Greetings, Infernal--


While I applaud your attempt to be stern, and look superior, I find your
reasons to be petty, and pitiful. As I had anticipated reactions such as
this, I will now go into detail as to show you my reasoning.

The Shadowsnakes guild has skills that are powerful, mysterious, and
crafty. We utilize our skills as best as we know how, and we will not be
undermined by some insatiable, greedy, veracious being, who can not be
grateful enough to accept the fact that we are being more than
benevolent by lending our venomous expertise out so incredibly freely.

We believe that milking venoms for others is a privilege, not a right.
Privileges that can be revoked, or restricted in any way we see fit. The
repulsive attitude that you have expressed here on a public forum is
more than immature, and adolescent; it is ignorant.

You have expressed your arrogant feelings towards the Shadowsnakes
guild, and we know now how avid you are, as if you think you deserve any
venom you request. As only we have mastered our skills, we will be the
ones controlling them, not you, and not any other guild.

You have stated that you will not buy any venom from us, because we are
trying to "dictate" what you may buy. That is not so. We have come to
the agreement within the Shadowsnakes guild of what we will be selling.
We are controlling what is being put on the market, for more reasons
than one. Obviously you are to close-minded, and blinded to see the
reasoning behind it. Hopefully you aren't to irrational to take the
proceeding information in, and maybe even one day come to an
understanding about it.

We have imposed the venom ban for the betterment of the world. As the
herb supply will be short, and costly at first, it would be reckless,
and irresponsible to freely set hundreds of venoms loose upon the world.
It would only result in mass destruction, and we are not willing to
claim responsibility for that. If you were not so egotistical, and
selfish, you would have realized this is the best thing to do for the
world.

We have implemented a ban on some of our venoms to reduce the cost of
the already expensive herbs. Until there are enough surpluses in the
world, these bans and restrictions shall remain, and the Shadowsnakes
guild will continue to adhere, and abide by them. Inflation is a typical
practice here, and it's something no one finds acceptable, which is why
the Shadowsnakes guild is attempting to reduce it, and eliminate it. The
ban was not fashioned just to irritate, and anger you, my friend.

We didn't restrict our venoms completely for altruistic reasons, though.
We do have some selfish reasoning behind it. As most Serpents are raja,
delphinium is a power tool used against us, and we would rather not see
our own venoms turned into our own personal demise. It would be foolish
to unleash a beast upon yourself.

These still remain to be my mastered abilities, and it still remains to
be my decision what I allow to be sold. I understand why you are upset,
and why you wish this ban to be lifted, but it would be imprudent to do
so at this time. To give someone free access to something that one must
devote his or her life to is ignorant, and thoughtless. I know how
powerful and dangerous a knight can become when he has the freedom to
acquire any such venoms that he or she may desire, and quite frankly, it
renders us Serpents underpowered. This is an oversight that I have
rectified. I have fixed an imbalance that was embedded upon this realm
since creation; the overpowered damaging doublestab, called doubleslash.
So I have even the odds. I will not allow Serpents to be pushed around,
stepped on, and used for nothing more than their venomous expertise. Be
patient, and you may soon have plenty of venoms to choose from, but you
are not starting off on the right foot.

Your decision to boycott our sales of venoms, and to overprice your
forging is immature, and childish, but it is your right to do so, and it
is final. You shall not buy our venoms, and we shall not buy your
forgings. This is all to your disadvantage, not ours. Paladins now have
an immense upper hand in landmarks, as they will have full access to the
legal venoms. You may call off your boycott at any time, my friend. I
will be awaiting your reply.



- - Aenith, Viper of Darkness

Penned by my hand on the 16th of Chakros, in the year 54 MA.