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KSNN (Khallayne State News Network)- News for the People!

Announcer- "Just one day after the death of Emperor Giusecchio III and his wife Empress Penelope to assasination the Imperial Senate by order of the Grand Vizzer Bron el'Po Rystal the Uncle of the dead monarch will convene and consider the children and grandchildren and greatgrandchildren of Empress Julia I since Giusecchio III had no children.

[Image of the Closed Senate Doors is shown]

May the Prophet Protect Us All!


Inside the Rubicon Pale: Senate Complex, Imperial City, Rystal

The Presidium of the Senate called the Senate to order and made a short speech about how the decorum and decisions of this Emergency Session of the Senate would shape or break the Dynasty for years to come. He also made the shocking announcement that a Monarch had to be elected in one day or else the Empire would sink into Civil War.

Needless to say this message of doom didn't sit well with the senators, most of whom inherited their positions from their fathers before them.

"So this is where the Empire is headed." the Presidium thought as he looked at these corrupt and vicefilled men and women, "We are doomed." but despite this thought of despair the Presidium kept a cool face as he called the preliminary voting into order, just to see where things stood at the moment.

Rubicon Pale: Senate Complex, Imperial City, Rystal

5 Hours After Senate Called Into Session

The Presidium of the Senate thought to himself that the Senate made good progress in getting the list of Imperial Candidates down to 15, only one of these was Empress Julia's children, the rest were grand and greatgrand children. But the divisions were becomming clear, an even split was emerging between Senators who wanted the status quo to remain the same and Senators that wanted a Reformer Imperial Ruler, some of these favored religious reforms, some just wanted someone who wasn't like the rude, spoiled, and arrogant Emperor and Empress that had just died by the hands of their own guards.

Things were getting interesting.


Palace of Eternal Tranquility; Imperial City, Rystal

Princess Diane al'Von Rystal looked at the new head of the Imperial Guard, a group of men and women loyal to the Golden Diamond Throne of Khallayne no matter WHO sat on it. "Eadamm is it?" the 15 year old greatgrandchild of Empress Julia I asked of the 20 year old greek god before her. Eadamm nodded and then Princess Diane said in her honeysweet voice, "I want you to tell me everything that you know of the Assasination of the Emperor and Empress. Everything."

Eadamm swallowed hard before going into his story

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Princess Diane then said after Eadamm told the Princess his story, "Consider any suspision of you erased, once I'm Empress of course." "Yes Your Majesty." Eadamm said to his future monarch.

Rubicon Pale: Senate Complex, Imperial City, Rystal

10 Hours after Senate Called Into Session

The Presidium was thanking the Prophet for this miracle, in even less time than it took to elect Giusecchio to be Emperor there was a final ballot of three people to ascend to the Golden Diamond Throne.

Princess Diane al'Von Rystal, 15 years old

Princess Sulys ie'May Rystal, 11 years old

Prince Herot uy'Poe Rystal, 45 years old

Out of these three people the Presidium believed that either Princess Diane or Prince Herot would win (Princess Sulys had been considered when she was 5 but wasn't elected).

But shocks and twists were the norm in the Senate.

The Presidium called for the final 3 times vote, the winner of two out of three votes was the next Monarch of the Golden Diamond Throne.

Palace of Eternal Tranquility; Imperial City, Rystal

Princess Diane al'Von Rystal watched her tv screen with perfect patience, the 11 hour since the Senate Convened in the Rubicon Pale to decide the Empires fate had come and still no word. Diane however was not worried, she had quietly bribed or blackmailed enough Senators to get what she wanted. She had also waited until that fool Giusecchio and his bitch of a wife created just enough rope to hang themselves on until prompting guards sympathetic with the Christians to remove the threat promising them religious freedom for all.

But would she keep her word? That remained to be seen.

The 15 year girl was just entering womanhood, her budding breasts barely filled her lowcut red satin dress as she sat on red silk pillows, her hair was as red and filled with fire as her grandmothers but she had soft brown eyes and her face was more defined, pretty but just missing true beauty.

Diane then began to tap her growing fingernails on her knee as to her shock the Senate Complex doors, which had been sealed for 11 hours opened. The Presidium unusually filled with energy exited the platinium doors, the time had come, had her plan come to fruition, was the Golden Diamond Throne hers at last?

The Presidium went to the Podium.

"Fellow Imperial Citizens, I announce to all that the Imperial Senate in the Rubicon Pale has elected, Her Majesty Princess Diane al'Von Rystal I to the Golden Diamond Throne, May our new Daughter of Heaven bring Glory to the Empire and Strike Fear in the Hearts of the Empire's Enemies!"

The new Empress cried out in pure joy, her entire family arrived in mere minutes to Diane's private chambers to congraduate her. Princess Opal, Diane's mother and soon to be Dowager-Mother of the Empress hugged her estactic daughter.

Soon the Empire would change for the better of all.

Coronation

In the Grand Temple of All Gods in Rystal, 20 miles away from the Imperial City an elaborate (and televised) ritual was occuring, the Coronation of the new Empress, the youngest ever at a mere 15 years old. History was being made, but in more ways than anyone could see at the moment.

The Holy Praetor Yvette ua'Moi Pytho and the new Grand Vizzer Opal ry'Ewo Rystal (and Mother-Dowager) stood at their Left and Right places at the base step of the 7 stepped dias to the Golden Diamond Throne, a delicate-looking seat of solid gold encrusted with frosty white diamonds and a gold satin seat, the seat used since the reign of Angelia I of the Jiao Dynasty.

The new Empress had ascended to the throne, there to swear her in was the Presidium who stood behind the throne holding the crown of her new reign, a tiara of gold encrusted with sapphires.

Princess Diane sat on the Golden Diamond Throne.

The ritual began.

"Do you swear to serve the People in perfect faith with Yellow Heaven?"
"I do."
"Do you swear to defend The Way of Peace from corruption?"
"I do."
"Do you swear to protect the Realm from evil and invasion?"
"I do."
"Do you think yourself worthy of the Prophet's Throne?"
"No, but by the blood that links to that Glorious God may I rule as he would desire."
"Then I crown you Empress Diane al'Von Rystal I, May You Bring Glory to Khallayne and Strike Fear in the Hearts of Our Enemies!"

The cherring and celebrations would go on for three days, as demanded by tradition, then the new Empress would get to the buisness of ruling the Empire.


Her Blessed Majesty Empress Diane al’Von Rystal I, Empress of the Khallaynans, the Daughter of Heaven, Protector of the State, Defender of the Faith, Descendant of the Prophet, Ascendant to Yellow Heaven