Prologue

Avengers Lose New York to Alien Monarch

On April 11 of 2012, an attack of a foreign species was led into New York City by a man referring to himself as Loki Laufeyson. His origin is undetermined, although he claims to come from the separate "realm" of Asgard, parallel to Old Norse mythology.

The Avengers, a group of militarized men and women organized by secret service Shield, were the main defense used to fight against the army of Chitauri. However, even when teamed with the NYPD, they were unable to match the invaders. New York was officially captured by Laufeyson by the end of the day, and negotiations were held on the next.

According to such negotiations, New York City and some of the surrounding area was granted to Laufeyson, as well as control over the local government. The Avengers complied to retreat into everyday society, and to disband as an anti-conquest group. In return, Laufeyson has agreed to introduce no more Chitauri soldiers onto earth, and to avoid aggressive measures as long as the Avengers meet their side of the compromise.

Until the US government makes any further statement, they will remain neutral in regards to working against the invasion. Other North American countries have made no attempt to ward off Laufeyson's army, but a majority of Europe and western Asia have already begun discussion on what is to be done about the recent events.

-New York Post. May 3, 2012.

WTNH News. October 24, 2012.

Kramer: Good evening, and welcome back to News 8. Tonight we'll be covering what the world's been waiting for: the evacuation of the Chitauri soldiers.

Craig: That's right, Darren. For just over half a year we've been waiting for these aliens to return to wherever they came from, but today it's finally happening.

Kramer: And unless you've been living under a rock, you'd know that Europe has swayed more and more towards support for Loki Laufeyson. It seemed that only these unruly foot soldiers he had was holding them back.

Craig: So of course he's kicking them out! Tomorrow, once all the Chitauri are cleared out, the European Union will be surrendering to Laufeyson and discussing terms of such. But can you imagine? This guy could actually be the king he says he is.

Kramer: It's hard to say, Anne. He may have the support of one continent, but he's still opposed by most major countries, especially the US and eastern Asia.

Craig: But at least we don't have to worry about those aliens anymore! Speaking of which, let's go over to Noelle Gardner to see the action.

Gardner: Thanks Anne. Well it's a great relief to see it finally happening. You can see here [gestures to Chitauri marching through portal] that a gateway has been opened up, courtesy of Dr. Erik Selvig. As far as we understand it, they're returning to their realm, and won't be able to return unless Laufeyson orders it himself. But it's been said that the EU is highly opposed to it and is trying to incorporate that ban in their negotiations. We've already been promised five years without involvement from the Chitauri, which has sparked a common interest in West Africa.

Kramer: Thanks for that, Noelle. So at least we can count on familiarity now that such an abnormal threat is gone.

Craig: Very true, Anne. In other news, the NFL has officially denied the accounts of bribery in...

NPR: An excerpt from All Things Considered. March 28, 2013.

Siegel: …joining us today to discuss the constitution is Douglas Harriman, a member of his Majesty's advisory board. Mr. Harriman, thank you for coming today.

Harriman: Thank you for having me.

Siegel: So it's been nearly six months since America and Canada officially joined the empire, making them the first countries in the Americas to merge into the kingdom. Did this junction really spur the council to write some sort of federal set of laws?

Harriman: I think it was overdue to begin with, since Australia and North Africa joined in March. So yes, this really pushed us over the edge and urged us to create a new constitution for anyone under Laufeyson's rule.

Siegel: And how do these laws differ from any of the ones already in existence? Or rather, how did His Majesty address the needs of earth when he has spent such a short time here?

Harriman: Well of course He didn't write them all on his own; if anything he just had final say, while we worked out all the kinks. And contrary to popular belief, He's very worldly and had us consider all the former governments and laws before we began forming our own.

Siegel: So what do you think are the most influential changes made by this constitution?

Harriman: Well that's hard to say, especially since each one affects a whole bunch of others. But there are a few that are fairly strong and stand-alone. It's been decided to outlaw slavery, including human trafficking. Plus we've been establishing branches of government, which follow the legislative-executive-judicial style quite closely. There are others of course, but I think those two especially will affect many smaller, less advanced societies.

Siegel: I see. So can you clue us in on what move His majesty is going to take next?

Harriman: He's already done what he can, so I think we've agreed that the best thing for Him to do now is reach out to the people. How He is planning on doing that isn't really for me to say, but I think it'll hit the news soon.

Siegel: Alright. Now tell me, how did you get on the advisory board?

Harriman: I've been involved in the US Senate for nearly a decade now...

September 5, 2013. BuzzFeed: The Big Wedding

By now we'd be shocked if you hadn't heard about Loki Laufeyson's bride-to-be, but if that's the case then you'd better check it out now! For more information on the incoming royalty check out our more in-depth article on Iona Ferguson. The wedding is scheduled for September 16th, in Laufeyson's origin spot of New York City!

It's hard to say what kind of girl the king is looking for, but it looks like he's found her. Although his methods are unorthodox to say the least. From what we've heard, Ferguson was picked through an application process, out of nearly 3,500,000 other hopefuls!

So what makes this little lady so special? She's young: only 26. She's educated by Stanford, studying social and political sciences, and was originally planning on creating a career as an anthropologist. But the most important thing that we want to hear about is still missing from the puzzle. Are the king and soon to be queen really the lovebirds we're hoping for? It seems like we'll just have to wait and see!