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A new notice is posted to the general boards of the Crown Isle as a response to the latest discussion regarding Critique of Legislation 6/28/308.

Clarifications * Addendum  * Rebuttals

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ℑt would appear to me that the general consensus emanating from the higher echelons of Regalian Society, whom this paper is primarily directed to, is that a literary publication critiquing the legislative process and its consequences must somehow equate to a violent Jacobin uprising. The paper, which was nothing more than a peaceful if not quite accusatory call for justice, has seemingly flown completely past the heads of many who would instead immediately prefer to strike at the idea merely because of its author and not because of what it proposes. This can be seen in the fact that the paper proposes no mentioning whatsoever of violent uprising, rebellion, disestablishment, or any altercation whatsoever, but instead proposes that the common class should have some form of representation in the matter of criminality of a cultural cornerstone. Despite the revelation of the fact that the former Lord od Albion tore the Harhold trial from House Playero's hands and sabotaged the legal party by forcibly declaring guilt, and despite the complete rapport of anti-jacobin efforts published in the Playero Files, the Peerage's consensus notably remains unchanged. Such is understandable considering the language used in the paper, but to immediately delve into far-fetched, irrelevant accusations of Jacobinism and outright ostracizing a political critique based on the mere fact that my late brother was a convicted traitor is not only childish, but laughable in the sense that it is a prime representation of how vastly disconnected our noble administrators are from the social classes they rule over. Opinions and rumors preside over factual data and the common good. It is frustrating to be lectured on the importance of "diplomacy" and "approaching the government calmly for change" when it is the very ignorance of the Peerage and the Chancellery that has led the common class to revolt all across the Archipelago. There is hardly any commoner representation, and most if not all attempts that House Playero has made at peaceful communication with Noble Houses and the Chancellery, as well as other bodies such as the now defunct City Assembly, have all resulted in blatant ignorance or dismissal, leading to the publication of this critique. It is moreover even more frustrating to learn that people automatically believe this essay is about some sort of "rebellion" and not about the fact that mages have been stripped of their rights unfairly and without proper reasoning, leading to public outcry across the Empire. As it stands, only those privileged by the grace of a Noble Court may publicly cast magic, and a noble house may only employ two mages at once out of the hundreds if not thousands that dot our population. I would like to give special acknowledgement to a certain Urijah Jamesson, who seems to have been the only one out there sensible enough to be able to separate opinion from fact and properly assess this publication. On that note, nobody cares what this Urijah may or may not have done in the past. The things he published the other day are true whether you admire the man or not. Is nobody going to talk about the fact that this city's weak administration has progressively allowed Sanguine agents and Void Worshippers into the fold of the Peerage?

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That leaves me with the following words to the esteemed... "Protector" .. of Irole:

¥our response to this publication is a baffling in the fact that it is an utter representation of every toxic quality the essay sought to call out about the legislative process and its Imperial Assembly.  I can hardly figure out where to begin.

There is a sudden pause in the response, and an empty gap in the writing, as if the author had taken a step back. Where the writing resumed below, the hand-writing appeared to be slightly different, perhaps indicating the author had resumed this response at a later time under cooler emotions.

You claim to merely want to "limit public magic practice" yet it is abundantly clear just from this small comment that you have no idea whatsoever what the concept of magic practice means or involves. The fact that you think "The Arcane" is an entity altogether separate from the lineage of Ailordom shows how utterly disconnected and misplaced you are from the legislation you propose. The Arcane encompasses what Ailordom is entirely, as many Ailor themselves are bound to the practice of magic. Since you clearly haven't noticed, there are Ailor protesting your new rule everywhere. "The Arcane" cannot submit to Ailordom when it itself is bigger than any one true Ailor can fathom. Making it so that magic is illegal does not stop criminals from casting magic. It is nothing but an outright insult to the history of Ailordom, as this Empire would not be as grand as it is today had it not been for magic. 

I'm confused. You yourself say it is up to the mage to uphold a level of human decency. That is precisely why arcane destruction is usually dealt by more sinister identities such as Voidlings or the Dread Empire, or even common Ailor brigands, who are not bound to the laws (or at least do not follow) of the Imperial Assembly anyway. On the other hand, beneficial arcane use is common-place among the good-hearted empire of our people, namely inside clinics and healing houses, but also among other sectors such as fishing, fire-fighting, law enforcement, sailing, the military, and much, much more. Again, maybe you would know all of this if the city's administration actually cared to include commoner representation. I hope now you can see why the criminalization of magic is not just irrelevant and useless, but just a straight up offensive gesture which will do nothing to preserve the national security of our Empire other than stir up dissent and even more tension between nobility and the commoner class.

The fact that you immediately seek to silence me with violence, or a "duel" as you may suggest, is the perfect example of what the essay talks about. You claim to be so passionate about your so called "Imperial Authority to legislate" yet you immediately discredit my evidence and argumentation merely based on opinion, and seek to oppress, challenge, and silence rather than discuss, clarify, and actually pay attention to the entirety of the picture. There is more to creating legislation than just "mAgyck destroy, i think it eVil, make illegal! Jacobin if disAGree!." It's also laughable that you think a clash of swords will resolve anything. You ask of me not to play the fool and yet is you who challenges but a mere scholar to battle and expect anything to come out of it as if that will settle the massive clusterfuck of protests you set off throughout the Archipelago. If you truly are so passionate about the matter, then you will accept my challenge to a political debate on the criminalization of magic. You may select two of your honored peers to deliberate your side of the view alongside you, and I will bring two of my own scholarly associates. The discussion should welcome any of the Peerage who might wish to come spectate, as well as those of the common class who would see their rights defended properly. 

Spirit guide you, for whatever that may count at this point.

Signed, 

Xabi Playero

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