broadcast ♔ to hasten the nation towards its destruction

[behindcloseddoors]

♬ annihilation - a perfect circle

[ it's been only a couple of days since the events in Los Angeles, and just as Failboat is heading overseas, and the Section Heads are putting together their plans for a recon mission, a special address from the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, is announced.

within an hour, he appears, the message going out on TV and internet streams everywhere. ]

By this time, most have heard of the terrible attack happening in Los Angeles right now. There have been a lot of questions, many questions, about what is going on, and what we're doing about it. Believe me, our boys have been on the ground since this has began, some of our best generals, very experienced generals, trying to get a feel for how we can stop this thing and save the people of California. California - beautiful state, LA is a fabulous city - and we will not leave those people to the mercy of whatever evil things are going after them right now.

What we can tell you is that this was an attack on American soil by a powerful Shadowkind, one who is summoning up allies from the other Shadow in our country. Attacks have not been limited to LA. In fact, there have been multiple accounts of violent incidents by these Shadowkind spreading across our country in the months leading up to this. Since the first days of my campaign, I have been pointing out the need to find a way to vet these foreign invaders who appear in our streets, many of them murderers, monsters, armed to the teeth from the second they set foot here.

One thing has been made very clear from all this - these Shadowkind are dangerous. They are not our friends, they are not here to bring peace. We have been infiltrated by enemies from the inside out, by these non-human creatures who have gotten into positions of power in our country, into positions where they can learn valuable intelligence, into positions where they are trusted with our women and children.

That is why as of today, the United States government is declaring a War on Shadowkind. We will be working with our best researchers to find a way to stop the tide of this invasion, and detaining all recognized Shadowkind until they can be evaluated and vetted fully by your government. All Shadowkind are asked to report to their local registration areas, which can be located on the White House website. Failure to report will result in immediate incarceration, and subject to trial.

Now is a time to show our enemies what we are made of and Make America Great Again.

[ with that, he finishes up, to the chaotic mixed reaction of the attendant press. it is announced that there will be no press conference until later that day. ]

Comments

[pathology]

Ugh, Rocket, no! [she yells at him but doesn't ... actually try to stop him bc lol no.] That would just make it worse!

[beatupgrass]

The guy don't even look human! [Rocket waves his gun at the TV, which.. again, thank the man who invented safeties. Jesus Christ, Rocket.] If he bleeds orange, it'll prove nobody should be listenin' to him.

[pathology]

Well, people are, because he's rich and had a TV show so people think he's qualified to be president for some reason. [she huffs.] But, but, what I'm trying to say is, if Shadowkind respond with aggression it's just going to make the stupid people who are following him feel safe and justified in killing us or deporting us to the middle of the ocean or whatever he wants to do.

[beatupgrass]

Build a wall somewhere and make us pay for it?

[That is still the dumbest thing he's ever heard, but he lets his guns stay where they are and just sulks.] Well, we definitely ain't goin' nowhere now.

[pathology]

I mean, we're not in America, so... you're fine. We're fine. I wonder what my parents will do.

[beatupgrass]

Seems like something worth havin' bitchy dinner parties about.

[pathology]

[she snorts.] Yeah, totally. They and Gunther still have dual citizenship with Germany, though, so I guess if things get too bad they could go back...? Like, Trump is such a psycho, who knows if anything will actually happen or like, if his people will be like "uh actually we maybe shouldn't do this." Which ... now that I've said it out loud, sounds pretty unlikely. Ugh, this is the worst. I don't like worrying about my family. Or thinking about them like, at all.

[beatupgrass]

[Rocket snorts and flops against the couch cushions.]

The fucked up bit is, like... How long 'til everywhere decides that sounds like a great idea?

[pathology]

[she flops with him, despondent.] Some countries are already like that, you know. Look at Italy. It's fucked. America is supposed to be like, one of the most progressive places, b-t-dubs. But then stuff like this happens and I'm like, you know what? I don't miss it that much. I'm fine over here in England.

[beatupgrass]

Well, if this place goes to shit too, at least we can all go live on Andres. That place already recovered from being racist as shit. Also I think I've finally gotten over my kneejerk disdain for it.

[pathology]

[her expression brightens and she does a quick glance around them before replying to that in a lowered voice:]

I have connections there. My boyfriend is like, Alainn's bodyguard. I can totally hook us up.

[beatupgrass]

[...]

That dude is your boyfriend now?

[Look he probably knows she's been texting him, but tuned out all other details about his life, so now it's like r u just saying that Astrid or is that a for real thing.]

[pathology]

Okay, so he may not know he's my boyfriend yet ... but he is.

[beatupgrass]

Yeeeeah... How's about you try to actually get us in with the Andresians before you spring that on 'em, okay?

[pathology]

Don't worry. I'll save the emotional talks for after he rescues us from hell if that's how that's going to go down. Or maybe like ... never. Never is good, too.