care like he once had. “Casper, do you know why we’re here exactly or what we’re gonna be doing here? Besides where is the kaiser?” Before Casper could get a word in Yannick turned “All will be explained after dinner one shouldn’t eat and speak politics at the same time.” Yannick chuckled as did the rest of the table even Alwin all be it suspicious of what was to be discussed. 


The food was served in 3 courses, first a light warm chicken soup, followed by the main course of Roasted moose with mashed potatoes and vegetables of the guests choice. Finally the desert served was a sweet chocolate cake, but only Alwin,Yannick,Tillman and Torsten ate that, the rest were full and just continued to drink. 


After the dinner Yannick lead the men to his large study and more refreshments were brought over. “Now, gentlemen with dinner finished and hopefully you’re all satisfied,- He said with a snickering smile - I would like to say having served with all of you has been wonderful. I remember when I was brought on under Kaiser Henlick Von Steeb, Jakob’s father and how honored I was. But at the time I didn’t realize the power we controlled, Henlick loved the limelight throwing balls and left the running of the country to us. Yet, since his passing - everyone took a sip of their win in remembrance - Jakob has attempted to strip this power away from us. I for one will not have it, I believe his son Jok who’s 14 now and we could install and rule for at least another 4 more years, showing him how to lead - he winked - And then we have control again .Now what say you?” The men each looked to each other and thought, Minister of Security Tillman Noffke was the first to stand up, Alwin assumed to call him a traitor instead clapped and walked over to shake his hand. The rest of the men agreed casper banged his cane in agreement. “Excuse me gentlemen, we can’t just kill our kaiser. We have been afforded this opportunity to reign by him and his father before him. I am absolutely ashamed at all of you, if we weren’t friends I would report you to the Kaiser himself.” Alwin stood up “I never want to hear this again.” Yannick nodded “Well, if we aren’t all in agreement then there we have it, here a toast to the new kaiser” Yannick turned behind him and grabbed an unopened bottle of wine poured himself and Alwin another glass and handed it to him “To Kaiser Jakob eyy Alwin?” Alwin nodded and took a drink, along with Yannick and the rest of the men who were confused but accepted it nonetheless. Yannick quickly grabbed a small bottle out of his pocket and swallowed it “My medicine I nearly forgot it, damned old age.” “Here, Here” Casper shouted. The men continued chatting for the night, until Alwin collapsed and started spasming as if he was having a stroke, that was until Yannick walked over “To the Kaiser, you poor fool.” The men all were aware and in agreement, they would begin laying out plans to regain control. 

[center][h2]The Kaiser’s Lunch[/h2][/center]

The Kaiser sat in his large study looking over reports when a servant knocked on the door, the kaiser shouted a come in, a servant dressed in royal maroon clothes bowed and said “Your Imperial Highness, Grand Duke Realsiv Troves and Baron Jakob Rudist are here and waiting for you in private dining room” The Kaiser smiled and stood up “Excellent, bring us some refreshments, Red wine and the Baron loves Taran scotch.” The servant nodded and walked back to grab the drinks. The Kaiser walked to the large door and stepped out of his study and the walked towards the private dining room, his feet clapped against the marble floor and pictures of his forefathers moved passed him as he walked. 

Servants opened the door and the two men stopped speaking immediately stood up and bowed, speaking in unison “You Imperial Highness, we are honored by your call.” The Kaiser chuckled and said “Your honor be damned, stand up and come here.” He gave them both big hugs and then sat down, noticing the drinks were already there and poured himself a glass of wine. “How high we’ve risen, since our days at the Royal Helroxi Imperial Academy. As much as I would like to reminisce of the past though, you were both called for something important.”The Kaiser said. “I think I speak for both of us when I say, as our Friend and Kaiser we’ll do whatever must be done to serve.” Grand Duke Realsiv said. The kaiser chuckled “Good, you see, the Toubres Empire has been having problems with rebels and as little as I care about them, we were invited alongside, the Tyrians and Parakan Republic. This could be huge for us, the damned Taran’s were snubbed and the Republic will have little care about some backwards natives, that means we and the Tyrians will be able to use our influence to further our imperialist nature and attain more resources. I request you both because of your loyalty, friendship and if this works the coastlines will become major hubs both in the east and west.” The two men nodded and stood up with a salute, and again in unison “We’re ready to serve, Your Imperial Highness.” Baron Jakob finished by asking “Who exactly will we be working with and when do we leave?”  The three men began to discuss the team and plans.

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