Such a shame, such a waste to see a supposed Tryker federal guild almost immediatly break the oath it has made in front of the Tryker government officials. No freedom, no equality, no sharing (taking away by force or threat isn t sharing no matter how you twist and turn it). Now the woodchip will be tainted red by the blood drawn by their own brothers and sisters; a squable over materials where Aedan Artisans assumes they will only end up in Kamist hands, where they assume they are not being shared, under the pretext of religious motives for which they drag in the H.O.P.E. Alliance (Homin Order for Peaceful Existence), formed as a defensive alliance dedicated to promoting the survival and progress of homins.
But wait, according to the Charter, aren t they supposed to be a neutral Alliance for the benefit and freedom of hominkind? To ensure all homins are entitled to fee will, self-preservation, without becoming subject to any alien masters or creeds? Don t they seek to become a beacon of reason, calling for peace between homins, Karavan and Kamis, a forum for diplomacy not violence, a haven to the weak? Don t they say peace must be given a chance to prevail, while there is still HOPE?
Riveit wrote:
I am pleased to announce to Atys that the H.O.P.E. Alliance has decided to put their hope in Jena. All guilds of the H.O.P.E. Alliance (with the possible exception of the Sirens whom I have not heard from) have chosen to become Karavaneers. Some of us burn with the holy fire of the newly converted, while others were dragged kicking and screaming toward the light. Those dual grooves in the Lakeland sand may not be sleigh tracks but rather the tracks of Tryker boots trying to dig in their heels.
The H.O.P.E. charter will be amended in due course. Jena be praised!
Now that dragged kicking and screaming doesn t sound to much like free will, does it? But it s all in the name of faith of course. What a relief! For a moment I thought all of the previous and the following would have to be amended as well at the cost of one s ideals as a Tryker federal guild and the integrity of one s Alliance Charter..
H.O.P.E. Charter wrote:
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By-Laws:
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[3. Rules of Engagement]
3.1 - Members will not participate in aggressive, non-consensual, forceful actions towards other homins against the Rules of Engagement.
3.2 - Members will use diplomacy to nullify aggressors in every instance, regardless of circumstance, before any other action is taken.
3.2.1 - Any member whose diplomatic skills are unyielding during an incident shall call upon another alliance member for diplomatic assistance.
3.2.2 - Members who have taken the above steps to stop an aggressor and fail to stop the aggressor may call upon additional alliance members to defend against the attacker.
3.3 - Defensive actions.
3.3.1 - All actions permitted by the game and the EULA may be used as is necessary to attempt to stop an attacking force once the Rules of Engagement call for forceful actions.
3.3.2 - Once the threat of an attacker has been neutralized to which the attacker no longer presents a threat to the defenders, the defending force will cease all forceful actions against the attacking force.
I sincerely hope Aedan Artisans can live with the fact they will be looked down on and be labeled as untrustworthy by many true Tryker federal guilds and guilds of different nationality. I hope they can live with the fact they renounced their Tryker ideals for material gain under the pretext of faith. That they broke their own Charter of their own Alliance and thus betrayed it s integrity. That they made enemies at home amongst former friends or caused people hold a grudge against them by turning on their own blood. I hope they can bear the burden of causing what could lead to a civil war in the Lakelands.
All of this due to assumptions, propaganda and lies.
I know Kenshiro would have reached out for your hand should you have slipped from the cliff, but you bit it like a rabid dog.
Very true Pero, there will be no peace.
But the blood on your hands doesn t wash off as easily if it is your own kin s.
But that could be easily solved; I heard they were short of loyal citizens in the Matis Kingdom, they were only charging half for former Trykers. Besides, the climate might be more to your liking out there.
/OOC:
I can understand AA would want an OP for themselves, but you might want to try to solve this diplomatically like your HOPE Charter describes instead of going in against it, ticking of people that more then likely would have happily traded with you, and trash your guild s image.