Posts: 6,761
Threads: 405
Joined: Aug 2007
Staff roles: Story Dev Economy Dev
From: blackbird819@bmail.nn.br
To: Republican Provisional Assembly top dog.
Topic: We've got something of yours.
I hear you boys knocked over a Cryer convoy recently, grabbed some poor sod out the wreckage. It turns out karma's a bitch, because one of your convoys just got knocked over, and we've grabbed some poor sod out of the wreckage.
Former knight, eh? Must be an interesting story there. Can't imagine he'll do well in Newgate. If he gets that far - treason puts you on the headsman's block these days.
How much is one of your own worth to you? We'd very much like that Cryer fella back. If we can reach a deal, our good, mutual, alive friend Jo never goes into the system, never gets documented, never gets a state-endorsed reduction in height.
If you want a word with him to check he's still intact, maybe we can work something out.
From: postmaster@maguirenet.rpa.dub To: blackbird819@bmail.nn.br Subject: Delivery Status Notification (Auto-Reply)
Your message to the Republican Provisional Assembly has been automatically flagged as unsolicited bulk correspondence and could not be delivered.
Reason: Message content matched one or more of the following categories:
- Extortion / phishing attempt
- Unverified Bretonian propaganda
- Seasonal spam containing excessive colour formatting
If you believe this classification to be in error, please resubmit your message through an authorised diplomatic channel with appropriate identification, certification, and proof of non-spam origin. Or please try again later.
Posts: 6,761
Threads: 405
Joined: Aug 2007
Staff roles: Story Dev Economy Dev
From: blackbird819@bmail.nn.br
To: Republican Provisional Assembly top dog.
Topic: RE: RE: We've got something of yours.
Well, ain't that a shame.
I hope you lads have someone checking the spam filter, because if it turns out this fella is of no use (to anyone it seems), I'll put him out the airlock and save us all the wasted oxygen.
Looks like something sent your poor excuse for communication - or ransom - attempt spiraling uncontrollably through our network.
Fortunately - or not so much - I'm the one picking it up from you militiaman.
Do not make me remind you we, as well, are holding a person of significance to your partners and your ragtag militia. However, allow me to slip a piece of advice. Release our kin and I'll considering leveraging doing the same for Mr.Moore and abstaining from haunting your constables and counting heads - figuratively speaking.
Make the right choice. Else, the wrong one will grow too costly for the Crown real quick. I'll see to that myself.
Posts: 6,761
Threads: 405
Joined: Aug 2007
Staff roles: Story Dev Economy Dev
From: blackbird819@bmail.nn.br
To: Republican Provisional Assembly top dog.
Topic: We've got something of yours.
Well, what do ya know? There was someone on the other end of the line after all. Ain't things so much nicer when we can just have a wee chat?
Your man's caused us quite the bit of trouble in the meantime, which has upset me temperament something fierce. You've had a bit of time to think about your predicament, and he's also wearing our patience thin.
You expect us to let him go with no collateral? Will we shite. I ain't going to trust you to hold to your word and do the right thing. Probably as little as you trust me to hold to mine.
I also ain't going to acknowledge that bluster you're working up there, neither. You're already doing your right best to kill or capture me and my pals. What are you gonna do? Try extra hard, through the power of friendship? Can't threaten me with something you're already trying to do.
So I reckon we should cut the bullshit and hop to it. You've got something we want, we've got something you want.
Lets have us a wee bargain. Simple hand over, one for one. Neutral ground.
Posts: 6,761
Threads: 405
Joined: Aug 2007
Staff roles: Story Dev Economy Dev
From: blackbird819@bmail.nn.br
To: bigmollydog3@bmail.nn.br
Topic: FW: RE: We've got something of yours.
What, MolllyMail no good for you? Pretty sure terrorism is against Boogle's T&Cs.
As for what I want, well, I thought I was pretty clear - unless you're making a better offer?
Never forget the importance of symbols.
Leave your fella twisting in the wind and your huddled masses will get the message that RPA big dogs look after the bottom line before they look out for their people. That kind of cold callousness is pretty BMM of ya, eh?
If your folks don't know about that sorry state of affairs, I'm sure we can connect the dots for em - the truth yearns to be free and all that.
Lets not let it get to that - we're all friends here, aye? No need for either of us to do anything too... damaging, or permanent.
500 units of Medical Supplies and our man alive & unspoiled, delivered to a location of our choosing.
Then and only then, will we part with the Doctor.
Mcde knew what he signed up for and we don't trust you to deliver him unmolested.
Besides, this Doctor seems to be some bigwig scientist. As far as ransoms go, he's worth more than just one Crownie turncoat.
Now prepare to pay the tithe and have our man ready.
We'll forward a meeting place when you agree to our terms.
Posts: 6,761
Threads: 405
Joined: Aug 2007
Staff roles: Story Dev Economy Dev
From: blackbird819@bmail.nn.br
To: bigmollydog3@bmail.nn.br
Topic: RE: RE: FW: RE: We've got something of yours.
Alright, now we're starting to get somewhere, talkin actual specifics.
I ain't giving you your man without what we want also being present and correct. I don't believe you'll get McDope, fly him home, then cut the Doc loose once we've got no more leverage.
As for the Medical shite - maybe I can make that happen. Depends what we agree now.
Lets deal with this trust issue, aye? I don't think you'll do right be me, you don't think I'll do right by you. So lets find someone sat in the middle who's got no dog in this fight. And not a fuckin' Zoner, no-one likes them ballbags.
We find a third party who can receive the goods and the folks. They oversee the exchange to our respective sides, then we all piss off and go our separate ways. No-one dies, everyone gets a fun story.