<Start of official
declaration by the ministry of truth and communications, Ödleborg>
Comments and declarations
in line with official policies and decrees are welcomed regarding statements in
this thread. Any opinions expressed in this thread by citizens of the kingdom
of Nesses reign or otherwise in the Druid alliance are the private opinions and
beliefs and may not in any way be taken as representations of official
standpoints of said nation and alliance.
<End of
official declaration by the ministry of truth and communications,
Ödleborg>
<Royal decree, signed
by Nesses royal pen>
In response to recent
events at Ivory Hall, we make the following proclamations:
1.
It is our
firm belief that freedom of expression should be encouraged in our realm, and
we thus do not condone hunting of messenger bats (except
when necessitated by the security of the realm). A request for help
against a perceived threat is not to be considered high treason, at least not
when the threat is external to the realm and armies are on the march to help us
against the threat in question.
2.
We hereby
declare the imprisonment of Rufus Whittlebat null and void, and expect his
imminent release from the city jail of ivory Hall.
3.
We approve of
the recent improvements in working conditions in the deeper mineshafts of Ivory
Halls outmine sovereignties.
4.
The suggested
outmine management reorientation course for the Ivory Halls governor Herbert
Elfenbein is postponed, at least until the current crisis is over.
5.
Any foreign
soldiers attending Ivory Hall for the purpose of aiding the defence against
unforeseen undead, abominational or sporadic attacks on Ivory Hall will receive
double rations of Beer and red meat from the bone for the duration of the beating
of the heart and such time thereafter that is reasonably motivated.
6.
There is
absolutely no risk of any hostilities towards Ivory Hall, and the populace is
requested to stay calm but not wander out of earshot from the nearest guard on
duty at any time.
7.
Any
suspicious activity near or in the town should be immediately reported to the
closest office of the ministry of truth and communications, in particular any
sightings of aberrations, spores, pods or vile fluids.
8.
Rufus
Whittlebat is hereby declared the official correspondent regarding the ongoing
sports event and the visiting scholars and military personnel. His initial
correspondence is reproduced below and he will be given a more informed account
of the event in this forum henceforth.
By the regal powers
vested in us
Nesse, Lord of Nesseland, Great Archdruid of Dwarven Druids
<Message intercepted
attached to the leg of a messenger bat shot by governor hunters close to Ivory
Hall at nightfall September 12th>
To King
Sigurd
HELP!
Please
forward this plea to all rulers of Elgea and Broken Land:
You must
immediately stop sending troops to investigate the Heart of Corruption known as
Audrey! They die there – they die horrible deaths and not only that, they also
make the corruption of Audrey grow in the surrounding forests. And that is not
the worst. A sinister plot has been uncovered to on purpose tease corrupted
units into attacking Ivory Hall! We, the undersigned citizens of Ivory Hall
pledge to the world to not let this happen. We do not want to be attacked by
abominations and have the town “ruined and slaughtered swiftly and surely”, as
a ghostly old dwarf has foretold according to a rumour spreading after a
messenger returned from Duraz Karag. And we are absolutely sure of that – the
messenger returned! Messengers never return having done their job, but this one
did. And nobody has been allowed close enough to him to have a good look for
tentacles or other disfigurations.
Stop the
murdering of citizens that lords thoughout the lands are indulging in and save
Ivory Hall from
For the
people of Ivory Hall
Rufus
Whittlebat
Scribbled in other
handwriting:
Lord Nesse, I
have imprisoned the scoundrel writing this letter and would like your advice on
execution method.
Herbert E
------------- Nesse(Dwarven Druids) and Odd (Fairy Road Authority)
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