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[BBS/action] Headlines
[Among the murmurs of strange localized weather conditions around Garden and crying over vanished hotdogs, some of the SeeDs, staff, and older cadets are looking worried, their heads together in discussion and newspapers in their hands. Some people have left clippings of two different articles around Garden, and around lunchtime, native cadet Dominique Krefft (Mean Trepie #2) takes the liberty of typing them up and posting it on the BBS:]
President Loire Suffers Cardiac Arrest; Defense Minister Named Acting President
Esthar President Laguna Loire, hero of the Sorceress War and president of Esthar for forty years, suffered a heart attack which rendered him comatose yesterday, appointing Defense Minister Raguel Stern as acting president before collapsing.
The news came as a shock to government staffers, opposition leaders, and Esthar citizens alike, as despite his advancing age, President Loire has always been given a clean bill of health during annual examinations. Preliminary reports blame a heart attack brought on by the stress of a high-stakes political meeting between Loire and several political leaders known to oppose his pro-offworlder stance, including Stern, World First party leader Damokt Gold, and General Sierna Strom.
"Unfortunately, while negotiating with President Loire on certain key platform elements, he collapsed and began writhing," General Strom said at a press conference held in the president's manor, where she and the other leaders remained to ensure a smooth transition of power. "I regret that we all believed President Loire was simply being himself to avoid a serious discussion, which delayed our efforts to seek treatment for him until we realized his condition was serious." When questioned about her black eye and reports that she had been treated for injuries, General Strom replied that, "President Loire continued to thrash for the duration of the event, striking me several times as we attempted to restrain him to perform first aid."
According to the statement released by Acting President Stern, President Loire regained consciousness just long enough to name him as acting president, and state his own intent to retire, before collapsing. No hospital responded to queries seeking the location of President Loire and his current condition is unknown.
Esthar Declares War on Balamb Garden
The nation of Esthar has declared war on the independent state of Balamb Garden.
One of Acting President Raguel Stern's first acts as leader of Esthar was to formally sign a declaration of war, which specifically names Balamb Garden as "the enemy of the nation" and calls for its immediate surrender or destruction.
In a statement originally read on Esthar radio and consequently published in the Esthar Post, the government calls for its citizens to "take arms against the off-world Sorceresses and those brainwashed into standing by them".
It accuses Balamb Garden of plotting to take over the world in these times of chaos and appeals to the international community to condemn its support of off-worlders and use of child soldiers.
Despite the conciliatory nature of President Loire's government towards the SeeD forces, anti-off-worlder sentiment has risen in Esthar since Balamb Garden forcibly acquired Galbadia Garden from Sol Invictus two weeks ago. Vlas Colban, Estharian Special Envoy to Balamb, publically spoke out against Balamb Garden after his son, a cadet at the school, was killed in the battle. This current move came as no surprise to political watchers, as Stern, World First party leader Damokt Gold, and General Sierna Strom had been meeting with President Loire to advocate this position at the moment of President Loire's collapse.
Esthar has reactivated all of its defense mechanisms such as the cloaking device hiding the nation. Train services between Fisherman's Horizon and Esthar, which have been running thrice a week since July last year, have been stopped.
[Domi won't be replying, but feel free to discuss amongst yourselves on the post or in person.]
President Loire Suffers Cardiac Arrest; Defense Minister Named Acting President
Esthar President Laguna Loire, hero of the Sorceress War and president of Esthar for forty years, suffered a heart attack which rendered him comatose yesterday, appointing Defense Minister Raguel Stern as acting president before collapsing.
The news came as a shock to government staffers, opposition leaders, and Esthar citizens alike, as despite his advancing age, President Loire has always been given a clean bill of health during annual examinations. Preliminary reports blame a heart attack brought on by the stress of a high-stakes political meeting between Loire and several political leaders known to oppose his pro-offworlder stance, including Stern, World First party leader Damokt Gold, and General Sierna Strom.
"Unfortunately, while negotiating with President Loire on certain key platform elements, he collapsed and began writhing," General Strom said at a press conference held in the president's manor, where she and the other leaders remained to ensure a smooth transition of power. "I regret that we all believed President Loire was simply being himself to avoid a serious discussion, which delayed our efforts to seek treatment for him until we realized his condition was serious." When questioned about her black eye and reports that she had been treated for injuries, General Strom replied that, "President Loire continued to thrash for the duration of the event, striking me several times as we attempted to restrain him to perform first aid."
According to the statement released by Acting President Stern, President Loire regained consciousness just long enough to name him as acting president, and state his own intent to retire, before collapsing. No hospital responded to queries seeking the location of President Loire and his current condition is unknown.
Esthar Declares War on Balamb Garden
The nation of Esthar has declared war on the independent state of Balamb Garden.
One of Acting President Raguel Stern's first acts as leader of Esthar was to formally sign a declaration of war, which specifically names Balamb Garden as "the enemy of the nation" and calls for its immediate surrender or destruction.
In a statement originally read on Esthar radio and consequently published in the Esthar Post, the government calls for its citizens to "take arms against the off-world Sorceresses and those brainwashed into standing by them".
It accuses Balamb Garden of plotting to take over the world in these times of chaos and appeals to the international community to condemn its support of off-worlders and use of child soldiers.
Despite the conciliatory nature of President Loire's government towards the SeeD forces, anti-off-worlder sentiment has risen in Esthar since Balamb Garden forcibly acquired Galbadia Garden from Sol Invictus two weeks ago. Vlas Colban, Estharian Special Envoy to Balamb, publically spoke out against Balamb Garden after his son, a cadet at the school, was killed in the battle. This current move came as no surprise to political watchers, as Stern, World First party leader Damokt Gold, and General Sierna Strom had been meeting with President Loire to advocate this position at the moment of President Loire's collapse.
Esthar has reactivated all of its defense mechanisms such as the cloaking device hiding the nation. Train services between Fisherman's Horizon and Esthar, which have been running thrice a week since July last year, have been stopped.
[Domi won't be replying, but feel free to discuss amongst yourselves on the post or in person.]
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We're an independent nation since a few months ago when we declared independence, we have Galbadia Garden since we took it from Sol Invictus after they took it from Galbadia, and Time Compression.
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Major political events. Something I could place your time of disappearance from accurately.
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Also we weren't doing weeklies yet.[After a moment, Sharpay lifts a hand, inspired.] December. 2012.
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[After a moment, Maria smiles sheepishly.] Though I will admit, it did knock the ol' pride down a notch or two.
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You'd think we'd get the memos for these things.
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[He's real. She throws her arms around him, trying very hard not to cry in public.]
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[Also, have a hug from behind!]
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[Sharpay takes a moment to process it all before deciding where to start.]
I was here for the jam and the chocolate rain, and I knew you had a Special Someone - I'm glad you're still together. [She gives Pinkie a genuine smile. Not only together but talking about love now? That's beautiful and Pinkie so deserves it.
[Still, a lot of Pinkie's information adds up to answers to her questions, particularly Galbadia not having Galbadia Garden, and confirms things she was wondering about, like the nation of Balamb Garden, which she'd thought might have been Estharian propaganda. So now she frowns.] I guess now I can worry about going to war.
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[Pinkie gives her a squeeze in happiness.] We can worry TOGETHERRRRRR! Where do we even start?! Do we train until our muscles are too sore to move?! Or do we panic and hoard all the emergency supplies?!
[She shouldn't be so...happy about this.]
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Training's a good idea. After all -
[Suddenly, music out of nowhere:] What can't we do if we get in it? We'll work it through within a minute.
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We'll put our all into it!
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hasn't seen it eitherdidn't know the lyrics before either, they just happen! She strikes a strong pose, offering Pinkie a hand to hold.] We have to try - we'll pay the price!