Had a pretty interesting discussion about this question at work today. No wrong answers so share what you would realistically do if you were the Treasurer of Australia?
We Stand Together
These words rung endlessly in the ears of Osmund as the coins beside him were moved from one receptacle to another, the sound of metal on wood becoming a sort of metronome. clunk, clunk, clunk, the coins fell, the brown chest becoming a sea of gold.
“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again,” the man before him spoke. His brother Olyvar served as master-at-arms at the Twins. The man had taken over his Household Guard for the funeral as Davos Frey was south, posing as a mystery knight in the southern tourney.
“That Bolton bastard robbed us blind. What are some damn furs worth when compared to your child, Osmund? What would father think?”
Father. Edmure Frey. His sire, the last Lord of the Crossing, who was cut down by Mace Tyrell in the Second War of Reclamation. Suddenly the sound of gold on gold became the clashing of swords upon a battlefield, and the sound of horses came to his mind.
“I’ve told you before,” Osmund spoke, his words heavy with exasperation. Osmund was a man who always heard the concerns of those who served him, including his brother. “My daughters are my own, and an alliance is just as worthy as gold.”
“And you think you can trust that damned flayed man? Gods, Osm-” his brother’s words faded into the backgrounds as the memories surfaced to the surface of his mind, the blood of the battlefield, the roars of men around him, the Lord of Highgarden plunging his sword into the throat of his fa-
“Enough!” Osmund howled, cutting his brother’s rant off mid-sentence. His brother stopped, raised his eyebrows, and nodded his head. Though they were brother, Osmund was a lord first. “Enough with that damn coin-counting. And enough with your questioning me. Now is a time for grief, *brother*.”
Olyvar nodded and stood from his seat, “I apologize, my lord,” he said, knowing how his brother had been since the war. Normally he was fine, save for these random fits of worry. He turned from him and exited the room, and Osmund sat back and sighed in his chair.
The room they were in, a solar placed within the castle of Winterfell, served as his chambers as Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Winter. Since coming to power in the Second War, Osmund had used these chambers as his work and meeting area. It was here that he met traders abound who wished to sell their stock to Winterfell. Now, the maester of House Frey, Cleos, came through the doors.
“There is someone here to see you, my lord,” his maester spoke when the door was s
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Mathis Frey sat at the chair his father had sat in since the Second War. The office was home to the position of Lord Treasurer, and while Osmund was away, he had given Mathis the responsibility of acting in his place. And also to assist the King in his search for the murderer of Barthogan.
Mathis remembered Barthogan while, during his visits to Winterfell. To learn that one of the men of the council had murdered him was something beyond comprehension. He had thought the northmen to be honest, honorable people. And now? He didn’t know what to think.
Steeling himself, Mathis waited as the lords at Winterfell made their will known.
Discord Name: Alaska#8105
Name and House: Lysono Rogare
Age: 54
Cultural Group: Lyseni
Gift(s): Cunning
Skill(s): Mercantilist(e), Investigator
Negative Trait: N/A
Starting Title(s):
For flair: Magister-In-Exile, Treasurer of the Summer Guard
Claimed (these are just for fun): First Magister of Lys, Rightful Wielder of Truth, Guardian of the Bay, Defender of the Temple of Trade, and Rightful Proprietor of the Rogare Bank
Starting Location: King's Landing
Alternate Characters: Archmaester Tywyck (Citadel spot)
#Biography
###Early Life (336-356 AC)
Lysono, to put it briefly, had the great misfortune of being born with a famed last name in a time when such meant many wished you dead: his father, a member of the High Council was the Triarchy, was slain during the so-called 'War Against the Tyranny of the High Council' (a name Lysono despises, for it implies that it is not the nobility's place to rule over their lesser counterparts), and the then three-and-twenty year old was forced to choose between kneeling to those that had slain his kin or fleeing.
Hard-headed and proud, he chose the latter - and so began the self-imposed exile of Lysono Rogare and his fledgeling family, with naught but his wife, brother, and a host of retainers to accompany him.
###The Pisswater Prince (357 AC - 380 AC)
Having only been able to smuggle what coin he could carry in several satchels, and expecting to live in Westeros for the remainder of his life, the refugee quickly came to the conclusion that he would need to either rebuild the Rogares' enterprises in Westeros or cut his own standard of living (which was, of course, untenable in his mind.)
And so began the tale of Lysono Rogare, the so-called Magister of Fleabottom and "Pisswater Prince": using his cunning and mercantilist nature, the Lyseni began an aggressive policy of purcha
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> http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP7931
> Primary name - The Brexit Party
> Treasurer - Phillip Victor Basey
The previous treasurer resigned on 3 April 2019 and I believe that Basey is the replacement.
A "Phillip Basey" who is a "chartered accountant" is the father of a former page 3 model who went out with Steve Coogan and then married Nat Rothschild in 2016:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/1141291/why-is-this-young-and-beautiful-page-3-girl-from-suburbia-marrying-a-middle-aged-bullingdon-billionaire/
Nat is a very colourful figure to put it mildly and a Brexiteer (judging by his Twitter account, @NatRothschild1) with an interest in politics:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Philip_Rothschild
> In October 2008, he was the subject of much press speculation when it was revealed that Labour politician Peter Mandelson and the Russian aluminum tycoon Oleg Deripaska (RUSAL) had met when staying on a yacht moored near Corfu, in order to attend a party held by Rothschild.[24] After speculation that this might constitute a conflict of interest for Mandelson, Rothschild wrote a letter to The Times alleging that another guest was Conservative Shadow-Chancellor George Osborne, who, Rothschild claimed, illicitly tried to solicit a donation from the Russian for his party.[25][26]
(Rothschild and Osborne know each other from the Bullingdon Club, as evidenced by a photo in the Sun article above.)
Could be a coincidence, of course. I have no proof beyond the names being the same.
Another "Phil Basey" is mentioned in this Guido article:
> https://order-order.com/people/phil-basey/
> June 15, 2018
> The TaxPayers’ Alliance is joining the think tank revival and ramping up its presence in Westminster with two new hires this afternoon. [...] Also coming on board is Phil Basey as Editorial Director. Basey was responsible for whipping the UKIP 2015 manifesto into shape – he will be overseeing the research team. The TPA has been doing well recently, with Chloe Westley emerging as a rising star on Question Time and James Price touring the studios fighting for taxpayers. At a time when the statist Tories in Number 10 are backing new taxes, the TPA’s voice is more needed than ever…
This looks more likely to be the same person given the UKIP links. A "Phillip Basey" was also the UKIP treasurer for 2 months in 2015 (after the election) -
http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Ap
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