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Rambling. Crashing. Slamming. Has it been going on for days? Weeks? Three months. A council of top government ministers has kept the nation afloat, but their increasingly contradictory moves towards each other is troubling, and with Imperial taxes coming up the Imperial government will surely collapse under hours upon hours of pointless debate. The ministers know this. The Eternal Radiance refuses to let anyone into her room unless for food, and refuses to be convinced to come back and run the government. They decide to attempt to come to an agreement, and know it has to be quick. Every day the people grow more disenfranchised about the Imperial State and its noble court, mainly a disloyal and politically motivated middle class. Separatists on the frontiers of the empire stockpile weaponry waiting for the final nail in the Imperial coffin. Supremacy and Egalitarian march through the streets unopposed and armed, ready to bring down the empire at a moments notice. All while the military sit back, refusing to do something that could start a civil war. Time is of the essence.

In the halls of the Imperial Palace the royal court’s highest ministers gather for an emergency meeting, the windows are blacked out in order to prevent people spying in, and the area is even more heavily guarded than usual. “We have to try talking, we have to, there is no other way about it. We need the Radiance.” Pryvasce Minorve says as he paces around the room trying to think about the situation more thoroughly. “Talk? Their is no talk to be done” Systerna Eternita states in a calm manner “The Radiance is useless to us, and to the Imperial State.” “She is the Radiance!, the god of our people the light of our coun-!” Systerna cuts Yscvyayae’s aggressive speech off “What a god she is, locking herself in a room, doing literally nothing while everything goes to the fires of discourse.” Pecryius Dvelaounygve coughs aggressively “Shut up you two, your religious crusades against each other will solve nothing, the Radiance obviously isn’t going out so we need intern leader, above all.” “I propose we send in the army Telecommunications minister Larscvaoch Platvyae says, martial law must be put into place in order to ensure stability. Police forces should back them up.” A few glances are put at the supreme commander hiding out in the corner smoking a cigarette. “I’m not voting in this, you can [snip] up the country good enough by yourselves you javanies…” Sirnyia Prominia aggressively states.

The bickering continues, most agree that the martial law should be put in place, but then what? Foreign reaction would be intense, and the Radiance would be furious. Their needed to be a temporary leader. They decide to hold a secret ballot. The winner only had two votes.

“What will we do about our eternal radiance, she will react, and it will be bad for all of us.” Dvelaounygve inquires to the rest of the council. “Better to lock her up, she wants to be alone anyway. Silence her communication, block all contact. Put her under guard.” Systerna says. Many people immediately say the prospect is absurd and reject it. Lervard Polemsa looks at all of them and sighs. “In all my years as a faithful admiral of the empire I never even remotely conceived of such a thought. But we have no other choice.” A dark mist seems to fill the air of the Imperial Palace. Their is no more response.

A message from the capital

 Loyal citizens of a great country, we come with the most terrible of news. Her eternal radiance has been declared insane. She has failed to fill the role as sovereign of our great state, so thus in light of events we have to adapt. I , Admiral Lervard Polemsa have been hereby appointed to temporary dictator of our state while the radiance is in her recovery. We declare that the radiance is indeed safe and secure within the Imperial Palace and will be given adequate treatment to her status. In order for the enhancement of the safety and for the well being of our citizens we officially declare martial law across the land. Citizens that are within the bounds of urban cities are authorized to return to their homes at once, rural citizens shall still be allowed to move around as long as it is work related. All large groupings shall be forcibly disbanded by the army. This martial period shall only be temporary until stability can be restored to our great state. No change in embassies or treaties shall be made with any foreign power and we ask for foreign countries to contiue corporation with our government as usual. I know these are struggling times but we mush push ourselves forward out of love for our people and for our country. Glory to this great state and its people.

In actuality everything is in chaos, the radiance is currently as well cared as a criminal, and the government has no plans of putting her back in charge or creating a new government, but the Imperial Angelic State lasts another day. Military forces crush the counter-protests by democrats, nationalists, and separatists alike. The government is prepared for foreign response and is ready at any moment to mobilize. Things are indeed tense in this far away land.