April fools incident

## Assassination of Francis Webster

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Francis Webster and Svetovoy Karpakov, representatives of the Socialist Nationalist Party to be seated at the Federal German Senate were assassinated on April 1, 1941 by Ezekiel Hollenfeuer and "Wassersaule". They were shot during a motorcycle drive by while exiting a governmental building in Eden Park, Dresden.

Ezekiel and Wassersaule were part of a vigilant and totalitarian military battalion alongside Felix Heisenberg and Lieutenant Germany. Their goal was to eliminate and neutralize Omphious Erronzein and Francis Webster, brother in law of Omphious and a senator elect representing their party in order to start an internal political dispute and eventually a civil disagreement which will lead to a civil war. Their intentions were mainly to end the conflicting relationship between the Erronzeins and the Hollenfeuers by eliminating Omphious and Francis. However, in Ezekiel's reasonings he foresaw the partial failure of the mission and he did it in order to keep his position for the foreseen Civil War.

The assassination team was held by the Descendants of Calamity which was a controversial and influential military battalion which was mainly held by Hollenfeuer influence. Members wanted to stop the political influence of Erronzeins, at the cost of the Hollenfeuers. Despite the loss of political control of the Hollenfeuers, both controversial parties will be renewed in order to "create a new just and equal political age" free of Erronzein and Hollenfeuer influence. Ezekiel also foresaw the civil war, however he was on the verge of dishonorable discharge and the creation of The Mercenary Corps of the Federal Republic of Germany was still underway. He wanted to save his position in order to ethically be accepted into the MCFRG, therefore he greenlit the operation and volunteered to become the assailant.

Svetovoy Karpakov, whom was an unpopular and unrecognized and former underboss of the Karpakov Crime Families was also undergoing a political career. He is also one of Ezekiel's nemeses whom begrudged him after the fall of the Karpakov Crime Families. The assailants were also charged with Treason, Murder, Malice and Conspiracy however the current Chancellor dropped the charges with the excuse of allocating time to peace talks and addressing rather than a supreme court case, he was heavily opposed however the declaration of the Confederacy shortly cut the controversy.

## **Background**

After the political rise of Grimm Klinge after his electoral victory, oppositions and opponents from the Socialist Nationalist Party, mainly Francis Webster were climbing the political ranks. The Hollenfeuer and Klinge lineage heavily opposed this event, therefore conspiring ways to prevent a political upuisingprise that will lead to another oustSeveral internal investigations were launched against Francis Webster's intentions, connecting to multiple conspiracy cases committed by both the Erronzeins and Hollenfeuers. Investigations would then lead back to Svetovoy Karpakov, a corrupt Socialist Nationalist senate elect.

Francis eventually finds out about the investigation and launches several anti-governmental and opposing statements against Grimm Klinge, which was then denied. A political debate during a state of the nation address by Grimm Klinge would start between Grimm and Francis. Grimm repeatedly challenged Francis' motives and words which then led to a revelation wherein Francis aims to impose Socialist Nationalism into the governmental ideology which meant that he aimed to turn the government into a totalitarian regime. This was to return the control of the Erronzeins while also continuing the Karpakov notoriety.

Several controversies and debates started, dividing Germany into two based on political opinions, yet, most opposed Grimm because of his history with Otto Hollenfeuer and the public was oblivious and skeptical against the Karpakov rumors. Descendants of Calamity and Felix Heisenberg would later oversee this controversy and support Grimm. Upon the knowledge of Ezekiel and Lieutenant Germany, they suggested to use political controversy and propaganda but was then dropped by Grimm. Eventually a second internal investigation was launched which confirmed Svetovoy's involvement with the Karpakov Crime Families. Shortly after, Ezekiel and Felix Heisenberg went on a vigilant mission to battle the crime organization in a small conflict which would lead to the Fall of the Karpakov Crime Families.

As a result, the recent events eventually justified Grimm's stand which in turn gave him support. The recent revelation of the existence of the Karpakov Crime Families also revealed the criminal actions of Svetovoy and Francis. Eventually, the country would be fully controversial and politically unstable. This vigilant action also resulted into a threat against the careers of Ezekiel and other soldiers involved in the conflict which would eventually lead them to plan this incident.

## **Preliminaries**

### **Aftermath of the fall of the Crime organization**

After a bloody shootout somewhere in the outskirts of Munich, the fireteam managed to neutralize Luis Karpakov and the entire leadership command of the organization. Several journalists and bystanders were able to photograph and capture evidence of the shootout. The next day, the press releases articles confirming the shootouts and investigations leading to the involvement of Svetovoy and the Erronzeins. As a result, the public was astonished by the news, therefore leading to a sudden change of opinions against the Erronzeins. Accusations by fellow governors and senators in favor of Grimm were also released. Eventually, leading into an internal political instability where Germany would be divided based on their political views and opinions. Francis stepped up and addressed the criticisms, nicely asking the public to settle down before further chaos ensues. A counter-investigation under the command of Francis eventually forged evidence to cover up the involvements, but to not much avail as only 17% of the population returned to his favor. Investigations were continuously being thrown back and forth, leading to political turmoil and support ambiguity of the public.

### **Conspiracy of the Descendants of Calamity**

The military battalion called Descendants of Calamity secretly involve themselves, only to the notice of Grimm and devise a plan to settle the dispute. Ezekiel, whom was the commander voluntarily suggested an assassination. Grimm was eager to put the turmoil to an end, therefore he supported the idea however he stayed neutral and uninvolved. Felix Heisenberg commanded the conspiracy and developed plans for the assassination alongside Ezekiel and his deputy, Zacharias or better known as Wassersaule. They had come to a conclusion wherein Webster and Karpakov were the main targets in order to fully neutralize the threats. Ezekiel foresaw a civil dispute and a state of national turmoil which would possibly lead to a civil war or a disagreement, yet kept it to himself after seeing the benefits during the rise of charges against Ezekiel. Francis and Svetovoy were going to campaign and address the political situation in order to stay reputable and to try and gather as much as positive praise from the public through propaganda manipulation. Their first target city was Dresden, Germany inside the state of Saxony. Conveniently it is nearby a checkpoint the assailants could use to prepare, therefore it was greenlit by Heisenberg and it underwent preparation.

### **The Assailants and their plan**

The chosen assailants were Ezekiel Hollenfeuer and Zacharias "Wassersaule" Klinge with the supervision and assistance of Sivart Nachtnel. They concluded that they will perform a drive by shooting on a motorcycle in order to make a quick assassination. Zacharias is assigned as the driver and motorist whilst Ezekiel was the backrider and shooter under the over watch of Sivart Nachtnel. Their chosen weapon was a .357 revolver and their target was the head or the chest. Zacharias is also armed with a regular pistol for self defense. Sivart is armed with a sniper rifle and will be positioned in a building 300 meters away, which gives him a decent view of Ezekiel and Zacharias before they lash out and perform the attack. The police chief was also ordered to lower and minimize security and make the route perfect for the action and the escape. Their getaway plan was to quickly take a sharp turn as fast as they can in order to conceal their identity.

### **April Fools eve**

By March 31, Eden Park was fully prepared for the speech and address by Webster and Karpakov. On the evening, the assailants are relocated and deployed into the city. Suppliers and fellow perpetrators deliver the motorbike near the hideout of Ezekiel, Wassersaule and Sivart. Some townsfolk were also recruited to participate with the benefit of provided defense if they are ever caught. Eventually, Sivart was able to secure a good position for oversight.

## **Assassination**

> "Bring me closer, come at me! I'm going to perform a second lobotomy on this lobotomized dog!"
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> -Ezekiel Hollenfeuer's battle cry upon approach

On the morning of April 1, the vehicle of Karpakov and Webster were en route. Sivart deploys in his position with an unidentified sniper rifle. Zacharias and Ezekiel prepare their weaponry as townsfolk gather around the park and wait for the upcoming politicians. The road is eventually emptied by local enforcement and security is heavily minimized, with them only guarding the crowd. Eventually, as governmental security agents whom were hired by Grimm to act as protectors eventually arrive by the park to signal the startup of Ezekiel and Zacharias. They then board their motorcycle and the car of the politicians arrive and unboard the two figures as they shake hands with the town mayor.

Sivart then aims his weapon toward Karpakov and Webster to prepare for an emergency shot. Zacharias accelerates his motorcycle as Ezekiel grabs his revolver and takes it out while hiding it in his jacket. They then approach the politicians and perform the shooting where only Webster was fatally shot in the head. Zacharias then runs over a random homeless man on the road as they drive off as the audience is surprised. Sivart pulls off the second shot and fatally shoots Karpakov's centermass, eventually giving him collateral damage.

Webster is shortly assessed by the security and is pronounced dead. Webster's final words were announced to be *"What's going to happen next?"* Karpakov was quickly rushed to the hospital, however upon arrival he was already at a severely lethal condition which was deemed untreatable. His last words were *"It's too early, save me. Please."*

## **Aftermath**

Eventually, Omphious was required to take action, thus, gathering with the Socialist Nationalist Party and conducting a conference which secretly developed the Democratic Confederation of Bavaria. A lot of Nationalist, Socialist and Socialist Nationalist politicians fled to the Confederacy, eventually creating a government opposing the Federal government. In accordance, they declare war against the Federal Republic with the excuse of the corruption and murderous intent of Grimm, eventually starting the story.