The Citadel Voice is a sharp-tongued, fast-turnaround publication known for its biting headlines and no-nonsense tone. Marketed as the “paper of the people” — though its definition of ‘people’ is often under review — the Voice has become a staple among those who enjoy their news spiced with suspicion and a little fear.
The paper is headquartered in a tall, red-bricked building near the eastern gate of Lindral, where editorial decisions are often made with more passion than proofreading. Stories lean toward the alarming, with frequent use of capitalisation, rhetorical questions, and bold print. Despite accusations of bias (often deserved), the Voice claims it simply “tells it like it is.”
Popular with traditionalists, loud uncles, and those convinced that things were better when bread was sixpence a loaf, the Voice is frequently found folded beneath elbows in pubs and tucked under arms on trams. It is especially beloved for its opinion columns — particularly those penned by Merevine Holt, whose long-running series “You Couldn’t Make It Up” delights in cataloguing the many indignities of modern life.
Notable Sections:
- You Couldn’t Make It Up — Merevine Holt’s opinion column of outrage and disdain.
- What We’re Not Told — A series of exposés and half-truths.
- Outrage of the Week — A rotating selection of complaints from the public, printed in all caps.
- Childhoods Lost — Ongoing laments about the decline of manners, morals, and mealtimes.
Tone: Alarmist, indignant, vaguely nostalgic for an era that never quite existed.
Circulation Motto: “Still the Only One Brave Enough to Say It.”
Known Rivals:
- The Lindral Observer(“soft-sleeved sentimentalists”)
- The Velvet Quill(“irrelevant and unreadable”)
