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Waves of Red and Black Crash upon Hamstar Islands; Mysterious Spirit NAMED

HAMSTAR ISLANDS

Before, the water was its usual, light aquamarine blue.

Then suddenly, individuals found themselves splashing in a murky looking mess.

"It was like the darkest pits of space with..blood mixed in." Says a mother, wishing to remain unnamed, "I and others urged their friends and family to get out of the water."

But before many had the opportunity, the strange mess gathered itself into a figure and rose out of the water. Some individuals were still swimming and struggling in the unidentifiable being as it began to speak.

"Vurkalixor...is coming..." before falling back into the sea with a crash.

Well folks, we know our opponent. The trapped beachgoers were all recovered alive, but there are some serious injuries amidst them, and some surfboards have not been recovered.

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Glitch City Slows to A Crawl; Another Message

GLITCH CITY

Public Transportation - Networks that keep the city running - lights even!

They're either slowed down to the point of inefficiency, or not working at all! Believed again to be the work of the mysterious spirit to which the System is indebted, the tech city has effectively stopped operating.

"Yes, people everywhere within and ten miles outside of the city bounds are suffering from slow or no internet at all." Says a rep for Murs Technic, the #1 phone and internet provider in the system, "Infrastructure wires have burned all the way through, and the satellite's motherboard has gone missing, so while we quickly prep a new one, phone service is patchy as well."

But those who do turn on their phones fruitlessly will find a whispery, sinister message; "My own agents will come."

This is not the first time that mysterious happenings have brought a community to its knees. Earlier reports of the Fhagorim district being engulfed with grass and Weather Valley spitting out weather such as snow tornadoes and what can only be described as 'lightning earthquakes' in Plainly (Seriously, don't ask), we are in for a hell of a ride.

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Fhagorim Suddenly Overwhelmed With Greenery, Secret Message Uncrypted

NEW CLOVERFIELDEN

It seems that we have gone to war.

New Cloverfielden's 12th District, Fhagorim, once covered in soot and concrete now finds itself a mess of moss, a patch of peat, a field of flowers.

The major road throughout all of New Cloverfielden, Anthem Avenue, is otherwise intact through out the other sixteen districts but is a wild growth of tall grass here.

"Vines wrapped about our tires!" Says housewife Herie Gensway. "It even wove itself into our homes, infesting our rug and pantry with little bugs!"

Sky observers from CNC Channel 8 News have noted a messy message woven from grasses on the Avenue;

Soon You Will Know - no doubt the spirit that had put a bounty for Queen Samora even before her birth will make an appearance soon.

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KING MODLAND ADDRESSES COMING AND CURRENT EVENTS

THE DESERT SUBURBIA -

My good friends -

It was only a month ago when I was appointed king of the Crimea System, and our first big challenge looms ahead.

While shrinking and hiding away is not our nature, I urge those with those incapable of warfare in their homes to move them to the neighboring planet of Twinklelot, about three day's travel past Lieth.

If you can wield a weapon, you should - I hesitate to say must - stay. Magicians have informed me that spiritual and magical happenings in our life plane can be destroyed, and thus affected in the other life.

Perhaps it will not come to that. Perhaps this spirit will listen to reason and free both our second queen and our humble system. That is the optimist's bet.

Faction info has been sorted out among country-states, which will have more pertinent information to those individual areas. A general list of guidelines are either in the process or have already been posted on major websites.

We are approaching the strangest of days. Prepare yourself, help prepare and secure others, and may the Appointed ones of the past be most forthcoming in their advice and guidance.

See everyone on the other side,                                                 King Charloca Modland

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WHAT IS GOING ON?: A long unseen monarch on Ruler's Night, Queen Samora Montoya has returned from the Other Life to free the Crimea System from its spirit captor.

HUH?: I understand your confusion. Put simply, the spirit has loaned the system to to first the Montoyas and then the Appointed in exchange for the first princess. This deal has grown tiresome for the princess in question and she wishes to free everyone.

BUT WHAT WILL THE SPIRIT DO?: It is estimated that it will become slowly sentient of the betrayal and attempt to revert all three planets back to their natural, chaotic state.

HOW CAN I HELP?: Further information is incoming. The King, Queen, and Advisors will have separate factions for each planet and country-city. A war is coming.

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WE WILL ADDRESS QUESTIONS SHORTLY

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SAGA OF THE REALIVE QUEEN TRANSCRIPT

"Your Highness." King Modland bows to his ninety-seventh predecessor.

The pair are seated around a brazier in the middle of the floor. There is a little pot surrounded by coals, which is surrounded by a deep riverlike trench. It is not the most comfortable place in the palace, but it is the most private.

Queen Samora Montoya does not have much need for comfort. She is dead, after all.

That does not stop her from being amazed at the general changes since she's been gone. But the brazier looks familiar.

"The world is...far different than when I was alive. How long have...you ruled, Modland?"

"I am fairly new to this job; It was vacated but a month ago by Queen Isomala."

[I wonder if Isomala had a bad omen of what was to come and split before she was headfirst into a mystical mystery. It looks like Samora is thinking the same before she continues]

"You know...after I died, my son, King...Voltiss took the Three Thrones, but...after him came the first elected King, Jimpas."

"That is...where I come back into...the picture."

"When my...grandparents first found these planets, they were inhabited by scant...groups of rogue Skalamanders...among others. My family...bartered and fought them off. But there...was something else...who owned these...planets...A spirit."

"We could...have the planets if she could...have a princess. My grandparents only had my ... father, Salazar. That is...why for the first thirty or so years...there was a certain...difficulty in ...colonalizing the planets. She wasn't sure....if we would...keep our bargain."

"Then my parents...were married. And I came. And I was....The Princess that Was Promised. The curse....would only happen after death. I was her...princess for the planets. I don't think...my parents knew about it."

"So...if it was a curse in death, should it not bother you?"

"Death is actually...very active. But this spirit - I cannot name her here - has been slowly growing inattentive....to this system. For what...I don't know. I want...out of it. I want to be able..to visit the planets...again. She would not let...me leave...if I returned...it won't be good."

Modland was very quiet. "If your captor is faulting in her...say, magical upkeep of our planets, though I have not noticed such a thing, will she not simply release her hold?"

"The planets...would crumble. Ideally...us royals would become the Soul of the System. We would...will...take power from her and...restore attentiveness. It won't be easy...she won't want to let it or I go... I am sorry...Modland, but...you cannot sit....this out."

"Nor would I dream of it. I took the oath as did Isomala before me, Niobake before her, and you so many years ago. To protect and serve the Crimea System, and I shall."

[As far as I'm concerned, this spirit is a god. Wrestle your home from a god who gave it to you for a princess...how hard can that be?]

"When she realizes I have...gone, she...will be furious. Her influence will be felt in this dimension...slowly, she will be able...to be fought."

Modland nodded.

"What...I want to know for now is...how did you know...I was in Transil before...the Mayor?"

He gestured toward the brazier. "It has something to do with this..." he looks towards me now, smiling slightly. "I am sorry, Riola, but this is for those Appointed. I am sure you have enough to spur the worlds into battle soon enough."

[The Queen stares at me with those filmed over fuscia eyes. I bow to both of them and take my leave.]

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She has arrived at Crizsma Castle - King Modland is about to meet with her. One, and one reporter only is recording the message. We'll have a transcript when they're done #ReAliveQueen

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Queen Samora has departed Lieth, in route to Desert Suburbia. Space Honor Guard out #ReAliveQueen

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BREAKING NEWS - ROYAL CORPSE RISES AGAIN, BUT IT'S NOT JUST ANYONE

TRANSIL -

In an completely new turn of events, the second monarch of the Cimea System, Queen Samora, has risen from the Tomb of Royals.

While this happening on a night other than Ruler's Night is suspicious enough, the fact that she has not been seen in almost one thousand years and her last appearance came with a warning should she ever arrive again...this is no doubt the biggest news to ever hit our humble atmospheres.

Yuse McWilla-Parnon first discovered her.

"She didn't look a thing like the pictures." Parnon's face is lit up far beyond the thoughtful frowns of Transil residents. "Hair considerably tangled and mussed with cave dust. At first I thought it was someone starting a new Cherriemba line, but two things happened next."

"She turned to me and said 'So what's been happening since...death?' and there was something in her paws."

The crown she was entombed with. Silver with jewels that matched - "Her eyes! They were much paler, but they were still the fuchsia!" 

The Re-Alive Queen was quickly taken from the lonely outer forest to the Town Hall of Transil, where people are slowly making their way to see a - literal - relic of the past.

King Modland has been notified, and it is rumored that the unseen Agents of Erosion are steadily keeping him updated as the Royal Army of The Desert Suburbia comes to collect Samora - who has said little.

"Well Mayor Rechelle Quoxlee has asked her exactly why she was here now as opposed to anytime else, but the Queen just shook her head and said "You won't...like it...Not yet."

We are definitely keeping an eye on this story 24/7 folks - watch us on social media for continuous updates, Hashtag #ReAliveQueen, as well as your copy of the paper, which tomorrow will have all the info we know so far. 

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Mysterious Artifact Appears in Munroe; Factions Race To Claim It

MUNROE -

Maybe the statue itself is harmless, but those who want it are not. A mysterious large statue shaped like a geared star [see insert] has been unearthed in the mountain town and groups from all over are after it. The largest groups are as follows;

The Royalists hail from The Desert Suburbia. Historians and serious fans of all things of appointed royalty, they think that this may hold a clue to the ten years of the Missing Monarch.

The Undergrads are a scrap of students from Dystroble U in Glitch City. Poor and curious, they hope that this will unearth technical riches, including perhaps Babolian, as well as monetary ones.

The Thunderground Troupe are a group of performers in northern Lieth, hoping to gather stories and intel.

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Ombrasse Muylu Arrested Under Suspicion of Rigging Awards

HOLLIGMA WOOD - 

One week before the Best in Show, honoring the best in motion pictures, the head of the Film and Society Academy, Ombrasse Muylu, long under suspicion, has been arrested under suspicions of  taking bribes for certain actors and actresses for nominations and perhaps even the silver statuette itself.

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King Modland Coronated as 98th King

THE DESERT SUBURBIA -

Queen Isomala's unexpected departure from the title of ruler due to health issues has Charloca Modland stepping up far sooner than he anticipated.

"Isomala felt that she could not do justice to the system with problems upon the horizon on top of her old age." Said castle spokesperson Wepei Riso. 

The coronation was a private affair, with only the king and the Agents of Erosion - of whom most of the System have never seen.

The public party is tonight, from eight until about two AM - but do not expect the new King to hang around too late.

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Yearly Job Fair in Youstralin

YOUSTRALIN

The biggest job market in the System is hosting it's annual job fair today. From 8 AM to 4 PM, hopefuls from all over the system and beyond are coming for a chance at earning either a paid internship, a step up from volunteering, or maybe that job they've always wanted.

For those in, say, Munroe or Weather Valley, never fear; Local representatives and business are coming to the fair as well.

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Spot On It; New Cloverfielden

It's the biggest city state in population density and second in landmass only to Plainly.

It has seventeen districts, from Fashim to Old Historia.

It is New Cloverfielden, colonized by Arp Canisba, leaving the grassy fields of Earth for something more uninhabited and joining the Cimera System fifty years afterward.

Talking about this with Scorry McTelten in the Rockbotch district (#16), he says "Yeh, that 'ole country thing was too much darn work from the looks of it. Mergin' is easier."

The many districts vary greatly in the city; Cobblet (#4) is a much smaller business district that Youstralin or even Computer Country - it takes care more of civil services. Petchinzy (#9) is all about the home and garden life. Megum (#8) is the hotspot for offline roleplaying in the System.

This is really but a brief overview.

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Weight Loss Show Put on Indefinite Hiatus

HAMSTAR ISLANDS

The beach bodies have become too much for some, and they're getting fit. Unhealthily.

A growing trend has obese, overweight, and some who are simply unhealthy using drastic measures to lose weight, and a show has sprung up to take advantage of them.

Fat Fighters has aired four episodes before being put on hiatus to check the health of the contestants and exercise regimens.

"These folks need physical activity every day, we all do." Said Chemmu LeMyasi. "Drastic measures are not a good thing. It gives viewers the impression that twelve pounds a week is normal, that eight hours of strenuous exercise is healthy, and it is not. Support and slow and steady progress is key."

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MASTER POST

System Wide

Media Hall

Computer Country

Holligma Wood

The Desert Suburbia

Hamstar Islands

Youstralin

A possible Shadowed Island

Lieth

Glitch City

Munroe

Thunder Lake

Transil

Plainly

Weather Valley

Orocaway

Evandagar

New Cloverfielden

Maroon Mountain

Adventure Archepelago 

The Ruins

Nuskern