Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-25808351-20180615005427/@comment-25808351-20181124030343

(BT) Jorge sees an immediate shift in Imperia’s expression, one of a loyal servant having been asked a taboo question. Imperia looks away with disgust at the thought, an absolute disdain at the idea.

“Don’t.... Do not think like that, Jorge. Lord.... Armata has been the mortar that has bonded so much in such little time. I know that you and Dr.Ibrahim have fought his dark side. And I know of the turmoil he has caused Sir Jaghund. Armata has been very upfront about his past, and Sir Jaghund’s hatred and aggression towards my lord is a perfect visual showing of the truth, behind my lord’s stories. I have no doubt Armata has, hurt many, beyond count.”

“But as a Mamono, I believe a great man is hidden beneath his cold exterior. His strides toward a more integrated future for us Vampires and Layoka, a Dhampir, with humans, are a sign of that to me. He traveled to a world that hates him for some prophecy placed upon his crib, to save me and Layoka. His lover Deidre, a half human, half dwarf. Was so in love with him, that she leapt to her death when she thought he was taken from her.”

“Jorge, I know of the path you’ve strode, long ago. I know the path that Sir Jaghund strode, long ago. Just like my lord you’ve all distinguished yourselves from that bloody path to something more. Which is why I do not want to think of him dying. No Vampire lord’s of this world would bow to a human, it isn’t in their blood to do so. Only a Vampire of Armata’s wit, will and power would have claim to the throne, or one of his own life’s blood. But Armata’s one child is dead. Thus he has no heir.”

“For you to take the throne, you’d have to become a Vampire as powerful if not more so. Without Armata, the Covenant has a great chance of splitting up once more, the supporting lord’s scattering to the winds as they did before. To be hunted down by fame hungry soldiers and hunters. I know you want what’s right for Layoka Jorge, but Vampire politics is a complicated topic. As is any society’s politics.”

“Thus I’m not sure you are the one to take that throne. Unless you are willing to change what you are. Become a Vampire. And to be truthful, I do not want you to. Layoka does not have much affinity for Vampires. Myself and Armata an exception. She sees me a mother. You a father. Armata as, some kind of grandfather.” Imperia giggles.

“She wouldn’t want you to take on a risky business like that.”