"A sad fact of this conflict is that while a great deal of the roots are in history that is biased from either side- the inciting events are recent enough that finding a clear account of what happened is almost impossible." No one has time to write what is happening while they are being hunted and killed, more often than not.
"It is not something often discussed. Those that know, know. Those that do not? Don't ask if only due to our not bringing it up often. The war prompted a great many clashes and conflicts- many know of them but do not truly know them. Even I can only speak for the events at the Spire that I witnessed personally, much the same for Andoral's Reach. It is a fort, long abandoned, far to the north. Somewhere many circle mages traveled to for sanctuary when their towers fell into chaos. A few months after the circles were dissolved we were a few thousand strong. Hiding, afraid, trying to plan for the next step." It is difficult to detach herself from that time- shaken from the events at the Spire, gutted by every familiar face that did not manage to make it half so far, the lack of any manner of word-
The continued promise of retribution from templars and seekers alike should they march upon Andoral's Reach. It was not a restful time.
"We gathered, then, to vote. Beg for clemency and return to the Circles, rescind the final action of the last meeting and vote of the College of Magi- or to stay in Andoral's Reach and prepare for a siege. It is no Skyhold, to be certain, but we would have been able to last quite some time with adequate preparation. The Loyalists voted against- a few smaller fraternities threw in behind them- and none of their voices were half so loud as Madame de Fer's. Calling for reason. For responsible action. They might be merciful if we turn ourselves in, that was the thought. Libertarians, Isolationists, and Aequitarians voted to hold to fight for our freedom- or rather our representatives did. I was preoccupied with the wounded and the apprentices that made it to the fort. Keeping myself busy, keeping to my code of ethics by using my magic to heal rather than waste time bickering over a choice that had already been made. I thought the vote would go through and we would settle in for a siege." Needless to say? She was wrong.
"We voted. Fighting won by a fair margin- but slim enough that the Loyalists were arguing. We had all of us come through the wilds to seek out sanctuary- some from towers ordered annulled- many of us having lost peers, students, friends to the fighting already- and because of this disagreement in politics, the 'True Loyalists' that voted against fighting rallied under Vivienne- and there was a skirmish." Killing each other over political choices rather than simply leaving as was their right. "I would have thought we would have been tired enough of blood and death. I was mistaken. Whether or not she has claimed a fraternity- what she means to do, what she wants? Is obvious enough. Where we stand with her is obvious enough. I do not know if she stirred the loyalists to violence or if they feared for their lives- but I do know they rallied to her and she has long held a reputation of being merciless. Make of that what you will."
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"It is not something often discussed. Those that know, know. Those that do not? Don't ask if only due to our not bringing it up often. The war prompted a great many clashes and conflicts- many know of them but do not truly know them. Even I can only speak for the events at the Spire that I witnessed personally, much the same for Andoral's Reach. It is a fort, long abandoned, far to the north. Somewhere many circle mages traveled to for sanctuary when their towers fell into chaos. A few months after the circles were dissolved we were a few thousand strong. Hiding, afraid, trying to plan for the next step." It is difficult to detach herself from that time- shaken from the events at the Spire, gutted by every familiar face that did not manage to make it half so far, the lack of any manner of word-
The continued promise of retribution from templars and seekers alike should they march upon Andoral's Reach. It was not a restful time.
"We gathered, then, to vote. Beg for clemency and return to the Circles, rescind the final action of the last meeting and vote of the College of Magi- or to stay in Andoral's Reach and prepare for a siege. It is no Skyhold, to be certain, but we would have been able to last quite some time with adequate preparation. The Loyalists voted against- a few smaller fraternities threw in behind them- and none of their voices were half so loud as Madame de Fer's. Calling for reason. For responsible action. They might be merciful if we turn ourselves in, that was the thought. Libertarians, Isolationists, and Aequitarians voted to hold to fight for our freedom- or rather our representatives did. I was preoccupied with the wounded and the apprentices that made it to the fort. Keeping myself busy, keeping to my code of ethics by using my magic to heal rather than waste time bickering over a choice that had already been made. I thought the vote would go through and we would settle in for a siege." Needless to say? She was wrong.
"We voted. Fighting won by a fair margin- but slim enough that the Loyalists were arguing. We had all of us come through the wilds to seek out sanctuary- some from towers ordered annulled- many of us having lost peers, students, friends to the fighting already- and because of this disagreement in politics, the 'True Loyalists' that voted against fighting rallied under Vivienne- and there was a skirmish." Killing each other over political choices rather than simply leaving as was their right. "I would have thought we would have been tired enough of blood and death. I was mistaken. Whether or not she has claimed a fraternity- what she means to do, what she wants? Is obvious enough. Where we stand with her is obvious enough. I do not know if she stirred the loyalists to violence or if they feared for their lives- but I do know they rallied to her and she has long held a reputation of being merciless. Make of that what you will."