To all who call Travance Home

Such kind words remind us all why we strive to keep our Travancian family safe and healthy.

My thanks, respect and condolences to my fellow healers who fell victim to the Soul Harvester's horrendous infection. None shall ever know your pain save those who have experienced it. You are all as brave as lions. It will not be forgotten. Should any of you need or want someone to talk to, or anything to ease this burden of memory, simply say the word. And I am sure I do not speak just for myself in this way, as the hearts of Travancians are some of the biggest I've ever seen.

Though alone our lights may seem dim, when we stand together, they become brighter than the Darkness could ever imagine.

Clearly I am not the first to add my words to this posting, but on my own behalf and as a Warden, I would like to extend my appreciation for the assistance of everyone this past feast.

From the Guard to the scholars, to those who helped us keep on top of everything, those who assisted, those who watched, those who fought and protected us during the ritual, we would have been in a much more dire position without the help and support of everyone. I've been here for just over a year now and it doesn't matter how many times we face the impossible, I am forever impressed with how strong we are together.

Perhaps instead of patting ourselves on the back and congratulating each other on what a fine job we've all done, we should instead look to the failures, of which there were certainly many.

Why were the afflicted allowed to wander free as it became more clear their minds and souls were not their own? Why was it so difficult for people to simply keep an eye on them and not let them roam about unescorted? Why was it so easy to obtain items to use against the populace that should have been prevented? Why is the presence of healers taken for granted? Why were there so few to stand against an arch devil that was corrupting an angel?

Why all this, when you pride yourselves in standing tall and righteous against the darkness? Pride? Sadly misplaced. There was but one instance of a seeming coherence and unity, and that was those that guarded the healing phokus. Whilst all stood standing and watching, milling about like sheep, there was one group that bled hard and stood fast. By the phokus, under attack from the very abominations that had been inside the afflicted, they repelled what would have been a disaster. And no one thanks them. Instead, you all stand around congratulating yourself on fighting off yet another group of cultists to save but a few souls.

So cease your self-aggrandizement. There is much to be done before you are actually worthy of such accolades.

S

(OOG I take it this was not Bran who posted?)

(OOG, if you notice, at the bottom of the post, there is an "S" in italics )

Dear Mr or Miss S

I will gladly go over all these matters with you on a more personal, one on one level. Please feel free to walk up to me and ask me in person about the very things you have put to ink this day.

Please let it known to all of Travance that I Sir Pluvious Knight of Winterdark am making myself most available to Mr/Miss S, for further discussion on his or her concerns. I welcome you Mr/Miss S with full hospitality to sit with me at my table. Let not your words be just that….words. Come and seek me out and let us make things right. But for now I humbly ask all the people of Travance to please be respectful to my good intentions regarding my posted letter. I ask should anyone have any negative feelings or remarks to please not post them in conjunction to any and all of my letters or posts from this moment on. Any and all grievances should be brought up properly to a Guard or Noble so we may find a solution and garner you a piece of mind.

Thank you all for your words