Pride of the Marches - Revision history

Twiggy at 23:39, 9 March 2026

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	The Marchers seemed interested, and asked several follow up questions. The ''carta'' had anticipated most of them, but there were a few that came from unexpected directions and he had to improvise quickly and seamlessly. He was in his element, carefully playing on the Marcher's genuine heartfelt desire for what he was saying to be true.		The Marchers seemed interested, and asked several follow up questions. The ''carta'' had anticipated most of them, but there were a few that came from unexpected directions and he had to improvise quickly and seamlessly. He was in his element, carefully playing on the Marcher's genuine heartfelt desire for what he was saying to be true.

	The third person though, they made ~~Alliso~~ nervous. They hadn't spoken since they'd entered the "antiques shop" Allisto and his compatriots had created using a lot of small trinkets, brass, and red leather. They'd simply stood a pace or so back from their companions, and watched what was happening. They were mostly hidden from sight in their pastel-green robes. Hands shrouded inside the deep sleeves, their face lost in their voluminous hood. He assumed they were Urizeni, probably. Every time he glanced at them he felt the prickling on the bad of his neck that his grandmother had always called the "scoundrel's nip" and any mountebank knew they were foolish to ignore.		The third person though, they made Allisto nervous. They hadn't spoken since they'd entered the "antiques shop" Allisto and his compatriots had created using a lot of small trinkets, brass, and red leather. They'd simply stood a pace or so back from their companions, and watched what was happening. They were mostly hidden from sight in their pastel-green robes. Hands shrouded inside the deep sleeves, their face lost in their voluminous hood. He assumed they were Urizeni, probably. Every time he glanced at them he felt the prickling on the bad of his neck that his grandmother had always called the "scoundrel's nip" and any mountebank knew they were foolish to ignore.

	"Time to wrap it up," he thought. He touched his ear, seemingly casually, but in fact as a signal to Barto on the other side of the "shop" that they were going in for the kill.		"Time to wrap it up," he thought. He touched his ear, seemingly casually, but in fact as a signal to Barto on the other side of the "shop" that they were going in for the kill.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

2026-01-15T21:29:14Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

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	===Drakes Legacy===		===Drakes Legacy===
	* '''William Drake wants his ancestor recognised as an exemplar of Pride'''		* '''William Drake wants his ancestor recognised as an exemplar of Pride'''
	He wants to see Tom Drake [[recognition\|recognised]] as an [[paragons and exemplars\|exemplar]] of [[Pride]]. “Tom Drake was never ashamed a day in his life, and he knew well that words or deeds alone were never enough.” He's somewhat sceptical that the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] is sensible enough to see the merit in this however. So to encourage them he asks that the [[Senate]], the [[Minister of Historical Research]], or the [[Lepidean Librarian]] commission [[historical research]] into the life and history of Tom Drake. Once that's done, he's confident the assembly of Pride will do the right thing.		He wants to see Tom Drake [[recognition\|recognised]] as an [[paragons and exemplars\|exemplar]] of [[Pride]]. “Tom Drake was never ashamed a day in his life, and he knew well that words or deeds alone were never enough.” He's somewhat sceptical that the [[Synod]] is sensible enough to see the merit in this however. So to encourage them he asks that the [[Senate]], the [[Minister of Historical Research]], or the [[Lepidean Librarian]] commission [[historical research]] into the life and history of Tom Drake. Once that's done, he's confident the assembly of Pride will do the right thing.

	===Drakes Drummers===		===Drakes Drummers===

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

2026-01-15T16:42:16Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	* '''The Imperial Conclave asked Kimus to track down the vorpal sword of Tom Drake'''		* '''The Imperial Conclave asked Kimus to track down the vorpal sword of Tom Drake'''
	Last summit the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] accepted a [[Hierarchs_of_sea_and_sky#A_Boon_of_Finding\|Boon of Finding]] from the eternal [[Kimus]]. Raewynn Farkas, on behalf of the [[Silver Chalice]], [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Kimus_and_Tom_Drake's_Sword\|directed]] them to seek out the [[Vorpal Sword]] of Tom Drake, the first [[general]] of the [[Drakes\|Marcher army]] and one of the founders of the [[Military Council]]. The heralds of the ''Thousand Eyes'' have completed their search and informed the Empire where the relic - the weapon that struck down the tyrant boyar [[Alderei the Fair]] - is to be found.		Last summit the [[Conclave]] accepted a [[Hierarchs_of_sea_and_sky#A_Boon_of_Finding\|Boon of Finding]] from the eternal [[Kimus]]. Raewynn Farkas, on behalf of the [[Silver Chalice]], [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Kimus_and_Tom_Drake's_Sword\|directed]] them to seek out the [[Vorpal Sword]] of Tom Drake, the first [[general]] of the [[Drakes\|Marcher army]] and one of the founders of the [[Military Council]]. The heralds of the ''Thousand Eyes'' have completed their search and informed the Empire where the relic - the weapon that struck down the tyrant boyar [[Alderei the Fair]] - is to be found.

	==Pride In Small Things, Loyalty to Great Things==		==Pride In Small Things, Loyalty to Great Things==

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	William Drake is not a fool, however. He knows that the Imperial Conclave would not have sent Kimus' agents to find his ancestor's sword without a vested interest in recovering it. He's prepared to bend a little, if the Empire wants it. But not the Conclave. William Drake does not ''trust'' the Conclave. What he does trust is the Marches, and the Imperial Military Council that his many-times-great grandfather helped create.		William Drake is not a fool, however. He knows that the Imperial Conclave would not have sent Kimus' agents to find his ancestor's sword without a vested interest in recovering it. He's prepared to bend a little, if the Empire wants it. But not the Conclave. William Drake does not ''trust'' the Conclave. What he does trust is the Marches, and the Imperial Military Council that his many-times-great grandfather helped create.

	He wants two things before he is prepared to surrender the heirloom blade. He wants the Imperial Synod to [[recognition\|recognise]] his ancestor as an [[Paragons and exemplars\|exemplar]] of [[Pride]], and the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] to reinstate a group called '''Drakes Drummers'''.		He wants two things before he is prepared to surrender the heirloom blade. He wants the Imperial Synod to [[recognition\|recognise]] his ancestor as an [[Paragons and exemplars\|exemplar]] of [[Pride]], and the [[Senate]] to reinstate a group called '''Drakes Drummers'''.
	===Drakes Legacy===		===Drakes Legacy===
	* '''William Drake wants his ancestor recognised as an exemplar of Pride'''		* '''William Drake wants his ancestor recognised as an exemplar of Pride'''
	He wants to see Tom Drake [[recognition\|recognised]] as an [[paragons and exemplars\|exemplar]] of [[Pride]]. “Tom Drake was never ashamed a day in his life, and he knew well that words or deeds alone were never enough.” He's somewhat sceptical that the [[Imperial Synod]] is sensible enough to see the merit in this however. So to encourage them he asks that the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]], the [[Minister of Historical Research]], or the [[Lepidean Librarian]] commission [[historical research]] into the life and history of Tom Drake. Once that's done, he's confident the assembly of Pride will do the right thing.		He wants to see Tom Drake [[recognition\|recognised]] as an [[paragons and exemplars\|exemplar]] of [[Pride]]. “Tom Drake was never ashamed a day in his life, and he knew well that words or deeds alone were never enough.” He's somewhat sceptical that the [[Imperial Synod]] is sensible enough to see the merit in this however. So to encourage them he asks that the [[Senate]], the [[Minister of Historical Research]], or the [[Lepidean Librarian]] commission [[historical research]] into the life and history of Tom Drake. Once that's done, he's confident the assembly of Pride will do the right thing.

	===Drakes Drummers===		===Drakes Drummers===

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

2026-01-15T12:23:30Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	* '''The Imperial Conclave asked Kimus to track down the vorpal sword of Tom Drake'''		* '''The Imperial Conclave asked Kimus to track down the vorpal sword of Tom Drake'''
	Last summit the [[Imperial Conclave]] accepted a [[Hierarchs_of_sea_and_sky#A_Boon_of_Finding\|Boon of Finding]] from the eternal [[Kimus]]. Raewynn Farkas, on behalf of the [[Silver Chalice]], [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Kimus_and_Tom_Drake's_Sword\|directed]] them to seek out the [[Vorpal Sword]] of Tom Drake, the first [[general]] of the [[Drakes\|Marcher army]] and one of the founders of the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]]. The heralds of the ''Thousand Eyes'' have completed their search and informed the Empire where the relic - the weapon that struck down the tyrant boyar [[Alderei the Fair]] - is to be found.		Last summit the [[Imperial Conclave]] accepted a [[Hierarchs_of_sea_and_sky#A_Boon_of_Finding\|Boon of Finding]] from the eternal [[Kimus]]. Raewynn Farkas, on behalf of the [[Silver Chalice]], [[385YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Concord_:_Kimus_and_Tom_Drake's_Sword\|directed]] them to seek out the [[Vorpal Sword]] of Tom Drake, the first [[general]] of the [[Drakes\|Marcher army]] and one of the founders of the [[Military Council]]. The heralds of the ''Thousand Eyes'' have completed their search and informed the Empire where the relic - the weapon that struck down the tyrant boyar [[Alderei the Fair]] - is to be found.

	==Pride In Small Things, Loyalty to Great Things==		==Pride In Small Things, Loyalty to Great Things==
	* '''The heralds of Kimus have found the vorpal sword of Tom Drake'''		* '''The heralds of Kimus have found the vorpal sword of Tom Drake'''
	Tom Drake is a complex figure; the general of the Marches who is credited with winning the [[The_Marches_history#The_Cousin's_War\|Cousin's War]] for the nascent Empire, uniting the fractious Marches as the nation it is today, being the first general of the [[Drakes]] army, leading the war against [[Alderei the Fair]], shaping the formation of the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]]. An impressive legacy.		Tom Drake is a complex figure; the general of the Marches who is credited with winning the [[The_Marches_history#The_Cousin's_War\|Cousin's War]] for the nascent Empire, uniting the fractious Marches as the nation it is today, being the first general of the [[Drakes]] army, leading the war against [[Alderei the Fair]], shaping the formation of the [[Military Council]]. An impressive legacy.

	He was known to be a master of several weapons, favouring both the sword and the bill. In his final confrontation with the tyrant-boyar Alderei, the battle that cost him his life, he wielded a [[Vorpal Sword]] crafted for him by his wife Amanda. While he ultimately died, he killed the Varushkan general before his wounds claimed his life. He was returned to his beloved [[Upwold#The_Heath\|Redstone]] and was buried beneath the apple trees of ''Tom's Orchard'' beside generations of ancestors and descendants.		He was known to be a master of several weapons, favouring both the sword and the bill. In his final confrontation with the tyrant-boyar Alderei, the battle that cost him his life, he wielded a [[Vorpal Sword]] crafted for him by his wife Amanda. While he ultimately died, he killed the Varushkan general before his wounds claimed his life. He was returned to his beloved [[Upwold#The_Heath\|Redstone]] and was buried beneath the apple trees of ''Tom's Orchard'' beside generations of ancestors and descendants.

Twiggy at 10:26, 13 July 2025

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	===Drakes Legacy===		===Drakes Legacy===
	* '''William Drake wants his ancestor recognised as an exemplar of Pride'''		* '''William Drake wants his ancestor recognised as an exemplar of Pride'''
	He wants to see Tom Drake [[recognition\|recognised]] as an [[paragons and exemplars\|exemplar]] of [[Pride]]. “Tom Drake was never ashamed a day in his life, and he knew well that words or deeds alone were never enough.” He's somewhat ~~skeptical~~ that the [[Imperial Synod]] is sensible enough to see the merit in this however. So to encourage them he asks that the [[Imperial Senate]], the [[Minister of Historical Research]], or the [[Lepidean Librarian]] commission [[historical research]] into the life and history of Tom Drake. Once that's done, he's confident the assembly of Pride will do the right thing.		He wants to see Tom Drake [[recognition\|recognised]] as an [[paragons and exemplars\|exemplar]] of [[Pride]]. “Tom Drake was never ashamed a day in his life, and he knew well that words or deeds alone were never enough.” He's somewhat sceptical that the [[Imperial Synod]] is sensible enough to see the merit in this however. So to encourage them he asks that the [[Imperial Senate]], the [[Minister of Historical Research]], or the [[Lepidean Librarian]] commission [[historical research]] into the life and history of Tom Drake. Once that's done, he's confident the assembly of Pride will do the right thing.

	===Drakes Drummers===		===Drakes Drummers===

Hailmur: /* Regalia */

2024-07-10T12:59:10Z

Regalia

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	==Regalia==		==Regalia==
	* '''William Drake wants the sword to go to the General of the Drakes as part of their regalia'''		* '''William Drake wants the sword to go to the General of the Drakes as part of their regalia'''
	Regardless of what happens, ~~WIlliam~~ is ''only'' prepared to pass the sword to the [[general]] of the [[Drakes]]. Specifically, he will only hand it over if the [[Senate]] (or the new [[Benefactor of Regalia]]) make it part of the generals regalia. “The only other folk who have any right to call themselves Tom Drake's heirs,” he says, “are the soldiers of the army he loved near as much as his family.”		Regardless of what happens, William is ''only'' prepared to pass the sword to the [[general]] of the [[Drakes]]. Specifically, he will only hand it over if the [[Senate]] (or the new [[Benefactor of Regalia]]) make it part of the generals regalia. “The only other folk who have any right to call themselves Tom Drake's heirs,” he says, “are the soldiers of the army he loved near as much as his family.”

	This could be done as part of the same motion that reinstated ''Drake's Due'', given it is dependent on that decision. It would however only take effect once historical research regarding Tom Drake had been published, or the Synod had declared the Marcher general an exemplar of Pride. Until then, William Drake will not part with the sword.		This could be done as part of the same motion that reinstated ''Drake's Due'', given it is dependent on that decision. It would however only take effect once historical research regarding Tom Drake had been published, or the Synod had declared the Marcher general an exemplar of Pride. Until then, William Drake will not part with the sword.

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[The Marches history]]		* [[The Marches history]]
	* [[Tom A'Bedlam's song]]		* [[Tom A'Bedlam's song]]

Novemberalice at 09:30, 6 June 2024

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	"Uh-oh," said Allisto, to nobody in particular.</ic>		"Uh-oh," said Allisto, to nobody in particular.</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Drakes and Eyes.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Tom Drake was in some senses the founder of the Imperial Military Council.\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 300px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Drakes and Eyes.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Tom Drake was in some senses the founder of the Imperial Military Council.\|width=300}}</div>{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIhbncpDqfo}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	* '''The Imperial Conclave asked Kimus to track down the vorpal sword of Tom Drake'''		* '''The Imperial Conclave asked Kimus to track down the vorpal sword of Tom Drake'''

Rafferty: /* Drake's Due */ Rephrase "across the Marches" because it really just means Mournwold

2024-04-14T22:55:48Z

Drake's Due: Rephrase "across the Marches" because it really just means Mournwold

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	If this were done, the Drummers would be reinstated. This would permanently change the quality of the Drakes to ''Pride of the Marches''.		If this were done, the Drummers would be reinstated. This would permanently change the quality of the Drakes to ''Pride of the Marches''.

	Inspired, and supported by the Drummers, it would mean the [[Army_orders#Billet\|billet]] order would be available ~~across the Marches rather than just~~ in Mitwold and Upwold – the Drummers were always keen on encouraging their fellow Marchers to support soldiers whether of their own nation or any other, knowing the benefit of allies.		Inspired, and supported by the Drummers, it would mean the [[Army_orders#Billet\|billet]] order would be available in Mournwold as well as Mitwold and Upwold – the Drummers were always keen on encouraging their fellow Marchers to support soldiers whether of their own nation or any other, knowing the benefit of allies.
	====Pride of the Marches====		====Pride of the Marches====
	* '''The army can take the ''Drum up support'' action when [[army orders#Defending\|defending]]'''		* '''The army can take the ''Drum up support'' action when [[army orders#Defending\|defending]]'''

Rafferty at 22:48, 13 April 2024

2024-04-13T22:48:59Z

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	"No," said the figure. "Not the paper. The shield."		"No," said the figure. "Not the paper. The shield."

	he could see that Barto was making the "''fuck it and run''" gesture, but Allisto soldiered on. He was so close to sealing the deal, and they stood to make ''so much money'' if this came off. He held the shield out.		He could see that Barto was making the "''fuck it and run''" gesture, but Allisto soldiered on. He was so close to sealing the deal, and they stood to make ''so much money'' if this came off. He held the shield out.

	"As you can see, the years have not been kind to it, but I assure you it is the very shield that turned aside the blows of the monster they called the Butcher of Bulgakov," he extemporised wildly.		"As you can see, the years have not been kind to it, but I assure you it is the very shield that turned aside the blows of the monster they called the Butcher of Bulgakov," he extemporised wildly.
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	Allisto was lifted off the ground and hurled backwards through the glass case of artefacts behind the desk. He smacked into the wall with enough force to drive all the breath from his body.		Allisto was lifted off the ground and hurled backwards through the glass case of artefacts behind the desk. He smacked into the wall with enough force to drive all the breath from his body.

	"This is a lie. It is not what we are looking for," said the third figure calmly and without another word turned and walked out of the shop by the door through which Barto had already bolted. Their actions left the Marchers shocked, ~~and looking~~ back and forth between the departing entity, the mountebank, and the broken glass, frowns ~~starting~~ to spread across their faces.		"This is a lie. It is not what we are looking for," said the third figure calmly and without another word turned and walked out of the shop by the door through which Barto had already bolted. Their actions left the Marchers shocked, realisation slowly dawning on them. Looking back and forth between the departing entity, the mountebank, and the broken glass, frowns started to spread across their faces.

	"Uh-oh," said Allisto, to nobody in particular.</ic>		"Uh-oh," said Allisto, to nobody in particular.</ic>