sarkhan-volkswagen:vorthosjay:mtg-realm:Magic: the Gathering - Conspiracy Wizards of the Coast
sarkhan-volkswagen: vorthosjay: mtg-realm: Magic: the Gathering - Conspiracy Wizards of the Coast sent out some very cool Conspiracy 2 boxes to a handful of stores ahead of the previews. Some pretty damn fine work here in creating a rich / colourful and intriguing world in the game’s storyline. Edric, Spymaster of Trest by Volkan Baga Guess who is from Fiora? So, I took the liberty of typing out the three letters for those who are having trouble reading them, to the best of my ability. There were some words I couldn’t quite make out, denoted by (???) “Fourth Day of the First Year Good People of Trest, It is comforting that in chaotic times, the steady hand of alliance guides us. To commemorate my ascension, please accept this gift. Let my gaze upon you and your kin always be one of friendship, for the faithful are always rewarded. Her Majesty Queen Marchesa, the Black Rose, first of her name, head of the council, guarantor of lawful governance, sole sovereign of the High City, true heir to the throne of Paliano and all the rights and privileges thereof.” “Marchesa’s Ascent Party planning takes time. Why, the last time we held an event at the embassy, I spent a week doing nothing but negotiating with interior designers and (???) to ensure that our decorative emblems were correct and complimentary shades of blue. The Queen claims that Brago left a will naming her his heir, which is laughable enough (I don’t mean to disparage the spectrally advanced, but estate planning rarely enters into their concerns) but let’s talk about the true proof of her deception - on the very day that she announced her ascension, the throne is immediately decorated in Black Rose tapestries, the guards all have Black Rose emblems on their shields, there are Black Rose flags flying over the capital. The citizens are openly wondering how she managed to convince the Custodi to legitimize her crowning, but I just want to know how she managed to get every seamstress and tailor in the city to commission this much embroidery without anyone noticing.” “Now to the matter of Brago’s death. (Second death? Additional Death? I didn’t know we needed a term for this, but apparently we do.) My access to the new Queen’s court has been limited, but the best picture I can piece together from rumor and innuendo is as follows: an assassin infiltrated the palace, by some accounts walking the stone walls, in order to reach Brago’s Chambers. Exactly how you kill (Permanently kill? Extra kill? I’m going to task a writer to coming up with a term for this, as it will drive me mad) a ghost remains unknown, but visitors to court say that the new Queen’s crown seems to glow with the spectral energy that used to be associated with the visage of Brago himself. More information will be forthcoming once my associate can re-establish lines of communication with this new monarch. Forgive the cliche, but we must reach out carefully, as this Rose is defined not by her petals but by her thorns. Leovold, Ambassador of Trest The second and third page are part of the same letter. -- source link