Crow Chronicles, Vol. 2

[Crow_Chronicles 19]

The Crow Chronicles

“The most trusted name in news.”

 

Mystery in Markev

In this edition:

A Killer’s Manifesto, Menace in Belvitz,

Soldier’s Folly, A Holy Crusade,

Keeping up with the Marbrands

 

Boy, do we have a couple of good stories for you today, loyal readers. But before we begin, this week’s issue is sponsored by the Southern Haeseni Railroad Company! For all your transportation needs, the Southern Haeseni has you covered!

 

DISCLAIMER: The Crow Chronicles is not the official newspaper of the Kingdom, and should not be treated as such. Any and all opinions are those of the paper alone.

 

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A Killer’s Manifesto by Joey Patooie

WARNING: Not for the faint of heart.

 

The Crow Chronicles has received a manifesto from a man claiming to be Arend Wick’s murderer. We’ve included it here in its full text for our readers, though we do warn that it is disturbing.

 

Discord is a wonderful thing, it breeds acceptance, the true authority is then placed once more in the hands of the strong. When the incompetent among us our now our leaders, pillars of our community that demand respect, the truly strong are allowed to exercise their wildest fantasies in a way that no other current administration has allowed. I hold a strong allegiance to Haense, but more specifically this Haense.

 

The old, those who vouch for a more stable political and social structure must be rooted out and destroyed. Thankfully, my place within your most trusted guard force allows me to do this. They do not want unity, they do not want egalitarianism. They are autocrats, trying desperately to hold onto their perceived power and authority at all costs. This means people like Arend Wick must be extinguished: they are thorns in the side of the feeble, who hide behind the might of the many. They are clever tricksters.

 

And this is precisely why I am allowed to operate. The guard care little for crime, more complex murders and investigations are beyond their span of intellectual capacity. They hold a strict moral compass (so long as it benefits them), and this makes them malleable, shapeable. They are easy to manipulate and maneuver, for a house divided against itself cannot stand.

 

I will take this moment of fame to inform the public that many of the allegations of illicit activities by the guard force are true. Infighting was a large problem for them, and the weakest link cannot survive without the hardworking peons below subjugated to their whims. I will let you decide what other scandals that come from them to believe, it matters little to me.

 

Their momentary, temporary comfort is what drives them. They are like animals. They act solely on the instinct of self-preservation, no matter what long term damages it brings to the people of Haense. And I would consider this a good thing.

 

I will end my tirade with what I’ve stated in the beginning: I am loyal to this new brand of Haense. All criminals, I urge you to utilize discord to your advantage. For it is evident that the guard is incapable of doing anything to stop you. The only group with enough bargaining power has had their commander murdered by my hand. This is your time to strike. He was not the only man on my list, nor will he be the only person my atrocious acts reach to.

 

If you wish to stop me, fellow Guardsmen (which I doubt, perhaps at the level of the footman justice needs to be dealt, but I assure you that your commanders side with me), you will go to the mausoleum (if you can find it). My next act will take place there one Saint’s Day after this gets released to the Crow Chronicle. I wish you luck.

 

Yours,

R.R.

 

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Menace in Belvitz by Rudy Rosenberg

 

The city of Belvitz has been overcome with shock over the discovery of a monster spider infestation in the earth below. City authorities are unsure of how long the beast has dwelled in the city sewers, according to a man named Adler who claims to work with the Duke of the city. When our reporter arrived on the scene, Adler claimed that some men had already gone down into the sewers after hearing the screams of what they believed to be a child.

 

Sources reported that, upon defeating the large beast, multiple smaller spiders emerged from its corpse. Whether these smaller spiders will grow to be like their mother and the severity of this threat remains to be seen, and no official statement has been released from the Duke’s court but we hope to see one soon.

 

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Soldier’s Folly by Konrad the Elder

 

The war against the Vaeyl rages on, and the southern order reminded the Kingdom of that when it attacked Markev earlier this week. A host of Vaeyl orderman were spotted marching up the southern roads and the Brotherhood of Saint Karl quickly mustered a defense force to meet them. When it seemed that the Brotherhood outnumbered their attackers the Haensetian men surged forth from the gate, prepared to meet their attackers.

 

Unbeknownst to the men of Markev, the Vaeyl had prepared an ambush and it had worked perfectly. A raging battle began outside the gates of the city and the forces of Vaeyl were pushed back, but not before taking an elf female hostage. Witnesses of the battle state that the incompetence of one Gobus Doral resulted in the hostage being killed. The hostage’s name is unknown. Our thoughts and prayers go to the family of the deceased, and we hope to receive a statement from the Brotherhood soon.

 

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A Holy Crusade by Wilhelm Muller

 

Reports came out late this week that the Holy Pontiff Siegmund I has declared a Crusade against the Elven Dominion. According to a statement put out by a spokesman for the Church, the Crusade was declared after the discovery that the Elven Dominion hired the mercenary Reiter group to raid the Church owned city of Judeberg. The spokesman also claimed that “many leaders have answered the call to Crusade”, though we have not received any names at this time. The Crow Chronicles will be closely following the Crusade and its developments through the work of our regular wartime correspondent, Heinrich Schulte.

 

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Keeping up with the Marbrands by Lorenz Stein

 

Some buried tension was unearthed recently in the Marbrand family. Our own reporters and other eyewitnesses reported Marius Marbrand, a young Lieutenant in service to the Kingdom, was spotted threatening his kinswoman, Nymira Marbrand. From what we could tell the dispute arose over the legitimacy of either’s claim to the Marbrand name, with both calling the other’s ancestor illegitimate.

 

              "Family, gotta love ‘em, huh?" - Unnamed eyewitness

 

Luckily, neither Marbrand was hurt and everyone was able to peacefully move on with their day.

 

[Security_ 2287]

Victor upon reading Arend’s killer’s initials nods, now understanding the true mastermind behind this complex mystery, “Ronald Reagan...” he mutters under his breath. All the pieces fit together

[ibraheemc2000 2965]

Ibraheem Aladeen would nod with victor "that slippery kefta....Ronald Reagan...." he noded knowing all along, quietly putting a bag of cactus green into Victor's coat pocket working for the Sultan's Drug Ring "The Fake greenish smoke has cleared.." he whispered in his ear

@Security_

[Axelu 4333]

Therese, upon reading the initials of her husband, crumpled and threw the paper into the growing flames lingering near the hearth. She let out a hushed statement, "You will suffer, I assure you, R.R.."

[Burnsy 437]

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

 

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