NationStates Jolt Archive


Men may die, but an idea lives on {Possible RP}

17-12-2003, 06:20
Rome, Watertest

This is WTNN

"In a few minutes, Vice-President Paul Pittman is scheduled to make a huge speech to the Military Veterans Association at Glover Park. The Motorcade is approaching the park, and the vice president has just stepped out of the car. We will now take you live to the speech.”

The Vice-President steps out of the car, and is escorted to the platform where he will make his speech. Two Secret Service members stand next to the Vice-President, and watch for any unusual activity. Paul takes a deep breath and begins his speech.

“War is Hell, and life becomes a sin, when young men must fight the wars, that older men begin. While war is sometimes necessary, it is to often waged without good reason or support. Peace will come, only when the power of love overcomes the love of power. But peace does not rest in the charters and covenants alone. It lies in the hearts and minds of all people. So let us not rest all our hopes on parchment and on paper, let us strive to build peace, a desire for peace, a willingness to work for peace in the hearts and minds of all of our people. I believe that we can. I believe the problems of human destiny are not beyond the reach of human beings. Let the world go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Watertestans, born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage, and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today, at home and around the world!!! Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, That we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty.” (Loud Clapping)

(The Vice-President pauses to get a drink of water and continues his speech)

“When at some future date the high court of history sits in judgment on each one of us-recording whether in our brief span of service we fulfilled our responsibilities to the state-our success or failure, in whatever office we may hold, will be measured by the answers to four questions.....Two Gunshots are heard and the Vice President falls to the ground

Secret Service pull out their automatic weapons as the 250,000 person crowd disperses in all directions. Police and military guards immediately begin searching the area surrounding the park for any leads on the assassin or assassins.

As the Vice President is rushed to his motorcade and sped to the hospital, Part of Paul’s speech, splattered in blood, is left on the stage. It reads


“When at some future date the high court of history sits in judgment on each one of us-recording whether in our brief span of service we fulfilled our responsibilities to the state-our success or failure, in whatever office we may hold, will be measured by the answers to four questions-were we truly men of courage ... were we truly men of judgment ... were we truly men of integrity ... were we truly men of dedication?”

OOC: Now someone can play the assassin, or I can use a puppet nation to punish :roll: . I'll continue this in a little while.
17-12-2003, 06:57
OOC: Another nation can still play Victreitoff and Vitrentoveen


Victreitoff smirked as he looked through the scope of his SV-98 Sniper Rifle. Everything was planned out, nothing could go wrong now. As the Vice-President went over his speech, Victreitoff replayed the plan in his mind for one last time. His brother, Vitrentoveen would take the first shot, this would be a distracting shot coming from the left of the building. Victreitoff would then use that vital few seconds of distraction to get a clean head shot of the Vice-President from the right side. In the ensuing choas and confusion, they would both quickly dismantal their SV-98's, place the parts in a fake laptop, and calmly walk back to their hide out where they would be secretely transported to Gandillion. Victreitoff looked at his watch and waited. Only a minute later his brother fired. The sound of the shot stunned the crowd and Victreitoff could see Paul was distracted. In those few critical seconds Victreitoff took the shot. They both rapidly dismantled their weapons, placed them inside their fake laptops, and walked out the back door to the insueing choas and confusion outside.
17-12-2003, 07:24
International Statement

At 2:18 pm, Vice-President Paul Pittman was shot in the upper chest and in the head. At 3:21 pm, Paul was pronounced dead. I cannot say mere words to describe Paul, for Paul was much more than words. He had an idea, a vision for the world. When will these terrorist bastards get it, "Men may die, Nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on". Terrorists do not scare us, we will not be bullied into submission. At 4:12 Nick Bulat was sworn in as the new vice president. He will continue the legacy that Paul left behind. Any information or intelligence on these assassins would be greatly appreciated.


Ryan Jordan
President of Watertest
Badgerish republic
17-12-2003, 11:23
can i assasinate the new president
18-12-2003, 00:23
can i assasinate the new president

OOC: Sure, but you have to RP it well.

(I'll try to minimize this)
http://www.csgi.unifi.it/ecis/map3.jpg


Anyone who wants to play an assassin backing country can make an RP post about a assassin operating in Florence. I will then RP the Vice President going through Florence.