The
reason behind the ban is supposedly the fear of a sinister murloc
conspiracy to overthrow His Majesty King Bronzebeard. This makes this
case yet another murloc conspiracy in the long chain of such cases that
Ironforge has faced the last few months. Not more then two months ago
the guards carried out a full house-to-house search for mutant murlocs.
Though none were found, the Guard Captain Gimilkhâd Silverfeather is
still certain they must remain vigilant when it comes to murloc
threats.
"'Em bleedin' murlocs are tryin' ta' get the upper
hand one way or another! If'n by mutant murlocs or with red snappah!"
he told the Herald.
"How exactly are the murlocs using the red snapper to undermine the kingdom?" I asked him.
Captain Silverfeather looks a tad confused before he answers: "Wael,
we dunnae' know exactly, they're sneaky wee bastards ye' see! Allways
plottin', allways plottin', with their gloomy little eyes and sharp
pointy claws, and... what was yer question again?"
"Can we expect to see the snapper ban lifted any time soon?"
"Wael,
soon as'n thur's been established they be nae' more of a threat ta' 'eh
Kingdom we'll be liftin' 'eh ban. Dont want 'em restaurants ta' run out
of buisness."
With the ban in place the Ironforge Guards
also prepare themselves for a possible rise in smuggling. Control posts
at the Stormwind end of the Deeprun Tram and the Ironforge Gates have
been erected. So far there have only been small findings that have all
been confiscated and dealt with. Yet rumour has it that the apparently
dangerous red snapper can still be found on the market, which could
indicate that the lack of major findings of red snapper supplies is
nothing but proof that smugglers have found a way to elude the grasp of
the Ironforge Guards.
Citizens are advised to report any sighting of murlocs or red snapper to the authorities immediately.
