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NIIBC News Special Report:

" Our apologies for interrupting your regular programming, I'm Giovanna Mescotti with a special NIIBC news update."

Black and white film begins running, showing a picture of three armed men pointing weapons at children in a local school. One gunmen raises his rifle and fires into the camera, killing the feed.

" Today, at 1:17 PM, an armed group of radical protestors to the new Open Port Act, approved by the Senate and Emperor two days ago, has taken a school hostage in southern Nuova Milan. Their demands are simple: repeal the new law and eject all foreigners from Nueve Italian soil. While we have yet no reports of any casualties, there has been sporadic gunfire throughout the day in the building. How these radicals made their way into the school is unknown, and all attempts to end the situation peacefully have failed. The terrorists have refused to give in to government negotiators, and have stated that only until their demands have been met while they possibly release the children. We go now live to Nuova Milan where our field reporter Carlos dePaz is waiting, Carlos?"

cuts to a view of a stone structure in the middle of a modern city. Sirens are heard wailing in the background, and police vehicles have the building surrounded.

" Giovanna, the scene here is complete chaos. Not more than fifteen minutes ago, one of the gunmen had fired into the crowd out here from a second floor window, injuring two officers, demanding that if any attempt to stop to their movement is shown, they will kill 5 students every hour. The counter-terrorist squad Collera diDio is on the way, but we are unsure what will transpire in the time it takes them to get here. The air out here feels extremely tense, as neither side will back down. The Emperor himself stated that our national government will have no dealings with terrorists such as this, and has refused to give in to the Radicals."

cuts back to the News Room

" Terrible Carlos, terrible. Any new reports will be shown every half hour to keep you up-to-date on the situation. Thank you for tuning in, and be sure to watch our Evening Report at seven o'clock tonight. This is Giovanna Mescotti signing off."

"I find this entirely despicable. We, of the Theocratic Chemicalists of Jenrak are aptly used to insurgents of this kind ,and we are extremely effective and efficient at stopping these spoiled beings. They should learn to live and follow with whatever their leader demands. If there is any assistance needed from us, then please let us know, and we shall intervene."

IE news:

Deathwind statement:

We wish the insurgents every sucess in their campaign for a land where they may live without being colonised and race-mixed into extinction by other races.

* media portrays insurgents as heroic martyrs *

The Shadowy State of Snake Eaters is willing to help stop these rebels in their aims. A Spec-Ops team is currently on standby, and can be deployed to you within a resonable amount of time if they be required. We are used to terrorism, and this unit trains for these situations on a daily basis. We await your response.

Jonathon Strouth, Director of the MCIA's Field Work and overall supervisor, sat in his chair inside the deed EMP/NBC sheilded bunker in the middle of McKagans growing desert. The day-to-day operations here were usually boring, as it seemed, although this area was one of, if not the, most important areas in the nation. Cold, dark, and lonely. That was the enviroment here. It hadn't changed in the years Strouth had been here after his service in the war against the Global Jihad terror cell.

Strouth sat in his office, an area that might-as-well be his home, with a TV playing a random news channel in the corner with the sound muted, he decided that sitting at his desk doing nothing wasted federal tax dollars. He decided to check his email from the newsroom that was just on the floor above. The email was daily, usually between 8 p.m. and 8:07. It detailed all the important events taking place on international media outlets.

In the terrorist groups section, the list was unusually small. A Civil War McKagan was already involved in was surprisingly relisted, along with a school hostage situation in some 'backwater nation named Nueve Italia."

The headline caught his eye.

Just hours earlier, he had sent out an email to officers in another nation, offering them a CODEX group to help deal with an influx of hostile Special Forces personnel. CODEX units were the newest SpecOp's unit in McKagan. Designed to fight commando units, terror cells, and other covert-esq missions. The unit was still untested, not surprising considering that it had only came into existance a few weeks earlier. This would make a good showcase for them, he thought.

He quickly shot an email to the people at the Grey House, not asking for permission, but informing them of what he was doing.

[...]

To: Nueve Italia
From: McKagan Central Intelligence Agency
Subject: Assistance

Earlier today we noted a disturbing incident in your national news broadcasts. Apparently terorists have taken over one of your schools with the intent to use young, innocent lives as bargaining chips in a political war. We CANNOT allow this to take place. Scum like this, not only in your nation, but around the world, MUST KNOW that if they attempt to take children as hostages, they will fail, and then pay dearly. Should you accept, a 6 man CODEX team will be on a large transport plane headed for the nearest airport in your nation. This is free of cost, and will be treated as if the incident was in McKagan City's backyard. We suggest your Armed Forces BACK DOWN from the structures and form peremeters. Make SURE that there are no ways out. Give international units with years of experience time to get on station, and the situation will be defused much easier.

..::Class 1 Open Message::..
TO: Foreign Ministry, Nueve Italia
FR: Duchess Asiya Saleh, Director of Foreign Services
SUB: Hostage Situation

The Imperium is shocked and appaled that these criminals have elected to take out their ills upon your innocent children. We have had similar experiences in the past, although long ago. However, the Imperium does not forget lessons learned, nor does it take lightly such breaches of justics. Several 12-man teams from the Imperial Guard, the Army's special operations units assigned to physically guard the Royal Family, have been placed on standby for personel recovery ops (aka hostage rescue) if your government should wish it. Rest assured the men and women in the Guard are well-equipped and trained to deal with such situations.

..::End Class 1 Message::..

Message from the Amestrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

We urge Nueve Itialian government not to bow down in the face of extremist violence. Know that Nueve Itialia has our support in whatever actions it deems necessary to protect its people.

(The Amestrian Government portrays the insurgents to it's Media as insects to be crushed into the ground.)

Mount Stronghold, Mirkana

General William Fletcher, Mirkana's Head of Foreign Relations, sat uneasily in his chair in the command center. This room was the control center for the Armed Republic. Screens covered the walls, displaying various news channels and information boards. The only thing missing was the commander. General Ken Remmol, leader of Mirkana, was returning from a royal ball in Khallayne.

Just then, Remmol walked in.
"Have anything for me, General?"
"Yes, sir. We have a hostage situation in Nueve Italia. Terrorists demanding the expulsion of foreigners. They've captured a school."
Colonel Elizabeth Smith, aide to the Chief Enforcement Officer (who was currently ill), spoke up.
"Perhaps we could help them. Send in commandos to end the situation. It would certainly look good."
Remmol frowned. "Are you sure that is a good idea, Colenol?"
Smith pulled up a list of dispatches to the Nueve Italian government from various nations. Several offered assistance in the form of strike teams.
"If I'm wrong, so are all the others."
Remmol turned to Fletcher. "Make the offer."

To: Foreign Ministry, Nueve Italia
From: Office of Foreign Relations, Mirkana
We have heard of the terrorist attacks occuring in your nation. The Armed Republic offers assistance in the form of experienced commandos. Perhaps you could set us up with other nations that have offered assitance.
General William Fletcher, Head of Foreign Relations

The Holy Empire of Heaven Gate believes that any form of armed rebellion against the state should be punished severely, not only the activists but their families and relations. The will to rebel against a free world order should be rooted out from the source.

The inaction of the the government of Neueve Italia is perplexing... What is the lives of a few civilians compared to the peace of the free world?

(The Heaven Gate media (well, what's left of it after the Department of Holy Propaganda is done with it after the coup that led the current emperor to power) displays the government of Nueve Italia as incompetents.)

Telegram to Nueve Italia
Hello Nueve Italia! Must we save you again..? Well we are prepared to send a squadron of MiG's to bomb this school killing the insurgents and all the kiddies.... but if this is too extreme for you we will send our Special Forces team to assist you.

OOC: Im going away now. . .im not gonna be here for four days, sorry guys for no IC post.

OOC: You'll come back to War on your doorstep.

The Kingdom of Karmaine will not stand for this! We will be sending in our army of 10,000,000 half an hour after this is sent!

From: HM King Frederick IV of the Kingdom of Karmaine.

OOC: Karmaine, that made no sense to post.

Oh noes! 10million man army going to kill 3 men holding hostages!

~The Emperor sat in his office, knowing that the situation at hand was quite under control. A specialized counter-terrorist team had been dispatched to take down the 53 gunmen, and he had confirmed the help of several other nations to assist in the rescue. However, a more pressing matter loomed over Giovanni's mind. The nation of Maldaathi, whom had helped end an insurgence many years ago, had now declared war upon Nueve Italia just to earn some money. Already, the NIRAF, NIIN, and Vestaglies Neres were put on full alert, and the threat of a neutron bomb on Citta diCielo had made Emperor Gori I move to the secure command bunker north of the capital.

" It seems we will never turly have peace in our world. . ."~

The Kingdom of Karmaine will not stand for this! We will be sending in our army of 10,000,000 half an hour after this is sent!

From: HM King Frederick IV of the Kingdom of Karmaine.

OOC:
*laughs*
1) A nation of 9 million instantly deploys an army of 10 million
2) The army has no logistics
3) The army has no visible transport
4) The army has no visible weapons
5) The army spends approximately $400 a year per person
*BEEP* IGNORE CANNON FIRED *BEEP*

IC:
Greetings,
We offer our condolences to you in this disastrous event. We would send troops to help you, but unfortunately all our troops are currently busy due to a DEFCON level of 2. We hope you can come through this. We condemn the violent racist actions of the terrorists and urge them to give themselves up.
Dr J Edwards
Prime Minister of Rolatia

SECRET IC
To: Nueve Italia
From: Fishcaks MoD
Subject: Assistance

Dear Nueve Italia,
The nation of fishcaks will not stand for terorism any where in the world, as you may know if you go back a few months (IRL time) you will see a large war agsint a terrioist nation wich our nation was a main part of, as we speak our ellite team of 11 people code-named "Alpha 9" are pre-paring for anything and as soon as you say so they will be on the way to your nation to provide assttance. Also I say that we should start a "Coalation" to stamp out these terrioist's

Yours Sincrly
Jim Knoy
MoD
Fishcaks

Internation News Center, Goverment Office Location CLASIFID
The prime minster James Troe walks up to the stage followed by 4 armed gaurds

"It has come to out attention that their has been an act of terror carried out, in the nation of Nueve Italia, a new allie of ours. We stand firm on our message of not giving into terroists and will support them as much as we can, we will tell you more details as we get them"

James Troe walks off the stage then Jim Knoy, the Minster of Defence walks up to the stage

"Following on from what was just said, we are warning any nation thats supports or funds these terroist's that we can and will hunt you down"

SECRET IC #2
To: Nueve Italia
From: FishCaks MoD
SUBJECT: Terrosim
Dear Nueve Italia,
With your permison I could set up "Operation School Strike" wich will be a branch of "Operation WoT (War on Terror)" and this may lead to invading and / or toppling the goverment of any coutry (i.e Deathwind) wich supports terrioism

END

To: DeathWind
FR: CLASSIFID INFO
SUBJECT: Evil Act of Terror
We will not stand up for your act of terror and as a reasult you have now officaly been added to Fishcaks list of terror supporting nations

From
* TRANSMISON ENDED *

OOC: I like war and stuff so DeathWind if its ok with you can i start and RP with you about some sort of war or something (to go along with OP:WOT) please ;)

Message to all nations offering support:
On the behalf of myself and all of Nueve Italia, we thank you for your support against this violent act. However, we believe it to be a show of weakness if we allow other nations to take care of our problems. Already, a counter-terrorist team has been deployed, and is standing by on my order to end the stand-off. We believe it is only a matter of time before the innocent children of Nuova Milan are returned to their families. Once again, you have the gratitude of our hearts for displaying such support to end these violent means. It is only my woeful regard that this situation could not be ended by peaceful measures. In conclusion, you all have our praise for your offered assistance.

Emperor Giovanni Dominicio Gori I
Soveriegn Ruler of The Holy Imperial Republic of Nueve Italia
End Message

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Meanwhile. . .

1st Lt. Micci Ferrio, commander of the Counter-terrorist task force Collera diDio, which translates to "Wrath of God" in Universal Basic, was standing by outside the school in full-combat gear, questioning the Descrizioni, or specs officer, about just what his men were going up against.

" Besides the plane situations, this one can count as a nightmare as well, Commander. Four floors, about 25 rooms on each, not counting the auditorium, cafeteria, and gymnasium on the first floor. Wide open spaces, no cover, you go in there and you're pretty much in God's hands. There's about 50 gunmen in the building, so-"

The Lieutenant cut him off, " How can the sensors be accurate with all the kids in there?"

The Descrizioni merely smirked at the comment.

"Simple. We've obtained the school attendance sheet for today since everything must be stored in computer terminals now. We hacked the system and brought up the roster, so we know who is absent, went home early, all that stuff. We add the number of people together, scan the building, and subtract from how many should be there. Bam, instant bad-guy readout."

1st Lt. Ferrio felt quite ignorant when this easy task was explained to him as if he were a child, but no less. He had information that could save his men's lives.

" Alright, A-team! Wet your sights and cock your guns, we're movin in. 1st squad is with me; we're going in through the east wing and west wing windows, and sweeping the enitre first floor. 2nd squad will drop in from the roof via Nighthawk, our snipers will pick off the guards on the roof seconds beforehand. We don't have much time. Once the first few terrorists go down, the rest will know something's wrong. These guys aren't professionals, but they do have some heat, so watch it. As for as we know, they have no means of communication between eachother, so we have the element of surprise. Let's move."

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*Glass breaking*

*Shout, cut off by a resounding bang*

*Gunshots*
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Seven Minutes After Operation Free Education

The task force emerged from the front doors of the building, Micci leading them, blood stains on his right arm. He carried a young girl on his shoulders, his MP5 S/D slund over his other arm. Within moments, the entire school came running out of the building, into the arms of their parents, crying, laughing, emotions running wild. All terrorists had been neutralized; none chose to surrender, and had to forcibly be put down. The strike team suffered 16 wounded and 3 dead, something 1st Lt. Ferrio couldn't even think of as a victory. Yet, to see the smiling faces of the children; to witness what the peace after the storm could do. . .

Yes, he concluded. Maybe peace is worth it.

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Within half-an-hours time, Micci Ferrio was stationed to the North of Cítta diCielo, posted on Guard duty for the Emperor himself. War was upon a nation, and it was his duty to try and end it.

Whether he lived or not.