Uriv
21-05-2005, 07:11
1-01-11
New Years Day, Election Results are in. Due to a recent drop in the influence of the Authoritarian Party, the remaining political factions (Capital and Communal) each have an equal cut of the National Council.
2-01-11
At the first National Council meeting after the Election, it is apparent there is outside influence. A 8-4 vote passes a measure to abolish the Limited Investment Act. Various wealthy families begin buying out stockholders nationwide hours after the abolishment is finalized.
2-09-11
Five Council Seats, namely the non-Authoritarians who voted for the abolishment, receive 10% stock cuts from five seperate families. The remaining Council Seats state they will move to have these Councilers removed at the next meeting.
2-17-11
Anti-Abolishment Authoritarian Robert Carter died in a plane crash. The cause remains unknown to date, as the black box was removed from the wreckage before it could be attained by proper authorities.
3-01-11
Measure to have bribed Councilers removed fails on a vote of 7-4.
4-01-11
Police financing is cut to a third, as is the minimum headcount in a given area.
4-15-11
Police facilities begin massive layoffs to compensate cut funds.
4-28-11
Two more Councilers receive stock in major corporations. Another Counciler, Communal Party Leader Martha Baron, was assassinated that evening.
5-01-11
National Council has an unanimous vote to surrender political power to the corporations. Various agreements are made, and soon the wealthy families of Uriv each hold a powerful Guild that rules various essential Urivian industries.
5-04-11
Vice crimes hit an all time high. The weakened police force is unable to neutralize it.
5-05-11
Various vice crimes, such as prostitution, gambling, and the slave trade, are simultaneously legalized and privatized. The Guilds claim this is to "ease the burden on the enforcers of the law."
5-09-11
Slave labor replaces 60% of young labor force in urban and rural areas, as well as 90% of manual labor jobs.
5-10-11
Unemployment and theft reach all time highs as jobless youth and factory workers are forced to steal money and food.
5-26-11
Various cells of organized gangs begin to form.
6-01-11
The Guilds provide corporate funding to police divisions focused on neutralizing these Criminal Guilds.
July-August of '11
Various Guild leaders are found dead, despite increases in personal security. As police focus drives toward the "Assassins' Guilds" gang warfare spikes and flourishes due to lack of inhibition.
9-01-11
The Guilds authorize a corporate police force of mercenary soldiers under Guild payroll. Both the government police and standard military are replaced by these self-styled Super Troopers.
Jakob puffed his cigarette nervously. The Soups would be making another sweep soon, and these guys were trained to take down Assassins. If Arnold didn't show up soon...
"I'm here. Is anybody else?"
"Thank God not. The Soups are going to come by soon, though."
"How soon?"
Jakob grabbed Arnold's shoulder and pulled him down, careful not to lay on his knife. Peering from over the rooftop ledge, he saw a pair of soldiers in dull blue uniform with black kevlar armor. Super Troopers. He ducked his head until he heard them leave several minutes later, then looked back up to make sure.
"We're clear. Get the lock on that door behind us, I'll keep watch."
Jakob sat patiently a few minutes, then heard Arnold chuckle as he unlocked the stairway door. Jakob turned as he opened the door, then froze in horror. A Super Trooper was there waiting, and was already filling Arnold's chest with holes.
Jakob ran around the corner, hoping to gain some edge in the melee as he held his knife ready. The Soup calmly came around the corner, a black mask covering any semblance of humanity those in his career path may possess. Jakob made a quick stab for a kidney, but was on his knees with a broken arm before he could realize what happened.
"Please, don't ki-"
The Super Trooper fired off a few shots, killing the gangster. His partner had just come up the stairs. After checking the bodies for signs of being Assassins, the quickly tossed the corpses off the roof into a dumpster in the alley nearby.
"Merry Christmas, you filthy street rats."
New Years Day, Election Results are in. Due to a recent drop in the influence of the Authoritarian Party, the remaining political factions (Capital and Communal) each have an equal cut of the National Council.
2-01-11
At the first National Council meeting after the Election, it is apparent there is outside influence. A 8-4 vote passes a measure to abolish the Limited Investment Act. Various wealthy families begin buying out stockholders nationwide hours after the abolishment is finalized.
2-09-11
Five Council Seats, namely the non-Authoritarians who voted for the abolishment, receive 10% stock cuts from five seperate families. The remaining Council Seats state they will move to have these Councilers removed at the next meeting.
2-17-11
Anti-Abolishment Authoritarian Robert Carter died in a plane crash. The cause remains unknown to date, as the black box was removed from the wreckage before it could be attained by proper authorities.
3-01-11
Measure to have bribed Councilers removed fails on a vote of 7-4.
4-01-11
Police financing is cut to a third, as is the minimum headcount in a given area.
4-15-11
Police facilities begin massive layoffs to compensate cut funds.
4-28-11
Two more Councilers receive stock in major corporations. Another Counciler, Communal Party Leader Martha Baron, was assassinated that evening.
5-01-11
National Council has an unanimous vote to surrender political power to the corporations. Various agreements are made, and soon the wealthy families of Uriv each hold a powerful Guild that rules various essential Urivian industries.
5-04-11
Vice crimes hit an all time high. The weakened police force is unable to neutralize it.
5-05-11
Various vice crimes, such as prostitution, gambling, and the slave trade, are simultaneously legalized and privatized. The Guilds claim this is to "ease the burden on the enforcers of the law."
5-09-11
Slave labor replaces 60% of young labor force in urban and rural areas, as well as 90% of manual labor jobs.
5-10-11
Unemployment and theft reach all time highs as jobless youth and factory workers are forced to steal money and food.
5-26-11
Various cells of organized gangs begin to form.
6-01-11
The Guilds provide corporate funding to police divisions focused on neutralizing these Criminal Guilds.
July-August of '11
Various Guild leaders are found dead, despite increases in personal security. As police focus drives toward the "Assassins' Guilds" gang warfare spikes and flourishes due to lack of inhibition.
9-01-11
The Guilds authorize a corporate police force of mercenary soldiers under Guild payroll. Both the government police and standard military are replaced by these self-styled Super Troopers.
Jakob puffed his cigarette nervously. The Soups would be making another sweep soon, and these guys were trained to take down Assassins. If Arnold didn't show up soon...
"I'm here. Is anybody else?"
"Thank God not. The Soups are going to come by soon, though."
"How soon?"
Jakob grabbed Arnold's shoulder and pulled him down, careful not to lay on his knife. Peering from over the rooftop ledge, he saw a pair of soldiers in dull blue uniform with black kevlar armor. Super Troopers. He ducked his head until he heard them leave several minutes later, then looked back up to make sure.
"We're clear. Get the lock on that door behind us, I'll keep watch."
Jakob sat patiently a few minutes, then heard Arnold chuckle as he unlocked the stairway door. Jakob turned as he opened the door, then froze in horror. A Super Trooper was there waiting, and was already filling Arnold's chest with holes.
Jakob ran around the corner, hoping to gain some edge in the melee as he held his knife ready. The Soup calmly came around the corner, a black mask covering any semblance of humanity those in his career path may possess. Jakob made a quick stab for a kidney, but was on his knees with a broken arm before he could realize what happened.
"Please, don't ki-"
The Super Trooper fired off a few shots, killing the gangster. His partner had just come up the stairs. After checking the bodies for signs of being Assassins, the quickly tossed the corpses off the roof into a dumpster in the alley nearby.
"Merry Christmas, you filthy street rats."