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| − | This is a page used to store the articles in progress of [[Merytis Family|Reilwin Merytis]] and [[Merytis Family|Rathkanouros Kalantis]] of the [[Falasan Inquirer]].
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| − | Go ahead and observe, but your character has <b>NO ROLEPLAY REASON WHATSOEVER</b> to use this, unless he or she happens to be in the same region as Reilwin and sneaks into his tent to look through his papers. Even so, the information may still be inaccurate--these articles are left here, after all, because they still have to be edited. They will probably change A LOT before being placed in the paper. The main purpose of this page is to keep the articles I'm working on here until they're in a form ready to be published.
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| − | Darka. A land of mercenary warriors, strong, bold and fierce. They fight for gold, and their loyalty is to the highest bidder...or is it?
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| − | Does Darka's loyalty truly follow the ring of gold? Or have they decided to maintain their illusion of <i>neutrality</i> to prevent any form of retaliation? After all, what better than to attack your most bitter enemy under the guise of aiding a "client": should the war turn badly, you need only point to your mercenary <i>neutrality</i> and your loaded purse...but would such a purse truly be loaded? For if a <i>neutral</i> mercenary can have enemies, why, the reverse can also be true: the <i>neutral</i> mercenary also has allies!
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| − | It is indeed a good idea to maintain friendly relations with potential clients, but outright alliance, even after the task has been completed, can do nought but indicate that there is more to it than simple friendliness. What would such a <i>neutral</i> realm do with its allies? Preferable treatment, most likely: preference in bidding, reduced to no payments asked, continued support even after the contract has terminated...the possibilities are endless.
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| − | In contrast, what might occur to an enemy of Darka? Firstly, the enemy is likely to be immensely challenged in such a war; Darka's use of a mercenary cover requires it to have a partner before it will attack (Do you recall that long ago Darkan retaliation against Redspan? They awaited a Cagilan contract before acting), so that enemy will be forced to call allies. Furthermore, Darka has one of the most highly trained and equipped armies in Atamara, enabling it to destroy armies rallied against it despite being outnumbered.
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| − | But that brings up the question...<i>how</i> did Darka acquire such well equipped and highly trained men in the first place? After all, their [[Darka/Mercenary Work|charter]] explicitly states that they fight at the minimum price required to maintain their men (although I suspect that in the case of some realms, that price may be lower--or nonexistent). The answer is truly quite simple: they obtain their training from fighting others' battles, and obtained such high equipment because they used their mercenary <i>neutrality</i> to prevent any attacks on their lands. Such a peace--in war!--has allowed them to scour the lands for the greatest weaponsmiths and armorsmiths to be had for their soldiers.
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| − | While the realms of Atamara sweat and bleed, Darka sits back and laughs, as its soldiers get stronger and its swords sharper. As the realms of Atamara fight amongst each other, Darka's chosen are aided, by way of being the "winning bidder". Can this truly be a winning bid, if their client pays nothing at all?
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| − | What points to my belief that Darka plays favorites? In spite of the fact that it explicitly states in their [[Darka/Mercenary Work|charter]]:
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| − | <i>"We also require a local army meat shielding us. I won't take deals where that piece is not sufficient. That also cuts off trying to hire us for going in to some distant place for a suicide mission."</i>
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| − | Darka has repeatedly sent their men on suicide missions with little to no support, notably on the [[Falasan Inquirer/Archive/marchbattle8|Second Battle of Menedor]], where they even continued for a second round with an incoming wave. Evidently they counted on the treachery of Makaran guile, only to find that that same treachery fell upon them! Another suicide mission occurred in the [[Falasan Inquirer/Archive/junebattle6|Fifth Battle of Nazgorn]], sending a small force against walls. Why should Darka continue with such pointless attacks if Eston is just a "client"? To produce such efforts, one can only conclude the Eston is not just a client, it must be an ally.
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| − | When facing a realm which plays realms off against each other, supporting some and destroying others at will, avoiding all penalties through its "mercenary" status, one cannot help but wonder: how did such a situation come to be? Perhaps Darka was a true mercenary realm in its heyday, but that has evidently changed. With Darka's neutrality suspect, can any realm unallied with Darka ever remain safe? Can even Darka's allies remain safe, if this dark and shifting world?
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| − | I say, to ye, Darka: off with the sham. Stop hiding behind your mercenary veil and face the world like a real man.
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| − | |title=Eston Plots Destruction
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| − | Eston's plan to subdue Falasan appears quite simplistic. Ravage the regions surrounding Barad Falas, slay the peasants, burn the village and loot everything to the ground. And it must be admitted, that they are doing quite a good job with that. Galadia has been looted and razed too often to count...it no longer has any buildings worthy of note: no fortifications, no recruitment centres, no workshops nor temples. Nazia's shrine was looted and burned, and Belegmon's walls have been utterly destroyed. Even Nazgorn has felt the effects of the Estonite ravagers.
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| − | Is this behaviour truly what the rest of Atamara expects from Eston? Is this behaviour what Eston expects from <i>itself</i>? The realm which, self-proclaimedly underwent the "Northern Renaissance"? Which proclaims in its realm announcement "Duplicity is highly discouraged here and our nobility strives to be socially responsible."? How long will the nobles of Eston continue to acknowledge the orders of leaders who so blatantly betray their ideals? And such worthy leaders they are, particularly Andrew and Basil.
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| − | Andrew: the king of Eston...the one who manages its diplomatic dance...and blunders. While Falasan declined to attack Eston while it was weak from the ravages of the monster and undead assaults in February, he has declined, in the wake of the appearance of more such sorcerous creatures, to form a cease-fire. <font size="1">(For the full text, see [[Falasan Inquirer/June07/reference#King Gucky's Proposed Cease-Fire|Page 111]])</font> A mute who had little to say to Queen Cathrine during the beginning of this war, who left his general to do all the talking.
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| − | And what a general is Sir Basil! A man who has become well known for associating politics and war with lies. Indeed, near the beginning of the war he wrote a letter to Queen Cathrine stating "I will not insult you by playing political games any longer." <font size="1">(for the full text, see [[Falasan Inquirer/February07/reference#High Marshal Basil's Letter to Queen Cathrine|Page 13]])</font> Would this not imply his lies and the "political games" he played before finally revealing his true intentions?
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| − | And Basil's string of deception continues: promising peace to King Tank, he treacherously sent his forces into Belegmon without any warning whatsoever...before even formally declaring war! Lulled by his promises, Falasan's forces lay scattered and unable to defend from such an attack. <font size="1">(See [[Falasan Inquirer/February07|Traitor finally gone, good riddance!]] and [[Falasan Inquirer/February07|Guile and deception abound amongst Estonite leaders]]</font>
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| − | The falsehoods spouted by Basil are limited not only to Falasan: he continues such with his insults to Kronos, Carelia's king. <font size="1">(See [[Falasan Inquirer/April07/reference|Page 7]])</font> Not simply satisfied with his slanderous words, Basil compounds his error with another fabrication "Eston will now almost certainly have to accept federation with the Cagilan Empire and Talerium." Perhaps I am deaf and blind (which, admittedly, is indeed approaching, at my age), but about three fortnights have passed and I have yet to hear of any such news.
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| − | Finally, Basil topped the cake of his deceit when he looted the temple of Magnus in Galadia, and announcing his "benevolent" intentions. <font size="1">(See [[Falasan Inquirer/June07/reference#Who Truly Caused the Galadia Atrocities?|Page 111]])</font> Can we truly trust the words of such a relentless liar? Although I have yet to see the bodies, I think it much more likely that Basil let loose his men upon the temple's followers...and perhaps even encouraged them in their efforts. After all, what a delicious irony it must be, to commit an atrocity and blame the victim for it!
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| − | Perhaps Eston's Royal Treasurer Logan and its Archpriest Torik are more trustworthy...but given the record of their fellows, I would remain suspicious. With such leaders to be proud of, can the rest of Atamara trust Eston's word? Can one depend on Eston's honour? I leave it to the reader to determine the evidence.
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| − | ======Eston plans and treachery======
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| − | -burning of lands about BF
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| − | -atrocities in Galadia: caused by ASI...or Eston?
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| − | --see letter [[Falasan Inquirer/June07/reference#Who Truly Caused the Galadia Atrocities?]]
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| − | --Basil lies? Compare his track record--look at previous behaviour
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| − | ---[[Falasan Inquirer/February07|Traitor finally gone, good riddance!]]
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| − | ---[[Falasan Inquirer/February07|Guile and Deception Abound Amongst Estonite leaders!]]
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| − | ---Juicy quote (from [[Falasan Inquirer/February07/reference#High Marshal Basil's Letter to Queen Cathrine|here]]): "I will not insult you by playing political games any longer". So, he's likes playing political games, does he?
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| − | ---Another lie: Federation with Talerium and Eston??? See [[Falasan Inquirer/April07/reference|here]]
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