Serpentis Family/Erik Eyolf/Commoner's Compendium - Part IV
Letter from Facade Slaymaster
I have to disagree that quite strongly Judge Erik. A commoner has no rights and are nothing more than animals.
You must be thinking of some future fantasy world where class and hierarchy doesn't matter and god forbid where people have equal rights or something ridiculous.
Facade Slaymaster (Knight of Sirion)
Roleplay from Erik Eyolf Serpentis
Sir Facade,
Who is talking about equal rights?
In my hierarchy, if you kick someone who works for me, I will wait an apology and possibly think about punishment because he is working for ME.
I have a dog. You want to kick my dog? He have no rights, but the dog is MINE and is under my command. Now, knowing this, you want to kick my dog anyway or you will think about it before do something stupid?
Erik Eyolf Serpentis
Judge of Sirion, Marquis of Trinbar
Letter from Facade Slaymaster
Judge Erik,
When did you purchase the commoner? I see nothing of that sort that you owned him.
How about I claim all the commoners in Sirion and say I do as I please since they are under me?
Fact is you seek apology from a noble over a commoner is the highest form of insult. It is as if you do not recognise his nobility and treat Sir Toshuk with the lowest form of respect.
I think you should be the one that should be doing the apologising. If you wish to have some idiosyncrasy in throwing a fit over the affairs of commoners than it is fine by me, just don't expect the rest of the nobility to share in your wild fantasies.
Regards,
Facade Slaymaster (Knight of Sirion)
Letter from Erik Eyolf Serpentis
Sir Facade,
Don't be so blind. The apology is for me, not for the commoner. The gold was mine. And the time wasted to release him of the dungeons was mine too.
And don't waste your ink writing about wild fantasies. Those who work for me and our Lords should not be harassed. And ignorance is no excuse. The commoner was working for me. He has my gold and a letter with my coat of arms.
If you let anyone do whatever he wants with your soldiers, that's your problem. But those who work for me are under my protection because I know how much gold I spent with them. Do not harm my business and expect to leave unpunished.
Erik Eyolf Serpentis
Judge of Sirion, Marquis of Trinbar
Letter from Facade Slaymaster
Judge Erik,
I had always thought when you said you released prisoners from the dungeons that you meant it metaphorically rather than you, yourself spending time walking to the disgusting dungeons and opening the doors yourself to release the prisoners.
Do you not have lackeys to do it for you? Do you wash your own clothes and cook your own food as well?
And to know all of your business affairs to such details. Are you sure you can be fit to be a judge and look after the affairs of the realms when you seem to be so reoccupied with the affairs of street beggars? Can you not hire yourself a good henchman to do your bidding for you? When I want to acquire things, I just call my henchman and things appear. I have several such resourceful man at my disposal that I can lend to you if you so wish.
If Sir Toshuk had called for the arrest of a person that was working for you, maybe it would be better if you have hire men that are more careful at what they do and avoid the habit of crossing a noble. Maybe have him executed to let others know not to be so careless when they are doing business with your official coat of arms. That should really help keep the people around you sharp at what they do. I tend to find an execution once in a while works wonders to the mental clarity of the men around me.
Regards,
Facade Slaymaster (Knight of Sirion)
Letter from Erik Eyolf Serpentis
Sir Facade,
I'll give you a free advice: Do not use sarcasm against your Judge. Especially when your Judge didn't use sarcasm with you.
I have my gaolers and guards. I have even a great man working for me, Gormok Auserwählt. And perhaps you don't know, but I have to order him. And it spends my time. I don't have to enter the dungeons by myself, but I am still wasting my time (OOC: every dungeon action spends one hour). And if you notice, when a noble exercise the right to act against a commoner, you are forcing me to waste my time solving this situation. Don't be naive.
If my nobles not spend their time with the affairs of street beggars, I would not waste MY time with the affairs of street beggars. I am being very clear now, or I have to continue spending my time with commoners because my nobles have nothing better to do that spend their time with our commoners?
Now, you have some problem to be solved or you also need more of my attention?
Yours,
Erik Eyolf Serpentis
Judge of Sirion, Marquis of Trinbar
Letter from Facade Slaymaster
Judge Erik,
Well, you have now lost my vote as judge. It concerns me less of whatever work you do as Judge when you don't seem to respect the birthright of nobility and to blame Sir Toshuk for the incompetence of your men.
I would say that if any time I see a commoner that is slightly out of line, I'll have them arrested.
If you find the workload too excessive as judge, there are others willing to take your place.
My advice to you is to let them rot in jail if you do not wish to waste time and be more concerned about the affairs of the realm than your own personal affairs.
Regards,
Facade Slaymaster (Knight of Sirion)
Letter from Erik Eyolf Serpentis
Sir Facade,
Besides this "personal problem" (that has nothing about personal, as it's the interest of any Lord), I'm solving another three problems completely beyond your concerns. Just because I'm answering you doesn't mean I don't have time to solve another important problems.
Different than you, I work in another three or four channels (or more). And as you can see, my skill is such that I worry even with this small inconvenience.
Erik Eyolf Serpentis
Judge of Sirion, Marquis of Trinbar
Roleplay from Erik Eyolf Serpentis
We can always speak of beautiful gardens... but the small issues cannot be ignored when we are trying to be the best people in this continent.
In a garden all flowers deserve our attention. Even the flowers that don't look so beautiful. After all, we're not all children of Elune?
When I'm holding courts, who do you think is listening my words? Our people, workers and commoners. I can show mercy, spread justice or impose harsh words. But I'm here to protect all layers of our society. You may not have that concern, but I certainly have. When I assumed my position, I assured that the Sirion justice would be for everyone... not just some privileged people.
Erik Eyolf Serpentis
Judge of Sirion, Marquis of Trinbar
