<strong><em>Week Eight</em></strong><br/><br/>Mostly, things are quiet in the University. Mostly.<br/><br/>... wait. Was that a group of small tortoise with tiny time-shares on their backs walking by?<br/><br/>Nevermind that, the real activity here is that Grizzy B has published the first of her famous<em>Grizzled Truth</em>columns since the one she wrote attacking Princess Red eight weeks ago.<br/><br/>This column attacks<strong>Mother Freya</strong>levying against her accusations of<strong>Corruption</strong>. The piece heavily emphasizes the aspirant's ties to known killers, criminals, and other vile sorts in the slums, the still largely unknown nature of the church of Aros, and the sinister air surrounding the supposed priestess's activities!<br/><br/>The response is ... interesting.<br/><br/>While there are certainly many who nod their heads and agree, most of the folks doing this were already backing other aspirants, or already predisposed to dislike Mother Freya. Among those who support her there are quiet smiles. It seems that corruption is almost something they would come to expect, and that they are, if anything, pleased to see their chosen Aspirant is "playing the game" the right way. Winning, even. "This is why she'll be on the throne." Some whisper.<br/><br/><em>A muted result! Mother Freya will lose 4 influence in the Guild District, Manor District, and Marketplace as part of resolving Turn 9.<br/><br/>Grizzy B is ready for her next assignment. She cautions that targeting the same Aspirant more than once every four turns will have decreasing results!</em>