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༻⊰──────────────────────⊱༺⠀ ☨⠀ ༻⊰──────────────────────⊱༺ THE ABDICATION OF IOHANNIS BASILEUS ༻⊰──────────────────────────────────────────────⊱༺ IN THE YEAR OF 2073 ༻⊰──────────────────────────────────────────────⊱༺ WE FIND OURSELVES STANDING UPON THE MOUNTS OF VICTORY. ENEMIES FALL BY THE WASTESIDE, LEAVING ONLY ONE TO BE A SINGLE FIGURE. The House of Basileus came into the lands of the Empire by a desire to totally rebuke the erroneous ways of the Horde, fighting till at last wrongs could be righted. The House of Basileus has seen that promise fulfilled. The land is conquered and its people laid bare. Right has been done. Now the future shifts into new hands, just as the world has been bathed anew. Therefore, it is with great esteem that I welcome my daughter into power. With this, I, Iohannis Basileus, Baron of Cascanova, do elevate Anastasia Basileus, Baroness of Solvis, to replace me as Baroness of Cascanova. I wish her, in all love and hope, to continue to grow the house. ⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ “Long has our promised rebirth been forced to stand on the precipice, waiting in eternal hopefulness to be brought into the fold. Yet now, the glory of the maker and by the guidance of the light of stars is the path revealed to us, humble servants. From ash, the strong rise. The sands stir once more.” The Oracle of Lotharia ⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ HIS LORDSHIP, IOHANNIS BASILEUS, Baron of Cascanova, Lord of Brecci, Protector of Wolf’s Fang HER LADYSHIP, RHOSYN BASILEUS, Baroness of Cascanova, Lady of Brecci HER LADYSHIP, ANASTASIA BASILEUS, Baroness of Solvis

"We have won. At last, it has been completed." Smiled Iohannis Basileus of Cascanova as he witnessed the beautiful sunset. "A good time to be alive, that all the enemies shall have been vanquished."

"Congratulations, you have led your people to ruin and war. Your best... Horde populations continue to plummet, and your allies abandon you. Even you abandon your own people... what a pity." An aged Iohannis said as he read through the announcement. "Promoting infighting and drawing upon feigned patronage, a true rex indeed."

"The rats never get their cheese." Smiled a Basileus Baron as he watched the sunset from atop the walls of Cascanova. "Our enemies have found themselves under the heel of the empire... crushed." He said, glancing at his daughter. @Cheese

Iohannis I "The Witness" could not help but cackle. He did not remember the last time that pure amusement beset him. "Should have trusted when I said they were snakes. God's Humor is perfect."

Iohannis extended his hand towards the young child. "You have already done more for your house than many of your forebearers. And now, they shall not sink once the Horde is turned to ash." @Harald

༻⊰──────────────────────⊱༺⠀ ☨⠀ ༻⊰──────────────────────⊱༺ Opening and Auction ༻⊰──────────────────────────────────────────────⊱༺ IN THE YEAR OF 2060 ༻⊰──────────────────────────────────────────────⊱༺ IT HAS BEEN NEARLY EIGH YEARS SINCE THE DEPARTURE OF MY KIN AND I FROM LOTHARIA. FOLLOWED BY FELLOW LOTHARIANS, WE BROUGHT OUR HOME INTO THE FOLD OF THE EMPIRE. Working with the stewards of Imperial lands, the land of Cascanova was acquired, and blueprints were developed. Now, after many years of working the ground and building a home, the Keep of Cascanova has been completed. The banners of Black and Purple have now been flown from the walls of our new home, welcoming all to come and visit. To celebrate, we shall be hosting year-end activities over the course of several days. ⋅ ༻⊰─────────────⊱༺ ⋅ 𑁍 ⋅ ༻⊰─────────────⊱༺ ⋅ I. Cascan Trade and Auction {Saturday, January 10 at 2pm EST} TO CELEBRATE THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION, AND TO FUND FUTURE VENTURES, THE BARONY OF CASCANOVA HAS DECIDED TO PUT SOME ITEMS UP FOR AUCTION. This Auction shall be hosted within the feast hall of Cascanova. All who remain wish to bid on such itemdry shall be invited to attend the auction. Smoke Drake Fang Starting bid of 200 mina Tidecharm Starting bid of 300 mina Lumifibre Mantle Starting bid of 250 mina Book of Housemagery Starting bid of 1,500 mina Basilisk Scales Starting bid of 2500 mina Herb Basket (64) Starting bid of 150 mina Jewelery Set Starting bid of 100 mina RULES All sales shall be final and shall be paid directly following the auction. Payment shall be received first, then the item shall be offered. Auctioneers shall be allowed to set a minimum bid limit. All sales can be paid via Mina or metal trades. If one wishes to pay in metal, the conversion rates are thus. 1600 for an Azhl Ingot 1800 for a Lunarite Ingot 3500 for a Thanhium Ingot 4000 for a Carbarum Ingot 4000 for a Dracanium Ingot ⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ HIS LORDSHIP, IOHANNIS BASILEUS, Baron of Casanova, Lord of Brecci, Protector of Wolf’s Fang HER LADYSHIP, RHOSYN BASILEUS, Baroness of Casanova, Lady of Brecci DIRECTIONS

Julius, you are always someone I have looked up to and respected. I have learned a lot from the long chats we have had regarding my ambitions. I am so glad you took me under your wing and gave the advice I needed to steer me in the right direction. I look forward to all the memories we can make in arc raiders over 2026!

Iohannis Basileus had never had a more loyal advisor or trusted mentor than Esfir d'Arkent. When the news broke to him about her death, a slight smile of relief pushed to his lips- for in truth, he knew she wished to rest. He did not know of what pain that death brought to her. "You deserved so much more than what the world had given you... If the thanks to you by everyone you served could be written upon a single parchment, surely it would stretch to the stars. It was an honor to be trusted with your advice and to be trusted as your grandson-in-law. I shall hopefully see you again in time... save a place for me."

The Baron of Cascanova clapped his hands for his childhood friend. He is happy for her!

⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ ⋅ 𑁍 ⋅ ⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ THE EDICT OF ABROGATION BY GRACE AND CROWN, ISSUED BY THE GRAND DUKE OF LOTHARIA IN THE YEAR OF 2057 ⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ ON THE 10TH OF SUN’S SMILE, 2056, AN ERRONEOUS, UNAUTHORIZED ANNOUNCEMENT OF REGENCY WAS PROMULGATED BY AN ILLEGALLY ASSEMBLED BODY. Usurping the authority of the Grand Duke, this body coerced His Serene Highness into ceding his power, a power vested and chosen only by the Lord above, delegated to none by those ordained through the selection of the Divine Will, and invested by the Mother Church herself. The contract between the sovereign and the Lord is not to be treated lightly, nor interfered with unless the body of the sovereign is rendered unable to perform its duties as one of God’s chosen representatives. His Serene Highness remains in good health and shall rule until the Lord has decided that it is his time to pass the throne to his daughter and heir, Anastasia Casimira Sybille Basileus. It need not be explained why the actions of this body, acting under presumed authority that can be generously assessed as spurious, does not rule in the name of the Grand Duke, nor possess the legal authority to make enactments in his name. Their grievances, vague and concealed as they are, have avenues of proper redress: audience with the Grand Duke or debate within the public forum, which this liberal realm has always permitted, were purposefully neglected in favor of rebellious action that undermines the stability of Lotharia and puts the health of its people, and House Basileus, in danger. When hosts of Greye and Rovare detain and deject- how can this be called a protection? Their words are but lazy spittle, hiding truth when it is clear. In view of the shortsighted actions of this body, which has acted against their sovereign and against their people, there can not be too unmeasured a response. While reasoned critique is permitted and encouraged, usurpation under threat of violence is far beyond what may be forgiven through mild redress, and is thus considered treason against the Crown. The abdication of the Grand Duke of Lotharia, assented to vocally while under duress, cannot hold legal weight, for it was uttered at the end of a knife’s blade and with threat of war upon the Grand Duke and bloodshed of his people; not after long and prayerful consultation with the Lord, the government of the realm, and other involved parties. Your words have already been countered, yet your mouth eternally runs unfounded. It is by order of the Grand Duke of Lotharia that all actions taken by the so-called ‘regency council’, illegitimate in assembly, are ABROGATED, the authority of the people of Lotharia, invested in their sovereign, is REAFFIRMED, and the following conspirators are called before the Grand Duke to answer for their crimes of treason against the Crown of Lotharia: I) Aurus Greye, the Viscount of Velmoore II) Miroslaw Jazlowiecki, the Baron of Thessaros III) Theodore de Lyons, the Baron of Enderoca IV) Alexandria Vuiller V) Heinrik var Ruthern, the Count of Kositz VI) Lucius de Sylva, the Baron of Hussex ⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ HIS SERENE HIGHNESS, IOHANNIS I, Grand Duke of Lotharia, Prince of Monterosa, Duke of Atrus, Baron of Cadiz, Casanova, Solvis, and Tuvia, Lord of Brecci, Protector of the South, Deacon of the Holy Mother Church, etcetera. HER SERENE HIGHNESS, RHOSYN OF KAZAN AND SELM, Grand Duchess-Consort of Lotharia, Princess-Consort of Monterosa, Duchess-Consort of Atrus, Baroness-Consort of Cadiz, Casanova, Solvis, and Tuvia, Lady of Brecci, etcetera.

Iohannis I of Lotharia furrowed his brows upon reading the letter. What gain did the Prince of Judgement have out of this. “Surely he would have been more grieved by the Darkspawn I attempted to root out than any coup against me… strange creatures.” The Grand Duke shrugged, for his support was not on this man, regardless of the seemingly wise words he produced. ”Is it possible that actions can be so stainful that even the beings in hell grimace. Anyways,. I have my own missives to prepare anyways.”

⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ ⋅ 𑁍 ⋅ ⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ THE LIGHT GIVETH ANOTHER BY GRACE AND CROWN, ISSUED BY THE CROWN OF LOTHARIA IN THE YEAR OF 189 B.A ⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ IT COMES WITH GREAT JOY AND HUMBLE GRATITUDE THAT WE ANNOUNCE THE BIRTH OF THE SECOND CHILD OF LOTHARIA. Upon the afternoon of Horen’s Calling, in the year 189 B.A, the young prince entered the world after a steady and blessedly uneventful labour. He is a vigorous and healthy boy, adorned with dark hair reminiscent of his father’s line, and eyes of a deep, ocean blue, clear as the warm waters that flow below Lotharia’s hillside. The child shall bear the name MENELAUS ILAR SYRGIAN. He shall be granted the title Count of Len, as is befitting his station as the second-born child of the Grand Ducal House. MENELAUS ILAR @Nectorist ⋅ ༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺⠀☨⠀༻⊰───────────────────────⊱༺ ⋅ HIS SERENE HIGHNESS, IOHANNIS I of the House Basileus, Grand Duke of Lotharia, Prince of Monterosa, Duke of Atrus, Baron of Cadiz, Cascanova, Solvis, and Tuvia, Lord of Brecci, and Protector of the South, etcetera. HER SERENE HIGHNESS, RHOSYN HEDVIG of Kazan and Selm, Grand Duchess-Consort of Lotharia, Princess-Consort of Monterosa, Duchess-Consort of Atrus, Baroness-Consort of Cadiz, Cascanova, Solvis, and Tuvia, Lady of Brecci, and Protector of the South, etcetera.