Imperial Decree #374: Status of Shirekeep & Skyla Islands

[Kaiseress Anandja I]

To all Shirerithians, greetings!

I hereby declare that Shirekeep and all surrounding lands shall from this day forward be known as the "Imperial County", ruled over by the Kaiser or Kaiseress as zir personal demesne. I also declare that the islands known as the "Skyla Islands" shall be attached to this Imperial County, and serve as the personal holiday resort and retreat for the Kaiser or Kaiseress. Access to the islands shall be restricted to persons with an express permission from the Kaiser or Kaiseress.

I also commission the construction of a summer palace to be located on the Isle of Skyla, as well as a temple to the Goddess Anandja on the Isle of Myn.

Signed by my hand this Semisaday, the Twenty-first of Krondokin, 3585 ASC.

[Jonas]

Yay! May the Kaiseress rule forever!

[Gman Russell]

Hey hey, way to kiss butt.

But it's a solid decree regardless.

edit: does that make the kaiser a defacto indy count?

[Kaiseress Anandja I]

Kinda. Not that I'm going to add "Countess of Shirekeep" or anything. I needed a name for the area and Imperial County sounded appropriate.

[Gman Russell]

But you are, technically, so go ahead and add it.

[Jonas]

Hey hey, way to kiss butt.

It reminds me a bit of feudal France. With the exeption that when a king leaved his Crown Land, he got killed (e.g.: Clovis had taken the risk, but survived).

[Gman Russell]

damn french...

[Erik Mortis]

Hey.... You took land away from my Barony, according to my maps....

[Syr William]

Don't feel bad Erik, she took Skyla from me. Not that I really care, it was going unused anyway....

To tell the truth, I'm still not quite sure were the Skyla Islands even are on the maps.

[Erik Mortis]

I do care. I took pride in holding the lands around the capital.

[Kaiseress Anandja I]

Yes, I did. Erik, you're not exactly the most active Baron around you know. But this is the way it is now. Shirekeep and Skyla are separate.

[Jonas]

The old DuChy of Brookshire looses its power and influence...

[Erik Mortis]

It will regain it.. give it time.

[Bacchus]

Brookshire is like the Shireroth of Shireroth.

[Harald of Froyalan]

Indeed so one day they will get it back.

[Jonas]

Or another Duchy...

[Erik Mortis]

No.. just us.

[Aurangzeb Khan]

One day Shirekeep will form a rightful part of the Ducal Realm of Elwynn. It was founded on land stolen from the Elw by Kaiser Raynor after all...

[Erik Mortis]

Didn't we steal it from Goldshire...

[Aurangzeb Khan]

Who stole it from Woodshire who in turn stole it from the Elw who stole it from... well we can't be sure, they in all probability ate their immediate predecessors.

[Kaiseress Anandja I]

Yummy!

[Gman Russell]

"Yummy" is hardly the appropriate adjective to describe land-stealing.

[Aurangzeb Khan]

No but it'll do for salted-rawhide.

[Gman Russell]

This marks the second time we've agreed, Ardy.