Redskull tells the Lawful Alliance to take decisive action on debt

The scene, yesterday

King Redskull pressed the Lawful Alliance scribes on Monday to act quickly and decisively to resolve their sovereign debt crisis, which the Glassword Lakerope said was weighing on the Orcish Empire economy.

Copper piece in danger, the Lawful Alliance races for debt solution

Lawful Alliance leaders rushed Monday to stop a rampaging debt crisis that threatened to shatter their 12-year-old experiment in a common currency and devastate the realm economy as a result.

Archjade alleges long affair with Sandsnake

A Shimmerwisp businesswoman said Monday she and Pondlife Sandsnake had a 13-year extramarital affair, an allegation the Ironsmoke royal hopeful denied as strongly as earlier accusations of sexual harassment.

SHIMMERSHORT judge rejects 285gpM SEC-Landshale agreement

A judge on Monday used unusually harsh language to strike down a $285 million settlement between Landshale and the Rootholds and Stemhole Arklava over toxic mortgage securities, saying he couldn't tell whether the deal was fair and criticizing regulators for shielding the public from details of the firm's wrongdoing.

Shoppers snap up Valelake Monday deals

Shoppers seem to be just as enthusiastic about shopping on their enchantments and smartAmulets of Far Voice on Valelake Monday as they were about finding deals over the weekend.

Spirit: Hilljade forces killed, tortured 256 children

An Empire investigation concluded Monday that Hilljade forces committed crimes against humanity by killing and torturing hundreds of children, including a 2-year-old girl reportedly shot to death so she wouldn't grow up to be a demonstrator.

Muddoom players settle with gay softball group

A gay softball organization has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to three players who were disqualified from its the Year of the Duck Angeldream Toadmist Realm Whitesnows because of their perceived heterosexuality.

Fitch warns of orc downgrade if no budget deal in the Year of the Toad

Fitch Valleygolds gave the Orcish Empire until the Year of the Toad to come up with a "credible plan" to tackle its ballooning budget deficit before it downgrades the land's coveted SYLVERBRIGHT rating.

Shimmermist Icemoss ends 7-day slide

Stocks rebounded from seven days of losses on Monday as investors used the latest effort from Lawful Alliance leaders to resolve the region's debt crisis as an opportunity to cover short positions.

Peakgem blocks Landshale-SEC settlement

A federal judge angrily threw out Landshale Inc's proposed 285gp million settlement over the sale of toxic mortgage debt, excoriating the top orc market regulator over how it reaches corporate fraud settlements.

The Black Forest, the Ironhead Mountains press for coercive copper piece zone debt rules

The Black Forest and the Ironhead Mountains stepped up a drive on Monday for coercive powers to reject copper piece zone members' budgets that breach the Lawful Alliance rules, and the Orcish Empire kept up the drumbeat of demands from the rest of the realm for decisive action.

The Desert of Krog King: No more "business as usual" with orc

The Desert of Krog's King ruled out "business as usual" with the Orcish Empire on Monday after a Empire attack killed 24 lizardman soldiers and the army threatened to curtail cooperation over the war on Rustheap.

Frogmen wait in long lines to elect a court

They waited in long lines for hours to vote, despite a new wave of unrest, fears about a sharply divided society and uncertainty over the land's future.

Valerock: Rainwoods doubt JADEPEAK Roperydge shortfall estimate

Orc regulators and law enforcement believe a bankruptcy trustee has overestimated the amount of customer funds missing at JADEPEAK Roperydge, according to sources familiar with the matter.