NationStates Jolt Archive


Death Of A Leader (ESS ONLY!)

Honako
20-05-2007, 11:08
Official WEF Commission Headquarters, London, 19:15pm

The Commissioners at the meeting where getting impatient. After the signing of a mutual defence pact between the WEF and the GGA, Mrs. Harding had ordered that tomorrow evening all Head Commissioners of there areas (trade, defence, health and safety etc.) should meet to be briefed on a 'worrying situation'. She was twenty minutes late already to the meeting, the longest she'd ever kept them waiting, though she had ordered not to be disturbed whilst she prepared for her speech.

35 minutes later

The impatientence was now turning into worry for the Commissioners. This was so out of Mrs. Laura Harding’s', High Commissioner of the WEF, usual behaviour they thought something was deeply wrong. After five more minutes of speculating what could happened and what to do, François Chirac, her closest friend in the Commission and Defence Commissioner was sent to check on her.

He walked down the long hall that lead to her office, the walls hung with pictures of famous WEF dignitaries that seemed to follow him with their gaze. These paintings had seen a lot this night.

He knocked on the door once. No answer. He then did it again, and when there again was no answer, he called her name. He tried to open the door but it was fastened and locked. Something bad was happening he thought, and without a moments hesitation he pressed the red button on the small black electronic device that was attached to his trousers.

An alarm rang around the building, and all entrance and exit doors automatically closed and locked, as guards rushed out of their sleep or other duties to Mrs. Harding's office. Within minutes the doors, which had been so greatly locked, were near to the point of total destruction as guards smashed them down with whatever they could find. And once the doors opened, with around twenty guards and Commissioners behind him, François saw a most terrible sight.

A cool breeze hit his face as the window was wide open, but the thing that shocked them all sat right on the chair which was pulled up to Mrs. Harding’s desk – a large pile of ash.

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UK NEWS NETWORK
News brought to those who can afford it, with a smile.

A familiar face greeted the millions who tuned in, but this time he was not smiling.

“Greetings viewers of the UK National News Network. Our top stories today including mysterious sightings around the moon and the fact that Dr. Feelgood, a novelty pop act has secured his fifth #1 in ‘It’s All For The Smooth Taste (Of That Cheese)’. But, before these seemingly tiny reports as to what we must say now, we have more pressing news.

According to a statement made by our Defence Commissioner, François Chirac, ‘three hours ago our leader, the honourable Mrs. Laura Harding, was found dead in her room’ – he believed that this was not just a noble, quiet death, but murder. His statement also said that ‘a national week of mourning will be declared, including a three day work break, and this day will go down in history’ before adding ‘and the funeral of one of our greatest leaders will be made public’. He also said that the Deputy High Commissioner, Marcus Brixton, who still remains in hospital in Morocco after the terrible helicopter crash he suffered on the Moroccan border ‘is shocked, saddened and deeply worried for the WEF at this time’.

With elections for a new leader merely a week away, Chirac said they would go ahead as planned, however ‘we will honour our great leader if the proceedings, and we will be saddened we have to do this in these circumstances – but now more than ever we need a strong leader for this country’. The funeral procession, which will be public, could attract up to five million mourners some documenters say, as her approval ratings were high at the time of death due to the recent taking of the Yugoslavian States. According to reports from Chirac, the body will not be shown in an open casket, sprouting rumours that something terrible has happened to her appearance in the attack.

And now we will talk to our correspondent who is at the Official WEF Commission Headquarters in London now…”

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A neat letter, with a beautiful envelope and handwritten was sent to each Head of State of the alliances or countries of the world.

To [Head of State],

Today the body of our honourable leader Mrs. Laura Harding was discovered. We believe her death to be murder, an attack on our government. We are deeply saddened at these events, and whatever stance our relations are with you we are sure you will understand that she was a greater leader, a powerful one who has only increased the WEF’s strength and economic power in the world today.

Although I’m sure some of you may want to attend her service inside St Paul's Cathedral, it saddens me to say that I feel due to a number of reasons it would be unsafe for the world leaders to be in the same place at one time currently. However, please forward your condolences and attend if you wish.

- Deputy High Commissioner, Marcus Brixton

SIC:

TO: Further Richtoff and the Government High Official of the GGA

She was murdered not by a creature on this earth; no one could of done what we have found. We discovered her ashes remains, casually lying on a chair of hers! After much forensic analysis we found it was for certain her – she has been murdered by possibly the forces that plague the sky. No human could of done this without a furnace and considerable time to commit this act, therefore there is no other explanation for this we can find. This is serious – these creatures have proved they are hostile.

- WEF Intelligence Agency, Rome

(OOC: I will not be Rping the funeral, though I may make a news report if you just want to be there in presence…though I’m sure you have your own problems to deal with)
Kampfers
20-05-2007, 17:13
A letter was sent to Marcus Brixton. Inside the letter was a breifing of the combined knowledges of the WEF and GGA on the situation.

To: WEF Deputy High Commissioner, Marcus Brixton
From: Eric Richtoff

Enclosed you will find a breifing on the situation. Mrs Harding and I had been collaborating on this for some time now. I am deeply grieved by her passing. It was not yet her time, and I assure you that I will do everything in my power to avenge this unjust death. I will attend the funeral, and wish to speak publicly if possible. I see the event as a way to mend some of the relations between the common man of the WEF and myself. I hope you prove to be as good a leader as she was.

Sincerely,
Eric Richtoff
Honako
20-05-2007, 19:00
A letter was sent to Marcus Brixton. Inside the letter was a breifing of the combined knowledges of the WEF and GGA on the situation.

OOC: Remember Kamp my guys have sent you a message saying basically the aliens did it. Also, as for your speech, give it to me and I'll quote it when I make a news report of the funeral - public support is quite low for you there, especially with the wacko's of the Portugese Peoples Front, so it might be a good idea...also, I expect all nations to give an overblown message of grief soon! :p

Secret Message To Eric Richtoff,

The events that have recently unfolded are truly shocking. I have read your brief, and after some discussion with the WEF Intelligence Agency I have been informed that the situation is highly dangerous - and that much evidence has been found that an alien life form, and I mean literally an alien life form, was in her room the night she was killed - and it seems certain it killed her.

Whatever is up there has now proved it has hostile intents, and we must prepare. I have ordered the full mobilization of WEF military might - including our large arsenal of chemical and nuclear weapons. We have no plans to use them, but we must prepare for all eventualities. I am not the leader of the WEF, conveniently there is an election to be held in one week’s time anyway to decide the new leader, though I am stand-in leader - though this is hard as I am being treated for wounds in Rabat, Morocco. We are preparing for war with these creatures, and I suggest you do so also.

- Deputy High Commissioner, Marcus Brixton
Kampfers
20-05-2007, 19:07
OOC: OK, do you want me to TG you the speech?

SIC Reply:
Naturally, we have already been preparing. Our army has yet to mobilize, but we do not know where to mobilize it too. Yet they are ready to move at a minutes notice. We too, believe it was aliens. And we too, will fight alongside you to destroy them. I wish you the best of luck in your recovery.

Sincerely,
Eric Richtoff
Honako
20-05-2007, 19:09
OOC: OK, do you want me to TG you the speech?

SIC Reply:

OOC: I'll delete this post soon as to not clutter this thread, but yes, TG me it. However the funeral probs won't happen until I have a couple more responses.
Deurem
22-05-2007, 02:20
To: Western European Federation
From: The Empire of Deurem

Times are troubling but we as members of the Triple Alliance must stay strong. We sen our condolenses and hope that you will find whoever did this.


SIC: The Emperor wishes to inform you that he will let any nobles into his country at the moment. We wish to reconnect with our European brethern and thus allow free pass to our fine nation.


((I hope you still have some monarchies in your nation.))
Greston
22-05-2007, 02:35
OOC: I am the dearest sorry that I am not in the ESS and posting on this but I have to say I think you really copied my friends thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12678007#post12678007) and you can't say that you made yours first because this thread was made 2 monthes ago.
Granate
22-05-2007, 02:38
OOC: I am the dearest sorry that I am not in the ESS and posting on this but I have to say I think you really copied my friends thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12678007#post12678007) and you can't say that you made yours first because this thread was made 2 monthes ago.

OOC: And you need to tell us this why? Almost everything has been done on NS, nothing is original anymore. So please leave the ESS threads to ESS Members only.
Drunken Pagan Weirdos
22-05-2007, 11:46
OOC: I am the dearest sorry that I am not in the ESS and posting on this but I have to say I think you really copied my friends thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12678007#post12678007) and you can't say that you made yours first because this thread was made 2 monthes ago.

OOC: ...what? Your friend's thread bears no resemblance whatsoever with this one. The only thing they have in common is that, gasp, somebody died. Which is hardly copying. So you're telling me that every time that a national leader dies, they're copying your friend? Hell, if you want to put it that way, then your friend has probably copied someone else, as this sort of thread has been done many times before, and will be done many more times in the future, no doubt. Thanks for the notice, but, uh, no.

And I will post an IC reply to this eventually. I'm kinda busy at the moment. :rolleyes:
Honako
22-05-2007, 16:12
To: Western European Federation
From: The Empire of Deurem

Times are troubling but we as members of the Triple Alliance must stay strong. We sen our condolenses and hope that you will find whoever did this.


SIC: The Emperor wishes to inform you that he will let any nobles into his country at the moment. We wish to reconnect with our European brethern and thus allow free pass to our fine nation.


((I hope you still have some monarchies in your nation.))

OOC: I won't even bother to really reply to Greston's post. I can sum it up now by saying - wtf?

IC:

To: The Empire of Deurem

We are glad to here of vocal support for our country in this terrible time - but as I'm sure your aware, it may not be safe for your countries monarch or leaders to enter our country - the GGA has been savaged by aliens, and who knows, they may come for us. However though, we will allow your countries rep. or leaders to come to the funeral, but they will be placed under heavy protection.

- Mr. Marcus Brixton, Stand-in High Commissioner of the WEF

OOC: Do not expect me to RP the funeral Deurem, I'll post a news article on it later...I was going to, but things changed. More responses please, and state now if you want your name mentioned in the funeral news post :p (which basically means you came).
Deurem
24-05-2007, 01:21
((I'm not crazy enough to think that you would RP a funeral when the world is being invaded.))


SIC To:The WEF
From: The Emperor

You seem to have misunderstood me. Although we will send a representive among other things what we are telling you is that your nobles can find refuge in our nation if they wish. I do not expect for many of us to survive this event and so I have opened one of our few bunkers to any people of noblity be they from your nation or any other. Humanity must survive.