Itorunt Informer/January '07
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The Itorunt Informer | ||
Free, although we like it when you throw money. Written by Ichigo Kurosaki, Valdid Juramona, and Thray Walsh (occasionally). |
Bringing you the best of the press from Itorunt through the new year. | January Edition |
NewsAn Interview With Emanuel, Prophet of the TriumvirateSince word spread of Emanuel's discovery of a long-buried library in Zamor -a region long called the gift of the gods in Itorunt for the spectacular fashion of it's creation a year ago- there has been a new religious order that, while gaining some decent support in western Itournt, has been relatively obscure to the rest of the world. We at the II are here to bring you the digs on the new religion that was formed of this discovery, called The Triumvirate, as Emanuel, the prophet of Itorunt's first native religion, does us the boon of agreeing to an interview. Who are the God's of the Triumvirate? Shouldn't it be the Quartet? There are four Goddesses. Why isn't the fourth recognized? Can you elaborate a bit more about the natures of the four Goddesses? Do they have their own minds, characters and feelings? What are the values of the followers of the Triumvirate? Might some people favor one of the goddesses over the others? What differences would these people possibly have in values, etc.? How do you worship the goddesses in the Triumvirate? Suppose someone wanted to worship the Crone? What would you say that meant about that person? How would they go about it? Apart from the triumvirate and the Crone, are there any other spiritual entities worthy of note? What does the Triumvirate teach of the afterlife? What happens when we die? Is there a reward for a righteous life, or punishment for a wicked one? Might someone please one of the three goddesses, but displease another? What might happen to such a person, in life or upon death? Any rivalries or such among the goddesses? Do you believe the goddesses intervene in mortal affairs? How does the church of the Triumvirate operate? Is there a good deal of coordination and cooperation in the church or do you prefer to allow things to proceed in their own time? In what way does the priesthood of the Triumvirate approach other religions, if at all? How do you intend to interact with them? Are you aggressive in seeking new members of the faith or are you more moderate? I would like to thank Emanuel for his time in granting this interview. It seems the Triumvirate is still a very mysterious religion with a lot of discovery and potential ahead of it. We look forward to hearing of further discoveries and developments as they are made. --Thray A Change of SceneryAs you should know if you've taken a look at your maps recently, last week saw a few final changes to the southern realms' borders. Scio was finally ceded to Yssaria, finishing the land exchange required in the treaty, then just a few days later the final region in the slightly complicated region trades arranged between Itorunt and Ibladesh, Betholm, was also transferred to it's new home. As Valdid comments, I, Thray Walsh, was named the new count of Betholm and have begun the work of transitioning the populace into the Itoruntian lifestyle. Unavoidably, there were some small grumblings and a few unidentified persons even stenciled, "Ibladesh 4 Lyfe!" into the palisade, which will need to be remodeled a bit. Though the peasants that did it obviously have only a limited literacy, given the terrible grammar and misspellings in the message, it is somewhat impressive that they actually carved 15-foot letters into the stone over night -that takes some gusto! All said, though, there should be a rather smooth transition. Betholm is quite close to my native Enubec so I am already acquainted with many of the merchants, artisans and village mayors of the area. --Thray The New YearWe at the Itorunt Informer wish you all a happy new year. It has been a year since our first issue, so this is an especially significant occasion for us. We have some news for you regarding our new religion (Thray, that's your cue). We hope you all enjoyed this past year, and hope you enjoy this coming one. Drink to your health and for the anniversary of the II's first publication! --Ichigo |
Comments for this monthIchigo's commentsHappy New Year! Thray's commentsSuddenly I feel like... COUNTing! Ah, ha, ha! Valdid's commentsCongrats Thray on becoming a Count!! |