Fury Family/Arden

Letter from Arden Fury

Message sent to Council of Lords of the Grand Duchy of Fissoa

Personal Crest of the House of Fury My Lords, As most of you do not know, I shall now tell you of how Sir Milmice and I came to Fissoa. It was in Caerwyn that Sir Milmice first contacted me in a most unusual way - asking me for my coat no less with nary an introduction. My first thought was that he was a batty old knight (apologies, Sir Milmice!) who spoke strangely and talked of daemons. In time, I have found him to be the most noble knight I have ever known - one who clothes himself with honour and chivalry. An adventurous explorer who delights in all things Dwilight. There is no fear of him overthrowing anyone. On our journey here at the invitation of Duke Leon (the reason of which I shall leave for another time), Sir Milmice has confided much in me and it would be extremely unlikely that he has any ulterior motive other than the welfare of the Grand Duchy of Fissoa. I do not say anything lightly of any man, and the fact that I have followed him here for hundreds of miles should speak volumes of my respect for this great man. He has suffered much and in return has much to offer. I trust him with my life.

Arden Fury (Earl of Mangai)

Letter from Arden Fury

Message sent to all nobles of the Grand Duchy of Fissoa

The Lion signifies a bond with the Grand Duchy of Fissoa I am returning to Fissoa after the disaster at Nuas with all my men wiped out. I had my squire hold all messages while I took a long nap on a long trip to the capital and it seems I've missed all the excitement. As such, I will now speak my peace. The Grand Duke has his reasons for doing what he is doing and he will make things known in good time. The realms are uniting and it will be the Duke's prerogative to explain... or not. The flurry of protests will not hasten the explanation. He is of sound mind, sounder than any with foresight and vision. The threat we shall be facing shall be explained by the Grand Duke and it is not my place to step before him. It is our duty stand behind him that he may be able to present a strong and united Fissoa before the realms of Dwilight. As for Sir Milmice, Judge of Fissoa, I shall also speak my peace as one who knows him better than any here save one. Sir Milmice and I have travelled from Caerwyn. We are not natives of Fissoa but have made our home here. It may be that the local Fissoans have a different way of reacting to things but I know Sir Milmice as a knight who upholds honour and chivalry. Insults, intended or otherwise - directly or indirectly casts a slur upon his honour and his code of chivalry will always demand a duel and I have seen it happen. While he may be new to Fissoa, he is a knight with much honour and experience behind his armour and it would be in the better interest of us all to court that experience and honour rather than confront it. He has no notions of power or holding on to it but rather uses it as a tool to serve the realm. In fact he has a greater destiny and confronts his future with humility - and this too I have personally experienced. So, forgive him should his words cause concern for they come from a heart that cares and suffers not slights to his honour or to the realm that he serves.

Arden Fury (Earl of Mangai)

Roleplay from Arden Fury

Message sent to all nobles of the Grand Duchy of Fissoa

An annointment on the spiritual peaks of Mt. Mangai On his return to Mangai, the region of Fissoa that sits upon a narrow gulf creating a safe and natural harbour from the treacherous storms of the southern seas and characterised by its generous expanse of grassland bordered by a desert of wild palm trees to its north and and a close-knit forest to its east, Eternal Fury found himself invited to a spiritual ceremony in the clouded peaks of Mt. Mangai. Mangai, which takes its name from Mt. Mangai - a mysterious mountain that cuts a solitary figure opening into the gulf, is a popular destination for pilgrims of all faiths who come from afar to make a spiritual pilgrimage. As Eternal made his way to the top accompanied by his squire he was warmly welcomed by dozens of pilgrims who rose as he approached and bowed deeply. "Arden! Arden! Lord of the land - Lord of Mangai! May you be blessed." And the pilgrims departed swiftly and silently as they descended the mountain with low murmurs of "Arden...Arden...". It was then that Eternal realised his spiritual annointing and blessings. He was and will always be Eternal Fury but to the spiritual pilgrims he is, in the ancient and forgotten languages of Dwilight, Arden - desire, fervour, passion and intensity. Arden pondered upon the meaning of it all as he surveyed the view from the top of Mt. Mangai that extends beyond the seas of Dwilight into the unknown...

Arden Fury (Earl of Mangai)

Letter from Arden Fury

Message sent to all four members of Inferi Hunters

Only the four Inferi Hunters have the seal of the Lion affixed to their top right crest At last, our first sighting of Daimons... The heart skips a beat then must steel itself. From its size, it looks like an advance scouting party. Certainly not large enough for a takeover unit. The undead and daimons converging in Thysan may prove to be to our advantage. Reports have shown that they do not... get along. There may be battle and the outcome will be a weakened party that should no longer threaten us. What is of utmost importance now is that the surrounding areas of Rettleville, particularly Thysan is scouted. If Sir Vertigo can do this then we need not have our vanguard arrive first. Otherwise we will be going in blind. The areas that have not been scouted - Nark, Kydonia - may hold an undetermined number of forces. As Sir Vertigo is not yet a part of us and his reliability in scouting has not yet been ascertained, I would prefer our vanguard to arrive first and scout the lay of the lands. With more and more threats appearing over the horizon, moving as a single unit may not be advantageous anymore. If we: * don't know ourselves and the enemy - we'll lose 100% of the time * know ourselves but don't know the enemy - we'll win 50% of the time * know ourselves and know the enemy - we'll win 100% of the time I am now en route to Rettlewood. Estimated time of arrival is 26 hours from now. Rettleville is 10 hours away after that. Let us take one step at a time and adjust our strategy accordingly.

Arden Fury (Earl of Mangai)

Roleplay from Arden Fury

Message sent to all four members of Inferi Hunters

The founding of a new realm after a long voyage The four nobles stood at the edge of the wood before the clearing leading to the walls of Rettleville. They had travelled far from a distant land - Fissoa. They had sailed the seas of Dwilight and marched through danger. But by Zisa and Tyr, the daimons and the undead were confounded! And the spiritual pilgrims, warrior monastic knights with steely determination and endurance had made it unharmed to their soon-to-be capital. And to think that: It(the quest) started out as a feeling Which then grew into a hope Which then turned into a quiet thought Which then turned into a quiet word And then that word grew louder and louder Till it was a battle cry And the men, over 200 of them all cried out as one: I believe in Zisa, gentle mother, shaper of heaven and earth. She is the bringer of life, the first blossom that marks the end of winter. I believe in Tyr, wise father, guardian of the balance, who fought for our salvation on a thousand worlds, and led man through fire. I believe in the teachings of our mother, given to man in the first age: That we should put the good of our brothers and sisters before our own, so the whole might be made stronger and our world be made whole. I believe in the teachings of our father, given to man in the second age: That we should guard ourselves against the shadow, against greed, and hatred, and envy, so that the daemon shall find no shelter in our hearts. I believe that the world is poised on the brink of oblivion, for the heretic and the daemon are ever among us. Through unwavering faith we steel our souls, that no false gods shall again threaten us. We are the children of the gods, and we are forever.

Arden Fury (Noble of Ordenstaat)

Roleplay from Arden Fury

Message sent to all four members of Inferi Hunters

Thee House of Fury is a proud member of the Inferi Hunters Arden walked through the city enjoying the sights and sounds. He was in great spirits, the burden of ensuring safety for the party in reaching the final destination having being lifted. It has been a long way from Caerwyn to Fissoa and then back the same way again. He even recalled speaking briefly to Lady Catalina - now desposed - in Port Raviel. However, his thoughts were now focused on Grand Master Milmice. There were reports of his sudden poor health and Arden had even seen with his own eyes that he had looked pale as of late. Could it be the sudden stress of the takeover? The arrival at the end of the final destination? Demon fever? No - perish the thought. But yet there seems to be something to all this. "What are you up to, Milmice?" Arden muttered to himself. "Surely you're not ... ", Arden stopped with a startle. He had been about to say, " ... going to have me take over the running of the realm?" But he suddenly realised that he knew. Grand Master Milmice was having an awakening.

Arden Fury (Noble of Ordenstaat)

Letter from Arden Fury

Message sent to everyone in the realm

The sign of the four founding fathers and its bond with Fissoa Welcome Sir Francis, Sir Osmund to Ordenstaat - a colony of the Grand Duchy of Fissoa. We trust you will respect the hierarchy established by the ruling and founding council. The monks of Wi-Ki have already begun keeping records on our realm of Ordenstaat. In short, Ordenstaat has been organized as the first line of defense against the daimon invasion of Dwilight. While other realms may bicker and tend to their own backyards, we - Grand Master Milmice, Brother Justicar Eddard, Brother Furiens Reynevan and myself, Brother Bellator Arden are spiritual knights of the Order of St. Iestyn - warrior monastic in nature. In the matter of our quest in eradicating the daimon threat, I wish to say that if we have nothing which we are willing to fight for, nothing which we care more about than we do our own personal safety, then we are miserable creatures who have no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than ourselves. Should your hearts beat with anticipation at this, and your souls are at peace with yourselves then join us. Brother Justicar Eddard will have more detailed information for you. Soon, the hierarchy will be established.

Arden Fury (Noble of Ordenstaat)

Roleplay from Arden Fury

Message sent to everyone in the realm

The original unit was named Eternal Wrath General Arden was stunned. In an astonishing turnabout, Grand Master Milmice who was heading back to Rettleville to take care of matters of the realm had turned back and appeared alongside the rest of the Inferi Hunters in battle. His sudden change of plans had no doubt left him and his men with no time to dig in. Charging into battle, Grand Master Milmice headed straight towards the monsters. General Arden's archers fired volley after volley in support but the beasts would not be swayed. It was unbelievable. The General's brows started to furrow with sweat. They had sensed royal blood and their bloodcurdling roars would have left any men shaking yet the Grand Master would not be swayed. Judge Eddard's men were rearing to move into action but were held back by him. He spoke just two words, "Not yet." Again and again, men and beasts clashed - tusks against shields, metal against hide and metal rain fell from the sky. Then the beasts broke through the front lines! "Back! Back towards the melee!", the Grand Master, who was miraculously unhurt in the initial charge, shouted. Then, in a flash, one of the men screamed, "The Grand Master!" Many turned only to see him falling to the ground and a bloody tusk gleaming red in the sunlight. - and Judge Eddard could hold it no more. "Now!" he screamed and he and his men echoing their battle cries of For Ordenstaat! - charged into the melee. With this new assault and the continued pinpoint bleeding of the metal rain, the beasts could take it no more. With a final roar of defeat, the remaining surviving creatures turned tail and fled in a panicked retreat. - and Grand Master Milmice could not be found. Yet... he saved the day. The surviving monsters had all disappeared. Keep faith Grand Master, Brother Furiens. Already men are combing the woods for your location.

Arden Fury (General of Ordenstaat)

Roleplay from Arden Fury

Message sent to everyone in the realm

A horrific day for the House of Fury The archers stood in silent discipline in a row against the insurgents. It was only this morning that they had, along with the Madinan forces decimated a horde of those beasts. Now, somehow, somewhere, the creatures had called for reinforcements from the deep forests of Rettlewood. It was unthinkable that they had the intelligence to do so. It was almost as if they cheated. "Sir, our men are in position but the Madinan forces.." the aide-de-camp rushed up. "...they are not in their position." General Arden turned to look and it was true. They looked confused, disorganized, and disarrayed as if they didn't know what to do. Where was Lord Admiral Vallyn? Why had he not given the order? Bellows of rage came from the front lines. The insurgent beast creatures were charging! It was too late. The archers lined up in perfection as they had this morning. Only, this time the sunset cast terrifying shadows of fur and tusks and galloping hooves. "Fire! Fire!" he cried but in his heart he knew. He knew. It was too late to retreat. The onrushing horde crashed into the line. Savege jaws tore into flesh as bows and arrows snapped. The screams of terror rended his heart. "FUCCANT!" Arden bellowed. When it was all over, Arden surveyed the scene. Out of 73 men only three remained. The Madinan forces stood uneasily by, as well as they should. They had watched the scene - and they had not helped. Their word was not as good as their bond. A paperless alliance was something to be spat on. Arden would remember this. He would remember this day for life. The survivors dragged themselves back to the capital. Even Arden's horse was not spared. "Excuse me, Sir?" his aide-de-camp cleared his throat uneasily but was stopped with a cold glare. "Uh, the three men, Sir? They're asking for their wages... including those of the dead men." Without breaking a stride Arden turned back towards the startled men and in a flourish drew his sword and swung it in one quick motion. Three feathered helmets fell to the ground with a thud and rolled into the dirt. The aide-de-camp stood motionless in shock with terror in his eyes and said nothing as the General strode on by. Then, "Pick them up you fools!" he whispered from the side of his mouth as the three stragglers hurried to retrieve them. In the distance, "I'll cry when I'm done killing", Arden said through gritted teeth.

Arden Fury (General of Ordenstaat)

Report from Arden Fury

Message sent to everyone in the realm

Sparkling(?) repartee report on a battle gone wrong Lord Admiral Vallyn, I'm happy to say that Ordenstaat is not going to go down so easily to monster trickery or confused soldiers. We have now established a recruitment center and will need a few more men to get a takeover unit running. Although I must say that a little bird in the forest told me that your account to your men of how the unfortunate battle occured varies considerably with my firsthand view in the frontlines of the battle? Perhaps things were a little hazy from the back? Regardless, I hope you and your men will have time one day to visit our capital when you return from your mission to the north. Best wishes, Arden Fury, Brother Bellator of Ordenstaat, Duke of Rettleville Bellator; I am happy to see you admit it was your soldiers own confusion that caused the incident. It is quite unfortunate that your unit was so far from the Madinan battle line. I am sure this is an minor error attributed to the darkness of an evening battle. No doubt in the deep woods you simply mistook your location at night and assumed you were actually closer to the Madinan formation than you believed. Indeed, things were quite hazy from the distance we were at, not even our archers could pick out their targets. They held in fear of hitting your own men -- perhaps next time I should insist they fire? I would then suggest you have Sir Milmice talk with the Doge some more -- Baroness Cagalli has offered to send her army, the Madinan Border Patrol to assist in patrolling between Paisly and Rettleville. I am sure some joint operations may ease the sting of such an unfortunate incident. Vallyn Rothach Lord Admiral of Madina, Marshal of the Madinan Ducal Guards

Arden Fury (General of Ordenstaat)

Letter from Arden Fury

Message sent to everyone in the realm

Fury in action It has been brought to my attention that there are some of us giving orders on stolen red parchment. Bear in mind that if someone who does not have the authority to give orders but does so is incriminating himself or herself by signing "orders" on that stolen red parchment. I leave it to your collective noble wisdom on recognizing the proper hierarchy for giving orders. Secondly, while it might be somewhat amusing to see some of our fellow nobles disregard orders by wandering around the wilderness wonderland with their armed men in tow or digging in in inappropriate places, it would be cruel of me to let you learn your lesson the hard way by being ambushed from some of the local fauna. Western Dwilight is a savage place. Therefore, let me rephrase the previous orders: All units (this means those with men) return and stay in the capital (Rettleville). When Grand Master Milmice has recruited enough men (in a week or two) to take over another region, you shall accompany him as his military escort. If you have no unit to command, then you are free to explore and patrol the regions surrounding Rettlewood (and not further than that - we may need you back on short notice) and reporting your findings. You may also wish to pursue life in the court as a courtier. Should morale or loyalty in any region be lower than 100%, perform police work. Should production levels be less than 100%, perform civil work. Right now, population levels are too low for civil work so check daily. If you have nothing to do, enjoy the city sights. This letter is not sent out as an order on purpose as I do not like repeating orders. The proliferation of stolen red parchment has also made orders on such parchment a silver a dozen. Thus, I trust that you will do the right thing. We keep close tabs on all nobles in Ordenstaat (location, activity, co-operation, etc.) Stand out for the right reasons and you may very well be recognised and promoted. Stand out for the wrong reasons and... well, just don't. We need all of you as a disciplined military force. The threat from the west is real and will be coming all too soon.

Arden Fury (Brother Bellator of Ordenstaat, Duke of Rettleville)

Roleplay from Arden Fury

Message sent to all members of the Inferi Hunters

Opportunistic strikes with ferocity, keen blades, and puncturing arrows! Brave knights of the Inferi Hunters Your ferocity, your keen blades, and your puncturing arrows are the hallmark of our glorious army. May I add another hallmark to be recognised as a trait of the Inferi Hunters - opportunistic strikes! We will strike the moment opportunity presents itself. Just as in our last battle in Rettlewood where we outnumbered the rogues and had moved in from Celtiberia. Only their reinforcements prevented us from clearing the region. Now we must wait. And be patient. Like the vipers that drape themselves from the branches of the woods in these lands. we must wait when the enemy is bored and is not expecting us and grows lax in their defence while we keep our spirits high and our men trained. We strike as one! - or not at all. Soon, be patient and meditate on the ways of knighthood. Join the Order of St. Iestyn and show your willingness to be a part of the Brotherhood - the military wing of the Order of St. Iestyn, warrior monastic in nature!

Arden Fury (Brother Bellator of Ordenstaat, Duke of Rettleville, Marshal of the Inferi Hunters)

Letter from Arden Fury

Message sent to the realm's council

The General is more political than military... Sponsoring the army takes a lot of gold as well as paying for the upkeep of the temple in Rettleville. My command staff have told me that if I wish to continue being the sponsor I need to make sure the war chest has gold at all times. I assume that the army will look for a new sponsor if I stopped adding funds to the chest. I am willing to let someone else sponsor the army, now or later if it is required. Looking through our roster of knights, Sir Francis would have made an excellent Marshal. In fact, he aspires to be a General and still came even though I told him the post of General was already taken. The next choice besides any one of the council members is Sir Antan who has a lot of experience. However, reports show that neither he nor his family have any military experience in command positions. Can I give up the General position instead to someone else, perhaps to one in the Brotherhood? The General is more political than military dealing with foreign military and decisions affecting Ordenstaat are often made off the battlefield. The primary objective of the House of Fury is to command the largest, meanest, scariest press-gang ever to tromp through the countryside and a Marshal is better suited to that role rather than a General. Also, I feel upset whenever battle tactics or formations set by someone else result in defeat or a loss of men. The military strategies that I use may not be followed by someone else and taking a back seat in the army doesn't suit me.

Arden Fury (Brother Bellator of Ordenstaat, Duke of Rettleville, Marshal of the Inferi Hunters)