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◇Ambrogio Stornello
Overlord of the underworld
There's one thing that Ambrogio covets above all else: power.
Son of a wealthy merchant house that has their sights set upon the noble heights. To achieve this end, the family has trafficked with both mortal and supernatural agencies.
Verse: La Serenissima PB: Rufus Sewell
◇ Libri Sibyllini

Son of a second son, Ambrogio is not set to become the successor to the Stornello fortunes. Well, the earthly fortunes, at least.

In his youth, he discovers an ancient Sibyl that seems to know more about his life than he does. And, much, much more about the paths between the worlds -- all of which she is happy to pass along to him.

Such knowledge comes with a price, and one that is paid gladly by Ambrogio. After all, what is the cost in becoming a god?
◇ Libri Saturnus

The cost of achieving apotheosis is steep, indeed. It is a path filled with blind-alleys, false starts, and unfruitful expectations.

And yet, Ambrogio has found a measure of freedom for his researches and a renewed purpose in overseeing the family's continued financial success.
◇ Libri Apocalyptia

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Apr. 28th, 2018 06:47 pm
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Libri Sibyllini

A.D. 1453 -
29 May - Prologue: Constantinople falls and three young bravos make a deal with a witch to get them safely home.
A.D. 1479 -
23 novembre - Intermezzo: The Stornello patriarchs begin to realise what wicked magic truly is.
A.D. 1489 -
26 dicembre - Ambrogio determines to climb the dizzying heights toward immortality.
A.D. 1498 -
May - Ambrogio presents Isabella with his wedding presents to her.
June - Antonio leaves to escape the pain of Isabella's wedding.
July - Isabella begins her plotting her escape the demands of being Venier's wife.

Libri Saturnus
A.D. 2009 -
10 April - Ambrogio concludes that there must be a better path to immortality.
May - Ciao bella! Introducing a side business venture.

Libri Apocalyptia
A.D. 2907 -
30 aprile - Isabella finally fulfils her promise to Antonio to return him to the world of the living.
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The transition from the Quattrocento to the Cinquecento is a turbulent time. It is a lustful, flamboyant age red with blood and white with passion: It is an age where the spiritual merits of the Saints are praised in the same breath which extols the carnal merits of la Cortigiana Oneste.

Is it, therefore, any wonder that in an age which sets no store by any inner virtue nor honours any inconvenient engagement should chance provide the means to evade it, that amongst the dazzling lights the shadows are deeper?

And, like the birth of the Cinquecento, the rise of Ca Stornello likewise is founded upon broken pledges, dishonoured trusts, and treachery.

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