A Retort to the Demonic Troglodyte

[Lukariatias 524]

A Retort Given, A Challenge Accepted

A Response to ‘A Challenge to the Ignorant’

Written by Cassian Cardinal Omeryn

 

So be it, wicked one. The greatest hound of hell, walking madness and ill-temperament, a creature of most alien design, and murderous constitution, seeking to represent Llyria as its Lord Chancellor.

 

Would the people truly wish to be represented by a horned red beast known to have assaulted Lady Cyrene in a most careless fashion, having lifted her by a grip on her throat merely because she sought to pause a moment while walking? Would the people truly wish to be represented by a being that would sooner be chased out of a settlement with torches and pitchforks before the thought of letting it into a palace, or diplomatic office, crossed anyone’s mind?

 

It is quite literally impossible for this vile creature to fulfill the duties of Lord Chancellor successfully, yet I will speak further, if this obvious issue is not reason enough for my remaining in office.

 

The Concord is indeed a place for a furtherance of intellect, understanding, culture, religion, and perhaps most importantly, a place to foster a healthy community, walking hand in hand to tackle the strife and pains of daily life. My utterances given in zeal and based on my faith are those that are given out of the greatest of inward compassion and concern for my fellow descendants, it is not born of hatred, nor anger, nor greed or contempt of any degree. I care greatly for those with whom I share this land, regardless of whether or not they share in my faith, for my post in Llyria is not one centered around flamenistic values, but rather it is one that seeks to perpetuate those of a epulonistic origin.

 

Have I failed in this mission? Perhaps, in that I too often succumb to quick jabs and returned assuredness, quoting the dogma and scripture I know in my heart is just. Yet you see it poorly, viewing the Church of the Canon as a place of murder and wickedness based on the past actions of a few fervent souls. Be warned, and be aware, be made to understand that the wickedness painted upon the church is too often the result of those of a flamenistic ideology, for it is one that caters strongly to the men of swords and anger, those who spew statements that are not wrong, nor unjust, but merely extreme.

 

Your accusations of my disregard of the council are unfounded, and based on ignorance surrounding the temporary authority afforded me by the Empyrion, Ithrendas Regis. To be granted absolute power is to be made Lord Regent, a temporary post situated somewhere between the Lordly Council, and the Empyrion himself. I was under no obligation to consider the debate and opinions of what few members of the council remained until the end of the statements, and frankly, the only notable individual who remained on the dias was the Ascended Elvira, who is not a member of the Lordly Council, but rather a Scion.

 

I do not fear what I do not understand, merely I react to the behaviour that is presented before me, whether physical or social, caused or uttered. As such, I would seek to remind all who would read this of Hou-Xun’s own utterances, and actions, afforded the entirety of those gathered in the Maelstrom on the eve of the trial. Not once, but twice, did he state clearly that he could easily murder everyone in attendance, and then thrice claimed to be obediant to the law. A hypocrite without care, as he clearly disregarded the law by not only destroying the gate, but by threatening the lives of our citizens, visitors, and council, and as well by disregarding the direct order to remain silent, given by both myself, and the Lord Protector, multiple times.

 

These are the retorts I give, stated clearly and truthfully. I am not a wicked man, nor a hateful one. I did not cast out the Hou-zi, nor condemn them, but rather used the terms of my faith, clearly misconstrued as hatred far beyond what I had intended in my warning. I did not cast out Magnus, nor call for his exile. Rather, he was temporarily stripped of his knighthood, and guard post, pending a further investigation by the Empyrion and Lord Protector.

 

The crimes of Magnus are clear to everyone. Being wronged does not entitle one to act wickedly to a population of people. To spread fear and discord, and to wound the Lord Protector, is not a reasonable, nor a logical, response to the issues that occurred. Thus, I stand by my issued punishments.

 

I eagerly await a debate before the Empyrion against my challenger. GOD bless the people of Llyria.

[Unwillingly 18103]

With the paper having distracted Cyrene, she nods slowly after glancing over it before getting back to work.

[PosidonX7 269]

Zhukar Ilzaantar gazed over the piece, ”Good thing I’m not a red horned beast. And if people would try to chase such a being out of their land, surely they are ignorant and fear that which they do not understand. Basing such insults on what I am, rather than what I am capable of.. Surely this goes against the ideals of Llyria. Nonetheless, I shall let the Empyrion decide our fate.”

[HurferDurfer1 2978]

Praises the good Cardinal 

[Haseroth 1740]

2 hours ago, Amayonnaise said:

A distant, blonde elfess would murmur something to her husband about how odd it is for Demons to be casually wandering about, joining guard-forces, and supposedly challenging others for ‘Lord Chancellor’ positions.

 

“Aren’t they creatures of CHAOS? Why the **** are these things acting the same as Descendants? When did they become so tame and ******* normalised? They’re creatures, they need to start acting like it. No clue why they’re behaving like normal people.”

A man thinks the demons should go back to worshiping iblees in their hidden super sekrit caves rather than involve themselves in descendant politics!

[Farryn 860]

 

 

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5 hours ago, Lukariatias said:

I was under no obligation to consider the debate and opinions of what few members of the council remained until the end of the statements, and frankly, the only notable individual who remained on the dias was the Ascended Elvira, who is not a member of the Lordly Council, but rather a Scion.

 

[!] A message is soon sent to the Father, as well as copies of the message being added next to each posters the Father had added. It included the following quote above [!]

 

“Yet I must object to that statement. Not once did you ask for my opinion on the matter, nor did it sound as though you think I and the council members who did stand there earned a voice – the very people who share a seat on the very same council as you. Yes, I am a Scion and by the council hierarchy, I am not on the council. However I was asked to stand on the dias and be part of the jury by the will of the Lord Protector Arik as he saw it necessary for the council members to stand alongside you as judges. I may not be of your rank but my words and presence there do hold weight regardless for that trial.

 

Yet enough of me, what of the Lord Sage Steven and the Empyria Lyra, who is betrothed to the Empyrion , and both was asked to stand alongside you to judge this trial. You state that their words and presence mean nothing to you, not even the Empyria, when you say you are under no obligations to consider the debate of what few members of the council remained until the end?

Pray tell, would you disrespect the wishes of other council members such as Arik and those they choose to assist in the judging solely because you bear a title higher than us, Father Cassian? Even Lyra herself? Do you believe you are above that of her?! Not once did you look to us for opinions, only settling on silencing us when we sought to share input Such is disheartening to hear, especially from a good man such as yourself. A man who listened to many and gave out good words.

 

There is a reason why there’s often trials are held with multiple people standing as the jury – it is to prevent a one-sided verdict of one individual whom may bear particular ill towards either the defence or the prosecution. Bias can occur if one man allows his views and own opinions determine the verdict, hence why the necessity of having additional people there to share their own thoughts and opinion on the matter. What occurred on the trial that day was not true justice – true justice is when the truth is relieved and the decisions made were neutral and considered. 

 

Yet no true justice was given that day, only an empty verdict made by a man who disrespected the members of the council willing to sit through that trial and help him discuss a verdict, including the Empyria herself. I am ashamed of what you did there, Father Cassian, and it made me lose hope in you that you see us as lesser when those sat there with you were there as equals. I hold no doubt that there are also others out there who lost faith in you also because of this.

 

I only pray you reflect back on this and hopefully ensure you don’t repeat this error again, it is not fitting for a man who many seek as a guide within their religion to dismiss the opinions of others due to their ranks.

 

Signed,

Elvira Naromis.
Master Sage. Scion of the Tearstone.

[Lukariatias 524]

7 hours ago, Farryn said:

 

[!] A message is soon sent to the Father, as well as copies of the message being added next to each posters the Father had added. It included the following quote above [!]

 

“Yet I must object to that statement. Not once did you ask for my opinion on the matter, nor did it sound as though you think I and the council members who did stand there earned a voice – the very people who share a seat on the very same council as you. Yes, I am a Scion and by the council hierarchy, I am not on the council. However I was asked to stand on the dias and be part of the jury by the will of the Lord Protector Arik as he saw it necessary for the council members to stand alongside you as judges. I may not be of your rank but my words and presence there do hold weight regardless for that trial.

 

Yet enough of me, what of the Lord Sage Steven and the Empyria Lyra, who is betrothed to the Empyrion , and both was asked to stand alongside you to judge this trial. You state that their words and presence mean nothing to you, not even the Empyria, when you say you are under no obligations to consider the debate of what few members of the council remained until the end?

Pray tell, would you disrespect the wishes of other council members such as Arik and those they choose to assist in the judging solely because you bear a title higher than us, Father Cassian? Even Lyra herself? Do you believe you are above that of her?! Not once did you look to us for opinions, only settling on silencing us when we sought to share input Such is disheartening to hear, especially from a good man such as yourself. A man who listened to many and gave out good words.

 

There is a reason why there’s often trials are held with multiple people standing as the jury – it is to prevent a one-sided verdict of one individual whom may bear particular ill towards either the defence or the prosecution. Bias can occur if one man allows his views and own opinions determine the verdict, hence why the necessity of having additional people there to share their own thoughts and opinion on the matter. What occurred on the trial that day was not true justice – true justice is when the truth is relieved and the decisions made were neutral and considered. 

 

Yet no true justice was given that day, only an empty verdict made by a man who disrespected the members of the council willing to sit through that trial and help him discuss a verdict, including the Empyria herself. I am ashamed of what you did there, Father Cassian, and it made me lose hope in you that you see us as lesser when those sat there with you were there as equals. I hold no doubt that there are also others out there who lost faith in you also because of this.

 

I only pray you reflect back on this and hopefully ensure you don’t repeat this error again, it is not fitting for a man who many seek as a guide within their religion to dismiss the opinions of others due to their ranks.

 

Signed,

Elvira Naromis.
Master Sage. Scion of the Tearstone.

 

[!] A message is returned to Elvira, as well as copies made and attached to the bottom of her own letter for reader’s consideration.

 

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To the Master Sage, Elvira Naromis,

Scion of the Tearstone,

 

You misinterpret my actions on that day, for it is not as though I viewed you as lesser, or beyond the scope of my consideration, but rather I acted alone based upon my comprehension of the circumstances, as were explained to me, and as I viewed them. I was not aware of the Lord Protector’s request for you to stand as judge beside me during the trial, as it is highly likely that I missed his statement amidst the consistent chaos of the hall during the events of that eve. Not to mention that my perch upon the dias, and focus afforded each individual speaker, made it difficult to maintain attention to everything that was happening around me, as I did not want to miss any key details, or explanations.

 

What of the Lord Sage, and the Empyria? By the time the gathered individuals had concluded their statements, you were the only individual left on the dias aside from myself. The Lord Sage had dozed off, and the Empirya became indisposed. What of their opinions during the speeches, you might ask? Irrelevant. What is of the utmost importance in situations such as that is considering the full utterances of those gathered, to collect the largest amount of possible facts before giving opinion to further influence a verdict. I hold no ill will whatsoever towards any of my fellow council members, and I appreciate them, and their well-elaborated opinions.

 

What occured on that eve, that eve of the trial, was indeed justice. I was obligated to stand before all who were gathered at the behest of the Lord Protector, and the insistance of Magnus. I clearly had no choice but to preside over those events, as when I declared the power forced upon me illegal without Ithrendas’s word, Mangus gave a grave warning, a time limit to the proceedings. What did this leave me with? I was forced to give judgement, so do not condemn me for the speed of my actions, do not condemn me for trying to be as just as possible in an effort to preserve the safety and tranquility of Omeryn. When I am given such a sickening retort, to suggest that if I do not preside over this trial that some great doom will befall my compatriots, I will act in as quick and as quality a manner as possible, and as such I saw it fit – considering all of what had been said – to render the verdict that I gave.

 

I will again repeat my reasoning for punishing Magnus as well as Cyrene and Lilach. Committing a wrong in an attempt to right a wrong does not right that wrong. One cannot break the law because they have been trespassed against. I did not oust Magnus, nor call for his exile, just as I did not oust the Hou-zi, nor call for their exile. Time and time again my genuine words have been misconstrued based on a lack of comprehension of the context of their use, and you seem to be, here, jumping to conclusions and assuming I am, and have been acting, wickedly, when I only did what I thought was right to try and bring about the greatest goodness.

 

Yet, if you remain looking upon me in a poor light, so be it. I remain faithful to the Church and to GOD, and I remain stalwart in my civil service to The Concord. I will continue to try and do the best I possibly can by the people I effect, and I seek to reconcile with any who would hate me for my missives and verdicts. I welcome you to approach me at any time to further discuss this matter, as I do not want to make enemies.

 

GOD bless you, and the people of Llyria.

 

Signed,

Cassian Cardinal Omeryn

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