With the recent turning of the faith's favor in the mayoral campaign, a series of flyers have made their way onto the streets of Osrona, handed out by a great number of willing hands throughout the districts of Messaris, Caelfall, and Sudbury! The parchment is plain, holding no fanciful decorations or markings, it is a simplistic letter penned out for any and all to read.
Quote:My good people of Sudbury, as well as the people of Osrona at large, it is with great pride that I can say that it is thanks to you all that I have made it so far in my campaign. After years of hard work pushed forth by those of you willing to support me and my ideals, the race has been narrowed down to two remaining candidates, with one being yours truly, and the other, Lord Claude of House Pellaux, the great noble. From beginning to end, my stances have never changed, and even now, I see little to adjust, with few disagreeing with me on the future of our fair district, and the effects it will have on our great city.
Nevertheless, I would not be sending out these letterheads if it were not for new pressing issues I wished to address, for it is a frivolous notion to waste money on parchment and ink, when most disagreements or issues can be hashed out with me in person. It is with a heavy heart that I admit that the body of the faith, sans its leadership, has decided to revoke their sponsorship of my actions, and have instead chosen to support my mayoral competitor- likely in response to the noble's recent announcement and personal dealings with members of the faith.
The man wishes to turn the Cathedral of Osrona into a hospital, a cathedral which lies on the borders of the city, betwixt the districts of Sudbury, Caelfall, and even Aerandale to an extent. Whilst I could go on about how misappropriating Sudbury's funding towards renovating a church seems less than an apt choice for the district's finances, it is best that I mention the discussion that I held with the Stellus of the faith, and the details of how I planned to revitalize Sudbury.
Per my conversation with the Stellus, I held every intention of allotting a portion of property in Sudbury towards creating a local hospital and temple for the Faith to operate out of, however, it was decided to be unnecessary, as the Faith held their own plans to help the people of the district, and it is against their discipline to own property. So, it was decided that while I still offer my whole-hearted support to the Faith and their efforts, it would be best to support the local clinics and facilities however it was needed, to further promote the self-sufficiency of Sudbury as a whole.
The district has been in need of a form of reliable income for decades, especially with Messaris holding the lion's share of both trade and agriculture in the city; I propose that in accordance to an ex-candidate's plan for financial success, we expand Sudbury as a forerunner in the field of ironworks and in the field of collected rarities. As much as I enjoy the idea of a good game of Elementa, I cannot agree with my opponent directing valuable funding to build a stadium that may not see great financial success- though he is more than welcome to spend his own vast reserve to try and fund such an endeavor.
Aside from specific artisans speckled across Osrona, the city is always in need of well-wrought mithril or steel, whether it be to arm the men and women of the Order, or to be part of the newest vessel being made in the city's shipyard. Expanding the district into this field would ensure its place in the city and promise security for a great number of people in Sudbury- for while the sport of Elementa may ebb and flow, there will always be a need of wrought metals throughout Esshar as a whole.
As for the more adventurous of the district, I've decided upon a more interesting and lucrative endeavor- that of discovering and collecting oddities, rarities, antiquities and artifacts from across Esshar, for the sake of creating a unique market of sorts. This market of magical antiquities would serve as the first of its kind in Osrona, a place wherein these remarkably unique items can be auctioned off or sold to the people of Esshar, whilst benefiting the district with the funding it would provide. Such an endeavor would no doubt be dangerous, which is why those participating in each expedition would not be discriminated against- save for the most base of prerequisites, and all would be welcome to volunteer to seek their own portion of the riches hidden away across Esshar.
I welcome my opponent's interest in assisting the people of Sudbury, it is an endeavor befitting the oblige he holds himself to- but I wish for each man and woman of Sudbury to remember that at the end of the day, Claude is a noble born from a great household, raised with an arcanium spoon in his mouth. He has good intentions, but he sees Sudbury from an outsider's point of view, he was not born here, he was not raised in these streets, he has not suffered to seek a bite to eat each day.
I trust that when the day comes, I will be considered worthy of holding your, the citizens', trust.
Mayoral Candidate, Erick Falstrik