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A spectacular but failed attempt on your life made national news today. Interrogation of captured suspects has pinned the blame on agents of the nation of ***, with which Rex Ventorum has notoriously chilly relations. Your cabinet is divided as to how to respond.

— First, the esteemed Shin Shi-yeong became the victim of an assassination, then our precious consul Lucius Cornelius Scipio suffered, and now it's your turn. — Titus Larcius shook his head sadly from side to side. — This cannot continue; this issue must be resolved as soon as possible! And don't spare any expense; I have everything under control.

"Assassins, huh? Well, two can play at that game!" says Argus Caetronianus, Secretary of Homeland Security. "An eye for an eye! A tooth for a tooth! An assassination for a... missed shot, I suppose. Never mind that, think of the possibilities! Not only can we strike back at the scumbags who sent this assassin after you, we can turn our attention to... 'manipulating' the positions of foreign leaders and political rivals that stand in the way of Rex Ventorum's glory." He then points two fingers at the wall and mouths 'bang bang' noises.

— That won't do, — Lee Yong-ji rejected this proposal almost immediately. — Such tactics are immoral and unsuitable for our glorious state, a bastion of justice.

"Sending assassins to avenge you isn't enough!" argues Quintus Acilius, Secretary of Defense. "The fact that *** is this bold means we haven't made them fear us yet - and a nation that isn't feared isn't respected. We need to do the only thing we CAN do: bomb their cities! Raise a revolution! Salt their fields! It may cost money, but our nation's honor is priceless."

— The decision is quite radical, but there is no other choice; with this act, that country has declared war on us, and therefore its leaders should have been prepared for the consequences.

"I can't believe what I'm hearing!" says the muffled voice of Daniel Yeats, an anti-violence protestor who was, until now, hiding in your air vents. "By building up our military-industrial complex, WE have become the aggressor. WE are giving nations like *** good reasons to hate us! No wonder they tried to kill you - we aren't giving them enough breathing room. If we cut back our military a bit and sent them a fruit basket now and then these problems would never happen."

— ...Minister, our armed forces await your orders; begin the operation.

Following recent elections in Rex Ventorum where the Equality for Vilified Inmates League won a noticeable percentage of seats, the media have jumped on the issue of whether or not prisoners should be allowed to vote.

According to the prejudices of many people, a person who has committed a crime is no longer considered a person. But we must not forget that people more often turn to crime not because they have a good life. Material hardship, poor upbringing, or environment — there are many factors that can push people down this path. These people are serving their punishment by serving time in prison, but how will they be able to rehabilitate with such an attitude?

"You're not going to listen to that clap-trap I hope", says noted liberal commentator Stefanie du Pont. "Voting is a right that everyone should enjoy, regardless of whether or not they have committed a crime. We already punish those who break our law; restricting one's ability to vote is a punishment totally disproportionate to any crime!"
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.

Стартовый пост - Квенты - Разное - Список НПС -
Резара - Аксель - Орвальд - Эмилия - Стэфания - Амвросий - Лестер - Альсира - Алария -

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