Once more a return to Junction. Not the capital of the Empire, not even a planet that most had any awareness of, but it housed the current Imperial Council chamber.
And it was from Junction that changes would be happening. She had summoned all three members of the Imperial Council without warning and without explanation. It wasn't often that the Council was summoned these days, but things needed to be dealt with, and the Empress was not happy.
In the wake of her relative leave of absence during her pregnancy, the Empire had stagnated and the Council members had done nothing. It was the exact same stagnation that had destroyed the Eternal. The only person who had actually accomplished things in the last several months was Lord Raze and he wasn't even a member of the Council.
She waited for the other three to arrive, and didn't wait long before she started speaking.
I am incredibly unhappy with the state of this Council, she stated bluntly. Her golden eyes were fiery with anger, and it didn't take a genius to see what was going to happen. She had previously spoken to them about the precarious situation the Empire was in and it seemed to have fallen on deaf ears.
Friendship or pleasurable company weren't enough to keep and secure positions on the Council.
Would someone like to tell me why Lord Raze who isn't even on this Council has done more for the Empire in the last several months than all of you combined? she asked, her eyes flashing around the room to each person in turn. And she did expect answers. The various members were in varying levels of hot water, and she would have wagered they could guess as much.
OOC: @Braden @Mr. Teatime I'll be posting in this at latest every 48 hours
And it was from Junction that changes would be happening. She had summoned all three members of the Imperial Council without warning and without explanation. It wasn't often that the Council was summoned these days, but things needed to be dealt with, and the Empress was not happy.
In the wake of her relative leave of absence during her pregnancy, the Empire had stagnated and the Council members had done nothing. It was the exact same stagnation that had destroyed the Eternal. The only person who had actually accomplished things in the last several months was Lord Raze and he wasn't even a member of the Council.
She waited for the other three to arrive, and didn't wait long before she started speaking.
I am incredibly unhappy with the state of this Council, she stated bluntly. Her golden eyes were fiery with anger, and it didn't take a genius to see what was going to happen. She had previously spoken to them about the precarious situation the Empire was in and it seemed to have fallen on deaf ears.
Friendship or pleasurable company weren't enough to keep and secure positions on the Council.
Would someone like to tell me why Lord Raze who isn't even on this Council has done more for the Empire in the last several months than all of you combined? she asked, her eyes flashing around the room to each person in turn. And she did expect answers. The various members were in varying levels of hot water, and she would have wagered they could guess as much.
OOC: @Braden @Mr. Teatime I'll be posting in this at latest every 48 hours