To: The Owner of DHC Alluminium Gießerei

[Darkseid667]

My, my my. No need to get cocky. If you want to get a monthly fee, be more specific, you sounded as if this was a one-time blackmail-attempt. I am not used to deal with criminals and their ways. While it is true that we can simply skim the 50 mio each month from top off the books, I need, no, I have the right to demand some guarantees concerning handing over that much money (even for a one-time payment, let alone a monthly fee).

Apart from that, my brother in Dublin works for a mining base and they got bullied by the Mollys once. It ended in a profitable understanding for both sides and the Mollys got more from it than if they had demanded a monthly fee of 50 mio. In fact, they have now some new fighters, several new gunboats and even a shiny new cruiser filling their ranks. So my previous offer wasn't meant to be insubordinate, but as an attempt to discuss things as buisiness partners at eye level. But if you want mere money, fine.

Now regarding our "business" deal: I am more than willing to pay you a monthly fee of the demanded 50 mio, however I must be sure that no other Unioner comes knocking at my door with similar demands. I have gathered some information about you, so I guess this is something you can guarantee. However, the downside of getting protection money (or rather danegeld) is that you are responsible that we are left in peace. So the LWB shouldn't be a problem, but what about the Bundschuh? Or the Red Hessians? Can you protect us from them? Despite your bold claims there seems to be no understanding between you and the later. If you can't offer us protection in return for the money, I rather dismantle the base myself and quit buisiness in Rheinland altogether and go back to BMM where I started before I let myself go down that slippery slope and find myself some day paying every criminal organistation in Rheinland. You are the first to demand something from us, so you will get it - if you deliver from your end, too.

So if you can put your money where your mouth is, don't hesitate to tell me, and you will have the first transfer tomorrow morning.

Mit den allerherzlichsten Grüßen, Robert Cassidy