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Attack on Ostshon Kagan

2009-01-03T16:29:00.002-05:00

Late last night, riots sprung up Port Jookoo, the capitol of Ostshon Kagan and the personal city of Duke Gerk ronAnaglea. Hundreds of protesters rose up against the 13th century technology cap in the city, rebelling against the old ways. Minutes later, a host of darkly dressed men wielding matching skull-decorated scythes swept into the city, a deadly shadow killing any who tried to stop the riots. The real horror was yet to come, though: three demonic beings, a hundred feet tall each and completely wreathed in flame, appeared and burned down many of the old thatched houses, symbolic of the death of the old ways.

After a half an hour or so, one of the scythe-wielding warriors, calling himself a blackguard, issued a proclaimation. He said that the Ostshon Kagan now belonged to Mannimarco the Omniscient, the King of Worms, Patron of the Forbidden Arts. Those who aided in the revolution for freedom would be rewarded grandly, he promised.

To the west, the Skoitomashu Academy is preparing for war, although they hope it will not reach them. What Duke Gerk is up to, no one yet knows.

Kidnappings in Toketi!

2008-10-13T20:47:00.002-04:00

Last night, as our Queen Tsunade ronToketi slept peacefully, three winged giants quietly entered her room, sedated her, and flew away before the guards stationed outside could stop them. Bayen ronToketi, former King, who slept in another area of the Palace in Rielrar, was the first at the scene, sending out messages to all the other nobles to come as soon as possible.

Investigation commenced immediately. The first subject, voiced by Boris Serov (Prodigy Almighty) was Callidus Dolosus (Scorpiox), known for his use of demons in war. However, he was quickly eliminated for lack of motive - he and Tsunade had agreed on most major issues, and she had offered to bail him out when he had been in danger of losing his titles and land. With the obvious answer no longer obvious, the investigation become more and more confused.

Meanwhile, Roman of Montag fame was building himself a city in Doshtan Yokutar called Rapture. Last night, he, too was kidnapped, but he was then inexplicably released this afternoon, with no memory of his captivity except unconsciousness.

Back at the Palace, Sir Gerk ronAnaglea suggested searching for a DNA sample, which was quickly found on the window where the large demon-like creatures had broken through. Scorpiox has offered a sample of DNA from his own Demons for comparison. We anxiously await the test results; perhaps they can elaborate more and help us get our beloved Queen back.

While Tsunade is missing, Prodigy is acting as King with full executive power, except perhaps a veto by Tsunade should she return. Hopefully he will use his authority to further the investigation, and if that sadly proves a dead end, then may he rule well.

The Story of Atticus

2008-10-13T19:10:00.003-04:00

It seems that Atticus will never leave the spotlight, even now, months past his death. He first showed up on Toketi over a year ago, silently observing as we went about our business, then fading into the background. After a long period of doing nothing, he made his first big move with the creation of Montag Industries. We covered the rise of this new company as it embodied the boom in Tokian activity, doing better than ever ourselves, then suddenly - no new stories for four months. Why?

Going over the records, it's easy to guess. Just before we vanished, tensions were growing in Toketi, Sir Nargoth moving his troops to oversee Atticus' newly deployed army containing for the first time the highly experimental "Montag." What was a Montag? It was a genetically created creature, spliced from four or more animals, including human, wolf, chameleon, and scorpion DNA. They were bred for war, and darn good at it.

Too good at it. The human DNA was dominant enough to give them intelligence Atticus lost control; they captured and killed him and his men, setting out to dominate all of Toketi. That was when we stopped writing - it was far too dangerous. However, one brave Tokian was able to get out a single news story, published by Omega News. You can read it there.

Eventually, the Montag threat was brought to heel by some clever strategies by the remaining Tokian nobles, but not without great losses, including the death of Atticus himself. Every Montag was quarenteened on an island in the Ostshon Kagan, known henceforth as Atticus' Folly. The Montag Crisis was followed by a period of somewhat depression in Toketi, causing the abdication of the King and the ascention of the current Queen, but the nation still stagnated.

All that changed with the arrival of the Iron Tide Letter. Signed the "Holy Roman Emperor," a parchment distributed all over Toketi promised better times coming in a holocaust of change. They were largely ignored, especially since they were centered in Doshtan Yokutar, a land known for its propaganda, but this mistake would be costly.

The peace that had held Toketi literally exploded as a nuclear device went off on a fault line in the middle of the ocean, causing a tidal wave and massive damages to the island of Chelkran Kesh in the southeast. Prince Boris Serov (commonly known as Prodigy Almighty), the official Executor of Chelkran Kesh, took action immediately. Using whatever circumstantial evidence he could find, he pinpointed the blame on a Montag anomoly named Roman. Roman was a Montag who could speak English, and had recently set up a base in Doshtan Yokutar. It all made sense.

Mobilizing his efficient and proven armed forces, Prodigy quickly and effectively wiped Roman's base off the map. Just before his capture, though, Roman did something very strange. He committed suicide, stabbing himself with a knife. The strangest thing yet: his blood was red. Montag blood was black. A quick investigation revealed this Roman was not a Montag, but a man in an incredibly elaborate suit. Not just any man - Atticus himself. He had staged his own death, waiting for a chance at vengence for those whom he percieved as having wronged him.

The real Roman was found soon after by Callidus Dolosus (also known as Scorpiox). It turned out to be true that he spoke English, but his words were halting and not as fluent as Atticus had been in pretending.

Now we are rather certain that Atticus is dead, since we actually saw him die this time. Hopefully now Toketi can progress from his terrorism into an era of prosperity.

APS 4 - Unworldly Happenings

2008-06-18T09:52:00.002-04:00

With Atticus' status currently unknown, we at the TokeTimes thought it would be best to publish the last of his work here, lest he is hurt more badly than we anticipate. This is his fourth installment from his famous Propaganda Stand:

Unworldly Happenings - June 15, 2008

For the past few days, all of Toketi have been anxious. Something mysterious has occurred in the Port of Sails. Although it is rumored that royalty and high ranking officials are investigating and understanding the problem, the common public have no clue. I, myself, have only bits and pieces of information regarding the incident.

It occurred exactly one week ago, in which the infamous Liam conToketi went missing shortly after some magic practice. But that is not the oddest of news; in fact the entire Imperial Palace disappeared that day. This left officials completely baffled by nature, for an entire building complex to go amiss along with an important figure of society. Some firmly believe Liam was somehow chosen to perform talks for a much greater power. Others believe it was a magical experiment gone wrong. Who really knows? For us common folk of Toketi, we'll have to wait and hear from the investigators. So far a barrier has prevented the majority of people from even seeing where the spectacle happened.

This is Atticus reporting, hoping all is well throughout Toketi!

Liam later emerged with fox ears and a bushy tail. A quickly thrown-together artist's interpretation follows:
Either way, Liam has claimed to be invested with divine power over a portfolio that includes foxes, royalty, and things that vibrate, and with that performance, few doubt its truth.

Strange Stuff in Spartistan (Includes APS 5)

2008-06-18T09:43:00.004-04:00

At approximately midnight last night, Atticus' standing army suddenly vanished, MIA or KIA. The first suspect was obviously Sir Nargoth, as his army was deployed not far from Atticus', but quickly it became apparent that the Demon of the North's army was essentially dormant in Furfein Tosha conMakain. Instead, it is suspected that an internal threat caused this.

This morning, I sent in some of my best scouts to determine what has occured. The cities of Brotherhood in Spartistan are burning, so that seemed to be the best place to search. They have found nothing yet; I will keep you updated.

The last transmission we recieved from Atticus was in fact three days ago, the night before the Montags were released: another Atticus' Propaganda Stand interview. We include the full text:

Montag Industries Interview 2 - June 15th, 2008

With a long awaited wait, tomorrow holds the key for something big for Montag Industries. But what exactly is going on in that head of Atticus? I decided it would be best to analyze myself in a personal interview once again.

"So, Atticus, you return the day before the Monday you've been waiting for. Tell me, what can Toketi expect?" I began to interrogate.

"I'd be happy to answer these questions! As you know, I'm very excited about tomorrow. Montag Industries is releasing an extremely original product that will most likely end up ki... er, I mean assisting the nation of Toketi! This product, very ingenious, has been worked on for a very long time. I can't expect it to be the best at first, but so far I believe it will be worth the wait and patience. Of course, my best scientists are also relieved that their work for now is nearly finished." Atticus responded.

"Intriguing, but what is this product?" I asked further.

"That, you will have to wait for, and even then you won't realize what it is for some time." I told Atticus, angrily.

"That's fine. How about what "Montag" really comes from? Are you a German student? Or is it from this novel "Fahrenheit 451" I've heard talk about?" I asked.

"Ahh, I will assure you, I am not schooled in the mysteries of the German language. I myself only know English, some Spanish, and basic Latin. I am, however, an avid fan of the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Whether or not the fiery novel is related to my product will have to wait until tomorrow, as why spoil the fun? I said.

"That's very interesting. I can't wait to see the "Montags"." I replied.

"Haha, yes. I know, because you're me." I said happily.

Thus concluded another fabulous, yet short, interview. Tomorrow's future? Who knows besides me!

But did Atticus actually know what the next few days would hold? Destruction of his own army is hardly planned activity... we will let you know more when we know more. Thank you for reading.

Tension in the East

2008-06-16T20:22:00.003-04:00

At noon today, Sir Nargoth of Damev began a surprise deploy of his full army, and set a course northeast. He offered no explanation, merely began moving his troops. Approximately seven hours later, Atticus, the Steward of Port Jookoo, deployed his own army, containing the first of the mysterious "Montags".

Neither has deigned to make public comment on the matters. We will just have to wait and see if... or when... their forces collide.

APS 3 - New Beginnings! But Where?

2008-06-15T13:40:00.004-04:00

The short-awaited next article from Atticus' Propaganda Stand has arrived! Read on for an inside look at the Brotherhood in Arms, building on our previous article:

New Beginnings! But Where? - May 30th, 2008

As time passes on, many fellow citizens of Toketi have been wondering.. what's going on with The Brotherhood In Arms? The Brotherhood In Arms, or BIA, has only been around since the ending of the Second War Of Guilds. But in this timeframe, things seem to be moving slowly from the external perspective of the guild. What exactly is going on? All requirements have been met to begin construction of the infrastructure for the guild.

Quite a few rumors are floating about that the BIA will in fact not be located in the glorious cities of West Brotherhood and East Brotherhood. Some say that the BIA has chosen not to locate themselves in the area, but rather choose a city in the Ostshon Kagan province. For strategic brilliance? For the sake of culture? No one knows for sure. There are even more heated, radical beliefs that the BIA are actually planning on establishing a new town just to hold their marvelous new guild hall and related industries. Such a radical idea for just a guild hall to be built, but the province has been soaked in rumors. Yet another rumor states the BIA plans to completely refine and fortify the town of Northwarden, which is still part of the Ostshon Kagan province. This strange idea remains a mystery, especially because Toketi's own Artificer Jarus, a Covenant member, rules the city of Tyr Sog only a few dozen miles away from Northwarden.

With all these odd ideas, no one can be sure what is in store for the future. Well actually, Guildmaster Gerk and myself do, but why spoil this article?

What will be in store for the future, he asks? Only time will tell...

Montag Industries Countdown Approaches

2008-06-15T10:56:00.002-04:00

Atticus of Toketi, the new proprietor of Montag Industries, has recently publicized a countdown which ends tommorrow, but not letting anyone in on what actually is going to happen then. Analysts have suggested that since the end-date is Monday and the name "Montag" is actually the German word for "Monday", some significance has been attached, and at least a few Tokians suspect a reference to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. But no one is totally sure. We all wait in anticipation for tomorrow. What will happen?

APS 2 - Montag Industries Interview

2008-06-11T19:09:00.003-04:00

Now for another installment of Atticus' Propaganda stand! (This will hopefully be a periodical guest write-in for the TokeTimes - so keep reading!) In this article, Atticus interviews himself to tell us about Montag Industries. Let's take a look:

Montag Industries Interview - May 29th, 2008

Through the history of time, technology has always served mankind in various ways. Some for better, some for worse, and even some for a better worse. But I, Atticus, choose something else for technology. I choose it to.. serve me! And with this in mind, I found no other soul in Toketi better to interview about Montag Industries besides myself!

"So, what are "Montag Industries" and what do you people do, if you don't mind me asking, sir." I asked.

"A fabulous question! I'll give you a fabulous answer. Montag Industries is a business center I've established for the greater good of those who deserve it. Mainly myself, but maybe my courteousy will reach others? I aim to assist in whichever way I can using the resources available." I replied.

"Interesting, but you still haven't told me what Montag Industries will do! Certainly those are your goals, but what will you actually be doing? Producing goods? Ideas? It seems so vague!" I asked myself again.

"As the proprietor of Montag Industries I can assure you I've told you everything my company is about." I said in response to myself.

"I feel inclined to keep asking, but maybe if I ask two other questions it will assist in the clarity of this interview, Atticus?" I stated.

"If it so pleases you, Atticus, I'll answer what I can very honestly." I said, complying with my own requests.

"I'd like to inquire about the name of "Montag Industries". Where did it come from and what does it mean for the company?"

"Ah, what a marvelous question! Well, it means what it means!" I remarked.

"Sir, that doesn't answer the question." I replied, irritated with myself.

"It doesn't? What a shame. Next question." I said, demanding the next question.

"Alright sir, what is this countdown we've all seen you so publicly excited about?" I interrogated further.

"Ahh, the excitement! Can't you feel it? The rush of your blood knowing what's to come?" I paused. "Oh but yes, you don't know! Poor soul. To be honest, Atticus, I'm releasing one of my most anticipated products that will make Montag Industries famous! I won't discuss what just yet, but I can assure you will be be for the greater good." I said, answering my own question.

"I can already assume you won't tell me what you're releasing. But who's greater good?" I asked as time began to fall short for this interview.

"For those who.... deserve it." I replied, smiling wickedly.

"Well, thank you for this interview! I certainly hope to talk again once that project is released! Even before maybe?" I asked.

"Hah, maybe Atticus, just maybe." I replied.

And so my own interview of myself left me with quite a few questions, but I already knew all the answers, despite myself not saying much. Only time will tell!

What an eccentric performance! We look forward to more soon...

New Deal

2008-06-11T18:34:00.003-04:00

A series of quick reforms were just now introduced in Toketi. A short summary follows:

Map
The mainland Toketi map has just been redrawn as the image on the right.

Economy
All taxes and most government jobs were abolished, due to the fact that they were merely causing a pointless cycle of cashflow.

Nobility
A more complicated (yet self-working) system of nobility was establish. To read more, see my full post here. The important highlights:

Position of Yashere changed to Duke
All Duchies (i.e. the former regions) divided into two Earldoms as well, one for each city on the map.
Each Earldom has an indefinite amount of Baronies within, also.
"Acknowledgment" requirements to hold a position - that is, in order two be a Duke, 2 people who live primarily in your Realm must acknowledge your rule in order for you to actually get it. An Earl requires 1 acknowledgment, and a Baron requires none.

Regions
Each region has gained the ability (and responsibility) to create an enlarged map of their region to include the smaller baronies.

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The reaction to these reforms has not yet been seen, as they were just now set, but the Crown has hopes that they will be favorable.

Thanks for reading,
Bayen ronToketi, Royal Correspondent

APS 1 - An Era of Constant Warfare

2008-06-11T17:59:00.003-04:00

In our new periodical, Atticus' Propaganda Stand, the current steward of Ostshon Kagan reports in his own, unqiue style:

An Era Of Constant Warfare - May 29th, 2008

Swift news came earlier this week that a charter, known to most as the CITRA charter, has offiicially been signed by King Bayen and other important political figures. How does this affect the common public of our beloved Toketi? Well, to be brutally honest, it will determine everyone's life for the coming months. The charter will change war as most have known it to be; scheduled weeks of tournament-based fighting and nothing to lose attitudes will be replaced. "What what?" the common citizens ask? It is quite simple; constant warfare.

Under new guidelines and timeframes, King Bayen has initiated an entirely new type of fighting style. No longer shall contestants be limited by a timespan or a perishable amount of resources. In fact, if King Bayen has been as sucessful as we all have hoped, battles as we know it will be much more real and violent. Armies will be able to replenish their forces, cities can be taken and destroyed, and grudges can now be exposed in the new system as fighting has no confirmed time limit. But, with this new system, everything is at stake for everyone. Guild affiliations will grow much stronger as sides wage war for territory or supplies. Revenge will rain bittersweet blood across scarred land as people get their chance to smack their enemy's head in the mud. Technologies will change as fighting styles and materials are exposed through vigorous combat. Who knows what is in store for our beloved world of Toketi?

Toketi isn't the only one to adapt to a new charter system for honorable wars. In fact, any country that feels the desire to join can apply to sign the charter. However, who's madness could possibly choose to put all their land at stake for such a brutal warring system? No one can know for sure, but we'll all know soon enough in the coming days. CITRA is functioning and for those who have agreed to participate in the massive war... alea iacta est!

It has been a lucky thirteen days since Atticus wrote this, (delayed due to "technical" problems :P ), and so far no war has broken out. Yet.

The Cult of Personality: With a Crappy Personality

2008-05-24T10:00:00.002-04:00

Recently, this reporter traveled to the Soviet Republic of Cheklyniask(SRC). There I intended to conduct an interview with the President of the nation concerning some less than joyful events that have transpired recently.

For those of you who cannot tell, the Soviet Republic of Cheklyniask is communist, and according to their forums, they take it very seriously. The original conflict between this nation and Gralus lies in threats made about a nuclear weapons program being run in the SRC. Then according to the President of SRC, one of the allied nations of Gralus threatened an ally of the SRC. They took this supposed threat personally and thus threatened to attack our ally, Amokolia. The following comment was made by President Vladimir when the President of Gralus, Andreas the Wise, made a diplomatic visit concerning the issue.

As far as we were aware Amokolia had threatened a nation we feel quite close to
and we are not happy with the situation surronding that. On the second note I
have documents from a MSN conversation with their leader threatening myself and
Cheklyniask which is not on. Also it is none of your business whether we
operate a nucular program here we are not under a diplomatic treaty and do not
wish to discuss private matters with nations that do not matter to us. If
Amokolia continue to threaten us we will attack if they leave us alone we will
say no more about the matter. I am generally not happy with you coming here and
demanding information from us regarding our home affairs.

A brief, yet tension ridden, argument ensued in which the President of Gralus left in a huff, obviously frustrated by the arrogance of President Vladimir.

When this reporter arrived in order to get an interview, I found the desolate country somewhat deserted. There were some stragglers, but the mass of the country had just wasted away. I did happen to see President Vladimir, but when I tried to approach him, he fled to a waiting limo and sped away. He obviously declined my request for an interview.

So, before I left, I did some exploring over the country and found some shocking conditions. There is a secret police called the Ymen, and they are putting down any opponents of Vladimir with extreme prejudice. There is also a hall where the points of communism are listed. This reporter is proud to say that he could not stay awake through reading all of them, so he left.

This nation is obviously moving backwards in all ways possible, politically, by threatening micronations much bigger and more powerful than itself; socially, women, according to Vladimir have no rights in the country; and intelligence, Vladimir was offered many chances at peace, not once did he accept.

As of now, the SRC is quite quiet with minimal activity. This reporter is asking all citizens to remain somewhat alert to the situation, but not to get overexcited. After all, its only a communist dictator with a small desolate country, that "claims" to have a nuclear program.

This is Scorpiox, Chief Correspondent of the Toketimes saying, Thanks for Reading!

Spartistani Aggression

2008-05-22T21:44:00.003-04:00

This evening, I decided to visit Spartistan, as I occasionally do, to check up on activity and other things for one of our protectorate nations. I stepped off the unmarked helicopter I had been traveling in, and as soon as I was recognized, Spartistani border guards immediately fired upon me. I took no fatal wounds and managed to escape.

I quickly assembled a team of my best agents and led them back into Spartistan on a covert mission to see what was going on, using a bit of magic to aid in transport and disguise. We discovered a government change was going on, with King Blademaster dissolving the monarchy in favor of a military order. All foreigners were being slaughtered on the spot. We returned quickly to Toketi with the news.

(OOC: In reality, I went to the Spartistan forums to see what was going on, and found my IP banned. I bypassed the ban and took a look to see what was going on, and read about the sudden genocide and banning of foreign officials.)

I returned to speak with my Knights in the Tokian Army. We have begun to mobilize our forces to rescue any surviving foreigners left in Spartistan. I have contacted Blademaster about a possible peaceful settlement because I am duty bound to do so, but I have my doubts that it will be effective...

This is King Bayen ronToketi, and on this somber note, I bid you all a good night.

Another Year to Cherish

2008-05-22T15:24:00.003-04:00

The old Tokidokian Post's Chief Correspondent, Cathbhadh, was invited back to do the article on Toketi's second birthday. Here he is, reporting:

Celebrations occurred all over the micronation of Toketi yesterday as the citizens celebrated the second year since the nations founding by Liam conToketi I. Everyone was extremely excited for this day and many preparations were made in all parts of the land. The biggest of celebrations obviously occurred in Rielrar, where parades and the like were held throughout the day, ending with a speech by his majesty Bayen ronToketi, followed by the second annual running of the squirrels. A great spectacle of aerial feats was performed by the legion of dragon riders across the skies over Estshon Paran. The rabble citizens of Port Jookoo were to be seen mobbing through the streets, then suddenly all locked themselves indoors when they heard more noises coming from Lord Cathbhadh's fortress. A most wondrous and beautiful array of fireworks was displayed in the evening over the city of Grot Kesh. There was marvelous times and entertainment to be had by all well into the night across the whole country, including even some Novatainians who were glad to share in the celebrations. A ambassadorial party of Chelkrans even arrived for the final celebrations, regretting to inform the king that His Executorness would not be arriving as he was busy ranting and planning for the Shirerithians, there was however a humongous earthquake originating from that vicinity later that night, reaching well up on the Richter scale and lasting for several hours. We can only assume that the client state had its own special way of celebrating its motherland's birthday. On a more humorous note, Jack Norrington attempted to steal the national birthday cake, but tripped on a stray squirrel and fell into the cake instead. This incident was only discovered later when, in a very painful mess, he had to be extracted from a Chelkran's mouth once the cake began to be devoured. He is currently in the Rielrar Community Hospital, in stable condition. The last of the celebrations took place 42 hours after they had begun where Bayen made one final speech wishing everyone a grand new year to come, then everyone went home after hearing the encore performance of Cathbhadh's music, after which he jetpacked off to return to New Demesos to accompany Andreas, Vilhelm, and North. The Royal Janitorial Squad were unhappily left to clean up after the huge mess.

Although honestly, it wouldn't hurt him to fact and spell check his writing, because that just means more work for the editor... ;)

Guild War Over! From the Ashes, A New Guild is Born

2008-05-14T22:27:00.003-04:00

For nearly a month, a war has raged between the rival guilds of Toketi. For those of you who don't know much about the guild system, it was founded by the past ruler Liam who envisioned wars fought between guilds for honor, glory, and a seat in the Congress of Lords. Since then with the regression to feudalism under Bayen ronToketi, the rewards of the guild wars have grown feudal as well. The winning gulid gets to take control of a city that they controlled during the war. But enough about the history of the guild system, which is expansive and lets talk about the here and now.

The three weeks that constituted this guild war were packed full of strategic maneuvers and such from decoy's, to resurrections, to pure strategic brilliance. However, this being the second guildwar, some expected better. One such person who expected better was none other than Bayen ronToketi who in a brief interview stated:

-"The strategy in WG2 wasn't all that it could be. Huge forces holing themselves up and sniping at each other with little strike forces basically summerizes the battles."

Finally, at the conclusion of the war, the favored guild Conlegium ab Agnosco Ex Arte(CAA) came out on top with a resounding victory over the other guilds. In the end they opted to take feudal control over the city of Duvyash, located in Southeastern Toketi.

Another point to be made about the war was what happened in the shadows of the aftermath. The Poisoned Brotherhood(PBR) who took heavy losses in the war, illusion or not, was abrubtly disbanded and the guild, Brotherhood in Arms(BIA) rose from the ashes of the old guild. Sir Gerk ronAnaglea, the guildmaster of the Poisoned Brotherhood Resurrected stated during an interview in front of the underconstruction guild hall:

-"I was considering a guild change since about a month or so after I assumed the position of the Guildmaster because it became extremely hard then to keep the guild running, as you can assume. With the chaos the matter slipped into the back of my mind until Atticus brought it to my attention once again. It was really his influence that brought me to that action. and, thinking back, his main reason was because he didn't like the name[PBR]. S o i asked Blademaster about it, and he was fine with it, so, after the war, I made it official."

Anybody who compares the PBR with the BIA will see that there is a drastic difference between the two. The old members of the PBR hope to put the time in that guild behind them as they press on to bigger and better things. The morals of the BIA are almost the exact opposite of those of the PBR.

Other facts about the BIA include:
-Guild Colors: White, Orange, and Purple
-Guild Animal: Phoenix
-Guild Symbol: Clenched Fist
-Signet: Yet to be designed

The new guild hall will be located in East and West Brotherhood in Spartistan. Here the new Guild Hall is currently under construction under the direction of Atticus, the guild scribe.

The next guild war is not for three months, so there is plenty of time for this fledgling guild to gain its footing.

This is Scorpiox, Chief Correspondant of the TokeTimes reporting. Thankyou for reading.

Birthday Approaches

2008-05-13T18:29:00.004-04:00

Somewhere around 17 score and 1 year ago, our founding fathers brought forth onto the Apollonian Continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the idea that ALL CHEESE IS CREATED EQUAL. Since then, Toketi has dropped the whole liberty thing and gone over to a complete monarchy, and the cheese now exists as a mere interactive television show, BUT THE SPIRIT OF TOKETI REMAINS.

Now, in less than two weeks, Toketi will turn two years old. Our very own Princess Tsunade reports:

Happy Early Birthday Toketi! Our beloved country of Toketi will be celebrating it's birthday on May 21st. For this celebration, our king Bayen wishes to arrive at or be passed the 42000 mark of posts. He has offered a reward for whoever reaches this mark by our birthday. Good luck to all of you posters out there, you better hurry up. There are, at this very moment, 7 and a half days left to reach the goal. Besides this job that has been posted, our Temporarily Self-Appointed Master of Music has written a nice little ditty, a song, for Toketi. Check it out here, but currently the sound file is not working. Let's just hope that when it gets closer to the day, we'll have a grand party. If you can't wait, try to start a shindig at the tavern. There's plenty of alcohol and I'm sure there is some food somewhere in that place, just be wary of the pictsies and falling indestructible pianos. Congratulations Toketi on another successful year, now let's work toward another great year.

You can't say it better than that, folks. This is your Royal Reporter, signing off.

Draconian Emigration

2008-05-12T20:46:00.005-04:00

The mysterious Sir Nargoth (also known as the "Demon of the North") rules in Furfein Tosha conMakain, a western Tokian Realm. Rumors of a dimension portal in the Damev Ruins, his capital, are common, and, as we have discovered, seem to be true. Nargoth himself reports:

In the conMakain province of western Toketi there has been a recent influx of emigrants. But these are not your standard emigrants from another part of Micras with the recent discovery of the portal in the city of Damev and establishment of an Academy of magic there occupants of this far off place have started to move to Toketi. What makes this story interesting is that these new arrivals are not simple humans seeking new opportunity they are of the draconic race known as draconians. These creatures are apparently rather intelligent and numerous in the lands beyond the portal but how they will react to living in a world dominated by humans is something only time can tell.

One student who spent some time in the Taonas magic academy had this to say.

"Though they (the draconains) are very gifted in the magic arts they seem to lack a certain amount of skill when dealing with other races. Well actually some of them did seem to get along with our exchange group quite well. Its probably just that dealing with other races is something they aren't used too as they are perhaps the only major race on that island."

Based on this and other views of people questioned this migration has the possibility to either greatly further the peoples of both Toketi and Taonas or to create bitter strife between the human and draconian populations which our now entering close proximity to each other.

Though Nargoth has stated that the Draconians will cause no trouble, only time will tell how these new citizens will integrate into society.

Necromancy War Resolved?

2008-05-12T19:32:00.003-04:00

As those who follow Gralan magic already know, a conflict between the great mages has divided the Confederation for quite a time now. A Tokian dabbling in necromancy, Scorpiox Dolosus, aroused the anger of one of Toketi's founding members, Arnölè (known to some as "Magic Matt"). Matt strongly disagreed with the use of such a so-called "Dark Art", and began preparing for war.

Aiding Arnölè was the great Novatainian Andreas the Wise, the current senior Lord of Magic (not to mention President of Gralus). Andreas also found Necromancy morally lacking, and was prepared to battle. Fighting for Scorpiox was most of the Tokian population, not because they particularly fancied necromancy, but because they were "standing up for his right to practice it."

But some deft diplomacy may have averted this war before it began. Andreas proposed an agreement for a peaceful compromise, and both sides are optimistic, although certain clauses are still under discussion. The current form of the agreement is:

1. There will be no summoning of souls within Novatainia, or of Novatainian souls (permission or otherwise). The summoning of souls will be limited to civilian souls OR the souls of magic users from BONE. Under no circumstances will Necromancers, Demons, or other souls that could be a serious threat to Novatainia, be summoned unless permission is sought from the Council of Mages.
2.The animating of Dead Bodies and Skeletons may only be done if:
a. Permission is sought and granted from the original occupant. OR
b. The skeleton is over 500 years old.
3.Those who believe their family/friend's body has been unjustly animated or soul unjustly bound may bring their case to the normal courts (which are typically presided over by impartial non-magical judges).
4.No orbatted animated body or animated skeleton may set foot within Novatainia. No body/skeleton with a bound soul may set foot in Novatainia. The only exception to this is PCs and followers.
5. Justification will be given for the continued occupation of Arrtu in the Marrowstone.
6. MANA and others will not openly object to Necromancy where the Lord of the Academy allows it.
7. Should a necromancer break the terms of this agreement without prior approval, MANA reserves the right to destroy the particular in excess of the agreement.
8. Should MANA and others break the terms of this agreement without prior approval, the involved necromancers reserve the right to sue for defamation.

The main topic of discussion now is the generalization of the term "necromancer." Originally, the agreement held only "Scorpiox" to certain terms, but the two sides are going back and forth for the inclusion of all necromantic practitioners...

More updates as this unfolds. Tokian Monarch Bayen ronToketi, reporting.