Update 2: 1951- The Year of the Assassin
The Yearly Globe
The world's only once a year newspaper
Arms Race between the USA and USSR
The United States of America has detonated a hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, Professor Thrus, a man with extraordinary genius in the field of Physics, announced today. This announcement comes on the heels of an announcement by the USSR 4 days ago that they have the Atomic Bomb.
The Clash in Korea
On the morning of February 23 UN forces, led by Captain America prepared to launch Operation Ripper, to take back Seoul from the Communist armies. As Douglas MacArthur briefed his officials, he was interrupted by Captain America, warning Douglas of an imminent Communist assault. Somehow the Communists had discovered the American plans and launched their own counterattack to counter the American counterattack of the communist counterattack (did I confuse you there?). The 2 sides clashed 20 miles south of Seoul, in the city of Suwon. The battle led to the destruction of most of the city, as communist forces retreated north and Wanton Doom was driven back by Captain America. But on the retreat, Wanton Doom set fire to large stretches of land, shrouding Seoul under a cloud of smoke. By the time the UN forces reached the former capital, communist forces were heavily entrenched and ready to fight. A costly offensive by the Americans left tens of thousands dead and brought the battle lines to the Han River, leaving the city divided. Captain America was injured in this offense, as he was shot out of the sky by a soviet made missile, allowing Wanton Doom time to stabilize the front.
Stalin Assassinated
We bring you breaking news from this years May Day parade in Moscow. Joseph Stalin, leader of the USSR has been shot and killed. Officials close to the Kremlin have reported that the bullet that slain Stalin was made out of pure gold with an enclave inside holding some sort of toxin. A manhunt is on in Russia for the assassin. With Stalin dead, there is a resulting power vacuum, as different factions vive for power.
Family Abducted by Aliens
Not that anyone cares, but the ancestors of a certain NESer, *cough*alex*cough. Were abducted by aliens and are currently drifting past Star System 51945 as slaves to the Coneheadian Empire and are forced to sew Japanese flags and make sushi for the Imperial Conehead. In other news, Walnut, California was destroyed by an earthquake today, geologists are saying that this earthquake may be a sign that the big one is coming soon.
McCarthy Murdered, San Francisco in Chaos
An attempted kidnapping of Senator McCarthy ended in a bloody fight that resulted in the deaths of Senator McCarthy, 2 secret service officers, 1 policeman, and 1 civilian, along with 2 suspected Emperor Norton followers, one was captured. The incident happened in a restaurant in Wisconsin where henchmen of Norton attempted to grab McCarthy at breakfast, but that is where it went bad, as the secret service jumped into action. A fight broke out, and a bullet struck McCarthy in the chest, he was pronounced dead at the scene. His last words are reported as, This is the work of the Communists! We must
.. fight
them! Those.. darn.. com
mun.. ists in San
Francisco. They..mu..st
.be des
tr..oyed! Already President Truman has placed the blame on Emperor Norton, and ordered him arrested. As the police and FBI moved into San Francisco to arrest Norton, they were met by angry crowds of hobos who have sided with Norton, as those people do not believe that is was Nortons fault McCarthy was killed, they say it was suicide by McCarthy. The police took action, opening fire, killing several people including a few children and set fire to the cardboard villages of the hobos, this was the last straw as the followers of Norton, many hobos and even a few from the middle class rose up against the Government, angered by the accusations that San Francisco was full of communists and for the massacre. The mayor of San Francisco was throw into exile and the city is in anarchy.
More Assassinations
China was rocked my assassinations this week, as 6 hardcore Stalinist Communist hardliners in Beijing were murdered and their homes looted. In addition, the Burmese embassy was raided today by armed thugs, leading to the deaths of 9 Burmese officials and 3 thugs due to the upgraded security. This was the second of this such attack in year, and many nations have begun to step up security around their embassies. At the site of each of these attacks above was left a poem reading:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
We are the Black Dragon
And we just killed you.
Istanbul in Flames
Over the past several months, there have been random attacks throughout the city. All of them involving gun wielding horsemen. The attacks started out small, but as time went on they became more coordinated and reached a peak when the mayor, his wife, and the police chief were killed in the same night. One night, the police station was attacked, looted, and burned. And another night, explosions rocked the city, destroying 3 buses and killing at least 25. But not everything was defeat, as the police had killed 3 of the horsemen, strangely one that was shot twice at point blank range with a shotgun somehow survived, and proceeded to wreak havoc with an axe.
Captain Obvious Shot
On the streets of Philadelphia, Captain Obvious was shot by a serial bank robber after walking into a bank that was being robbed and asking the robber is that a gun he was holding. Then Captain Obvious said You are a criminal because you are robbing this bank. And the criminal said Thank you Captain Obvious and proceeded to unload on Captain Obvious. He is currently hospitalized and still is pointing out to the doctors that he was shot.
Level Ups:
Black Dragon
Emperor Norton II
OOC: If I didnt write about you, doesnt mean I ignored your orders, they were still carried out. Stats will be up in a day or 2. Next update is next weekend. If I forgot something feel free to yell at me.