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April 23rd, 2020
1 AM
The warning played on Premier Koralov's Television in the background as he sat back in his chair smoking a cigar. He had made many enemies with his rise to power.
Lately this included the Commanders of the Shetialandi People's Army.
BANG
A shell fired over the Supreme People's Council Building in Paleograd. On orders of the Premier, they had refused to surrender control of the building to the Army. While many of the councilmen thought Korlova was insane, they were loyal to him because they feared his insanity.
The Generals, did not. With the Economy in shambles and Korlova seemingly growing more despotic by the hour, the Army executed an attempted coup in Paleograd.
Of course it failed as not the entire General Staff was willing to side with a coup that could fail.
BANG
The Guard Units and Police surrounding the Supreme People's Council building pointed their guns at the Soldiers. Many were personally chosen by the Premier and his allies -- so they would remain loyal.
Premier Korlova had ordered all civilians in Paleograd to be evacuated by Loyalists -- not wanting General Journik and his allies to execute some propaganda coup and turn his city against him.
Journik didn't want bloodshed unless it was needed. Neither did Korlova, but he wouldn't buckle.
If anything started, the Premier and his allies had to make sure it'd be contained to the capital. If fighting were to break out, Koralova would enclose the city and move in to capture Journik and his traitors.
BANG
A shell hit the Supreme People's Council Building. SPC Guards and Police opened fire in response.
Finally, it had begun.