Sander 3156 Popular Post Share Posted February 17 Dispelling Lurinite Lies 21st of the First Seed, 168 S.A. Dear brothers and sisters in faith, We write to you, our Canonist flock, from our private apartment in the pontifical residence. For we're bedridden, recovering from blood loss and a wound. A stabwound near the shoulder, one that's concerningly showing some necrosis of the skin around the wound, though our medics tell us that with rest and treatment, we will make a full recovery. We were stabbed by a lich, presumably one with ties to the Arch-lich we've been hearing about recently. But we were not stabbed in the Apostolic City, or in some Canonist princedom, but in Lurin, and to our regret, the Lurinites have seemingly been telling falsehoods about the details of what happened, to which end we will provide you with the true story here. The previous Saint's Day, we were told there's been some issues with members of the Order of Saint Jude that'd gone to Lurin to test there for darkspawn. In hindsight it became apparent that they'd not been provided the adequate papers - a treaty we'd signed with Silver Lubba Mika Anarion allowed men sent by the Church to test for and combat darkspawn in Lurin provided they had a papal permit for such. One would say this would be a minor issue, but supposedly the Lurinite response to this lack of a permit was quite belligerent and we were told their 'Queen', which we were later told was the Silver Lubba's consort, was shown to lack the dignity of her office by disrespecting the Church's men and insulting and making a mockery of not just the Church, but GOD himself. Naturally, we wondered what we'd done to deserve such disrespect from our easternly neighbours, for we believe we've been quite the good and courteous neighbour considering these are ties between a land of pagans and the Holy Mother Church. Thus we set out with a small retinue of personal guards, consisting of Holy Ser Gerard, Holy Ser Robert, Brother Lug, Brother Reynard and Brother Alexander, on a short ride to Lurin. Once we got there we found the gate closed, but luckily there were plenty of people in the city square to ask for someone to open the gate. One of these people was Edvard Kervallen, another was a figure by the name of 'Johanes'. We were received by mister Kervallen, a member of Lurin's council by the title of the Lubba's hand. He seemed courteous enough at first, bringing us into a government building for us to talk and bringing with him some men of his own, Johanes being one of them. We presumed that this Johanes was a guard, as he seemingly stood guard at the end of the room behind us. After a less amicable, moreso tense conversation in which mister Kervallen not only showed lacking respect for the treaty signed by the Church and Lurin, but also insulted places such as Haense, Petra and Hohkmat for consorting with darkspawn and not doing enough to combat the darkspawn threat, the events of that day took a turn for the worse. Despite mister Kervallen having repeatedly stated 'There are no darkspawn in Lurin', it was suddenly revealed that the figure known as Johanes was a lich when he had snuck up on us and suddenly stabbed us with a bone dagger, morphing into his true identity. Four of our guards piled onto the creature within the blink of an eye, and while we drew our own sword to try to get a swing at that spawn of Iblees, our medic Alexander Llopis - blessed be his heart - pulled us away from the fray. As other Lurinites poured into the building, swarming us, and one of them - a strange looking creature - insisted on providing 'care' for us, we told mister Kervallen that our personal medic would provide us with medical aid and that we would be leaving, back to the Holy See. On our way out we started hearing the first hints of the lie that these men of Lurin would later spread in declarations on paper; that this lich that had hidden under the name of 'Johanes' had come into the city with us. That he was one of our guards even, they would say. The men of Lurin blamed us for bringing a lich into their city, a lich that we were supposedly consorting with, but that... stabbed us in the shoulder? Increasingly, as we rode home and as we were given medical treatment, it began to dawn on us that the opposite could well be true. We deem it a logical conclusion on the events of that day, that this lich 'Johanes' was working with the men of Lurin and that the stabbing with a necrotic bone dagger was part of a setup. Do not believe the Lurinite lies saying that he was one of our guards, that he was a man of the order, that he had come into the city with us. He was already in the city, he was brought into the room with us by mister Kervallen, he had no ties to the Order of Saint Jude, and we'd never seen the creature before, let alone appointed him as one of our guards. Do not believe the stories of pagans consorting with darkspawn who insult the Church and GOD. We shall pray to Saint Amyas for our recovery, and we thank those of you who pray for us. Sincerely,His Holiness, Sixtus VI 53 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borin 5259 Share Posted February 17 "Lurinbros where did it go so wrong" Brother Ninnias shakes his head "What was the endgame???" 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laeonathan 3970 Share Posted February 17 "Get better soon," Is all Brother Vasyl commented on the matter; likely directed at the Pontiff. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roguechaotic 263 Share Posted February 17 (edited) A certain four-eyed fiend cackles within the halls of forgotten ruins. "Lies here, Heretics there, they can't ever truly follow their own beliefs...it's hilarious" and thus the devil tossed the stolen parchment into a pile full of others scattered pieces. Edited February 17 by Roguechaotic 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphic_spidy 155 Share Posted February 17 "Do I trust you?" Katherine speaks to herself, quietly, comparing the two papers tucked into a corner. "Do I?" 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azukazi Khuzai 138 Share Posted February 17 "May the lurinite dogs die ten thousand deaths" stated an oyashi rice farming extremist 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mika1278 2683 Share Posted February 17 The Former SIlver Lubba looked over the missive, confused over what transpired that day "This could have been prevented. Apollyon's temper is unwarranted in the presence of His Holiness and a simple security check asking who is with His Holiness would have prevented this stabbing. Every time relations with the church become amicable, such an incident happens and expect the worst of each other." he then let out a long sigh "Communication, by word, not through pen. This must be made right." 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seannie 6858 Share Posted February 17 Tiber the Elder, an Aaunite Captain on the border with the Serene State, remarks to his fellows upon hearing of the attempted murder on the High Pontiff in Lurin, "I suppose we must hasten our compilations of the Darkspawn in Lurin, and of their lairs now." With that, the Elf concludes with a weary sigh, "Keep His Holiness in your prayers tonight." 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam33497 2793 Share Posted February 17 "Hrmm. . . I did not mean to frame them this intensely." mused an undead. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaK 40 Share Posted February 17 Holy Ser Robert stands guard outside the Pontiff's quarters, where injuries has cast a shadow. With quiet determination, he watches over the sacred space, his presence a symbol of faith and protection. Amidst the worry, his steadfast vigil offers reassurance and hope for the Pontiff's recovery. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimnyaQuorum 1036 Share Posted February 17 That Watcher blinks as he reads paper after paper, struggling to find room on his dining table to store them all. Thusly, he raises a hand over his heart in a sacred gesture, and repeats the time-honored phrase: "We have investigated ourselves, and found no evidence of wrongdoing." 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadOne 3387 Share Posted February 17 4 hours ago, mika1278 said: The Former SIlver Lubba looked over the missive, confused over what transpired that day "This could have been prevented. Apollyon's temper is unwarranted in the presence of His Holiness and a simple security check asking who is with His Holiness would have prevented this stabbing. Every time relations with the church become amicable, such an incident happens and expect the worst of each other." he then let out a long sigh "Communication, by word, not through pen. This must be made right." "I believe that in the times of crisis for across all realms of the world, that people who are trying to get by through these days should not turn to each other. Rest assured, I do not believe that Lurin is some hive of darkspawn hive or anything of the sort as it has been purported for some time. Thus assert my belief that whatever agent which tried to orchestrate the stabbing of the High Pontiff is not an agent of either the Church or Lurin itself, but instead a rogue actor of the Lich that tries to turn otherwise innocent people against each other so that other Darkspawn activity throughout the realms may be muted as we squabble among each other, as is reported through the case of Haense. Instead, we ought to wake up and open our eyes to the actual nefarious networks. Set aside these petty squabbles of Paladins against the Church, against Haense, against Lurin, and any other nation. Look outward instead of inward, for we are all descendants and brothers in arms against the forces of iniquity." Brandt, the Archbishop-Cardinal of Albarosa said during talks with his more zealous colleagues of the Church, hopefully trying to impart some wisdom onto them on the machinations of Ibleesian forcees, which know no friendship and alliance but onto themselves. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatFunkyBunch 2066 Share Posted February 17 3 hours ago, sam33497 said: "Hrmm. . . I did not mean to frame them this intensely." mused an undead. "This is, very funny." Comments a demon. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingZebra267 397 Share Posted February 17 Holy Ser Gerard stood unwavering in his duty outside the chamber where His Holiness, Sixtux VI, sought solace and recovery following the deplorable attack orchestrated by the Lurinites and their malevolent ally. With a vigilant gaze and a firm determination, Gerard served as a silent sentinel, a stalwart defender of the Pontiff's safety in the aftermath of such treacherous deeds. Throughout the passing hours, Gerard maintained his watchful vigil, ensuring the sanctity of the Pontiff's rest was undisturbed. In moments of respite, he approached His Holiness with deference and care, offering refreshment and sustenance to replenish his strength. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo_Dog 1432 Share Posted February 17 16 minutes ago, ThatFunkyBunch said: "This is, very funny." Comments a demon. A silly little imp cackles until he fell off the pile of bones he sat on, tumbling onto his back “Ouchie kapouchie.” Daal said before resuming the manic fit of laughter 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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