Shmeepicus

Greater Coat of Arms granted by Ludrik Katzak, Lord of Arms of the Minitzian Band of Banners Issued on the 10th of Sigismund’s End 49 B.A. | 1918 | 469 E.S. Penned by HRH, Princess Lydia Antheia, Countess of Caluzzo In times of conflict, humanity looks to their leaders for guidance, wisdom, and the promise of a peaceful future. We, as Canonist men and women, pray that our homes will not be burned and our families will not be slaughtered or displaced. With GOD’s help, we’re able to attain peace and ensure that sin shall not prevail over the vices of greed. The Anathema ‘Duke’, Heinrik Sarkozic, seeks to upend this peace in pursuit of greater power. Even condemnation and excommunication from His Holiness, Pontian IV, has not humbled him enough to forego this folly. Those who stand at his side and perpetuate this false lord’s ambitions have likewise strayed far from GOD’s light, lured into this Sarkozic’s sinful ways by promises of glory. But what is left, when their war is over? Hundreds, if not thousands of innocents will flee or be cast out into the wilderness of Almaris. Cities and villages will burn. Soldiers will die needless, unnecessary deaths. There is no consideration for life or for loss, only the tempting dream of independence without true, justified reason. Let it be known to all those who still remain amidst GOD’s flock, these false Adrians and their fallen Duke shall be met with the righteous forces of the Church’s faithful. Thus, those who place their signature upon this document are herein named as part of the Canonist League, a holy alliance of nations that will stand together in the face of this blatant sinner and his petty grab for power. We shall strike down both the false Duke and his allies, bringing justice and peace to mankind once more. - The signatories of this pact shall enter into a full military alliance, until a time when the Anathema Duke, Heinrik Sarkozic and his allies are removed from power and the conflict is ended. - In instances where any signatories of this pact come under threat from the Anathema Duke and his allies during this conflict, the other signatories shall rally to their aid. - Upon the destruction of the Anathema Duke and the ending of this conflict, the signatories shall agree to gather and discuss the future of The Canonist League, or elsewise declare it dissolved upon the conflict’s resolution. TANDEM TRIUMPHANS. KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM. IN HOC SIGNO VINCES. IN NOMINE DEI, HIS HOLINESS PONTIAN IV, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, Alexander I, by the Grace of GOD, King of Balian, Count of Monteres, Viscount of Eflen, Baron of Brucca and Valens, Lord of Atrus and Monterosa, Protector of the Heartlanders and the South, etcetera. His Royal Majesty, Charles I Alstion, Prince of Alstion, King of the United Kingdom of Aaun, Duke of Corazon, Protector of the Realm, Honorary Lieutenant of Snowy Field’s Watch. His Royal Majesty, Georg, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Siegrad, Werdenburg, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, and Toruv, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, Buck, Thurant and Astfield, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera. Her Grace, Renilde I, By the Grace of GOD, Archduchess of the Petra, Countess of Temesch and Moere, Marchioness of the East March, Hero of the Petra

The admins shadow lead Balian (it's real, not even a meme)

holy **** you did the right thing good choice

Genuinely wonder how you consistently have such shit takes on every topic under the sun.

Think the point is that 4 years went by and nothing was said and as soon as he knew that he was about to have an absolute storm of shit rain down on him was when he reached out to try and apologize. Cheap maneuver to try and save his own skin imo. /shrug

gone are the simple days of busting thru windows with Chase, Kaiser, Deer, Lockages, Heero, Kowa and many others in R6..

@Crevel has some of the best forum comments I have ever seen.. same with @argonian

Alexander glanced over the missive. "This spins a narrative that the Duke is a bold man- I wonder if he would be so willing to put his life on the line in a duel to the death. Him or I- Heinrik or Alexander- I doubt he would, wholly and fully. He claims to be so courageous- yet I do not believe he would agree to one on one combat to save the lives of hundreds of Canonists- yet then again, he is no Canonist."

Alexander I nodded approvingly, sending a letter to the Baron of Tuvia himself. "Lord Kervallen, I wish to be the first within the realms of Almaris to own this fine breed of horse, this Tuvian Purasangre- it would honour me greatly. Let us hope that this encourages others to name their own breed of horse- and perhaps foster the creation of horse lore."

Alexander I nodded his head in agreement with the missive. "It would seem the idiocy of the Adrian's has once again reared its head- complacency is not for this day, or the 'morrow. Canonism as a whole must rid itself of this plague that swallows the southernmost land of the Heartlands."

After a few months had passed- another signature and Coat of Arms had been added- this new missive replaced any old ones present throughout the realms on notice boards or similar structures.

Issued on the 10th of Lothar’s Gift 49 B.A. | 469 E.S. The revelations which have come to our attention these past months regarding the anathema and disgraced Duke of “Adria”, Heinrik Sarkozic, has proven to be most troubling and weigh heavily upon the minds of those Canonist peoples who reside within our three realms. His Holiness, Pontian IV, has laid before us all a list of sins conducted by the Duke which includes conduct with creatures of unnatural creation and consorting with heretical individuals. We likewise state, herein, that we do not condone the aggressive actions taken against the Duke’s rightful liege lord, King Charles I of Aaun, and stand beside him as pacted allies. Our three entities shall raise our arms in defense of Aaun and its people. Should the Free State of Adria be victorious in the conflict that has arisen from this political situation, the Kingdom of Balian, the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska and the Commonwealth of the Petra will raise their levies alongside the United Kingdom of Aaun. With this quadripartite of powers, We shall squash whatever rump state is formed thereafter, so that they may no longer stir further chaos amongst the realms of Humanity. Thus, it is with a heavy heart that His Royal Majesty King Alexander I of Balian, His Royal Majesty King Georg I of Hanseti-Ruska and Her Grace, Renilde I of Petra, do hereby condemn Duke Heinrik Otto Sarkozic for the crimes he has committed- and call upon him to submit willingly to His Holiness for repentance and absolution as well as sue for peace rather than bloodshed. We hope this wayward sheep is returned to the flock without cost to his kin or his people. IN NOMINE DEI, HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, Alexander I, by the Grace of GOD, King of Balian, Count of Monteres, Viscount of Eflen, Baron of Brucca and Valens, Lord of Atrus and Monterosa, Protector of the Heartlanders and the South, etcetera. His Royal Majesty, Georg, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Siegrad, Werdenburg, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, and Toruv, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, Buck, Thurant and Astfield, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera. Her Grace, Renilde I, By the Grace of GOD, Archduchess of the Petra, Countess of Temesch and Moere, Marchioness of the East March, Hero of the Petra

don't forget the brewing @The60th

Ayo @seannie build a village of ten houses, give none of your vassals land and have every member of Aaun fight each other to the death for a home

Issued by HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, Alexander I, King of Balian On the 23rd of Sun's Smile 48 BA With the growing population of the Kingdom of Balian and the prosperous families which live within, it is of great importance to His Royal Majesty that the upstanding reputation and importance of the peerage and royal families to uphold their lineage while simultaneously avoiding overproduction of the noble and royal titles and claims. ON THAT OF ROYALTY The offspring of the King or Queen shall bear the titles of Prince or Princess of Balian from birth to death, regardless of their marriage unless stripped by the Sovereign of Balian. The offspring of the Crown Prince or Princess will bear the titles of Prince or Princess of Balian. Those born of a Prince or Princess of Balian who are not the Crown Prince or Princess will be referred to as Lord or Lady of Balian and will be considered nobility and no longer a part of the immediate Royal Family. Should a Prince or Princess marry into a peerage or a separate kingdom, the title of their children will be defaulted to that of the peerage or royal household they are a part of. If a Prince or Princess marries and has children with a person of nobility that is not heir to a peerage, their children shall take up the title of Lord and Lady of that peerage due to their royal parentage. The children of a Lord or Lady of Balian will then be referred to as Miss or Mister and be considered within the social class of Gentry and then eventually their children will be Miss or Mister of the Commoner class. This will be the case unless the Lord or Lady of Balian marries into a royal household or that of a mainline noble peerage. In the case of a marriage into the Royal Household, the one marrying in will take up the title of Prince or Princess Consort of Balian and their children will henceforth be known as Lord or Lady and their children will take up the title of Miss and Mister. ON THAT OF NOBILITY The children of a peer will be referred to as Lord or Lady of their peerage title. The children of the heir to a peerage will also be referred to as Lord or Lady while the children of a lord or lady who does not inherit the peerage will henceforth be known as Miss and Mister of their peerage title. These children will still be of noble blood but will not be allowed the honorific title of Lord or Lady due to their distance from the mainline of the peerage. Should the succession of the peerage be changed, so will the titles of those within the family depending on how the mainline of the family shifts. Upon marrying into a separate peerage or noble family, the noble will then take up the title of their husband or wife and their children shall bear the title suitable for their station depending on if the marriage is within the Kingdom of Balian. Should a marriage into a separate peerage and nation occur, the noble and their future children will follow the title etiquette of that particular nation. Should a member of the nobility marry into the Royal Household, they will take up the title of their spouse as Prince or Princess of Balian, save for the Crown Prince or Princess who will eventually elevate to that of King or Queen Consort. ON THAT OF GENTRY The Gentry of Balian shall be made up of those granted Knighthoods and special honorifics which have been given by the Sovereign of Balian directly. They will be addressed as Sir or Dame and will be the holder of the honorific within their family. The children of the Gentry holder will be referred to as Miss or Mister unless given an honorific like their parent. The Gentry title will not be passed down between parent to child and once the holder of the Gentry honorific passes, the family will revert back into the Commoner class. As members of the Gentry class are permitted to marry within nobility, their title will solely depend on the rank of nobility they marry into. The members of the Gentry will then bear the title of their spouse along with their knighthood or honorific bestowed upon them by the Crown. Should a member of the nobility marry into the Gentry class, they will take up the title of Miss or Mister and lose the honorific of Lord or Lady. ON THAT OF MARRIAGE To ensure the prestige of the nobility and the importance of further progress within the realm, those of the Common class are not permitted to marry a peer or mainline inheritor of a noble peerage. Commoners are permitted marrying rights to those of noble blood but who are not inheritors of a noble peerage title. Those of the Gentry class are permitted to marry member of the noble class including a peer and inheritor of a noble peerage title. Upon the publishing of this act, the restrictions and regulations will be in effect officially. Anyone born before this publication will be permitted to keep their titles as is and only those born after will be expected to follow the regulations of this missive. Should any confusion be found within this missive, the citizenry are encouraged to reach out to His Majesty the King or Her Highness the Princess Royal for further clarification. SIGNED, HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, Alexander I, by the Grace of GOD, King of Balian, Count of Monteres, Viscount of Eflen, Baron of Brucca and Valens, Lord of Atrus and Monterosa, Protector of the Heartlanders and the South, etcetera. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, Princess Elena Casimira, The Princess Royal of Balian, Countess of Rosemoor

it ain't that deep bruv

Alexander I cowers in terror upon hearing of the foretold return of the Black Hand.

A Balianite fan is knocked in the head by an aerial pint of ale. He glances around- looking for the thrower. Stories are told in days passing of a great and glorious brawl between the Minitz Mootgoer fans and the Atrus Stars' fans alike. Alexander, makes a comment about it to his daughters. "Well- both us and the Minitz folk are quite passionate about the sport.. hopefully no one was hurt too seriously." He chuckled after hearing of the debacle.

After many years of silence, a letter is delivered to Theophilus Saffar. To the Second Vizier of the Principality of Ba'as, At first- let me give my warmest apologies for the years that have passed since this letter was delivered. I believe myself to be a man who would allow his children the option to forge their own futures, I will not pledge my Son and Heir to be wed to one of your Princesses- though I will accept them as guests in my home so that they might, on their own accord, develop a relationship with Hadrian. I can make no promises on their future- for I will not involve myself in their affairs. He is free to make his own decisions, as I was when I was his age. That is not to say that a wedding will not occur- for it very much could. I take it that you and your Principality follow our progress with a very scrutinous eye- and I hope that the changes and reforms that we have implemented guide us on a path towards this new identity and culture that we have so desperately needed. Our findings on the Lothar Stones- and our mission in acquiring them, has so far been for naught. Though, we are intending on a reformation of our military that should help in this process, I wish not to get too much into the details in the case that this letter is intercepted by malicious parties- but know that I believe we are on the right path. Shalassanan Doxos has been an immense asset to us- so much so that I fear we may have deprived yourself of a great mind, though his willingness to give us assistance where we need it- and his expertise with a pen is something I have seen very few able to accomplish to date. I appreciate your decision, as well as his, in aiding us in this continent. We will send these five carracks you requested- in return for the possibility of a future marriage between our two Houses. I will, again, say it is no certainty- though given your aid through Shalassanan thus far- I feel the least I can do is help you with this issue you have been having. I look forward to meeting these Princesses. Warmest Regards, Alexander I, King of Balian

Alexander rolled his eyes as he read over the last charge. "Sir Valentine and Sir Paul should be stripped of their Knighthood- for they are no honourable men. Calling an eleven-year old and thirteen year-old 'combatants' when the alleged actions took place. They must be weak men if they were unable to disarm them." He sighed then. "At least the boys live- and at least a verdict has been given."

Hell yeah, copy secured.

TO THOSE WHO ARE LOST 13th of Lothar’s Gift, in the Year of Our Lord, 42 B.A. There is nothing more devastating than the loss of one’s homeland- as I can testify personally. Permanent exile- is something that I had struggled with during my youth in the deserts of Almaris’ southern continent. Once again, nearly a Saint’s year later- conflict has separated peoples in the fragile state of the old Heartlands. Petra endured a civil war- where family fought family, friend fought friend, and comrade fought comrade. It is a struggle with little glory and little celebration. To those that have been forced from their homes- a small number of refugees have made their way to Balian- and within Balian’s walls no repercussions shall come to find them. We remain neutral on this cause- Renilde I has upheld her legitimate rule over Petra. However, the Refugees will be safe from external threats so long as the Kingdom is under my command. I have heard rumour that Petran loyalists stalk the countryside- looking for those that sided with my brother. Whether this is true or not, I shall address it irregardless. Any remnants of violence or hatred were left on the field of battle- now comes the displacement of children, women, and men who were unable to fight. They will find safety within these walls- and if any come looking to do them harm, may God help them. This will be my one and only warning- do not come here looking for trouble, for you will find something much worse. AD GLORIAM DEI, HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, Alexander I, by the Grace of GOD, King of Balian, Viscount of Eflen and Anatis, Baron of Brucca, Valens, Malenos and Ciavola, Lord of Atrus and Monterosa, Prince of the Holy Orenian Empire, Protector of the Heartlanders and Protector of the South, etcetera

Alexander sighed. "This couldn't have waited until after the Dragon?"