A letter addressed to a Mover.
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:00 am
wrote:Greetings,
My name is Alathra Blackthorne. I was inducted in the Harmonium not too far in the past, and my rank is Notary One. I have been on patrol duty for almost the entire time. I have made some rather disturbing observations, however, and this is my reaction.
In my time here, I have witnessed ordinary citizens speaking harshly of what should be a respected peacekeeping force, the Harmonium. Why they do such is beyond me, as our tenets are those of justice and the righting of wrongs.
Another, and more dire observation, is that of organized crime running rampart within Sigil - violent crime and chaotic lawbreakers we can deal with, and they represent an often fleeting danger as justice quickly brings her eyes upon them from their own actions.
Organized crime, however, knows how to conceal itself, and to spin a web of lies to protect itself. According to my knowledge, the Harmonium is powerless to try and prevent this, if laws are only broken when it is advantegous of the criminal, often in dark and secluded places. These people are twisted individuals, thriving in an illusion of fear sorrounding their beings, and I have spoken with other notaries who dare not take action due to fearing for their own lives.
I have no such fear, and I think it an abomination that these men and women are able to laugh in our faces, never a chance to bring justice as our hands are bound by creed and law.
It is therefore that I request to build a unit of experienced investigators and officers of the Harmonium to launch a proper investigation into organized crime within Sigil.
While I may be young in the service of the Harmonium, I have kept vigil over peace and justice for many years now, in the service of a Knightly Order; this has blessed me with the knowledge of how to protect those who cannot protect themselves, even when facing devious individuals who wish for nothing more than to prey on the weak, ever feeding their own perverse desire for wealth and power, unaware of the emptiness such ideals present.
I offer to be in charge of this unit myself, and answer directly to any officer above me - as I see it, we have little to lose by such a bold attempt. I also offer to prove my qualifications, should questions have arisen.
In Duty and Faith,
Alathra Blackthorne, Notary One.