The Pirate Accords of 1217

... I truly hope that all of you are able to obtain some much needed constructive criticism and suggestions whilst moving forward with this idea. It seems you've all laid a foundation for something with potential, though it is more than likely in need of polishing and refining--something I'm sure you'll all take in stride.

Matters of this proposed organization aside, Albatross' dubious exploits are out in the open. The Seneschal has already expressed that the matter will be looked into and dealt with accordingly. There is no need to so callously sling insults like children in a schoolyard. If the matter is being handled, it's being handled. It's clear The Night Harrier crew seems open and flexible to calm and reasonable discussion. There is no reason for so many to gang up on one person when it has already been noted that the legal matters are being looked into.

-R. Kestrel

Any actions taken outside of honor combat will be dealt with accordingly to the full extent of the law. Lord Tartaros and the Seneschal have been clear, no harm is to come to Cade and his crew and all futures discussions will be held in a civil manner.

Dunn,

I couldn't give a flying fish's flippers what ye think about t'way I carry meself. Ye gave me a mighty cackle with that, coming from ye, knowin' what I know about ye.

Apparently ye nay know how t'read either. I ain't the one insultin' nobles publicly here. I be the one tryin' t'defend their honor.

By the Gods, I leave the board for a few hours and I return to piles of notes and letters and challenges. Travancians certainly love their infighting. However, I digress.

Many of you may not know me, as I am new in town and have only been present for a few moons, however I simply wanted to say that I am in favor of a collective of privateers sailing with the full support of the Barony. While Albatross's means of presenting his idea to us is indeed unorthodox, in spirit and in concept we cannot ignore that it has the potential to be something beneficial to the community. On the subject of Albatross's character, as unrelated as it may be to the current matter at hand, since arriving in Travance he has been incredibly helpful and kind to me, and has shown a commendable level of character. However I must agree with the previous notices stating that this should not be the matter we are discussing. "Piracy" and/or "Pirates", as it stands, may not be the proper terms we should be using when discussing the aforementioned Collective. In fact, had Albatross replaced most uses of the word "pirate" with "privateer" there may not be so many papers filled with attacks of character and rude behavior as I am seeing on this board. However I will admit that the idea is still in a conceptual stage, and while several good points have been made in this prototypical statement, an outside editor would be necessary to continue to see this through. I agree that the Barony and the Seneschal (lord knows I'm probably not spelling that correctly, do forgive me) should look over the idea present here and not cast it into the fire, as it has immense promise for the future of Travance and its people. I thank everyone who previously wrote here with a calm, level, and especially open mind, and I apologize if this posting seems rude to anyone, as it is obviously not my intent to offend anyone here, as it is indeed my first time truly contributing to this board.

With humble respect,
Django

It just so happens, Mantel, that I am a lawyer, of laws both temporal and canon. As a bonus, I wrote the book on Honor Combat, having been a victim of legalized murder under the ad hoc system that was in place a decade ago.

My sensibility to proper usage of the language is offended. The proper spelling is "per se" and it first came into usage approximately 440 years back. It conveys <<by, of, or in itself or oneself or themselves>> as its meaning.

Maybe I am being Naive... but why call yourself Pirate? You could just as well have called it a Buccaneer's Guild or somesuch. Calling yourself a Pirate is about equal to calling yourself a Murderer. People are going to assume you are telling the truth. Change the name to Buccaneer's Accords and you would avoid alot of unecessary recrimination.