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Re: Bekenial Post-Dispatch

Postby Lusk » Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:55 am

LUSK PALACE GUARDS DEFEND AXMINSTER COMPOUND FROM ATTACK

1 September 2873

AXMINSTER— In another in the rolling wave of attacks against institutions across Hutori, the Lusk Palace in Axminster, a sprawling garden compound, was the site of a push-cart bombing and subsequent gun battle today between R.U.G., a group linked to the Ultranationalists, and the Lusk Palace Guard. The area of Axminster where the palace is located has no streets, so an assailant posing as a push-cart vendor entered the Atrium Maximum, the public square within the palace and, retreating, remotely detonated his push cart, ripping a hole in a block of offices, mostly of the Lutheran Church of Central Macon and killing at least twenty, as well as obliterating a closed tobacco shop at street level. Eyewitness accounts are confused on what happened next, but within the hour up to a dozen gunmen had taken up defensive positions within the damaged building, known as the Adrian II Office Building, shooting at terrified passers-by and wounding seven. Palace Guard, the paramilitary and private security arm of Lusk, were rushed to the area from their barracks on the other side of the compound. The Palace Guard suffered one death, a Harland Russell of Woodhurst. The R.U.G. fighters were told to surrender, but committed suicide rather than be captured. Details are still emerging. In a statement rushed to the press, Benedict II, who just minutes before the bombing had left the Adrian II Office Building, said, while visibly flushed, that he was "personally offended by the invasion of my family's residence. The Atrium Maximum is open to the public at all times to facilitate community life and local commerce, but the RUG has made that impossible for the foreseeable future. While rebuilding is going on at Adrian II, the Atrium will be temporarily closed. As hereditary Lord Mayor of Axminster, I also have ordered increased police presence across the city to guard against further attacks from RUG. I vow revenge against the perpetrators of this attack. We will exact an eye for an eye and a life for a life."

Axminster police are conducting a metropolis-wide manhunt for anyone connected to the perpetrators. In potentially related news, two Ultranationalist party functionaries in Axminster have been assassinated by unknown forces, widely assumed to be a revenge killing by the Axminster Corporation, the private intelligence network of the Lusk family, or by Lusk partisans. The bodies of the Ultranationalists were strung up on Leopold Avenue, a main thoroughfare in the city. Adrian, Earl of Axminster, following the police report of the assassination, which Axminster police chief John Wallis, Bt. OSS described as "horrific," condemned the violence, saying that "we must not allow violence to blind ourselves." Benedict II has not released a counter-statement rebuking his son, but palace sources report that he is "livid" that his son would defy him openly.

The killings, both by RUG and Lusk, have left Axminster in an extremely tense mood. Although the city reliably votes for Lusk, most citizens are far from Lusk loyalists, voting instead out of civic pride. Piet Fabian, an Axminster factory worker who voted for the CLP in the last election, said that he was "appalled. This is why I didn't vote for Lusk in the last election. Uncle Ben [Prince Benedict II] seems like a nice guy but really he is just as bad as the rest of them. The violence is crazy. People are afraid to go out." Another citizen, Bartholomew Dunn, a retiree who didn't vote in the last election, said that "Lusk never did stuff like this when they were in power. I understand Uncle Ben's feelings, but this has done little to reassure us."
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Re: Bekenial Post-Dispatch

Postby Lusk » Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:35 am

BENEDICT II SHOT

5 October 2873

SAINT ADRIAN— While at a routine stop in Falristan today, the Lusk was shot twice in the stomach and is reported to be in stable condition at Axminster Lutheran University Hospital, although doctors say he will never walk again. The assailant is assumed to be connected to the Revolutionary Ultranational Guard, a radical group tied to the Ultranationalists, although this will likely never be known as he was gunned down by the Prince's personal security detail. At the time of the shooting, the Prince was giving a speech about the virtues of Lutheranism to a outdoor crowd. He stopped mid-sentence and dropped to the ground, clutching his stomach. The NSP has been having a tough few years between the electoral defeat and the terrorist attacks on Lusk installations throughout Hutori, but an assassination attempt on Benedict II is unprecedented. Bartholomew White, the Palace Secretary, issued a terse statement outlining the attacks and the Prince's regret that he could not finish the speech.

Throughout Hutori, a radical Lusk splinter group known as the Royal Falcon Army, after the heraldic animal of the Lusk family declared a "night of rage." Adrian, Earl of Axminster, who is serving as regent until his father recovered, issued a statement decrying the Royal Falcon Army as an "illegal terrorist organization... utterly out of line with the message of the National Syndicalist Party and against my father's wishes." Lusk experts believe that the army is being masterminded by Adrian's younger brother, Henry, Count of Saint Anselm, who has been known to harbor ambitions to the throne.

Within the National Syndicalist Party, the upcoming Fourth Party Congress in 2875 has begun to stir major speculation. Although Sir Richard's government effectively ended the Maximalist/Accommodationist split, rumors of a new division between "Axminster" and "Saint Anselm" factions of the party. The Saint Anselm faction is said to favor armed struggle against the Ultranationalists and a strongly syndicalistic policy, and sees the civil strife as a failure of the Hutori monarchy, and favors the abolition of the Hutori monarchy by any means, including the establishment of a republic. Meanwhile, the Axminster faction, led by Adrian, is said to favor an increase in co-operation with the CLP and the Hutori government, even to the point of Lusk family members being permitted to participate directly in the government beyond as Lord Great Chamberlain, and nonpursual of civil strife.

Political murders totalled nearly two hundred confirmed cases in August, mostly Ultranationalists and Luskites. Lusk headquarters have begun flying either Axminster Faction colors, green and gold, or else the green and silver of the Royal Falcon Army and the Saint Anselm Faction. The government of Tom Major has not yet released a second statement since the assassination of Francis Percival, Justice Secretary, in late July. The violence seems to go on, and has had a negative impact on the economy, with the Bekenial Index losing nearly 10% over the past six weeks.
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Re: Bekenial Post-Dispatch

Postby Amazeroth » Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:54 pm

Major terrorist attack against the GKF


ISLE OF SUTTON: Today, a major attack was launched against the headquarters of the God's and the King's Fighters by the R.U.G. At the same times, both the Minister of Internal Affairs, and the Minister of Defence were assaulted, as well as the Hotel Kazulia, a hotel built by the Islyn-Family when they first came to Hutori, almost 500 years ago, in 2385.
The attack against the headquarters consisted of over 30 men, armed with assault rifles, which tried to shoot their way in in order to divert the security from the real danger - a group of 5, disguised as plumbers, who tried to install three C4-explosive devices at strategical points. Luckily, these men were detected by a member of the von Saltzburgh family, who managed to sound of an alarm fast enough before being shot by the terrorists. The assaulting riflemen could be defeated with the loss of 7 security guards, although 2 of the riflemen couldn't be found afterwards - it is believed that they managed to escape.

The Minister of Internal Affairs, a dark figure which is rumored (by the more superstitious) to be in fact over thousand years old - managed to escape the attack unharmed, and even stopped the attackers himself. Two men of the R.U.G. went into his office after having arranged an appointment in the guise of police unionists. They were checked for weapons, but managed to conceal their knifes from the metal detector - as they were made of horn. What exactly happened in the offfice is unclear, but five minutes after they entered the minister came out and advised the security to "clean out what's left". One of the terrorists had his neck and arms broken, the other one apparently died of multiple burns togehter with a heart failure.

The Minister of Defence, Graf Leopold XIII. von Saltzburgh, was shot in the shoulder by an unknown sniper when entering his office. The sniper managed to escape undetected, and von Saltzburgh is lying in the hospital. The Minister is a heamophiliac, and is under intensive care - it is unclear, if he will survive.

The Hotel Kazulia, one of the oldest buildings in former New Bestat, Falristan, has been completely destroyed by the use of C4 explosives. It is thought, that this was not only to symbolically attack the Islyn family, but also to kill several lower party officials, which used the Hotel as their main quarter when working for the government - for historic reasons mostly. The bodies of most of them could be found, but the remains of three officials, the secretary for culture, the secretary for foreign affairs, and the press-secretary of the Minister of Trade and Industry have not yet been found.

The Party reacted by introducing a new law in order to allow party paramilitaries again, seeing that "with this kind of terror in Hutori, we are reminded of the first civil war. If we hadn't had the Royal Guards back then, the party would never have survived until today", as a party official said after the law was proposed.
Eines Tages traf Karl der Große eine alte Frau.
"Guten Tag, alte Frau", sagte Karl der Große.
"Guten Tag, Karl der Große", sagte die alte Frau.
Solche und ähnliche Geschichten erzählt man sich über die Leutseligkeit Karls des Großen.
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Re: Bekenial Post-Dispatch

Postby Lusk » Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:09 am

HUTORI GEARS UP FOR 2874 ELECTIONS

10 March 2874

BEKENIAL— Parliamentary elections are to be held at the beginning of next month across Hutori. Unlike any other parliamentary election since the Restoration, this election is overshadowed by widespread political violence and general social disorder. Benedict II issued a video statement as Lord Great Chamberlain from the hospital where he is staying after an assassination attempt in late 2873 warning that the presence of the Royal Falcon Army, a terrorist group with a Luskite ideology, would not be tolerated at any polling station. Although the political murders have largely abated in recent weeks, the country nevertheless remains on edge and militarized police are expected to be deployed to many polling stations, especially in Falristan and Adelia.

The election will be contested by the five parties with current parliamentary representation: the Conservative-Liberatarian Party, the Ultranationalists, the Cabal of Entrenched Plutocrats, the God's and the King's Fighters, and the House Lusk-National Syndicalist Party. Groups linked to the Ultras and the NSP have been the most active in the political violence, although there have been sporadic contributions from other groups, including the Saiserist Remnant, a totalitarian organization seeking a restoration of the 27th century regime.

The CLP, CEP, GKF, and NSP currently comprise the government, which has so far been ineffectual in quashing the violence. Voters are expected to especially punish the GKF, whose ministers have been in charge of Internal Affairs, the ministry responsible for the police force, although Hutori's electorate is notoriously fickle. The Ultras, who represent the opposition, are nevertheless dogged by a consistent feeling among the population that they are primarily responsible for the recent violence.
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Re: Bekenial Post-Dispatch

Postby Windsor-Bainbridge » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:13 pm

===HUTORI TELEGRAPH===

HUTORI REJECTS POLITICS OF FEAR

It was the nightmare of political analysts that, like before in its history, the people of Hutori, fearful of the consequences, would vote for the party spreading fear and divisiveness throughout the land. Instead, the people spoke clearly, punishing those parties that had engaged in violence, must especially the Ultranationalists. The GKF and the NSP also suffered loss of seats, widely believed to be a punishment from the voters for their own part in retaliating with violence. The CLP, for the first time in many years, saw its number of seats rise, as did the CEP.

The Prime Minister has already proposed his new Cabinet to Parliament, and has surprised some by his desire to carry on the rainbow coalition. Despite widespread criticism of the GKF, concerning their desire to legalise paramilitary organisations, the Prime Minister's proposal will see the GKF retain the Interior Ministry. Despite the NSP's loss of seats, the Prime Minister has proposed that they retain the Education Ministry, widely seen as a 'thank you' for their loyalty to the Hutorian monarchy, and their co-operation in recent years.

However, insiders at the Telegraph have heard from certain sources that not all of the parties may be happy with the coalition proposal, and many are expecting it not to pass in its current form, although some form of democratic coalition, is almost definite, unless parties decide to ally with the nationalists.
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Re: Bekenial Post-Dispatch

Postby Lusk » Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:21 pm

VIOLENCE SEEMS TO HAVE ABATED

31 December 2874

BEKENIAL— As Hutori swings around for the new year, there are spirited celebrations throughout the capitol. While security watches over them carefully, the cause for concern seems to have abated. The Royal Falcon Army, the Lusk paramilitaries, have been systematically discredited by the Lusk leadership, and the Revolutionary Ultranational Guard seems to have totally evaporated. The Lord Great Chamberlain, Benedict Lusk, in a speech before Parliament today announced that "we can consider the time of troubles to be over." The Axminster Corporation, in one of its rare public reports, announced that "the terrorist organizations have for all intents and purposes ceased to exist." While certain extreme elements have remained in base camps, these camps, the Axminster Corporation report continues, "have acquired a quality not dissimilar to that of religious communes, nonviolent except when outsiders should trespass there." Dr Ulrich Gottfried, Visiting Professor of Politics at Axminster Lutheran University from the University of Hulstria, said in an interview that the recent developments "mark the first time in Lusk history that the Lusk ideology has been totally independent of the family. The Saint Anselm faction has ceased to be a continuation of the maximalist strain of Luskism and has grown a distinctly religious flavor." The Fourth Party Congress of the NSP is expected to convene in February and deliver a strong victory to the "Axminster," or mainstream, variety of the Lusk ideology. Meanwhile, the Ultranationalists seem to be experiencing severe imbroglio and may also be moving towards a more mainstream ideological position in order to secure their political position.
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Re: Bekenial Post-Dispatch

Postby frimaire » Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:48 pm

CONCORD AT SAINT ADRIAN

2875 March 23

ST. ADRIAN, KENAI – Although they met behind closed doors – for fear, they claimed, of renewed attacks from the RUG or assaults by ultramonarchists – the delegates who assembled this week in this frozen-quiet port town emerged with a document that may be anything but anonymous. A coalition of republicans, moderate Ultranationalist supporters, and the political remainders of the now defeated Lusk-NSP Maximalists have issued a manifesto they term the “St. Adrian Concord.” Placing the blame for the recent strife squarely on the Hutori monarchy, it calls for policies of national syndicalism, increased control by the citizens through the Councils, and, most dramatically, the abolition of the monarchy. While full details are not known at this time, rumors have run through St. Adrian that Henry Lusk, the disgraced Count of Saint Anselm, was present. Wendell Lloyd, acting as a spokesman for the delegates after the signing of the Concord, would not take questions on the subject; we have yet to receive a copy of the document for examination. He did indicate that this group intends to participate in the 2878 elections as the Union of Radical Republicans, adopting the name from the party of the early 28th century. While our own polling indicates that this name has been largely forgotten since the days of our great-great grandparents, questions remain as to how successful the efforts to reestablish themselves in an era of Georgian stability.
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Re: Bekenial Post-Dispatch

Postby frimaire » Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:49 pm

“PORT PROSPERITY STATEMENT” RELEASED

2875 August 18

PORT PROSPERITY, KENAI – With the withdrawal this spring of the Ultranationalists from the government, the reformed Union of Radical Republicans operating under the St. Adrian Concord met again last week to discuss future strategy. “The collapse of the Ultranationalists leaves a hole in the House of Lords,” said Æneas Riebeeck III, great-grandson of Aeneas Riebeeck, a founding member of the original Union. “While we in the republican movement have never condoned the message or the methods of the Ultranationalists, the fact remains they were the only party in the House that did not unconditionally support the continuation of the monarchy.”
With this, the Union of Radical Republicans has released a full manifesto of aims and goals. These include the establishment of DWCs at the Council level, increased cooperation with the Telamonese state, ecological stewardship, and the abolition of the monarchy – but not the peerage. “I’ll admit, I’m disappointed in the compromised second draft,” Jeffrey Exline reported, “but a lot of the leadership felt we had no hope with the abolition of the peerage as well merely in terms of personal opposition from members of the House. I was surprised, though, that [Henry, Count of St. Anselm] Lusk was among the councilors supporting the first draft. I’d thought we had a choice.”
The Port Prosperity statement, which the party hopes to make widely available, begins with an excoriation of the parties in the House of Lords. We reprint the following excerpt here for our readership:
“The politics of Hutori have failed, in every sense, to achieve a movement for human emancipation. (continued in sidebar)
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Re: Bekenial Post-Dispatch

Postby Windsor-Bainbridge » Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:05 pm

===HUTORI TELEGRAPH===

PRIME MINISTER MAJOR RETIRES

The Prime Minister has today announced that he has taken the decision to retire from the office of Prime Minister. Having served as leader of the CLP for 10 years, he felt that now was the time to go. He has been Prime Minister for 6 years, presiding over one of the most tumultuous periods in recent history, far more restless than any of his CLP predecessors. He was widely acclaimed for his leadership during the war on terror, and was largely responsible for the maintenance of democracy and liberty in the face of a fascist opposition. His efforts led him to be the first CLP leader to see an increase in his party's seat share since Duchess Wright, a real achievement for the Duchess' protege! The Prime Minister said to reporters today:

"I have enjoyed my time as leader of my party and my country immensely. I have just introduced several laws to parliament which I am sure will improve the state of our country further. Now is the time to leave. I have got to know and love the Hutorian people, and now is the time for fresh blood. I look forward to observing politics from the sidelines."

CLP leadership elections have already taken place, and, in a surprise twist, Melanie Thompson, the great-niece of Duke Thompson, and backbench CLP MP has won the election, becoming CLP leader and shortly to become Prime Minister of Hutori.

Miss Thompson is only 26 and is a strange breed in politics. At 5'8, blonde, blue-eyed and exceptionally popular amongst her male colleagues, she promises to bring a touch of glamour to politics. Declaring herself a loyal follower of the words and actions of Duchess Wright, she is unlikely to mark any great change to the party's stance on issues.
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Re: Bekenial Post-Dispatch

Postby Lusk » Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:08 am

ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL III RESIGNS FROM CABINET

1 September 2876

BEKENIAL— The Ministry of Education and Culture announced today that Archbishop Michael III had resigned from his post as Minister of Education and Culture in protest over the CLP's exploitation of their temporary and unearned majority to roll back legislation. "We need to reduce the amount of legislation a party can introduce," said the Archbishop, born Michael Doyle. "I do not feel that I can ensure that things operate well any longer. I have cleared this with the party chairman and we have agreed that the NSP will no longer support the CLP government."

LUSK DEMONSTRATORS HIT THE STREETS

20 October 2876

BEKENIAL— In Adelian cities today demonstrators waving the green-and-gold banner of the Lusk family hit the streets in relatively low-energy protests demanding new elections for the House of Lords, joined by a few isolated persons with signs proclaiming for other parties. The National Syndicalist Party, the political wing of the Lusk family, suffered a major electoral defeat but party boss Wilbur Havelock is confident that that the NSP will rebound in a snap election. "Our association with the Saint Anselmists and the Royal Falcon Army is at an end. Lusk is the most ancient political institution in Hutori and we believe that people crave continuity."
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