The Priests Cast Their Votes

[CasualGhost 184]

 

 

The weight of the ferula feels heavy in Thomas's hand as he rests it against the altar in the Cathedral of Saint Peter. It had seemed a short time ago since he took it up. He takes the ring from his hand, placing it likewise upon the altar, next to his miter. He is robbed of all vestments of the office of High Pontiff. He turns to the many clergymen sitting in the pews. 

 

"I am no longer High Patriarch Thomas I. The title of High Patriarch is abolished. Now we elect a High Pontiff. If I am reelected I will take up my old name, but for now, I am Cordal de Herendul, Bishop of Aanenburg. All ordained priests may now cast their votes. Speak loudly, so that the Creator himself may know of your decision."

 

Cordal then steps down from the altar, giving a respectful nod to his opponent, Bishop Siguine of Abresi. The voting begins as each priest calls out their choice for the new High Pontiff.

[Cjmate 1270]

Sergus Therving casts his vote, calling out, "Jan of the Barrow."

[Endovelicus 613]

The newly ordained priest stands up, he looks quiet nervous. "Uhm...I vote for Jan of the barrow." He quickly sits back down.

[delete 101]

"Jan!", the old clergyman exclaims.

[Cracker 4570]

As the council convenes, Jan, in his burgundy and gilded splendor, takes centerfold to convey to the clergy of his potential.

 

"A vote against me would be a vote for Cordal; an act which I could by no means condemn. For Cordal has proven himself a pious man with a zealous conviction to our faith. Rather then clinging to his power as a Darfeyist clings to his cloak and dagger, Cordal has opened the church to the restoration of the Pontificate, enabling the Church to choose who among them should bear God, our Allfather's, own burden. His work in standardizing doctrine and faith should be lauded and by no means should he look at a potential loss as a flaw of his character, for I would never deny him as a man of God.

 

Cordal has acted as a rock in keeping our faith united. But in this new era, I do not believe a stationary rock is the solution to the Church's ailments, but rather a policy of aggressive expansion and production. For the Church is to be an institution which not only theology but the secular institutions of charity, education, and spread of rational thought. My aim is to see our True Communion act as the epicenter of Oreni sciences and culture, its most enlightened working towards the promotion of the Orenian identity. The education of our nobility in both our theology and histories is a must, the recruitment of new deacons and clergy from the households themselves is critical, and the patronage of budding authors and artisans must stem from Church coffers. No longer shall we be an institution whose sole duty is to place a crown upon a king and idle in the streets. No longer will our deacons speak of Aengul worship and idolry, and no longer will our Church be bereft of a home.

 

Regardless of myself or Cordal, we all pray that our new Pontiff may be chosen with the Allfather's grace in mind, and that he may usher our church into a new age of prosperity."

[ToenailTickler 290]

Priest Rags wakes up from his sleep and blurts out "Wuts ah wut? Oh uh.... Jan? Ya I guess..." goes back to sleep almost immediately for the poor priest has seen to many years to count.

[LiesisAlie* 24]

Father Yaroslav nods "My vote goes to the pious and devoted Jan, truly just."

[Old Man Boiendl 1454]

Henry Horen the Second looks down from the Seven Skies, he looks over at Emperor Godfrey and shakes his head "Father, the Carrions bring nothing but dark times for the Church, they disgraced the Faith when they transformed our once glorious Church into a hereditary system just to pass it onto their kin! Now they bring corruption once more, I figure most of these so called priests are just Raev who have been pushed into the Church just so they can see a Carrion in charge. I do say, Orthodoxy shall run rampant, a plague nears Oren and all true believers!." 

[CasualGhost 184]

Cordal sighs as he watches all the votes tally up for Bishop Siguine. He stands. Not a single vote for him.

 

"Bishop Siguine will be coronated as the High Pontiff. God wills it! Deus Magnus!"

[Dreek 1633]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.