Walde is bored, and when Walde is bored Walde does stuff that he regrets, mostly pranks and other stupid stuff. Walde tries his best to not be bored, it is part of the reason he took up gadgeteering. He was just sitting there on his bed attempting to think of something to do, "it probably should not be work, or I will lose my lazy card. I could look for some fun in my blade, but I don't have anyone to practice with, Garland is not around I don't know any other knights, perhaps I can devise a way to... manipulate some training time out of the knights, and perhaps increase my contacts, if not friends it is nice to have business partners, but I should probably not be caught manipulating the people I expect to work with. Perhaps I should find a way to train with a knight that is more direct, maybe a trade, no, I am running low on cash, and most of my possessions are useless to them or necessary for my job." He pondered a more direct way to train with a knight and when he found it he nearly laughed out loud at his lack of seeing what was right there. "I could write a petition one that discreetly calls into question there sense of honor, and draw from there duty to protect. A petition would also cater to their authoritative illusions, alright let's give this a try." He wrote the following letter.
"I, Walde Reiner, but a humble Tradesman, politely request a service from The Order, The Knights of Syliras, It is your duty to protect the people of Syliras, and when you are unable to do so it is your duty to teach the people to defend themselves.
Throughout my life I have been targeted, not only as a child but as an adult, there have been pickpockets, there have been drunken ruffians, and there has even been one mugger. My request is simple teach me, teach me to defend myself, so you don't have to, I come to you in my time of need so there will be no more times of need, so there is one less helpless civilian for you to worry about. i can be found in the lower tier apartments.
-Walde Reiner, Your Humble Servant
"Hmm, that should be high enough caliber B.S. that the knights take notice" He thinks to himself. Walde heads over to the barracks into the only area he is allowed, the peacekeepers office, a small and in Walde's mind boring room, to file complaints and apparently the best option for his letter, He is greeted by a knight who looks sick of duty here in the peace keepers office, who's monotonous, bored voice drones "Welcome to the Peacekeepers Office, how may I help you?"
Walde noticed an older knight who seemed more content in the peacekeepers office "You probably can't, or rather won't may I talk to that man? It will get you out of a conversation with a boring civilian." Walde mimicked the knights tone for that last part.
"Sure, go right ahead." the bored knight droned
"Who me? why do you want to talk to me?" The older knight pointed at himself.
"Simple. You are much less likely to through this away, your compatriot is not a veteran of the order so he does not cherish the times away from combat nearly as much as any veterans I have ever met." Walde smiles warmly. "I see." the older man was unconvinced.
"I would simply request that you deliver this letter to an officer of your choosing, with a small selection of words, tell them, if you don't mind, 'I man with some modicum of intelligence is preferable' he will understand after reading the letter" Walde continued.
"So, you come in here and want me to act as an errand boy and deliver a letter that for all I know could get me fired?" The older man asked.
"Two things 1. Do you really want me gallavanting to an officers room to deliver it myself, and 2. if you want I will sign the envelope and put my address on it?" Walde raised an eyebrow.
"fine, I will go, it will be a nice change of scenery, no need to sign it." the man smiled and left.
At that Walde went back to his apartment to wait for whoever they send. |
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