View from Benacia/Issue 106: The Great Switching Has Begun

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This imported article was originally posted at http://viewfrombenacia.blogspot.com/2005/11/issue-106-great-switching-has-begun.html at 11/18/05.

This week, a series of actions by the Kaiser finally culminated in what everyone's favorite hunk of wood has proclaimed the "Great Switch of Lands". This plan, formed in the Imperial Advisory Council and refined slightly by public input, restructures the way subdivisions are formed in a strange and interesting new way. Rather than being proclaimed from above, Baronies and Duchies will be formed by agreed contracts that have the force of law; individuals, each of whom will control one County, will enter into those contracts to creates Baronies and Duchies. Each subdivision will receive a number of votes based upon the various classes of Noble within it. This system will also be different from previous practice in that it allows freestanding Baronies to exist, without any Duke above them.

The new order seems to consist of the Duchy of Naudia'Diva, containing the Barony of Southern Brookshire and the (Barony of the) Holy Lands of Shireroth; the Duchy of Elwynn, having no subordinate Baronies; and the Dutchy of Kildare, consisting of the Barony of Kildare and the Barony of Antya. (For new forum listings, check the main board.) However, there are some kinks yet to be worked out; Foghorn, of the now-defunct Barony of Netopalis, still seems confused as to what's going on, while in Naudia'Diva there is a discussion over whether or not Shyriath Bukolos will be Baron of Southern Brookshire, whether other hopeful Darth Miho will be Baron instead, or whether one will have the title but the other given most of the power.

In other news, the Kaiser, feeling that the end of his reign is approaching, has put out a call for would-be heirs to the Throne to submit their plans to him by the end of the week. It appears that Shyriath Bukolos is one of the ones seeking the highest position, but no others have publicly announced their intentions... except of course for former citizen David, a.k.a. ZORG THE USURPER!!! Muhahahaha! Ha. Ahem.

And on the "thoroughly nifty" front, the MAS, or Micronational Astronomy Society, is open for business in Shireroth. Currently cooperating with the MCS, the MAS is working to bring a map of the night sky of Micras to the good people in micronations, as well as some other cool astonomy-related stuff.