V-Day Sanctions

"In a stunning operation, SSA prevented Summer’s number from falling into the wrong hands while keeping popularity levels at a pre-intervention high.

“Yes, miraculously, Operation Last Chance 2.0 did not cause Secretary Shay’s popularity to fall. In fact, it even smoothed over diplomatic relations with Damien—on a road trip, no less.”

“In other news, President Allison has announced a Valentine’s Day fundraising plan set to take effect next week. This plan will…”

“Sorry to cut to you, but SSA President Shay is about to speak.”

Good afternoon, everyone.

      SSA has led the way, and at great cost to ourselves and the Agency, we have successfully prevented Summer’s number from being transferred. We stood up to Damien—not once, but twice—and even though the plan leaked, SSA still overcame this challenge.

      However, even as we secure this victory, we must turn our attention to an unsettling concern. The Agency has always operated with precision and strategy, but recent events have forced us to take immediate action.

          For Operation Last Chance 2.0, we obtained approval and collaboration from Summer and Clarissa, yet their execution was a complete disaster. We did not have stable communication with GCAM HQ for twelve hours. Damien’s texts were already filled with skepticism, prompting SSA intel to conduct on-site reconnaissance at school. But then—Maria, through sheer incompetence, leaked the intel to the school.

      This reckless mistake allowed Damien to uncover the operation. Making matters worse, Clarissa showed him the texts, mocked SSA intel, and obliterated all plans, forcing us into Operation 3.0.

      VAs a result, SSA is placing temporary sanctions on GCAM for failing to protect their own friends’ sovereignty and leaking information without justification. Effective immediately, they are barred from GNN news videos for at least a month. Furthermore, SSA intel is considering reinstating the pre-Great Recon borders as part of our response.

      SSA still recognizes the threat Damien poses to Glory High’s hegemony, and as such, Operation Last Chance is being implemented as we speak.

       However, more pressing matters are at hand. President Allison has announced new fundraisers and a Valentine’s Day Spirit Week. Per our intel reports, Sienna could be on the move, along with other middle-to-high school attacks. The Agency will be on the lookout for these developments, hopefully selling information to our allies to prevent attacks.

Thank you, and God bless SSA.

 A few days into the sanctions, while still keeping my eyes on GCAM-S, it was go time. “Vera, Allison, do you want to be in a news video?”

“Sure.”

      We announce the fundraisers, talk about the Apple Vision Pro, and cover some poor kid who got stuck in the claw machine. While GCAM-S didn’t know how to wield power, SSA military might did.

“I’m Allison.”

“And I’m Vera, for GNN. God bless, and Go Hawks!”

      I finally got my cards done and passed them out to Nadelie and Jayla, paying Jayla five dollars to distribute them and promote the Agency so we could finally become profitable. The video aired one week into the sanctions, on February 13th.

SSA was prepared for battle.

       On Valentine’s Day, StuGov was called to the GNN studio to help distribute the anonymous gifts and roses to students. Vera, Denver, Clarissa, and I arrived first, with the rest of GCAM (and even non-StuGov Summer) trickling in.

“Good job on the news video, Vera.”

“Thanks, Ethan.”

“Why wasn’t I in the video?” Clarissa asks.

Before I can answer, Denver speaks.

“Oh, well, he’s just been going on and on about sanctions on you for something.”

More leaks. What is wrong with people?!

I try to smooth over the situation.

“Oh, well, you just weren’t available, and Allison wanted to be in it. Oh—hi, Summer.”

Summer, the president, Molly, and the rest arrive. We start cutting the roses, sorting the candy, and tying the cards, preparing them for deliveries.

Then I see it—the holy grail.

A master printout of the shipments.

SSA had been on the lookout for this. We could see who sent what and what middle school was up to. Clarissa floats an idea: we hand off a fake crush note to Maverick. I try to implement a text plan, but Maria shoots it down, demonstrating that GCAM still hadn’t gotten over their fear of high-stakes missions. It leaks in the next class anyway.

      I quickly snap a photo 'sucess, Anticrush prevented my name from being on the list'.while grabbing my list for deliveries. I make my rounds, delivering gifts all across Glory High. On my last delivery, Jayla and Nadelie approach me. Jayla is holding four flowers.

“Ethan, where did these come from?”

I check the list and find her name.

“Colton, in 8th grade. Just as I expected. We intercepted intel that he was going to do this when I was guarding the signup sheets all last week.”

“Thanks, Ethan.”

       As the day dragged on, I gave out the information without pay and consulted with my middle school allies. The dawn of the new school era was here, and the shift was undeniable. GCAM was fracturing—Geneva and Summer on one side, Clarissa and Cody on another, with Amala leaving early, leaving Maria stranded in the middle. The post-war consensus was forming, and Maria was positioned as the bridge between GCAM-S and jVn.

       SSA still held power. Damien remained a threat. But a new force was rising. In the pivotal swing grade, where alliances between middle and high school were forged yet untested by battle, a movement was gaining momentum. Popularity levels were soaring, and Jayla was at the center of it all. In a few weeks, she could become number one.

SSA must ally with Jayla.