SHOULD DAWN COME

[Mio 3790]

SHOULD DAWN COME:

ON THE RECONCILIATION OF ADRIA

I U D I C E M  A C C E D I T

 

Issued by the

GRAND COVENANT

In the year of 164 SA

 

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Duke of Adria, 

 

We congratulate you on your ascension as sovereign of the remaining midlands, and on your dissolution of the League of Veletz. 

 

While the Covenant readily welcomes a world in which a polity that has wrought war and tyranny upon Aevos is a thing of the past, it is prudent - should you aspire to walk the path of peace - that the nature of our cause is understood. For while you have proclaimed we are no longer your enemy, you remain ours.

 

This is not because of your blood, your House, nor your heritage. No -- it is because of your deeds. 

 

For you, Duke of Adria, have stood as our enemy upon the shattered bulwarks of Breakwater; your standard flew from the ruined ramparts of Brasca; your kinsfolk triumphed upon the field of Westmark, and perished on the sands of Hippo’s Gorge; you donned your colours amidst the rain of stone at Stassion; and your blade was raised on the burnt hoardings of Drusco. 

 

The sovereign realms of the Covenant collectively bore their arms to avenge grievous acts of war committed against them. We therefore beseech you, Duke of Adria, to realise that your lone words do not wash your hands of the blood of martyred Edmund; your words do not hide the steel brandished against the Queens of Petra; your words do not undo the kidnapping of the Queen of Balian whilst she was a princess heavy with child; your words do not expunge the Darkspawn harboured within your halls; and your words do not douse the flames of the marauders sicced upon our lands long before this war erupted. 

 

Your reconciliation was pleaded not in the wake of any of these atrocities, but in the face of absolute defeat. That you held firm to the course charted by your disparaged Captain-General is the very definition of conscious complicity, as is true for those who now compose your tribunal.

 

Disavow yourself of the notion that the destruction of Veletz, Adria – or whichever name you abide by is sought for destruction’s sake. The Covenant marches for two reasons:

 

The first of these is to render judgement unto those who propagated these crimes, which is measured only by justice -- a murderer on the gallows cannot undo his crimes through his lone plea. 

 

The second of these is to dismantle the midlander institutions from which these acts of war were birthed for the peace of all mankind, an objective that the Covenant was forced to pursue through force after the demands of His Holiness were unabashedly rejected prior to the outbreak of war. 

 

If it is peace you seek, it will not be brought by crocodile tears. You shall be permitted to come before us to seek a resolution, but know that the forces of the Covenant will not tarry in their march to see this war through should your words prove to be but wind.

 

Two months prior to the coming battle, and the worth of your words shall be measured.

 

By your will or ours, judgement still comes. 

 

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Timing is already communicated through discord. Will pursue the other details through roleplay and send you a bird.

 

[tilly 3749]

"Oh BOY." Renilde polishes her chestplate.

[ContestedSnow 809]

The Duke of Vidaus nods slightly as he reads, a scowl on his brow. "To remove Veletz- or Adria as et es called again. Et es all the same state, and such es righteous. Their attempts to worm their way out of fault or guilt es poor bait that should niet be taken by any sensible man of the Covenant.- They will come before the Covenant if they seek the close of bloodshed, and know that the end of their realm es the price they pay. Justice es harsh."

[EmiliainWonderland 1534]

Blanca read over the missive and scoffed. "Leave it to Haense to only want to continue this war, I'm glad to have no part in it." 

[erictafoya 2330]

An inspired, and slightly manic, fisherman raised his fist up in the air as he read the missive from the King "Tell em'! That's it - tell em Aleks! They've slaughtered their last holler - or whatever these kids say nowadays!!!"

[HIGH_FIRE 4245]

Sybille bows her head after accepting the document as it was, signing off. She would look in her closet, taking her time to assess which dress would be best to wear to such an important meeting!

[ToodIes 1379]

"As I recall from the beginning of the war-- We Are Coming to Kill You," remarks Faeryel. "Not 'we are coming until you change your name'."

[Shmeepicus 3966]

“This is our response.” Percy offered, his horse marching past the men hanging on gallows at Hippo’s Gorge, taking him north.

[Ramon 4141]

"To demand that mandatory exorcism prayers be said over every Midlander ought to be the norm," 

Spoke John of Aaun as he made the final preparations for his planned pilgrimage.

"Perhaps that way the demoniacs living among their people can be properly expunged. Though we shall see." 

[sarahbarah 5114]

Queen Amaya of Venzia scrubs the mud off of her pink battle cape.

"This changes nothing," she tells her compatriots of the Rosen Banner.

[ItsMisterPip 85]

"Ag so, we continue our march." The Lord Viktor Weiss muttered from his office as he had read the missive. The man spared a longing glance at a letter from an old friend, laid upon his desk, with a somber gaze. "May Godan keep vy well..."

[Andustar 2262]

"Whilst I wish for an end to this war, Markus' so-called 'reforms' change nothing. We shall see our campaign through to the end,"
The other Marcus stated, equipment once again prepared for the upcoming battle.

[_mady07 1130]

Ramona glanced to her child, the infant, Santana slept quietly while the Crown Princess cast her Visage aside. This is what she would fight for. 

Be it a war with Veletz or Adria, until peace echoed the safety of her palace once more.

This is what she would fight for. 

[indiana105 2321]

"Dobry!" said Ivan.

[Wavey 1493]

“If he wants peace. He may face us himself. Until then, we march.” The Viceroy, now a grandfather to three grandchildren, closed his eyes for a moment whilst he rested with the Hyspian retinue at Hokhmat. 

 

“They kidnap my daughter, they attack us amidst the Tuvmas season. Yet, they ask for peace. There are crimes which must be answered for.” 
 

He then made his way towards his fellow Hyspian soldiers, preparing to speak to them of the upcoming march to the hinterlands.