Breaking News (Arcwhite Breaking Point)

Relevant government heads met yesterday in the Switzer Federation for an emergency meeting surrounding the Arcwhite crisis. The purpose of the meeting was to hear and assess all the evidence gathered from Lady Arcwhite, combined with that received from the executed assassin of Empress Crystobel and the apprehended bombers of the Serbieski power plant. It has been rumoured for years that an underground terrorist group has been working in Europa since the days of the 96 Revolution. Evidence of their existence had been obvious from their very overt actions but who they were and their specific agenda has been unclear. In recent months evidence that links the power plant bombing and the theft of the Duke of Swann's emeralds were proven but since the confession of Empress Crystobel's assassin far more has come to light linking even the 96 Revolution to all these tragedies. Investigations continued as more proof was needed before decisive action could be taken. The council now brings Lady Arcwhite's surprising confession into the mix with the intent on rendering final judgment and to set in motion a plan to eradicate the terrorism that has plagued Europa.

Lady Arcwhite's written statement begins with her motivation for fleeing Arcwhite as being an attempt at averting another war. She made the radical decision to desert her government and disclose all her knowledge of the Order of the Veil's secret and classified activities that she was privy to. These allegations many, verifiable and some still not entirely proven, reach as far back as the Franconian Revolution  centuries ago and have answered many of the mysteries surrounding what sparked the 96 Revolution in the former Empire of Scot-Britania. As far as facts go, the Order of the Veil may as well be one and the same as the underground terrorist group.

The Europan Emergency Council gathers in the Switzer Federation as a department of the Europan Government Union. Not all members were physically present but were in communication by phone and ready to vote on the matters in hand. Member nations physically present were from clockwise top left; Syldavia, Wallachia, Swann, Hispania, the Foreign Coalition, Ruskiana, Britania, Scotney and Romagna. All members were represented by their actual heads of government or heads of state or both, lending a sense of seriousness to the meeting. The foreign coalition is an observing body representing nations from outside Europa but is afforded a voice in Europan concerns. It was represented by Queen Ukulunghile from Ophiri.

His Imperial Highness, the Crown Prince Imperial was elected acting Chairman of this Emergency Council due to his intimate involvement in the matters but political neutrality.

The council convenes, opened by its Chairman.

The Duke of Swann presents the case and testimonial evidence of Lady Arcwhite to the council and media. The list of alleged atrocities committed by the Order of the Veil as an organization and its members is as follows:
1. Financing the Franconian Revolutionary Interim Government before their legitimacy was established.
2. Using extortionary tactics to manipulate the D'Rothchild Baronial Family and its Banking network for the purposes of destabilizing economies and governments which in particular had huge impact on the events leading to the Great War.
3. Having agents in Ruskiana that were directly involved in the death of the Imperial Family of Ruskiana in the onset of the Great War.
4. The theft and secret concealing of the Serbieski Crown Jewels with political intent.
5. The assassination of  King Rishard Joshia of Reichenthal.
6. Having agents within the Scot-Britanian Government with the intent on causing distension, affecting the economy and spreading tactical misinformation.
7. Having agents in the Scot-Britanian Airforce that fired the missiles into Roswind Castle sparking the 1996 Revolution.
8. Financing and strategically directing the Europan Mafia with the intent on extorting major Europan Government officials.
9. Establishing a Serbieski underground under false "patriotic" sentiments to destabilize the Syldavian Governement and smear the reputation of the Serbieski people to further these separatist intents.
10. Using the fabricated persona of "Sable Blackwood" as an agent to establish money laundering businesses in the Principality of Swann and to gain intimate relational access to the Duke of Swann.
11. Stealing and destroying the historic emerald collection of the Duke of Swann to divert attention from themselves and to focus it on a possible Serbieski underground terrorist group.
12. Bombing their own power plant in Serbieski to further develop the case for a supposed Serbieski underground with separatist patriotism as aim.
13. Hiring a Serbieski hit man to successfully assassinate the Empress Crystobel to halt Royal popularity and to further establish Serbieski as a problem region.
14. Conspiring with current the Baron D'Rothchild in finally using his influence to break the Serbieski regional economy, followed by a staged Sykdavian assassination of the Grand Duke with the result of  casting the entire Europa into another war.

The Chancellor of Britania, one of the vetoing members of the council and representative of the most powerful military nation in the Europan Governement Union, rendered the final judgement directly to the world media. He stated that the Mother of the White Veil and the entire Order of the Veil was not recognized as the legal government of Arcwhite. The Mother of the Veil, for her usurpation and the allegations made by Lady Arcwhite, was an international criminal and just so, all those that sided with her. He issued the immediate arrest of the Baron D'Rothchild for conspiracy, treachery and money laundering. The Baron's confession would also lead to finalizing any as yet unproven facts in the allegations of Lady Arcwhite. However, Lady Arcwhite's case provided enough proof for the council in representation of the entire Europa to declare war on the Order of the Veil. This left the nation of Arcwhite with 2 options; to side with their current criminal government, preparing to defend their country or to deliver up this false government alive or dead to stand account for their actions.

The Duke of Swann was commissioned to gather a team and join with the Mithrandir in order to respond to the Arcwhite's final decision.

The Baroness D'Rothchild, wife of the now fugative Baron, is reported to have fled to her brother the Grand Duke of Serbieski. She is being interrogated in the investigation of her husband's whereabouts.

We await the official response from Arcwhite and for news on the Baron D'Rothchild.