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  • Riot Breaks Out on 24th Street

    Riot Breaks Out on 24th Street

    By Chase Chapley

    A riot broke out on 24th Street moments after five members of the Peace Force flew overhead to Grainger Tower.

    When people cheered for the Peace Force, the atmosphere was jubilant and rowdy.  Several people taunted the Dino Army raptors and T-Rexes, which led to an altercation.  They started fighting, and people joined in against the Army.  More raptors and T-Rexes entered the fray and further escalated into a riot.

    Hundreds of people poured into the street and began attacking the Dino Army.  A pair of brachiosauruses was called in and quickly leveled everyone and everything in their way with a few sweeps of their gigantic armored tails.  This destroyed the fronts of several buildings and even broke the pavement underneath their feet.

    People jumped onto the brachiosauruses and attempted to bite into their sides.  A few managed to bite them, but they were easily brushed off.  When they shook the people free from their backs, the brachiosauruses began stomping on the people.

    More of the Dino Army entered the riot, this time from the sky, dropping small explosives onto the people.  This eventually dispersed the crowd.  The Army, now with space to move, viciously assaulted any and everyone in their paths.  The people began to retreat once a Dino Army T-Rex ripped out the throat of another (human) T-Rex.  The raptors swarmed the remaining masses, and the riot died down after nearly 30 minutes of mayhem.

    I don’t have the words to describe what I just saw.  Many people just died.  I won’t even speculate how many.  The worst part was how easily the Dino Army won this battle.  They were clearly outnumbered.  It didn’t matter.  They overpowered us, and people died.

    Do not engage the Dino Army for any reason.  Find somewhere safe and stay there.  We can only hope that the Peace Force can end this madness.

  • Peace Force Seen Flying to Grainger Tower

    Peace Force Seen Flying to Grainger Tower

    By Chase Chapley

    Moments ago, members of the Peace Force, who were also transformed into dinosaurs, flew over Downtown and entered Grainger Tower.

    At first, I thought I was seeing things when a dinosaur flew overhead.  It seemed like a pterodactyl or some other flying dinosaur.  But it didn’t have wings.  It went so fast that I didn’t get a good look at it.  I asked a colleague who was standing next to me if he saw it, too.  We both agreed that we saw something, but today being what it was, who could say exactly what.

    Then we saw four more wingless dinosaurs fly overhead, and then it was clear.  This was the Peace Force.  Five of them at least.  One of them was glowing yellow, so maybe that was Cloud Walker.  It’s impossible to tell who was who, but it was clear that the Peace Force was taking the fight to the Dinosaur Queen.

    Everyone in my vicinity cheered, the happiest they had been all day.  I must admit to being relieved as well.  It had been hours since we were all transformed, and if we non-powered humans could move around just fine, then surely the Peace Force could as well.  I wonder if the Dinosaur Queen did something to trap them.

    But as soon as the crowd cheered, the Dino Army started harassing us.  A few shoves and snarls here and there mostly, but now, I can hear a fight underway one block away from me.  About three or four people are in an altercation with several Dino Army raptors and a T-Rex.  This feels like a riot is about to break out.

    More to come.

  • Dino Army Guarding Hard Light Bridge

    Dino Army Guarding Hard Light Bridge

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    By Chase Chapley

    For those asking, yes, I am receiving many photos right now, but I am being selective as to which ones I post.  One, many of them aren’t very clear in what they’re depicting (even when I have descriptions).  Two, some were corrupted during transmission, so they’re incomplete or distorted.  Three, the most important reason, I have to assume that the Dinosaur Queen is reading this (or has someone to watch this site).  Some photos have possibly compromising shots of the Dino Army, and they have distinguishing landmarks or buildings in the background.  These could lead to serious immediate trouble for the photographer and the people in that neighborhood.  Rest assured, I have forwarded these to more proper channels, but I don’t want anyone to get hurt by the Dino Army.

    That being said, I will post a photo of the Dino Army guarding the Hard Light Bridge in Riverfront Park.  Since it’s out in the open, it’s not a good spot to hide anything.  Also, if you were planning on trying to cross it, now would not be a good time.

    Keep safe, and keep sending in your photos.  They are getting to me.

  • Dino-Ray: 10-Mile Radius

    Dino-Ray: 10-Mile Radius

    By Chase Chapley

    The Dino-Ray used to turn every human into a dinosaur apparently has about a 10-mile radius.  Assuming that’s accurate, everyone outside the I-299 beltway should be safe.

    I’m hearing this from locals living on the outskirts of New Romford who have traveled past a certain distance away from Downtown.  Once they pass a certain threshold, they’ve reverted back to their human form, albeit naked now.  One resident was flying west (as a Pterodactyl) when he reached this threshold, and then he plummeted to the ground.  He may’ve suffered a few broken bones but seems to be okay from what I’ve been told.

    I’m only hearing this through secondhand accounts (texts and phone calls).  Communications are still sketchy, and I’m constantly on the move, pausing only to blog and to get a quick bite to eat, which I’ll talk about later.  A couple of my colleagues are gathering information right now, and hopefully then I’ll have some firsthand accounts (preferably pictures or videos).

    But it does seem that we can exit the sphere of the Dino-Ray and become human again.  It’s likely the Dinosaur Queen knows this, and knows that we know this, so I’d recommend heading outside of the sphere a.s.a.p.  The center seems to be Grainger Tower.  We might not have this chance for very long.

  • Community Spaces Used for Gathering Points

    Community Spaces Used for Gathering Points

    By Chase Chapley

    Reports are coming in that parks, playgrounds, gyms, and garages are being used as shelter and gathering points.  Ralier Stadium and GBH Stadium are being occupied by the larger people-dinosaurs as they are the largest open-air spaces Downtown.

    While these places make sense when you’ve grown much larger due to the Dinosaur Queen’s “Dino-Ray,” I don’t know how safe it is to be out in the open with the Dino Army out in force.  I can only see what the army officers have done within a 6-8 block radius.  I’ve heard from some of the flying people-dinosaurs that they’re concentrating in Downtown New Romford, but a few divisions are moving into Dukes and Bexton.  So far, they seem to only be interested in keeping the peace, so to speak, but I’ve already seen what they’re capable of if we got out of line.

    Be careful when congregating in open spaces.  I understand that we all need to stick together, especially if you’re suddenly 100-feet tall and weigh 20 tons, but be ready to run at any moment.

    Who knows what the Dinosaur Queen has in store for us.

  • Dinosaur Queen’s Army Patrolling Streets

    Dinosaur Queen’s Army Patrolling Streets

    By Chase Chapley

    BREAKING NEWS:  The Dinosaur Queen’s army is now patrolling the streets in Downtown New Romford.

    I witnessed them march down 20th St near City Hall.  They were wearing the distinctive armor and emblem of the Dinosaur Queen, and they were marching in unison.  There were at least three unique regimens:  the small raptors that ran down the sidewalks, carrying spears, the larger T-Rexes, and the enormous brachiosauruses, which trotted down the middle of the street.  They did not interact with anyone apart from the raptors moving people out of the way.

    This was clearly a display of power by the Dinosaur Queen.  The parade lasted for twenty minutes with hundreds of army dinosaurs walking down the street.  A few blocks down, I could see the army split into two directions, along 4th Ave.  Another ten minutes later, I saw some of the army dinosaurs had circled behind me, moving up 19th St, and then I saw the other line swing up 22nd or 23rd St.  They were leaving a few army dinosaurs at each intersection, essentially establishing a perimeter around City Hall and the Courthouse.  I can only imagine the same happened around Grainger Tower.  One can only wonder why the Dinosaur Queen needs City Hall and the Courthouse, but it is already turning ugly.

    Some NRPD officers confronted some of the army a block behind me.  They were attacked by the T-Rexes and raptors while the brachiosaurus just watched.  The officer was able to break free (he was a dinosaur slightly smaller than the T-Rex, but I don’t know what kind he was), but then the brachiosaur swung it’s gigantic tail, which had been fitted with what looks like a cannonball at the end, and flung the officer 100 feet into the air, landing on the street.

    I could hear some further rumblings a few blocks away from me, but I couldn’t see it.  I can only assume it was more of the same.  For now, it would be best to not engage the army if possible.  They are better equipped and more adept at fighting as dinosaurs than we are.  Please do not engage.

    I’ll continue to write as long as I can.  Stay safe.

  • PHOTO: Grainger Tower

    PHOTO: Grainger Tower

    By Chase Chapley

    Thanks to Mark Kunkel, who can still use his phone, was able to take a picture of the now transformed Grainger Tower.  I’m hearing from the NRPD that the Dinosaur Queen used some kind of undocumented magic to transform the human populace into dinosaurs, and one would assume it was also used on Grainger Tower.

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    Please keep sending us your photos, and I will post them to the site (assuming I can maintain a signal).