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It's sometimes alarming just how much feedback I get from all of you.

Indeed, it scarcely seems that I can wander the streets anymore without someone interrupting me, to tell me of their newest juicy gossip. Well, I just want to let you all know how much I appreciate it, and how much I appreciate you. As long as you want the truth, I will be there to provide it, just for you.

And tonight, boy, do I have something to share with you.



I wonder if the dojo is going to accept more students, now?...


DISCOURSE HEADLINES
Circa 1662, early in the year, before the harvest.

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TONIGHT'S HEADLINES!
-Sudbury Assault: The Watch Recruits Criminals?
-The Light Fights Back.. But Fails?
-Atrosus versus Kirai: A Dojo Set Ablaze!
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Sudbury Assault: The Watch Recruits Criminals?

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Word floating around recently is that, in Sudbury, an elderly man going by the name of Rod attempted to recruit a few individuals into following him as a would-be leader. This, however, apparently had the exact opposite effect when, deciding they didn't like what the old man was offering, began to insult and threaten him. When push came to shove, a rogue slumdweller even went as far as to attack him, sending him running off after the fight. The kicker in all of this? The City Watch was there, and saw the entire thing go down, but decided not to intervene at all! Instead, they let the man proselytize his goals, and when the assault was over, praised and lauded the assaulter as if he were a hero, even going as far as to offer the man a position on the City Watch. They spoke highly of him, saying he ran off a potential "Syndicate Recruiter".. But if that is the case, why did the Watch not run him off to begin with, and instead let a citizen perform an act of Vigilantism in their stead?

There is a lot of speculation behind this particular incident, so I will leave you with this; Find more information out about this one yourself before jumping to conclusion! While I do not have much information on the rigid details that happened in this scene, neither, does it seem, does the City Watch! In fact, every member I've talked with doesn't even know of this situation that happened, despite multiple sources confirming it did happen. Is the City Watch merely poorly managed, was this attack swept under the rug, or was it a scheme to silence somebody and pay someone in the form of a fancy cloak and authority?

That decision is up to you to decide, of course.

The Light Fights Back.. And Fails?

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Straight from the mouth of a Knight who shall not be named, this reporter was told directly that the First Light has long since known about the general location where the Syndicate has been meeting and planning its dastardly deeds. However, the First Light has been biding their time, gathering forces and figuring out a plan of attack before doing anything immediately.. Until tonight. Apparently, a group of Cadets, lead by a single Knight, decided to take it upon themselves to march their ways into the Syndicate's base and raise havoc. While this almost worked, and a lone member of the Syndicate was captured, he was soon rescued by his fellow terrorists, going as far as to severely wound a raiding member of the First Light.

First, what kind of organization is being run if the Cadets are so sure of themselves, so free to do as they please, that they could potentially ruin weeks, months, years of planning? Are there going to be any punishments handed down, or is this merely going to earn them a slap on the wrist as the Exarchs and Radiants attempt to figure out precisely who and why this happened beneath their noses? Furthermore, one must question precisely how the Syndicate is going to react, now that they know the First Light is onto them and their hideouts.

This had the potential to be a grand strike against them, and instead, due to the notions of a few foolish Cadets, it is now a blunder that will mark a sour note on all of the Order of the First Light. Disappointing, to say the least!

And tonight's HIT STORY!

Atrosus versus Kirai: A Dojo Set Ablaze!

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Combat broke out at the dojo on the mountains as, mere moments before the yearly Shadow Tournament was held, Radiant Atrosus and a band of Knights marched inside and declared that they were arresting the Dojo Master, Kirai. After listing off his crimes, which including kidnapping, assault, and even threatening Knights and Nobility with murder, he proceeded to make a threat upon the Radiant's life and attempted escape! Radiant Atrosus was the first, and only, person able to catch up with him, but proved more than formidable as, in a fight that left the Radiant winded, managed to down, wound, and arrest Kirai before he could escape.

The fight took place in front of a rather large crowd, many of them active members of the dojo, and many more willing participants of the would-be Shadow Tournament. Naturally, the tournament was cancelled in its entirety, and the remaining Patriarch of the Dojo attempted to usher the group from their dojo, saying that he 'would not be teaching anyone' and that the dojo would be 'closed indefinitely, until the master's release'. Although, given the rather impressive list of crimes, one must wonder if Radiant Atrosus intends to let him free at all, or if we'll soon be witnessing the first public execution in quite some time..

On his way out, this reporter managed to get a few words in with the Radiant Atrosus, who had this to say about the entire thing:

 'Watch now the fate of those who break the laws of Osrona. Watch now the fate of those whom speak against our Queen and Faith.'

Regardless of your opinion of the First Light or of the Radiant Atrosus, one must take time to marvel at his dedication not only to his line of work, but also to the nobility and royalty that makes up Osrona's higher caste. However, one must also wonder if this sets a precedent for how things will be ran in the future, if a cavalcade of Knights knocking on your door to demand you answer for your crimes will become commonplace. Likewise, it makes one wonder when the only person able to effectively catch up to Kirai was the Radiant himself.. Just how much does the Order rely on him, and how many Knights within the order can actually, properly manage to handle criminals by themselves, just as he can?

One thing is for certain, however: Radiant Atrosus has made his mark on Osrona, for better or for worse, and it is now becoming increasingly obvious that he has his fair share of fans, as well as a growing base of those who would see him cast down and killed, just as Kirai wished to see him before his arrest.

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