Oppressors: the newscast

Posting this here, to avoid cluttering up site etc. It's the next morning now, in game, and I'm going to assume your PCs find out about/hear/watch this via someone or some way. Nice and simple.

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The local news network is on the TV, the familiar backdrop behind the desk currently riddled with bullet holes. They've been left as a massage, either by the Haud or by the humans that remain. The news anchor is, currently, an ex-camera man. He's presentable, looks okay in a suit, and has a decent smile. Which is, really, all that's needed.

"This is the news of the hour, on the hour, being repeated every hour. The Haud have graciously allowed the local news network, Choam, to continue running as a Haud news network. Many local networks across the world have been connected together in this manner. Unlike previous news sources, we will not pretend to be fair, nor unbiased. The Haud have -- dealt with those who would refuse; the rest of us wish to live and keep our jobs.

"Here is what the Haud wish to have reported today, the 11th day after their invasion and the destruction of Pluto.." The smiling man taps some papers on the table, then begins:

"Following regrettable losses of lives and breakdown of basic needs due to the suppression of various governments and resistance, the Haud wish it to be known that regular services of food and supplies will begin today into cities. All grocery stores and drug stores are now under Haud control and will be supplied with regular food. Farms and the like producing food are exempt from all taxation and are to contact any local Haud representatives if they require additional aid or manpower. Quotas are no longer to be enforced, and people will get the basics they need, as they need them. Taxes will be thirty percent across the board, payable and usable at the local level to fix the cities and towns damaged in the war for the foreseeable future.

"In practise, the food system should amount to one bag of food per person each day. Attempts to play the system will be met with removal from the system by, ah, death. Attempts to halt the system will result in no food being delivered to the town or city for at least two days. Destroying any outlet - i.e. grocery store and the like - will result in Examples being made."

The smiling face takes a deep breath. "The Haud wish is to be known that they have made, and will continue to make, examples of those who defy. For those who are, ah, slow: if you defy the Haud, the area around you will be slaughtered. There will be no mercy given, no second chances. Attempts to use this to kill your own enemies will lead to your immediate death, along with all family, possibly friends and even co-workers. I -- well, I guess we all know where the Haud stand.

"Ah. Food is being given out until the normal distribution centres resume proper operation via former secret government warehouses the Haud are opening. Err. Apparently the best before dates system was largely a fraud for certain products, which our government would take when they 'expired' and store them. To what end, we may never know. Expect to get a lot of non-perishable items, I imagine?

"Technology is being quarantined by the Haud after various 'incidents' and the Haud will ration out anything on an as-needed basis. A bureaucracy for this purpose is being developed; those who lost jobs due to the Haud invasion may be given preference towards positions in the news system as compensation. Gas and oil reserves are now closed, and electricity generated by power plants will be the only source of power in cities. If it is not enough, cities must find ways to cut down on power usage or appeal to the Haud. Giving up various resources, such as computers and such the Haud can make use of, will result in net benefits for communities.

"The internet will remain down for the foreseeable future, as will normal TV and radio stations as well as the press. Pirate stations and the like will be permitted to a limited degree. All natural resources in the world are going to be used by the Haud for their needs and distributed for ours on an as-needed basis. Attempts to resist this are, plainly, not encouraged. If humanity proves useful, select members of our species will be allowed to join the Haud as soldiers.

"We are to consider this a great honour. That is all.

"This is Leon Chomsky for Choam News, signing off. We will continue to repeat this broadcast until the Haud give further updates."