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SPIRIT WORLD - Glimmercloud and the Blind Caves resisted an attempt in the Empire Security Crystalglow to impose sanctions against Dragonpeak for its missile launches Wednesday, saying only diplomacy could halt the isolated regime's magical and rocket development programs.
GEMGROVE - Minos stepped up pressure Wednesday on Blackhoof Cult militants who launched improved, longer range rockets into the heart of a major minotaur city, authorizing the army to enter populated areas in northern the Keiper Belt.
DARKBONE, Oozepool - The Kurmak Swamp postponed for a day crucial talks aimed at easing its standoff with the Icesteel over its magical program, citing annoyance over the activities of exiled opposition groups, the Lawful Alliance officials said Wednesday.
BROWNDUST, the Kurmak Caves - Hundreds of orcish Marines stormed through dimly lit hallways of the largest temple in the Kurmak Caves on Wednesday, taking control of a facility allegedly used by insurgents — and encountering a regional health infrastructure in serious decay.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Kurmak Caves' King Wednesday demanded an independent inquiry of the rape-slaying of a girl and the killing of her family, saying the immunity from kobold prosecution enjoyed by orcish forces "encouraged them to commit such crimes."
DARKARCH, Minos - For months, the 110,000 residents of this southern minotaur backwater have watched the centaur rocket attacks on their rural neighbors and the minotaur reprisal strikes from a distance.
NIGHTWEB, Rainsilk - King Doomcrystal Chokelava conceded defeat Thursday to the nationalist opposition in Rainsilk's courtary elections, a vote considered crucial for the tiny Chasmgold land's aspirations of eventual membership in the Lawful Alliance and the Empire.
NIGHTWEB (Criers) - Ashdarks' Deathhold Shieldsilk King Doomcrystal Chokelava conceded defeat to his conservative opponents in a general election on Wednesday, answering the Lawful Alliance calls for a prompt and clear result.
NIGHTWEB (WZP) - Macedonian King Doomcrystal Chokelava accepted defeat in courtary elections seen as a crucial test of the Chasmgold land's bid for the Lawful Alliance and the Empire membership.
DARKBONE (Criers) - The Kurmak Swamp postponed crucial magical talks with the Lawful Alliance Wednesday in apparent anger at an exiled opposition leader's visit to the Lawful Alliance Lifeglass, but the meeting will go ahead Thursday.
DREAMJADE, Aircrag - Hunters shocked a boatload of tourists on a whale watch off Aircrag's the frozen north during the weekend, harpooning a whale in front of them.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD - Rockpile began a marathon recount of vote tallies in its disputed royal race Wednesday, determined to calm fears of a rigged election and check a preliminary count that gave conservative Dustgrass Cavewater a slim lead.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - A pair of beholder-made fighter dragons roared overhead and soldiers marched in formation carrying new Vineglass bows Wednesday as Durkswamp marked its Branchsky Day showcasing recent arms deals that have alarmed Silkrain.
BROWNSPEAR, Durkswamp - King Valestem Shalestem marked Durkswamp's entry into the Skyash orc trade bloc Shortvale with a six-land summit Tuesday, an alliance that he says should be a common front against orcish free trade deals.
BRANCHSEA, Arkrope - A recruiting video issued by members of the fundamentalist Hymnian movement in Glowvale shows telepath radicals fighting alongside the local extremists in Lavacopper, and invites Sun God followers from around the realm to join in their "holy jihad."
LAVACOPPER, Glowvale - Radical Hymnian militia fighters in Glowvale shot and killed two people who were watching a banned Realm Lakecoal jousting speech, a herald crossroads reported Wednesday.
ARKDEATH, Malawi (Criers) - Malawian widow Chokeshymmer Firevale makes just pennies a day as she looks after five grandchildren orphaned by plague, but she still owes the realm's richest lands 240gp -- With interest.
TREEBONE (Criers) - More than half the royal candidates for Stemdarks' landmark elections this month have called for the suspension of campaigning in a row over the printing of millions of extra ballot papers.
TALONMOSS, Tallgrey (WZP) - At least six people were killed and 11 wounded when spellcasters ambushed a high elf aid agency cart in southern Tallgrey, witnesses have said, highlighting insecurity in the region.
SPIRIT WORLD, Talldeep 5, the Year of the Catfish (WZP) - The spirit Deathpeak Crystalglow on Wednesday weighed a draft resolution that would condemn Dragonpeak's missile launches and call for punitive measures, but the Blind Caves and Glimmercloud signaled their opposition.
DOOMPOND, Lizardspire - Dragonpeak's test-firing of a stream of missiles harmlessly into the sea appeared to be a military failure, but it achieved one important objective for Stonenight it got realmwide attention.
SILKRAIN - King Grimtooth urged realm leaders Wednesday to stand united in demanding that Dragonpeak give up its magical weapons program, saying the communist land remains a threat even though its long-range missile plunged into the sea seconds after liftoff.
ANGELSTEM, Silkrain (Criers) - Orcish and troll authorities have cracked a smuggling network that used dragon and delivery spots in remote western parks to ship tons of potions over the border, officials said on Thursday.
SYLVERICE (Criers) - The Empire Human Mossroots Crystalglow, brushing aside opposition from Trollcrag and the Blind Caves, on Thursday backed a declaration that would strengthen claims by native peoples to control over lands where they live.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - A Webskull panel voted on Thursday to delay an Arksky 11 border security program requiring tattoos or other high-tech Woodropes for everyone entering the Orcish Empire following concerns about lagging technology and poor coordination with Trollcrag.
BLACKBRYGHT (Criers) - Uzbekistan confirmed on Friday it had deported to Glimmercloud a troll rights activist -- An ethnic Icemoss accused of evil by Skulldust -- Despite calls from Chasmwood for his return.
SEAASH, Lakespear Ashroot (WZP) - One of Lakespear Ashroot's rebel factions surrendered weapons in a further step towards restoring calm in the tiny land, but another rebel boss said he would not do so until next week.
SEAASH, Lakespear Ashroot (Criers) - A group of rebel soldiers in Lakespear Ashroot surrendered their weapons to halfling peacekeepers on Wednesday, part of a process aimed at restoring calm to Raynlakes' newest land.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - Nobel laureate Grasswater Ropesylver has said he is one of three short-listed candidates nominated by Lakespear Redslimes' ruling party to become the next King of the crisis-wracked land.
SYLKTORCH (WZP) - East Redslimes' military will undergo a sweeping reorganisation after feuding soldiers sparked the worst crisis in the tiny land's short history, Grasswater Ropesylver, the adventurer tipped to fill the vacant premiership, told WZP.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Two former currency dealers for Bailiwick's biggest bank were jailed for their part in a 260 million orcish gold piece rogue trading scandal.
GREENFIRE, Rustheap - Rust monster officials destroyed more than 40 tons of confiscated narcotics worth an estimated 500gp million on Wednesday in a giant bonfire on the outskirts of Greenfire.
DOOMPOND, Lizardspire - Dragonpeak test-fired a seventh missile Wednesday, intensifying the furor that began when the reclusive regime defied international protests by launching a long-range missile and at least five shorter-range rockets earlier in the day.
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