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2016-10-15_10-40-37 by Phadeout, on Flickr As Nacho and Roldolfo walked down one of the many newer upmarket streets they pass a gentlemen of Oleon leaving one of the houses, suddenly our heroes feel the atmosphere change, as the gentleman in question walks towards a groups of Eslandian citizens who seem agitated as well as inebriated. 2016-10-15_10-40-16 by Phadeout, on Flickr "You're not welcome here, get back where you come from you megabloking megabloker" "Pardon! I am but a humble man here to trade with you. Whatever these rumours of war we are all civilised men, there is no need to argue when it is a beautiful day and there is money to be made!" "Are you making fun of us - there is more to Eslandola than money you know!" "But yes, of course I meant no disrespect, kindly allow me past and I will trouble you no more" "Not so fast - maybe you need to learn a little lesson about life in the New World" Nacho stepped forward and raises his voice over the growing murmurs of aggression. 2016-10-15_10-40-00 by Phadeout, on Flickr "I know you - you run the barrel making business near the docks, surely you know that the goods sent in those barrels as often as not ends up in Oleon hands, after we have traded with them as close friends. Why would you try to bite the hand that feeds you?" "But we are going to war with them! They are our enemy now." "We will not be going to war with Oleon, the madman with the crown in Terreli will not be allowed to wage this fool's war, the great houses and Trade Companies will not allow it, and we will not allow it, here in the new world - we will refuse his rule. Our mayor has already set wheels in motion that will protect us from Fernando and his madness - a new enlightened age beckons, a republic of Nellisa is dawning. There is no benefit to war with Oleon whilst the Mardier wolves circle and the Fontonajo understand this, they will bring a new level of prosperity to us and shield us from harm." 2016-10-15_10-39-05 by Phadeout, on Flickr "Trust me, this is the future, the New World is ours to shape, leave the past behind in the hands of the small-minded and weak, long live the republic!! Extra image for Capt Wolf
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The largest ship by far owned by the de la Calle & Quintero group is El Heraldo de Oro, a large trader commissioned to make supply runs between Nova Terreli. the main base of the group and the new settlements in the Prio Seas, especially on the Autumn Isle, recently renamed as Otoño by Eslandola. DSCN9571 by Phadeout, on Flickr It's name is reflected in the figurehead. DSCN9562 by Phadeout, on Flickr Crewed by an experienced gang, led on the seas by the ferocious Captain Penelope Alcazar and in matters of trade by her partner, a lady of Olean named Liselle Ancilly, a master of wheeling and dealing able to get the best price out of even the most hard-bitten merchant. DSCN9560 by Phadeout, on Flickr DSCN9564 by Phadeout, on Flickr
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The Eslandian forces sent to the Prio Seas to make safe a new colony on the island Otoño quickly came to regard the work as dull and uneventful but fervently hoped for it to remain that way, deployments elsewhere seemed destined for conflict and these soldiers knew well how fickle the fates can be in times of war. As the masons brought with them constructed the small defensive position that would initially be their home the soldiers paid little attention to the activity except to remember to look busy when heavy lifting looked to be on the cards. Soon they were in possession of a sturdy fort, lacking in style, sophistication and enough space to swing a cat, which was a shame as rats seemed common. As they settled in to the routine of guard duty the soldiers reflected on their new home. DSCN9526 by Phadeout, on Flickr Some of the more thoughtful members of the team wondered why they had to stand guard duty outside the thick walls designed specifically to protect them from harm whilst on said guard duty, especially as they got their feet wet during high tide. Questions were also raised as to the ability to aim the cannon situated inside the fort, it was noticed that unless an enemy approached completely head on to the guns they wouldn't be firing much at all.. DSCN9528 by Phadeout, on Flickr Still for Sergeant Alberto Morales Mejia it was an opportunity to discharge his duty with competance, integrity and most importantly whilst being angry at all times, irrespective of the situation at hand. DSCN9529 by Phadeout, on Flickr
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"News has reached me of a great opportunity to throw Eslandola into chaos, a great treasure fleet has been raised to bring the riches of the new world to the King and his court in Terreli. The perils increase manyfold now as you will make haste to your masters and give them these tidings, obviously my involvement will not be a subject of the discussion. So go now, back to Rassilon, Belson and Granoleon, spread the word that Eslandola's fabulous wealth is a jewel for the taking, incite the belligerent and cajole the weak-minded until all the ships of the Brick Seas are hunting this fleet." DSCN9541 by Phadeout, on Flickr "Now, they have gone I must thank you for the information again Castillo, so fortunate I was able to secure your release from the jail in Nova Terreli just as you overheard those guards talking about the treasure fleet wasn't it?" "Yes, yes it was, but if it pleases you sir, you seem to know everything already, I do not believe I was the first person to tell you." DSCN9542 by Phadeout, on Flickr "Well done, you are of course correct, I would be nothing if I couldn't find out information such as this without my own network but the truth is you have a link to someone of interest to me. I think it would be fair to say that you have no love for Alejandro de la Calle, his father is probably going to hang any day and although the son still rots in prison for a crime that never took place he will get out someday and would, I'm sure delight in taking some small measure of revenge on you for your part in his present circumstances." ".....ulp, yes..." "Let us say then that I will make sure the ridiculous legal system that is preventing de la Calle the younger's release continues to hold him for now, you put some distance between you, somewhere of my choosing, and you can be ready to assist me when i have need, as a way of showing your gratitude.." DSCN9540 by Phadeout, on Flickr
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Hojaroja, Otoño, the Prio Seas, March 617 HojarojaEp1_1 by Phadeout, on Flickr Alejandro felt the rowboat jar against the sands and come to a halt. He could see the Eslandian soldiers waiting on the beach, the commanding officer looking put out but well-presented and his men equally well turned out and alert. With Nacho he disembarked and walked through the sands towards them, seeing the letter in the officer’s hand and knowing that the orders had arrived before him. The officer would be unsettled, knowing that a civilian had effectively taken over the operations on Otoño, as Hojaroja, the only settlement of any size at all, and the scattered holdings on the island had previously been under a form of martial law due to the strong local Mardier presence. The MCTC had been resolute though, it was time for a sign that Eslandola wasn’t in going to sit back in the Prio seas, they were looking to expand their influence, the reports of unusual, and therefore hopefully precious minerals in the soil would be invaluable for the war effort and, as long as the troops could protect the settlement, Hojaroja could become a thorn in the side of the Mardier war machine, forcing them to engage another threat and spreading themselves thinner and thinner again. HojarojaEp1_2 by Phadeout, on Flickr Alejandro paused in front of the officer who cleared his throat, and with an almost imperceptible nod of the head said “Don de la Calle, Otoño and Hojaroja are honoured to have you here to assume governance of the settlement, I am Capitan Henrique Velasquez and am at your service, and I trust your journey was satisfactory.” “The journey was fine, I understand however the reason for me rowing ashore from a mile out is because you were concerned about the possibility of a Mardier assassin attempting to remove me from my role before I had even begun. Is the island so unsafe?” “We had received intelligence that an attempt was being planned, we used a decoy on El Heraldo de Oro and we succeeded in flushing out the agent, he will be interrogated and we hope to gain information about Mardier plans in the area and also how they knew of your arrival so far in advance. Rest assured that your safety is of paramount importance to us.” Velasquez turns to his aide saying “Escort Don de la Calle to his residence and make sure he has everything he needs I will return to the fort and try to get some answers from our new friend from Mardier.” “Lead on, Lieutenant, it has been a long day and I think I will save the full tour for the morning.” With that Alejandro and Nacho followed the soldier through the tree line and on to Hojaroja.
