Abington Account/July2006

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ASI DECLARES WAR

Coming as no surprise, the Ash Sea Islands declared war on Abington once the former's allies were close by to protect them. The reason? Doc's Revenge demanded that Abington give up five of its own territories (offering three in return), and when this demand was rejected, ASI decided they would rather take it by force.

This, despite ASI supposedly having dropped the claim on these territories - which was always known to be a flat-out lie - and despite ASI's traditional stance that they will attempt to "peacefully" gain those territories. ASI's record shows pitiably wan efforts at 'diplomacy,' which include treating Abington like a vassal state which was to be made demands of, rather than a sovereign Kingdom. A metaphor might be appropriate to sum up this behaviour: "I shall give you my middle finger, if you give me your arm. Otherwise, I'll kill you. See? I'm so reasonable and diplomatic!"

Of course, plenty of other excuses shall be given, but in the end this war is nothing more than a continuation of the last one: ASI greed for Abington lands, Abington blood, Abington sovereignty. The only reason it has taken this long is because ASI has never felt confident enough in the strength of their allies to take on the might of Abington and the Federation.

More news as this drama unfolds.


INVASION, MURDERING, RAPING, BURNING, LOOTING

Minas Ithil has engaged in a campaign of pointless barbarism and colonial expansion. This after the former Abington traitor, now a Minas Ithil noble, El Cidd, took to insulting the entire Templar Order, joining again and again and spreading laughably poor propaganda in his attempt to justify his hatred for the realm he once betrayed with treason.

Meanwhile, in the northeast, ASI has claimed to 'liberate' Ash'rily after killing and driving away all government officials; this despite the fact that the people of Ash'rily are still nine-tenths loyal to Abington.

Talerium finally declared war today, with its ruler Captain declaring that "Abington is the source of all evil." It is fully expected that, to show how evil Abington is, Talerium troops will take part in looting, pillaging and the general opportunistic conquest of Abington.

Nevertheless, there was some good news for Abington, when Sir Grand Poobah, Duke of Stoneville and Marshal of the Army of Stoneville, took command of Minas Ithil and Talerium troops through brute leadership skills and attacked the Minas Ithil colonial expansion in Wayburg! "If you yell loud enough you would be surprised how many knuckleheads will follow your orders," he said.

WAYBURG STILL OCCUPIED; ABINGTON MORALE HIGH

Despite the loss of Wayburg five days ago to Minas Ithil "colonists," the invasion of western Abington seems to have stagnated after several key victories. A turning point was reached two days ago in Sudfern, when Abington defeated a stronger MI/Talerium attacking force in a battle which left four invading nobles captured and the Minas Ithil hero Aranel killed.

The looting of Stoneville, Swanfolk, Sudfern, and other regions by the MI/Talerium armies has firmly united Abington against these aggressors, who, unlike Ash Sea Islands, don't even have the excuse that they are reclaiming land they believe belongs to them. Many of the pillagers have seen their units dismantled and in Chasnoff, Swanfolk and Sudfern, the marauding forces have been driven away and defeated for now.

Abington nobles have recovered from the shock of the ASI surprise attack and, while fully expecting that the enemy will send more and more forces -- the Kybcyellites have declared that their sole purpose is to destroy Abington utterly -- have come to believe that those invaders will pay in blood for every farm plundered and for every region grabbed, and that eventually, Abington will emerge victorious.

Unfortunately with the next wave of Minas Ithil soldiers, Talerium soldiers, and Barony of Makar soldiers, the situation does not look bright for Abington.

ASH'RILY LIBERATES ITSELF FROM INVADERS

Despite the lack of any Abington armies, and despite all of Abington's officials being killed or driven away, Ash'rily liberated itself from ASI rule today. No doubt, the ASI invasion force will attempt another takeover, but for now the people of Ash'rily have declared that they prefer to be Abingtonites. This is perhaps aided by the well-known fact that there was no significant starvation in Abington until Abington was invaded and her traders assaulted.