Sorenvik - Pay Eddail du Cornuaille 1k Delmotte - 30k regals spent on summoning the Covenants of Enlightenment to the Basta court to meet. Milena du Brierust and Sebastien Delecluze are primary diplomats, hosting them. The diplomatic attempt to disband the Covenants is so-so effective, essentially, the Covenants halt their activities in Delmotte territory, but do not actually disband. Their structural organization remains in place, but more "cells" continue to pop up in adjecent areas, not active in Delmotte lands, but in nearby provinces not owned by Delmotte, they do start up their activities again. - As a reward for Crown support, House Kade sends a few of their Dragon Ritualists and specialists to Delmotte lands, effectively reverting the mutations with cleansing powers. - As Wardens of Purity arrive in Delmotte lands, the first land clashes occur between the Covenants of Enlightenment and Wardens of Purity who start butchering each other in the streets with plugging crews. Gwyneth Zylmoira Gwyneth Zylmoira, Jared of Ellador and Coren Isil travel to the Isldar tower of Aqlaam-Il-Fulläi to retrieve Gwyneth's parents and sisters. What they find instead is a completely demolished tower with the stonework strewn all over the valley. Upon closer inspection, there are Isldar weapons everywhere. Traveling down the hill while attempting to reach the nearby Shiva's Caverns, they stumble into a refugee camp where miraculously, Gwyneth is re-united with her parents and sister who fled the tower as it was attacked. They uncover somewhat of a secret that they decide to keep to themselves, as they pick up Gwyneth's family and 24 odd other Isldar who join them on their journey to Regalia, where they eventually use a Kade sigil to slip away from any ship inspections or border patrols that might arrest Gwyneth's family. Latimer - Attempts to use 2000 troops to push Wardens out of their lands, however they are woefully underequipped and do not stop the Wardens from growing. In fact, attempts to justifix them, causes an explosive growth in the Etosian hard-line factions that bolster the Wardens, and with Latimer's troops stuck in Kintyr, there is some serious risk of them attacking Latimer control of the region. - Slavery laws are overturned on Allar, Varran, Slizzar and Maraya, however those enslaved remain slaves. - All ships return to Athos, the troops in Kintyr however are still stuck. Hexenblood - 10k paid to ferry Xaella to the Cliffton Forts. Reports of investigation are sent to Hexenblood and von Drachenburg eyes only. - 30k is paid to try and calm down the Covenants, which works so-so. They instead become a large interest group that continues to galvanize members, and starts mobilizing weaponry to fight Wardens of Purity should they arrive in the region, but they continue to grow. Kreiburg - 2k to Abigail Tucker - 25k to Regalian State - 2,000 troops in Ustyeurt are sent home. - 2,000 troops from Ustyeurt are sent to Langthal where they are crushed by the Wardens of Purity and ejected back to Arta. - Kreiburg's puppets refuse to mobilize for retaking the Genevaud provinces, as they are of the opinion that the Wardens now severely outnumber them, and that nothing can be done without outside help. - Kreiburg announces that threspassing in Genevaud lands is seen as an attack on Kreiburg proper. - 8,000 troops in Haarle break up the siege and retreat to Bulgern, where they are also soundly defeated by the Wardens of Purity, and ejected to Arta, where the temporary Kreiburg government in exile is set up. - Attempts to convince the Genevaud locals that the Wardens are going to disband the Cantonal system are actually ineffective, largely because Kreiburg is himself a nobleman with a title, which goes against the Cantonal system. Argumentation based on this line of reasoning backfires against Kreiburg interests as a result. Black - 10k Regals sent to Macavara as a charm offensive, which remains largely ineffective. - 5 ships are sent to scout past Golden Triumvirate islands, mapping out various locations and surveying coastal settlements. Nobody is attacked, however they are clearly looking for something they are not finding. - the Wardens of Purity reach the Shoenn river unimpeded, and grow explosively, being able to use the trade winds to move around the entire lenght of the river. - Legal mages in Black lands suffer vicious attacks from Wardens of Purity who are now active in Black lands. Ariramorel - Ariramorel sill stuck because of the Harhold blockade. - Zzolesi and Lzalizali travel to Sassrakkand, to evaluate the Sendrassian invasion. Sassrakkand has not noticed any Sendrassians, and is very convinced that their bastion walls will prevent the Sendrassians from getting in. The Sendrassian frontline is still on the southern islands. von Drachenburg - 20k from State Bank to Hexenblood. - Undo the tarriff reduction on foreign products, normalizing the market. - 10k is spent to help the unemployment, which does so-so. - Dietrich offers the Wardens in Drachenburg lands an option to demilitarize or face the wrath of the state. The Wardens in Drachenburg lands provisionally agree, and actually break with the leadership of other provinces. Out of nowhere, the Belliard Guilds swoop up the Wardens of Purity, and essentially recruit them into the Belliard Army, which now operates at a sovereign strenght of 20,000 for House von Drachenburg. Useful to boost the military, and potentially mobilizing if von Drachenburg should ask for it, but also ballooning the Guilds of Belliard's reflective political power, as they are no longer a smoking club, but a smoking club with a virtual army now. The Wardens are ejected largely from von Drachenburg lands and do not come back, but the Wardens remain active in other lands. - Purchase 1 airship for 25k Regals. Typhonus - Klaus Typhonus supported by Cro-Zzhao, Humaira Reinard and Camille av Bergstrom travel to Qar Digmaan Yaotl with the intent to meet him and inquire about the status of the war. Just as he arrives however, the city of Zzonthaal is attacked by Sendrassians, which arrive in a massive fleet of black sailed ships. Quickly in response, fast-moving airships, Yaotl's new invention, are launched with catapults into the air where they are beset upon by strange slow-moving flying serpents rode upon by Sendrassian Allar. The beach is landed upon by landing craft, and the melee starts quickly below, where Klaus is eventually ferried out of Zzonthaal as the city walls are quickly overrun. As the airship leaves, Yaotl's dogfighters continue to hold off the sky-serpents, and manage to push back the assault, however purple-colored explosions burst all over the city like bioluminescent smoke, after which Klaus is no longer in viewing distance of the city. It is later heard that Yaotl held the line in the city and is pushing a counter offensive to retake the city of Qondh, meaning that the Sendrassians have a foothold in Hadar, but that the back and forth is still very unclear. Slumberwood - Standing army moved to Boss-Sarve. Avalorn - Avalorns's attempts to soothe the Covenants of Enlightenment are wholly ineffective, were it not for the saving grace of Delmotte's Covenants engaging in battles with the Wardens of Purity bleeding over from Peirgarten/Black lands. Their sudden arrival causes the Covenants to shift their priorities from mutating mundanes in Avalorn's lands to preparing to battle the Wardens when they inevitably arrive on the borders. Recovery fund no longer necessary. - Arlo Eledwen is incapable of tracking the presumed Maraya Home Swarm, but since the lights are later witnessed on the south coast of Basta & Irvelle, it is presumed that they already left Avalorn lands. - No communication is brought back from Cro-Zzhin Yaotl, the reports signalling that he doesn't even have time to keep up with paperwork, and eventually another Cro by the name of Cro-Droq writes back that Yaotl will need help, but would likely be too proud to say he couldn't hold Hadar by himself, but if ignored for too long, will lose. He also warns that Kathar ships are getting dangerously close to the west islands, and if there is a makeshift Void-themed alliance between the Kathar and the Sendrassians, that this would be absolute disaster. Goretaan - Standing army is spread out to defend agriculture. - The civil war is largely called to a halt to take stock of the situation. Peace talks are initiated, while Ingemar Syllbess is paid 2,000 to guard. There is a rough proposal on the table: Retain the sole right for Highland Ceardians in the provinces Macdannogh, Hardowayle, Carbridges, and Dundarne, barring Url from entering these provinces. Make Ultainiss and Wickthur mixed provinces where both races may live but Symbiosis of any type is banned without full compliance of the subject. Make Atherdin and Carnowayle Url-only provinces, with the exception of Highland Ceardian right to visit their ancestral burial mounds and holy sites. (Further negotiations possible in Discord DM). Mac Conall - Pay Howlester 5k Finance Minister - 10k to Klaus Typhonus - 25k order to build an airship for the state is bounced, as the state cannot currently support the infrastructure for airships. Peirgarten - The Burning Moths disagree to the Countess's demands for an inquisition only against the Wardens. While they agree to cease the violence against other denominations, they basically say "Heretics all, or Heretics none", and cease all their actions against the Wardens also, who are now free to spread. - The Feudal Council is called to mobilize to bring Lorhauser under control. This leads to the mobilization of 20,000 troops, however these troops cannot immediately be used to attack. Rodrigo Peirgarten returns with the 10,000 from Ustyeurt and begins butchering the Wardens, which essentially starts a civil war in Peirgarten lands as Wardens start mobilizing and supporting members from the Genevaud Cantons rush in to help. That being said, the Wardens are clearly in the minority and eventual victory is secured for Peirgarten. Lorhauser's Warden chapter is unable to spread due to Rodrigo Peirgarten, but other provinces are free to spread. House Viduggla - Pay 10k to Latimer - Pay 5k to Gallovian Court - Pay 16,5k to State Bank - Pay 1k to Aesgeir av Hedryll - Pay 1k to House Faulkner - Carry out the Peace Treaty - Some communication occurs between the Viduggla and the Feudal Council of Typhonus, but whatever the content, the Feudal Council makes it clear that with Klaus Typhonus's statements, there is no legal backing in Calemberg to push for restoration of Zavoria to Viduggla, and as such, Sorenvik essentially gets away with a Bad-Boy free province. Reinard - House Faulkner paid 8k Typhonus - Bounced 20k order for "acknowledgement of claims" on the Altalar. Order unclear, lacking information. - 35k Regals spent to help the locals in Calemberg stay clear from the Wardens helps for the upper Calemberg area, but the Typhonus lands are so large that a fund of 35k is woefully low to combat the massive amounts of land owned by the family, and so all the money goes to the wealthier northern provinces while the south is ignored. - 25k are spent on getting the Feudal council to agree the Wardens are bad news. The Feudal Council pretty adamantly agree, since the lower nobles are against the idea of commoners arming themselves. - Wardens and Covenants are denounced as terrorists. - 7,000 standing army is sent to the State. - 10,000 acting army + Reimar is sent to Maraisburcke to fight the Wardens. They are however halted at Nytra, where they are already engaged by Wardens who are becoming more and more militarized and radical the more states start waging military conflict against them. - Klaus Typhonus adopts 5k from his Court wallet into the Typhonus bank. - Attempts to convince the Vultarins of the Typhonus stepping back on their investigation initially do nothing, but when a request is made for Vultarin scriptures to be sent to Calemberg, the Vultarins suddenly go quiet, and a bunch of Reverends show up with volumes upon volumes of Vultarin doctrines speaking about the Imperial Spirit's providence through Dragons, and that the Spirit's will should be sought through the actions of those blessed by His touch, and that while the Emperor remains important, the Imperial Dragon should be the true spiritual Emperor, and Alexander should be demoted to a civillian Emperor. They basically create a bridge doctrine to try and convince Typhonus on-board that it is possible to lead the Empire through 2 Emperors, an Emperor is concilly with the Spirit, and an Emperor without divine authority who rules. Harhold - Maintaining. - Covenants of Enlightenment jumping from Delmotte provinces start attacking and terrorizing the mundane population of Ooststeyn, Veerle and Haarle. It's especially bad in Veerle where the Kreiburg garrison cannot even remotely keep order.
(OOC) I am sitting back and enjoying the development if this Sendrassian Invasion storyline so much right now. Really excited to see how this turns out, ya'll better save Cro-Zzhin from his own hubris PLEASE.
From his Morvindian estate Merdoc Slumberwood frowned towards the papers in his hands copper eyes squinting at their contents before promptly standing from the black wood and velvet lounger. “Borislav, tell the housekeepers to begin packing my things. Quickly.” The Anian would order curtly in his native Annore before moving off from the balcony of the stone keep overlooking the sheer cliffs lining the region’s rocky coasts. A frown staining his pale features obvious to any of the staff who would notice in their haste. @Goldifish
(OOC) I thought my Cro Allar was there to help with the situation in Hadar, but I suppose it happens.
A look of concern flashed over Heidi's face. "But... why? Is something wrong?" The Palest asked after hush-hushing and rushing the orders to the bewildered staff. "You never frown, not like this. How long do we have to flee? Can we fight it?" And, as if she had answered her own questions, stepped away to think deeply of how she would fight if it came down to it.
