To much love for one man.

Interesting indeed.

Ellie: I have lived for hundreds of elven lifetimes. I am immortal as long as I remain true. Take that as however you will.

Romani have varied lifespans, the length of which you are obviously not aware. I will illuminate you privately as to how I have lived so long, if that is your wish.

I was referring to the affairs of the Romani when I advised Kauss not to get involved. You misunderstood the assignment, doubly so, my dear.

When I referred to the greater Romani picture, I guess that wasn't clear enough for you. I was referring to the workings of our society, and that Kauss, wise as he is, has not spent a few hundred years living among us... he knows us well, but our face, not our viscera.

I was cautioning him against using potentially suspect information to figure our motives and processses, not insulting him.


Kauss,
I do not believe we are on opposite sides in this. I too wish to see justice done. It would be helpful if members of the nobility (Such as a certain Count) made themselves available to those of us that have questions, or even bothered to respond to correspondence (either in the dreamscape or via courrier.) at all.

I believe that Balryn will be hard pressed to find an unbiased jury here... with one exception.

I think that person has the objectivity to handle this, but I don't believe it of others.

Perhaps I see everything as cliche... I have seen too much, too often.

I do not take Balryn's side simply because he is a Romani, I take the stance that he will be unfairly tried, and summarily executed for crimes that were not honestly proven to be his.

I have learned this from experience well enough...
Time and again... I am growing weary of watching worlds tear themselves apart as well.

When I mentioned any information that was taken from a person defecting from a tribe or clan is suspect, I was commenting on Balryn's statement of (and I'm paraphrasing here) Being betrayed by a brother, or someone you cared for so deeply.

In my opinion, Yasmay and Aeris will, or have already done just that.

Taran is the ward of Aziraphel, and it is the only reason I did not destroy the unclean form that stood before me. Azriraphel and I have a deal... We don't attack each other's sons, and nobody has to die

-TD, KBN
 
Balryn said:
My family? Are you saying that Mykell or Yasmay told you these things? I know Kerjal and Derek haven't been around to talk to the last few weeks... and I don't believe that Mykell would ever admit to anything like what you are talking about and I know Yasmay doesn't have such intentions in her body.

I didn't write anything and rather than really look at what happened... you would rather blame me for something that has already been admited to.

You shouldn't jump to conclusions Solomon.

~Balryn
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Oh, I'm sorry. You seem to think I was debating with you. No. As always, I'm attempting to be open with you Balryn. I'm openly telling you that you don't know what you think you know, or you're fooling yourself. Yes, I'm saying I heard it from the lips of your family that you were behind the thefts at the earth guild. I heard it from the lips of your family that you were behind the false messages that were left. And I heard it from the lips of your own family that they would die in your place because they were responsible for your actions! I think you should spend less time trading barbs and quips and maybe get some confirmation of what you know about your family members and what is and what isn't. Otherwise we're all liable to lose someone very special that only made the mistake of caring too much for one who spouts love and practices deceit.
 
Solomon Maxondaerth said:
Otherwise we're all liable to lose someone very special that only made the mistake of caring too much for one who spouts love and practices deceit.
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Well tell forth then... I'm not going to cast my word against a family member if they are telling things which they believe true. You pointed the finger and I am following up. I have not even seen any of my family come through the area as of late and I would love to hear this from them, about the rationalization behind actions that occured. If they are responsible for actions they can choose what ever paths they may, but I am not going to go forth on statements you make that have been false in the past.

~Balryn
 
The Affairs of the Romani in meting out justice are their own, but every person os subject to the laws of the land in which they reside, whether they claim to be of that land or not.

Balryn, should you turn yourself over to me, I give you my word as a knight and as a Count that you will be treated honorably and well. yes, you are accused of a very heinious crime, and in times past it would have been a very straightforward matter to have you tried and executed for such crimes. There would be no jury, there would be nothing to stand between you and the sword.

But, as you have pointed out, this is a new land. In this new land, I have taken it upon myself to set forth a new means of deciding guilt - the Jury. A group of people selected to decide the issues at hand after hearing the evidence given in a court and recommending the punishment.

I will be frank. The Witnesses against you in this matter are very grievious indeed, and it is for that reason that the accusation of High Treason comes forth. The witnesses stated that you wer directly responsible for a note which was left in the Earth Guild, and that the note which was left was left for the sole purpose of stopping the adventurers from being able to stop the Strega. Since the Strega had one goal only, the destruction of our world and the murder of every being there. aiding her is treason to the Duchess (then sovereign of the land we were in).

I would hear the reasons you had for leaving this note. I would hear the reasons you have for deciding you are above the law, and I am very curious as to the accusations you have laid forth regarding any acts against the Romani at large, as I find the thought very disturbing.

Each person within my County is my responsibility and I am charged with the protection of all, not just those you term as "Gaje". If you have witness to give that any persopn or persons has been acting against you, I assure you that the hand of the King's justice will be just as firm against them as it has been in pursuing the events of the night of The Strega.

I have also received word that the Romani wish to hold their own "court" (at least I am told that is what they mean by the term) to decide if any punishment is necessary there. I would urge you to speak with the elders in the area to determine what, if anything, you need to do there as well.

Count Di'Orsini
 
It is highly believed amongst the Fae, whom are arguably one of the most authoritative beings on the workings of the weave, that had the adventurers shown up to the Velatti Estate earlier, Thywill would not have perished, and the world would not have crumbled. It is highly believed by the residents of the area, adventurers mainly, that we would have shown up at the Velatti Estate earlier had we not occupied ourselves with a few notes.

Even beyond that, there is still the matter of the property of the Earth Guild, as well as the personal property of others that was absconded that night.

Balryn, if you wish to speak with the Count Di'Orsini, I can escort you safely to him if you wish. I swear on my duties as a member of the Andarian army; moreso on my honor as a son of a Lancaster, to keep you safe as best as I can during that time.

I wish justice to be served as well. It may seem unjust to you that Count Di'Orsini named your family for being wanted for questioning. However, even you must admit that those are the people that you keep your closest council with.

It also may seem unjust that your family were sent on a "suicide mission" the night the Strega's forces besieged the town. While it may have been the Marchessa who issude the order to private Mykell, it was Slice who suggested it. She had faith that you and your family could perform such a feat, and she put herself on the line convincing the Marchessa that a small handful of people could accomplish such a great task. She always had a good way with words. Your family wasnt sent there to die: your family was sent there because we actually believed in the skill of your family.

Please consider my offer, Barlyn. I have had incomplete justice happen unto me once, and I do not wish it onto my worst of enemies.

~Johnathan
 
Balryn and family,

I was informed that you and yours were under the effects of a Ritual of W.O.E. Those were my reasons for ordering you to go, I was also assured by Lieutenant Slice and Ambassador Lissenstien that you and yours would be quite capable of succeeding, having won against such odds before. Defiance of orders during war is seen as treason no matter who is defying who and for whatever reason. If there was a problem with my order, it should have been brought to me by your bandolier. If you or your band have any other questions on this matter, I will be happy to answer them in private.

Marquess Di'Olivia
 
Count, I appreciate the words you share and I try to take them believing you may know within your heart what actions a noble is required to take and that you may have a heart less filled with darkness than several of the officials of Dagliano I met before you.

I will be meeting with romani elders as soon as they may assemble.

Since I believe you to be at peace with your word Count, I will send you a private letter concerning my actions and will come forth to be heard in your council after I have presented myself to my people. I do not consider myself above the law and will submit to your judgements when my voice is before you. During the meantime I will seclude myself from the public eye as to prevent any unnecessary conflict and to await a trial.

I realize that this is a land with new people and new laws. That things here are as different as any other land is openly accepted and even invited- as it is in every land I travel. However with those many days of travel I have discovered things that do not form friendly companions for my life and when confronted with things that do not match the needs of whom it concerns, rather than fall effortlessly to a blade backed by the arm of a troll or the deceitful tongue of a liche, I find that my own blade and my wits are that which stands between the fatal arm of arrogance and the swift hand of justice. Nobility and trust are not given lightly and they are equally harsh strictures to believe in, never balancing until the decision is made and the world reacts to a path changed by the destined fate.

I am fully accepting of many of the town disliking me and this has never been an issue for me. My duties to those I am sworn to are easily kept at the cost of my own pride and often my own freedom. I often have little of either and expect no less than the worse from the ones who promise one thing and provide another. I would glady take blame for such actions if such blame would heal wounds, but such wounds have been granted over lifetimes and I do not believe that many people wish such things to take place.

I hope that this land- it's nobles and it's commoners uphold a higher sense of wisdom than the places that fell to the Strega. Perhaps some of the very lessons learned that evening will make this land more enlightened and that in the end someone will have listened to the story that they failed to learn from while it was happening.

~Balryn Forestis Delcroux

Jonathan-

I understand the actions of the evening and the many wild assumptions that have been led to. If I had the intent to destroy the world I simply wouldn't have freed the dragons, taken my sword to a few individuals, assisted the undead or taken action to unweave the realm myself.

The evening was predestined and always had been. For those of you who live on the crossroads it should be readily apparent that fate and time choose their own path and we are simply spectators and sometimes victims.

Should you wish to meet in person we can, however until other things are addressed I do no of any benefits garnered by either of us to do so. My personal dealings with those who know me are simply kept personal. I will answer your questions in person if you would like to sit by the water with me one evening and ask of me what you will.

~Balryn

 
Gentlefolk, please..

If there is to be a trial, then by all means, convene a judge, a jury, make certain that they are all impartial to the proceedings, and have done with it. Present evidence, make your arguments, and let the jury...a jury of peers...decide.

But for whatever's sake you hold holy, stop this incessant arguing. it accomplishes nothing, save for creating further hard feelings. The cacophony is near deafening, and for those of us trying to sleep peacefully, it's untenable.
 
Balryn,

You do not know me, and may not have even heard of me, so I will introduce myself....as I have already done to Mother Yasmay. My name is Nicholai Grygory Voyani of the Balogrenge, the people of this town know me one and all. I am new to this are with my wife. We came here originally as a simple stop upon the Lungo Drohm but have decided to stay here for a time, as our wares seem to be very well recieved. We are simple merchants, I and my wife. She however was not there for the Trial as I was. Members of your own Familia have spoken out against you, and the Romani are not pleased. I unfortunately will not be around for quite some time as my business has me traveling for a while. I wanted you to know that it was I who went to the Dayevas and asked them to call for a Kris. I have communicated with Tristan as well, and made my opinions well known.

I also want to assure you that the Romani that I have spoken to FULLY intent to investigate these matters, in the Ways of the Blood. I understand many of the things that you have said, but I also realize that you are a Rom who is very good at weaving words. You use 10 words to say what could easily be said with 3, and the extra words you use, so nothing but dance around the point.

I have personally spoken to MOTHER Yasmay, and I have heard the things she had to say. I can honestly say that I wish none of this had ever happened because not a single Rom will come out clean. ALL of us will be hurt in one way or another, either by losing our life, or worse yet....losing the Familia.

I look forward to the day I can speak with you in person, and regret that it cannot be sooner. It seems you are a very interesting character Balryn, you and your brother Mykell. I sincerely hope that the things that have been charged against you, are found to be false, for I will always hold out hope for a member of the Blood.

And to clarify, I am not of your world, and in fact are a bit confused by talk of this "Strega", I have traveled the Lungo Drohm here for many years, and mine is not a tale of pleasantries either. If you truly wish to see a place where the Romani are persecuted, I suggest you follow your feet to a place known in the Gaje tongue as Llantry.

I will tell you what you would have to look forward to....a small part of my tale. If you went with a Kumpania, they would kill every man who could weild a weapon, as well as any to old to be of use. They would take your Mother, your Sastari, and ALL the older women, and you would more than likely never see them again. Your Sisters, and Daughters would be put in cages as I was, and kept like cattle. One day they would be sold, and if lucky end as a house servant to some Gaje "Noble", if they were like me they would be sold, not as servants, but as sport.

They would give you nothing but the clothes on your back, and then only if you were lucky,. They would tell you that you were to be hunted. They would explain to you what they would theirr running dogs would do to you, if you were caught. They would explain, in gruesome detail, what was to be done if you were caught alive. Finally they would tell you to run, and run you would.

I have more reason to hat Gaje than most of the Blood, but I have come to trust some of them here in the Crossroads. You need to show more faith. If you were TRULY innocent you would already have come forth, but I can honestly say that I do not think you are. Romani are supposed to have honor, I have seen none from you. Yasmay has more honor in her than I have seen in entire Familias. I am not saying she has done nothing wrong, I am saying she has had the HONOR to admit that she has, and to willingly submit herself. What have you done.....what have YOU done.....

Nicholai Grygory Voyani son of
Tinoro Gregof Voyani,
Vaido of the Balogrengre Tribe

As one last note to you Balryn.... should it happen that your life is taken, or you fall in battle before you are able to come forth, I give you my Word of Honor, that there WILL be Lily's planted on your place of rest, so that you may rest in peace, should that day not come for a LONG time.....
 
Nicholai Voyani said:
If you truly wish to see a place where the Romani are persecuted, I suggest you follow your feet to a place known in the Gaje tongue as Llantry.

I will tell you what you would have to look forward to....a small part of my tale. If you went with a Kumpania, they would kill every man who could weild a weapon, as well as any to old to be of use. They would take your Mother, your Sastari, and ALL the older women, and you would more than likely never see them again. Your Sisters, and Daughters would be put in cages as I was, and kept like cattle. One day they would be sold, and if lucky end as a house servant to some Gaje "Noble", if they were like me they would be sold, not as servants, but as sport.

They would give you nothing but the clothes on your back, and then only if you were lucky,. They would tell you that you were to be hunted. They would explain to you what they would theirr running dogs would do to you, if you were caught. They would explain, in gruesome detail, what was to be done if you were caught alive. Finally they would tell you to run, and run you would.
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I know the man who hath proclaimed himself Emperor of Lantry; our swords crossed before before the Strega tore our world asunder. Frankly, this behavior that he obviously endorses is not the worst by any stretch of the imagination. I have seen his brand of cruelty, and it does not belong within any line of nobility. Eagan cried when Mallington beset himself upon it like a plague. I hope that you never see what he does to those who simply speak out against him.
 
Sad though it is.

Many of you seem to have overlooked what happened to the Daiyeva and Laetshi.

Is it no less a crime for a Noble of your blood to neglect one's responsibility to the people they oversee? Is it not then doubly a crime to then willfully do so?

To send someone on a suicide mission unwilling is a travesty... there are plenty who would have gladly laid down their lives for that cause, knowing full well what the outcome would be.

I see in those decisions an error in judgement, and in information gathering. One is excusable, the other, I fear, is not.

It seems suspect that so many Romani were sent out for what can only be called slaughter in those cases.

Why send out the people you openly dislike? Why, to wash your hands of them, of course.

I am quite certain it is not as hard to see as you all pretend it is.

This is no statement on Balryn's case in either direction, simply something for all of you to realize.

No reparations will be made to the Romani for their loss, and yet you clamor for the blood of our own for an offense supposedly equally as great.

In situations like this, usually both sides gracefully admit wrongdoing, and express a sincere desire for the bloodshed to stop.

Where I see this going, however, is in a darker direction indeed.

Many Romani lost much they valued... and while you Giorgio try for what you believe is justice, you have dropped an even greater insult at our feet.

You tell us, through your actions and words, that the lives and possessions of Giorgio are worth more by the handful than two entire tribes and several islands full of Romani.

Not once have you sung the praises and glories of those who died with the blades of the unmaker through their hearts with a sincere voice. There were more there to aid than just Romani and Giorgio of this area.

Many units were wiped out to a man. I have sung their praises to the darkened sky each night, I sing for those who gave all they had, and will not be remembered by the likes of you.

It is in this way that I forever bind them to mortal rememberance forever. I weep tears of most precious blood for those who fell, for those children I saw scattered on the battlefield like so many rag dolls torn limb from limb.

You all speak of your loss, but you do so individually, your perspective cannot even lend itself to the world-view necessary to comprehend just how many will NEVER come back.

One family could not possibly be responsible for such actions, let alone one man. Speaking of which, would you, as the head of a family ignore your responsibility to those you oversee? Balryn did not. He tried to protect his family as best he could.

Too often I have felt as though I am the sole voice of reason against the howling mob of blade-wielding maniacs. Ready to slice, to cut, to lay bare the flesh of another, as long as there is blood to fill the void.

Will it change anything, will it make you feel better to have your effigy of pain and loss to hang or behead as you will?

What will this accomplish excepting further enmity between our people?

I, who live only to serve, to shed blood in my Lady Sangua's name, both implore and warn you all to think about what is really happening here, and the grievous error of judgement you have cast your hands to.

This solves, proves, cures, and helps nothing and no one at all.

For once in my life, and I assure you this will be the only time, put an end to this before more blood is shed unnecessarily.

I do not, unfortunately, believe that my words will carry to anything but ill effect and deaf ears.

Looking back on these moments from the future, many of you will believe me insincere, or a liar... but I say now that what I want, and what I must do are often at odds with each other.

What I want is for the killing to stop... but it never will.

One can either pave the way, or move aside for those who will do so, becoming a stone in their path to the endgame.

Think deeply on what I have dreamed, on what we have all seen.

That is all I have the right to ask of you.

-Trystan Dracmere, KBN
 
Trystan - I am thinkink dat ve have not yet met, no? If ve haf, den I am sorry for not beink rememberink of you.

Pleas do not beink includink de Daeyeva amongst dose who are beink sent out to there doom. Ve chose to fight against the minions of de Strega. Ve chose to ride out into de battles and de killinks, knowing full vell vaht ve vere doink! Dere vas noone vashing dere hands ov us. NO! Ve knew dat de forces were beink dere and ve faced dem and ve fought and many died (So many lillies!) But ve all fought together, vether it vas dwarves or humans or gypsy it does not matter, vaht matters is dat ve all fought and ve all died or lived, no?

Afte dese battles, I am hearing dat the Laetschi vere beink sent against a vampire and his minions. A glorious task, and vone I am thinkink it may have been better to be sendink De Daeyava in our numbers to do - but ve vere already engaged, no?

Now to dis Marchessa - Did you bother to ask the Laetschi if dey vere under the ritual? If you sent dem into dis danger in as small numbers as dey are? I am thinkink dat you vere de one who vas wronk. If you are tryink to say that Balryn, who is a good boy I am thinkink, is guilty of dis treason as you are callink it for refusink to go out and get hinmself killt vehn he vas not havink de ritual on him? Den *spits*,.

Ve are, al ov us gypsies knowink dat dere is someone who is standink against us. Given de thinks vich have been coming to de light? I am thinkink I am knowink who it is... But I vill not say before ve are for havink a Kriss on de matter.

O am usink dis dream to call a Kriss. All of de people ov de Rom vill be assemblink 3 veeks from now and ve vill be havink an ending ov all of dis vone vay or de other, no?

Papa Daeyeva
 
Papa Dayeva and Monsieur Trystan,

While I have (and will continue to) refrained from speaking about the legal matters of this issue, I would like to point out a few things about what happened on that fateful night.

There was no intention of sending the Laetschi on a "suicide mission". A dangerous mission, yes, but realise the following: At the time in which these orders were given out, a huge horde of golems and Undead were thought to be inbound against the Adventurer's Quarter. In other words, staying at the tavern would have been no safer than going out after this group of Undead.

The Vampire and his minions were sighted flanking our army. Since this force was under the control of this Vampire, we reasoned that a small group could quickly go in and disrupt the Vampire's control (by killing the Vampire or making it flee in gaseous form) and so stall that entire attack. The Marquess asked who would be best suited for this mission; Slice answered that she had heard that the Laetschi tribe had a Ritual of Woe cast upon them, and I concurred that among the groups in town they would be most capable of dealing with a surgical strike on a group of Undead, as well as being able to get within range of said Undead without being detected.

The Laetschi had every chance to come and speak to those in command about this mission before being sent. A messenger (I believe Slice took this message in person, though I do not recall exactly) told them of the orders, but never did we get word that they wished to speak with us about these orders. Instead, Balryn apparently chose to ignore these orders without asking for clarification, backup, additional troops, or putting forth another solution. I choose not to tar all Laetschi with the stigma of this fact, as Balryn is the one who has spoken of this matter directly.

Trystan, the Rom who stood with the army and fought have been honored for their sacrifice. The Dayeva were among our staunchest allies, and held our northern front against hordes of bloodthirsty attackers for hours. Without them we could not have succeeded.

Yet they were not alone. Thousands of others fought for the town as well, and thousands of others also fell. The Dayeva are honored along with all those others who worked to stave off the Strega's armies. It is not (as you imply) that we see the loss of the Romani as worth less than those others who fell. The Romani fought and died alongside thousands of others who fought and died. When laid to rest in their graves, all were honored. Kindly do not imply that we care not for the Romani who fell.

-Polare Lissenstine
 
I have long ago submitted a report on this incident. One of the items I listed as stolen was, in fact, a Ritual of WOE scroll.

Had the Laetshi come to the guild and asked if one was available, it would have been my sworn duty as Guildmistress to, at the very least, give it to them at no cost. I am fairly certain Balryn knew beforehand that the guild had what he required. If he thought that it would not have been given, I say to that, THAT was not the time for personal squabbles. THAT was a time that all should have banded together... not tried to destroy what others in the town had struggled so hard to build.

Count Di'Orsini, if you require further statements from me regarding the incidents in question, I will gladly submit sealed testimonials for your use.
 
To be honest here, we dont want to get to far off track. Be the mission a bad plan or a good one, its only one of the issues at hand. The matter of theft from the earth guild, and the matter of deception of many townspeople including a knight, during a time of war, also needs to be taken into account.


The undelaying problem we have here is we have to many diffrent stories, some we have heard, and some have not been presented yet. Added to that some of the stories are out and out lies, some are a little off, and some are mostly the truth.
 
I slip outside the range of dream for a few months and just listen to the echoes that catch up to me when I pass through.

I wish to address comments that were dreamt while I was gone. Please forgive my absence, I was elsewhere looking for survivors.

Balryn, I would just like to remind you that tho Taran is no longer welcome at the romani fires, he is not completely without family. I may not be the perfect father, but my boy is very dear to me. He is the one good thing I have salvaged from a lie. However, I don't think he should be concern to you at the moment, it sounds as if you have enough to deal with.

Tristan, two things. One, thank you for the things you have thought about Taran, both in telling him to shut up when he should and in respecting my bond to him. Two, don't be harsh on Ellie, she just hasn't learned that you have aged the Sonus way.

Aziraphel
 
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