The Pirate Accords of 1217

((NOT WINKS))

Captain Albatross, I do like you, however I would thank you to keep my name out of your arguments. While Lord Tartaros and I may not fully see eye to eye on exactly how to develop the locomotive engines, we both acknowledge possible merits of the others' ideas and will be working to determine a compromise for the betterment of Travance as a whole, as I am doing with all of the lords I have spoken with as pertains to the Railroad project.

Words have power, Captain Albatross, and not just the metaphysical kind. Knowing that the word, pirate, has a negative connotation to many including to the leadership of the land, it would have been a simple matter to substitute the word privateer into the documents of your accords. Compromise is important, Captain. As well, if you mean to make of this an organization similar to the Adventurer's Guild or Mage's Guild, those groups have official charters and cooperate with Travance itself. Have you spoken to Seneschal Maxwell? She may have been able to assist you and forestalled some of this negativity.

With respects,
William Sterling

I will make some comments clear and leave it at that.

I will never deny the atrocities I have committed. I will never hide them. The people I ask to follow me do so knowing these facts, and of their own choice.

I did hire Cade knowing he was a pirate, as I do for every pirate captured at sea. I offer them all jobs in legitimate service to the Navy instead of keelhauling them because I would rather put good sailors to work for the kingdom over seeing them killed.

When you were hired, I asked one simple thing. Sail legitimately under the naval banner and turn away from the life of piracy. You agreed and I named you commodore.

I don't ask much of the people who work for me. And I will upturn the abyss for my people, but I do not appreciate when the one thing I ask is thrown back in my face.

Piracy is criminal activity that entails murder, theft, destruction of ships, and far worse. So as long as anyone declares themselves pirates, I must assume that the kormyrian trade lanes are at risk from that person.

If all you want to do is be a sea faring adventurer, then you need only have said you wished so. But if you wish to put you claim in to be the Pirate King, I hope I never see your ship again. If you decide to continue with this, then you have one week to make preparations and stock your ship. I dont want to see the Night Harrier or any affiliated ships in my docks.

I won't hunt you and you won't be charged with any crimes for just claiming to be a pirate, but Antoinette save you should I hear my ships be attacked by the Night Harrier.

I don't take breaking my trust and loyalty lightly.

The above expresses my thoughts very well.

Thank you Lord Tarteros.

Cmd. B. Drexel

Lord Aleister Tartaros,
You have shown the working of a damn good lord through your reaction to these accords. Well said.

-Justé

(*This parchment smells of baked goods*)
I kept saying that Privateer was a better career choice, and less likely to end at the gallows, but nobody listens to me.

I have many questions and concerns about the accords themselves. I am still organizing them, and will respond on that front later.

For right now:
No one is to try to do anything to that black spot on the pages above. If you choose to ignore this warning and attempt something anyway, the consequences of whatever strange sea-magic it is will be entirely upon your head.

Captain Cade, I strongly suggest that you explain this bit with the souls. It does not have to be public - you can contact myself or a Guard directly - though I won't stop you if you prefer to write it here. This treads dangerously close to the law concerning collusion with Dark Forces, but this is Travance, and here things are often not what they seem upon first glace. I would hear your side of it first, rather than immediately send the Inquisition to your doorstep (Berth? Is that the right word?).