Emerstari wrote:Emerstari
Hørnborg in Rensulier
11:00 AM | Erik XII Georg & Thomes, Duke of EkkesburgThe King stood behind the podium in the front of the Mottingsrum in the Hørnborg with Thomes at his side, about to issue his official response to the Congress of the Green Union's accusations. Despite his speech's such short notice, — he had written it himself the night prior without the aid of any team of speechwriters or anything like that, — many if not all of Emerstari's largest broadcasting companies were there: this was probably the most major breaking news, and it was being said by Erik XII Georg no less. He began just as a final politician or two sat down to listen, "Thank you all very much for coming to listen today, courtiers, politicians, newsmen, and all my other Emerstarian brethren and sistren. Then again, it might nearly be treason if you didn't." His jest garnered a small laugh from the crowd, possibly to avoid being convicted of treason. "To return to seriousness, though, I'm sure you have already guessed, and guessed correctly may I add, the topic I shall be speaking of this morning, especially with the good Duke of Ekkesburg here beside me: the accusations from the Congress of the Green Union."
Glancing towards his notes, the King continued on, "Now, it would simply be against every Emerstarian expectation on honor and morality if I were to not be completely honest on this topic, so let it be known that there has been no Emerstarian aid whatsoever to the supporters of Thomes in Fyrland. Yes, Thomes has indeed been receiving support from me as his kin and as a private individual, but no, there has never been any contact between him and the Fyrlanders. Likewise, no agents have ever been sent. In fact, we think the only right way to pursue his claim is to do it with all honesty; thus, I hereby offer my recognition as the King of the Green Union to him as the King of Emerstari, and I hope that my friends, — and if friend is too strong a word for some of a different political slant, my fellow Emerstarians, — in government to do the same in their official capacities. In fact, I hope that my friends and my peers from all nations give him their recognition. Thank you again for your time."
The Congress of the Green Union has left no question as to its utter disgust with the Communist Monarchist Terror State which is Emerstari. This is a regime which has the gall to openly declare support for Thomes, a man seeking the title of hereditary dictator in the Green Union, and who has encouraged dangerous and subversive activities on GU soil in order to achieve his goals. This declaration only confirms the accusations of treachery leveled against Emerstari, proving that the highest levels of their Communist-infiltrated government was materially supporting Thomes from the very beginning. Clips of the foreign king's threat against reporters, and Thomes' silence through the proceedings, have begun circulating rapidly on Green Union social and news media.
In order to ensure a speedy return to stability in Fyrland, C-Sec has begun putting their strengthened counterinsurgency response into effect. Many citizens in the populous south have observed reinforcing security troopers conducting raids on suspected pro-Thomes sympathisers. Most targets have been among the local ethnic Emerstarian population, with several arrests being made but no known charges pressed.