{"id":22147,"date":"2023-02-02T14:23:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T19:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=22147"},"modified":"2023-02-02T14:23:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T19:23:14","slug":"sagas-among-the-arcana-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2023\/02\/02\/sagas-among-the-arcana-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Sagas Among the Arcana: Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Emperor and the Seven of Swords are pulled<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Initially, he was hailed as reliable, respected, and righteous \u2014 this new emperor. He saved this barren kingdom from its destructive self, restoring order, under his expert rule.<\/span><\/p>\n

All the more why none expected his sudden betrayal.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, no one <\/span>truly knows<\/span><\/i> what the betrayal was, all they know is that one day, the date of his execution was posted on the local message walls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Naturally, all of this has become the talk of the town. And naturally, many wild rumors float about as free as the wind.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rumor 1<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

He sold the lucky chickens \u2014 the lucky chickens that helped him rebuild the city. They laid so many eggs, immediately eradicating the widespread hunger and malnutrition. Also, legend has it that every time those chickens leave a community, they lay an egg of destruction. So if the emperor truly sold those chickens, then he\u2019s truly dommed them all\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rumor 2<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

He buried the seven swords of the seven children of the previous emperor. While the last ruler was worth as much as dirt, his children were as noble as their sacred dogs. They fought in the war that had initially made the kingdom the desolate hell it was before the current emperor came. Their seven swords were said to be made of magic that once infused with their owners\u2019 blood after death, created a barrier around the kingdom that protected the citizens from further harm. And true enough, once all seven children died in battle, the war had ended.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s not suspected that the current emperor buried those swords, and no one knows what will happen to the barrier now. Apparently, the emperor claims that he had to hide them from the rabid lucky chickens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps, that\u2019s why he sold them . . .\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rumor 3<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

He stabbed the sacred dogs with the seven swords. The sacred dogs have \u2014 as the people say \u2014 been in the kingdom since the dawn of time. They are said to be always watching the residents of the land coming only to guide the citizens to their underground dwelling if destruction is guaranteed. But now that the emperor has massacred the sacred dogs, the people no longer have any place to go if a time comes that is worse than the last war.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps, that\u2019s why he sold the swords.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Regardless of all the rumors, everyone is convinced that the emperor will be executed for his betrayal within the next few days. Funnily some even say that he\u2019ll be executed by the seven swords. So perhaps the buried swords were found?<\/span><\/p>\n

Nonetheless, at least now, everyone knows how betrayal will be tolerated. . .\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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At least that\u2019s what the emperor was hoping for when he put up that false poster on the message walls and spread all those ridiculous rumors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So much for being reliable, respected, and righteous \u2014 this new emperor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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