Long gone are the days where life was simple in the Nacion. You came about and you saw the civil war, you saw what happened to any co-operation between the brains and brawn of the Outcasts. From this, you should take wisdom from it, refrain from making similar mistakes and do the Nacion proud by obiding by what the Outcasts stand for, and more specifically the goals of the old 101st and the renewed lance attitudes.
We've made our mistakes, we've learnt, we've gone into hiding and are now back in full force to present Sirius with ever-strong reasons why we are a Nacion to be feared but far more importantly, a Nacion that knows how to balance power and delegate the might, the intelligence and the co-operation that it has been longing for, for years.
This brings me onto the confusion that surmounts the minds of both the Ghosts and the Lance. What is it that you're actually trying to achieve? We understand that you have a seemingly religious take on how the Nacion should be run. You've been lucky in having the privilege to essentially fly the Nacions flag as well as your own, yet in my absence and what I have been told by the Ghosts that still stood, it seems that as a result of your reign, the Nacion has lost it's values. Furthermore, you do not seem to understand anyone's view but your own.
Let me gently warn you that it's this selfish, pride-filled attitude that started the civil war of 821 A.S, leading to the unnecessary bloodshed. If I asked you to recall how the Nacion became so, I doubt you could even explain it. The Nacion is about unity and a balance of power that the Council of Dons once used to rule the Commonwealth. These were the simple days. The days in which the Nacion was proud to be what it was. Now all I can see is a group bent on pride, disregarding any values that the Nacion once stood for, disregarding the laws in which the Nacion operated so well on. You seemed to have done nothing but warp the minds of our brethren, destroying the integrity of Malta for your own selfish needs. Taking away the cojones of Malta and replacing them with well, plushy toys.
You know no value of the Outcasts but I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt and give you a chance to explain yourselves. We want no repeat of the war, after all. Choose your words carefully.
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_______________________________ To: Luke Orsini From: Bishop Mancio Parrella
Let me start out out by saying, that the return of the Contari Lance is seen as welcome news to the Crimson Council. Despite what some might think, we welcome diversity and believe that the Lance’s reappearance can only bolster the power of the Nacion.
Now onto business, after going over your communication the Council and I have come to the conclusion that you are under the influence of several misconceptions about the Crimson Cross. We have come to realize as of late that those same misconceptions seem to be more widespread among the population of the Nacion than we had originally thought. We are to blame for this I am afraid, it seems like we could stand to be a bit more open about what the Holy Order of the Crimson Cross truly stands for as well as taking more initiative in communicating with the other prominent Families and organizations of the Nacion. I hope this conversation with you is the first of many steps to correct this.
You like many others seem to think the Crimson Cross is trying to force our beliefs onto the entirety of the Nacion. This is in no way the case. While our Order is one based on belief, we are not trying to forcibly spread the belief in the spirits on those in the Nacion that want nothing to do with it but rather unify those that do follow the path and offer a voice for those that wish to know more about the Spirits. I would also like to clarify that while the belief in the wisdom of the Spirits is a core tenet of our Order I would like to point out the other two core tenets of our faith that many outsiders are unaware of. Members of the Crimson Cross are expected to work towards furthering the power and influence of the Nacion as well as spreading the Orange Dream across Sirius. It is our belief that the Spirits have chosen help guide and protect the entirety of Malta and its people for a reason and not just those that follow their will so we try to do the same. As I have already made clear, we are not perfect however and we have made missteps but we do try to do what is best for Malta.
I would also want to clear up the fact that, we are under no delusion that we are the leaders of the entirety of the Nacion. We have simply tried to act as caretakers of the laws and regulations of the Nacion during the power vacuum caused by the 101st going into isolation. In fact the revised Maltese Laws that we created were simply an updated revision of those that were created by the 101st as we did not want change the way the Nacion operated just preserve it until more Families and organizations stepped forward that wished help us try and continue to improve the Nacion for the better for all of us.
We are more than willing to discuss any suggestions or ideas you may have to help strengthen the Nacion. Finally, the Council would also like to know if there is any way that the Crimson Cross can help the Lance while you gather your forces and rebuild?
A hasty response is at least one positive you may have. You see, the fact that your ideals encompass the "spirits" in a core sense, worries me. They are not a force to be used, followed or even alluded to when making decisions about an entire Nacion such as ours. While I respect that you favour the spread of the Orange Dream, we are yet to see evidence of you protecting the Nacion borders or paying any respect to the Maltese Laws.
The Ghosts have already expressed their concern to me about your disregard of the ownership of Omicron-85 and you seem to have little idea of how to run such a large populace, other than the hope that the "spirits" will guide you. Snap out of it. The guardians have found a way of communicating with us through our Cardamine intake. I wouldn't expect you to know that of course.
The laws have been there seemingly for longer than time itself and the entire time they have promoted a healthy balance of power between famiglia and friend alike. Quarrels created by opposing ideals have always been down to greed and distaste for one another. This created a civil war. You are going a very similar way, judging by your words spoken to us just the other week, outside Malta. You can talk to Erika Espinosa about that one, if you were not present. I have the logs if she tries to lie to you and believe us when we say that a war is, again, not an option.
To summarise then, you'd do very well to respect the wisdom that more experienced Outcasts have. I, or we, care not for your personal backgrounds or your position of authority that led you to being part of the Crimson Cross, or even the Cross' name itself. It's your present actions that are of concern and there's no excuse for acting out of your beliefs. The future is as bright as we make it.