The Measure of the Crow

[Erilobar 139]

 

The Measure of the Crow
& Vorion Sturmholm’s run for Alderman

 

We stand at the precipice of possibility, our paths 
presenting themselves: Would we fade into the fabric of our future, or will we march into a dawn where the Haeseni destiny is ours to decide?

 

You, the people of Haense, have this time to take your stance. From lords, to merchants, to common folk, we all have issues which must be addressed. Property taxes, once affordable, have driven the ordinary folk into near-bankruptcy. The nobility are made to pay into a system that has no guarantee of integrity, where there is no steadfast safeguard against corruption. The merchant-folk of New Reza strive to improve the economy for the good of all our people, yet are forced from the market by foreign companies who contribute no more to the crown’s coffers than our local businesses.

 

We could allow these problems to plague our nation, to continue and grow fat and frail in our decadence. But we can too walk the harder path, the higher path, the right path. These problems that face us are merely artefacts of the age of Hanseti-Ruska. Time will bring these to the forefront for any nation, and it is a testament to the resilience of our people that we have these issues.

 

I promise that upon election as Royal Alderman, I will work to fix these issues. Together, we will bring transparency to the governance of the city, we will help those who live hand-to-mouth manage to have funds to spare for themselves, and we will promote innovation and endeavour for our local entrepreneurs.

 

Only recently did I return from the voyage to Athera, far beyond the realm that we call our home. There I saw men, born to live their lives under a vow, a promise, an oath. These men were loyalty, bound to every letter of the word. Born under a flag that they never knew, fighting for a crown that they would never see.

 

That is the measure of a crow: That no matter the hardship, no matter the toil, no matter the pain, we will be steadfast for our nation, our GOD, our king.

 

Remember to vote in the elections;

AVE HAENSE!