A Letter Concerning the Decision to Close the Altairus Portals

When the decision was made for the Altairus portals to be closed following the War of the Wendigoes, copies of this letter were sent through all known working Altairus at once just before said portals were deactivated.

Document Structure

Caveats

The document lays out in no uncertain terms what needs to happen if the Altairus portals are to reopen. Specifically, it cites the destruction and discontinuation of all nuclear weapons production and more regard to the disenfranchised of their nations as actions that need to be taken before the document is annuled. In addition, the document is cursed so that if its contents are altered, the alterer could face a severe generational curse or even sudden death.

Publication Status

This letter was pushed through each and every known Altairus portals just before they closed. Hence, many of those who had built-in Altairus portals in their homes have a copy of the letter.

Legal status

The document is legal under the collective magical law of Altairus. As such, alteration of its contents can result in many nasty curses falling upon the alterer.

Historical Details

Background

After the War of the Wendigoes ended, representatives from the many communities of Altairus got together and, after much deliberation, made the decision to close the portals between Earth and their world. This letter was sent through all Altairus portals just before their closure to inform the humans of this decision.

Term

The document announces the closure of all Altairus portals for an indefinite period of time. It deliberately leaves open the possibility of the portals being reopened.

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A Letter Concerning the Decision to Close the Altairus Portals

May 22, 2245 P. S.

To whom it may concern:

In light of recent events, delegates from nations across Altairus including but not limited to the Emerald Woodland, Yule City, the Nursery Rhyme District, and Cyclone City have deemed it in our collective best interest if the worlds of Earth and Altairus no longer interacted with each other. As such, we regret to inform you that the council has made the decision to have the portals between these worlds indefinitely sealed. Please understand that this was not a decision that was made lightly. There was much pushback from multiple delegates. The decision was ultimately put to a majority vote, and in a 65-35 split, it was passed.

At the time of receiving this document, all portals between Altairus and Earth will no longer be functional. Any constructed portals will now appear to only lead to blank walls, and natural portals will no longer materialize. Unfortunately, if you are stuck on the wrong side of the portal when this happens, there is not much that can be done. This decision is final and will last until further resolution is reached.

We are deeply saddened that it has come to this. Perhaps sometime in the future, we will reach the decision to reopen the portals between our worlds. If that is to happen, however, we need to see evidence that the people of Earth are willing to take precautions to make sure an event like the War of the Wendigoes never happens again. Many of our delegates were particularly disgusted at the invention of nuclear weapons, weapons that were capable of extinguishing all life. Many of us were scared that such weapons could be brought to our world. If the world of Earth is to interact with the world of Altairus again, we need to see concrete evidence that the people of Earth are working to eliminate the production and use of these weapons.

In addition, it is of the general opinion of the council that the people of Earth need to work on their relationship to each other and the world in general. It is likely that the War of the Wendigoes would not have reached the devastation that it did if Earth's people had taken better care of each other. Wendigoes work by isolating the disenfranchised and turning them against their fellow man. While we do not fault your people for not knowing of the existence of these creatures, it is obvious that if another wendigo invasion were to occur, Earth would likely be quickly overrun. If that happens, the world of Altairus cannot afford to get involved. Such a decision would cost potentially even more lives than were lost in the War of the Wendigoes.

We sincerely hope that this decision does not damage relations with your world long-term. The people of Altairus are open to the possibility of reopening the portals, but before that happens, we need to see concrete evidence that your world recognizes the danger and is taking steps to mitigate it. Until then, the portals shall remain inactive.

Sincerely,
Onyx Rouge, Dragon Delegate from the Goldscale Plains.

Note: This is a legal document. Alteration of its contents in any way may result in penalties including but not limited to substantial generational curses and sudden death.

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Type

Text, Legislative

Medium

Paper

Authoring Date

May 22, 2245 P.S.

Ratification Date

May 23, 2245 P.S.