Of course, I'm no longer the SoS and Witt admin, but even I can admit when there is thread drift so...

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on November 30, 2024, 10:26:57 PMAs Miestra claimed, when did Luc state that my compliments made him uncomfortable?

Is it ever required that the target of possible harassment is required to complain for it to be harassment?

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on November 30, 2024, 02:54:33 PMIn accordance with El Lexhatx C.3.1, I humbly advise the King to appoint @Sir Lüc as Secretary of State.

It is with great pleasure that I appoint Sir Luc da Schir as the Secretary of State.

Best of luck Sir Luc!

- Txec R

Quote from: Iac Marscheir on November 30, 2024, 01:36:44 PMGratüleschaziuns àl noveu regeu. Qe sieu röin estadra lung es prosperös.

Graschias!

With regards to RZ17 The Phantom Offices Removal (No 1.) Bill:

el Regeu en volt.

- Txec R

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on November 30, 2024, 01:19:32 PM

Quote from: King Txec on October 23, 2024, 06:36:20 AMLet me give it some thought? My plate is kinda full at the moment.

@King Txec Would you allow Fora Talossa to be the broadcaster of your first Independence Day speech?

I don't have an issue with that, though I suppose now I have to write one!

- Txec R

To my fellow Talossans, Azul.
First, let me begin by thanking my predecessor, King John. His seventeen years of selfless service to our kingdom place him in the pantheon of notable Talossans. As the reign of John came slowly to a close, it was my great honor and indeed a great shock when His Majesty asked me to become his Heir Presumptive.

I stand now before you as humbly as I possibly can, as the sixth King of Talossa. This dignity to which you, the people, have raised me to serve in will, to the best of my ability be, in the words of His Majesty King John upon his own Accession, "be my best effort of industry, honesty, ingenuity, dedication, and prayer, that the Kingdom of Talossa may grow, prosper, and flourish for many years."

1. Royal House
It is our royal will and pleasure that our House by styled "La Casa del Nordselvă". We ourselves shall be styled as His Majesty King Txec in English and Sieu Maxhestà Regeu Txec in El Glheþ. Our royal consort shall henceforth be known as Her Majesty, Queen Chelli. It will be necessary that our Ziu amend the Organic Law to reflect these changes and we trust this will be handled with all appropriate timing.

Our reign shall be reckoned to have begun on November 30, 2024 at 1:00 PM TST.

2. Former Monarch
It is our will and pleasure that henceforth our predecessor on the Throne of Talossa shall be created Sieu Garp Ian, Düc da Lupul. (His Grace, John, Duke of Lupul.) As it is a custom in many other kingdoms, we are granting Duke John the newly created Duchy of Lupul as a thank you for seventeen years in selfless service to our kingdom. We also desire that the heraldry of Duke John be modified by the Coletx d'Armeux Rexhital in a manner befitting a Duke, and we charge our Squirrel King of Arms, to take up this matter at his earliest convenience.

3. Heraldic Matters
We shall henceforth bear the arms "Quarterly, 1 and 4 argent the Chinese glyph Ben sable, 2 and 3 ermine, a cross engrailed enhanced and offset to dexter and in sinister base a scroll bendwise sinister gules.

We shall make use, as our badge, of "per bend sinister argent and ermine, the Chinese glyph Ben sable and a scroll bendwise sinister separated by a bend sinister engrailed gules."

4. Orders of Chivalry
We desire that the existing L'Urderi per la Naziun be divided into two ranks, that of Cnec'ht Cümandour del Úrderi dal Naziun or Damă Cümandour del Úrderi dal Naziun (Knight Commander/Dame Commander) and Cnec'ht del Grült Crutz del Úrderi dal Naziun or Damă del Grült Crutz del Úrderi dal Naziun (Knight Grand Cross/Dame Grand Cross). Henceforth all grants of this order shall distinguish to which rank a new member of the order is admitted. This change shall not be retroactive. We will address changes to L'Urderi in due time for existing members.

5. The Sabor Talossan/Privy Council
We name to our Sabor Talossan, from among our worthy and esteemed citizens the following:

First, from among our advisors, a former Seneschal and holder of numerous cabinet posts and seats in the Cosa, Baron Alexandreu Davinescu, UrN, to whom we confer the L'Urderi per la Naziun rank of Grült Crutz.

Secondly, our esteemed Burgermeister of Inland Revenue and Membreu dal Cosa, Sir X. Pol Briga - UrN to whom we confer the L'Urderi per la Naziun rank of Grült Crutz.

Thirdly, our most eminent and learned Senior Judge of the Cort pü Inalt and Membra dal Cosa, Dama Litz Cjantscheir - UrN to whom we confer the L'Urderi per la Naziun rank of Grült Crutz.

Fourth, our Ladintsch Naziunal, Sir Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP.

Finally, we elevate to our Privy Council and admit to the L'Urderi per la Naziun with a rank of Cnec'ht Cümandour a distinguished lawyer, former Membreu dal Cosa, and current Avocat-Xheneral Sir Ian Plätschisch, UrN.

We are confident that, guided by the wisdom of such eminent Talossans, and others whom we desire to add to their number in time, the Crown and our Kingdom are in good hands. We call upon the nation to congratulate and support them in the arduous task they now undertake.

6. Additional Accession Day Honors
Whereas it has been recommended to us that Marti-Pair Furxheir is a worthy candidate to be inducted among Our knights, It is therefore our will and pleasure and we graciously condescend to admit Sir Marti-Pair Furxheir, UrB into L'Urðeri del Bicoloreu.

AND ALSO

Whereas is has been our pleasure for these past years to serve as El Capitán da l'Altahál of the Royal Zouaves, with our accession we now appoint, upon the advice of our Minister of Defense, the rank of El Capitán to Sir Ian Plätschisch, UrN.

AND ALSO

Whereas is has been our pleasure to serve as The Squirrel Viceroy of Arms, it is our joy to appoint as the new Viceroy our most faithful fellow Herald, The Noir Raven Herald, Baron Alexandreu Davinescu.

AND ALSO

Whereas one of our Fellow's in the Royal Talossan College of Arms has served with distinction, we now elevate Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat to the rank of Pursuivant, with the new title of The Green Town Pursuivant / El Coletxüt del Stavour Virt.

7. Closing Remarks
Twelve years ago when I first joined the ranks as a citizen of Talossa, I had no inkling of just where my time here would go. I could not imagine, for example, serving as Seneschal early in my tenure, nor could I have even dreamt of joining the ranks of the legal community first as an attorney after passing the bar exam, then ending up as an Uppermost Cort Justice. These past four years as Secretary of State have been quite an interesting period, and while I made a mistake or two along the way, it has been a learning experience that I feel confident has guided me and will remind all of us of possible pitfalls and opportunities for growth as I take up the wildest office I could never have imagined, that of King.

Speaking as myself, without the royal "we," I promise once more that I shall remain apolitical to a fault, neither favoring nor showing bias against any party or political point of view. My general election and any referendum votes, and those of my household, henceforth shall always be present, and I will always use my democratically granted royal powers with respect and well-thought out reasoning, above all.

Resuming the royal "we," We thank our successor in the Chancery, and all the people of Talossa for their support and trust. It is one of our grandest wishes that more virtual meetings and gatherings take place. When we see and recognize each other in a more personal way, many of our divisions blur into the background. One of our fondest memories is meeting with King John, the Count Thord, and Sir Trotxâ in Denver many years back. We can count many of you among our friends, and to those we do not have the pleasure of knowing well, we pray that our time on the throne will strengthen us all. Dieu salvadra el Regipäts Talossán!

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- Txec R, by the Grace of God, King of Talossa and of all its Realms and Regions, King of Cézembre, Sovereign Lord and Protector of Pengöpäts and the New Falklands, Defender of the Faith, Leader of the Armed Forces, Viceroy of Hoxha and Vicar of Atatürk

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on September 02, 2024, 07:42:10 AMOkay, here's a mockup of that:


The third and fourth quarters are clipped, as is normal for quarterings like this.

The rules state further that "Members of the peerage are entitled to enhancement of their achievements of arms consisting of a motto, a crowned helm, a crest, and mantling. Dukes alone are further entitled to adorn their achievements of arms with supporters."

Obviously, the king is the source of honours of all sorts, and so you will be able to just do whatever you want, but it is my advice that you adhere to the established system, the better to support the order you will impose and govern.  So I think the only thing remaining would be to choose supporters and a crest, since you already have a motto and mantling comes from the primary tincture (argent).  Did you have any thoughts or preferences?

-Dean

Good morning,

Is it possible to get a copy of the escutcheon in a form like .jpg or .png? Thanks.

-SVA/REH

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Whether you celebrate this particular day or another like it, let us all be reminded of what we are thankful for and what we can truly celebrate.

I found some interesting tidbits as I was looking into this day. First, interested citizens can read more about the Cone Wars here: https://wiki.talossa.com/Cone_Wars

I also found some pictures of former notable Talossans here: https://www.ic.unicamp.br/~stolfi/EXPORT/images/SUBJECTS/index-00252.html

I found an article that may or may not have been shared before here: https://mattpwolf.substack.com/p/the-bedroom-kingdom

Quote from: C. M. Siervicül on November 22, 2024, 04:34:28 PM

Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on November 21, 2024, 04:48:17 PMI don't have sufficient proof to use any specific Clan's tartan, though my genealogical research does present some rather interesting links to the House of Stuart.

Genealogy has been my biggest hobby over the past few years. I'm related by marriage to two branches of a Norwood family that was in colonial South Carolina, through my late grandfather. Incidentally, he was also a DNA match of the sister of King John (though I haven't been able to figure out how we're related).

How very interesting! I indeed have ancestors in the Norwood family that were in South Carolina! My 8th great-grandfather Theophilus Norwood was born in North Carolina in 1698 and died in South Carolina in 1782. Within a couple generations, they had migrated to Oklahoma. I spent quite a long time working on my own genealogy and have quite a few interesting tidbits throughout, including a rather scandalous encounter of my wife's relatives with George Washington!

Azul,

One of the goals of my soon-to-be reign is that of becoming Talossa's "Cheerleader-in-chief!" By that, I mean I plan on working with the Minister of Foreign Affairs to find ways I can connect with other micronations or micronational organizations to promote the amazing diversity and rich history of our kingdom.

Whenever my reign begins, I look forward to doing everything I can and be as active a king as I possibly can be.

Regards,

Sir Txec dal Nordselva
Heir Presumptive

Being of Scottish descent myself, I am excited at all of this. I don't have sufficient proof to use any specific Clan's tartan, though my genealogical research does present some rather interesting links to the House of Stuart. If I had the room in my suitcase a few years back, I'd have come home with a full tartan!

This is awesome! Being of Scottish descent, it means tons to me. With your permission, I'd like to also adopt it as the official tartan of my Royal House, being that I am also a proud Maricopan!