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<blockquote data-quote="Guilt Puppy" data-source="post: 2517782" data-attributes="member: 6521"><p><strong>Fendric & Hiritus:</strong> Your search seems only to confirm the impression given by Nurthk and Shavah's: That the events of the period did not leave a strong impression on the townsfolk, and that Thedoric is far from a local hero in their eyes.</p><p></p><p><strong>Raven & Tatlock:</strong> After trading some friendly stories with the man Tatlock found, the man's mood seems to grow extremely amicable. "Say, if you want to hear more stories 'bout the Tournean things, I have a few friends who should be coming by a bit later, who were a bit more involved in it than I was. Drop by the table, why don't you, I'm sure they'd love to trade stories as well."</p><p></p><p>Once you do, you find that among this group -- all older folk who worked in various places in military and government at the time -- there's enough knowledge to glean a clear picture of what had happened.</p><p></p><p>Tourne, at the time, had made a deal with the Free City of Valsport to build naval ports along the coastline controlled by the city, auspicially to protect the area's shipping routes. There was some disagreement, however, as to where Valsport's authority over the coast began and ended, and some of the port sites began being built in area Despia felt that it controlled. Further, the whole action was read by many as more than simply about naval protection, that Tourne was merely taking its first steps toward further control of the Region of the Free Cities.</p><p></p><p>The dispute began to escalate quickly. Valsport felt it had done no wrong, and further felt that with Tourne's backing there was little cause to be intimidated by warnings from Despia. Seeing this, the governing body in Despia sought and found alliance with the other Free Cities against the incursion. There was a sense of urgency about it, as the common feeling was that no alliance would be strong enough to stand against Tourne should it establish a strong hold over the coastline.</p><p></p><p>It was at this point that Lord Thedoric arrived to intervene. After several rushed sessions with the ruling bodies involved, he managed to negotiate a full withdrawal by Tourne from the coastline. His argument to that empire, apparently, was that any conflict with the Free Cities would draw them into an extended conflict, and draw away enough of its military resources that they would appear weak, drawing attack from its other bordered nations. Malita, he argued, was awaiting the opportunity to reclaim territory along its northeastern border; Andon was no doubt eager to take a greater share of the Sea of Morel; and Heitra, quickly outgrowing its sparse local resources, might try to take the more fertile provinces of Relsich and Goeronne.</p><p></p><p>"I reckon," says one of the fellows, on reaching that piece of information, "that there'd be a monument in Tourne same as the one here -- or that there's as much reason for one."</p><p></p><p><em>(That's pretty much the whole story, so Oli/Xiao can take a breather. We'll move on to the next day soon.)</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guilt Puppy, post: 2517782, member: 6521"] [b]Fendric & Hiritus:[/b] Your search seems only to confirm the impression given by Nurthk and Shavah's: That the events of the period did not leave a strong impression on the townsfolk, and that Thedoric is far from a local hero in their eyes. [b]Raven & Tatlock:[/b] After trading some friendly stories with the man Tatlock found, the man's mood seems to grow extremely amicable. "Say, if you want to hear more stories 'bout the Tournean things, I have a few friends who should be coming by a bit later, who were a bit more involved in it than I was. Drop by the table, why don't you, I'm sure they'd love to trade stories as well." Once you do, you find that among this group -- all older folk who worked in various places in military and government at the time -- there's enough knowledge to glean a clear picture of what had happened. Tourne, at the time, had made a deal with the Free City of Valsport to build naval ports along the coastline controlled by the city, auspicially to protect the area's shipping routes. There was some disagreement, however, as to where Valsport's authority over the coast began and ended, and some of the port sites began being built in area Despia felt that it controlled. Further, the whole action was read by many as more than simply about naval protection, that Tourne was merely taking its first steps toward further control of the Region of the Free Cities. The dispute began to escalate quickly. Valsport felt it had done no wrong, and further felt that with Tourne's backing there was little cause to be intimidated by warnings from Despia. Seeing this, the governing body in Despia sought and found alliance with the other Free Cities against the incursion. There was a sense of urgency about it, as the common feeling was that no alliance would be strong enough to stand against Tourne should it establish a strong hold over the coastline. It was at this point that Lord Thedoric arrived to intervene. After several rushed sessions with the ruling bodies involved, he managed to negotiate a full withdrawal by Tourne from the coastline. His argument to that empire, apparently, was that any conflict with the Free Cities would draw them into an extended conflict, and draw away enough of its military resources that they would appear weak, drawing attack from its other bordered nations. Malita, he argued, was awaiting the opportunity to reclaim territory along its northeastern border; Andon was no doubt eager to take a greater share of the Sea of Morel; and Heitra, quickly outgrowing its sparse local resources, might try to take the more fertile provinces of Relsich and Goeronne. "I reckon," says one of the fellows, on reaching that piece of information, "that there'd be a monument in Tourne same as the one here -- or that there's as much reason for one." [i](That's pretty much the whole story, so Oli/Xiao can take a breather. We'll move on to the next day soon.)[/i] [/QUOTE]
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