Current events

• The current year on the Esperian calendar is 46 WR. On the Guardian Calendar it is 2329 AD. On the Tasnican calendar it is 1427 SBR.

• Recent elections in Tasnica, Guardia and Medina have resulted in the regimes of Prime Minister Kenneth Brackhaven, Chancellor Khalid Morris and Prime Minister Gorgon Wells (respectively) being re-affirmed by the electorates of their nations.
• The slow march to war between Guardia and the Communist Protectorate is finally resulting in actual combat, particularly in the Merge Dimension. While Guardia, as a Great Power, dominates center stage in the fight against web communism, other players (such as Eblan, Bal and Hyland) have already engaged various Protectorate agencies. Guardia is slowly enlisting such mid-tier nations to its cause; Eblan and Guardia are actively allied, and following the Quelban revolution, Bal is being near entirely supported by Guardia in the Merge Dimension. Kuat is also rumored to be in talks with Guardia about the development of new weapons to fight the Scandians.
  • Surgate has fallen to the "coalition" of Guardia and Bal. Troops from Guardia, Eblan, Bal and elsewhere are mustering in preparation for a re-conquest of the Balian mainland from the Quelbans and their Protectorate allies. It is more than likely that actual Merge League combat units are present in the dense Quelban woodlands.
  • Major warfare has not broken out in the Core (yet). The Scandian League is rumored to be contemplating possibilities for escalation but has not pursued them at this time.
• The cooperation of the Guardians, Tasnicans, Esperians and SRAN has resulted in a noticeable drop in incidences of pirate attacks. New pirates and pirate leaders, especially among the Unbound, are growing bolder, however.
  • Old school rogues, like Talina Svensgaard and Horus the Burning, have been silent for a long time. But new pirate leadership has emerged on the Fringe, in the form of the undead Marbles Marlowe. His recent raid on the Gatian colony of Redemption in Merge has moved him to the top of the Guardian Bounty Register.
• The Grand Army budget cuts continue to trim away at the muscle of the venerable Charter Alliance. Meanwhile, the Alliance Congress continues to flex the Charter's newfound diplomatic muscle, though with two Great Powers once again on the verge of open war, the fate of the New Peace is uncertain.

SPOILER WARNING

someone left the milk on the counter, and did not return it to the fridge like was requested so politely in the note. the results were not delicious.

ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE

Last we left off, the Grey Man assassinated Viper District Director-General Gail Courty in her Pravz-Viper Executive. Tundra betrayed his compatriots in the Cadre, blowing up the SUV that Echo was in.

Next Episode: Charlie Bravo visits a secret FTSR base in his search for Dain Kordridge.

On the horizon: There will be a battle of the bands in South Town. All participants welcome.