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[The news as contained in this post you can take as IC knowledge. However any posts it links to are purely OOC information, unless you happen to have a good explanation why you would know about them IC.]
From the Yew Friendly Hooded Claw. A Theory! Special News Report from a Vesperian Scholar who wishes to remain anonymous ?Surely with all the unjust behavior going on at the moment it is only a matter of time before the Town of Justice is hit by a spawning crater! And the town of Justice is Yew and this place will be the next scene of carnage ? please gather yourselves and watch the crater of Yew. Yew is the Centre of Justice and the recent Unjust Trial was held there! Watch and see if this behavior leads to an attack on Yew? A Special Report by Grandmaster Tabbitha
I oversaw the setting up of the healing station by the jail as the Duke had requested.
However several attempts to do the same by the Inn near Paladin Isle proved impossible.
It seemed the more folk tried to quell the invasion, the further into town theinfected creatures came.
I reluctantly left Trinsic with Sir Elliot to attend the Town Meeting in Skara Brae.
It wasnt pleasing to do that ,leaving bretheren to cope alone,but it was vital we found a solution
and possible answers to this occurence.
Arriving in Skara Brae a little late,I was mildly surprised to see Klion D'GAr's son Tristan boldly sat at a table.
Yes I had stated all leaders' to attend ,I didnt expect to see a Yewman though.
No matter,he might be bringing some thing of value to the table.We would see.
Lord Taggart of the Templars was there and before too long others arrived.
The meeting with opened with several questions,to begin the debate.
Why had this occurred in Trinsic ?
Why was the town deserted ?
Had the Duke and Duchy fled to safety?
How could we restore the city to safety.
I opened the debate and it wasnt too long before a flood of ideas and theories began to be shouted out.
I was taken aback, by some of the remarks that were made on the |Duchy not guasrding the town adequately
but I had to be honest and agree I had seen no one other than Pierre earlier that evening.
Cal Soulshadow immediately came to the Duchy's defense [ loudly accomapnied by Gwen the bar supervisior from the Rose]
The Comander pointed out the guard were probably fighting over on the Island and aiding the Paladins,but I had to disagree with her as both Pierre and I had been knocked trying to reach there and apart from Paladins falling in large numbers not a flash of a red uniform was seen.
Several arguments then broke out amongst the leaders,one at least ,thst was nothing to do with the topic of the meeting.
I was accused of not giving enough time for the Duchy to attend the meeting,even though the rest of us had managed it.
This was met with the response that the Duke or other high ups in the town , were maybe too busy fighting to attend 'meaningless meetings'.
We all of us knew though, that neither Moiraine or the Duke himself would of put their lives at risk in such a
way that would leave the town with no leadership.
Lord Taggart was being asked about a point he had made. The point that because Trinsic had lowered its moral standing lately,could be the main factor for the infected creatures appearing.
Maybe the city's lack of of its Virtue ,Honour, had generated this evil ?
This idea brought forth more harsh words and resulted in Commander Soulshadow storming from the meeting muttering words to the effect of 'childish people growing up'
In an attempt to steer the meeting back to Trinsic and how we could aide them best.I pointed out my Order had set up adequate healing stations to ease the load from the towns healers.Even they were under attack at times as Shadow wryms amazingly were opening doors and attacking them and even the injured in their sick beds.
Lady Cherry and Lord Muldran discussed the crater in the town and how there was an obvious connection.The Shadow Court decided to travel to Minoc and further r4searcvh them.We bid them a safe journey.
Others pledged their help as they too sety off to return home,whilst a small group of us remained behind,and discussed more practical reasons why Trinsic of all the places had spawned this horror.
Would other cities and towns become infected?
Was this an attack on the Virtues?
Or was Trinsic just merely reaping what it had sown over past years ?
Crater Part One
Following the Town Meeting in Skara Brae, Muldran instructed the Court to help investigate the craters - once more. First stop was Minoc Town Hall, where Muldran aimed to show the Courtiers the reports left by Jurrel.
And they came face to face with the Commander and several of the Royal Guard.
After avoiding treason charges (and explaining that others thought Jurrel was responsible for the Trinsic Invasion, rather than being there at the same time) Jurrel instructed the Court to talk to the Royal Guard who were there.
Obsidian, Duo, Luther and Falcon spoke with Gorthyn, Muldran, Cherry, Salazar and Araidius. The four Royal Guard explained that they had spoken with the astronomer Sunnansky who had told them that there was a ninth crater. Jurrel had suggested that they look for places that had characteristics of a crater on the map.
The Court decided to search through Buccaneer's Den, while the Royal Guard went to Haven.
On the Den, Muldran was abused by a local who suggested he needed the outhouse, and Cherry lead them into a strange hole in the ground, which was a whole network of tunnels. Muldran suggested they could have come from a star impact, but it would have to have been a huge star. Walking further through the tunnels, the group found the passges stretched through the island, and then returned to the Office in Minoc to meet up with the Royal Guard, and to find out what they had discovered.
Crater Part Two
Mr Skully we are pleased to say the 9th gate has been found and invite you to come an investigate it for research. I enclose a drawing of its location west of Haven docks.
Falcon
[An image is attached]
Crater Part Three
After searching both Haven and Buccaneers Den, the group rejoined in the Minoc Town Hall to discuss their findings. Much to the annoyance of both parties neither had found anything crater like, however a mysterious red rock had been found on Haven.
After more discussion with the astronomer, the group were able to find out that the 9th star had indeed fallen ?within Haven?, however no sign of it could be found on the surface, and the astronomer pointed out that the mysterious red rock did not seem quite right. The search continued?
The Trouble with Ravida
Further investigations into the mystery illness of Ravida and her floating blue shiled have revealed little in the way of information. Her stop-start talking and damaged expression is most worrying though. Please can anyoine find a cure for this desperate woman
Rumours
That there is a high up and prominent member of Trinsician Society who is a self confessed half-drow. Not that this should lead to any problems in any way as you cant judge a book by its cover. But this writer believes the person should come clean and embrace his or her ancestry and tell the world!
Marksman Elise [shouldn?t that be Markswoman?] has been seen in the company of Kaldor?s dashing Talon especially in the Trinsic Rose ? are they just talking over old battle stories or is there something more? Until recently the Marksmen and Kaldor were fighting over Serpent?s Hold. I wonder what kind of serpents the kaldorians are looking to hold now? [Insert your own joke about snakes]
Spiritwood Tavern seems to be re-opening its doors after being closed some time. Please go to the fabled Tavern and see for yourself if you can help.
Seems there was a recent Undead ?Newborn? escapee and she could be heard screaming and shouting about ?the Shadows? trying to ?drag her back?. Sounds like an ominous portent of doom to this writer. I say keep the Undead where they belong ? err which is being Dead. Or . Um.
Dear Poste,
It seems my message has been lost in transaction. I'm gratified that the people are being motivated, but will point out again that I have no involvement in setting up this particular happening, in regards to a protest about Ricardo.
I was merely passing on the information!
Regards,
Muldran
A Notice
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS!
War is inescapably upon us all, no matter our politics, our towns are being drawn into another conflict of ?Noble? cause. Unsatisfied with a quiet life, two behemoths of the royal court have rallied you, their people, for a large and bloody game of chess to muse them this cold, Avatarmas-season. In this time of war it is vital that you, the people of Britannia, remain astute and perceptive. In this time of war it is vital that you, the people of Britannia, know your enemy!
Your enemy is not the footmen of the Yewish militia!
Your enemy is not the soldier of the Duchy guard!
Your enemy is not even the men and women of Kaldor!
These honest souls are your comrades and brethren, my brothers and sisters!
Our enemies are the merchants of spin and propaganda that fill our notice boards, our streets and our Poste! The whips of the manipulative Duke Irvyn will have you believe your brothers and sisters in Yew are zealotous plebeians and barbarians! And no more innocent are the deceptive and impious words of the wretched Lord D?Gar who paint your Trinsician comrades as demon-loving heathens and hedonist swines! Take heed of their games, children of our continent, and distrust their lies! Disbelieve the pamphlets of Trinsic! Distrust the posters of Yew! De-value the corrupt words of the Morning Poste! Question even this very parchment, though it contains no lies my honest brethren!
Let no lie push you, the free people, into conflict this Avatarmas-season! I have drunk ale with the Guardsmen of Yew, I have shared whiskey with the free men of Vesper and Trinsic and I have raised my glass even to the men of Kaldor! Demons were none of these!
Raise your hammer, raise your scythe and raise your fist! The people of our land are free to choose their fate, let no propaganda shackle you!
Bless you all my brethren this festive season!
Another Notice
Citizens of Trinsic
I guess most of you have read the letters of the Yewian Tyrant Klion D?Gar offering mercy to the ones that kneel before his heel.
Why should we trade our freedom under a faithful to the crown, Lord Irvyn Middlethorn, against the tyranny of a powerhungry warmangering despot?
What has this so called Lord Protector of Yew ever done for Trinsic?
Declaring war on Trinsic!
Capturing and torturing its citizens!
Intimidating Trinsic?s citizens and anyone who would side with us!
Do not trust the lies of this madman!
It is not your well fare he seeks, but cheap lands to conquer and for that he uses the soldiers of Yew without caring how many people die because of it.
Fellow Trinsic citizens, if you don?t want to live under the heel of a powerhungry Tyrant, do your best that the Yewish army does not set a foot upon these lands.
Or next time it might be your children that have to fight in his army for his next delusional conquest.
Say NO to a Yewian Tyranny, fight with all you can do for a free Trinsic following the Duchy under the crown!
A concerned citizen
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The hOoded ClAW notes - more and more propaganda more and more people fiddling whilst Trinsic burns - where will be next and who is tryig to stop this?
Who you gonna call?