[GP] A Game of Politics

[Nephtys]

Anguis pens one last letter to his cousin.

Anguis:
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Alessa, upon retuning doesn't answer to the letter. But in the carriage she gives Anguis a look of complete understanding, and near unreserved agreement.

ooc: Sorry about the briefness, but I don't have time to write a worthy reply to your fine letter.
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[Nephtys]

Time passes as quickly as the road glides beneath you and soon you arrive at Tarsur.

The carriages stop in front of the Lord's castle and you are led to a big room with a table in it. At the head sits the Lord.

Greetings noble committee!

I will be brief. You know of the situation I expect. but I do not know what you know. Therefor it would be better if you ask me questions that you want to know before I will show you the barricades.

What are your questions?

Alessa greets the Lord politely and, showing him the papers verifying their identities and her role in the party, asks him in a pleasant voice.
"The honourable representatives of Houses Monocerus and Leo have covered most of what we need to know, but there are more questions that need answers. First, what are the numbers involved? How many rebels reside inside the barricades, and outside? How many troops do you currently have at your disposal, and what is their level of competence?
Further, have you noticed signs that the rebellion might be motivated, or supported by outside causes? How have the Lords of Stir [the country] reacted to the incident? And how has the rebellion been percieved by the local population in the area? Do the local commoners sympathise with the rebellion or do you trust their loyalty?"

 

[Twinswords]

First i will introduce myself, i hate working on only a title. My name is Sarrom Wurfter.
What have you during or in response to this rebelion? How big is the area that is in hands of the rebels?

 

[Timothy]

IC:

The lord nods as he hars everybody's questions.

I'll try to answer all of the questions, but I do not know everything...

There has been a lot of tension in the dwarven district lately. Since the barracks were put in place really. But this didn't cause provoke any violence. Suddenly about 100 of the 270 dwarves stormed the barracks and took the 50 soldiers by surprise. There was some fighting, but it happened very quickly. We do not have any eye witnesses, because nobody got out of the barricades. And it's just dwarves dwarves and soldiers in there. The only thing that we know is that some people living nearby heard some bangs and screaming. From what we have observed there is a group of around 20 dwarves living in and around the captain's house. The leader seems to be one of them. Nothing has really happened, we were quickly informed that you were coming and the dwarves just settled down and strengthended their defenses. We have not allowed the army force that is camped outside the city to enter, because we were afraid that would maek everything worse. Those soldiers are mostly experienced troops and there is one unit of 20 heavy horsemen with some officers with them. People here have started complaining the army should end this. Although some reports tell of minor dwarven uprisings in other cities. They demand better treatment for their kind. We expect that that is the demand of these dwarves too, but we do not know.

As for outside involvement, interesting question. We have seen one human walking around freely, usually with one or more dwarves from the captain's house.

And the lords of Stir, I don't know any reaction from any of them, why should they, this is between us and those dwarves, not them.

As for the area, I'll sketch it for you. The roads are the only real possibilities to enter, as the dwarves torched some houses and made as good as impossible to pass.

I hope I have answered your questions satisfactory. I will grant you beds and private rooms in my castle and if you need anything, just ask me, Lord Iason Torbod.


OOC:

Short overview:
[sblock]Cause of the riot: Lot of tension due to barracks, Dwarves stormed barracks.
Fatalities occurred: There has been fighting and probably fatalities, but how much is not known.
Leader of the dwarves: Group of 20 dwarves, in captain’s house.
Evolved situation: Stalemate
Numbers: 270 dwarves live in district, at least 100 are involved. 50 soldiers
Army force: 300 soldiers, most with experience an a unit of heavy horsemen.
Outside Involvement: Not really known, one human walking freely among the dwarves.
Stir: Nothing known about reaction.
Sympathetic locals: Most are loyal to the army, just dwarves. Other dwarves agree wholeheartily.
Counter measures: None yet, army not allowed in city.
Rebel Area: sketch.[/sblock]

I edited some of the info, if you read it allready, just forget it

 

[Timothy]

Sarrom:

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Je contact hier weet niet zo heel veel meer, behalve dan dat de soldaten blijkbaar een dwergen kind hebben opgesloten de dag voor alles los barste.

De knallen die gehoord waren, waren erg luid en mensen hebben zoiets nog niet vaker gehoord. ze vermoeden sterke magie.

deze laatste krijg je met een glimlach van je contact te horen:

De dwergen koning is hierheen gekomen om het leger uit te dagen. Aan de andere kant van de grens staat et grootste leger van dwergen ooit, met verschrikkelijke wapens, om Farnese te veroveren.

dit is dus word on the street...[/sblock]

 

[Timothy]

Liem:

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pas lezen nadat je IC naar de amry bent gegaan!

[sblock]Als je je brieven gaat ophalen wordt je de officierstent in geroepen. De major die deze legergroep leidt, zit achter een tafel en maant je tot 'plaats rust' na je saluut.

AH, Liem, daar ben je! Je peetvader heeft me veel over je verteld.
Ik zal je contact in Tarsur zijn, of één van mijn loopjongens naar je toesturen.

Ik vrees dat ik weinig aanvullende info heb, omdat ik hierbuiten moet wachten tot de lord het goedkeurd dat ik binnenkom.

Laat me maar weten wat wij voor jou kunnen doen, want ik heb begrepen dat jullie autoriteit boven die van de lord gaat in deze situatie![/sblock][/sblock]

 

[Timothy]

Alessa:

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Once you get a chance to get away from the group, a man aproaches you. OOC: read when you have sliped away IC, out of the castle
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Mistress, a letter from another mistress. I have it in my bakery shop just east of Orr's temple.


Alessa,

What goes on in Stir at the moment is a delicate matter and while as you say, you have my faith, I cannot give all details of our operations to you. Father has a say in this too. Whenever it will be important enough for you, I'll talk to father again.

Keep me informed and sing the song to me when we meet again!

Love, Thoria[/sblock][/sblock]

 

[Timothy]

OOC: If I seem to have forgotten your plans, post it here, although I think I'm keeping track of everything!

 

[Rino]

Liem listens to the lord and nods while he speaks "thank you milord for your information. Do you wish to speak us for anything else or may we be excused? I would like to walk around the town a bit, get the air that is here at the moment. Trying to feel if there is any tension in your beloved city. And I heard that the battalion of a friend of mine from the military academy, I sertenly would like to pay him a visit to see how life has been treating him till now" Liem formally greats the lord

OOC:if no other business is to be done in the throne room, Liem will walk around town in his explorer's outfit and he has his walking stick with him. He finds his way in the city to the army camp and goes to the captain

 

[Ranger Rick]

IC:

The lord nods as he hars everybody's questions.

I'll try to answer all of the questions, but I do not know everything...

There has been a lot of tension in the dwarven district lately. ..... just ask me, Lord Iason Torbod.

"As I understand it, no one's life is in eminent danger, we have no need to meet with them immeditately? Therefore I recommend we set up a meeting 1st thing in the morning. Do you have a means to contact the Dwarves? We should request a meeting and have that request letter delivered at dawn."

Turning toward the Deacon, "I recommend we write the message in dwarvish so as to give them an incentive to appear and minimize the chance of them not complying. I understand your minority views of razing the people, but currently, that is an unacceptable alternative. Financially and from a PR perspective, the destruction of Governmental property should not be toletrated. If you attack, Government property will be dystroyed and the blame will be on us.

Who amoung us can write as if touched by angels?"