An Atrocity Uncovered

[Jokinghills 825]

News Release on the Excavation of Sedan

An Atrocity Uncovered

 

 

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An informational missive is published for the Orenian population, posted at the Bastion in Providence & sent through typical channels to the towns of the Empire.

 

 

The following is an unaltered, official report written and delivered by an Army engineering team tasked with tending to the remnants of Sedan.

 

 

Report from the engineers at Sedan:

 

Before the living remnants of the rebels in Sedan fled the Empire’s borders to preserve their lives, they razed their fortified manor as a token of spite against their countrymen. A small unit of State Army engineers was afterwards tasked with clearing the veritable heap of rubble and salvaging anything useful. After a few months, the workers would find horror at the bottom of the charred ruins. Nearly three-dozen women and children had been crushed and burnt in the rebels’ razing of Sedan, their skeletal remains left behind by the fleeing men.

 

It was known that the rebels fled in a hurry to escape imminent besiegement, but not so terribly rushed that they would leave their wives and children behind. The innocents’ remains were determined to be unarranged and no injuries from weapons could be found, meaning the victims had still been alive when the rebels sealed the manor and set it alight. None of the women were found to retain any gold or jewelry besides subtle earrings and bracelets, meaning they were either among the less fortunate, or they were robbed by the rebel men before the escape. With this information corroborated by further context, it is clear that the men of Sedan indirectly, but purposefully, murdered at least thirty-four of their own women and children.

 

Most of the larger skeletons, identified as unknown women, were found shielding the remains of the children until their tragic death. Their Canonist bravery and fidelity is noted, especially juxtaposed against the actions of the men who betrayed and killed them to escape justice. Their remains have been safely and respectfully buried as of the writing of this report. It is a shame the Imperial State Army could not act a day faster to save the lives of these innocents.

 

- First Regiment, First Brigade, Engineering Detachment

 

The troopers involved have been questioned in martial court, lending their testimonies to this horrible atrocity. The rebels’ wicked and atrocious behavior lends to the verifiability of this tragedy. Sadly, those who would call on foreign legions to assault our country would have no qualms with murdering their own wives, children, and countrymen.

 

 

The Rt Hon. The Lord Darkwood KL

Lt. Colonel of the Imperial State Army

[ARCHITECUS 4788]

Ensign J. Fitzpeter contemplates the week‘s events with a guilty solemnity. Regardless, he resolves to dedicate himself with more passion to his country, to defend and uplift the lives of his compatriots.

[XOCO 502]

Corporal Ezekiel Moores would grimace while reading the report, disgusted with its findings.

 

"Bloody hell... Women and children? If only we killed those damned goats earlier..." He mumbled to himself, still furious.

[sergisala 3451]

Ensign L. Halcourt would shrug as soon as he heard the news "I am sad that we couldn't manage to save these innocent lives. I HATE the Goats of Sedan!" he would furiously exclaim before returning to his duties

[__Clocky 770]

A halfling goat reads over the missive, saying to himself,

 

“T’a es a big lie. Bu’, ter eac’ t’eir own.”

 

James would say, before grumbling and walking away.

[Gopnik Is Poggers 121]

William Barnes read the news carefully before murmuring to himself "almost like the history is repeating itself.." He said as he looked up into the night sky, perhaps referencing to his past.

[bugbytes21 790]

Supervising attorney Darkwood looks at the announcement in shock and horror, "We will bring them all to justice, I swear on my soul if it is the last thing I do we will arrest and Charge. Them. ALL." Garret then goes to carry his son close, swearing on his life that he will protect him. Then he goes to the church to pray for the souls that were taken from these poor souls that were taken to the seven skies all too soon. 

[TJBMinecraft 821]

Tiberius John Hartcold scratches his head in bemusement wondering where the hell the women and children came from "How peculiar...i do not recall ever seeing any women and children in Sedan during the rebellion apart from my own daughter, and i know that she is alive and well"

[aiden0023 1384]

Lukas Castile laughed at the news release while showing it to Olivier Renault, "Aye, it seems as though the Imperials are spreading more false information to make their Empire look better." He then tossed the report into the fire, whistling an old Sedanian tune while cleaning his blade.

[Melpomenne 2032]

Upon reading the missive, the young woman let out a horror-stricken gasp! "Can vou believe these men, Meg!" Giselle calls out to her cousin whilst taking a seat in the Novellen Tavern. "I hope z'ey give z'e victims a proper funeral of sorts."

 

@Itz_Cookie

[Itz_Cookie 1974]

11 minutes ago, minty_roses said:

Upon reading the missive, the young woman let out a horror-stricken gasp! "Can vou believe these men, Meg!" Calls out Giselle to her cousin whilst taking a seat in the Novellen Tavern. "I hope z'ey give z'e victims a proper funeral of sorts."

 

@Itz_Cookie

Meg’s heals pressed against the wooden floors at the calling of her name “Can I believe what, ma fleur?” The flaxen haired woman question whilst taking a seat. Returning a horrified gasp “All men are cowards, I refuse to believe other wise!” Thereafter with a huff, the woman pushed the paper away with disgust, going about her day.   

[mkaxeman 1106]

Leon Castile sits by a fire with his wife as he'd read the missive, "Huh?"

[Tulan 443]

"Perhaps it would have been more credible from a neutral party, no one but the Goats know what truly happened in Sedan. You can question them when they're rounded up." Gregory Bazin shook his head and lifted a glass of ale to his mouth, sating his thirst at the tavern after a patrol through the streets of Haense.

[OP bandamont 901]

"Mhm , Fried meat"

[Lickspittle 695]

"Oh, maybe they're the imperials I accidentally killed that one day in Providence!" Caelan Jrent comments, recalling the day the "Goats of Sedan" failed to capture an imperial princess. "Wonder how they got all the way to Sedan, seeing as no Imperials ever tried to raid us." he'd shrug the missive off, and go try and find which Goat with the intelligence of an ISA recruit left a small portion of imperial casualties exposed.

"Also, why are there no remains of men? I thought we buried one donned in full ISA armor..."