A New Era Begins

[Phog 150]

The sun begins to set over the top of the mountains. Dain stands inside Fort DeNurem, watching the Sariants outside pile Orc bodies. The mutants had just attempted to siege the fort, and they had failed. The battle had been hard fought. The Sariants were outnumbered, but, as always, it did not deter them. With superior tactics and organization the Sariants had beaten back the green horde, even going as far as making the Orcish Rex flee from the battle as if he were a child. Dain smirks, he had begun with a victory.

A few moments later Dain makes his way to the yard of the fort. He steps onto a small stack of wood. As he stands, the Sariants begin to amass in front of him, awaiting his words. Dain clears his throat loudly before speaking.

"Brothers, today we have won a great victory. The mutant hordes attacked our little piece of land hoping to desecrate it and take it for their own. Luckily His Holiness the Emperor gave us the strength to prevail and slaughter them like the mutant filth they are. This is a day of great achievement, men. But this is also a day of great sadness."

Dain then takes a moment to compose himself before speaking again. He looks at the Sariants that surround him. Maur, Erik, Eldak, Jon, Tadok; his Brothers.

"It is with a heavy heart that I deliver this news. Mirtok has decided that his time as the leader of our most illustrious Order has come to an end, at least for now. His many years of leadership have taken a toll both physically and mentally. Mirtok needs time to recover and recuperate. I ask that you all pray for his quick recovery and his return to Hochmiester. But do not think that he has abandoned us, Brothers; for he has not. Mirtok will serve as the HochLeiter, and the new Hochmiester will consult him in times of great stress.

In the mean time Mirtok has named I, Dain Farhammer, to be the Hochmiester of our Order. I understand that I have taken on an exponential responsibility in leading our great Order into the future. This is a daunting task, I will admit, but I harbor no fear. With the assistance of you, my Brothers, I know that we cannot falter nor fail. We will continue our service to His Holiness the Emperor Godfrey, and we shall continue our service well. We shall abhor and destroy the mutant, we shall suffer not the heretic to live, and we shall eliminate the xenos from their unholy existence. As always we shall forever be outnumbered, but never outgunned. We shall accept any challenge, no matter the odds.

My hope is that I am able to lead our Order once more into a Golden Age of prosperity. I wish for our strength to be unmatched and our purity to be unchallenged. We shall once more take our rightful place in Oren. But, the only way I can do this is with your help, Brothers! I for one am tired of the constant harassment by the mutant filth. No longer shall this be tolerated. We shall take the fight to the mutants, and we shall lay our vengeance upon them until not even a single one of them draw breath. Their elimination will be slow and total. But once more I shall proclaim, I cannot do this alone! Will you join me, Brothers? Will you aid me in my most holy of tasks? Are you a Sariant?"

Dain then draws his axe and points it into the air in one ferocious movement.

"Beliae doe Emperor!

Beliae doe Orden!

Beliae doe Moder Lent!"

He look out across the Sariants many of them still in their armor, weapons still bloody from the battle. He sees the faces of his Brothers. An immense pride begins to swell within Dain's heart. He awaits their responses.

[TornadoWatch 364]

Jonathan Black speaks up, severely injured yet still walking after the battle. "We showed them - all of them! Their Rex ran like a coward from the fight. The Teutonic Order is still as strong as ever, and this is only the first victory out of many more that are to come. I'm ready to bring my blade to every single last one that inhabits this land. They showed us no mercy here, and they deserve none themselves. They have no honor, no courage, and no wit. Let us show them what TRUE Men of Oren and Hanseti fight like! Death to them all!"

[SkyyoBee 249]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.