AstriaS 3709 Popular Post Share Posted January 28 THE PEACE OF MINAS ARANATH Issued the 8th of the Sun’s Smile, in the Year 165 of the Second Age “You betray man with your wrath, and once again Horen’s sons are divided.” — Gospel 4:53 — In the beginning of this war, which has consumed the Midlands and bathed all of Aevos under a tide of blood, the Númenedain were bound by oath and compact to make war upon our neighbors to the north. Our goals in this war were firstly to remove from power those who threatened our people and secondly to eliminate the menace of shadow which darkened that land. In that, we have been successful. Though the wider alliance now pursues the scouring and emptying of the midlands, the Adunians have no further stake in this conflict. Just as shadow cannot bring light, true and lasting peace cannot be born of slaughter. Heed well this warning; there is no true cleansing of a people from the earth. There shall always be those who remain, and they shall scatter to the winds embittered. You will succeed only in creating new generations of enemies. Thus it is the will of Her Royal Majesty, Tar-Caraneth Aryantë, Queen of the Númenedain, that the Adunians shall embrace peace. The middlemen shall be left to their affairs. There is no honor in the slaughter of an already defeated enemy. Númendil’s war is won. Hereafter enumerated are those terms, agreed upon by the Kingdom of Númendil and the Duchy of Adria, which shall bring peace between our realms. ARTICLE I: Terms of Peace FIRSTLY, the signatories shall cease all hostilities towards the other, effective immediately upon the promulgation of this compact. This peace shall exist in perpetuity, pending a formal pact of non-aggression to be signed at a later date. SECONDLY, adhering to Adunian cultural traditions of peace, the Duchy of Adria shall dedicate a bench and a small memorial garden to the late Cardinal Paco Antonius “Tonito” Temesch de las Palmas. THIRDLY, those of the Midlands who freely choose to lay down arms shall be permitted to make homes within Númenost the Fair, until such time as they might find or establish other accommodations for themselves. This does not extend to the House Van Aert, which shall remain banished from all territories of the White Throne. ARTICLE II: War Guilt and Reparations FIRSTLY, the Duchy of Adria acknowledges and condemns the role of the League of Veletz generally, and in particular the Captain-General Gaspard van Aert and his House, in the origins of the present conflict. SECONDLY, as part of this acknowledgement, and in recompense for both threats made against the Númenedain before the war’s onset and for the incurred costs of war, the Duchy of Adria shall furnish the Royal Treasury of Númendil with a sum of two-thousand Minas and ten pallets of gold. ARTICLE III: Commitment to Holiness FIRSTLY, the Duchy of Adria shall, in cooperation with the Kingdom of Númendil and the Church of Canon, commit to the expulsion and excising of all draconic and devilish influence within the Midlands. SECONDLY, the Duchy of Adria shall remain committed to reconciliation with the Church and wider Canondom. Signed, HER ROYAL MAJESTY, Tar-Caraneth Aryantë of the House Arthalionath, by the Grace of GOD, Queen of the Númenedain, Princess of Númenost and Minas Amath, Protector of the Adunians, Master of the Sharadûn, Templar of the Archangel Michael, Knight of the Realm His Grace, Markus Marie Sarkozic Duke of Adria, Count of Aldersberg 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nooblius 5794 Share Posted January 28 The Duke of Adria wipes some sweat off his brow. He remarks aloud to his aides, "6 more to go! May GOD forever bless the Númenedain, most righteous of Canonists!" 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychra_notte 115 Share Posted January 28 From within the guard house, Sadaron read over the missive with a large grin "Utúlie’n aurë! The day has come!" He only hoped that this would lead to a wider peace amongst the Covenant and Canonist nations. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reckless Banzai Screamer 11594 Share Posted January 28 A military governor out to the west nods approvingly at the mention of reparations. ”Peace in the East, no more closed gates.” 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcs_tonsils_ 2829 Share Posted January 28 "Okay" Says a poet to himself before going on with his day. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson 936 Share Posted January 28 Maya de Valera reads the notice, not really paying attention to anything except the name at the end. "Isn't Marie a woman's name?" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh3738 1714 Share Posted January 28 The Castellan nodded as he read through the missive. "As it should be. Our enemies are driven out or else beaten. There's no honor in slaughterin' those who remain." 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Hermes__ 130 Share Posted January 28 33 minutes ago, Josh3738 said: The Castellan nodded as he read through the missive. "As it should be. Our enemies are driven out or else beaten. There's no honor in slaughterin' those who remain." "Peace in our time." The woman said to her husband as she read the missive with him. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crymson 481 Share Posted January 29 Hali scowls. “The shame of Adunia, to quit so early and for so little!” 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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