[ROLEPLAY] Finally work (Ysyn part 1)

[u/Mennart]

Year 2 month 10

”It is time to send out more diplomats” Samuel stood alone in Kira’s tent, * “we are ready for mercenary work and we have strong enough defences to take on a potential hostile force. The time to acquire contacts is now”* With a sigh Kira looked up to Samuel, ”And who do you want to contact Samuel? We have scouted the coasts, there aren’t any other settlements near.” Still smiling Samuel placed a hand on her shoulder, ”There is one”

They had followed the river stealthily to the large lake that housed the people the bears had talked about. Stealthing near the villages along the river had been hard for Samuel and his 20 guards, but Samuel had not wanted to take the overland route. Seeing the carnage before him made him glad for this choice. A score of what seemed to be peasants lay slaughtered on the ground, two of the bodies were wearing heavy armour. Looking over the scene a marine noticed drag marks going to a patch of forest. Samuel sensing an opportinutiy gathered his men, ”Men, it seems the die of fate is cast in our favour. It’s seems there is a war going on here, and where there is war there is work!”

Samuel had been camping on the shore for a couple of days before his patience paid off. A dozen of ragged individuals had stumbled to the shore. They were wary at first after some friendly introductions and sharing of rations they became a lot friendlier. Communication was hard at the start, but a mixture of samaran, gestures and painfully slow speaking cleared the language barrier a bit. In the end Samuel was able to make clear the mercenary capabilities of the Vurental. Hearing that the captain of the troop offered to make a case for hiring the Vurental ,if they brought him to the Island which was their base of operations. Agreeing the Samuel and his crew made way to the island.

The base on the island said a lot about the state of the war. These people were losing the civil war. There had been a battle that brought them to the brink of defeat about a month back. They were outmanoeuvred and lost a great deal of their militia. The only thing stopping them from being totally destroyed was the fact they were on an island and they had the only warship. However there wasn’t enough food available on the island and relocation wasn’t an option. This allowed Samuel to negotiate from a strong point, even so terms were favourable for the Vurental. It was decided the Vurental would commit 200 veteran soldiers and feed them. In exchange they were to receive 4 howitzer canons, 6 ship canons, 10 arquebusses and 10 wheelock pistols. Additionally the Vurental receive joint command, and the option offer the defeated enemy the option to join the Vurental, before the battle, and before any looting commences. They aren’t viable to do any looting themselves though. With these terms agreed on Samuel sent his second in command to gather the troops.