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Mean Gill Smokes First Cigarette Live on Camera!

Redd King

Infamous supervillain Mean Gill was caught on camera last night entering a Nickelmart and purchasing a pack of cigarettes.

"He came to the counter and asked for a cigarette," says Nickelmart employee Dern, "and he seemed surprised when I asked what brand he wanted. He asked for whatever I recommended, so I just grabbed a random one and rang him up."

After acquiring his cigarettes, Mean Gill took them outside and opened the pack.

"He came back in pretty quick," said Dern. "Said he didn't know you had to buy the lighter separately."

Once he had purchased a lighter, he went back outside and proceeded to light up. Seen here, he began coughing and hacking after inhaling for what is, presumably, the first time.

[IMAGE: Mean Gill seen from behind, on the other side of a window. He is bent over at the waist, coughing.]

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Hot Guy Weighs in on Allayson Recruitment Search

Redd King

Allayson seems in dire need of new heroes in the battle against the dastardly villains that plague our streets. A recruitment flyer popped up on social media last week and quickly went viral.

The city of Allayson is seeking to employ thirty archers! What could cause so specific and urgent a need? We reached out to the Allayson city council, as well as EHDA, for answers, but neither has responded.

One man, however, has publicly responded to the flyer itself! Allayson's favorite ex-superhero, Hot Guy himself, recheeped the flyer with a message late last night.

Hot Guy wrote, "Their[sic] trying so hard to replace me LOL."

Is this truly the case? Has Hot Guy's retirement truly put EHDA--and Allayson itself!--in such dire straits? What does this mean for our precious city?

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EHDA Teases New Superhero Costumes!

Copper Hayes

EHDA has posted some new images on their official chirp account! It seems that a few of Allayson's heroes may be getting some new looks soon.

It isn't yet clear which heroes these outfits are for, but we can make some guesses based on their colors and designs.

Black and purple, with a style representative of cozy pajamas, may be intended for someone like Noctyrnis. She would look stunning in such an ensemble!

Then we have a suit of gray, cut through by beams of beautiful yellow sunlight. Perhaps for a hero with light or fire manipulation? Our guess is Illuminatron, who's had several coatume mishaps in the past few months.

The third is a truly daring look: a hooded suit of scarlet, with what looks to be swirls of gray smoke curling up the bodice. This is clearly intended for someone with a fire manipulation ability. Our first guess was Blazez, but the cut simply seems too feminine for him. Instead, Monster Alarm seems like the best bet.

We here at GigaGab are just as excited as the rest of you to see the heroes in their beautiful new apparel!

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New Disease Spreads Across Allayson

Redd King

Colloquially known as the twitch, this disease - reported on back in March here at GigaGab - is spreading rapidly. Characterized by shaky hands, blue or purple extremities, and wet coughs, the twitch is nothing to take lightly.

Our sources tell us that this disease is still poorly understood, and that there is not currently a cure. With proper treatment, however, the symptoms can be managed. If you find yourself experiencing any of the symptoms mentioned above, please seek medical attention right away.

GigaGab will be continuing its coverage of this outbreak as new information is obtained. Stay safe, Allayson!

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The Truth Behind Superhero Copycat's Super Cop-Out!

Nessa Viktorov

It’s strange. Copycat of Team Honey is well-known for using her opponents’ abilities against them. She helped take down Terror Bird by taking control of his own constructs and forcing them to fight him. She protected an entire train car of people from Bazooka Blitz by manipulating his own explosion and firing it back at him. Yet where was the clever twisting of Snow Queen’s ice powers during last night’s fight?

Copycat was undeniably present; you can see her at several moments during the fight. However, the only ice powers used throughout the fight come from the Snow Queen, directed at Team Honey. Copycat instead chooses to use her teammate Blazez’s flame manipulation abilities. One might argue that this is a simple case of fire melting ice, and therefore being the most advantageous of the available powers to use, and they may well be correct; but the point still stands that this is highly unusual for Copycat, and lends itself well to several theories of what truly happened.

Now, most people believe Endermen as a species to have died out centuries ago. However,

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Strange Disease of Unknown Origins Infecting Hundreds

Redd King

According to our source, an anonymous immunologist who works in a medical lab in Allayson, there is a new disease of unknown origin spreading through the city.

This disease seems to affect the body's nervous system and predominant symptoms include shaky hands. "It's an involuntary movement. The nerves in the hands twitch and cause you to lose some of your fine motor skills," our source tells us. "That's the first thing you need to look out for."

Twitchy hands are followed by circulation issues in the hands and feet, which can cause the affected areas to appear blue to dark purple, depending on skin tone.

"Please, if you have any symptoms, go to the hospital straight away," our source urges. "This disease can affect anyone of any background. We don't yet know what causes it or how far it can progress."

Though we don't know the causes, your doctor can provide you with care and tools to alleviate the symptoms. This twitch is worrying; stay safe, Allayson!

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The Snow Queen Freezes Nightowl in His Tracks!

Redd King

Another Snow Queen spotting occurred last weekend! One lucky photographer managed to catch her in the act of putting a stop to Nightowl's madness.

[IMAGE: Snow Queen mid-fight. One foot is planted on the ground, the other raised to move forward. Her hands are covered in ice, and she grabs onto Nightowl's wrist with one, the other pointed toward his feet. Ice is built up on top of his shoes.]

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Snow Queen and Cute Guy Team Up!

Copper Hayes

The regal Snow Queen and the seductive Cute Guy made a stellar pair when they teamed up to take down the infamous Husk on Saturday night.

Cute Guy often works with heroes and other vigilantes, borrowing their powers for his own usage, but last night was the first time we've seen Snow Queen joining forces with anyone. The duo made quick work of Husk, his sand-flinging powers no match for their snow-and-ice combination.

[IMAGE: Snow Queen takes a firm stance, her arms outstretched in front of her as she blasts a stream of snow toward Husk. Above them both, Cute Guy flies with wings outstretched, a sharp icicle in hand.]

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Identity Revealed! Snow Queen is Planetary Star Tootsie Clark?!

Redd King

Snow Queen's true identity is the mystery on everyone's minds lately. GigaGab has successfully found the truth, and we now reveal it to you wonderful readers!

[IMAGE: two pictures side-by-side. The first is a slightly blurry picture of Snow Queen, her face pointed toward the camera. She has pale, blue-tinted skin and light-colored hair with icicles growing from the crown of her head. She smiles with sharp teeth.

The second picture shows a more professional headshot of Tootsie Clark. She has tan skin and golden-blonde hair styled in an updo. She smiles with closed lips at the camera.]

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New Villain Reverie Identified as Missing Person

Redd King

Reverie emerged on the scene and was officially declared a villain last week, after robbing a convenience store late Wednesday night.

Today, EHDA has announced that they have confirmed his identity as 43-year-old Daniel Barajas, who disappeared from home and was reported missing earlier this month.

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Herobrine Spotted in Allayson!

Nessa Viktorov

Though some still believe Herobrine to be an urban legend, many know him to walk among us. This last weekend, a loyal reader of GigaGab's stopped by their neighborhood Nickelmart to pick up a quart of milk, and who did they see in line ahead of them?

That's right! None other than Herobrine himself!

"He was buying a six-pack of beer and a couple of scratch-off tickets," the reader tells us. "He was upset they didn't have any more powdered sugar in stock. I wonder what he was going to do with powdered sugar? Does Herobrine bake?"

This is only the most recent of several Herobrine sightings around the city! Keep your eyes peeled, folks, and don't forget to email us tips!

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Real Life Romeo and Juliet: Wraith and Snow Queen, Secret Lovers?!

Redd King

Shock of the century! GigaGab has caught infamous supervillain Wraith professing their love to vigilante darling Snow Queen during a secret moonlight rendezvous!

It seems Wraith is just as smitten with Snow Queen as the rest of us! We long to know Snow Queen's response to Wraith's declaration, but alas, we will have to continue wondering for the time being.

What sort of changes could this love story bring to Allayson? Perhaps Snow Queen's sense of justice will rub off on Wraith and bring him over to the side of heroism! One can only hope for such a thrilling turn of events!

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Mean Gill Spotted Outside Government Weapons Facility

Redd King

The terrifying ex-superhero Mean Gill was seen skulking around outside of a government-contracted weaponry manufacturer last night. It does not appear that he broke in or otherwise entered the facility.

However, now we must ask ourselves what he was doing there! Was he plotting a future break-in? Looking for weak points in the security so he can steal dangerous weapons for himself?

Or perhaps...

Does Mean Gill know something we don't?

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"Did You Hear That?" Single Angelic Note Heard Throughout Allayson - What Could it Mean?

Redd King

Last Tuesday at precisely 4:37 in the afternoon, all residents of and visitors to Allayson heard what can only be described as a single, beautiful, angelic note sung by some sort of divine being.

No one seems to know why it was sung, or how we all heard it. However, Professor Dervish Hale of the Allayson College of the Supernatural, has a theory: "This was a warning. Humans are growing too powerful. Too curious. As we hunger for knowledge and use our newfound understanding to accomplish more and more, soon there will be nothing more for us to gain but access to divinity itself. The being who made that sound is warning us to slow down, to turn our gazes elsewhere, lest we anger the wrong gods."

Convenience store clerk Tod Pachis has another theory: "A friend of mine came out as bisexual right before we heard it. So I think it had somethin' to do with that."

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Endermen Take Over CNA Broadcast!

Nessa Viktorov

If you were watching CNA's nightly news last night, you may have briefly experienced a broadcast outage, and perhaps seen a "glitch" like the following image:

What you may not know, however, is that this was not an outage!

Ancient Endermen from the End have been trying to communicate with Allayson's citizens, and this is simply the results of their most recent attempt!

Who is disrupting their signal?

Who is trying to keep their knowledge from the masses?

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Real-Life Allay Found in Abandoned Mine!

Copper Hayes

Allays have been long-thought to be extinct or even mythical creatures. But a recent exploration of an abandoned gold mine in Mezalea has revealed a living example!

Has this single allay been living alone in the caves all this time? Or is there perhaps a small population of allays that has adapted to the harsh environment?

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Allayson Mayor Seeks Advice from Sea Turtle!

Copper Hayes

The Sea Turtle is the real head of the city government! Mayor Takala is just a figurehead!

[IMAGE: a close-up of Mayor Takala shaking hands with a sea turtle, clearly edited in.]

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