The Ireem Chronicles

May I have your attention please. The Chronicles has received a notice from the Palace. And I quote......

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Greeting to the citizens of Ireem

We have noticed there is an increase number of people who claim they are royalty from various places outside of Ireem. The Palace would like to remind everyone that, inside of Ireem there all foreign visitors are treated the same as our citizens, regardless whether they are merchants, craftsman, or royal prince. They would not and should not receive special treatments from anyone regardless of their claim.

Also we would like to remind everyone that none of these foreign Royal have been vet by our Foreign Minister and therefore none of them has a legitimate claim to be from those land. Citizens who has dealing with them should proceed with extreme cautions.

Lastly, if you are a member of a royal family from foreign land, please make an appointment with the Chronicles office to schedule a meeting with the palace so our Minister can verified your claim and issues any necessary documents for your travel within Ireem. We are very welcoming to people from all places, but at the same time we do not take lightly of those who tried to fool our citizen into giving them special favour by making false claim.

Foreign Minister

Last night, the Goddess of Light Zin Ra has sent down a sign to the temple and the Priest Conclave will commence with immediate effects. All the priests and priestess in Ireem are being ask to cast their vote in the temple to select a new leader for the Temple

There are three candidates for this holy position and they are:

Ashrah Jaxxon

Petunia Sweetwater

Carly Brucato

Those who don’t know too much about the candidates are urges to read their interview in the Chronicles to find out more about our candidates. The end of the Conclave is schedule for next Monday and the two candidates with the most votes will enter the final round. A new leader will be chosen from the two.

With the guidance and blessing of Zin Ra, the Goddess of Light

The Magi Council is calling for all the magi to vote in the election for the new leader. The list of candidates is as follow:

Tim Speiser

LaDana Ruby

Petertron Nieuport

Corum McConaught

Palmira Bluebird

No doubt the candidates have been campaigning for your votes. Please take time to speak to all of them and to read about their plan and vision on the Chronicles. The council will close the vote next Monday. The election will have two rounds. The first round is to pick out the top two candidates with most votes, and then a second round runoff between the two candidates. If the winner is a business owner, he or she will be asked by the Magi Council to give up their business so they can concentrate in being our Leader

Please vote and vote with your best judgement.

(Chronicles) Thank you for speaking to us Peter. You are known as one of the more eccentric person around in Ireem. How would you describe yourself, to the readers of the Chronicles?

(Peter Gunther Hausmann the Fourth) Ja, I am Peter Gunther Hausmann the Fourth, Head of Research at the Magi Tower. I am the author of "Transtemporal blink-level teleportation using a Nerul array replacing a base crystalline array normally used for algorythmic teleportation using a basic Morda series," and I am seeking control over the Tower. Many feel I am eccentric, but I simply feel that few understand what I am working on, which, if my calculations are correct, will revolutionize the way magic is utilized in our society."

Do you feel that becoming the leader of the magi will help your research? Or do you think that doing all those amazing research will help you perform the role of Head of Magi?

"Having control over the Tower and the Magi order will strengthen my bargaining power for funding. We Magi exist in a strenuous relationship with the local authorities at times, and there is a constant struggle to obtain the necessary funding for my work. I require a constant supply of alchemical bases and rare metals to conduct my work in crystal field theory, and due to inadequate funding, I am not able to progress as quickly as I would like. I feel that, if I speak for the Magi order, I will be able to get what I need. And once I have made my breakthrough in the Morda series algorithm, I feel all Magi will benefit, as ley-structures will be set to a state where they can be easily manipulated using gaustra-type crystal arrays."

If you become the leader, what would be your first priority?

Obtaining further funding so I can complete my research and helping other Magi enhance their own mana-usage using the ley-line network I have been attempting to set up throughout the surrounding areas. With this in place, I feel the magical potential of every mage using ley-based sorcery would be enhanced by at least 150%. I don't know what effects it might have on the Djinn or undead, but I believe that they will not be affected in any major way.

Speaking the djinn and the undead, there are always seem to be a somewhat strain relationship between them and the magi in general. Would you do anything, as the leader of magi, to ease that relation?

The undead are a fascinating phenomenon; I would love to have an opportunity to study them, although I do not see any changes in our relationship coming. They are violent and dangerous, and while fascinating, I do not wish to become involved with them any more than necessary. As for the Djinn, I have friends and enemies in the Djinn community. I find that each Djinn is defined by their independence, so any gross attempt to make any changes in the relationship with that community would be futile- I would have to befriend each Djinn, which I doubt is likely.

That is a very enlightening thought. I am sure that echo a lot of the magi community. As a long standing member of the group, what do you see as the biggest issue or problem faced by the Magi currently

There is no real sense of coherence within the Magi order. This makes sense, as it is a loose assembly of scholars and mages, each with their own agendas and specialties, but I feel if we could create a more unified order, we could hold more political sway. However, due to the scattered nature of our work, I do not see that happening.

To follow that up, would you say the magi, as a group, should have more sway in the affair of Ireem, and the general daily life and grinds of people in here?

That largely depends on my work. If I am able to make the breakthrough with the Morda series, life for everyone will change, even the commoners. Magic will become much more commonplace, and it will be far easier to manipulate magical fields without requiring years of training. However, until that point, I feel that we are content where we are. That being said, we are not always cloistered in our tower. You see Magi every day, buying food at the market, drinking at the pub. Despite our profession, we still mingle with the people, and depend on them for a great number of services. So I would say we are already rather involved with the common folk, although I wish to pass on the message that my will is to help the common folk. I help keep the alchemy store supplied with all manner of rare potions that help cure diseases and treat wounds. My will towards the common folk is one of compassion and fellowship, and I think many Magi feel that way.

On a slight different subject, we have been hearing a of whispers from some member of the magi community who was question the way Sultana is ruling the city and quite opening question the political system we have in place. What is your stance on that, and where would the magi group's loyalty lies if you become the leader?

My job is not to determine individual Magi's political views. We have Magi who believe the Sultana is doing a good job, and Magi who believe that they should be the Sultana. Officially, the Magi were granted the tower as a gift in return for services rendered in advising and assisting the Sultana, and our relationship is based upon that trust. However, times have changes, and the political relationship is... Complicated. I will just state that my interest lies in obtaining more funding, and leave it at that.

Thank you very much of your time Peter. Would you like to sum up your campaign in one statement?

Yes. A vote for me is a vote for progress. The Magi hold the keys to a better future, which can only be achieved through generous funding and full cooperation with the local authorities, but the rewards will be reaped by generations to come. Thank you.

(Chronicles) Thank you for coming over and speak to us! Let’s get started. Is there anything you'd like our readers to know about you before we ask you the difficult questions?

(Ash Doomsayer) Hmm, yes! I am a good Family Father, People tell me I am Handsome and...i have a big Sword

I'm sure the readers will rest easy at night knowing their potential chapel father is an adapt fighter. Why do you feel you'd make a good leader for the Priest Community?

I was the Knight Leader and it was better with me as now. I was a Priest before I was Knight and always worked under the Order of our Gods. I translated the Holy Book for the simple Citizen and I try to collect all Priests and Priestesses to work together. Ireem and Samhara are holy Places, full with magical Creatures and we Priests share their Tales and Stories with the People on the Street. I am sure, I am good enough to bring back the Believes and the Gods' Words to out Kind. People need something they can believe in and a Father for everything, maybe they choose me.

That's very noble and a compelling story. I speak on behalf of all those magical that we, um, appreciate your desire to become a storyteller along with your fatherhood. You mentioned you'd like to see those of the clothed work together. Can you elaborate on that for our readers?

Well I give them the Holy Book and let them read it and share with the common People of Ireem, if I meet a new Priest or Priestess I help them with Questions and invite them into our Priesthood. I doubt there are others that do this for the Priesthood

Now that you mention it, I don't think I have see much of recruitment. Do you have any other visions you'd like to see for the chapel?

Yes we should get some Holy Days!!! One Idea was like day of the Dead...every Citizen goes tot he Catacombs and we present Flowers on the Entrance of the Home of the Undeads and pray that they find finally their Peace. Or that every Guy paints their Balls with different Colors and the Females have to search the prettiest Painting. Maybe we should call it Eastern Week or something like that...

That’s. ….wonderful. I'm sure you'd make it a joyous and festive occasion for actual blue balls. So let me give you a scenario. If you saw a half naked wounded woman laying on the chapel door steps, what would you do?

[Thinks shortly] Well I would tell her I am married and she should ask a Priest for her dirty Desires... Some strange Women like to be slapped ...I would slap them too, but we have this nice Crosses in the Desert which we could use. Yes, it is difficult to help everyone, this is why I am standing at the Gate and share my Bread and Beer to the People that are Hungry [looks proud]. At least everyone needs a Father...a Stone to lean on or a Cave to hide and feel safe

Very enlightening. Is there anything else you'd like to add for our readers benefits

The Goddess of Intelligence, Zin Ray will bless all the Readers of the Chronicles. If they choose me as Priest Leader, I will try my Best to bring the Gods' Words to our City, I will help those who need Help and sacrifice all those, that are against our beloved City and I am sure the Chronicles will choose the Gods' Way and Decisions