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<blockquote data-quote="MummyKitty" data-source="post: 2670072" data-attributes="member: 36179"><p>Titus respectfully listens to Valeria's speech to Gasparius, and even nods slowly in agreement to most of her key points. However, his knitted brow reveals his deep thoughts on the issues.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">"Well spoken Valeria. As a student of mundane history-- that of the old Greeks is a particular favorite-- I can certainly appreciate your support of forming a govenrment based on the <em>demos</em>, a <em>democracy</em> if you will. Such a government has proven to be admirably suited to many situations. However, with due respect, I must question if that is the best for Teneo.</span></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise"></span></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">"I do not question that we magi are equals and should treat each other as such. However, there will be more to running this covenant than our dealings together. As we have just discussed, we must deal with many outside forces; our neighboring covenant that already seems jealous of us, and the unpredictable mundane and fairy inhabitants of nearby forest and village. To these potential... rivals, we must present a united front. A democracy, requiring a vote on many issues, is a noble concept, but I believe that it could potentially paralyze us in making some decisions, perhaps delaying an important decision that could spell doom on us. That is why I truly believe that we must elect a leader of the covenant, one who can not only show diplomacy in our dealings as equals in the order of Hermes, but who can also deal effectively with our neighbors.</span></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise"></span></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">"I would like to volunteer for this post, and to explain why I think I am best qualified. First and foremost, I believe that I will be the most effective in dealing with our mundane neighbors. I grew up surrounded by human politics as my father was a diplomat. I've also studied mundane history in great detail. And, while I myself would never judge a book by its cover, I believe that with all due respect, you three may have some challenges in dealing with mundanes. Gasparius, you are indeed handsome and could fit into human society, but, having been raised by faeries, do you truly understand mundane behavior? Gorgamesh, your magic is strong and you are wise in many things, but I'm afraid that many humans may find your appearance... um... a bit horrifying. And finally, Lady Valeria, well, as a woman, frankly, you may not always be taken as seriously by certain mundanes who do not know of your great intellect and magical skills. I would never suggest that any of these prejudices influence our dealings as fellow magus, but I have seen these predjudices at work many times in dealing with mundanes.</span></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise"></span></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">"As for our dealings with other covenants, you said yourself that Fengheld is a covenant of intrigue. I am well known there and have many relationships that will help us continue to receive support there. I am ready to put the skills my masters have taught me to work in winning our rightful magical inheritance whereever we find it. My master Stentorius has communicated his vision for this convent, and I feel that it is my mission to make sure we remain focused on achieving the goals he has set forth for us.</span></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise"></span></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">"Please be assured that I mean no insult to any of you by my comments, and I do not think the position of leading this convent will mean becoming a <em>Caesar</em> over you all. But I truly believe that appointing a leader will make Teneo stronger. If you wish, , we can make the position one that we re-examine periodically and re-affirm with a new council vote if you will.... perhaps every year or two?</span></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise"></span></p><p><span style="color: MediumTurquoise">"What say you all?"</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MummyKitty, post: 2670072, member: 36179"] Titus respectfully listens to Valeria's speech to Gasparius, and even nods slowly in agreement to most of her key points. However, his knitted brow reveals his deep thoughts on the issues. [COLOR=MediumTurquoise]"Well spoken Valeria. As a student of mundane history-- that of the old Greeks is a particular favorite-- I can certainly appreciate your support of forming a govenrment based on the [I]demos[/I], a [I]democracy[/I] if you will. Such a government has proven to be admirably suited to many situations. However, with due respect, I must question if that is the best for Teneo. "I do not question that we magi are equals and should treat each other as such. However, there will be more to running this covenant than our dealings together. As we have just discussed, we must deal with many outside forces; our neighboring covenant that already seems jealous of us, and the unpredictable mundane and fairy inhabitants of nearby forest and village. To these potential... rivals, we must present a united front. A democracy, requiring a vote on many issues, is a noble concept, but I believe that it could potentially paralyze us in making some decisions, perhaps delaying an important decision that could spell doom on us. That is why I truly believe that we must elect a leader of the covenant, one who can not only show diplomacy in our dealings as equals in the order of Hermes, but who can also deal effectively with our neighbors. "I would like to volunteer for this post, and to explain why I think I am best qualified. First and foremost, I believe that I will be the most effective in dealing with our mundane neighbors. I grew up surrounded by human politics as my father was a diplomat. I've also studied mundane history in great detail. And, while I myself would never judge a book by its cover, I believe that with all due respect, you three may have some challenges in dealing with mundanes. Gasparius, you are indeed handsome and could fit into human society, but, having been raised by faeries, do you truly understand mundane behavior? Gorgamesh, your magic is strong and you are wise in many things, but I'm afraid that many humans may find your appearance... um... a bit horrifying. And finally, Lady Valeria, well, as a woman, frankly, you may not always be taken as seriously by certain mundanes who do not know of your great intellect and magical skills. I would never suggest that any of these prejudices influence our dealings as fellow magus, but I have seen these predjudices at work many times in dealing with mundanes. "As for our dealings with other covenants, you said yourself that Fengheld is a covenant of intrigue. I am well known there and have many relationships that will help us continue to receive support there. I am ready to put the skills my masters have taught me to work in winning our rightful magical inheritance whereever we find it. My master Stentorius has communicated his vision for this convent, and I feel that it is my mission to make sure we remain focused on achieving the goals he has set forth for us. "Please be assured that I mean no insult to any of you by my comments, and I do not think the position of leading this convent will mean becoming a [I]Caesar[/I] over you all. But I truly believe that appointing a leader will make Teneo stronger. If you wish, , we can make the position one that we re-examine periodically and re-affirm with a new council vote if you will.... perhaps every year or two? "What say you all?"[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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