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Re: Imperium Renascentis
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:28 pm
by Pharaoh
Alikhandrian nodded and, after giving Arkænyn a sharp once-over, he fell into step beside the platinum elf. The pair were similar in build and colouring, with the starkest distinction being the towering folded wings framing the form of the former.
“I have corresponded with Their Exalted Highnesses and been briefed on the particulars of your mission. That they find advantage in your ostensible disadvantages and that the veracity of your Northern sentimentality might well serve the Crown better than true born dragon or royal elf. I know not how it was posed to you, but to me it seems you are meant to serve as the cynosure of a new Solunarium. Not the imperious, iron-fisted conqueror, but the open-minded diplomat.” Alikhandrian observed,
“Ecith is a sentimental place. Perhaps it is all the wet heat that bubbles emotions to the top in a way one rarely sees in the dry desert air of Atraxia. I would advise you to exploit this. Your personal anecdotes, your love story that defies the norms of Old Order Solunarium… seek first to move their hearts and their minds are more likely to follow.” The dragon stood by, perching on a chaise as Finn was dressed and Arkænyn stood sentinel, staring pointedly at the wall across from him.
“You are direct vassal to the greatest of Greatwyrms. Whatever due awe you might feel for lesser dragons is superseded by your service to His Exalted Majesty. They may command your respect, but you owe them no allegiance, though some may treat you as if you do. I will be present to remind you of this should you forget.
“Your concerns are sound, but they represent vulnerabilities ripe for exploitation. The Ecithians sent no roster of guests, but the dragons of this realm tend to be more mercurial than those of Atraxia. I expect there will be a Draconic presence and I will be interested to see whether there is a Divine one. Whatever the case, I will allow you access to my Symphony at all times should you require guidance in real time.”
Re: Imperium Renascentis
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:41 pm
by Finn
Finn nodded, no longer shy in front of slaves or princes or dragons. He was vulnerable before Gods and Greatwyrms, but he was an Empyreal Lord and that put stronger metal than steel into his spine.
If he could win over this dragon on his own merits, then the Ecithian horde would be child's play.
"Then via story and song shall I win their hearts, and then their minds. I wonder if I will find any brass dragons among them; they are purported to be the most musical of dragons." He didn't say more than that; his understanding of dragons had deepened over the course of his years in Solunarium, but the more he learned, the more he learned he didn't know, and he didn't know which aspects of draconic culture were off limits coming from a human.
Bronze would work too, he thought. Finn was, after all, a lyricist as well as a composer.
Blue eyes widened at the proposed access to a draconic Symphony. No other dragon had offered such intimacy, and while he knew their minds and symphonies to be categorically different from those of humans and elves, he might still learn more than was intended. Perhaps it would even help him to learn the mysterious draconic tongue.
"I thank you for that honor. It will be a great help, I am certain."
Finn glanced at Vitalio, who nodded. That was all he needed. He politely indicated the door to Alikhandrian, and then they could away to the hall to meet everyone else who would be attending from the Solunarian embassy. If he was ambassador, then he ought to start immediately playing the part of gracious host at said embassy.
"While I understand the senators use and abuse chronomancy, I had rather not. Shall we? You can observe my first official ambassadorial function and we can have a postmortem."
Re: Imperium Renascentis
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 4:20 pm
by Pharaoh
R E V I E W
Finn
Experience Points: 15 (May be used for applicable magic)
Injuries/Ailments: N/A
Loot: The title of Dux Vastianus and a seat in the Umbrian Senatus Minor.
Notes: Excelsior!
