Post by Just Evan on Jan 3, 2014 2:29:54 GMT -8
Fellow Kindred and respected guests of the Emerald Domain, please lend me your attention for some important announcements and a general update on the state of our fair Seattle.
Firstly, let it be known by the Edict of His Grace, Prince Colosimo of the Emerald Domain that in response to the attempt to destroy our city and further attempts on the lives of our Acknowledged Kindred at the hands of a member of Clan Giovanni, any members of Clan Giovanni wishing to reside or do business within the Domain of Seattle must first complete the following steps:
The Primogen Council has also recommended to His Highness that only those of unimpeachable character (OOC: 4 status or more including Acknowlegement) be permitted to sponsor members of Clan Giovanni, ensuring that the sponsors are well equipped to determine the value of a given petitioner. His Highness’ response will be announced when known.
Of course, in addition to the danger of speaking for a miscreant and the social damage that might do, there are a number of benefits sponsoring a well behaved member of the Clan Giovanni might bring. If the risks and rewards of this arrangement remain obscure to you, please seek me out in private for a discussion of the nuances of the situation.
Second, let it be known that by the will of the Primogen Council, the office of Harpy will no longer accept the loan of status into the domain by those who are not Acknowledged here by the word of His Grace, Prince Colosimo and present for the matter status would be loaned on. The exception to this edict are those in positions beyond the word of a City’s Harpy – the Justicariate, their Archons while on official business and the Grand Harpies of the Camarilla in their duties. The rationale for this decision is to support and respect the vast holdings of Status already dwelling in this city and to ensure that those who do not seek the Permission of His Highness to enter this Domain cannot press political or personal agenda from afar that effects His Highness’s Sacred Praxis. Those at a loss for how best to deal in good faith with our respected peers in other cities should approach myself or my lesser harpies privately.
With these edicts and declarations out of the way, I move on to recent news.
As you may have heard, the Domain of Fall City has recently been quarantined by the CDC due to an outbreak of Virulent Influenza. If this domain were not depopulated of Kindred and the Sole Domain of Highness, Prince Colosimo, this matter would be one of concern. But since no one feeds or acts there without the express permission of His Grace, I have no need to warn any residents or interlopers that being caught in such a dangerous situation doing ANY variety of mischief would almost certainly result in a chain of events that begins with our Feared Sheriff Hephastus’ determined countenance and ends with the forgotten warmth of morning sunlight filtered through the wintery fog of the Pacific Northwest. Since no one would be so foolish, I have no need to mention it. Please do put the nasty thought out of your head.
Speaking of ill-advised actions and terminal consequences, the miscreants responsible for the desecration of territory stewarded by Clan Brujah have all been captured and brought to the Sheriff’s justice. These interlopers had assaulted and possibly murdered members of Clan Toreador sent from Chicago to aid in our disaster relief efforts, only to attempt to impersonate them to gain access to the city. The fools and all their works lie as dust to brighten a sunrise or in the tender mercies of our aforementioned Sheriff, who will no doubt illustrate why he is to be Feared before their unfortunate end.
I’ve heard through the chain of rumor that our errant neighbors to the South in Tacoma claim to have found similar miscreant behavior on their own doorstep and acted to squash it. The claim that the perpetrator was an august and elder member of my own Clan Ventrue somehow gone off the rails was refuted by the Elder’s own allies in Rome, who assure me she is still a resident in the Papal See. Whomever this terrorist was, in attempting to break the masquerade, she has placed herself at the tender mercies of those uninterested in her games and I expect we’ll hear little more of the matter.
As a final note on breaches of the masquerade, know that as Author of Public Opinion, I find that any action taken to interact with the corporation known as Pentex or the subsidiary company called Spydertech without permission from His Grace, Seneschal Jibran or Masquer Andrist to be acts of gross scandal. These companies are simply too deeply involved in the cleanup effort around Seattle as well as the extant construction efforts around the city to warrant anything but the closest scrutiny. The same warning applies to the CDC’s actions and any use of or dabbling mortal influence regarding the cleanup effort or matters related to it. Do be intelligent and check with the authorities listed before doing something that gets you stripped of status, into gross boon debt or even on the Sheriff’s list of problems to solve, yes?
Moving on to more positive topics, it is my understanding that the benefit concert organized by Mr. Vincent Crane of Clan Malkavian went off without a hitch, despite intended plans from outside agents to cause chaos. Those who attended the event have had excellent reports of its impact in boosting the moral of the mortal population. I look forward to hearing what Primogen may have to say about their own members' actions in attendance.
Next week is our Masquerade Ball to celebrate the forces of Seattle who worked in concert to destroy the Autarkis Durante Giovanni after his failed assault on the Justicariate Envoy and Giovanni Elders who stood trial over him. Primogen wishing to ensure the deeds of their participating members are known and renowned should make sure myself or my lesser harpies are approached.
To close this report, our normal matters of Prestation:
Let it be known that Revered Primogen Simone of Clan Malkavian admits to no longer being diplomatic in the face of attempting to use a Primogen meeting to help cool the passions of a member of her blood, who in her confusion, attempted to vote and speak as a second Primogen for the Clan.
On a related note, the position of Primogen and the named Whip to a Primogen are both serious and respected positions in our Society. Any changes to the holder of either of these positions within a given Clan should be noted not only to the Harpy and Upper Court, but to the previous holders of these positions before their inheritor begins to take over duties. Clear communication solves so many nasty little embarrassments, don’t you think?
Seneschal Jibran registered a Trivial Boon to Marcus Coleson of Clan Ventrue for a full report on some sensitive information. Moments later, Mr. Coleson called in this trivial boon to ensure matters of private issue were not made public in sharing this data.
I thank you all for your time and patience as we catch up on two weeks’ worth of data. I look forward to seeing you all at our Celebration this week.
Good night and be safe.
Firstly, let it be known by the Edict of His Grace, Prince Colosimo of the Emerald Domain that in response to the attempt to destroy our city and further attempts on the lives of our Acknowledged Kindred at the hands of a member of Clan Giovanni, any members of Clan Giovanni wishing to reside or do business within the Domain of Seattle must first complete the following steps:
- Each individual member of Clan Giovanni wishing to dwell or do business in Seattle must enter into a binding mystical agreement in the form of a Blood Contract as penned by our Revered Primogen Emilian Fantana of Clan Tremere. This agreement will enforce the Promise of 1528’s ban on interfering with the Politics of The Camarilla in our Claimed Domains and Territories. Please contact Revered Primogen Fantana for further details of the contract’s specific structure.
- Each member of Clan Giovanni having signed a Blood Contract must then be presented for Toleration in Seattle to His Highness by an Acknowledged member of the City who’s own standing will then be at risk should the Giovanni they sponsored commit acts of mischief in the city.
The Primogen Council has also recommended to His Highness that only those of unimpeachable character (OOC: 4 status or more including Acknowlegement) be permitted to sponsor members of Clan Giovanni, ensuring that the sponsors are well equipped to determine the value of a given petitioner. His Highness’ response will be announced when known.
Of course, in addition to the danger of speaking for a miscreant and the social damage that might do, there are a number of benefits sponsoring a well behaved member of the Clan Giovanni might bring. If the risks and rewards of this arrangement remain obscure to you, please seek me out in private for a discussion of the nuances of the situation.
Second, let it be known that by the will of the Primogen Council, the office of Harpy will no longer accept the loan of status into the domain by those who are not Acknowledged here by the word of His Grace, Prince Colosimo and present for the matter status would be loaned on. The exception to this edict are those in positions beyond the word of a City’s Harpy – the Justicariate, their Archons while on official business and the Grand Harpies of the Camarilla in their duties. The rationale for this decision is to support and respect the vast holdings of Status already dwelling in this city and to ensure that those who do not seek the Permission of His Highness to enter this Domain cannot press political or personal agenda from afar that effects His Highness’s Sacred Praxis. Those at a loss for how best to deal in good faith with our respected peers in other cities should approach myself or my lesser harpies privately.
With these edicts and declarations out of the way, I move on to recent news.
As you may have heard, the Domain of Fall City has recently been quarantined by the CDC due to an outbreak of Virulent Influenza. If this domain were not depopulated of Kindred and the Sole Domain of Highness, Prince Colosimo, this matter would be one of concern. But since no one feeds or acts there without the express permission of His Grace, I have no need to warn any residents or interlopers that being caught in such a dangerous situation doing ANY variety of mischief would almost certainly result in a chain of events that begins with our Feared Sheriff Hephastus’ determined countenance and ends with the forgotten warmth of morning sunlight filtered through the wintery fog of the Pacific Northwest. Since no one would be so foolish, I have no need to mention it. Please do put the nasty thought out of your head.
Speaking of ill-advised actions and terminal consequences, the miscreants responsible for the desecration of territory stewarded by Clan Brujah have all been captured and brought to the Sheriff’s justice. These interlopers had assaulted and possibly murdered members of Clan Toreador sent from Chicago to aid in our disaster relief efforts, only to attempt to impersonate them to gain access to the city. The fools and all their works lie as dust to brighten a sunrise or in the tender mercies of our aforementioned Sheriff, who will no doubt illustrate why he is to be Feared before their unfortunate end.
I’ve heard through the chain of rumor that our errant neighbors to the South in Tacoma claim to have found similar miscreant behavior on their own doorstep and acted to squash it. The claim that the perpetrator was an august and elder member of my own Clan Ventrue somehow gone off the rails was refuted by the Elder’s own allies in Rome, who assure me she is still a resident in the Papal See. Whomever this terrorist was, in attempting to break the masquerade, she has placed herself at the tender mercies of those uninterested in her games and I expect we’ll hear little more of the matter.
As a final note on breaches of the masquerade, know that as Author of Public Opinion, I find that any action taken to interact with the corporation known as Pentex or the subsidiary company called Spydertech without permission from His Grace, Seneschal Jibran or Masquer Andrist to be acts of gross scandal. These companies are simply too deeply involved in the cleanup effort around Seattle as well as the extant construction efforts around the city to warrant anything but the closest scrutiny. The same warning applies to the CDC’s actions and any use of or dabbling mortal influence regarding the cleanup effort or matters related to it. Do be intelligent and check with the authorities listed before doing something that gets you stripped of status, into gross boon debt or even on the Sheriff’s list of problems to solve, yes?
Moving on to more positive topics, it is my understanding that the benefit concert organized by Mr. Vincent Crane of Clan Malkavian went off without a hitch, despite intended plans from outside agents to cause chaos. Those who attended the event have had excellent reports of its impact in boosting the moral of the mortal population. I look forward to hearing what Primogen may have to say about their own members' actions in attendance.
Next week is our Masquerade Ball to celebrate the forces of Seattle who worked in concert to destroy the Autarkis Durante Giovanni after his failed assault on the Justicariate Envoy and Giovanni Elders who stood trial over him. Primogen wishing to ensure the deeds of their participating members are known and renowned should make sure myself or my lesser harpies are approached.
To close this report, our normal matters of Prestation:
Let it be known that Revered Primogen Simone of Clan Malkavian admits to no longer being diplomatic in the face of attempting to use a Primogen meeting to help cool the passions of a member of her blood, who in her confusion, attempted to vote and speak as a second Primogen for the Clan.
On a related note, the position of Primogen and the named Whip to a Primogen are both serious and respected positions in our Society. Any changes to the holder of either of these positions within a given Clan should be noted not only to the Harpy and Upper Court, but to the previous holders of these positions before their inheritor begins to take over duties. Clear communication solves so many nasty little embarrassments, don’t you think?
Seneschal Jibran registered a Trivial Boon to Marcus Coleson of Clan Ventrue for a full report on some sensitive information. Moments later, Mr. Coleson called in this trivial boon to ensure matters of private issue were not made public in sharing this data.
I thank you all for your time and patience as we catch up on two weeks’ worth of data. I look forward to seeing you all at our Celebration this week.
Good night and be safe.