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Hakon Erling reads over the bounty notice and smirks, nodding in approval ”I’ll throw in an extra 3,000 mina upon the collection of the jester’s head. I say wipe the Mitteland name from history. Nothing of loss.”

He sighs and places the missive aside, writing a letter of his own.

== Hakon Erling’s public endorsement of Angelika Eleanora for Alderman == 

To the citizens of Haense and those related,

I, Hakon Erling, fully support Angelika Eleanora for Alderman. I have known her a good and long time, where she has not only been kind, respectful, and generous but a great example of what a leader can be. From her charity work, to her great care for her children as a mother, she is not only the best choice for Alderman, she is the prime example of what one should be and who should be leading the people of Haense, the people of the Empire. I trust her fully to deliver on her promises and to uphold her duties to the best possible standards. 
 

There is no secret of rising tensions in these lands, no secret that I myself am involved. Though my own goals and the goals of Angelika are alike, to secure safety and peace for our people. I believe in Angelika to do her part in such and do it beyond the abilities of the others running for Alderman. For these reasons, I give her my support and I ask of others to trust and support her. She is what our people need in these times.

~ Signed, Hakon Erling, Sheriff of the North Eastern Territories
 

14 minutes ago, HadvarAvMitteland said:

Hadvar sends a missive in return to this very message. "If the Highland Realm won't accept your declaration of War, it is because they wish to stay neutral in these complicated times. They want peace and tranquillity, not to follow in the footsteps of our ancestors, such as Godric himself. However, I am not of the Red Faith! I, Hadvar av Mitteland, hereby place the man who wrote this missive, as well as any living Curonians who conspire with Imperials under a kill on sight sanction. Bring me this man's skull. The man or woman who brings me his head will be rewarded 2,000 mina!" He spits out to his mercenaries, as he sees them ride off into the sunset with their blades lifted into the air in pursuit of blood. 

Hakon Erling reads over the returned letter and chuckles, folding it up neatly and placing it into his desk ”He speaks of peace and then wishes any curonians who conspire with the Empire, who already live in the Empire, to be killed on sight. I hereby call you an idiot and a jester. Only 2,000 mina....I suppose these Mittelands are not that well funded.”

He shakes his head slowly, going to sleep.

= A letter to Duke Caedric Ruric =

A letter made public 

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 To Duke Caedric Ruric of Morsgrad,


         I’ve heard of you Rurics, how high your name is held within the North, especially that of Morsgrad. I’ve heard of you specifically, with your impressive title of Duke. None of this matters to me, as you sit up in the North, spreading lies, acting as if you are some high and mighty man of honor. You say the Curonians were wronged, as  if you care for them, when it was your people that ordered the assassination of Vivaca Rutledge. You will not lie about myself or my company to tarnish our names and the reputation of Imperials. You lie to the people you pretend to care for, the people you simply want under your hand, as you and Angvidr of the Aedellelands wanted of the Golden Skulls.

 If you want to talk about truths, let us talk about the real truth here, Caedric. It was Angvidr of the Aedellands who ordered the assassination of Vivaca Rutledge. Not only that, you shelter the terrorist who attempted it and failed to do so. A member of the Skulls who Angvidr paid to go rogue and take on this assassination, the man by the name of Markus. This is the truth that you are trying to cover, Caedric, the truth you are trying to hide from the people and from the Empire. I will not have it, you will not speak lies on the Golden Skulls and expect me to remain quiet. Perhaps you think I fear you, that any of us fear you, to which I’d say you are a fool and hardly worth my concern. Do not plant aggressive actions on the Empire when it is you and Angvidr attempting to kill off their senators. 

I am a Curonian and you are an enemy to my people, you are an enemy to the Empire. I say if you truly want war, let it be done. You yelp like a pup to a lion. You can only poke so much before you are stomped out of existence. It would not be a war, it would be a massacre.You will speak no more lies of the Skulls and lies of the Empire, as today, people will know the truths you attempt to hide. 

~ Signed, Hakon Erling, Sheriff of the North Eastern Territories, Ex-Head of the Golden Skulls

 

Yes.

Yes. 

And Yes.

Hakon Erling sits in the Golden Skulls command tent with a glass of wine in hand, leaning back on his chair as he thinks something over. With a few drinks of his wine, he sets down the glass and grabs a sheet of paper, beginning to write a letter.  “Let it be, then”

 

14 minutes ago, Christ said:

Can’t even build your own tents or get your own colors.

True. Not worth the mina, since Curon is being rebuilt, not a big deal friend.

Name: Hakon Erling
Discord (Optional) Deadpaww#4381

Race: Human

Timezone: EST

Why you are willing to fight an olog one on one: Money and to represent the Golden Skulls Company
What time Sunday, April 4th works best for you?: 2:00pm – 4:00pm EST

25 minutes ago, Christ said:

You took Nottingham’s tents. Didn’t even bother to build your own

The Skulls were given the tents after the Nottinghams were labeled as terrorists and removed by Curon.

The Golden Skulls Company

Brief History of the Skulls:

The founder and Head of the Golden Skulls, Hakon Erling, had no intention of starting a company. Rather, his plan as an ex-enlisted soldier, was to be a solo guard for those who needed such services. He found himself in the Imperial city of Curon where he looked for solo work but was unable to find any. It was not long after, that he found his now 2^nd in command, Alice. Together, they formed a group of men and women, offering protection to persons and entities. Eventually, this group become more structured, more established, and they sat down to officially call themselves a company. 

It was then, they began to expand, taking on new members and even different types of work. They have tried various avenues of business, some successful, some not. They were and in many ways, still are, a rag tag company, using their skills and abilities to earn coin. After failures and successes, they had sat down and reformed their company into something they saw as truly great, something that will last long after the founding members pass.

What do the Golden Skulls do?:

The Golden Skulls are what they call Contractors. They take jobs on a contract basis, never sticking to one employer for long. They get the job done, collect their coin, and move on to the next one. The current type of jobs that the Skulls take on are listed below:

Body guarding

Event/Transport Security

Bounties

Debt Collection

Location:

The Skulls are based out of Curon. There, they have a temporary camp with a barracks and a command tent. However, they plan on getting a better area of operations very soon

[ The Golden Skulls’ temporary camp in Curon. Soon to be moved out of ]

Code of Silence:

The Golden Skulls very much believe in a Code of Silence. This means that no information about a job or client will be given to anyone outside the company. This is to secure the safety of a client as well as the client’s privacy. Anyone who breaks this Code of Silence is often times removed from the Company and if not removed, harshly corrected. 

Company and Brotherhood:

While the Golden Skulls call themselves a company, they very much think themselves a brotherhood. Although there is a Head rank in the company, they often times will discuss matters among each other to form a solution as a team. In fact, during their frequent meetings, sometimes they take a company vote on a matter. This idea of teamwork and brotherhood, is not only existing within the Golden Skulls naturally, it is enforced. You have your brother’s back and they have yours.

General Rules:

( Rules generally known to the public)

- No children will be harmed during a job

- The Skulls fight in no wars

- Clients are asked no more questions than necessary 

- Follow the Code of Silence

- Breaking of company rules can result in removal from the company

Payment: 

The Golden Skulls are paid on both a weekly basis as well as paid for the jobs they work. The money earned from a job, goes to the company, where it is then split evenly among the ones who worked the job. A percentage of job pay is taken out for the company.

Ranking:

Head:

The Head is the lead of the company’s entire management. While certain ranks are allowed power over things that don’t require the Head’s approval, the Head knows of all that is going on and has executive power in all matters. The Head can also demote any rank at will, should they choose, as well as change the structures of the ranking and the company. It is only them who can give the green light for promotions to Capo and to Underboss. They may also call company meetings and are the only one who can call a vote on matters.

Underboss:

The Underboss is the 2^nd in command of the company. They not only advise the Head in matters, they are given the most responsibility out of any other rank than the Head itself. They have full control over operations of recruitment and also make sure that the day to day operations of the company are running smoothly, between all other ranks. They are also given the power to accept contracts on behalf of the company. Should an internal issues rise in the company, it is brought up the chain of command to the Underboss. At that point, the Underboss has enough power in the company to resolve it there in most matters. However, should it be significant enough, it is taken to the Head. Lastly, the Underboss has the power to fire a Prospect at will.

Capo:

A Capo is responsible for keeping the ranks below them in order. This includes making sure they understand the company policies and structure. They are also in charge of organizing and operating training of the lower ranks. This training can include sword training, bow training, hand to hand combat, protection training, and so on. Often times, Capos will be given jobs within the company such as Quartermaster, Log Keeper, and others. Capos are expected to follow the chain of command unless necessary to go straight to the Head.

Member:

Members are certified Skulls. They are more likely to work a job than a Prospect and unlike Prospects, they can not be fired by the Underboss alone, in order for a Member to be fired, it must involve the Head. Members are also given the power to vote in meetings, when a matter is brought to a vote. Members are expected to follow the chain of command, going to their respective Capo. If their issues lies with the Capo themselves, they can go to the Underboss. They are also part of a partnership program within the Skulls, where they are teamed up with a Prospect and are expected to take them around the lands, correct them if they make a mistake, teach them, and overall, show them how to be a proper Member.

Prospect:

Prospects are new recruits to the company. They are given basically no power, except the occasional job but are still paid weekly. They must learn from their partnered Member as well as the Capos. Chain of command must be followed, which mainly goes without saying.

Apply:

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Reason for Joining:

Really good stuff!

Words starts traveling around of a company forming in Curon, headed by a man named Hakon Erling and his 2^nd in command, Alyss. Word says that the company is doing contract work, trade, protection, and perhaps some dirty work. They are seeking men or women willing to do such work, capable of holding their own in a fight. From how it sounds, the pay is good and there will be much pay coming to those that wish to join. 

For any wishing to inquire about this company, it is said to contact the 2^nd in command, Alyss, via bird or by mouth. 

== OOC ==

 These are IRP talks of a guild that I will be starting officially soon. At this moment, I’m not doing a full guild post but I will be doing one soon enough

If your character wishes to join the forming company or learn about it, they can contact  AplexOFWynn (Alyss) on the server. 

Hakon nods approvingly of the news and drinks from the mug of ale in his hand.

How does C affect seeing who’s online? Like can you still PM people in a different region?

5 hours ago, FlemishSupremacy said:

While a good change in theory, I fear some of these things being put into practice. When you have vague guidelines set for ‘giving’ and ‘taking’ in rp, I fear it might be used as a tool to target ban your opponents in a war when they do something typically warlike to you, such as capture and execute important officials, or bandit the roads. 

Things like “Driving players away” is subjective. I’d also like to point out that I hope that ‘If there’s no report, there’s no problem’ also includes reporting things via a modreq, instead of the BR system, which often takes far too long. 

I have your concerns too. Sometimes, characters just need to be killed. Which is why Give and Take will probably be pretty situational. Just the other day, I was involved in a troll rp which was not fun for anyone involved other than the trolls. I did not have this standard post to turn to. All they had to give was a sort of proper reason for the rp taking place and boom, can’t really reject it.

Now, in such cases, where characters for the sake of example are saying “That’s not very cash money of you” which happened in my case, I trust a mod with the standards set, to argue in my favor against such rp. In that troll rp, there was no give from the trolls, at all. It was clearly all take and had there been a “give”, it would have ended much better. 

Thank god. Luckily, I haven’t not ran into much troll or low quality rp, most people have been wonderful but I’ve had some certain encounters recently that just kill RP. 

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Love the concept of this, keep it going 

4 hours ago, rukio said:

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LET THE ESSAY WARS BEGIN AGAIN 

Edgar smiles at the essay. ”L-let them fear our wrath. B-but don’t be consumed b-by it, right mister J-jexton?” 

Jexton looks down at Edgar with a smirk and nods, patting him on the shoulder ”Yes, Edgar. When they stand to you, they should fear your very presence for what you are capable of and yes....contain that wrath until it is wise to unleash it. Otherwise it will destroy things in all directions, like a powerful, shifting wind”

=== The Lessons of Edvard “The Terrible”: Necessary Evils, Wrath, and the Burdens to Come ===

For quite some time before I started writing, I’ve battled internally between my first chosen Paragon, Bjorn and my current Paragon, Edvard. All my life, I’ve held a wrath inside of me and a need for violence, all the while holding a truth I will carry with me forever. That truth is, “If they will not hear you, make them wish they had”. When I first chose my Paragon, it was shown to me that Edvard was a warning for loyalty, not held in any regard higher. It was then shown to me that Bjorn was a great warrior, with great violence. So, it was without much hesitation that I chose Bjorn, for why would I go with Edvard, if his interpretation is that of loyalty, why should I pray to him over the great, violent warrior that is Bjorn. Though as time passed, the more I was taught on the faith, the more I learned of myself, the more I learned of the Paragons, I felt a greater and greater draw towards Edvard. Why? What lessons could Edvard teach me, an angry, violent man, that Bjorn could not? Well, with much thought, not only have I changed my Paragon, which is no light matter, but I have pulled the lessons from Edvard I find were fallen beneath his mistakes. I find these lessons to be far more useful than the warning of loyalty that we currently regard Edvard as. It is, after all, mistakes that we learn from most.

Necessary Evils

Edvard was an evil man, plowing through the lands with great pious fury. Many of us would see his evil deeds, or evil deeds of others and find them to be nothing but evil. First, what even is evil? It is what we of flesh, think to be wicked and immoral. Though the All Father does not see evil and good, at least not in the way of the flesh. When we kill an apostate, are we doing a good? For us that know the All Father, of course we are but then what of the apostate’s son? To him, our actions were evil, we killed his father for a faith he may not know to be true. Evil is that of a subjective nature of man and in many cases, it is needed. Do we not think Edvard’s enemies, though they achieved victory in the end, did not fear the capabilities of his evils? Do we not think, they hesitated in his presence, for the fear that they would receive these evils to themselves or their people? A wise man fears, I have learned this from Keeper Gareth and it is fear, that Edvard surely brought. So I ask myself, where has Edvard gone wrong with his evils? Well, I say he went wrong when he delivered them upon all his enemies without care, rather than on one and then threatening one other with the same fate. It is here, we see evil has a place, through fear, through intimidation, in negotiation. We use it, so we can show it, to show that our capabilities are as much in evil, as they are in good.

Wrath

“My wrath was a terrible burden”, a reflection of Edvard and a very important lesson. Here, we see Edvard realize his own wrath and the burden it brings. Though, let me first focus on wrath itself and how it can aid us. Wrath is a great anger that boils up from your toes, to the top of your head and can nearly consume you. When we see it in Edvard and when we hear of his reflection, we think of wrath to be bad, though it was not his wrath that was bad, it was the use of his wrath, the recklessness, the lack of control. Imagine the wrath of Edvard, which led to his evils, yet his fall, if his wrath was contained and controlled, if it was targeted wisely. A great anger and an understanding of evils, can make to fearsome but wise leader and man, then bring us one step closer to a safer faith, a secured faith, as Edvard intended. Think of wrath as a controlled destruction, a directed chaos. It was Initiate Alisa that told me “wrath is an execution, violence is chaos”. We can see this true with Edvard, who was a king. Edvard would be the king of wrath, to direct the violence of Bjorn. Wrath is the containment of violence and chaos and with careful execution, can destroy our enemies. Controlled wrath, is that of knowing who to hit and when to hit. If Edvard knew this, we would hear tales of his many victories over our enemies and the firey ruins we ferociously put them in.

Burden

Let me again quote the reflection of Edvard, “My wrath is a terrible burden”. Once again, from his reflection, we can pull another lesson. Wrath, is not something we choose, it is something that comes to us and although we can learn to control it, it is indeed a burden. It is a heavy load to bare, to harness such anger, it can destroy not only you but what you care for, as we have seen from Edvard’s mistakes and his demise. Along with wrath, I bring back my point of necessary evils, yet another burden. I have brought myself to the point of nearly killing a child, for the sake of my faith and our people. An action I believed, in that moment, to be necessary and yet, many would call evil. To think for a moment, that the action would not have brought a great burden to my heart, would be to call me a monster, which I am not. Here, I realized the responsibility of burden. To see our faith succeed, to see our people prosper, there will come times for all I have written here. Evils will be done, wrath will be unleashed, both will burden our hearts. We will feel the pain of our actions and we may cry, though it is for a greater future, that we will feel this. It is yet another surrender of our flesh to the All Father. For what importance are our hearts, compared to our souls? For others souls? These burdens are no light matter and it will take great people to carry them but it is important that we not stray from them but that we realize they are to come, should we chase a future of success and security for the faith as Edvard did, as he realized, though too late. I have taken this path and I am willing to take these burdens, as once more, what is the importance of my heart, for my soul and for the souls around me. 

- Initiate Jexton Skorsgard of the Red Faith