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Annie:
Vyras began recalling details from 60 years ago.
"Things were different back then." Vyras recounted. "The vampires were less harsh AND, they were some of Dievas' best customers. Lexius for example has quite the weapon collection. Vykdyti, who is set to inherit Clan Gern if Balta dies, loves collecting tea sets. She's is said to be a relic from the Old House Gern, and desires to return Clan Gern to Sanguinos." Vyras took a sip of tea
"Some of those weapons were sold to Lexius by Dievas. In short, he was making money from the vampires. Quite a substantial amount for what he was plundering from Sudovian forts. Paintings, weapons, jewelry, you name it, he stole it. He didn't care about the gravity of what he was doing: He was plundering Sudovia's culture and selling it to the vampires for money, and as a result, when things happened between us, he saw me as a threat to his wealth. But I know he's still alive. Bitter as a Sudovian blizzard, but still alive. Before he left, he gave me this amulet. He enchanted it so I could track him. He's on the wrong side of history, he's a loner, and nobody wants anything to do with him these days, but do not deny his talent. He taught me bartering, as well as spells, enchanting, necromancy, and for that I am grateful. Lessons. I have passed on to many. Lessons I wish to teach you." Vyras said, before giving her the amulet.
"Western Sudovia borders the Esun Desert. Which is rocky, cold and dry. It also is orc territory. No strongholds there match the majesticness of Argash Lun, but they are functional Sudovian forts that these orcs took over. One has a tradition of training warriors, and the other has a tradition of training orc assassins. I haven't been to either of them. Sashnak Jur, the stronghold trans the assassins, and Wodesh Ror trains warriors. They are traditional allies as well." Just your friendly neighborhood gay boy!
Vyras began recalling details from 60 years ago.
"Things were different back then." Vyras recounted. "The vampires were less harsh AND, they were some of Dievas' best customers. Lexius for example has quite the weapon collection. Vykdyti, who is set to inherit Clan Gern if Balta dies, loves collecting tea sets. She's is said to be a relic from the Old House Gern, and desires to return Clan Gern to Sanguinos." Vyras took a sip of tea
"Some of those weapons were sold to Lexius by Dievas. In short, he was making money from the vampires. Quite a substantial amount for what he was plundering from Sudovian forts. Paintings, weapons, jewelry, you name it, he stole it. He didn't care about the gravity of what he was doing: He was plundering Sudovia's culture and selling it to the vampires for money, and as a result, when things happened between us, he saw me as a threat to his wealth. But I know he's still alive. Bitter as a Sudovian blizzard, but still alive. Before he left, he gave me this amulet. He enchanted it so I could track him. He's on the wrong side of history, he's a loner, and nobody wants anything to do with him these days, but do not deny his talent. He taught me bartering, as well as spells, enchanting, necromancy, and for that I am grateful. Lessons. I have passed on to many. Lessons I wish to teach you." Vyras said, before giving her the amulet.
"Western Sudovia borders the Esun Desert. Which is rocky, cold and dry. It also is orc territory. No strongholds there match the majesticness of Argash Lun, but they are functional Sudovian forts that these orcs took over. One has a tradition of training warriors, and the other has a tradition of training orc assassins. I haven't been to either of them. Sashnak Jur, the stronghold trans the assassins, and Wodesh Ror trains warriors. They are traditional allies as well." Just your friendly neighborhood gay boy!
09-Jul-2023 18:13:34
Annie:
"Well, cooperation with the vampires was the norm back then, at least among the elders of the time. This mindset wasn't just held by Dievas. "Resistance" to them meant a polite protest. Keep in mind that seven times over since Metras' doomed attempt to reclaim Sudovia, armed resistance tried, and failed to drive the vampires out. In my youth, the desire to begin resistance again was common among the younger generation. We saw the forced blood tithes, the kidnapping of maidens, and the aquiescence to it and saw weakness. Vilnius had its own Clan Gern Embasy back then. The building is still there, just abandoned.
"Thus in "The Fucking Tavern" -That's literally the name of the tavern where it all started again-a group friends: me, Metras, and a few others - long dead except for me and him, gave out the call to armed resistance, the youth went wild, rioted and stole weapons and armor, the elders were horrified and tried to crack down before the vampires intervened. This was something the youth had been planning for nearly 20 years in secret. The first place the youth stormed was that Clan Gern Embassy. We burnt those vampires alive and we drove our elders out.
"Vykdyti. She was well-liked. She was a sweet old lady. As soon as the resistance began, she called for my arrest in particular. She didn't know how dangerous an enemy she made." Vyras chuckled. "Plenty of younger people supported me, hid me, fed me, but at some point, I realized they were going to go after my family to get to me. I urged my friends to get them out of Vilnius. So how did Vykdyti become heir over Lexius? She's capable, she's deadly she's successfully executed many of my friends. Lexius is a drunkard, and Lord Tingus Gern went insane again around this time Balta led a smear campaign against him and got Tingus dethroned, and Sinxe Lexius preferred to indulge himself, Vykdyti became heir. When she did this, half of Clan Gern left with Tingus. Just your friendly neighborhood gay boy!
"Well, cooperation with the vampires was the norm back then, at least among the elders of the time. This mindset wasn't just held by Dievas. "Resistance" to them meant a polite protest. Keep in mind that seven times over since Metras' doomed attempt to reclaim Sudovia, armed resistance tried, and failed to drive the vampires out. In my youth, the desire to begin resistance again was common among the younger generation. We saw the forced blood tithes, the kidnapping of maidens, and the aquiescence to it and saw weakness. Vilnius had its own Clan Gern Embasy back then. The building is still there, just abandoned.
"Thus in "The Fucking Tavern" -That's literally the name of the tavern where it all started again-a group friends: me, Metras, and a few others - long dead except for me and him, gave out the call to armed resistance, the youth went wild, rioted and stole weapons and armor, the elders were horrified and tried to crack down before the vampires intervened. This was something the youth had been planning for nearly 20 years in secret. The first place the youth stormed was that Clan Gern Embassy. We burnt those vampires alive and we drove our elders out.
"Vykdyti. She was well-liked. She was a sweet old lady. As soon as the resistance began, she called for my arrest in particular. She didn't know how dangerous an enemy she made." Vyras chuckled. "Plenty of younger people supported me, hid me, fed me, but at some point, I realized they were going to go after my family to get to me. I urged my friends to get them out of Vilnius. So how did Vykdyti become heir over Lexius? She's capable, she's deadly she's successfully executed many of my friends. Lexius is a drunkard, and Lord Tingus Gern went insane again around this time Balta led a smear campaign against him and got Tingus dethroned, and Sinxe Lexius preferred to indulge himself, Vykdyti became heir. When she did this, half of Clan Gern left with Tingus. Just your friendly neighborhood gay boy!
11-Jul-2023 20:12:05 - Last edited on 04-Aug-2023 19:08:45 by Pink 4 Twink
Dievas left after this. We really could have used his help. One of the first things I did when leading the resistance was beg for Dievas to help us. To see the writing on the wall. He refused." Vyras took a sip of tea. "Not that I think it will happen any time soon, but if anything happens to me, seek him out. That's what the amulet is for. Have him teach you. You'll have to convince him. We did not leave on good terms.
Northern Sudovia is a very dangerous place. It is in a state of civil war. Between people who support Lord Versidue Vovolga, Balta Mirta's cousin, a man who is loved by some, and hated by others, and people who seek his demise the Vovolga Loyalists are in the city of Linkuva. Their enemies are in the city of Seda. Trakai is the unofficial capital of Northern Sudovia. It was a center for learning, and the spiritual heart of Sudovia, being around even longer than Vilnius. Now Vovolga lives there in Castle Trakai. Just your friendly neighborhood gay boy!
Northern Sudovia is a very dangerous place. It is in a state of civil war. Between people who support Lord Versidue Vovolga, Balta Mirta's cousin, a man who is loved by some, and hated by others, and people who seek his demise the Vovolga Loyalists are in the city of Linkuva. Their enemies are in the city of Seda. Trakai is the unofficial capital of Northern Sudovia. It was a center for learning, and the spiritual heart of Sudovia, being around even longer than Vilnius. Now Vovolga lives there in Castle Trakai. Just your friendly neighborhood gay boy!
11-Jul-2023 20:17:29 - Last edited on 04-Aug-2023 19:10:11 by Pink 4 Twink
Annie:
Metras cleared his throat"I wouldn't say ALL the elders cooperated with the vampires. There were older radicals that sided with us. Oft, my old friend's memories are clouded by bitterness," Metras said. "That said, enough of them sided with the other elders that we felt the need to be cautious around them." Metras continued.
Vyras nodded. "Of course, how could I forget? That said, you will find that good and evil depend heavily on point of view. We did not view our elders as "evil." merely misguided in their assessment of the vampire threat. We vampire hunters do many things that can be construed as evil: Burning infected villages, assassinating vampire collaborators. stealing vampire artifacts, smuggling silver (Silver is illegal to possess by the way), harassing merchants who supply the vampires. We say we're good, but to them, we are nothing but terrorists, bandits, smugglers, murderers and thieves. In spite of this, support for the cause is pretty high."
At Annie's question of who was leader when he started Vyras nodded. "Lensa took the Naktians over when Lexius crushed my knee. She's done excellently. As for the resistance up north, I'd say their leader up north would be amiable to our cause. Though getting a message up north for aid would be difficult. The mountains leading up north are quite treacherous. Mount Evias, the tallest in Sudovia, reaches 7200 feet, and from the mountain is the wellspring of the River Sud, from which "Sudovia" got its name. It means "People of the Sud" " The river reaches all the way from Mount Evias down to southern Sudovia, with many tributaries shooting to the east, into the Sanguine Sea, and it also shoots to the west allowing the orcs to build a functional, if meager existence in the desert." explained Vyras. Just your friendly neighborhood gay boy!
Metras cleared his throat"I wouldn't say ALL the elders cooperated with the vampires. There were older radicals that sided with us. Oft, my old friend's memories are clouded by bitterness," Metras said. "That said, enough of them sided with the other elders that we felt the need to be cautious around them." Metras continued.
Vyras nodded. "Of course, how could I forget? That said, you will find that good and evil depend heavily on point of view. We did not view our elders as "evil." merely misguided in their assessment of the vampire threat. We vampire hunters do many things that can be construed as evil: Burning infected villages, assassinating vampire collaborators. stealing vampire artifacts, smuggling silver (Silver is illegal to possess by the way), harassing merchants who supply the vampires. We say we're good, but to them, we are nothing but terrorists, bandits, smugglers, murderers and thieves. In spite of this, support for the cause is pretty high."
At Annie's question of who was leader when he started Vyras nodded. "Lensa took the Naktians over when Lexius crushed my knee. She's done excellently. As for the resistance up north, I'd say their leader up north would be amiable to our cause. Though getting a message up north for aid would be difficult. The mountains leading up north are quite treacherous. Mount Evias, the tallest in Sudovia, reaches 7200 feet, and from the mountain is the wellspring of the River Sud, from which "Sudovia" got its name. It means "People of the Sud" " The river reaches all the way from Mount Evias down to southern Sudovia, with many tributaries shooting to the east, into the Sanguine Sea, and it also shoots to the west allowing the orcs to build a functional, if meager existence in the desert." explained Vyras. Just your friendly neighborhood gay boy!
19-Jul-2023 23:53:31 - Last edited on 21-Jul-2023 19:18:36 by Pink 4 Twink
Annie:
"Lensa sent a message with the Skyherd Fleet years ago. We figured they'd reply to us quickly and the Drugal were willing to act as a line of communication. There was no answer. We have no contact among them that I know of. Things are BAD up north. The controversiality of Lord Versidue Vovolga has pit father against son; brother against brother; husband against wife, and if I may say so Lord Vovolga is an adept ruler in his own right. He is Balta Mirta's cousin, and her retainer. She cannot lead Sudovia without trusted retainers to help her. Very few rulers can." Metras said.
Vyras shook his head. "You sound like you admire the beast, Metras. There can be no mercy for vampire scum. Any vampire scum." Vyras said. Metras shook his head "I admire his ability to rule, but the civil war to oust him has destroyed the north. Perhaps beyond repair. Capable he may be, he needs to go. Alas we are but tired old men, much as our elders, who warned us that our resistance will fail." Metras said wistfully.
Vyras cleared his throat. "The last time the resistance failed, there was only one cell: in Pragaras. The rationale being the vampires would be looking for a needle in a haystack. Didn't matter. Clan Gern eventually found their supply lines and cut off trade with roadblocks. They sabotaged our elders' supply lines. Provisions, clothing, medical supplies, all were burned. All Vykdyti's doing. She has used this tactic time and again, counting on our hubris that it could not happen again. Merchants supplying them were identified, arrested, and burned alive with their families. Eventually, merchants refused to travel towards Pragaras without clan Gern approval. Then, the Great Betrayal happened: In order to stop hostilities, our elders left the resistance because due to lack of food and provisions, and they led the vampires to the resistance leaders. In exchange for leniency for themselves. Their elders were executed." Vyras suppressed a tear. Just your friendly neighborhood gay boy!
"Lensa sent a message with the Skyherd Fleet years ago. We figured they'd reply to us quickly and the Drugal were willing to act as a line of communication. There was no answer. We have no contact among them that I know of. Things are BAD up north. The controversiality of Lord Versidue Vovolga has pit father against son; brother against brother; husband against wife, and if I may say so Lord Vovolga is an adept ruler in his own right. He is Balta Mirta's cousin, and her retainer. She cannot lead Sudovia without trusted retainers to help her. Very few rulers can." Metras said.
Vyras shook his head. "You sound like you admire the beast, Metras. There can be no mercy for vampire scum. Any vampire scum." Vyras said. Metras shook his head "I admire his ability to rule, but the civil war to oust him has destroyed the north. Perhaps beyond repair. Capable he may be, he needs to go. Alas we are but tired old men, much as our elders, who warned us that our resistance will fail." Metras said wistfully.
Vyras cleared his throat. "The last time the resistance failed, there was only one cell: in Pragaras. The rationale being the vampires would be looking for a needle in a haystack. Didn't matter. Clan Gern eventually found their supply lines and cut off trade with roadblocks. They sabotaged our elders' supply lines. Provisions, clothing, medical supplies, all were burned. All Vykdyti's doing. She has used this tactic time and again, counting on our hubris that it could not happen again. Merchants supplying them were identified, arrested, and burned alive with their families. Eventually, merchants refused to travel towards Pragaras without clan Gern approval. Then, the Great Betrayal happened: In order to stop hostilities, our elders left the resistance because due to lack of food and provisions, and they led the vampires to the resistance leaders. In exchange for leniency for themselves. Their elders were executed." Vyras suppressed a tear. Just your friendly neighborhood gay boy!
21-Jul-2023 19:59:25
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