[ archived ] mailbox

[simpathis]

Welcome to the NPC mailbox. Characters are free to send letters to the various NPCs currently in charge of the city. All replies will also be written and sent via messenger bird. Replies may take a while as they are busy officials.

Requests to meet NPCs in person are doable, but there is no guarantee it will happen—at least immediately. Efforts will be made when possible.

Since inquiries are sent via letter, you can write them as long or as short as you wish.

To schedule a thread with an Arehtei, refer to this entry.

To send a letter, fill out the following form and include the message.

<b>To:</b> INCLUDE DESIRED NPC <b>From:</b> CHARACTER | <user name="JOURNAL"> <b>Date:</b> IC DATE (backdates are fine!) <b>Message:</b> <b>OOC Questions:</b> If you have any OOC questions or concerns regarding the topic of the message, feel free to add them here. We will also include OOC notes if necessary.

Comments

[simpathis]

I am so sorry for the delay! This just got completely lost!

For Sergei and Ledwika, they will be much harder. Ledwika doesn't actually travel outside of the government offices too much. Her manor is within the same district, she takes a horse and carriage for her method of transportation, and while she does go around the city every so often to take a look and inspect things, it's never publicly announced and again, she usually just stays in the carriage. Sergei is always with her during these outings and for any important political talks. He's basically like her bodyguard but without needing to be at her side at all times. That is because Sergei has personally hand selected the best of the best for Ledwika.

Sergei himself follows a similar pattern in that he doesn't really travel much outside of his work. If not with Ledwika, he's with at the Enforcers HQ in his office working. A lot. He does go out to personally investigate matters if he feels that his officers cannot do it (which is actually more often than one might think) or it's an important matter. There are no bodyguards or any kind of security for himself because Sergei is his own guard. We haven't really had him display his true prowess, mostly as there have been either lack of need as well as time. But if Astor were to tail Sergei, he'd be able to follow for a little bit for Sergei would lose him. This could be because he actually noticed Astor or because he's just doing his normal routine of being careful in general (he's the "lone wolf" kind of guy).

So for those two, there's nothing much interesting other than learning more about their behavior/lifestyle.

REBEKKAH, however. She's easy. There aren't as much security detail on them and she just goes about wherever she wants whenever she wants however she wants. That said, she usually sticks by the Observatory for her research, and currently is just married to the giant crystal problem. Now her there may be an opportunity to learn something, so it kind of depends on what Astor is looking for or trying to find/do.

[unglorious]

Oh yeah I probably should've specified the exact details of what he's looking for in the first place MY BAD. He's looking to see if he can find any evidence that they might not be on the level/proof that they are on the level. So, like, signs of corruption or blackmail or the like, if they're making contact with any suspicious-seeming people or going to suspicious-seeming places, what they're doing to actually carry out their job, any strange/suspicious/inconsistent/etc. behavior, etc. (He'd be breaking into their homes/offices while they're away to dig through their correspondence and paperwork too if he could, but I'm assuming Verens uses more modern locks than the medieval sort he's used to, so that's a skill he needs some time to relearn.)

Is that clear enough?

[simpathis]

Haha, yes very clear! As for breaking in, it's not so much technological advancement but just standard difficulty of breaking into a government official of high stature's home, at least for Ledwika. Sergei actually lives in a kind of barrack/military-like compound system for the Enforcers (he's kind of married to his work) so there's that. But it's not impossible, just very difficult to get through aside from locks. Rebbekah also lives in a dormitory like system, only this one would be housing scholars and researchers. But unlike the others, she has a lot less security protocol and she herself is kind of lax about things. So again, she's an easier target.

If anything, he may have to worry about Sergei catching onto him. He's not the head of Enforcers for nothing. Of course he's not perfect and it would probably take him a bit to realize something is amiss, but he'd note any odd activity, conversations, or questions. It wouldn't be the first time he or any of the other high end officials, especially Ledwika, would have been tailed/spied on/etc. either, so there would be preparations to handle anything too invasive like a break in. That said, it wouldn't be so much that Astor couldn't do it at all, but that it may be noticed afterward depending on how he goes about it.

In any case, Astor wouldn't find anything suspicious in their actions. He'd actually find both Sergei and Ledwika to have a pretty good record in not only shutting any corrupt officials and back end deals, but also tossing them out no matter what their position. Neither likes those kind and neither cares what kind of stature or rank the individual has. Sergei and Ledwika probably have competing file records for the number they've kicked out. Another interesting tidbit Astor might find is that Ledwika is very old and has held the position for quite a long time. Think of Queen Elizabeth II, only Ledwika actually has a very active role in politics and decision making. Sergei has also been in his position for a long time. Any recorded opposition against them (and there would have been several) would have lost to the outstanding approval both the population and the non-corrupt officials have of them.

Rebbekah also has nothing really going against her, although that's less about integrity and strong leadership and more of her rather optimistic and happy personality. She has no reason to take in favors or bribes, either.

Is that enough or is there anything else?

[spagheleton]

Well, technological advancement is definitely a thing to consider, the locks Astor would be used to picking would probably be warded locks whereas lever and pin tumbler locks started taking over during the Industrial Revolution, so...? Obviously it's up to you what sort of locks are around in Verens but my gut instinct is that warded locks are still pretty common but things in need of more security (like high-ranking politicians) would have the newer types?

OTHER THAN THAT little bit of "I did some research would you like to hear about my research" nerdery, yes, that is absolutely plenty, thank you! o7