The Way of the Dragons/Ritual/Crusade Commencement

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Crusade for Sallowtown Commencement

As charged by the Great Dragon Sallow, Prince Bowie Ironsides led a Crusade to revive the Sallowsian culture and prominence. On the dock of Qubel Lighthouse he performed an ancestral offering to acquire the blessings and protection of the ancestors for the Crusaders journey across the Qubel Channel.


Roleplay from Bowie Ironsides

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The Dark Count set up a makeshift altar on the dock of Qubel Lighthouse facing the city across the channel.

He prepared a purple cloth with gold trim and a white plain bowl on top. Then he pulled out an onion and a tomato. Then he pulled out a cage with a rabbit in it. Then he set down a short knife.

He began the offering.

"Ancestors of the Celestial Court, vouch for us to the Great Dragon Sallow that we have behaved ourselves according to the arexi virtues, and according to the virtues of the Dragons."

He began to peel one of the onions.

"We offer to you to bless our journey across this channel, and to bless the inclusion of the city of Sallowtown into this emerging realm. May D'Hara, the land of the Dragons, expand into the Sallowsitte Cape and beyond."

He finished peeling the onion into the bowl, then squeezed the tomato into it.

"May each of the Crusaders receive wealth, many offspring, and remembrance for their noble participation. Let us reach our destination safely."

He then took the rabbit out of its cage, picked up the knife, and finished the final offering into the bowl - fresh blood.

"May the blood of this furry innocent animal be paid for our protection. Let his blood be paid in kind for the blood of the Sallowsians to which we are about to deliver. Sallow protect us."

He spread the blood on his hands, turned to face the crowd and raised his hands palms out.

"Crusaders! We gather here to make history. We gather here to participate in the noblest cause this realm has ever been privileged to perform, we are going to bring salvation to the poor decrepit people of Sallowtown. You have volunteered to bring them liberation from their Dark Age, and to help me perform the necessary rituals to initiate a cultural revival. The Great Dragon Sallow watches over us and will mark each of our names in his book. On our deaths we will achieve immortality, we will be given seats of prominence in the Celestial Court.

So now let us cross the channel together, let us defend the city from any unwanted dangers, and let us carry the D'Haran flag and religion to a new territory of expansion!

SALLOW WILLS IT!"

The crowd responded with cheers and repition of the phrase, Sallow wills it!

The Dark Count,

Bowie Ironsides

Count of Qubel