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The two battles having decimated the fighting strength of Caligus, they withdrew, and the second takeover attempt by Yssaria proceeded undisturbed, this time, successful. | The two battles having decimated the fighting strength of Caligus, they withdrew, and the second takeover attempt by Yssaria proceeded undisturbed, this time, successful. | ||
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==== Why we Fight ==== | |||
<small>Contributor: Denver Donivan, Count of Leibo</small> | |||
'''Note from the Editor:''' | |||
''As used by this paper, the word "features" refers to articles that are not straight out news coverage, but are not meant precisly to prove a point or an argument as an editorial would. Features may contain opinions and interpretations of facts, but are meant primarly to enlighten, elucidate, or amuse. Biographies, short histories, etctera, are features. With that said, we bring you what we intend to become a regular feature of our paper "Why we fight." Quite simply, these will be short pieces by the troop leaders and nobles of Yssaria explaining what motivates them to fight in the war against Caligus, Perdan, and Ubent.'' | |||
''Without further ado:'' | |||
The reasons for which I give my sword to Yssaria are simple. | |||
The first is the memory of Eleran the Count. He was a great leader and died leading us in war to preserve our realm and our freedom when Caligus would destroy us. This, with the pure heart of the Yssarian people, drives us onto battle every time under the rule of his son King Eleran, a great, wise and noble leader. | |||
My second reason for fighting these battles is due to a family rift. My cousin PitFighter and his brother PitViper fight for Ubent and Perdan and the hate is strong between us. We have never been close but his family insulted mine a long time ago and since then the anger between the two has only grown. Some day, I pray, this feud will end with a duel to the death. | |||
With the current situation of the East Islands a glorious time for Yassaria is to be expected. I have never before seen such a close realm to the one we have. With a general whose tactics are, I believe, unmatched and leadership that is unwavering nothing can hold us back. | |||
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Perdan and her allies, outnumbered and surrounded on every side, cannot afford many mistakes. On the other hand, if one of the members of the alliance facing them stumbles, Perdan will still face multiple challenges and commitments. It faces multiple fronts, the realms fighting them face one, or perhaps two, fronts at most. Add the numerical disparity, and the situation cannot long be maintained to Perdan's favor. Barring remarkable change, it may delay the result, but it cannot prevent it. | Perdan and her allies, outnumbered and surrounded on every side, cannot afford many mistakes. On the other hand, if one of the members of the alliance facing them stumbles, Perdan will still face multiple challenges and commitments. It faces multiple fronts, the realms fighting them face one, or perhaps two, fronts at most. Add the numerical disparity, and the situation cannot long be maintained to Perdan's favor. Barring remarkable change, it may delay the result, but it cannot prevent it. | ||
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Revision as of 15:42, 22 June 2006
NewsSuccessful Takeover in TokatWith the rising of the sun this morning came the successful completion of Yssaria's attempt to take over Tokat. This success came after an earlier attempt had failed to establish secure control of the province. During the last three or so months Yssaria has retaken Supra and Aureus, temporarily took over Aestus, and attacked the Caligan capital of Domus.
FeaturesWhy we FightContributor: Denver Donivan, Count of Leibo Note from the Editor: As used by this paper, the word "features" refers to articles that are not straight out news coverage, but are not meant precisly to prove a point or an argument as an editorial would. Features may contain opinions and interpretations of facts, but are meant primarly to enlighten, elucidate, or amuse. Biographies, short histories, etctera, are features. With that said, we bring you what we intend to become a regular feature of our paper "Why we fight." Quite simply, these will be short pieces by the troop leaders and nobles of Yssaria explaining what motivates them to fight in the war against Caligus, Perdan, and Ubent. Without further ado: The reasons for which I give my sword to Yssaria are simple. The first is the memory of Eleran the Count. He was a great leader and died leading us in war to preserve our realm and our freedom when Caligus would destroy us. This, with the pure heart of the Yssarian people, drives us onto battle every time under the rule of his son King Eleran, a great, wise and noble leader. My second reason for fighting these battles is due to a family rift. My cousin PitFighter and his brother PitViper fight for Ubent and Perdan and the hate is strong between us. We have never been close but his family insulted mine a long time ago and since then the anger between the two has only grown. Some day, I pray, this feud will end with a duel to the death. With the current situation of the East Islands a glorious time for Yassaria is to be expected. I have never before seen such a close realm to the one we have. With a general whose tactics are, I believe, unmatched and leadership that is unwavering nothing can hold us back.
EditorialsWe are winning: Here's whyThe seemingly endless war on the East Island is now moving into a conclusive phase due to a number of trends that have been clear over the last three or so months, and these trends, if they continue uninterrupted, spell defeat for Perdan and her allies. Allow me a moment to summarize the current situation and the trends I have mentioned. The current diplomatic situation can be summarized as consisting of three alliances: 1) Sirion, Old Rancagua, and Fontan in the north. (let us call them the Northern Alliance) 2) Yssaria, Itorunt, and Ibladesh in the south. (let us call them the Southern Alliance) 3) Perdan, Ubent, and Caligus in the center. (let us call them the Central Alliance) And then there are the neutral realms: Light of Fontan, and Kalmar Islands.
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