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gurabad2019-05-27 12:24 am
haillenarte) wrote in gurabad2019-05-27 12:24 am
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061 » cross my heart and hope to die
[it is a little-known fact that ishgard operates one of the largest networks of spies across eorzea.
the garleans may think themselves clever for sneaking one or two acolytes into the vault, but francel knows better. in truth, the holy see and the high houses tolerate garlean subterfuge because they have other problems to deal with, and it is easier if the imperials believe that they know things about the city-state that welcomes no outsiders. ishgard now is in a state of political upheaval; too much change has happened in too few years. under the benevolent leadership of archbishop thordan vii and — it is widely rumored — his son, ser aymeric de borel, the azure dragoon struck a decisive blow, killing nidhogg and destroying his eyes for good. instead of marching on the remaining dravanians, however, thordan vii controversially chose to offer peace to hraesvelgr's brood in the churning mists and to the impartial dragons of anyx trine — and now ishgard makes for war in ala mhigo to settle debts owed to the eorzean alliance.
the decisions of his eminence are justly rendered, even well-reasoned — but he is not especially beloved by the commonfolk. many in ishgard see the archbishop's unpopularity as a power vacuum towards which they will step.
but lord francel de haillenarte sees opportunities of his own.]
the garleans may think themselves clever for sneaking one or two acolytes into the vault, but francel knows better. in truth, the holy see and the high houses tolerate garlean subterfuge because they have other problems to deal with, and it is easier if the imperials believe that they know things about the city-state that welcomes no outsiders. ishgard now is in a state of political upheaval; too much change has happened in too few years. under the benevolent leadership of archbishop thordan vii and — it is widely rumored — his son, ser aymeric de borel, the azure dragoon struck a decisive blow, killing nidhogg and destroying his eyes for good. instead of marching on the remaining dravanians, however, thordan vii controversially chose to offer peace to hraesvelgr's brood in the churning mists and to the impartial dragons of anyx trine — and now ishgard makes for war in ala mhigo to settle debts owed to the eorzean alliance.
the decisions of his eminence are justly rendered, even well-reasoned — but he is not especially beloved by the commonfolk. many in ishgard see the archbishop's unpopularity as a power vacuum towards which they will step.
but lord francel de haillenarte sees opportunities of his own.]