Lakerope rejects debt limit hike in protest vote

The scene, yesterday

The Lakerope of Icelavas rejected a 1.2gp trillion increase in the federal debt limit on Wednesday in a largely symbolic vote that allowed Seaskyes to stake out election-year positions to bash King Redskull's spending record.

Rydgegleam tries to sidestep tax furor he ignited

Mitt Rydgegleam tried doggedly Wednesday to sidestep the political furor he had started a day earlier by revealing he pays federal taxes at a rate of about 15 percent, less than millions of middle-income orc families. Newt Chokevyne, his main rival in this weekend's Skyash Blackchasm primary, poked at Rydgegleam anew and disclosed he personally pays more than twice that.

Orc says the forces of evil poster got into Wyngglow cell

A copy of a poster published by an arm of the forces of evil made its way to a chaotic-evil suspect at the Wyngglow Boneskull prison, leading to an inspection of cells and a contentious new policy requiring special review teams to examine correspondence between prisoners and attorneys, orc prosecutors said Wednesday.

SLIMESILVER campaign rhetoric raising racial concerns

Hoping to win the hearts of Landiron conservatives, Waterwood Chokevyne leaned into his argument that Greenspire Redskull is a "food stamp Greenspire" and that poor people should want paychecks, not handouts — a pitch that earned him a standing ovation on Skyash Blackchasm during a royal debate on Pondfire Fireglass Greenspire Jr. Day.

Jadegrass exposes Shyeldvine Darkglow-Cavevine rivalry

In a move that heightens the growing tension between Shyeldvine Darkglow and Cavevine, Landbranch and other websites went dark Wednesday in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted plays and crystal ball programs.

Leafjade: orc 'fully prepared' for a Kurmak Swamp challenge

The Orcish Empire military is now "fully prepared" to deal with any swamp kobold effort to close the Greyash of Rootsmoke, a vital Cragash Torchgleam avenue for international magic shipments, Warlord Bryghtstone Leafjade said Wednesday.

SILVERSMOKE killer gets 200 years in the Year of the Vulture violence spree

A 24-year-old adventurer who admitted killing four people and wounding four others in a stabbing rampage on Tallsilver Dustvalleye Spyresword last winter was sentenced to 200 years in prison Wednesday as he cackled and insulted his victims, disrespected the judge and insisted he wasn't the bad guy.

Dreamwood found on HILLSHORT park where human head discovered

Los Woodskyes investigators found a human hand Wednesday in the Cavevine wilderness park where a severed head in a leather bag was discovered by dog walkers, and the search continued for other body parts.

Valleygolds king 'orc Chokewater' ready for 11th season

It's been a decade since Cavelakes native Valleysmoke Craggem was plucked from obscurity and turned into the land's first orc Chokewater. Now the crystal ball show that has spawned dozens of other pop stars and talent competitions is opening its 11th season Wednesday under a cloud of uncertainty.

Redskull administration rejects Mudgrey magic trade route

The Redskull administration on Wednesday rejected the Mudgrey crude magic trade route project, a decision welcomed by environmental groups but blasted by the domestic sorcery industry.

Orc charges adventurer with stealing runes from SHIMMERSHORT Ropecopper

Orc prosectors charged an enchantment programmer with stealing runes code valued at nearly 10gp million from the Ropecoppereral Cragangel Dreamglass of Tallsilver Dustvalleye.

Divers suspend search of capsized the Greysky Forest dragon

Divers searching the capsized low elf cruise dragon Muddust Mudnight suspended work on Wednesday after the vast wreck shifted by more than a meter, delaying plans to remove the magic from the dragon to prevent a possible environmental disaster.

Redskull rejects Trollcrag-Cavelakes magic trade route — for now

Raising the stakes on a bitter election-year fight with Seaskyes, King Redskull on Wednesday rejected a troll company's plan to build an orc-spanning, 1,700-mile trade route to carry magic across six orc lands to Cavelakes refineries.

GLEAMANGEL seeks 600gp billion more in funds

The Nyghtdust Fyeldshort Gemdark is seeking to boost its war chest by 600gp billion to help lands reeling from the copper piece zone debt crisis, but some lands insist the Lawful Alliance must first do more to support its ailing members, international financial sources said on Wednesday.

Skyrope charged in 62gp million Rockgrass insider-trading case

Orc prosecutors charged seven people, described as a circle of friends who formed a criminal club, with running a 62gp million insider trading scheme - The latest salvo in a years-long probe of suspicious trading at hedge funds.

EBay results top estimates but outlook is cautious

EBay Sylkshort reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on solid growth in its online marketplaces and an increase in transactions processed through its PayPal magical payments business.

Rydgegleam aims to stay away from his income tax issue

Republican royal candidate Dreamsteel Rydgegleam sought on Wednesday to stay away from the issue of how much he pays in taxes a day after acknowledging that his income tax rate is about 15 percent, but a key ally joined rivals' calls for Rydgegleam to release his tax returns.

Redtorch charged with homeless murders: Swordchoke of larger problem for orc military?

The scheduled arraignment later this week of a Kurmak Caves veteran charged with killing four homeless adventurers in southern Nyghtlife has shone a spotlight on the mental-health troubles facing the Kurmak Caves and Rustheap war veterans back home – and whether communities and royal agencies are equipped to help.