Editing The Viaticus Dynasty (section)

=== [[Seneschal Darrius Viaticus]] ===
Born the fifth son of Laurentine and Septimus Viaticus, two idle nobles who made social climbing their art and passion. Their other children strove to the same level of idleness and wastrel, making Darrius the exception. He stood out with his skill for figures and commerce at a young age, a rare useful personage in a branch of the family tree that was withering.

He found himself raised up to the head of the families mercantile wing, scrambling to find the currency to pay for the wastrels, and their drugs and gala balls. His personal tastes drifted lower, to the Hive below and the low life. 

Building up networks of spies, disguises, and secrets he made the next logical move and cut off several wastrel branches of the Viaticus family. The Imperial taxes laid on the House were crippling and even with that massive amount fed yearly into the Golden Throne's coffers the nobles of the family still found ways to spend more, and more. But convincing them of the costs, and the need for financial prudence led to nothing. So stronger measures were necessary. False charges, planted evidence, and accidents of convenience all pruning tools. Some were to improve the family finances, some traitor, and a few just because they annoyed him.

The return of the Voidship is just what House Viaticus and the holding sector needs. Increased commerce, and treasure is just what is needed to get ahead of the crippling Imperial taxes.

Darrius is average, just that. Average height, weight, and looks. A common looking man that could blend into a crowd into a Hiver bar, and a Imperial Gala.<br><br>

'''Opinions'''<br>
''"A cousin, twice removed. That makes him both a valueable ally, as I can trust him more than most to have the best interests of House Viaticus at heart. Unfortunately, it also means that he might consider it in the best interests of the House of it were his hand that guided it. I must find a path between paranoia and trust."'' - Alexis<br><br>
''"Darrius appears to have a strong understanding of the value of knowledge.  It is a pity that he was not picked up by the Priesthood of Mars on Exaviar's World and cultivated.  Moreover, going by suggestive rumors, he might have both a ruthless and an ambitious streak, which may cause problems on the vessel."'' - Quintus<br><br>
''"Efficient to a fault, one that has to admire that as well as rising above the temptations dragging down the rest of the family shows serious willpower. Though to deal so callously with them is very surprising and one has to be wary of kin-killers since they violate one of the most sacred bonds there are, what else is he capable of?"'' - Aeysha<br><br>
''"Surpirsingly, my own inquires turned empty on him. Either he's one '''very''' suitable for this job, or he's nobody that gained Lord Captain's trust through nepotism..." - Ramirez