UNCERTAINTY AHEAD OF DIA FOLLOWING RECENT FINDINGS

By: Porter

The Dimension Investigation Agency has recently come out with the news that they were able to find Lucid’s long lost home, and while the agency appears publicly triumphant, there is some uncertainty with this case.

According to anonymous sources within the agency, the finding of Lucid’s home is being taken with a grain of salt as it is currently being investigated. The Lucid Apprehension Task Enforcement unit found success in finding the coordinates for this dimension and were able to shut it down, but some frustration lies with the fact that Lucid remains at large.

The agency, headed by chief detective Sylveran D. Angelus, is only showing triumphant success publicly to not squash any public doubt about this recent event. However, the chief detective was mainly aiming to find, capture, and arrest Lucid upon hearing the news that Lucid’s home was found. With Lucid still on the run, this is being seen more as a roadblock.

Earlier this week, the DIA held a press conference to discuss these rumors.

“This finding is, in fact, a success for the DIA and the dream world as a whole,” DIA spokesperson Kristofer Levy said, “This is in no way something that’s being downsized in private. It’s huge. It’s a huge win for the chief detective’s agenda and one step closer to finding Lucid.”

When asked about the chief personally, Levy said that Sylveran remains focused on arresting Lucid no matter the circumstances.

“I think the chief remains focused on his promise to track down and find Lucid. The L.A.T.E. team did a phenomenon job on finding Lucid’s home and I’m sure they’ll find Lucid in no time too,” he told the press, “Anyone who doubts the DIA, L.A.T.E., or the chief detective are rooting against his promises, policies, and agenda as a whole.”

To add on, according to the same anonymous sources, chief detective Sylveran is likely going to refocus on capturing Lucid in 2026 as he believes it is too late in the year to find anything substantial. With the holidays coming up, the DIA will focus more on that and Sylveran’s goal to find Lucid by the end of this year appears unlikely, according to these sources.

The chief detective did not respond to our comments and questions when e-mailed about this matter. For now, Lucid’s home remains under investigation and under constant surveillance. For more information, visit the DPF’s website and head to the DIA webpage to get the latest news and announcements.

PARLOR TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY SOON

By: Oswald

The Parlor dimension will soon look a little more festive.

According to early information being provided, the Parlor is aiming to celebrate its anniversary once again. In 2023, the pizza restaurant celebrated its tenth anniversary of its establishment. With such a success, there was another anniversary planned for 2024, but after the events of Operation Blackout and Winter Storm Genesis, these plans were ultimately halted.

However, with no power outages or winter storms in sight, the Parlor looks to comfortably celebrate its 12th anniversary of its founding.

“Whew, it was such a shame that we couldn’t throw our own anniversary party last year because of the winter storm and subsequent power outage. I was quite disappointed!” Brie, a chef at the Parlor told me, “But luckily for us here, it’s looking pretty good so far out there and I think it’s safe to say we’ll be able to throw our anniversary party with no problems.”

Brie told me that there are plans to move furniture around and make way for a long table, enough to fill a large crowd of people, to sit at and enjoy many of the Parlor’s delicious pizzas.

“We want to have a large table to seat enough people and have some pizza together, kind of like a family!” She explained, “We view our customers as family and we think that they should get a seat at the table to chat, laugh and nibble on pizza. We got lots of space!”

Among the options, Brie says the typical pizza options will be available as well as seasonal options like Sweet Pizza, Maple Pizza, Hawaiian Pizza, and its holiday themed Candy Cane Pizza.

“We’ll pretty much have a flavor to everyone’s liking. Heck, you might even try out all the flavors, why not?” Brie said, “It’s an all-you-can-eat sort of party. All to celebrate twelve great years here. Stay tuned!”

This is a developing story. Stick with the Tribune for the latest information as it happens.

Q/A: Ask Nate

Dear Nate, are clothes tailored specifically for different people?

By: Psy Z.

Hi Psy! When you think about going to buy clothes, you probably just imagine yourself walking into a clothing store and selecting an article of clothing with no problem. Well, not quite! As you may know already, there are many different kinds of species in the dream world, but not everyone looks the same! Some of us have tails, while others don’t. Some of us can fly, while others can’t. Some of us have two arms, while others may have one, three, or more! You see, it depends on what you are, and of course, you’re going to have to find clothes tailored for your species in mind!

When you have a tail, you’ll have to look for bottomwear that has a special opening in the rear so you can put your tail in through that. If you have to put something on and you don’t give your tail some room to breathe, it can be quite uncomfortable! There are clothes tailored specifically for those who have tails. The same thing goes for topwear if you have multiple arms, wings, or another physical characteristic. 

Clothing clothes in the dream world typically have a wide variety of clothes tailored for specific types. I say typically because that’s not always the case. Some stores do not have specific clothes and you’ll have to look elsewhere for whatever you’re looking for. However, some clothing shops dedicate their inventory to a sole specific species, so you may find what you’re looking for there! I know a few clothing shops solely selling clothes tailored for dream demons. I typically get my clothes there!

But don’t worry, even if you don’t find something specific, you can always go to the Mall! The Mall has various stores you can visit to find something. Most of the clothing stores are located on the eighth floor, so try your luck there first! I promise you’ll find something you like, or even better!

Dear Nate, is there a specific order of authority among the “Big Six” of the DPF?

By: R. Ann King

Hi R! There are some misconceptions about the DPF’s “Big Six” that people like to assume are true. One of the misconceptions is that among the high ranks of the DPF, there’s one chief who’s above the other in a ranking system of sorts. That’s not true!

It’s true that among the various branches in the DPF, the most important agencies are the ROTU, DIA, DPU, DFCA, DDCP, and IAA. They have been nicknamed the “Big Six” by the dream world public. These agencies are considered the most important in the DPF, but no matter what agency, everyone in the DPF takes official orders from the director!

The director of the DPF is the highest ranking official…so is there a second highest ranking official then? It might be easy to think that there is, but there’s not! None of the “Big Six” chiefs are considered “second” to the director, much less third, fourth, fifth, etc. All chiefs of the “Big Six” are considered equal in terms of power. Each chief has power within their own agency and agents in it, but none can override whatever the director says.

You probably already know that every month, the “Big Six” chiefs have a private meeting to discuss matters of the previous month. In these meetings, none of the chiefs are above or below another chief. While the director may be the highest in the room, the chiefs are equal, and make decisions amongst themselves by vote. It’s an easy peasy process! So with all of this in mind, there’s no specific order of authority amongst the “Big Six” chiefs in the DPF. They are all equal to one another in terms of power and within their own agencies, but the director is for sure number one! Would you ever want to be a part of the “Big Six” or not? It sure seems like a lot of work…I think I’d pass, for now…