Lore:Minutes of the Elder Council

Meeting in the   Chamber in the  .

Council members in attendance: Chief Councilor  , Councilor  , Councilor  , Councilor  , Councilor  . Absent:   Regent  , Chancellor  , Advisor  , Councilor  .

Also attending: General   of the  , High Magistrate  , Ambassador   of the  , and Ambassador   of  .

Old affairs: 
Councilor Jirich reports that recently enacted policies concerning animal waste have improved conditions in the  .

Councilor Itinia reports that the decision in the last council meeting to delay this year's   until 1st of   have been met with widespread approval. Ambassador Linyedil confirms that the new date will ensure that the silks from Skyhold will now arrive in time to give all the attendees ample time to commission new attire.

Though not attending, a letter from Councilor Vandacia indicates he has elected to remain in   where he believes he can be more effective in helping manage the   crisis in the  .

New affairs: 
Chief Councilor Lovidicus notes for the record that this month's balance sheet indicates that discretionary spending by the Empress Regent and her advisors has increased seven-fold over the annual expenditures from Emperor  's reign. The Chief Councilor makes a motion that General Nipia send an armed escort and forcibly ensure that Advisor Tharn attends the next council meeting. General Nipia strongly advises against such a course of action. The matter is held to a vote and the motion is denied.

After the vote, Councilor Abor says she's feeling ill, possibly from ingesting spoiled   in this morning's brunch at the Temple of the  . Councilor Abor excuses herself from the meeting.

Ambassador Jadier Plourde again petitions the council to order the   to withdraw from   immediately. Councilor Jirich makes a motion for the matter to be raised with the  . The matter is held to a vote and affirmed. Chief Councilor Lovidicus asks General Nipia to raise the matter the next time the Legionary's Council convenes. The general says it's not scheduled to convene again until   of next year, but he promises to raise the matter at that time.

General Nipia informs the council that rumors continue to circulate about a conspiracy of traitors within the  s. He requests that the council provide funds for his lieutenants to conduct a thorough internal investigation. No councilor volunteers to make a motion.

General Nipia wants to speak about the matter in greater detail, but his statement is interrupted by a series of significant groundquakes. Captain   of the   enters the council chamber to report that a " " has descended just outside the city and that several   have been spotted in the  .

Due to this report, Councilor Faleria makes a motion that the council meeting be adjourned so the situation can be assessed. The motion is held to a vote and affirmed, but Chief Councilor Lovidicus vetoes the motion.

Chief Councilor Lovidicus says the council meeting cannot be adjourned until a vote has been held on High Magistrate Muspidus's request to add   Perfume to the water supply in the sewers to help alleviate the city-wide stench believed to have been caused by the extra week of feasting during Rain's Hand this year. Councilor Itinia makes a motion to add the perfume. The motion is held to a vote and affirmed.

Councilor Faleria again makes a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion is held to a vote and affirmed. This meeting of the Elder Council is adjourned.