Royals Confer

[Logan]

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The C-27J Spartan took off from Pratica Di Mare Air Base with a very small cargo. In fact, this cargo was probably one of the lightest they would every carry short of an empty bay. Three men, young, one of them wearing the uniform of a Major of the Italian Royal Army, the other two wearing Carabinieri Uniforms, sat in their jump seats lining the cargo bay of the aircraft, staring at the garment bag hanging on the other side. Only one of them carried a sidearm, however, one of the Carabinieri, wearing the stripes of a Carabiniere Scelto (Senior Carabineer) in the Corrazieri. The Major and the other one, wearing the prestigious ranks of the Tenente Colonnello of the Corrazieri, carried briefcases.

For most people this would seem a small, unimportant, and otherwise mundane load. Anyone who saw the C-27J leave Pratica Di Mare saw it being tailed by an F-16V Viper carrying, above the pair of IRIS-T Missiles, the markings of the 109th Tactical Fighter Squadron, nicknamed "Excalibur," and carrying the markings of a Squadron Leader, no less (though none of these people yet knew that the "Sword in the Stone" Squadron's commander was in fact, the Crown Princess of Italy, Rozenn Navarre). Any of these people, outside of those very few in the know, would wonder why such a small load was precious enough to deserve such a prestigious escort. Surely, if it was someone of paramount importance they would fly in a more prestigious aircraft than a transport.

What none of these people knew, except for the select few including the aircrews and base commander, was that the cargo was in fact Major Vincenze Navarre, who moonlighted as the King of Italy. With him was a Carabinieri assigned to his protection detail, and the commander of the Corrazieri, whose briefcase was in fact a Selex S-Wave MB1, capable of using SATCOM, Narrowband, or Wideband to contact military bases back home, in case of an emergency. The Garment Bags contained a dress uniform for the pilot of the F-16V, newly-appointed Maggiore Rozenn Navarre. As the C-27J began to cross over the foothills in the north-center of Italy, a message was sent from Italy to the incoming Monarch of Germany, stating that the King of Italy would like to make a discreet visit in order to open a line of diplomacy before his official ascension to the throne. They would also request permission to land the C-27J and F-16V somewhere in which they could maintain a low profile.

"Veneto Center, this is RA-299, out of Pratica, and EX-101, Entering your airspace for Berlin."

 

[NagandEmerald]

Air–Traffic control in Berlin was hard at work to ensure a quiet and discreet meeting between the two monarchs. It was the demand of the Chancellor that any aircraft entering or exiting German airspace were to be delayed for no more than 30 minutes and no less than 15 minutes. While the Crown-Prince was willing to meet with the King, he stated that he would be running a little late due to his interviews and speech on the changes to Germany at the Reichstag Building. Afterwards, the pair could meet at the German Historical Museum instead of the House of Lords, due to the Museum being closed to set up a new exhibition hall on the "4th Reich Era".

"This is Berlin Shönefeld Control, you are cleared for landing. Direct yourself to Runway South at Gate C5." The plane had been directed to use the Berlin Shönefeld Airport as a landing strip for the purposes of ensuring a lack of paparazzi due to Berlin-Tegel Airport's greater concentration of travelers. Upon landing, the crew and passengers were instructed by the German Secret Service to move quickly and quietly, so as not to attract attention. Baggage would be handled and delivered safely to one of the 4 Mercedes Benz S600 Armored Cars waiting outside the airport. The cars, upon receiving their precious cargo, would take the longer route to the German Historical Museum in order to bypass traffic, and to ensure a lack of possible paparazzi.

The Monarch, upon concluding his interviews, would meet with the King at the new wing of the German Historical Museum. While he was late, he hoped that the King would not mind his tardiness, and would understand the fact that it was a very sudden scheduling to accommodate for.

"Guten abend Herr Hoheit," the Monarch-to-be stated upon laying his eyes on the King. He wore a tired, if not beleaguered smile from the politicking of the Bundestag, soon to be rechristened to the Reichstag. "I hope that the flight treated you well?"

 

[NagandEmerald]

Logan

 

[Logan]

The King and his Sister would accompany the secret service to the meeting place, where the Princess would take a few minutes to properly don her dress uniform. As the king sat down next to the Monarch, the princess sitting a little bit to the side, He'd return the Monarch's smile with one of his own, and politely matched his eye contact.

"Guten Abend, Herr Majestät. The flight was wonderful. For some reason I've always preferred the ride on a transport to nicer commercial or vip aircraft. I do trust that your own country is treating you well?"

"I am visiting today because I would like to extend first my congratulations for your imminent rise to power, and second a pre-emptive diplomatic status between our countries, as I honestly hope that two monarchies sitting along the spine in the center of Europe can provide some stability and security that we've not seen for a while in central europe."

 

[NagandEmerald]

Georg chuckled at the king's forwardness to get into the subject. He didn't mind it, but he would have preferred to have started any serious discussion at a later time.

"Well firstly, to answer your question, the German people are...somewhere in between, if you understand my meaning. With so many conflicting ideas and beliefs, it is hard to win everyone. However, for the most part, I feel that everyone is content for the moment. I garnered support even from more...radical areas of belief, based on the idea that I could provide stability for Germany." He turned to take a look at the statue that former Nazi leader, Leopold Hertzberg, had commemorated for him before his demise in the civil war that followed prior.

"I would like to extend my gratification to you, your Highness. Your successes in Italy, and the successes of constitutional monarchies in general, inspired me to such a challenge. I feel that I can accomplish great things, both for the good of Europe and the world at large...but I also feel uncertain of the future, and what it may hold for such regimes. Do not confuse my ramblings for avoiding the question at hand. I certainly believe that doors have opened in the relationship between Italy and Germany now that I have been crowned as Wilhelm II's successor. It is just...difficult to talk about such things when I am so focused on making a good impression at my coronation in the next three days...that being said, I suppose you will wish to stay here for the time–being in order to not have to travel out here again for the ceremony and gala later that evening? I can accommodate you at a hotel for the time–being, or at the Prussian House of Lords if you'd prefer something a little more...lived in."

 

[NagandEmerald]

@Logan