A Letter Sent to Cinquefoil Rose Collectively //PCs, DMs if needed

[AsheandCinders]

Representatives of the Cinquefoil Rose

I write this letter as the Bellows once again ring with that most troubling of misconceptions, that of the Sovereign Territory of the Krak des Roses.

I do not know how this misconception began, I certainly do not know why it has been allowed by those wiser to be so constantly perpetuated and nor would I press any blame for such, but every time I believe it has finally been snuffed out it rises again.

I will be entirely and utterly clear. The Krak des Roses is not, and has never been, a Sovereign Territory of the Cinquefoil Rose seperate to the Well or the Sultanate it belongs to.

Where once this might have been brushed off as simple misunderstandings by the fresh and uninitiated, now it is repeatedly used as sword and shield to stave off the will and justice of Legion and Legates alike. And so we must look to the Penal Code.

6. Treason: A person found guilty of energetically undermining or energetically attempting to undermine the government for any reason, thereby inviting anarchy and disorder, has committed Treason. Capital.

Presuming of course, for the benefit of all, that this has until now been a simple and genuine misunderstanding, the time for Ignorance has run it's course.

I trust this shall be the last we hear of Sovereign Territory, as copies of this letter have been kept and shall be used as proof that you are no longer ignorant of this matter or it's potential Ramifications. It is Advised that your membership be fully informed, as the concequences could be extreme for individuals, and frankly a little Embarassing for the Rose as a whole.

This Letter is not a Sanction, nor an Accusation. Merely a warning that tolerances shall be lower in future.

Live and Drink

Deputy Chief Scribe al-Samar
Scribe of the Sublime Garden
Head Clerk of the Office of the Sublime Bank
Magistrate of the Second Seat

[Dugs]

Dear Deputy Chief Scribe al-Samar,

I must express my confusion upon receiving your letter, as the intricacies of the accords elude me, and I find no comprehensive documentation to clarify matters. Nevertheless, my understanding is that we retain the right to escort individuals out of our esteemed castle. Elossi, in her wisdom, has enlisted the services of Fifty Dinar Dan (if my memory serves me right), and the Banda Rossa boasts its own guards. Furthermore, in a recent conversation with Lieutenant Skarn, he emphasized that the Krak De Roses is a gift to us, the Cinquefoil Rose. He suggested that the Janissaries need not concern themselves excessively with our affairs. It is my understanding that the Janissaries' authority within the castle is limited compared to their rights in the Well proper, as stipulated by the accords.

I harbor no desire for conflict or bloodshed; I merely seek the peace to indulge in my wines and inspire the denizens of Ephia's Well to aspire to greatness. The Legion's apparent preoccupation with maintaining order in the Krak, where peace has been upheld for years, perplexes me. Nevertheless, we remain committed to upholding tranquility within our walls.

Wishing you the best,

Balladeer Roderick Fischer

[AsheandCinders]

[A reply is sent specifically to Roderick]

Baladeer Fischer

I would not wish to Deprive you of any right you have stated in your letter, as you say they are yours by merit if you being gifted the Territory to hold and defend as part of the accord, though the concerning trend of this leeway being used to Shelter criminals rather than expelling them is something to be addressed (I shall note the Banda Rossa claim expulsions as their sole privilege, but that is an internal matter).

This issue is solely with the assertions of Sovereignty. The Rose is part of the accord, it recieves Allotment from the state, it is granted a Gate of the well and attached Fort as its territory. These are what is granted to the Rose in exchange for their allegiance to the Well and through it the Sultanate.

To claim Sovereignty is to deny that Allegiance, to claim it to deny the Will of the Sultan's Legions and Legates is to spit upon it. What is this if not Treasonous?

I trust this illuminates the matter.

Live and Drink

Deputy Chief Scribe al-Samar
Scribe of the Sublime Garden
Head Clerk of the Office of the Sublime Bank
Magistrate of the Second Seat