House of Asteri

[Zim]

House of Asteri

The House of Asteri started in meetings in the dining hall of Kosmas Mavrozomis’ estate in Athens, born of heated political discussions between the Comes and his friends. There they meet still. If you enter you will find a spacious hall, the walls covered in tapestries depicting famous battles spanning from Thermopylae to the Battle of Kleidion. About every 15 paces stands a statue in the style of Classical Greece, some worn with age, others in such perfect that they were likely well made copies. The bulk of the Hall is taken up by large table, upon which sits a feast almost fit for an emperor. It is seated at this table that you may find the members of the House of Asteri, drinking wine and still discussing the politics of the Empire. You may even find Kosmas himself at the head of table, ready to greet you. Guests of noble stature are always welcome at his table, although non-House members are asked to be polite to the regulars.

At the end of the table opposite of Kosmas' seat you find a scroll containing a roster of House members. They are familiar names, mostly senators, although next to each is an odd nickname.

-Antypatos Ioannis Kalameteros (deguerra)
-Hypatos Hypatios Machonios (Elite Ferret)
-Domestikos Zigavinos Vasilakios (rossahh)
-Strator Nevoulos ek Philadelphias (Smowz)
-Strator Kosmas Mavrozomis (Zim)
-Comes Anastasios Neokaisareitis (The Lemongate)
-Efstathios Laskaris (Ibn-Khaldun)