Arsunt
18-10-2006, 14:40
On the 17th October 2006, forces from the mysterious Rocket, Space, and Nuclear Technologies (RSNT) corporation overthrew the corrupt rule of the recently defunct Elephantum state. A new nation, Arsunt, was formed, its name being derived from the initials of the corporation. This is the story of that day...
0011: RSNT Security forces mobilise.
In the dead of night, silent figures moved through the island. The corrupt and decadent former Governmental officials, who were still ruling the island, would be asleep, with only a small guard force to protect them. Tonight, the sands would run red with blood.
The guards were joking around underneath a solitary light behind an outpost in the south of the largest settlement on the island, where the Government was centred. The three of them smoked and drank, paying little attention to what was going on around them, for little had happened on the island since the rest of Elephantum had descended into chaos.
Josef smiled as he stubbed out his cigarette on a barrel. He had been a night watchman since the times of Elephantum, but since its end, he had seen his pay dramatically increase, with the corrupt officials on Bahrain using stolen money to ensure their own safety. However, after months of inactivity, security had grown lax. Josef turned to the other two men, Kamel and Yusef,
"Hey guys, I'm just going for a piss, that stuff's gone straight through me."
The other two laughed, and Yusef caught the bottle that Josef threw to him.
"Ah, its horrible stuff, I don't know why you drink it"
"Because, Yusef, its cheap, anyway, I'll see you two in a minute."
Josef walked away from the light, and disappeared into darkness. Walking steadily, he showed little sign of drunkeness, despite the amount of alcohol he had consumed. However, he did not notice the man creep up behind him, until a metal blade was pushed upwards through his skull, rendering him dead in an instant. It had begun...
0011: RSNT Security forces mobilise.
In the dead of night, silent figures moved through the island. The corrupt and decadent former Governmental officials, who were still ruling the island, would be asleep, with only a small guard force to protect them. Tonight, the sands would run red with blood.
The guards were joking around underneath a solitary light behind an outpost in the south of the largest settlement on the island, where the Government was centred. The three of them smoked and drank, paying little attention to what was going on around them, for little had happened on the island since the rest of Elephantum had descended into chaos.
Josef smiled as he stubbed out his cigarette on a barrel. He had been a night watchman since the times of Elephantum, but since its end, he had seen his pay dramatically increase, with the corrupt officials on Bahrain using stolen money to ensure their own safety. However, after months of inactivity, security had grown lax. Josef turned to the other two men, Kamel and Yusef,
"Hey guys, I'm just going for a piss, that stuff's gone straight through me."
The other two laughed, and Yusef caught the bottle that Josef threw to him.
"Ah, its horrible stuff, I don't know why you drink it"
"Because, Yusef, its cheap, anyway, I'll see you two in a minute."
Josef walked away from the light, and disappeared into darkness. Walking steadily, he showed little sign of drunkeness, despite the amount of alcohol he had consumed. However, he did not notice the man creep up behind him, until a metal blade was pushed upwards through his skull, rendering him dead in an instant. It had begun...