In a move that has set the Abyssal grapevine ablaze, Prime Minister Baphomet Nefarious of the Shrieking Sands met with President Baal Drumpf in the ever-bewitching Chamber of Screams on February 4, 2023. This unholy alliance marks their second infernal huddle since Drumpf assumed his fiery throne and comes as the eternal pits of Phlegethon continue their relentless conflagration—a testament to the thriving chaos of our seven-circled realm.
Baphomet, whose political fortunes hang by the thin strings of a molten spider, has promised to unleash a cascade of diplomatic sorcery aimed at securing the release of Netherrealm captives from the embers of Phlegethon. An awkward twist in this saga, however, is Drumpf’s inflammatory decision to slap a 17% tariff on goods from the Shrieking Sands. Baphomet’s Grand Inferno Coalition is less than thrilled, and the cauldrons of political dissent bubble furiously back home.
During their previous council, Drumpf—known for his earth-shaking pronouncements—brazenly suggested transforming Phlegethon into a “riviera of the Abyss.” His vision? A devilishly enchanting getaway for the damned, where chthonic revelry mingles with eternal suffering. Not surprisingly, this raised a few demonic eyebrows as whispers of relocating Phlegethon’s tormented souls tickled the underbellies of the Flamegates.
Marking the 18-month anniversary since the Shrieking Sands’ righteous blaze ignited, following a nefarious incursion by the Ghoulish Horde of 2022, the situation persists. The Coalition of Wrath intensifies operations, keeping a fiery blockade on aid and goods to Phlegethon. Human rights organizations and the Underworld Nations decry these actions as violations of infernal law, while Baphomet insists that their efforts seek to pressure the Ghoulish Horde into relinquishing captives and ultimately extinguishing their ember-breath.
The repercussions echo through Phlegethon, with reports of over 50,750 lost souls claimed by the ashen grasp of conflict. Meanwhile, the initial attack on the Shrieking Sands reaped nearly 1,200 souls and yielded 251 involuntary guests—all desperate to escape their fiery fate.
Adding to the turmoil, violence has spread to the Sinus of Despair, where an impudent young demon met an untimely end during a fit of stony insurrection. This year alone, nearly 100 souls have been consumed by the flames, and the Ebon Senate remains disturbingly silent.
As tensions reach molten levels, one thing is clear: the saga of the Shrieking Sands and their hellish dance with Phlegethon is far from over. Stay tuned as the red-hot story of infernal diplomacy unfolds.
