Hark! My co-workers are serious about Risk

Turns out a bunch of my co-workers get together periodically to play Risk. They seem pretty serious about it, too.

I got permission to share this recent recap (it's priceless), which included the above image. (For bonus points, try matching the playful titles below with the official bylines in our newspaper.)

That's right -- Orrick the Weasel was victorious in Saturday morning's St. Paul Skirmish #2. 

His success grew early roots in South America, which he gained in his first turn by wiping Friedrich the Great's tired armies off the continent. His cancer spread from there. 

In just the first couple of turns as well, Henderson the Young Turk had Australia, from which he launched a nibbling campaign against the Shaw of I Ran, who was slowly building a force of homeless Mongols in Asia — and brow-beating Henderson to leave him alone. 

Hapsburg Hoppin spread throughout Africa, but dreams of mastering the Dark Continent suffered from several raids by Orrick's Brazilian Brigade, which he'd beat back and pursue into Brazil. 

In what will forever be known as "The Dawn of Deceit," Henderson encouraged Friedrich's offers of peace and treaty — before suddenly and maliciously attacking his peaceful encampments in Europe. With Friedrich's elimination, the last wisp of liberty and enlightenment evaporated from the board. 

From there, the board sank into chaos, as Henderson, Hoppin and Shaw fought like children — leaving themselves unable to stop the global tunneling of the Weasel.