(05-14-2019, 11:52 PM)Imperial Frost Federation Wrote: "If only that were true." Amari said as she looked wistfully at the tables around them. She then stopped and gestured to a table three rows down. "Your comrade has been laid to rest on the table there. We don't know if the RIM managed to loot the body as we recovered him with his uniform and the gear left behind... I'll be here to answer any questions you have about his recovery, and to give you some privacy."

"Thank you."

Hip-hop approached the table with Book's body with steady steps.

Without the head, Book looked more like a pile of wrinkly, dirty clothes than a human.

"Oh, man, look at you" whispered Hip-hop.

He began to straighten up Book's uniform. Then he picked up the few personal belongings: the watch he had been given by his girlfriend and the mandatory pebble he always collected each mission, and the hard-earned beret. Lastly Hip-hop pulled his own beret from one of the uniform's pockets and put it where the head would have been. He saluted his friend, and turned around, never to look back.


Operations Command Center, Headquarters of the Armed forces, Sedunn

Lieutenant Braienn took a deep breath. Then another. She picked up the phone and looked up at the Supreme Commander standing next to her desk. He nodded. The young lieutenant pushed a button. It was time to hear what the Empire had to say about the Sedunnic suggestion.


Great Palace, Grovne, Sedunn

(05-16-2019, 10:33 AM)VPRB Wrote: Kai Fa has raised the level of alert of its military after the announcement of the Sedunnic drills, ordering a battle-ready status to its Air Force and Navy, according to a public note from the government.

It wasn't a surprise that someone would react to the massive war games, but it happening this particular time was surprising. It was after all the seventh since the beginning of the international year. It was a sign of things heating up and people getting nervous.

Minister of foreign affairs Hevv Gjieramm picked up his phone and walked over to the windows. He gazed south, which also was the direction of his call in some sense.

"Operator? Please get me my counterpart in Kai Fa."

"Of course, Minister."

There were beeps while Gjieramm waited.