07-06-2013, 12:17 PM
Yet another day in CotHpolis, with the GMs waiting in their statuesque glory...
(Spoilered for size and sheer awesome-- I APOLOGIZE FOR NOTHING BEHIND THE SPOILER. YOU. ARE. WELCOME. )
(Spoilered for size and sheer awesome-- I APOLOGIZE FOR NOTHING BEHIND THE SPOILER. YOU. ARE. WELCOME. )
Spoiler:
![[Image: h2_12.233.jpg]](http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h2/h2_12.233.jpg)
(Dramatic Representation of an Overlord)
"Honoured Lords! Gentle Ladies! It is about that time -- a month has passed since last we laid the Trial Laurels upon JVNemesis, Mathias and Rowgen. How shall we vote?"
"They're all right."
"They didn't break anything."
"I wouldn't even feed them to lions."
"Maybe one lion. If the lion was really hungry."
"They can join."
![[Image: roman_statue_by_zazoon-d41oum7.jpg]](http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/207/1/9/roman_statue_by_zazoon-d41oum7.jpg)
(Super-Dramatic Representation of Grakor)
"WHO WILL TAKE THE MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF COTHPOLIS!?"
![[Image: 060207-1.png]](http://images.slashdot.org/articles/08/08/15/060207-1.png)
Caption: A scuffle commences in the House of GMs.
![[Image: 8610113815_d891e0b12c_z.jpg]](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8115/8610113815_d891e0b12c_z.jpg)
Caption: A Lion takes up the task of bringing the news to the people.
"HERE YE, HERE YE...!"
Meanwhile....
![[Image: stock-photo-3090171-roman-statue.jpg]](http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/3090171/2/stock-photo-3090171-roman-statue.jpg)
"BRING FORTH THE TRIALS!"
![[Image: 6-marble-bust-civic-crown-munich.jpg]](http://www.romanemperors.com/images/6-marble-bust-civic-crown-munich.jpg)
"Nemesusotrix 'JVix'"....
![[Image: DP147258.jpg]](http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/gr/web-large/DP147258.jpg)
"Mathiastruncatus...."
![[Image: %25D0%25A1olossal+seated+statue+of+Augus...2%2529.jpg]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wg_90BO0aBY/USrue7_DrPI/AAAAAAAAYOw/2ltcko6ARU8/s1600/%25D0%25A1olossal+seated+statue+of+Augustus+wearing+a+laurel+crown++.+1st+ad+%25282%2529.jpg)
"Rowgenus...."
Caption: The Co-Emperor Grakorius took the Three Trials in his arms one by one, as if they were babes, and dipped them into the Holy Pool of GMitude until their skin shone green like their brothers and sisters before them.
DON'T BLINK. DON'T EVEN BLINK.
Congratulations, JVNemesis, Mathias and Rowgen. Best of luck with your new burdens and I wish you all the best. I'm sure you'll continue to be a pleasant boon to the community.

We can't all have Immy's awesome drawings in their posts!!!