Burnsider 4542 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2022 Murder in the Argentate Star Spoiler Presbyter Ileana returned to the confessional booth in the Basilica of the Argentate Star and smiled. Another soul returned to GOD's righteousness. It gave her such joy and pleasure after every Ablution, and this one more than most. The penitent was so eager to do his penance that Ablution had been done almost immediately after confession. She sat back down on the bench in the booth, waiting for the next penitent. It was her standard routine, holding a full day for confessions once per year in the Basilica. The day was well known to all in New Providence, for she always wanted as many people to be able to confess as possible. Suddenly, the door to her booth opened on her side, and she was shocked to see the same penitent again. Ileana gave a friendly nod. "Anything else you need, my child?" The penitent pushed her deep into the booth and closed the door. The attack was so quick that Ileana barely had time to react and then, just as quickly as it started, it was done. She lay on the floor, her life quickly ebbing out of her. She looked up at the assailant and she knew she had to speak, had to make sure that the penitent knew. "GOD...can forgive...even the greatest...of sins." Her eyes were so heavy. "GOD can forgive you..." The world went dark. "I...forgive you..." Ileana Sava Ursović shuffled off this mortal coil on the 6th of Harren's Folly, 1856. In her short time alive, she had been one of the first priestesses of the Canon, a cleric of both Providentia and Albarosa, and had been the Secretariat to His Holiness and the Pontifical Librarian. She was twenty-one years old. 41 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borin 5243 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Friar Viktor shakes his head, sighing deeply as he heard the news of Presbyter Ileana's death “I knew this would happen eventually. They may be truly lost, for they do what even the Dwarves and Ferrymen did not, despite insistence that it was a war on Canonism; they butcher a member of the clergy. Public ill will in Oren tends to be directed towards His Holiness personally, and the Church as an institution… of course, threats towards the lives of the clergy, especially Ileana, weren’t uncommon, and clergy usually fear for their lives within Orenian territory, but no citizen had as yet followed through with their threats and intimidation.'' The friar concludes the passage in his diary and looks about his Nu Loc tent, lost and dejected, and mourns the death of a good Canonist woman… his holy bamboo stick was nearby, however, ready to beat teleporters and telepaths 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissToni 3487 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Father Katerina's eyes widened upon hearing the news, clenching her fists together. 'How could they? She was too young to be taken off the earth so soon...' she thought to herself, her mind in a chaotic rage "AND SHE WAS A PRIEST!" she yelled the last part out in a cry. "I had just started training her... Why?" she spoke, looking up to the skies. Asking Godan for strength, it had after all been awhile since she had to get over a life of someone she cared for. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seannie 6832 Share Posted January 20, 2022 A firebrand continues advocating for religious war upon the Godless within Providence, now utilizing Ileana's murder in Providence as further just cause. "Fear of God must be re-instilled within the hearts of the Orenian or else more danger will befall the Church!" 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reckless Banzai Screamer 11525 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Father Paco shakes his head and lets out a sigh of disappointment at news of the clergy woman's death - having sympathy for a fellow librarian from another country. "De violence agenst clergy must cease, as well as de violence agenst women!" The elderly priest proclaimed by himself, forgetting the acolyte he had been speaking to had died some years ago. He began to weep in his dementia episode. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGH_FIRE 4106 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Duncan would stare at the dead body sighing "Wonderful, an attack on the church, and from what looks like [REDACTED]" 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valannor 6344 Share Posted January 20, 2022 And so the Shepherd wept for the loss of one of his flock, and thenceforth knelt in prayer - releasing a dove to guide her to where she wished to go... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelaneyG 1279 Share Posted January 20, 2022 When Helton Rhodes Helvets heard of the attack, he said a prayer for the fallen clergywoman. Despite the tensions between his nation and Mother Church, Helton wished no ill or harm to any of those shepherds of humanity. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugbytes21 790 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Bishop Markos sits in his study for two days, praying for the soul of Presbyter, when he comes out, he walks into the Savoyard Bascillica, and screams up into the dome of the building "Oh God, Oh God, let it be me not her" 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toffee 1067 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Josephine Aleksandra prayed for the Presbyter's soul at the shrine to St Judith, the spires of Woldzmir standing tall around her. When she rose, it was on shaky legs. She used the walls to steady herself as she wound her way up to the Dowager's Tower. "Have you heard the news?" Her voice was hoarse from disuse. "A woman of the Church, slain. If there are those willing to commit such an atrocity... I fear for you, Mother." @MunaZaldrizoti 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narthok 9213 Share Posted January 20, 2022 It appears God is punishing the Church of Haense for all of their liberties and vices. Excellent news. Manfred would return to his work with a smile the enemies of the Emperor receiving their just desserts 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eryane 3629 Share Posted January 20, 2022 In passing, word reached the empress of the priestess’s death. Although at first unaware of the full content of the situation, she later pressed for further information. It might have been surprising to many, given the priestess’s public protests against the excommunicated monarchs and shouts to see them overthrown, but Anastasia mourned in her private chambers - as she reflected over a woman dedicated to her faith. Perhaps in another time, another place, they might have been good acquaintances if not given the circumstances of years ago. Ileana was dutiful, faithful, resilient. Anastasia could not help but admire it as she thought of her few interactions with the woman. “We must all fulfill our duties in life. She was only doing hers.” Spoiler Really cool character @Burnsiderand genuinely enjoyed the RP interactions we had between Ileana & Anastasia. o7 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunaZaldrizoti 5674 Share Posted January 20, 2022 6 hours ago, Toffee said: Josephine Aleksandra prayed for the Presbyter's soul at the shrine to St Judith, the spires of Woldzmir standing tall around her. When she rose, it was on shaky legs. She used the walls to steady herself as she wound her way up to the Dowager's Tower. "Have you heard the news?" Her voice was hoarse from disuse. "A woman of the Church, slain. If there are those willing to commit such an atrocity... I fear for you, Mother." @MunaZaldrizoti Charlotte's eyes fell closed, taking in the news of yet another needless casualty amidst all of this conflict. The Presbyter had attended to her family at the memorial of Philip Aurelian, consecrating his burial ground and speaking against the excommunicated who had dared to step foot there. Now...she was dead. "I only spoke with her a mere two saint's days ago...she swore that she would continue her work in Providence, no matter the danger," She'd relay to Josephine, "This is how they repaid her." The imperial drew in a breath, "If the person who committed this claims to be of GOD's flock...they follow no GOD that I've ever met." And so, the Pretender-Empress began to author a public statement on the loss of the faithful and loyal Presbyter, who died hoping to free a nation from temporal tyranny. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserJacobII 1048 Share Posted January 20, 2022 The Prelate to the Clergy wept. He wept for the state of the world, and for the dead Canonists around it — but most of all, he wept for the death of that Presbyter, taken far before her time. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshBright 2104 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Jarad would look over the report, thinking back to his wedding and the attempt on the pontiff "likely the same two people if i had to put mina on it" the attorney general would sigh "May the Presbyter rest in peace and enjoy the seven skys" he would do a small prayer before setting his mind back to the task at hand, finding who did it and have them put on trial 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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