LitWatch News 2024

The last several Word Wars devastated House Meles' population, due to the Meles Protectorate being the first attacked by The Undead Hordes each time. Unfortunately, it became impossible for Meles to manage such a large territory. Ailurus was growing fast and the great meeting of houses unanimously gave permission for Ailurus to become a major house in the GoTverse because of their generous and helpful nature.
  The treaty was House Meles' last official act as a major house. Through peaceful negotiations, Meles agreed to cede their southern territory and coast to Ailurus. While this was a large area of land to lose, Ailurus generously offered the lucrative northwest coast (all Ailurus lands at that point).
  Her Majesty Queen Sable Aradia graciously volunteered to host the event and moderate for her friends.

After a long and eventful year in 2023 that saw a lot of tragedy and changes for the world of Literomancy it is once again time for the Tourney of Tales, and it promises to bring even more changes. It was recently announced that House Meles would be stepping down as a Major Literomantic House and that House Ailurus would be rising to it’s previous position.
  In addition there has been some quiet speculation as to whether or not certain house leaders will make appearances for the Tourney given the heavy losses and events of 2023. This reporter for one hopes that this concern is unwarranted and that all the house leaders will in fact appear. People need to see their leaders recovering from the war. The antics of the Self Care Mafia and the Chaos Cartel have never been more needed than they are now.
 
  With the Tourney of Tales April 2024 kicking off in just a few hours, this reporter is sure that we will all be in for an eventful and, hopefully, uplifting event.

After Seneschal Purple found the journal of The Great Badger's late father in the Meles Library basement, it was discovered that Purple and Seneschal ShyRedFox both are both of royal badger blood and half sisters to the Great Badger!
  This shocking news coincided with Shy dealing with a bout of random changes to badger form. Purple seems unaffected.
  The whereabouts of the rest of the Great Badger are still unknown and the Meles Regent has not yet returned. So, there is no official comment from the crown. Many questions remain to be answered...