Neil enters the room looking around bowing to the new prince and finding a seat for himself as he looks around to see who is here. Wondering what would come of this meeting he watches and waits for the meeting to get started.
Neil enters the room looking around bowing to the new prince and finding a seat for himself as he looks around to see who is here. Wondering what would come of this meeting he watches and waits for the meeting to get started.
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Nicolo enters, walks forward to meet his Prince where he makes a low, respectful bow, then excuses himself to find a seat.
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Shadow smiles to everyone and looks around the room, preparing to speak.
"A few nights ago a wise kindred told me that I should never lower myself to anyone, or get on my knees, or ever be alone again because I am now Prince and worthy of much more respect then that. I thought about these words and realized this wise kindred was correct. I also realized that I am unable to meet those requirements.
I would like to tell you all a little bit more about myself so that you will understand why I must do something this evening. I would also appreciate it if none of this information ever left this room again.
My name is Nyshen Immosden. I was born almost three thousand years ago in Egypt to a slave family. We owned nothing, including ourselves and were split up and sold quickly to the current ruling Pharaoh. So, in life, I was a slave.
When I was embraced, I was never given my freedom. I was sold to the Ordo Dracul by my Crone sire to save his skin in the hopes that my beauty would assuage the Prince at the time. It did not. I was then given to another man who treated me well and taught me all I know today about my covenant and what it means to take an oath and keep it. I was never given my freedom however. It was not until thirty years ago, when I was given to a man named Malchavy in Florida that I was given my freedom.
Rahyna and Malchavy have spent a great many years trying to undo the millennia of programming I have endured. They have helped me quite a bit, but not enough to be a Prince of any domain I am afraid. So, I am stepping down as your Prince. I do not feel I am strong enough to hold this position. I also feel it would be unfair to the kindred of this city for me to deny this weakness and attempt to retain the throne. Especially not with an unknown monster running around our city and killing the strongest among us.
So, I would like all of you, in this room, to select a new Prince. It does not have to be just the people in this room that get selected, but as you all are the kindred in this city who have done the most for this city, I feel you should have the choice."
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Asa nodded, his curiosity about Shadow's slip of the tongue to Rahyna at the Dracul chapter house answered. He watched the others' reactions, and began to evaluate the situation, coolly impassive.
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Erika stood at that point, watching the faces across the room, before speaking slowly. "This is both grave news, and wonderful news that Prince Shadow could bring herself to us with this before it became a problem with the more dissident of our kin in the city. " She pauses momentarily, still watching, before she speaks again, "In light of this, however, we now have a choice to make. It is with the greatest regard to Harpy Rahyna, that I consider she has always been the best at her position, and thus I must endorse the Priscus Asa as a candidate for Prince. He has served for many years, as I understand it, and has served well. He is the best for the position and power that this title will give him, and with that, he has my vote."
She sits down, her face remaining expressionless as she waits for a reaction.
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Elle looks at Erika, and nods solemnly, then looks to Asa.
"I will second the vote for Asa..." she says.
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Ishani frowns, looking at Asa. Had he planned this? Did he really want to be Prince? Or was there something between him and Erika that she had missed? Either way, she didn't like it. Not one bit. It was bad enough that she had to share him with the Ventrue and the Invictus, she'd be dammed if she shared him with the whole damn city.
"I nominate Rahyna." She says, stepping forward. "I think she has done just as much for the city as Asa has. I also think she has the time and patience for it."
Ishani looks at Asa, giving him the "we need to talk" look.
Lioni looks at Ishani as if she were daft. Why on earth would anyone but an Invictus be even worthy of the job. "I will third the vote for Asa." She says firmly.
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Dr. Asaan watches the exchanges, with a great deal of discomfort on his face. The social structure was constantly changing, and that made his blood burn with fright. "I will second the vote for Harpy Rahyna." He says it quickly, and witha slight quiver in his voice.
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Elle looks around the room, to the other covenant heads and prisci and primogen, wondering if anything else will come up.
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