1552

[LPT 771]

Tobias I sits in his office reading the scrolls of the canon rubbing his fingers through his hair, gone grey from stress before a strange feeling washes over him. He begins to feel dizzy as a feeling of numbness  washes over his body. Quickly the Pontiff calls for his guards to bring a priest with much haste as he stumbles slowly towards his soft bed. Very shortly after Tobias is in his bed Vice Chancellor Boiendl of Felsen rushes into the room to see the Pontiff in a rough state. Boiendl makes the Lorraine cross over his chest as the sickly Pontiff motions him over. In a staggered voice the Pontiff speaks slowly “I need you... To hear... My final... Confession” The Bishop nods respectfully as he begins to listen to the unconfessed sins of His Holiness. By now the room has filled with any clergy in Luciensport and close friends of Tobias they sob tears of sadness knowing that this will be the last time they see their current Pontiff. Tobias looks to the room, by now his voice is slurred and only half of his face moves. “Do... Not... Fret... My... Children... I... Will... See.. You... I... N.. Heaven.” Despite the unpronounced words he says it with a complete confidence, Tobias was never a man of many spoken words, but the words spoken were precise and to the point. The High Pontiff closes his eyes as he begins to shout in fluent, yet slurred Flexio “Ego videre Lucius tertius! Ego videre sanctus Tobias! Sanctus  Amyas, et pater! Deus magnus, mea est! Gratias ago vos pro vestri amor!”. The Pontiff after a four year reign rests from his duties, dying as the last known Blackwell. The Vice Chancellor makes the sign of the Lorraine cross once more as the room follows suit before he grabs the Papal seal, throwing it into the fire as per tradition to prevent forged documents. “On the Tenth of the Sun’s Smile 1552 His Holiness High Pontiff Tobias First of that name  is hereby declared dead” The Vice Chancellor takes the ring off of the Pontiff’s ring before grabbing a key from the papal robes, the Vice Chancellor walks over to a wooden box as he puts the key in turning it to place the ring in, as he looks to the left side of the box he sees a small written scroll labeled “The Papal will of 1552” the will has very little on it, but holds all of the official seals and signatures

 

We have no close family to give any of our belongings to, and we have no wish to give any items to them even if any did exist. Our belongings are for the Church and the Church only and therefore we leave our personal belongings to our successor.

 

We also wish for the Vice Chancellor, Prince-Bishop Boiendl of Felsen to attend The Ecclesiastical College as an observer because of his official observer role within the Synod. Prince-Bishop Boiendl of Felsen may NOT vote for our successor, but is permitted to be voted for, if GOD chooses to pick any man through the votes of the Synod no man can deny that person’s claim Saint Owyn’s throne.

DEUS BENEDICAT,

HIGH PONTIFF Tobias I, Archbishop of Luciensport, Prince-Bishop of Visiga, Huss, and Holofernes, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Principal Missionary of the Gentiles, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of God.

 

 

((POPE TRUDEAU SIGNING OFF))

[octofishie 60]

Biship Alec retreats to the cathedral in Luciensport deeply distraught by the sudden passing of High Pontiff Tobias I. He slowly sinks to his knees and prays to the Creator for guidance on the upcoming vote.