03-02-2004, 22:54
A male and a female anchor sit at a large desk, shuffling papers. "Good evening, I'm Samantha Clip." "And I'm John Lesco." "Welcome to the six o'clock edition of TBC news." "Our top story. Trinis is faced with shocking news after a tape is sent to the capital. It announces a united Nazbia." "And we have obtained a copy of that tape." The screen switches to a staticy image of a large square. A stage is at one end, under several Soviet-Nazbian banners. The image starts to clear up. A man, whose uniform is full of medals, steps to the podium. "Greetings, citizens. A glorious day has arisen-Nazbia is united!" Cheers break out. "After years of division, our glorious leader, Comrade Nitski, has brought us together. We shall restore our worker's paradise! Even the former province of Trinis, who was taken over by capitalists in 1945, will be brought back to us! Long live the revolution! Long live the United Socialist States of Nazbia!" Many cheers break out. The screen switches back to the studio. "The president is about to make a statement in the capital." The screen changes to the large lobby of the Trinsian capital building. President Michael Gillhart strides to the podium. “Ladies and Gentlemen, people of Trinis. Recently, Oleg Nitski, leader of the Nazbian Soviet Army, which has been on the run since 1950, captured the capital of the Nazbian states. He then invaded and consolidated the states of the former country of Nazbia. He acted with the same attitude as the Soviets have always had- he arrested those who opposed him, massacred those who stood up against him, and pillaged countless towns and villages. He claims he has a dream of creating a worker’s paradise. Yes, he has a dream. That is to rule, totally and absolutely, all around him. He wants power, plain and simple. Nitski’s staff made mention of Trinis. We will not succumb to his tyranny. We will not, at this time, make any action towards Nazbia. Worry not.” He walks away to the shouts of the press. The screen switches back again to the studio. “The National Space Agency has..."