O, Agaslakku...

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The evening of tension over the Accord Signatories falls back to a quiet. Until that is morning.

Before a small crowd of people assembled, a sum of thousands upon thousands of dinar is seen delivered in a well prepared box by Recluta Toleigh of La Banda Rossa, to Legate Sol Auk. Shortly thereafter comes announcement most unexpected...

Legate Sol Auk
Let it be known that a beacon has been lit. That by day beneath the Merciless Sun may all see upon the horizon Ephia's Well, smell of its splendid glory, opportunity, and profit. That beneath Cruel Moon comes a cacophany of training, of opportunity, of strife.

O, Agaslakku. O Warrior. Prodigal Brother. Sits your name carved on Stele. Sit you Patron of Ephia's Well. From this moment until Tournament, the Wheel Turns. Recluta Toleigh, you and your coterie may commence with your Tournament announcement at your leisure.

And may all Warriors of the Great Ash Desert know that in Ephia's Well may you find profit, may you find glory, and may your sit victorious in the coming tournament. The Stele has been set and shall be so, until day after the Tournament's celebration.

Where as often it is the Palette Games announced when it comes to tournament, the clashing of the Leagues, this time  - The Wheel Turns.

First the Sabotage, in the wake of election, sowed mischief and mayhem among the Palatial Pyramid and Assembly.

Second, the Wanderer, as trade and prosperity promised, came protection by Baz'eel of the Osmani Canal Trade Route and similar miracleboon to commerce.

Third now, The Warrior. What to come remains to be known.

A faith of protection to some, to others of severity, of conscription, to the Dwarven a Murderer, but to others of gladiator.

Rumors swirl of the nature of the Contest in contrast to the more political Palette Games, of potential boons and Prizes, of possible Gambling, of True Bloodsport - and even the possibility of Fight to the Death.

If Ka'esh's grand Arena sits silent, Ephia's Stadium shall ring out.

Announcement by Recluta Toleigh of the Tournament soon to come...

Let the games begin...