The Rock Prevails!

[Kardika 1057]

 

THE ROCK PREVAILS!

 

18th of Snow’s Maiden, 246 S.A

 

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Upon the roads did we befall an elf named Castien who claimed residency to the empire. Our soldiers were swift, precise, the elf was taken away to our stronghold, The Rock. Birds were sent out, our terms modest, 1000 minas in ransom…

The arrival of the Imps was marked by a thunderous applause of hooves and a plume of dust rising over the rolling hills of Hyspia. The Mongrel dogs of the empire were sure to come, accompanied by a battalion of numendillards, a host of some 1700 strong. Our brave soldiers of some 400 Salvian patriots, held firm against the coming storm…

In their haste and over-confidence, the ill-prepared Imp commander deigned to bring proper accommodations for such a siege. Their forces huddled around the gates, whilst our expert rangers brought down a hurricane of arrows. A’las they did break through the first-most defenses, and some brave salvians did perish to splinter their forces. Caught between our gates, our forces felled some 400 Imps in total during their failed storming of the fortress. Bruised but not broken, our men held the line, cheering in victory as we picked off the encircled remnants of their vanguard.

Yet… they still outnumbered our brave soldiers some three to one. To our delight, such odds were not favorable enough to the Imp host and so they did flee. Their banners retreated into the distance marking our victory complete, the heads of their dead were thus mounted upon the battlements and our sacred fallen rendered to holy ash.

In our infinite mercy the elf was released, given freely to a neutral war reporter who did witness the happenings of this day. The elf was rendered his freedom as walking proof of our victory and prowess against the great evil of our time.

This is a call to all those seeking justice and freedom against this unholy Imperium, seek us out, join our ranks. Together we shall bring about a new era, free of bloated nobility and corrupt aristocrats, with liberty and justice for all!

 

THE ROCK PREVAILS

 

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Signed,

President Johnathan Orenius

 

Edited August 14, 2025 by Kardika

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