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A discreet pamphlet has been seen circulating the homes of the wealthy...


The Government is Using Your Hard-Earned Money to Fund Its Wars!


Are you a hard-working citizen of the Horde or the Alliance? Have you earned your wealth in your own name? Unfortunately, your government says that wealth is not your own! They want to take it from you as yearly tax and tariffs and use it to fund their own programs.


Here at the AAMS we understand that individuals of means may resent paying part of their substantial income to fund programs that they personally disapprove of. We sympathize with those individuals who would prefer to temporarily move their wealth out of factional control -- just long enough to avoid the yearly taxes, for example, or to avoid tariffs on a favored import.


The traditional vehicle for offshore financing is the Blackwater Auction House and its subsidiary Steamwheedle Cartel investment agencies: these for-profit businesses move currency for a 15% cut, allowing the wealthy to transfer funds between Horde and Alliance banks at a steep price.


The AAMS is pleased to announce a one-time only Tariff-Day Special Offer for those seeking to avoid both taxes and fees!


Interested parties may deposit funds with either of our Branch Offices. Matching funds will be directed to the cross-faction party or institution of your choice. Initial transfers are restricted to five thousand in gold, but we are happy to discuss arrangements for multiple transfers if needed.


We are pleased to offer this service as a safe and legal way to avoid paying personal income into wartime coffers. Contact your local AAMS Branch Office or representative for details.


Andelia Windtouched
Communications Officer, AAMS Horde Branch

One time only? When? No date is set?

Let's just say "Act Now! Going Fast!", okay hon?

( I wasn't aware there was a government in Azeroth. )

04/24/2011 06:12 PMPosted by Elysara

( I wasn't aware there was a government in Azeroth. )

((Two, at least.))

(( I'm not too sure Horde and Alliance are considered governments in the word we are using. They are both governing bodies, but I don't really see either body being governments in the word we are using here. ))

04/25/2011 05:50 AMPosted by Elysara

(( I'm not too sure Horde and Alliance are considered governments in the word we are using. They are both governing bodies, but I don't really see either body being governments in the word we are using here. ))

((As far as I can gather, the "Tariff Day" that is referenced is an allusion to April 15th (or the 18th, this year) in the US, which is tax day. I don't think there's any actual taxes collected by the Horde or Alliance (unless I haven't been keeping up on my lore XD) but this is a very clever connection to basically just advertise a new service that the AAMS is offering.))

((...the "Tariff Day" that is referenced is an allusion to April 15th (or the 18th, this year) in the US, which is tax day...this is a very clever connection to basically just advertise a new service that the AAMS is offering.))

((Penny for the clever fellow! We put the advertisement up on April 18, the day when federal income taxes were due in the United States. Seemed a fun way to advertise to people who wanted to transfer gold in-character.))

Gentyl read the notice and commented to the guard next to the bulletin board. "Yes, odd how people who want to dodge taxes always use the 'don't fund wars' as an excuse to launder money offshore. I'm sure the soldiers who are laying their lives on the line don't mind doing without."

"Aye, because we live such a life of luxury," the guard said and then resumed patching his jerkin.