Tara Times
 The Tara Times
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| Price: ONE GOLD PIECE | Editor: Peter Kolak | Date of Issue: February 1st, 2007 |
| Monster Update | |
| February 8th, 2007
This past week has seen many brave men of Tara die at the hands of monsters and undead all around our great realm, however with the most recent string of victories in Ledunds, our hard work finally seems to have paid off. The troops in Ledlunds are now dedicating their time to repairing the damage that the forces of evil have caused, and the hordes that have plagued our lands have been for the most part vanquished. In other news there is still little word on the infamous Aeryck, Count of Andurus, since his capture in Falasan. The Manxy has issued a statement that he is in communication with the Judge of Falasan, however it seems that issues involving the coming war has pushed Aeryck's situation to the bottom of the pile. Hopefully he will be back up to his old mischief soon. Written by Oscar |
| A Salute to Darka | |
| February 8th, 2007
The people of Tara would like to express their gratitude to the mighty realm of Darka for all the assistance they have given us during this time of crisis. No greater friend can be found than those who stand beside you during battle and glory. LONG LIVE DARKA! Written by Jose dela Cruz |
| Cammeroon Speaks! | |
| February 4th, 2007
For those of you who have read the Falasan Inquirer lately you will already know the story of Cammeroon. For those who haven't Cameroon was a noble of Falasan who was banned from the realm on the charges of treason, spying, and rebellion. He claimed innocence but this was not enough for the current administration. He recently passed through Taran lands in search of sanctuary and I caught up with him in Tandsu for an interview. Rojo: Why is Falasan accusing you of spying, treason, and rebellion? Cammeroon: Falasan’s Judge and Ruler are paranoid and opportunistic and have lost control of their realm, long before I began to speak my mind. The leaders of Falasan are falsely accusing me of spying, treason, and rebellion. They have absolutely no evidence of treason or spying. Yes, I was caught in the underground, however I was monitoring the underground. The mistake I made was not reporting that I was there to the ruling council. Rojo: The Falasan Inquirer claims that you sent letters that 'downplayed the authority and trust towards the High Council'. What exactly did you say? Cammeroon: I hardly think speaking my mind and asking questions about something that my Judge did as downplaying authority. All I was doing was speaking my mind as to some of the recent happenings there. I disagreed with some of the moves that were made and was trying to get the realm to realize that there was a larger picture they needed to take into consideration. Meaning this: This war wasn’t just Eston attacking. I believe that Eston got hung out to dry and were possibly coerced into attacking by another realm and that we will be facing all of these players soon. I also advised that if we cut the strings off of the puppet we will still have to deal with the puppet master, and he will find another puppet. As it turns out I was correct giving the current situation, because we all know who will back your realm sir. I say that with all respect to your realm, but see for yourself. All of the symptoms were there at the time. Eston attacking without provocation, massive troop build up in Tarasec, and Tara finally demanding their land back and henceforth attacking. In more words or less, that is all I did was try to get them to see the whole picture and I got banned and labeled a traitor. R: I heard that you tortured your poor scribe by making him rewrite your whole message log and send it personally to every noble in Falasan. Why did you do this? C: I had my scribe start to send all of my messages to the realm because I wanted to show the realm that I had nothing to hide. After a few complaints from my realm mates I stopped the messaging. R: You claimed you were ready to show up in Falasan's dungeons to display your loyalty for the realm but never did. Why? C: I did not see any reason to let myself be tortured, possibly to death when I was perfectly willing to hand over whatever date range of messages they wanted. They refused my offer of course. R: Where do you plan to head now that you are banned from Falasan? C: Where I will go, I honestly do not know. I guess we will see where my journeys end up. R: Would you return to Falasan if the ban were lifted? C: I must sadly say that I will not return to Falasan as long as Manic the Paranoid and Tank the Opportunist are still in power. They have insulted my honor beyond retribution and I cannot walk among the nobles there until I either get: A public apology from both Tank and Maniac, or they are no longer in any position of power in Falasan. R: Any final comments? C: I would like to say thank you for allowing me to speak my side of the story. I do hope that someday the truth will come out by you telling my story. Readers can draw their own conclusions but in my opinion Cammeroon seems like a true Falasani patriot who's only crime was to speak his mind. Written by Rojo DeVesta |
| Alcatil cleared of Monsters | |
| February 6th, 2007
Alcatil was cleared of Undead and Monsters today as Lister, General of Tara, Marshal of the Grand Taran Army of Foda sent the entire army to combat the threat. Due to the need for speed and distance involved however, only 7052 CS worth of troops made it to the battle. As such, heavy damage was inflicted upon us as the fearless (and dead) Monsters decimated our cavalry. Still, victory is victory and what remains of Alcatil's peasants celebrate our arrival. Erica, Countess of Alcatil, was part of the Monster Extermination Team destroyed earlier and watched the liberation of her home in gratitude. She has already begun repairing the massive damage inflicted on her lands. Written by Jose dela Cruz |
| A Dark Day For Tara | |
| February 4th, 2007
Fate gave Tara a swift kick below the belt today as several disasters befell our realm simultaneously. First, the MET (Monster Extermination Team), who's leader we interviewed only hours before, attempted to retake Alcatil from a horde of abominations only to be ruthlessly slaughtered. Although they fought valiantly against the hell spawn, the MET was up against a force more than twice (2000 vs. 5000) its size and was easily defeated. As Tara grieved the loss of its brave men a second disaster arose when news reached Foda that Aeryck, Count of Andurus, was captured while traveling through the Falasani region of Corniel. Hopefully the Falasani judge will be merciful. Furthermore, due to the large Falasan army amassed on the borders of Chagasu, Lister, General of Tara, has ordered the TO of the region to end and all TLs to return to Foda. But even Foda is not as safe as it once was with rumours that an undead horde has risen in the vicinity of the city. With rumours of undead hordes still plaguing Eston, one does have to wonder whether Falasan itself is behind these recent hellish events. All in all it is a sad day for Tara, and we can only hope that tomorrow will bring better times for the realm. Written by Rojo DeVesta |
| Enter: The Monster Extermination Team | |
| February 4th, 2007
A special Task Force has been created to annihilate the Monsters in Tara. I interviewed its commander, Count James of Ledunds, on what this team is all about... Jose dela Cruz: Who coined the team name? James: We have no name, we are simply an ad hoc group formed around what's left of an elite core. If you want to give us one, you're more than welcome, but the group won't be around longer than a couple days, win or lose. Jose dela Cruz: The Monsters are now over 2,000 CS strong. Several TLs have already been massacred. Do you think you have a chance? James: You asked me if I think we have a chance. I believe we do. Monsters and Undead are very vulnerable to Archery fire and we have a good number of archers in this group. We should win the battle of Alcatil, but I have to question whether we will have enough to take on the force that is arrayed against us in Ledunds. Jose dela Cruz: Why do you think these Monsters came from? James: It strikes me as very odd that these creatures spawned the moment we declared war on Falasan. It also strikes me as odd that these creatures are only spawning in Taran, Cagilan, Darkan and Estonian Lands. What sort of alliances has Falasan signed? They have allied themselves with the deepest Depths of Hell to survive! For this more than any other reason they MUST be exterminated! Jose dela Cruz: Who currently comprise the MET? James: These Brave Knights have taken it upon themselves to rid Tara of one half of the unholy alliance: Eurmeric, Andrey, Xeon, Conor, Tom, Kevtor, Erica, Britnoth, Ottar, Galin, Jerome. Other's have engaged this menace already: Naamah, Hakki, Medron, Castor. Jose dela Cruz: Is there a schedule you are following on when to destroy the Falasan Monsters? James: This will be a hard struggle, but the next 24 hours will be the turning point. If everyone does as they are supposed to, we WILL prevail! There you have it folks. Proof positive that King Tank of Falasan has raised its own dead relatives to assault us. Any doubts on the righteousness of Tara's cause must now rest in the face of pure Falasan Evil. I will update you on how many of the Monster Extermination Team is still alive by this time tomorrow. As James would say, "FOR THE GLORY OF TARA!!!" Written by Jose dela Cruz |
| New Falasan Newspaper Launched | |
| February 3rd, 2007
What Falasan has done (or more accurately two nobles by the names of Reilwin Merytis and Rathkanouros Kalantis) is created a new newspaper called the Falasan Inquirer. The editors seem to be already hard at work with six new very in depth articles already published! With the current war against Falasan we at the Tara Times realize that we will eventually be forced to cross pens with the writers of the FI but nevertheless we warmly welcome the new paper and look forward to disagreeing with them. Written by Rojo DeVesta |
| It's Begun... | |
| February 3rd, 2007
Takeover initiated (5 minutes ago) Thor has initiated a Friendly Takeover of Chagasu, currently belonging to Falasan. And thus begins the long-awaited liberation of Taran Lands lost to Falasan Treachery all those months ago. Great joy is spreading throughout the Realm as the news spread. But the question remains... What will Falasan do now? Written by Jose dela Cruz |
| It's Official! | |
| February 1st, 2007
War! (3 hours, 16 minutes ago) The Dictator has declared war on Falasan. It is now official: Tara is at war with Falasan. After declaring war, Jonathan, Dictator of Tara, once again reminded the rulers of Atamara of the reasons for doing so: Our objectives in this war are to retake our lost land, and support our allies to the north. The first part of the sentence is referring to the ownership issue over the region of Jagla, Chagasu, Aigling, and Chato, while the latter part refers to the Eston/Falasan war (you can read about these in the previous issue: January 2007 Issue). Already a skirmish has occurred with two Taran TLs assaulting the region of Aigling and easily defeating the local militia. Written by Rojo DeVesta |
| Invasion! | |
| February 1st, 2007
Fear is spreading throughout Atamara today, as a plague of monsters and undead sweeps through the continent. Peasants are being eaten, food being burned, and realms are left scrambling to defeat the abominations. Taran troops fought a large undead horde in Andurus, and another group of undead is rampaging in Ledunds but otherwise the realm has been mercifully missed. Tara's closest ally, the Cagilan Empire has been hit especially hard, with 12 confirmed sightings of monsters and 2 more confirmed sightings of undead. There also was some large battles against the hordes to the north. Eston troops just barely held off a mob of undead and monsters in the region of Hawthorne (5000 CS vs. 5000 CS) and monsters also launched an attack against the city of Barad Lacrinth but were repeled by the cities brave defenders. It will be interesting to see how this invasion affects the maneuvers of armies in the days to come. Written by Rojo DeVesta |
