To the people of Brookshire.

[Erik Mortis]

Assuming there is anyone here... Brookshire needs a new duke. http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/vi ... =34&t=8283

Cause the old one is dead.

[Andreas the Wise]

I was wondering if that post meant you were dieing ...

[hypatias mom]

By your own hand, Lord Duke? Was life so empty that you had to cut it short like that? That was a very sad post, and I regret reading it, though it is beautifully set and executed. The Duke will be missed indeed.

[Erik Mortis]

Cut short? I've been duke for a really long time. If I was a character who went by ASC... I'd be ancient... And I said nothing about empty.. just.. Done. It was time. While I understand your religions calls it a sin, in other cultures you are allowed to brings things to an end when the time comes. And as with many of my story type posts, it had a theme of being trapped by power and authority, now he is free. It wasn't a dark thing, or a sinful thing. It was simply a beautiful and silent end.

[Jacobus Loki]

Well, if no Brookshirians show soon, I'll move here. I miss the Landsraad, dumbest thing I did in Shireroth was leave the Landsraad.

No that Ben isn't a good Duke. Yardistan is in good hands.

Eh,

no, let's rescue Duke Erik, Hero of the War.

(Reaches in the deepest pocket of his robe.)

Jake to Improvise, are you there Admiral? Emergency!

[Admiral Quirk]

Quirk here. Improvise standing by.

[Erik Mortis]

Ummm... Rescue me from what?

[Aurangzeb Khan]

Rigor Mortis? It's either a condition associated with death or a malevolent cousin of the ducal family - not entirely sure which.

[Jacobus Loki]

Rigor Mortis!

All Hail Rigor, Duke of Brookshire!

[Erik Mortis]

Ha ha... very funny. (not a new joke)

[Jacobus Loki]

Sorry. Missed it the first time.

But the Duke seems to live, I mean he is talking and all, unless its from the Beyond...........

[Erik Mortis]

Does my sig say anything about being Duke?

[hypatias mom]

Not at the moment.

[Andreas the Wise]

*salutes furiously*No m'baronship Sir!*salutes again* Merely wishful thinking on our part Sir! *salutes a third time* Will refrain from referring to you as Your Grace in future your gra ... I mean Sir!

*walks off to calm down*

[b3n|<3r|\|]

Perhaps we should BO0O/\/\ Brookshire back to nothingness like in the good old days of hysterical inactivity and grant its lands to a suitable successor Duchy... perhaps Yardistan? Sign here milord late Duke.

[hypatias mom]

Would that make him a ghost writer?

[Erik Mortis]

No. To everything.

[Admiral Quirk]

(An oddly musical series of tones is heard, followed by sparkles of light, resolving itself into three figures.)

"Bones, over here, quick!" said the Admiral.

(The second figures runs over to a very stiff elderly man.)

"Bones, can you do anything?"

"He's dead, Jim."

(The third figure, dressed in a red shirt, takes ten steps and falls into a crack in the ground.)

"AAAAYYYYYEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!"

"He's dead too, Jim."

[Erik Mortis]

Poor Redshirts...

[Kaiser Hasan I]

So, is there a way that solves the "who is Duke problem" without involving me?

I was also thinking we should have a "Duke of New York "A" Number "1" but I doubt many people would appreciate the hilarity.

[Erik Mortis]

You are missing a quotation mark...

And this can be dealt with, without the Kaiser. Yes.

[b3n|<3r|\|]

So you've seen the light regarding the Yardistani successorship?

I call a BROOKSHIREAN CIVIL WAR!... wait, there'd be only on participant.

[Erik Mortis]

I've fought myself before....

[Jess]

Forum Colors War!

[Andreas the Wise]

You mean Malarbor for Duke?

[Jacobus Loki]

How about Yardistan as a caretaker until a Brookshirian steps forward.

Maksym would probably like the job, if anyone can find him......

[Erik Mortis]

We'd need someone active.

[Andreas the Wise]

I'd like to be a Duke someday .... but I love Kildare far too much. So count me out of this discussion. Hmm, Hypatias Mom is probably happy in Kildare too, I wouldn't trust Ardy with a Duchy .... unless you want to give his Niftiness one, it might have to be a Yardistani citizen ....

[hypatias mom]

And, actually, I'm not really well enough at present to rule Brookshire, and I do like Kildare. Someone who is able to be more active and imaginative in leadership should be in that role. Hmmm, perhaps someone with a lot of experience who knows Shireroth from its inception? I wonder who might fill that position best?

[b3n|<3r|\|]

Problem is, Bill's long gone.

Erik, can you just remain interim Duke until a Brookshire...an(? What is the official word for that?) returns and is active and can fill the position?