Protest in Newland
February 06, 29480 - Alossa, Newland News [Rimor]
IRRK Freelance - Newland City, Newland - Newland is a quiet, peaceful city most of the time. We have had our share of turbulence, true. The bartender job must be one of the most hazardous on Rubi-Ka, just as the Militia members'. This time, however the city witnessed something unusual. A citizens' protest.
A group of Newland citizens gathered in front of Neuters 'R Us bar, near the Bronto Burger stand. There were about 15 people all together; tailors, bartenders, merchants, doctors, all gathered in one common purpose. They wanted their voice to be heard. They wanted to bring the authorities' attention to the grid terminal, which, in their opinion was malfunctioning.
The glitches were of a peculiar nature: things disappeared in the grid, people landed in wrong places, even communications inside seemed to be jammed. Other complaints included hearing strange voices and even being chased by a wolf. Some people landed in Tir. The consequences for neutral citizens can be quite gruesome there. One girl, named Othilde, described the experience: "I ended up at the Sentinels and got blown away so hard, I saw my guts flying around!"
The crowd was approached by Trixie "Tryqz" Rhaiyne, the Newland council Science minister. She promised the matter would be looked into by the council. She also asked that such issues be brought to the authorities as the council is always ready to listen to the people's problems and complaints. The minister's words seemed to calm the citizens and the crowd slowly dissipated.