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Islands of Rebels!
September 6th	Zanaras
With Macal seemingly missing in action and myself being one of a few still able to work on the weekly, this weeks issue has been left in my care. Thusly, this week and next we'll have a lot on the rebellion in Shadovar. Many may not realize it, but Shadovar's position in the world makes it a pivotal crossroads between many lands. Thusly, he who controls the islands, controls the sea.

Unrest in the Shadows!
September 6th	Mathias Ridder
Lords, Ladies, fine Nobles of Shadovar, Your Dictator Edelstien has made a grave mistake this day. He over the past two months has used our colonial forces to protect and save Shadovar from sure destruction. We came to your aid in full force and drove the monsters from your lands wave after wave. We only asked that you support us in our colonial efforts once we have cleared your lands. We have lived up to our side of the bargain, and even gave extra. Yes, we were told that we could now leave, but instead we decided to finish up and completely remove the monster treat from your lands instead of leaving the job half done. Not a week latter, after all but one monster group remained in Nebel your Dictator betrays us! Dictator Edelstien has sentenced Lady Katayanna without even a trial or request for an explanation of her deeds. She has openly admitted to have joined the underground to look around and would have left the following day. Her good works in Shadovar speak for themselves. Lady Katayanna has been as loyal a noble as any other. This is easy to see. She has seen to the safety of Shadovar more than many other Noble’s here. None of our colonists have taken large oath’s , and some none at all. All this in order to help the nobles of Shadovar. We funded this “monster war” with gold from our own pockets and colonial treasury. Your Dictator has looked a gift horse in the mouth and now must pay dearly for it. I now ask all Nobles of Shadovar to stand up against this Tyrant and fight for your lands prosperity! The Government of Shadovar is corrupt and unjust, it’s leader is both judge and jury and cares little for any of his subjects. His time is at an end. It is time for a new government; A just and fair one, One that will be strong and endure. One that will serve its people as much as its people serve it. One that will ensure that our people will no longer starve. One that will act as a government should. Rise up and stand with us. Shove off the shackles of this corrupt government and be reborn to greatness.

Yoruk's View
September 6th	Yoruk Bronzeweasel
Nobles of Shadovar, I am not a colonist. I have started my career here months ago, and today, I declare my support of the rebellion. Our dictator has abused his power and has executed innocent men. He has killed almost all the adventures who have ventured to our land (hence our increased monster problem) and has killed peasants (OOC: in role play) who have done nothing wrong. I am sick of this. Now is the time to stand up FOR THE FUTURE. Rise against the forces of tyranny and take that which is rightfully yours.

Royalty Replies
September 6th	Edelstein Greneburie
The monster problem? We have had one adventurer rise from our lands - and he is off in Paisly. As for Katayanna, I lifted the ban, only to find out now that I was right in my thinking. Fellow Shadovarans, are you going to allow these colonists to tear us apart? They tried in Pian en Luries and failed. They have one thought on their minds and that is to rule their own place. If they think I've been unjust, I want them to explain how. I've offered them shelter in Shadovar to start a new colony and told them they could leave. They said there have been no troops, but I requested drafting from Yoruk. If you want to survive, you don't work against each other. This rebellion, if successful, will end Shadovar once and for all.

Katayanna's Decree
September 6th	Katayanna Ogren
Lords, Ladies, Nobles one and all, This rebellion was not a planned thing. In fact I believe that it was brought on by the Dictators own actions and inability to rule effectively. He has sat in his estate and simply handed out fines left and right with no justification and no explanation since before I arrived. We had a deal and when it came time for Shadovar to uphold its part of the bargain, all that came was discouragement and silence. I have called for the RC’s to be filled multiple times and multiple times there were a few excuses, but mostly silence. I spent a small fortune paying for the units that have safeguarded Shadovar and now that our units are gone or all but gone and our gold runs low, Shadovar has closed the RC’s and still wants us to fight the monsters that are invading though with less frequency now. Even when I arrived as a rogue and stated my cause and what I was willing to do, Edelstien still tortured me and then gave me 25 gold and said he had no choice. I still kept my part of the bargain and brought Shadovar back from the brink of destruction. I would have continued to do as I had been doing and then left in peace. However, Edelstien actions with out thought to the consequences have decided my course of action. Waiting until just 1 hour until the ban to go into effect was yet another method of saying that he was the one in control and that I was beneath him. Dictator Edelstien think that you are here to provide for him, I say that his position is to ensure that you are provided for. My family motto is Honor in service. This by no means is to say that I am a servant beneath others, but instead to say that the authority I hold and the loyalty I command and the responsibility that I have is to act in service of those I would rule. And as a servant in this manner I now act on behalf of the nobility of Shadovar. I will support this rebellion and see that it succeeds. And if We win and I am fairly sure that we will. I will rebuild and repair the damage that is caused. I have a extremely large sum of Gold headed here. It is the rest of our colonial treasury. It is enough to build fortifications against the hordes of monsters, and to make the new realm Great. For those that join us there will be luxuries that have never been in Shadovar for all to enjoy. I plan to build an academy, a tournament grounds and much more. Join with us and we will finally live well. And I will ensure that your voices are heard in our government. We will become one of the most powerful realms on Dwilight, This I can promise you. And I have never broken my promises if they are humanly possible to keep. And I make it a point not to promise what is not. For honor and victory!