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Darae had heard the news after the emergency cabinet meeting let out, but it was one of those things that you simply held on to unless told otherwise. But a short while ago, the Governor has told them to go ahead with a press conference. It was time to let Oed know about Dashiel Jones. Darae blew out a breath as she finished jotting down a few notes, just so she wasn’t going entirely off the cuff, but there was little information to be had at this time. At least from her end.

She reached out to the Police Commissioner and gave him the info about the press conference, inviting him to conduct it with her if he felt he could be of assistance. He was likely busy with it all, but right now his department had the most information and could probably answer more questions than she could.

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Shortly before the appointed time, people began gathering in the Press Room. On the 18th Floor, it was on the same level as Media Relations, where reporters could go to get authenticated to be credentialed press on Oed. While anyone could ‘report’ on Oed, credentials got you into places like the Government Tower’s Press Room for any and all official press conferences.

A notification that a press conference had been scheduled went out an hour ago to all credentialed members of the Oed’s Press. An assistant stepped into the room to make sure the podium and mics were ready.

~Kasiri Darae, Deputy Chief of Staff

Joseph arrived fifteen minutes before he needed to as was his way. His assistant had already informed the staff that he would be attending. Today he was wearing a fully black suit and waistcoat with an ebony cane. The Oed columnists liked to refer to the suit as his Business Serious outfit, he wore it during press conferences of a more serious nature such as when answering questions regarding the Riot or during the murder investigation of Prim Zar.

Commissioner Karlson

Tovar Michaels strode into the press conference room, his media pass proudly displayed on his lapel, and a satchel-style bag slung under his arm. Despite his youth in the realm of media affairs, he had recently graduated from the prestigious Federation Media Bureau Academy on New New England. The upcoming event marked his inaugural assignment on OED, a moment he had eagerly anticipated. While his role granted him the privilege of attending such conferences, Tovar knew the importance of thorough preparation. With his network of contacts unexpectedly silent, he had meticulously constructed a hierarchical diagram outlining potential leads, each accompanied by a series of probing questions on his PaDD. Attached to it was a Speech-to-Text device, ready to capture every insight during the conference.

Tovar Michaels
Reporter, Federation Media Bureau [FMB]
Oed V

The red-headed Deputy Chief moved over to Karlson in the anteroom. “Commissioner,” she said, her sober tone matching her expression. “I doubt this will take long, but we should make sure we’re on the same page before we step out. I will give the new in very simple terms without details because it is an ongoing investigation, but I will also let them know that Vren contingent is aware. Any details that are shared beyond that I will leave to you. Does that sound correct and fair?” She knew the press would likely have many more questions for him than her, but those questions were likely to be ones he could not answer.

~Kasiri Darae, Deputy Chief of Staff

Joseph nodded “Sounds good” He leaned in “In case we need it send a ping if you want the conference to end at any time, same for me if you’d like to end it for any reason” It was just a way to make sure that things didn’t go out of hand “I’m ready whenever you are.”

Najma stood outside the imposing doors of Oed’s Government Tower. The notification of the impending press conference had set the wheels of her reporter’s mind spinning, eager to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Dashiel Jones. This was the first big story she’d come across on OED.

As she approached the Media Relations desk on the 18th Floor, Najma flashed her identification badge, her fixed on the clerk behind the desk as she awaited confirmation of her credentials.
After her credentials were scrutinizeand approved, Najma entered the bustling Press Room, her senses heightened by the energy of anticipation crackling in the air. She scanned the room, her eyes noting the presence of fellow reporters, each poised with their own agenda waiting just like her to gather as much information from the press conference they could.

Civilian Moreino
(Independent Reporter)

Joseph sat down and examined the room, he got a few nods from those reporters he was familiar with. The Crime correspondence of the ONN and FNN were usually present when he was there, he also saw members from different local news networks and some faces he was unfamiliar with. He was already mentally preparing himself to be annoyed.

Commissioner Karlson