akm72 wrote:At the outset of the temple building the Karavan invited Trykers to the building site for the first time; Where they instantly slew all those in the crowd that had more Kami fame than Karavan fame (which included me). They gave no warning, despite the previous Tryker vote for toleration. Despite that violent provocation, I did not atempt to drive those who dug for the Karavan temple from the old lands. Instead I tried to protect those who dug for the Kami temples, in the forlorn hope that the Tryker vote would be forfilled and the lakelands would eventually receive both temples.
The Karavan did not slay anybody. If you believe this, then you have an interesting idea of what death really is. I am sorry, but you know nothing of death, nor do any of our generation. Thank you Jena.
I fought to defend a Tryker guild from an aggressive and unprovocated attack.
Do you claim also that the "loyal" Corsairs are "turncoats", and that Still Wyler was a traitor when he led them? If so you must also claim that the "many" Trykers who join their ranks are also turncoats. Just how many Trykers are you willing to butcher in the name of Jena?
Kenshiro is a liar and a troublemaker, though I will be the first to admit that he talks a good game. He sure had me fooled. He claimed that the Band of Hawks only pretended to support Kami to spy on enemy guilds and spread dissention among Kami slaves, thus freeing them from tyrany. He claimed to be a Karavaneer and a Tryker supporter who wished to use his skills at subterfuge to infiltrate the Kami ranks and spread disease from the inside. When he approached me about friendship and alliance during the temple war, I bought his line thinking he was telling the truth. Later he showed his true colors...
We had an agreement that OmegaV would take Whirling Stronghold in order better serve both Jena and the Tryker people as Band of Hawks didn't have the resources or the manpower to maintain such a place. This agreement was made on good terms and I was told that Band of Hawks would be there for fun but that they would call upon no support in the defense as several of their members were planning to remove themselves from the physical world of Atys to meditate and devise a plan to defeat Ma-Duk. Our part of the agreement was that we would support Karavan Tryker guilds to be best of our abilities (we have met and exceeded that promise despite Kenshiro's deception). The day prior to the attack, Kenshiro and I spoke as friends. On the next day his words meant nothing as we met the largest combined neutral and Kami force to date.
I mistakenly believed Kenshiro and the only reason we showed up with a large force was to raise the threshold to reasonable levels. Lo and behold, we were supprised to see the largest Kami/Neutral force assembled in my lifetime ready to stuanch a supposedly agreed upon attack. Volumes can be spoken for the strength of our cause and our convictions, because we stood victorious in the end, but not before Kenshiro decided to sling all sorts of nastiness our way. The power of Jena shone brightly that day as we spearheaded the very first successful attack against a strong outpost, raising the threshold very high levels.
The truth of the matter is, Kenshiro, the self proclaimed "
honorable", fooled his neutral allies, he fooled the Kami slaves, and he deceived the Karavan faithful in one of the most troublesome lies of our time. I am truly sorry to say that this lead to our fighting against guilds such as Evolution, Order of the Dragonblades, and a small number of Ballistic Mystix, all of which we have considered friends in the past. Most of us were shocked to see this and regret the fact to this day.
I am no pacifist. I know perfectly well that peace comes about through using violence or the threat of violence to quell the aggressors. When I see the Karavan Alliance attacking other guilds without provocation or cause, it isn't difficult to determine who the aggressors are. Are you truely serving Jena by attacking your fellow homins? Are you even sure she's going to thank you for driving moderates away?
Mioette, I am sorry to say that this same point still comes across as unbelievable when looking at your list of allies.
It's all well and good to say that Karavan guilds are welcome in your little alliance, but what self respecting servant of Jena would wish to mix ways with those who worship a demon? Unprovoked? You provoked the Karavan by fighting us without cause while wearing a false mantle of neutrality. The same group of individuals who preached peace, love, and harmony were some of the first to choose to side with the Kami during the temple war. Neutral? I don't think so.
Speaks a forest dweller who puts his loyalty to Jena above his loyalty to his fellow Trykers...
This Tryker has never forgotten his roots, nor have I forsaken my people. Everything I do, every day, is done to improve the lives of my fellow Tryker. Many refuse to believe or care that Ma-Duk is the father of destruction, hell bent on dominating each and every homin on Atys. Many forget the old ways and worship false gods or deny their faith. I follow in the footsteps of our Governor Will Styler. He tried to learn more about the enemy through his time spent with the Corsair. I did this during our liason with Infinity. He also spent many years in exile with the Matis, discovering that they are a people rich in lore, champions of Jena who have become unwavering allies in a cause greater than petty ancient feuds between our diverse peoples.
[ooc] I really dislike this dissection of posts and only repeat the behavior to show a point. You in the Samsara seem to persistently do so, often times removing the context and putting your own taint on what is written.
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My thoughts:
I don't know as an absolute fact who created the races of the land. What I do know is that our (Tryker and Matis) lore tells us that Jena brought life to the land through the creation of Atys, populated her creation with curious homin eager to find their way. The lore tells us that while once friendly with the Fyros, we have a hard time trusting former friends turned to darkness. Who are we to question our ancestors; people who lived through near decimation to rebuild and thrive?
"How they see the Fyros
The Fyros where once allies who gave Trykers protection against the domineering Matis in exchange for water supplies at low cost.
But the Trykers learning the art of warfare in their struggle to break the shackles of Matis slavery, thanks to the legendary Company of Loria, soon meant they could negotiate more advantageous trade agreements. Nowadays the Trykers feel they no longer need their condescending Fyros protectors of old, especially with the new feeling of fraternity with the Matis. Furthermore, the Fyros moving closer to the Kamis and the weird Zoraïs has widened the gap of religious difference.
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The Tryker people are stubborn, strong willed, curious, friendly, adventurous folk who can be described best as truly free spirited. This does not mean that we do not know right from wrong or that we cannot make our own decisions. I choose freely to follow Jena, the mother of all. For some reason it seems the bright side of the coin when compared to the idea of following Ma-Duk, the father of lies. Wyler said that he desired peace. Who doesn't? However, he has ever been the champion of his people. He may not look it, but the Gov'ner isn't a spring yubo. Through his guidance I prepared to champion the cause of Jena as directed by our leader and have done so with honor and with pride. I know right from wrong and will continue to support my people as guided, without interpretation or the influence of mad ravings.
