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"Alessandro Galliota!"
You walk to the back center of the large hall, taking your place upon the ornate wooden throne of the Galliota family. You see before you a line of men dressed in all manners of clothing, from cheap to sumptuous, from practical to ridiculous and even those blatantly foreign to that which your people wear. They are petitioners, men of all classes come to bring grievances for you to judge, problems that had been passed on as either too bothersome, too big, or too unclear to be solved by the masters of law of your city who usually handle such issues. Although long gone is the day of the feudal court, where all matters are solved by the whims of the liege lord, it remains your duty, As the Viscount of Portblanc, to solve these issues which are placed before you.
As you continue to muse upon your situation, you are approached by an old Corunii man, his fluff discoloured and graying compared to the lively colors of Joan. It is her father, the Chamberlain of your castle and trusted friend of your family, August Sahakea. He shortly bows before you, before joining you on the side of your throne. He leans towards you, talking low enough that only you might hear. "Good morning be to you, Lord Viscount." he says. "We have many an issue to solve today. <span class="mu-s">The ports always get livelier during winter, when the price of goods rise to meet the challenge of acquiring them.</span>"
"I'll say. I'm still not sure how father was able to bear with these merchants his whole life with how bothersome they are!" you exclaim. He chuckles.
"Such are the humours required to flourish in the markets, my lord, but worry not. I will see to it that the courts put more effort into dealing with these disputes on their lonesome. For now, though, you'll just have to bear with it."
And so, you do. The men come to you in the same order; they approach your throne, bowing before it, and airing out their issues, which you then judge and solve, August giving you advice and information on the situation as you do. Most of the issues are simple; merchants demanding restitution for damaged goods, fishermen complaining about accidents caused by travelling merchant boats, foreign traders complaining about tariffs.
And so, you do. The men come to you in the same order; they approach your throne, bowing before it, and airing out their issues, which you then judge and solve, August giving you advice and information on the situation as you do. Most of the issues are simple; merchants demanding restitution for damaged goods, representatives of fishing villages complaining about accidents caused by careless travelling merchant boats, foreign traders complaining about tariffs...all problems faced every day in an busy port city such as yours.
