Hearts of Iron 4 Player's Guide to Save the Isekai World

Dis/Improve Relations

Revised November 2024

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Royal Academy of Cascadia

Afternoon, 2 days earlier

The bell drowned her steps, as were the faint voices of instructors and professors within their halls. A lull within the toll, a swarm of voices rumbled across the concourse one after the other, and then the educators retired from their lectures. The students emerged, emancipated from the attitudes beholden within their red uniforms.

"Good day, Miss Annalise."

"How do you do?"

Indeed, they took their fresh breath of freedom and straightened themselves the most gentlemanly and ladylike, cleared their throats as the most poetic, and offered a slight but solemn bow of the most loyal. They have come to this world innocent, taught and separated, and through their younger years, return divided and congregated.

"Following the revelations of the Parliamentary fact-finding commission's analysis, the Lower House will be convening an emergency session and officially announce a popular package slated for implementation before the end of the quarter."

"And which statutes have fallen prey to these regulations, bills, and amendments, Liaison Officer Dreck? And should the developments concern our noble friend, Treasurer Tassol, and his responsibilities?"

"Chiefly stricter budgetary allocations and limitations, the creation of a permanent Oversight Committee to investigate and supervise the trend and frequency of extracurricular activities held by the Student High Societies and other after-school programs."

"Has the House provided the Board and Upper House copies?" Student Chairman Buredesy cycled through his catalog.

"No, sir. They have invoked the Confidentiality Clause of the Particulars of Legislation Act on the grounds of potential voter manipulation and intimidation."

"I'll expect reproductions on my desk for tomorrow's session on the grounds of the range these bold accusations cover. Lord Speaker Numen, After-School Program. This Incident Report regarding their Forum."

"The Budget Execution White Paper, Mister Chairman. I have noted emergent symptoms of belligerency among other associations and clubs."

"The cause being?"

"Peers-Commons relations; Reactionary sentiment and Common grievances crossing swords over the matter of wasteful and unnecessary expenditure, holding their leaders and associates in contempt, threatening disorderly conduct charges for Provocative Speech."

"Preventive or reactive?"

"Preventive, sir. The rest can be found in my report. I still have to meet with the Academy Secretary to submit their Motion of No Confidence against me."

Everyone stopped what they were doing and cast their eyes on her. It took a while to sink in.

"The petitioners?"

"Our passionate friends from both benches. With my tenure as Lord Speaker challenged, I will have to recuse myself and discuss with the headmaster as his Honorable Appointed."

"Very well. Given the reasons stated, I would like to posit a vote in favor of endorsing Lord Speaker Annalise Numen against the Motion of No Confidence."

All members of the Board of Overseers raised their hands.

"Good. Miss Numen, you are free to dismiss yourself and do about your proceedings."