The Court of 1006 GA

Arrivals
Pangow and Atlantean enter sombrely,

Droman Kass enters with a trophy which is gifted to Rhas'cton as masters of the Court

The Duskwyld and Skogrid enter to fanfare.

Skogrid presents a token to The Duskwyld

The Duskwyld presents an artifact of significant power, the Revan Helm, to Skogrid.

The Matter of Tithe Presented by The Master
Rhas'cton is aggrieved that Skogrid and The Duskwyld have chosen not to pay the Tithe of Harisu

Rhas'cton declares the matter concluded for now and Lament of Lingya as penance for the transgressions

Droman Kass announces its regret for missing the most recent payment of Harisu, and begs that they be permitted to pay twice in the coming year

Rhas'cton agrees

Skogrid considers the treatment of Droman Kass to be unnecessarily favourable

Rhas'cton dismisses this concern

EXPUNGED

Skogrid questions the reason for Droman Kass' none payment.

Droman Kass refers to the trophy presented at court and ongoing issues with cults.

The Duskwyld declares that it will no longer be paying the Harisu

Skogrid declares it will no longer be paying Harisu, as they do not believe that the tithe is being well used

Rhas'cton offers explanation for need for the Tithe

Skogrid declares that they have no need to follow the laws if others flaunt laws

Rhas'cton reminds Skogrid that accusations are not permissible outside of setting the agenda

Rhas'cton invites further discussion

none entered

Vote to the Court: Should the Law of Harisu stand at 10%

Vote Carried 4 for, 2 against, no abstainers

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The Matter of Roaming Beasts Presented by The Master
Rhas'cton is concerned that beasts continue to roam the lands as Rhas'cton has suffered the invasion of monsters this year

Rhas'cton has slain an undead beast at Oakvale

The Duskwyld expresses lament that the beast did not cause more damage

Rhas'cton accuses The Duskwyld of sending the beast

The Duskwyld claims responsibility

Droman Kass describes a golden giant that was met in battle and defeated by Droman Kassian forces

Skogrid commends Barstad on his creation

The Duskwyld declines to claim responsibility for the golden giant

Droman Kass believes that the Surya Vansha is responsible for sending the golden giant

The Duskwyld declares that they too have suffered an attack from a golden giant

The Duskwyld expresses confusion that the Surya Vansha would dare to attack their settlements

The Duskwyld airs the probability that Pangow or Rhas'cton would be more likely perpetrators of the assault

Pangow decries the accusation as nonesense

The Duskwyld declares that the beast they faced was of little concern

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The Matter of Shrouded Door Presented by Morpheus
Atlantean wishes to draw the court's attention to the matter of the Shrouded Door

Atlantean apologises for the loss of Lady Demask at the hands of the cult leader

Atlantean regrets to report abject failure in uncovering further information

Atlantean asserts that the Shrouded Door wield significant power

Atlantean reports that Morpheus bargained with The Butcher of the Shrouded Door, and allowed him to leave with his followers

Atlantean declares the Atlantean members of the Shrouded Door to be outcasts, and outlaws

Atlantean asks that the Court consider hunting and killing the followers of The Butcher

The Duskwyld insults Atlantean as naive

The Duskwyld accuses Rhas'cton of being the masters of The Butcher, and therefore Rhas'cton of being the power behind the Shrouded Door

The Duskwyld implores Atlantean to realise that they have been manipulated

Rhas'Cton expresses innocence in the matter

The Duskwyld invites Skogrid to speak on the matter

Rhas'cton again professes innocence

Rhas'cton invites evidence

Skogrid declares that they too believe The Butcher to be one and the same as The Butcher who destroyed Hollyfrost and thwarted the Frost Queen

The Duskwyld implores Atlantean to recognise that they are in peril at the hands of their masters

Atlantean expresses his belief that the Shrouded Door is in fact not an agency of Rhas'Cton, and that The Duskwyld has acted against Atlantean in sending a beast to terrorize his nation

The Duskwyld reiterates its point that Lady Demask identified The Butcher personally

Rhas'cton accuses Skogrid of spying on Atlantean

Skogrid does not deny it

Atlantean expresses disgust at the presence of spies within its borders

Pangow accuses The Duskwyld of raising The Butcher from the dead to implicate Rhas'cton

Atlantean calls for a vote to declare the Shrouded Door enemies of The Blood Court

Droman Kass expresses happiness that Lady Demask has recovered

The Duskwyld reiterates that Atlantean is ignoring the evidence in favour of blind faith

The Duskwyld suggests that The Master's reign has become problematic and that agents should act to remove him from his throne

Rhas'cton welcomes the challenge and suggests none are bold enough to dare

Vote to the Court: The Blood Court is to declare the Shrouded Door (and all iterations there of) as enemy of the Blood Lands and Court

Vote carried unanimously

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The Matter of decaying serpent monster Presented by Morpheus
Atlantean claims that it has slaughtered an undead serpent sent against it this year

Rhas'cton congratulates Atlantean

The matter is concluded

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The Matter of the Khyber Mines presented by Force
Droman Kass apologises for being slow in delivering the offending weapons to the court

Droman Kass requests the return of his weapons to protect the Blood Lands from the enemies in the Abyss

The Duskwyld supports the return of the mines to Droman Kass provided they are used to defend the Abyssal path only

Skogrid supports the return of the mines to Droman Kass provided they are used to defend the Abyssal path only

Atlantean is largely ambivalent

Pangow supports the sovereignty of Droman Kass

Rhas'cton counsels that the use of such weapons is in no way different to unleashing beasts upon opposing nations

Atlantean asks that the weapons not be deployed without prior warning

Vote to the Court: Should the use of mines be ruled legal, and the mines be returned to Droman Kass for use in defending the Abyssal path

Vote carried 5 for 1 abstainer

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The Matter of The Helleborus Presented by Lord Barstad.
The Duskwyld declares that his nation is under attack by some form of monstrous tripodal siege engine

The Duskwyld asks if any would take responsibility for monster

Skogrid does not claim responsibility

Droman Kass does not claim responsibility

Atlantean does not claim responsibility

Rhas'cton declares siege weapons a dirty kind of warfare

Rhas'cton does not claim responsibility

The Duskwyld invite Pangow to deny responsibility

Pangow declines

The Duskwyld threatens the sovereignty of Pangow

Pangow invites battle

The Duskwyld suggest that Pangow is incapable of meeting them in open battle

Pangow goads The Duskwyld

Atlantean declares for Pangow

The Duskwyld proposes a contest of arms

The Duskwyld asks that Pangow meets them in open war, a single battle for supremacy, all of one vs all of one

Pangow accepts

The Duskwyld presents terms : If the The Duskwyld wins Pangow revolts against Rhas'cton, If Pangow wins, The Duskwyld will bend the knee to Rhas'cton and pay tithes to The Blood Court

Pangow declares alternate terms : If the The Duskwyld wins Pangow revolts against Rhas'cton, If Pangow wins, The Duskwyld becomes vassal to Pangow

The Duskwyld accepts Pangow's terms

Skogrid asks if Pangow's existing vassal is to be considered Pangow for the purposes of the contest

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The Matter of Droman Kass is presented by Muqin Sage
as an interjection and by way of answer to Skogrid's concern

Pangow releases Droman Kass from vassal status

Droman Kass welcomes their release from servitude Dear Sister, Muquin Sage, I thank you, you shall always have an ally in Droman Kass

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The Matter of The Helleborus Presented by Lord Barstad continued...
Return to the matter at hand

Aristotle and the Lyceum will stand as arbiters of The Battle of the Dead Rose

Aristotle declares universal eradication of a nation and its people as the punishment for either refusing to join battle or interference with the contest by outside agents

The Duskwyld suggests a battlefield at the border of the two nations

Pangow agrees

A date is set 1 month hence

The matter is concluded

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The Matter of The Raiding of Lingya Presented by Lord Barstad
The Duskwyld claims responsibility for the raiding of Lingya this past season

Pangow recognises the attack and declares that the matter will be concluded at The Battle of the Dead Rose

The matter is concluded

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The Matter of The Despoiling of The Duskwyld Presented by Lord Barstad
The Duskwyld believes that resources have been stolen by Rhas'cton as compensation for the unpaid Tithe and asks if anyone would claim responsibility

Rhas'cton does not claim responsibility

Droman Kass does not claim responsibility

Atlantean does not claim responsibility

Rhas'cton suggests that The Duskwyld and Skogrid may have despoiled one another

Pangow declares his name was Bulb

Pangow declares that its child was left to die alone on a battlefield by the cowards of other nations

The Duskwyld lays blame for the death of Bulb upon Pangow

Pangow declares The Blood Court enemy, and The Duskwyld the first barrier to its independence

Court is adjourned until the conclusion of The Battle of the Dead Rose

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The Battle is won by Pangow

_______________________________________________________________ === The Matter of the Reseeding Presented by Muqin Sage ===

Pangow asks that the Court understand that much has been lost since the Courtiers first tasted true power

Pangow declares independence from The Blood Court

Pangow address Barstad directly

Pangow asks if The Duskwyld now recognises the power of Pangow

Pangow asks if The Duskwyld is glad to call Sage mother

The Duskwyld asks why Pangow does not bring its considerable might to bear

Pangow castigates The Blood Court for its infighting

Pangow releases The Duskwyld as vassal

Pangow thanks Droman Kass and Rhas'cton for their offerings before The Battle of the Dead Rose

Pangow declares that it will leave the Blood Lands and reminds the nations that they should not stand in their way

Pangow leaves the court

The Duskwyld declares that Pangow was the true power behind Rhas'cton

Skogrid agrees

Rhas'cton declares themselves for peace and reminds that they have always lobbied for such

Skogrid respectfully disagrees and points to the actions of Rhas'cton and the ramifications of those actions as evidence to the contrary

Rhas'cton goads Skogrid

Skogrid threatens to secede from The Blood Court

The Duskwyld asks that The Blood Court join together as allies against the rest of Akinroc

Rhas'cton reminds that they have never acted in aggression against The Duskwyld since the Gifted Age Began

Droman Kass ponders its future aloud

The Duskwyld pledges the return of mortality to its people

Droman Kass rededicates itself to The Blood Court as an independent nation

Skogrid gives its blessing to The Duskwyld, and will remain an affiliate but not member of The Blood Court

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The Sun sets

Hayid enters the following into the official court transcripts

At the appointed hour the star will travel across the sky and he who travels will cross the threshold