#our flag emans death season 2 | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

veneataur · 6 years

Text

Prompt: Poisoned

Fandom: Salvation

Title: The Trial of the Fake President

Warning: violence

A/N: This takes place after the season 2 finale and references some events but not heavily.

First and foremost, his head aches in part because they pistol-whipped him to get him here. The man wearing an American flag-themed tank top in bad need of shower and breath mint yelling at him doesn’t help either.

“You are aware I’m not even president anymore. I have no control over anything,” Darius says with the energy of a man who’s repeated the same phrase far too many times to count, except he can because he has a photographic memory.

This time the retort earns him a stomach punch. He has to give it to this guy. He does shake it up with the hits leaving Darius guessing each time. His hands are tied behind him and then to the chair so he can’t hunch over in the aftermath of the punch to ease the growing ache. Perhaps it’s his stomach that hurts the most.

“We wouldn’t be working with the Russians and Chinese it hadn’t been for you and your lying regime. They are our enemies, not our allies.”

Darius ignores the spit that lands on him as the man rages. It’s really nothing compared to the sweat and griminess from having been held captive here for the better part of a week he thinks. He’s allowed up twice a day to use the toilet, which happens to be a bucket.

The questioning and the beatings are random. Questioning always comes with a beating, but then he supposes that’s because he’s insistent on giving the same answer each time. Beatings are sometimes separate of questioning and by someone other than the Americana man. He’s not sure what the beatings are meant to accomplish other than perhaps wear him down. What they don’t know is physical beating is nothing compared to sonic wave torture. For him, this is child’s play. It does hurt though. That he won’t deny except to Harris.

The hours and days continue on in the same way. Americana man rants and raves about the damage Darius’ regime did and how unlawful it was, blaming him for everything from looting to the not-an-asteroid and his hangnail, apparently. At various times in the beatings, he feels his nose break, a few ribs crack, and his left knee and right shoulder dislocate. They enjoy resetting those as he can’t contain his screams. His skin has broken in a number of places, leaving streaks and splatters of blood on him and the floor. His stomach’s no longer pained with hunger, however. No, it gave that up a couple days ago. He’s given water after his twice-daily walkarounds, which have become more difficult with a swollen knee after their poor attempts of resetting the dislocation.

Then, one day when he’s delirious with pain and what might be a fever, he’s gagged, a hood tossed over his head, which sends him into a flashback of drowning on land, miles away from a body of water and it doesn’t stop until he’s tossed in the back of a vehicle, a van he guesses by the situation and space. If he had a moment to recover from the flashback and rough landing, which leaves him with a brief period of unconsciousness, he might be wondering where he was going. As it is, the drive to wherever is rough, and he not only feels the poor road conditions in the various aches and pains of his body, he is knocked around, hitting the sides and being pushed back with a swift kick landing anywhere from his groin to his face.

The van stops suddenly, sending him to the front, hitting his already tender head. Two men pull him out by his feet. He cries out behind the gag, under the hood. Then he is taken, dragged because he can’t keep up with their pace on one leg, over more rough terrain. It’s bumpy with twigs and divots that scratch and tear up his bare feet. Despite this rough treatment and the warmth he feels emanating from him, he shivers from the cold. It is December, after all. Their nightmare year is almost over.

He hears voices, ones that are different from the hardened country twang he has been accustomed to since his capture. But he can’t make out a single voice and he doesn’t think it’s because of his condition. There’s a crowd out there and, as he’s pulled up what he thinks are steps, he suspects that he’s the main attraction.

He’s roughly sat in another chair and tied down again. His hands are tied to the chair as are his feet and a rope roughly tied around his chest, tightened down enough that he is left gasping for a breath.

“Ladies and gentlemen,” he hears the Americana man say. “I have here, for your democratic judgment, the unlawful President Tanz.” In one sweeping movement, the hood is removed and Darius blinks against the harsh winter sun to see his apparent jury. As his vision clears, he sees it’s not a small group but a large crowd numbering in the hundreds, he thinks. And they shout various accusations at him, only a few of which he can decipher above their din: criminal, imposter, fraud.

“You, Darius Tanz, may have been able to coerce a badly injured chief justice, who you are responsible for nearly killing, into ruling in your favor but here, amongst the people you claimed to rule, you will face true justice.”

Darius knows that’s the furthest from the truth. Bennet had truly brainwashed his supporters, pitting American against American in a battle of real versus fake news. And in that wave of fake news had sprung up a rabid rebel force that had strained national guard resources country-wide well past the announcement of the Supreme Court decision and even Mackenzie’s death. Daily as President he was briefed on a new uprising and measures the national guards were taking to deal with them. The loss of hope during those 44 days he was in a coma had only stoked the anger, blaming him for the asteroid’s impending arrival. And now, the ‘facts’ are being laid bare for his trial. A farce if he’s ever known one.

The judgment, after the long list of indictments and reasoning for his guilt, is determined by the noise the crowd could produce. Americana man eggs them on for more noise, a stronger verdict he says. At first, he doesn’t understand what they are shouting out. It seems more like a cacophony than anything coherent. And then it becomes clear.

“Death to tyrants! Execute him!”

It’s then that he struggles, weakly because they’ve robbed him of his strength through the beatings and starvation.

“Look how he struggles. Even facing the will of the people, he thinks he can get away,” Americana man says. “Get him on his feet. He has crimes to pay for.”

A couple men, thick with muscle and stern-faced, cut the ropes that tie him to the chair and drag him up and away. He’s thrown face-first against a wall and starts sinking immediately. One of the men forces him upright and holds him with a rough hand on his back while the other cuts the binding on his hands. Darius feels the knife slice through the skin on his wrist. Then, he’s twisted around and his arms pulled up. His wounded shoulder screams at the movement and he passes out.

A bucket of water and sneering voice greet him on his return to consciousness.

“I always knew you were a coward. Trying to sleep through your own execution, You’re not getting off that easy, murderer,” Americana man says. Darius finds his arms secured to the wall behind him, out to the sides like a child might make a snow angel. As Americana man walks away, a cocky step to his stride, he sees the rifles and the men behind them. And though he should feel fear at the sight, he thinks instead that eight is rather overkill given it only takes a single bullet to kill and none of these people would lose a wink of sleep over having fired that bullet.

Americana man calls out the count to get the executioners ready and Darius knows from then that he’s not giving them the satisfaction of seeing him cower before his death. They will see his confident, proud look, eyes clearly looking back at them, daring them to be so bold. He straightens his back and forces the leg with the swollen knee back under him. He will not die like the coward they’ve branded him.

He prepares himself for the bullets to come as the count get closer and when the ‘fire’ call is given, he hears the sound of bullets traveling. Each hits one of eight executioners, causing them to twitch and then collapse.

“No!” Americana man looks around and Darius follows suit, looking for the source. Never so welcome has the sight of uniformed men with Harris in the lead been to him.

“Mark Lewis, you are under arrest for the kidnapping and attempted murder of Darius Tanz,” a voice says on a loudspeaker as Harris and his men advance. The crowds, proving to be as cowardly as Darius expects, flees at the sight of a military presence. It means chaos for Harris, but the team pushes through coming closer every second to the stage.

“Attempted,” Americana man aka Mark Lewis says. “There’s no attempted here. This man must die for his crimes.” Lewis pulls a gun from his waist holster and levels it at Darius.

“You don’t want to do this,” Harris says. They’re feet from the steps. “Put down the gun or we will fire.”

“Go ahead, your false president will still be dead.” Lewis takes aim and shoots twice. Then his body twitches with a bullet and falls lifeless. It might be the other way around. Darius isn’t sure because, in that second, it seems, he feels Lewis’ bullets hit him. If he thought being shot with the bulletproof shirt hurt, actually being shot is a blinding pain worse than the sonic weapon. The pain radiates, overlapping such that he isn’t sure where he’s hit from the feeling alone. He looks down at the same time Harris arrives to start getting him free.

“Get the paramedics here,” Harris shouts. He cuts Darius free, catching his dirty and bloody body as his feet seem to collapse underneath him. He lowers Darius to the floor, laying him out on his back.

“Do you have him,” Grace asks through his ear.

“Yeah, but he’s hurt. It’s bad. We need a helicopter to evacuate him from here.”

“I’ll put in the request.”

Harris grabs the black hood that’d been discarded to put pressure on one of the bullet wounds. The stomach wound is undoubtedly the worst and once he puts pressure on it, it elicits a strangled gasp from Darius. It’s strangled mostly because Harris forgot about the gag, which he unties with his free hand.

“Darius? You with me?”

“Took your time, Harris,” Darius says with a moan. He scrunches his eyes closed at the pain.

“And you have a bad habit.”

Darius opens his eyes to fix Harris with a questioning look.

“This getting captured and tortured by your enemies.”

“Not my fault.” Darius coughs and gasps at the pain.

“I know. I know.” Harris scans Darius for injuries. Cuts, bruises, a formerly dislocated shoulder and knee from the looks of it, and probably broken bones. Then there was the unnatural heat coming from the man and the loss of what muscle he’d gained after coming out of the coma.

Paramedics arrive quickly and move him aside as they assess and treat Darius with practiced ease. In short order, the gunshot wounds are pressure bandaged, oxygen is set up as is an IV with saline, EKG leads are attached accompanied by a steady beeping, and vitals are recorded. The helicopter lands not far from them and a couple paramedics come with a stretcher. Darius winces as they load him up despite their best efforts to be gentle.

“’arris,” he calls out as they’re carrying him back to the helicopter.

“You’ll be fine, Darius. We’ll see you at the hospital.”

“Tell ‘race…”

“I’m not your messenger. If you want to pass love messages to her, you’re going to have to do it yourself. Now, behave and make sure you stay alive to annoy me with your unabashed arrogance.”

Darius manages a slight smile and Harris squeezes his hand before letting go. He watches as Darius is secured and the helicopter takes off. He’ll pass off processing of the scene to one of the generals and then go meet up with Grace and the others. They have a waiting room to occupy.

#salvation cbs #darius tanz #harris edwards #fan fiction #whumptober #whump

2 notes · View notes

edwardbailey286 · 4 years

Text

Tobacco Paper Market Size by Top Leading Key Players, Growth Opportunities, Incremental Revenue, Trends, Outlook and Forecasts to 2027

Tobacco Paper Market - An Overview:

The Tobacco Paper market consists of manufacturing, packaging and overall selling of the tobacco in the market. Tobacco packaging is done using rolling paper which is devised of fine and flimsy "rag fibers" such as flax, sisal, rice straw, hemp and esparto. Tobacco paper is the sort of spread that wraps the tobacco. The item is a unique kind for modern generation just as hand cigarette rolling. The Tobacco Paper Market was globally appoximated to be US$ 1,210.52 Mn in 2018 and is now anticipated to outstretch US$ 1,564.76 Mn by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 2.5% emanating to the popularity of Roll-your-own Cigarettes as RYO cigarettes are comparatively reasonable as compared to conventional methods of smoking. The expanding appropriation of electronic cigarettes, particularly among youngsters is dared to hamper the development of tobacco paper market.

Tobacco Paper Market: Dynamics

The worldwide tobacco paper market is seeing a strong development inferable from rising prominence of eco-friendly cigarette papers. Tobacco paper market gets benefits from the merchants who are rendering eco-friendly items, for instance, tree-less cigarette rolling papers and filter tips inferable from developing natural trepidation among buyers. Also, producers of tobacco paper are dynamically forging rolling cigarette paper from natural sources, for example, products of the soil mash and developed cotton with an expect to diminish their reliance on trees. The producers in the tobacco paper market are intensely contributing to present cigarette paper with advanced side-stream includes that lessens side-stream smell and the measure of smoke.

Moreover, stringent guidelines ordered by the legislature on restricting seasoned vaping items has assumed a noteworthy job in the development of the tobacco paper market. For example, an ongoing restriction on mint-and organic product enhanced vaping items by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has driven the makers in the tobacco paper markets to broaden their items contribution. Nevertheless, fire-related deaths happening because of Cigars are anticipated to contrarily affect the development of the tobacco paper industry during the period from 2019 to 2027.

Request A Sample Copy Of The Report

https://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/sample/sample.php?flag=S&rep_id=76924

Tobacco Paper Market: Segmentation

The global tobacco paper market is expected to obtain momentum in Asia Pacific, followed by Europe and North America. On the basis of paper grade, the market for tobacco paper is divided into Cigarette Tissue, Tipping Base Paper, and Plug Wrap Paper.

By Material, the global tobacco paper market has been segmented as follows:

HempWood

Pulp

Rice

Flax

Linen

Sisal

By Weight, the global tobacco paper market has been segmented as follows

Upto 10.0 gsm

10 gsm - 25 gsm

25 gsm & above

By Paper Grade, the global tobacco paper market has been segmented as follows

Cigarette Tissue

Tipping Base Paper

Plug Wrap Paper

Expanding operations in future? To get the perfect launch ask for a custom report

Tobacco Paper Market: Regional Outlook

Asia Pacific turned as the greatest tobacco paper market with a portion of 31.5% in 2018 and is probably going to observe the exponential growth over the conjecture time frame. China is seen as the biggest tobacco exporter just as producer. The country is probably going to be the main tobacco paper market for tobacco packaging on the planet by end of 2025 because of expanding utilization of cigarettes and chewing tobacco. Other Asia Pacific nations like South Korea, Japan, and India are relied upon to observe comparable development as China by 2025. In addition, the e-cigarette market is developing as e-cigarettes cause less medical issues when contrasted with smoking tobacco in the tobacco paper market.

Besides, different areas like Middle East and Africa are probably going to observe an extended demand for the tobacco paper market over the notion time frame because of utilization of water pipes or shishas. This district is relied upon to observe steady development over the estimate time frame because of developing pattern of smoking an assortment of cigarettes in the tobacco paper market. Zimbabwe and South Africa are some the nations in Middle East and Africa, wherein tobacco creation is the essential wellspring of salary. In this way, demand for tobacco items is probably going to support the development of the worldwide tobacco paper market.

Request For Covid19 Impact Analysis

https://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/sample/sample.php?flag=covid19&rep_id=76924

Tobacco Paper Market: Key Players

The tobacco paper market is highly competitive in nature holding to the existence of leading players. The contenders who are steering in the global tobacco paper market are as follows-

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.

PT Bukit Muria Jaya

Hangzhou Huafeng Paper Co. Ltd.

Glatz Feinpapiere

Mudanjiang Hengfeng Paper Co. Ltd.

Republic Technologies (UK) Ltd

Delfortgroup AG.

The Tobacco Paper market report is a compilation of first-hand information, qualitative and quantitative assessment by industry analysts, inputs from industry experts, and industry participants across the value chain. The report on tobacco paper market provide in-depth analysis of parent market trends, macroeconomic indicators and governing factors along with market attractiveness as per segments. The report also maps the qualitative impact of various market factors on market segments and geographies of the tobacco paper market.

The Regional analysis includes –

North America

Latin America

Western Europe

Eastern Europe

East Asia

South Asia

Middle East & Africa (MEA)

Report Highlights:

A detailed overview of the parent market

Changing market dynamics in the industry

In-depth segmentation of the market

Historical, current, and projected size of the market, regarding volume and value

Recent industry trends and developments

Competitive landscape in the market

Strategies for key players operating in the market and products offered by them

Potential and niche segments, geographical regions exhibiting promising growth

A neutral perspective on performance of the market

Must-have information for market players to sustain and enhance their market footprint.

The report offers a comprehensive evaluation of the market. It does so via in-depth qualitative insights, historical data, and verifiable projections about market size. The projections featured in the report have been derived using proven research methodologies and assumptions. By doing so, the research report serves as a repository of analysis and information for every facet of the market, including but not limited to: Regional markets, technology, types, and applications.

The study is a source of reliable data on:

Market segments and sub-segments

Market trends and dynamics

Supply and demand

Market size

Current trends/opportunities/challenges

Competitive landscape

Technological breakthroughs

Value chain and stakeholder analysis

The report has been compiled through extensive primary research (through interviews, surveys, and observations of seasoned analysts) and secondary research (which entails reputable paid sources, trade journals, and industry body databases). The report also features a complete qualitative and quantitative assessment by analyzing data gathered from industry analysts and market participants across key points in the industry’s value chain.

A separate analysis of prevailing trends in the parent market, macro- and micro-economic indicators, and regulations and mandates is included under the purview of the study. By doing so, the report projects the attractiveness of each major segment over the forecast period.

Note:Although care has been taken to maintain the highest levels of accuracy in TMR’s reports, recent market/vendor-specific changes may take time to reflect in the analysis.

This study by TMR is all-encompassing framework of the dynamics of the market. It mainly comprises critical assessment of consumers' or customers' journeys, current and emerging avenues, and strategic framework to enable CXOs take effective decisions.

Our key underpinning is the 4-Quadrant Framework EIRS that offers detailed visualization of four elements:

Customer Experience Maps

Insights and Tools based on data-driven research

Actionable Results to meet all the business priorities

Strategic Frameworks to boost the growth journey

The study strives to evaluate the current and future growth prospects, untapped avenues, factors shaping their revenue potential, and demand and consumption patterns in the global market by breaking it into region-wise assessment.

The following regional segments are covered comprehensively:

North America

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

The Middle East and Africa

The EIRS quadrant framework in the report sums up our wide spectrum of data-driven research and advisory for CXOs to help them make better decisions for their businesses and stay as leaders.

Below is a snapshot of these quadrants.

1. Customer Experience Map

The study offers an in-depth assessment of various customers’ journeys pertinent to the market and its segments. It offers various customer impressions about the products and service use. The analysis takes a closer look at their pain points and fears across various customer touchpoints. The consultation and business intelligence solutions will help interested stakeholders, including CXOs, define customer experience maps tailored to their needs. This will help them aim at boosting customer engagement with their brands.

2. Insights and Tools

The various insights in the study are based on elaborate cycles of primary and secondary research the analysts engage with during the course of research. The analysts and expert advisors at TMR adopt industry-wide, quantitative customer insights tools and market projection methodologies to arrive at results, which makes them reliable. The study not just offers estimations and projections, but also an uncluttered evaluation of these figures on the market dynamics. These insights merge data-driven research framework with qualitative consultations for business owners, CXOs, policy makers, and investors. The insights will also help their customers overcome their fears.

3. Actionable Results

The findings presented in this study by TMR are an indispensable guide for meeting all business priorities, including mission-critical ones. The results when implemented have shown tangible benefits to business stakeholders and industry entities to boost their performance. The results are tailored to fit the individual strategic framework. The study also illustrates some of the recent case studies on solving various problems by companies they faced in their consolidation journey.

4. Strategic Frameworks

The study equips businesses and anyone interested in the market to frame broad strategic frameworks. This has become more important than ever, given the current uncertainty due to COVID-19. The study deliberates on consultations to overcome various such past disruptions and foresees new ones to boost the preparedness. The frameworks help businesses plan their strategic alignments for recovery from such disruptive trends. Further, analysts at TMR helps you break down the complex scenario and bring resiliency in uncertain times.

You May Also Like PRNewswire on https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sake-brewery-industry-to-play-a-positive-role-in-cubitainers-market-growth-from-2020-to-2028-transparency-market-research-301104740.html

The report sheds light on various aspects and answers pertinent questions on the market. Some of the important ones are:

1. What can be the best investment choices for venturing into new product and service lines?

2. What value propositions should businesses aim at while making new research and development funding?

3. Which regulations will be most helpful for stakeholders to boost their supply chain network?

4. Which regions might see the demand maturing in certain segments in near future?

5. What are the some of the best cost optimization strategies with vendors that some well-entrenched players have gained success with?

6. Which are the key perspectives that the C-suite are leveraging to move businesses to new growth trajectory?

7. Which government regulations might challenge the status of key regional markets?

8. How will the emerging political and economic scenario affect opportunities in key growth areas?

9. What are some of the value-grab opportunities in various segments?

10. What will be the barrier to entry for new players in the market?

0 notes