Neo Xekinima - LA game of Mod nations (finished)

[Morkilus]

Pics or it's not true.

[Tuidjy]

Of course it is not true. Yes, another of Ulm's fallen heroes has returned from
the dead to continue battling evil in all its guises. He is not the first holy
undead whose duty is stronger than the chains of Tartarus. Our elven allies have
seen a storm hero closing the ring around Jomon's capital.

But it is not poor villagers that are being killed. It's brainwashed vampire
collaborators, the members of the militia that allows the bloodsucking monsters
to maintain their control over the peasantry. Ulm has liberated a dozen
provinces. With almost no exception, the population has been taxed nearly to
extinction. The unrest levels are usually at least twice higher than necessary
to forbid any kind of productive activity in the province. Once Ulm assumes
control, the taxes are waived until law and order is restored. The same is true
for the provinces freed from the cat demons' yoke.

The above is representative of Ulm's ideology. Abominations are dealt with,
efficiently and without mercy, innocents are protected, treated with honour and
kindness, and welcomed to the faithful of Lady Elena.

And of course, the rest of the vampires proclamation is pure nonsense as well.
The wind of leprosy does not kill anyone. It will disease those who oppose
liberating armies, but their lives are forfeit anyway. Even into unlife, the
heroes of Ulm know their duty. No innocent is ever exposed to the horrible wind,
and the local population is safe.

As for his equipment, I am sure that it looks mighty and powerful to backward
vampires who know nothing beyond preying on peasants and hiding from the Light.
But the truth is, Ulm has been able to forge these magical items since the
first year after the Civil War. No artifacts or even very powerful magical
items have been carried by our men into battle.

[Sombre]

What would an Ulmish hero be doing in tartarus with ancient imprisoned titans, monsters and the like? Ulm wasn't even founded when they were thrown into Tartarus.

This all sounds like death magic to me. So are Ulm harvesting gems from corpses now?

[Valandil]

Be careful, Sombre. Such talk will get you declared an abomination etc. etc.

[Sombre]

It's too late, he's already declared Vaettiheim an abomination.

Other abominations recently declared include: toast, wednesdays, touching your teeth with your tongue, being surprised, the angle at which a pig's tail curls, frosted glass, red and green, lampshades, thick milkshake straws, stationary featuring characters from Peanuts, cliches in westerns, squares and apricots.

[Morkilus]

Also: Misspelling stationery.

[Sombre]

Maybe I meant 'featuring characters from Peanuts' that do not move :]

Three word posts are now an abomination unto Sombrelina.

[Morkilus]

This means war!

[Tuidjy]

The mouthpiece of Freya had been repeatedly warned about his propaganda, but it
was not words that sealed his fate. Vaettiheim was declared an abomination for
its unholy sacrifice of human children.

And once again, the goblins reveal their arrogance and ignorance. They dare to
call us illiterate, when more than two thirds of those elevated to command are
librarians and archivists. They question our ability to write, but if they can
read, it is clear that they do not go out of their way to learn.

Let us enlighten you...

Yes, Tartarus was created a long time ago, and was originally used to imprison
titans and their ilk, but anyone who endangered the rule of the Pantocrator could
be thrown there. As the ages went by, even mortals who had insulted lesser
deities found themselves in that gloomy pit. Sisyphus and Tantalus are two of
the sinners whom our hero saw there. They are no titans, and if indeed they are
monsters, it is their actions, not their appearance made them such.

After the Pantocrator disappeared, the lesser entities that served him were left
without supervision or guidance. Some of them are even now trying to ascend to
Godhood. Others, with less ambition, just cling to their former occupations.
The Caretakers of Tartarus seem to be afraid of the growing power of Lady Elena.
When our white priest, a hero of considerable power and renown, lost his life,
the cowards threw him in Tartarus, rather than let his holiness and sense of
purpose challenge their power in the afterlife.

Of course, Lady Elena would never let a righteous soul in Her service suffer the
indignities of the pit, not if She can help it. Some find their own way to our
white priests, and are reborn as Star Heroes and Storm Heroes. Many are content
to find a final rest. Other are unfortunately lost amongst the innumerable souls
than populate the afterlife. But when the soul of a hero shines brightly from
the depths of Tartarus, Lady Elena has no trouble to reach and pull it out.

It is a pity that She does not have, yet, the power to return a man into his own
living body. A mummy is what he became, and the wind of disease is something we
all have to live with. But he is a hero, a faithful of Lady Elena, and he knowns
his duty. All care is taken that no innocent is harmed, and if it were to
happen, no effort would be spared to heal the unfortunate.

As for the use of death magic, the Priesthood of Ulm recently held a Council of
the Faith, which spent months discussing the issue of Death Magic. It was
decided that its use does not always constitute an abomination. It would be
cruel to reject the help of the undead driven by their duty. Ulmish angels,
heroes returned to life, even humble revenants - as long as they serve of their
free will, and do not prey on the faithful or on the innocent, they are welcome
to our ranks. As for gathering death gems from corpses, or raising undead
troops... these activities are indeed forbidden. They are disrespectful to the
fallen, be they friends or enemies.

[Sombre]

We didn't sacrifice human children - they were Vaetti who settled the provinces who surround our new home. If they look like human children it is only in the sense that your penitent look like Marignese flagellants, your White Priests like adepts of a certain magic order and your winged undead look like Caelians.

Our Dark Master awaits the power struggle between the followers of Seith and the new order of Sorcery to end. At this point hundreds of honoured slaves shall be sacrificed and the world will witness the release of his agents. If Ulm seeks monsters and abominations, they shall have them.