Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24510587-20170621000455/@comment-24696651-20170622131319

1st of Morning Star, 4E 269

After the New Life Festival had concluded, Ra'Habi had gone to his Mayoral Palace, sleeping for a few hours before he had to go to a Cabinet meeting. The Cabinet usually met on the 21st of each month, but today Ra'Habi had summoned an early meeting. He had finally consolidated his position as Lord Mayor, and was now ready to start implementing his plans.

"I have called this meeting because Stros M'Kai is ready to expand," Ra'Habi said. There were a view exchanges of nervous glances, which Ra'Habi picked up on. "I know that our army is currently understrength. However, we have the men to lay siege to Saintsport."

"Saintsport is a valuable trading partner," the Treasurer, Dahlia, pointed out. She was one of the few members of the previous government to remain in the Cabinet - for all his faillings, the previous Lord Mayor had a shrewd business mind. "Attacking them would harm our trade."

"The bucaneering bastards holing up in their port is bad for trade," Ka'tari spat. She had been Ra'Habi's right hand woman during his pirating days, and was now the Admiral of the Navy. Her manners, unfortunately, were lacking.

"We currently have 1,250 men serving in our army," the General of the Armies, Azzan, pointed out. "That's not enough to besiege a town."

"I suggest we have the Desert Corsairs serving with the army," Ra'Habi said. These brought more nervous glances - the Desert Corsairs were little more than pirates whose actions had been decriminalized. However, no one raised any objections.

"I also want four transport vessels built over the next two months, so we can continue our expansion," Ra'Habi continued. "Azzan, you will be leading the siege. Ka'tari, you manage the blockade. Does anyone have anything to add?"

"Shouldn't we try to negotiate first?" the Lord Chancellor, Uriel Artibus, asked.

"Alright, you can go with the army and try to get a surrender," Ra'Habi said. "This meeting is over."