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Mon May 11, 2020 3:39 am

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In subject of: Roland ab Harmon Exiled by the Seneschal
Date         : Tue Mar 31 01:35:21 2020
Expires      : Sun Dec 25 00:35:21 2022
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Hear ye, hear ye!

By the order of our monarch, the exile of Roland ab Harmon has been ratified
by the Keeper of the Seal for the reason of:

For defying the decisions of the Baronial Council and striking up a civil war
against the duly chosen King of Lithmore, Sibylle officially names Roland
Beaufort Exile from the Kingdom.

The aforementioned is granted three days leave to reach the borders of the
Five Duchies before their presence within the realm is a crime punishable by
death.  All assets owned by the aforementioned are hereby seized by the order
of the Crown.  No loyal citizen shall provide them succor.  Harm done against
the personage of the exiled is no crime in the eyes of the law, nor the Lord
of the Springs.

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In subject of: Excommunication of Sibylle dul Fontaine Rejected
Date         : Tue Mar 31 08:04:20 2020
Expires      : Sun Dec 25 07:04:20 2022
To           : staff order
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The Holy Synod rejects the request to excommunicate Sibylle dul Fontaine was
rejected because As Lucretia is under gambit with the guildleader Approval of
Hated, and Sibylle has the guildleader status of Loved, we do not feel
Lucretia has the necessary muster within the Order to convince the High Synod
to ratify the excommunication..

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In subject of: Coup!
Date         : Sun Apr  5 01:53:21 2020
Expires      : Fri Dec 30 00:53:35 2022
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After an overt campaign from within the Holy Order to oust the Grand
Inquisitor, Lucretia ab Sarin was successfully removed by the High Synod. 
The Archishop, Raylene ab Almassin was reinstated.  The Grand Inquisitor's
seat remains empty, with more to come... 

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In subject of: The Appointment of a New Grand Inquisitor
Date         : Mon Apr  6 19:36:55 2020
Expires      : Sat Dec 31 18:37:48 2022
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Just before dawn on a chilled Circadi morning, the High Synod convened in the
cathedral to elect a new Grand Inquisitor.  Deliberations took many hours. 
It was not until well after midday that the former Inquisitor Phyllis ab Syme
accepted the mantle.  Her electoral support is rumored to have come both both
from Lithmore and from Montford, where she was trained.
Bystanders report that her first official act as Grand Inquisitor was to
retrieve a box of her personal belongings from Ahalin, where she was held
under the orders of the recently deposed Lucretia ab Sarin.  On her return to
the cathedral, box in hand, she simply announced that she hopes to serve the
Lord of the Springs and the Kingdom's inhabitants with humility before
climbing the steps.

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Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:03 am

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In subject of: Phyllis executes Tarq for magic
Date         : Sat Apr 11 18:03:22 2020
Expires      : Thu Jan  5 17:03:22 2023
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In the late evening, Grand Inquisitor Phyllis ab Syme and Inquisitor Bruin
Mazzo brought the mage known as Tarq to the pyre.  After a brief speech about
the importance of Confession and the importance of cleansing, he was brought
to the Lord.  

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In subject of: Something Brewing
Date         : Thu Apr 16 07:24:54 2020
Expires      : Tue Jan 10 06:25:01 2023
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As it seems to be, things are rolling over the Southside.  After a long
period of relative quiet in the slums, it appears to be brewing something
once more.  After a string of rampant skullduggery on the north side, an
amalgamation of fine goods and other rather conspicuous items in the pawn
shops in the south, it appears there has been a new rise to power among their
more shadowed group.  Local businesses have begun paying their taxes again,
and, conveniently enough, new thugs have been sighted starting new mischief
from this sector of the city.  The most recent of these events the cite the
dropping of an unrecognized Southside soul of Daravi, dead and covered in
muck dropped outside the church in the north side of the city, 'MAGE' carved
into their chest.  Rumor has it they were bound in shackles bearing the
Justiciar's seal, the scales of justice. 

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In subject of: Opportunities for the Impoverished
Date         : Mon Apr 20 00:07:24 2020
Expires      : Fri Jan 13 23:07:24 2023
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Rising concerns over a divide between the social classes of Lithmore
accompanies rumors of a rash of break-ins throughout Lithmore.  In the wake
of these events, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Perelle op Symons, calls
for those who can to set aside distrust and employ those of lesser standing
to 'gainful and honest' opportunities - clearly attempting to draw a line
between those who are merely Freemen and the outright criminal.  

Stepping up with her own efforts, Town Hall has begun opening its doors to
couriers, clerks, and other laborers of varying sorts, especially targeting
what services exist for the middle and southern side of Lithmore.  

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In subject of: Bruin executes Percivale for magic
Date         : Mon Apr 20 20:05:03 2020
Expires      : Sat Jan 14 19:05:03 2023
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 The Holy Order executes Percivale and Truth for magery, Brands Eiphraem

Bells rang out on a cool Aprilis day, gathering the Faithful to River Square.
Citizens Percivale le Loring and Truth Crestmont were led from Ahalin to the
burning post.  Grand Inquisitor ab Syme led the assembled faithful in a brief
sermon on the Law of Consortion and the urgent need for lesser sin to be
tempered by the practice of faith before it further festers during the pair's
cleansing the pair's cleansing.

With an iron heated in the coals of the still burning Pyre, Inquisitor Mazzo
branded Eiphraem on the back of his hand for having sought to take matters of
the Priesthood into his own.  His penance: to bear the mark publicly for one
year, that he may meditate upon his failures to report sin; for attempting to
take matters of the soul into his own hands.  

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In subject of: Phyllis executes Truth for magic
Date         : Mon Apr 20 20:32:10 2020
Expires      : Sat Jan 14 19:32:10 2023
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The bells rang for what felt like an eternity this cool Aprillis day, as not
one, but two individuals were brought to the pyre: Percivale le Loring and
Truth Crestmont.  

The solemn event in River Square was overseen by Grand Inquisitor Phyllis ab
Syme and Inquisitor Bruin Mazzo.  

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In subject of: A Shift in Lawfulness
Date         : Fri Apr 24 18:49:19 2020
Expires      : Wed Jan 18 17:49:19 2023
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(Lawfulness shifts up from Substandard to Ordinary.) The City Council has
been loosening beurocratic restrictions on the Reeves' operations, and with
several meetings between the Seneschal and ranking officials in the
Cityguard, it seems like there's been a surge of support in that direction.

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In subject of: Cadet Otto Eyler Pronounced Dead
Date         : Sat Apr 25 23:05:41 2020
Expires      : Thu Jan 19 22:05:58 2023
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Cadet Otto Eyler has been pronounced dead on this day, the 24th of Aprils,
Sun Cycle 385.  After being dropped at the Madison doorstep with grievous
injuries, he spent several days in a coma before unexpectedly succumbing to
his wounds. 

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In subject of: Cadet Otto Eyler's Death
Date         : Sat Apr 25 23:11:23 2020
Expires      : Thu Jan 19 22:11:49 2023
To           : Physicians Staff
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The treating physician who attended Otto's death (NPC) has not returned to
the hospital since his death. 

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In subject of: Lyonie executes Kinney for murder
Date         : Mon Apr 27 00:02:25 2020
Expires      : Fri Jan 20 23:02:25 2023
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On the evening of Balasdes, Aprilis 28, 385 after a day of flying rumors and
tumultuous happenings all throughout the City of Lithmore the Lady Justiciar
Lyonie dul Acatsia brought a young man out of Ahalin tower flanked by her
Reeves.  Upon taking her steps up the platform she pronounced the many crimes
of the Tenebrae, Kinney Mcclachlan: theft; the murder of at least three
Reeves including Otto Eyeler, household guards, and merchants; assault;
trespassing; and possession of various deadly poisons with an intention to
make attempts on her own life and the lives of others.  Pronouncing that the
Law would not tolerate those who sowed terror, disunity, and death among the
people.  At the conclusion of the speech the Reeve led the young man to the
platform, coiled the noose about his neck and opened the trapdoor hanging him
from the neck until dead.

(tldr: Lyonie hangs Kinney)

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In subject of: A New Earl Marshall
Date         : Thu Apr 30 17:56:35 2020
Expires      : Tue Jan 24 16:56:43 2023
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It was a chilly Maius of 385 morning when the emissaries of the Grandmaster
council of the Knights Lithmorran gathered in the Holy City's keep to address
the matter of Dame Vlora von Vashaak's stepping down as Earl Marshall, after
a second, long tenure of service in which she saw all of her chapter's Knight
Venerables betraying their oaths and participating in the Regicide of Queen
Celeste I ab Samael.

All but one.

Having been offered the opportunity repeatedly in the past by Vlora von
Vashaak, Lans ab Durandal, who did not participate in the rebellion, finally
relented and accepted the honor.  The Grandmasters agreed with her decision,
and declared the man the new Lord Earl Marshall.

He did not make any public speeches, and instead spent the day in solitary
prayer in the Keep's chapel. 

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In subject of: An Honest Day's Work
Date         : Fri May  1 00:00:10 2020
Expires      : Tue Jan 24 23:00:10 2023
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An uneasy but optimistic accord grows between those of high and low birth in
Lithmore.  Increased opportunities to work together - and thus gain each
other's relative trust - have put a mend to social relations in Lithmore. 
For the moment, at least, those of differing status gather in taverns,
sharing drinks, stories, and some sense of togetherness against other threats
to the city's stability...  With proper manners, of course.

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Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:28 pm

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In subject of: Not-So-Honest Work
Date         : Sat May  2 05:01:30 2020
Expires      : Thu Jan 26 04:01:48 2023
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A murmur ripples through Southside.  As all residents of Lithmore benefit
from increased opportunities for gainful employment, so too have
opportunities for not-so-honest work within Southside itself.  

Local gambling dens and other such houses of disrepute are suddenly doing a
booming trade, as impoverished workers either test their luck or find a need
to spend that which is suddenly burning holes in their coin pouches.  

And, most curiously of all, despite the apparent execution of the Tenebrae of
the Brotherhood of Common Goods, the crimes which were Kinney McLachlan's
calling card have continued.  Hooded and masked figures terrorizing the city.
Breaking and entering.  Murdering.  Making off with everything including the
kitchen sink. 

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In subject of: The Labors of Law
Date         : Sun May  3 18:41:41 2020
Expires      : Fri Jan 27 17:41:41 2023
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Following the efforts of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to employ those of
lesser standing into trades and labors and with what seems to be an ever
mounting wave of crime; the Reeves have proposed their own style of the
program, seeking to expand its scope.  Lesser assaults, loitering, sale of
prohibited substances are punished as usual with levies and lashings but the
Reeves also seek to press gang some such figures into manual labors outside
the capital with seasons of modestly remunerated indenture, mostly in the
northern baronies where it is rumored that large construction projects are
taking place, but also urging other domains and economic concerns to take on
such far-flung penal indenture with their own projects.  

At the same time many of the Reeves in the city, weary from the non-stop
conflicts with the Brotherhood are being shuffled out to the baronies to
recovery and replaced with demilitarized levies and camp marshals.

It remains to be seen if these efforts will have a big enough impact to turn
the tide on what has become a relentless irregular war within the City of
Lithmore. 

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In subject of: The Epion's Wedding
Date         : Sun May 10 02:34:10 2020
Expires      : Fri Feb  3 01:34:19 2023
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Rumors have begun to fly out of the Madison and other Physician clinics about
the Epion, Andorig ab Nesmith, claiming that him and his betrothed have set a
date for their wedding: July 16th (OOC: May 16th, at 8:00 PM EST).  The
rumors also say that the wedding and subsequent reception will be open to the
public, with free food and drink, and all without having to bring any gifts
at all (Though gifts would surely be appreciated)!  When asked, Andorig
publicly confirmed the rumors of his marriage to Miss ab Cross (to the
surprise of absolutely no one who even casually knows the two), saying that
all would be welcome to come and attend the wedding and reception.

(OOC TLDR: Andorig and Katlyn are getting married on May 16th, 8:00 PM EST,
and all players are welcome to attend the ceremony and reception.) 

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In subject of: A Shift in Lawfulness
Date         : Tue May 19 16:41:01 2020
Expires      : Sun Feb 12 15:41:01 2023
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(Lawfulness shifts up from Terrible to Pathetic.) Rumors in the Town Hall
office abound that funding was directed towards the Reeves' coffers for the
recent capture of Aric Kincaid.  While nothing official has been said, this
gossip speculates whether private entities might enjoy the same sort of
reward.

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In subject of: The Witch Hunting Festival
Date         : Wed May 20 02:56:46 2020
Expires      : Mon Feb 13 01:56:46 2023
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With the recent knightings still in people's gossip, the Lord Earl Marshall
brings forth an aggressive campaign of scouring the city's fractured
quarters, looking to capture older warrants and colder cases.  Each area's
operations will be led by a knight of that ethnicity, with support of the
populace and the Holy Order by virtue of cross referencing reports and
intelligence.  With the people's piety at a historic high, the project aims
at making the people feel safer about their city neighbours.  

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Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:28 pm

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In subject of: Pyre, Pyre, Pyre
Date         : Thu May 21 18:39:59 2020
Expires      : Tue Feb 14 17:40:03 2023
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Through the first few days of Augustus, the bells seemed to ring non-stop,
calling citizens to witness mages face the pyre in River Square.  This effort
by the Holy Office of the Inquisition seems to to support the Earl Marshall's
project to resolve old warrants, reviews and cold cases and foster trust
amongst the populous.  The former merchants Alphos dul Meticus and Petera
Tenurei braved the flames, followed shortly by Virgarth le Assanathdar.  As
the Holy City's piety remains legendarily strong, so too do the flames
continue to burn.  

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In subject of: Phyllis executes Karal for magic
Date         : Sat May 23 04:56:04 2020
Expires      : Thu Feb 16 03:56:04 2023
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Early morning on the 10th of Augustus rang the bells, again summoning the
Faithful of Lithmore to witness the cleansing of another wayward soul by
Grand Inquisitor Phyllis ab Syme.  Her Holy Honour cited Karal Asinus for
magery and demon summoning before spoking to the crowd on community and the
necessity of resisting curiosity's pull towards unholy knowledge.  In talking
with the man, however, she told the people that she had found a soul willing
for redemption in the wellspring.  It was shortly after the pyre was lit.  

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In subject of: Indenture? I Hardly Knew Her!
Date         : Sat May 23 18:37:30 2020
Expires      : Thu Feb 16 17:37:32 2023
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As the days wear on the impacts of Reeve efforts begin to be felt throughout
the city.  Though criminal activity has been on the upswing, with new, more
aggressive faces entering the Reeve ranks and with brotherhood assets finding
themselves increasingly removed from the city, the project of penal indenture
begun by the Justiciar seems to be having the intended effect.  Dealers,
informants, and low level operators are sent far afield to do labor as
builders, caravan porters, and day laborers throughout greater Lithmore,
robbing the criminal organization, at least momentarily, of the ability to
gather information and coin as effectively.

It's difficult to determine the long term effects of this policy, or any of
the impacts it may have on the economic state of the kingdom but the flow of
most of these workers northward has made one thing, before only rumored,
abundantly clear: there is a wall along the long border of Amhurst and it
grows longer and taller by the day. 

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In subject of: The night watch
Date         : Wed May 27 20:30:21 2020
Expires      : Mon Feb 20 19:30:21 2023
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With the fresh cycle of recruits achieved recently by the Lady Justiciar, new
efforts are organised to root out undesirables north of the city's border. 
Led by veterans, each reeve posse patrols the streets at night, making sure
no honest person is being tailed, no house staked.  

Success in mantaining this effort would help prevent certain cloaked fellows
from trespassing everywhere, demanding annoying fees from the populace. 

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In subject of: Moral threats are reported!
Date         : Tue Jun  2 00:00:10 2020
Expires      : Sat Feb 25 23:00:10 2023
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With the succesful collaboration of the various city guilds, social classes,
and ethnicities, the Knights Lithmorran led a succesful if brief campaign of
scouring the city quarters for unattended or old reports and cases of magery,
heresy, and inmorality.  Witches, deviants, adulterers and ankle-flashing
degenerates were rounded up and delivered to the Holy Inquisition for
processing.  At the end of the day, the people felt safer and satisfied, and
their attitudes towards the other races, improved.  

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In subject of: Phyllis executes Serril for magic
Date         : Sat Jun  6 19:58:17 2020
Expires      : Thu Mar  2 18:58:17 2023
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Two pyres burned on the 6th of Octobris as Grand Inquisitor Phyllis ab Syme
saw the coven of witches in Merchant Carpenter Serril de Munir and former
Proconsul Emsa Curox brave the flames.  

May their souls be cleansed in the Holy Flame.

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In subject of: Phyllis executes Emsa for magic
Date         : Sat Jun  6 20:02:31 2020
Expires      : Thu Mar  2 19:02:31 2023
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On a chilly Octobris evening, Grand Inquisitor Phyllis ab Syme saw both
former Proconsul Emsa Curox and Merchant Serril de Munir to the pyre for the
sin of magery.  She gave a brief sermon about their crimes, reminding the
populous that the taint of witchcraft festering in a community can call
others to sin and stray.  The Inquisitor reminded the populous to report all
sin to the Order.  With their deaths, she stated that, Lord willing, the
poison their tainted souls have leeched into the Holy City will soon ebb.  

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In subject of: The Excommunication of Roland ab Harmon
Date         : Sun Jun  7 14:24:11 2020
Expires      : Fri Mar  3 13:24:11 2023
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Hear ye, hear ye!

The excommunication of Roland ab Harmon has been ratified by the High Synod
for the reason of:

For flagrant denial of his place in society, for circumvention of Church and
Patriarchal authority in his coronation, and for the continued leading of
others into gross Sinning and revolt against the Crown.  He has brought
violence and death against the Faithful of Lithmore and the Realm and has
shown himself unrepentant and unwilling to back down from this course of
sin

No good Davite shall provide the excommunicant succor.  All assets owned by
the excommunicated are hereby seized by the order of the Grand Inquisitor. 
Harm done against the personage of the excommunicant is no crime in the eyes
of the law, nor the Lord of the Springs.

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In subject of: The Vandagan Diplomatic Crisis
Date         : Tue Jun  9 21:52:05 2020
Expires      : Sun Mar  5 20:52:05 2023
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Following the High Synod's decision to reverse their position of neutrality
in the conflict between would-be kings Amir ab Harmons and Roland ab
Beaufort-Harmon, previously held as a secular matter and reportedly protested
by Grand Inquisitor Phyllis ab Syme, a schism seems to be erupting in the
church.  The Vandagan Cardinal has officially announced that his priests do
not acknowledge the rights of the synod to excommunicate the kingdom's
rightful patriarch, and accuses them of bowing to undue Lithmorran political
influence.

Roland, for his part, notes that he had not chosen to revisit the official
removal of the patriarchy from the true Harmon line out of respect for the
ongoing conflict and the church's decision to remain neutral in his conflict
with Amir.  It would have been a matter to address in peaceful times.  The
High Synod in Lithmore has left him no choice, however.  He will accept the
Vandagan Cardinal's attestation that he should be serving as the rightful
head of the church and he does not acknowledge his so-called
excommunication.

Many rural areas reportedly sympathize with these Harmon patriarchal
leanings, and interest has stirred across the other duchies, raising tensions
and doubts in an area that was previously unassailable.  None have leaped to
make official announcements, seemingly eager to distance themselves from it. 
The largest statement seems to come from Farin, protesting that the enemies
of the faith are sure to leap at this division: they report increased
activity along the Front.  However, even they do not claim which side of the
division is in the right.  Merchants across Vavard and Tubor protest that
trade must go on, that the health of the kingdom demands the continued health
of the economy and that these matters cannot be allowed to impact that.

TLDR: After Roland is excommunicated by the Holy Synod in Lithmore, a rift
seems to be emerging between the Order in Lithmore and Vandago, with Vandago
refusing to acknowledge the excommunication and claiming Roland as
patriarch. 

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In subject of: I am the (night) law
Date         : Wed Jun 10 00:00:10 2020
Expires      : Sun Mar  5 23:00:10 2023
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With the succesful popular support of the reeve night watch, a steady effort
achieved the task of rooting out undesirables from the nocturnal Lithmore. 
Suspicious cloaked fellows who liked to trespass into private property were
rounded up, identified, then 'escorted' past the Southside border.

It sure feels safer now among, at least if you aren't poor.  

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In subject of: Royal Association of Historians Announced
Date         : Fri Jun 12 03:25:49 2020
Expires      : Wed Mar  8 02:26:03 2023
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Seemingly ignoring the recent announcements out of Vandago, on Octobris 27th
385, King Amir ab Harmons made a surprisingly mundane announcement: he has
established a Royal Association of Historians in the place of the previous
role of Royal Historian held by a single individual and recently remaining
vacant. He notes that he believes this arrangement will better see to
memorializing the important actions of the past and his own legacy going
forwards. The historians have reportedly been installed with an office in the
town hall and the new group already selected. 

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In subject of: A Wedding Invitation
Date         : Tue Jun 23 22:44:58 2020
Expires      : Sun Mar 19 22:45:05 2023
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As Yule festivities begin and the weather grows colder, rumors of the long
awaited marriage between Grand Master Emicho Lionhart and Nursia Silvia
Clough reach a fever pitch as it seems the couple have announced a date for
the festivities.

The couple plan to wed on Decembris 24th, only a few days before the
Masquerade hosted by the venerable Estone le Serlok.  The ceremony will take
place at the Viridian Hothouse Gardens with a reception to follow at the
Hollow Globe.

It has been confirmed that the general populace is welcome to attend both the
ceremony and reception after, though invitations have been sent to some close
friends and well-to-dos.

(OOC: TL DR: Silvia and Emicho are getting married and everybody is welcome
to come!  This is to take place Friday, June 26th, at 18:00 server time.) 

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In subject of: Phyllis executes Zane for heresy
Date         : Thu Jun 25 15:17:19 2020
Expires      : Tue Mar 21 15:17:19 2023
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On a blustery Decembris evening, amidst Lithmore's celebration of the Yule
holiday and the longest days of the year, bells rang throughout the city to
summon the faithful to River Square to witness the pyring of one Zane dul
Mercutio.  To some, this event seemed like deja vu, as the man was branded by
the Holy Inquisition only a few months prior.

Grand Inquisitor Phyllis ab Syme gave a brief sermon in which she expressed
that both she and the city had failed through their inability to see dul
Mercutio rehabilitated.  She reminded the flock that second chances were few
and that the garden of one's soul, if left untended, grows thick with weeds
that cannot be untangled without the garden being replanted anew.  The
Inquisitor asked that the city pray for dul Mercutio's soul before she set
him ablaze.  

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In subject of: Yule Yunity
Date         : Sat Jun 27 22:44:51 2020
Expires      : Thu Mar 23 22:44:51 2023
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In the name of His Royal Majesty, Seneschal Sibylle dul Fontaine is opening
the Council coffers for a plethora of small jobs and tasks aimed at fixing
community problems.  These tasks are prioritized to those with jobs affected
by the season, so the poorest are finding temporary jobs that often find them
giving back to local citizens: delivering food to old folks, fixing up drafty
buildings, hauling supplies and supervising job sites.  They're not long term
work, but it's a way to increase slow earnings during the winter without the
shame of taking a handout for the able-bodied.  Those that do need the help
are able to apply for it with runners sent across the city.  

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In subject of: Phyllis executes Rowen for heresy
Date         : Thu Jul  2 22:21:27 2020
Expires      : Tue Mar 28 22:21:27 2023
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On a chilly evening on Januarius the 17th, Her Holy Honour Grand Inquisitor
Phyllis ab Syme presented Rowen Darkau to the crowd in River Square, where he
was pyred for heresy.  

The crimson-clad Inquisitor gave a brief sermon about how the appearance of
lesser sins often signal greater damage to the soul.  She encouraged
individuals to report any lesser failings to the Holy Order, lest individuals
be required to face the pyre to cleanse the taint festering deep within.  

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In subject of: Sailors need Medicine, too
Date         : Thu Jul  2 23:35:06 2020
Expires      : Tue Mar 28 23:35:06 2023
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There have been whisperings about the Madison and the Tubori quarter about
meetings between the Prime Medicus, the Epion, and Lady le Kaluna in various
places about the city.  There have been several over the past months, and
those who have gotten close enough have heard something about an attempt at
putting a health clinic in the Tubori quarter.  Something small and
efficient, likely near the docks. 

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Niamh
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Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:16 am

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In subject of: Rumors of Roland's Apostasy Spread
Date         : Tue Jul  7 02:15:53 2020
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Recently, gossip has slowly started trickling out from the capital in regards
to the contender to the Crown from the north, in concurrence with active
outreach to assemble a Ducal Council to arraign and discuss what will be done
about Vandago.  In the interrim, along the lines of the bards, whispers and
stories of Roland's past in the capital have gotten some traction to expand
past the borders- Old stories circulating with the implicit approval of
Roland's excommunication have taken root into new theories.

Backdoor whispers about the denial of the Inquisition to his attempt at
unlawful coronation, his aversion to members of the clergy not loyal to his
cause, the sharp, sudden shift of Ianka to back him as Daravi have seemingly
sudden intelligence to start moving at the borders in a time of turmoil...

All of this alongside such things as his birthmark and it's distance from the
Harmon Plague, the assassinations and escapes he's done, and the death of
Knights sent to take him in have all sworled around in a slurry of rumors,
slowly seeping out as 'real' causes of the brewing head of a civil war's
excommunication by the Order- Unconfirmed, but undenied by the clergy.

In the particularly pious capital, it gives cause to clutch chalices and wax
effigies tight, amidst the rising tensions.

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In subject of: Yule Yunifies Us All
Date         : Wed Jul  8 00:00:10 2020
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All across the city runners have been employed by the Lithmorran Council to
source needs among the needy and disabled of her citizenry, and using that
information and Council funds, have set up small jobs able to be picked up by
those in need of extra coin.  The harsh Lithmorran winters tend to put a halt
to many earners, so those members of the poor have found great opportunity in
the meantime.  

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In subject of: Tubori Cures (Edited by Temi)
Date         : Thu Jul  9 00:00:10 2020
Edited       : Thu Jul  9 23:26:49 2020
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 Around Klein's Arrow, several have been milling as the project for the new
clinic is approved and plans begin to take shape.  It appears that the Epion,
the Prime Medicus, and occasionally Lady le Kaluna pass by to ensure things
are being erected properly.  Medical supplies come filtering in labeled and
sorted in boxes.  The clinic is scheduled to be opened soon.  

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In subject of: We All Lift Together
Date         : Fri Jul 10 01:17:36 2020
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Royal envoys bearing the colours of King Amir ab Harmons are seen in almost
every corner of the Kingdom and especially those in clear support of King
Amir, spreading the news of a relief effort for the Knights and soldiers
fighting against the Daravi in the south.  Sermons and masses by the Holy
Order echo the same words, citing the Law of Charity and unity in defense of
the faith of the Lord against the Tainted which would seek to destroy it,
asking those who would be willing to contribute anything of sufficient
quality - be it manpower, food, medicine, arms or armor.  All these
contributions are gathered and sent to the capital, Lithmore City, to be
accumulated by the Royal Ambassador to Farin and Grandmaster of the Knights
Lithmorran, Emicho Lionhart.  

(OOC: TLDR - help fight Daravi.  Donate arms, armor, food and medicine to the
Knights and the Church.  We are all in this together.  Mail/speak with Emicho
if interested!) 

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In subject of: Phyllis executes Elliot for magic
Date         : Wed Jul 22 00:44:57 2020
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It was a chilled Aprilis evening when the bells rang out across the city to
summon the faithful to River Square.  At the behest of Her Holy Honor Phyllis
ab Syme, those so gathered bore witness to the cleansing of Elliot ab Hashim,
a man for whom the Grand Inquisitor had little good to say.  Her words were
short, condemning him as a mage who publicly flaunted his abyssal abilities
and used them to threaten the lives of innocent civilians, whose defiance of
the Lord continued even unto his cleansing.  She encouraged the citizenry to
pray for his soul.  

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Niamh
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Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:17 am

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In subject of: An Arrival from Levdis
Date         : Fri Jul 24 22:46:40 2020
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From the south arrived a small spring caravan.  A ratherly formal carriage,
shuttered with heavy curtains and a few supply wagons accompanied by a small
charge of Farin military men and women.  For the careful observer it would be
obvious the crests of Levdis bore upon their shoulders, and soon whispers
circulate that the Grandchild of the Baron of Levdis had arrived in the city.
For those who could care less about the nobility and their doings a ready
supply of fresh citrus and other spring growing notables arrived to various
shopfronts in the wagons.

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In subject of: The Arrival of a Marquis
Date         : Sat Jul 25 17:31:13 2020
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The western gate of Lithmore saw the arrival of the Marquis of Dastur
yesterday, a rather austere-looking procession of young men and few
attendants.  Wagon shipments of precious gems and ore from Dastur followed
the noblemen and his retinue.  The young Marquis announced himself to the
gate guards and was allowed through in short order.  Recently returned from
the Daravi front, rumors say that he is here to speak with the King on the
state of Lithmore's defenses.

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In subject of: The Border Crusade
Date         : Sat Jul 25 20:14:11 2020
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With the gathering of supplies for the Farin Knights overseen and succesfully
executed by the Grandmaster of Lithmore, the Lord Earl Marshall sets in
motion the final preparations for dispatch.  He wishes the operation to be
impeccable, and for that he is requesting one last push of assistance:
physicians to accompany the train and treat both men and pack animals;
troubadours to provide entertainment, scout ahead and notify towns and noble
domains; reeves to assist in keeping the train safe; and merchants to keep a
tight hold on logistics.

This effort is expected to unite the races as the final goal is the defeat of
the common enemy, the hated Daravi. 

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In subject of: A New Arrival
Date         : Mon Jul 27 23:19:19 2020
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A carriage carrying the crest of sartez rumbles through the west gate
followed by wagons and outriders, servants and a few guards.  The guards at
the west gate call out to determine who goes there.  Out from the carriage
steps a slight damsel dressed in finery and announces that she is Delene ab
Flewelling, countess of Sartez and daughter of the former countess Florense
ab Flewelling.  Told that she may continue she pauses at the crossroads
giving directions to her servants to pass through the city inviting all those
of few means to gather there.  Once they have packets of food, a few silver
and toys for the orphans are distributed among the crowd. 

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In subject of: Baroness Castillius Arrives
Date         : Tue Jul 28 03:05:32 2020
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The arrival of the young Baroness Annabel ab Castillius was not an
ostentatious affair.  Escorted by a handful of attendants, the carriage made
its way into the city in the early morning with warning given only shortly
beforehand.  The lady stayed tucked in her carriage all the way to her
quarters, occasionally waving by while her attendants parley'd with curious
commoners at the scene.  Rumor suggests that the old Baroness had suddenly
died of illness and that her daughter was here now to cement herself and
create bonds.  

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Niamh
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Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:18 am

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In subject of: An Arrival from Beresfield
Date         : Wed Jul 29 01:03:47 2020
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Sometime after the candles flared blue, a small entourage escorted a black
carriage through the north gate, and into the city.  Though the accompanying
escort gave all the impressions that the carriage held within a person of
prominent wealth and stature, there was no pomp or circumstance with the
arrival.  The only clue as to who was inside, besides the rumors that will
inevitably trickle in over the following days, was the ab Montendore crest on
the back of the carriage.  However, since the unwed Count Alesdair ab
Montendore of Beresfield was recently executed for having supported Roland's
uprising, it's not entirely clear who holds that title now, and if they've
just arrived in the capitol by carriage at midnight.  Some, especially Amir's
supporters, claim it must be one of the late counts' mistresses or bastards
with an illegitimate claim.  Others are saying it's the dead count himself,
rose from the dead, and come to enact vengeance on the kingdom that put him
to death. 

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In subject of: Nolan executes Arael for heresy
Date         : Fri Aug  7 20:35:31 2020
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As the summer heat dissipated with the evening sunset, the bells rang across
the city of Lithmore to signal to the faithful to gather.  Inquisitor Nolan
dul Solas oversaw the proceedings, speaking to the public on subterfuge and
untruths, and warning them of the danger of hiding magic, lest it taint one's
soul and lead them to the pyre.  He emphasized carefulness toward those who
hide their business, who travel in secret conspiracy, and who speak ill of
those who guard the Faith from its enemies.  He extended sympathy toward
those who fear the Order's cleansing, but warned the populace against
allowing such to open the way for manipulation as Page Arael ab Estes burned
alongside her alleged lover, the Poet Knight Rhett ab Sabedon. 

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In subject of: Nolan executes Rhett for heresy
Date         : Fri Aug  7 20:48:42 2020
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As the summer heat dissipated with the evening sunset, the bells rang across
the city of Lithmore to signal to the faithful to gather.  Inquisitor Nolan
dul Solas oversaw the proceedings, speaking to the public on subterfuge and
untruths, and warning them of the danger of hiding magic, lest it taint one's
soul and lead them to the pyre.  He emphasized carefulness toward those who
hide their business, who travel in secret conspiracy, and who speak ill of
those who guard the Faith from its enemies.  He extended sympathy toward
those who fear the Order's cleansing, but warned the populace against
allowing such to open the way for manipulation as Poet Knight Rhett ab
Sabedon burned alongside his alleged lover, Page Arael ab Estes.  

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In subject of: The Border Crusade is launched!
Date         : Sat Aug  8 00:00:10 2020
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With support coming from various city sources, the Knights are finally able
to set the supply train to Farin in march.  With Chalice-themed standards
flapping in the summer wind, singing hymnals of purity and purpose, and
spirits high, the Knights march south at the head of a long line of
carriages, carts, wagons, supply animals and camp followers.

What happens next in the Border remains to be seen, but all that could be
done, has been done.  

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In subject of: The new Reeve doctrine
Date         : Thu Aug 13 22:46:50 2020
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The flagging efforts to contain the tide of petty crime in Lithmore has
necessitated an adaptative strategy from the Cityguard.  With the proposals
made by a young cadet, the Lord Chief Magistrate has sent forth instructors
to drill the guards into new patrol configurations.  Time will tell if it
works.

TL, DR: Norrig launches a major Lawfulness project. 

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