A simple telephone call

[Tuyet]

Rather suddenly, the phone in President Adris' office begins ringing. No matter how many rings go by, whoever it is that's calling clearly seems to intend to stay on the line until the phone is answered, at very least.

[Adris]

The Representative to the Press hastily reached toward the ringing phone, but Adris himself decided to take it. On his desk was the papers turned to the several pages talking about the war in Russia. It was an election year, he cannot slip up now and lose the hearts of the American people.

"This is the office of the President, Adris Warendo speaking. What is it that is so important that you got clearance to use this phone good citizen?"

He was listening intently, all incoming calls were screened several times over before they were relayed all the way to the President's personal phone in the Oval office. Whatever this was, it was either really good, or really bad. What is happening in Russia tells him he can't afford any more bad news.

[Tuyet]

"Hello, President; my name is Advent. I would have perfered to chat a bit first, but if you want to get down to business right away, I'll oblige," the caller replies. Judging by their voice, the caller is male and has just a hint of an accent. "We keep making the same mistakes, it seems. Every war we swear will be the last, though it never is. It's quite simple really; so long as weapons remain in human hands there will be no end to war or even an end to the needless violence that kills so many each day. The only ways to curb this pointless destruction would be to remove weapons or to change the nature of humanity. In order for a change to be successful, however, the tempting items must be removed."

He sighs then continues, "I believe three weeks should be long enough to dismantle your weapons. However, if you do not -and, yes, I will know one way or the other- then I will have no choice but to go against my own desires and use more... aggressive means."