RECONCILIATION OF ADRIA

[Nooblius 7965]

RECONCILIATION OF ADRIA

 

It was from victory of the Holy League in the Schism Wars that Adria was born; a union between the triumphant Saint Emma Vladov of Woldzmir and the diplomat Paul Sarkozic of Eastcliff. Their holdings together made the first March of Adria, a culture baptized in loyalty to the Church and in war against its enemies. It has been a great tragedy that the midland realm borne of Adria has been one in great strife against the Church. 

 

The healing of such wounds therefore is the primary interest of the ruler of the Midlands, and thus the first decree of the new Midland realm is such;

 

I. The midland realm shall be a defender of the Mother Church, and commit its arms to its defense and integrity.

The midland realm shall therefore be committed to the cause of reconciliation for all reptentent excommunicated, and the opposition to all unrepentant wrongdoers.

II. All who are Excommunicated and Anathema shall be mandated to find reconciliation with the mediation of the Duke of Adria, or face banishment.

Gaspard van Aert, Hendrik van Aert, Valentin van Aert, Godric ap Easworth, Saskia van Aert, Johanes van Aert, Yvine Pavlichenko, and Hurin Nullivari-Ibarellan are to meet whatever penance required of them, if any, to any extent required.

Rest in peace; Gustaf Otto van Aert and Sir Ethan Irons. Let all pray for the repose of their souls.

III. The Ferrymen are included in this mandate, and shall be removed from the Midlands if they do not reconcile to the Mother Church and repent.

IV. The attackers of the Petran Nunnery shall be turned in to the Cardinal Rhosyn to seek penance at her absolute direction.

V. The Church shall be given insight into the provisional government overseeing the reconciliation and reconstruction of the Midlands.

After reconstruction, the Church shall receive a councilor on whatever authoritative assembly emerges.

VI. Canon Law shall be enshrined within the Midlands and be enforced by the Duke of Adria and his agents in the name of the Mother Church and Godanistan.

VII. The Property Rights of the Mother Church shall be restored within the Midlands; gaining ownership of all churches and shrines.

VIII. Any and all attacks, robberies, harassments et cetera on members of the church or church property are to cease immediately under threat of high punishment.

 

With these actions and only with these actions; the midlands move into a stage of RECONCILIATION with the Mother Church, which furthermore advocates for a reasonable peace to fall upon the midland realm.

 

IN NOMINE DEI,

 

His Grace, Markus Marie Sarkozic

Duke of Adria, Count of Aldersberg, Censor of the Midlands

 

HIS HOLINESS, SIXTUS VI

High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon

 

 

[Reckless Banzai Screamer 15456]

Shugo Kato is happy that the words of the Yasu Tori rang true in the chests of the heartlanders and that peace was on the horizon.

 

"Finally, no more closed gates. . ."

[wowj 9765]

"LECTORS" LECTOR Ted K. Brae said as he heard the news of peace.

[Jaslaw 602]

"Well... at the very least this sort of thing does sound good." *Humed seeing the promises of the post* "As long as they keep the bandits in check also would work but dunno."

[mothsthetic 2250]

Wilford wonders vaguely for a moment if he can get his prosthetic leg back now that Veletz is now Adria. And then he shrugs, figuring most likely not. 

[ErikAzog 3575]

"Markus, who for so long turned a blind eye to the misdeeds of the Ferrymen, the Veletzians, now he thinks he can save them with this?!" he'd spit at the ground, "We'd be more foolish to take him for his word, for how many times did he say there are no ferrymen. How many lives were lost in his willful ignorance." said the Father Belisarios, grasping the cross upon his neck, gritting his teeth.

[indiana105 5126]

The Grand Prince of Kusoraev stood over a map of the shattered Midlands, flanked by bogatyr and other men in the employ of his father. A squire unfurled this decree before them, and spoke the words aloud. Ivan spat onto the ground. "Where was this man's piety when his liege-lord reaved his way across Canondom? Where was this man's piety when the Ferrymen assailed the host of the Pontiff? Only in defeat does he turn to Godan. Repulsive."

[Xarkly 17299]

 

"Upon the walls of Breakwater to Drusco, Adria stood. They cannot hide behind the ruins now."

 

At that moment, the Holy Light never felt clearer to Villorik.

[Rig 17591]

Grisha sat astride his horse, a great charger that he had been given hours before by his allies. The Acaelanite grasped the reins and then directed his horse onward. He had entered the lands of the Valahan years before to take a contract from Sir Gaspard to hunt down Deadmund. With Sir Gaspard gone, his hallowed oath was no longer obligatory, and he had no further desire to ride alongside the man's successor. The elf considered his discussion with Vyllaenen. Understandably, there was no reason for further innocents to die when The League's armies were outnumbered 2-1. Nonetheless, the Acaelanite issued a prayer to God, the Almighty, the sanctimonious Creator who had spurned his present ambitions.

 

"Veletz," he rang out quietly, his voice drowned out by the sound of the horse's hooves clattering against the ground. The horseshoes rang out with a clamor as metal clashed with gravel. "Veletz, Adria, Valahan. I fight for money next time. Let the Men kill one another. Humans." He spat like an epithet. "Humans weep, humans cry, humans surrender."

[Olox_ 4318]

"Didn't they try to do the same last time? Hide behind the peace between the Canonist Princes?"

The spirit of Heinrich II Lothar pondered in the Seven Skies as he remembered the previous war with Adria very well