〈 MM 〉npcs ([personal profile] mmnpcs) wrote in [community profile] maskormenace2016-02-15 01:33 pm
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VIDEO | THE FIVE O' CLOCK NEWS

[A fan of the 5 o'clock news? Tuning into your favourite drama or sitcom? That's too bad, because the Soviets have something in mind. Abruptly, every single channel will go blank, only to be replaced with a single news channel. Some may recognize Tara Lynn Shaw, the All-American sweetheart from Channel 6 News with tastefully dyed red hair, dimples, and a big old smile. Her usual job is to reassure the American people that everything will be all right, from stories about rescued puppies to stories about heroic nurses going above and beyond the call of duty.

Her trademark dimples aren't on display today; her mood is distinctly somber, and the American flags in the background of her news station have been taken down, the backdrop replaced with a solid red. She stares into the camera, then looks down at the place cards in front of her.]


Good evening, citizens of America. This is the Soviet Union speaking. You have been left to run rampant for far too long, and we have seen great irresponsibility and suffering as a direct result of your actions. It is for these reasons that we have chosen to intervene.

We have established control over Nonah, Heropa, De Chima, and Maurtia Falls. You may not enter, nor may you leave, but you needn't worry. This is but the first step towards a more peaceful world. Provided you maintain the peace, no harm will come to you; you are instructed to simply continue going about your daily lives. You may find this change startling, but we assure you, you will feel used to it soon enough. If you do not maintain the peace, however, measures will be taken, measures that your previous government wholly failed to take.

ImPorts, you are to attend a 5-day Seminar at Cape Canaveral's Royal Mansions Resort beginning tomorrow at 10 AM sharp. This is not negotiable. You will not be harmed, but appropriate measures will be taken should you choose to be tardy or absent. The Porters will be available to you all, Registered or not; there are absolutely no excuses for your absence.

You will be weapons of the United States of America no longer.

[With that, the broadcast comes to a halt. No American news stations will be playing, but all non-topical entertainment will continue playing as normal.]

[OOC: While this post takes place on national television, please feel free to use this post to have your characters discuss this exciting new development!]
illuminescent: (Lucy - I am a queen not a child)

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[personal profile] illuminescent 2016-02-16 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
We may.

Or they may have done this regardless. But I do agree. We will not stand idly by.
mousquetaire: (f l a t)

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[personal profile] mousquetaire 2016-02-17 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
We cannot stand idly by. Not any longer.

What will you do, my Lady?
illuminescent: (Lucy - sometimes magnificent)

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[personal profile] illuminescent 2016-02-17 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I will fight. Of course.
mousquetaire: (f l a t)

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[personal profile] mousquetaire 2016-02-19 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ He’s been hoping to hear that from almost everyone. Not, as it happens, from her. ]

And how am I to protect you if you are in the field?

[ She should stay safe and let him deal with it. Why does no one he suggests it to ever want to take that option? ]
illuminescent: (Lucy - girlish seriousness)

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[personal profile] illuminescent 2016-02-20 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
You will have to either find a way, or trust me.
mousquetaire: (f i n i s h e d)

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[personal profile] mousquetaire 2016-02-21 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, that's so.

[ He won't brush her off. Lucy doesn't deserve that. ]

We'll find out soon, I expect.