Art of Warfare (AOW)

[Iamgoofball]

"If we can manage to defeat Darestim, you can have all the land that once belonged to Darestim." Said the emissary to the queen.

[King Acunasti]

The group came to the large exit of the Fairfield Building where ten soldiers stood guard. The Queen of Hessia began making her way down the massive steps that led to the building's entrance. A beautiful black limousine was parked at the bottom of the stairs. In addition, two police vehicles were parked on each side of the limousine as an escort. A large mob of civilians were crowded outside, being blocked from the Fairfield Building by about 50 police officers. They began cheering as Aurore left the building with the emissary.

"I will not send my soldiers into a barbaric war between two nations who have not yet emerged from the feaudal era." Aurore told the emissary, ignoring the crowd. "My people do not crave bloodshed. They dread it. Hessia cannot afford to create new enemies. I already have enough on my hands."

When the Queen of Hessia reached the limousine, the royal driver bowed and respectfully opened one of the doors for her. Aurore turned to the emissary. "I have an extremely busy day ahead of me." she stated. "I cannot stress myself over matters that involve other nations. The Kingdom of Hessia will remain on good terms with Relf. But we will not become involved with a needless war for mere territory. Good day, sir."

With that, Aurore climbed into the vehicle. The driver closed the door behind her and entered the front seat. The limo, along with its police escort, slowly moved forward and made its way down the street through the mob, leaving the emissary alone to do as he wished.

[King Acunasti]

Hours later after her encounter with the royal emissary of Relf, Aurore appeared at her scheduled speech to the Hessian people outside of Swithelm Palace - the well-guarded residence of the royal family itself.

Twenty secret service operatives dressed in suits and wearing shades surrounded the podium that the queen would be standing at in a few moments. Millions of peiople had gathered in the city streets to watch the speech. Other secret service operatives were scattered across the crowd, as well as on atop the rooftops of the buildings that surrounded the area. Queen Aurore rarely gave public speeches to the people. When she did, the speech would be broadcasted on national television for the entire Kingdom to see.

A thin man with thick blond hair in an expensive suit suddenly approached the podium. The crowd fell silent. "Good people of Hessia," he began. "I present to you your beloved Queen Aurore Royauté."

The man moved aside as Aurore approached the podium. The crowd went wild. But the moment the queen prepared to speak, the people fell silent once again. "Good afternoon, good people of the Kingdom of Hessia." Aurore said through the microphone. Cameras were everywhere. "I come to you on this day to speak of current relations with our national neighbors. The medieval countries of Relf and Darestim are on the brink of a destructive war over territory. I feel it is my duty to inform you that the Kingdom of Hessia shall not be participating in this conflict in any shape or form. Our borders remain open to refugees of both nations, yet Hessian military will not be dispersed throughout foreign lands. Hessian relations with our brother country, Delfur, are unstable at the moment. I hereby promise to you that I will do everything in my power to maintain peace. Regardless, Border Guard soldiers have been stationed at every major watch point of this kingdom, and military watercraft patrol our waters in great numbers. Hessian technological advancement has reached unbelievable heights. Our military power has increased incredibly over the past five years. We will be prepared for conflict at all times. Yet peace remains our primal priority. You are my people, and this is my kingdom. And I promise you that I would sooner die than surrender it to those who should not possess it. Thank you."

The Queen of Hessia then turned around and headed towards the massive case of steps that lead to the entrance of the palace. She was closely followed by her secret service operatives. Hundreds of new reporters began to crowd around her, asking their many questions. But they were held back by her guards. After a few moments of climbing the steps, Aurore disappeared into her palace.

[King Acunasti]

Spoiler:

Guys...What happened?

[Arch-Mage Matt]

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No one else joined... I felt alone.

[Iamgoofball]

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I'd like to revive this. Do either of you agree?

[King Acunasti]

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Hellz yeah! Let's do it!

[POMC S117]

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I'm dropping out. I might join if my enthusiasm rekindles. My time's been taken by my RP.