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Captain Quinn Darkwood would nod to the Chief Commandant and sign the appointment to approve it "A good choice, I shall keep a eye on this one"

Captain Quinn Darkwood would note the names mention as possible commandant and instructor candidates, he would note to nearby soldiers "Look at these soldiers, they have presented valor within battle, all troops must be ready to present the same in the coming days"

The Darkwood Codex

[!] The Darkwood codex being stored in the Darkwood estate

 

Created in the year 1852 by the 3rd Baron of Darkwood, Quinn Darkwood, the pages of the codex describe how the values, traditions and outlooks of the family and its members should be, the friends, relatives and outlooks on life of the house, in addition to records of previous barons and their accomplishments.

Chapters of the book

I History of the house

II Values and traditions of the house

III Friends of the House

IV Goals and purpose of the house

V Dues to be paid

I History of the House

              The Darkwoods first arrived within the empire during its time in Arcas when it fought against enemies, originating from old Hanseti.

Joining during the end of the war Velhrun Darkwood(referred to in papers as William Darkwood after being granted the peerage), joined the Imperial State Army as a recruit.

              After finishing the combat academy he joined the 3rd and ascended through their ranks, becoming the captain of the 3rd, later climbing further to the rank of Major, Lieutenant Colonel and finally becoming General in Almaris.

              During his time in service the Darkwood house had been granted a non-hereditary peerage in the year of 1808, later to become hereditary after the 10th Nordling war.

              Few years after the war Velhrun Darkwood retired from the Imperial State Army, he was granted the position of magistrate in Dobrov but failed to achieve anything of note there, his years seemingly clouding his mind.

              The title then was taken by George Darkwood who previously served as the Deputy solicitor general and a Supreme court judge, he sadly passed away after a few years of managing the title.

              Due to George Darkwood having no heirs the title went to his brothers line, where the title went to Quinn Darkwood, mainly due to other family members being busy with other matters.

With time in part due to the location of the estate and their occupations the house follows a mix of Grenzi and other local cultures and norms.

              The Darkwood ascension into nobility has been brought by the sharpness of our mind and the swiftness of our blade, where others may have crumbled, we fought and struggled to get ahead in life.

II Values and Traditions of the House

         To be a Darkwood is to strive for greatness, no matter in what field, in what way one who is a Darkwood must strive to be the best in their chosen field, to ascend to high ranks and positions, for mediocrity is unacceptable.

         To be a Darkwood is to be loyal to the house, its values and goals. To go against relatives, plot against the house or try to take power in it from others is unacceptable, if one wishes for a higher position in the house then they must earn it through work and prove themselves to be worthy of it more than any other candidate.

         To be a Darkwood is to listen and accept the path set by the house head, for we shall be unified and with a clear purpose, if we stand alone against the storm of the world we will be broken, but together we shall prevail.

         To be a Darkwood is to put the ends before the means, no sacrifice is too great, no path too hard for in the end it's the goal that matters, the means can whatever is required to meet the requirements for the goal as long as they don't hurt the goal itself.

         To be a Darkwood is to serve the goals of the house for we are but blind sheep if we do not move forth with a goal in mind.

III Friends of the House

The Galbraith House - The members of the Galbraith house are considered friends of House Darkwood, their house head is to be held in high regard, for they served alongside Velhrun Darkwood and assisted other Darkwoods in their time of need and for this they are to be trusted and respected.

The De Rosius House - The members of the De Rosius house are to be regarded with respect as they are relatives even if distant ones, as such they are to be aided in times of need and trusted as relatives.

The Helvets House - The Helvets House and its members are to be treated with the respect their house deserves and to be regarded as friends due to their assistance in technological advancements during the time when descendants first arrived at Almaris and overall guidance they have given to the Darkwood house heads.

The d’Arkent House - The d’Arkent house and its members are to be treated with the respect that they house deserves and to be regarded as honorable and trustworthy individuals, in some cases even as friends due to their house heads serving alongside Velhrun Darkwood and their overall assistance to the empire.

IV Goals and Purpose of the House

       The first goal of the Darkwood family is to endure and persevere, to endure the test of time, for we can not fulfill other goals if we do not exist.

       The second core goal of Darkwood is to work for the greatness and prosperity of the empire. In cases where The empire is threatened by rebels or is even destroyed the Darkwood goal is to preserve and rebuild a legitimate and prestigious empire.

       The third core goal of Darkwood is to ascend within the empire and outside of it, to improve their standing and positions so we can better serve the empire.

        To Honor their ancestors and previous barons of Darkwood it's a tradition to create a family crypt with statues of their ancestors, once somebody takes on the Darkwood title they are to give a title to the previous baron to honor their work and life achievements.

        To each new baron a set of items is given down to preserve and to pass on after their demise, it's the Darkwood blade and the Darkwood Codex these items represent the core of the house, to step forth into the world with a blade in one hand and a book in another.

         All conflicts within the house are to be solved within the house, with family members providing their arguments and sides and the house head acting as the judge.

         When a new baron claims the Darkwood title and succeeds the previous titleholder they are to host a feast ending in a meeting between all family members, important individuals and family friends.

          In the end the Darkwoods and the Darkwood name must endure, and bring progress and prosperity to the world.

V Dues to be paid and favors held

        The Darkwood house is never to forget its debts, favors and oaths , these are to be repaid and honored no matter what. Similarly favors granted to other houses, individuals or nations are to be recorded and in times of need they are to be called upon to be repaid.

Current debts, favors and oaths.

• Oath given by the Darkwood house to the Holy Orenian Empire to serve it and defend it against any foes.

Signed

Quinn Darkwood, 3rd baron of Darkwood

Graduation class of 1852

[!] Soldiers lining up getting promoted and getting ready for the coming conflict 

It is a great honor for me to announce that another year has passed and that the combat academy has a new round of graduates

 This year we have a smaller number of graduates than last year but the quality of troops is guaranteed

In the year 1852, a new group of recruits have proven themselves worthy for the rank of private and have finished the Imperial State Army 2nd Brigade Combat Academy. Their names are as follows:

Every single one of these fine recruits now bears the rank of private and has earned the right to stand proud among their comrades, may these fine soldiers serve the empire well.

Kristofer Vuiller

Minos Castington

Joseph Clement de Sarkozy 

Signed

Captain Quinn Darkwood

Captain Quinn Darkwood would nod to the soldiers returning and continue onwards with paperwork "Well done soldiers, rest, for combat may come soon once more"

Graduation class of 1851

[!] Soldiers lining up ready for combat

It is a great honor for me to announce that another year has passed and that the combat academy has a new round of graduates

 This year we have a large number of graduates, a show of growing strength and power.

In the year 1851, a new group of recruits have proven themselves worthy for the rank of private and have finished the Imperial State Army 2nd Brigade Combat Academy. Their names are as follows:

Every single one of these fine recruits now bears the rank of private and has earned the right to stand proud among their comrades, may these fine soldiers serve the empire well.

Edward Romstun

Daniel Castaly

Anton

Charles Madron-Antler

Malvalha

Pierre

Richarr

Stefaan van Weyer

Raina

Aldous au Andromedus

Aliiria Tssorvo

Signed

Captain Quinn Darkwood

Graduation class of 1850

[!]Soldiers lined up to fulfill their new duties

It is a great honor for me to announce a new tradition for the 2nd brigade, the combat academy and the Imperial State Army in general.

 From now on every year graduates from the combat academy shall be announced so that their achievements can be noted and recorded.

As such in the year 1850, a new group of recruits have proven themselves worthy for the rank of private and have finished the Imperial State Army 2nd Brigade Combat Academy. Their names are as follows:

Paulius Chadwick

Michael O'Rourke

Roza Sklyana

Reezer Rex

Dani Alabasta

Every single one of these fine recruits now bears the rank of private and has earned the right to stand proud among their comrades, may these fine soldiers serve the empire well.

Signed

Captain Quinn Darkwood

Captain Quinn Darkwood would note another name in his book of deceased great soldiers and men of government and note to the soldiers before him "And another soul passes from this world, fire a cannon barrage in his honor men!" [!]shots would ring out through providence as the barrage would be fired signaling the end of a historic individual

Captain Quinn Darkwood would note down a name in a book and note to his comrades in the 2nd "Another talented life fades away, salute in respect" he would pause for a second and note to himself "Damn it all, must the world be so cruel?" 

Captain Quinn Darkwood would read about the activation and note to this commandants, recruits and cadets "This is but the first, of many things that is to come"

Captain Quinn Darkwood would read about the treaty and note "Good to see that we have allies in Almaris" he would turn to his commandants "So remember men, if you see any individual from there, treat them with respect and honor"

Lieutenant Quinn Darkwood would note another name in a book and note to himself "Another life passed, nothing more to do but to look towards the future"

Lieutenant Quinn Darkwood would read the notice and note it down to visit with the troops "Sounds like a fine place, a visit is in order with some comrades to celebrate once in a while!"

Cheers for your first month, here's hopes its the first one many to come!

Lieutenant Quinn Darkwood would wipe his blade, cleaning it from the blood gained through defending the Empire and note  "I have a feeling this will become a common task for me"

Lieutenant Quinn Darkwood would hear the news and note "Damn it,  we can only hope that the doctors will go above and beyond for this"

Lieutenant Quinn Darkwood would read about the appointment and note "Another good addition to the Ministry, confidence about the ministry grows every day among the populace!" 

Lieutenant Quinn Darkwood would purchase a ticket and note "Well, lets see how my luck holds up" he would sign the ticket and place it within the barrel, afterwards moving to resume his duties

End of a Soldier

A short recap of life and final moments by Velhrun William Darkwood

The road was a long one indeed, to think of my humble beginning - arrival at Helena and enlisting with the goal of finding a purpose, tis was that which started my road and set my goal before me.

From my first major battle I charged forth along the cavalry with a call of Death and Glory to the suicidal missions of  Korvassa, my road was a simple one indeed.

My life is defined by a simple thing, loyalty, endless loyalty to the Empire, the Emperors and Empresses, that was the core of my creed.

With this in my mind I fought forth against any enemies of the empire wherever they could have been and I did not spare my flesh of resources for the sake of the empire, all I had I gave when and how I could.

What did this bring me,  I proved my mettle and ascended to the nobility, proved my prowess to become a Knight Commander and many more recognitions from the Emperors and Empresses of the past.

Yet now I  rest most likely on my deathbed and I look towards the current Emperor of the Empire that I am and will be loyal to till the end of my life and beyond it.

I have full faith in the Imperial State Army and their work. The general himself honored me, a dying man with presence, I could not ask for more.

I rest waiting, a bird sent but a response not seen, as a peer, former general and Knight Commander I wished in my final moments to apologize to His Imperial Majesty for failing to accomplish the Venerable quest  that was given to me in my lifetime and to pass to the Seven Skies with full faith in the Emperor.

Yet I am left waiting, I know the end is near but not even a response could be seen, but I still hold hope, for how could I not?

His Imperial Majesty would spare a mere moment to allow a dying man to apologize for his failings before death wouldn't he?

Signed

Velhrun William Darkwood

Old man Darkwood, the retired general, would read through the information and nod "And so the 3rd continues to ride ever onwards, I had spent my best years there and it made me into what I am today" he would grab a nearby drink "To their health!" he would note to himself.

MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM

Name:  William Darkwood

Age: 103

Sex: Male
 

Statement of Expertise: War, military, culture, geology, a bit of markets and politics - I have served as a house of lords member, General of the ISA, and a magistrate, I have seen much in my long life and fought much as well, so some discussion of the nature of the world and everything in it would be a good pastime during these old slow days.

Ensign Quinn Darkwood would read the about the trial "They dont even have enough honor to speak for themselves in court!" he would remark to himself

RP Name: Quinn Darkwood

MC Name: Darkwrath94

Voted: Yes

The old Baron Darkwood would read the announcement and note down the date and time "I do not doubt the importance of this announcement, for he is a excellent Archancelor, soldier and comrade, it will be a honor to hear him speak once more " he would note to himself

Quinn Darkwood would read the missive and note "Indeed, a miracle!" he would then return to reading job openings.