Alksearian News Today (ANT)

OOC: This a news thread for Alksearia.  Why do I have 2?  well, would you want t get your official news from a satirical network?  Also, this Network will serve a much larger purpose: allowing me to have speeches the King has done, announce new Decrees and Laws put into effect. stuff like that.  This is will also generally be a news posting about Alksearia.  Scandal?  Posted.  New ambassador?  Posted.  A noble executed someone in the street and the King is out for blood?  [REDACTED](probably would be posted, but this sounded funny in my head) Anywhos, The first of many speeches/broadcasts to come!  Stay tuned

This is ANT, your source of news from Alksearia.

Indictments Filed Against Nobles
Early in the morning on July 8th, King Eldras was seen exiting the Royal Courthouse after his meeting with the highest-ranking attorney.  The Lord Attorney of the Supreme Court has announced that following their meeting and the King’s signature, Lord Alfred has been indicted for murder of the first degree, murder of the second degree, and also has an impending indictment for treason against the crown.  The King is expected to make a speech about this later today, but no official word from his office has come down about it.  We reached out to Lord Alfred’s communications team, and they responded with, “These allegations against the Grand Duke are nothing but a witch hunt and a way to discredit the legitimate government.  If the King is prosecuting the nobility, he should prosecute himself for his crimes against the crown.”

More on this as the story develops

BREAKING NEWS!!!

At 2:30pm UTC, King Eldras stood in the Royal Courtyard and spoke about the indictment that he has formally signed against Lord Alfred.  He stood and spoke the following:

“As some of you are aware, earlier today, I walked out of the Lord Attorney’s office.  I had met with him to discuss the 3 indictments against Lord Alfred himself.  He has been formally charged with Frist Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, and Treason Against the Crown.  These announcements come after a month of investigating and getting information.  I understand that the police had to act faster, but we had to find cops who weren’t in the pockets of Alfred.  One of the things I will look for the new Parliament to implement is widespread police reform and widespread reformation of the judicial system.  Secondly, the Lord Attorney and I discussed at length bringing charges against the members of the so-called ‘Council of Nobles’ with multiple charges also: Attempted Treason, Accessory to Murder, Attempted Sedition, and Conspiracy to commit Treason.  If any member of the ‘council’ wishes to come to us, we will drop all charges.  Otherwise, the impending indictment will come out tomorrow at noon.  The elections are less than 7 days away, so let’s not make this difficult.”

After his address to the media, Eldras returned into his palace and sat with members of his cabinet in a closed-door meeting.  Eldras has not made any further address in this evening, but there are rumors swirling that Eldras has a plan for how he will start the elections.  The Office of the King has released the following statement:
“The King wishes to see the elections start without any hitches.  He is considering how to keep everyone safe during voting hours.”

In other news, just 30 minutes after Eldras addressed the media about these indictments, Lord Alfred had a press briefing too, and ANT reporters were the only official state Network allowed.  Lord Alfred addressed the media saying:

"Today, the so-called ‘King’ decided that was going to charge an entire entity for crimes we haven’t committed.  Murder?  That wasn’t murder, that was the proper sentence for a peasant to receive for fighting the nobility.  Read your own damn laws.  It is the intention of this Council to indicate, bring in, and charge Eldras with High Treason against the Crown and Sedition.  HE has been using this whole democracy thing as a farce to take everyone’s money away and to make the peasants be in charge.  There is a natural order to things!  Read the Tomes of Xaethos again.  For someone who is very religious, you seem to bring a lot of heresy and blasphemous teachings into law.  You also seem to destroy the Tome of Xaethos every time you talk.  As of this exact 'moment, I hereby declare that the Grand Duchy of Western ALlksearia is fully autonomous, and we hereby declare that any government official who doesn’t sign our Articles of Autonomy, they will be forced out within 24 hours.  At the same time, any military presence will be forced out as that will be an unlawful occupation. "

It is unsure how Eldras is responding to the news as he has been in a closed-door session of his cabinet meeting all day.  We will be back tomorrow with more on this story and more.  Xaethos bless the Monarch!

(originally broadcasted on July 15th)
BREAKING NEWS!!!

With only mere moments left before the election begins, the King stepping into his courtyard surrounded by the press with an important announcement:

Eldras: “This will be my last decree before I officially begin the elections.  Once the Parliament is elected, the Parliament will have the authority to make legislation and to either veto or place a check on any decrees I make.  Anyways, I announce the passage of The Ending of Forced Servitude and Serfdom.  As of now, all people who are not nobles are longer peasants.  They are now citizens, and those who do not have citizenship are residents.  This also allows for a broader protections under the law and for the way Parliament operates.  I look forward to whomever get elected.  As of this moment, at 10:02am, the polls are officially open.  At 10:00pm tonight the polls will officially close.  May Xaethos bless this election, and may Xaethos bless our new Parliament.”

We will report when the polls close and when the ballots are counted.  Unfortunately, it looks like that won’t happen until the 18th of July.  Currently, it looks as if the Liberal Party, are ahead in the polls while Alksearia First trails.   We will continue to update you as information comes in.

On tonight’s broadcast of ANT, we were granted an exclusive interview with Lord Alfred on yesterday…  We agreed not to air the interview until after the election, and since the election concluded yesterday and we are still eagerly awaiting the votes, here is our interview with Alfred.

ANT: “Thank you for sitting down with us.  This mansion is a beautiful manor.”

Alfred: “Oh thank you.  The Tamor Manor has always been a place of real power and authority.

ANT: and what makes you say that?

Alfred: I say that because in the old days of Western Alksearia, you had to fight to be at the top.  The man with the biggest army was the man in charge.  Eldras knows nothing of that and instead has allowed the peasantry to walk all over him.  You saw what he did today. The peasants are not free.  His decree is illegal.

ANT: And it’s illegal why?

Alfred: Simple.  His decrees are based off of if he himself is the only sole ruler, but because I have declared my legal right to the Grand Duchy, all his decrease have to be approved by me.  If they aren’t well, quite simply they cannot be enforced.  For example, banning serfdom?  Nope.  Involuntary servitude?  We have companies that make money based off of this.  I’m only doing what is right for our nation.

ANT: But, the King has not only legal backing, but also supremacy over the Grand Duchy under the original founding charter that gets re-signed every year by all lords.  You signed it on January 1st, what changed?

Alfred: Quite simply, everything.  Eldras has betrayed the charter, betrayed the traditions of this country, and continues to make a mockery of the nobility.  I refuse to sit by idly and allow him to walk all over us.

ANT: So what about the charges that Eldras…

Alfred: Those charges are nothing more than a scare tactic.  He has no legal ground, and he has no legal backing.  The nobility are above the law.  Plain and simple.

ANT: Final question for tonight, and it’s a bit of a tricky one.  You have, on a few occasions, mentioned that you are willing to secede or even form your own country to oppose Eldras?

Alfred: The simple answer is yes.  If Eldras continues to step on my sovereignty, I will declare myself independent.  The long answer is I already have plans in the works.  The Council of Nobles are calling for a National Diet to reevaluate the position of the King.  Other Lords are following in our wake, and with the return of the title Dukes, even the newly formed dukes are calling for this Diet.  It would be wrong for Eldras to claim that he is King over a country that is literally calling to not only remove him from power, but to also to remove the position of the King and to strip him of his titles.  It is quite simply illegal, and it would be by my legal right to declare myself sovereign from a tyrant.

ANT: And may I ask where people are calling to remove him since the most recent polls suggest that Eldras is…

Alfred: That is simply falsified data and fake reporting. At this point, this interview is over.  Thank you so much for being here.  Maybe we can chat again under…different circumstances.

At this time, the King’s office issued a statement:

“We are disturbed by what Alfred has said, and we will look into some of the claims he has made. We do not stand before anything he has said.  If the Nobles want a National Diet, a 2/3rds majority must approve it, and they are sitting at around 1/8th.”

BREAKING NEWS!!! ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN!

Allison: At 4:00pm, the King’s office announced that they had the results of the elections.  The King stated that he will be having a press conference about it. Lawrence is over at the royal palace, awaiting the conference.  Lawrence?

Camera changes to show Lawrance

Lawrence: Yes he is, Allison.  In what has been a very tense last few days, including a recount of the ballots after it was revealed there was electioneering in the West.  The King is expected to make a speech about the election results shortly.  These results will be historic as the last election happened in the 1800s under the failed Republic.  I’m getting reports that the conference is about to begin shortly.  The King has taken his position at his typical podium, so we will bring you all over to watch the conference live.

Camera cuts to Eldras speaking from in front of the Royal Palace

Eldras: Thank you all for being here this afternoon.  I know everyone has been patiently waiting for the results of the election, so I will get on with this meeting.  First of all, I would like to announce that the election went well, except for a few hiccups down in the West.  I would like to thank the hard work of multiple different citizen groups that helped facilitate the election, mainly RIght to Vote and Vote Alksearia.  I also want to thank the election committee that was put together pretty last minute to help overlook and make the election as fair as possible.  Now, onto the results.  In the Upper House, which will be hereby known as the Senate, 200 non-voting seats were made for each noble, including those in the West who have tried to undermine the election.  Of the other 200 voting seats, 104 were awarded to Liberal Alksearia, 92 seats were awarded to the Monarchist Party, and 4 were awarded to Independants.  In the General Assembly, out of the 425 seats available. 230 seats were awarded to Liberal Alksearia, 100 seats were awarded to the Monarchist Party, 95 seats were awarded to Nationalist Party, and only 1 seat was awarded to an independent.  Due to the results of the election, Liberal Alksearia is the majority party in the General Assembly, therefore they will form the new government.  I look forward to working with their party leader as Prime Minister, and I look forward to having them on the Council.  That will conclude today’s briefing.  On August 1st, the newly elected Parliament will take their seats in the Urgia State House, until a proper Parliament can be constructed.  I will be there with the Archbishop to wish the Parliament a productive session.  Thank you all for being here.

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(Aired on August 1st, 2020 at 3pm)

Lawrence: Our top story this afternoon deals with the recent opening of the General Assembly.  Allison is down in front of the Urgia State House with more.  Allison?

Allison: Thank you Lawrence.  At roughly noon today, the General Assembly convinced for the first time.  We heard a speech from both King Eldras and PM Barbet.  Eldras’s speech focused on the steps that Alksearia had been making recently, and the good things that have come out of the process to a democratically elected legislature.  On the other hand, PM Barbet skipped the formalities and went right to work.  PM Barbet seems a little too skeptical about the monarchy, which voluntarily took power away from itself to allow for the Legislature.  At the same time, the Constitution of Alksearia clearly states that Foreign Affairs will be handled by the King and not by the PM.  It’s also interesting to note that according to a recent poll done by the Polling Institute of Alksearia, the King is still a popular figure at roughly 87.5%.  The PM might want to tread carefully if he wants to avoid a vote of no confidence.  At the same time, his list of goals for this session are frankly unrealistic.  He seems to think that Alksearia is going to magically install all power in the PM, a position that is limited to Domestic policy.  I guess we are just going to have to wait and see what comes out of the Session that officially starts on the 3rd.  At this time, the Minority leader Fabien Morel of the Nationalists said in response to these comments,

“I am deeply troubled by the speech that our PM has made, and I would be correct in 
assuming the King isn’t that big fan of them either.  I stand behind Eldras, and I would be 
interested to see if the General Assembly will look for a no confidence vote.”

Allison: This will be an interesting session.  Back to you Lawernce.

BREAKING NEWS!!!  KING MISSING!!!
2:00pm August 22nd

Good morning.  We have just received news that King Eldras IV is currently missing.  At 11am, the King was last seen walking into the Asendavian Embassy with his guards.  A report came when the guards assigned to Eldras this morning couldn’t locate Eldras after going into a meeting.  One of the guards saw him getting into an argument, but doesn’t remember much after that.  Both guards were knocked out.  The Queen, who was visiting family, was notified and her official statement is the following:

“I plead with the whole nation to please find the King.  He has a family that misses him.  If anyone knows anything, please contact the authorities.  I will be heading back with Princess Dorothea to help run the nation in his absence.  We pray for his safe return.”

At this time, we have received a major alert from the King’s office that a state of emergency has been called, and all travel into and out of Alksearia is suspended.  Parliament is expected to not challenge the Executive emergency.  Checkpoints are being established all across the nation.  The authorities ask that if anyone has any information to please contact them.  At this time, a mandatory curfew is at 8pm tonight.  Anyone caught out after that will be detained until further notice.

At this time, authorities have sent diplomatic inquiry to Asendavia and are currently looking for the Asendavian Diplomat as he has also been missing since 11am.  We will not know for a couple days the result of this inquiry.  That concludes this Emergency Broadcast.

SERGIA-NOVA ROCKED BY A BOMBING!!!
October 4th 2020

On October 4th, the small city of Sergia-Nova was rocked by a bombing of St. Pierre’s Temple, regarded as one of the holiest temples of Xaethosi.  The bombing happened roughly around 5pm, and currently, there are an estimated 50 deaths in the bombing alone, however there may be more. This is the single deadliest attack on Alksearian soil. As soon as she heard of the news, Princess-Regent Dorothea made her way to help with some of the cleanup and to visit those who were injured. At the hospital she gave a small speech.

“I make a promise to the people of Sergia-Nova: We will find the people responsible. This is a horrendous attack on our people. I wish I had more information, but I know about as much as the local police at this time.”

Shortly afterwards, she was seen again back to the blast site talking to authorities about the potential causes of the explosion.  The Archbishop Rhea published a statement saying:

“We will seek to prosecute the people who have destroyed our Temple. For the people afflicted or the families afflicted, we will pay for funerals and hospital bills so that the families may spend time with their loved ones. We are deeply troubled, and ask that if anyone has any details about the attack that they step forward.”

Prime Minister Barbet was not seen in Sergia-Nova.  According to some sources, he was out at a party with members of his party. These sources also indicate that he was “too preoccupied” to deal with “something that isn’t important.” The parliament is meeting for an emergency meeting tomorrow to discuss the Princess’s assertion as Regent and to discuss emergency powers being handed over to Monarchy.

(Broadcasted October 16th, 2020)

BREAKING: King Eldras VI has died!

We interrupt your regularly scheduled program with important news. At 3:51pm today, King Eldras VI was murdered at the hands of the Balistrian government. They had hijacked the broadcast signal that we used for our broadcasts and showed the gruesome death of Eldras. Just 20 minutes earlier, the Parliament held a joint session to issue an ultimatum and to decide the fate of Prime Minister Matthias Barbet’s government. The ultimatum published was to bring Eldras home. With the breaking of the Ultimatum, Alksearia has entered an official state of war against the Kingdom of Balistria. We will have another broadcast detailing what will happen to the government, but for now, the Kingdom has entered a state of morning. Princess Dorothea is slated to become the next Queen of Alksearia.

Originally dated: 8th November 2020
BREAKING NEWS!!! ARCHBISHOP RHEA ADDRESSES NATION AND FAITH COMMUNITY

Shortly after 1:13pm, Archbishop Rhea III addressed the nation and the followers of the Church of Xaethos. This address was unexpected, and came hours before Queen Dorothea was going to address the nation and take questions from the press. Here is the speech now:

“Followers of Xaethos and Citizens of Alksearia, it pains me to know that our fellow brethren in Balistria are facing the wrath of the Alksearian kingdom. It pains me to know that the faithful King Eldras’s memory is being destroyed by causing suffering to another population. A population that are also followers of the faith. Within Church teachings, we are instructed to love one another, as the great Oracle Silencieux instructed, and just as the Incarnation told us. This action cannot be left unattended, and the Monarch must answer for her transgression.

It is by this belief that I am issuing a full denunciation of the War, and I denounce the actions of the Monarch, and her ‘advisors’ who suggested we go to war. It is wrong of Dorothea to act without consultation of the Church, and it is wrong that no diplomacy happened before the war was declared. The death of King Eldras VI is not a Go-to-War free card, and it is certainly not right of Dorothea to send troops to go die over a transgression that should’ve been worked out between the two nations.

It is also the Opinion of the Church that the actions that have been taken against our Balistrians brethren are heretical and even heathenistic in nature. The Church does not support infighting among members, and the Church does not believe that the world should devolve into flames. It is the official stance of the Church that the War ends quickly, without bloodshed, and ends in diplomatic terms where Dorothea compensates the Balistrians and for the Grand Vizier to help the government of Balistria make amends to the Alksearian government.

After consulting with some of my advisors, it is by my recommendation that I am going to submit a proposal to excommunicate Queen Dorothea from the Church indefinitely, without the possibility of appeal for 25 years. We cannot allow the Monarch to lead the citizens and those who are faithful to the Church astray and into nonsensical bloodshed. The College of Bishops and Elders will receive this petition and vote on it quickly. I have the utmost confidence that this petition will be passed with little to no difficulty. The special session will meet on 10th November. May Xaethos have mercy on your soul, and may He be merciful in your punishment.

May Xaethos bless you all.”

After the speech was delivered, ANT reached out to the Office of the Crown. They declined to comment on the situation, but did tell us to be ready for Dorothea’s address at 6pm. ANT also reached out to Bishop Lloyd Manoury for comment. He responded quickly telling us:

“The Archbishop must not understand the nature of the College. To hold someone to the bar of excommunication, she must prove that they have either practiced heresy, preached heresy, or oppressed the Church. Without substantial proof of any one of those things, the College will not approve such a petition. The bar is even higher for the Monarch as they are the Governor of the Church.”

ANT will continue to provide coverage as the story develops. Tune in at 6pm for Queen Dorothea’s address to the nation.

Originally aired: 18th October 2020
QUEEN DOROTHEA’S FIRST ADDRESS

We interrupt your regularly scheduled program with some Breaking News. The Queen is making an emergency speech today in reaction to the war. Her Press Secretary, Bénédicte Cousteau, announced just 15 minutes ago that this address would be going on. She also did announce that the Queen will not be taking any questions at this time, however, the Office of the Crown will be releasing answers to some questions later in the day. The Queen has approached the podium, so we will now listen to what the Queen has to announce.

“Good afternoon citizens of Alksearia and those watching internationally,

Today, I have received news from the Freedom Fighters in Balistria. It was originally our intention to work with them to bring better cooperation between our two nations, however, the letter they sent us has proven that this is now impossible to do. The Freedom Fighters have sent us a letter telling us that if they win in the war, they would renounce their claim to the Alksearian throne, but they would still view Alksearia as a subservient duchy under the Empire of Balistria. It is my theory that this is why they killed my father, the late King Eldras VI, as they wanted to show that Alksearia was subservient to Balistria.

At this time, it is my opinion that we cannot allow this rougonous nation to exist anymore. My father tried working with Balistria to cool over tensions, but this is how they viewed his work. At this time, I am announcing to the world and to our allies that Alksearia will not end this war without annexing and subjugating the nation of Balistria. It is time that they are reigned in. I hope that our allies understand these goals and will aid us in this endevour.

May Xaethos bless us all”

Originally intercepted and broadcasted: October 31st, 2020
INCOMING TRANSMISSION….UNAUTHROIZED SOURCE….IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Instead of a regular ANT newsroom, there is a camera pointed at Yuk’kot’um Whit’chest standing at a podium. The background is of the outer limits of Rochal. As quickly as the video came up, the sound started too

“This is a message from the Grand Vizier Yuk’kot’um Whit’chest mainly intended for the Alksearian audience, but to the international community watching, this message is meant for you also.

For far too long, the Alksearians enjoyed a live of slavery to a corrupt monarchy. A monarchy that promised aid, but offered nothing. A monarchy who promised psychologists, but instead are sending propagandists. A monarchy who claim to be protecting their people, but instead enslaving and systematically murdering every last one of them. Eldras was not a good man. He was a demon disguised as a good monarch. Dorothea is just as evil if not worse for continuing this war when innocent civilian lives have not needed to be lost.

To put it bluntly, Alksearia is a stain to the Urth. Their presence only poisons everyone around them. The world laughs at Alksearia as a backwater nation where the people live in primitive houses. While the common folk struggled, the monarchy grew more decadent. First it was growing international relations, then it was getting into the Security Council, then it was aid to Meagharia, a country equally as backwatered.  I am shocked at the fact that anyone would be proud to be allied to Alksearia.

Behind me you will see the outer limits of the town of Roshal. This town was once Balistrian. A town perfectly designed and created. It was lost to the ‘Alkari’ after the Great War as a territorial concession from Balistria. Ever since, it has been poisoned and tainted by the ‘Alkari’ and it has ruined such a magnificent site of Balistrian might.

Well, we will not put up with this any further. After the war was declared unjustly from Alksearia, the Government of Balistria authorized martial law to keep the nation together during these unprecedented times. Today, it is my pleasure to disband the former government of Balistria and to reorganize it into the Empire of Balistria, and to declare our position on the international stage. In addition, I am no longer the Grand Vizier, but instead I am the Grand Cezar of Balistria.

We cannot let the ‘Alkari’ who rule this nation to exist. They destroy everything they touch and ruin perfection. It is the opinion of the Alksearian people and the Balistrian government that there is a need for new management. And to celebrate such a momentous occasion, we have…a demonstration of how serious we are. As Roshal is an example of Alksearia actively re-writing Balistrian history, we will do the same to Roshal now that we, the proper owners of the town.”

After he starts talking, Whit’chest makes a hand motion that cuts the camera feed from him to a much closer shot of Roshal. On the outer limits, there are Balistrian troops and vehicles parked outside the town seemingly blocking it off from the rest of the surrounding area. The sky is a bright and beautiful blue over the town

Until it wasn’t.

Moments after the feed was transitioned to this camera angle, a loud and heavily deafening explosion ripped through the air. The explosion rose from the center of the town almost destroying the entire center. Black smoke rises through the air cutting the crystal clear blue sky with a more sinister plume of black.

The camera transitions again to showing Yuk’kot’um Whit’chest at the podium.

“Balistria is to not be messed with. We will do this to every town, every city, and we will even do this to the capital of this excuse of a nation. The ‘alkari’ are no more. From the ashes, Balistria will rise as the legitimate government like they were supposed to long ago. Long live Balistria and Through the Shadows, We persevered.”

Whit’chest salutes the camera before the camera transitions back to the fire and smoke rising out of Roshal. The broadcast stays live for another 5 minutes before it cuts away.

Only one message reads on the screen:

“ANT is experiencing technical difficulties. Please wait for Queen Dorothea to deliver her speech.”

Originally aired: November 1st, 2020
BREAKING: FIRST LOOK AT ROSHAL AFTER THE BOMBING

After the events that transpired yesterday, the Alksearia Royal Air Force (ARAF) flew a dangerous recon mission over the town of Roshal to both view the damage and to fight against the Balistrian invasion. While the smoke obscured most of the view, it is estimated that the entire center of Roshal is completely destroyed and torched. The ARAF Captain in charge of the mission found evidence of a large amount of people who were in the center of the explosion. He said,

“While flying low altitude recon, the pilots in the recon found disturbing images of limbs scattered on the rooftops and in the surrounding area of Roshal. We are unable to fully estimate the amount of deaths occurred by the explosion, but within rough estimate, the entire populace of the town was killed. We aim to do an entire invesitagtion when we get forces to Roshal, but right now our main focus is resisting the Balistrian invasion.”

The ARAF General added,

“It is the position of the Alksearian Armed Forces that the town of Roshal was a site of genocide. WE cannot let the rougonous nation that is known as Balistria to continue their reign of terror. We are unsure if this has been carried out in any other town in areas controlled by Balistria currently.”

More as the story continues…

Originally broadcasted: 5th November 2020 at 10pm
UNAUTHORIZED BROADCAST DETECTED……ALL HAIL THE GRAND EMPEROR

The familiar face of the Grand Emperor appears on the screen standing at a makeshift podium. He salutes the camera in the Balistria fashion before speaking

“Nations of Urth, and the uncivilized barbarians known as Alkari,

It has come to our attention that the nation of Balistria has been expelled from the halls of the IF. First, I want to say that this is a grave mistake, there will be repercussions to pay. The IF is meant to be a place of diplomacy, not brown nosing barbarians. The Alkari, as you all are aware, are warmongers who do not play by the rules. They wish to oppress the whole world, and they’re now controlling the IF’s agenda, which includes having an active anti-Balistria stance. We ask that the IF gets their head out of the Alkaris and realize the lies they have fed you. When you do, you will realize the Alkari are the bad guys and not us. We call on the IF to not only condemn, but also expel the Alksearians from your halls as they do not respect the rules of diplomacy.

Secondly, it is upsetting to us to hear the news of the death of our ambassadors Alt’va Tor’kum and Ter’meck Tor’kum. According to Balistrian intelligence, and intelligence of the IF, it is apparent that it was an Alkari agent using their post to kill diplomats of Balistria. If this isn’t enough proof of the Alkari transgressions, then you all are sorely simps for the Alkari. Both Tor’kums were respected members of the community and they served the Balistrian government for most of their lives. We call on the nations of the world to denounce the Alksearians and to break all treaties with them because who knows which diplomats they will murder next.

Thirdly, it is our intention to announce to the Urth that the nation of Alksearia is on the verge of collapse. Our armies have made great progress in taking over Alksearia, and we are close to accomplishing our goals. We demand the abdication of the so-called Queen Dorothea and for her to hand over her power to the Legislature. We also demand that the Government of Alksearia surrender to us and to allow us an easy transition of power. After all, we are the successors to the failed Alksearian State.

All hail the Grand Emperor, and may his favor fall on you.”

The broadcast ends with a video of a burning town. The place is unknown, but assumed to either be Roshal, or a town nearby Roshal.

Originally aired 6th November 2020
FABIEN MOREL OUSTED FROM ALKARI NATIONALIST PARTY: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR ANP???

URGIA-NOVA, Just minutes ago, the Chairman of the Alkari Nationalist Party (ANP), David Pernet announced that the ANP leadership has ousted Fabien Morel, the Party Leader, from his position and expelled him from the party. This move comes just a couple days after Fabien Morel met with Queen Dorothea about the party agenda, and what plans are for the election when the war is concluded.

Party officials claim Morel was advocating to “undermine the ethics of the party and to put the interests of others in front of the interests of the Alkari.” The Party then announced nearly 10 minutes later that Morel’s membership was revoked and that he was no longer allowed to caucus under the ANP. When we reached out to the ANP Office of the Director, the only communication we got was:

“The Office is saddened to hear the loss of a great Director, but Morel’s vision did not match the vision of the party. As per the Party’s Mandate, the Deputy Director is serving as Acting Director until the full caucus of ANP members can meet to elect a new Director. We expect a new Director to be announced in the coming days.”

Inside reports also suggest that Fabien Morel left the ANP headquarters with all his belongings and most of his legislative proposals. We reached out to morel for a comment, and he responded at this time with,

“I am deeply saddened that the Party has chosen to expel me, especially with how close we were to getting the majority from Roland’s Party. I still will run for office, but at this time, I am remaining silent until further notice.”

Outside of ANP leadership, the party is split over this decision. There is already a petition of recall on the Chairman and a Petition to Reinstate Fabien Morel making its way through the ranks. Only time will tell what effects this will have on the ANP.

Current projection courtesy of the ANT Election Polls:
725 seats available, 363 needed for majority

365 Liberal-Democrat

300 Alkari Nationalist Party

54 Xaethosi Democrat

5 Independants

1 Liberal Alksearia

Majority: Liberal-Democrat

Originally published 6th November 2020
NEW POLITICAL PARTY; ELECTION CAMPAIGNING SUSPENDED

URGIA-NOVA - At 1:13pm today, Fabien Morel, the old leader of the ANP, finalized the last bit of paperwork today to form a new political party, Conservative-Monarchists. According to the party manifesto, this party “looks to uphold the traditional values of this Kingdom while also advocating for a greater presence of the Monarch in the government.” The Office of Elections said that while the party is formally registered, the Office will officially file it as a Federal party on Monday assuming it garners enough support.

After that statement, ANP dissenents split from the party and started applying to be a part of the new Conservative-Monarchists. One member who flipped said,

“The politics of the ANP have become more and more extreme and it has alienated some of the more moderate members. We hope that ANP reforms it’s ways, but for now, we will support our old leader in his new bid in a new party.”

Later at 3pm, the Office of the Elections made a major announcement saying that all campaigns for the Special Elections are on hold until the resolution of the war. A source from inside the Office said,

“This was a move that we had to take after significant portions of our land has been occupied by the Balistrians.”

The Office said that all campaigning will resume after the conclusion of the war, and will happen 2 months after the end of the war. This is good news for the Conservative Monarchists as they will be able to garner more supporters to have run in a seat and to finalize the structure of their party. This is also helpful for the ANP as they are still in the middle of a leadership convention. So far, David Pernet is the favorite to win the leadership vote, but Gilbert Monteil has significant support. This is only bad for Liberal-Democrats who were riding on the high of Roland Jerome’s disagreements with the previous government. Roland Jerome has promised to double down and campaign on the Mandate of the Liberal-Democratic party. Only time will tell how much the affects the Election.

Originally published 16th November 2020
NEW LEADER OF ANP; NEW PARTY MANDATE TO COME

URGIA-NOVA - Breaking from the news of the war, the ANP leadership convention has finally concluded. At 5pm, ANT reporters were tipped off that an end was coming to a convention that started on 6th November following the ousting of Fabien Morel as the Director of ANP. By 5:30, the official results were in. In a surprise twist from previous rounds of voting, the current Chairman of the ANP, David Pernet, has been elected as the new Director of ANP. Under the current Manifesto of ANP, the Chairman cannot serve as the Director simultaneously. When asked about it, Pernet said,

“The Party has spoken. The Manifesto was established during the previous Directorship, and I fully intend to amend it.”

5 minutes after announcing that he wished to amend the Party Manifesto, Pernet rose before the conference and announced that not only was he amending the Manifesto, but he was now going to rewrite a new Mandate. He clarified that the Mandate will be the new Manifesto. He also announced that effective immediately, the positions of Director and Chairman of ANP was now one position.

When a member of ANP was asked about these changes, the member said,

“It is the only way forward. We must have strong leadership at the helm to navigate Alksearia through new times. I hope the Alkari choose the right party when the elections do happen, but for now, we salute our men and women in uniform.”

As this story evolves, we will inform the public.

Originally published: 15th March 2021
ARCHBISHOP RHEA CLAIMS HERSELF SOVEREIGN OF ALKSEARIA; QUEEN DOROTHEA CALLS FOR ARREST

URGIA-NOVA - At 8am this morning, the Archbishop of the Church of Xaethos declared herself the Queen of the Theocratic Kingdom of Alksearia. In this unprecedented move, the Archbishop has committed High Treason and Sedition by pushing the narrative that Queen Dorothea is illegitimate. Dorothea, awoken from her sleep with the news, thought this was a prank until someone pulled up numerous articles talking about this.  While still in her pjs and robe, Dorothea held a special conference announcing her reaction,

“I am frankly ashamed and appalled by the action of the Archbishop this morning. I have given her several chances to talk to me like an adult, but instead she acts like a child and throws a tantrum about ‘oppression’ and ‘silencing the voices of the religious.’ At the end of the day, there are no excuses. The actions of the Archbishop are treasonous and seditious. I hereby declare Archbishop Rhea and the Council of High Elders enemies of the state. I call for their arrests to be swift and painless. All diplomats are not recalled. I ask that any ambassadors representing the Theocratic Kingdom be immediately expelled from your nation as they do not represent the legitimate and legal government of Alksearia. I was lawfully crowned Queen, and I intend to reign as long as I live. May the Archbishop see the errors of her way and turn herself in.”

ANT received word from the Office of Foreign Affairs that the Prime Minister of Tretrid, Eoforwine Æthelstanson, stands with Queen Dorothea and expresses “grave concern” for the situation.

The Prime Minister of Alksearia, Roland Jerome, has announced that he fully supports Queen Dorothea and “is considering declaring a national emergency to grant emergency powers to the Queen.” He is expected to bring a motion relatign to that before the General Assembly later today. Meanwhile, the majority that his party holds was expanded earlier when the Xaethosi Democrats declared that they were abstaining their seats to take part in the new Theocratic Kingdom’s Parliament. The leader of the Xaethosi Democrats, Victor Bourbeau, said on the Assembly floor,

“In accordance with recent affairs, the Xaethsoi Democrats are leaving this immoral and corrupt state and going where the faithful with have their voices fully heard. May Xaethos have mercy on your souls.”

It is reported that as they left, members of the General Assembly cheered and told them to “simp over the Archbishop elsewhere.” The Speaker conveniently was unable to hear remarks made by the General Assembly.

More as the story unfolds…

originally posted 20th March 2021
IF AMBASSADOR GABRIELLE LAJOLIE MURDERED; CHURCH OF XAETHOS CENTRAL SUSPECT

RHILANON, CHRISTIE ISLAND - The quiet city of Rhilanon was shocked earlier tonight with the murder of International Forum Ambassador Gabrielle Lajolie. Her fiancé, Elise Hercoux, was there at the scene when the murder took place. While a direct motive is unknown, Hercoux’s statement to the police states, “A person dressed in Xaethosi attire said ‘This is a gift from the Archbishop.’” ANT reporters have reached out to the Archbishop for a comment, but we have been informed to stop “harassing the Queen of Alksearia.” Sources close to the investigation suggests the murder was done by someone who knew both Lajolie and Hercoux, or at least had a grievance against them.

ANT reached out for a comment from the true Queen, Queen Dorothea, asking what her plans are for replacing Lajolie, and Dorothea commented:

“Right now, it is too early to discuss the replacement of the Ambassador. Ambassador Hercoux deserves time to grieve the loss of her partner, and right now, most of Alksearia should have time to mourn as well. I plead with Rhea to stop this madness now and just come to the negotiation table. Senseless violence and the death of a high profile Ambassador will not get you what you want. Just…Stop this farce now before it gets out of hand.”

More as the story develops….