a recent news article

[windcedar.livejournal.com]

Drive-By...Spray Painting?
- Lunaya Pravda, Tuesday, April 25, 4 I.R. (article by Rina Douglas, City Beat column)

Luna City commuters were shocked yesterday when pranksters in a scooter spray painted the Coriolan embassy walls purple. This action follows the mysterious inclusion of chocolate in the food served to a member of the embassy at an imperial banquet last year, when as readers may recall, the Coriolan in question remained violet-pigmented for six days.

The colour purple is unfashionable in Coriolan society, and carries with it negative religious connotations.

Lunaya Pravda has also received unconfirmed but alarming reports that the embassy has since suffered several incidents involving the colour purple, though imperial authorities have released no specifics regarding these events, and rumour disagrees as to their precise nature. There are indications of official interest in keeping these matters quiet, and both imperial representatives and the Coriolan embassy have refused to comment on them to the media.

Monday's vandals have thus far eluded capture, and this morning the Empress issued a statement deploring the act. "Our Coriolan friends have the utmost confidence in the combined efforts of the Luna City Police Department and Imperial Security, as do We," she is quoted as saying. "The public may rest assured that the perpetrators will be brought to justice forthwith."

The passage by the Coriolan embassy, located in the Mare Imbrium complex, is now closed to commuters until further notice.

EDIT: and here's the picture that was printed in the article:

EDIT 2: and you can see the original article here (200 KB)

Comments

[nenya_kanadka]

[chief minion hat off]

Personally, I suspect Prince Fastred's surviving step-cousin. He just married a Bremeni archon, you know! And has always nursed a deep abiding grudge over his cousin's fall to Librarian Revolution forces in the Battle of Phobos Station. Says the UP Gazette.

(Unless you believe the Martian Globe, which claims Fastred himself is still alive and plotting trouble. I wouldn't know, but there must be some truth in it or they wouldn't be allowed to print it, right?)

[official chief minion hat back on]

[windcedar.livejournal.com]

*switches to not-the-Empress-but-an-Imperial-subject alter ego, the one still out traveling 'round Tau Ceti or thereabouts*

You obviously read the tabloid speculations much more than I. :) Or is this research from the (http://agentrosecotton.livejournal.com/profile)?

My favourite is last week's Imperial World's theory that undiscovered aliens with a passion for purple are walking invisibly among us. (No, really, I don't read those rags...*looks earnest*)



*giggle* If it comforts you to think so. ;)



*sniff* His cousin was an idiot. I mean, really, you have to be talented to lose when you've got twice the personpower and resources than we had anywhere near Mars at the time.

One hopes such mental powers run in the family. :) Of course, that might lead what's-his-name to an unrealistic assessment of his own ability to conquer us, so maybe not such a good thing...

[windcedar.livejournal.com]

I beheld Dame Rose behead the dastard with her own sword, I must tell thee. Mayhap she doth not wish to brag, or to recall unto her mind those days of death and battle, yet I may assure thee with all certainty of this: Prince Fastred hath most verily gone to whate'er reward in the hereafter he deserveth, and shall trouble us no more.

[windcedar.livejournal.com]

(Not that I'd tell the Globe that - mustn't take all the fun out of it for them and their readers :) - and they'd just say it was a conspiracy, anyway, and proof that he's still alive if the Powers That Be are trying so hard to cover it up.)

[betareject.livejournal.com]

OOC- Holy is this is ever cool!! And i loved the little ad in the newspaper1 ^___^ you both rock my socks!

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