// A public announcement is transmitted, particularly towards the Fringe, originating from Floran territory in Civspace. It is a video, featuring a well decorated Floran warchief, one of the leaders of the Floran Empire, also known as the Floran Tribal Concordat or Confederacy. He was large, with bark-brown dry skin and dark eyes, sharp fangs jutting from his floran maw. His leaves were long and laying down his back like elephant ears, a deep green coloration as he wore adorned antlers on his head as some ornamental headwear. \\ "It hass.. come to the Concordat's attention, that your empire of falssse idolss hass dared to aid in the ensslavement of our people. In the ensslavement of the Floran people, as if they are lessser beingss. In the watchful eyes of the Concordat, thiss iss.. unacceptable. It iss the worsst affront to our sspeciess, and outrages uss that you dare claim good intention. Nay, your.. 'good intentionss' are falsse. It iss an affront, and for that our grand confederaccy shall denounce you for it, so-called 'Isslamic Caliphate of the Fringe', home to sslaverss. May thiss message ring through the sstarss, immortalized in the weavess of time and the bookss of hisstory, and let they know your ssin. Perhapss you may yet repent to the starss that watch you in glare." // From then, the video ends. A powerful Civspace empire, denouncing a power of the Fringe? Unheard of, until now. \\
//User HerbalHuntress added a comment on this topic// "HH isss curiousss on how Floran Concordat will try to sssave sssundew floransss from ICIF..."
//anon replies// uhhhhh I read an article about the ICIF trying to educate and teach florans so idk about this whole thing that you're bringing up
// There is a formal video response from the Emirate of New Basra, beginning with the screen filling with the flag of the Caliphate and an almost overbearing nasheed. The person leading the speech, clad in full niqab, is sitting on a cut-stone throne in what can only be described as the main hall of a ziggurat. Any locals to the area would recognise the texture and color of the stone immediately. You can't tell due to the niqab, but she sounds quite attractive. // We are disheartened to hear this sudden news. As we have yet to receive any private correspondence from the Floran government, our hand is unjustly twisted to extend an olive branch publicly. We are not a war-mongering people, and we would like to make peace with our Floran neighbors - especially due to the knowledge that they're currently undergoing conflict with their own Hylotl neighbours. We wish for prosperity for both of our nations, and would like to open any and all private channels required as to solve this issue to the best of both of our abilities. There is no desire to insult and attack, or gesture an affront to Floran values, but simply bring to the close a war that had started over a year ago. The use of Floran slaves by external parties is abhorrent, and is in no way condoned by the Emir himself. The option to have tours of our few schools that have been established and to view the virtues of the Islamic education system is always present, and we can assure you that preparing a populace for better cohesion with the rest of the Fringe is only good for both the Florans and for the people of the Fringe. All Floran students have reported that the education has acted as a great benefit, especially reported by those who wish for careers off-planet. Again, to close, we reiterate that we would like to continue private correspondence through our established diplomatic channels to improve our relations. It is in both of our best interests to remain firm friends. This is simply the opinion of the Emir. It would be best to wait for the Caliph to reply in suit. // And the video ends. //
