Keeping the Peace

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Keeping the Peace

5/13/2010

Those men - dare they call themselves men, and not beasts? - have received my creed. Will they obey their Prince and his creed, and henceforth keep their tongues - and rapiers - in check? It is my hope, yet somehow I dread the outcome of this bloody and ancient feud. Verona's streets are stained with blood, both ancient old and newly formed, and hath I not intervened that day, more blood of both Montagues and Capulets would have been shed.

Marry, it was that dread which propelled me thus to issue the creed with such severity as I did. Only pain of death, it seems, could part those men as drawn to fighting as bees to the morning honeysuckle flowers.

I shall not spare mercy to he who dares defy my creed. More swiftly than any rapier, I will fall upon transgressors and collect my fee: their life.

8 Comments

Tybalt (Divya) link

5/13/2010 10:49:35 am

Good day, your majesty. I must say, though your feelings on the well being of Verona are just, your actions are not. This fight was entirely the fault of the Montague, as it always is. I stepped in to prevent further harm to my servants. Is it fair that my family has to suffer from their lack of order?

Romeo (Victoria)

5/13/2010 03:32:02 pm

Your majesty, I beg to differ when wondering at how exactly this creed will bring an end to the fighting. The feud between Montague and Capulet runs through our veins, through our hearts! I fear that the feud will break lose soon enough, oblivious to any creed even a prince of your esteem and majesty could issue. The problem is far too deep to be held back by law.
(:

Count Paris (angela c.) link

5/14/2010 02:42:19 pm

Ahh, my dear Esculus.
Such arduous job you have as a prince, pity. I know it must have been hard for you to finally pull this creed through. No one wants anymore bloodshed in the streets of Verona, but I'm proud of you and you do your job well.
Many hopes and wishes that all this chaos will cease in time.

Nurse (Jocelyn Kuo) link

5/17/2010 03:55:54 pm

Like thee, Prince Escalus, thou also seek peace within the city of Verona. Thou agrees with thee that a creed is necessary to stop the feuds in this city! But is it to the point that men must pay the consequences with their lives?

Nurse(Rebecca)

5/18/2010 02:40:48 pm

Oh gracious Prince Escalus,
I do believe that it was wrong
for the Montagues and us Capulets
to fight, but please have mercy on us,
and I do hope you help stop
all this mayhem.

Juliet (Shanell)

5/18/2010 02:51:48 pm

Good morrow thy majesty. I understand that thee have many troubles while being Prince, but must thee punish citizens of fair Verona with their lives? I ask of thee to find an alternative to this creed, for I see more troubles coming about from this creed than solutions. Why shall this creed end all fighting if it has been occuring for quite some time now?

Katrina (Prince Escalus) link

5/19/2010 10:18:10 am

Good ye good den, Prince Escalus. If this dreadful event has never started, the streets of Verona would be a peaceful city once again. I acknowledge that thine creed is the only way to put an end to this feud. As prince, thy duty is to aid the citizens of Verona by declaring this creed. Fare thee well!

Juliet (Vivian)

5/19/2010 12:32:56 pm

Oh good Prince, I truly agree with you that the fighting between our two familys needs to stop, however, I beg of you. Can't you please be more lenient on us?

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