Preparing the Mother Land

[Anisgar 585]

The Royal Keep of Ruriksgrad

circa 1660

 

To anyone travelling the lands near the City of Ruriksgrad, It would appear that the city would never sleep; bustling with activity, the hammers and chisels wielded by thousands of men and women have begun building mighty walls of the city, as well as large traps. The bridges are filled with citizens seeking shelter from the upcoming Renatus Invasion.The Ruriksguard constantly patrol the walls ensuring safety for whomever are sheltered behind them. The farmers of Norland begin to fill it’s warehouses with grain from farms throughout the countryside. King Godden orders every farmstead outside the city walls to be set to the torch, thus preventing any form of agriculture upon the scorched earth. As they make their way into the Capital City, King Godden stands before the Bridge his father set to stone almost half a century ago. With a torch in his hand, and pitch covering the bridge. The whole Rurikguard stand at his back. With a sudden release of his finger the fire engulfs the many bridges that form the old swamp road to the city , as flames dance their way across the planks, smoke filling the air. As the bridges slowly collapsed into the water, so to did the old Regime of Norland. A philosopher once said, “May the bridges I burn light the way.” Now, with the light of old Norland extinguished,  a new kindled flame takes its place.

 

Scorched Farmland residing outside the borders of Ruriksgrad

 

While times are tough, such has become a common occurrence for the people of Norland. And why wouldn’t it be? With a coalition of tyranny out for their necks and the prejudice that pervades the hearts and minds of Atlas, any people subject to such troubles would easily lose hope..However, the city, though once desolate and desperate, has seen a resurgence of pride and hope, despite the dire situation they now face. Through the designs and organization of Rodrigo, the walls have been constructed with unprecedented speed and ease. The rallying words of Godden bring more and more young men to the guard with each passing day. Caspian has slept less in the past weeks than ever, running near-constant trainings and teaching these new recruits the skills necessary to defend the new walls. Indeed… much is new in Norland.     

 

The Royal Keep of Norland is a bastion of goods, stockpiled with armor, weapons, bows, arrows, and large amounts of food. His majesty has ordered all Rurikguard are to be on the lookout for all those who bear the banners of Black and Purple. Let it be known to all the denizens of Atlas, That the Norlandic folk will not be wiped from this earth, That Ruriksgrad is impregnable- the blood of their enemies will soon testify to that fact- That the Norlandic spirit of Freedom and Resistance courses through the veins of the defenders, who now have Nothing to lose, Little to gain, but Everything to prove.  

Blood And Honor!

[AGP 3169]

"Good luck," says Constantine from his monastery.

[Raomir 1855]

"Only thing you should be preparing for is death, barbarian scum."

Nerak Frostbeard would grab his axe and go to help train his Dwarven kin, readying them for the inevitable slaughter of Norland.

[ACU20 567]

"We will pull down those walls before the mortar has settled." - Count Eimar huffed as he read through the announcement, shaking his head with dissaproval as he passed it onwards.

[shortchangehero 4217]

 

A picture depicting a knightly looking suit of armor rallying up a small group of Renatus citizens, est. 1660

 

[Guest]

*Countess Aldyth var burgundar would be next to her husband* "time  to bring those walls down, im sure if we can build a town in three short years with our own hands , their quickly and mostly likely poor built walls will come down fast" *shed move to the armory , beginning to prepare the armor and swords for the upcoming battles* "Ave Gotha , Ave Renatus, the pagans time has come" *shed say as shed place a chest plate upon a stand* 

[wolfdwg 2677]

"Time to drain the swamp, and be rid of the pests of Atlas for good," remarked Tarwen as he'd slowly recover from a ailment. That which had prevented him from taking part in the field battle.

[Capace 559]

"Ave Norland...**** Renatus" Avon Ashton says as he sits beside his new King, Godden Ruric.

 

 

[Ghazrial 32]

"The goons of renatus aren't ready for the swamps of Norland" Charlemagne "The Hairy" says as he salutes (o7 o7 o7 o7 o7 o7 ) Godden ruric.

[Monkee 7369]

dirty mike the courlandic norlandic reiver sharpens his blad

[CloudsInSpace 146]

sophia considers gifting her latest invention to norland to help with their poor sleep schedule

 

the alarm clock, c.1660