| Cleaning House |
| Sometimes a group of anarchs or ancillae decides to bring down a Prince once and for all.Coups are dangerous to attempt unless one is very secure in one's allies.Princes rarely get their seats on charm alone,and most have broods of childre for protection.Taking on the Prince can also mean taking on the Primogen,who can readily crush any potential insurrection in the name of the city's stability. A coup usually results in a political vacuum,and in the Kindred world,vacuums can have far-reaching consequences.A city in termoil means instability;coteries battle for a place in the new order,elders war to ensure their survival,and sometimes the turmoil attracts the unwelcome presence of Sabbat,werewolves or witch-hunters.The resulting threat to the Masquerade can occassionally mean setting up any likely vampire to temporarily stabilize the city,but such solutions are rarely effective and often resutl in further chaos. Most elders, and indeed the majority of vampires in a city,will support a Prince in the name of a stable city.War is never pleasant and,for elders concerned with their survival,war means the potential for Final Death.Unless a Prince has become completely unmanageable---through insanity,supernatural corruption,or excessive tyranny---the Cainites of her city can count of being stuck with her for a good while. Abdication can,and occasionally does,happen.Indeed, in recent nights,a number of strange,sudden abdicatons and uncanny disappearances of ruling figures have rocked the ancient power structures. If one or more Primogen choose to make unlife miserable for their Prince for whatever reason,she may be driven from office. A vote of no confidence is also possible,but rare in the extreme,owing to the potential chaos that can arise when a Prince is forced out of office or leaves under bitter circumstances. |