NEWSPAPER - BIWEEKLY EDITION

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[Did you subscribe to The Genessia Tribune? Did you even remotely wish you had a newspaper or some other form of media to refer to for news, weather, and current events? Then you're in luck! There's a paperboy riding through the streets of Genessia flinging newspapers onto doorsteps or, if you're unlucky, through your window. Even remote locations in the other cities will still get a paper if one of the residents ever wanted one. The Paperboy is just that dedicated.]

[And if you're one of the following people, and you happen to subscribe to the newspaper, the Paperboy may or may not have flung the newspaper through that person's window, at the person, and/or broke something in the area: Robin, Nanaki, Camilla, Daenerys Targaryen, Hana, Lan Fan, Ryoma.

The following people have their newspaper placed neatly on their doorsteps: Peter Graham, Cad Bane, Koishi Komeiji, Mayu Nozaki, Shota Aizawa, Android 17, Katsuki Bakugou, Gale Reinhardt, Myrrh, Mavis Vermillion, Bulla Brief, Ted, Leo, Neito Monoma, Bulla Brief, Azura.


Shi Yamato and Rin Thosaka get a paper thrown at them.]














Factory Under Quarantine

An explosion in a chemical factory in Nova City has left the factory itself contaminated. Stellar Star, the factory in question, has never experienced an incident like this in the past. While there is no danger to the surrounding area or anything outside of the factory, a quarantine zone was still erected to make sure the fumes from the mixing of deadly chemicals inside don’t escape.

The lead chemist in the factory isn’t sure what caused the explosion as no volatile chemicals should have been anywhere near each other. Security camera footage is being reviewed as are shipping manifests so that it can be understood how exactly this happened. The owner of the company could not be reached for questioning and workers on the inside that were exposed to the chemicals are being monitored, but show no abnormal signs or have any life threatening injuries.



Bounty Of The Sea

The waters of Fayren have produced far more and far larger fish this year than they have any other. This has led to the creation of an event being called the Fisherman’s Bounty. Essentially people will gather at a popular fishing spot to fish and see who can bring in the biggest catch. There is no prize announced for it, it just seems to be something that is being done in good fun.

Standard fishing poles will be given away to anyone that attends who doesn’t happen to own their own. Lessons and instructions on how to fish will be given too since the Fishermen that are attending are aware not everyone knows this particular skill. An hour in the event, a fish fry is expected to happen, with the people attending donating some of their catches to the meal to feed everyone.






The Puzzle Corner is a new section in the paper that gives its readers a chance to win prizes. There will be puzzles, brainteasers or the like listed below. Answering one will net you a prize. Only one puzzle can be solved per reader. (

One claim per player every 3 days.

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1.) A numismatist decides to divide his coin collection between his children.

The eldest gets 1/2 of the collection, the next gets 1/4, the next gets 1/5, and the youngest gets the remaining 49 coins.

How many coins are in the collection?

Prize: A Coin Counting Machine


2.) Can you find a word starting with BR, that with the addition of the letter E becomes another word that sounds the same as the first?

Prize: Wrestler action figures.


3.) A local fisherman caught a large trawler load of haddock.

He decided to donate some of his fish to the local community, 1,672 people in all.

To each person over 50 he gave 16 fish and to each person under 50 he gave 96 fish.

Only 3/4 of the over 50s collected their haddock and only 1/8 of the under 50s collected their fish.

How many fish did the fisherman distribute it total?


Prize: A free safe.


4.) It burns no coal, no oil, no nuclear fuels and has no need for electricity.

It uses no man made explosions.

Yet it is far hotter than all ovens and fires and furnaces.

What is it?

Prize: A giftcard to the Genessia City Strip Mall.


5.) A lily pad starts in the middle of a pond on day 1, overnight it doubles in size. This happens every night. If the pond is covered on day 10, how big was the lily pad on day 9?



Prize: A Cookie Gift Basket.


6.) I recently gave a new carriage clock to my friend for their birthday.

However, as usual with my presents, it was quite useless as it loses 6 minutes every hour.

I set it using my own accurate clock at midnight and the clock now shows 10.12am.

I know that it stopped 2 hours ago, so what is the correct time now?


Prize: A grandfather clock.

A section in the paper that will probably only appear when the Horoscope writer isn't feeling lazy.

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Quick Overview You are deep in concentration at this time, searching the depths of your heart and mind. Extended Overview Sometimes we have to pretend to lose in order to win. Play your cards close to your chest, so that when others think that they have gained the upper hand or a significant advantage over you, you'll secretly have an ace up your sleeve. They don't need to know that you got exactly what you wanted; let them gloat and parade around like champions, unaware that you are the one who actually benefited the most. You got what you wanted, and that's all that matters. Career Overview You can't see round corners, you can only predict what might be there when finally look. Prepare as best you can.	Quick Overview There is always something to look forward to. Today is no exception. What secrets will you discover? Extended Overview When you're down, the only thing to do is get up again and keep moving forward. The world is always moving forward; moving forward is life's natural momentum. It's perpetual. Change is a natural part of our lives. At this time, you need to remember that you're not actually standing still. Life is a river, and even though it sometimes feels as if we are not moving, the current is actually carrying us forward. Career Overview It's important to know what our aptitudes are as that we can find our niche in the world.	Quick Overview A relationship, friendship, or partnership will be tested. Extended Overview When children are learning to walk or ride a bike, they don't give up just because they fail and fall over. They are eager to keep trying and each failure gives them feedback about how to do it better next time. As an adult, we often react to failure with fear and tell ourselves that we should give up. Try to be more like a child who learns from mistakes and keeps trying until they master something new. Career Overview A lack of role clarity, where you don't know what is expected of you, is a leading cause of job dissatisfaction and stress. Seek clarity as soon as possible.	Quick Overview Focus on fixing your own life before you begin helping others with theirs. Physician, heal thyself. Extended Overview Deep down in your heart, you know how you wish to proceed today. Your strong ideals will be your guide. Trust and faith will help to strengthen your decisions. Others may see your decisions as foolish, but they are not walking in your shoes. Faith requires awareness, not blindness; this is a lesson that you have learned before, and will not soon forget. Career Overview It pays to be polite. You never know how important that person might be to your future success.
Quick Overview A desire to protect what you have will strengthen your resolve. Extended Overview Thoreau once said that we should move with confidence in the direction of our dreams and begin to live the life that we have imagined. These are powerful words. Let them guide you at this time. Don't hold yourself back. What's stopping you? Move that roadblock out of the way and take action. Career Overview Don't contribute to the epidemic of pointless meetings. If it can be handled by email or a quick conversation, do it.	Quick Overview If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Resist the temptation to leap forward without looking carefully first. Dig a little deeper. Extended Overview Now that you have discovered what will be happening over the next few weeks, you're not so sure that you want to take part in it. Still, you have made it this far, and this journey, while hard work, isn't a particularly long one in the scheme of things. If you really want the benefits that completing this journey can bring, then you will just have to put aside these negative feelings and keep going. Career Overview If you don't get that promotion, or you find yourself in a situation where you don't get what you want, don't hold on to the anguish for too long. Grieve briefly and move on quickly.	Quick Overview Cosmic energy is favourable to your efforts. The universe wants you to succeed. Extended Overview Don't waste your time with thoughts that take you round and round in circles. Make a decision and move on. All of this wasted time is better spent being productive. Career Overview If you have a strong presence on social media, or you have your own website, it's a good idea to ensure that you curate what gets posted. Potential employers might Google you.	Quick Overview Spending time with loved ones will energise and inspire you at this time. Extended Overview Everyone seems to love it except for you. You keep wondering if there is something wrong with them. Why would they flip over this? And now you're beginning to wonder if there's something wrong with you for not liking it. Relax, everyone has their own tastes and interests. You only have two options: look a little deeper and try to see what they see, or simply shrug it off and stop worrying about it. Besides, a new fad will come along soon enough and they'll soon flip out over that instead. Career Overview If you find yourself applying for a job that you're not completely qualified for, don't highlight this in the cover letter. Let them find it out in your resume. This way, you've at least given yourself a chance to be noticed and scrutinised. You never know. It's worth a try.

Need a job? Check out a few jobs open right here in Genessia and its neighboring cities!





Garden Bistro: The Garden Bistro is currently hiring for the following positions. Wait Staff, Hosts.

Hamete Strip Mall: is always looking for some part time Store Sale Clerks, so why not set up a store and have a ball in the strip mall.

Nova City Elementary: This Elementary School in Nova City is currently hiring Teachers and Teaching Assistants.

Bright Sky Diner: A 1930s feeling diner in Genessia City. They are currently hiring Wait Staff and Hosts.


CCC Company: A construction, carpentry and cleaning company in Attleton. They are currently hiring Construction Workers, Carpenters and Maids.

Pan's Grocery: This grocery store in Genessia City is hiring for Cashiers, Food Craft Specialists and Baggers.

Attleton Elementary: This Elementary School is currently hiring teachers for every subject.




[ OOC: ATTENTION! Please note that due to large volume of hiring positions, the ones advertised in the newspaper will rotate from now on unless the player specifically requests the position to be included in the newspaper. Thank you! Additionally, if a name is not listed, you do not need to contact anyone's player to apply for the job, simply comment the employment page. Any place of business with a name is owned by a character and you will need to plot your character's addition to the business with that character's player or have it in a thread. ]






A list of bounties being offered throughout all five cities. Generally only one bounty is offered per-paper for each city, but sometimes multiple bounties are offered. Help the community and get criminals off the street at the same time. Don't see anything that interests you below? Check your local BBB.


Genessia City

Holiday Caper - Over Christmas, a store found at least three shipments of their unsold product has a gone missing. A level 1 payment is being offered to anyone that can help catch the culprit.

Nova City

Better Go Catch It - In Nova City, a man’s self-setting up robotic Christmas has run off. A level 1 payment is being offered to anyone that finds it for him.

Everglade

Ghosts Of Yesterday - A black magic user has been using their abilities to conjure the ghosts of people's loved ones. They use these ghosts to haunt people and in some cases, tell them cruel things and in some cases, kill them. A level 2 payment is being offered for their capture.

Fayren

Trophy Hunters - A group of Rangers have been hunting animals for nothing but sport and keeping bits of the creatures as trophies. They have injured them and watched them die slowly for the fun of it. A level 2 payment is being offered for their capture.

Attleton

Return The Ring - A man's fiance was mugged and her engagement ring stolen. He's offering a level 2 payment to anyone that can find it.






Genessia City
January 27th - February 10th



Attleton
January 27th - February 10th



Everglade
January 27th - February 10th



Fayren
January 27th - February 10th



Nova City
January 27th - February 10th







[ OOC: Want to submit anything to the newspaper? Reply to the Submissions For The Next Paper thread and include any information you want to be sure is in next Sunday's newspaper! This includes news, gossip, singles ads, business advertisements, job listings, bounties, and anything else you want in the newspaper.

FOR BOUNTIES: Reply to the Bounties Claim Thread with a claim using the form. If you aren’t logging the Bounty, it must include a 1 Paragraph Summary of the details of the bounty. You’re allowed to claim a Bounty 6 times without having to include a log with it. If you’re including a Log, you can go ahead and claim a Bounty and provide a either after it is completed or while it is going on to show that it is being done/has been done. Please note that whoever goes after the bounty is in charge of writing the NPCs involved, but feel free to ask the mod for any tips if you like. First come first serve on claims unless you haven't turned in a log for every 6 bounties. Bounty Change Notice here.]