ENGULFED IN CATASTROPHE

[Icarnus 1669]

 

ENGULFED IN CATASTROPHE

 

“LINE UP!” the drunk commander shouted as screams could be heard from afar. The Peasant Watch of Adria was caught off guard by a sudden offensive by unknown marauders. The settlement found itself under attack and for the first time, it was unprepared. 

 

The few peasants that managed to run beyond the line of the peasant guard merely found themselves in temporary safety. Smoke started to rise around the armored figurines in the crop fields, who sliced the fleeing defenseless indiscriminately. The smoke became black fumes as the fire rapidly spread towards the settlement. The guards sprinted towards the Marauders in full force, hoping to defeat them in one effective strike. Yet, their lacking equipment, drunken state of mind and improvised formations were no match to the apparent skillful slaughterers. Annihilated almost immediately, the entire settlement had no effective resistance. 

 

While the fire had consumed the first residences already, the Marauders hung the few intact bodies on trees in the crop fields. A splinter group on horseback meanwhile finished off those gathered in the square. Their screams remained unheard however, as the Adrian castle further away had not yet realized that this catastrophe was ongoing.

 

The Marauders eventually left: leaving behind burning crops, residences and a bloodied landscape. It was only when the dark fumes started to cover the sky, that the bells started to toll in the castle. A convoy with Duke Adrian was sent to aid the guards, but they would find nothing but carcasses and devastation. A ditch of children bodies ceremoniously stood in the center of the city square, their blood used to write an expression on the nearby tree: “Zealots are nothing more but decorations for their FALSE god to admire.”

 

 

 

A few buildings still stood surrounding the tavern, who now caught fire by a neighboring tree. In an attempt to save the little that remained, Duke Adrian and his convoy tried to cut down the tree and drag it away from the buildings, with others throwing buckets of water against the walls. A few soldiers of the convoy lied devastated next to the ditch of children carcasses, puking and crying as they were confronted with the inhumanity in front of them.

 

The fumes from the surrounding burning buildings engulfed the convoy, who remained steadfast in completing their task at hand. This steadfastness, however, did not remain without a cost. A few soldiers including Duke Adrian started to suffocate, while some even died. 

 

Eventually, the fire was extinguished, but the scale of destruction had not sunk in yet. After a day of treating the wounded & celebrating with the survivors, Duke Adrian realized that most of their crops and farmers existed no longer. The supplies that did exist, however, would never be enough for the large population that Adria carried. The massacre came to haunt them, now as a famine. The imminence of another catastrophe brought Duke Adrian to write a petition for aid to the Imperial government.

 

And thus, the Imperial Government sought the cooperation of all its subjects to provide new seeds, crops & supplies to Adria. The unity of the Empire displayed in a grand gesture of philanthropy. 

Despite this favorable resolution, the atmosphere within Adria remained grim. How could such a capable military be caught off guard? What if Duke Adrian died due to his suffocation? What about our reputation? As these questions circulated the halls of the Adrian castle, the Ducal government found itself at the beginning of a long restoration. 

 

Shall Adria prove to the world that it cannot be broken, once again?

 

[[ OOC ]]

Credits for:

The event - TheIchorDruid

The post - Draeris 

[Ajax 335]

Cedromar remembers helping put the fire out

[Draeris 3124]

“Ohh the humanity!” Lawrence screeches, shedding a tear. 

[1_Language_1 1671]

Matthias purchases a few new hoes, shovels, and other things to re-sow a field. 

 

 

Elizaveta prepares to legit leave, because she ain’t being the next victim!

[sergisala 3451]

Sergius would blink as he hears the news and would then address his people "I announce that the Duchy of Vintas shall immediately provide food and supplies to aid the Duchy of Adria"

[Aidoro 464]

“Why not pitch in” bringing alone bread for the victims.

[The King Of The Moon 7016]

"The witch responsible will be prought to JUSTICE!” The admiral vows.

[SerFinnick 445]

16 minutes ago, sergisala said:

Sergius would blink as he hears the news and would then address his people "I announce that the Duchy of Vintas shall immediately provide food and supplies to aid the Duchy of Adria"

Eddrick blinks as the Duke makes such an announcement, wondering what fields he plans on harvesting from as we have none readily available yet. 

[Zhikarta 4064]

As he walked past the burnt fields, Aleksandr Renault was filled with a feeling of dread. The stench of the dead causing him to gag.  ”Even during times of peace, violence and destruction are ever present.” He sighed, unable to get the sight of his new home in chaos out of his head.