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Villager
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The sun is high over Ashstadt, casting a brilliant glow down upon the shining White Tower. It is a clear day, with nary a cloud in the blue sky. Still, there is a nip of cold in the air from the season. A woman in white coat strides down the road. She wears a kite shield on her back, with two blades sheathed at her side, in that moment. But as she arrives before the bridge to the White Tower, she draws a blade. A knightly sword with the coppery hue of common Fire Iron. She turns the blade downwards and sets the tip against the ground, resting her gloved hands on the pommel. She stares at the tower with her red eyes, steeling her resolve. Then her voice booms across the bridge.
The Challenge:
"Aleksei Ivanov! You have felled the Necromancer's Fort, but the Necromancer himself was not there! Hardly a challenge, I think. But yet you have made a slight against him, and I have come to remedy that. I am Glory, servant of Branko! I call you out, to face me! Bring whatever weapon and armor you prefer, and meet me tomorrow by sunset at your dueling ground! We will test if you had the right to slight the Imperator, and if you have the strength to continue your quest! Our duel shall be honorable, until one is unable to continue fighting, or yields. No stakes, only a display of our strength for the gods to see! I trust you are no coward, and will face me! Come prepared, I do not want an unfair fight!"
And so the woman departed, to return on the morrow by sunset, awaiting to test the Tsar's honor and strength.
(A duel in Ashstadt between Aleksei and Glory, 11/22/23 at 6CST
Will be violent for the competitors, and peaceful for the attendees.
Anyone welcome in Ashstadt is free to attend.)
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