May 16th Massacre

Bold textYork Medical Hut. 16th May 07.

The most horrendous and large-scale mass-murder that has ever taken place on Shartak soil (not counting Santa's Grotto), occurred earlier today. One assailant, known only as "JazDararsWife", burst into York's bustling and ever-busy medical hut around midday and began his "work". According to eye-witness reports, the assailant burst inside, and without a word to anyone, immediately carved something on the wall (what this message was is now lost in the confusion that followed). After finishing that, without breaking a step and without giving any notice whatsoever, he plunged his blade into one person, then another, then another, and didn't stop till four-fifths of those unlucky enough to be in the York Medical Hut that day were dead. The maniac killed at least 21 people within minutes. The murderer is reported to have been wielding a heavy sword during the ordeal, and is reported to have shouted in a disturbing and less-than-sane voice, "You will all join your brethren in hell" and "Mere mortals tremble in my presence", while slaughtering the helpless victims. Those few who survived are still dazed and confused at this shocking occurrence. At least one is reported to have taken to the York Asylum on account of post-traumatic stress and hysteria.

In the aftermath of this atrocity, the finger of blame is being pointed in many directions. Many blame the lack of shamans in York of late, because this maniac's mass-killing spree was preceded by dozens of banshee wails, which softened the people up. Others blame the lack of protection provided by the Colonial Police, who are in a transition state while leadership is being transfered, and were all exhausted from their extensive celebrations the night before, thus were not able to offer much protection. Still others point to the lack of multiple exits from the medical hut as a cause of the particularly high amount of bloodshed.

Still unknown in the immediate, and the subject of some speculation by the townspeople, are the motive of the maniac "JazDararsWife" in this senseless massacre. The whereabouts of the killer also remained unknown.

List of victims of the Massacre. All the following killed in the York Medical Hut during the 12:00 hour of 17 May 07 by the maniac in question.
Kick Me Zeyseir Kjendlie Calliope Grieve Larson Davis cactus1 Sam-Night buzzmong Doctor Hodo Kingfox Kolya Kasumi Ghia scottyboy Lee Sulin someWayne Jack Castle ArchbishopBlackburne Dr Sullivan Jiudaimeh Simeon Carter Raining

This report was prepared by a witness to the events.