Wednesday, August 22, 2007

MNN NEWSBRIEF - VIOLENCE ON COUNCIL ISLAND

An Amerindian Pow-Wow was disrupted late this afternoon on Council Island by unknown armed assailants assaulting a common street vendor, and stealing an unidentified artifact from the vendor.

Pohapkee-mo-migwich and his son, Daniel were operating a booth selling Native Artworks such as bone carvings, beadwork, talismans and paintings to Pow-Wow goers. Pow-Wows on Council Island occur the second to the last Wednesday of every month, and are populated with food vendors, dance competitions, Native craftspeople, drummers and cultural storytellers. The assailants were accosted by armed Council Island security personnel and two attackers were killed by Security in an exchange of gunfire.

It is unclear how many attackers there were, but Council Island suggests that it was possibly a go-gang. Three members of the attacking party escaped by unknown means, and are still at large at this hour. Council Island is closed at this time, trying to catch any more would-be assailants, and a search of the grounds has commenced.

Pohapkee-mo-migwich is being treated for a gunshot wound to his arm and is listed in stable condition at this hour on Council Island at an undisclosed location.

This is Gavin McConellroy, Metahuman News Network.

Artwork by Mike Underhill.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

This time it wasn't me.
I'm in Bug city, and i got a termite problem to prove it

Anonymous said...

Good luck, Reap! Termites are supposed to be bad news!

I've only had experience with Mosquitos and Ants. Still trying to figure out why I moved to that City...

Anonymous said...

Mother Mary bugs scare me. I mean I've fought a couple of Mantid but I wouldn't move to Bug City. Hats off to you.

On the council island thing, what would a minor merchant have that was worth risking so much?

JeremyRocksU said...

If they were gunned down by security, they prob weren't pros.

Sounds like just another snatch and grab to me. Next!

Anonymous said...

Probably was go-gangs. What's the odds a guy at a tarted up art show in a park had anything priced more than 2000Y? Just buy the doodad and walk away. Definitely not pros or a hired job.

Anonymous said...

Oh, Reaper! If you survive and get a body in decent enough shape to bother, I know a taxidermist in Toronto that'll fix up a nice trophy for ya!

Back at my Grandfather's Hunting Cabin, we have a full-body Cockroach Fleshform, a full-body Ant Fleshform, and a Mosquito Fleshform head.