John Steed here, that man from Cryer. Happy New Year!
With a new year comes a new budget, which is what I have in my hand here. What it suggests is that we're doing rather well; last that I heard, you were floundering in comparison.
Now I see here we have some excess funds and there's only so much goldleaf toilet paper a man can own; so what I propose is we set up some kind of trust fund for you. Of course we want to help you to help yourself - Give a man a fish and all that. We also aren't favouring your charity over blind orphans with cancer, that just makes us look bad. We aren't entirely selfless, we want some publicity from you and once you're back on your feet you would be indebted to us.
So how about it, we'll even throw in a "Gateshipping Freight company" day in which you can take a guided tour around our prestigious Cambridge Research Station. Drop the ban on us visiting Kensington and lets try and work out some friendly terms. Last time we had contact you were a bit rude and unreasonable, so I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt that maybe you were just a little stressed that week due to all the money you are losing. I'd like to help you out with that.
From: Calum McDonald, CEO Gateway Interstellar.
To: John Steed.
Subject: Relations.
Mr Steed,
Thankyou for your comm message about renewing relations with Gateway Interstellar.
To bring you up to speed, we at Gateway are very busy at the moment with contracts ranging from major IMG shipping and supply to smaller scale shipping for other independant companies and individuals who require cargo moved. Not to mention the supply to Bretonia of much needed cargo through the Bret/Kusari war.
So, as you can imagine, your " help " is not required.
But we may be able to help you ! we have, in storage, an amount of portable detox units to help anyone who has been exposed to any dodgy chemicals and adictive substances.
I'll put out a flyer around Cambridge and let folks know they are available.
Now, about the last time we spoke.
If i recall your company accused Gateway Intersellar of losing cargo from Cryer and also accused us of poor security for our ships.
When details where requested of you none where given except messages of rudeness.
So, i would suggest, perhaps a message of apology from you to Gateway Interstellar and her employee's for the rather crass accusations of the past and then, perhaps, we can start talking about renewing relations in a more polite way eh!!
The ban on Cryer ships docking at Kensington remains in place for now.
I'd advise you not to get all hung up on water under the bridge - I'm outstretching the great arm of forgiveness for you. Aside from the fact it would be against company policy to apologise, as that would involve making a mistake, I certainly cannot and will not apologise on the behalf the the great Sir Timothy.
I also believe that your questioning of him is also, albeit indirectly, questioning the decisions of the monarchy; and we'd not like to make this a dispute of treason. This LPi officer with me here says he agrees that Timothy's concerns over your security problems were legitimate - I hope you've taken the feedback on board and closed the holes that were reported. We're all friends here, it doesn't help anyone to get all moody over some constructive criticism
Stop being a grumpy bugger, it's bad for your health. The offer stands.