Showing posts with label Newsreel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Newsreel. Show all posts
Friday, December 21, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Darguun Examiner:
"The Questions Are Mounting "
by Ariel Longshanks
"The Questions Are Mounting "
by Ariel Longshanks
The mounting violence in Darguun has been the talk of the town. Officials have said that the subject of violence is near and dear to their hearts. "We will stamp out this epidemic," Thorn Baybridge, a Darguun Town Council member said. Sources close to the investigation, however, say that certain parties are trying to throw a different light on the situation.
An anonymous source revealed that the two "intact" humanoid bodies discovered recently in northern Darguun were actually giants, not goblinoids as was reported by M'Tundaar. When asked why officials would report such obviously erroneous information, the source said, "They want you to believe that Darguun is a peaceful place to live, when in fact it can be a tough place even without the influence of outsiders." The "outsiders" are a reference to a mysterious party of adventurers who were involved in several skirmishes in Rhukaan Draal some time ago.
When contacted about this new information, M'Tundaar said that he would make no further comments on this ongoing investigation. Other sources have reported that M'Tundaar is no longer involved with the investigation of the quadruple slaying that has shocked local citizens, but has been sent to the Mournland to assist in an investigation of the murder of ten dwarves. On condition of anonymity one Mournland official said, "Our workforce has been badly affected by the slayings of these hardworking dwarves, and morale is at an all time low. Mining efforts in the Rose Quarry will definitely suffer as a result. We are greatful for M'Tundaar's help."
An anonymous source revealed that the two "intact" humanoid bodies discovered recently in northern Darguun were actually giants, not goblinoids as was reported by M'Tundaar. When asked why officials would report such obviously erroneous information, the source said, "They want you to believe that Darguun is a peaceful place to live, when in fact it can be a tough place even without the influence of outsiders." The "outsiders" are a reference to a mysterious party of adventurers who were involved in several skirmishes in Rhukaan Draal some time ago.
When contacted about this new information, M'Tundaar said that he would make no further comments on this ongoing investigation. Other sources have reported that M'Tundaar is no longer involved with the investigation of the quadruple slaying that has shocked local citizens, but has been sent to the Mournland to assist in an investigation of the murder of ten dwarves. On condition of anonymity one Mournland official said, "Our workforce has been badly affected by the slayings of these hardworking dwarves, and morale is at an all time low. Mining efforts in the Rose Quarry will definitely suffer as a result. We are greatful for M'Tundaar's help."
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Darguun Examiner:
“Unsolved Crimes on the Rise”
by Ariel Longshanks
“Unsolved Crimes on the Rise”
by Ariel Longshanks
Lawmen in the northern plains of Darguun uncovered a bloody scene recently. The remains of at least three humanoids and one living construct were discovered scattered across a relatively small area along a well-traveled road. No arrests have been made in what authorities are so far only calling “another senseless massacre.”
M’Tundaar, a Bugbear Barbarian, bounty hunter, mercenary, and favorite at open mic nights in Rhukaan Draal said, “This isn’t the worst massacre I’ve ever seen in terms of numbers of bodies, but it sure was the bloodiest. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get that scene out of my head. If it wasn’t for the fact that we found the Half-Orc’s head intact I would have been hard pressed to even figure out that he was humanoid considering the state of the rest of him.”
M’Tundaar refused to release some details, describing the remaining victims only as two Goblinoids and a Warforged who “had markings indicating that he originated in Breland” and “had seen a lot of battle prior to his last skirmish here in Darguun.” M’Tundaar also said there were other “strange things” that could not be explained. “There was some rock wall that never was there before. I don’t know where the heck that came from. It’s a mystery to me.” There were also some suspicious markings on the ground that looked as if some kind of carriage accident had taken place. “I’ll be damned if I can find any pieces of a carriage, though,” M’Tundaar said.
In a possibly related story, Ookla, one of Rhukaan Draal’s city officials said that he had reports of a party of seven people who had instigated several fights in the city only days before the massacre in the north. According to one pre-teen Goblin, who refused to be named, “the party included a Half-Orc and a Warforged, who choked me, shoved silver pieces in my mouth, and tossed me away like a sack of garbage. Even before that I saw the Half-Orc hitting some of the sellers in the open market. I don’t think I’ve been so scared in all my life.”
Sellers in the market were more reluctant to talk, but one said he remembered a suspicious group that included a Half-Orc and Warforged, as well as a “female Hobgoblin who got fresh with me,” but “refused to say even one word. It was like she didn’t understand me at all. The Half-Orc kept telling her what I was saying. It was weird.”
For now the “weirdness” will probably continue. More slaughter will probably take place and more questions will be raised. The real question, however, is “Will we ever get any answers to this shocking rise in violent crime?” The answer is probably “No.”
Ariel Longshanks, Darguun Examiner
M’Tundaar, a Bugbear Barbarian, bounty hunter, mercenary, and favorite at open mic nights in Rhukaan Draal said, “This isn’t the worst massacre I’ve ever seen in terms of numbers of bodies, but it sure was the bloodiest. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get that scene out of my head. If it wasn’t for the fact that we found the Half-Orc’s head intact I would have been hard pressed to even figure out that he was humanoid considering the state of the rest of him.”
M’Tundaar refused to release some details, describing the remaining victims only as two Goblinoids and a Warforged who “had markings indicating that he originated in Breland” and “had seen a lot of battle prior to his last skirmish here in Darguun.” M’Tundaar also said there were other “strange things” that could not be explained. “There was some rock wall that never was there before. I don’t know where the heck that came from. It’s a mystery to me.” There were also some suspicious markings on the ground that looked as if some kind of carriage accident had taken place. “I’ll be damned if I can find any pieces of a carriage, though,” M’Tundaar said.
In a possibly related story, Ookla, one of Rhukaan Draal’s city officials said that he had reports of a party of seven people who had instigated several fights in the city only days before the massacre in the north. According to one pre-teen Goblin, who refused to be named, “the party included a Half-Orc and a Warforged, who choked me, shoved silver pieces in my mouth, and tossed me away like a sack of garbage. Even before that I saw the Half-Orc hitting some of the sellers in the open market. I don’t think I’ve been so scared in all my life.”
Sellers in the market were more reluctant to talk, but one said he remembered a suspicious group that included a Half-Orc and Warforged, as well as a “female Hobgoblin who got fresh with me,” but “refused to say even one word. It was like she didn’t understand me at all. The Half-Orc kept telling her what I was saying. It was weird.”
For now the “weirdness” will probably continue. More slaughter will probably take place and more questions will be raised. The real question, however, is “Will we ever get any answers to this shocking rise in violent crime?” The answer is probably “No.”
Ariel Longshanks, Darguun Examiner
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