Yanitaria
19-03-2008, 11:56
Parliament Building, Yanitaria City
President Norheim sighed. He knew that it would come to haunt him.
He had joined the monarchist party in order to have a chance at winning his election. Unfortunately, he had underestimated his popularity, something which the party had not, and as it turned out, he brought the monarchists to power.
Luckily, the cameras focused on Pascal Benezech, the supposedly Arkadian Head of Parliament, and the last head of the part before Norheim took over in order to run.
Pascal Benezech, a diminutive, homely man, with a rather large forehead, and parted brown hair signed the document in front of him, before throwing a smile to the crowd and cameras (a smile Norheim strongly, although irrationally, wanted to wipe of the little man's face), and symbolically handing off the document to Norheim.
"The Arkadians have won." Thought Norheim. Everything his father had worked so hard for would soon be erased in the single signing of his signature, the presidential approval of the return to the monarchy.
"Not entirely true, they would much rather have one of their own sitting up here. But thankfully they are the only ones." His hand blurred over the paper, in a passive aggressive attempt to make the signature illegible.
While his father had fought a bloody war to make a socialist democracy, free of class rule, his rebellion consisted of an impotently scribbled signature. While Frederick did not believe in a god, he was certain that his father was wildly spinning in his grave.
Meanwhile, the Arkadians would probably be wondering how to best make Frederick more like themselves.
"Never." Frederick Norheim smiled for the cameras, gave them a little wink, before making his speech for the YNW.
"Yanitaria has come into a great cultural circle. Our monarchy, which had been thousands of years old, is now restored, and will continue on into eternity.
However my reign as King of the newly created United Royal Provinces of Yanitaria will be markedly different. From my coronation onward, I vow to uphold the principals of equality that bound my father and his comrades in creating their socialist state. Never again will there be a monarch that abuses the people, or sacrifices their rights in order to placate a small minority that comprises the nobility. This will be a monarchy given power by the people, and trusted to do what is right for the people.
With that said, the Houses will be reestablished, with my own newly created House of Norheim, comprising my family and most trusted advisers of Yanitarii birth.
This change will be, of course, entirely superficial, except for the appointment of Governorship of the Provinces, and certain ceremonial military positions."
The rest of the speech was a blur for Norheim, as a sudden and irrevocable guilt...
Further information
(OOC: This bit is posted in a non-story-form IC, since I just need to state facts that will be released in the coming days)
The URPY will retain the Provinces, which will be governed by governors. Colonies will be governed by Commisarial-Governors, which do not require a title of nobility. Both will be given the title of Lord Duke.
The next level of governance will be at the Marquisat, who's Marquis is democratically elected. A Marquisat is the equivalent of several counties, and the Marquis holds no real local power. The Marquis will serve in Parliament, with the title replacing Member of Parliament. This is why they are democratically elected.
The next level will be the County, which usually consists of a large city, and the outlying area. The Lord Count will be democratically elected, and will mainly be in charge of inter city communication, and making sure the Lord Mayors work together.
The last level will be the Communes, with the Lord Mayor being democratically elected. the Communes are individual cities and townships, and their suburbs (for instance, the city of Houston, TX, and Humble, TX, since the latter is a suburb of the former. There is no lower level than Commune). Beneath the Lord Mayor are the Aldermen, the local judges who also preside over a small area (or in small towns, the whole area), and ensure not only that justice is carried out, but that people abusing the welfare system are punished (to be fair, the latter is carried out by his office, and for reference, the punishment is a week's jail time, and being restricted from collecting welfare until well after they reach retirement. Usually, the time they collected welfare with out actively looking for employment will push back the retirement collection date proportionately).
The King will appoint his cabinet, the former ministers, who will be granted the title of Lord Minister, much like before. There will be a royal family, which consists of the immediate family of the King.
The structure will be thusly. There will be the King and the Queen, the Heir (who will be the oldest child, regardless of sex), and the royal children (who are given the titles of Prince and Princess, based on gender).
Since Frederick's mother is still alive, she will be given the title of Matron of the Kingdom.
OOC:
The coronation will take place in this thread. I'll send out invites to those who aren't on the EA or NOP forums once jolt is back up.
President Norheim sighed. He knew that it would come to haunt him.
He had joined the monarchist party in order to have a chance at winning his election. Unfortunately, he had underestimated his popularity, something which the party had not, and as it turned out, he brought the monarchists to power.
Luckily, the cameras focused on Pascal Benezech, the supposedly Arkadian Head of Parliament, and the last head of the part before Norheim took over in order to run.
Pascal Benezech, a diminutive, homely man, with a rather large forehead, and parted brown hair signed the document in front of him, before throwing a smile to the crowd and cameras (a smile Norheim strongly, although irrationally, wanted to wipe of the little man's face), and symbolically handing off the document to Norheim.
"The Arkadians have won." Thought Norheim. Everything his father had worked so hard for would soon be erased in the single signing of his signature, the presidential approval of the return to the monarchy.
"Not entirely true, they would much rather have one of their own sitting up here. But thankfully they are the only ones." His hand blurred over the paper, in a passive aggressive attempt to make the signature illegible.
While his father had fought a bloody war to make a socialist democracy, free of class rule, his rebellion consisted of an impotently scribbled signature. While Frederick did not believe in a god, he was certain that his father was wildly spinning in his grave.
Meanwhile, the Arkadians would probably be wondering how to best make Frederick more like themselves.
"Never." Frederick Norheim smiled for the cameras, gave them a little wink, before making his speech for the YNW.
"Yanitaria has come into a great cultural circle. Our monarchy, which had been thousands of years old, is now restored, and will continue on into eternity.
However my reign as King of the newly created United Royal Provinces of Yanitaria will be markedly different. From my coronation onward, I vow to uphold the principals of equality that bound my father and his comrades in creating their socialist state. Never again will there be a monarch that abuses the people, or sacrifices their rights in order to placate a small minority that comprises the nobility. This will be a monarchy given power by the people, and trusted to do what is right for the people.
With that said, the Houses will be reestablished, with my own newly created House of Norheim, comprising my family and most trusted advisers of Yanitarii birth.
This change will be, of course, entirely superficial, except for the appointment of Governorship of the Provinces, and certain ceremonial military positions."
The rest of the speech was a blur for Norheim, as a sudden and irrevocable guilt...
Further information
(OOC: This bit is posted in a non-story-form IC, since I just need to state facts that will be released in the coming days)
The URPY will retain the Provinces, which will be governed by governors. Colonies will be governed by Commisarial-Governors, which do not require a title of nobility. Both will be given the title of Lord Duke.
The next level of governance will be at the Marquisat, who's Marquis is democratically elected. A Marquisat is the equivalent of several counties, and the Marquis holds no real local power. The Marquis will serve in Parliament, with the title replacing Member of Parliament. This is why they are democratically elected.
The next level will be the County, which usually consists of a large city, and the outlying area. The Lord Count will be democratically elected, and will mainly be in charge of inter city communication, and making sure the Lord Mayors work together.
The last level will be the Communes, with the Lord Mayor being democratically elected. the Communes are individual cities and townships, and their suburbs (for instance, the city of Houston, TX, and Humble, TX, since the latter is a suburb of the former. There is no lower level than Commune). Beneath the Lord Mayor are the Aldermen, the local judges who also preside over a small area (or in small towns, the whole area), and ensure not only that justice is carried out, but that people abusing the welfare system are punished (to be fair, the latter is carried out by his office, and for reference, the punishment is a week's jail time, and being restricted from collecting welfare until well after they reach retirement. Usually, the time they collected welfare with out actively looking for employment will push back the retirement collection date proportionately).
The King will appoint his cabinet, the former ministers, who will be granted the title of Lord Minister, much like before. There will be a royal family, which consists of the immediate family of the King.
The structure will be thusly. There will be the King and the Queen, the Heir (who will be the oldest child, regardless of sex), and the royal children (who are given the titles of Prince and Princess, based on gender).
Since Frederick's mother is still alive, she will be given the title of Matron of the Kingdom.
OOC:
The coronation will take place in this thread. I'll send out invites to those who aren't on the EA or NOP forums once jolt is back up.