What makes a D'haran?

[Tandaros]

So—and I mean this with love—it seems like Rynn is kind of a populist demagoge that's appealing to sympathies and elements within the body politic of D'Hara whose interests aren't really advanced with peace. Meanwhile, Pierre is the candidate of choice for the establishment, which is seeking to protect and maybe marginally improve its holdings. Is that an accurate read of the situation?

Quite accurate actually.

[Bael]

 

Excessive hugging is grounds for war.

And you don't even have a character in Aurvandil?! Sounds like you would get along well there

[Chenier]

So—and I mean this with love—it seems like Rynn is kind of a populist demagoge that's appealing to sympathies and elements within the body politic of D'Hara whose interests aren't really advanced with peace. Meanwhile, Pierre is the candidate of choice for the establishment, which is seeking to protect and maybe marginally improve its holdings. Is that an accurate read of the situation?

The Midland Council is ruled by their hearts, whereas the House of Lords is ruled by the reason. That's how I would put it.

[Solari]

The Midland Council is ruled by their hearts, whereas the House of Lords is ruled by the reason. That's how I would put it.

Was that intentional?

[Chenier]

Was that intentional?

Haha, if you mean "their" vs. "the", no. Lapsus, perhaps? 

[JeVondair]

The next few days will be interesting indeed. I wish this had all gone down on Friday so that we could all devote proper weekend time to it. 

[Anaris]

The next few days will be interesting indeed. I wish this had all gone down on Friday so that we could all devote proper weekend time to it. 

Um...you do realize, don't you, that a huge chunk of the BM population doesn't even log in on weekends...?

[Chenier]

Um...you do realize, don't you, that a huge chunk of the BM population doesn't even log in on weekends...?

Haha, yea, I don't have much more time this and coming weekends. Less so, even.

[D'Espana]

Um...you do realize, don't you, that a huge chunk of the BM population doesn't even log in on weekends...?

Quoted for real. I just spend the hours and I'm good to go.

[Vellos]

It be spring break for me.

Not logging very much at all.

[JeVondair]

Looks like Tarajist has a wealth of his own ideas as to what should make a D'Haran... 

[Penchant]

Looks like Tarajist has a wealth of his own ideas as to what should make a D'Haran... 

He is pissing me off, and I am trying to find where to report metagaming if he continues with his damned, "You guys are using the wrong definition of a republic! My dictionary I have right here says so you are all stupid because you don't use my definition of republic" (obviously he doesn't say exactly that).

[Chenier]

He is pissing me off, and I am trying to find where to report metagaming if he continues with his damned, "You guys are using the wrong definition of a republic! My dictionary I have right here says so you are all stupid because you don't use my definition of republic" (obviously he doesn't say exactly that).

I find such rhetorical debates to be rather dull. I also don't see where he got his definition of a republic being where all people get an equal say in everything, because that's not any RL example I can think of and certainly not most IG republics either. His attacks upon the Midland Council are more interesting, but debating what is and isn't a republic... urgh.

[Penchant]

I find such rhetorical debates to be rather dull. I also don't see where he got his definition of a republic being where all people get an equal say in everything, because that's not any RL example I can think of and certainly not most IG republics either. His attacks upon the Midland Council are more interesting, but debating what is and isn't a republic... urgh.

This definition helps out his case somewhat:

a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.

But this one, which is on the same page does not:

a state in which the head of government is not a monarch or other hereditary head of state.

I am happy to see arguing/politicking but its annoying when he can't stop complaining about a definition he found somewhere not agreeing with definition we use. Its completely meta. His complaints about the MC, I consider dumb, but I am not against them at all.

[JeVondair]

ballsy little spat, though. It's not everyday that any D'Haran stands up to Machiavel.

I don't even have a proper emote for that statement.