A Royal Message
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:35 pm
Timestamp:2nd of Cylus, 718
Location: Kura's office, Scalvoris Council Hall
Kura looked down at the letter in her hand, pondering what Celeste Andaris had said. She had heard that Rynmere was cracking down on mages, but to close down the eclipse portals, that was a surprise.. Odds are, those weren't of magical power. Supernatural, yes, but she had a strong suspicion those had been around for a very long time. Domain magic was a relatively young power, younger than the Immortals even, and everything about those portals shrieked of age. More than that, the Eclipse Portals were a great boon to the three nations it connected, allowing them a level of diplomatic ability she had only dreamed of.
Kura thought for a long moment, then let out a sigh and reached her for quill and ink, along with more paper. She would need to write to King Cassander directly, it seemed, if she were to get this ban on the Eclipse Portals lifted. She paused in thought for a moment, pondering the foreign ruler. He was young, and from what she gathered, not all that popular. Celeste's letter had indicated no small dislike for the young king, and she suspected Cassander's youth and lack of popularity had made him hotheaded, quick to act in order to either prove himself or maintain his grip on power.
However, pointing out he was being a fool would not go over well. She needed to handle this diplomatically. His fears were based around Domain Magic, so if she could convince him the Eclipse Portals were not the same thing, or that they presented no threat, he might be willing to open the portals, at least for diplomatic relations. In truth, due to how limited they were in scope, they weren't good for much more than diplomatic relations or saboteurs. She'd looked to them as a possibility for invasion, either receiving or sending, when she had first heard of them, but when their limitations had been discovered, she had mostly set them aside. It would take highly skilled agents to pull it off, and she wasn't that worried about someone using them to open Scalvoris for invasion at the moment. After a moment, she nodded to herself and started writing.
When the letter was finished, Kura pulled a stack of paper over and looked it over, checking to make sure that what she said about Rupturing and the Eclipse Portals matched what she had researched. It all did, fortunately, and she stamped the letter with the official Scalvoris seal and put it an envelope to be sent to King Cassander. As a gesture of the diplomatic strength of the Eclipse Portals, she was hoping to have the letter sent through them to Cassander. For now though, all she could do was hand off the letter to an official and wait and see what happened.
Location: Kura's office, Scalvoris Council Hall
Kura looked down at the letter in her hand, pondering what Celeste Andaris had said. She had heard that Rynmere was cracking down on mages, but to close down the eclipse portals, that was a surprise.. Odds are, those weren't of magical power. Supernatural, yes, but she had a strong suspicion those had been around for a very long time. Domain magic was a relatively young power, younger than the Immortals even, and everything about those portals shrieked of age. More than that, the Eclipse Portals were a great boon to the three nations it connected, allowing them a level of diplomatic ability she had only dreamed of.
Kura thought for a long moment, then let out a sigh and reached her for quill and ink, along with more paper. She would need to write to King Cassander directly, it seemed, if she were to get this ban on the Eclipse Portals lifted. She paused in thought for a moment, pondering the foreign ruler. He was young, and from what she gathered, not all that popular. Celeste's letter had indicated no small dislike for the young king, and she suspected Cassander's youth and lack of popularity had made him hotheaded, quick to act in order to either prove himself or maintain his grip on power.
However, pointing out he was being a fool would not go over well. She needed to handle this diplomatically. His fears were based around Domain Magic, so if she could convince him the Eclipse Portals were not the same thing, or that they presented no threat, he might be willing to open the portals, at least for diplomatic relations. In truth, due to how limited they were in scope, they weren't good for much more than diplomatic relations or saboteurs. She'd looked to them as a possibility for invasion, either receiving or sending, when she had first heard of them, but when their limitations had been discovered, she had mostly set them aside. It would take highly skilled agents to pull it off, and she wasn't that worried about someone using them to open Scalvoris for invasion at the moment. After a moment, she nodded to herself and started writing.
Your Majesty, King Cassander Renault of Rynmere,
I am Councilor Kura Mareth of Scalvoris. I am writing you to discuss the Eclipse Portals our two nations share. I understand that you have forbidden all use of the Eclipse Portals, as part of a campaign against Domain Magic in your nation. Your Majesty, I urge you to reconsider this action, in order to facilitate speedier diplomatic relations between our nations. While I understand that Domain Mages have caused significant problems in Rynmere, the Eclipse Portals are not Domain Magic.
I have looked into Rupturing in regards to the Eclipse Portals, and all known data indicates that these portals have remained open far longer than is possible for a Rupturer to maintain. In addition, the expedition that discovered the existence of the Eclipse Portals was performed here on Scalvoris and there is no indication that any of the people involved in the expedition were in any way mages.
More than that, the Eclipse Portals were discovered at the end of a series of frozen caverns that no one had survived the traversal of until the expedition that discovered the Eclipse Portals, and they were opened by means of an ancient power within the caverns itself. This indicates that the Eclipse Portals are a power far older than Domain Magic, for Domain Magic was a power discovered relatively recently. More likely, they Eclipse Portals are a relic from a time that historians have not yet discovered, predating the rise of the nations that now cover Idalos.
With these details in mind, I urge you not to consider the Eclipse Portals under the same banner of Domain Magic, but rather consider the opportunity the present to our nations. The Eclipse Portals only allow a single person through at a time, but that still allows for a level of diplomatic relations that other nations can only dream of. With the use of the Eclipse Portals, messages that would normally take nearly 30 Trials to reach each other can be delivered in the span of a single day. Meetings between officials can be convened in breaks, not trials or even seasons. Concerns, misunderstandings, and disputes can be settled instantly, as opposed to waiting for word to arrive by ship or mount.
Your Majesty, I trust you see the potential the Eclipse Portals present for diplomatic relations between both of our nations. I know you want what is best for your people, to protect them from otherworldly threats, but speedier diplomatic communication between us can only lead to better lives for the people of both nations. With that in mind, Your Majesty, I urge you open access to the Eclipse Portals, if only for diplomatic relations.
Yours truly,
Kura Mareth, councilor of foreign relations, Scalvoris.
I am Councilor Kura Mareth of Scalvoris. I am writing you to discuss the Eclipse Portals our two nations share. I understand that you have forbidden all use of the Eclipse Portals, as part of a campaign against Domain Magic in your nation. Your Majesty, I urge you to reconsider this action, in order to facilitate speedier diplomatic relations between our nations. While I understand that Domain Mages have caused significant problems in Rynmere, the Eclipse Portals are not Domain Magic.
I have looked into Rupturing in regards to the Eclipse Portals, and all known data indicates that these portals have remained open far longer than is possible for a Rupturer to maintain. In addition, the expedition that discovered the existence of the Eclipse Portals was performed here on Scalvoris and there is no indication that any of the people involved in the expedition were in any way mages.
More than that, the Eclipse Portals were discovered at the end of a series of frozen caverns that no one had survived the traversal of until the expedition that discovered the Eclipse Portals, and they were opened by means of an ancient power within the caverns itself. This indicates that the Eclipse Portals are a power far older than Domain Magic, for Domain Magic was a power discovered relatively recently. More likely, they Eclipse Portals are a relic from a time that historians have not yet discovered, predating the rise of the nations that now cover Idalos.
With these details in mind, I urge you not to consider the Eclipse Portals under the same banner of Domain Magic, but rather consider the opportunity the present to our nations. The Eclipse Portals only allow a single person through at a time, but that still allows for a level of diplomatic relations that other nations can only dream of. With the use of the Eclipse Portals, messages that would normally take nearly 30 Trials to reach each other can be delivered in the span of a single day. Meetings between officials can be convened in breaks, not trials or even seasons. Concerns, misunderstandings, and disputes can be settled instantly, as opposed to waiting for word to arrive by ship or mount.
Your Majesty, I trust you see the potential the Eclipse Portals present for diplomatic relations between both of our nations. I know you want what is best for your people, to protect them from otherworldly threats, but speedier diplomatic communication between us can only lead to better lives for the people of both nations. With that in mind, Your Majesty, I urge you open access to the Eclipse Portals, if only for diplomatic relations.
Yours truly,
Kura Mareth, councilor of foreign relations, Scalvoris.
When the letter was finished, Kura pulled a stack of paper over and looked it over, checking to make sure that what she said about Rupturing and the Eclipse Portals matched what she had researched. It all did, fortunately, and she stamped the letter with the official Scalvoris seal and put it an envelope to be sent to King Cassander. As a gesture of the diplomatic strength of the Eclipse Portals, she was hoping to have the letter sent through them to Cassander. For now though, all she could do was hand off the letter to an official and wait and see what happened.
