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<div>The<br />
Lawbook<br />
==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated February 5, 2005<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions known as<br />
Baronies.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Baronies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Baron or<br />
Baroness.<br><br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may be created from Shirithian Land by the Kaiser, if the<br />
Criteria for Duchies shall be met.<br><br />
b. Duchies may be created from Newly Annexed Land by the Kaiser of<br />
Shireroth at will.<br><br />
c. Duchies may be created from Shirithian Land by a simple Landsraad<br />
Majority, if the Criteria for Duchies shall be met.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. A Duke may create a Barony from the land of his Duchy, if the<br />
Criteria for Baronies shall be met.<br><br />
b. The Kaiser may create a Barony from Newly Annexed Land at will. He<br />
may place the Barony under control of any Duchy, or under direct<br />
sovereignty of the Imperial Republic.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Barony to a Duchy shall follow<br />
the criteria and procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
4. Definitions<br><br />
a. For the purposes of this section, "Shirithian Land" shall be meant<br />
as any land owned or controlled by the Imperial Republic of<br />
Shireroth<br><br />
b. For the purposes of this section, "Newly Annexed Land" shall be<br />
meant as any land which has been owned or controlled by the Imperial<br />
Republic of Shireroth for no more than one Shirithian Week (14<br />
Days).<br><br />
====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by an overwhelming Landsraad majority of<br />
three quarters (3/4).<br><br />
b. A Duchy may be dissolved by a Landsraad majority of two thirds (2/3)<br />
if and only if the Duchy does not meet the Criteria for<br />
Duchies.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. A Duke has the power to destroy any Barony within his<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
b. The Landsraad may dissolve a Barony by a simple majority if and only<br />
if the Barony does not meet the Criteria for Baronies.<br><br />
====E. Criteria for Subdivisions.====<br />
1. Criteria for Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy shall consist of at least four (4) Citizens.<br><br />
b. A Duchy shall consist of at least two (2) Active Citizens.<br><br />
c. A Duchy shall have at least one (1) resident Non-Noble for each<br />
resident Noble.<br><br />
d. A Duchy shall be ruled by a Duke.<br><br />
e. A Duchy shall lie within Definite Borders of Shirithian<br />
Land.<br><br />
2. Criteria for Baronies<br><br />
a. A Barony shall consist of at least two (2) Citizens.<br><br />
b. A Barony shall consist of at least one (1) Active Citizen.<br><br />
c. A Barony shall have at least one (1) resident Non-Noble for each<br />
resident Noble.<br><br />
d. A Barony shall be ruled by a Baron.<br><br />
e. A Barony shall lie within Definite Borders of Shirithian Land,<br />
within its sovereign Duchy.<br><br />
f. A Barony's sovereign Duchy shall meet the Criteria for<br />
Duchies.<br><br />
3. Definitions<br><br />
a. For purposes of this section, a "Noble" is a Duke or a<br />
Baron.<br><br />
b. For purposes of this section, a "Non-Noble" is a Citizen who is not<br />
a Duke or a Baron.<br><br />
c. For purposes of this section, "Definite Borders" are borders for<br />
which there is a definite interior, and from any point on that<br />
interior, there is a radius to a boundary for every surface direction.<br />
If a subdivision meets a body of water, the boundary in the direction<br />
of that body of water need not be quantified, but shall be limited to<br />
the extent of the next shore.<br><br />
====F. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====G. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Duchy, within his restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon Barons within his<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only his Duchy and those within.<br><br />
====B. Barons====<br />
1. Powers Granted<br><br />
a. Any Baron has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Barony, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Baron may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Baron may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Baron?s powers affect only his Barony and those within.<br><br />
====C. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing Barons<br><br />
1. A Baron may be appointed to a Barony by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
====F. Removing Barons====<br />
1. A Baron may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
2. A Baron may be removed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and Barons appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
====H. Revolts and Rebellions.====<br />
1. If there is a Revolt against the Kaiser, it is the duty of all<br />
Nobles to help suppress it.<br><br />
2. If there is a revolt in a Duchy against the legitimately appointed<br />
Duke, it is the duty of the national government and any loyalist Barons<br />
to suppress it.<br><br />
3.If there is a revolt in a Barony, it is the duty of the Duke or<br />
Duchess to suppress it, although the imperial government will help it<br />
asked.<br><br />
4.none of these duties apply if the revolt is within a single noble<br />
house.<br><br />
====I. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than there<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of baron. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
===Chapter IV. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Barony, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. The Kaiser may appoint a representative to receive admin on<br />
subdivision boards in order to monitor their activities.<br><br />
4. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
===Chapter V. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an<br />
additional past month of the General Discussion forum each<br />
month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to assign title<br />
blocks to citizens upon request, provided that they comply with<br />
regulations.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser?s Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, to be used for the purposes of synchronicity and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of Information to maintain the<br />
cosmetic appearance of the forum.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of Information to align any relevant<br />
parts of the forum to their respective sections of the Shireroth<br />
website.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of Information to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
website, and shall use such power for the purpose of maintenance and<br />
updating.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of Information to assure that the<br />
Shireroth website is functional and navigable.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of Information to provide image<br />
hosting on this site for the forum images.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of Information to host<br />
Shireroth-related web pages submitted to him, which are subject to his<br />
review.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall keep the public reasonably<br />
informed about Shirithian matters.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of Information to maintain data on<br />
any matters pertinent to the citizenry of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of Information to maintain data on<br />
any matters pertinent to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic<br />
affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and<br />
maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic<br />
of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br><br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Barony. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Baronies against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Barony.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of<br />
failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save<br />
Kaiserial decree or voluntary emigration.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization. No minority period shall be<br />
imposed except by appeal to the Kaiser.<br><br />
====F. Ministry of Research and Education====<br />
The job of the Minister of Research and Education shall be to see to<br />
the technological advancement of Shireroth. The minister shall also be<br />
vested with the power and responsibility of establishing and<br />
maintaining a national system of education.<br><br />
====G. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
====H. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
===Chapter VI. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Provost for<br />
the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's<br />
Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Provost is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not<br />
solely within the purview of a Duchy or Barony, the Provost hold's<br />
court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Provost for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any<br />
case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal<br />
forum.<br><br />
d. Barons act as Provost for their Barony and have jurisdiction on any<br />
case solely within their Barony, they hold court in their Baronial<br />
forum.<br><br />
====B. The Provost====<br />
1. The Provost is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Provost can be dismissed by the Kaiser or by a 2/3's vote of the<br />
Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Provost is not a political appointment, and as such, the<br />
position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Provost cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad,<br />
nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of<br />
Shireroth and that is brought before the Provost in an actual case can<br />
be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Provost.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Provost refers<br />
only to the officer known as the Provost and not to Dukes nor<br />
Barons.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Provost's decision on a<br />
law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been<br />
overturned by the Provost.<br><br />
d. The Provost has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the<br />
Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be<br />
dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law<br />
and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5,<br />
subsection c.<br><br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the<br />
Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. The person required to answer the action before the court is the<br />
Defendant.<br><br />
c. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is<br />
a witness.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants speak on their own behalf.<br><br />
a. Plaintiffs and Defendants are allowed to bring forth citizens to<br />
give a statement before the court, subject to approval by the<br />
Provost.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the<br />
Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all<br />
circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Provost.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be<br />
the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity<br />
shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant<br />
may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Provost to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on<br />
the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the<br />
Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit<br />
a writ of appeal to the Provost directly superior to the Provost that<br />
convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new<br />
Provost.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Provost with whom the writ<br />
of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If a Provost refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial,<br />
the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest<br />
Provost.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial<br />
Provost, the Dukes, and the Barons) may bear witness to an oath sworn<br />
in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed<br />
appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and<br />
agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system,<br />
Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and<br />
agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
===Chapter VII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A. Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
b. The Landsraad maintains the right to place further regulation upon<br />
those applying for citizenship.<br><br />
====B. Non-Citizens====<br />
====C. Dual Citizenship====<br />
1. Basic Dual Citizenship shall be allowed to citizens of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
====D. Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
d. Any punishment handed down by the Kaiser.<br><br />
====E. Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share there title with there spouse as<br />
laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or<br />
funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
====F. Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
====G. Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
====H. Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
====I. Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for<br />
zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the<br />
specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in<br />
the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified. No Shirithian<br />
shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change<br />
residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced<br />
shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in<br />
more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
====J. General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
====K. Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizen?s Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. Le Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
====L. Awards====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to<br />
those who<br />
show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration,<br />
advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should<br />
they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser<br />
or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in<br />
their title block.<br><br />
====M. Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a<br />
specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately<br />
representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the<br />
nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national<br />
borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the<br />
Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
====N. Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
4. The Kaiser, shall decide the exact length of the banishment keeping<br />
in mind Articles 2 and 3 of this bill. It is preferable that he first<br />
discuss the matter with the Landsraad.<br><br />
====O. Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity,, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
====P. Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Barony,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories.<br><br />
===Chapter VIII: Land===<br />
====A. Historic Forums====<br />
1. The following Forums have historical protection and must never be<br />
deleted.<br><br />
a. pub9.ezboard.com/fshirerothgeneral<br><br />
b. pub9.ezboard.com/fshirerothnewsandannoucements<br><br />
c. pub9.ezboard.com/fshirerothexecutiveoffice<br><br />
d. pub9.ezboard.com/fshirerothministryoftechnology<br><br />
e. pub9.ezboard.com/fshirerothministryofeconomics<br><br />
f. pub9.ezboard.com/fshirerothdeparmentofdefence<br><br />
g.<br />
pub9.ezboard.com/fshirerothdepartmentofimmigrationandnaturalization<br><br />
====B. Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Miroth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
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==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
==Appendix B: Addendum==<br />
12/11/03<br><br />
- Changed Chapter VI) B) 1) a. and b. to comply with Lawbook Amendment<br />
Act. Z.<br><br />
17/11/03<br><br />
- Added Article J to Laws of the Land to comply with Anti-Smoking Act<br />
Z.<br><br />
22/11/03<br><br />
- Added Section 1 to Minister of Immigration and Naturalization duties<br />
to comply with Adding the Citizen Distribution Act Act. Z.<br><br />
26/11/03<br><br />
- Added Pr‘tor Express powers subsections b and c and Pr‘tor Denied<br />
Powers subsections a b and c, to comply with Pr‘torial Reponsibilities<br />
Amendment Act. Z.<br><br />
05/01/04<br><br />
? Added new sections and subsections to Article A in Chapter VI<br />
Ministries, to comply with the Minister of the Interior Redecoration<br />
Act (MIRA!). Z.<br><br />
13/01/04<br><br />
- Changed Chapter V Article A Sections 2 and 4 to comply with the<br />
Impersonation of the Kaiser Amendment Act. Z.<br><br />
17/01/04<br><br />
? Changed Chapter III Article G to comply with Feudal Holdings Act IV.5<br />
Part III. Z.<br><br />
19/01/04<br><br />
? Changed IV.B.2.c to comply with Bill Editing and Voting Ammendment<br />
Act. Z.<br><br />
- Changed Chapter II to comply with Feudal Holdings Act IV.5 Part I.<br />
Z.<br><br />
26/01/04<br><br />
? Added Article K to Chapter VIII to comply with Holidays Act.<br />
Z.<br><br />
09/02/04<br><br />
- Added Article L to Chapter VIII to comply with Celestis Award<br />
Addition Act. Z.<br><br />
13/05/04<br><br />
? Added Sections 2, 3 and 4 to Article D in Chapter VI. Z.<br><br />
17/06/04<br><br />
? Added Subsection o to Article K, as per Holidays Amendment Act.<br />
Z.<br><br />
- Removed Subsections a and b from Section 1 of Article J of Chapter<br />
VIII, as per Tobacco Amendment. Z.<br><br />
- Added the Isle of Muad'Dib to Holy Lands as per Kaiser Lacrymosa II's<br />
last decrees. Z.<br><br />
- Removed Subsection a of Section 2, Article A Chapter II as per the<br />
Baronial Destruction Amendment. Z.<br><br />
20/06/04<br><br />
- Added article M to Chapter VIII, as per the Foreign Troops Act.<br />
Z.<br><br />
- Edited Chapter III, Article B, Section 2 as per the Minor Lawbook<br />
Correction Act. Z.<br><br />
22/06/04<br><br />
- Changed "federal" to "Imperial" as per Federal to Imperial Act.<br />
Z.<br><br />
23/06/04<br><br />
- Changed Article J of Chapter VIII as per Convention Anti-Smoking Act.<br />
Z.<br><br />
- Added Article B to Chapter II as per Definition of Imperial Act.<br />
Z.<br><br />
- Added Article N to Chapter VIII as per Secular Act. Z.<br><br />
25/06/04<br><br />
- Filled Article E of Chapter VIII as per Barebones Marriage Law.<br />
Z.<br><br />
- Filled Article A of Chapter VIII as per Basic Citizenship Law Act.<br />
Z.<br><br />
26/06/04<br><br />
? Added Subsections d, e and f to Section 1, Article B, Chapter IV to<br />
comply with Bill Submission Limitation Bill. Z.<br><br />
30/06/04<br><br />
- Added Chapter 0 and edited Chapter I to conform with LawBook<br />
Amendment Part I. Z.<br><br />
- Added Chapter VII to LawBook as per Imperial Judiciary Act.<br />
Z.<br><br />
- Filled Appendix A with Imperial Charter. Z.<br><br />
06/07/04<br><br />
- Added Section 4 to Chapter IV Article B as per LawBook Contradiction<br />
Act. EM.<br><br />
- Removed Subsections d, e and f from Section 1, Article B, Chapter IV<br />
to comply with Bill Submission Limitation Bill Repealing Act.<br />
EM.<br><br />
08/07/04<br><br />
- Added Article O to Chapter VIII as per Security Act. EM.<br><br />
15/07/04<br><br />
- Added Subsections e and f to Section 2, Article B of Chapter IV as<br />
per the Landsraad Quorum Act, Take 2. EM.<br><br />
28/7/04<br><br />
- Updated Subsection a to Section 2, Article B of Chapter IV as per the<br />
Pr‘tor Fining Act. EM.<br><br />
- Added Article P to Chapter VII.<br><br />
12/09/04<br><br />
- Added Article D to Chapter VII as per Oath Making Act. ED.<br><br />
12/09/04<br><br />
- Changed Ch. IV, Art. B, Sect. 2a in compliance with the<br />
Closure/Extention Amendment. ED.<br><br />
24/09/04<br><br />
- Added section 5 to Chapter VI, Article D, in comliance with the<br />
Immigration of Honorary Citizens Act. ED.<br><br />
29/09/04<br><br />
- Changed Sections 2-4 of Art B: Procedure of Section IV, the<br />
Landsraad, in accordance with the Quorum and Voting Act. Sweet<br />
god.<br><br />
14/10/04<br><br />
- Changed Chapter VIII, Art F, in accordence with the Mooses Are<br />
Friends, Not Food act.<br><br />
21/10/04<br><br />
- Added Article G to Chapter VI in compliance with Assistant Ministers<br />
bill.<br><br />
- Changed Ch. IV, Art. B, Sections 2b and 2d in compliance with "Fix<br />
Abstentions Ambiguities Once and For All" Act.<br><br />
22/10/04<br><br />
- Changed Ch. IV, Art. B, Section 2d at request of Landsraad.<br><br />
29/10/04<br><br />
- Added Section 2 to Article I, Chapter III, as per the Subdivision<br />
Clarification Amendment. Z.<br><br />
02/11/04<br><br />
- Removed Chapter IV, renumbered other Chapters, to create Procedures<br />
of the Landsraad in accordance with some doggerel. Z.<br><br />
08/11/04<br><br />
- Reordered Article K of Chapter VII to conform with Holiday<br />
Realignment Act. Z.<br><br />
- Removed Article N of Chapter VII as per Religion and the Landsraad<br />
Act. Z.<br><br />
- Added new Article B to Chapter VI in accordance with the MiniReform<br />
Act Part I: MiniInfo Z.<br><br />
- Added new Article B to Chapter VI in accordance with the MiniReform<br />
Act Part III: MoMA Z.<br><br />
18/12/04<br><br />
- Added Article G to Chapter II in accordance with the Protectorate<br />
Provision Act. Z.<br><br />
05/02/04<br><br />
- Edited Article E of Chapter VII in accordance with the Marriage Law<br />
Modification Act. Z.<br><br />
- Edited Article G of Chapter III in accordance with the Marraige Law<br />
Modification Act. Z.<br><br />
- Added Section P to Chapter VII in accordance with the Fictional<br />
History Act. S.<br><br />
15/05/05<br><br />
- Finally formatted for easier reading. H.<br><br />
- Added new Article B to Chapter VI in accordance with the MiniReform<br />
Act Part I: MiniInfo Z.<br><br />
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=== [[Kaiser Gaelen II]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #1: [[Landsraad]] ====<br />
Be it hereby decreed that the Landsraad, the legislative body of Shireroth, is from this moment forth reinstated.<br />
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All legislative power is vested in this body by me the [[Kaiser]] reserving the right to veto any bill, measure, act, statement or declaretion pasted by this body.<br />
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The Landsraad has traditionally consisted of the dukes of Shireroth and shall continue to be so.<br><br />
From [[Goldshire|GoldShire]], Duke Dstryker<br><br />
From [[Elwynn]], Duke Siskind<br><br />
From [[Yardistan]], Duke Lacara(who is presently exiled)<br><br />
From [[Kildare]], Duke Foley<br><br />
For [[Brookshire]], seat of the Emperor himself. Kaiser Gaelen II.<br><br />
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The Landsraad is also vested with the judiciary power of Shireroth only below the Kaiser himself.<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Gaelen II<br />
<br />
Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #2: The [[Constitution]]. ====<br />
Be it known, by Imperial Decree the Imperial Republic of Shireroth is hereby subject to the following constitution, and all the bindings their in. (including me)<br />
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'''Constitution of the Land of Shireroth'''<br />
<br />
:The [[Kaiser]]:<br />
<br />
::All executive powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior and functions of Shireroth as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this constitution. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of the Militia, Military, and/or any other armed force under Shireroth control.<br />
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::The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor. In times when a successor is below twelve years of age, a [[Steward]] shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne.<br />
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:[[Landsraad]]:<br />
<br />
::The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set it’s own rules for voting percentages and procedures. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed or issued by the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason.<br />
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::The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser.<br />
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::The Landsraad shall consist of the [[Duke]]s of Shireroth. Dukes may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Duke. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies as he sees fit. Only the Landsraad may remove a duchies’ seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the boarders of any duchy as he/she sees fit.<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Gaelen II,<br />
<br />
Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #3: Senate Seat ====<br />
Be known, that by Imperial Decree, Duke Nicholas of Yardistan is now the Shirerithian Senator to the [[Tymaria]]n [[House of Nations]].<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Gaelen II,<br />
<br />
Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #4: Successor ====<br />
As is my right and duty as Kaiser, I name Nick of Yardistan as my Successor. Upon my death or abdication of the throne, he shall be crowned Kaiser of Shireroth and Duke of BrookShire.<br />
<br />
Signed,<br />
<br />
Gaelen II,<br />
<br />
Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #5: Senate Seat ====<br />
AS of this date, Nick of Yardistan is no longer the Shireroth Senator. I hereby give the senatorial position to Dstryker of GoldShire.<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Gaelen II<br />
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==== Imperial Decrees #6-12 ====<br />
As of this point, lost.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Mortis Mercator I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #13: Sectors ====<br />
Shireroth shall not recognize the use of [[Sector]]s as a [[micronation]]al geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any [[duchy]] or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permision to be considered in such sector.<br />
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Shireroth is Sectorless.<br />
<br />
Signed,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Mortis Mercator I.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Los I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #14: [[Jason Steffke]] ====<br />
Jason Steffke has deleted history in and disrupted the workings of [[Tymaria]]. Both because we wish to avoid a similar incident here, and because we wish to punish him for his misdeeds, he is banned from the Imperial Republic of Shireroth until such time as this decree is lifted or he is tried be the appropriate authorities.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #15: [[Philip Locke]] ====<br />
Philip Locke has attacked our friends in [[Delvenus]]. He has proven that he has gained neither in judgment nor responsibility since he was first banned from Shireroth. Therefore, the original term of one month, which ended last week, is extended to four months, and thus will end in August of this year. Furthermore, [[Nicolas Raglan]] is made permanent Duke of [[Lothlaria]] for so long as he wishes to hold the position; if and when Mr. Locke joins with us he may choose whether or not he wishes to resign the position in his favor.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #16: Appointment of [[Erik Metzler]] to the [[House of Nations]] ====<br />
For reasons I still don't understand but which are apparently good ones, Duke [[Erik Metzler]] of Brookshire is now the Shireroth Senator to the Tymarian House of Nations.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #17: Recognition of New [[Baron]] ====<br />
[[Baron Ganondorf]] being dead, it is the right of [[Baroness Sabriel]] to appoint a new Baron. We recognize her choice of [[Gryphon the Pure]] as the new Baron of [[Schlangen]].<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #18: Appointment of New [[Minister of Immigration]] ====<br />
The [[Ministry of Immigration]] being currently vacant, the office is given to Duke Erik Metzler of [[Brookshire]].<br />
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=== [[Kaiseress Viviantia I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #19: [[Religion]] In Shireroth ====<br />
From this day forth:<br />
<br />
The official religion of Shireroth is [[B0O0/\/\ism]]. In any event where prayer or religious trapings are used in Shireroth they shall be done to B0O0/\/\ist tradition. All official oaths shall be to the Gods of B0O0/\/\ism.<br />
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With this establishment of state religion, the need for protection of religious freedom becomes a requirment. Till now no official religion was set down, and thus it was presumed that all were free to worship as they chose. This shall continue, for now. All citizens of Shireroth, when not in an official state capacity, may, unobtrucively, pay homage to the god(s) that they worship. Or they may choose to worship no god at all. But when in an official state capacity they must obey the tenants of the B0O0/\/\ist religion.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #20: The Landsraad ====<br />
Only the Dukes of the land may vote within the Landsraad. Both male and female dukes of the Landsraad have equal voice in its halls and may vote freely.<br />
<br />
Outside the Landsraad:<br />
<br />
Imperial level.<br />
Both males and females may vote in any vote created on the imperial level. Only non-penalized citizens may vote on the Imperial level. A penalized citizen is a citizen subject to penaty under the law for a crime where their voting rights were not granted back to them.<br />
<br />
Duchy level and below.<br />
The duchy have the right to create their own rules and ordanances for the establishment of voting rights within their realm.<br />
<br />
Signed by my hand.<br />
<br />
Viviantia I<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #21: [[Praetor]] ====<br />
The Prætor of Shireroth shall be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Dukes of the Landsraad. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. His/Her purpose shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close vote, and generaly manage and keep order within the Landsraad.<br />
<br />
Signed by my hand.<br />
<br />
Viviantia I,<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #22: Nobility Rules Within The Landsraad ====<br />
All ruling Nobles of the land may voice their oppinions within the Landsraad. Only Dukes may vote in the Landsraad.<br />
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Nobles consist of Citizens with the Noble titles of,<br />
<br />
Kaiser(Kaiseress)<br />
<br />
Duke(Duchess)<br />
<br />
Baron(Baroness)<br />
<br />
[[Thane]]<br />
<br />
In some cases there appears to be two nobles from one area, such as the current case in the Barony of Schlangen. But in all cases only one of the nobles is the ruling noble. In the above case Baroness Sabriel is the "Ruleing Noble", and the baron is just under her. It is the Baroness that would allowed to speak in the landsraad and not the baron.<br />
<br />
Emissaries:<br />
<br />
In the case were a Ruleing Noble is unable or unwilling to speak in the landsraad, said noble may elect to send an [[emissary]] in their stead to speak. The Prætor of Shireroth must be notifide by any ruleing noble in the case they choose to send an emissary to the Landsraad.<br />
<br />
Signed by my hand.<br />
<br />
Viviantia I,<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #23: Legalized Gambling ====<br />
Gambling in all forms is now legal in Shireroth.<br />
<br />
Signed by my hand.<br />
<br />
Viviantia I,<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #24: The Barony of Novi Dalmacija ====<br />
From here forth the region that was formerly the state of [[Novi Dalmacija]] in the [[UAS]] before it became [[Kildare]] shall be recreated as The Barony of Novi Dalmacija, under the leadership of [[Stjepan Aracic]](For Her Light). As Baron he shall have full citizenship and rights within Shireroth.<br />
<br />
Signed by my hand.<br />
<br />
Viviantia I,<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #25: The Steward ====<br />
<blockquote>In times when a successor is below twelve years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne.</blockquote><br />
<br />
This section of the constition shall be adjusted to read.<br />
<br />
<blockquote>In times when a successor is below twelve years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser or Landsraad not appoint a Steward, the people of the land, whom have voting rights, may vote from among the dukes of the Landsraad, a steward to take the place of the Kaiser till his return or till a new one ascends the throne.</blockquote><br />
<br />
Signed by my hand.<br />
<br />
Viviantia I,<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #26: Dissolution of the Landsraad ====<br />
The current Landsraad in session is hereby disolved till further notice.<br />
<br />
Signed by my hand.<br />
<br />
Viviantia I,<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #27: New Landsraad, New Rules ====<br />
The Landsraad is hereby reconviened.<br />
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The landsraad is now open to all Ruling noble to vote in.<br />
<br />
But, to retain the status of the Dukes voting counts shall be altered.<br />
<br />
A dukes vote is worth 1. So a Aye or Nay would be counted as 1 aye or Nay vote<br />
<br />
Barons' and THanes' will count for only 1/2 so a aye or nay vote will count a 1/2 a aye or nay vote.<br />
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2 votes by a thane or baron equals 1 vote from a duke.<br />
<br />
Signed by my hand,<br />
<br />
Viviantia I,<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #28: New Minister of Immigration and Naturalization ====<br />
I hereby appoint [[Joseph Strong]], [[Baron]] of [[Schlangen]], [[Minister of Immigration and Naturalization]].<br />
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Signed by my hand.<br />
<br />
Viviantia I,<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decrees #29-48 ====<br />
As of now, lost.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Raynor X]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #49: Archive and Backup ====<br />
All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads or posts. Harddrive backups should be made of all important documents.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #50: New Constitution ====<br />
Constitution of the Land of Shireroth<br />
<br />
The Kaiser:<br />
<br />
All executive powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior and functions of Shireroth as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this constitution. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of the Militia, Military, and/or any other armed force under Shireroth control.<br />
<br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor.<br />
<br />
In times when a successor is below twelve years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until an heir can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one.<br />
<br />
Landsraad:<br />
<br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed or issued by the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason.<br />
<br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser.<br />
<br />
The Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies/Baronies as he/she sees fit. Only the Landsraad may remove a Duchy’s/Barony’ seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy/Barony as he/she sees fit.<br />
<br />
Only Ruling Nobles or Emissaries appointed by a Ruling noble may vote within he Landsraad. Ministers of Shireroth may speak within the Landsraad but may not vote on just the merits of their office alone.<br />
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Votes:<br />
<br />
Each Duchy shall be given six votes to cast within the Landsraad. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these vote up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit, keeping in mind that he/she must control at least half the total votes. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
<br />
The Prætor:<br />
<br />
The Prætor of Shireroth shall be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full--Citizens of the Land. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. His/Her purpose shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close vote, and generally manage and keep order within the Landsraad as well as keep records of all bills and resolutions passed during his/her tenure.<br />
<br />
Ministries:<br />
<br />
The Ministers of Shireroth are answerable to both the Landsraad and the Kaiser, who may both appoint and dismiss ministers at will; and create and destroy ministries at will.<br />
<br />
Minister of Information:<br />
<br />
The job of the Minister of Information shall be to keep the public of Shireroth informed of all matters of state that have been made public officially. The Minister of Information shall be vested with the power of maintaining all official forms of national communications.<br />
<br />
Minister of Military Affairs:<br />
<br />
The job of the Minister of Military Affairs shall be to see to the creation, training and general maintenance of the armed forces of Shireroth. All military, militia and/or armed forces within Shireroth are answerable to the Minister of Military Affairs second only to the Kaiser him/herself.<br />
<br />
Minister of Trade:<br />
<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br />
<br />
Minister of Immigration And Naturalization:<br />
<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of Shireroth.<br />
<br />
Ministry of Technology:<br />
<br />
The job of the Minister of Technology shall be to see to the technological advancement of Shireroth. The minister shall also be vested with the power and responsibility of establishing and maintaining a national system of education.<br />
<br />
Ministry of the Exterior:<br />
<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #51: Heir to the Throne====<br />
I, Kaiser Raynor X, hereby decree that the one known as Aurefiction shall henceforth be the heir to the throne of Shireroth.<br />
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=== [[Kaiseress Aure I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #52: Imperial Advisor ==== <br />
I hereby decree that a new position, that of the Imperial Advisor on History and Culture, shall be created within the Republic. The Advisor will be appointed upon the wish of the acting Kaiser(ess). The position may remain vacant if the acting Kaiser(ess) wishes so. The Advisor’s duty will be to consult the Kaiser(ess) on matters of national and international history and culture upon his/her request.<br />
<br />
I wish to appoint Mr. Scott Siskind, Baron of Hyperborea, Miniser of the Exterior, as the new Imperial Advisor on History and Culture under my rule.<br />
<br />
That is my will<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
<br />
Aure I, Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #53: Baron of Novi Dalmacija ====<br />
I hereby decree that the one known as Mezzastromix shall be the Baron of Novi Dalmacija, under the condition that the current Baroness, Ms. Mari Greenwood will choose to resign from her position.<br />
<br />
That is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
<br />
Aure I, Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #54: Minister of Trade ====<br />
I hereby give my blessings to Erik Metzler naming him current Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
That is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
<br />
Aure I, Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #55: The Mango ====<br />
The mango is henceforth the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br />
<br />
That is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
<br />
Aure I, Kaiseress of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #56: National Holidays ====<br />
I hereby decree that Shireroth shall from now on have its own National Holidays’ Calendar. Each of the holidays will be celebrated as stated on the Calendar. Everyone is free to have their own additional parties on the holidays. Duchies and Baronies can have their local holidays added to the calendar if they wish. Working on a national holiday is from now on strictly prohibited. Missing a holiday celebration will result to a mild disapproval from the Kaiser(ess) and probably a verbal condemnation speech expressing that disapproval ;-)<br />
<br />
We will have 8 holidays for now, to go with the 8 lines on our flag.<br />
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'''Heroes’ Day - 17th of February.'''<br />
<br />
Origins of holiday: This holiday commemorates the the battle of Cimmeria – 17th of February 2003.<br />
Celebration: Military parade to honor of the Heroes occurs. The issuing of governmental and military awards to individuals who managed to distinguish themselves takes place.<br />
<br />
'''National Ladies’ Day – 8th of March'''<br />
<br />
Origins of holiday: The growing micronational minority deserves its own holiday!<br />
Celebration: Just be nice and creative, flowers and candy work miracles!<br />
<br />
'''Foundation Day – 24th of April.'''<br />
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Origins of holiday: In memory of the foundation of Shireroth.<br />
Celebration: The whole of Shireroth attends to a massive party with lots of food, drinks, speeches, fireworks, balloons and foreign guests.<br />
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'''Day of Midsummer Madness – 8th of June'''<br />
<br />
Origins of holiday: Quixy, the god of madness was born on this day and imposed this holiday<br />
Celebration: Crazy parties and silly games, anything goes so long as it’s insane and pleases Quixy.<br />
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'''La Fiesta de la B0O0/\/\ - 26th of July.'''<br />
<br />
Origins of holiday: The original B0O0/\/\ist holiday.<br />
Celebration: All Shirerithians must attend to a speech by a prophet or priest(ess) in the B0O0/\/\ist temple. The B0O0/\/\ists then proceed to making everything go B0O0/\/\ and sacrificing oxen.<br />
<br />
'''Adieu Day a.k.a. the Day of Forgiveness: 1st of September'''<br />
<br />
Origins of holiday: The end of summer arrives as a new beginning. This holiday symbolizes moving on from the past.<br />
Celebration: All apologies are accepted on this day. Symbolic burial of the dead souls of Shireroth (i.e. the inactive people) under the supervision B0O0/\/\ist prophets and priests takes place.<br />
<br />
'''Mango Day – 16th of November'''<br />
<br />
Origins of holiday: To pay a tribute to the national Shirerithian fruit.<br />
Celebration: The Annual Mango Feast!<br />
<br />
'''Day of Peace & Friendship: 19th of December'''<br />
<br />
Origins of holiday: This day symbolizes Shireroth friendship and peace with other nations as well as compassion between the Shirerithians themselves.<br />
Celebration: Foreign guests attend a banquet in Shirekeep where they exchange olive branches and mangos as symbols of peace.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #57: MiniInfo ====<br />
I hereby decree that the position of Minister of Information is now vacant.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #58: The Mango-Camel Pact ====<br />
I hereby decree that the following treaty is henceforth in-act.<br />
<br />
The Mango-Camel Pact<br />
of Non-Aggression, Mutual Defense and Coopeartion<br />
between<br />
The Kingdom of Babkha<br />
and<br />
The Imperial Republic of Shireroth<br />
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The Government of the Kingdom of Babkha and the Government of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth,<br />
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AFFIRMING the spirit of friendship and cooperation on which relations between the two nations are based, and wishing to place their relations on an even closer and more concrete basis;<br />
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ACKNOWLEDGING the importance to each nation of the wide-ranging relationship between them and the close and enduring connection between the well-being of their peoples;<br />
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WISHING to enhance the valuable contribution to their relations made by the existing agreements between the two nations in various fields;<br />
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RESOLVED to provide wider opportunities for their governments and their peoples to work together in a spirit of understanding on matters of mutual interest in the political, economic, trade, commercial, social, and cultural;<br />
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DESIRING to foster micronational peace and security within a proper framework, through voluntary arrangements which will further the ability of nations dedicated to peace and prosperity to develop effective measures for individual and collective self-defense in support of those purposes and principles;<br />
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REAFFIRMING their belief in the sovereignty of the Imperial Republic of Shierorth and the Kingdom of Babkha, and as sovereign nations possess the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense;<br />
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CONVINCED of the importance of strengthening and diversifying their relations on an equitable and mutually advantageous basis in a long-term perspective;<br />
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RECOGNIZING that cooperation between the two nations should have in view not only their own mutual benefit but also their common interest in the prosperity and welfare of other nations, including those in the micronational community;<br />
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CONVINCED that the conclusion of a Treaty which formally embodies and further advances the friendship and cooperation between the governments and peoples of the two nations will facilitate the further development of their relations;<br />
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HAVE RESOLVED to conclude this Pact and for that purpose have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries :<br />
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THE KINGDOM OF BABKHA<br />
HE Rakesh Maziar Ackbar<br />
Acting Vizier of Foreign Affairs<br />
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THE IMPERIAL REPUBLIC OF SHIREROTH<br />
HIM Aurefiction Auraumbre<br />
Kaiseress of the Imperial Republic<br />
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Who, having communicated to each other their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows:<br />
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=====Article I=====<br />
State of Friendship<br />
The basic of relations between the Kingdom of Babkha and the Imperial Republic of Shireroth shall be enduring peace and friendship between the two nations and their peoples.<br />
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The objective of the present Pact shall be to extend and strengthen relations between the Contracting Parties, in particular by promoting understanding between the two nations and their peoples and by developing cooperation on matters of mutual interest.<br />
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The Contracting Parties, noting that the agreements existing between them are consistent with the objective expressed in paragraph 2 of this Article, may enter into further agreements between them, wherever necessary, on matters dealt with in the present Pact or on other matters, including those not covered by the existing agreements.<br />
The Contracting Parties, in order to more effective achieve the objectives of this Pact, separately and jointly by self-help and mutual aid will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack and other evils of the micronational world.<br />
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=====Article II=====<br />
Mutual Cooperation<br />
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The Contracting Parties, recognizing the importance of peaceful and friendly relations among nations in the micronational community, shall cooperate with each other in maintaining and strengthening those relations.<br />
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The Contracting Parties agree to pursue understanding in all micronational matters of mutual interest, avoinding use or threat to use force as a valid diplomatic maneuver between them.<br />
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The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to facilitate, strengthen and diversify mutual understanding and cooperation in such areas of mutual interest as the political, economic, legal, social, cultural, professional, sporting and environmental fields. To this end, the Contracting Parties shall encourage and promote in these fields, to the fullest extent practicable, appropriate study and research, exchange of information, knowledge, and other suitable activities.<br />
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The Contracting Parties shall make available resources for political and educational strategies to counter the negative effects of fascism, bigotry, militarism and other evils of that plague the micronational world.<br />
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The Contracting Parties undertake to strengthen their free institutions and to cooperate with each other in the development of economic progress and social well-being and to further their individual and collective efforts toward these ends.<br />
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The Contracting Parties shall also develop mutual understanding and cooperation in those micronational organizations of which both Contracting Parties are members and which are concerned with any of the fields referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.<br />
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The Contracting Parties shall collaborate closely with each other in developing the mutual understanding and cooperation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. To this end, they shall hold consultations, whenever necessary, on matters in the fields referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, making use, where appropriate, of the means provided for in existing agreements or arrangements.<br />
The Parties shall contribute toward the further development of peaceful and friendly micronational relations by strengthening their free institutions, by bringing about a better understanding upon which these institutions are founded, and by promoting conditions of stability and well-being. They will seek to eliminate conflict in their micronational policies and encourage collaboration between both parties.<br />
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=====Article III=====<br />
Fair Treatment<br />
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Each Contracting Party shall accord to the nationals of the other Contracting Party fair and equitable treatment with respect to matters relating to their business and professional activities, provided that in no case shall such treatment be discriminatory between nationals of the other Contracting Party and nationals of any third nation.<br />
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The property of nationals of one Contracting Party of the other Contracting Party shall not be compulsorily taken unless for a public purpose and unless prompt, adequate and effective compensation is paid. Without prejudice to the foregoing, with respect to all matters dealt with in this paragraph, the nationals of one Contracting Party shall be accorded of the other Contracting Party treatment which shall in no case be discriminatory between those nationals and nationals of any third nation.<br />
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=====Article IV=====<br />
Definition of Territory<br />
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The Contracting Parties agree, the purposes of bilateral relations, on considering sovereign territory of each other: websites, message boards, mailing lists and other virtual property under direct or indirect control of respective governments, as proclaimed by them as national jurisdiction and as long as respecting others micronations' sovereignty under micronational law and micronational convention.<br />
At the invitation of any one of the signatories of this Treaty the Contracting States shall hold consultations whenever there are reasonable grounds for the belief that the territorial integrity, independence, or security of any one of the parties is threatened. In the event of the threat of war or the existence of an micronational emergency, the Contracting States shall immediately proceed to unify their plans and defensive measures, as the situation may demand<br />
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=====Article V=====<br />
Mutual Protection and Non-Aggression<br />
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The Contracting Parties compromise themselves, in foreign and internal affairs, to:<br />
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Never facilitate or allow within its borders to be prepared, sponsored or in any way supported rebellions, coups d'etat and micronational conspiracies against the other Contracting Party;<br />
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Condemn and abstain from recognizing illegal secessions or separatist movements from the other Contracting Party, unless sovereignty of these groups are unquestionable;<br />
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Reprehend and abolish promptly practise of paper dolls, also known as paplism, in any circumstances, within national territory, informing the other Contracting Party about revealed paples and convicted paplists;<br />
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Inform immediately the other Contracting Party, whenever discovered, about substantial threats to its sovereignty, integrity or reputation within micronational scenario<br />
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The Parties agree that an armed attack or threat against one of them shall be considered an aattack or threat against both and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack or threat occurs, each of them, in excercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense will assist the Party so attacked of threatened by taking forthwith, such actions it deems necessary, including the use of force, to restore and maintain the security of the Contracting Parties.<br />
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The Imperial Republic of Shieroth grants, and the Kingdom of Babkha accepts, the right to dispose Babkhan forces in and about the territory of the Imperial Republic as determined by mutual agreement<br />
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The Kingdom of Babkha grants, and the Imperial Republic of Shireroth accepts, the right to dispose Shirerithian forces in and about the territory of the Kingdom as determined by mutual agreement<br />
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The high contracting parties solemnly declare that they condemn wars of aggression in their mutual relations or in those with other states, and that the settlement of disputes or controversies of any kind that may arise among them shall be effected only by the pacific means which have the sanction of micronational law.<br />
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They declare that as between the high contracting parties territorial questions must not be settled by violence, and that they will not recognize any territorial arrangement which is not obtained by pacific means, nor the validity of the occupation or acquisition of territories that may be brought about by force of arms<br />
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In case of noncompliance, by any state engaged in a dispute, with the obligations contained in the foregoing articles, the contracting states undertake to make every effort for the maintenance of peace. To that end they will adopt in their character as neutrals a common and solidary attitude; they will exercise the political, juridical, or economic means authorized by micronational law; they will bring the influence of public opinion to bear, but will in no case resort to intervention, either diplomatic or armed; subject to the attitude that may be incumbent on them by virtue of other collective treaties to which such states are signatories.<br />
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=====Article VI=====<br />
Diplomatic Representation<br />
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The Shah of the Kingdom of Babkha, members of the Babkhan Royal Family, the Vizier of Foreign Affairs of said Kingdom and the Ambassador of Babkha before Shirerothshall enjoy full sovereign immunity whilst within the jurisdiction of Shireroth.<br />
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The Kaiseress of the Imperial Republic of Shieroth, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the said Republic and the Ambassador of Shireroth before Babkha shall enjoy full sovereign immunity whilst within the jurisdiction of Babkha.<br />
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Upon the ratifying this Pact, there shall be:<br />
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Established in Kingdom of Babkha an Embassy of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, which shall be occupied by an Ambassador appointed by the Kaiseress of Shireroth and accredited by the Shah of Babkha;<br />
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Established in the Imperial Republic of Shirerithian Embassy of Kingdom of Babkha, which shall be occupied by an Ambassador appointed by the Shah of Babkha and accredited by the Kaiseress of Shireroth .<br />
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Embassies shall be constituted by a webpage or website linked to the national websites and shall be deemed for the purposes of this Pact to be part of the territory of the represented Contracting Party and as such under its sole jurisdiction.<br />
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There shall be appointed an Ambassador to act as representative of a Contracting Party in the other. The Ambassadors shall have full citizenship of the Contracting Party of origin and shall have proper credentials approved by competent diplomatic or immigration authorities to be considered empowered.<br />
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Each Contracting Party are allowed to demand immediate removal of the Ambassador, at any time since arrival and without notice.<br />
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The Contracting Party declare their assent to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and their affirmation to abide by all and sundry the applicable provisions of the same. Applicable provisions shall be considered all that are not obviously absurd within micronationalism.<br />
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=====Article VII=====<br />
Extradition<br />
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The Contracting Parties agree, the purposes of bilateral relations, on considering extradition as the expelling of an individual from all message boards, mailing lists and national channels of public communication and further symbolic delivery to the other Contracting Party, in the terms of this Article.<br />
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The Contracting Parties agree to extradite to each other, subject to the provisions of this Article, people found in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties who have been charged with, are being tried for, or have been found guilty of an extraditable offense in the Requesting State.<br />
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The crimes of treason, spionage, terrorism, paplism or any offense that may be punished by banishment under the laws of both Contracting Parties shall be considered extraditable offenses. An offense shall be an extraditable offense wheter or not the laws of the Contracting Parties place the offense within the same category of offenses or denominate the offense by the same terminology.<br />
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Extradition shall be granted for an extraditable offense regardless of where the act or acts constituting the offense were committed.<br />
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Extradition shall not be granted when, accordingly to the classification of the Requesting State, the individual is persecuted for political offenses or when extradition is being asked solely for political reasons.<br />
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=====Article VIII=====<br />
Final Provisions<br />
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Nothing in the present Pact shall affect the validity of agreements which are in force between the Contracting Parties at the date of signature of the present Pact.<br />
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The Contracting Parties shall periodically review, at the departmental level, the general operation of the present Pact with a view to ensuring that the purposes of the present Pact are being fully realized.<br />
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This Pact shall last indefinitely and it shall only be revoked by previous advice to the other Contracting Party, altogether with an explanation of reasons.<br />
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IN WITNESS THEREOF the above named Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Pact and have affixed thereto their seals.<br />
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The Imperial Republic of Shireroth and the Kingdom of Babkha are hence allied under the terms of this treaty.<br />
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That is my will,<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #59: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
I hereby name Harvey Steffke heir to the throne of Shireroth.<br />
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That is my will,<br />
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And my will is Law.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #60: Landsraad Efficiency ====<br />
'''This Decree Has Been Revoked'''<br />
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Seeing that in its current state the Landsraad cannot properly fulfill its institutional duties, I request that the following rules are applied to the way the Landsraad runs in order to improve its functionality.<br />
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1) Voting/debate procedures for any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order will last 4 days maximum.<br />
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2) For any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order to pass, at least 60% (i.e. 6/10) or more nobles will have to take part in the voting procedures. If this amount of participation in the voting procedures is not achieved by the end of the 4 days, the bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order in question will be considered null/void.<br />
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3) Any noble that would have missed 4 or some voting procedures will be considered inactive and will be suspended from their nobility position.<br />
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That is my will,<br />
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And my will is Law.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #61: Krantzler of Shireroth ====<br />
'''This Decree Has Been Revoked'''<br />
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A new position, that of the Kantzler (Prime Minister) of Shireroth, shall be created. The duties of the Kantzel will be to monitor the functionality of the ministries and preside over the Landsraad.<br />
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The Kantzler of Shireroth shall monitor the functionality of the ministries. He/She should be up to date with everything that is going on in each ministry. Should any minister resign or stay away for unexplained reasons, the Kantzler of Shireroth shall take up the role of said minister until the Kaiser or the Landsraad appoint a new one.<br />
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The Kantzler of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. His/Her purpose shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close vote, and generally manage and keep order within the Landsraad as well as keep records of all bills and resolutions passed during his/her tenure.<br />
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In times when the Kaiser’s successor is below twelve years of age or the Kaiser has passed away without naming a heir, the Kantzler shall fulfill the duties of Kaiser until a suitable heir is found, or the existent one reaches the suitable age. Should the current Kaiser of Shireroth take a temporary leave, the Kantzler shall fulfill the Kaiser’s duty until the Kaiser marks his return.<br />
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Only the Kaiser of Shireroth may appoint and/or dismiss a Kantzler.<br />
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This position makes the positions of Paetor and Steward null/void.<br />
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I hereby name Ari Rahikkala the new Kantzler of Shireroth.<br />
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This is my will,<br />
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And my will is Law.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #62: Cabinet Efficiency ====<br />
'''This Decree No Longer Functions, As There Is No Krantzler'''<br />
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Seeing that in its current state the cabinet of ministers of Shireroth functions poorly, the following changes shall be invoked in order to make the cabinet more efficient.<br />
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Each ministry should present to the Kantzler a report on its plans for the future every 2 months. The inability of a minister to fulfill the plans issued in the report may serve as reason of the dismissal of said minister upon consultation of the acting Kaiser with the Kantzler.<br />
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This is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #63: The Landsraad Front Gate ====<br />
'''This Decree Has Been Revoked'''<br />
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The Landsraad Front Gate is henceforth the place where non-noble Shirerithians are to discuss their political concerns. They may vote bills, acts, measures, dictates, statements or orders. If a bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order is voted upon unanimously by all the non-noble citizens of Shireroth, said bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order will be forwarded to the Landsraad for the Dukes and Barons to vote upon it. Only after the Landsraad accepts the bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order it will be considered active.<br />
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That is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #64: Foreign Relations ====<br />
I hereby declare that Shireroth welcomes warmer relations with any other nation. At no point our nation is to be isolationist.<br />
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This is my will,<br />
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And my will is Law.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Meskan I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #65: [[JoeWhit]] and [[Yardistan]] ====<br />
JoeWhit is ordered to post an adequate defense of his inactivity over the past few months or resign his position. If his defense is not adequate, he does resign, or he fails to do either before the end of Friday, August 15th, he will lose his position as Duke of Yardistan. The Landsraad will then be allowed to replace him as they see fit.<br />
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So let it be done.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #66: New Praetor ====<br />
The Kaiseress, Jadie Steffke of Goldshire, is appointed as Preator once more.She shall have this position as soon as she gives her consent to this decree.<br />
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So shall it be done.<br />
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=== [[Kaiseress Jadie I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #67: Steward ====<br />
I hearby declare Erik Metlzer aka UEC as the Steward of Shireroth. This gives him all entitled power stated in the constitution.<br />
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(Kaiser Meskan said Erik was Steward but didn't make it official...so I am doing it for him)<br />
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So shall it be done<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #68: Kitanus Fields ====<br />
I hearby Decree that Kitanus Fields is no longer a Barony of The Duchy of Kildare. This is being done in this time of crisis to prevent Kitanus Fields from being take from Shireroth. Kitanus Fields from here on will be known as The Duchy of Kitanus Fields. I also decree that Eros Darkstar shall be the first duke of Kitanus Fields. So shall it be done.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #69: Minister of Trade ====<br />
Austi Scot is hearby our Minister of Trade granted he accepts the position. This decree becomes void on the occasion another Kaiser revokes this decree or Mr. Scot wishes to resign.<br />
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So shall it be done<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #70: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
The next person in line for the Kaisership is Erik Metzler. He will become Kaiser in the event I am gone for more than a week without prior notice or in the event I resign or pass away.<br />
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So Shall it be done.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #71: New Constitution ====<br />
Yee- haw!!!! New constitution....it is done...it is in place! *throws confetti in the air*<br />
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Constitution of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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Article I: The Kaiser.<br />
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Section A: Definition of the Kaisers<br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth is the Supreme ruler, and noble, of the Lands of Shireroth. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. Kaiser may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender.<br />
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Section B: Powers of the Kaiser<br />
All executive powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior and functions of Shireroth as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this constitution. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of the Militia, Military, and/or any other armed force under Shireroth control.<br />
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Section C: Heir to the Throne<br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor.<br />
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Section D: The Steward<br />
In times when a successor is below thirteen years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until an heir can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one. The Landsraad may also elect a Steward at anytime they feel one is necessary, with the approval of the Kaiser. The Kaiser may at anytime appoint a Steward.<br />
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Article II: Landsraad.<br />
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Section A: Powers of the Landsraad<br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures, without outside interference. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed or issued by the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser. The Landsraad may take no action that violates this constitution.<br />
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Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad<br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time, unless there is no Steward or Kaiser in power.<br />
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Section C: Members of the Landsraad<br />
The Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies and other Sub-Divisions, as he/she sees fit. Only the Landsraad may remove a Duchy’s seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy, or other Sub-Division, as he/she sees fit.<br />
Only Ruling Nobles or Emissaries appointed by a Ruling noble may vote within the Landsraad. Ministers of Shireroth may speak within the Landsraad but may not vote on just the merits of their office alone.<br />
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Section D: Votes<br />
Each Duchy shall be given six votes to cast within the Landsraad. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these vote up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit, keeping in mind that he/she must control at least half the total votes. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
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Section E: The Prætor<br />
The Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. His/Her purpose shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close vote, generally manage and keep order within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and resolutions passed during his/her tenure.<br />
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Article III: Ministries.<br />
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The Ministers of Shireroth are answerable to both the Landsraad and the Kaiser, who may both appoint and dismiss ministers at will; and create and destroy ministries at will, with the Kaiser having final say.<br />
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Section A: Minister of Information<br />
The job of the Minister of Information shall be to keep the public of Shireroth informed of all matters of state that have been made public officially. The Minister of Information shall be vested with the power of maintaining all official forms of national communications.<br />
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Section B: Minister of Military Affairs<br />
The job of the Minister of Military Affairs shall be to see to the creation, training and general maintenance of the armed forces of Shireroth. All military, militia and/or armed forces within Shireroth are answerable to the Minister of Military Affairs second only to the Kaiser him/herself.<br />
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Section C: Minister of Trade<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br />
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Section D: Minister of Immigration And Naturalization<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of Shireroth.<br />
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Section E: Ministry of Research and Education<br />
The job of the Minister of Research and Education shall be to see to the technological advancement of Shireroth. The minister shall also be vested with the power and responsibility of establishing and maintaining a national system of education.<br />
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Section F: Ministry of the Exterior<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #72: Marriage ====<br />
As of the date of October 15th, 2003<br />
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The duke of brookshire Erik Metzler<br />
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and<br />
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The Kaiseress of Shireroth and duchess of Goldshire<br />
Jadie Mathematician<br />
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are hearby wed under Shirerithian law. All titles shall be distributed accordingly.<br />
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Jadie is still the ruling Kaiser and can override any decree or action of Erik Metzler.<br />
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This decree is repealed only in the event of the abdication of the throne the death of Jadie mathematician or divorce.<br />
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so shall it be done<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #73: Imperial Charter ====<br />
This Charter hereby Replaces and removes the Constitution of Shireroth.<br />
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Imperial Charter of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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Article I: The Kaiser.<br />
Section A: Definition of the Kaisership.<br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth is the Supreme ruler, and noble, of the Lands of Shireroth. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. Kaiser may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender.<br />
Section B: Powers of the Kaiser.<br />
All executive powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior and functions of Shireroth as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this constitution. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of the Militia, Military, and/or any other armed force under Shireroth control.<br />
Section C: Heir to the Throne.<br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor.<br />
Section D: The Steward.<br />
In times when a successor is below thirteen years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until an heir can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one. The Landsraad may also elect a Steward at anytime they feel one is necessary, with the approval of the Kaiser. The Kaiser may at anytime appoint a Steward.<br />
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Article II: Landsraad.<br />
Section A: Powers of the Landsraad.<br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures, without outside interference. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed or issued by the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser. The Landsraad may take no action that violates this constitution.<br />
Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad.<br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time, unless there is no Steward or Kaiser in power.<br />
Section C: Members of the Landsraad.<br />
The Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies and other Sub-Divisions, as he/she sees fit. Only the Landsraad may remove a Duchy’s seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy, or other Sub-Division, as he/she sees fit.<br />
Only Ruling Nobles or Emissaries appointed by a Ruling noble may vote within the Landsraad. Ministers of Shireroth may speak within the Landsraad but may not vote on just the merits of their office alone.<br />
Section D: Votes.<br />
Each Duchy shall be given six votes to cast within the Landsraad. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these vote up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit, keeping in mind that he/she must control at least half the total votes. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
Section E: The Prætor.<br />
The Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. His/Her purpose shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close vote, generally manage and keep order within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and resolutions passed during his/her tenure. The Landsraad may specify the specific powers of the Prætor.<br />
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Article III: Ministries.<br />
The Ministers of Shireroth are answerable to both the Landsraad and the Kaiser, who may both appoint and dismiss ministers at will; and create and destroy ministries at will, with the Kaiser having final say.<br />
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<br />
Erik Mortis Brookshire,<br />
Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #74: Ministers of the Interior and Information ====<br />
I hereby name Gryphon the Pure as Minister of the Interior.<br />
I hereby name Eros Darkstar as Minister of Information.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #75: Kaiseress' Lovin' ====<br />
I hearby decree that all male citizens give me, Kaiseress Jadie I, some lovin at least once every fortnight. Exceptions will be made only on individual basis and the person wishing the exception must discuss their circumstances with the Kaiseress.<br />
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So Shall it be done<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Mors III]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #76: Steward ====<br />
I Kaiser Mors III, hereby declare Duchess Jadie of Goldshire, Steward of the Lands of Shireroth. She shall rule in my stead when I am away or unavailable.<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Mors III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #77: Line of Succession ====<br />
'''This Decree Has Been Subsequently Revoked'''<br />
For the Majority of the history of the Kaisership of Shireroth. We have worked off a system of Succession. There was a line of Succession. When the throne was given up, or the Kaiser died, the throne would got to the first person on the Line of Succession, If they did not want it, or could not take it, it would go to the next person in the line, and so on. We stopped this for a time, and switched to a System refered to as the Heir System. This System stops now. From this point forth Shireroth is returning to the Line of Succession.<br />
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The Line of Succession.<br />
<br />
Erik Metzler<br />
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Scott Siskind<br />
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Nick of Yardistan<br />
<br />
Jadie of Goldshire<br />
<br />
Greg Russell<br />
<br />
Stone Jack0Bar<br />
<br />
Legitimacy<br />
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All Kaisers and Kaiseress' between Raynor and myself are Legitimate under Imperial Law.<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Mors III.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #78: Kitanus Fields ====<br />
The Barony of Kitanus Fields is now no longer under the jurisdiction of the Duchy of Goldshire.<br />
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The Barony of Kitanus Fields is now under the jurisdiction of the Duchy of Kildare<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Mors III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #79: Imperial Wife ====<br />
I hereby take Alexandra Decens, with her consent, as my Wife under Shirerithian Law. She shall be awarded all subsequent titles and powers granted to her as my wife.<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Mors III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #80: Reestablishing [[Tri Citizenship|Tri-Citizenship]] ====<br />
No citizen of Shireroth may hold official allegiance to four or more nation while they are a citizen of Shireroth. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements he/she must remedy the situation within one Shirerothian week. (14 days). The Kaiser may shorten or extend this period.<br />
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The Landsraad may place further restriction upon citizenship as long as they do not counter the spirit or the word of this law. The Landsraad may abolish multi-citizenship within the empire entirely if it deems fit to do so.<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Mors III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #81: Various Matters ====<br />
#In order to hold official positions or titles within a subdivision an individual must be a citizen of Shireroth and meet all Census requirements and regulations set down by the Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a Subdivision.<br />
#No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br />
#No citizen may retain [[Dual Citizenship]] within any nation that the nation of Shireroth has declared War upon.<br />
#Be nice to the Babkhans, they are our Allies you know.<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Mors III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #82: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
I hereby name Nick of Yardistan Heir to the Throne.<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Mors III<br />
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===[[Kaiser Wyltheow I]]===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #83: Steward ====<br />
Jadie shall continue to serve as steward during my reign. Should I disappear for a week, or if I ask her to, she is to rule in my absense until my return.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #84: Arminy ====<br />
Our relations with Cranda and Slobovia are not voided by their merger. Instead, they are to be carried on with the resulting nation Arminy that they have formed together.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #85: Celestis Award And Mattlore Devious ====<br />
Due to reasons beyond the extent of my power to correct, I hereby revoke the act of the Landsraad awarding to Duke Mattlore Devious the Celestis Award. The rest of the Act establishing the Celestis Award is to Remain intact.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree 86: Citizenship Issues and the Census ====<br />
Duke Russel, Duke Devious, and Duke Rakesh are to maintain full citizenship and the priveleges thus entailed by such a state and thus entailed by their positions of nobility, despite the fact that said Dukes did not participate in the mandatory Census. My conclusion is that the afore mentioned gentlemen have been loyal and active citizens of the Empire during the duration of the last census period, and that the demotion of their status is inconsistent with their service. <br />
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Wylþeow du Grifos<br />
<br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #87: The Order of the Griffin ====<br />
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In commemoration of my 100th day on the throne and to honor those foreigners who have in some way aided the Imperial Rebublic and the Kaiser, and who have built up between us a bond of trust and friendship, I have deemed it fitting that the Order of the Griffin be established so that these individuals may be properly recognized, and so that they may be joined fraternally in their spirit of friendliness and service.<br />
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This Order shall be established and governed according the following rules of this Decree:<br />
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#Admittance to the Order of the Griffin is to be limited to those who are not citizens of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br />
#The Kaiser of Shireroth alone shall be allowed the privilege to enroll persons in the Order of the Griffin.<br />
#The Kaiser may admit any person who is not a Citizen of Shireroth to the Order if he or she sees it fit to do so, so long as no more than one individual is admitted per month, excepting this, the establishment of the order.<br />
#The Kaiser may expel any members from the Order if he or she sees it fit to do so.<br />
#Members of the Order of the Griffin shall not be compelled to swear an oath, nor should any oath or pledge be written.<br />
#No secret codes or agendas shall be created, followed or permitted.<br />
#Admittance shall be secular. No church shall have any pull on the Order<br />
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The first to be admitted to the order are the following:<br />
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His Majesty, Emperor Jason of Ascalon: Emperor Jason has been instrumental in helping to forge relations between Shireroth and Ascalon and furthering the Shirerothian comprehension of his nation's government.<br />
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His Excellency, Minister Erasmo Jacqueras Carrar of Baracão: Minister Carrar has worked to calm former bad blood between Baracão and Shireroth and took the initiative to propose a treaty between our two nations.<br />
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His Royal Highness, Duke Thomas Cutterham of Hanover: Duke Cutterham has done much to further communication between Shireroth and Hanover, and also has aided us in the creation of a heraldry system and created for us a Coat of Arms.<br />
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His Serene Highness, Emperor Mik'el Tzion of Attera: The leader of a fellow ex-Tymarian nation, Emperor Mik'el Tzion created the Scheheradze Convention to promote peace, and also served time in Iraq.<br />
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<br />
Thusly, the Order of the Griffin is established.<br />
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Signed by my hand, this Friday, the fourteenth day of the fifth month.<br />
Wylþeow I du Grifos<br />
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It is writ, and thus, it is.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #88: Abdication ====<br />
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Upon the signing of this document by my hand, let it be known that I, by my own will, am stripping myself of the titles and priveleges inherent of being Kaiser and promptly abdicating the throne of Shireroth. If it is the will of the people that I no longer lead them, then I shall heed their calls. <br />
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Do let me say that I am eternally grateful to the international leaders and armies that have come to my aid and to those citizens of this great Nation that have supported me. Sadly, I feel that I can no longer reign over this land, and I hope that my stepping down may alay the turmoil that is tearing apart our nation.<br />
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I leave no heir. May the bloodlines determine my successor.<br />
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This is my will.<br />
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Signed,<br />
<br />
Wylþeow du Grifos <br />
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=== [[Steward Jadie of Goldshire]] ===<br />
==== Steward Decree #89: Dual Stewards ====<br />
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While I am on my LOA since there is no Kaiser, I hearby name both Scott Siskind and Count James in charge of Shireroth. They are temporary Stewards persay..(if there is some law preventing this...then whatever. I'm sorry don't have time to deal with it.)<br />
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If you really must reach me...Alexandra knows how.<br />
<br />
Jadie of Goldshire<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Lacrymosa II]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #90: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
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I hereby declare Scott of Hyperborea to be the heir to the Imperial Throne of Shireroth.<br />
<br />
-Kaiser Lacrymosa II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #91: Isle of Muad'Dib ====<br />
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I hereby declare that the [[Isle of Muad'Dib]] is Holy Ground. In addition, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br />
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-Kaiser Lacrymosa II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #92: Switching Day ====<br />
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I hereby declare that a Switching Day shall take place in the next six weeks. At an undetermined day. For an undetermined amount of time. Perhaps a Switching Week. As long as moogles are not involved. For they shall be eaten by the Sacred Tiger of Horjin. Plain. Because Horjin is a purist.<br />
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-Kaiser Lacrymosa II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #93: Abdication ====<br />
<br />
I hereby abdicate the throne, and hand the title of Kaiser to Scott of Hyperborea. I also highly recommend that the position of Steward of Shireroth go to Greg Russell.<br />
<br />
-Kaiser Lacrymosa II<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Los II]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #94: Amnesty ====<br />
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All rebels against the crown are hereby pardoned. All criminal actions taken in the recwar or the interregnum following it are forgiven.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
<br />
Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #95: Promotions ====<br />
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The following people are to be honored with promotions for their excellent service to Shireroth in general and over the last week in particular:<br />
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GREG RUSSELL has been unbendingly loyal to the throne and displayed the once again the characteristics that make him so worthy of his leadership of our military. He is to be Steward of Shireroth, in keeping with Kaiser Lacrymosa II's last request.<br />
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PHILIP LOCKE has kept Hyperborea safe and running smoothly while I was off trying to get a throne. Effective now, I hereby abdicate my position as Duke of Hyperborea and name him as my successor. I will give him Landsraad access as soon as I am done with this decree. He already knows not to try anything uncalled for.<br />
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ARDASHIR OSMANI has helped keep Babkha as one of our foremost allies and was a loyal supporter of Kaiser Wyltheow to the end. Because he has returned to Shireroth, and because Baronness Auraumbre of Cimmeria has apparently disappeared once again, I hereby dissolve the Barony of Cimmeria, recreate the Barony of Elwynn consisting of Ardashir Osmani and Aurefiction Auraumbre, and promote Ardashir to Baron. He, too, will be given Landsraad access.<br />
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EOIN DORNAN has been a strong supporter of Shireroth abroad and has been a great help to Hyperborea and myself. Although I previously offered him the stewardship, it seems circumstances have aligned against that, and I apologize to him for that. Instead, I give him the County of Volsaarn, recently vacated by Locke. Further, back in the days of Tymaria Shireroth ended up owning half of Argaal through some dealings in the United Republic - land which is not on the MCS map, not part of any Duchy or Barony, and which I don't believe anyone except me even remembers we have. We may not even have it any more, but I can't find any record of us giving it back - so, Shireroth hereby gives that half of Argaal back to Eoin to complete his fiefdom.<br />
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SHASTA RANA WANDERLUST has successfully broken his own record for shortest time as Kaiser. I name him Master of Ceremonies for the Summer Switching Day, and invest in him all the powers needed to make that event a success.<br />
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DAVID NORTHWORTHY-BECKFORD has ruled the territory of Lac Glacei wisely and well, remained loyal to Wyltheow, and is apparently destined to become Kiaser within a month. I promote him from Governor of Lac Glacei to Baron of Lac Glacei, with all the privileges that implies. He remains a vassal of Duke Devious of Lothlaria.<br />
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ARI RAHIKKALA is, as always, epic in his erudition, coolness, and incomprehensibility. Based on a suggestion by Chimaera, I name him unofficial Minister of Niftiness, and give him moderator privileges in the Off-Topic, as well as the right to choose a new and more interesting name for it should he desire. I also re-confirm his honorary citizen status.<br />
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NICK THE YARDISTANI is confirmed as Minister of Research and Education.<br />
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ALEXANDRA DECENS is confirmed as Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br />
<br />
GREG RUSSELL is confirmed as Minister of Military Affairs.<br />
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JOSEPH STRONG is confirmed as Minister of the Interior, and is given an official commendation for his outstanding willingness to defend Shireroth beyond the scope of reason.<br />
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SCOTT ALEXANDER is confirmed as Minister of the Exterior.<br />
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AUSTI SCOT is not confirmed as Minister of Trade. I will be doing that job directly until he returns or circumstances change in some other way.<br />
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Congratulations to all involved. If anyone else wants something reasonable, ask and I'll see what I can do. <br />
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By my hand, <br />
<br />
Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #96: Line of Succession ====<br />
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If the Kaiserial throne is left vacant for any reason:<br />
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I. If the former Kaiser has appointed an heir, either by decree or by an unequivocal statement of intent, the throne passes to that heir.<br />
II. If the former Kaiser has not appointed an heir, the throne passes to the highest person on the Line of Succession, which is as follows:<br />
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##Erik of Brookshire<br />
##Nick of Yardistan<br />
##Scott of Hyperborea<br />
##Jadie of Goldshire<br />
##Greg of Amity and Mirioth<br />
##Joseph of Kildare<br />
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A person on this list may accept the throne only if they are a full citizen of Shireroth. Upon receiving the throne, a person on this list must resign all other citizenships. If a person cannot be contacted within three days, is not a citizen, refuses the throne, or does not wish to resign other citizenships, the throne passes to the next person on the list.<br />
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III. If none of these people is able or willing to take the throne, the throne passes to the Steward, if there is one, subject to these same restrictions.<br />
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IV. If no one in the Line of Succession is able or willing to take the throne and the Steward either does not exist or is unable or unwilling to take the throne, then any citizen past their period of minorcy may take the throne if they can convince the nation to acknowledge their claim. A Landsraad vote is suggested as one possible way to define acknowledgement, although it is not legally necessary.<br />
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V. If there is no one in the nation willing to take the throne, the Landsraad shall immediately appoint a Steward if one does not previously exist, and the Landsraad and Steward shall govern until a Kaiser appears.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
<br />
Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #97: Political Parties and Interest Groups ====<br />
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Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br />
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Political interest groups, or PIGs, will be tolerated for the present time, although the Landsraad has permission to ban them if it ever desires to do so. However, the following restrictions are placed upon PIGs to prevent them from becoming a full-fledged political party:<br />
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#A PIG may not have a forum, either on Shireroth's boards or elsewhere.<br />
#A PIG may not have foreigners as members or supporters, nor may it ally with any foreign organization.<br />
#No minor may be part of a PIG in any way.<br />
#No PIG may do any activities related to recruitment of new citizens into the nation, nor allow any of its members to recruit for the express purpose of getting people into the PIG.<br />
#No PIG may charge membership dues.<br />
#If any PIG becomes a threat to the well-being of Shireroth at any time, the Kaiser may dissolve it by decree, or the Landsraad by a simple majority vote.<br />
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By my hand.<br />
<br />
Los II.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #98: Ministry of Trade ====<br />
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Austi Scot is hereby reinstated as Minister of Trade.<br />
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Baroness Eriana Moon is Kaiserial Revenue Collection Agent for the next two weeks, at which point I will re-evaluate her performance. She will have the right to levy fines of up to 2€ per day on any one person if she feels they are disrupting the peace of Shireroth or otherwise deserving.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #99: Dissolving the Landsraad ====<br />
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The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. It may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #100: Marriage ====<br />
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I hereby name Ruhan of Goldshire and Jadie of Goldshire man and wife.<br />
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Ruhan is given the honorary title of Duke of Goldshire.<br />
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I also give everyone the rest of today off to celebrate.<br />
<br />
By my hand,<br />
<br />
Kaiser Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #101: Land Transfer ====<br />
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The island of Mar Sara will be transferred from Yardistan proper to the Barony of Amity and Mirioth.<br />
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The Khaz Modan Islands will be transferred from Yardistan proper to the Barony of Amity and Mirioth.<br />
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The island of Florencia will be transferred from Yardistan proper to the Duchy of Brookshire.<br />
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In the future, it is suggested that Dukes read the Charter very carefully before angering the Kaiser and then trying to taunt him by saying the Charter prohibits him from transferring land, especially if the Kaiser is in a bad mood.<br />
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That is all.<br />
<br />
By my hand,<br />
<br />
Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #102: Land Retransfer ====<br />
Since Duke Nicholas of Yardistan has properly acknowledged Kaiserial authority, the islands of Florencia and the Khaz Modan shall be returned to Yardistan Proper.<br />
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The island of Mar Sara shall remain in Amity and Mirioth.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
<br />
Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #103: Laws and Legalism ====<br />
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Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a non-malicious joke or for reasons that are obviously good ones and beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br />
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Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious joke or beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as the Kaiser.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
<br />
Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #104: Order of the Griffin ====<br />
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The Order of the Griffin given to Delphi of Lodis last month is hereby extended to Octavius Me. This may not be technically allowed by the rules of the order, but I can't wait another month to give him one, so so it goes.<br />
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The Order of the Griffin is presented to Jack Santucci of Cyberia for his work in creating and maintaining the micronational blogosphere.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #105: Appointments ====<br />
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Duke Ruhan of Goldshire shall be the first Provost of the Iudex-Provost system.<br />
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Ozarka of Kildare shall replace Count Austi of Hallucination as the Minister of Trade.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #106: David Beckford ====<br />
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In accordance with the prophecy:<br />
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In honor of his service as emissary of Lothlaria, David Beckford is given the position of Kiwi Interim Administrator / Special Executive Regent, with the ability to vote for Lothlaria whenever Mattlore is not around. This position may be called Kiaser for short.<br />
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This decree will take effect on 14-7-04.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiser Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #107: Awards ====<br />
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Shireroth will have two types of honors: awards and knighthoods. Awards will generally be given for achievement in specific areas, and knighthoods for general excellence.<br />
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All honors will be given by the Kaiser, although the Landsraad may vote to give a recommendation to the Kaiser on who should receive an honor. Note that this overturns the Landsraad law about the Landsraad giving the Celestis Award.<br />
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Most of this is a restatement of our current award policy and gathering it into one place; however, I have added three new knightly orders and made a small tweak to the duties of the Order of Kampioens.<br />
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Awards are as follows:<br />
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The Celestis Award is given for recruitment of new citizens to Shireroth.<br />
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The Gold Sword is given to military personnel who distinguish themselves in military actions.<br />
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The Silver Sword is given to citizens not in the military who nevertheless distinguish themselves in some way in the defense of Shireroth or in combat.<br />
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The Bronze Sword is given to foreigners who aid Shireroth militarily in some way.<br />
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Knightships are as follows:<br />
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The Order of Kampioens is a military order created to form a fraternal bond between those most committed to protecting the nation. It also serves in some circumstances as an unofficial bodyguard for the Kaiser. The head of the order is the Prime Kampioen, Greg Russell, and he may induct new members whenever he wishes. A member of the order is called a Knight Kampioen.<br />
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The Order of the Griffin honors citizens of a foreign micronation who are not also citizens of Shireroth and who have aided Shireroth or the micronational world in some way. The head of the order is the Kaiser, and he may induct one new member per month, with the only exception being when multiple people are inducted for the same achievement. Those inducted into this order may be called Knights of the Griffin.<br />
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The Order of the Dragon honors citizens of Shireroth who have been exemplary citizens or done some great act worthy of high praise. The head of the order is the Kaiser, and he may induct one new member per month, with the only exception being when multiple people are inducted for the same achievement. Those inducted into this order may be called a Knight of the Dragon.<br />
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The Order of the Chimera honors those who are not and never have been citizens of any micronation, but are nevertheless deserving of praise. It may be given either to people who have helped Shireroth despite not being part of it or to macronational politicians and celebrities of whose work Shireroth strongly approves. The head of the order is the Kaiser, and he may induct one new member per month, with the only exception being when multiple people are inducted for the same achievement. Those inducted into this order may be called a Knight of the Chimera.<br />
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The Order of the Phoenix honors those who were once part of micronationalism but have gone on to other things, and has nothing whatsoever to do with Harry Potter. It may be given either to former Shirerithians or to former foreigners, and may be a present from the Kaiser to a citizen who emigrates after a distinguished career. The head of the order is the Kaiser, and he may induct one new member per month, with the only exception being when multiple people are inducted for the same achievement. Those inducted into this order may be called a Knight of the Phoenix, although unofficially, due to their status as micronationally "dead" but with a legacy that lives on, they may be called a Knight of the Living Dead.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #108: Blogging ====<br />
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In yet another proof that capitalism doesn't work, the Shireroth Times and Shireroth Imperial News Service are not updating at a rate acceptable to the Kaiser. Therefore, the Shireroth Star, at shirerothstar.blogspot.com/ , will be named the official weblog of Shireroth. All trustworthy Shirerithian citizens will be given the password to the Star, or made contributors if that would be easier for them. <br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #109: Official Position On Black Ops ====<br />
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Recently, the Feianovans and others have questioned our policy on espionage and weaponry development. We hope that this document will bring out into the open our views on these issues and prevent any confusion or accusations of hypocrisy.<br />
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:The government of Shireroth currently engages in small-scale espionage for primarily defensive reasons. It does not and will not engage in any activities to sabotage foreign countries from within or to attempt to use agents to alter foreign policies or threaten the smooth operations of foreign governments. Shireroth recognizes the right of foreign countries to engage in espionage, though it reserves the right to be understandably upset if it catches a foreign country engaging in espionage against itself or its allies. It does not recognize the right to engage in offensive espionage - that is, using agents to sabotage and direct foreign governments - and will be severely offended if it catches someone engaging in such.<br />
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:Shireroth is not currently researching forum destroying weapons or any weapons that violate micronational law. We have a small defensive arsenal of weaponry that has been obtained from other sources and which we feel no need to get rid of. We are in compliance with all Scheheradze Convention rules on such matters.<br />
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We hope this will assuage anyone who is still unclear on what our policy is.<br />
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By my hand.<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #110: Award ====<br />
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Count James of Benacia is hereby granted the Celestis Award.<br />
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By my hand.<br />
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Los II.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #111: Marriage ====<br />
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Duke Joseph Strong of Kildare and Lady Hypatia Agnesi of Hallucination are now man and wife.<br />
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By my hand.<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #112: Dissolving the Landsraad ====<br />
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This session of the Landsraad is hereby dissolved. The next session will open one week from today.<br />
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All acts currently before the Landsraad fail except for the Appointing Nobles Act, which passes. If anyone objects to this, they may put the acts before the next session of the Landsraad - however, they were all failing pretty badly anyway.<br />
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The purposes of this recess are to provide everyone with a short break, to see if the theory that less Landsraad equals more culture and national activity is correct, to provide a brief holiday in which we can celebrate Glorious Founder Day and Foundation Day, and to allow me to tweak some Landsraad rules a bit for the next session.<br />
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The next session of the Landsraad will be different in a number of ways. Since some of these will change the charter slightly, they will be listed in a new decree.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #113: Editing the Charter ====<br />
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Part II, Section D of the Charter shall be changed from:<br />
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Section D: Votes.<br />
Each Duchy shall be given six votes to cast within the Landsraad. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these vote up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit, keeping in mind that he/she must control at least half the total votes. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
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Section D: Votes.<br />
Each Duchy shall be given ten votes to cast within the Landsraad. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these vote up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #114: New Landsraad Rules ====<br />
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All Duchies will have ten Landsraad votes, which they may distribute as they wish to any noble in their Duchy, be it themselves, their spouse, their Baron(s), or their Baron(s)' spouse. They are no longer required to keep at least half the Landsraad votes for themselves, but they must be the single largest holder of votes in their Duchy (tied is okay).<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #115: Awards ====<br />
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His Majesty Shah Tahmaseb Abakhtri I of the Kingdom of Babkha is awarded the Order of the Griffin for his country's continuing alliance with Shireroth and constructive role in the micronational world. I hereby name him a Knight of the Griffin.<br />
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Count Shyriath of Benacia is awarded the Order of the Dragon for his work as Official Historian, his work in the Temple, and his general cheeriness and being the only person this month not to cause trouble in some way I hereby name him a Knight of the Dragon.<br />
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SSFSX17, formerly of Kildare, is awarded the Order of the Living Dead for his work in developing the concept of a gift economy and his laying down of our current economic infrastructure. I hereby name him a Knight of the Living Dead.<br />
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Sir Arthur C. Clarke of Sri Lanka is awarded the Order of the Chimera both for his writings and his confidence in and encouragement toward the human race and its future. I hereby name him a Knight of the Chimera.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiser Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #116: Editing the Charter ====<br />
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The following is inserted at the beginning of the Charter, with all other articles moved up one correspondingly:<br />
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Article I: Meta-Rules<br />
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Section A: Diamond Rule<br />
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All rules in this document shall be interpreted in the most rational and generally useful way.<br />
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Section B: Rule of Malevolence-Proofness<br />
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There are no loopholes in these rules.<br />
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Section C: Golden Rule<br />
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If you try to use these rules to make somebody else's life hard, others are allowed by these rules to make your life hard.<br />
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Section D: Rule of Relative Completeness<br />
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These rules are relatively complete.<br />
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Section E: Rule of Positive Affirmation<br />
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Yes, you may.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #117: Kaiserial Absence ====<br />
If the Kaiser is absent for over a month, with absence being defined as failure to post to Shireroth or answer any queries, such as email, telephone, or IM about zir status, and has not declared a reason for zir absence such as LOA or vacation, the Kaiser is officially declared dead by Shirerithian law, and the succession process shall take place in the same manner as if the Kaiser had officially abdicated.<br />
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If there is no Kaiser, and a Steward is ruling Shireroth, then after one month of absence, the Steward will be officially declared dead by Shirerithian law and the Landsraad will have the right and duty to choose a new Steward.<br />
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If the Kaiser or Steward later returns, ze will not automatically regain zir position.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #118: Kitanus Fields and Lunaris ====<br />
The Barony of Lunaris is hereby taken from the Duchy of Goldshire and given to the Duchy of Kildare.<br />
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Kitanus Fields is hereby taken from the Duchy of Kildare and given to the Duchy of Goldshire.<br />
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All citizens, lands, and funds associated with both territories are also transferred.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #119: Awards ====<br />
The following awards are granted for exemplary conduct in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and beyond.<br />
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The Order of the Dragon is awarded to RENEE REAVIS, for her work in creating the Department of Information and in making data on Shireroth publically accessible in an organized fashion. Renee, you are now a Knight of the Dragon.<br />
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The Order of the Griffin is awarded to SANDER DIELEMAN, for his outstanding work in the recent terrorism investigations and for his many contributions to micronationalism through projects like MicroWiki and PHPMX. Sander, you are now a Knight of the Griffin.<br />
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The Order of the Living Dead is awarded to STEVE MUSAL, for what may well be the classiest and most unexpected return to the micronational land of the living ever. Steve Musal, you are now a Knight of the Living Dead.<br />
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The Order of the Chimera goes to NOELLE OF SONOMA for cooperating with the Shirerithian government in order to make this Landsraad meeting possible and for generously providing Ives Hall for the purpose. Noelle, you are now a Knight of the Chimera.<br />
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Due to his countless contributions to Shireroth over the course of the past four years, his continuing friendship with many members of our community, and his continued participation in Shirerithian events from random chats to Switching Days to simple discussions, the Crown awards the status of Honorary Citizen of Shireroth to HARVEY RAYMOND STEFFKE.<br />
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The following people are given official Kaiserial commendations, along with 10 rewards:<br />
-Jadie of Goldshire, for helping organize the convention and host people<br />
-Alexandra of Alexandretta, for doing the same<br />
-Eriana Moon, for ordering nifty Shireroth M&Ms<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #120: Capital ====<br />
The town of Rohnert Park, California, is hereby named the meatspace capital of Shireroth.<br />
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This decree does not contradict but rather expands upon the status of Shirekeep as cyberspace capital. While Shirekeep may continue to be used as a capital on the Micronational Cartography Society map, in fictional accounts, and in any other capacity in which a cyberspace capital is needed, Rohnert Park shall be considered capital for more tangible functions of government. Such functions include the storage and exhibition of the Imperial Regalia, these being the Crown of Raynor and the Sword of Vengeance, insofar as such storage and exhibition is not inconsistent with the practical considerations of their ownership, and the safekeeping of the Imperial Treasury.<br />
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In no way does this decree decrease the status of any Shirerithians living outside Rohnert Park, nor is it intended to grant any additional rights to those Shirerithians residing within it.<br />
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This decree shall remain in effect until revoked or contradicted by a future Kaiserial decree, regardless of who is the Kaiser of Shireroth, or where the Kaiser of Shireroth physically resides.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #121: Heir ====<br />
I, Kaiser Los II, do hereby name Count Erik Mortis Brookshire of Monty Crisco as heir to the Kaiserial throne. Should I perish, abdicate, or be otherwise unable or unwilling to hold the office of Kaiser, he shall be my sole legal successor.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #122: Abdication ====<br />
I, Kaiser Los II, do hereby abdicate the throne of Shireroth in favor of my legal heir.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Raynor XI]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #123: New Charter ====<br />
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Imperial Charter of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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=====Article I: The Kaiser.=====<br />
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Section A: Definition of the Kaisership.<br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth is the Supreme ruler, and noble, of the Lands of Shireroth. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. The term "Kaiser" may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender. <br />
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Section B: Powers of the Kaiser.<br />
All supreme Executive and Legislative powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior, functions or policy of Shireroth, as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this Charter. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of all Militia, Military, and/or any other armed forces within Shireroth and/or under Shireroth control. <br />
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Section C: Heir to the Throne.<br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor. Should no heir have been chosen, the successor shall be the closest related, living individual eligible by birthright. <br />
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Section D: The Steward.<br />
In times when a successor is below thirteen years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until a successor can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one. The Landsraad may also elect a Steward at anytime they feel one is necessary, with the approval of the Kaiser. The Kaiser may at anytime appoint or dismiss a Steward. The Steward of Shireroth shall be vested with all the executive powers of the Kaiser but may not repeal or amend Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser nor this Charter.<br />
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=====Article II: Landsraad.=====<br />
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Section A: Powers of the Landsraad.<br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures without outside interference. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed, issued by, or put before the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason at any time. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser. The Landsraad may take no action that violates this charter or Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser. Neither the Landsraad, nor any body it creates, has authority or jurisdiction over the Kaiser or this Charter. <br />
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Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad.<br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time, unless there is no Steward or Kaiser in power. <br />
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Section C: Members of the Landsraad.<br />
The Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies and other Sub-Divisions, as he/she sees fit. The Landsraad may remove a Duchy’s seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy, or other Sub-Division, as he/she sees fit. <br />
Only Ruling Nobles, Honorary Nobles, or Emissaries appointed by a Ruling noble may vote within the Landsraad. Ministers of Shireroth may speak within the Landsraad but may not vote on just the merits of their office alone. Nobles of Shireroth may not violate this Charter, Imperial Decree or the Lawbook.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #124: Political Interest Groups. ====<br />
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Political Interest Groups are just another name for a Political Party. <br />
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Political Parties were banned by Los II.<br />
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Thus: Political Interest Groups are hereby banned as they are just Political Parties under a different Name.<br />
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If you have formed a Political Interest Group at any point and not disbanded it yet. You have 7 days to disband it publicly else face prosecution by the Provost. <br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #125: Mandatory Landsraad Recesses ====<br />
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Starting the first week of October, the Landsraad will take a mandatory 7 day (one week) recess on the first week of ever 2nd month.<br />
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All current bill on the floor shall be frozen as is till the recess is over, at which point they pick up where they left off. The Landsraad may make precedure that alters how bills are dealt with during Mandatory Recess, which I encourage.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #126: Chain of Command. ====<br />
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In case of emergancy, such as attack or the like, the chain of command shall be as follows:<br />
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#Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
#Steward of Shireroth.<br />
#Minister of Military Affairs.<br />
#Minister of the Interior.<br />
#Prætor of Shireroth.<br />
#Duke of Yardistan.<br />
#Minister of the Exterior.<br />
#Highest available military officer.<br />
#First available minister. <br />
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This means should the Kaiser not be available the Steward would be in charge until the Kaiser was, if the Steward was not available either the MoMA would be in charge.. and so on...<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #127: Brookshire (REVOKED) ====<br />
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I have just orded the end of the state of rebellion in Brookshire. Further more, I have come to a conclusion regarding the situation, and future situations.<br />
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#Rakesh of Brookshire is hereby removed as Duke of Brookshire. I have spoken to many people and read many posts that lead me to believe that Rakesh has neither the support of his citizens nor of his fellow Dukes. Rakesh is removed from the Throne of Brookshire without dishonor or disgrace and shall have no punitive actions taken against him by ANY noble or citizen of the land. Rakesh is an honorable man, and although many may not agree with ideals or methods, he has almost always been completely civil and respectful to others. <br />
#Alexandra Decens, being the leader of the rebellion of Alexandretta shall be instated as the Duchess of Brookshire. This shall take immediate effect and she should announce vote distrobution to the Prætor immediately.<br />
#However, I recognize that an act of unauthorized rebellion cannot go over looked. Therefor, as a punitive measure for her technically illegal action and to the fact she is now a Duchess of the Land; I hereby strip Duchess Alexandra of all her powers as Kaiseress of Shireroth-- as she recieves the honorary title of Kaiseress through her marriage with myself under Shirerithian Law. No further punitive measures shall be taken against her.<br />
#After seeing the situation that insued from this rebellion I have decided that I cannot simply remain nuetral to these events, nor can I turn a blind eye. Therefore, in the future, any barony in a state of rebellion against its rightful duchy without the consent of its Duke/Duchess will face punitive measures. Any Baron(ess) involved in an unauthorized state of rebellion against against his/her rightful Duke will be automatically removed from that position under my authority as Kaiser (or future Kaisers) and be subject to punishment under the Judex System. Any citizen involved in such a rebellion will also be subject to punishment under the Judex System.<br />
#I believe Rakesh of Brookshire is a honorable and valueable asset to this nation and feel that his talents for legisature should not go untapped. Therefore I, as Kaiser, bestow upon Rakesh of Brookshire the title of Baron of Alexandretta. The Current duchess is not to remove him without my consent. <br />
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This is my current word, And now your current law. I will hear no more of this matter. I may change this decree slightly later if I deam it neccessary or should I have left something out..<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth. <br />
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==== Imperial Decree #128: Brookshire Revisited. ====<br />
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#Rakesh of Brookshire has fallen into disfavor with this Kaiser for creating a Bill of Rights for the Duchy of Brookshire, (which prompted the creation of 2 other bills of right) as well as various other activities.<br />
#Rakesh of Brookshire shall be removed as Duke of Brookshire.<br />
#The Barony of Alexandretta shall be reduced in status from a barony to a county within Brookshire for its rebellious and illegal behavior.<br />
#Alexandra of Brookshire shall be reduced in status from Baroness to Countess of the County of Alexandretta. <br />
#Shyriath of Brookshire is the stated heir to the Duchy of Brookshire, as such I hereby recognize him as Duke of Brookshire. <br />
#Rakesh of Brookshire shall be given the title of Baron within Brookshire. As such he shall be landed by the Duke of Brookshire with adequite land to make up a Barony. Rakesh, Shyriath and Sabrial of Brookshire shall reside in this new Barony. The borders of this Barony shall be created to allow for this without the uprooting of these individuals. Rakesh as Baron may choose the name for his Barony with the approval of his Duke. Upon selection of a name the Minister of Interior shall create a new forum for the barony and archive the Barony of Alexandretta.<br />
#In case of future rebellions of Barons against their lawful Duke without permision from said Duke, the Minister of Military Affairs and Minister of Interior shall be immediately called upon to render assistance to the besieged Duke. <br />
#As I do not wish to create a all out ban on rights within Shireroth as of this date, I will not be penalizing the Dukes of Goldshire or Hyperborea for their Bills of Rights. Though these Dukes are warned that this may change at a future date but will proly be limited to the ordering of the removal of these Bills of Right.<br />
#All Dukes of Shireroth, subordinate nobles and the Landsraad shall recognize Shyriath of Brookshire as the lawful and rightful Duke of Brookshire.<br />
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This is my Word. This is your law.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #129: Internal Treaty Ban. ====<br />
#All Duchies of Shireroth are allied under the Imperial Government and the Kaiser.<br />
#Duchies cannot make a treaty or alliance with any other subdivision that is not subordinate to them.<br />
#No barony may make a treaty or alliance with any other subdivision except the with the duchy to which they are subordinate.<br />
#No subdivision may make a treaty of alliance with any power outside of Shireroth.<br />
#Cultural and Economic agreements are allowed between subdivisions.<br />
#All treaties that are in place and violate these terms are hereby null and void.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #130: National Anthem ====<br />
#Nick of Yardistan wrote and presented the music for a possible national anthem during the reign of Los II.<br />
#The National Anthem written and composed by Nick of Yardistan is hereby recognized as the official Anthem of Shireroth.<br />
#The anthem can be found here: http://www.shireroth.org/anthem1.mid<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #131: Imperial [[DecreeBook]]. ====<br />
#To better organize the laws of Shireroth all past decrees which as still aplicable and valid will be compiled into a single document.<br />
#This document shall be known as the Imperial Decreebook untill a better name can be devined.<br />
#All future Decrees that are not just one time events and establish perminent law shall be added to the Decreebook.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #132: Imperial Advisory Council. ====<br />
#Whereas: The Kaiser cannot be everywhere at once all the time.<br />
#Whereas: Even the Kaiser does stupid things.<br />
#Whereas: Sometimes the Kaiser needs advice on matters.<br />
#Therefore: The Following shall be added to the Decree Book.<br />
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Chapter V: The Kaiser.<br />
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D: Imperial Advisory Council<br />
1: Purpose<br />
a. To advise the Kaiser on his actions.<br />
b. To suggest possible actions the Kaiser might wish to take.<br />
c. To inform the Kaiser of matters within the realms of Shireroth, which the Kaiser may have otherwise not have known about.<br />
2. Powers<br />
a. The Imperial Advisory Council has no power outside its own halls and is solely for the purpose of advising the Kaiser. <br />
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I have had this plan in waiting for several weeks now, and now is better than any other time to implement this plan.<br />
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The Imperial Advisory Council shall consist of 3 inidivuals who I believe together will be able to advise me wisely. Only these three people and myself will be allowed to post in the Council hall.<br />
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These three people will be able to advise me on what they think of any decree of action I take. If they think I'm being an idiot...they can say so.. As long as they can back up their words. Even if I don't agree with them, nothing said within the Council will be taken outside the Council in a spiteful manner. I will however not brook petter arguements or propoganda or grandious rhetoric filled speaches. I want to see logical thoughtful discussion. <br />
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But I am sure the 3 I have chosen for the Council will have no problem with these stipulations.<br />
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The Council shall consist of the following people<br />
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1. Nick of Yardistan.<br />
Although Nick and I don't agree on EVERYTHING, we are pretty like minded on issues and often he has advised me on matters in an intelligent manner.<br />
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2. Joseph of Kildare.<br />
I would have to describe Joseph as a rather, middle of the road person in Shirerothian Politics. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don't.<br />
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3. Rakesh of Brookshire.<br />
Rakesh and are pretty opposite in our thinking and what we think is needed for Shireroth, as such he makes for a perfect advisor. When other might just go with my ideas, I know Rakesh will be right there to say I'm being idiotic. Yet, I know Rakesh can maintain civility and respect for others of differing oppinion.<br />
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These are my choices. They shall continue to be my advisors untill I remove them, they quite or I disband the Council.<br />
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The Council shall last for as long as I reign as Raynor XI. Should the next Kaiser wish to maintain this council, so be it.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #133: Steward ====<br />
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I hereby name Shyriath of Brookshire Steward of Shireroth for the next 14 days.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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=== Steward [[Shyriath Bukolos]] ===<br />
==== Steward Decree #134: Landsraad Veto over the Ministries ====<br />
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Due to the recent controversies over the relationship between the Landsraad and the Ministries, it is believed that a slight clarification of the situation is required, to prevent further squabbles.<br />
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From this point forward, the Landsraad may propose and pass legislation that will prohibit a Ministry from a specific practice or procedure in which it has already engaged. However, the Landsraad may not pre-emptively prohibit any procedure in which a Ministry has not already engaged.<br />
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In no event, of course, shall the decisions of the Landsraad on the Ministries go against the will of the Kaiser, and as always the Kaiser may veto any such decisions.<br />
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By the hand of<br />
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SHYRIATH BUKOLOS,<br />
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by the grace of the Kaiser<br />
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Steward of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Steward Decree #135: Clarification on Subdivision Decrees ====<br />
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Despite the general acceptance that the acts of Barons and Dukes are subordinate to Imperial law or decree, it is a matter nowhere stated in the Charter or Decreebook. Thus, let the following points be clarified:<br />
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-No legally binding act or Decree of any Noble within zir subdivision may contradict Imperial Law or Imperial Decree.<br />
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-From this point forward, all Nobles must post in the Kaiser's Court in order to notify the Kaiser of any new Decree they have made, including a link to said Decree. <br />
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By the hand of<br />
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SHYRIATH BUKOLOS,<br />
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by the grace of the Kaiser<br />
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Steward of Shireroth.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Raynor XI]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #136: Manditory Recess Update. ====<br />
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The Decreebook shall be updated as follows.<br />
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IV, C, 2.<br />
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a. On the first week of every 2nd month, the Landsraad shall be in recess for seven (7) days. <br />
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IV, C, 2.<br />
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a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th, the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br />
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The first recess on December 25th through January 2nd will not take effect this year. The first implimentation of this shall take place on July 1st 2005 of the Gregorian Year<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #137: Steward again ====<br />
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I hereby name Shyriath of Brookshire the Steward of Shireroth for one Shirerithian week. <br />
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I also give him the authority to conduct/finish the Prætor elections and name the new Prætor once the election is finished.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Steward Decree #138: Red Dragon Award ====<br />
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The Kaiser has spoken unto me, and he has said to do this for him. Let the following therefore be decreed:<br />
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There shall be created the Red Dragon Award. This award, which may be given by either the Kaiser or the Landsraad, shall be a honor granted to thsoe who have performed a specific achievement on behalf of the nation. The award may be given multiple times.<br />
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(Shyriath of Brookshire)<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #139: Bestowment of Honors. ====<br />
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I hereby bestow the newly created Red Dragon Award upon Joseph of Kildare and Eoin of Hyperborea for their services in the naming of the Shirerithian Calender System. <br />
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Thank you for your help Gentlemen.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #140: MoMA ====<br />
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I hereby appoint Harvey of Somewhere to be Minister of Military Affairs.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #141: Vote Distrobution Removal. ====<br />
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The following shall be stricken from the Decreebook.<br />
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IV: LAndsraad<br />
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Quote:<br />
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B: Votes<br />
1: Number of Votes per Duchy<br />
a. Each Duchy shall be given ten (10) votes to cast within the Landsraad.<br />
2; Vote Distribution<br />
a. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these votes up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit, keeping in mind that he/she must control the single largest share the total votes.<br />
b. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
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All Numerations shall be adjusted accordingly.<br />
The Landsraad may continue using vote distrobution until it establishes precedures.<br />
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---------Explaination---------<br />
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I do not have the Authority to Establish Vote distrobution for the Landsraad, as this is a Voting Precedure matter. This section of the Decreebook used to be in the Charter, I removed it from the charter and put it in the decreebook so that the law exsisted but could be dealt with, without Charter edit. I HAD expected the Landsraad to realize that vote distrobution is under THEIR jurisdiction not mine, but wanted to let them realize that, and come before me about the matter. No one ever did. Much to my displeasure.<br />
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Thus, because I don't feel like being in violation of my own laws, I am removing this section from the Decreebook. <br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decrees 141-168 ====<br />
As of this point, lost.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Ari i]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #169: Praetor Elections ====<br />
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Eoin Dornan is fired from the position of Praetor for inactivity.<br />
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Because of editing of the constitution and the Landsraad never getting around to dealing with it, the rules for electing a Praetor do not officially exist at the moment. Therefore, I am reinstating the old rules, as best I remember them.<br />
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Three days will be allotted for candidates to be determined. A candidate (who may be noble or commoner, but not the Kaiser) may nominate himself or be nominated by someone else. If a candidate is both nominated and seconded, they are officially in the running. All nobles, ruling or honorary, Duke or Baron, get exactly one vote. If anyone gets a majority before four days, the voting will be closed and that candidate declared the winner; otherwise, the leader after four days will get the position.<br />
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I hereby declare the Praetorial elections having begun. I will take care of the Landsraad in the interim.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #170: Secession of Arminy ====<br />
The Crown officially recognizes Arminy as having seceded legally as per the Treaty of Arminsbur3. The lands of Arminy and Hurmu are no longer recognized as a Duchy and Barony of Shireroth.<br />
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The land pact between Hyperborea and Arminy is hereby revoked. Elwynn is returned to the control of Hyperborea, and the Vaan Aujoen Islands are returned to the control of independent Arminy.<br />
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Those citizens of Arminy who have remained in Shireroth are currently considered in Shirekeep, but may switch to a new subdivision whenever they wish to do so.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #171: Ministers ====<br />
Baron Osmose of Amity and Mirioth is now Minister of Information. Duke Scott of Hyperborea is now Minister of Trade.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #172: Heir and Abdication ====<br />
The Imperial Steward is free to choose any heir for me that he likes, including himself (which I recommend). He's also tasked with tying up any the odd ends that he didn't want to tie up in my absence, such as the banning of Jacobus (assuming that hasn't already been done somewhere out of my sight).<br />
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I hereby resign from my position as the Kaiser of Shireroth. Let history know me as Ari i kaukainen.<br />
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By my hand, Ari i kaukainen<br />
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=== [[Steward Scott I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #173: Goldshire ====<br />
The Duchy of Goldshire is hereby dissolved. All of its citizens and land are now part of the Duchy of Brookshire, unless they choose to go elsewhere.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #174: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
Today is a bad day. We all regret the loss of Kaiser Ari i. And none regret it more than myself, because, as punishment for what sin I do not know, I was given the task of choosing an heir.<br />
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I was hoping for him to declare me heir, but now that it's my decision I can't give the position to myself or it would be deeply dodgy, especially when I have already held it twice. And I tried to take Erik's advice and make Shyriath heir but Shyriath would have none of it. I know that Joseph wants to be Kaiser, and I would have loved to pick him, but at this point, when everything is up in the air and a lot of the usual voices of moderation are gone, having an ultra-strong Kaiser who will definitely be reformist scares me. To him, and to everyone else who might have wanted to be Kaiser, I apologize.<br />
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So instead, I will listen to the voices of some of my most trusted friends and advisors, and appoint someone who has proven his loyalty, his versatility, and his ability - the only person to have stayed in Shireroth from its birthday in 2000 until the present. I hereby decree that Gregory Russell is Kaiser of Shireroth, and step down from the position of Steward.<br />
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LONG LIVE THE NEW KAISER!!!<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Alejian I]]===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #175: Coronation Speech and Appointments ====<br />
My dearest Shirerithians,<br />
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I have been chosen to lead the nation during this difficult time, and for this honor I thank each and every one of you that vouched for me. To be honest i'm not quite sure WHY people vouched for me, but i'm not complaining. I was a little shocked that I was chosen, considering the current status of the nation, and my status as a "virgin kaiser...", and as such I have come to the conclusion that I need an experianced Council of advisors. I need councilers that best represent the nation as a whole, therefore with the greatest respect and thank you's for your service, you are hereby dismissed from your positions. Again, thank you! So now to this end I will now appoint new advisors. I know not who the current advisors are, so if you are allready in this position than ignore this section. :kaiser<br />
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1) Baronial-Steward Gyrphon Avocatio of Straylight. He best represents, in my mind, the traditionalist of this nation.<br />
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2) To counterbalance the former advisor, and to represent the interests of the progressive movement, I have chosen Harvey the Blue of Shirekeep. He best represents, in my mind, the balance of passion and logic that is needed to "objectively" represent something without it degrading into a fight.<br />
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3) My final advisor is someone who I find to be a balance of new ideas and old. Someone with immense experience at logical logic-ness of a logical sort. And for this, I have chosen Duke Scott Alexander of Hyperborea.<br />
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Of course, you may refuse these appointments if you wish, but I will be severely "dissapointed". :smashy<br />
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I would also like to appoint a steward of Shireroth immediately. It's highly unorthadox I know, and dont worry, im not going anywhere. I simply need someone with experiance to pick up my slack, and I can think of no one better than the eternal kaiser Shyriath Bukulos.<br />
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Next on the agenda, are some previous titles I can hold, but feel should be freed up for anyone who wants them (with exceptions).<br />
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My first title as Duke of Yardistan, I feel, has come to a glorious end. I leave her in the capable hands of Baron osmose of Amity and Mirioth. I will, for the time being, be moving to Brookshire. Specificly Muab'dib. My reasoning will be explained below. Good luck DUKE Osmose, and may the gods grant you a good reign.<br />
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My next position is the MoMA-ship. I will post a seperate thread in the General Discussion forum to see who is interested in this position. Good luck to whoever gets it!<br />
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For now, those are all the appointments and shuffling I will do. So for the remainder of this speech I will attempt to outline what my initial fears and hopes are, as well as any ideas or future actions I might take.<br />
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Let it be known, Ministers, Dukes, and barons, that sooner or later I will conducting a review and conducting and "Oustfest" of sorts. I dont feel I really need to, but I feel it would be best if I started a precedent of each new Kaiser reveiwing the board (in fact, I proly wont even oust anyone). I would also like to see a fully updated website with a page for each ministry and duchy. Duke Osmose, this task falls to you, and will not be easy. I am counting on you!<br />
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This will undoubtably be the most controversial of my ideas, but I wish to see warmer relations with our good friends at the MCS, and with our ever faithfull allies, Babkha. Some citizens have recently (and terribly vocally) made known their extreme disdain for both. Let it be known this is *not* the official position of the government. When that changes we will let you know, trust me (:p ). As for the citizens of which I speak of, PLEASE don't misconstrue this as "picking on you" or belitting an effort you obviously believe is worth everything. I simply wish *ahem* to see calmer debates, and less mud-slinging. Of all the people in micronationalism, I can safely say I am one of the most pathologically addicted to this hobby (as Duke Alexander stated so eloquently), so don't think I don't know what it is like to be attached to something. PLEASE keep in mind though, that this is only a hobby we use as an escape from the crushing burden of reality. Take up your cause with respect and give them their due dignity, and i'm quite certain they will be much more likely to listen to your concerns and act on them.<br />
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This is one of my fears, that Shireroth will alienate itself from the world. This cannot happen! I know Shirerothians for the most part have no dealing with anyone else on Micras, and that's fine (though I would like to see more people become involved internationally, including myself). The government though, cannot be allowed to slip blinders onto itself.<br />
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Finally, my greatest fear though, is the loss of our coherency. For five years we have stood as one nation, under a kaiser, working for the greater good and glory of our nation. What has kept us around? Not culture (though that is very important) nor the political simulation of an imperial republic (thought that is also very important). What has kept us around so long has been the comradery we have here. The bonds we make and the friendships that form. The self-sacrifice of ones time to let another indulge in their fantasy. We must not get so caught up in our own cultures that we forget there is much we can do in the existing cultures. This is one of the reasons "I" am moving to Muab'dib (this is taking a bit of role-playing liberty, but I will be officially moving to Muab'dib, but using a different persona, much in the vein of Shyriath). We must tighten our bonds of frienship, and never let this noble light extinguish! I want to see Shireroth on it's 10th anniversary. Or perhaps even it's 20th?! Who knows what we can do with this great place if we stick together and allways remember that any problems we have can be solved with love, and not with bitter arguements or the fueds of the past. I am calling on all Shirerothians to forget past fueds, and start anew. I want to see a new golden age of Shireroth, where our activity cannot be matched by any nation, and where our love for each other is so great that no one can tear us apart.<br />
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Carry on Shireroth, and never give up!<br />
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and<br />
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MAY DEATH SPARE YOU ALL!<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #176: Regarding Lunaris and Kitanus Fields ====<br />
Decree #118, as decreed by Los II, is hereby revoked, The lands will return to their former homes. That is all.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #177: Praetor ====<br />
Renee is the winner of the Praetorial position. Congrats. Now you have to actually get around to updating the lawbook. Good luck!<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #178: Minister of Military Affairs ====<br />
Bill is now the Minister of Military Affairs. Congrats and don't let me down.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #179: What On Micras Were You Guys Thinking? ====<br />
I leave for a week! A SINGLE WEEK, and this place goes straight to PRH. I am extremely vexed that you guys couldnt even get along for this short period of time I was gone. This is my judgement, and I dont care (right now) who it pisses off. Im sick of this.<br />
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1) Each new Duke will choose for themselves whether they want their own fora back or whether they want a new fora. I don't care about the wording of the law. I HAVE SPOKEN!<br />
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2) The new Duke of Brookshire is Citizen James Raine. May you rule with the wisdom of Shyriath, and the strength of Erik.<br />
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3) The new Dutchess of Kildare is Citizen and Praetor Hypatia Agnesi. Congrats. You've earned it.<br />
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4) The new, old Duke of Yardistan is Citizen Osmose. This has not changed because I feel he is still active enough to deserve it.<br />
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~DISCLAIMER~<br />
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THIS IS IN NO WAY SAYING THAT ANYONE NOT NAMED DUKE IS NOT ACTIVE AND/OR DOES NOT DESERVE IT.<br />
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I love each and every one of you that names Shireroth as its home. Each of you have proven your worth a thousand times over, but I feel this is the best possible combination right now. If you have anything worth saying, than say it below NICELY, or you will be banned from my court. I will brook no un-civil arguments.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #180: Our Temporary Stance ====<br />
I have been away from Shireroth this weekend. It was an undeclared leave of absense yes, but it was short, and I had a Steward to take care of any minor issues. I thought: "Nothing bad could happen in two days..."<br />
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Now I know nothing is further from the truth. I come back to find the GC and this newly formed SPEAR at each other's throats, and both desperately trying to get US involved.<br />
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WHAT'S MORE, I FIND OUT WE'VE BEEN INCLUDED INTO A TREATY (SPEAR) WITHOUT MY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE!<br />
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Yes. That's right. The leader of Shireroth had been given ~NO~ prior knowledge of this, nor was he asked if indeed he WANTED Shireroth to be involved. To this end I am EXTREMELY insulted. I don't have any solid proof as to who included us, and I would like a SPEAR representative to come forward and tell me who was acting on Shireroth's behalf without our consent.<br />
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TO THIS END, after much debate with my advisors and my Steward, I have decided to veto both the Mango-Camel treaty AND the SPEAR ratification treaty untill I find out more information as to why on Micras we should care about either of you. This is our official temporary statement of neutrality, don't take it personally GC or SPEAR or any nations involved.<br />
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Any statements, questions, or general weirdness may be posted below, but if it degrades into a flame war, or anything similiar, then I will close this thread.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #181: A New MiniEx ====<br />
In order to avoid further controversy, the services of Iain de Vembria are no longer required in the position of Minister of the Exterior. In consequence, I hereby appoint Harvey the Blue as Minister of the Exterior. Iain should not have been put into a position that could have potentially put him into the position he now finds himself in. And what's further more, the position of the Minister of the Exterior shall only be held henceforth by a citizen who holds no other citizenships in any other country.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #181: Granting Access to Cranda ====<br />
I tried to get the nobles to debate on this in the Landsraad, but since their apparently to busy, I decided to just decree it.<br />
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Cranda and Stormark are hereby granted access to the waters in the Gulf of Ghawlama and the Jaris/Cognito Straight. The two conditions being thusly stated.<br />
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1) Only non-military ships will be allowed. All other ships carrying weapons of any kind will be viewed as an act of war.<br />
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2) Shireroth reserves the power to revoke this priviledge for any reason whatsoever.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #182: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
Date: The second Hasanday of Biternionsmoon<br />
Place: Imperial palace, throne room.<br />
Time: 10:32pm<br />
Reason: Official imperial celebration of La Fiesta de la Bo0o/\/\!<br />
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As the nobles of the land began to show up one by one, they were quickly greeted by the imperial servants, and ushered into the throne room. They were all here for the celebration of the Boom. Cedrism's most sacred holiday. It was unkown to any and all why this day was chosen to celebrate it instead of the second Fishday, but many suspected it to have been delayed because of the problem over rights of passage with Cranda and Stormark over the jaris/Cognito straight and the Gulf of Ghawlama.<br />
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From his private chamber above, Kaiser Alejian Grifos I watched the guests arrive one by one from all parts of the empire. This would be a meeting none would soon forget. Alejian sat deep in his chair as he looked. The room was dark, lit only by candles. Alejian had not been feeling well lately. He barely had the strength to finish his buisness tonight. That was why he decided tonight would be the night for this. He stood up, slowly, like a fawn first learning to walk. He called for an attendant to steady him. Indeed was the life flowing from him fast. With help, he made his way to the doorway of his throneroom. His throneroom. Such an odd thought to still think of it that way. No, it was not his anymore. He was simply using it one last time. He nodded to a waiting servant, and she quickly gave him a potion to drink. It would give him the temporary strength he needed to still appear strong. With his vitality restored, however temporarily, the door was opened and he made his way to the platform. With many waves, and handshakes, and cheering and applauding to dodge, he tried to make his way as fast as he could to the stage. With lifted arms, he prepared to make his speech.<br />
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Let me tell you a story.<br />
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Once a upon a time, a land was in turmoil. The king had abdicated, and left no heir. It looked like this poor country was going to break up and splinter. Finally though, it was decided that a certain man would choose a sucessor. No matter how many people he looked at, including himself, he couldn't find the right man. Too radical, not enough interest, too much political conflict, too many choices that didn't fit the mood of the country. Finally it was decided that someone who would uphold the status quo needed to be chosen.<br />
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This person was me.<br />
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From my coronation ceremony to this present speech, I feel all I have ever done was uphold the way things were, never helping nor hindering. At the time of my coronation I can see that this was needed, but now things are different. We stand at the dawn of a new era. Once again Shireroth begins to thrive, like a mighty phoenix in it's rebirth. I feel that now I no longer have the ability to properly hold the sword of vengeance. Someone with more vision then I hold is needed. I have consulted my council, I have sought the people, I have prayed to my gods, I have seen the signs, and I have listened to the mighty sword. It has chosen someone new to weild it.<br />
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Scott Alexander, lately of Yardistan; step forth. Your hour is at hand. Kneel and recieve the sword that now beats with your pulse.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Los III]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #183: ShireCon '05 ====<br />
The 2005 Shireroth Convention will be held in New York City on Saturday October 15 and Sunday October 16.<br />
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Although these are the official days events will be held, anyone who can get there a day or two early or stay a day or two late is encouraged to do so and we can go around and see stuff on an unofficial basis. I will probably be staying late myself as that week is my fall break from school.<br />
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No one lives in New York, so we will have to stay at a youth hostel. I expect prices of about $10 to $20 a night.<br />
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The schedule looks like this right now:<br />
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'''Saturday:'''<br />
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Morning: See the sights<br />
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Afternoon: Go to New Rochelle and meet the Anticans (pending their agreement)<br />
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'''Sunday:'''<br />
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Morning: Go to UN; ask for recognition<br />
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Afternoon: Ninja stealth meeting to slip by Bill's parents and meet Bill (pending Bill's approval and acquisition of ninja suits)<br />
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If someone else wants to be official convention director, ask me within the next few days; otherwise, I'll just take care of stuff myself.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #184: Treaty of BBC====<br />
The Republic of Shireroth signs its name to the agreement presented by Benjamin Gray of Treithar and the Anglophone Sector in general to Danny Wallace.<br />
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:AFFIRMING the spirit of friendship and cooperation on which relations between the following nations are based, and wishing to place their relations on an even closer and more solid foundation;<br />
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:AFFIRMING that all nations formally recognise and respect each other as independent and sovereign nations.<br />
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:ACKNOWLEDGING the importance to each nation of the relationship and the close connection between them;<br />
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:RESOLVED to evaluate and pursue opportunities for their governments and their peoples to work even closer together in a spirit of understanding on matters of mutual interest;<br />
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:CONVINCED of the importance of creating, developing and maintaining relations on an equitable and mutually advantageous basis in a long-term perspective;<br />
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:RECOGNISING that cooperation between the nations should have their common interest in the prosperity and welfare of both nations;<br />
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:BE IT RESOLVED THAT:<br />
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::#The [[Stratocracy of Treithar]], The [[Dinarchy of Antica]], the [[Viking Empire of Stormark]], the [[Imperial Republic of Shireroth]], the [[Sovereign Imperial Kingdom of Natopia]], the [[Solomonic Empire of Attera]], the [[Republic of Anthelia]] and the [[United Countries of Riponia]] [hereafter referred to as “the aforementioned nations”] do hereby recognise and respect the existence, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of King Danny Wallace's as-yet unnamed nation.<br />
::#King Danny Wallace's as-yet unnamed nation recognises and respects the existence, independence sovereignty and territorial integrity of the aforementioned nations.<br />
::#Ambassadors shall be sent by the aforementioned nations to King Danny Wallace's as-yet unnamed nation.<br />
::#The aforementioned nations shall defend King Danny Wallace's as-yet unnamed nation if attacked.<br />
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:Signed,<br />
:Kaiser Los III<br />
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====Imperial Decree #185: Awards for August====<br />
The Order of the Dragon is given to James Raine for his work in the Ministry of Immigration, Naturalization, and Tourism, his support of the Wikipedia, and his general level of activity and patriotism.<br />
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The Order of the Griffin is given to Benjamin Gray for his work in bringing the Anglophone Sector of micronations to the attention of BBC viewers.<br />
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The Order of the Chimera is given to James Kerr of EZBoard for his very generous compensation for the attack on our forum, for continued support during the attack, and for in general making it possible to have this wonderful place to conduct business.<br />
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Red Dragon awards, which I will rename sometime very soon, go to Osmose (for the Wiki) and Shyriath (for paying for the ad). Osmose, you were definitely up there with Fax for OoD, but I couldn't remember whether you had got one already and you weren't around to ask, so that made my choice easier.<br />
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The Order of the Phoenix is now dissolved as a Knightly Order and replaced by the Phoenix Award, which sounds less Harry Potterish. dStryker gets the Phoenix Award for his return to the land of the living.<br />
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===Steward Fax Celestis===<br />
====Steward's Decree #186: Ministerial Appointments====<br />
After conferring with our Kaiser-in-absence, it has been determined that I, Fax Celestis, will be taking over the Ministry of the Interior.<br />
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I would like to maintain control of the Department of Tourism within the [[MINT]], but if that's impossible I'll understand.<br />
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Tentative appointment to the position of MINT goes to [[VA Foghorn]], unless he doesn't want the job, in which case I'll find someone else.<br />
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By The Hand Of The Kaiser,<br />
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Fax Celestis<br />
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===Kaiser Los III===<br />
====Imperial Decree #187: [[Baronet]]s====<br />
The rank of Baronet is hereby established as a non-noble title within the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br />
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A baronetcy will be given to any worthy commoner who promises to train a group of new citizens assigned to them by the Kaiser in the ways of Shireroth, and to convince them to stay in the Republic. Along with the title of Baronet, the Kaiser will assign a group of citizens and set a deadline.<br />
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If the Baronet has kept at least two of the citizens assigned to him by the deadline, he will be promoted to a full Baron with the citizens assigned to him as the subjects of his Barony. The Barony will be fit into the existing feudal hierarchy wherever it is convenient to the Baron, the existing Dukes, and the Kaiser, at the Kaiser's discretion. The creation of such Baronies will be by Imperial Decree.<br />
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Baronetcies will not be located in any particular subdivision before their promotion to baronies. They are more discussion groups and centers for learning than actual land-based subdivisions. As such, they will not be represented on the map or expected to develop a culture, or even given names.<br />
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Any new immigrant who disapproves of zir baronet can leave the group at any time. Any new immigrant who has an interest in joining a particular baronetcy can do so also. No one who been in Shireroth for more than a month can join a baronetcy.<br />
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The first baronet will be [[Bill Dusch]], and new citizens [[Shacia Seliny]], [[Darth Miho]], and [[Linky DeVir]] will be under his tutelage.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #188: Awards for September====<br />
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'''The Order of the Dragon''' is given to Mike Kelly, for his work on the Wiki, on graphics, his role in negotiating a peaceful solution to the Wiki wars with the Grand Commonwealth, and for his intelligent advice on a number of issues.<br />
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'''The Order of the Griffin''' is given to Nathan Shepard. Natopia has consistently aided Shireroth in projects like SNARL and the MicroWiki, came up with the idea that will form the foundation of our own DiploCorps, and is just generally a nifty country.<br />
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'''The Order of the Chimera''' is given to Greg Dean of Real Life and toHoward Tayler of Schlock Mercenary for helping with our highly successful advertising campaign over the last month. A special bonus Order of the Chimera is theferrett, who has kept the Shireroth LiveJournal community entertained and intrigued for many years.<br />
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Congratulations to all winners. Osmose, can you get these up on the website at your earliest convenience? And James, can you alert the Chimera winners that they've won at your earliest convenience?<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness '''Los III''', Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Knight of the Act in Hanover, Knight of Yoshi in Natopia, Knight of the Royal Jasonian Order and of St. Mark in Ascalon, Knight of the Dragon and Sunburst in Shireroth, Knight of Nizan-i-Rastakhiz in Babkha, Knight of the Viking Crown in Stormark, Scion of Kalir and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne<br />
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====Imperial Decree #189: New Charter====<br />
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Imperial Charter of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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=====Article I: The Kaiser.=====<br />
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''Section A: Definition of the Kaisership.''<br><br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth is the Supreme ruler, and noble, of the Lands of Shireroth. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. The term "Kaiser" may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender.<br />
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''Section B: Powers of the Kaiser.''<br><br />
All supreme Executive and Legislative powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior, functions or policy of Shireroth, as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this Charter. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of all Militia, Military, and/or any other armed forces within Shireroth and/or under Shireroth control.<br />
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''Section C: Heir to the Throne.''<br><br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor. Should no heir have been chosen, the successor shall be the closest related, living individual eligible by birthright.<br />
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''Section D: The Steward.''<br><br />
In times when a successor is below thirteen years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until a successor can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one. The Landsraad may also elect a Steward at anytime they feel one is necessary, with the approval of the Kaiser. The Kaiser may at anytime appoint or dismiss a Steward. The Steward of Shireroth shall be vested with all the executive powers of the Kaiser but may not repeal or amend Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser nor this Charter.<br />
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=====Article II: Landsraad.=====<br />
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''Section A: Powers of the Landsraad.''<br><br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures without outside interference. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed, issued by, or put before the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason at any time. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser. The Landsraad may take no action that violates this charter or Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser. Neither the Landsraad, nor any body it creates, has authority or jurisdiction over the Kaiser or this Charter.<br />
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''Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad.''<br><br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time, unless there is no Steward or Kaiser in power.<br />
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''Section C: Members of the Landsraad.''<br><br />
The members of the Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies and other Sub-Divisions, as he/she sees fit. The Landsraad may remove a Duchy's seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy, or other Sub-Division, as he/she sees fit. <br><br />
Only members of the Landsraad have the unfettered right to speak, propose bills, or vote within the limits of the Landsraad procedures in any circumstances. Non-members of the Landsraad may only speak, propose bills, or vote in the Landsraad when permitted to do so by law.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness '''Los III''', Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Knight of the Act in Hanover, Knight of Yoshi in Natopia, Knight of the Royal Jasonian Order and of St. Mark in Ascalon, Knight of the Dragon and Sunburst in Shireroth, Knight of Nizan-i-Rastakhiz in Babkha, Knight of the Viking Crown in Stormark, Scion of Kalir and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne<br />
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====Imperial Decree #190: Heir and Abdication====<br />
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Well, this should not come as a surprise to anyone. It has been a good month and a half, but due to a lack of time, a lack of patience, and a drying up of the wellspring of ideas, it is time for me to leave the throne of Shireroth.<br />
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In my speech upon ascending the throne, I said I wanted to accomplish four things. I wanted to give the Ministry of Research and Education new purpose via a secret project, I wanted to give us a meaningful military, I wanted to revitalize our religion, and I wanted an economy.<br />
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I have successfully overseen the development of the MicroWiki, with the vital contribution of Moose and others. Currently, the Ministry of Research and Education has little to do with Wiki management, but I hope that in the future that can change.<br />
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Although the SNARL recwar was not a complete success, I trust it has at least shown that this paradigm is possible and restored the military to its place as an important arm of our government. It remains to fine-tune the wars to make them more enjoyable; I hope, however, that I have proven that the attempt is worthwhile.<br />
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With no thanks due to myself, Shyriath has made our religion interesting again with his Treatise. I look forward to continuing developments in this area.<br />
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The economy has not been a highlight. After talking with many people, I believe that a good number of Shirerithians want a simulated commodity economy, which I am not prepared to work with. Therefore, I resign as Minister of Trade, and urge my successor to appoint someone who will be qualified to create a good commodity economy. After they fail, it is my hope that more people will be interested in working with me on my proposal. I regret that I was not able to do more here, but I do not think that the current mood of the Shirerithian people combined with my own proclivities make great advances possible on this front at the present.<br />
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Among the other failures I feel that I have suffered over the past fifty days is the breakup of Antica. I wish for it to be recorded that I tried my best to prevent this from trying to happen, but that as a foreigner struggling against the tide of historical forces, I could only admit it was beyond my power. Nevertheless, it is my hope that after the situation settles down, Shireroth will be able to continue a constructive relationship with whatever arises out of the ashes.<br />
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We are currently the largest, most active, and most creative country in our sector. But as we have learned so many times before, basking in our laurels is the easiest way to lose the initiative and collapse back to nothing. We need to learn how to keep and integrate those new citizens who have stayed with us. We need to use our friendly rivalry with the Grand Commonwealth as an incentive to outshine them without it getting nasty. We need to navigate the murky waters of the Atteran and Antican coups to get a firm grasp on what we want to do with each situation. We need to flesh out the foundations of our internal culture further. And to do it, we need someone with the typically Shirerithian qualities of affability, dedication, and an ability to think outside the box.<br />
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Choosing an heir was not easy. I found myself wishing at various points that I could give all of the people who asked the position, contrary to, for example, the US presidential election in which I frequently wished there was some way ''none'' of them could end up winning. I know that I have passed over several very deserving people. However, I had excellent advisors, both official and unofficial, who helped me to make my choice. I thank them, for in the end, I am satisfied I have chosen rightly.<br />
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Eoin Adrian Aaron Dornan, you are now Kaiser of Shireroth. May Death spare you long.<br />
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Many candidates sent me excellent lists of Kaiser ideas. With your permission, I would like to make them public, so that the new Kaiser and the people can enact any that they like from the list. If you do not want to see other people mangling your ideas, and would prefer to wait for a chance to enact them as Kaiser yourself, that is all right also. Please either post here or PM me with your choice.<br />
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I now lay down my crown and scepter. I will be taking not quite an LOA, but a leave from active political life for a while (though I would be happy to have a position as Advisor, if it is the new Kaiser's will) I have some projects I want to work on and hope to at last have a bit of peace in which to do so. You have all been the best subjects a monarch could ever desire, and I look forward to working with you as equals once again. Long live Shireroth! Long live the new Kaiser! May death spare you all!<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness '''Los III''', Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Knight of the Act in Hanover, Knight of Yoshi in Natopia, Knight of the Royal Jasonian Order and of St. Mark in Ascalon, Knight of the Dragon and Sunburst in Shireroth, Knight of Nizan-i-Rastakhiz in Babkha, Knight of the Viking Crown in Stormark, Scion of Kalir and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne<br />
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===Kaiser [[Yarad I]]===<br />
====Imperial Decree #191: Steward====<br />
Duke [[Fax Celestis]] is Brookshire is hereby appointed my Steward. He will act in my stead according to my directives whenever I have to absent myself for any amount of time.<br />
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That said, I will be heading down to Cork this weekend for a friend's birthday bash and going-away-to-uni party. Fax is in charge of keeping shop till I return. He will be continuing the debate on the Andelarion Case until I return on Monday afternoon. Y'all stay safe till then, kay?<br />
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====Imperial Decree #192: Imperial Signature====<br />
Henceforth, my signature, to be affixed to all Imperial Decrees, Proclamations and any Landsraad bills I choose to officially endorse, will appear thusly:<br />
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<blockquote>By my hand,<br><br />
His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.</blockquote><br />
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And I hereby command that all subsequent Kaisers to myself must keep an official signature, to be used in similar events.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #193: Our Unannexable Citizen====<br />
On this day, Arisday the 9th of Anandjan, under the sight of Homer (to whose divine portfolio of slacking and poetry I must attribute the absence of a God of Annexation. For shame) it is hereby decreed:<br />
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The self-proclaimed "unannexable citizen", Dementi Celeste is hereby annexed for her hubris. However, while it was indeed hubris that motivated her to commit self-sovereignty-related harikari, it was admirable hubris. Thus, she is hereby annexed to the Duchy of Brookshire, making this their first annexation, if I am not very much mistaken. Let this be a lesson to the Duchess, and to all Shirerithians: You can be annexed, much like a common letterbox or back garden tree. Be forewarned.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #194: Appointments====<br />
On this day, Ifniday the 18th of Anandjan, on which we celebrate and mourn the fall of Blackrock, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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Scott Alexander of Yardistan is appointed leader of the Shirerithian Expedition to Nua Eabharc, known to the natives as New York, and is empowered as a CorpNeg of the Diplomatic Corps to make contact and negotiate freely with the local governing organisation which goes under the name of the "United Nations". He is also allotted an honour guard of the choicest Shirerithian citizens, and our foreign allies are requested to lend support to his cause as well. May the gods smile upon them all.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #195: Shifts====<br />
On this day, Semisaday the 21st of Anandjan, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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*The territory of Brookshire, including Goldshire, Lunaris, Alexandretta, Amarr but excluding the Barony of Naudia’Diva, Benacia and the Barony of Elwynn, and the County of Shirekeep are now united. Together they shall form the Kaiserial Realm of Brookshire, for all subsequent Kaisers to hold and rule over into the future. The Kaiser will now also be known as the Thane of the Shirelands, in addition to any titles zie possesses at present. Brookshire Proper will always form part of the Kaiserial Realm. The other territories may be taken out as seen fit by the Kaiser.<br />
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*The Barony of Elwynn will be promoted to Duchy status, with Ric Lyon as Duke, providing that Ric forfeit one of his micronational citizenships (apart, obviously, from his Shirerithian one), bringing him into compliance with the new restrictions on dual citizenship for nobles.<br />
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*The Barony of Naudia’Diva and the County of Benacia shall be given to the Duchy of Yardistan. The constituent citizens, being Fax Celestis, Darth Miho and Shyriath Bukolos, are also respectfully asked to make clear their intentions to move to Yardistan, or whatever other intentions they have for the future, in this thread.<br />
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May the gods look favourably upon this exchange of peoples and territories. Congratulations to the Elwynnese, your hard work and activity have paid off excellently. Darth, Fax and Shyriath, I hope you will be happy wherever you all end up. I’m off back to my newly extended estates.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #196: Official Marriage====<br />
On this day, Fishday the 22nd of Anandjan, on which we celebrate the final day of Chinnam, an auspicious day for such an event, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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Andelarion, Duke of Elwynn, and Lady Gudrun Vesteralen of Elwynn are wed, under the sight of all the gods and of us, the Shirerithian people. May their union sow bountiful fruit, like a metaphorical mango of joy.<br />
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The Lady Gudrun is now entitled to all the privileges allowed to spouses of Nobles, and is very welcome to them.<br />
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I wish the happy couple all the best for the future, and hope that together they can steer Elwynn onto an even brighter path than it traversed before!<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #197: Treaty With Gotzborg====<br />
On this day, Fishday the 22nd of Anandjan, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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The following treaty, after undergoing ratification by the vast majority of voting nobles at the time of its Landsraad consideration, is now extant between the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and the Kingdom of Gotzborg:<br />
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:'''Gotzborg-Shireroth Treaty of Recognition and Friendship'''<br />
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:ARTICLE 1<br><br />
:There shall be a Perpetual State of mutual recognition and friendship between the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and the Royal Kingdom of Gotzborg. The two aforementioned nations shall be commited to a peaceful resolution of any and all issues that may occur to estrange and otherwise alienate them one from the other.<br />
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:ARTICLE 2<br><br />
:Both Nations shall refrain from any aggressive, belligerent, or hostile act or policy, either overtly or covertly, directed against the other.<br />
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:ARTICLE 3<br><br />
:The signatory parties shall respect the diplomatic envoys of each other, their diplomatic correspondence and their offices, as well as all other government structures of each other.<br />
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:ARTICLE 4<br><br />
:The signatory Nations shall recognise any titles and other honors granted by their respective Leaders to their citizens and to other persons, and vice versa.<br />
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:ARTICLE 5<br><br />
:This Treaty may only be amended, revised, enlarged and expanded upon the concurrence of both signatory Nations. Any contrary action or measure shall be null and void.<br />
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:ARTICLE 6<br><br />
:This Treaty shall enter into force upon ratification by both signatory Nations' governments<br />
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Long may the friendship between our two nations last. And apologies to the Lady Prætor for messing up her vote count. :p<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #198: Official Divorce====<br />
On this day, Ifniday the 4th of Vanchauslurk, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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Hypatia Agnesi, Dutchess of Kildare, and Gryphon the Pure, alternatively Fuzzy, MorEastern, Psychotic, Effeminate etc Honourary Dutch of Kildare are divorced under Imperial Shirerithian Law.<br />
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It is with the greatest regret that we view Dutch Gryphon's departure from this nation, and the sundering of a long-held nuptial alliance between the Dutchess and himself. Our sympathies also to his fellow citizens of Antya, the loss of his contribution will be sorely felt.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #199: The Imperial Hound and her Freedoms====<br />
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On this day, Losday the 5th of Vanchauslurk, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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The Imperial Hound, Tess of House Kalir, also known as Golden Damsel, will in future be kept under lock and key, especially when there are fireworks being let off outside. This will prevent the unfortunate circumstance of the Kaiser spending an hour and a half walking around in the pouring rain looking for the beast, only to return home finding her sitting outside the back door...uhhhh....portcullis.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #200: A New Feudal System For Shireroth====<br />
On this day, Morsday the 14th of Vanchauslurk, upon which we celebrate the birth of Istvanistan and that of our most cherished and beloved (disclaimer) citizen, Scott Alexander of Yardistan (but really Hyperborea), it is hereby decreed:<br />
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:- That the new feudal system is hereby in place in accordance with the following proposal:<br />
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:'''Fiefdoms and Nobles:'''<br />
::a) Fiefdoms of Shireroth shall consist of Counties, Baronies, Duchies and Thanedoms, as described in the following sections.<br />
::b) Nobles of Shireroth shall consist of the Minor Nobility, the Lesser Nobility, and the Greater Nobility, as described in the following sections.<br />
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:'''Lesser Nobility and Commoners:'''<br />
::a) At entry level into Shireroth, citizens will be granted the rank of Commoner.<br />
::b) Once a new citizen proves themselves as a citizen in Shireroth, they will be granted the rank of Count by the Kaiser.<br />
::c) Counts shall be considered members of the Minor Nobility, and as such cannot vote in the Landsraad.<br />
::d) Minor Nobility shall each be granted a plot of land by the Kaiser, known as a County.<br />
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:'''Greater Nobility:'''<br />
::a) The Lesser Nobility of Shireroth shall consist of Barons and Dukes.<br />
::b) A Baron shall be a Count of Shireroth who, in contract with at least one other Count, up to a maximum of three other Counts, is granted the authority to rule over the Counties constituent to the contract. Zir rule shall be deemed a Barony.<br />
::c) A Duke shall be a Baron of Shireroth who, in contract with at least one other Baron, is granted the authority to rule over the Baronies, Counties, and Manors constituent to the contract or a Count who, in contract with at least four other Counts, is granted the authority to rule over the Baronies and Counties constituent to the contract. Zir rule shall be deemed a Duchy.<br />
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:'''Landsraad Votes:'''<br />
::a) The Landsraad shall consist of the Lesser Nobility of Shireroth<br />
::b) A non-subservient Baron receives one vote for each County within Zir fiefdom (including zir own County) and one extra vote for owning the title of Baron. This is to a maximum of five votes per independent Baron.<br />
::c) A Duke receives one vote for every County within zir Duchy, one vote for every subservient Barony within zir Duchy (not counting zir own), an extra two votes for being a Duke, and also receives the pre-alliance votes of zir subservient Barons. These last votes may be leased or gifted back to the subservient Baron according to the contract written up between the two Nobles upon allying.<br />
::d) Counts are not permitted to speak unless authority is granted because of a position of theirs such as Minister.<br />
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:'''Marriage and Joint Nobility'''<br />
::a) Joint Nobility shall be established with the contractual Marriage of Nobles.<br />
::b) Nobles who share Joint Nobility may act as Nobles of each others' Fiefdoms, with restrictions as defined within their Marriage contract.<br />
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:- That the Imperial Charter be changed by the Kaiser to conform with these new changes.<br />
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:- That a new forum called the Noble Commons be created to fulfill the purpose of an arena for intra-nobility alliances, dalliances, communication and as a place for unallied Counts to hang out in.<br />
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:- That all existing fiefdoms have three days to provide an alliance contract either to the Noble Commons, or face forced dissolution by the Kaiser.<br />
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:- That all unclaimed land (ie. a land that does not have a Count ruling it within three days) will be subsumed into the Shirelands, and therefore become the demesne of the Kaiser, to be allotted to Counts as the Kaiser wishes.<br />
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:- That the most current edition of the Map of Shireroth as compiled by Lord Bill of Antya, Imperial Cartographer, will be used in determining the amount of territory available for allotment to new Counties, and the votes that fiefdoms may receive.<br />
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:- That this is not the end. Watch for the storm.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Prince of Hvalafell Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #201: The County of Byzantia====<br />
On this day, Fishday, the 22nd of Vanchauslurk, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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By request of Prince Vasroixe, the Principality of Byzantia is annexed into the Imperial Republic of Shireroth. It will become a County, with Vasroixe receiving the title of Count, and will act according to the laws and regulations concerning all territories of the same stature. It shall be marked as Shirerithian territory on all relevant maps.<br />
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We are grateful to our newest citizen for the great gift he has given to our nation, and hope our reward is gladly received. We wish him happiness and success in his new County, one of the first virgin territories to partake in the revamped feudal system, and take this opportunity to wish all Counts, Barons and Dukes luck in their endeavours.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Prince of Hvalafell, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #202: Abdication and Heir====<br />
Two months ago yesterday, the gods gifted me with a great boon. I became the Kaiser of Shireroth. This is an honour that I had never received before, and before recently had not hoped to receive. I attribute my accession to the throne to meeting the wonderful and interesting Scott of Hyperborea in the past year and also attribute my new-found interest in Shireroth to him and his reign as Kaiser.<br />
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As Kaiser, I hoped to do a number of things. I hoped to keep up with the cultural and religious renaissance that Los III's time in the throne had given us, to bring the website up to the present time, and to advance the Diplomatic Corps. I achieved very little of all this, in my opinion. Instead, I did something which I had not planned to: I reformed the feudal system. And I feel that it is a very good and potentially very effective reform, and thank everyone who had an input in it.<br />
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There were a number of things that discouraged me. Mainly, being Kaiser is far more draining than being even a very dedicated ordinary citizen. As well as the duties and work associated with the post, one must endure tremendous guilt and feelings of responsibility when things go wrong, even if they're not specifically because of you, and especially if they are. Both Osmore and Joseph leaving within a week of each other (or so it seemed) just took a lot of the wind out of my sails. I recovered, but I began to give thought to the end of my rule.<br />
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When I gained the throne, I gave a longish speech about "facing a storm", asking whether we Shirerithians would face the challenges that lay ahead of us. To be honest, with a more capable leader, and more challenges to face, we could've done very well in this task. We did well enough for having a Kaiser with less time than he thought he'd have and a quiet few weeks. Thank you all for a worthwhile and enjoyable experience. Maybe I'll be back here in the coming months and/or years, ya never know. Thanks to everyone who sent in admissions of interest for the Kaisership, I hope you will make these plans and ideas known to my successor.<br />
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And this leads on to the part you've all been waiting for. As my successor, I name Duke James of Naudia'Diva, to rule in the wisdom of the gods and the acclaim of the Shirerithian people for as long as they all shall see fit. Hail Kaiser.<br />
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===Kaiseress [[Semisa I]]===<br />
====Imperial Decree #203: Imperial Judex Activation====<br />
The Imperial Judex is now activated. As of this point in time, the position has the following powers:<br />
#Maintaining the Lands of Shireroth. Bill, your volunteered services have been appreciated, and I'll ask you to continue them for now. However, upon the ascention of a Judex, your responsibilities of maintaining the list of active contracts, feudal relations, and land holdings shall pass to them.<br />
#Parceling Land. Unless expressly granted by the Kaiser, the Imperial Judex is now in charge of who gets what land. Incoming citizens are required to maintain a minority period, length determined at the discretion of the Judex but not less than a Shirithian Week (14 days Gregorian).<br />
#Moderating Feudal Contracts. This includes violations of contracts, early withdrawals, changes in contract, contracts involving parties not present, contracts involving parties who do not currently hold land, rewriting contracts which no longer function, and contracts wishing to be voluntarily broken by all parties involved.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #204: Lac Glacei====<br />
The Kaiseress realizes that the situation regarding the Shirerithian County of Lac Glacei is tense right now. Although we are willing to discuss the matter with Treesia and the Grand Commonwealth, and to consider possible compromises, we are determined that--until such negotiations conclude--Lac Glacei will remain in Shirerithian hands.<br />
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The current Count of Lac Glacei is also the current Chairman of the Sovereign Order of Treesia, and the Kaiseress feels this may present a conflict of interest in the future. Therefore, the County of Lac Glacei is hereby placed under the direct control of the Kaiseress, and incorporated into the Shirelands.<br />
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As Count Iain has served well in his position, and as we bear him no grudge, he is granted the larger and more prosperous County of Loralia, natural capital of the land of Lothlaria. If he prefers another County, he is welcome to choose that one instead, as long as it presents no political problems.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #205: Treaty of Aquilaria====<br />
ARTICLE ONE: The Dinarchy of Antica cedes sovereignty to the Imperial Republic of Shireroth. All Antican citizens are immediately naturalized as citizens of Shireroth.<br />
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ARTICLE TWO: The Antican-owned areas marked on the Micronational Cartography Society map as Skiron, Mesoun, Phedodah, and Platea pass into Shirerithian control as Counties. The Antican-owned area marked as Kaikias is ceded to the Republic of Antica as a gesture of good-will.<br />
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ARTICLE THREE: The Kaiser of Shireroth grants feudal rights to three of the four counties thereby created to the three citizens of the Dinarchy of Antica according to their wishes and preferences. The fourth will be given to an individual approved by the Anticans at a later date.<br />
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:SUB-ARTICLE A: "An individual approved by the Anticans" counts as any person who Delphi Augustus, Dinarch of Antica at the time of the signing of this treaty, accepts. The Kaiser may not give this County to an individual without the Dinarch's approval, or else this treaty is void.<br />
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:SUB-ARTICLE B: The Kaiser may not remove counts from native Antican counties, except in cases of treason, without the consent of Delphi Augustus, or, should Delphi Augustus leave Shireroth, his successor as Count of Aquilaria. Such an action on the part of the Kaiser would void this treaty.<br />
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ARTICLE FOUR: The Kaiser of Shireroth supports in principle the creation of an Antican political unit within Shireroth, either at the Barony or the Duchy level and according to standard Shirerithian feudal law. The Kaiser also agrees to do his best within reasonable limits to allow Antica to fulfill the legal qualifications for full Duchy-hood as quickly as possible.<br />
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:SUB-ARTICLE A: If the counties of Antica at some future point decide they do not wish to be associated with one another, and wish to remain part of Shireroth, they have the right to form other feudal alliances with native Shirerithian counties in accordance with normal Shirerithian feudal law. This does not remove their status as Antican counties for the purposes of Article Five.<br />
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ARTICLE FIVE: If at any point in the future, any Antican wishes to become independent from Shireroth, a referendum will be held. If a simple majority of Anticans vote in favor of independence, then Shireroth will relinquish control of the territory gained by this treaty.<br />
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:SUB-ARTICLE A: Shireroth will take no side in any questions of what the future Antican government will be if this occurs.<br />
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:SUB-ARTICLE B: For purposes of this referendum, an Antican is defined as any count of any of the counties granted to Shireroth in this treaty who was a citizen of the Dinarchy of Antica at some point before this treaty was signed.<br />
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ARTICLE SIX: Shireroth acknowledges that this treaty does not give it sole rights to the name "Antica", any power over the entity called "the Republic of Antica", or control of the island of Nafticon. It does however maintain an equal claim to the Antican legacy based on the history and primacy of the Dinarchy.<br />
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ARTICLE SEVEN: Should all Anticans, as defined in Article Five, Sub-Article B, leave Shireroth without having chosen to exercise their right to secede as listed in Article Five, Antican territory will become fully Shirerithian, and all restrictions placed upon the Kaiser in this treaty will be void. Should there be an irreconcileable conflict between the Antican counties and the Kaiser of Shireroth that does not or cannot result in Antican secession, the matter will be referred to a neutral arbiter, preferably UAI if they still exist, and their decisions will override the text of this treaty.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #206: Centerflying Treaty====<br />
WHEREAS the Imperial Republic of Shireroth claims Lac Glacei through Article Nine of the Southsailing Treaty, through direct grant in the Tymarian era, and through the right of years of continuous occupation,<br />
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BUT WHEREAS Ryan Caruso has a competing claim, a strong cultural tie to the land, a committment to develop it further, and the diplomatic and political skill to resolve its many difficulties,<br />
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AND WHEREAS both parties are willing to act in concord for the protection and betterment of Lac Glacei,<br />
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THEREFORE, the Kaiser of Shireroth and Ryan Caruso agree to the following:<br />
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FIRST, that Lac Glacei will become a sovereign Grand Duchy under Grand Duke Ryan Caruso.<br />
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SECOND, that the Grand Duchy of Lac Glacei will become a protectorate of Shireroth, under the following terms:<br />
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* That it acknowledge the Kaiser as a ceremonial head of state.<br />
* That it share the foreign policy of Shireroth<br />
* That it share the currency and economy of Shireroth, and present no barrier to the free flow of Shirerithian goods<br />
* That it does not cede its sovereignty to or become vassal of any third party<br />
* That it not be subject to the laws of the Landsraad of Shireroth.<br />
* That it not be subject to any Kaiserial decrees save those which expressly mention it.<br />
* That it have a separate immigration policy from Shireroth, that citizens of one not be citizens of the other unless they specifically join both nations, and that the Tri-Citizenship policy of Shireroth not apply to it.<br />
* That Shireroth is obligated to defend it if attacked<br />
* That the Grand Duke and the Kaiser periodically meet and discuss common issues and common goals at their convenience<br />
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THIRD, that any perceived violation in this treaty will be arbitrated by UAI, or, if UAI is unavailable, a similar company or mutually agreed upon neutral party, and that their words will be binding.<br />
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FOURTH, that this treaty supersedes all previous treaties concerning Lac Glacei, and that the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and Ryan Caruso both consider the status of Lac Glacei settled.<br />
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SIGNED ____________ (Kaiseress Semisa I)<br />
SIGNED ____________ (Ryan Caruso)<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #207: Byzantia====<br />
In the interests of territorial contiguousness, Byzantia shall be granted the County of Lesser Automatica.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #208: Dissolution of the Landsraad====<br />
'''REVOKED'''<br />
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Since my recent attempts of creating activity within the Landsraad have gone unheeded, I feel I am forced to take this course of action.<br />
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As of this moment, the Landsraad--as you know it--is no more. The Landsraad no longer has any governing procedures for itself, nor does it hold any official power. In three days time, the Landsraad will be recreated as a new political body, and shall be rebuilt from the ground up.<br />
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I fully expect a proposal from each subdivision (Elwynn, Kildare, Naudia'Diva, and the soon to be created subdivisions--there are two of you) as to how the Landsraad should be recreated. These proposals should be sent to my email at shasta#shireroth,org . Individual proposals (which are independent of the subdivision proposals) should be posted in the Front Gate for discussion.<br />
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Proposals will not be accepted after 2pm PST (which is GMT-8) in three days' time (that is to say: 2pm PST on December 14th).<br />
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Subdivisions that do not have a proposal to my email address within three days' time shall not be allowed a part in the restructuring of the Landsraad, as they shall have been deemed "uncaring". Likewise, those who are not Greater Nobility but still show some interest in the rebirth of the Landsraad shall be granted say (but not voting power) in the recreation.<br />
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And for those of you who are democratically inclined, I would remind you now that this is a feudal society, not a democratic one: we have nobles for a reason, and the Landsraad should be a means for their use. "Everyone gets a vote" proposals will be promptly ignored, as will "Let's just not have a Landsraad" proposals. We are recreating a voting body within noble Shireroth, which is the only way to get around the Kaiser's absolute power, not starting up a revolution. I expect maturity, logic, and reason to be within the recreation process, and anyone displaying otherwise will be promptly removed from the process.<br />
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Yes, this is harsh, but I feel that it needs to be done for the betterment of Shireroth's future.<br />
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I will personally be presiding over the restructure, and I will also eventually do the final recreation of the Landsraad myself, through Imperial Decree. All powers vested in the Landsraad are thereby mine in the interim, and I will wield them as I feel necessary.<br />
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Now, hop to it. You've got a lot of work ahead of you.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #209: Revocation and Restructure====<br />
As of the time of this writing, Imperial Decree #208 (Dissolution of the Landsraad) is no longer in effect.<br />
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However, also at the time of this writing, the Landsraad is hopelessly defunct, and all efforts I have made to fix it--from propositions to threats--have been fruitless.<br />
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Therefore: the Imposed Legislative Mode--that of restructuring the Landsraad from within itself--will remain in effect until further notice.<br />
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In addition, I will point out that the Landsraad is only vested power through the "good graces of the Kaiser." If things do not start changing soon, the Landsraad will not be in my good graces and bad things will start happening.<br />
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This is your warning.<br />
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Now, go forth and bring me a legislative body worthy of great Shireroth.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #210: Oh Come On Guys====<br />
In light of recent events that have come to my attention, I find I am unfortunately required to do the following:<br />
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*To everyone in general: Decrees are not meant for personal attacks.<br />
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*To Antya: your recent decrees regarding Ozarka Mons are now revoked.<br />
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*To Elwynn: your recent decrees regarding Bill Dusch are now revoked.<br />
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*To both of you: any further actions of slander, name-calling, or other such petty immaturity shall be met with revocation of nobility. Understand?<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #211: Welcoming In The Day Of The Dead====<br />
In preparation of the coming Day of the Dead--the day of the Shirithian Calendar when even the laws of nature suspend themselves--I hereby suspend the minority periods for the following citizens:<br />
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*Delphi Augustus, to whom I award the County of Plataea.<br />
*Mean Bean, to whom I award the County of Mesoun.<br />
*Charldelta, to whom I award the County of Skiron.<br />
*H4773r, to whom I award the County of Upper Lunaris.<br />
*Adanufgail, to whom I award the County of Lower Lunaris.<br />
*Greg Dean, to whom I award the County of Florencia.<br />
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Now, go forth and make the Shirithian Empire great!<br />
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====Imperial Decree #212: Winter Awards For The New Year====<br />
I hereby grant the following citizens a number of honors:<br />
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Count Greg Dean of Florencia is hereby inducted into the Order of the Dragon for his efforts in moving us to phpBB as Knight-Errant of the Dragon.<br />
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Sir Liam Sinclair, for his work intermicronatially with RIMA, is hereby inducted into the Order of the Griffin as Knight-Protector of the Griffin.<br />
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Count John Sager of Comstokia, for a truimphant return after three years of absence, is hereby inducted into the Order of the Phoenix as Knight of the Living Dead.<br />
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Count-In-Absence Nick Leghorn's parents, for hosting during a ShireCon, are hereby inducted into the Order of the Chimaera as Knight-Protectors of the Chimaera.<br />
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In addition, honorary citizenship is hereby bestowed upon Ryan Caruso for his work with the Grand Duchy of Lac Glacei.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #213: Praetor====<br />
Seeing as the Landsraad is currently in a state of disarray and could desperately use a hand; and seeing as Scott of Hyperborea has volunteered for the position; and seeing as the Landsraad couldn't elect a Praetor right now if they wanted to as they have no voting procedure, I hereby appoint Count Scott of Hyperborea to be Praetor to the Landsraad.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiseress Semisa, the Resurrector: First of the Name<br />
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====Imperial Decree #214: A Great Many Things====<br />
The first thing I have in mind is that we should hold an auction on eBay or the like, and use the money from that to fund a second advertising campaign and the website. I know you all got things you don't particularly like for Christmas; perhaps you can put them to good use now.<br />
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Second is that we are all doing wonderfully with the new fora and the New Feudalism. Continue to do so! Some people have been tossed around a bit more than others, but none more so than Scott Alexander, who has been an immense help during the whole process. He is hereby stripped of his powers as Praetor--a job he never really asked for anyway but was in the wrong place at the wrong time--and given the Ministry of the Exterior, the job I know he does best. He is also promoted from a Knight of the Dragon to a Knight-Errant of the Dragon. Yes, yes, I promised a description of the changes to the Orders, and it is yet forthcoming. Patience is a virtue.<br />
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Third, I hereby commission Count Greg Dean--provided he has the will and the time--to do a map similar to the one he has created for Florencia for each county that requests it. Of course, he is limited as we all are, so a request thread should be started within the Ministry of the Interior for that purpose.<br />
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Fourth, I hereby commission Count Scott Alexander to take any means necessary to implement his gift economy. Both Scott Alexander and Greg Dean are to be compensated by the Throne when such an economy is in place, based on their efforts in the paragraphs above. I also request (but do not demand) that the post-based economy be intermingled with the gift economy if at all possible, at a rate of one erb per post, to ensure that no one may ever be bankrupt.<br />
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Fifth, I commission Duke Delphi Augustus to implement a modification to the forums, allowing us to put "wiki" or "mwiki" in brackets around an item, and have it link to an article in the Wikipedia or the MicroWiki, respectively. He too shall be compensated by the Throne for his efforts.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiseress Semisa, the Resurrector: First of the Name<br />
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====Imperial Decree #215: Concerning Knightships====<br />
The following will now come into being, as it is what I will for the Knights within Shireroth.<br />
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The Order of the Dragon shall now have the following hierarchy, from highest to lowest:<br />
#Paladin<br />
#Knight-Magistrate<br />
#Knight-Champion<br />
#Knight-Commander<br />
#Knight-Protector<br />
#Knight-Errant<br />
#Knight<br />
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Knights may be inducted into the order by the Throne of Shireroth as Knights, Knight-Errants, or Knight-Protectors. After such inductment, a Knight's position may only be promoted by the Throne or by the Landsraad, and only by one level per month.<br />
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Knight-Magistrates are granted access to speak, but not vote, in the Landsraad, even if they are not members of the voting nobility. Paladins are granted one vote in the Landsraad even if they are not members of the voting nobility, by order of virtue, servitude to the nation, and devotion to the greater good. Paladins who are part of the voting nobility are not granted an extra vote: the vote granted by the Throne only applies if they do not already have voting powers.<br />
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As of the time of writing, unless your level of Knightship within the Order of the Dragon has been qualified, you are a simple Knight.<br />
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The same hierarchy applies to the Orders of the Griffin and Chimaera, though they are never granted Landsraad access.<br />
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For the Order of Kampioens, the following hierarchy applies:<br />
#Prime Kampioen<br />
#Kampioen Magistrate<br />
#Kampioen Commandant<br />
#Kampioen Guardinal<br />
#Kampioen Guardian<br />
#Kampioen Protector<br />
#Kampioen<br />
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The Kampioens are to be an elite group, selected by the Kaiser. Only the Kaiser may induct Kampioens into the Order, and only the Kaiser may promote a Kampioen from one level to the next, and only one level per month.<br />
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Kampioen Magistrates (of which there may only be two at any given time) are given leave to speak on the Kaiser's behalf within the Landsraad. In addition, they are granted one vote for use within the Landsraad, unless they are already part of the voting nobility. In the latter case, their place as voting nobility supercedes; they do not receive an additional vote. Similarly, the Prime Kampioen (of which there may only be one at any given time) is given leave to speak on the Kaiser's behalf within the Landsraad. They are granted two votes, unless they are part of the voting nobility, in which case they are granted an additional vote.<br />
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Unfortunately, all current Kampioens are removed from their positions. They may be reinstated at a later date, as determined by the Kaisers.<br />
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As a note to Kaisers after me, let me say this: the highest tiers of the Knightships should be reserved for only the most dedicated and devoted citizens of the nation, and should only be granted to those who do something great for the nation.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiseress Semisa, the Resurrector: First of the Name<br />
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====Imperial Decree #216: New Charter====<br />
Imperial Charter of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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'''Article I: The Kaiser'''<br />
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''Section A: Definition of the Kaisership''<br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth is the Supreme ruler, and noble, of the Lands of Shireroth. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. The term "Kaiser" may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender.<br />
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''Section B: Powers of the Kaiser''<br />
All supreme Executive and Legislative powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior, functions or policy of Shireroth, as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this Charter. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of all Militia, Military, and/or any other armed forces within Shireroth and/or under Shireroth control.<br />
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''Section C: Heir to the Throne''<br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor. Should no heir have been chosen, the successor shall be the closest related, living individual eligible by birthright.<br />
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''Section D: The Steward''<br />
In times when a successor is below thirteen years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by the abdicating Kaiser or a majority of the Landsraad. A Steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until a successor can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one. The Landsraad may also elect a Steward at any time they feel one is necessary, with the approval of the Kaiser. The Kaiser may at any time appoint or dismiss a Steward. The Steward of Shireroth shall be vested with all the executive powers of the Kaiser but may not repeal or amend Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser nor this Charter--unless the Steward is reigning in the stead of an underage successor.<br />
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'''Article II: Landsraad'''<br />
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''Section A: Powers of the Landsraad.''<br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures without outside interference. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed, issued by, or put before the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason at any time. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser. The Landsraad may take no action that violates this charter or Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser. Neither the Landsraad, nor any body it creates, has authority or jurisdiction over the Kaiser or this Charter.<br />
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''Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad.''<br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time, unless there is no Steward or Kaiser in power.<br />
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''Section C: Members of the Landsraad.''<br />
The members of the Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies and other Sub-Divisions, as he/she sees fit. The Landsraad may remove a Duchy's seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy, or other Sub-Division, as he/she sees fit.<br />
Only members of the Landsraad have the unfettered right to speak, propose bills, or vote within the limits of the Landsraad procedures in any circumstances. Non-members of the Landsraad may only speak, propose bills, or vote in the Landsraad when permitted to do so by law.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiseress Semisa, the Resurrector: First of the Name<br />
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====Imperial Decree #217: Fare Thee Well====<br />
I hereby proclaim the following:<br />
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First- I name my newborn daughter, Semisa II, to be my heir. Seeing as she is not yet of the required age, Erik Mortis Brookshire shall serve as her Steward until she reaches the age of eight. At that age Nick Foghorn Leghorn shall take the Steward's position until she is sixteen years of age. She will reign as Kaiseress once she is sixteen, until a time of her choosing.<br />
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Second- The post-based economy will come into being as soon as possible with the following regulations, to be changed as needed by the Kaiser, the Landsraad, and the Minister of Trade:<br />
* Ministers and employees of the state (such as the Praetor) shall receive 3 Unit of currency per post.<br />
* Dukes shall receive 2 Unit of currency per post.<br />
* All other positions shall receive 1 Unit of currency per post.<br />
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Fiefdoms are to be taxed at the following rates:<br />
* Duchies: 30 Unit of currency per week plust 5 Unit of currency for each County over 5.<br />
* Baronies: 15 Unit of currency per week while within a Duchy; 2- Unit of currency per week while outside a Duchy.<br />
* Independent counties: 5 Unit of currency per week.<br />
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Taxes are due to the Minister of Trade on Fridays, prior to midnight PST. Taxes will be waived for the first two weeks of the new economy.<br />
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Third- The following citizens are inducted into the Order of Kampioens at the lowest rank:<br />
* Greg Russell<br />
* Rakesh Ackbar<br />
* Scott Alexander<br />
* Delphi Augustus<br />
* Eoin Dornan<br />
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Fourth- A number of halls shall be created within the Sir John Metzler III University:<br />
* Sorto Hall: History<br />
* Shakespeare Hall: Performance Arts<br />
* Escher Hall: Studio Arts<br />
* Tolkien Hall: Literary Arts<br />
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Fifth- A tourism campaign shall be run within the next two weeks, in an effort to bring in new citizens. I hereby commission the Ministry of Immigration, Naturalization, and Tourism to take all steps needed to do so, up to and including the assistance of the populous.<br />
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Sixth- A new Ministry shall be created: the Ministry of Cartography. It is responsible for maintaining relations with the MCS, commissioning maps of the Lands of Shireroth (including maps of individual Counties), and maintaining the Map of the Fiefdoms. Its first Minister shall be Bill Dusch.<br />
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Seventh- I hereby step down from the Imperial Throne of Shireroth. Erik Mortis Brookshire Metzler, Nick Foghorn Leghorn, reign in the stead of my newborn daughter and make my nation great.<br />
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<div>Shirithian is both an adjective and a noun.<br />
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In adjectival use, it means of or pertaining to [[Shireroth]]. For instance, "The Shirithian EzBoard" refers to the ezBoard Shireroth maintains.<br />
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As a noun, it references the people who are citizens of Shireroth, the Shirithians.<br />
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== Shirithian, Shirerithian, or Shirerothian? ==<br />
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The Founder of Shireroth, [[Erik Metzler]], is the person who originally coined the term "Shirithian." However, many people disagree with the word, saying that it does not logically or morphologically follow from the word "Shireroth."<br />
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There is some confusion as to whether this word is "Shirithian" or "Shirerithian" with the extra syllable. They are used interchangeably by...people of Shireroth...who have developed different habits.<br />
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[[Gryphon Avocatio]] was the first proponent of using the word "Shirerothian" instead, feeling it made more sense. Since then, many other people have started using the word, including those that had not heard either before.<br />
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Other spellings have been suggested, but these three are the most prominent. None is considered to be official; rather, all are considered to be correct.<br />
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<div>== History Part 1 ==<br />
=== Chapter I: The Very Beginning ===<br />
==== Part 1: Founding ====<br />
This history ought to begin at the beginning; that is, the founding of [[Shireroth]]. Unfortunately, exactly when that was is unclear. The official history of Shireroth fixes the date at twelve midnight on [[April 24, 2000]]. Since [[Apollo Standard Time]] had not yet been invented, we must assume this refers to the Pacific time used by [[Erik Metzler|Kaiser Metzler]]. The forum records back this up after a fashion - a post entitled "The Republic Of Shireroth is Founded" is dated 4/23/00 11:37:56 pm - not midnight, but close. The first post on the Shireroth forum, though, is [[April 21]]. And the [[Hegemony of Alexandros|Alexandros]] record lists Shireroth as founded 264 [[ASC]], which translates into [[April 26]] on the [[Gregorian calendar]]. My guess would be that the forum was created on the 21st, and an official proclamation made on the 23rd, which was then rounded off to the 24th. And the Alexandrians just didn't know what they were talking about.<br />
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==== Part 2: Sequential Events ====<br />
On the first day of Shireroth's existence it was greeted by the [[Istvanistan]]is and [[Hyperborea]]ns. It will also be noted that the Hyperboreans pointed out the first of Shireroth's spelling errors (the word "discussion") on that day. Hyperboreans pointing out Shirerothian spelling errors was later to become a grand tradition. [[Erik Metzler|Erik]] then left for two days, during which Shireroth's early history more or less stopped, since at that period he was the only citizen. The next important event of this period was the acceptance of a treaty with the [[Great Automatic Peoples' Republic]] by a 4-0 margin, in which both vowed never to attack each other. Shireroth was also recognized by [[Blackrock]], [[Jasonia]] and [[Istvanistan]].<br />
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==== Part 3: Provisional Government ====<br />
The government during this time was the [[Provisional Government]]. Erik was to be a [[President]] with dictator-like powers until the [[Republic]] gained its fifth citizen. At that time, a more representative government would be established. Shireroth joined [[Audentior]] before that could happen. The only actions of Metzler's government were to appoint a [[Citizenship Minister]] and to create a [[Erb|currency]]. The Citizenship Minister was [[John Sager]], who said he would make a citizenship form (he never did), and the currency was the €, although there is no record of the name Erb until much later. Speaking of Sager, he tried to form a party called the [[Popular Front of Shireroth]] to bring Automatic ideals into the country, but he never really got around to completing this.<br />
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==== Part 4: Analysis ====<br />
Shireroth didn't do very much in the pre-[[Audentior]] days. It didn't have enough time to. The [[First Republic]]'s major impact on history was to provide a base for future incarnations to work off of, to set the flag and currency, and to help facilitate the Audente merger negotiations, in which it played a major part and was one of the strongest voices for unity.<br />
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=== Chapter II: The Audente Age ===<br />
==== Part 1: Shireroth In The Merger ====<br />
The age of the [[First Great Merger]] is a very misunderstood one, but unfortunately I cannot get into it here. Shireroth, ironically, was probably one of the most pro-merger countries in the whole bunch. It was mainly small nations who were willing to agree to the merge - in the beginning, Shireroth and Hyperborea. The addition of [[Tapfer]] as a small nation was also helpful. The large nations in the merger process, who were very conservative about the possibility of creating a new country, were Jasonia and the Automatics. With Shireroth, the small nations just managed to have a majority in the proceedings, and eventually Jasonia (though significantly, not Automatica) gave in. On [[May 14th]] Shireroth became an official Audente province. [[Greg Shaddinger]], who was strongly anti-Audentior, threatened to resign, but President Metzler said that this was a new nation and he didn't have to participate in Audente affairs if he didn't want to. [[John Sager]], who had his own reasons for being anti-Audentior, did emigrate.<br />
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==== Part 2: General Politics ====<br />
The [[Tetrapole Representative]] from Shireroth was Erik Metzler. He also won in a national election the [[Legislative Chair]] position, a victory which he celebrated in his infamous thread "[[I am got the chair]]!." His main policies in the Tetrapole were pushing for direct democracy and supporting anything [[Bill Dusch]] of Tapfer opposed. Another important political issue here is that [[Daniel K]], also known as [[VH Fenrir]], joined Shireroth for the first time.<br />
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==== Part 3: The Manifold Conflicts ====<br />
Shireroth in the AIN was, unfortunately, probably best known for causing a lot of trouble. The first bit of trouble was the [[Direct Democracy Riots]]. These riots were the first time that Shireroth used its infamous [[smiley bomb]], forcing [[Executive Chair]] [[Scott Alexander]] to declare martial law. This just got the Shirerothians angrier, and would have split the country had a last minute agreement not been brokered. What did end up splitting the country were the riots that occurred when Bill Dusch was elected President in a vote evidently run by the same people who did Palm Beach. These riots too were led by Shireroth.<br />
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==== Part 4: Shirerothian Secession ====<br />
Shireroth seceded, as mentioned above, after the tainted elections during which Bill Dusch was chosen as Audentior's first President. This was on [[July 11th 2000]], after the three Shirerothian citizens of the period (Erik Metzler, Daniel K, and Greg Shaddinger) approved. It was then discovered by the Audentes that secession was not, technically, illegal. President Dusch decided it was important to keep the nation together anyway, and attacked Shireroth. Well, sort of. What he did was post a map of Shireroth that included an Audente attack force. The Shirerothians laughed at him and challenged him to resolve the matter by a game of [[StarCraft]]. Dusch continued his unorthodox tactics, which were mockingly called "[[GifWars]]", but Audentior fell a few days later, and he chose not to pursue the war further.<br />
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==== Part 5: Culture During The Audente Era ====<br />
Shirerothian culture during the Audente Era was primarily focused on [[Boomism]] (more properly called [[BO0O/\/\ism]]). This was both a [[religion]] and a [[political party]]. It began with the game of StarCraft, in which it was, in the words of Erik Metzler, a philosophy that "anything that's not Terran should go BOOOOM!". However, it evolved into a general pro-explosion way of thinking. The [[Boomist Party]] was for peace through armed strength and opposed the [[Demesos Party]] in Audentior's virtual two-party system. Of the foundationalist Boomist religion little has survived except the knowledge that the single holiday, [[La Fiesta De La BOOOM]], was celebrated on [[July 26]]. The Boomist symbol was a nuclear mushroom cloud.<br />
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=== Chapter III: The Jasonian and Apollonian Ages ===<br />
==== Part 1: Integration With Jasonia ====<br />
Why would Shireroth merge into a monolithic nation controlled by [[Jasonia]]ns when it had just angrily seceded from a monolithic nation controlled by Jasonians? While it would be nice to say that the archives held the answer, any appropriate threads were either deleted or never in existence. Luckily, we have a thread from the Jasonian side, which allows us to date the merge at [[July 13]] (making Shireroth independent for all of two days). And here Erik gives his answer to the question posited above: "Shireroth never lasted long enough before the [[AIN]] merger to develop. Now that we are free again. I see no reason why would should bother trying to develop. We are basically just the same thing as FIoJ, just smaller and less organized.(if that is even possible.)" {myriad spelling/grammar errors fixed} Shireroth joined Jasonia, it may be said, out of laziness.<br />
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==== Part 2: On the Activities of Shireroth, Or Lack Thereof ====<br />
Shireroth was completely inactive during the [[Jasonian Age]]. All states that were part of the Flying Islands were. The one burst of interesting news was that the Shirerothians [[secede]]d on [[September 24]] and then [[unsecede]]d two hours later before anyone noticed. This was due to Erik's anger at being put on trial for spamming, but apparently he changed his mind and decided not to dig himself deeper. Erik was the only really active Shirerothian-Jasonian, although Dan K popped up from time to time. Both took the [[Hellish side]] in the [[Infernal War]] but were content to rejoin Jasonia after the [[Treaty of the Gods]].<br />
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==== Part 3: The Apollonian Era ====<br />
Shireroth, as a part of Jasonia, was not involved in the formation of the [[Union of Apollo States]]. It may be remembered by the student of history that Jasonia did not actually join the Union but rather sent a "[[dummy state]]", [[New Jasonia]], to participate. Thus, Shireroth remained technically a part of an independent Jasonia, although all the action took place at the UAS. Not a single purely Shirerothian action or post can be found from this era, so it's safe to say nothing really happened.<br />
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==== Part 4: On the Revivication of Shireroth ====<br />
I am happy to say I can pinpoint the exact moment in which Shireroth was revived. It was [[December 18]], [[2000]], in an ICQ chat between this historian, [[Jason Steffke]], and Erik Metzler. Metzler was complaining about how much he disliked FIoJ, and Scott suggested "I wouldn't mind seeing Shireroth again. It was one of the few micronations I ever liked". The Kaiser’s exact response, one for the history books, was "MUAHAHAHA! SHIREROTH SHALL RETURN!" It is a very interesting piece of historical trivia that Jason Steffke was offered the [[Kaisership]] of Shireroth in that chat, and he declined. Other names were thrown out, including John Sager, Daniel K, and (may Gahg have mercy) [[Eoin Dornan]], but in the end, everyone thought that it had to be Erik. Which brings us to:<br />
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=== Chapter IV: The [[Direct Democracy Constitutional Monarchy]] of Shireroth ===<br />
==== Part 1: Formation ====<br />
The information here is taken from ICQ transcripts between Scott Alexander and Erik Metzler. The new Shireroth originally was to use the same Provisional Constitution as the [[Old Republic]] and, significantly, would ban [[dual citizenship]]. Originally Metzler decided at the last second not to create Shireroth after all, but then he got "new information" which he refused to tell me and which I suspect was just him changing his mind without wanting to admit it, and he started a vote to free Shireroth from Jasonia at 9:39 PM on [[December 19]]. The vote was almost ruined by [[Thomas Hubert]]'s opposition, but Erik threatened Hubert and he changed his mind. At 11:00 PM the same day, Erik stated he wanted Shireroth to be a combination direct democracy and constitutional monarchy. It was decided that King was too bland, and Baron, Shah, Czar, Prince, Pope, Big Kahuna, Pharoah, God-King and even Ayatollah were all considered before Erik decided on Kaiser due to his German background. (although it was all that Scott could do to keep him from choosing "[[Lizard-KING]]!".)<br />
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==== Part 2: Government Specifics ====<br />
In the words of Erik, Shireroth was a "direct democracy constitutional monarchy". The Kaiser appointed [[Minister]]s who were confirmed by the people. The people voting directly formed the legislative branch, and a judicial branch was planned but never realized. The first minister was Daniel K, [[Ministry of Immigration|Minister (or Miniter, according to the forum) of Immigration]]. [[Patrick Foley]] tried to become head of the military without being a citizen, but was rebuffed (he did become the [[CinC]] after the [[Kildare]] annexation). There was no foreign affairs minister, but the Kaiser took care of it, and Shireroth had mutual relations with Jasonia, [[Babkha]], and [[Treesia]] at the time.<br />
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==== Part 3: The Duchy System And The Mass Annexations ====<br />
The [[Duchy]] system started off very simply: Daniel K. was [[Duke]] of [[Brookshire]], and the other Duchy, [[Goldshire]], was vacant. It was then that the [[UAS]] collapsed, and Shireroth was all too happy to pick up the pieces. What it got from the [[Apollo Republic]] was the main land mass (which became Kildare, under Duke Patrick Foley) and the islands surrounding it (which became [[Gong Li]], under [[Tony Au]], who was originally an [[honorary citizen]] but then joined officially) With Patrick Foley's joining, [[Norfolk]] was added to the Shirerothian holdings, and became part of Gong Li.<br />
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==== Part 4: Culture During This Period ====<br />
Little to none. There was some remnant of the old [[Novi Dalmacija]]n culture for a while, but no one except [[Stjepan]] understood it, and it died fast. Its one lasting contribution to [[Apollo]] Micronationalism was the famous [[golden Zlatni Rat]], which turned out to be a beach, to Scott's extreme relief, but which was later found in mousetraps all over the land. Economics prospered, thanks to "Economics God" Tony Au. The Erb reached a record high of 5.5 on the [[ICEO]], which everyone was very happy about, and the stock market had the usual brief flurry of activity before disappearing never to be seen again.<br />
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=== Chapter V: The Seventh Republic And The Seeds Of Benacia ===<br />
==== Part 1: The [[Amity]] Crisis ====<br />
The seeds of the Amity crisis go back to before Shireroth even existed. Jasonia wanted a space program, so they created [[JASO]], the [[Jasonian Aeronautics and Space Organization]], and gave its command to Erik Metzler. It needed a base, so Erik "discovered" the island of Amity, along with nearby [[Mirioth]], and set up operations there. When Shireroth seceded from Jasonia, it was unclear whether Amity went with it. The Shirerothians apparently assumed it did, and the Jasonians assumed it didn't. On [[December 23]], the Kaiser of Shireroth "politely demanded" that it be given to the Shirerothians. The Jasonians said no, and the Kaiser said he respected the Jasonian decision. On the [[December 27|27th]], Shireroth occupied Amity anyway, causing an international incident. Jasonia threatened Shireroth, and Shireroth laughed off the threats. For a while, it seemed like war was inevitable. But on [[January 3]], a compromise was reached between Jasonian foreign minister [[Greg Nordman]] and the Kaiser. Jasonia would sell Amity to Shireroth for 225 erb. Although the Jasonians grumbled a little, the deal was accepted, and war averted.<br />
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==== Part 2: The Seventh Republic ====<br />
[[The Seventh Republic]], the name given to the Shireroth government around this time, is widely considered the [[Golden Age]] of Shireroth. On [[January 18]]th, Shireroth was accepted to the [[League of Micronations]] with a 14-1 vote. This was mainly thanks to Patrick Foley, Shireroth's many-talented foreign minister of the period. This was also the age of the [[Shireroth Boomers]], champions of the [[Intermicronational Football League]], for what it's worth. And of mass annexations and the [[Micronational Cartography Society|Micronational Cartography Board]]. But it came to an end around the [[February 1|first day of February]], when the Kaiser's sporadic mental illnesses reared their ugly head once again. Erik passed out due to some kind of problem and had to start seeing a psychologist, and decided that continued involvement in micronations would not be appropriate. Unfortunately, this was only revealed in mid-March, so for the month of February people just sat around doing nothing and wondering where the Kaiser had gone. This would be enough to destroy most micronations, and it did destroy Shireroth. Until the fateful day of [[March 26]], [[2001]], Shireroth lay inactive and abandoned, the greatness of the Seventh Republic all but forgotten.<br />
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==== Part 3: The Crisis And The Seeds of Benacia ====<br />
Jasonia, decided, out of the goodness of their hearts, to make the dead Shireroth a [[protectorate]] so that "no one could snatch it up and add it to their empire", ironically enough. The [[Rasinate]] noticed, and had the same idea - make Shireroth a protectorate of the Rasinate so Jasonia couldn't take it (though to be fair, the Rasinate had Eoin Dornan as their [[Prime Minister]], so they really can't be held accountable for their actions). And finally, a new nation called [[Machiavellia]], newly arrived from that fertile source of micronations called the [[Apolyton fora]], decided to claim it so that neither Jasonia nor the Rasinate could. And they had a secret weapon - [[General Trantor]], a man who claimed to be a former Shireroth citizen, although he refused to give any more information and there was certainly no former Shirerothian citizen named General Trantor. Jasonia gave in pretty quickly, but the Rasinate and Machiavellia seemed ready to go to war over the issue. The Rasinate even made a lot of threats and began to rally its various allies. Then General Trantor revealed that he was none other than Kaiser Metzler I of Shireroth, recovered from his ills (well, as recovered as he'd get) and come to usher in an [[Eighth Republic]]! The Rasinate quickly backed down, and Shireroth and Machiavellia signed a lasting alliance.<br />
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=== Chapter VI: The Benacian Age ===<br />
==== Part 1: The Gap In The Records ====<br />
There is an effective gap in records between late March and early June. It is my belief that Shireroth unofficially merged into Jasonia at this time, but the historical evidence of this is sketchy. It is based only on my personal recollection of events and some obscure references in the Jasonian fora. It seems to make more sense than anything else I've come across, though, so I'll let it stand and leave it for future investigation. Some evidence points to [[Benacia]] being formed before the [[Paramount War]] (May), but nothing concrete, and the Benacian fora were made on June 2, so I'll consider that the official date of Benacia's formation.<br />
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==== Part 2: The Paramount Wars ====<br />
Whether Shireroth was independent, part of Benacia, or part of Jasonia during the Paramount Wars, it certainly played a major part in them. The first Paramount War was precipitated by [[Paramount]] declaring war on Jasonia because it wanted certain territories that had formerly been Paramountian back (although this was the official reason, the unofficial reason was that John Sager hated Jason Steffke and wanted to harass him). Shireroth and Machiavellia took the side of Jasonia, and used spamming techniques to spam Paramount out of existence. Unfortunately, Paramount, never having really been too much in existence anyway, didn't care, and John, with his usual obstinacy, declared that he had won and Paramount was perfect. The usual disputed-lands-go-to-the-[[Foundation]] compromise was reached, but just weeks later, the second Paramount War started. The [[Paramount Demolition Duo]], as Kaiser Metzler and [[Prince Conway]] called themselves, went to work again, but it was revealed after the end of the war that it was just a ploy by Steffke to build activity. After this the Benacians got very angry at Jasonia and hoped for its downfall, which sure enough happened a month or two later.<br />
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==== Part 3: The Structure Of Benacia ====<br />
Benacia had three members - Hyperborea, Shireroth, and Machiavellia. It was governed by a council of the three heads of state, and one of them each month was the Chair, who presided over the meetings. Kaiser Metzler was the first chair. The council usually met in [[ICQ]] or [[AIM]] chats.<br />
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==== Part 4: Shireroth During The Benacian Age ====<br />
Not much happened. There were a few foreign relations things - the Benacians entered treaties with Babkha and the [[PUR]], and went through the bimonthly ritual of threatening Thomas Hubert only to have him back down at the last second. Patrick came back and left again. Yeah. That was about it.<br />
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=== Chapter VII: The [[Hegemony of Alexandros]] ===<br />
==== Part 1: Formation of the Hegemony ====<br />
The best answer for "Why did the Hegemony form?" is probably "Because of the cycle". The [[Apollo Sector]] tends to have large mergers every so often, and at the time of Alexandros, it was overdue. Originally, it was going to be a strengthening of Benacia without changing the basic culture or theme. However, when a chat started which included [[Jason Rhode]], the new Prince of Machiavellia, although not, significantly, Kaiser Metzler, the participants found they all like ancient Greece and, specifically, Alexander The Great. Thus, it was decided that the merged nation would be the Hegemony of Alexandros rather than just Benacia (Hegemony was added because it was much more original than "Kingdom" or "Republic" or "Empire"). There was some debate over who ought to be the leader, but eventually Jason Rhode was decided upon.<br />
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==== Part 2: Structure of the Hegemony ====<br />
The Hegemony's government was based on four high officials, with the [[Hegemon]] as a fifth high official above all of them. These were the [[Archon]], in charge of the site, the fora, and general information related stuff; the [[Polemarch]], in charge of war and the military; the [[Kristarch]], in charge of economics; and the [[Strategos]], in charge of foreign affairs. During the Hegemony these were Scott Siskind, Erik Metzler, Tony Au, and Edward Conway, respectively. There was also a [[Landsraad]], the classicists' single concession to a more Shirerothian naming system and a [[Demes]], a direct-democracy house of the people. All kinds of complex interactions were supposed to take place between them, but in reality the five officials together made all the policy and the Demes went and approved it.<br />
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==== Part 3: History of the Hegemony ====<br />
The Hegemony expanded pretty quickly with some mass annexations. Tapfer was annexed at the request of Bill Dusch, since Jasonia was fallen by this time. They also took some of [[Ryan Caruso]]'s old territories, including a place called [[Cimmeria]]. There was a minor conflict when Caruso demanded greater rights for Cimmeria and it looked like he was threatening the government, but it turned out he wasn't and everything was fine. Thomas Hubert tried to take back [[Rulzcentia]], but the Hegemony claimed it and Hubert gave in after some tense moments. There was also a revolt over the [[Color Revolt|colors of the forum]]. That was about all that had time to happen before the Hegemony joined with [[Tymaria]].<br />
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=== Chapter VIII: The Pax Tymaria ===<br />
==== Part 1: The Formation of Tymaria ====<br />
The formation of Tymaria was a minor miracle. The [[Free Republic]] and [[Interland]] were going to merge, and the Hegemony of Alexandros decided they might as well merge with them, which brought the Rasinate in, leading to the biggest merger in history. It was managed at a [[Constitutional Convention]] that lasted from late September to late October [[2001]], and the final draft of the Constitution was agreeable to all delegates, and on [[October 31]] (or thereabout) the [[United Republic of Tymaria]] was proclaimed.<br />
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==== Part 2: Shireroth's Place In Tymaria ====<br />
Shireroth was one of eight original states in four original regions of Tymaria. Each state got a different number of votes depending on its regional distribution, with Shireroth getting only one. As a state, Shireroth had considerable control over its internal affairs, but could not print its own money nor conduct foreign relations nor war.<br />
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==== Part 3: Changes And Revolutions ====<br />
On [[November 25]], Shireroth was annexed to its own [[Duchy]], [[Yardistan]], and its Duke, [[Nick the Yardistani]], who had joined about a month before. Why the change? In the words of former Kaiser Metzler, "Shireroth didn't fall. I simply find Yardistan more fun." However, the reversed situation was soon set right again with the ascension of [[Kaiser Gaelen II]] to the throne. Unfortunately, Kaiser Gaelen too left, leaving the throne vacant. It passed to [[Ari Rahikkala]], but he faked his own death, making [[James Raine]] the [[Steward]]. Then another Yardistani revolt happened...<br />
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==== Part 4: Culture ====<br />
This was a great time for Shirerothian culture. In a posts like "History and Culture of Shireroth" and "Kaisers of Shireroth", Kaiser Metzler fleshed out the formerly deficient background of the nation. It was formerly a group of warring chiefdoms before the first Kaiser started the Republic 2000 years before the founding of the Sector. There was also some stuff on [[Goldshire]] and name origins, some of which are in the appendix.<br />
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=== Chapter IX: The Mors Restoration ===<br />
==== Part 1: [[Kaiser Mors I]] ====<br />
When Erik Metzler returned after his long absence, he did so as [[Kaiser Mors I|Kaiser Mercator Mortis I]] (Merchant of Death) or Mors for short. He bore an ancient Shirerothian sword called [[Sword of Vengeance|Vengeance]] which marked him as the true claimant to the throne. Both [[Fax Celestis]] and Nick the Yardistani, who at the time were in a civil war for power, gave up their claims in favor of Metzler's new avatar.<br />
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==== Part 2: Decrees And Changes ====<br />
Kaiser Mors made a number of decrees and radically reshaped the Shireroth government. Among the decrees were to kick all foreign (which means the Tymarian government and other Tymarian states) armies out of Shireroth, a decree to make James "Fax Celestis" the new heir, a decree taking Shireroth unilaterally out of the Hegemony of Alexandros, and a decree to create a new Duchy, [[Straylight]], for former Kaiser Ari Rahikkala. He then tried to convince the [[House of Nations]] to give Shireroth another [[Senate]] seat, which resulted in another debate over proportional representation. Also, he revived the old forum and the Landsraad and started construction of a great temple.<br />
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== History Part 2 ==<br />
=== Prologue: The Fall of Tymaria ===<br />
What has come before: in April 2000, a time of chaos and change around the micronational world, Erik Metzler founds the small and peaceful democratic country known as Shireroth. Within a few weeks, Shireroth is absorbed by the rising superpowers of Audentior and Jasonia, an all but forgotten backwater region of these far-flung empires. But in December of that year, they abruptly spit it back out again, and Erik once again takes the helm of leadership, declaring himself Kaiser and instituting a feudal system. There is a brief period of prosperity before the nation crumbles to dust once again. A few months later it is revived as part of the Benacian Commonwealth, and soon after this it merges into the land of Alexandros, which in turn merges into Tymaria. Once again, Shireroth is a small province of a hegemonic empire – but this time, it has both the will and the ability to be able to transcend its minor role and catapult itself into the global spotlight.<br />
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On [[April 6]]th, the first complete history of Shireroth is published, ending with a note on the recent restoration of Kaiser Mors I to the throne and the possibilities for future growth his reign opens. On [[April 11]]th, the forum of Shireroth, along with much of the rest of Tymaria, is destroyed in a terrorist attack, wiping the historical slate clean. [[Philip Locke]], the perpetrator of the attack, is dutifully expelled from Shireroth – but not before he has had time to propose to the Mors government a plan to leverage its size and activity to become the dominant Tymarian state. Over the next few months, as the other areas in Tymaria are plagued by civil war, dissension, inactivity, and [[Earl Washburn]], Shireroth expands in all senses of the word. [[Lothlaria]], [[Lac Glacei]], [[Jaris]], and [[Hyperborea]] are added to its growing empire, and the Kaiser begins to listen less and less to the federal government in [[Tymaria City]].<br />
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Gradually the power of the Tymarian Federal Government waned. First Jason Rhode dropped off the face of the Earth, then the [[Free Territories]] started attacking, and finally the provinces started getting restless. The formation of [[Baracao]] didn’t help either, nor did the so-called [[Anti-Tymar Council]] that advocated rebellion and separatism wherever it could find a foothold. At the same time, Shireroth’s already exponential growth went through the roof, despite the bizarre spectacle of four Kaisers in a single month. Although [[Los I]], the most notable Kaiser of this period, was staunchly pro-Tymaria, it began to grow clear that the contradictory relationship between the ailing superfederation and its most prominent state could not continue forever.<br />
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Finally, with the election of Tony Au as [[Prime Executive]] on a “let the states secede” platform, pro-secessionist feelings snowballed. On the eve of Au’s election, the Landsraad convened to discuss the independence question. In one of their fastest decisions ever, the Landsraad bowed to the overwhelming sentiment of the Shirerithian populace and sent to the Kaiseress a resolution that Shireroth should resume its position as a free and independent state. On [[July 12]], [[Kaiseress Vivantia]] issued [[Imperial Decree 30]], stating:<br />
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With the blessings of the Landsraad and in light of the suspension of the Tymarian Constitution, I, Kaiseress Viviantia I, ruler of Shireroth, officially decree the secession of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth from the United Republic of Tymaria. Shireroth is now a free nation independent of Tymaria and its remaining states.<br />
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After eleven months of foreign rule, Shireroth was once again ready to take control of its own destiny – a path that would lead them further than they could imagine.<br />
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=== Chapter One (July 2002) ===<br />
''In which the new Republic is forced to confront a worrisome number of problems long before it is at all fair to expect them to be able to do so''<br />
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Retooling Shireroth’s governmental machinery for independence was not as major a task as it might seem. The [[Apollo Skyline|Skyline]] remarked a week after the decision that it was “almost like Shireroth had planned this beforehand, eh?” All that was needed was a foreign ministry, which was quickly created under the capable leadership of [[Stjepan Aracic]], and an accompanying foreign policy, which in the Republic’s first week took the form of recognizing Babkha, Interland, and Istvanistan.<br />
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A typically Shirerithian response to the new conditions was a new Kaiser. Kaiseress Vivantia, an incarnation of Erik, stepped down in favor of [[Kaiser Mors II]], also an incarnation of Erik. The rationale for the new name, according to its holder, was that “Vivantia brought us back to life…and now Mors shall dispense the death!”<br />
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Death, unfortunately, was exactly what might soon have to be dispensed. Two other Tymarian states, Interland and the Free Republic, had seceded along with Shireroth, and their sudden introduction into an already chaotic micronational world threatened to cause some sort of massive cataclysm. Particularly problematic was the Free Republic, which was claimed by Baracao despite its own belief in its independence. Shireroth and Baracao came to the brink of war – luckily, at the last second a peace conference began and the two countries managed to come to a satisfactory conclusion, although nowhere in the historical record is it listed exactly what that conclusion was.<br />
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Meanwhile, on the domestic front, things were hardly less troublesome. This remains that period of history in which trouble was spelled P-H-I-L-I-P L-O-C-K-E, and indeed, scarcely had he been admitted to Shireroth after a four month ban when he began to agitate for democracy. He accused the Republic of truly being an [[autocracy]], and proposed his [[Unified Shireroth Proposal]]</div>WikiSysophttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Kaiser_of_Shireroth&diff=1061The Kaiser of Shireroth2007-05-13T08:16:01Z<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision(s)</p>
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'''The Kaiser''' is the all-powerful ruler of [[Shireroth]]. His word is law, and above him there are none.<br />
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== The Powers of the Kaiser ==<br />
The powers granted the Kaiser are basically limitless. There are a few minor things that he cannot do, but it is fairly easy for him to get around these limits.<br />
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The Kaiser receives his powers (or rather, his restrictions) from [[the Imperial Charter]]. It describes the Kaiser as being the end-all be-all in every facet of the government: legislative, judicial, executive, military. The sole caveat is that he may not violate the Charter.<br />
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The Kaiser also possesses the ability to call and dismiss the [[Landsraad]] at will, but not to interfere with voting procedures.<br />
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=== A Problem with the Charter ===<br />
The interesting thing is that the only person who can even touch the Charter is the Kaiser. This means that he can theoretically edit the biggest check on his power at will.<br />
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The general precedent has been to only edit the Charter when absolutely necessary by writing a completely new Charter, [[Kaiser Los II]] being the only notable Kaiser to stray from this pattern who edited it a line at a time. However, there have been some critics who suggest that nobody should be able to edit the Charter, and some who have suggested that the Landsraad should be able to. To this day, though, only the Kaiser may create the Charter.<br />
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This system had changed during [[Kaiser Letifer II]]'s reign, whose last replacement was meant to be the last. An amendment system was put into place. In order for the Kaiser to amend the charter, ze must have the approval of the Prætor. While currently the Landsraad cannot edit the charter, the [[Arbiter]] had been given powers to overturn an Imperial Decree with unanimous consent of the Landsraad that violate the charter.<br />
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== Heirs ==<br />
The most prestigious position in Shireroth is being Kaiser. It affords absolute power. Consequently, when the time comes, many people vie for the opportunity to take the position.<br />
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Heirs must not be [[Dual citizenship|dual citizens]], and they must be full citizens, not just [[minor]]s. It should be somebody who's dedication to [[Shireroth]] is clear and unquestionable. They must be at least thirteen years of age (otherwise, the [[Steward]] rules in their place until they reach the proper age). Kaisers may be either male or female.<br />
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Upon taking the throne, new Kaisers choose royal names. These names can be of either [[Shirerothian]] mythological figures (usually from [[Cedrism]]) or of some other interest of the Kaiser.<br />
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== Past Kaisers ==<br />
Many citizens have had the honour of being Kaiser. They are listed below:<br />
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*[[Erik Metzler]]<br />
*[[James Raine]]<br />
*[[Harvey Steffke]]<br />
*[[Aurefiction]]<br />
*[[Gryphon Avocatio]]<br />
*[[Ari Rahikkala]]<br />
*[[Jadie Doran]]<br />
*[[Scott Alexander]]<br />
*[[Gregory Russell]]<br />
*[[Shyriath Bukolos]]<br />
*[[Eoin Dornan]]<br />
*[[Bill Dusch]]<br />
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And also, these are the royal names of the Kaisers, with the dates of their reigns (in [[ASC]]) and the [[Imperial Bloodline|line]] from which they descend:<br />
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*[[Kaiser Metzler I]]: 846 - 919 (Metzler-Ly’Technomaezj)<br />
*[[Kaiser Gaelen II]]: 919 – 953 (Ly’Technomaezj)<br />
*[[Kaiser Ari 0]]: 954 – 964 (Ly'Technomaezj)<br />
*[[Kaiser Mors I]]: 968 – 1003 (Mortis)<br />
*[[Kaiser Ikol I]]: 1003 – 1017 (Grifos)<br />
*[[Kaiser Lacrymosa I]]: 1017 – 1018 (Celestean)<br />
*[[Kaiser Los I]]: 1018 – 1039 (Kalir)<br />
*[[Kaiseress Viviantia I]]: 1040 – 1071 (Mortis)<br />
*[[Kaiser Mors II]]: 1072 – 1085, 1089 – 1132 (Mortis)<br />
*[[Kaiser Mog I]]: 1132 – 1157 (Celestean)<br />
*[[Kaiser Letifer I]]: 1157 – 1233 (Grifos)<br />
*[[Kaiser Raynor X]]: 1277 – 1428 (Raynor)<br />
*[[Kaiseress Aure I]]: 1428 – 1468 (Steffki)<br />
*[[Kaiser Meskan I]]: 1468 – 1501 (Steffki)<br />
*[[Kaiseress Jadie I]]: 1501 – 1559 (Doran)<br />
*[[Kaiser Mors III]]: 1559 – 1644 (Mortis)<br />
*[[Kaiser Wyltheow I]]: 1644 – 1767 (Grifos)<br />
*[[Kaiser Lacrymosa II]]: 1770 – 1770 (Celestean)<br />
*[[Kaiser Los II]]: 1770 - 1857 (Kalir)<br />
*[[Kaiser Raynor XI]]: 1857 - 1978 (Raynor)<br />
*[[Kaiser Mors IV]] Nerrolar: 1978 - 2064 (Mortis)<br />
*[[Kaiser Ari i]] Kaukainen: 2064 - 2098 (Ly’Technomaezj)<br />
*[[Kaiser Alejian I]] the Guardian: 2098 - 2187 (Grifos)<br />
*[[Kaiser Los III]] Radarai: 2187 - 2236 (Kalir)<br />
*[[Kaiser Yarad I]] the Resolute: 2236 - 2299 (Kalir)<br />
*[[Kaiseress Semisa I]] the Resurrector: 2299 – 2366 (Celestean)<br />
*[[Kaiser Letifer II]]: 2366 - 2416 (Grifos)<br />
*[[Kaiser Alejian II]]: 2416 - 2469 (Grifos)<br />
*[[Kaiser Meskan II]]: 2469 - Present (Steffki)<br />
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According to the [[Fictional History]], there are more (see [[List of Kaisers]]). The above are the Kaisers from the true history of Shireroth.<br />
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''See Also:'' [[The Imperial Charter]], [[Landsraad]], [[Imperial Bloodline]]s, [[DecreeBook]]<br />
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<div>== Dæmonic Census ==<br />
The Dæmonic Census is a list of all the known [[Dæmons]] of [[Balgurd]] past and present.<br />
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=== Arch-Dæmons===<br />
[[Obitus]] ''Deceased'' <br><br />
[[Olarix]] <br><br />
=== Major Dæmons ===<br />
[[Rrakanychan]] <br><br />
[[Dialabrac]] <br><br />
=== Lesser Dæmons ===<br />
[[Briol]] <br><br />
[[Diomic]] <br><br />
[[Gyates]] <br><br />
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<div>== Imperial Decrees (By Decree Number) ==<br />
=== [[Kaiser Gaelen II]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #1: [[Landsraad]] ====<br />
Be it hereby decreed that the Landsraad, the legislative body of Shireroth, is from this moment forth reinstated.<br />
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All legislative power is vested in this body by me the [[Kaiser]] reserving the right to veto any bill, measure, act, statement or declaretion pasted by this body.<br />
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The Landsraad has traditionally consisted of the dukes of Shireroth and shall continue to be so.<br><br />
From [[Goldshire|GoldShire]], Duke Dstryker<br><br />
From [[Elwynn]], Duke Siskind<br><br />
From [[Yardistan]], Duke Lacara(who is presently exiled)<br><br />
From [[Kildare]], Duke Foley<br><br />
For [[Brookshire]], seat of the Emperor himself. Kaiser Gaelen II.<br><br />
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The Landsraad is also vested with the judiciary power of Shireroth only below the Kaiser himself.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Gaelen II<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #2: The [[Constitution]]. ====<br />
Be it known, by Imperial Decree the Imperial Republic of Shireroth is hereby subject to the following constitution, and all the bindings their in. (including me)<br />
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'''Constitution of the Land of Shireroth'''<br />
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:The [[Kaiser]]:<br />
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::All executive powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior and functions of Shireroth as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this constitution. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of the Militia, Military, and/or any other armed force under Shireroth control.<br />
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::The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor. In times when a successor is below twelve years of age, a [[Steward]] shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne.<br />
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:[[Landsraad]]:<br />
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::The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set it’s own rules for voting percentages and procedures. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed or issued by the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason.<br />
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::The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser.<br />
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::The Landsraad shall consist of the [[Duke]]s of Shireroth. Dukes may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Duke. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies as he sees fit. Only the Landsraad may remove a duchies’ seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the boarders of any duchy as he/she sees fit.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Gaelen II,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #3: Senate Seat ====<br />
Be known, that by Imperial Decree, Duke Nicholas of Yardistan is now the Shirerithian Senator to the [[Tymaria]]n [[House of Nations]].<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Gaelen II,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #4: Successor ====<br />
As is my right and duty as Kaiser, I name Nick of Yardistan as my Successor. Upon my death or abdication of the throne, he shall be crowned Kaiser of Shireroth and Duke of BrookShire.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Gaelen II,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #5: Senate Seat ====<br />
AS of this date, Nick of Yardistan is no longer the Shireroth Senator. I hereby give the senatorial position to Dstryker of GoldShire.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Kaiser Gaelen II<br />
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==== Imperial Decrees #6-12 ====<br />
As of this point, lost.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Mortis Mercator I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #13: Sectors ====<br />
Shireroth shall not recognize the use of [[Sector]]s as a [[micronation]]al geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any [[duchy]] or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permision to be considered in such sector.<br />
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Shireroth is Sectorless.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Kaiser Mortis Mercator I.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Los I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #14: [[Jason Steffke]] ====<br />
Jason Steffke has deleted history in and disrupted the workings of [[Tymaria]]. Both because we wish to avoid a similar incident here, and because we wish to punish him for his misdeeds, he is banned from the Imperial Republic of Shireroth until such time as this decree is lifted or he is tried be the appropriate authorities.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #15: [[Philip Locke]] ====<br />
Philip Locke has attacked our friends in [[Delvenus]]. He has proven that he has gained neither in judgment nor responsibility since he was first banned from Shireroth. Therefore, the original term of one month, which ended last week, is extended to four months, and thus will end in August of this year. Furthermore, [[Nicolas Raglan]] is made permanent Duke of [[Lothlaria]] for so long as he wishes to hold the position; if and when Mr. Locke joins with us he may choose whether or not he wishes to resign the position in his favor.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #16: Appointment of [[Erik Metzler]] to the [[House of Nations]] ====<br />
For reasons I still don't understand but which are apparently good ones, Duke [[Erik Metzler]] of Brookshire is now the Shireroth Senator to the Tymarian House of Nations.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #17: Recognition of New [[Baron]] ====<br />
[[Baron Ganondorf]] being dead, it is the right of [[Baroness Sabriel]] to appoint a new Baron. We recognize her choice of [[Gryphon the Pure]] as the new Baron of [[Schlangen]].<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #18: Appointment of New [[Minister of Immigration]] ====<br />
The [[Ministry of Immigration]] being currently vacant, the office is given to Duke Erik Metzler of [[Brookshire]].<br />
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=== [[Kaiseress Viviantia I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #19: [[Religion]] In Shireroth ====<br />
From this day forth:<br />
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The official religion of Shireroth is [[B0O0/\/\ism]]. In any event where prayer or religious trapings are used in Shireroth they shall be done to B0O0/\/\ist tradition. All official oaths shall be to the Gods of B0O0/\/\ism.<br />
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With this establishment of state religion, the need for protection of religious freedom becomes a requirment. Till now no official religion was set down, and thus it was presumed that all were free to worship as they chose. This shall continue, for now. All citizens of Shireroth, when not in an official state capacity, may, unobtrucively, pay homage to the god(s) that they worship. Or they may choose to worship no god at all. But when in an official state capacity they must obey the tenants of the B0O0/\/\ist religion.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #20: The Landsraad ====<br />
Only the Dukes of the land may vote within the Landsraad. Both male and female dukes of the Landsraad have equal voice in its halls and may vote freely.<br />
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Outside the Landsraad:<br />
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Imperial level.<br />
Both males and females may vote in any vote created on the imperial level. Only non-penalized citizens may vote on the Imperial level. A penalized citizen is a citizen subject to penaty under the law for a crime where their voting rights were not granted back to them.<br />
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Duchy level and below.<br />
The duchy have the right to create their own rules and ordanances for the establishment of voting rights within their realm.<br />
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Signed by my hand.<br />
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Viviantia I<br />
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Kaiseress of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #21: [[Praetor]] ====<br />
The Prætor of Shireroth shall be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Dukes of the Landsraad. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. His/Her purpose shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close vote, and generaly manage and keep order within the Landsraad.<br />
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Signed by my hand.<br />
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Viviantia I,<br />
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Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #22: Nobility Rules Within The Landsraad ====<br />
All ruling Nobles of the land may voice their oppinions within the Landsraad. Only Dukes may vote in the Landsraad.<br />
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Nobles consist of Citizens with the Noble titles of,<br />
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Kaiser(Kaiseress)<br />
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Duke(Duchess)<br />
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Baron(Baroness)<br />
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[[Thane]]<br />
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In some cases there appears to be two nobles from one area, such as the current case in the Barony of Schlangen. But in all cases only one of the nobles is the ruling noble. In the above case Baroness Sabriel is the "Ruleing Noble", and the baron is just under her. It is the Baroness that would allowed to speak in the landsraad and not the baron.<br />
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Emissaries:<br />
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In the case were a Ruleing Noble is unable or unwilling to speak in the landsraad, said noble may elect to send an [[emissary]] in their stead to speak. The Prætor of Shireroth must be notifide by any ruleing noble in the case they choose to send an emissary to the Landsraad.<br />
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Signed by my hand.<br />
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Viviantia I,<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #23: Legalized Gambling ====<br />
Gambling in all forms is now legal in Shireroth.<br />
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Signed by my hand.<br />
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Viviantia I,<br />
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Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #24: The Barony of Novi Dalmacija ====<br />
From here forth the region that was formerly the state of [[Novi Dalmacija]] in the [[UAS]] before it became [[Kildare]] shall be recreated as The Barony of Novi Dalmacija, under the leadership of [[Stjepan Aracic]](For Her Light). As Baron he shall have full citizenship and rights within Shireroth.<br />
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Signed by my hand.<br />
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Viviantia I,<br />
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Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #25: The Steward ====<br />
<blockquote>In times when a successor is below twelve years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne.</blockquote><br />
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This section of the constition shall be adjusted to read.<br />
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<blockquote>In times when a successor is below twelve years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser or Landsraad not appoint a Steward, the people of the land, whom have voting rights, may vote from among the dukes of the Landsraad, a steward to take the place of the Kaiser till his return or till a new one ascends the throne.</blockquote><br />
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Signed by my hand.<br />
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Viviantia I,<br />
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Kaiseress of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #26: Dissolution of the Landsraad ====<br />
The current Landsraad in session is hereby disolved till further notice.<br />
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Signed by my hand.<br />
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Viviantia I,<br />
<br />
Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #27: New Landsraad, New Rules ====<br />
The Landsraad is hereby reconviened.<br />
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The landsraad is now open to all Ruling noble to vote in.<br />
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But, to retain the status of the Dukes voting counts shall be altered.<br />
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A dukes vote is worth 1. So a Aye or Nay would be counted as 1 aye or Nay vote<br />
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Barons' and THanes' will count for only 1/2 so a aye or nay vote will count a 1/2 a aye or nay vote.<br />
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2 votes by a thane or baron equals 1 vote from a duke.<br />
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Signed by my hand,<br />
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Viviantia I,<br />
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Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #28: New Minister of Immigration and Naturalization ====<br />
I hereby appoint [[Joseph Strong]], [[Baron]] of [[Schlangen]], [[Minister of Immigration and Naturalization]].<br />
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Signed by my hand.<br />
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Viviantia I,<br />
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Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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=== Missing ===<br />
==== Imperial Decrees #29-48 ====<br />
As of now, lost.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Raynor X]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #49: Archive and Backup ====<br />
All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads or posts. Harddrive backups should be made of all important documents.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #50: New Constitution ====<br />
Constitution of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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The Kaiser:<br />
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All executive powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior and functions of Shireroth as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this constitution. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of the Militia, Military, and/or any other armed force under Shireroth control.<br />
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The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor.<br />
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In times when a successor is below twelve years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until an heir can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one.<br />
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Landsraad:<br />
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The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed or issued by the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason.<br />
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The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser.<br />
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The Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies/Baronies as he/she sees fit. Only the Landsraad may remove a Duchy’s/Barony’ seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy/Barony as he/she sees fit.<br />
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Only Ruling Nobles or Emissaries appointed by a Ruling noble may vote within he Landsraad. Ministers of Shireroth may speak within the Landsraad but may not vote on just the merits of their office alone.<br />
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Votes:<br />
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Each Duchy shall be given six votes to cast within the Landsraad. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these vote up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit, keeping in mind that he/she must control at least half the total votes. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
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The Prætor:<br />
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The Prætor of Shireroth shall be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full--Citizens of the Land. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. His/Her purpose shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close vote, and generally manage and keep order within the Landsraad as well as keep records of all bills and resolutions passed during his/her tenure.<br />
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Ministries:<br />
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The Ministers of Shireroth are answerable to both the Landsraad and the Kaiser, who may both appoint and dismiss ministers at will; and create and destroy ministries at will.<br />
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Minister of Information:<br />
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The job of the Minister of Information shall be to keep the public of Shireroth informed of all matters of state that have been made public officially. The Minister of Information shall be vested with the power of maintaining all official forms of national communications.<br />
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Minister of Military Affairs:<br />
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The job of the Minister of Military Affairs shall be to see to the creation, training and general maintenance of the armed forces of Shireroth. All military, militia and/or armed forces within Shireroth are answerable to the Minister of Military Affairs second only to the Kaiser him/herself.<br />
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Minister of Trade:<br />
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The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br />
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Minister of Immigration And Naturalization:<br />
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The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of Shireroth.<br />
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Ministry of Technology:<br />
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The job of the Minister of Technology shall be to see to the technological advancement of Shireroth. The minister shall also be vested with the power and responsibility of establishing and maintaining a national system of education.<br />
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Ministry of the Exterior:<br />
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The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #51: Heir to the Throne====<br />
I, Kaiser Raynor X, hereby decree that the one known as Aurefiction shall henceforth be the heir to the throne of Shireroth.<br />
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=== [[Kaiseress Aure I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #52: Imperial Advisor ==== <br />
I hereby decree that a new position, that of the Imperial Advisor on History and Culture, shall be created within the Republic. The Advisor will be appointed upon the wish of the acting Kaiser(ess). The position may remain vacant if the acting Kaiser(ess) wishes so. The Advisor’s duty will be to consult the Kaiser(ess) on matters of national and international history and culture upon his/her request.<br />
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I wish to appoint Mr. Scott Siskind, Baron of Hyperborea, Miniser of the Exterior, as the new Imperial Advisor on History and Culture under my rule.<br />
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That is my will<br />
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And my will is Law.<br />
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Aure I, Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #53: Baron of Novi Dalmacija ====<br />
I hereby decree that the one known as Mezzastromix shall be the Baron of Novi Dalmacija, under the condition that the current Baroness, Ms. Mari Greenwood will choose to resign from her position.<br />
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That is my will,<br />
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And my will is Law.<br />
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Aure I, Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #54: Minister of Trade ====<br />
I hereby give my blessings to Erik Metzler naming him current Minister of Trade.<br />
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That is my will,<br />
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And my will is Law.<br />
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Aure I, Kaiseress of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #55: The Mango ====<br />
The mango is henceforth the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br />
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That is my will,<br />
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And my will is Law.<br />
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Aure I, Kaiseress of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #56: National Holidays ====<br />
I hereby decree that Shireroth shall from now on have its own National Holidays’ Calendar. Each of the holidays will be celebrated as stated on the Calendar. Everyone is free to have their own additional parties on the holidays. Duchies and Baronies can have their local holidays added to the calendar if they wish. Working on a national holiday is from now on strictly prohibited. Missing a holiday celebration will result to a mild disapproval from the Kaiser(ess) and probably a verbal condemnation speech expressing that disapproval ;-)<br />
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We will have 8 holidays for now, to go with the 8 lines on our flag.<br />
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'''Heroes’ Day - 17th of February.'''<br />
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Origins of holiday: This holiday commemorates the the battle of Cimmeria – 17th of February 2003.<br />
Celebration: Military parade to honor of the Heroes occurs. The issuing of governmental and military awards to individuals who managed to distinguish themselves takes place.<br />
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'''National Ladies’ Day – 8th of March'''<br />
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Origins of holiday: The growing micronational minority deserves its own holiday!<br />
Celebration: Just be nice and creative, flowers and candy work miracles!<br />
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'''Foundation Day – 24th of April.'''<br />
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Origins of holiday: In memory of the foundation of Shireroth.<br />
Celebration: The whole of Shireroth attends to a massive party with lots of food, drinks, speeches, fireworks, balloons and foreign guests.<br />
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'''Day of Midsummer Madness – 8th of June'''<br />
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Origins of holiday: Quixy, the god of madness was born on this day and imposed this holiday<br />
Celebration: Crazy parties and silly games, anything goes so long as it’s insane and pleases Quixy.<br />
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'''La Fiesta de la B0O0/\/\ - 26th of July.'''<br />
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Origins of holiday: The original B0O0/\/\ist holiday.<br />
Celebration: All Shirerithians must attend to a speech by a prophet or priest(ess) in the B0O0/\/\ist temple. The B0O0/\/\ists then proceed to making everything go B0O0/\/\ and sacrificing oxen.<br />
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'''Adieu Day a.k.a. the Day of Forgiveness: 1st of September'''<br />
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Origins of holiday: The end of summer arrives as a new beginning. This holiday symbolizes moving on from the past.<br />
Celebration: All apologies are accepted on this day. Symbolic burial of the dead souls of Shireroth (i.e. the inactive people) under the supervision B0O0/\/\ist prophets and priests takes place.<br />
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'''Mango Day – 16th of November'''<br />
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Origins of holiday: To pay a tribute to the national Shirerithian fruit.<br />
Celebration: The Annual Mango Feast!<br />
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'''Day of Peace & Friendship: 19th of December'''<br />
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Origins of holiday: This day symbolizes Shireroth friendship and peace with other nations as well as compassion between the Shirerithians themselves.<br />
Celebration: Foreign guests attend a banquet in Shirekeep where they exchange olive branches and mangos as symbols of peace.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #57: MiniInfo ====<br />
I hereby decree that the position of Minister of Information is now vacant.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #58: The Mango-Camel Pact ====<br />
I hereby decree that the following treaty is henceforth in-act.<br />
<br />
The Mango-Camel Pact<br />
of Non-Aggression, Mutual Defense and Coopeartion<br />
between<br />
The Kingdom of Babkha<br />
and<br />
The Imperial Republic of Shireroth<br />
<br />
The Government of the Kingdom of Babkha and the Government of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth,<br />
<br />
AFFIRMING the spirit of friendship and cooperation on which relations between the two nations are based, and wishing to place their relations on an even closer and more concrete basis;<br />
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ACKNOWLEDGING the importance to each nation of the wide-ranging relationship between them and the close and enduring connection between the well-being of their peoples;<br />
<br />
WISHING to enhance the valuable contribution to their relations made by the existing agreements between the two nations in various fields;<br />
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RESOLVED to provide wider opportunities for their governments and their peoples to work together in a spirit of understanding on matters of mutual interest in the political, economic, trade, commercial, social, and cultural;<br />
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DESIRING to foster micronational peace and security within a proper framework, through voluntary arrangements which will further the ability of nations dedicated to peace and prosperity to develop effective measures for individual and collective self-defense in support of those purposes and principles;<br />
<br />
REAFFIRMING their belief in the sovereignty of the Imperial Republic of Shierorth and the Kingdom of Babkha, and as sovereign nations possess the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense;<br />
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CONVINCED of the importance of strengthening and diversifying their relations on an equitable and mutually advantageous basis in a long-term perspective;<br />
<br />
RECOGNIZING that cooperation between the two nations should have in view not only their own mutual benefit but also their common interest in the prosperity and welfare of other nations, including those in the micronational community;<br />
<br />
CONVINCED that the conclusion of a Treaty which formally embodies and further advances the friendship and cooperation between the governments and peoples of the two nations will facilitate the further development of their relations;<br />
<br />
HAVE RESOLVED to conclude this Pact and for that purpose have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries :<br />
<br />
THE KINGDOM OF BABKHA<br />
HE Rakesh Maziar Ackbar<br />
Acting Vizier of Foreign Affairs<br />
<br />
THE IMPERIAL REPUBLIC OF SHIREROTH<br />
HIM Aurefiction Auraumbre<br />
Kaiseress of the Imperial Republic<br />
<br />
Who, having communicated to each other their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows:<br />
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=====Article I=====<br />
State of Friendship<br />
The basic of relations between the Kingdom of Babkha and the Imperial Republic of Shireroth shall be enduring peace and friendship between the two nations and their peoples.<br />
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The objective of the present Pact shall be to extend and strengthen relations between the Contracting Parties, in particular by promoting understanding between the two nations and their peoples and by developing cooperation on matters of mutual interest.<br />
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The Contracting Parties, noting that the agreements existing between them are consistent with the objective expressed in paragraph 2 of this Article, may enter into further agreements between them, wherever necessary, on matters dealt with in the present Pact or on other matters, including those not covered by the existing agreements.<br />
The Contracting Parties, in order to more effective achieve the objectives of this Pact, separately and jointly by self-help and mutual aid will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack and other evils of the micronational world.<br />
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=====Article II=====<br />
Mutual Cooperation<br />
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The Contracting Parties, recognizing the importance of peaceful and friendly relations among nations in the micronational community, shall cooperate with each other in maintaining and strengthening those relations.<br />
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The Contracting Parties agree to pursue understanding in all micronational matters of mutual interest, avoinding use or threat to use force as a valid diplomatic maneuver between them.<br />
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The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to facilitate, strengthen and diversify mutual understanding and cooperation in such areas of mutual interest as the political, economic, legal, social, cultural, professional, sporting and environmental fields. To this end, the Contracting Parties shall encourage and promote in these fields, to the fullest extent practicable, appropriate study and research, exchange of information, knowledge, and other suitable activities.<br />
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The Contracting Parties shall make available resources for political and educational strategies to counter the negative effects of fascism, bigotry, militarism and other evils of that plague the micronational world.<br />
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The Contracting Parties undertake to strengthen their free institutions and to cooperate with each other in the development of economic progress and social well-being and to further their individual and collective efforts toward these ends.<br />
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The Contracting Parties shall also develop mutual understanding and cooperation in those micronational organizations of which both Contracting Parties are members and which are concerned with any of the fields referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.<br />
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The Contracting Parties shall collaborate closely with each other in developing the mutual understanding and cooperation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. To this end, they shall hold consultations, whenever necessary, on matters in the fields referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, making use, where appropriate, of the means provided for in existing agreements or arrangements.<br />
The Parties shall contribute toward the further development of peaceful and friendly micronational relations by strengthening their free institutions, by bringing about a better understanding upon which these institutions are founded, and by promoting conditions of stability and well-being. They will seek to eliminate conflict in their micronational policies and encourage collaboration between both parties.<br />
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=====Article III=====<br />
Fair Treatment<br />
<br />
Each Contracting Party shall accord to the nationals of the other Contracting Party fair and equitable treatment with respect to matters relating to their business and professional activities, provided that in no case shall such treatment be discriminatory between nationals of the other Contracting Party and nationals of any third nation.<br />
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The property of nationals of one Contracting Party of the other Contracting Party shall not be compulsorily taken unless for a public purpose and unless prompt, adequate and effective compensation is paid. Without prejudice to the foregoing, with respect to all matters dealt with in this paragraph, the nationals of one Contracting Party shall be accorded of the other Contracting Party treatment which shall in no case be discriminatory between those nationals and nationals of any third nation.<br />
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=====Article IV=====<br />
Definition of Territory<br />
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The Contracting Parties agree, the purposes of bilateral relations, on considering sovereign territory of each other: websites, message boards, mailing lists and other virtual property under direct or indirect control of respective governments, as proclaimed by them as national jurisdiction and as long as respecting others micronations' sovereignty under micronational law and micronational convention.<br />
At the invitation of any one of the signatories of this Treaty the Contracting States shall hold consultations whenever there are reasonable grounds for the belief that the territorial integrity, independence, or security of any one of the parties is threatened. In the event of the threat of war or the existence of an micronational emergency, the Contracting States shall immediately proceed to unify their plans and defensive measures, as the situation may demand<br />
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=====Article V=====<br />
Mutual Protection and Non-Aggression<br />
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The Contracting Parties compromise themselves, in foreign and internal affairs, to:<br />
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Never facilitate or allow within its borders to be prepared, sponsored or in any way supported rebellions, coups d'etat and micronational conspiracies against the other Contracting Party;<br />
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Condemn and abstain from recognizing illegal secessions or separatist movements from the other Contracting Party, unless sovereignty of these groups are unquestionable;<br />
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Reprehend and abolish promptly practise of paper dolls, also known as paplism, in any circumstances, within national territory, informing the other Contracting Party about revealed paples and convicted paplists;<br />
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Inform immediately the other Contracting Party, whenever discovered, about substantial threats to its sovereignty, integrity or reputation within micronational scenario<br />
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The Parties agree that an armed attack or threat against one of them shall be considered an aattack or threat against both and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack or threat occurs, each of them, in excercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense will assist the Party so attacked of threatened by taking forthwith, such actions it deems necessary, including the use of force, to restore and maintain the security of the Contracting Parties.<br />
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The Imperial Republic of Shieroth grants, and the Kingdom of Babkha accepts, the right to dispose Babkhan forces in and about the territory of the Imperial Republic as determined by mutual agreement<br />
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The Kingdom of Babkha grants, and the Imperial Republic of Shireroth accepts, the right to dispose Shirerithian forces in and about the territory of the Kingdom as determined by mutual agreement<br />
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The high contracting parties solemnly declare that they condemn wars of aggression in their mutual relations or in those with other states, and that the settlement of disputes or controversies of any kind that may arise among them shall be effected only by the pacific means which have the sanction of micronational law.<br />
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They declare that as between the high contracting parties territorial questions must not be settled by violence, and that they will not recognize any territorial arrangement which is not obtained by pacific means, nor the validity of the occupation or acquisition of territories that may be brought about by force of arms<br />
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In case of noncompliance, by any state engaged in a dispute, with the obligations contained in the foregoing articles, the contracting states undertake to make every effort for the maintenance of peace. To that end they will adopt in their character as neutrals a common and solidary attitude; they will exercise the political, juridical, or economic means authorized by micronational law; they will bring the influence of public opinion to bear, but will in no case resort to intervention, either diplomatic or armed; subject to the attitude that may be incumbent on them by virtue of other collective treaties to which such states are signatories.<br />
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=====Article VI=====<br />
Diplomatic Representation<br />
<br />
The Shah of the Kingdom of Babkha, members of the Babkhan Royal Family, the Vizier of Foreign Affairs of said Kingdom and the Ambassador of Babkha before Shirerothshall enjoy full sovereign immunity whilst within the jurisdiction of Shireroth.<br />
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The Kaiseress of the Imperial Republic of Shieroth, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the said Republic and the Ambassador of Shireroth before Babkha shall enjoy full sovereign immunity whilst within the jurisdiction of Babkha.<br />
<br />
Upon the ratifying this Pact, there shall be:<br />
<br />
Established in Kingdom of Babkha an Embassy of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, which shall be occupied by an Ambassador appointed by the Kaiseress of Shireroth and accredited by the Shah of Babkha;<br />
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Established in the Imperial Republic of Shirerithian Embassy of Kingdom of Babkha, which shall be occupied by an Ambassador appointed by the Shah of Babkha and accredited by the Kaiseress of Shireroth .<br />
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Embassies shall be constituted by a webpage or website linked to the national websites and shall be deemed for the purposes of this Pact to be part of the territory of the represented Contracting Party and as such under its sole jurisdiction.<br />
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There shall be appointed an Ambassador to act as representative of a Contracting Party in the other. The Ambassadors shall have full citizenship of the Contracting Party of origin and shall have proper credentials approved by competent diplomatic or immigration authorities to be considered empowered.<br />
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Each Contracting Party are allowed to demand immediate removal of the Ambassador, at any time since arrival and without notice.<br />
<br />
The Contracting Party declare their assent to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and their affirmation to abide by all and sundry the applicable provisions of the same. Applicable provisions shall be considered all that are not obviously absurd within micronationalism.<br />
<br />
=====Article VII=====<br />
Extradition<br />
<br />
The Contracting Parties agree, the purposes of bilateral relations, on considering extradition as the expelling of an individual from all message boards, mailing lists and national channels of public communication and further symbolic delivery to the other Contracting Party, in the terms of this Article.<br />
<br />
The Contracting Parties agree to extradite to each other, subject to the provisions of this Article, people found in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties who have been charged with, are being tried for, or have been found guilty of an extraditable offense in the Requesting State.<br />
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The crimes of treason, spionage, terrorism, paplism or any offense that may be punished by banishment under the laws of both Contracting Parties shall be considered extraditable offenses. An offense shall be an extraditable offense wheter or not the laws of the Contracting Parties place the offense within the same category of offenses or denominate the offense by the same terminology.<br />
<br />
Extradition shall be granted for an extraditable offense regardless of where the act or acts constituting the offense were committed.<br />
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Extradition shall not be granted when, accordingly to the classification of the Requesting State, the individual is persecuted for political offenses or when extradition is being asked solely for political reasons.<br />
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=====Article VIII=====<br />
Final Provisions<br />
<br />
Nothing in the present Pact shall affect the validity of agreements which are in force between the Contracting Parties at the date of signature of the present Pact.<br />
<br />
The Contracting Parties shall periodically review, at the departmental level, the general operation of the present Pact with a view to ensuring that the purposes of the present Pact are being fully realized.<br />
<br />
This Pact shall last indefinitely and it shall only be revoked by previous advice to the other Contracting Party, altogether with an explanation of reasons.<br />
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IN WITNESS THEREOF the above named Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Pact and have affixed thereto their seals.<br />
<br />
The Imperial Republic of Shireroth and the Kingdom of Babkha are hence allied under the terms of this treaty.<br />
<br />
That is my will,<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #59: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
I hereby name Harvey Steffke heir to the throne of Shireroth.<br />
<br />
That is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #60: Landsraad Efficiency ====<br />
'''This Decree Has Been Revoked'''<br />
<br />
Seeing that in its current state the Landsraad cannot properly fulfill its institutional duties, I request that the following rules are applied to the way the Landsraad runs in order to improve its functionality.<br />
<br />
1) Voting/debate procedures for any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order will last 4 days maximum.<br />
<br />
2) For any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order to pass, at least 60% (i.e. 6/10) or more nobles will have to take part in the voting procedures. If this amount of participation in the voting procedures is not achieved by the end of the 4 days, the bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order in question will be considered null/void.<br />
<br />
3) Any noble that would have missed 4 or some voting procedures will be considered inactive and will be suspended from their nobility position.<br />
<br />
That is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #61: Krantzler of Shireroth ====<br />
'''This Decree Has Been Revoked'''<br />
<br />
A new position, that of the Kantzler (Prime Minister) of Shireroth, shall be created. The duties of the Kantzel will be to monitor the functionality of the ministries and preside over the Landsraad.<br />
<br />
The Kantzler of Shireroth shall monitor the functionality of the ministries. He/She should be up to date with everything that is going on in each ministry. Should any minister resign or stay away for unexplained reasons, the Kantzler of Shireroth shall take up the role of said minister until the Kaiser or the Landsraad appoint a new one.<br />
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The Kantzler of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. His/Her purpose shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close vote, and generally manage and keep order within the Landsraad as well as keep records of all bills and resolutions passed during his/her tenure.<br />
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In times when the Kaiser’s successor is below twelve years of age or the Kaiser has passed away without naming a heir, the Kantzler shall fulfill the duties of Kaiser until a suitable heir is found, or the existent one reaches the suitable age. Should the current Kaiser of Shireroth take a temporary leave, the Kantzler shall fulfill the Kaiser’s duty until the Kaiser marks his return.<br />
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Only the Kaiser of Shireroth may appoint and/or dismiss a Kantzler.<br />
<br />
This position makes the positions of Paetor and Steward null/void.<br />
<br />
I hereby name Ari Rahikkala the new Kantzler of Shireroth.<br />
<br />
This is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #62: Cabinet Efficiency ====<br />
'''This Decree No Longer Functions, As There Is No Krantzler'''<br />
<br />
Seeing that in its current state the cabinet of ministers of Shireroth functions poorly, the following changes shall be invoked in order to make the cabinet more efficient.<br />
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Each ministry should present to the Kantzler a report on its plans for the future every 2 months. The inability of a minister to fulfill the plans issued in the report may serve as reason of the dismissal of said minister upon consultation of the acting Kaiser with the Kantzler.<br />
<br />
This is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #63: The Landsraad Front Gate ====<br />
'''This Decree Has Been Revoked'''<br />
<br />
The Landsraad Front Gate is henceforth the place where non-noble Shirerithians are to discuss their political concerns. They may vote bills, acts, measures, dictates, statements or orders. If a bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order is voted upon unanimously by all the non-noble citizens of Shireroth, said bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order will be forwarded to the Landsraad for the Dukes and Barons to vote upon it. Only after the Landsraad accepts the bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order it will be considered active.<br />
<br />
That is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #64: Foreign Relations ====<br />
I hereby declare that Shireroth welcomes warmer relations with any other nation. At no point our nation is to be isolationist.<br />
<br />
This is my will,<br />
<br />
And my will is Law.<br />
<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Meskan I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #65: [[JoeWhit]] and [[Yardistan]] ====<br />
JoeWhit is ordered to post an adequate defense of his inactivity over the past few months or resign his position. If his defense is not adequate, he does resign, or he fails to do either before the end of Friday, August 15th, he will lose his position as Duke of Yardistan. The Landsraad will then be allowed to replace him as they see fit.<br />
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So let it be done.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #66: New Praetor ====<br />
The Kaiseress, Jadie Steffke of Goldshire, is appointed as Preator once more.She shall have this position as soon as she gives her consent to this decree.<br />
<br />
So shall it be done.<br />
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=== [[Kaiseress Jadie I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #67: Steward ====<br />
I hearby declare Erik Metlzer aka UEC as the Steward of Shireroth. This gives him all entitled power stated in the constitution.<br />
<br />
(Kaiser Meskan said Erik was Steward but didn't make it official...so I am doing it for him)<br />
<br />
So shall it be done<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #68: Kitanus Fields ====<br />
I hearby Decree that Kitanus Fields is no longer a Barony of The Duchy of Kildare. This is being done in this time of crisis to prevent Kitanus Fields from being take from Shireroth. Kitanus Fields from here on will be known as The Duchy of Kitanus Fields. I also decree that Eros Darkstar shall be the first duke of Kitanus Fields. So shall it be done.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #69: Minister of Trade ====<br />
Austi Scot is hearby our Minister of Trade granted he accepts the position. This decree becomes void on the occasion another Kaiser revokes this decree or Mr. Scot wishes to resign.<br />
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So shall it be done<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #70: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
The next person in line for the Kaisership is Erik Metzler. He will become Kaiser in the event I am gone for more than a week without prior notice or in the event I resign or pass away.<br />
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So Shall it be done.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #71: New Constitution ====<br />
Yee- haw!!!! New constitution....it is done...it is in place! *throws confetti in the air*<br />
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Constitution of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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Article I: The Kaiser.<br />
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Section A: Definition of the Kaisers<br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth is the Supreme ruler, and noble, of the Lands of Shireroth. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. Kaiser may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender.<br />
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Section B: Powers of the Kaiser<br />
All executive powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior and functions of Shireroth as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this constitution. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of the Militia, Military, and/or any other armed force under Shireroth control.<br />
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Section C: Heir to the Throne<br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor.<br />
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Section D: The Steward<br />
In times when a successor is below thirteen years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until an heir can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one. The Landsraad may also elect a Steward at anytime they feel one is necessary, with the approval of the Kaiser. The Kaiser may at anytime appoint a Steward.<br />
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Article II: Landsraad.<br />
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Section A: Powers of the Landsraad<br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures, without outside interference. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed or issued by the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser. The Landsraad may take no action that violates this constitution.<br />
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Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad<br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time, unless there is no Steward or Kaiser in power.<br />
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Section C: Members of the Landsraad<br />
The Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies and other Sub-Divisions, as he/she sees fit. Only the Landsraad may remove a Duchy’s seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy, or other Sub-Division, as he/she sees fit.<br />
Only Ruling Nobles or Emissaries appointed by a Ruling noble may vote within the Landsraad. Ministers of Shireroth may speak within the Landsraad but may not vote on just the merits of their office alone.<br />
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Section D: Votes<br />
Each Duchy shall be given six votes to cast within the Landsraad. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these vote up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit, keeping in mind that he/she must control at least half the total votes. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
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Section E: The Prætor<br />
The Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. His/Her purpose shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close vote, generally manage and keep order within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and resolutions passed during his/her tenure.<br />
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Article III: Ministries.<br />
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The Ministers of Shireroth are answerable to both the Landsraad and the Kaiser, who may both appoint and dismiss ministers at will; and create and destroy ministries at will, with the Kaiser having final say.<br />
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Section A: Minister of Information<br />
The job of the Minister of Information shall be to keep the public of Shireroth informed of all matters of state that have been made public officially. The Minister of Information shall be vested with the power of maintaining all official forms of national communications.<br />
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Section B: Minister of Military Affairs<br />
The job of the Minister of Military Affairs shall be to see to the creation, training and general maintenance of the armed forces of Shireroth. All military, militia and/or armed forces within Shireroth are answerable to the Minister of Military Affairs second only to the Kaiser him/herself.<br />
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Section C: Minister of Trade<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br />
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Section D: Minister of Immigration And Naturalization<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of Shireroth.<br />
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Section E: Ministry of Research and Education<br />
The job of the Minister of Research and Education shall be to see to the technological advancement of Shireroth. The minister shall also be vested with the power and responsibility of establishing and maintaining a national system of education.<br />
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Section F: Ministry of the Exterior<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #72: Marriage ====<br />
As of the date of October 15th, 2003<br />
<br />
The duke of brookshire Erik Metzler<br />
<br />
and<br />
<br />
The Kaiseress of Shireroth and duchess of Goldshire<br />
Jadie Mathematician<br />
<br />
are hearby wed under Shirerithian law. All titles shall be distributed accordingly.<br />
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Jadie is still the ruling Kaiser and can override any decree or action of Erik Metzler.<br />
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This decree is repealed only in the event of the abdication of the throne the death of Jadie mathematician or divorce.<br />
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so shall it be done<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #73: Imperial Charter ====<br />
This Charter hereby Replaces and removes the Constitution of Shireroth.<br />
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Imperial Charter of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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Article I: The Kaiser.<br />
Section A: Definition of the Kaisership.<br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth is the Supreme ruler, and noble, of the Lands of Shireroth. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. Kaiser may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender.<br />
Section B: Powers of the Kaiser.<br />
All executive powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior and functions of Shireroth as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this constitution. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of the Militia, Military, and/or any other armed force under Shireroth control.<br />
Section C: Heir to the Throne.<br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor.<br />
Section D: The Steward.<br />
In times when a successor is below thirteen years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until an heir can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one. The Landsraad may also elect a Steward at anytime they feel one is necessary, with the approval of the Kaiser. The Kaiser may at anytime appoint a Steward.<br />
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Article II: Landsraad.<br />
Section A: Powers of the Landsraad.<br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures, without outside interference. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed or issued by the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser. The Landsraad may take no action that violates this constitution.<br />
Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad.<br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time, unless there is no Steward or Kaiser in power.<br />
Section C: Members of the Landsraad.<br />
The Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies and other Sub-Divisions, as he/she sees fit. Only the Landsraad may remove a Duchy’s seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy, or other Sub-Division, as he/she sees fit.<br />
Only Ruling Nobles or Emissaries appointed by a Ruling noble may vote within the Landsraad. Ministers of Shireroth may speak within the Landsraad but may not vote on just the merits of their office alone.<br />
Section D: Votes.<br />
Each Duchy shall be given six votes to cast within the Landsraad. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these vote up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit, keeping in mind that he/she must control at least half the total votes. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
Section E: The Prætor.<br />
The Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as chairman. His/Her purpose shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad to order, tally votes, close vote, generally manage and keep order within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and resolutions passed during his/her tenure. The Landsraad may specify the specific powers of the Prætor.<br />
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Article III: Ministries.<br />
The Ministers of Shireroth are answerable to both the Landsraad and the Kaiser, who may both appoint and dismiss ministers at will; and create and destroy ministries at will, with the Kaiser having final say.<br />
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Erik Mortis Brookshire,<br />
Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #74: Ministers of the Interior and Information ====<br />
I hereby name Gryphon the Pure as Minister of the Interior.<br />
I hereby name Eros Darkstar as Minister of Information.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #75: Kaiseress' Lovin' ====<br />
I hearby decree that all male citizens give me, Kaiseress Jadie I, some lovin at least once every fortnight. Exceptions will be made only on individual basis and the person wishing the exception must discuss their circumstances with the Kaiseress.<br />
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So Shall it be done<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Mors III]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #76: Steward ====<br />
I Kaiser Mors III, hereby declare Duchess Jadie of Goldshire, Steward of the Lands of Shireroth. She shall rule in my stead when I am away or unavailable.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Kaiser Mors III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #77: Line of Succession ====<br />
'''This Decree Has Been Subsequently Revoked'''<br />
For the Majority of the history of the Kaisership of Shireroth. We have worked off a system of Succession. There was a line of Succession. When the throne was given up, or the Kaiser died, the throne would got to the first person on the Line of Succession, If they did not want it, or could not take it, it would go to the next person in the line, and so on. We stopped this for a time, and switched to a System refered to as the Heir System. This System stops now. From this point forth Shireroth is returning to the Line of Succession.<br />
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The Line of Succession.<br />
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Erik Metzler<br />
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Scott Siskind<br />
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Nick of Yardistan<br />
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Jadie of Goldshire<br />
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Greg Russell<br />
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Stone Jack0Bar<br />
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Legitimacy<br />
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All Kaisers and Kaiseress' between Raynor and myself are Legitimate under Imperial Law.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Kaiser Mors III.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #78: Kitanus Fields ====<br />
The Barony of Kitanus Fields is now no longer under the jurisdiction of the Duchy of Goldshire.<br />
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The Barony of Kitanus Fields is now under the jurisdiction of the Duchy of Kildare<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Kaiser Mors III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #79: Imperial Wife ====<br />
I hereby take Alexandra Decens, with her consent, as my Wife under Shirerithian Law. She shall be awarded all subsequent titles and powers granted to her as my wife.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Kaiser Mors III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #80: Reestablishing [[Tri Citizenship|Tri-Citizenship]] ====<br />
No citizen of Shireroth may hold official allegiance to four or more nation while they are a citizen of Shireroth. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements he/she must remedy the situation within one Shirerothian week. (14 days). The Kaiser may shorten or extend this period.<br />
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The Landsraad may place further restriction upon citizenship as long as they do not counter the spirit or the word of this law. The Landsraad may abolish multi-citizenship within the empire entirely if it deems fit to do so.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Kaiser Mors III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #81: Various Matters ====<br />
#In order to hold official positions or titles within a subdivision an individual must be a citizen of Shireroth and meet all Census requirements and regulations set down by the Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a Subdivision.<br />
#No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br />
#No citizen may retain [[Dual Citizenship]] within any nation that the nation of Shireroth has declared War upon.<br />
#Be nice to the Babkhans, they are our Allies you know.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Kaiser Mors III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #82: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
I hereby name Nick of Yardistan Heir to the Throne.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Kaiser Mors III<br />
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===[[Kaiser Wyltheow I]]===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #83: Steward ====<br />
Jadie shall continue to serve as steward during my reign. Should I disappear for a week, or if I ask her to, she is to rule in my absense until my return.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #84: Arminy ====<br />
Our relations with Cranda and Slobovia are not voided by their merger. Instead, they are to be carried on with the resulting nation Arminy that they have formed together.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #85: Celestis Award And Mattlore Devious ====<br />
Due to reasons beyond the extent of my power to correct, I hereby revoke the act of the Landsraad awarding to Duke Mattlore Devious the Celestis Award. The rest of the Act establishing the Celestis Award is to Remain intact.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree 86: Citizenship Issues and the Census ====<br />
Duke Russel, Duke Devious, and Duke Rakesh are to maintain full citizenship and the priveleges thus entailed by such a state and thus entailed by their positions of nobility, despite the fact that said Dukes did not participate in the mandatory Census. My conclusion is that the afore mentioned gentlemen have been loyal and active citizens of the Empire during the duration of the last census period, and that the demotion of their status is inconsistent with their service. <br />
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Wylþeow du Grifos<br />
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The Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #87: The Order of the Griffin ====<br />
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In commemoration of my 100th day on the throne and to honor those foreigners who have in some way aided the Imperial Rebublic and the Kaiser, and who have built up between us a bond of trust and friendship, I have deemed it fitting that the Order of the Griffin be established so that these individuals may be properly recognized, and so that they may be joined fraternally in their spirit of friendliness and service.<br />
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This Order shall be established and governed according the following rules of this Decree:<br />
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#Admittance to the Order of the Griffin is to be limited to those who are not citizens of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br />
#The Kaiser of Shireroth alone shall be allowed the privilege to enroll persons in the Order of the Griffin.<br />
#The Kaiser may admit any person who is not a Citizen of Shireroth to the Order if he or she sees it fit to do so, so long as no more than one individual is admitted per month, excepting this, the establishment of the order.<br />
#The Kaiser may expel any members from the Order if he or she sees it fit to do so.<br />
#Members of the Order of the Griffin shall not be compelled to swear an oath, nor should any oath or pledge be written.<br />
#No secret codes or agendas shall be created, followed or permitted.<br />
#Admittance shall be secular. No church shall have any pull on the Order<br />
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The first to be admitted to the order are the following:<br />
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His Majesty, Emperor Jason of Ascalon: Emperor Jason has been instrumental in helping to forge relations between Shireroth and Ascalon and furthering the Shirerothian comprehension of his nation's government.<br />
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His Excellency, Minister Erasmo Jacqueras Carrar of Baracão: Minister Carrar has worked to calm former bad blood between Baracão and Shireroth and took the initiative to propose a treaty between our two nations.<br />
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His Royal Highness, Duke Thomas Cutterham of Hanover: Duke Cutterham has done much to further communication between Shireroth and Hanover, and also has aided us in the creation of a heraldry system and created for us a Coat of Arms.<br />
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His Serene Highness, Emperor Mik'el Tzion of Attera: The leader of a fellow ex-Tymarian nation, Emperor Mik'el Tzion created the Scheheradze Convention to promote peace, and also served time in Iraq.<br />
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Thusly, the Order of the Griffin is established.<br />
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Signed by my hand, this Friday, the fourteenth day of the fifth month.<br />
Wylþeow I du Grifos<br />
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It is writ, and thus, it is.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #88: Abdication ====<br />
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Upon the signing of this document by my hand, let it be known that I, by my own will, am stripping myself of the titles and priveleges inherent of being Kaiser and promptly abdicating the throne of Shireroth. If it is the will of the people that I no longer lead them, then I shall heed their calls. <br />
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Do let me say that I am eternally grateful to the international leaders and armies that have come to my aid and to those citizens of this great Nation that have supported me. Sadly, I feel that I can no longer reign over this land, and I hope that my stepping down may alay the turmoil that is tearing apart our nation.<br />
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I leave no heir. May the bloodlines determine my successor.<br />
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This is my will.<br />
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Signed,<br />
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Wylþeow du Grifos <br />
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=== [[Steward Jadie of Goldshire]] ===<br />
==== Steward Decree #89: Dual Stewards ====<br />
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While I am on my LOA since there is no Kaiser, I hearby name both Scott Siskind and Count James in charge of Shireroth. They are temporary Stewards persay..(if there is some law preventing this...then whatever. I'm sorry don't have time to deal with it.)<br />
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If you really must reach me...Alexandra knows how.<br />
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Jadie of Goldshire<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Lacrymosa II]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #90: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
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I hereby declare Scott of Hyperborea to be the heir to the Imperial Throne of Shireroth.<br />
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-Kaiser Lacrymosa II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #91: Isle of Muad'Dib ====<br />
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I hereby declare that the [[Isle of Muad'Dib]] is Holy Ground. In addition, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br />
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-Kaiser Lacrymosa II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #92: Switching Day ====<br />
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I hereby declare that a Switching Day shall take place in the next six weeks. At an undetermined day. For an undetermined amount of time. Perhaps a Switching Week. As long as moogles are not involved. For they shall be eaten by the Sacred Tiger of Horjin. Plain. Because Horjin is a purist.<br />
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-Kaiser Lacrymosa II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #93: Abdication ====<br />
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I hereby abdicate the throne, and hand the title of Kaiser to Scott of Hyperborea. I also highly recommend that the position of Steward of Shireroth go to Greg Russell.<br />
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-Kaiser Lacrymosa II<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Los II]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #94: Amnesty ====<br />
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All rebels against the crown are hereby pardoned. All criminal actions taken in the recwar or the interregnum following it are forgiven.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #95: Promotions ====<br />
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The following people are to be honored with promotions for their excellent service to Shireroth in general and over the last week in particular:<br />
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GREG RUSSELL has been unbendingly loyal to the throne and displayed the once again the characteristics that make him so worthy of his leadership of our military. He is to be Steward of Shireroth, in keeping with Kaiser Lacrymosa II's last request.<br />
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PHILIP LOCKE has kept Hyperborea safe and running smoothly while I was off trying to get a throne. Effective now, I hereby abdicate my position as Duke of Hyperborea and name him as my successor. I will give him Landsraad access as soon as I am done with this decree. He already knows not to try anything uncalled for.<br />
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ARDASHIR OSMANI has helped keep Babkha as one of our foremost allies and was a loyal supporter of Kaiser Wyltheow to the end. Because he has returned to Shireroth, and because Baronness Auraumbre of Cimmeria has apparently disappeared once again, I hereby dissolve the Barony of Cimmeria, recreate the Barony of Elwynn consisting of Ardashir Osmani and Aurefiction Auraumbre, and promote Ardashir to Baron. He, too, will be given Landsraad access.<br />
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EOIN DORNAN has been a strong supporter of Shireroth abroad and has been a great help to Hyperborea and myself. Although I previously offered him the stewardship, it seems circumstances have aligned against that, and I apologize to him for that. Instead, I give him the County of Volsaarn, recently vacated by Locke. Further, back in the days of Tymaria Shireroth ended up owning half of Argaal through some dealings in the United Republic - land which is not on the MCS map, not part of any Duchy or Barony, and which I don't believe anyone except me even remembers we have. We may not even have it any more, but I can't find any record of us giving it back - so, Shireroth hereby gives that half of Argaal back to Eoin to complete his fiefdom.<br />
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SHASTA RANA WANDERLUST has successfully broken his own record for shortest time as Kaiser. I name him Master of Ceremonies for the Summer Switching Day, and invest in him all the powers needed to make that event a success.<br />
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DAVID NORTHWORTHY-BECKFORD has ruled the territory of Lac Glacei wisely and well, remained loyal to Wyltheow, and is apparently destined to become Kiaser within a month. I promote him from Governor of Lac Glacei to Baron of Lac Glacei, with all the privileges that implies. He remains a vassal of Duke Devious of Lothlaria.<br />
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ARI RAHIKKALA is, as always, epic in his erudition, coolness, and incomprehensibility. Based on a suggestion by Chimaera, I name him unofficial Minister of Niftiness, and give him moderator privileges in the Off-Topic, as well as the right to choose a new and more interesting name for it should he desire. I also re-confirm his honorary citizen status.<br />
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NICK THE YARDISTANI is confirmed as Minister of Research and Education.<br />
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ALEXANDRA DECENS is confirmed as Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br />
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GREG RUSSELL is confirmed as Minister of Military Affairs.<br />
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JOSEPH STRONG is confirmed as Minister of the Interior, and is given an official commendation for his outstanding willingness to defend Shireroth beyond the scope of reason.<br />
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SCOTT ALEXANDER is confirmed as Minister of the Exterior.<br />
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AUSTI SCOT is not confirmed as Minister of Trade. I will be doing that job directly until he returns or circumstances change in some other way.<br />
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Congratulations to all involved. If anyone else wants something reasonable, ask and I'll see what I can do. <br />
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By my hand, <br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #96: Line of Succession ====<br />
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If the Kaiserial throne is left vacant for any reason:<br />
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I. If the former Kaiser has appointed an heir, either by decree or by an unequivocal statement of intent, the throne passes to that heir.<br />
II. If the former Kaiser has not appointed an heir, the throne passes to the highest person on the Line of Succession, which is as follows:<br />
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##Erik of Brookshire<br />
##Nick of Yardistan<br />
##Scott of Hyperborea<br />
##Jadie of Goldshire<br />
##Greg of Amity and Mirioth<br />
##Joseph of Kildare<br />
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A person on this list may accept the throne only if they are a full citizen of Shireroth. Upon receiving the throne, a person on this list must resign all other citizenships. If a person cannot be contacted within three days, is not a citizen, refuses the throne, or does not wish to resign other citizenships, the throne passes to the next person on the list.<br />
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III. If none of these people is able or willing to take the throne, the throne passes to the Steward, if there is one, subject to these same restrictions.<br />
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IV. If no one in the Line of Succession is able or willing to take the throne and the Steward either does not exist or is unable or unwilling to take the throne, then any citizen past their period of minorcy may take the throne if they can convince the nation to acknowledge their claim. A Landsraad vote is suggested as one possible way to define acknowledgement, although it is not legally necessary.<br />
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V. If there is no one in the nation willing to take the throne, the Landsraad shall immediately appoint a Steward if one does not previously exist, and the Landsraad and Steward shall govern until a Kaiser appears.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #97: Political Parties and Interest Groups ====<br />
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Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br />
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Political interest groups, or PIGs, will be tolerated for the present time, although the Landsraad has permission to ban them if it ever desires to do so. However, the following restrictions are placed upon PIGs to prevent them from becoming a full-fledged political party:<br />
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#A PIG may not have a forum, either on Shireroth's boards or elsewhere.<br />
#A PIG may not have foreigners as members or supporters, nor may it ally with any foreign organization.<br />
#No minor may be part of a PIG in any way.<br />
#No PIG may do any activities related to recruitment of new citizens into the nation, nor allow any of its members to recruit for the express purpose of getting people into the PIG.<br />
#No PIG may charge membership dues.<br />
#If any PIG becomes a threat to the well-being of Shireroth at any time, the Kaiser may dissolve it by decree, or the Landsraad by a simple majority vote.<br />
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By my hand.<br />
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Los II.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #98: Ministry of Trade ====<br />
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Austi Scot is hereby reinstated as Minister of Trade.<br />
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Baroness Eriana Moon is Kaiserial Revenue Collection Agent for the next two weeks, at which point I will re-evaluate her performance. She will have the right to levy fines of up to 2€ per day on any one person if she feels they are disrupting the peace of Shireroth or otherwise deserving.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #99: Dissolving the Landsraad ====<br />
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The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. It may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiser Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #100: Marriage ====<br />
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I hereby name Ruhan of Goldshire and Jadie of Goldshire man and wife.<br />
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Ruhan is given the honorary title of Duke of Goldshire.<br />
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I also give everyone the rest of today off to celebrate.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiser Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #101: Land Transfer ====<br />
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The island of Mar Sara will be transferred from Yardistan proper to the Barony of Amity and Mirioth.<br />
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The Khaz Modan Islands will be transferred from Yardistan proper to the Barony of Amity and Mirioth.<br />
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The island of Florencia will be transferred from Yardistan proper to the Duchy of Brookshire.<br />
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In the future, it is suggested that Dukes read the Charter very carefully before angering the Kaiser and then trying to taunt him by saying the Charter prohibits him from transferring land, especially if the Kaiser is in a bad mood.<br />
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That is all.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #102: Land Retransfer ====<br />
Since Duke Nicholas of Yardistan has properly acknowledged Kaiserial authority, the islands of Florencia and the Khaz Modan shall be returned to Yardistan Proper.<br />
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The island of Mar Sara shall remain in Amity and Mirioth.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #103: Laws and Legalism ====<br />
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Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a non-malicious joke or for reasons that are obviously good ones and beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br />
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Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious joke or beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as the Kaiser.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #104: Order of the Griffin ====<br />
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The Order of the Griffin given to Delphi of Lodis last month is hereby extended to Octavius Me. This may not be technically allowed by the rules of the order, but I can't wait another month to give him one, so so it goes.<br />
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The Order of the Griffin is presented to Jack Santucci of Cyberia for his work in creating and maintaining the micronational blogosphere.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #105: Appointments ====<br />
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Duke Ruhan of Goldshire shall be the first Provost of the Iudex-Provost system.<br />
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Ozarka of Kildare shall replace Count Austi of Hallucination as the Minister of Trade.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #106: David Beckford ====<br />
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In accordance with the prophecy:<br />
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In honor of his service as emissary of Lothlaria, David Beckford is given the position of Kiwi Interim Administrator / Special Executive Regent, with the ability to vote for Lothlaria whenever Mattlore is not around. This position may be called Kiaser for short.<br />
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This decree will take effect on 14-7-04.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiser Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #107: Awards ====<br />
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Shireroth will have two types of honors: awards and knighthoods. Awards will generally be given for achievement in specific areas, and knighthoods for general excellence.<br />
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All honors will be given by the Kaiser, although the Landsraad may vote to give a recommendation to the Kaiser on who should receive an honor. Note that this overturns the Landsraad law about the Landsraad giving the Celestis Award.<br />
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Most of this is a restatement of our current award policy and gathering it into one place; however, I have added three new knightly orders and made a small tweak to the duties of the Order of Kampioens.<br />
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Awards are as follows:<br />
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The Celestis Award is given for recruitment of new citizens to Shireroth.<br />
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The Gold Sword is given to military personnel who distinguish themselves in military actions.<br />
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The Silver Sword is given to citizens not in the military who nevertheless distinguish themselves in some way in the defense of Shireroth or in combat.<br />
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The Bronze Sword is given to foreigners who aid Shireroth militarily in some way.<br />
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Knightships are as follows:<br />
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The Order of Kampioens is a military order created to form a fraternal bond between those most committed to protecting the nation. It also serves in some circumstances as an unofficial bodyguard for the Kaiser. The head of the order is the Prime Kampioen, Greg Russell, and he may induct new members whenever he wishes. A member of the order is called a Knight Kampioen.<br />
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The Order of the Griffin honors citizens of a foreign micronation who are not also citizens of Shireroth and who have aided Shireroth or the micronational world in some way. The head of the order is the Kaiser, and he may induct one new member per month, with the only exception being when multiple people are inducted for the same achievement. Those inducted into this order may be called Knights of the Griffin.<br />
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The Order of the Dragon honors citizens of Shireroth who have been exemplary citizens or done some great act worthy of high praise. The head of the order is the Kaiser, and he may induct one new member per month, with the only exception being when multiple people are inducted for the same achievement. Those inducted into this order may be called a Knight of the Dragon.<br />
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The Order of the Chimera honors those who are not and never have been citizens of any micronation, but are nevertheless deserving of praise. It may be given either to people who have helped Shireroth despite not being part of it or to macronational politicians and celebrities of whose work Shireroth strongly approves. The head of the order is the Kaiser, and he may induct one new member per month, with the only exception being when multiple people are inducted for the same achievement. Those inducted into this order may be called a Knight of the Chimera.<br />
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The Order of the Phoenix honors those who were once part of micronationalism but have gone on to other things, and has nothing whatsoever to do with Harry Potter. It may be given either to former Shirerithians or to former foreigners, and may be a present from the Kaiser to a citizen who emigrates after a distinguished career. The head of the order is the Kaiser, and he may induct one new member per month, with the only exception being when multiple people are inducted for the same achievement. Those inducted into this order may be called a Knight of the Phoenix, although unofficially, due to their status as micronationally "dead" but with a legacy that lives on, they may be called a Knight of the Living Dead.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #108: Blogging ====<br />
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In yet another proof that capitalism doesn't work, the Shireroth Times and Shireroth Imperial News Service are not updating at a rate acceptable to the Kaiser. Therefore, the Shireroth Star, at shirerothstar.blogspot.com/ , will be named the official weblog of Shireroth. All trustworthy Shirerithian citizens will be given the password to the Star, or made contributors if that would be easier for them. <br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #109: Official Position On Black Ops ====<br />
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Recently, the Feianovans and others have questioned our policy on espionage and weaponry development. We hope that this document will bring out into the open our views on these issues and prevent any confusion or accusations of hypocrisy.<br />
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:The government of Shireroth currently engages in small-scale espionage for primarily defensive reasons. It does not and will not engage in any activities to sabotage foreign countries from within or to attempt to use agents to alter foreign policies or threaten the smooth operations of foreign governments. Shireroth recognizes the right of foreign countries to engage in espionage, though it reserves the right to be understandably upset if it catches a foreign country engaging in espionage against itself or its allies. It does not recognize the right to engage in offensive espionage - that is, using agents to sabotage and direct foreign governments - and will be severely offended if it catches someone engaging in such.<br />
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:Shireroth is not currently researching forum destroying weapons or any weapons that violate micronational law. We have a small defensive arsenal of weaponry that has been obtained from other sources and which we feel no need to get rid of. We are in compliance with all Scheheradze Convention rules on such matters.<br />
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We hope this will assuage anyone who is still unclear on what our policy is.<br />
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By my hand.<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #110: Award ====<br />
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Count James of Benacia is hereby granted the Celestis Award.<br />
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By my hand.<br />
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Los II.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #111: Marriage ====<br />
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Duke Joseph Strong of Kildare and Lady Hypatia Agnesi of Hallucination are now man and wife.<br />
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By my hand.<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #112: Dissolving the Landsraad ====<br />
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This session of the Landsraad is hereby dissolved. The next session will open one week from today.<br />
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All acts currently before the Landsraad fail except for the Appointing Nobles Act, which passes. If anyone objects to this, they may put the acts before the next session of the Landsraad - however, they were all failing pretty badly anyway.<br />
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The purposes of this recess are to provide everyone with a short break, to see if the theory that less Landsraad equals more culture and national activity is correct, to provide a brief holiday in which we can celebrate Glorious Founder Day and Foundation Day, and to allow me to tweak some Landsraad rules a bit for the next session.<br />
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The next session of the Landsraad will be different in a number of ways. Since some of these will change the charter slightly, they will be listed in a new decree.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #113: Editing the Charter ====<br />
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Part II, Section D of the Charter shall be changed from:<br />
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Section D: Votes.<br />
Each Duchy shall be given six votes to cast within the Landsraad. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these vote up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit, keeping in mind that he/she must control at least half the total votes. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
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Section D: Votes.<br />
Each Duchy shall be given ten votes to cast within the Landsraad. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these vote up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #114: New Landsraad Rules ====<br />
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All Duchies will have ten Landsraad votes, which they may distribute as they wish to any noble in their Duchy, be it themselves, their spouse, their Baron(s), or their Baron(s)' spouse. They are no longer required to keep at least half the Landsraad votes for themselves, but they must be the single largest holder of votes in their Duchy (tied is okay).<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #115: Awards ====<br />
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His Majesty Shah Tahmaseb Abakhtri I of the Kingdom of Babkha is awarded the Order of the Griffin for his country's continuing alliance with Shireroth and constructive role in the micronational world. I hereby name him a Knight of the Griffin.<br />
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Count Shyriath of Benacia is awarded the Order of the Dragon for his work as Official Historian, his work in the Temple, and his general cheeriness and being the only person this month not to cause trouble in some way I hereby name him a Knight of the Dragon.<br />
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SSFSX17, formerly of Kildare, is awarded the Order of the Living Dead for his work in developing the concept of a gift economy and his laying down of our current economic infrastructure. I hereby name him a Knight of the Living Dead.<br />
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Sir Arthur C. Clarke of Sri Lanka is awarded the Order of the Chimera both for his writings and his confidence in and encouragement toward the human race and its future. I hereby name him a Knight of the Chimera.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiser Los II<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #116: Editing the Charter ====<br />
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The following is inserted at the beginning of the Charter, with all other articles moved up one correspondingly:<br />
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Article I: Meta-Rules<br />
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Section A: Diamond Rule<br />
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All rules in this document shall be interpreted in the most rational and generally useful way.<br />
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Section B: Rule of Malevolence-Proofness<br />
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There are no loopholes in these rules.<br />
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Section C: Golden Rule<br />
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If you try to use these rules to make somebody else's life hard, others are allowed by these rules to make your life hard.<br />
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Section D: Rule of Relative Completeness<br />
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These rules are relatively complete.<br />
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Section E: Rule of Positive Affirmation<br />
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Yes, you may.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #117: Kaiserial Absence ====<br />
If the Kaiser is absent for over a month, with absence being defined as failure to post to Shireroth or answer any queries, such as email, telephone, or IM about zir status, and has not declared a reason for zir absence such as LOA or vacation, the Kaiser is officially declared dead by Shirerithian law, and the succession process shall take place in the same manner as if the Kaiser had officially abdicated.<br />
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If there is no Kaiser, and a Steward is ruling Shireroth, then after one month of absence, the Steward will be officially declared dead by Shirerithian law and the Landsraad will have the right and duty to choose a new Steward.<br />
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If the Kaiser or Steward later returns, ze will not automatically regain zir position.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #118: Kitanus Fields and Lunaris ====<br />
The Barony of Lunaris is hereby taken from the Duchy of Goldshire and given to the Duchy of Kildare.<br />
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Kitanus Fields is hereby taken from the Duchy of Kildare and given to the Duchy of Goldshire.<br />
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All citizens, lands, and funds associated with both territories are also transferred.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #119: Awards ====<br />
The following awards are granted for exemplary conduct in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and beyond.<br />
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The Order of the Dragon is awarded to RENEE REAVIS, for her work in creating the Department of Information and in making data on Shireroth publically accessible in an organized fashion. Renee, you are now a Knight of the Dragon.<br />
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The Order of the Griffin is awarded to SANDER DIELEMAN, for his outstanding work in the recent terrorism investigations and for his many contributions to micronationalism through projects like MicroWiki and PHPMX. Sander, you are now a Knight of the Griffin.<br />
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The Order of the Living Dead is awarded to STEVE MUSAL, for what may well be the classiest and most unexpected return to the micronational land of the living ever. Steve Musal, you are now a Knight of the Living Dead.<br />
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The Order of the Chimera goes to NOELLE OF SONOMA for cooperating with the Shirerithian government in order to make this Landsraad meeting possible and for generously providing Ives Hall for the purpose. Noelle, you are now a Knight of the Chimera.<br />
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Due to his countless contributions to Shireroth over the course of the past four years, his continuing friendship with many members of our community, and his continued participation in Shirerithian events from random chats to Switching Days to simple discussions, the Crown awards the status of Honorary Citizen of Shireroth to HARVEY RAYMOND STEFFKE.<br />
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The following people are given official Kaiserial commendations, along with 10 rewards:<br />
-Jadie of Goldshire, for helping organize the convention and host people<br />
-Alexandra of Alexandretta, for doing the same<br />
-Eriana Moon, for ordering nifty Shireroth M&Ms<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #120: Capital ====<br />
The town of Rohnert Park, California, is hereby named the meatspace capital of Shireroth.<br />
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This decree does not contradict but rather expands upon the status of Shirekeep as cyberspace capital. While Shirekeep may continue to be used as a capital on the Micronational Cartography Society map, in fictional accounts, and in any other capacity in which a cyberspace capital is needed, Rohnert Park shall be considered capital for more tangible functions of government. Such functions include the storage and exhibition of the Imperial Regalia, these being the Crown of Raynor and the Sword of Vengeance, insofar as such storage and exhibition is not inconsistent with the practical considerations of their ownership, and the safekeeping of the Imperial Treasury.<br />
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In no way does this decree decrease the status of any Shirerithians living outside Rohnert Park, nor is it intended to grant any additional rights to those Shirerithians residing within it.<br />
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This decree shall remain in effect until revoked or contradicted by a future Kaiserial decree, regardless of who is the Kaiser of Shireroth, or where the Kaiser of Shireroth physically resides.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #121: Heir ====<br />
I, Kaiser Los II, do hereby name Count Erik Mortis Brookshire of Monty Crisco as heir to the Kaiserial throne. Should I perish, abdicate, or be otherwise unable or unwilling to hold the office of Kaiser, he shall be my sole legal successor.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #122: Abdication ====<br />
I, Kaiser Los II, do hereby abdicate the throne of Shireroth in favor of my legal heir.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Raynor XI]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #123: New Charter ====<br />
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Imperial Charter of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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=====Article I: The Kaiser.=====<br />
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Section A: Definition of the Kaisership.<br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth is the Supreme ruler, and noble, of the Lands of Shireroth. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. The term "Kaiser" may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender. <br />
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Section B: Powers of the Kaiser.<br />
All supreme Executive and Legislative powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior, functions or policy of Shireroth, as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this Charter. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of all Militia, Military, and/or any other armed forces within Shireroth and/or under Shireroth control. <br />
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Section C: Heir to the Throne.<br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor. Should no heir have been chosen, the successor shall be the closest related, living individual eligible by birthright. <br />
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Section D: The Steward.<br />
In times when a successor is below thirteen years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until a successor can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one. The Landsraad may also elect a Steward at anytime they feel one is necessary, with the approval of the Kaiser. The Kaiser may at anytime appoint or dismiss a Steward. The Steward of Shireroth shall be vested with all the executive powers of the Kaiser but may not repeal or amend Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser nor this Charter.<br />
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=====Article II: Landsraad.=====<br />
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Section A: Powers of the Landsraad.<br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures without outside interference. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed, issued by, or put before the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason at any time. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser. The Landsraad may take no action that violates this charter or Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser. Neither the Landsraad, nor any body it creates, has authority or jurisdiction over the Kaiser or this Charter. <br />
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Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad.<br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time, unless there is no Steward or Kaiser in power. <br />
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Section C: Members of the Landsraad.<br />
The Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies and other Sub-Divisions, as he/she sees fit. The Landsraad may remove a Duchy’s seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy, or other Sub-Division, as he/she sees fit. <br />
Only Ruling Nobles, Honorary Nobles, or Emissaries appointed by a Ruling noble may vote within the Landsraad. Ministers of Shireroth may speak within the Landsraad but may not vote on just the merits of their office alone. Nobles of Shireroth may not violate this Charter, Imperial Decree or the Lawbook.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #124: Political Interest Groups. ====<br />
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Political Interest Groups are just another name for a Political Party. <br />
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Political Parties were banned by Los II.<br />
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Thus: Political Interest Groups are hereby banned as they are just Political Parties under a different Name.<br />
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If you have formed a Political Interest Group at any point and not disbanded it yet. You have 7 days to disband it publicly else face prosecution by the Provost. <br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #125: Mandatory Landsraad Recesses ====<br />
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Starting the first week of October, the Landsraad will take a mandatory 7 day (one week) recess on the first week of ever 2nd month.<br />
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All current bill on the floor shall be frozen as is till the recess is over, at which point they pick up where they left off. The Landsraad may make precedure that alters how bills are dealt with during Mandatory Recess, which I encourage.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #126: Chain of Command. ====<br />
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In case of emergancy, such as attack or the like, the chain of command shall be as follows:<br />
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#Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
#Steward of Shireroth.<br />
#Minister of Military Affairs.<br />
#Minister of the Interior.<br />
#Prætor of Shireroth.<br />
#Duke of Yardistan.<br />
#Minister of the Exterior.<br />
#Highest available military officer.<br />
#First available minister. <br />
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This means should the Kaiser not be available the Steward would be in charge until the Kaiser was, if the Steward was not available either the MoMA would be in charge.. and so on...<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #127: Brookshire (REVOKED) ====<br />
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I have just orded the end of the state of rebellion in Brookshire. Further more, I have come to a conclusion regarding the situation, and future situations.<br />
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#Rakesh of Brookshire is hereby removed as Duke of Brookshire. I have spoken to many people and read many posts that lead me to believe that Rakesh has neither the support of his citizens nor of his fellow Dukes. Rakesh is removed from the Throne of Brookshire without dishonor or disgrace and shall have no punitive actions taken against him by ANY noble or citizen of the land. Rakesh is an honorable man, and although many may not agree with ideals or methods, he has almost always been completely civil and respectful to others. <br />
#Alexandra Decens, being the leader of the rebellion of Alexandretta shall be instated as the Duchess of Brookshire. This shall take immediate effect and she should announce vote distrobution to the Prætor immediately.<br />
#However, I recognize that an act of unauthorized rebellion cannot go over looked. Therefor, as a punitive measure for her technically illegal action and to the fact she is now a Duchess of the Land; I hereby strip Duchess Alexandra of all her powers as Kaiseress of Shireroth-- as she recieves the honorary title of Kaiseress through her marriage with myself under Shirerithian Law. No further punitive measures shall be taken against her.<br />
#After seeing the situation that insued from this rebellion I have decided that I cannot simply remain nuetral to these events, nor can I turn a blind eye. Therefore, in the future, any barony in a state of rebellion against its rightful duchy without the consent of its Duke/Duchess will face punitive measures. Any Baron(ess) involved in an unauthorized state of rebellion against against his/her rightful Duke will be automatically removed from that position under my authority as Kaiser (or future Kaisers) and be subject to punishment under the Judex System. Any citizen involved in such a rebellion will also be subject to punishment under the Judex System.<br />
#I believe Rakesh of Brookshire is a honorable and valueable asset to this nation and feel that his talents for legisature should not go untapped. Therefore I, as Kaiser, bestow upon Rakesh of Brookshire the title of Baron of Alexandretta. The Current duchess is not to remove him without my consent. <br />
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This is my current word, And now your current law. I will hear no more of this matter. I may change this decree slightly later if I deam it neccessary or should I have left something out..<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth. <br />
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==== Imperial Decree #128: Brookshire Revisited. ====<br />
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#Rakesh of Brookshire has fallen into disfavor with this Kaiser for creating a Bill of Rights for the Duchy of Brookshire, (which prompted the creation of 2 other bills of right) as well as various other activities.<br />
#Rakesh of Brookshire shall be removed as Duke of Brookshire.<br />
#The Barony of Alexandretta shall be reduced in status from a barony to a county within Brookshire for its rebellious and illegal behavior.<br />
#Alexandra of Brookshire shall be reduced in status from Baroness to Countess of the County of Alexandretta. <br />
#Shyriath of Brookshire is the stated heir to the Duchy of Brookshire, as such I hereby recognize him as Duke of Brookshire. <br />
#Rakesh of Brookshire shall be given the title of Baron within Brookshire. As such he shall be landed by the Duke of Brookshire with adequite land to make up a Barony. Rakesh, Shyriath and Sabrial of Brookshire shall reside in this new Barony. The borders of this Barony shall be created to allow for this without the uprooting of these individuals. Rakesh as Baron may choose the name for his Barony with the approval of his Duke. Upon selection of a name the Minister of Interior shall create a new forum for the barony and archive the Barony of Alexandretta.<br />
#In case of future rebellions of Barons against their lawful Duke without permision from said Duke, the Minister of Military Affairs and Minister of Interior shall be immediately called upon to render assistance to the besieged Duke. <br />
#As I do not wish to create a all out ban on rights within Shireroth as of this date, I will not be penalizing the Dukes of Goldshire or Hyperborea for their Bills of Rights. Though these Dukes are warned that this may change at a future date but will proly be limited to the ordering of the removal of these Bills of Right.<br />
#All Dukes of Shireroth, subordinate nobles and the Landsraad shall recognize Shyriath of Brookshire as the lawful and rightful Duke of Brookshire.<br />
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This is my Word. This is your law.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #129: Internal Treaty Ban. ====<br />
#All Duchies of Shireroth are allied under the Imperial Government and the Kaiser.<br />
#Duchies cannot make a treaty or alliance with any other subdivision that is not subordinate to them.<br />
#No barony may make a treaty or alliance with any other subdivision except the with the duchy to which they are subordinate.<br />
#No subdivision may make a treaty of alliance with any power outside of Shireroth.<br />
#Cultural and Economic agreements are allowed between subdivisions.<br />
#All treaties that are in place and violate these terms are hereby null and void.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #130: National Anthem ====<br />
#Nick of Yardistan wrote and presented the music for a possible national anthem during the reign of Los II.<br />
#The National Anthem written and composed by Nick of Yardistan is hereby recognized as the official Anthem of Shireroth.<br />
#The anthem can be found here: http://www.shireroth.org/anthem1.mid<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #131: Imperial [[DecreeBook]]. ====<br />
#To better organize the laws of Shireroth all past decrees which as still aplicable and valid will be compiled into a single document.<br />
#This document shall be known as the Imperial Decreebook untill a better name can be devined.<br />
#All future Decrees that are not just one time events and establish perminent law shall be added to the Decreebook.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #132: Imperial Advisory Council. ====<br />
#Whereas: The Kaiser cannot be everywhere at once all the time.<br />
#Whereas: Even the Kaiser does stupid things.<br />
#Whereas: Sometimes the Kaiser needs advice on matters.<br />
#Therefore: The Following shall be added to the Decree Book.<br />
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Chapter V: The Kaiser.<br />
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D: Imperial Advisory Council<br />
1: Purpose<br />
a. To advise the Kaiser on his actions.<br />
b. To suggest possible actions the Kaiser might wish to take.<br />
c. To inform the Kaiser of matters within the realms of Shireroth, which the Kaiser may have otherwise not have known about.<br />
2. Powers<br />
a. The Imperial Advisory Council has no power outside its own halls and is solely for the purpose of advising the Kaiser. <br />
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I have had this plan in waiting for several weeks now, and now is better than any other time to implement this plan.<br />
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The Imperial Advisory Council shall consist of 3 inidivuals who I believe together will be able to advise me wisely. Only these three people and myself will be allowed to post in the Council hall.<br />
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These three people will be able to advise me on what they think of any decree of action I take. If they think I'm being an idiot...they can say so.. As long as they can back up their words. Even if I don't agree with them, nothing said within the Council will be taken outside the Council in a spiteful manner. I will however not brook petter arguements or propoganda or grandious rhetoric filled speaches. I want to see logical thoughtful discussion. <br />
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But I am sure the 3 I have chosen for the Council will have no problem with these stipulations.<br />
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The Council shall consist of the following people<br />
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1. Nick of Yardistan.<br />
Although Nick and I don't agree on EVERYTHING, we are pretty like minded on issues and often he has advised me on matters in an intelligent manner.<br />
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2. Joseph of Kildare.<br />
I would have to describe Joseph as a rather, middle of the road person in Shirerothian Politics. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don't.<br />
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3. Rakesh of Brookshire.<br />
Rakesh and are pretty opposite in our thinking and what we think is needed for Shireroth, as such he makes for a perfect advisor. When other might just go with my ideas, I know Rakesh will be right there to say I'm being idiotic. Yet, I know Rakesh can maintain civility and respect for others of differing oppinion.<br />
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These are my choices. They shall continue to be my advisors untill I remove them, they quite or I disband the Council.<br />
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The Council shall last for as long as I reign as Raynor XI. Should the next Kaiser wish to maintain this council, so be it.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #133: Steward ====<br />
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I hereby name Shyriath of Brookshire Steward of Shireroth for the next 14 days.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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=== Steward [[Shyriath Bukolos]] ===<br />
==== Steward Decree #134: Landsraad Veto over the Ministries ====<br />
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Due to the recent controversies over the relationship between the Landsraad and the Ministries, it is believed that a slight clarification of the situation is required, to prevent further squabbles.<br />
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From this point forward, the Landsraad may propose and pass legislation that will prohibit a Ministry from a specific practice or procedure in which it has already engaged. However, the Landsraad may not pre-emptively prohibit any procedure in which a Ministry has not already engaged.<br />
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In no event, of course, shall the decisions of the Landsraad on the Ministries go against the will of the Kaiser, and as always the Kaiser may veto any such decisions.<br />
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By the hand of<br />
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SHYRIATH BUKOLOS,<br />
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by the grace of the Kaiser<br />
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Steward of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Steward Decree #135: Clarification on Subdivision Decrees ====<br />
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Despite the general acceptance that the acts of Barons and Dukes are subordinate to Imperial law or decree, it is a matter nowhere stated in the Charter or Decreebook. Thus, let the following points be clarified:<br />
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-No legally binding act or Decree of any Noble within zir subdivision may contradict Imperial Law or Imperial Decree.<br />
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-From this point forward, all Nobles must post in the Kaiser's Court in order to notify the Kaiser of any new Decree they have made, including a link to said Decree. <br />
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By the hand of<br />
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SHYRIATH BUKOLOS,<br />
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by the grace of the Kaiser<br />
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Steward of Shireroth.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Raynor XI]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #136: Manditory Recess Update. ====<br />
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The Decreebook shall be updated as follows.<br />
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IV, C, 2.<br />
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a. On the first week of every 2nd month, the Landsraad shall be in recess for seven (7) days. <br />
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IV, C, 2.<br />
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a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th, the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br />
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The first recess on December 25th through January 2nd will not take effect this year. The first implimentation of this shall take place on July 1st 2005 of the Gregorian Year<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #137: Steward again ====<br />
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I hereby name Shyriath of Brookshire the Steward of Shireroth for one Shirerithian week. <br />
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I also give him the authority to conduct/finish the Prætor elections and name the new Prætor once the election is finished.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Steward Decree #138: Red Dragon Award ====<br />
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The Kaiser has spoken unto me, and he has said to do this for him. Let the following therefore be decreed:<br />
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There shall be created the Red Dragon Award. This award, which may be given by either the Kaiser or the Landsraad, shall be a honor granted to thsoe who have performed a specific achievement on behalf of the nation. The award may be given multiple times.<br />
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(Shyriath of Brookshire)<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #139: Bestowment of Honors. ====<br />
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I hereby bestow the newly created Red Dragon Award upon Joseph of Kildare and Eoin of Hyperborea for their services in the naming of the Shirerithian Calender System. <br />
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Thank you for your help Gentlemen.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #140: MoMA ====<br />
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I hereby appoint Harvey of Somewhere to be Minister of Military Affairs.<br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #141: Vote Distrobution Removal. ====<br />
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The following shall be stricken from the Decreebook.<br />
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IV: LAndsraad<br />
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Quote:<br />
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B: Votes<br />
1: Number of Votes per Duchy<br />
a. Each Duchy shall be given ten (10) votes to cast within the Landsraad.<br />
2; Vote Distribution<br />
a. A Ruling Duke/Duchess may divide these votes up among the nobles of his/her duchy as he/she sees fit, keeping in mind that he/she must control the single largest share the total votes.<br />
b. The Prætor must be informed of how a Duchy’s votes are distributed before any vote from that duchy may be cast.<br />
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All Numerations shall be adjusted accordingly.<br />
The Landsraad may continue using vote distrobution until it establishes precedures.<br />
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---------Explaination---------<br />
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I do not have the Authority to Establish Vote distrobution for the Landsraad, as this is a Voting Precedure matter. This section of the Decreebook used to be in the Charter, I removed it from the charter and put it in the decreebook so that the law exsisted but could be dealt with, without Charter edit. I HAD expected the Landsraad to realize that vote distrobution is under THEIR jurisdiction not mine, but wanted to let them realize that, and come before me about the matter. No one ever did. Much to my displeasure.<br />
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Thus, because I don't feel like being in violation of my own laws, I am removing this section from the Decreebook. <br />
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Raynor XI,<br />
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Kaiser of Shireroth<br />
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=== Missing ===<br />
==== Imperial Decrees 141-168 ====<br />
As of this point, lost.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Ari i]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #169: Praetor Elections ====<br />
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Eoin Dornan is fired from the position of Praetor for inactivity.<br />
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Because of editing of the constitution and the Landsraad never getting around to dealing with it, the rules for electing a Praetor do not officially exist at the moment. Therefore, I am reinstating the old rules, as best I remember them.<br />
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Three days will be allotted for candidates to be determined. A candidate (who may be noble or commoner, but not the Kaiser) may nominate himself or be nominated by someone else. If a candidate is both nominated and seconded, they are officially in the running. All nobles, ruling or honorary, Duke or Baron, get exactly one vote. If anyone gets a majority before four days, the voting will be closed and that candidate declared the winner; otherwise, the leader after four days will get the position.<br />
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I hereby declare the Praetorial elections having begun. I will take care of the Landsraad in the interim.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #170: Secession of Arminy ====<br />
The Crown officially recognizes Arminy as having seceded legally as per the Treaty of Arminsbur3. The lands of Arminy and Hurmu are no longer recognized as a Duchy and Barony of Shireroth.<br />
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The land pact between Hyperborea and Arminy is hereby revoked. Elwynn is returned to the control of Hyperborea, and the Vaan Aujoen Islands are returned to the control of independent Arminy.<br />
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Those citizens of Arminy who have remained in Shireroth are currently considered in Shirekeep, but may switch to a new subdivision whenever they wish to do so.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #171: Ministers ====<br />
Baron Osmose of Amity and Mirioth is now Minister of Information. Duke Scott of Hyperborea is now Minister of Trade.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #172: Heir and Abdication ====<br />
The Imperial Steward is free to choose any heir for me that he likes, including himself (which I recommend). He's also tasked with tying up any the odd ends that he didn't want to tie up in my absence, such as the banning of Jacobus (assuming that hasn't already been done somewhere out of my sight).<br />
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I hereby resign from my position as the Kaiser of Shireroth. Let history know me as Ari i kaukainen.<br />
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By my hand, Ari i kaukainen<br />
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=== [[Steward Scott I]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #173: Goldshire ====<br />
The Duchy of Goldshire is hereby dissolved. All of its citizens and land are now part of the Duchy of Brookshire, unless they choose to go elsewhere.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #174: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
Today is a bad day. We all regret the loss of Kaiser Ari i. And none regret it more than myself, because, as punishment for what sin I do not know, I was given the task of choosing an heir.<br />
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I was hoping for him to declare me heir, but now that it's my decision I can't give the position to myself or it would be deeply dodgy, especially when I have already held it twice. And I tried to take Erik's advice and make Shyriath heir but Shyriath would have none of it. I know that Joseph wants to be Kaiser, and I would have loved to pick him, but at this point, when everything is up in the air and a lot of the usual voices of moderation are gone, having an ultra-strong Kaiser who will definitely be reformist scares me. To him, and to everyone else who might have wanted to be Kaiser, I apologize.<br />
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So instead, I will listen to the voices of some of my most trusted friends and advisors, and appoint someone who has proven his loyalty, his versatility, and his ability - the only person to have stayed in Shireroth from its birthday in 2000 until the present. I hereby decree that Gregory Russell is Kaiser of Shireroth, and step down from the position of Steward.<br />
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LONG LIVE THE NEW KAISER!!!<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Alejian I]]===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #175: Coronation Speech and Appointments ====<br />
My dearest Shirerithians,<br />
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I have been chosen to lead the nation during this difficult time, and for this honor I thank each and every one of you that vouched for me. To be honest i'm not quite sure WHY people vouched for me, but i'm not complaining. I was a little shocked that I was chosen, considering the current status of the nation, and my status as a "virgin kaiser...", and as such I have come to the conclusion that I need an experianced Council of advisors. I need councilers that best represent the nation as a whole, therefore with the greatest respect and thank you's for your service, you are hereby dismissed from your positions. Again, thank you! So now to this end I will now appoint new advisors. I know not who the current advisors are, so if you are allready in this position than ignore this section. :kaiser<br />
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1) Baronial-Steward Gyrphon Avocatio of Straylight. He best represents, in my mind, the traditionalist of this nation.<br />
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2) To counterbalance the former advisor, and to represent the interests of the progressive movement, I have chosen Harvey the Blue of Shirekeep. He best represents, in my mind, the balance of passion and logic that is needed to "objectively" represent something without it degrading into a fight.<br />
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3) My final advisor is someone who I find to be a balance of new ideas and old. Someone with immense experience at logical logic-ness of a logical sort. And for this, I have chosen Duke Scott Alexander of Hyperborea.<br />
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Of course, you may refuse these appointments if you wish, but I will be severely "dissapointed". :smashy<br />
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I would also like to appoint a steward of Shireroth immediately. It's highly unorthadox I know, and dont worry, im not going anywhere. I simply need someone with experiance to pick up my slack, and I can think of no one better than the eternal kaiser Shyriath Bukulos.<br />
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Next on the agenda, are some previous titles I can hold, but feel should be freed up for anyone who wants them (with exceptions).<br />
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My first title as Duke of Yardistan, I feel, has come to a glorious end. I leave her in the capable hands of Baron osmose of Amity and Mirioth. I will, for the time being, be moving to Brookshire. Specificly Muab'dib. My reasoning will be explained below. Good luck DUKE Osmose, and may the gods grant you a good reign.<br />
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My next position is the MoMA-ship. I will post a seperate thread in the General Discussion forum to see who is interested in this position. Good luck to whoever gets it!<br />
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For now, those are all the appointments and shuffling I will do. So for the remainder of this speech I will attempt to outline what my initial fears and hopes are, as well as any ideas or future actions I might take.<br />
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Let it be known, Ministers, Dukes, and barons, that sooner or later I will conducting a review and conducting and "Oustfest" of sorts. I dont feel I really need to, but I feel it would be best if I started a precedent of each new Kaiser reveiwing the board (in fact, I proly wont even oust anyone). I would also like to see a fully updated website with a page for each ministry and duchy. Duke Osmose, this task falls to you, and will not be easy. I am counting on you!<br />
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This will undoubtably be the most controversial of my ideas, but I wish to see warmer relations with our good friends at the MCS, and with our ever faithfull allies, Babkha. Some citizens have recently (and terribly vocally) made known their extreme disdain for both. Let it be known this is *not* the official position of the government. When that changes we will let you know, trust me (:p ). As for the citizens of which I speak of, PLEASE don't misconstrue this as "picking on you" or belitting an effort you obviously believe is worth everything. I simply wish *ahem* to see calmer debates, and less mud-slinging. Of all the people in micronationalism, I can safely say I am one of the most pathologically addicted to this hobby (as Duke Alexander stated so eloquently), so don't think I don't know what it is like to be attached to something. PLEASE keep in mind though, that this is only a hobby we use as an escape from the crushing burden of reality. Take up your cause with respect and give them their due dignity, and i'm quite certain they will be much more likely to listen to your concerns and act on them.<br />
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This is one of my fears, that Shireroth will alienate itself from the world. This cannot happen! I know Shirerothians for the most part have no dealing with anyone else on Micras, and that's fine (though I would like to see more people become involved internationally, including myself). The government though, cannot be allowed to slip blinders onto itself.<br />
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Finally, my greatest fear though, is the loss of our coherency. For five years we have stood as one nation, under a kaiser, working for the greater good and glory of our nation. What has kept us around? Not culture (though that is very important) nor the political simulation of an imperial republic (thought that is also very important). What has kept us around so long has been the comradery we have here. The bonds we make and the friendships that form. The self-sacrifice of ones time to let another indulge in their fantasy. We must not get so caught up in our own cultures that we forget there is much we can do in the existing cultures. This is one of the reasons "I" am moving to Muab'dib (this is taking a bit of role-playing liberty, but I will be officially moving to Muab'dib, but using a different persona, much in the vein of Shyriath). We must tighten our bonds of frienship, and never let this noble light extinguish! I want to see Shireroth on it's 10th anniversary. Or perhaps even it's 20th?! Who knows what we can do with this great place if we stick together and allways remember that any problems we have can be solved with love, and not with bitter arguements or the fueds of the past. I am calling on all Shirerothians to forget past fueds, and start anew. I want to see a new golden age of Shireroth, where our activity cannot be matched by any nation, and where our love for each other is so great that no one can tear us apart.<br />
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Carry on Shireroth, and never give up!<br />
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and<br />
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MAY DEATH SPARE YOU ALL!<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #176: Regarding Lunaris and Kitanus Fields ====<br />
Decree #118, as decreed by Los II, is hereby revoked, The lands will return to their former homes. That is all.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #177: Praetor ====<br />
Renee is the winner of the Praetorial position. Congrats. Now you have to actually get around to updating the lawbook. Good luck!<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #178: Minister of Military Affairs ====<br />
Bill is now the Minister of Military Affairs. Congrats and don't let me down.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #179: What On Micras Were You Guys Thinking? ====<br />
I leave for a week! A SINGLE WEEK, and this place goes straight to PRH. I am extremely vexed that you guys couldnt even get along for this short period of time I was gone. This is my judgement, and I dont care (right now) who it pisses off. Im sick of this.<br />
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1) Each new Duke will choose for themselves whether they want their own fora back or whether they want a new fora. I don't care about the wording of the law. I HAVE SPOKEN!<br />
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2) The new Duke of Brookshire is Citizen James Raine. May you rule with the wisdom of Shyriath, and the strength of Erik.<br />
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3) The new Dutchess of Kildare is Citizen and Praetor Hypatia Agnesi. Congrats. You've earned it.<br />
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4) The new, old Duke of Yardistan is Citizen Osmose. This has not changed because I feel he is still active enough to deserve it.<br />
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~DISCLAIMER~<br />
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THIS IS IN NO WAY SAYING THAT ANYONE NOT NAMED DUKE IS NOT ACTIVE AND/OR DOES NOT DESERVE IT.<br />
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I love each and every one of you that names Shireroth as its home. Each of you have proven your worth a thousand times over, but I feel this is the best possible combination right now. If you have anything worth saying, than say it below NICELY, or you will be banned from my court. I will brook no un-civil arguments.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #180: Our Temporary Stance ====<br />
I have been away from Shireroth this weekend. It was an undeclared leave of absense yes, but it was short, and I had a Steward to take care of any minor issues. I thought: "Nothing bad could happen in two days..."<br />
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Now I know nothing is further from the truth. I come back to find the GC and this newly formed SPEAR at each other's throats, and both desperately trying to get US involved.<br />
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WHAT'S MORE, I FIND OUT WE'VE BEEN INCLUDED INTO A TREATY (SPEAR) WITHOUT MY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE!<br />
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Yes. That's right. The leader of Shireroth had been given ~NO~ prior knowledge of this, nor was he asked if indeed he WANTED Shireroth to be involved. To this end I am EXTREMELY insulted. I don't have any solid proof as to who included us, and I would like a SPEAR representative to come forward and tell me who was acting on Shireroth's behalf without our consent.<br />
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TO THIS END, after much debate with my advisors and my Steward, I have decided to veto both the Mango-Camel treaty AND the SPEAR ratification treaty untill I find out more information as to why on Micras we should care about either of you. This is our official temporary statement of neutrality, don't take it personally GC or SPEAR or any nations involved.<br />
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Any statements, questions, or general weirdness may be posted below, but if it degrades into a flame war, or anything similiar, then I will close this thread.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #181: A New MiniEx ====<br />
In order to avoid further controversy, the services of Iain de Vembria are no longer required in the position of Minister of the Exterior. In consequence, I hereby appoint Harvey the Blue as Minister of the Exterior. Iain should not have been put into a position that could have potentially put him into the position he now finds himself in. And what's further more, the position of the Minister of the Exterior shall only be held henceforth by a citizen who holds no other citizenships in any other country.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #181: Granting Access to Cranda ====<br />
I tried to get the nobles to debate on this in the Landsraad, but since their apparently to busy, I decided to just decree it.<br />
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Cranda and Stormark are hereby granted access to the waters in the Gulf of Ghawlama and the Jaris/Cognito Straight. The two conditions being thusly stated.<br />
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1) Only non-military ships will be allowed. All other ships carrying weapons of any kind will be viewed as an act of war.<br />
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2) Shireroth reserves the power to revoke this priviledge for any reason whatsoever.<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #182: Heir to the Throne ====<br />
Date: The second Hasanday of Biternionsmoon<br />
Place: Imperial palace, throne room.<br />
Time: 10:32pm<br />
Reason: Official imperial celebration of La Fiesta de la Bo0o/\/\!<br />
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As the nobles of the land began to show up one by one, they were quickly greeted by the imperial servants, and ushered into the throne room. They were all here for the celebration of the Boom. Cedrism's most sacred holiday. It was unkown to any and all why this day was chosen to celebrate it instead of the second Fishday, but many suspected it to have been delayed because of the problem over rights of passage with Cranda and Stormark over the jaris/Cognito straight and the Gulf of Ghawlama.<br />
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From his private chamber above, Kaiser Alejian Grifos I watched the guests arrive one by one from all parts of the empire. This would be a meeting none would soon forget. Alejian sat deep in his chair as he looked. The room was dark, lit only by candles. Alejian had not been feeling well lately. He barely had the strength to finish his buisness tonight. That was why he decided tonight would be the night for this. He stood up, slowly, like a fawn first learning to walk. He called for an attendant to steady him. Indeed was the life flowing from him fast. With help, he made his way to the doorway of his throneroom. His throneroom. Such an odd thought to still think of it that way. No, it was not his anymore. He was simply using it one last time. He nodded to a waiting servant, and she quickly gave him a potion to drink. It would give him the temporary strength he needed to still appear strong. With his vitality restored, however temporarily, the door was opened and he made his way to the platform. With many waves, and handshakes, and cheering and applauding to dodge, he tried to make his way as fast as he could to the stage. With lifted arms, he prepared to make his speech.<br />
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Let me tell you a story.<br />
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Once a upon a time, a land was in turmoil. The king had abdicated, and left no heir. It looked like this poor country was going to break up and splinter. Finally though, it was decided that a certain man would choose a sucessor. No matter how many people he looked at, including himself, he couldn't find the right man. Too radical, not enough interest, too much political conflict, too many choices that didn't fit the mood of the country. Finally it was decided that someone who would uphold the status quo needed to be chosen.<br />
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This person was me.<br />
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From my coronation ceremony to this present speech, I feel all I have ever done was uphold the way things were, never helping nor hindering. At the time of my coronation I can see that this was needed, but now things are different. We stand at the dawn of a new era. Once again Shireroth begins to thrive, like a mighty phoenix in it's rebirth. I feel that now I no longer have the ability to properly hold the sword of vengeance. Someone with more vision then I hold is needed. I have consulted my council, I have sought the people, I have prayed to my gods, I have seen the signs, and I have listened to the mighty sword. It has chosen someone new to weild it.<br />
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Scott Alexander, lately of Yardistan; step forth. Your hour is at hand. Kneel and recieve the sword that now beats with your pulse.<br />
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=== [[Kaiser Los III]] ===<br />
==== Imperial Decree #183: ShireCon '05 ====<br />
The 2005 Shireroth Convention will be held in New York City on Saturday October 15 and Sunday October 16.<br />
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Although these are the official days events will be held, anyone who can get there a day or two early or stay a day or two late is encouraged to do so and we can go around and see stuff on an unofficial basis. I will probably be staying late myself as that week is my fall break from school.<br />
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No one lives in New York, so we will have to stay at a youth hostel. I expect prices of about $10 to $20 a night.<br />
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The schedule looks like this right now:<br />
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'''Saturday:'''<br />
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Morning: See the sights<br />
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Afternoon: Go to New Rochelle and meet the Anticans (pending their agreement)<br />
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'''Sunday:'''<br />
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Morning: Go to UN; ask for recognition<br />
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Afternoon: Ninja stealth meeting to slip by Bill's parents and meet Bill (pending Bill's approval and acquisition of ninja suits)<br />
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If someone else wants to be official convention director, ask me within the next few days; otherwise, I'll just take care of stuff myself.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #184: Treaty of BBC====<br />
The Republic of Shireroth signs its name to the agreement presented by Benjamin Gray of Treithar and the Anglophone Sector in general to Danny Wallace.<br />
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:AFFIRMING the spirit of friendship and cooperation on which relations between the following nations are based, and wishing to place their relations on an even closer and more solid foundation;<br />
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:AFFIRMING that all nations formally recognise and respect each other as independent and sovereign nations.<br />
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:ACKNOWLEDGING the importance to each nation of the relationship and the close connection between them;<br />
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:RESOLVED to evaluate and pursue opportunities for their governments and their peoples to work even closer together in a spirit of understanding on matters of mutual interest;<br />
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:CONVINCED of the importance of creating, developing and maintaining relations on an equitable and mutually advantageous basis in a long-term perspective;<br />
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:RECOGNISING that cooperation between the nations should have their common interest in the prosperity and welfare of both nations;<br />
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:BE IT RESOLVED THAT:<br />
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::#The [[Stratocracy of Treithar]], The [[Dinarchy of Antica]], the [[Viking Empire of Stormark]], the [[Imperial Republic of Shireroth]], the [[Sovereign Imperial Kingdom of Natopia]], the [[Solomonic Empire of Attera]], the [[Republic of Anthelia]] and the [[United Countries of Riponia]] [hereafter referred to as “the aforementioned nations”] do hereby recognise and respect the existence, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of King Danny Wallace's as-yet unnamed nation.<br />
::#King Danny Wallace's as-yet unnamed nation recognises and respects the existence, independence sovereignty and territorial integrity of the aforementioned nations.<br />
::#Ambassadors shall be sent by the aforementioned nations to King Danny Wallace's as-yet unnamed nation.<br />
::#The aforementioned nations shall defend King Danny Wallace's as-yet unnamed nation if attacked.<br />
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:Signed,<br />
:Kaiser Los III<br />
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====Imperial Decree #185: Awards for August====<br />
The Order of the Dragon is given to James Raine for his work in the Ministry of Immigration, Naturalization, and Tourism, his support of the Wikipedia, and his general level of activity and patriotism.<br />
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The Order of the Griffin is given to Benjamin Gray for his work in bringing the Anglophone Sector of micronations to the attention of BBC viewers.<br />
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The Order of the Chimera is given to James Kerr of EZBoard for his very generous compensation for the attack on our forum, for continued support during the attack, and for in general making it possible to have this wonderful place to conduct business.<br />
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Red Dragon awards, which I will rename sometime very soon, go to Osmose (for the Wiki) and Shyriath (for paying for the ad). Osmose, you were definitely up there with Fax for OoD, but I couldn't remember whether you had got one already and you weren't around to ask, so that made my choice easier.<br />
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The Order of the Phoenix is now dissolved as a Knightly Order and replaced by the Phoenix Award, which sounds less Harry Potterish. dStryker gets the Phoenix Award for his return to the land of the living.<br />
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===Steward Fax Celestis===<br />
====Steward's Decree #186: Ministerial Appointments====<br />
After conferring with our Kaiser-in-absence, it has been determined that I, Fax Celestis, will be taking over the Ministry of the Interior.<br />
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I would like to maintain control of the Department of Tourism within the [[MINT]], but if that's impossible I'll understand.<br />
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Tentative appointment to the position of MINT goes to [[VA Foghorn]], unless he doesn't want the job, in which case I'll find someone else.<br />
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By The Hand Of The Kaiser,<br />
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Fax Celestis<br />
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===Kaiser Los III===<br />
====Imperial Decree #187: [[Baronet]]s====<br />
The rank of Baronet is hereby established as a non-noble title within the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br />
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A baronetcy will be given to any worthy commoner who promises to train a group of new citizens assigned to them by the Kaiser in the ways of Shireroth, and to convince them to stay in the Republic. Along with the title of Baronet, the Kaiser will assign a group of citizens and set a deadline.<br />
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If the Baronet has kept at least two of the citizens assigned to him by the deadline, he will be promoted to a full Baron with the citizens assigned to him as the subjects of his Barony. The Barony will be fit into the existing feudal hierarchy wherever it is convenient to the Baron, the existing Dukes, and the Kaiser, at the Kaiser's discretion. The creation of such Baronies will be by Imperial Decree.<br />
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Baronetcies will not be located in any particular subdivision before their promotion to baronies. They are more discussion groups and centers for learning than actual land-based subdivisions. As such, they will not be represented on the map or expected to develop a culture, or even given names.<br />
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Any new immigrant who disapproves of zir baronet can leave the group at any time. Any new immigrant who has an interest in joining a particular baronetcy can do so also. No one who been in Shireroth for more than a month can join a baronetcy.<br />
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The first baronet will be [[Bill Dusch]], and new citizens [[Shacia Seliny]], [[Darth Miho]], and [[Linky DeVir]] will be under his tutelage.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Los III<br />
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==== Imperial Decree #188: Awards for September====<br />
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'''The Order of the Dragon''' is given to Mike Kelly, for his work on the Wiki, on graphics, his role in negotiating a peaceful solution to the Wiki wars with the Grand Commonwealth, and for his intelligent advice on a number of issues.<br />
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'''The Order of the Griffin''' is given to Nathan Shepard. Natopia has consistently aided Shireroth in projects like SNARL and the MicroWiki, came up with the idea that will form the foundation of our own DiploCorps, and is just generally a nifty country.<br />
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'''The Order of the Chimera''' is given to Greg Dean of Real Life and toHoward Tayler of Schlock Mercenary for helping with our highly successful advertising campaign over the last month. A special bonus Order of the Chimera is theferrett, who has kept the Shireroth LiveJournal community entertained and intrigued for many years.<br />
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Congratulations to all winners. Osmose, can you get these up on the website at your earliest convenience? And James, can you alert the Chimera winners that they've won at your earliest convenience?<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness '''Los III''', Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Knight of the Act in Hanover, Knight of Yoshi in Natopia, Knight of the Royal Jasonian Order and of St. Mark in Ascalon, Knight of the Dragon and Sunburst in Shireroth, Knight of Nizan-i-Rastakhiz in Babkha, Knight of the Viking Crown in Stormark, Scion of Kalir and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne<br />
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====Imperial Decree #189: New Charter====<br />
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Imperial Charter of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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=====Article I: The Kaiser.=====<br />
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''Section A: Definition of the Kaisership.''<br><br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth is the Supreme ruler, and noble, of the Lands of Shireroth. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. The term "Kaiser" may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender.<br />
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''Section B: Powers of the Kaiser.''<br><br />
All supreme Executive and Legislative powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior, functions or policy of Shireroth, as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this Charter. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of all Militia, Military, and/or any other armed forces within Shireroth and/or under Shireroth control.<br />
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''Section C: Heir to the Throne.''<br><br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor. Should no heir have been chosen, the successor shall be the closest related, living individual eligible by birthright.<br />
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''Section D: The Steward.''<br><br />
In times when a successor is below thirteen years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by a majority of the Landsraad. A steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until a successor can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one. The Landsraad may also elect a Steward at anytime they feel one is necessary, with the approval of the Kaiser. The Kaiser may at anytime appoint or dismiss a Steward. The Steward of Shireroth shall be vested with all the executive powers of the Kaiser but may not repeal or amend Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser nor this Charter.<br />
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=====Article II: Landsraad.=====<br />
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''Section A: Powers of the Landsraad.''<br><br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures without outside interference. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed, issued by, or put before the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason at any time. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser. The Landsraad may take no action that violates this charter or Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser. Neither the Landsraad, nor any body it creates, has authority or jurisdiction over the Kaiser or this Charter.<br />
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''Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad.''<br><br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time, unless there is no Steward or Kaiser in power.<br />
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''Section C: Members of the Landsraad.''<br><br />
The members of the Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies and other Sub-Divisions, as he/she sees fit. The Landsraad may remove a Duchy's seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy, or other Sub-Division, as he/she sees fit. <br><br />
Only members of the Landsraad have the unfettered right to speak, propose bills, or vote within the limits of the Landsraad procedures in any circumstances. Non-members of the Landsraad may only speak, propose bills, or vote in the Landsraad when permitted to do so by law.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness '''Los III''', Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Knight of the Act in Hanover, Knight of Yoshi in Natopia, Knight of the Royal Jasonian Order and of St. Mark in Ascalon, Knight of the Dragon and Sunburst in Shireroth, Knight of Nizan-i-Rastakhiz in Babkha, Knight of the Viking Crown in Stormark, Scion of Kalir and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne<br />
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====Imperial Decree #190: Heir and Abdication====<br />
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Well, this should not come as a surprise to anyone. It has been a good month and a half, but due to a lack of time, a lack of patience, and a drying up of the wellspring of ideas, it is time for me to leave the throne of Shireroth.<br />
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In my speech upon ascending the throne, I said I wanted to accomplish four things. I wanted to give the Ministry of Research and Education new purpose via a secret project, I wanted to give us a meaningful military, I wanted to revitalize our religion, and I wanted an economy.<br />
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I have successfully overseen the development of the MicroWiki, with the vital contribution of Moose and others. Currently, the Ministry of Research and Education has little to do with Wiki management, but I hope that in the future that can change.<br />
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Although the SNARL recwar was not a complete success, I trust it has at least shown that this paradigm is possible and restored the military to its place as an important arm of our government. It remains to fine-tune the wars to make them more enjoyable; I hope, however, that I have proven that the attempt is worthwhile.<br />
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With no thanks due to myself, Shyriath has made our religion interesting again with his Treatise. I look forward to continuing developments in this area.<br />
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The economy has not been a highlight. After talking with many people, I believe that a good number of Shirerithians want a simulated commodity economy, which I am not prepared to work with. Therefore, I resign as Minister of Trade, and urge my successor to appoint someone who will be qualified to create a good commodity economy. After they fail, it is my hope that more people will be interested in working with me on my proposal. I regret that I was not able to do more here, but I do not think that the current mood of the Shirerithian people combined with my own proclivities make great advances possible on this front at the present.<br />
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Among the other failures I feel that I have suffered over the past fifty days is the breakup of Antica. I wish for it to be recorded that I tried my best to prevent this from trying to happen, but that as a foreigner struggling against the tide of historical forces, I could only admit it was beyond my power. Nevertheless, it is my hope that after the situation settles down, Shireroth will be able to continue a constructive relationship with whatever arises out of the ashes.<br />
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We are currently the largest, most active, and most creative country in our sector. But as we have learned so many times before, basking in our laurels is the easiest way to lose the initiative and collapse back to nothing. We need to learn how to keep and integrate those new citizens who have stayed with us. We need to use our friendly rivalry with the Grand Commonwealth as an incentive to outshine them without it getting nasty. We need to navigate the murky waters of the Atteran and Antican coups to get a firm grasp on what we want to do with each situation. We need to flesh out the foundations of our internal culture further. And to do it, we need someone with the typically Shirerithian qualities of affability, dedication, and an ability to think outside the box.<br />
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Choosing an heir was not easy. I found myself wishing at various points that I could give all of the people who asked the position, contrary to, for example, the US presidential election in which I frequently wished there was some way ''none'' of them could end up winning. I know that I have passed over several very deserving people. However, I had excellent advisors, both official and unofficial, who helped me to make my choice. I thank them, for in the end, I am satisfied I have chosen rightly.<br />
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Eoin Adrian Aaron Dornan, you are now Kaiser of Shireroth. May Death spare you long.<br />
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Many candidates sent me excellent lists of Kaiser ideas. With your permission, I would like to make them public, so that the new Kaiser and the people can enact any that they like from the list. If you do not want to see other people mangling your ideas, and would prefer to wait for a chance to enact them as Kaiser yourself, that is all right also. Please either post here or PM me with your choice.<br />
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I now lay down my crown and scepter. I will be taking not quite an LOA, but a leave from active political life for a while (though I would be happy to have a position as Advisor, if it is the new Kaiser's will) I have some projects I want to work on and hope to at last have a bit of peace in which to do so. You have all been the best subjects a monarch could ever desire, and I look forward to working with you as equals once again. Long live Shireroth! Long live the new Kaiser! May death spare you all!<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness '''Los III''', Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Knight of the Act in Hanover, Knight of Yoshi in Natopia, Knight of the Royal Jasonian Order and of St. Mark in Ascalon, Knight of the Dragon and Sunburst in Shireroth, Knight of Nizan-i-Rastakhiz in Babkha, Knight of the Viking Crown in Stormark, Scion of Kalir and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne<br />
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===Kaiser [[Yarad I]]===<br />
====Imperial Decree #191: Steward====<br />
Duke [[Fax Celestis]] is Brookshire is hereby appointed my Steward. He will act in my stead according to my directives whenever I have to absent myself for any amount of time.<br />
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That said, I will be heading down to Cork this weekend for a friend's birthday bash and going-away-to-uni party. Fax is in charge of keeping shop till I return. He will be continuing the debate on the Andelarion Case until I return on Monday afternoon. Y'all stay safe till then, kay?<br />
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====Imperial Decree #192: Imperial Signature====<br />
Henceforth, my signature, to be affixed to all Imperial Decrees, Proclamations and any Landsraad bills I choose to officially endorse, will appear thusly:<br />
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<blockquote>By my hand,<br><br />
His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.</blockquote><br />
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And I hereby command that all subsequent Kaisers to myself must keep an official signature, to be used in similar events.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #193: Our Unannexable Citizen====<br />
On this day, Arisday the 9th of Anandjan, under the sight of Homer (to whose divine portfolio of slacking and poetry I must attribute the absence of a God of Annexation. For shame) it is hereby decreed:<br />
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The self-proclaimed "unannexable citizen", Dementi Celeste is hereby annexed for her hubris. However, while it was indeed hubris that motivated her to commit self-sovereignty-related harikari, it was admirable hubris. Thus, she is hereby annexed to the Duchy of Brookshire, making this their first annexation, if I am not very much mistaken. Let this be a lesson to the Duchess, and to all Shirerithians: You can be annexed, much like a common letterbox or back garden tree. Be forewarned.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #194: Appointments====<br />
On this day, Ifniday the 18th of Anandjan, on which we celebrate and mourn the fall of Blackrock, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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Scott Alexander of Yardistan is appointed leader of the Shirerithian Expedition to Nua Eabharc, known to the natives as New York, and is empowered as a CorpNeg of the Diplomatic Corps to make contact and negotiate freely with the local governing organisation which goes under the name of the "United Nations". He is also allotted an honour guard of the choicest Shirerithian citizens, and our foreign allies are requested to lend support to his cause as well. May the gods smile upon them all.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #195: Shifts====<br />
On this day, Semisaday the 21st of Anandjan, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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*The territory of Brookshire, including Goldshire, Lunaris, Alexandretta, Amarr but excluding the Barony of Naudia’Diva, Benacia and the Barony of Elwynn, and the County of Shirekeep are now united. Together they shall form the Kaiserial Realm of Brookshire, for all subsequent Kaisers to hold and rule over into the future. The Kaiser will now also be known as the Thane of the Shirelands, in addition to any titles zie possesses at present. Brookshire Proper will always form part of the Kaiserial Realm. The other territories may be taken out as seen fit by the Kaiser.<br />
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*The Barony of Elwynn will be promoted to Duchy status, with Ric Lyon as Duke, providing that Ric forfeit one of his micronational citizenships (apart, obviously, from his Shirerithian one), bringing him into compliance with the new restrictions on dual citizenship for nobles.<br />
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*The Barony of Naudia’Diva and the County of Benacia shall be given to the Duchy of Yardistan. The constituent citizens, being Fax Celestis, Darth Miho and Shyriath Bukolos, are also respectfully asked to make clear their intentions to move to Yardistan, or whatever other intentions they have for the future, in this thread.<br />
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May the gods look favourably upon this exchange of peoples and territories. Congratulations to the Elwynnese, your hard work and activity have paid off excellently. Darth, Fax and Shyriath, I hope you will be happy wherever you all end up. I’m off back to my newly extended estates.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #196: Official Marriage====<br />
On this day, Fishday the 22nd of Anandjan, on which we celebrate the final day of Chinnam, an auspicious day for such an event, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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Andelarion, Duke of Elwynn, and Lady Gudrun Vesteralen of Elwynn are wed, under the sight of all the gods and of us, the Shirerithian people. May their union sow bountiful fruit, like a metaphorical mango of joy.<br />
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The Lady Gudrun is now entitled to all the privileges allowed to spouses of Nobles, and is very welcome to them.<br />
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I wish the happy couple all the best for the future, and hope that together they can steer Elwynn onto an even brighter path than it traversed before!<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #197: Treaty With Gotzborg====<br />
On this day, Fishday the 22nd of Anandjan, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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The following treaty, after undergoing ratification by the vast majority of voting nobles at the time of its Landsraad consideration, is now extant between the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and the Kingdom of Gotzborg:<br />
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:'''Gotzborg-Shireroth Treaty of Recognition and Friendship'''<br />
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:ARTICLE 1<br><br />
:There shall be a Perpetual State of mutual recognition and friendship between the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and the Royal Kingdom of Gotzborg. The two aforementioned nations shall be commited to a peaceful resolution of any and all issues that may occur to estrange and otherwise alienate them one from the other.<br />
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:ARTICLE 2<br><br />
:Both Nations shall refrain from any aggressive, belligerent, or hostile act or policy, either overtly or covertly, directed against the other.<br />
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:ARTICLE 3<br><br />
:The signatory parties shall respect the diplomatic envoys of each other, their diplomatic correspondence and their offices, as well as all other government structures of each other.<br />
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:ARTICLE 4<br><br />
:The signatory Nations shall recognise any titles and other honors granted by their respective Leaders to their citizens and to other persons, and vice versa.<br />
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:ARTICLE 5<br><br />
:This Treaty may only be amended, revised, enlarged and expanded upon the concurrence of both signatory Nations. Any contrary action or measure shall be null and void.<br />
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:ARTICLE 6<br><br />
:This Treaty shall enter into force upon ratification by both signatory Nations' governments<br />
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Long may the friendship between our two nations last. And apologies to the Lady Prætor for messing up her vote count. :p<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #198: Official Divorce====<br />
On this day, Ifniday the 4th of Vanchauslurk, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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Hypatia Agnesi, Dutchess of Kildare, and Gryphon the Pure, alternatively Fuzzy, MorEastern, Psychotic, Effeminate etc Honourary Dutch of Kildare are divorced under Imperial Shirerithian Law.<br />
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It is with the greatest regret that we view Dutch Gryphon's departure from this nation, and the sundering of a long-held nuptial alliance between the Dutchess and himself. Our sympathies also to his fellow citizens of Antya, the loss of his contribution will be sorely felt.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #199: The Imperial Hound and her Freedoms====<br />
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On this day, Losday the 5th of Vanchauslurk, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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The Imperial Hound, Tess of House Kalir, also known as Golden Damsel, will in future be kept under lock and key, especially when there are fireworks being let off outside. This will prevent the unfortunate circumstance of the Kaiser spending an hour and a half walking around in the pouring rain looking for the beast, only to return home finding her sitting outside the back door...uhhhh....portcullis.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #200: A New Feudal System For Shireroth====<br />
On this day, Morsday the 14th of Vanchauslurk, upon which we celebrate the birth of Istvanistan and that of our most cherished and beloved (disclaimer) citizen, Scott Alexander of Yardistan (but really Hyperborea), it is hereby decreed:<br />
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:- That the new feudal system is hereby in place in accordance with the following proposal:<br />
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:'''Fiefdoms and Nobles:'''<br />
::a) Fiefdoms of Shireroth shall consist of Counties, Baronies, Duchies and Thanedoms, as described in the following sections.<br />
::b) Nobles of Shireroth shall consist of the Minor Nobility, the Lesser Nobility, and the Greater Nobility, as described in the following sections.<br />
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:'''Lesser Nobility and Commoners:'''<br />
::a) At entry level into Shireroth, citizens will be granted the rank of Commoner.<br />
::b) Once a new citizen proves themselves as a citizen in Shireroth, they will be granted the rank of Count by the Kaiser.<br />
::c) Counts shall be considered members of the Minor Nobility, and as such cannot vote in the Landsraad.<br />
::d) Minor Nobility shall each be granted a plot of land by the Kaiser, known as a County.<br />
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:'''Greater Nobility:'''<br />
::a) The Lesser Nobility of Shireroth shall consist of Barons and Dukes.<br />
::b) A Baron shall be a Count of Shireroth who, in contract with at least one other Count, up to a maximum of three other Counts, is granted the authority to rule over the Counties constituent to the contract. Zir rule shall be deemed a Barony.<br />
::c) A Duke shall be a Baron of Shireroth who, in contract with at least one other Baron, is granted the authority to rule over the Baronies, Counties, and Manors constituent to the contract or a Count who, in contract with at least four other Counts, is granted the authority to rule over the Baronies and Counties constituent to the contract. Zir rule shall be deemed a Duchy.<br />
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:'''Landsraad Votes:'''<br />
::a) The Landsraad shall consist of the Lesser Nobility of Shireroth<br />
::b) A non-subservient Baron receives one vote for each County within Zir fiefdom (including zir own County) and one extra vote for owning the title of Baron. This is to a maximum of five votes per independent Baron.<br />
::c) A Duke receives one vote for every County within zir Duchy, one vote for every subservient Barony within zir Duchy (not counting zir own), an extra two votes for being a Duke, and also receives the pre-alliance votes of zir subservient Barons. These last votes may be leased or gifted back to the subservient Baron according to the contract written up between the two Nobles upon allying.<br />
::d) Counts are not permitted to speak unless authority is granted because of a position of theirs such as Minister.<br />
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:'''Marriage and Joint Nobility'''<br />
::a) Joint Nobility shall be established with the contractual Marriage of Nobles.<br />
::b) Nobles who share Joint Nobility may act as Nobles of each others' Fiefdoms, with restrictions as defined within their Marriage contract.<br />
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:- That the Imperial Charter be changed by the Kaiser to conform with these new changes.<br />
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:- That a new forum called the Noble Commons be created to fulfill the purpose of an arena for intra-nobility alliances, dalliances, communication and as a place for unallied Counts to hang out in.<br />
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:- That all existing fiefdoms have three days to provide an alliance contract either to the Noble Commons, or face forced dissolution by the Kaiser.<br />
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:- That all unclaimed land (ie. a land that does not have a Count ruling it within three days) will be subsumed into the Shirelands, and therefore become the demesne of the Kaiser, to be allotted to Counts as the Kaiser wishes.<br />
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:- That the most current edition of the Map of Shireroth as compiled by Lord Bill of Antya, Imperial Cartographer, will be used in determining the amount of territory available for allotment to new Counties, and the votes that fiefdoms may receive.<br />
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:- That this is not the end. Watch for the storm.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Prince of Hvalafell Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #201: The County of Byzantia====<br />
On this day, Fishday, the 22nd of Vanchauslurk, it is hereby decreed:<br />
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By request of Prince Vasroixe, the Principality of Byzantia is annexed into the Imperial Republic of Shireroth. It will become a County, with Vasroixe receiving the title of Count, and will act according to the laws and regulations concerning all territories of the same stature. It shall be marked as Shirerithian territory on all relevant maps.<br />
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We are grateful to our newest citizen for the great gift he has given to our nation, and hope our reward is gladly received. We wish him happiness and success in his new County, one of the first virgin territories to partake in the revamped feudal system, and take this opportunity to wish all Counts, Barons and Dukes luck in their endeavours.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
His Niftiness, Yarad, First of the Name, Kaiser of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Brookshire, Kildare and Yardistan, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Count of Shirekeep, Knight of the Sunburst, Kampioen of Shireroth, Recipient of the Grand Collar of the Nishan i-Rastakhiz, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Lieutenant of Blackrock, Prince of Hvalafell, Scion of Kalir, and Lord of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #202: Abdication and Heir====<br />
Two months ago yesterday, the gods gifted me with a great boon. I became the Kaiser of Shireroth. This is an honour that I had never received before, and before recently had not hoped to receive. I attribute my accession to the throne to meeting the wonderful and interesting Scott of Hyperborea in the past year and also attribute my new-found interest in Shireroth to him and his reign as Kaiser.<br />
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As Kaiser, I hoped to do a number of things. I hoped to keep up with the cultural and religious renaissance that Los III's time in the throne had given us, to bring the website up to the present time, and to advance the Diplomatic Corps. I achieved very little of all this, in my opinion. Instead, I did something which I had not planned to: I reformed the feudal system. And I feel that it is a very good and potentially very effective reform, and thank everyone who had an input in it.<br />
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There were a number of things that discouraged me. Mainly, being Kaiser is far more draining than being even a very dedicated ordinary citizen. As well as the duties and work associated with the post, one must endure tremendous guilt and feelings of responsibility when things go wrong, even if they're not specifically because of you, and especially if they are. Both Osmore and Joseph leaving within a week of each other (or so it seemed) just took a lot of the wind out of my sails. I recovered, but I began to give thought to the end of my rule.<br />
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When I gained the throne, I gave a longish speech about "facing a storm", asking whether we Shirerithians would face the challenges that lay ahead of us. To be honest, with a more capable leader, and more challenges to face, we could've done very well in this task. We did well enough for having a Kaiser with less time than he thought he'd have and a quiet few weeks. Thank you all for a worthwhile and enjoyable experience. Maybe I'll be back here in the coming months and/or years, ya never know. Thanks to everyone who sent in admissions of interest for the Kaisership, I hope you will make these plans and ideas known to my successor.<br />
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And this leads on to the part you've all been waiting for. As my successor, I name Duke James of Naudia'Diva, to rule in the wisdom of the gods and the acclaim of the Shirerithian people for as long as they all shall see fit. Hail Kaiser.<br />
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===Kaiseress [[Semisa I]]===<br />
====Imperial Decree #203: Imperial Judex Activation====<br />
The Imperial Judex is now activated. As of this point in time, the position has the following powers:<br />
#Maintaining the Lands of Shireroth. Bill, your volunteered services have been appreciated, and I'll ask you to continue them for now. However, upon the ascention of a Judex, your responsibilities of maintaining the list of active contracts, feudal relations, and land holdings shall pass to them.<br />
#Parceling Land. Unless expressly granted by the Kaiser, the Imperial Judex is now in charge of who gets what land. Incoming citizens are required to maintain a minority period, length determined at the discretion of the Judex but not less than a Shirithian Week (14 days Gregorian).<br />
#Moderating Feudal Contracts. This includes violations of contracts, early withdrawals, changes in contract, contracts involving parties not present, contracts involving parties who do not currently hold land, rewriting contracts which no longer function, and contracts wishing to be voluntarily broken by all parties involved.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #204: Lac Glacei====<br />
The Kaiseress realizes that the situation regarding the Shirerithian County of Lac Glacei is tense right now. Although we are willing to discuss the matter with Treesia and the Grand Commonwealth, and to consider possible compromises, we are determined that--until such negotiations conclude--Lac Glacei will remain in Shirerithian hands.<br />
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The current Count of Lac Glacei is also the current Chairman of the Sovereign Order of Treesia, and the Kaiseress feels this may present a conflict of interest in the future. Therefore, the County of Lac Glacei is hereby placed under the direct control of the Kaiseress, and incorporated into the Shirelands.<br />
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As Count Iain has served well in his position, and as we bear him no grudge, he is granted the larger and more prosperous County of Loralia, natural capital of the land of Lothlaria. If he prefers another County, he is welcome to choose that one instead, as long as it presents no political problems.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #205: Treaty of Aquilaria====<br />
ARTICLE ONE: The Dinarchy of Antica cedes sovereignty to the Imperial Republic of Shireroth. All Antican citizens are immediately naturalized as citizens of Shireroth.<br />
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ARTICLE TWO: The Antican-owned areas marked on the Micronational Cartography Society map as Skiron, Mesoun, Phedodah, and Platea pass into Shirerithian control as Counties. The Antican-owned area marked as Kaikias is ceded to the Republic of Antica as a gesture of good-will.<br />
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ARTICLE THREE: The Kaiser of Shireroth grants feudal rights to three of the four counties thereby created to the three citizens of the Dinarchy of Antica according to their wishes and preferences. The fourth will be given to an individual approved by the Anticans at a later date.<br />
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:SUB-ARTICLE A: "An individual approved by the Anticans" counts as any person who Delphi Augustus, Dinarch of Antica at the time of the signing of this treaty, accepts. The Kaiser may not give this County to an individual without the Dinarch's approval, or else this treaty is void.<br />
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:SUB-ARTICLE B: The Kaiser may not remove counts from native Antican counties, except in cases of treason, without the consent of Delphi Augustus, or, should Delphi Augustus leave Shireroth, his successor as Count of Aquilaria. Such an action on the part of the Kaiser would void this treaty.<br />
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ARTICLE FOUR: The Kaiser of Shireroth supports in principle the creation of an Antican political unit within Shireroth, either at the Barony or the Duchy level and according to standard Shirerithian feudal law. The Kaiser also agrees to do his best within reasonable limits to allow Antica to fulfill the legal qualifications for full Duchy-hood as quickly as possible.<br />
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:SUB-ARTICLE A: If the counties of Antica at some future point decide they do not wish to be associated with one another, and wish to remain part of Shireroth, they have the right to form other feudal alliances with native Shirerithian counties in accordance with normal Shirerithian feudal law. This does not remove their status as Antican counties for the purposes of Article Five.<br />
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ARTICLE FIVE: If at any point in the future, any Antican wishes to become independent from Shireroth, a referendum will be held. If a simple majority of Anticans vote in favor of independence, then Shireroth will relinquish control of the territory gained by this treaty.<br />
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:SUB-ARTICLE A: Shireroth will take no side in any questions of what the future Antican government will be if this occurs.<br />
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:SUB-ARTICLE B: For purposes of this referendum, an Antican is defined as any count of any of the counties granted to Shireroth in this treaty who was a citizen of the Dinarchy of Antica at some point before this treaty was signed.<br />
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ARTICLE SIX: Shireroth acknowledges that this treaty does not give it sole rights to the name "Antica", any power over the entity called "the Republic of Antica", or control of the island of Nafticon. It does however maintain an equal claim to the Antican legacy based on the history and primacy of the Dinarchy.<br />
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ARTICLE SEVEN: Should all Anticans, as defined in Article Five, Sub-Article B, leave Shireroth without having chosen to exercise their right to secede as listed in Article Five, Antican territory will become fully Shirerithian, and all restrictions placed upon the Kaiser in this treaty will be void. Should there be an irreconcileable conflict between the Antican counties and the Kaiser of Shireroth that does not or cannot result in Antican secession, the matter will be referred to a neutral arbiter, preferably UAI if they still exist, and their decisions will override the text of this treaty.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #206: Centerflying Treaty====<br />
WHEREAS the Imperial Republic of Shireroth claims Lac Glacei through Article Nine of the Southsailing Treaty, through direct grant in the Tymarian era, and through the right of years of continuous occupation,<br />
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BUT WHEREAS Ryan Caruso has a competing claim, a strong cultural tie to the land, a committment to develop it further, and the diplomatic and political skill to resolve its many difficulties,<br />
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AND WHEREAS both parties are willing to act in concord for the protection and betterment of Lac Glacei,<br />
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THEREFORE, the Kaiser of Shireroth and Ryan Caruso agree to the following:<br />
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FIRST, that Lac Glacei will become a sovereign Grand Duchy under Grand Duke Ryan Caruso.<br />
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SECOND, that the Grand Duchy of Lac Glacei will become a protectorate of Shireroth, under the following terms:<br />
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* That it acknowledge the Kaiser as a ceremonial head of state.<br />
* That it share the foreign policy of Shireroth<br />
* That it share the currency and economy of Shireroth, and present no barrier to the free flow of Shirerithian goods<br />
* That it does not cede its sovereignty to or become vassal of any third party<br />
* That it not be subject to the laws of the Landsraad of Shireroth.<br />
* That it not be subject to any Kaiserial decrees save those which expressly mention it.<br />
* That it have a separate immigration policy from Shireroth, that citizens of one not be citizens of the other unless they specifically join both nations, and that the Tri-Citizenship policy of Shireroth not apply to it.<br />
* That Shireroth is obligated to defend it if attacked<br />
* That the Grand Duke and the Kaiser periodically meet and discuss common issues and common goals at their convenience<br />
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THIRD, that any perceived violation in this treaty will be arbitrated by UAI, or, if UAI is unavailable, a similar company or mutually agreed upon neutral party, and that their words will be binding.<br />
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FOURTH, that this treaty supersedes all previous treaties concerning Lac Glacei, and that the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and Ryan Caruso both consider the status of Lac Glacei settled.<br />
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SIGNED ____________ (Kaiseress Semisa I)<br />
SIGNED ____________ (Ryan Caruso)<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #207: Byzantia====<br />
In the interests of territorial contiguousness, Byzantia shall be granted the County of Lesser Automatica.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #208: Dissolution of the Landsraad====<br />
'''REVOKED'''<br />
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Since my recent attempts of creating activity within the Landsraad have gone unheeded, I feel I am forced to take this course of action.<br />
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As of this moment, the Landsraad--as you know it--is no more. The Landsraad no longer has any governing procedures for itself, nor does it hold any official power. In three days time, the Landsraad will be recreated as a new political body, and shall be rebuilt from the ground up.<br />
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I fully expect a proposal from each subdivision (Elwynn, Kildare, Naudia'Diva, and the soon to be created subdivisions--there are two of you) as to how the Landsraad should be recreated. These proposals should be sent to my email at shasta#shireroth,org . Individual proposals (which are independent of the subdivision proposals) should be posted in the Front Gate for discussion.<br />
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Proposals will not be accepted after 2pm PST (which is GMT-8) in three days' time (that is to say: 2pm PST on December 14th).<br />
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Subdivisions that do not have a proposal to my email address within three days' time shall not be allowed a part in the restructuring of the Landsraad, as they shall have been deemed "uncaring". Likewise, those who are not Greater Nobility but still show some interest in the rebirth of the Landsraad shall be granted say (but not voting power) in the recreation.<br />
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And for those of you who are democratically inclined, I would remind you now that this is a feudal society, not a democratic one: we have nobles for a reason, and the Landsraad should be a means for their use. "Everyone gets a vote" proposals will be promptly ignored, as will "Let's just not have a Landsraad" proposals. We are recreating a voting body within noble Shireroth, which is the only way to get around the Kaiser's absolute power, not starting up a revolution. I expect maturity, logic, and reason to be within the recreation process, and anyone displaying otherwise will be promptly removed from the process.<br />
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Yes, this is harsh, but I feel that it needs to be done for the betterment of Shireroth's future.<br />
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I will personally be presiding over the restructure, and I will also eventually do the final recreation of the Landsraad myself, through Imperial Decree. All powers vested in the Landsraad are thereby mine in the interim, and I will wield them as I feel necessary.<br />
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Now, hop to it. You've got a lot of work ahead of you.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #209: Revocation and Restructure====<br />
As of the time of this writing, Imperial Decree #208 (Dissolution of the Landsraad) is no longer in effect.<br />
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However, also at the time of this writing, the Landsraad is hopelessly defunct, and all efforts I have made to fix it--from propositions to threats--have been fruitless.<br />
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Therefore: the Imposed Legislative Mode--that of restructuring the Landsraad from within itself--will remain in effect until further notice.<br />
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In addition, I will point out that the Landsraad is only vested power through the "good graces of the Kaiser." If things do not start changing soon, the Landsraad will not be in my good graces and bad things will start happening.<br />
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This is your warning.<br />
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Now, go forth and bring me a legislative body worthy of great Shireroth.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #210: Oh Come On Guys====<br />
In light of recent events that have come to my attention, I find I am unfortunately required to do the following:<br />
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*To everyone in general: Decrees are not meant for personal attacks.<br />
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*To Antya: your recent decrees regarding Ozarka Mons are now revoked.<br />
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*To Elwynn: your recent decrees regarding Bill Dusch are now revoked.<br />
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*To both of you: any further actions of slander, name-calling, or other such petty immaturity shall be met with revocation of nobility. Understand?<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Her Niftiness, The Resurrector: Semisa, First of the Name, Kaiseress of Shireroth, Protector of Comstokia, Overlord of the Duchies of Naudia'Diva, Elwynn, and Kildare, Thane of the Shirelands, Keeper of the Apollo Legacy, Grand Master of the Orders of the Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix, and Chimera, Wielder of Vengeance, Bearer of the Celestial Barrier, Countess of Shirekeep, Knight of the Dragon, Arsonirathius of Delvenus, Knight Companion of the Most Magnificent Imperial Order of the Sovereign Viking Crown, Princess of Hvalafell, Priestess of Cedrism, and Lady of the Golden Mango Throne.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #211: Welcoming In The Day Of The Dead====<br />
In preparation of the coming Day of the Dead--the day of the Shirithian Calendar when even the laws of nature suspend themselves--I hereby suspend the minority periods for the following citizens:<br />
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*Delphi Augustus, to whom I award the County of Plataea.<br />
*Mean Bean, to whom I award the County of Mesoun.<br />
*Charldelta, to whom I award the County of Skiron.<br />
*H4773r, to whom I award the County of Upper Lunaris.<br />
*Adanufgail, to whom I award the County of Lower Lunaris.<br />
*Greg Dean, to whom I award the County of Florencia.<br />
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Now, go forth and make the Shirithian Empire great!<br />
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====Imperial Decree #212: Winter Awards For The New Year====<br />
I hereby grant the following citizens a number of honors:<br />
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Count Greg Dean of Florencia is hereby inducted into the Order of the Dragon for his efforts in moving us to phpBB as Knight-Errant of the Dragon.<br />
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Sir Liam Sinclair, for his work intermicronatially with RIMA, is hereby inducted into the Order of the Griffin as Knight-Protector of the Griffin.<br />
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Count John Sager of Comstokia, for a truimphant return after three years of absence, is hereby inducted into the Order of the Phoenix as Knight of the Living Dead.<br />
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Count-In-Absence Nick Leghorn's parents, for hosting during a ShireCon, are hereby inducted into the Order of the Chimaera as Knight-Protectors of the Chimaera.<br />
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In addition, honorary citizenship is hereby bestowed upon Ryan Caruso for his work with the Grand Duchy of Lac Glacei.<br />
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====Imperial Decree #213: Praetor====<br />
Seeing as the Landsraad is currently in a state of disarray and could desperately use a hand; and seeing as Scott of Hyperborea has volunteered for the position; and seeing as the Landsraad couldn't elect a Praetor right now if they wanted to as they have no voting procedure, I hereby appoint Count Scott of Hyperborea to be Praetor to the Landsraad.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiseress Semisa, the Resurrector: First of the Name<br />
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====Imperial Decree #214: A Great Many Things====<br />
The first thing I have in mind is that we should hold an auction on eBay or the like, and use the money from that to fund a second advertising campaign and the website. I know you all got things you don't particularly like for Christmas; perhaps you can put them to good use now.<br />
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Second is that we are all doing wonderfully with the new fora and the New Feudalism. Continue to do so! Some people have been tossed around a bit more than others, but none more so than Scott Alexander, who has been an immense help during the whole process. He is hereby stripped of his powers as Praetor--a job he never really asked for anyway but was in the wrong place at the wrong time--and given the Ministry of the Exterior, the job I know he does best. He is also promoted from a Knight of the Dragon to a Knight-Errant of the Dragon. Yes, yes, I promised a description of the changes to the Orders, and it is yet forthcoming. Patience is a virtue.<br />
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Third, I hereby commission Count Greg Dean--provided he has the will and the time--to do a map similar to the one he has created for Florencia for each county that requests it. Of course, he is limited as we all are, so a request thread should be started within the Ministry of the Interior for that purpose.<br />
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Fourth, I hereby commission Count Scott Alexander to take any means necessary to implement his gift economy. Both Scott Alexander and Greg Dean are to be compensated by the Throne when such an economy is in place, based on their efforts in the paragraphs above. I also request (but do not demand) that the post-based economy be intermingled with the gift economy if at all possible, at a rate of one erb per post, to ensure that no one may ever be bankrupt.<br />
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Fifth, I commission Duke Delphi Augustus to implement a modification to the forums, allowing us to put "wiki" or "mwiki" in brackets around an item, and have it link to an article in the Wikipedia or the MicroWiki, respectively. He too shall be compensated by the Throne for his efforts.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiseress Semisa, the Resurrector: First of the Name<br />
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====Imperial Decree #215: Concerning Knightships====<br />
The following will now come into being, as it is what I will for the Knights within Shireroth.<br />
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The Order of the Dragon shall now have the following hierarchy, from highest to lowest:<br />
#Paladin<br />
#Knight-Magistrate<br />
#Knight-Champion<br />
#Knight-Commander<br />
#Knight-Protector<br />
#Knight-Errant<br />
#Knight<br />
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Knights may be inducted into the order by the Throne of Shireroth as Knights, Knight-Errants, or Knight-Protectors. After such inductment, a Knight's position may only be promoted by the Throne or by the Landsraad, and only by one level per month.<br />
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Knight-Magistrates are granted access to speak, but not vote, in the Landsraad, even if they are not members of the voting nobility. Paladins are granted one vote in the Landsraad even if they are not members of the voting nobility, by order of virtue, servitude to the nation, and devotion to the greater good. Paladins who are part of the voting nobility are not granted an extra vote: the vote granted by the Throne only applies if they do not already have voting powers.<br />
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As of the time of writing, unless your level of Knightship within the Order of the Dragon has been qualified, you are a simple Knight.<br />
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The same hierarchy applies to the Orders of the Griffin and Chimaera, though they are never granted Landsraad access.<br />
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For the Order of Kampioens, the following hierarchy applies:<br />
#Prime Kampioen<br />
#Kampioen Magistrate<br />
#Kampioen Commandant<br />
#Kampioen Guardinal<br />
#Kampioen Guardian<br />
#Kampioen Protector<br />
#Kampioen<br />
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The Kampioens are to be an elite group, selected by the Kaiser. Only the Kaiser may induct Kampioens into the Order, and only the Kaiser may promote a Kampioen from one level to the next, and only one level per month.<br />
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Kampioen Magistrates (of which there may only be two at any given time) are given leave to speak on the Kaiser's behalf within the Landsraad. In addition, they are granted one vote for use within the Landsraad, unless they are already part of the voting nobility. In the latter case, their place as voting nobility supercedes; they do not receive an additional vote. Similarly, the Prime Kampioen (of which there may only be one at any given time) is given leave to speak on the Kaiser's behalf within the Landsraad. They are granted two votes, unless they are part of the voting nobility, in which case they are granted an additional vote.<br />
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Unfortunately, all current Kampioens are removed from their positions. They may be reinstated at a later date, as determined by the Kaisers.<br />
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As a note to Kaisers after me, let me say this: the highest tiers of the Knightships should be reserved for only the most dedicated and devoted citizens of the nation, and should only be granted to those who do something great for the nation.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiseress Semisa, the Resurrector: First of the Name<br />
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====Imperial Decree #216: New Charter====<br />
Imperial Charter of the Land of Shireroth<br />
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'''Article I: The Kaiser'''<br />
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''Section A: Definition of the Kaisership''<br />
The Kaiser of Shireroth is the Supreme ruler, and noble, of the Lands of Shireroth. The Kaisership may be held by both male and female rulers. A male ruler shall be known as a Kaiser, a female ruler shall be known as a Kaiseress. The term "Kaiser" may be used to refer to the Kaisership without regard to gender.<br />
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''Section B: Powers of the Kaiser''<br />
All supreme Executive and Legislative powers of Shireroth shall be vested in the Kaiser. The Kaiser may make any decree regarding the operation, behavior, functions or policy of Shireroth, as well as any actions he/she deems fit as long as they do not violate this Charter. The Kaiser shall have Supreme Judiciary power. The Kaiser is the Supreme Commander of all Militia, Military, and/or any other armed forces within Shireroth and/or under Shireroth control.<br />
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''Section C: Heir to the Throne''<br />
The Kaiser before the end of his/her life reign as Kaiser must pick a successor from among all those eligible by birthright. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Kaisership shall pass to his/her successor. Should no heir have been chosen, the successor shall be the closest related, living individual eligible by birthright.<br />
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''Section D: The Steward''<br />
In times when a successor is below thirteen years of age, a Steward shall be appointed by the abdicating Kaiser or a majority of the Landsraad. A Steward shall be appointed by the Kaiser or Landsraad should the Kaiser take temporary leave of his/her throne. Should the Kaiser have no stated heir, the Steward shall become the head of the Empire until a successor can be found. Should no Steward be appointed at this time, the Landsraad shall convene and elect one. The Landsraad may also elect a Steward at any time they feel one is necessary, with the approval of the Kaiser. The Kaiser may at any time appoint or dismiss a Steward. The Steward of Shireroth shall be vested with all the executive powers of the Kaiser but may not repeal or amend Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser nor this Charter--unless the Steward is reigning in the stead of an underage successor.<br />
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'''Article II: Landsraad'''<br />
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''Section A: Powers of the Landsraad.''<br />
The Landsraad shall be vested, through the good grace of the Kaiser, with the legislative powers of Shireroth. The Landsraad may set its own rules for voting percentages and procedures without outside interference. Any bill, act, measure, dictate, statement or order passed, issued by, or put before the Landsraad may be vetoed by the Kaiser for any reason at any time. The Landsraad is vested with Judiciary powers second only to the Kaiser. The Landsraad may take no action that violates this charter or Imperial Decrees of the Kaiser. Neither the Landsraad, nor any body it creates, has authority or jurisdiction over the Kaiser or this Charter.<br />
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''Section B: Sessions of the Landsraad.''<br />
The Kaiser has the power to dismiss and recall to session the Landsraad at anytime. Should the Kaiser die or abdicate the throne, the Landsraad shall be automatically called to session. The Landsraad may dismiss itself from Session at any time, unless there is no Steward or Kaiser in power.<br />
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''Section C: Members of the Landsraad.''<br />
The members of the Landsraad shall consist of the Nobles of Shireroth. Nobles may pick their own successor from among those eligible by birthright. Should no heir be available the Kaiser shall appoint the next Noble. The Kaiser has the power to create new Duchies and other Sub-Divisions, as he/she sees fit. The Landsraad may remove a Duchy's seat from the Landsraad, thereby disbanding the Duchy completely and redefining the lands as necessary. The Kaiser has the power to reshape the borders of any Duchy, or other Sub-Division, as he/she sees fit.<br />
Only members of the Landsraad have the unfettered right to speak, propose bills, or vote within the limits of the Landsraad procedures in any circumstances. Non-members of the Landsraad may only speak, propose bills, or vote in the Landsraad when permitted to do so by law.<br />
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By my hand,<br />
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Kaiseress Semisa, the Resurrector: First of the Name<br />
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====Imperial Decree #217: Fare Thee Well====<br />
I hereby proclaim the following:<br />
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First- I name my newborn daughter, Semisa II, to be my heir. Seeing as she is not yet of the required age, Erik Mortis Brookshire shall serve as her Steward until she reaches the age of eight. At that age Nick Foghorn Leghorn shall take the Steward's position until she is sixteen years of age. She will reign as Kaiseress once she is sixteen, until a time of her choosing.<br />
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Second- The post-based economy will come into being as soon as possible with the following regulations, to be changed as needed by the Kaiser, the Landsraad, and the Minister of Trade:<br />
* Ministers and employees of the state (such as the Praetor) shall receive 3 Unit of currency per post.<br />
* Dukes shall receive 2 Unit of currency per post.<br />
* All other positions shall receive 1 Unit of currency per post.<br />
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Fiefdoms are to be taxed at the following rates:<br />
* Duchies: 30 Unit of currency per week plust 5 Unit of currency for each County over 5.<br />
* Baronies: 15 Unit of currency per week while within a Duchy; 2- Unit of currency per week while outside a Duchy.<br />
* Independent counties: 5 Unit of currency per week.<br />
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Taxes are due to the Minister of Trade on Fridays, prior to midnight PST. Taxes will be waived for the first two weeks of the new economy.<br />
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Third- The following citizens are inducted into the Order of Kampioens at the lowest rank:<br />
* Greg Russell<br />
* Rakesh Ackbar<br />
* Scott Alexander<br />
* Delphi Augustus<br />
* Eoin Dornan<br />
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Fourth- A number of halls shall be created within the Sir John Metzler III University:<br />
* Sorto Hall: History<br />
* Shakespeare Hall: Performance Arts<br />
* Escher Hall: Studio Arts<br />
* Tolkien Hall: Literary Arts<br />
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Fifth- A tourism campaign shall be run within the next two weeks, in an effort to bring in new citizens. I hereby commission the Ministry of Immigration, Naturalization, and Tourism to take all steps needed to do so, up to and including the assistance of the populous.<br />
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Sixth- A new Ministry shall be created: the Ministry of Cartography. It is responsible for maintaining relations with the MCS, commissioning maps of the Lands of Shireroth (including maps of individual Counties), and maintaining the Map of the Fiefdoms. Its first Minister shall be Bill Dusch.<br />
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Seventh- I hereby step down from the Imperial Throne of Shireroth. Erik Mortis Brookshire Metzler, Nick Foghorn Leghorn, reign in the stead of my newborn daughter and make my nation great.<br />
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<div>'''Erik Metzler''' is the founder and former ruler of [[Shireroth]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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Erik joined micronations in February 2000. His first position was vice-president of the [[United Demesos]], but he left the country after a disagreement with its founder and president, [[Bill Dusch]]. After a brief time in the [[Flying Islands of Jasonia]], he founded Shireroth on [[April 24 2000]] and was its [[President]] until it merged into [[Audentior]] in May 2000.<br />
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After a long period in [[Audentior]] and Jasonia, Erik re-founded Shireroth as a monarchy in December 2000 and declared himself [[Kaiser Metzler I]]. During this time he set up most of the country's institutions, including the [[Landsraad]], and the [[Ministries]]. Although drifting in and out of Shireroth through the year, he remained [[Kaiser]] until the time of [[Tymaria]], after which he began to alternate his own reigns with those of others. From 2002 to 2004 he was Kaiser around fifty percent of the time, with the notable exception of the immediate aftermath of the reign of [[Kaiseress Aure I]], who disliked him and tried to bar him from the throne by decree. The decree was later revoked.<br />
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Many [[Shirerithian]]s found Erik to be overbearing, due to his strong political opinions and his willingness to use both his power as Kaiser and his moral authority to enforce them. Most prominent among his enemies was [[Philip Locke]], but even after Locke's departure some people remained uneasy, especially after Erik, as [[Kaiser Raynor XI]] fired the popular Duke [[Rakesh Ackbar]]. After increased grumbling and threats, Erik chose to [[retired from micronations|retire from Shireroth]] in 2005, but eventually came back. During his last Kaisership as [[Kaiser Letifer II]], he became inactive, falling victim to illness. Shireroth became inactive due to this; the efforts in which citizens (and one non-citizen, [[Osmose]]) revitalized the nation, though Letifer was not happy with how they'd gone about it. He soon abdicated and emmigrated from Shireroth, feeling that the nation had strayed too far from his ideals.<br />
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==Political Philosophy==<br />
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With the possible exception of [[Gryphon Avocatio]], Erik is probably the most conservative Shirerithian. He believes that the balance between the nation's institutions set forth in the [[Charter]] is what has allowed the nation to last so long, and that any attempt to change them would disrupt the working of the government. Like many Shirerithians, he has a deep distaste for [[democracy]]. He also tends to support the retention of old Shirerithian symbols like the [[flag]] and [[Malarbor]], on the grounds that they have been around forever and are a part of the country's soul.<br />
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Unlike many micronationalists, Erik does not always believe activity to be a good thing. He believes that too much activity, especially in the political sphere, can tear a nation apart, and that if the nation is quiet, it is better to allow it to remain so than to try a project that might only end up causing trouble. Erik is also somewhat [[isolationist]], though not rabidly so.<br />
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A few of Erik's enemies have accused him of elitism, saying that he believes people who agree with him are the "real" Shirerithians and that his opponents are just there to cause trouble. Erik responds that some of his opponents <i>are</i> just there to cause trouble, [[Philip Locke]] being an obvious example, and that there are others with whom he gets along just fine.<br />
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In the end Erik's primary political goal and belief is that the stability of [[Shireroth]] is what has allowed it to survive for so many years while so many other nations have faltered. Thus the majority of his political beliefs in [[Shireroth]] are aimed at fostering political and social stability.<br />
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==Accomplishments==<br />
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Erik created Shireroth, the governmental structure of Shireroth, and personally recruited many of its leading citizens, including [[Gryphon Avocatio]], [[James Raine]], [[Joseph Strong]], and [[Alexandra Decens]]. He created the Shirerithian religion of [[Cedrism]], programmed the [[Shireroth Bank]], and designed most of the early [[JASO]] projects. He helped develop strategies and weapons still in use among the military today, won Shireroth's first (and only) two wars, and created the [[Duchy of Brookshire]], which he ruled for many years, as well as the [[Duchy of Goldshire]].<br />
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Intermicronationally, he is best known for founding the [[Micronational Cartography Society]] and co-leading it for its first three years. Most of the current MCS continents were drawn by him, including that of Shireroth, and many of its policies date from his time there. He won the [[Odlum Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence]] for his work.<br />
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===Citizen of:===<br />
*Republic of Shireroth<br />
*Imperial Republic of Shireroth (current)<br />
*[[Republic of Istvanistan]]<br />
*[[Chaocracy of Istvanistan]]<br />
*[[Audentior Independent Nation]]<br />
*[[Audentior_Independent_Nation#Middle Audentior|New AIN]]<br />
*[[Flying Islands of Jasonia]]<br />
*[[Delvenus]]<br />
*[[Machiavellia]]<br />
*[[Nova Roma]]<br />
*[[United Demesos]]<br />
*[[Monty Python]]<br />
*[[United Republic of Tymaria]]<br />
*[[Hegemony of Alexandros]]<br />
*[[Republic of Blackrock]]<br />
*[[People's Republic of Hell]]<br />
*[[Union of Apollo States]]<br />
*[[Greater Automatic People's Republic]]<br />
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===Positions Held outside of Shireroth===<br />
*Vice President of [[United Demesos]]<br />
*Minister of Research of the [[Flying Islands of Jasonia]]<br />
*Created and ran [[JASO]].<br />
*[[Tymaria]]n senator for [[Shireroth]]<br />
*Chairman of the [[Great Automatic People's Republic]]<br />
*[[Polemarch]] of the [[Hegemony of Alexandros]]<br />
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===Positions Held in Audentior===<br />
*Admiral in the [[Audentior]] Navy<br />
*[[Audentior]] ambassador to [[Istvanistan]]<br />
*[[Istvanistan]] ambassador to [[Audentior]]<br />
*Representative for [[Shireroth]] in the [[Tetrapole]]<br />
*[[Tetrapole]] Chairman<br />
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===Positions Held inside of Shireroth===<br />
{{Raynor}}<br />
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{{Metzler}}<br />
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{{LTM}}<br />
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*Founder<br />
*[[President]]<br />
*[[Kaiser]] xAlot<br />
*[[Kaiser]] by marriage<br />
*[[Prætor]] x2<br />
*[[Duke]] of [[Brookshire]] x2<br />
*[[Baron]] of [[Alexandretta]] by marriage<br />
*[[Count]] of [[Monty Crisco]]<br />
*[[Minister of Trade]] x3<br />
*Admiral in the Shireroth Military<br />
*Head Priest of [[Mors]]<br />
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===Accomplishments in Shireroth===<br />
*Created [[Yardistan]], [[Brookshire]] and [[Goldshire]]<br />
*Started the [[YAC]]<br />
*Created the [[Lawbook]] and [[Decreebook]].<br />
*Created [[Imperial Advisory Council]], [[Landsraad]], [[Steward]], [[Prætor]] and [[Kaiser]]ship<br />
*Created the [[Shireroth Bank]]<br />
*Created [[B0O0/\/\ism]]<br />
*Created [[Cedrism]]<br />
*Stole [[Amity]] from the [[Flying Islands of Jasonia]]<br />
*Founder of the [[OBC]]<br />
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===International===<br />
*Co-Founded and operated the [[MCS]]<br />
*Chairmen of some [[YAMO]] long since forgotten.<br />
*Won the [[Odlum Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence]]<br />
*Helped with the creation of [[Tymaria]] and the [[Tymaria]]n constitution.<br />
*Helped found [[Audentior_Independent_Nation#Middle Audentior|New AIN]]<br />
*Accidentally invented the [[Smiley Bomb]]<br />
*Created a [[Spam Cannon]]<br />
<br />
==Real Life==<br />
<br />
Erik is twenty-one years old and goes to school at [http://www.sonoma.edu Sonoma State University] in Rohnert Park, California where he is a Pyschology major, minoring in Computer Science.<br />
<br />
==Contact==<br />
'''AIM:''' Rrakanychan <br><br />
'''Primary EzBoard Logins:''' UEC and Erik Mortis Brookshire <br><br />
'''Email:''' erik#shireroth,org<br />
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<div>{{ShirerothFactbox}}<br />
Cedrism is the semi-official unofficial religion of Shireroth. It consists of a multitude of [[gods]] and is a derivative of [[B0O0/\/\ism]]. Cedrism had developed years ago out of a free-spirited love for explosions and fruits and has since evolved a staggering pantheon of gods all the way from [[Mors]], God of Death, to [[Hypotomoose]], God of Miscalculations. The [[Cedrist Temple]], located in [[Mirioth]], is presided over by a [[Religion#Priests and Acolytes|High Priest]] (currently, [[Greg Russell]]) who has the final say in all of Shireroth's religious affairs.<br />
<br />
A Member of the Cedrist religion is known as a [[Cedrist]].<br />
<br />
[[BO0O/\/\ism]] - The secular sect of Cedrism<br />
<br />
[[Divine Census of Cedrism|Divine Census]]<br />
<br />
[[Dæmonic Census]]<br />
<br />
==== Cedrist Myth And Stories ====<br />
<br />
[[The End Times]]<br />
<br />
[[The Tale of B'Caw]]<br />
<br />
[[Rrakanychan]]<br />
<br />
[[Vampires]]<br />
<br />
==== The Good ====<br />
<br />
[[The Transcendi]]<br />
<br />
[[The Gods]]<br />
<br />
[[The Celestial Temple]]<br />
<br />
[[Valhalla]]<br />
<br />
[[Brrapa Lu Eraro]]<br />
<br />
==== The Bad ====<br />
<br />
[[The Descendi]]<br />
<br />
[[The Dæmons]]<br />
<br />
[[Balgurd]]<br />
<br />
[[Dæmon Fish of Balgurd]]<br />
<br />
[[Legions of Balgurd]]<br />
<br />
==== The Great Swords ====<br />
<br />
[[The Sword of Vengeance]]<br />
<br />
[[The Sword of Fire]]<br />
<br />
[[The Sword of Death]]<br />
<br />
[[The Sword of Life]]<br />
<br />
[[The Sword of Light]]<br />
<br />
[[The Sword of Madness]]<br />
<br />
[[The Sword of Chaos]]<br />
<br />
[[The Sword of Wisdom]]<br />
<br />
==== The Realms ====<br />
<br />
[[The Mortal Realm]]<br />
<br />
[[The Dæmonic Realm]]<br />
<br />
[[The Divine Realm]]<br />
<br />
==== The Planes ====<br />
<br />
[[The Plane of Chaos]]<br />
<br />
[[The Plane of Order]]<br />
<br />
[[The Plane of Balance]]<br />
<br />
==== Concepts ====<br />
<br />
[[Reincarnation]]<br />
<br />
[[Karma]]<br />
<br />
[[Transcendence and the Path of Transcendence]]<br />
<br />
[[Descendence and the Path of Descendence]]<br />
<br />
[[The Third path]]<br />
<br />
==== Priests and Acolytes ====<br />
High Priest of the Gods: [[Greg Russell]] <br><br />
Head Priest of Horjin: [[Fax Celestis]] <br><br />
Head Priest of Apostrophe: [[Gryphon the Pure]] <br><br />
Head Priest of Mors: [[Erik Metzler]] <br><br />
<br />
==== Diversionary Sects ====<br />
<br />
[[The Children of Mors]]<br />
<br />
[[Followers of B'Caw]]<br />
<br />
[[Hunters of the Stag]]<br />
<br />
[[The Sisters of Viviantia]]<br />
<br />
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= Founding and Opening Shots =<br />
== Gambling and Antica ==<br />
In the winter of 2004-2005, The Dinarchy of Antica developed her first<br />
bank. The system, a PHPBank designed by Sander, kicked off a whole new<br />
wave of legislation and ideas. After about a weekof trying to make a<br />
living as an artist, Foghorn contracted Delphi Augustus to create a<br />
casino and integrate it into the bank. After the framework was created,<br />
Olorix was brought in to design the interior. In it's first hour of<br />
operation the casino brought in more than 400þ of pure profit. Over the<br />
next few weeks, Foghorn became the richest man in Antica.<br />
== Making friends and Invading ==<br />
A few weeks later, Foghorn took a look at the balance of his bank<br />
account, did some quick math, and realized that he could hire up to<br />
four people for seven weeks with his current funds. And so, he<br />
contracted Olorix to make images. After the Antican economy became<br />
saturated, Foghorn began looking elsewhere for places to peddle his<br />
wares. The Antican Government, while Foghorn was looking around,<br />
decided to send him on a diplomatic mission to San Martin, a developing<br />
nation with a massively inflated economy. Once there, he realized that<br />
he could make a killing selling images (going for about 20,000M at the<br />
time) for 100M each. And so, to take care of the exchange rate, he<br />
hired Gemini-DC.<br />
Unfortunately, before doing business, Foghorn needed to apply to the<br />
San Martino government for a permit. And a requirement for this permit<br />
was the name of the business, which Foghorn had neglected until this<br />
point. Perusing a military dictionary, Foghorn happened on a fitting<br />
description: "A person attempting to board a vessel without<br />
permission," or a Zulu 5 Oscar.<br />
== Exchanges ==<br />
After a while, it became too costly to maintain Olorix as an artist,<br />
and Foghorn promptly fired his ass. However, Gemini already had a new<br />
idea about how to make money. With the emerging economies all over the<br />
world, businesses needed to exchange their money in order to function<br />
across borders. And so, Zulu 5 Oscar would fill the currency exchange<br />
niche. Gemini handled the exchange rates for every new nation the<br />
business expanded into; Shireroth, Natopia, the list goes on and on.<br />
And Zulu 5 Oscar's coffers grew bigger every day.<br />
== Weapons Free ==<br />
With the outbreak of the [[Red Antillean war]], Foghorn's attention was<br />
drawn away from the business. He was given command of the Naval<br />
Infantry, which subsequently spearheaded the invasion of the Red<br />
Antilles and initiated it's downfall. After the war, the surplus of<br />
troops gave Foghorn another great idea.<br />
Employing yet another person, Foghorn began pooling resources from<br />
around the globe to found Zulu 5 Oscar's weapons division. The man in<br />
charge was none other than Antica's own Octavius Me.<br />
For a while, Foghorn even had a private army, for rent by the highest<br />
bidder. However, due to legal problems, the army soon fell apart.<br />
=Moving Day=<br />
With the resignation of Foghorn from Antica in August of 2005, Z5O<br />
followed suit and left Antica, in favor of a new headquarters in<br />
Yardistan.<br />
= Zulu 5 Oscar of Today =<br />
Today, Zulu 5 Oscar has become less and less capitalist. Here are the<br />
main products of today, and how they began:<br />
== The Micronational Wulaptonachgat ==<br />
Antica's newspaper, the Antican Herald, is run by the state. An as<br />
such, it's news is often biased. One fateful day, Thursday, Febuary 24,<br />
2005, Foghorn launched a rival publication. The newspaper was intended<br />
to publish not only Antican news but also less reported foreign news.<br />
And as such, it was christened the Micronational Wulaptonachgat, or the<br />
"Micronational Good News" when translated from Lenni Lenappe. The<br />
publication prides itself on it's brevity and timeliness, and is one of<br />
the more active publications.<br />
== KZFO Radio ==<br />
Following Scott Alexander's highly sucessful stint as broadcaster of<br />
KIRS, Foghorn decided that radio was the way of the future, and started<br />
KZFO. Broadcasting<br />
from his bunker in Nafticon, Antica, he produced eight shows containing<br />
as simple summary of the day's news, and hired Brandon Sullivan to<br />
continue the broadcasts.<br />
However, the people craved more. And so Foghorn began implementing new<br />
techniques. The first addition was music to the beginning of each show,<br />
followed by more music at the end. When this novelty wore out, Foghorn<br />
began interviews. The first such interview was with Octavius Me. Ever<br />
since, the show has been centered around the interview.<br />
With the advent of Podcasting, KZFO hopped on that bandwaggon as well.<br />
Shows are now delivered over the internet at no fee whatsoever to<br />
anyone at all.<br />
= External Links =<br />
[http://zulu5oscar.net.tf/ Home Page of Zulu 5 Oscar]<br />
[http://micronationalist.blogspot.com The Micronational Wulaptonachgat]<br />
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<div>A<br />
micronational religion centered around micronationalist [[Yuri<br />
Andropov]]. Yuri Androdov had many login names, some were known and<br />
others were not. In the beginning of 2002 feelings of paranoia arose:<br />
everyone could be Yuri! This was quickly extrapolated to the insight:<br />
everyone \\is\\ Yuri! And thus a micronational religion was started for<br />
all to celebrate their internal Yuri. The credo of Yuriism: "We are all<br />
Yuri"<br />
The religion became very popular and citadels of Yuri for worship were<br />
erected in many countries. However, the founder of Yuriism got real<br />
life issues to deal with and couldn't produce the necessary activity to<br />
keep the young religion alive. This resulted in a quick collapse and<br />
the abandoning of all citadels.<br />
== Yuri Holy Text ==<br />
'''The Yuri'''<br />
Yuri is the spirit force that resides within us all. A soul, if you<br />
will. Yuri is also the name of the Allfather and grand diety of<br />
Yuriism, the supreme being. Yuri blessed all of us with a little piece<br />
of Himself. Some recognize this Yuriness within themselves and join the<br />
Order of Yuri. Others are simply unaware of it, and go about their<br />
lives without any inkling of the Yuriite greatness that they could tap<br />
into. Still others reject Yuri and follow false gods and other lesser<br />
entities. These 'Un-Yuri' are abominations and are outcast from Yuri,<br />
for they reject the greatest gift that Yuri has given us all.<br />
Yuri communicates his wishes to us via his High Priest and Prophet of<br />
Yuri, or sometimes manifests Himself in physical form, as Yuri V<br />
Andropov. Yuri's will is not to be disobeyed, for He is wise and<br />
brilliant beyond all mortal comprehension. Yuri also communicates with<br />
us in an indirect way. When we feel something, experience the earth<br />
around us in any way, it is because Yuri has willed it to be thus. Yuri<br />
does what He does for a myriad of reasons. Yuri wishes for us all to<br />
have a deeper appreciation for Him and His gift of eternal happiness,<br />
so he brings misery and pain, that we might appreciate what we would<br />
have without Yuri. Yuri brings joy and pleasure as a reward for<br />
faithfully following Him. There are those who would argue that the<br />
Un-Yuri seem to experience pain and pleasure much the same as the<br />
Faithful, and this is partially correct. But when an Un-Yuri recieves<br />
joy, it is only so that he might know what he is missing when the<br />
Un-Yuri finally falls and reaps his reward of misery and has the<br />
Yuriness within him withdrawn by a much angered Yuri.<br />
'''The Lesser Spirits'''<br />
In the making of the world, Yuri employed demonic servants to help Him.<br />
These demons are still around, and serve him still at the Throne of<br />
Yuri in Yuri's dark palace. There are varying ranks of these lesser<br />
beings. These are the Greater and Lesser demons. The Greater Daemons as<br />
they are officially known are minor gods unto themselves. They wield<br />
incredible power, second only to that of Yuri himself. This dark<br />
pantheon of the Greater Daemons is in constant conflict, as the demons<br />
are not so full of Yuri that they are above infighting, yet not so<br />
primitive as to be weak and powerless. These Greater Daemons endlessly<br />
vie for power and influence in the court of Yuri, and use Lesser<br />
Daemons and mortals as their pawns and playthings in their neverending<br />
schemes. The Lesser Daemons are minor spirits that are constantly<br />
miserable because they are not doted upon as Man, nor are they as<br />
powerful as the Greater Daemons. They seek to elevate themselves, and<br />
thus align themselves with Greater Daemon nobles hoping to profit from<br />
their patron demon's success. Lesser Daemons often go to the Earth to<br />
take out their frusterations on men, usually in the form of various<br />
hauntings and spirits found upon the Earth. Other times Lesser Daemons<br />
will take pity on Men, who are weaker than they, and try to help them<br />
in the hopes that Yuri will see their good acts and grant them favor.<br />
Lesser Daemons are also usually the types that mortal men summon when<br />
they call out to Yuri to send a messenger. In these dark rites, demons<br />
are usually forcibly extracted from the Beyond, and aren't very happy<br />
about it. Thus<br />
the summoners must place wards and barriers between themselves and the<br />
demon, or they risk being instantly slain by the vengeful demons (even<br />
Lesser Daemons are stronger than the average man). Sometimes, when<br />
great events are unfolding, Yuri will instruct demons to appear to men<br />
and pass on a message. In this case the men in question are usually<br />
safe, since no demon is strong enough to oppose Yuri's will. Demons are<br />
also usually eager to participate in Yuri's errands, as this is an<br />
excellent way for them to obtain Yuri's attention.<br />
'''The Mortal Coil'''<br />
Yuri created humanity to fill the void on Earth and to be the wild card<br />
in His creation. Humans are less predictable than demons, and provide<br />
Yuri with a great deal of entertainment in their wildly varying antics.<br />
Humans also tend to be less boring when it comes to feelings about<br />
Yuri. Almost all Daemons, both Greater and Lesser, are mindlessly loyal<br />
and servile before Yuri. Humans tend to display more color and<br />
originality in their emotions and faith. Yuri derives great pleasure<br />
from watching over his human worshippers. They are dedicated to Him,<br />
and He is dedicated to them. He finds their affairs fascinating yet<br />
tries to interfere with them as little as possible.<br />
Yuri created the animals and plants of Earth in preperation for<br />
Humanity. Man was meant to have living things to eat, be eaten by, and<br />
to surround himself with for amusement. The Earth and its inhabitants<br />
are Humanity's playground, given to Man by Yuri. Man is free to do as<br />
he wishes on Earth, and Yuri is amused by Man's petty nations and wars<br />
and other intrigruing affairs. ''Yuri Holy text taken from the Library<br />
of Eressëa''<br />
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<div>==Yardistani<br />
Annexation Corps (YAC)==<br />
This page is now the property of the<br />
'''[[Yardistan]]i [[Annexation]] Corps!'''<br />
''"We've got what it takes to take what you've got!"''<br />
"Jesa habe Ljo kju Ljo toka par tokajj Ljo kju De habe!"<br />
"If it's not nailed down, it's ours; if we can pry it loose, it wasn't<br />
really nailed down."<br />
----<br />
''The following is from [http://www.shireroth.org/yac.html<br />
www.shireroth.org/yac.html]:''<br />
The Yardistani Annexation Corps, or, as it likes to be called, YAC, is<br />
one of [[Shireroth]]'s oldest and most instantly recognizable<br />
institutions. Founded as a group of people going around pilfering<br />
chairs in 2001, it soon expanded into an unstoppable behemoth of<br />
"creative acquiring", based on the simple (and easily observable in the<br />
sphere of international politics) idea that, once you annex something,<br />
it's yours.<br />
A partial list of Y.A.C.'s current possessions can be found<br />
[http://p202.ezboard.com/fyardistanfrm2.showMessage?topicID=14.topic<br />
here]. If you believe that any of these are in error, or you would like<br />
an annexation to be retracted, take some advice from someone who's been<br />
there and don't waste your time.<br />
One of the Y.A.C.'s newer activities is putting helpful stickers on<br />
things to let people know that they have been annexed. If you have come<br />
to this site because of one of these stickers, then congratulations,<br />
you are now the proud caretaker of a Y.A.C.-owned item. By a lucky<br />
coincidence, this also tends to be an excellent way to recruit people<br />
to Shireroth, so be sure to check out our main site now that this<br />
little mystery has been cleared up.<br />
The Y.A.C.'s unofficial motto is "Habemus qui rapit rapere quem habes",<br />
which means "We've got what it takes to take what you've got."<br />
==Annexations==<br />
The following is the incomplete list of YAC holdings as of 11/29/02 at<br />
4:58 am.<br />
"FOREVER!" <br><br />
"Good" <br><br />
"Knickerbocker" <br><br />
"Kumquat" <br><br />
“âchibishappu michi <br>”<br />
“Americia” <br><br />
“Annex” <br><br />
“Annexation” <br><br />
“Apocalypse Now” <br><br />
“Geheime” <br><br />
“K’nigit!” <br><br />
“Mellowood” <br><br />
“Mondesia” <br><br />
“Sans” <br><br />
1 “Saturday Night Fever” OST record <br><br />
1 15-year-old computer <br><br />
1 Assassinite <br><br />
1 Babkhan Camel <br><br />
1 box of "incence" <br><br />
1 box of Altoids <br><br />
1 box of cookies <br><br />
1 broom <br><br />
1 car <br><br />
1 cd player <br><br />
1 chicken coop <br><br />
1 Chipmunk <br><br />
1 Coca-Cola t-shirt <br><br />
1 copy of Shakespeare’s “Julius Cæsar” <br><br />
1 coup <br><br />
1 crate of oranges <br><br />
1 Crouching Tiger <br><br />
1 FIOJ Military <br><br />
1 fire extinguisher <br><br />
1 funnel <br><br />
1 Golden statue of somethng or other <br><br />
1 government building <br><br />
1 Hyperborean Poster <br><br />
1 jeep <br><br />
1 Lukedu's lil sister <br><br />
1 marmoset <br><br />
1 Matt Duetch(sp) <br><br />
1 no-parking sign <br><br />
1 Phone <br><br />
1 picture frame <br><br />
1 pineapple <br><br />
1 plastic Jesus <br><br />
1 Psychology Book <br><br />
1 Sack of Potatoes <br><br />
1 sarcastic parrot <br><br />
1 secret military plans <br><br />
1 set, stone tablets of Julian calendar for past 2000 years (smashed)<br />
<br><br />
1 size 9 shoe <br><br />
1 Spam Cannon <br><br />
1 Square mile of Arizona <br><br />
1 stapler <br><br />
1 table <br><br />
1 Talking Cactus <br><br />
1 tank <br><br />
1 tapfer <br><br />
1 Toaster <br><br />
1 tv <br><br />
1 Video CD <br><br />
1 water cooler <br><br />
1 Windows 98 CD-ROM <br><br />
1/3 of Bill's left kidney <br><br />
10 pens <br><br />
12 boxes of paperclips <br><br />
12 cans of rootbeer <br><br />
12 pens <br><br />
15 pencils <br><br />
17 Crayons <br><br />
17 Sheep <br><br />
2 car batteries <br><br />
2 cups of flour <br><br />
2 empty snapple bottles <br><br />
2 fallen angels <br><br />
2 Hidden Dragons <br><br />
2 Iron Monkeys <br><br />
2 Kevin Horsts <br><br />
2 Parakeets <br><br />
2 slices of Lemon <br><br />
2 squirrels <br><br />
2 things of yeast <br><br />
23 chairs <br><br />
3 coconuts <br><br />
3 mutilated bodies <br><br />
3 square meters of downtown San Francisco <br><br />
3 waffles <br><br />
3 Wolves in Sheep's Clothing <br><br />
4 Babkhan Camels for use while in babkha <br><br />
4 chairs <br><br />
4 hubcaps <br><br />
4 tables <br><br />
4 threads in Treesia <br><br />
4 trolls <br><br />
43 bottles <br><br />
5 benches <br><br />
5 Human Suits <br><br />
5 inches of land in Stephen's backyard <br><br />
5 litres of liquid magma <br><br />
50 3X5 index cards <br><br />
513 Herrings <br><br />
5th Part of 8th point of Tymarian Constitution <br><br />
6 pigeons <br><br />
6 turkeys <br><br />
6000 cans of Herring Food <br><br />
7 watercoolers <br><br />
9 rolls of tape <br><br />
A few desks <br><br />
a gaggle of giggling goof-balls <br><br />
a lake <br><br />
Agreement btw Jaris & Interland <br><br />
Air conditioner in WV's PRH office <br><br />
Al Capone's Hat <br><br />
Alameda <br><br />
Alcoholic Beverages in 70 mile radius of Babkhan OT <br><br />
Alexandros’ EZ-board <br><br />
All Bansai in Japan <br><br />
All of Austi Scot's Patents, past present and future <br><br />
All of the Pineapples in the people’s republic of Hell. <br><br />
All of Treesia's weird stuff <br><br />
All shrubberies in England <br><br />
All the doorknobs in Hyperborea <br><br />
All the Garbage cans at Archbishop Mitty High School <br><br />
All the over-priced chiken at Mitty HS <br><br />
all vodka in CCCP <br><br />
Amity <br><br />
Anarchy <br><br />
Another Sarcastic Parrot <br><br />
Anti-annexation <br><br />
Antibacterial Soap <br><br />
Apollo Atlas <br><br />
Apollo Economics Forum <br><br />
Apple Computers <br><br />
Ari's good grammer <br><br />
Ashes of S. Mondesian Capital building <br><br />
Atalantic Ocean <br><br />
Austi Scott <br><br />
Austi's stupidity <br><br />
Babhakan Army <br><br />
Babkhan Buckets of Rain Water <br><br />
Babkhan Opinions <br><br />
Beeb's Mob <br><br />
Bellevue Mafia <br><br />
Bellevue's Sanity <br><br />
Ben Schumers Jewishness <br><br />
Ben’s guitar <br><br />
Bills little brother <br><br />
Bill's Post Picture. <br><br />
Bite out of crime <br><br />
black <br><br />
Black Roses <br><br />
Both of the IRS <br><br />
Bryan Moriarty's Catholicness <br><br />
Buddha <br><br />
Caitlin Hawkins <br><br />
Caitlin’s Backpack <br><br />
Caitlin’s Shoes <br><br />
Campus Ministry <br><br />
Canadia <br><br />
Carbonic Acid <br><br />
Cars in S. Mondesia <br><br />
Chinese Irish Pubs <br><br />
Chocolate Covered Salami <br><br />
Clouds <br><br />
Commonwealth of Bencia <br><br />
Comrade Redstorm PIC <br><br />
Copy of the Apollo Celebration chat <br><br />
Cryllic Alphabet <br><br />
Current Members of the HoN <br><br />
Curse of Feanor <br><br />
Czechoslovakia <br><br />
Dampness <br><br />
Dana’s water bottle <br><br />
Danny Wiseman’s Dad’s Garage <br><br />
Danny Wiseman’s Dancestylings <br><br />
Defective Balrog <br><br />
Digits “1” and “0” <br><br />
Donna’s Left Hand <br><br />
Donna’s Softness <br><br />
Dstryer's backyard <br><br />
Dstryker's Basement <br><br />
EBay <br><br />
Elves <br><br />
Erica <br><br />
Erik’s deleted law suit <br><br />
Erik’s Depression <br><br />
Erik’s Fish <br><br />
Erik’s personal site <br><br />
Erik’s Toothache <br><br />
Erik’s Virginity <br><br />
Eriks missing pants <br><br />
Ezboard banners <br><br />
Fath Ali Nouradin <br><br />
Fetus-Draper <br><br />
Finnish Language <br><br />
First Micronational Library <br><br />
Fremont <br><br />
French Language <br><br />
French Maids <br><br />
Freshman Earlyness <br><br />
Garlic Bread <br><br />
Gary Nagle’s Stupidity <br><br />
Gasoline <br><br />
George’s Funny Noises <br><br />
Giant Squid's screen-name <br><br />
Glasgow, Scotland <br><br />
Gong Li <br><br />
goofy looking PRH flag <br><br />
Greg Doyle’s Assholishness <br><br />
GS' Ego <br><br />
GS' Little Brother <br><br />
GS's Admin Powers <br><br />
Half of Austria <br><br />
Happiness <br><br />
Hawaii <br><br />
Heather's Bitchiness <br><br />
Helter-Skelter <br><br />
HoP <br><br />
pub48.ezboard.com/byardistan <br><br />
Hundland Guild of Mages <br><br />
Hyperboran Off-topic <br><br />
Hyperborean Census <br><br />
Hyperborean Wastelands <br><br />
Ica’s Bracelets <br><br />
Ica's dog <br><br />
Indirect Cause and Effect <br><br />
Insane looking Fireball Banner <br><br />
Irvine, Ca <br><br />
Isa <br><br />
Istvanistan National Radio Broadcasting Network <br><br />
Itself <br><br />
J.A.S.O. <br><br />
Jalepeños in 200 mile radius of S. Mondesia <br><br />
Jaris <br><br />
Jason Rhode’s Forehead <br><br />
Jasonian <br><br />
Jasonian's blue hair <br><br />
Jasonians Post picture. <br><br />
Javascript <br><br />
Jenica's Boyfriend <br><br />
Jesus <br><br />
Jimi Hedrix guitar that was set on fire <br><br />
Joe Graham <br><br />
Joe Whitaberg’s Thanksgiving. <br><br />
Joe Whits Jumpyness <br><br />
John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith <br><br />
John Lennon <br><br />
John Stephan's Glasses <br><br />
John-Stephan’s Backpack <br><br />
Jordan Decker <br><br />
Julius Cheng’s Coolness <br><br />
Julius Cheng's Calculus Book <br><br />
Kevin Horst’s funniness <br><br />
Kevin Horst’s Shortness <br><br />
Kevin O’Neil <br><br />
Knightship of Vembria <br><br />
Kuralyov’s Spring <br><br />
Kurt Cobain <br><br />
League of Micronations <br><br />
Legend of Zelda <br><br />
Legendary Black Beast of 'Aaaauuuugghhh!' <br><br />
Lenin’s Body <br><br />
Letifer I <br><br />
Letter “e” <br><br />
Letters “Q” and “X” <br><br />
Libby <br><br />
Lilliput <br><br />
Locker #2323 <br><br />
Locker #2359 <br><br />
Locke's PRP-esqueness <br><br />
London <br><br />
Lord Diga’s Signature <br><br />
Lukedu's little sister <br><br />
Lyrican Court system <br><br />
Lyrican Republic's Visitors Forum <br><br />
Magic <br><br />
Mangos <br><br />
Mark Rauschmeyer’s Queen CD <br><br />
MarkBuhr's Lucky Pen <br><br />
MarkBuhr's mouse pad <br><br />
Mars <br><br />
Metaphysics <br><br />
Mikes Thesis Statement <br><br />
miniature warrior gnomes <br><br />
Mini-Draper <br><br />
Mirioth <br><br />
missing 36th issue of the Apollo Fireball <br><br />
Monarchy <br><br />
Money in S. Mondesia <br><br />
Moses <br><br />
most of the chairs in what was the FIOJ <br><br />
Mr. Kiemont’s waterbottle <br><br />
Mr. Mosunic’s Lateness <br><br />
Mr. Sumner's Neck <br><br />
Mr. Sumner's strange noises <br><br />
MyNation <br><br />
neral144 <br><br />
New York Stock Exchange <br><br />
next topic <br><br />
Nicholes’ Music <br><br />
Nick <br><br />
Nick Raglan <br><br />
Nick’s Bike <br><br />
Nick’s site <br><br />
Nick's brother <br><br />
Nick's treehouse <br><br />
Noldor <br><br />
north half of Mt. Everest <br><br />
Not Kenny <br><br />
Nouradin’s Catapult <br><br />
O keys on any of Bill's computers (so that we have FIJ instead of FIoJ) <br><br />
One line of the Jasoniad <br><br />
Opus the Penguin <br><br />
Orange (the color) <br><br />
original Yardistan thread in Shireroth. <br><br />
Pamela Anderson’s Left Breast <br><br />
Pants in S. Mondesia <br><br />
Parents of South Mondesians <br><br />
Part of GS' backyard. <br><br />
Patrick Bumb’s Land Rover <br><br />
Peperoni <br><br />
Peter Little’s Soul <br><br />
Pigvania's Annexing Shields <br><br />
Plan B <br><br />
R.E.M. (the Band) <br><br />
Random Camel <br><br />
Rantsila <br><br />
Rantsilastanis <br><br />
Real Food <br><br />
Red Liberator <br><br />
Regis Philban <br><br />
Remnants of the Gazebo (or Gabezo) <br><br />
Remnants of the unHoly Hard Drive of Yardistan <br><br />
Republic of Shireroth <br><br />
rest of Jason Rhode, separate from what has already been annexed <br><br />
Room 604 <br><br />
Rudy Giulliani <br><br />
Ruins of abandoned S. Mondesian Building <br><br />
Rulak's flag <br><br />
S. Mondesia’s MCS territory <br><br />
S. Mondesian “K”orps <br><br />
SAC <br><br />
Sailors <br><br />
Sarhang Ataxerxes <br><br />
Scott Siskind's Fun <br><br />
Scott's Friends <br><br />
Scott's Hair <br><br />
Senior Hill <br><br />
Shirekeep <br><br />
Shireroth Atlas <br><br />
Shirerothian Dialect <br><br />
Sisters of Mercy <br><br />
SMAK <br><br />
SMAK annexations <br><br />
Sneha (good indian food :P ) <br><br />
Socialism <br><br />
Soldering Iron <br><br />
Some Gangtsers <br><br />
Some Istvanistani Spam <br><br />
some pitchforks <br><br />
Sourness <br><br />
South Mondesian Females <br><br />
Space Station Mir <br><br />
speed of dark <br><br />
Square root of –16.2 <br><br />
SRAD <br><br />
Stalin’s Evilness <br><br />
Stephen's long hair <br><br />
Steph's Neck and Earlobes <br><br />
Stjepan Aracic <br><br />
Stjepan’s Hamster <br><br />
Strangebrew <br><br />
Styrofoam <br><br />
Sunnyvale, Ca. <br><br />
Swedish Language <br><br />
Sweet Nurse <br><br />
Switzerland <br><br />
Thanksgiving Day <br><br />
The 400 Wing <br><br />
The big cheese <br><br />
The hose <br><br />
The longest thread ever <br><br />
The second banana <br><br />
THE stairway to heaven <br><br />
The tree <br><br />
The Vatican <br><br />
The Wall <br><br />
Thomas Hubert <br><br />
Tim Kilbourn <br><br />
Tim’s Brother’s weed <br><br />
Tim's wooden sword <br><br />
Tonerman <br><br />
Treesian Liberation Army! <br><br />
Tristan Abbey <br><br />
Tuliban <br><br />
Turkish Culture. <br><br />
Tymaria City <br><br />
Tymarian Constitution <br><br />
Tymarian Constitutional Committee <br><br />
Tymarian E-Mail Ballots <br><br />
Tymarian Flag <br><br />
Tymarian Library <br><br />
U.S.S.R. <br><br />
UEC’s thanksgiving <br><br />
UEC's lab, front yard and backyard <br><br />
Utah <br><br />
Valerie <br><br />
Venus <br><br />
VietMinh <br><br />
Vizier Tahmaseb <br><br />
Volkswagen Beetle at the bottom of the San Francisco Bay <br><br />
Wall Street <br><br />
Wall Street Journal <br><br />
warvoid's stupidity <br><br />
Whatever Sirithil gave the YAC in hell <br><br />
Wolfenstein 3d <br><br />
YAC <br><br />
YSAMCDI <br><br />
Yuriite Citadel <br><br />
Yuri's Evilness <br><br />
<br />
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[[category:culture]]</div>WikiSysophttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Yardistani_language&diff=1045Yardistani language2007-05-13T07:40:42Z<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision(s)</p>
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<div>'''Yardistani'''<br />
is the fictional native language of the people of [[Yardistan]]. In<br />
real life, it is actually a [[conlang]] developed by [[Gryphon<br />
Avocatio]].<br />
Yardistani is primarily based on Spanish vocabulary and grammar, but<br />
it's pronunciation and spelling are more based on Germanic languages.<br />
It also has several influences from English, Swedish, and Japanese.<br />
Before it was adopted for use in Micronations, Gryphon created the<br />
language to have a certain aesthetic value in his mind. Consequently,<br />
it looks rather peculiar.<br />
According to his fictional history for the language, Gryphon says that<br />
the language is derived from a trade pidgin, combining elements of a<br />
now-lost native language with Spanish and, to a lesser extent, Swedish<br />
from far-off traders.<br />
Also evolving from that long-lost language is [[Rantsilastani]], spoken<br />
in the territory of [[Rantsilastan]] in the south-east of the [[Isle of<br />
Yardistan]].<br />
The only actual speaker of the language is [[Gryphon Avocatio]]. He is<br />
currently working on compiling a final version of the language.<br />
This article is translated into Yardistani below.<br />
----<br />
'''Iardîstato''' ne Idiomr nativix fiktix du Hêntrsa<br />
[[Yardistan|dIardista]]. Nja Vidr verdix, ljo ne aktualís Idiomr<br />
konxtrutejix kju ne formaj par [[Gryphon Avocatio|Grifon Avocatio]].<br />
Iardîstato ne basaj primís nja Vokablulari ce Gramatikr Spanjâtix, ye<br />
ljona Habašavegr cOrþaši ne basaj maís nja Idiômrsa Jermanix. Habe<br />
Influênsrsa multix dÂngloto, du Svêriyeto, ce du Nihonto. Antís du ljo<br />
neja adoptaj par Usr nja Micronâtrsa, Grifon creaja ljo Idiomr par<br />
habejj Valihr aasþetix xpesifix nje Mêntrlo. Konsegešís, apara<br />
peculiarix.<br />
Akordaši nja Hixtoraat fiktix du Idiomr, Grifon haba kju Idiomr ne<br />
derivajix du Pidjin du Komersr, kombinaši Elemêntrsa du Idiomrsa<br />
nativix hrís-perdix kjan Spanjâtix ce, njExtentr maís-menix, Svêriyeto<br />
af Komêrsamajsa du Landsa leyix.<br />
Tam evolveši af oya Idiomr perdix ne [[Rantsilastani|Rantsilâstato]],<br />
habaj nje Tera du [[Rantsilastan|Rantsilasta]] njOrd sordix du [[Isle<br />
of Yardistan|Islr du Iardista]].<br />
Habamaj aktualix solix du Idiomr ne [[Gryphon Avocatio|Grifon<br />
Avocatio]]. Le ne trabaši hrís nja kompilajj Vertr finalix du ljo<br />
Idiomr.<br />
----<br />
''See Also:'' [[Del-al'Enetet]], [[Radarasilikan]]<br />
[[Category:Fiction]]</div>WikiSysophttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Yardistan&diff=1043Yardistan2007-05-13T07:40:42Z<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision(s)</p>
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<div>'''Yardistan'''<br />
is one of the older duchies in Shireroth. It's formation as an official<br />
duchy was when Shireroth left the [[United Republic of Tymaria]], but<br />
it's history is far longer than that.<br />
== The Beginning of Yardistan ==<br />
Since it's creation by [[Erik Metzler]] and [[Stjepan Aracic]], it has<br />
been a place of general insanity and political instability. It was<br />
first noted as an official body on 11 April, 2001, when the [[Hegemony<br />
of Alexandros]] annexed it. Prior to that, it was simply Erik running<br />
around and taking stuff from the former [[Flying Islands of Jasonia]].<br />
Stjepan came to visit, and when Erik asked him if he had anything to<br />
donate, Stjepan gave up several square inches of his back yard.<br />
Accordingly, the territory became known as "Yardistan".<br />
Stjepan was appointed as governor of Yardistan. As we was co-founder of<br />
[[Istvanistan]], his influence caused pieces of it's more unusual<br />
culture to be absorbed. He was considered the owner of the territory,<br />
and Kaiser Metzler I appointed him governor. Meanwhile, the famous<br />
[[Yardistani Annexation Corps]] was created by Erik, and under its name<br />
began stealing things in the name of the newly created territory.<br />
Soon after, [[The Color Rebellion]] started in response to the color<br />
layout on the Alexandros message board. It was the first [[Yardistani<br />
Rebellion]] to take place, but it basically ended when it was<br />
discovered that Erik was controlling the militaries on both sides of<br />
the conflict.<br />
== Nick the Yardistani ==<br />
Stjepan became less active over time. A newer micronationalist called<br />
[[Gryphon Avocatio|Nick the Yardistani]] (who was annexed by the YAC)<br />
became active in Alexandros and saw the empty territory in which he<br />
resided as an opportunity to find his way in his new hobby. He asked<br />
[[Kaiser Metzler I]] for permission to control the territory, and it<br />
was granted, assuming that Stjepan would still be the owner.<br />
Under Nick's rule, the area quickly became a controlled anarchy. There<br />
was no formal law in Yardistan, but he was considered to be the<br />
[[Anarch]] of Yardistan.<br />
It was also Nick who started the [[Whit Rebellion]] in [[The Republic<br />
of Tymaria]] in response to [[Joe Whit]]'s mockery of the YAC. The<br />
rebellion brought about great turmoil in the nation which had just<br />
began to settle down.<br />
Nick the Yardistani later changed his name to [[Gryphon Avocatio]].<br />
== Baronies ==<br />
In order to give his most active citizen a reward for his activity,<br />
Gryphon created [[the Barony of Amity and Mirioth]] for [[Gregory<br />
Russell]]. The Barony was Yardistan's first. It also absorbed the<br />
former Duchy of [[Straylight]], making it into a barony as well.<br />
== Notable Yardistanis ==<br />
Two [[Kaiser]]s have hailed from the island duchy, [[Kaiser Alejian I]]<br />
([[Greg Russell]]) and [[Kaiser Wylþeow I]] (Gryphon Avocatio).<br />
[[Kaiser Los III]] ([[Scott Alexander]]) can also be counted, though<br />
not originally from Yardistan.<br />
Other former residents include [[Ari Rahikkala]] and [[Stjepan<br />
Aracic]].<br />
----<br />
''See Also:'' [[Yardistani]], [[Rantsilastan]]<br />
[[category:history]]<br />
[[category:culture]]<br />
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Yardistani Annexation Corps]]</div>WikiSysophttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Xantari&diff=1039Xantari2007-05-13T07:40:42Z<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision(s)</p>
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<div>==<br />
Xantari, Empire of ==<br />
Xantari was a short-lived nation which was founded by then retired<br />
micronationalist Sander Dieleman as the Emperor under a different name.<br />
It wasn't a serious project, and this became fairly obvious when it<br />
decided to annex [[Pacary]] (then a [[Baracãoan]] province),<br />
[[Feianova]] and [[Menelmacar]]. Soon after the annexations were<br />
announced, the Emperor's true identity was revealed.<br />
== Government ==<br />
Xantari's government was described by the [[Skyline]] as "simple, yet<br />
elegant".<br />
The [[Xantar]], or Emperor of Xan, was both head of government and<br />
state. His exact powers were never really defined anywhere.<br />
The Circle of Xan was the parliament, where all citizens could<br />
vote/propose/debate on acts of law (typical for a [[SanderNation]]).<br />
The Entrance of Xan was where new [[Xanat]]s were "initiated", which<br />
basically means "immigrated". Xanats however used the term initiation.<br />
The Arch of Xan was where foreign relations where handled.<br />
The Triangle of Xan was where the [[Xanidiu]] (cabinet) met with the<br />
Emperor every two weeks to discuss what was to be done the next two<br />
weeks.<br />
The Wall of Xan was the army and intelligence headquarters.<br />
== Culture ==<br />
Xantari was called a "cult" by some, and in a certain way they were<br />
right. Xanats were supposedly people who had abandoned human<br />
weaknesses, mainly egoism and greed. Xantari had its own vocabulary.<br />
One cannot speak of a language, since grammar was absent. The black<br />
backgrounds and white glowing elements and text were supposed to add to<br />
the mystery.<br />
== Links ==<br />
- [http://go.ezboard.com/bempireofxantari Old Xantari Ezboard]<br />
[[category:International]]<br />
[[category:SanderNations]]</div>WikiSysophttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Written_Halluci&diff=1037Written Halluci2007-05-13T07:40:42Z<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision(s)</p>
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<div>==The<br />
Language of Hallucination==<br />
The language of [[Hallucination]] was established under the reign of<br />
the second, and last of the [[Baron]]s of [[Halluci]], Baron [[Ozarka<br />
Monto]]. Although many reforms have been made to it, especially after<br />
the [[ezBoard attack]]. The complete version is listed below.<br />
'''English................Written Halluci'''<br />
*''c,a,e,i,o,u''...............a<br />
*''b,p,f''.....................ú (Alt + 163)<br />
*''d,g,h''.....................g<br />
*''j,k,l''.....................Ç (Alt + 128)<br />
*''m,n,o''.....................ñ (Alt + 164)<br />
*''p,q''.......................p<br />
*''r,t''.......................æ (Alt + 145)<br />
*''s''.........................s<br />
*''u,v''.......................U<br />
*''w,z''.......................╡ (Alt + 949)<br />
*''x''.........................x<br />
*''y''.........................j<br />
The space between each word is marked with an ~, so the word [[Kaiser]]<br />
Los would be written, in [[Halluci]], as Çasaæ-Çñs. If a word repeats,<br />
such as the letter a in [[Halluci]] is used for both a and i in the<br />
English spelling of [[Kaiser]], you would only write the [[Halluci]]<br />
'a' once. To end a sentence the English '.' is used, so the phrase<br />
"Good bye." in English would be "gag-úja.". Note, in written<br />
[[Halluci]] you do not use capital letters, what so ever.<br />
Hope you enjoyed this lesson by Ozarka Monto =D<br />
[[category:culture]]</div>WikiSysophttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Wind_Song&diff=1035Wind Song2007-05-13T07:40:42Z<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision(s)</p>
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<div>'''The<br />
Wind Song''' is an artifact said by Soloralists to have been created by<br />
Clistiro himself. Originally found in the island-continent of Solaria,<br />
it has the remarkable ability to imbue all sentient species on Micras<br />
the ability to use magic. It was first found by the [[Micron|Microns]<br />
roughly in the year 40,000 [[Soloralist Dating System|BED]] on the<br />
island that would eventually be known to them as Solaria. Understanding<br />
the knowledge the Wind Song had bestoyed upon them, the majority of the<br />
microns on the expedition quickly embraced their new gift. Some had<br />
headed back to [[Micronae]] to spread the news of the discovery.<br />
However, not all would embrace the new powers. A large faction of the<br />
microns, once learning the discovery of the Wind Song, thought that<br />
magic was too tempting, too powerful for mortals to wield, and refused<br />
to use it. This faction became so strong that microns who embraced<br />
magic had to leave their home continent for Solaria. These magic-user<br />
microns are the ancestors of the Solarians. Eventually, the other<br />
microns (The ancestors of the rest of the micron species) would<br />
reluctantly accept magic, although it would not come as easy to them as<br />
the Solarians would.<br />
The other species of the planet, such as humans, elves, and ogres would<br />
have their own schisms as well after discovering magic. The ogres'<br />
magic users had transformed themselves so much that they had to be<br />
considered a new race - the orcs. The Imperials, however, fully<br />
embraced the power that magic would bring them.<br />
The Wind Song is also one of the seven [[Fate Distortion Crystals]] -<br />
the only one in the universe that Micras is in. It would bonded with<br />
[[Erika Lekuan]] during the [[Interdimensional War]].<br />
[[category:Soloralism]]<br />
[[category:religion]]</div>WikiSysophttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Where_Are_The_My_Pants&diff=1033Where Are The My Pants2007-05-13T07:40:42Z<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision(s)</p>
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<div>Another<br />
hilarious utterance by one [[Erik Metzler]], and it is emulated to this<br />
day, though admittedly not as much as [[I Am Got The Chair]]. It was<br />
originaly a poll in the [[Flying Islands of Jasonia]] with options such<br />
as: "On your Head", "You're wearing them", and "you left them at<br />
school".<br />
[[category:history]]<br />
[[category:culture]]<br />
[[category:Quote]]<br />
[[category:Expand]]</div>WikiSysophttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Warcraft&diff=1031Warcraft2007-05-13T07:40:42Z<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision(s)</p>
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<div>A game series created by [http://www.blizzard.com Blizzard Entertainment].<br />
<br />
[[category:culture]]<br />
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[[category:Expand]]</div>WikiSysophttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=War_of_the_Wylthean_Succession&diff=1029War of the Wylthean Succession2007-05-13T07:40:42Z<p>WikiSysop: 1 revision(s)</p>
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<div>The<br />
civil war in Shireroth resulting from the abdication of [[Kaiser<br />
Wyltheow I]] without leaving an heir.<br />
In June 2004, Kaiser Wyltheow to resigned, leaving the throne to<br />
whoever proved themselves worthy of it. At that time, Shirerithian law<br />
contained no provisions for determining succession if the Kaiser<br />
himself had no preference, so theoretically everyone was equally<br />
qualified. Three people declared an immediate interest in the position<br />
[[James Raine]], [[Jadie Doran]], and [[Scott Alexander]].<br />
Despite the wishes of some participants to the contrary, the matter<br />
quickly turned into a [[recwar]], with different Duchies supporting<br />
different candidates. As Jadie quickly opted out for personal reasons,<br />
the nation polarized around Scott and James. Scott managed to get<br />
[[Greg Russell]] of the [[Barony of Amity and Mirioth]] and [[Eriana<br />
Moon]] of [[Lunaris]] as well as [[Philip Locke]] and [[Eoin Dornan]]<br />
of his own native [[Hyperborea]] on his side, while James' strongest<br />
supporter was Duke [[Rakesh Ackbar]] of [[Brookshire]], who had the<br />
support of his Babkhan friends including [[Ardashir Khan]].<br />
[[Yardistan]] under [[Gryphon Avocatio]] and [[Ari Rahikkala]] also<br />
supported Rakesh, putting it in conflict with its own Barony.<br />
Major battles of the recwar included the [[Battle of Amity and<br />
Mirioth]], where [[Ardashir Khan]]'s fleet nearly destroyed the Amity<br />
capital of [[Erudition]], the [[Battle of Shirekeep]], in which<br />
Hyperborean [[Paladins]] held off Brookshirithian troops under [[Erik<br />
Metzler]], and the [[Battle of Wolfraven]], a prelude to a Yardistani<br />
invasion of [[Cimmeria]] that never materialized. There were also many<br />
skirmishes around the strategic port city of [[Musica]] that left it<br />
more blown up than it already was.<br />
Politically, both candidates tried to get the [[Landsraad]] to support<br />
them in an ultimate goal of having it vote on and approve their<br />
Kaisership. However, traditionalist elements in the nation pointed out<br />
that Landsraad selection of the Kaiser would be suspiciously close to<br />
[[democracy]], and refused to acknowledge any Landsraad vote on the<br />
matter as binding. After a bit of searching the records, Shirerithians<br />
discovered that the only traditionally approved way of settling such a<br />
dispute was a judgment from the [[Cedrist]] prophet [[Brrapa Lu<br />
Eraro]], widely believed to be [[Erik Metzler]]. Both candidates agreed<br />
to put the matter before Brrapa and abide by his judgment.<br />
Brrapa chose James, who took the name [[Kaiser Lacrymosa II]]. However,<br />
upon taking the throne, he revealed that he did not much want the<br />
position, and that he had fought for it only to keep Shireroth busy and<br />
to continue the tradition, established about a year earlier, of having<br />
a Kaiser Lacrymosa reign for a single day before a Kaiser Los took the<br />
throne. Upon making four minor decrees, Kaiser Lacrymosa abdicated in<br />
favor of Scott, who took the name [[Kaiser Los II]].<br />
During the early days of Kaiser Los' reign, Los and others revealed<br />
information about the behind-the-scenes of the previous war. It became<br />
clear that Kaiser Wyltheow had known all along that such a conflict was<br />
going to happen, and that Wyltheow, James, and Erik had been involved<br />
in the matter together and had choreographed many of its turns and<br />
events. Some people found this to be very amusing, including the new<br />
Kaiser himself, while others, predictably including [[Philip Locke]],<br />
were outraged.<br />
The events of the War of the Wylthean Succession were made into the<br />
novel [[Unaimed Arrow]].<br />
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<div>[[Viviantia]]<br />
is the [[Cedrist]] god of life, and along with [[Mors]], the god of<br />
death, is one of the eldest gods in the pantheon of [[Cedrism]].<br />
[[Breiza]] the goddess of peace is [[Viviantia]]'s younger sister.<br />
Vivantia has had two children with [[Mors]]: [[Meskan]] and [[Semisa]].<br />
At one point [[Mors]] and [[Viviantia]] got divored from each other but<br />
in recent times, according to the great prophet [[Brrapa Lu'Eraro]]<br />
they got [[Marriage of Mors and Viviantia|rewed]].<br />
[[Kaiseress Viviantia I]] of the [[Line of Mortis]] took [[Viviantia]]<br />
as her name sake.<br />
----<br />
''See also:'' [[Mors]], [[Kaiseress Viviantia I]], [[Divine Census]],<br />
[[Breiza]], [[Meskan]], [[Semisa]], [[Marriage of Mors and Viviantia]],<br />
[[The Sisters of Viviantia]]<br />
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<div>'''Veusfaax'''<br />
(<br />
[[image:Rune-ve.PNG]][[image:Rune-us.PNG]][[image:Rune-fa.PNG]][[image:Rune-ax.PNG]]<br />
) translates most closely to "Big Fall" in [[Hunters of the<br />
Stag#Language|Horjinic]], though it is usually used to refer to the<br />
gigantic waterfall, known as [[The Spire]] on the [[Isle of<br />
Naudia'Diva]].<br />
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<div>'''Veusditan'''<br />
(<br />
[[Image:Rune-ve.PNG]][[Image:Rune-us.PNG]][[Image:Rune-di.PNG]][[Image:Rune-ta.PNG]][[Image:Rune-n.PNG]]<br />
) translates literally to "Big Spirit" in [[Hunters of the<br />
Stag#Language|Horjinic]].<br />
----<br />
''See also:'' [[Horjin]]<br />
[[category:culture]]<br />
[[category:fiction]]<br />
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<div>==<br />
The Republic of Verelexia ==<br />
The Republic of Verelexia was founded in June 2003 by a small group of<br />
students interested in politics, who wanted to see if they could run<br />
their own (small) state. The Republic of Verelexia was thus founded as<br />
a constitutional republic under the charismatic leadership of<br />
[[Benjamin Gray]], who held the position of President and Lord<br />
Protector (essentially a secondary but permanent president)<br />
The Republic later considered seceding from the United Kingdom of Great<br />
Britain and Northern Ireland and for a short time had "annexed"<br />
territory in London, making the homes of its citizens embassies and<br />
consulates. More patriotic members of the Republic however opposed this<br />
move and eventually Lord Gray revoked their citizenship as Lord<br />
Protector, claiming that they had undermined the constitution. Other<br />
members renounced their citizenship.<br />
The Republic was left alone for some time until the "Rebirth". Gray,<br />
now an [[Attera]]n citizen, rewrote the Constitution, limiting the<br />
powers of the Lord Protector and allowing for a freer society. A<br />
website was created, consisting of one webpage containing a link to the<br />
constitution and Gray's e-mail address. After some e-mails from<br />
interested potential citizens, a website and forum was built and went<br />
public in September 2004.<br />
Verelexia has in the online micronational sector however been mostly<br />
unsuccessful. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has failed to<br />
respond to any of the President's e-mails and the other two citizens<br />
fail to post on the forums and have expressed a lack of interest in the<br />
nation.<br />
== The Future of the Republic ==<br />
The Republic has essentially become an egostan however there are hopes<br />
to revive it and make it into a proper state. There have been some<br />
talks with micronationalists about how to resurrect the nation, and<br />
applications for citizenship are still accepted. The Emperor of<br />
Alexandria, formerly [[Madland]], has offered to merge with Verelexia,<br />
but given what happened regarding [[Antica]], the offer was declined.<br />
== The Third Republic ==<br />
Verelexia was resurrected in December 2004 with an emergency<br />
presidential act dissolving all legal institutions save that of the<br />
Office of the President of the Republic and the creation of the<br />
Constituent Assembly, an organ comprised of all Verelek citizens tasked<br />
with creating a new constitution. The Constituent Assembly was called<br />
to order on Wednesday 8th December 2004.<br />
== Death ==<br />
After the EzBoard attacks of 2005, Verelexia's forums were completely<br />
wiped out. Given the general failure of the country, partly due to<br />
having no specific purpose or culture, a generic constitution, and no<br />
active citizen base outside of a few "multi-nationals", it was decided<br />
to close down the Republic and it is now dead. The founder has since<br />
left to create the [[Stratocracy of Treithar]].<br />
== Links ==<br />
Official Website: [http://www.verelexia.tk www.verelexia.tk]<br />
Alternate Link: [http://www.freewebs.com/verelexia<br />
www.freewebs.com/verelexia]<br />
Verelek National Forums: [http://go.ezboard.com/bverelexianationalforum<br />
go.ezboard.com/bverelexiationalforum]<br />
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<div>Varja<br />
was a communist micronation founded in 2002. It experienced very little<br />
activity, however, so the leader decided to make it more democratic.<br />
The opposition leader, [[Sirithil nos Feanor]] won by a few votes. The<br />
leader, however, claimed election fraud and refused to let her assume<br />
control of the government. This snub led Sirithil to establish<br />
[[Menelmacar]]<br />
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[[Category:Dead Nations]]<br />
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<div>Valhalla<br />
is one of the individual Great Halls of [[the Celestial Temple]] and is<br />
the home of great warriors and tacticians. When a great and honorable<br />
warrior dies the Gods retrieve their soul and place it in Valhalla<br />
awaiting [[The End Times]] when they shall be called upon. No soul is<br />
kept in Valhalla against its will and may leave at anytime to reenter<br />
[[the Mortal Realm]] and continue [[the Path of Transcendence]].<br />
----<br />
''See Also:'' [[Cedrism]], [[Religion]]<br />
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[[James Raine]]'s beautiful fiancee who refuses to join [[Shireroth]]<br />
under any circumstances, including an [[annexation]] by the<br />
[[Yardistani Annexation Corps]].<br />
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<div>The<br />
United States of America is the physical location of many of<br />
[[Shireroth]]'s citizens.<br />
This macronation is colloquially known for its fast food chains, its<br />
impressive nuclear arsenal, and its strained global relations. Despite<br />
this, it does play host to some excellent non-fast-food, especially at<br />
the [[University of Delaware]].<br />
More seriously, the United States is known as the world's oldest<br />
continuous republic, the most diverse economy and the powerhouse of<br />
industrial and scientific development over at least the last hundred<br />
years. America's liberal pluralism, freedom of spirit and opportunity<br />
for enterprise are the envy of the world, provoking much jealous ire<br />
from political zealots.<br />
It is also the host nation of [[Sonoma]].<br />
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<div><i>Editor's<br />
Note: This article was written in 2004 or early 2005 for the MicroWiki<br />
and may be out of date.</i><br />
There has been more than one micronational incarnation of the Union of<br />
Soviet Socialist Republics, but this refers to the USSR created by Koba<br />
(a.k.a. Yuri Andropov) on the 11th of July 2004.<br />
==History==<br />
Forged as a reliable successor to the [[PRNSE]], the USSR was started<br />
by Koba, and quickly populated with comrades from the various socialist<br />
forums of past and present in which he posted. In the early months the<br />
USSR followed an authoritarian line, simply reflecting it's membership<br />
at the time. As more citizens of a libertarian socialist persuasion<br />
joined, however, the Union became a healthier, more diverse<br />
micronation. The banners of Stalin and talk of a Party elite were<br />
ditched, in favour of a more generically socialist open platform.<br />
However, the inevitable small splits in this system were eventually<br />
exploited by rightist liberal elements within the USSR seeking their<br />
own political agenda. Despite calls for responsibility and<br />
consideration, they continued to provoke their fellow citizens with<br />
spam and rebellion until those citizens became frustrated to the point<br />
of leaving the USSR en masse. To stop this, the troublemakers were<br />
expelled by the General Secretary and all governmental processes were<br />
halted and replaced by emergency rule under a troika consisting of the<br />
General Secretary, his deputy, and the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet.<br />
Debate over a new and safer Party system was painfully slow and, to<br />
finish the USSR off, rogue elements within the Red Army were exposed<br />
plotting a coup and subsequently had their Army disbanded among screams<br />
of protest. Shortly afterwards the USSR was disbanded through sheer<br />
beaten frustration leaving the Novaya Zemlyan SSR as it's only remnant,<br />
now functioning as an independent republic.<br />
==Government==<br />
The governmental structure of the USSR was unique. The Commissariats of<br />
Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Defence, Propaganda, Justice, and<br />
Education were run by their respective commissars with a great degree<br />
of freedom. The position of General Secretary (Head of State) was a<br />
largely back-seat one, with most major decisions made in a direct<br />
democratic manner at the Supreme Soviet, of which every citizen was a<br />
member. Such a free system resulted in characteristically un-Soviet<br />
legislation, such as the requirement for the KGB to publish regular<br />
reports of it's activities publically to the Soviet People.<br />
==Foreign Affairs==<br />
The Foreign Policy of the USSR was one of respect and stability. Peace<br />
treaties were been signed with many nations, most notably Antica.<br />
However, foreign affairs generally had low priority and interest in the<br />
USSR. This was mainly due to the large proprortion of citizens who were<br />
completely new to micronations (their previous haunts having been<br />
simple socialist discussion forums) and for whom the USSR constituted<br />
their entire micronational sphere of activity.<br />
==Security==<br />
The USSR had a complex but organised miltary force, largely emulating<br />
that of the real USSR. It accepted and trained a steady flow of<br />
recrutis for both enlisted and officer roles, and taught the ins and<br />
outs of both online and real-life warfare. The KGB was an organisation<br />
whose transparency matched its stability. It was always on the lookout<br />
for possible threats beyond Soviet borders, and was ultimately<br />
successful in maintaining the USSR's right to exist peacefully among<br />
other nations. The USSR's police force was made up of a special branch<br />
of Internal troops of the Red Army. Officers had global moderation<br />
powers over the USSR's forums to deal with any breaches of public order<br />
quickly and efficiently.<br />
==Culture==<br />
Soviet cultural diversity reflected the wide range of sub-ideologies,<br />
tastes and customs of its inhabitants. The Soviet population was<br />
generally well-read, and artistically gifted. A full State Commissariat<br />
was devoted to developing Soviet culture, as well as awarding citizens<br />
for exceptional services to the USSR.<br />
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<div>==<br />
History ==<br />
As the national military for the [[United Republic of Tymaria]], the<br />
'''Tymarian Defense Forces''' (TDF) integrated the military structures<br />
of each state under one command. The TDF's command structure was<br />
dominated by the [[Attera]]n state which was largely composed of<br />
citizens who were professional soldiers macronationally, and<br />
micronationally.<br />
The Tymarian Defense Forces were commanded by the Marshal of the TDF,<br />
the first such person being [[Diga Makonnen IV]]. The structure was<br />
further divided into two major sub-units, the Tymarian Army, of which<br />
the first Marshal was [[Scott Noseworthy]], and the [[Tymarian Special<br />
Operations Group]] (TYSOG), commanded initially by [[Edward Guimont]].<br />
The Tymarian Army was tasked with home defence while the TYSOG dealt<br />
with intelligence and special operations in foreign nations. TYSOG is<br />
best remembered for the [[TYSOG Incident]] of January 2002 which saw<br />
one of its operations in the [[Republic of Morovia]] exposed as an<br />
illegal and immoral activity in the eyes of many Tymarians.<br />
Upon the secession of [[Attera]] from the United Republic on 01 Feb<br />
2002, command of the Tymarian Defense Forces passed to Marshal<br />
Noseworthy who implemented reforms to the command structure which saw<br />
the disbandment of TYSOG (it was later replaced by the [[Tymarian<br />
Special Forces]] (TSF), after the wounds of the TYSOG Incident had<br />
healed somewhat, which had much the same mandate as its predecessor).<br />
Further reforms to the system saw Tymaria's military take on a more<br />
English-oriented military command system (mainly based on the<br />
macronational Canadian military), with the top commander, formerly the<br />
Marshal of the TDF, becoming the Chief of the Defense Staff (CDS).<br />
There was only one deputy commander of the TDF under this system, known<br />
as the Vice-Chief of the Defense Staff (VCDS). The CDS held the full<br />
rank of General, while the VCDS was a Lt. General. The Army and the<br />
Special Force were each commanded by a Colonel.<br />
The first CDS of the Tymarian Defense Forces was Noseworthy, with Lt.<br />
General [[Nick Raglan]], who was Noseworthy's VCDS, being promoted to<br />
the top job upon Noseworthy's resignation in May 2002. The stability in<br />
the command structure of the TDF was a stark contrast to the Ministry<br />
of Defense which saw several ministers pass through over the same nine<br />
month time frame in which the TDF existed following the TYSOG Incident<br />
(the TDF was disbanded along with [[Tymaria]] on 14 Sep 2002).<br />
== Members ==<br />
The following list of individuals who served with the Tymarian Defense<br />
Forces during its existence has been generated from an April 2002 TDF<br />
document.<br />
[[Scott Noseworthy]], General;<br />
[[Eddie Guimont]], Colonel;<br />
[[Peter Little]], Brig. General;<br />
[[Nick Raglan]], Lt. General;<br />
[[Dan Dreesbach]], Lt. Commander;<br />
[[John Sager]], Captain;<br />
[[Knight Magistrate]], Colonel;<br />
[[Matt McIvor]], Sergeant;<br />
[[Joe Whit]], Sergeant;<br />
[[Edward Conway]], Lt.;<br />
[[Assassinite]], Lt. Commander;<br />
[[Diga Makonnen]], Marshal (Ret.) - Ex-Marshal of the TDF;<br />
[[Edward Conway]], Major - Dismissed Ex-TYSOG;<br />
[[Bill Dusch]], Major - Resigned Ex-Tymarian Army;<br />
[[WarVoid]] - Retired Ex-TYSOG;<br />
[[Philip Locke]], Lt. - Dismissed Ex-Tymarian Army;<br />
[[Erik Metzler]], Marshal - Retired Ex-Marshal of the TSF;<br />
[[Ryan Caruso]], Colonel - Resigned;<br />
[[Matt Cook]], Major - Resigned;<br />
[[Marie Lopez]], Major - Retired;<br />
[[CINC Patrick]], Major - Dismissed<br />
[[category: International]]<br />
[[category: Tymaria]]<br />
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<div>'''Troy<br />
R. Thompson''' (April 23, 1985“) often known by the aliases Troi<br />
Raibert Þompsohnd, Troi Raibert I, Roberto Garcia y Ramirez, Roberto<br />
I, Paz Roberto Nero, and Kufukhaf Iskander Khan, has more or less led<br />
the nation of Slobovia ever since its creation in 2000. Over the years<br />
he had built a bad reputation for himself for poor choices. Thompson<br />
served as Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of [[San<br />
Martin]] and is King of [[Slobovia]].<br />
== Early life ==<br />
----<br />
Thompson was born in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of a seventeen year old<br />
single mother. Though economically disadvantaged (he never really was<br />
among the 'haves,' usually being more like the 'almost haves,' and<br />
sometimes the 'have nots'), he lived a carefree existance throughout<br />
his first twelve years, and, at the age of three, met and formed a<br />
friendship with Daniel R. Kemp, who today remains Thompson's oldest and<br />
closest friend. Thompson and Kemp used to raise hell together, stealing<br />
beer from their parents at ages as young as five years, committing acts<br />
of petty vandalism as young as ten, etc. The carefree and guiltfree<br />
years would end for Thompson in his thirteenth year, though. At the age<br />
of thirteen Thompson had begun to become more reclusive and developed<br />
symptoms of depression. It all culminated on Halloween of that year,<br />
when Thompson made a suicide attempt. Afterwards, his family and<br />
friends were always supportive and helpful in his recovery, but it took<br />
him five years to recover, in full, emotionally, and he is still<br />
somewhat reclusive today.<br />
== Early Slobovia ==<br />
----<br />
On Christmas in the same year as his suicide attempt, Thompson had<br />
recieved a webtv and an internet connection. For about a year he<br />
usually used it soley to find something to do, however, one day he<br />
stumbled over a micronation, and the fundamental seed for Slobovia was<br />
planted. Over the following weeks he rounded up his friends, including<br />
Kemp, and looked for a name. Finally, in early April, 2000, Thompson,<br />
Kemp, and mutual friends including Jesse Capitani, Michael Forest and<br />
Justin Bailey, founded [[Slobovia]], naming it after a fictional nation<br />
named 'Slobbovia' which was the setting of a pornographic comic book.<br />
The nation was then, due to the fact that the only one of the five with<br />
and internet connection was Thompson, a primarily offline nation.<br />
Consensus had it that [[Slobovia]] would have a German theme (due to<br />
the fact that all of the founders had a measure of German blood), and<br />
that Thompson would be the Slobovian Kaiser.<br />
== Mistakes ==<br />
----<br />
In his early years as a micronationalist, Thompson had come to make<br />
many mistakes, much of which were committed on the floor of the League<br />
of Seccessionis States (LoSS). [[Slobovia]] had become a member of the<br />
LoSS in June, 2000 as a result of Thompson's first mistake - lying<br />
about Slobovia's age, it would not be his last. Between the middle of<br />
2000 and early 2001, Thompson, through many immature actions, had begun<br />
to amass a reputation of being immature and stupid. For the most part,<br />
it was true that Thompson was immature, however, a half a decade of<br />
mistakes would slowly bring a shred of wisedom to him.<br />
== Recent developments ==<br />
----<br />
In mid-2004 Slobovia more or less collapsed and Thompson temporarily<br />
left micronationalism. However, in December of that year he was<br />
approached by Edgard Portela, and asked to co-found the Republic of<br />
[[San Martin]], and he became Vice President thereof. By February,<br />
2005, problems had begun to appear in [[San Martin]], namely the<br />
division caused by political parties fighting to attain the position of<br />
head of state. On March 1, 2005, Portela staged a coup and declared<br />
Thompson Emperor of [[San Martin]]. Furthermore, Thompson refounded<br />
[[Slobovia]] in late 2005.<br />
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<div>==<br />
Overview ==<br />
The Triat is the main body of leadership of the [[Hunters of the<br />
Stag]]. It consists of the First, the High Priest, and the Aurajinrale,<br />
and is part of the [[Pentat]].<br />
== The First ==<br />
The First is the best Hunters among the Hunters, and epitomizes each of<br />
the [[Hunters of the Stag#Nine Traditions Of Sagittarius|Nine<br />
Traditions of Sagittarius]]. Most First have hunted the majority of the<br />
creatures on the island, or at least dueled with them. Few are<br />
intellectual or patient enough to go beyond rudimentary magic, but<br />
this--like all rules--has exceptions.<br />
The First is also referred to as the Hunter.<br />
== The High Priest ==<br />
The High Priest is the spiritual leader of the Hunters, arbiter in most<br />
disputes, and caretaker of the Temple. He is well-versed in Horjinic<br />
scripture and magic, and is accepted as the living embodiment of<br />
[[Sagittarius]].<br />
The High Priest is sometimes referred to as the Leader.<br />
== The Aurajinrale ==<br />
The [[Aurajinrale]] is a genetic descendant of [[Torat]], the first<br />
Seer, and is <u>usually</u> female. Aurajinralek all have<br />
visions and act as the High Priest's assistant in most religious<br />
ceremonies.<br />
The blood of [[Torat]] is especially attuned to spirits, so most<br />
Aurajinralek are better with [[Horjinic magic]] than other Hunters. As<br />
such, the Aurajinrale is sometimes referred to as the Mage, but is more<br />
commonly referred to as the Seer.<br />
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<div>'''Tri<br />
Citizenship''' is defined as having three micronational citizenships at<br />
once. More than three citizenships is illegal at this time in<br />
[[Shireroth]].<br />
Banning more than two citizenships ( [[Dual Citizenship]] ) has been<br />
tossed around the [[Landsraad]] more than once. And the fundamental<br />
core of [[Shireroth]] believes that more than one citizenship (that of<br />
Shireroth) should be illegal.<br />
[[category:laws]]<br />
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<div>A<br />
Dutch/German [[micronationalist]] who joined [[Umbagollah]] in march<br />
2000. A year later he found the micronational community due to<br />
interaction with [[Thomas Mountain]] of [[Bathland]] and [[Shah Babak<br />
XXIV]] of [[Babkha]]. After hanging around for three years on several<br />
micronational forums, he finally joined Babkha in april 2004 as Darius<br />
Rugahi. In Babkha he became Satrap of Kelestan after winning the world<br />
cup soccer tournament in [[Ratelon]]. A third name Trevon used is<br />
Willem Kanaal (in the [[Dutch micronational sector]]). Under this name<br />
he became the second prince-regent and interim-chancellor of Victoria.<br />
Trevon has been involved in the following nations and projects:<br />
- [[Umbagollah]]<br />
- [[Istvanistan]] (after it ceased to be a micronation)<br />
- [[Babkha]]<br />
- [[Charlotta]] (before the revolution)<br />
- [[Victoria]]<br />
- The [http://denoorderzon.blogspot.com Dutch] and<br />
[http://noorderzon.blogspot.com English] version of his newspaper "De<br />
Noorderzon" (external links)<br />
In real life Trevon is making progress in his attempts of becoming a<br />
mad scientist.<br />
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Treesia has had a long and interesting history, and recently celebrated<br />
its fifth birthday.<br />
Treesia is now a member of the '''[[Grand Commonwealth]]'''<br />
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== Key Citizens ==<br />
[[Sir Iain de Vembria]]<br />
[[Thomas Cutterham]]<br />
[[Lachlan Powers]]<br />
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== Links ==<br />
[http://www.treesia.org/ Treesia's Website]<br />
[http://www.grand-commonwealth.net/treesia Treesia's Forum]<br />
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[[category:Grand Commonwealth]]<br />
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