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Good Evening, Sir Giovanni Russo
I must admit... I am impressed and jovially surprised by the display you presented under these communication files. My compliments!
But where would my manners be now? Allow me to present myself: My name is Kataktheos Koráki Sakellarios but you may refer to me simply as Mister Sakellarios - as I always preferred to stray away from any subjectivity and maintain cordial professionalism - and I happen to lead the Oikogéneia tou Koráki, a maltese family, of hellenistic ancestry as no doubt you may have gathered by now.
I am contacting you mainly because of the display you performed. You seem a person who cares for the wellbeing of Malta and who finds in possession of enough rationalism not to venture inside such revolutionary circumstances that others adhere to. That is something I enjoy seeing in other Maltese, truthfully.
That being said, I would like to forward you a proposition of collaboration between my organization, and yourself ( and perhaps your organization as well if you'd possess any ). A collaboration, whose goal would target the wellbeing and prosperity of Malta, sir Russo.
I assume you are well familiarized with the slaves, and their importance to the economical might of Malta, no? Well, I shall inform you that it is slave traffic that my organization is extremely proficient in.
Slavery is also, the subject I would like to aim this collaboration in. I would like to know if there's any possibility in employing your services as escort for our slave convoys.
Normally, I would have discarded the simplest of thoughts of such a request coming from my part, considering the traditions we center around the fine arts of slavery, but in these... peculiar times and with new, tempting variables coming in, I assume one has to bite his lip and think of the wellbeing of Malta, does he not?
I shall await your answer, dear sir. No doubt this communique sparked surprised and interest. We can get to details afterwards, of course.
Until then, have a good evening
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Your words are filled with those who pampers higher ups. I suggest you stop it or you will be tagged and sold like those who did the same before you.
Speak like a true man who does the dirty work of Malta and I'll listen. The Russo family didn't get where it is by hearing from childish people who sugar coat every word. Save it for the slaves. They work harder if you give them a bit of sweets from time to time.
-Giovanni Russo
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Straight to business... I like that. Now allow me to return to the subject as well...
You would like to me to speak like a true Maltese which cares for the wellbeing of Malta, but in your own eyes, that would ask of me to address you with a more informal vocabulary. However, there is one thing in a true Maltese that never shakes and that is his pride, and knowing that I have changed my tone, which was casted in such a manner as a form of courtesy to a fellow maltese, only to appeal someone would bring a stain to my pride. That would be most unacceptable.
Afterall, a true man who does the dirty work of Malta, and for Malta shall always valour his Maltese pride. And I happen to count myself among those men, sir Russo.
I am more than certain we have this little inconvenience cleared out for now and as such, I will take liberty in asking you again:
Are you interested in collaborating with the Oikogéneia tou Koráki as escort for its slaver convoys which would in turn, benefit the wellbeing of Malta?
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I'm not asking you to change your tone of voice. I'm asking you to rub off those brown marks on your nose.
Malta is a place where I am from and where I work. It is a haven for us and allows our economy to boom. To call me patriotic and prideful is not at all true though. Malta is a tool as much as any being is a tool. Only difference is, Malta is a lot larger in importance. Fields don't grow that well on stations or ships.
I'm always willing to run our convoys with others doing the same. Escorts though? We've never ran with escorts before. Bringing a hauling ship would be more of use.
-Giovanni Russo
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Very convenient.
I shall see to it that you will be notified when our operations commence.
And regarding my apparently brown filled nose, I can only say that appearances are often intoxicated with deceit.
But nevertheless, I am looking forward for a prosperous collaboration
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