Written By Rysen
Nov. 2, 2019, 6:41 p.m.(2/17/1012 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
You are not forgotten.
Though the trail be long and dark, and filled with blood, I will see it through to the end.
Though the trail be long and dark, and filled with blood, I will see it through to the end.
Written By Ysbail
March 18, 2019, 3:26 a.m.(10/5/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
Ours has always been a tumultuous friendship, with each of us shouldering blame for the way events steered our lives.
Only time will tell if I end up missing you, but I regret the way you died.
Maybe the dream of finding peace and acceptance within the compact is more far-fetched than I ever realized.
Only time will tell if I end up missing you, but I regret the way you died.
Maybe the dream of finding peace and acceptance within the compact is more far-fetched than I ever realized.
Written By Rysen
March 17, 2019, 4:21 p.m.(10/4/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
Sleep well, cousin, knowing that we will keep your family safe. Avert your eyes, Gloria and mighty Sentinel. Awake dark spirits of vengeance. There is no sacrifice I will not make to find the truth. My shade will never rest until the designs of the guilty have been razed, and those responsible have been cast into the Abyss forever.
Written By Marian
March 17, 2019, 7:48 a.m.(10/3/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
Duke Asger would agree to disagree with me on many occasions, so I shall not pretend any bonds of friendship. But he was a loyal vassal who made sacrifices for the Compact. He was fiercely proud of the Northlands' people and culture. His murder is a loss for House Crovane, his wife, Duchess Ann, who once bore the last name of Redrain, and his heirs. Our hearts go out to her, their children, extended family and friends for their loss. We shall stand behind Crovane as they pick up the pieces from this travesty.
For those that would take his death and mold it into dogma to justify their poisonous words against prodigals and neonobles, please accept my deep scorn. For those that claim lack of respect fell this proud man, the swords of his loved ones are surely waiting in the wings to defend his honor. For those who claim that the Northlands have turned their back on tradition because they encourage bending on knee over genocide of the Abandoned, take yourself to the shrines of the Faith so you may abandon your fear of change and stop this fear mongering.
Let the Northlands mourn their Fallen with respect and honor.
For those that would take his death and mold it into dogma to justify their poisonous words against prodigals and neonobles, please accept my deep scorn. For those that claim lack of respect fell this proud man, the swords of his loved ones are surely waiting in the wings to defend his honor. For those who claim that the Northlands have turned their back on tradition because they encourage bending on knee over genocide of the Abandoned, take yourself to the shrines of the Faith so you may abandon your fear of change and stop this fear mongering.
Let the Northlands mourn their Fallen with respect and honor.
Written By Vercyn
March 16, 2019, 11:48 p.m.(10/3/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
Duke Asger and I had our differences more times then not. But this was not the end that he deserved.
Written By Reigna
Aug. 29, 2018, 1:52 a.m.(6/24/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
That was well done.
Written By Reigna
Aug. 27, 2018, 8:43 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
I am trying to sort out how to parse the comments: 'I am not angry with you, I just think you are incompetent and your judgement is flawed to the point you should not be in the position you are in' fits in with 'I was just joking' when you were stating such at a meeting?
Clearly you were not joking, if those are your genuine feelings, as it seems they are.
Ergo, if it is true that you feel that way, you were not joking.
That being said your family lost a castle held for generations.
But at least your people are still alive. And you have been rebuilding a better, stronger, and apparently erection inducing new one.
Are you vying for the position of Warchief of Redrain? Or just removing Princess Marian, a woman of renown as a warrior and commander from that role? If that is your goal, you should simply say so. Do you not think?
Clearly you were not joking, if those are your genuine feelings, as it seems they are.
Ergo, if it is true that you feel that way, you were not joking.
That being said your family lost a castle held for generations.
But at least your people are still alive. And you have been rebuilding a better, stronger, and apparently erection inducing new one.
Are you vying for the position of Warchief of Redrain? Or just removing Princess Marian, a woman of renown as a warrior and commander from that role? If that is your goal, you should simply say so. Do you not think?
Written By Thena
Aug. 27, 2018, 7:45 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
You hav such a droll sense of humor, my lord. I will remember it for the future.
Written By Marian
Aug. 27, 2018, 3:51 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
Thank you for your interpretation of the events leading up to the Battle of Stormwall. During one meeting that we attended together, you proposed a plan that would have involved pulling our forces out of Stormwall and waiting in first the mines…then the pathways…please forgive me if I have the order wrong, to pick the enemy off that was sure to follow.
My issue with that plan was there was no guarantee that the enemy would have followed once they overtook Stormwall. There was no guarantee that leaving Stormwall would have preserved the castle. Yes, my criticism at the time was blunt, perhaps could have been given more diplomatically. However, this did not mean that I did not value you expertise on Crovane's lands. I never excluded you on purpose.
Based on the events at Darkwater where the enemy did occupy for a short time, those lands faced destruction on the level if not more than what we had at Stormwall. When speaking with others that fought in the South, they suffered heavy losses as well.
There is no guarantee that another plan would have resulted in less. It’s all conjecture at this point by you who evacuated before the enemy landed. I do welcome you to meet with the other commanders, get their feedback on what happened. For every commander of the North, there was a matching commander from allied Compact forces, including the Faith’s Templars and Knights of Solace. If you speak with High Lord Victus, I am sure he will be happy to provide a list of the commanders of the South. I invite you to interview these commanders who fought in the South and North to educate yourself on the facts.
Blaming one person for /everything/ that happened at the Battle of Stormwall is not healthy Duke Asger. Making jokes in light of someone’s want to help you with your pain is worrisome. To cast arrows at those that would forgive you for past wrongs of your house is not healthy. I have only tried to approach your anger with silence in the past to give you time to heal. Because my High Lord asked for compassion and understanding. But my silence is not working. It is not lessening your anger. Your behavior is escalating based last night’s actions at a meeting.
Please note scholars what Duchess Ann posted earlier is not the entirety of what Duke Asger said at that meeting. It’s an honest mistake since she was not at the entire meeting.
Duke Asger, come and participate in the Rite of Gloria. Release all of this by saying what you said in the whites to me. Strike me if it helps you. But don’t continue to use conjecture as facts. To use humor to cover up your pain. Let Gloria heal you. Heal this fracture between the two of us.
My issue with that plan was there was no guarantee that the enemy would have followed once they overtook Stormwall. There was no guarantee that leaving Stormwall would have preserved the castle. Yes, my criticism at the time was blunt, perhaps could have been given more diplomatically. However, this did not mean that I did not value you expertise on Crovane's lands. I never excluded you on purpose.
Based on the events at Darkwater where the enemy did occupy for a short time, those lands faced destruction on the level if not more than what we had at Stormwall. When speaking with others that fought in the South, they suffered heavy losses as well.
There is no guarantee that another plan would have resulted in less. It’s all conjecture at this point by you who evacuated before the enemy landed. I do welcome you to meet with the other commanders, get their feedback on what happened. For every commander of the North, there was a matching commander from allied Compact forces, including the Faith’s Templars and Knights of Solace. If you speak with High Lord Victus, I am sure he will be happy to provide a list of the commanders of the South. I invite you to interview these commanders who fought in the South and North to educate yourself on the facts.
Blaming one person for /everything/ that happened at the Battle of Stormwall is not healthy Duke Asger. Making jokes in light of someone’s want to help you with your pain is worrisome. To cast arrows at those that would forgive you for past wrongs of your house is not healthy. I have only tried to approach your anger with silence in the past to give you time to heal. Because my High Lord asked for compassion and understanding. But my silence is not working. It is not lessening your anger. Your behavior is escalating based last night’s actions at a meeting.
Please note scholars what Duchess Ann posted earlier is not the entirety of what Duke Asger said at that meeting. It’s an honest mistake since she was not at the entire meeting.
Duke Asger, come and participate in the Rite of Gloria. Release all of this by saying what you said in the whites to me. Strike me if it helps you. But don’t continue to use conjecture as facts. To use humor to cover up your pain. Let Gloria heal you. Heal this fracture between the two of us.
Written By Artur
Aug. 27, 2018, 2:34 p.m.(6/22/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
For those who do not know, or who may have forgotten, the Alespill war was fought over the murder of my beloved father, Prince Bjerarg Redrain, by house Crovane.
My father was murdered because he had a southern wife and because he loved the gods. Things which House Crovane mocked him for, and then murdered him for when a brawl erupted over a spilled ale at his birthday party.
Rather than give up the murderer for trial, house Crovane rose up in rebellion against their liege lords and the short, yet exceptionally bloody Alespill War was fought. It ended only because the murderer passed away and his dying wish was for the bloodshed to end.
You can imagine, therefore, how I felt upon reading Duke Asger's white journal, where he seems to find the murder of my noble father to be a joke-worthy matter.
Duke Asger, you are a wretched and despicable man. Next time you refuse to forgive, I would urge you to remember how very much has been forgiven.
My father was murdered because he had a southern wife and because he loved the gods. Things which House Crovane mocked him for, and then murdered him for when a brawl erupted over a spilled ale at his birthday party.
Rather than give up the murderer for trial, house Crovane rose up in rebellion against their liege lords and the short, yet exceptionally bloody Alespill War was fought. It ended only because the murderer passed away and his dying wish was for the bloodshed to end.
You can imagine, therefore, how I felt upon reading Duke Asger's white journal, where he seems to find the murder of my noble father to be a joke-worthy matter.
Duke Asger, you are a wretched and despicable man. Next time you refuse to forgive, I would urge you to remember how very much has been forgiven.
Written By Marian
Aug. 27, 2018, 9:23 a.m.(6/21/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
In times of war, there are no good choices. No perfect scenarios. There are hard choices, made in the heat of battle, for what one hopes will stay the enemy from gaining a victory against us. I have known for some time that you did not agree with my decisions at Stormwall. Even though you made the choice to evacuate and did not witness what we faced first hand, I have accepted your criticism on the matter. I have contributed to the rebuilding of your castle. I have stood silent while you messaged my peers about your anger towards me. Vented your anger to family and friends. I stood last night silent while you spoke your venom openly against me in a public forum.
No more. I will not sit silent anymore. For time is not healing this wound. It spreads with every person you sit down and vent to. Every public forum you openly mock the decisions made by those trusted by your liege. This hate that burns inside your chest is festering. It feeds dissent in a time where we need to stand united against our enemies that continue to stand at our gates. I can not change the past. I can not bring back those lost. I can not bring back your castle. However, I can stand in front of Gloria, bare of armor or weapons and let you release this anger, this hate at me by any weapon you choose. Let you yell at me, until your voice tires or all your words are said. Let you swing your weapon until it draws blood or your arm tires from swinging at me. I can do that for you because a united fealty is that important to me.
I know we do not share the same Faith. That Rites of Gloria do not mean the same thing to you. But I would offer this to you, this olive branch. A chance to release this darkness that you hold towards me. For the betterment of relations between Crovane and Redrain. For in my heart, I know I did my best and stand behind the actions of my commanders. It was not enough in your eyes. I understand and accept any consequences that my actions or those of my commanders brought. I can do this for you. For Crovane. If it will bring this issue you have with me to an end to build a stronger, more united Redrain.
If you do not want to meet me in front of all and say your words openly to my face, then end this spite and hate. Let this be put to bed once and for all.
No more. I will not sit silent anymore. For time is not healing this wound. It spreads with every person you sit down and vent to. Every public forum you openly mock the decisions made by those trusted by your liege. This hate that burns inside your chest is festering. It feeds dissent in a time where we need to stand united against our enemies that continue to stand at our gates. I can not change the past. I can not bring back those lost. I can not bring back your castle. However, I can stand in front of Gloria, bare of armor or weapons and let you release this anger, this hate at me by any weapon you choose. Let you yell at me, until your voice tires or all your words are said. Let you swing your weapon until it draws blood or your arm tires from swinging at me. I can do that for you because a united fealty is that important to me.
I know we do not share the same Faith. That Rites of Gloria do not mean the same thing to you. But I would offer this to you, this olive branch. A chance to release this darkness that you hold towards me. For the betterment of relations between Crovane and Redrain. For in my heart, I know I did my best and stand behind the actions of my commanders. It was not enough in your eyes. I understand and accept any consequences that my actions or those of my commanders brought. I can do this for you. For Crovane. If it will bring this issue you have with me to an end to build a stronger, more united Redrain.
If you do not want to meet me in front of all and say your words openly to my face, then end this spite and hate. Let this be put to bed once and for all.
Written By Prisila
Aug. 18, 2018, 2:57 p.m.(6/3/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
Commendable work on Arterius College. You have inspired us of Seraceni to follow suit with similar aspirations. Of course we would hope to confer with the Crovane on how best to get started on a project that big. I'll be knocking on your door soon. Politely.
Written By Geralt
July 4, 2018, 1:20 p.m.(2/18/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
I've arrived during the joke that they call winter here in the City. The snow is pitiful and I'm probably going to sweat to death before spring, but a man's got to do his duty, I suppose. I don't blame you too much, boy, but enough that I'll likely hold this over your head until the rest of your days. And yes, I did say /your/ days. I might be twenty-odd years your senior, but I'll likely still outlive you because of how damn portly you've gotten since you've become Duke.
Written By Preston
June 17, 2018, 8:48 a.m.(1/11/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
The Duke brings up Stormwall and what was seen. I could answer him in three ways. First I could say that what we saw was lightning - this occurs all the time. And often strikes the tallest trees in the forest. And what taller trees are there on the ocean than trebuchets on boats? But, that is a cowardly answer. I could answer that where he puts down actions to the intervention of spirits answering the prayers of his shamans, I put down to the actions of Mangata and of Petrichor, answering the prayers of the many thousands of Godsworn struggling at that time outside his walls. But that is a zealot's answer.
What I would instead answer is that, let us suppose the spirits are real. Rabbits are also real. But we do not worship rabbits. We thank Petrichor for his bounty. Medicinal herbs are real, and we thank Lagoma for her mercy we do not thank the herb. The Rectory is real, but we do not worship its hewn stone. We thank Jayus for his craft guiding the hands of the masons. If the spirits are real, they are - as all things are - creations of the Gods, or of the Abyss. If you deny that they are of the Gods, you accept they are of the Abyss. If you accept they are of the Gods, then we thank the Gods for that and worship the Gods for that bounty.
I am accused often of seeing the world in black and white. Good and evil. It is true. Because we have seen what happens when you allow even a hint of grey. The slippery slope that it becomes. Men like Abbas were born of that grey, where you can cross at will from good to evil providing you can justify the ends. That isn't what we should strive to be. And yes, we will fail. Because we are mortal. But we will pick ourselves up after each failure and strive again to be good, to be pious and to be the greatness the Gods deserve in their followers.
What I would instead answer is that, let us suppose the spirits are real. Rabbits are also real. But we do not worship rabbits. We thank Petrichor for his bounty. Medicinal herbs are real, and we thank Lagoma for her mercy we do not thank the herb. The Rectory is real, but we do not worship its hewn stone. We thank Jayus for his craft guiding the hands of the masons. If the spirits are real, they are - as all things are - creations of the Gods, or of the Abyss. If you deny that they are of the Gods, you accept they are of the Abyss. If you accept they are of the Gods, then we thank the Gods for that and worship the Gods for that bounty.
I am accused often of seeing the world in black and white. Good and evil. It is true. Because we have seen what happens when you allow even a hint of grey. The slippery slope that it becomes. Men like Abbas were born of that grey, where you can cross at will from good to evil providing you can justify the ends. That isn't what we should strive to be. And yes, we will fail. Because we are mortal. But we will pick ourselves up after each failure and strive again to be good, to be pious and to be the greatness the Gods deserve in their followers.
Written By Ann
March 20, 2018, 6:44 p.m.(5/23/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
It's official.
Asger and I stood on the beach at Stormwall the morning after the battle and said our vows to each other knee deep in the ashes of our fallen kindred, zombies, and city.
We will rebuild. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Sharks are jerks. Our lucky number is 42.
Strangely relevant now that I look back at it.
Asger and I stood on the beach at Stormwall the morning after the battle and said our vows to each other knee deep in the ashes of our fallen kindred, zombies, and city.
We will rebuild. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Sharks are jerks. Our lucky number is 42.
Strangely relevant now that I look back at it.
Written By Clover
Aug. 20, 2017, 1 a.m.(1/20/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
*A shakey sketch of a tall men in black jerkin with a row of shiny, shiny buttons down it. He's got a small scowl on his face; and in one hand he has what appears to be a bottle of some sort of alcohol.*
Written By Kahlana
May 19, 2017, 9:06 a.m.(6/27/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
Secured several leads for my Duke for tradelines.
Written By Ysbail
May 14, 2017, 9:35 p.m.(6/18/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
I only hope that I will serve you well in the coming days. I have high hopes for this latest idea of mine and it means much to have your approval and support in it. Lets hope its the start to a whole new path!
Written By Anze
May 14, 2017, 8:29 p.m.(6/18/1006 AR)
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I can't believe this man is a Duke. Its like the north lost a bet and now Asger is running things. He's great, I should send him a bottle of wine and see if he'd resort to drinking it....
Written By Ysbail
May 6, 2017, 6:56 a.m.(5/28/1006 AR)
Relationship Note on Asger
A warm welcome when I arrived! The Duke has been doing much to see that I am caught up on the particulars of the siege. I only hope I can repay the favor soon.
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