A humble request for conversation and Cultural learning

[Viltaren 236]

 

This letter is addressed to The Kingdom of Renelia-Gladewynn.
 

When I retook my position as Trade Princess I was not told of many factors of the world around me and how it changed since I had stepped down.
There were many things I had not known about some of the nations around me, and I am still catching up.
 

It is due to this that I wish to both make some things clear, make a minor announcement, and request to meet with the leaders of The Kingdom of Renelia-Gladewynn.

Sutica has staunch laws that enforce a number of things, and these are detailed in our writ of government. This document sets out what positions exist, what powers they have, and many other things. But chiefly in our current situation, there are a few things that matter most.

 

The first is that Sutica does recognize your nation as a fellow nation. I made a statement when you reached out to me in the past that I couldn’t claim that you were the one true dark elven state. What informed that choice was a fellow council member who told me there was more than a single nation claiming to be the only dark elven state, and thus to adhere to Title X of the Sutican Writ of Government, I declined the offer you so graciously extended to us.

As this situation has progressed, I became aware that I do not know as much about your nation as I would like to, nor the overall state of the dark elven people.

I will detail more at the end of this letter about why I brought this up.

 

The Second is that Mystery Uailben is not a leader of Sutica. He gave himself the title of Trade Father, however, his actual title is Monarch Father. This is detailed in Title I, Article 5.
 

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“The Father and Mother of the Trade Monarch shall be titled in accordance with the Trade Monarch with the titles of Monarch Father/Mother.”

This is not a position, and Mystery is not a leader of the Sutican state. He is simply a man who adopted me some hundred or so years in the past now and once showed me kindness. 

Further on in that section, it details:

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“All Titles of the Royal Family shall be removed upon the abdication or death of the Trade Monarch as far as they do not pertain to benefits incurred from the Trade Monarch’s position.”

I am not blind to the sort of man Mystery is. He is complex, often stupid, and with many well-earned enemies.

 

Finally, Sutica has a pact of Neutrality as a core part of its Nation Identity and ethics. This is detailed in the writ in Title X. I bring this up because I believe I may be lacking knowledge of some events including Mystery and Xavis. I want to speak with your leaders to better understand the details of the situation in full.

However, there is something that needs to be done now.

 

I have two announcements to make.
Specifically, I will be utilizing the following section of our writ of government in Title X:

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“Article 2 - Role of Citizens and Officials

 

Citizens and Patrons that bringing aid to any country in their hostilities shall render one’s self liable to legal restrictions which shall include up to but not necessarily the stripping of one’s Citizenship and Patron status and disavowment from this community. 

 

Furthermore, the Free State of Sutica shall offer no protection to any citizen aiding in hostilities if they are to be captured. 

 

Any official of Sutica found aiding in the war shall be immediately stripped of their position along with all previously stated punishments.

 

Violation of keeping Sutica a safe refuge through destruction of its ethics in the means of physical and emotional harm shall see them undeserving of residence in Sutica.”

 

Under this article, Xavis Ashwood and Mystery Uailben will have their citizenship, positions, and rights within Sutica stripped under my authority as Trade Princess as is applicable to each person. 

Mystery has been notified already and understands that his actions have been in poor faith in the past. He seeks now to atone for the hurt he has caused, but that is his own path. We can talk about that too when we meet.

I am too unaware of what the other members of the Ashwood family may have done to exercise Title X Article 2 upon them. However, once I meet with your people and discuss things, that is subject to change.

 

Please, if there are any other sutican people who have acted in bad faith towards your wonderous nation, reach out to me and tell me. We have many rules in place and any actions that harm another nation are strictly prohibited. If someone has broken a law in your nation, come to me and tell me and it will be dealt with.

 

The second announcement is something that requires a small bit of explanation.
Here in Sutica our city in this land was built with the intent to house places of worship for every faction who desired to have one here.
We have a shrine to Xan, to The Aspects, and Aeriel. 

I wish to extend the same chance to The Kingdom of Renelia-Gladewynn. I wish to set aside a section of land within Sutican borders for the creation of a temple or sacred space to the ancestors that you pay respect to in your worship. I am a woman of old faith, brought to my family by my ancient father who was there in the motherland to witness a time where all we knew of was Aeriel and Ibleese.

As time marches forward, I want to offer all people who may come within my land the chance to experience and learn about the many different cultures and religions present in this world. Personally, I am excited to learn more about the ancestor spirits.

 

 

Finally, I want to mention what I spoke of above. 

There is so much that I do not know, and I want to learn. I wasn’t aware that Xavis is not just another citizen in Sutica. I was not aware of Mystery and what he had done to your nation. These are things that are not acceptable to me.  I want to spend time with the leaders of your great nation so that I may learn about a culture I had not known before, and if not that simply learn of the acts my former citizens hid from me.

 

I ask you to reach out to me, to speak with me over a letter or in person at the cloud temple where neither side may fear bad faith interactions.

 

It is my only desire that the damaged relations between our two nations heal. There is more we could do together than we ever could apart. I had already been planning a rough system to inform people on magic, but I believe there is a great depth to the faiths of the world, and I now want a space to be created that will allow new souls, old souls, and all in between to learn of the great faiths such as your own.

 

 

 

Trade Princess Lilith Helenson-Anarion the Free State of Sutica,
Sovereign Lady of the Whispering Isles, Protector of the Free

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sorcerio 4712]

“Whew! Close one there!” an old man would comment sarcastically, finishing his beating of the squirrel corpses as he would move to skin and turn them into little furry coasters for his chipped mugs.

[monkeypoacher 8055]

On 1/22/2020 at 7:45 PM, Viltaren said:

 

Under this article, Xavis Ashwood and Mystery Uailben will have their citizenship, positions, and rights within Sutica stripped under my authority as Trade Princess as is applicable to each person. 

Mystery has been notified already and understands that his actions have been in poor faith in the past. He seeks now to atone for the hurt he has caused, but that is his own path. We can talk about that too when we meet.

I am too unaware of what the other members of the Ashwood family may have done to exercise Title X Article 2 upon them. However, once I meet with your people and discuss things, that is subject to change.
 

 

A note is put in the circulating correspondence, addressed to the Trade Princess.

 

“Cowards and appeasers are seldom remembered well in the annals of history. Rise to the occasion and defend your country, or someone will do it for you after separating your head from your body.

 

Yours,

Csaba Val’Ullr,

Sutican Resident.” 

[_Jandy_ 3519]

Spoiler

@Icarnus

 

[Gallic 1066]

Fiil’Yar gives an appreciative nod of respect to the attempt at quelling the tensions before literally every nation on the map is at war.

 

“Hozh. Doubt it’ll work, but hozh.”

 

Fiil, the only orcish pacifist, begins praying for peace.

[CanadianKiwiFlight 1901]

Upon the news of the latest missive, the Trade Father sits in his Manor.. slowly setting a cigarette alight before then pressing the rolled paper straight into his lips. The man a hazey feeling as he looks at the missive on his loungeseat. Smog blowing out his lips as he reads every single last word. 

 

"Hrmmm.." is all the elf man can muster. Seemingly as if expecting it.. yet something still lingered within his mind. Then he looks about at his dimly lit manor and he takes a good look at everything about him. Everything is as it should be. The same as its always been..

 

The elf realizes that this is simply apart of the cycles. Naturally he'll be gone for a bit.. yet in his absense, the few things he cares about will stay safe. 

 

"Then that is fine." Is what leaves him, Terr'hi standing up before then he walks out of the manor.. into the setting sun.. dropping his finally dried at cigarette to the ground as he stomps it out against the dirt.

 

"We continue on, even in our absense. People do not realize the chains that every nation grips upon its citizens. Even if we were to fall.. aslong as I keep everything together, then they will truly be alive... It is within my silence that I hope those I leave behind can keep the spirit of what Sutica is... a land of the free."

[ThatFunkyBunch 2818]

“There are tomes on such matter within the library at that monk temple.” Idly commented one such Mali’ker. “This information has been out there for some time. Many have known of the coming of these times. The blood of the Maehr boils. The ancient Magarh’lin rises from the depths. The Mali’ker rise. As before, shall the Azulites fall. We act in the best interest of all Mali’ker. Who would go mad beyond reason without Luara’s blessings. Proof of her blessing is clear, upon our ashen skins.” The robed figure gave a little nod. “Luara guide us all.” 

[Mavromino 514]

"I can't believe she thought that'd work." Muttered a random elf.

[Ducklingator 795]

Lilach’s brow rose at the missive. “...I call dibs on Mystery’s mansion.” The woman declared, to nobody in particular.

[gameingg 603]

“Fawkeeng koward...” The war loving kha shakes his head at the monarch’s decision

[ReveredOwl 5639]

“Not only that, but you desecrated a church to turn into your own personal throne room.” said Boniface.