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	ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 2.png\|Eivor arriving at the village		ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 2.png\|Eivor arriving at the village
	ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 3.png\|The villager welcoming Eivor to spend her time in the village		ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 3.png\|The villager welcoming Eivor to spend her time in the village

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	'''The Poor Fellow-Soldier''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] in 2020 through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].		'''The Poor Fellow-Soldier''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] in 2020 through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].

	==Description==		==Description==

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	Their conversation was cut short by the returning Saxon woman.		Their conversation was cut short by the returning Saxon woman.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Woman:''' ''O, bloody crumbs! The cakes are burnt! Where is that man! Young man? Where have you gone?''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Woman:''' ''O, bloody crumbs! The cakes are burnt! Where is that man! Young man? Where have you gone?''
	*'''King Aelfred:''' ''Damn. That may have earned me a night of washing linens. I do not know if we shall meet again, Eivor. God willing, we will.. as one lord to another, perhaps.''		*'''King Aelfred:''' ''Damn. That may have earned me a night of washing linens. I do not know if we shall meet again, Eivor. God willing, we will... as one lord to another, perhaps.''
	[[File:ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|Alfred parting ways with Eivor]]		[[File:ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|Alfred parting ways with Eivor]]
	Alfred bid Eivor farewell and returned to his duties.		Alfred bid Eivor farewell and returned to his duties.
	*'''King Aelfred:''' ''I'm coming, my lady. I'm here.''		*'''King Aelfred:''' ''I'm coming, my lady. I'm here.''
	Eivor held up the key, pondering her thoughts while looking at the nearby ~~river~~.		Eivor held up the key, pondering her thoughts while looking at the nearby pond.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Aelfred gave me a key to unlock his study. Somewhere in Wincestre.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Aelfred gave me a key to unlock his study. Somewhere in Wincestre.''
			As she left the small village, she heard the Saxon woman in the background.
			*'''Anglo-Saxon Woman:''' ''O dear, o dear. Look at them. Little balls of soot.''
			*'''King Aelfred:''' ''Good lady, forgive me. I was lost in thought.''
			*'''Anglo-Saxon Woman:''' ''No matter. Just let them cool and we'll begin again.''
			*'''King Aelfred:''' ''Direct me and I will obey.''

	[[File:ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor investigating Alfred's study]]		[[File:ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor investigating Alfred's study]]
	Eivor travelled to [[The Old Minster]] in Wincestre, suspecting Alfred's study to be in the building. She approached the second floor and unlocked the door to the room.		Eivor travelled to [[The Old Minster]] in Wincestre, suspecting Alfred's study to be in the building. She approached the second floor and unlocked the door to the room.
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	{{IUNote		{{IUNote
	\|Title=Letter from Goodwin		\|Title=Letter from Goodwin
	\|Text=King Aelfred,<br><br>Your spies in [[Mercia]] report on a curious development. A [[Raven Clan\|faction]] of Norse recently joined the brothers [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]] in a decisive [[Assault on Tamworth Fortress\|assault]] on [[Tamworth Fortress\|Tamworth]], deposing King [[Burgred of Mercia\|Burgred]] and installing a foolish king's'' [[thegn]] ''called [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]] in his stead.<br><br>In following these Norse back to their settlement, your men discovered the presence of a Hidden One among the [[Norse mythology\|pagans]] who calls himself [[Hytham]]. he seems in rather good ~~races~~ with the two chieftains of this clan, [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir.<br><br>As yet his motives remain unclear, but it may be we can put him to uses of our own. Our "Poor Fellow-Soldier Soldier of Christ" has already sent word of the Order's activities to the luminaries of England's major cities. It may be a well-timed letter to Hytham and his companions will speed along our plans considerably.<br><br>Your faithful servant,<br>[[Reeve]] Goodwin}}		\|Text=King Aelfred,<br><br>Your spies in [[Mercia]] report on a curious development. A [[Raven Clan\|faction]] of Norse recently joined the brothers [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]] in a decisive [[Assault on Tamworth Fortress\|assault]] on [[Tamworth Fortress\|Tamworth]], deposing King [[Burgred of Mercia\|Burgred]] and installing a foolish king's'' [[thegn]] ''called [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]] in his stead.<br><br>In following these Norse back to their settlement, your men discovered the presence of a Hidden One among the [[Norse mythology\|pagans]] who calls himself [[Hytham]]. he seems in rather good graces with the two chieftains of this clan, [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir.<br><br>As yet his motives remain unclear, but it may be we can put him to uses of our own. Our "Poor Fellow-Soldier Soldier of Christ" has already sent word of the Order's activities to the luminaries of England's major cities. It may be a well-timed letter to Hytham and his companions will speed along our plans considerably.<br><br>Your faithful servant,<br>[[Reeve]] Goodwin}}
	She moved to another table on the right, reading one of Alfred's commentaries.		She moved to another table on the right, reading one of Alfred's commentaries.
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Dialogue

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	*'''Eivor:''' ''This is it, Aelfred's study. What secrets has he kept hidden away?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''This is it, Aelfred's study. What secrets has he kept hidden away?''
	Eivor read a letter on the left table.		Eivor read a letter on the left table.
	~~:'''~~Letter from Goodwin~~:'''<br>''~~King Aelfred,<br><br>Your spies in [[Mercia]] report on a curious development. A [[Raven Clan\|faction]] of Norse recently joined the brothers [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]] in a decisive [[Assault on Tamworth Fortress\|assault]] on [[Tamworth Fortress\|Tamworth]], deposing King [[Burgred of Mercia\|Burgred]] and installing a foolish king's'' [[thegn]] ''called [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]] in his stead.<br><br>In following these Norse back to their settlement, your men discovered the presence of a Hidden One among the [[Norse mythology\|pagans]] who calls himself [[Hytham]]. he seems in rather good races with the two chieftains of this clan, [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir.<br><br>As yet his motives remain unclear, but it may be we can put him to uses of our own. Our "Poor Fellow-Soldier Soldier of Christ" has already sent word of the Order's activities to the luminaries of England's major cities. It may be a well-timed letter to Hytham and his companions will speed along our plans considerably.<br><br>Your faithful servant,<br>[[Reeve]] Goodwin''		{{IUNote
			\|Title=Letter from Goodwin
			\|Text=King Aelfred,<br><br>Your spies in [[Mercia]] report on a curious development. A [[Raven Clan\|faction]] of Norse recently joined the brothers [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]] in a decisive [[Assault on Tamworth Fortress\|assault]] on [[Tamworth Fortress\|Tamworth]], deposing King [[Burgred of Mercia\|Burgred]] and installing a foolish king's'' [[thegn]] ''called [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]] in his stead.<br><br>In following these Norse back to their settlement, your men discovered the presence of a Hidden One among the [[Norse mythology\|pagans]] who calls himself [[Hytham]]. he seems in rather good races with the two chieftains of this clan, [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir.<br><br>As yet his motives remain unclear, but it may be we can put him to uses of our own. Our "Poor Fellow-Soldier Soldier of Christ" has already sent word of the Order's activities to the luminaries of England's major cities. It may be a well-timed letter to Hytham and his companions will speed along our plans considerably.<br><br>Your faithful servant,<br>[[Reeve]] Goodwin}}
	She moved to another table on the right, reading one of Alfred's commentaries.		She moved to another table on the right, reading one of Alfred's commentaries.
	~~:'''~~Aelfred's Commentaries~~:'''<br>''~~I awoke this morning thinking on [[Alcuin]]'s final letter to [[Charlemagne]]. Written in fear that the Order had corrupted all but his master. Then, dead a week later, Did Charlemagne know? Had the Order corrupted him as well? Did he order the holy man's death? Or did the great emperor not see this letter at all? Long ago, I asked my father how this extraordinary document came into his possession. He had no answer for me. I feared the worst then, as I do now.<br><br>Outwardly, Charlemagne was a pious defender of Christ's word. It seems impossible to believe he was under the sway of this corrupted cult. But the Order is expert at hiding its motives. It has stooped to using the Christ's words and the holy book as a front for its blasphemous goals before, and the appearance of piety is all too easy to manufacture. Hoist a bible aloft on the steps of a [[church]] and claim divine inspiration. I must be vigilant against such villains.<br><br>The Order of Ancients argues for a hierarchy that flies in the face of God's purpose. They view men and women as debased and corrupt, borne of evil intent. yet they worship [[Isu\|men]] they believe were their [[Project Anthropos\|makers]]. Akin to a hammer loving the nail, they cannot see outside their own hermetic system.<br><br>They are not wrong to believe that there must be order in the world for peace to flourish. But they are wrong about the source of this order. Man was made in the image of God. God is the source of the universe's order. Therefore man need appeal only to God for guidance.<br><br>In a strange irony, I am grateful for the Danes and their invasion of [[Northumbria]]. My title should have gone to [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Aella]]. Being dead, it fell to my brother and then to me. God's unlikely gift. I will use it to destroy what I loathe so deeply about this sickening Order, and start afresh. Goodwin is with me, as are men on the continent. I will soon find others.<br><br>The Order often blesses their pagan creators. What they call the [[Father of Understanding]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]], the [[Sacred Voice]]. These are vile blasphemies. There is only one Father of Understanding. He is the Lord above; he is order incarnate.<br><br>Therefore, may the Father of Understanding be this and naught else—the invisible hand that plucks harmony from the strings of the universe. Nothing more. Let all remaining pagan blasphemies wither into dust.<br><br>Henceforth I am to improve our lot by harmonizing the average man with the order of the universe. To walk him down a quiet road, to lead him to safe and sober thoughts, to quiet his mind and cool his impassioned heart. Be he God-fearing or God-less, this new Order will encompass all and seek to improve man by aligning his needs with the ebb and flow of nature itself. This is my hope. This is my vow.<br><br>Amen.''		{{IUNote
			\|Title=Aelfred's Commentaries
			\|Text=I awoke this morning thinking on [[Alcuin]]'s final letter to [[Charlemagne]]. Written in fear that the Order had corrupted all but his master. Then, dead a week later, Did Charlemagne know? Had the Order corrupted him as well? Did he order the holy man's death? Or did the great emperor not see this letter at all? Long ago, I asked my father how this extraordinary document came into his possession. He had no answer for me. I feared the worst then, as I do now.<br><br>Outwardly, Charlemagne was a pious defender of Christ's word. It seems impossible to believe he was under the sway of this corrupted cult. But the Order is expert at hiding its motives. It has stooped to using the Christ's words and the holy book as a front for its blasphemous goals before, and the appearance of piety is all too easy to manufacture. Hoist a bible aloft on the steps of a [[church]] and claim divine inspiration. I must be vigilant against such villains.<br><br>The Order of Ancients argues for a hierarchy that flies in the face of God's purpose. They view men and women as debased and corrupt, borne of evil intent. yet they worship [[Isu\|men]] they believe were their [[Project Anthropos\|makers]]. Akin to a hammer loving the nail, they cannot see outside their own hermetic system.<br><br>They are not wrong to believe that there must be order in the world for peace to flourish. But they are wrong about the source of this order. Man was made in the image of God. God is the source of the universe's order. Therefore man need appeal only to God for guidance.<br><br>In a strange irony, I am grateful for the Danes and their invasion of [[Northumbria]]. My title should have gone to [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Aella]]. Being dead, it fell to my brother and then to me. God's unlikely gift. I will use it to destroy what I loathe so deeply about this sickening Order, and start afresh. Goodwin is with me, as are men on the continent. I will soon find others.<br><br>The Order often blesses their pagan creators. What they call the [[Father of Understanding]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]], the [[Sacred Voice]]. These are vile blasphemies. There is only one Father of Understanding. He is the Lord above; he is order incarnate.<br><br>Therefore, may the Father of Understanding be this and naught else—the invisible hand that plucks harmony from the strings of the universe. Nothing more. Let all remaining pagan blasphemies wither into dust.<br><br>Henceforth I am to improve our lot by harmonizing the average man with the order of the universe. To walk him down a quiet road, to lead him to safe and sober thoughts, to quiet his mind and cool his impassioned heart. Be he God-fearing or God-less, this new Order will encompass all and seek to improve man by aligning his needs with the ebb and flow of nature itself. This is my hope. This is my vow.<br><br>Amen.}}
	Eivor approached another table behind shelves of scrolls.		Eivor approached another table behind shelves of scrolls.
	~~:'''~~Alcuin's Letter to Charlemagne~~:'''<br>''~~Holy David, an urgent word from your Flaccus,<br><br>When last we spoke, I warned you of a rot that I feared was eating at the healthy, still-young flesh of our holy Church. Today I am more convinced than ever that something drastic must be done.<br><br>I have lately confirmed that there exists a group of men and women within our Church who belong to a parasitic order of heathens, men and women who wish for nothing less than the perversion of our God's word. As lice upon a loyal [[Dog\|hound]], using our resources for purposes in opposition to our Savior's plan.<br><br>In the past year, I have gleaned what I could about the beliefs of these vile usurpers who call themselves The Order of the Ancients. Here are but a few of their disturbing ideas:<br><br>They believe that mankind was created not by the Lord God, but by lesser and imperfect gods, variously called Isu, Archons, or Nephilim in their various unholy texts. In this way, they follow the unholy heresies of the gnostic sects that flourished in the years before the {{Wiki\|Nicene Creed}}.<br><br>They refuse the message of the Christ and his redemptive act of sacrifice. They disbelieve in sin and salvation, and seek only knowledge and power, which they believe will free their spirit in the final days.<br><br>They believe mankind is a lesser form of life, imperfect in the shadow of these lesser gods, and that is mankind's sole duty to aspire to the example of these lesser gods.<br><br>Their obsession with these ancient ones had led them to make a fetish of [[Piece of Eden\|diabolical artifacts]], which they believe will give them power and righteous cause over their fellow men. These devil's tools I have not seen for myself, but I have observed their effect on a few.<br><br>Most blasphemous of their beliefs is perhaps this: they believe many of these lesser gods still walk the earth or may return one day in resurrected forms. Some they believe are continually reborn. These they call [[sage]]s. [[~~Reborn~~ Isu\|Others]] seem to appear once only and never again. Whether they believe the Lord Jesus Christ to be such one, I have yet to determine, but their literature is full of references to such beings.<br><br>All this I know to be true. In light of this gathering darkness, I urge swift and violent action, my lord, for the reach of this order is vast and their power insidious. Only a sustained campaign of eradication will end their advance.<br><br>Heed my words with care and wisdom, Noble Charlemagne, and may the Lord God guard thee, exalt thee, and make thee enter the glory of his blessed and everlasting vision.<br><br>Your faithful servant.<br><br>Alcuin of [[York\|Eoforwic]]<br>10 May, 804 Anno Domini.''		{{IUNote
			\|Title=Alcuin's Letter to Charlemagne
			\|Text=Holy David, an urgent word from your Flaccus,<br><br>When last we spoke, I warned you of a rot that I feared was eating at the healthy, still-young flesh of our holy Church. Today I am more convinced than ever that something drastic must be done.<br><br>I have lately confirmed that there exists a group of men and women within our Church who belong to a parasitic order of heathens, men and women who wish for nothing less than the perversion of our God's word. As lice upon a loyal [[Dog\|hound]], using our resources for purposes in opposition to our Savior's plan.<br><br>In the past year, I have gleaned what I could about the beliefs of these vile usurpers who call themselves The Order of the Ancients. Here are but a few of their disturbing ideas:<br><br>They believe that mankind was created not by the Lord God, but by lesser and imperfect gods, variously called Isu, Archons, or Nephilim in their various unholy texts. In this way, they follow the unholy heresies of the gnostic sects that flourished in the years before the {{Wiki\|Nicene Creed}}.<br><br>They refuse the message of the Christ and his redemptive act of sacrifice. They disbelieve in sin and salvation, and seek only knowledge and power, which they believe will free their spirit in the final days.<br><br>They believe mankind is a lesser form of life, imperfect in the shadow of these lesser gods, and that is mankind's sole duty to aspire to the example of these lesser gods.<br><br>Their obsession with these ancient ones had led them to make a fetish of [[Piece of Eden\|diabolical artifacts]], which they believe will give them power and righteous cause over their fellow men. These devil's tools I have not seen for myself, but I have observed their effect on a few.<br><br>Most blasphemous of their beliefs is perhaps this: they believe many of these lesser gods still walk the earth or may return one day in resurrected forms. Some they believe are continually reborn. These they call [[sage]]s. [[Isu incarnation\|Others]] seem to appear once only and never again. Whether they believe the Lord Jesus Christ to be such one, I have yet to determine, but their literature is full of references to such beings.<br><br>All this I know to be true. In light of this gathering darkness, I urge swift and violent action, my lord, for the reach of this order is vast and their power insidious. Only a sustained campaign of eradication will end their advance.<br><br>Heed my words with care and wisdom, Noble Charlemagne, and may the Lord God guard thee, exalt thee, and make thee enter the glory of his blessed and everlasting vision.<br><br>Your faithful servant.<br><br>Alcuin of [[York\|Eoforwic]]<br>10 May, 804 Anno Domini.}}
	Eivor commented on her findings.		Eivor commented on her findings.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Rantings and ravings, not unlike [[Fulke]]'s delusions. Is there more to all this that I understand?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Rantings and ravings, not unlike [[Fulke]]'s delusions. Is there more to all this that I understand?''

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	\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]		\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	\| location = [[Hampshire\|Hamtunscire]], [[Wessex\|Kingdom of Wessex]]		\| location = [[Hampshire\|Hamtunscire]], [[Wessex\|Kingdom of Wessex]]
	\| date = 878 CE		\| date = 878
	}}		}}
	'''The Poor Fellow-Soldier''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[~~Layla Hassan~~]] in 2020 through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].		'''The Poor Fellow-Soldier''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] in 2020 through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].

	==Description==		==Description==

imported>Lady Kyashira: Undo revision 1065335 by Piero.schiavone1994 (talk) Literally included in the Holy Day article

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	Eivor held up the key, pondering her thoughts while looking at the nearby river.		Eivor held up the key, pondering her thoughts while looking at the nearby river.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Aelfred gave me a key to unlock his study. Somewhere in Wincestre.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Aelfred gave me a key to unlock his study. Somewhere in Wincestre.''
	~~Eivor started to make her way to Wincestre.~~
	*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm nearing the Afon river at [[Uffentune]]. This was where Aelfred said the battle with [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]] took place.''
	~~[[File:ACV Ubba Ragnarsson death.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ubba's corpse]]~~
	~~She slightly deviated from her route to explore, and found the location of the battle between Anglo-Saxons and Norses, where Ubba's corpse had been impaled on a spear.~~
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Ubba. So Aelfred spoke true. May you join your brother, old friend. Wherever he found his final peace. Rest well, my friend.''
	[[File:ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor investigating Alfred's study]]		[[File:ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor investigating Alfred's study]]
	Eivor ~~resumed her voyage~~ to ~~Wincestre, reaching~~ [[The Old Minster]] ~~as she suspected~~ Alfred's study to be in the building. She approached the second floor and unlocked the door to the room.		Eivor travelled to [[The Old Minster]] in Wincestre, suspecting Alfred's study to be in the building. She approached the second floor and unlocked the door to the room.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''This is it, Aelfred's study. What secrets has he kept hidden away?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''This is it, Aelfred's study. What secrets has he kept hidden away?''
	Eivor read a letter on the left table.		Eivor read a letter on the left table.
	:'''Letter from Goodwin:'''<br>''King Aelfred,<br><br>Your spies in [[Mercia]] report on a curious development. A [[Raven Clan\|faction]] of Norse recently joined the brothers [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr]] and Ubba in a decisive [[Assault on Tamworth Fortress\|assault]] on [[Tamworth Fortress\|Tamworth]], deposing King [[Burgred of Mercia\|Burgred]] and installing a foolish king's'' [[thegn]] ''called [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]] in his stead.<br><br>In following these Norse back to their settlement, your men discovered the presence of a Hidden One among the [[Norse mythology\|pagans]] who calls himself [[Hytham]]. He seems in rather good races with the two chieftains of this clan, [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir.<br><br>As yet his motives remain unclear, but it may be we can put him to uses of our own. Our "Poor Fellow-Soldier Soldier of Christ" has already sent word of the Order's activities to the luminaries of England's major cities. It may be a well-timed letter to Hytham and his companions will speed along our plans considerably.<br><br>Your faithful servant,<br>[[Reeve]] Goodwin''		:'''Letter from Goodwin:'''<br>''King Aelfred,<br><br>Your spies in [[Mercia]] report on a curious development. A [[Raven Clan\|faction]] of Norse recently joined the brothers [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]] in a decisive [[Assault on Tamworth Fortress\|assault]] on [[Tamworth Fortress\|Tamworth]], deposing King [[Burgred of Mercia\|Burgred]] and installing a foolish king's'' [[thegn]] ''called [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]] in his stead.<br><br>In following these Norse back to their settlement, your men discovered the presence of a Hidden One among the [[Norse mythology\|pagans]] who calls himself [[Hytham]]. he seems in rather good races with the two chieftains of this clan, [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir.<br><br>As yet his motives remain unclear, but it may be we can put him to uses of our own. Our "Poor Fellow-Soldier Soldier of Christ" has already sent word of the Order's activities to the luminaries of England's major cities. It may be a well-timed letter to Hytham and his companions will speed along our plans considerably.<br><br>Your faithful servant,<br>[[Reeve]] Goodwin''
	She moved to another table on the right, reading one of Alfred's commentaries.		She moved to another table on the right, reading one of Alfred's commentaries.
	:'''Aelfred's Commentaries:'''<br>''I awoke this morning thinking on [[Alcuin]]'s final letter to [[Charlemagne]]. Written in fear that the Order had corrupted all but his master. Then, dead a week later, Did Charlemagne know? Had the Order corrupted him as well? Did he order the holy man's death? Or did the great emperor not see this letter at all? Long ago, I asked my father how this extraordinary document came into his possession. He had no answer for me. I feared the worst then, as I do now.<br><br>Outwardly, Charlemagne was a pious defender of Christ's word. It seems impossible to believe he was under the sway of this corrupted cult. But the Order is expert at hiding its motives. It has stooped to using the Christ's words and the holy book as a front for its blasphemous goals before, and the appearance of piety is all too easy to manufacture. Hoist a bible aloft on the steps of a [[church]] and claim divine inspiration. I must be vigilant against such villains.<br><br>The Order of Ancients argues for a hierarchy that flies in the face of God's purpose. They view men and women as debased and corrupt, borne of evil intent. yet they worship [[Isu\|men]] they believe were their [[Project Anthropos\|makers]]. Akin to a hammer loving the nail, they cannot see outside their own hermetic system.<br><br>They are not wrong to believe that there must be order in the world for peace to flourish. But they are wrong about the source of this order. Man was made in the image of God. God is the source of the universe's order. Therefore man need appeal only to God for guidance.<br><br>In a strange irony, I am grateful for the Danes and their invasion of [[Northumbria]]. My title should have gone to [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Aella]]. Being dead, it fell to my brother and then to me. God's unlikely gift. I will use it to destroy what I loathe so deeply about this sickening Order, and start afresh. Goodwin is with me, as are men on the continent. I will soon find others.<br><br>The Order often blesses their pagan creators. What they call the [[Father of Understanding]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]], the [[Sacred Voice]]. These are vile blasphemies. There is only one Father of Understanding. He is the Lord above; he is order incarnate.<br><br>Therefore, may the Father of Understanding be this and naught else—the invisible hand that plucks harmony from the strings of the universe. Nothing more. Let all remaining pagan blasphemies wither into dust.<br><br>Henceforth I am to improve our lot by harmonizing the average man with the order of the universe. To walk him down a quiet road, to lead him to safe and sober thoughts, to quiet his mind and cool his impassioned heart. Be he God-fearing or God-less, this new Order will encompass all and seek to improve man by aligning his needs with the ebb and flow of nature itself. This is my hope. This is my vow.<br><br>Amen.''		:'''Aelfred's Commentaries:'''<br>''I awoke this morning thinking on [[Alcuin]]'s final letter to [[Charlemagne]]. Written in fear that the Order had corrupted all but his master. Then, dead a week later, Did Charlemagne know? Had the Order corrupted him as well? Did he order the holy man's death? Or did the great emperor not see this letter at all? Long ago, I asked my father how this extraordinary document came into his possession. He had no answer for me. I feared the worst then, as I do now.<br><br>Outwardly, Charlemagne was a pious defender of Christ's word. It seems impossible to believe he was under the sway of this corrupted cult. But the Order is expert at hiding its motives. It has stooped to using the Christ's words and the holy book as a front for its blasphemous goals before, and the appearance of piety is all too easy to manufacture. Hoist a bible aloft on the steps of a [[church]] and claim divine inspiration. I must be vigilant against such villains.<br><br>The Order of Ancients argues for a hierarchy that flies in the face of God's purpose. They view men and women as debased and corrupt, borne of evil intent. yet they worship [[Isu\|men]] they believe were their [[Project Anthropos\|makers]]. Akin to a hammer loving the nail, they cannot see outside their own hermetic system.<br><br>They are not wrong to believe that there must be order in the world for peace to flourish. But they are wrong about the source of this order. Man was made in the image of God. God is the source of the universe's order. Therefore man need appeal only to God for guidance.<br><br>In a strange irony, I am grateful for the Danes and their invasion of [[Northumbria]]. My title should have gone to [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Aella]]. Being dead, it fell to my brother and then to me. God's unlikely gift. I will use it to destroy what I loathe so deeply about this sickening Order, and start afresh. Goodwin is with me, as are men on the continent. I will soon find others.<br><br>The Order often blesses their pagan creators. What they call the [[Father of Understanding]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]], the [[Sacred Voice]]. These are vile blasphemies. There is only one Father of Understanding. He is the Lord above; he is order incarnate.<br><br>Therefore, may the Father of Understanding be this and naught else—the invisible hand that plucks harmony from the strings of the universe. Nothing more. Let all remaining pagan blasphemies wither into dust.<br><br>Henceforth I am to improve our lot by harmonizing the average man with the order of the universe. To walk him down a quiet road, to lead him to safe and sober thoughts, to quiet his mind and cool his impassioned heart. Be he God-fearing or God-less, this new Order will encompass all and seek to improve man by aligning his needs with the ebb and flow of nature itself. This is my hope. This is my vow.<br><br>Amen.''

imported>Piero.schiavone1994: I think we should include the finding of Ubba's corpse here, as otherwise the event / dialogue is nowhere to be found on any of the Wikia's articles. Also this is where I reckon that the even ''canonically'' took place (even if gameplay-wise it can be delayed indefinitely, OFC).

2023-10-17T11:32:30Z

I think we should include the finding of Ubba's corpse here, as otherwise the event / dialogue is nowhere to be found on any of the Wikia's articles. Also this is where I reckon that the even ''canonically'' took place (even if gameplay-wise it can be delayed indefinitely, OFC).

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	Eivor held up the key, pondering her thoughts while looking at the nearby river.		Eivor held up the key, pondering her thoughts while looking at the nearby river.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Aelfred gave me a key to unlock his study. Somewhere in Wincestre.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Aelfred gave me a key to unlock his study. Somewhere in Wincestre.''
			Eivor started to make her way to Wincestre.
			*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm nearing the Afon river at [[Uffentune]]. This was where Aelfred said the battle with [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]] took place.''
			[[File:ACV Ubba Ragnarsson death.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ubba's corpse]]
			She slightly deviated from her route to explore, and found the location of the battle between Anglo-Saxons and Norses, where Ubba's corpse had been impaled on a spear.
			*'''Eivor:''' ''Ubba. So Aelfred spoke true. May you join your brother, old friend. Wherever he found his final peace. Rest well, my friend.''
	[[File:ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor investigating Alfred's study]]		[[File:ACV The Poor Fellow-Soldier 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor investigating Alfred's study]]
	Eivor ~~travelled~~ to [[The Old Minster]] ~~in Wincestre, suspecting~~ Alfred's study to be in the building. She approached the second floor and unlocked the door to the room.		Eivor resumed her voyage to Wincestre, reaching [[The Old Minster]] as she suspected Alfred's study to be in the building. She approached the second floor and unlocked the door to the room.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''This is it, Aelfred's study. What secrets has he kept hidden away?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''This is it, Aelfred's study. What secrets has he kept hidden away?''
	Eivor read a letter on the left table.		Eivor read a letter on the left table.
	:'''Letter from Goodwin:'''<br>''King Aelfred,<br><br>Your spies in [[Mercia]] report on a curious development. A [[Raven Clan\|faction]] of Norse recently joined the brothers [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr]] and ~~[[Ubba Ragnarsson\|~~Ubba]] in a decisive [[Assault on Tamworth Fortress\|assault]] on [[Tamworth Fortress\|Tamworth]], deposing King [[Burgred of Mercia\|Burgred]] and installing a foolish king's'' [[thegn]] ''called [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]] in his stead.<br><br>In following these Norse back to their settlement, your men discovered the presence of a Hidden One among the [[Norse mythology\|pagans]] who calls himself [[Hytham]]. he seems in rather good races with the two chieftains of this clan, [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir.<br><br>As yet his motives remain unclear, but it may be we can put him to uses of our own. Our "Poor Fellow-Soldier Soldier of Christ" has already sent word of the Order's activities to the luminaries of England's major cities. It may be a well-timed letter to Hytham and his companions will speed along our plans considerably.<br><br>Your faithful servant,<br>[[Reeve]] Goodwin''		:'''Letter from Goodwin:'''<br>''King Aelfred,<br><br>Your spies in [[Mercia]] report on a curious development. A [[Raven Clan\|faction]] of Norse recently joined the brothers [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr]] and Ubba in a decisive [[Assault on Tamworth Fortress\|assault]] on [[Tamworth Fortress\|Tamworth]], deposing King [[Burgred of Mercia\|Burgred]] and installing a foolish king's'' [[thegn]] ''called [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]] in his stead.<br><br>In following these Norse back to their settlement, your men discovered the presence of a Hidden One among the [[Norse mythology\|pagans]] who calls himself [[Hytham]]. He seems in rather good races with the two chieftains of this clan, [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir.<br><br>As yet his motives remain unclear, but it may be we can put him to uses of our own. Our "Poor Fellow-Soldier Soldier of Christ" has already sent word of the Order's activities to the luminaries of England's major cities. It may be a well-timed letter to Hytham and his companions will speed along our plans considerably.<br><br>Your faithful servant,<br>[[Reeve]] Goodwin''
	She moved to another table on the right, reading one of Alfred's commentaries.		She moved to another table on the right, reading one of Alfred's commentaries.
	:'''Aelfred's Commentaries:'''<br>''I awoke this morning thinking on [[Alcuin]]'s final letter to [[Charlemagne]]. Written in fear that the Order had corrupted all but his master. Then, dead a week later, Did Charlemagne know? Had the Order corrupted him as well? Did he order the holy man's death? Or did the great emperor not see this letter at all? Long ago, I asked my father how this extraordinary document came into his possession. He had no answer for me. I feared the worst then, as I do now.<br><br>Outwardly, Charlemagne was a pious defender of Christ's word. It seems impossible to believe he was under the sway of this corrupted cult. But the Order is expert at hiding its motives. It has stooped to using the Christ's words and the holy book as a front for its blasphemous goals before, and the appearance of piety is all too easy to manufacture. Hoist a bible aloft on the steps of a [[church]] and claim divine inspiration. I must be vigilant against such villains.<br><br>The Order of Ancients argues for a hierarchy that flies in the face of God's purpose. They view men and women as debased and corrupt, borne of evil intent. yet they worship [[Isu\|men]] they believe were their [[Project Anthropos\|makers]]. Akin to a hammer loving the nail, they cannot see outside their own hermetic system.<br><br>They are not wrong to believe that there must be order in the world for peace to flourish. But they are wrong about the source of this order. Man was made in the image of God. God is the source of the universe's order. Therefore man need appeal only to God for guidance.<br><br>In a strange irony, I am grateful for the Danes and their invasion of [[Northumbria]]. My title should have gone to [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Aella]]. Being dead, it fell to my brother and then to me. God's unlikely gift. I will use it to destroy what I loathe so deeply about this sickening Order, and start afresh. Goodwin is with me, as are men on the continent. I will soon find others.<br><br>The Order often blesses their pagan creators. What they call the [[Father of Understanding]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]], the [[Sacred Voice]]. These are vile blasphemies. There is only one Father of Understanding. He is the Lord above; he is order incarnate.<br><br>Therefore, may the Father of Understanding be this and naught else—the invisible hand that plucks harmony from the strings of the universe. Nothing more. Let all remaining pagan blasphemies wither into dust.<br><br>Henceforth I am to improve our lot by harmonizing the average man with the order of the universe. To walk him down a quiet road, to lead him to safe and sober thoughts, to quiet his mind and cool his impassioned heart. Be he God-fearing or God-less, this new Order will encompass all and seek to improve man by aligning his needs with the ebb and flow of nature itself. This is my hope. This is my vow.<br><br>Amen.''		:'''Aelfred's Commentaries:'''<br>''I awoke this morning thinking on [[Alcuin]]'s final letter to [[Charlemagne]]. Written in fear that the Order had corrupted all but his master. Then, dead a week later, Did Charlemagne know? Had the Order corrupted him as well? Did he order the holy man's death? Or did the great emperor not see this letter at all? Long ago, I asked my father how this extraordinary document came into his possession. He had no answer for me. I feared the worst then, as I do now.<br><br>Outwardly, Charlemagne was a pious defender of Christ's word. It seems impossible to believe he was under the sway of this corrupted cult. But the Order is expert at hiding its motives. It has stooped to using the Christ's words and the holy book as a front for its blasphemous goals before, and the appearance of piety is all too easy to manufacture. Hoist a bible aloft on the steps of a [[church]] and claim divine inspiration. I must be vigilant against such villains.<br><br>The Order of Ancients argues for a hierarchy that flies in the face of God's purpose. They view men and women as debased and corrupt, borne of evil intent. yet they worship [[Isu\|men]] they believe were their [[Project Anthropos\|makers]]. Akin to a hammer loving the nail, they cannot see outside their own hermetic system.<br><br>They are not wrong to believe that there must be order in the world for peace to flourish. But they are wrong about the source of this order. Man was made in the image of God. God is the source of the universe's order. Therefore man need appeal only to God for guidance.<br><br>In a strange irony, I am grateful for the Danes and their invasion of [[Northumbria]]. My title should have gone to [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Aella]]. Being dead, it fell to my brother and then to me. God's unlikely gift. I will use it to destroy what I loathe so deeply about this sickening Order, and start afresh. Goodwin is with me, as are men on the continent. I will soon find others.<br><br>The Order often blesses their pagan creators. What they call the [[Father of Understanding]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]], the [[Sacred Voice]]. These are vile blasphemies. There is only one Father of Understanding. He is the Lord above; he is order incarnate.<br><br>Therefore, may the Father of Understanding be this and naught else—the invisible hand that plucks harmony from the strings of the universe. Nothing more. Let all remaining pagan blasphemies wither into dust.<br><br>Henceforth I am to improve our lot by harmonizing the average man with the order of the universe. To walk him down a quiet road, to lead him to safe and sober thoughts, to quiet his mind and cool his impassioned heart. Be he God-fearing or God-less, this new Order will encompass all and seek to improve man by aligning his needs with the ebb and flow of nature itself. This is my hope. This is my vow.<br><br>Amen.''

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	:'''Aelfred's Commentaries:'''<br>''I awoke this morning thinking on [[Alcuin]]'s final letter to [[Charlemagne]]. Written in fear that the Order had corrupted all but his master. Then, dead a week later, Did Charlemagne know? Had the Order corrupted him as well? Did he order the holy man's death? Or did the great emperor not see this letter at all? Long ago, I asked my father how this extraordinary document came into his possession. He had no answer for me. I feared the worst then, as I do now.<br><br>Outwardly, Charlemagne was a pious defender of Christ's word. It seems impossible to believe he was under the sway of this corrupted cult. But the Order is expert at hiding its motives. It has stooped to using the Christ's words and the holy book as a front for its blasphemous goals before, and the appearance of piety is all too easy to manufacture. Hoist a bible aloft on the steps of a [[church]] and claim divine inspiration. I must be vigilant against such villains.<br><br>The Order of Ancients argues for a hierarchy that flies in the face of God's purpose. They view men and women as debased and corrupt, borne of evil intent. yet they worship [[Isu\|men]] they believe were their [[Project Anthropos\|makers]]. Akin to a hammer loving the nail, they cannot see outside their own hermetic system.<br><br>They are not wrong to believe that there must be order in the world for peace to flourish. But they are wrong about the source of this order. Man was made in the image of God. God is the source of the universe's order. Therefore man need appeal only to God for guidance.<br><br>In a strange irony, I am grateful for the Danes and their invasion of [[Northumbria]]. My title should have gone to [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Aella]]. Being dead, it fell to my brother and then to me. God's unlikely gift. I will use it to destroy what I loathe so deeply about this sickening Order, and start afresh. Goodwin is with me, as are men on the continent. I will soon find others.<br><br>The Order often blesses their pagan creators. What they call the [[Father of Understanding]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]], the [[Sacred Voice]]. These are vile blasphemies. There is only one Father of Understanding. He is the Lord above; he is order incarnate.<br><br>Therefore, may the Father of Understanding be this and naught else—the invisible hand that plucks harmony from the strings of the universe. Nothing more. Let all remaining pagan blasphemies wither into dust.<br><br>Henceforth I am to improve our lot by harmonizing the average man with the order of the universe. To walk him down a quiet road, to lead him to safe and sober thoughts, to quiet his mind and cool his impassioned heart. Be he God-fearing or God-less, this new Order will encompass all and seek to improve man by aligning his needs with the ebb and flow of nature itself. This is my hope. This is my vow.<br><br>Amen.''		:'''Aelfred's Commentaries:'''<br>''I awoke this morning thinking on [[Alcuin]]'s final letter to [[Charlemagne]]. Written in fear that the Order had corrupted all but his master. Then, dead a week later, Did Charlemagne know? Had the Order corrupted him as well? Did he order the holy man's death? Or did the great emperor not see this letter at all? Long ago, I asked my father how this extraordinary document came into his possession. He had no answer for me. I feared the worst then, as I do now.<br><br>Outwardly, Charlemagne was a pious defender of Christ's word. It seems impossible to believe he was under the sway of this corrupted cult. But the Order is expert at hiding its motives. It has stooped to using the Christ's words and the holy book as a front for its blasphemous goals before, and the appearance of piety is all too easy to manufacture. Hoist a bible aloft on the steps of a [[church]] and claim divine inspiration. I must be vigilant against such villains.<br><br>The Order of Ancients argues for a hierarchy that flies in the face of God's purpose. They view men and women as debased and corrupt, borne of evil intent. yet they worship [[Isu\|men]] they believe were their [[Project Anthropos\|makers]]. Akin to a hammer loving the nail, they cannot see outside their own hermetic system.<br><br>They are not wrong to believe that there must be order in the world for peace to flourish. But they are wrong about the source of this order. Man was made in the image of God. God is the source of the universe's order. Therefore man need appeal only to God for guidance.<br><br>In a strange irony, I am grateful for the Danes and their invasion of [[Northumbria]]. My title should have gone to [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Aella]]. Being dead, it fell to my brother and then to me. God's unlikely gift. I will use it to destroy what I loathe so deeply about this sickening Order, and start afresh. Goodwin is with me, as are men on the continent. I will soon find others.<br><br>The Order often blesses their pagan creators. What they call the [[Father of Understanding]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]], the [[Sacred Voice]]. These are vile blasphemies. There is only one Father of Understanding. He is the Lord above; he is order incarnate.<br><br>Therefore, may the Father of Understanding be this and naught else—the invisible hand that plucks harmony from the strings of the universe. Nothing more. Let all remaining pagan blasphemies wither into dust.<br><br>Henceforth I am to improve our lot by harmonizing the average man with the order of the universe. To walk him down a quiet road, to lead him to safe and sober thoughts, to quiet his mind and cool his impassioned heart. Be he God-fearing or God-less, this new Order will encompass all and seek to improve man by aligning his needs with the ebb and flow of nature itself. This is my hope. This is my vow.<br><br>Amen.''
	Eivor approached another table behind shelves of scrolls.		Eivor approached another table behind shelves of scrolls.
	:'''Alcuin's Letter to Charlemagne:'''<br>''Holy David, an urgent word from your Flaccus,<br><br>When last we spoke, I warned you of a rot that I feared was eating at the healthy, still-young flesh of our holy Church. Today I am more convinced than ever that something drastic must be done.<br><br>I have lately confirmed that there exists a group of men and women within our Church who belong to a parasitic order of heathens, men and women who wish for nothing less than the perversion of our God's word. As lice upon a loyal [[Dog\|hound]], using our resources for purposes in opposition to our Savior's plan.<br><br>In the past year, I have gleaned what I could about the beliefs of these vile usurpers who call themselves The Order of the Ancients. Here are but a few of their disturbing ideas:<br><br>They believe that mankind was created not by the Lord God, but by lesser and imperfect gods, variously called Isu, Archons, or Nephilim in their various unholy texts. In this way, they follow the unholy heresies of the gnostic sects that flourished in the years before the {{Wiki\|Nicene Creed}}.<br><br>They refuse the message of the Christ and his redemptive act of sacrifice. They disbelieve in sin and salvation, and seek only knowledge and power, which they believe will free their spirit in the final days.<br><br>They believe mankind is a lesser form of life, imperfect in the shadow of these lesser gods, and that is mankind's sole duty to aspire to the example of these lesser gods.<br><br>Their obsession with these ancient ones had led them to make a fetish of [[Piece of Eden\|diabolical artifacts]], which they believe will give them power and righteous cause over their fellow men. These devil's tools I have not seen for myself, but I have observed their effect on a few.<br><br>Most blasphemous of their beliefs is perhaps this: they believe many of these lesser gods still walk the earth or may return one day in resurrected forms. Some they believe are continually reborn. These they call [[sage]]s. Others seem to appear once only and never again. Whether they believe the Lord Jesus Christ to be such one, I have yet to determine, but their literature is full of references to such beings.<br><br>All this I know to be true. In light of this gathering darkness, I urge swift and violent action, my lord, for the reach of this order is vast and their power insidious. Only a sustained campaign of eradication will end their advance.<br><br>Heed my words with care and wisdom, Noble Charlemagne, and may the Lord God guard thee, exalt thee, and make thee enter the glory of his blessed and everlasting vision.<br><br>Your faithful servant.<br><br>Alcuin of [[York\|Eoforwic]]<br>10 May, 804 Anno Domini.''		:'''Alcuin's Letter to Charlemagne:'''<br>''Holy David, an urgent word from your Flaccus,<br><br>When last we spoke, I warned you of a rot that I feared was eating at the healthy, still-young flesh of our holy Church. Today I am more convinced than ever that something drastic must be done.<br><br>I have lately confirmed that there exists a group of men and women within our Church who belong to a parasitic order of heathens, men and women who wish for nothing less than the perversion of our God's word. As lice upon a loyal [[Dog\|hound]], using our resources for purposes in opposition to our Savior's plan.<br><br>In the past year, I have gleaned what I could about the beliefs of these vile usurpers who call themselves The Order of the Ancients. Here are but a few of their disturbing ideas:<br><br>They believe that mankind was created not by the Lord God, but by lesser and imperfect gods, variously called Isu, Archons, or Nephilim in their various unholy texts. In this way, they follow the unholy heresies of the gnostic sects that flourished in the years before the {{Wiki\|Nicene Creed}}.<br><br>They refuse the message of the Christ and his redemptive act of sacrifice. They disbelieve in sin and salvation, and seek only knowledge and power, which they believe will free their spirit in the final days.<br><br>They believe mankind is a lesser form of life, imperfect in the shadow of these lesser gods, and that is mankind's sole duty to aspire to the example of these lesser gods.<br><br>Their obsession with these ancient ones had led them to make a fetish of [[Piece of Eden\|diabolical artifacts]], which they believe will give them power and righteous cause over their fellow men. These devil's tools I have not seen for myself, but I have observed their effect on a few.<br><br>Most blasphemous of their beliefs is perhaps this: they believe many of these lesser gods still walk the earth or may return one day in resurrected forms. Some they believe are continually reborn. These they call [[sage]]s. [[Reborn Isu\|Others]] seem to appear once only and never again. Whether they believe the Lord Jesus Christ to be such one, I have yet to determine, but their literature is full of references to such beings.<br><br>All this I know to be true. In light of this gathering darkness, I urge swift and violent action, my lord, for the reach of this order is vast and their power insidious. Only a sustained campaign of eradication will end their advance.<br><br>Heed my words with care and wisdom, Noble Charlemagne, and may the Lord God guard thee, exalt thee, and make thee enter the glory of his blessed and everlasting vision.<br><br>Your faithful servant.<br><br>Alcuin of [[York\|Eoforwic]]<br>10 May, 804 Anno Domini.''
	Eivor commented on her findings.		Eivor commented on her findings.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Rantings and ravings, not unlike [[Fulke]]'s delusions. Is there more to all this that I understand?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Rantings and ravings, not unlike [[Fulke]]'s delusions. Is there more to all this that I understand?''

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	'''The Poor Fellow-Soldier''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].		'''The Poor Fellow-Soldier''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] in 2020 through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].

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	:'''Letter from Goodwin:'''<br>''King Aelfred,<br><br>Your spies in [[Mercia]] report on a curious development. A faction of Norse recently joined the brothers [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]] in a decisive assault on [[Tamworth Fortress\|Tamworth]], deposing King [[Burgred of Mercia\|Burgred]] and installing a foolish king's'' [[thegn]] ''called [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]] in his stead.<br><br>In following these Norse back to their settlement, your men discovered the presence of a Hidden One among the pagans who calls himself [[Hytham]]. he seems in rather good races with the two chieftains of this clan, [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir.<br><br>As yet his motives remain unclear, but it may be we can put him to uses of our own. Our "Poor Fellow-Soldier Soldier of Christ" has already sent word of the Order's activities to the luminaries of England's major cities. It may be a well-timed letter to Hytham and his companions will speed along our plans considerably.<br><br>Your faithful servant,<br>[[Reeve]] Goodwin''		:'''Letter from Goodwin:'''<br>''King Aelfred,<br><br>Your spies in [[Mercia]] report on a curious development. A faction of Norse recently joined the brothers [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]] in a decisive assault on [[Tamworth Fortress\|Tamworth]], deposing King [[Burgred of Mercia\|Burgred]] and installing a foolish king's'' [[thegn]] ''called [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia\|Ceolwulf]] in his stead.<br><br>In following these Norse back to their settlement, your men discovered the presence of a Hidden One among the pagans who calls himself [[Hytham]]. he seems in rather good races with the two chieftains of this clan, [[Sigurd Styrbjornson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir.<br><br>As yet his motives remain unclear, but it may be we can put him to uses of our own. Our "Poor Fellow-Soldier Soldier of Christ" has already sent word of the Order's activities to the luminaries of England's major cities. It may be a well-timed letter to Hytham and his companions will speed along our plans considerably.<br><br>Your faithful servant,<br>[[Reeve]] Goodwin''
	She moved to another table on the right, reading one of Aelfred's commentaries.		She moved to another table on the right, reading one of Aelfred's commentaries.
	:'''Aelfred's Commentaries:'''<br>''I awoke this morning thing on [[Alcuin]]'s final letter to [[Charlemagne]]. Written in fear that the Order had corrupted all but his master. Then, dead a week later? Did Charlemagne know? Had the Order corrupted him as well? Did he order the holy man's death? Or did the great emperor not see this letter at all? Long ago, I asked my father how this extraordinary document came into his possession. He had no answer for me. I feared the worst then, as I do now.<br><br>Outwardly, Charlemagne was a pious defender of Christ's word. It seems impossible to believe he was under the sway of this corrupted cult. But the Order is expert at hiding its motives. It has stooped to using the Christ's words and the holy book as a front for its blasphemous goals before, and the appearance of piety is all too easy to manufacture. Hoist a bible aloft on the steps of a [[church]] and claim divine inspiration. I must be vigilant against such villains.<br><br>The Order of Ancients argues for a hierarchy that flies in the face of God's purpose. They view men and women as debased and corrupt, borne of evil intent. yet they worship [[Isu\|men]] they believe were their [[Project Anthropos\|makers]]. Akin to a hammer loving the nail, they cannot see outside their own hermetic system.<br><br>They are not wrong to believe that there must be order in the world for peace to flourish. But they are wrong about the source of this order. Man was made in the image of God. God is the source of the universe's order. Therefore man need appeal only to God for guidance.<br><br>In a strange irony, I am grateful for the Danes and their invasion of [[Northumbria]]. My title should have gone to [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Aella]]. Being dead, it fell to my brother and then to me. God's unlikely gift. I will use it to destroy what I loathe so deeply about this sickening Order, and start afresh. Goodwin is with me, as are men on the continent. I will soon find others.<br><br>The Order often blesses their pagan creators. What they call the [[Father of Understanding]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]], the [[Sacred Voice]]. These are vile blasphemies. There is only one Father of Understanding. He is the Lord above; he is order incarnate.<br><br>Therefore, may the Father of Understanding be this and naught ~~else--the~~ invisible hand that plucks harmony from the strings of the universe. Nothing more. Let all remaining pagan blasphemies wither into dust.<br><br>Henceforth I am to improve our lot by harmonizing the average man with the order of the universe. To walk him down a quiet road, to lead him to safe and sober thoughts, to quiet his mind and cool his impassioned heart. Be he God-fearing or God-less, this new Order will encompass all and seek to improve man by aligning his needs with the ebb and flow of nature itself. This is my hope. This is my vow.<br><br>Amen.''		:'''Aelfred's Commentaries:'''<br>''I awoke this morning thing on [[Alcuin]]'s final letter to [[Charlemagne]]. Written in fear that the Order had corrupted all but his master. Then, dead a week later? Did Charlemagne know? Had the Order corrupted him as well? Did he order the holy man's death? Or did the great emperor not see this letter at all? Long ago, I asked my father how this extraordinary document came into his possession. He had no answer for me. I feared the worst then, as I do now.<br><br>Outwardly, Charlemagne was a pious defender of Christ's word. It seems impossible to believe he was under the sway of this corrupted cult. But the Order is expert at hiding its motives. It has stooped to using the Christ's words and the holy book as a front for its blasphemous goals before, and the appearance of piety is all too easy to manufacture. Hoist a bible aloft on the steps of a [[church]] and claim divine inspiration. I must be vigilant against such villains.<br><br>The Order of Ancients argues for a hierarchy that flies in the face of God's purpose. They view men and women as debased and corrupt, borne of evil intent. yet they worship [[Isu\|men]] they believe were their [[Project Anthropos\|makers]]. Akin to a hammer loving the nail, they cannot see outside their own hermetic system.<br><br>They are not wrong to believe that there must be order in the world for peace to flourish. But they are wrong about the source of this order. Man was made in the image of God. God is the source of the universe's order. Therefore man need appeal only to God for guidance.<br><br>In a strange irony, I am grateful for the Danes and their invasion of [[Northumbria]]. My title should have gone to [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Aella]]. Being dead, it fell to my brother and then to me. God's unlikely gift. I will use it to destroy what I loathe so deeply about this sickening Order, and start afresh. Goodwin is with me, as are men on the continent. I will soon find others.<br><br>The Order often blesses their pagan creators. What they call the [[Father of Understanding]], the [[Mother of Wisdom]], the [[Sacred Voice]]. These are vile blasphemies. There is only one Father of Understanding. He is the Lord above; he is order incarnate.<br><br>Therefore, may the Father of Understanding be this and naught else—the invisible hand that plucks harmony from the strings of the universe. Nothing more. Let all remaining pagan blasphemies wither into dust.<br><br>Henceforth I am to improve our lot by harmonizing the average man with the order of the universe. To walk him down a quiet road, to lead him to safe and sober thoughts, to quiet his mind and cool his impassioned heart. Be he God-fearing or God-less, this new Order will encompass all and seek to improve man by aligning his needs with the ebb and flow of nature itself. This is my hope. This is my vow.<br><br>Amen.''
	Eivor approached another table behind shelves of scrolls.		Eivor approached another table behind shelves of scrolls.
	:'''Alcuin's Letter to Charlemagne:'''<br>''Holy David, an urgent word from your Flaccus,<br><br>When last we spoke, I warned you of a rot that I feared was eating at the healthy, still-young flesh of our holy Church. Today I am more convinced than ever that something drastic must be done.<br><br>I have lately confirmed that there exists a group of men and women within our Church who belong to a parasitic order of heathens, men and women who wish for nothing less than the perversion of our God's word. As lice upon a loyal [[Dog\|hound]], using our resources for purposes in opposition to our Savior's plan.<br><br>In the past year, I have gleaned what I could about the beliefs of these vile usurpers who call themselves The Order of the Ancients. Here are but a few of their disturbing ideas:<br><br>They believe that mankind was created not by the Lord God, but by lesser and imperfect gods, variously called Isu, Archons, or Nephilim in their various unholy texts. In this way, they follow the unholy heresies of the gnostic sects that flourished in the years before the {{Wiki\|Nicene Creed}}.<br><br>They refuse the message of the Christ and his redemptive act of sacrifice. They disbelieve in sin and salvation, and seek only knowledge and power, which they believe will free their spirit in the final days.<br><br>They believe mankind is a lesser form of life, imperfect in the shadow of these lesser gods, and that is mankind's sole duty to aspire to the example of these lesser gods.<br><br>Their obsession with these ancient ones had led them to make a fetish of [[Piece of Eden\|diabolical artifacts]], which they believe will give them power and righteous cause over their fellow men. These devil's tools I have no seen for myself, but I have observed their effect on a few.<br><br>Most blasphemous of their beliefs is perhaps this: they believe many of these lesser gods still walk the earth or may return one day in resurrected forms. Some they believe are continually reborn. These they call [[sage]]s. Others seem to appear once only and never again. Whether they believe the Lord Jesus Christ to be such one, I have yet to determine, but their literature is full of references to such beings.<br><br>All this I know to be true. In light of this gathering darkness, I urge swift and violent action, my lord, for the reach of this order is vast and their power insidious. Only a sustained campaign of eradication will end their advance.<br><br>Heed my words with care and wisdom, Noble Charlemagne, and may the Lord God guard thee, exalt thee, and make thee enter the glory of his blessed and everlasting vision.<br><br>Your faithful servant.<br><br>Alcuin of [[York\|Eoforwic]]<br>10 May, 804 Anno Domini.''		:'''Alcuin's Letter to Charlemagne:'''<br>''Holy David, an urgent word from your Flaccus,<br><br>When last we spoke, I warned you of a rot that I feared was eating at the healthy, still-young flesh of our holy Church. Today I am more convinced than ever that something drastic must be done.<br><br>I have lately confirmed that there exists a group of men and women within our Church who belong to a parasitic order of heathens, men and women who wish for nothing less than the perversion of our God's word. As lice upon a loyal [[Dog\|hound]], using our resources for purposes in opposition to our Savior's plan.<br><br>In the past year, I have gleaned what I could about the beliefs of these vile usurpers who call themselves The Order of the Ancients. Here are but a few of their disturbing ideas:<br><br>They believe that mankind was created not by the Lord God, but by lesser and imperfect gods, variously called Isu, Archons, or Nephilim in their various unholy texts. In this way, they follow the unholy heresies of the gnostic sects that flourished in the years before the {{Wiki\|Nicene Creed}}.<br><br>They refuse the message of the Christ and his redemptive act of sacrifice. They disbelieve in sin and salvation, and seek only knowledge and power, which they believe will free their spirit in the final days.<br><br>They believe mankind is a lesser form of life, imperfect in the shadow of these lesser gods, and that is mankind's sole duty to aspire to the example of these lesser gods.<br><br>Their obsession with these ancient ones had led them to make a fetish of [[Piece of Eden\|diabolical artifacts]], which they believe will give them power and righteous cause over their fellow men. These devil's tools I have not seen for myself, but I have observed their effect on a few.<br><br>Most blasphemous of their beliefs is perhaps this: they believe many of these lesser gods still walk the earth or may return one day in resurrected forms. Some they believe are continually reborn. These they call [[sage]]s. Others seem to appear once only and never again. Whether they believe the Lord Jesus Christ to be such one, I have yet to determine, but their literature is full of references to such beings.<br><br>All this I know to be true. In light of this gathering darkness, I urge swift and violent action, my lord, for the reach of this order is vast and their power insidious. Only a sustained campaign of eradication will end their advance.<br><br>Heed my words with care and wisdom, Noble Charlemagne, and may the Lord God guard thee, exalt thee, and make thee enter the glory of his blessed and everlasting vision.<br><br>Your faithful servant.<br><br>Alcuin of [[York\|Eoforwic]]<br>10 May, 804 Anno Domini.''
	Eivor commented on her findings.		Eivor commented on her findings.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Rantings and ravings, not unlike [[Fulke]]'s delusions. Is there more to all this that I understand?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Rantings and ravings, not unlike [[Fulke]]'s delusions. Is there more to all this that I understand?''

	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	Eivor met the Poor Fellow-Soldier of Christ, revealed to be King ~~Aelfred~~ who was simultaneously the Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients. ~~She was given~~ his medallion and the key to his study that contained his research into the Order.		Eivor met the Poor Fellow-Soldier of Christ, revealed to be King Alfred, who was simultaneously the Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients. He freely gave her his medallion and the key to his study that contained his research into the Order.

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==