NationStates Jolt Archive

All across Okyto city the machine stopped, cars, zeppelins, sky trams, all mode of transport and activity ground to a halt. Every screen in the city turned black, and every speaker fell silent, all the emergency screens slid up from the ground and out of the walls, the effect on what must be one of the world largest cities could be seen from space (population of Okyto city is approximately 2 billion).

Every screen, dashboard, desktop, phone and projector suddenly lit up with the same unearthly face, that of the central control computer Crassuss, his sightless eyes staring out to the masses, his voiced boomed out across the empire, though his mouth was sewn up.

“Peoples of Okyto city and the realms, this is the voice of Crassuss. The Emperor, Emperor Fenix, Sepulchrave Groan 621st King and Emperor of Okyto is dying, by the time this message is relayed from the cathedral of voice he may already be dead. The funeral will be held in the appropriate manner on the 22nd next week, any preparations you may wish to make must be made by this time. The coronation of the prince Fenix, Serus Groan 622nd King of Okyto will be on the 30th, you have been notified.”

Every screen flicked onto a single golden star for a minute until as if there had been no pause, everything resumed.

In his bedroom aboard the orbiting platform Cython , The Seeker, the Emperor died.

OOC: Explanations: Crassuss, is the controlling mind that manages every action in Okyto city, his face is a consistent creamy grey, when he has a body it is that of an angel, he mouth is sewn up, his eyes are sightless and he has no ears. The minds of Crassuss are hidden around the Okyton Empire to avoid interference and sabotage, the main point of interface with Crassuss is in the temple of Voice.

The Voices (or the voices of Crassuss) are the robots that serve as Crassuss’ aides and its through them that all of his non public addresses are relayed.
Okyto city, is the only city in the Okyton empire (apart from the three city ships which have semi-autonomy). And the majority of the population reside there, the empire is made of three islands, and Okyto city is spread out across one of them.

Orbiting Platform Cython, there are three of these enormous orbiting platforms, whose purposes are unclear to all but the minds of Crassuss, the Parliament feels this to be of no importance however as they are unarmed. The largest of these is called The Seeker, and the two smaller are called The Watcher, and The Guardian.

The title of Fenix is applied to any in power as Emperor, or one directly in line for the thrown, and replaces their actual name, which is only used in special occasions.

Sorry the explanations took up more than the message, but I’ve no doubt the whole thing would be unreasonably confusing were none of it explained.

The only good emporer is a dead one.
We welcome the news.
Regards,
The Huzeny Republican Army

The death of our previous Tyrant was a serious blow to the morale of our people, and we understand the pain the loss of a beloved leader brings and offers our condolences.

ooc: amazing rp by the way, I oneday hope to get anywhere near your writing ability

The Emperor will be missed, he was not a tyrant, and merely the left over from a bygone age, giving purpose and direction to our fanatically democratic country.

the funeral is being written, the important bit is the coranation, which i will invite people to be at.

and to Marak: thank you, this is perhaps the second thread ive ever started here, i could do more if i could ever manage to draw a map (cry for help).

We aplogise, Marak has always reffered to its leaders as Tyrants, no matter what their political idealogy.

political ideology, thats a piont, ive got a new one on the way (ruler), i dont know if i have the heart to break the countries high ideals.

King John I sends The best wishes and sympathy of the Kingdom of Farflung
And the Royal family.

The people of Xeraph and it's allies send it's condolences.

We would like to establish ties with Fenix. If you like, we have an embassy available in Xeraphia, our capitol city, right in Government Square.

respectfully,

Alaric, King of Xeraph, Protector of the Xeraphian Federation, Councilor Prime of GAPTS, Master of the Knights Templar (XF)

Dimmimar sincerly hopes that Crassus died an extremely excrucating and agonizing death.

Have a nice day.

Baron Manfred von Konan
Minister for Foreign Affairs

Marak wishes to establish diplomatic relations, and perhaps start up scientific trade between our great nations.

Lord Draconis of the Evil Empire of Akaton offers his deepest condolences to the people of your nation. It must truely be a trying time for your country.

The Okyton Empire would be more than happy to establish diplomatic links with Marak and Xeraph, although due to its unusual economic situation (international trade was halted and the country became entirely self reliant) trade is difficult, the free exchange of knowledge is very heartily endorsed.

As for Dimmimar, we'd like to remind you that Crassuss did not, and cannot ever, die.

The usually sombre an austere Palace of the baleful moon in the very centre of Okyto city was ablaze with colour. From every tower and minaret hung enormous thick heavy red banners, with no markings on them. The gates were festooned with floral wreathes and red ribbon. Everyone, young and old wore a single strand of red string in their hair, wound by the family, they were usually only worn during a family funeral, but now the whole city mourned.

High above the earth lay the mortal remains of Sepulchrave Groan, his once youthful face now sunken and pallid. His body had been laid in a small craft, whilst there were no large openings to the void outside, it was airless. Inside the ship were only three things, the obsidian altar upon with the Emperors body had been placed, a column, which bore his name (and data about the Okyton empire) and a single unfluttering flag. Not the flag of the Okyton empire, but the emperors personal crest, a phoenix rising from a crescent moon toward two silver stars.

The peoples of Okyto watched in silence as upon every screen in the nation played the same image, the funerary boat slid from beneath the hull of The Seeker, and slowly made its progress out into the infinite, within in minutes it was only a pin point of gold as the sun reflected from the ships bow roof.

Back on the ground began the burial, those who stood on the north eastern coast of Okyto saw the Golden isle, with the palaces of the emperor glowing in the light of the setting sun, as hundred of small craft made their way down do it, looking like tiny shooting stars, falling impossibly slowly and leaving a trails from the very top of the sky.

Inside the palace of the sun at the centre of the golden isle, the birth place of Okyto gates were flung open, and on the octagonal courtyard landed a single Krion helicopter, pilot less it extended thin legs which gently came to rest on the ancient stones. From beneath the craft slid a platform upon which rested a statue of the emperor, it would be placed in the graveyard exactly as had those of hundreds before him. The hierophants of the palace took the statue away, and as the helicopter rose back into the sky, followed by the host of others that had descended with it, they lit the beam light that was placed in the very centre of the courtyard, it would shoot a pillar of light into the sky for several miles, and would remain until the next Emperor was crowned.

Notes: A krion helicopter is designed to rise from the ground to space, it is not meant for space travel, merely to be picked up from there. It is generally pilot less, being controlled by Crassuss, and the entrance (due to an error of mine) is beneath the craft.

NEXT UP: The Corination, any nation who wishes to be present, may apply, it is felt that this is the perfect time to begin anew, and diplomatic relations are included in this.