DISSOLUTION OF THE COVENANT OF MAN

[indiana105 5126]

THE DISSOLUTION OF 

THE COVENANT OF MAN

 

Issued by the

LORD PROTECTOR

On the 11th day of Harren’s Folley of 1979.
 

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IT HAS BEEN EIGHT YEARS SINCE MY ASSUMPTION OF THE PROTECTORATE. In this time I have found all realms but the foundational signatories unwilling to unite under this common banner. This should come as no surprise. Our union was one of necessity, of a shared desire for survival. The threat of the Bull was crushed beneath the boots of our endless columns, and then only just barely. And what does Man do with this victory? He returns from the campaign to his holdings, bars his gates, and gorges himself on the spoils of peace. 

 

This is the same that followed the Adrian Rebellion. The Canonist League was founded, and with it was done nothing. Nothing bound the signatories but their hatred for a vanquished foe. Its purpose died with the rebellion, and from its rot arose the greatest brother war in centuries. Pay no heed to those men of gentle birth who profess the possibility of the Unity of Man through diplomacy, a longing for an Empire they have never tasted. The union you seek is an unnatural one, composed of Imperial, Alstionite, Northerner, and half a dozen disparate tribes with no ties to one another beyond the cross. This will not be brought about by any writ, or treaty.

 

To those who decry these words as falsehood, as an affront to our shared faith and destiny, implore your lieges to cast down their crowns and scepters, and beg the intercession of a foreign tyrant. Name him Imperator, and live in chains. But I would not hold my breath. Parchment is as poor a weapon as it is a shield, and any man who kneels to it is no man at all. An Empire shall be brought about only by blood and steel. To think otherwise is foolishness.

 

And so, with the support of the electors of the Heartlander Confederation and by my authority as Lord Protector, I declare this Covenant dissolved. My people shall not bleed for ideals that are not our own, and I shall not kneel while I still have legs to stand. All extant treaties between the signatories shall persist, but any military obligation borne of this institution ends with it. May Holy Godani guide us in this age to come. 

 

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HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, Ivan VIII, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Slesvik, Solvesborg, and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia, and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald, and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Markev, Nenzing, Siegrad, Torun, Toruv, Valdev, and Werdenburg, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Astfield, Buck, Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, and Rytsburg, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera.

 

HER ROYAL MAJESTY, Nataliya Leopoldina, Queen-Consort of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Princess-Consort of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duchess-Consort of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margravine-Consort of Korstadt, Rothswald, and Vasiland, Countess-Consort of Alban, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, Toruv, Valdev, and Werdenburg, Viscountess-Consort of Varna, Baroness-Consort of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, and Astfield, Lady of the Westfolk, Protector and Lady of the Highlanders, etcetera.

 

HIS ROYAL AND APOSTOLIC MAJESTY, Charles II, King of Aaun, Prince of Alstion, Duke of Vienne, the Lowlands, Balemena and Corazon, Margrave of High Peak, Count of Whitespire, Enswerp, Florentine and Talentine, Baron of Blanchet and Virdain, Protector of the Realm

 

HER ROYAL MAJESTY, Adalia I, Queen of the Petra, Princess of Abrana, Marquise de Val d’Estenou, Duchess of Valfleur, Countess of Temesch, Torm Marian, and Moere, Viscountess of Mies, Baroness of Garmont, Vallagne-en-Petra, Eagles Peak, Brasca, Hrenthorne, Resmore, and of the Phoenixspire

[ferdaboy 3472]

Josie read the missive with pride, glad to no longer be shackled by written agreements. He could not contain his excitement at the possibilities of what was to come.

[Enlightenment 2295]

"Addio convenanto," Emilio said, waving to it.

[Jaslaw 602]

"Expected." *Stated simply the wood elf by the name of Onon, the haenseni elf going back to his things as there was not much more to say*

[Coronate 5519]

"Based." Said Daahd'Lur, Grand Kapo of Luraq, Targoth of the Horde, Admiral of Azdromoth.

[Urban 396]

Spoiler

One more forum post guys, and then we can unite the empire!!!!

 

[CasualNuker 1113]

"Shame that the Lords of Man cannot unify under one banner once more, little more than one hundred years ago we had the unity of many nations under one, and now we have squabbling feudal Kingdoms, that have no desire to forge great new chapters in Humanities Chronicles." A young Lady of House Hope would shake her head while construction on the Society of the Exalted Horen continued at pace within the Kingdom of Balian.

[Tide1 4535]

"And thus were monarchs or some such made tools of convenience, and accepted it so. For they would sooner be tools than artisans of their own design." mused one who would inherit the Sun.

[i.uomini 2552]

"I ******* LOVE THIS" exclaimed the aging Ferdinand as he ran around showing the missive to every Citizen and councillor he could find within the walls.

[Boknice275 1588]

[!] One of Atemu's pharonic couriers approach him as he sits upon his throne, bearing a copy of the missive at hand. The Pharaoh's gleaming gaze, blessed by the power of Hesthor, takes the scroll and quickly reads over it. Once he finished the Pharaoh places the scroll down and stares into space for a moment, silent. After a few moments of silence, he heaves a massive sigh and hands the paper back to his courier.

"The Draconic Isfetians have just slayed the false Sun, which has unleashed dragons upon our world, and made other Isfetians such as the Undead, witches, and demons stronger, and the 'Canonists' retreat into isolation? The doctrine of 'Canonism' is folly enough; their cowardice and refuse to aggressively confront the forces of chaos will be their undoing.

 

None of this bodes well.. The Rah'mun people will need to meet the challenge where other civilizations fail. By the might of Kalthet and the clarity of Ra, we shall be the people who arrests the forces of chaos that threaten all righteous peoples." The Pharaoh proclaims. He then rises from his throne and makes his way to the barracks to strategize with the priests of Kalthet.

[sergisala 3451]

The heartlander Alexander Darkwood was having a cup of tea in the Royal City of Whitespire when he heard of the most recent proclamation issued by the King of Haense. Upon reading it, he would center his gaze towards a certain sentence of the text: 

2 hours ago, indiana105 said:

The union you seek is an unnatural one, composed of Imperial, Alstionite, Northerner, and half a dozen disparate tribes with no ties to one another beyond the cross.

"How can be unnatural to seek the union, the peace and the harmony between all the sons of Horen? How can be unnatural to seek to maintain peace and unity in our Canondom?" Alexander Darkwood frowned. "We are all humans, sons of Horen. As such, we are all natural brothers and comrades in arms, and that is why we should all work together, as friends and natural allies." he concluded.

[Harald 2875]

The newly made King of Balian, Alexander II looked over the missive with a slight brow. As his own mother the late Queen had just passed he did not expect the dissolution to happen so soon after.. or at least he did not expect not being invited... 

[AlternisJ 381]

*The Lubba hand looked at the missive, chuckling to himself*  "So yet again the game of diplomacy begins, may we be able to keep out of another one."

[ContestedSnow 1435]

Royal Herald of Hanseti-Ruska, Ratibor Radovanic, had taken a long time to slowly read through the missive, amber eyes scanning each word painstakingly.

 

He was not a particularly good reader, nor a fast one, but he knew he ought to know the material he was to announce shortly in the Aleksandrplatz of New Valdev.

[Javert 9615]

"Hrm...I do not see the Balianite signature here...That must mean that Haense did not invite Balian. And if Haense is excluding Balian from its diplomacy..." The insane peasant took a moment to "Connect" the dots in his head. "IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER WAR!!!! GRAB THE ******* POPCORN!!"