Order Reports/2009/December

May your gods have mercy on your soul	December 9, 2009
A thing of beauty once created is gone forever and no longer belongs to its Creator Roleplay from Arden Fury Message sent to : Everyone in the realm Treason within the Brotherhood A heavy and well-armed contingent of Royal Guards march through the woods of Rettlewood, the tromping of their boots flattening the grass and startling the peasants out of their daily routine. Out of respect they stood at attention unused to the sense of purpose, determination and destination that the soldiers displayed. They knew the soldiers weren't here to clear the region of monsters and the undead, who were by now a regular occurence and they took it as part of their lives. If they were, the soldiers would be less visible, less... single-minded in their steps. No, this was a Mission - one that Ordenstaat likely has never seen and probably never will again. In the middle of the road out of Rettlewood the contingent came to a halt. They wait and watch with precise military discipline and patience honed by seasons of waiting. Soon, in the distance the rumbling wheels of a caravan are heard. Then a green flag bearing the image of a golden lion slowly comes into view. At this, the Royal Guards lower their eyes once in respect then raise them again as they await the Grand Master of the Brotherhood, the architect of Ordenstaat - Sir Milmice Vecchio Ratto. The caravan comes to a slow stop in front of the contingent and a knight wielding a golden shield steps out and walks towards them. Before he can speak, Captain Stephan, the Royal Captain of the Royal Guard of Eternal Wrath takes two steps forward and unfurls a red scroll that extends to his knees. He looks once at the knight before him, nods then proclaims in deep and commanding tones: Sir Milmice Vecchio Ratto - Architect of Ordenstaat, Founder of the Realm, Grand Master of the Brotherhood, By Order of the Royal Council: You are hereby accused and condemned of the following crimes against Ordenstaat:- Insults & threats of murder against nobles Causing dissension and discord within the Brotherhood Portraying nobles as snakes and the leachers of your dreams Attempts to subjugate Ordenstaat with the influence of St. Iestyn Attempts to force a noble into exile by reason of personal vendetta Secretly joining the underground and conspiring to overthrow the realm False allegations of chaos, heresy, daimonic influence & numerous others Attempts to usurp the authority of the realm council and retake council positions Secretly poisoning the minds of nobles with false accusations through private letters Captain Stephan rolls up the scroll and draws his sword in one swift motion of fury, raising it to the heavens. In a clear voice he declares with utter conviction and truth, and the words ring through the hills: A thing of beauty once created Is gone forever And no longer belongs to its Creator. Ordenstaat is that thing of beauty. It no longer belongs to its Founders But to all who would call it... their home. "Sir Milmice," Captain Stephan addresses him for the final time. "We will escort you out of Ordenstaat." "May your gods have mercy on your soul." Arden Fury (Grand Master and Preceptor of Ordenstaat)
Comment on this story.	by Arden Fury Grand Master & Preceptor of Ordenstaat

Return of Grand Master Milmice	December 5, 2009
Whether or not this is a good thing remains to truly be decided upon yet. For those who do not know who Grand Master Milmice is, they must not have dealt with Ordenstaat very much. He was one of four original founders, the idea of Ordenstaat came from his own mind. It was him who lead the expedition to take over Rettleville, and it was him who created the Brotherhood of Ordenstaat. After months of journeying on a self-imposed pilgrimage, he has returned to Ordenstaat. As I said before though, whether this is a blessing or a curse remains to be seen. So far he has attempted to return the Order of Saint Iestyn to Ordenstaat, call loyal realm members heretics, attempted to drive a wedge between the members of the Brotherhood itself by saying what he seems to think those people want to here, and demand a return to the former ways. He has not asked us what has happened in this time, nor asked why we have done what we have done. He has only attacked me, my friends, my faith, and everything we have done since he left. He has decreed that the Argent Order is a heretical faith, founded and tended for by chaos. Yet when asked whether or not he realized why Ordenstaat left Saint Iestyn, he said nothing. Perhaps he doesn't realize that it was the Grand Master of Ordenstaat that saw to the creation of a new faith, one that would serve and have a vested interest in the well being of Ordenstaat. He has claimed that Grand Master Arden is in fact regent of his, that he was not called this though because of what happened with the last regent, yet last I checked it was Grand Master Arden who ruled Ordenstaat, not a man who abdicated the throne and abandoned the very realm he sought to create.
Comment on this story.	by Zanaras Tian, Silver Archon