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Sovereign's Will: The Edge of War [Looking for new players]

A time for everything

A bit of everyone, but the one random guy looks like an ordinary servant, has long robes, minimal ordainment, and is covered in mainly plain colored clothing.

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Erwin

Erwin smiled and turned his head as his free hand reached out towards the woman, "Of course, it has been awkward being in here alone. I thought others would have followed since this is where we were told to go." he said quietly, "I know that people wanted to talk, but in here might have been more proper than Uncle's office."

He slowly turned towards her and smiled, "But, I am glad you are finally here..."

with that, he looked to his grandfather, and the bears, and at the window, "It's almost dusk... so, I am surprised that no one is eating, or at least trying to sneak it into a pack for later."

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Thernous

Thernous just looked past the two bears as he just decided to stay silent, and he noticed it was getting dark, but for the most part it would be time soon enough.He wondered what all would happen, and what everything was for. But, for that he did not know what would come next, he knew there was a wagon for him, supplies, and maybe the bears since he did not know their situation, as well as horses and ways of transport to the next part of their journey.

"How would you two like to ride in a wagon with me?" he asked smiling, "I can tell stories of many things."

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Equirry

A man popped his head through the door, "It is almost nighttime, we can head down to your transportation and supplies here now if you would each follow me... I would be glad to show you through the back hallways."

With that, the man waited for a moment, and then turned around and just started to walk away down a few hallways that were smaller than the others, and through several portals keeping his way as he would make sure that he kept his follows behind him if that was possible. IT was a task with such a large group, but he was confident that a train of people would work well with this task.

He lead them to a room with a large wagon with two massive steers, and then several other horses, the wagon was full of mostly food, tents, a cover, and some tools such as an axe wrapped up for chopping wood.

"Here you all are, get ready you will be leaving shortly. Supplies for a week of travel, as well as supplies for camping should you not find room and board. Should anything else be needed, feel free to do as needed to get your supplies. You have a months worth of powder, and shot as well for ten people. But, good luck on your journey." The man would stand by two large doors at the side of the room, and moved through a smaller door that was in the larger door, "They will open in a few minutes, so please be ready to depart when we open them." he said to the first few people coming into the room.

Sovereign's Will: The Edge of War [Looking for new players]

To clean a room

A well dressed man, with long dark colored robes, and a box.

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A decently dressed man walked in with a box of things as he looked at the people in the room, and he looked confused. He saw the prince, and many others just talking in that room. He took a deep breath, "Can you all please leave, we are fixing to have a meeting here in short while, and I need to clean up for those attending." He placed the box down, and he fixed his chest puff, as he looked at those in the room. He affixed his eyesight on the Prince.

"Prince Alec," he started his head dipping, "May you bring everyone to the side room you were assigned, I know others are there, and there is food, but we will let you know when the wagons are set and it turns dark for the party to leave. But, I would ask for your assistance to get everyone into that room so that I may clean."

He placed his hand on his chest as he awaited the Prince's answer before continuing his work.

Sovereign's Will: The Edge of War [Looking for new players]

Thernous

The man smiled as he looked at the two bears, he would give his grandson some ease from his disappointment, but he just relaxed as his hand reached for bread, taking it slow as he ate. He would enjoy himself, but he was more curious about the twins and their eating habits. Did he have enough food prepared, he had forgotten about these two, he expected them to have maybe a pig or something before hand to tide their hunger, but with how they stared at the food. He doubted that happened; maybe it was still cooking, maybe, likely not, or he misjudged the two appetites.

But then, he saw something, he saw sadness in them. He knew what it was from, but there is nothing he could do but try and comfort him, he ate slowly and he just sighed a bit, he looked at his grandson and then to the two before he stood and made his way over to them. He patted their heads as he gave them both a scratching.

"He will be safe soon enough, it's not that far and as soon as we get near, I bet you both will be able to sniff him out." he said quietly as he stood behind them, "You will get to see him and be a whole family again soon enough. When you get his scene, my grandson will make sure he's safe with the others, and if he's hurt, I can make sure he's alright."

Thernous slowly handed two small glasses out, likely very small compared to them both, "But, do not think about that now, eat some, and feel free to drink a bit as well; when we leave, we will be riding swift and fast to get where we need to be in a short amount of time."

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Erwin

Erwin felt the gaze of his grandfather leave him, and he saw sympathy in the man when he walked up to the bears. He took that time, to just continue to drink as he stood there in the corner to more or less hide. He stared at the food for a moment, but decided to not go for it yet, but maybe he should.

With that, he slumped his shoulders and continued to fasten his things to his neck as he let cloth and cloak drape him. He enjoyed it, but it felt as if he was missing something, but regardless, he wished he stayed in the other room at that moment. He thought more would come, but that did not seem to be the case. He walked to the table, and took bread, and cheese and went back to just deal with anything but his grandfather.

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Erwin

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Erwin nodded some as he looked at the woman, "Of course, I will be off then." he said as he took his leave of the woman. He rolled his shoulders, and began to walk off and through the door. When he got through the few doors, and he found himself in the small room meant to keep them contained away from everything. He sighed a bit and just slowly moved in, finding a glass as he poured himself a drink. He lifted up a wine bottle to do so, and then a glass as he would pour himself wine.

He looked to his grandfather who did not seem to be happy, and then back down as he put the wine bottle down and then walked to the far side of the room. He felt the gaze of disapproval, and he felt the distain in his choices, but they were his. He looked around and just tried to ingore his grandfather's gaze, but it was much harder than he thought.

Wine, wine would be his quarter, his salvation, and he would sip greedily at it, as he just stared forward into the wall by the door.

"Bears... what could go wrong with bears?" Erwin said in a quiet voice.

Knights of the Skies

I am still interested, I was hoping to see an IC post or something like that.

Sovereign's Will: The Edge of War [Looking for new players]

Questions part something

King Fredricus

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The king looked over towards the twins as they had began to speak in unison and complement each others speech like it was a natural occurrence. He took a deep sigh, and put on a face of sadness, "I am sure you all will be able to find Cedar... with his sisters, they have the nose to sniff him out, and any treachery that the Dutchess has in store for us. It will be a journey, but with time I am sure all will uncover itself as you stumble upon it. Move light and fast, you will each have kit and tack given so that this process will be expedited, and you will leave as quickly as possible when dusk hits."

He started to move back to his original position, "There are a lot of unknowns, there is a lot we do not know, or understand, but it is clear there are threats. Work together, and you will be safe, keep my uncle safe and you will have as much knowledge as possible that may aid you in your journey, as well as a way to talk out of everything."

He looked to his nephew, who was just holding on to the poor squire he has stood beside, then around slowly making his vision reach to each person in the room as he breathed quietly. His shoulders slumped for a moment, and he took a deep breath, "This world does not wish for another war. Do not fail, or else we will likely all lose so much. I believe any questions that might arise can go to my uncle while you are on the road."

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Thernous

With the thoughts of his cousin spoken, Thernous stood as he turned and he went over to where the bears were talking, they spoke in unison with each other, and were continuing to speak as if they were the same brain cell split between two bodies trying to figure out which body they were in. It was adorable, and he just moved over and patted their heads.

"Come, let us head out and get something to eat before we leave. You two are going to need your food since you and the horses are going to carry a lot of our food." he said in a silent tone. He nodded towards the man in front of them, "Come along, if you wish to join, it will be short and private, we will eat and finish our preparations for departure, it should give us time for the sun to set, so that we can begin our journey. And get to know some of the others that are going to help us get your brother back."

With that, he started to make his way back across to the bears special entrance door, and he just left, taking a right in it before entering another small room in that hallway. That room, would smell good, filled with breads, meats and cheeses, small pies of meat and cream, fruits and such. It was just small, and quaint, and out of eyeshot of just about anyone who had to come to the keep today to deal with an advisor or something. He wondered how he would keep some quiet, when moving, or in public about events. That was a problem for later, for now, he was famished, he had been doing the planning while his cousin schemed and hadn't eaten or slept since arriving. The food was his priority, then maybe, letting someone take them down the road while he got a nap in.

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Erwin

With his uncle finished, he looked down at Louise, and he smiled a bit, "It will be alright, we have a way to fix it before it starts, now come on... Let's get moving." he would whisper to the squire beside him, and he would hope to drag her out the way his grandfather went.

Sovereign's Will: The Edge of War [Looking for new players]

Sovereign's Will: The Edge of War [Looking for new players]

Questions part one and a half

King Fredricus

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The king looked at the paper with the wax upon it, and he looked over to the woman, "Be an envoy of our kingdom to Meche, and deal with the dutchess in how you see fit. She has caused several problems recently that have become thorns in our side, and we must save the bear." the last part he said with confidence as he looked at the two other bears in the room.

He just sighed as he pressed his lips together, listening to the others in the room, "Lady Stritzle is both the cause, and it needs to be confirmed before anything goes forward. She has our friend, and it will likely need to be done quickly if he is to survive. It is on the way and can quickly be done with tact. But, it's also to see if you can find any agents from Meche... You can find information from them most likely, and use it to hopefully expedite your process of delivering the envoy safely."

Sovereign's Will: The Edge of War [Looking for new players]

Questions part one

King Fredricus

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With the two bears making their way in, and with the other in the room being more skeptical, the King decided to focus on the poor sweet bears first. He smiled softly, and nodded as he looked over to them. He opened his arms out wide and smiled, "Of course... Cedar will be safe soon enough, once this meeting concludes, you all including you both will leave, and begin a journey that will be talked of for ages. The first step is securing the safety of your brother from the ones who took him."

He noticed his old friend Jazdia reading, and not paying attention, and in that moment, he was thankful that he only had one voice skeptical at that moment. He was just staring at her tea for a moment, closing his eyes for a moment, and taking deep breath.

But Fredricus turned his head and sighed softly, "At this point, Meche is an unknown, we have lost more than our typical ways of communication, and many of those we used within those borders are gone Yvonne. There are agents of revolution within our borders from Meche, there are riots and unrest in those lands, and if we do not sure them up, we will be attacked regardless. Their best warriors are likely fighting each other as their commanders, and nobles fight for what is left of the dwindling state. The rest is likely being swept up by those who wish to rule that don't have strong neighbors, or those neighbors wish to stay stagnant in their walls."

"But, that is our known, that unrest has brought war and turmoil to Meche, and it is spreading into our lands. Right now to our knowledge, Meche is a cluster of groups fighting each other, and when they unify, they will look to expand their borders, their revolution, and force their will upon every righteous land around them. But I would rather not risk an all-out war if it can be avoided either diplomatically or with a small team that can unify those forces loyal to the old ways, and remove the agents of chaos in the countryside. If we can uphold the old ways there, we may not have another war that will bring ruin to as many lands as possible. My uncle will be along with you as well as several landed houses. Should treaties and rights need to be made, they can."

He took a deep breath, "Uncle can figure out small details, and determine a route should it need to change. We determined likely holdouts based on known demographic areas, cities, villages, and trade hubs. We also have marked landholders, and titled houses and their known holdings. We know two revolutionary holdings that will likely be hard to dodge but are smaller waystations. Maybe a hundred men each, so it should be easy to traverse, but deeper in is unknown. Also most of the revolutionaries will be from lower classes, those who might be tradesmen or business owners are likely those in the head of the areas militias and soldieries. But worry about those in our lands first, information is what we lack, and your mission will likely become simpler as time progresses. Information will be key, and any knowledge we learn is crucial."

"For those within the empire, killing heads of state, heads of the revolution, getting through life, honor, and any guard will be hard, and risky. I will likely not turn out well for most who try, but I have faith that planning, and innovation throughout your comrades will see you through. But, your mission must be successful in some way, gain allies, or disorganize local militants. I would rather not have too much bloodshed on our hands, I would rather our cause be that of peace, and brokering one in their lands. We want to secure those borders before anything else happens. But, that means possibly securing our neighbors. Use peace, that is Uncles trade. Use your own voices, and words. But... should violence be needed, do not be afraid to use it. But, if all goes well, there will be two armies that can control rioting, and calm the subjects of Meche without need for bloodshed. It will not be a suicide mission, more of a forceful envoy."

Sovereign's Will: The Edge of War [Looking for new players]

Words to an Audiance

King Fredricus and Lord Thernous

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While the elderly man smiled at the first woman through the door, he saw a second enter behind her. He smiled at the young lady, "It is good to meet you Miss Yvonne, now just find a spot and relax while the others come in." He saw his grandson and the woman beside him arm in arm. e took a deep breath, and sighed.

Speaking under his breath Thernous said something, "Boy, you take Miss Ironside somewhere comfortable, and stay quiet..."

Finally seeing another man in the back he just chuckled a bit, seeing the man looking at himself in the mirror, before he just continued to make marks on the paper in his hands.

Looking at the next few, Sparrow and Voltspear he marked them down as well. He looked back at the King, and nodded, "I believe the other two are in the other room ready for your words." he said as he walked over to another door as he just stood by it.

The King, just looked at all of those entering the room silently, he looked at his nephew, he looked at those who came to prior arrangements and those who are here now. He took a deep breath and slowly raised his hand, "I thank you uncle, your record keeping skills are masterful. But it seems as if most are here, except for the twins in the other room."

"But let us begin." He slowly moved a map out from underneath the table, and sighed as he looked down upon it. There was his kingdom, his moment in life, and small red pocks throughout it. He moved his hand over the map to flatten the wrinkles and folds in the pages, but it looked relatively freshly drawn.

“Some of you know this, but our Kingdom is fixing to be in a state of war. Our highest legislative body has determined that we have been wronged in our past, and wronged now. There are treasonous scum in our lands that wish to conspire with those in Meche to overthrow both me and our entire governing body.”

The king looked around the room after a moment and then continued, “We are in the process of voting for the war, but I am deciding to be preemptive with those internal threats on the border before the vote has been decided; we need you each to travel west to the Dutchy under Lady Stritzel, she has recently become a problem, with her age, and deterioration with her mind, she seems to have wrong us, becoming traitorous, and colluding with those in Meche. This is a new development that has come to my attention, but she and someone have devised a plan to allow access into our lands unimpeded. There is more of a personal reason for some of you, and that she has kidnapped a certain bear we may all know.”


“After that detour, your real quarter will begin, you must go to Meche, and see if you can end the war before it begins. While armies will likely still march, we are trying to keep the loss of life a minimum. There is turmoil there, a thought of revolution, traitors, and rowdy nobles overtaking those in Meche that we wish to stand beside, they are working with our own people to spread that turmoil into Kindeance and other kingdoms touching Meche. I am tasking you with ending this thought of mind, and ensuring that it doesn’t bring this world into the flames of war. I am asking you to give your life for your families, for your friends if need be, to keep our world from the brink of an all-out war of wars.” With that, he took a moment to take a deep breath and drinking water before he continued his long speech.

“With innovation, with the industrialization of nations, the next war will be grand, where armies will die in minutes if we continue to innovate the drums of war as quickly as we have, and war will expedite that process, imagine if your musket.” he said pointing at Erwin, “could fire more than three times a minute, imagine if it could do twice that, or even three times in ten seconds. Imagine if the cannons on our walls fired shot that exploded like the flames of a mage. Science is overturning and bringing forth a new age where those that are elite soldiers can be cut down in a charge by men taught to fire one of those sticks of death effectively. Meche will be destroyed, it’s people slaughtered, and our armies will be ruined. While we have defenses surrounding our nation, our forts are not strong enough to withstand bombardment from these new weapons, it will be a war of attrition and mobility, not lines and honor. This will likely be the last true war of honor, where fighting men will embrace with swords in mass numbers. Unless if you all can stop this war from happening, find out what is happening in Meche, and end it somehow. Secure their throne, and our ally, or place someone on top of their throne that is loyal to us. Do what you need so that there need not be war my people. I am being honest to you, this war will drag as many people down into the earth as it can, it will be a ruination of power, and even if we win, we will lose as well in the scale of how this war is likely going to play out.”

The King took a deep breath, and sighed some, pointing at the map, and placing his hand on the western provinces, the Dutchy they are to go to, “First, we will start with her, kill her, and those close to her, find those from Meche that are trying to overthrow their government and kill them, and that will give us call in war. Currently our only call is hearsay and... For those who have been apart of the band, there was another among you that was taken recently. We have his family in the other room, a certain bear... Stritzle took him, and what is happening is likely terrible to him, but save him, and start trying to unravel this conspiracy."

With the queue, Thernous opened a doorway revealing the sisters to a certain bear, "This way my dears, let him finish his speech and then if you have anything to say please do."

"Once that is finished, we will have a way for our nation to survive this war from the rest of the world, we will rid ourselves of a dissident. The agents from Meche’s revolution will likely flee, but, several of you have noble and landed titles, and there are still those in Meche who believe in the old ways, find them and see if we can create alliances. There are several on the way to their capital, and likely several within the capital as well, but once there, you will have to determine the best course of action, we may have a combined force to quell the unrest there, and we may find ourselves allied to Meche again in the end. I hope that we do, but for now, those within Meche are an known, treat all as an enemy unless if you have reason to believe that they will stand beside us all or our old allies there.”

The gloved kingly hand moved to several dots along major roads on the way to the capital city of Meche, and he rested his hand on the capital, “You have kits, and most of you are likely able to move quickly; after this, you will have an hour before you depart on your quest. Are there any questions before you set off, is there anything you wish to say in your time of need, we are here to help your family first?" With that, the hand on the capital moved over to the twins.