| S1E3 - Carlson Leak, Scallion Controversy, Qvait Election, Film Festival |
Real Time is a weekly panel discussion that gathers prominent participants from the South Pacific and addresses the latest events in the region. This week we are joined by representatives from prominent nations to discuss the Carlson Leak, the Scallion Controversy, elections in Qvait and the ongoing Film Festival.
Stefano Vannelli: What a week! So much has passed since our last panel, but in the past few days we have seen an astounding amount of game changing events. I am glad to say today we have a fine panel to discuss each and every one of those events. First, he is a graduate from Daonlathas Law School and served as Mayer of Accio. Please welcome Wallace Vislerno. She is a renowned international relations professor and is currently a Sporaltryan diplomat. Please welcome Juvela Karesinda. Juvela Karesinda: Thank you! Stefano Vannelli: He is a leading officer in the Qvaitican Defence Forces and the father of former President Victor Cutter. Please welcome General Daniel-Beckham Cutter. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Hey there. Stefano Vannelli: Last but not least, he is the Head of Foreign Affairs in Darkstrait, please welcome Lavaeolus Ephebia. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Hello, everyone. Stefano Vannelli: Alright then. We have a lot of topics to cover, so let's get right to it. The Carlson leak. I think not since the Ryccian Crisis have we seen such a consequential event. This has already affected both major organisations, but how much will it keep affecting the South Pacific? Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Well, it seems to have changed the atmosphere. Juvela Karesinda: That's an understatement. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Quite. Juvela Karesinda: Those leaks are a clear and present danger to TSP. Trying to destabilize the most powerful nation? Lavaeolus Ephebia: The leaks themselves, or the information? Juvela Karesinda: Both. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: If anything, the leaks have freed Qvait from the SCO. I would say that Qvait is the most powerful nation, by the way. Juvela Karesinda: Not according to the independent study. Lavaeolus Ephebia: All nations have power. This discussion is not relevant at the moment. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: It was nearly a tie. I believe that Sporaltryus and Qvait is evenly matched. Stefano Vannelli: You raise an interesting point, General. Some would argue that the leaks have affected the SCO more than they have Qvait. With the loss of a politically relevant member, and growing tensions between two blocs in the Organisation, clearly something is going on there. Juvela Karesinda: Yes. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Yeah, Qvait was once the antithesis to the Southern Socialist Union. Lavaeolus Ephebia: And it still could be... Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Yes. Juvela Karesinda: Qvait is one of the least likely to be admitted. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: When Mr West was President, he must have lost his head, when he tried for SSU membership. Wallace Vislerno: The way this situation has affected the SCO is staggering. The SCO majority, I assume, is heating up with the opposition. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Things are getting scarier and scarier. Wallace Vislerno: I agree. The chances of war are still low, but they have risen. Stefano Vannelli: The Farengeto-Sporaltryus-Kringalia-Awesomiasa bloc still has a majority. That is the danger, however. They are increasingly using their majority to push aside the concerns of other members. Lavaeolus Ephebia: We see this as a major issue. Juvela Karesinda: We care about the other members. Stefano Vannelli: Whatever game they are playing, it is sure to blow up in their faces at some point. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: At the time, Qvait was counting on Karnetvor, Resentine Kingdom, and others to counter that bloc. Wallace Vislerno: I agree with the Stefano. This bloc is dominating world politics. Ryccia fears them. Lavaeolus Ephebia: And other blocs are forming to counter it. Wallace Vislerno: Like the United Front. Juvela Karesinda: We are only trying to help Ryccia. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Help? More like cutting their throats metaphorically. Stefano Vannelli: Yes, the United Front. How much do you think it will affect the international balance? Lavaeolus Ephebia: It'll keep things tense. Wallace Vislerno: Helping Ryccia?! By making it suffer?! This is an abomination! An insult! You want to manipulate us! Juvela Karesinda: If we wanted to manipulate Ryccia, and it's allies, we'd have infiltrated it with spies and slowly assassinated it's leaders. We don't want that. No one wants to be secretive. Stefano Vannelli: Now in all fairness, rhetoric by SCO ambassadors has only managed to exacerbate the situation. Wallace Vislerno: I laugh at your comment. You want that. You want to dominate the world with your bloc. Stefano Vannelli: I think the real test will be how fruitful the Government Island Summit ends up. Juvela Karesinda: With a new bloc headed by the Resentine Kingdom. Lavaeolus Ephebia: I'm not so sure... Daniel-Beckam Cutter: The whole "situation" in Ryccia has been blown out of proportion. Wallace Vislerno: Talking about secretive, what is Sporaltryus' nuclear arsenal? Stefano Vannelli: General, I believe the situation should've been handled by a summit from day one. Leaving politicians to make grand statements has only prevented diplomats from keeping tensions under control. Juvela Karesinda: Well, we definitely didn't spend 9 trillion dollars on ours. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: What situation? It is just a nation being accused of being unstable. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Politics! Juvela Karesinda: Proven to be unstable. Lavaeolus Ephebia: By whom? Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Coming from a nation that made the stupid mistake of invading Qvait. Stefano Vannelli: Well yes, Ryccia is undeniably unstable. The problem is that it also has allies who insist otherwise. Wallace Vislerno: Yet we try to stabilize, and you stab us in the back! Juvela Karesinda: Stupid my ass. We never got on your territory. Stefano Vannelli: It's not as simple as imposing international power upon it. Juvela Karesinda: You just blockaded us. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: You bombed it. Juvela Karesinda: Did we land troops? No. Lavaeolus Ephebia: The Sporaltryan War devastated both sides. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: What was your nation's reason for attacking us? Some non-existent invaders. Juvela Karesinda: They still exist. Wallace Vislerno: Sporaltryus tried to invade Qvait. It bombed a country over the pretext of a "virus". Extremely absurd! Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Good lord. You're paranoid. Stefano Vannelli: Let's keep on topic, please. We were discussing the formation of the United Front. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Ah, yes. Juvela Karesinda: A sham. Lavaeolus Ephebia: How? Daniel-Beckam Cutter: A strengthening of relations Juvela Karesinda: Ryccia and Laiwan are the same nation. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Same nation maybe, but not the same state. There is a difference. Stefano Vannelli: I think the UF will prove to be a certain counterweight to the SCO, though not much to the SSU. Wallace Vislerno: Ryccia created the United Front to counterattack this bloc. And Ryccia and Laiwan the same nation? Hahahaha! Juvela Karesinda: They attack a border town and kill hundreds, then they form an alliance, then Laiwan cancels the alliance when threatened by the SSU, then Ryccia and Laiwan form the United Front. Lavaeolus Ephebia: The UF has, in my opinion, failed to act as a counterweight. Threatened by you. Juvela Karesinda: Threatened nonetheless. Lavaeolus Ephebia: They are rapidly becoming the same thing. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Qvait does not recognize the United Front as its name, but by the Collective Economic and Security Treaty Alliance (CESTA) Stefano Vannelli: Alright, let's move on to a less controversial topic. The Qvaitican presidential campaign is underway. General, could you give us a brief context explanation? Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Yes. Well... Wallace Vislerno: The ruling party in Ryccia is endorsing the Labor Party. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: On the Labor side, you have Governor Natalie Cruz, who was anti-SCO and still is, and Congresswoman Margaret Harrison, who was pro-SCO prior to withdrawal. On the Conservative side, you have Governors Nicole Chancellor and Giovanni Giletti, the latter of whom is the current Secretary of States. Juvela Karesinda: So now foreign entities may endorse presidential candidates? Tell me where this is a good idea. Wallace Vislerno: Well, I don't know about foreign entities endorsing local parties, but it seems fine to me. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Let's not talk about endorsements. Talk about the campaign. Juvela Karesinda: No, we have to. Juvela Karesinda: Because now, the possibility of a rigging has increased. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Rigging? Lavaeolus Ephebia: Rigging. Really. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: In what way? Stefano Vannelli: I'm not sure that is the case. Qvait does have a record for internal stability and transparency. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Thank you. Stefano Vannelli: I think the more important question is how each candidate stands on foreign policy, namely the role of Qvait in the CESTA/SCO. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: The Labor Party platform is in favor of lowering government funding for the Qvaitican Defense Forces and the Conservative platform is the opposite. Of the four frontrunners only Governor Cruz is in favor of isolation. Wallace Vislerno: We think that Qvaitican elections are very transparent and corruption-free, but recent developments gradually say otherwise. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Cruz seems to have the international situation in mind here. Juvela Karesinda: Go ahead. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Well, as Secretary of State, Giovanni Giletti might have the advantage against the other candidates, because he has directly handled the national foreign policy. His opponent, Governor Nicole Chancellor, would most likely want to talk about the environment at the international stage. Wallace Vislerno: Gilleti has an advantage indeed. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: As for Congresswoman Margaret Harrison, she has not spoken much about her foreign policy. Stefano Vannelli: Giletti certainly does have some advantage, and as diplomat might be better able to handle the uncertain international scene. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: So, it is hard to determine what she has in mind. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Foreign policy will, I think, be crucial Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Ms. Karesina, any comments? Stefano Vannelli: Is foreign policy the main concern of Qvaiticans, General? Or are domestic affairs also being considered? Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Well, because Qvait was attacked not too long ago by Spraltryus, the nation's foreign policy has been very important. Lavaeolus Ephebia: War is, of course, crucial to foreign policy. Wallace Vislerno: Foreign policy is important, but domestic policy is also as important. I think that's what the previous party, the Liberal Monarchy Party, lacked. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: With regard to our domestic policy, the national economy has been well handled. If you do not already know, in the four elections that Qvait has held annually since 2012, three Conservatives and one centrist was elected... Wallace Vislerno: Remember the Nueva España Riots? The LMP was so unorganized in domestic policy, it couldn't survey Ryccia well. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: The Conservatives have shown that they can successfully manage the economy. However, because of the ongoing progressive trend, someone from the Labor side might finally be elected next year. Wallace Vislerno: Ryccia in this year has finally elected a centre-left party. All the time before the Monarchy, the country was switched between conservatives and liberals, and even liberals where on the right. Stefano Vannelli: Alright, let's move on to The Scallion now. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: “Somewhat controversial.” That's an understatement. Stefano Vannelli: It recently released an article satirising the SCO. Resentinian commentators enjoyed the article. Farengeto and Sporaltryan commentators hated it. What do you think? Did it overstep it with the satire? Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Don't forget that it made many Qvaiticans laugh. Hell, I was laughing too. Wallace Vislerno: The Scallion is popular in Ryccia. I also laughed. It was great. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Before, we disliked The Scallion, but after that article, it gained much popularity in Qvait. Wallace Vislerno: About 37% of Ryccians read The Scallion. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Although the state owns all media in Darkstrait, news organizations are given free reign to prevent violations of freedom of press. Stefano Vannelli: Personally I enjoy The Scallion, but I think the last article did take the quote fabrication a bit over the top. I don't mind satire, but I do expect it to be primarily based on an actual event. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: In my opinion, the whole "situation" has been blown out of proportion. Lavaeolus Ephebia: The smart-asses who write the articles get a lot of freedom. Wallace Vislerno: Its satire! Everyone knows this is not true. Juvela Karesinda: Too much. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Freedom of Press, Miss Karesina. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Too much is an overstatement. Juvela Karesinda: Please. Stefano Vannelli: In the end, there isn't really anything that can be done. The Scallion is, as Lavaeolus said, a private newspaper. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Let them be. Juvela Karesinda: If a Sporaltryan newspaper criticized Darkstrait or Qvait, you'd be up in arms about it. Wallace Vislerno: I’m impressed that even when Darkstrait owns all media as a socialist nation, it has freedom of speech like everywhere else. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: I don't see a double standard whatsoever. Lavaeolus Ephebia: We do our best to ensure the rights of our people. And the Scallion sells. Wallace Vislerno: *Applauds* Juvela Karesinda: I'm done here. [Ms Karesinda left the room at this point] Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Let's move on then. Stefano Vannelli: Alright, let's move on to our last topic. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Hopefully it's less controversial. Stefano Vannelli: The North-South Pacific Film Festival is underway. Have you have time to go over the submissions? Lavaeolus Ephebia: Oh, yes. I've done my best to see the interesting ones, as well. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: I paid no attention to the submissions other than Qvaitican Rising. It is perhaps the greatest film ever to come from Qvait. Stefano Vannelli: Any personal favourites? Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Qvaitican Rising. Wallace Vislerno: Qvaitican Rising has somehow made it into Ryccia. Its selling like hotcakes on local stores, although it is piracy... Lavaeolus Ephebia: The War to End All Wars was pretty good, too. I saw it in theater. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: Something that is a favorite among many is the one that is bound to be pirated the most. Stefano Vannelli: I am personally quite intrigued about the Nord-Brutlandese submission. Daniel-Beckam Cutter: You know, the soldier that is portrayed in Qvaitican Rising, Johnathon Keyes, is the current Ambassador to Noctenos, despite his posttraumatic stress disorder. Stefano Vannelli: How has his recovery been? Daniel-Beckam Cutter: He has a service dog with him. He is doing quite fine from what I hear. Lavaeolus Ephebia: Excellent. I hope he continues to get better. Stefano Vannelli: I think we are ready to wrap up our panel. Again, I want to thank our guests for joining us this afternoon, and please join us next week for another edition of Real Time. This log was edited for ortography and clarity in the flow of the conversation. While some words have slightly different spelling and some interventions have been placed in different order, the core content of the conversation has not been altered. An original copy of the discussion may be provided upon request. Former Delegate of the South Pacific
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Yay! It got out!
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It did!
Former Delegate of the South Pacific
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Important question. Why not just give this it's own thread and Comments Thread instead of making a new thread every week?
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Basically because that's how our non-RP newspaper section has always worked. Granted, Real Time might be better suited for a Content/Comments separation, but I think it's best to keep the format of the subforum.
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That Scallion discussion...
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