The Firetown Post is the official party newspaper of the Individualist Party. Founded in 2634 as a direct counter to the Weekly Gazette, it denounces the Gazette as a Communard-controlled medium rather than a platform of free speech.
Officially classified as party information, the Post is not subject to federal journalistic regulation. Rumors suggest its early printing press and maintenance staff were “organized” by the Jane Mendoza Gang, while its ongoing distribution is whispered to be financed by black market funds.
The Firetown Post was established immediately after the Independent Press Act, when the Individualists rejected the new public press system as biased toward the Communards. Firetown, a stronghold of Individualist sentiment, became its headquarters.
Initial editions circulated only in Firetown. By leveraging party members as couriers and sympathetic networks, the Post spread to Hope, Morningstar, and even New Kourou.
Unlike the *Weekly Gazette*, the *Firetown Post* uses a subscription and party-event model:
| Recipient | Location(s) | Copies per Location | Total Copies |
| Subscribers – Firetown | Delivered by party volunteers | 300 | 300 |
| Subscribers – Hope | Delivered by party volunteers | 200 | 200 |
| Subscribers – New Kourou | Delivered by party volunteers | 60 | 60 |
| Subscribers – Morningstar | Delivered by party volunteers | 40 | 40 |
| Mayor’s Offices | Firetown, Hope, Morningstar, New Kourou | 30 each | 120 |
| Party Events | Individualist Party rallies & meetings | Variable | 80 |
| Total | 800 |
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Supporters argue:
Critics (especially Communards) argue:
The Firetown Post operates with an officially volunteer editorial team, since every citizen of the Federal Confederation is assigned to a job by the GAIA system. In practice, however, the Post functions like a professional newsroom, directed and staffed by committed Individualist supporters.
Rumors: Despite its official volunteer status, critics allege that some staff receive covert compensation through black market channels, linking the Post’s finances to outlaw networks and illicit trade.
* **Courier’s Burden:** PCs must protect volunteer couriers delivering the Post across hostile territory. * **The Black Market Ledger:** PCs stumble across financial records tying the Post to illicit funding — leverage, expose, or cover it up?
Readable Articles in the Firetown Post: