Teaching Hanseti-Ruska, 1762

[Draeris 3124]

 

Joseph Adler to Otto Sigmar: “cease these executions at once!”

 

TEACHING HANSETI-RUSKA

A STUBBORN CASE OF BRUTALITY WITHIN OUR BORDERS

 

 

AUTHOR:

His Eminence Krisztián Cardinal Ves

Secretariat to His Holiness 

 

PUBLISHED BY:

HELVETS HOUSE OF LITERATURE 

ST. OWYNSBURG, STREET C, NR. 1

12th of Owyn's Flame, 1762

 

His Imperial Majesty is an unicum in the Canonist faith: beyond being its defender, it carries a mandate handed to GOD. Through this mandate, he appoints functionaries in his privy council: who in turn delegate authority to lesser functionaries or democratic institutions. This process birthed the Senate, the Circuit courts and the Supreme Court: and it has made life significantly better for all ever since. 

 

The excellence of such institutions rely on the cooperation of mankind. In most of the Empire, it works: from the agrarian hills of Kaedrin to the bustling construction sites of Curon. All adhere to the consensus of civility, from the sovereigns to the Senators and the peasants beneath. A man in Kaedrin can rely on the prospect of a fair trial, a ruling in accordance with imperial law and the proper execution of said ruling. One may notice that since this system prevails: less blood has been spilled on the steps of Varoche Hall or Owynsburg.

 

But what if an Imperial subject breaks this consensus, and deems itself more capable to deliver justice than the imperial framework? I am, of course, talking about the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska. Having personally witnessed two executions without trial, a child nearly being imprisoned instantly by their military,  as much as hearing accounts from Vanir and Amador on other occasions: I find myself disgruntled with this arrogance. Why is a person within the territory of Hanseti-Ruska, less likely to receive a fair trial than a man in Curon or Helena?

 

This isn’t a case of wayward vigilantes or mutinies in the military either. The Lord Regent and the military leadership all gather to see a rain of arrows pierce the back of an untried man: only to collectively loot his carcass afterwards. Is his body buried? Nay, an awards ceremony is held after by the Marshal. People feast while a man’s body rots in front of the Haeseni palace, a man that never faced justice beyond his initial arrest.  How is this acceptable in 1762?

 

Unsure how to answer that question, I wrote with utter disgruntlement to His Holiness and His Excellency the Archchancellor in hopes to bring this ongoing issue to light. Why is the Bishop of Ves meddling with extrajudicial executions in Hanseti-Ruska, one may ask? I refer to my previous publication ‘We may drown’, where I implore all Canonists to carry the mantle of civic duty and vigilance. As a witness, man of the cloth and imperial citizen: should I let this barbarism occur in my own country? 

 

Should I furthermore tolerate this slander against the very procedures that tried me fairly, ruled me innocent and spared my life? How fearful do my fantasies run, imagining being the defendant in such a high profile trial in a jurisdiction like Hanseti-Ruska. Would I face such a fair trial there? Would I be able to write this? I doubt it. Which is what upsets me the most. What would have been a stark difference in outcomes: within the same country.

 

Fortunately the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska knows many good faithfuls that care as much as I do. And I ask of them humbly: please do not be silent about issues such as these, dare to reach out when the institutions above you falter to meet the imperial standard. Demand the same civility that your peers abroad enjoy, for you might be missing out on the greatest delivering of justice and fairness known to mankind. 

 

The same applies to the worrying rise of Sigismundic Canonism within their borders. It is not long ago that severed heads were placed on our altar in Helena, citing that Haense will rule again. Is this the doing by the government like the extrajudicial executions? Of course not. But it is a testimony to the boiling rage underneath the northern ice: a rejection of modernity in its most vile and seditious form. It is within my personal belief that there is no historical reason behind the rise of this Sigismundic heresy, beyond it being an instrument to create yet another divide between ‘them’ and ‘us’. 

 

‘Why seek these false trials, if true northern justice can be served?’ you are asked. ‘Why listen to Canonist Helenites, when our northern mystics know it better!’ you are being told. But is this true? And are Imperials truly that different from the average Haeseni? These distinctions seemed entirely irrelevant to its creators when the existence of the Kingdom was threatened, and Imperial troops were needed to protect it. They serve a specific purpose only: to keep you away from Imperial enlightenment, so that you are isolated and easier to rule over. So that you can witness the slaughtering of a man without due process, and feel you have nowhere to go to protest. 

 

GOD bless the architects of rapprochement. Men like Terrence May or Conrad Barclay: considering the Empire as whole. Families like Kortrevich and Vanir, who frequent the capital as if it is a city of their own - because it is. Our country is for all of humanity. Time will run out for those that thrive on barbarism and isolation, for a new generation awaits with proper respect for mankind’s oneness and its architects. 

 

GOD bless Joseph Adler, who took my correspondence seriously and sought to protect fair and free justice because of it. A question is lingering however: if His Excellency is to speak, will the Lord Regent listen?

[Hanrahan 2983]

“A thoroughly outstanding Article. Bravo to the Cardinal..”

[Pureimp10 5691]

Otto looks over the two laws in the Imperial Codex that justified his actions, tossing away the fraudulent posting afterwards.

 

“These goblins had no legal sponsors and therefore had no right to a trial. Furthermore, whoever made this cartoon was terribly misinformed as Adler approved of my ordered execution of these attackers so long as they were questioned beforehand, which they were. This fool of a bishop ought to get better sources before attempting to insult this Kingdom and embarrassing the institution that he serves.”

[Draeris 3124]

3 minutes ago, Pureimp10 said:

Otto looks over the two laws in the Imperial Codex that justified his actions, tossing away the fraudulent posting afterwards.

 

“These goblins had no legal sponsors and therefore had no right to a trial. Furthermore, whoever made this cartoon was terribly misinformed as Adler approved of my ordered execution of these attackers so long as they were questioned beforehand, which they were. This fool of a bishop ought to get better sources before attempting to insult this Kingdom and embarrassing the institution that he serves.”

 

The author couldn’t hear Otto in his palace, but Otto could probably smell the rotting scent from the human carcass in the palace courtyard!

 

[Somersetting 310]

Men in New-Reza’s tavern laugh as this “Bishop”’s criticisms are relayed to them, “What Imperial justice, that trial of goblinskaya Kub was dragged out till he made trying to assassinate our king?!” one man would say, “Is insult to say such things of our brothers, this Bishop niet has any idea of justice.” Reza’s local greengrocer would add, leaving the pub to go do something productive and not listen to such ramblings.

[Aidoro 464]

"This man must be idiotic" Demetrius would smirk to his brother, tossing the paper in the flames.

[grnappa 1230]

Erik Othaman, Royal Exchequer of War, would read this article as he’d shake his head in disappointment. “So apparently we can nie execute those who tried to kill our King or threaten the stability of the Kingdom... I swear some people in the Empire these days have been dropped on their heads a bit too hard.” he’d chuckle to his Bodyguard before ripping up the paper and throwing it off the balcony of the Palace.

[ydegirl 2357]

Georgina Surany, while on a visit to Haense, cringes.

[Nathan_Barnett36 1564]

“First of all if the government of Haense put severed heads in Helena, why would we advertise that we did it. That is stupid and dumb. Clearly it was setup to further your propaganda against the Kingdom of Haense. Secondly, you are trying to start an uprising with the citizens of Haense, that could be considered treason. Watch what you say. You are trying to integrate with our citizens while trashing the current government. It won’t work.” Says Siegmund, tossing the missive into the fire.