From the Church of Light re the Blazing Sun

These are refreshing words to hear from the Pontiff. Merely two years ago, I walked in fear after my baptism, and even then, the status quo was nothing like what some of our older clergy faced. Our world is changing, though some would deny it, kicking and screaming... and hurting... and killing.... as these heretics are.

Perhaps it is no longer the law of the jungle, of tooth and claw and the desperate scramble for power over anything and anyone. More's the pity, for that world, though brutal, is the world I was molded in, and I would like to think of myself as no longer the "little cat" who was the victim of far too many torments, but a wiser, stronger warrior of god. And so are many of you. This world molded all of us, including the despicable Order of the Blazing Sun.

I'm sure if you try hard enough, angle it hard enough (looking at you, Andorrans) you can find a reason to excuse them for being "manipulated" into it or "misunderstood." I remember how that works. But it takes a certain kind of person capable of laying that flaming torch against an orphanage's walls. It takes a certain kind of person to truly relish in self proclaimed superiority and torment. Keep that in mind when you're trying to "talk them down" and "help them see reason."

So do we keep the world we know or do we change it? And how will we see "justice" done? I know what justice my God wants, and she will have it.

Dame Swyft,

We all know I like a good scrap as much as anyone. I say this: Give your goddess the bloodshed, pain and battle she craves. Go ahead. But do not kill them. I call attention to the words of the Pontiff, which are wisdom that anyone should not be offended by:

"While it is likely that the sword of justice must be swung in this campaign, please be weary the power of those who can manipulate the minds of the vulnerable. It may be that you will need to first gain back the understanding of those effected by this falsely planted hysteria before enacting justice, or risk turning their deaths into martyrdom of false teachings."

If we kill them outright, with no trial, we force a digging in of heels. Then it becomes easy for them to up the acts of madness inspired by false ideals. then we will see more depraved and desperate measures. A trial and an opportunity to repent/do penance is the best mercy we can show them. Some may be swept up in a mob, fearing their own lives if they did not go along, and seeking an opportunity to leave. we give those individuals that option. I have my own thoughts on how to go about doing that, what with the current civil war and all.
-Father MacFhionnlaigh

I speak here as cenobite and cleric, not Seneschal.

I will not claim to be an expert on justice, but I do know this: in these lands, when people do the type of harm that the leaders of the Blazing Sun have done, we execute them.

Those who have not yet put a torch to any may yet see the error of their ways, and I would rather gain followers for the Gods than destroy all possibility of that happening by killing indiscriminately. Those at the top, no, I do not believe they will repent, and that is why we have swords and magic and claws. The ones at the bottom, and any of the common folk who were tricked or forced into joining by threat, we may yet turn. For those of us who are clergy, it is our calling to show people like this the way, and that does not change just because some of them made the mistake of getting taken in by a cult. We have all made mistakes that we needed to learn from.

To have the True Word of the Gods brought down to us by Their own hand and then ignore that Truth is anathema to a Chroniclerite.

To see them use their strength to bully and cause suffering with no purpose, with no chance of those they harm growing stronger, is anathema to an Aguarran.

If they raise arms, fight back; if they do not, speak with them. Either way, we will show them the real path to God.

I think we're coming to the same conclusion, Lois, but from different directions. I merely wish to stress the importance of going through the judicial process before execution- prove the gits wrong. I have a plan to do this, if you are interested.

-Father Donny

Donald,
Crawl back in the whole you stewed from. If we find a being under their banner, that raises or even touches so much at the hilt of their blade, we will do more then simply kill them. Any, such as yourself, who would dare to come to their aid; fall within our array of goad and sycophants.

Now the children are another matter, the young they do turn will have their chance to deny their god and come into our good graces, they will re-earn their humanity on the battlefield. We feel as though the Aguarans wont protest this.

Those older... should have known better. If they spill even a bead of sweat for these mongrels... they will find their fate.

To us this is no holy war, to us this is no crusade, this here, we fight for the protection of our people; and we find severed heads pleasing.

Take the grotesque sock that is your faith Donald, and gag on it.

This soft-of-faith Friar of Visigalis stands with Eodra against these god-forgotten mortals.

--Mantel