Skyrunner

Utaria Helenson-Anarion smiled inexpressibly wide "It seems thatthe weave of destiny has called ya once again meine schatz."

[!] This book arrives addressed to ‘Mika Anarion Patriarch of the Anarion family & The Anarion Family’. It is jacketed in supple leather around pages seemingly made from leaves. The writing inside is formed from the discoloration of leaves rather than ink or charcoal. Inside the cover on the single paper page is the writing of Utaria Helenson-Anarion.

Dearest Mika,

Lily said that you might be interested in learning the history of her family and started writing her own report which you may receive at some point. I asked her if she thought about including her father or sister in it, but she doesn’t seem to care much for the genealogical studies. Therefore, it became my duty as a proliferator and caretaker of knowledge to provide the historical context you may be lacking. I contacted the Patriarch himself, and he had this story to write. Unfortunately it came in a lot of leaves and as one who is a good archivist knows even the means of writing is important to know the story. I still tried to jacket it the best I could in spite of the medium. 

Love,

-Citizen Utaria Grandaxe Helenson-Anarion

Midnus Anarion

His story, sorry again for the leaves.

I, Midnus Anarion, write this now in a brief moment of chosen lucidity. I find my age to be much beyond counting, some thirteen-hundred years long or longer at last attempt. The older I am, the less I desire to pretend at thinking or acting like we convince ourselves we must to live, but I recognize that I hold knowledge sincerely lost to time.

So I write for you, those who will inherit my name, my fathers name, the name bestowed upon us by him, the Great Father Malin. I write what I know. What matters to know, as so much of one’s life is impossible to convey or otherwise born of mundanity so un-noteworthy as to bore.

I start with the family’s story. A story as old as Malin himself.

In time so far ago it is remembered only in legend and tale, our family lived amongst the ancient forests of Malinor. We, like all elves of the time, were happy and prosperous living in tune with the forest, bathed in the plenty offered and founded by Malin.

Our family, The Anarions, were shapers by trade. Building the homes elven kind lived in through guiding the growth of home trees so thick and tall they rivaled the mountains our forest stretched to. There were no divisions in our people. We were of one race, born to purity of vision by our connections to the wondrous father Malin. To this day we maintain this purity, as is our racial right, to foster the connection to our wondrous father.
 

Even those who are not of my blood should act with this pride, for it is who you are. When you are Anarion, you are founder. You are progenitor. You are not simply blooded by those who birthed you, but inheritors of a purity those in what was my Huelunor simply cannot comprehend.

That is our name. Ancient and pure, born from Malin’s grace directly. We live in tune with the world, the void, or whatever calls us. We are mastery, gifted by tradition and ancient rites through which we were both founded and persist.
 

That is what it is to be Anarion.

It is also true however, that we were our home. If not now, then at least in seeded birth. Our people lived in cities without names at the time, content to be close to the divinity of Aeriel and Malin, in unity of purpose with our thriving brothers and sisters. For many years this stayed true, but Ibleese is attracted to such unity. I believe she cannot stand it, thrives to tear it down and corrupt it.
 

The darkened queen blessed our people with division, and chaos took root. My parents were cast out of the nation they had called home for so very long, alongside thousands and millions of our brothers and sisters. 

It was so long ago now I cannot bear to remember why. It tore at our family though, to lose so much. The loss and pain ate at me and my brothers, and as we saw my maln resigned to grief we grew angry. We saw weakness in him, weakness that had caused our misfortune.

We turned on him and my mother. Radis Anarion, Selene Anarion.

We left, taking our children and partners with us. I believe at least,  since I cannot recall any such partner or children for myself. This story, like many, I remember more through ritual than thought. If you are blessed to live as long as I, you too will murmur your birth like prayer. Utter it again and again as you cling to the slipping fading memories of time long forgotten by all others but you. There is nothing which does not wear thin upon the weight and erosion of this force, the pure breadth of monumentality of time itself scoring at the history of a life and a people until even those who lived it tremble at the possibility it had never happened at all.

In the end, I know now that Ibleese was the true reason for our suffering. Our family, in truth, shattered like many in the wake of her destructive division.

My younger brothers, their children and I left for the new world.
We were four of us in whole, I think, by the time we arrived at the supposed refuge of Aegis.

Myself, Midnus Anarion, birthed to the full moon with connection to its movements and guidance, the only one of us to truly still know how to guide the trees.
My brother Clausj, a man beset by sight of a being beyond us all, living in service to a great god who had chosen him.
My brother, Demacian, shrewd merchant and survivalist. He bought us shelter when we arrived in Laurelin, and founded the farm we used to grow our wealth once more.

And my nephew Lothar, author and poet. Some of his novels survive to this day, inherited through libraries and weathering time unknown as monuments to his existence.

When we stepped into the old great city for the first time, we brought only the clothes upon our backs. We scavenged for goods to sell to any who would have them, first saving for a stall, and then for a home. Four men living in a home comfortable for one.

We were just four of thousands, all pouring free into the world at once as we came upon it.

Those early days were paradisal. We lived by the day, looking up to Prince Native and his guidance. I joined the guard, Clausj tore deep into the earth for metals, and Demacian sold all he could get ahold of.

The roads were dangerous, and food was scarce, but we found solace in the safety of our city and in the warm inns along the paths we traveled to sell our goods. Soon we had enough to purchase a true home, something born of a proper tree instead of construction. I guided it, expanding and growing the homestead into a place that could fit each of us in truth.

I joined an organization named The Holmes. We watched the road and whispering isles, and protected those in need. We faced undead, killed bandits, and fostered in brotherhood.

When the peoples of Aegis rose up against the undead and the dark goddess, we were there, fighting and digging as fireballs exploded into the earth around us. We slayed the hordes, we fought for truth and freedom, we fought to save our home. We failed though, as things always eventually do. Ibleese had taken root in the world, had brought too much of the nether into the nature we had depended on. Laurelin militarized, the great druids struggled, and The Holmes built a great safe refuge. But, when the end came, none stood able to survive. We ran with what we could carry into a portal constructed by the monks, ending up in the new world of Asulon.

This is where my story started, and the story of my brothers came to an end. As far as I know, they did not survive.

When the descendants landed in the new world, we were left directionless. Our leaders gathered our people and traveled day and night to found our cities. It was during this journey that I was given a peculiar set of ruins to own and call my own. I lived there for a time. Others came and built homes. We explored the ruins, discovered high elven history. We named our nation Heulunor, founded on the truth of the high elven race discovered in the ruins, and my benefaction as its sponsor and owner of its land.

Though the nation was mine by right of the elven prince, extremists positioned themselves to take control of my nation, my land. I would pretend to say I was banished, but it was more of waking to fire and hangings. Those not aligned murdered by such ingrates that sully themselves with violence against their brothers and sisters. The nation still stands, though I question if it should. It is founded on spilled blood, on a lie of purity they cannot actually attain, tinted by the original sin of theft, hatred, bigotry, and murder of the pure.

Things grow hazy here. An elf as old as I… There are times you care not to remember. I was already some eight hundred years at this point already, but the truth is that I chose to let the wilds wick away time like wax down a thread.

Time moved like water through a river, rushing along leaving me caught upon it like a leaf.

I met a woman, she was nice. We had children. We ran between lands as darkness or evil claimed each one. I had a son. Two daughters. My woman passed.

We lived in a tree. Another one I had grown and shaped over decades of time. It was calm. Peaceful. My children grew and learned to do more and be more. I taught them our ancient secrets, and prepared them to thrive and survive in the world they would join without my presence.

One of my daughters found a husband, and I traveled to some blasted rock in the middle of a land of horrors to meet him. I found him wanting.

My other daughter founded a nation. Some claimed land with names like formal wear or something. Seeing as she had actually accomplished something, I wandered into town to look it over. It was nice. Not enough life, and they lived in stone boxes like savages or humans. Seemed cold.
 

I met another woman there. She was interesting enough that I stayed. Met with her, learned with her. Though I was surprised to find out the druids were no longer run by the undead as they were in Aegis. They could not even be undead and druidic now. Amazing how much simpler it makes the world. It meant I could let the blood debt die, which was good because I simply cannot remember why I had vowed it in the first place.

The Owl druid taught me how to control the plants.

I could hear the song of the world, I could sing in tune with it. I heard the deep memory of the sapling I had saved from Laurelin, the echoes of our people and what we had weathered. I fancied myself excited again for a time. Though that waned as I realized my interest in her was not returned.

As the excitement died down I started to notice things I had ignored. The reality of the druids is unpleasant. They are no such different than the Humans of Alkhazar and Oren. Over concerned with one another, too lost in disagreement and scheming. Old grudges, concerns over what other groves are doing guiding them more than their duties. They act as children who have not yet weaned themselves from the drama and tales they enjoyed in the school yards, blinded to the truth of Ibleeze’s influence. They are too young, even the elven kind there. They do not know what we once were. What we should be, more echo than novel. In truth, the druids are naught but what we were when Malin’s cities fell. Shattered, divided, and far too unsure to trust.

Truely what disgusted me though was the laziness. They did not shape the trees, they did not live in earnest with balance and the path of nature. They claim themselves connected to the order of Laurelin, but the origin of their people is one ruled and controlled by the undead and Ibleeze. As such they poison lands with magics, forcing the overpresence of life believing it is grand work. Their groves are an insult, plots of decadence and the gorgeing of gluttony, filled with people who create because they can, not because we are shepherds of the forests we live both in and for.

They, like I once was, are blinded to the harm they cause by what they think is right.

So I left. I walked the great wilds, and lost myself. And when Owl left, I followed for a time, but soon departed her as well.

At some millenia and a bit, I write this down for you, those who come next. So that you will know my story and the origins of our family and what we were. 

My memory comes and goes, but who truly finds themself so self important as to live according to who you remembered you were? I wander these wilds, and I shape the trees. I foster life, and celebrate death. I live in true unity with nature, blessed in Aerial’s name, the one true goddess who watches over the lifestream I will one day rejoin.

My way is mine, but yours will be yours. You are young enough to relish in connection and community. You will find paths I never knew and will never know. That is my hope for you.

We must remember who we were. We must memorize it and know it. To forget is to fall to decadent lies any would placate themselves with in the face of failure.

We know what was lost. Only we can bring it back once more.

An old librarian and an old minister of law sat at their home far from everything reminiscing about old times, while a blue and gold set of armour rusted outside.

Utaria Helenson-Anarion was clad in her battle regalia worn during the Third Atlas Coalition War as she read the missive a smirk growing over her face, "The free Volkssutika shall never live under Orenian oppression as they overthrow our elected leaders in order to replace them with their brand of Aristocracy. Oren shall find the true meaning of freedom in time. Gott Mit Uns mein Konig."

T H I S W H A T T H E Y T R I E D T O T A K E F R O M Y O U

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[!] A letter is nailed harshly to the memo tree in Sutica, for those who have seen the senders writing before it would be filled with much more bold and darkened lines. The Helenson-Anarion personal standard is placed at the top.

An Open Letter to Uneducated, Dishonorable, and Abominable Traitors

Dear Anonymous Orenian Sympathizers,

    It has made way to my ears that you have recently written a document denouncing the current Trade Monarch of Sutica, Corwin Alstreim. I have read the dreadful document and the hilarious accusations perhaps deserve to be fully parsed by someone who has experience in reading the laws of Sutica. Who better than the woman who brought the largest edit to the Writ and the most recent Codex of Sutican law. 

Let us begin with the first accusation which stands historically that His Royal Majesty the Trade King of Sutica has been a short length compared to previous monarchs, but perhaps you should have read your history. There have only been four monarchs who have held a length of rule longer than the Trade King. The former Trade Princess Cyrene was only 2 years longer than the period of the current Trade King, and yet no one at the end of her reign would have called her inexperienced or a short term ruler. Certainly he has served for significantly longer than any of the Uialbens. This ignorance to the true history of Sutica reveals a critical lack of mental capacity or alternatively reveals your true intent to be Orenian Propaganda.

Though, this is likely intentional as you reveal right before as you make strange references to the allegations being crimes of “Orenian” quality rather than merely crimes of the Free State. There is no need for this emphasis unless you of course as I suspect have been working with the Orenians to bring division and ultimately death to a fellow citizen of the Free State. 

Now let us look into the nature of the crimes which you have listed out point by point. 

Firstly, you mention the allegation of murder by the Trade King. No doubt still unfounded by any evidence and rests on the mental gymnastics that a person went missing within the Free State, and that has given irrefutable evidence that this is tied to the Trade King. It clearly hasn’t and continual speaking on this baseless accusation is meaningless.

Secondly, deceit of his people. A strange accusation for a crime considering the ability to keep information clandestine is core to the foundation of state security. Every state in existence holds some form of allowing secrecy for the protection of everyone. Openness will lead to citizens being killed and there is no way around it. 

Thirdly, I was there for the council meeting in which supposedly fear was used to sway the opinions, but however from what it seemed that Corwin was educating the councillors in their proper duties. That an attempt to bring down the monarchy, as  previously attempted with my wife, is quite simply degenerate and disgusting. It is treason of the highest level. To allow Oren the ability to pluck the highest citizen from our land for trial provides no future protection for any other citizens and should be fought against with extreme energy. 

Fourthly, the entering into treaties has always been a power held by the Trade Monarch exclusively. It is not a crime. 

Fifthly, the duty of selecting a Triumvir in a timely manner however does not rest within the duty of the Trade Monarch but rather those in positions of the council to run a Citizen’s Referendum.

Sixthly, the Trade Monarch has always held the role of being the final authoritative voice of Sutica. Again, a simple history lesson would have taught you this. 

Seventhly and finally, see the Sixth. 

Now for your last abomination of a last paragraph, the most striking problem is that you put my last name as Anarion-Helenson. In case it isn’t clear our last name is HELENSON-ANARION which again shows how much actual research has been put into this document. If you can’t get these basics correct why should anyone trust that the allegations which you put forth are true either? Truly if a large contingent of Suticans wrote this document they would have known about any of these issues in advance? I would hate that if one or two people wrote this and are publishing it as a large plurality. 

Though, at least I rest assured that if you truly care about Sutica, if you truly care about the citizens then I will see you at the battlefield standing beside your soldiers. Hopefully, you won’t be where I think you will be sitting back and relaxing waiting to become the Orenian collaborationist government you dream to be. I know I shall be down at the battlefield.

Love,

Dame Utaria Helenson-Anarion, former Royal Consort of the Free State of Sutica

P.S. If you continue to wish to continue to call my wife a tyrant with no proof of the matter except in cases where she fought against traitors who wished to usurp power and in cases where unholy cults were issued out of the city, you can certainly meet me on the dueling grounds anytime. 

“When free people are oppressed under the concept of freedom, it is no wonder why they will fight. This is why Renatus succeeded where Oren will fail.” an old veteran of the Third Atlas Coalition War commented.

Clad in full armour adorned with colors of silver, blue, and green, Utaria Helenson-Anarion kept watch over the Trade Princess as they received news. Upon hearing of the elf’s death a quick snort would resonate from under the helmet though her lips turned downward. Her left arm moved across her torso taking hold of the flask at her hip. She opened up her helmet to take a drink revealing battle-scarred face and eyes which stared past the messenger bringing the news. The sip she took was long, and as she finished she wiped her fingers across her lips. “So t’e bastard is dead ya know? Figures ‘e’d get out t’e easy way. Shoulda been me who killed ‘im!” She shouted as her hand clenched around her flask tight soon after launching it across the room. The Trade Princess continued her usual state of uneasy cheerfulness despite Utaria’s outburst. Utaria aggressively shunted her helmet closed once again. Remaining silent from that point on.

Ya’ll ever get a dm from a mystery in a cold sweat about a certain admin? Well I have.

“So to show how much you wanted to have a non-aggression pact you decided t’ declare war on a pacifistic state,” said Utaria Helenson-Anarion legal analyst of Turning Point Sutica.

RP Name:: Utaria Grandaxe Helenson-Anarion

MC Username: Utaria

Discord: Sky#5928

What Nation Are You Affliated With?: Renatus-Marna

Why Do You Wish To Come?: Because the paladins are forcing me to come.

What Skills Can You Bring?: Martial training, Paladin Connection, Diplomacy

punch me Archi +1

[!] This Note is posted at the entrance of the Lunar Domain of Asimu’lei, and it is written in a neat but slightly excessive handwriting.

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE LUNAR DOMAIN OF ASIMU’LEI

I write this in regard to the incident involving myself several Saints days ago, and I write in an effort to apologize in full for my attempts to apprehend the citizen known as Maya for investigation which undeniably violated the sovereignty of the Lunar Domain. I was found guilty of this action by the Paladin Order which is run under Lefkos. Thusly I have received punishment accordingly for my actions.

Furthermore, apologize for associating with the criminal known as Xavis. Due to my own ignorance, I was not aware of his status as a banished criminal in your lands.

Lastly, I wish that you hold no ill-will to my Paladin brothers and sisters as their actions do not reflect my actions. I acted without thought, without reason towards future consequences. However, I will continue to defend that no harm was intended to be caused, but I understand that outside of that defense my actions were still not acceptable.

Sincerely,

Utaria Grandaxe Helenson-Anarion

Owyn Adrian Talraen de Rennes reads the document from his study as he chuckles at the last paragraph, “Then it is international law if no nation is to allow it to happen. This is just Jus cogens.”

Utaria Helenson-Anarion pinches the bridge of her nose as she exhales. “Ah aye t’at’s what Sutica needed anot’er person t’ ignore our ‘istory because t’ey t’ink t’e guard force is why we are a laughing stalk.”

Utaria Helenson-Anarion gives a big thumbs up to their favorite Knight.

Utaria Helenson-Anarion reads the letter in her spare time noting, “This is very similar to my wife’s writing style. I wonder where they got their inspiration.”

8 minutes ago, Tha_Mystery_Man said:

-snip-

Utaria laughs and says, "Sorry, I forgot to add the serial killer section ya fuckwit."

[!] This Document would be found in the Sutican Library for all to read.   

TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

FOR THE FREE STATE

Despite being the 200th anniversary of the Independence of the Free State of Sutica, I have found the lack of knowledge of this any many other historical events extremely distressing to the future of the nation. As the old saying goes, “those who don’t study history are bound to repeat it.” Therefore, I have found it of utmost importance to write this retelling of the events which transpired so long ago on the 16th of the First Seed, 1543. I hope this provides important information for many years to come.

-Dame Utaria Helenson-Anarion Head Librarian of the Free State of Sutica

As merchants prepared their goods for the day, and as scholars went about their work in the small City of Sutica, an uneasy peace had overcome the citizenry. The cries of gulls and the crash of waves against the platform from which the residents had created a city would soon be cut short with the clatter of armour and the galloping of horses through the streets. With haste they made their way to surround the Town Hall demanding audience with the Trade Princess who ruled the city.

Trade Princess Lilyana sighed as she headed from her balcony to the town hall below. This wasn’t the first time Oren had arrived seeking to get Sutica to bend the knee. Since the start of the Eighteen Year War, since Vandoria merged with the dwarves to create the Empire of Vanderguan the State of Sutica had been met with attack after attack. Despite the continued raids no aid would come. The Trade Princess and her citizenry sent out letter after letter to their representative government of Vandoria, but it failed to bring help. The only tangible reply was, “Build walls.” As their letters continued to increasingly absent replies, the government sought the dwarven side of the government for aid, but the city was told to contact their own representatives. Luckily with the aid of Dunamis, they were able to rise a small defense and keep Sutica from being fully destroyed under the heels of the war.

Yet, Lilyana remained loyal. The nation mined stone which would be sent to capital of Vanderguan while Sutica remained under assault. They had remained loyal in these new lands despite the hardship that they had faced from the Kharajyr and the Orcs from over the mountain before the war. She, along with the other founders David Enrique, Silv’ar Vanguard, Shyns, and many others had built Sutica from the ground up. They were refugees fleeing the from Salvus after the Ruby Down and Hightower Rebellions. They were wary of warfare, wary of an uncaring government like that of the Republic of Salvus which forced its people to pay taxes while abandoning them to hordes outside. Lilyana herself had lost a child to the endless conflict the early Sutican people rejected. A land for peace, that is what they created Sutica to be. These memories must have flown through the young Trade Princess as she made her way to the Orenian’s downstairs.

The Baron who led the raid informed the Princess of the deal. Much like earlier times the Trade Princess attempted to refuse. She sought to buy more time for the City, but the Orenians didn’t wish for it. They sought for the immediate annexation of the City of Sutica into the Holy Oreninan Empire, but with some fast thinking Lilyana resisted. She sought an independent Sutica which was under protection of Oren. Trying to bring true peace to Sutica once and for all. With that, she signed the Treaty of Sutica thus creating the Principality of Sutica, soon to be Isles of Sutica.

Under the protection of Oren, Sutica found peace that it had never seen before. Other refugees who sought an end to conflict would join in the everlasting endeavour to find solace. With its peace has come to be known as the safe haven from taxes and unnecessary wars. Many people have come to destroy that peace we know, but Sutica has always prevailed. We will never forget our history for once we lose our history and why we remain at peace we will forget who we are to the core.

I dedicate this history to the women and men who have made Sutica thrive through the years,

To Silv’ar Vanguard: Our first leader and the one who designed many of our early cities, and went to serve many years as minister after abdicating.

To David Enrique: Although removed from power early, served as a leader of this great nation.

To Lilyana Faroe: Our nation should never forget their 119 years of service. Without Lilyana there would be no Sutica as it stands today. She formed the foundation and the life blood of the nation. Her many accomplishments are too great to list.

To Alem’shun Vanguard: While not known for being the most memorable, he stood in place when the nation needed stability.  Ensuring Sutica would not die, and he continued to serve as a minister like his father after abdicating.

To Cyrene Riel: A controversial leader, who brought life back to the city and brought it back to the success of the Age of Lilyana.

To Lilith Helenson-Anarion: My greatest love, the second longest leader of Sutica who ended hostilities with the Empire of Man and saw many reforms put in place to protect the continued freedom of the people of Sutica.

To Mika Uialben: Yet another controversial leader, who tried his best to protect the nation from harm.

To Mylas La Terra Amant Carrington: The late husband of Trade Princess Lilyana who served the nation as a merchant and formulated the first law codex of the nation.

To Karyssmov Faroe: Though largely disavowed in the history of the nation due to actions near the end of his service which led to his exile and disconnection, his service as a Cleric and as Husband to Trade Princes Lilyana to the protection of Sutica cannot be forgotten.

To Gray Kellian: One of the first Knights of Sutica and the Cleric which took Lilyana under his wing.

To Archrim Elmoran: The closest Sutica came to their own Dragon Knight. He served for life and defended Sutica until his last dying breath as Captain of the Guard.

To Thain Elmoran: Served alongside her husband for many years defending Sutica as Minister of Defense.

To the Nevermore Family: A family of Human Merchants since the days of the Third City who have provided many of the necessary funds needed to keep the nation running.

To Jon Snowell: A long serving steward and Minister of Interior who has remained steadfast in service since outlasting most Trade Monarchs.

To the Avern Family: A family which has stood by the Nation for a long time providing a critical look throughout the history of the Fifth and Sixth City.

Jan Ritter Von Alstreim: Righteous defender during the Siege of Sutica during the Fourth City. Though would temporarily be disavowed following the events of the Alstreim Rebellion.

Bad magic rpers stem from the same branch which breeds PVP goons. A desire to win above all rather than story telling becomes overly important. This leads to the individual not respecting the RP behind the magic, immediately being perfect in casting, using magic to it’s greatest extent, collecting meta-magics, constant talk of “I should be able to do this because X and Y therefore I am,” and a general attitude of having a magic meaning you are better than other individuals. I don’t think it needs to go any further stated that these are issues which can crop up in mundane RPers, and we usually identify these traits with newer players. They are ideas of building a character who is the story rather than a part of a story. If you are at an event and get hit by an event creature, you aren’t getting up from it immediately and running back to where the creature is in one emote. Actually consider the effects which occur and get some great RP out of that.

Utaria Helenson-Anarion thought back fondly to the last time the capital had been under martial law, and how she snuck around at night despite the curfew.

Owyn Talraen de Rennes made his way with all due haste towards the war office.

A paladin comments “Wait, I’ve seen this somewhere before.”

Godless druids make good lore.

Utaria Helenson-Anarion collapsed in the bed of the Haelun’or clinic after dragging her allies all the way back from the battle. The girl’s mind who was already broken was only going to get worse.

Utaria Helenson-Anarion wonders if they are going to kill a certain councilor “A-Ave Renatia?”