TRANSCRIPT OF LIVE NEWS STORY
27th September, 2019
SCENE: Newsroom, Shazbotdom News Network
"...as soon as we get new information as to the health of star player Anderstad Hecklesberg," the reporter said as he was continuing the broadcast. He then put his hand to his ear and a smile drew onto his face. "News just in, we are going live to John Hernandez at Shaz City International Airport. John?"
SCENE: Shaz City International Airport
John stood there in the main Concourse of the airport, behind him a wall of police. "Thanks Anthony," he replied. "News was leaked to the public about an unmarked flight coming onto Shaz City International Airport from at 3:52pm local time. With that, security was ramped up here at SCIA to ensure that the individual incoming would not get injured. It was found out by an SNN Employee that this individuals name is Aloysius Forst, a Donner Lands citizen who is now wanted by their government for leaking information about the return of a brutal Dictatorship government that pretends to be a Monarchy. We have word that a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will address the public from SCIA within the next few minutes, and Mr. Forst's aircraft will be landing here shortly. It is 3:46pm currently."
Behind him, some staffers from the airport walk up and begin to assemble a podium, hooking up a microphone that was attached to a sound mixer, allowing all the news agencies in attendance to hook into it so that they could get a direct audio feed for their broadcasts. As they finish up the assembly of the podium, they exit away.
3:50pm
The news crews had been waiting for a few minutes, then through the crowd a group of Six Marines approached the podium, as they go tot the podium they broke and then it was known that they were surrounding the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kennith G. Terrance. They broke and formed two lines, Three to the left of the podium and Three to the right. Minister Terrance then approached the podium as Marine Air Corps Jets were heard overhead as the unmarked plane landed on Runway 43-R.
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the press corps," Kennith started. "Today we, the people and government of the Shazbotdom Empire, have assisted in extracting a true patriot from the clutches of an Oppressive Government. Many of you have heard his name, but not his story. Several week sago he came into possession of a 'classified' email from his government that stated that they were going to transition from the current Governmental system, into what they called a 'kingdom'."
"After reading this email, he realized that this government that they were going to transition into would be a throwback of an oppressive, tyrannical government that ruled their nation more than a century ago. A government that killed or tortured anyone who opposed them." He shifted his weight and looked towards a window, then looked back at the crowd gathered in front of him. It was now 3:52pm and the plane has approached Gate 16 at Terminal 5E.
"Agents of the Shazbotdom Empire learned about this through various Media Outlets in the region and began the task of helping to extract Mr. Forst from his home nation so that we could protect him from his government. On his own accord, he was able to flee their nation to a more hospitable nation. It was there that our operatives met up with him. The discussion mainly entailed how the nation that he escaped to could not, realistically, offer any protection as his home nation could easily get operatives within their boarders and kidnap him to bring him back to The Donner Lands. With the Political problems that the Empire had in the past, with his home nation, we have multiple travel bans in place that would prevent operatives from his nation to gain entry into the Empire."
He looked behind him to hear the footsteps of more Marines approaching from the lower level underground tram that connected the Gate Terminals to the Main Terminal Complex. "I personally had several talks with him about what he needed and anything necessary to secure his stay in the Empire so that we could ensure his safety from his Government. After more than 5 hours of negotiations, his request was brought to the Prime Minister. She granted his request for Amnesty within an hour." At this point, another group of Marines, this time totaling Twelve, was seen marching up the stairs in two rows, between the rows was Mr. Forst.
Kennith turned around and signaled for Mr. Forst to approach him. As he reached the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kennith turned back to the microphone. "Mr. Aloysius Forst, it is with my honor, given by the Supreme Emperor of Shazbotdom, to welcome you to the Empire." He then looked back at the man and shook his hand. Turning, once again, back to the podium, he nods at the Marines, "Thank you for coming," he stated to the press corps. He then turned and, putting his hand on Mr. Forsts shoulder, began walking out a back door of the building to an awaiting limousine.