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| Action Id: 3345 | Crisis: | Participants: Isobella, Jaenelle, Arman and Saoirse | |
| Status: Resolved | Submitted: April 28, 2019, 10:59 a.m. | Public: True | GM: Apostate |
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Military Resources: 150 Social Resources: 200 Action Points: 100 |
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Action by Isobella
With the continued embargo on the increasingly-rare Lenosia Red wine put in place by the head of the Rogelivitti Vineyard, Lucio Rogelivitti, Isobella has spearheaded an effort to end the stand-off by investigating the massacre that claimed the lives of those traveling in the merchant caravan led by Lucio's heir, Mario Rogelivitti.
One mystery begets another, and in light of the details uncovered through various channels and with the cooperation of the Velenosa military, House Velenosa takes steps to ensure that this crisis is brought to an end, and that the fates of those involved serve as a lesson and a warning to any that might harbor thoughts of taking advantage of the Lyceum during these trying times.
Action by Jaenelle
- Jaenelle directed Isobella to investigate the death of Mario Rogelivitti. After the information had been gathered, more delegation occurred, and Arman was brought in to arrest those connected to the Lyceum army (Captain Tomas Devadi and co.), and Mario's father Lucio, per Jaenelle's orders. Tomas and his men were interrogated for information, while Mario was found guilty of his crimes of kinslaying and attempted extortion of the Lyceum Crown.
- The vineyard run by the Rogelivitti family, the land provided by the Velenosa family generations ago, has been ordered to be returned back to the Velenosa family for management, and all those working on the land are given the opportunity to remain working for the vineyard to see that trade returns, profits will pay for comparable wages while the rest will increase the Velenosa family coffers.
- Leticia Medicari, Mario's widow, will not be given the vineyard. She will be offered the chance to have the Velenosa family take in her and Mario's young child as ward and when he comes of age, the vineyard may be passed to his care. She, of course, does not have to and is free to go. The Medicari's, a wealthy merchant family, will no longer be the go to when it comes to shipping goods to and from Lenosia under the necessity to provide a fair economy to the other merchant companies within Lenosia, the Velenosa family certainly believes in fairness.
Action by Arman
"By order of the Archduchess Regent Jaenelle Velenosa: Lucio Rogelivitti, you are under arrest on the charges of kinslaying by proxy and attempted extortion of the Lyceum Crown."
Prince Arman Velenosa led the arrests with the deft assurance of his reputation and station, the heavy hand of House Velenosa. It was not only Lucio Rogelivitti that was taken into custody, but also Captain Tomas Devadi and all men assigned to him who were not where they were supposed to be the day Mario Rogelivitti was murdered. The military personnel were not given charges, but were taken into custody nonetheless under the premise of questioning. (See: @action 3342)
Action by Saoirse
Having not only been a member of the team who went down to investigate Mario's death, but also the person who sat with Lucio Rogelivitti himself, Saoirse accompanies the group who dispenses JUSTICE, VELENOSAN JUSTICE!!, during this second action. Saoirse would stay roughly in the shadows, quietly offering insight and assurances to the men and women who would certainly be worried about the outcome of this ordeal. She is resolute regarding the guilty parties but is careful not to alienate others.
Result
Captain Tomas Devadi might not seem the most innocent man as he has to be physically restrained and placed in irons in order to be questioned, and it's apparent why. His men fall over themselves in trying to offer up details in order to save themselves from execution once it becomes obvious that a) House Velenosa is not amused by their little conspiracy and b) the jig is up. Evidence comes quickly, and in overwhelming degree, as Captain Tomas Devadi, Lucio Rogelivitti, and his servant Paolo Armavati are all found guilty of arranging the murder of Lucio's heir Mario, covering it up, and attempting to extort the Velenosan crown. Worse, it becomes obvious from confessions this was done because of perceived weakness in House Velenosa, with the rapid succession of a series of Grand Duchesses emboldening someone like Tomas Devadi to believe they could get away with extorting House Velenosa.
The relative mercy shown to Leticia Medicari and her son actually is a plus in the eyes of many of House Velenosa's vassals in Lenosia, as a truly ruthless purge of killing everyone even slightly involved is something some past Grand Dukes may have done, but seeing a more measured approach and just taking the vineyards as fairly just and even. And most importantly: Not weak.
The wine crisis is over, and Lenosian Red is flowing once more, and this time it's contributing heavily to Velenosa's coffers directly, rather than from taxation. Their profits increase substantially.