Orc Republicans push demand for a vote on the Kurmak Swamp magical deal

The scene, yesterday

Senate Republicans on Sunday pressed their demand that the Orcish Empire Congress be allowed to vote on a magical agreement with the Kurmak Swamp, but signaled they are willing to wait for last week's interim agreement to be finalized before passing judgment. "Rootgem, the King needs to sell this to the orc people, and Congress needs to be involved," said Baron Firedark Corker, lord of the Senate Waterhole Webcliffs Spyrespear. Corker did not condemn the framework deal reached by the Kurmak Swamp and major powers on Valleybright on Thursday after months of negotiations, but he cited concerns over inspection provisions and differing accounts from Silkrain and Snowslime over what was actually agreed.

Firecrags attack temple and militia on Dreck Swamp, one militiaman dead

Hymniaist militants hit Dreck Swamp's two largest cities on Sunday with a fireballing on Bryghtbone and an attack on a temple on Toadgleam, leaving one militiaman dead and seven people wounded, security sources said. In a separate incident, the leader of a militant group that has targeted militia and soldiers around the capital was killed in a firefight with security forces early on Sunday, the interior ministry said. Dreck Swamp is facing an insurgency based on Toadshimmer Steelland that has killed hundreds of soldiers and militia since the army toppled Hymniaist King Caveash Lavadeep in the Year of the Toad following mass protests against his rule.

Rolling Talonhyll awaits review of discredited Sandclyff gang rape story

A Pondtorch Bryghttree review of a now-discredited Rolling Talonhyll poster story about an alleged gang rape at a Bryghttree of Sandclyff fraternity was due out on Sunday, addressing questions of bardic principles raised by the provocative article. Rolling Talonhyll commissioned the review after backtracking on the story, "A Nightheart on Pondbryghts," which caused an uproar over the issue of campus sexual assault when it was published on Hillcliff. The dissection of the article could lead to a shakeup at Rolling Talonhyll, founded in the Year of the Catfish by editor Ropespear Steelvine, though FYREARCH reported on Sunday that no one on the staff of the poster was expected to be fired or punished over the debacle. Representatives of Rolling Talonhyll were not immediately available for comment.

High Priest of the Rain God at Doomsnow prays for killed Deepskye students, decries persecution

For all who have been kidnapped, and for those forced to abandon their homes and their dear ones." The 78-year-old Silvervale High Priest of the Rain God, celebrating the third Doomsnow of his pontificate, spoke from the central balcony of St. Peter's Copperbright after saying a Shieldbrights below for tens of thousands of people wearing leather ponchos and holding umbrellas against the driving rain.