It shall be noted that there occurred today in Shirekeep the accession of the Khan of Vijayanagara to the Mango Throne.
Having enjoyed a night of contemplation and sobriety the Khan mounted his state war elephant and proceeded with a significant retinue of armed followers from Fort Foley and joined the main processional avenue leading to Raynor’s Keep. At the entrance to the keep the nobility of the duchies (less the representatives of Monty Crisco) and the Imperial Counties, were ranged in two rows, one on each hand to make a lane leading inwards to the throne room. A herald proceeded before the Khan proclaiming his name and titles. Then each lord, according to his rank came forward to make an offering in supplication. It is anticipated that the high nobility will make their declarations subsequently.
A golden salver was presented, laden with confectionery, which being placed before the Khan he did consecrate with a certain form of words and eat a little thereof before distributing the rest amongst the grandees present along with bejewelled goblets into which were poured generous libations of the notorious Treesian Red which flowed unceasingly as the day progressed.
The Khan then entered the Keep itself which was under the resolute guard of the Imperial Forces appointed during his days as MoMA.
Upon entering the Throne Room the Khan took up the Sword of Vengeance without undue ceremony, save but to test the keenness of the blade upon the neck of an unrepentant Ocian prisoner of war taken at the Fall of La Terre. The result was satisfactory.
This being done the Kaiser gave a short statement:
With that the way was clear for the great magnates of the realm to speak their piece.“Know that we do claim descent from the noble Line of Steffki by means of a great-granddaughter of Kaiseress Aure I who was honourably inducted entirely of her own free will into the harem of my venerated ancestor Ardashir CXV Osmani, Emir of Raspur, and whose offspring included the great-great-grandfather of a certain Aurangzeb, who was the father of the first Ardashir of the revived line of the Khan's of Vijayanagara. It is in his honour that I declare myself to be Ardashir Piroz Aurangzeb al-Osmani-Steffki and shall assume the throne under the name of Kaiser Aurangzeb.
We live in a time of dire portents. Our illustrious predecessor Gaelen, the third of that name, did strive in vain to stem the growing tide of anarchy. We trust that with more vigorous measures we shall succeed. But know this, where there is chaos there is life, and where there is life there is the evidence of a greater design. All that has come to pass has done so for a reason. Soon this reason will become clear.”
