The Weekly Gazette 12-14-2025

[DerVVulfman]

(December 8 to December 14, 2025)

Welcome dear readers to the latest issue of the Weekly Gazette! Here in the Gazette, we give you the news in brief of what occurred in the past week as well as provide any news happening in Save-Point itself

Official Area

General Chat

In this week's edition of the News of the World, the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, with worry for Europe as they too encounter threats from Moscow. This goes towards rumors of covert war tactics that include poisoning Europe's water supplies if they do not get their way. And obtaining a cease fire will be difficult as Ukraine's President Zelenskyy refuses to give up Ukrainian Territory citing it is precisely what they are fighting for, but did concede to abandon NATO membership if the other security measures are guaranteed. Illegal immigration hit the stage within the US as another federal judge issued more orders to protect Albrego Garcia despite already under two prior federal orders for deportation. And while Illinois's Governor Pritzker works to bar ICE and New York's Mayor Mamdani goes on video telling those to stand against Immigrations Officials, Democrats in congress set their sights on Kristi Noem for impeachment. However, Noem evicerated the Top Democrat in their hearing when he referred to the Thanksgiving murder in DC an "Unfortunate accident". As to how effective Immigration and Border control is under the Trump Administration, over 10 thousand illegal aliens with criminal background involving murder, rape and offenses targeting minors were arrested in sanctuary city Los Angeles. And US border guards fought and killed cartel smugglers at the southern border in Texas. Shootings also hit the news as a gunman burst into Brown University, Rhode Island, killing two and injuring nine others. However, the shooting at Bondi Beach, Australia took over the airwaves. Both terrorists were father and son, murdering at least 15 where thousands had gathered to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah. Fingers have been pointed to Australia's Prime Minister for letting anti-semetism grow while NYC's Mayor Adams calls the killings a prime example of a globalized intifada. Even mayor elect Mamdani condemned the attack as a 'vile act of antisemitic terror.' The peace deal between Hamas and Israel is becoming more fragile as Hamas ranks and their finances grow, Israel not believing their adversary will abide by the plan and disarm. And as the IDF kills another top Hamas Commander, the father of a slain IDF solder condemned the Gazan doctors for intentionlly injecting air into her veins. As to Iran, US President Trump issued start warnings to obliterate any attempt to restart their nuclear program. Meanwhile, Iran placed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi back under arrest, she having been released temporarily for medical reasons. New sanctions applied to Nicolás Maduro's family including two dubbed the Narco-Nephews who were previous granted clemency by former president Biden, the prison sentencing of two teenage Afghan illegal aliens over rape of a 15-year-old girl in Warwickshire, England, rumors of Chia working to take back territory from Russia lost during the Qing dynasty, new charges of embezzlement of over $3million hits Black Lives Matter yet again, more glittering royal jewels displayed while Paris is still uneasy over Louvre robbery, the blackout in São Paulo, Brazil that left more than 1.4 million without power and grounded 400 flights, and more hit this week's news.

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Tech Talk

AI chips and technology appeared within this week's News of the Cyber World as two Chinese businessmen were busted by the US DOJ for smuggling over $160 million in Nvidia AI chips to China while China itself states they were going to restrict use of Nvidia's H200.Meanwhile, tech companies are rejoicing as Trump put an end to California's strict AI regulations while pushing forward a national regulatory standard. South Korea blasting North Korea's Lazarus Group for the theft of $30.4 million in cryptocurrencies also hit this week's cybernews.

Forum Games & Nonsense

How high can you go? That is a question asked a while ago when the forum began its effort to Count to a Million. This week both Kraedon and DerVVulfman continued the journey. But... will you join them?

Material Development

Tools

This week, kyondides added support for those wishing to make a basic text-entry system within HiddenChest RGSS Player Executable. While HiddenChest contains a full-keyboard system, the implementation of a text-entry system slimlines and optimizes what one may wish to add within their game where text entry is a thing, be it passwords, character names or the like. New commands such as text_input, clear_text_input and the like are part of the system, so anyone crafting their Ruby-based RPGs may now have even more ease-of-use than they had before.

Scripts Database

HiddenChest (RGSS1-3) Engine

For users of the HiddenChest game engine by kyonides, one now has the ability to create simple but effective full-keyboard, text entry windows with KEnterText HC. It is dependend upon the use of Hidden Chest version 1.1.98 or newer. So put away that old styled Enter Hero Name script, typing away is the newest trend.

RPGMaker XP (RGSS) Engine

For those that wish to give a hero a fighting chance against the most lethal of threats, the KReviveOnce feature created by kyonides for RPGMaker XP may help. Create a spell, or design an item that can bestow a revive-once state upon your hero, and he will be restored to his full fighting force after getting badly blasted.

RPGMaker VX/VXAce (RGSS2/3) Engines

For those that wish to give a hero a fighting chance against the most lethal of threats, the KReviveOnce feature created by kyonides for RPGMaker VX may help. Create a spell, or design an item that can bestow a revive-once state upon your hero, and he will be restored to his full fighting force after getting badly blasted.

Resources Database

2D Resources

There is nothing worse than arriving at a hospital and finding that there is no one on staff. But fear not, for those who gaze upon the Various RMXP sprites by Ace_V will find hospital staff a plenty. And as he had populated his game's care service, he has recently shared numerous members of the medical staff with us. And this week, another male dressed in traditional blue hospital scribs is now available. This blonde character is available within Ace_V's tradisional lineup of a classic appearance, one with the requisite surgical mask, and with skin gangrenous from the zombie apocalypse.

Creativity Section

Art and Design

Have you ever had that feeling that something was wrong, that you had so much anxiety that your throat felt tight? By perusing throught he gallery of Remi-chan's Neato Arty thread thing, you may discover that there is indeed more to it. Enter the demoness who can kill with a kiss, or with a blade, Lady Mischevia, despite being clad in a brown top with but one sleeve, and dark low-rise shorts, is not playing around this time. One who toys with her prey, you may wish to only see her from this perspective by way of art alone. Beauty, but a lethal force that can never be reckoned with, you may see this demoness in Remi-chan's still art, or watch the speed-draw whish has been provided.

Well, that's it for this week.

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