Post by Wilhelm Cransnikov on May 10, 2022 1:51:29 GMT
Matters in Vulcan settled rather quickly after its reclamation, foreign items were seized and destroyed or sent away while a large portion of Vulcan's town was deconstructed as tradesmen using forbidden technology were forced to fields to labor like their forefathers. While life for the peasants returned to how it was before the revolution (poor, nasty, brutish, and short), Life for the knights changed drastically with the influx of noblemen eager for glory that could not be found on the small volcanic island.
Gerrit sat discussing with his fellow knights while eating in the great hall, "For tell me, sirs, if you have ever reflected upon it, by how much do those who have gained by war fall short of the number of those who have perished in it? No d-" Gerrit was interrupted by Arthfael rushing into the hall, "Dragons! Dragons! The children of the vile beast slain by St George live on in Ifriq! Come rally your ship, men, and horses we must venture to slay these beasts!" There was a shocked silence in the hall before Gerrit spoke, "Arthfael where did you hear about this mad...tter, how could there be dragons roaming in the modern day?" "I have read it in the writings of the great Phoenicians who speak of a great land in the south of Ifriq and how their people are troubled by dragons who hunt in their rivers." At this excited murmurs spread across the knights who thought of how glorious it would be to return with the head of dragons; then surely no one could criticize the choices that lead them to them living on an island without plumbing, industry, or modern medicine. With dreams of a glorious adventure, the knights made ready...
Gerrit sat discussing with his fellow knights while eating in the great hall, "For tell me, sirs, if you have ever reflected upon it, by how much do those who have gained by war fall short of the number of those who have perished in it? No d-" Gerrit was interrupted by Arthfael rushing into the hall, "Dragons! Dragons! The children of the vile beast slain by St George live on in Ifriq! Come rally your ship, men, and horses we must venture to slay these beasts!" There was a shocked silence in the hall before Gerrit spoke, "Arthfael where did you hear about this mad...tter, how could there be dragons roaming in the modern day?" "I have read it in the writings of the great Phoenicians who speak of a great land in the south of Ifriq and how their people are troubled by dragons who hunt in their rivers." At this excited murmurs spread across the knights who thought of how glorious it would be to return with the head of dragons; then surely no one could criticize the choices that lead them to them living on an island without plumbing, industry, or modern medicine. With dreams of a glorious adventure, the knights made ready...