On Broken Oaths, a Fractured Empire

[Dyl 2088]

 

On Broken Oaths, a Fractured Empire

Issued and confirmed by His Imperial Highness, Romulus of the House of Horen, 16th of Horen’s Calling, 1715

 

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Today should be a day of celebration, for my son, Prince Remus Horen has been named the Emperor as Godfrey I.

 

But where there should be celebration... there is only sorrow.

 

Where there should be love… there is only hatred.

 

Where there should be peace… there is only war.

 

When my great-grandfather Aurelius founded the Empire of Man, he did so with the intent that Humanity would be unified underneath GOD and under the eyes of his descendants, and for almost half a century his word would be true. Humanity would expand its power and influence to levels not seen since the reign of John I Frederick, and we would enter an era of prosperity and human dominance. My father, Augustus, while a man who sinned greatly, forever had the needs and concerns of his vassals and subjects foremost. He managed to maintain and improve the relations between the vassals, groups who once bared arms against each other finally co-existed. And now my son will work to reunify and bring Humanity, the Imperium, and the House of Horen greater prestige.

 

And now… you wish to destroy the work of my kin. You wish to destroy the great Imperium and Kingdom of Renatus. You wish to replace us with false pretenders. You wish to disturb the peace and wealth humanity has experienced in the years the line of Pertinax has reigned. For this, you are forever enemies to the Imperium, and to Humanity…

 

To the people of Haense, where was the bravado when you allowed Adria to be burned? Where was the love for Adria as it burned? Your King was a ward to my father, where is your loyalty Marius the Meek? Where did this newfound love for the Adrians you let die come from? Haense has been one of the most loyal vassals to the Imperium. Your predecessor Sigmar bent the knee to my great-grandfather, and you decide to not uphold your family’s oath to mine, no you side with the false pretenders.

 

To the people of Ves, I wept when your city was burnt. Ves was a city I loved to visit, it’s people a kind very welcoming to myself, and now you rally against me. I who advocated for your survival and peace, have been most heinously betrayed. It pains me to learn that I will inevitably meet my kin in Ves on the battlefield, but I will protect my son and my family. I will fight against our enemies.

 

To the people of Curonia, I married your princess. The union between myself and Anabel Devereux is a happy one, a marriage that brought joy to more than myself. It helped to bridge the people of Renatus, and the citizens of Curonia together. And now, you have betrayed this union, this alliance between the House of Horen and the House of Devereux, a house MADE royal by my own father. The very Emperor you rebel against is one of Horen and Devereux blood. Where has your loyalty gone?

 

And finally… to the false pretenders, you claim to be the most senior line of the House of Horen, but yet the line of John persists and sides with us. It’s matriarch is our Lady Privy Seal and works for the benefit of humanity, and it is commonly known the strongest claim is the right of conquest. My forefather Aurelius dismantled the weak Sixth Empire, and replaced it with something stronger. He, along with my grandfather and grand-uncle, restored the glory to the Imperium, and you seek to dismantle it. I believe your line swore fealty to mine when Pius of Horen-Marna abdicated to my great-grandfather over his own son. You betray the oath of your ancestor and betray humanity.

 

I wish I did not have to pen this. I would rather we all be able to see eye to eye and bring humanity back under the our fold. I have spent much time among you all, learning from you all, living with you all, and fighting with you all, but I am a Renatian, I am a Horen, and I am the father of Godfrey I.

 

You were my friends… Now you are my enemies.

 

IN NOMINE DEI

His Imperial Highness, Romulus of the House of Horen, Duke of Cascadia

 

[Galendar 631]

“And so you shall die our enemy.” Stated the Vladov with a frown.

[seannie 7443]

"What sort of phony drivel do I see spewing forth here? It is of the upmost kind of degeneracy it seems. To excuse all your own crimes against your own Race as necessary to ensure unity; we've suffered long enough under the Partinax yolk and their Dragon Knight lackeys. I must ensure that the legacy I leave behind will not be threatened by those reminiscent of the Flayish and Romstum brigands of old.

 

Now suddenly you act shocked, when the people cry tyranny against an unjust rule, you consider the kinslaying beheading of a child Emperor for the betterment of Man, instead of simply nurturing the child to proper rule yourself. A sure act of ones self and only interest. Aurelius was the first of tyrant, you believed his cruelty to be his strength. I name you a fool.

 

You speak of Ves, as if they are suddenly beholden to you because you spoke some honeyed words. A fool, I name you.

 

Curon herself has had enough, what say you in this? Your supposedly most loyal of the Empire has seen through your facade, and has had enough.

 

Now that you are cornered, you can only resort to the pen and quill.

 

My Liege... My Emperor, insists that I contain my wroth, but if there were ever a time that I could slaughter every Pertinax I could, I would do so with glee. The harm and devastation your kind has brought onto my family is entirely abhorrent. It is the duty of every Man that he rid his realms of delusional tyrants, a duty which I wish to uphold.

 

The Empire shall be stronger under the rule of Joseph of Marna. God Bless us all."

 

Ser Armand de Falstaff, Grand Knight of the Holy Orenian Empire.

[bungo 3965]

Jan Haas, famed notary pens a letter to Robert, Duke of Cascadia.

 

Hello Robert,

 

I hope you are having a good day. I guess not too well being forced to write at swordpoint. You have sullied my mood trying to read this dribble. I will leave to you a quote from our previous Emperor’s last command.

 

So I shall release all my lawful vassals, signers of the reign of Antonius from there fealty to the Empire. I shall be the last Emperor of Man, with me the title shall destroyed alongside the Empire.

 

How can one break an oath if one is released from it? Please consider using proper legal terminology in your proclamations lest you look like a dotard. I can offer my services as a notary so that you should not make this same mistake in the future, though from what I gather this letter shall be vetted by the Office of the Imperial Secret Service and they will not let you see it. If you see it then I hope that you doing well in the confines of your City of Hel. I do hope they have you under house arrest and not in a cell.

 

t. Jan Haas, Esq.

[Pancakehz 2279]

Vydrek wonders how a disbanded Empire is still making posts and claiming rebellion.

[cruzazul 2815]

1 hour ago, Stack Loot said:

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 I am a Horen, and I am the father of Godfrey I.

 

Conrad scratches his head in confusion

[1_Language_1 1671]

Timothy wonders how Godfrey I will be legitmately crowned emperor if there is no legitimate high pontiff to crown him, and if the high pontiff has already legitimately crowned someone else as emperor.

[ApplePieKathy 561]

“Stupid Renatians” Said a woman 

[Enlightenment 2300]

Demetrio speaks, a sullen look upon his visage, "Roberto, I-a once called you a good-a friend, now I-a can only call you a tyrant who must have-a their head removed, si si."

[Baudouin 160]

Theodosius has always been loyal to the Horen bloodline. He always will.

[Archbishop 1784]

“Wasn’t you stripped of your title and name when you betrayed Emperor Antonious? Also you were executed and burried within the cathedrals crypts, I know this because the administration ordered me to hold a funeral for you, how very odd you have arisen from the dead, your ‘son’ is not a legitimate Horen.” said Zachery as he remembers burying Romulus.