News Entry: Is It the End?
Colossal earthquake in Ruteria
by Amy Higgins
A shot of one area of Merida taken from a Royal Grandian Navy helicopter
JUST OUTSIDE MERIDA, RUTERIA- Disaster! A 9.3 earthquake hit Ruteria earlier today, knocking out nearly all communications. According to the latest reports from the Grandian and Malonese militaries, who were the first foreigners to arrive to help (being already stationed in Ruteria), among many other areas the historic 400-year old Zocalo district has been flattened. Also, the Tomb of the Blessed King Juan IV of Ruteria, who died in Grand earlier this year, was reported to have collapsed, as was first reported by members of the Ruterian Royal Guard, and confirmed soon afterwards by Grandian jet planes surveying the area, which were based from the GNS Victory, anchored off the Ruterian coast. The rest of the Royal Palace appears to have survived the earthquake relatively unscathed, fortunately.The Victory, like most of the Grandian naval fleet, was anchored on the east side of Ruteria, and in deep water, and so survived. However, two Grandian patrol boats, who had passed through the Bahatla Canal to patrol the part of the Ruterian coastline still held by rebels, have gone missing since the tsunami hit their area minutes after they were issued a warning to leave; search efforts are underway. The earthquake, one of the largest in Adonian history, has left at least 20,000 people missing, including well over 6,000 Grandians, with the number expected to rise over the coming days.. Preliminary estimates show that the earthquake was so powerful that it may have shortened the length of the day by 1.26 microseconds and shifted Adonia's axis by 8 cm or 2.7 milliarcseconds. Precise GPS measurement taken by Grandian troops indicates that the telluric movement moved the entire city of Mérida 10.002 meters to the west. It is estimated that Ruteria's territory could have expanded by up to 1.3 km² as a result. Other nations have pledged assistance, but the nations of Troix and Greater Morsco, which would have provided a great deal of help, have been tied down because of a devastating earthquake which has caused an estimated 90,000 deaths in Greater Morsco alone, and pummeled the coastlines of both nations with a massive tsunami. Fortunately, the tsunami from the Ruterian earthquake will not cause much, if any, damage to Troix, as it will be only 15 centimeters high when it reaches that nation.
Rupert Apatax, our chief Ruterian correspondent, who was in the Communications Tower when it fell, and who would have otherwise reported on this earthquake, is currently missing. Some people have drawn a connection between this event, the earthquake that devasted Troix and Greater Morsco, and the ancient Mutir prophecy that supposedly predicted the end of the world; however, the available authorities dismissed any such connection as a coincidence. As of the time this article was written, a large detachment of Malonese troops was dispatched to the district of Txalapa, one of the most affected areas. More on this story as it develops.
Election Season is here!
by Samuel Hendrickson
Logo of the Elections
FRANCISTOWN, GRAND- Yup, it's that time of year; time to prepare to elect the new USNW government! The election season was officially opened a couple of days ago by the incumbent Executive Secretary, K. Smith of the Provincial Republic of New Chandler, who also announced his intentions to run for Chancellor. Charles Brown, the incumbent First Minister, from the Kingdom of Posillipo, also announced his intentions to run for the same office. Soon afterwards, Daniel Emperor, the incumbent Minister of Defense, from the Imperial Federal Kingdom of Grand, Belluterra, and Malo, decided to run for the office that Charles Brown is vacating. Kurt Smith, who is NOT relatedto, nor is he the same person as K. Smith of New Chandler, and is from Posillipo's commonwealth, the Commonwealth of Shayden, is running for the office of Executive Secretary. Off the topic of the Executive Offices, Emperor Daniel is also reportedly planning to run for a second term as Minister of Defense.
In other news...
- Despite extra security measures... King Charles' dachsund raids kitchen again, steals 3 steaks and 15 hot dogs
- Grand reportedly prepares for another round of nuke testing
- Residents of Frikseltown report that the Singing Potatoes have all been boiled and eaten by the Giant Mutant Monster Frogs
- Mysterious rabbit people seen flying around Area 52 in the deserts of Malo
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