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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Jan 28, 2011 17:29:52 GMT -5
Emperor Isaiah Xaimoungkhoun, The Citadel, 2 Days after Slavery Legalization The people have been making damn sure that I feel out of place in my own country it seems. I haven't seen a single person on the streets as I pass by, as compared to those that used to cheer for me as I passed. The streets, as a whole, we unusually quiet other than the occasional car. Something is wrong. My motorcade is traveling fairly slowly through this main road. We're about a mile from the exit of the city. For some reason the drivers don't see a reason to drive faster. I have a strange feeling I will use my pistol soon. I walked up to the front of the limo and said to the driver, "Can we pick up the pace some?" No answer. "Did you hear me?" He raised the divider. I went back to my seat and made sure my Desert Eagle was loaded. Once I made sure of that, I waited. One Minute Later A rocket hit the side of the limo. Now I feel like a fool for not armoring the thing. Damn me for trusting my people. I kicked open the right door and got out. An AIFV nearby actually came up to the area fairly quickly. Wonderful timing. I think this is the first time I have needed the military and had them on hand. Until it turned the autocannon on me. I scrambled into a building as the 40mm rounds exploded. What the hell am I going to do now? Stuck in a building that will probably collapse here soon, surrounded by the enemy, and with only a pistol. I love my luck. Commander Soldavini "Sir, there's a disturbance in the Citadel. Gunfire and explosions." LucAI said. "I think someone attacked the Emperor's motorcade." I said, "Where?" "Approximately half a mile from the entrance." "Alright, what is our nearest forces?" "There's an AIFV on scene, but it fired on the Emperor. About ten minutes out is an element of the 12th Armored Battalion. I can have them move in." "Do it. Let's get him out of there. Does he have a headset or something on him?" "Yes. Patching through now... you're connected Commander." "IX, this is Soldavini. What happened?" There was some static then I heard, very quietly, "Someone attacked me." "You're going to have to speak up." "I can't. They're looking for me. I am in a building and probably about to get attacked. I do hope you're about to help me." "Of course sir. There's a couple GK-Is and a dozen or so soldiers en route." "They better get here quick before-" I heard several gunshots. About five. "I run out of ammo. It could be soon." "Understood sir." Emperor Isaiah Xaimoungkhoun I hate these 8 bullet clips. Granted I have only used one full one so far, it won't last if there's too many of these attackers. I already got shot. Finally I heard the familiar sound of the GK-I engine then the cannon fire. I heard some gunfire and then a soldier walk into the building. "Emperor?" It was Geraghty. I stood up and walked toward him. "I sure hope you're getting me out of here and not going to shoot me." "No sir. Soldavini already initiated Operation Iron Talon. The whole colony is on lockdown now. We're going to get you to a hospital." "No, take me to the castle. I will get treatment there." "Yes sir. Should we notify your fam-" "No. Do not do that. They don't need to know." He helped me down the stairs. I was losing a lot of blood and not too good on my feet right now. He helped me into a HMMWV and we began to head toward the exit. Most of the attackers seemed to have fled when they arrived. 2 Hours Later, IX's Castle A pair of doctors took me from the HMMWV and put me on a stretcher. They wheeled me into the Medical Bay and got to work on the wound. "Get me a phone please." A minute or so later a doctor handed me my cell phone. "I am calling Nakhi." Ambassador Nakhi Welhan, Anean Embassy, Kingdoms of Cal My phone rang... from the Emperor. This better be good. "Hell-" IX said, "STOP. FUCKING. TEERIE. WHORES. AND. GET YOUR ASS. UP HERE. NOW." Then he coughed. This can't be good. "I'm no-" "YOU HEARD ME GOD DAMN IT. I'M A LITTLE FUCKING ON EDGE RIGHT NOW. SO GET ON THE NEXT PLANE OR I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL-" There was some yelling on the other end, none of which I could make out. Then the line went dead. Just to see what he's talking about, I checked Anean news. So much for the press blackout. The biggest story coming out of the colony is the attack. 20 dead NGDF and AGF soldiers, 14 terrorists dead, and IX wounded. This is going to get around the world quick. I better head up now before this gets worse and they close borders.
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Post by aatuylva on Jan 28, 2011 17:57:02 GMT -5
"Oh godsdamned engkori. This is not good, not good at all."
Stidham began to pace, looking over the communique again, shaking his head, trying to suppress his cough.
"Send a communique over....'Aatuylvan support incoming, food, medical supplies, ammunition, and soldiers, should you need them, will be arriving via Airdaemon transports at the Worldport, with your permission. Members of royal family inside Confederacy have been secured inside government bunkers, await your response.' Send it. Quickly, use the fancy device they gave J'ozi."
"Yessir."
Stidham sighed, sitting down again, his head in his hands.
"Damn it all."
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Post by Holmbergsvania on Jan 28, 2011 18:36:57 GMT -5
Prince Alaric Holmberg V I sat watching this entire display through a live news feed. IX, the emperor of Anea... the victim of a terrorist attack? Surely it was related to the entire slavery legalization legislation passed... a lot of people weren't too happy about that, even in Holmbergsvania, where we still were allied with Anea. The demonstrators had been quite vicious, from Port Penguin to Cilgarigrad in the north. New Vancouver was also another place packed with demonstrators, but today, the streets were bustling with the morning's traffic. Looking out the window, I noticed my two guards near the door. They hadn't departed since that damn threat was called in on congress just a day ago. Seriously? Who would be dumb enough to attack Holmbergsvania's congress while they're in session? I decided I had to travel to the capitol in order to tell the nearest naval fleet to assist the Aneans in any way possible. "Kalani!" I shouted to the tall wolf sitting in my living-room chair watching the entire spectacle happening just a while away. "Yes sir?" "Whaddya say we go to the capitol? I have to get in contact with Naval Command" "You got it" Two Hours Later: Holmbergsvanian Capitol Building, New VancouverI speed-walked through the hallways to get to my office. Why at home I had no connection to the military chiefs of staff baffled me. Reaching the door, I turned to a nearby security station, five black trucks were pulling into the parking lot. "Heh, Holmbergsvania Intelligence must be bringing the director in" The guard chuckled. Our intelligence agency had black trucks, so I had no need to be worried. Into my office I walked, looking to see if Director Lanic had a meeting here. Looking through the agenda today, I noticed that there wasn't anything regarding a meeting with the intelligence service at all. Then why- "EVERYONE DOWN!" submachine gun fire rippled down the corridor. Black trucks. Shoulda guessed something was going to happen. Looking through the window I noticed five balaclava-clad humans moving down the corridor. "Where's the President?" I heard one of the humans shout, looking out the window I noticed he had the security guard up against the wall. "I-i-in the Congress room!" he stuttered. "Radio teams One through Five, tell them to breach the room, take hostages." "Wh-why are you doing this?" I heard the guard say "Your STUPID government is allowing SLAVERY! SLAVERY!" "No- no, we're not, Anea is" "How about we have a little talk with the bastard who slept with their head of state?" I noticed footsteps coming close to my office. "Damn!" I whispered. Nothing. No weapons. "Let's go find our little wolf-fucking Prince..." One of the terrorists snarled, kicking open my door. "Well, well, well... come out, come out, wherever you are!" My heart started racing, sweat started running down my forehead. "AWOOOOOO!" The terrorist attempted a wolf howl. "There we are!" A balaclava-clad head peeked down from under my desk. "FOUND HIM!" Seconds later...Then, salvation. "NVPD! DROP YOUR WEAPONS!" Gunfire erupted through the halls, bullets broke through the window in my door as I hid under my desk. Eventually the bullets came to an end. "Hallway clear!" Looking out from under my desk I noticed two furs in SWAT garb searching through my room. The man who had found me was now laying on the ground riddled with bullet holes. "Prince Alaric! We've gotta get you out of here" "Not until I contact the Navy, Anea just got attacked and it sounds like they need aid" "Well Holmbergsvania just got attacked, don't be an idiot, sir!" A paw reached down under the desk, yanking me by the hand. "Get him to the command center out in front! Now!" Another SWAT officer ordered. Out in front of the building, police cars, vans, mobile command centers, everything was in front. Damn. Now we got attacked too. What the hell was going on? Why did people go THIS bonkers over foreign slavery?
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Jan 29, 2011 14:40:06 GMT -5
Commander Vincenzo Soldavini, The Citadel, Command Center, 2 Hours 10 Minutes after Attack I think this was all planned. IX's attack, early reports from Holmbergsvania of an attack, communications blackout across the colony, and early reports of a nuclear detonation at the Worldport. Could have been, and probably was, a conventional detonation since I am not picking up any radiation. Still, we're in martial law and the military is moved to DEFCON 3. There's protests in New Gracaria, the Citadel now, and New Astrapolis. The Prime Minister is en route to the castle via Blackhawk, currently over New Gracaria. Nakhi is on the way north. I'm recalling the 1st Fleet and 2nd Fleet just in case this is followed up by an invasion. The 3rd Fleet is on the way south to support Nakhi, but they'll be stopping soon and waiting for further orders. This is turning a mess, but we can handle it probably. If it all starts to fall apart, IX will repeal the slavery thing and then hopefully most of the peace will be restored. Prime Minister Luca Rio, Over New Gracaria, 2 Hours 12 Minutes after Attack The miniguns on the sides fired down at the crowds. Rubber bullets though. At least they are smart enough to do that. Don't need too many deaths. "Hold on! Someone just fired at us!" I strapped myself into the seat, as I should have done earlier, and held onto whatever I could. We made several quick moves before I heard an explosion and we began to spin. Today is just wonderful. We got lucky, I think, and crashed in a park of sorts... but upside down. I unstrapped myself and dropped. I took an assault rifle off one of the dead gunners as well as all his ammo. Walking out was kind of difficult, after that spinning, but I walked it off. No one is heading for us so I ran out one of the entrances to the park. Then I went between two buildings to the street. There are no cars on the road, but there is a group of protesters to the right. I ran across, and got shot at, but ignored that. I threw the rifle over my shoulder and pulled out my radio. "This is Prime Minister Rio, my helicopter was shot down in New Gracaria. I am heading north toward the road to the castle." I realized there was no static. "Hello?" I ran past an alley and saw a GK Skirmisher. That made me stop and look inside. It's empty and the keys are in it. Perfect. I got inside and turned it on. The door opened again and a soldier pulled me out. "Who the hell are you?" He asked with a rifle in my face. I said nothing and waited. "Oh! Prime Minister! What happened to you?" "Some asshole pulled me out of a Skirmisher." "Who was th- Oh. Where are you heading?" "The castle." "Alright, get in." I got up and got in the back seats. "If you don't mind, I need a gunner." I got up on the grenade launcher and we pulled onto the road. He made a right and went directly for the road to the castle. A few police cars drove down the road in the opposite direction with lights and sirens blaring. "Do you know why the radios aren't working?" "I think it's just yours. They're working for me. All phones though, except the most important, are turned off now though." "Ah." I hate Iron Talon sometimes. General Nakhi Welhan, Anean Embassy, 2 Hours 16 Minutes after Attack I finally had my Goliath armor on and was heading out the door. My shuttle has already been prepared and will get me to the castle in... 4 hours I think at top speed. I got a new plate for my arm as well. Instead of the silver eagle I had for the longest time, it's finally 3 gold stars. Whole armor is still gray and red though. I climbed into the shuttle and mounted my Heavy Projectile Cannon on the side. Just in case I have to use it, which I probably will. "Get me to the castle, as fast as possible." I said.
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Post by aatuylva on Jan 29, 2011 15:04:02 GMT -5
"What do you mean it didn't go through?! We have two of our K-7s headed over there right now. If they shoot them down for fuck-all reason they come up with at the time, then my people will claim they breached the Blood Pact and the next planes that fly over there will be carrying my corpse and high-explosive bombs! TRY AGAIN. All frequencies, radio, and the ones we used during the Federation Invasion. The planes are reaching the halfway point, and if we don't get a response we'll have to turn them back or they'll end up being shot down or crashing because they've ran out of fuel to get there."
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Message on repeat, all frequencies
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Jan 29, 2011 15:11:55 GMT -5
Automated Iron Talon Message This is New Gracaria Command. As of right now, the colony has initiated Operation Iron Talon. The borders, for the next 12 hours, are closed to all but approved Anean entry. Any unauthorized attempts to enter will lead to death. Foreign communications are closed except for those within the nation.
If the matter is urgent and government related, call the Emperor's castle.
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Post by aatuylva on Jan 29, 2011 15:25:35 GMT -5
"The..the fuck is this shit? Lockdown? Get Tiam on the phone."
He began to pace. His planes were about four hours from the point of no return, barring any accidents, but with comms interference, it might take that long to tell them to turn around...
"We've got her sir."
"Well? Put it on speaker you idiot!"
"M'lord you sound a tad...angry. Any-"
"Cut the crap and give me the number you use to verbally molest the Emperor with when you're not eloping at one of his mansions."
"..but of course m'liege."
Gods damned cat.
"Alright, put the call through dammit, we don't have much time!"
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Jan 29, 2011 15:29:52 GMT -5
Emperor Isaiah Xaimoungkhoun "Sir, you have a call." "Great. From who?" "I don't know." I took the phone. "This is the Emperor. Who is this?"
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Post by aatuylva on Jan 29, 2011 15:35:42 GMT -5
"War Minister Stidham at your service. I hear you've got some trouble over there. We've been having problems trying to get through to anyone. I need to know if the supplies I'm sending are going to get shot down or not Your Majesty. Food, medical supplies, and, with your permission, rubber rounds and some Aluezian taser rounds to help protect key areas. There are some soldiers armed with the nonlethals who will protect the supplies. I need to know whether or not to call them back because it won't be long until they won't have the fuel to even make it back."
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Post by Holmbergsvania on Jan 29, 2011 15:49:08 GMT -5
Prince Alaric Holmberg V I shook my head as I stepped into the NVPD command truck. All of our resources were on the scene. Capitol Police, Secret Service, NVPD, National Guard..." "Sir!" A tiger dressed in NVPD Captain's garb turned around, saluting. "At ease" I said, looking around the vehicle. SWAT Teams were about to breach the Congress chambers. "What's the situation, Captain?" "Terrorist attack sir, caught us with our pants down. Within a minute or two they overwhelmed internal security measures, killed most of the guards in the capitol-" "Captain, call incoming from Port Penguin Police" "Patch me through" I coughed, grabbing a nearby headset. "Captain Raleigh?" A squeaky voice at the end said. "Yes? Do you have any reinforcements to send us here?" "Negative Captain, We've got our own problems to worry about here, Our city hall is under siege and we've got gas being emitted from places all over the city!" "Wait what?" I gasped at the news. Two of our metropolises under attack at once? This had to be coordinated. "What are the terrorists armed with?" I asked. "Assault rifles, submachine guns, one of our officers was wounded by a pipe bomb- hold on" The voice at the end got off for a moment before returning. "They've also hijacked a commuter train from Port Penguin to New Vancouver, where the hell are all these attacks coming from? Why us? Why now? What did we do to deserve this?" Captain Raleigh got off the phone and turned to me, deadpan expression on his face. "Prince Alaric... with the president and cabinet being held hostage, you have all of our resources at your disposal" "Thank you" I thought for a moment. What was Anea's policy in these situations? Perhaps I'd have to consider martial la- No. Nonsense. It wouldn't be the first time in our history, but regarding the circumstances... "Martial law" I muttered under my breath. "Tell the national guard and everyone else to institute a curfew, no one leaves their houses. Tell the Coast Guard, Border Patrol, and Homeland Security to block off the strait. If anyone tries to break the blockade, sink them. No aircraft are allowed to take off either." "Yes sir" the tiger turned around. Within moments, I heard the sirens blare. "MARTIAL LAW IS NOW IN EFFECT. CITIZENS RETURN TO YOUR HOMES. EXCESSIVE FORCE WILL BE USED." "I hope I'm right about this..." "You are, sir."
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Post by The Anean Star Empire on Jan 29, 2011 16:28:04 GMT -5
Emperor Isaiah Xaimoungkhoun God damn it, not him. "Trouble? No no, I was just shot at. It's normal around here. And you've been having problems because, by the protocols involved with Operation Iron Talon, the Empire closes borders and cuts off communications with the rest of the world until the situation is taken care of. "And, keep in mind, another thing with that involves the use of lethal rounds to deal with the protesters. You can still land at the Worldport though." I saw one of my advisors mouthing to me to put him on hold. "I'll be with you in a moment." I set the phone aside. "The Worldport was destroyed. Two megaton convention bomb." "Well shit." I picked the phone up. "I'd send them back. The Worldport was destroyed."
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Post by aatuylva on Jan 29, 2011 16:38:16 GMT -5
"Well bugger, any highways close enough to the castle we can u-Hold that...by the gods. Those supplies are waiting for when you have a makeshift airfield set up, Your Majesty, but right now I've got my own problems to deal with. Tod and Tiam are safe in the redoubts in Aluez and Aatuylva, and the Aluezians report they will send aid when the situation has stabilized enough for it. Good day."
He gently put the phone down.
"Please repeat that to me again. Slowly."
"Incendiary bombs have been detonated in food processing plants all across the country, fields are burning sir. One of them detonated in Arvor."
"Uldezyri?"
"From the chatter, it looks that way. Wha-"
"Bomb the ever-loving shit out of them. Get our artillery brigades. They want to play with fire? Drop enough white phosphorous on the rebel zones to turn the hillsides into glass."
"Yes sir. Right away sir....reports are coming in about an attack in Holmbergsvania too."
This is too co-ordinated to be coincidence...
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on Jan 29, 2011 17:02:28 GMT -5
Salato was pacing in her office, she could see the street's of Tel mobbed, the people of the city were out on the streets. Things were still peaceful as the police were basically avoiding confronting the mob, they knew they could not contain it if it got violent. Reports had come from all the cities the position was the same, the UBC could not even cover all the demonstrations they were everywhere.
It had taken this long for the population to realise that what the ASE was talking about was actually slavery, initially no one had believed that an industrialised nation would every thing legalising it made sense, economically. Let alone the moral side. Even the government had taken more than a little time to realise that the ASE were seriously doing some thing quite so unthinkable.
Tailinto entered her office, she looked more than a little pissed off and muttered "F**k im, f**k im, he's gone back to the slaving b****rd. Least it saves you expelling him."
She was showing her pregnancy as she slumped into her seat, she glared at salato "Don't you dare give me that crap about my condition. I'm enough teerie to be active to a hour before and active again an hour after."
Salato doubted that.
Al wandered in and smiled "Greetings", his smiled dropped as he was met by both green furs glares.
"Ah...So what now?" he said quietly.
He thanked the ancestors that the silence was broken by Sir Janco Dray a tall lupine and the defence sectary "So who do we kill first the slaving bastard or the ones supporting them"
Janco was somewhat of a hawk to say the lease, which balanced out protector Inca dove tendencies. Inca was the one that kept the commonwealth hawks under control, well that and the millinery's memory of what war was actually like.
Salato said "What the hell are you talking about they have friends? Who are these .."
She was interrupted by another teerie Fa the home secretary who said as she entered "You have to do something or something is going to kick off out there. The police are keeping things calm best they can."
Fa was an ex police officer and knew how messy things could get.
Janco shouted "Then we will call the army in."
Salato was racking her brain as to why this person was in her cabinet.
Fa smiled "Good plan, let's have a civil war, well it wouldn't last a second as there is no way any of them would fire on there own people and only fossils like you would think that would work."
Salato snapped "What friends do these slavers have?"
"Those Aatuylva scum." Janco sneered.
Salato felt a cabinet reshuffle coming on, she must have been drunk when she appointed him.
"Look call inca and have him talk to his other half up in Aatuylva." Salato said.
Janco glared at salato and she shouted at him, her tail was growing in now and was almost as wide as she was "NOW!"
She turned to Al and Fa "Is there anyway we are involved in any of the stuff going on up there."
Fa said quietly "No, none of the usual groups have had time."
Salato said "Is this a slave up rising?"
Al said "No, they have not enslaved enough to have caused it, but it might be the people that realised that they might be enslaved...even then. Not long enough for them to organise."
Salato sighed "I can't aid IX, I kind of liked him, but even after this crap. He has been manipulated into this, I hope. This makes no sense."
Al shrugged "I am hearing there are problems up there and the leaders are responding in the only way they know."
Tailinto sighed "It's the only way any of them know, why do you think they hate us? He had trouble with the way we live, it's like they don't know what freedom is."
Al truned to tailinto "Every sapient being knows what freedom is"
Salato laughed "Since when were you such an idealist?"
Al looked her in the face "I'm only a cynic as a means to the ends of my ideals."
Tailinto muttered "My country right or wrong. My family"
Salato smiled "You know that isn't true of anyone in this room and as for family...you know the teerie way."
Tailinto grinned "If you bring your family in to disrespect...hope it isn't you mum that finds you."
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Inca got on the phone to his other half.
Francica's* sake "Answer"
--- * Francica is the inleefin phones and pigeons (the leefin's have goddess for everything)
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Post by aatuylva on Jan 29, 2011 17:27:18 GMT -5
Godsdamned rebels.
It didn't take long..the reprisals for their actions never do. Normally he's fine to keep them quiet, skirmish a day or two, leave them to their hovels, but this...this..required more forceful action. They think they can hide in their makeshift cities, but he had known about many of them for months.
Thanks to InShtu, of course. There would be no more separatists. No more Uldezyri. The forts will be Aatuylvan again.
"Sir there's someone on the line for you, a Protector Inca."
"Who? Wait...what'd the com-techs say the call was made from?"
"The Commonwealth sir. The one down south."
"Gods damn it all. Give me the phone...This had better be good mister...Inca. I've got jungle fires to put out and the wet season won't come for another month, so spit it out."
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on Jan 29, 2011 17:30:48 GMT -5
Inca being a warrior was blunt about things at times, he cut pleasantries "Warrior to warrior are your lot of political arses wasting resources you need in the way of warriors and weapons helping those slaving bastards in ASE? The political arses here what to know!"
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