Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-3293219-20140606235802/@comment-24449631-20140607181844

The Red Beacon Will Shine!
Venoratti looked at the other members of the newly reformed Elder Council.

A broad smile appeared on his face, they were all part of the yellow order. There was complete dominance in the council, there will would be law.

The son of Mantius II, would not be emperor for a while…



Venoratti stood up from his chair, causing the other members of the party to be silent.



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“We have done it!”

This prompted the council to applaud with glorious fervour.

“We have the empire within our strong and righteous grip.”

“And soon… We will re-unite Tamriel whole again! Like the great Tiber Septim himself!”

He then gestured the others to simmer down a bit.

“But…”

“If we want to reach that goal, we have to act fast. Both internal as external. I give the word to General Kolan.” The regent said as he got seated.

“Go ahead, General.”

The general got up from his seat.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Gentlemen! … ‘Afternoon”

<p class="MsoNormal">“This morning we successfully committed a coup against the weak and failing government of the late emperor.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“But as our newly appointed regent has pointed out, we’re not done yet. Not as long as the Adamantine pact of traitors still stands. Therefore, I present to you, Operation Thunderstrike.”

<p class="MsoNormal">A large map of Tamriel was rolled out by a few servants on the war board at the other side of the room. It had been there since 221, as it made war efforts for the empire much more easy to follow, rather than them all standing around a small table.

<p class="MsoNormal">The general walked over to the giant map.

<p class="MsoNormal">“This is our plan of attack.”

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<p class="MsoNormal">Battle Plan of Eastern Tamriel

<p class="MsoNormal">“If you look closely you will see that the main offensive will be pointed at Morrowind. It is no secret that it is the weakest of the three, it’s army was broken in Cheydinhal earlier this year and Vvardenfell is still practically uninhabited wasteland.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“A massive army of five armoured divisions and three on-foot divisions will lead the attack and occupation of Mainland Morrowind.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Divisions in Skyrim will be used to capture the towns of Blacklight and Raven Rock for a strategic blockade in the sea of ghosts. That way neither High Rock or Morrowind’s Northern fleets can come to each other’s rescue.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Once we have Morrowind we will no longer have an eastern front and our resources can be correctly distributed to the West.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“That is all.” The General bowed as he got seated around the table again.”

<p class="MsoNormal">The regent smiled.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Thank you, general. The plan will be put into action once this meeting is over.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Now… Admiral Cervaine also has something to say. Admiral you have the floor.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Thank you, lord regent.” The admiral said as he now walked over to the board.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Battle Plan of Western Tamriel

<p class="MsoNormal">The servants at the board pulled off the map of the continent and revealed a map of Western Tamriel.

<p class="MsoNormal">“This map will demonstrate our defensive border against the western front.”

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<p class="MsoNormal">“While Kolan’s troops capture Morrowind, my men will do whatever they can to deny The Summerset Isles or High Rock a foothold in the west.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“As you can see, summerset has the bigger naval power, with up to five major ships in every red port on the island.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“The arrows are solely predictions of how they could attack. But the most likely decicion is the posibilty of an Altmer landing in Valenwood.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“If anything, the citizens of Valenwood would give the Summerset Isles any chance to claim the southern harbours of the province and from there on march up into Cyrodiil and Elsewyr. We must stop this from happening. Therefore I suggest we create an ambush line…”

<p class="MsoNormal">He swung a long stick over the board.

<p class="MsoNormal">“… Over here, from Anvil to Woodhearth. That way the High Elves will be denied any foothold in sympathisers country.”

<p class="MsoNormal">A member of the council then asked:

<p class="MsoNormal">“And what about Hammerfell?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Well that’s going to be tricky. Naturally the coastlines of the Continent will be defended. But the Islands… It will be up to the fighting forces there.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“You can’t seriously expect them to hold their ground against the Altmer fleet…” The councilman sounded sceptic.

<p class="MsoNormal">“No… I don’t. But what I present to you here is our best option. If have to lose a few islands in the process, then we have to learn and live with that. It will only be a matter of time eitherway…”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Thank you, that will be all, Admiral.” The regent sounded.

<p class="MsoNormal">“So… It’s set then. Remember, gentlemen, we do not want to destroy our enemies, we want to absorb them. No need to rain fire on them with our airfleet… Not yet anyways.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Well, that rests us with only one thing left to do…”

<p class="MsoNormal">-

<p class="MsoNormal">A guard walked up to the top from the white-gold tower. And walked over to the large brazier. The beacon of sorrow.

<p class="MsoNormal">But this time it would not shine up a radiant blue colour, no… Today it would send up a red signal.

<p class="MsoNormal">The red signal of war.

<p class="MsoNormal">A signal to every man and woman, every mer and every beast on Tamriel that war was coming.

<p class="MsoNormal">Surely, the adamantines would get the message….

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