Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 9:03 am
Opening Ceremony
Ainin Airways Stadium, Hartly
True Arctican Team
It was here at last. After several days of both wondrous speculation and downing dread in both Tarctica and around the region, the Summer Esquarian Games was finally kick-starting and the Opening Ceremony was already off to a brilliant start. In preparation, the Tarcticans had to wear garbs that proudly represent their home country, and at the same time also represent the old (and humane) glory of the fallen country that is the Arctican Confederation.
A decision was made to put up a neat white uniform with pants or skirts of varying colors, as it was used by Old Arctican soldiers and still widely in service in the Tarctican armed forces. The consensus also called for dark wool boots to be worn, symbolizing modern-yet-traditional footwear worn back in the country and the annual struggle of Arcticans - Tarcticans or not - against the discouraging cool or cold climate. They were also equipped with small Tarctican flags, but the flag matter was way antecedent to this day.
Among the Tarcticans was Hillary Harper, who was designated with pride as the flagbearer of the country. Perhaps she was one of the most important person of the whole team abroad.
Just before they were scheduled to parade, Harper was training herself simply to fly the flag of the country, known as the Stars of the North (refers to the eight white stars in the flag). Some of the athletes bombarded her with flag-waving ideas to best reveal the beauty of Arctica, which does not include rival Arctican states, but the only suggestion taken seriously was to wave it six times into a large beautiful shape. It may be unusual and ridiculous for Aininians and other nationalities, but it was gold for Tarcticans.
Then the time was up. At long last, the athletes were ready to stream through the Parade of Nations and show that Tarctica, a courageous nation up in the Arctic Ocean, was formidably ready for any challenges that the Summer Esquarian Games and other athletes would chuck at them. Without any hesitation the Tarctican teams, led by Harper, streamed forward and notwithstanding the lack of knowledge of some bystanders about the existence of [T]Arctica.
As many members waved their small flags cheerfully, Harper slashed the large ensign as one of the athletes had suggested. She paced herself and attempted, with decent success, to send it off six times to form the shape of an imaginary five-pointed star. After all, who doesn't know how associated the five-pointed star is with this Arctican country?
The prideful team also did not forget to blare out a stanza and the tune of a well-known post-Old Arctica song.
We ar' Arctica, together forever
Our strength n' bond never withers out
We ar' Arctica, unison forever
The downfall never leaves any out!
Even without the background string music it sounded as if it doesn't get any better than it. Any Tarcticans in the crowded audience would be cheering wide and loud by now, but surely they would be silenced by the varying noise coming from the rest of the crowd.
Back in Tarctica, President Jonas Smithson Rodriguez was watching the Opening Ceremony in the Executive and, seeing good Tarctican progress in the massive international event, made himself a happy smile, the first since Old Arctica was no more.
Ainin Airways Stadium, Hartly
True Arctican Team
It was here at last. After several days of both wondrous speculation and downing dread in both Tarctica and around the region, the Summer Esquarian Games was finally kick-starting and the Opening Ceremony was already off to a brilliant start. In preparation, the Tarcticans had to wear garbs that proudly represent their home country, and at the same time also represent the old (and humane) glory of the fallen country that is the Arctican Confederation.
A decision was made to put up a neat white uniform with pants or skirts of varying colors, as it was used by Old Arctican soldiers and still widely in service in the Tarctican armed forces. The consensus also called for dark wool boots to be worn, symbolizing modern-yet-traditional footwear worn back in the country and the annual struggle of Arcticans - Tarcticans or not - against the discouraging cool or cold climate. They were also equipped with small Tarctican flags, but the flag matter was way antecedent to this day.
Among the Tarcticans was Hillary Harper, who was designated with pride as the flagbearer of the country. Perhaps she was one of the most important person of the whole team abroad.
Just before they were scheduled to parade, Harper was training herself simply to fly the flag of the country, known as the Stars of the North (refers to the eight white stars in the flag). Some of the athletes bombarded her with flag-waving ideas to best reveal the beauty of Arctica, which does not include rival Arctican states, but the only suggestion taken seriously was to wave it six times into a large beautiful shape. It may be unusual and ridiculous for Aininians and other nationalities, but it was gold for Tarcticans.
Then the time was up. At long last, the athletes were ready to stream through the Parade of Nations and show that Tarctica, a courageous nation up in the Arctic Ocean, was formidably ready for any challenges that the Summer Esquarian Games and other athletes would chuck at them. Without any hesitation the Tarctican teams, led by Harper, streamed forward and notwithstanding the lack of knowledge of some bystanders about the existence of [T]Arctica.
As many members waved their small flags cheerfully, Harper slashed the large ensign as one of the athletes had suggested. She paced herself and attempted, with decent success, to send it off six times to form the shape of an imaginary five-pointed star. After all, who doesn't know how associated the five-pointed star is with this Arctican country?
The prideful team also did not forget to blare out a stanza and the tune of a well-known post-Old Arctica song.
We ar' Arctica, together forever
Our strength n' bond never withers out
We ar' Arctica, unison forever
The downfall never leaves any out!
Even without the background string music it sounded as if it doesn't get any better than it. Any Tarcticans in the crowded audience would be cheering wide and loud by now, but surely they would be silenced by the varying noise coming from the rest of the crowd.
Back in Tarctica, President Jonas Smithson Rodriguez was watching the Opening Ceremony in the Executive and, seeing good Tarctican progress in the massive international event, made himself a happy smile, the first since Old Arctica was no more.