Das 'Auge des Tyrancha' (im Original "Eye of the Tyrancha News") ist die neueste Nachrichtenbroschüre, die in allen größeren Hauptstädten und Städten von Atys verteilt wird. Für die Herstellung werden die besten Materialien verwendet, die ein unerfahrener Sammler auftreiben kann - man muß sie nur vor Wasser, Sand, Staub, Feuchtigkeit und starkem Wind schützen, dann sollte das Exemplar ein paar Stunden halten!
Die Nachrichtenagentur selbst hat ihren Sitz in Zora, und der Besitzer gibt sein Wort, daß dies wahrscheinlich die voreingenommenste, falsch informierteste und unvollständigste Berichterstattung ist, die Sie je zu Gesicht bekommen werden! Es ist alles aus der Sicht eines neu angekommenen Flüchtlings aus Silan geschrieben. Lesen auf eigene Gefahr.
Wenn ihr über ein Ereignis berichten wollt, das Nachrichtenwert hat (Außenpostenkämpfe, offizielle oder Spielerereignisse oder einfach nur allgemeine Verrücktheiten), wendet euch bitte per Izam-Kurier an Rikutatis in Zora.
Eye of the Tyrancha' ist eine Hommage an die alten Nexus News sowie an Sxarlet, die charmanteste Trykerette, die jemals den Atys News Channel 01 zierte!
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Rikutatis, Gibbai-Jägerin der Extraklasse und Teilzeit-Reporterin auf Atys.
Die Legende besagt, daß tief in den Eingeweiden von Atys ein Drache lebt. Eine Bestie der Kälte und der Finsternis, Versklaverin der Menschheit. Von Jena verflucht, wurde der Drache mit dem ewigen Feuer der Sonne erfüllt. Jetzt schläft er, besiegt und verbannt in die Tiefen der Wurzeln. Doch wenn er erwacht, wird die Welt untergehen.
Ziemlich düster, oder?
Aber hat sich jemals jemand die Mühe gemacht, den Drachen zu fragen, was seine wahren Motive waren? Welche Gedanken gingen ihm durch den Kopf, als er solche abscheulichen Taten beging? Hatte er eine schwere Kindheit? Ist der Drache ein Er oder eine Sie?
The Eye of the Tyrancha News geht dahin, wo noch kein Boulevardblatt zuvor gewesen ist, und hat beschlossen, daß es an der Zeit ist, die Worte aus dem Mund des Täters selbst zu hören - wir werden den Drachen finden und interviewen.
Wir werden wieder einmal an die Grenzen gehen und die investigative Berichterstattung auf ein ganz neues Niveau heben (von einigen fehlgeleiteten Homins fälschlicherweise als "Klatsch und Tratsch" bezeichnet). Ist Ma'Duk wirklich Jenas missgünstiger Ex? Hat der Drache eine skandalöse Vergangenheit? Benutzen die Götter auch "Katzen"?
Keine Sorge, wir werden diesem Geheimnis auf den Grund gehen!!
Um ein so ehrgeiziges und gefährliches Unterfangen zum Wohle der Menschheit durchführen zu können, braucht das Auge des Tyrancha natürlich die Unterstützung aller verfügbaren Sponsoren. Diese planetenerschütternde Ausgabe unseres feinen Blattes wird in einer sehr begrenzten Auflage erscheinen. Also rennt, solange ihr könnt! Bestellen Sie diese ganz besondere Ausgabe vor, bevor sie ausverkauft ist! Alles, was ihr dafür tun müsst, ist, 1.999 Dapper per Izam-Post an den Hauptsitz von Eye of the Tyrancha in Zora zu schicken. Jetzt vorbestellen, bevor es zu spät ist!!
(( Haftungsausschluss: Alle durch Abonnements und Spenden eingenommenen Dapper werden dazu verwendet, die Reise unserer Reporter zu den Tiefen Wurzeln zu finanzieren, um ein exklusives Interview mit dem Drachen zu führen. Aus diesem Grund wird das Eye of the Tyrancha auf unbestimmte Zeit geschlossen bleiben, bis wir diese Untersuchung abgeschlossen haben. Wir entschuldigen uns für die Unannehmlichkeiten.))
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Ende?
Ihr könnt euch vorstellen, dass eine Invasion der Kitins eines der größten und bedrohlichsten Ereignisse ist, das in den Neuen Ländern passieren könnte. Wir alle fürchten die Kitins. Der Große Schwarm hat ein Trauma hinterlassen, das über Generationen hinweg nicht heilen wird, und die früheren Einfälle der Kitins in die Homin-Länder haben für viel Aufruhr gesorgt - ganz zu schweigen von der guten alten Bikerei.
Daher ist es für uns eine Überraschung, daß sich eine riesige Horde Kitins im Flammenwald versammelt hat, möglicherweise aus dem Windigen Tor kommend, und dann über Pyr hergefallen ist und dabei fast die ganze Stadt zerstört hat - und dennoch wurde keine Nachricht über dieses Ereignis veröffentlicht und nur wenige Homins wissen, was an diesem Tag in Pyr passiert ist.
Riecht ihr schon eine Verschwörung? Das Auge machte sich auf den Weg, um der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen, und es stellte sich heraus, daß ein paar Homins tatsächlich einige Tage vor der Invasion die seltsame Konzentration von Kitins im Flammenwald bemerkt hatten. Einer von ihnen war das Mitglied von Temporary Insanity, Khandoma, der versuchte, andere vor der großen Gefahr zu warnen. Aber es scheint, daß die Homins ihre Worte nicht sehr ernst genommen haben - oder sollten wir sagen, daß vielleicht schon eine Verschwörung im Gange war, um ihre Warnungen zum Schweigen zu bringen.
Nach den Berichten von Khandoma und Liliang kamen die Kitins in großer Zahl nach Pyr, und der Kampf um die Verteidigung der Stadt war erbittert. Erst als Verstärkung in die Stadt eindrang, gelang es, sie endgültig abzuwehren. Karavanier und Kamisten schlossen sich zusammen, um diese gemeinsame Bedrohung zu bekämpfen, und am Ende waren die Homins siegreich. Und doch hat niemand etwas davon gehört.
Könnte es sein, daß die Fyros wieder einmal zu tief gegraben haben und mit ihren dubiosen Bergbauaktivitäten eine weitere Invasion ausgelöst haben? Wenn das der Fall ist, ist es nur natürlich, daß sie die Wahrheit vor der Öffentlichkeit verbergen wollen. Wir behalten euch im Auge, Senatoren!
Weitere Nachrichten: Die Tryker planen eine große Handels- und Handwerksmesse in Fairhaven. Der Termin wird auf der nächsten Taliari-Sitzung festgelegt und in allen Hauptstädten bekannt gegeben. Laut Iala hoffen die Tryker, Handwerker und Rohstofflieferanten aus ganz Atys anzulocken, und natürlich auch ihre Kunden. Im Vorfeld der Messe können Trecks zu den Homins organisiert werden, die Fairhaven noch nicht erreicht haben - stellen Sie sich darauf ein, daß Sie viel schwimmen werden!
Und zum Schluss noch eine heiße Nachricht direkt aus der Immobilienbranche! Es scheint, als hätten die Vermieter in ganz Atys endlich beschlossen, das Gesetz zu lockern, das es Wohnungseigentümern verbot, ihre Freunde zu sich nach Hause einzuladen. Das Gesetz wurde ursprünglich eingeführt, um zu verhindern, daß Homins den Frieden und die Ruhe von Wohnvierteln stören, indem sie in ihren Wohnungen Partys zweifelhafter Natur veranstalten. Die Proteste der liberaleren Homins haben sich jedoch gelohnt, und nun dürfen sie andere in ihre Wohnungen einladen.
Um diesen Sieg zu feiern, veranstaltete der Anführer von Ballistic Mystix, Kilgoretrout, in seiner Wohnung in Fairhaven eine Nacktparty. Die Vermieter in der ganzen Welt haben bereits begonnen, sich die Haare zu raufen.
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As reported on our previous issue, the Matis Nobles prepared a diplomatic gift of aromatic flowers for the new Zoraï Awakened of the Witherings as a gesture of peace between both governments. Yrkanis’s Assistant Botanist, lovingly nicknamed AssBot by her peers, was in charge of the collection and storage of the flowers. Maybe the last time she picked up the wrong potion and nearly caused mutant Cratchas to destroy Yrkanis was not totally forgotten by the Matis, but who knows.
However this time AssBot did her job well, and all went according to the plan. In this time and age even the Matisian Monarchy is working with third party companies to minimize costs and maximize results. This is Atysian globalization for you as teleport tickets and amber cubes become the norm. As such, the Nobles hired a company specialized in the transport of goods to coordinate the delivery caravan for them.
In comes the stylish trio hired by the Nobles to handle the job:
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A large group of volunteers appeared to escort and guard the caravan through the perilous mazes of the forest, the mind numbing swimming of the lakelands and the dangerous journey through the Prime Roots. It was a light hearted and exciting trek – Villi Frebi was terribly worried the wind or the water would ruin his carefully sculpted haircut, but beauty queen Rahia gave him some insights on how to use irin oil to avoid that bad hair day.
It seems like some flowers rotted along the way though, and the not so fragrant smell attracted all manner of predators, kitins and other nasties, which had to be fought off by the caravan guards.
Or at least that’s the official story. But the Eye of Tyrancha News and its daring investigative reporters are always on the lookout for the hidden truth behind the official story. Who was the mysterious Yene, a Matis grumpier than even Jayce, who appeared to be opposed to the goals of the caravan and did not hesitate to mock the Zoraï and their ways? Was it really rotting flowers that attracted the hordes of predators? Or is there more to it? Villi Frebi did leave a trail of discarded hair products in his wake… but hey, at least his hair did look fabulous throughout the whole trip.
Despite the many mysteries, the fragrant caravan arrived safely at the Jen Laï Research Center, where the Nobles presented the Awakened with their fragrant gift - minus the rotten flowers. Much merrymaking and celebration ensued. Perhaps a tad too much merrymaking. Aeralin, representative of the Zoraï Awakened, distributed medkits to the wounded guards, who then proceeded to quench their thirst with various drinks. Not a very good combination by any means.
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Everyone survived though, including all the packers transporting the goods. And the Matis-Zoraï relationship has never been better.
Finally, we would like to inform our dear readers that the Eye of the Tyrancha News will be closed for a month or so. Our staff of enlightened Zoraï Initiates will embark on a spiritual pilgrimage to a paradisiacal island in Liberty Lakes to contemplate the meaning of life with exotic tropical drinks and scantily dressed trykerettes. Farewell and see you soon!
It seems like the Matis Nobles have taken an interest in the Witherings. With all the grandiosity that is characteristic of the Matis, they have announced the preparations for a magnificent gift of fragrant flowers to be delivered to the new Zoraï Awakened.
Yrkanis based guild Altaenae di Cherae is the main contributor in the collection of the flowers and maintenance certificates, but the Nobles are also rolling up their sleeves and getting to work. According to our sources, Matis Noble Jayce took a break from his manly job as a fashionable Yrkanis jeweler to pick up the even more manly occupation of Apprentice Florist. The Zoraï’ï are thankful indeed for his noble efforts!
The flowers will be delivered by caravan. Yes, caravan. Kind of like a water caravan, except this one is a flower caravan. Some think it’s amusing that after all the polemic involving the Matis blockading their borders to prevent the passage of the Tryker-Fyros water caravan, they have now appeared at the Tryker Taliari meeting to request passage for their fragrant convoy.
Perhaps even more amusing is the fact that after heated discussions the Trykers finally agreed to grant them permission. Ah, ever the fun and free loving shortlings. It was decided that no one would benefit from this continued tension and impediment of free travel between neighboring nations. And the Matis Nobles did admit their previous decision to blockade their borders was a poor one.
But the interest of the Matis Nobles on Zora and its residents seem to go beyond mere diplomatic relations. At this point I should warn those under legal age to stop reading this rag. Now.
Ok, now that only the adults are left we can continue. Our highly skilled paparazzi caught Matis Noble Marelli out and about in Zora in the dead of night. Using hidden amber spheres to record the shocking images, we can now show the provocative way in which she was dressed:
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Apparently these revealing clothes are called ‘Fyros mektoubman dress’ in the streets. Pfft. Kids these days.
Not only that, but lately Marelli has been spending an awful lot of time with Kia Bo-Boo, Zoraï Master Medic. We do wonder what’s going on. To complicate matters, Marelli is at least a decade older than Mr. Bo-Boo. Do you smell a scandal yet? Our paparazzi will be on the lookout for more juicy gossip, so stay tuned!
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The Zoraï Initiates have recently decided to organize themselves and petition the creation of a more participative government in the Witherings (see Volume 2, Issue 01 for more on this). After the loud silent protest organized by the Zoraï Coalition, Zora authorities agreed to meet with the Initiates to explain to the protesters that a participative government had always been in place in the Witherings. The Sages were just waiting for the time of Awakening, the moment when the Initiates were ready to take the next step towards Enlightenment.
And what an Awakening it was, dear readers! Several Zoraï Initiates, both young and seasoned, embarked on a spiritual journey through the Witherings as they learned about the various Circles and Mysteries from Zoraï Sages and Guards from the Guild of Cho.
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Knights of Jen Lai, Inflatable Friends and Atys Souls - All of these Zoraï guilds were in attendance. But it seems like there were more homins scurrying across the Jungle that day! Every now and again one could notice milky white shadows moving in the distance. Some of us had the feeling we were being watched by a hidden presence.
Some believe these hidden watchers were ancestral spirits of Nature that were stirred by the Awakening. Others swear that they saw a bald and grumpy looking Matis Noble watching them from afar, which would imply the Nobles were spying on the Zoraï'ï. Perhaps the Matis want to know which way this new Zoraï government is headed? Or maybe some of them grew tired of their hedonistic ways and decided to finally look for Wisdom and Enlightenment. We cannot be sure. One more of Atys' mysteries.
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After exercising some of that Zoraï zen patience and walking (not running, walking) across all of Cities of Intuition and Maiden Grove, the wise Zoraï Initiates finally remembered that they had running at their disposal as well, as a valid method of travel. So in the last leg of their spiritual journey the Initiates ran to meet with the mysterious sages Sorrow and Season.
In a climax worthy of Drakfot's beautiful stories the Zoraï'ï met with Grand Sage Mabreka Cho in a holy site deep in the Jungle. Aeralin, initially confused with a very short and pale Zoraï, but later on revealed to be a Tryker, was deemed ready for Awakening. In a tear jerking ceremony she was Awakened and entrusted with the task of guiding the other Initiates. The Zoraï Circles will now begin to meet regularly in order to discuss the business of governing the Witherings. Both Awakened and Initiates will participate and collaborate in these meetings. In short, power to the Blue People!
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Someone recently found an exhausted Fyros woman in front of the Pyr bar. She wasn’t wearing many clothes at all, and kept mumbling something about a giant flying Frahar. Many folks were quick to blame Fyrosfreddy, claiming he was guilty of exhausting that poor woman. Well, now we know that was nothing but idle gossip. Poor Freddy. Fact is, that giant Frahar truly does exist. And he is indeed gigantic.
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That little bugger’s name is Pratarr and he was the cause behind the disturbances in the bark observed by the Barkers tribe. The latest investigations led the Akenak and their allies to the epicenter of the disturbances, in the heart of the Flaming Forest.
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The Eye of the Tyrancha is a tabloid ahead of its time, and we already reported breaking news on Pratarr and his origins (see our last issue for more on him). While everyone was tense and fearing a battle of epic proportions, it turns out the big guy was all bark and no bite.
Pratarr was indeed the leader of the combined Frahar/Fraider Army terrorizing the Burning Desert, but he turned out to be just a hurt little orphan seeking revenge on hominkind for the death of his family.
Pratarr’s story touched the hearts of assembled homins. Binarabi even offered him a bite of her yubo sandwich, although the big guy wasn’t hungry at the time. He had probably eaten too many homins in Flaming Forest already, the savage.
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In the end, the Akenak decided to negotiate a peaceful resolution with Pratarr. And this peaceful resolution involved slaughtering an entire group of the notorious bandits known as Underground Slicers, the real culprits behind Pratarr’s family’s death.
Pratarr was pleased with the carnage and the skulls that were delivered to him and agreed to go back home with his army. The Akenak successfully dealt with the invasion and all is well in the Burning Desert now. The stench left behind by Frahar droppings will probably linger in the air a while longer though, at least until the next rain season.
If you think of the Fyros as a race composed mostly of warriors you had better think again. The Pyr scholars have managed to unveil the mystery behind the rapid rise in Frahar population.
Apparently there was an overabundance of material resources in Oflovak’s Oasis and its immediate surroundings, which affected the water in the region and triggered the abnormal proliferation of Frahar. This is what the desert dwellers get for digging only around Dyron and the Flaming Forest! Gone are the days in which Kami Tolerance was the only thing foragers had to worry about.
An expedition was organized by the Akenak in conjunction with the Barkers tribe to diminish this excessive concentration of resources in Oflovak’s Oasis and Frahar Towers. Foragers of all levels and walks of life got together to dig to their hearts content. The usually yellowish sand of the Burning Desert turned green with all the material sources popped to the surface. Perhaps a Karavan vessel flying through outer space that day would have been able to see the glowing green dots scattered all over Frahar Towers.
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The expedition was a success and the level of resources in the area went back to normal. While the Frahar won’t be able to multiply like they had been any longer, the ones that are already there won’t simply vanish. It’ll take some prodding, pushing, slashing and stabbing for them to leave once and for all.
But it seems like there’s yet another layer to this story. As already reported elsewhere, the Akenak had learned from the Fraiders tribe that the Frahar were been using stolen Fraider tools to build their alien totems in Frahar Towers.
Well, according to the Akenak, they have recently discovered that the Frahar seem to have an unusual chieftain leading them. A renegade and evil Fraider called Pratarr, who wishes nothing but harm to homins. The Fraiders have told the Akenak that perhaps by killing enough of the organized Frahars and destroying their totems, Pratarr might emerge from the underground tunnels where he dwells.
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At the time of writing (using the finest Yrkanis Scrollmaker parchments, nonetheless!) two massive Frahar spawns have already been exterminated near northern Oflovak’s Oasis, and three totems were destroyed. The Akenak is requesting the help of all homins to help rid the Desert of the remaining Frahars. Who knows, you might even get to meet Pratarr for a cup of tea.
Zoraï haters out there better beware. The sad days when only a couple of Zoraï Initiates could be found in the Witherings are long gone. Our power is growing exponentially and we are back with a vengeance. There are now practically a handful of us.
If you were in Zora this past night, chances are you heard our silent protest in front of the Zora Temple. That’s how loud our silent sit in was. Zoraï Initiates and Zora residents, along with their friends and allies, gathered around Temple Hall District to petition the creation of a more participative government in the Witherings – something akin to the Akenak, the Taliari or the Chamber of Nobles.
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The following Zoraï aligned and Zora based guilds participated in the event: Inflatable Friends, Monks of Polonius, Atys Souls and Whispers of Aria. Our friends Fluffy Bunnies were also present. Moreover, the following government representatives showed up to support our cause: Kilgoretrout from the Taliari and Marelli from Matis Nobles.
We interviewed Vang Cai-Ci, Zora’s Female Tattooer, to learn more about how the general population is reacting to these protests:
Eye: Vang Cai-Ci kito, what do you think about the idea of a participative government in Zora?
Vang: This is a theocracy, son. If you want a democracy, you can try Liberty Lakes. Moreover who do you suggest should represent us? I see Zoraï’ï who embraced the misguided Karavan, I see trykerettes all over the place, I see a bunch of naked people dancing in front of the stables, but I hardly ever see a respectful Zoraï Kami Disciple in your midst.
Eye: This is the point of a participative government, Vang Cai-Ci kito. Everyone should have a voice. However we understand this is a theocracy, it’s only natural that kamists would have more benefits and freedoms. By the way, what kind of respectful Zoraï Kami Disciple charges over 110 million dappers for a tattoo, I wonder?
Vang: Is this interview about the Coalition’s petition or tattoo prices?
As you can see dear readers, there’s been some controversy.
What we do know is that the Zoraï Initiates are clamoring for a participative government – add your voice to this noble cause so that our silence is heard across the Witherings! Say no to 110 million dappers tattoos! Erm… I mean, say yes to a participative government in Zora!