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Thomas Andrew Helvets, the Duke of Cathalon, blames this on elves.

Thomas Andrew Helvets gave his son @DelaneyG Helton a solid nod as they had rode back into Providence after the victory. It was a solemn gesture, grim as he was now.

Thomas Andrew sat awake the night of the pyre, unable to remove himself from the windowsill that had overlooked the spot the bonfire had once been held, now a smoldering heap of charcoal and ash. Water in his eyes, whether from the irritation of the smoke or the pain of a parent outliving their child, his heart ached yet again. It was the same black void of the night that swelled over the land like all those years ago, first his mother on the eve of the Nordling War decades past, then his beloved wife Leopoldine some five years ago, and now finally one of his youngest, Daphne, a daughter and a laughter that would no longer bring mirth to his halls, gone now too. Smiles were now all gone from the man, lost with the passing of that winter moon. All he could bring himself to offer now was the tortured expression of a cursed, haunted beast. That was all that Thomas Andrew could now offer the smallest of his children, Laurentina, a girl so young she never even knew of the mother that had born her. That winter would be a harsh one, he had thought, watching as the hours passed and the hoarfrost grew upon his window and the drums of war stirred in his ear.

Thomas Andrew Helvets celebrates with his family!

"The feck is this doing here," Commented Thomas Andrew to his wife, Leopoldine @Fie, from his ducal estate as he read the document over breakfast in the parlor.

13th of the Sun's Smile, 1836 A Miracle Amidst the Ashes Within the burnt out halls that once so proudly stood as a bastion of the Faith, there alone did a spectator see, the wooden crucifix that had been positioned above the altar did remain, unblemished by the smoke and embers. Such a sight need be witnessed to be believed, that this icon of faith still stands could be deemed nothing short of a miracle!

Thomas Andrew casts a sidelong glance to Leopoldine as she burst into his office, interrupting his opera. @Fie

Thomas Andrew Helvets celebrates the victory! Enjoying the nice, fat tax break this treaty had brought him, using the funds to arrange an orchestra.

You know these exist, right?

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“What,” says the Governor General

Aeriel saying she made a portal to another part of the realm in flavor text doesn’t mean we went to another plane of existance. Any descendant culture introduced in between Asulon and the Fringe would make no sense if

This is like writing lore for six people, but then it gets worse because it goes onto snub its nose at everyone else, I hate it.

c’mon, at least make it a round ten

“That’s cute,” remarks the Governor-General, having already mastered the science of aeronautics in Novellen quite some time ago.

An event does not need to occur under one’s own purview to be considered legitimate. Such a fallacy is akin to ignoring a mage’s ability because you did not see them train it, or that you cannot use a sword in PVP because you never saw how they were instructed with it. For reference, an event this past Saturday that boasted nearly a 100 participants pertained to this technology, being volatile materials being used as explosives contained within a mine.

Gunpowder weaponry HAS existed on this server for well over 400 years. From its implementation as cannons in Asulon to even being written into orcish lore during the time of the Four Brothers. The existence of gunpowder and its associated weaponry CANNOT be denied from a lore perspective. Even currently on the server, the Empire invests heavily into rediscovering this forcibly “lost” technology via various event lines and RP experimentation. The issue is that the implementation of the techlock bars our usage of these technologies to further develop them.

The server already plays host to a variety of themes and flavors of roleplay, why should we be denied firearms simply because it may clash with the views of others? We have roleplay acting out everything from the viking age to the industrialization, low to high fantasy, and Lord of the Rings to Warhammer, players have always been free to partake in the roleplay they’ve enjoyed most from this amalgamation of different media. Those who would prefer to distance themselves from gunpowder weaponry are free to do so in similar fashion to how the human community at large does not partake in magic. Any notions of firearm abuse should be dealt with in the same manner that abuses of magic are dealt with, as the firearms are already no more powerful than what is achievable via hurling fireballs, electrocution, and even reanimating the dead. Minecraft itself already allows for gunpowder weaponry that is far more potent than what is being asked for with firearms, with even a tiny few adjustments and a small resourcepack one can easily create the firearms that are sought after by a majority of the community.

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Prince Henry Frederick celebrates as another member of the treacherous A.I.S. is defeated!

how’s new map coming

**** the CT. Down with the tyranny of OOC zones, we’re only doomed to repeat the same mistakes of it using conventional, on-map designs. I would also like to remind everyone that the CT is not just the temple itself this map, but also incorporates a quarter of the map that prevents expansion, as seen in the spoiler below highlighted in blue. I know the World Team has talked about it ad nauseam using one way teleports and “racial” hubs to solve and alleviate these issues. I’d very much like to hear from them on their plans for the next map. @VonAulus @ARCHITECUS Oh yeah and remove resources, shops, and other services from CT. A little tutorial area to get food and stone tools is fine but it shouldn’t extend beyond that.

His Serene Grace, Helton Hadrian Helvets, Duke of Cathalon, successor to Ves signs