WAR | A Strong Fortress

[Werew0lf 24179]

 

   

Issued and averred by the office of the

IMPERIAL CROWN

 

 

✠ HEED, LEAL SONS OF HOREN;

 

It is not for me to deign that your fortress did not hold sturdy – Ulfar, you have worked meticulously, and planned well. If it weren’t for the poor state of your nation, you may have prevailed in this war of attrition against your fortress. Yet, still, as time pervaded, your siege weapons started to break, and the holes of your horrendous machinations started to crack. Tumbling rocks collapsed from your palisades, the old, worn figures of dwarven warriors fell upon their own sharp spikes, and our imperial forces marched through, ladders hurling against your anti-defences. 

 

Know it well, Ulfar, that as your forces flee, we continue to chase. This fort is now ours, including the structure you have left for us valiantly. We shall continue to push forth and give chase until we reach your capital. 

 

You may surrender and join the Empire as one of my vassals, or we shan’t relent. See you on the field.

 

Until then.

 

We march.

 

AVE IMPERIUM!

 

 

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H V M A N I T A S    I N V I C T A

“Für Gott und Kaiser,”

 

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, Hadrian I of the House Horen, by the Grace of GOD, 

Emperor of Man, Holy Imperator, King of Seventis, Salvus, Renatus & Oren, 

Duke of Middelan, Helena, Lorraine, Sunholdt and Reutov, Baron of Pestilles, 

Protector of Grense, Protector of the Heartlanders, Patriarch of House Horen & the Tiberian Dynasty, 

Captain-General of the Church, Defender of the Faith.

BVRGVNDIA IMPERIVM

HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, Tar-Zôrzagar Argelion Anorion Harren Arthalion, High King of Idunia, Prince of Númendil, Chief of the Númenedain and the Tribe of Harren, Defender of the Númenaranyë, Sovereign of Númenost and Alduun, Knight of the Realm, Slayer of the Gilded Queen, Master of the Sharadûn, Protector of the Adunians

 

 

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Warclaim Type: Annexation

 

Tile Goal: gold_leaf_2

 

Aggressor: The Empire of Man & Allies

 

Defenders: The Grand Kingdom of Urguan & Allies

 

Warpath:

 

All other nation-vassals, provinces and allies will comment on their war-paths below. 

 

[KBR 2046]

The fort falls. The dwarves scatter like rats.
 

"Another threshold crossed." Sir Lothar mused, gazing at the dwarven corpses littering the battlements. "How many more until I might claim what Augustus earned? How many until Kazordin becomes d'Amaury's mantle as much as his?"
 

The men of Lorraine plant their standard regardless. The Golden Oak grows.



 

[Coronate 5519]

The Lord Vander recovered from the balista bolt to the leg he suffered, rising from his bed, he dubbed the Hero, 'Onion Knight', as a member of the peerage. Miraculously, he was already healed.

 

"Until it is over."  He moved to the large table nearby, pushing a piece, represenative of the Dragon Knights, towards the nearby field.

[__Stal27 2126]

The High-King and his Sappers march again.

 

[Nectorist 12869]

Caius II clutches a bloodied banner of the Church, preparing to carry it eastward, so the borders of the Kingdom of the Virtuous may be expanded.

[Kardika 1057]

"BRAVE SOLDIERS!! WE SHALL FIGHT TO THE VERY END AND BEYOND" the wounded Salvian commander cried out to his rangers, before they made the long trek to regroup and rearm.

Edited February 15 by Kardika

[Fishy 2709]

The Marines of Kurai-Kuni embark onto the river, joining the Imperial advance.

[Lenny 1615]

 

Tar-Zôrzagar and the Idunian Host continued onwards with his allies!

[Reckless Banzai Screamer 15456]

Skull Admiral Kato Ena directs for a resupply from the Ichiro Class Bubfish as he’d send the Shugo’s Marines eastwards inland to continue the invasion assault. Still he sought out the Pink Witch among the dead. And still she evaded him yet again.

 

”no questions or doubts shall be allowed, all traitors will be disavowed”

[Two2the 365]

Archie Mareno laid sick in bed... A Myrine nurse entered, reading the letter and soon, the Marneo smiled.

 "I'm sure Ghetsis's cannon crew did wonders" He nodded, drifting off to sleep again.  

[tasty_cheesecake 2298]

Enrique had, in an unlikely manner, found himself in the vanguard at some point. Bereft of a command but still having seen enemy action on this day, the old man begun maintenancing his dented arm and tightening his knee joint up for the next go-around.

[Unwillingly 18096]

 

 

[LichinCrocs 257]

The campfire burned low. Cassius sat there alone.

A runner came. Handed him the missive. Left.

Cassius read it. His Golden eyes moved slow across the words. The Emperors words. The fortress had fallen. The imperial march was continuing.

He finished.

He looked at the fire.

Then he stood up. Crumpled the parchment in one of his massive hands and just tossed it into the flames.

It caught. Curled. Blackened. Became nothing.

He sat back down.

"Pretty words."

He reached for his tankard.

"Burn just the same." He muttered.

Edited February 15 by LichinCrocs
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[Crevel 7557]

Now wheelchair-bound from a ballista bolt injury sustained in battle, Father Martin pours over the emperor's intentions to press the advantage. He hopes that the war is able to come to a swift close before any excessive casualties are taken. Nevertheless, he supports the war effort and continues to help where he can.

[sam33497 7356]

Maximilian Caius Horen watched as fifty cannonshots, twenty-five ballista bolts, and ten trebuchet-hewed stones slammed into the camp. "Erm..."

 

...A bit later he stood over some dwarven corpses. "We got a bit lucky..." He began surreptitiously drawing cancer siege camp plans, blessing that Haakon's bloodline had persevered and carried another war.