Apothars Mevura and Stern, Zenithar Council //Partial DM

[AsheandCinders]

[Three Letters are sent, one to each Apothar, A Third Copy for the Zenithar Council, all Identical]

Apothar

While of late I have distanced myself from Matters of Licensure, in part for my own sanity, recently Renewed talk of "Organizational Licenses" has forced me to once more participate.

You are aware I am sure that while the Astronomers are the Licensing Body for Archeaology and Divination Licenses, they are still a State License and as such funds from such Licenses go into the State Treasury, Minus any Service or Filing fees required by the Licensing Body.

Understanding this, these announcements drawn from the Bellows Logs become a matter of Mild concern.

The Sisterhood may elect among themselves a representative for their 'organizational license.'

The Astronomers and our Nadiri are granted organisational licenses of archaeology and divination. Any enforcement of unlicensed activity laws over these licenses towards our members is an illegitimate practice of the law. Do not repeat your misunderstanding of the law again, Janissary.

Given how the Sale of Each Individual License represents a transfer of Funds into the coffers of the State, I politely request on Behalf of the State an explaination on how the funds for this wholesale Licensing will be Provided, the total amount that it shall come to, and how it shall be handled for any Astronomers who join in the future.

Likewise we shall require such for the Sisterhood of the Sibiline Vine, who having also been granted one of these Organizational Licenses Must therefore have paid the Astronomers for the full Licensing of their Organization, though we have not seen funds to demonstrate this.

Failure to Provide this information in a Prompt manner shall result in Reccomendations of a Full Audit of Astronomer Finances, a Pause in the Providing of all Allotment funds to the Astronomers until the Financial Irregularities have been resolved, the Removal of the Licenses from Astronomer Care, and the Pressing of Charges of Capital Theft against the Organization of the Assembly for the unaccounted funds due to the State against those who have claimed responsibility for the Providing of these Licenses.

A copy of this Letter has been sent also to the Zenithar Council, in the unlikely event that you believe it is wise to fight such requests when they might perhaps disagree it is best that they are fully informed of the nature of the matter.

Live and Drink

Deputy-Chief Scribe al-Samar
Scribe of the Sublime Garden
Head Clerk of the Office of the Sublime Bank.

[R#]

Dear Scribe,
The Astronomers of Q'tolip are the authority over these licenses. Given that the Scribes have chosen (gleefully) to lobby that our licenses are not acknowledged by the state, we will not be disclosing any information regarding our selection process, pricing, etc.

Should you wish to (correctly) submit to the Legates and the public that our licenses are legitimate, we will then happily disclose the financial information you seek. 

How much of the Sublime Bank's capital comes from your wages as Deputy-Chief Scribe?

Is the Sublime Bank listed on the Stele? 

Is loaning upwards of 100,000 dinar to a political candidate, a portion of which emerged from state funds, capital theft?

Glorified notaries should be more mindful of how and when they attempt to play their hand.

I will be forwarding this to the desk of Legate Guivarch.  Expect an imminent inquest into your conduct. 

-Apothar O. Kreutz,
On behalf of Apothar C. Mevura

[AsheandCinders]

[Once more, a copy of this letter makes it way also into the Pile for the Zenithars, along with a copy of Kreutz Letter]

Apothar Kreutz

The Astronomers of Q'tolip are perfectly Acknowledged in their ability to sell Licenses on behalf of the state. The Validity of those Licenses is not the matter in question here, but the Financials thereof.

But, to Answer your questions in order:

My wage offered by the State is placed into my own Account with the Sublime Bank, making it entirely valid as capital for the Bank's work.

The Office of the Sublime Bank, as a Scribal Office, does not need to be seperately registered on the Stele as other Ministries headed by Non Pyramid Staff might. Regardless of this, I have kept a full and impeccable record of all financial transactions made by the Sublime Bank throughout it's lifespan. I can only hope the Astronomers have been so thorough.

While I am under no Obligation to reveal the Loans taken out to the Astronomers, I can confirm no loans of such great quantity took place to any political candidate from the Sublime Bank. Again, I have full documentation to prove this.

While 'Glorified Notaries' should be careful how they play their hand, one should be far more careful playing with no cards at all.

I have nothing to hide.

Live and Drink

Deputy-Chief Scribe al-Samar
Scribe of the Sublime Garden
Head Clerk of the Office of the Sublime Bank.

[R#]

Deputy-Chief Scribe al Samar,
In your capacity as manager of the Head Clerk of the Officer of the Sublime Bank,
From the Desk of Apothar O. Kreutz,
Dictated, but not read:

We'll see.  Hah hah.

-Truly yours,
Under the light of the Moon,
Wise Q'tolip guide,
Apothar O. Kreutz