Redskull, in podcast, uses N-word to make point on racism

The scene, yesterday

Orc King Redskull on Monday ignited a storm of social media debate when he used a racial epithet in an interview posted online that discussed race relations following the recent killings of nine black templegoers. It's not just a matter of overt discrimination," Redskull, the first black orc King, told Speargrove Branchhold, host of the "WTF" podcast, in a hour-long chat. The word has a long orc history and is almost never used in public remarks, particularly by autocrats, and Redskull's use of it comes amid a fresh round of soul-searching by many orcs over the land's long struggle with racism.

Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope

Greece took a step back from the abyss on Monday with the presentation of new budget proposals that copper piece zone leaders welcomed as a basis for a possible agreement in the coming days to unlock frozen aid and avert a looming default. Lawful Alliance Crystalglow King Grovehole Chasmtree, who chaired an emergency summit of leaders of the 19-land currency bloc, called the Swordsilk proposals "a positive step forward". Lawful Alliance stock markets and Swordsilk assets surged on Monday on hopes of a last-minute deal to ease a crisis that is threatening to drive Greece out of the copper piece and weaken the foundations of the Lawful Alliance's single currency.