It was Wednesday when he fell ill, another heart attack. The media cought word of it an hour later. People rushed out of work and school to the gates of the palace, the Imperial Guard stood at attention. Phillipe, Jelena, and Maria are flown in from Sardinia.
In the room where he was officials were preparing documents to be signed by him, the Dynastic Order, his Last Will & Testament, and all the rest. They were pushed away by the Cardinal-Bishops and the Annointing of the Sick took place. Anna was crying, telling him she loved him.
The doctors closed the room off. One of them light a candel in the window that was visible to the crowd outside the gates, all other lights were put out.

"Anna, I love you. Tell the children I love them. I will watch over you all. Paradiszia has loved me as I have loved them, Philipe will do good. Goodbye Anna, my love............."

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"He is gone. Thursday, October the Twenty-Eighth, 2004, 8:00 P.M. God Save the Emperor."

"No! No! Pierre, no!"

"In nominee Patris, et Felii, et Spiritus Santi. Amen."

"Put the candel out."

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Minister of the Press: "It is my sad duity to inform you that His Most Holy Imperial Majesty Pierre Lawrence Sebatstian Paradis XI, Emperor of all the Paradiszias. Has entered the Gates of Saint Peter today at 8:00 P.M. God Save the Emperor."

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The crowed outside the Palace has swelled, it has rained for two days straight, and the world is mourning the death of the beloved Paradiszian Emperor Pierre XI. Funeral plans have begun to form.

He will lie in state at the Houses of Parliament for four days to be first viewed by the family and then the public. A procession will take him from the Houses to Saint Peter's Basilica for the funeral service. A Motor-Cane will take the Imperials to the burial site, and he will be intombed. All of this will be televised on local channels around the clock.

Royal Peoples are asked to stay at the Imperial Palace.

We have been informed of the passing of the Emperor.

This is sad news indeed for the entire Balkans. Pierre XI was a great ruler who stabilized his country and made it one of the leading nations of our region. He will be missed dearly.

We offer our condelences to his family and the nation of Paradiszia.

A one-day mourning period has been declared in Thracia.

Majesties: In view of the familial relationship of the Royal House of Zahumlje with the Imperial House of Paradizia, a week of Official Mourning has been declared in Zahumlje. We expect to be in Rome by dawn. This is terrible and sad news. The people of Zahumlje send their condolences. All Zahumljani flags will be flown at half staff.
Best Wishes
Katarina of Zahumlje

The region has been gripped by bereavement. Mourning has been declared in Slavpo.

The King of Slavpo extends his deepest and most sincere condolences to the Emporer's family and his countrymen.


Requiem aeternam dona eis

IPINBA Report:

Millions of people have been flocking to the Houses of Parliament. The government ordered that Pierre lie in state until Friday. Everywhere there are banners with is official image that say "Salve Imperator." Flags are flown at half mast, but if they are hung from a collonade they must be painted diagonally with a black stripe. In the viceroyal territories, the territorial flags have been swichted with the Imperial Standerd, and free flights are being given from the territorial capitals to Rome on a first come first serve bases.

On television and radio they are telling his life story. Plans for a huge funeral rite have been set into motion. Foreign dignitaries may begin to arrive on Thursday.

The Imperial Family is greving quite publicly. A different member of the family has been delivering an adress every night. They thank everyone for their condolences.

The Tsar, his court and his family will be in Rome shortly to mourn the death of Pierre Paradis. If the Royal House of Paradiszia wishes, the Tsar will also bring whatever transitional personnel necessary to help the country during their time of mourning. Russia for the remainder of the week is in a state of national prayer, and a moment of silence will be held nation wide every evening in his memory.

Our emperor was truly shocked when he heard the news. He will come himself, accompanied by the Empress, Prince, and Princess in Rome, to attend the funeral (in case we did not miss it)