Saint Mark

Down but not Out!


[Railo]: Well that went, well enough.
[Eiva]: They tried also, the 3rd place spot is still up for grabs.
[Railo]: Yes, well get ready... 3... 2... 1... Good night Ryxtylopia and the world! You're currently watching Televiza Natsinal di Cuiltura, or TVNC for short!  Im Tivan Railo and as usual ill be joined by my co-worker; Nixta Eiva, and we'll be continueing our RWC broadcast for today with Ryxtylopia just having been knocked out from reaching the final by the Sharks of United Adaikes in a very close match ending in a 5-3, the dream of winning the RWC in our debut now over.
[Eiva]: Despite this, there's still a prize to be claimed in the 3rd place match that our team will play out against the Cambrians who lost to the hosts of Dalimbar 13-3.
[Railo]: Cambria looks like a tough opponent, so who knows if our team we'll be able to get 3rd place, but its still not out of the realm of possibilities, even with 4th place we'll still be the best debutant in this tournament.
[Eiva]: Don't know how hard Cambria will be for our team, i mean, we only lost to UA by 2 points, while Cambria had a much harder time with Dalimbar.
[Railo]: Good point, but they will have motivation to go for third place as well as we, match could go both ways, but apart from that UA and Dalimbar will have their showdown in the final, personally im rooting for Dalimbar, since ive think they did a pretty good job at hosting the world cup.
[Eiva]: Well, United Adaikes also had a pretty good game, so im not sure who i want to root for yet...
[Railo]: I mean, this will be one of our last WC broadcasts at least till the next edition of the tournament, so if you want to pick a team you better do it soon.
[Eiva]: Well, maybe i know someone who can help, Gaíves!
Eiva starts videocalling Gaíves...
[Tixica]: NOOOOOOO-
[Railo]: Oh boy
[Gaíves]: I... need... help... he's been crying like a 5 year old since we lost to UA, and its driving me crazy.
[Railo]: Im incredibly sorry that you have to go through this...
[Gaíves]: Thanks for the support by the way, doing nothing to convience him not to come here.
[Tixica]: Shut up, i know you like me!
[Eiva]: Well what about the players Gaíves?
[Gaíves]: Right, right, give me a minute... Come on Tixica lets go.
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Tixica, Gaíves and the cameraman walk to see the players in the dressing room.
The mood in the dressing room was one of: "Oh we tried, as the players packed to get back on the bus"
[Gaíves]: Hmm, oh! Hello TVNC news, may we get a comment on the match you just played?
[Pailo Darrias]: Well we really want to get back to the hotel, it was pretty intense and we did pretty well up to the second half where the struggle began before the loss.
[Gaíves]: Mhm?
[Pailo Darrias]: We tried, but their team is probably still better than us, but despite this we are still going to try get 3rd place against Cambria, they are probably in a similar situation to us, maybe a bit more dissapointed since they lost to Dalimbar.
[Gaíves]: Understandable, well thanks for the comment!
[Tixica]: This way... Hey you, may we get a comment for the cameras?
[Avilita Mataña]: Well, the tournament is almost over, we lost against UA, but we can still get 3rd place, so we'll try to get 3rd place, hopefully we can perform better than we did right now, if not then i guess we'll have to be happy with our performance, i mean i really wanted to get to the finals, but i guess we weren't made for that, but just you wait everybody, NEXT TOURNAMENT we'll get to the finals!
[Gaíves]: Good of you to keep that enthusiasm.
[Tixica]: Tivarra is here!
[Gaíves]: Oh, hey sir, may i get a comment on the match you just played?
[Tivarra]: Well, it was just a back and forward, and a very intense one at that, the boys tried but we tried to outrun sharks in open ocean, it didn't end well, in the end i would say i am happier with this 5-3 result than our previous result against UA, and we still have the third place match for redemption.
[Gaíves]: You do, and what will you say to the people watching this?
[Tivarra]: Well... Im still for hire, if any rugby clubs need a good coach just give me a call! *he lifts the sign he was carrying earlier in the match*
[Gaíves]: Oh, uh i meant to the fans.
[Tivarra]: Yeah, i know *he lowers his sign* im sorry we couldn't secure the revenge a lot of you wanted, but take into account we're still not out of the tournament, we can still get out of this with a prize.
[Gaíves]: Alright thanks for your time sir!
[Tivarra]: No problem, well we should get going about now.
[Tixica]: You heard the man.
[Gaíves]: I did, alright lets go Tixica.
Gaíves and Tixica leave.
[Tixica]: Well the dream of winning our first RWC is over.
[Gaíves]: It is, but we still got one more match left in this, i can't belive im saying this but, wanna go for a drink.
[Tixica]: Oh yes please.
[Gaíves]: Alright, well there you go Railo and Eiva, always a pleasure to be on this show!
[Tixica]: Expect us to return in 2 days! If we even return haha!
The video call ends and the transmission goes back to Railo and Eiva in the studio.
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[Railo]: One day im going to punch Tixica on show, i hate him so much... *he said laughing*
[Eiva]: You'll get your chance, but anyways, im tired, and i think we should start closing up.
[Railo]: Before that, what should we expect for the match against Cambria?
[Eiva]: Probably another intense match that will end either in celebration or... celebration i guess we made it pretty far.
[Railo]: But considering the level of play our team has showed at this point, i doubt fans would be very happy about going home with nothing, but then again, if someone told me Ryxtylopia would reach the semis and 3rd place match when we just lost to Fujai i would pass them up for being insane.
[Eiva]: That's my point.
[Railo]: Well im also tired, should i end this?
[Eiva]: Yeah, hopefully our team will be ready for Cambria.
[Railo]: They will do just fine, alright everybody this has been TVNC news, thanks for watching and we will catch ya on the next one cya!
[Railo]: Wheew, can't wait to see my bed...
[Eiva]: I know, well good night!
The camera zooms out as the TVNC theme plays, and the screen slowly fades away to the next channel.

Система аварийного оповещения / Emergency Alert System
Вещательный диапазон: Югодалия / Broadcast Range: Yugodalia
Внимание! / Attention!
Внимание! / Attention!
Внимание! / Attention!
Внимание! / Attention!
Управление единицей 5-12 находится под блокировкой / Management Unit 5-12 is under Lockdown.
Пожалуйста, оставайтесь в своих домах. Не выходите на улицу. / Please remain in your homes. Do not go outside.
Управление единицей 5-12 находится под блокировкой / Management Unit 5-12 is under Lockdown.
Пожалуйста, оставайтесь в своих домах. Не выходите на улицу. / Please remain in your homes. Do not go outside.
Взрыв произошел на электростанции Габсиково в 23:09. / An explosion occurred at the Gabsikovo Power Plant at 23:09. 
Неизвестно, каков источник взрыва. Анти-далимбарские боевики подозреваются в участии. / It is not known what is the source of the explosion. Anti-Dalimbari militants are suspected of involvement.
Не покидайте свой дом, пока не даст разрешение! / Do not leave your house until given clearance!
Слава Далимбар! / Glory to Dalimbar!

Results of the Semi-Finals
Dalimbar 13–3 Cambria
Ryxtylopia 3–5 United Adaikes
 

Bronze Medal Match:
Cambria v. Ryxtylopia
Nadu Naval Stadium
Gold Medal Match:
Dalimbar v. United Adaikes
Garrison Stadium

Crossroads


[Railo]: Is it connected?
[Eiva]: Yeah it is, we can start the broadcast now.
[Railo]: Alright, take a seat, and 3... 2... 1... good afternoon Ryxtylopia and the world! You're currently watching Televiza Natsinal di Cuiltura, or TVNC for short!  Im Tivan Railo and as usual ill be joined by my co-worker; Nixta Eiva, and we'll be starting our RWC broadcast for today as today's the day of the match between Ryxtylopia and the Sharks of United Adaikes!
[Eiva]: We have what will probably be an intense match comming up soon, since both team's have performed pretty well in this tournament, otherwise they wouldn't have made it this far.
[Railo]: Yes, its a shame Tixica couldn't join us today as he went to Dalimbar to see the match! But primarly be with his friend Gaíves of course, he actually went there, and we might see him once we call Gaíves.
[Eiva]: We also have another match that could define the course of this tournament today, Cambria vs Dalimbar.
[Railo]: Ill look out for the results of that one, everybody should start stockpiling supplies and getting their helmets on for this match.
[Eiva]: Oh don't be ridiculous! It sureley can be that bad?
[Railo]: Wanna bet?
[Eiva]: Oh its on! 10 Ryxes...
[Railo]: Ill place 15...
[Eiva]: Alright if the fallout of the Cambria Dalimbar match is enourmous you win, if its a calm reaction i win, do we have a deal?
[Railo]: We sure do...
Eiva and Railo shake hands.
[Railo]: Good, but back to our match, UA vs Ryxtylopia, two very close nations in terms of proximity, like most of you know UA already beat us in the group stage so i wonder if players will see this as a chance for revenge for that match.
[Eiva]: Fans of our team certainly will, and if Ryxtylopia wins they'll have their revenge, but UA can still do pretty well and snatch up the 3rd place, either way both teams would have performed well for this tournament.
[Railo]: Mhm, but for now we can wait for the results.
[Eiva]: Well how about we call Gaíves? The players should be arriving there about now.
[Railo]: Great idea!
[Eiva]: Alright! Ill start the call
Eiva starts calling Gaíves
[Tixica]: Railo! Eiva! Why didn't you come here, the sky's clearer in this side of the sea!
[Railo]: You...
[Gaíves]: Woah okay, excuse me Tixica... and Hello Ryxtylopia!
[Railo]: I see you have a companion.
[Tixica]: He does and its me!
[Eiva]: Oh dear this is going to go well...
[Gaíves]: He's already being himself, but im used to it, currently here at Central Donlas Stadium, and the players are about to go in, so how about we go get some scoops while we can?
[Railo]: Go ahead!
[Tixica]: Ill take the camera.
[Pincalo]: Oh screw off Tixica *laugh*
Gaíves and Tixica head with the cameraman to the players about to enter the stadium
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[Gaíves]: Alright this way... there!
[Gaíves]: Afternoon, TVNC here, may we get a comment on the match you're about to play?
[Marco Xilta]: Oh well just like with Zoran, we'll give it our best, its the second time we see UA and it will be the last in this tournament, i really want to make the finals, but we have our plan and we'll be able to coordinate for this match.
[Tixica]: Great, how about you?
[Pailo Darrias]: Since its the second time we see "The Sharks" i want to even out the scores, so far its one nil in their favor, and we dont want that to become a two nil, nevertheless im excited, hope they didn't miss us too much we'll play and have a good game!
[Gaíves]: Great!
[Santigo Guivaldi]: Press, here!
[Gaíves]: Comments?
[Santigo Guivaldi]: Like i said with Zoran, the outpour of support after the Zoran match was inmense! Now we're one of the favorites to win this and i hope we can at least partially fufill that by reaching the finals! Last time i thanked everybody that supported us and ill do it again right now! Its been a nice journey!
[Tixica]: Oh you were the guy that was emotional last time weren't you?
[Santigo Guivaldi]: Hah, i guess.
[Gaíves]: Good to hear, Tixica lets go this way.
[Tixica]: How about you miss?
[Avilita Mataña]: Im excited, and nervous! If we loose our dreams of reaching the final will be set aside, but if we don't we'll have a decent enough change of winning this tournament in our debut! If we did it would be great, beacause teams usually win in their debut when well its the first tournament of a certain sport, basically when everybody is a debutant.
[Gaíves]: Understandable, well thanks!
[Tixica]: Isn't that the coach?
[Gaíves]: Oh yes, its Tivarra! Hurry up Tixica!
They run to Tivarra
[Gaíves]: TIVARRA! You better get me a comment right now...
[Tivarra]: Oh perfect, well ill give you one... Ill be for Hire in June, need a good coach for your Rugby team? CALL ME AT (+2)58 154 4987 !
[Gaíves]: I meant about the game...
[Tivarra]: Sorry sorry, can't pass up an opportunity for free advertisement.
[Tixica]: Don't worry i would do the same thing.
[Gaíves]: *chuckle* Tixica!
[Tivarra]: We'll play a good game, just like with Zoran, and we'll try to reach the finals, before everything starts, i want to make this clear, its not about revenge for the last game, there will be no unecessary agressiveness or tension, we'll play like we always do and hopefully get to the final, i belive in all my players and with support from our viewers we'll be able to push for the final.
[Gaíves]: Great to hear, and since the match is about to start, Tixica we should take a nice seat at the press area.
[Tixica]: And have a drink.
[Gaíves]: Yes... and have a drink i guess, well, thanks for having us Railo and Eiva, and we'll catch you on next time!
The video call ends.
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[Railo]: I hated Tixica, him having fun there, and not being here with us?! Despicable!
[Eiva]: He was being himself for once, hopefully they get to see a good match, but we also gotta see it.
[Railo]: I got the popcorn.
[Eiva]: I got the soda.
[Railo]: Then we're ready?
[Eiva]: Well, once you finish this broadcast we are-
[Railo]: Oh that's right, hah- well to our viewers we hope you enjoy the match as much as we hope to enjoy it, to the Adaikesians: Good Luck! And we'll start rolling the Pre-Match ads, for now ill quickly go to the bathroom and catch ya on the next time, cya!
[Railo]: Hold the popcorn, and take them to the TV i need to use the bathroom!
[Eiva]: Ill see you in the employee room!
The camera zooms out as the TVNC theme plays, and the pre-match ads start playing with the counter till the match ticking down on the bottom right of the screen.

Associate Minister Frisk's Travel to Ostronia and Sekiya
MEDIA NOTE
April 18, 1423
Associate Minister for Nuran Affairs, Leo Frisk, is set to embark on a diplomatic tour of Ostronia and Sekiya from April 19-22. During his visit to Ostronia, Frisk will hold high-level discussions with several key government officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Henrik Dauda and Minister for Trade Anton Adebayo. The primary agenda of these discussions will revolve around a new trade deal, whereby Cambria will import various agricultural products such as cotton, natural rubber, and coffee, among other goods, in exchange for wheat, machinery, cars, and small electronics like mobile phones.
Following his engagements in Ostronia, Associate Minister Frisk will then proceed to Sekiya, where he will meet with Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Karl Brandebourg, and Minister of Education and Apprenticeship Lanzo Stark. During these meetings, discussions will focus on the potential for future Cambrian investment in Sekiya's clean energy schemes, as well as the introduction of a student exchange program between the two countries.
This visit by Associate Minister Frisk underscores Cambria's ongoing commitment to strengthen its bilateral ties with these two key partners in Nur, with a view towards fostering greater economic cooperation and collaboration on the continent. As such, this visit is set to be a significant milestone in the ever-growing partnership between Cambria and both Ostronia and Sekiya.
Special thanks to Sekiya and Ostronia for their input.

A ticking timer
The Ryxtylopian players were on the hotel lobby, some at their rooms taking a quick nap, in less than an hour they would leave for Central Donlas Stadium, for the match against UA, the mood was pretty calm, they had just finished their last training session about an hour ago, some were on the lobby watching tv, while others chatted.
Tivarra was in his room, packing stuff he would take to the match, including that sign he had made the last day at training, he intended to show it at the first point the Ryxtylopians scored, if they scored any.
"Do you think they'll be ready?"
"Well, considering how we did against the reinging champions, they will probably expect us not to be a walk in the park, anything could go wrong at this point."
"I would really like getting to the finals, that would be fantastic."
"It would, and we'll try."
Tivarra after packing up took the elevator downstairs, and walked out passing by many players, as he headed to the bus.
"What are you watching?"
"Our first game against UA, of course."
"Oh, Tivarra didn't like that one, remember?"
"He did not and i don't know if he's still dissapointed about it."
Ignoring the conversations, he got on the bus and put his stuff in the seat next to where he usually sat, before getting off again, and heading back in, with his list in hand, then he said to himself:
"Alright let's see..."
He starts re asigning his older players to the bench with the intention to open the game with his younger players that had already participated in games and shown potential, while his older more experienced players would be brought in later in the game.
 
 
STARTING 15
PLAYER NUMBER AGE GENDER POSITION HOME CITY Pailo Darrias 1 25 M Loosehead Prop Tilipaca Andreís Guilbirto 2 23 M Hooker Parta'ana Mirta Palmiras 3 30 F Tighthead Prop Mynas Crystivas Ticahca 20 21 F Number 4 Lock Tumbas Guivina Divarra 5 22 F Number 5 Lock Progresso Riberto Ca'aña 22 26 M Backside Flanker Ryxenia Marco Xilta 7 25 M Openside Flanker Tilipaca Quista Farris 8 26 F Number 8 Tripartí Zincho Ampardia 17 28 M Scrum Half Vardis Rinaco Zicha 10 22 M Fly Half Parta'ana Angilina Nivas 21 24 F Left Wing Carraizal Santigo Guivaldi 19 20 M Inside Centre Saltavachá Rinaco Patochá 13 21 M Outside Centre Mytapixas Avilita Mataña 14 20 F Right Wing Ryxenia Ernysto Rivas 15 32 M Fullback Ranchas  
BENCH
PLAYER NUMBER AGE GENDER POSITION HOME CITY Adila Quistra 16 31 F Lock Tsiltañí Davina Xi'icha 9 33 F Half Pinilaca Ernysto Fydó 18 22 M Hooker Va'anatí Guilbirto Tivaña 12 23 M Centre Kixacata Riberto Huichilca 4 27 M Lock Tipañas Marco Va'ati 11 28 M Wing Parta'ana Armando Mataña 6 29 M Flanker Ryxenia Rinaco Dipartí 23 23 M Prop Tsalapaní  
"Annd... there... Alright, im done for now."
He said as he got up and shouted:
"EVERYBODY! LINE UP AT THE BUS!"
Everybody started going up and lining up to the bus getting ready for what hopefully be a successful game against UA.

Quarterfinals
Live Results Recap Show
One of the press rooms, Nadu Naval Stadium
"...And that's it for me tonight. You know who it is. It's your man, Shelton Blakeley. See you tomorrow!" was Blakeley's concluding line before the show ended.
Baker Solomon, Blakeley's floor director in Dalimbar, connected to the broadcast technical staff in United Adaikes, counts off from five to one and exclaims, "Cut!"
Isador Mitchell, the cameraman, gave Solomon a mandatory high-five after the live session.
"Wow, that was close, huh," Blakeley slouched after Mitchell turned off the on-camera light.
“The Ryxtylopia win over Zoran?” Solomon asked.
"No, our match against the Andolian team," Blakeley replied, "that scrum was a do-or-die.
"But, Ryxtylopia's pulling a United Adaikes from the 2nd Rugby World Cup."
"Oh, I remember that," Mitchell said, "a month after winning Bronze, the whole team decided to serve in the military for the mandatory conscription and were away for two (2) whole years."
"Did Zoran beat us in that Semi-Finals?" Solomon tried to remember.
"Yep," Blakeley smiled, knowing where the conversation was going.
"And Zoran became the eventual champions, right?" Mitchell was nodding, picking the topic up.
"Will our team beat Ryxtylopia and go on to win the championship?" Solomon raised the idea.
However, before Blakeley could answer, multiple hard knocks came from the door, making Mitchell, who was closest to the door packing their things, slightly jump.
Before Solomon could open the door, the door opened outwards, with the Adaikesians stepping back upon seeing five men in black suits with crew-cut hair, four wearing shades. 
"Mr. Blakeley," the tallest of the five and the one not wearing shades, started with a heavy Dalimbari accent in Common, extending his right hand towards the person he addressed, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Er, do I know you?" Blakeley asked but took the Dalimbari's hand and shook it.

"My name is not important this time, Mr. Blakeley," the tallest man replied, "but I've heard good things about you, and Dalimbar is grateful for how you describe our country to your countrymen." Blakeley gave a wary smile.
But Blakeley lost his smile when he heard the man say, "We would like to repay you with the best hospitality we can offer," urging his company to get inside. One man took the things Mitchell packed. Another urged Mitchell to the door, with another doing the same to Solomon. The talking Dalimbari urged Blakeley to get out of the room.
Blakeley was thinking fast. 'What will happen to us? But it's not like they're dragging and forcing us out.'
Blakeley noticed the fifth man, who did not enter, was leading the party towards the parking area. 'Oh, this is bad. Are we being kidnapped?' He thought.
Blakeley also noticed that the Dalimbari (well, he thinks the men in suits were all Dalimbari) were picking up the pace fast, though not quickly, as if they were already jogging.
But the fifth man opened a door and entered, which the party followed. Blakeley took a quick glance at the label at the top of the door: "VIP Parking"
When the fifth man opened another door, they were already in the parking area designated for VIPs. Blakeley, Solomon, and Mitchell looked at each other and shook their heads when they saw two (2) black vans flashing their hazard lights, apparently for them.
The fifth man walked towards the first van, the one in front. The door on the passenger side of the vans opened, and other men in black suits went out of the van, opened the sliding doors, and returned to the passenger side of their respective vans.
The non-shades-wearing Dalimbari also ushered Blakeley and the other man in suit dragging their equipment trolley to the van in front while Solomon, Mitchell, and their escorts moved towards the second van.
Blakeley took one last look at his compatriots. He was glad Solomon and Mitchell were not forcefully "assisted" to their van, then Blakeley entered the one assigned to him.
Right after the van moved, Blakeley asked anyone who would respond, "Where are you taking us?"
"Do not worry, Mr. Blakeley," the non-shades-wearing Dalimbari replied calmly, "however, you're not returning to Donlas tonight. We already made arrangements that you have already checked out at the hotel you were staying at. We have already moved your things to the Andreiskaya State Hotel."

"Hey, whoa," Blakeley responded, "you took our things?"
"We moved them to the Andreiskaya State Hotel," the Dalimbari repeated, still calmly.
"You went inside our rooms!" Blakeley realized.
"To move your things to the Andreiskaya State Hotel," the Dalimbari interjected, "Mr. Blakeley, you do not need to worry. As I told you, Dalimbar wants to repay you for the wonderful things you've done for our country."
"Wait," Blakeley thought, "are we talking about the Free State of Dalimbar, the government, or is it a specific person or group here in Dalimbar that is not from the government?"
"We can't tell you, Mr. Blakeley," the Dalimbari replied, "but we expect that you will kindly receive the gift we offer."
During the trip, Blakeley looked at the back of the van to see if the second van was following them. From every turn, from the ferry specifically used to their 3.5-hour transport from Nadu to the mainland Dalimbar, up to Andreiskaya State Hotel. The Dalimbari was not lying. Even entering the Andreiskaya State Hotel, they used a privileged entrance.
The two groups also used different elevators. However, the man carrying the equipment trolley joined the group accompanying Mitchell and Solomon.
Blakeley and the talking Dalimbari went up to the 17th floor and proceeded to room 1711. When the Dalimbari opened the door and the two entered the room, Blakeley opened his mouth in awe.
"You were not joking at all," Blakeley started, roaming the room.
"We are actually a warm and friendly people, Mr. Blakeley," the Dalimbari replied.
"Is this the part where you show me a gruesome picture of my dead compatriots and threaten me to share state secrets?" Blakeley is still not convinced.
"You've been watching too many anti-Dalimbari movies and shows, Mr. Blakeley," the Dalimbari replied, "but I cannot blame you. Your country is part of AU."
Blakeley was still thinking. He can't believe this is all happening to him right now.
"Call me Sasha," the Dalimbari continued, "and for the whole duration of your stay in Dalimbar, I will be with you wherever you go, along with my men accompanying your broadcast staff.
"You want to go somewhere? Just tell me, and we will bring you there safe and sound. Food service? Anything within the hotel? Call the telephone. Anything else? I will give you my number, and call me."
As Blakeley took Sasha's calling card, the telephone rang, to Blakeley's surprise.
"That will be your staff, Mr. Blakeley," Sasha explained, "my men briefed them as well. They are staying in 1531, two floors directly below you."

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Office of the Field Commander of Administrative Districts “Yugodalia”
Notice to FS Servicemen in “Yugodalia”:
We have received reports of a terrorist threat against Free State citizens residing in Management Unit 5-12. We suspect that the “Mountain Men” group, a rabidly anti-Dalimbari group, have been operating in that MU and potentially neighbouring MUs. 
 
On April 13 at 14:32 two individuals of hostile-class status were detained by FS Militsiya for failing to stop at a checkpoint. Through interrogation it was determined that they are members of this extremist group. It was further discovered that they had intended to commit arson attacks against Dalimbari-owned businesses. 
 
While information is light on this particular group, servicemen in the area may be required to provide assistance to the intelligence community or emergency response if and when needed. Be vigilant! Support your kin against this threat to the prosperity of all Yugodalia. 
 
Glory to Dalimbar!

The Royal Museum of Cambrian Diplomacy Announces New 1423 Teacher Workshop
MEDIA NOTE
April 18, 1423
The Royal Museum of Cambrian Diplomacy, located at the Ministry of State in Saint-Josalyn, is pleased to announce its Summer 1423 Teacher Workshop. This five-day workshop, open to first-to-seventh-year teachers from Tavo Valley provinces, focuses on preparing students for civic life in diplomatic service.
Teachers who teach Social Studies, Cambrian History, Government, Modern World History, Language Arts, World Language, or related subjects are encouraged to attend. The workshop will be held from July 24-28, 1423, both online and at the Ministry of State Royal Museum of Cambrian Diplomacy.
During the workshop, participating educators will interact with Ministry subject matter experts and diplomats to discuss the skills and tools they use in their work at home and abroad. They will also participate in an RMCD Diplomacy Simulation and receive training to facilitate simulations with students. In addition, teachers will have the opportunity to explore RMCD exhibits, resources, and collections to enhance classroom instruction. They will also create plans to incorporate Cambrian diplomatic history and practice into their curriculum.
Overall, this workshop offers a valuable opportunity for teachers to deepen their knowledge of Cambrian diplomacy and enhance their teaching skills.
Special Envoy Kasper's Regional Travel
MEDIA NOTE
April 19, 1423
An interagency team, led by Anastassia Kasper, the Special Envoy for Northern Nur, will be traveling to Aukera, Fauthur, and Kalmach from May 10-19, 1423. During their trip, they will hold consultations and participate in a series of regional engagements aimed at coordinating approaches to a range of concerns surrounding the War in Garahun.
These concerns include the War's destabilizing activities in the region, as well as the possibility of a Joint Comprehensive Plan for Peace. By engaging in these discussions, the team hopes to establish effective strategies for addressing these issues and promoting peace in the region.
Overall, the team's efforts reflect a commitment to diplomacy and collaboration in resolving complex geopolitical challenges.
Special thanks to Fauthur, Kalmach, and Aukera for their input.

Everybody man your posts!
As the sun set, the 24 hour countdown till the semi finals start, started, with Tivarra finishing that day's training with his boys, he ordered them back to their positions on their respective teams, with everybody taking up their place.
"And... GO!"
The game started as the 1º team to 25 points would win, Tivarra sat back and watched, his players were starting to get tired, but he wasn't worried, it would be their last excesice for today, and tomorrow was match day, so they would still be pretty prepared.
Tivarra watching the players crossed names off a list still finalizing his picks for the game tomorrow, as the sun started to set, but Tivarra was confident, his team had the capacity to take on UA.
But now with the tournament's end nearing ever and ever closer, Tivarra had to start thinking about his next career move, he was currently coach for Chacas Rugby Club, but he wanted to move to a better Club, since while he thought the performance at the RWC would boost the Ryxtylopian home league, change wouldn't be fast enough.
So he thought as the teams continued playing, sureley at least some of his players were also thinking about their next career move either in or out of Ryxtylopia, but he didn't know where to go after Chacas, and he feared becomming unemployed if nobody seeked him, so he started to draw up something for next game.
Meanwhile the players continued in the game:
"Wow, this is tough?"
"Tougher than Trichanancó?"
"Honestly, yes, i don't know a lot about leagues in other countries, but ive done pretty well in this tournament id say, so i wanna search for a new place?"
"Me too..."
"Ugh, stop talking and get back to the game!"
Whilst on the opposite team similar conversations took place:
"...You see Piaxica has been my club since i started playing Rugby as a kid, and they never get past quarters, we have this curse with Chacas, and whilst it would be sad to leave the club of my childhood, i want to search for better pay."
"Well Trichanancó's pay is alright, i think i may stay there, depends unless other clubs activley try to purchase me i dont think ill leave."
"Good for you i guess."
"I do think ill move, just leave Ryxtylopia entireley, Polaris looks like a nice place, you got good ol' competitivity, who knows ill probably end up in kicking up in Cambria or UA."
"Well good luck with that, if you plan to do a goodbye party let me know."
"I will, i will."
Meanwhile Tivarra had told his asistant to get him a large piece of carton at a nearby store to use as a sign, as he started to write with a marker he had on hand.
"Alright... For... Sale... in... June..."
"CALL... ME... +2... 58... 154... 4987... and there!"
"You know maybe i should change to a Polari number" He says jokingly as he holds up his sign in front of himself, hoping it would make good publicity during the match, he puts it down as everybody finishes the game 25-19.
"Alright everybody, we're done for the day, back to the bus!"
Tivarra picks up his sign and heads with the players to the bus, getting ready for tomorrow, and to plan what right now was an uncertain future.

Driver #1 Name: Ari Dasher Name Trigram: ADR Nationality Trigram: SMK Preferred Car Number: 3 Second Choice Car Number: 12 Reliability (Between 2 and 5): 4 Aggression (Between 2 and 5): 3 Technique (Between 2 and 5): 5 R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12. Driver's bio: Ari Dasher, age 28, is probably the most technically gifted driver in Aura, and possibly the world. There doesn’t seem to be a turn or grade that he can’t handle. He was born for the Lux Litore, where he has spent most of his time since he began racing at the age of 18. If he has a flaw, it is in his almost gentlemanly approach to his competitors, making him sometimes lose ground on the straightaway. Given his signature style and black hair and blue eyes, he seems to be a negative image of his twin brother, Celerio. Driver #2 Name: Celerio Dasher Name Trigram: CDR Nationality Trigram: SMK Preferred Car Number: 9 Second Choice Car Number: 27 Reliability (Between 2 and 5): 4 Aggression (Between 2 and 5): 5 Technique (Between 2 and 5): 3 R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12. Driver's bio: Although certainly not reckless, the blond-haired, brown-eyed Celerio Dasher, age 28, exhibits little of the technical aptitude of his twin brother, Ari, preferring instead to aggressively push his way past his competition. Although quite familiar with the Lux Litore, he has spent much more time than his brother racing around the world. If a course has a long, straight section, chances are he’ll create the space needed to finish first.
 
Circuit Name: The Lux Litore Circuit
Race Name: The Austra Grand Prix
Track Image:
 


Track Length (km): 3.337
Qualifying Type: One Shot
Track aggressiveness (1-10): 1.3
Track technicality (1-10): 8.7
(Aggressiveness and technicality should add up to 10)
Overtaking Difficulty (0.1 - 5. 0.1 is easy, 5 is difficult): 4.9
Margin for error (0.1 - 5. 0.1 is forgiving, 5 is treacherous): 4.6
Info: 
The circuit includes some of the most famous parts of any F1 racetrack: Casino Square, the tunnel section and the blisteringly fast Swimming Pool section, to name three.
Austra's tight, twisty and punishing circuit is considered the ultimate test of driver talent. While the car vs. driver debate has lingered as long as racing has existed, Austra is perhaps the one place above all others where a driver can make the key difference. As such, Austra's qualifying session is often one of the best, most intense and most important of the season. A qualifying lap around the ancient city is about as unforgiving as they come.
A drawback of the nature of the circuit, and F1's increasingly wider cars, is that the race tends to be more processional, with overtaking all but impossible at the majority of locations.
 
Team Name: The Saint Mark Vola Aurum Team Nation: Saint Mark Nationality Trigram: SMK Team color (in hex code): #ffff00 Reliability (Between 3 and 5): 4 Acceleration (Between 2 and 5): 3 Turning (Between 2 and 5): 5 R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12. Team bio: Vola Aurum has been synonymous with technical driving expertise almost since Formula 1 racing in Aura began. Team Captain/Trainer/Guru, Valentine Aragretto has produced consistent winners. The team’s style is a reflection of its training on its home circuit, the narrow, twisting Lux Litore. Cornering capability can literally be life-saving on this unforgiving course. His current stars are the twin brothers, Ari and Celerio Dasher, cousins of the Lions’ Rugby Left Wing, Hugo Dasher. Engine manufacturer: Vola Automotive Engine name (if different): VA F1 Champion Reliability (between -1 and 1): -0.5 Actuation (between -1 and 1): -0.45 Tare (between -1 and 1): .95
Tire Manufacturer Name: Zephyr Saint Mark Reliability (Between -1 and 1): -0.6 Traction (Between -1 and 1): .6 R & T ratings should add up to no more than 0.  

The Saint Mark Vola Aurum
 

The after the storm
Tivarra and the players were all in the training field again, practicing and getting ready for their next match, since they would face a familiar opponent they had faced during the group stage: United Adaikes. UA had made the semi finals after beating Overthinkers by 1 point on the quarterfinals, and on the final day of the groups "The Sharks" had beaten the A.R.R.
So with this in mind a lot of players had revenge in their minds, or at least to remind the Adaikesian team that they were a different team after the matches against Ostronia and Zoran, not to mention the fact that they were so close to finals, making it to the final in a debut would be pretty impressive, and there were still plenty of players that still had a lot of unexploited potential, while for other it seemed they couldn't get any better.
Tivarra, now seeing the sky as the limit after the victory against Zoran, thought that after beating Zoran his team would have the necessary skill and experience to come for the revenge against UA, but nevertheless earlier in the day he had taken them to the field again to train to make sure they didn't fall out of shape, placing them in randomly assigned teams to play against eachother, as he sat calmly on the bench drinking a bottle of water.
As he watched both teams he had assembled play against eachother, he decided to call Gavija, to tell him of his agenda for the match against UA, as he already was thinking of goals to set for his players:
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Tivarra starts calling Gavija, who answers after 5 short seconds.
[Gavija]: Im pretty sure i already congratulated on you on your victory yesterday.
[Tivarra]: Yes i know sir, i just wanted to share with you that the team's currently doing great at training!
[Gavija]: Then they wont need you?
[Tivarra]: They're playing in teams so they'll be busy enough with that for me to be able to call you, as i wanted to share with you some of the goals ive set for them against UA.
[Gavija]: Oh yes, i watched the UA vs Overthinkers game, being brutally honest i wanted Overthinkers to win, but i guess you and your team will get a shot at revenge against UA, so dont let it pass, beacause if you do you may not get another one until the next world cup!
[Tivarra]: I wont, that's why their training right now, also the possibility of reaching the final in our debut is just too good to miss, it will solidify the message i hope we've already sent by making it this far into the tournament.
[Gavija]: I don't think ill interfiere too much with this, since you've already completed the goal of making it to the round of 16, for the next world cup, knowing that the level of our players is more advanced ill probably set up some more advanced goals.
[Tivarra]: But do you think we should try making it to the final.
[Gavija]: I say, do it, our team has become one of the favorites to win the tournament simply for being the underdogs in this situation, if you beat UA, your players will get the sweet, sweet revenge they've are probably looking towards after the groups, and it will basically secure the chances of you being in the top 2 teams of this tournament!
[Tivarra]: You're probably right...
[Gavija]: The worst case scenario here is, you loosing and then you would still go to the 3rd place match against either Cambria or Dalimbar, loosing that match aswell and ending in 4th. But the best case scenario ends with our team becomming the champions of this tournament on their debut.
[Tivarra]: Alright, so its set, we're going to win this, i think they've learnt enough from Zoran, but i want nobody to misunderstand me and think they can easily win this, UA will be as tough as an opponent as when we first faced them in the groups, but if we have the capacity to beat the reigning champions we can make it all the way to the finals.
[Gavija]: I like your enthusiasm, but aren't you stressed?
[Tivarra]: After the match with Zoran all that stress drained away, i completed the goals i set for myself and im starting to be able to handle it better now, since i can trust on the boys to play a good game no matter the opponent.
[Gavija]: You do you, im proud of both you and your team, i hope for the best in the upcomming match!
[Tivarra]: Alright, thanks boss! Goodbye.
[Gavija]: Goodbye.
Tivarra hangs up
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Now having the a pretty straight forward goal Tivarra once again sits down and waits for both teams he had assembled to finish the training, this would help him determine the best players for the next match to put in the starting 15, once they finished he would call them to give them the instructions and re organize again.
And so Tivarra waited looking at the Dalimbari sky, it took a while for the time he had set to finish, but once it did he called everybody for a quick rest and adressed the team.
"Alright listen up everybody, this situation is very similar to the one we found ourselves 2 days prior, on this same pitch, just this time i think i got a way easier goal for all of you, if you don't disagree of course."
"We are going to win this, well maybe that's not easy but the goal is much more straight forward, we wanna reach the final."
"Now i know a lot of you now may be seeing this as a chance for revenge from the groups, but if you look at it that way, we'll loose, i want you to like, with the match against Zoran, look at it as a chance to keep imrpoving and impressing."
"Okay maybe impressing isn't the best option, we didn't come all the way here just to show off, we came here to play well, and that's exactly what i want you to do against UA! So give them your best, if we win we'll be secured secured the second place spot in this tournament at the very least!"
Ending with the speech Tivarra mixes up the teams again and sends them back to the pitch to continue practicing for the next match.

Driver Name: Mìshk cel Chàth Name Trigram: CHA Nationality Trigram: AKR Preferred Car Number: 23 Second Choice Car Number: 45 Reliability (Between 2 and 5): 2 Aggression (Between 2 and 5): 5 Technique (Between 2 and 5): 5 R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12. Driver's bio:  
Team Name: Golden Straits Racing Team Nation: The Infinite Empire of Aukera Nationality Trigram: AKR Team color (in hex code): #002147 Reliability (Between 3 and 5): 4 Acceleration (Between 2 and 5): 5 Turning (Between 2 and 5): 3 R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12. Team bio:  
Circuit Name: Saint Khela's Circuit Race Name: The Aukeran Grand Prix Track Image: https://i.imgur.com/8qw37cV.png Track Length (km): 6.15km Qualifying Type: Elimination Track aggressiveness (1-10): 6.66 Track technicality (1-10): 3.34 (Aggressiveness and technicality should add up to 10) Overtaking Difficulty (0.1 - 5. 0.1 is easy, 5 is difficult): 2.75 Margin for error (0.1 - 5. 0.1 is forgiving, 5 is treacherous): 1.95 Info:  

Announcement from the Department of Agriculture
As the wine sector experienced undue hardship in the 1422 harvest season due to environmental effects, the FS Chiefdom of State Development's Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the creation of the Wine Sector Support Program.
This program will provide up to ƒ166.2 million over 2 years (1423-24 to 1424-25) in short-term financial support to licenced Dalimbari wineries as they transition and adapt to ongoing and emerging challenges impacting the financial resilience and competitiveness of the wine industry.
The Wine Sector Support Program will provide non-repayable grant payments to licenced Dalimbari wineries based on their production of bulk wine fermented in Dalimbar from domestic primary agricultural products. Under the program:
Bulk wine may include:
grape wine other fruit wine other primary agriculture product-based wines Primary agricultural products are raw materials, such as:
grapes berries other fruit dandelions sap The payment rate will be calculated by determining the total litres of eligible wine produced in the relevant production year from information provided in applications, once the application intake period for the fiscal year has closed. The grant funding allocation for the fiscal year will then be divided by the total litres of eligible wine determined. The maximum amount an eligible recipient can receive is ƒ25 million in total per fiscal year.
Grant funding awarded to successful applicants is expected to contribute to the following outcomes:
licenced wineries in Dalimbar have access to financial support to adapt to economic impacts on their operations net operating income remains stable for licenced wineries in Dalimbar smaller licenced wineries in Dalimbar maintain their viability the Dalimbari wine industry maintains its current contribution to Dalimbar's economy For more information, please contact the Department of Agriculture Wine Sector Support Program office in Kaisah, District 7.

Round of 16
Marinsky Stadium
United Adaikes v. Overthinkers
UAD 15-21 OVT
2nd half, 74th minute
OVT's 22-meter line
Tyrell Darwin, the Sharks' fly half, sees the opponent's goalpost with no Overthinkers players in front of him. He's just in between the far left and the middle horizontal-wise. He knows they can score again, but he can feel an Overthinkers player bothering him behind him.
Darwin felt it was his fault that the Overthinkers team scored in the 52nd minute for the Andolian team to get their first lead. He was hesitant to tackle the offloading player straight to the ground. What was the point of tackling hard if the ball was already off the hands of the one he tackled? 
What Darwin did not expect was an Overthinkers player going straight at him from the right. Upon contact, Darwin offloaded the ball to the next Adaikesian on his left, scrum half Ursella Bissette, to prevent a maul.
Bissette is close. She runs diagonally to the center. But she did not notice the Overthinkers player bothering Darwin earlier, getting tackled near the goal line. She buckles and prepares her knees when her body drops to the ground. However, upon grounding, she heard a loud pop in her right knee. For a quick instance, she did not feel any pain until she tried to turn around to cover the ball with her body, with the Overthinkers player trying to take the ball away. With a sharp and sudden pain in her right knee, she howls. Adaikesian players start to surround Bissette, calling for the medical team. The referee, arriving earlier and stops the Overthinkers player from retrieving the ball from the Adaikesian in pain, calls for the medical team and signals a brief stoppage due to the injury.
Coach Ferne Huxtable of the Sharks looked at Bissette's knee and shook her head. Even the fans think the Sharks' title hopes are over with about 5 minutes left.
Returning to the sidelines, Coach Huxtable called Rosie Ruiz, the backup scrum half on the bench. The head coach of the Sharks tapped the shoulder of the incoming player substituting the injured Bissette to tell her to do good before Ruiz ran towards the Andolian team's goal line.
"Crouch," the referee restarts play with a scrum, telling the forwards of both teams to prepare for the resumption of play.
"Bind" was what the forwards heard from the referee before the props, and the hookers of both teams were already shoulder-to-shoulder.
"Set," the referee tells Ruiz as Ruiz throws the ball to the ground below the ongoing scrum. However, Adaikesian Peregrine Norman hooked the ball backward with his left foot.
Albie Thompkins, the Shark's Number-8, was looking for the ball blindly, looking for the ball in the feet of his teammates in the scrum. Upon reaching the ball, Thompkins passed the ball immediately to Darwin, who in turn made a grubber toward the in-goal area. With the Overthinkers players not expecting the play, Adaikesian outside center Ozzie Matthewson dived for and to the ball, scoring a try and reducing the lead to 1, 20-21! (inspiration: https://giphy.com/gifs/try-rugby-smith-6SjdlWVipON0Y)
The Sharks near Matthewson also dived towards him! Coach Huxtable pounded her fist in the air!
With the try occurring near the goalpost, it will be easy for the place kick to score the try conversion and regain the lead!
After the Sharks regained their composure to continue the match, full-back Hernan Jacobson readied for the place kick with less than three minutes left. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before running to the ball. He kicks it.
The ball went through the middle of the goalpost! They retook the lead! 22-21! And the time was not enough for the Overthinkers team to counter!
The United Adaikes national rugby team proceeds to the Semi-Final for the third straight time!
The Sharks all raised their fists in the air. But they know it's not yet over. Coach Huxtable feels it. The team is beginning to become complacent. Or is it just that the teams they fought are strong? The results in the Knock-outs stage tell it all. Who knows the consequences if they cannot hold off the Hertfordians in the Round of 16 to 4 points? And tonight, it was just a one-point margin.
And they know that the team they expect to play in the Semi-Finals will bring their A-game. They have played with the Zoranians. Coach Huxtable knows it will be hard. Despite the Semi-Finals match happening on their group turf, the Central Donlas Stadium.
Three hours later...
At the banquet hall of the hotel the Sharks are staying in
Donlas
While the Adaikesian national team is grateful to Dalimbar for setting up a large screen in the far wall opposite where they get their food to watch games of interest, they did not particularly like what they currently saw. No Shark was eating when the second half of the Zoran-Ryxtylopia match happened.
The Adaikesian team felt like this before. They were watching in their homes in United Adaikes when the first national team scored an upset win against then-defending champions Hertfordshire and Jammbo. The players and staff of the first national team then retired in international competitions after the tournament. Everyone was curious why nobody returned to the national team pool.
The younger former United Adaikes Rugby Academy players are watching how Ryxtylopia are taking the defending champions to school with their rugby.
It was a wake-up call for the Sharks. The Ryxtylopian team they defeated in the Group Stage is not the same team they see winning against the Zoranian team.

15 April 1423
Outside Fort Kaisah Stadium
11:30 AM IAT-4
As the camera crew began packing everything up for the day, Quiyakaso looked across the canal at Kaisah Stadium…until they took a step back after seeing the otters swimming around.
“Have you always had bad luck with animals or has that been a relatively recent development?” asked Noya Priscian as she approached where Quiyakaso was standing,
“I thought I already answered that question?”
“You told me that it is mostly bad luck but you never told me if you’ve always had it.”
“Hmm, good question.” Noya waited for him to continue the thought he never does,
“Well I would be interested in learning more about that.”
“Why?”
“Because I don’t believe it is truly bad luck, I think you are doing something that is intimidating the animals.”
“Pfffft, as if. I would never do anything to intimidate an animal.”
“The otters in the canal beg to differ.”
Quiyakaso looks over at the otters to find them starting to whistle aggressively at him.
“I am not even doing anything! I am literally just standing here!” Quiyakaso says to the otters.
Noya laughs at his attempt at reasoning with them when they clearly do not understand what he is saying.
“I bet they see you as a threat to their young or their food for some reason.”
“And there you go making sense again. Little creatures like them don’t know any better.”
“Did you go swimming in the canal or something for them to believe that you, out of everyone here, are a threat of some kind.”
“Why would I swim in a canal in Dalimbar? I don’t want to be arrested for what they may deem to be ‘public indecency’.”
“...But you are okay with getting nearly arrested for wearing disco clothes?”
“Hey, disco will make a comeback!”
“I thought you said it was coming back the day you pulled that stunt that nearly got us arrested?”
“Disco is making a comeback!...Iit is just very slow and will come in full swing in a few years! You will see!”
Noya rolls her eyes in response to this,
“If you say so. But back to the original topic, you may not have done anything you know of that enraged the otters but what about the seagull? It didn’t harm you initially, it just stood on your head.”
“...Yes that is true but my history with seagulls is complicated.”
“It happened in Dilber, I know, but not all seagulls are like the Dilberian seagulls.”
“I think a lot of things are unlike their Dilberian equivalent.”
“You’re not wrong about that. But you still haven’t answered my original question, have you always had this bad luck with animals?”
Quiyakaso let out a sigh as he leans on the rails of the promenade,
“It is a tough question to answer because my bad luck isn’t restricted to animals per say but I would say my luck has always been like this yet I wouldn’t say it is a bad thing. I have been relatively successful so I would say my bad luck helps me fall upwards. Do you get what I am saying?” Noya tilted her head as she thought about it. It is true that the series of unfortunate events that tend to plague Quiyakaso have brought him quite a bite of success, especially with the internet.
“I do, but still, it is simply to say that everything bad or unfortunate that has happened to you is purely bad luck. There must be something more realistic than that to explain it.”
“Probably,” Quiyakaso began, “but I don’t care enough to find out. I am fine with just going with the flow of life without figuring out the mysterious reasons as to why something happens to me.”
“That was…deeper than the response I thought you were going to give me.” Quiyakaso shrugs,
“I have my moments.” he says with a smile.
But then one of the otters jumps onto the promenade and attacks Quiyakaso, much to the amusement of the militsiya watching the two Zoranian news anchors. As Quiyakaso panics and attempts to separate himself from the otter, Noya laughs at the nature of the abrupt interruption to their conversation before going to assist Quiyakaso.

УКАЗ
Ставка Фреистат Далимбар
230415-03
О полевом командовании Дальневосточной контрольной зоны
Ставка Фреистат Далимбар:
1. Принимает отставку генерала Валериан Викторов от командования Дальневосточной контрольной зоной и членство в Ставка;
...A. Награждение Героем Фреистат (первой степени) за образцовые героические заслуги перед Фреистат.
...Б. Начисление выходного пособия и пенсионного обеспечения в соответствии с УКАЗ-091026-02
...В. Далее присуждает госдачу в Районе 8 для его исключительного и частного использования
2. Назначает генерал-лейтенанта армии ФС Иосипа Франка полевым командующим Дальневосточной контрольной зоны;
...A. Повышается до полного генеральского ранга
…Б. Вводится в Ставка на время своего срока
От имени Ставка,
Маршал Маркус Брианд
Председатель Ставка
Маршал Фреистат Далимбар
On the Field Command of the Far-Eastern Control Zone 
Stavka of the Free State of Dalimbar:
1. Accepts the resignation of Gen. Valerian Viktorov from command of the Far-Eastern Control Zone and membership in Stavka;
...A. Awards the "Hero of the Free State (First Class)" for exemplary heroic services to the Free State 
...B. Awards severance and retirement package in accordance with UKAZ-091026-02
...C. Further awards a gosdacha in District 8 for his exclusive and private use
2. Appoints Lt. Gen. Iosip Franc of FS Army as Field Commander of the Far-Eastern Control Zone;
...A. Promotes to full General rank
...B. Inducts into Stavka for the duration of his term
On behalf of Stavka,
Mar. Markus Briand,
Chairman of Stavka
Marshal of the Free State of Dalimbar

An Uphill Battle
 


 
[Railo]: Alright, and we areeeee... BACK!
[Tixica]: Wow, i guess the players did have reason to be confident.
[Railo]: Well, we saw them before the match, and now shortly we'll see them after the match.
[Eiva]: And you'll get to see Gaíves again, Tixica *chuckle*
[Tixica]: Guess that invitation to have a drink when he comes back home will be a little later than expected.
[Railo]: Don't be sad, be happy about the match we just watched, Ostronia 10, Ryxtylopia 29, we made it further than most, and currently are one out of two Auran teams that remain, but we'll soon go against Zoran.
[Eiva]: Oh boy...
[Tixica]: The winners of last RWC?
[Railo]: Yes, there will be two outcomes, either Ryxtylopia holds the auran torch past the quarter finals, or we exit the tournament at the quarter finals.
[Eiva]: Probably the latter.
[Tixica]: Id say we still got a chance, Zoran dropped to 4th.
[Railo]: But currently we're 15th *the three laugh*
[Tixica]: Hahaha- ha- well, but we'll go up in the rankings.
[Railo]: But by how much? You know what, nevermind, lets just been hopeful and cheer for our team in seemingly difficult games, like we did with Dilber still at the start of the tournament.
[Eiva]: Agreed, anywho, Tixica i hope you're ready to see Gaíves.
[Tixica]: Hurry up already, let me see my man.
[Eiva]: Alright! Just let me... and... there!
[Gaíves]: Hello again!
[Tixica]: Gaíves, my man! How is it there in Dalimbar?
[Gaívas]: Not that cold actually.
[Tixica]: I meant the ambience dummy.
[Gaívas]: The ambience is one of partying! The fans are celebrating, the players are getting ready to go back to the bus, and all of Ryxtylopia is in a very good mood this night.
[Railo]: Fantastic, good to see our compatriots are having a good time.
[Eiva]: Well Gaívas, will you give us the player's side of the story?
[Gaívas]: I will, give us a moment.
Gaívas and the camera crew head to the side of the stadium where the players of the A.R.R were exiting.
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When Gaívas arrived, everybody was jumping around and celebrating.
[Gaívas]: Uh, excuse me- ah-! Hello again Tivarra, its us again.
[Tivarra]: Oh hello again!
[Gaívas]: Do you have any comments on the match you just played?
[Tivarra]: Fantastic! The result couldn't have gone any better, and the squad deserves a good old rest beacause tomorrow im not giving them any of that, they will train.
[Gaívas]: I wonder why?
[Tivarra]: Zoran, Zoran and Zoran, they will be our toughest opponent yet probably, did you see what they did to peourouin?
[Gaívas]: We did, 30-5, i guess your attitude isn't that off considering the next match.
[Tivarra]: I won't be surprised if tomorrow i have a mental breakdown, the stress is already getting to me, but hey at least everybody else is having a good time.
[Gaívas]: Do you have any other comments you would like to make?
[Tivarra]: No, im good, ill also go to sleep early, since tomorrow im going to go Drill Sergant mode on the squad, Ryxtylopia wants entretainment and im going to provide it.
[Gaívas]: Alright, thanks for your time!
Gaívas heads to some of the players ahead of him
[Gaívas]: Hey, hey, may we get some comments on the game you just played?
[Rinaco Zicha]: Great!
[Mirta Palmiras]: Fantastic!
[Angilina Nivas]: Let's go Ryxtylopia!!
[Ernysto Fydó]: Its the best day ever!
[Gaívas]: Great from all of you, any of you wants to give me a comment?
[Ernysto Fydó]: Ostronia played really well, especially at the start, but we pulled through at the end, and got a victory, this may aswell be our last.
[Mirta Palmiras]: Be positive, Zoran will be our toughest opponent for sure, but we have and will continue practicing, we'll give them a challange, just like they'll give us one.
[Gaívas]: Alright, thanks for your time!
Gaívas walks to some other players
[Gaívas]: Excuse me, may i get a commentary on the match you just played?
[Quista Farris]: Oh its you again! Sure, i think we had a great match, and im looking forward to the next one, Zoran might knock us out but we'll make sure to give our best and fight to become the team to represent Aura in this tournament!
[Gaívas]: Alright, thanks!
Gaívas goes to another corridor as the team starts going for the bus.
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[Gaívas]: You heard 'em, you saw 'em, there you go Eiva, you can thank me later.
[Eiva]: Ill do it right now, what an amaizing game.
[Railo]: Indeed, Ryxtylopia has done really good, and hopefully we can impress the world by beating Zoran!
[Tixica]: Don't get too excited yet, if someone should be excited its me, Gaívas i would like to invite you on a date.
[Gaívas]: Oh uhhh, what a... wonderful surprise...
[Tixica]: Yeah you and me, at the bar, watching the tv in the corner as we drink ourselves into the floor.
[Gaívas]: Oh haha, well once i return ill be up for that.
[Railo]: And so will i!
[Eiva]: I might be unable to join you on that one, but i will join you on our next appearance here at TVNC!
[Railo]: Yeah, well time to say bye to Gaívas, Tixica...
[Tixica]: NO! Come on! Ugh, Gaívas you better answer my calls.
[Gaívas]: Don't worry Tixica, i will. Anyways, see ya everybody!
[Tixica]: ANSWER THE CALLS...!
[Railo]: Bye!
[Eiva]: Cya!
[Railo]: And its our time to say goodbye now, to the viewers, it was a wonderful night, but its time for us to end the broadcast, BUT we'll be back to you in two days!
[Tixicala]: Night everybody.
[Eiva]: See you next time on TVNC!
The camera zooms out as the TVNC theme plays, and the screen slowly fades away to the next channel.
 
 

Transcript:
Priscian: How do you keep surviving these animal attacks?
Quiyakaso: I ask myself that every morning when I wake up.
Priscian: Is it just terrible luck? Is it planned?
Quiyakaso: In my early career when the corporates were behind everything, it was a bit of both. Now it is purely bad luck.
Priscian: Are you sure you aren’t doing something to antagonize the animals?
Quiyakaso: No, of course not!
Priscian: Ok, if you say so.
Producer: Going live in five, four, three, two…
Quiyakaso: Gooooooood morning, Zoran! I am Quiyakaso!
Priscian: And I am Noya Priscian
Quiyakaso: And we are once again in front of Fort Kaisah Stadium as the Zoranian rugby team beat Perouin in round 16 and we are back in the Quarter-Finals.
Priscian: That’s right, coming up the Zoranian team is up against the fiery Ryxtylopian team.
Quiyakaso: That’s right and Coach Amadahy Lvaguta said that the team is actually excited about this one, believing that it could be the start of the challenging matches they have been hoping for.
Priscian: Indeed, I think it is going to be an interesting match but maybe not as interesting as the Teralyon and Cambria match.
Quiyakaso: I don’t know, I might just watch the recent anime that came out a few weeks ago
Priscian: What?
Quiyakaso: Yeah, the one about the Saint Markian religious guy but they are in space and a samurai?
Priscian: I-I have no idea what you are talking about.
Quiyakaso: I don’t even remember the name, but if any of you viewers out there know the name just @ me on my social me-
[Intense buzzing becomes audible in the background]
Quiyakaso: It seems like it has already begun. We will get back to that next time.
Priscian: We are not talking about whatever this anime is next time! We have sports to cover!
Quiyakaso: But it is a funny and cool anime! It pokes fun at the Markians during their occupation of the country!
Priscian: Not relevant!
Quiyakaso: Come on! Please!
Priscian: No.
 

Aura or Polaris?


[Railo]: THEY DID IT THEY DID IT THEY ACTUALLY DID IT!!
[Tixica]: ADILIENTI RYXTYLOPIA! ADILIENTI RYXTYLOPIA! OUR TEAM DID IT!
[Eiva]: Calm down you two! We're live already! *chuckle*
[Railo]: Oh crap! Anyways, hello everybody, we're back from that amaizing match between RYXTYLOPIA and ZORAN! Where our team to the joy of the locals defeated the other Auran team 31 to 25 on the score!
[Tixica]: What a match... i say what a match!
[Eiva]: Depending on who you ask it was either an unexpected win, or the team performed to their finest capacities, exploiting all the potential they could've exploited on that match.
[Tixica]: I think both played a bit of a part, i mean didn't Tivarra say to the cameras he wouldn't give his players a second of rest, and would make them train all day?
[Railo]: Yeah he did, but it seems to have worked out for the A.R.R, as they won what so far is their largest victory of this tournament. But we face a familiar opponent on Semi Finals, one we've already faced in the groups.
[Tixica]: We know, we know: United Adaikes, the nation that beat us on the last day of groups and made us drop to 3rd on the group, when we were originally 1rst place, before the match against Aftokratoria of course.
[Eiva]: Well United Adaikes, honestly i dont know if they'll be as tough as Zoran or tougher, they bearly edged over Overthinkers by ONE try, also we've already faced them but now its the Semi Finals, it would be prudent to treat this as a stair of difficulty, with each opponent being harder than the last.
[Tixica]: That's a good point, if United Adaikes wasn't good they wouldn't have knocked out Overthinkers and made it to semi finals, and may i add Overthinkers had a fantastic tournament they played really well and honestly i feel sad for them bearly missing out by only 1 point.
[Railo]: Its regrettable but apart from our attempted revenge against UA, there will be another match, and honestly i don't know which one will be more exciting to watch... Dalimbar vs Cambria
[Tixica]: Oh boy...
[Eiva]: That will be another good one...
[Tixica]: Also, Eiva you're taking too long, i wanna see my man Gaíves, hurry up!
[Eiva]: Oh yeah i forgot about that. *chuckle*
[Tixica]: You...
Eiva starts the call with Gaíves and the camera crew still at the stadium.
[Gaíves]: WHEEEEEEEEEW... WE DID IT
[Tixica]: I WONT SEE YOU FOR ANOTHER 3 DAYS AT THE MINIMUM, NOOO!
[Gaíves]: If you're willing to come here to Dalimbar we can still have a drink toogheter if you want.
[Tixica]: Im in, gotta start packing.
[Railo]: Oh come on, we'll have to get a supplement for you.
[Tixica]: Tough luck Railo!
[Eiva]: Anyways, Gaíves may you bring us to the players?
[Gaíves]: Of course, give me a minute.
Gaíves walks down a corridor, to the changing rooms, as he approached them, the door to the Ryxtylopian changing room was closed, but a lot of noise could be heard from inside.
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Gaíves tries to open the door, but its locked, so he knocks on it only to be left outside for a few minutes.
[Gaíves]: Well uhh... this is akward.
[Gaíves]: Hello? HELLO?! TVNC you gotta tell the nation your feelings, hello?!
He continues pounding at the door with no success, but then it opens and a shower of water soon caught him offguard, as it hit both him and the cameraman.
[Gaíves]: Hel- AH-! What the...
[Andreís Guilbirto]: WE DID IT WE BEAT ZORAN WOOOOOoooooo-
[Pincalo]: Gaíves i think the camera got wet... mind cleaning the lense?
[Gaíves]: Oh yes, uh, sorry for the incovinience, viewers... and... there we go...
[Pincalo]: Alright thanks.
[Gaíves]: Excu-
Gaíves is interrupted by a wave of noise and celebration
[Gaíves]: Excuse-
Gaíves is interrupted by another wave of noise and celebration
[Gaíves]: TVNC, we ne-
[Tivarra]: Oh its you! Calm down, you don't need to ask for statements all the time, just show this to the cameras, i can take a break from my stress.
The camera points to the players jumping, opening bottles of water, and celebrating in the changing room.
[Tivarra]: Its a good day for Ryxtylopia, or i should say night... Well whatever, how about you join us?
[Gaíves]: Would be glad to! But may i at least get one statement?
[Tivarra]: Don't worry ill help you work towards a raise... This match was great, the result couldn't have gone any better, we accomplished more than the goals we originally set ourselves, and now we're the last team representing Aura, despite this i would like to announce my eternal respect for the zoranian team, definetley not a team to mess around with, both teams showed excellent sportsmanship and ability.
[Gaíves]: That's great, and what about the semi finals against UA?
[Tivarra]: While people on social media may already be painting this as revenge for the groups, i would like to add, UA is one of the best rugby teams in the world, and like Zoran, they'll prove a massive challange for our players, basically all the matches at this point of the tournament are challenging as you go up against the best rugby in this world has to offer, im also sure the trainers of the opposing teams are experienced, and so are their players, but if we beat Zoran we can best UA, all we need is good old practice, and im pretty sure my boys have learnt if not a lot at least enough from the zoranians to make this possible.
[Tivarra]: And finally a thanks to our fans, those who came all the way from all corners of Ryxtylopia, those who stayed in Ryxtylopia glued to their televisions, Ryxtylopians living abroad who still watched the match, and even people from other countries who showed support for our team, this debut has probably had the best result possible so far, and what we originally thought would be a debut where we would only reach the Round of 16 turned to a debut where we have the possibility to reach the finals, worse case scenario finishing 4th, so thanks for everything. Now you, come here and take a break from your job, lets PARTY!
[Gaíves]: Thanks, and thanks for having me TVNC, i can't really decline the offer presented, but it was still real nice being with you this evening. Tixica i hope to see ya soon in the warm land of Dalimbar!
[Gaíves]: Come on Pincalo, join us!
[Pincalo]: Alright!
The transmission suddenly cuts, and goes back to the studio.
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[Railo]: Wow... that was really good, glad they're having a good time, they'll rest since i assure you, Tivarra wont let them rest tomorrow!
[Tixica]: Good one, well i should get going if i want to catch the earliest possible flight to Dalimbar!
[Eiva]: Are you really going?
[Tixica]: Yes! I can still participate in this show even from there, we live in the modern age remember?
[Eiva]: True, well i wish for you a safe flight and to have fun seeing Gaíves again!
[Tixica]: Thanks!
[Railo]: Me too and this is where our transmission will end for today, hope our team can replicate this success against UA, and we may keep the dream of reaching the finals alive, but anyways, this has been TVNC news, thanks for watching, and we will catch you on the next one!
The camera zooms out as the TVNC theme plays, and the screen slowly fades away to the next channel.
 

Yemiduga City, Zoran
5:00 PM Overtime
"Have you arrived in Zoran?" asked Tanamara Tsinohewu over the line,
"I have, just got to my hotel room too. Thank you for the accommodations by the way." answered the man on the other side of the line,
"Costed us an arm and a leg with our limited resources. You know your assignment and your time frame. From here on out you will be on your own."
"Relax, I won't need any further support. I have all I need in my case and luggage, this should be a piece of cake."
"Good, but do not get too cocky. Should you fail this will put an end to any hopes we may have of recovering from Kuna's failure."
"Didn't you leave him to his fate?" he asked as he settled his black case onto his bed,
"Yes, because it was either me or him and I had a good chunk of our remaining funds, some of which I have been using to pay you. Now get the job done and be careful."
"I always am, I will see you when the job is done."
With that he hung up and opened his case to reveal his trusty rifle, the very one he struck fear into the hearts of his opponents in the jungle three years ago. His assignment will be his hardest and might very well be his last, but he has a good feeling about this one. The plan has gone smoothly so far, but the arrival was the easy part. Actually finding the target will be the first of his many complications. It will take days before he will actually complete his assignment but the reward for doing so will set him up for life.
Atsil Ani'-Wah', Queen of the Zoranians, Hero of the Revolution, Defender of the Nation...despite all these titles she is still just a child compared to those she surrounds herself with. The Corporatocracy might have been weakened but now defeated, we still survive in the shadows like cockroaches forced to retreat from the light from the "Warrior Queen." But once my rifle finds its mark...she will be but a memory in the minds of her people and we will rise to prominence once more, completing that which Kuna failed to do. While my success is not guaranteed, I know that someone's blood will be spilt by the end of this and I fully intend for that blood to be that of the Ani'-Wah' brat.
He thought to himself as he cleaned his rifle only to quickly put back in the case and hide it away as a knock came to his door. He carefully approached the door, ready for a surprise appearance by the SIC but when he looked through the peephole, he was delighted to see the champaign he had requested at the lobby. He opened the door, took the champaign, tipped the mindless drone, and went to enjoy the drink on the balcony.
But until then, he thought to himself as he poured the drink into the glass, I might as well enjoy myself. Its not every day you get tasked to kill a queen.

From the pages of the Hestmere Herald, Sports section:
What to watch for: Overthinkers vs. United Adaikes
Overthinkers’ national rugby team has their work cut out for them tonight against United Adaikes. The Sharks are looking to make it three straight semifinals in the World Cup, and have not lost a match yet this year. But oddsmakers had Saint Mark taking us out in the Round of 16, a game we won handily, so we’re already defying expectations.
    Of course, U-A is no Saint Mark, seeing as one of those teams takes the pitch with helmets on. Our team has done its best work when it establishes control early and can choose how they play. U-A is a fluid team that doesn’t rattle easy and knows how to put a stop to a run. In this writer’s opinion, here’s the three keys to an OT victory.
      Star power. Outside centre Jason Stella has been the man we trust to kick, and he’s only gotten better as the World Cup has progressed. However, he’s prone to getting in his own head after a miss and letting that throw him off for the rest of the game. Every conversion will count against this strong U-A defense, who allowed only 4 points more than Overthinkers in group play.
     Immovable object. So far, OT’s defense has clicked at key moments, but been sloppy in others—if seldom punsihed. David Nauta and the rest of our front eight need to maintain a constant pressure to contain U-A, giving our flashy offense the opportunity to shine. In the loss to Cambria, once they were up 11-0 the game was over.
     Spread the love. Hype is big around left wing Lee Julius, but there are plenty of other weapons in Coach Ed’s arsenal. Jules can only do so much if teams are ready and waiting for them to make a break for it. Knight, Knight, Bryan with a Y—any of them can make plays happen if the attention is focused on that left edge.
      This match will come down to whose will is stronger and who can impose that will on the pitch. For OT, this will be redemption for falling short against Cambria. I fully expect those players to leave it all out on the field. They will have nothing to be ashamed of either way. Still, a semifinal berth would be pretty damn nice.

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