THE NEW CRUSADE [196 S.A.]

[KidKrinkles 2044]

[!] A missive would appear by bird, spread to the notice boards of Aevos, in all cities, for all to read at their leisure.

ISSUED THE 3RD OF THE GRAND HARVEST, IN THE YEAR 196 OF THE SECOND AGE

 

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BY THE WILL AND AUTHORITY OF THE RADIANT GUARD

 

War comes.

 

The foes of all that walk in the light—those who savor deep breaths of air rush through the tree, a sip of cool water, and the warmth of a hearth—scheme within their dens. Their schemes have spread across Aevos: through Celia’nor and the Vale, Balian, Petra, and Númendil, Norland, Lurin, and Hohkmat. Roads are strewn with the corpses of those who seek freely and safely. Bandits prowl in the name of coin, while those with darkness in their hearts bow cravenly to stone men. Women are abducted, the fire in their hearts snuffed out, with spikes of ice in their place.

 

The good people of Canondom turn to their Churches, praying to the Creator and the Exalted for deliverance. They cling to the steeples, clawing at holy bricks to escape what comes. The glacial tide creeps higher each day, and with it, good men and women drown. The tide comes from the North on horseback, borne of a pact between those with rime-choked veins and those stained Ibleesian. Their acolytes vary from gargantuan, masked, metallic beings, to twisted, writhing creatures with hives of crawling insects just behind their very eyes. Even more, a pact of Gravelords, their stonemen, and dark-figured followers. Their empty bodies swallow souls to fill a hollow that would consume the world.

 

To them, I declare War.

 

Tar-Caraneth Aryantë has tasked me to deliver justice and retribution upon our foes. Not simply the foes of Númendil, but the foes of all Canondom. The Tar has recognized the great strife and conflict inflicted not only upon myself and my family, but upon the world. I have ventured to their den and survived: my soul taken, my warmth torn from me. I have gazed upon the face of my virtuous daughter, the Reverend Stefaniya, and beheld the wounds inflicted by wicked cruelty. Their words to her, as she lay, eyes ripped from her in their sadism: “We are targeting you because we enjoy it.”

 

I am no shepherd. But it is the duty of the strong to protect our meekest.

 

I call upon the strong to raise their shield arms in the defense of the innocent, and their sword arms to punish the wicked. To the wise, I seek knowledge, that we might find our foe’s hearts. To the faithful, I ask that your prayers shield us. To the ingenious, I ask you to arm us with your tools: bottled flame, dragon’s breath, null-arcana, and your sturdiest hammers. To all, I urge you to find your wrath. Boil with righteous fury. Let that anger become fire.

 

For it is we, the Righteous, who will grind stone to dust, and ice to frost, and scatter them to the dark corners of the world.

 

I have been to their den and survived: my soul taken, my warmth ripped from me. I have been to the mountains in the frozen North and kept my baleful eye upon Lumbridge. I have seen their voidal tears, and the remains of them, all the same. A weapon of cataclysmic proportion has been whispered to me, something pursued by our foes. For the sake of all those who breathe, who drink, who seek warmth, and safety: they must not be allowed to take it.

 

To Naele. To Pompo Perea. To the Gravelords. To the Pale Knights. I seek you.

 

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BY ORDER OF,

HER ROYAL MAJESTY, Tar-Caraneth Aryantë of the House Arthalionath, by the Grace of GOD, Queen of the Númenedain, Princess of Númenost and Minas Amath, Protector of the Adunians, Master of the Sharadûn, and Templar Justiciar of the Archangel Michael, and Knight of the Realm

 

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, Arathor Erenion Caranethion of the House Arthalionath, Prince of the Númenaranyë, Ranger of the Aran-în-Eryn, Templar Justiciar of the Archangel Michael, and Knight of the Realm
 

THE HONORABLE, Ser Victor Rorin of the House Tarus, Veteran-Ranger of Númendil, Wildsmen of Garenbrig, and Knight of the Order of the Pyre

 

THE HONORABLE, Ser Eldacar of the House Marsyr, Knight of Numendil, Spear Sergeant of Gwaith Halbarad

 

HIS GRACE, Aerin of the House Marsyr, Arch-Bishop of Idunia

 

Spoiler

Will retroactively add some signatures that need to be added (Anorhil, possibly Erientiel).

 

ty to @milkyi for editing.

 

[ThatFunkyBunch 2818]

An Inferi watches the Tweeter wars get wild. 

 

 

[Turbo_Dog 3587]

Daal jumps up and down excitedly a giant wooden painted hand over his organic hand that read Numendil #1. Kill them all! But instead of just cheering he went out to go and conquer as well

[Diogen 3729]

 

[!] A missive was sent back.

 

Such a missive portrayed the eye of Iblees.

 

 

Spoiler

 

 

Do not test me.

 

 

 

Signed,

 

Naele, The Everlasting Frost, Queen of the Icy Tomb, Empress of Eternal Winter, Sovereign of the Frozen Wastes, Mistress of the Glacial Realm, Enchantress of the Eternal Blizzard, Keeper of the Frozen Flame, Vanquisher of Men, Warden of the Undead Ice, Bane of Mortal Men, Devourer of Souls, The Icy Cannibal Queen, Mistress of the Frostbitten Dead, Sentinel of the Glacial Fortress, Undying Matriarch of the North, Herald of the Endless Night, Frostfire Witch, Guardian of the Frozen Realm, Monarch of the Glacial Night, Slayer of the Patriarchs, Chosen of the Eternal Winter, Champion of the Frozen Plains, Protector of the Undying North, Weaver of the Icy Web, Rider of the Blizzard Winds, Bringer of the Glacial Dawn, Builder of the Frozen Cities, Seeker of the Icy Throne, Keeper of the Glowing Blue Flame, Mistress of the Frostfire Throne, High Priestess of the Glacial Circle, Archon of the Frozen Shadows, Mistress of the Frostbitten Peaks, Empress of the Icy Abyss, Lady of the Frozen Sepulchre, Scourge of the Living, Mistress of the Never-Ending Winter, Mistress of the Glacial Horde, Bearer of the Frostfire Scepter, Harbinger of the Frozen Dawn, Ruler of the Glacial Wilderness, Banshee of the Icy Moors, Protector of the Icebound Lands, Master of the Glacial Spirits, Weaver of the Frostbound Spells, Guardian of the Frozen Depths, Mistress of the Winter Veil, Monarch of the Glacial Depths, Eternal Keeper of the Frostbound, Sentinel of the Frozen Realms, High Queen of the Frozen Shadows, Mistress of the Frostfire Caverns, Sovereign of the Icy Domain, Monarch of the Glacial Expanse, Mistress of the Frozen Dead, Keeper of the Icy Beacon, Herald of the Frostfire Storm, Vanquisher of the Frozen Spirits, Protector of the Glacial Sanctum, Warden of the Frostbitten Lands, Mistress of the Frozen Dawn, Ruler of the Glacial Veil, Mistress of the Frostbound Abyss, Archon of the Icy Shadows, Empress of the Frozen Stars, Queen of the Frostfire Realm, Mistress of the Icy Horizon, Sentinel of the Glacial Wastes, Keeper of the Frozen Light, Protector of the Icy Halls, Mistress of the Frostbound Keep, Guardian of the Frozen Citadel, Sovereign of the Glacial Sanctum, Mistress of the Frostfire Throne, Archon of the Frozen Dawn, Queen of the Icy Realm, Mistress of the Glacial Spire, Warden of the Frozen Abyss, Guardian of the Glacial Throne, Mistress of the Frostbound Depths, Protector of the Frozen Light, Keeper of the Icy Embrace, Monarch of the Glacial Dawn, Sovereign of the Frozen Wastes, Mistress of the Frostfire Fortress, Empress of the Icy Dominion, High Queen of the Frozen Expanse, Sentinel of the Glacial Night, Mistress of the Frostbound Realm, Guardian of the Icy Veil, Protector of the Frozen Throne, Mistress of the Glacial Depths, Ruler of the Frostfire Empire, Keeper of the Icy Embrace, Monarch of the Glacial Expanse, Sovereign of the Frozen Stars, Mistress of the Frostfire Dominion, Archon of the Icy Depths, Queen of the Glacial Shadows, Mistress of the Frozen Dawn, Warden of the Frostbound Lands, Protector of the Icy Halls, Guardian of the Glacial Throne, Sovereign of the Frozen Realm, Mistress of the Frostfire Abyss, and many more

 

 

[Islamadon 9164]

“Ganbatte, Knight-San! … the last time the yokai got so uppity, we crusaded Serheim! … Then they disappeared for decades, and did not offer a single fight!” comments jaded Kensei. “And then the same happened with Lumbridge earlier this Kami’s year!”

[ReddeadM 16]

Ser Marius Vourkehardt would read the missive with a small grin upon his lips, looking then down to the small blond headed boy whom sat playing with a toy cat at his feet "Its about time, with all the abominations running about nowadays...they need more than a culling at this point" He pat the child's head and ruffled his hair.

[The King Of The Moon 7016]

Deep in the Abyss, a Lord of Lumbridge sought and found a dark covenant with a fellow master of the damned.

 

He emerged changed, his soul immolated and cast into the Black Nexus. For in the deep the First Wraith of the Second Age had been born; a vessel for the grand jihad toward Xion.

"DEATH TO THE BETRAYER AND UNDEATH TO THE BETRAYED!"
 

The horns of the Pale Legion and the Sunless Sanctum were sounded once more. The dead would march to war.

 

Spoiler

Let's gooooo! RP time RP time yippee

 

[Wizry 1222]

Cathan quietly passed this into Hera's last-known location, adding a little note,

 

"It's a bit loud, but atleast we know that Eldacar wasn't mincing his words about Numendain support.

Could be worse!

- Cathan."

 

@Apotolofo

 

[Apotolofo 2211]

11 minutes ago, Wizry said:

Cathan quietly passed this into Hera's last-known location, adding a little note,

 

"It's a bit loud, but atleast we know that Eldacar wasn't mincing his words about Numendain support.

Could be worse!

- Cathan."

 

@Apotolofo

 

 

Hera rubs at her temples a bit, muttering a bit as she penned a reply.

 

"Well, I had planned to wait out their little civil war but. . . I suppose we have the numbers for this, now.

- Hera"