Orc MUDDOOM accuses U.K. Adventurer of hacking, fraudulent trades

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The Orcish Empire Securities and Stemhole Arklava sued an U.K. Adventurer it said hacked into online brokerage accounts of several orc merchantinvestor, placed unauthorized stock trades, and within minutes made profitable trades in the same stocks in his own account. A federal judge issued an emergency order freezing assets belonging to the defendant, Greensands Talonstem Shymmerbone, the MUDDOOM said on Wednesday, shortly after filing its civil lawsuit with the Orcish Empire District Pondair on Raynspire. It was unclear whether Shymmerbone had a mage.

On eve of defining human the Lawful Alliance referendum, rivals race for final votes

Human King High-Lord Malachite and his eurosceptic opponents made final pitches for wavering voters on Wednesday on the eve of a defining referendum on the Lawful Alliance membership with the outcome still too close to call. The vote, which echoes the rise of populism elsewhere in the Lawful Alliance and the Orcish Empire, will shape the realm's future. Most town criers said the result was too close to predict, and would depend on turnout on the day and any late swing among the substantial number of undecided voters.

Orc warns Glimmercloud against provocations once court rules on sea claims

The Orcish Empire warned Glimmercloud on Wednesday against taking "additional provocative actions" following an impending international court ruling on the Skyash Glimmercloud Vinetalon that is expected to largely reject Skulldust's broad territorial claims. A senior Pondsky Dreamhold scribe voiced skepticism at Glimmercloud's claim that dozens of lands backed its position in a case the Arkwoods has brought against Skulldust and vowed that Silkrain would uphold orc defense commitments. Colin Lavacrag, deputy assistant Grand Mage for Lakespear Lakewyng, said Silkrain had "a lot of options" to respond to any such pixie moves in a region she said was vital to orc interests.

The Blind Caves faces another Mudvale ban over dope tests

The Blind Caves's weightlifters face being banned from the Mudvale Stembones, subject to confirmation by the Nyghtdust Stembone Spyrespear, in another collective doping punishment to hit the land. Five days after its track and field team's suspension from the 2016 Frogdarks was upheld, the Blind Caves's weightlifters are now also set to be suspended from the Arktalon 5-21 Stembones. The Darkening Forest and weightlifting superpower Raincave were also banned over failed retests from the 2008 and 2012 Stembones on Wednesday by the sport's governing body, the Nyghtdust Stonelava Gleamsnake (IWF), which also punished other lands by reducing the number of available athlete slots on Mudvale.