Created: 2008-03-19 19:25:17
Game: unity
Faith: Angelique
The Story
It was morning in the city of the faithless rebels, though that fact was scarcely evident to anyone in the city. Roiling black smoke choked the sunlight and blotted out much of the blue sky. Deafening screams of the women, children, and battle frenzied knights filled the air like a rolling cannonade, loosed from a mighty warship. The smell of burnt flesh and ensanguined bodies struck any consideration that this city had once been the vanguard of peace and prosperity in the region. Destiny and death now wracked the people of this serene land, their light falling into the final stages of extinction, unable to avoid two inalienable truths: death and destiny. It was the latter rather than the former that interested the General on the field.
“What a shame,” Reylan Talonspyre said to his horse, the heavily armored beast not recognizing that his master was talking to him, “We might have fetched forty to fifty more soldiers if they had simply accepted my army’s request for food and shelter.”
Shifting his weight and guiding the horse so he could see in the direction of the marketplace, Reylan caught a glimpse of his raiders gathering the young men of the city together to be tagged like wild beasts. They were branded with the mark of General Talonspyre’s legion and then given over to the trainers and slave masters who would put them to work carrying the spoils of this victory to the base camp not far from the city. From there, these young men only the strongest and most able would be re-educated and trained in the ways of mortal combat, receiving instruction on the principles of Reylan’s personal army, the Raiders: duty, strength, and valor.
Reylan grinned, his blonde hair tied up in a pony tail and his mud caked armor rubbing softly against the leather straps and saddle that held him in place upon his war horse, “Fresh meat for the grinder.”
The heavy footfalls of a man on horseback caught Reylan’s attention and he turned to see his trusted lieutenant approaching from a group of trees that Reylan had used for his command area; it had been here that Reylan had orchestrated the destruction of this fair city and its stalwart defenders.
The man rode up to him, obviously winded and a bloody scar running down his right face, “My lord, the city has been routed and our losses were light. The company commanders wish to know what your orders are and how to proceed from here.”
Reylan reached into his pocket and pulled out his spectacles and a roll of parchment loosely bound with a leather strap. Placing the spectacles upon his nose he unrolled the parchment and began to read to himself, quickly and without hesitation. The lieutenant sat quietly and waited for a reply. Finally, Reylan seemed to find what he was looking for, “Have them break into smaller units and begin their march out of town, there is nothing here for us now.”
As his lieutenant saluted and began to turn his horse, Reylan seemed to notice something while looking back on the town. He carefully took of his glasses and then cleared his throat, not even looking back to see if his lieutenant had heard, “On their way, have the burn everything they come across.”
The lieutenant had heard him, for he stared in disbelief, “Yes … ah … yes General, as you command.” With that, the lieutenant rode off to inform the General’s men of their new orders. Reylan waited for awhile watching his orders being carried out. He saw the smoke roiling out of the city grow in intensity and the black clouds filled his vision. With but a whisper to his horse, Reylan said, “What a shame.”
GM: GM
AGM: AGM
Squad Leader: Squad Leader
Full Member: Soldier
Member: Trusted Member
Newbie: New Member
Reylan Talonspyre is now part of history! RUN AWAY!
Requirements for a Soldier
Soldiers who are members of Reylan’s Raiders must be honor and respect the sanctity, honor, and laws of Her Majesty, the Queen of Islan, Angelique.
Soldiers who are members of Reylan’s Raiders must never criticize publicly the actions of Her Majesty’s armies or suffer the consequences for such dissention within the ranks.
Soldiers who are members of Reylan’s Raiders must show valor and discretion in combat.
Soldiers who are members of Reylan’s Raiders must be both officers, and by proclamation by Her Majesty, gentlemen (or ladies).
Soldiers who are members of Reylan’s Raiders must persevere to uphold the duties placed before them, even if that means death in the service of Her Majesty.
Soldiers who are members of Reylan’s Raiders must be capable to show up for meetings and briefings at the general time decided upon by the rest of the army.
Rank Structure
Knight: The most basic rank within the Raiders. These are the rank and file troops that make the Raiders what they are today.
Colonel: This is a trusted lieutenant of the General of the Army. This person can run war chats and act in the General’s stead. Most of the time, this person commands entire units in battle.
General: This is the leader of the Raiders and the chief executive officer.
Rules of the Game