Deasrargle
29-01-2007, 20:48
ooc: This is a follow-up to the previous New Deasrargle thread
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=508882&highlight=Kaitan-Leagran
IC: The Seanad, Commonwealth of Peoples Administered District of Freetown
The old committee room of the Seanad of Kaitan-Leagran, miraculously unscathed by the Civil War and thus still adorned in all its Finaran Royal Finery, was completely empty safe for three men sat around the table. That these men could even sit together was nothing sort of a miracle, and actually getting them to work together (no matter how begrudgingly) was something that few had even thought possible a few months ago.
It had all started with the disastrous occupation of the Capital by the Fiefdom of Uncle Noel, an adventure so misguided that it had prompted elections in the Socialist Republic. Yet, whatever the mistakes, the Marines in the Capital had alerted the wider world to the devastation that was Kaitan-Leagran. And at the subsequent conference at Camp Penthesilea, the International Community had twisted the arms of the leaders of the three ethno-religious groups, using a combination of carrots and sticks to get them to talk and to, finally, establish some manner of unified government for the first time in the country’s history. Backing this up were Commonwealth peacekeepers and some Fiefdom soldiers (though strictly under Commonwealth Military Control) who had maintained order and allowed the vital flow of aid. The Provisional Government, as it were, did not yet have a remit over where aid should go. Their primary duty was to ease the passage from Provisional to Legitimate Government, thanks to the creation of some sort of constitution and the all-important elections.
The solution devised, thanks in part to legal experts from both the Commonwealth and the Fiefdom, was a long-winded process by which power-sharing took place at every stage, with seat being allocated on the D'Hondt method. Any future Taoiseach, therefore, would only be able to pass bills that obtained the consent of all three ethno-religious groups. It would certainly be complicated, and not exactly speedy, but it promised to be the only thing which would unite the island. And it was also the only thing which three leaders would agree on.
Now discussion turned to the other matter. This was more complicated, in some respects, and the three men had spent many hours arguing over this. You see, Kaitan-Leagran was by no means a normal place. Having divided itself for so long on religious lines, it was the clergy that had dominated politics. Civil Society, if such a thing even existed, comprised of unelected patriarchal figures. Having worked out the Government, the three clergymen now had to work out how the State itself would run. There was only one solution:
Kaitan-Leagran needed a King. Not one imposed from the outside, but one chosen by the people. Yet, whoever it was, they needed to be legitimate. You couldn’t just do a Napoleon and make yourself Emperor, and thus they needed a foreign Royal.
To that end, therefore, the Bishops of Freetown, An Bealach Bui and the Moderator of the Presbyterian Synod, posted an advert in all major newspapers around the world:
Are you the younger son of an Emperor/King/Sultan? Looking for adventure but left out the succession?
Or are you a Monarch, hoping to do something with that lazy Prince you have lying around the place?
Then look no further than the newly-created Throne of Kaitan-Leagran
The Kingdom of Kaitan-Leagran is a sunny island in the Gulf of Vasconia that, after many years of "Idiosyncrasies", has recently been united under a new Provisional Government. In fact, the only thing that is missing from the Kingdom.....is a King!!1!1!!!
In order to solve this dilemma, the Provisional Government of Kaitan-Leagran has announced that nominations are open for any candidate that complies with the following conditions:
*Must be a member of a legitimate (preferably ruling, though candidates from non-ruling Houses will be considered) Royal Family.
*Must not be in direct succession for the throne of their respective nation, or must renounce all claims other than Kaitan-Leagran. This is to prevent the creation of a wider political entity [for example, if Prince A is third in line to the throne of Fictionaltopia, then it is unlikely that he will be called upon to be King. If, however, he does find himself as King of Fictionaltopia then He must choose between his old Kingdom and Kaitan-Leagran. Any candidate that would create the wider Fictionaltopia-Kaitan Empire would be DISQUALIFIED.]
*No ladies. This is a Kingdom, for a King.
* Kaitan-Leagran is roughly divided between Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox Christians. This does, in theory, propose a Christian Monarch though the Provisional Government is more than happy (and encourages) non-Christian candidates to apply.
(An ideal Candidate, therefore, would be someone like Prince PETER of EXCALBIA or Prince CONSTANTINE of PANTOCRATORIA)
The benefits to the Winner include:
The Title of 'King of the Kaitan-Leagrans'
The stunning hilltop property of Freetown Castle.
A Civil List (that will hopefully increase as the economy improves).
A selection of Deluxe Knives.
If you think you have what it takes to be KING then write to us at:
The Provisional Government of Kaitan-Leagran
Flat 2, The Oaks
Freetown
Kaitan-Leagran
Or, alternatively, feel free to attend our OPEN DAY next Tuesday.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/tsarnoel/Libyseal.png
The Provisional Government of the Kingdom of Kaitan-Leagran (all rights reserved)
"If you've got the Royal Blood, then we've got the Adventure of a Lifetime!"
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=508882&highlight=Kaitan-Leagran
IC: The Seanad, Commonwealth of Peoples Administered District of Freetown
The old committee room of the Seanad of Kaitan-Leagran, miraculously unscathed by the Civil War and thus still adorned in all its Finaran Royal Finery, was completely empty safe for three men sat around the table. That these men could even sit together was nothing sort of a miracle, and actually getting them to work together (no matter how begrudgingly) was something that few had even thought possible a few months ago.
It had all started with the disastrous occupation of the Capital by the Fiefdom of Uncle Noel, an adventure so misguided that it had prompted elections in the Socialist Republic. Yet, whatever the mistakes, the Marines in the Capital had alerted the wider world to the devastation that was Kaitan-Leagran. And at the subsequent conference at Camp Penthesilea, the International Community had twisted the arms of the leaders of the three ethno-religious groups, using a combination of carrots and sticks to get them to talk and to, finally, establish some manner of unified government for the first time in the country’s history. Backing this up were Commonwealth peacekeepers and some Fiefdom soldiers (though strictly under Commonwealth Military Control) who had maintained order and allowed the vital flow of aid. The Provisional Government, as it were, did not yet have a remit over where aid should go. Their primary duty was to ease the passage from Provisional to Legitimate Government, thanks to the creation of some sort of constitution and the all-important elections.
The solution devised, thanks in part to legal experts from both the Commonwealth and the Fiefdom, was a long-winded process by which power-sharing took place at every stage, with seat being allocated on the D'Hondt method. Any future Taoiseach, therefore, would only be able to pass bills that obtained the consent of all three ethno-religious groups. It would certainly be complicated, and not exactly speedy, but it promised to be the only thing which would unite the island. And it was also the only thing which three leaders would agree on.
Now discussion turned to the other matter. This was more complicated, in some respects, and the three men had spent many hours arguing over this. You see, Kaitan-Leagran was by no means a normal place. Having divided itself for so long on religious lines, it was the clergy that had dominated politics. Civil Society, if such a thing even existed, comprised of unelected patriarchal figures. Having worked out the Government, the three clergymen now had to work out how the State itself would run. There was only one solution:
Kaitan-Leagran needed a King. Not one imposed from the outside, but one chosen by the people. Yet, whoever it was, they needed to be legitimate. You couldn’t just do a Napoleon and make yourself Emperor, and thus they needed a foreign Royal.
To that end, therefore, the Bishops of Freetown, An Bealach Bui and the Moderator of the Presbyterian Synod, posted an advert in all major newspapers around the world:
Are you the younger son of an Emperor/King/Sultan? Looking for adventure but left out the succession?
Or are you a Monarch, hoping to do something with that lazy Prince you have lying around the place?
Then look no further than the newly-created Throne of Kaitan-Leagran
The Kingdom of Kaitan-Leagran is a sunny island in the Gulf of Vasconia that, after many years of "Idiosyncrasies", has recently been united under a new Provisional Government. In fact, the only thing that is missing from the Kingdom.....is a King!!1!1!!!
In order to solve this dilemma, the Provisional Government of Kaitan-Leagran has announced that nominations are open for any candidate that complies with the following conditions:
*Must be a member of a legitimate (preferably ruling, though candidates from non-ruling Houses will be considered) Royal Family.
*Must not be in direct succession for the throne of their respective nation, or must renounce all claims other than Kaitan-Leagran. This is to prevent the creation of a wider political entity [for example, if Prince A is third in line to the throne of Fictionaltopia, then it is unlikely that he will be called upon to be King. If, however, he does find himself as King of Fictionaltopia then He must choose between his old Kingdom and Kaitan-Leagran. Any candidate that would create the wider Fictionaltopia-Kaitan Empire would be DISQUALIFIED.]
*No ladies. This is a Kingdom, for a King.
* Kaitan-Leagran is roughly divided between Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox Christians. This does, in theory, propose a Christian Monarch though the Provisional Government is more than happy (and encourages) non-Christian candidates to apply.
(An ideal Candidate, therefore, would be someone like Prince PETER of EXCALBIA or Prince CONSTANTINE of PANTOCRATORIA)
The benefits to the Winner include:
The Title of 'King of the Kaitan-Leagrans'
The stunning hilltop property of Freetown Castle.
A Civil List (that will hopefully increase as the economy improves).
A selection of Deluxe Knives.
If you think you have what it takes to be KING then write to us at:
The Provisional Government of Kaitan-Leagran
Flat 2, The Oaks
Freetown
Kaitan-Leagran
Or, alternatively, feel free to attend our OPEN DAY next Tuesday.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/tsarnoel/Libyseal.png
The Provisional Government of the Kingdom of Kaitan-Leagran (all rights reserved)
"If you've got the Royal Blood, then we've got the Adventure of a Lifetime!"