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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Nov 23, 2010 23:19:58 GMT -5
Fleet Admiral Luca Rio
As one of the fire trucks drove by, Nakhi grabbed onto one of the bars and hopped on. It continued to speed to the fire. Already the plume of smoke rose at least a thousand feet into the air. What the hell was in that thing?
"If you can't tell, the Governor is having a VERY bad day. If you'll come with me though, I can help you with all of that."
A GK Skirmisher, basically our equivalent of the HMMWV, pulled up in front of us. I got in the front passenger seat.
"This will be quickest way to the terminal that is already finished. There's several high level government officials, including the Anean Prime Minister. There'll also be phones and such that you'd probably need.
"As for the train, we will be taking one to the Superfactory once everyone arrives."
Colonel KC
I watched a huge black plume of smoke rise on the horizon. That's definitely not good.
I radioed in. "This is Colonel KC about... five miles from the Worldport. I see a large smoke plume in that direction. What happened?"
The response was, "Some stupid asshole crashed a 50 into one of the unfinished terminals. Of course it just happened to be the one full of jet fuel and some highly flammable chemicals. Lucky for us everyone save the most important people have today off."
I looked back at Tod and said, "Good job with the shuttle." Into the radio, "Alright, understood. We should arrive in the next... 10 minutes I believe."
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Post by Aluez on Nov 23, 2010 23:29:26 GMT -5
"I was hoping to hit a north korean sat with it, ah well..." he chuckles and shrugs. "No harm done... no one died right?" he sure hoped not... if so, that's one very fucked up way to die. He looked back up at the sky and hrmed a bit, zooming in on a black dot in the sky... was that a ship or was he seeing things? ----- The skyship remained in the same spot for a few minutes before it exited and circled, soon landing in the water and firing bouys out from the sides of it. "Take a break people... we're far enough away to hopefully be of no threat and close enough to be of aid to the general." On the back deck were four Raptors, black in color, and armed with chain cannons... a very mean and nasty version that the Aluezi had developed for gunship support.
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on Nov 24, 2010 17:29:37 GMT -5
"Captain Emrick of the ANS Harbinger, this is Sea Lord Yea Wantiaor ld, please come along side the cruiser HMS Jackdaw, it will become the flag ship shortly.
Incidentally, we have detected some disruption on the island. Is there anything that should concern us. We have experience that when a monarch passes there are some factions and nations that try to take advantage. How ever I assume this is not the case.
How ever I hope you do not object to us running CAP over the fleet until you can confirm that there is no risk to the royal person.
Should there be an issue, we are willing to aid you in having such an act of dishonourable behaviour dealt with."
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Nov 24, 2010 17:54:39 GMT -5
Captain Walton Emrick"Yeah, apparently there was an explosion in one of the unfinished terminals at the Worldport. From what I understand it was..." I looked down at a paper, "it was caused by... a plane crash. And that was the terminal we were using to store fuel and such until we got proper places set up for it. It's under control, but we're not sure where the plane came from. It was one of ours." There was a lot of details I left out. Such as the chemicals and the explosives that we had in there. The explosives, I believe, were the missiles and bombs for the aircraft. "And understood, we'll meet up with that cruiser." Fleet Admiral Luca RioThe Skirmisher stopped at a set of doors into the airport terminal. There were two NGDF soldiers at each side of the entrance in battle armor, but without the helmets. I heard the engines of another shuttle and looked back. On the side of it was the Imperial Guard insignia. About time they arrived. "The Prime Minister is in here." I led Tiam through the doors. I made a right turn and went up the stairs fairly quickly. I walked toward the seats where passengers would wait for their flight. Now it just has a handful of Senators, one or two High Councilmen, a few Remnoran Royal Guard officers, half of the Emperor's Legion, and the Prime Minister. I pointed to the Minister and said, "That's him. If you need a phone, take his." Lieutenant Masako Tijerina, Off the Coast of the IslandI hate these boats. They don't have enough guns. Just a single... 5" I think. Still, it's only for coastal patrols. IX, when he designed it a while back, based it off one of the larger US Coast Guard ships. National Security Cutter or something. Ours is about 550' long with a 20 shuttle on the back. First Anean ship built on Earth, so that's an achievement I think. I get to float around the island and meet up with the Harbinger once it gets close. I looked ahead and saw something in the water. I began to approach the ship and when I was within range, I said through the megaphone, "This is the NGS Astrapolis of the New Gracaria Navy." Yes, the navy of 2 ships."State your intentions and reason for being in our waters."
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Post by Aluez on Nov 24, 2010 21:07:01 GMT -5
"They're kidding... right?" asks the captain before looking out the window, getting over the megaphone of his own ship. "This is the UNS Reliance, we are here on security reasons for General Vlodovic. If you wish, please, check with him to quell your suspicions"
Just as he said this, three crew members jumped overboard into the boueyed area, one of them wearing scuba gear and immediately sinking down into the depths to check something... or so it seemed. There second purpose at the moment was this: Goof off.
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Post by aatuylva on Nov 24, 2010 22:12:58 GMT -5
"You, give me your phone, now."
Tiam walked right up to the Prime Minister while she had her soldiers brief the officers in what just happened.
"And I do mean now, as knowing Stidham, he's halfway to declaring war for what the ADNI did, make it snappy."
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Nov 24, 2010 22:54:01 GMT -5
Colonel KC
We pulled up in front of the terminal. I jumped out of my turret and the rear doors of the IFVs dropped open. All 40 soldiers got out. It's probably strange to them to be back on fertile land.
I know that their weapons are basically thrown together with whatever scraps we could find out there. Our armor is beaten to hell and most of the soldiers have done away with the sleeves and/or lower legs of the underarmor. None of us have helmets anymore.
"Tod, come on. I am sure that the Governor is here."
Lieutenant Masako Tijerina
"No need. Understood Reliance. We'll just stay here though. The Harbinger is on the way south with the Cali fleet and we were tasked with meeting up with them.
"Next time do us a favor and notify us if you're going to enter our waters at least."
Governor-Militant Nakhi Welhan
The fire trucks just keep spraying the fire from about a quarter mile away. I don't like this at all. I think about eight firefighters went into the building as well to try and put it out.
I am trying to work with the fire chief, but this building is a maze. Then it hit me. There's bombs under the building. Almost half a million pounds of bombs actually.
Of course, as soon as I think about that, there was one small explosion, followed by a massive one. I don't even know how far back I was thrown, but I did hit the tarmac of a runway pretty hard.
I don't even want to know how many died in the blast.
Fleet Admiral Luca Rio
The Prime Minister handed his phone over. "What about ADNI?"
I, on the other hand, headed off to find medical attention finally. A massive explosion shattered the glass in this terminal. That was probably from the fire at the other one... but that was pretty big. Probably not too bad though.
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Post by Aluez on Nov 25, 2010 11:12:31 GMT -5
Tod whistled at the sight of the explosion, of course, no one would hear it as he was encased in armor still. "Govies make me laugh..." he snickers before sliding off, landing on the ground with a soft thud, his weapons rattling before he slid them all into the armor holsters. "Let's go then" ----- "Roger, though be advised, you may wanna cover your eyes in about ten seconds" Ten seconds later, a massive ploom of mist came up from the water, covering the area in a fog bank thick enough to hide the presence of the ships. "Sorry! We're venting plasma and well... that happens"
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Post by aatuylva on Nov 25, 2010 17:36:29 GMT -5
"They tried to assassinate me and the War Minister of Aatuylva. Pray that I get in contact with him before he calls the Aatuylvan Missile Brigades. As soon as I am done I want you to use this to put me through to Tod. He could be in danger as well."
The bodyguards began to immediately take up firing positions at the windows, and several of the Royal Guard began to explain to the Anean officers what had happened. Tiam hurried to a (mostly) quiet corner, desperate to make a call out.
"Put me through to the War Minister. now."
"I'm sorry, but I'm busy trying not to bleed to death."
"Oh you're fine. Don't do it."
"Don't do what?"
"You know exactly what I'm talking about."
"Oh, do you? Warned your Anean friends already have we?"
"Godsdammit it's not-"
"I don't care. They. Fired. First."
"The ADNI isn't under their control!"
"Then they have the next twenty minutes to get it under control before I decide to turn New Gracaria into a parking lot to prevent them from using a missile instead of an Uzi on me."
"I can't guarantee that kind of-"
"Oh? Should I just make the call then?"
"Goddammit. Let me just head to his funeral. They'll probably try again, and I can pin them there."
"So long as compensation in blood is taken from them Tiam, then the matter is settled."
"...as you wish, Minister."
She hung up, handing it back to the Prime Minister.
"Don't expect the funeral to be quiet. It will probably be full of mourning, though."
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Nov 25, 2010 18:48:32 GMT -5
Prime Minister Tyrone Dodwell
"Uh... right. Personally, I don't give a damn about Tod. Never liked him. Same for IX, he was an asshole. Now he's just a dead asshole. I am only here because the government made me come here. Got my run for the throne coming up and I want to look good."
I put the phone back in my pocket and went back to my seat. All the people IX married are all the same in mindset I think. Too fanatically loyal to IX. He's no better than Welhan.
Colonel KC
I headed up the stairs and saw Tiam, not that she's hard to miss. My 40 soldiers are going to wait on the lower floor while I take care of other business.
I said to Tiam, "Well, it's about time I saw someone who wasn't running around shooting at ADNI agents. Or dying from radiation sickness... Anyway! Tod is here. Killed a platoon of ADNI agents too. I arrived at the end of it."
Lieutenant Masako Tijerina
This isn't worth it. I'm heading north to find the Harbinger. I put the engines to full power and started to leave. Hopefully they don't try to stop me.
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Post by Aluez on Nov 25, 2010 18:56:00 GMT -5
"Glad to know the feeling is mutual, seeing I don't know you all that well Prime Minister, I don't like you all that well either. Now please keep the insults to yourself unless you're ready to pay the price for insulting me" says Tod just as he walked up to the two of them, those red eyes coming to center on Dodwell, just daring him to do something.
His hand came down to rest on either side of his armored hips, one of the eyes turning it's view to look at Tiam. "I take it you were attacked as well? Or was this just something for me to have a reason to be pissed off"
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Post by aatuylva on Nov 25, 2010 18:58:01 GMT -5
Tiam snarled, raising her arm in the air and slamming it down on the Prime Minister with as much (non lethal) force as she could muster.
"Never. Speak ill of IX. Again. You stupid fascist, you can't even control your own government, and when I tell you that your own godsdamned spies are murdering people YOU DON'T CARE?! What the hell is wrong with you!"
She whirled on KC, growling.
"The only reason I and War Minister Stidham are alive is because we killed the ADNI agents that wanted to assassinate us. And good for Tod."
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Nov 25, 2010 19:09:27 GMT -5
OOC: I am referencing the news report in... well.. News Reports. You'd have to read that for the full text.
Fleet Admiral Luca Rio
Okay, I missed something. I headed out of the medical station and back to where Tiam and the Prime Minister were. I managed to get the bullets out and now my whole torso is just wrapped in bandages. Quick fix until I can get proper medical attention.
I walked out and saw Tiam was... angry to say the least. I did catch what Tod said though, but Tiam didn't hear I guess.
"Yes, we were attacked. A 50 full of ADNI agents tried to kill me, Stidham, and Tiam. Stidham was shot at least once, Tiam I think is unharmed, and I got five shot five times. You know, let me check something..."
I pulled out my datapad again. I went over to INN to see if there's any news. The first thing, however, that caught my eye was a story titled "Master of Manipulation". I skimmed it over and saw it was about IX. At the end was a list of people.
I decided to read it aloud since Tod, Tiam, Stidham, Dodwell, and even I am on the list.
When I finished, I said, "Well, this could be bad."
Dodwell stood up and said, "Ha! I knew IX was nothing but a petty criminal! I should have killed that bastard when he took the throne! But the coward did himself in because he knew ADNI was going to arrest him."
Dodwell then walked down the hall toward the other end of the terminal. That won't end well.
KC said, "Well, this is interesting."
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Post by aatuylva on Nov 25, 2010 19:14:35 GMT -5
Tiam turns to Luca, muttering under her breath.
"All of these people have body doubles, right? If the ADNI is after Dodwell, and his idiotic self is showing up at the funeral, then it's going to get very messy, very soon."
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Post by Aluez on Nov 25, 2010 19:15:24 GMT -5
Tod growled lowly and reached for one of his rifles, before stopping and just grasping the handle of it. "You know... if it was any other day of the week, I would swear he was asking to be killed..." he then turned up the volume in his armor before making the following announcement to Dodwell. "I personally think you should keep your pathetic trap shut before it gets you into MORE trouble than you can handle, scum!" he then cleared his throat in his armor, sighing a bit as he could feel the dampness on his cheeks... he couldn't help but cry from seeing the one he loved insulted in such a horrible manner as thus.
"Let's get out of here before something else tries to kill us... like maybe Nakhi?" he looks at Luca, then at KC, then back at Tiam.
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