Taelian's Lorien Plot: Political Ascension
As Taelian has spent more and more time in Lorien, his commitment to returning to Sil-Elaine has waivered. A taste of power, wealth and prestige has largely led him to turn his back on the people of his homeland, and he has become more 'Rien' as time has passed.
Now a Celebrant and Thespian of the Covenant, Taelian's ambitions have grown. The Lord has grown a strong interest in helping to sculpt the remade Lorien once the civil war ends.
To this end, I would like for Taelian to become the Count of Kastran, in the Duchy of the West End. Step-by-step, this is how I imagine things will go, per your approval. This plot will heavily involve Prince Franz Revenlow, who will become a pivotal character in this plot as well as Taelian's future stories in Lorien.
1: I will develop the County of Kastran OOC and submit it for approval in the Lorien Community Forum.
2: Prince Franz Revenlow, of the royal family, will relocate from Westfalen to Gretzen (the capital of Kastran) in order to assure his safety, after an assassination attempt by a Wohlricht. This assassination attempt will be stopped by Taelian, who will kill the Wohlricht at the end of the struggle.
3: Prince Franz will reside in the castle-estate of the Count, and Taelian will be asked to become his bodyguard, residing in the room adjacent to his in the west wing of the castle.
4: As the two bond and spend more time in one another's company, Taelian and Prince Franz become lovers. While some within the Covenant know, it is largely kept a secret.
5: More personally invested in Prince Franz's safety, Taelian begins to investigate the ongoings in the castle they're residing in. Over time, he realizes that the Count of Kastran has strong business relations with several key figures linked to the Omen, and may be leaking information from the rebellion to the Omen, such as troop movements and war strategies.
6: This information is determined to be correct. Prince Franz and Taelian meet with Duke Matthias Alderset to report this information, and the Prince states that they will handle the crisis so long as - at the end - Taelian is elevated to the position of Count in place of the treasonous vassal.
7: Taelian asks Eloise for her help in acquiring this position, on the promise that he never pursues her position as Umpire of the Covenant. She accepts.
8: The plot unfolds. Taelian is sent to arrest the Count of Kastran, accompanied by a few other mages of the Covenant, and after some resistance he and his family are rounded up. He is executed by Duke Matthias.
9: After abruptly divorcing Lord Wendell Venger, Taelian is elevated to the position of Count of Kastran.
I realize this is quite a position for Taelian to achieve, but I fully expect it to take at least two seasons and require quite a bit of threading, and I think the story and pace are quite reasonable. Please let me know your thoughts, and if I have the go-ahead! Thank you!
