THE TALE OF THE FLOWERED RAIDER

[GoodGuyMatt 7072]

 

THE TALE OF THE FLOWERED RAIDER

DIE GESCHICHTE VOM BLUMENRÄUBER

Issued by the Father of Katzak

in the year of our Lord 1917

 

 

 

Cyrano, the flowered raider, accompanied by Jan of House Jazloviecki

 

SÖHNE UND TÖCHTER VON MINITZ,

 

Some nights past did it so happened that the Adrian mercenary filth, as they had many nights prior, roamed the Kingsroad in search of lone, easy targets to capture as theirs. One such they believed to be the King’s Treasurer Bult Wick. To the surprise of the faithless mercenaries, however, the Treasurer had found himself prepared, countering the Adrian halt with many units, men of Minitz and of Aaun, who came to his aid. Amongst them counted the brave men of Lechia, Lord Jan and his companions; the Lady Guinevere von Reuss, and Caius Godwin of House Alstion.

 

Thus, without much difficulty, the one so called Cyrano was captured, a raider who before had pestered many travelers and outnumbers warriors on the roads. In my own recklessness, I had found myself amongst such targets many moons prior. Until the Adrian transgression on the sacred Moot Hall of Minitz, an unspoken honor of war was shared between the us and the rebels. We brought no abuse or violation to either their prisoners or to what they held dear, and they so did the same. 

 

I, the Father of Katzak, so enjoyed the benefits of such unspoken code during my short capture. At least until my own stallion, a most sacred beast to the Reinmaren people, was stolen by Cyrano. To take a Reinmaren’s horse is to take not only his dignity and honor, but his very soul. Thusly I pledged blood feud with the heathen, and in the spirit of the first Katzak, Adem von Aschar, I bloodied my own eyes in search of revenge.

 

The same honors of war we kept upon the raider as was shown upon me. He was neither harmed nor abused, his body was neither cut nor bled. Yet, as revenge upon my own dishonor, I sent my own tribesman and Lawspeaker, Sir Maxwell von Katzanik, to humiliate the raider.

 

The tale of the raider in a dress was born. The “man” of Adria was stripped and made to dress the robes which the Aaunic ladies wore. Without much compliance, the heathen obliged, a man most cowardly when outnumbered, despite constant preaching and boasting of bravery when surrounded by many companions. Thusly, the mercenary Cyrano, without much fight, flowered himself much like the fair women of our realm do. So well it fit, that many idle guards within the dungeons began mistaking him for a woman.

 

Laughter filled the otherwise dim, depressing halls, the very presence of the flowered raider filled the soldier’s lungs with laughter. Good old Tony of Vienne, a smoker at heart, almost found himself dead from laughter. The Sons of Katzak had thusly stolen the dignity of the raider as their own Father’s dignity was stolen. In the dead of night, where the bounty of the Katzak lies, we found a raider stripped of his manhood, who, as per the honors of war, was sent back unharmed physically, but perhaps harmed mentally, his head fuming and his mouth foaming with anger.

 

Propaganda poster produced by Rakshasa El-Shahidi in light of the vents.

 

 

OURS IS THE NIGHT’S BOUNTY,

 

Ludrik Katzak von Katzanik

Chieftain of Katzanik, Lord of Riverrock, Father of the Katzak, Lord of Arms of the Band of Banners

 

[PecenyRohlik 277]

Wiktor Jazloviecki simply chuckled upon finishing reading the missive.

[Sixbyte 275]

Caplan cackles at the missive “The Aaunites are truly down on their luck… a victory post for a single man?”

[Franczhiz 4084]

"Hah! I would not be surprised if all the Adrian 'men' would get in dresses in their spare time. This lad who we captured must surely have become a shame to the name of the Neo-Renatians." Caius Godwin Alstion remarked, laughing as he recalled the event where he and his comrades captured Cyrano.

[Shadow2k 534]

Robert reads and smiles, "I love Minitz."

[Morphine 461]

Robyrt snickered to himself. "I do hope you've made a special gown for the Anathema, Lord Katzak."

Edited March 24, 2023 by Morphine

[GoodGuyMatt 7072]

Just now, Morphine said:

Robyrt snickered to himself. "I do hope you've made a special gown for the Anathema, Lord Katzak."

 

"They probably have their own" chuckled the Chieftain

[argonian 12869]

"I'll have you know, there's a long and storied history to men in dresses!" Stanimar protests!

 

@Borin

[GoodGuyMatt 7072]

15 minutes ago, Sixbyte said:

Caplan cackles at the missive “The Aaunites are truly down on their luck… a victory post for a single man?”

 

The Katzak contemplates, nodding "Meh, you're right. He put up a worse fight than the wood of the Moot Hall"

[Fie 2521]

"Still more of a man than any aaunite supporter," says Wilhelmina. 

[MadOne 3726]

Herzog Brandt burst into laughter "These Katzak thieves are rather creative" he said to himself

 

11 minutes ago, Fie said:

"Still more of a man than any aaunite supporter," says Wilhelmina. 

 

"She makes a credible claim, thief" he said to Ludrik then "Coming from the manliest of Adrians, at least"

[marikandaperc 1190]

"It would be so very funny if the men wearing dresses won the war." casually thought Ludmilla

[UnusualBrit 2099]

1 hour ago, MadOne said:

Herzog Brandt burst into laughter "These Katzak thieves are rather creative" he said to himself

 

 

"She makes a credible claim, thief" he said to Ludrik then "Coming from the manliest of Adrians, at least"

"Thieves... Gleb... oh my." A concerned Velian intoned dramatically. 

[Frank_Dog 366]

Cosima sighed reading over the missive. "Ah because to wear a gown is so inferior." She scoffed then looking to her youngest daughters. "Maybe one day femineity won't be seen as making a person lesser."

[Olox_ 3522]

Jan Jazloviecki smirked at the memories of the man wearing a dress