As for putting "Battle" in quotation marks, and the declaration of war... all of these events happened before the declaration, and the post was written probably at about the same time Aegis and Twilight posted.

Shallam- I think you should ally with the Order of War against the Darkness. I myself have been in "Shallam vs. Ashtan" battles with members of Twilight's Order on both sides, trying to kill everyone but each other. For a long time they have been doing everything that they can to make fools of us all, and they have tainted your city. Once you were the city of light... this is your chance to become that again! Drive the darkness from your walls, before it is too late.

Who says there is no such thing as a good war?

Zero.

Penned by my hand on the 25th of Mayan, in the year 269 AF.