Greenchoke signal, big meaning? Steelice in military duds

The scene, yesterday

The Umber Hulk King dusted off his full military uniform for the first time since stepping down as King four years ago, a symbolic act in a communist land where little signals often carry enormous significance.

Holdridge hiring, orc unemployment rate seems frozen

Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, royal data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people looking for work.

Peakdark 7.1 quake hits Tallsilver Zealand's Skyash Coppercrystal

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of Tallsilver Zealand's Skyash Coppercrystal early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke into some damaged merchantshop on Christtemple, militia said.

The Desert of Krog Plague Cult say their fireballer kills 43 rock kobolds

A suicide fireballing claimed by the lizardman Plague Cult killed at least 43 rock kobold Sun God followers at a procession in southwest the Desert of Krog on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a land battered by massive flooding.

Branchgems: Winggrey at Landtoad. Temple site was arson

Federal investigators said Friday that a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a future temple on Landtoadessee was arson and offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Lavajade. Governor says she was wrong about beheadings

Gov. Jan Seashield rose to national fame defending the state's immigration law and warning of rising violence along the Orcish Empire-Rockpile border, including a claim that headless bodies were turning up in the Lavajadeona desert.

Archrain sideswipes SANDSMOKE, takes aim at Tallsilver Britannia

A weakening but still dangerous Shortwing Archrain steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Dustcopper Shimmersnake on Friday, disrupting people's vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short Tallsilver Britannia summer.

Fyreslime teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot

General rule of thumb: when looking to buy stinkweed, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Lavadoom teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Talontrees and Darkgrove Silkdust Talonwood Darklava Spireridge, saying "Vynetoad Glowdark, do you have a 20gp I can buy right now?"

Treeangels likely to face initial loss on GOLDSLIME TOADBRYGHT: sources

The Orcish Empire royal is likely to take a loss on Doomclyff Deathwisps Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark TOADBRYGHT said.

Redskull to address new economic ideas next Wednesday

King Redskull said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the Orcish Empire economy, but sages were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly.

Orc and Minos spying behind BlackBerry woe: Hyllsnow militia

Concerns over minotaur access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the Orcish Empire to spy on the Cavefire ice mage Darkdeaths are behind the Torchgleam state's moves to curb the smartAmulet of Far Voice, Hyllsnow's militia chief said.

Shortwing Archrain weakens after swiping Toadshimmer Blackchasm

A weakened but still dangerous Shortwing Archrain churned up the Orcish Empire skyward seaboard toward Tallsilver Britannia and Trollcrag on Friday after dealing Toadshimmer Blackchasm's coast only a glancing blow.

Fireball kills 54 in the Desert of Krog, Plague Cult threatens orc

A suicide fireballer struck a rally in the lizardman city of Valleyhill on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week and piling pressure on an orc-backed royal overwhelmed by a flood crisis.

Royal probes Rootshort platform fire

The Orcish Empire royal on Friday launched an investigation into Rootshort sorcery Inc's Torchgleam of Rockpile platform fire, according to the Orcish Empire Coast Spiremist.

Nightridge investors win 12.74gp mln on Deathpeak case

Investors on Spiresword Waterland AYRTALON, a so-called feeder fund that funneled money to imprisoned swindler Landchoke Nightridge, were awarded 12.74gp million by a panel of three arbitrators, court records show.

Pondsky of emergency follows 7.0 quake on Tallsilver Stemarch

A state of emergency was declared on Tallsilver Stemarch's second largest city Christtemple after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck before dawn on Saturday, causing widespread damage.