MARCHING ORDERS: OPERATION RETRIBUTION

[Mio 3771]

MARCHING ORDERS:

OPERATION RETRIBUTION

IUDICIUM ACCEDIT

 

Issued by the

THE GRAND COVENANT

on this 18th of The Sun’s Smile, 165 S.A.

 

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MISSION TITLE: OPERATION RETRIBUTION

 

OBJECTIVE: COMPLETE ANNEXATION OF THE MIDLANDS REGION

 

MOBILISATION DATE: 24TH OF OWYN’S FLAME

 

COMMENCEMENT DATE: 18TH OF GODFREY’S TRIUMPH

 

PARTICULARS: OPERATION RETRIBUTION encompasses the three OPERATIONS in succession after OPERATION TALONIS. These OPERATIONS are: OPERATION RISING TIDE, OPERATION SETTING SUN, and finally OPERATION DAWN COMES.

 

OPERATION TALIONIS was successful, the NORTHERN HINTERLANDS have been wrested from ADRIAN control. THE COVENANT managed to charge the ADRIAN lines- causing a full rout of ENEMY forces within a few minutes of combat. On the 24TH of OWYN’S FLAME, all COVENANT forces shall march westward to RALLY POINT BRASCA. From there they shall set up camp and prepare to re-engage in a battle at the WESTMARK previously lost.

OPERATION RISING TIDE requires the capturing of the lands in the WESTMARK. Expect heavy cavalry presence from ADRIA and the IRON HORDE. KING ALEKSANDR shall assume full authoritative command of the entire COVENANT forces (taskforce “MITHRIL”), composed of the armies of HAENSE, AAUN, HYSPIA, BALIAN, PETRA and URGUAN. CAPTAIN BANJO shall lead his elite force (taskforce “YACHT”) to [INFORMATION REDACTED].
 

COVENANT war statisticians determine RISING TIDE to have a 99.90 percent chance of SUCCESS. Should RISING TIDE be a SUCCESS, the COVENANT army shall move back through the NORTHERN HINTERLANDS, to besiege the former land of ADRIA in OPERATION SETTING SUN.

In ADRIA, KING ALEKSANDR shall take control of MITHRIL, with Patriarch Josef being placed in command of COVENANT artillery batteries (taskforce “NORTHERN THUNDER”). Following heavy siege of the KEEP at ADRIA, COVENANT forces under command of ALEKSANDR will storm the CASTLE, taking control of it from the ADRIANS.

 

Following OPERATION SETTING SUN, COVENANT forces shall march NORTH-WEST, approaching the CAPITAL of WINBURGH from the NORTH. Once COVENANT forces have arrived, OPERATION DAWN COMES shall commence. Once again taskforce NORTHERN THUNDER shall render any defences at WINBURGH useless- before the main COVENANT taskforce of MITHRIL breaches the walls of the city under command of KING ALEKSANDR and PERCY DE LYONS, with CAPTAIN BANJO and taskforce YACHT being delegated the capturing of the KEEP.

 

FOLLOWING UNBEATEN VICTORIES, THE COVENANT SHALL TAKE FULL CONTROL OVER THE MIDLANDS REGION THROUGH RIGHTEOUS CONQUEST. NO FURTHER MARCHING ORDERS WILL THEREAFTER BE GIVEN. WAR IS WON.

 

THIS IS OUR PEACE.

DAWN COMES.

 

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WARCLAIM

 

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WARGOAL:

 

COMPLETE ANNEXATION

[TILE 38 > 21 > TILE 15]

[TILE 15 > 21 > 38 > TILE 41]

[TILE 41 > 38 > TILE 20]

 

ATTACKERS:

The Kingdom of Haense, the Kingdom of Balian, the Commonwealth of Petra, the Viceroyalty of Hyspia, the Grand Kingdom of Urguan, the United Kingdom of Aaun

 

DEFENDERS: 

The League of Veletz and its Allies

 

LOCATION/WARPATH: 

 

DATE:

 SATURDAY, February 3rd, 2:30 PM EST

 

[Shmeepicus 3942]

"Three more years and the sun shall once more rise on Humanity." Percy de Lyons sat near a fire- in lands just north of Veletz, as he cooked a freshly caught rabbit over the flame. A half-hour perhaps passed as he rose to his feet, packed his things and began his march to Brasca.

[TreeSmoothie 4898]

"Another year, another battle."

 

John Galbraith sat in his parlor, attending to one of the ungodly many birds he kept  - lost in thought as the man handed it a little slice of kiwi. 

 

"How many civilians are slain in Adria's refusal to submit? How many more will have to die?" he cawed, careful hand moving to pluck a thorn from its wing whilst it was distracted. "Or is this sin ladden upon us?"

 

His son had died earlier in the War. He knew how he died --  a cultist, the wrong place at the wrong time. Sheer coincidence. But years of being told he'd died in battle had worn his mind down, and now, he joined others in mourning the war, the loss of his child, hardly of eight years. "War is a gruesome thing ... gruesome, gruesome. Are we not gruesome in being complacent, then?" John mumbled, shaking hands seeking his companion's. 

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[Nooblius 5794]

The Duke of Adria watches the Coalition army marching west from Easworth Heights through Winburgh's front yard to return to Westmark. He scratches his head as he contemplates the coming course of war. A clump of hair falls out. This sign of ill health somehow stirs confidence in the duke, and he calls out to his courier; "I have taken auspices. Fetch the Bard, we shall seek audience with the Grand Covenant soon again."

 

Markus looked back out the window and counts the banners of the coalition. Six remain. How many of them truly sought our people's destruction? His fingers shook in mild mania as he considered this. Surely not six. His smile widened, and he left his office to find Captain Radmir. Despite negative covenant covfefe, Markus Sarkozic remained with heart and hope. 

 

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[Destructokeith 621]

Artel stands overlooking the ruins of Stassion, the smoke of the ruins of Drusco still rising as well, he turns towards the rallied bluecloaks "This marks der end, they shall make for peace or ve shall wipe them out" he nods firmly, drawing the Heir of the Flame and hoisting it into the sky "UNWAVERING UNDER THE SUN!" he shouts and the call is returned by the force that stands ready for war "for ihr kinder! for der Queen! for all our brothers and sisters lost to Veletz and Adrian hands!"

[garentoft 8353]

"Finally, Light may shine upon the World once more." murmured Enrico under his breath, signing the Lorraine.

[Petsch2k 1098]

Beowulf von Theonus read the orders. He looked up to the sky, having lost a father and a brother to this war, he hoped this would truly be the end. He returned to his forge with a heavy mind.

[Lirinya 2646]

6 minutes ago, garentoft said:

"Finally, Light may shine upon the World once more." murmured Enrico under his breath, signing the Lorraine.

Young Elianos echoed his uncle in gesture, as the boy stood by the Princes' side. A Lorraine cross signed over his chest, though for what, Elianos wasn't entirely sure.

[Pancho 2527]

Margrave Jose Fuentes, now almost fully recovered from his illness, took his first steps in years. The Margrave was still not as strong as he once was, though his eyesight had recovered enough to read the marching orders. The wars end drew near, and he had missed most of it. 

It was time to finish his duty.

[Andustar 2118]

"Let's get to it then," Marcus stated firmly, weapons ready. The last days of the war were upon them.

[LithiumSedai 4837]

Father Jean raised his censer over the Merryweather basilisk, Corwin's Hammer, and with an echoing chant blessed both the Black Band of Alstreim and the Aaunic Knights of Godwin, assembled as a mixed mass of artillerymen, cavalrymen, and infantrymen - all set upon a single knee before him.

"O Lord, King of Kings, grant your faithful host victory."

 

[SapphirePool 1098]

Ezren Of Tuvia looked down at his blade as the scrape of the sharpening stone whisked across its gleaming moonstone surface. Methodical, almost in a trance did the sound flick off the stone. Finally he stopped, looking out across the fields which lay between the covenants encampment and the doorstep of Veletz. Lifting the sword up, he pointed the tip towards the fortress, looking down the shaft of the blade with one eye. “Soon. Soon they shall reap what they sowed for decades. It all began with Adria, and it shall end with Adria.” He lowered the sword, his face showing not glee but sadness. “May GOD show mercy on the innocents who made their home within these lands, for their lords folly shall soon reign blood. And may those lords see their errors in the seconds before death, and beg for forgiveness, so that perhaps their souls may still reach the seven skys” 

[indiana105 2138]

"And so we return to the Westmark." Ivan bowed his head, and traced the cross of Hussariya over his scratched breastplate. "Let us avenge that greatest of shames."

[Jaslaw 272]

"Ah yes, good estimates I see." *Said the elf as he reached the 99% sureness of the operation going to be a sucess letting out a laugh at such* "How nice! They aint wrong though."

[Haseroth 953]

A heartlander youth pushes past a crowd gathered in the square of Winburgh, he watches as soldiers leave the keep, readying themselves to defend home and fatherland. He clasps his hands and prays, prays for gentle rain to wash away the incoming tide of blood.