Think about your character's history, motivation, and ideology. Then answer the following in this thread:
1. As a child how would you have described the "perfect" monarch?
2. The best part about having a system of nobility is....
3. The worst part of having a system of nobility is....
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Think about your character's history, motivation, and ideology. Then answer the following in this thread:
1. As a child how would you have described the "perfect" monarch?
2. The best part about having a system of nobility is....
3. The worst part of having a system of nobility is....
Am I just thinking about these or do you want me to post answers?
actual answers.
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You want those answers now?
1. Grand Prince General Taldaris of course!!!
2. The potential for decisive and just action without the corruption and stagnation of democracy. Well... Without the specific corruptions of democracy. The weeds need to be seen to in any garden, Taldor included. A just and wise ruler is the key.
3. The worst part is stagnation and no evolution. Nobility is too resistant to change.
"Good morning my dear! I just saw your sister!" Lady Martella Lotheed, is, as always, an undeniable presence.
She asked you to meet her at the most posh clothier in Oppara, The Thread Rare. It was a weird invitation, but you've noticed that the Lady often does strange things, but does them with a purpose.
You think back to all that you've learned in your time with her. Martella spent her early years on the grounds of the family estate in Tandak Prefecture. Arcane magic runs thick in Lotheed blood, and every generation produces some of Taldor’s greatest wizards. But despite a keen mind, Martella struggled with even the basics of spellcasting. Unlike her half-siblings, who excelled in their arcane studies, Martella could master nothing but the fundamental theories behind magic. This lack of aptitude only reinforced her outcast status among her already distant siblings. Eventually her family simply shipped her off to a private boarding school, the Sinora Academia, to remove the embarrassment from their sight. You have each swapped many stories about your time "at school."
Away from her family’s condescension and myopic focus on the arcane arts, Martella mastered countless different skills instead: mathematics, natural philosophy, alchemy, and eventually engineering.
She takes you by the hand into the Thread Rare. "So I think it is time that I tell you something. I am actually much closer to the princess that I've ever let on. We are the tightest of friends, practically sisters. During next week's Day of Exaltation, there's an incredible vote on the docket. This year’s Grand Day of Exaltation is poised to mark a historic shift in the governance of the empire. Princess Eutropia, daughter of Grand Prince Stavian III, has forged a powerful coalition of noble bastard children, reformers, and—perhaps, most importantly—senators to vote down the ancient law of primogeniture!"
She runs her fingers on some exquisite jewelry as she talks. You can tell that she's keeping her eye on the others in the shop. My dearest Corran, I know you and your sister feel as I do. Rumors have circulated about the princess’s quest to strike down primogeniture for years, and the nation remains divided on the vote, with several nobles viewing it as a shameless power grab by Princess Eutropia." The disdain in her voice is clear. "Others see Eutropia as a stabilizing force that could unify the empire and usher in a new golden age for Taldor. This political division has fractured the nation, splitting apart countryman and nobleman alike and forging fierce rivalries within the ranks of both friends and foes."
She stops the charade of shopping, and takes you by the shoulders, "Corran, I would like you to attend the ceremony... and.... and I would like your help."
Every year, the empire of Taldor celebrates the Grand Day of Exaltation. On this prestigious day, the Grand Prince is empowered to elevate a commoner to the ranks of nobility. The event itself is the embodiment of formality, with the elevated commoner selected months or years in advance. What makes the day truly special is that the preceding week is a holiday throughout the empire. Nobles, senators, and hopeful petitioners fill the capital city of Oppara for galas, performances, and parades. This flood of visitors swells Oppara to almost double its size, and many view the lead-up to the Grand Day of Exaltation as harking back to the glory days of the empire. To the nobility, the week before the Grand Day of Exaltation is a time to conduct important business deals, issue noble proclamations, and hold private parties. With so many prominent politicians arriving from across the empire, the Taldan senate uses Exaltation Week to vote on matters of nationwide importance.