A DREAM OF UNITY

[Olox_ 4318]

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A   D R E A M   O F   U N I T Y

 

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The people of our nation know that our Heartlands have always been more than product of two countries. It was, and has always been, the result of an ancient dream that mingles in our blood. A dream we see at night, the gentle light that wakes us in the morning, a reflection of ourselves.

 

That dream has always guided my decisions and my resolve. That dream is the dream of all of us. It is a dream of a world united by cause and determination to succeed in the face of the most unfavourable odds. 

 

It is the dream of freedom of thought, of liberty from tyranny, of duty over chaos. It is the unashamed victory of love over hate. Tolerance over division. Self-sacrifice over self-service. It is a dream that makes us larger than the binary choice of Aaun or Petra. 

 

But dreams are by their very nature idyllic. Though we may wish it, we cannot always be the idyllic version of ourselves. The version that our Lord God sees in us. We, too, have erred at times. We have sometimes thought without waiting, acted without conviction, worried without reason. We, too, have been tempted by conflict over understanding. 

 

Had we been destined for ambition, avarice, and animosity alone then there would have been no occasion to variate us with love, understanding, and affection — we would have been far more well suited to hate had God fashioned us so. 

 

However, we are far more complex than that. The bitter truth is that we do not know the contents of another person's soul. As a consequence, we rationalise the behaviour of our peers by reducing them to their most simple determination. We are not simply of Whitespire or Vallagne, of Hohengarten or Ves, of Petra or of Aaun. Our dream is far more comprehensive. Far less reductionist. 

 

Our Heartlands will endure in whatever political scenario is to come. It will endure, quite simply, because it is the land within our hearts. The dream within our soul. We will fight for compromise over extremism, unity over division. We are compelled to by the Will of our Lord God.

 

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It is why we now issue the following proclamations:

 

I. We call for peace and an immediate cessation of hostilities towards one another. Our abilities are endless, our potential infinite, only if we do it together.

 

II. We summon the Garmont Assembly to convene in order to come to a resolution on the future of our nation.

 

III. We expressly forbid verbal or physical abuse towards members of the clergy, the Order of Saint Jude, and the Order of the White Comet. Any who breach this command shall be arrested and delivered to the Holy Mother Church for judgement.

 

IV. We order that the Knights of the White Tower, the Radiant Guard of Númenost, the Rangers of the Númenaranyë, and any other such soldier or agent under the pay, protection, service, or association of the Crown or Lords of Númendil immediately stand down from Our land and return to their homes. We thank them for their service to Canondom, and express Our appreciation for their willingness to protect innocents. We regret the absence of information which may have led to intervention and offer Our sincere apologies for any offence given to them while in the course of their presumed duties. We ask the Holy Mother Church to confirm to Us privately, in writing, the withdrawal of any and all foreign forces in what is, ultimately, a matter of internal concern alone. We thank them for their continued work in delivering essential rites to Our people and for routinely comforting them in distressing circumstances. However, We respectfully and humbly ask that their role be limited to matters of the soul rather than of secular affairs.

 

V. We retain the right to act in a manner and at a time of Our choosing if consensus is not reached and our call for peace is not adhered to. Those that attempt to break Our peace do so as Our enemies.

 

VI. We accept, in full, the desire of many that Our Realm be governed in a manner which promotes the most effective conduct of business and the elimination of corruption. We call for a public consultation over the best future means of governing. The Heartlands are an idea stronger than one individual, more powerful than a single family, and more important than self service. It may only be run for, and with the consent of, the People. 

 

 

TANDEM TRIUMPHANS

 

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ISSUED AND PROCLAIMED;
On the 10th of Owyn’s Flame, 1987.

 

His Royal and Apostolic Majesty, CHARLES II,
King of Aaun, Prince of Alstion, Duke of the Franklands, Vienne, the Lowlands, Balemena and Corazon, Margrave of High Peak, Count of Whitespire, Florentine and Talentine, Baron of Blanchet, Gotfridcher and Virdain, Protector of the Realm

[Enlightenment 2295]

Emilio Varoche smiled the sun's smile, his arms outstretched for the words of his King, "Words of wisdom and unity, I hope we can come to an agreement within the Garmont."

[tilly 5115]

Renilde plants the seeds for her next plot, smirking in the direction of wherever the Varoches dwell.  

[Chorale__ 2147]

Francis grins at his Royal uncle’s declaration in the halls of Cliffhaven.

[Caranthir_ 2533]

Tristan Adelin de Rennes turns to his brother Jean @LithiumSedai, who had specially visited to show him the missive, he said, 'There once was a dream, my brother, that was the Heartlands. I truly hope that King Edmund did not die for peace just for us now to see it squandered by the very people who fought for it.'

[MrMojoMordor 2413]

Bon'Ox grins as well - not wanting to be out done by others around him smiling & smirking. This will be an interesting meeting - though, it's probably for the best if he doesn't take part in it..

[Sebbysc 744]

John began to write to his Brother, Charles II:

 

To my Brother,

 

My joy knows no bounds now that your intervention has taken place. The peoples of Enswerp, the Marna Brigade, and your fellow Aaunish men have stood in defense of this Confederation and its ideals. The very ideals that our own father advocated for.

 

I shall stand, as your brother and vassal. May GOD help us decide the most righeous conclusion, for unity comes above all.

 

Sincerely,

John Valentinus

[FireAGN 1207]

Konstantin Leon, the Grand Speaker of the Garmont Assembly read on the post by the King. "My first Garmont Assembly to hold and all the King asks us to discuss is a 'resolution on the future of our nation'. Very vague, King Charles, bitte." Konstantin muttered, before thinking to himself. "I hope the representatives come with bills prepared, otherwise I don't imagine a free-for-all will be a good form of communication."

[cherrybud 423]

Johanna paced back and forth upon the ship's deck, the rhythmic creaking of the boards underfoot accompanying her thoughts. She read the missive with a growing smile, then paused, letting the parchment drop to her side as she gazed towards the approaching mainland. "May GOD and our King guide us back to unity in the Heartlands."
 

[alienescence 1415]

The Countess-consort of Warsovia, Catherine, read the missive within the walls of Podkamień. "Very wise words, my friend," she said with a satisfied nod as she regarded Charles' missive.

[Tremerus 1188]

Aurel von Theonus looked between the terms for the confederation's split, already negotiated and agreed to between the two representatives, and the document announcing the confederation specifically focusing on the exit clause laid out in the document. 

 

"Our split is nearly here. There is one more thing to accomplish."

[ydegirl 2357]

14 minutes ago, alien_mc said:

The Countess-consort of Warsovia, Catherine, read the missive within the walls of Podkamień. "Very wise words, my friend," she said with a satisfied nod as she regarded Charles' missive.

Amelia, the haunted spirit of Lewes, thinks about haunting her (favorite) granddaughter.

[JudgeTrudy 610]

Theodore Elwood would breathe a sigh of relief as he saw that King Charles the Second had made an official statement. Reading over a copy of the post, though, the Deputy Speaker would grow tense. "I am sure that the King is moving for peace here." he mutters to an unimportant nephew. "But I truly fear that brigands who already fought without his blessing will continue to wreak havoc on the Heartlands despite this call for a session of the Garmont." he'd say solemnly. Still, the man would rise from his seat and go to grab his things. He'd hug his kin goodbye before readying his steed.

 

"I must return to Vallagne. I am still an elected voice of the Petran province, and I shall not hide away in the countryside if the Garmont does truly come to assembly. Goodbye to you all for now. May GOD bless us in these trying times." he'd call with a sad smile before turning and riding back for Faubourg.

[marikandaperc 1817]

"Perhaps, if there were no Kings, and the people reigned in their own right, there could be an united confederation?" the Petran Karl Ludwig von Wittenbach mused before the Royal Missive. There was much thought to spare, and being prone to political intrigue, he would spend much a minute figuring out who to actually stand for, and how to proceed with the turmoil that had unfortunately struck his home.

[ratlordmagic 1484]

Sir Karol Walewski let out a bark of laughter upon reading the missive. “He says this while Aaunic brigands prop up a pretender king. Condemn the damn Brigade of Marna and grant us the independence we have the right to assert, per the constitution.” He would then begin preparing for what would certainly be a spirited Garmont session.