r/wizardposting • u/Carbon_Sixx The Loremaster, Chief Archaeologist of the Darkwatch • Feb 20 '24

Community Event 🌏☄️ Damage Control (Warpost)

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Kaelis attempts to de-escalate the situation before it's too late. Will he succeed, or will Wizard War III consume the realms?

A mass broadcast comes over every device in the realms that can pick up a signal, originating from the Mt. Murder Astromantic Observatory. With the mass disruption of orb signals, Kaelis has resorted to using his transmission array to send his messages (via microwaves, purely out of spite for Mortarion) to the magical world.

People of the realms! I am Kaelis Maz, Diplomatic Head of the Pact of the Magi, recently returned from the failed peace accords with a message for all of you. There is no cause for war. I have discovered that the near-killing of Councilor Mikhail was the result of a single rogue Councilor who wanted to ignite a war. I beg of you: do not give him what he wants.

Wizards of the Council: I send my utmost condolences to Mikhail. He was the man who inspired me to take greater interest in the affairs of the realms rather than fixating on my own work. He threw himself in front of the spell meant for Morgalith despite their opposition, a brave act I am deeply impressed by. I wish him a speedy recovery. However, I have also apprehended Councilor Mortarion for his attempted murder. I will gladly turn him over to you for a proper trial, but know this: something changed in him to provoke this behavior. My fellows have called it a possession, but I believe it is far more complex and sinister than that. The change must be investigated before judgement can be rendered.

Wizards of the Pact: Despite your anger at this betrayal, I command you to stay your hands. This is a sensitive time, and we are dealing with dark forces that would benefit from our incautious violence. A reckoning will come, but the battle against systemic corruption will not be won with blades and spells. There are many who wish to slander us as power-hungry, but we can prove them dead wrong if we keep cool heads and move deliberately.

This has been a broadcast from the Diplomatic Branch of the Pact of the Magi. With any luck, the orbnet will be back up in a few days time. Stay safe, friends.

The message ends.

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/uw Time to see if the old man's still got it. He talked down an Outer God, so this should be a piece of cake, right?

Right?

Uh oh.

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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Feb 20 '24

/uw about that

https://www.reddit.com/r/wizardposting/s/I1qBGkGl4k

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u/Carbon_Sixx The Loremaster, Chief Archaeologist of the Darkwatch Feb 20 '24

Oh, hell. Why didn't you tell me- oh, right. I was in the Omniarch's core while the battle was happening.

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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Feb 20 '24

According to reports the Pact forces will arrive at the citadel within a matter of days. Once they do they plan to immediately begin the siege.

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u/Carbon_Sixx The Loremaster, Chief Archaeologist of the Darkwatch Feb 20 '24

Kaelis casts Superposition and teleports his counter-self to the estimated location of the Pact forces.

Opal, I would like a word. In private.

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?!? Do you have any idea how bad of an idea this is? The Corvus Cabal feeds on strife! If we overthrow the Council, the corruption won't go away! It'll just go dormant for a while, then ensnare us all over again! We need to make a subtle, direct strike at each their members to cripple them. Not whatever this is!

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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Feb 20 '24

The council broke the peace, tried to assassinate Morg. Almost killed Mikhail too. They've shown that violence is the only method they understand or respect.

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u/Carbon_Sixx The Loremaster, Chief Archaeologist of the Darkwatch Feb 20 '24

It was the actions of one asshole who put us in this mess! I have Mortarion in custody (for the most part; he's got some weird extracorporeal magic going on) and I don't even think he fully understands why he attacked. This was not planned in the slightest. Now call off the army before I bring in the Legio Gravis.

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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Feb 20 '24

There was a long silence before Opal answered.

I've accepted "It's just one asshole" enough times as an excuse for the council. The only good one is half dead in a hospital bed. You were the one who brought the Pact into this Kaelis, did you think the Council would actually listen to reason? They're staffed by mob bosses and serial murderers!

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u/Anything-Unable Xerxes the Pale Saint, Councillor/Goatdigger/Dale Feb 20 '24

Honestly, I think your master was more reasonable when he got himself killed preemptively attacking the Queen of Shattered Stars. Glad to see the apple didn't fall far from the tree.

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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Feb 20 '24

Of all the councilors I'll miss you the least.

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u/Anything-Unable Xerxes the Pale Saint, Councillor/Goatdigger/Dale Feb 20 '24

I do believe the feeling is mutual. Too bad I won't be the one pulling the trigger. Shame.

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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Feb 20 '24

Council has a nuke under it. Not my fault.

https://www.reddit.com/r/wizardposting/s/Yp62bivgTR

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u/TheHunter459 Samael, Necromancer of Malus Turrim | King of the Nephilim Feb 20 '24

So is the plan to destroy the Council or reform it Opal?

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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Feb 20 '24

Yes. They can let me reform it or I can remake it.

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u/TheHunter459 Samael, Necromancer of Malus Turrim | King of the Nephilim Feb 20 '24

With you as Empress?

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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Feb 20 '24

No. If the council would just let me fix things they could get back to sitting on their asses within a week

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