Rome, Italy-The world is in a state of shock, fear, and mourning as they hear of news that the heart of the world is now on fire and in the process of being sacked by villains. While the world is under lockdown from COVID-19, partisans and opportunists have used this time of uncertainty to seize power for themselves. While we are currently ourselves under siege here in the Castelo, we will risk our lives to tell the world of what has happened here, if only briefly.
Some two weeks ago, His Holiness Victor IV was tending to the flock of god who had fallen ill to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with him was Cardinal Secretary of State Francisco de Borja and Gonfaloniere Colonna. All three were giving last rites and aiding the ill, giving alms to those affected by the economic downturn of this disease. All three would later contract the virus themselves. Francisco de Borja was the first to die, but would soon be followed by Victor IV a few days later. The world would only be notified of his death four days after he had been buried.
Seizing this opportunity, Adriano Borgia, then head of the Office of The Supreme Inquisition colluded with Colonna to seize Rome and force a new conclave-in-absentia via mail in ballots. These ballots were counted and collected from an extreme minority of the curia over several days. King Viracocha did not involve himself with this, nor does he continue to do so today. Giovanni Battista de Orsini-Borgia, in hiding, publicly denounced this election as fraudulent in a series of letters still trending on social media. Adriano was "elected" as Pope Sixtus VI a day later, and Orsini once again published a letter denouncing him as an antipope.
The following two days were days of uncertainty. Pope Sixtus received no acknowledgement from Spain or the Curia, and the Sisters of Saint Michael deserted Rome.
Yesterday was the day of judgement. Whilst giving his first homily to the assembled crowds, Rome was attacked by the Sisters and Orsini with his own army of condotierri mercenaries. The Sacred Band made a valiant defense of Saint Peters, and all but forty-two were butchered in the square and altar of the Basilica. Sixtus was spirited away by members of the Band, but has utterly vanished. No one knows if he escaped Rome, was killed, fled the country or is in hiding. Orsini has made no public statements about it. He has said only this:
"I am not in Rome to become the Pope. I am in Rome to restore the rightful election of the pontiff and expel a viper from God's house. We will be collecting the Cardinals, by force if necessary, to form a conclave."
Orsini, however, lacked the funds to maintain a strong hold over his mercenary army. After the initial strike on Saint Peter's, the army turned on Rome itself. The city was pummeled by artillery fire and the hounds have swept from street-to-street, looting and killing and raping whomever they please. The wails of the innocent are emananting across the city as I write this. Orsini says he expels vipers, but in doing so he's unleashed a far greater beast on Rome's people. Men.
Some two weeks ago, His Holiness Victor IV was tending to the flock of god who had fallen ill to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with him was Cardinal Secretary of State Francisco de Borja and Gonfaloniere Colonna. All three were giving last rites and aiding the ill, giving alms to those affected by the economic downturn of this disease. All three would later contract the virus themselves. Francisco de Borja was the first to die, but would soon be followed by Victor IV a few days later. The world would only be notified of his death four days after he had been buried.
Seizing this opportunity, Adriano Borgia, then head of the Office of The Supreme Inquisition colluded with Colonna to seize Rome and force a new conclave-in-absentia via mail in ballots. These ballots were counted and collected from an extreme minority of the curia over several days. King Viracocha did not involve himself with this, nor does he continue to do so today. Giovanni Battista de Orsini-Borgia, in hiding, publicly denounced this election as fraudulent in a series of letters still trending on social media. Adriano was "elected" as Pope Sixtus VI a day later, and Orsini once again published a letter denouncing him as an antipope.
The following two days were days of uncertainty. Pope Sixtus received no acknowledgement from Spain or the Curia, and the Sisters of Saint Michael deserted Rome.
Yesterday was the day of judgement. Whilst giving his first homily to the assembled crowds, Rome was attacked by the Sisters and Orsini with his own army of condotierri mercenaries. The Sacred Band made a valiant defense of Saint Peters, and all but forty-two were butchered in the square and altar of the Basilica. Sixtus was spirited away by members of the Band, but has utterly vanished. No one knows if he escaped Rome, was killed, fled the country or is in hiding. Orsini has made no public statements about it. He has said only this:
"I am not in Rome to become the Pope. I am in Rome to restore the rightful election of the pontiff and expel a viper from God's house. We will be collecting the Cardinals, by force if necessary, to form a conclave."
Orsini, however, lacked the funds to maintain a strong hold over his mercenary army. After the initial strike on Saint Peter's, the army turned on Rome itself. The city was pummeled by artillery fire and the hounds have swept from street-to-street, looting and killing and raping whomever they please. The wails of the innocent are emananting across the city as I write this. Orsini says he expels vipers, but in doing so he's unleashed a far greater beast on Rome's people. Men.