Elijah Crowley and the Crown

Today I write this notice as a request,

Two nights ago we saved a seemingly inconsequential man at a great price to ourselves. His name is Elijah Crowley. He bears the blood of royalty, enough that would warrant him a chance to be deemed king of Kormyre. Though we have been searching for the rightful heir, or at least one who would serve well, I will admit in my zealousness in supporting Elijah.

There is no guarantee that he will be our king, but I believe he represents everything we, here in Travance, stand for. He represents the same values that Aleric did and it is entirely my hope to garner your support in convincing the Royal Court that he is the rightful heir.

You have every right to disagree with my request and continue to seek out someone you would deem better. I have no support from the Great Council, nor have I even spoken to the Count yet. I have put my faith in him because I believe he can be the kind of king that will lead this kingdom well. As well, for all that was given to save him, I would believe that others feel this way too.

Take time to contemplate your answer. If your belief aligns with mine, let us stand together and sway the kingdom's Court and her allies to support him.

If you do not, keep searching. Find the one worthy of sitting on that throne in Alieander and I will listen to your reasons.

I see no reason why his claim is not at least worth investigating. I have spoken with the young man a few times in the past, and I agree with your assessment of his character. I am not familiar with his educational background, but he is young and intelligent enough to be trained in the art of statecraft.

I believe the first thing to do here is to determine exactly where in the line of succession he falls. While we are certain that he is of the Nostrov bloodline, let's be realistic: if the line of succession was clear, we would already have a new king. For example, are either of his parents alive? If so, they automatically have a stronger claim. We need his full lineage.

To his captors we offered three silver. We have never even heard of the boy until this feast, and find the willingness of others to offer their “lives” appalling.
The lot claims to be heros, but you cannot do so blindly. Those who merely chanted along we would refer to as gullible moreso then any other trait.

This being said, we stand with Aleister in support of the boy Elijah. Yet with dramatically less enthusiasm.

Moostrav, Elijah has been in town for a few months now, if not longer. I am sorry you have not had the pleasure to meet him or hear of him until this past feast.
I fully support Elijah for King, if he accepts the role, and if no other worthy person is found.

There is also the family what owns land in Ravenhurst now, yeah? The ones we didn't go to war with.

Are we jotting down possible monarchs on a slate or are we going full-boar behind the only man who could make those spectacles aesthetically pleasing?


--Chet

There is no backing to my claim from any form of council or greater authority. I expressly take this stance as my personal belief and will hold it publicly.

No one is beholden to it, no one is required to agree with me. But let me not be the last one to make a public stance on who any one person believes should wear the Crown of this kingdom.