Sender: Inquisitor Vara Firn Recipient: Field Marshall Lukas Keller Source: [ᚲᛚᚨᛋᛋᛁᚠᛁᛖᛞ]
Subject: Illegitimate claims over Vanaheimr
Priority: High Encryption: ᚢᚾᛒᚱᛖᚨᚴᚨᛒᛚᛖ
Field Marshall Keller,
A message was sent to us about unjustified ownership claims over the Vanaheimr system. After reviewing the audio document, there is no doubt that the coalition has seized authority in that system without any consent from the Red Hessian High Command. Generalmajor Heinrich asked me to remind you that Vanaheimr, also called Omega-2, is under the rule of the Red Hessians.
Illegitimate authoritative activities in this system are to be carried out exclusively under agreement with the Red Hessians High Command or its delegates. In view of our cooperation, we hope that this event will not be repeated.
From: Marshal Keller - The Lion of New Moscow
To: Inquisitor Vara Firn
Priority: High
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Inquisitor.
You seem misinformed, thus I must presume that the guest with no sense of proper diplomatic conduct has decided to complain over a reciprocation of such crudeness. And as far as I am concerned, it is not an illegitimate authoritative activity to question a known sympathizer of a hostile Kingdom. The Army has also not duly informed us to expect Guild presence in Omega 2.
If you wanted the fickle fools left alone, then you should have told me, if I'm kept in the dark about operations occurring within the periphery of the Katz then it is by all means going to result in an investigative deployment. Were you even aware of this operation? As well as those of Bretonia's corporations in the recent past?
And lastly why has the Oberkommando not approached me directly on the matter? Especially when I have acted in response to Volgograd Industrial inviting the Guild into Omega 2 and thus violating all the clauses you have stated to begin with.
That aside, there's been a development that requires my attention in person. This was an experiment, since the good Direktor is occupied as well. But since this had to occur between too heads acting like children I'm for once obliged to take action.
I don't like being forcefully addressed, especially in regards to petty issues like this.
I've made it clear to the IMG, the Coaliton, and my people that the actions of the IMG have been duly noted. They will reflect negatively on future actions, and we can both be certain that I will have a lengthy talk with our new Guildmistress that resembles a fantasy cartoon. That being said, you did provoke her as well, neither of you attempted to be the adult in the situation.
Now more than ever I'm quite aware of everything that takes place in Vanahmeir. The IMG, despite their poor choices, are still a valued asset against the other monarchy next door. They are allowed to mine resources in sync with Hessian personnel. That entire system is a hub that we're willing to share with our allies so long as they stay on the same page with us.
This should make things more clear from now on.
Finally, I am well aware of the Bretonians attempts to break into the system and transfer minerals to Niflheim. They've attempted to use Niflheim as a means of escape, clueless that we know the ins and outs of that connection. I'd be more than willing to take further action, but I think I'm waiting on another reason to act more aggressively.
When will you followup on your word with the Bretonians?
From: Marshal Keller - The Lion of New Moscow
To: Generalmajor Heinrich
Priority: High
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Generalmajor.
I'm well aware that your status renders you with a great deal of disgust for direct interference into matters such as these. You should now be feeling first hand the disgust I felt when you interfered in my personal life and then brought what little peace and composure I had down harder than Rheinland's post-war economy. You'll have to forgive me for the barking dog I've become, moreso when it becomes apparent that you played a hand in my nature. The title should be self explanatory, because a barking dog amidst a herd of sheep might as well be a Lion.
My word is being upheld. Wait. Your sympathy for the opportunistic residents of Canaria should help bide the time.
In Vengeance Sirius Coalition
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"Knowing Humanity - We will be duty, bloody and unavoidable."
The issue at hand I'm personally involved in is more or less a fail safe in the event you keep telling me to wait. Which you are.
We're going to be running out of time sooner than later. So you can toss insults in my face thinking you're invulnerable with your forced position but the only person you're cheating in this scenario is yourself. If you can't rally your own behind your word it will be your downfall. These sorts of things would go without hesitation from any other commanding officer, so don't lie to me and say you're delaying it purposely. Because the more you wait the more the odds stack against both of us.
You were my responsibility in the beginning, now you're my problem to rectify, take my advice. Before the assassination attempts you survive from your own become riots and chaos.
From: Lukas Keller
To: Generalmajor Heinrich
Priority: High
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Heinrich.
Defer your matters to Selim, I've resigned my post. It's your turn to endure the craven deficiency that I've put up with thus far. I'd wish you good luck in such a venture, but it would be purely sarcastic.
It was my turn before you ever hid behind that mask and called yourself "Krsnik". I've endured these issues for far longer, you barely allowed yourself to taste the power and responsibilities of leadership. Owell, I thought things might've been more simple, apparently my backup plan was warranted.
If you've completely resigned, maybe it's time you returned to where your real people need you. You'll always find a sense of direction under my guard.
From: Lukas Keller
To: Generalmajor Heinrich
Priority: High
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Heinrich.
It's just Keller now, don't bother with any embellishment in the form of rank. I don't hold one anymore. I will accept your offer if only out of necessity in the face of the fact that the Coalition's intelligence officers will see my sudden departure as a betrayal and will likely try to have me killed given my former position.
I really did love her, Heinrich. And I'm never going to forget just how willing you were to put that in your crosshairs. But then again, maybe I didn't deserve her sincerity. So don't come to me as if I'm some long lost son in need of motherly comfort. You've done everything in your power to remind me of just how callous and cynical this so called family truly is. So spare me the act.
Where do you want me to go and what name do you want me to take on?
If you really loved her, you would have left by now. Disappeared without any hesitation, there are trillions of ways to disappear in a galaxy this large, with the experience I've given you and from tapping the very limits of command next door - it shouldn't even be a question. But of course, there are also billions of ways to track one person down to the next. Going across the stars to attempt to have someone I could rather have at my side killed? No, that would be a real waste. It also would have cost me the trust of the Coalition.
This tells me there's something else, there's another reason you haven't just left. It's because of who you are, who you really are. You know where you belong and you've jumped from one way of avoiding it to the next, but even when you attain a position that would truly lock anyone else away from anything they were, it still caught up to you. You've resigned a serious position, the first person you thought to tell was me. The sense of direction and protection on your part is more than blatant. It was just a matter of time.
If you think Selim has the spine to try and tackle someone directly under my guard you're out of your mind. But don't worry, regardless of what you think, I think you'll find your way back to me eventually. The choice is yours, join now, or later when you feel you've lost even more.
Krsnik is a traitor, and a demon to some. No, you would have a much more fitting alias with the rest of the inquisitors and SOA operatives.
From: Lukas Keller
To: Generalmajor Heinrich
Priority: High
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Heinrich.
Give me my new alias and enlighten me on the difference between an Inquisitor and the SOA operatives. I would also appreciate if you saved the monologues and psychological analysis for your more gullible henchmen.