While Pian and Luria Nova are of course still a hot news item, more has happened in the meantime:
Secession (2 hours, 31 minutes ago)
The duchy of Candiels has seceded from Madina and formed a new realm called Aurvandil.
Too much messages, and I need some sleep.. see you all in the morning.
Here is your answer for OOC references:
Letter from Mendicant Anhangar (1 hour, 39 minutes ago)
Message sent to the Rulers of Dwilight (15 recipients)
Greetings and good day, rulers of Dwilight.
I have seceded from Madina to form the new Kingdom of Aurvandil, Madina was a great and courteous home to me, and to my new subjects, but it is not a realm structured to truly thrive or work, and my duchy laboured hard to prop up greedy, profiteering lords who would rather see my people dead, than remotely risk any loss of profit. Madina is an entirely profit driven republic, and while I applaud the recent reforms of the republic, and the new cause and direction it has undertaken, I realise that Madina will never truly be able to focus its lords, or its nobles due to the restrictions and also freedoms granted to them, and our attempts to rebuild the realm from the hole it dug itself into, was forever thwarted by some of its lords.
Candiels suffered due to these lords and due to its obligations to Madina, and Madina, in turn, suffered from the strain of trying to control such a wide landmass, I have taken the like minded members of Madina, and they have joined me in my secession, to form a greater, freer realm, one of honour and chivalry, true to its principles, rather than one of profit of self serving nobles.
To the Grand Duchy of Fissoa, I hope to reach out and extend friendly relations to you, for we shall continue to see you as our brothers and friends.
To Barca, I hope that you will extend the same landmass agreements to us, that you did for my duchy whilst it was apart of Madina.
To the League of Free Nations, I was a big proponent of Madina joining your League, and I believe your cause to be just and honourable, and while Madina intended to support you, as realm like Madina, could never cohesively control its nobles and lords to a single unified purpose, while so many put personal profit and advancement ahead of the realm. We may have been able to march to your aid, but it would be a shadow of the army Madina is truly capable of.
To all other rulers, I would be obliged and honoured for the chance to speak with each of you in turn.
Mendicant Anhangar
Ruler of Aurvandil, Duke of Candiels
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New Harte Family: Eros (Vix Tiramora, EC), Nyx (Fronen, BT), Chance (Avernus, DW), Scopuli (Gothica, Colonies)
Old Harte Family: Hyperion (Aurvandil, DW), William (IVF, BT), Katrina (Fronen, BT), Callandor II (Ohnar West, FE)