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[b][center]Germany Falls to the Flames of the East[/center][/b]

After an immense battle, Christendom's mightiest Kingdom was cast down by the overwhelming might and horrifying battle prowess of the Eastern Demons. The death of Emperior Otto IV, and the demise of the strongest fighting force in Western Europe has sent shock waves through the world of mankind. The news has reached Constantinople, where the Eastern Roman Emperor is rumoured to be contemplating leading his legions north, to tackle the common enemy head on. It would be a brash move however, as it is feared the army of the Byzantine Empire is not yet ready to take on such a feat. Still, how can any monarch sit idly by as everything he or she knows and loves is threatened by the same fate as that which has taken their neighbours? 

The remaining provinces of the Reich have been placed under the temporary stewardship of the War Council of Venice. It is said that this collection of esteemed generals has not been disheartened by the loss of its emperor, and even now it is drawing its strength into the northern reaches of Italy. Germany may be lost to the Demons of the East, but her legacy, her power and her people live on as defiant as ever.

[b][center]France Seeks Humlon Diplomacy[/center][/b]

Following France's failed attempt to drive the demons of the marshes from Flanders and Burgundy, King Philip II of France has sent forward a delegation of his court to discuss a ceasefire. With France's royal army broken, it is well known that the Kingdom is weak. However, levies are being raised all over the country, and the human Kingdom is unlikely to go down without a fight. 

Philip has personally called on the Pope to announce a Crusade, with the aims of gathering the forces of Christendom into one mighty host. If the Pope concedes, which is likely, then the Gorikan invaders may find themselves staring down the lance of humanity's first unified response to their presence.

[b][center]Portals Open Across Algeria[/center][/b]

More portals linking Gorika to Earth have opened across the African realm of Algeria. Locals report more monstrosities, surging forth and laying waste to several towns and villages. Local resistance was short lived, and the Sultan has fled into exile. 

This new emergence has no doubt caught the attention of Sultan Saladin of Eypgt. He has remained hauntingly quiet during the Colliding of Worlds, choosing to expand his power base gradually and with caution. With the enemy on his door step however, this may very well change.