by Quintus Furius Camillus » Wed Aug 21, 2019 10:10 am
SALVETE!
Okay everyone, listen up, Alba is really peeved off. Stop everything. Stop. Everything. Now. Yes, we are talking about the same Alba that as third in command last year boycotted the very organization she led. Shhh... Don’t ask too many questions. Logic is suspended for the moment. Just go with it, Alba style.
Now for the first order of business. We gotta fire some people.
Alba needs some heads to roll. Brutus, sorry, but GTFO of the republic. Before you go please leave us some money. Bank card, blank cheque, box of cash, those all work fine. You screwed up too much last year. All that laborious work, yeah not enough pal. You heard the good lady. Time to run off again. But really really important. Leave money. We always like money, especially your money. Do we like you? No not really. It’s not totally personal. It’s us, not you.
Don’t worry Brutus, I’m fired too. I’m a poor pathetic sod of a drunkard, you heard the lady. So I can’t say you are in good company, but I guess it’s better than no company? Maybe? My last coins will purchase us an amphora of wine. We will enjoy this in our early retirement. We will split it while we marvel at Alba’s flawless leadership of the respublica. But remember, we must marvel from afar. We wouldn’t want the good lady to get upset about the proximity of our presence. Us useless dirt bags that we are.
So whose flat shall will we retire for drink? Mine? Yours? Brutus, let me know. Just don’t keep me waiting. I’m thirsty.
PS. Alba, in English the above message is called ironic comedy.
PPS. Alba, you didn’t call a meeting of the senate. Celsus did.
PPPS. Alba, the most you did as praetor was scratch your arse.
That’s alright. I did the same. Why? Because not a single Sarmatian did anything I could see with my eyes. Did any Sarmatian magistrate whom I emailed respond to my messages? Nope. Did I translate these ditties into Russian? Sure did my lovely. Let’s also remember you fellas controlled 9/10 offices in 2018. You all got each other elected and then sat on your thumbs. Beautiful move.
Now you moan like a heifer in heat? Did you steal some of my drink? Come on, just ask me, I love to share!
Sarmatia was in control in 2018. That’s why, my good lady, the wheels fell off the cart. It was on your watch as praetor. You, Severus and Brutus all shat your togas. But it’s okay, I still love you all. Yes, even you Alba. But because Sarmatia was in control, that is why I didn’t participate last year. Because the government of the Republic was paralyzed by a flood of inactive Sarmatians. After 60 days of trying to get you guys to do something, even just say hello, I moved on until I saw the regular crew return this year.
Oh, and deary, your praetorial colleague, Livius, do you know why he resigned? No? That’s okay because I know. Let me tell you. He resigned because he couldn’t get any Sarmatian to do anything. I’ve seen more visible lemurs lurking in my garden than the ghostly former Sarmatian quaestors, aediles, and consul. You guys alive? Were you ever alive? Fellas?
The only thing our mute Sarmatian magistrates seemed proficient in was voting for fellow sarmatians and standing for office. Good job lads!
Last year, our government, flooded by inactive, unreachable, invisible Sarmatian avatars summoned the incredibly endowed Priapus to have his way with our Republic. Wow, did he ever have his way, and in all ways. I bet that’s why a lot of people left. That type of work over really hurts. Mercy, mercy they shout.
You want Russian documents translated? Why not translate them yourself good lady? The largest donors are not Sarmatian. You want us to use our treasury to pay you to do them? I’m guessing you want it in USD rather than rubbles? Who do I make the cheque out to? You or Severus? Does it matter?
Why not volunteer? You seem eager. Your English isn’t bad. I can tell by your moans that ring load and clear in fine English. In the time it took you to write that last message you could have translated two pages!
Tell me, please, I beg you, literally, what does one need to do to convert your endless disgruntled grunts into action? No not some secondhand recount of Sarmatian action. But action here on the international level. What is the magic spell needed to conjure up such a marvelous wonder?
All this Sarmatia needs this or that, Sarmatia gives you the finger with love, Sarmatia needs money, Sarmatia boycotts the Republic, and so on. Does Sarmatia share any photos of events? Does Sarmatia update their own provincial web site? The only thing I see is Alba attempting to send the ever vigorous Sarmatian Priapus to give his full girth to our Republic on a regular basis.
It’s tempting, it really is, but I am going to take a pass. That’s too much Sarmatian love for me.
VALETE!