Rumors! Gossip! Tabloids!

Another scrambled message picked up by listening post southwest of the Southern capital on Floseswin IV

Male voice “Hey, captain you think the boss has forgotten about us, it been almost a week since we lost coms with them up there”

Female captain “What you tried of staying alive Larsson?”

Larsson “No I mean, I just want a real bed to sleep in for once and not having to shot our allies because they can’t check their ■■■■■■■ targets”

Third guy “Heh! you just want to get back to that guy you found back in Fountain!”

Larsson “Shut it! it was just a…”

Female captain “Would you two stay ■■■■■■■ quiet, if you really want to get off this shitty mud world then shot me. But you’re ■■■■■■■ owe me big time for this, as we were running low on biomass before we even got into this mess”

Female captain “And do it clean! else I’m coming back to show you how it’s done”

A discharge from a Rail rifles booms

Third guy “I ■■■■■■■ hope the boss knows about the orbital defense those Amarr fucks still have running, I would hate to be on her bad side if we are the cause of her losing face”

Larsson “I’m sure she does … I ■■■■■■■ hope so”

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Memo: Beta Site Activation
Effective Immediately Salvo Project Beta Site is hereby authorized for Activation. All Primary and Secondary Research Projects are to be moved from current centers and localized at Beta Site in the Shuurga Basin within seventy-two hours of this notice. No Exceptions. Prepare landing scaffolds for immediate income superheavies.
~The Director

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Reports indicate that Clan Licei of Octanneve V successfully tested a volley of surface-to-air missiles launched from a large submersible vehicle. The missiles varied from short-range to long-range, with a few that took down targets in low orbit. The submarine itself is reported to be large but fast, and it appears to have remained submerged off of Moisant for months. The reason for these tests are unknown, but Moisant’s security threat level has been raised to its highest alert, and refugees are now being redirected before reaching the planet at all, with reasons stated as concerns over imminent danger.

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To: The Director
From: Agonarch
Re: Candidates
Hey Boss, it’s Agonarch,
All three candidates made the burn successfully, even one of 'em is having trouble with The Shakes due to a bad synchronize. He’s expected to pull through though.
Gotta say, I’m impressed with their sim scores, and general aptitudes. The hell did you find them? Tanutha Chcrocq especially… she’s got some hellish potential as a Banshee or Kirin pilot. Did you know she had some experience flying Scarab II support fighters? Annoying buggers, those. She’s got some interesting ideas on modifying a few of the Kirin supports in our current stock. I’ll forward them to you for review.
Stay safe out there,
Agonarch

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Posted into the Book of Records, where anyone with public access can read it…


//: So it is written in the Book of Records; so it is in the eyes of God
//: courtshipsearch:Constantin_Baracca_Melisma_Ramijozana
//: Book of Records returned (1) search result

  1. courtship_entry_055394877562923

//: open sresult:1
//: Access Approved! Retrieving file…

//: Let it be known, on this day [17-01-YC122] that [San-Marquis Archbishop, The Most Reverend Constantin Siyavash Baracca III] of [House Baracca], by the agreement of [Arca-Dux, His Grace Praetus Omar Baracca XXV] of [House Baracca], does declare intent to due courtship of [Cadet Chief Melisma Ramijozana] of [House Ramijozana], by the agreement of [Chief Tiama Ramijozana] of [House Ramijozana], by the authority vested in these bodies, and by the law of Almighty God. Blessed be this endeavor.

//: sign-constantin-siyavash-baracca-3
//: sign-praetus-omar-baracca-25
//: sign-melisma-ramijozana
//: sign-tiama-ramijozana

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Race for the Archon’s chair gets personal

LA HARROULETTE, Vaashnapoor, Duureanta, Harroule IV - 14/01/122

Gopala Lochan, Duureanta’s incumbent Archon, launched a blistering personal attack on his challenger Tanvir Vasumati today, calling into question both the former Chief Inspector’s track record and his connections with foreign investors.

A champion of Duureanta’s economic and social status quo and until recently a firm favourite for re-election, Lochan may be feeling threatened by the surge in traction among younger and economically marginalised voters achieved by the Vasumati campaign following his surprise appointment of the influential research scientist Mossaf Rumaita as his running mate in late FC 236.

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Speaking to popular political holo-magazine ‘The Duurbar Download’ last week, Lochan hit out. “Serious questions remain over my opponent’s integrity and judgment. The case against him for corruption only collapsed when a single witness was deemed unreliable and that may have happened for, shall we say, a variety of reasons… What about all the other evidence? The prosecution was badly mishandled, in my view, and his acquittal does nothing to remove my concern about allegations of collusion with the very criminals the people of Duureanta trusted him to battle.

Now, here he is running for even higher public office together with a liberal ‘celebrity-scientist’ who has no experience of anything other than telling Duureantan’s to surrender our traditional economy to the mercy of foreign investors - the same investors who are bankrolling their campaign of course. If that wasn’t bad enough, this combination of the corrupt and the naive is proposing to address our security challenges by working more closely with the Intaki Space Police. I mean come on…everyone knows ISP are Serpentis’ stooges! You put that together with Vasumati’s ‘legal history’ and well… Honestly, I’d love to be a fly on the wall when these two are discussing policy - you couldn’t make it up!

Local polling data indicates a slight softening of support for the Vasumati campaign following Lochan’s comments. The race remains too close to call but one thing is increasingly certain, the temperature in Vaashnapoor looks set to climb before Election Day!

[[Photo credit: Steve McCurry]]

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See & Hear – 20-01-YC122

Amarr courtship drama at a Minmatar tribal concert

Drama unfolded at the Vherokior throat singing concert, arranged by Mizhir Devara, when the Amarr capsuleer and Directrix of the Khimi Harar alliance Lunarisse Daphiti and her suitor Amadin Wa-Sethna mingled with the locals. Originally it was intended for the capsuleer guests to stay in a space separated with the locals, however when Amadin Wa-Sethna crossed the barrier to mingle with the locals a conflict between him and Directrix Aspenstar emerged, possibly causing a deep rift in their relationship.

It all began when Amadin Wa-Sethna and his friend Ché Biko went outside the area dedicated to capsuleers in order to party with the locals. Here a Minmatar woman, encouraged by her friends, danced with Amadin Wa-Sethna which prompted a jealous reaction from Lunarisse Daphiti, causing her to push into the crowd to retrieve her suitor. The crowd, not liking the aggressiveness of the Amarr woman, pushed her back and tension started to rise, however a Sebiestor tribesman stepped in to retrieve Amadin Wa-Sethna for Lunarisse Daphiti.

Footage of Amadin and a young Minmatar woman dancing. Surrounding them are other young Minmatar laughing and recording the dance. Suddenly Amadin introduces himself as Francophobia. “Name’s Franco, Francophobia. Can I call you?”. They further small talk while dancing until Lunarisse’s voice can be heard: “What the ■■■■, Amadin” and Amadin realizes that he has screwed up: “Oh y’know, she’s just…aw ■■■■. ■■■■.” Shortly after a tall Sebiestor man shows up and pulls Amadin away. The camera follows him showing Amadin getting dragged back to a beyond furious Lunarisse waiting for him: “What the Hell, Amadin?” Lunarisse then grabs Amadin by the ear and drags him out of the festival area.

Amadin Wa-Sethna even gave away his rival’s name, Franco Phonaga, possible in an attempt to soil his name, as they are both trying to win Lunarisse Daphiti’s heart. However, it looks like this backfired as Lunarisse Daphiti was furious about his behaviour, possibly having grave consequences in their relationship.

Will this end their relationship? How does this influence the relationship between Franco Phonaga and Aurora Morgan? Stay tuned as See and Hear will dig deeper into this capsuleer courtship drama.

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Mylain Advocate, Gossip! foldout, 21 January YC122

Happy Ending for Tessie Falconer?
It looks like Mylain’s sweetheart, Tessande Falconer, is being sponsored by the capsuleer Astaire Quatrevaux! According to rumors, Tessie has quit her job at TechSavvy and moved all the way out to Tanoo in the Ammatar Mandate to pick up a marketing role at Viavant. Congrats, girl!

It’s not a huge surprise that Quatrevaux would show an interest in her–he’s the custodian of Moisant on Octanneve V, and Tessie’s dad was infamously from the same town. It’s like a homecoming for Tessie!

Still more rumors have speculated that Quatrevaux is Tessie’s father, the morally indigent Ira Falconer, who perished in a fire in Hueromont ten years ago. Neither Tessie nor Quatrevaux could be reached for comment, and Viavant answered our queries with a flat “No.” But who knows? With Quatrevaux living the capsuleer life, anything is possible!

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Someone who would keep track of Biko’s whereabouts looking at (social) media and tabloids would discover that there’s been a noticeable increase in seemingly conflicting reports on his location, particularly since around the start of the Youil Festival.

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Overheard conversation between Auxiliary Unit members in the Stormwind’s Southern HQ.

Volunteer 1: Whats got command all up in a frenzy?
Volunteer 2: Don’t know, but people have been running in and out of that tent like ants. Somethings up.
brief pause
Sergeant: No slouching boys, look sharp. Units been put on alert.
Volunteer 2: Whats the deal Serge? we moving out?
Serge: Not sure, but the whole division is being put on standby, all hands.
Volunteer 1: whistles in surprise. Everyone?
Sarge: Everyone.
Volunteer 2: The Stormlord’s up to something, thats for sure.

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The following article appears in the major newspapers of the greater Sundsele area and across Mikramurka, and of other major Sebiestor settlements across the cluster:

Be it known that Clan Ramijozana of Mikramurka recognizes the wish of Constantin Siyavash Baracca III, of House Baracca of Amran Sirrush, to court clan daughter Melisma Ramijozana, with the intent to marry, having requested the approval of chief Tiama Ramijozana toward this end.

Any opposed to this match are invited to formally appeal to Chief Tiama by handwritten letter or in person at Ramijanawa.

Clan Ramijozana supports this request and wishes the couple full happiness and a bright future.

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This handwritten letter was given a Stormwind prisoner, his release contingent on his oath to present it directly to his commander

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To: Shine Ehklel Orbital Development Commity
From: The Director
Re: Material Allocation
Your request for further material allocations to support the further near orbit development of Shine Ehklel(Eugales VI), has been approved. All orbital infrastructure project designs should be routed through my office, and I will be submitting designs of my own for your own review. Current plans are in place for the deployment of a contemporary Upwell structure in near orbit to help support your construction efforts and act as a more proper security buffer for Arcology and other groundside destinations.

~The Director

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Rumors suggest that Melisma Ramijozana and Astaire Quatrevaux have been meeting regularly at the Ocean Blue in Tanoo to study the Amarr Scriptures.

The two typically enter separately, read without talking with anyone else, and leave after a few hours. It appears that Ramijozana occasionally answers questions posed by Quatrevaux. On the most recent sighting, Quatrevaux arrived and studied alone.

Although these sightings have occurred within the Ocean Blue, the rumors do not appear to have originated with the coffee shop’s staff. Interested parties attempting to trace the rumors’ source should acknowledge the possibility that Ramijozana or someone else in the Karaya-Ya Circle has been seeding these rumors with some sort of intent.

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The following was published in a Throne Worlds based nobility gossip tabloid.

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A cryptic message appears on Tessie’s writing GalNet site, Pen and Pod:

Guys, I’m working on something BIG!

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See & Hear 14-02-YC122

Will Orchids be the evidence that exposes Mizhir Devara as a Serpentis sympathiser?

The Guardians Gala has sparked new rumours about, the capsuleer and owner of Devara Biotech, Mizhir Devara claiming that she is secretly a Serpentis sympathiser. Several capsuleers have recovered flowers from the wrecks of Cartel and Serpentis ships during the Guardians Gala. These flowers originate from greenhouses on Aidart III – the home planet of Dr. Devara and the headquarter of Devara Biotech. Not only are the flowers from her home planet, they are also genetically engineered – something that Dr. Devara used to do as a hobby and now is a part of Devara Biotech’s research fields.


Genetically engineered orchids from Devara Biotech.

This is not the first time Dr. Devara is being linked to Serpentis however no solid evidence has previously been presented, causing the accusations to fall to the ground. We have attempted to contact Dr. Devara, however neither her nor her lawyers have responded.

Will this be the straw that breaks the former Camel Empire pilot’s back? Stay tuned at See & Hear as we will continue digging in the orchid flower beds.

((Image credit: https://web.500px.com/photo/14882659/Blue-Mystique-Orchid-by-Bob-Jensen/?from=user))

((Ingame reference:

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Goplayer Lochan scores, Lions win too

See & Hear, Vaashnapoor, Duureanta, Harroule IV - 15/02/122

The guest of honour at the MLK’s season opener scored big and, in other news, Duureanta Lion’s beat defending champions Kapda Cannons in a thriller.

The match drew a number of capsuleers that some might find surprising to remote Duureanta, Harroule. Not our loyal See & Hear readers, though, who will remember our tip last year that kendu tickets were becoming hot property. The best seats came with an invitation to a reception hosted by local political powerhouse, Gopala Lochan, also an avid Lions fan.

With Valdezi Sun’khar and former all star Lance Drake Mandrell providing sparkling match commentary, guests included many regular reader-favourites, the range of which underlines kendu’s growing appeal - who knew Loai Qerl was such an enthusiastic Cannons fan? Maybe Vaashnapoor’s notorious Palandu Punch helped… Local surfing hero and Quafe pin-up Michelle ‘Lightning’ Lemmont proved that Viriette can more than hold its own in the glamour stakes, even among such a crowd, while holo-siren Lauralite Anne Brezia added the frisson of Placid’s vibrant demi-monde.

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Michelle ‘Lightning’ Lemmont

The host certainly seem struck by Ms. Brezia’s wolfish charms, making a beeline her way after his welcoming remarks and never leaving her side. Following the match, this unlikely pair were spotted propping each other up on the way from Riishi’s (a tasteful hole-in-the-wall bar) to ‘boutique’ hotel The Governor Montblanc (not so tasteful). We wouldn’t have needed the footage recorded by a thermal imaging camera drone posted all over social media to guess what happened next but one happened to be there (funny that) and now the whole cluster has the specifics.

Needless to say, local political media has gone into meltdown over Lochan’s chances of re-election at the end of the month (yawn), all of which has rather distracted from the more interesting question of who is the mystery moustachioed hunk apparently angered by the Lions’ last minute win into pouring his beer all over Lunarisse Daphiti’s head? Can this poor woman never just enjoy a quiet evening out? Your tips, dear readers, are what makes it all possible!

Jorianna Gallaire Director See and Hear, Capsuleer Affairs Correspondent

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Lochan stumbles with two weeks to go

LA HARROULETTE, Vaashnapoor, Duureanta, Harroule IV - 17/02/122

Duureanta’s rollercoaster campaign for the Archon’s chair took another unexpected turn this week as race favourite and incumbent, Gopala Lochan, was embroiled in scandal following a reception to celebrate the opening match of the Major League Kendu season.

Lochan, doyenne par excellence of Duureanta’s establishment, had been fancied to just about defend a challenge from the populist Vasumati-Rumaita ticket. Throughout the campaign he had traded long on his deserved track record as a safe pair of hands and guardian of traditional Duureantan values, including in his speech before the big game. In an uncharacteristic stumble, however, Lochan left himself vulnerable to both accusations of hypocrisy and difficult questions about his judgment after the appearance earlier this week of intimate images of him in the company of a off-world guest at the event (whom we are unable to identify for legal reasons).

Devastating social media commentary in recent days has reversed last week’s polling gap. Although it still remains within the margin of statistical error, the trend is clear. Perhaps equally worrying for Lochan is the public withdrawal by a raft of prominent establishment backers of their endorsements and financial support, led by the outraged family of his deceased spouse.

Public reaction has been surprised and bemused. “I’m disappointed, after all these years of support, to find out he’s saying one thing but doing another (if you know what I mean), just like the rest of them. Thought we could trust him at least.” commented one Vaashnapoor market stall holder. “I’m kind of impressed he had it in him at his age having watched her holoreel catalogue but still, no… just no.” added a first year biochemistry student.

The market seemed to be pricing in a Vasumati victory this morning, with several big biotech stocks trading upwards in anticipation of deregulation driven investment. At this point, the real question is now how big the margin, which will determine whether Vasumati wins in a position to bring lasting change to Duureanta or facing dangerous and motivated opposition.

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A wandering Vherokior skald passes from station to station telling tales and singing for his supper, in such a way are traditions maintained and news passed between clans.

One such tale is that of a recent murder and the failure of the clan elders concerned to agree punishment. So the story goes, one Beiro of the Tendri Brutor (a mining foreman with Minmatar Mining Corp in Gelfiven) did murder his shipmate Eiri of the Kuvar Krusual (an astrogeologist working on the same mining project) in cold blood by bludgeoning his head with a compression ratchet. The Kuvar Clan demand punishment in kind, given the killer was sober and claimed no offence of honour, which the Tendri reject on the grounds of diminished responsibility (not disputing that Beiro wielded the ratchet), claiming Beiro has no memory of the incident and may be the victim of a curse.

Meanwhile, work on the project has stopped while a replacement astrogeologist is found (all agreeing that an outsider would be a more diplomatic choice for now) and some are predicting that the dispute will be elevated to the elders of the two tribes given the clans’ deadlock.

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