Valeneaux Gridania Celebration Thread

[Yssen]

This thread has been created as a companion to today's event at 6pm CST. Mostly because things get missed at big events, and I would like for things not to fall under the cracks. The first post below will be Zaralette's Speech. While it will take place in game as well, I do not wish for people to miss it, or feel like they have to keep up with it as the chat log scrolls by. If something mysterious happens to be dropped at the party, and PCs would like to follow up on it, please post below. Just include in the post the name of the PCs involved, what you are trying to follow up on, and how your PC (or group of PCs) intends on finding stuff out. ^ ^

 

Lasty I am going to include a bit of information and links that are easily known to all PCs that will hopefully get rid of some early questions. 

 

The tip of the iceberg can largely be found here, on Zaralette's Wiki Page.

 

Other facts that are pretty much common knowledge at this point are;

 

1. The Valeneaux is composed of two primary groups. The first is a Clan of Duskwights, and the second is the Merchant House of the same name. While old and prosperous, they have only been flexing their clout and resources in the five years since the Calamity. Prior to that they mostly stayed under the radar, seeing to their own affairs.

 

2. The Valeneaux have been pretty involved with aiding refugees in Ul'dah and Thanalan prior to their current move. In particular they have been providing medical aid to refugees and the poor at their compound in Ul'dah, and by making regular relief trips to Little Ala Mhigo.

 

3. Zaralette Valeneaux is the recently named head of both the Clan, and the Merchant House. Her father Cousteaux having recently fallen terribly ill.

 

4. The Valeneaux hired Deirdre Ta'ae to capture the bandit Yssen Van, and has been very public about the success of the operation. Zaralette has stated that she intends to share the knowledge gleaned from the bandit with the public for he first time at this event.

 

That would be about it. Sorry for the length of the post, and hope to see many people at the event and involved. Thanks for your time and interest. ^ ^

[Yssen]

Good evening to you all, we are she who is called Zaralette Valeneaux. Head of the Merchant House of Valeneaux, and the Duskwight bloodline that also bears that name.

 

We offer our most sincere greetings to those assembled, and our hearts are lifted to see the faces of those who would welcome us to our new home in Gridania. From these very gates the last of our caravans has left for the City-State, guarded by a combination of the Order of the Twin Adder and our own Valeneaux guards. This act symbolizes the unity we hope to share with all of those in our new home.

 

We are here to relieve the suffering and scars caused by the Calamity. Gridania has suffered much, and is being bled dry by those who would seek to profit off of suffering. We cannot stand idle while this continues. We have left Ul'dah both in protest of the actions of some of our peers, and to come here and help more directly to ease what has taken place. Our father often quoted a very old saying. "All that evil needs in this world is for the good to do nothing." We are here to do something. Let none that are wounded suffer, as we are here to stem the bleeding. Let those in need never want, as we are here to provide. 

 

This world must be exhumed and raise back up from the darkness that it has been plunged into, and that is what we are here to do. In order for this endevour to be sucessful, we all must get involved. The hands of the many must join as one, and work diligently to see that all is rebuilt and restored as it should be. As it must be. We may be outsiders to the Twelveswood, but the Valeneaux bloodline has it's roots here, in Old Gelmorra that came before Gridania. More to the point we must move beyond these concepts, and be of one Eorzean heart and one Eorzean mind. None of us should stand idle and allow suffering over such concepts as to outsider and insider. True unity can only be achieved when we take the blinders off of our eyes, and see that we are all one. That we are all Eorzean. Race, origin, class, creed, we must work to see past these things. We must reach out to all who are in need. That is what we Valeneaux are here to do. We hope that you will help us do this.

 

We have one last matter of business before we may commence the festivities, and allow you all you partake in our offered hospitality. As some of you are aware, an operation was conducted with Valeneaux funding to capture the bandit known as Yssen Van. This operation was expertly conducted by the adventurer known as Deirdre Ta'ae. We also made promise that what we learned from the mouth of this bandit, we would share with all. We only wish we had better news to share with you all, but it would seem we have discovered something most sinister, something that threatens all who walk on Eorzea.

Yssen Van is no mere bandit. In reality he a member of a group of assassin's known as the Seven Devils, known as the Hellfire. He is a quite powerful and dangerous thaumaturge. His twin, Ysa Van, was also a member of this society. Ysa Van made attempt on the lives of several members of theValeneaux, and by our efforts she was put down. Killed by our own hand. We have learned that this society of assassins, these Seven Devils, now seek to plunge us all into darkness. They have been infiltrating the City-States and their organizations to see to as of yet unknown and sinister purpose. 

 

Van himself laughed as he told us this, for no sooner had he given me the inklings of what was to transpire, than he was taken from us by what we thought were two members of the Maelstrom. These two individuals violently fled and rescued the Hellfire, absconding with him via teleportation magicks. This tells us a few things. One, that we are all in danger from this organization and their plan. Two, that they have sucessfully infiltrated one of the Grand Companies. While these things may appear to be grave there is last thing we know. There are seven heads to this monster, one has been cut down, and we know the identity of another. We Valeneaux show dedicate ourselves to the task of exposing this society, and seeing that their plans come to naught but dust and ash. We welcome the assistance of any who would aid us in this task. 

 

(Servers begin quickly dispensing wine and ale to to any who want it.)

 

For now, we must put these things from our mind. For we are not here gathered to strike at these villains. We are here to celebrate coming to our new home in Gridania, and to offer you all hospitality. Please, eat, drink, and be of good cheer. All tabs shall be covered by the Valeneaux. Enjoy yourselves. We shall make ourselves available to speak to you all, and speak of whatever matters you wish. Even if it must be these grave ones just revealed. We are here to ease suffering, and we count on you all to help us by advising us how best to do that.

Without further ado, we proclaim our hospitality offered and open to you all! Prosperity to Gridania, hope and happiness to all, and long live Eorzea!

 

(Zaralette raises a of wine glass in toast, and drinks it swiftly with smile commencing the event.)