Composed by: Tanris on or about the 10th of Chronos, 593 AF.

Greetings, Archons.

Please accept this letter as a formal application for Ambassador.

I am more than suitable for this position due to the high level of
experience and passion I hold to novices and newcomers. Without them,
organisations and cities become stagnant and growth is stunted. Newbies
come into a large world often confused, and it is our job to guide them
to the right path, the true path.

I have been involved with the instruction and guidance of novices and
newcomers for a large portion of my life. I was Head of Newcomers in the
Sentinels House, and a Leath-ri of Eleusis. A large part of the job was
to accept newcomers into the Village and provide them with what they
need to secure a stable future. I also dealt with applicants to the
Village coming from other cities.

I am knowledgable with the administration side of the role, and needs
little instructing on how things work and run. Thus, I require little of
your time if appointed to get things going.

I am no stranger to the role entailed within the Ministry. I have always
had responsibilities, and thrive with them. I am eager to provide the
next generation of Ashtani and make them as strong as they can be.
Should you appoint me to the role, you will not be disappointed.

With great anticipation,

Entaro
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Composed by: Tanris on or about the 10th of Chronos, 593 AF.

Greetings OVerseer and Archonate,

I would like to throw my name in the ha for the open position of
Ambassador.

Currently I am the Head of Newcomers for the Ashuran and already deal
with novices on a daily and ongoing basis. I have lived in Ashtan all my
life and are very familiar with the Ambassadors position and duties. I
believe I can carry out the responsibilities of this position with
dedication and grace.

I am not one for prolonged... Well anything really. You all know me, and
I stand by my abilities.

In service,
Renshi Ignika Le'Dominae

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Composed by: Tanris on or about the 10th of Chronos, 593 AF.

Dear Archons,

I write this letter in application to the position of Ambassador of
Ashtan. I have served as an aide to this position for many years under
many Ambassadors, starting with Gregg Saer'rac up to Mathonwy Corso.
I've not been an aide for every ambassador in between, but for many of
them I have. My other credentials speak for themselves. I have been
Archon to our fair city. I am currently serving as Head of Novices to
the Occultists House. I am a religious and civic leader that takes that
principles of our city very seriously.

I have, in fact, been responsible for bringing many citizens into Ashtan
in my lifetime. I often reach out to the brighter members of other
cities--those who seems lost in the quagmires of Mhaldor and Shallam,
for example, and offer them an alternative. Freedom. I've been told I
can be rather persuasive.

The youth of Ashtan also hold a special place in my heart. I can often
be found speaking with them in Fire and Spice or at our main gates about
the opportunities the city of freedom has to offer. I have also worked
well in the past will all of the current Archons and most of the current
Ministers.

If I am chosen for this position, I can assure you that I'll always be
available to young and old alike, always willing to answer questions for
curious outsiders about our city, and a hard worker. In my free time, I
am but a humble scholar. I've always considered myself a teacher and I
think that serves well in this position. For example, I'm currently
working on a tome that covers the myriad healing properties of rats and
rat corpses. A tome our rat hunting youth would be better off for
reading.

In the end, I hope that my amiable personality and work ethic speaks for
itself. I look forward to hearing from you.

Flair Ze'Dekiah

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Composed by: Tanris on or about the 11th of Glacian, 593 AF.

Dear Council of Ashtan,

Please find below my application for the position of Ashtani Ambassador.

In an ever growing City, we are always going through significant changes
and it is important that Elder Council Members are able to devote their
energies to ensuring that gains result from these changes. I believe
that Ministers should assist in this process by freeing the Council to
devote time to the serious issues while the Ministers take care of the
more peripheral issues.

To do this successfully each Minister must be able to develop a
relationship with the Council and the City, built on understanding,
trust and the ability to keep confidences. It is the quality of this
relationship which often is as much the measure of the efficiency of a
Minister as the technical skills.

My position as Gatherer of Flowers while in the Sentaari has
strengthened my leadership, teamwork, problem-solving and
decision-making abilities and has enabled me to acquire expertise in all
facets of successful Newcomer relations. My work as an Aide while in the
Warlock House has furthered these abilities. I believe that these
factors, along with an ever growing knowledge base, my experience with
Newcomers and my personal skills such as initiative, creativity,
adaptability and a willingness to learn will enable me to excel in the
role of Ambassador.

I believe I would enjoy the challenge and the opportunity to learn
provided by this position. I also recognise the invaluable experience
that would be gained working with the greatest City on Sapience.


~Valanya Fuil'gra

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Composed by: Tanris on or about the 11th of Glacian, 593 AF.

To:       Overseer Tanris Rozzan, Ascendant of Zarathustra

From:     Doom Oiseaux, Maefeng P. Neige-Legacy, Arresting Enchantress

Subject:  * Application for Ambassador of Ashtan *


Dear Overseer,

I, Maefeng P. Neige-Legacy, hereby declare that I should be the new
Ambassador of Ashtan--with proof to back up my proclamation:

Directly relating to Ashtan, I am a Centurion; am an aide to the Culture
Ministry; am an active recruiter and an unofficial mentor in Ashtan; am
prevalently listed on Project 100; am the sole operator of Ashtan
Projects 569 and 363; am proud to say that I aid my fellow citizens
every month; am an insufferably persistent nuisance to our enemies with
a dark bow and any number of meteor arrows; and am consistently (though
infrequently) the first Ashtani to warn young or inexperienced
adventurers who have violated our simple but miraculously effective
laws.

I am also an Elite Enchantress (executive) and a Charming Artistic
Virtuoso in the Sireni racial clan, the Keepers of the Song. I've
mentored Sirens, young and old, in many aspects of life, including the
luxuries that Freedom provides us. I've served as an unofficial
ambassador for the Keepers on a few informal occasions, as well. Outside
of organizations, I am a businesswoman and other things. How is this
relevant, you ask? Aside from my using my influence in the Keepers to
help spread the philosophies of Freedom, I've taught myself how to deal
with entities and individuals of unpredictable natures.

It is commonly known throughout Ashtan that I am not a credible
combatant; however, I prefer using my voice and powers of reasoning to
solve and prevent conflicts. Of course, I've defended Ashtan to the best
of my lowly abilities on multiple occasions, and have died in battle
many more times than I've slain adventurers. Suffice it to say, there
are more than enough reasons that this application for such a critical
position of immense responsibility is not an application for Minister of
War. I defend Ashtan's honour in ways often left unnoticed, but I am not
one for adulation and praise. I work for the welfare of Ashtan and my
children, the latter of whom uphold their documented oaths of loyalty to
Ashtan per my decree.

Though I have not always been impeccably respectful of my citymates, I
have matured greatly over the decades since my years as a rambunctious
young Siren trying desperately to find her place in the world, make
friends, et cetera. I have found my place in the world, and it is
Ashtan: then and henceforth. I've always been friendly, compassionate,
empathetic, and stalwart. Some may call me "hard-headed," a "jabber
jaw," "abrasive," or any other names, but no sane individual worth more
than a rat would dare call me dishonourable, dishonest, or
antisocial--let alone disloyal to Ashtan. Ever since I was reborn in the
Flame, my pride in and loyalty to Ashtan have only grown and become
increasingly steeled in the many faces of adversity, both domestic and
foreign. I have proven to myself time and again that I am capable of
anything to which I devote adequate energy and resources.

Pardon any redundancy I may be fueling, but I genuinely love (yes,
"love") helping young and inexperienced adventurers; and I have a soft
spot for Ashtani newbies, as they are the lifeblood of Ashtan, bring out
the mother in me, and remind me of the trials and tribulations through
which I endured as one of them. I'm naturally a social person, but I
take my responsibilities very seriously. That said, I always make time
for Ashtan newbies, no matter what it is that I'm doing. If there're
newbies in need, I will help them indeed.

I have faced more than a fair share of hardships throughout my
existence, but
I keep on being positive, youthful, fair-minded, and myself. As a formal
Infernal rogue of Ashtan, I faced daily trials, but none were so
disorienting as Lady Keresis' hissy fit. I am eternally grateful to the
generosity of the men and women of Ashtan who donated gold and credits
in reimbursement of what us former necromancers chose to give up instead
of our citizenship. Not a day goes by in which I don't count my fortunes
and subconsciously thank Lady Keresis for being so eccentric, for I've
never been happier, more helpful, or so prosperous as I am as a
Runewarden.

As a businesswoman, the head of Ashtan Projects 569 and 363, a frequent
contact of Gareyth's in regards to Project 100, a top recruiter in the
KotS, and the coordinator of the recent and fabulously successful
Keepers' Ball, I've dealt with dozens of lists, editions, revisions, et
cetera. I also check to make sure strangers, my would-be business
clients, and my current clients are not enemies of Ashtan before I talk
to or conduct business with them. Consequently, tracking citizenship
requests and approvals, and tracking warnings given to the young and
inexperienced for breaching Ashtan's laws will not be an issue in the
slightest.

As for being able to handle the daily stresses that the Ambassador must
endure, I foresee no issues whatsoever with my fortitude. I'm present
among the living every single month, often for multiple days either at a
time or at random. I'm very proficient at processing messages, letters,
tells and histories; and I use my journal every day, so maintaining a
log will be easier than cutting cake with my rapier (or broadsword).
Furthermore, I'm a social butterfly by nature, so talking and working
all day will be like a leisurely swim in a calm river for me. Patience
is also not a problem, for I am, after all, already a mentor and a
mother.

My plans for the Ambassador Ministry include an established newbie fund
strictly to be used for newbies, and newbies only. ALL withdrawals from
it will have to be authorized by me first. Uses of this fund will
include purchasing basic curatives, low- to mid-quality armour or
weapons for newbies (no field plate for occultists, and stuff like that,
of course!), and inks for boar, moss, tree, shield and moon tattoos. Of
course, the transactions will be closely monitored, and any anomalies
will be acted on swiftly by me. I'll have two aids check up on it
periodically and present to me a cost-analysis; this will give them
practice budgeting, and chances to give me their 'two cents' with
documented proof. I'm very open-minded, but know what needs to be done,
too.

Another plan of mine for the Ambassador Ministry is to revamp the Ashtan
Legacy Society that Orklanishkal left to gather nearly two centuries'
worth of dust, and has told me explicitly that he'll not touch it
anytime soon, and that he'd love to see me try to become the head of it.

The ALS is a great idea, but Orklanishkal should not hold it hostage any
longer. He expressed clearly no interest in bringing it back anytime
soon, either. I'll turn it into a Project, something with actual
substance. Of course, this will be a side project of sorts. My top
priority will be my Ambassadorial responsibilities, naturally.

Yet another plan of mine is to form a sort of "Ashtan Tour Guides"
project in which volunteers will take time out of their busy days to
show our newbies and new citizens around Ashtan, and help them become
more socialized with our fellow citizens. I've witnessed people quit
Ashtan because they didn't feel welcomed by anyone but myself and a
select, shifting few...and it nearly broke my heart each time. My heart
is well adapted now, but I still don't like losing citymates. I already
do all that's in my power to make people feel and know that they are
welcomed and valued as citizens of this incomparable Bastion of the
North, but as the Ambassador, I will have far more needed influence.

Now, in regards to the Ambassadorial aides, I'll not tolerate
stagnation, or attempts to do my job for me. My aides will have to be at
least half as proactive as I will be, or else, after adequate warning, I
will dismiss them from my Ministry accordingly. My aides will have to
actively participate in planning projects. I've worked in teams before,
and have been "team captain," but this is not a makeshift egghunt in any
regard. I will bring and maintain professionalism as Ambassador, and
will prove that I can do a better job than my brother, Thi, likely did
(I was not around then, surely, but I am ambitious).

Thank you for reading and considering this application, Overseer Tanris
Rozzan. I look forward to the results.

Sincerely,

Maefeng P. Neige-Legacy