Zoey's Death

[lemontide331 1615]

 

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, or mourning, or crying, or pain, for the old order of things has passed."
- Revelation 21:4

 

Though stormclouds culminated in the skies over Adelburg, rain had not yet fallen; they were as though a tensed audience in the sky, awaiting for some unmarked moment of tragedy to arrive to justify the descent of heavenly tears. A lone figure draped in linen cloth, hooded and obscured, made its way into the city; though the frame was feminine, those that took sight of her paid no mind. The linen rags that hid who she was passed the woman off as something like a beggar.

 

Zoey had soon become lost in gazing upon her environment. The hands of inspired Human men had taken brick and mortar and constructed a bastion - from nothing, the Emperor Peter built everything. The feeling was bittersweet; she could not help but to stand in awe of what had been fashioned here, upon cold earth that supported little more than grass - but at the same time, she knew her time of admiration of him was long since passed. Yet why would she be there, in Adelburg, if not for the memory of him?

 

Her feet guided her before the palace while the bustle of the city transpired in the wake of the path she followed. People were clamoring to close up shop and head indoors, for a vicious storm brewed upon the horizon; and though thunder struck in the distance, her mind was a haze. Zoey Romstum regarded little of what made contact with her senses as she took in the sight of the Empirical palace, and basked in memories of the once-was; the time shared with Peter, her most favored leader of Men.

 

As a bead of moisture ran down her cheek, she had broken her daze and eyed the sky in suspicion. Has the rainfall begun already? No... of course not; for when she wiped it away, she felt the warmth of a tear. Emotions within her pulled at her heartstrings, and at her lonesome she was left with this inner-turmoil that could not be solved even when taking witness to the achievements of the man that she had been wed to.

 

"... Oi'," A ragged, masculine tone droned to her right. She had made a mistake-- she lifted her hood too high, and now someone had noticed. The image of a thin-limbed bum approached her, scraggly countenance which was smeared in grim pinched in concentration. "Ye'are... famili'r. Wot' kinna' lass loike you is doin' here, hidin' under... that..." Soon, the man trailed off as he read the alarmed, even frightened expression upon Zoey's face. He knew who she was... he knew where she came from. How couldn't he? No wonder she tried to hide herself. Unfortunately for the dear Romstum, this filthy transient was particularly patriotic.

 

"GUARDS! G-GUARDS, THER'S A FUCKIN' ROMSTUM OV'R 'ERE!" He screeched like a rat, backing away from Zoey with wild, hateful eyes. She was frozen in place, unable to move as she glanced around in a panic only to notice others had looked their way. The rustling platemail of the Adelburg guard could be heard rapidly converging upon her position, and right as she turned around, a metallic surface collided against her jaw; her lights nearly knocked out as she collapsed backward.

 

Zoey could feel the patter of fresh rain upon her skin. It was comforting - and as the horde of guardsmen accused her of crimes of irreversible treachery, she knew she would be okay. As they drew their weapons like a storm of steel, she knew she would be okay. Even as they began to hack into her feminine form as though they were barbarians, eyes wide and murderous behind visored helms and teeth bared like animals, she knew she would be okay; she couldn't even feel her own slaughter. She knew Peter would be glad she visited; and she knew a better place was destined for her.

[Harri 4815]

Daniel laughs. "Finally."

[big narstie 1701]

Rocco is very sad.

[nordicg_d 1847]

Deano mourns the death of his daughter. 

 

"Zoey was innocent in this war. Murdered in cold blood, she didn't deserve this. Death awaits Oren."

[OzYmandi 647]

"Should've skinned her alive, as they did with Philip Owyn... Death to the Romstuns, Gloria Imperium." Ser Vitaly mumbles to no-one in particular.

[Carson 1165]

Apollonia Palaiologina de Savin Taitale frowned deeply, as a wave of sadness overwhelmed her. "That's... that's just appalling, honestly," she'd whisper to herself, before elegantly rising to her feet. Briefly glancing about her surroundings, she'd soon pen a letter to the Romstun family, offering her sincerest condolences. Her intentions weren't political in the slightest; the Palaiologos found it incredibly dishonorable to kill an unarmed woman. "The Romstuns kidnapped Abdes, but... that wasn't Zoey's fault. She shouldn't be punished for what she did not do herself."

 

@nordicg_d

[Ioannis 1480]

Frerir hears the news from a visitor in Sitarae and shakes his head. "Killing innocent women huh?" he would then continue shoveling the horseshit from his stables into the cart.

[Josh3738 3137]

Zahrer read slowly the papers that sat in tall stacks across his desk occasionally signing one and moving it to another pile before moving on to the next. As he reaches the report of the killing, he pauses in his work and leans heavily against the backing of his chair as he goes over it. He spits into the fireplace beside him before throwing the paper in after it. "Killin an unarmed woman fer 'er familehs sins... Dis'onorable."

[Tsuyose 3285]

"Innocent? She'd slaughtered men and women alive, she participated in their wars." Peter proclaims.

[L0rdLawyer 2272]

4 minutes ago, Tsuyose said:

"Innocent? She'd slaughtered men and women alive, she participated in their wars." Peter proclaims.

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Cedric gasps.

[ibraheemc2000 2965]

"Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un." abbas would say as he hears the news, thinking upon death and how it reachs all in its own and unique ways as he messes around with his dagger flinging it in the air and twirling it around as if practicing his grip and menovering of the dagger

 

(rest in peace)

[_Elrith_ 4525]

A familiar Mali'Aheral alchemist reads over a paper retrieved by his apprentice. He scoffs as he finishes reading what was written down. "I am no friend of the Romstuns but murdering women? More barbaric than the Flays.." He finishes speaking, laying the paper back down on the desk, now starting a new project he had in mind.

[nordicg_d 1847]

"Zoey last killed during the Lorraine conflict many years ago. Aside from that one incident when she caught her than husband Emperor Peter in bed with another women, which Zoey later killed, within good reason. Unfaithful behavior from Orens emperor." States Deano Romstun. 

[wolfdwg 2677]

"My lady I've failed thee...." Bhom would say wiping a lone tear from his eyes.

[devvy 1348]

Camille Stafyr almost shed a few spare tears for Zoey before soon realizing she had better things to waste her tears on; and went about the rest of her day normally.

 

"I'm pretty sure she was a homosex aswell.." she thought aloud later on.