Arthur´s Preparations
Arthur has been called many things, a drunk, a bad influence, crazy, sleazy... And for the most part, he could not deny it, but everyone that knew him could not deny his integrity or how much he was willing to risk to make the truth known, but that doesn´t mean that he did not understand what he and his workers at the War Jornal were risking, so when his niece sent him the article, he knew that he had to take precautions for both his and hie friends sakes.
"Hello everyone" Announced to all his employees "Whereas other time I would take the time to congratulate and celebrate how the last War Stories has become the most sold newspaper in Central, we all know we don´t have time to lose, we all know that Bradley will make everything possible to close our business and possibly arrest us all... Sorry about that by the way"
"Sir" Said Johann "I believe that I speak in the name of everyone when I tell you that you don´t need to apologize... If we were not willing to accept the risks we would have joined a sports magazine"
"Well thank you for your kind words Johann, but let´s get down to business" Johann pointed at the envelopes on the table "This is something that everyone must take, on it you have 200000 cene and the keys to three safe houses, I made sure that no one, not even me will be able to know where any of the other live"... I the case that our office is raided and our printing machines are stopped, I made sure to hire the services of a couple of printing presses that will be willing to print our newspaper"
"Well, all that sounds well and good" said Sara "I don´t want to be that girl, boss, but you know that if they really decide to go against us in full force, there will be no printer that will let us use their machines, if only because they have families and they want then safe"
"Well, that is why I still have a last surprise foe everyone" He took a small but heavy-looking cardboard box from behind the table "I took that liberty of buying a manual duplicator for each one of us, I hope that things won´t come to this, but if needed we will still be able to publish even if they take everything for us" Seeing the incredulous looks of all his staff Arthur continued "I know that it sounds crazy, but have you seen what the rest of the newspapers say about Ishval? Those reports were clearly are written by Central... We are literally the only newspaper telling anything resembling the truth of what is happening in Ishval right now... And this may seem me being paranoid, but there is something relly foul happening here, and if there it is we are duty bound to try to stop it!!!"
As everyone stepped up and started clapping Arthur filled a glass for each of his friends with his best whiskey, then raised his glass and started his famous toast " Truth is Eternal"
"And must be given Light" Everyone concluded.
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