- Jude Koertig, Holplo IX Correspondent writes:

Cease Fire On Holplo IX

At 01/17/2013 at 22:33 the skirmish between the forces of Amerlain and the forces of Goudron have ended as quickly as they began. The short conflict, which started on 01/17/2013 at 22:14, claimed 118 lives on both sides of the engagement.

The skirmish came as a surprise to the citizens of Holplo IX as the first shells hit their targets. Experts expected this conflict to draw on longer than it did. Skeptics warn that this decline should not be considered permanent and that more hostilities are probable as long as relations between the two factions remain strained.