Post by Book of the Twilight on Nov 27, 2011 4:12:18 GMT -5
::Alicia stood in the ruins of the throne room, Lord Sigismund's declaration held between her blood red fingernails::
Alicia: Shizuka?
::The robed Wutai elder appeared as if from the mist::
Alicia: I take it you've finished the mission your master assigned you?
Shizuka: I have. What of you?
Alicia: The Council reached a decision. Seems the late King Edgar had many sons and daughters. It seemed he didn't deem any of them worthy to take his throne however. He died before officially passing on his title. Not that I could blame him after meeting them. Impetuous little brats.
Shizuka: Spare me the politics. Did you get the signature or not? That is all we came for.
Alicia: See for yourself.
::Triumphantly she unfurled the proclamation. Just under where she had signed over the approval of the Lindblum Republic was the seal of Figaro and a signature of the a Council representative::
Alicia: The Council thought it in the Kingdom's best interests to avoid a succession crisis. With the dispositions of the heir apparents, civil war was a high possibility. And with the Empire kicking down our doors, we can't afford that now can we. Count Sigismund is now the Steward of Doma unitl such a time where the matter of succession can be settled.
Shizuka: Very well. Let us return to Doma.
Alicia: I'll meet you on the ship. I want to stay here a little while longer. There's something I need to do.
::Shizuka said nothing more, just vanished once more. Now that she was alone, Alicia stepped gingerly over to the pile of ash that had once been King Figaro. She inhaled sharply through her nose, clearly pleasured by whatever she was sensing::
Alicia: So much anguish. Looks like an alliance with the Count was the best decision I ever made little Iole. Look what you've done now. You've destroyed an entire kingdom and killed a friend.
::She licked her lips::
Alicia: Keep going. This fight is going to destroy you from the inside out. And then I'll be there to lick up the scraps.
::The walls of the throne room echoed with the cold heartless laughter of the demoness::
Alicia: Shizuka?
::The robed Wutai elder appeared as if from the mist::
Alicia: I take it you've finished the mission your master assigned you?
Shizuka: I have. What of you?
Alicia: The Council reached a decision. Seems the late King Edgar had many sons and daughters. It seemed he didn't deem any of them worthy to take his throne however. He died before officially passing on his title. Not that I could blame him after meeting them. Impetuous little brats.
Shizuka: Spare me the politics. Did you get the signature or not? That is all we came for.
Alicia: See for yourself.
::Triumphantly she unfurled the proclamation. Just under where she had signed over the approval of the Lindblum Republic was the seal of Figaro and a signature of the a Council representative::
Alicia: The Council thought it in the Kingdom's best interests to avoid a succession crisis. With the dispositions of the heir apparents, civil war was a high possibility. And with the Empire kicking down our doors, we can't afford that now can we. Count Sigismund is now the Steward of Doma unitl such a time where the matter of succession can be settled.
Shizuka: Very well. Let us return to Doma.
Alicia: I'll meet you on the ship. I want to stay here a little while longer. There's something I need to do.
::Shizuka said nothing more, just vanished once more. Now that she was alone, Alicia stepped gingerly over to the pile of ash that had once been King Figaro. She inhaled sharply through her nose, clearly pleasured by whatever she was sensing::
Alicia: So much anguish. Looks like an alliance with the Count was the best decision I ever made little Iole. Look what you've done now. You've destroyed an entire kingdom and killed a friend.
::She licked her lips::
Alicia: Keep going. This fight is going to destroy you from the inside out. And then I'll be there to lick up the scraps.
::The walls of the throne room echoed with the cold heartless laughter of the demoness::