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The TIIN(Tucker Island International News) channel theme music played and a sharply dressed man sat at a news desk.

"Hello and welcome to TIIN. Our first news story is just breaking. Today Tucker Island congress impeached President Burkley due to reccent 'Unexcusable' and 'Absurd Actions'. After President Burkley declared war on all terrorist groups across the globe, without congresses approval, congress made the unanimous vote to impeach him." The Reporter paused and then continued, "But what is so strange about this is that congress is not allowing any members of Burkley's advisors to take his place. Does this mean new elections? or could this mean the end of Tuckeran democracy? We will keep you updated as the day goes on. As of right now the phone lines are open..."

"Phone call between Pennsylvanian President and SECSTATE

"This is a very interesting development"
"It is indeed"
"Call Burkley, i need to talk to him"

Burkley looked at all the ringing phone and sighed. This is not what he had wanted. He picked up the phone and slammed back down. He looked out his big bay window of the office he would never come back to.

"So Burkley doesnt wanna talk about possibly getting back into power?"
"Apparently not"
"Well, send him a Level 9 Encrpyted email about it, and if he doesnt respond, he obviously doesnt want to run Tucker Island"

In less than 2 hours president Burkley would no longer be president of Tucker Island. He thought of everything he had ever worked for to get here. He sat and began to weep. The phone continued ringing and ringing as he prepared to give a farewell speech.

Presidential Offices, Holy Temple

His Holiness, Edwardo Listless, sat at his desk, watching the events of the world, unfold on a wall of monitors, something that had not been there when he left, and was installed by one of the more recent occupants of his office. Only one of the news networks was left unmuted, as Edwardo watched the events unfolding in Tucker Island. While he knew little of President Burkley's term in office, he had been briefed on his recent actions, and found them to be most admirable. He picked up the phone, and dialed zero for an operator. He quickly had his call redirected to an operator in Tucker Island, and then, to the President's office. He waited for the secretary, or whoever screened the President's calls to pick up. As he did, he stood, and turned his back to the monitors, deciding instead to look out the large windows, over the balcony, to the City of the Blessed itself, wondering how he would deal with a situation such as President Burkley's.

The secretary picked up the phone, "Hello, President Burkley is not taking calls at the moment. Sorry" She hung up. Burkley walked in, "Who was that?" he asked. "Just some diplomat of course." She answered.

From: Helena Draskovic, Acting Secretary to the Crown.
To: The Congress of Tucker Island.
Re: Recent political developments.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Tucker Island Congress,

Whilst the Crown of New Chalcedon fully understands the actions taken by the Congress in regards to ex-President Burkley and would not dream of interfering in the matter, we urge the Congress to allow the normal process of governance to take place; that is, to permit the normal operation of the Presidential line of succession.

Regards,

Helena Draskovic,
Acting Secretary to the Crown.

"Give him one last chance, call him again, and tell the Secreatary its urgent, and to put us through even if he isnt taking any calls"
"Will do Mr President"

The TIIN music played again.

"Hello again everyone, well now it is official. President Burkley has left the office. Let's go to the capitol where Mary Johnson is covering the fairwell speech, Mary?"

"Yes we are about to let you listen to the President give his final speech."

Burkley stepped across the stage and was met with a mix of cheers and jeers.

"Hello, I would like to say that I am sad to be leaving this position. I understand now that what I did was wrong and unacceptable. I will make this short and sweet, I am not changing my views on terrorism and neither should you. I have been glad to be your president ever since the death of President Tucker. We had been through the rough and the fun but it is time for someone new to take the reigns unfortunatley no one from my cabinet will take my place. And I'll close with this, God Bless Tucker Island."

The crowd cheered.

"Well there you have it Brian, President Burkley is gone."

"Thank you Mary. We will now be taking more calls..."

President Burkley walked into his office to collect his things and noticed the phone ringing. He picked it up, "Hello?"

"Burkley, its President Hundley from Pennsylvania, need to talk to you, if that is ok"

"Sure what is this about?" President Burkley sat the box he was holding down on the desk.

"How Much did you like being President of Tucker Island?, and dont worry, this sint to gloat about it"


OOC:i'l be back in a few hours to finish the phone call

OOC:ok im back, ready whenever you are Tucker

The Greater Americanian President, Garrett Curry, laid back against his leather seat. He had been watching Burkley's farewell speech on the plasma TV screen against the wall.

"Hmm..." he thought to himself. He turned off the TV and diverted his attention to several folders on his desk. There would be no Greater Americanian intervention in this development.

Burkley thought for a moment, "It was my life and now there ripping it out from under me." he said angrily

"Would you like to regain it?"

"How do you plan on doing that?" Burkley was beginning to think this was a prank call.

"Come to the White House at 456 Pennsylvania Avuenue, Philadelphia as soon as you can, tell them President Hundley sent for you"

"Wait a second I am not going anywhere who is this and how'd you get my personal number. I will report you!" Burkley was so confused and had no idea about who was calling.

"I Thought your secretary would've told you earlier, its President Andrew W. Hundley of the United States of Pennsylvania, i got your number from one of your allies, when i heard you were getting impeached it worried me, so i thought i would call you with a Proposition"

Hundley was surprised as to Burkleys Secretary hadnt told him that he had called earlier, but, it was understandable, and nothing to get mad at him over

"Ok but if this is some practical joke you will pay for the trip over there." Burkley said sternly before hanging up.

"I'll pay for a Cruise Ship for you if you want it" Hundley managed to fit in before Burkley hung up


OOC: Tucker say skip forward a few Days to a face to face meeting at the Whit eHouse?

Burkley walked into the large building and saw a man he guessed was President Hundley and walked over to him and shook his hand, "Hello, Mr. President."

"Hello, would you prefer me to call you by Mr. Burkley, because i am not so sure what you wish me to address you as."Hundley Said, at the same time waving his SS Cief guard out of the room

"Mr. Burkley is fine. So what is this all about, Mr. President?" Burkley said with a small smirk on his face.

"Based on the call we had a few adyas ago, you seem like you want to be President of Tucker Island Rather Badly no?"

"Yes i would love to but that isn't possible now."

"Not right now, but in as little as 2 weeks it will"

OOC:Who replaced Burkley, or has it not been decided yet?

OOC: Congress is still deciding.

"What do you mean," Burkley was so confused. How could this man give him his predicency back? The thought flashed across Burkley's mind.

"Well, as soon as the Tucker Island congress decides who will succeed you, i will tell you, in the meantime, the Royal Suite over at the Hotel De Boucage el Normandy is for you, i will pay the bill"


OOC:skip ahead to the next President/Leader of Tucker island is elected ok?

Burkley walked into Hundley's office and said, "Okay now that Tucker has a new president how will we do this?"

"My plan is to send 4 Black Ops teams into Tucker Island, they will emplant themselves as Tourists"

Burkley stood up fast and yelled, "Wait, If this is some assassination plan, then i want no part in it!"

"You will sit down!"

"No this is not what i thought. I am leaving. I-it would be wrong. I will never do that." Burkley was becoming scared and angry

"First of all, i never planned on killing anyone unless it happened by accident, and number 2, that is a 300 year old chair you just about broke there, do you want to pay for it if you do?"

"Then what are you planning on doing?" Burkley was yelling at this point.

"Still working it out, just wante dot know that if we could do this with no or little violence that we would have your support"

"Yes no violence what so ever. I swear if even one fly dies you will pay for it."

"If anyone at all dies we will pay full compensation plus some, and dont threaten us like that ok?, also, some damaged roads, buildings and such dont matter does it?"

"Of course that matters! Those are my people, That is my country and you think you can do what ever you want to it?"

"Listen here, we did not say that, just by no violence i meant we would kill no one unless it was by total accident, in order to carry out our plans we may require to blow up a few roads, buildings, etc. etc."

"Even if accidental you would pay for everything that happens. Right?"

"Every Last penny"

"Okay then i am in. What do i need to do?"

"I need info, a few of them are, how large is your countries Armed Forces, what would happen if a number of explosins happened in your country and the government fails to stop them, how much of the country supports you, how good is your intelligence service, for right now"

"Well our military is fairly large. The Government would go into a state of emergency. And after certain events not a lot of the country supports me. Intelligence service is very well trained." Burkley looked out the window and began to ponder the things about to unfold.

"One more thing, what would happen if the Congress Hall or Capitol Building whatever you cal it, were to suddenly, ahh whats the word, blow up rather magnificently"

Burkley's jaw dropped. Did he just say that? "That will never happen. That building was built right after Tucker Island gained it's independence. I wont allow it!" Burkley was ready to storm out of the room but stopped at the door.

"Will you just answer the question, and by that, i meant a small one, not blow the building into the clouds blow up, maybe 10 pounds of C-4 in one of the rooms"

"I dont know. One moment I'm cleaning out my office and the next moment I'm here in the middle of this big mess. I guess you can but i didn't know anything about this. Okay?"

"You were never here when i said it, though no one should know anyhow that we had a part in it"

The Black Ops team moved silently, they had made it over the wall easy enough and past the guards even more easily, they were inside the Congress Building now, their orders were to put some C-4 in many windows on the front part of the building, to simulate a massive explosin within, this they achieved easily in the late hour darkness, within a half hour of getting in, all 33 men were out again.

That night at midnight, a explosin resounded across the night stillness, fully 300 windows had been blown out of the Congress Building

President Hundley knew that only enough explosive had been used per window to blow it out an dcreate some nice fireworks, but not enough to cause much damage

OOC:Tucker, mind doing news reports from TIIN on these

The TIIN theme music played

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, Tonight at the capital building, explosions were seen going off. Now that an investigation has occured we know that no one was inside and little damage was done. We still do not who was behind all of this, but we will update you when more information is uncovered." The camera zoomed out and faded to black.

Later that night, another Black Ops team blew up the largest bridge in the city, dropping the Structure completely into the river.

Burkley sat at home watching the news coverage and saw a bridge get blown to bits. "Oh my God!" Burkley gasped. He grabbed his phone and immediatley called Hundley.

"Yes Burkley i know, the charges are designed so that all debris will be blown stright down, it collapsed inwards, not outwards, and as i said, we will pay for it all"

"We also had the bridge blocked off as if it was under construction, NO ONE was on it"

"I dont like this. I dont like this one bit. I feel like i am responsible."

Presidential Briefing Room

With the word of explosions in Tucker Island, Edwardo Listless, decided, it was time, to take action on the situation. A man stood at the podium, before a crowd of reporters, and when he noted that Edwardo was standing outside the door, he cleared his through and said, "His Holiness, Edwardo Listless, President of the Theocracy of the Beatus." he then stepped aside, and Edwardo took his position. In his hand, was a blank piece of paper, to give the reporters the illusion that he had something prepared. He then spoke,

I feel it necessary, to speak on the recent goings on in Tucker Island. As many of you know, a few days ago, the President, on Mr. Burkley, was impeached. Now, just hours ago, explosions rocked the capital building there,

At this point, his speech was broke, by an aide, who ran up to him, with an actual piece of paper, with important information on it. Edwardo read over it quickly. Then continued,

and now, it appears that a major bridge has collapsed, not far from there. It is clear, that the situation there, has deteriorated since, the impeachment of President Burkley. We feel that these two events have a direct relationship with each other. In light of these events, I find it necessary, to declare the nation of Tucker Island unstable, at this time. As such, there shall be an official travel warning for the nation, strongly cautioning any and all Beatusian citizens against travailing there, and recommending that those already there, return home immediately. We are also recommending that commercial shipping, and air traffic avoid Tucker Island waters, airspace and ports. I know that such action is strong, however, find it completely necessary to ensure the safety of Beatusian citizens. Should events escalate, more stringent action may be deemed necessary.

Edwardo then left the podium, ignoring any questions.

Official Message

To the Current Leader of Tucker Island,

We have noted your current situation, and wish to offer our support. With the current instability, we have deemed it necessary, to strongly recommend that Beatusian citizens avoid your nation at all cost. Seeing as many other nations may take such actions, we are willing to supply any aide your nation may need, due to stoppage of shipping to your nation, including food. All you need due is ask.

Signed,
His Holiness, Edwardo Listless,
President,
The Theocracy of the Beatus

"Just ignore the feeling, no one knows it but when i was commander of a Brigade during the War Against Iran back during the War on terror a Brigde collapsed after my Artillery had fired on it to prevent the enemy from escaping, a estimated 3,500 civilians drowned because of my actions, this is nothing compared to that"

"And that is supposed to make me feel better that you drown thousands of civilians? Is it over now or is there more to come?"

"What i am trying to get across to you is that some people have more on their concious than a destroyed bridge and some damaged windows, there is more to come, but hopefully not much"

"Okay." Burkley walked into his bedroom and passed out on the bed.

While that conversation was going on, in a village 23 miles south of the Capitol, there was another Very Large Bridge undergoing repairs, the 3rd Team set up fully 3,000 pounds of explosives, when it detonated, it broke windows in the City, and created a Mushroom cloud so large some people thought a nuke had gone off to the south.

Presidential Briefing Room

With the word of explosions in Tucker Island, Edwardo Listless, decided, it was time, to take action on the situation. A man stood at the podium, before a crowd of reporters, and when he noted that Edwardo was standing outside the door, he cleared his through and said, "His Holiness, Edwardo Listless, President of the Theocracy of the Beatus." he then stepped aside, and Edwardo took his position. In his hand, was a blank piece of paper, to give the reporters the illusion that he had something prepared. He then spoke,

I feel it necessary, to speak on the recent goings on in Tucker Island. As many of you know, a few days ago, the President, on Mr. Burkley, was impeached. Now, just hours ago, explosions rocked the capital building there,

At this point, his speech was broke, by an aide, who ran up to him, with an actual piece of paper, with important information on it. Edwardo read over it quickly. Then continued,

and now, it appears that a major bridge has collapsed, not far from there. It is clear, that the situation there, has deteriorated since, the impeachment of President Burkley. We feel that these two events have a direct relationship with each other. In light of these events, I find it necessary, to declare the nation of Tucker Island unstable, at this time. As such, there shall be an official travel warning for the nation, strongly cautioning any and all Beatusian citizens against travailing there, and recommending that those already there, return home immediately. We are also recommending that commercial shipping, and air traffic avoid Tucker Island waters, airspace and ports. I know that such action is strong, however, find it completely necessary to ensure the safety of Beatusian citizens. Should events escalate, more stringent action may be deemed necessary.

Edwardo then left the podium, ignoring any questions.

Official Message

To the Current Leader of Tucker Island,

We have noted your current situation, and wish to offer our support. With the current instability, we have deemed it necessary, to strongly recommend that Beatusian citizens avoid your nation at all cost. Seeing as many other nations may take such actions, we are willing to supply any aide your nation may need, due to stoppage of shipping to your nation, including food. All you need due is ask.

Signed,
His Holiness, Edwardo Listless,
President,
The Theocracy of the Beatus

To: Edwardo Listless
From: President Colten Nichols

Thank you for your support. We understand why you've closed all transportation to our country, but are afraid to say that your people that are here cannot leave because we have closed all transportation in and out of the country. We will find out who has done this and make sure they never do it again.

Burkley heard a loud noise and jumped up. He looked to the south and saw red and yellow lights and mushroom clouds.

OOC:Tuckeran Capitol, not PA lol

As the newly Inaugurated President made his speech, the Final Black Ops Team was on a Hill about half a mile away, lining up the shot

Burkley sat at home thinking it was too late. The new president was sworn in and there was absolutley nothing that could stop it now. Burkley liked him now though and felt happy for some odd reason.

The Team took the shot, it impacted the New Tuckeran President Exactly where they want, the Left Elbow, it instantly Shattered the Bones, and if it hadnt been that the bullet had been a steel Jacket, woulda torn the arm beloew the Elbow Off

"Holy Shit!" Yelled Burkley as he jumped up. He immediatley knew who was to blame. "Hundley, What the Fuck was that?!" Burkley hardly ever used language but he was angry.

"I Saw it too, that wasnt our men, the last team is 40 Miles South, wasnt our men for gods sake, who did it i dont know"

Burkley hung up and called an old secret service friend and asked him what happened. "Burkley dont worry we have it under control. He was wearing a bullet-proof suit so it didn't do as much damage as it would have, but it's still bad. At this point we're telling people it missed him completely.

Hundley was talking to his own SS Lead Agent

"So they did get him in the Elbow correct?"
"Yes, the second team is wating at the hospitol to hit him in the knee"
"Ok"

Burkley was already almost to the hospital. He got out of the helicopter and headed down to meet the President.

"Sir Burkleys here"
"Hit him in the head, perfect, i was getting tired of him anyhow"
"Yessir"

At The Moment Burkley Stepped out of the Helo, the team fired, due to the Range here, they had had to use a 50.caliber rifle, larger than they would've liked, but the result was even worse, they aimed for his head, but the Helo Downwash kicked the bullet down somewhat

OOC:Hit in the chest i say

Burkley fell backwards and coughed up a little blood. The people flying with him leaned into hear his last words, "Hundley, t-that b-basterd!" He said it then closed his eyes for the last time.

Tell one of the teams to go back into the Congress Building, and blow it up for real this time

President Huntington sat in the underground bunker. "What a welcome!" he said sarcastically. He watched the coverage on the television and lowered his head. He knew it was not the end.

At 3am that night, 33 men snuck into the Congress Building.... Again, with orders to plant Explosives on the Support pillars, 1 hour later, the bombs went off.

As the 33 men began to sneak out they met a group of soldiers in the front and both groups began firing whatever weapons they could.

The 33 Men, were trained as US Navay SEALs back before the Collapse of the USA, they were armed well, M-8II Assault 6.6mm Assault Rifles, a 700 Tactical Sniper Rifles, 3 6.6mm SAWs, Grenades, Gas and Flashbang Grenades, they were Also Equipped with Dragon Skin Armor Plating, making it so that any bullet smaller than 8mm high Velocity would not go through the armor