The Magnaura

[Andres]

"Savvas, if you have some proof I ever spied for the organisation or that I ever employed assassins, please, bring it foward, or drop your baseless claims. In my life I have owed allegiance to two houses, My own and House Kommendouki, which I left due to our current Rulers actions."

I have it on very reliable sources, dear Senator.

[pevergreen]

"Care to share those Savvas?"

[Smowz]

Nevoulas ek Philadelphius strolls into the centre of the Megnuara. He had been standing for some time quietly at the back. He looks warily at his house leader and friend Ioannis Kalameteros. He then turns to face the Basilues Ioannis Komenus.

My emperor, I know you have heard a lot of complaints from me in the past.

I hope this is an action that proves my true loyalty toward you my emperor:

I, Nevoulas ek Philadelphius declare war on the outlaw Caeser Methodios Tagaris.

Nevoulas turns to Apionnas Vringas and then to Savvas ek Militou.

It seems from your outraged statements that you like me are loyal and humble subjects of the Emperor. I am assuming that you two will also join me in showing your loyalty to the Emperor also?

Nevoulas once again looks towards his own house leader.

Some may wish to 'sit this storm out', I understand their reluctance. They clearly value their own lives over the cause of the empire and the will of its emperor, this is what nearly destroyed the empire in the first place.

With that Nevoulas moves over to sit amongst the Kommandaukai senators.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

It is weird that Ioannis' closest supporter, Vringas, haven't joined the Basileus' side. Also, Savvas, you say that you support the Basileus and all that. Yet you haven't answered the *Basileus' call to take up arms and go against that 'Great Criminal and Traitor'. Are you two too afraid of Methodios? Yes, this probably it!

[Dafuge]

Senators, to my great dissatifaction between loyalty to my house and my lord I have chosen my house. I have broken my oath to Methodios and swore a new one to Nikolas.

[ULC]

Nikolaos turns to Savvas. "Deeply disappointed in a man who has a heart? Dear Savvas, you have none? If we all wanted to base our actions on cold logic, one would assume it would be easy enough to simply walk over to a senator and kill them if they disagreed with you, because not only does that eliminate the opposition, but it wastes nothing: no others have to die, no money need be wasted, and no time be lost in logistics or marching armies. That is the cold logic you presume to use. And on such a note, why not have a duel simply between Methodios and the Basileus? No need to involve the entire empire, let the personal insults defuse themselves in a personal battle."

Nikolaos leans back in his chair.

"That of course is using cold logic, as you propose. Rather though, I see few except people such a Isaakios or Tiverios, are using anything but some form of logic. Each person is biased one way or the other, through the corruption of power or personal experience to one man or the other. Bias is created through the forges of personal loyalty and emotion, and bias has nothing to do with ones duty Savvas.

Nikolaos nods to Tiverios

"I wholeheartedly support your plan Tiverios. My troops and my money will only be spent with war with Venice, nothing else. It is what this august body passed, and it should be done. This august body never asked for war betwixt two men of considerable prestige and character, and nor should it fund it. It wold be an insult to this august body in my eyes to do so, to have the money diverted to shed roman blood, blood it was erected to protect, instead of using Imperial funds as this body has directed."

[AussieGiant]

I'm at a loss to see where my comments have been biased?

If anyone wishes to refute my comments as they relate to the law of this land and might I add generations of Jurisprudence then please go ahead.

The law is and was quite clear on the matter. While I agree that my delivery has been subjective it is ONLY those that ARE biased that could disagree with my stance on the matter. My subjectivity is designed to improve comprehension of the law. That is all.

If you are 'objective' in this matter then it is as 'clear' as case as it could ever be.