| Alaxis - River of Fire
A terrible conflagration has ravaged the length of the Hephaistos
Canal, primarily devoted to industrial use. Apparently, a crack in a storage tank has
caused a large quantity of saccharose oil to leak from the grounds of the Dante company
into the nearby waterway. A spark of unknown origin then ignited the flammable liquid,
turning the canal into a fiery inferno. No lives were reported lost, but fire
fighting services were powerless against the in-extinguishable blaze and property damage
is said to be enormous. "We have here a marvellous occasion to renovate an area
that much needed it", commented a local official. Dante manufactured a
well-known brand of lighters. |
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The raging fire at
its peak. |
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Alta-Plana
- Fleuve de sang
Un curieux accident est venu mettre un peu de couleur dans la morne
Cité des Archives! Une conduite de distribution d'encre rouge ayant éclaté sous une
pression excessive, un flot écarlate a cascadé pendant plus d'une heure tout au long du
boulevard. Le liquide, du Confidentiel No. 5 très en demande, est d'une teinte
particulièrement vive - et garanti indélébile… |
Sodrovni
- Wave of Iron
It is with some concern that cities neighbouring the Sodrovno-Voldachia
are watching the Union perform extensive military manoeuvres along the length of its
borders. This so-called "Iron Wave" operation involves several thousand men and
a great number of boucliers automoteurs of novel design. While this may be nothing
more than a show of force, some fear that the Sodrovnian authorities may once again be
starting one of those cycles of expansion they are so fond of. |
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| Stella Matutina - Torrent de remerciements
C'est avec effusion, et une émotion visiblement profonde, que le Haut
Secrétaire de Stella Matutina, le Très Honorable Osaï Toutou, a tenu à remercier
l'ensemble des donateurs qui ont si grandement aidé le Khamour Blhyr à traverser un
moment difficile. Rappelons qu'une tempête épouvantable avait il y a quelques mois
causée d'énormes dommages aux vastes tentes qui protègent les rares terres fertiles de
la région.
Ci-Contre: le Haut Secrétaire Toutou. |
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| Zor - Sea of Tears
Now that their famed giant statues are no more, the inhabitants of the
ancient city of Zor are inconsolable. They can hardly believe that they let the
Iconoclasts goad them into smashing the venerable figures, and have outlawed the sect.
Engravings and photographs taken before the destruction are currently being gathered, for
the express purpose of recreating the stone Colossi. "It will be as if the copies had
always been there", commented the under-Supervisor of Public Works, "We will
recreate the giants down to the last crack!". |
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Luminas, 2002.06