Landa Head Scribe Troubled by Actions of the Southern Trade Alliance

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[Yuroki Uriza]

LANDA HEAD SCRIBE TROUBLED BY ACTIONS OF STA

By Lady Dez of Landa

There comes a time when one feels one must speak up, and this time has come for me. Let me tell you what has made me so upset. So upset that I took the time to pull a scroll and started to write my reasons why I feel this way.

The Southern Trade Alliance. Yes I am angry about the STA.. The STA was an idea by an egotistical and egocentric maniac who has turned out to be a dictator and terrorist all in one.

It was believed that the STA, which called itself the Southern Trade Alliance, would be here to protect the trade ways between the cities, since the north was threatening the south. It was not in any way to tell us how to live,  who to be allied with and what our rules or laws can be. How that group has turned into such a dictatorship, it is alarming. Where do they get off shouting orders to cities demanding and telling them who they can be allied with and who they can not. I have had enough of it!

The trouble started when Turia declared war on Landa. Turia threaten the life of a Landa leader, so Landa reacted and instead of the STA helping , considering it is a trade alliance, it expelled Landa, and disregarded all facts of the issues. A scroll containing the facts was given to the STA, the Admin of Landa talked with the STA to explain and Landa did abide by the Charter of the STA. Instead the STA acted without honor and disregarded it's own charter and words from previous meetings. The STA sided with a single member rather than, according to it's charter, remain neutral. The vote for expulsion was pushed through, before anyone else could intervene. Anyone else who would dare stand in the way of them would be crushed or kicked out as well. The founder of the STA and Leader of Port  Mequra, even disregarded an alliance with Landa and attacked Landa. The STA has tried to humiliate, accuse, urinate on and constantly threaten Landa.

However, let me tell you what happened, if you have not heard it already.

The City of Atria came to Landa and we welcomed them with open arms. we formed an alliance and all was well. Until one day the STA decided that this was not going to happen and they started fires in Atria with a warning that if they do not dissolve the Alliance, that they would be burned to the ground. Unfortunately the leaders of Atria caved and the Alliance was severed. That's too bad because, even though I am a FW, that really upset me and I would have not stood for the terrorist demands. On the contrary, I would have amassed as many of my friends and protected the city ..stood up for what is right and demand an apology for daring to tell us who we can or can not be allied with. Well, too bad. It was heartbreaking to see our friends turn on us, once again.

It has not stopped there. Recently some member cities of the STA and others (multiple cities) were reading a mass attack on little peaceful Landa, who only fights to protect herself. Landa launched a preempted attack and the enemy forces, made up of Warriors from multiple STA cities were defeated.

I have also heard that Landa has been accused of not fighting fairly or not being honorable and all sorts of things.  So let me tell you this:

Landa Is a proud and strong City. We are a honorable and loyal people and we will defend ourselves as we see fit and no one.. and I mean absolutely no one can tell us otherwise. We will never be ordered around by the egomaniac or by the wimps of the STA. WE will, if we have to, stand on our own and do as we have have always done. Live honorable and do what is right, protect our people and our friends. We will not pay homage to the STA !

So, having written what I have carried around in my heart for so long, I now feel better.. thank you for reading my article and have a pleasant day..*smiles

~Lady Dez

(printed in THE IANDA TIMES, Second Edition, v. 2 No. 49)

[Meredith Topaz]

Is this an IC or OOC letter?  The word wimp sort of derailed it for me.  Cowards would have been a better term.  But yes!  Down with the STA...   ummmm....unless we need them...

[Yuroki Uriza]

...unless we need them...

You need to be in Landa and read our board ICly I guess....


Public Boards were a part of Gor
“Here are public boards,” said Marcus.
Such are found at various points in Ar, such as the vicinity of squares and plazas, near markets, and on major streets and avenues.
“Is there anything new?” I inquired. I would prefer for Marcus to make out the lettering. He read Gorean fluently.
“Not really,” said Marcus. “The usual things, quotations from various officials, testimonials of fidelity to both Cos and Ar, declarations of chagrin and shame by various men or not concerning the crimes of Ar under Gnieus Lelius.”
Magicians


Gorean Public Boards sometimes made people angry...
“There is a crowd ahead,” I said, “at the public boards.”
“They seem angry,” he said.
“Let us see what is afoot,” I said, and together we hurried forward, toward the boards.
Before the boards, rather in a circle before them, there was a crowd. Whereas, there may have been unwelcome information on the boards, the immediate attention of the crowd was not at this moment upon them.
Magicians


Messages on Gorean Public Boards were interpreted differently by each reader, and those interpretations were discussed.
“I did not know Gnieus Lelius was a tyrant,” said a fellow.
“That is absurd,” said another.
“But it is on the public boards!” said another.
“It must be true,” said another.
“Who made these postings?” asked a man.
“The members of the palace guard, the Taurentians themselves,” said another.
“They must then be true,” said another.
“No,” said a fellow. “All that is being done here is to inform us of the message of Lurius of Jad.”
“True,” said another, relievedly.
“Read on,” said a man.
Magicians


Goreans were not always fooled by posts on boards
Those who control the public boards, it is said, control the city.
But I was not sure of this.
Goreans are not stupid.
It is difficult to fool them more than once. They tend to remember.
Magicians

[Meredith Topaz]

Yes, public boards aren't the question though. It was the wordering of the letter that made me wonder between IC vs OOC.

[Meri Slade]

The problem with Landa is that we get tidbits of information and only half-stories. Since there's no intro or scene explanation before the article, we can really only guess if it's IC or OOC.

Barring the word 'wimps', it reads IC to me. I would have read it as OOC if they'd complained about them teleporting or included logs - which could also be the lazy way to write an article, I guess.

Yuroki, you really should consider some intro into these things. Just explain what's going on or what we're reading.

[Poisonous Adored]

When I write a letter, I dont toss a "smile" on the paper, personally...

Too, it's a journalist of a scribe, who wrote that? I would expect, from a scribe, a better choice of words....

[Meri Slade]

I didn't even catch the *smiles*. Oy...

[RabC resident]

If that was posted ICly then questions should be raised as to why a woman, even one who holds herself as "High Caste" should interfere in the affairs of men. She just Neutered her Ubar as he clearly didnt have the balls to say anything. Or did he? again the problem with the Landa propaganda machine, titbits and half truths leave us to make our own conclusions.

[Poisonous Adored]

I didn't even catch the *smiles*. Oy...

And this, too: "That's too bad because, even though I am a FW,"

Seriously, I would fire a scribe using such style in a document which will be read by all the city, citizens as well as visitors...

If that was posted ICly then questions should be raised as to why a woman, even one who holds herself as "High Caste" should interfere in the affairs of men. She just Neutered her Ubar as he clearly didnt have the balls to say anything. Or did he? again the problem with the Landa propaganda machine, titbits and half truths leave us to make our own conclusions.

Agree, but first, interfering in trading and war matters, is not a scribe's duty.

And I like the "Landa propaganda machine" 

[Sayrax wiefel]

I didn't even catch the *smiles*. Oy...

And this, too: "That's too bad because, even though I am a FW,"

Seriously, I would fire a scribe using such style in a document which will be read by all the city, citizens as well as visitors...

If that was posted ICly then questions should be raised as to why a woman, even one who holds herself as "High Caste" should interfere in the affairs of men. She just Neutered her Ubar as he clearly didnt have the balls to say anything. Or did he? again the problem with the Landa propaganda machine, titbits and half truths leave us to make our own conclusions.

Agree, but first, interfering in trading and war matters, is not a scribe's duty.

And I like the "Landa propaganda machine" 

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[Yuroki Uriza]

And I like the "Landa propaganda machine" 

Finally one person who understands me ..... :-))