Franz Ferdinand Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Good evening, Asunción. Allow me first to apologize for this interruption. I do, like many of you, appreciate the comforts of every day routine- the security of the familiar, the tranquillity of repetition. I enjoy them as much as any bloke. But in the spirit of commemoration, thereby those important events of the past usually associated with someone's death or the end of some awful bloody struggle, a celebration of a nice holiday, I thought we could mark this April the 15th, a day that is sadly no longer remembered, by taking some time out of our daily lives to sit down and have a little chat. There are of course those who do not want us to speak. I suspect even now, orders are being shouted into telephones, and men with guns will soon be on their way. Why? Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you, and in your panic you turned to the now high chancellor, Fübarro Schneider. He promised you order, he promised you peace, and all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent. Last night I sought to end that silence. Last night I destroyed the Old Bailey, to remind this country of what it has forgotten. More than four hundred years ago a great citizen wished to embed the fifteenth of April forever in our memory. His hope was to remind the world that fairness, justice, and freedom are more than words, they are perspectives. So if you've seen nothing, if the crimes of this government remain unknown to you then I would suggest you allow the fifteenth of April to pass unmarked. But if you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek, then I ask you to stand beside me one year from tonight, outside the gates of Parliament, and together we shall give them a fifteenth of April that shall never, ever be forgot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeVentNoir Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 OOC: Copy pasta is not RP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Ferdinand Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Breaking News: In Asunción, Lübeck, mass protests have sprung up after last night's unauthorised broadcast. The person behind it is unknown, yet police are doing their utmost to track him down, and bring him to justice. More on this story to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Ferdinand Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 It is 9PM here in Asunción and the protests have been getting out of control, with what appears to be the whole population starting to rise up from the shadows and onto the streets. The march on the centre of power has begun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Ferdinand Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 This just in, the main Government Building has just been blown up mysteriously, and the ruling government is no more, nobody knows what will occur next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Ferdinand Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 After minutes of anarchy, a voice was heard through loudspeakers everywhere: "Good evening my friends, the government is now ran by Anonymous, expect us!" With this, the entire population of Lübeck celebrated in the streets with fireworks, for a new reign of prosperity and freedom was about to begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned the Great Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 President Ned of Nedland is glad to hear of these recent events. "It seems that another country has found it's freedom." - President Ned Ned is also interested in opening relations with the new government (if there is one). OOC: parody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 The Marscurian Empire immediately cuts all diplomatic and economic ties with the current terrorist government. Lübeck ships and aircraft are no longer permitted to enter the empire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurius Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 The Marscurian Empire immediately cuts all diplomatic and economic ties with the current terrorist government. Lübeck ships and aircraft are no longer permitted to enter the empire. AWS immediately cuts all diplomatic and economic ties with the current terrorist government. Marscurian ships and aircraft are no longer permitted to enter AWS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Ferdinand Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) The Marscurian Empire immediately cuts all diplomatic and economic ties with the current terrorist government. Lübeck ships and aircraft are no longer permitted to enter the empire. In response to this, all Marscurian owned property in Lübeck shall immediately be seized and liquidated, and any Marscurian related ships/troops/aircraft/citizens/products no matter if it is aid or otherwise, are no longer allowed anywhere near or within Lübeckian waters. If they do come anywhere near us, they shall be taken out In Cold Blood without us thinking twice. Edited April 16, 2009 by Franz Ferdinand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 AWS immediately cuts all diplomatic and economic ties with the current terrorist government. Marscurian ships and aircraft are no longer permitted to enter AWS. We wish to wonder why you support a government that came to power by killing those who preceded them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurius Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 We wish to wonder why you support a government that came to power by killing those who preceded them. We are a corporation we support those that can pay us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 We are a corporation we support those that can pay us So even if a government was psycopathic and possibly genocidal, if they paid you enough, they would have your support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Ferdinand Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 So even if a government was psycopathic and possibly genocidal, if they paid you enough, they would have your support? Now why do you talk about your own government like that, it is just making your embarrassment even more spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurius Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 So even if a government was psycopathic and possibly genocidal, if they paid you enough, they would have your support? Exactly, you just discovered the basics behind mercenaries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Exactly, you just discovered the basics behind mercenaries Hooray, I'm learning! So, how much money would it take to get back in your favor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh the Great Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 The Dellian Government hereby cuts all Diplomatic and Economic Ties with the Mariscun (Sp?) Government. We stand behind our Allies in Lubek, regardless of the Government they have. We believe that the people's voice must always be heeded and feared, and this new government has come to power by the People. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurius Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hooray, I'm learning! So, how much money would it take to get back in your favor? A purchase of 20 AF-1s for 3 billion will be enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 A purchase of 20 AF-1s for 3 billion will be enough What if I just repeal the sanctions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh the Great Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 The Wrong has already been done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 The Wrong has already been done. What if I do that, and throw in a puppy and a muffin basket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh the Great Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 OOC: Blueberry muffins by chance ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserMelech Mikhail Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 OOC: Blueberry muffins by chance ? OOC: Whatever type you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilantWatcher Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 The Socialist Republic Of Colstream will remain friendly to Lubeck and will support the new government. Borders will remain open and trade will continue as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 As we had no diplomatic ties to the nation in question, we will not be cutting them. We voice neither approval nor disapproval, but will let events speak for themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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