//------------------------------// // Interlude: Would you like to know more? // Story: TCB: Thera // by Joe Toon //------------------------------// 🎶“We are one from many, We have heard the call! Our world is being threatened, Come and join the Cause!”🎶 “Your nation needs you to serve! Join the Homeguard! Be a Hero Today!” Note: Only Theran born Citizenry are allowed to enlist among the Homeguard. See your local Recruitment Office for more information. “You there! Do you seek purpose in life? Do you wish to see the world beyond your world? Do you seek Adventure beyond your wildest dreams? Do you want redemption for your crimes? Do you want to resist tyrannical nations and stand for Liberty? Do you seek shelter for you and your family? Do you wish for a better life and a greater tomorrow?” Come then! Join the Inter-Universal Volunteer Army! Here you will endeavour for the Greatest Adventure! Here you will fight for the Greatest Cause! Service Guarantees Citizenship for you and your family! Sign up for the Volunteers Today! Note: Desertion and/or Treason will immediately Terminate you and your chosen family’s Citizenship. For more information, see your local Recruitment Office today. From M.A.D. Tech Industries we present to you: THE CLOCKWORK MAN! Be it from the Frontlines or your Kitchen, The Clockwork man is here to serve.  BUY ONE TODAY!! Warning: The Three Laws of Robotics may not apply to non-humanoid citizens who may purchase our product. Consumer warning is advised. Update: War! Equestrian Forces have captured the Persian Capital of Persepolis, obtaining a small fleet of anchored Flying Dreadnoughts and a Land Leviathan. Homeguard and Volunteer forces successfully escaped the city with 20,000 citizens before they lost control of the city.  Far to the west, the Equestrians have held off the Homeguard’s Counterattack to recapture the Suez Canal, at the cost of thousands of casualties sustained by the enemy forces. Local reports suggest Equestrian forces could sound a general retreat within this month. Meanwhile, hundreds of acts of sabotage within factories and military bases are reported across the world. The ones responsible were discovered to be the terrorist Traitors of The New World Order, suggesting that they are working in tangent with the Equestrians. All citizens are encouraged to report any suspicious activity to prevent further acts of terrorism. Further updates are yet to be announced. Brothers and sisters in Christ, do you believe in the Divine Power of God? Just as many of the Patron Saints before us who have been ordained by God’s gift, so too can you. Either the gift of healing or the power of protection, you can earn these gifts by offering your service for a Higher calling.  Join the Knights Templar! Answer the call of our Lord Jesus Christ, to protect your neighbours. Deus Vult! Not everyone can carry a weapon. Not everyone can take a life. But anyone and everyone can do their part for Thera. Join the Civil Defence where your expertise at Medical, Engineering, Architecture, Hospitality, Entertainment and more can support the troops at the front.  Make the difference! Do your duty! A young boy glares at the posters with disgust and tears one down. Before he could smile at his work with satisfaction, police whistles were heard behind him as he ran from his handiwork.