A Duel For Honour

[Josef_Rippelberg 0]

To my dishonorable brother Viathan Aleksandr Othaman,

 

For too long has your incompetence stained the legacy of our forebears.

The past years have proven you unworthy of not only the Othaman name, but also of the responsibility you were sadly born into. I can not sit idle as your status as heir to the County of Valles and our Good Grandfather continues to endanger the future of our House. 

 

I do believe all could agree that a swift solution to this situation is long overdue. And thus I call upon you to resolve the matter as our Ancestors once would have.

 

You are hereby challenged to duel. As I would not go down in history as kin-slayer, regardless of my belief of you not being of true blood, the duel will be to first blood or yield. The losing party shall publicly renounce all claims and rights to the titles held by our Grandfather more specifically the County of Valles. 

 

May the best man win.

 

Signed,

Kelhus Vladimir Othaman

Rightful heir to the County of Valles

[Mannyy 982]

Wilhelm frowns, having recently seen his own family torn apart, he is unhappy to see it happening to others.

[Itz_Cookie 1974]

Somewhere, a woman cackles through a grin as the petty squabbles between the Othaman boys continued. She found it irrational to duel for such title but continued on with her life while awaiting the outcome... 

[Guzr 2050]

Edwin Henry de Sarkozy frowns, sighing. "This will solve nothing but pride, my friend. Nonetheless, good luck."

[Taketheshot 3834]

Joseph d'Azor reads the message carefully "I hope that whatever the outcome might be, finally puts rest to this question."

[GhostSHTR 1205]

Sergei Othaman would sigh from the seven skies as he looked down at his sons, but he knew what his second born proclaim is true. "It is the Othaman way, Let the best man win" he'd state

[ErikAzog 3575]

"So this is a duel to the death? For that is the only way to remove someone from the succession..." would remark as he read the title, "Ah, so they're trying to force them out." he'd state after reading the body of message, "Ambition! So ambitious. I hope that this ends without causalities." shaking his head that more blood was to be spilled not long after the war had ended. 

[annabanana1014 2084]

Diana d’Azor would lay on her bed, distraught.. “Kelhus, you better make it out alive in this.. May GOD guide you in the duel and keep you safe..”

[grnappa 1230]

"Othamans shall fight and blood shall be spilt. I have had enough of dancing about the various departments and administrations over this issue of succession."

 

"My ancestors never went to court whenever there was an issue to settle. Instead, they would fight until one surrendered. Why should this be any different?"

 

"Let the fight commence!" boomed the Count of Valles.

[Mescaffier 6197]

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The lyrics are for aesthetic. I like mi song formatting.

♫"I watched Hamilton examine the terrain; I was shocked to tell you what was happening in his brain. This man is poisoned by political disputes!"♫

 

A man; that aforementioned Viathan, scrolled over the leaflet with a great disdain. His hands clenched the paper, tearing through it as his butler shied away. He shot them an apologetic stare, slowly rising up from his slump to set the fragments aside. 

 

 ♫ "Most disputes die, and no one shoots!" ♫

 

A tear struck his cheek, stinging like a bead of acid scoring his flesh. His gaze panned up, as his hand ventured toward the side, sweeping the paper into the embers beside him. 

 

"Godan . . . Guide me. Why does he do this to me?" 

 

 ♫ "He examined his gun with such rigor. I watched as he methodically fiddled with the trigger." ♫

 

His memory strung back, back to the first trial his brother had roused to remove him. After a quick debate, the Lords had all ruled in his favor; undeniable, at least in his eyes, that he was their rightful heir. That looming man wept and fell onto both knees before the altar, viciously shaking both clasped hands toward the altar. A prayer reverbated on each wall of the chasm.

 

"The Lord ruleth me, I’ll not want. He makes me down to lie, in pastures green: He leadeth me, the quiet waters by. For though I should walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. Thy rod and Thy staff, they hath been a comfort to me."

 

 ♫ "I had only one thought before the slaughter."  ♫ 

♫ "THIS MAN WILL NOT MAKE AN ORPHAN OF MY DAUGHTER!"  ♫

 

Viathan's expression hardened. He wiped the woe from his face, and shakily rose with the help of his wife, @ncarr Mary. 

 

"He won't have my mercy, not this time. Only GOD will show him that."

[Gridlock 1033]

Big man Rorislav balled his fists as his Nephew sent out the letter.

 

"Da, Othaman am House of Warriors. This should have been first solution, rather than petty squabbles in court.." 

 

He spoke only for a moment, before starting a bootcamp to prepare his Nephew Kelhus for his upcoming battle.

 

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[MRCHENN 4741]

Simon Pruvia, a man with a 100% win rate against Othaman duels - extends his services to Kelhus.

[Kholibrii 1211]

Natalie Beaumont reads the missive over before neatly placing it in the drawer of her desk. “Neither of these idiots are fit to hold any position. If you behave like this the only thing you’re a rightful heir to is family stupidity.” She commented to a painting of her mother like she was having a conversation with the object. “Perhaps it would be best if they both died in this duel...”

[valecu 2128]

Philip Michael smirked upon hearing about the recent drama in the Othaman Household. 

[MCVDK 2830]

Demitriyus Aubert reminds both sides that duels are illegal in accordance with the Orenian Revised Code.