Challenge to the OverBaker (Overlord)

[JewellRavenlock]

Michelle,

I know how you will view this regardless of the justification I offer publicly or in private (if you will even allow me that), but I feel I must do this for you. You are not yourself, my friend. Grief has overtaken you and I fear what you may do and later come to regret when you are yourself again. If I can mitigate that later pain for you in any way by causing you some brief pain now, even if it means you resent me for it, then so be it.

Consider yourself under challenge love.

Yours,

The Empress
Jewell Ravenlock
110th Overlord of the Duel of Swords
Real RhyDin

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[Andrea Anderson]

How does challenging for Overlord help any sort of situation that Michelle may be in? It comes across more as you using this as an excuse to validate betraying a teammate so you can take their title

[Lilith Anderson]

Talk about kicking a girl while she's down, whew. Her business, her job, her kids, her title, what're people gonna take from Michelle next?

[Michelle Montoya]

Empress,

Loyalty is such a fickle thing, is it not? I have dealt with far greater betrayals; this will be no different. You speak of grief, but you only grieve that I no longer need you or your protection. Let's call this what it is, a challenge of spite and jealousy. You've seen my growing power, and you are trying to soothe away your fear and envy. No matter. This title in a sport of blades will not delay the coming of a New Age.

I do not resent you. I pity you.

Challenge accepted.

- The Overlord

[Michelle Montoya]

A second note was added beside the first, addressing the Baron's Council.

Barons,

I do not care for hypocrisy or false platitudes of support. Before the Overlord match occurs, I invite you to carefully consider how you stand. If you cannot support me as I am, then I do not want your loyalty. The changes you have seen are not the product of a frenzied mind, but a clarity of vision and purpose. A New Age is coming --will you usher in an era of greatness or bloody the streets with your opposition?

- The Overlord

[Mallory]

Ambition is not a sin. Cadentia stands loyal.

Jewell, I’ll see you in the ring.

- Mallory

[Ebon Ilnaren]

Another note has been posted next to Mallory's.

While I have concerns, I have always made it a policy to stand by those I name as friends and allies.

Dragon's Gate stands loyal.

~ Ebon Ilnaren

[Gloria Blaze]

Dearest Michelle,

I have known you since a very young age. To quote Ebon, I too have grave concerns. I stand loyal to you, but I also stand loyal to your father. He would be very worried for you. In a previous era Barons could declare a Neutral alignment. If that option were available I would take it, I am loyal to you, and your family but not to the manifestation of the evil that has beset you.

I hereby declare myself Renegade to the evil that influences you and wields itself inside of you. I declare myself loyal to my friend and closest thing to a child I have ever had.

For now, let the standings indicate I am loyal and if you do not like my "platitude" you can then banish me to Renegade status. In the meantime I will use all the knowledge of the Celestial Temple to bring you back.

Love,

[JewellRavenlock]

Michelle,

My only fear is for you. If only you had continued to avail yourself of my protection! Would that I could pluck you from this path as surely as I plucked you from R'lyeh. Alas, you have chosen the more difficult way and there will be blood.

Sincerely,

Jewell


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Mallory,

Ambition is not a sin, yet learn from Icarus. I fear you soar too high blood bitch.

-Jewell


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To Everyone Else,

What the [censored] did you expect? I'm a Faerie and that Double Crown is calling my name.

If you were smart, you'd take that Key from her unless you want to turn into a slime squid too.

-Jewell

[Gren Blockman]

To Michelle,

I think Gloria has spoken well in regards to this situation. I personally want to stay Loyal to you, but I find your recent actions most disturbing, case in point the stabbing of Harris. I also stand Renegade to the evil that seems to be influencing you. As Gloria said, if you don’t like my stance, feel free to declare me Renegade.

Gren Blockman
Baron of Dockside

[Mallory]

Are we giving sanctimonious advice now, Jewell? Okay—

Hot pants are your thing, but they really shouldn’t be. They make your butt look lopsided. Or is that just its natural state?

- Mal

[Andrea Anderson]

At least you're being honest about the clout chasing. Good luck in the match.

[Mor-Rioghain]

What appeared to be 3 chicken feathers were pinned to the board by a haggard looking pre-teen street urchin in the midst of the board banter. The calamus of each had been dipped in what appeared to be the blood of an animal (a chicken perhaps?) and each had been tied off with a tiny tag;

Dragon's Gate - Ilnaren
Old Temple - Blaze
Dockside - Blockman

Remarkably, the barony of Cadentia was absent from the garish display. Three feathers, three tags, three districts. An accompanying note was stabbed into the board with a sharp looking, gilded hairpin;

A bounty for barons three
The crime; their loyalty
The price, the prize?
Not for your eyes
To claim your mark, find me

The parchment was marked with a set of coordinates at the bottom, inscribed in red ink (ink, not blood). Interested parties would find it led to Old Temple.

[Mor-Rioghain]

The feather marked Dragon's Gate - Ilnaren disappeared. For now.