Cecilia
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Post by Cecilia on Apr 12, 2008 22:19:40 GMT -5
Cecilia, the new Governess of the island of Sicily, was walking throughout the streets of the city of Lylibaeum. She was wearing a light blue dress, which had dark blue designs of flowers stitched into it. It was made for her from one of the women in the city, as a gift. Cecilia was popular among the people, even though she just became the Governess of the island. Apparently the person before her treated the people so bad that when they met Cecilia and she treated them as she treated all people, it must have been a relief. Another thing that may have made the people happy was that she lowered the taxes, considering the person before her had them raised so high. Cecilia was glad to be liked by the people, which meant that there would be no unrest among her people.
Cecilia was walking down to the docks, where she had gotten word from a messenger that the king was going to be visiting the island. As she walked threw the street, people would bow their heads to her and she would bow her head back to them. Her long blond hair moved freely in the salty sea air, which was a sign that she was getting closer to the docks. After awhile, she could see the docks ahead of her and all the ships that were docking and leaving port. Cecilia had only met the king once before and that was when she was appointed to be the governess of Sicily.
Cecilia walked to one of the ships were some of her guards had already gathered. They separated into two lines, Cecilia standing at the end of it as she waited for the king to walk off the boat. People began to gather around, standing behind the guards and Cecilia. Cecilia wouldn't have been nervous if it wasn't for the fact that everyone around her was quite. The only thing that was heard was the waves hitting the docks and the occasional squawk of a sea gull. She could tell that people feared him and she was worried about that. She would have to ask him later why they were so afraid of him. But, for now, she stood there, waiting for the king to come off the boat.
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Post by Alcaeus Destono on Apr 13, 2008 6:51:54 GMT -5
Alcaeus, the king of Carthage had decided to travel back to one of the new islands he had conquered. With three long ships he traveled across the sea, but when he arrived two of them stayed on distance as the other he was on went ashore. He quickly saw the people had gathered to meet him, but gentle and elegant he stepped in land. On both sides soldiers were lined up, while behind them the crowd of citizens watched in all curiosity. With a slight wave he greeted them all, but along 10 guards who followed he went to speak with the new Governess that had been elected to rule the people. She was a woman, thought loved by the people. It was not normal for ladies to rule and decide over others, specially men. However there was no one else who wanted the job, therefor she was given it as she had asked about it.
With a smile on his face, he stopped right in front of her. She was a beautiful lady, who as well looked proud and kind. Alcaeus hoped that everything had gone well, ever since Sicily had been taken by Carthage. Before he ever spoke, he waited for her to speak and welcome him to the island. Still behind the guards watched, in case things would get hostile.
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Cecilia
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Post by Cecilia on Apr 13, 2008 8:57:27 GMT -5
Cecilia watched as the king get off his boat. The citizens watched in silence as he walked down to where Cecilia was standing. The salty sea air moved her long blond hair moved gently as she watched him walk up to her. Once he was standing before her, she smiled warmly before she spoke. "Welcome to Sicily, King Alcaeus. I have to say that I was surprised when I heard that you were going to visit the island." Cecilia said as she stepped to the side and she began to walk with him towards the governess villa.
While they were walking, people began to go back to what they were doing before the king showed up. She knew that they were still mad at him, since no one even celebrated his arrival. She was happy that the people respected her enough not to riot and they trusted her to speak to him. Cecilia turned her head to look at Alcaeus, a smile forming on her warm features. "Well, Alcaeus, why did you come to Sicily?" Cecilia asked. "Trying to see if I screwed up yet?" She joked with a grin on her face. Obviously she hadn't screwed up, since she had calmed the island down from the last governor, who didn't care about the people. The island couldn't get any worse then that and things were starting to look good for her people.
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Post by Alcaeus Destono on Apr 13, 2008 13:37:34 GMT -5
The warm welcome that met the Carthage king was a sight that amazed him, however he knew not all citizens on Sicily was pleased by the way he had taken over. Without warning he and his army had arrived, but as terrifying they were it had scared the old ruler and therefor the land had been given them to establish peace without bloodshed. Now things had changed, the old ruler was gone and a new had been chosen. Under command by the Carthaginian Empire, Cecilia had been picked to rule, although the people started to become weary.
When the governess welcomed the king and asked curiously why he had come, he could not deny it was by the news he had heard. He wanted to satisfy the people, if not then a riot could appear. With a slight nod he returned to Cecilia, but followed as she started to walk. Side by side they went through the streets of Lylibaeum, thought interested the king listened to what she said. Sonly a smile came to his face, thought with a kind look upon her moves he answered. "I thank thee for the warm welcome, however the reason to why I am here is cause I have heard the people are not really satisfied with me as king. Therefor i wishes to give a gift, a gift to every citizen of Sicily, 500 gold coins to all adults on this island."
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Cecilia
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Post by Cecilia on Apr 14, 2008 17:05:54 GMT -5
Cecilia glanced at him as he said that he heard that the island was upset with him. Well, there was no way she could deny the truth, so she decided to remain quite as he said that he was going to pay five hundred gold coins to the adults on the island. "That is generous of you. On behalf of my people, I would like to thank you." Cecilia said as her blond hair moved in the warm breeze as they finally arived at the villa. The two guards opened the doors for them as they both bowed to the king and to her.
Once inside, the doors were closed and Cecilia turned to face the King, her blue eyes going to his. "I have been making steps to ensure that the people do not riot and to lower the unrest in the cities and towns. I have lowered taxes and we also will be throwing celebrations, to relax the people." Cecilia said as she walked to where the throne was, sitting down in it as she rubbed the side of her head with her hand. It was obvious how much stress she was in, since she was trying to calm down a whole island. "But, one of the major things is that temples to the Carthaginian gods are being destroyed. It might be best not to switch religions yet, since these people have worshiped other gods for so long." Cecilia said as she looked at him. One of the major things her people liked about her was that she was born on Sicily, so they felt that it was better to have a Governess from the island and not from Carthage. "I have to ask this, though. Why did you pick me? I am sure that there are other people that could have taken the job, but why was I chosen?" Cecilia asked curiously, her eyes staying on him.
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Post by Alcaeus Destono on Apr 14, 2008 17:27:48 GMT -5
Alcaeus followed Cecilia as she lead him inside the villa, however he also listened to what she said when she thanked him by the gifts he wanted to give the people. He understood why they were angry, although hoped it wouldn't last long. It was important that those on Sicily liked their king and those who recently had taken over, although he knew that always after a war it was difficult for others to accept what had happened. Curiously he watched the great hall they entered as inside they went, it was a large house as it showed clearly how much power the female ruler had got.
Still as they continued walking, he kept a sharp ear to whatever she spoke. It interested him, but glad he was to hear she would make things better by giving people what they wanted. Hopefully everything would be turned to the better soon enough, Alcaeus was curtain Cecilia were the right person for the job."I am glad to hear your trying to make this place a good place to live, however I did choose you cause you interested me. Your respect from the people made me come to the conclusion you would become a good leader, and now I truly see I made the right decision."The king spoke kindly, looking back into her eyes as she watched him.
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Cecilia
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Post by Cecilia on Apr 14, 2008 21:28:37 GMT -5
Cecilia smiled at him when he complimented her. "Thank you. It is good to hear something like that from you. It lets me know that I am doing my job well." Cecilia said as she stood up from the throne and she walked over to the window, looking out it. She was worried about what could happen in the future. From the news she had gotten, the Roman Empire was expanding and Sicily could be next. Of course, Cecilia would try and find some way to not have any blood spilled on the soil of her land. Hopefully, the Romans were willing to listen to her and possibly leave Sicily alone. But, there was always the chance they were never going to attack and that is what Cecilia is hoping for.
Cecilia lowered her head for a moment as she thought. She silently turned back to face the king, her eyes going to his. "My king, I am worried about the people. Sicily is not too far away from Rome and if they are expanding, we are a likely target. We are the agricultural source in all of the Mediterranean. We would more than likely be a goal of their's." Cecilia said as she walked towards him, her dress dragging gracefully behind her. "We will need more ships if we are to defend the island. We have some already, but who knows how many they have. I only care about the safety of my people." Cecilia said as she looked up at him.
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Post by Alcaeus Destono on Apr 15, 2008 14:34:47 GMT -5
Alcaues stood proud and high as he listened to what Cecilia answered gratefully in return, but as she stood up from the throne she sat upon he kept on watching. When she went to look out the window, he slowly approached from behind. Some meters away he kept looking, even he wanted to be closer. She had an amazing body, which almost spelled him by the sight of her. However as she turned and moved to face him, his eyes curiously followed the movements she made. Her dress was long and beautiful, as it also were attractive and eye catching. What she said about Rome and her fear of them invading, it made him understand how little he had secured the new islands he had taken over. It surely was needed to be defended, in case Rome would attack head on. Although he knew the Romans was not very skilled at sea and therefor Carthage had the advantage, as they too had more ships then any other country.
"Yes, I know. That is why I have come to improve the situation, we have many ships at disposal, but not many to sail them. I`m willing to give you 50 000 more ships if that will improve anything, thought if Rome attack then they will not win. They are not the only one expanding their borders these days, just recently we fought back some Celtibarians from our land and we have taken some of theirs. It will not be long, before the Roman republic suffer the same fate." Alcaues spoke in return, seriously as he watched Cecilia deep into the eyes, wondering what she thought about it all.
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Cecilia
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Post by Cecilia on Apr 15, 2008 20:13:37 GMT -5
Cecilia smiled when he said that he would give her 50,000 more ships. That was probably the best news she had heard since gaining power. "Thank you. I am sure Sicily has some people who will know how to run the ships, if you do not have enough people." Cecilia said as she looked down at the ground for a moment before she turned back around to walk once again to the window. Although she had just gotten more ships at her disposal, she could not help but feel that an attack was soon to happen. If they did get threw the ships, what could her people do? She knew that the Romans were ruthless and would kill man, woman, and child in their rampage of the island.
Cecilia looked out over the mountainous landscape and towards the sea. For the most part, the island was safe because of the mountains, making their only weakness the sea. But, with the new ships she could defend almost all of the island. Cecilia turned her head to face him, a small frown on her face. "The Romans should not be underestimated. We had already caught someone trying to spying on me and my council when we were discussing ways to defend the island. When we captured him, he wouldn't answer where he was from and he decided that the information from where he was was more valuable then his life and he killed himself. He had brown hair, brown eyes, and wore the clothes of a Roman. You do the math." Cecilia said with a smile on her face. "But, hopefully that was only a one time thing. I am sure Carthage is more in danger then Sicily, but that depends on how ruthless the Romans are. I am sure that we will be able to beat them though. After all, you are a military genius." Cecilia said, complimenting him.
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Post by Alcaeus Destono on Apr 16, 2008 10:38:41 GMT -5
By the things Cecilia said, he could not stop himself from smiling. He was glad she liked the offer he gave, but being called a military genius made him feel a lot better. Alcaeus knew how important Sicily was in case Rome wished to attack Carthage, therefor he would do whatever possible to keep the island strong as well the sea free from intruders. The way she seemed to care about her people, made him understand he had done the right decision in making Cecilia a ruler. Curiously he watched her stand before him, but when the news about Roman spies being in the land made him worried that it could be more then just one. In Carthage he also had discovered spies, but always able he had been to catch them.
It was good she had found the Roman person, although he believed it might be more around. Perhaps watching in the very moment they now stood talking, curiously he looked around but discovered no one were around. The king and her was left completely alone, which made everything a lot more safer. With a deep look into her eyes, he now wondered what to happen, what to talk about. It would be good if he could get a room to stay, although more business he would like to speak about."I always do what is the best for my people, never will I let them down by making the enemy enter freely. As long the war continues, we will stand against the Romans."He spoke, but said no more as he waited for her now to speak.
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