<div align="center"><strong>PROLOGUE</strong></div><br/><div align="center">(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/dumbledoresarmyroleplay/images/9/9e/ICWmeetingroom.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130317192954)</div><br/><div align="center"><em>The Free City of Restov, Manor of Lord Mayor Ioseph Sellemius<br/>24th Day of Talistril</em></div><br/>It was done.  Wilder held in his hands the first of four exploration charters signed by Lord Surtova himself to find the metes and bounds of a patch of land in the Stolen Lands.  The Green Belt, to be exact.  He could scarcely believe that he had managed to secure the charter, and he was so thrilled by his success that he scarcely understood what he was reading.  Though he had promised his friends that he wouldn't read the charter without them, he had.  He just couldn't help himself.  Eternally curious was he, our Wilder.<br/><br/>Once out of Lord Surtova's court, he had walked to the nearby home of his friend, the Lord Mayor of the Free City of Restov.  The old man was not at home, but Wilder was such a frequent guest at the manor that he was granted free use of the mayor's feast hall.  There, he summoned his friends by writing them the following:<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">My Dear Friend,<br/><br/>Please come to the Mayor's Manor at once.  I have great news to share.<br/><br/>Cordially Yours,<br/><br/>Wilder.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Once the script had gone out, Wilder inquired after the manor's cook to arrange a spread of salted pork, sliced bread, a variety of cheeses, and grapes.  The grapes were a bit on the sour side, though.<br/><br/>Once at the Manor, you are each led to the Feast Hall where Wilder awaits.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>OOC:<br/><br/>You may RP here while we hash out character details in the OOC thead.