Title: All In The Family?
Description: An unexpected letter sent by your estranged uncle crossed your desk today. He details what he has been doing for the last few years, which concludes with him being arrested and imprisoned in Brancaland for a slew of criminal charges including selling diluted maple syrup and operating a business without a license.
Validity: All
[option]"I am in a sticky situation," your uncle writes, "I've been assigned to share a cell with a bumpkin named Cletus. His buck teeth are not pleasant to look at nor are his armpits pleasant to smell. I would be most obliged if you could use diplomatic pressure to arrange for my release along with some money to help me get back on my feet. After all, we're family and as the Brancalandian saying goes, you don't leave friends out in the cold without a parka."
[effect]@@LEADER@@'s family members carry literal get-out-of-jail-free cards
[option]The Brancalandian ambassador enters your office. "@@LEADER@@, please understand what a heinous crime your uncle committed. Our maple products are our national heritage and your uncle has completely disregarded that. No matter how close you are to him, you must allow our government to punish him as we see fit. We can even give you a tour of the prison facilities to show that he won't be mistreated."
[effect]family isn't who you're born with but who you abandon in foreign countries
[option]"It sounds kinda like a scam." jokes your secretary. "It's almost like those Tasmanian Prince letters people get. Actually, that gives me an idea. Just deny that he's your uncle and that he's a con artist trying to get out of prison. If we are to believe that ambassador, he won't be in much actual danger there. Sure he won't be happy to be staying locked up - and neither will other family members now that I think about it - but then again he's not the one leading a country, now is he?
[effect]imprisonment is the leading cause of disownment
