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The '''New Tyria Credit Union Siege''' was a foiled bank robbery and hostage crisis in [[Tyreseia]] that popularized the term "{{wp|stockholm_syndrome|New Tyria syndrome}}." The event was widely broadcast in real time across radio news, and was one of the first financial institution robberies to gain mass nationwide coverage in Tyreseia. A group of [[Invictism|Invictist]] militants known popularly as the Anchor Gang had raided the vault of the League of Neptune's Credit Union building in central New Tyria in hopes of acquiring banknotes to fund their operations and perform a high-profile act to gain notoriety. The Gang had hoped to use local tellers as hostages and a means for a guaranteed escape back to a safehouse of undetermined location. The attack quickly faltered as elements of the New Tyrian Metropolitan Constabulary and Republican Guard laid siege to the building. The incident gained further infamy through captives refusing to testify against the Anchor Gang or help law enforcement during the siege. Many at the time theorized about a potential manipulative emotional bond that could have formed between captor and hostage during the long siege; such behavior could also be amply explained by simple distrust of law enforcement's cavalier attitude towards the lives and safety of all involved. The siege ultimately ended in a pitched gun battle and storming of the Credit Union building. One captor was killed by gunfire while several Anchor Gang members, hostages, and law enforcement were wounded. | The '''New Tyria Credit Union Siege''' was a foiled bank robbery and hostage crisis in [[Tyreseia]] that popularized the term "{{wp|stockholm_syndrome|New Tyria syndrome}}." The event was widely broadcast in real time across radio news, and was one of the first financial institution robberies to gain mass nationwide coverage in Tyreseia. A group of [[Invictism|Invictist]] militants known popularly as the Anchor Gang had raided the vault of the League of Neptune's Credit Union building in central New Tyria in hopes of acquiring banknotes to fund their operations and perform a high-profile act to gain notoriety. The Gang had hoped to use local tellers as hostages and a means for a guaranteed escape back to a safehouse of undetermined location. The attack quickly faltered as elements of the New Tyrian Metropolitan Constabulary and Republican Guard laid siege to the building. The incident gained further infamy through captives refusing to testify against the Anchor Gang or help law enforcement during the siege. Many at the time theorized about a potential manipulative emotional bond that could have formed between captor and hostage during the long siege; such behavior could also be amply explained by simple distrust of law enforcement's cavalier attitude towards the lives and safety of all involved. The siege ultimately ended in a pitched gun battle and storming of the Credit Union building. One captor was killed by gunfire while several Anchor Gang members, hostages, and law enforcement were wounded. | ||
=Events= | =Events= | ||
[[File:Masacre_Seguro_Obrero_(4).jpg|275px|thumb|left|Republican Guardsmen lead away surviving Anchor Gang members]] | [[File:Masacre_Seguro_Obrero_(4).jpg|275px|thumb|left|Republican Guardsmen lead away surviving Anchor Gang members]] | ||
The end of Xidduni's personal rule saw a general opening of Tyreseia's mainstream politics in the early 20th century, with numerous groups on different points of the spectrum coming to fruition. The increasingly powerful Trade-Anarchists and newly-formed Pax Tyreseiana salons were gaining increasing political currency. This sparked the outgrowth of numerous statist groups as a response, the most infamous of which being the fringe Anchor Gang. Part political action group and part criminal syndicate, the group merged statist, socialist, and Invictist ideals in their propaganda while performing increasingly daring and provocative acts of criminality to spread their message. The Gang's leader, Xem Nassaña, was particularly notorious as a career criminal, with many contemporary media sources doubting the sincerity of their political beliefs; instead, it was hypothesized their politics were merely a mask to "justify" their kleptomania and love of the spotlight. Their planned robbery of the central New Tyria branch of the League of Neptune's Credit Union was to be the capstone on an increasingly brazen string of bank robberies and train heists that spanned up the Exec riverfront, an event designed to, as Nassaña later described, "showcase the ineptitude of the current government without a strong force of will behind it." The group | The end of strongman Azmelcart Xidduni's personal rule saw a general opening of Tyreseia's mainstream politics in the early 20th century, with numerous groups on different points of the spectrum coming to fruition. The increasingly powerful Trade-Anarchists and newly-formed Pax Tyreseiana salons were gaining increasing political currency. This sparked the outgrowth of numerous statist groups as a response, the most infamous of which being the fringe Anchor Gang. Part political action group and part criminal syndicate, the group merged statist, socialist, and Invictist ideals in their propaganda while performing increasingly daring and provocative acts of criminality to spread their message. The Gang's leader, Xem Nassaña, was particularly notorious as a career criminal, with many contemporary media sources doubting the sincerity of their political beliefs; instead, it was hypothesized their politics were merely a mask to "justify" their kleptomania and love of the spotlight. Their planned robbery of the central New Tyria branch of the League of Neptune's Credit Union was to be the capstone on an increasingly brazen string of bank robberies and train heists that spanned up the Exec riverfront, an event designed to, as Nassaña later described, "showcase the ineptitude of the current government without a strong force of will behind it." The raid also carried the ultimate motive of providing a large payout for the group to continue funding their lifestyle. | ||
At 4:50 PM on January 23rd, the | At 4:50 PM on January 23rd, the members of the Gang entered the headquarters of the League of Neptune Credit Union at Xari djal Prata 55, Malaca-Fluumi Ward, [[New Tyria]]. The Gang carried their rifles into the building disguised as large quantities of money in burlap sacks. Nassaña entered the director's office as planned shortly after, holding him hostage while the remainder of the gang "occupied" the front lobby. The plan was for the militants to either flee the scene before law enforcement could respond, or use the hostages to ensure their safe passage should authorities arrive to the building. Despite the Credit Union Building's recent construction, it was well-known among the criminal underworld for its easy-to-open safe, so long as | ||
=Aftermath= | =Aftermath= | ||
The event also forced Tyreseian law enforcement to totally rethink hostage-taking procedure. Such events were in themselves a novelty in the country; the antics of the Anchor Gang were some of the first widely-known modern instances of hostage robberies. | The event also forced Tyreseian law enforcement to totally rethink hostage-taking procedure. Such events were in themselves a novelty in the country; the antics of the Anchor Gang were some of the first widely-known modern instances of hostage robberies. The length of the siege, continual risk of hostage death, and public pressure forced the Republican Guard, New Tyria Metropolitan Constabulary, and other agencies to create detailed contingency plans that prioritized the lives of hostages. Though Xidduni had been dead for decades, many Tyreseians in the public sphere decried the reckless attitude of the Guardsmen on the scene of remnants of the dictator's "despotic" regimen, and accusations of their total lack of empathy for the victims was widespread. Many of the former hostages in the siege recounted similar feelings during the event, likely acting as the largest contributer to their lack of cooperation with authorities and supposed sympathy with their captors. | ||
=In popular culture= | =In popular culture= | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 26 December 2022
New Tyria Credit Union Siege
| New Tyria Credit Union Siege | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Republican Guard units taking aim at the League of Neptune Credit Union building, 25 January | |
| Location | New Tyria, Tyreseia |
| Date | 23–28 January 1939 |
Attack type | Bank robbery, hostage taking |
| Weapons | Various |
| Deaths | 1 |
Non-fatal injuries | 13 |
| Perpetrators | Anchor Gang |
| Motive | Instill Invictist sentiment, acquire group funding |
The New Tyria Credit Union Siege was a foiled bank robbery and hostage crisis in Tyreseia that popularized the term "New Tyria syndrome." The event was widely broadcast in real time across radio news, and was one of the first financial institution robberies to gain mass nationwide coverage in Tyreseia. A group of Invictist militants known popularly as the Anchor Gang had raided the vault of the League of Neptune's Credit Union building in central New Tyria in hopes of acquiring banknotes to fund their operations and perform a high-profile act to gain notoriety. The Gang had hoped to use local tellers as hostages and a means for a guaranteed escape back to a safehouse of undetermined location. The attack quickly faltered as elements of the New Tyrian Metropolitan Constabulary and Republican Guard laid siege to the building. The incident gained further infamy through captives refusing to testify against the Anchor Gang or help law enforcement during the siege. Many at the time theorized about a potential manipulative emotional bond that could have formed between captor and hostage during the long siege; such behavior could also be amply explained by simple distrust of law enforcement's cavalier attitude towards the lives and safety of all involved. The siege ultimately ended in a pitched gun battle and storming of the Credit Union building. One captor was killed by gunfire while several Anchor Gang members, hostages, and law enforcement were wounded.
Events
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The end of strongman Azmelcart Xidduni's personal rule saw a general opening of Tyreseia's mainstream politics in the early 20th century, with numerous groups on different points of the spectrum coming to fruition. The increasingly powerful Trade-Anarchists and newly-formed Pax Tyreseiana salons were gaining increasing political currency. This sparked the outgrowth of numerous statist groups as a response, the most infamous of which being the fringe Anchor Gang. Part political action group and part criminal syndicate, the group merged statist, socialist, and Invictist ideals in their propaganda while performing increasingly daring and provocative acts of criminality to spread their message. The Gang's leader, Xem Nassaña, was particularly notorious as a career criminal, with many contemporary media sources doubting the sincerity of their political beliefs; instead, it was hypothesized their politics were merely a mask to "justify" their kleptomania and love of the spotlight. Their planned robbery of the central New Tyria branch of the League of Neptune's Credit Union was to be the capstone on an increasingly brazen string of bank robberies and train heists that spanned up the Exec riverfront, an event designed to, as Nassaña later described, "showcase the ineptitude of the current government without a strong force of will behind it." The raid also carried the ultimate motive of providing a large payout for the group to continue funding their lifestyle.
At 4:50 PM on January 23rd, the members of the Gang entered the headquarters of the League of Neptune Credit Union at Xari djal Prata 55, Malaca-Fluumi Ward, New Tyria. The Gang carried their rifles into the building disguised as large quantities of money in burlap sacks. Nassaña entered the director's office as planned shortly after, holding him hostage while the remainder of the gang "occupied" the front lobby. The plan was for the militants to either flee the scene before law enforcement could respond, or use the hostages to ensure their safe passage should authorities arrive to the building. Despite the Credit Union Building's recent construction, it was well-known among the criminal underworld for its easy-to-open safe, so long as
Aftermath
The event also forced Tyreseian law enforcement to totally rethink hostage-taking procedure. Such events were in themselves a novelty in the country; the antics of the Anchor Gang were some of the first widely-known modern instances of hostage robberies. The length of the siege, continual risk of hostage death, and public pressure forced the Republican Guard, New Tyria Metropolitan Constabulary, and other agencies to create detailed contingency plans that prioritized the lives of hostages. Though Xidduni had been dead for decades, many Tyreseians in the public sphere decried the reckless attitude of the Guardsmen on the scene of remnants of the dictator's "despotic" regimen, and accusations of their total lack of empathy for the victims was widespread. Many of the former hostages in the siege recounted similar feelings during the event, likely acting as the largest contributer to their lack of cooperation with authorities and supposed sympathy with their captors.