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Re: Keymon

Postby ChitinKal » Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:41 pm

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Folk Single Tops Charts
Berto Rotolo Dominates Charts With Mr. Monarchist
May 17, 4786
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Berto Rotolo Recording Mr. Monarchist

Once again, folk star Berto Rotolo has come from seemingly nowhere after a years of obscurity and seized the spotlight in Keymon's music scene, with his controversial yet wildly popular single, Mr. Monarchist, a not so veiled critique of Queen Éva and of monarchism. Throughout the entirety of the song, Rotolo goes to great lengths to paint the "Mr. Monarchist" (An obvious representation of monarchism) as oppressive and authoritarian actively suppressing and demanding the submission of Rotolo. Through lines like "Wait only for your boot heels to be crushing me", "Though you might be ruling, killing, trampling madly over my rights", and the frequently occurring "Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me", Rotolo makes his views on monarchism glaringly clear, and seems to be attempting to call attention to the injustices done by the ideology worldwide. Rotolo even takes veiled swipes at Queen Éva herself with lines like "And but for our Queen there is napalm burning" which directly mention the Queen as a monarch, as well as the use of napalm as a weapon (An act Queen Éva has been consistently criticized for during the Civil War). Despite the obvious criticism of Keymon's ever more authoritarian government, Mr. Monarchist topped May's charts without government interference, and is already trending to become the most successful single of the decade so far.

Mr. Monarchist by Berto Rotolo

Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me
I’m not unruly and there’s no place that’s free to me
Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me
Upon your shiny jackboot I will kiss for you

Though I know that your empire is expanding everywhere
Chaining up my hands
Left me kneeling on my knees but still not dying
My submissiveness amazes me, you’ve branded my forehead
Only you are free
And my ancient liberties are but dead dreams

Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me
I’m not unruly and there’s no place that’s free to me
Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me
Upon your shiny jackboot I will kiss for you

Take me to your pit, your darkened oubliette
My freedom has been stripped
My speech can’t seem to leave
My thoughts too free to be
Wait only for your boot heels to be crushing me
Please let me go, I swear I will comply
With everything you say
Throw all your laws my way, I promise not to break ‘em

Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me
I’m not unruly and there’s no place that’s free to me
Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me
Upon your shiny jackboot I will kiss for you

Though you might be ruling, killing, trampling madly over my rights
It’s not aimed at anyone
It’s just carpet bombing everyone
And but for our Queen there is napalm burning
And if you hear vague hisses of babies burning alive
Know your monarchy will survive
So don’t worry your cruel mind
It’s just ash that’s left behind
Don’t waste any of your time
Worrying about that child that you’re burning

Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me
I’m not unruly and there’s no place that’s free to me
Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me
Upon your shiny jackboot I will kiss for you

And let me disappear in the dark dank prison cell
Down the burning ruins of my land
Far past beloved memories
Of a time that I was free
Sitting on a sunny beach
Far from the bloody chambers of tomorrow
But now I sit within cement walls
With hands chained to my feet
With no vision to be seen
And no vision of my home
Down the memory hole I will go
Deep into cleansing flames
Let today forget me for my monarch

Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me
I’m not unruly and there’s no place that’s free to me
Hey Mr. Monarchist, take some rights from me
Upon your shiny jackboot I will kiss for you
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Re: Keymon

Postby Yolo04 » Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:17 am

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As the clacking of keyboards cries out from the campuses of dozens of colleges throughout the nation, the same concerns have been voiced by not only those in college, but most Keymonite who use the Internet. They have complained about the speed and reliability of the National Internet Network (NIN), which has been compared to undeveloped, impoverished nations such as Malivia or Medina. Due to these complaints, the government has recently begun to implement a new digital infrastructure construction plan.

The plan was announced during the annual ‘Economic Development and Progress Conference’ in Pacivila, where the best economists in Keymon, alongside the government own officials, meet to discuss “ideas that shall assist in developing the economic of the country”. During the conference, EDB Head Léone Bourbeau announced, following discussions concerning the internet’s role in economic development, that the Economic Development Bureau would begin a joint-plan with the Ministry of Infrastructure to develop the countries digital infrastructure. She stated that-
Discussions surrounding the development of the digital space in economic development has recently opened my eyes to the necessity of forming a strong and stable internet, which would directly benefit the economy by giving consumers access to any need by merely looking it up through a browser.

However we’ve also heard the concerns of the people, concerning the stability and speed of the digital infrastructure currently being operated. We have studied this issue thoroughly and have noted the far more common stability issues and slower speeds, when compared to nations such as Lourenne or Hutori. As such, we have set a goal of getting every home in Keymon access to internet speed of at least 23 mb/s by the year of our lord, 4800.

To accomplish this daring goal, we must first begin repairing old and building new infrastructure. As such, the infrastructure plan already being enacted by the Ministry of Infrastructure shall see the replacement and construction of nearly 350 miles of submarine cables, connecting us to the wider internet. Alongside this, we shall also begin replacing and building new networks of advanced fiber optic cables, which will give all residents access to some of the best internet in the world. To store all the data which will inevitably increase in size, following the implementation of faster internet, we shall work with private tech companies in Jamestown to build several large data centers, capable of strong trillions of gigabytes in data each, which will be connected to a single data hub, located in Pacivila. This data hub will operate as the “spoke” in the entire system, being the central point for all data transferring and storage in the nation.

It is quite evident to all at the Economic Development Bureau that the internet shall be where Keymon economy will continue to grow. And with an estimated cost of only 32 billion LOD, I believe this shall be a cheap project with a large payoff.


Whilst most economist agree that building up the nations digital infrastructure will inevitably benefit the economy, the main point of contention surrounds the ever mounting government debt, which has slowly ballooned to nearly 85% of GDP. The discussion surrounding debt has also entered the government, with members of the National Council requesting that the Queen cut massive swathes off of the military and the polices funding. Whilst this is unlikely, the discussion surrounding debt shall possibly shake up the nations political scene.

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As citizens across the globe watched the political unrest in Lourenne continue to unfold, and as they watched the countries economy totally collapse, many asked what nation could potentially be the next one to collapse into disorder. The citizens of Terra have since received their answer, and that answer was: Keymon’s economy would collapse next. But will the nation itself collapse into sectarian violence?

This dramatic turn of events first began earlier this morning when, mere minutes after trading on the newly opened Pacivila stock exchange began, massive sell offs began to tank the value of several companies, including Andria Aeronautica. As these companies values began to drop by 10% in less than two hours, panic soon spread amongst investors and even more mass sell offs began. Whilst in the Turtle Bay stock exchange, which was closed down a few months ago, an automatic “deadman’s” switch would stop all trading for the rest of the day, should the exchange lose any more than 5% of its value. However, the Pacivila stock exchange was not outfitted with this automatic switch, meaning that it took hours of technical work to shut down the stock exchange for the day, during which time, the exchange lost thirteen percent of it’s value. In less than 8 hours, over 1/10 of the exchanges precious value disappeared.

Whilst the cause of the crash is obvious, the potential impacts of it are widely disagreed upon by analysts. Some have stated this drop is merely a “heart attack”, which means that the exchange will regain its value within the next few weeks. However, others have claimed that this is the beginning of yet another recession, merely 8 years following the end of the last recession. If this is truly the beginning of yet another recession, we may see political unrest comparable to that currently being seen in Lourenne.

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As the economy continues to free fall, and as nearly 13% of Keymonites become unemployed, the social consequences where inevitably going to be faced. However, as the engines of the economy grinded to a near halt, the true scale of the effects where barley noticeable. But as more and more workers where laid off and more and more companies went bankrupt, the social impact became even more imminent. As anger about the economic situation grew more and more obvious, the protest begin to spring up scores the country, some of which descended into violent riots that required a direct police response. However, as protests became larger and larger and larger riots followed, several local leaders requested that the Queen enact martial law, which she did a few hours ago.

The Queen announced the commencement of martial law during a televised address discussing the economic situation facing the country. During this speech, she addressed concerns regarding the security of citizens assets stored within banks, promising the citizens of Keymon that “all cash stored in the banks will be covered by the government if the banks go bankrupt, which is extremely unlikely”. She also addressed concerns about some of the countries largest corporations, such as Andria Firearms, Andria Aeronautica (which holds no affiliation with Andria Firearms), and Francesco Shipbuilding. She stated that “under no circumstance will these corporations go bankrupt. We are certainly living in difficult times, but we are not living in times that would cause these corporations to fall”.

After addressing the economic questions, she then moved onto social issues, specially the large protests in nearly every city. The Queen condemned the protestors as “foreign paid actors” and stated that the rioters will be “brought to justice and charged with treason”. She then announced that, as soon as her speech ended, martial law would effect across Keymon and that “military and civilian security personnel will actively cooperate in policing Keymon, to prevent these terrorists from attacking innocent civilians”.

Military analysts have begun to debate the effectiveness of declaring martial law nationwide, expanding the number of theaters that the military and civil authorities have to suppress. However, the Ministry of Defense has promised to “bring all of those who attack our great nation to justice, and combat terrorism in all of it’s forms”.

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Re: Keymon

Postby colonelvesica » Sun Jul 19, 2020 6:34 pm

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Re: Keymon

Postby Lucipher » Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:03 pm

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Re: Keymon

Postby Yolo04 » Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:26 pm

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As I walked into the front office of the Andria Firearm Corporation, it took me by surprise how neatly organized and clean it was, for a company with a controversial history. The lady at the front desk greeted me in a polite, if a little monotone way, and brought me back to see the head of this whole corporation. As I entered his office, Mr. Vissente Andria offered me a chair and some coffee, both of which I accepted (as it was barely six in the morning). Once I had sat down, Mr. Andria insisted on beginning the interview promptly, so I (though taken a back by his brashness) began my interview with haste.

Me: Mr. Andria, it’s nice to meet you

Mr. Andria: As with you Mrs. Catilina, now please, begin interrogating me (he cracked a smile following this remark)

Me: If that’s how you wish to have your interview…Mr. Andria, concerns have been raised by many across Terra with regards to the arms sales your company has recently been finalizing.

Mr. Andria: Of course…the concerns of our arms sales to nations across Terra are, in the simplest terms, moronic. These nations do not have a problem with the fact that my company is selling arms to willing clients. They have an issue with Keymon’s economy being stronger then theirs. Quite frankly, these communist sympathizers show their true colors when they bash hard working Keymonites, such as you and I.

Me: Thank you Mr. Andria…would you mind to elaborate on how your business operates?

Mr. Andria: Absolutely…we have a system of automated machines that can do the work of hundreds of people. These machines have made it possible for us to produce nearly eight hundred-thousand guns very year. However, if you’re referring to how we sell these guns…then that is highly confidential. We do not reveal who buys our guns and how they buy them, because the international cabal of communists will attempt to harm our clients.

Me: Mr. Andria…the major concern that these nations and organization bring up is the fact that these arms sales are going to third world countries with dubious human rights records. Does your arms sales to these countries indicate your support for these violations of human rights?

Mr. Andria: Of course not! Listen…if you’re going to attempt to call our company evil, then this interview might as well end!

Following this statement, I was gestured out of Mr. Andria’s office and was promptly led out


I had originally thought that this analysis would end their, as I had just lost the ability to interview one of the most powerful men in Keymon’s arms industry. However…I could still travel to other places and look through public records. And what I saw was worth more than any interview.

As my plane landed in Vascania, I was greeted by my government provided handler, one Mrs. Bumati Nambisan, who was excited to bring me to one of Vascania’s many military bases, where the soldiers of Empress Sumitara are being equipped with a Keymonite gun. The AR-70, which is currently being replaced in the Keymon Armed Forces, has become a prolific sight in Vascania, as the Andria Firearms corporation continues to pump hundreds of thousands of them into the country, for civilian and military use.

As we reach the military base, the sheer size of Keymonite equipment shocked me. Not only where the soldiers equipped with Keymon made rifles, but the base was full of Ariete tanks, Iveco LMV’s, and other Keymonite armored vehicles. I was, naturally, curious as to the extent of the amount of Keymon made weaponry on the base. However, Mrs. Bumati insisted that I meet with the bases commander (one Mr. Malhotra), if I wished to discuss the military equipment on the base and how it was acquired. So I, sadly, began my interview with Mr. Malhotra-
Me: I want to apologize in advance for being just totally shocked at what I saw out there when I came in.

Mr. Malhotra: *Laughs* That is quite alright. Is there anything in particular you where curious about?

Me: Yes…how come so much of the military equipment I saw when entering the front gate comes from Keymon, and not from any other nation?


Mr. Malhotra: Well that question is far above my pay grade for me to professionally answer, however, I’ll give it my best try. The equipment you see on this base, and in most based around Vascnia, is purchased not from the government of Keymon, but from several arms companies within Keymon. This means that, at a reduced price, we are getting a weapon or armored vehicle in better condition than what the government of Keymon would provide.

Me: But how come that is Vascania’s first choice? Objectively, there a better guns out there. So why choose a decent rifle from a small nation such as Keymon, when other nations are willing to offer a far better alternative?

Mr. Malhotra: I can’t answer that question, as I’m not the Minister of Defense. However, I will say that the complaints regarding the new equipment has been minimal. Whilst it isn’t the best rifle in the world, it is a decent and mass produced rifle, which is something our military desperately needs. If you are trying to imply that the government of Vascania engaged in corruption to grant Keymonite companies the right to build our service rifle, then you are certainly mistaken.

Me: Thank you Mr. Malhotra for your inciteful commentary on this issue.


I quickly left the base following that intervened, as the base commander seemed rather angry at my later comments. And as a wise man once said- “Don’t piss of the man who leads a military base”.

After a little vacation in Vascania, which I would recommend to anyone (though avoiding the more urbanized area is a good idea), I was once again boarding a plane, headed to a foreign country. I was headed to Dolgavia, to meet with Security and Defense specialist Andrējs Pētersons, who has published several books and held many seminars about the shady side of the arms industry, especially in Keymon.
Me: Hello Mr. Pētersons…you are quite famous across the world for speaking out against the arms industry, which you have labeled as “one of the most vile industries on the planet”. Would you care to elaborate on your previous statements more?

Andrējs Pētersons: I would certainly love to do so. The arms industry in Keymon is very unique, when compared to the arms industry of, just for an example, Kazulia. Where as Kazulia has the population to back up its arms industry, Keymon lacks such a population. This means that, even if they rush production of these weapons, they will never be able to produce as many as their counterparts. So, instead of selling their guns in rich and powerful nations with high levels of competition, these corporations sell their guns to third world backwaters, with almost no way of getting foreign made weaponry. However, these nations rarely, if ever, use their weapons against foreign enemies. Rather, they use them to suppress their own citizens. And no matter how much these corporations wish to pretend that they don’t encourage these flagrant violations of human rights, they do so by directly assisting the government in keeping their people down.

However, one thing I have noted with the arms industry in Keymon is the fact that it is doesn’t seek to produce the best weaponry, but rather the easiest to produce weaponry. These types of guns target solely one demographic: Poorer nations. Yet these poor nations may not all require guns…so how does the military industrial complex fix this lack of demand? They fix it, by encouraging 3rd world conflicts, both external and internal. Not only this, but these corporations are actively corrupting the government of Keymon, by pushing the Ministry of Defense to approve the sale of tanks and other armored vehicles to nations such as Medina and Vascania.

It is clear that, not only is the government of Keymon actively approving of these arms sales to these state actors, but they are actively benefiting from it. We’ve seen the corruption in the government of Keymon clearly here in Dolgavia, and we have even seen corruption in our own government. The governments of Medina, Telamon, Vascania, and even Dolgavia have all bent the knee to the corrupt arms corporations in Keymon. It is clear that these governments merely seek to arm themselves, without looking into the issues these arms companies have.

Me: Now hold on Mr. Pētersons…you have just now accused five different countries governments of corruption and it’s not even 12 PM…

Andrējs Pētersons: Haha…I suppose it is a bit early for my ramblings. Regardless, it is evident that corruption is seeping inward into the arms industry.


We’ve flown throughout the world and looked at the perspectives from all the sides: the arms seller, the arms buyer, and the spectator. Yet what is evident from my findings, after talking to all sides of the issue, is the following:
1. The Arms Industry in Keymon is actively selling guns to nations that have a dubious record of human rights abuses
2. The Government of Keymon is actively encouraging the arms industry, by approving the sale of armored vehicles to these poor countries
3. The arms industry is actively corrupting governments across the world
4. The arms industry of Keymon competes with larger countries because it produces worse weaponry
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Re: Keymon

Postby Yolo04 » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:07 am

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As the economic recession entered it’s six month, and unemployment continued to stand at twelve percent, impassioned calls for government assistance in a time of crisis became prevalent in public debate. However, the government stood firm in its assertion that it would not be providing financial assistance to those left unemployed by the economic crisis, which the government believed would instill and encourage “laziness in the populous”, which it said would be economically detrimental in the long run.

The governments reaction sparked protests across the country, which where primarily peaceful. These protests began two months ago, and had been continuing ever since. However, as violence at these protests increased and as more radical elements of these protests began to vocally call for the deposition and death of the Queen, the military made it’s intentions to end the protests clear. At 13:00 this noon, military police across Keymon demanded that all protests cease immediately and that all participants return home. Whilst many of the protestors in Pacivila began to leave the protest, many more radical members stayed and continued to call for the disposition and death of the Queen. So, after giving another warning, military police began to physically disperse the crowd using tear gas, rubber bullets and, after encountering some violent resistance, live ammunition.

It is currently being reported by government sources that only 25 protestors lost their lives, whilst independent media sources are claiming that the potential deaths range from 35 all the way up to 500. The government has defended it’s use of lethal force, with Minister of the Interior Jonathan Deshaies (who has refused to call those killed “protestors”, staged calling them terrorists) stating that:
Our military police officers in Pacivila where attacked with improvised incendiary grenades, heavy objects, such as bricks, and with high intensity laser pointers. Our officers where then, according to eyewitness accounts, shot at by some of the terrorists. Our officers then responded with directed small arms fire. They made sure to target those attacking them and solely that group. No unnecessary casualties where sustained by either side. The reports that officers where firing indiscriminately into the crowd are simply false, and all news outlets perpetuating that myth are putting the lives of our military and police in danger. We will not tolerate such blatant falsehoods being broadcasted to the populous of Keymon.

Protests demanding the arrest of our officers or treating the terrorist that died as martyrs are, by the order of the Ministry of the Interior, hereby illegal and will be dispersed with all means necessary. We will never tolerate terrorism in our great nation.


Following the militaries response to the protests in Pacivila, the other major protests throughout Keymon have voluntarily disbanded themselves. However, many within the government have begun questioning the true motive behind the protests. A source within the Interior Ministry told us that the Ministry suspects that the Lodamese and Endralon governments where funding radical communist and republican groups, so that they could infiltrate the protests and attempt to topple the monarchy.

The Queen, only thirteen minutes ago, finished an emergency address, during which she addressed the use of force against the protestors. She stated that:
These terrorists threaten not only the hardworking men in our police and military, but all the citizens of Keymon’s livelihoods. Their attempts to stir up anti-monarch sentiment could have easily led to a massive riot. However, our brave police officers and military men where there to prevent such a threat from emerging.

To the organizations, nations, or people who planned and/or supported the attacks on our officers and attempted to hurt this great nations traditions…you failed. Your attempts to harm this nation shall only make us stronger.

To show the pride of this great nation in it’s military, I have personally organized a military parade to march through Pacivila, which will broadcast across all channels. It is time for us to show our brave soldiers and policemen the glory they deserve.
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Re: Keymon

Postby ChitinKal » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:33 am

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Re: Keymon

Postby ChitinKal » Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:46 pm

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Last month's crackdown on anti monarchist protesters by militarized police, which resulted in the deaths of dozens, a wave of anti government and anti monarch sentiment has rushed across the population and the media. The sentiment has even reached as far as Keymon's celebrities, a number of which have come out in vocal opposition to the massacre, including Strontium Mole vocalist Gerardo Vegatu who condemned the slaughter in a Tweet early last month. One of the more popular ventings of frustration from the media has been the release of the song Évaville by the relatively unknown band the Free Four. This song, which has burst onto the seen with popularity and rocketed the Free Four into the limelight, has received much praise from opposition critics, though it has been largely rejected by more mainstream critics and even excluded from top charts in fear of bringing repercussions from the government. The band and the song have also been banned from multiple venues, which has forced the Freedom Four to perform at less popular clubs, or even for free in public spaces. Despite the restrictions, the Freedom Four have still managed to receive universal acclaim from listeners and their shows have brought out thousands.

Évaville by the Free Four

Her pawns and Éva’s comin’
She’s finally heard our cries
This winter I heard the firin’
Thirty-five dead in Évaville

Gotta get outta here
Her pawns are killing us all
Blaming us for getting it on
What if you saw them
Saw them fall dead to the ground
How can you lay back if you saw

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Gotta get outta here
Her pawns are killing us all
Blaming us for getting it on
What if you saw them
Saw them fall dead to the ground
How can you lay back if you saw

Her pawns and Éva’s comin’
She’s finally heard our cries
This winter I heard the firin’
Thirty-five dead in Évaville

Thirty-five dead in Évaville (Whoa)
Thirty-five dead in Évaville (Thirty-five)
Thirty-five dead in Évaville (Ah)
Thirty-five dead in Évaville (How many more)
Thirty-five dead in Évaville (What)
Thirty-five dead in Évaville (Oh)
Thirty-five dead in Évaville (Oh)
Thirty-five dead in Évaville (What)
Thirty-five dead in Évaville (Ah)
Thirty-five dead in Évaville


The song is simple (in terms of lyrics) for its fame, with only one verse and one chorus being repeated twice in the song. The song starts with the verse, which gives a general overview of the event that was the massacre. In it, the Free Four describe Queen Éva and her pawns (meant to represent the military police that massacred the protesters) coming to meet the activists after she's taken notice of their protests, or "finally heard our cries." The verse then goes into the massacre itself, describing the firing of bullets during the winter and the resulting thirty-five deaths in Évaville (what the band calls Pacivila, seeing it as a project of Queen Éva rather than of the nation). Next (and finally in terms of substantial lyrics) comes the chorus, which at first puts the singers in the shoes of a protester having to flee from the "pawns" killing protesters indiscriminately. The third line, "Blaming us for getting it on", eludes to media coverage and Queen Éva herself blaming the violence on the protesters who had reportedly attacked the police with Molotov cocktails and bricks. The last half of the chorus is seemingly a call out to bystanders not taking a stand against the government even after the massacre. This part of the chorus asks the listening bystander what if he had seen the massacre, and what if he had seen "them fall dead to the ground", and in the last line asks how those who have seen what has happened can sit idly and simply watch the conflict while dozens are killed. With the chorus ended, the song continues on first with a repetition of the chorus, then with the verse repeated, and finally fades out with the band repeating "Thirty-five dead in Évaville" ten times, meant to hammer home the point that dozens have lost their lives as a result of the crackdown.
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Re: Keymon

Postby Yolo04 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:54 am

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Nearly a year on from the violent riots that broke out across Keymon, which where put down by equally violent police and military force. These riots and protests where broadcasted around the world, which made many across Terra demand for Keymon to be “punished” for, as one Tweeter user said, “blatant attacks on human decency and democracy”. The Queen has also blamed the media for plummeting tourism rates, which have worsened the already tense economic situation. Yet in a move that seems almost entirely unprecedented, the Queen has signed a bill into law that firmly restricts the freedoms of the media.

The bill, called the ‘Media Truth and Transparency Act’, shall formerly ban all forms of foreign news from being distributed in Keymon. It would also restrict the ability of the press to print stories regarding affairs deemed “dangerous to public security”. The bill was originally proposed by a member of the National Council, who remains anonymous, and was approved in a unanimous decision by the ceremonial body. The punishments for violating the MTTA Act range from a 250k KED fine, all the way up to life in prison for articles or segments deemed “absolutely treasonous”.

The Minister of Infrastructure, Antoinette Cerfbeer, has been the most vocal advocate of the bill, calling it “necessary for a strong Keymon to be able to remove media that encourages radicals”. During an interview with the Island Times, the Minister began to speak about the bill, saying:
It is necessary for the government of Keymon to defend itself against media, that seeks to destroy our great nation. We’ve seen it with countries like Likatonia and Endralon. We saw the demoralizing effect these scandalous rags, loosely called “newspapers”, caused to our populous. The media of foreign nations peddled the myth that Likatonia was going to destroy Keymon if we even discussed the issue of Pirland. It is due to this, that the Queen revoked the nations claims on the island. We’ve seen the effect these hacks can have on our people, and we won’t tolerate it.

To all the “journalists” out there, whose existence almost entirely is built around attacking our great nation…we will no longer tolerate your attacks. Stop attacking our great nation, or we will make you stop…


The new media regulation bill has been described as “a total change” from Queen Eva’s previously relaxed beliefs on the media and freedom of speech, allowing criticism of her governance and her decisions. However, as one commentator put it, “the New Year Massacres have seemingly caused the Queen to go from the extreme of being a freedom respecting friend, to a despotic, freedom destroying enemy”.


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As many parents have become starkly aware of, their kids have slowly begun to change from respectable, young, Hosian men and women, and have morphed into rebellious, irreligious, disrespectful teenagers. Many a parent has questioned how this change occurred. A recent probe into academia, performed by the Ministry of Defense, may provide an answer to that question, as 64 radical teachers and professors have been arrested on suspicion of corrupting the nations youth.

The probe began, according to insider information, after a formerly radicalized teacher called the Bureau of Subversion Prevent to report a handful of his former colleagues as radicals. Following the arrest of those radicals, they immediately ratted out their colleagues, in exchange for reduced sentences. This entire web soon began to form, as more and more radicals began to oust their former “comrades”, as these commies like to call each other, in exchange for lesser time in jail for treason. After the probe ended earlier this week, the Bureau of Subversion Prevention had arrested 64 individuals, with the BSP promising to “rocked our search for radicals away from academia and possibly into the military or into the tech industry. Regardless of where these radical hide, we shall find and punish them.

The arrest of these radical elements, and the fact that so many where present in Academia, proves that foreign powers are at work, in an attempt to destroy our great nation. Yet we must not let them do so. Keymonites, it is time to take action. If all Keymonites made it their duty to report communist and Republican activity, we would rid ourselves of these viruses, and live a permanently peaceful existence. Remember…God Save the Queen and may God Save this Rock.
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