48. Paperwork

by Lady Leticia Scarlet-Bloesembhel Voetdhel-Montaneus

[In her office]

She smiled as she read over the contents of the document, there wasn't anything out of the ordinary. She had a pretty good idea on which items would be requested. The relief of actually for once being on top of things washed through her until she saw bill for this office below it. The monthly cost was substantial. Various security 'features' were added. Sighing she muttered, "Magical anti-scrying, magic to keep people from over hearing, the actual physical security that this location provides, and all the other stuff really is overkill.... But I'm not arguing with them, since SHE is the one who officially put in the order for this office." Feathers ruffled his feathers and Snug-bug licked his eyeball. She retorted, "No. This is a small price to pay since it helps them alleviate their worries regarding my safety. Until that Uncle has been located, my sibling and I are still at risk."

Looking around the room she muttered, "Aunt is still pressuring me to actually buy a house that can support staff so I'd have guards. But I don't see the point, while my 'name' has been thrown into the hat there's no direct access to me and my work is either being done covertly and/or by proxies. I'm also not going to make a public bid during this, my job is to get the money and personnel set while 'the play' is set. They'll be responsible for 'cleaning the house' and pruning branches. Besides if I don't get a house I'm not responsible for staff, or the other costs that incur with that level of property management. Being landed means I would draw attention, which I want to avoid. And the cost...I can put that money towards fixing the harbor and finish the paperwork with the shipping company to deal with the imports and exports. Once I get the ships retrofitted I can start moving products through the harbor and that will help the local economy with all the other things I have in place."

Feathers hooted and she answered, "True, I didn't expect the other projects to have finished this quickly. If she hadn't made the move to return it would have been several more years. Everything she's touched has rapidly reached the logistic points we setup. I'm surprised more people don't know about our Realm Walker... if it wasn't for {The Directive} she's under, I'm sure she'd be more famous." Feathers asked another question and Scarlet answered, "Ah, no, I can't tell you. It's.. well the easiest way to describe it is a set of rules she has to work under. It's why my childhood was so.... unique. We had to work within the constraints. If my mother hadn't taught me how to translate, or hmm... understand her words I don't think I would have come as far. I'm still having to translate for my Aunts but I think they've got a better handle on her manor of speech by now."

Snug-bug gestured to the blackboard, it was a series of tiered sliding blackboards so she could write up multiple notes for the different companies she headed. The blackboard at the very back was out and had a series of numbers and letters written. Scarlet explained, "These? These businesses are already making profit and the products are being shipped out... This column is finished. The ones marked with the red chalk hasn't been finished, but as you can see this middle column only has 2 marked that way. The blue marks are almost completed and I'm waiting on paperwork. And this sea of green are finished." Snug-bug grunted and she agreed, "Yeah, I agree. She's finished a silly amount." Feathers hooted, "Oh, these are the serial numbers. They're not on the registry list, but Sniffles assigned everything a series of numbers that really only makes sense to her. I think it has to do with a priority list linking to logistics and goods. I'm able to follow the how and why, but it's only because I saw the map and and was given the blow by blow breakdown and report." She looked over to Snug-bug who nodded in agreement. Feathers hooted and she answered, "No. It was committed to memory. She has the only copies of the papers and I have no made any notes regarding it for security purposes."

Looking over the shipping requisite she answered Feathers, "But I'd like to get the shipping industry working due to what we found out about the shipping company we've currently signed with. One of my Aunties have linked the illegal mining and logging companies back to them... And the intelligence group has confirmed it. But due to how the paperwork has been filed if we were to go down the normal means, it would take a while to try to make the parties in question pay and bring down these businesses. We've got most of the parties in questions dealt with and the damaged has been stemmed, but the recovery is going to take so much gold to fix." Snug-bug growled and she answered, "No, I finished hiring the personnel and have sent the first few waves over with supplies. But we had issues with logistics, which is why I'm trying to finish getting access to my own shipping company. Apparently THAT Uncle had ties to the company we have been using and was using them to help funnel goods and services. I need to have this shipping company in place so when the Aunties close that company we can absorb it." She turned to Snug-Bug he nodded in agreement.

Feathers asked another question, "Ah no. At most I would rent a place. Honestly I'm hoping Nita will finish the attic, I could throw money at that. It would be cheaper and maybe I can talk her into making a basement where I could put a few of my employees to calm my aunts. That seems like a better use of the funds." The owl gave a frustrated hoot, his dreams of an owl mansion and servants dashed. The dogs to their credit didn't get up; Brutus, due to not understanding and Lazy-Daisy due to being more interested in her early afternoon nap.

After the paperwork was finished for the evening she made her way back home, writing in her journal she wrote in druidic:

Paperwork finished, caught up finally. Steps for next step finished.

Continue reading...

01. Settling in

02. Fist Fight at a fancy Ball

03. It's a Lion not a 'Cat'

04. Patron's tea and dance

05. The escort job

06. Update: Today's purchase list

07. Escort for Bella and the Loot King

08. Sirens and a chase in town

09. Got abducted again

10. Jams and Jellies

11. New Dog

12. Guards in the Trees

13. Temple Visit

14. New Pup & Outing

15. Training exercises

16. Fighting over an idol

17. Jobs galore

18. New stationary

19. A small visit

20. Slaps and shows

21. Today's meal

22. Homesick

23. Lanterns in the sky

24. Baby in the park

25. The Heist

26. Update: Guild

27. Mines and Traps

28. New clothes

29. I made Journeyer!

30. Investment shopping

31. The Pit (fights)

32. Ghosts of the past

33. Unexpected ending in a Play

34. Today's meal
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35. Spies and secrets

36. Wanted: Three Hand Gang (WED)

37. Well it's official

38. Hags and stones

39. Death and visitations

40. the shell game

41. Anger and plots

42. The jobs so far

43. (Doodles)

44. Meetings and Partings

45. Double checking

46. An office Scene
8/01/2023

47. An(other) office Scene

48. Paperwork

49. Behind the curve

50. Notes and notation

51. Cake and notes

52. Paperwork on the high seas

53. Pics and notes

54. A small talk

55. Small notes

56. The Dressmaker

57. (food)

58. Notes

59. Putting the clues together

60. Notes

61. Tea cakes (& slights)

62. Updates

63. Board Meetings during battles

64. Updates

65. Field command

66. I am okay

67. Mountains of paperwork

68. Needed Vacation

70. A note

71. An update

72. Dissapointment

73. Notes

74. Journal entry

75. Ledgers

76. Food

77. An update

78. A thought

79. Basking in Dusk's light

80. A note

81. A letter home

82. A dream/a journal entry

83. An update

84. Working long hours

85. A dream, a memory

86. A meeting

87. The ride home

48. Paperwork

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