THE FINAL REPORT OF THE INCIDENT AT CALLIOPEBURG, 2016

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ZEHNTE WALDENTAG

The Findings of Lord Vandalore on the Incident at Calliopeburg

The final report of Lord Vandalore Friedrich von Augusten, Seventeenth Vandalore, on the matter of the Incident at Calliopeburg.

Issued and averred by the

𝕷ord  𝖁andalore

At the adjuration of the Electors of The Waldenic Diet.

The Year of Our Lord, 2016. 

Das Jahr unseres Herrn, 2016.

 

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THE FINAL REPORT ON THE INCIDENT AT CALLIOPEBURG

THE FRIEDRICHSHAIN  RECORD ON CALLIOPEBURG

Scribed by the seat of the Lord Vandalore; The Most Honourable, Friedrich von Augusten.

𝔓RESENTED BEFORE THE WALDENIC DIET, DURING THE THIRD SESSION OF THE TENTH DIET. PROFERRED BEFORE THE DIET’s ELECTORS, KNIGHTS OF VANDER, WALDENIC HOUSES AND ALL OF WALDENIAN BLOOD & ILK. TO BE VOTED UPON AND CONFIRMED, AT THE DELECTATION OF THE ELECTORS OF THE DIET, TO SATISFY THE MOTION SINCE PASSED FOR AN INVESTIGATION TO BE COMPLETE ABOUT THE GRAVE INCIDENT AT CALLIOPEBURG.

 

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FOREWORD

VORWORT

𝕷𝖔 und behold! - We write here the findings and conclusions of our inquiries into the Incident at Calliopeburg. It has been a haunting matter of dread for all Waldenians, the fall of Aaun and the start of the Holy Regency brought great turmoil to the Franklands and indeed, as each Waldenian looked on in horror, resulted in the collapse of our blessed Chantry of Saint Calliope, Calliopeburg. Those sacred lands of the Calliwald, where Waldenic pilgrims could seek refuge and make prayers for the martyrs and blessed Saints of our kindred folk. It was a great place of peace, unity and religion. Though the Calliwald and the hills besides the Langkettes, where Calliopeburg once stood, now eerily sit bare and without our chantry. 

 

This is the purpose of investigation and report, the Electors of the Diet demand, and quite rightly, answers for the mystery that unfolded there. We, Lord Vandalore, have sought testimonial and explanation from many folk, and we have endeavoured to answer the many questions we Vanders have had, for so many long years. All we hope is that 𝕲𝖔𝖙𝖙’s justice is served by our hand and with these writings His truth is told.

 

We also have scribed here our proposed resolutions, we pray that these also will be satisfactory for the Diet and Waldenia.

 

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PROMISES TO THE DIET

VERSPRECHEN AN DIE WALDENTAG

 

Upon the proposal of the vote we, the Lord Vandalore, set certain aims to achieve concerning the Incident at Calliopeburg. Namely, to uncover the truth of the events that transpired, including who had come to destroy the chantry? How did it come to happen in the first place? Who had desecrated the sacred land there? And, what might be done to bring resolution to these transgressions that have transpired?

 

It was a motion that passed unanimously, as have many motions during this Tenth Diet, but one that should be felt profoundly and once completed should clean the dark stain that has been left from the fall of our blessed Chantry. It is a heart full of rigor that we believe that we, as the Waldenic Diet, were too slow to act in regards to Calliopeburg. Though, as we have come to understand as we have conducted this investigation, this issue is much more complex and multifaceted than first thought. And, as this investigation took place, indeed it became clear that because of time misspent we may never truly discover what took place there. But, this report shares all information that has been gathered, and hopes to conclude what has been such a looming issue.

 

THE SYNDICATE ENVOY

DER SYNDIKATSGESANDTE

 

Upon the motion’s passing, the Motion to Allow the Knights of The Vander to Begin Investigations into The Incident at Calliopeburg, and even before the investigation began properly we, the Lord Vandalore, received notice from the Syndicate Envoy. This note reads as such:

 

“ʟᴏʀᴅ ᴠᴀɴᴅᴀʟᴏʀᴇ,

ʙʟᴇꜱꜱɪɴɢꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ᴜᴘᴏɴ ʏᴏᴜ. ɪ ꜱʜᴀʟʟ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴍʏ ʟᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ꜱʜᴏʀᴛ ɪɴ ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢ. ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴇᴍᴘᴏᴡᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴀɴꜱᴡᴇʀ ᴀɴʏ Qᴜᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍɪɢʜᴛ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʀᴇɢᴀʀᴅɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀʟʟ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴀʟʟɪᴏᴘᴇʙᴜʀɢ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴘᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱʏɴᴅɪᴄᴀᴛᴇ ʟᴇɢᴀᴛɪᴏɴ. ɪ ᴀᴍ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴛᴜʀɴ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄɪᴛʏ ʙʏ ꜱᴀɪɴᴛ’ꜱ ʏᴇᴀʀ’ꜱ ᴏᴛᴛᴏᴍᴀꜱ ɪɴ ꜰɪꜰᴛᴇᴇɴ ᴅᴀʏꜱ, ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ɪ ꜱʜᴀʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴀᴠᴀɪʟᴀʙʟᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀꜱꜱɪꜱᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ɪɴᴠᴇꜱᴛɪɢᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅɪꜱᴄᴜꜱꜱ ᴀɴʏ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ɪᴍᴘᴏʀᴛᴀɴᴛ ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀꜱ.

ᴡᴇᴀʟᴛʜ ʙᴇʏᴏɴᴅ ᴍᴇᴀꜱᴜʀᴇ,

ꜱɪʀ ᴅᴀʀɪꜱ ᴠᴇʀᴇᴛʜɪ, ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴀʟᴠɪᴀɴ.“

 

A meeting was promptly organised so that we might gather the facts from those who may have a far better grasp on the facts on the events that transpired at Calliopeburg. It shall be noted here that the Salvians have not attended the Waldenic Diet for several decades, maybe more than a semi-centenary, however they have been known to hold a long history with our Diet and were said to have held an outpost in the complex of the Chantry of Calliopeburg.

 

In meeting with Sir Daris we were able to establish a series of events, and he was able to establish a main culprit along with other personal theories and suspicions. We note that Sir Daris does not claim to have directly witnessed the fall of Calliopeburg but passes word along from one of his fellow Salvian ordermen.

 

As described by the Syndicate Envoys, due to the Waldenic Diet’s failure to properly act to protect the Chantry of Calliopeburg, the blessed fortress fell to the hands of Orenids. Folk who had exploited the weakness of the Apostolic Kingdom of Aaun’s fall, and saw opportunity in further insulting Waldenia’s people by bringing destruction to the chantry. During this collapse however the Envoy was able to recover all of the Waldenic holy relics, most notably the blessed remains of Saint Calliope. However, at the cost of this the forces there were overwhelmed and the Orenids destroyed and desecrated the holy place and also captured the Proprietress of the chantry, Lady Katharina von Alstreim.

 

From speaking with the Electorate of Merryweather-Alstreim, it has become apparent that the Proprietress may still be alive in captivity. This may be a surprise and indeed we have no clear indication where her prison may be, it seems the Orenids have fallen silent over these last few decades, but Waldenians must remain vigilant always. For we may be able to recover her one day.

 

We might add here, that the Proprietress, as claimed by the Holy Regency, whilst under imprisonment by the Orenids the Envoy spoke of, was able to deliver correspondence to the High Pontiff. Though we will also add that the letter was not signed by the Proprietress’ own hand but rather aides of the chantry. This has been clarified to us so generously by the Electorate of Merryweather-Alstreim.

 

“ɢᴏᴅ ʙʟᴇꜱꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀᴇꜱᴇʀᴠᴇ.

ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴘʀɪᴇᴛᴏʀꜱʜɪᴘ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏʟʏ ꜰᴏʀᴛɪꜰɪᴇᴅ ᴄʜᴀɴᴛʀʏ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴀʟʟɪᴏᴘᴇʙᴜʀɢ ɪꜱ ꜱᴀᴅᴅᴇɴᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ɪɴꜰᴏʀᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴀᴜɴɪᴄ ʀᴇɢᴇɴᴄʏ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴜɴꜰᴏʀᴛᴜɴᴀᴛᴇ ɪɴᴄᴀᴘᴀᴄɪᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴘʀɪᴇᴛʀᴇꜱꜱ. ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ɪɴᴠᴇꜱᴛɪɢᴀᴛɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴜᴅᴅᴇɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍʏꜱᴛᴇʀɪᴏᴜꜱ ᴅɪꜱᴀᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍɪᴅʟᴀɴᴅꜱ ᴡᴀʀ ᴍᴇᴍᴏʀɪᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀꜱꜱ ɢʀᴀᴠᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛᴡᴏ ʜᴜɴᴅʀᴇᴅ ᴄɪᴠɪʟɪᴀɴ ᴠɪᴄᴛɪᴍꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʀ, ꜱᴜꜱᴘᴇᴄᴛɪɴɢ ᴀ ꜰᴏᴜʟ ᴅʀᴜɪᴅɪᴄ ᴘʟᴏᴛ (ꜱᴇᴇɪɴɢ ᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ʟᴀɴᴅᴍᴀʀᴋꜱ ɢᴀᴠᴇ ᴡᴀʏ ᴛᴏ ᴀ ꜰᴜʟʟʏ-ꜱᴘʀᴏᴜᴛᴇᴅ ꜰᴏʀᴇꜱᴛ ɪɴ ʟᴇꜱꜱ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴀ ꜱᴀɪɴᴛ'ꜱ ᴅᴀʏ), ʜᴇʀ ᴇxᴄᴇʟʟᴇɴᴄʏ ᴡᴀꜱ ʀᴇᴘᴏʀᴛᴇᴅʟʏ ꜱᴇɪᴢᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴀ ʙᴀɴᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴏʀᴇɴɪᴅꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅʀᴀɢɢᴇᴅ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ᴛᴏ ᴀɴ ᴜɴᴅɪꜱᴄʟᴏꜱᴇᴅ ʟᴏᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀꜰᴛᴇʀ ꜰᴇʟʟɪɴɢ ꜱᴇᴠᴇʀᴀʟ. ᴏʀᴇɴɪᴅꜱ ᴀʀᴇ, ᴀꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴇʟʟ ᴋɴᴏᴡ, ꜱᴀᴜʟɪᴛᴇ ᴍᴜᴛᴀɴᴛꜱ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ᴘᴇɴᴄʜᴀɴᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴋɪᴅɴᴀᴘᴘɪɴɢꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴜᴛɪʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴋɪɴ ᴏꜰ ʜᴏʀᴇɴ; ʜᴏᴡᴇᴠᴇʀ, ᴄᴇʀᴛᴀɪɴ ꜰᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴄᴀʀʀɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴏᴍɪɴᴇɴᴛ ᴜᴘᴏɴ ʜᴇʀ ᴇxᴄᴇʟʟᴇɴᴄʏ ᴀʀᴇ ᴋɴᴏᴡɴ ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴅᴜᴄᴇ ꜱᴜᴘᴇʀꜱᴛɪᴛɪᴏᴜꜱ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ᴀᴍᴏɴɢ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴇɴᴇɢᴀᴅᴇ ꜰᴏʟᴋ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴇ ʙᴇʟɪᴇᴠᴇ ꜱʜᴇ ʀᴇᴍᴀɪɴꜱ ᴀʟɪᴠᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴜɴʜᴀʀᴍᴇᴅ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴀɪɴᴛᴀɪɴᴇᴅ ɪɴ ʜᴇʀ ᴏʀᴅᴇᴀʟ ʙʏ ʜᴇʀ ᴀʀᴅᴇɴᴛ ᴢᴇᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰᴀɪᴛʜ.

ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴘʀɪᴇᴛʀᴇꜱꜱ ɪꜱ ʀᴇꜱᴄᴜᴇᴅ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʟᴜᴛᴄʜᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴠɪʟᴇ ᴏʀᴇɴɪᴅ ʜᴏꜱᴛ, ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴏʀᴛɪꜰɪᴇᴅ ᴄʜᴀɴᴛʀʏ ꜱʜᴀʟʟ ᴄᴏɴꜱɪᴅᴇʀ ɪᴛꜱᴇʟꜰ ʀᴇᴘʀᴇꜱᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇʟᴇɢᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀɪɴᴄɪᴘᴀʟɪᴛʏ ᴏꜰ ᴍᴇʀʀʏᴡᴇᴀᴛʜᴇʀ ᴀꜱ ᴘᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇꜱᴛᴀʙʟɪꜱʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴇʀᴍꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟɪᴏᴘᴇʙᴜʀɢ ɢʀᴀɴᴛ.

ꜱᴀɪɴᴛ ᴄᴀʟʟɪᴏᴘᴇ ᴡᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀɴᴅ ɢʀᴀɴᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴇʀ ʙʟᴇꜱꜱɪɴɢꜱ.“

 

The note was revealed to us by His Holiness’ Justice Ledicourt Vuiller, but the topic of this letter shall be covered in greater detail in another section of this report.

 

Upon the conclusion of the meeting the Sir Daris came to share that the Salvian Order would be recalling its men to Salvus, and shared that they had become despondent with the response of the Waldenic Diet, and so had recalled them for this reason. The Syndicate has since been recalled and has severed its treaties with the Waldenic Diet. They shall not be able to properly receive this report, and indeed did not wait to hear it at this third session of the tenth Diet. Though we understand that they were clearly issued with a tight constraint of time before they had to leave, this was the first call they had notified the Waldenic Diet with that firstly, they were aware of the events at Calliopeburg and secondly that they had such a great concern in the matter. We repeat once more, that the Syndicate Envoy has not been sent a representative to the Diet in a long time.

 

To finish on this section we shall share the personal theories of Sir Daris, some that concern us. The knight stated that he believed there to be a politicking force within the seat of the Holy Regency that had plotted to dismantle the Waldenian peoples that inhabited the Calliwald, Velen and Merryweather. And indeed shared that he believed that the Waldenic Diet should demand retribution for the destruction of Calliopeburg from the Mother Church, because, as he believes, they neglected the sacred rights of our people and allowed the place to be destroyed. This, along with plots to destroy Merryweather, the past lands of the Electorate of Merryweather-Alstreim, and Velen, the past lands of the ex-Electorate of Velen. It was Sir Daris' interpretation that the church wished to appropriate these lands so that they could wield greater authority over them, and have access to their exploitation. And though Sir Daris does not believe the Pontiff to have been directly involved in these plots, he does believe there to be a malevolent force within the institution. We, Lord Vandalore, do not believe this and upon conversations with the church have found that things cannot be so clearly regarded.

 

As a last effect of this section we shall state that the Envoy has since sent out their Ottomas Resolution which has made severance with the Waldenic Diet, they have ended all connections with our ancient assembly and have speculated that the late Princess Adalfriede and our-self, have shown lack of action on the matter of Calliopeburg, and have accused us of cowardice and self-interest. We rebuttal these claims and recommend our belief that the Salvian Order has been corrupted. We pray this report graces their lands, but unless they return in penance to beg forgiveness for their unfounded claims against Church and this Diet they are no longer welcome to attend us. Their inaction to solve this issue or even bring forward their knowledge has hindered its cause and diluted its evidence. And though they may claim to have mistrusted us, this Diet’s concern over the matter of Calliopeburg has been what has led to proper action, not the inactive Syndicate Envoy.

 

* We note here, in regards to the condemnation of the Syndicate Envoy. We, as Lord Vandalore, have found it just to retribute the Salvian Order’s declaration with this censure. However, once this report passed by the gutte purview of the Diet the Electorate of Merryweather-Alstreim has made it clear that they cannot agree with this condemnation, due to their close personal ties to the order. We add here the words of the electorate.

 

“ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇɢᴇɴᴄʏ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴄɪʟ [of Merryweather] ᴄᴀɴɴᴏᴛ, ɪɴ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴄɪᴇɴᴄᴇ, ɢʀᴀɴᴛ ᴀꜱꜱᴇɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴜᴄʜ ᴀ ꜱᴡᴇᴇᴘɪɴɢ ᴄᴏɴᴅᴇᴍɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴀʟᴠɪᴀɴ ꜱʏɴᴅɪᴄᴀᴛᴇ ᴏꜰ ꜰᴀᴜꜱᴛᴇɴ ᴏɴ ʙᴇʜᴀʟꜰ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇʟᴇᴄᴛᴏʀᴀᴛᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴍᴇʀʀʏᴡᴇᴀᴛʜᴇʀ-ᴀʟꜱᴛʀᴇɪᴍ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏᴜꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴀʟꜱᴛʀᴇɪᴍ. ᴡᴇ ʀᴇQᴜᴇꜱᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ᴄʟᴀɪᴍꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴘʀᴇꜰᴀᴄᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴀ ᴄʟᴇᴀʀ ᴀꜱꜱᴇʀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇʏ ʀᴇᴘʀᴇꜱᴇɴᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴᴀʟ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴏʀᴅ ᴠᴀɴᴅᴀʟᴏʀᴇ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴇʟᴇᴄᴛᴏʀᴀᴛᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴍᴇʀʀʏᴡᴇᴀᴛʜᴇʀ-ᴀʟꜱᴛʀᴇɪᴍ ꜱʜᴀʟʟ, ᴀꜱ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʟᴅᴇɴɪᴄ ᴅɪᴇᴛ, ᴏᴛʜᴇʀᴡɪꜱᴇ ᴀʙɪᴅᴇ ʙʏ ᴀʟʟ ʀᴇᴄɪᴘʀᴏᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴍᴇᴀꜱᴜʀᴇꜱ ᴛᴏᴡᴀʀᴅꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱʏɴᴅɪᴄᴀᴛᴇ.“

 

THE JUSTICE OF THE HOLY REGENCY

DER GERECHTIGKEIT DER HEILIGEN REGENTSCHAFT

 

With our preliminary investigations complete it came time to make contact with the Church, and Holy Regency, to conduct interviews in regards to this matter. We, Lord Vandalore, had asked that the Knights of the Vander open contact with the Church and begin investigating the involvement of the Regency and to gather their facts on the events. This came before we felt the need to go on leave for the purpose of pilgrimage and the cleansing of our soul. This became necessary after we had conducted the interview with Sir Daris, for the zeal we hold for the faith was shaken. I worried that the Church’s involvement was a possibility. Though now we remain certain it does not.

 

Upon our return it was clear that garnering the attention of the Church would be difficult, in obligation to their knightly duties the Vander Knights had not had time to properly conduct interviews with officials of the Mother Church. We rendered our-self to Mont Lemon and after several attempts, were able to come in contact with a Holy Knight. Apart from reaffirming the mysterious fall of Calliopeburg he passed me unto the Justice Ledicort Vuiller, who we were able to quickly call a meeting with.

 

His Apostolic Excellency had written reports on the events that transpired at Calliopeburg, from the perspective of the Holy Regency’s government, and was able to share them with me. Such as the Pontiff’s response to Proprietress Katharina von Alstreim’s plea:

 

“ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴀʀʀᴇɴɪᴛᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ᴘʀɪᴇꜱᴛ, ʀᴇɢᴀʀᴅɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴀʀʀɪꜱᴏɴ ᴀᴅᴍɪɴɪꜱᴛʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪɴ ᴄᴀʟʟɪᴏᴘᴇʙᴜʀɢ,

ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴠᴇʀʏ ꜱᴏʀʀʏ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇᴀʀ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʟɪɢʜᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴋᴇᴇᴘᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏɴᴀꜱᴛᴇʀʏ ᴀᴛ ᴄᴀʟʟɪᴏᴘᴇʙᴜʀɢ, ᴀɴᴅ, ʙᴇɪɴɢ ᴏᴜʀꜱᴇʟᴠᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ʜᴀʀʀᴇɴɪᴛᴇ ᴇxᴛʀᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴠᴇʀʏ ᴡᴇʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴᴄʀᴇᴅɪʙʟᴇ ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ᴏʀᴄʜɪᴅꜱ. ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ɪꜱ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴅᴇꜱᴘɪᴄᴀʙʟᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴜꜱ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴋꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀᴇ, ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴀɪʀʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰꜰꜰꜰꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀ. ɴᴇɪᴛʜᴇʀ ᴀʀᴇ ᴡᴇ ᴠᴇʀʏ ᴘᴀʀᴛɪᴀʟ ᴛᴏ ꜰʟᴀʏꜱ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪꜱ ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀ. ɪɴᴅᴇᴇᴅ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴜᴛʏ ᴏꜰ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ  ɢᴀᴇʟ, ɢᴀᴜʟ ᴀɴᴅ ɢᴀʟᴀᴛɪᴀɴ, ꜱᴏ ꜱᴇᴛ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴏʀᴅ ʜɪꜱ ɢᴏᴅ, ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇɪɴꜰᴏʀᴄᴇᴅ ʙʏ ʜᴜɴᴅʀᴇᴅꜱ ᴏꜰ ʏᴇᴀʀꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴇᴄᴜᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴀɴᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ɢʀᴀꜱꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴏꜱꜱ, ᴛʜᴇ ꜰʀᴏɢꜱ, ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏɢꜱ, ᴛʜᴇ ꜱɴᴀᴋᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ɪʟʟ ɴᴀᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ, ʜɪꜱ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴛᴏ ᴇᴠɪᴄᴛ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ, ʙʏ ᴀɴʏ ᴍᴇᴀɴꜱ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴄᴇᴘᴛɪᴠᴇ ꜱᴡᴀᴍᴘʟᴀɴᴅꜱ. 

ɪꜰ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴇ ᴍᴀʏ ʙᴇ ɪɴ ᴀɴʏ ᴡᴀʏ ᴀɴ ᴀɪᴅ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇꜱᴄᴜᴇ ᴏꜰ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜰᴏʀᴛʀᴇꜱꜱ-ᴘʀɪꜱᴏɴ ᴍᴏɴᴀꜱᴛɪᴄꜱ, ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ ᴛᴏ ᴘʀᴏᴠɪᴅᴇ. ᴀᴅᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟʟʏ, ᴡᴇ ꜱʜᴀʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴇʟᴇɢᴀᴛɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴜᴘᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴍᴏɴᴀꜱᴛᴇʀʏ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴇʟᴀᴛᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʟᴇʀɢʏ, ᴄᴀʀᴅɪɴᴀʟ ᴊᴀᴍᴇꜱ, ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪᴛ ʀᴇᴍᴀɪɴ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ʜᴀɴᴅꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴀʙʟᴇ-ʙᴏᴅɪᴇᴅ ᴀᴅᴍɪɴɪꜱᴛʀᴀᴛᴏʀꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴜʀᴄʜ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴜᴇ ꜰᴀɪᴛʜ. 

ɢᴏᴅ ʙʟᴇꜱꜱ ʏᴏᴜ,

ʜᴀʀʀᴇɴᴛᴢᴇᴅᴇᴋ :)”

 

Of which was never responded to, as far as we are aware. Among other such topics were those concerning the Waldenic lands of Velen and Merryweather, though we remain careful in this section as we hold great respect for our fellow Vanders, as the Sacred Laws dictate we must remain truthful, and so though we may not share such beliefs as those of Justice Vuiller we must share them nonetheless. As described by the Justice, the peerages of Margravate of Velen and Principalities had been left to neglect and indeed, as registered by the Holy Regency, were not paying their due tithes to the Regency, and so had their lands revoked. The Justice also added that Merryweather had raised their own lands to ruin before eviction. We were deeply saddened to hear the fates of our fellow Heartlander Waldenic peers, and not much can be done on the Diet’s part to reclaim these lands, for that work must be done by the Electorates, though we as Lord Vandalore are open to supporting these families, should they so desire to recover these lands.

 

On the matter of Calliopeburg, the Justice’s understanding of the event was similar to the Holy Knight’s, he had claimed that within a Saint’s Day the chantry had simply vanished. Left for ruin but by an unknown force, maybe Orenids, or mayhaps another. When the Regency had a chance to examine the site they were left unnerved, for left there were markings of insults directed at the Pontiff. It is unknown who left those insults, but they did not notice any desecrations. A very different series of events in comparison to those described by Sir Daris and the Syndicate Envoy. The Justice also shared his belief that the supposed capture of the Proprietress seemed suspicious, and indeed questioned how she was able to deliver letters whilst being entrapped. We make no similar claims, but state what was talked about. The suspicion of the event of the Proprietress’ capture were the beliefs shared to us by the Justice, he, representative of the Holy Mother Church shared this view as it was held by the Holy Regency and Church itself.

 

Towards the end of the interview we came to discuss the matter of the lands of the Calliwald, their desecration and current ownership. Indeed, we, Lord Vandalore, have come to believe that the best resolution to this matter might be the return of the Calliopeburg lands to the Waldenic Diet, so that it may rebuild and protect the site, in its own right. We believe that should we be afforded the grant of the land and certain privileges to build and uphold this oh so important location the incident of Calliopeburg will not repeat. And so was our plea to the Justice, as Chancellor to the Curia we hoped he would accept our suggestion of resolution. It may not be perfect in the eyes of all, but it is satisfactory and at least is action to rectify what has happened.

 

The Justice was sympathetic to our cause and agreed to speak with the Pontiff on the matter so that he might confirm that we would be able to go ahead with the matter. Our meeting came to an end and we would convene later on once the Pontiff had made his decision.

 

THE TREATISE GRANT FOR CALLIOPEBURG

DAS TREATISE GRANT FÜR CALLIOPEBURG

 

We received word but a few Saint’s Days after our meeting with His Apostolic Excellency:

 

“ʟᴏʀᴅ ᴠᴀɴᴅᴀʟᴏʀᴇ,

ɪ ᴘʀᴀʏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ ᴀʀᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ᴡᴇʟʟ. ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʀᴇᴄᴇɪᴠᴇᴅ ᴡᴏʀᴅ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜʀᴏɴᴇ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴀɪɴᴛ ᴅᴀɴɪᴇʟ ʀᴇɢᴀʀᴅɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴅᴍɪɴɪꜱᴛʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟɪᴏᴘᴇʙᴜʀɢ ᴀʀᴇᴀ. ʟᴇᴛ ᴜꜱ ꜱᴘᴇᴀᴋ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴀᴛ ᴀ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛᴇʀ ʟᴇɴɢᴛʜ ɪɴ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴ.

ꜱɪɴᴄᴇʀᴇʟʏ,

ʟᴇᴅɪᴄᴏʀᴛ ᴠᴜɪʟʟᴇʀ.“

 

With calls to the Holy See upon Mont Lemon, we did return to discover the news. There we met with the Justice, as we had done before, but was also graced with the Seneschal and Premier of the Holy Regency. Men. There Justice Vuiller confirmed that the Pontifical seat had given his accord on the grant and a treatise should be decided upon for all to sign and to confirm the rights of Church and the Waldenic Diets in the lands of the Calliwald.

 

We, Lord Vandalore, made suggestions in relation to the Sacred Laws and the privileges afforded to us Vanders, the land must be sacred for Waldenians, a place of peace and religion for our culture. And indeed all were agreed so terms were set out: to grant the portion of land to be administered by the Waldenic Diet, and leadership of the Lord Vandalore, where the Diet may construct a building of religious and cultural significance. Though administered by the Diet the lands will remain under the direct purview of the Holy Regency and the religious building will be sanctified and the Holy Mother Church will have full needed access, should they need it. The lands shall not require a tithe, considering the importance of the site for all Waldenians. Within the construction, the Diet may house monastics, or religious folk and their Knights of the Vander, and should they wish, an outpost for the Syndicate Envoy.

 

A treaty has been planned to be written by the office of the Lord Vandalore, but we have awaited the vote of the Diet to confirm its wishes to follow after our proposed resolution. Once terms are agreed we shall negotiate more intricate terms, confirm and sign a treaty alongside the pontifical government. We pray that Waldenians shall have the chance to grace those lands once again, and reach it for pilgrimage.

 

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CONCLUSIONS

Schlüsse

 

In regards to this matter, we believe that if this report be passed and my resolution to reappropriate Calliopeburg confirmed, the Waldenic Diet may call this matter put to rest. We call for the Syndicate Envoy to return and right these wrongs, they should be welcomed back, so long as they recognise the wrongs they have done in claiming this Diet and Lord Vandalores, past und present, of being un-Vanderly. All accusations against the Church, remain unfounded, who actually destroyed Calliopeburg remains a mystery but there is much valid evidence to suggest that the Orenids, who once plagued and insulted the previous ninth Diet, are at fault here.

 

Should Calliopeburg be returned to us, the Waldenic Diet, we shall have the place consecrated once more and we pray to see the place returned to a state of high privilege amongst us Waldenians. If this grant is confirmed by treaty we may trust that our Rights as Vanders and by the Book of Waldenia will be upheld. We must never allow insults and transgression against our own, ever again. Calliopeburg should of never fallen, und we can trust in 𝕲𝖔𝖙𝖙 that our people, Waldenia and this blessed Diet shall forever endure!

 

We shall also remind all Waldenians that they have an undeniable right, sacred and blessed even, to petition this Diet for protection of their person and to uphold the rights of our culture. Wherever they may reside.

 

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𝕾O BE HERE OUR FINDINGS, OUR DISCOVERIES, WE LORD VANDALORE, FRIEDRICH VON AUGUSTEN. WE CONFIRM THEM TO BE TRUTH AND SO HOPE THE DIET TO CONFIRM THEM BY VOTE, WHERE THEY WILL BE PUBLISHED BY THE DIET FOR ALL WALDENIANS TO SEE!

 

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[LithiumSedai 5750]

 

[!] A strange letter finds its way to all Elector recipients of the Report, laid out on leathery material oddly familiar and yet not quite right to the touch…

 

 

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THE WALDENIANS SOUGHT ANSWERS FROM THEIR PUPPET MASTER : IN RESPONSE THEY RECEIVED ONLY MORE QUESTIONS
AN ENTIRE GENERATION LATER THEIR INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES WITH NOTHING OF VALUE CONCLUDED - THE ONLY CONSTANTS THEIR IGNORANCE - THE PERFIDY OF THEIR AENGUL CHURCH - AND THE CLEAR DOMINANCE OF THE ORENID HOST - THE FAITHFUL SERVANTS OF OUR PROPHET SAUL
ASK HOW OUR BLACK KNIVES AMBUSHED YOUR SOLDIERS AND THE GILT-PLATE FOREIGNERS : ASK HOW WE SLIPPED PAST THE GUARDS OF YOUR AENGUL CHURCH AND PLUNDERED YOUR HALLS OF IDOLS : ASK HOW THEY ALLOWED IT TO HAPPEN IN THEIR HEARTLANDS MUCH LIKE IN RAVENMIRE LAST PROPHET’S WEEK : ASK WHY THEY NEVER SOUGHT THE RETURN OF YOUR SAINTLY RELICS : ASK WHY THEY NEVER FOUGHT US ALONGSIDE YOU	KNOW THAT YOU WILL MEET THE SAME GRUESOME FATE AS RAVENMIRE IF YOU RETURN TO OUR MOUNTAINS : KNOW THAT ANY WALDENIAN WHO COMES TO OUR LANDS WITHOUT THE MARK OF SAUL FORFEITS HIS SCALP AND LIFE : KNOW THAT ANY PROFANE MONUMENT YOU RAISE WILL BE BROUGHT DOWN : KNOW THAT YOUR FALSE CHURCH AND ITS AENGULS CANNOT SAVE YOU : KNOW THAT THE DAY OF RECKONING IS COMING FAST
O AENGUL SLAVES : IF YOU RETURN AS SLAVES OF FALSE SHEPHERDS - YOUR DEATHS ARE CERTAIN : THROW OFF YOUR YOKE LIKE YOUR ATHERAN FOREFATHERS DID AND YOU SHALL BE SPARED : THE PROPHET SAUL SEES AND PUNISHES ALL TRANSGRESSIONS - AND REWARDS THOSE WHO ARE WORTHY WITH ETERNAL LIFE WITH THE CREATOR

 

[Enlightenment 2295]

King Mark shook his head in disgust, "The Waldenic diet, nothing more then boot lickers of the heretical"