<DIV>Greetings unto Centurion Gerold and Baron Chiang, my Rhoadd brothers,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gerold, it vexes me grievously that your hall has been burned and your lands pillaged. What did I hear? the unburned portion of your hall painted with green and white checks? the dung of donkeys smeared on it as well? This will never do my friend, there must be justice paid in blood for this. I have heard the rumor around the fire that the swords, shields and spears of Rhoadd have been pledged to Baron Chiang to aid in his cause, as he is also a member of our house. Perhaps Baron Gavin should keep a better hand on his "Civic Guard" if they are so young and eager for war, and the burning of your hall a mistake. I will send further word when Rhoadd marches.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In service I remain,</DIV> <DIV>Lord Ulrich von Brixen</DIV> <DIV>Man-at-Arms to Lord Robert
deBray, who is squired to Duke Aaron MacGregor</DIV> <DIV>House Rhoadd <BR><BR><B><I>tomjenkins <tomjenkins@suddenlink.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I'm curious... was the house smeared with donkey poo BEFORE or AFTER it was <BR>burned. Call it my need to know.<BR><BR>Well, Gerold, looks like you, me, the donkeys and the rest of the Western <BR>Region are once again caught between the unchecked ambitions of our <BR>neighbors. Whatever shall we do? Oh yeah, what we normally do... kill <BR>everything on two legs :)<BR><BR>By the way, I saw some more of HE Gavin's guards poking around your stables <BR>during the wee hours of the morning. Hope all is well...<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: <BARONGAVIN@SUDDENLINK.NET><BR>To: <ANSTEORRA@LISTS.ANSTEORRA.ORG>; <WESTERN@LISTS.ANSTEORRA.ORG><BR>Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 3:05 PM<BR>Subject: [Western]
Missive HE Chiang<BR><BR><BR>> My dearest Cousin, Baron of Bonwicke,<BR>><BR>> It is not so much that your borders are unsecured as it is that they seem <BR>> to be creeping in a more southernly fashion each day. As I did see the <BR>> dust on the horizon of the building of this wall which you claim is so <BR>> small, I felt it only prudent to dispatch a small party to investigate. <BR>> Perhaps I gave them too much license and scope and not enough direction, <BR>> but I didn’t think their actions were wholly unwarranted - well, except <BR>> for the collateral damage done to good Gerold’s home. I would humbly ask <BR>> that if you must build walls that you turn them to the west, thus <BR>> defending us from the wilds of the Outlands instead of barring you from <BR>> communion with your brothers from the south. However, should you feel it <BR>> necessary to continue in this wall-building manner, it is more than <BR>> apparent
that poor Blacklake and Gerold’s home has been vandalized, <BR>> charred, smeared with donkey poo, and decimated enough. I, therefore, <BR>> suggest we adjourn this dispute in the old spot by the lake right well <BR>> known to you and me.<BR>><BR>> My dearest and closest friend, Gerold, I send my utmost apology for my <BR>> captain’s enthusiasm in this wall-building fiasco. It was never our <BR>> intent to annex Blacklake or your hall, but my Guard is young and eager, <BR>> and we all know how the young can get caught up in the moment and their <BR>> eagerness to prove themselves.<BR>> And…they have this flag…<BR>><BR>> In service,<BR>> HE Gavin, Centurion of the Sable Star<BR>> Seneschal Trelac<BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Western mailing list<BR>> Western@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>>
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