26-01-2004, 10:04
Imperial News Network, Global Broadcasting:
Reporter:
And we're coming to you live once again from outside the Imperial Citadel, where his Majesty's State of the Empire address is about to commence.
The Empresses and other members of the Royal Family have taken their places on the stage and the Imperial Guards are in full force. A number of Foreign delegates have arrived as well from the nation of Stellar Circle. As you know Stellar Circle was one of the historic Enemies of EIzen's past, however, the Territory was granted it's independence when the Empire of Eizen left the homeworld to fund a new region near the Edge of Space. Stellar Circle has since grown to absorb several of its smaller counterparts including the defunct nations of Stygius and Isla Besaid and have now become a Spacefaring Military Power.
We go now live to the Podium.
The Imperial Anthem plays in the background, the crowd roars as Emperor Eizen emerges from amidst his transport. He takes the podium, gesturing to the crowd and whipping them into a carefully controlled frenzy. His Shieldmask covering his face as usual. he speaks in his booming, domineering voice.
"Imperial Citizens! It is with great Pride that the Imperial Capital Naming Comission has completed its work! It is with great hopes that we rechristen our capital city.
You may have noticed over the last few weeks that the city has become a more imposing place and that construction has been taking place at a near constant pace. These changes reflect those brought about by my New Order, as this new name was.
For our nation's entire history we have looked to the City of Antares as our beacon, our shining example to the world of our greatness. however, the name of Antares has been stained with the old ideals of the past, and as such needed to be cleansed. this has been done with the blood and sweat of our people providing the fuel. With determination and unrivaled willpower we have made our capital into a city that not only is to be admired, but is to be respected.
My People, I present to you, the Imperial City of Supreme Horizon!"
Crowd Erupts in approval, his majesty calms the crowd with a motion of his hand, he is not yet done speaking and he commands that his voice be heard.
"Of course it would be a complete waste of time to use the Stat eof the Empire address to simply make this announcement. While the Empire is largely at peace save for a few minor belligerents and our economy continues to prosper there has still been an underlying issue that I have felt obligated to confront head on with the world.
The Empire of Eizen and my New Order, are led by the royal Bloodline of Eizen, descendanta of the First Emperor, Eizen I. Over many years the Empire has fought for several goals. including the following:
-Maintaining the Right to Rule, for Sovereign Leaders in Sovereign Nations
-To Advance in the art of Science and the ways of Technology, to acheive a more perfect existence and live in harmony with our machinery.
-the Betterment of the Human Race and the protection of its members.
That third goal has been highly prioritized by the New Order, but there are those who would misinterpret and distort that message, to depict Eizen as a racist, human-only supremacist regime.
We have now begun to make allies in the international community with ntions of mixed populations. As a homogenous society ourselves we have learned and adapted in the past. the Elvin threat though of late however strained our relations with the world at large.
However I am pleased to announce that the threat of Elvish insurgency haas subsided. I have been given assurances as to the safety of our nations from prominent elves across space and as such I will now rescind the ban of Elves in our Empire on a nation by nation basis. Those who take a public oath assuring the Empire of their noble intentions will be granted full restoration of relations for their Elf citizens.
However there is another issue that must be addressed."
The Emperor speaks from behind the shieldmask, his voice further darkened and hardened as if filtered through steel.
"As Emperor, I cannot fully be expected to pursue our goal for the betterment of the human race without embracing a certain truth, so I will be straight and to the point. This is a secret known only to my own inner circle, the Empresses, and the Crown Prince Azure.
his Majesty unhinges two straps on his ceremonial armor, allowing it to clang loudly to the floor...
"The source of strength of the Imperial Bloodline, My Father's greatest secret..."
A pair of Dark Wings Unfurl from behind the Emperor's Back, the Wings consist of Dark luxurious feathers black as space with a wide wingspan of nearly ten feet. this, added to the already imposing physical frame of the Emperor and his ceremonial garb, cause those live spectators in the local audience to cower in fear. A light radiates from behind the visor of the shieldmask.
"My grandparents, whom I never knew, were a star crossed couple, and my father was the result of this wedlock. The son of a Human Mother, and a Draconian Father.
Eizen the First, Half draconian, drew an incredible amount of physical strength from his Draconian blood and this he knew. Hoever, he embraced his human side, noting that Draconians were a near extinct species while humans have gone on to live and prosper wherever they go. By his own definitions of Darwinism, humans were a stronger species. He was not ashamed of his Draconian blood, but his embracing of his maternal heritage practically forced him to hide that half of himself from the world as he and his followers grew in strength for what would eventually be the Imperial Revolution.
However he hadn't had the foresight of what this would have on his bloodline, the future generations of rulers who lead and will one day rule the great nation and people of Eizen. As heir to this blood I felt betrayed when on my 13th birthday I began manifesting strange traits I knew no human normally had, my father provided no insights at all and I only learned fully the extent of my powers from my Royal Physician, who served my father as well and was the Keeper of the Secret. I have shared this with my trusted inner circle, those who have aided me in establish the new order, out of my respect for them and for help in gradually revealing this truth the the public itself. I have also revealed this to the Crown Prince Azure and Princess Shira, so that they may learn to better control their new abilities beyond that of myself.
Further research will need to be done in order to examine the full potential of my Draconian blood, but I have already begun looking into that. DNA and Tissue Samples have been provided to researchers at the Empire's top Genetic Institutes and as discoveries unfold they will be made public.
The decision to come forth with this knowledge was also aided, by a member of the Royal Family whom I did not know existed. Hence the representation from the nation of Stellar Circle.
Stellar Circle was founded by my Half Brother, Grey. Grey sought to subvert the throne for his own gains. Eventually Grey and I dueled in the Stellar Capital of Avalon atop the Spires of his own palace. In the end I defeated Grey, and EIzen was victorious in perhaps the most monumental conflict in national history. I knew little of him however, and the revelation that he was my younger half brother was only known to me mere moment prior to his death.
As my Imperial armies flooded into Stellar Circle, occupying that nation for the first time, I could only wonder about him and eventually when Stellar Circle was given its Independence leadership was placed in the hands of the loyalist government the remained.
Recently we reopened relations with this nation, and I was shocked to discover that this man who lead Stellar Circle was a prisoner of Grey's Junta. That man turned out to be my other Half Brother. Claret Eizen, another out-of-wedlock child of my Father and his Mistress Sanguine. Claret has also manifested the Draconian traits, unlike Grey, and he has helped me to accept my heritage and announce it to the Empire.
Here to speak a few words, my half brother, Claret Eizen, Lordmaster of Stellar Circle."
Claret takes the stage, he bares his wings as well and they radiate an aura of Crimson, as if the holy wings of an angel were stained with fresh blood. He and his brother embrace, and then Clret takes the podium to a stunned but cheering Eizen crowd.
"Citizens of the Empire. Your exuberance is appreciated. It is eactly as I imagined it. You see, for years I wondered how a great and noble Empire such as Eizen could possibly allow the bloodthirsty killers of its military to subjugate and control an entire nation. But now this is confirmed, your entire nation is nothing but a bunch of bloodthirsty savages.
But we have learned much of your ways and Stellar Circle is rising. We have risen from the Ashes, Tempered like Steel and now our resolve is clear. DEAR BROTHER YOU MUST DIE!"
Several Explosions set off by Stellar Circle's armed escorts rock the Imperial Square. the Escorts launch several explosions into the air towards the stage and then destroy themselves with suicide bomber tactics. Claret Eizen and Emperor Eizen confront each other amidst the madness. The two quickly adopt battle poses and their wings spread as if anticpating movement. Both men draw swords and begin dueling each other with the rage and anger of a focused warrior, not allowing their feelings to dominate, but to guide their blades. Emperor Eizen lands a blow in the side of Claret and blood begins to pour from the wound, but not before claret can pull a flak grenade from his belt and toss it towards the stage to where the Royal Family, including the pregnant Second Empress Shira, sits.
Eizen is forced to rush towards his family and Claret escapes with the help of a Stellar Circle transport in the skies of the capital. The Empresses emerged relatively undamaged thanks to their extensive personal guards and the Crown Prince Azure had already rushed into the crowd to begin aiding the victims of the attack.
Princess Shira was not as fortunate, and as the blood trickled out of her belly, stainign her gown, she began to cry. Her father, covered in the blood of his brother, rushed to her side..
Reporter:
And we're coming to you live once again from outside the Imperial Citadel, where his Majesty's State of the Empire address is about to commence.
The Empresses and other members of the Royal Family have taken their places on the stage and the Imperial Guards are in full force. A number of Foreign delegates have arrived as well from the nation of Stellar Circle. As you know Stellar Circle was one of the historic Enemies of EIzen's past, however, the Territory was granted it's independence when the Empire of Eizen left the homeworld to fund a new region near the Edge of Space. Stellar Circle has since grown to absorb several of its smaller counterparts including the defunct nations of Stygius and Isla Besaid and have now become a Spacefaring Military Power.
We go now live to the Podium.
The Imperial Anthem plays in the background, the crowd roars as Emperor Eizen emerges from amidst his transport. He takes the podium, gesturing to the crowd and whipping them into a carefully controlled frenzy. His Shieldmask covering his face as usual. he speaks in his booming, domineering voice.
"Imperial Citizens! It is with great Pride that the Imperial Capital Naming Comission has completed its work! It is with great hopes that we rechristen our capital city.
You may have noticed over the last few weeks that the city has become a more imposing place and that construction has been taking place at a near constant pace. These changes reflect those brought about by my New Order, as this new name was.
For our nation's entire history we have looked to the City of Antares as our beacon, our shining example to the world of our greatness. however, the name of Antares has been stained with the old ideals of the past, and as such needed to be cleansed. this has been done with the blood and sweat of our people providing the fuel. With determination and unrivaled willpower we have made our capital into a city that not only is to be admired, but is to be respected.
My People, I present to you, the Imperial City of Supreme Horizon!"
Crowd Erupts in approval, his majesty calms the crowd with a motion of his hand, he is not yet done speaking and he commands that his voice be heard.
"Of course it would be a complete waste of time to use the Stat eof the Empire address to simply make this announcement. While the Empire is largely at peace save for a few minor belligerents and our economy continues to prosper there has still been an underlying issue that I have felt obligated to confront head on with the world.
The Empire of Eizen and my New Order, are led by the royal Bloodline of Eizen, descendanta of the First Emperor, Eizen I. Over many years the Empire has fought for several goals. including the following:
-Maintaining the Right to Rule, for Sovereign Leaders in Sovereign Nations
-To Advance in the art of Science and the ways of Technology, to acheive a more perfect existence and live in harmony with our machinery.
-the Betterment of the Human Race and the protection of its members.
That third goal has been highly prioritized by the New Order, but there are those who would misinterpret and distort that message, to depict Eizen as a racist, human-only supremacist regime.
We have now begun to make allies in the international community with ntions of mixed populations. As a homogenous society ourselves we have learned and adapted in the past. the Elvin threat though of late however strained our relations with the world at large.
However I am pleased to announce that the threat of Elvish insurgency haas subsided. I have been given assurances as to the safety of our nations from prominent elves across space and as such I will now rescind the ban of Elves in our Empire on a nation by nation basis. Those who take a public oath assuring the Empire of their noble intentions will be granted full restoration of relations for their Elf citizens.
However there is another issue that must be addressed."
The Emperor speaks from behind the shieldmask, his voice further darkened and hardened as if filtered through steel.
"As Emperor, I cannot fully be expected to pursue our goal for the betterment of the human race without embracing a certain truth, so I will be straight and to the point. This is a secret known only to my own inner circle, the Empresses, and the Crown Prince Azure.
his Majesty unhinges two straps on his ceremonial armor, allowing it to clang loudly to the floor...
"The source of strength of the Imperial Bloodline, My Father's greatest secret..."
A pair of Dark Wings Unfurl from behind the Emperor's Back, the Wings consist of Dark luxurious feathers black as space with a wide wingspan of nearly ten feet. this, added to the already imposing physical frame of the Emperor and his ceremonial garb, cause those live spectators in the local audience to cower in fear. A light radiates from behind the visor of the shieldmask.
"My grandparents, whom I never knew, were a star crossed couple, and my father was the result of this wedlock. The son of a Human Mother, and a Draconian Father.
Eizen the First, Half draconian, drew an incredible amount of physical strength from his Draconian blood and this he knew. Hoever, he embraced his human side, noting that Draconians were a near extinct species while humans have gone on to live and prosper wherever they go. By his own definitions of Darwinism, humans were a stronger species. He was not ashamed of his Draconian blood, but his embracing of his maternal heritage practically forced him to hide that half of himself from the world as he and his followers grew in strength for what would eventually be the Imperial Revolution.
However he hadn't had the foresight of what this would have on his bloodline, the future generations of rulers who lead and will one day rule the great nation and people of Eizen. As heir to this blood I felt betrayed when on my 13th birthday I began manifesting strange traits I knew no human normally had, my father provided no insights at all and I only learned fully the extent of my powers from my Royal Physician, who served my father as well and was the Keeper of the Secret. I have shared this with my trusted inner circle, those who have aided me in establish the new order, out of my respect for them and for help in gradually revealing this truth the the public itself. I have also revealed this to the Crown Prince Azure and Princess Shira, so that they may learn to better control their new abilities beyond that of myself.
Further research will need to be done in order to examine the full potential of my Draconian blood, but I have already begun looking into that. DNA and Tissue Samples have been provided to researchers at the Empire's top Genetic Institutes and as discoveries unfold they will be made public.
The decision to come forth with this knowledge was also aided, by a member of the Royal Family whom I did not know existed. Hence the representation from the nation of Stellar Circle.
Stellar Circle was founded by my Half Brother, Grey. Grey sought to subvert the throne for his own gains. Eventually Grey and I dueled in the Stellar Capital of Avalon atop the Spires of his own palace. In the end I defeated Grey, and EIzen was victorious in perhaps the most monumental conflict in national history. I knew little of him however, and the revelation that he was my younger half brother was only known to me mere moment prior to his death.
As my Imperial armies flooded into Stellar Circle, occupying that nation for the first time, I could only wonder about him and eventually when Stellar Circle was given its Independence leadership was placed in the hands of the loyalist government the remained.
Recently we reopened relations with this nation, and I was shocked to discover that this man who lead Stellar Circle was a prisoner of Grey's Junta. That man turned out to be my other Half Brother. Claret Eizen, another out-of-wedlock child of my Father and his Mistress Sanguine. Claret has also manifested the Draconian traits, unlike Grey, and he has helped me to accept my heritage and announce it to the Empire.
Here to speak a few words, my half brother, Claret Eizen, Lordmaster of Stellar Circle."
Claret takes the stage, he bares his wings as well and they radiate an aura of Crimson, as if the holy wings of an angel were stained with fresh blood. He and his brother embrace, and then Clret takes the podium to a stunned but cheering Eizen crowd.
"Citizens of the Empire. Your exuberance is appreciated. It is eactly as I imagined it. You see, for years I wondered how a great and noble Empire such as Eizen could possibly allow the bloodthirsty killers of its military to subjugate and control an entire nation. But now this is confirmed, your entire nation is nothing but a bunch of bloodthirsty savages.
But we have learned much of your ways and Stellar Circle is rising. We have risen from the Ashes, Tempered like Steel and now our resolve is clear. DEAR BROTHER YOU MUST DIE!"
Several Explosions set off by Stellar Circle's armed escorts rock the Imperial Square. the Escorts launch several explosions into the air towards the stage and then destroy themselves with suicide bomber tactics. Claret Eizen and Emperor Eizen confront each other amidst the madness. The two quickly adopt battle poses and their wings spread as if anticpating movement. Both men draw swords and begin dueling each other with the rage and anger of a focused warrior, not allowing their feelings to dominate, but to guide their blades. Emperor Eizen lands a blow in the side of Claret and blood begins to pour from the wound, but not before claret can pull a flak grenade from his belt and toss it towards the stage to where the Royal Family, including the pregnant Second Empress Shira, sits.
Eizen is forced to rush towards his family and Claret escapes with the help of a Stellar Circle transport in the skies of the capital. The Empresses emerged relatively undamaged thanks to their extensive personal guards and the Crown Prince Azure had already rushed into the crowd to begin aiding the victims of the attack.
Princess Shira was not as fortunate, and as the blood trickled out of her belly, stainign her gown, she began to cry. Her father, covered in the blood of his brother, rushed to her side..