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Title: Post FEI News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on October 06, 2012, 03:40:07 AM
I'm not sure if people stray into the other forums so I'm posting in all the islands.

Please post interesting items (spice them up) to go onto the Battlemaster Facebook page.

Cheers,
Scott
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Norrel on October 07, 2012, 08:59:04 AM
The Judge of Cathay, Seperoth Leonidas, goes rogue, banishing almost the entire realm before being ousted from power. The political ramifications of this action are yet in motion.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Tom on October 07, 2012, 10:18:40 AM
note that he was exploiting a hole in the game mechanics that we've since fixed.

Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Scarlett on October 07, 2012, 04:05:08 PM
Political ramifications are as follows:

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Post by: Peri on October 08, 2012, 02:17:40 PM
and one knight so new that nobody knew his name yet in order to banish him

The knight in question didn't even notice he was the only one remaining, and kept up his police duty in Haul unperturbed.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Scarlett on October 08, 2012, 03:28:49 PM
He is now nominally the most senior knight in all Cathay!
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Peri on October 08, 2012, 03:44:17 PM
Now that he thinks about it, he feels kinda annoyed that he was so insignificant even not to get banished.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Tom on October 09, 2012, 10:30:17 AM
Discussions cleaned out of this topic. Please do not have discussions in here, this is for collecting newsworthy items, not for discussing them.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Velax on October 17, 2012, 04:19:30 PM
Cathay, Kindara and Zonasa are in talks to end the war at the moment. Current terms include Zonasa and Kindara surrendering four regions to Cathay.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on October 18, 2012, 02:10:23 AM
just a placeholder so I know where I've posted up to
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on October 31, 2012, 01:08:14 AM
tell me something interesting
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Indirik on October 31, 2012, 01:15:42 AM
Sorraine is holding a tournament.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Norrel on October 31, 2012, 01:31:33 AM
Also the war of the hearth right is over
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Gustav Kuriga on October 31, 2012, 03:58:32 AM
Also the war of the hearth right is over

Not quite. The leader of the Principality of Zonasa forgot to sign the ceasefire with Sorraine. We're technically still at war.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: BardicNerd on October 31, 2012, 04:55:47 AM
Hah, yeah, 'forgot.'

Or maybe the leader of PoZ considers it a separate war . . . well, expect news on it tomorrow.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Draco Tanos on October 31, 2012, 06:31:05 AM
...would so go warrior again to lead armies against Sorraine and wipe it off the map >.>
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Lefanis on October 31, 2012, 02:06:10 PM
Hah, yeah, 'forgot.'

Or maybe the leader of PoZ considers it a separate war . . . well, expect news on it tomorrow.

Heh, interesting  :D can't wait to hear about it.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Velax on November 01, 2012, 05:07:09 AM
Azerax, did you post about the end of the war? If not, I can put together a post about it here.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on November 01, 2012, 01:43:02 PM
Azerax, did you post about the end of the war? If not, I can put together a post about it here.

I did not, and that would be great if you would!
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Indirik on November 07, 2012, 03:28:27 AM
...would so go warrior again to lead armies against Sorraine and wipe it off the map >.>
I wish you would. Try, that is. You wouldn't succeed, but it would be another fun war. I missed almost all of the last one, due to my character leving the army in protest over what she considers an idiot marshal.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Scarlett on November 07, 2012, 03:15:36 PM
Not on the top of Galiard's list of things he enjoys about Cathay but comfortably in the middle is 'not subject to grumpy Duchess Taylin'
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on November 09, 2012, 02:46:13 PM
need more news please!
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Post by: Gustav Kuriga on November 09, 2012, 04:16:29 PM
I wish you would. Try, that is. You wouldn't succeed, but it would be another fun war. I missed almost all of the last one, due to my character leving the army in protest over what she considers an idiot marshal.

What idiot Marshal? If you're talking about the one in Sorraine, he wasn't the one giving out orders. <.<
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Velax on November 13, 2012, 12:08:04 PM
need more news please!

A new realm has been created on the Dark Isle: Coralynth. It was created as a colony of Arcaea and the two realms intend to share close relations with each other going forward. Lord Azgath Cyrith leads the new realm.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on November 14, 2012, 02:54:46 AM
thank you!
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Gustav Kuriga on November 14, 2012, 03:54:57 AM
Two regions of Ohnar West have already switched allegiance to the new realm.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Velax on November 14, 2012, 05:01:26 AM
Only one region has.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Gustav Kuriga on November 14, 2012, 05:46:44 AM
Hmmm? I saw a second region switch as well.

Must have been a bug or something. *shrugs* Still, one region did switch.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Antonine on November 14, 2012, 08:51:57 PM
Sorraine has just declared war against Ohnar West.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Indirik on November 14, 2012, 08:53:25 PM
Point of order: Sorraine has declared that it will declare war. The formal declaration will not happen until tomorrow.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Lefanis on November 15, 2012, 05:18:41 AM
Sorraine has just declared war against Ohnar West.

Typical.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Gustav Kuriga on November 15, 2012, 05:20:42 AM
Tends to happen when they (Ohnar West) sell food to people who are ostensibly their enemies (Kindara). <.<
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Post by: Arundel on November 15, 2012, 05:27:03 AM
Typical.

They had it coming.

I'm surprised it took my successor this long to finally commit action :P.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on November 15, 2012, 02:47:40 PM
good conversation but nothing I can use for the FB page - please write something up!
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Gustav Kuriga on November 15, 2012, 03:56:12 PM
Sorraine has declared war on the heathens of Ohnar West, for selling food to Kindara while we were at war with them.

May Sartan guide our sword hands and the arrows of our bowmen, as well as the minds of our Marshals. Let them tremble in our righteous wrath as we cleanse this cancerous realm from the Far East!
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Gustav Kuriga on November 15, 2012, 03:56:25 PM
How about that?
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Post by: Lefanis on November 15, 2012, 04:27:22 PM
During the war with Kindara, Derfel of Nbasah, the region that just flipped to Coralynth, refused to fight as it meant fighting alongside Sorraine. Derfel converts to Sartanism somewhere along the line, leading to speculation he was either a mole or troublemaker all along, given the timing of his defection, to a realm of Sartanists.

In othe news, Sorraine, which has been itching to spread Sartanism further north for a while, decided to pick on the realm that contributed more to the war with Cathay than Sorraine could with all that extra gold it had. Arcaean sponsored puppet realm decides the war isn't unbalanced enough, and joins the war on behalf of Sorraine.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: BardicNerd on November 15, 2012, 04:34:37 PM
Let the propaganda fly!
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Lefanis on November 15, 2012, 04:37:51 PM
Let the propaganda fly!

Won't be flying for long, unfortunately.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: BardicNerd on November 15, 2012, 05:06:09 PM
Oh, you never know.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Velax on November 23, 2012, 06:36:48 AM
Coralynth agreed to peace with Ohnar West in return for the latter ceding the region of Nbasah to the former.

This new peace was threatened when a spy from Ohnar attempted to steal gold from Coralynth and was caught. Ohnar banned the spy to maintain the peace, but the banned noble accused the Ohnarian Prime Minister of ordering him to Coralynth and then betraying him. Few believed the spy, because he's an idiot.

After being defeated by Sorraine in Attlel, Ohnar West licked their wounds in their capital and attacked again. This time they were victorious, and followed up by chasing the Sorrainians to Hosiel, capturing Duchess Taylin and Crown Prince Henzo during the battles.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on November 23, 2012, 03:13:53 PM
thank you!
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Velax on November 26, 2012, 08:45:50 AM
The formation of the Arcaean Empire has just been announced, and Velax de Vere crowned as the first Arcaean Emperor.

The Empire is a federation of closely-knit realms whose Kings and rulers owe allegiance to the Imperial Arcaean Crown and the Emperor. The first realms of the Empire are Arcaea and Coralynth.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Draco Tanos on November 26, 2012, 08:56:15 AM
*first modern

The Arcaean Empire existed before technically, no?
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Velax on November 26, 2012, 09:00:39 AM
I don't know the details of the Far East's early history, but I believe the first Empire was just "Arcaea", and is the same Arcaea that exists now (the Realm ID number of 2 would seem to support this). I believe it was just one realm, and was probably referred to as an Empire because it covered half the continent, rather than because it was composed of multiple realms like the current Empire.
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Post by: BardicNerd on November 26, 2012, 09:10:07 AM
That doesn't mean it wasn't stilled ruled by an Emperor . . . I can't recall if they were, though.  Svunnetland was.  One of the other oldbies might have a better memory than I, I wasn't around at the very beginning.
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Post by: Velax on November 26, 2012, 09:27:57 AM
That doesn't mean it wasn't stilled ruled by an Emperor...

Quite possibly. And in-game Velax has referred to the previous Arcaean Empire several times. He does not claim this to be the first one.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on November 27, 2012, 03:16:43 PM
more news please!
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Velax on November 28, 2012, 02:23:18 AM
more news please!

The formation of the Arcaean Empire has just been announced, and Velax de Vere crowned as the first Arcaean Emperor.

The Empire is a federation of closely-knit realms whose Kings and rulers owe allegiance to the Imperial Arcaean Crown and the Emperor. The first realms of the Empire are Arcaea and Coralynth.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on November 28, 2012, 03:53:32 PM
perfect!  Can you post the coat of arms so I can add it to the timeline?
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Velax on November 28, 2012, 04:02:24 PM
The Arcaean coat of arms?

(http://wiki.battlemaster.org/images/ArcaeaRoyalCrest.png)
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Poliorketes on November 29, 2012, 12:04:34 PM
Sorrain has counter-attacked and destroyed four Ohnar units, stopping their attempt to take two bordering Sorrain's regions (Hosiel and Upasael). Now the main armies of Ohnar and Sorrain are front to front... a big battle will be fought in the next hours!
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Post by: Gustav Kuriga on December 02, 2012, 11:10:58 AM
In a brilliant and daring manuever, Crown Prince Henzo Kuriga of Sorraine split his army in two, sending a couple nobles to Larodais while the rest of the army attacked Sanzzos. This has left the enemy army in chaos, as they struggle to comprehend the magnitude of this strategic move. With much of the food that would have fed their city in Sorrainian hands, what can Ohnar West do but watch as their city starves?
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Azerax on December 06, 2012, 04:35:04 PM
thank you!
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Post by: Indirik on December 07, 2012, 07:13:45 PM
Ohnarian Forces attempt to sack the Sorrainian city of Akanos. Without the support of the Sorrainian army, Margrave Yarvik suffers moderate wounds while leading a heroic defense of the city. The Ohnarians are driven back from the fortifications, but manage to save much of their army from destruction. Will they risk a second assault on the mighty walls of Akanos?

However, the real question is: where is the main battle army of Sorraine, the Crusaders of the Flame? Why were they not in Akanos to defend the city?
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Post by: Stabbity on December 11, 2012, 01:19:01 AM
Breaking news,

The Crusaders of Flame were spotted attempting to assault the Ohnarian capital. Apparently their false god was not with them and they were driven from the city, and their stragglers mercilessly hunted down.
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Post by: Gustav Kuriga on December 11, 2012, 01:25:43 AM
The Crusaders of the Flame probed the defenses of the capital, and finding them not worth assaulting, have decided to starve the fools from their city.
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Post by: Velax on December 12, 2012, 05:35:23 AM
Ohnar West and Sorraine attacked an enemy city each (Akanos and Sasrhas, respectively) and failed due to lack of siege engines and poor movement rates.
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Post by: Gustav Kuriga on December 12, 2012, 06:26:16 AM
Yay! We got two biased and one objective report for the same events! Excellent.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Velax on December 12, 2012, 06:32:38 AM
Actually, three biased and one objective. :P
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Gustav Kuriga on December 12, 2012, 06:40:33 AM
Oh dear...
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Post by: Azerax on December 12, 2012, 07:08:32 PM
very nice!
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Post by: Lefanis on December 24, 2012, 05:22:31 AM
In a dazzling defensive manoeuvre, The Ohnarian Guardians have utterly crushed the Sartanian incursion force of the Crusaders of the F(lame) in Sanzzos, ending their takeover of the region. Meanwhile, the Dawn Raiders successfully raised the Ohnarian flag in Abilotiel, facing no military resistance, being welcomed by its hungry inhabitants as saviours.

Scout reports indicate devastation in the Sorrainian regions, and rumours of widespread starvation in Ozrat itself have been proven accurate. How long shall the Sartanian elite keep driving their people into death and destruction in the name of imperialism and aggressively spreading their faith? One things for sure, Ohnar has proved it isn't the pushover Sorraine assumed it to be.
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Post by: Gustav Kuriga on December 24, 2012, 11:58:11 AM
We have determined that the Ohnarians are getting their gold from elsewhere. Therefore, this is no lnoger a war between two realms.
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Post by: Norrel on December 24, 2012, 12:47:24 PM
Meanwhile, in Cathay, everyone sits with a thumb up their butt, blissfully unaware of the fact that yet another continental war may be brewing on their doorstep.
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Post by: Gustav Kuriga on December 24, 2012, 03:02:36 PM
Both Sayuki Kuriga and Henzo Kuriga fall unconscious to a mysterious sickness, lost in a coma.
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Post by: Lefanis on December 24, 2012, 04:56:03 PM
Letter from Ingall Altenahr   (just sent)
Message sent to the Rulers of Far East (7 recipients)
Rulers of the Far East,

A few weeks ago the Traitor Baron Derfel Hywelbane, Lord of Nbasah, defected his region to Coralynth, claiming political asylum from opression. In vain I protested to King Azgath that the man was no refugee, he was a treacherous scoundrel who wanted only to enrich himself while doing nothing for the realm and in fact doing his best to promote war with our neighbours.

Now the traitor Derfel has revealed his true nature. His kinsman Arthfael Hywelbane, Knight of Nbasah, has approached me and offered me money to use against Sorraine, further promoting war in the region. This despite the fact that his own King Azgath, and his Emperor Velax, are allied to Sorraine. And who can doubt that his liege and Kinsman Derfel is fully aware of his treachery? He is offering Coralynth gold to fight a Coralynth ally!

I refused his treacherous offers and I leave him and his kinsman Derfel to the mercy of his King and His Emperor. They will know how to deal with this family. I will send you all a full set of letters that passed between us.

I also request King Azgath to regognise now that Derfel is a traitor and a scoundrel, and no political refugee, and to therefore return the region of Nbasah to Ohnar West as befits a man of Honour. He will gain my friendship and everyones respect and admiration by this just action.

Respects to all of you.

Ingall Altenahr
Prime Minister of Ohnar West

In other news, Pesol declares independence from Sorraine. Reports reach Ohnar that Akanos too starves.
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Post by: Stabbity on December 25, 2012, 07:25:41 AM
Breaking news: Sorraine is broken and sueing for peace. With their God proven false, the majority of the Heathen Council fled for dear life. The remainder of Sorraine's government, their realm starving and burning around them have chosen to throw in the towel.
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Post by: Velax on December 25, 2012, 10:21:33 AM
In a surprising and disturbing turn of events, the rulers of both Sorraine and Greater Aenilia have vanished. Let us hope this trend does not continue.
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Post by: Stabbity on December 25, 2012, 12:17:41 PM
Arella Morningstar, Queen of Greater Aenillia has mysteriously disappeared. It is suspected she may have been abducted by a pair of cookie eating, hug tackling, wolf riding lesbians.  No further information at this time.
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Post by: Antonine on December 28, 2012, 03:56:17 PM
The Order of the Elders, locked in a brutal religious conflict with the Church of Sartan, have overplayed their hand by demanding a theocracy of the Elders be carved out of the lands of the Sartanian Kingdom of Sorraine - thus revealing openly their long suspected support for Ohnar West which has included financial support to followers of another faith!

It remains to be seen how the nobility of the Far East will react to this shocking revelation.
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Post by: BardicNerd on December 28, 2012, 04:38:55 PM
The Order of the Elders, locked in a brutal religious conflict with the Church of Sartan, have overplayed their hand by demanding a theocracy of the Elders be carved out of the lands of the Sartanian Kingdom of Sorraine - thus revealing openly their long suspected support for Ohnar West which has included financial support to followers of another faith!

It remains to be seen how the nobility of the Far East will react to this shocking revelation. how much of the nobility will actually be shocked by this not-really-a-revelation.

Fixed it for you.
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Post by: Indirik on December 28, 2012, 07:02:50 PM
The most interesting part of it, is that a realm that is the founding location, and strongest bastion, of the Way of the Dragon was demanding that a theocracy of a different religion is to be created. Kind of a bit of an oopsie there...
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Post by: Stabbity on December 29, 2012, 03:34:44 PM
The Order of the Elders has made no such demand but has been exploring the possibility of establishing a theocracy for some time.

In other news, the Church of Sartan, apart from being prone to assumption and hyperbole, is once again embroiled in petty infighting and largely ignored pleas for followers to come to the aid of Sorraine.
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Post by: Indirik on December 29, 2012, 04:24:15 PM
I don't think anyone claimed that it was the Order that made the demand. However, the idea doubtless originated within the Order, even if it wasn't an official request. It wasn't like Ohnar West would come up with that demand on their own.
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Post by: Meneldur on December 29, 2012, 05:38:02 PM
To be perfectly honest, considering Sorraine's atrocious PR both in the lead up to and during he current conflict, I doubt they are going to be able to use this evidence of Order involvement to stir up anything effective. Ohnar is miles ahead in the propaganda war, at least from where my char is standing in Cathay.
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Post by: Velax on December 29, 2012, 05:43:44 PM
Yes...and when a realm filled with McGahees, Chan'gu'Cons, Rhentronies and Ironhorses is winning the PR war, you know there's a problem.
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Post by: Stabbity on December 29, 2012, 05:49:01 PM
The hilarity of setting up an Order theocracy in territory currently held by Sorraine was too hilarious to resist exploring the possibility. However, the idea was abandoned after being found unfeasible.
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Post by: Lorgan on December 29, 2012, 05:55:32 PM
Death to Thain!
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Post by: Indirik on December 29, 2012, 07:58:27 PM
I think the fact that we had an inactive ruler and general really hurt Sorraine badly. None of us in the realm have any idea what's happening at the higher levels. So far as I know, nothing has been discussed inside the realm about the war at all. And no one inside the church of Sartan has said anything about the war either. In fact, it appears as if a large portion of the church would be happy to see Sorraine lose the war, even though it would be a serious loss for the church as well.
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Post by: Velax on December 30, 2012, 02:01:23 AM
In fact, it appears as if a large portion of the church would be happy to see Sorraine lose the war, even though it would be a serious loss for the church as well.

...why?
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Post by: Meneldur on December 30, 2012, 02:28:03 AM
...why?

At least in Cathay, Sorraine's antics have had an adverse effect in the Church's reputation, and with Galiard a dishonorable reputation can become a serious problem. While it's obvious that the total destruction of Sorraine would be bad, they have caused more harm than good and no one is willing to put their position on the line to intervene.
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Post by: Indirik on December 30, 2012, 03:14:04 AM
Out of curiosity, what has Sorraine done that has had such a bad reputation for the church? As I said earlier, there has been nothing mentioned in Sorraine about this, and absolutely nothing within the church at all, until just today, in response to my message yesterday about the war. I would have expected that if people were unhappy, they would have said something.
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Post by: Velax on December 30, 2012, 05:34:32 AM
Part of the Church's reputation is probably a holdover from Selene's outburst that got NeoSartania destroyed. Other factors that are Sorraine related:

1. Unwillingness to let other religions inside their borders - the only realm that does that currently.

2. Burning temples during the War of the Hearth Right gave the impression, even to their allies, that Sorraine was using the war as an excuse to further the Church's agenda.

3. Something that pissed Velax and Galiard off hugely was the perception that Sorraine was prepared to abandon Arcaea's and Cathay's forces in Haul when we needed them just so they could go burn some Zonasan temples.

4. Selene is doing herself and the Church no favours by threatening torture on every Ohnarian that ends up in her dungeons, as well as promising to continue fighting the war until both realms are destroyed, just as Velax is trying to negotiate a peace that sees Sorraine not losing a city.
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Post by: Chenier on December 30, 2012, 05:57:08 AM
What's wrong with furthering a church's agenda?
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Post by: Lefanis on December 30, 2012, 09:32:44 AM
In other news, Priestess Selene Octavius of Sartanism, Judge of Sorraine gets desperate- Read for yourself her reaction after being relieved of her gold, an act she'd herself performed upon multiple Ohnarians.


Letter from a prisoner   (13 hours, 35 minutes ago)
Prisoner Selene has sent you a letter:

Dear Unpronounceable.


I am not inclined to bandy words with thieving lowlifes such as yourself. However, I will say this - we have seen your surrender terms and they are laughable. And, if you want any kind of peace, you would be advised to release me immediately or, in addition to continuing this war until both our realms are destroyed, I will personally repay your insults and theft by torturing and robbing every single noble of yours we capture.

Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Indirik on December 30, 2012, 01:42:33 PM
Both sides have been fairly liberal in stealing gold from prisoners.
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Post by: Scarlett on December 30, 2012, 04:23:21 PM
Sorraine's general during the War of the Hearth Right also didn't endear himself to Velax or Galiard - Mathilda did a good job of clearing up the notion that they were just going to go and burn some temples, but I remember one council discussion in which it was observed that Ohnar West was doing a great job coordinating their small army's objectives and timing with Arcaea and Cathay while Sorraine's General pretty much never told anybody where they were or what they were doing even when directly asked. In some wars that might've been as inconsequential as it sounds, but in the Hearth Right war 5-8k of mobile CS made a ton of difference.

Sorraine still banked some goodwill as their army definitely showed up on several occasions when it was needed, but Henzo reinforced the idea that Sorraine was going to do more or less whatever it wanted, whenever it wanted.
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Chenier on December 30, 2012, 04:24:13 PM
Both sides have been fairly liberal in stealing gold from prisoners.

The only reason for no-steal agreements is to please the judges that don't want to lose honor points for taking it. :P
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Indirik on December 30, 2012, 04:34:57 PM
Well, yes, I get that. But pointing out how one side's judge is mean/evil/nasty for stealing gold is at the least, hypocritical, as both sides have already been doing so from the beginning.
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Post by: Lefanis on December 30, 2012, 04:53:56 PM
Both sides have been fairly liberal in stealing gold from prisoners.

Yup, but that isn't the important part of the letter, is it.  ;)
Title: Re: Post News Here for our Facebook Page
Post by: Indirik on December 30, 2012, 05:52:27 PM
Well, sure. You are Ohnarians, after all. You *deserve* to be tortured.
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Post by: Gustav Kuriga on December 30, 2012, 06:45:31 PM
Sorraine's general during the War of the Hearth Right also didn't endear himself to Velax or Galiard - Mathilda did a good job of clearing up the notion that they were just going to go and burn some temples, but I remember one council discussion in which it was observed that Ohnar West was doing a great job coordinating their small army's objectives and timing with Arcaea and Cathay while Sorraine's General pretty much never told anybody where they were or what they were doing even when directly asked. In some wars that might've been as inconsequential as it sounds, but in the Hearth Right war 5-8k of mobile CS made a ton of difference.

Sorraine still banked some goodwill as their army definitely showed up on several occasions when it was needed, but Henzo reinforced the idea that Sorraine was going to do more or less whatever it wanted, whenever it wanted.

I'm sorry, but I told exactly what I planned to do. Which was get behind enemy lines and pillage their regions. Velax convinced my character otherwise, so that might be where you're getting the confusion.
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Post by: Indirik on December 30, 2012, 07:11:27 PM
Regarding Velax's 4 points:

1) regarding religious exclusiveness in Sorraine: that should be a no-brainer. Sorraine is a theocracy. Why would you think it would allow other religions to be practised? Also, what business is it of foreign realms? It is an internal matter of realm policy. That's like complaining about the way another realm standardizes food prices for internal sales. I.e. it's no one else's business. Especially since Sorraine has not actually forced other religions out of our regions. We still have temples of other religions in Sorraine. If we had actuallt closed everyone else's temples, then I could see some objections.

2) and 3) burning temples, etc.: I was aware that a temple was burned by our army. That happened after my character removed herself from the army, though, because she thought the marshal was an ass. I really don't know much of that episode, or of any coordination problems. One thing to remember: it was the other side that started it, by burning down one or two of our temples first.

4) yeah, I agree. Taylin has never really been all that fond of Selene. This move does seem a bit over the top and barbaric. A few members of the church have called for Selene to be "put out to pasture", in a manner of speaking.
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Post by: Scarlett on December 30, 2012, 07:27:54 PM
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so that might be where you're getting the confusion.

The only time Henzo responded to letters during the war was when Velax and Galiard went over his head to Mathilda. Generals have to communicate on a daily basis. It's why it's such a difficult and thankless job, which is why Galiard both got rid of Cathay's General during the early part of the war and why as Galiard's player I am glad not to have to do it anymore: it is tremendously time consuming and I don't enjoy that part of the game as much.

Big wars are about coordination and joint strategy, and Sorraine wanted very little to do with that. That was your choice, of course, but it didn't earn as much goodwill as it might have, particularly when the supposedly awful Ohnar West did an excellent job with it. It was the opposite of what Galiard (and probably Velax) expected. When Henzo did communicate, he came across as undisciplined. This was reinforced when he ditched Sorraine.

Good BM generals are pretty rare.
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Post by: Velax on December 30, 2012, 07:36:18 PM
1) regarding religious exclusiveness in Sorraine: that should be a no-brainer. Sorraine is a theocracy. Why would you think it would allow other religions to be practised? Also, what business is it of foreign realms? It is an internal matter of realm policy. That's like complaining about the way another realm standardizes food prices for internal sales. I.e. it's no one else's business. Especially since Sorraine has not actually forced other religions out of our regions. We still have temples of other religions in Sorraine. If we had actuallt closed everyone else's temples, then I could see some objections.

I never said Sorraine should allow other religions to preach there. I said the fact they don't is one of the reasons other realms and religions have a negative opinion of the Church. Arguing about it doesn't change that fact.
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Post by: Antonine on December 31, 2012, 01:42:58 AM
Part of the Church's reputation is probably a holdover from Selene's outburst that got NeoSartania destroyed. Other factors that are Sorraine related:

1. Unwillingness to let other religions inside their borders - the only realm that does that currently.

2. Burning temples during the War of the Hearth Right gave the impression, even to their allies, that Sorraine was using the war as an excuse to further the Church's agenda.

3. Something that pissed Velax and Galiard off hugely was the perception that Sorraine was prepared to abandon Arcaea's and Cathay's forces in Haul when we needed them just so they could go burn some Zonasan temples.

4. Selene is doing herself and the Church no favours by threatening torture on every Ohnarian that ends up in her dungeons, as well as promising to continue fighting the war until both realms are destroyed, just as Velax is trying to negotiate a peace that sees Sorraine not losing a city.

1. Nonsense. Ohnar West bans religions the Prime Minister disapproves of from preaching within it or having any temples there - the reason why Nbasah defected to Coralynth. Likewise, Arcaea, according to the Dragon worshippers, bans its priests. Sorraine, on the other hand, doesn't formally ban foreign priests - but so far none of them have asked permission to preach.

2. The Order of the Elders started it :p

3. No comment.

4. Fair point. Selene has never been much of a diplomat. In the past she generally managed by virtue of being a friend of Jenred and borrowing some of his diplomatic currency in exchange for steering Sartanism in a pro-Arcaea direction. That evaporated through her retirement as a ruler and through Jenred's disappearance. The only international people left with memories of Selene tend to be those that have never had any cause to think good of her and so find it easy to believe the worst of her. That's my take on it as the player anyway.
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Post by: Ender on December 31, 2012, 01:55:01 AM
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Sorraine is a theocracy.

Just because it makes sense, doesn't mean you have to like it. It's the same reason people hate republics for being republics, monarchies for being monarchies, etc etc.

I know in Kindara a lot of the poor opinion of the Church comes simply from history and there being a decent chunk of Elders in the group. The Church of Sartan, especially with Selene, never really went out of their way to make anyone like them back in the day and so no one cares if someone tells them they aren't a bunch of jerks. Caspius never did anything to make Kindara like Sorraine either and, since Sorraine is a theocracy, disliking the realm is disliking the Church at the same time.
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Post by: Velax on December 31, 2012, 03:57:42 AM
1. Nonsense. Ohnar West bans religions the Prime Minister disapproves of from preaching within it or having any temples there - the reason why Nbasah defected to Coralynth. Likewise, Arcaea, according to the Dragon worshippers, bans its priests. Sorraine, on the other hand, doesn't formally ban foreign priests - but so far none of them have asked permission to preach.

You're missing the point, as Indirik did. I made no statement on whether I, personally, give a !@#$ whether Sorraine lets priests or foreign temples into Sorraine. I am stating a fact - that because Sorraine is perceived as hostile to all other religions and does not let them inside its borders, it produces a negative view of the Church amongst others. I'm not sure how I can state that any clearer.

As for Ohnar West, there are plenty of other reasons to dislike them that have nothing to do with religion. And Arcaea doesn't refuse entry to Dragon priests. We refuse entry to Melehan.
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Post by: Lefanis on December 31, 2012, 04:21:48 AM
1. Nonsense. Ohnar West bans religions the Prime Minister disapproves of from preaching within it or having any temples there - the reason why Nbasah defected to Coralynth. Likewise, Arcaea, according to the Dragon worshippers, bans its priests. Sorraine, on the other hand, doesn't formally ban foreign priests - but so far none of them have asked permission to preach.

Lol. Sartanian priests were asked to leave Ohnar after they started beating up Ohnar's priests. Sartanism also deliberately declared WotD evil, to cause unrest in (at the time) Sartanist regions in Ohnar. That didn't turn out the way they wanted however.
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Post by: Indirik on December 31, 2012, 04:35:54 AM
@Velax: we got your point we're just giving you our responses to it. Also:

" 1. Unwillingness to let other religions inside their borders - the only realm that does that currently."

You said Sorraine is the only realm that does it. Antonine is pointing out that you were incorrect. Sorraine is not the only realm that does not let (at least some) other religions in. (I can't vouch for the veracity of his information though...) I would be surprised if there were not some other realms that were against allowing some religions in. It would probably be difficult, if not impossible, to be a Sartanian lord in PoZ (which has two faiths determined to wipe out the Church of Sartan), or perhaps Kindara.
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Post by: Velax on December 31, 2012, 04:45:51 AM
Sorraine is the only realm that lets no other religions in. If it does let other religions in, you really should publicise that, as it would help your reputation considerably.
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Post by: Indirik on December 31, 2012, 05:34:34 AM
Actually, I know of no official law forbidding it. However, as my character has never actually heard of any such objection from anyone, I can't do that, even if my character wouldn't consider the issue completely ridiculous. After all, any noble who can think without smoke coming out of his ears would realize that the idea of a foreign religion being active inside a *theocracy* is simply ridiculous, as well as it being no one else's damned business how Sorraine conducts their internal affairs. At least that's what Taylin would say, if she were writing forum posts. Except she wouldn't be so nice about it. ;)
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Post by: Antonine on December 31, 2012, 01:50:04 PM
Velax, you should really let Ohnar know that you only ban Melehan then because they've been pretty insistent that you've banned all Dragon priests :p

Also, as I've said, Sorraine does not officially ban foreign priests. There is no law against them. In fact, it is up to the region lords whether they let priests preach there. It's just that, so far no one has asked for permission (generally they've just preached without permission) and I doubt that any region lords would give permission. But that's not a ban.

Now, the perception by other realms might be that there is a ban, but your claim that Sorraine actually bans foreign priests is factually incorrect. And that's all I was pointing out.
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Post by: Velax on December 31, 2012, 02:21:48 PM
Velax told Ingall that a while back. He doesn't really care that much about it, though.

I never said "ban" in my original points. I said "unwillingness". Which, given you said you doubt any region lord would give permission to preach, seems to be the case.
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Post by: Antonine on December 31, 2012, 03:58:19 PM
"Sorraine is the only realm that lets no other religions in"

That describes a ban. You might as well say that Arcaea bans all religions because there's no guarantee any region lords will let their priests in. It was an inaccurate statement. Full stop.
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Post by: Velax on December 31, 2012, 04:11:47 PM
Whatever makes you feel better, Antonine. I'm sure all the non-Sartanians will totally agree that Sorraine doesn't stop other religions from entering.
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Post by: Antonine on December 31, 2012, 04:44:18 PM
It's not a question of feeling better, it's a matter of fact. The laws of Sorraine do not ban other religions - they require all region lords to allow the Church of Sartan to preach in their regions but other than that they follow the same customs as Arcaea.

So either Sorraine doesn't ban foreign religions or Arcaea does as well. Either way, what you said was inaccurate.

What individual characters might think is going to be very different but as players we shouldn't try and pretend the facts are other than what they actually are.
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Post by: BardicNerd on December 31, 2012, 04:48:53 PM
What individual characters might think is going to be very different but as players we shouldn't try and pretend the facts are other than what they actually are.
However, since we were talking about what individual characters think, the facts have no relevance to the discussion.
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Post by: Velax on December 31, 2012, 05:13:31 PM
What BardicNerd said. Which I also said. Repeatedly. But don't let what is actually the case get in the way of your rhetoric.

Also:

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Unwillingness to let other religions inside their borders

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I doubt that any region lords would give permission [to preach]

If you think there's any appreciable different between these two statements, well, there's not really much more I can say, or can be bothered saying, to convince you otherwise.
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Post by: Indirik on December 31, 2012, 05:38:09 PM
There is a big difference between a realm-wide policy/law of "no other religions", and "it's the lord's decision". While the end result may be the same in many, the second is much easier for outside religions to penetrate. Also, the policy of "it's the lord's decision" makes the realm's policy *the exact same* as nearly every other realm on the island. And unless you were to poll every lord in every realm, you can't know whether any realm would collectively allow/forbid any individual religion. Any less is just uninformed opinion or blatant propaganda. And you never know, the results may surprise you.
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Post by: Antonine on December 31, 2012, 07:18:35 PM
This.

Saying that Sorraine bans all other religions is a lie. It's a great propaganda line which I don't expect characters to stop using IG but that doesn't mean players can claim the propaganda is true OOC without expecting to be told they're telling a lie.
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Post by: Antonine on December 31, 2012, 07:22:03 PM
Velax, what you originally said was:

"Unwillingness to let other religions inside their borders - the only realm that does that currently."

Now, given that Sorraine operates an identical policy to, for example, Arcaea or Cathay, that statement simply cannot be correct. Either that or you and I have very different definitions of "the only realm".
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Post by: Scarlett on December 31, 2012, 09:08:42 PM
Isn't this sort of an academic quibble?

Caspius made a big show of closing down a large temple to the MAE in Ozrat. Other Sartanist lords have done the same. The religion itself does not for a moment suggest that tolerance is A-OK.

If the law in Sorraine says otherwise, I doubt anybody outside Sorraine knows it, and they'd probably not believe it. It may be technically true that they're permitted but I doubt anyone thinks a lord of Sorraine is going to score any points in Sorraine by permitting foreign priests. Certainly not Order or Dragon priests, which leaves the MAE, and the MAE isn't going to spend much time or money there after they already lost a couple temples (I think the one in Aanos is gone, too).
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Post by: Indirik on December 31, 2012, 09:26:03 PM
It is indeed a quibble, for sure. However, it's a bit of a surprise to be told that "everyone" knows that something is true, and that the whole island outside Sorraine looks down on us for something that simply is not true, and that we never knew people thought about us. Not that anything will change because of this discussion, because our characters don't know that this is what people think. But it is iinteresting to hear.
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Post by: Stabbity on January 01, 2013, 08:29:56 PM
The whole island looks down on Sorraine because they've earned it. The realm's population, whether be it by law or not is irrelevant, is openly hostile to the other faiths of the island. That is public perception. The CoS is the only religion on the FEI that doesn't play nice with everyone else. Nobody else closes down or sacks temples, uses their religion to attempt to undermine governments, uses secular wars as an excuse to go burning temples, etc etc. They have earned their reputation. Even if they hadn't, attempting to convince everyone else on the forum is a pretty dumb way to go about it. If Sorraine is interested in the goodwill of everyone else, they should attempt to garner goodwill IG
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Post by: Indirik on January 01, 2013, 09:26:13 PM
To set the record straight, it wasn't the Sartanians that started the religious side to the war. Both the Order and CoH started burning our temples first.
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Post by: Meneldur on January 01, 2013, 10:04:59 PM
The whole island looks down on Sorraine because they've earned it. The realm's population, whether be it by law or not is irrelevant, is openly hostile to the other faiths of the island. That is public perception. The CoS is the only religion on the FEI that doesn't play nice with everyone else. Nobody else closes down or sacks temples, uses their religion to attempt to undermine governments, uses secular wars as an excuse to go burning temples, etc etc. They have earned their reputation. Even if they hadn't, attempting to convince everyone else on the forum is a pretty dumb way to go about it. If Sorraine is interested in the goodwill of everyone else, they should attempt to garner goodwill IG

To be fair, the fact that Sartanism doesn't "play nice" with everyone is part of what makes it so fun. Religions like MAE might be well respected, but they are also dead boring and to a large extent pointless as the very reason why they are well liked is because they don't actually do anything significant. Also the Church itself isn't as looked down upon as you make out; it has a significant presence in nearly every northern realm and no ruler has yet attempted to ban or destroy its temples (though if the Church dosn't get its diplomatic ability back on track then that could change).

However you are quite right in that the downside to this is that they shouldn't be surprised when their theocracy is looked down upon. If you're going to have a realm that disrespects the religions of its neighbors, then you can't expect your neighbors to rush to your aid when a pseudo-religious war goes bad (I say pseudo-religious because even if Sorraine didn't intend for it to be religious, its certainly viewed as such by many due to their lack of a coherent justification for the conflict).
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Post by: Scarlett on January 02, 2013, 02:58:23 AM
I don't think they're looked down on. To the extent that Sorraine might be, it's more because of poor leadership than because of the Church, which has had some blunders but as Meneldur pointed out, these came about because the Church actually does something.

It is one of the difficulties of 21st century values in a medieval game. The CoS is really the closest thing to how medieval nobles (if not Kings) would think about religion. Most every religion in the Middle Ages was openly hostile to most every other religion, and the exceptions to that rule were more on the local level in the handful of cities where you had multiple faiths mostly getting along -- like Jerusalem, until the Turks came in.

As a player I wish there was some sort of middle ground to pursue, because religion should be one of the prime movers of conflict in the game. But no King who enjoys a firm level of control is going to willingly hand over control to any religion, so Galiard can't do much about it, and the other faiths are too fragmented (at least at the moment).

Most of the realms on the FEI have been secular dictatorships of one form or another and they'd be pretty foolish to give that up.
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Post by: Lefanis on January 02, 2013, 03:18:30 AM
To set the record straight, it wasn't the Sartanians that started the religious side to the war. Both the Order and CoH started burning our temples first.

What did the WotD start, then?  ::)
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Post by: Draco Tanos on January 02, 2013, 03:33:50 AM
They were just likely considered the easiest target.
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Post by: Lefanis on January 02, 2013, 03:40:34 AM
The whole island looks down on Sorraine because they've earned it. The realm's population, whether be it by law or not is irrelevant, is openly hostile to the other faiths of the island. That is public perception. The CoS is the only religion on the FEI that doesn't play nice with everyone else. Nobody else closes down or sacks temples, uses their religion to attempt to undermine governments, uses secular wars as an excuse to go burning temples, etc etc.
Or butchers the followers of other religions in cold blood, Ozrat when the remaining Adgharin were slaughtered.
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Post by: Bedwyr on January 02, 2013, 04:05:04 AM
As a player I wish there was some sort of middle ground to pursue, because religion should be one of the prime movers of conflict in the game. But no King who enjoys a firm level of control is going to willingly hand over control to any religion, so Galiard can't do much about it, and the other faiths are too fragmented (at least at the moment).

Most of the realms on the FEI have been secular dictatorships of one form or another and they'd be pretty foolish to give that up.

And this is precisely why a smart King should be very, very religious.  If you are in charge of a Church, then you can have influence wherever it does...Which might be well beyond the boundaries of your realm.

Only works with a good religion, though, otherwise you get the empty-state-religion issue.
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Post by: BardicNerd on January 02, 2013, 07:49:04 AM
Also the Church itself isn't as looked down upon as you make out; it has a significant presence in nearly every northern realm and no ruler has yet attempted to ban or destroy its temples (though if the Church dosn't get its diplomatic ability back on track then that could change).
That's actually not entirely true, during the last war, Zonasa authorized the burning of Sartanian temples after they burned temples in Zonasa (it was not particularly encouraged, just allowed -- normally such an act might get one banned), and after another event, Morgan strongly considered banning CoS -- he had the support of all the lords to do so, in fact, he just decided not to in the end.

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I don't think they're looked down on. To the extent that Sorraine might be, it's more because of poor leadership than because of the Church, which has had some blunders but as Meneldur pointed out, these came about because the Church actually does something.

It is one of the difficulties of 21st century values in a medieval game. The CoS is really the closest thing to how medieval nobles (if not Kings) would think about religion. Most every religion in the Middle Ages was openly hostile to most every other religion, and the exceptions to that rule were more on the local level in the handful of cities where you had multiple faiths mostly getting along -- like Jerusalem, until the Turks came in.

As a player I wish there was some sort of middle ground to pursue, because religion should be one of the prime movers of conflict in the game. But no King who enjoys a firm level of control is going to willingly hand over control to any religion, so Galiard can't do much about it, and the other faiths are too fragmented (at least at the moment).

Most of the realms on the FEI have been secular dictatorships of one form or another and they'd be pretty foolish to give that up.
I think to some extent that this may also be because in general, most realms have multiple religions in them, and there is certainly no huge religion that has pretty much sole claim to several realms the way Christianity and Islam did in our middle ages, or how SA does on Dwilight.  And so avoiding internal strife caused by followers of the other religions probably keeps some rulers from trying to advance their religion too much.  That has always been Morgan's reasoning behind Zonasa's official policy of religious tolerance (I'm not sure that's how it started, but it's why Morgan thinks it's a good idea and hasn't tried to stamp it out) -- and why we've actually executed someone for stirring up religious unrest.

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And this is precisely why a smart King should be very, very religious.  If you are in charge of a Church, then you can have influence wherever it does...Which might be well beyond the boundaries of your realm.
This can be a double edged sword, though, in that then the religion may more easily influence your realm . . . so it depends how much risk you want to take and how confident you are that you will exert more influence on others than is exerted on your realm . . . if you're confident in that, though, it is generally the way to go.
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Post by: Indirik on January 02, 2013, 01:44:16 PM
Sorraine's war against OW has not been a religious war, even though most of Sorraine despises the OW "religion". Which it should, as both religions consider the other as evil. The followers of the religions *should* hate and despise each other. (IMHO, there's not enough of that kind of thing IG. Too many characters ignore the "evil" declarations of their church.)

Despite the religious differences there have not been any temple sackings by either side in the war, so far as I know. OW has all but promised to close down all Sartanian temples in the lands they take, with the exception of the temple in Ossaet itself, if they end up with it.
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Post by: Scarlett on January 02, 2013, 03:19:16 PM
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And this is precisely why a smart King should be very, very religious.

If he has the opportunity to wield considerable power in the Church, yes. If he doesn't, then he's just subordinating himself to somebody outside his realm. Why admit that there is somebody in between you and the Divine Right if you don't have to?
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Post by: Gabanus family on January 02, 2013, 03:49:09 PM
What did the WotD start, then?  ::)

The WotD actually declared the Church of Sartan to be evil before the Church of Sartan did so to the WotD. Although once we declared them evil the WotD claimed they were just about to 'unevil' us...

And with the disappearance of Selene and even Mathilda hopefull we'll gain some goodwill again. It'll be hard though I reckon.
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Post by: Lefanis on January 02, 2013, 04:20:22 PM
The WotD actually declared the Church of Sartan to be evil before the Church of Sartan did so to the WotD. Although once we declared them evil the WotD claimed they were just about to 'unevil' us...

And with the disappearance of Selene and even Mathilda hopefull we'll gain some goodwill again. It'll be hard though I reckon.

No, I declared Sartanism evil after our priests were beaten up multiple times. Which means they'd declared us evil. We even asked the Sartanists to remove their status of us before declaring them evil.
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Post by: Gabanus family on January 02, 2013, 04:46:40 PM
No, I declared Sartanism evil after our priests were beaten up multiple times. Which means they'd declared us evil. We even asked the Sartanists to remove their status of us before declaring them evil.

Really because I could have sworn it was the other way around as I can remember a debate when I just got elder about you having us evil and being heathens and all, so why hadn't we declared you evil yet.
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Post by: Antonine on January 02, 2013, 05:50:59 PM
No, I declared Sartanism evil after our priests were beaten up multiple times. Which means they'd declared us evil. We even asked the Sartanists to remove their status of us before declaring them evil.

Nope. You can still get beaten up, if I recall correctly, by followers of a misguided religion. Also, I definitely don't remember any request to change our view of WotD.

Besides, it's all your own fault for being essentially atheists :p
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Post by: Lefanis on January 02, 2013, 05:58:50 PM
Besides, it's all your own fault for being essentially atheists :p

No we aren't  ;)
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Post by: Bedwyr on January 02, 2013, 09:26:21 PM
This can be a double edged sword, though, in that then the religion may more easily influence your realm . . . so it depends how much risk you want to take and how confident you are that you will exert more influence on others than is exerted on your realm . . . if you're confident in that, though, it is generally the way to go.

If you aren't confident that you can influence people more than you are influenced by them, then you aren't the kind of Ruler who would be working for more out-realm control than you already have, you would be working to consolidate your control in-realm...After which you could push on the religious front (grins).

If he has the opportunity to wield considerable power in the Church, yes. If he doesn't, then he's just subordinating himself to somebody outside his realm. Why admit that there is somebody in between you and the Divine Right if you don't have to?

If you can't find a way to gain significant influence within a church when you are already the Ruler of a realm and are actively working on its behalf, then either

1. You are incompetent, or
2. The Church Elders are incompetent.

Or both, of course.  If the former, work on gaining competence.  If the latter, have a new religious epiphany and find another religion.
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Post by: Antonine on January 02, 2013, 10:33:35 PM
No we aren't  ;)

Look, you don't worship any specific gods - therefore you must be atheists. Therefore you must die. Simples.

;)
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Post by: Stabbity on January 02, 2013, 10:44:00 PM
To set the record straight, it wasn't the Sartanians that started the religious side to the war. Both the Order and CoH started burning our temples first.

What? Keep the propaganda IC. The only time the Order burned Sartan churches was after Sorraine's spree in the South. Then we burned two, same number. To argue OOC that the Order started burning churches is delusional, and simply untrue. The Order declared the CoS evil after Selene, in response to a purely secular war, declared she would burn all Order holy sites in Masahakon, the Order's most holy city, and pledged to kill every man, woman and child of the Order in Masahakon. Then after NeoSartania was destroyed the Order had no interaction with the CoS which was soley in the North while the Order was soley in the South. When the Order started expanding in the North, Thain brought up the subject of relegating the Cos back to misguided. Then the CoS burned two of our temples and that got thrown out.
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Post by: Antonine on January 02, 2013, 11:18:02 PM
The Order declared the CoS evil after Selene, in response to a purely secular war, declared she would burn all Order holy sites in Masahakon, the Order's most holy city, and pledged to kill every man, woman and child of the Order in Masahakon.

Your fault for talking NS into a joint war with C'thonia and then stabbing it in the back immediately after hostilities were declared. If an oathbreaker and general liar like Thain can be made head of the Order of the Elders then that's living proof that the Order is evil :p
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Post by: Indirik on January 03, 2013, 01:42:00 AM
Not OOC propaganda, that's the way I heard it happened. I *know* that CoH burned a Sartanian temple first, that's what started the religious part of the war. If no one from the Order did, then oh well, I had that part wrong. You still tortured and executed a Sartanian priest before the war even started.
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Post by: Lefanis on January 03, 2013, 02:28:20 AM
Look, you don't worship any specific gods - therefore you must be atheists. Therefore you must die. Simples.

We do worship gods. We just don't tell non believers about them.
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Post by: Norrel on January 03, 2013, 02:39:22 AM
We do worship gods. We just don't tell non believers about them.

So... this clarification is moot, because from any IC perspective outside of your religion you are atheists?

Edit: Also, how is it even possible for a major religion to hide any of its dogma from public view if it has hundreds of thousands of commoners following it?
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Post by: Indirik on January 03, 2013, 02:49:51 AM
It also makes it hard to convert people. "We won't tell you about our gods until you already believe in them."
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Post by: Lefanis on January 03, 2013, 08:19:19 AM
Edit: Also, how is it even possible for a major religion to hide any of its dogma from public view if it has hundreds of thousands of commoners following it?
Who listens to peasants anyway!
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Post by: Stabbity on January 04, 2013, 06:45:02 PM
Not OOC propaganda, that's the way I heard it happened. I *know* that CoH burned a Sartanian temple first, that's what started the religious part of the war. If no one from the Order did, then oh well, I had that part wrong. You still tortured and executed a Sartanian priest before the war even started.

That actually came immediately following the Order's declaration of a Crusade.
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Post by: Antonine on January 04, 2013, 09:46:15 PM
That actually came immediately following the Order's declaration of a Crusade.

I thought that happened just before the Crusade. Certainly I hear about the murder before I hear about the Crusade.
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Post by: Draco Tanos on January 04, 2013, 10:53:35 PM
What caused the Order of the Elders to declare a crusade?
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Post by: Antonine on January 04, 2013, 10:58:56 PM
Goodness knows. I think it was them just generally not liking the CoS.
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Post by: Stabbity on January 05, 2013, 04:42:26 AM
The three tenants of the Church of Sartan: Hear no Evil, See no Evil, Speak no Evil.

The Order declared a Crusade against the Church of Sartan after they burned a second temple of the Order during the War of the Hearth Right. Shortly after the declaration, npc members of the Order located and burned a PC Sartanian priest at the stake in the middle of a temple, and took his head.
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Post by: Indirik on January 05, 2013, 04:47:23 AM
Mrh? We are obviously talking about different incidents. Your character personally had a Sartanian priest (one of Fleug's characters, I think?) executed. (Done via RP between you and the other character's player.)  That happened before the war ever started.
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Post by: Gustav Kuriga on January 05, 2013, 06:12:32 AM
Just so we're clear, I didn't send out any orders to burn temples. I may or may not have even sent orders to do no such thing. So please don't come looking to me for that kind of thing.
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Post by: Stabbity on January 05, 2013, 10:24:03 AM
Mrh? We are obviously talking about different incidents. Your character personally had a Sartanian priest (one of Fleug's characters, I think?) executed. (Done via RP between you and the other character's player.)  That happened before the war ever started.

Incorrect. Two temples were burned in the course of the Hearth Right war (Cathay and co vs Kindara and Zonasa), a crusade was declared by the Order. Fleugs and i kicked it off with the RP'd assassination of his character.
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Post by: Indirik on January 05, 2013, 01:28:49 PM
I was pretty darn sure the execution happened long before the war.
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Post by: Stabbity on January 05, 2013, 05:24:35 PM
I was pretty darn sure the execution happened long before the war.

Right in the middle of it.
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Post by: Gabanus family on January 05, 2013, 05:34:38 PM
Right in the middle of it.

You should know hehe.. It was fun though to try and "catch" Thain for that
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Post by: Indirik on January 05, 2013, 06:37:24 PM
It's still all your fault. :P
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Post by: Antonine on January 09, 2013, 12:15:05 AM
After days of voting the Synod of the Church of Sartan - one of the most (in)famous religions of the Far Eastern Continent - has selected Aeneas Quintus Ennius as the new High Priest of Sartan and Head of the Church. His Holiness has promised to take a much more moderate approach to non-believers than his predecessor Selene Octavius who was noted as being one of the most widely disliked diplomatic figure of the Far East - due in no small part to her uncompromising zeal and open disdain for all non-believers.

The question now is whether High Priest Aeneas can make peace with the Church's enemies - and whether a divisive character like Selene Octavius will be willing to just quietly fade into the background.
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Post by: Azerax on January 09, 2013, 02:48:12 PM
thank you!
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Post by: Lefanis on January 13, 2013, 06:22:39 AM
Sorraine surrenders to Ohnar West

In a dramatic, yet not unexpected move, Queen Arianne of Sorraine was forced to eat humble pie, surrendering all Sartanian claims to Ohnarian territory, including ceding their claims to Hosiel, Upasael, and Abilotiel to Ohnar.

The war, started by Queen Mathilda of Sorraine to wipe Ohnar off the map, and destroy the Way of the Dragon, wasn't expected to last very long, owing to the vast gold and military reserves of the three duchy Sorraine. However, the nobles of Ohnar doggedly opposed the invasion forces, mobilising their poor city and three rural regions, crushing the invading zealots in all but one military encounter.

Within less than a month and a half after the declaration of war, Ohnar forced Sorraine to the negotiating table, having taken Abilotiel, Upasael and Hosiel, and laid waste to Arempos and Anaos, deep behind Sorrainian lines. With their regions starving and in disrepair, their armies defeated, and will broken, the Sartanians finally accepted peace. Queen Mathilda was learnt to have fled in shame following news of the Sorrainian collapse, as had the Crown Prince and general, Henzo.

Ohnar West, though it had been threatened with destruction, death and torture by Sorraine, took the high road, offering generous terms of peace to Sorraine, to maintain a balance of power between the two realms at two cities each. Prideful Sorraine, to forestall this however, sold their sovereignty to Velax, joining the Arcaean Empire, trying to pull Arcaea into the conflict. Finally, Sorraine agreed to cede Ossaet and Semon should they commit further aggression against Ohnar, and end their religious persecution against the Way of the Dragon, bringing an end to the War of Sartanian Dominion over Sasrhas.

Peace has settled once more upon the Far East, but the question of how long the Sartanians will accept being under the command and heel of a "heathen" as members of the Arcaean Empire looms large ahead.
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Post by: Norrel on January 13, 2013, 07:25:36 AM
Sorraine has engaged in a decidedly ingenious retrograde maneuver to recoup forces damaged fighting the infidel Ohnarians, powered by dark forces outside of human comprehension. Sorraine's diplomatic skills came into play when they were able to survive a large number of their higher nobility turning heretic and abandoning them in their darkest hour.

Victory will soon come to Sartan's chosen and the world will see what lays in store for those who deal in witchcraft.
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Post by: Azerax on January 13, 2013, 06:38:18 PM
Thanks!
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Post by: Stabbity on January 14, 2013, 04:13:34 AM
Sorraine has engaged in a decidedly ingenious retrograde maneuver to recoup forces damaged fighting the infidel Ohnarians, powered by dark forces outside of human comprehension. Sorraine's diplomatic skills came into play when they were able to survive a large number of their higher nobility turning heretic and abandoning them in their darkest hour.

Victory will soon come to Sartan's chosen and the world will see what lays in store for those who deal in witchcraft.

Pigs will fly and Selene will bake and eat humble pie first.
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Post by: BardicNerd on January 14, 2013, 02:53:45 PM
Sorraine has engaged in a decidedly ingenious retrograde maneuver to recoup forces damaged fighting the infidel Ohnarians, powered by dark forces outside of human comprehension. Sorraine's diplomatic skills came into play when they were able to survive a large number of their higher nobility turning heretic and abandoning them in their darkest hour.

Victory will soon come to Sartan's chosen and the world will see what lays in store for those who deal in witchcraft.
I don't even get what this is referencing.
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Post by: Ender on January 14, 2013, 08:40:27 PM
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I don't even get what this is referencing.

Wishful thinking?
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Post by: Stabbity on January 15, 2013, 04:32:38 AM
Wishful thinking?

^
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Post by: Norrel on January 15, 2013, 09:46:22 AM
^
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Post by: BardicNerd on January 20, 2013, 11:21:19 PM
Reports are circulating that a letter promising rewards for the killing of Regent Morgan of Zonasa was found bearing the seal of Emperor Velax of Arcaea.
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Post by: Indirik on January 21, 2013, 04:13:11 AM
Really? What kind of reward?
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Post by: Draco Tanos on January 21, 2013, 12:51:19 PM
Queen-Consort?
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Post by: Antonine on January 21, 2013, 02:00:45 PM
Queen-Consort?

I'm not sure marrying Velax could really be considered a reward :p
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Post by: Indirik on January 21, 2013, 04:44:27 PM
Yeah... not something I would go for.
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Post by: Velax on January 22, 2013, 05:31:17 AM
Would have thought it'd be "Empress-Consort", if anything.
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Post by: Draco Tanos on January 22, 2013, 06:28:04 AM
You're the Emperor.  Empress-Consort for the Empire, a Queen-Consort for the Kingdom at its core, and if you have/get a duchy, a Duchess-Consort for that. Make sure you have heirs!
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Post by: Antonine on January 22, 2013, 01:50:48 PM
Would have thought it'd be "Empress-Consort", if anything.

Well if Velax is interested Martin might be willing to be Emperor-Consort :p
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Post by: Stabbity on January 23, 2013, 11:25:35 AM
Well if Velax is interested Martin might be willing to be Emperor-Consort :p

Sartanism at its finest.
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Post by: Galvez on January 23, 2013, 10:23:38 PM
Well if Velax is interested Martin might be willing to be Emperor-Consort :p
That would be Battlemaster's first gay marriage. Congratz.
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Post by: Stabbity on January 24, 2013, 01:26:41 AM
That would be Battlemaster's first gay marriage. Congratz.

Nope. Aenillia already did it.
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Post by: Velax on January 24, 2013, 05:16:48 PM
Are those two married?
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Post by: Stabbity on January 25, 2013, 11:35:43 AM
Yep.
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Post by: Velax on January 25, 2013, 12:54:40 PM
Did they marry the giant, magical, talking dire wolf as well, in a polygamous ceremony?
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Post by: Stabbity on January 25, 2013, 01:02:35 PM
Sadly no. I believe cookies were involved though.
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Post by: Antonine on January 25, 2013, 02:24:55 PM
Did they marry the giant, magical, talking dire wolf as well, in a polygamous ceremony?

The last I remember of those two they were robbing the palace of Selene's late husband. She was not impressed.

Ah, good times :)
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Post by: BardicNerd on January 26, 2013, 05:30:17 AM
I know, Morgan and Velax can resolve their differences with a crusade to kill all talking wolves!
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Post by: Gustav Kuriga on January 26, 2013, 05:54:47 AM
Last I knew, the wolf couldn't talk... but then again I wasn't on FEI for that long.
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Post by: Lefanis on January 26, 2013, 05:57:29 AM
I know, Morgan and Velax can resolve their differences...

Pah, who wants to resolve differences anyway? To war!!
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Post by: BardicNerd on January 26, 2013, 06:17:13 AM
Pah, who wants to resolve differences anyway? To war!!
Well, this would result in another war. . . .
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Post by: Lefanis on January 26, 2013, 06:53:37 AM
Well, this would result in another war. . . .
But not all wars are equal. Some are better than others.  ;)
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Post by: Velax on January 26, 2013, 07:52:21 AM
For the news page:

Sorraine has joined the Arcaean Empire, bringing the number of member realms to three. The Empire now spans more than 40% of the entire Far East (region-wise) and more than 40% of its noble population.
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Post by: Anaris on January 26, 2013, 03:47:32 PM
Pah, who wants to resolve differences anyway? To war!!

If Zonasa goes to war over this, it's painfully obvious who would win. We have no (useful) allies, and, well, they're Arcaea—huge, many allies, pretty much the Lords of the North.
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Post by: Velax on January 26, 2013, 05:16:21 PM
We have no (useful) allies...

Kindara's not useful?
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Post by: Norrel on January 26, 2013, 05:22:41 PM
Kindara's not useful?

Remember the last time Kindara and Zonasa fought against Arcaea and friends?
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Post by: Bedwyr on January 26, 2013, 05:37:24 PM
If Zonasa goes to war over this, it's painfully obvious who would win. We have no (useful) allies, and, well, they're Arcaea—huge, many allies, pretty much the Lords of the North.

Hopefully Velax will manage to avoid the fate of another famous King of the North.

Velax: Don't break promises to allies just because she's oh-so-very-pretty!
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Post by: Velax on January 26, 2013, 05:44:23 PM
Hopefully Velax will manage to avoid the fate of another famous King of the North.

Velax: Don't break promises to allies just because she's oh-so-very-pretty!

Hah, what happened there?

Remember the last time Kindara and Zonasa fought against Arcaea and friends?

Yeah, Kindara and Zonasa lost. I'd hardly say that makes Kindara useless, though.
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Post by: Norrel on January 26, 2013, 05:51:16 PM
Hah, what happened there?

*cough*

Edit: there are MASSIVE Storm of Swords / GoT Season 3 spoilers below this post.






























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Post by: Bedwyr on January 26, 2013, 05:55:31 PM
Hah, what happened there?

Game of Thrones reference.  (Spoilers below)

Robb Stark got declared the King of the North, won every battle, and then got murdered by his allies after he broke a betrothal because he married a pretty damsel in distress.

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Yeah, Kindara and Zonasa lost. I'd hardly say that makes Kindara useless, though.

Aye.  As I recall, the Kindarans were quite annoying opponents.
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Post by: Hroppa on January 26, 2013, 06:03:12 PM
I've read the books, but Matt you just MIGHT want to give a spoiler alert there, given that many will only be watching the TV series!
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Post by: Norrel on January 26, 2013, 06:13:00 PM
spoilers

Jesus christ spoilers dude. I sincerely hope a show-watcher doesn't read this, it'll ruin season 3 for them
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Post by: Bedwyr on January 26, 2013, 06:39:04 PM
I've read the books, but Matt you just MIGHT want to give a spoiler alert there, given that many will only be watching the TV series!

I had no idea the show hadn't gotten there yet.  Haven't really watched it, only read the books.  Post modified.
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Post by: Ender on January 26, 2013, 07:04:24 PM
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We have no (useful) allies, and, well, they're Arcaea—huge, many allies, pretty much the Lords of the North.

Geez, thanks.
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Post by: Velax on January 26, 2013, 07:10:33 PM
Geez, thanks.

See what your allies think of you? Break away from them and join the Empire! We have cookies! :D Also, overwhelming military power.
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Post by: Anaris on January 26, 2013, 07:38:44 PM
Last time Zonasa was involved in a war, yes, we had allies, but we never once fought side by side with them. I don't recall hearing about us coordinating with them. And since the war ended, I have explicitly asked if there is anyone who will trade food with us (because our cities are pretty much starving half the time), and been essentially told, "No, no one cares."
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Post by: Lefanis on January 26, 2013, 07:42:08 PM
Jesus christ spoilers dude. I sincerely hope a show-watcher doesn't read this, it'll ruin season 3 for them
Real fans read the books  8)

We have no (useful) allies, and, well, they're Arcaea—huge, many allies, pretty much the Lords of the North.
From what I heard, Zonasa earned some sympathy from the assassination. Maybe it can make some new friends.

Hopefully Velax will manage to avoid the fate of another famous King of the North.
There's only one true king in the north!  ;D

Last time Zonasa was involved in a war, yes, we had allies, but we never once fought side by side with them. I don't recall hearing about us coordinating with them. And since the war ended, I have explicitly asked if there is anyone who will trade food with us (because our cities are pretty much starving half the time), and been essentially told, "No, no one cares."
You're asking the wrong people.
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Post by: Anaris on January 26, 2013, 07:52:10 PM
Real fans read the books  8)

People other than "real fans" might care. Get of your high horse, Aarth.

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You're asking the wrong people.

I asked my banker. If that's the wrong person to ask about who might be willing to sell us food, then Zonasa's screwed anyway.
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Post by: Ender on January 26, 2013, 08:01:20 PM
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Last time Zonasa was involved in a war, yes, we had allies, but we never once fought side by side with them. I don't recall hearing about us coordinating with them. And since the war ended, I have explicitly asked if there is anyone who will trade food with us (because our cities are pretty much starving half the time), and been essentially told, "No, no one cares."

If Kindara is ignoring you, you must be talking to the wrong people or just need to bug someone else in our hierarchy so that we can, in turn, bug the appropriate person. As far as I know, in the last war fighting together was never really an option the way the fronts were situated, but Alpha was always trying to coordinate with Elk though I remember Elk and Alpha both saying there was some problems with coordinating mostly because of key people being inactive when they were needed. I also know for a fact that Benjamin was always very smart about trading with allies or other realms when they kept in touch with him, Min as our new banker seems to be pretty smart about it too. As long as we have food to spare, Kindara will always sell to allies, but if allies don't ask, we can't divine your need for food.

I'd like to think Kindara is pretty fortunate to have a fairly active realm council when all things are considered. Just bug us if you own council isn't giving you the answers you need.
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Post by: Hyral on January 26, 2013, 08:09:27 PM
As long as we have food to spare, Kindara will always sell to allies, but if allies don't ask, we can't divine your need for food.

^

No one has contacted me about it :'(
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Post by: Anaris on January 26, 2013, 08:11:05 PM
I'd like to think Kindara is pretty fortunate to have a fairly active realm council when all things are considered. Just bug us if you own council isn't giving you the answers you need.

My council is not giving me the answers I want, but they are giving me answers. Baranion has no reason to think that contacting Kindara will get him anywhere. Frankly, he, his sister, and his uncle would be happy to take their regions to Kindara if a) they knew it was better than Zonasa and b) Kindara would have them.
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Post by: Gustav Kuriga on January 26, 2013, 08:52:53 PM
I thought Game of Thrones was a very, very good book series, but I had to stop reading it because it is just too depressing for me. I can handle some main character deaths, but it seems that just about every single character that is likeable gets killed off. D:
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Post by: Foxglove on January 26, 2013, 09:14:11 PM
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I have explicitly asked if there is anyone who will trade food with us (because our cities are pretty much starving half the time), and been essentially told, "No, no one cares."

Dsinanas has been selling its surplus to Batesaor for months now when there's no demand for the food inside Kindara. High Magistrate Steel of Zonasa even wrote to Rosalind to thank her for providing food for the city. Kindara would sell more food to Zonasa if it knew there was the demand for it.
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Post by: Stabbity on January 27, 2013, 12:24:57 AM
Jesus christ spoilers dude. I sincerely hope a show-watcher doesn't read this, it'll ruin season 3 for them

Too late :'(
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Post by: Alpha on January 27, 2013, 12:44:15 AM
Last time Zonasa was involved in a war, yes, we had allies, but we never once fought side by side with them. I don't recall hearing about us coordinating with them. And since the war ended, I have explicitly asked if there is anyone who will trade food with us (because our cities are pretty much starving half the time), and been essentially told, "No, no one cares."

Elk and I talked about an attack on Taop a few times, and IC, it was a major goal of Alpha's to take the city so the CoS temple could be sacked. But we really didn't have enough forces, even combined, to overcome militia plus any mobile units that might have made it. Although, we coordinated our attacks on Pates and Ansopen/Zarimel to occur so that Cathay could only attempt to defend one region. During the winter, the travel time between Azros and Haul was something like 75-85 hours on vanguard. That really limited our ability to group the armies, as it would leave either Palanos or Hatdhes/Azros relatively  undefended.
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Post by: Norrel on January 27, 2013, 09:35:09 AM
Too late :'(

You have my condolences. I'm only watching the show for that scene and I bet it would have been amazing if you didn't see it coming ):
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Post by: Stabbity on January 27, 2013, 10:54:23 AM
You have my condolences. I'm only watching the show for that scene and I bet it would have been amazing if you didn't see it coming ):

I'm just going to have to have it reinacted upon some people's characters I suppose.
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Post by: Velax on January 31, 2013, 09:39:46 AM
For the news page:

Sixty-nine nobles from eight realms gathered in Anacan for a tournament of sword and joust. Arcaea came away with most of the honours, with Lord Lucius Aulus of the Scipii winning the Swordfight and Lord Indigo van Belhanka taking third. Baron Derfel Hywelbane of Coralynth was the runner up. In a surprise upset, Duchess Arya Calanar, winner of several previous tournaments, did not reach the finals.

In the Joust, Duchess Adaria Lightstar of Greater Aenilia took the honours, narrowly defeating Lord Brashen Keen of Arcaea in the final.
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Post by: Azerax on January 31, 2013, 03:59:51 PM
posted!
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Post by: Scarlett on March 12, 2013, 02:40:04 PM
For the news page:

A state meeting between the newly-elected Prince Regent Steel Kirt of Zonasa and King 'old as he is cranky' Galiard Scarlett went off the rails in the mountain citadel of Haul when, after several days of preparation, only a handful of Zonasans arrived, and Regent Steel was seen departing the King's audience chamber not ten minutes after he arrived.

The King was said to order a nearby collection of court poets to bend their collective abilities to locating an epithet that rhymed with 'Zonasa.'
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Post by: Velax on March 13, 2013, 04:08:40 AM
There once was a Regent from the Principality,
Whose thoughts were not based in reality.
He wanted a war,
Which his allies did abhor,
And now everyone fears his insanity.

Not an epithet, perhaps, but who doesn't like a good limerick?
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Post by: Penchant on March 13, 2013, 05:03:17 AM
There once was a Regent from the Principality,
Whose thoughts were not based in reality.
He wanted a war,
Which his allies did abhor,
And now everyone fears his insanity.

Not an epithet, perhaps, but who doesn't like a good limerick?
Really good IMO. I recommend putting it on wiki.
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Post by: Scarlett on March 13, 2013, 04:40:46 PM
Come on, dude, Emperors gotta have meter!

There once was a Regent from Princeland
To summits he'd go but they'd wince and
He favored a war
But his allies abhorred
And now he might well be a Prince-canned.
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Post by: Velax on March 13, 2013, 05:47:39 PM
There once was a new Regent named Steel,
Of his foreign relations he'd made a meal.
He hated Cathay,
Who could blame him, eh?
And now everyone thinks he's a big heel.
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Post by: Ender on March 13, 2013, 08:36:57 PM
I gotta say I favor the your first one, Velax. I can see that being set to a drunken tune in some pub the seedier parts of Masahakon.

All around amazing though. I clicked on new posts expecting news and instead got some laugh out loud rhymes instead! :D
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Post by: Indirik on March 13, 2013, 09:05:58 PM
In other news, the coroner's report has finally arrived, and the conclusion surprises no one: the Far East is officially dead. The coroner's report goes on to elaborate that the cause of death appears to be a combination of apathy and fear of being dog-piled. It is rumoured that the island will continue to wither and decay until nothing remains but an empty husk.
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Post by: Scarlett on March 13, 2013, 10:06:12 PM
I wouldn't be so sure, Indirik.

And even if I were, the one and only time I ever saw Taylin stick her neck out for anything was to topple Toupellon (which was well done if not especially difficult). Velax took a pretty big risk with the assassin business even if Zonasa dropped that ball. I have a couple irons in the fire. What are YOU doing about it?
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Post by: Indirik on March 13, 2013, 10:26:02 PM
Well, she stuck her neck out to start a war that nearly killed OW. And to help form Toupellon. And to help form Sorraine. And start a war that nearly killed OW again. (But that one backfired...) And may be planning something to liven things up again.
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Post by: Velax on March 14, 2013, 01:52:34 AM
The higher ups in Arcaea seem to wish to avoid war, annoyingly. This is the difference between FEI and some other islands I'm on. On EI, people just seem to go to war whenever they fancy. On FEI no one will unless you can justify it five ways from Sunday. And people are going out of their way to not give Velax a reason.
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Post by: Azerax on March 14, 2013, 01:56:31 AM
For the news page:

A state meeting between the newly-elected Prince Regent Steel Kirt of Zonasa and King 'old as he is cranky' Galiard Scarlett went off the rails in the mountain citadel of Haul when, after several days of preparation, only a handful of Zonasans arrived, and Regent Steel was seen departing the King's audience chamber not ten minutes after he arrived.

The King was said to order a nearby collection of court poets to bend their collective abilities to locating an epithet that rhymed with 'Zonasa.'

posted
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Post by: Indirik on March 14, 2013, 02:15:29 AM
On FEI no one will unless you can justify it five ways from Sunday. And people are going out of their way to not give Velax a reason.
I'm wondering if the only way we're going to see a new war is if Arcaea starts some kind of expansive war. I mean, who the hell else can do it? Maybe Kindara or Cathay can start something with each other. Anything else is likely to be a dogpile, or otherwise stupidly one-sided.
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Post by: Scarlett on March 14, 2013, 03:45:45 AM
Give me a week. Something's in the cooker.

After that, or if that fails, it may be time for Galiard to finally die of something, and his successor is probably going to be less ... delicate.
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Post by: Scarlett on April 03, 2013, 05:23:33 PM
Kindara ended its federation with the Principality of Zonasa, citing a lack of confidence in Prince Regent Steel Kirt's leadership and regard for Kindara.

Moments later, Cathay announced an alliance with Kindara and declared the Threefold War on the Principality of Zonasa, citing support of their ally, Zonasan plans for the conquest of Haul, and the return of Seperoth Leonidas to Zonasa as an abrogation of the peace treaty that ended the War of the Hearth Right.
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Post by: Phellan on April 03, 2013, 09:38:05 PM
Unless Steel has something shiny and new up his sleeve this is going to go very badly for PoZ.

Isn't it one of the last remaining original realms on FEI?  I can't recall any other except them and Arcaea (I think).
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Post by: Scarlett on April 03, 2013, 10:00:42 PM
He is trying to make something shiny and new but it'll be a tough - though not impossible - sell.

It is the last original realm, though Arcaea is totally unrecognizable from its first two incarnations.

I keep hoping somebody will try to revive Lasanar, but I don't think enough people are around who remember it. It was the major power in the North for years.
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Post by: Phellan on April 03, 2013, 10:19:54 PM
I'm OOC interested in seeing what he does.

IC . . . well I got the agreements Phellan wanted so he's pretty neutral to the war.    The faith must continue etc etc etc.

I kinda want Kaylan to die though, I still need heroic death Fame for the Family.   And nothing like having a faithful member of the Order kill another member of the Order >.>
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Post by: Velax on April 04, 2013, 01:58:14 PM
The Arcaean Empire has declared that it will march to defend Zonasa. Emperor Velax has stated that he believes Cathay intend to create an anti-Empire coalition by allying with Kindara, Aenilia and Ohnar and then conquering or destroying Zonasa. He believes this represents a direct threat to the Empire and to Arcaea and that it must be stopped.
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Post by: Norrel on April 04, 2013, 02:01:31 PM
The Imperialist, Emperor Velax I de Vere, has decided to intercede on the war of Cathayan Federation on Zonasa's behalf. Citing vain and myopic self-interest, the despot has renounced all claims to justice or rightwise casus belli, instead pursuing a ruthless campaign taking only Arcaean interests to heart while abandoning their longtime friends and allies, the Cathayans, who meant them no harm at all, ever, and would never go behind their backs for any reason, at all, trust me. That the tyrant would be so self-serving as to believe that what allies another nation keeps is his prerogative is a crime against sovereignty and nobility itself.

All good and righteous nobles are called upon to defend against the imperialist threat and to push the balance of power against the ruthless tide, or else face eternal domination and oppression.
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Post by: Azerax on April 05, 2013, 02:34:48 PM
thanks!
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Post by: Stabbity on April 18, 2013, 06:43:18 PM
In response to allying with the foul heathens of Sorraine, declared enemies of the one true faith, the Order of the Elders, Regent Steel of the Principality of Zonasa has been excommunicated from the faith until such a time that he repents from the terrible sin of consorting with evil. All of the faithful are instructed to shun the Regent, and withhold hospitality until such a time as he is welcomed back into the faith. Will Regent Steel repent, or will he instead choose eternal damnation and judgement by Hel?

One thing is for sure though, none shall pass onto Valhalla fighting on the side of the foul Sartanists.
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Post by: Indirik on April 18, 2013, 08:10:45 PM
Which includes all the Arcaean followersof the Order who, oddly, have not been excommunicated...
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Post by: Scarlett on April 18, 2013, 08:14:47 PM
You could make a case that the Arcaean Order nobles have lordship over the Sorrites, which might be acceptable, rather than making a deal with them.

Fortunately that's a theological argument I'm happy not to be a part of!
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Post by: Indirik on April 18, 2013, 08:17:17 PM
Well, it is the Order, so there's really nothing theological about it anyway. ;)
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Post by: Phellan on April 18, 2013, 08:27:04 PM
Well, it is the Order, so there's really nothing theological about it anyway. ;)

Now now. . . those who RP have plenty of theology.

Pity more people don't take an active role is all.  I get tired of RP'ing all by my lonesome.

And I already argued the point that our followers in Arcaea kinda were doing the same, but they get off on the "we were up here fighting the CoS on a crusade and never came back" argument.   Helps that one of the Elders is up there leading them too.

Whereas Steel. . . has pretty much allied himself against all the remaining Elders of the Order, so he might have been asking for it in more than one way.
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Post by: Indirik on April 19, 2013, 02:22:18 AM
Situational ethics FTW!
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Post by: Phellan on April 19, 2013, 02:56:17 AM
Situational ethics FTW!

Show me one faith that doesn't :D
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Post by: Indirik on April 19, 2013, 05:05:12 AM
I wasn't casting aspersions, merely acknowledging a kindred philosophy. ;D
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Post by: Velax on April 19, 2013, 05:13:32 AM
Whereas Steel. . . has pretty much allied himself against all the remaining Elders of the Order, so he might have been asking for it in more than one way.

Seems like you placed Steel in a fairly difficult situation. If Steel had said to Velax, "Yeah, we'd love your help, but don't bring Sorraine. We don't like their religion," Velax would have had to think long and hard about whether he still wanted to provide aid. Worst case scenario, Steel following the directives of the Order of the Elders elders (hee) meant Zonasa fighting Cathay and Kindara alone.
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Post by: Phellan on April 19, 2013, 08:51:09 PM
Seems like you placed Steel in a fairly difficult situation. If Steel had said to Velax, "Yeah, we'd love your help, but don't bring Sorraine. We don't like their religion," Velax would have had to think long and hard about whether he still wanted to provide aid. Worst case scenario, Steel following the directives of the Order of the Elders elders (hee) meant Zonasa fighting Cathay and Kindara alone.

Oh, was I suppose to make things easy on someone doing something I disapprove of? :P   I'll try to be nicer to the guy starting a war between the only other two-faithful realms on the island.
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Post by: Velax on April 19, 2013, 09:06:50 PM
Zonasa fighting Kindara and Cathay alone wouldn't just hurt Steel.
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Post by: Phellan on April 19, 2013, 09:23:01 PM
Zonasa fighting Kindara and Cathay alone wouldn't just hurt Steel.

It's actually Zonasa fighting *those* two in particular my character in Zonasa has a problem with :)   

My other character thinks fighting anyone is just dandy, then again, she's a hero.   War is always a good thing.
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Post by: Scarlett on April 20, 2013, 12:17:14 AM
Steel had a dozen ways out of this. I never thought in a million years that Kidnara would actually agree to end the federation they had just made and ally with Cathay instead - I figured I could get in addition to. I think Velax made some comment about the sun rising in the West.

It is a little ironic that the whole reason Galiard and Steel got off on the wrong foot was because Steel insulted Cathay's relationship with the Empire (and then their relationship with Kindara). If it weren't for that one sentence. . .
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Post by: Ender on April 20, 2013, 01:49:06 AM
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I never thought in a million years that Kidnara would actually agree to end the federation they had just made and ally with Cathay instead - I figured I could get in addition to.

We did go to war the last time because Galiard insulted Edmund. Edmund considered Steel to be insulting him. Kindarans react poorly to things they consider insults.

Very poorly, obviously.
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Post by: Lefanis on April 20, 2013, 06:35:41 PM
Cathay breaks Sorraine in Isular, before marching forward and sacking Ossaet, as Arcaea keeps herself occupied in Nahad. Rumblings of the Taikunate of Ohnar West entering the fray are getting louder, heralding an all out total war engulfing all the realms of the Far East.
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Post by: Antonine on April 21, 2013, 01:47:06 AM
Yeah, Sorraine seems to suck at war. Pretty embarrassing really. Don't suppose they could convert to the sCoS and spare the CoS the shame? :p
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Post by: Indirik on April 21, 2013, 02:24:28 AM
I blame the Ohnarian heritage of our realm.
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Post by: Foxglove on April 21, 2013, 03:00:06 AM
Kindarans react poorly to things they consider insults.

Very poorly, obviously.

That's one of the things I love about Kindara. They're an educated and rational people, but with an incredibly low patience for anything they consider to be an insult. I've always had a suspicion that telling a Kindaran that you don't like the way they've seasoned the stew might be considered as grounds for war. "High Commander, they have insulted the quality of our pepper. Gather the armies."
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Post by: Scarlett on April 21, 2013, 03:10:05 AM
But Galiard loved the stew!
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Post by: Velax on April 21, 2013, 03:25:24 AM
Oh, alright. Better get some news/propaganda in.

The Empire and Zonasa struck the first blow against their enemies, with Arcaean forces driving the Cathayan rural of Lenamaziel rogue while Sorraine's army took over Isular, another Cathayan rural. Arcaea then struck the Aenilian city of Nahad with Coralynth, defeating the defenders and beginning a takeover.
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Post by: Ender on April 21, 2013, 03:47:52 AM
But Galiard loved the stew!

Well, yeah. Kindaran stew is the best stew.

It was the dagger a la mode that was served via room service after that ruined everything!
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Post by: Azerax on May 01, 2013, 02:21:13 AM
Oh, alright. Better get some news/propaganda in.

The Empire and Zonasa struck the first blow against their enemies, with Arcaean forces driving the Cathayan rural of Lenamaziel rogue while Sorraine's army took over Isular, another Cathayan rural. Arcaea then struck the Aenilian city of Nahad with Coralynth, defeating the defenders and beginning a takeover.

posted!!
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Post by: Velax on May 03, 2013, 07:02:14 AM
The armies of Arcaea won a magnificent victory over the combined forces of Cathay and Aenilia in Ornaz this morning.

1500 Arcaean troops swept aside 1700 Cathayan and Aenilian soldiers (supported by 400 peasant levies) in a crushing battle, sending the Cathayans fleeing back to their homeland and the Aenilians to their capital.
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Post by: Azerax on May 05, 2013, 03:56:46 PM
posted!
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Post by: Ender on May 16, 2013, 11:40:10 PM
In a battle sure to be remembered in song and print for ages to come, Kindaran Commander and Duke Alpha of House Aerinia was slain on the field of battle in Paplarmi while leading the armies of Kindara against the might of the Arcaean Empire and their Zonasan puppets. Commander Alpha's death was at once met with shock and dismay as letters poured into Kindara from friends and foe alike expressing their condolences. Always a man of true honor and bravery, the Far East has lost one of the finest nobles to ever live and fight.
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Post by: Scarlett on May 16, 2013, 11:43:24 PM
Ohnar West has declared for the Alliance of the Free People and marches to war against the Empire. Every realm in the Far East is now committed.

In the South, Cathayan merchants were reported to be suddenly flush with suspiciously Zonasan-tasting food during the normally difficult winter months.

King Galiard of Cathay announced that a statue of the late Duke Alpha Aerinia would be constructed in central Anacan, 'as he was as mighty a foe and friend both as I have ever faced.' Funds for the memorial were drawn both from the Crown and from a collection by a handful of elderly Cathayan merchants who recalled fondly Alpha's time many years ago as Duke of Anacan.
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Post by: Azerax on May 23, 2013, 02:30:20 PM
posted
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Post by: Velax on July 04, 2013, 08:13:12 PM
Emperor Velax de Vere of Arcaea challenged Harbinger Cyrus Osha of Aenilia to a duel to the death for the latter's theft of a Crown and Ring belonging to the former, as well as the latter's attempt to blackmail the Emperor with said items. After a long and brutal combat, the duel ended inconclusively, with both duelists too wounded to continue. It was declared a draw.
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Post by: Scarlett on July 05, 2013, 02:55:58 PM
In the Far East's first capitol sack in some time, the allied armies of the Free People defeated the Zonasan army and garrison in the city of Zonasa after a long and bloody siege in which the capitol's walls were reduced. The Zonasan Regent was wounded in the battle.
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Post by: Velax on July 12, 2013, 06:52:13 AM
The Empire's forces have won a mighty triumph in the Aenilian capital of Idapur. The Aenilian troops crumbled under the pressure of more than 40,000 CS against its walls. The Empire's forces have begun a takeover.
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Post by: Azerax on July 13, 2013, 01:29:26 AM
thanks!
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Post by: Velax on July 23, 2013, 04:53:37 PM
After a long but relatively uneventful takeover, the Empire's armies have taken Idapur, capital of Aenilia. As a result, Aenilia has been crippled, with no cities remaining and only one stronghold.

Idapur is the first capital city to be taken since Arcaea defeated Arcachon.
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Post by: Azerax on July 23, 2013, 07:49:46 PM
thank you, posted
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Post by: Stabbity on July 23, 2013, 11:37:02 PM
The Free Nations have taken the walls of Akanos, and Ohnar West is currently running a takeover. Though the Imperial forces consistently field larger armies than the combined forces of the Free Nations, the Imperials have made little use of their numerical superiority, and have only two regions captured, and one driven rogue to show for it, while the Free Nations have taken several more regions and driven even more rogue. Shortly after the assault on Akanos, the Seer Thain Himoura, fleeing the arbitrary "justice" of the Tyrant Velax, pledged his region to Ohnar West, disproving the Arcaean theory of "imperial property".
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Post by: Sacha on July 24, 2013, 12:09:19 AM
But you're in Ohnar West, so really, the joke's on you :P

Also, Akanos is not Sorraine's capital.
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Post by: Stabbity on July 24, 2013, 12:20:16 AM
Its hard to tell one filthy sartan hole from the other.
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Post by: Lefanis on July 24, 2013, 12:55:40 AM
Cracks appear in the Arcaean Empire, as their regions begin to starve and feel the heat of battle. Sorrainian and Arcaean regions are in open revolt, Akanos lies sacked, and Nocaneb has raised the Dragon Banner of Ohnar West. As the free people push back the imperialistic aggressors, how long before the seat of the Emperor, the infamous Throne of skulls itself, is torn asunder by the axes of the free?
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Post by: Azerax on July 24, 2013, 04:33:41 PM
thanks!
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Post by: Velax on July 24, 2013, 06:47:27 PM
The propaganda emanating from the "Free Realms" reaches fever pitch as their mobile forces are slaughtered mercilessly attempting to defend their hopeless takeover of Akanos. In a glorious victory, the Empire's armies crushed the forces of all four enemy realms, leaving them with less than 2000 CS between them.

The Aenilian Harbinger (Judge) was captured during the battle. The Cathayan High Marshal was also captured as she attempted to flee alone through Arcaean territory.
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Post by: Azerax on July 24, 2013, 11:20:23 PM
posted
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Post by: Stabbity on August 01, 2013, 07:43:46 AM
The Blasphemous Arcaean Empire has murdered the Seer Thain Himoura for imagined crimes at the tyrannical whims of the despot and Arch-Heretic Velax de Vere. Hundreds of thousands mourn the passing of the Seer, and demand justice for this act of sacrilege, though many note the correlation between the one eyed Seer's passing and Odin's hanging from the world tree. Many are interpreting the signs, and they do not look favorable for the Empire and its Sartanist Witches.
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Post by: Sacha on August 01, 2013, 12:28:33 PM
In other news, North Korea has offered Stabbity a job as official Crazy Propaganda Man ;D
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Post by: Lorgan on August 01, 2013, 03:03:25 PM
Woohoo! Death to Thain!

Shame I didn't get to stab him more...  :(
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Post by: Azerax on August 03, 2013, 02:52:41 AM
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Post by: Velax on August 03, 2013, 09:06:39 AM
An alternative report of the execution of the traitor:

Tens of thousands lined the streets of Remton to see the traitor and oathbreaker Thain Himoura executed by suspension hanging. He was led screaming, cursing and pelted with rotten fruit through the streets of the Arcaean capital to be strung up in the central square. His threats of bloody retribution were cut short as the noose tightened around his neck. The cheers of thousands could be heard as the traitor thrashed on the end of the rope before finally falling still. Afterward, Thain's body was taken away by Imperial troops to an unknown location.

Barely 20 minutes after Thain ceased thrashing on the end of the rope, a new Himoura appeared in Kindara - one with the exact same personality and knowledge as the executed Thain.
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Post by: Velax on October 17, 2013, 03:26:39 AM
Close to three thousand Empire troops marched together on the citadel of Ipsosez as the sun set last night. The Aenilian troops fought bravely but were outmatched and outnumbered, and in hours the Empire's banner flew over the royal palace.

The Aenilian General, Lady High Paladin Tinwe Huntmaster, was killed in the fighting by King Azgath.
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Post by: Velax on November 06, 2013, 04:18:34 AM
Zonasan troops have wrested control of Aenilia's last stronghold, Ipsosez. With only two non-city regions remaining and their nobles abandoning the realm, it appears Aenilia as a realm is dead.
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Post by: Azerax on March 05, 2014, 10:18:55 PM
I'll start posting these to FB again as work has calmed down
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Post by: Qyasogk on April 16, 2014, 02:08:38 AM
The founder and first king of Coralynth, King Azgath Cyrith stepped down from his throne and retired. (Azgath had been an active character since 2005, and King of Coralynth since 2012.)

An election was held, and Lady Eva Ji'Ardan was elected as the new Queen of Coralynth.
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Post by: Azerax on April 23, 2014, 06:47:31 PM
delayed, but posted
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Post by: Velax on July 27, 2014, 02:55:41 PM
The Order of the Elders has been destroyed in the Far East. Growing desperate after unwisely declaring a crusade on the Empire and having it quickly turn against them, the religion began engaging in human sacrifice and it is widely believed the starvation that affected the north and the glacier that quickly followed in the south was a result of the Order's incompetent meddling in dark forces.

As the Order's elders and priests were driven from the Far East by the Empire, its temples fell into ruins and its followers abandoned the religion in droves. Now nothing is left of the Order in the Far East save rubble and memories.