From fd0935eb5aa81e9c7b1159d281c7e31ce5a7da1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Batrachophreno Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 06:31:51 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Radio Stations (#22760) Radio station configuration for several sectors --- .../space_sectors/coalition/coalition.dm | 5 + code/modules/background/space_sectors/void.dm | 14 ++ html/changelogs/Bat-Radio.yml | 4 + .../lights_edge/105.4_Automated_Advisory.txt | 26 +++ .../114.8_Radio_Lemurian_Truth.txt | 193 ++++++++++++++++++ .../lights_edge/85.7_Volturno_Local.txt | 87 ++++++++ .../lights_edge/87.4_XNS_Interstellar.txt | 82 ++++++++ .../lore_radio/lights_edge/89.8_DomeChat.txt | 64 ++++++ .../lights_edge/96.2_Coalition_Hits.txt | 62 ++++++ 9 files changed, 537 insertions(+) create mode 100644 html/changelogs/Bat-Radio.yml create mode 100644 texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/105.4_Automated_Advisory.txt create mode 100644 texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/114.8_Radio_Lemurian_Truth.txt create mode 100644 texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/85.7_Volturno_Local.txt create mode 100644 texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/87.4_XNS_Interstellar.txt create mode 100644 texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/89.8_DomeChat.txt create mode 100644 texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/96.2_Coalition_Hits.txt diff --git a/code/modules/background/space_sectors/coalition/coalition.dm b/code/modules/background/space_sectors/coalition/coalition.dm index 4e1a8da3a71..925f00cf308 100644 --- a/code/modules/background/space_sectors/coalition/coalition.dm +++ b/code/modules/background/space_sectors/coalition/coalition.dm @@ -205,4 +205,9 @@ ) lore_radio_stations = list( + "78.1 RealFM" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/85.7_Volturno_Local.txt', + "87.4 XNS Interstellar Broadcasting" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/87.4_XNS_Interstellar.txt', + "89.8 DomeChat" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/89.8_DomeChat.txt', + "96.2 Coalition Hits!" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/96.2_Coalition_Hits.txt', + "114.8 RADIO LEMURIAN TRUTH" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/114.8_Radio_Lemurian_Truth.txt' ) diff --git a/code/modules/background/space_sectors/void.dm b/code/modules/background/space_sectors/void.dm index 0e030a41788..fea9bbbbfcd 100644 --- a/code/modules/background/space_sectors/void.dm +++ b/code/modules/background/space_sectors/void.dm @@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ 'sound/music/lobby/lights_edge/lights_edge_2.ogg' ) + lore_radio_stations = list( + "87.4 XNS Interstellar Broadcasting" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/87.4_XNS_Interstellar.txt', + "89.8 DomeChat" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/89.8_DomeChat.txt', + "96.2 Coalition Hits!" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/96.2_Coalition_Hits.txt', + "105.4 Automated Travel Advisory Broadcast System" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/105.4_Automated_Advisory.txt', + "114.8 RADIO LEMURIAN TRUTH" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/114.8_Radio_Lemurian_Truth.txt' + ) + /datum/space_sector/lemurian_sea//The actual proposed area of void as written. Should be as dark as possible, due to no starlight name = SECTOR_LEMURIAN_SEA description = "The Lemurian Sea is an astrological curiosity which is entirely free of stars. This region is a relatively new discovery and classification, having only been officially broken off of Light’s Edge by most astrographical institutions following the rediscovery of Assunzione and limited exploration beyond its position on the border of what would become the Lemurian Sea. Most astrological charts advise avoiding the region as travelers are known to report a feeling of general uneasiness while passing through it and many vessels are known to have disappeared within the Sea. " @@ -75,6 +83,12 @@ away_sites_enabled = FALSE ccia_link = FALSE + lore_radio_stations = list( + "105.4 Automated Travel Advisory Broadcast System" = 'texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/105.4_Automated_Advisory.txt' + ) + /datum/space_sector/lemurian_sea/far name = SECTOR_LEMURIAN_SEA_FAR sector_welcome_message = 'sound/AI/welcome_lemurian_sea_inner.ogg' + + lore_radio_stations = list() diff --git a/html/changelogs/Bat-Radio.yml b/html/changelogs/Bat-Radio.yml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..0e86909042d --- /dev/null +++ b/html/changelogs/Bat-Radio.yml @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +author: NewOriginalSchwann, Batrachophrenoboocosmomachia +delete-after: True +changes: + - rscadd: "Radio station configurations." diff --git a/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/105.4_Automated_Advisory.txt b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/105.4_Automated_Advisory.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..06bab71dfee --- /dev/null +++ b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/105.4_Automated_Advisory.txt @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +…wzzt… +BZZZZRT. BZZZZRT. BZZZZRT. +BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO +"Niner Zero Four: Automated Broadcast System." +…bzzzrrrtttt… +"Warp Transit Activity: Low." +….khzzzzt… +"Warp Lanes Surrounding Assunzione: Hazardous." +"Travel Around Assunzione: Avoid unless necessary or prepared." +…wrrrr… +"Warp Lanes in Lemurian Sea: Extremely Hazardous." +"Lemurian Sea Anomalous Activity Level: High." +"Lemurian Sea Travel: Not Advised." +"Note: Lemurian Sea region is extremely hazardous to even AEC vessels." +"Nothing you will discover is worth your death." +…kkkssshhhh… +"Note: Your transponder is your responsibility to maintain." +…wzzzzrrt… +"Travel Advice: Ensure emergency systems are maintained." +"Travel Advice: Enable emergency transponder." +…ksssshhhhh… +"Assunzione Ports: No reported delays or blockages." +…fsssshhhh… +"Advisory: Elyran phoron supertanker remains missing." +"Report all information to the Republic of Assunzione Navy." +…bzzzzrrrtttt… diff --git a/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/114.8_Radio_Lemurian_Truth.txt b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/114.8_Radio_Lemurian_Truth.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c4de7e5a163 --- /dev/null +++ b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/114.8_Radio_Lemurian_Truth.txt @@ -0,0 +1,193 @@ +…bzzzzhhhttttt… +“Welcome back to RADIO LEMURIAN TRUTH, the only station where you can find REAL news! +“The truth these cowards on the XNS and DomeChat are HIDING from us! +“I’m Giuseppe Lombardi, still your host, despite the GOVERNMENT THUGS IN TRIESTO trying to shut me down for ‘libel!’ +“It just proves they don’t want YOU to hear the TRUTH!’ +[coughing, papers shuffling] +“Folks, listen. You’ve probably heard all about this so-called corporate expedition, +“But it’s not something designed to help us out! +“My friend Ozias Terzis, one of the ONLY WRITERS GOING AFTER THE TRUTH, was BRUTALIZED — BRUTALIZED!!! — by ZENG-HU THUGS aboard the Horizon when he visited! +[sound of a fist slamming into a desk repeatedly] +“It’s an infringement on his rights as a Coalition citizen! +“But will DomeTalk cover this? No! +“ONLY ON RADIO LEMURIAN TRUTH WILL YOU HEAR THIS!!! +“We’re going to take a short break for some survival goods, folks. Stay tuned, and stay after the TRUTH!” +…kssshhhhtttt… +“The Lemurian Sea: A constant threat against mind, body and soul.” +[woman screaming in terror] +“What can be done to prevent you from falling to it?! +“Only ONE WOMAN knows the way…” +“Hi, I’m Doctor Khadra Arezki, a former Zeng-Hu employee and expert on parapsychology. +“ZH fired me and tried to kill me for what I invented: ZONAPILLS. +“Only ZonaPills have been proven to resist the temptations of the Lemurian Sea. +“Don’t fall into the eternal nightmare: order ZonaPills today through Radio Lemurian Truth’s website. +“Only you can protect yourself from evil!” +…bzzzrrrttt… +“Welcome back, folks. I can attest personally to ZonaPills. I also helped Doctor Arezki investigate the hit ZH placed on her. +“Of course, the useless police won’t investigate it. They never do, folks. +“Anything that goes against the narrative their REAL masters – THE CORPORATIONS! – want? They ignore it or call it ‘delusional.’ +“But we know the TRUTH, don’t we folks? The REAL NEWS that THEY are HIDING from US!!! +[coughing] +… +“Now, folks, while DomeChat is busy posting filtered pictures of stained glass and breakfast pastries, +“REAL PEOPLE are asking REAL QUESTIONS! +“Why do ships go Actually missing out there?! +“Why do navigators come back different?! +“Why do the official route maps keep changing every six months?! +“Why are there sectors in the Sea where your instruments scream, your warp coils run hot, and your crew starts seeing DEAD RELATIVES in the reflective surfaces?!” +[papers rattling] +“They say it’s ‘gravitational inconsistency.’ +“They say it’s ‘localized bluespace turbulence.’ +“They say it’s ‘magnetometric weather.’ +“Folks, when the government gives you five different answers, it means they’re LYING!” +/…kssshhhhttt…/ +“Here’s what they don’t want you to know: +“The Lemurian Sea doesn’t just ‘interfere’ with warp traffic.” +“It FEEDS on it.” +“Every transit through the Sea leaves a mark. +“On the hull. +“On the drive. +“On the people.” +“Why do you think the old expedition crews used paper logs and mechanical locks? +“Why do you think veteran spacers in Triesto still tape over polished metal before transit?! +“Superstition? NO!” +“PROTOCOL!” +[coughing fit] +“Protocols learned in BLOOD, that’s what!” +/…bzzrrt…/ +/…bzzrt…kshhh…/ +“We have another sponsor before I continue, and thank the saints for them because unlike the government, THEY actually want you ALIVE.” +“A sudden tram stoppage. A tunnel delay. A blackout in a maintenance spur. +“What if the lights fail? +“What if the ventilation stops? +“What if you hear breathing on the other side of the service hatch?” +[deep inhale] +“Prepare with NIGHTSAFE personal emergency kits. +“Each NIGHTSAFE unit includes two hand-crank lamps, three thermal wraps, a ration pack, water gel tubes, one filter hood, and a blessed reflective card from Saint Mataenia Chapel.” +“Clip one to your belt, keep one by your bunk, and keep one for the family. +“NIGHTSAFE. Because help is always ‘on the way.’” +/…ksssshhhttt…/ +“Back now. Let's talk about the Coalition, huh? +“The Coalition of Colonies facilitat-” +/…bzzzhrrrtt…/ +/…kssshhhhttt…/ +“-e phrase they use, folks. ‘Preventing panic.’” +“You know what that means?” +“It means scrubbing records.” +“It means reclassifying incidents.” +“It means a tram worker sees a passenger clawing at the windows and babbling in three voices, and by next week the report says ‘fatigue-related agitation.’” +[papers shuffling violently] +“They’ve built an entire medical vocabulary to AVOID saying what the Sea DOES to people! +“‘Acute Debilitating Psionic Interference.’ +“‘Cognitive dissociation events.’ +“NO! +“It’s contamination! +“It’s penetration! +“It’s the dark getting in through the eyes!” +/…bzzzzhhhttt…/ +“And where do Elyra and Tau Ceti fit into this?” +“Oh, I’m glad you asked!” +“You think it’s a coincidence that the two powers with the cleanest access to phoron both pretend the Sea is only a navigational nuisance?” +“Phoron responds to conditions we barely understand! +“Everybody knows that!” +“You put that near a region that bends minds, bends signals, bends SPACETIME— and you expect me to believe they’re not studying weapon applications?!” +[laughter, then sudden coughing] +“Oh, they’ll deny it. +“They’ll say it’s offensive. +“They’ll say it’s speculative. +“Well, here’s a speculative question for them: +“Why do phoron survey expeditions in the outer Sea always seem to lose their raw telemetry?” +“Why do their escorts jam civilian bands?” +“Why do independent salvagers report being shadowed off-route by ships with blank IFF signatures?!” +“Answer THAT on DomeTalk!” +/…zzzhhhrrt…/ +“Now, let’s talk about the Horizon. +“Yes, yes, I know, the corporate lovers are already typing. +“‘Giuseppe, it’s just a ship.’ +“‘Giuseppe, it’s an expedition.’ +“‘Giuseppe, you sound unwell.’ +“Well maybe I DO sound unwell, folks, because I am one of the only men on this planet PAYING ATTENTION.” +[coughing fit] +[glass of water being set down] +“That vessel didn’t come here for trade. +“It didn’t come here for science. +“And it sure as hell didn’t come here for our benefit. +“It came here because something in Light’s Edge has changed. +“And every government, corporation, and uniformed liar from here to Mendell City knows it.” +[desk slap] +“The Horizon is not the beginning of a mission. +“It is the response to a DISCOVERY.” +“What discovery?” +“They won’t say. +“But look at the pattern.” +“More off-books cargo. +“More sealed manifests. +“More ‘specialists.’ +“More security around places nobody cared about six months ago.” +“And suddenly Zeng-Hu is very interested in old expedition routes again.” +“Why, folks?” +“WHY?” +/…bzzzzhhttt…/ +“I’ll tell you why. +“Because the old explorers found something and LIED ABOUT IT. +“Or worse, they found something and tried to BRING IT BACK.” +[low, deliberate voice] +“And maybe they did.” +/…kssshhhht…/ +[whispered male voice] +“They hate reflective surfaces, Giuseppe.” +“Thank you, Anton. Yes. They do.” +/…bzzrt…/ +“We’re back. +“Now, some of you say, ‘Giuseppe, who is THEY?’ +“And that, folks, is the question they WANT you to ask because it makes the whole thing sound silly.” +“They want you chasing little green men. +“They want you chasing dome ghosts and nursery stories.” +“No. +“I’m talking about networks. +“Interests. +“Institutions. +“The dead hand of old expedition money.” +“I’m talking about the people who built careers on saying the darkness was survivable, marketable, conquerable.” +“I’m talking about the people who cannot AFFORD for Assunzione to realize how much of its history is fabricated.” +[sound of paper rustling violently] +“Do you know how many reports vanished in-” +/…kssshhhhttt…/ +“Do you know how many AEC personnel records are still sealed? +“Do you know how many nameless dead were turned into little statues in little parks for tourists and schoolchildren?” +“They give you bronze explorers with no faces because a real face would raise real questions.” +[coughing fit, pause, calmer paper shuffling] +“Now folks, I need to be careful here, because the lawyers really get tetchy when I mention the ASSN.” +“But history is history. +“The old Alliance built stations all over the frontier. +“We know that. +“They deny the Sea installations survived secession. +“Then what are people seeing? +“What are the beacon pings out past the safe lanes? +“What are the structures that DON’T APPEAR on any modern chart, but show up in old surveyor notebooks and in the dreams of people who have crossed too clos-” +/…bzzzzhhhttt…/ +[long pause] +“Did you hear me?” +“In their dreams.” +“Same angles. +“Same corridors. +“Same doors.” +“You think that’s a coincidence?” +“Different people. Different ships. Different years.” +“Same place.” +/…hzzzkttt…/ +“And before we go to the next caller, let me say this for the record. +“I do not hate Assunzione. +“I love Assunzione. +“I love this world enough to tell it when it is being lied to.” +“The people in the ministries hate the truth. +“The corporations hate the truth. +“The polished little presenters on XNS hate the truth.” +“But truth has a way of surfacing, folks. +“Even when it has been buried for generations.” +[long breath into microphone] +“Stay tuned. +“After the break: the Tramline 8 disappearances, blessed lamps that go dark only in one specific tunnel, and why the warding spheres sold in Guelma may be tainted with industrial filler.” +“You are listening to RADIO LEMURIAN TRUTH.” +“The only station on Assunzione asking what they’re so afraid of.” +/…bzzzzhhhttttt…/ diff --git a/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/85.7_Volturno_Local.txt b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/85.7_Volturno_Local.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..04f26c083d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/85.7_Volturno_Local.txt @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +/[A clipped brass-and-chime station ident.]/ +This is Port Volturno Local, local service for Volturno and Triesto approaches. +Broadcasting across the south-east port wards. +Port Volturno Local. Keep moving, keep warm, keep to schedule. +Hrrr..kht.. +Volturno transit interchange reports normal service on all public platforms. +Triesto inner ring trams running on minor delay, six minutes average. +Passengers for Malaga cultural line should transfer at Cadenza Junction. +Passengers for Guelma line should expect platform congestion through the evening period. +Bzzt-... +Please keep luggage clear of tram doors. +Please do not leave cargo pallets in public walkways. +Unattended freight will be impounded by district authority. +This is Port Volturno Local. +Khhrrt.. +Tonight in Malorra Park, memorial lamps remain lit beneath the statue of the nameless explorer. +Visitors are reminded that climbing the monument is prohibited. +Floral offerings may be placed only at the marked perimeter stones. +District maintenance thanks residents for their cooperation. +Hhkk..hkk... +Need a room for one night, or three? +The Helian Hotel, three minutes from Volturno transit station. +Clean sheets, hot water, private shutters, fair rates. +Ask for a port-facing room while they last. +Late arrival? Early departure? +The Bright Skies Wake Guesthouse still keeps a lamp on for travelers. +Weekly corporate rates available. +Vending alcove now restocked. +Brrrt... +Port activity notice. +Berths Kappa-Five through Seven reserved for SCC traffic. +Independent shuttles are advised to confirm slot assignment before approach. +Docking without assignment may incur a queue penalty. +This is Port Volturno Local, local service for the district. +Hzzt-..ghhk.. +You are listening to Port Volturno Local. +/[A clipped brass-and-chime station ident.]/ +Cierzo Café now serving night roast, citrus buns, and heated wraps. +Open through second shift. +Across from Platform Three. +District notice. +The old promenade above Pier Annex remains closed for structural work. +Please follow marked interior diversions. +Do not remove safety barriers. +Do not enter condemned frontage units for any reason. +Bzzt-... +Zeng-Hu Pharmaceuticals welcomes licensed contractors to apply for maintenance and hospitality postings within Port Volturno. +Steady pay. Rotating shifts. Transit stipend included. +Application kiosks available in the old arcade concourse. +Missing the old glamour? +Stay at the Aster Crown Residences, once host to expedition patrons, survey officers, and visiting notables. +Now offering reduced seasonal rates. +A little faded, still lovely. +Hrrrkt.. +Public courtesy announcement. +Please keep noise to a minimum in lower-budget lodging corridors after midnight interval. +Many residents and transit guests are on split-cycle sleep. +Be considerate of cleaners, clerks, and neighboring rooms. +This is Port Volturno Local. +Dockside weather interior bulletin. +Triesto dome climate remains stable. +Slight cooling expected in the southern glazed corridors. +Maintenance advises light outer layers for those waiting near cargo airlocks. +No environmental irregularities reported. +Hzzt-..bbrr... +A Luceist service of remembrance will be held at the Chapel of Saint Alvisiol near the transit steps. +Open to travelers, residents, and shift workers. +Candles provided. +Reflective glass tokens available by donation. +This is Port Volturno Local, local service for Volturno and Triesto approaches. +/[A clipped brass-and-chime station ident.]/ +A message from district health services. +Travel fatigue remains common among arriving orbital passengers. +Hydrate, rest, and eat before continuing by tram. +Assistance booths near the interchange can direct you to clinics, lodging, and quiet rooms. +The Zeng-Hu Pharmacy & Clinic in Port Volturno now accepts walk-ins. +General medicine. +Fatigue treatment. +Prescription refill service. +Brrrt.. +Keep your bags close in the tram tunnels. +Mind platform gaps. +Observe marked queue lanes. +Show patience to visitors. +Some of them are tired. +Some of them are seeing Triesto for the first time. +Hzzt-..bbrr... diff --git a/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/87.4_XNS_Interstellar.txt b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/87.4_XNS_Interstellar.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..bc0fc933333 --- /dev/null +++ b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/87.4_XNS_Interstellar.txt @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +[Musical Jingle] +“Hello, and welcome back to the Xanu News Service’s broadcasting program, bringing you the most important stories from around the Spur. I’m your host, Pierre Fontaine. +“We now first to Gyu-ri Park on Konyang, where the All-Xanu Republic has recently decided to provide orbital defense missiles.” +[Muffled Voices] +“Thank you, Pierre. Reaction to the missile sale has been positive across Konyang with the notable exception of some Solarian loyalists who believe the Republic seceded from the Alliance illegally. +“Additionally, the Solarian consulate in Suwon has condemned the move as an aggressive gesture in a period of heightened tensions.” +“Have there been any further incidents in Ushishir following the recent high-profile assassination attempt against its police chief?” +“Tensions in New Hokkaido have remained high following the shooting, a rare occurrence on Konyang, and have led many to ask the government how an organized criminal group acquired a military handgun. +“Some are concerned more weapons may have been taken from military storehouses during the Rampancy Crisis.” +“This handgun that was used in the crime, do we know anything more about it?” +“We do: AXPSO investigators have traced it to a military warehouse in Suwon that was destroyed in 2465 in a fire assumed to have been started by a rampant synthetic. +“Several crates of firearms were unrecovered following the incident and were assumed to have been destroyed in the fire.” +“And the fear is these guns are now in circulation among criminals?” +“That’s correct.” +“Thank you, Gyu-ri.” +“Of course.” +…Fzzzzhhhtttt… +“Welcome back to the XNS. Last year the Vysokan mining community of Sevaschaiv was the site of one of the worst mining accidents in the 25th century Coalition. +“In the intervening months the city has struggled with an economic downturn due to the closure of the Iijoki Iron Mine. +“Our reporter, Anu Khulan, has this story from the city.” +[Industrial Sounds] +“Sevaschaiv is one of Vysoka’s industrial centers, and the city voted most polluted in the Coalition for five years running. +“Recently its steel industry, which employs many, took a hit with the Iijoki Iron Mine disaster of 2467. +“A blast furnace operator speaking to the XNS described the accident as, ‘terrible,’ and, ‘a blow to the reputation of the industry. +“He fears the mine will be closed permanently due to its damage and safety concerns. +“Mine authorities are currently investigating what went wrong in Iijoki, but many residents here blame Himeo for the accident. +“With Xanan security contractors helping keep a fragile peace, all eyes are on an ongoing investigation into the source of the fatal blast. +“For the XNS I’m Anu Khulan, Sevaschaiv, Vysoka.” +…bzzzzhhhtttt… +“Welcome back to the XNS. As Xanu looks towards the 2470 election many in the Republic are wondering which of the four major parties will emerge victorious and become our next president. +“For more insight on this topic Marie van Reijnen, one of our lead political reporters, joins us in the studio. Marie, thank you for joining us.” +“Thank you for inviting me here — it’s so gracious I’ll forgive you for not calling the Beer Lover’s League a major party.” +[Laughter] +“I’ll try to make it up to them with some after-shift purchasing. Moving on, what can you tell us about the parties right now?” +“As you know the Free League controls the presidency and, historically, the incumbent party generally has an easier time staying in power. +“But at the same time they also take the blame for any events, even ones out of their control.” +“Such as the phoron crisis.” +“Precisely. But at the same time we can’t deny President Afzal and the League kept us out of a wider conflict during the Alliance’s civil war. +“I’m sure many of our listeners remember the tense meetings over it in Nouvelle-Rochelle.” +“The meetings where some delegates came to blows, correct?” +“Exactly correct. The Free League’s numbers have fallen from the historic highs of 2465, but they’re still quite robust for an incumbent party during an economic slowdown.” +“And what about the PDP?” +“I think out of all the major opposition parties it has the best chance of capturing the presidency. +“If they can capture the resentment building due to economic problems relating to phoron, they have a good chance. +“We have to remember they were a close second in the 2465 election even with President Afzal’s foreign policy wins. With the economic situation being worse, this could be their year. +“However, their softer policy on Dominia could be a weakness in a period of increasing Sol-Dominia ties and Elyran weakness,” +“And the other two, Invincible Xanu and the Socialists?” +“I think any Coalition-skeptic party is facing an uphill struggle in the next election due to interstellar tensions. The IXP’s also got a dirty reputation from the football riots in Nouvelle-Rochelle last year. +“So, we likely won’t see President Begam sworn in in ‘71.” +“Maria, thank you for your time. We appreciate you being here even with the election still over a year away.” +“I’m happy to be here.” +…bzzzzhhhhtttt… +“We go now to Assunzione, where recent increases in piracy have led to Assumzionii feeling an economic squeeze as some goods have become increasingly expensive. +“Our correspondent, Antonio Pascal, has this story from Triesto.” +“Here in the Beacon of Light’s Edge, increasing prices have the economic state of some looking increasingly dim. +“Fatima Halimi, managing director of a shipping firm, says the company’s fortunes have taken a turn for the worse since piracy increased earlier this year.” +“It’s— it’s difficult, especially when you rely on warp drives instead of BSDs, to stay black with the level of piracy we’re facing. +“Obviously, nobody wants to lay people off, but the environment is difficult now. +“It’s even worse for independent contractors like ship operators. They’re in dark waters.” +“Have you heard anything about these alleged incidents of disappearing vessels?” +“Some, uh, but not a lot. People — sailors especially — like to blame the Sea for everything that goes wrong. +“The simple truth is space is large and easy to disappear in.” +“Goods imported to Assunzione have been especially hard hit by the recent shopping problems, which has benefitted some local firms. +“But with much of the planet’s economy rotating around the high-tech and pharmaceutical industries, both requiring imports, the economic future of the Republic is murky indeed.” +“Antonio Pascal, XNS, the Republic of Assunzione.” +…fffzzzrrrttt… +“Abroad, domestic tensions continue to trouble the Republic of Elyra. Our reporter, Khalida Nabhani, was denied entry to the Serene Republic due to her Himean citizenship. +“She joins us in the studio now. Khalida, welcome to the XNS News Hour. +“Thanks Pierre. Even though we’ve hung up the gloves on the visa issue, I’m still happy to talk about Elyra.” +“Let’s get to it: as a subject matter expert on labor relations, why is Elyra facing such a challenge right now?” +“That’s a big question to answer. In short, Elyra is a very exclusionary state: it’s much harder to get citizenship there than anywhere else aside from the Empire. +“Worsening this situation is that non-citizens are generally excluded from government services. +“So most of its immigrant population has almost no hope of achieving anything in their lives except low-level labor. Many of them have nowhere to go and often come from worlds conquered by Dominia.” +“Do you believe there is a single point where the situation begins to fall apart, or is this a gradual process?” +“A crisis such as what Elyra is facing generally comes from multiple sources, though we often assign one a priority. It’s easier for us to comprehend it that way. +“I believe the gradual criminalization of NCP lifestyle behavior combined with economic stresses was what led to the crisis being ‘ready to go.’ +“The violent response to a labor protest on Aemaq last year was the spark that ignited the current fire. Extending their draft to non-citizen workers added more fuel to it. +“I don’t think we’ll see a change to Elyra’s situation without major changes, and they seem to lack the political will to do so.” +“Thank you for your time and insight, Khalida. It’s always a pleasure to have you on the show.” +“Of course, Pierre. For my Himean comrades, here’s a summary: Elyra coal-headed and tossing petrol around the devil’s kitchen.” +[both laughing] +…bzzzhhhtttt… diff --git a/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/89.8_DomeChat.txt b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/89.8_DomeChat.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..21579711a91 --- /dev/null +++ b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/89.8_DomeChat.txt @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +…kkkssshhhttt… +[upbeat jingle] +“Hi, and welcome back to DomeChat, coming to you from our studio in bright and shiny Triesto. +“I’m your host, Aria Ficatelli, bringing you the voices and news of our home! +“For our first guest of the day I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Keeper Alessandra Vaccari, of the Saint Mataenia Chapel. Keeper Vaccari, thank you for coming into DomeChat!” +“Thank you for your hospitality. Ennoia’s blessings upon you and your audience, Aria.” +“Ennoia’s blessings, Keeper. So! Today’s topic of discussion: local sailors’ families are concerned about the Sea. What are you and the chapel doing to, well, to assist them?” +“Saint Mataenia’s is a small chapel, but — as you know — we’re in the port district near, uh, Port Volturno by tram, so we deal with a lot of sailors. +“It’s nothing new for us and we often send our staff into their ships to bless them before they leave port. +“The blessings we give to these ships grant them the protection of Ennoia and the Guardians as they venture into the dark unknown.” +“Thank you, Keeper. Just one more question.” +“Of course.” +“Does Saint Mataenis’ have any involvement with a, euh, a company known as ‘Nightsafe’? The personal safety company?” +“We’ve provided them with some blessed cards, which is what we typically do when asked by a business. +“Neither myself nor the chapel endorse their product or company.” +“Thank you, Keeper. We’re going to have to go on a short commercial break, so stay tuned! We’ll be right back!” +…ffffssssshhhtttt… +“Imagine yourself, under the beautiful sun, on a warm beach… +“Relaxing in the white sand… +“Surely it’s just a dream, right…?” +“Wrong! I’m Nadia Akman, with Idris Incorporated’s Assunzione branch, and my office is here to make your vacation getaway plans a reality. +“Concerned about the price? Why not consider our Pay-a-Vacay loan program? It has one of the highest rates of payment for any loan in the Spur! +“Worried about transit? Don’t be! Our synthetic and human security personnel are the best and most courteous in the Spur. +“So what are you waiting for? Book today!” +[musical chime] “Idriiiiis~” [musical chime] +[disclaimers spoken so rapidly as to be entirely incomprehensible] +…kkklssshhhhttt…. +“Welcome back to DomeTalk! +“Up next we’ve got a very special guest: Malik Zampini, managing director for the Triesto Cross-Dome Rail System. Director, welcome to DomeTalk!” +“Thanks!” +“So, director, before we take some calls, what are your general thoughts on the CDRS?” +“Well Aria, I believe the System is performing as expected. Delays remain minimal and our expansions for this year are proceeding well, such as the renovations to Triesto Interstellar Shuttleport’s main and secondary stations. +“We’re wrapping up the secondary station’s renovations in August so travelers have a station to rely on while we close parts of the main station. +“Our first priority is the convenience of the system for our citizens.” +“Thanks director. Now, let’s take some calls! First up is Fatima, from the Alexandria District.” +“Hi Aria! Can you hear me?” +“We can!” +“Great! I, uh, just wanted to ask Director Zampini about a weird thing I saw on the train from Port Volturno. +“There was this empty car with a… +“Ennoia, it makes me sound crazy, but there was a giant insect wearing Zeng-Hu clothes in one of the cars, all alone! +“What was it, and should I have called the police?” +“Thank you Fatima! Director?” +“That’s, uh, likely a vaurca from one of the corporate ships. They’re an alien species from… +“I believe they were first encountered in Tau Ceti? +“They’re not illegal but they can be weird to encounter. You don’t have to call the police though.” +“Alright. Next up is Florent, Cathedral District.” +“Hi. Are there any plans to renovate the stations in my district? Some of the stations are showing their age. That’s all, thank you and Ennoia’s blessings upon you.” +“Ennoia’s blessings Florent. Director?” +“Ennoia’s blessings. We’ll be doing some renovations in that district this year, but most are scheduled for 2469. Some areas in the Warding District or Magenta District are in dire, dire need of renovation.” +“Thank you, director. I believe that’s all the time we have!” +“Thank you for having me.” +“Keep your hand from the dial and stay tuned, because we’ll be right back!” +…ssshhhrrrttt… +“Are you in need of some quick cash? +“Are you just a little bit short of affording a new addition to your house? +“Why not apply for a loan using a trusted financial advisor of Idris Incorporated, the Spur’s preferred bank?” +“Idris helped me afford my first car!” +“They helped me build a new room for my baby girl.” +“Idris helped me afford some synthetic repairs during a tough time.” +“Hi! Anton Mokrani, one of Idris’ financial advisors. We live, work, and come from Triesto: the same city you do. +“Trust us to help you. Trust Idris to bring you to a better future.” +[musical chime] “Idriiiiis~” [musical chime] +[disclaimers spoken so rapidly as to be entirely incomprehensible] +…fssshhhtttt… diff --git a/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/96.2_Coalition_Hits.txt b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/96.2_Coalition_Hits.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1002a0852e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/texts/lore_radio/lights_edge/96.2_Coalition_Hits.txt @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +…kzzzzhhhttt… +“Welcome, welcome, welcome to Coalition hits! As always I’m your DJ: the one, the only, the lovely Livia Sabatinoooooo! +“Let’s start today off with some cool ‘65 tunes from Konyang, our new Coalition member! +“This one’s a peppy little number that did numbers — hah! — in the K-music scene! It’s HEARTBEAT, by Gracie Kim! +[RANDOMNOTE] I want to see you smile through the storm, a hole in my heart, only filled by you~ [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] Dance through the night, up in the clouds, your name spelled in the stars. [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] My eyes long to see you, your touch in my hair, the warmth from your embrace! [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] A fiery presence, larger than life, you make me feel like only we matter. [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] Boom boom boom, listen to this, my heartbeat on fire. [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] Alive as ever, an object of desire. [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] Through thick and thin, situations so dire. [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] It's all so crazy I'm about to go haywire... [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] I've told you a million times, I need a life! [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] A life with you and me in it. [RANDOMNOTE] +“What a number, huh? That’s the unbeatable sound from up north! +“We’re going to have a liiiiiiittle commercial break — sorry, top of the hour and all [laughs] — then we’re back to music! +“So staaaaay tuned, listeners!” +…kzzzhhhrrrrr… +[upbeat pop music] +“The taste of home… +“Anywhere in the Spur! +“That’s the Stafýlia promise!” +…kzzzhhhttt… +“Weeeeeelcome back, everyone listening in their domes, in space, and abroad! +“This one goes out to all the Assunzionii on Xanu: a big hit from fall ‘67, it’s Pale White Light, by Triesto a Go-Go!” +[upbeat synth intro] +[RANDOMNOTE] People in the big dome! [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] People under the glow of the pale white light! [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] People out of love, people out of their hearts! [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] People who couldn’t quite start what they wanna start! [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] Yeah!!! [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] People under the glow of the– the pale white light! [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] The pale white light!!! [RANDOMNOTE] +[upbeat synth outro] +“Short but sweet, just like a real one-hit wonder. But you never know, they might have more hits soon! +“We’ve got to take a short commercial break – sooooo-rrrrrry – but we’ll be right back! +“You’re listening to 96.2: Coalition Hits!” +…fsssshhtttt… +“Accidents can strike at any time.” +[TIRES SCREECHING] +“Are you prepared for one?” +[CRASHING NOISE] +“OH ENNOIA!” +“Purchase Triesto Mutual’s home and auto insurance package today, for security tomorrow.” +“They were there when I most needed them!” +“Triesto Mutual helped me during my hour of need!” +“Triesto Mutual: We’re there for you.” +…kssshhhtttt… +“Hello hello hello! Weeeeeeelcome back to Coalition Hiiiiiiits!!!! +“I’m your lovely host, Livia Sab-a-ti-noooo! +“Up next we’re going off to the deep, dark Lemurian Sea. +“Only in song though! [laughter] Don’t worry, everyone, we’re fine. +“It’s the one and only Dark Predicaments by I-N-T-B! Hit it! +[somber winds intro] +[RANDOMNOTE] Oh no no, my predicament grew. [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] I thought I had friends and thought that my friends were you [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] I looked around for the faces I knew, [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] Oh how my predicament grew [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] I thought I had friends and thought that my friends were you [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] Oh no, oh hoh hoh, no no-no [RANDOMNOTE] +[RANDOMNOTE] I don’t have a thing a singular thing, naught but my dark predicament and you [RANDOMNOTE] +…bzzzrrrtttt…