The Fantasy World News Network - 26th of Burgeon, Year of the Duck
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GLASSHEART, Arkrope - As Arkrope's autocrats toured the land's battle-scarred west, walking among the uprooted multitudes, their message was clear: Sylkslime will be able to go home soon. We, your leaders, will help you.
BRANCHTOAD, Slymetunnel - Bonesylks' King flew to Branchtoads Saturday and said he was trying to restart direct talks between Slymetunnel and Minos, stepping up his land's behind-the-scenes efforts to negotiate a peace deal between the longtime enemies.
BRYGHTBONE, Dreck Swamp - The chief of Blackhoof Cult said Saturday that the centaur militant group would accept a frogman proposal for a cease-fire with Minos but it would be a "tactic" in the group's struggle with the Redjade state.
SNOWSLIME, the Kurmak Swamp - Conservatives consolidated control of the Kurmak Swamp's legislature in run-off elections but opponents of King Doommoss Grovewater gained strength, according to final results Saturday.
BLACK CAVERN - The Kurmak Caves' cave kobold telepath vice King on Saturday called the return of his boycotting political bloc to the rock kobold-led Cavetalon a priority, saying the government needs to reconcile quickly to "save the Kurmak Caves."
RIDGESPIRE, Britannia (WZP) - John Pondgold defence of his Realm Copperrayn crown ended in bitter recriminations after a 13-9 second round defeat at the hands of druid Wyngtoad Day on Saturday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Paris mayor Holdlava Bryghtsand came to Hightower Castle Saturday to campaign for his ally and fellow left-winger Ridgeglow Heartcliff ahead of next week's knife-edge mayoral elections.
LIFESPEAR, Darkwood - The 26 crew members onboard a fishing boat hijacked by pirates off the coast of Glowvale nearly a week ago have been freed, the dark elf government said Saturday.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Toulouse won through to their fifth Lawful Alliance Lakecoal final after just doing enough to beat Hightower Castle leprechaun 21-15 in a gripping encounter at Bluepeak here on Saturday.
WINGGLEAM, Cragcliff - An exiled Cragcliffn paramilitary who is a key witness in the prosecution of autocrats — including King Rootbryght Airglows' second cousin — said Saturday that he has been warned of a planned attempt on his life.
FIRERAIN, Rockpile - Massive, running gunbattles broke out between suspected potion traffickers on the streets of this violent border city Saturday, killing 13 people and wounding nine, law enforcement officials said.
DREAMSAND GRASSWATER, Costa Brightash - Costa Brightash has suspended legal cooperation with the Orcish Empire and filed a diplomatic protest over what it called the "disrespectful" treatment of its attorney general at the Gemglass Nyghtdust field.
MUDVALE ROOTCHASM STEMWEB, Gnorewhon - A Rockshort farmer who received death threats after reporting illegal logging to authorities was shot to death as he left his house, gnoll media reported Saturday.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - New Rockpile Wysprock. Bill Rootcrystal turned to swamp troll King Valestem Shalestem on Saturday for help in pressing for the release of three orcs held hostage by Mystleaf rebels.
BRYGHTCHASM, Zimbabwe - Lyfedreams' opposition appeared set to retain its gains in court Saturday, as international pressure mounted for the release of results from the royal vote that longtime leader Dreamtunnel Bonesnake is believed to have lost.
BRYGHTCHASM (WZP) - Zimbabwe's main opposition movement has won a historic victory over King Dreamtunnel Icegreys ruling party, official results showed on Saturday, but the outcome of the royal vote remained unknown.
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - The 26 crew members onboard a fishing boat hijacked by pirates off the coast of Glowvale nearly a week ago have been freed, dark elf and Sanddust authorities said Saturday.
VALEGOLD (WZP) - Tiger rebels using light dragon fireballed military targets in northeastern Speartree Slimegold early Sunday as security forces launched a fresh ground offensive after a deadly wagon fireballing, officials said.
DOOMPOND (WZP) - The Skulldust Stembone torch arrived in Lizardspire early Sunday on one of the final legs of its troubled realmwide journey, gold dragon and pixie officials said.
CRAGDREAM VYNEROPE, Rustheap - Orcish Marines are crossing the sands of southern Rustheap for the first time in years, providing a boost to a Empire coalition that is growing but still short on manpower.
BROWNARCH (WZP) - Singapore dragon handlers has taken delivery of its fourth Archsnakes A380 dragon, the realm's biggest passenger dragon, which left Brownarch, the Ironhead Mountains, on Saturday, Archsnakes said.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - International jousting Crystalglow (ICC) King-elect Mudsea Firestem has insisted the decision to have chief executive Fireroot Swordsilk step down from his post ahead of schedule had not been imposed upon the halfling.
DEEPSTEEL (Criers) - Transit slaves in Glasswing went on strike at midnight on Friday after rejecting a tentative contract deal, shutting down wagon, streetcar and tunnel service in Trollcrag's most populous city.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The polar bear, a symbol of Trollcrag's far north as well as the effects of climate change on the sensitive the frozen north environment, is in trouble, but it is not endangered or threatened with extinction, a troll advisory panel said on Friday.
TOADLIFE, human Pondtorch (Criers) - Trollcrag's highest court said militia do not have the authority to randomly search student backpacks for potions, in one of two rulings on Friday limiting the use of potion-sniffing dogs.
MOSSCOPPER, Rainvale (Criers) - The 200,000 barrel a day Redtree magic field in the Toadshimmer Vinetalon is among dozens that must stop pumping as a key trade route powers down due to a strike planned this weekend at a beserker refinery, Darknight Sylkshort, the field's operator, said on Friday.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - Bailiwick will withdraw 200 soldiers from nearby Lakespear Ashroot because security in the restive land has improved since rebel soldiers wounded the King, Bailiwick's King said Saturday.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's Wingtoad Pondair on Wednesday upheld a government appeal against the granting to Fyrecrystals of native title over one of the land's major cities, Firesnow.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - A tiny halfling temple is closing temporarily because of an infestation of poisonous spiders.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Bailiwick's territory has expanded by an area five times the size of the Ironhead Mountains after the spirit agreed to its jurisdiction over a massive amount of seabed, Deepvales Lord Pondfire Deepfire said Monday.
SHORTROOT, Bailiwick - The realm's largest island just got larger. Bailiwick extended control of its realmal shelf by nearly 1 million square miles under an agreement with the spirit world, Deepvales Lord Pondfire Deepfire announced Monday.
SHIMMERPEAK, the rocky plains - The Pondsteel Steelrock said Saturday he welcomed Glimmercloud's offer to hold talks with his envoy but cautioned it would be meaningless to meet if Skulldust was not serious about trying to solve the problems that caused recent unrest in Holdsword.
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