My People!

We have been busy and have neglected Our subjects but not Our duties. Because of the Deathly Danger we face together We are reducing the weekly tax by 0.04% and shall be giving each of you, Our loyal subjects, a quarter-groat to spend in any manner you like. For economic reasons We can change neither the quarter-groat sales tax nor the one groat general product tax, but We know that you willingly pay these to maintain the Imperial Empire.

Should you, in your perambulations, come across an unfortunate who has surrendered to the Deathly Danger, please send word to the Imperial Gravediggers Guild and the matter will be dealt with on the spot.

Know that your Emperor suffers with you and that We hve sequestered Ourself and the Princess Patricia in Our humble lodge in the mountains. Please do not attempt to see Us and know that We are doing as well as possible on Our Imperial Physician's ordered diet of steak, lobster, truffles, chocolate, and other simple foods. We would not with to spread whatever We might have.

We think of you all the time.

Emperor Rapparee, Imperious Rex         ®       His mark