Angelo Family/Amara

Amara

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Important Letters from Amara

Letter from Amara Angelo (Sent 4/28/2014)
Message sent to all full members of "Sanguis Astroism" (53 recipients)
Jealously guarding my Luminary status? How can I jealously guard against a position that I earned? One that I wasn't even informed was going to be removed? I was literally appointed the day after the announcement was made, and had no knowledge of it. The Bulletin board in the Sanctuaries of the Temples only mentioned that changes were going to be "discussed". I assumed that meant that someone would inform me of the particulars, especially since I had asked so specifically. If I have to, I will rewrite my letter and the response that I received. Although, to what I said to Alaster wasn't enough, nothing will be.

While reform was needed, this is the wrong way to go about it. The Luminaries were, and are, a peacekeeping position. We were there to stop petty arguments fro escalating. We were also closer to the people, though not as close as the Consuls, and could keep track of things a bit better.

Using me as a scapegoat, an example is fine, but I wasn't even privy to this announcement, even though I had asked the entire Elder Council if there was something I needed to know. The only person who answered was Justiciar Alaster, and he said that there wasn't. Had I known, had I been privy to this information, I would have argued vehemently against it.

I was not afforded the same honor as the ones who came before me, and had no voice in this decision at all. And then, to be forcefully removed, less than two weeks after my appointment, without any real explanation, and no chance to speak up is insulting.

I took my position seriously, and I think I did a fairly good job with my duties. Never once was I reprimanded, never one was I chastised, after I became an Elder.

Changes in the Charter should not be decided by two people, no matter their rank. Emergency powers should be limited, not absolute. The Charter should be changed, amended, replaced, or otherwise altered only by vote. What this decision creates is an oligarchy of sorts, one where two people have the absolute power to do anything. Using your emergency powers to change, amend, replace or otherwise alter the Charter is a fallacy. The Justiciars could, technically, remove every Elder Position except Justiciars, and then rule with an iron fist, or even change the teachings to suit their plans. It is dangerous.

As for the lack of Priests, I am not one, but only because of the war. As soon as it settles down, I was planning on reclaiming the cloth.

Faithful, these Justiciars are tyrants and as such, should not be leaders in this religion. While not a true dictatorship, they have created an oligarchy, one in which the only two people in the entire religion that are safe from demotion or removal are the Justiciars. I am proof of this, as I was demoted to a full rank member level without being previously informed, or even made aware of the possibility.

My question is, why would we diverge from the path set by the Holy Prophet himself? We a bad leader or two, fair enough, but that was no reason for the Luminaries or any other Elder to be spat upon. I had nothing to do with the Jonsu Heresy, in fact, I was one of the ones who stood up and spoke out. I also spoke out in favor of allowing Lady Jonsu to speak, which was an unpopular decision, but I stand by it. And finally, as Luminary, I sought to keep the peace amongst the Faithful, the only Elder to do so without resorting to brute force. This is the true path of Sanguis Astroism, not the perverted Charter forced fed to us from these tyrannical "Elders". Amara Angelo Countess of Moses' End Knight of the Temple of Sanguis Astroism

Letter from Amara Angelo
Message sent to all full members of "Sanguis Astroism" (53 recipients)
Justiciar Alaster,

Anything I need to know, not anything I need to do or not do. That includes summaries of events, any discussions that might or might not be happening, any announcements that might or might not affect me or my duties, an any advice that anyone could give me. That I never spoke up about anything regarding this never struck you as odd? I, who have never been quiet about any controversial decision or topic? I, who was not afraid to speak my mind about anything or anyone, including the most powerful people in this religion? None of that struck you as odd? I believe that you are a mite out of it if it didn't.

Surely you didn't expect me to go along with this? We are a religion, not a government, and the rules should not have been arbitrarily changed without informing all of the involved parties. As I never received a scrap of information about any of this, I never spoke up. How could I? I was not privy to the information, and therefore, had nothing to go on.

Then, you two spring this, remove me from an office I held for less than two weeks, using an announcement made the day before as proof positive that everyone affected was informed? And then, in the entire nearly two weeks, not once did any Elder send me a letter or come up to me and tell me? Where is the justice in that, Justiciar? Your title is one who gives justice, and yet, I received none, not one iota.

Finally, you reprimand me because I didn't speak out before, and do now, and because I'm trying to preserve what is mine? I'm not a jealous person, that is beneath me, but I earned my place, and therefore, should keep that place until I prove I am unworthy of it.

With all the petty arguments, the one Elder that even tried to keep them straight was me. I did my duties, and now, I have nothing to show for it. I stand insulted, as I did everything that was expected of me, and more, and now, I was removed on the whims of two people, neither of which had anything to do with my appointment. I am not jealously guarding my status, as I saw myself as a servant, and did not use my position to threaten anyone. The status was merely a symbol, something that helped in my endeavors. The truth is, I would have done so, anyways, as I am not afraid to say anything. Never once did I use my status for personal gain. Everything I have done has been for the Church. I am merely protecting that ideal, which was embodied in the symbol, which was given to me by that status.

Sic itur ad astra, Amara Angelo Countess of Moses' End Knight of the Temple of Sanguis Astroism