View from Benacia/Issue 84: The Shirerithian Reformation

From ShireWiki
Jump to: navigation, search

This imported article was originally posted at http://viewfrombenacia.blogspot.com/2005/04/issue-84-shirerithian-reformation.html at 04/29/05.

Talk of change in Shireroth is proceeding apace in General. Fueled by questions over the general appendage-ness of the Brookshirian baronies of Alexandretta and Amarr (both generally devoid of activity), the discussion has come to encompass a possible reorganization of most of the subdivisions in the nation to cope with poor activity. Suggestions include a reduction of the number of Duchies, making Barons and other lower nobility responsible mostly for cultural matters (though still, in the case of Barons, with Landsraad votes), bringing people directly under the actual rule of their Dukes... the list goes on.

Somewhat related to this is the sudden and worrying LOA of Duchess Hypatia's mom of Goldshire due to health issues. (She's going to be in the hospital for a while, so everyone give her your prayers or other form of good wishes. GIVE GOOD WISHES, I SAY!) Her absence will leave Goldshire as an empty Duchy, and it is entirely possible that it would be one of the Duchies absorbed into the territory of another.

In another related story, Duke Shyriath of Brookshire has officially Decreed the dissolution of the Baronies of Alexandretta and Amarr. He has also stated that, if Fax Celestis so wishes, a new Barony of Muad'dib could be created for him; there has yet to be a public response to this.

A Merger? Aw, Crud...

In the words of Eoin, paraphrasing Elrond: "DESTROY IT, ISILDUR!!!"

Ahem. It has recently come to light that something of a merger has occurred in the microworld, whose first emergence into the light was apparently just today, utterly shocking this editor and probably a good many others. The Grand Commonwealth, consisting of the Republic of Aerlig, the Kingdom of Alteria, the Kingdom of Babkha, the Empire of Lemuria, and the Sovereign Order of Treesia, appears to be a loose federation under a constitutional monarchy, with the Shah of Babkha sitting upon its throne as Shahan-Ri.

The government of the Commonwealth is mainly responsible for foreign affairs and defense. It is also associated with an organization, created by Treesia, called Apollo National Heritage, which will take over the functions of the old Apollo Foundation in maintaining the history of the Apollo Sector. In doing so the Commonwealth has also claimed a portion of the territories of Audentior on the MCS, including the old capital at Airosamente.

Negotiations for the merger have apparently been ongoing since September of 2004, and it was apparently agreed upon by the member nations entirely in secret. (A post made in the forums suggests that Arminy was also involved in the project prior to joining Shireroth.) The creation of the Commonwealth leaves in uncertainty the status of the Mango-Camel Pact between Shireroth and Babkha, as foreign relations are now entirely under the purview of the Commonwealth government.[1]