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- Joined
- Dec 25, 2012
- Location
- 'Murica
Dear Maria DuClare
We regret to inform you that the city of New Lorient had been relieved of your care. Your recent actions at court and testimony of the nobility have shown that you are not fitting for such a fief. Furthermore, the Empress herself has judged that you will not receive compensation for this. Please, step down peacefully and we will make sure to keep some semblence of your reputation honorable. You were in charge of a colony in the name of Her Grace, not to run your own kingdom. Submit to the infinite wisdom of the Uniter of Europe.
Glory to the Empress and her Steel Legion
Undersecretary to the Empress
Johnathan Macabee
"Damnit, this thing is mentioning her!"
Maria DuClare was promised land. She was the governor who was sent by the council to maintain the Empire's hold in Africa. After conquering and uniting Europe in the late 1700s, this European Empire turned it's eyes to treasures in other lands. A combined effort of Ottomans and Russians halted their advance into Asia, but their greed was not sated, and a new age of colonialism began. One that Maria took advantage of. She was told South Africa held beauty and secrets. She found out once she arrived that it held endless deserts and jungles where everything wanted to kill you. Regardless, she accepted her new position ruling the port city of New Lorient, shipping all the riches of the continent to France for distribution. Africa seemed near absent of human civilization, the undiscovered country. Natives were easy to remove, and untapped resources were everywhere. Due to an ocean separating them from Europe, Maria found it easy to set aside a few precious gems and pelts for herself. Along with some 'necessary' taxes directly for her, she thought she had a good thing going. It didn't last, she was exposed, and now being evicted, harshly.
Maria Duclare read the letter once more, seeing the Empress' name being used. This was big, she had to disappear. If the woman didn't do exactly as the royal family dictated, she knew she'd be assassinated. The woman opened all of the drawers in her bedroom, taking out every single stash of valuables and packing them away into a bag. Her manor was specifically built on a cliff overlooking the city, essentially removed from it. Walls and hired thugs kept people out, but today none of her people had showed up. Evidence of treachery, someone close to her must have planned all of this.
The noble herself was actually a bit small, barely standing over 5"4'. While wearing colorful clothes befitting her station, the woman now wore a simple, brown set of robes for blending in. Her long, blonde hair was wrapped in a simple ponytail. In one of the pockets on the robe, Maria holstered an old master-crafted flintlock pistol. There were better weapons to buy now, but she preferred things quick and easy. "Stick to the contingency plan. Just get to the docks, then I'll move out of the Empire. We have connections... We can make it. Maybe go to Arabia."
OOC: City name has ALWAYS been that way. EVERYTHING IS FINE IN KREMLIN.
We regret to inform you that the city of New Lorient had been relieved of your care. Your recent actions at court and testimony of the nobility have shown that you are not fitting for such a fief. Furthermore, the Empress herself has judged that you will not receive compensation for this. Please, step down peacefully and we will make sure to keep some semblence of your reputation honorable. You were in charge of a colony in the name of Her Grace, not to run your own kingdom. Submit to the infinite wisdom of the Uniter of Europe.
Glory to the Empress and her Steel Legion
Undersecretary to the Empress
Johnathan Macabee
"Damnit, this thing is mentioning her!"
Maria DuClare was promised land. She was the governor who was sent by the council to maintain the Empire's hold in Africa. After conquering and uniting Europe in the late 1700s, this European Empire turned it's eyes to treasures in other lands. A combined effort of Ottomans and Russians halted their advance into Asia, but their greed was not sated, and a new age of colonialism began. One that Maria took advantage of. She was told South Africa held beauty and secrets. She found out once she arrived that it held endless deserts and jungles where everything wanted to kill you. Regardless, she accepted her new position ruling the port city of New Lorient, shipping all the riches of the continent to France for distribution. Africa seemed near absent of human civilization, the undiscovered country. Natives were easy to remove, and untapped resources were everywhere. Due to an ocean separating them from Europe, Maria found it easy to set aside a few precious gems and pelts for herself. Along with some 'necessary' taxes directly for her, she thought she had a good thing going. It didn't last, she was exposed, and now being evicted, harshly.
Maria Duclare read the letter once more, seeing the Empress' name being used. This was big, she had to disappear. If the woman didn't do exactly as the royal family dictated, she knew she'd be assassinated. The woman opened all of the drawers in her bedroom, taking out every single stash of valuables and packing them away into a bag. Her manor was specifically built on a cliff overlooking the city, essentially removed from it. Walls and hired thugs kept people out, but today none of her people had showed up. Evidence of treachery, someone close to her must have planned all of this.
The noble herself was actually a bit small, barely standing over 5"4'. While wearing colorful clothes befitting her station, the woman now wore a simple, brown set of robes for blending in. Her long, blonde hair was wrapped in a simple ponytail. In one of the pockets on the robe, Maria holstered an old master-crafted flintlock pistol. There were better weapons to buy now, but she preferred things quick and easy. "Stick to the contingency plan. Just get to the docks, then I'll move out of the Empire. We have connections... We can make it. Maybe go to Arabia."
OOC: City name has ALWAYS been that way. EVERYTHING IS FINE IN KREMLIN.