RotoRuner

A reminder to all inhabitants of the Gamesport greater area that there is still a criminal in your midst and we need your help to bring him in for questioning.  The perpetrator, Beave, is already on the run with exclusive RotoRuner employee technology which could easily be twisted and used for evil in the wrong hands.  His guilt is compacted further by his alleged ties to Iliana directly before her disappearance, begging us all to wonder exactly what the two were scheming.

Beave is roughly 4 feet tall with red hair and has reportedly been seen in the company of a succubus, an old man, and if descriptions are correct, a walking man-shaped mirror.  DO NOT try to apprehend this dangerous animal yourself!  Immediately notify the nearest town guard, bounty hunter, RotoRuner Recovery Agent, or person with a large net and keep yourself safe at a distance.

Help us bring this man into justice in order to restore a modicum of peace to this region.

The RotoRuner Public Affair Office

#8 Jeff Smith

The best thing Jeff Smith did was collect Bone into a one-volume brick edition.

Now, this is just personal opinion. There are no numbers to PROVE this. However, if Bone hadn’t been released in the brick format, I would have never picked it up. Had I never picked it up, I would not have read it and in turn avoided pursuing a career making comics.

With Bone, there are very few things you can critique Smith for, because for the most part, it is perfect. Smith has proved himself as a master of chiaroscuro. The choices he makes in drawing a night scene in a forest are akin to Edison discovering the light bulb.

The emotion being conveyed in each page is pure and unfiltered by the gritty screen that many comics from the 80’s and 90’s abused. Instead, Smith gives us Fone Bone, a character reminiscent of Tolkien’s Bilbo Baggins, if Mr. Baggins were more dapper. Overall, the characters, though innocent, still make mature decisions when faced with genuine evil. Even Gran’ma Ben doesn’t let her dark past force her to be brooding.

The Bone brick is what countless artists and writers wish they had created and kick themselves for being beaten to it.

Lesson Learned: A story doesn’t need to be dark and gritty to be mature.

We at “The Rexaminer” love the land we live in; there is simply no end to the awe-inspiring wonders of our world.  As a result of this fervency, all of us here at our faithful paper would like present the new, on-going nature series, “Wild Wonders!”  We will give descriptions and in some cases, exclusive photos of some of the beauty out there.  Today, we provide a short run down on the imp of the ocean, the sea squirrel.

The sea squirrel is most definitely a marvel of the water.  With its elongated tail and large eyes, this inquisitive creature has no problem evading capture.  Would be predators should be wary however, for sea squirrels are known to hold a grudge against other animals wishing harm upon it.  In fact, it has been said that even waviathans foolish enough to pursue sea squirrel schools for a light snack have been driven to near madness by their pestering ways.

While much of the time they can be found at play in amongst the choral sponges, they have also become a blight to the undersea groves of water chestnuts.  Last year, they were the sole reason for the ravaging of the entire crop.

As a result of their extreme territorial demeanor, little else is known about these fantastic creatures.  Once a suitable polymorph spell is available, infiltration of some of their dens may be possible to obtain more information but further research is far too difficult at this point.

Valentine Ghostseer

Many thanks must be given once again to Ms. Ghostseer, our intrepid xenozoologist, for her continued hard work that allows us to bring articles like this to the masses!  Don’t miss our next installment of “Wild Wonders!” wherein we will examine the exploding magmice of the Burning Sands.

The Rexaminer

A quick reminder to all citizens and prospective travelers to our great land, that this is the year of the Rando Census and all are required to be counted in order to gain an accurate portrait of what our world truly looks like.  Plus, registering couldn’t be easier, simply get your hands, hooves, claws, or be it mesmerizers, someone else’s hands, on a Registration Packet located at any government building or kiosk and be counted.  Those visiting from afar may also make use of the link at the bottom of this very message.

You may be asking, “But what reason do I have to go through all the trouble?”  Well, beyond receiving documentation in 6-8 weeks to prove your existence beyond mere tangibility, you will be entered in a chance to appear within the publication, “Magic Mirror,” in one of their upcoming pages!

So get out today and be tallied; remember, it’s in our hands, hooves, claws, or even others hands.

The Rando Census Bureau

Click Here to Fill out Census Form

In the years KrrKnn has been haunting our seas, all but one sailor has had the fortune of escaping its gluttonous grasp. Now, thanks to expensive, image capturing rune technology, we at The Rambler are not only proud to present to Rando the FIRST LOOK at this abomination of nature, but we also offer commentary from world renowned xenozoologist, Valentine Ghostseer.

“As we can see,” reports Ghostseer, “KrrKnn has numerous mandibles which I am sure is used to pry open the hull on heavily armored ships.”

“Not only does KrrKnn possess massive tentacles for reaching out at great distances, but it also appears that he possess a pair of fierce horned claws used to assist ships into the range of its massive mandibles.” she continues. “Overall,  he looks even more menacing than anyone could have ever predicted. I feel it is within my jurisdiction that this…monster…is a threat that could challenge even the Royal Rando Navy.”

We here at The Rambler will have more news on KrrKnn as the story continues.