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15 April 1423
Outside Fort Kaisah Stadium
11:30 AM IAT-4As 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.
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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.
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Transcript:
Producer: Don’t pull any of that disco crap again, Quiyakaso, we barely got out of being sent to the gulags last time
Quiyakaso: I promise you, I have nothing wild like that planned.
Priscan: You better not, I am not going to Dalimbari prison for your antics
Producer: going live in five, four, three, two…
Quiyakaso: Hellooooooooo Zoran, I am Quiyakaso!
Priscian: And I am Noya Priscan!
Both: And you are watching RNN Live!
Priscian: We are in the final countdown of the Rugby World Cup as we enter the knockout rounds!
Quiyakaso: Coming up the our Zoranina Sun Hawks are going up against the Perouin rugby team.
Priscian: You know, I have heard rumors that the Zoranian team are yearning for a real challenge in this world cup. I personally feel that they have been challenged a few times but what do you think?
Quiyakaso: I am not paid to think I am paid to report the happenings in sports news and look silly for the internet because of my bad luck.
Priscian:...come on Quiyakaso, give me something here.
Quiyakaso: Fiiiiine, I feel like they should just appreciate the game and do their best in their matches. They should avoid taking things too casually as well, never underestimate an opponent and all that.
Priscian: That is a position I can respect, the Zoranian team better keep their guard up throughout the final phase of the World Cup if they want to protect their title.
Quiyakaso: Oh most definitely, but who knows! Maybe we will see an Overthinkers victory, that team has been going very well this world cup and is definitely one to look out for.
Priscian: Certa-
[a seagull lands on top of Quiyakaso’s head, he seemingly doesn’t notice]
Priscian: Um…there’s…*snorts*
Quiyakaso: What?
Priscian: There’s a uh se-*chuckles*
Quiyakaso: Come on, what’s so funny? Is there something on my face?
Priscian: No *chuckles* you have a seagull on your head *burst out laughing*
[Quiyakaso’s eye twitched at the mention of seagull and he proceeds to try and swat it off his head]
Quiyakaso: NOT AGAIN! YOU WILL NOT GET ME THIS TIME!
[the seagull flies up and begins to peck at his head]
Priscian: *laughs hysterically*
Quiyakaso: DAMN SEAGUUUUULLLLLS! WILL THIS WAR BETWEEN US EVER EEEEEEND!?
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New Zoradia, Zoran
13 April 1423
Atsila’s Office
9:00 AM Overtime
Atsila scowled at Markarius's letter before tearing it up and aggressively throwing it into the overflowing recycle bin.
Poor quality, what does he know about military aircraft. Everyone is against me these days, I should have just kept to myself like this the who-
A loud knock comes from the door, drawing Atsila’s bloodshot eyes to glare at the door,
“Go away!” she yells,
The knock becomes louder this time and a voice booms through the door,
“Your Majesty!” proclaims the voice, “We demand an audience!”
“You will get an audience when I have time, now go away!”
On the other side of the door, Yenuha and the other ministers looked at each other before giving a nod to Waholi who proceeded to try and kick open the door only to hurt their leg in the process. Yenuha rolled their eyes as they opened the door like a normal person and marched inside followed by the other ministers.
“Are you deaf? I s-”
“We know what you said, your Majesty, but I’m afraid we cannot allow you to continue driving this country into the ground.” He pulls the letter out from his internal suit pocket and places it on the desk, staring Atsila down as he does. Atsila frowns but takes the letter and proceeds to read it,
To our dear Queen Atsila,
In the three years since the end of the revolution, you have proven yourself to be a brave and competent leader that has inspired many to follow the example you have set. Yet your behavior as of late has brought your ability to lead into question amongst us, your ministers.Your recent irrational and hostile behavior is putting this country at risk as you proceed to follow down a path that will isolate us from our allies and threaten the livelihoods of millions of Zoranians. As a result, to uphold our oath as ministers of the state, we demand that you temporarily back away from your duties as queen to prioritize your mental wellbeing and take a break. This decision was not made lightly but we cannot stand by as you proceed to follow a course of action that will certainly do more harm than good for our country In your absence, we will take care of your duties collectively until you return with a note from a therapist that states that your condition is acceptable to return to stately duties. Should you not comply with our demands, we will refuse to continue our duties and bring work in our ministries to a halt.
Atsila stared at the letter, shocked at the actions her ministers are taking. Her instinct reaction was to brand them all as traitors but she instead took a moment to think about her actions the past few days and began to look at the state of her office. The usually tidy and somewhat organized space looked as though a hurricane had occurred within it. Books lay scattered across the room, papers randomly lying about, some knocked over furniture, it all made her realize just how out of control she has let herself become. She sighed and let the letter fall onto her desk,
“I-I guess I have been…”
“Problematic?” finished Ministress Wakusa,
“Yes,” began Atsila, “I thought that by going my own way I could do a lot of good…yet instead I have embarrassed myself and the nation.”
“Atsila, what event caused this? Soyohata told us about the decrypted message but we don't understand how that has caused you to act so strangely.” said Ministress Lanesa,
“Let’s just say…a friend who I believed to have been dead for the past three year is actually alive and that made me question a lot that has been going on. This pushed me over the edge and you saw what happened. I’m sorry for all the issues I have caused and I-I will comply with your demands. But first, we need to set things ri-”
“You will get ready for your vacation,” began Yenuha, “we will take care of sorting out this whole Kalmach arms deal affair. I will call up Cambria and Nieubasria to discuss the situation in a meeting and pursue a different course of action and Dr. Quadala will assist in finding you a therapist to your liking.”
Atsila nodded but before getting up from her desk, she passed an inspecting gaze over Yenuha, seeing something in him that she had not seen before.
“Very well, you all have given me confidence that the nation will be in good hands while I am away.” She says as she gets up and walks towards the door, “And I believe I may have found someone who may be a good candidate for the first Prime Minister of Zoran.”
Everyone was surprised by the statement but Atsila made no other comment on it besides a singular smirk before walking out of the office. Dr. Quadala soon followed after her and the ministers quickly got to work on managing the country's affairs. Yenuha felt a burden had been lifted from him, relieved that the confrontation had gone so peacefully, and proceeded to make a phone call to set up a meeting between him and the AU member states interested to discuss the Kalmach deal and propose an alternative solution he had proposed to Atsila a while ago.
- Teralyon, Saint Mark, Giovanniland and 2 others
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New Zoradia, Zoran
12 April 1423
A broom closet
5:00 PM Overtime
Yenuha Aditsi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is sitting in a makeshift meeting room in a broom closet of the temporary government building. He sent a message out to the other ministers earlier today to call them together to discuss the Queen’s…unusual behavior. Albeit he did not explicitly state this in the message for fear of driving them away but he cannot deny that the Queen’s recent actions have been uncharacteristically hostile and irrational lately. He specifically told her to deny the DG Corporation’s request to make an offer to Kalmach for the international backlash she would receive and, in an uncharacteristic move, ignored his advice. Then, when he talked to her about backing down and apologizing to the international community she just glared at him and walked away only to make that speech.
There is obviously something going on in her mind that is making her like this. Normally she is level headed but now…I am not certain.
He was pulled out of his thoughts when the door to the broom closet opened and Director Soyohata entered the room along with Minister Waholi and Ministress Lanesa of the Ministry of Justice.
“I will admit, a bit of an odd place for a meeting, don’t you think?” Minister Waholi asked, “Not too much space in here.”
“It was the only room that I know of that would not have too much traffic moving through it.” answered Yenuha, “Do any of you know if the other ten are coming?”
“Not one clue, you were very vague on what this meeting was on, Yenuha.” replied Lanessa,
“It was cryptic even for me, and I work with cryptic messages for a living!” said Soyohata,
“Trust me, this is a meeting that needs to happen. I will reveal everything once a majority of us arrive.” The three of them looked at each other with an uncertain glance before taking a seat at the makeshift table, suspicion heavy in the air. Over the course of a few minutes, the other ministers arrived in the room, all with the same suspicious attitude as the first three members. Yenuha took a deep breath before beginning the meeting,
“Thank you everyone for coming on such short notice, I know I have not been exactly forward in my reasons for this meeting but it is one that is necessary. We all have known Atsil for a good number of years now and I believe we can safely say that her recent actions have been…out of character.” The other ministers gave him a curious look, clearly interested in where he was going with this speech, “This whole Kalmach business is something that shouldn’t have happened in the first place, you were all at the meeting where I advised her against approving DG’s request to make a deal with Kalmach and you all know that she always takes our advice to heart and yet for the past few days she has been hostile towards the majority of us and has been disregarding what we advise her to do. After her speech this morning I cannot sit back and watch her destroy the positive reputation this country has been trying to cultivate with this deal and I call you here today to discuss what is going on with the Queen and what course of action we should take.”
The whole room went silent for a moment, tension filling the void left by Yenuha’s words before Ministress Lanesa spoke up,
“I agree with you, Aditsi, the Queen has not been acting like herself recently. Something is going on and if we do not stop it she might bring this country crashing to the ground. Just this morning after the speech, I wanted to ask about some ongoing court cases when she told me to leave her office before I even said a word.”
“Indeed!” proclaimed Ministress of Commerce, Scatchwah Wakusa, “I approached her about the economic repercussions of the proposed Nieubasrian sanctions around noon today and she just blatantly told me to take my data and leave!”
The whole room erupted into conversation about Atsil’s uncharacteristically rude and irrational actions as of late all except for Director Soyohata and Minister Waholi, the later of which slammed his hand down on the plastic table and exclaimed,
“You are all delusional, there is nothing wrong with the Queen! This whole meeting could be considered treason!”
“Minister Waholi, you must be mad to believe that this is normal for Atsil! How many times have you seen her act like this?” said a baffled Minister of Labour Scolaguta Tlonumi, “She barely put herself together for the speech this morning, her office is in shambles and she has barely been eating the past few days!”
“She is fine, she is just working hard to defend our nation from those salty aristocrats in Polaris!” roared Waholi, “You are all just looking for an excuse to overthrow her! I bet half of you were swayed by those Fujansk socialist hippies that provided humanitarian aid during the Revolution!” Fighting and shouting broke out in the cramped broom closet that the ministers well all in and despite Yenuha despairing at how off quickly the meeting has derailed he could not help but notice the slight guilt that is forming on Soyohata’s normally cheerful face.
“ALL OF YOU, CALM DOWN!” yelled Yenuha, to which all attention had returned to him, “What’s the matter, Soyohata? You have been unusually quiet the past few minutes, what do you know?” Soyohata jolted at the sudden call out, eyes darting around the room nervously.
“Uh…I-I may know what has put the Queen in a…mood, hehe.” he stammered, “Uhm, a few days ago one of the agents in Dalimbar kinda got handed a message by someone and was told to get it to Atsil…and you know it was an o-”
“Quit rambling, Soyohata!” interrupted Yenuha furiously,
“Alright! Alright! The note was given to her after the cypher was solved and she got really pissed and hurt after she read it, yelled at me to leave the room, and since then has been in a reaaaaaaally pissy state. Whatever that message was very much affected her and with all the stress she has been under the past three years working without a break, I think that put her over the edge and has broken her.”
The whole room went silent, no one was sure about the latter half but no one had any doubts about the note’s existence,
“Soyohata,” began Lanesa, “Why have you kept this from us all this time.”
“I,” he sighs, “I was scared. I had never seen Atsil so furious and I worried that spreading news about it would make things worse. I-I’m sorry.’ he hung his head in shame as the words came tumbling out of his mouth. The ministers were silent, some annoyed and others sympathetic, but the question still remained about how they were going to stop Atsil from continuing the downward spiral of the country internationally…all except for gung ho Waholi,
“For all the years I have known her, Atsil is fine. She has recovered from worse, she is clearly taking the sta-” He was abruptly interrupted by a punch to the face from Minister Yenuha, knowing him flat on his back. Yenuha shook his hand in pain before saying,
“That’s enough, Minister Waholi. We were never supposed to be yesmen, Atsil told us that three years ago, we swore an oath to stop the Queen should she ever spiral out of control and now is the time to uphold that oath.”
Waholi took a minute to get up from the ground, scowling at the group when he was on his two feet. They all gave him a challenging look, daring him to take action against them until he caved in,
“Very well, what is it that you all propose we do about the ‘rouge’ Queen?” he asked,
“Well,” started Minister of Health, Dr. Hiawassee Quadala, “if her behavior is caused because of the contents of the note that Soyohata mentioned, then his hypothesis on her stress finally catching up to her could hold weight. Removal of the queen would be out of the question, we do not need another power struggle like we saw in the first year after the revolution.”
“Agreed,” said Minister Tlonumi, “what we could do though is force her to take a long vacation and manage the country while she is recovering, maybe sign her up to see a therapist and a psychologist while we are at it.”
“I like the sound of that, but how do we get her to agree to take a vacation?” asked Minister Lanesa,
“We write a letter asking her to take a vacation and deliver it all together to confront her about her behavior. If she doesn’t comply we just stop the ministries we run and talk her down.” said Yenuha, “We all need to stand united against her here, now is not the time for cowardice. The state is on the line and the lives of millions could be damaged if we allow her to continue down her path. Is everyone in agreement?”
The whole room voices their support for the plan and they get to work writing their objection to her behavior and their demands for her to temporarily step away from ruling in order to focus on her issues.
- Giovanniland, Ostronia, Teralyon and 3 others
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BREAKING NEWS: Queen Atsil Responds to AU Pressure
Transcript of Speech from the Press Conference:It has been brought to my attention that certain foreign actors are displeased with the recent arms deal with Kalmach. My response to this is simple, we will proceed as planned.
While Nieubasria and the AU have our utmost respect and thanks for their assistance in rebuilding the Zoranian state, this witless response is disappointing, particularly from Nieubasria. Although the Zoranian-Astorian Union Provisional Working Group is invoked, I reiterate my representative’s statements that Zoran will not be confined in its economic recovery. We are protecting our national interest and avoiding reliance on foreign arms, this was made clear at that discussion.
With the much-advanced ZF-1 Empyrean the Astorian Union has been content to facilitate the development of weapons platforms in Zoran. Yet when we demonstrate independent success with our entirely native ZF-2, an AU member seeks to belay us. The existence of a Zoranian arms industry is clearly not the issue.
It must also be said that the deal with Kalmach has put Dalimbari interests at risk, which should be a perceived boon to the AU rather than a threat. Furthermore, we would like to exhibit the innumerable cases in which nations procures arms only to then go and use them. One example is the Cambrian sale of naval craft to Varanius only a couple years prior to near-conflict in the Darkesian sea. Is the seller of arms responsible with what is done with them or not? If you are unsure, I suggest you look to your own actions.
If they feared a Zoranian arms dealing banana republic, then the AU should revert to the logic that led them to support us against the Corporatists. My Government is dedicated to the stability and economic prosperity of the people of this nation and we are confident Zoran is already in a stronger state than it would have been under a crony capitalist kleptocracy. The corporates were bent on wholesale imperialistic conquest of neighboring countries in the Darkesian, which doubtless would have caused greater instability in more nations than a single transaction amounting to less than one third of a percent of Zoranian GDP. The war plans and the self-serving policies of the corporatists are open for all to see!
Thus I ask the AU this, make a choice, are we friend or are we foe? We will not be treated as both and we will not tolerate double standards.
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Zoran Enters International Military Aviation Market
By Woya NolatsuwiToday it was announced that a $2 billion contract between Kalmach and the DG Corporation (Dawisgali Gosdayi (Arrowhead) Corporation) has been made for the bulk acquisition of 69 ZF-2 Stormhawk fighter jets. This will be the first foreign operator of the fighter jet outside of Zoran and is a milestone for the recovering country’s industrial sector. The deal promises the delivery of the aircraft in a little over twenty-five months with modifications to optimize the aircraft’s performance in Kalmach's climate. This will be Zoran’s entrance into the international market of the military aviation industry as it looks to position itself as an alternative to Dalimbar and Cambria in the coming years.
While some of the public opposes the company’s decision to sell arms to Kalmach as it invades its neighboring state of Garahun to the south, many still consider this contract to be a win for the country. It is rumored that the company is in talks with other foreign governments on the acquisition of Zoranian military aircraft but further details are unavailable at this time. Queen Atsil did not comment on the event but Minister of Defense, Waholi Lanusila, said,
“It is our opinion that the acquisition of the ZF-2 was a wise choice by the Kalmachian leadership, it has been tested to be a very capable aircraft with the potential to achieve Kalmach’s goal of air superiority in their fight against their Garahunnic opponent.”
- United Adaikes, Saint Mark, Kalmach and 1 other
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Transcript
Priscian: Are you sure you are mentally ok to do this today?
Quiyakaso: Of course I am! It has been a few days, and I have recovered.
Priscian: If you say so, I will let you start us off.
Quiyakaso: Oh here we g- wait what?
Priscian: I said you can start us off.
Quiyakaso: …Why the sudden change?
Priscian: Do I need a reason?
Quiyakaso: Fair point, well I guess I will start us off. Helloooooooo Zoran! I am Quiyakaso!Priscian: And I am Noya Priscian!
Quiyakaso: Heyyyyyy! Good job that time!
Priscian: Don’t push it.
Quiyakaso: Okaaaaay! Anyways, in the Rugby World Cup the Zoranian team is in the top of Group B but still does not have enough points to guarantee a spot in the qualifiers!
Priscian: But the team is up against the new up and coming Saranzio team in the next match and that could be the determiner on whether or not we will make it into the knockout stage!
Quiyakaso: And good luck to our team! But in other news…
[Quiyakaso begins to pull on his shirt]
Priscian: …Quiyakaso, what in the Spirit’s name are you doing!?
[Quiyakaso rips off their clothes, to which Priscian covers their eyes, only to reveal a set of old fashioned clothes from the disco era]
Quiyakaso: Disco is making a comeback in Zoran and I have been waiting for it to return since the day I was born…despite being born after that time of music history in Zoran.
Priscian: Why…why are you like this!?
Quiyakaso: I don’t know, I just am.
Producer: Uh…Quiyakaso you may want to change your clothes. Some of the officers are staring at you in a unfriendly manner.
Quiyakaso: You can’t kill disco, baby!
[Camera cuts off]
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What's New on TheTube™?
This week, a video titled Dalimbari Barbarian Studies went viral on the internet this week as it gives the Zoranian perception of how Dalimbari learn about foreign cultures in their notorious "Barbarian Studies" classes. While many comment that the editing is a bit crude, people couldn't help but laugh at the interpretation of the class from the secretive Free State of Dalimbar, who has allowed people from all over the world in what people have been calling a historic, once in a lifetime opportunity to learn about the life in Dalimbar while in the restrictive Rugby Zones.But to summarize the video, it is an edit of a scene from a famous movie which shows students learning from a professor from one of their other classes due to the "absence" of their usual professor as they learn about the oh so forbidden topic in Dalimbar, anime. Yes that's right, the whole edit is about the students learning about anime, an iconic contribution Zoran has made to global culture as it has gained global viewership and popularity. Watch the video for yourself using the link provided and come to your own conclusion about this popular video.
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New Zoradia, Zoran
20 March 1423
05:30 Overtime
Atsil's OfficeAtsil sits in her office reviewing the reports of her daily brief when a knock comes from the door. She invited them in and the ministers of culture and education entered the room.
“Good morning, your Majesty.” says Cultural Minister Ahneewakee and Education Minister Deyani,
“Good morning to you both, what is it you are here to discuss” Atsil replies,
“We both came up with an idea on how to settle the debate on whether to call the War a revolution or a civil war.” answered Deyani,
“Yes, the way we see it now is the perfect time to establish the narrative we wish to teach the public and future generations about that part of our history and what better way than by creating a myth for the revolution through a medium that our people are internationally known for creating.” said Ahneewakee,
“...You’re both scaring me here…what is it?”
“Anime!” They both ecstatically exclaimed.
Atsil blinked slowly, baffled by the idea and not very favorable towards it,
“You are telling me that not only do you want to push a possibly false or misleading narrative but you want to make an anime with state funding and possibly make a mockery of the sacrifices and pain felt by the whole country suffered during it.”
“Believe us, we had similar thoughts,” began Minister Deyani, “but after talking it out a bit we believe that anime allows a medium that can attract a younger demographic while allowing the ability to capture the complexity and seriousness of the topic.”
“I don’t know if you know, your Majesty, but there are some pretty dark animes out there that fit the setting of the revolution.” said Minister Ahneewakee.
Atsil sighed as she sat back into her chair and put her hands together,
“Listen, if you manage to work with one of the animation studios in the country and write up the general plot and what the anime will cover as well as some scenes to demonstrate how it will look and present it to me, I will use that to judge whether or not we proceed with the plan. Will that be alright with both of you?”
They both nodded enthusiastically and Atsil could feel
New Zoradia, Zoran
2 April 1423
08:30 Overtime
“What,” began Atsil, “are these?”
“It is some rough concept art of how the Zoranian Revolution anime will look like.” answered Minister Aneewakee,
“Yes I know that!” she exclaimed, “I hope that they sort out some of the distorted faces on here if we go through with this but the flag isn’t even right!? I am really not impressed with this initial presentation. Plus, is that supposed to be me!?” she says pointing at the character in the middle,
“Well, your Majesty, that is partially our fault because we only gave them about two weeks to get some things put together. They said it would take about a month to have it be done properly but we rushed it and this is what we got.” said Minister Deyani,
“For future reference, when I ask you to get me something as a demonstration I am more concerned with the quality of what is presented than a timeline, with exception to timely projects.”
“Understood, your Majesty…but is the summary of the plot and the snippets of the script better than the visual presentation?” asked Minister Aneewakee.
Atsil read through the summary and script a second time,
“Surprisingly, it does. Based on what I am seeing here it is accurate to what actually occurred excluding some creative liberties in terms of banter between characters.” answered Atsil, “Ok, I will give your project a chance. Ask the animation studio for the pilot episode and do not rush them this time, I want to see quality, not trash.”
Minister Deyani were ecstatic as they gave each other a high five,
“We won’t let you down!” said Minister Aneewakee.
Atsil looks over the posters for a second time,
“Also tell them to fix how I look, my hair was shorter at the time and I have a larger bust than that.” she says before leaving them in her office as she goes to another meeting. Aneewakee looked at Deyani with a smirk,
“I told you they had it right the first time.” she said,
“I didn’t want the studio to potentially offend her!” he said,
“Suuuuuuure, prude.” she retorts,
“I just don't want to lose my job!”
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Transcript Priscian: Hello people of Zoran, I am Noya Priscian and with me is a patched up punching bag we like to call Quiyakaso
Quiyakaso:...now that’s just rude.
Priscian: But can you exactly say it's false with all you have experienced?
Quiyakaso:...no comment.
Priscian: I thought so. Yesterday’s match we saw our Zoranian team beat Saint Mark 16-7 but Saint Markian Blindside flanker, Marcarius Hightower, received an injury in the final minutes of the ga-
Quiyakaso: He’s fine, if I can survive being hit by a car by three guys from Hertfordshire and Jambo then he is probably ok.
Priscian: Riiiiight, as of right now we don’t know the details of his condition but the atmosphere is tense as Mr. Hightower is the heir to a duke who is among the electors of the Saint Markian government.
Quiyakaso: I bet he never got attacked by otters.
Priscian: Quiyakaso, look, I know you are embarrassed about being taken down by otters but come on, you never let the seagull incident get to you this badly.
Quiyakaso: That is because everything in Dilber is drugged up and deadly! Here…I don’t know but apparently the otters will just attack you in broad daylight!?
Priscian: [sigh] Do you want to talk about it? Maybe you should consider going to therapy.
Quiyakaso: I don’t need a therapist, I need and old shaman and a you-
Priscian: Aaaaaaand you lost all sympathy I had for you. Now coming up, Zoran is going up against its southern neighbor, Giovanniland. Despite recent tensions between the two over the incident involving Giovanniland and Varanius and Giovanniland’s Andolian colony, this match is definitely one you will not want to miss!
Quiyakaso: Yes…please cheer for our team in the finals.
Priscian: Do I need me to call your mother about your mental condition?
Quiyakaso: HOW DO YOU HAVE MAMA’S PHONE NUMBER!?
Priscian:...I don’t but I will get a hold of it if you don’t mentally recover soon.
Quiyakaso:...I am not giving you mama’s phone number!
Priscian: [sigh] We will see you next time on RNN Live. Next up is the weather! Come on, Quiyakaso, you need a break.
Quiyakaso: I am a strong, independent, man who doesn't need no woman to tell me what to do!
Priscian: [pinches the ridge of her nose] I can’t believe I am forced to work with this weirdo. How about we go get some ice cream or something
Quiyakaso:...It’s 10 AM, what ice cream parlor is open at this time?
Priscian: Later then, how about we go to a coffee house?
Quiyakaso:...Fine, but you’re paying.
Priscian: If it will get you to stop complaining, fine.
In Other News:
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Zoran v. Saint Mark - Fourth Rugby World Cup
Transcript
“...and coming in on the left is Marcarius Hightower attempting to go for a try in the last minute of the game and oooh!”
"That is a brutal tackle from newbie Degataga Dvagahi there, and it is not looking good for Marcarius.”
“Looks like he is having a lot of difficulty getting up.”
“I don’t think he will get up from it, he is just grabbing onto his leg.”
“And here comes the stretcher, I am getting word that the injury is bad enough to have it checked out at the local Dalimbari hospital.”
“Oh boy, that will definitely cause some headache for both teams, you know that Marcarius’s family are going to make a fuss out of this.”
“And that’s why I always say, if you are a noble who is in the line of succession, don’t play a sport like rugby because you are going to get roughed up.”
“I would have to agree with you there, even with the protective equipment there is still a high risk of injury in rugby and so putting your heir on the field is a questionable decision.”
"Indeed, whatever the reaction from the family will be I doubt it will be a pleasant one."
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New Zoradia, Zoran
19:00
30 March 1423
Atsil is looking over more reports that are monitoring the situation in the southern Darkesian Sea between Varanius and Giovanniland when Director Soyohata of the SIC enters her office.
"Your Majesty, an operative send something from Dalimbar...their report is very odd." Atsil sighs before looking up at him,
"Alright, give it here and tell me what happened." As Soyohata approaches her desk she opens a draw and takes out some gloves as well as a letter opener in order to carefully deal with the letter.
"The operative was in a café getting some breakfast..." They began to recount the events to Atsil as he laid the envelope down on the desk. Carefully, Atsil took the envelop and started to open it using the letter opener and surprisingly there was no letter within the envelope, rather a dalimbari coin. "...then they threatened to dro-a coin?"
"Indeed, a simple coin...hmm, get me a razor blade or some sort of small blade."
"You think it is a hollow coin?"
If it is a hollow coin then it has a message, why else would someone want to send a coin in an envelope?" Soyohata nodded and went to retrieve a razor blade and returned with one after a few minutes. Atsil carefully took the blade and slowly cut into the side of the coin until it opened to reveal a piece of paper within a hollow coin. She smiles and looks up to Soyohata,
"Call up some of your guys in cryptography and have them decipher this and don't come back until you crack it."
"Whatever you say bo-" Atsil shoots him a look, "-your Majesty."
20:00 - One hour late
Atsil is about to turn it in for the night, picking up some items from her desk when Soyohata enters the office again,
"Oh wow, just arrived on time. Cryptography boys were pissed because they supposedly just got home when I called them but they managed to crack it. It sounds like utter nonsense to me but it came out to 'Still surrounded by the wolves?' Is this some occult nonsense or a wa-" Soyohata stopped when he noticed how still Atstil had become at those words,
"Repeat that again for me?" Atsil asked in a soft tone,
"'Still surrounded by the wolves.'" Soyohata looked up from the piece of paper to see Atsil...trembling? "Your Majesty?" he asked slightly concerned. He slowly approached her but when he got about five feet from her he saw the tears that were rolling down her cheeks.
"Either someone is playing a dangerous prank or..." said Atsil,
"Or...what?"
"Or he has been alive this whole time."
"...who?"
"You are...dismissed."
"No no no, wha-"
"I SAID DISMISSED!" Soyohata took a step back and thought it best to leave before something likely comes flying at his head. He left the paper on the table and left the office, quietly closing the door behind him. Atsil was left alone in the office, alone with the thought of the friend she had mourned for so long being alive this whole time.
What in the Spirit's name are you doing in Dalimbar?!
She thought to herself before sitting back down in her office chair to take a moment to process this possible revelation.
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29 March 1423
09:00
Port Kaisah neighborhood, Kaisah, District Seven
Two years I have been stuck in this rather unpleasant country with little to no contact to the outside world except for the occasional interaction I have with a Cambrian operative. There are many things I miss…especially the internet…the intranet here is weird but maybe I could explore the option of corrupting it somehow with misleading or disruptive information at some point.
The man thinks as he walks down the streets of Port Kaisah, he came down here from Saint Andreisburg for one reason and one reason only, to deliver a message. While he is taking a risk in doing this he feels that he should take advantage of the situation he believes is occurring. While it may very well be possible that the Zoranian government has changed the way the SIC operates, he has an itching feeling that the Rugby tournament is something they could get involved in considering it is taking place here in Dalimbar.
The tricky part is finding an operative as our intelligence service is clever with their disguises.The whole “little gray man” concept for their disguises helps them become indistinguishable from your average civilian unless you are carefully scanning a crowd.
He walks into a café in the rugby zone and gazes around the establishment to see if he sees a Zoranian, which to his luck he did. After taking a seat behind the Zoranian so that he was back to back with them. He took out the crossword puzzle he had tucked away in his coat and opened it up before saying in a conspiratorial tone,
“Is the banana bread any good?”
“Clear skies throughout the day.” replied the Zoranian to CGZ’s surprise,
“And I thought there would be rain by five.” CGZ responded. He waited for a few minutes before heading to the bathrooms where he waited for five minutes for the Zoranian to join him.
“Listen man, I thought we were told to avoid contact with each other outside of our co-” CGZ pushed against the wall and put a hand over the man’s mouth,
“We don’t have much time, I am not part of whatever operation you are part of but I have a message for your Queen,” CGZ takes an envelope out of his coat pocket and holds it in front of the man’s eyes, “make sure it gets to her, tell your boss to tell her it is from a friend. Do I make myself clear?” The man’s eyes narrowed but slowly nodded his head. CGZ slowly releases the man who immediately grabs their arm and attempts a reversal only to find themselves thrown over CGZ’s shoulder onto the ground. Before they had time to get up and react, CGZ notices the Blue Card in the man’s pocket, snatches it, and backs up a few paces,
“Attempt that again and I will flush this down the toilet.” the man groans as he gets, keeping their eyes on the card, “I am not your enemy but I sure as hell can ruin the operation you are part of should you attempt that shit. Do you understand me?”
“Crystal clear.” says the man begrudgingly,
“Good, now I am going to hand your card back with my envelope. After that, I will leave the bathroom and you will follow two minutes after me. Got it?” The man nods in response which leads CGZ to hand over the blue card with the envelope. He washes his hands at the sink (for hygiene purposes) and walks out the bathroom back to their seat and just as instructed the man does as well two minutes later. A waitress comes up to CGZ’s table,
“What would you like, sir?” she asks in Dalimbari,
“A double shot of espresso please, oh and a pastry of your recommendation.” He is going to need that double shot because it is going to be a long day when he gets back to Saint Andreisburg as he gets the gears rolling on the final phase of his plan to complete the assignment from Cambria, find out a crucial piece of information directly from Stavka’s inner circle that Cambrian intelligence doesn’t know yet…an assignment which he has been working two whole years to complete with careful planning.
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Quiyakaso: Hellooooooo Zoran! I am Quiyakaso!
Priscian: And I am Noya Priscian and you are watching RNN Live!
Quiyakaso: Not bad, Priscian but you should consider giving it some more spirit next time?
Priscian: Get bent, Quiyakaso. Today is the Day 2 of the Rugby World Cup and here we ha-
Quiyakaso: I thought we agreed to run this together?
Priscian [shoots Quiyakaso a glare] then go ahead and introduce our guest!
Quiyakaso: Gladly, here we have fly-half of the Zoranian Team, Gulkalaski Lemomequa!
Priscian: Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Lemomequa.
Lemomequa: Thank you two for having me.
Quiyakaso: Tell m-us, tell us, many players from various teams have expressed fears about coming to Dalimbar, do you and the Zoranian team feel the same?
Lemomequa: [chuckles] Let me tell you something, after you have fought in the front line of a revolution in the jungles of Zoran where mosquitos are eating you alive while you have no clue where the enemy is hiding, visiting a country that is made to be the ‘Boogie man’ of Esferos is nothing but a vacation. This is how the rest of the team and I feel about it.
Priscian: Quite a statement there, Lemomequa, you served in the civil w-
Lemomequa: Revolution, we fought for change and change is what we brought to our country. If the Grand Defense Council had won we would be calling it a civil war or rebellion. But I digress, yes I did serve, I was the youngest founding member of the Raspberry Berets in fact.
Priscian: Wow, well thank you for your service. You know, our team is going up against Saint Mark again in our first match of the World Cup again. Do you and the te-
A lodge of otters come out of the water and start making their way into view of the camera and proceed to threateningly approach Quiyakaso
Quiyakaso: Aw look, Dalimbari Ot-AAAAAAAHHHHHH!
An otter leaps at Quiyakaso and the lodge drags him to the ground, prompting Lemomequa and Priscian to back away while some of the crew try to get the attention of the local authorities
Priscian:...so the Quiyakaso curse is not just a myth…
Lemomequa: Not even the jaguars in the jungle were that vicious…
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Transcript:
Quiyakaso: “Helloooooooo Zoran! I am Quiyakaso and you are watching the Royal News Network live in the Free State of Dalimbar! I honestly cannot believe I am here myself and I would be scared if my life hasn’t been full of a bunch of unfortunate events! Today is the day that the Zoranian team arrives in Dalimbar but I cannot get onto the airstrip like in previous years so instead we are in this beautiful city square.Now, before this I had the chance to speak with the coach of our Rugby Team, Amadahy Lvaguta, and asked how they have been preparing for this year’s world cup. She told me that they have been working more on team cohesion, having them work better as a unit that can improvise on each other if needed. They also said they emphasized on improving upon the faults they noticed during practices and in previous matches. ‘Both of these things,’ she said, ‘have only improved the team’s performance as these basic elements have helped the team perform better when it comes to more complex and advanced plays as they have gotten used to playing together. It has especially helped us integrate our newest team member.”
I am very much excited to see how our team performs this year an-”
Noya Priscian: “Quiyakaso, what are you doing here?”
Quiyakaso: “What do you mean? I am doing my job of covering the Rugby World Cup.”
Priscian: “This time I was assigned to cover the events of this world cup! The higher ups wanted to see how I would do after I covered for you last year!”
Quiyakaso: “Wait…what!? Why wasn’t I told this!? They covered the cost of my flight and everything!”
Priscian: “It should have been in your email!”
Quiyakaso: “My email was hacked by trolls last week! IT is still working on it!”
Priscian: [groans] “Let’s talk to the producer and get on the line with some of the higher ups to resolve this.”
IN OTHER NEWS
- Saint Mark, Sekiya, Fujai and 6 others
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Two weeks before the beginning of the Fourth Rugby World Cup
New Zoradia, Zoran
“...and that is why I recommend that we should get more funding in next year’s budget!” said Minister of Defense, Waholi Lanusila, with gusto.
Queen Atsil Ani-Wah was at the head of the table, rubbing her temples to try and soothe the headache that Waholi’s proposal had caused her,
“Waholi, with all due respect, the military is on time for completion and does not need any more funding and I am certainly not going to approve a budget increase just for the military to develop ‘star lasers,’” she says with air quotes, “as you call them. Now if you could do something about the remaining mines in the country that would be greatly appreciated.”Waholi crossed their arms and huffed as they sat back in their chair, “If we had star lasers we could blast the mines from orbit.” He grumbles to himself to which Atsil rolls their eyes due to how childish the man was acting.
“Now, I believe that is all we needed to cover this session. Thank you all for coming.” The ministers got up from their seats and proceeded out the door, all except for one.
“Just a minute, your Majesty,” said Director Soyohata of the Secret Intelligence Council, “There is one small matter I would like to discuss with you in private.” Atsil raised an eyebrow at him,
“Very well, what is it?”
“As you are aware, this year’s Rugby World Cup will be taking place in Dalimbar and as you know the Dalimbari are quite passionate about the sport over there.” he said in a monotone manner, “Our team is quite good but I have concerns about the ramifications of a Dalimbari defeat in the World Cup within their own country in a sport they are very passionate about.” Atsil began rubbing their chin,
“I can see what you are getting at here. If you are concerned about the safety of our people who travel there or our team there is little we can really do.”
“Little that we can do normally.” began Soyohata, “If you allow me, I would like to make plans to send SIC operatives undercover as tourists and staff members of the rugby team and make plans to provide an emergency extraction of the team and our people should a Dalimbar defeat ever occur.” a look of hesitation appeared on Atsil’s face,
“We have no real access to any assets in Dalimbar…and the arrangements needed to pull off such a plan is very improbable. I do not think we can do that.”
“Please, your Majesty,” said Soyohata, “You know Dalimbar can be a wild card when it comes to how they may react due to their levels of secrecy, but we have to take the ch-” Atsil held up her hand,
“You just want the bragging rights for infiltrating one of the biggest military states with near impossible odds, don’t you?” she asks with a knowing smirk. Soyohota does not make eye contact,
“Maaaaaaaybe.” Atsil groans at this response,
“I swear, sometimes I feel like I am running a circus. Look, if you can make a plan that might actually work and are somehow able to gain access to assets needed to perform an extraction in Dalimbar, pitch it to me and I will approve it, but know that I reserve the right to plausible deniability should that plan go south. Am I clear?” Soyohata smiles,
“Crystal, your Majesty.”
Day before flight to Dalimbar
Zoran
The Zoranian Rugby team is gathered together in an auditorium after having received an abrupt message from their coach telling them they all have to attend a mandatory meeting for reasons they did not reveal. They were instructed to leave their phones and electronic devices at home.
"Afternoon, everyone. I know that this meeting is unexpected but there is a reason for it." began Coach Lvaguta, "As you all are aware, this World Cup is being held in Dalimbar and we know that strict guidelines have to be followed. While we believe that the Dalimbari would not risk angering every nation attending the World Cup, the Ministry of Defense and the Secret Intelligence Council wants to take some precautions in the case that covert action is taken against us by the Dalimbari. With that out of the way, let me introduce you to Director Soyohata of the SIC who will be discussing the details of these precautions." The team clapped as the director took the stage of the auditorium,
"Good afternoon, as you know the safety of our citizenry, especially those representing our nation abroad, is our top priority. As a result, several operatives of the SIC will be part of your staff and be posing as tourists going to the games. Should anything go wrong, these operatives have contingencies and plans to get you out of the country. While our resources are...limited in Dalimbar, we have tried our best to ensure safe extraction of the entire team should anything go wrong. You will be provided with one contact to report any suspicious behavior while in Dalimbar but keep your reports discreet to protect the cover of our operatives, we cannot let Stavka know what we are doing. But for now, follow the guidelines Dalimbar provided, keep your nose out of trouble, be careful what you say, and be on the lookout for fowl-play. I wish you a safe trip and the best of luck, do your best to keep up our winning streak."
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The Zoranian Sun Hawks
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Name Age Position Amo-Adawehi Tsasima 28 Loosehead Prop Attakullakulla Quegadu 24 Hooker Salonitah Gelusva 25 Tighthead Prop Twah'kohi Agasgani 23 Second Row (L) Ahuludegi Tsiguka 21 Second Row (R) Degataga Dvagahi 19 Blindside Flanker Dlasimahe Asduidv 29 Openside Flanker Sesdi Tsunela 25 Number 8 Ganiyegi Atsidanelv 21 Scrum-half Gulkalaski Lemomequa 22 Fly-half Wohali Goyadv 27 Left Wing Mohe Yvokala 24 Inside Centre Oconostota Dlanegvotli 20 Outside Centre Ama-edohi Masiguti 20 Right Wing Kali Gasohi 21 Full Back Coach: Amadahy Lvaguta
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Zoran is back to defend its title and is placing a bid to host...again!
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Dear H.E. Brig. Gen. Luis Costa and friends,
Thank you for your letter, we're glad the World Cup has been enjoyable enough for the government of the Free State of Dalimbar to have an interest on its results, feel free to keep on hoping for victory!
Unfortunately we will not be handing over the trophy to you or getting rid of the Cambrian security, we like them both just where they are. And we won't be saying sorry, because it takes too long to get through all the paper work needed to enter Dalimbar just to hand over the trophy and Zoran is too far away from Cambria to justify sending the Cambrian security back when they have practically just arrived in the country, it would be rude to do so when they have barely been shown the beginning of our hospitality.
Yours sincerely,
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TRANSCRIPT
Hello Zoran! I'm back from the hospital and I am happy to say that I am fine, there is no need to worry about me! I am sure lots of people were concerned about my wellbeing haha! Yeah! Hehe...anyways, I am reporting live from the RNN studio for my own health and wellbeing. So far we have seen the Zoranian Fire Birds play strong this Rugby World Cup and have seem them come out of this undefeated, so far. With a close win in yesterday's game against Cambria, 15-14, Zoran is, once again, going up against Dalimbar in the finals! This is looking like a repeat of the last world cup folks so let's see if we can repeat that result!
Coach Amadahy Lvaguta has been doing a phenomenal job with the team in this competition, especially after having lost several more experienced players. She has commented before about working on team cohesion and encouraging the players to work together as a team but when asked again recently she discussed her focus on the importance of mental health and having a team meeting about three members on the team who fought in the Civil War and who suffer from PTSD. She told us that the meeting was to make other teammates aware of their condition and to help them grow closer together while working together to play the best they can without the three player's condition affecting their play style. This is a rather unique approach to addressing this sensitive topic and could become a practice adopted by other Zoranian rugby teams in the future.
When asked about tomorrow's match with Dalimbar, Lvaguta commented that they will be watching how the Dalimbari played in previous matches in the world cup and work with the team to create an efficient but flexible strategy to counter them. She will also work on improving how the team played by looking at the previous matches and working with the team as a whole and the players individually to help them improve or correct some things they may have noticed. Rest assured, the team seems to be in capable hands and we will see how this all pans out in the final tomorrow!
It has been rumored that Queen Atsila will be attending this game as well, while this isn't the first time that this has happened this is certainly going to put more pressure on the team to perform well as to not disappoint her in the final. However, those living in New Zoradia who have seen the queen have recently said that she appears to be wearing more black than usual. Could this be a sign of mourning? And if so, of what? Will she be wearing black at the final? Who knows! I sure don't, that you can count on. But we will see what happens at the match tomorrow against Dalimbar where we shall find the answers to these questions and see if Zoran keeps the trophy or if it falls into Dalimbari hands!
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New Zoradia, Zoran
20 February 1422After another morning of reading reports and giving orders regarding recent events in the country, Adsila let out a sigh as they leaned back in their chair and stared at their cluttered desk. She was on one of the few breaks she has during the day and she is spending that time reading over the latest news on the Rugby World Cup and was pleased to see the Zoranian team making it to the semifinals.
So it appears we are going up against Cambria next, that will be an interesting match. Hopefully our team will be ready for tomorrow, I can see that this will not be an easy match.
But as she thought of Cambria, the file containing the intelligence report came into her mind. She glanced over at the drawer that contained the file, trying to resist the beckoning pull it had on her in vain. Opening the drawer, she took the file and carefully placed it in front of her on the desk. Her heart was pounding with suspense as her mind raced over what the report will contain.
Do I really want to know what happened to him? I barely got to know him on a personal level despite spending months living together yet he helped me back in the beginning of the Civil War when nearly every other faction wanted my head.
Minutes passed as she sat there staring at the file in front of her, debating whether or not to finally open the file or not when at last she slowly opened the file and read the words on the white paper.
Adsila froze as her eyes ran over the word "execution", her chest tightened as she read further and her fears became a reality. She tried to fight back the tears but the dam burst and they ran down her face like a waterfall. Her anguished cries filled the silence in the room, prompting the two Raspberry Berets stationed outside her office door to come bursting into the room. They didn't bother asking what was wrong and neither did they truly wish to discover what caused their Queen such sorrow, but they went to her side and tried their best to console her. But none of it worked, for despite all they tried to do Adsila could not be consoled. She had hoped that the one true friend she believed to have had left was still alive but now that hope had been crushed, and now she was alone with the duty of her position and the stress that came with it. She recalled the last words he said to her the night he traded himself for the safety of the monarchists and herself,
It is easy to feel alone when surrounded by wolves...make sure you have people you know you can depend on if you become Queen, Adsila.
She didn't understand what he meant back then but now, oh how much she wish she did. She ordered the guards to return to their post and to leave her to her sorrow, while she appreciated their efforts to console her she knew that it wouldn't accomplish anything. Only time can heal the pain that comes from the loss of a friend.
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New Zoradia, Zoran
19 February 1422“Dalimbari landmine going off because of reporters from H&J…A Blabberman committing hate speech…A Blue Bubble citizen causes an incident…Cambria sets it’s eyes on RWC Four…and intelligence reports rumors about the president of Santo-Dominius putting pressure on Blabberman and SDCSN to plead guilty. Sigh These past few days have been a mixture of terrible, unimportant, and frustrating news.” Atsila stretches in her chair and gets up to go towards her window, looking out at the construction of the city in the distance, “At least city construction is progressing well. The RWC has generated quite a bit of income and has given the country an economic injection it needed. Maybe after this entire event I will have finished the Second Constitution with my council and I can introduce a form in which the people can have a voice in running the country.” She looked back at her desk where the document laid open on her computer before looking at the intelligence report left by the soldier days ago on the night of the dinner with the prince. She hasn’t brought herself to look at the details of the report as of yet, afraid of what she might find. Yet she couldn’t look away from the file, it’s contents taunting her long enough. She moved towards the file on her desk, hesitantly reaching out for it so it can reveal the answer to the question she has been asking for two years. But that was when there was a knock at the door of her office.
“Your Majesty! The rugby team is awaiting you on the video call!” said one of her assistants. She sighed before looking away from the file and walking to the door to exit her office.
I guess your contents will elude me again…for now.
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1st Esferos Grand Prix Championships Signups & OOC Thread
in OOC Support - Information & Dispute Arbitration
Posted
Driver Name:
Name Trigram: GAT
Nationality Trigram: ZOR
Preferred Car Number: 6
Second Choice Car Number: 5
Reliability (Between 2 and 5): 3
Aggression (Between 2 and 5): 4
Technique (Between 2 and 5): 5
R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12.
Driver's bio:
Driver Name: Deyani Dvyahe
Name Trigram: DVY
Nationality Trigram: ZOR
Preferred Car Number: 4
Second Choice Car Number: 3
Reliability (Between 2 and 5): 5
Aggression (Between 2 and 5): 4
Technique (Between 2 and 5): 3
R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12.
Driver's bio:
Team Name: Didatsunadalenvdayvwi Motors
Team Nation: Zoran
Nationality Trigram: ZOR
Team color (in hex code): 66023c
Reliability (Between 3 and 5): 3.50
Acceleration (Between 2 and 5): 4.50
Turning (Between 2 and 5): 4.00
R/A/T ratings should add up to a maximum of 12.
Team bio:
Engine
Engine manufacturer: Didatsunadalenvdayvwi Motors
Engine name (if different): M1 Engine
Reliability (between -1 and 1): -0.8
Actuation (between -1 and 1): .4
Tare (between -1 and 1): .4
Tire
Manufacturer Name: Roadhog
Reliability (Between -1 and 1): -1.0
Traction (Between -1 and 1): 1.0