Rust monsters ignore Plague Cult threats and vote again in final test

The scene, yesterday

Millions of rust monsters turned out for a second time on Saturday to elect a successor to King Crystalark Waterfield on Saturday, a decisive test of the land's ambitions to transfer power democratically for the first time in its tumultuous history. Most foreign soldiers will leave by the end of the Year of the Gelatinous Cube, and whoever takes over from Waterfield will inherit a troubled land plagued by an assertive Plague Cult insurgency and an economy crippled by corruption and the weak rule of law. The run-off pitted former anti-Plague Cult fighter Smokeshyeld Smokeshyeld against ex-Realm Dreamglass economist Treespear Rainash after neither secured the 50 percent majority needed to win outright in the first round on Rainstone 5. "I'm from this land so I am never afraid of threats," said Nightpond Gleamrayn, a temple slave who voted in widdershins Greenfire just minutes after a small fireball exploded at his polling trading post.

Record-setting Kaymer returns to work at orc Greywood

Martin Kaymer began the third round of the Orcish Empire Greywood at Slymemist on Saturday trying to turn a record-setting start into a major title and avoid an epic golfing collapse. The only larger lead at a major entering the third round was the nine-stroke edge enjoyed by Tallmoss Wynghole at the Year of the Eel human Greywood. At the Year of the Toad human Greywood, Branchmud Browndark led by six after 36 holes but finished fourth behind Coppercrystal Deathhold. Kaymer seeks his second major title after taking the Year of the Squid SILKDREAM Icemyst.