From: The Republican Provisional Assembly To: Fortitudine Station Administration Subject: Operating Costs
To whom this may concern,
do not think that your attempts to plunder Dublin's wealth through intermediaries have gone unnoticed. The Mollys have eyes everywhere, and we have proof that certain parties have been delivering gold ore to your station.
That's stealing, and it's going to cost you.
Since you're operating a class 4 installation, you're going to have to produce a sum of 4,000,000 Cr. (four million credits) and wire it to RPA|War.Chest on the 1st of every month, starting with May. Consider this a part of the operating costs on Molly territory. Fail to deliver the payment and our ships will be paying you a personal visit. You don't want that.
From: William Harris To: Fortitudine Subject: Your Continued Silence
This is Commander Harris of the Provisional Republic Fleet.
Tick tock, gentlemen. Don't think we're going to go away if you ignore us. My ship is on the way to your station right now.
This is your last warning. I can still call off the attack, but you're going to have to talk to us and fork over the credits. Otherwise, I suggest evacuating.
First of all, let me apologize for the delayed reply. Our 1iC is not around at the moment, and we expect his arrival within two days hopefully. We will need his vote for the negotiations with your demands. We understand that those junker ships were moving some resources that you consider private property for the Mollys.
I am not going to argue that with you in any way, but we need a little more time to sort our discussions with the board of members and the 1iC of BMF because the amount of credits that you are requiring each month is hilarious actually. Just a side note until our 1iC can communicate with you soon, maybe you can decrease the monthly amount of money because 4,000,000 s/c is a very very high amount if I may say so.
Expect our 1iC to reply as soon as possible, thank you for understanding.
From: William Harris To: Lord Chaos Subject: Operating Costs
This is Commander Harris of the Provisional Republic Fleet.
Ah, so the esteemed administrator has found it in himself to talk. That's good. I've just received confirmation of your payment. That's very good. Well, can't say I'm not disappointed, but there are more important battles to fight.
Alright, a deal's a deal. We'll back off from your installation. See you in a month.
"Since you're operating a class 4 installation, you're going to have to produce a sum of 4,000,000 Cr. (four million credits) and wire it to RPA|War.Chest on the 1st of every month, starting with May. Consider this a part of the operating costs on Molly territory. Fail to deliver the payment and our ships will be paying you a personal visit. You don't want that."
So yes, a deal is a deal and the deal is the one you proposed and already sealed,
We could not be more gratefull to RPA as all Sirius is for making Gold available once again.
From: William Harris To: Lord Chaos Subject: Operating Costs
This is Commander Harris of the Provisional Republic Fleet.
Nice try pal, but you're not as clever as you think you are. After all, buying gold mining rights would mean recognising Dublin as sovereign Molly territory. Does the Bretonian Intelligence Service know about your separatist views? Maybe they ought to.
So yeah, in case you need it spelled out for you - you're not welcome in Dublin. You paid back what you stole, which is why I'm not blasting your station apart. But keep playing word games and I might just change my mind.
On the 04-27 you ask a bribe to be payd on the first of May, having 3 days to comply..
Then you proceed and spend the next days pinging the same message...
So we have 3 days? You were ansered within the 3 days as you demanded so i dont see your problem or why so many pings.
Then YOU to tell us to consaider the Bribe as "operating costs on Molly territory", now you retcon your own words probably for recognizing your poor Business skills, but ok, we be like "watever then" The RPA Bribe conditions are very clear and we comply with every detail, but i gess you do as you please. Ultimately we all will be judjed by our actions.
Now you speak about BMM-BMF buying gold mining rights would mean recognising Dublin as sovereign Molly territory!?!
BMM-BMF is a civilian corporation ,we have no power to recognize any Governments, and we did not contact you with any proposal to buy mining rights in Dublin,
YOU offered a BRIBE and we took it, this does NOT make BMM-BMF a separatist in ANY manner.
Dont get things twisted here, its RPA contacting BMM-BMF,
its RPA offering a bribe to BMM-BMF, not the other way around let this be very clear.
You demand and we comply within the time you demanded us to, we honestly dont see your issue.