Straželja is Declared in AzuraHundreds of thousands gather in the nation's capital to celebrate the passing of their leader.
Thousands of Azurans take to the western shore of Lake Legnica on Monday night to
celebrate the Declaration of Straželja throughout the country. Officials estimate that
more than one million people may visit Tsyion during the three-day holiday.
Tsyion, Azura [
National Press Corps ] — The Government of Azura declared a State of Straželja on Monday, beginning a three-day festival all across the major commercial centers of the nation. Industries both great and small will be recognizing the holiday, as thousands take to the streets in a massive celebration of the life of the recently deceased national leader, Gran Vänæzár Gael Raziya II Colossus. "This is what the nation needs right now," Lady Adrienne Constantinides, the daughter and temporary successor of the Gran Vänæzár. "It is time for the country as a whole to shake off the pall of death and renew its collective mind, body and spirit in the throes of passionate celebration."
A Straželja, first conceived in the late-nineteenth century by noted Cistalizt philosopher Viktor Grol, is a three-day nationwide celebration aimed at honoring the lives of great figures in the nation's history, along with celebrating immense military achievements throughout the country's recent history. The period of Straželja is marked by its extraordinary public behavior, even by the rather loose standards of Azuran culture. Free alcohol and promiscuous sex in public are often highlights of the Straželja in most cities, while other locales turn to shows of firework, music and revelry throughout the nights of the festival. Local hospitals in areas experiencing a rise in celebration have not yet reported an influx of injured or sickened guests, but local staffers have begun to beef up regular shifts in preparation for the eventuality. "We're working hand-in-hand with the Government here in Tsyion to make sure that things get taken care of properly, as all other municipalities are doing this evening," Health Director Sergei Aegis reported earlier today. "We have the capacity to handle an increased workload for situations just like this.
This is the first Straželja since 2008, when another period of celebration was declared to mourn the passing of Gael Raziya's predecessor.
The Birth of Tvrđava Aszuricas
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A shot of the Kittron-Koa Sea Wall near Resen in the
south of New Azura. The Strateški Bitka Inicijativa,
also known as Tvrđava Aszuricas, has cost the nation
more than $3.2 Trillion U.S.D. in adjusted 2012 figures.
Allon-Bachuth, Azura [
National Press Corps ] — After nearly thirty years of patient waiting, three redesigns and mounting costs, the
Strateški Bitka Inicijativa of Gran Vänæzár Elias IV will finally be realized this week with the completion of the
Hazor-Iconium Podzemni Konektor [Underground Connector], the last missing link of Azura's underground transportation grid known as POZI. It marks the culmination of more than thirty years worth of work, but moreover—it represents the culmination of a Cistalizt dream which has been fostered and nurtured in this country for more than a century. The official dedication ceremony for the new section will coincide with larger celebrations later this week in Tsyion.
"This is an incredible day for our country," retired General and political adviser Konstantin Valeria said at a press gathering this morning to announce the news. "Long have we held the dream to fortify our nation amidst the ravenous Gothic Lords—to not only promote the war culture from within, but to guarantee our safety and our security from all challengers. In a region with so many warmongers and titans of conflict, these measures will help keep Azura shining as the Gem of Southeastern Gholgoth." There are five distinct parts to the overall plan, which have been incremented into the national defense initiative over the last thirty years. They include:
1. POZI [Podzemni Obred Zeitgeist Inicijativa] — An underground network of high-speed rail lines, tunnels and platforms designed to help move heavy military equipment and troops rapidly without becoming entangled in civilian traffic. The system is a thread network which links all major population centers of mainland Azura together, creating a rapid response window for any major engagement in the nation.
2. Glativa [Glavni Inicijativa] — The organizational restructuring of the Azuran Armed Forces into the Azuran Imperial Armed Services, redesigning the tactical military strategy from block armies to self-sufficient Legions—smaller, more manageable deployment forces that help extend Azura's overall force projection and help ensure more rapid defensive capabilities.
3. Crvenajivica [Crevena Grabljivica] — The realization of Operation Red Predator: the tactical deployment of the Integrated Hydrophone Sound Surveillance System, or IH-SOSUS. Using underwater hydrophones and tactical relay emitters placed in the territorial waters surrounding Azura, the project creates a comprehensive surface / underwater tracking net which detects unauthorized intrusions into Azuran waters.
4. Strareža [Stražar Mreža] — The deployment of the Tactical Sky Guard Network, or "SkyGuard". SkyGuard is the missile defense network of the Imperial Armed Services, utilizing a computer monitoring system to relay launch alerts from reconnaissance satellites positioned in High-Earth
Orbit, as well as tracking data to observation stations on the ground. The system coordinates directly with Orbital Weapons Platforms carrying the MiC-7A Cerberus Interceptor Missile and the ground-based SAM sites utilizing the MiC-G24 Daedalus II Interceptor Missile as an automatic first response wave against any inbound attack, allowing for an additional window of time for military analysts to determine a proper strategic response.
5. KuStraIn [Kući Stražar Inicijativa] — A package of initiatives designed to help better prepare the Azuran Nation in the event of a war or hostile military action undertaken by an enemy combatant. The program creates a national database of reserve conscripts who have completed their basic orientation by their location and skill set, helping maximize the efficiency of draft organization in the event of a rapid recall. The Kittron-Koa Sea Wall Project, a lengthy construction project creating concrete moats and other beachhead obstacles in high-priority landing sites was among the first parts of the overall initiative brought to light. The Homeland Rapid Response Zone creates a network of arsenals and ammunition depots with MAGLEV rail connections to fortifications and defensive positions all along the Kittron-Koa Sea Wall. The Rapid Uniform Accessibility Act allotted for the construction of major expressways and thoroughfares which could be requisitioned in emergencies for military usage, transporting vehicles en masse on roads where bridge clearances are no longer an issue. Finally, the Utility Conservation Act requires that all cable, natural gas, power and telephone lines within three hundred kilometers of the shoreline be buried underground to help preserve utility services in the event of a major attack.
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