Altanar
15-06-2007, 05:21
(OOC: this is a semi-closed thread, please TG me if you want to participate)
Altanari Conservative Party (ACP) National Headquarters
Ael Khalas, Altanar
"....and the Royal Electoral Commission has confirmed that Justice Minister Norgan Sheloran will be the next Prime Minister of Altanar. With 43% of the vote, Sheloran is set to assume power in one month's time. We're live outside the Hotel Daranal, where Minister Sheloran is about to give his victory speech..."
A glass full of whiskey flew through the air and smashed against the television screen, right on the pixellated face of the perpetually perky reporter from Sun TV.
"Turn that crap off," a pockmarked, greasy-haired man barked to the others in the room. "The last thing I want to see right now is that holier-than-thou bastard rubbing our noses in it." A black-suited flunky quickly scurried to shut off the TV. Another one rushed to get his boss another drink.
Tarjan Askinath was not a happy man. For years, he had been the undisputed and sole leader of the ACP, and had strived to get the Altanari people to see the light. The royals and the government were weak and soft, and were slowly grinding the traditional values of Altanar into the dirt, under a barrage of liberal-minded pablum and embracing of foreign ideals. They had even gone so far as to give part of the country away to outsiders. And now, instead of electing him to lead Altanar, they had thrust into power a halfhearted lackey of the King.
"Very well...if they won't see the light, then I'll blind them with it. To hell with this nonsense of 'electing' leaders. I'll show them what it really means to lead....damn sheep..." Askinath muttered under his breath.
A discreet cough from behind him cut short Askinath's muttering. "What is it?" Askinath barked at his lieutenant, Perak Leikas.
"I just caught word of this group that might be...useful...in leading the sheep. We should discuss this privately," Leikas said.
"Fine. Everyone else get the hell out of here," Askinath growled at the roomful of people, who hastily beat a retreat.
"Ok. What's this babble about a group that might be useful?" Askinath asked Leikas.
In response, Leikas walked over to the DVD player. He placed a disc inside, disdainfully wiping the whiskey from the controls, and played the message (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12756380&postcount=1) that had been received earlier.
After the message finished, Askinath tapped his fingers on the arm of his chair. "They could be useful, yes...but you saw what happened the last time people tried to poke the government...or did you happen not to notice the whole revolt-crushed-thing that happened not too long ago?"
"Those idiots failed because they confronted the government directly. This group gives us a way to destablize the government and cause some chaos while keeping our hands publicly clean. And the more destabilized the government becomes, and more chaotic the situation on the ground, the greater opportunity for us," Leikas said coolly. "How else do you think movements like ours take over, anyway?"
Askinath simply sneered. "Fine, contact this group, then. But do it secretly, damnit. The last thing we need is for the government to connect us to it. I prefer my head on my neck, and not on a spike outside the Aerie, thank you very much. Now go make yourself useful and get me another drink," he said.
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Altanari Conservative Party (ACP) National Headquarters
Ael Khalas, Altanar
"....and the Royal Electoral Commission has confirmed that Justice Minister Norgan Sheloran will be the next Prime Minister of Altanar. With 43% of the vote, Sheloran is set to assume power in one month's time. We're live outside the Hotel Daranal, where Minister Sheloran is about to give his victory speech..."
A glass full of whiskey flew through the air and smashed against the television screen, right on the pixellated face of the perpetually perky reporter from Sun TV.
"Turn that crap off," a pockmarked, greasy-haired man barked to the others in the room. "The last thing I want to see right now is that holier-than-thou bastard rubbing our noses in it." A black-suited flunky quickly scurried to shut off the TV. Another one rushed to get his boss another drink.
Tarjan Askinath was not a happy man. For years, he had been the undisputed and sole leader of the ACP, and had strived to get the Altanari people to see the light. The royals and the government were weak and soft, and were slowly grinding the traditional values of Altanar into the dirt, under a barrage of liberal-minded pablum and embracing of foreign ideals. They had even gone so far as to give part of the country away to outsiders. And now, instead of electing him to lead Altanar, they had thrust into power a halfhearted lackey of the King.
"Very well...if they won't see the light, then I'll blind them with it. To hell with this nonsense of 'electing' leaders. I'll show them what it really means to lead....damn sheep..." Askinath muttered under his breath.
A discreet cough from behind him cut short Askinath's muttering. "What is it?" Askinath barked at his lieutenant, Perak Leikas.
"I just caught word of this group that might be...useful...in leading the sheep. We should discuss this privately," Leikas said.
"Fine. Everyone else get the hell out of here," Askinath growled at the roomful of people, who hastily beat a retreat.
"Ok. What's this babble about a group that might be useful?" Askinath asked Leikas.
In response, Leikas walked over to the DVD player. He placed a disc inside, disdainfully wiping the whiskey from the controls, and played the message (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12756380&postcount=1) that had been received earlier.
After the message finished, Askinath tapped his fingers on the arm of his chair. "They could be useful, yes...but you saw what happened the last time people tried to poke the government...or did you happen not to notice the whole revolt-crushed-thing that happened not too long ago?"
"Those idiots failed because they confronted the government directly. This group gives us a way to destablize the government and cause some chaos while keeping our hands publicly clean. And the more destabilized the government becomes, and more chaotic the situation on the ground, the greater opportunity for us," Leikas said coolly. "How else do you think movements like ours take over, anyway?"
Askinath simply sneered. "Fine, contact this group, then. But do it secretly, damnit. The last thing we need is for the government to connect us to it. I prefer my head on my neck, and not on a spike outside the Aerie, thank you very much. Now go make yourself useful and get me another drink," he said.
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SIC
Encrypted message
To: Pravus Ingruo
We are interested in contracting your services. Respond to this message to discuss terms.
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