NowTime Newsletter: July 10th, 2026
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Vol. I: Issue 029 July 10th, 2026
Breaking news out of Oilseed Springs, where the next chapter for our beloved BotWursts appears to be taking shape far from the mainland.
Oneita, Twoodles, Kirk, and the BotWursts are now preparing for a move to the Bavariafield Archipelago, after receiving a city-backed grant from Oilseed Springs to help establish a new settlement on the big island of Riesenknödel.
The plan follows weeks of growing concern over the BotWursts’ future, and credit where credit is due, NowTime’s own correspondents helped bring that situation into focus. Shannon raised the alarm, while Zepha Ray, drawing on her college work, pointed out that the islands of Bavariafield might offer the kind of space and isolation the BotWursts need. What began as a casual observation may have helped plant the seed for a real solution, and for a group still searching for a place of their own, that seed appears to be taking root.
Under the terms of the grant, Oilseed Springs will provide support for the new settlement’s startup costs. In return, the city will receive a 10 percent share of revenue from mineral sales tied to resources extracted by the BotWurst community. It is an unusual arrangement, but one city officials say could give the bots a real foundation while also offering Oilseed Springs a long-term return on its investment.
Now here is where the story gets complicated.
The Bavariafield Archipelago existed long before the formation of The Continental Concordia, and its legal status has always been a little hazy. On old maps, the islands appear to be loosely divided between two Concordian states and the Frozen Zone to the north. But those borders were based more on classical mapmaker assumptions than any modern settlement agreement.
For years, that ambiguity did not matter much. With no permanent population across the islands, there were no residents to govern, no local disputes to settle, and no practical reason for anyone to press the issue. But a new BotWurst settlement on Riesenknödel could change that in a hurry.
The big question now is simple. Who has jurisdiction once people, or in this case bots, begin living and working there? That answer could have real consequences for land rights, mineral claims, state authority, and relations with the Frozen Zone.
For the BotWursts, this is a hopeful move toward independence and community. For Oilseed Springs, it is a bold investment. And for the wider Concordia, it may be the start of a very serious conversation about borders that have been left alone for far too long.
So yes, this story begins with a grant and a fresh start, but it may lead to something much larger. A new settlement, an old map, and a future full of questions. I’ll be keeping an eye on this one, and I’ll let you know where things land, because Duke’s Gotcha covered!
Hiya friends.
While I am so excited for the BotWursts, I’ll be honest, I’ve been feeling a little down myself. As The Mumph probably already knows, Calypso Island is getting ready to join the CFL with its very first football team, the Calypso Island Cowfish. And in all that excitement, Finley got an offer he just could not pass up: head coach of a real CFL team. Which is amazing. Truly amazing. I am so proud of him. But it also means he has to move in about two weeks, and with no QuickSkip tunnels out there on the island, well…I dont know… I just really love spending time with him. Still, we’ll make it work. Piece of cake. Probably.
But speaking of cake, cupcakes to be exact, let’s head over to Frostfield, home of Papa’s Cupcakeria, and take a peek at the week ahead.
It is looking awfully pleasant overall, with lots of warm sunshine, comfortable afternoons, and just a couple little interruptions from clouds and scattered showers here and there. The start of the stretch looks especially lovely, then things turn a touch grayer around the middle before brightening back up again with some really nice summer weather.
So keep the sunglasses handy, don’t worry too much about those passing shower chances, and enjoy a week that looks sweet and easygoing over in Frostfield.
The Mumph here, and the possibility of a new football team, the Cowfish, has the sports world buzzing right now. The CFL has been lopsided in the Sweet League for the last five years, ever since the long struggling Frostfield Yetties shut their doors. So Zepha, I am sorry for the complications around it, honestly, but I have to say it. That is a big opportunity for Finley.
Alright, enough football for one day. Let’s get over to CMLB, where the San Fresco Urchins and Calypso Island Coconuts opened things up.
San Fresco wasted no time, putting up two in the first and two more in the second. Calypso Island scratched one across in the bottom of the first, but after that, the Urchins kept the Coconuts quiet. Limonte settled in on the mound, the defense did its job, and San Fresco added one more in the seventh just to pad the cushion.
MVP goes to Melendrez out in center field, and that tells you this was not just about the bat. Center field is where you save extra bases, cut off rallies, and make pitchers breathe a little easier. Melendrez gave San Fresco exactly that, steady play, smart routes, and the kind of presence that keeps a good lead from getting messy.
Final score, San Fresco Urchins 5, Calypso Island Coconuts 1. Winner, San Fresco. MVP, Melendrez.
My two cents, when you score early, defend clean, and never let the other club find rhythm after the first inning, that is a professional opening win.
Hello out there…
Big news out of Tastyville this week, where what may be the city’s first credible Sugarsquatch sighting has people asking some very interesting questions.
I was on the scene with Didar, a member of the Mystery Mountain Club and a committed Sugarsquatch enthusiast, who was already doing some investigating of his own by the time I arrived. We compared notes and started piecing together the timeline.
According to Yuko, owner of Lovely Leftovers, the encounter happened at approximately 12:42 a.m. on Tuesday. She had stayed late at her vintage shop cleaning up after a burst pipe in the bathroom and was taking trash out to the shared dumpster behind the shopping plaza. At first, she assumed the movement near the dumpster was just another raccoon or some other common nighttime scavenger. But then, as she got closer, the creature lifted its head and looked directly at her.
And then it stood up.
Yuko described it as huge, hairy, much taller than an average person, but not a bear either. Startled, she screamed and ran back inside the shop to call the police.
After hearing her describe what happened, Didar and I headed into the wooded area nearby to keep looking. That is where things became far more interesting. Didar uncovered what appeared to be a print on a piece of
slate rock, not some vague impression in soft mud that can be laughed away or trampled over by skeptics. This was a distinct mark left in sludge, likely tracked from the bottom of the dumpster, and pressed clearly enough onto stone to hold its shape.
Didar carefully chiseled away the section of slate so it could be studied further, though not before I took a detailed photograph of the print myself.
Now, I am always cautious about declaring something definitive too early. But if this turns out to be what it appears to be, we may be looking at some of the most credible physical evidence of the Sugarsquatch ever collected.
That is not a small claim. And it is certainly not a small story.
I will be keeping a close eye on what Didar finds next.
And that’s The Scoop.
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