◀ Doone ► 54 Share Posted July 29, 2013 The 'erotic' and slowly growing crowd and population of Kingston gathers slowly below the high and authoritative looking balcony closely above West Gate, where stands the mighty ‘Lord Commander’ of Salvus and the formerly the Shields of Salvus. He stands in a perfect and most definitely straight posture, his chin high as he looks down at the crowd forming below down his nose and through his gilded visor. His arms appear flat to his sides, and his footing square-- being a single black being with glimmering iron easily seen. Behind him, a quickly noticeable black cape flickers up the wind for a moment before drifting back to the ground, a large red cross sewn into thereof, matching his gold trimmed tabard. The crowd blinks for a moment as they murmur in response to others’ whispers, the word spreading of the speech of their military leader. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrSL1zikSP4 Precisely on schedule, drums sound from the north end of the city, and down the main avenue comes a procession of Salvian warriors, their armor gleaming, new, and polished, their salvas and scutums at their sides. At the head of the column march three armsmen, the middle man carrying a standard of a large golden lion, the symbol of Salvus. At his sides, two other men carry smaller standards, bearing blood red cardinals. Red ribbon is tied to every windowsill along the parade route as the streets echo with the sound of tramping boots, clamoring onlookers, and the ever present drums. Civilians crowd at the edges of the street as the procession works it way south, turning right at the main square, the main column snaking its way towards the west gate, before stopping at attention, one unified square of armor, its mens’ eyes turned upward to the balcony. At a shout from one of their officers, they present arms, their swords pointed upwards, straight and uniform, to the wall. Civilians take seats or stand at the sides of the formation, some looking from their windows or even from rooftops. There is no cheering for the Lord Commander, only respectful silence and the sound of martial music, which also stops as Siegemen raises his hand in greeting to the crowd. “People of Salvus!” Siegemen barks, in a tone surprisingly less harsh than his usual. “Today, we truly emerge from our long era of downtroddenness! For over three years, we have been rebuilding, reorganizing. when the Inquisition and the White Rose placed our city under martial law, they hoped to destroy us. But Salvian hearts and minds are not so easily crushed! The attempt by the tyrannical Horen V to burn us into nothing simply strengthened our resolve, and so when the chance presented itself, we took up arms, forced out the imperials still within our borders, and joined forces with Urguan.” He pauses for a moment. “But the scars of Oren are slow to heal.” “Ever since the Roses killed us like dogs in the streets in the traitorous Massacre of Kingston, our military, the Shields, has been severely weakened. With many of our number dead, and unable to recruit with the city gates closed, we fell into a state of disrepair. Disorganization plagued us, and we found ourselves unable to protect Salvus as a whole.” he breathes in, the sound if air seeping through the cracks of metal audible. “The Shields died on that horrible day, when Thomas Chivay unleashed his deadly arrows upon fellow imperial citizens. But today, my fellow Salvians, we rise again! From the ashes of the Shields shall arise the greatest army that ever was or will be.” The Lord Commander, newly made Marshal of the Dwarven Legion, says this as he raises his gauntleted fist into the air. “The Legion of the Cardinal Cross shall thrive and protect, serve and present the power of Salvus in their ways under Dwarven Legion. We step forward, today, in creating a better Salvus and Kingston.” Then he looks down to his assembled forces, still locked in salute. “Hail, legionnaires of the Cardinal Cross!” This is met with a resounding “Hail!” from the soldiers massed below. Siege raises his gaze once more, to address the crowd. “Our enemies still surround us, even now, fellow Salvians! The Horen oppressors have allowed us to go our own way for now, but any who think that they will leave us in peace for one moment if given an opportunity to take us back are fools. Furthermore, the entity in the far north continues to press downward, threatening to overrun our Adunian allies. Thus, we have taken many steps to defend the Salvian people, who desire only peace. Across the valley stands Westwarde Citadel, the new seat of the Cardinal Cross. And being built over the Anthos highway is a great gate, one that can withstand the greatest assaults of any northern horde.” He clears his throat. “But even that is not enough. In these dark times, we all must be prepared to defend our homeland. Thus, I am ordering the creation of the Auxilia, the official militia of Salvus. Henceforth, all residents of the kingdom shall have to register with the Legion of the Cardinal Cross with a list of skills, so that they may best be used in wartime. Fear not-you may go about your lives as usual. But should the nation ever need you in a time of war, know that you must be ready to serve, in whatever way you can.” He takes a step back from the balcony, clasping his hands behind his back. “Salvus shall rise to meet the times, my countrymen, and together we shall usher in a new era of freedom and glory!” he calls in final, his deep voice echoing somewhat about as a period silence is present. The music starts back up again with this, the end of the speech, and the Salvian legionnaires below sheath their weapons and march forward, out of the west gate of Kingston, towards the shining walls of the new citadel. At a signal from Siegemen, two fireworks fly into the air, and across the valley, Commander Waveswept sees the signal. Quickly, the flags of Westwarde Citadel are raised in unison, flying proudly in the breeze, over the warm central valley of Salvus. Looking on, at the glittering line of marching soldiers, one can’t shake the feeling that this country still has its ultimate destiny before it. (( Extreme thanks to Zanderaw for writing the bulk of this and choosing musiq while I played Civ5. )) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idiot14yearoldminecraftplayer 280 Share Posted July 29, 2013 >The Erotic crowd ಠ_ಠ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanderaw 162 Share Posted July 29, 2013 >The Erotic crowdಠ_ಠ ((It was a joke, it should have been removed before he posted. Silly Siege.)) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
◀ Doone ► 54 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 >The Erotic crowd ಠ_ಠ (( Look at Zanderaw not me! x3 >_> )) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBearJade 2090 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Kaila listens to the speech. She stays in the background with her daughter and son. ((could not get fully past "erotic" without laughing hysterically.)) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Pac 104 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Dion watches from the large crowd of spectators and chuckles a bit. "Greatest army that was or ever will be my arse. You couldn't even defend yer own city, so ye had the Rose come in and do it for you." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanderaw 162 Share Posted July 29, 2013 (( Look at Zanderaw not me! D: >_> )) ((I distinctly remember you typing that in.)) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ĔṀĔŔĨĨČĶ 519 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Dion watches from the large crowd of spectators and chuckles a bit. "Greatest army that was or ever will be my arse. You couldn't even defend yer own city, so ye had the Rose come in and do it for you." A patriotic peasant of the kingdom of salvus quickly throws a sizable rock at this man's head. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WuHanXianShi14 0 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Art stays a good ways away from the Erotic crowd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadeleaf 1023 Share Posted July 29, 2013 ((Dying.... all I know... is Salvus is going to get good if we have more erotic crowds XD)) Arzota watches on, grinning slightly... more towards the crowd than the speech. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acornlad 206 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Tahjeet stands in the crowd cheering at Siegeman's words. He shouts to him with might, "Make this City strong once again! Return Salvus to its former glory in the name of my Uncle, Abdul Mubdee! The Shields were built on principles, guidelines, and tactics, do not let that foundation crumble! I am your servant in your quest! Call on me, Tahjeet Mubdee to aid you in your endeavors! For honor! For Salvus! For our own!" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
youlovesocks 652 Share Posted July 29, 2013 (( I stared at erotic for a long moment before scrolling a long way till I got to the bottom... so I didn't read it :) )) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSnowMan 318 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Scav half expects the Roses to come rushing out, crossbows at the ready. But nothing comes. Nothing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3andD 1722 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Scav half expects the Roses to come rushing out, crossbows at the ready. But nothing comes. Nothing... A decurion wipes his tears from a far off land. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galendar 631 Share Posted July 29, 2013 *A group of men shout from behind siege* "NAW F**K YOU! NOW WE MAKE FUN OF THIS LEGION!" *they throw a barrage of tomatoes over the wall, escaping quickly* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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