Live from Council Chambers to your televisions it's a breaking news update

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[Union has always had a strong radio culture. Radio is how you get your news. Radio is how you get your entertainment. Always before, radio was king.

But today, for the first time ever, Union citizens tuned in not only to their radios, but to their televisions, newly acquired and quickly mass produced from Team Evolution technology. The flicker of black and white images was beamed into every household, and it was the image of a councilor, rotund, his face flushed with anger and embarassment, and naked as the day he was born, save for a towel he was hastily trying to cover his immense girth with.

It wasn't a pretty sight.

As reporters swarmed the man he beat them off as some beleaguered Swords of the Savior formed a human wall to get him safely into the council chamber, where he would stay for the next hour. During this time, reporters stood outside, speculating. Was this a scandal? Some grave infidelity? A councilor caught in a compromising position?

Finally, the same councilor emerged to a rush of journalists. Standing at a podium, he began to speak]

People of Union, I come today with grave news. There are few among you who may know, but we recently identified several caravans between Union and Caldera that are missing. At first, we thought they may have run into trouble with Wild Pokemon or the weather, but our search parties have failed to rendezvous with them. They did, however, find some signs of battle, we suspect they were taken somewhere. Thankfully, no bodies were found, and I can only hope and pray that our people remain safe.

Today, while I was outside of Union’s borders, I came under attack! The thieves took me from behind, and they stripped me of all my clothing and worldly possessions. We have had word of other such attacks within the past several hours as well.

People of Union, it seems we once again have come up against a threat to our fair city. But this time, they strike at us from the shadows. The Council is organizing a search party immediately. The caravan was last in contact near the grassy plains to the northeast, the search parties will be dispatched to that area first to look for any sign of our people. In the meantime, we implore you, do not leave the city alone! Everyone should travel in groups whenever possible, and make sure at least a few people know how to fight. We cannot afford to lose any of our precious citizens to these thieving miscreants! They… they took everything! Everything!

[The man begins sobbing quietly before two Swords of the Savior lead him back into the council chamber. The press begin to swarm the door but they are held back. The news feed will continue into the night, but the council isn’t saying anything more, at least not yet]

((You may use this post to ICly respond or plan amongst yourselves!))

Comments

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[wildflight]

Why... why are they stealing clothes!? What the hell, man!

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[niepokonany]

Maybe he had really fierce clothes?

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[wildflight]

But... what kinda clothes are so fierce that someone goes, "Dang, man! I should totally steal those awesome clothes?"

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[niepokonany]

Wait, we can't go out alone? Are they like, actually for real right now? That's so lame! It'll be fine if we bring Pokémon with, right?

...Anyway, I was hoping for a way better story, with all that running around. Lame. At least they must've got, like, a ton of fabric out of robbing him.

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[makeitquick]

What's lame? The guy got robbed, even if it's not pretty.

[ And other people got kidnapped and supplies were stolen, some people might be dead ....... ]

[niepokonany]

No way, dude. I saw all that old man butt for just a robbery? I'm telling you, we all got ripped off as viewers!

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[tagteams]

... That's... something. [She ain't going to say anything about the naked man.]

Our city does seem to have a habit of getting involved with various kinds of people, doesn't it?

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[bellyofthebeast]

Humans do not usually parade around like... that... right...?

[ she coughs and straightens up. It's Quinn! Quinn's clever and knows stuff. ]

Has this kind of thing happened before?

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[tagteams]

Not really. Most people have common sense to not walk around naked in public.

[Sup Shyvana.]

Small thieves happen here and there, but this is pretty much new yet threatening. We have to stop this before more people get hurt.

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[rainsrespite]

...Seriously? What? Are these thieves just...wow.

[No comment about the person, but she does feel sorry for him.]

That's so entirely not right...

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[niepokonany]

Seriously not right.

[...Okay, so maybe he's talking about seeing the councilman naked. We have to have priorities here!]

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[rainsrespite]

I know, right? I didn't really wanna see this stuff...guh...

[She feels bad about both, but...raiders? She's confident that she can deal with at least a few...]

[bejustorbedead]

[Ky quietly facepalms at the sight before he straightens up]

Raids? This is getting dangerous - something has to be done.

Action.

[ladyofluminosity]

[Raids are bad, but that's not what's getting her dander up. She was watching the whole thing through spread fingers, because please sir put on some pants.]

How dare they treat a council member like that! Those thieves need to be brought to justice!

Re: Action.

[usedstringshot]

For crimes against public decency. Sweet Savior, I still can't get that image out of my head.

Action.

[indy_wannabe]

I know right? I ought to charge the Council for my lost lunch.

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[footprints_on_your_face]

Ugh... way to make us look even worse. As if people didn't already think the Swords were useless.

[garbagedisposal]

Aw, come on Chie, we know they're not useless- these guys might be more crafty than we give them credit for.

At the Theater

[willbethebest]

So...WHY do we care about this twerp again?

[Wukong is distinctly unimpressed with the ability of the councilman to defend himself.]

[actsmagnificent]

We don't.

[ Guess who's not interested in politics. ]

We care that someone's bold enough to try this.

Somehow managed to make her way there

[bellyofthebeast]

It is surely our duty to help those who can not defend themselves.

Even when they are at their most delicate times. [ Like when they're naked. ]

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[actsmagnificent]

[ Let's assume Haruka is watching somewhere public when this goes down. She turns away from the screen. ] Pathetic.

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[child_of_luv]

[Hmmm....? Minako had been watching it, too. It had her attention, that was for sure, because it sounded scary. Going outside and having one's clothing stolen!

But, pathetic? Who was pathetic? The thieves or the councilor?]

Did you say something?

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[garbagedisposal]

So let me get this straight. Not only are they a bunch of thieves, but they're kidnapping people. We need to go out there right now and find them before something terrible happens to them.

[Who knows what could happen. Goku doesn't want to find out, he'd rather save those people.]

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[rainsrespite]

[Gouken is the first actual responder to this reply, not Yuuna. The Hitmomchan peers at the feed and pounds his gloves together, nodding in affirmative. He remembers Goku as the cool guy that fought him, and let him fight Machop to make him stronger, so...props.

Yuuna sees this and appears a moment later, resting her arm on the fighting type's shoulder and grinning.]

Well, I can't disagree with that, Goku. And neither can Gouken. These guys are creeps.