Assorted observers, plebeians, and non-magical peons of the twin continents,

My Conclave has observed your finding of candidates to fill the Fifth Seat that now grows cold(er) with Maklak's sabbatical to the Alcazar.

We are closing all applications, and no additional candidates will be accepted for our trials.

Moving into the second stage of determination for my Conclave's applicants, we will be holding a referendum to the world. Each of you is granted, through my benevolence and at the suggestion of O'ising, the opportunity to campaign for yourselves or your chosen candidates.

Voting will end on the 10th of Ero in the year 826.

The number of votes each candidate secures will be the measure of success. The candidates with the six highest vote tallies will proceed to the next stage. Those without this minimum of support will be returned to the drudgery of everyday life.

So that you all know who you are competing for and against, the Conclave have made all accepted letters of application publicly available to peruse at the original altar location in Delos. I am quite confident that many of you will find things of great interest in the words of some candidates.

I certainly did.

-Yudhishthira
First of the Conclave

-Hycanthus
Second of the Conclave

-Haag
Third of the Conclave

-O'ising
Fourth of the Conclave

Penned by my hand on the 9th of Mayan, in the year 825 AF.