CONFESSIONS OF AN AAUNIC QUEEN

[ibiou 2397]

 

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I cannot sit idly by as my husband is abused by the laymen and clerics of a faith he holds so dearly. As eager men make excuses for brutal war. I write publicly for what I once expressed privately: I killed James Marcel Whitespire.

James was a traitor to the Crown of Aaun and House Alstion. Many years ago he turned his cloak in the Proclamation of Establishment of House Whitespire in reaction to the unification of the Commonwealth of the Petra and the Kingdom of Aaun. His foolhardy and anti-Petran gambit, chirped along with Tiberius van Aert and the Ferrymen, failed miserably. Thus, James Whitespire vanished into irrelevance. 

 

Some time later he assaulted and did grievous bodily harm onto his sister, the Princess Josephine, and had a hand in the death of Ser Alexander of Aaun. First a turncloak, a charlatan, and then a coward who beats his own sister. Indeed, blinds her. My rage was insurmountable. I have known too many women to face the wrath of little men.

 

I killed James, and I was pleased to do it. It brought me satisfaction. Indeed, it brought me closure. He was a traitor, a violent thug, and a murderer. On that fateful day he belittled his brother until I could take no more. As small men often do when faced with a strong woman, he fell with great ease. In these moments, Charles had no involvement. 

 

The Church knows of my actions and my journey to penance. They have heard of my confession to slaying the traitor. They know of the details, have had witness accounts attesting such, yet still do they wish to bring forth trial unto Charles who has had his innocence proven. My testimony was heard by Cardinal Callahan, Father Elim, and Ser Ailred yet have gone ignored. Feigning ignorance on the account of a Canonist prince accused of kinslaying, through stalling a trial and non-interference in an unjust war, has not gone unnoticed.

 

Tiberius van Aert is an apple rotten to the core. His grudge against my husband goes beyond that of ‘justice’. It has always been there, a jealousy parasitic in nature, festering in following James to Ascalon and whispering in royal Alstion ears to turn against the Crown. He urges to cleanse the wrongdoings of Aaun and yet his greed is written so plainly to see. Humanity hibernates as one of their own is made a mockery of, repeating the actions of barely half a century ago before their eyes. They have pillaged many of our kin, made intent to ruin our homes before. It will not stop with Aaun. It will grow, as a cancerous tumour does, wanting more and more.

My actions are my own. Do not mock me by claiming them to be a man’s work.
 

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Thank you to @Aeus for providing the screenshot!

 

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WRITTEN AND PROCLAIMED;
In the Hand of Horen at Whitespire,
On the 10th of Sun's Smile, 1989.

Her Royal and Apostolic Majesty, HEDWIG OF WARSOVIA,
Queen-consort of Aaun, Princess-consort of Alstion, Duchess-consort of Vienne, the Lowlands, Balemena and Corazon, Margravine-consort of High Peak, Countess-consort of Whitespire, Florentine and Talentine, Baroness-consort of Blanchet and Virdain

[Caranthir_ 2533]

Private Baldrick looks upon the Queen with a newfound appreciation for her insurmountable aura.

[LithiumSedai 5750]

"She is just like me,"  reportedly said Knight Katharina of Calliopeburg in response, awed by the confession.

 

[Enlightenment 2295]

Emilio Varoche looked to the sky, “You know, I did tell James Whitespire to be careful building sand castles, but-a he did not listen, and-a this happened-a to the fool.”

[EmiliainWonderland 2309]

Francesca Halcourt gasped upon reading this missive. What a woman she had the honor of living in the nation of. 

[Javert 9615]

"Men of Aaun still attacked the city of Illation following Tiberias' missive with no warning or regard for the safety of the children there. Not only has the Aaunish military shown themselves to be bloodthirsty, but so too has the Queen! And they call us murderers." said Henry Arthur Haverlock, the Duke of Blackworth, upon reading the missive. He then crumpled it into a ball and tossed it to his son, Henry Owyn, to play with "This changes nothing. Our people have been harmed despite whatever your folk may claim. We will march.

[Caranthir_ 2533]

Just now, Mickaelhz said:

"I'm sure Charles II didn't smell the rotting body of his brother next to where he sleeps." A valiant soldier grumbled in disbelief 

 

"Can't you people just let a woman own her own actions without assuming responsibilty by her husband? It's getting a little strange." Private Baldrick grimaced at the toy soldier.

[ErikAzog 3575]

"Whats so wrong with killing a man who professed to be a ferrymen servant?" wondered the Count of Salia, "I'm pretty sure this is the same man we heard about trying to settle on the Balianese border." he'd ask around, a bit bewildered. 

[Orlanth 4667]

"I wonder if anyone actually believes this." Said Calias aloud to nobody in particular.

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[Haseroth 1740]

"What a rotten kingdom. They would call themselves Apostolic, what a sickening joke." Sigmar comments as he reads the so called confession. "God have mercy on the little folk, the workers and the peasants, for truly they are lead by headless, shameless chickens for rulers."

[Ryanark 2738]

"Not very lady-like of her." Beówulf mused with a pout to Conan-Thegn, reading the missive by the fire. @M1919

[annanicole__ 2802]

Lorelei of Enswerp, the eldest niece of the queen, tilted her head thoughtfully as she read the missive. “My Uncle James conspired in the murder of Uncle Alexander and inflicted harm upon my beloved Aunt Josephine? He got what he deserved.” In that moment, Lorelei felt a deepened sense of admiration for her aunt.

[lemonke 6014]

6 minutes ago, Orlanth said:

"I wonder if anyone actually believes this." Said Calias aloud to nobody in particular.

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I'm glad I'm fighting for the good guys. Thanks, ferrymen, for protecting my family!!

 

[Lirinya 4021]

13 minutes ago, ibiou said:

I killed James, and I was pleased to do it.

A shame, thought Cosima as she read the missive. She had been friends with James, and Charles and Hedwig in her youth, so had no issues with any of them.

 

Yet she had heard whispers and gossip about James and his goings on- it was not for her to deal with. She had never been fond of politics.

 

"Go Hedwig- who would have thought."

[ferdaboy 3472]

“James did not kill Alexander.” Remarked Josef at the mention of his brother-in-law.  “A poor investigation may cost you your crown.”