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| Action Id: 1348 | Crisis: | Participants: Rook and Nicia(RIP) | |
| Status: Resolved | Submitted: Nov. 3, 2017, 9:22 p.m. | Public: True | GM: None |
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Silver: 25000 |
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Action by Rook
It is, perhaps, a surprise. Having married into the Valardin family through his own free will, Rook now wishes out of the oaths which behind him to Katarina, working every angle that'll open a route which he can. All so he can find the cleanest escape, if one exists at all. Knowing the Valardin penchant for stern views on religion, Rook has gone to the trouble of hiring a lawyer who he's provided a copy of the contract to. The wording is of standard legalise that would come between an external barony, in this case the newly ennobled House Grayward in the Grayson domain and the great house itself, House Valardin. It's a preparative effort to inform him before he takes any further steps, as it behooves him to tread carefully. Access to 25,000 in funds for bribes, legal counsel and whatnot are given to Nicia for her search for all possible outcomes for divorce in a circumstance such as this. Any information about divorce precedents that might apply, no matter their consqeuences, are to be collected. A decision can be futher discussed and eventually made from them. For better or worse.
Action by Nicia(RIP)
Nicia has been researching this matter for a while, although has not come up with anything just yet. Due to that, with action being of a more pressing nature at this moment she is doubling her efforts to find any precedents that she can, both favorable and unfavorable outcomes for one or both parties. Her goal is, of course, to get the most favorable outcome for her client, if one is even possible. If bribes are required, she is willing to see that they happen, although she does her best to do most of her work as straight-forward and above board as possible.
Result
The good news is that Rook, without having children at this point, can get an anullment of no fault if he chooses. It is considered tacky for others to comment on the very obvious when it is still childless after this far into marriage, and separating amicably is not that uncommon at this point in it. Further, there's a few divorce precedents that are notable, particularly in that Katarina is not by blood a Valardin. As an adoptee, her being a princess is essentially a courtesy to begin with, and Rook's marriage in is tenuous at best. Now what would be impossible would be keeping the title of prince or being still a Valardin- marrying an adoptee is a hard sell to begin with, turning that into membership just isn't in the cards.