A Mothers Plea

[SapphirePool 1360]

20th of Godfreys Triumph, 1868

Let it be known to all who may bear witness to my words, and let it be apparently clear that I write this NOT as a reflection of the stance the Viscounty of Vuillermoz poses upon this civil war. I write this as a mother, and as simply Rosemary.

 

On this eve, a heinous attack was perpetrated upon the estate of Vuillermoz. In the manor stood an elf, a musin, two children and a mother. Without warning or cause, the men who I once thought would protect this nation and its people- OUR people- broke in through smashed windows and doors. No cause for such was given to me. As the children were ushered up the stairs to the relative safety of the roof, it was said to the intruders that there were children and women, no soldier, no men. The calls fell on deaf ears. At the top of the fortified manor, the group of terrified women, children and musin waited with bated breaths, only a cannon set at the door to render any protection. Still the men came, still they attacked, shooting me and attacking the musin who perished at their blades. “NOT MY CHILDREN” I cried out, raising no weapons to the men. My daughter, Johanne in fear for her life, had thrown a firebomb gifted to her by a family member in a vain attempt to keep the intruders away. After such no further attacks were placed upon the brutish men. We complied, and for the act of my daughters self defense, I was beaten and brutalized in front of her and the other child as an example. The only respite was my mother coming after I sent a message to her. She pleaded for my and my family's lives. Why must the lives of innocent children and mothers be begged for? No hand had been lifted against the men of Blackvale and guardsmen who seemingly heedlessly attacked our estate. Who met our calls for aid when the birds flew in our time of need? I dare not say at this time, for as has been seen before, whose side you lean closer to in this civil war means the difference between living peacefully within one's own estate, and begging for the lives of your children to be spared. Is this what Oren has come to? Is this the tyranny that is plagued upon the houses who have yet to pledge allegiance to either side? The only inkling of thought to even cause this attack was a pledge by a member of our family who had taken another noble house's name in marriage long before, and had signed as their birth name on the pledge. Nowhere in that pledge did it state the Viscommital house of Vuillermoz. Nowhere in that pledge warranted suspicion upon the viscounty as its entirety, and any knowing person in the realm would see that the letter was not sent by the Viscount of Vuillermoz, but a family member in his own name. 

 

I write this so that the truth is transparent and known to all who seek it. The Viscommital house of Vuillermoz was attacked this eve by Blackvale men and Guards of the old empire. Despite the knowledge of simply women and children without threatening manners, they still pushed forth and traumatized the young minds of the future nobility. Is this what the new kingdom wanted? Is this deserving unto the household which has been everlastingly loyal thus far? I speak for myself and myself alone in this. As Rosemary, not as Rosemary Vuiller. Are the days of death over with the war? Or have they just begun? 

 

Signed, Rosemary

 

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The RP was good, this is purely an ICLY reply to it. Sorry if there's spelling mistakes or strangely worded sentences, I'm tired. 

 

[MapleSunflower 1889]

Another mother sat in her home, bloodied from the battle that had ensued. The remaining eye wide with horror and clouded with grief, sorrow and pain. She'd done it again. Her children hated her. She didn't know why she was like this...

 

Sobs came from Primrose Gendik, her face now buried deep into her hands. The doctor ignored the stabbing pain of the wound inflicted upon her. It would forever scar her flesh just as the situation her mind - a nasty reminder of what she had done. "Why did I do it?! Why did I do it?!" Primrose screamed on top of her lungs, hugging herself close as hot tears streamed down her cheek. "Rosemary, I'm sorry!"

[satin 7600]

A dark figure swept down the hallway, reading over the missive with painted on eyes.

The Blackvale seems out of control. Mayhaps I may even do something to stop them. . .

[Franczhiz 4437]

"What is so righteous about harming women and children? It is not as humiliating as degrading an Empire to a Kingdom, that much I know. Yet the crimes that they have committed must be commanded from them by the Deceiver.  It would seem that they have truly rejected Canonist values within their realm; but instead of seeking reconciliation they commit crimes so heinous that it will cost their soul. These men are evil and ought to rot in the Void for it." An imp named George remarked while training himself for a possible fight.

 

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[MeteorDragon 3441]

Kristian Vuiller would go to comfort his wife after the attacks, sadly having not been able to be there to help out. His head shook, speaking out about the atrocities later on, "Why have we come to be so barberic as far hard the innocent of this world! Ta raise arms against our young and ta harm the ones who help raise them. Dressed in not armor but dresses and these men brutalize them. If that doesn't let one see how they act and what terrors they wish ta place upon Oren, then I don't know what will."