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Ragnvald Eiriksson Ruric saves the date of the funeral. He, along with assumably the rest of Norland, wished to see the former King off.

Ragnvald Eiriksson Ruric had been raised on the stories of kings of the past, and Halvar too was one of them. He had grown up learning about how Halvar had led Norland to repel the Inferi invasion, and had fought Oren during the Sutican war. In Ragnvald's mind, Halvar was just as much a hero as the rest of the glorious past Kings, worthy of being among Javier 'the undefeated' and Caedric 'the reclaimer'. And thus, the Eiriksson mourned. He mourned for the lost hero of Norland, who had died with honor. In his residence north of Varhelm, Ragnvald uttered softly in memory of the former King. "Iron from Ice, King Halvar."

Henry Bishop feels a sudden and potent pain pierce his chest as he senses more drama involving his bloodline. He roared out in pain as he watched his descendants yet again do more to his legacy. Meanwhile, Henry's skygod was also screeching in pain due to the document being in All Bold. (No hate OOCly to anybody of course)

"Utterly based!" said Prince Ragnvald Eiriksson upon reading the missive. "More clans for Norland."

Ragnvald Eiriksson Ruric, whomst had also read the contents of the letter, nods in agreement with Alric. "If my encounter with the Svarlings is anything to go off of, we cannot fight them alone or without cooperation with the other northern realms. I say we heed the call."

Somewhere in the afterlife, a certain Hali Kvitravn watched Amicia arrive with a grin on his face. "Heh, now Oi can bully yeh again ey?" The Kvitravn laughed for just a moment, then released a solemn sigh.

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The Hyspian People An artist's interpretation of the Hyspian migration into the Wildlands Historia The Foundation The foundations of Hyspia began a long time ago. They find their roots in the great northern mountains of Arcas, where their tribe temporarily migrated from place to place in search of a land to call their own. For years, the Hyspians searched, and for years, they could only find the cold harsh lands that made farming impossible. That is, until the rise of a certain man. Cesar de Rivera, born to insignificant parents of an insignificant family, had become the new leader of the Hyspian people. He saw their struggle for land, and this time rather than look east or north, he looked west. In the west, Cesar discovered a ripe, almost untouched land by the major realms of Arcas. This land, which was known to the other kingdoms as the Wildlands, would become the salvation of the Hyspian people. After a brief surveying of the land, Cesar determined that the Hyspians would settle in the center of the Wildlands. Here, the land was fertile and could be farmed, but was also high enough in elevation to give them natural protection should they come under attack. In this land, the Hyspians constructed the very first Hyspian settlement, Tierra Natal. A Royal portrait of King Cesar de Rivera, circa 1793 An Artist’s interpretation of Tierra Natal, first capital of Hyspia Tierra Natal was the first settlement any Hyspians had ever established on their own. Because of this, the City was not the best designed, but it was a place the Hyspians could call their home. Farms were planted and maintained, cattle were herded, and people began to settle down and raise families of their own. Life in the settlement was relatively calm, and the Hyspians declared the creation of the Sovereign Barony of Hyspia. The peace lasted until the assault on a Hyspian citizen by a member of a local bandit group, which prompted Baron Cesar to declare war on the bandit group. The Hyspian-Bandit war began after Cesar issued the Declaration of Hyspian Nationalism, which both made Hyspia now a Kingdom, and simultaneously declared war on the bandits. The war raged on for five years, and only ended after the surprise assassination of King Cesar. The death of King Cesar threw the Hyspians into panic and disarray, as his death came unexpectedly and at a time of turmoil. Cesar’s son, Prince Antonio de Rivera, was whisked away to the Kingdom of Norland to be raised and protected there. Around this time, the continent of Arcas fell and the Hyspians were forced to hastily build a fleet and sail to Almaris along with the rest of the descendants. The Interregnum Era For many years at the beginning of descendant settlement of Almaris, the Hyspian people came under the lordship of an Osanoran named Antonio de Medina, who was meant to act as a sort of regent for the Hyspian people until Prince Antonio de Rivera could be recovered from Norland and brought to lead Hyspia. However, many Hyspians disliked working under de Medina, and a group known as the Hyspian Nationalists decided to bring the Prince out of exile early by kidnapping the young Prince from his protectors and bringing him to the city of Osanora. The Prince was welcomed by the Hyspian people with open arms, and began calling for the deposition of Medina. Eventually, Lord de Medina had all Hyspians exiled from Osanora, where they fled to the Kingdom of Norland to honor an agreement that King Cesar and King Halvar of Norland had made prior to the former’s demise. The Hyspian Schism Many Hyspians were immediately uncomfortable with the way that Prince Antonio settled into Norland, and several hardcore Canonist Hyspians grew concerned that he would be influenced and converted to the Norlandic red faith. Their worst fears were realized when Antonio was convinced by Caedric Edvardsson to convert to the red faith and was crowned by red faith law. This was too much for the Canonist Hyspians to bear, and they officially split from Hyspia and fled. This enraged the now King Antonio, who declared the Canonists to be traitors and rebels against the Hyspian crown. A Royal portrait of King Antonio de Rivera circa 1809 The Hyspian Schism was seen by many as a proxy war between the Red Faith and Canonism, while the Hyspians saw it as a civil war that led to the dividing and weakening of Hyspian unity. Ultimately, the Schism would lead to the execution of the leading Canonist Hyspian, Francisco Altamirano, who had tried to claim the crown from King Antonio. The execution of Francisco sparked the outrage of Canonist nations, who demanded the head of King Antonio. However, before he could be caught, King Antonio was killed in a final duel between himself and the very man who converted him, Caedric Edvardsson. It was not until another year later when the wife of King Antonio and the surviving relatives of Francisco Altamirano met to finally begin discussions about bringing an end to the Schism. They agreed that so long as the de Rivera family returned to Canonism, the rebels would rejoin Hyspia and recognize de Rivera rule. This finally brought an end to the schism, which had divided the Hyspians to their core and still continues to have a lasting effect in Hyspian politics. Hyspian Cultural Events The Hyspians, being their own distinct culture and people, have their own share of culturally significant events and celebrations that are very important to Hyspian society. While some Hyspian families may have their own individual traditions, there are a handful that the Hyspians as a whole share. The Quinceañera The Quinceanera is not an unfamiliar tradition to many. It serves as a coming of age for Hyspian women who, on their fifteenth birthday, celebrate the passage from girlhood to womanhood. Any and all friends of the family are invited, and the festivity is started with a religious ceremony where a present clergyman utters a quick prayer for the new adult, immediately followed by a dance with music performed by Mariachi hired by the family of the woman. Normally, the Father of the woman is allowed to dance with her first, then followed by any who wish to dance next. Food and drink is then served to the guests, and afterwards the Parents of the woman give a short speech before the dancing is resumed. Día de los Muertos The Dia de los Muertos, translated to Common as the “Day of the Dead”, is a significant Hyspian tradition wherein an entire day is taken off to celebrate the lives of lost loved ones. Most often, an Ofrenda (Translate: Altar) is built with an image of the loved one, decorated most commonly by Marigold flowers, Papel Picado, and Alfeniques. The Ofrenda is usually set up at the grave of the lost loved one, or at the residence of the loved one’s family. Offerings such as toys for children, alcohol for adults, and food (most specifically Bread, or Pan in Hyspanic), is left at the Ofrenda. Usually, a parade is hosted by all Hyspians where participants dress in traditional clothing and parade down the streets of their city while singing, shouting, and overall merriment. Bull Fighting A rather self-explanatory tradition. A Matador stands in an enclosed arena wearing traditional garb and wielding a red cloak and a sword. A Bull is then brought into the arena, where the red cloak provokes the Bull into charging the Matador. This goes on for some time until the Bull has tired enough for the Matador to finish it off with its sword, and afterwards the Bull’s body is taken and cooked for a feast. Attire and physical characteristics Hyspian attire can range widely depending on the wealth and social standing. While more wealthy Hyspians can afford more eloquent and traditional clothing, the more lower class Hyspians usually resort to wearing anything they can sew together. However, there are plenty of common clothing that many Hyspians will wear on a normal basis. As for physical characteristics, most Hyspians, who are apart of the Farfolk sub-race of human, often have tan skin ranging from very dark to light tan, have hair that can range from light brown to almost pure black, and usually have the eye colors of Brown, Black, or on rare occasion, Green. (Skin belongs to @Ziggitee) (Skin belongs to @ScarletFrisket, made by @wowsirss) (Skin made by @wowsirss, owned by @gronnravenn) (Skin made by @wowsirss) Behaviors The Hyspians are just like all other Humans. Their personalities and behaviors vary from Hyspian to Hyspian, however they most often do share common traits and behaviors. For example, the older Hyspians tend to be more prideful, straightforward, and ambitious. Though, one trait found in almost every Hyspian, is their pride in being a Hyspian. Rarely will you find a Hyspian who despises being born one, and rarely will you find a Hyspian who is not offended when their culture is insulted to their face. Other than that, the individual personalities resemble that of other humans, in that they vary greatly. OOC Note

Ragnvald Eiriksson Ruric marks down the date to attend! "Iron from Ice."

oisin roza, who lived in Sarissa and now Rozania, is still fully alive and well! Though, he is somewhat saddened by the departure of Brawly and spends some time to contemplate his past.

Antonius Barclay frowns silently as he goes to show his pregnant wife the missive. (@carebear)

Antonius Barclay silently mourns the loss of the member of his family and utters a small prayer for her spirit.

Lair PRO MC Name: RagnarAKAJavvy Lair Name: Barony of Arenisca Proposed Lair Locations (Highlight 3 on the map): Our main choice is tile 126, though the build will work for the other two as well. Lair Lore (could link to an existing creature or other lore) (1000 words minimum): (Family lore) The de Pelear family did not originally seek to break away to become its own separate entity, but times had changed. The land they called home in Savoy just would not bode well for the Hyspian family any longer, especially if they didn't want their ideals to clash with the Savoyard's politically. As a result, the de Pelears packed their belongings, summoned all Hyspians who shared their ideals of a free Hyspian estate, and set out. Their goal was not to reform the Kingdom of Hyspia by any means, but it was to give any free-seeking Hyspians a safe haven to go to when all other realms of the world fail or disappoint them. This estate, which the de Pelears decided to call Arenisca, would serve as a home for Hyspians, by Hyspians. Again, by no means did the de Pelear wish to form a nation, but they wished to form a private enclave which only Hyspians could reside in. As the de Pelears and their bannermen set out, plans were drawn up to create a brand new estate, which would serve as both a castle and a home for the family and all their followers. As a result, the idea of the Sovereign Barony of Arenisca was born. Lair Build and Infrastructure (photos required): Why can you not accomplish the niche of this lair’s roleplay in an existing settlement or nation? (We expect a substantial answer for this, not just ‘I don’t like them’). For a long time, many Hyspians as a whole have maintained the idea of cultural preservation and independence. The de Pelear family takes this idea to the maximum, and utterly despises being under another nation that will especially not respect the cultural individuality of their people. That, and their severe worship of Canonism does not allow them to vassalize under any non-canonist nation. I have made a list of each nation and why the de Pelear family does not and will not vassalize under them under any circumstances. Kingdom of Haense: While Haense is a very pious Canonist nation, and there is a small minority of Hyspians living there, the de Pelears do not wish to move there for a simple reason: Land and culture. The Hyspian culture that the de Pelear practices does not mix well with the culture of Haense. The primary cultural difference being that the de Pelears will not follow any non-Hyspian as their ruler permanently. As for land, the Kingdom of Haense is not one to give out land to people such as the Hyspians and reserves nobility for highlander families, which the de Pelears are not. On top of this, there was one historical incident during the times of Arcas where the people of Haense laughed and ridiculed the Hyspians when King Cesar went to visit Haense, and the de Pelears have still held that grudge since. Kingdom of Norland: This reason has a lot more history and religious reasons to it more than cultural. Norland often gives out land fine enough, but as mentioned before, the de Pelears are a very canonist family and will not serve under a monarch who does not share their faith. As for history, during the Hyspian Schism, the Kingdom of Norland actively backed the Red Hyspians, whom were apostates and fought against the Canonist White Hyspians. The de Pelears, having been loyal White Hyspians, still have not forgiven Norland for their part in backing the faction they saw as heretical and will never serve Norland. Holy Orenian Empire: Oren is indeed a Canonist nation, but the reasoning behind this is more political than anything cultural or historical. In Orenian law, vassals of the Empire are not allowed to maintain a noble levy of their own, which is something the de Pelear see as a right given to them by DIOS and dislike the idea of Orenian centralization. Rather than vassalize under Oren and risk the political friction between themselves and the Empire, the de Pelears would rather avoid vassalizing under the Empire all together. Principality of Savoy: A majority of Hyspians have already moved to Savoy, including the de Riveras and Mendez family, however the de Pelears take problem with the Savoyard government in mostly political regards. Firstly, Savoy reduced the Archduchy of Hyspia to the Barony of Rivera, which the de Pelear see as an insult to Hyspian pride, even if it is not actually that way. Another rift between the de Pelear and the Savoyard government was their recent vassalization of the Silver State of Haelun'or. The vassalization of Haelun'or was seen as an insult to a great many in the de Pelear family, especially due to Haelun'or's usage of voidal mages. For this reason, the de Pelear has left Savoy and now wishes to make their own safe haven. Grand Kingdom of Urguan: This option has been considered by the de Pelear family before, however on the basis of Urguan believing in the Brathmordakin instead of Canonism, the de Pelear decided not to go on with the idea. That, and the de Pelear are unfamiliar with the mountainous landscape of the dwed realm and would rather avoid it entirely. What does this lair add to the greater world around them?: This lair in specific gives a new sort of RP that sadly began to die out in other places, but independently is able to thrive. This new RP is the Hyspian culture, which is very heavily based off the real life Mexican, Salvadoran(which I personally descend from), and in general latino cultures. While yes, this culture could be played out in other nations, it tends to do better in a place where Hyspians can call home freely with no oversight potentially restricting their culture. If you wish to see more about Hyspian culture, feel free to view the House de Pelear post, which goes into some of the Hyspian traditions.

[!] A depiction of Skanarri survivors fleeing from Ikarusbrug under the cover of snow The Skanarri were in ruins. Grejon, their High Chieftain, laid dead at the feet of the Svarlings. More than Seventy percent of their population had been utterly obliterated by just fifty of the Northern Berserkers. Ikarusbrug had been burnt to the ground. What hope was left for the Skanarri? Though they had come out of isolation nearly fourteen years ago to settle and conquer the lands of the south, they now found themselves subject to a foe twenty times as unforgiving and ruthless. In the thirty percent of Skanarri whom still remained, only ten percent were old enough to wield a spear. Still, a tiny flame of hope remained in the survivors of Fnod's Folk. No matter how badly the Svarlings battered them down and destroyed all they loved, there was still one thing the Skanarri held onto that not even the Svarlings could take away. It was their identity. Fnod's Folk had fought each other for decades to establish themselves as a free culture who bowed to nobody but their own. The Skanarri were not going to simply submit and die as the Svarlings ravaged the place they called home. No, the Skanarri were going to stand and fight. They were going to fight until the last Skanarri warrior drew his last breath. They were going to fight until they had slain those whom had brought ruination to Ikarusbrug. The Skanarri, despite being so badly bloodied, despite losing almost seventy percent of their entire population, now had a flame inside their hearts that burned through their souls and filled them with rage and a thirst for vengeance. In the time that the surviving Skanarri made preparations and built defences in Camp Fnod, a saying began to pass around to each of them. A saying that echoed throughout the cold northern mountains of the Skanarri and Norlandic lands. We Will Not Fade.

As death and ruination came raining down upon the Skanarri in Ikarusbrug, the very few whom had survived the massacre made their way just a mile south of the village. There, they connected with the Skanarri whom had been stationed at Camp Fnod and moved to fortify the camp, being the very last Skanarri outpost left on Almaris...

The Wedding of the Eagles Sigils of House von Barclay & House of Bishop On this bright Saint’s day, it is with great joy that Antonius von Barclay and Clara Sophia Bishop wish to announce their engagement in holy matrimony to one another. The couple implores all friends and family of the Groom and Bride to attend, and to stay and enjoy the festivities afterwards. The marriage will be hosted in the Karosgrad Basilica within the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska, with the later celebration being hosted within the halls of Reinmar. Invitations are formally extended to: Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska His Royal Majesty, Sigismund III, King of Hanseti-Ruska, and his Pedigree, The Right Honorable, Johann Barclay, Count of Reinmar, and his Pedigree, His Lordship, Robert Ludovar, Baron of Otistadt, and his Pedigree, His Lordship, Yvo Mondblume, Baron of Richtenburg, and his Pedigree, Mister Erwin Bishop, Patriarch of the Bishop Family, and his Family, Principality of Sedan His Serene Highness, Leopold I, Sovereign Prince of Sedan, and his Pedigree, The Right Honorable, Lukas Castille, Count of Castile, and his Pedigree, The Honorable, John Hartcold, Viscount of Fauconberg, and his Pedigree, His Lordship, Hogo Bojo II, Baron of Huvaardia, and his Peedigree, His Lordship, Edmond Ashford de Rouen, Baron of Blackwald, and his Pedigree, Principality of Savoy His Serene Highness, Olivier I, Prince of Savoy, and his Pedigree, His Highness, Corwin Barclay, Prince of Sutica, and his Pedigree, His Highness, Ulrich von Alstreim, Prince of Merryweather, and his Pedigree, The Right Honorable, Catherine Barclay, Countess of Sarissa, and her Pedigree, The Right Honorable, Cesar de Rivera II, Baron of Rivera, and his Pedigree, The Right Honorable, Ernst Barclay, Baron of Freimark, and his Pedigree, All citizens of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska are invited to attend All citizens of the Principality of Savoy are invited to attend All citizen of the Principality of Sedan are invited to attend Signed, Antonius von Barclay Clara Sophia Bishop (@carebear)

A person of no importance wonders if the Urguani claims will thusly denounce Du Locian independence and sovereignty...suppose we will find out!

Oh c'mon

Antonius Barclay nods in approval of the missive. "Perhaps this can prevent ein bloody escalation within the lands of Reinmar."

Devan Bishop screeches into the void with the force of a million stars as he watches his descendants fight and tear apart his legacy and lineage. Henry Bishop, on the other hand, releases a very heavy sigh as he watches his Children argue. "Mein children...Ich am so sorry to have left the world before du all were ready."

Devan is too busy tearing off his own beard and cursing like a sailor to respond, whilst Henry continues to cry profusely in the corner.