video; un: lodge (with special guest alucard)

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[Happy Valentine's Day, Club Ophelia! Naturally, this guild is neither a club nor really in a place to pass around cute Valentine's with fantastic puns, but one could consider this a spectacular day to publicly broach a specific issue: marriage.

No, not among the various members of the lovely guild, but the Empresses themselves. Love is in the air, isn't it? Or it could be. In time.

As it is, incoming Veronica and a beautiful vampire man by the name of Alucard. Thankfully, no one will be announcing any murders here, accidental, in self-defense, or otherwise.]

Hello, Guild Ophelia! [That's Veronica. She's as chirpy and confident as ever.] Alucard and I have a proposal to make. Let's just say "proposal" is a fitting way to talk about precisely how we want to approach the rest of this mission. Some of you have already heard what I have to say about this, but I think it's fitting if we hear it from another party.

[Alucard, on the other hand, is calm and keeping his usual regal approach.] In addition, I thought it best to ensure everyone heard what we had to say. Veronica’s idea is a wise one: there will be persistent unrest with all people in both regions. If they are unable to agree to one ruler, there is no reason to not revere both as ruling parties. It would be an ideal resolution.

This could be arranged easily by marriage between both Empresses.

[Veronica is seen nodding in response to this, pleased that this is coming together.]

I know a number of you think a peace treaty might be the answer. I don't disagree, but we're here to ensure that there's a more permanent solution moving forward. The union of these two women is the best way for both of these societies to have their cake and eat it, too. Their combined resources and culture can only make them both better. And we're not left desperately trying to make Doro be the one in charge … or someone like him. We know he just doesn't suit the unique nature of this world. [One that Veronica herself is rather fond of!]

So, let's discuss team.

Comments

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Finding them or learning that they're just voices of aimless discontent?

[selfimage]

Finding them before you make that decision.

[ there's a tilt of his head. ]

Do you know what I'm the god of?

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I can list off what an encyclopedia would say, but something tells me that you're a more reliable source on the matter.

[selfimage]

Unfortunately, most encyclopedias have such a limited point of view.

[ the words roll from his tongue, and he offers a sliver of a smile. ]

It's chaos. One of the aspects, of course, is revolution. I have a bit of a soft spot for it.

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I fail to see how fighting endlessly without direction is a cause for a revolution.

Perhaps you use the word in a more flexible manner...?

[selfimage]

[ ah, mortals. ]

You fail to see. They certainly don't.

[ there's a flicker of his wrist. ]

Mortals get all worked up about what's right and what's wrong—or more percisely—who, really. Don't get caught up in it, because it kills foresight.

What do defiant people do when you tell them it's pointless?

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They become defiant. But why they're defiant matters. Everyone has an agenda, Loki.