Legion (Apr 21, 2011 11:59:42 PM)
*As she walks* Derek is known to us through his attempts to subvert certain arms sales into New Orleans... Capable physically, but then, so many of us are. Oh, Security in these matters is usually quite stringent, I hope you don't mind if I ask you a few questions before meeting the Lord Tyrant. *she opens a door and it opens into a large art studio. A few paintings about the walls, fifteen ft ceilings with extensive skylighting, a few canvases on easles about the room**

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 12:02:22 AM)
Physical capabilities are only so useful without the mind to back them. But yes, you may ask me a few questions. I will answer them, as best I can. *His demeanor, while not agressive, or even rude, showed a distinct amount of casualness. As though he werent about to meet the proposed most powerful demon in the city*

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:05:22 AM)
**Daphne stops by a canvas on an easle, a nude that looks not alot unlike her. It is a dramatic piece where the expressionist figure lays on a couch spread with silks while the background is merely black charcoal rubbings** What was your purpose in joining the Lion Ministry Laurence?

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 12:08:17 AM)
*He studied this room just as much as he did the one prior, not being distracted by the nude or its likeness to the woman infront of him* My purpose in joining the Ministry of Lions... hmm I am a protector and warrior by my nature. Its goals seemed to mesh well with mine, so it seemed a good fit... That was why I agreed to join, the reason, and purpose, is I was a member of the former Tyrant's retinue, and she asked me to join them....

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:12:13 AM)
**as you take in the room, you note that that there is a door at the rear of the room, a spiral staircase that leads up to a fire exit on the extreme right of the room and most anomolous of a pair of sleeping timber wolves on a large persian rug at the foot of the stairs, one of them ticks his ear and shifts for comfort. Daphne nods, still smiling amiably** So you would not be adverse to existing within a court, you only felt that Derek led poorly. Would that be a correct asumption?

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 12:17:40 AM)
I am not adverse to following someone worth being followed, no. But Derek showed his incompetence, his desire for a title for only the sake of the power it gave him, and to lord it over others.... I ceased to follow Perri because when the time came she abandoned someone who had been faithful, and followed the orders given to them.

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:21:39 AM)
**The door to the rear of the room opens and Khobran enters. Just under six ft or just over, he's dressed in a smart tailored suit, is clean shaven both head and chin and his only jwelery is a gold signet ring on his hand and a heavy but small gold hoop in his left ear. His complexion is swarthy, and looks to have some arabic heratage, possibly Egytian. he speaks in a deep resonant voice though it is toned by a natutral speaker** However, we do observe the tradtion of heirarchy, otherwise we fall quickly into anarchy...**he approaches**

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:23:41 AM)
**Daphne looks to him** Lord Tyrant... *He responds pleasantly * Daphne

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 12:24:48 AM)
I follow my heirarchy. I reported to the one who gave me my commands, to join them, to observe him, and report on him. She however thought she saw a better political option. An well, you know how that worked out for her. *He didnt necessarily at this time show deference in his tone, but he held himself and spoke in a respectful tone, still not yet acknowleding the mans superiority outright, nor challenging it either, at least by tone or body language*

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:28:27 AM)
Our intelligence is fast approaching the conclusion that Perri is either dead or in fear of that conclusion. In any case, she has quiit the plantation house and given no word to anyone, save perhaps a Jaqueline du Blanc who quit the city almost at the same time

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:29:01 AM)
The paper court that you once served has fallen... to the Exile's design.

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:30:27 AM)
**he looks to Laurence as if expecting his response**

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 12:32:04 AM)
I served that which showed itself to me when I arrived, it on the face to begin seemed to be of value, but when the pressure was on it eroded quickly. It tends to make one abit more, jaded perhaps, skeptical even of those claiming to be the power in this region. Though I will give you this, if not before, you are gaining it quickly, I hear whispers that everyone in the city is quickly falling in line. Though I cannot say for certain, as I missed the events of last night how easily they all came to line and bent knee.

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:40:36 AM)
**he looks to you a moment before laughing, a well intended lugh of genuine humour** I didn't ask that any bend their knee. We, our brotherhood rarely show such open submission. However, should the time come that any attempt to openly and with intention challenge what we have accomplished here in New Orleans, I would be pushed to make that claim. To the Fallen of the city I simply presented that which is. I have led the court through election for these past fifty years. I have done so becasue I understand that together, we can see the realisasion of shared goals AND personal aspirations. I understand that we find ourselves in a world unlike that which we shed sweat to make and blood to protect. We stand alone, waiting for the day that He, in his folly, realises His error in allowing us to remain at all, with time to heal, learn and equal Him. I rule here, because I understand these things, while others often lose their way

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:44:30 AM)
We keep to the path here. We obey the law of rule and *he smiles* take what we are able in the process. I do not seek to be your God Laurence, I'm more the Judge and sometimes executioner of the proceedings. Only those things that find charges come before me, many cases do not.

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 12:47:06 AM)
Election, that would make you a politician then. *He grinned slightly, one could see the mischief in his gaze, and all the jokes about politicians ready to come forth, though he swallowed them and instead remained serious for the moment* While your speech is pretty, well worded, and to the right ears inspiring and rousing. I preffer something more simple. Tell me why I should follow this court, and by proxy you Lord Tyrant... Tell me who you were, who you are, and I will do the same, take the measure of eachothers pasts, and get a possible glimpse into their future. Then perhaps we can do more than, dance with one another.

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:52:08 AM)
**he smiles** I appreciate your candour, so therefore let me be equally plain. You stand before the Tyrant of this city and as such, I offer to use what resources I have to extend my protection where it's due. I will attempt ensure that our brotherhood are not able, though it may be unintentional, to damage our position, or bring us into peril. I will protect the rule of law, being the tradition of the first order of heierarchy and I will not through bias seek retribution on those who act against my nature. **he looks to you impassively as he continues**

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:54:59 AM)
With that said, as Tyrant, and as your Lord, named Earl over knight by those before the Morningstar, owe you no personal tales, not supporting evidence to my claim of power. You, as subject to My station will not ask for such again.

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:55:24 AM)
Now, with that said, You have three options open to you...

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 12:56:50 AM)
(He was asking for his celestial name, i dont do the whole see and know routine generally, or see and know stuff over forums)

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 12:57:39 AM)
(ie, tell me who you are)

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 12:58:01 AM)
((aye, wait up :) ))

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:01:27 AM)
I Ramenalos, Tyrant of New Orleans offer you three paths. You will acknoledge the rule of the court and seek to operate within it. You are also free to go about your business and shun court sessions and the business of it's Ministries if you choose. I will not order any Fallen to follow the business of court or show fealty to it's ministers outside of court business. Or three, you refuse to acknoledge that the court has ratified rule in New Orleans and claim yourself Exile to it.

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 1:05:11 AM)
(Legacy: 4, 7, 10, 3, 9)

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:09:33 AM)
((Two sux reveals to you that there was a Ramenalos, a general of the Ebon Legion who successfuly led a campaign against the Crimson legion, slaughtering many elohim. Ramenalos was also instrumental in the ensuiing peace between the Crismon legion and the Ebon Legion. You gain a hazy reference to a rain of fire, that he became a rain of fire or some such))

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:10:16 AM)
((the thiird sux comes in a flash, that he was named 'the Raining Hate' by some))

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 1:11:54 AM)
I have not come to try and buck the system, honestly I grow weary of working as I have been, answering to ancient allies clear across the country. I have come to take the measure of he who would be Tyrant and see if I might be able to work with him. I am properly known as Sa'Rashiel, before our imprisonment, I was a Lord among our kind, so trust that I can follow the heirarchy still as I did before.

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:15:11 AM)
**he nods** And do you Sa'rashiel, acknoledge the Court?

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 1:16:31 AM)
To deny it, would be to stick my head in the sand, as an ostrich and fool. I however am neither of these, and so I acknowledge you and your court.

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:17:27 AM)
**he smiles** I accept the honour

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 1:19:09 AM)
But I will tell you this, as I tell all those above me, I will work, and I will follow faithfully any who truely work for the good of us all, and for our goals. But if one works solely for themselves, and their power, and only the advancement of themselves I will not stand idly by, even if it means my end.

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:20:20 AM)
And well it might. however, I'm fairly confident that if the idom of pride and falls is well remembered, you'l be just fine.... Well, if you will excuse me, I have many things and many people to see to today. Daphne is good people and should you consider working with the court in the future, you'll need a sponsor ....*he extends a hand**

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:20:49 AM)
I enjoyed meeting with you James

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 1:23:19 AM)
If I am going to learn of its value, I will have to work with it. *He smiled slightly and his hand clasped the other mans firmly and shook it* So I suppose miss Durant and I should speak at her earliest convenience. Also, it has been nice to meet you as well, Lord Tyrant

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:28:43 AM)
**he nods and backs away, leaving the two of you... Daphne smiles** The Knight Agency acts as a central intelliegence hub for Victor Hom, the Lidless Eye. He's rarely here, but this building acts as his secretary to the differnentr Minsitries. If you want to meet sometime *she hands over a car* Just make an appoiuntment.. *she thinks for a moment* If you want a heads up however, you miht want to poke around the planation house at some point. The Exile somehow raised .. wards, bans, whatever, to stop the court from interfering with Perri, but the Inquisitor is fuming that she knows nothing of whats going on there

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:29:27 AM)
You might want to check it out... some information goes a long way to making people happy

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 1:30:30 AM)
(im not into forum scenes though, hehe, they just dont work well for me, heh)

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 1:31:21 AM)
I might consider such, indeed. If I get the opportunity I will look into the plantation myself.

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:32:17 AM)
((thats your choice of course, but there will be plenty of them and rewards for player input, both info and xp on occasion, will be the pay off. Since I took over, we have gone from 7 active players to 23 in three weeks, and only 1 st

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 1:33:05 AM)
(its impressive, I just dont always pay enough attention to the forum to keep up with a scene)

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:33:08 AM)
((until steeve becomes 'active' and I find anohter ST, forum scenes will be regular feature))

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:34:05 AM)
((also, the forums are where all the court info is and rule remisions and reminders, so, check it out at some point :) theres about 20 hrs worth of work on them right now lol))

Legion (Apr 22, 2011 1:38:30 AM)
((okay, so thats the scene.... we cool to end it and deal with your other issues))

James Laurence (Apr 22, 2011 1:41:49 AM)
(we're cool to end it heh, and ive looked, i just dont look often enough to generally keep up with a scene and keep it moving)

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