Rumors:
THE FLOOD IS DEAD! DEATH TO THE COUNCIL!
Eighty-three consecutive hours of combat. Eighty-three hours of sweat, blood, terror, bravery, and heroisms uncounted. Eighty-three hours of slaughtering the last of a horror that should have never been. That is how long it took to destroy the last of the Flood, as it broke upon the Walls, Spears, and
Will of the Empire, defending those that have sworn themselves to our nation, and those that lay beyond. Some positions have been protected until the last laid slain, no mercy given to ours, as no mercy was granted in return. But many more resisted beyond all expectations, with even humble farmers rising to glory, as Knights gave the Last Mercy to the long-dead bodies assaulting our people. Forge-Clan Artillerists brought Honor and Accolades to their Clans as they pushed their machines to their breaking points, some even beyond, working for days to keep them firing hell and death. Reports suggest that more shots have been fired in those four days than in the entire war combined! And now that the Flood has been broken, the Empire marches, and it knows only one target.
The Chambers of the Starlight Council. Where the madness started, and will now end!
SINFUL BISHOP EXPOSED! READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE!
Within a single day, newspapers published a report that nearly pushed every city with a COE congregation into open anarchy. With undeniable evidence that their highest religious authority had not only engaged in sex but had married and produced three Mutated children with a female Mutated, many followers took to the streets. It came to the point that the guards had to hire Adventurers to keep the situation from deteriorating from "light rioting" to "open revolt." Given a blanket cheque to keep order, the merc's took to their task with glee, much to the pain of many which had been swept up in the violence. Luckily, the Pilgrims had been moving many medicinal goods through the region in preparation for another charity drive where they sponsored all medical treatments in agreement with the Union Of Herbalists. Without hesitation, the volunteers and attending Pilgrims gave aid to those who had been injured in the violence, whether they were, or were not, a COE follower. But while the Pilgrims and Guards were busy restoring order and helping people, the COE severed all ties with Ex-Bishop Jesica. Within a day, the man had been stripped of his rank, condemned for his sins, excommunicated, declared a heretic and cast out through the front gates of their Cathedral, into the masses which had laid siege to it. None can say if it was a miracle or a curse, but the man survived long enough for a squad of brave guards to rescue the man, who had since escaped the region. But despite this quick resolution of the damning evidence, the unrest continued, as allegations of the Bishop only being a scapegoat, that the higher-ups in the church had been complicit, of rumors of more priests having Mutated families and many more rumors started circulating. While the COE Priesthood tries to figure out what to do now, the Great Houses have made it very clear that they do not appreciate the massive disruption of daily life. They have arrested, tried, and hanged several priests that have attempted to use this turmoil to incite mobs to attack Mutated, which "have corrupted the Bishop, seeking to do the same to our immortal souls!" Unrests continue regardless, with many wondering how long it will take for the situation to return to normal.
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Seven Hanged Men Found! No New Ritual Murders Reported!
The murders in Zulmni and Jokvi have stopped as suddenly as they have flared into existence. None knew whether this was because those responsible had merely wandered onwards or if they only waited for things to calm down-until now. Then, seven men, between the ages of 17 and 58, were found inside an abandoned warehouse, hanged by their dried entrails, cut open, ribs removed, and arranged into a profane idol, with their eyes sewn into their hands facing each other. Above them, a rose painted out of their blood prominently displayed its thorns, and the words: "Our Playground. Our Rules." were written around it. Analytics of the DNA has proven that the seven were the killers the guard had been searching. It seems that when two murder cults meet, one will destroy the other. Now they only have to add another case to the local Rose-Cult. And start a search again, though many doubt that they will find any evidence. They have seen none in twenty years of searching after all.
Dreadnought Explodes.
Well, that was anticlimactic. Seems that the Forge-Clan Scriptors were able to make the thing go the way of the horse. Welp, back to work.
Pilgrim Leader Martyris Marries Mutated!
Marriage. A powerful word, capable of uniting two nations, families, and ending feuds that started centuries ago. And in our home, there is a distinction between marriage before the Emperor and Law, and a Religion. As no Human and Mutated marriage is recognized before the law as legal, many seek either dangerous bribery or a religious ceremony. Like the Followers Of Light, the Pilgrims have used their granted privileges to do just such a thing. The leader of the Pilgrims, Martyris, has married a Mutated, much to the jubilation of the Mutated, seeing the statements and actions of the Pilgrims once more reaffirmed as they flock to their banner. While many grumble about this public reaffirmation of their beliefs and doctrine, some whisper that a child may be on the way, and be why Martyris did such...
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Spy-Network:
The Church Of Eden is in
chaos. They are either trying to calm their congregations, screaming at each other, or get beaten up by adventurers/guards when they try something "sketchy." The adventurers seem to have an extensive definition of "sketchy." Furthermore, important documents are missing, more with every day...
The Common People are shocked at the revelations of Bishop Jesica's sins, with many COE followers venting their aggression on the church's property. The most pressing matter is a lack of sanitation, though expanded sewers are currently being constructed. Estimates say they will be finished in three months.
The Mutated find the hypocrisy of the Bishop delightful. They are pleased about the Pilgrims throwing their political weight around and making Mutated/Human marriages official doctrine.