Plummeting Fish Stocks
Plummeting Fish Stocks
In-universe date: Era Nova, August--September, Year 2
Real-world date: 22 August 2026
Author: Clockhaven Local News Desk
Panic has begun to spread among the dockworkers and merchants of Clockhaven this week following a sudden, inexplicable crisis: the local fish supplies are rapidly vanishing from storage baskets and coastal boats.
At first, town officials blamed poor catches or shifting ocean currents. However, local night watchmen and merchants have come forward with bizarre reports that point to a far more elusive culprit. Witnesses claim that prime catches are disappearing overnight, accompanied only by tiny muddy paw prints and a faint, mysterious aura of absolute chaos.
Rumors have flooded the streets regarding an unidentified, tiny white feline menace operating along the docks. While no one has managed to catch the agile THEIF in the act, victims report being subjected to an unsettlingly intense stare before discovering their daily stock completely cleaned out...
While some desperate residents have called for heightened security and traps along the coast, others are simply baffled by how such a tiny animal manages to outsmart the city's best defenses.
For now, Clockhaven residents are advised to secure their fishing baskets, watch their inventory closely, and prepare for more missing stock!!!