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Approximately a hundred people were gathered in front of Cantor Hyam Malachi as he spoke to them, uniting Jewish beliefs with Seryown's new socialist government. He spoke at length about living a Jewish lifestyle on the island chain, speaking about the extensive Gambling industries and the way of maintaining an apporpriate lifestyle even though they were the largest industry in the nation, speaking about the toning down of the military and freedom to live on one's own but to remain vigilant for anyone who would end their style of life, speaking about-
He stopped and turned as a security guard's walkie-talkie flared into sudden sound and the guard began to scream. "Down! Get Down!" Instinctively realizing what was happening, he threw himself off of thestage and lay prone on the floor as the wall behind those hundred people broke down and a van plunged in between them. He looked up. It exploded.


Casualty reports still coming.


OOC: If anyone would like to rp the terrorist group - it doesn't have to be an islamic group by any means - it could just as well be a seperate sect of judaism or any of the thousands of other religions.

Bump.

Anyone?

We condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms, as of yet there appears to be absolutely no motive for these heinous crimes.

"So far, reports today indicated that at least twenty-three people are dead, with several more in critical condition and dozens in abulances or hospitals. Wreckage is still being cleared from the scene. We go live to...actually, we may do that when we come back from our commercial break." Three screens in the room flashed to the first commercial in the sequence as Tyh Nydran looked over at her boss who had just stepped into the office. "What the hell is going on?"
"New reports. A synagogue in Viti Levu was just attacked. It's all in the papers you just got."
"Right." Nydran looked down at the papers and began reading, only to be horrified in the first sentence. In the middle of a bar mitzvah, a van had exploded outside the back wall. So far the kid and his parents were all known to be dead. Tyh looked up. "Damn."
"Yeah."
"Well, if you'll excuse me, I have to report this in about ten seconds."
"You sure you're all right?"
"Yeah."
A cameraman interupted. "We're back in three, two..."

Several men in dark leather coats stared at the screen above them "There several people still unaccounted as of this time. Authorities are searching for the perperators
Hans spoke up"Your handiwork , bruder?"
"Nein , Reinheart. But I'll buy a mug of beer for the chaps who did!"

Jews always cause trouble! Zerefore, Kreutzland has put all of ze country's jews in...encampments. Ze rest of the world likes to call zem ghetto's. Zey have filzy blood, and we do not want anyzing to do wiz zem. And neizer should you! Kill zem all! We don't need zem. Zey are NOT human.

Reichsmarshall Hermann Fuchs, Kreutzish ministry of Domestic Affairs.

(Remember, this is a game, and my anti-semittic comments are just another part of the game, and I assure you, I am in deed not anti-semittic myself.)

OOC: I'm absolutely positive that when he writes in English, your Domestic Affairs Minister does not replace 'th' with 'z' every time he writes. Please write accordingly.

IC:

We send our thanks to Nazi Weaponized Virus for their condemnation of these attacks.

Find them and gas them. We'll supply the gas and the delivery systems if you wish.

DontPissUsOff, that idea is nonsense. The Seryown government has no death penalty and will not institute one just for this case. The breakdown of the Serya government into a more tyrannical form is very likely the motive behind these attacks.

Suit yourselves, but it'd get rid of the buggers in the long term. And btw, it's usually abbreviated to DPUO. Much easier.

OOC: I'm absolutely positive that when he writes in English, your Domestic Affairs Minister does not replace 'th' with 'z' every time he writes. Please write accordingly.


OOC: Yeah...uhm, okay, we have sent him on a two-week english course. ;)

Hyam Malachi awoke in a place far too white to be anywhere but a hospital. He struggled to get up, and managed to get into a sitting position by pulling his body upwards with his arms, dragging his injured legs behind it. He looked at the window, and saw a nurse turn his eyes away and call to a doctor. After some poitning and a conversation he couldn't hear, the doctor entered the small room. "Sir, we reccomend that you not try to leave your bed or do anything requiring leg movement for the time being."
"My congregation...""
The doctor looked down, and then tried to meet Malachi's eyes. "Forty-seven of them are here as well, alive. Five others died on their hospital beds, and three died in emergency transport. Twenty-six people died immediately. Twenty-three are uninjured. We haven't been able to find anyone else."
Malachi cringed. "I should like to speak to my family."
The man again tried futilely to meet Malachi's eyes. "I'm sorry, sir. Your family was killed when a van with a bomb inside crashed into your home."
Malachi finally began to cry.

We deny responsibility for these attacks.

"I'm in position."
"Roger that. Do you have a clear shot?"
"Negative...wait...he's in position now."
"Take the shot now! I will order the special forces to come out of the air duct and nuetralize the situation."

OOC: Destructo Killem, I am interested in your post - it wasn't clear enough for me to determine whether it was intended as an attack against myself or not, that I should therefore determine the results of, so I'll assume it was not until clarified.

"Four attacks and counting, and as of yet no groups have taken responsibility for the situation." The House's Cabinet and the House itself were deliberating prior to a vote on the issue, and Houseman Fursar Warum was speaking. "This is very unusual."
The Information Minister stood up. "Yes and no, sir. While many groups usually claim responsibility for attacks, in these the death toll has already shot above fifty...such attacks would bring immediate and terrible retribution on the perpetrator, and none of these groups wants to be eradicated."
Housewoman Janet Vydist spoke. "Then what do you know?"
"Internal Investigation people have spoken with all of the CSI teams, and have determined that all of the trucks are Dyad-bought vans in a variety of colors, but all the same make. This indicates that there was probably a mass order of some kind, and we've contacted the Dyad of Seryown and obtained a list of all purchases involving four or more vans of this make. We've cross-referenced them against a list of Serya citizens and inhabitants we're suspicious about and have come up with no matches."
"So you have nothing?"
"I wouldn't say nothing, mister Bose. We have a very short list of people, shrinking by the second of who could be responsible."
"What if the vans were imported?"
"We've thought about that, but none of the ports have received anything like that, and the home navy reports nothing of the kind entering away from the ports."
The President spoke up after a short pause. "Thank you, sir." He turned to the Minister of the Military. "What do you have in terms of protectin the Jewish community?"
"Obviously, with thousands of Jewish people on this island alone it is virtually impossible to protect them all, but we do have men stationed at as many synagogues as possible and we're looking out for any vans trying to approach them. We can't stop all of the attacks, sir."
Senator Bose opened his mouth, but was interrupted by the ringing of a phone. The Information Minister pulled out a cell phone and opened it after a quick "excuse me" to the housemen and ministers. There was a silence, and then he said "Yes, thank you." He looked up. "Gentlemen, if you'll excuse me, I must investigate a possible match for a member of the group that is committing these atrocities."
The President nodded. "Of course."

Hyam Malachi was not standing in front of the Housemen. As he knew all too well, he would probably never get the use of his legs back, so he could not stand. But he would speak, and the House would listen. He knew that, he firmly believed that, and he would make them solve this crisis. "The fifth attack, two days ago, put the total number of dead at seventy-eight and rising. The number of injured fill hospitals across the islands. Jewish leaders, in a conversation I was proud to participate in but saddened to know it had to occur, decided to urge all cantors and all rabbis to tell their congregations to avoid group meetings, and announced to that effect," he paused to look at his watch, "eleven hours ago. All this has come in the first decade of democratic rule, meaning that Jewish people and non-Jewish people all over the nation are beginning to regard this as a mistake - after all, they can barely remember a time before the last dictator grabbed power. I know as well as you know that for this reason you cannot turn the country over to the appointed dictator for the duration of this activity, but I do know that you must act. Minister Sanari has had a man in custody for several hours, and he has acknowledged that he assisted in planning this attack, but has refused to give the names of any men who haven't already been identified as dead at the scene of the first four attacks. A background check on him has revealed that he practices a more radical version of your religion, one in which he believes that your god of destruction has conquered the others and urged the death of all those who don't believe in him, beginning with Jewish people.
"I will not say that his sect should be banned. Believing that someone should die is not a crime in your remarkably secular system, and it should not be. I will not say that all those members of his sect should have thorough checks made through their life, that they should be followed and tailed everywhere they go to see if they have any links to this suspect, as this would be an infringement on the liberties you are trying so hard to bring to this country. Instead, I will urge you to vote to do something only a majority vote of this House can do. I want you to authorize the Information Department to use methods of torture on this one man to extract from him the names of his superiors or co-conspirators. My legs are useless because of these men, my congregation is dead because of these men, my family's been cremated for me because of these men, and there is something you can do about that. I ask you to vote to force this man to reveal the mass murderers behind this. Do it now, please." He looked at them for a long moment, then finally began the slow process of wheeling himself out of the room.

The Empire of Newtdom condemns such cowardly attacks. And offers her hand to support Seryown in any capacity. With the permission of the Emperor, we will dispatch any supplies or personel to help you deal with this ordeal. Already being loaded onto SAENG transport jets is a special forces, counter terrorism team, and several Imperial investagators, which follows the SAENG that has already been sent with an emergency response CT team.

Foreign Minister
Aaron, Duke Goldstein

Jews always cause trouble! Zerefore, Kreutzland has put all of ze country's jews in...encampments. Ze rest of the world likes to call zem ghetto's. Zey have filzy blood, and we do not want anyzing to do wiz zem. And neizer should you! Kill zem all! We don't need zem. Zey are NOT human.

Reichsmarshall Hermann Fuchs, Kreutzish ministry of Domestic Affairs.

(Remember, this is a game, and my anti-semittic comments are just another part of the game, and I assure you, I am in deed not anti-semittic myself.)

A message is sent to the Kreutzland governemnt
The government of Western Asia asks that all Jews interred in Kreutzland camps be immediately released into Western Asian custody. This is your only warning.

OOC: Understood, that won't stop me from levelling your country.

IC:Western Asia condemns these attacks and their perpetrators and offers the Seryown government its aid and support in tracking down those criminals. A team of advisors is being sent to aid in your efforts to defend the local communities while hunting the terrorists.

Tel Aviv Airport
Three C-130J-30 SuperHercules transport aircraft are loaded a few hundred IDF Special Operations soldiers, while four more are loaded with equipment and vehicles. The force departs for Seryown under escort by a flight of F-15Is.

Furor Atlantis is a majority Jewish nation (since the diaspara during the Roman era) And we are extremely busy with other matters, however, any homless Jewish refugee is welcome to immigrate to our nation.

The Kramden of West Cedarbrook offers support to Seryown and will monitor reports to ensure similar terrorst cells are negated locally. We also extend to the Jewish population of Kreutzland an invitation to refuge in West Cedarbrook.

The Department of External Affairs is preparing a request for a summary of Kreutz assets in West Cedarbrook. We view their government's actions as likely hostile. It the event of hostilities, External Affairs will request impoundment of said assets.

The Maritime Commission has ordered the refusal of dockage of Kreutz shipping in West Cedarbrook ports, and Naval and Costal Air units have been put on alert for Kreutz shipping and warships.

By a slim majority, the House has voted to allow the use of torture against the suspect. They ask that until any information has been gained from the suspect, that any other nation's forces remain outside of our nation. Few Jewish immigrants are leaving Seryown, as Jewish leaders around the nation including a man who's been rising in importance steadily, Hyam Malachi, denounced fleeing from these attacks as a sign of cowardice as opposed to wisdom.

Further updates as they come.

A tall, athleticly built 'man' stands amidst the dim glow of the street-light severl blocks away from the latest attack. His visage pale, and without orifice. His lips, not recognisable -- nor anyother features for that matter. His attire be an ebony trench coat, black slacks, and a black business suit along with a short brimmed hat which casts a forboding shadow across his brow and the like. Yet with this awkward attire, the strangely long coat covers his body to the ground, his legs unseen.
The region of his face in which his oculars should reside suddenly release a dull carmine glow as the figure jerks back, seeming to glide cephalo first into an open man-hole. The gentle hum of a mechanical monstrosity echoes from the enterance to the sewers as the ominous form vanishes from sense...

*tag & bump*

As long as you stay removed from the UN, Mayor Kabapus fully supports Seryown and condemns the attackers. If there is any way Miratha may aid you, please let us know.
-The Secretary

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Vendi volunteers to represent the Brothers In Arms in our continuing fight against terrorism. We will pursue any available options in helping your government. We will send operatives to help you investigate the crimes and then when an attacker is identified we will attack them at their roots. At your request, operatives will be delivered. We standby for your confirmation or rejection.

Yours In Cooperation,
Nigel Rightly
Prime Minister of Vendi

(OOC: If you're interested in combating terrorism or joining our front, please go here: http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=344074&page=1&pp=15)

*insert greetings and diplomatic formalities*

*insert "serious condemnation of these attacks"*

*insert message that boils down to: "terrorism=BAD! we don't like terrorists!"*

*insert message of condolences*

*insert message of hope*

</hollow message w/o the pledging of any aid>

On news of the Seryown refusal of aid, the airfleet is diverted to a Western Asian base in the region and the men are put on standby...their gear and vehicles remaining loaded and ready to go on a moment's notice.

A Capitol Guard walked into the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kafelnikov. Approaching the Minister, he said the words that no one wants to hear after the report of an atrocious international attack.

"Sir, it seems there is some more bad news."

The Minister stood up from his desk and walked to the bay window in his office, staring out, collecting his jumbled thoughts.

"You might want to sit down..."

"What is it you came here to tell me?"

"Sir, your brother was in the company of those who were attacked. Sir, I'm afraid to say, he was killed."

The Minister of Foreign Affairs was surprised when tears streamed down his face. A cold man, he hadn't cried in years. But today was different. Collapsing wearily into a nearby chair, he told the guard to prepare his limo.

The limo arrived a few minutes later, transporting the Minister to the Kafelnikov Airport where his private jet awaited him. Kafelnikov spared no expense on their elected officials, as few as they were. Hours later, the Kafelnikov Five entered Seryown airspace.

"Seryown, this is Kafelnikov Five requesting immediate landing. Do you copy?"

These uncalled for acts of terror disgust JRV. The Foreign Secretary told reporters gathered at Government House, "these were unjustified, unnecessary, and completely callous attacks!"

Jonathon Werson Airport, 1:35 PM

"We copy, Kafehlnikov Five." The weary man said, looking up to the sky, where he couldn't make out the airplane quite yet. "Runway seven is cleared for landing." He switched off his headset and called an assistant over. "Tell the people at Protection that we several guards and a secure limousine." The assistant nodded and quickly walked to her desk, where she called a man at the Office of Protection of Officials(OPO).

OPO Office, 1:45 PM

"Hey, Eric?" Karen Walters, assistant to the Chief of Assignment, Eric Windsor, asked her boss quickly.
"What's up?"
"I got a couple of calls while you were getting lunch. The..." Karen shuffled through her notes quickly, "The Werson Airport wants guards for the Foreign Minister of Kafehlnikov Five-"
"What's he doing here?"
"His brother died in the attacks."
"His brother died?"
"Yeah."
"Forward that information to the Foreign Office and the House, would you?"
"Sure. There was also a call from Information. The suspect gave up a group of names, and the Information Minister decided there should be guards on the House and Hyam Malachi until further notice."
"They've got names?"
"Yeah."
"All right. Get Nick on the Guards for the Kahelnikov thing. I'll deal with the House and Malachi."
"Sure."

After receiving confirmation for landing on Runway 7, the Captain turned on the intercom which directly linked to the private room of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

"Sir, we've received an OK from Seryown airspace. We will be landing shortly."

The landing was nothing short of textbook and within a few minutes, the Minister was on the ground, greeted by an envoy of Seryown officials, or so he assumed.

"My name is Tobias. My last name is inconsequential. (Strangely, it was the custom of Kafelnikovian officials to not disclose their surnames for really no particular reason.) My brother, who took the name Chaim Ben Judah upon his conversion to the Jewish faith and arrival in Seryown, was killed in the recent attacks upon the Jewish people. I've come not only to mourn his death, but to do some inquiries as to why the hell your government has done nothing to stop this!"

His temper rose swiftly with his last statement, but suddenly calmed. He was not known for such outbursts.

"I apologize. I've been under some obvious stress lately, and a less than smooth ride on a plane here didn't help my mood."

The United Socialist States of Sreech have released this statement regaurding the Attacks.

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...It has come to our attention that one of our Socialist Bretherin has been the victim of a suicide bomb attack. We are condeming theese attacks to our furthest extent. We will assist in finding the attackers in a non-violent manner.

-Alexander Brokar
President,
United Socialist States of Sreech.

OOC: Sorry for the delay, people.

The Protection Officers that Tobias had been screaming at calmly parted to reveal a wheelchair-bound man looking up at him.
"Greetings, sir. My name is Hyam Malachi. I was Cantor at the synagogue that your brother was attending during the attack that took his and many other people's lives." He reached up and took the man's hand, shaking it before letting it go. "I was injured in that explosion and will never get my legs back, the doctors tell me. I will never get my family back, and I will never get my congregation back. Believe me, I understand your anger, but if you think you somehow have more of a right to feel it than I do, back down, sir. The government already has several names and an indication about the organization that committed these attacks, but they feel they must proceed cautiously, so that fewer lives are endangered. I can assure you that the people who perpetrated this crime will be brought to justice."