User blog:The Emperor Nexus/From the Desk of Sultan Mahmud

From the Desk of Sultan Muhmad's compound deep in the Mountains of Wallachia
Distinguished people, subjects, fellow rulers and so on,

Today is my first public address in nearly 2 years, as I have been in exile in a small cabin deep in the Mountians of Wallachia. Today I am here to address a few different points. It seems alot has happened ever since I took my leave a while back. It seems King Phillipe V Clemente of the Spanish Empire has been overthrown by his son Ferdinand "Cadet" Clemente". I would like to take this opportunity to commend King Ferdinand for his bravery and successful rebellion against Phillipe Clemente. Phillipe was a good king and will go down as one of the greatest to ever do it as much as it GREATLY pains me to admit. I would also like to extend an invitation to the new reformed Spanish Empire to enter into a purely business relationship (trade) with the Ottoman Empire.

One of my main points that I am here to discuss is the territory that has been disputed by other nations within the world. It has come to my attention that Russia has attempted to claim land within the sultanate due to my "inactivity". Those pieces of land being Palestine and Judea. I will not allow Russia to claim these said lands, as they belong to the Empire. Besides that, I have no further comment about that particular issue.

Next, I shall address a question I was asked as soon as I came back. It was brought to my attention, that Albert Spark (former Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, before me) wanted to ask me for Romania, the land that before the Ottoman Empire, I fought so hard to protect. A land that I spent all my time doing everything I could do within my power to make it better. I built a decent sized army, a stable economy among other things within Romania. Romania is a place that I will forever love and cherish and I absolutley and utterly refuse the question of "May I take Romania as a free independent nation". However, I offer a second course of action. I offer Albert Spark the ability to govern Romania as a mostly free, semi independent and self reliant nation with only major decisions like war and trade being brought to me. Only having to answer to one man, that being myself the Sultan. I mean no disrespect to Mr. Spark as he is who got my career started from nothing. I have nothing but respect for Albert for all he did for me, bringing me in, believing in me and all of that. However, in the end I utterly but respectfully decline his proposal for him to rule Romania as a completly independent and free nation.

Next onto matters of importance. I will be coming back semi annually to check on progress. Soon I will be electing new governers for certain nations within the empire. All those that wish to govern a nation within the empire must come directly to me and discuss with me what they plan on doing and their vision for the nation. Those that apply, may contact me through my wall or if you have my Skype, may contact me from there.

- His Majesty the Sultan Mahmud I of the Ottoman Empire