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Treaty of Zaragoza

Portuguese and Spanish diplomats are negotiating the division of the Pacific Ocean and Moluccas islands, with maps and territorial claims spread across a candlelit table in the Aljafería Palace. The a

Setting

Aljafería Palace, Zaragoza, Spain - A grand hall with high ceilings and intricate Moorish arches, illuminated by flickering candlelight. The room is adorned with rich tapestries depicting historical conquests and maps of newly discovered lands.

Characters

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Diogo Lopes de Sequeira
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A middle-aged man of sturdy build, with sun-weathered skin and sharp, observant eyes that betray years of navigating treacherous seas. His dark beard is neatly trimmed, and his hands bear the callouses of a seasoned sailor.
Spanish Ambassador
primary
A middle-aged man with a sharp, angular face, dark piercing eyes, and a neatly trimmed beard. His posture is upright, exuding authority and confidence. His hands are well-manicured, indicating a life of privilege and diplomacy.
Portuguese Scribe
secondary
A middle-aged man with a lean build, sharp features, and a neatly trimmed beard. His hands are stained with ink, and his eyes are keen, reflecting years of meticulous record-keeping. His posture is slightly hunched from long hours of writing.
Spanish Cartographer
secondary
A middle-aged man with a lean build, sharp features, and a neatly trimmed beard. His hands are steady and precise, showing years of experience in mapmaking. His eyes are keen, often darting between the map and the Spanish Ambassador for approval.
Palace Guard
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A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late 20s with a weathered face and a closely cropped beard. His piercing dark eyes scan the room with military precision, and his muscular build suggests years of rigorous training. A faint scar runs along his left cheekbone, a testament to past battles.

Dialog

Spanish Ambassador By the Bull of Demarcation and the Treaty of Tordesillas, these islands fall clearly within His Majesty's dominion. To claim otherwise is to defy both divine and earthly law.
Diogo Lopes de Sequeira Divine law does not shift longitude, Excellency. Our carracks have sailed these waters since Albuquerque's time - no captain would accept such false bearings.
Spanish Ambassador Then let us consult the astrolabe of diplomacy, for even the stars must bow to His Imperial Majesty's rightful claims in these spice islands.
Diogo Lopes de Sequeira The stars? By that measure, the Manila galleons trespass where our padrões have stood for generations!
Spanish Ambassador Perhaps Dom João's navigators should concern themselves more with the Line of Demarcation than with stars or stones.
Diogo Lopes de Sequeira And perhaps His Catholic Majesty should recall that cloves grow on trees, not parchment.
Spanish Ambassador Then let this treaty be the pruning hook that divides the orchard.

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