Empires of Ashes

before any of them can speak, a raven flies into the room, a roll of paper tied to its leg

*The Kaiser goes to the raven and takes the paper.*

Ket: "I think we can hold them at bay" *switching to dracian so the Cymric understand* "You will calm down, won't you?"

*He still looks pissed*
"Why does my mood matter?"

Ket: "because you're not killing any more people today, the battle is over."

the paper reads
Rulers of the Phoenix isle, hear this. The shogun lies dead, his armies scattered. Let this be a message to you all, that your end times have come. You all have the blood of nations on your hands, from Brigard to Voldamia, from dracia to kelthro, and none of you are innocent. None of you are safe from our retribution. Your cities will burn, your people will die, and justice will be served. May your punishment be swift, as it is already centuries later than it should be.
OOC the exact same message has been sent to every government in the land

*The Kaiser crushes the letter.*

Albrecht: Rumination can wait...we must prepare for a greater war...One I had hoped would come much later...

Mako and Kenshin look confused

*Mordred simply glares at him*

Gen: You've trained that mutt well, I've never heard of a Cymriac who actually obeys orders.


/In Cymrai\
King: Gather the grand council, and alert the Druids. We are at war.

*He walks over to them and hands Kenshin.*

Albrecht: I am...sorry you have to learn this so far from home.

Kenshin and mako look at it...and go pale

LI clamps her fist on the general's shoulder....he feels his armour bend and buckle under her grip

*Albrecht just nods.*

the two don't say anything. They don't even know what to say.

Albrecht: Please, take whatever time you need. I will understand. All of you are welcome to rest here for the night. You have earned it. Tomorrow...tomorrow we will discuss what must be done.

*He grits his teeth in pain*

LI: do you wish to continue embarrassing yourself, or do you enjoy breathing?

Mako: thankyou...my lord

Albrecht: In these dire times, it is the least I can do.

Mako: thankyou.

*Albrecht nods.*

Albrecht: The meal will be along in a few hours. Feel free to browse the books. *He gestures to the shelves.* I must....prepare some things. You have no idea how valuable this information is to. To us all....

*He leaves.*

Kenshin sighs
"This is...I don't..."

"Embarrass myself?"

Joachim: It is....a terrible occurrence, but perhaps also an opportunity for you.

Kenshin: the shogun's army was a hundred thousand strong.

Joachim: Indeed....It was.........

"And its...just gone"

Joachim: Indeed.....

Ket: *he turns his back on the general, and speaks in dracian.* "LI, Mordred, do as you will."

G: You're quick to abandon your kin, no wonder the Dracian likes you

Ket: "You are no kin of mine, you stood by as my family was slaughtered by the mad king."

G: And my family was nearly executed publicly. We all have our weaknesses *insert ket's name*, mine are my sons

OOC: Ket'Verahi Jarim (Probably with about twelve middle names and a huge list of honorifics, as nobility is wont to.)

Ket: "And yet you serve the mad king."

"To rebel would seal their fate"

Ket'verahi: "You are a coward to use your sons as a shield from responsibility. You would have your sons live under a tyrant? Better to die a free man, than live a slave."

"When you have sons of your own, you will understand why I do this."
*And with that he turns and plunges his sword into LI's armpit, where her plate does not reach*

Ket: *spins on his heel, and cracks the rim of his huge shield into the general's head*

OOC: Think spartan but with steel armour (And actually wearing armour) if you were wondering, so that shield is about a metre diameter

LI doesn't even react to the stab. with the exception of a barely noticable glare behind the skull like mask under her helmet.

*The general falls to the ground unconcious*

LI walks over to him and picks him up, shaking him
"Wake. Now."

*After approximately 30 seconds of vigorous shaking the general's eyes open*

her hands tighten on his arms, crushing the bones within

*He screams out in pain*

she throws him to the floor infront of mordred

*Mord isn't one to wait and rather enthusiastically beheads the general in mid air*

LI rips off part of his clothes and bandages herself with it, before glaring at the general's men

*They seem rather frightened*

"Is there no one else?"

Ket: *in kelthrovi* "You see what happens to men who act without the barest scraps of honour."

Mord: "Not yet"

Ket: *Ket turns his head to face whoever spoke, fixing them with a deathstare*

LI: You think you can stand where he fell?

*That would be Mord*

OOC: He was relying to LI