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	<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Wish you were here.png\|align=left\|caption=People come to Anvil for all sorts of reasons. To make money, to see the sights, to take in the many distractions and amusements, to participate in debates and disagreements, to grab a lever with both hands and use it to move the world...\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Wish you were here.png\|align=left\|caption=People come to Anvil for all sorts of reasons. To make money, to see the sights, to take in the many distractions and amusements, to participate in debates and disagreements, to grab a lever with both hands and use it to move the world...\|width=400}}</div>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	It is not just the great and the good of the Empire who come to [[Anvil]] each equinox and solstice. The tent-city that springs up around the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] and [[Anvil#The_Forge\|the Forge]] attracts visitors from all over the known world, and beyond. Some are drawn by the promise of wealth, some by the need to find the wisest and the bravest to help them resolve their dilemmas, some seek to influence those who wield true power in the Empire, others come to celebrate and forge new relationships with those drawn to the heart of Imperial power.		It is not just the great and the good of the Empire who come to [[Anvil]] each equinox and solstice. The tent-city that springs up around the [[Senate]] and [[Anvil#The_Forge\|the Forge]] attracts visitors from all over the known world, and beyond. Some are drawn by the promise of wealth, some by the need to find the wisest and the bravest to help them resolve their dilemmas, some seek to influence those who wield true power in the Empire, others come to celebrate and forge new relationships with those drawn to the heart of Imperial power.

	Some who plan to visit Anvil are at pains to conceal their arrival, or their intentions. Others, though, make no secret of their intentions - indeed they often choose to send word ahead to ensure that those they hope to make contact with are prepared for them. Here, we talk about some of those who have been most public in their desire to meet those who throng to Anvil, as the new year begins and the old fades into the shadows.		Some who plan to visit Anvil are at pains to conceal their arrival, or their intentions. Others, though, make no secret of their intentions - indeed they often choose to send word ahead to ensure that those they hope to make contact with are prepared for them. Here, we talk about some of those who have been most public in their desire to meet those who throng to Anvil, as the new year begins and the old fades into the shadows.

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	* '''There will be entertainment paid for by the Fellowship but others are invited to contribute.'''		* '''There will be entertainment paid for by the Fellowship but others are invited to contribute.'''
	* '''Those who have participated in Rhianos's race are especially welcome'''		* '''Those who have participated in Rhianos's race are especially welcome'''
	* '''A Grendel Wind Lord is sending a delegate to meet with the ''Ambassador to the Grendel'' and ''Vossk of Zenith ~~Ascendent~~'' at this party.'''		* '''A Grendel Wind Lord is sending a delegate to meet with the ''Ambassador to the Grendel'' and ''Vossk of Zenith Ascendant'' at this party.'''
	As part of their lobbying efforts, the Fellowship of Purple Sails have arranged with the Fleetmaster for several professional entertainers to attend Anvil on their behalf. They have planned to throw a small party on Friday evening of the summit. This "Festival of Nautical Life" will be a chance for storytellers, poets, actors, and songsmiths from across Anvil to come together and share songs and stories of life on the seas.		As part of their lobbying efforts, the Fellowship of Purple Sails have arranged with the Fleetmaster for several professional entertainers to attend Anvil on their behalf. They have planned to throw a small party on Friday evening of the summit. This "Festival of Nautical Life" will be a chance for storytellers, poets, actors, and songsmiths from across Anvil to come together and share songs and stories of life on the seas.

	The Fellowship have splashed out on their hiring of performers. ''Miguel i Flores i Riqueza'', an experienced sutannir of some renown in his home of Calvos, will be acting as the master of ceremonies. The Sarvossan [[troupe]] known as the ''Sailor-Players'', who specialise in nautically-themed improvisational comedy, have been hired to perform some of their unique humour that relies on audience participation and quick thinking. ''Izyaslav of the Empty Heart'', a Varushkan cabalist from Korotny, has volunteered his services as a storyteller telling uneasy tales of the sea. The Fellowship have been working with ''Tiny'' of the Three Refrains, who will be attending to share some of his songs. Miguel will also have some money available to reward other performances. Tales from the participants in Rhianos's Great Race are also particularly welcome.		The Fellowship have splashed out on their hiring of performers. ''Miguel i Flores i Riqueza'', an experienced sutannir of some renown in his home of Calvos, will be acting as the master of ceremonies. The Sarvossan [[troupe]] known as the ''Sailor-Players'', who specialise in nautically-themed improvisational comedy, have been hired to perform some of their unique humour that relies on audience participation and quick thinking. ''Izyaslav of the Empty Heart'', a Varushkan cabalist from Korotny, has volunteered his services as a storyteller telling uneasy tales of the sea. The Fellowship have been working with ''Tiny'' of the Three Refrains, who will be attending to share some of his songs. Miguel will also have some money available to reward other performances. Tales from the participants in Rhianos' Great Race are also particularly welcome.

	All of this will take place from 20:15 in the Fijadoz family camp. The Fellowship would like to encourage everyone who attends to use the time between performances to discuss what a nautically-focused sodality might seek to achieve and hold as its highest principles.		All of this will take place from 20:15 in the Fijadoz family camp. The Fellowship would like to encourage everyone who attends to use the time between performances to discuss what a nautically-focused sodality might seek to achieve and hold as its highest principles.
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	They also have some things they hope to speak of beyond the sharing:		They also have some things they hope to speak of beyond the sharing:
	* How, in time, with their strength regained, they might be able to help with the defences of ~~Kallevesa~~, and what Wintermark might offer in return		* How, in time, with their strength regained, they might be able to help with the defences of Kallavesa, and what Wintermark might offer in return
	* The legend of the tree of swords		* The legend of the tree of swords
	* What reason did the Wintermark Assembly have to decide against rallying against the vallorn		* What reason did the Wintermark Assembly have to decide against rallying against the vallorn

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	In [[Varushka]], [[the League]], and [[the Brass Coast]] a number of people who oversee [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] speak of disturbing dreams that have wracked their sleep since shortly after the end of the Winter Solstice. The dreams are different in their specifics, but have several features in common. Those prepared to talk of their odd dreams faintly remember dark forests, and a feeling of profound separation from a place of safety. Even awake, they seem more skittish than usual, and there are a few wise folk and arcane scholars who wonder if they have somehow become [[curse\|cursed]] with something akin to [[Dreamscape of the Endless Hunt]]. As the Spring Equinox draws closer, the dreams escalate and become more vivid, more powerful, and more unsettling.		In [[Varushka]], [[the League]], and [[the Brass Coast]] a number of people who oversee [[herb garden\|herb gardens]] speak of disturbing dreams that have wracked their sleep since shortly after the end of the Winter Solstice. The dreams are different in their specifics, but have several features in common. Those prepared to talk of their odd dreams faintly remember dark forests, and a feeling of profound separation from a place of safety. Even awake, they seem more skittish than usual, and there are a few wise folk and arcane scholars who wonder if they have somehow become [[curse\|cursed]] with something akin to [[Dreamscape of the Endless Hunt]]. As the Spring Equinox draws closer, the dreams escalate and become more vivid, more powerful, and more unsettling.

	At the same time, the civil servant ''Jorgen'' who often accepts messages from supernaturally inclined beings on behalf of the Empire reports that they’ve found barely legible messages written on scraps of paper turning up on their desk, and in one memorable occasion stuffed into their shoes while they slept, telling them that a messenger is intending to come to Anvil to talk of the "dreams of the wild forest" which presumably are to do with this odd ~~occurrance~~. it's not clear who this messenger is, and the messages are in a number of different hands and written with different implements. Jorgen tentatively suggests the messenger is ''probably'' a [[Inhabitants of the realms#Heralds\|herald]] but he can't be sure, and if they are has no idea who they might represent.		At the same time, the civil servant ''Jorgen'' who often accepts messages from supernaturally inclined beings on behalf of the Empire reports that they’ve found barely legible messages written on scraps of paper turning up on their desk, and in one memorable occasion stuffed into their shoes while they slept, telling them that a messenger is intending to come to Anvil to talk of the "dreams of the wild forest" which presumably are to do with this odd occurrence. it's not clear who this messenger is, and the messages are in a number of different hands and written with different implements. Jorgen tentatively suggests the messenger is ''probably'' a [[Inhabitants of the realms#Heralds\|herald]] but he can't be sure, and if they are has no idea who they might represent.
	====Participation====		====Participation====
	Any Freeborn, Varushkan, or League character whose [[resource#Personal Resource\|personal resource]] is a [[herb garden]] may be one of those who have experienced the dream. If you choose to be one of those suffering, you will need to email {{plot}} and request a copy of the dream and the [[curse]] that goes with it, along with your CID. The email will need to reach us by midnight on Wednesday 4th June, so the window to participate is short.		Any Freeborn, Varushkan, or League character whose [[resource#Personal Resource\|personal resource]] is a [[herb garden]] may be one of those who have experienced the dream. If you choose to be one of those suffering, you will need to email {{plot}} and request a copy of the dream and the [[curse]] that goes with it, along with your CID. The email will need to reach us by midnight on Wednesday 4th June, so the window to participate is short.

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	It is clear he is very familiar with the Empire's laws regarding safe passage for barbarians who come under a flag of peace and as official representatives, and he is ''scrupulously'' polite and conciliatory to those who interrogate him. The magistrates confirm that he has the protection of Imperial law - as long as he does indeed go to meet the people he has mentioned at the time and place they have suggested, and then immediately leave when the business is concluded - and so he is allowed on his way - albeit under a watchful eye. The ship, having discharged its passenger, returns to the waters of the bay.		It is clear he is very familiar with the Empire's laws regarding safe passage for barbarians who come under a flag of peace and as official representatives, and he is ''scrupulously'' polite and conciliatory to those who interrogate him. The magistrates confirm that he has the protection of Imperial law - as long as he does indeed go to meet the people he has mentioned at the time and place they have suggested, and then immediately leave when the business is concluded - and so he is allowed on his way - albeit under a watchful eye. The ship, having discharged its passenger, returns to the waters of the bay.
	<div style="float:~~left~~; width: 400px; clear: ~~right~~;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>		<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: left;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>
	<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>		<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>
	Weirwater's saviour's near<br>		Weirwater's saviour's near<br>

Rafferty at 17:13, 24 June 2025

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	It is clear he is very familiar with the Empire's laws regarding safe passage for barbarians who come under a flag of peace and as official representatives, and he is ''scrupulously'' polite and conciliatory to those who interrogate him. The magistrates confirm that he has the protection of Imperial law - as long as he does indeed go to meet the people he has mentioned at the time and place they have suggested, and then immediately leave when the business is concluded - and so he is allowed on his way - albeit under a watchful eye. The ship, having discharged its passenger, returns to the waters of the bay.		It is clear he is very familiar with the Empire's laws regarding safe passage for barbarians who come under a flag of peace and as official representatives, and he is ''scrupulously'' polite and conciliatory to those who interrogate him. The magistrates confirm that he has the protection of Imperial law - as long as he does indeed go to meet the people he has mentioned at the time and place they have suggested, and then immediately leave when the business is concluded - and so he is allowed on his way - albeit under a watchful eye. The ship, having discharged its passenger, returns to the waters of the bay.
	<div style="float:left; width: ~~200px~~; clear: right;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>		<div style="float:left; width: 400px; clear: right;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>
	<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>		<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>
	Weirwater's saviour's near<br>		Weirwater's saviour's near<br>

Rafferty at 17:13, 24 June 2025

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	It is clear he is very familiar with the Empire's laws regarding safe passage for barbarians who come under a flag of peace and as official representatives, and he is ''scrupulously'' polite and conciliatory to those who interrogate him. The magistrates confirm that he has the protection of Imperial law - as long as he does indeed go to meet the people he has mentioned at the time and place they have suggested, and then immediately leave when the business is concluded - and so he is allowed on his way - albeit under a watchful eye. The ship, having discharged its passenger, returns to the waters of the bay.		It is clear he is very familiar with the Empire's laws regarding safe passage for barbarians who come under a flag of peace and as official representatives, and he is ''scrupulously'' polite and conciliatory to those who interrogate him. The magistrates confirm that he has the protection of Imperial law - as long as he does indeed go to meet the people he has mentioned at the time and place they have suggested, and then immediately leave when the business is concluded - and so he is allowed on his way - albeit under a watchful eye. The ship, having discharged its passenger, returns to the waters of the bay.
	<div style="float:left; width: ~~450px~~; clear: right;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>		<div style="float:left; width: 200px; clear: right;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>
	<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>		<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>
	Weirwater's saviour's near<br>		Weirwater's saviour's near<br>

Rafferty at 17:12, 24 June 2025

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 Some who plan to visit Anvil are at pains to conceal their arrival, or their intentions. Others, though, make no secret of their intentions - indeed they often choose to send word ahead to ensure that those they hope to make contact with are prepared for them. Here, we talk about some of those who have been most public in their desire to meet those who throng to Anvil, as the new year begins and the old fades into the shadows.
 ==Friday Arrivals==
 <div style="float:left; width: 450px; clear: right;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>
 <small>All hail to the great protector!<br>
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 The pair have travelled slowly - they eschew roads and prefer to travel overland - but are expected to arrive at the Varushkan enclave at eight in the evening on Friday and are unlikely to be able to actually enter the camp without an invitation - presuming the wards have been raised.
 ===The Go-between===
 * '''A professional go-between, Etienne di Sarvos, has sent ahead that he is delayed and will not be able to reach Anvil until late on Friday'''

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	Some who plan to visit Anvil are at pains to conceal their arrival, or their intentions. Others, though, make no secret of their intentions - indeed they often choose to send word ahead to ensure that those they hope to make contact with are prepared for them. Here, we talk about some of those who have been most public in their desire to meet those who throng to Anvil, as the new year begins and the old fades into the shadows.		Some who plan to visit Anvil are at pains to conceal their arrival, or their intentions. Others, though, make no secret of their intentions - indeed they often choose to send word ahead to ensure that those they hope to make contact with are prepared for them. Here, we talk about some of those who have been most public in their desire to meet those who throng to Anvil, as the new year begins and the old fades into the shadows.
	==Friday Arrivals==		==Friday Arrivals==
	~~===Stzena of Tears===~~
	* '''The wicked Stzena of Tears is travelling to Anvil with a deadly plaguewulf in tow'''
	* '''They apparently wish to speak to senators and wise ones, respectively'''
	* '''They are expected at Anvil around 20.00 on Friday'''
	<div style="float:left; width: 450px; clear: right;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>		<div style="float:left; width: 450px; clear: right;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>
	<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>		<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>
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	When raised against the dead<br>		When raised against the dead<br>
	</ic></small></div>		</ic></small></div>
			===Stzena of Tears===
			* '''The wicked Stzena of Tears is travelling to Anvil with a deadly plaguewulf in tow'''
			* '''They apparently wish to speak to senators and wise ones, respectively'''
			* '''They are expected at Anvil around 20.00 on Friday'''
	The ''Stzena of Tears'' [[Mistaken for strangers#Death's Reprise\|visited Anvil last season]], on the business of their mistress the awful sovereign known as the Howling Queen. They have been sent south again, to the Spring Equinox to negotiate with the Senators (or representatives) of Varushka on matters related to patronage. They have not been idle since their last visit; several times they have been seen in northern Weirwater, demanding hospitality from travellers. If they are given a spot by the fire, they invariably sing dire songs of foreboding and dread, and one particular sticks in the memories of those who hear it - ''The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn'' is very hard to shake. Indeed, it has been taken up by some of the travelling singers and musicians in Dawn and is slowly spreading out of Weirwater into the rest of the Empire.		The ''Stzena of Tears'' [[Mistaken for strangers#Death's Reprise\|visited Anvil last season]], on the business of their mistress the awful sovereign known as the Howling Queen. They have been sent south again, to the Spring Equinox to negotiate with the Senators (or representatives) of Varushka on matters related to patronage. They have not been idle since their last visit; several times they have been seen in northern Weirwater, demanding hospitality from travellers. If they are given a spot by the fire, they invariably sing dire songs of foreboding and dread, and one particular sticks in the memories of those who hear it - ''The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn'' is very hard to shake. Indeed, it has been taken up by some of the travelling singers and musicians in Dawn and is slowly spreading out of Weirwater into the rest of the Empire.

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	* '''They apparently wish to speak to senators and wise ones, respectively'''		* '''They apparently wish to speak to senators and wise ones, respectively'''
	* '''They are expected at Anvil around 20.00 on Friday'''		* '''They are expected at Anvil around 20.00 on Friday'''
	<div style="float:~~l3eft~~; width: 450px; clear: right;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>		<div style="float:left; width: 450px; clear: right;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>
	<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>		<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>
	Weirwater's saviour's near<br>		Weirwater's saviour's near<br>

Rafferty at 17:11, 24 June 2025

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	* '''They apparently wish to speak to senators and wise ones, respectively'''		* '''They apparently wish to speak to senators and wise ones, respectively'''
	* '''They are expected at Anvil around 20.00 on Friday'''		* '''They are expected at Anvil around 20.00 on Friday'''
	<div style="float:~~right~~; width: 450px; clear: ~~left~~;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>		<div style="float:l3eft; width: 450px; clear: right;"><ic>The Ballad of Leohanr Gildaryn<br>
	<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>		<small>All hail to the great protector!<br>
	Weirwater's saviour's near<br>		Weirwater's saviour's near<br>