<div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: times new roman;">Requiem of Flesh &amp; Blood<br/><br/>The house of Quinsallis <br/><br/>The requiem of flesh and blood takes place within area and city known as Præneste  is situated on the Via Labicana.   A breath taking beautiful spot, that those of social standing would hold large sprawling summer estates.     Praeneste once opposed Rome,  it is only in 90 BC that Praeneste are granted citizenship into the republic.   But with in eight years in the year of 82 BC,  the city again with the league of cities that opposed Rome.  Found itself again on the outs.   The city was besieged and sacked.  Every able bodied man was put to death.   The city was rebuilt at the base of the hill.   A garrison city,  was erected.  Which has brought in a strong influence  of the Legio Mortuum and of the clan Julii.   <br/><br/>But the politics of mortals puppets and unseen masters of the shadows.   The city  besides its breath taking landscape of surrounding area.  Is also home to the great temple of Fortuna Primigenia   For the oracle Praenestine resides.    The temple itself is a breathtaking series of four levels of terraces on the hillside.   Of course with such influence the city holds a strong influence of the cult of Augurs.  As well for the past four centuries a cauldron of Daeva politics and schemes.   Which has not in the very least  changed one bit.   <br/><br/>The  House of Quinsallis resides on the hillside on the southern end of the old city.    A sprawling estate that is a ludus.  For like more famous counterparts.   of Pompeii and Capua,  the city has a thriving gladiator market and spectacle of show.   While often completing against rival cities.   To see which city would boast the best of the gladiators.   <br/><br/>Marcellis Quinsallis.   has lofty designs to achieve position.   Within the camarilla of Rome.    As he plots and maneuvers to obtain position within the Senex.  Of consul or higher.  To stand before as equal amongst his peers on the floor of the Senex in the great Necropolis that is below Rome.   Where the true masters make the vital decisions of the empire.   However like all things,  it is not given.   Political savvy is needed and alliances formed.   <br/><br/>On the other hand,  his wife, consort through life and the undeath now, Isabel.   On the surface supports Marcellis.   However the prophetess of Lilith.   Holds a disdain for the clan of Julii.   Would snear at the Senex and Julli masters. <br/><br/>Within the house,  other vampires drawn to the house.   A coterie of mutual support within the city.    Each with there own agendas.   The life blood of the house the gladiators.   Are of human stock, some that are favored are ghoul.     While the most prize positions.  Are the beasts, the werewolves.   Captured from far off provinces.  Brought back to serve to provide bloody spectacle.  <br/><br/>Yet another dark side resides.   Darker then even the gladiatorial games held for the public.  Within the bowels of the old section of city.   That sits largely abandon.   Resides a dark twisted games called 'the Pit'.    Here much wealth can be made.  For those otherwise could not amongst the nobility that controls the games.    But death is swift here in the pit.   It is not for the squeamish.     The bowels of the old section also hold the elusive clan Nosferatu.  That mock from their shadows the Julii and Daeva and their games to blend in to perfume themselves in a silly masquerade.    </span></div>