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Semirhage News Network

"Today the Closed Sessions of the Trial of The State V. Citizen Drusii, the last King of the Jerbo-Capei line of monarchs of the now dead Two Kingdoms have end. The deposed Monarch was charged with the following, High Treason, High Blasphemy, High Theft, Terrorist Activities, War Crimes, Rape, and Incest,

Citizen Drusii was convicted on all charges, the sentence delivered on each charge is as followed.

High Treason- Death
High Blasphemy- Death
High Theft- Death
Terrorist Activities- Life Without Parole
War Crimes- Death
Rape- Life Without Parole
Incest- Life (parole in 45 years)

The last remnant of the Jerbo-Capei line shall be executed for his crimes against the People of Semirhage during a fabulous Festival that shall be a public holiday all across Semirhage that shall climax with the execution of the sadistic monster that has brought so much suffering upon Semirhage.

Now for a Commerical Break!

Glory to the Republic!"


Praetor Sophia Moss
The Democratic Republic of Semirhage
Favorite Quote- “The line between Total Order and Total Chaos is a thin one, the perfect government is one that walks that line without single misstep”- Preston Wallace, Founder of Semirhage

Official Government Communiqué
To: Praetor Sophia Moss

Having just heard the news in regards to Citizen Drusii our nation would like to send salutations and congratulations to you in this matter. Having in our history overthrown a cruel and despotic monarch we are glad that your nation is able to find closure and justice and your dealings with this despot. The People’s Republic of New Sans would like to enquire if we would be able to send a representative to this festival and witness the end of another cruel human being.

Sincerely,

High Councilman Mĕane
The People’s Republic of New Sans

To High Councilman Mĕane,

You are most welcome to attend the Festival, which some members of the Senate are pushing to become a national holiday in Semirhage. It will be held in three days at high noon, then shall the head of Citizen Drusii be removed from his body by guillotine.

Glory to the Republic!

Signed,

Praetor Sophia Moss
The Democratic Republic of Semirhage
Favorite Quote- “The line between Total Order and Total Chaos is a thin one, the perfect government is one that walks that line without single misstep”- Preston Wallace, Founder of Semirhage

DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Government of Kahanistan believes that Mr. Jerbo-Capei is quite possibly insane, as evidenced by his continued claim to be the ruler of Semirhage. We therefore request that he be placed in a psychiatric institution rather than executed, at least until a clear and open finding of his state of mind during his time as dictator can be determined.

The Government of Kahanistan condemns the secrecy of the trial and asks if the Semirhagian Government had something to hide by holding the trial behind closed doors.

Margaret Delray,
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Official Government Communiqué
To: Praetor Sophia Moss

Excellent, we shall dispatch a representative at once, it should be at least a day before they will arrive. All we need is to know which airport would be most convienent to land on in regards to the visit.

Sincerely,

High Councilman Mĕane
The People’s Republic of New Sans

To Margaret Delray,

The mental stability of Citizen Drusii (in the medical sense at least) is considered "sound" (other than the fact that Drusii is an Egomaniac who is desperate for even a bit of power in order to bring death and destruction to anyone and everyone who has brought him down to this low point).

The trial was held in secret as are all court cases heard before the Supreme Court of Semirhage in order to ensure that no outside influences can interfere with the proceedings and the impartiality of the Justices.

Signed,

Patricia McDougless,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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To High Councilman Mĕane,

The Preston Wallace International Airport in Shino (the Capital of Semirhage) will be your landing point.

Signed,

Praetor Sophia Moss
The Democratic Republic of Semirhage
Favorite Quote- “What an artist dies with me!”- Nero, Fifth Emperor of Rome

Response from the State of Amestria

We condemn the show trial used to lend legitimacy to the execution of citizen (notice they do not actually condemn the execution). We condemn the outdated and backward laws of Semirhage, which declare incest a crime punishable by life imprisonment.

On a semi-related note, the Amestrian Ministry of Justice is promoting its current quest to arrest the leadership of Semirhage with the following advertisement (distributed throughout the international media).


(Video: Imagine the music from COPS being played throughout, all the figures have a flashlight shined in their face.)

Disclaimer: The following presents select men and women of Semirhage’s government, all of whom have been found guilty in a court of law.

Sophia Moss stands upon a pile of skulls with a bloody guillotine in the background. The caged figure of King Drusii. Words appear in the upper left hand corner of the screen.

Sophia Moss, Prime Designate, Supreme Leader of Semirhage> Convicted: Human Rights Abuses, Murder, And Criminal Conspiracy.

Sophia Moss: “I didn’t do nothing. (pointing to King Drusii) It’s him that’s crazy, he’s a blood thirsty tyrant. God-D@#n Amestrian Federal Court, good for nothing but a D#$@ F%$#. Were a sovereign nation, we can kill as many traitors and counter-revolutionaries as we like!”

The image of Sophia is quickly replaced with one of Paul I in front of the temple of the Republic and surrounded by headless corpses.

Paul I, High Priest of Shino and Overlord of the Temples of the Republic >Convicted: Human Rights Abuses, Murder, and Criminal Conspiracy.

Paul I: (confused) Oh what, oh (motioning to the corpses which surround him) all this? It’s nothing officer, we just killed anyone who would not worship at the Temple of the Republic, that’s all. Eh, only 10,000 were killed by most estimates, that’s all Officer…”

The image of Paul I fades away and is replaced with one of Brian Perry burying corpses.

Brian Perry, Second in Command> Convicted: Human Rights Abuses, Murder, and Criminal Conspiracy.

Brian Perry: “We may have done some things wrong, but that doesn’t matter because we pardoned ourselves. So what if we killed children or executed people without trial, we have pardoned ourselves, end of story, none of this ever happened!”

The image or Brian Perry is replaced by one of Penny Hatt and an unnamed companion standing by as men women and children are carted away to execution.

Penny Hatt, Secretary to Prime Designate Sophia Moss> Convicted: Human Rights Abuses, Murder, and Criminal Conspiracy.

Penny Hatt: “Officer, I am just a simple secretary, trying to make an honest living.”

Companion: “Yea, what she said. And even though she worked directly for the Prime Designate, she didn’t know anything about those killings either, so buzz off copper.”

The screen fades into black.

(Video ends)

The mood was relaxed in the Grand Council. High Councilman Mĕane was supposed to give a speech today in regards to who would be visiting The Democratic Republic of Semirhage. Of course this didn’t entail much work for the rest of the council so they didn’t mind that much and for the most part had all settled into the main chamber for the address, save one who apparently had come down with a bad case of food poisoning from a bad pizza.

The oaken doors at the head of the chamber slowly opened followed by the entrance of two guards in full ceremonial armor. Behind them came councilman Mĕane and several members of his staff. Judging by the schedule for today most council members thought it would be a brief session followed by their regularly scheduled movie night. Tonight another horror movie would be the picture of choice which no body really minded.

High Councilman Mĕane stepped up to the podium at the center of the chamber and cleared his throat. “It has been decided in the matter of who would be representing our grand nation at the festival in Semirhage that our own foreign minister, Harold Yonk shall attend this monumental occasion in the nation of Semirhage’s history.” This was of course followed by a round of applause which Mĕane knew all to well. “Hopefully if all goes well we can further relations with Semirhage for both our continual benefit.”

“However it seems that the nation of Amestria does not agree with the decision reached in regards to Citizen Drusii and has actually in their own vaunted minds thought to try the government of Semirhage without any respect to their national sovereignty.”

“Perhaps we should try their government the next time they commit a crime to see how they like it,” a councilor yelled out.

“While it does seem like a novel idea,” councilman Mĕane stated, “I don’t think at this time they have done anything or in the near future will do anything if they have any brains in their collective heads so we’ll just have to stick with a condemnation of the idiocy for now.”

The councilmen were a bit nervous, this was eating into their movie time and they were a bit angry that Ametsra or whatever that nations name had wasted their time.

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Official Government Statement

The People’s Republic of New Sans finds the statement made by the government of Amestria laughable to say the least. To think that you have the jurisdiction to question the government of Semirhage’s decision in this matter, or to attempt to try any memeber their government is absured. We suggest that your nation stop meddling if affairs that are of no concern to you.

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Official Government Communiqué
To: Praetor Sophia Moss

In the matter regarding the festival our foreign minister, Harold Yonk shall be in attendance. His plane shall be underway shortly and we wish to thank you for allowing us to send a representative to witness this glorious event.

Sincerely,

High Councilman Mĕane
The People’s Republic of New Sans

Palace of the Praetor, Shino

Sophia Moss, the Praetor of Semirhage glanced at a mirror taking in her beautiful face, she had long off-white blond hair, blue eyes, and the looks of a supermodel, but beyond her vapid exterior was a shrewed political mind that had lead her from the life of a daughter of a fruit vendor to the Praetorship of the newly REorganized Republic (the second incarnation of the Republic in Semirhage).

As Sophia looked at the daily reports on all issues involving Semirhage (or of interest to Semirhage) Sophia read the latest maddness from Amestria, "These people are truly insane." she said outloud before noticing a DVD attached to the report. After watching the recording of the propaganda film from Amestria Sophia started laughing until her sides ached.


Offical Response from the Praetor

I give thanks to the nation of Amestria for giving me a good laugh, now please give up the charade, joke's over!



Praetor Sophia Moss
The Democratic Republic of Semirhage
Favorite Quote- “What an artist dies with me!”- Nero, Fifth Emperor of Rome

Official Parthian Statement

This absolutley abysmal show trial designed to kill a monarch acting within his own powers is officially condemned. We hereby demand the release of the monarch to Parthia before more drastic measures must be taken.

-Shah Khosru III

Semirhage News Network

Anchor: Glorious Day to All! All across Semirhage the nation is beginning to enter a day of wonderful celebration as the insane citizen Drusii Jerbo-Capei, the fallen King of the Two Kingdoms that existed before the Glorious Republic that rules us now with Perfect Benevolence and Divine Glory.

For today Citizen Drusii who was convicted on a serries of charges, including Incest with his own sister to conceive an heir will die for his High Crimes Against the State. Drusii will be executed like all Traitors to the State by Public Guillotine in Freedom Square in the Heart of Shino.

Parades have already begun across the Republic, people everywhere are flocking to the streets to dance, sing, and celebrate the final true end of the five hundred years of Tyrrany under the Jerbo and Capei families and later the Jerbo-Capei fusion family lead by "King" Drusii II.

At High Noon, live, the tyrant shall die for his crimes which are the following.

High Treason- Attempting to overthrow the Glorious Republic
High Blasphemy- Refusing to Worship at the Temple of the Republic, the One Faith of Semirhage
High Theft- Stealing Millions of Dollars from the State
Terrorist Activities- Attacking Civilians, Bombings, etc...
War Crimes- Killing Unarmed Civilians, Sadistic Torcher, etc...
Rape- Unsucessful Attempt to conceive an heir through a 14 year old cousin (Duchess Erica)
Incest- Unsucessful Attempts to conceive an heir through both Duchess Erica (forced) and his sister "Princess" Elizabeth (willing)


As ANYONE with a brain can see, no man deserves to die more than Drusii, a man who committed the Caligula Crime, a monster who killed over 50,000 Semirhagian Citizens during his "Imperial Counter-Revolution" to regain his father's throne than did during the Great Purge which ended the Counter-Revolution and insured the existance of the Glorious Republic!.

Glory to the Republic!


Praetor Sophia Moss
The Democratic Republic of Semirhage
Favorite Quote- “What an artist dies with me!”- Nero, Fifth Emperor of Rome

I honestly don't care how many Communists he killed, I have killed millions both in my country and abroad (but mostly abroad) since I was crowned. Who cares. You will release the king before drastic measures are taken.

-Shah Khosru III

Shino National Detention and Imprisonment Center, 20 miles outside of Shino

The guards looked at the smelly old fart in the jail cell, the bastard had shit himself again.

"I'm not cleanin' his royal ass," Eli the Head of the Jail Ward said looking at the unshaven reeking mess, "You do it." Peter looked at his superior, "Bu... But sir..." before he was cut off with a look from his boss before he stalked off, Peter muttered curses under his breath as he changed the old bastard's diaper for the third time in an hour.

Peter then punched the old man in the ribs knowing that the ward had only one Prisoner, as the old bastard lay screaming in pain that one of his ribs was broken Peter then roared back, "It' don't matter if your fucking skull get's smashed in! Your dead in a few hours anyways! Do you HEAR ME YOU WORTHLESS Bastard! DEAD!"

The time was 8:35 AM.


Freedom Square, Shino

It was 11:40 AM, twenty minutes until showtime.

All across Freedom Square thousands of people were already taking their seats which had been sold out for weeks beforehand. In the Praetor's Box, where the Praetor and select guests and any foreign diplomats who were considered important enough would have a flawless view of the execution of citizen Drusii, the fallen King of the Two Kingdoms of Rhuska and Merika.

Very soon the Republic would be free of this last string connecting it to the Two Kingdoms and then the Revolution would be complete.

Nothing would stop Drusii's death.

Nothing.