Greetings.
My name is Jenkins, and I am Chief Purveyor of Wysteria and Personal Scribe to the Minister of the Wysterian Assembly. As of this evening, that individual is no longer Nicholas II. Duke Nicholas II, Minister for the Wysterian Assembly and proud leader of the Wysterian peoples, has been murdered.
This information will come as devastating and shocking to many, myself included. Details are thin on the ground and are still being discerned, but the situation as we understand it at this time is that the Duke was murdered this evening inside of Gallen’s Amphitheatre while officiating an Ascension Ceremony for Wysteria’s two newest Counts – Sirs Cedrek and Johanssen. Shortly following his presentation of the legal records of ascension to both Sirs, projectile fire began raining down from the upper balcony upon the Duke, the two new Counts, and standing spectators. The projectiles seemed to include both rotten eggs and sharp arrows. As a rush for the exits began, the Duke took shelter beneath the overhang protruding above the raised stage – as he moved towards cover, he was struck by an arrow hitting him in the area of the upper chest. He fell to the ground. By the time the rush had subsided and onlookers rushed to the Duke’s side, he had stopped breathing. Duke Nicholas II was pronounced dead by Market Square physician Jun Etisani sometime between 9:00 and 10:00. Newly ascended Count Cedrek was also struck by a barbed arrow, suffering grave injuries to the left shoulder.
At this moment, preliminary investigations are underway concerning the impetus of these events and the party or parties responsible. We are needless to say incredibly saddened by these events, as well as abjectly stunned that they have occurred here in Gallen. This was an international gathering in the Empire’s finest tradition, bringing together representatives from across the realms of Hermertia to bear witness to the accomplishments and dedication of two of its members; this represents the founding spirit of our international community, and to see it fall victim to such scenes of chaos and violence is truly sad. In his time as leader of the Wysterian peoples, Duke Nicholas II strove to foster the values that we as an Empire hold dear – international cooperation and collaboration, friendship, and creating a stronger, closer Empire together. To this end he oversaw major developments throughout Wysteria, facilitated the drafting of a great number of the Empire’s laws, and brought newcomers to Wysteria. To bestow upon two of these the rank of Count today was one of his proudest accomplishments – tragically, it is now his last.
From this moment, the Wysteria Labourer’s Council shall jointly steward the leadership of Wysteria until further notice. We hope to have more information for you shortly.
Thank you.
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