Thanks, everyone, for the great interest shown in my 'short history' of Talossa.  It was done in the course of one night over a period of about six hours and is not intended to endure as a permanent document.  It accomplishes the goal, however, of a provisional single document telling briefly the whole of Talossan history.

My vision for all of you is for all of you - every single one of you - to create your own detailed Talossan biographies with your opinions, your thoughts, your commentary, and your putting together the fine details of things I would miss here or there. 

Naturally, I am most interested in the 2002-2007 period in the Kingdom.  A history of the Republic will have to be a separate project, and I am really not the one to write that story.  The best people to write that would be Kane, Miestrâ, Mike L., Ián A., Carlüs X., and Dieter.

This is a project that cannot be done in a few weeks - the creation of multiple detailed commentaries, opinions, etc., and all of this must be done with the recognition that up to Reunision, we can be more objective about things.  Post-Reunision and in certain aspects of the 2005-2011 period, none of us can have a truly objective point of view.

I will incorporate all of the primary-source documents you all can put together from your own memories into my own work, and I hope you will find cause to be able to do the same with mine.  One of my goals for my own big, huge Talossa book is to rewrite 'A Nation Sundered' in such a way the original emotional impact can be preserved while re-telling the story of the Joint Statement and many other details far more coherently than I did the first time in 2005 when I put out the first edition.

I believe all of this work on your part and mine will take three years from today, and in the light of COVID and other things now being a permanent part of our lives, I am strongly considering jettisonning the '42 Project' and starting over from scratch with a new Archives overall plan.  That being said, I still consider the '42 Project' to have been a great success.

More to come...

GV, Royal Archivist

Quote from: Glüc da Dhi S.H. on August 04, 2020, 07:52:06 AM
If in the future I ever have more time and energy I'd love to assist in expanding (and perhaps offer a different perspective on) the history past 2009 (and maybe do some digging into what happened in the Kingdom 2005-2009 as well).

Yes, indeed!  I think we can at least somewhat objectively talk about through 2012 and definitely up to 2005.  My 'specialty', of course, is the 2002-2004 period.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HVv7xfw_kLFyniSIRdefoXJ_ftP-61IF/view?usp=sharing

Absolute bare-bones retelling of the whole of Talossan history from start to finish - this is my provisional work in advance of my full-blown to come (eventually) - enjoy!

I fully echo Dame Miestrâ thoughts above.  The hereditary aspect of the Talossan monarchy is no more, and the prospect of a rogue, unelected monarch years down the road (not Patrick), having gained the throne due to the dumb luck of being born into the right family, has been nullified.

Many thanks to all those who voted for or against and for giving us a result not only clear mathematically, but also in decisive fashion.

Glüc, you are well-deserved of a Talossan break.  Your service as SoS is worthy to be placed alongside the unbroken tradition of competence and brilliance of JJ, RBM, JWoolley, Ián A., Carlüs S., and all the others.

You served us for a long time, and I was very sorry to hear of your impending departure, which you let our leadership know of in plenty of time.

Again, profound thanks!

GV, Scribe
Senator - Fiôvâ

As much as we on the Talossan left may attack it, it was possibly the second-most successful political party after the Progressive Conservatives.  I would love to read it, and I would certainly use it as a source document for my own Talossan writings.

And when you do, I would strongly suggest taking JJ's path with his TNP history: stats on party successes, losses, bills, members through the years, etc.  You are the one person on earth well-suited for that task, and in me, you have at least one person who would really look forward to reading it.

RUMP, neo-RUMP, or whatever, put up or shut up.

I defend your right to do Talossa as you please, but where are your brilliant ideas to bring more people to our country and make them want to stay?

Where are you all in the day-to-day workings of the Kingdom?  Imagine how easy it would be to have permanent secretary spots be filled constantly because *both* halves of the country do even a little bit of Talossa every day.

Too many people are 'phoning in' and look at Talossa as a fantasy-fiefdom game.  Too few are taking this beautiful thing seriously. 

Where are the RUMP Talossan speakers?  Where are the storytellers?  Where are the musicians adding to Talossan culture?  By the way, behind the scenes, I am doing my part to preserve Talossan documents.

When I was Progressive Conservative leader nigh-on two decades ago (has it been that long? - yikes), we too had our share of pocket votes.  But we also had the most active party in the land with many members active on Witt and doing even a little bit of Talossa every day.

I get the feeling the RUMP now continues to exist only to be a troll-bro party.  In its day, it *was* the activity in Talossa and contained the great part of its energy, leading the way in rebuilding the Kingdom.  But I suppose the RUMP-ghosts (and you know who you are) will come out of the woodwork to strike down every single referendum on this ballot, offering no solutions to the issues these referenda seek to address, but making very sure neo-Penguinea cannot have its way and keeping the Talossa of 2005-2011, the old Talossa, and the only real Talossa to many people, alive and well, cobwebs and dust and all.

GV

Four generations from now, the Woollerian monarchy will be far less democratically-established than when it began.  What's to keep a John V from going rogue in some way with almost no recourse?

Why is having a non-hereditary monarchy so repugnant to so many?

Quote from: Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù on July 16, 2020, 06:41:33 PM
I may have been away a while, but I have kept myself abreast of Talossan politics wherever possible. I do not like the way the country is headed under the Free Democrat leadership. When the liberal congress decided to merge with the ZRT all those years ago, I was fervently against it, mostly due to the slow power creep towards the Republicanism and I could not condone such actions. I see since my time away the situation has become even more DIRE! With the loss of the RUMP party and with obvious republican referenda I feel that the LCC is the last line of defense against the FreeDem onslaught on our great Kingdom. I hope I can help maintain the status quo! I think I may have beaver fever! If you still need bums for seats, I'm here for you!

Your time is up, He-Man.  Soon King Randor will bow the knee to SkeleDaph who is merely an agent for Dan W***low, aka Hordak with his republican Horde.  Woodstock Talossa!  Rainbows!  Peace, love, and whimsy!  Unicorns, too!  Imagine all the people...

In all seriousness, the voters will act accordingly and remove from the monarchy its ability to, over years and decades, to diminish from its present dignified state to one where future heirs to John's throne will be far less-likely to do Talossa as enthusiastically as he has.  When was the last time Prince Patrick appeared on Witt?

We need a monarch who is active, continues to be active, and who truly wants to do Talossa.  I'm by no means convinced Patrick would be any of these things.  Yet, our laws have it he gets the throne once John is done (may that be many years off). 

How again is this good for Talossa?  Does Patrick even remember there is a Talossa?

Imagine a conservative Cosâ, but FreeDems in 4 of 8 Senäts seats.  It is too easy with the current Senäts setup for one or two people to hold any legislation hostage.

Cosâ: FREEDEMS

Për * 54RZ16 - The There's No Such Thing As A Free Senäts Seat Amendment
Për * 54RZ22 - The Amada Mertgedes Martyrdom Memorial Act
Për * 54RZ23 - The Uniform Seneschál Election Act
Për * 54RZ25 - Judiciary Amendment of 2020
Për * 54RZ28 - The Non-Hereditary Monarchy Amendment

Many thanks as always to the SoS, Dep. SoS, and the Chancery for all they do to make our nationette continue to function...

GV 15 July 2020

Am I right in the League wanting a monarch who serves for life, can choose anyone they want to take the throne when they are done, and have veto power over legislation?  The house of ___blank___, ultimately unelected and un-removable save by a wisely-difficult method? 

This is good for Talossa?

The elaborate nomenclature denotes a clear chain of command.  In the Scribery, I am the big cheeze, Txec is #2, and so on.  Who will be No. 3 in the Scribery?

Quote from: Dr. Txec dal Nordselvă on July 08, 2020, 01:24:41 PM
Thank your Your Majesty and Honorable Seneschal. I am truly humbled and honored.

Post-Reunision Talossan history is fog-filled to me, even though I've been around for all of it.  I had no idea you'd been with us for so long.  May you be around for many years to come with my great thanks for your years of service past, present, and future.

Txec has volunteered as Secondary Scribe of Abbavilla, and I know he will do a brilliant work in that post.

Tertiary and Quarternary still to go.  Are you game?