(IR) The 5th IR - 3rd OOC Thread (OPEN)

[Bugbear]

the emissaries do not go advertising the sorry state of their home. Officialy there are just minor rebellions and all orders still come from the priest-king. The Sikari are just some mercenaries working for him.
The Drow only knew more because they are living right under their feet.


edti: to all: I'll try to have all your messages answered tomorow. Demand for the Claw's serivice is currently so hight that our skilled operatiors (which all happen to be me...) are very busy handling all incoming communication. ;(

Oh I'm sure there not saying, "hey, y'know what, my countys colapsed and it's been taken over my these super-mercs"

None the less, these minor underlings would know that things aren't as good as they used to be. Maybe one of them witnessed a riot and another mentions that he hadn't seen this much food in a long time. Roumers of purges in the preist caste and worse trouble in other provences. Servants and Peasants often know much more than they let on and they love to gossip.

Rhynnon may not know the exact details of the trouble in the celestial Imperium, but he will learn that something is happening, and it won't take long. And learning this he sends a simple message to the Preist-king: How can we help?

 

[Radiant]

Oh I'm sure there not saying, "hey, y'know what, my countys colapsed and it's been taken over my these super-mercs"

None the less, these minor underlings would know that things aren't as good as they used to be. Maybe one of them witnessed a riot and another mentions that he hadn't seen this much food in a long time. Roumers of purges in the preist caste and worse trouble in other provences. Servants and Peasants often know much more than they let on and they love to gossip.

Rhynnon may not know the exact details of the trouble in the celestial Imperium, but he will learn that something is happening, and it won't take long. And learning this he sends a simple message to the Preist-king: How can we help?

LOL, good point

 

[William Ronald]

Knight Otu: Ah, that's what I get for using so many sblocks. Thanks, but no free espionage.

Bugbear: Your suggestion about deities falling silent makes sense, so I will follow it.

Radiant: I am working on a special post for your faction. Possibly the gods fell silent in the Celestial Empire of Tsian in the last year or so. (If you like this, chose when the gods fell silent in your faction.) So, assume that the following occurs before Al Akbar's arrival on Sunsebb 21, Common Year 603. Possibly the Sikari only made their appearance in the Flanaess within a few days of Al'Akbar's arrival. This would explain why they did not initially notice clerics with spells. (They were busy setting up embassies and meeting with officials.)

Album Cover X: I am working on a special post for your faction as well. I will be back to post later tonight. (Hmm, I have almost as many errands to run as Al'Akbar's government. )

The leaders of the various Baklunish nations allow the Sikari to set up chapter houses, and through them inform the Priest-King of the Celestial Imperium of Tsian that their embassies are welcome. So, from Kankar, to Zeif, to Ekbir, to Sufmur, and in Lopolla, chapter houses of the Sikari and embassies of the Celestial Imperium are established.

MELKOR[sblock] Actually, the error is not so much the chararacter’s as the writer’s. I forgot to read the roster before making the post, and made an assumption. (Insert any bad joke on the word assume.) So, the following happens.

Melkor wrote:
The Duergar embassy still seeks to meet with Al`Akbar, they are able to magically communicate with Lord Gallador and King Darksteel(note that Duergar King is officially only an ally of Gallador, not a servant. Prince Rothgar Darksteel, who is leading the delegation, isn`t much pleased to be treated as Gallador`s lackey, especially since the fact that Gallador was wary to send Vampire before Lawful Good Demigod is the main reason he is in charge instead of one of Gallador`s Children)

A few moments later, another aid appears, and bows low before Prince Rothgar Darksteel and his delegation. “O noble son of a noble father! Forgive the grievous error committed by the last aide. He was confused, and is now being instructed in his error. I am Nebaioth ben Shaul, grand vizier to the Caliph of Ekbir. Emperor Al’Akbar asks you to receive this gift as apology for the aide’s error. Well do we know that thy father, King Darksteel, is a mighty monarch in his own right, lord of a great people. The Emperor is finishing a meeting, but bids you and your delegation to enjoy a light meal and some drink fit for honored guests who have traveled so far,” Nebaioth says with a smile. He produces a small but ornate wooden chest, bound with gold and set with precious stones.

If Prince Rothgar opens it, he will find a small golden pendant shaped like an eagle, set with a small red ruby. The craftsmanship is remarkable even by the exacting standards of the duergar. If Prince Rothgar accepts the offer of a light meal, they are lead to an ornate hall. The “light meal” is a feast with a variety of foods, and drink from throughout the Flanaess.

After a brief wait, a messenger signals Nebaioth to speak with him. Nebaioth bows before Prince Rothgar and rises to his full height. “O noble Prince Rothgar! Emperor Al’Akbar wishes to speak with you and your delegation. May you and your delegation be blessed, for your honor us with your presence.”

The delegation is lead to the throne room of the Caliph of Ekbir. Before the great double doors, Nebaioth signals a guard. The doors are opened to the flourish of trumpets. An elaborate throne room and hall is revealed, with the throne of Al’Akbar placed a little higher than that of the Caliph of Ekbir. Al’Akbar and all those sitting rise as the doors open. Al’Akbar, dressed in white, blue, and gold, stands and all in the room turn towards Prince Rothgar and smiles politely as the delegates enter the throne room. A large ornate chest floats on a disk to the side of the thrones.

“Greetings to you, noble Prince Rothgar Darksteel, worthy son of a worthy father!" Al'Akbar says as he regards the duergar prince and his delegation. "I welcome you and your delegation, speaking on behalf of the great King Darksteel, leader of a mighty people. I am honored by you, Prince Rothgar Darksteel, and by your father King Darksteel, with your diplomatic mission. May both our peoples be blessed this day. I ask that you forgive the aide who first addressed you. He is being instructed on the error of his ways. May I respectfully present a gift to your father and ask what words the great King Darksteel brings to me this day?”

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[Bugbear]

A Nyr Dyv Summit special anoucement

Guilt Puppy (The Scarlet Brotherhood) has brought up certain concerns about the upcoming meeting.
Guilt Puppy is invited to participate (as an observer and to present his concerns if he should so wish) as King Rhynnon's guest.

I have also sent messages to the other primary participants of the summit asking about a possible change to the summits agenda. (Edena, Eluvan, Abnasticoran, and Rikandor check your e-mail.)

 

[Eluvan]

To Bugbear:
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((I forgot to put this in the email... doh. So I'm just going to post instead. Insert this wherever it makes most sense))

I see no reason to expand the Nyr Dyv summit's agenda. It was designed to decide the fate of the that land and come to an arrangement between those who had a legitimate claim there. Now more outsiders seem to find their way in with every passing day. First Eclavdra of the Drow and now representatives of the Scarlet Brotherhood have found their way unchecked into the negotiations. It would be greatly appreciated if no more of this was to go on. As I said previously it is of course your prerogative to invite who you wish to the conference. But I too have a prerogative. If I feel the purpose of the summit is becoming compromised and subverted by outside forces, I shall withdraw the League of Athyr from the negotiations. If a mass meeting of nations is deemed necessary for whatever reason, it should be kept seperate from this affair, and a clear agenda should be written up to determine its purpose. The League of Athyr would consider participating in such a conference entirely upon it sown merits.[/sblock]

To William Ronald
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A large alliance would seem to be beneficial to all involved. But various facotrs must be borne in mind. If all the forces of order and reason band together, we may have much to fear from the reaction of those who stand for chaos and darkness. If they are forced together by strong opposition and present a united front against our own, the results could be cataclysmic. I will not rule out the possibility of forming such an alliance, or its worth, but it should not be done rashly. I would also ask that the motivations of prospective allies be examined. Many would make themselves seem harmless in these times, when truthfully the luscious tree they appear as hides a great serpent in the roots. Above all, it should be remembered that the enemy of our enemy is our friend only so long as that common cause exists. Put your trust not in all those who would band with you to destroy a common foe, for many would as soon stick a dagger in your own back the moment the struggle has been won.[/sblock]

 

[Bugbear]

Summit Update

To Bugbear:

I see no reason to expand the Nyr Dyv summit's agenda. It was designed to decide the fate of the that land and come to an arrangement between those who had a legitimate claim there. Now more outsiders seem to find their way in with every passing day. First Eclavdra of the Drow and now representatives of the Scarlet Brotherhood have found their way unchecked into the negotiations. It would be greatly appreciated if no more of this was to go on. As I said previously it is of course your prerogative to invite who you wish to the conference. But I too have a prerogative. If I feel the purpose of the summit is becoming compromised and subverted by outside forces, I shall withdraw the League of Athyr from the negotiations. If a mass meeting of nations is deemed necessary for whatever reason, it should be kept seperate from this affair, and a clear agenda should be written up to determine its purpose. The League of Athyr would consider participating in such a conference entirely upon it sown merits.[/sblock]

All except one of the powers involved in the summit has responded to my proposal. By a margin of three to one against, with one member not yet reporting (you know who you are) I can safely say that it has been decided not to expand the agenda of the conference.

Also I want to clarify the extent of the Brotherhoods involvement in the summit. The Brotherhood, should they choose to attend (Guilt Puppy has not yet responded to my invitation) will be there only as observers. They
shall have no say in the trade discussions between our states, or in redrawing of coastal borders. They will be allowed to present their argument, should they so wish and the summit councel members shall be free to consider or ignore it as they so please.

Finally, Once again the Mordheil's participation in the summit has been brought into question. I hold, as I did before, that the Mordheil's claim to the underdark areas bordering the Nyr Dyv are valid. Do any members other than King Leonson feel that the Mordheil have no right to reprisentation?

Edit: The final vote came in. The results are three to two against. just so you know.

 

[Melkor Lord Of ALL!]

MELKOR[sblock] Actually, the error is not so much the chararacter’s as the writer’s. I forgot to read the roster before making the post, and made an assumption. (Insert any bad joke on the word assume.) So, the following happens.



A few moments later, another aid appears, and bows low before Prince Rothgar Darksteel and his delegation. “O noble son of a noble father! Forgive the grievous error committed by the last aide. He was confused, and is now being instructed in his error. I am Nebaioth ben Shaul, grand vizier to the Caliph of Ekbir. Emperor Al’Akbar asks you to receive this <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=gift&v=56">gift</a> as apology for the aide’s error. Well do we know that thy father, King Darksteel, is a mighty monarch in his own right, lord of a great people. The Emperor is finishing a meeting, but bids you and your delegation to enjoy a light meal and some drink fit for honored guests who have traveled so far,” Nebaioth says with a smile. He produces a small but ornate wooden chest, bound withgold and set with precious stones.

If Prince Rothgar opens it, he will find a small golden pendant shaped like an eagle, set with a small red ruby. The craftsmanship is remarkable even by the exacting standards of the duergar. If Prince Rothgar accepts the offer of a light meal, they are lead to an ornate hall. The “light meal” is a feast with a variety of foods, and drink from throughout the Flanaess.

After a brief wait, a messenger signals Nebaioth to speak with him. Nebaioth bows before Prince Rothgar and rises to his full height. “O noble Prince Rothgar! Emperor Al’Akbar wishes to speak with you and your delegation. May you and your delegation be blessed, for your honor us with your presence.”

The delegation is lead to the throne room of the Caliph of Ekbir. Before the great double doors, Nebaioth signals a guard. The doors are opened to the flourish of trumpets. An elaborate throne room and hall is revealed, with the throne of Al’Akbar placed a little higher than that of the Caliph of Ekbir. Al’Akbar and all those sitting rise as the doors open. Al’Akbar, dressed in white, blue, and <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=gold&v=56">gold</a>, stands and all in the room turn towards Prince Rothgar and smiles politely as the delegates enter the throne room. A large ornate chest floats on a disk to the side of the thrones.

“Greetings to you, noble Prince Rothgar Darksteel, worthy son of a worthy father!" Al'Akbar says as he regards the duergar prince and his delegation. "I welcome you and your delegation, speaking on behalf of the great King Darksteel, leader of a mighty <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=people&v=56">people</a>. I am honored by you, Prince Rothgar Darksteel, and by your father King Darksteel, with your diplomatic mission. May both our peoples be blessed this day. I ask that you forgive the aide who first addressed you. He is being instructed on the error of his ways. May I respectfully present a gift to your father and ask what words the great King Darksteel brings to me this day?”

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[sblock]Prince Rothar bows before Al`Akbar and Caliph, though a bit clumsily, he is obviously not used to diplomatic protocol, Duergar aren`t known for their subtlety and wordly manners, but the Prince obviously does his best. Than his servants open elaborate chests they have with them. Inside are perfectly crafted weapons from adamanite, and mithril armors, radiating an aura of magic.

"Greetings, Great Caliph, Greetings Al`Akbar, mighty God, your wisdom is known even among my peole that live in the depths below. My father, Haghar Daksteel, King of alll Duergar and his faithful ally Lord Gallador( he hesitates for a short moment before saying this name, but Prince Rothgar can`t hide from Al`Akbar`s unhuman perception that he is afraid of Gallador) send those gifts to show their good will towards the people of the Baklunish, those are one of the greates weapons and armors forged by my people, whose skill in such arts is unmatched."- He waits for the gifts to be examined, than continues:

The unified Baklunish Confederation is without the doubt one of the greatest powers on Oerth, especially led by such great leader. But Gallador`s Concord is also growing in power rapidly, recently Solnor Empire of Sahuagin joined us, and we have many races and creatures of Underdark as our allies, even the Drow. Now we have created soem outposts in Sulhaut Mountains, not far from your borders. In those times of chaos and change the Concord offers a non-agression pact and cooperation against such troublemakers as Vecna and possibly Acererak, if he insists on his Apotheosis."[/sblock]

 

[Gurdjieff]

1 day of project working, work doing & christmasgift shopping to go, I can almost hold my breath untill I have some spare time again. So expect me to drop in again around friday, or maybe thursday late. And hopefully I'll get to the roleplaying as well.

 

[Anabstercorian]

All except one of the powers involved in the summit has responded to my proposal. By a margin of three to one against, with one member not yet reporting (you know who you are) I can safely say that it has been decided not to expand the agenda of the conference.

Also I want to clarify the extent of the Brotherhoods involvement in the summit. The Brotherhood, should they choose to attend (Guilt Puppy has not yet responded to my invitation) will be there only as observers. They
shall have no say in the trade discussions between our states, or in redrawing of coastal borders. They will be allowed to present their argument, should they so wish and the summit councel members shall be free to consider or ignore it as they so please.

Finally, Once again the Mordheil's participation in the summit has been brought into question. I hold, as I did before, that the Mordheil's claim to the underdark areas bordering the Nyr Dyv are valid. Do any members other than King Leonson feel that the Mordheil have no right to reprisentation?

The Nyr Dyv summit's intent is to determine the validity of any one faction's claim to the area (or, perhaps, volume) of the Nyr Dyv. If any factions whose territory borders the Nyr Dyv was overlooked in the invitations, the error was mine, and this error should be repaired by inviting all states with a legitimate claim to sovereignty over a portion of the Nyr Dyv to participate. Naturally, this does not include the Scarlet Brotherhood, but as their strategic interests are affected by the outcome of the summit, they (and other states in a similar position) should be welcome to observe and offer feedback on the goings-on.

 

[Rikandur Azebol]

the emissaries do not go advertising the sorry state of their home. Officialy there are just minor rebellions and all orders still come from the priest-king. The Sikari are just some mercenaries working for him.
The Drow only knew more because they are living right under their feet.

Edti: to all: I'll try to have all your messages answered tomorow. Demand for the Claw's serivice is currently so hight that our skilled operatiors (which all happen to be me...) are very busy handling all incoming communication. ;(

To Radiant:
[sblock]OOC: Since I grew impatient ... Iuz decided to move the stick into the ant nest, and visit CLAW leader in the White Palace. Of course ... i don't know if it is protected with Psionic's ... Because magic not coming from a very powerful caster, say minimum 11 lvl wouldn't even pass trough Iuz's SR 35, and in a event that mages put Dimensional Anchor over White Palace ... Thing wich I would do anyway. Iuz still have his godly powers that would allow him, along with his great skills at stealth to sneak inside unnoticed. Well, he minimises to the size of ant, hides in shadows and walks a bit here while reading minds of people, passively, to learn as much as he could before making next move. Wich include sneaking into the throneroom and becaming invisible for fev moments, just to gloat a bit about sorry state of the lackey of the Goody Godlings, the priest-king. Iuz know that if he wishes to claim this juicy fruit for himself, he must move decisively befor other gods fly here like vultures to the fresh carcass. I know that Iuz have no dignity, I know. Do You have any suggestions/demands/etc about that event before I would write it ?
My rough plan is:
Iuz mysteriously appears into the throneroom. in his usual form of old withered manikin of a man. Wearing stinking rags and not emanating his godly aura.
Wait till Sikari leader appears and converse a bit with her from the position of wise, very weird and old man. Later raise priest-king, or if Sikari prefer ressurect him ... or not. If ressurected priest-king would hear sermony of his personal lack of faith yadda, yadda, yadda ... and that the faith of Sikari brought him here. [/sblock]