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The
Promise of 1528
The Promise,
as detailed by Clanbook Giovanni, states only (paraphrasing): The Giovanni
promise to remove themselves from the affairs of other Kindred. The Camarilla
will not interefere in the affairs of Clan Giovanni.
This can
be clarified as follows:
Terms:
Giovanni:
includes embraced members of Clan Giovanni, as well as any mortal member
of the extended families of the Giovanni (inc. Milliner, Dunsirn, etc
etc), Giovanni ghouls, and mortal business associates, alive or dead.
Camarilla
member: Any acknowledged member of the Camarilla, and including also kindred
under the accounting of acknowledged Camarilla members, and their ghouls,
and mortal business associates.
Interfere:
To intervene unasked in the affairs of others and often in an impudent
or indiscreet manner. Interfere implies action that seriously hampers,
hinders, or frustrates.
Points:
- The Giovanni
are free to reside wherever they see fit. They may buy a house anywhere,
and live in it, without needing approval from a Prince. It is often
considered polite to inform the Prince that you are in their city, and
this is often a prerequisite for being invited to Court. A Prince cannot
demand that Giovanni leave their city - this interferes in the Giovanni's
affairs. They can demand that no Giovanni may attend their court.
- The Giovanni
are free to conduct their businesses as they see fit. They may buy companies
and run them, without needing approval.
- The Giovanni
are permitted to attend Court, and other Camarilla events, if invited.
Intruding without invitation could be considered interference. It should
be noted that "Court" is the event, and "Elysium" is a place. Court
is frequently held in Elysium, but this is not a requirement.
- The Giovanni
are free to conduct business and make deals with other Kindred. They
are free to both give and receive boons. Note, such deals cannot be
directed against the Camarilla, or its members. It is ok to make a deal
to take over a company together. It is not ok to make a deal to kill
someone, or put someone in the Prince position.
- The Giovanni
are free to conduct their own affairs, as long as those affairs do not
interfere with the Camarilla. Breaking the Masquerade, by definition,
intereferes with the Camarilla's primary purpose. A family member destroying
another family member does not, nor does a family member embracing a
family member. (I.E. - Giovanni need not get "Right of Destruction",
or "Right of Progeny" for their own family, these are Giovanni affairs.)
- The Giovanni
may enter into deals with non-Camarilla kindred, as long as such deals
are not directed at or against the Camarilla, or its members.
- The Camarilla
is free to uphold the social and political institutions of Kindred,
enforcing their traditions to the extent that they do not interfere
with the affairs of the Giovanni.
- The Camarilla
cannot be held responsible for violations of the Promise if they are
unaware that a Giovanni was involved. Any Giovanni who chooses not to
notify a Prince that they're visiting a domain does so at their own
risk, and with no protection from the scourge of the domain.
- Violations
of this promise should be handled by the authorities of the sect/family
whose member violated the promise. Giovanni are to be brought to their
Don for punishment, Camarilla members to their Prince. In the case of
a Don/Prince breaking the promise, the matter should be escalated to
the Director/Archon level, or higher. Repeat transgressions by a member
can be considered evidence that a good-faith effort to punish the transgressor
has not occured, and should also be escalated.
- The Sabbat:
The Sabbat has no such non-involvement treaty with the Giovanni. They
have never promised to stay out of Giovanni affairs, nor the Giovanni
to stay out of theirs. The Giovanni are free to conduct business with
the Sabbat at their own risk. Flaunting this to Camarilla authorities
isn't smart.
Conclusion:
The Giovanni have certain long-term plans that are facilitated by avoiding
other kindred, who would certainly attempt to stop them if they knew.
Venice is in Europe, which is a highly Camarilla area of the world. It
should go without saying that while Giovanni strive to maintain neutrality,
the Camarilla are a little more favored in dealings than the Sabbat. In
the clanbooks and WW history, during the War for New York, the Giovanni
helped the Camarilla take the City.
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