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<blockquote data-quote="Feir Fireb" data-source="post: 1147098" data-attributes="member: 14074"><p>Immediately obvious to those seated in the council chamber is the disfigurement of the young man who next rises: his left eye is missing, leaving a horribly scarred socket. But his warm, handsome smile, his practiced movements and clear speech quickly distract anyone who looks on from his injury, turning what might have been a handicap into something intriguing, even mildly captivating.</p><p></p><p>"Salvete sodales," he grins, as his remaining eye quickly moves to focus upon and size up each person in the room in turn. It is blue, clear and strong. "To see you all on this auspicious day gladdens me greatly."</p><p></p><p>Clean shaven about the face and close cropped upon the head, his hair is so dark as to be almost black. His complexion is typical for the areas about Lemannus, perhaps a tinge darker. About his plain urban clothes he wears a darker, slightly more ornate cloak with the scales of house Guernicus embroidered in knotwork patterns upon the front of each shoulder.</p><p></p><p>"Those of you who are of Lemannus know me already. But for the rest, I introduce myself as Matteo de Susa, filius Laurentius, Quaesitor of House Guernicus. These past fifteen years at Lemannus have been a great boon to me, and I owe much gratitude to Laurentius in particular for the kindness he has shown me," Matteo is momentarily silent at this point, as if paused in thought. He continues, "...again and again. And now we all owe much to Marie for her efforts. We have a great opportunity in founding this new covenant, for us, for our tribunal, and even for the Order, though it will be but one among many. And I look forward to working with each of you for many years in its building. Our cooperation and coordination will make this new covenant stronger than the sum of its parts. And with providence, we can hope for it to be a work of virtue that outlasts each of us. </p><p></p><p>He turns to Fionuala, "I share your concerns with regards to our neighbors. We must soon demonstrate our value to the other covenants in the tribunal. Given the closeness of the recent vote to establish new covenants, we may expect to meet with at least some initial opposition. But this future is unknown, and to its betterment I commit what skills and resources I have as a Quaesitor. For this reason I have great interest in magics which facilitate communication and transportation. We shall need to keep close ties with our neighbors, and demonstrate ourselves to be an asset to them. Likewise, for our safety we shall need to use foresight in our encounters with the mortals of the area. </p><p></p><p>"My more theoretical interests in magic are quite broad, though I am a quick study and hope to prove myself adaptable to the road ahead. I do have somewhat more understanding in those magics that involve building, linking, and binding. </p><p></p><p>"Tsaran, your coming as a Tremere of honor is welcome indeed. I have some practice in Certamen, and might be available as a sparring partner, if you are in need.</p><p></p><p>"Brigitta, you are of course right in that we shall need to establish our financial security quickly. To this end, I suggest that we also develop magics which will further aid us in our construction and in the generation of wealth. Between your knowledge of growing things and Fionuala's knowledge of the earth, I have little doubt that we shall prosper.</p><p></p><p>"We shall also need to scout out the areas of the valley west of Monthey in search of vis sources and areas of unusual magical strength. But this must likely wait until we have established at least a place in which to dwell."</p><p></p><p>"And," smiling, he turns to Merin, "I look forward to seeing the Keeper's list again. As you know, I have often acted as scribe to my parens for some time now, and have much interest in establishing a good library for our covenant. With help from the Mercere, I've been keeping close tabs on the doings of the tribunal, and I think with some bargaining, we should be able to make good use of the resources that other covenants may have to offer."</p><p></p><p>He smiles even more broadly to the rest of the room, "Finally, lest we tangle ourselves too much in the greater worries of our new endeavor, we ought not forget something small yet important. Don't we need a name?"</p><p></p><p>At this, Matteo seats himself comfortably in his chair, and invites the mage to his right to stand in turn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Feir Fireb, post: 1147098, member: 14074"] Immediately obvious to those seated in the council chamber is the disfigurement of the young man who next rises: his left eye is missing, leaving a horribly scarred socket. But his warm, handsome smile, his practiced movements and clear speech quickly distract anyone who looks on from his injury, turning what might have been a handicap into something intriguing, even mildly captivating. "Salvete sodales," he grins, as his remaining eye quickly moves to focus upon and size up each person in the room in turn. It is blue, clear and strong. "To see you all on this auspicious day gladdens me greatly." Clean shaven about the face and close cropped upon the head, his hair is so dark as to be almost black. His complexion is typical for the areas about Lemannus, perhaps a tinge darker. About his plain urban clothes he wears a darker, slightly more ornate cloak with the scales of house Guernicus embroidered in knotwork patterns upon the front of each shoulder. "Those of you who are of Lemannus know me already. But for the rest, I introduce myself as Matteo de Susa, filius Laurentius, Quaesitor of House Guernicus. These past fifteen years at Lemannus have been a great boon to me, and I owe much gratitude to Laurentius in particular for the kindness he has shown me," Matteo is momentarily silent at this point, as if paused in thought. He continues, "...again and again. And now we all owe much to Marie for her efforts. We have a great opportunity in founding this new covenant, for us, for our tribunal, and even for the Order, though it will be but one among many. And I look forward to working with each of you for many years in its building. Our cooperation and coordination will make this new covenant stronger than the sum of its parts. And with providence, we can hope for it to be a work of virtue that outlasts each of us. He turns to Fionuala, "I share your concerns with regards to our neighbors. We must soon demonstrate our value to the other covenants in the tribunal. Given the closeness of the recent vote to establish new covenants, we may expect to meet with at least some initial opposition. But this future is unknown, and to its betterment I commit what skills and resources I have as a Quaesitor. For this reason I have great interest in magics which facilitate communication and transportation. We shall need to keep close ties with our neighbors, and demonstrate ourselves to be an asset to them. Likewise, for our safety we shall need to use foresight in our encounters with the mortals of the area. "My more theoretical interests in magic are quite broad, though I am a quick study and hope to prove myself adaptable to the road ahead. I do have somewhat more understanding in those magics that involve building, linking, and binding. "Tsaran, your coming as a Tremere of honor is welcome indeed. I have some practice in Certamen, and might be available as a sparring partner, if you are in need. "Brigitta, you are of course right in that we shall need to establish our financial security quickly. To this end, I suggest that we also develop magics which will further aid us in our construction and in the generation of wealth. Between your knowledge of growing things and Fionuala's knowledge of the earth, I have little doubt that we shall prosper. "We shall also need to scout out the areas of the valley west of Monthey in search of vis sources and areas of unusual magical strength. But this must likely wait until we have established at least a place in which to dwell." "And," smiling, he turns to Merin, "I look forward to seeing the Keeper's list again. As you know, I have often acted as scribe to my parens for some time now, and have much interest in establishing a good library for our covenant. With help from the Mercere, I've been keeping close tabs on the doings of the tribunal, and I think with some bargaining, we should be able to make good use of the resources that other covenants may have to offer." He smiles even more broadly to the rest of the room, "Finally, lest we tangle ourselves too much in the greater worries of our new endeavor, we ought not forget something small yet important. Don't we need a name?" At this, Matteo seats himself comfortably in his chair, and invites the mage to his right to stand in turn. [/QUOTE]
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