Pantheaa
23-04-2007, 07:31
A middle age man with a bad comb over sat in the middle of the desk surrounded my equality ugly middle age men. One to his right had huge glasses the other with hair more whiter then the whitest snow. It was 7 PM on a typical Panthean spring in the capital of Kursk. The men were sitting in front of throngs of people who were each enjoying their dinner of roast beef. Like a typical business meeting the room was full of talking and gossiping. Topics range from "how's your family doing?" to the more suspecting "what do you think he is going to announce?"
The latter was indeed the topic of the night. For millions of upper class and wealthy had been gathered in the Royal plaza Hotel for an announcement that would change the course of Pantheaa. One that was going to turn a 3rd world country into one of the most booming nations in the world.
The hotel was indeed a symbol of Panthean wealth. The ceiling had fresco paintings of Greek mythology. A single giant chandler lit the room up from the center. The top of the ceiling was domed so that it gave the impression of an imperial Rome type architected.
Those gathered inside were mostly of Slovakian descendent, although a few Russians were also gathered there. Most of whom married into the wealthy Slovakian family. A few people there were in some way related to the Grand Duke, although not entitled to any benefits or the throne itself. Many of the attendees wore the richest furs from the African jungles (thanks in part to trade agreements with the United States of Brink) a lot of wealthy Pantheans benefited from the exotic riches from afar. The wine however was pure 100% Panthean. Grown in Pantheans southern districts where their was never a shortage of rain. Jewels were also in abundance, once again items that were foreign to Pantheon as well as most poor Pantheans. Music was provided from the nearby Kursk university strings selection. The students themselves came from the wealthiest of Pantheans. Waiters with white shirts and bow ties parade around the floor. Asking if they can pour a glass of wine or "can i help you with anything else today". One lucky chap was fortunate enough to receive a 50 dollar tip. Something that could most deity feed his family for a long time. Several busboys couldn't help but feel disgruntled, for they were Russians who were serving refugee Slovakians. Ethnic tensions in Panthea was always strain. But with the Grand Dukes recent marriage he has tied together the old Tsarist regimes of the past with his. The Panthean people were know bound to the land they moved to so many years ago. Besides the chandler and the lavishness of it all, the final item in the room got everyone's attention. It was ginat movie like screen right behind the central table. The screen showed a picture of a rose in a huge green field with the sun shining and clouds hovering in the background. In a giant font a slogan on the screen read "TO A MORE GREENER FUTURE"
At 6:05 the music stop. And that's when the middle aged man in the middle knew that they went a little past the announcement time. With a somewhat embarrassing laughed. He pardoned himself from the two gentlemen from the table and went to the podium. The podium also bared the words "A more greener future" with a corporate logo just to the upper right. Pantheans recognized the logo as belonging to "Kerensky Industries", a company that for years as been struggling to get into the automobile and engineering business.
After a somewhat slow walk the man finally reached the podium. He held up his wine and said
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Pantheans of all ages. A toast to the future of Panthean"
He then drank the wine as did the rest of the people gathered in the room. He waited a moment, cleared his throat and then continued with his speech
"Let me first introduced myself. Im a honest businessmen who worked his entire life off to get were i am today. My name is Serji Kerensky and i grew up in a poor household with 6 other brothers and sisters. But while some of my siblings are begging for coins a day i drive in limos and eat the finist meals. How did this happen?"
"Innovation..and hard working. I once worked for a Bjorjonoya company started out as the guy who sweep the floor. When the Bjornoyan state collapsed i and all the foreigners went home, the government decided to turn over our business to the people. That was when i was hired as an accountant at the ripe old age of 45. There i was a 45 year old doing a job normally done by college kids. I worked overtime, i worked on my days off, and i even stayed over the night at work sleeping on a hard wood floor. Finally i after several years of work i became vice president and then president. My family no longer lives in Panthean slums. My hard work saved my life and my families"
He paused and took a drink
"So what does this have to do with you people. You probably don't give a dam much about my pathetic life. Why did I drag you from your houses?"
pausing again
"I did it to tell you all something. Something that might come no surprise to those who worry about global warming or the high price of oil"
"Friends..IT IS TIME TO END OUR DEPENDENCE ON OIL!"
Has he raised his voice the crowd erupted into cheers and whistles. Still ensure what this hand to do with them. But they would soon find out in the next line
"And you and me gentlemen are going to lead the way. I have started a company...a car company. But unlike any other car company out we will be truly unique. We will be revolutionaries! For years Panthea has tried to conquer other nations. This kind of military imperialism is not needed...not because its unsuccessful but because it is costed us more then benefiting us. Its time for a new imperialism; ECONOMIC IMPERIALISM!"
Again more applause and some cheers
"That's why I have gathered you. For me and other wise investors have started a new car company in which we will lead Panther to a greener future. One where cars are fueled from Ethanol and Electronic instead of oil. Friends let me show you the new cars of the Kerensky Motor industries!"
The big screen suddenly started playing. The song Glossily by Sigur Rios followed by "Over my head" by The Fray, started playing and soon the screen came to life with a pleathra of different cars all each powered a persons choice of either electronic or ethanol. Each car had the name of the car along with basic stats of it..These were
http://news.windingroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/toy-ht-concept013-600.jpg
The F12 Hybrid
The speedster of the group with more then 400 horsepower
Electronic power only
http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules/ew_filemanager/07images/autos/gm/volt/voltconcept-600.jpg
Eco-1 hybrid
Electronic or Ethanol powered
http://www.evuk.co.uk/imgs/TS_car.jpg
The Ecoup
Electronic or Ethanol
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:CXUzBx4yAL8n_M:http://designterminal.hu/pw/english/designed-in-hungary/kenguru58.jpg
The E-mini-coup
Electronic or Ethanol
http://www.elecdesign.com/Files/29/13201/Figure_01.jpg
Finally the F11Roadster
electronic
After the show, Serji gathered his strength and continued.
"Now that you saw the candy. We need the money. So invest! And all foreign investors...dogs, cats, elephants whatever!!! Spread the word and INVEST in Panthean's future!"
The latter was indeed the topic of the night. For millions of upper class and wealthy had been gathered in the Royal plaza Hotel for an announcement that would change the course of Pantheaa. One that was going to turn a 3rd world country into one of the most booming nations in the world.
The hotel was indeed a symbol of Panthean wealth. The ceiling had fresco paintings of Greek mythology. A single giant chandler lit the room up from the center. The top of the ceiling was domed so that it gave the impression of an imperial Rome type architected.
Those gathered inside were mostly of Slovakian descendent, although a few Russians were also gathered there. Most of whom married into the wealthy Slovakian family. A few people there were in some way related to the Grand Duke, although not entitled to any benefits or the throne itself. Many of the attendees wore the richest furs from the African jungles (thanks in part to trade agreements with the United States of Brink) a lot of wealthy Pantheans benefited from the exotic riches from afar. The wine however was pure 100% Panthean. Grown in Pantheans southern districts where their was never a shortage of rain. Jewels were also in abundance, once again items that were foreign to Pantheon as well as most poor Pantheans. Music was provided from the nearby Kursk university strings selection. The students themselves came from the wealthiest of Pantheans. Waiters with white shirts and bow ties parade around the floor. Asking if they can pour a glass of wine or "can i help you with anything else today". One lucky chap was fortunate enough to receive a 50 dollar tip. Something that could most deity feed his family for a long time. Several busboys couldn't help but feel disgruntled, for they were Russians who were serving refugee Slovakians. Ethnic tensions in Panthea was always strain. But with the Grand Dukes recent marriage he has tied together the old Tsarist regimes of the past with his. The Panthean people were know bound to the land they moved to so many years ago. Besides the chandler and the lavishness of it all, the final item in the room got everyone's attention. It was ginat movie like screen right behind the central table. The screen showed a picture of a rose in a huge green field with the sun shining and clouds hovering in the background. In a giant font a slogan on the screen read "TO A MORE GREENER FUTURE"
At 6:05 the music stop. And that's when the middle aged man in the middle knew that they went a little past the announcement time. With a somewhat embarrassing laughed. He pardoned himself from the two gentlemen from the table and went to the podium. The podium also bared the words "A more greener future" with a corporate logo just to the upper right. Pantheans recognized the logo as belonging to "Kerensky Industries", a company that for years as been struggling to get into the automobile and engineering business.
After a somewhat slow walk the man finally reached the podium. He held up his wine and said
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Pantheans of all ages. A toast to the future of Panthean"
He then drank the wine as did the rest of the people gathered in the room. He waited a moment, cleared his throat and then continued with his speech
"Let me first introduced myself. Im a honest businessmen who worked his entire life off to get were i am today. My name is Serji Kerensky and i grew up in a poor household with 6 other brothers and sisters. But while some of my siblings are begging for coins a day i drive in limos and eat the finist meals. How did this happen?"
"Innovation..and hard working. I once worked for a Bjorjonoya company started out as the guy who sweep the floor. When the Bjornoyan state collapsed i and all the foreigners went home, the government decided to turn over our business to the people. That was when i was hired as an accountant at the ripe old age of 45. There i was a 45 year old doing a job normally done by college kids. I worked overtime, i worked on my days off, and i even stayed over the night at work sleeping on a hard wood floor. Finally i after several years of work i became vice president and then president. My family no longer lives in Panthean slums. My hard work saved my life and my families"
He paused and took a drink
"So what does this have to do with you people. You probably don't give a dam much about my pathetic life. Why did I drag you from your houses?"
pausing again
"I did it to tell you all something. Something that might come no surprise to those who worry about global warming or the high price of oil"
"Friends..IT IS TIME TO END OUR DEPENDENCE ON OIL!"
Has he raised his voice the crowd erupted into cheers and whistles. Still ensure what this hand to do with them. But they would soon find out in the next line
"And you and me gentlemen are going to lead the way. I have started a company...a car company. But unlike any other car company out we will be truly unique. We will be revolutionaries! For years Panthea has tried to conquer other nations. This kind of military imperialism is not needed...not because its unsuccessful but because it is costed us more then benefiting us. Its time for a new imperialism; ECONOMIC IMPERIALISM!"
Again more applause and some cheers
"That's why I have gathered you. For me and other wise investors have started a new car company in which we will lead Panther to a greener future. One where cars are fueled from Ethanol and Electronic instead of oil. Friends let me show you the new cars of the Kerensky Motor industries!"
The big screen suddenly started playing. The song Glossily by Sigur Rios followed by "Over my head" by The Fray, started playing and soon the screen came to life with a pleathra of different cars all each powered a persons choice of either electronic or ethanol. Each car had the name of the car along with basic stats of it..These were
http://news.windingroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/toy-ht-concept013-600.jpg
The F12 Hybrid
The speedster of the group with more then 400 horsepower
Electronic power only
http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules/ew_filemanager/07images/autos/gm/volt/voltconcept-600.jpg
Eco-1 hybrid
Electronic or Ethanol powered
http://www.evuk.co.uk/imgs/TS_car.jpg
The Ecoup
Electronic or Ethanol
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:CXUzBx4yAL8n_M:http://designterminal.hu/pw/english/designed-in-hungary/kenguru58.jpg
The E-mini-coup
Electronic or Ethanol
http://www.elecdesign.com/Files/29/13201/Figure_01.jpg
Finally the F11Roadster
electronic
After the show, Serji gathered his strength and continued.
"Now that you saw the candy. We need the money. So invest! And all foreign investors...dogs, cats, elephants whatever!!! Spread the word and INVEST in Panthean's future!"