On behalf of the Most Blessed State of Inquista, I vote AGAINST this neutrality motion.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista
On behalf of the Most Blessed State of Inquista, I vote AGAINST this neutrality motion.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista
Archbishop Mikaela Kligenberg was enjoying her time at the Europolis Bowling Dome, which is a bowling alley located in the city centre of Europolis. The Archbishop was having a fun time bowling alongside Speaker Edward Firoux, Councilor Poppy Carlton-Romanov, and her husband George Carlton-Romanov, the Nicoleizian Ambassador to Inquista.
Naturally, the two ladies were on a team together playing against the two gentlemen. The Speaker carefully trotted down the bowling lane, before then releasing his bowling ball with great speed. The bowling ball went zipping down the lane, crashing into the pins. This was the Speaker's second attempt, and thankfully he managed to knock all of the remaining pins down.
"Oh nice, a spare!" Mikaela commented. Firoux fist bumped George Carlton-Romanov, and then playfully winked at Mikaela. Mikaela and Poppy shook their heads in joint disapproval. The Archbishop was up next, and as always, she needed a bit of a handicap. Mikaela pressed a button which then raised some bumper guards to emerge beside the lane gutters, which protected them. The bumper guards were intended for children, but Mikaela couldn't play without them - her bowling ball would otherwise go into the gutter every time.
Mikaela then grabbed a bowling ball that was much too heavy for her. Mikaela uneasily walked down the bowling lane, and then threw the bowling ball from between her legs. The bowling ball instantly went sideways and hit the bumper guard, before then flying back into the middle of the lane, and bulldozing all of the pins down. "Strike!" Mikaela exclaimed with triumph.
The Archbishop skipped towards Poppy and gave her an excited hug. Mikaela's phone then began to buzz. It was her alarm, reminding her that she had a meeting to attend to.
"Oh! You guys, I gotta go. I have a booooring meeting," the Archbishop sighed with disappointment. Mikaela pouted and looked at Poppy. "You just play for me. You got this, girl."
Mikaela excused herself from the bowling game and then ordered an Uber. It was raining, so Mikaela took out her umbrella and waited outside in the rain as a silver 2012 Audi A6 pulled up. Mikaela hopped inside and greeted her cheery driver.
"Aux cord?" the Uber driver offered.
"Yes, please! Thank you!" Mikaela replied with excitement, as she took the aux cable. Mikaela connected the cable to her phone, and then began playing her best hits, beginning with Under the Sun, which was very fitting for the weather.
The Archbishop eventually arrived at the site of the meeting. Mikaela hopped out of the car, thanked her Uber driver, and opened up her umbrella.
Mikaela walked into the building and hung up her coat and umbrella on a nearby rack. Mikalea then walked down the hall and was greeted by her favourite Commissioner of Internal Affairs, Jean Claude Juncker. "Mister Juncker! Lovely to see you again," the Archbishop greeted before kissing both of the Commissioner's cheeks. Mikaela playfully flicked the Commissioner's nose and then wrapped her arm around his. "Shall you escort me to the meeting room?"
"Absolutely not. Inquista has long already instituted visa-free travel with Icholasen, but that agreement has now been suspended in light of the communist takeover. We will not restore visa-free travel to Nicoleiziains until their legitimate government has been returned to power. We certainly also won't be extending visa-free travel to Reitzmen during this current time. That is something we can consider once we have been paid war reparations."
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Copala slowly limped her way over to the Orthodox church. As she began to near the church, she noticed some ruffling in the debris of a destroyed home to her front-left side. A few seconds later, a lady suddenly emerged from the debris and began calling for help. The Air Marshal turned her heels and quickly hobbled her way over to the distressed woman who was calling out for her.
"Ma'am, don't panic! You're safe!" Copala responded as she was nearing the woman.
"Help! Please help me find my daughter!" the woman called out.
Suddenly, a little girl poked her head out from under the rubble, coughing and crying.
Copala immediately rushed over to the little girl and assisted her in climbing out of the rubble. The Air Marshal smiled, knelt down and hugged the little girl as she pulled her out. She then softly brushed the little girl's cheek in attempt to calm her down. "Don't worry, you're safe" Copala assured her. Copala's smile then suddenly dropped. "Baby girl, why aren't you in school right now?"
"Please help us, our village has been destroyed!" the mother yelped from behind the Air Marshal. Copala let go of the girl and then stood up and turned to the face the mother.
"Your little one should be in school right now," Copala scolded.
"Our school has been destroyed! Please help us!" the mother cried.
"Studies have consistently demonstrated that a childhood education is the most important factor in the healthy development of a child. As a child's school attendance increases, so will their learning outcomes, which includes increased academic performance and social development. Future academic opportunities, as well as future opportunities in the workforce, depend on school attendance. School truancy is a form of neglect and abuse by parents," Copala warned.
"It's not even a school day today. It's the weekend" the mother continued to cry.
Copala limped towards the mother and grabbed her by the neck, and with a swift movement of her hands, snapped the neck of the mother. Copala tossed the lifeless corpse of the mother to the side and focused back on the Orthodox church. Suddenly, after executing an innocent mother for school truancy, Copala felt all life return to her. The pain in Copala's damaged leg quickly subsided and it became fully healed.
The Air Marshal marched towards the Orthodox church in a swift hurry. When she entered the church, she noticed someone sitting in the pews, but she didn't take much notice. Instead, Copala marched straight to the alter and got down on her knees and began to pray her version of the Lord's Prayer.
"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who smoke marijuana; and lead us not into temptation of a gateway drug, but deliver us from the devil's lettuce. Amen."
Copala got up from her knees and turned around. The Air Marshal's body suddenly returned to high alert as she noticed Katya sitting in the pews, quietly observing her.
"Ah, the Bright Red Scare with Long Blonde Hair is still alive. Looking like a squashing hot mess in a skin tight dress, as always," Copala huffed.
Copala raised her fists into a fighting position. "The time has come... to fight... for your LIFE."