09-19-2017, 12:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-19-2017, 12:38 AM by Ingentium Argentus.)
What manner of item puts us so fully in the Citadels debt!?!?
A debt of 1000 gold, a permanent garrison operating under their own remit along with Church representatives, but also the ability to wave law at their own discretion. All while the authorities are prohibited from enforcing the laws that any other citizen regardless of affiliation are expected to follow and, gallingly, expected to "understand" that these agents can blatantly cast aside laws as they see fit in the pursuit of a mandate.
And since the agreement protects ALL such agents from Ralinwood's lawful authorities who is to say what that mandate is at any given time? A lowly conscript need not even check with superiors before wielding the authority of his interpretation to justify any action to be propagating their mandate. At any time they can use any means they see fit for any reason they see fit to prosecute any manner of punishment they see fit. Further, by the terms of this contract, any law abiding citizen of Ralinwood is forbidden in even defending themselves or their comrades from violent accusations. The terms of this agreement only ask the Citadel and the Church to "attempt" to follow the local laws. Verbatim: Attempt.
We pay a steep price indeed for the opportunity to feel a iron fist tighten around us. Carrion, and I imagine a great many besides, are right to be disturbed by the content of this contract.
I for one am curious what the position of the Blood Red Rose chapter is on this agreement and the carte blanche provided to the Citadel.
~Ingentium Argentus
A debt of 1000 gold, a permanent garrison operating under their own remit along with Church representatives, but also the ability to wave law at their own discretion. All while the authorities are prohibited from enforcing the laws that any other citizen regardless of affiliation are expected to follow and, gallingly, expected to "understand" that these agents can blatantly cast aside laws as they see fit in the pursuit of a mandate.
And since the agreement protects ALL such agents from Ralinwood's lawful authorities who is to say what that mandate is at any given time? A lowly conscript need not even check with superiors before wielding the authority of his interpretation to justify any action to be propagating their mandate. At any time they can use any means they see fit for any reason they see fit to prosecute any manner of punishment they see fit. Further, by the terms of this contract, any law abiding citizen of Ralinwood is forbidden in even defending themselves or their comrades from violent accusations. The terms of this agreement only ask the Citadel and the Church to "attempt" to follow the local laws. Verbatim: Attempt.
We pay a steep price indeed for the opportunity to feel a iron fist tighten around us. Carrion, and I imagine a great many besides, are right to be disturbed by the content of this contract.
I for one am curious what the position of the Blood Red Rose chapter is on this agreement and the carte blanche provided to the Citadel.
~Ingentium Argentus
Human Templar
Caster of minor Protections magicks and Smith
Follower of Vesmir
He wears a quartered black and blue tabard and chainmail, is never too far from his trusty shield.
OOC: Aaron J Hanna
Caster of minor Protections magicks and Smith
Follower of Vesmir
He wears a quartered black and blue tabard and chainmail, is never too far from his trusty shield.
OOC: Aaron J Hanna