Rorschach wanted to pull the newspaper out to read it, which meant he had to unwrap the sausage first.
Fortunately, despite the grease stains, the headline was still clear. It stated that the entire nation of Valois had entered a state of emergency. Various towns and cities had each established new authorities; some formed their own assemblies, some centered their power on the courts, and others simply retained their old systems.
Amidst the chaos, different regions sought to protect themselves by setting up camps, building fortifications, and training militias. Several cities signed mutual protection pacts, while others, unwilling to pay the damn taxes, declared autonomy and kicked the tax collectors out of town.
