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

[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!))

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

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.

... 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?

...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...

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

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

[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!

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

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

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

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

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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