The Four Lands - The Colony

[Lou]

Alton Kanri, Human Cloistered Cleric/Battle Sorcerer of the Light

OCC:Waiting on louis before we proceed...

[sblock=for JA only]
Based on those answers, I'm done until Archer gets Alton that "final" audience. These royals or nobles may be above the law and not beholden to maintain honor, but once cooler heads prevail, I xpect either movement on their parts or Alton's head. I'm still working on my apology. I'm finding it hard to find the right angle.

Currnetly thinking: "I deeply apologize for assuming that you wanted to hear our frank and honest opinions on all matters related to the founding and success of the colony. As future landed nobles, we should have known that such opinions and comments are wanted by such as yourselves only when asked for. I humbly request your forgiveness for my lack of judgement. As a student of knowledge, religious, magical, and otherwise, I should have known better. I will personally see that the entire group is taught proper court etiquette according to the customs of each your lands, so that such a breech of protocol will not happen again."

Sorry to put it here, but this just hit me and I needed to get it down for later. [/sblock]

 

[J. Alexander]

For Louis
[sblock]I think your not putting their anger in the proper context...it is really not over the negiogation but more on the disrespect shown to them by memebers of the party. All are seasoned negiogators etc so the fact that you had difficulty with some of the final provisons is understood but the actions of some of the party members was enought to almost cost the entire party their heads....for the lack of manners etc...[/sblock]

The next morning at breakfeast you are joined by the Viscount Archer...."I have managed to arrange a meeting in two days....you should have your positions etc all mapped out as well as reasoned argurments...and they will listen but any disrespect shall cost the person their head I daresay...."

 

[Scotley]

Addressing the currently out of favor Colonists, Alvar suggests, "I've some contacts among the Bardic community. Perhaps I could arrange for a skilled actor and expert in nobility and royalty to give you a few pointers to help your presentation. I can also try and secure a scroll with some spells which might improve your chances. Perhaps a writer to help compose your arguments?"

OOC: If he gets an assent, Alvar will seek an expert on nobility and royalty as well as an actor who can give some tips on how to show deference and proper respect. Finally a talented writer. My hope is that such preparations will give a circumstances bonus to the presentation. He'll also try and secure bardic scrolls of Good Hope and Eagle's Grace, Mass.

 

[Nightbreeze]

Whatever assistance you need...

ooc: like, rolling diplomacy or sense motive checks...+26 in diplomacy is useful.

 

[J. Alexander]

The next few days past quickly as the party makes it's prepartions for the final meeting......when talking with a bard it becomes obivious that dealing with high nobiity is very complicated as even the slightest move at the wrong time can be preceived as disrespect and defiance. Also it become apparent that the lack of understanding as to who was going to run the colony and who the real masters were was a triggering event. The skilled bard after hearing a brief synopis of the meeting informs you that no county is going to surrender control over such a venture to anyone.....the fact that they were allowing the party a major say in the govering of the council as to taxes and the ordreing of it's laws was a major concession by a major power. Most colonies etc are totally owned by the founding country with a royal governor etc appointed to act in the best interstes of the founding country not the colony. He also suggests that perhaps the best way to get past the impass is to come up with a well reasoned postion that address the lords concers ie return of their investment...the stability of the colony etc........


Any questions comments before we proceed?

 

[Nightbreeze]

ooc: nope. I wanted to Find the Path, but no name equals no find the path
I just find some nice oak staff and imbue it with spell staff: Antilife shell

Do you need us to explain our plans in an organized manner, or you can infere what we said among us in the previous posts (about the development of the colony, I mean)

 

[J. Alexander]

OCC: I can piece together your plans .....


Okay I will give the rest of the party till monday monring or so to chime in before i advance the game.

 

[Scotley]

Alvar

Having done all he can, Alvar will cast the scroll spells just before group goes in to make their case. He'll continue to work on various plans for the Colony as time is short.

 

[Lou]

Alton Kanri

Alton formally apologizes to his fellow colonists for his behavior and carelessness.

If his apology is accepted, then Alton will practice his apology to the royalty and nobility in front of the bard to see if it comes across as genuine and not superficial.

Practice Apology:

"I deeply apologize for forgetting my place, both at the meeting and as a part of the colony. As a future landed noble, I should have known that my opinions and comments are wanted by such as yourselves only when asked for. Your graces and lordships have clearly put in much more thought into the governing structure of the colony that I have. My ill-conceived comments, although intended as my frank and honest opinion on matters related to the success of the colony, were mistaken. I humbly request your forgiveness for my lack of judgement. As a student of knowledge, religious, magical, and otherwise, I should have known better. As a group, we are all committed to the success of the colony. With the enormous outlays in gold and lives that your graces and lordships have made, our investments are insignificant. I now see that your wise governing guidlines are necessary and fair to all. In addition, our entire group has been reviewing proper court etiquette according to the customs of each your lands, so that such a breech of protocol will not happen again. I respectfully request that my participation in the colony be reconsidered."

 

[Neurotic]

Randal Lucius Stormweaver

I sincerely apologize to everyone present for my earlier behaviour. I steped over bounds of courteous manners, of respect toward my betters and diplomatic behaviour in general. I have no excuse for it, I simply offer apologies. I humbly ask that in Your wisdom you accept this and request my continued participation on Your Colony project.

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I hope I didn't botch too much of this, some of the words I used have finer meaning that I'm not sure I can translate properly to my language and thinking manners. Please, if you see some glaring misuse inform me ASAP. You two helped before so I'm asking in good will. Thank you.
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