June
As fallout from Mocsica's speech became apparent, another fallout of sorts was about to happen. In early june, an earthquake in Bristol heralded the death of Prince Robert, the very popular Prince of Birstol, although declared to be weak by Mocsica.Armandius was quick to return to Leicester, clearly interpreting the Justicar's Speech as reason to get out, and allowing Williams to Praxis Seize Stoke. The move was a bold one, and one that would define events in the midlands for the next month.
Antonius was seen in London, and involved in a plot that, according to Aristine, set out to descredit the Toreador Harpy of London, and was aided and abetted by a Brujah.
Antonius' Clansman, Treponima Pallidum seized the Praxis of Bristol, and also the post of Nosferatu Clan Head. A new Malkavian, Joshua Rosenburgh, arrived amidst storms and portents and declared himself Malkavian Clan Head after settling in Michael's Birmingham.
The move was contetsted by Nathaniel, Prince of Vectis.
In the North, Newcastle disinitegrated around Nicholas Devane's ears when Jim Grey, the former Prince believed dead returned and challenged for the Praxis. Despite losing the challenge, Grey won the popular accord of the Kindred. Grey's sire, the warrior Aiden also returned on the same night, another 'back from the dead', and announced his Praxis as the nothern Imperator. Anarchy broke out in Newcastle, but Devane somehow managed to hold onto the city, despite very obvious manipulations from the North.
Wistun St. Albans took the position of Ventrue Clan Head and was accepted by Mocsica with Pallidum.
William of Taunton and Alanah Chambers seemed to be intent on upsetting
eachother. Alanah stripping away all of William's status and William insulting Alanah and her clan.
His Grace announced that following Joshua and Nathaniel's agreement over the clan head, that Joshua would become the Malkavian Clan Head. He also announced that the deadline on Ely had expired.
Archons Dalton and Andrevitch (another that was dead - June seemed to be the month for coming back from the dead!), announced that they had executed a number of Camarilla Kindred (including the Prince of London) that would have destroyed the 'peace process' that was being overseen
by the Council of Princes at York. A few days later, they would also break up a fight between Devane and Aiden over Newcastle; announcing their displeasure at the two and that His Grace would delcare Judgement at the Council of Princes.
The Praxis of Stratford was Seized by Sebastian Belle. And then stoke erupted into Racial war. No less than three factions attempted to control the city. The first was a unifed effort between Gladstone and Michael. Gladstone then turned on Michael and took
it for himself, aided by Kirk Milton and Louis Elavil. Gladstone was then forced to defend stoke against a sizeable number of Malkavians.
But when the smoke cleared, and the Council of Princes met to parley with the Anarchs in York, it was Gladstone that went in as an Emperor.