My my my!
An old guard back once more?
Reports of an Oaf..I mean Olaf been seen upon the streets of Trinsic once more. Is this a step up for the guards or not? Who knows? Who cares? It means theres more people around protecting the citizens of Trinsic and its visitors. This in addition to the more common sight of the greenies in Trinsic armed and looking out for everyones neck, well, maybe its time for the criminals to be watching out. Examples of the teamwork could clearly be seen on a ex-jailor of Trinsic as he ran faster than a rabbit from the city's walls after being questioned at the jail.


New ways in dress appeal?
Or are masks just to hide the ugly bits?
Up in the north, its either just getting colder, dress sense is getting worse, or well, somethings not quite right with the air up there. Local tavern wenches have been seen adorning a strange, but well, maybe efficient mask over their faces. Is this a healthplan? Or maybe just a good way of keeping over-eager men away from their charming faces? Whatever it is or maybe, best to work towards the side of caution, what with the Duke in the south issueing words of bad water there, who knows what could be in the north these days. The world we walk and work in seems to have more dangers than a runaway countess and the odd brigand demanding your chicken dinner.

Rumours
After a wander around the lands, the bodies of 2 people assumed to be bounty-hunters were found at the entrance of the City of Montor in Ilshenar, as was a third person, battered and bruised and limping pathetically away from Hythloth. When asked what brought him to Hythloth he declined to say anything further than '10,000 gold each ain't half-enough to go through that again...' before leaving, muttering something about sticks. A fourth was identified nodding and smiling politely as he left a certain city towards a moongate. We wait eagerly to hear if this attemptee gets to see the 'wood from the trees' and snap a few sticks on the way


Letters
Bulging? Thats not even the half of it! Letters coming from all orifices and more. Keep 'em coming! Your thoughts and feelings is what we care about!

Dear Poste Readers,

I would have you know of the incident this eve in which an innocent man was assalted in broad daylight under the command of a man in Dutchy uniform naming himself as 'Olaf'.

Four Kaldorians set upon the man after this Olaf demanded they make sure they 'break something'. In favour of the Dutchy, there were no other city guards involved, but I cannot contain my utter disbelief at this kind of brutish behaviour in what is famed for being a City of the Virtues.

Furthermore, this 'Guard' proceeded to threaten myself and the Earl of Minoc himself with arrest for 'troublemaking'. My only crime was seeking a light in the street when it was demanded I opened my purse for an inspection (what in the Avatar's name they expected to find in a lady's purse is quite beyond me!) and the Earl's it would seem was demanding an apology for the threatening behaviour against me.

Does the Duke approve this behaviour or have the guards gone quite mad in his absence?

With great concern,

Lady Arianne Tahlas
Trade Minister for the County of Minoc


{I'm more than sure the guardsman you've named was only doing his job, just think, if you were innocent, imagine what happens to those guilty. As for the lad being questioned...he was seen running quite gayly away from the city later on, so doesnt look like much was broken - L.J}

Dear Poste,

I write this letter to make a public point of the disgusting behaviour I witnessed, along with my Trade Minister, Lady Arianne Tahlas, tonight in Trinsic.

As I approached the city’s West Gate, I overheard a large oaf of a ‘Guard’ referring to my Trade Minister ‘Missy’ – with her being a respectable individual of a highly reputable position, I find this quite intolerable! If this wasn’t bad enough, she claims he as good as had her in a cell, with absolutely no grounds for the arrest! I, of course, do not doubt her claims: from studying his disgusting behaviour for little more than a few minutes, it is very hard to question!

After asking this man to apologise to my Trade Minister, he repeatedly called me a fool, and threatened to have me arrested! Then, as he continued this horrendous behaviour, I could not help but notice a certain group of Kaldorians being encouraged to assault a fellow in the jails, never mind being apprehended! Whether the man is guilty of crime or otherwise, this behaviour his disgusting!

I took my leave: I had had enough. As I spoke with my Trade Minister, trying to comfort her in her anxiety, a particular individual snapped at me to ‘shut up’, called me a villain, as I recall, and threatened to assault me! This Guard ‘Olaf’ witnessed all of this, but of course he failed to make any attempt at ceasing the man’s terrible behaviour!

This Guard’s actions were utterly outrageous, and I wish to make this experience public, and have others warned!

It is signed, and stamped with a ‘VC’ wax seal.

Lord Vandrich Chaucer
Earl Of Minoc

{I actually am getting to be shocked and appauled at the amount of Guards who do not seem to recognise peoples reputations as soon as they walk into their sight. Not only do they not seem able to instantly recognise Earls, Dukes, Barons and the Lady's...but now not even a Trademinister is identifiable these days. The shock and horror of being treat like a stranger, when you are one. - L.J}




Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day - by Countess Gwynnie Q.

Bounty-hunting. It's not for the faint-hearted, is it? And honestly, darling readerkins, it's not really something that we'd usually encourage because it's pretty darned lethal at best, and rather messy at worst. Although,recently now there have been more of a calls for bounty-hunter-type-peoples of the 'take-em-alive' variety, and that's much nicer really, isn't it? Yes it is. Not only is it nicer, but it's less messy, because the whole nasty business of decapitation tends not to come into it half as often, but you still get a lovely big bag of shineys at the end, so everyone's happy. Well, except the peoples you've caught for being naughty. But they shouldn't have been naughty in the first place, should they? No, they shouldn't. That said, there are one or three things we ought to remember when we're going bounty-hunting. The first is, of course, to wear something cosy. Naughty types tend to like things like dungeons and swamps, so a good pair of boots is a must. Second handy hint would be to bring a weapon, but not something too dangerous, because that'd make the baddies dead, wouldn't it? So maybe something like, say, a stick, would be fine. And thirdly, and I cannot make this point enough...Sandwiches. A nice bit of bread and cheese and maybe a handful of lettuce. Very sensible, and useful for when the person you're tracking decides to go to ground for 4 weeks, and you're left sitting out in the rain with an empty lunch-box. Which brings me to my Thought for Today.
If you're going bounty-hunting, ALWAYS, always, always...bring sandwiches.
Be careful out there, and Have a Happy!


{Additional note: Might be a dangerous job bounty hunting, but if your willing and able, boy does it pay the bills easily - L.J}

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