Citizens of Helheim, Cerulean here with an update on the spreading Mists that have desecrated our forests, and the rising feeling of unrest that I am sure many of you have been battling with. Helheim has seen bleak times indeed, but now it appears as though the very worst threatens us from the inside. As a fellow, proud member of Helheim’s wondrous populace, I can sympathize with the extremities shown by our Crown in their preparations, and desire to keep us safe. As a Desnan, and as a being who idolizes freedom above all else? I am devastated by the tyrannical displays we have seen, and the utter callous disregard for our people that the Crown has allowed to pass. We now stand on the precipice of dignity, and are faced with a moral dilemma once more. What do we value more, the collective safety of our once noble city as a whole, or the freedoms we are owed from those who rule over us as the common man? The Red Mists have grown worse, there is no denying that. With all three great nations at a standstill, there has been no significant progress as to understanding what caused this most unholy phenomenon, or how we can work as a collective to stop it. Our fellows below ground have seldom been seen above the surface, the proud Empire above the clouds seldom descending from their celestial throne. We, the people of Helheim, are once again in the thick of it all. We cannot find refuge in the clouds, nor are we fortunate enough to find solace below the surface. We, Sincadere’s hardiest and most resolved of people, must endure where the other nations may flee. It is due to this fact that one can sympathize with the drastic measures Princess Tamina has taken in order to protect the city. Yet, it was in the recent destruction of the stature of our once proud king, that has left the people of Helheim in disarray. The former monarch, who’s bloodline was blessed by Mikhail, represented a time in Helheim’s history where it was a city for mankind. Many within Helheim’s walls remember a time where even I, a child of the Fae, would be looked upon with scrutiny. While the purging of xenophobia is something I, and many others, welcome; and yet I can understand how in recent days, there are those who regret ever opening the gates for those of different bloodlines. The Basilica, now subjected to the Crown's direct influence, was adamant in their warnings of a She-Devil sitting upon the throne. In recent days, we see more beings of nefarious lineages openly galavanting in our fair city, and what was once something I am sure many overlooked, has not become a sign of things to come. Will our proud city remain true to its former ideals, or will we see Helheim change into another Amartia? How long will it be before these ‘Emergency measures’ become the norm, and the common man be forced into manual labor at the Crown’s behest?
It does not stop there. Random searches, the appropriation of our resources. . . Elevating Counts and other nobles to be able to speak on the law as if they were Judge and Jury. Just how far will the Crown be permitted to extend its reach under the guise of ‘keeping us safe’? For how long will these policies remain enacted if we are to find a solution. Is this truly the will of a benevolent monarchy, or is this an opportunistic grab for power that Princess Tamina, and Queen Buulzibael go, before the last of our freedoms have been taken from us? Already, word of insurrection has spread from the docks as far as the Middle City, and while I will not openly support such radical decisions. . . I will not condemn them either. Trying times have reached us, and I fear things were simpler when our fears were one we as a people could rally against, but whom do we point the finger at when the enemy is no necrotic hurricane- but our very neighbors, and rulers? The mist itself has overtaken the forests, what was once limited to the outskirts of the Black Tusks now mostly deserted camp, as well as the Swamps between Helheim and the Cabbalan caverns, has now run rampant over the entirety of the woods. Nascentia is not spared in its conquest over the natural world. Helheim, in response to the threat of the mist, has resorted to the construction of a great wall. Further, weeks prior it ran amok over the woods in hopes to ‘stop’ the spread, but with the new laws passed in regards to trade goods, one such controlled by the Crown being lumber, one cannot call themselves astute without asking the questions: Is the Crown working to ‘fight’ the spread of the mist, or ‘capitalize’ on it? I, Cerulean of the Helheim Herald, member of the Basilica; cannot answer this question for you. . . You must find the answers for yourself, and may the Four guide you in doing so. Comments are closed.
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