A spring day in Paris

[Valles]

OOC:
Maddox, is that a 'yes' or a 'more negotiation needed'? I'm bad at subtext. Hence my loathing of haggling.

[maddox]

OOC
Undecided.   You're tickling my appetite for navalism, that's for sure.

And there are other predators lurking to gain French Polynesia.

IC

Minister Capets "Chateau Bourbonne".


Minister Capet, I'm afraid you'll have to take the place of Premier Paixhans. The Doctors aren't expecting him to awake from his coma.

I know, monsieur Grange, but I don't feel ready for such a task. Not in these circumstances.

Minister Dupuytren. What are your idea's concerning this crisis?

I expect troubles arriving soon, we just lost our best Premier in  several decades. Jardan was a good one, but too nice, Palpaté  in the end, was a religieus maniac that wouldn't stop for a few milion dead if that would have furthered his religious madness. I myself can't step in, and neither do I feel that Minister Capet is capable.
WHAT, was that ment as an insult, you military baboon?

Not an insult Capet, just an obvious comment, you yourself said 30 seconds ago that you didn't feel ready. And you calling me a baboon is proof of that.
My advice is recall Jardan to take care for the time being. or else we could have a Premier Dupré....

Minister Dupuytren, it seems you're the voice of reason at the moment. We'll ask Jardan, and if not, you will be the one taking over.

Oh NO, you won't, and you don't Monsieur Grange, I'm not the one you want to be Premier. You know my views, and those are seen as warmongering by 75% of the liberals, anti enviroment by the GreenLibs and anti french by the socialists of Dupré.

Monsieur Grange, you're joking, and if not, I would advice you to see a good psychiatrist. You can't let that guncrazy maniac rule France.

Messieurs. Somebody has to do the job. If Not Paixhans, or Jardan, then I feel most confident in Minister Dupuytren. Your reactions are the proof om my confidence. We need a strong leader that can make decisions  if needed and when they are needed.  I would say, let us retire and digest this meeting.

[The Rock Doctor]

***SECRET - SECRET - SECRET***

TO:  EDUARD TORRES, FAMIN, CARTAGENA
FROM:  LIBORIO DE MOSQUERA, AMB, PARIS

MSG FOLLOWS

UNABLE TO MEET PRMR PAIXHANS AT CURRENT TIME STOP SOURCES SUGGEST PRMR ILL BUT OFFICIALS NOT CONFIRMING STOP WILL AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS STOP END