Gate: So... They attacked Who?

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"As you all know two days ago a Gate appeared in the center of our city only to disgorge an army reminiscent of a Nilbog copycat lead by men armed and armored in medieval armor and weapons. They attacked everyone they saw without mercy or care and those they caught were either killed or taken prisoner through the Gate."

"They have attacked my city after it has survived so much recently, Leviathan, the return of the Teeth and finally the Slaughterhouse Nine only for this to happen. I say ENOUGH, No More Will I hold back. My people have been hurt yet again. They will have justice! They have been taken prisoners without just cause. I will free them no matter who or what I have to go over and through to do so. My people lost much of their remaining food to the attackers, well an army marches on it's stomach so they will have supplies that would be better used to feed our people."

"You all know me in one way or another and by many names Taylor Hebert, Skitter, Weaver and finally as the Warlord Of Brockton Bay. the last title is most appropriate as today I am announcing that I am going to War. A full war not the regimented game of cops and robbers most Capes are content to enact, or the bloody but ritualized skirmishing that makes up a gang war. No I intend to go through that Gate recover my people and break everyone who is responsible for this outrage under my heel. If anyone tries to help them I will crush them until they either the kneel before me and swear fealty or are no longer capable of being a threat."

"I called you here today also to ask you what will you do? Lung these people killed, looted and enslaved through what you claim as your territory. Will the ABB let this challenge stand without a response?"

"Kaiser they slaughtered many who followed you and looked to you for protection Will The Eighty-Eight Empire abandon those they claim to fight for?"

"Protectorate and Wards The Government and PRT have left you here while they quarantined the city and issued and order to kill anyone who attempts to leave even going as far as mentioning you by name under that order. Will you too abandon the people here as they abandoned you?"

"New Wave they attacked your family killing Brandish and almost taking Panacea prisoner if not for the intervention of Skidmark and Squealer. Will New Wave stand idly by and let them attack more innocents?"

"Trainwreck and Mush you and a mere handful are all that remain of the merchants. If you want to avenge your friends and fellow merchants swear fealty to me and join me in bringing them down."

"I do not need your answer today but if you chose to join me on this crusade I will need to know by the end of the week for in fourteen days we march through that gate and show the other side that Brockton Bay will not lay down and die. And if you decide not to aid us know this i will take any attack on our territory and support personnel as active aid to the other side and treat you no different than them."

"Tonight our enemies sleep thinking they have gotten away with their sins but soon they will know terror. This I Swear and there is nowhere they can hide from My SWARM!"

'Warlord Skitter's Speech to the Capes of Brockton Bay after Being attacked through the Gate and leading to the Birth of the brockton Bay Crusade.'

Basic premise is that during the tail end of the Slaughterhouse Nines attack the Gate from "Gate: and so they fought there" opens up in the middle of Brockton Bay. This results in the death of many people including Thomas Calvert and one Danny Hebert resulting in Taylor throwing down the gauntlet to the entire world beyond the gate.

AN Skidmark and Squealer tried to kidnap Pancreas at the same time as the invaders did. They did this without telling anyone (even their minions) what they were doing so from outside it looked like they were trying to help.