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Asulien; Change the name when we need to
Topic Started: Jun 4 2008, 06:16 PM (17,251 Views)
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Nathaniel had a look of utter confusion on his face, his eyes moved from side to side as if trying to work out what had just been said. He replied "But, that's madness. Mordain is a hero, what the... words fail me."
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The Generals had assembled as per James's order, and finally Darnil arrived, the last of those he had asked to come. Turning to Rebecca, James said, "I don't know if you want to stay or not; we're going to be discussing the army."

"I'll stay," said Rebecca.

"Thanks," said James with a smile. Turning back to the men, James saw that Darnil looked very uncomfortable; clearly he did not understand why he had been called. "Gentlemen, Weissland has always been a military country, and our military has been severely weakened. From what I have been told, we have just over fifty thousand men still alive, some of them wounded. That is one-fifth of Weissland's strength at the start of the White War. We are in a sad state right now."

"What do you propose we do?" asked Lord Aldron.

"Our population has suffered greatly as well," said James. "We have lost several cities to Drathmor's rampages, and over two million civilians were slaughtered in the assault, a full quarter of our population." Several of the generals were staggered by this information, and James could understand why. They had spent their lives defending Weissland, and to hear that a full quarter of Weissland's population lay dead was a failure to them. "There was little more we could have done to save more people, and the people we did save is a huge success based on the odds."
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"Of course he is! But those monks don't care. He's not welcome in their religion, and not welcome in James's kingdom! The king has ordered him to leave, essentially sent him into exile!" continued Shaellana.
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Nathaniel frowned, deep creases forming on his forehead. He said "Those monks, arrogant, ignorant, claiming their virtue, their goodness. I took an instant dislike to them. What will you do, will you fight this?"
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"We need to rebuild our military, but I do not want a weak conscript force," said James. "We need to have good, solid soldiers, trained to be as good as Weissland's soldiers have ever been. We also need to restructure our military, as the massive garrisons at Ataya and the Great Wall are no longer necessary. Ataya will take some time to rebuild, and I am debating whether or not the Great Wall is even necessary any longer, but we will touch on that later. Firstly, I want to introduce you all to Darnil Tey, my Lieutenant throughout this war."

All of the Lords and Generals turned to look at Darnil, who seemed to shrink under all the attention.

"Darnil saved my life I don't know how many times, and he is an excellent soldier," said James. "From non-noble birth, he should have made general long ago. This is long overdue, Darnil. I am promoting you to general and putting you in charge of training Weissland's new army."

Darnil looked down in embarassment but nodded. "Thank you, my Liege. I accept."
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Shaellana shook her head. "Mordain already said that he won't. He's accepted it. It's his last service to Weissland..."
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Nathaniel sat back, thinking for a moment. He sighed "So you're leaving then? Both of you."
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She sniffed and wiped her eyes. "Yes." She looked up at him. "What else can we do? He has no choice, and I will not abandon him."
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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James then turned to Lord Aldron. "Timus, I want you to take command of the new Southern Army," said James. "That will be comprised of twenty thousand men and be based throughout the southern half of the country. I will take command of the Northern Army, thirty thousand stong. That army will be based out of the northern cities. The capital, out of necessity, will now be Asulien, and we will revisit whether or not Ataya will be the capital once again at a later date, but probably not for many years while it is being rebuilt."

"Of course, my Liege," said Aldron.

"The men who fought with me throughout the White War and this War will be formed into the Royal Battalion, five thousand strong," said James. "They will be responsible for the garrison in Asulien."
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Nathaniel nodded "I expected as much. You two have an unbreakable bond." He paused for a time before saying "You might not believe this, but I'll miss you both. I've not known either of you for long but... you" Nathaniel looked at Shaellana "trusted me when you had no reason to do so. And Mordain, he confounds me at times, infuriates me at others, but I have nothing but respect for him, perhaps because of his actions against me. The trial was... necessary, he acted correctly, flawlessly. Although I thought such revelations would have brought the judges together, not let outside influences drive the leaders of Weissland apart."
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Shaellana was silent for some time. She wasn't sure how to respond. "We... we'll be around, always in the shadows. The problem with light is that it makes the shadows seem all the darker, all the easier to hide in. We'll be watching. I expect you'll see us again."
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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"We also have to see to rebuilding," said James. "The army will be put to work rebuilding the cities of the south, and so Lord Aldron, that will be your foray for now."

"Yes, my Liege," said Aldron. "It will be my honor."

"Darnil, for recruiting, I want you to begin with able-bodied men between eighteen and twenty-two, and begin training them. Take around ten thousand and put them into training. I want the battalions to begin coming out in groups of ten thousand apiece."

"Aye, my Liege," said Darnil.
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Nathaniel smiled humourlessly "I used to say 'you never can tell', at times like these. I suppose I should say it now but I don't think so..." His voice trailed off slightly, as he looked up at the sky. He continued, almost as if he was very tired all of a sudden "Nothing's the same anymore. My friends are dead, the ranks of the mages are shattered, who will lead them now? The likes of me are a fading light in the world. I saw it everywhere I went, now I see it here. I have to wonder, if these monks would do such a thing to someone who is as much a saviour to Weissland as the King himself, how long before they come for me?"

He placed his hand on the hilt of the sword, and his hand wavered slightly, unsteady. The mage swallowed hard before saying "My hopes to banish the spirit bound to me are gone, selfish as that is. I don't belong here anymore."
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"Thank you all for coming," said James. "And thank you all for everything you have done for Weissland during your careers, especially in the latest war. Those of us who have fought and bled for others can taste freedom in a way the peaceful will never know. Have a good day all of you, rest and be with your families and loved ones. Tomorrow we must begin our work."

The Generals and Lords bowed and then filed out of the throne room. James sighed. He knew he could count on the army a hundred percent, but there were still others he was less sure of, yet still had to place trust and authority in. "Kassal, can you bring the mage lords to me. And find that one, Nathaniel, the man from the trial. Make sure he comes."
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"This world... is forgetting about our type, Nathanniel. Soon it won't want anything to do with us. Soon, we'll be banished into the shadows, to fade away quietly just so others can live on, free of one more problem."
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Nathaniel nodded sadly "That still doesn't make it right."
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"No, it makes it worse. They're forgetting us, and everything we have done for them. Mordain has done more for Weissland than anyone I have ever met, on-par with Lathaon himself. And now he's been cast out!"
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Drakkon nodded in agreement. Finally he said "Would the mage lords not oppose this? If they petitioned the King to stop this, could he really go against all of them the same as he doesn't want to go against the monks?"
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A Royal Guardsman came walking towards them. "Nathaniel Drakkon?" he asked.
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Nathaniel answered "Yes, that is me."
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