[GP] A Game of Politics

[Timothy]

The letter for Sarrom Wurfter

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Hoi, Onno, jammer dat jenet bent gaan slapen. Omdat je nog geen achtergrond hebt, heb ik zelf wat erbij verzonnen, zodat je een relatie hebt met één van de NPC's van Centaurus. je mag dat natuurlijk verder uitwerken in je eigen background. (For those reading this and do not speak dutch, you're not supposed to be reading this, are you!)

Greetings Sarrom,

I trust your untimely arrival wasn't too bad for the other members of your new committee? I'm glad to inform you we have found another site of the lumberjacks and they are being chased and hunted as we speak.

Maya has given me the task of communicating with you about the council, because she knows that we go back a bit. I would like to pas on her and Marfic's request to listen to the dwarves and help them regain an equal position in the community. I leave other goals you might have to you, because I know you well enough that you have some plans of your own.

Your friend and companion,

Eldorin Elk[/sblock]

 

[Timothy]

The letter for Eimhin Quinn

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OOC: Because you do not allready have a background story, I made something up to give you a relationship with one of the NPC's in your house.

Dear friend,

It is great to know that you to have been chosen to perform democratic deeds for our great nation. You know I have longed to tell you everything that we discuss in the Ruling Council, and now i have an excuse.

I hope you can be with me shortly, but you have to solve the situation with the dwarven revolt first. I suspect the dwarves will not have a lot of allies on their side, but I want them to know that Corona Austrina supports them. Those poor dwarves suffer under the great forces that the Army has in that area. That's why I want you to limit the power the army has overthere. File down the Lion's Teeth for me.

Be safe and come back soon,

Yours forever,

Mira[/sblock]

 

[Lord_Raven88]

OOC: Rick has not voted yet, but I'll move the game along and we'll hear from him tomorrow.

IC: The Scribe collects all of your votes and gives them to the Dean. Brandt quickly looks at them and raises an eyebrow, then he nods again and puts the papers away.

It seems you have made your choice, but before I will reveal who will become your chairman, let me first tell you about your first assignment.

The first assignment was ment to be a training assignment, but a situation has occured up north that you are going to be handling.

In a town called Tarsur, near Gazur at the Borders between Kalur, Farnese and Stir, the local dwarven population has revolted. Because it only happened yesterday, we are not fully aware what exactly caused the revolt. We suspect it has something to do with the new Army barracks that were recently built in the dwarven ghetto. It has always been so that Dwarfs have not been treated well by the people in the northern cities, so that could have caused this as well.

The dwarfs have stormed the barracks and the Captain's house. After that they barricaded the streets and made movement in the alleyways impossible.

The Council of Houses has decided that this revolt has to be resolved withou massive bloodshed. This will be your mission. If you fail in doing this, the army will be called in to put an end to this revolt.

My scribe will give you some facts about the situation.

The scribe steps forward and gives some letters he was holding to the Dean. He opens a report he is holding and begins to speak in a monotone voice.

Tarsur, some miles south-east of the City of Gazur.
Official Population, 1132.
Official dwarven population, 274.
Town lord, Iason Torbod.
Army Captain, Blon Harfung.
Size of Army Garrison within barracks, 50.
Size of Army force dispatched for emergencies, 300,

The Scribe closes his report and goes back to stand at the door.

Well, I think that is about it. If you have any questions, you can ask them, but if you don't have any questions, you can start discussing what your future chairman will be asking for goods and services with the 5000 Golden stars i will give you. Before you can ask any questions though, I have something for you.

It was a secret that you would be in this council and it was also a secret that this council would get the job of looking into the revolt. Because of all that, I got these letters to be delivered to you.

With a sigh and a mutter about secrecy, each of you receives an envelope with the signet of your house on it.

"I have some questions Dean!"

"Why was a Barrack's setup in the Ghetto?"

"Has their been prior troubles with the Dwarves?

"Is the Barrack in the Ghetto, the only army presence in the Tarsur?

"Your scribe mentioned the emergency army task force of 300 men, has that been dispatched yet, or will that only be dispatched if we fail in our negotiations"

"What is the extent of the committees powers, and will be given some form of written letter of authority, to ensure co-operating of the local authorities"

"And finally what is known about this local lord, is he known to be particularily harsh towards his subjects"

Julius looks at the others around the table, "In regards to Captain Blon Harfung I will make enquires with the army to get an insight into this man"

"I also suggests, that we spend the remainer of tomorrow preparing for this trip, and then leave"

OCC: Knowledge (Local) 10. Do I know anything else about Tarsur, Lord Torbod or Captain Harfung.

 

[Timothy]

The deam smiles, like somebody would at an eager child.

That are a lot of questions, but I'll try to answer to them

"I have some questions Dean!"

"Why was a Barrack's setup in the Ghetto?"

"Has their been prior troubles with the Dwarves?

"Is the Barrack in the Ghetto, the only army presence in the Tarsur?

As far as I know, this was done on command of the captain. There have been multiple troubles with dwarves for a lot of years now, but mostly that involved skirmishes from dwarves from Kalur. Nothing like this has happened before. The barracks were put in Tarsur, so that Tarsur had a permanent army presence, so Yes, this is the only one.

"Your scribe mentioned the emergency army task force of 300 men, has that been dispatched yet, or will that only be dispatched if we fail in our negotiations"

"What is the extent of the committees powers, and will be given some form of written letter of authority, to ensure co-operating of the local authorities"

"And finally what is known about this local lord, is he known to be particularily harsh towards his subjects"

The taskforce has allready been dispatched and is setting up camp near the city as we speak.
The local authorities are aware of your coming and your authority will exceed theirs, but yes, some letter or token will be in order.
Rondus, fix that please
The local lord is a kind Lord who usually is liked by a lot of people, even by dwarves.

OCC: Knowledge (Local) 10. Do I know anything else about Tarsur, Lord Torbod or Captain Harfung.

[sblock]You know a lot of people who used to be in the army live there, just like in the rest of the north.[/sblock]

 

[Nephtys]

A man in a practical and simple noble outfit enters. He gives a slight bow to the dean, he then give his regards to other people present.

Greetings, I’m a Sarrom Wurfter, representative of house Centaurus and a servant of nature. I’m sorry I am late I was in the north east dealing with lumberjacks who thought they could collect some rare wood without us noticing. Unfortunately we haven’t got any proof of who their employer is. *He gives a mean look towards the figure with the vela blue.* YET!

My house apologizes for the unconvience Dean. Did I miss much of the meeting?

Alessa's lips curl up at the sides as she greets the gentleman with a nod. Delightful...

IC: The Scribe collects all of your votes and gives them to the Dean. Brandt quickly looks at them and raises an eyebrow, then he nods again and puts the papers away.

It seems you have made your choice, but before I will reveal who will become your chairman, let me first tell you about your first assignment.

The first assignment was ment to be a training assignment, but a situation has occured up north that you are going to be handling.

In a town called Tarsur, near Gazur at the Borders between Kalur, Farnese and Stir, the local dwarven population has revolted. Because it only happened yesterday, we are not fully aware what exactly caused the revolt. We suspect it has something to do with the new Army barracks that were recently built in the dwarven ghetto. It has always been so that Dwarfs have not been treated well by the people in the northern cities, so that could have caused this as well.

The dwarfs have stormed the barracks and the Captain's house. After that they barricaded the streets and made movement in the alleyways impossible.

The Council of Houses has decided that this revolt has to be resolved withou massive bloodshed. This will be your mission. If you fail in doing this, the army will be called in to put an end to this revolt.

My scribe will give you some facts about the situation.

The scribe steps forward and gives some letters he was holding to the Dean. He opens a report he is holding and begins to speak in a monotone voice.

Tarsur, some miles south-east of the City of Gazur.
Official Population, 1132.
Official dwarven population, 274.
Town lord, Iason Torbod.
Army Captain, Blon Harfung.
Size of Army Garrison within barracks, 50.
Size of Army force dispatched for emergencies, 300,

The Scribe closes his report and goes back to stand at the door.

Well, I think that is about it. If you have any questions, you can ask them, but if you don't have any questions, you can start discussing what your future chairman will be asking for goods and services with the 5000 Golden stars i will give you. Before you can ask any questions though, I have something for you.

It was a secret that you would be in this council and it was also a secret that this council would get the job of looking into the revolt. Because of all that, I got these letters to be delivered to you.

Alessa listens with her usual calm attentiveness. "A sensitive matter, sir, but likely quite uncomplicated. I'm sure their grievances can be adressed, one way or another. Desperate though they may be Dwarves are still rational creatures and they are hardly in a strong negotiating position. An interesting training assignment, certainly." She smiles gently at the Dean.

The letter for Alessa Siladre

Alessa smiles fondly, You too old friend.

 

[Rino]

"Dean sir, i also have a few questions about the matter
the captain is dwarven, or does he have a history of being unfair to the dwarven ghetto?
the dwarfs have control over the barracks or are they being hold back by the soldiers?

The letter for Liem Halor

Liem reads the letter with great interest.

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checking for any knowledgde on the captain and the town Knowledge (local) +10
Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +12.
OOC: ik vind het prima als hij mijn peetvader is.[/sblock]

 

[Timothy]

"Dean sir, i also have a few questions about the matter
the captain is dwarven, or does he have a history of being unfair to the dwarven ghetto?
the dwarfs have control over the barracks or are they being hold back by the soldiers?



Liem reads the letter with great interest.

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checking for any knowledgde on the captain and the town Knowledge (local) +10
Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +12.
OOC: ik vind het prima als hij mijn peetvader is.[/sblock]

Unfortunatly, our knowledge about the captain is limited, we do however know that the dwarves have control over the barracks.

[sblock]You know a lot of people who used to be in the army live there, just like in the rest of the north. But that is all you know.[/sblock]

 

[Ranger Rick]

Eimhin Quinn starts to write. [sblock] With a inkless quill Eimhin is scratching out name nay a doodle. He looks around at every one than finally dips his quill and writes his vote as

Spoiler

Alessa

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[Rhialto]

A handsome young man dressed in red clerical robes enters the room. The combination of his robes and his dark red hair bring thoughts of foxes to those who see him--something his rather thin face only strengthens. "Ahh! Pardon all! Please excuse my lateness! Bishop Scrope had me writing letters for him all last night, and so I oversl--" He makes a fond laugh. "But I forget--I have not introduced myself! Deacon Anguis Fevre, secretary to Bishop Ganelon Scrope, may he live long, by Orr's will!" At this point Anguis makes a circle in the air with his fingers. He glances over the company, nodding absently to himself. "It is my hope that we may all enjoy a lengthy service togeth--" Suddenly, he stops. "Why, Cousin Alessa! It has been long! Most excellent to see you!" He steps forward, and takes her hand. "Most excellent indeed." He delicately kisses her hand, than releases it. "Sweet coz, may I ask you what has transpired here in my tardiness? I do wish to be of service to this group. And naturally, to you as well."

 

[Timothy]

The dean nods as Anguish Fevre enters and quickly explains him what is happening
he gives a very precise account on the arguments and counter arguements that been said

OOC: same as Twinswords, you can vote based on the previous posts.