seannie 6851 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2023 THE GREAT PEACE OF ALMARIS The Summit of Karosgrad, 1897 Heinrik Sarkozic, You ungrateful cur, tales of your misdeeds are told from Novo Horos to Fi’andria, Is this your payment for all that was done for you? Was it not I that nurtured you to this point in time? Consider my shock for a moment, when the husband of mine daughter came to me with words of your misdoings, his accumulation of evidence so fraught with your countless sacrilege that not even the Holy Pontiff could tolerate. I gave you the benefit of my doubt when you began employing enemies of my lineage within Adria, believing you to be of proper integrity, capable of reforming them to reason - yet alas, the opposite occurred, for ‘twas thou who found themself corrupted by their whims. Whereas you might have once been a man of formidable virtue, dedicated to the pursuit of fostering his peoples, you are now held hostage by lesser men. You sadden me Heinrik, after all that was done for you, avarice clung upon you like a poison - as if you inherited the curse of the Dwarves, perhaps you are the bastard of one! You must pardon this old man for these sentimentalities, but I once counted you amongst foremost allies, furthering the cause of a restored heartland. With great effort, you wrote our Great Charter, establishing the prerogative of the Crown you so claim to be tyrannical, the supreme laws you now so easily discard - given the tools to succeed by forces you now claim oppressive. You understood that I was most content with the success of all my vassals, seeing their joy as mine own, yet you treat such belief as weakness. Have you mistaken my kindness for weakness? You speak of my family as strangers, as if Caius, Emil, and Anna, have not all made their homes within Velec, as if I do not spend my winters in your southerly lands with Eleanor, enjoying the latest drinks of the Eulers. Was it not you who cheered my name as we raised Carrion Black in unison at my arrival? You have clearly lost your mind, so I must remind you of your misdoings in the same order as you ‘wrote’ yours; You know full well our dedication to the restoration of the heartland, of which the old Orenians had brought to ruin in the Sinner’s War, yet when our endeavors to instill reason into the madness of the Orenains failed, we instead sought amiable service, valuing cooperation above self interests and aiding Emperor Peter IV against the forces of his rebellious brother, Frederick. Who thus forced us from the heartlands following our defeat at Providence. Despite catching the vision of Saint Lothar, and his many miracles in my flight south, I knew I had to return to these distraught lands, so I did. And we restored sense to it, reforming this United Kingdom of ours together through tremendous effort, which you now so easily discard on false pretenses. Further, in some strange twist of treachery, you claim I seek to disturb the Great Peace of Almaris I so doggedly achieved throughout Almaris through concessions, agreements, and alliances, yet, twas you who advocated warring the Haeseni for your titulars, believing your right to the Duchy of Adria to be superior to the safety of Aaun - only to be refrained from doing such by the might of Herzog von Minitz, who so sufficiently cowed you into submission. Perhaps this be the start of your misbegotten grudge against our realm. Rather yet, not once did I ever see you further the cause for continental peace, for your excommunication only proves such and the acceptance of warmongers in your ranks solidifies it. You speak of my coveting of your wealth and strength, yet twas I who granted upon you this strength and wealth wholeheartedly. Many would consider me a fool for choosing the betterment of my vassals firstly rather than mine own personal strength, but I have always seen your success as mine - your future was mine, forever shared, as with the rest of my vassals. Do you believe I would give you the world, the primest of land within our Kingdom, scorning my other vassals in doing so, granting you a subsidy of six thousand minas for new Velec, just to simply ****** it away wantonly? NAY! You must recognize that you now pay the price of your own treachery. We had a good thing, we had it all, everything you needed. But, no, you just had to blow it up. You and your pride and your ego! I refuse to believe this ploy of yours to be the popular acclamation of the Adrian people, for I do not concern myself with your Renatian mercenaries as equal to the people of Adria, of whom you have flooded your land with in the pursuit of grotesque power, much to the chagrin of your Council of Orel. You failed to even realize that your own people saw your growing corruption, believing you far too gone from any rescue. And this last insult, you do not even do me the courtesy of penning your own words, instead allowing ne'er do wells and other miscreants to pull your strings. Do not be surprised when I refuse any further correspondence with yourself, for you have become a man I no longer recognize as a friend, and your words are no longer your own, now a puppet in the truest meaning. In short, your grievances are nonsensical and delusional. I do not seek the destruction of Adria, for I view myself partially responsible for its liveliness. I wish only for your people to prosper within the shared unity of Aaun, as you once propagated. For it has been throughout my life, the seeking of the best in people, yet time and time again I only uncover the worst in them. Despite this horrendous repetition, I struggle on, staying true to myself - unlike yourself, who's tendencies are akin to the Great Deceiver's doings. You will receive no further luxury, no second attempt at life, you have spent all the goodwill I once spent upon you. ---- I promise you this, Heinrik, your mortal coil will perish for your transgressions - your soul already lost to the damnation of Iblees and his voidal hell. In due time, sense will be restored unto the land, and the Adrians will continue to flourish, without your corruption. God willing, we shall not suffer another anathema. I leave you with a passage you know most well; "And Vargentgotz calls forth three deceivers in the guise of messengers, with wings of cold fire. They are called Justice, Glory, and Reward." Your Once Friend, Charles Alstion, May you Rot in Hell 81 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
valecu 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2023 "You could not have been more wiser, dear Charlie." She uttered to her husband over dinner as her eyes perused the contents of the publication, her complexion shifted with growing beam. "We must win this, for our balmy retreats to Velec are depending on." The aging woman chuckled loudly, her laughter echoing throughout the halls. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilly 3666 Share Posted March 21, 2023 "Damn he mad," Renilde uttered over the rim of her wine glass, struck by the conviction of the Aaunic King. "I must meet with this Regent of Adria and sign on with the 'Writ of Avoidance' like Haense. I wouldn't want to be caught up in Charlie's wrath." With a shudder, the Archduchess clinked her glass to her long-time drinking partner's own, sipping, then continuing. "Will you set that meeting up, Laurens? I will draft the writ in the meantime!" @Chorale__ 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enlightenment 1461 Share Posted March 21, 2023 "There is only one regret I have for this all, it is that I did not act sooner at the beginnings of heinrik's evil..." the Roach sighed as he thought of his once friend, his once best friend. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olox_ 3378 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Jan Jazloviecki frowned as he thought of his friendship with Heinrik "Friends to foes within a year. How quick does one's attitude change." The Count then took a moment to think "It matters not, for our soldiers will march through that cursed Duchy and our Dragon Banners will flutter in the wind once more. We'll win or die with Charlie" He sighed heavily before pinning the King's statement to Warsovian noticeboard 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarven 1696 Share Posted March 21, 2023 The Minitzer nodded reading the missive, "For friends to grow apart, tis saddening, for a man to stab in the back his fellow kameraden? Revolting." Yvian, then glanced at the posters before him, giving each a stern nod of approval as he then contemplated, "I hope Stefan is alright... his food was always quite tasty." 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mady 3020 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Princess Elena could feel those burns from Balian. . .and this time it wasn’t the desert sun. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyselia 2182 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Suzana glowered in pensiveness, studying the silent quell of smoke and fire that grew in the distance, a fire routed to where the new Adrians had torched the fort that protected the heartland capital from the fiends at slaughter. "E still, jest a game of men's honor that kills a folk and their culture - y wonder sto looms for moy now. Will it be foolish glory, or death sans justice? Yam tired of the wait. Y have no more tears to give." 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javert 5540 Share Posted March 21, 2023 "Ave Aaun. Ave King Charles. Ave my Alstion Kinsmen." said Louis Owyn Haverlock as he sat within his keep 'Joannesfort', planning its reconstruction following the end of the Adrian War. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nord 313 Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) "This is a lot of talk for someone that can't hold his own Kingdom without the help of foreigners!" Ser Darius yelled from outside the gate of Vienne, though his critique would fall on deaf ears as the Aaunite capital remained in ruined and deserted. Edited March 21, 2023 by Nord 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattiii 1109 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Franz Arthur Sarkozic, a once cousin of Heinrik de Sarkozy, prays for the Adrian people. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratlordmagic 792 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Waclaw Jazloviecki smiled as he read the rebuke of Heinrik. “Beyond Based.” He nodded, using a phrase still (somehow) popular with the youth. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon 3962 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Ottomar von Alstreim sighed, gone to trace the Lorraine."Verily, that ungrateful and conniving swine of Sarkozic knows no honor. Perhaps one day he shall repent." 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franczhiz 4053 Share Posted March 21, 2023 "Wee Heinrik is sure to pay for his crimes that he has committed against the Aaunic people, together with his band of mercenaries and heretics. The vile coward does not dare to surrender himself, even when it is the best decision that he could make for his people. He is what in Waldenian is a feigling, in Daelish, a maorach; I can not even describe in one word in two different languages what sort of imbecile this Duke truly is. He is surely a hypocrite as he promised to be a better Duke then his predecessors, bloody bastard. May he indeed rot in hell for leaving his people behind and instead make them suffer under his rule. Vile tyrant. He will surely be slain by someone in battle and BY GOD I would be more then happy to kill him myself." Caius Godwin Alstion remarked as he sharpened his weapons for the battles to come, remarking to various friends in Minitz uttering quite some fury in his second language; that being Waldenian. "Er ist wirklich ein schwächling, widerlicher rebellenabschaum!" 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frymark 2792 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Henry of Aaun really wished he had his new sword right now, so he could make a awesome comment about it and have the voices in his head raise his karma. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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