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− | On the 5th day of the 1st month of | + | On the 5th day of the 1st month of 5273 '''Queen Vialle''' surprisingly showed up at the yearly conference of the [[Amber College of Heralds]]. This surprised the conclave since no reigning monarch, King or Queen save three, had attended the conference in several thousand years. |
− | Official Rules of Order for the College seats the King and Queen as the leader of the College, '''Sovereign King ''(or Queen)'' of Arms'''. | + | Official Rules of Order for the College seats the King and Queen as the leader of the College, '''Sovereign King ''(or Queen)'' of Arms'''. traditionally and historically this is considered an honorary position though as a matter of law it is not. In practice the '''Master Laurel of Arms''' oversees the Conferences and the College. |
− | In the long history of the [[Amber College of Heralds]] ''' | + | In the long history of the [[Amber College of Heralds]] '''Oberon''' had attended once a decade to be told what activities the college had taken but never assumed the role of Sovereign King of Arms. |
'''Queen Cymnea''' held the office of Sovereign Queen of Arms a few times each decade to finalize royal approvals but was not involved in the daily activities of the college. | '''Queen Cymnea''' held the office of Sovereign Queen of Arms a few times each decade to finalize royal approvals but was not involved in the daily activities of the college. | ||
− | '''Queen Harla''' actually assumed the role of Sovereign Queen of Arms much to the annoyance of the College. She was an extremely devout Unicorn follower and viewed all heraldic matters through the view of the unicorn | + | '''Queen Harla''' actually assumed the role of Sovereign Queen of Arms much to the annoyance of the College. She was an extremely devout Unicorn follower and viewed all heraldic matters through the view of the unicorn fith. She was easy to sway with religious appeals and was very involved with the unicorn church causing interference by the priesthood in heraldic matters. |
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'''Queen Clarissa''' served as Sovereign Queen a number of times mostly in order to piss off the heralds for who she had disdain. Many charters and arms passed by her royal approval clashed with established precedents and practices. Nearly all of Queen Clarissa's rulings were subsequently overturned when Oberon attended the Conference after Clarissa fled Amber and allowed the College to sort out her interference. | '''Queen Clarissa''' served as Sovereign Queen a number of times mostly in order to piss off the heralds for who she had disdain. Many charters and arms passed by her royal approval clashed with established precedents and practices. Nearly all of Queen Clarissa's rulings were subsequently overturned when Oberon attended the Conference after Clarissa fled Amber and allowed the College to sort out her interference. | ||
− | While a | + | While a lady of the Court of Rebma,'''Queen Vielle''' had served in the College as Rebma's representative making her very familiar with the rules and procedures. |
− | + | She arrived in State, wearing the Queen's Crown and bearing the King's Scepter, declared herself ready to assume the office of '''Sovereign Queen of Arms''', and stated it was her intention to settle several long standing controversies by issuing royal rulings. These rulings had been "Under Review" for centuries. | |
'''Master Aldo Mikhale, the Master Laurel of Arms''', had held the senior seat in the college for 600 years and had a long standing policy of "Review" over the charters of regional cities and other matters that often involves recieving informal encouragement. Behind his back the "encouragement" is called what it is, bribes. Levels of "Review" allow allowances of bureaucratic details to occur despite charters and patents not being fully approved. He headed a faction among the college who all juiced upwards toward Aldo for all the details they came to oversee. | '''Master Aldo Mikhale, the Master Laurel of Arms''', had held the senior seat in the college for 600 years and had a long standing policy of "Review" over the charters of regional cities and other matters that often involves recieving informal encouragement. Behind his back the "encouragement" is called what it is, bribes. Levels of "Review" allow allowances of bureaucratic details to occur despite charters and patents not being fully approved. He headed a faction among the college who all juiced upwards toward Aldo for all the details they came to oversee. | ||
− | '''Queen Vialle''', by assuming the high seat, as | + | '''Queen Vialle''', by assuming the high seat, as '''Oberon''', '''Eric''', and '''Random''', and their queens except '''Harla''', had all not bothered to do, essentially cutting Aldo off from the final say in the "Review" process. She also stated that she would be attending lower level meetings and otherwise serve the office of '''Sovereign Queen of Arms''' so long neglected since the reign of '''Queen Harla'''. '''Queen Harla''' was the last sitting King or Queen to serve as '''Sovereign of arms'''. '''Queen Vialle''' said the role of '''Sovereign Queen of Arms''' would not be an honorary one during her reign but would be a major part of her queenship. This uprooted many factions in the historically turbulent Herald's Office of Amber. |
+ | *''While Oberon had on occasion sat as royal Laurel of Arms it was King Finndo who took the role seriously and attended the Herald's Conference yearly, much to the annoyance of the heralds.'' | ||
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She arrived with a contingent of heralds essentially establishing the Queen's Heralds faction including '''Lady Nim Mior Tral''', '''William Roth''', '''[[Dame Margot]]''', '''Dart of Hale''', '''Droppa Ma'Pants''', '''[[Tyler Smials]]''',''' [[Lady Ain Breakwithe-Smythe]]''', and '''Brutus Drent''' (a known enemy of Master Aldo). She also had a company of [[Elites]] attending her. | She arrived with a contingent of heralds essentially establishing the Queen's Heralds faction including '''Lady Nim Mior Tral''', '''William Roth''', '''[[Dame Margot]]''', '''Dart of Hale''', '''Droppa Ma'Pants''', '''[[Tyler Smials]]''',''' [[Lady Ain Breakwithe-Smythe]]''', and '''Brutus Drent''' (a known enemy of Master Aldo). She also had a company of [[Elites]] attending her. | ||
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=='''New Rulings of the College of Heralds due to the Sovereign Queen of Arms'''== | =='''New Rulings of the College of Heralds due to the Sovereign Queen of Arms'''== | ||
− | '''1)''' Establishment of the Office of Herald's Tyler. This role is a guard, usually an Elite, who stands at the door to the Grand Hall of the College of Heralds during formal gatherings. The Herald's Tyler is considered a spy for the Queen, so that no formal meeting are held without the SQoA. There is some truth in the view | + | '''1)''' Establishment of the Office of Herald's Tyler. This role is a guard, usually an Elite, who stands at the door to the Grand Hall of the College of Heralds during formal gatherings. The Herald's Tyler is considered a spy for the Queen, so that no formal meeting are held without the SQoA. There is some truth in the view. |
− | '''2)''' | + | '''2)''' |