The Moot/2010/June

The Long Defense of Paisly	June 14, 2010
In what has become an honored Occidental tradition, a Madinan pirate raid was recently thrown off the walls of Paisly for, if this writer's count is correct, the sixth time. Once again, the poorly-coordinated vagabonds pounded against the walls of Paisly, knocking a few bricks loose, but otherwise suffering catastrophic losses. Unfortunately, the brave D'Haran defenders were compelled to defend the city along for the first few rounds, as the emergency aid from Terran's Army of the Lowlands was unable to arrive quite in time. Terranian soldiers helped in the cleanup some and clearing of monsters, but were unable to be available for the initial assault. We at The Moot pray that such coordination between the two allied realms can continue to increase with the expansion of the Véinsørmoot.
Comment on this story.	by Senator-Duke Hireshmont Vellos II

The Occidentals Abroad	June 5, 2010
With the coming of spring and a few good harvests, and now the arrival of summer, the Senator-Dukes of Terran are taking the the ship and horse and going out abroad. Senator Vigilans of the Chateau is venturing northwards on a diplomatic mission, through Caerwyn, up into the arc of the northern realms of Toprak, including Northnastrond, the Dalian Expanse, and the Mimer Peninsula. His honorable mission is empowered with the formal ambassadorial powers of Terran, and is expected to raise the profile of Terran and Occidens throughout those lands, as well as provide for new treaties with our northern neighbors in Caerwyn and elsewhere. I have taken a different path, and set out to the east. Readers of The Moot will be glad to hear that the Véinsørmoot has begun to see newfound expansion. My travels through D'Hara were productive, and the good Duke Marche Telrunya has stated an intention to expand the Véinsørmoot to Paisly. Beyond that, I have had ample opportunities to join numerous guilds, which I hope to bring home to Terran and expand, strengthening Terran's ties with D'Hara, Caerwyn, and Pian en Luries. In the Lurian lands, I have been welcomed into the Keepers of Lore, a body whose mission I firmly agree with, and hope to form ties with through the Véinsørmoot. Beyond that, my destination lies northwards, in Aquilegia, and in the Dwilight University campus of Ashrak. My own mission is less diplomatically oriented than that of my colleague Senator Vigilans, and focusing more on goodwill and cultural ties. We hope that these missions, the revitalizion of the Véinsørmoot, and Terran's increasing presence abroad, as well as the growth of new colonies in the Far West, will raise the profile and continental recognition of the vital cultural and political developments and contributions of Occidens and the Occidental peoples.
Comment on this story.	by Senator-Duke Hireshmont Vellos II

The Moot Is Back In Operation!	June 5, 2010
Lords and Ladies of Dwilight and elsewhere, The Moot is back in operation and will be providing news and commentary dealing with Southwest Dwilight once more!
Comment on this story.	by Sir Kale Perth