You take the good, you take the bad - A List

[bldy_cute_molly]

Looking back, I've been a busy little bee here lately!

Bizarre, frustrating,  and annoying “games” played against me by strange Nobles who don't even know me - 1 (At least. Who can tell?)

Nobles nearly getting themselves punched by myself and/or others - 2

Battles fought in humiliatingly disgraceful, yet curiously attractive, outfits - 2

Times asked to

Comments

[addison_rta]

Yes, well, unfortunately, at the end of the day, I am very Law and Order. I've not been roused (yet) but I am rather in favor of protecting society from smugglers, looters, and pirates through the proper and fair machinery of the Law. It is a little difficult to implement when in Amber the Law is largely written on soiled tea napkins, but yet I endevour forward anyway because it is what I do.

[bldy_cute_molly]

I'll have you know we're out here right now legitimately! We've been ASKED o be here, even.

Which means we can't do our usual looting and plundering. Which means that unfortunately, for the moment, anyway, I'm not actually a looter, smuggler OR pirate. Officially at least.

Thank the gods there's rum, at least!

[addison_rta]

Regardless of the stance of the Crown, I take a rather dim view of looting and plundering because not only is looting and plundering theft, B&E and invasion of private property, it often leads to rapine and murder. Piracy is a crime and it deprives both legitimite trading interests and government of property, men, money, lives, and commerce. I am in favor of laying down the Law on piracy but thus far have been checked by the Crown.

On the other hand, I am also fond of Letters of Marque for freebooters and privateers who have the interests of the Crown at Heart but want to go about shooting things.

[bldy_cute_molly]

Now look here, Addison. You've got to think a bit more broad-minded here. Without us the whole money-lender/insurance industry out here would collapse. Someone has to help support all those hungry, hungry bankers!

Divine, glorious, and near-holy as Letters of Marque are, I doubt we'll be seeing them. Much as we like Amber, the interests of the current Crown haven't exactly been in our own best interests. And certain near-recent events perpetrated on us still sting a mite. It's a wonder we're still behaving ourselves.

[addison_rta]

It is theft, B&E, invasion of private property, rape and murder. You kill innocent people trying to push forward lawful trade and commerce and take their stuff.

I am also against public treason and the instigation of an uprising against the legitimite government of the Kingdom of Amber. I was not involved in the response in any way, but a response was necessary. I would not have handled the issue the way it was handled and but then again, I am not King.

[bldy_cute_molly]

And the legal puppy shows his teeth.
Very, very good, Addison. I’m quite impressed.

I sincerely hope to not find myself on the wrong side of a set of iron bars and paperwork from you. Then again, maybe I should hope to find myself across from you some distant day. This sea-dog wouldn’t mind going down so much if is she’s brought to it by someone with some real backbone.

I salute you, sir.

[addison_rta]

Somewhere underneath the layers of essential nice-guy-ness is a man who would happily hang you all if it meant protecting his home and Kingdom.

But there's been no call for it... so far. That may change.

[bldy_cute_molly]

This has been incredibly important information to have. I thank you for it.

And I will remain respectfully wary.

[discordia_rta]

I am also against public treason and the instigation of an uprising against the legitimite government of the Kingdom of Amber.

Treason is such a strong word. A very unfitting one, as well, considering that I'm a citizen of Minos and not Amber.

Also, I think that the fact that so many people think of a certain man at the mention of cowardice says more of the Man than the Bard doing the singing.

[addison_rta]

First, my job is not to protect Corwin. My job is to legally defend the government of the Kingdom of Amber in whatever form it may take while providing the Head of State with the best possible legal advice when solicited. Currently, that Head of State takes the form of Corwin I. If it took the form of Caine I, I would defend it just as vehemently. Same thing with a Bleys I, or a Brand I, or a Gerard I. My loyalty is to the State. That is my job and I take Duty very seriously

[bldy_cute_molly]

Oh, don't mind me!

Molly has a big bucket of popcorn and is happily watching the sparks fly. Especially since the Boss seems to have distracted the force of your ire from me for the moment.

Besides, one more comment after mine, and this LJ sucker breaks the 50-post-mark!

[discordia_rta]

Again, with the believing that the song was about Corwin.

It was a song in praise of a good military leader. Of actions done against a common enemy by the name of The Black Road. It was a song to spur people to further action. To uplift those that were fighting the good fight and, in passing, frown upon those that sit around and do nothing while there's something out there trying to eat our world up like a lovely three-course meal.

People were informed of Station. Documents were had, though deemed insufficient in certain eyes. Admiral of the Fleet was considered to be enough by those that sent said fleet. Paperwork was corrected. I never declared myself No Touchy. The beating was taken. Rage happened, but was not acted on. Admittedly, comments implying anything other are a tiny bit insulting.

One day, yes. I will be a formal subject of Amber. Until then, I am a Sea Queen and sister to one of the Commodores of Minos.

But yes. A conversation for another place.