Future Shock (Initial Project)

Vol. 3 Chapter 6 - Diplomacy

I was currently in my personal quarters, I was in my old attire, that is a grey uniform inspired by the German Weh - *cough* *cough* Chilean Army, as I felt I should use a more familiar attire that they remembered me wearing. I was pacing inside of my room, thinking about this situation, They have arrived and are placed inside of a spacious room for diplomacy. And I was having trouble in what to say, One mistake that may put a few cards off of the table in diplomacy...

Suddenly someone knocked on my door.

"U-... C-Come In." I said, I stopped pacing back and forth, Kara entered the room.

"Is there is something bothering you, Director?"

"*sigh* Well, I don't What approach I should give. There is a duchess and a Count, both of which are young nobility, a... Umm... Prince, and a... Practitioner escorting a princess and knight. One wrong move is all it will take that will make them see me negatively..." I replied quickly with nervousness in my tone. I paused before I continued.

"I can't show weakness & I can't show hostility. I have never, once in my life, ever bothered with politics or foreign relations, but now I need it more than ever. That is one of the mistakes in my past life, and now I don't think I can-"

*Slap*

As I was continuing seemingly tranced due to paranoia, Kara slapped me across the face, to snap me back to a more stable state.

"I-I... Sorry. I mean... Look the world around us. I'am just really...-"

"Overwhelmed, I already know Sir, you are in your late-18s, and while it is... Regardless your fault for focusing on non-social endeavours, Practically not having the time for politics. But... Director, you must first calm yourself, and take in the situation before anything else, Try to take the situation into your advantage, or stop being so... Idealistic." She Spoke and paused before continuing

"I've seen and observed a lot of things about you, and... I have to say that they are very effective in our old world, but when you're taking into account this world, it's completely unnecessary unless there was some... Big change. You don't want to experience setbacks or problematic situations, yet it always happens. And... For a big change to happen to happen which can suit your empathy, perhaps you need to take the first step and assert in-order to leave an everlasting impact. And Stay calm."

"*inhale* *exhale* Alright... Alright, Kara. I'll see what I can do."

"Don't pressure yourself with your paranoia, you need bury that emotion first. With what you persevere for, and those you want to protect, its necessary, and best to acknowledge." She finished, I paused before I slowly took on a partially stern and calm expression, and nodded.

"They are waiting for you Director, I'll be going there first."

"And remember to not act hostile, but stay alert to their every action."

"Yes, Director." She said, before saluting.

'A change... I need to create the road since every other has been obscured and bogged down by the sheer Primitivity of this world... Do I really have to-... No, It's imperative. Kara's right... I need to stop being such an idealist, That's probably why so many kingdoms have fallen here...'

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This room was initially for utility purposes, but it was recently retrofitted for diplomatic purposes, particularly since the time When Gabriel was here, with a few large vertical Windows stretching from roof-to-floor in height, providing sufficient lighting other than the fluorescent lights on the ceiling.

The Envoys from the UKP were on the opposite side of the table from where I sat, alongside Gabriel and Kara, and a few security personnel of the Primary Base. The atmosphere wasn't exactly tense, but it was still Foreign for me, as Of course; I haven't been exactly open with people, i felt more compelled with my personnel, but these people are native to this world, besides their culture, I know little about the political landscape and I'm still nervous.