Rune_Alchemist

En'jer: Pharaohs of Egypt

~Nebet~

Nebet watched as both the Pharoah and Satiah left. Ah...this was just going so well. Why did she agree to do this again? She'd much rather be embalming someone or reading from the scriptures. It was becoming increasingly clear that the only people that were qualified for this position was Qar, herself, and dare she say even Aperel. He might be a bit on the...rude side of things to put lightly, but at least he had experience. Satiah? Not at all. She was just making things worse, and Zamonth had no business being here however much the Pharoah liked him. He was a foreigner, and there was no way the Pharaohs detractors weren't going to have a field day with it and use it as propaganda against him.

She really could use a drink right now.

Something strong. Really strong. Like, the 'my life is over, please kill me' strong.

Qar and Satiah did have a hint of truth in their words though. She didn't want him to be a puppet more than anyone - but if he didn't appease those influential ones of the court then he would very likely have himself set up as a target for manipulation or worse before his rule could even begin. She was fairly certain there were those here already scheming and scurrying about in the shadows trying to find a way to usurp the Pharaohs' legitimacy. That said, Qar's rather...rude speech to Aperel didn't exactly go over well with the priestess. She quite agreed with a number of things he suggested - but a little youthful energy was necessary to make the populace believe in the legitimacy of Amen's words. Nebet sighed heavily as she watched Qar leave to find the pharaoh, briefly considering using Zamonth as a punching bag. He looked like a big guy, he could handle a few punches. It was simply an idle thought though, and one that was only amusing to think of, and she'd have continued to think about it had Aperel not spoken up.

Considering it was just her and the old guy now, it was up to them to write the speech she supposed, though she doubted Aperel's honesty in his words even if she agreed with them. Or at least, he thought much to highly of himself.

"I agree, Aperel, at least somewhat." She replied, ignoring Zamonths presence completely. "The nobility is the greatest threat to the young Pharaoh's rule currently. The general populace will believe his words and accept him as long as the speech does not sound fabricated, as though he is merely a puppet for us or the nobles as Satiah and Qar suggest. I am not saying it needs to be full of ideals and wishful thinking - that will only sound hollow and fabricated and have the opposite effect - but it does need a certain...youthful perspective on it, but at the same time remaining firm and carry weight that makes everyone understand that he is the rightful Pharoah and is not to be questioned." It was perhaps, a bit of a contradicting request. Firm, but carry a youthful perspective on it while placating the concerns of the nobility and offering hope to the general public. It was easy to talk about certainly, but actually putting it into words...that was more difficult. It'd be much easier if the others were here, but they had decided their responsibilities apparently didn't matter. Next time she saw them, she was going to make sure they didn't do it again.

"The nobility though...are likely already scheming. It is likely why we have so little time to even consider preparing this speech. Five hours is hardly enough time, and I am quite certain someone kept this from us on purpose. The others are not exactly making it easy either, but I digress. The nobility are the ones closest to the Pharoah and pose the greatest threat. They need to see that the Pharoah is not to be questioned, or they will face consequences. The nobles are always terrified of losing what they have."

Honestly, it would simply be easier to appeal to the public or the nobles. Appealing to the nobles would very likely secure Amen some powerful allies, at the risk of shunning the public. Embracing the public though, could also be beneficial if he could get them on his side.

Ah, this was frustrating...

"We do need to be careful, however Aperel." She continued. "While the speech does need to carry a bit of weight, it can not come off as overly so. Power can often be called tyrannical and could easily be used as propaganda by the Young Pharoahs' detractors to easily spread lies among the populace, and quickly lead to disaster."

They weren't getting anywhere at this point, were they? How would she even begin writing such a thing? She didn't want to leave it up to Aperel at all, honestly, but...

"I must confess I am no wordsmith, however. I would not even know where to begin writing such a speech. I know my law, scriptures, and how to advise someone perhaps, but I fear anything I write would come off as...too forceful in nature, and the general populace and nobles would likely not take well to it." Probably a bit of an odd statement coming from her, but she did have a tendency to put things rather...forcefully when acting in such a capacity as this. After all, any conflicts or things needed to be said ended with swiftness and veracity. A stark contrast to her usual method of compromise perhaps, but one should never hesitate to do what they must even if you come off as a bit rude or blunt.

Honestly though, would they even be needed? If the speech even got completed, would the Pharoah even try to read or memorize it? She half expected him to simply toss it aside from how his attitude had been thus far...ah, no, he wouldn't would he? Even he had to have at least a basic respect for how things were done on such a level.

Impossible.

En'jer: Pharaohs of Egypt

@Blu

Pretty sure

Nebet's gonna smack Amen when she hears of this.

bring down 100% righteous lawful Neutral fury on his ass.

En'jer: Pharaohs of Egypt

@Rune_Alchemist @Grey Is hoping that Nebet and Satiah will see past their differences and write a speech while dissing Vizier Apple too much to ask for?

@Blu

Oh sure!. As long as Satiah doesn't try and insult her and tries to think about anything other than what she wants everything will be just great!~

_{yeah right, like that'll happen.}

Dunno if I'll post tonight - might have to wait until tomorrow.

En'jer: Pharaohs of Egypt

Hum.

I'm not sure Nebet would leave the room, honestly.

someone has to do their job and make sure Aperel doesn't start making a speech while they're absent....

Eh...we'll see.

Pokémon: Start

She might have had a long day.

@PlatinumSkink

She had to deal with Claire.

Of course she had a long day~ xD

Pakora Academy [A magical school RP] [CLOSED]

I'll try and get a post up with Odette either later this evening or tomorrow.

En'jer: Pharaohs of Egypt

Ahh~

Nebet want's to smack everyone in the room except Qar

Eventually she is actually going to do it and it's gonna be great xD

En'jer: Pharaohs of Egypt

~Nebet~

As the situation momentarily calmed, Nebet listened intently to Amen. Her assumption seemed to have been correct. Naive and young, though being called reasonable made her feel slightly at ease. At least he wasn't anything like that...Zamonth person. Of course, he then went on to insult Satiah and made her want to place a hand on her head in frustration, but that would be ill fitting behavior for a priestess. For the moment, all Nebet could think she and Qar were the only possibly competent people in the room. Aperel was far too reactionary, forceful in his views. Satiah was...well, obviously was much like Zamonth and even the Pharoah seemed to focus a bit too much on some petty statement.

Well, this was her life now. Trying to keep all these people from trying to kill each other and make sure nothing bad happened. The chances were looking slim, but perhaps that was just the pessimism talking. Thanks, Head Priest. She almost wanted to strut right back up there and slap him with the blunt end of the fan axe. It'd certainly make her feel a lot better.

More seriously though as Amen continued to speak, she lost a bit of faith in him. Certainly she could understand someone disliking 'chains' or imprisonment, but they existed for a reason and he'd have to quickly learn what they were for or he'd find his rule ending quite swiftly. Besides, it was quite hypocritical to tell one not to threaten one with chains and then threaten the exact same thing to the person. You could not have it both ways. If the Pharoah was the only one capable of doing such things, then he would eventually be called a tyrant. The law was the law, and it applied to everyone equally.

But that was also another discussion for another time. It likely would never become an issue and before the situation could escalate, the group was led to a private study where they were told what their duties for the next five hours would be. A speech. In five hours? If Nebet had to hazard a guess, someone was trying to purposefully make this difficult so the young pharaoh and his Viziers would flounder and fail. Not entirely unlikely, either, but without solid proof such an idea would be mere paranoia. As Qar began to speak, Nebet took a seat not far from the Pharoah and listened intently to the other Vizier's ideas.

He had some good ideas, to be sure. Writing something completely fabricated and false would raise many red flags for the populace. However, at the same time a speech needed a certain...forcefulness to it. The populace needed to be reassured of Amenhotep's right to rule, as well as be assured that he wouldn't be a weak nor overly forceful ruler.

"Vizier Qar speaks wisely I believe, Pharoah Amen." Simply call him Amen? Absurd. That was foolish just as much as calling her as 'Nebet'. The title existed for a reason, and as such should be used. At most she'd do the same as Iaret and refer to him as Pharoah Amen. "Any dramatic proposals should be avoided until we are certain it would not create conflict within the court, or until we are certain any opponents can be reasonably dealt with. Proposing such things at the beginning of your rule would certainly have disastrous consequences without support from both the court and the populace." She gave a nod to Qar as she spoke. "Yet, simply focusing on the needs of the populace in the speech would make a number of people...uncomfortable. The speech should appeal to both the populace, while assuaging any concerns of the political officials. Assure them that their positions and standing will not be threatened. If it as any people threatened by change, it is those already with power. Though, you must be careful to not simply placate them with whatever they want - otherwise they would take advantage of such things." Pausing for a moment to think, she continued. She had honestly mostly been thinking aloud, but it was always good to voice ones thoughts on a subject if one was unsure of something.

"The speech should be firm to show that Pharoah Amen is not to be questioned, but also positive in tone and carrying a slight amount of energy. Vizier Qar has spoken well of the general populace and I concur with him on the matter of bandits and possible," Nebet visibly hesitated for only a second before continuing. "Grave robbers. However, at the same time the speech should tell those of the court they will not be threatened by the power shift. Simply assuring them that the Pharoah will not make any drastic changes as already mentioned."

And that was of course, her complete thoughts on the matter. With nothing left to say, she let the other Viziers say their piece or let the Pharoah speak his mind. She hadn't added much that Qar hadn't already said, but he had left out the members of the Court - that would be who the bit about any drastic changes taking place would need to be targeted at the most.

Botanist And Bards

~Charlotte LaChance~

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Whatever she had been expecting from Cait, it had not been the angry glare and the accusatory voice. Charlotte was momentarily taken aback, surprised by the turn of events. She hadn't expected Cait to take issue with this particular thing at all. What, was she suddenly supposed to simply start eating just fruits and vegetables? That would be fine for a time, certainly, but humans needed a bit of meat in their diet to remain healthy. Some key nutrients simply couldn't be gained from fruit alone - at least, not without a bit of preparation perhaps.

"Food." Charlotte replied rather bluntly without seemingly much delicacy. "Fur also makes for good material to make clothing and blankets from." Also blood, hearts, and other organs could be used to make certain things if she had the right materials. Of course, that would likely disturb the native a bit more so she didn't say anything. She'd have to do a bit of study to see if there were any variation in the rabbits between here and Astril, though. These seemed to be more earth aligned, rather than ice...

Feeling as she had explained herself enough, Charlotte kept walking.

A City on Fire

@KiwiBaer

Welp, there's Owl being owl~