12-01-2025, 09:50 PM
Memory of the Lost
October 10th, 5599
Metz-Leonid, Xsampa
10:02 AM
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Aurousseau put the phone down. She made her wishes very clear to the PCFA, and to the XDAN. Advancing eastwards to the Red Bass was not to conquer Beitenyu but force a peace. It was tragic enough that war had occured. Perhaps her legacy could be made better if she put an end to that war and defanged Beitenyu. Perhaps. She got up from her desk and looked out to the window. It was a lovely day in Metz-Leonid. Maybe a peace could come about if the CSS for into touch with some contacts. Maybe?
She couldn't help but stop staring outside the window. Seeing so much Xsampans, all their lives in her hands. This war took away many Xsampans from their families. She couldn't let more be taken away. All the XDAN has to do was keep the pressure up so Beitenyu could be forced to the negotiation table and a peace could be established. This war had to come to an end. More lives couldn't be wasted on a war.
As she stared outside, contemplating how to end the war, the emergency sirens went off. All across the city. Something was happening. Before she could even gather her thoughts, a boom was heard. And then, nothing.
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09:58 AM
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Ugyen Jungne was enjoying the views of Metz-Leonid. Despite living here his full life, the city was still beautiful. He was off today so he was able to enjoy the city after dropping his kids off at school. The war didn't worry him one bit. Xsampa was winning and besides, his family wasn't a military family. He had a few friends in the air force but they weren't currently deployed in the Red Bass. The paper didn't tell him to worry so why should he? He had no reason to distrust the paper. His life was good, and he was certain that his children would have a good life. He checked his phone, 10:00 AM it read. Maybe he should head home now and relax? He was off today and it would be nice to bond with his spouse.
As he boarded the metro, his phone went off again. An emergency alert. "Shelter in place immediately."
His heart sank when the sirens went off. Something bad was happening. He instantly was worried for his kids and his spouse. People started panicking around him. This wasn't just a normal missile strike. Was it? The military would've handled it, surely. 10:03 read the clock on his phone, he quickly got off the metro and started running through the crowds of people, horrified and scared. He was scared too. Not for himself but for his family. He instantly tried to call his spouse while running in the direction of the school to get his children. It didn't matter, nothing else did, only getting them to safety. Before the phone could even be picked up, there was a loud boom. And Ugyen felt nothing.
October 10th, 5599
Metz-Leonid, Xsampa
10:02 AM
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Aurousseau put the phone down. She made her wishes very clear to the PCFA, and to the XDAN. Advancing eastwards to the Red Bass was not to conquer Beitenyu but force a peace. It was tragic enough that war had occured. Perhaps her legacy could be made better if she put an end to that war and defanged Beitenyu. Perhaps. She got up from her desk and looked out to the window. It was a lovely day in Metz-Leonid. Maybe a peace could come about if the CSS for into touch with some contacts. Maybe?
She couldn't help but stop staring outside the window. Seeing so much Xsampans, all their lives in her hands. This war took away many Xsampans from their families. She couldn't let more be taken away. All the XDAN has to do was keep the pressure up so Beitenyu could be forced to the negotiation table and a peace could be established. This war had to come to an end. More lives couldn't be wasted on a war.
As she stared outside, contemplating how to end the war, the emergency sirens went off. All across the city. Something was happening. Before she could even gather her thoughts, a boom was heard. And then, nothing.
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09:58 AM
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Ugyen Jungne was enjoying the views of Metz-Leonid. Despite living here his full life, the city was still beautiful. He was off today so he was able to enjoy the city after dropping his kids off at school. The war didn't worry him one bit. Xsampa was winning and besides, his family wasn't a military family. He had a few friends in the air force but they weren't currently deployed in the Red Bass. The paper didn't tell him to worry so why should he? He had no reason to distrust the paper. His life was good, and he was certain that his children would have a good life. He checked his phone, 10:00 AM it read. Maybe he should head home now and relax? He was off today and it would be nice to bond with his spouse.
As he boarded the metro, his phone went off again. An emergency alert. "Shelter in place immediately."
His heart sank when the sirens went off. Something bad was happening. He instantly was worried for his kids and his spouse. People started panicking around him. This wasn't just a normal missile strike. Was it? The military would've handled it, surely. 10:03 read the clock on his phone, he quickly got off the metro and started running through the crowds of people, horrified and scared. He was scared too. Not for himself but for his family. He instantly tried to call his spouse while running in the direction of the school to get his children. It didn't matter, nothing else did, only getting them to safety. Before the phone could even be picked up, there was a loud boom. And Ugyen felt nothing.
"Yet I am here, and here I shall remain to behold the world in all it's beauty"
"The world is but a stage. Why cry, when you can laugh instead? For laughter is humanity's preserve. Laugh it all off, fret not, Let's just enjoy the moment."
"The world is but a stage. Why cry, when you can laugh instead? For laughter is humanity's preserve. Laugh it all off, fret not, Let's just enjoy the moment."