Tensions rise on Europa as the governor refuses to meet with demonstrators and protests continue to grow. An act of violence causes the unrest to escalate.
165.
"Ma'am, I-"
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) October 13, 2019
"No. And since they have no permit for this protest, they're blocking streets illegally. I want the names of all the protesters. Any Earthers among them that still have their path to citizenship will lose it."
"But-"
"Now!"
"…yes, ma'am."#microfiction#scifi
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166.
"They've shown my officers nothing but respect. As long as it stays that way, we won't take action against them. It's freedom of speech."
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) October 19, 2019
This contradicted the Governor's message yesterday:
"All who persist will face charges for this illegal protest."#microfiction#scifi
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167.
"Of course they do. They're just protecting their own. I told the police they should crack down on these Earthers."
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) October 19, 2019
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"You got away clean. Good job."
"And my payment?"
"Transferring to your account… now."
"Pleasure doing business with you, Governor."#microfiction#scifi
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168.
No video footage or non-police witnesses have corroborated this claim, and no explanation has been given for why a single act of violence resulted in the whole protest being treated like a riot.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) October 21, 2019
The Governor asks everyone to stay home until this is over.#microfiction#scifi
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169.
Because our protest has spead.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) October 22, 2019
Earthers and Europans both have taken up the call across this moon.
We refuse to live in a stratified society where an entire class of people is stripped of political agency.
Either the government bends, or we will break it.#microfiction#scifi
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170.
"What?! But they elected me! And this is exactly what I said I'd do! How could they turn against me?"
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) October 28, 2019
"They didn't think through the implications of your promises."
"I'm not stepping down."
"The security chief says there'll be civil war if you don't."#microfiction#scifi
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171.
I refuse to negotiate with terrorists.
— Wild Speculation Studios, Andrew Reising 🌈 (@WSpeculation) October 30, 2019
I refuse to overrule the will of the people.
We must stand together against this violent minority, these Earthers and their sympathizers.
And so I call on all patriotic Europans to stand with me!
Stand for democracy!#microfiction#scifi
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