Speech: The First Battle

From FiranMUX

Summary

This speech was given by Lord First General Donos Ista Aldrik in the year 42 A.U.

This speech was given before the battle for Judano's Climb.

Speech Text

Soldiers of the Republic, we stand upon a cliff, staring down into a sea of darkness; ahead of us, battle, pain and suffering. No one else will stand beside us. Do not look for help elsewhere. Do not think to hide and hope someone else will do the task before us. It is us. You and I. We stand together.

When we step forwards, off that cliff, home is sealed off; for we cannot lead the Goats back to it. Family will be apart until the end; for we cannot lead the goats back to them. The simple joys of life are no more; For we cannot let the goats take and smash them.

Of this I say. We are enough. We few, we courageous few are more than enough to step off the cliff. To step forwards into the fray and to come out the other side victorious. Then in the aftermath will we sit and tell stories of the day, of valour and heroism, tragedy and joy until every man and woman within the Republic will rue that they were not here to see it.

In years to come, the tales will say that this was when it began. This was the battle that turned the tide. And just as we all hear tales of the heroes of before. So now is your chance soldier, your one desperate chance to become legend, one and all. So each year you may say with pride 'I was there'. I was there the day we drove back the Goats; The day we climbed Judano's Steps; The day we took their hated standard and sent them screaming back in terror.

The day we retook Ellish.

My sister, Her Honour, told a tale of war. Many heard it, many were moved by it. She told how her life was once saved on battlefield, aye; she has fought alongside her fellow Firans before. Her life was saved by Lord Idham but that night, as she went among the injured healing them, the Goats sent a box to our forces; a box containing his eyes and tongue in hideous parody of his face. They thought to scare us then. They will seek to scare us again. But I say no more. Enough of their soul death. Enough of their Slavery. Enough. Enough. Enough.

This year we take back what is ours.

The battle cry is Republic, Unity and Lord Idham!