NationStates Jolt Archive


Prime Minister and Revolutionary Hero Assassinated

Lorkhan
25-08-2004, 21:16
The Order had been planning this strike for decades. Their mastery of staying in the shadows and the hardships that they had suffered were finally about to pay off. Verkinova had been a part of The Order since birth, being born to parents who were founding members of the reborn cult. For two decades he had waited for this moment, and now on the twentieth anniversery of Kain's benevolent rule it was finally time for The Order to strike, and Verkinova was honored to know that he would deal the venom that would kill the nation's so called hero.

Verkinova mounted his gas powered sniper rifle and settled it down on the window sill that overlooked Revolution Square, the large park that twenty years ago to this day saw the end of a climatic rebellion between the tyrannical Akarthian Ruling Party and the several freedom fighting factions. It was here twenty years ago to this day that Erik Kervell leader of the coalition for freedom became Erik Kain, Prime Minister of Lorkhan. It was also here that Erik Kain would fall, and The Order would finally rise to power.

Verkinova had been instructed to cut off all communications with his surperiors. There would be no green light or go sign from the high clerics. Verkinova had to time this precisely or ages of plotting and manipulating would be lost, and Verkinova would be a hunted man both by his masters and the government.

The angel of death waited patiently in position as he looked through the scope. Prime Minister Kain had finally come up to make a speech and the crowd was in an uproar celebrating the Minister's twenty year reign that had brought prosperity to the people. This was the time when there would be the most commotion and chaos, when there would be so many flashes from cameras and noises from the crowd that by the time the authorities discovered what happened Verkinova would be long gone. This was the time to act.

The assassin held his breath and waited for the exact moment when the Prime Minister would leave an opening. Verk found his chance and took it. He squeezed the trigger firing the poison tipped bullet directly at Kain's heart, and a second later the leader was on the floor in a pool of his own blood. There was a breif moment of silence and disbelief as security forces hovered over their leader and carried him off. No one could believe what had just happened. Minister Kain was dead.
Imperial Articas
25-08-2004, 21:38
To: The Government of Lorkhan
From: The Republic of Imperial Articas

We have just recieved word of your loss and and deeply sorry. Similar events have happend in our own country and it usually leads to civil war. In the interest of friendly relations between our two peoples, I am sending troops, with your permission, to land in your country to help protect the people and the government in the event of a civil war.
Lorkhan
25-08-2004, 23:59
Lorkhan National News Bulletin

The nation is in mourning today as news spreads of our beloved leader Erik Kain's death. During the grand celebration of this twenty year anniversery of our beloved leader's reign a cowardly terrorist murdered him from afar. For well over ten years Lorkhan has been free of terrorism after a major campaign by Grand General Kefka to purge the country of the Akarthian threat and the warlords in the Northern Wastes, which is why this event comes as such a huge shock to us all.

Investigators are still searching for answers and will continue to be on the look out for any leads as to who is responsible. No group has made claim to this attack, and the terrorist is still at large although the murder weapon has been found and is currently being held as evidence. We have attempted to speak with the heir to the nation Christina Coil about the situation and when she will officialy make her announcement as the new leader of Lorkhan, but security forces told us that we can not get in touch with her at this time.

Also Grand General Kefka would like to extend his thanks to Imperial Articus and any other nation that wishes to support us in this time of distress. Shall Kain watch over you and grant you the best of luck. This is Trisha Takari reporting.
Teh ninjas
26-08-2004, 00:52
Government Statement
The Emperor, and the nation of teh Ninjas would like to extend our sorrow for the loss of your Prime Minister. We would like to send a large bouqet of flowers to his funeral on behalf of the government and nation of teh Ninjas.

I'm sure all of us here wish you find the assasin, and possible organization responsible for this horrible crime. As for support we wish to send a crack team of CIB agents to assist in the crime investigation. A 5,000 gun salute will occur tomorrow at Exodus Army Headquarters Base in Lorkhan to show respect to the war hero.