A Naysayer Wields its Wings

[Ixli 1472]

"I have always supported a policy of complete neutrality in regards to alien political entities. Their politics

and wars are irrelevant to the ideals and practices of the mali'aheral culture.

However, that does not mean one intends hostility towards them."

- Lucion Sullas, Anthos

 

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My name is Silir Uradir, last known descendant of Kalenz Uradir, the Golden Butterfly. I hereby declare my candidacy for Sohaer of the Silver Sohaerate of Haelun'or. With this document, my existence is stamped into history like a snake that managed to use it's tongue in a game of chess. Surely upon seeing my namesake, the mali'ame folk of the young "Dominion of Malin" will grow erratic and irritated- this is not an insult, but a fact, for the Golden Butterfly has caused them a great trauma in the past. Haelun'or has been warped and wrinkled like a page folded over in a book, unidentical to the writings of it's past and, if I am to be elected, unidentical to the writings of the future. This wrinkle was folded by the Golden Butterfly, at first a story of anguish for the valah and our elven friends but also a story of prominence and power amongst the mali'thill. Now we count the costs, and the wounds remain.

 

I am the one to heal these wounds. Not clerical magic, or the way of the druii, but the only one who truly knows how. For years I have sat in idleness, awaiting a day when Silver will arise anew. I now realize that none of the predecessors understood Haelun'or. For, before the days of The Golden Butterfly, it was truly a different place, one little recorded in the libraries of Atlas due to the scar He left upon our lands of yore and present. This is the land of Silver that I will usher forth. Many say to not repeat the same issues of the past- but I argue it depends on how far you are willing to go into the past.

 

 

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I would like to make it clear that I intend to remedy relations with the mali'ame, for us together is a force unstoppable- in truth, not even the wartime parties of the valah can succeed us. The Silver-Emerald alliance is an example of what our two nations can do together, lest either of us allow stubbornness to blind our visions of which path to take in the birch tree forest. I have traveled there already, and seen examples of the military prowess they have gathered after their defeat at the hands of our mad forefather. Truly, an example of a lesson learned, if by anguish and horror. It is respectable- and one must respect their allies.

 

I also plan to rebuild our city, as the foundations are weak and pitiful. With our city comes escape from the foul war at hand. Our leaders thought it wise and just to enter us into a war against those who would aid us in the future, acting without thought against a lapse in judgement by themselves and the mali'ame leadership. We have already spilled so much blood against us, and on our behalf. Truly, this is not the path Larihei would have wanted us to take. The path we are to take is of sciences and knowledge, not of bloodlust and iron.

 

I understand I am not yet a citizen, but in a recent discussion with the 'Arelion Laurir'Ante', he refused to grant me it, after I announced that I would run against him in an election. Whether this was intentional or he is truly suspicious of my actions, remains unknown. But in adherence to ancient tradition, I thoroughly challenge him and his supposed election from the standpoint of a mali'thill working on behalf of maehrsae hiylun'ehya. The reasons are:

 

1. Suspicion of affiliation with Dark Magic, as presented by a former Maheralan.

 

2. Suspicion of rigging the election in his favor by denying a mali'thill his right to challenge him.

 

 

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Signed,

Sirir Uradir

maehrsae hiylun'ehya

[Ixli 1472]

An amendment is found, pinned to the document.

 

 

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After careful consideration and talking with Mister Arelion Laurir'ante, I have decided to amend the second offense as he has decided to grant my citizenship. To clarify, the first offense remains.

 

Signed,

Silir Uradir

maehr'sae hiylun'ehya