Upon the Regalian Notice Board lay a pamphlet, one written in surprisingly neat Common.
A Denouncement of Adeline Celyreos
Lies and slander seem to be commonplace nowadays, what with the recent events of Rena Sophia, and the Jacobist "poets" that prowl the streets of our holy city. I, sadly, come with yet another 'report' of such lies, more so out of obligation than desire. To those who do not care for this information, I will preface this by saying I am not forcing you to read this, nor am I encouraging this stupid trend of slander.
A singular family, once known as nobility, now known as aristocrats, Celyreos, have been spreading lies of blackmail towards myself and my family. Dishonoring the reputation of my blood in the attempt to escape punishment for deeds brought upon my cousin, Serihilde. Their matriarch in particular, Adeline, is the major culprit. She takes my name, and fails at raking it through the mud. I will address each of these 'concerns' one by one, disproving the lot of them. Should the Celyreos have any other issues with me, they should bring it up to me, rather than rumormongering in the hopes of ruining us.
Firstly, I will address the 'blackmail' claims. These spawn from me, in a civilized conversation, suggesting I assist them in getting involved with business again. In my effort to help them, they treated me as the villain, and acted as if my poor, cripple of a cousin, was some form of barbaric pervert. Adeline did so much as attempt to punch him, albeit pulling back to avoid assault charges. We did not blackmail Adeline, and both her and her brother have been using this claim as leverage to attempt to steal titles, and drag the Heinrich family out of nobility.
Secondly, the claims of Serihilde's 'courtship'. While yes, I will admit to Serihilde innocently asking for courtship, one that I personally held a distaste for, due to the Celyreos being aristocratic, not nobility. He had not gone any further when she refused. He's a crippled general, he physically couldn't have gone further than that. He did not deserve an attempted punch for speaking, much less did he deserve the words you spewed at him.
Thirdly, to go over the general matter of Adeline Celyreos. You, Adeline, have slept with three important men before marriage, all of which I know of, through testimonies brought to these men's friends, and Serihilde. Sleeping with a drunken Count Wolfzahn is not 'his fault', nor is it 'justified'. He could barely hold a glass, much less think in an intelligent manner. Normally, I would be fine for such acts, as you repented for them, though, openly admitting to it, and calling the Count a slew of words that would usually lead to the removal of one's tongue is unacceptable. I, personally, have had squabbles with the Count Wolfzahn in the past, yet the accusations and insults you threw are genuinely disgusting.
To reiterate, I cannot apologize enough towards those who have grown tired of such situations repeating, as I too have grown tired of the trite surrounding the word 'slander'. Now, from some outsider's view, this may seem as if I am merely attacking a house lower than myself for the sake of it, though I have no intention of doing so. Do not forget that the Celyreos family was the aggressor, through lying about my name, and attempting to strike my cousin. As much as I want to keep this quiet, I will not sit in silence as this malicious woman spreads falsehoods about me and my family.
Arnold Heinrich
