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College professor: Automagfreek is an unholy abomination

Automagfreek
10-09-2006, 09:32
George Hanson was a typical Freekish citizen, content in living out his life to the fullest and furthering his career. He taught at St. Freeksburg University in the areas of history and political theory, though controversial discussions of the latter were illegal. His students loved his daily lectures about the state of the Empire and Lord Dreadfire's political actions, though everyone was careful to leave such sentiment in the classroom.

He was frequently approached by inspired students and told that he should do a TV show on local access, but he never put much stock into the thought....until the war against the Five Kingdoms began. No official declaration had been made, and so far the media had been the only ones responsible for informing the public about such a potentially costly war.

This guy is a liability, no two ways about it.... Snapped George as he poured a cup of water from the cooler in the teacher's lounge. The other history professors in the room knew to keep their mouths shut and mind their tongues when it came to criticizing the Empire, but in his mind the gloves had come off.

He's got some balls, I'll tell ya. There is absolutely no justification for this war except to expand his imperialist agenda, and it's going to plunge our nation into sheer anarchy!

One of the other professors took a long drag off his cigarette, exhaling the smoke deeply and exchanged a quick glance with George. So what do you propose we do? You know damn well what happens to those who speak out against the political dogma of this regime.

George nodded. Yes, I do. I also know that the time is long overdue for the people of this nation to be allowed to openly discuss and disagree with their government. I know that most of the people in this nation are robots, slaves to Dreadfire and his godless military machine. But I also know that there are others like me, who share the same thoughts I do.

Suddenly the idea of going on TV came back into his mind. And I know just how to do it.

Later that day he put in a call to the local access TV network and requested a two hour block. He read his credit card number over the phone and paid for the time in advance, and the operator handling his call informed him that the following week he would be allowed to broadcast live. In the nights that followed he tediously went over his notes and books, drafting a layout for his program with great care. He knew he was liable to be arrested or worse, but with Dreadfire out of the country and leadership temporarily handed to his daughter Silvia, he knew that it was now or never. She was not of the same stock as Damien and Azrael, so in George's mind he actually stood a good chance of getting his message out without severe repercussions.

Days fell off the calendar until Thursday night had arrived....his big night. As the camera crews finished setting themselves up, George arranged his notes, water glass, and visuals before taking his seat in a large leather recliner. We're live in 3...2...1... Butterflies filled his stomach as the red light on the camera came on, his signal that he was now live.

Greetings, sons and daughters of Automagfreek. This is Professor George Hanson from the St. Freeksburg University. Tonight we begin our show entitled "Automagfreek: Cancer of the world?"

We start with a review of the Dreadfire regime and the destructive swath it has carved in the history of mankind. As you all know, our "Supreme Warlord" came into being late in President Thomas Kaye's final term. It was in the wake of World War 4 and World War 5 that the Democratic States of Automagfreek began experimentation with genetics and military systems.

With GDODAD crushed and defeated, Automagfreek was elevated to new heights, since it had spearheaded operations during both great wars. During this time, the Sentinels arrived on the scene and seized power as Thomas Kaye began to diminish. AMF has been through a civil war and a bout with the Dark Vengeance terrorist network, and in the thick of it all the President himself was kidnapped. It was not long thereafter that Sentinel jackboots marched into the Senate building and made their takeover official. Since then, Automagfreek has been bastardized and defiled....turned into the very thing it swore to destroy.

Let us look now at Damien Dreadfire, whom we know to be the first real Sentinel. Not much is known outside of the fact that he was essentially the 'beta' test before the Sentinels were mass produced, though later on they would become organically harvested. He is an unusually cruel and bloodthirsty man who is entirely single minded and knows only the way of the sword. He siezed control of Automagfreek at essentially the perfect time, transforming it into the "Empire" we know of today.

Not long after he revamped the AMF military and political structure, he promptly siezed upon the chance to help topple the former Imperium, headed by the vile Morgoth himself. It was during the heat of the UTP invasion that ineptia and lack of solid leadership lead to the Freekish withdrawl, which I believe is responsible for the current breaking of the ceasefire that was signed with the Imperium as the last Sentinels withdrew. Though it was not technically a defeat for the Empire, it was not a victory for that matter....something Dreadfire would never accept.

We then come to the nuclear destruction of not one, but FOUR nations at the hands of the HOUND weapon, or High Orbital Ultra Nuclear Device. It is a massive nuclear weapon that was first designed and used under President Kaye, but perfected by the Dreadfire regime. It is unknown how many billions died as a result of this wanton use of nuclear arms, but what is known is that the nations of Gangstas Paradise, The Bisons, Mohahi, and Tech-Annihater ceased to exist from that point on.

But was his thirst for terror and blood quenched? Certianly not. We then come to the genocides of New Spartha and Austo Hungary, two events that have forever tarnished the name and reputation of our country. Millions of innocent civilians, men, women, and children, were butchered and left to rot for all the world to see. Both events were filmed and turned into DVD's, as if it was some sort of sick, twisted entertainment. This marked the first two instances of 'Blood Feud', or the systematic extinguishing of a nations entire bloodline.

But did it end there, my good Freekish brethren? Of course not, it had only just begun!

Along came a nation known as Fascist White States. As we all know, AMF originally came to the aid of this nation during a time of crisis. However, once the crisis was averted they promptly went on the offensive. FWS began targeting nations at will and used the threat of AMF retalliation to keep others at bay. But instead of settling the matter through diplomacy, Dreadfire tricked the government of Fascist White States into allowing him to land an entire army inside their nation. Under the guise that it was a defensive force with the intention of keeping FWS safe from a pending invasion, Damien quickly turned on them after an elaborate and instantaneous slaughter of an entire division within the capitol.

Then came Operation: Hellfire, a campaign that initiated as the result of Freekish intrusion into international waters. The despot Dreadfire claimed that AMF had expanded its maritime holdings two fold, which violated the sovereignty of Hogsweat, who controlled the Cariya Islands. So what did our glorious Warlord do? He supposedly had a sub captain go rogue under his command and fire nuclear missiles at the island, causing such tectonic disturbance that the islands literally sank. The ensuing invasion of Automagfreek by Findan, The Fallen Races, Dracun Imperium, and Thrashia was beaten quickly and in a very disgusting manner. Dreadfire ordered the bodies of the dead sailors to be impaled and left to rot on the eastern and southern shores as a "lesson" to those who stand against him. Praetonia and Hogsweat withdrew themselves from the conflict due to regional matters, and Operation: Hellfire ended with Dreadfire claiming victory. At the end of the day, he had kept ahold of his maritime claims and beaten back a direct invasion, though pursuing the war was never a real option as Damien was only concerned with expanding and keeping his perimeter intact.

Next came the infamous Kraven Wars, which initially saw Automagfreek on the side of The Kraven Corporation. The AKA, or Anti-Kraven Allaince, had been threatening invasion for some time. The High Command had made Damien an offer that if he were to assist the Corporation that he would be allowed to keep whatever land he conquered. Being the imperialist thug that he is, he signed on and began an invasion of Kahanistan. The war was nothing short of a giant human rights violation, as the coastal city of Al-Bahr was literally shelled to the ground and both soldier and civilian alike were butchered by Sentinels on the ground. The rest of the country fell quickly, with the capital city of Najaster was surrounded and shelled until a surrender was forced.

It was then that Kraven authority let the cat out of the bag; that they were using AMF as a military jackhammer for its own bidding. This enraged Damien, and again instead of resorting to diplomacy, he resorted to slaughter. Kravonika was hit with everything Dreadfire had, and after a long and bloody siege that saw almost 4 million dead Capitol Police and an unknown amount of civilian dead, it ended suddenly. Sentinels poured into the heart of the city and forced all remaining resistance to surrender. But you know what made this one of the most vile crimes ever committed? Dreadfire nuked Kravonika into the ground for no good reason, the excuse being that he wished to stamp out all remaining Kraven elements and that allowing them to blend into the newly freed public was not an option.

And now here we sit today in the early beginnings of the war against the Five Kingdoms. But the questions on my mind are this: How much is too much? When are we as a people going to say 'no' to this? Are we going to allow ourselves to remain blind servants to his agenda of hate?

Let's face it my fellow Freeks, Automagfreek has become an unholy abomination, and something must be done. 9 wars and 4 nations wiped from existance under his rule. Granted, Kaye was involved in 11 wars and wiped 4 nations from existance himself, but each and every one of those wars were fought after diplomacy had run its course. Civilians were not butchered in the streets, and conquered lands were not pillaged of resources and left a wasteland. Each war under Kaye was fought for the good of humanity in a respectable manner, while Dreadfire has proven himself to be a demon without regard for life.

I urge you all to stand up for your rights and for the good of our nation, whos name and legacy can still be salvaged. Let us say 'NO' to Damien Dreadfire, and 'YES' to a free and democratic Automagfreek.

Thank you for listening, and good night.

Following his broadcast, the media exploded with activity and coverage of what had transpired. The frenzy was fueled even more when the St. Freeksburg SWAT team stormed his house later that night and arrested and transported him to a secret location. Fingers were already being pointed in multiple directions, and the managers at the studio were also detained by Freekish authority for questioning.

Many were wondering how something like this could have been allowed to happen. Others wondered what impact the professor's words would have on the public.
Southeastasia
10-09-2006, 12:36
[OOC: Indeed. How could something like this have happened, AMF? Were you bored to death or something? :p]

Indeed the public statement was shock and outrage. Some in Southeast Asian admired George Hanson for braving the draconian ways of the Excessively Armed Empire of Automagfreek and the fact that he essentially martyred himself. Others viewed Mr. Hanson with scorn, the same way they did with the former Hogsweatian State and the then-Democratic Imperium of Praetonia and Commonwealth Realms, now known as the Crown Commonwealth of Praetonia and Her Dominions Beyond the Seas. All those that viewed the latter two countries that stood up against what indeed could be called the world's most indomitable military empire had much similar meaning to one too many Internet leetspeaker's words: "OMFG ZOMEONEZ W4RR1NG WID AMF??!?1? u MUST BE kiDDDDing! AMF W1L CRU5H H1M!!1!1! Plz Liek me automagfreek."

Rest assured, virtually all the major news media outlets in the United Sovereign Nations of Southeast Asia - Channel NewsAsia, The Straits Times (online website at least, it would be some several hours before the printers could roll it all out and deliver the news to the people by the next day), you named it, it was reporting it. The Southeast Asian Federal-Parliamentarian Government however, yet again kept silent. Some political analysts stated that Prime Minister Yao Yang Nelson Neo was as usual maintaning neutrality. Others stated that he was being a hypocrite and afraid to offend his "favorite hero, Damien Dreadfire".

In reality, the political analysts were correct. The only thing the Executive Cabinet of the Southeast Asian Federal-Parliamentarian Government could do was well, simply, watch and wait.

[OOC: Consider this a semi-glorified TAG.]
Kahanistan
10-09-2006, 14:54
DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Government of Kahanistan has watched events inside Automagfreek with interest. Ever since the war between the Soviet Republic and AMF, popular views in Kahanistan held that Freeks were subhuman butchers who thrived on pain and suffering. In fact, in the last presidential campaign, the Fascist Party made its largest gains in over 100 years when its extremist candidate, General Abdullah Hassan al-Ghazi, ran on a platform promising the destruction of AMF, and won nearly 20% of the vote.

Professor George Hanson has presented what we believe to be a more typical view of the average Freekish citizen. The Government of Kahanistan applauds his courage, and hopes that all Freeks will listen to his heroic and factual statements. We further hope that the Kahanistanian people will see that not all Freeks are like the Sentinels who ravaged our nation.

Signed,
Margaret Delray,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Automagfreek
10-09-2006, 20:22
AMF News Update

Good evening, this is Mort Perkins for AMF News.

Hours after a controversial program aired on local access TV in St. Freeksburg, Freekish authority stormed the residence of Professor George Hanson and detained him. We have received word that all studio supervisors have been arrested and taken to an unknown location as well.

Speaking on behalf of the AMF governement was John Kimble, head of the interior.

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"We are deeply disappointed in the actions of Mr. Hanson, and view this as an act of treason against the state. His inflammatory statements regarding our gracious ruler Damien Dreadfire were uncalled for, and served no other purpose than to incite hate. In an effort to keep our country united and free from this kind of filth, we are prohibiting any future broadcasts of this program."

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John Kimble
-AMF Information Ministry-

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Critics of the Supreme Warlord such as George Hanson scold him for not allowing a free and open political atmosphere. To this date any discussions or actions pertaining to the political structure in Automagfreek are prohibited, which is what spawned this inevitable controversy.

We have been given no word as to when or where Mr. Hanson will be released, but we will be the first to report any new developments. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program.

Deep inside the confides of the Information Ministry, George sat handcuffed to a large metal table. The room was cold and had no windows or connection to the outside, save for a two way mirror. He knew he was being watched, but what happened next was something he did not expect.

Entering the room, John Kimble kicked off the interrogation with a truncheon stroke to the forehead, causing a spurting gash to appear. He cried out in pain as he reeled back in his chair, but was quickly silenced as Kimble cocked his arm back again. Tell me why I shouldn't beat you to death right here and now.

He clubbed George again, this time aiming for his ribcage. He gasped and panted in an attempt to catch his breath after all the wind had been knocked out of him. He managed to choke out the words, Because I should be allowed to speak my mind about this government.

Kimble laughed aloud, amused with the whole spectacle.

Damien Dreadfire allows his people a myriad of civil liberties. The people of this nation are free to live their lives as they see fit, and free to speak their minds. However, when people start questioning the system that was put in place and perfected to keep us safe...nay, ALIVE...then the line is crossed. We deserve nothing buy your loyalty and gratitude for everything we have done.

George snorted, his eyes rolling as he shook his head in discontent. Kimble thought for a second, for it was obvious that George was a stubborn man that he just knew was going to cause future grief if something wasn't done.

I'll tell you what Mr. Hanson. If you think this government is so vile and barbaric, then we will fit that bill and give you barbarism. Let's see how a trip to the Halls of the Dead will serve you.

George swallowed hard as his heart sunk in his chest. Perhaps he had stirred up the wrong hornets nest.....
Automagfreek
11-09-2006, 10:39
The stench inside the literal tomb was unbearable. George sat in the mold encrusted walls of an age old cell, wondering just how a man with his whole life in perfect order could find himself here. One minute he was sleeping in a warm bed and drinking the finest wines and ales in the land, now all he had was the putrid rot of 50,000 corpses to keep him company.

Emotionally he was a wreck, a pathetic quivering mass of flesh that cursed his pride and prayed that this was just some twisted nightmare. The comfort of becoming a martyr to his cause was nearly non-existant, because he knew that come tomorrow the media would move on to the next big scandal of the day....and soon his name would be forgotten.

The silence and lonliness was broken every few hours as the gaurds decended into the mighty Halls of the Dead. Their purpose was clear; to entertain themselves at his expense. A crushing punch to the face was his greeting, his teeth shattering as the audible crunch filled the cell. He was then dragged out into the main corridor where decades of cruel torture took place, and he knew that soon it would be over.

No...he would not be so lucky...he would linger on.

The torture was brief but extreme, the hiss of the blowtorch and clank of steel chains echoed through his head once he was returned to his cell. He kept replaying what had just transpired in his head, and the stench of charred and battered flesh caused him to gag in disgust. He cursed and cried out to the Gods for a swift death with as little pain as possible, though such a luxury in a dark place was a longshot. He had tasted but an ounce of what the Halls had to offer, and the only thing to look forward to was the torture that would come tomorrow.

The TV executives on the other hand, had been made quick work of. Their bowels were slashed open before the hangman's noose imposed its will on some, while the pike would be the fate of others. Those who swung by the rope watched in horror as their entrails fell to the ground in a heap, but moments later the deathgrip around their necks had extinguised their life. The pikes on the other hand were a much more gruesome way of dying, for the pointed shaft was inserted into less than mentionable locations and left to slowly skewer their victims alive.

Scenes of the execution dominated the news, and the iron fist of order from House Dreadfire was made apparent once more. Nobody of particularly noteworthy status was present, for in the eyes of Freekish leadership the incident had been dealt with and further instigators would be shown the same courtesy. Kimble knew that this would be but the first in what was expected to be a long sequence of civil disobedience, and steps had already been taken to deal with future agitators.
Ollieland
11-09-2006, 22:03
Sandford sat next to his screens scanning them intensely. This is what he did. Every day, for 8 hours, with 15 minutes break every hour. His screens covered 8 different nations, constantly flipping between television channels, mostly news and current events. The computer filtered throught o the screens anything that was considered unusual, triggered by about 100 different keywords and phrases. One of these phrases was "political descent". The feed on 3 of the 8 screens switched to Freekish channels, and Sandford started to pay more attention.


"Critics of the Supreme Warlord such as George Hanson scold him for not allowing a free and open political atmosphere. To this date any discussions or actions pertaining to the political structure in Automagfreek are prohibited, which is what spawned this inevitable controversy.

We have been given no word as to when or where Mr. Hanson will be released, but we will be the first to report any new developments. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program."


Sandford picked up his phone and called his supervisor "Uh, sir, something unusual in Automagfreek........."

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Deputy Director Oliver Flogdell stood up from the table when Director Diane Cook, head of the Colonial Intelligence Agency entered the room for the morning briefing.

"Good morning gentlemen, what do you have for me?"

He sat down and listened to the other men and women round the table, detailingthe political repercussions of the breakdown of the Woodstock Pact and the sudden isolation of Sarzonia, Ollieland's greatest ally, from the rest of the world. They then sat through military reports from Ollish peacekeepers in Harlack and the occupation forces in Wolfish, before they came to any new business.

"Yes madam director, I have something here from our foreign media department, concerning Automagfreek"

"AMF? Who are they planning to slaughter now?"

"Well, from the looks of it their own citizens"

"Thats nothing unusual Flogdell, why are you bringing this up?"

"Well, director, it seems that a prominent Freekish academic decided to speakout against Dreadfire"

This statement had the desired effect on the rest of the people at the conference table. A Freek speaking out, publicly, against Damian? it was unheard of. Practically non existent.

"Give me a full report in 2 hours please Flogdell. Considering the Governor's new stance on "ethical policy" she may want to know about this. Dismissed, thankyou, gentlemen."