The Citadel Selen 42 ABY

Weeks weren’t enough to rise into a position and expect everyone below you to follow. To trust you. Voices whispered across the citadel, across Estle. Across Selen. Unrest, though less than it could have been. It was a strange thing, being able to detect the minds of others close and far. It was hard to concentrate, never mind focus specifically onto one entity. Some sprung above others, as if crying out their thoughts rather than the general murmur.

Thankfully they weren’t angry. Uncertain, afraid, but determination stood strong despite it all.

“Consul Lottson.”

Zuza’s eyes snapped open, sitting up in place on the Serpentine Throne and looking around. One of her guards stood a few feet away, standing straight “Sorry, hello, what’s happening?”

“...Your meeting? It begins in twenty minutes. You asked me-”

“Right! Kark, thank you.” The guard shook his head, giving a low bow and starting to leave as Zuza scrambled off of the throne. She’d called an official summit meet, the first one since she had become the Shadow Lady of Arcona. It wouldn’t do to be bloody late to it.

At least she was getting better with the throne. The first time she’d sat on it, not during the ceremony that dubbed her Consul, she’d practically fallen straight back out. It was less of a shock now she’d had some practice.

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As Zuza sat down in the meeting room, there was relief in that she had a friend with her. Diyrian had hesitated from the call for a Proconsul originally, but spoke strongly when she did answer it. The pair had drifted back and forth over the last three years, but kark, it was a blessing to have Diy at her side. Now they could be equally lost on how to run the Clan.

Quiet greetings passed between the pair and the arriving summit. Ood was first, followed closely by Sivall and Bril with Tali barely a step behind them. Doon came next, Sofila arriving haphazardly as usual, though the newly crowned Quaestor wasn’t actually late. Things hadn’t changed really.

Diy’s elbow impacted her ribs and she realised they were waiting for her.

“Uhm— Right.” Big breath, exhale slowly. “Kist is about to kick off. I know there’s the Hutts on the edge of the system still causing problems, and that we were about to establish the embassy on Eldar, but we have to focus on this. If they take Selen, well. We wouldn’t be able to do that stuff anyway.”

“I assume you have hadt news then?” Tali inquired.

“Yeah. I’ve spoken to Maus and he’s currently waiting for me to call him so we can talk it through together,” she emphasised the final word, pausing for a moment before continuing. “It’s better from him.”

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TLDR:

• Zuza arranges the summit to meet up and communicate with Maus on the upcoming conflict, drawing her away from her practise on the serpentine throne.

• Maus provides information on Chiyiot, a sith who engrages those around him to fight each other in choas. He gives information on an sith who's name ought not be spoken. She uses mindtrick and should not be awoken no matter what. He also advises that Alla'su, the first of the "gods" who awoke is, in base, a mother protecting her children and to expect any act of desperation from her.

• Zuza announces the upcoming presence of Taldryan, Naga Sadow and Odan Urr. Odan Urr being allies quickly accepted the offer, Naga Sadow were already coming for a diplomatic meet and chose to come anyway and with a blossoming friendship between Zuza and Cassandra, she asked and Taldrya accepted the call too.

• The forces of all four clans gathered around Chiyiot's tomb but as Caxqettes attack, Alla'su manages to slip in from the ocean and makes it into the tomb.

• Chiyiot is released and chaos breaks loose. Allies turn on themselves as well as the caxqettes. Those who can resist the rage are forced onto the defensive.

Who’s excited? I’m excited.

It is finally time to officially announce the final chapter of the Gods plotline. As of the 15th of March, site time, Gods, We Dine In Brimstone will open. Running until the 12th of April with two acts to split things up, the forces of Arcona, Taldrya, Odan-Urr and Naga Sadow combined will face the final hurdle.

While this is an allied event and no one clan can win over the other, there will be a feature in the final fiction for the top performing member of each clan! Alongside that, participation matters as there are targets to meet to truly overcome the false gods.

For those new to the plotline, we have a slideshow coming soon that covers our history with them, who they are and other relevant information. It will be added here but more obviously soon in clan channels.

Thank you to everyone that joined the roleplays, I was primarily watching from the sideline but it looks like everyone had a blast and the turn out on such short notice was wonderful to see.

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Remember Arconans, we need stickers! We still only have a handful of entries to provide the Herald for our clan stickers so if you have any ideas get them in before I go hunt down the old and golds from Telegram. Either DM the image file to me or send it via email, check out this report if you want more minutiae details.

We also have hired Kordath, otherwise known as Stres’tron’garmis, back onto the summit as BTL for the Selen Training Corps! Give him a big hello and don’t worry about too many shenanigans. Hopefully.

I’m going to do my best to achieve minimal shenanigans.

I’ll see you there!

Zuza Lottson