A missive to the Amyrlin of the White Tower

[Sarla]

Sarla stands on the deck of the ship currently in the midst of the river surrounding the City with a sul'dam and damane. Nodding to the sul'dam, the damane starts weaving, and Sarla begins to speak, her words booming out over the din of the fighting.

Dearest Leyley, Mistress of the Marath'Damane,

It is the greatest of honors that I allow your heathen ears to hear these few words, spoken by my own Voice. I give you and your ignorant servants this one and only chance to peacefully surrender to me. You will all make for wonderful Damane, and killing you would unnecessarily tire my Deathwatch Guards. You will all take to the leash wonderfully, of that my Der’sul’dam is certain. Do not bother pleading for your freedom. Even if you weren’t already damned by your cursed blood, your interference with my future domains would doom you. Your selfish, short-sighted meddling has crippled those under your “guidance” for far too long. I am thankful for your weaknesses, as so many have already willingly kneeled before me and the peace that I mercifully bring them, but I am also disgusted to see how unprepared these lost scions of Hawkwing are for the Trollocs and Forsaken sworn to serve Caisen Hob.

Your city will fall, and your charges will burn. I will see you all dead, if necessary. You were raised ignorant of your true position in life, but know now that you are cursed, unworthy of the freedom that even the simplest farmer enjoys. To best serve the Empire, I expect your absolute submission. You shall all re-swear your oaths to the Crystal Throne, and don your a’dam with joy in your hearts. If you obey promptly, perhaps I will allow you to be taught by my own Sul’dam. You have twelve hours to decide. Do not disappoint me, child.

Empress Aldralin Mondwin, First of the Last

 

[Eleyan Al'Landerin]

Messanger,

Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, you will never take our Tower. The building is simply an ediface. Our Tower is made from the strength of our people. And we willl never surrender.

Your people hold a common ancestry to ours. After the time of Artur Hawkwing, you fled. You left these lands. You ran away. You have no right, none at all, to come back here thinking you're to be allowed a triumphant return. We are your cousins, yes. But we stayed at home to care for the land that war had made fallow. You ran away. I do not understand what kind of twisted logic you hold to that makes you remotely think that you can come back here and be welcomed. When our father's field lay fallow, you ran to find new fields. We stayed and tilled our ground. You have no right, no right at all, to claim a "return." You are not returning to assist. You are the child who ran away, did not like what they found, and who comes back petulantly to claim what others have worked for because you feel entitled.

Spoiled children, you will not get your piece through throwing tantrums.

See yourselves for who you are. You left. We prospered. We did not await your return with baited breath. We forgot about you. You abandoned us, we abandoned you.

So, child-playing-at-empress, have fun taking over the Tower while you can.
You are on our land. It is land you abandoned.
Cowards are not allowed to reclaim the throne.

I will not draw breath while suffering you to live. This is YOUR warning.

- Eleyan Al'Landerin

 

[Kariada Kunai]

The Tower is under attack! To arms, to arms! Grab your weapons and join the ranks!

It is time to choose your allegiance! Will you fight to defend the Tower? Will you surrender to the Seanchan Empire, and help them to take over Tar Valon? Will you go neutral and claim immunity from the fighting, waiting out the battle to join the winning team when the dust clears?

Decide now, and sport the sig of your choice!

Defending the Tower:

[img]http://sapphiresanctuary.com/siggies/TV/Fundraiser/tvsig-participant.jpg[/img]

[img]http://sapphiresanctuary.com/siggies/TV/Fundraiser/tvsig-participant2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://sapphiresanctuary.com/siggies/TV/Fundraiser/icon-participant.jpg[/img]

Joining the Seanchan ranks:

[img]http://sapphiresanctuary.com/siggies/TV/Fundraiser/tvsig-seanchan1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://sapphiresanctuary.com/siggies/TV/Fundraiser/tvsig-seanchan2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://sapphiresanctuary.com/siggies/TV/Fundraiser/icon-seanchan.jpg[/img]

Declaring neutrality:

[img]http://sapphiresanctuary.com/siggies/TV/Fundraiser/tvsig-nonparticipant1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://sapphiresanctuary.com/siggies/TV/Fundraiser/tvsig-nonparticipant2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://sapphiresanctuary.com/siggies/TV/Fundraiser/icon-nonparticipant.jpg[/img]

If you wish to stay out of the fighting, declare yourself neutral. I can't guarantee that you won't see invasion posts around you, or that people won't post in threads you happen to be in, but no one will make posts at you directly.

All fighting is restricted to the following forums:

City Docks
Olde Warder & Hen
Apartments
Hallways
Gatehouse

Please keep the fighting to these forums. You can enter pre-existing threads, but if the thread owners don't want to play and ask you to leave, please do so. You can start new threads to your heart's content. Novices and recruits, congratulations, you get to post in the city for the invasion. Please don't get yourselves killed.

If you see someone who has declared neutral, do not attack them or otherwise make invasion posts directed at them. If you see a thread that is predominantly made up of people who have gone neutral, you're best off staying out of the thread entirely. Please respect people's wishes to remain out of the fighting!

Those who do not follow these rules may be prohibited from participating in future events! If you have problems with a person's posting in regards to this event, please bring it to my attention (not the forum mod) via pm.

This will run for approximately a week. The crazy will be over before DCon.

That's about it! If you have any questions, please pm me. Now get out there and fight for your team!

:horsey



Disclaimer:

In case anyone is wondering: Yes, this is the freeweek event the community earned as a reward for meeting our summer fundraiser goal. It's an extra special event because of that -- normally our freeweeks do not involve site graphics changes and RP elements, as this event is currently featuring. And, on a day-to-day basis, we have no role-playing at all, since we are Not A Role-Playing Site. Newbies who may be confused, just wait til Wednesday, when things go back to normal and you'll be able to see what a typical day at the Tower is like.

 

[Bekkar Cor]

As of 11:30 PM EST, August 28, 2010, Despite a valiant effort by some, it has at last come to pass. The White Tower has fallen into the hands of the Seanchan army, and the survivors of Tar Valon have gone to ground in various parts of the City (and beyond).

A Number of old threads are now being rendered moot (though not all - posts will be made in the necessary threads, this is just a big announcement so folks won't be surprised when stuff shifts) and new threads will be created.

The Fallen Gatehouse and The Fallen Hallways have also been claimed by our mighty army.


The battle for the White Tower is over, but the War, the War is just beginning.

I look forward to what tomorrow, and all of you, bring.

 

[Samarasin Tavaral]

Any chance of getting something for us dead folks? Or do we still need to declare which side we're on?

 

[Marrow Rahien]

Taes actually put together a couple of rather nasty sigs that are posted here. I actually think I'm going to use them to signify I'm dead...and they're extra fitting, now that Taes himself has also perished!

 

[Kariada Kunai]

In case anyone is wondering: Yes, this is the freeweek event the community earned as a reward for meeting our summer fundraiser goal. It's an extra special event because of that -- normally our freeweeks do not involve site graphics changes and RP elements, as this event is currently featuring. And, on a day-to-day basis, we have no role-playing at all, since we are Not A Role-Playing Site. Newbies who may be confused, just wait til Wednesday, when things go back to normal and you'll be able to see what a typical day at the Tower is like.

 

[Niere al'Aman]

Wasn't just the newbies who were confused.
I was wondering if this was the "free week", myself. :P
I assumed that it was come day #3.