A Plea to my Brothers in Arms

[gumshoeismygod 43]

"My name is Branisław Nowak and I joined the rebellion to fight for the people of Pasnia, and to free those under unfair subjugation by the Orenian Empire. I fought at the Battle of the Gorge, where we gave Oren their first defeat in many years. I was wounded at the Battle of Goldfield, the turning point of our war. And though at first I through my heart and soul into this rebellion, and though I still believe in the goals we set out to accomplish, I can see nothing but unadulterated revenge driving our attack on Johannesburg.

 

The Empire is a crippled beast, their numbers cannot possibly pose a threat to our coalition as a whole. We have achieved sovereignty for the areas of the empire that wanted it, and we have successfully stopped Orenian advances on the Dwarves and Orcs. We fought this war to stop expansionism, and to ensure sovereignty for Courland, Pasnia, and all others who no longer wanted to bear the name of Oren. However, to push forward now, to put out the candle of their state is just as cruel and unjust as their subjugation of vassals who wanted freedom. Haense wants to remain part of the Empire, the people of Johannesburg want to remain part of the Empire, the Crownlands and the Westerlands want to remain part of the Empire. How can we morally deprive them of this, when we have fought so hard to secure our states?

 

With Goldfield, and with Malin abandoning their cause, Oren is doomed. They have not the men to defend what they have left, so why take it from them? These people want to remain part of Oren, let them. We must make peace with our enemy, for we have gained what we wanted. As long as the Axionite coalition keeps Oren aggression in check, there should be no reason to fear an Empire made up of those states who want to be a part of it, and there should no reason to cruely put it down when so many still want it to live. 

 

If the rebel coalition marches on Johannesburg, I will be there, because I fight for my country of Pasnia. But even if I am there fighting, I still have my qualms. I beg my fellow rebels to consider what they are doing, and consider the hypocrisy that lies in the destruction of Oren. If we truly rebelled for freedom and security, let us not stoop to their level, let us show them the hand of peace"

 

Branislaw hastily nails up copies of his mainfesto in rebel held keeps and cities

 

 

[Salvo 1852]

"Where were you when this happened to Savoy? Death to the Horens."

[_pr0fit 3084]

Sven pulls a missive from a wall and reads it "One does not track a rabid dog down to its lair and turn around to leave it to spread its disease."

[Liberty 30]

Lukas Ostwald, resident of Johannesburg and Tragedian, speaks in the city square, later writing his words and posting them outside the city.

 

Despicable! Now, I am no political man, this I will readily admit. Yet I feel that makes my appeal all the stronger.

 

I hear they plan to end innocent lives? To leave Johannesburg in ruin? This is a horrid dead that might be done. Johannesburg is a city of so many wonderful individuals who seek only to continue their lives, rather than get involved in the abstract conflicts of some faraway rebels and an Emperor. 

 

It is also a city of culture. No other town in this world is such a hearth of the fine arts. Plays, poetry, paintings, the rest... Johannesburg is a paragon of all that humans as a people have accomplished. 

 

I know my words, as those of a lowly playwright, shall mean little, and thus I prepare to return to the countryside. I only hope these words may stir the conscience of one or two rebels.

[LePetitCordelier 4]

Piérrot, after getting word from his friend and fellow Tragedian: Lukas, sits in his small room in Johannesburg, writing in his personal journal -- it reads: 

"Ô, for how fair the cause, it seems these rebels have taken to their primal instincts to destroy. It saddens me. Not only because I have home here, but because I and so many others have sought a new life in this place. Yet what is the quintessence of dust that is a city if not the spirit of those who live there? It hosts so many fond memories, so much history. It is a shame that all those roots are going to be uprooted for a foolish attempt at symbolic superiority. How can these rebels expect our respect when they have shown us none?" 
 

[Mj. 697]

"Johannesburg will burn for it's sins." States Rowyn var Emrys

[func_Soap 410]

Alex Faelan has in one hand the evacuation notice the REBELS have issued to Johannesburg in an attempt to minimise innocent deaths where the Emperor is yet to do so and in the other the transcripts of the various speeches detailing how the rebels are going to murder all the innocents.

 

"For the 'paragon' of human accomplishment, they sure are an illiterate bunch," the almost 100 year old man quips. To himself.

[Daisy 9740]

Moved to The Great Library. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.

 

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