C.A.R.P.S.

*Edrick puts up a letter in the Inn. And then proceeds to read it out loud*

Good people Midway,
It has come to my attention there is some confusion on the Kings tax law. I have tried to explain the points of confusion below.
There is one big change dealing with Gems. See point 1. I have resisted as long as I could implementing this change but I'm being forced.

The following updates on tax law will be implemented immediately.

1.Gems are now consider currency and will be taxed accordingly. Gems are no longer considered a barter item.
2.All tax reduction requests must be approved by the local House Head of Mandilor.
3.One must have the following information in their ledger per transaction. The amount of money earned and how the income was earned.
4.The protection of a citizen a person receives from paying taxes starts once the taxes are paid and ones ledger is signed by a Mandilor representative. The protection lasts until the end of the next moon.
5.To gain the protection of a citizen by paying taxes, one must have their ledger signed by a Mandilor representative and have ones name in the master Mandilor tax book.
6.One may donate money towards the town’s taxes which will cost 2 verlan for a human and 4 verlan for everyone else. See bullet point 5 for gaining protections of citizen.

Please let me know if there is any questions.

Just to be clear... bullet six is an option for those that don't otherwise sell their goods or services, but still want the protections, right?

I don't have to cough up 4 more verlan, if I'm already paying taxes?

Nope. If you pay taxes normal you get protections of a citizen. The donation is for people who do not sell anything but still want the protections.

It looks I will not be well enough to travel to Midway this moon. Edrial has been put in charge of collecting taxes for the past two moons and issuing writs in my absence. Please send a message to me if there is any concerns or questions.

"With Edrial collecting taxes, it won't even feel like you're gone. Maybe he can go adventuring with us, and take all the neat things we find!"

*Valkren finishes his drink, throws a couple verlan at Edrick's feet, and walks out of the inn*

Daniel starts signing a little tune mostly for Edrick, but anyone close by can hear him...

No one knows what it's like
To be the tax man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes

No one knows what it's like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only bad news

But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As your coin purse seems to be

I have hours, only lonely
My love is percentages
And That's never free!

No one knows what it's like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I come to tax you

No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through

But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As your coin purse seems to be

I have hours, only lonely
My love is percentages
And That's never free

When my fist clenches, crack it open
Before I use it and lose my loot
When I smile, tell me some bad news
Before I laugh and act like a Jakoric member

If I allow any tax breaks
Put your verlans in my hand
If I shiver, please give me a blanket
Because it's at least 1/3 mine anyway

No one knows what it's like
To be the tax man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes

*Edrick grins at Daniels pome*

As Valkren walks away Edrick says

What is this about? And I think you got me mixed up with Jewels. I do not steal from my party members.

(I would just like to say, that Daniel's rendition of Behind Blue Eyes just made my day.)

*Two more Verlan streak through the open door, in the general direction of Daniel's voice*

*clapping in the distance*

Jewels glares at Edrick fron his chair "go screw your self, nick pinching swine"