Jack of Harts

Pineland evacuated their embassy ahead of the advancing Islamic Congress troops and moved to the last free airport in Attica. With the situation rapidly accelerating further out of control, Pineland citizens and allied governments alike demanded action from the Pineland administration. They finally bowed to those demands and sent troops back into the country to secure the airport and support an evacuation of Pineland citizens and allies. When pressed on the matter, the president promised to evacuate all Pineland citizens before withdrawing the military again. He also promised Pineland’s allies that the troops would remain long enough for them to evacuate their own citizens and allies as well. And he promised the Islamic Congress that the troops would leave by the end of the month, whether all citizens and allies were evacuated or not. All of those promises could not be kept.

When Pineland’s military left Attica, they left billions in dons worth of military equipment behind for the Attican defenders to use. The Islamic Congress of Attica captured all of those weapons, making them the best-armed terrorist organization on the planet overnight. And they were in control of a nation filled with foreign aid workers, contractors, and other citizens of Pineland or their allies. Not to mention the Atticans who had worked with Pineland for twenty years. The Islamic Congress immediately began going door-to-door, looking for foreigners or those who worked with them. Stories of beatings and executions filtered out through contacts on the outside even before they conquered the capital. Centralia and other nations were quick to condemn Pineland’s administration for leaving their people in such a dangerous situation.

The Islamic Congress of Attica quickly began conquering Attican territory and releasing terrorists from prison after Pineland troops withdrew. This was a violation of the withdrawal terms, but the new administration took no notice. The defending Atticans lacked air support and pay, so one garrison after another surrendered or retreated rather than face the advancing terrorists. The Islamic Congress offered to allow Pineland to continue holding the capital until the new deadline, but the Pineland administration declined the offer. The administration instead called up the Attican government and told them to lie about how well they were holding the line against the terrorists. They then took the opportunity to go on vacation, set their away messages to next week, and enjoyed the weekend away from the public. The Islamic Congress did not miss the opportunity to roll in and take over.