Siege of Manehattan

Oldfrost 3rd, 146 PIE

Manehattan Equestria

My name is Gray Cloud, or as the Northerners would call me Grailoud. I am a low ranking soldier in the Royal Equestrian Army under the command of Senior Officer Long Spear in the city of Manehattan. The city is located about 150 ways (1 way equals two miles) from the border of Niln, our democratically ran neighbor. I come from Cloudsdale, a city located in the mountains to the southwest of Manehattan near the coast, it itself was on the coast but lead into the mountains.

We have recently been on high alert as the threat of our neighbor and long time enemy Niln has neared our city. As of now, they have their troops held in the small village of Bradenburg. I am what would be called a marksman, I wield a long-barreled matchlock musket. I never stood by myself, I was always in a group of soldiers like me, some wielding long pikes. I was present in the barracks within the city, I had previously marched the nearly two hundred ways from Baltimare to Manehattan.

I am a young man, my skin is light gray and my hair dark gray. I'm a fairly tall man with an average build that is accentuated by my bronze chest plate that went over my yellow tunic and black trousers. I spent most of my time on the wall observing the surrounding lands for soldiers, couriers, and just generally anyone. I have to stop, Officer Spear just called us into the mess hall.

Celestia be praised, Officer Spear has informed my fellow soldiers that the Nilnish forces under the command of General Origg the Iron-Hand had broken past the forces at Bradenburg. They have taken the village and are now on march to Manehattan. We've been put on high alert and ordered to be ready at all times, Officer Spear giving orders for one group to stand on the wall from midnight to midday and another from midday to midnight.

I'm not in one of these groups but it's possible that I will be assigned to fight on the road outside of the city, at least according to talk amongst my fellow marksmen. I must conclude, for now, I will write more tomorrow.