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Voting ended onDec 7, 2025
Summary: Rock Lee, Diplomatic Envoy to Sunagakure. There are so many ways that could go wrong. But Lee is determined to succeed! And to befriend the feared Kazekage too, while he's at it. Good thing Lee loves a challenge...
Not familiar with all the lore, characters, and relations? Here's a simple, brief explanation as to what's going on!
THE DOMAINS
THE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
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If you want a slightly more in-depth explanation, look under the cut! ⬇️
1️⃣ VOLÏCA is @chaotic-zora's Domain. It's suffered through political unrest and famine, so the new leaders want to trade for food and strengthen inter Domain alliances.
2️⃣ MIZORETH is @squibbl3's Domain. Their queen is relatively young and wants to do their best to strengthen and protect their people. She is interested in making alliances with other Domains.
3️⃣ THE SUNKEN GARDEN is @gargoylesister's Domain. They are located on the ocean floor very deep away from the surface. It's difficult for them to contact and interact with other Domains because most of their citizens are only adapted to live in that deep sea environment. They want to figure out a way to improve trade with other Domains.
🐚 Volïca and Mizoreth already have unofficial ties: Volïc's regent, Silvyr, is romantically involved with Kael, a merchant from Mizoreth. Volïca knows Mizoreth has abundant reserves of titanium ore, so Silvyr asks Kael to talk to the Queen on their behalf. This starts trade negotiations between MIZORETH and VOLÏCA.
🐚 Silvyr, of Volïca, has met Diplomat Oley. Oley is from The Sunken Garden. Silvyr knows The Sunken Garden has abundant food resources, and corresponds with Oley by mail to set up a meeting to discuss trade.
🐚 Silvyr is also interested in hiring Comu, from The Sunken Garden. Comu was a royal aide who was very good at his job-- Silvyr wants him to move to Volïca to help teach them how to be a better negotiation/diplomat and possibly help manage the Domain. The trouble with Comu is that he is wanted dead by the last Domain he was a royal aide for, so he's afraid of traveling. Silvyr will have to send someone from Volïca to The Sunken Garden to talk to Oley and Comu.
🐚 The Sunken Garden and Mizoreth currently have no communications or relations, but there's potential for them to begin their own alliances and trade agreements in the future.
⭐ And there you have it! For the full lore, you will need to have familiarity with my old fan comic A Labour Of Love, and @chaotic-zora's Domain lore for Volïca! Reading those sources isn't necessary to enjoy the collaboration, but you'll have a much deeper understanding of the reasonings & interactions that guide the story.
What's this? It's Kael's correspondence from Mizoreth! Let's see what it says....
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My dearest beloved Silvyr,
I've received your letter and I miss you so much, I can’t wait to come visit you again soon. Good news! Turns out titanium is a pretty common ore in Mizoreth and the lady Topha is more than happy to help send up resources.
Even more news, she announced to me that she will be accompanying my journey to Volca soon..I’m not sure why though. Maybe she likes dealing with negotiations in person?
Nevertheless she seems eager to get out for a while, and has already sent some soldiers down to gather the resources you requested.
I cannot wait to see you again soon and to visit my friends in Volca. I do believe the lady Topha will be arriving at a later time with the things you need and to work out the exchange.
I miss you,
Kael
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Mizoreth has the titanium ore Volca lacks, and not only that, they have it in abundance! This is excellent news. The Domain is in need of titanium ore for building purposes. With its high resistance to corrosion titanium doesn't rust easily in water, making it an excellent metal for long-lived structures built on and in water.
The next question becomes, what can Volca offer Mizoreth for this material?
(Thank you @squibbl3 for writing Kael's correspondence!)
Indonesia May Establish Diplomatic Relations With Israel Only If Israel Recognises Palestine
Thank you to President Prabowo Subianto for giving a signal that Indonesia may establish diplomatic relations with the Israel only if Israel recognizes sovereignty of Palestine. Of course this is quite controversial but it is the only way.
Hopefully, if one day Israel recognizes sovereignty of Palestine and then Indonesia recognizes sovereignty of Israel, I hope that can change Indonesian people's sentiments towards Israel, which mostly bad.
Indeed, war will not bring any benefit to any party. So yes, two-state solution, no more compromise. We must all strive to make this happen as much as we can as part of the international community. There is no need to debate about this.
Prabowo unveiled the plans during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The Prince and Princess of Wales during the state visit to the UK of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender on 3 December 2025 in Windsor, England.
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, accompanied by Ms. Elke Büdenbender, are paying a State Visit to the United Kingdom as the guests of Their Majesties The King and Queen.
The visit is the first from Germany in 27 years and will be marked with ceremonial visits, an address to the UK parliament and a banquet.
📸 Samir Hussein / WireImage / Mark Cuthbert / UK Press / Andrew Matthews - Pool via Getty Images / Jeff Spicer
