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Background: The following missives were sent about, and advice given for conclusion.
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Dahakon: A lesson on Rage
Wed Jan 12 16:20:59 2011
To: All Imm RP Mencius
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Algoron,
Rage.
A word that many only think relates to the Darkness. Why? Rage is in us
all, in our souls, our minds, our hearts, and our actions. Yet it is one
that is commonly referred to as evil.
When the Knights dispense their "justice" upon the infidels is it not their
inner rage that is used? Call it what you wish, but it is rage.
When Nadrik himself cut off Devion's hand, was that not pure Rage? Call it
what you wish, but it the end, it is what it is, pure untouched Rage.
The power of Rage is undeniable; it is the strength of Kingdoms, cities,
nations, and the power for change. Rage burns deep within each mortal upon
Algoron and it is the Church of Mencius' Mission to show all where it lies.
In the final battle of mortal-kind, no matter which side you look at. Evil,
where shadow will strike down the Good and open the world for Necrucifer, or
Good which the Knights will vanquish all evil on Algoron. Rage -will- be
used. It is undeniable.
The Great Lord Mencius is a part of all people upon the realm of Algoron.
None are immune from the Rage which can fill the mind at a moment's notice,
we just choose to call it under different names.
The Church of Mencius wishes to recognize it for what it is. His power upon
Algoron. The Church demands all people to thank the Lord of Rage for His
gift which has altered nations, entire societies, histories, and ways of
thought.
In the final days before the entire world is given to Necrucifer, his wife,
and his children, His Rage will be shown upon those that do not recognize it
and accept it in their hearts and minds, thanking the Lord for His gifts.
Dahakon Kensey
Priest of the Church Of Mencius
Shepard of His Children upon Algoron
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Caenarfon: Priest Dahakon's lesson on Rage
Thu Jan 13 17:11:46 2011
To: Dahakon Imm Religion Mencius Nadrik all
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Hail,
Priest Dahakon makes the claim that rage is within us all, and singles out
even the Knighthood of Gareth Keep uses the concept.
Although there is only one way for a follower of Mencius to do anything,
there are in fact other ways to solve problems.
Mencius is filled with rage and vengence. Knights of Gareth and other Good
souls do not serve good with these either by using argument or the sword,
but with reason and application of the law.
Corwen, High Clerist
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Gerulf: Re: Caenarfon's lesson on Rage
Thu Jan 13 18:01:03 2011
To: Caenarfon Dahakon ( Imm Religion all )
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Priest,
Thank you for your insight into the inner workings of the light. Though it
pains me to do so, I feel that I must point out the folly in your statement.
Might I remind you of the actions of one of your cloth, who held one of the
highest offices in your keep and now serves as Emperor of Althainia no less.
I am well aware that the memory of the light is selective, so allow me to
recreate the event for you. Some time ago one of our own was noticed inside
the walls of Althainia at the same time a guard was found asleep (no doubt
tired of your drawn out squabbles over how to be the prettiest butterfly).
Mercerion threw wild accusations and stormed the gates of Abaddon
single-handedly, slaying our guards and citizens in blind fury. Oh how I
still hear whispers of how the followers of Mencius watched in awe as this
holy champion of Nadrik showed them true, unbridled rage.
Though perhaps I am looking at this wrong. Yes, now I see it, your so called
reason and application of law. His reason was that he wished vengeance and
he simply named his blade 'law' before running off to unjustly slay
innocents. Perhaps we should all take a chapter from the light's book.
Perhaps one day I can join the Knights of Gareth and learn the same skills
as the Emperor so that I might hone my blade with your poisonous reason and
truly bring honor to the Dark Pantheon.
Gerulf Redfang
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Caenarfon: Rage and Vengeance
Fri Jan 14 15:33:01 2011
To: Gerulf ( Imm Religion all )
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Thank you for the Abaddon explanation of superior moral principle.
I am not aware of the incident which you cite, as I would any individual
incident which might occur.
What I can say is that all are held to account under the eyes of the law,
which is appropriated to action of all responsible individuals. I am sure
that the entire murderous city of Abaddon has much to answer for in this
regard.
Those who blinded by rage and driven by vengeance are less likely to arrive
at a just outcome. We use formal disciplined control and reasoned extension
of law to claim the element of fairness which a just and Good society have
come to expect of us.
You draw account of those who sometimes in their mortal capacity sometimes
err in their aspiration for doing Good. Mistakes will happen where mortal
judgment is involved. But those who aspire to do the right action are more
righteous than those who do not.
Corwen, High Clerist
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Mercerion: RE: Rage, Vengeance, And Justice.
Sat Jan 15 12:43:33 2011
To: Gerulf Althainia Nadrik Immortal All Religion
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A clarification on the subject you cited, Gerulf, as I was actually
there, and witnessed the event, and I'm not quite certain you were even a
pup at that point.
An Abbadonite was caught strangling our guards, just east of our magic shop
on the wall road. I witnessed him attempt this endeavor myself, as did
Daygan Kerolas. When he attempted in front of myself, he failed his attempt
on the guard, and the guards began to retaliate. It was at this juncture,
that four more cityguards were found strangled. A diplomatic attempt was
made to seek out the countess at that time. Yes, back then it was still
Novalee. Our attempts at diplomacy went unanswered. Thus, as Ainin had
slain none of our guards, merely incapacitated them, I returned to Abaddon
to dole out the same. While yes, I turned some of your undead guards to
dust, I slew no one. Your undead guards returned after my response, and the
point was proven.
None were harmed or slain in the entire ordeal, and I simply stated that if
you wished to attack our guards, such would be returned in full. Abaddon
struck the first act of war, and I responded. Not in vengeance, nor in
anger, simply in response to the actions taken against Althainia.
You claim that I slew and threatened innocents, and yet I took no life, and
simply returned to rest what had been unearthed. Furthermore, You speak of
slaying innocents, I would remind you whom was caught crucifying innocents
in temples. An act that the darkness has cried foul of many times in the
past, and yet continues to partake in. There is a reason you are
particularly sought to be arrested here, Gerulf, and its not just because
you are an Abaddonite.
Before you begin throwing slanderous lies about, I would be certain your
lies can not be turned back around and used in example against yourself, as
it discredits you.
I will close by stating that yes, a large part of my history has been forged
in combat against the darkness, but I will maintain that I have never lifted
my hand against an innocent life. Had I, I would never have been granted
blessing in Nadrik's church.
And thus, Gerulf, I refute your claims.
-Mamoritai
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Gerulf: Re: Semantics and Unfounded Accusations
Sat Jan 15 23:01:41 2011
To: Mercerion Althainia all
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Emperor
I cannot help but wonder how much thought was put into your response, but I
thank you for the entertaining read. In the same sentence you claim to have
slain none, and admitted rendering our guards into dust. You are arguing
semantics if you truly believe those two are not contradictory. You wished
to "dole out the same". Tell me, Mercerion, in what school of thought is
the total annihilation of one in retaliation the same as rendering the other
unconscious in self defence. You do not deny that none of your guards were
injured, nor that you completely destroyed ours. I do not consider this
equal in any manner. Further, you claim that the guards assigned to replace
those you destroyed were the same guards. Let me assure you that is not how
it works.
You go on to make more of your trademark unfounded accusations. I was never
'caught crucifying innocents' in your temples. Let us recall the incident
you speak of, but at which you were not present. It was Alei'lion who made
that accusation. Oh yes, his word has proven to be one you can trust. I do
not deny I was in your temples, nor do I deny I found crucifixes there.
However you have no proof it was I who constructed them and no proof I was
responsible for the deaths of those placed on the holy symbols . I heard
there had been crucifixes constructed and so I visited to pray the people of
your kingdom would see the truth. It was your people who acted on the words
of a known liar and attacked me in your temple, an act which the light has
cried foul of many times in the past, and yet continues to partake in. I
will remind, or rather inform you as you were not present, that I harmed
none of your citizens save for a kick to Alie'lion in self defence. It was
Meki who drew blood, I only feigned a charge at those guarding the door in
order to secure my escape after wounded.
And thus, Emperor, I refute your claims.
-Redfang
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Mercerion: RE: Semantics and Unfounded accusations
Sun Jan 16 12:49:07 2011
To: Gerulf Nadrik Althainia All Religion
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Gerulf,
The undead, are not living, and thus cannot be slain. They are not
innocent, as their innocence has been stripped in the corruption of their
repose. The undead are returned to their rest with the use of the Paladin's
ability "Turn Undead" You continue to miss the point that Ainin was not
strangling in self defense. He engaged the guards himself. And before you
claim he had to, to be in the city, examine the fact that he was not welcome
in the city, in the first place, and neither are you.
If, it wasn't you who crucified the corpses, that does protect you from the
fact that you were there, unwelcomed, and without permission to be such,
violating kingdom laws. You are also a crusader who follows the same God as
the ones the crucifixes were made to. You also neglect to mention you
struck out at the Empress, but do admit to having attacked other citizens,
though in self defense. If, you had wished to peaceably come into a kingdom
where you are not welcome, one would think you would ask for such, and not
assume clemency.
I would like to point out again, that any Abbadonite who enters Althainia is
to be arrested. You knew this, and chose to come anyway, just as Ainin did.
In this, your self defence claims are rendered moot.
Yes, when I struck, I disabled your cityguards. Just the same as rendering
our cityguards unconscious. I've seen countless times, a necromancer raise
a skeleton from the ground in only a few seconds time. Roughly the same
amount of time it takes to wake a strangled cityguard.
Your kingdom was not left defenseless, nor were all of them slain. Only the
ones who came and engaged myself, as I stood at the gate of your kingdom. I
admit to the response freely, and left once I spoke with members of your
kingdom, without raising hand or blade at them.
If you wish not to be attacked or arrested in our kingdom, you will need to
either leave Abaddon, or seek our permission to be here before you come.
Otherwise, the guards and the military will arrest you on sight.
In short, Gerulf, Our actions have been in response to your own. We have
yet to lift our hand first, or act harshly out of turn. Continue to spew
deception, and I shall continue to correct it.
-Deacon Mercerion Mamoritai,
--Church of Nadrik
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Corszana: Pursuit of Perfection
Sun Jan 16 22:45:20 2011
To: Althainia Knighthood All Immortal Roleplay Nadrik
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The pursuit of perfection is something which all of the followers of the
Light pursue, but all of us fail in it. None of us are perfect, try as
we might, we are not divine and thus not pure. Just as followers of the
Darkness have done kind acts, we of the Light have sinned as well.
We are not wholly of the Light or wholly of the Darkness. It is why
some of us fall and why some of the fallen are redeemed.
We alone know the weight of our sins, of our imperfections, and we alone
are responsible for making things better: no one else.
Helping others is part of what we do, and, from time to time, we help
those of the Darkness see the error in their ways, but not always. Just
know that as long as you recognize your own transgressions and sins, admit
to them, and work on them, then no one can hold them against you.
You can uphold honor even when you aren't perfect. That is the difference,
we choose to work to be better, to make things better. And we will.
If you ever need to talk,
Corszana Snowdragon of Nadrik
Log
You tell Mercerion 'Hail Brother Mercerion.'
Mercerion tells you 'Greetings, Brother Caenarfon'
You tell Mercerion 'I have seen the missives going back and forth.'
Mercerion tells you 'Aye?'
You tell Mercerion 'I'd warn against the evils of twisted semantics Brother Mercerion.'
You tell Mercerion 'They seek to show you as one of rage.'
Mercerion tells you 'I see this, indeed.'
You tell Mercerion 'And a picture of you destroying their guards is a picture only too easy to paint?'
Mercerion tells you 'A picture painted in half stories and mistruths.'
You tell Mercerion 'Aye, what I was left with was the destruction of undead guards.'
You tell Mercerion 'This is up to you and your honor of course Brother Mercerion.'
You tell Mercerion 'We all hold our honor as we see fit given circumstance.'
You tell Mercerion 'Evil will seek to tar us with their brush, and we must not let it be so.'
Mercerion tells you 'Indeed.'
You tell Mercerion 'They who preach as those whiter than white, yet are covered in blood ought to be your angle Brother Mercerion.'
You tell Mercerion 'Semantic arguments over what death is will reflect poorly I feel.'
Mercerion tells you 'I shall consider this wisdom, Brother.'
You tell Mercerion 'Sister Corszana has laid this bare. '
You tell Mercerion 'After all, those of Nadrik do not need advice on virtue from those of Fatale and Mencius.'
Mercerion tells you 'Indeed.'
You tell Mercerion 'In honor then Brother Mercerion.'
You tell Mercerion 'Farewell.'
Mercerion tells you 'Above all else.'
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