"We Are Doom And Atys Shall Bleed"

[gralen]

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

It is very hard to say who backed Mournblade other than the Harbingers of Doom. The only things truly clear are that Mournblade was a male of Fyros or Matis decent and is bent on making sure that we do not come together in mutual defense.

As to whether the Kitins can be mollified as some seem to think, I do not see any reason to believe that is possible. The Kitins are Dragon bent on destroying hominkind, the only peace they offer is oblivion on the end of a stinger. The only hope we have is to stand united against this common foe.

If the survival of Fairhaven means accepting the aid of the Matis, would the Trykers rather die than call upon the arms of their old foe?

Would the Fyros rather see the great halls of Pyr ravaged than embrace the strength of Zoraï Warriors standing at their gates?

Would any of the four races rather see death and destruction reign rather than set aside old hatreds in defense of their hard won homes? If so, then we, like our kin of three generations ago, will have to watch as the Kitin swarms roll from land to land crushing all who dare stand before them. If so, then Mournblade and the Harbingers of Doom are correct and we are doomed and Atys shall bleed.

I say that this needs not be! When the first scouts of an invading swarm are seen, a rallying call must be sent out to all homins and all homins must set aside every thing except the effort to repel the swarms. Mynias the Watcher has sworn to issue such a call but we must not rely on one homin alone for, as we saw, treachery can cut down a single messenger. When the time comes, take action, call for reinforcements from all lands and rally to the defense!

Let VIGILANCE be our watchword. Let UNITY be our guard. With these, VICTORY shall surely be our destiny!

[vguerin]

It is very hard to say who backed Mournblade other than the Harbingers of Doom. The only things truly clear are that Mournblade was a male of Fyros or Matis decent and is bent on making sure that we do not come together in mutual defense.

Your words are well said Gorran, but with the helmet he was wearing we still need not make assumptions. Karavan guards are also similar in stature to the Matis and Fyros and we also may not be the only inhabitants of Atys.

Surely if the treacherous Dragon was able to bring us all here, it is possible others are lurking out there waiting to be discovered by our adventurers. A warrior of these powers would not have been unseen by everyone by chance, we can be fairly sure there is a dead Matis soldier somewhere who no longers has armor and weapons.

Had he not cut down Mynias we might have been able to get some real information and not just words on the obvious advances of the Kitins. His efforts to bring unity ended too soon and then the politicians and the crowd showed why we still have distrust among the civilizations. We have helped folks from all nations travel in relative safely all thru Atys for these very things long before Mynias arrived, yet there was little aid on previous attacks.

Actions, not words will determine if we can begin to trust each other to render aid in times of need. It's the MIGHT of our guilds that has brought us to aid each other in the past and not the words of the politicians. Zzei, myself and only a couple others actually started the emmissary escort in Zorai and stayed thru till they were safely in Pyr. It was not words that made this possible, it was a Zzei's plan and then actions... the politicians talk much and take action rarely... A simple test of their messaging system will prove how limited it truly is.

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[jdiegel]

I guess I need to level up my poison crafting some more.

[dc77066]

The homins of Atys were called together and a prophecy was given of swarms of Kitin bringing destruction to all we know. The stories of the Great Swarm have been told to us since we were children. How just a few generations ago we were on the brink of extinction and how the Karavan and the Kami came to our rescue and drove the Kitin back. We came to settle upon new and fertile lands, far from the memories of destruction and loss.

The Watcher tells us that the Kitin are growing restless once again. Maybe we've forgotten the lessons of the past or grown accustomed to the scars on the land. Maybe its our pride, our arrogance and our bickering that kept us blind to this. I remember as a young homin that I gleemed with joy as I toppled yet another kipee. And now its kin invade our boundry lands without impedance.

The Watcher was attacked. Kami plot or not... Karavan plot or not... Only the would-be assassin knows. Maybe someone thinks that Atys would be better off without the hordes of homin devouring its resources. Maybe someone thinks they should have Atys to themselves. They are a threat but they are weak and hide in the shadows. The Kitin is the real threat to our survival.

After the chaos resided, several of the guilded in attendance sought to bring order and cooperation. Many of the veterns were eager to share their experiences and aide. One guild did grow tiresome of the proceedings and withdrew from the conference. Hopefully they will not do the same when the battle comes to them.

Some task items were agreed upon.

Item 1: Tell The People
Those in attendance were only a small percentage of the populace

Item 2: Get the Spawn Points
The current efforts to bring safe passage between the lands via
teleporter tickets must continue. It is currently to only way to
answer the call of duty in an effective manner.

Item 3: Warning System
When the Kitin are about to attack in force, it has been observed
that the fauna are sensitive to this. They scatter and hide from
sight. If this occurs one should fall back to the main city and call
for reinforcements. The defense of the Kami and Karavan spawn
points are vital to victory.

Item 4: Kill the Queen
Until a strategy can be developed or counter-attacks mounted to
supress the Kitin population we are left with one option to turn the
tide of battle. The Queen Kitin will need to be located and killed.
She is swift, ruthless, deadly and she is protected. Once the
queen is destroyed the Kitin will withdraw.

Some have proposed a War Council be made up of guild leaders from each race. Nominated representitves from each land. Some are against this, demanding equal representation. Others still hope that a natural leader will rise.

The Matis have already been attacked. Who will be next?
The Burning Desert seems too distant from the Roots and its Kitin population is small. The Kirosta patrols are infrequent. Pyr is a fortress and easy to defend.

Aeden Aqueous would be an inviting target. The Trykers could send Fairhaven adrift and wait out th onslaught. Their mats in short supply and their crafters crippled by this shortage, one would be hard press to find enough properly equipt warriors able to come to its defense.

Then there is Zora. The gem of Witherings jungle. Their proximity to the Prime Roots and dependance on the Kami's mystical ways also makes them a prime target. Several convoys have tried to make the Matis-Tryker-Zorai run and most have failed. Turned back with horrendous losses. If the Kitin are not mindless blood-thirsty creatures, Zora would be the first to fall.

If you can pick up a blade, cast a heal, mend armor or harvest mats, the homin of Atys call upon you now. This is not an opportunity for wealth or power. Its an opportunity for you to lay down your life for the greater good. Do nothing and we will all perish. Seek out on your own for fortune and glory and we will all perish. Allow the hostilities of the past taint your mind and we will all perish. Join together under the banner of Atys and hominkind and we shall be victorious.

[raynes]

Then there is Zora. The gem of Witherings jungle. Their proximity to the Prime Roots and dependance on the Kami's mystical ways also makes them a prime target. Several convoys have tried to make the Matis-Tryker-Zorai run and most have failed. Turned back with horrendous losses. If the Kitin are not mindless blood-thirsty creatures, Zora would be the first to fall.

Your asuming the Kami won't protect us. And again.... why did they fail? Where did they fail? In the Prime Roots. The very place we were warned to stay out of. The home of the Kitin themselves. For generations we have traveled through the roots as if it were nothing. Have we spent any time developing ways to travel to other nations without entering the roots? No. Our foolish lack of planning and lack of hearing has caused this mess and it's our foolish run to weapons that will be our downfall.

[raynes]

Why couldn't the assassin have poisoned Raynes instead?

~Elf

Because then I wouldn't be around to bother you, now would I?

[gralen]

Some have proposed a War Council be made up of guild leaders from each race. Nominated representitves from each land. Some are against this, demanding equal representation. Others still hope that a natural leader will rise.

A War Council or any such thing is only so much vain hope at this point. Were there a way for us to take the war to the Kitins rather than merely mount a defense against invasion then I would back such a council.

Your asuming the Kami won't protect us.

They were unable to protect us the first time and they, like the Karavan, fell before the swarms. The Kami are powerful but their numbers are few in our lands. Their guidance will help us prepare but I cannot put blind faith in their ability to protect us.

it's our foolish run to weapons that will be our downfall.

What course would you propose? You seem to believe that we can somehow negotiate a peace with them. Have you seen their fierce attacks when even the placid Kipees will kill a homin or any other non-kitin on sight? You say we must learn why they are attacking when we know the reason already.

In their interminable quest for the Dragon, in 2481 Fyros miners uncovered a nest of kitins in the Prime Roots. Fraught with fear and horror, their first reflex was to destroy the first giant insects they came across. But alerted by the slaughter, legions of soldier kitins suddenly surged forth from underground galleries to eradicate what they considered as their natural enemy. Homin cities were decimated, entire populations perished, and the great civilizations crumbled in a matter of days.
Elias Tryton

Again I propose the question: How do you suggest we deal with the Kitin threat if weapons are but a fool's hope?

[brackish]

Item 1: Tell The People
Those in attendance were only a small percentage of the populace

Thank you Rakujitsu for helping work on Item 1 by posting the information here. I hope that we can get to work on Item 2 as soon as possible, for the Kitin will not wait til we are ready.

Our foolish lack of planning and lack of hearing has caused this mess and it's our foolish run to weapons that will be our downfall.

Are you suggesting civil disobedience or volunteering as an ambassador to the Kitin?

[madnak]

The kitin aren't people, they're insects. Even if they could be stopped for a while without violence, only their extermination will secure the safety of hominkind.

[bmaze]

We have two separate issues here: getting organized for kitin invasions and the assassination attempt on Mynias by Mourneblade. The first one has already been discussed at length during the conference and Rakujitsu resumed it well.
Now the questions are: who are the harbingers of doom? Why trying to kill Mynias? Are they linked to Oba? But mostly: What's in it for them?
Why attempting to disrupt a conference whose purpose is common defense?
Could they be a group who managed to reach an understanding with the kitins?
Mournblade disappeared swiftly after his attempt. Stolen Karavan technology or again some form of support from the kitins?

This conference raised more problems than it solved.