Fnords, wars, and language

[Scott of Hyperborea]

January 8th is Emperor Norton Day, and you all know what that means: the Fnords, an intermicronational awards ceremony celebrating top micronationalists from the previous year. I and the rest of the pantheon congratulate this year's Shirerithian winners: Erik Mortis (Ideas and Economics), Ari Rahikkala (Ideas), Andreas the Wise (Economics), and Isabelle Allot (Most Promising New Micronationalist). We also congratulate those Shirerithians who won awards for their work outside Shireroth, including Maksym Hadjimehmetov (Journalism) and Aryeztur Mejorkhor (Culture).

Shireroth is suffering from two internal wars right now. Over in Straylight, a coalition of Pohjanvälke and C.O.S.A.C. forces lead a doomed fight to preserve independence from Yardistan, with whom Straylight is fated to merge on Oustfest (collateral damage: Corey). And on the mainland, Dolor's constant low-grade rebellion has turned dead serious as a protest against the Kaiser's stunning (but now revoked) decree to change the flag - the Rebel Earldom has been joined by Goldshire and has broad Landsraad support.

Ƕe þu prætes Sxiróþes? Probably not, since the language is still in development, but Shireroth is nevertheless excited at the prospect of Nick designing a language for us. Elsewhere in the world of culture: So Sara develops a mythology, Straylight has a last brief flowering before its annexation, and Andreas is building a robot army for some reason.

Kvothe Morrowind is our newest citizen. Welcome to Shireroth! And Bjorn Ironfist departs us for the foreign barbaric land of Enthdover with its eerily familiar coat of arms. YOU'LL REGRET THIS, BJORN! YOU'LL REGRET THIS FOR THE REST OF YOUR SHORT, MISERABLE LIFE!