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[A Citizen]

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So I was coming out of the bank in Britain getting ready to head home and this guy comes up to me. I thought nothing of it at first. It's alwasy busy there. You know, you've been there. Anyway, as I was saying, this guy walks up to me. At first I think he's just trying to go into the bank and I tried to move around him but he steps in my way. I thought he wanted a fight well cuz you know how it can be. But that wasn't it. He says to me,

"The people of Britainnia have lost their way sir. Have you lost yours?"

Well I just gave this man a blank look. I had no idea what he was talking about. You know what I mean? Come on now. What way? Did I have a way? When did I lose it? Anyway, he keeps talking,

"Look around you sir. When was the last time you saw an act of pure Sacrifice? What was the last event of true Valor you heard done? How many people do you know who are truely Honest?"

Well now he's got me thinking. I can't remember when any of those things happened last. I started looking around. Britain West Bank. I saw greed, pride....hell the very image most of those sitters were displaying of themselves was a lie. So I say to the guy to go on. I wanted to hear more.

"I thought you might good sir. It was not too long ago that we had men who strove to embody the Principles and Virtues given to us the Holy One. These men were kno....."

Then I interrupted him. "Holy one? What holy one? What are you talking about there?", I says to this guy.

"Ah yes, I get ahead of myself. Some are not aware of the truth behind the Holy One. I, of course, refer to Lord British but we will get to that in a moment sir. If you will allow me to continue, I was saying these men who strove to embody the Principles and Virtues were known to us as Oracles and Sages. One man or woman for each Principle and each Virtue. They spread the Principles and Virtues throughout the land in His name as was His wish. You need only look around to see what the lack of these men and women has wrought on our fair kingdom. Here sir, take this leaflet and read it at your leisure. I'm sure you will be interested in what you see"

Then he hands me this here leaflet. I looked down at it and when I looked up again he was lost in the crowd. No doubt moved on to his next person.

"And so he did come to us in the guise of a normal man bringing with Him the Principles and Virtues."
"And so it came to pass that He became a king and with his rise came the rise of peace and goodness."

These words brought to you by the Holy Church of the Virtues