6/25/02 - Tables Turn

Now it came to pass one day, that a simple man who was an anarch, who was the Big Bad of the dominion of Emmanual Rieux , arose from a long quiet sleep, to find a new regime and new opportunities in this city. It wouldn't take long for such a resourceful fellow to carve a new niche among those who had forgotten, or maybe never knew where his origins lay, or the tale of his fall into Torpor one cold winter night when he tried to destroy Emmanuel's sheriff, another resourceful young man by the name of Arkady Filitov.

Trog went from scourge to sheriff in the span of two weeks, after he awoke from torpor he wasted no time in making amends with Arkady, whom he'd nearly killed 6 months ago. But I suppose those were different times, and Filitov forgave Trog's trespasses and a bloodhunt called by a fallen prince was no longer considered valid.

Trog didn't waste any time establishing his authority either. Advancing upon the Trainwreck like it was his personal domain, his stomping grounds. He refused admittance, kicked out, threatened, and otherwise harassed people there. There of all places, where we are supposed to feel safe and welcome. This behavior, coupled with Arkady's philosphy that elysium is only elysium insofar as it suits his purposes is intolerable to me. I have very few principles, I suppose some might fall over in shock to learn that this is high on my list. The Camarilla may not be a perfect system, but some of its traditions are worth fighting for. Elysium is one of them.

I told Trog that I would probably be resigning as Keeper, that elysium would be moved soon, the torch handed to someone willing to overlook the fact that the established regime does not, and will never respect such an establishment. I can't do it, and from a business perspective, I really can't have Trog harassing people there. As a business, and with him as Sheriff, he'd be free to come and go, but public kindred domain it won't be. If an execution, if a death occurs there, it won't bear the title of elysium infraction. The tradition should not be sullied by the lack of principles of those within the domain. Of that I am sure.

This casual mentioning to Trog sent small ripples out in the pond. The next day, Elena was questioning me, and for some reason this all got twisted, my reasonings at least. Trog thought it was because of Bukowski, hardly. Though Trog threatening to kill him did bother me some, in the end I know that Bukowski will make his own choices, I can guide him, but I can't make him behave. It didn't even bother me that much that Trog declared that I would be punished for Bukowski's future misdeeds. Its just an excuse. Trog will do what he wants, just like those in power always do, and they don't always need a good excuse to do it. Power corrupts, Trog is now the "Man" that he would have destroyed six months ago.

So what happens next. I have no idea, I only left a note to Arkady about my resignation, was kind of forced into it as the rumor mill had already fired up on that one. It would have been preferable to be discreet, but who am I kidding - when am I ever discreet?