Response to Norlandic Threats

[Lefty 1696]

 

 

 

Nir Daram Urguan

17th of the Amber Cold 1598

Drafted by his grand majesty Bastion Ireheart, scribed by his privy.

 

His Princeship Artyom Ruric, axeman chieftan;

 

It is with arduous upset that the Grand Kingdom of Urguan is forced to retort to such sinister and malevolent blackmail. To deliver an ultimatum - the threat of bearing arms against the dwarven people amidst a treaty - is the truest form of aggression; an evident harbinger of a bloodseeking ruler. The utter hypocrisy of accusing Urguan of aggression, whilst threatening blunt war as a resolve, is laughable in the eyes of my privy and I. Such impetuous foreign policy will offer your people the same fate of the Empire; do not think for a moment we fear your empty threats of war.

 

The Grand Kingdom of Urguan did not sanction any attack on your Prince, it can not be held accountable for the actions of all dwed. If Urguan held Norland accountable for the misdeeds of all human brigands then this short lived peace would no doubt have failed long ago. The Grand Kingdom of Urguan can see with the utmost clarity, this ultimatum was not made to resolve, but to provoke. Such weak foreign diplomacy is a stain on your administration, how can any nation approach your government with the optimism to improve relations when you have show such abrasive and brash policies.

 

Not two stone days earlier, a citizen of Urguan was slain in the muddy underbelly of your capital by Norlandic officials. Both our witnesses were reliably informed; a member of our navy having witnessed the depravities; a Rurik levy man also came to us, confessing his witnessing of the murder. A dwed slain by crossbolt in the Krag, what would warrant such an execution? The eating of public rations within the city it would seem. Understandably outraged by this heinous injustice, but fuelled by our desire for an enduring peace, we consulted with your Princeship - offering threats of war was unconstructive in the eyes of our conglomerate.

 

Do not think for a moment that your claims of unawareness fooled our people. We would not war over probable cause, but it seems our trust in your dynasty was once again misplaced. I am insulted that we are accused of oath breaking - our honor questioned - when the Ruric lords are guilty of the same allegation they accuse us of. Yet the key contrast being that whatever rogue dwarf set his sights on killing you, had no sanctioning by the Grand Kingdom of Urguan to do so. Our kin was butchered by royal order; we were lied to by the Prince - another crippling scar on the honor of your governing in our eyes.

 

When the Princedom of Norland infringed on the provisions of our treaty, we approached the issue with resolve and an angling for settlement. Why do you offer us insult through weakened attacks of public slander rather than working towards the same end? Similarly, when faced with the same instigations by Turkin sword, Urguan found resolution through just diplomacy - Norland called crusade upon them, obviously enthralled by the prospect of cutting throats. When dwarves speak of honor, it is not some word thrown around to justify the acts of our people, it is the pillar on which our society stands. To question our honor through these allegations is an affront of the foremost severity, we hold our honor in high esteem and looks harshly on those who disavow their own.

 

Lest we forget the treaty breaking Avarians of the eighteen years war.

 

We were kind to erase this from the book of grudges, and far more generous to allow Norland to live peacefully out of reach from the punishment of the Empire - the beast of which they remained steadfast in defending until it no longer suited them. Even after Norland slayed our own Grand King, our pursuit of peace outweighed our desire for revenge. Urguan’s weariness is no longer strained by war, and we are prepared to deliver due justice if it is what his Princeship truly wishes.

 

Your nation finds pleasure in jumping from loyalty to liege, like a locust searching for crops to destroy. We are not surprised by this turbulent behaviour, it should have been within our foresight to predict this happening. In future, our grudge would not be buried so soon, our mercy and kindness would not be seen by the Norland axemen. Ungrateful soldiers of the grasslands, remember those who saved you from demise for they will not forgive you a second time.

 

I am a dwarf of my word - of my honor, I am prepared to pay for the acts of this rogue dwarf as a representative of all dwarf kind, but I will not be considered a conspirator. Likewise, I expect Norland to account for the acts of their Prince and soldiery, we wish for the treaty to be upheld and the concessions paid by his Prince, taking responsibility through public apology.

 

Finally, remove your head from your arses. Norland is not as strong as it blindly believes so; it would serve you well to understand that no one is afraid of your idle threats, least of all us. I urge you as a competent ruler and I hope not an idiot, to speak with me personally in future. Diplomacy is more effective that way. If you wish to declare war then by all means, throw your band of merry peasants towards us. But we will not concede to such blistering injustice, ardent warmongering, or impulsive aggression.

 

I hope this meets you in good health,

Grand King Bastion Ireheart.

 

 

Spoiler

 

((A TLDR for those who might be confused, this is just an OOC explanation of what is being said in RP.

 

• The Grand Kingdom of Urguan didn't sanction an attack so don't make it out like we did.

• You clearly are looking for war, as your lack of attempted diplomacy is clear.

• You broke the treaty not 2 days ago, killing a Frostbeard then lying about it. One of your own Rurikguard came to us and admitted of this Frostbeards murder, shot to death with a crossbow bolt, because he took some bread from a free food chest. Yet when I came to speak about it, you LIED to my face. Showing no respect and clear slyness.

• When YOU broke the treaty, I came to you in person to try and sort it out, instead you make threats upon me and my people and slander us publicly by referring to us as stouts.

• When the Turks attacked us, we sought diplomacy first and solved it with justice rather than war. When they attacked you, you declared a crusade on them immediately, attacking innocent Harian’s aswell, not bothering to try diplomacy, again showing your clear lust for a war.

• Your people claim we’re not honourable? Yet you are famous for betraying the dwarves in the 18 years war and joining Oren. Yet we did not hold this grudge when we signed this pact, in order to ensure peace for your people.

• Your people assisted in the capture and murder of our previous Grand King, yet we did not hold grudge.

• I am a dwarf of my word. I will gladly pay you for the breaking of the pact, but only if you do the same, as your clear disrespect towards me and my people, will not go unnoticed. You too have broken the treaty and must pay 1500 minas.

• Get your head out of your own asses, you’re not as tough as you pathetically try make yourselves out to be, and we are not afraid of you.

• I invite you to come speak to me in person, to solve this situation without the need for bloodshed, but of course, if you still wish to warmonger. By all means. Declare War.

 

Again this is a OOC explanation of what is being said in RP, none of it is OOC spite etc.))

 

 

((Thanks to Kipples for writing this up for me))

[Treshure 5817]

"An essay for a prompt. If you know us at all, King, you know us a blunt people. An armored squad of dwarves bearing the Frostbeard sigil attacked our Prince, and for that we wish you to honor the terms of the treaty. Not once did you request reparations for this alleged murder of your dwarf. This situation, our ultimatum, is removed entirely from that ordeal.

You are making incredible leaps of logic. For all of this, we do not want war. We want justice for our Prince. I hope it can be met."

[DrakeHaze. 2524]

Faust taps his fingers to a happy beat, awaiting Nordland to take another misstep.

[Radu 58]

Vladislaus, Voivode of Vylachia, is vexed by the verily vivified vileness of Vagabonds.

[iris1612 1780]

"Absolutely ******* brutal," says Boris "I can't imagine this will come to bloodshed, because the war hasn't even started and the Dwarves already won."

[Narthok 10416]

Arthas Ruric dispatches a a bird carrying a letter to the Grand King (check pms for nudes)

[_pr0fit 3084]

"Hmm" Sven says 

[Cordial__ 230]

Dwalin shakes his head, confused as to why humans act out as such

 

"How blind can one man be? Hiding behind the fogged mirror of Orenian greed and lust. And to play the words of war like a man gone stark. To sit on a throne forged off of the defeat of another, plagued with lies and thoughts of misfortune... What do you gain by digging holes for others to get you out of, to only then dig their graves? I can only hope to understand the mentality of a Human King.."

 

Dwalin goes back to his prayer for a lingering peace

[Beamon4 1690]

Dimlin can't remark as its too much for him

[ski_king3 0]

Laethis reviews the exchanged open letters, eyes widening as he finishes the Grand King's. "I don't know either of these people, but this Bastion person is an absolute savage." The brown elf promptly leaves to find his grandfather, inquiring if he in fact knew the dwarf.

[Marak 4]

"For Mythdort... May ye rest well." Says Senurean, in his new office in DredgeWater.

[Imam Faiz Kharadeen 3167]

Faragram Irongrinder flips a coin to decide which side to support.

 

It lands on heads.

 

 

[Randy-Danger 11]

" Most troubling indeed... It is not the Whitewolf way to fight in others' wars, but we swore an oath. Clan Whitewolf stands with Norland! "

[Pancakehz 2279]

10 minutes ago, Enderbane said:

" Most troubling indeed... It is not the Whitewolf way to fight in others' wars, but we swore an oath. Clan Whitewolf stands with Norland! "

Grand Marshal Gror Ireheart chuckles "Blindleh followin' someone e'en when they have proven themselves to be oathbreakehs en the past... t'at onleh proves ignorance lads. Ef et es war t'ey wunt, t'an t'ey are nuh betteh t'an the Orenian dogs t'at weh put down. Norland seeks out war an' not'in more... stokin' ah foire t'ey cannae control." the dwarf shakes his head as he sit in his office.

[Narthok 10416]

Arthas would shake his head at the blood thirsty warmongering on both sides "The Imperium has been forgotten so quickly, a group of dwarven warriors attempted to assassinate our prince. We have no desire to war the Dwed but we will not sit idly while raiders attempt to abuse Norlandic people on our own land. Let calmer heads prevail over the screaming of those suffering from boiled blood"