The children of Fenrir, Sköll and Hati, have finally been brought low. Thrud and Kára, assisted by both both gods and man were able to bring the beasts to bay, and many will have witnessed the aerial duel that finally slew the moon eater.
With their threat ended, there is now some speculation as to how the moon might be extracted from the beast's corpse and returned to its rightful place in the sky above our worlds. Amongst the science community there is considerably more speculation as to whether the moon is in fact within the creature, given the relative sizes involved. The SCIENCE! community has not been approached for comment.
In an assault by Vanaheim forces commanded by the late Col. Dmitri Voronov and Prince Andreas of Denmark in effort to bring to justice the infamous Lt. Marius de Winter, the Mighty Science Lobster has been destroyed and its University lost along with the lives of “Professor Captain” de Winter and “Professor Professor Professor” Jarnsaxa who were both on board at the time who are both MIA, presumed KIA.
The spread of the Gjollwater on earth has been contained thanks to a rapid reaction force led by UNITED and its Aesir allies. A reinforced dome now contains the deadly water until such time as they are transported or purified.
Furthermore on the field of Vigrid the channels of Gjollwater have been restored to their original state thanks to a team operating behind enemy lines. The god Njord is understood to have been badly injured in the efforts but praised the bravery of the UNITED team and the dedication of the jotun Tanngnidr.
Recently demoted Col. Dmitri Voronov of XS-42 has been reported officially MIA by Commander 'Damocles' Smith following his failure to turn up to his duties in UNITED for over a week. Following a short investigation, Voronov was not found in his accommodation - official or unofficial - and has been declared missing. Given the highly volatile nature of the Ragnarok Scenario, he has been presumed dead. A memorial service will soon be held for a man who with great courage commanded the infamous XS-42 unit on some of their most daring and dangerous missions and recently helped to capture the nefarious Dr Abominable.
Reports seem to indicate that a team made up of Sandraudr, Eydis and Jaeger recently tracked down Sinmara in Niflheim and were able finally to remove the Giantess from the world of the living.
Some contrary reports claim that she was only trapped and not killed but in either case she has no been sighted in almost a week and any threat she posed appears to have been nullified.
Following a UNITED-authorised mission to Paris, Dr Damian “Abominable” Maxwell mysteriously escaped after the team was attacked by Aesir, and member of the Asgardian Science Council, Eric. Eric was incapacitated by those defending the mission and is being held in custody on Ilha de Corvo, his needles confiscated and woollen clothing removed pending questioning about his involvement.
Across the Nine Worlds groups of people report hearing hissing, gunfire, roaring, the clash of steel and the squawking of an extremely angry bird.
UNITED has requested information from anybody who might be able to explain the phenomena.
Following an assault alleged to have been led by Jotun leader and Vanaheim vice-Princep Harald, and the discovery of an Asgardian sword embedded in the bed of Queen Nassé, who has been presumed dead, Alfheim has closed all of its borders and issued threats to each of the three worlds of Jotunheim, Asgard and Vanaheim to explain their involvement else feel serious repercussions. Queen Nassé, who did not marry and had no children is the last in a long line of relatives of Freyr and the search is on for a new ruler, plunging the city into constitutional crisis.
“…and so with the new restructuring of our core teams we strive to prevent any lapses in quality from occurring again” Press release by Slate Engineering, after apparent flaws in WRAITH devices were found, and a number of their staff were laid off.
“The Hall of the Dead has now ben stabilised such that souls ae no longer being lost to the Gjoll. We thank Dr Reshvayov and Prometheus for their aid in this matter, and look forward to continued cooperation with them. Due to the damage sustained, the Voice of the Hall is no longer functional, so myself and Kili, the head of R&D for the Sons of Svanir will be representing the dwarves at future diplomatic events.”
-Announcement by Fili, Counsel to the Sons of Svanir
After a month of almost solid conflict the battle on Vigrid is won. The foes of the alliance have been broken, fled back to their home realms or scattered as roaming warbands.
The plain is now a bloodsoaked wasteland, all entrances to Midgard closed off by an invisible but deadly barrier, its presence marked by bright warning ropes and the corpses lying uncollectable within.
The victory is not without grave cost however, in Asgard those dead outnumber the living, the wounded having returned to the field again and again to support their fellows. Of the force sent from Vanaheim, but a handful will return home to their families, and though they held back from the front lines, the volunteer forces sent by Midgard still count the dead in their tens of thousands.
“…and though we have won a great victory, and the battles may for now be over, UNITED's work is far from done. This world, and many others have been decimated, and only now can we truly begin to pick up the pieces. In the coming weeks there is to be a meeting of the representatives of each nation at the Kiev dome, to discuss how to begin to rebuild. It is to be known that representatives from our allies will also be welcomed. Furthermore, any other threats or events that should be made clear to the world should be brought up at this time. For too long we have merely reacted to events far too late. Finally, while we must look to our future, the sacrifices of the past must never be forgotten. There shall be a day of remembrance and a memorial will stand on the Earth side of the battlefield where so many laid down their lives. Remember not only the warriors, but all who have perished in the recent year, and think of them as we go forward.”
Extract from a speech made by the Director of UNITED
It is the way of the world that all things eventually fall as the new replaces the old and the strong replace the weak.
The emergence of a new world tree seems to be having negative effects upon the current one as scientific reports claim that unless something is done the world as many know it could end. There are several wild theories flying around as well as rumors that some members of the taskforce will actually have been to this new world.
The UN has stated that they believe that this problem must be resolved with the utmost priority and are expecting some workable ideas soon to resolve the situation. Those with concerns or ideas are invited to present them to the head of Research John Sykes or the head of ITP Research Yuri Reshvayov.