MZA Trying Times
Trying Times
As the army marched northwards, the 318th session of the High Council of Britannia's was underway in Compassion Grove. The town hall-style discussion of recent events was interrupted by a reputable emissary from the intelligence community bearing a message warning of the impending invasion.
High Chancellor DaKaren ordered the crows investigated and the citizenry protected. He remained at the Civic Center to converse with his adoptive daughter Dot Warner, and the previous High Chancellor, Max Von Bayer. The Britannian Armed Forces quickly donned their gear and headed for Luna.
Perched on the sandstone walls, the crows watched the battle unfolding around the city. The Shadow Army tried to overwhelm Luna's defenders with their 'elite' creatures, ultimately they failed. The army was driven back to their camp at the northern end of the bridge south of the city. There, the defenders discovered a book:
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Orders For the Shadow Army: 1. Attack Luna with demoralizing attacks. Surround the city blocking exodus during the attacks. 2. Crush any resistance. 3. The attack must cause maximum damage. Raze the city. Pillage and loot. |
A strange bird, seen at the Enforcer attacks on the High Council and other criminal actions of the twofaced Casca, had been witnessed pecking at the eyes of the fallen. When cornered or caught it actually spoke, indicating that the army would return again and again.
A return to the Civic Center yielded no clues as to where the trio went. The B.A.F. searched the traditional stronghold of the Order of the Silver Serpent, Serpent's Hold, without result. The B.A.F. will continue to search for the Chancellor's whereabouts and asks that anyone with information come forward.
Casca has penned yet another piece of drivel attempting to garner false accolades for his Enforcers:
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Last night, the city of Luna was attacked by an army of considerable strength. Due to the courage of loyal citizens and the Royal Enforcers, this attacking force was pushed out of the city. We live in a time of strife and chaos, but as these brave heroes have shown, the road to victory requires obedience and sacrifice. |
Reality, of course, is completely different. The vile Enforcers were not present for any part of the battle, and had absolutely nothing to do with the victory. The defending citizens are the reason the Shadow Army was routed, they deserve the credit. The Enforcers be damned.
Britannia faces a two front war my friends. On one side, we have the external threat of Shadow Army and the creatures they command representing a concrete malevolence. On the other, we have a malignancy on the throne undermining the fabric of our society from within. Both threats want Sosaria beaten and afraid, they want you cowering in your homes while darkness overwhelms the land.
The Shadowlords are the guiding forces on both fronts. Their plans must be thwarted at all costs. The Shadow Army must be resoundingly crushed, and Casca must be forcibly removed from power. You can make the difference!
DEATH TO THE SHADOWLORDS!
Lady Martyna Z'muir, Library of Sosaria
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