Council of the Corsair Elders

[Carlos_Benitez]

Carlos listened to the Elders who had already made their opinions regarding the Reyes familia known. He then stood up and spoke.

"Senors, I was one of the Elders who where shot down by these people, and luckily survived to tell the tale.
It became clear that the fighting with the Reyes was causing considerable damage to the nation, and so I brokered a deal with them stating that they would cease all disrespectful actions if I allowed them to adress the Council. This is a deal I intend to hold them to in the future.
However, as has been made very clear by mi amigos around this room, allowing their actions thus far to go unpunished would make a mockery of our leadership, and our entire nation. It seems clear that the Council believe these men must be made example of.
I can also understand how the request made by the Reyes representative has offended many of you. These people are certainly ambitious, but their actions thus far clearly speak louder than any well written speech, and to grant them a seat here in spite of what they have done would devalue the achievements of each representative that sits here today."

The elders listened intently, afew nodding occasionally, others exchanging whispers.

"Despite the damage they have done, and the insulting and disrespectful behaviour of their pilots towards mi familia, and myself, I do recognise something of myself in their familia. As mentioned by Elder Alexa, not long ago (although despite our best efforts) politics and fate lead to my family sitting in a similar situation as the Reyes do today. Few among this council today would dare suggest today that alienating our familia was not a mistake."

A couple of elders exchanged glances, but remained silent.

" We are stronger because we have learned to stand together as equals.
I can empathise with the Reyes familia, but I cannot condone or dismiss their conduct. The difference between our familias is that they have found themselves in this situation out of self-righteous aims and a consequentialist philosophy that the end they might have achieved would justify the means they employed.
They chose this path when they turned on their bretheren, and now, inevitably, they must face the consequences.

I must therefore vote against appointing a Reyes representative to sit on this council, and cautiously vote in favour of exile of these pilots from the core of Corsair space, at least for the time being.
I hope that they can remain fierce warriors and channel their fury into doing some good at the fringes of our empire. Hopefully, life on the front line, living in fear of the Bretonians and Rhinelanders will teach them some humility, and they can one day return with their honour restored."

Carlos sat down, his vote cast, and watched the reaction of the Council.

---

[custo'-benitez]

Custo' stood once more after the Commandant had taken his seat once more. A grim smile rested upon Custo's face. Now was the time for action, the phase of politicking finished.

"I wondered when we would finished talking and someone would call for an official vote. It is probably right that it would be Carlos to cast the first vote, after all he was the first to be affected by these blights.

"I shall cast my vote to second my Don's. I say deny them the right to the Council and deny them the right to Corsair space!

"Let them grovel and beg at the table of the Junkers and Zoners for a place to land, or else allow the dogs to perish the the void of space!"

---

[center]The blood of the Hispania runs in my veins, the blood of my enemies shall wet my hands.
Life story: From birth 'till death I serve the Corsair Empire

Flight log: Each day, the fight continues

Forum accounts: Jammi (main account), Fanatic (Xeno) and last but not least Custo' Benitez (Corsair)[/center]

[Carlos_Benitez]

Time had passed. The Reyes familia had faded into memory, and a new meeting was called.

Carlos stood from his seat.

"My hermanos, I come to you today with a grave issue concerning a number of foolish pilots, including a cruiser captain."
The rest of the chamber looked up from their drinks.
"Today my irritable smuggler friend, Sean Ashcroft the 2nd, the pilot of my ship the Abundantia, who was given charge after I was told by my familia to give up the trade for the sake of my safety, was shot down outside Tripoli by a number of Corsair vessels, while carrying a cargo hold of gold for the ship-building operation."
The chamber fell silent. Afew individuals gasped.
"Ashcroft had announced his identity and purpose when he entered Gamma, but the captain of a Cruiser; Don Andres demanded that he state it again. Naturally, Mr. Ashcroft was not enthusiastic and said as much.
When he arrived at Tripoli, a number of Corsair vessels opened fire on the Abundantia which was destroyed. The cargo of 4500 tonnes of gold was also obliterated and scattered into space."
A number of the elders shook their heads.
"I make no apologies for the fact that Ashcroft's manner is abrasive. He is by no means a pleasent or respectful individual but nevertheless keeps Tripoli supplied, keeps our merchandise flowing into New York, and keeps the nation in profit.
I have very real fears that he will cut ties with the Corsair nation if no action is taken, and we will lose the benefits from his smuggling talents.

I spoke to the pilots who destroyed my old ship, and they made no apologies for their conduct, constructing some non-sensical lie about Ashcroft working for the Mollys, and later suggesting that I, Elder Carlos Benitez, am a traitor."

More of the chamber gasped, afew sniggered, and furtive whispers began.
Caros slammed his fist down on the table infont of him, and the room fell silent again.

"I provide photographic evidence of the incident for your viewing. I am sad to say Mr. Ashcroft was injured and is recuperating on Tripoli, though due to this betrayal he has fallen into a state of paranoia and I had to post a guard of 4 men outside his room before he would agree to rest.



Ashcroft and I would like to press charges against;

• Karolis|Defender
  
• Don_Andres
  
• Diego.Munoz
  
• Vilkas|Iltis"
  

I await the council's judgement on the matter. In the meantime, I shall persiew the individuals for compensation for Ashcroft's cargo and my ship.

---

[pruskis92]

Hola, i will speak short and clear.

Corsairs?
[OPG-S]Master.Chief
The-Fearless
Corsair_Diego_Benitez

These pilots few times killed Ed|Raptor-13 without any reason in front of Crete. I don't know why, but they also try to destroy my ship.

I want to know why they killing new Corsairs Pilots without reason.

*** Downloading Data ***

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2858/wmpl...22030243qp6.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1563/wm...22031126ba1.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9871/wm...22030371nq2.jpg

---

* Feedback || Recruitment || Message dump || Privateers's Recruitment || Wiki *

"we bring disaster 'we bring fun times and a cheery mood in december' "

[... kur nubėgo?]

**** Incoming transmission ****
ID: Independent Corsair Vilkas
To: Elders Council

Everything is going out of control lately. Iv been isulted, blamed, and much more by members of respected Factions. It is not a seacret, that me and Luis Benitez have no simpathy to each other. But everything went to long. SInce i feel respect for the Benitez familia, and i dont want to get in trouobles whith them, but Luis truely went to far, by insulting me, and even killing my ship just for no reason, this time i got proof:

This is one of his many insults twordwards me:



Today my patience ranned out but i still warned him:



But he still didn't felt any guilt about insulting hes bretheren, who fights agians our enemys, risking hes life and freedom every day:





... well the hell were waiting to happen, and it did. Later that day, it was a mess whith other Corsair pilot, about which im going to tell later in diffrent story, then ill end this one. After the mess, i tried to say what happened. Well i tried to speak, Luis told me to shut up (I dont know why, he wasnt even been involved in that mess, but he started to order me what to do and how should i act, then to talk to me, or then to keep in silence, since then he have such right i dont know... maybe you do)

Well i kept in silence.. and what you know.. I didnt realaized how fast i was attacked, why? I dont know. luis jsut opened fire, without any warning.. even then i shuted up, then he said heres the proof, how he kills me: (I was in titan he in gb):



.. after my ship blowned.. my blood brother Karolis, whith which I growned up went on rage... He gathered few of his friends and engaged Luis, ir was to much to take it form Luis..

And he was tooked down. The brotherhood members tryed to help Luis, but they failed. After Luis defeated, My brotehr whith friends landed in gamma, they didnt engaged The Brotherhood pilots, even then taking heavy fire from them.


Next thing which gone wrong today, that i was "accsidently" spammed by mines, down to the sheild down to the hull... 3 mines "accsidentrly" hiited me, i understand one .. or two ... But 3! all happened then i was talking whith Luis about his Insults agian... The Master.Chief openly joined Luis side... and then sabotaged my ship. .. Here is the proof of my ship been blown up by mines whioch were spamed by Master.Chief:



After this, he didnt even apologiezed. I fight for my honour, so i Challanged him into fair duel... It was strange to see him on Eagle civilian craft, whith mounted nomad technology and even blaming our pride - The Titans.. It was a hard rought fight, but i managed to teach that loudmouth a lesson. Here are the proofs:





And here about that blame on titans... maybe it wasnt been directly, but I sensed it: (//about ID i always got it, and neutral persons can say this)



And even more.. after I won in fair duel and retrived my honour, he tried to do anything to make me fight him him agian. i refused, couse i didnt seen any cause to do it agian.

He gone mad, and started to blame me, to make me mad by insults, to fight him agian..

(// he insulted my fatherland, my home country in non-character... so i took it personal, yes somebody would say, that he was talking about LT group, but such thing do not exict anymore, besides, he ment LT in OCC.) here is the proof:






More happaned that day, Master.Chief attacked us agian, becouse I killed an Outsider, a pilot, whit lawful ID, Civilian craft, a few lawul weapons, who was calling us hostile in gamma... Some scum called Cretes Childrens hotiles in their own system. I warned him to leave system right now, or be destroyed.. he/she didnt listen So i had nothing to do, get it our from space by force...and what you know, later master.chiefs comes, and said, that that outsider was his some sord a friend (Whit lawful ID? ....) and he engaged his Cretes bretherens.. for doing this here is the proof

This is the outsider scaned, obiviuosly you see Lawful ID:



Here i kill him after he/she didnt leaved Corsair space requested:




After that, Master.Chief engaged me... here is the another photo I took. There are withness an IMG unit, who can tell how irrespective jessy acted, no matter that, Chief still was going to avange jessy.. or something, my bad i dont have proof whith his words, that i killed jessy a "Corsair" and he is killing be becouse i shooted him/her, but i too khis engaging photo:



Durning the fight, Valentine got online, and some others. later Luis got online. After fight we all started to talk about that happened. I tried to say the story, but Luis shuted me up.. later he opened fire on me.. how this story is related whith story mentioned before.


Im writtining, not to blame other corsairs, but only to protect myself. becouse those two who dislikes me, can try do conspiracy against me and my brother. I just wanted to explain situation from my poin of view whiht out distruoption or Luis shouting me to shut up.


**** End of Transmission ****

---

Omega Pirates Guild

History of OPG | Antonio "Vilkas" Devivar

[ivr56]

*Centurion Ramirez of the Brotherhood in the Chamber stands up and speaks*

Hola Karolis
Mind giving more info on the situation that occurred today infront of Crete?
From what Im hearing it was a friendly fire incident gone bad with premature firing of a Nuclear Mine.

Also
Carlos here of the Benitez Family said you attacked and destroyed a smuggler carrying Gold for Tripoli. And your name is listed.

Karolis|Defender
Don_Andres
Diego.Munoz
Vilkas|Iltis"

Perhaps you can give us a reason why you attacked a Smuggler with supplies for the Corsair nation and accused a Elder of being a traitor?
As well Corsair Vilkas. You were in the same incident as above so why not both you explain your actions as well against a merchant helping our Nation .

Thank You
*Ramirez sits Down and Waits for a Response*

---

[Carlos_Benitez]

///Ladies and Gents, this is NOT a free-for-all, this is the Corsair Council Chamber, and as such individuals without a hard-earned seat on this council are NOT recognised to speak.
I would prefer if no more unrecognised individuals posted here out of turn.

---

[Carlos_Benitez]

Carlos stood from his seat again.

"Well my friends, it seems security of the Council Chamber comm system needs to be reinforced.
My pilot Captain Luis Benitez has apologised for his attacks on these individuals in person. I'm sure we're all aware of my amigo's hot temper, and how it can get the best of him. He has the blood of an untamed corsair.

I also have here a written apology on behalf of a group of pilots who have caused a bit of strife over the past 48 hours."

Carlos pressed a button on his console, and the text appeared, projected in all directions in the centre of the room. An artificial voice read the message.

To: Honoured elders of Crete
From: Vilkas

Im writting this letter, to accept my mistakes, which I done not so long ago.

1) By a mistake, I heared the words of known smuggler Sean Ashcroft "Stupid Corsairs" and acted hostile. This was my and my brotehrs Karolis main mistake done. Mad on smuggler, for his words, we diddn't consider profit he does for us and were involved in its destruction. We are terribly sorry, compensation and apologies have already reached him. It seems Ashcroft has accepted these gestures.

2) Im Sorry, for not controling my self, while talking with Elder Carlos Benitez, and accusing him of treachery. I was outraged then, and didn't completely understand what I was saying. I did not understand the implications of what I had said.
I also apologise for my actions with OPG and Luis Benitez.

I hope that Council of Elders will be compassionate towards me.

Your sincerly, Vilkas (Anthonyo Devivar)

Carlos raised his eyebrows, and returned to his seat.

---

[Gentle]

"Ha!" The scruffy pirate rose from his chair. "I think not. You might want to let these whippets off with a tickle on the wrist Carlos. I move for a one month KOS order on all four of them. Im sick and tired of independants in gamma openeing fire on incoming transports. We need to send out a message that the council is NOT to be trifled with and that the ruling factions here have REAL power to end their miserable existence." Gentle face contorted with fury. "Ill have each and every one of them razed to the ground. begging for mercy now are they? Well lets see how they feel after a month of pure annihilation by every factionalised member of the corsairs for a month." gentle gripped the table like a vice.

"I hereby decree that we undertake a FULL KOS decree against the 4 perpetrators. I hereby order ALL OPG forces to shoot them dead on sight. I hope you hermanos can see why this needs to be done and join me in cleansing Crete and educating these independents."

---

The Madness of the Pirate King

[Vince]

*Newly appointed Centurion Vincent Valentine Stands up*

Brothers, I believe that this Vilkas pilot has learned his lesson, and apologized for his transgressions. That in it self shows honor, and the will to be accpeted amonst the proud corsair houses. KOSing him now would be a mistake. He has done more than the other 3, and if you look at the whole picture, he was only defending his honor as Corsair.

Maybe we, need to start setting examples. I too have witnessed these transgression, and I believe we could have handled this better. I am all for blasting indies out of the skies of Crete, but we need to grow our numbers at the same time, with those indies we deem worthy.

If you want to KOS the senor Gentle, I would say KOS the 3 that did not apologise. But not the one that did.

*Centurion Valentine sits down in his seat and takes a sip of his rum*

---

Vincent Valentine: Brotherhood Corsair Elder
Ship ID's:
Valentine[TBH]-Titan
Valentine.B[TBH]-Praetorian Bomber
Valentine.[TBH]-Gladiator
Tortoga[TBH] - Corsair Gunboat