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| Demoness | Sep 20 2013, 06:07 PM Post #1 |
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To My Fellow Leaders, In the interests of continuing peace and close relations, you are cordially invited to a three day ball commencing Saturday, 21 September at 2100 at the Sacred Palace. Families are welcome, but be advised that some official rituals observed during the Autumnal Equinox may not be suitable for small children. Please RSVP as soon as possible so appropriate accommodations may be prepared for your arrival. Sincerely, Lawspeaker Beowulf Corbmac The Dragon's Realm of Demoness |
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| Demoness | Nov 12 2013, 01:42 AM Post #41 |
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The policies of the outside world had stopped surprising Guri long ago. Though considered a "liberal" idea in most parts of the world, marriage had always been a bond between two people in Demoness, regardless of sex. Unfortunately, this "progressiveness" only extended to a few topics; in others, the country was utterly backward. Guri nodded. "Her Divinity had issues with the conservatives as well. Ironically, it was with reducing her power and making the government more secular." She thought on her next question; it was not every day she spoke face to face with a world leader and she wanted to know what kind of man led Cetatsenia. "Have you any allies among the nobility?" |
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| Cetatsenia | Nov 12 2013, 07:41 PM Post #42 |
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This was a pleasant change of topic, and Gavril smiled. He'd rather speak of those he had on his side than of the issues of his nation. "Why of course. My most loyal supporter is my cousin Gavrila, the Knezinja of Sudest. We've been rather close friends since we were children," Gavril explained, "Knez Radu of Miazanoapte tends to support me as well. In addition many of ze Bani in ze lowlands are liberal-minded as well." He was rather fond of Gavrila, even if she was rather unorthodox. She didn't seem to much care to stand on ceremony, and he was always wary when she was around foreign dignitaries. He was fairly certain that it was mostly just in her nature; but it certainly didn't help that her parents had groomed her younger twin brother for the position of Knez, only to have him die in a tragic accident, and bumping Gavrila up to the position of heir. And by that point she was already an adult, and her personality couldn't much be changed. And she'd always supported her cousin completely. Edited by Cetatsenia, Nov 13 2013, 12:02 AM.
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| Demoness | Nov 12 2013, 11:45 PM Post #43 |
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Guri nodded. "At least you are not alone," she mused. "I'm afraid I'm not familiar with your cousin," she continued. "Perhaps I turned my attention elsewhere at an inopportune moment, but I had believed another was in line for Knez of Sudest." |
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| Cetatsenia | Nov 13 2013, 12:15 AM Post #44 |
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Gavril sighed, it wasn't really a pleasant thing to remember, "Well, yes. Gavrila's younger twin Carol was first in line to inherit the Knezate of Sudest. Unfortunately, he passed away in an unfortunate car accident several years ago. Not long afterwards zeir mother abdicated to Gavrila, as she was getting old and wished to retire." |
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| Demoness | Nov 13 2013, 12:32 AM Post #45 |
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Guri bowed her head. "I apologize to bring an unfortunate memory to mind. My condolences," she said sincerely. "But at least there was not a succession crisis, as there would have been in other parts of the world. Has she settled into it?" |
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| Cetatsenia | Nov 13 2013, 12:50 AM Post #46 |
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Gavril thought for a moment and the replied quite bluntly, "Yes. Yes she has." She'd taken to it rather well, to be honest. A good part of it probably resulting from the fact that she simply didn't care what other people thought of her or her laws. Though it helped that the population of Sudest was liberal-minded and that Gavrila actually cared about the people; Gavril had to admit that while he believed in the Cetatsenian political system, long periods of rulers with absolute power had a tendency to cause corruption among those who ruled. Then Gavril responded to Guri's second remark; this time going a bit more in depth. "Well, the succession laws of the Cetatsen royalty and nobility are, as one might say, set in stone. Ze youngest child legally recognized as belonging to ze previous ruler comes to ze zrone upon the deaz or abdication of zeir predecessor," he explained, "And ze succession laws are part of what make up the Cetatsen identity. Succession crises have been relatively rare, zough not unheard of, in Cetatsenia's history for zis reason. If an elder sibling were to dispute the succession, or someone claim to be a younger child of ze previous ruler, zen zey would be seen as stepping on part of what makes Cetatsens Cetatsens." |
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| Demoness | Nov 13 2013, 11:07 PM Post #47 |
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"It is a strange method of succession, to be sure, but to each their own," Guri replied. There hadn't been a succession crisis for many years, even among the Clans, but they often became very messy very quickly. There were ways of "negating" claims to succession: High Priest's Xel's grandmother had been coerced into marrying a High Guardsman, which essentially made her children ineligible for Nedian succession; Princess Adiwyn, while technically Guri's great granddaughter, had also been eliminated from Katsuragi succession to appease the other Clans. "While our country follows traditional matrilineal rules of succession, there are exceptions." In particular, the Morikubi and Morikarans recognized either sex and xe didn't even have to be related to xyr predecessor. "However, what I meant was that it would have been more difficult for her if she had not already been an alternate - if she had been a cousin instead, for example." |
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| Cetatsenia | Nov 13 2013, 11:37 PM Post #48 |
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Gavril nodded in agreement. "Yes, cousins inheriting can get a bit, complicated. Zough technically ze ruler's youngest sibling inherits before ze ruler's nieces and nephews; zey usually decide to allow succession to 'pass over' zem if zey are old zough. But it can get messy if zeir youngest happens to hold a title of lower nobility," he explained, "You see, zeir is a very strict law zat a Cetatsen cannot hold two titles of ze same 'level'. And since ze one who inherits ze Knezate also inherits ze Banate from which ze previous ruler ruled, it can get complicated if zey zemselves are already a Ban." Then Gavril looked down and chuckled. "All zis talk of Cetatsenian succession is making me zink of my nation's history," he said, then clasped his hands together and looked back up at Guri, "Anyway, was zeir anyzing else you wanted to know?" |
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| Demoness | Nov 14 2013, 12:09 AM Post #49 |
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"Actually, I find it quite fascinating and it's good to have a refresher. I studied Vesturian history in college and I tried to be as versed on your culture as I could be when I was stationed in Cetatsenia, but it's been almost twenty years now," Guri admitted sadly. The Cetatsen embassy was a more welcoming home to her than Ashi Din and had helped generate a new start for her and Orson, who had bonded over mutual mourning and their young daughter. She shook her head. "I just wanted to catch up, milord. I shouldn't keep you much longer. You must have other guests to greet as well." |
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| Lomarre | Nov 18 2013, 01:13 PM Post #50 |
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The Grand Duke of Lomarre had been laying rather low at the ball. He sat at a table, small-talking with a few people he'd never met. Afterwards, he walked over to a group of Demonessian noblewoman it would seem who were talking it up with him. After walking away from them after a while, he had bumped into the Empress of Demoness herself, and backed away cautiously, "Oh, m'Lady, my apologies. I had tripped a bit and- Just, m'apologies." He rubbed the back of his head awkwardly as he stood in the sight of what many people in Demoness refer to as a Goddess. While he, himself wasn't a believe of the religion, obviously, he knew that causing a misunderstand could result in some nast consequences. |
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