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Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 23, 2026, 02:39:31 PMThe Close Encounters of the Third Kind, would never bore me.

Marcus, if you like Close Encounters I hope you plan to check out Spielberg's next alien flick, Disclosure Day. Comes out in June in North America, not sure if release delayed internationally.

Yep, I definitely plan to do that.

Happy International Day of Women to all female Talossans (and non-Talossans)!

It's great for sure.

Quote from: King Txec on February 28, 2026, 05:50:16 PMWith pleasure We hereby appoint S:reu Marcüs Causch as Our Clerk of Corts.

-Txec R

Gonna do the best I can, Your Majesty.

I'd also like to claim a seat in the Cosa.

I, Marcüs Causch, a citizen of the Province of Cézembre, hereby claim a seat in l'Etats.

Quote from: King Txec on February 26, 2026, 02:16:59 PMIf S:reu Causch does indeed become Clerk of Courts, he'd be the only person in the kingdom who outranked the king, who is currently a deputy clerk of courts!

Also, mick!

-Txec R

That's a bit hilarious and bizarre; nothing I'd expect when applying for citizenship.

Quote from: Sir Lüc on February 26, 2026, 02:06:24 PMWHEREAS it has been more than a fortnight since @Marcüs Causch first posted on Wittenberg, following his introduction to the citizens of the Kingdom by officers of the Immigration Ministry, and

WHEREAS I don't normally issue petitions, because I would be petitioning myself, but

WHEREAS Marcüs seems like the kind of guy we should encourage to stick around, and also

WHEREAS I have a bone to pick with copy-pasted petitions and a point to prove, so

ANYWAY, where was I going with this?,

WHEREAS Marcüs has, in that time, demonstrated an active, genuine, and continuing interest in Talossan life, language and culture, and

WHEREAS the above point is proven by, for example, him adopting a Talossan name so early, volunteering to serve as Clerk of Courts, and being pretty active on multiple threads here on Wittenberg, and

WHEREAS Marcüs wants to be a citizen and he'd make a good one, and

WHEREAS see? it took me five minutes to write an original and honest petition!, so

THEREFORE I, Sir Lüc da Schir, a citizen of good standing of the province of Belacostă and of the Kingdom of Talossa, do hereby petition the Chancery to issue a grant of citizenship to Prospective Citizen Marcüs Causch, as specified by law.

Props for the original and honest petition, Secretary. I shall do my best as a ciitizen of Talossa.

Quote from: King Txec on February 25, 2026, 02:17:45 PM

Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 25, 2026, 01:58:43 PMWhy does the official title of the King contain the parts "by the Grace of God" and "Defender of the Faith"? I'm quite surprised that it is there even when our Kingdom is secular state (as I understand it).

Those are historical references and have been part of my title for many years. I talked about my view on "defender of the faith" here: https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=4913.msg40914#msg40914

-Txec R

It's pretty nice meaning when we put it that way. But I still think it should be made clear that it doesn't point to a specific religion.

Why does the official title of the King contain the parts "by the Grace of God" and "Defender of the Faith"? I'm quite surprised that it is there even when our Kingdom is secular state (as I understand it).

Quote from: Marïă Caçeir on February 24, 2026, 07:05:55 PMI love Greek food especially spanakopita, I'm going to make some tomorrow

Greek food is great, especially feta cheese and beef meals.

Quote from: King Txec on February 23, 2026, 03:01:28 PM

Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 23, 2026, 02:39:31 PMThe Close Encounters of the Third Kind, would never bore me.

A favorite movie of mine!

-Txec R

One of the best for sure. I personally like more The Millenial Bee or the Seventh Seal.

I'd probably be interested (obviously after obtaining a citizenship).

The Close Encounters of the Third Kind, would never bore me.

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on February 22, 2026, 06:57:37 AM

Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 22, 2026, 06:48:37 AM

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on February 22, 2026, 06:37:11 AMThe last two films I've watched were The Bad Guys 2 and Zootopia 2, both absolute cinematic masterpieces.

Is Zootopia 2 really worth it, because I've heard a lot of things about it?

Absolutely.

Thx, I'll wait until they put it on some streaming service.

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on February 22, 2026, 06:37:11 AMThe last two films I've watched were The Bad Guys 2 and Zootopia 2, both absolute cinematic masterpieces.

Is Zootopia 2 really worth it, because I've heard a lot of things about it?

Mine are probably pirohy or bryndzové halušky, both are typical Slovak meals. I also love thing called španielske vtáčky (spanish birds, dunno exact name in English) which is basically egg, carrot, pickle and bacon inside a beef roll. But I absolutely love everything cooked by my grandma.

Quote from: King Txec on February 18, 2026, 02:22:36 PM

Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 18, 2026, 02:07:14 PMHi, have you been (or do you plan to go) to the Olympics?

The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles California, about 50 miles from my home. I am hoping to get tickets to go. The last time it was held in Los Angeles was in 1984 and I was in Germany at the time so missed it.

-Txec R

What would you watch? For me is interesting only athletics or swimming (winter ones are better).

Hi, have you been (or do you plan to go) to the Olympics?

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on February 16, 2026, 08:27:05 AM

Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 10, 2026, 10:12:24 AMIf you want to visit Slovakia, it really depends whether you're a sightseer or a tourist. Bratislava, Trnava, Banská Štiavnica, Levoča or Kežmarok are great choices if you are keen on history, old city centres etc.
There are quite a lot of caves here, especially in Slovenský kras, plenty of them are in UNESCO. Vysoké Tatry, Nízke Tatry are great for hiking. However if you belong to both groups, then you should go to Banská Bystrica and explore the nearby mining towns like Kremnica and Banská Štiavnica and also go to Kremnické vrchy or to Nízke Tatry.

Why should everyone go to the mining towns in particular?  That's a surprising answer!  I think mining is very interesting, but I wouldn't have thought it would bring in the crowds.

Well, some tourists care about it and they visit closed mines with a guide but the majority doesn't at all. Those cities became wealthy in the Middle Ages so the kings granted them special status thus a class of merchants emerged. They were able to build big, representative houses, churches and buildings intact till today. The mining also required pumping water from mines so the engineers built big water reservoirs (called 'tajchy') used to power those machines and now they're popular spots for swimming. And nature around the cities is gorgeous.