Jennifer Davis
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March 27th, 1929. St. Petersburg, Ruthenia Empire. The Beast and the five SUVs escorting it raced down the road as they made their way to the Kronshtadt. The rays of the sun from the horizon illuminated the streets around them in an orange glow. Alexander peered from his windows as Sevastian was debriefing him about the talking points he had to take into account once they arrived at the capital of the Britannia Empire. Snow that was once piled on the streets was no longer visible, though not completely…-
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The Beast carrying Christina and Rolan arrived at the Winter Palace. The manservant inside the great doors of the palace quickly spurred out into the hallway where the Members of the Imperial Family of Ruthenia Empire were waiting. "So he has arrived huh?" Alexander mused as he beckoned his family to walk with him to meet Rolan at the door. "Ah...brother, do I really have to be here with all of you? I'm in the middle of my dissertation and I have to complete it before the second week of March," Tiffania…
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March 7, 1929. St. Petersburg Railway Station. A train carrying hundreds of passengers stopped as it arrived at the terminal. The door opened and the chilly breeze of the city welcomed them. One of the passengers of the train was Rolan, who wore a conspicuous suit that consisted of the traditional uniform of the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Guards of the Winter Palace. He carried luggage in both of his hands. For others, it looked heavy but to him, it was just as light as a feather. People around him…
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The day after the speech of the emperor of the Ruthenia Empire, newspapers around the world printed hundreds of copies of the announcement for the people to see. Headlines like Ruthenian Launch the First Artificial Moon, Ruthenian Fires Earth Satellite Into Space, It is Circling Around the World at 18,000 Miles Per Hour. Sphere Tracked in Four Crossings Over U.S. Ruthenian Conquered Space sent chills down to the citizens of not only the United States but also the Britannians, Deutschlands, and…
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After the speech, Alexander left the balcony and shook hands with the Imperial Council who attended as well as the elites who are prospecting to invest in his grand ambitious plan. Sevastian was the last person he shook his hand with, who was beaming a smile. "Your Majesty, the speech is magnificent. Your use of humanity's invention over the course of a million years struck our hearts. And the last part where you declared we are going to the moon sends chills to my very being. Oh, Your Majesty, there are…
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The clock struck three and the resounding applause from the Palace Square of the Winter Palace erupted, filling it with cheers and roars as they waved their hands up in the air to welcome their Emperor who was walking over to the podium. His kingly walk was complemented by the ceremonial bands who are playing their drums, flutes, trumpets, and other musical instruments. The shuttering of the cameras and the flashing of light flickered from below where the journalist and cameraman stood. Alexander felt…
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Buckingham Palace, Britannia Empire. On the same day when Alexander announced to Sevastian his plan to unveil a classified project of launching sputnik into space. Diana Rosemary Edinburgh received a letter of notification from the Prime Minister of the Britannia Empire. It read: Diana folded the letter she just read and set aside her cup of tea. She took a sip, pondering what Ruthenia is going to share with the world. Considering what was happening in the Far East right now where the Han Dynasty…
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March 1, 1929. St. Petersburg, Ruthenia Empire. Winter Palace. At Alexander's office, Alexander was sitting behind the desk and performing his duties as usual. A knock on the door interrupted him. "Come in," Alexander called. "Excuse me, Your Majesty," a voice belonging to Sevastian sounded behind the door. He strode across his office, clutching thick files over his chest, and sat in the chair in front of Alexander's desk. "Your Majesty, I have compiled the intelligence the Foreign Intelligence…
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Forbidden Palace, Han Dynasty. February 28, 1929. The month of February is almost coming to an end, but the civil war that engulfed the country into chaos and destruction still continued. One of the factions that are fighting in the civil war is the government itself, the monarchy. Inside the Forbidden Palace, the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty was sitting on her throne, overlooking her subjects who are bowing before her feet in reverence. Despite their shows of loyalty and allegiance to the Queen,…
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The orange glow of sunlight streamed through the windows of Alexander's office. The gentle rays falling on his face gave him a warm feeling, it was a feeling he hasn't felt in quite a while. He sighed, rubbing his eyes and stretching slightly before turning to see who had walked into his office so late in the morning. When he opened his eyes he found Sevastian walking over to him with a face saying "I have something to report". "Sevastian...you leaving the Command Ops means that you have something you…
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