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News --
The news is dominated by the introductory sizzle reels for different pilots, arenas, machines, and advertisers, meaning that it all begins to blur together by the end of the day, with only a few moments standing out and gaining notoriety, for better or worse.
<Camera flash in to a close up of Linlin Mira>
"I'll leave the worrying and doubting to my opponents - <subtle cut> - I love the old saying that to someone with a hammer, everything looks like a nail."
<Cross cut to man wearing a leather jacket with a pompadour>
"You know there is no stopping the bulldozer when it gets rolling, and everyone knows the Crab is the same way! Mess with the Crab, get the Claws!"
<Cut to Snorri Tycho>
"Oh, I'm a simple man, built for the four F's: fighting, fleeing, feasting and..." <quick cut with rock guitar riff>
<A woman in shorts that barely qualified as such, along with shirt with a neckline which questioned if it could even be called a neckline any longer, lounged in the interview chair, clearly giving the camera the most aggressive seduction she could>
"Obviously I love my fans, and my competitors - but I'm a better fighter than lover... and I'm quite the lover."
<Splice to Felicity, doing a cat pose>
"And, hey, I'm pretty cute too, right?" <slide cut to later in interview> "I'm piloting my Huntress. She's a modified Griffin 2N. A venerable Royal mech."
<Fade out, mellow guitar tones>
<Fade in to Ricky De La Rosa, the color grade slightly warmer and more romantic>
"Outside of that I have a family to provide for. My little sister, she deserves to live a good life" <Camera cuts to another mechwarrior in a suit, discussing his family legacy>
<A lanky scotsman in a kilt describing his favorite clubs on Solaris>
<Cut to Valeria Voldovinos, in profile>
"I... decided I'd like to try my hands at something more
fun."
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Headlines
Black Hills Police are asking all visitors to please be patient as the security measures will remain in place for at least another week after the terrorist activities in the transit hub outside of the city, simply as a precaution.
Our street investigators have found that despite recent events, citizens in the Capellan Commonwealth are rallying behind Romano Liao as a stabilizing figure for the battered successor state, insisting that the chancellor will steer them to a brighter future, no matter what difficulties might stand in their way.
Comstar reports that the MRB will be offering payment plans for provincial governments in a bid to provide services to principalities which previously couldn't afford meaningful defenses. The statement from the MRB indicates that this move is coming in an bid to improve the market options for mercenaries and clients alike - though the program is only projected to run for a year until requiring renewal.
