2023-08-19: Contents May Be Fragile
- Log: 2023-08-19: Contents May Be Fragile
- Cast: Lina Lombardi, Gemini Sunrise, Tieria Erde, Franziska Edelweiss, George de Sand, Marida Cruz
- Where: Across the Earth Sphere
- Date: U.C. 0097 08 18
- Summary: The Box has been opened, and its ripples are felt across the Sphere.
Cheyenne, Wyoming - Britannian Union
As the base is cleared out and Martha Vist-Carbine is officially taken into GGG custody, Lina begins to make her way out of the base. The rest was in God's hands now, she supposed. Mineva's speech plays through the speakers situated around the base as she approaches the entrance, causing her to stop for a second and listen in. She hadn't really been paying too much attention to this Laplace's Box stuff, it was all a bit over her head, but she at least understood that
"Chapter VII, 'Future', Article 15, Provision 2: If a new species adapted to a way of life beyond the current course of human events, able and willing to bear the responsibilities and duties of citizenship in the Earth Federation, shall arise or be discovered; then they will be afforded citizenship, with all of the rights thereof, and priority will be given to their equitable representation within the government."
was a pretty big deal.
But, she figured she'd leave all that for the politicians to suss out, heading out into the forest and leaning on the wall by the door, trying to remember where her Nightmare was. An errant thought...
"...was I not a citizen?"
Neo-America - Orbital Ring
Every face in Rhymes Square, every tourist, food cart vendor, and person selling photo ops in an extremely cheap Tarabaman costume, is pointed up at the Zeonic princess who had somehow hijacked the square's sphere-famous screens. Among them is rising star of the stage Gemini Sunrise, half of a hotdog in her mouth, slackjawed in confusion.
"What kind of TV show is this?!"
Onboard the Ptolemaios
Mineva's speech has even reached the terminal to VEDA onboard one of Celestial Being's primary ships. Tieria Erda stands in front of it, seemingly unfazed at the tectonic revelations being broadcast around the Sphere.
"An unexpected development, but I can't say it's not still going to the plan. What's our next move?"
Janus Research Concern - United Emirates of Orb
In her dark office, Dr. Franziska Edelweiss laughs.
She laughs, and she laughs.
She is vindicated. Her work is no longer foolishness.
She is now enacting the will of the Universal Century itself.
It is time to get to work.
Neo-France - Orbital Ring
George de Sand sits on the balcony of his estate, casually drinking tea as Mineva's address plays on the radio. While it was a lesser-spoken of part of his life, the truth remained that George was a Newtype, and he would most certainly be asked for his take on this news.
Dr. Mass definitely kept interesting company, he thought to himself before calling for his dutiful retainer.
"Raymond, prepare the office. I'll need you to take down a statement."
Onboard the Garencieres
The entire crew of the Garencieres seemed to hold their breath as Mineva spoke. Their ace pilot, Marida Zinnerman, is especially rapt. She can't help but have tears come to her eyes at the revelation of everything they were fighting for. The Box had been opened, and it was greater than she ever would have imagined. But hell, the Box was the least of her concerns now. This was all going to be over soon. For her, for her father, for Leina, Mineva, Banagher.
They could stop fighting.