ErikAzog 3313 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) Un Silenci Trencat 31st of Sigismund’s End of 85 BA Since the publishing of a missive, ‘The Naming of Stassion’, our bastardised relatives in the aforementioned land have been on a one sided state of war against the Kingdom of Balian. Such a war has no justification, regardless of the claims and demands of the Aaunic vassal. The Kingdom of Balian remains innocent in its efforts for peace and dismissal of provocation, yet the Aaunic Stassionites have continued to berate and insult our people endlessly and without cause. This was ignored by the Crown as it was perceived as petty banditry by a group of power hungry and jealous lords wishing their own ancestors had gifted them a kingdom rather than leaving them bastards and a meagre vassal under Alstion Royalty. However, such has changed in the past month. On the 27th of Godfrey’s Triumph of this year, an unknown soldier alongside two noble Balianese children, Viktoria and Sigmar var Ruthern, and Countess Gwenyth Vuiller-Vilac travelled to the vassal lands of Stassion to meet their aunt, Charlotte of Marsana, under the impressions of peace and reconciliation with their distanced relative. Upon arrival, the party was met with hostilities, soldiers and mercenaries flooding through the streets resulting in an unprovoked capture and kidnapping. The guard was swiftly taken by the bastard descendants and slaughtered on sight, the children ripped away by their traitorous aunt Charlotte, and the Lady Gwenyth by the bandit Lord Sir Gaspard of Veletz. The guard was murdered in cold blood, in front of the three other travellers - the children forced to watch as punishment for their unknown crime. The Lady Gwenyth was paraded around the streets of Veletz and forced to duel for her honour and life, and demeaned through sexist ideology that she was unable to properly duel as she was a woman. Having not been satisfied with their extent of torture upon the Vilac, the Veletzians then tried to force the woman to have her husband relocate his family north from his sworn liege lord King Adrian I, seemingly of the belief that treason is justified when it meets their own foul needs. Finally, the children under the supposed ‘protection’ of their Aunt Charlotte, were accosted and forced to endure abuse through verbiage and physicality, even to the extent of threatening the removal of Sigmar var Ruthern’s arm, a child of just six years of age. With the actions of both Veletz and Stassion having endangered and harmed citizens of Balian, women and children who only sought peace and reconciliation of their distant relative, know that from here onward, a stand will be taken against these wretchful lands and so called ‘devout’ Canonists: I. To the Margravate of Stassion, You really are cut from the same cloth as your ancestor, stooping to treachery and causing the death of your rightful Monarch. You had once ruled your Kingdom, Fredrick Aurelian, but treachery begets ruin and as the Kingdom of Oren failed spectacularly under you and your fathers reign, we will not be surprised to see it once more. II. To Captain and General of Veletz, We have only ever sought a peaceful coexistance with all of our canonist brethren, but you've only enabled those bad actors to act against the Kingdom of Balian. If this is the path you wish to take, then so be it. We shall defend ourselves. Signed by, HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, Adrian I, by the Grace of GOD, King of Balian, Viscount of Eflen and Anatis, Baron of Brucca,Valens, Malenos, Goza and Ciavola, Lord of Portoregne, Atrus and Monterosa, Warden of La Costa Rubinissima, Prince of the Holy Orenian Empire, Protector of the Heartlanders and the South, etcetera. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, Princess Sibyl Gwyneth, Princess of Monterosa and Duchess of Atrus HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, Elena Casimira Novellen-de Lyons, Countess of Rosemoor, Baroness of Enderoca, Amiratus of the Kingdom of Balian, Lady Seneschal of the Crown and Chief Minister of the Royal Duana. Edited November 27, 2023 by ErikAzog 65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGH_FIRE 4118 Share Posted November 27, 2023 After assessing the Balianese soldiers coming home from the battle, Sibyl would call to her husband “Ezren! Ready your weapons, we will not soon be leaving the battlefield!” She spoke with a sigh as she looked to her Alexandros Casimir with a small smile on her face “Rest well Xander, we will protect you with our every breath.” And with that she left her son, muttering under her breath to see the heads of her distant cousins of stassion on a spike besides the bandit lords of Veletz. @SapphirePool 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese 2311 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Liridona, a horrified mother herself, prayed for the victims of such torture. "Godan, protect ve dobry people of Balian... ag protect vyr sons ag dotres." She raised her head for but a moment, before adding a few words of importance, "Let none of mea own children suffer in this war, Ea beg." 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmeepicus 3942 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Percy de Lyons prepared for war, his sword already sated with the blood of Veletz and Stassion alike. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavey 1446 Share Posted November 27, 2023 An aging Ruthern, confined in his room due to his furthering ailment, read the missive with strained eyes, silently praying for the safety of his grown children and his grandchildren. The former Count of Marsana, his breathing now raspy which foretold his final days now murmured, "If only mea children stuck true to their words. To stay united until their dying days." He would sleep with a broken heart that night. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergisala 2794 Share Posted November 27, 2023 "Si Sa Majestat em crida a la guerra, sens dubte que hi acudiré. El silenci s'ha trencat. Visca el Rei nostre Senyor!" said the historian Marc Galbraith in Old Balthalite, upon reading the missive issued by the King of Balian. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeSmoothie 4898 Share Posted November 27, 2023 An aging Royal Legate dipped his head, staring down at the bloodied streets with an empty gaze. His young son - hardly six - stood with him in the bloodshed, carrying a sword far too large for his little hands. The Galbraiths stood in silence for a while. "Ave Balian - Long Live King Adrian. We must end this war quickly." 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SapphirePool 1098 Share Posted November 27, 2023 49 minutes ago, HIGH_FIRE said: After assessing the Balianese soldiers coming home from the battle, Sibyl would call to her husband “Ezren! Ready your weapons, we will not soon be leaving the battlefield!” She spoke with a sigh as she looked to her Alexandros Casimir with a small smile on her face “Rest well Xander, we will protect you with our every breath.” And with that she left her son, muttering under her breath to see the heads of her distant cousins of stassion on a spike besides the bandit lords of Veletz. @SapphirePool Just to the princess’s right sat Ezren, diligently wiping the drying blood from his blade, replying, “Justice has yet to be served towards the ones who dared seek destruction of this lands people. My sword shall always be ready to cleave any who step up to the plate of battle against our Kingdom and it’s people!” He glanced towards his son, “I swear that by the time Xander can lift a sword, this war will be long in the history book.” [ooc: on phone, pardon the formatting] 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oryP 972 Share Posted November 27, 2023 The Count had been torn between either being seen as a coward by the Kingdom or to be hated by his twin sister, Charlotte. The pressure to maintain his image clashed with concern for his twin. "Yam szame, papej, Y have torn the family vy strived to build." Being able to do nothing, he simply retired to his quarters, regret stirring within. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartScout 241 Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) The Magister would frown deeper as he'd read the missive, see how his former ward treated his friends and colleges, fingers clenching firmly on the paper as he'd pull it taut, and then crumple it, rasping out "Taureau traître, tu as été mieux élevé que ça..." before sighing, casting the paper into the fire as he'd mutter firmly "Justice shall be done, and will show you the same courtesy you showed your kin in the end, or lack of it." Edited November 27, 2023 by SmartScout 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harald 2490 Share Posted November 27, 2023 The young Count of Vuiller, and husband of Gwenyth sat in their esate.. his gaze to the sky having taken some time to grieve the slaughter of his mother during the battle of Whitespire. Yet now his gaze had shifted. Those eyes plagued with sorrow now filled with a rage. the young man moving to grab onto his family's ancestrial trident as he readied himself to dawn his armor for the time to come. A battle were to be fought, and if time would fall true once again, then more battles were to be held before Stassion would crumble under the rule of the bastards line of Fredrick Fratricidas 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissToni 3487 Share Posted November 27, 2023 11 hours ago, HIGH_FIRE said: After assessing the Balianese soldiers coming home from the battle, Sibyl would call to her husband “Ezren! Ready your weapons, we will not soon be leaving the battlefield!” She spoke with a sigh as she looked to her Alexandros Casimir with a small smile on her face “Rest well Xander, we will protect you with our every breath.” And with that she left her son, muttering under her breath to see the heads of her distant cousins of stassion on a spike besides the bandit lords of Veletz. @SapphirePool Lalina did not quite understand everything related to this war or the incident as she could not read and had only heard words here and there from the people speaking. She did understand however what was needed and began to polish and sharpen her princess' blade along with polishing her armour. Once she had enough time she took to making sure the little prince was sound asleep with a makeshift wooden fountain on the table next to him to give him a soothing sleep whilst his mother was away. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawnytheturtle 706 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Estella reads over the missive "Dios" she mumbled, anger growing inside her "They will pay for this" she then walked off to think on how to deal with the matter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garentoft 8353 Share Posted November 27, 2023 "The tree of deceit that has grown from the blood of the snake must be destroyed root and branch," muttered Enrico of Abretta. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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