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Faustus Adrastus, Ezio Aetius Smilodon, Gnaeus Balonius Scipio Hrimgarius, Scipio Adrastus Africanus, Aric, Bryan, Ulysses Procillus, Acadius Balonius Scipio, Adonius Demistoclese Scipio, Martellus Balonius Scipio
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Nix and Mira
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After devastating storms hit Cos, the hold once held over the Thassa following the naval battle in the Tamber Gulf was lost. To reintroduce Cos' presence, Cos launched its military fleet back towards Port Kar, but no resistance was met upon the waters. The Warriors of Cos then decided to launch a raid upon the city, as Cos' ships neared the port, the entire sky was engulfed in volcanic smog, making it difficult to see and coordinate in these conditions.
Port Kar had tempted the Divine Priest Kings for far too long with their arrogance and blatant transgressions. They permitted Odinists to parade through their city streets, to live in their homes, and preach their falsehoods. They are brigands, pirates, outlaws, and rogues with no shred of decency or honor. Their city is hollow and lifeless, sharing none of our values, functioning in a state of decay absent a sacred Home Stone; and one of their most egregious crimes was their insult to Divine providence - the Initiate Ring that they had stolen, and refused to surrender, was the final insult that could not go ignored.
By the will and guidance of the Priest Kings, the ground beneath the city of thieves blossomed into a pillar of flame and fury, birthing a mountain of fire. The licking flames were in the process of swallowing their city, their homes, their people, and their very heresies whole. By the time Cos landed at the Port, half the city was already consumed.
Desperately, the outlaws of Port Kar secured themselves in an area temporarily untouched by the spewing lava that flowed through the streets and lower corridors of the city. The Warriors of Cos could not allow the Priest Kings to win their battle for them, as much as they respected and adhered to their Divinity, this was Cos' war, and Cos would be the one to deal the killing blow.
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The Warriors disembarked and moved briskly through ashen-filled streets - the remaining defenders of Port Kar held their castle in desperation, firing their bows from rooftops and walls, as Cosian warriors effectively maneuvered the streets, avoiding molten lava and raining arrows. The battle was chaotic as ever, despite efforts to maintain cohesion; it was trivial for one to become lost in the chaos. Cos' forces held tight formation, though numerous Karian fighters were caught outside their fortress, downed and bound they were. As arrows were exchanged, we had them hurting, opening up an avenue to breach the Fortress.
A member of the Speculatores, Captain Gnaeus Balonius Scipio, identified a weakness in their fort, a traversable ledge that bypassed their gate. It was precisely the point of attack, and avenue they needed to wipe their foe out. Cos' forces regrouped, formed, and coordinated their plan with deadly precision under the guidance of their Officers and High Admiral. The warriors collectively pushed the ledge and spilled into the Fortress, where a massive battle ensued within its courtyard and on the rooftops. Both forces began to trade blows in a battle of desperation. Many were left wounded as a result of this engagement, but ultimately, Cos stood victorious in this deadly assault.
The survivors were gathered and bound, the Initiate Ring that Cos desperately attempted to recover was nowhere to be found - presumably consumed by lava and returned to the Priest Kings. While this artifact was not reclaimed, Cos did not return home empty-handed. Before the lava had the opportunity to claim the entire city, Cos took what it could by the Priest Kings allowance. The Karian museum was looted of its stolen relics and artifacts, homes and shops temporarily untouched by the encroaching molten lava were plundered justly by our forces.
With the killing blow delivered unto the heretical Karians, Cos emerges victorious not just in battle, but in the war as well. May the Cataclysm of Kar serve as a much-needed reminder of what happens when the Divine Kings are crossed. May this story echo in the annals of history, so that none may forget it, so that such devastation may not be met upon any other city.
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Port Kar stood as a stronghold that prevented us ease of access to the Vosk River, with this obstacle now removed, Cos has unfettered access to the mainland and dominant control over the Thassa waters. We set our sights beyond the limits of the ruinous heap that is now Port Kar. Cos' will continue to exert its influence wherever their ships land, be they military vessels with troop - or merchant ships with bountiful goods for trade.
Let this victory stand not only as a testament of our strength, but as Divine affirmation of our cause! The shadow of Port Kar has finally be dispelled by steel, flame, and the will of the Priest Kings. Those who once spat upon our honor lay buried beneath ash, rubble, and ruin. Cos stands unchallenged, let the world remember that none may defy the will of Cos and remain unscorched and unscathed.
Tor Tu Cos!
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