Ikalakian Times
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| Price: 2 Gold Coins | Creator and Editor: Kainaq | Issue Number: 5 |
| Three realms now remain, only one can be victorious, there can be only war. | ||
Editorial note: Articles from other realms will be welcome, more information is available in the discussion section
Previous Editions
Ikalakian Times Second Edition
Ikalakian Times Fourth Edition
| = Hail Priminister Gilgamesh of Ikalak = | |
| Date: December 8th, 2006
With Alexia going back out to sea, Carter stepping down and Zack the Great searching for the traitor Hvrek there realy wasnt a clear choice who on Ikalak would rise up to the challenge. Two nobles answered this search. Feanor a highly respected lord and Gilgamesh a Knight who until now had held no titles and had no liege. Suprisingly Gilgamesh won the campaign and now he rules over the twin cities of Ikalak and Sandalak as well as there surrounding regions. The Ikalakian times decided it was only fitting to address Gilgamesh's success in an interview to show his true fealing without any misinterpretation.
Thank you, it is a great honor. I did think I had a chance, but not a great one, As I expected someone as befitting the role of Prime Minister as Feanor to step up. When he did I thought it was over. 2. Before you became priminister you were a battle hardened imperial knight, as such you have seen the battle commands from both the top of the chain as well as the bottom. With that in mind how would you rate Ikalaks army performance? I think it is fair, but I would love to see some improvement. Being a part of the Old Sandalak war machiene I was spoiled a bit. I do know the Dames and Knights of Ikalak have what it takes to conquer this island we just have some edges to work out with the new army system. 3. Apart from conquering the island do you have any other goals you would like to accomplish? I haven't really thought of it much. Becoming a head of state was a dream of mine, but I would also like a long and prosperous reign. I would like to see our treaty with Toren carried to its full. I have seen to many treaties fall apart at the end to want to be a part of that experience again. 4. Do you have a predicition about when Taselak will fall? Thats a difficult question. I hope that they fall within the next month, but it all depends on the spirit of the people. The last siege of Taselak the people held out until almost the last man. The city was almost empty. 5. Many have been saying that Taselak and Toren have been doing alot of the hard fighting while Ikalak consolidates its posistion what is your responce to this? Taselak has decided to almost exclusively attack Toren since Sandalaks fall. We have continued to move forward against almost no resistance. This is not by our choice but Taselaks. They have tried to break the treaty by punishing only one side and hoping to cause a crack in the middle. This has not worked, it will not work. Instead their insistence on punishing Toren has left them with thier side exposed. Ikalak will send constant waves of invaders into the heart of Taselak on a path laden with roses by the stubberness of the leadership of Taselak. 6 A. Are there any nobles you wish to settle a score with now that your priminister? No, I have disagreed with my fellow nobles in the past, but some of those same nobles helped elect me. They know my opinion but my opinion isn't the one that matters. Its the opinion of the nobles and people of Ikalak. 6 B. Now that your priminister your going to be the target of alot of dueling requests due to people wishing revenge on Ikalak. Will you accept there challenges? I imagine that is possible. I've never spent any time at the academy to test my skills, perhaps I should. I think I have enough experience in the field to take care of myself though. 6 C. Would you accept them even if they were to the death? I can see the possibility of that happening, but I very much doubt it. Not while I am Prime Minister. 7. This is the second SEI war, do you think you will be able to compare to the great leaders of the past, such as Boswick, Sebastian or Penny? I don't think I could ever compare to those names. They are the names forever written in the annals of history. I will give it my all to make sure that our names, those fighting men and women of Ikalak, will make up the second chapter. |
| = New Sandalak defeated! = | |
| Date: November 2cd, 2006
Hvreks traitorous uprising has been crushed before it realy got going. Adrelhia and Ibyp are already under control and are once again part of the realm leaving New Sandalak cut in half. It is inevitable that Unlib and even the mighty city of Sandalak itself will fall back offically under Ikalakian control. The leader of this rebellion Hvrek was nearly killed by Moonglum II after a fatal duel left him fighting for his life at the hands of the newer noble. Clearly this Moonglum is has the same potential as his father, the former duke of Sandalak. |
| The Toren Herald |
| Date: November 19th, 2006
The Ikalakian Times welcomes the Toren Herald to the list of South-East Island papers. The editor wishes to congratulate them on spotting more lies and misinformation spread by the Tribune... A headline in the Taselak Tribune proclaims that Toren is crippled. Unfortunately for their story, we Toren don't need a great leader proclaiming what to do every moment. We have an infallible military heirarchy. Congrats on not investigating your stories! - Karibash the Great This statement apears very true when a Toren army combined with several Ikalakian nobles moved on Falens and preceaded to crush the Taselakian army stationed there yesterday. One would hope that this would be a lesson to both the Tribune and and the Taselakian army not to get that overconfident in the future. |
| Current politics | |
| November 28th, 2006
Ikalak has undergone several changes of late. Now that Sandalak is back under Ikalak control there have been vast changes in the hierarchy system. This trend appears to of extended to all realms in every Island with Lords commanding entire armies. The actual political side of the white city has changed greatly as well. Carter was appointed priminister after Zack the Great was captured by new Sandalak. Zack has now left Ikalak in search of the traitor Hvrek, the Ikalakian Times wishes him luck in his quest for veangence. Carter has now stepped down declaring that his place was at the front lines and now a contest over votes has started between two Ikalakian nobles, Gilgamesh and Feanor. We should get the results by the first of December. Taselaks position gets more and more desperate by the day. With three major losses in a row how long will it take to fully break whats left of Taselaks morale. |
| Contradiciting statements?? AGAIN? |
| Date: December 7th, 2006
Two heads are ussualy better then one. This is the way of the world... with one acception it seems. Only Taselak could run a paper where its many editors seem to plan condraticing statements. Just who are they trying to fool? Perhaps the illiterate peasents? We will probally not get an answer to that from the tribune, it seems they dont like to answer questions that make them look silly. In there current paper there most active editor Dennis went on and on about a possible allaince between Toren and Taselak running high in the Taselak council after Ikalak apparent no show. they then went on to say Ikalak was using them. Ikalak are using them. The good news is that the powers that be in Toren by just be coming around to our point of view. In the high circles of Taselak, rumours are rife of a possible ceasefire between Toren and Taselak. If this should happen, it would bring about what we have hoped for for so long. An alliance between the underdogs against the big bad baddy, Ikalak. (writtten by Dennis) Mischa former Queen of Taselak had a very different statement to make... Amazingly Toren have been able to complete two simultaneous TOs. How did they manage this feat do you ask? Why Ikalak let them of course! How else would Toren be able to do it? They had Ikalak run interference to Taselak while they completed the TOs. (wriiten by Mischa) Both these statements are clearly contradiciting each other therefor the Ikalakian times can see only three possbilities...
So which is it Taselak.... |
| Recent events on the South-East Island | |
| November 28th, 2006
Huge battle in Lesthem - Taselak vs Toren - Toren victory Huge battle in Figobar - Ikalak vs Taselak - Ikalak victory Huge battle in Lesthem - Taselak vs Toren - Toren victory Taselak takes Neralle Toren takes Seggelin Ikalak takes Fali and Rhic Toren takes Dakan and Berakor Taselak takes Seggelin Ikalak takes Unlib Ikalak reclaims Sandalak City Adrelhia and Ibyp reclaimed by Ikalak Battle in Sandalak - Ikalak vs Sandalak - Ikalak victory Hvrek buys the dukedom Sandalak and begins his own realm. |
| Foreign views |
| Date: November 2cd, 2006
From an Toren Noble, The war seems to be going along fine. We are regaining regions lost, but some wonder where is Ikalak? They haven't done very much to help. We await you! In responce to this question in the precious edition this question is simply answered, since the start of the new war we have been securing Sandalak however while we refitted the Taselak army slipped in through Gwohadda and begun looting Aldrehia. After we destroyed this force they attacked the city itself... and after that Hvrek begun his mad quest for power and we are still currently dealing with him and the other traitors. |
