From: The Office of Public Affairs
Subj: The Fall of the National Security Council
It’s 2022, USDF has survived many battles; the fall of Flash, the rise of Unity, and the war against the British Army. After many months of turmoil, Habbo has stabilized and the USDF is calm. Headquarters are booming, activity is the highest it’s been in months, and the atmosphere is fresh and resilient. Finally, all is well for the USDF. The National Security Council has decided to take a much needed vacation for a week to a beautiful tropical island. After all, their efforts in maintaining the USDF fully operational through countless setbacks have earned them some well deserved rest and relaxation. A week never seems like enough, and after many piña coladas (the CJCS’s favourit drink!), it was time to return to the USDF - in good time, Admiral Watch4Me forgot his sunscreen and was starting to feel the burn. All ready for the flight, they boarded their newest private jet donated by Brigader General sugarnoah of the Air Force. They were on route… almost home when…
Out of nowhere, not expected by meteorologists, a lightning storm hits! The pilots’ field of vision is quite literally clouded by the dark thunder clouds, loud booms make the cockpit and cabin vibrate as if the jet were to fall apart in mid air. The pilot assures the NSC they have nothing to worry about, these jets were made to sustain harsh combat and could surely sustain an unexpected lightning storm. And yet, lightning strikes, first hitting the cockpit - a hit that was felt along the entire jet as the lights flickered until they remained off. The pilot signals for an emergency landing. Another lightning strike! This time, it hits the engine of the jet and engulfs the entire right wing into flames. Pressure is dropping, oxygen is wearing thin, Admiral Watch4Me is out of aloe vera, the pilot is out of time. Secretary of Defense xStarlight11 prepares an emergency radio message:
Mayday, Mayday. AF Flight 125 crash landing. Take care of …
There is a loud rumble, the sound of explosions, and the radio signal dies. There were no survivors.
The radio message reached the Office of Public Affairs of the USDF and broadcasted all over the public radio, news outlets, hitting what remains of the Office of the CJCS. With no leader, no access to room control, and the lurking chaos bound to erupt at any moment, the Branch Chiefs decide to take over and attempt to keep the USDF running seeing as each of them have their own room controls, their own funds, and their own Branch to follow them through thick and thin. The 4 Branch Chiefs, Major General Kerfuffle, Admiral Underterminated, Brigadier General sugarnoah, and General IonDABeast come together to save the military. They begin by re-establishing headquarters under a shared room control so that they can equally tend to and monitor the USDF. They decide to run the USDF mostly interdependently but with the agreement that each Chief shall continue to support their Branch. With such turmoil and sorrow, the 4 Chiefs also decide to rebrand to give a new and refreshed feel to the USDF and to rid themselves of the horrors of times past:
Major General Kerfuffle rebranded his personnel as the Army Rangers,
Admiral Underterminated rebranded personnel as the Navy Seals,
Brigadier General sugarnoah rebranded his personnel to the Air Force Falcons,
And General IonDABeast rebranded his personnel to the Marines Devil Dogs.
The meeting was adjourned with a unified stance between the 4 of them, to keep the USDF operating, but most importantly, to show personnel that no matter what happens, long live the USDF.
Things are going well, weeks have passed since the unfortunate incident - no one talks about it. Morale has increased, activity is on the rise yet again, and the Branch Chiefs have been able to maintain unity and teamwork. They have managed to maintain their Branches effectively and bear a strong face in times of struggle. However, trouble begins to brew as Brigadier General sugarnoah makes attempts to assert himself as leader of the Branch Chiefs. His strategy is subtle, he begins by implanting his ideas into the minds of the other Chiefs so that, come meeting time, they’ve proposed ideas and mechanisms he’s already thought of. At first, not much thought is given to this, afterall, ideas for the progression of the USDF are always welcome. As time goes on, tensions brew more drastically as funds between the 4 Chiefs wear thin and Brigadier General sugarnoah attempts to assert himself and his Branch, becoming more prominent. Admiral Underterminated gets word from his vice that someone has been paying Navy personnel to jump ship over to Air Force. At first, he thinks nothing of it - after all, they’ve all graciously maintained a unified stance. But upon seeing Navy numbers continue to dwindle and Air Force growing ever larger, he plans a sting. Admiral Underterminated goes undercover as an NCO and meets another personnel in hopes to find out the culprit of the transfer offers. A personnel approaches… to his shock, it is none other than.. General IonDABeast! How could this be? The Lieutenant General offers undercover Admiral Underterminated a passage to Air Force for the price of 100c. Outraged, The VIce Admiral reveals himself and demands answers. Why Air Force? Why 100c? What is the meaning of all this? He gathers the Chiefs for an emergency meeting.
The tension in the room could be cut with a knife. Admiral Underterminated peers over at Brigadier General sugarnoah and General IonDABeast, looks that could kill. Before any words could be exchanged, Brigadier General sugarnoah asserts his dominance over the Chiefs as the newest and youngest serving member of the USDF. He reveals that he secretly opened an Air Force HQ and has been working with General IonDABeast to steal Navy members. In exchange, he turned a hefty profit. All this time, the two have secretly been working together to take over the USDF. But in a shocking turn of events, Major General Kerfuffle reveals that Brigadier General sugarnoah has offered him a similar deal: Steal Marines personnel for Army in exchange for undying loyalty and manpower in the upcoming war. General IonDABeast, gutted, demands that Brigadier General sugarnoah close his HQ and halt all operations and deals. Admiral Underterminated agrees, “this isn’t what unity is about! Have we lost our minds?” He pleads. All this time, Brigadier General sugarnoah has been playing puppet master, pulling the strings of every Branch, with the exception of Navy. General IonDABeast, in tears, demands an answer. Why now?
The 4 Branch Chiefs have never been in greater conflict, funds are wearing thin, personnel are bouncing between branches, stability has been lost, and now Brigadier General sugarnoah has made a run for Secretary of Defense. Admiral Underterminated interjects, claiming the USDF will never survive torn apart. Brigadier General sugarnoah paints a clear picture: the USDF has been in turmoil since NSC died. Morale has dwindled as personnel began to realize that it was only a matter of time before the equilibrium created would be lost yet again. He had realized that the clock was ticking before a difficult decision was made to close down one of the Branches so that the USDF could thrive again. Rather than simply waiting for the inevitable, he took action. But since the word is out, he wants to have fun with it. Brigadier General sugarnoah proposes a solution: the 4 Branches will wage war against one another and the best Branches will continue on in service of the USDF. The loser will shut down. General IonDABeast pleads but then folds. He claims that if Brigadier General sugarnoah wishes to take over Marines, he’ll have to kill him.
Everyone now has a new purpose: fighting for their branch to stay alive.
Ret. General Aneha
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Major LighthouseOne
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Major misteromorg
Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Communications
