The Patriarch roars, then explodes up: Did I not say to you, that for those who defended God, that there would be an age of Miracles?
And against the midnight Bull, he slams his seal, smoke wafting, Mothguard hitting spears in celebration, Elders cheering, dancing, embracing one another, rushing up to mob the Patriarch in gratitude, held back by the Mothguard who themselves cannot help but break their composure and grin beneath their long moustaches.
The Patriarch puts up his hands, silencing the chamber, beckoning Kenturah to stand as well, from whose visage happy tears fall like rain.
From the darkness, he declares, and into the light, for the beloved of our beloved God, and let us make a world of wonders!
Wow. Our creature/prophet/holy ghost was based all along!
Secretive Melecha, and its revealed cantor, in a shocking revelation: Abbess Superior Tessel Tori of the Order Marina
What, what!??? There was a schismatic elder all along!???
And, of course, the legends of HaKhofshim. Wendam the Wall and Tanda the Terror, who held the Central Navel against the Sufgar Standards. Dvorah the dreamer, who shouted down with such persuasion and articulation to the elders during the Midnight Bull that some thought her among their own number. Bukak the Builder, who not only saved the leaders of the Hendar Uprising, but built many of the fortifications that held the standards on their march through the Navel. Hyanaki Akov, the Starshy of the Scourge, without whose leadership Sarbadgar would not have been able to rally the mass jury. Galavani Chana, the Daughter of Vaspukaran, stormer of Vikrag, stormer of Mushad, who even now has taken to wearing a full headscarf to avoid all the flowers thrown at her from catching in her dark black hair. Elena, a young and spirited rower of the boat that took Muri and Canasstego to the rescue of the ship Sakarog, and Old Strong Belman, the maul of the Muvad Mekdash.
LOOK AT US, ONE OF THE BIG KIDS ON THE BLOCK NOW
He who has passed Second Obliterative, restricting obliteration to a supermajority vote of the Sanhedron and allowing those obliterated to be tried and not simply executed outright, to end the rumored massacres in the western circles.
Wow, he relinquished the Patriarchs' absolute hold over Obliteration; their most powerful weapon.
and permitting the new Order Calendrical to set maximum hours worked in Nachivan to twelve, cutting worked time by a quarter.
I was wondering what the Confessors were up to when they demanded this. Lol of course they champion maximum work hours in their nerdy clock-boy ways. Also, the previous max work hour was 16? What the shit.
to create a new Order of the Sacral Treasury, with which to control funds and assure the people of Vaspukaran that their coin and pay will have firm value (and some claim, soon enough to declare free silver, surely!).
...San & the Sanhedron just passed a central bank y'all. Now for the #SILVERSWEEP.
It is he who has affirmed that the Mass Jury of Vaspukaran may operate wherever the local jury has been obliterated or abolished, and that it will be funded from the sacral treasury.
Ayyy not just Nachivan's militia now!
It is he who has granted the sailors of the Order Karaban approval to constitute the Alangan Aluv, an all-Alangan council of sailors on the island who elect their captain-abbots and grandmasters in the Juror fashion.
...hoping for this to turn out to be based for Vaspukaran Navy.
Tata Targon, made to resign from the exarchates he seized, finds coincidentally that all those appointed to replace him are his friends and allies.
But of course
Gonna be an annoying political opponent, even if I'm really thankful for Targon's role in the battle.
>vacant seats
>neutral/disputed constituencies
>communion seats all empty
Ohohoho
The Bull Resurrective, which by its hand calls forth from the afterlife the Prophetic Fellowship.
Ah, San's privy council. What a flex to based it on Amalgast's original band. Shame the Nasi isn't on it, so I guess Samangan won't be Prime Minister just yet.
Kenturah and Santsarran, and Amalgast and Esther, are remarried in an extraordinary ceremony open to the public in the Park of the Pillars. It is austere in decoration but not in celebration: photographers of the newly founded (by Kenturah's advocacy) Order of the Captured Spirit take pictures of the newly re-weds, and they even share in some humor: Kenturah, resting her head smugly against Santsarran's, holds up a prayer bulletin from the 30th of Tislev with the headline 'PATRIARCH DEAD - REPLACED BY DREAD ABBESS KENTURAH?!'.
LMAOOO
and to Varhan Sarbadgar he affirms him as komandir of the mass jury, and liberates him from the laws of Gushanaram. In his place, Starshy Ilyon, who says a fond goodbye to the sect, moves to seek election to the prestigious standard.
Awww ily Ilyon ❤️
To Prince Sen he grants the greatest honor of all, legitimating him and ending his baseborn status in exchange for a vow he will not move against his brother. Prince Sen, collapsing to one knee, vows it, and asks that he take the title 'Santson'. Santsarran, laying a hand on his shoulder, grants it to the young man, even as Kenturah jokes that she has her hands full with two young boys already.
Uh, I don't think that vow would stop Sen much considering you just legitimized his claim, San.
And High Ataman Burs is on the move.
Whaaat are you up to? Worrying as always.
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The Oathtakers of Mushad Bridge. On a bridge amid the fray, a vow was made to clear the way [Open up new options in relations with Ohr, Makabam and Sarbadgar].
I'm gonna damn well make sure the oath by Sarbadgar, Oshana, Chani, & Nasir will have its due impact.
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Fighters of Ma'on. Beside you they fought and bled and died, and for all that they have suffered, you will ensure they live on [Open up new options with Ma'on and prepare a path towards integration].
They rode with us, so we will faithfully ride with them.
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The Fall of Vikrag. Against all odds did Vikrag fall, and against all odds did the people strike the first and greatestblow to tyranny!
Torn between this or the Mass Jury tbh.
