Problem here lies with the fact that if Mnemon wins the Throne civil war is likely end even if there is some damage she has both personal and miilitary might to keep a strong center. If somebody else were to get it we might have to go for a round 2 or hell maybe even round 3 before things calm down. On the account of the fact that only thing that is unting opposition against her is their hatret of her.
if the realm moves towards civil war I doubt anyone is in position to end it and solidify the realm under them in one go, whether they seize the capitol or not. it's simply too big an area with too many actors.
Love it, hate it, Mnemon is capable of keeping realm together. Legions would follow her as would breaucracy. And I have no seen anything that says she would be a bad leader. At least I don't think V'neef is her better.
I'm also not convinced Mnemon is the realm's best, last hope. Mnemon definitely believes that. Ambraea who's had her head a bit in the sand doesn't know one way or the other but even then suspects it's far more complicated than Mnemon tries to sell it. I'm pretty sure Mnemon being such a strong, uncompromising contender for the throne is as much to blame for the fact the other houses are willing to go to war to avoid her "I know better" tiger moming the whole realm.
the main point is we shouldn't take the assertions of Mnemon being the only one who can step up and fulfill the role empress spoken from Mnemon's own mouth as undeniable fact without even speaking to the others. it's really kind of vexing that one grandiose monologue set against a cool background is all it takes to get so many people just turning there back on all the hard work we've put into V'neef and Sesus houses without so much as giving them a chance to speak.
And considering the first one that has to be defeated is Mnemon who will fight to bitter end there might not be a Realm after all that.
I'm pretty sure every house that makes itself even a half decent obstacle between Mnemon and the throne is getting crushed. ambraea intuited as much during the update. if things move towards civil war footing, which is likely regardless of which side we pick, several houses are probably going to be wiped out or at least scattered to the four winds.
Do you think she shouldn't? Iselsi has made no bone about the fact that they plan to destroy every great house, they are literally a death cult. At least Maia's branch is. Elders were seeking redemption and was working with Scarlet Empress for it. But with that gone I don't think it will be that long before rest of the house start lashing out to Realm at large. Everybody is going to have to content with them at some point.
I agree they need to be dealt with, absolutely, but Mnemon isn't a comprising solutions kind of Matriarch. there isn't going to be nuanced approach with her. it's the realm murdering Maia's family a second time. maybe that's what it takes, but I don't think jumping into that mindset immediately when their maybe other more tenable options to be presented to Ambraea to come is exactly a healthy mindset to take.
Genuinely? it's because there isn't much to discuss. What needs to be said about it Ambraea has already said, and the fragility of their relationship when paired with Ambraea's own relationship with V'neef (as a matriarch and as a house) has permeated the story since the beginning. Add to the mix the knowledge that, whatever we say here, we *are* talking to her face to face next update, so that topic is definitely gonna come up and be a focus of it; and there isn't many impetus to discuss that angle when compared to discussing the other ramifications of the pitch we just got.
I'd say a good number of voters openly deciding that we should just join Mnemon before having even heard the majority of our options, while the thread is not discussing the fact that this has potential to put a strain on a fair number of Ambraea's relationships, when Ambraea is a character prone to rash acts of devotion towards her loved ones without regard for political or cultural considerations, or parental approval for that matter, is a good deal shortsited, and liable to get us in trouble in the hinted at sequel. it's fine to choose Mnemon, but all the particulars should be discussed, and we should have more than just her offers to discuss.
