Varica: In Haeka's Name

[Fulton]

To: King Adalbrandr of Assfell
From: The Republic of Tessilki

We thank you for your generousity, but we are afraid that we must decline your offer of assistance.

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Ok, sorry guys, it's been a busy time for me. I have a week off, and I plan to process the update this week. 24 hours for final offensive orders, with defensive orders due 48 hours after that.

The map will come when I have the time, which might not be this week.

The stories that I have seen this update have all impressed me, I look forward to more, keep it up guys.

By the way, has anyone taken up Hroth IV's plea for a wife..? He's going to be a lonely man.

 

[alex994]

OOC: Callista from Validira! Do you expect us to write some diplomacy or just do it story wise? Orders coming tomorrow!

 

[alex994]

To: His Imperial Majesty, The Conqueror of the Snerkitti, The Invincible, and the Enlightened Emperor of Varica
From: King Matteo of Validira

It is my honor to suggest to Your Majesty that the House of Validira, of the Tribe Xanfa, has a candidate worthy of One as great as yourself. My daughter, Callista, is perhaps a bit young at eighteen seasons' age but shows great maturity in her charm and wit and though she is not the great beauty that her mother was and is, she is still pretty.

 

[The Strategos]

To: The Republic of Tessilki
From: Adalbrandr, King of Assfell, Victor of a Hundred Battles

It is always grievous when a proffered hand of friendship is slapped away. As we have no quarrel with one who has been blessed by the Emperor Hroth IV in allowing his vassal to assist you, we hope that you will not come to regret turning our battle-brave warriors away.

By the way, has anyone taken up Hroth IV's plea for a wife..? He's going to be a lonely man.

There is always the suggestion I made in that PM I sent July 22 10:31 AM, it is certainly better than the merchant’s daughter (yes, I am only bringing this up to goad alex ).

 

[alex994]

OOC: MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER?!?! Tis a heinous crime!

 

[Vertinari118]

To: Hroth IV
From: Kalan

What is the point in trying to find a wife when you will soon be dead. I will have no mercy for I can not afford any. Soon your broken corpse will be hanging from the highest point in Varcia for the crows to feast on, if they have the stomachs for it.

Fanatics

The entire army of the Nakar was consumed. By vengence, by honour, by detrimination, by pride. They were an elite fighting force most of them veterens of at least one campain. Even so Kalan had them train for six in the morning to ten at night every day. Ever since the first assult failed he had begun this training regime, the Fulanti how wanted to join the invasion force had to go through it as well. The regime included marching until you were sick, constant weapons drills, mock battles with a day's rest going to the victors. Every angle was thought of and covered by Kalan and his loyal adviser Dansar. And civilians did not escape, if you were not involoved in education projects, wall restoration or reinventing the composite bow then they had to help make weapons and armour and mantain it for troops and Fulanti (Fulton should know how I intent to arm the Fulanti, if needed take some EP away from the composite bow and redistrubie it.). The whole of Tasnakari was involved along with many nearby towns and villages. Many accused Kalan of being a fanatic and cried out that the counsil remove him. Sadly the counsil did not agree and some riots to place in Tasnakari. Eventually Melena (Kalan's wife. For some reason the forums won't load in another tab I can't check the spelling.) managed to calm Kalan down and some of the demands on the civilian population were lifted. Revolt is still spoken of in the shadows...

 

[alex994]

OOC: Don't you have word to correct the spelling?

 

[Vertinari118]

Of a fictious character I didn't know word did that anyway but no my laptop does not have word. Hopefully I will be getting it soon.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

OOC: Specifically, what is Nakar avenging by aiding Darium in its savage rape of the Dolu?

 

[alex994]

OOC: Friend of my enemy is an enemy?

 

[Fulton]

Ok, defensive orders and final budgets are due in 48 hours.

I only PMed one person about defensive orders. In addition to that however, Darium and allies have invaded Dolu. Dolu and allies have invaded Darium. No further orders are needed for any forces involved in the great kerfuffle on the Snerkit River.

This will be fun to mod.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Farvus, your head shall adorn my belt, your house and those who stand by it alone will feel our righteous wrath.

 

[The Strategos]

Though the raven banner flies,
O’er many battle field
It flies not o’er my heart,
For there your standard holds sway.

Over men and lands I rule
I speak and my will is done
Yet one thing I command not
Is my heart, for it is yours.


“What is this?” Finoir looked up from the paper. Casually he walked over to the fire burning in the corner of the room, tossing the paper into it.

“What are you doing?” My chair fell over backwards in my haste to get up. “I spent a long time with that.”

“Saving yourself from public ridicule, my lord. This is a Nakar warrior of love poetry, its pathetic, calling it love poetry is an insult to poets everywhere.”

“Aren’t you being a little harsh? I thought it was kind of touching.”

“‘Touching’ does not make good love poetry, just as two arms doesn’t make a warrior. There are certain forms that must be followed, certain conventions that must be acknowledged. Anyone can string words together, a bard puts them together on strings of gold. For example, in love poetry, the masters have handed down the form seven-six-six-seven. For the priests and wise men have taught us that seven is the number of perfection, a most holy number under Haeka. In addition, six is the number of Haecomus, for out of three and two make one. Therefore, courtly love poetry must mirror the courtly love that is desired, two Haecomus which together make perfection. Thus, to write a love poem in any other form is an insult to the concept of love.”

“None of that made sense, so if it bothers you that much, do it yourself.” Picking up a piece of paper from the desk, I shoved it at Finoir. “Haeka knows I pay you enough.”

“Sure, I’ll write it, if you want your promised one to fall in love with me, causing you to one day walk in on our passionate love making. But if you want her to fall in love with you, well then,

Raise your own heart’s banner high
Let all mortals see it
By its charms take the field
Through its merits win the prize

So, good luck, and you better make it good, if my patron writes bad, it will make me look bad.”



To: Lady Jyanna of Varica
From: King Adalbrandr of Assfell

There is a hole in my heart
Nothing can ever fill
But your loving embrace
And your presence by my side.

When will you say you’ll be mine
and come into my arms
and there to be with me
from thence to never depart

Though it is but a short time
until we are made one
though the time be one breath
it feels as eternity.

 

[Vertinari118]

@ Lord_Iggy Whoever said we need to get invovled there. The Darium have yet to get their butts kicked so I will be in a surport role. Oh and my offer of safe passage to your civillians still stands. Once they are on Nakar soil no soldier under my or NWAG 3 command will be allowed to harm you. See I am not so evil really.

To: King Veli Yelloweyes
From: Kalan

Are offer of safe passage still stands.

 

[The Strategos]

Dolu and allies have invaded Darium.

Adalbrandr is coming
Beware all his enemies!
For his army also comes
To feed ravens flesh of men.

Adalbrandr is coming
And battle-hungry is he
To win honor in battle,
and carry off much plunder.

Adalbrandr is coming
Take heart those who are his friends
For he comes like the dawning
And his foes flee as the night.

Adalbrandr is coming
Who still stands against his march?
Only fools who wish to die
Who will have their wish fulfilled.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

To: Kalan of Nakar
From: Radu of Dolu

My father is dead at the hands of Darium, so I have taken up the title of King of the Dolu before my time.

My forces are under orders to avoid engagements at yours- only if you stand between myself and Farvus will we come into conflict.

Hoping that we need not meet on the field of battle,

Radu

 

[alex994]

IC:

The Kingdom of Validira announces the presence of a Nakari army marching south against Validiran territory. This is an act of war! The armies of Validira have been raised in defense against the Nakari heretics. We shall pull down the last edifice of the despised Soltatos Empire.

 

[Vertinari118]

OOC: Alex first of all how the hell do you know where I am going to invade? Secondly we don't need to touch your territory to go to where we are going. You have no cause for war and I therefore declare this an unprovoked act of agression.

IC To: The Kingdom of Validira
From: Kalan of the Nakar, Vorthai, Sylan and Vinii people.

How do you know where we are marching? Do you claim all of the jungle we have marked on our maps (see below as red.) as your land? If you do then you are bold indeed and if you don't then you have no cause for war therefore the Nakar, Vorthai, Sylan and Vinii people call this an unprovoked act of agression and would ask for peace. If this misunderstanding can be cleared up then we can avoid a costly war yes?

 

[alex994]

IC:

An army of despised Nakari heretics marches towards our territory and you expect us to do nothing? Your occupation of the jungle inlands will not be accepted by the Kingdom of Validira. The Nakar peoples are the bastard offspring of the despicable and gratefully long defunct and dead Soltatos Empire while the Vinii are unwilling servants of the said bastard offspring. The illegitimate offspring of Soltatos are not welcome in the ancient territories of the Eternal Empire. Return to your abode sons of ill-fortune, and await your doom.

For all Validirans are loyal servants of His Imperial Majesty, Descent of Haeka, The Conqueror of the Snerkitti, the Invincible and the Enlightened Emperor of Varica, Hroth IV. To raise your voice and sword against Varica, is to raise your voice and sword at Validira. For we are but the sons of Varicans long deceased, and for you to insult and threaten Varica is for you to insult and threaten Validira.

EDIT: OOC: You do realize that the head diplomat for the Kingdom of Validira is going to follow the footsteps of Urban II right?

 

[Vertinari118]

To: The Kingdom of Validira
From: Kalan

I see. So you lay claim to the jungle inlands and you are determined to fight us. Very well you leave us with no choice but remember you will have to tell your children this war was of your making and your's alone. I lay no claim to the jungle and I swear I will not hurt the vassals of Hroth as long as they do not actively attack us unless of course they are ordered by their overlord. I see to destroy the Darkness at the heart of Varcia which is as dark and twisted as the Sargothi themselves. Now if that is all good day.