NationStates Jolt Archive

(OOC: This is a preview of an RP to come. Please tell me if it sounds interesting, what I need to change or any other suggestions. I’ll give a brief summary: James O’Hara, sheriff of Avalon County, arrested President Driscoll earlier in the day and transferred him to a police station in the small town of Dwight’s Corridor.
This scene explains why O’Hara arrested him in the first place. I know its short on descriptions but this is just a test run to see if the story has potential or not.)

Dwight’s Corridor, Gran Cienaga. Interrogation room of a police station.
December 24, 6:39 PM

“Why am I here?” Driscoll couldn’t help but ask the question.

“Why do you think you’re here?” O’Hara shot back

“Fine, so I have a slight gambling problem.” The disgraced president stated this bitterly as he put his hand behind his head and leaned back in the rather uncomfortable wooden chair, one of the sole furnishings of the interrogation room.

“And that little womanizing problem, can’t forget that one” quipped O’Hara, sheriff of Avalon County. Seated directly across from Driscoll, he stared intently at him, saying nothing. His stern gaze said everything about his state of mind now.

“OK, there’s that, too. But that’s no reason to arrest me and you know that, O’Hara. You know that!”

“We haven’t arrested people on morality charges in this country for three generations. And you know that. You’re not here because you’re an immoral little son-of-a-bitch, which you are if I might add. You’re here because you broke your own laws more times that I can count.”

“My God! Give a Southron some power and he thinks he’s the president!”

At this point, O’Hara got that smug little smile he’s known to get when he’s irritated. “My God! Elect a rich playboy into office and he swears he’s God!” he shot back sarcastically.
“Maybe your little friends up in the better neighborhoods of the country dealt with your bullshit. Guess what? They’re not even a quarter of the population! Meanwhile, the middle and working class people of the country got tired of you and your power grabs as president. Did you think no one would notice if you started making laws by decree? That’s why we have a Congress. Or did you think we wouldn’t mind you taking our tax money to bribe the tabloids not to publish any information about your mistresses? We did? This isn’t about enforcing morality, something you obviously lack. This is about playing by the rules of the game. You didn’t, that’s why you’re here.” Shouting this last line, O’Hara threw his clipboard squarely at Driscoll’s chest before storming out the room.

(OOC: Bump)

Sheriff O'Hara is nothing but a common kidnapper. His actions have gone against the state and therefore makes him an enemy of the state. New Almendrastan does not tolerate such acts of rebellion. If this president Driscoll is truly an incompetetant leader then he should be tried for his injustices not by a single lone sheriff but by the people of his country. I say give up the kidnapping and bring this president to the will of the people or else O'Hara your nothing but a common criminal. Let the cries of the working class be heard and break your chains if you live under a ruler like President Driscoll. That is if these acusations O'Hara makes can be proven wrong.
-Regent Jonathan Francisco Almendras

"Despite the lack of morality and corruption of Gran Cienaga's President, Calaisia condemns detaining him without government authority. What crimes is he charged with? Calaisia suggests sending an independant foreign investigation team to...um, independantly, foreignly...er, ionvestigate these acusations of corruption and actions unbecoming of a leader."
-King Roche II, Head of State for the Constitutional Monarchy of Calaisia

(OOC: Whoops, I forgot to give the background on this, it was early in the morning and I was wiped out from the Christmas part I came from. There's been much discontent with the way Driscoll ran the government, and many people from all walks of life felt that way. In response, an organization of patriots was formed, called the "Najanmen's Free Officer Corps," O'Hara and many members of his police department are members of this group, as are a good portion of the citizens of the country. Many who aren't members are at least sympathetic to the group. In the weeks before the arrest, three armed rebellions against him were crushed, and O'Hara's arrest is the culmination of the feelings the majority of the population felt and Sheriff O'Hara fully intends to bring him into a court of law.)

What exactly are the aims of these 'Patriots'? If they overthrow their leader, what will the new government do?
-Ghoereian President Gavin Tael

Once the new government is overthrown, the "Patriots" (for lack of a better term) would seek to establish a new, constitutional republic with severe limits on the power of the president, favoring a system with a weak executive and a stronger legislature. The government would only exist for the protection of basic rights and national defense, and the people would be allowed to act as they please so long as they don't infringe upon anyone else's rights.

OOC: I like it, I like it...

So, essentially, they are anarchists? They would let their nation run into the ground, so long as it didn't effect them!? Ghoere gives it's full (diplomatic) support to the President of Gran Cienaga.

No, essentially they're libertarians. They believe that men are endowed with the gifts of free-will and common sense and will (usually) act in a manner that is beneficial to society. However, when a person or the people do act unjustly, the government will be there to enforce law and order and preserve rights. I never said there wouldn't be a government, ot would only be reduced in scale.

The new Calaisian government, the Calaisian Democratic Party, under the leadership of the newly elected Prime Minister Jacques Lefont, officially supports the Patriots. This was voted in a parliamentary session of 10 in favour of support and 7 against. We now support the Patriots. However, we cannot offer military support unless there is proof of human rights abuses by the government.

Fortunately our leader wasn't such a degenerate that he committed genocide or any other typical human rights abuses, so it looks as if military support from Calaisia is impossible. However, your diplomatic support is more than enough to provide popular support for the new government at home.

SECRET IC:
"With the President being held prisoner, who is running the government?"

"I am not sure, Mr. President."

"I want to know what the government is capable of. If they are incapable of governing the nation, we may be forced to step in to make sure there is not a...humanitarian crisis."

"Mr. President, if I might make a suggestion?"

"Yes, Konkeal?"

"If we play on the side of the 'Patriots', we may be able to move a small strike force into the area, under the guise of a rebellion-instigation team. Then we could seize strategic areas, possibly gain international sanction..."

"Mr. President, I must disagree. We have to protect the interests of the people of the nation in question. Besides, the cost of a war would be astronomical-"

"You are excused, Senator Balke. General Konkeal and I have important matters to discuss."

":D "