In this case you should certainly call them out IC and keep repeating why IC this makes no sense. Perhaps even add an OOC letter pointing out the weirdness.
Yeah. Sent the first long letter answering the General about this and other situations. It seems everyone is too busy with the battle... or, you know, discussing my punishment behind closed doors. How many years have been passed since they first took Oligarch (when Erik appointed a Lord there because the region joined my MAJESTIC AVAMAR) and the discussion of creating a new kingdom from Sirion? Nothing makes me believe that they are so slow and incompetent. More like accommodated to the point of finding ways to escape the new mechanics.
