Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-19164168-20161212045904/@comment-19164168-20161217022509

"Well, I've only heard rumors like I said" Sybille cleared her throat.

"The spy I planted in Cyrodiil still hasn't returned for three weeks now. I fear that something's happened to her, but the patriarch assures me that she's fine. ...Three weeks is long enough" she bit her lip.

"Though it theoretically merely helps the Emperor govern by dealing with various details, the Elder Council has proven capable of wrestling a substantial amount of authority away from the Imperial throne, and there is often a power struggle between the two. The Council has legislative authority, and may vote on and enact new laws they deem proper. However, the reigning Emperor retains the power of veto, a right famously exploited by Uriel Septim VI to restore the power of the Emperor when faced with an unruly Council.

But from what she had gathered for me previously, she said that the Elder Council's numbers have been diminished greatly to avoid infighting within the government. Of course, the Emperor and/or Empress still holds the power of veto/ The final report I got say that the Elder Council is now nothing more but a puppet court of the highest in command."

Elisa was listening, before saying "You mean... the Emperor and/or Empress has basically turned the Empire into an absolute authoritarian government?"

"I'm afaird that is the case. News of the violent annexations they've done to Skyrim and the former Dominion provinces spread relatively quickly. From what I've heard, Evermore is overwhelmed with the number of refugees from Skyrim." Sybille said, before answering Aeorin's second statement silently.

"If... the patriarch is responsible for his previous wife's death, he should be taken to court martial."

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"Aye" she nodded.

"Oh yeah, shouldn't we just use the Wayshrines instead of horses? I mean, we did travel to Shornhelm before ._. "