Verdaran Uprising

### Result

Decisive Vollandan Victory, Disappearance of Cactusgod999 & PringleTuna, Death of Skydragon544, Cloak's Withdrawal from Vollandan Affairs

The Verdaran Uprising, otherwise known as the Verdaran Rebellion, Verdaran War, or Cloak's War, was a short-lived insurrection by a splinter group of Vollandan citizens, in an attempt to install Cloak as the Emperor of a reformed Vollanda. The war ended with a decisive Vollandan victory, the retreat of Cloak from Vollandan-explored territory, as well as the death of Skydragon544, and the mysterious disappearances of both Cactusgod999 and PringleTuna. The war officially started on 113 AVL and ended with a decisive Vollandan victory on 117 AVL.

## Cloak's Reign of Terror

Shortly after the Mock Battle of Sinfeldey, an anonymous being known only as Cloak began leaving threatening books

outside newly-created mailboxes at most if not every settlement, such as the Big Act and the Worthy Cause. These books acted as a sort of manifesto, detailing their demands to the King. However, after threatening for a short while, Cloak reverted to a more dedicated terror campaign, utilizing explosives, arson, and obsidian structures. In addition to this, Cloak demonstrated their own imitation abilities for the first time, being able to impersonate key Vollandan citizens, and even the King, in an effort to manipulate the people and gain as much support as possible. Amoung those targeted were Skydragon544 & Cactusgod999. Following this brief terror campaign, Cloak had prepared a final confrontation at Vulport, in order to switch strategies into open warfare against Vollanda.

## Confrontations at Vulport & Marobie

After luring Skydragon544 out from self-imposed isolation, Cloak, impersonating the King, arrived at Vulport and began threatening Sky. Sky, accompanied by Cactusgod999 as escort, pushed back, in an effort to discover the true motives of the mysterious menace. However, something that no one had anticipated before began to happen. Cactusgod999, not Skydragon544, was beginning to reconsider their allegiances. In Cloak's efforts to recruit Sky, they had unknowingly convinced another. Talking soon broke down, however, and Cloak had agreed to take Cactusgod999 in, leaving Skydragon544 for the time being. The two retreated to an unknown location following the confrontation, though it is possible they began preparing Kaktofa Base immediately following the confrontation. Following the confrontation at Vulport and the presumed declaration of war that had transpired as a result, the Timekeepers, under the leadership of the King, began mobilizing, and readied themselves for the first battle of the coming war. However, rather than conduct a raid, or begin a full-scale offensive, Cloak left a new book at Vissery, demanding a crowd at Marobie that very night. Hoping to catch the pair off-guard, the King planned to leave a trap in Marobie and use it to capture or eliminate the pair, specifically Cloak. The decision being unpopular with his closest advisors, was rejected, though the King made sure that a well-armed Timekeeper deatchment would attend in Marobie, in order to keep Cloak in check. Much to the surprise of the King, however, Cloak was not in attendance. Cactusgod999 had came alone. Giving a grand speech atop one of the houses' roofs, Cactusgod999 proclaimed the formation of the Verdaran Brotherhood, and that any followers of Cloak's ideals were welcome to join. Sky, still conflicted as to who to join, chose to remain with Vollanda, but maintained his stubborn belief that peace was still possible. PringleTuna, however, elected to join the Brotherhood, and following a quick skirmish, the pair retreated to Kaktofa Base, preparing for a surprise offensive into Vollandan territory.

## Infiltration

Deciding that allowing the Verdarans to launch their offensive would be a mistake, the King decides to ask Skydragon544 to infiltrate their ranks, uncover the location of their headquarters, uncover their war plans, and potentially sabotage their logistics. Agreeing, Sky departs, announcing publicly his desire to defect to the Verdarans, and soon enough Cactusgod999 arrives and escorts him to back to Kaktofa Base, with no interference by Verdaran forces. In the first and only true meeting of the Verdaran Brotherhood, Cloak is not present, taking a backseat role in the inner workings of the nation, much to the confusion of Sky. When the first meeting is adjourned, Sky gives King the signal, and the Kaktofa Assault Team is rapidly assembled to prepare for one swift attack.

## Battle of Kaktofa Base

Despite the assault force consisting only of Litswaggerking and Imaginedmoss288, the pair nevertheless sail west, hoping to hook around the base and hit it from behind, presumably the weakest segment of the defences. Catching both Cactusgod999 and PringleTuna off guard, the pair are able to advance onto the plateau relatively unhindered, and advance towards the main tower, at which point they come under heavy arrow fire and are forced to take cover. As the King begins an exchange of arrows with the sheltered archers, Imaginedmoss288 makes a dash for the base of the tower, bursting through the door and ascending the ladder, as the Verdarans become more and more tunnel focused on the King. Imaginedmoss288 draws his sword from directly behind the archers, slashing Cactusgod999 through the chest and sending him plumetting to the tower below, heavily injured. PringleTuna draws his own sword and begins a fast-paced and short lived duel with Imaginedmoss288 at the top of the tower, before himself succesfully retreating down the tower. In a final maneuver, PringleTuna descends the tower and charges both the King and Imaginedmoss288 in a head-on attack, but is quickly defeated in a melee battle, thus ending the Verdaran Uprising. It is only after the fighting is finished that it is realized that Sky was executed shortly before arrival, presumably ousted and sumarily executed.

## Immediate Aftermate

Directly following the Battle of Kaktofa Base, PringleTuna and Cactusgod999 fled the site, presumably esatblishing a remote camp some distance from their original fort. However, following the Battle of Kaktofa Base, Cactusgod999, PringleTuna, or Cloak were never reported seen or heard from agaain.