"We Are Doom And Atys Shall Bleed"

[Shadowt]

The Guild Summit in Fyros was riven by tragedy today. A homin calling himself Mournblade, wearing black matis armor, interrupted the speech of the great Fyros hero Mynias with poison and sword. Although Mynias survived the initial strike, the poisoned blade of the treacherous assassin proved to be too much and Mynias collapsed from the effects of the poison. Through the grace of the Kami, Mynias survives, but is deeply wounded and will be out of action and recovering for a time.

To the credit of the new generation of homins, the assassination did not spark mass chaos. Though some left the meeting, others stayed, debating a warning system between the guilds to warn of impending raids and a council to run the lands well into the evening hours. Trinity and other veterans of the Matis raids spoke of their experience with the kitin raiders and major guild leaders, officers, and representatives attended, including Pandorae, Nuit, Apoljing, Rakujitsu, Basic, Sanjian, Quahooneh, Jinari, Melodie, Maril, Wylkroe, Parkster, and Gfunk.

One unfortunate homin got in touch with Mournblade after his escape. His only words were a chilling "We are doom and Atys shall bleed."

Below, the text of Mynias' speech:

Good day to you homins.
I know some of you risked much to make it here and I thank you all for coming.

For those who have not seen me before, I am Mynias the Watcher. I try to keep an eye on the movement of the kitins and help alert the populace when I can.

I also try to assist the younger Fyros when I have the opportunity.

Almost fifty years ago, a party of Fyros miners went down into the roots, seeking the great dragon of myth.

What they found was far worse. A swarm of kitin swept out of the roots and across the lands, killing all who stood in their path.

You have all undoubtedly heard the stories. It is vital that we never forget what happened, so that we know the price of failure well.

When we first arrived on these new lands, two years after the Great Swarming, the presence of the kitin was almost unseen.

Shortly after our arrival on these new lands, the way for refugees was made open, and the influx from the old lands began.

Among the first incoming was the great band of fighters known as the Force of Fraternity.

They had battled in the old lands to protect the path for the refugees, and they came here to protect the newfound lands just the same.

The Force of Fraternity was a band of homins without concern for color or creed, there were members from all four races, and they fought together.
They fought fiercely against the common enemy, and when they came to this new land,

they did not resume their roles of 'Matis' or 'Fyros', nor 'Zorai' or 'Tryker'
They were but protectors, defenders, fighters, and warriors working together against the common foe. This, my friends, is why I have asked you here.

Since our new beginning in these lands, the kitins have again made their presence known. Their numbers are swelling. The refuge we once sought in the prime roots is no longer feasible as they have set up patrols to guard the territory.

There are some who would say that homins cannot work together and I must confess, I see their point. There is much bad blood between our races, a history of intrigues and slaughter reaching back through the years.

However, I disagree with them. We have banded together before. The mighty Force of Fraternity got along for a number of years. There was a Pact of Mutual assistance signed. And other efforts have been made, proving that we are able to work together.

Most of these cooperative efforts were accomplished through our guilds, which brings us to the purpose of our summit today.

Homins of Atys, I do not ask you to set aside the past. Many of the wrongs done among our peoples will not be forgiven easily. But what I wish you would consider is this.

If the kitins destroy the Matis, they will destroy the Fyros, the Tryker, and the Zorai as well. If we do not band together to fight them, we will most certainly die separately.

We may bicker and fight and backstab, for that unfortunately seems to be the way of our people. However, I ask all of Atys to consider joining together when we face a larger threat.

When the hordes come, I beg you to set aside your grudges and work together. On those days, I ask you that you think of yourselves not as Fyros or Matis or Tryker or Zorai, as a Jena follower or a Kami follower.

When the hordes come, I want you all to be homins. I do not ask for an end, a pact or treaty to be signed today.

What I ask for is a beginning. Until we have put a lasting end to the terror of the kitin hordes, we must stand together. I can not unite your people for you. This burden is yours and yours alone.

If you can find the strength of will to give up your distaste for those who do not share your social values, or religious customs, and commit to working together against Atys' greatest nemesis,

I will make it my personal obligation to warn each race of an incoming force.

As I have mentioned, I have spent years watching the movement of the hordes. When the time comes, and it surely will, that they move against the homins of these lands, I will make certain that every race has knowledge of these attacks.

So what say you fellow homins? Will you band together to fight the common enemy, will you forsake your objections and join with those you hate, to overcome that which knows nothing but? What say you, yay or nay?

[pandorae]

A small detachment of Zoran warriors did a full sweep of Atys immediately on the heels of the assasin's escape. Mournblade was not present anywhere in Atys, leaving speculation of possible Karavan association in the attack. This possibility could be bolstered by the conspicuous departure of some of the most loyal of the Karavan soldiers immediately following the collapse of Mynias. Perhaps once they witnessed the succesful attack, they determined that their mission was accomplished.

Be warned

[ozzy111]

Obviously a violent attempt to distract others from the message to be delivered.

If we allow this incident to bolster our hatred of the Karavan due to the seemingly apparent involvement in this assasination attempt then whoever is really behind it has succeded in their mission.

I think the call to band together to be the correct course of action and will not allow this incident to deter me from joining forces with all those like minded.

Ryzorski
Terasu Aduro

[kahuna]

Obviously a violent attempt to distract others from the message to be delivered.

If we allow this incident to bolster our hatred of the Karavan due to the seemingly apparent involvement in this assasination attempt then whoever is really behind it has succeded in their mission.

I think the call to band together to be the correct course of action and will not allow this incident to deter me from joining forces with all those like minded.

Ryzorski
Terasu Aduro

Agreed.

Despite the inflammatory, rude, and obnoxious statements made by certain members of certain guilds during the meeting, I remain true to one of my fundamental principles: that every homin should be treated as his actions and attitude deserve, and not on the basis of his Guild, his Race, or his Religion.

Every homin on Atys needs to have one goal in mind: be ready for what is coming. The kitin will attack again, though we do not know when or where. All of Atys is vulnerable to their depradation, and we must be ready - as individuals, guilds, and races.

[raynes]

I find it funny that Mynias doesn't see that fact that going into the Prime Roots has a direct connection with the Kitin advances. They attacked 50 years ago (thought it was 300???). He makes it a point that there were none in the new lands when we first appeared but have been increasing since. Did he also take into account that since we have settled into the new lands many homins have gone into the roots? Did he note that he had a large number of homins travel through the roots for this very meeting? I ask you if the Kitin marched through Pyr or Zora on a regular basis, wouldn't you send your armies out to fight the invaders? Well that is what the Kitin are doing. We are marching through their terroritory on a regular basis. They are responding.

Let me ask this question. How many kitin are there? How many invasions will happen? Do you honestly think there are more homins than Kitin? Do you think us homins can handle 10, 20, 30+ waves of 100's or 1000's of kitin one right after another? What is going to happen when we reach the point where there are so many homins dead that we can no longer hold them back any longer?

No simply preparing to fight the kitin is a foolish move. The end result is only the loss of many Homins lives and not the saving of our cities. We need to find out why they are invading our lands. I do not beleive it is becuase they are blood thursty creatures. If that were the case, then they would have came after us well before the Fryos disturbed them. They have intellegence. They communicate, they plan, they protect, and they attack. Creatures that advanced don't just kill for blood, no they kill and invade for a reason.

The key to stoping the invasions and the Kitin is to find out why they want to invade.

[neiana]

The key to stoping the invasions and the Kitin is to find out why they want to invade.

for someone that knows enough to say the Roots are Kitin territory, you seem to lack .. well .. any other knowledge.

One statement, and one statement alone can attest to the reason the Kitin attack:

"Fraught with fear and horror, their first reflex was to destroy the first giant insects they came across."

Gee, if little creatures suddenly popped into Earth and killed your family, wouldn't you want to seek them out? -_-

- N

[raynes]

for someone that knows enough to say the Roots are Kitin territory, you seem to lack .. well .. any other knowledge.

One statement, and one statement alone can attest to the reason the Kitin attack:

"Fraught with fear and horror, their first reflex was to destroy the first giant insects they came across."

Gee, if little creatures suddenly popped into Earth and killed your family, wouldn't you want to seek them out? -_-

- N

Do you think it's that simple???? Do you think its just a matter of the fact that we killed some of theirs and now they want to kill all of us? If you do, then you underestimate the intellegence of the Kitin. No the reason why they are invading is because we keep invading their lands.

[neiana]

Do you think it's that simple???? Do you think its just a matter of the fact that we killed some of theirs and now they want to kill all of us? If you do, then you underestimate the intellegence of the Kitin. No the reason why they are invading is because we keep invading their lands.

oh please, do the French hold guns to our head when we march through their cities to admire the Eiffel Tower?

Heck, even Russians walked around the USA during the Cold War, we didn't exactly run around killing them because they were not "our friends"

Maybe I should stay in RP here sorry:

I walked through the Matis lands today, and not a single one of them pointed a gun at my head, or a sword to my throat. I still don't like them, and they can feel of me as they choose - but I am still alive.

- N

[neofuzz]

Apart from the majority of Kipee and Kizoar ALL other species of Kitin are hostile to hominkind, and once they sense you, they will attack you until either you or they be dead.

The armies of Kitin do not seek simply to guard their borders, nor is it their only goal to keep the races divided, by land and internal conflict.... They seek the destruction of all hominkind, they have attempted before and they will come again!

The Fyros accidentally unleashed the Kitin from the Prime Roots in their religous quest to seek out The Great Dragon. The Kitin's first reaction to their newfound access to the overlands was to attempt the genocide of all hominkind. Now that we are back, and growing in strength, it is certain the Kitin will strike again, in force. Mynias has conveyed tidings of imminent war, traitorous homins are trying to silence the watcher. War is upon us, though we know not where the next strike will come.

In this dark hour I stand united with my fellow homins, of all colour, race and creed. When you need my blade I will be beside you. Let the Kitin Hordes come, they will find us ready and waiting.

[elfmatic]

Why couldn't the assassin have poisoned Raynes instead?

~Elf