Letter from Coupledye · 11:52pm Dec 21st, 2015
Our Faithful Baroness Virtue,
Our Lady of Dawnpick, We have intercepted a disheartening letter as of late, but that is detailed later. Firstly, We the Crown respect thy increase in magnitude of steel production over the short few years. The quality of steelwork received have been near our expectations, undeniably Lady Virtue, thou must possess the wisdom to supply thy own realm over that of the Kingdom. We accept this action as long as thou remain faithful. Because of Dawnpick’s success, and with its increase in power comes greater responsibility, which must be achieved with more able-body ponies. Thy land-hold is now re-established in our immigration offices’ lists, prepare for migration, We propose boosting thy militia or steel industry.
As well, the example of thy Land-hold stands out as a bastion for pony-kind, also making in a target of others’ evil intent. Organize thy defenses in case the enemies of Freedom, Love and Tolerance come to thy walls. Worse yet if one of the meanderings titans that could destroy the beacon of our Virtues. Another militia or a tactical reserve is suggested and more then advantageous. We also regret to inform thou that our military would not be able to support Dawnpick, not just because of thy remoteness but that there are reports of skirmishes along the Rainbow pony nation of The Silk of Treating and our magnificent kingdom; relations have been strained as of late.
Unfortunately, We have held disappointments in thy governing. Regarding mostly thy methods of executing of law and order, more or less thy soft hoof. Lady Virtue, it appears Thou have forgotten, so We must inform that Thou are our emissary between thy Crown and thy ponies. The Crown is the Law and as our agent that makes Thou a deliverer of Justice. If Thou are unwilling to realize the task within thy duty as Baroness then relieve thyself or by our will we substitute Thou. The case of assault by Flux Cherishedamazed is a prime illustration with his four-night incarceration is a deviation from the law that We cannot allow repeated. We command Thou to exercise wisdom in all future cases, if no improvement in judgments is dealt within two years We will remove thyself.
A most disagreeable military act was excused without thy knowledge. Lacking thy consent, ponies from thy own land-hold engaged themselves as voluntary mercenaries. Even members of Dawnpick’s military were associated in the unlawful act of warfare on a passive badger-pony band that we had relations with, now a diplomat is dead and the barbarians are debating war. Worse, this act was out of our nature, our ponies do not go out of their way for wanton slaughter. A more resemble action was to send an active militia unit, if resources were so badly needed. If members of Dawnpick’s military acted as mercenaries without thy authority then the minimum punishment is five lashes per kill by flogging or whip administered to each member or their commanding officer at the time could opt to take the punishment in place of their subordinates. If by chance Thou marshaled this crime of near-treason then Thou will lose thy title and accountable for exile at the most.
A Pony in thy position is sure target to criticism, accusations of bribery, favoritism and tyranny. Since these are breaches of personal fidelity and equal to breaking of oath. As the injured party it is in thy responsibility to press charges if Thou so desire. The pony’s name who is guilty of accuse this slander is Indigo Swiftdined who also composed the disheartening letter. This stallion should be humbled about what matriarchal society he is living in; our laws state only the mother has the right to eject a illegitimate foal from her household, the father can only withhold his wealth. Indigo Swiftdined also admits to the social crime of flank-biting, a transgression We have attempted to eradicate in our society. He has preceded door-to-door peddling ills in the hearts of ponies; this would have been permissible if the other party was present to confer their side of the story. Overall, this is a transgression against the society of Dawnpick; exile could be warrant against this social cannibal.
On to this Stiletto Trusted Good, an Alicorn and Deuchmeiner under thy trust. We are not amused by her actions but that is thy responsibility to handle. Actions that do not cause too much friction are tolerated, but the disposition of the letter we received proves that her actions are having a detrimental effect on the goals We set out for the members of The Lights of Dawn. It would be wise to distant thyself from Stiletto Trusted Good unless Thou desire for thy social standings among thy ponies. If the mare’s libertine spirit increases and proves to be a malignant influence on Dawnpick then she is to be label as public enemy and eradiated.
Thy beloved Crown.
