[color=fff200][b]The New York Syndicate [/b][/color]([color=00aeef]Secretly The Institute[/color]) Don Borgio sat back and listened intently as the various delegates spoke on the Quaestor's proposal. What began as a simple proposition, quickly turned into a shouting match in at least one case, as a delegate from the Pennsylvania Commonwealth had shouted their opposition and disapproval towards the Legion representative. Afterwards, the man known as General Barnaky had revealed information regarding a secret invasion force and delivered an ultimatum. Finally a gentlemen from Alaska had given his own opinion. All of it was very confusing and not terribly much of interest to the Don or his family, or rather to the puppeteers that controlled them. The business of the western nations was mostly unknown to them. And while it ran parallel to the goal of learning more about the wasteland powers beyond just those in the east coast, becoming involved at all in this spat between rivals seemed ill-advised seeing as how it was all too far away to be of any real concern. This talk of the cult, however, piqued the Don's interest greatly. Once there was a lull in the discussion, he cleared his throat and began, "Well as for me and my family. I would say I have to agree with the gentlemen of Alaska on this whole matter and I find myself in a similar situation. Whatever the quarrels of the western nations are, as important as they may be to those involved, they are far removed from us in the east. And so I don't have an opinion either way on the vote. In due time though, I would like to discuss more about this 'Cult' and whatever threat they may or may not pose..."