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RE: OOC Shorts [GM] (Closed)
TheTraveler — 04/09/2021
(OOC: The following posts are Character Knowledge as part of a News Broadcast)
CNN Broadcast
A nicely dressed reporter sitting behind the large CNN Desk spoke softly, “And wouldn't you know it, we have the latest developments all the way from Baklid.”
Her male counterpart nodded, “I am told we have a new news conference regarding their Central Government.” His speech as prefect and his smile never faded, “lets see what is going on.”
The prerecorded event plays…
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A crowd of reporters has gathered in an official government briefing room. The Seal of Baklid proudly displayed on the Lectern. The buzz of Holocorders and soft chatter fill the large room. Along the from wall stood tall men in bright sharp Baklid Uniforms. On either side of the door, a pair of sharply dressed Jedi stood. Their faces, like the soldiers, were emotionless. There was a sense of anxiety that hung over the room.
The door opened and out stepped a female Kel Dor Jedi and a plain clothes security man. The pair took up places on either side of the lectern as a third man in a sharp suit followed them. He walked up to the Lectern and set his datapad down on it as he drew in a deep breath. Focusing his attention on the reporters before him, he started.
“The past twenty-four hours has been something of a crazy pod race,” There was a hint of an uneasy laughter from the room. “However, we have emerged from the darkness of chaos and entered in to new, brighter future for all the wonderful people of Baklid.” He paused a moment before continuing.
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“The day before yesterday, during a special joint session of Baklid’s Parliament, our Queen Lenora Delphinium faced a crushing popular uprising among Ministers from across the political spectrum. In a landslide vote of no confidence, the Queen has been deemed unfit to Rule. Sadly, our Constitution has no provisions for such a situation. However, with gratitude for the Republic and the Jedi, a peaceful transfer of power has been negotiated between the parties.” The hum of whispers grew across the audience as a few started throwing their questions.
He held up his hand, “Please,” he urged. “At the highest levels of the Baklid Government, our Republic Representation from Serreno, and among the Jedi, we have been working diligently to resolve this Constitutional Crisis that the Queen has created. As of nine hours ago, and after a special session of the Republic Senate, the Republic Senate voted in favor of the plan created by our Honorable Senator from Serreno. This plan has the personal backing of the Chancellor herself as well as the Jedi High Council. Not to mention this plan has been endorsed by the Jedi Council of Serreno and as well by the outgoing Queen Lenora.”
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“Who will lead…..” a reporter cried out.
The man only nodded as he held up his hand a second time, “All parties involved have agreed that Retired General Walibra Reebil will become Baklid’s first Prime Minister….”
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He drew in a deep breath, “Now, this is a power sharing plan. The Queen will remain in her current position while the courts decide her fate. All the powers that are afforded to the Royal Family will now be passed on to the Parliament. The Prime Minister will oversee all day-to-day operations that would normally be dealt with by the Royal Family. The Queen will maintain command of her Palace Guard, though the unit will be removed from the active military roles.”
“All other military units will follow their normal chain of Commands and will ultimately fall under the authority of the Office of the Prime Minister. I have a letter from Prime Minister Reebil,”
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The man picks up his data pad and begins to read. “My fellow Citizens of Baklid, I am humbled to be asked to serve our world and our people once more. The road behind us has been laced with inaction, betrayal, and hardships. I cannot promise that tomorrow will be completely better, but I can promise you this. I will give of myself the same level of loyalty, devotion, and service that I had given to the Delphinium family my entire life. My first command was on the front lines in Europa, I fought and bled for peace to our people. When I served as Senior Military Advisor to the late King, I found paths to peace that other weaker officers failed to realize. At the funeral of Prince Taysky Delphinium, he was like a son to me, I alone stood by our beloved King as trusted friend.…And this is what I bring to the table. My devotion to bring an end to this violence. A shared pain that we all have suffered at the hands of savages who only seek death and violence.”
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The man kept reading from the data pad, “I know many of you still love our Queen and so you should. I know in my heart, that her plan for Peace was set in the right place. And had we been dealing with peace loving sensible people, her plan could have worked. Sadly, she was misguided by ideals she learned in the Core. Our Queen has spent too long living in the Core. Spent too much time forgetting about the pain and suffering of her own people. Those who bent a knee to her and begged her to lead them into the future. Despite what you have read about in the media regarding her acts of treason, I believe in my heart that her attempts to bring peace was not treasonous, just misinformed about our collective enemy. And while the Courts are deciding the fate of our Queen, we must decide our future as a people.” The man kept reading as the Kel Dor next to him turned her head to glance at the door.
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He raised his head from the data, “Thank you, there will be no questions….”
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As the clip ends, the woman turns to her counterpart, “Isn’t that just wonderful.”
He nodded, “it sure is. When an Outer Rim World walks away from tyranny and embraces democracy, that is worth celebrating.”
She laughed, “I will tell you what is worth celebrating. They are called Okubi Pets.”
“Oh, I have heard of them,” he said softly.
She nodded, “the only way you have not heard of them, is if you had been living under a rock or in the Outer Rim!”
The pair laughed playfully. She continued, “Okubi Pets, are completely genetically engineered pets to be prefect to the owner. For the past few years, they were only seen by the wealthiest of the Core. Now, these cute and wonderful little things are popping up everywhere.”
“Oh…I want to know more….” He said with excitement.
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