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Minak Scientist patents a new way to clean mill slag!
Reported by: MBC


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Joseph Menzen at the Steampunk Convention in August


It's been done.

Joseph Menzen and his college class at the University of Minak have done it. Unveiled to the general public today was the patent for a new type of smokestack purification system. The pipe-coiling inside the stacks themselves made for a system of slag collection, to which are now able to be melted down and turned into wrought iron. This, in-turn will lead to an increased production in steel in Minak, and no longer a black winter to set forth on it's doorstep. Cheers ensued.

The students under Professor Kandice Verkutz patented this design as a class project, with Joseph Menzen being accredited with the design. The entire class contributed to the project, and achieved the unthinkable as the device is thought to be able to cut down on pollution up to 77% while making the production of export steel at an all time high. Industrial workers are honoring him as a hero, as the Labour party reccomended that the entire class be given the Hero of the Worker's award for efforts in increasing the well-being of the people, workforce, and the environment. Joseph gave a brief statement to all those assembled there at the square.

"People please! Don't just say I was the only one who came up with this. Our entire class and Professor Verkutz came up with it. We wanted to make it better for the air, and better for the nation, so we presented this idea. It's a cheap, effective, and clean way to do industry. We thank the people for the support, and hope to see this idea implemented all over the nation.

Professor Verkutz assured that the students do not have class tomorrow, and are going to see their families for a dinner.
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Quarter Reports show that growth is decreasing: Economicists say good times still ahead
Reported by: NCN and the Pacium Associated Press


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National College of Economics at Inverness


Today, when the quarterly economic report came out, a noticeable show in the slowing of the growth of the PU was shown, says top economic experts. Reports came rolling in to the National College of Economics in Inverness and at the Imperial College of Finance at Kotuva early this morning as a report was released by both colleges by lunch time. The report showed that growth had slowed down from a 10% rate to a 6% rate. The boom is officially ended.

This, however, doesn't mean that hard times are ahead of the nation. Economic Expert Dr. Rodric Luvisk. Dean of the National College of Economics, said the following in a statement.

"Slowing of Growth doesn't indicate a complete downturn. A slowing of growth only shows that a large boom has ended and our economy has planed out like normal. Growth is projected to stay in place in a much smaller number, but stay nonetheless. Please, do not sell all of your stocks off at this time, or the economy will collapse."

As a response, the Stock exchange at Kotuva and Ninsk closed down in order to prevent major trading damage, and are resumed to open up for an hour in the afternoon. The boom resulted in the opening of trade, as well as shipping, steel mills, military manufacturing, mining, high tech, and government efficiency.

- Henry McGregor, NCN
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November 8, 2022
POC Announces Aitana will Bid for 2026 Winter Olympics
Few Surprised by the Choice; Many Surprised by the Bid


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No real celebration in the streets of Aitana, not even near the outskirts of the metropolitan area.


Aitana- It's official now. Aitana will be the applicant city on behalf of the Pacium Union for the 2026 Winter Olympics, and it's something many native Aitanans have been waiting a while for.

Earlier today at around 11:30 AM, the Paciun Olympics Committee (POC) announced on its Titter account the results of the secretive vote which lucky city will get to bid on the global scale for the Second Winter Olympiad. @POC titted "Heard it here first. Pacium Union will be bidding, and we'll ensure it'll be a grand time in Aitana. #Olympics2026 #Aitana2026" which signified the end of the voting process. This is the first time such an announcement has been made on a mass media site such as Titter before an official statement is made by the Chair of the Committee. The current Chairwoman Louise O'Riley later made thorough comments at a press conference at around 1 PM. She noted that after a difficult discussion, the Committee agreed that Aitana seemed to be the right place and the right time to host one of the largest sporting events in the world.

However, few were less surprised by the results and more surprised such a bid was even approved.

"Although I am disappointed the Committee declined to forward our city for a bid, I still congratulate my fellow Mayor Brad Fordham of Aitana," Mayor John Sandano of Kotuva said in a press release earlier. "It does seem like the optimal time for Aitana to show on the world stage, and for us to push forward from the mistakes made in the last Winter Olympics."

As mayors, legislators, and many others in the Paciun government congratulated the city for finally being picked to bid for the Olympics, many of them had the same reservations as Mayor Sandano of Kotuva regarding the Winter Olympics. Last time at Queen Anne in Millerainia, there were many accusations of fraud in the voting process for the host city, confusion with regulations for the events themselves, and accusations of other scandalous activities by many around the world. As a result, the games were largely considered a failure; even the IOOC rarely makes mention of them, preferring instead to sweep the matter under the rug.

Still, Mayor Fordham seems pleased by the results, and even the citizens of Aitana are fired up about the bid, even if there are some reservations.

"Maybe there's a black stain on the whole thing, I dunno," John Hopkins, a resident of the city noted. "It doesn't matter. I think that this'll be great for Aitana and the world. We'll pull it off, and when we win, I know this city will put on a show few will ever forget."

The POC has noted that it will be funding Aitana's bid in a public campaign worth around $5 million in the hopes that Aitana will be the host of the next Winter Olympics. A campaign statement to the IOOC will be released in the coming days.
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November 4, 2023

ELECTION 2024: EDEN National Convention Convenes to Select Candidate

Kotuva- EDEN and its supporters have descended upon Kotuva in large numbers as the 2023 EDEN National Convention kicks off to a rousing start. Taking place in Wembley Stadium some blocks away from the Imperial Orchyoto, the stadium is packed to the rafters with delegates, officials, and just those who want to watch history unfold for EDEN's first National Convention.

Kotuva was chosen for the location back in March of 2022 by the EDEN National Committee out of a list of 4 finalists. The list included Aitana, Ninsk, and Inverness alongside Kotuva as host cities. While their official statement designating Kotuva as the host explains that it is to show that EDEN is now a major player in Paciun politics, an unnamed EDEN Official suggests that it is also to appeal to voters in Ikarius.

EDEN was born as a grassroots organization in Aitana in 2014 in response to shifting policies. It was a radical organization to push for green technology and the elimination of fossil fuels and petroleum for energy. This, along with other radical policies led to the organization remaining outside the mainstream. By 2016, EDEN had become more organized and politically active. In doing so, they moderated their stance on many matters. For example, while they promote the concept of environmentalism and the independence of the nation from the use of fossil fuels, they support a gradual independence, citing economic reasons.

EDEN's growth has been marked with signs of maturity as well as shifts from idealism to pragmatism. However, they are considered a fairly far left political organization in comparison to other mainstream parties (UCP and Labour especially). This convention will not only mark EDEN's first major attempt to support a Primoh Ministre for office but will also mark the end of their rise to maturity. Whether or not the candidate they will support wins remains to be seen.
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December 16, 2023
Election 2024: EDEN Nominates Lord Sevena By A Large Majority

Kotuva- EDEN's National Convention concluded earlier today with the surprise nomination of Lord William Sevena of Kotuva as the party's candidate. Lord Sevena, 31, was selected over two other candidates with 64 percent of the delegate vote.

Formed in 2013, EDEN has had a rough history of accusations of radicalism. It was once a fringe party that many conservatives have labeled "Eco-Terrorists". However, those days are long gone as EDEN continues to make revisions and has moderated its approach to a large array of issues. This plan, labelled "moderating" by Party Chairman Glenn Sheperd, has been successful in changing the party's image. EDEN has shown that it has made gains in the polls and is poised to make large gains in the Imperial Orchyoto in the 2024 General Elections.

However, this move marks the first time a potential candidate for Primoh Ministre is not a member of any major party. In fact, Lord Sevena has refused to join any political party and has remained an Independent throughout his four years as a member of the House of Lords. What makes the move by EDEN more surprising is that he effectively defeated two candidates that were members of the party.

"This move is to signal that can and will cooperate with any member of the government," Chief Secretary Earn Golan noted in the press conference following the convention. "We believe that Lord Sevena is a man of the people and is the best for the job. We at EDEN throw our support behind Lord Sevena and are of the hope that others will support him for Primoh Ministre in 2024."

Interestingly enough, Lord Sevena refused to comment on the nomination. When we reached his office for comment, they told us that he is considering his options.
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Labour Party selects and supports William Sevena for Prime Minister: First Labour-selected Candidate to not be from the Party!
Reported by: NCN and the Pacium Associated Press


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A very surprising thing echoed from the Coverage House following responses to the national convention held in Ninsk Stadium by the Labour Party. The leaders of the Labour party decided to support Lord William Sevena for PM and Lady Nyanni Verkutz as DPM to avoid further deadlock. The decision came from Labour Party Leader Allison Redkin, the MUP of South Ninsk. She announced from the steps of the Coverage House that the party had decided to support Lord Sevena as the Primo Ministae due to his compromising ideals and equality, fitting nearly with both parties. He'd be listed as the first Collation Primo Ministrae in the history of Kalonian Politics.

Lord Savena started as a survivor of the Purge, as a soldier, and then entered the Model Ikariun Union, meeting Lady Verkutz at the joint model parliament. Since this, they had been dating and engaged, with the goal of changing the world. Lady Verkutz was a Colonel in the street wars, and later a member of the Young Parliament at a remarkably young age, for the Academy of Ninsk, entering at age 14 as a Marquees.

The Progressive Monarchists have not commented, but have hinted to supporting Lord Sevena.

Angry Crowd in Ninsk protest on permit in front of the Palace. Alessia I/II addresses them directly. Protests disband following!
Reported by: NCN and the Pacium Associated Press

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A couple show the clamps of pollution upon the "face of the nation" and how it binds the nation. The man is satirizing the face of James Alonia


After a permit was filed in the early hours of the morning for a street protest in Freedom Square, thousands of people from across the Union appeared to protest numerous things. Racist fascism, environmentalism, and equality were the most common protest ideals. The protest was organized allegedly by a group of environmentalists. The protest dispursed in cheers when Alessia II appeared on the balcony of the palace and spoke directly to the crowd. One surprising attenant was the National Union Group, a group of anti-racist fascist students who preached equality under the unity of the state. Shocking most of the crowd when they kicked up the famous song of revolution in Kalonia.

Alessia II came out to speak once the song initiated, stating the following things.

"Good morning those of this Union, forged out of wounds and a coming together of peoples throughout this area, and unifying under one banner of peace and freedom. I hear your chants and understand them as well. There is pollution in the skies, there is animals killed in the waters, land, and there is still authoritarianism in the world. I see these things. I know what you long to see. I state now, that we've come a long way from what we used to be. In Kalonia itself, and around the union in a lesser sense, pollution has decreased 70%, yet there are more factories and emissions then ever. Why? Because we, as a people, stood here and researched it. We worked together to make it better. That university class? It was half students of Kalonia, half Ikariun, a couple Astorians, and some foreign nationals. This has made our air more clean. Pollution is a definite if you want technology, but we can make it as clean as possible.

As a union, more horrible atrocities have been found in our state. More mass graves, more death. I want you to look today at the one group of Fascists inside your own ranks sings with you. As you can see, not all of them are bad...only most. These shining people, the example of the unity we have. We are willing to forsake racism, and embrace each other as one. We are one people. You may be Kalonian, Darcsen, Ikariun, Astorian, any of that sort...but you are also Paciuns. We are strong, and free. We are fair, and equal. Look at us and our religions! Look at our religious leaders. So many priests of both religions are marrying that it reflects on our equality. We have still a long way to go. There's still bad people, because that'll never change, but things like this bring change. You are not alone, People of Paclum.

We are always listening to your call. We will always hear it. We will...be free!


The crowd cheered in excitement and happiness as this news came across from her, followed by the crowd dispersing with song. Emperor Alvino I and High Duchess Isara have not spoken on the event yet, seeing as it concluded not 15 minutes ago, but are expected to have a word or two on it soon.

-Alexis Granger, NCN
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November 7, 2024

ELECTION 2024: Sevena Succession Secured; Fears of Gridlock Unfolds in Orchyoto

Kotuva- With the polls closed and the ballots counted, Lord William Sevena of Kotuva has secured the position of Primoh Ministre by a huge majority with the support of both EDEN and the Labour Party. However, even the pan-Paciun support of the new Primoh Ministre may not be enough in the face of a divided Orchyoto.

The landslide, predicted by numerous experts and media outlets, comes as both no surprise and a relief to a nation struggling to find an identity in a post-Suomus landscape. What does come as a surprise is the unexpected success of EDEN in the 2024 Orchyoto elections. Both the United Citizen's Party and the Labour Party lost major ground to EDEN in the election as they sought to retain control and even expand their control over the Commons in the face of a critical time in the nation's history. EDEN, having gained mass support in moderating their stances on issues facing the union, has seized enough seats to become a large voice in the House of Commons.

In fact, a few argue that EDEN has seized too many seats, and will soon be facing a crisis that could cripple the government itself.

"We're looking at a deadlock in the Orchyoto," Former Royal Advisor Vera Green stated in a call early this morning. "EDEN and Labour both have the same number of seats in the Commons. It's literally split down the middle for the first time in a long time, and that could be a disaster when it convenes."

Despite the support for Lord Sevena, EDEN and the Labour Party differ over a vast quantity of issues, most important of them environmental impacts and the threat of global warming.

"We feel as Labour is not in the best interests for the next generation," Condoleezza Angelica, a spokesperson for EDEN, told us. "Their stance on using the wasteful and toxic power of oil and natural gas is sickening and rather unbecoming. They think only about short term growth and stability. EDEN feels that short term sacrifices must be made to ensure long term success and stability.

"We must look at a nuanced approach towards the rise of globalism. For our world to survive, we must cooperate to ensure the preservation of our nation- and the world- for the next generation."

The Labour Party's administrative functions refused to comment at the present time. However, the comments and insults of candidates on both sides directed at one another suggests that Labour Party is unprepared to cooperate with EDEN at the present time.
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GOLDECIA PEACE MOVEMENT WINS LANDSLIDE
Pacifist party wins 152/200 seats in the House of the People

The Golden Peace Movement has rushed to dominance in Astorian politics following this months elections, obliterating other parties to gain a landslide majority in the House of the People.

The Golden Peace Movement is a pacifist, non-aligned movement that advocates internationally neutrality and peace-encouragement. It has gained sway internationally in recent years - having gained some ground in the Arrese parliament, and it is credited with causing Millerainia's exit from the Democratic League after it rallied protesters. Their Astorian branch has had mild success before now - last election they gained a respectable 41 seats, making them the second largest party, but that pales to their new victory.

It's main competition, the United Democracy Party, was severely damaged just before election season by revelations that Prime Minister Pierre Regial had engaged in donation fraud, using dirty accounting to obscure the fact that he violated the cap on campaign spending during his 2021 election. It comes on the tail of sexual abuse allegations against the Minister for Police, which combined have seen the once dominate party fall from power.

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Iskala R'Len, the new Prime Minister of Astoria.

The scandal means the first elected Prime Minister of Astoria has left office in shame, and Iskala R'len of the Golden Peace Movement will officially be the next Prime Minister of Astoria, his party holding a massive 152 majority out of 200 seats. They are joined in parliament by the Almanist Party of Astoria, the Male Empowerment Party, the Astoria Movement and Nobles for a Better Nation.

The Royalist Party has fallen from its own heady heights after last month a source inside the party office leaked audios of Leonardo DeMore, the now former leader, engaged in a discussion with his deputy leader - Tino Ereval - on plans for subtle anti-nekki laws should they have gained office. DeMore and the Ereval were immediately sacked by the party conference, but the damage was done and combined with a perception that they were in bed with United Democracy, the Royalist Party failed to gain any seats this election. They may however still have a chance of seats in the House of Lords, as they traditionally hold sway with the Queens.

Meanwhile the Economic Freedom Party has collapsed into bankruptcy from overspending on its campaign, and its two members who were successfully elected may find themselves independent's soon.

Experts have credited the newness of Astorian democracy with the high number of parties that failed during the last four years, with many inexperienced individuals setting up parties that were destined to fail.

The final numbers are as follows;
Golden Peace Movement - 152 seats
Almanist Party of Astoria - 16 seats
Male Empowerment Party - 9 seats
Astoria Movement - 7 seats
Nobles for a Better Nation - 14 seats
Economic Freedom Party - 2 seats
United Democracy - 0 seats
Royalist Party - 0 seats
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Unexpected event; Empress Alessia II mingling with the People
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Minak - Something unexpected happened today in the city of Minak when Alessia II arrived alone to a local school hockey rink dressed in full gear and offered to practice with them. The team, of course, was very inviting to the Empress, where they organized a small scrimmage game. The Empress, who used to be a goalie and center back in her early highschool days, played both positions well, the highschool giving her team a run for their money. Soon after, the Guard finally found her and set up a perimeter, thus alerting the populace. Alessia then seemed to disappear, reappearing for an interview with us.

David Kveno leading the interview

"Your Majesty, people see this as a great thing that you did. The question remains why. Why did you decide to do this?"

"I feel it is the responsibility of the Monarch or anyone in power such as that to attempt to mingle and have fun, being with the people that you've been entrusted to lead. If you don't mingle, then you come to fall out of tune with the People and then bam, you're falling behind in what the people want. When that happens, you might as well abdicate, as you've fallen out of tune of people."

"Ah. Some have wondered do the other two do this, can you shed light on this?"

Alvino likes to hang out at a cafe sometimes, talking to people and smoking weed, but not every day. Isara...I can't remember. I've seen her hang out at the local engineering school, and I think she goes out to eat a lot with people for lunch."

"Really? What cafe and restaurants?"

"Cant say. I don't want them to get swarmed with Media."
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Anne-Marie IV, Queen of Nexxon, dies suddenly


Anne-Marie IV, Queen of Nexxon, Scion of House Ebene and aunt of Her Imperial Majesty Betony III has died suddenly at age 63 of a brain aneurysm in her country home at Caena in Nexxon Kingdom. The middle-aged monarch had been taken ill with a headache just after breakfast and was rushed to hospital, where she suffered hemorrhaging following a brain aneurysm. She was pronounced dead at 1:00pm.

The Queen leaves behind a husband, Jaicob de Ray and two sons, Jaicob Jr. and Asaka. Asaka is presently resident in the Arrese Imperium as an athlete, competing in swimming for their national olympic team, while Jaicob is a university student at the University de Ray for Politics in Nexxonaise City, the esteemed institute founded by his great grandfather.

Jaicob is likely to inherit her kingdom, becoming the third King in Astoria in a wave of change that has started since the Empire joined the Pacium Union. His political affiliations and sympathies are unknown; the twenty five year old royal is rarely seen at public events and has previously refused patronage of various esteemed charities. He is studying a Masters in International Politics, with a year to go on his degree.

Jaicob has been a controversial figure due to his one year old daughter to rising starlet Sophiala rel-Que, who was the subject of a much talked about court case that the royal family tried without success to suppress. Miss rel-Que is now serving ten years in prison for rape, blackmail and lese-majeste over the situation, with details still sketchy.
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Prilore announces Standardisation Review Committee

The Prilore has today announced the formation of a Joint-Chamber Standardisation Review Committee in the Imperial Senate to 'undertake a comprehensive review and bring suggestions to the Imperial Senate for the standardisation of Astorian laws with wider-Pacium Union laws to allow for economic growth and ease of tourism and cross-immigration'.

The committee, which shall be chaired by House of the People Deputy Speaker Byail Equela, shall consist of ten members - five from each house of parliament. It will sit for three months and provide the Prilore with a list of laws that require changing to standardise economic regulations and criminal law to the Pacium example. The committee formation is not yet announced, but the Prilore has assured it will be "cross-party"; likely meaning it will consist of Golden Peace, Almanist and Nobles for a Better Nation party members as the three largest members of the senate.

Some laws look set to raise controversy even though the committee has yet to sit - notably the Pacium's ban on narcotics and compulsory militia training for high school students. Other areas will probably pass with popular acclaim, such as the Pacium Union's liberal policies on cannabis, the age of adulthood and driving.

Conservatives in the Astoria Movement have proclaimed that they will attempt to rouse support for blocking lowering of the possession of cannabis age to the PU's 18 from the present 21 and that they will be "carefully considering other laws as they are suggested for their moral implications."
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Weapon of the same type that Lord Tevan and Lady Inria were shot by

MINAK - Tragedy struck 2 days ago as Lord Tevan and his sister, Lady Inria were attacked while walking on Julian Street in Minak. The assailant, Jacob Vorkemi age 36, was a known organized criminal for a mysterious organization that is currently being classified by the government. The two were returning from a movie when Mr. Vorkemi jumped out from behind an alleyway and fired 2 shots from the short-style shotgun, wounding both, bot mortally wounding Lord Tevan. Lord Tevan died 13 minutes later at the local hospital. Lady Irina was barely rescued from death by her purse, that she was clutching in front of her stomach. Lord Tevan's wound was extensive enough to nearly rip his body in two. The resulting death struck a debate in the Lords today.

Count Riley Yeven, the father of Inria and Tevan, brought the debate up first in a tearful speech about his son and daughter, cursing the ownership of, quote, "That vile weapon that no man, not even a soldier, should be allowed to hold." The Lords house, however, seemed quite divided on the subject. Duchess Alyssa Kajaan, Marshal of the Paciun Military and former Primoh Ministrae, commented that "This weapon is simply a weapon. Taking it away won't stop criminals from doing something different. I mourn deeply for the deceased, and his sister, but I cannot, within good faith, restrict gun ownership anymore then it currently is, which is strict to begin with. I agree where it is now, but until I see sufficient data and the autopsy photos, I cannot make a ruling purely based on it." The Speaker of the Lords rushed to try to secure the records from the family, but 3 days time is afforded to make sure records are recorded and kept.

However, Labour Member Henry Korth spoke out on furthering restriction. "This weapon is a danger to society, our children, and the people who live here. This weapon should be restricted from production and never made again. This is final."

The debate in the Common House shall begin tomorrow. One thing is safe to assure, however. The Nation is about to have one more argument on it's hands.
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The Honourable Alyssa Kajaan releases her autobiography and steps in for an interview!

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A very rare occassion it is to see Alyssa Kajaan speak in public these days, or even step out to be mentioned due to her more reclusive attitude, so today is a great day for Pacium Radio and Telecom. Ever since stepping down as Primoh Ministrae, and stepping back into the shadows of the House of Lords. Suddenly, Alyssa announced an autobiography titled Life in a Changing World: The Union and Beyond. Please welcome Alyssa Kajaan.

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"Good Morning Alyssa, how are you today? Welcome to the show."

"I am alright, thank you for having me here today on such short notice"

"All is well, so tell us a little bit about the new book just released."

"Well, I decided to write it as I am getting a little older, and will soon have to retire from the military by requirement unless the Monarchs choose to continue my enlistment. I could retire now. Otherwise, the book is my life so far, laid out through my eyes and my words....from young childhood, to the incident, all the way to the Street Wars and later on to the Union. I tried to keep my own life as unbiased as I could, because truly, my life is a slight set biased."

"The "Incident"? What is that?"

"Known to most as the November Incident was a small insurrection in the city center of Ninsk in response to Gaius I's decree forcing the Fascists underground. The year was 285 and I was a fresh recruit into the army and was a Corporal due to my time in the National Guard since I was 16."

"Before we continue, how did you get there?"

"Well, My dad's name was Sir Riley Kajaan, who was a foot-soldier in the army of Gaius I and later businessman in the new Kalonian Economic System at the time. My mother's name was Jade Kajaan of the Foxa family. When I was 10, after living a life of luxury and happiness, the economic state of Kalonia collapsed, and we lost everything. Mom died of consumption and dad died working in the steel mill. At 16, I was orphaned, but I went to the National Guard in order to survive, really. I felt sad that my parents passed on, but I refused to let that stop me."

"I see...continue"

"The Incident sparked by a riot lead to the invasion of the palace, and a unit of fresh Regular Guard defending it. I was among the fire-team officers who defended it. I...didn't want to kill civilians, but they were going to coup our state so I..."

*she goes silent for a moment*

"Shot seventeen rioting students..."

"We...don't have to go on if you don't want us-"

"I felt a horrid pain, and that's why I didn't lay down and leave the Army. I stayed in the army for one reason...and only one. I wanted to make the world a better place by enforcing real rules of war. I wrote the Military Code of Combat Conduct, the MCCC, in order to prevent the death of civilians uselessly or to break a terrible reoccurring theme of rape in the armed forces. This is why the laws in Kalonia pre-union were the eye-for-an-eye when regarding rape. More or less, I wanted to make sure we were able to be the good guys like we've tried to in the past..."

"I see. That is a noble ideal. To switch gears a bit, its noted that you were never married, only engaged once. Can you shine light onto that entire thing?"

"To be fair...it's a deep regret I have. Only casual lovers and times had by me when I was younger is the love that I had on that level. Never lasting more then a year due to my schedule and the lack of time I had. As such, I also never mothered any children of my own. I adopted Michael when I found him in a camp after the Street wars...and don't get me wrong, I love him more then anything I could ever have, but I regret not finding time for love..."

"Well...Miss Kajaan, we need to wrap things up here, sorry. Thank you for the interview."

"You are welcome."




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Paciun Ministry of State Pranks World With "Imperialism Index"; Officials Bracing for Global Backlash

Ninsk- There are some pranks that are absolutely brilliant, like the time that group of students held a naked parade at Edena University with the school's band.. Others (like the paint bucket on the door prank) not so much. Then, there are a few notorious pranks that have caused such Hell that some people look back and wonder what substance they were smoking.

This Joker's Day, the Ministry of State has fallen under the last of these with the most stupidly brilliant prank in a good while. In this edition of the "View of the Union", a popular biannual magazine and news service for those interested in Pacium's foreign affairs that is ran by the government, the "Imperialism Index" has made its debut on the scene.

For those of you who have been unconscious for the last day, this index is a compilation of nations of interest to the Pacium Union to conquer in its supposed quest to conquer the world. Nations that are easier to pick off or are of "strategic value" are rated higher while nations with a more formidable fighting chance are rated lower. The exception seems to be Carpathia and Moldova, while "NEVER INVADE; TOO MUCH DEATH" fills the whole row for Carpathia and Moldova in reference to Carpathia's lax gun regulation, its controversial whale hunting techniques, and its inability to remove itself from the very bottom every Ecological Rating ever performed.

The inspiration notably came from Sunia and Camella's joint resolution denouncing the existence of the Pacium Union, in which they called the Union an "imperialist state with ambitions to eventually come into control of not only Pacium but possibly the rest of the world." This, combined with the common stereotype of Paciuns having no sense of humor led to a decision amongst the staff of the "View of the Union" to turn it into a rather interesting joke.

"We just thought it'd be funny to see this come up." Dale Astrico, Editor in Chief of the "View of the Union" noted. "Everyone always mentions how we aren't funny and how we can't take a joke. So we figured 'hey, let's make a joke out of this whole imperialism thing' thinking it'd be harmless."

"Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case," Roberto Quayle, International Relations Analyst and writer of the controversial article added. "It's just a bit of harmless fun. We didn't mean to offend anyone and didn't think this would be taken so out of proportion."

Unfortunately, that sentiment has not been shared by other branches of the government. Members of the UCP and Independents have already expressed outrage over what they call "a crude prank with no purpose other than to cause issues" in a statement released today. Already, a vote has appeared in the House of the Union to sack the staff of the magazine in an attempt to send a clear message to the world that it will not tolerate nonsense.

"We don't think this is funny at all. Imperialism isn't a joke for crying out loud," Tom Ridley, an Independent in the House of the Union and an independent candidate for Primoh Ministre in the 2028 election declared in a press conference this morning. "These staff members need to realize that some things are unacceptable to post, and that this is a very serious business."

Some have argued that last point however. Specifically, Wilson Sevena, the current Primoh Ministre has fired back over Titter and called for people to lighten up some.

"Is it the best joke? Not really. Does that mean that they can't make a joke like that? Absolutely not." Lord Sevena went on in the press conference to note that under the Constitution, the freedom of press of the staff is something to consider and even commented that the attempted prank was "rather humorous" near the end of the conference.

Already though, it is fairly certain that officials and representatives on all sides are taking precautions, as a leaked memo inside the Ministry of State noted to prepare for intense backlash on a global scale. The memo also noted that already Paciuns and other peoples around the world have called to input their opinion. Publicly, it has called for all diplomats and envoys to prepare for an actual backlash and has evacuated several embassies in preparation.

Even on the web, the issue is a hot topic. On Titter alone, "#RemoveRobby" and "#OutAsstrico" have been trending since the story first broke and have been used consistently by those who wish to see the Editor in Chief and the article's writer thrown out of their jobs. In contrast, others have been taking to their defense, adding the hashtags "#QeepQuayle" and "#DeckemDale" to their teets in support of the prank.

Despite the opposing sides, the only thing certain is that this is a prank that although slightly funny, may not be coming back anytime too soon.

UPDATE, 11:15 AM: Apparently the Emperor has added his own thoughts to the entire debate in the form of a teets from the account @A_Nortaius. However, his seriousness in his teets are rather questionable at best.

@A_Nortaius: "@LordSevena Ministry of State? More like Ministry of Jokes amirite? 10/10 would read again."

@LordSevena: "@A_Nortaius that thing is wrong. Did you see Carpathia?"

@A_Nortaius: "Ya. Totally gonna crush em... in the World Cup again. #PaciumFutbolFTW"

Officially, Emperor Nortaius has announced he will keep his head out of this overall and calls for cooler heads to not politicize the entire matter. He has made it clear that the joke was "rather humorous, but the timing could have been a bit better."
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