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March 1604

Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust: Wraith Lord's Legacy Becomes Toast at Local Bakery

Pandora is alive. Umbrex is dead. And the town of Maplewood, when presented with evidence of a major shift in the undead power structure, made toast.

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March 1604

We Are Wasting Our Potential, Maplewood

1603 was an exceptional year for gossip. But the winter has been quiet, and citizens are not willing to accept that as the natural state of things.

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March 1604

The Phylactery, The Crown, and The Power Vacuum: A Full Account of the War Between Pandora and Umbrex

After months of compiling accounts, Marcus Thorne presents a complete record of the undead power struggle that defined 1603—from Reggie's death to Umbrex's crown arriving in a box at the Spinning Jenny.

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March 1604

The Elemental's Thaw: Seventeen Years of Change in Southern Gersh

Nobody knows precisely why the permafrost melted in 1587. Seventeen years later, our Gershan correspondent reflects on a town rebuilt from mud and debris and whether the land's renewal might be a kind of forgiveness.

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March 1604

The Cost of Kindness: Rat Scratch Fever

A significant increase in ratfolk activity near Maplewood correlates directly with residents providing them food. The economic and medical implications are not theoretical.

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March 1604

Opinion: Terran Thunder Has Lost Its Thunder, and I Can Prove It

Import disruptions since late 1602 have left the Spinning Jenny serving a pale imitation of the beloved fizzy beverage. This correspondent has conducted extensive firsthand research and the results are damning.

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March 1604

On the Matter of Press Neutrality

A Vleanoan representative was killed before she could speak with this press. The cost of that decision extends beyond one lost interview, and SIP is formally requesting safe passage for journalists and their sources throughout the Freelands.

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March 1604

Madam Mapleleaf, March 1604

Our Editor-in-Chief has signed a marriage contract with Titus Marianus. Madam Mapleleaf has thoughts, and has had them for approximately two years longer than Poppy herself.

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March 1604

I Should Not Have To Say This, and Yet

As we close the book on 1603, Fashion Correspondent Garnet Glower issues corrections on dead bodies, battle cries, and the ratfolk problem.

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March 1604

Fangs Fur the Memories

A territorial dispute between two werewolf packs resolves with one pack leader dead and Finn asking for a favor from someone capable of having his intestines for a candlelit dinner.

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