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by Nalaya » Sun Mar 22, 2015 5:44 pm
by Ghant » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:24 pm
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by Ghant » Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:18 am
High Princess Allaria of Shalum, Lady of House Belmore,
Your Highness, if you would trouble yourself to take the time to read this missive, I will tell you a brief story which I have heard here in Shalum, once- not very long ago there was a great night that had settled on the nation, and no manner of lightening, or torches could illuminate it. It was a thick and heavy night which lasted for years, and all the people were weary and with heavy heart. It was then, in the midst of this deep darkness, that a beautiful swan from the northern coldness flew south, as birds do on occasion, but this swan was no ordinary swan, indeed, she was the most beautiful of all the swans from that northern, icy kingdom, and so great was her beauty that when she arrived in the Kingdom that had been overcome by darkness, her beauty alone served to break the back of night, as the sun climbing over the mountains. And this swan did finally see an end to the many long days of night, and returned to the Kingdom joy and happiness.
I question, has this world gone crazy? For now, behold, a lowly serpent such as myself dears write to a gorgeous swan. Alas, what can be done Princess? I am but a lowly foreigner and you would no doubt not recognize my name, but I have been sent from the Land of Enlightenment, the Middle Kingdom, where I was instructed to make a great journey here to Shalum that I might ensure, for a thousand generations, a friendship between my land and this land you now call your own. I have spoken previously with the Imperator, Tyler Holland, who is a just and mighty man great in word and in deed, and he has granted unto me certain permissions to act upon some liberties to ensure not only the eternal continuance of our national friendship, but also to offer unto his son, Matthew Holland, High Prince of Shalum, some of the pleasures that are unique to this world before we must all scurry off into the next.
But could I call myself a gentleman if I did not understand the sacred bond binding a woman to her husband? Surely I understand this. I have heard that you are many things o Princess, that you are kind as you are intelligent, that you are intelligent as you are graceful, that you are graceful as you are beautiful, and that your beauty could put all the world, clothed in her flowers and oceans, to shame. May the Son of Heaven take my head and my Ancestors deny my soul if I were to dishonor such a woman! I will do no such thing, instead, I would like to request an audience with Your Highness, for a fine cup of Han tea, what I must conclude is the only drink so wonderful as to justify the attention of one such as yourself. Over tea, many things are discussed in my country and a cup of tea have saved many men their honor.
If you would care to be so sociable as to speak, and so charitable as to speak to one such as myself far below your station, I would await you eagerly at the Center for Barbarian Enlightenment, situated in the hills outside of Aragon and featuring an excellent view of the Imperator’s Palace.
May Your Ancestors Look Upon You with Favor,
Your Humble Servant, Bei Lü
by Hostillia » Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:03 pm
Dearest Coordinator,
I have a story to tell you. There once was a simple hound mutt, this mutt was nothing remarkable, merely a dog like any other. Entirely normal except for one thing- the mutt had an odd coat of fur, vaguely reddish which made him quite the wonder among the dogs of his poor, back alley pack. The filthy dog was very fond of his reddish coat, and one day he thought to himself, ‘if foxes are red and I am red, then why am I not a fox?’ From that point on the mangy mutt made it his life’s work to ensure everyone knew that he was in fact, a brilliant and beautiful fox. Oh, how he pranced, and oh how pridefully he walked- all of the dogs were very impressed but the other animals of the world looked down on him and thought of him as a pretender for indeed he was. One day, the dog (who truly thought himself a fox at this point, for one can only act in a false manner and claim an untrue status so long before they have forgotten reality) came across a spider. The dog-fox had heard of the spider before, rumors circulated the country that this spider had a unique type of venom which was especially lethal- but the dog-fox believed it not, after all, if he was not truly a fox could the spider be truly dangerous? He boasted to the spider and was fond of walking through the spider’s web, caring not for the carefully made designs the spider had placed there. In his lie, this not-fox has grown arrogant. And then one day, he found himself bitten and died soon after. You see, foxes are quite clever and thinking himself a fox this dog attempted to outwit the spider, only to find himself bitten and dying. Sadly, his pelt was not taken by any for, in his death, even the most ignorant of animals could see that this was no fox, merely an arrogant dog.
I hope you have enjoyed my little story Coordinator, I thought you might enjoy it or gain from it some unique insight. Also, do tell your friend Bei Lü that I send my greetings to him. It was very odd to discover he had left the Middle Kingdom, most men of his status as shearing sheep or attending their crops in this season, but it is good to know that he has the leisure time to visit friends. As long as I am making requests of you Coordinator, tell me- is it true that Bei has recently begun styling himself ‘the fox’ I have heard rumors of such in the capital, I wonder what they call me? Anyways, blessings from the Ancestors on you and your work Coordinator, may you enjoy healthy and long life.
Your Humble Servant,
Shun Lim
by Ghant » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:03 am
High Prince Matthew, Firstborn of House Holland
Your Highness, this is an excellent opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Bang Qili, and I am the Coordinator at the Aragon Center for Barbarian Enlightenment, I have earned the privilege to speak to you directly on a number of matters critical to maintaining and strengthening the friendship of the Middle Kingdom and Shalum. As I am certain you have become aware, your father currently maintains a number of women who serve at his pleasure in many ways which we will not discuss, however, these women are Hostillian Concubines from the Imperial College of the Sensual Arts and your father is thus far exceedingly pleased with these women.
After having taken time to speak to your father, the Imperator of Shalum, he has agreed to permit me to offer unto you an extension of a similar offer. If Your Majesty would be interested, the Center for Barbarian Enlightenment would like to suggest that the High Prince consider adopting a concubine from the Imperial College to service him, particularly we have in mind a young woman by the name of Xiang who is exceedingly eager to serve at your side as your concubine if you would be willing to accept her.
In order to allow you sufficient time to evaluate this woman before making such a permanent decision, the Center is willing to provide seven day sand seven nights to you at a forest estate outside of the city of Olympia which we are confident will meet your needs. We hope that by escaping the city you and she, alone, may have enough time to come to know each other well and this will allow you to make your decision. Furthermore, your wife has already been spoken to and she is in agreement on these matters and is willing to say no words against your adopting of a concubine.
Please notify us as soon as possible of your decision.
Your Humble Servant,
Coordinator Bang Qili
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