The Golden Liberty Ball

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G O L D E N  L I B E R T Y 

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T H E

S I L V E R   J U B I L E E

 

A N N O   D O M I N I MDCCLXII

 

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To the subjects of the Holy Orenian Empire

 

With the coming of spring, and our illustrious Emperor’s 25th anniversary of coming to the throne, a G R A N D ball, accompanied by empire-wide celebrations shall be held in two Saint’s days, at the Novellen Palace. The jubilee shall celebrate our emperor’s humble origins in the old city of Ves. All attendees are encouraged to don in colors of the old Republic in their attire, such as gold, white, green and red. Formal apparel pertaining to republican attire, the now defunct patriarch houses of yore, or any other garments familiar to Ves are also acceptable. The theme of the ball is liberty.

 

A colored sketch of Edward Morris and Alfred Myre (middle, right) is provided as reference of the clothing of the Republic.

 

A competition between those ladies who have dressed up for the occasion shall be held, with the winner being awarded a garter, in the spirit of the Lodge of St. Catherine’s Garter, as well as a hand-crafted crown of flowers, enchanted so as to not perish.

 

Prior to the ball proper, a fencing duel shall be held for those gentlemen who should deem themselves worthy. The Republicans insisted that status as patrician reflected a family’s dedication to the Golden Charter and the State; therefore, the duel shall be restricted only to those rendering service to the Empire, i.e. civil servants, ISA officers, or senators. The winner shall earn a purse of 2,500 minas and earn the life styling, “Captain and Defender of Liberty of the Old Republic.”

 

The Serene Assembly was the legislature of the Republic, holding preeminence over both the executive as well as the judiciary. At the time of its fall, the body boasted nearly eighteen seats, seven of which were occupied by patrician status.

 

At the end of every term, the citizens convened in Varoche Palace. There they gathered for the practice of lottery: the “purchase” of one of the remaining eleven seats based on chance. Put in simple terms, the chance for one seat cost one-hundred minas, two seats two-hundred; men of wealth would compete fiercely against one another, laying down thousands of minas per lottery in order to be guaranteed the best chance at they and their supporters sitting on the session of the following four years. It is said that the lotteries of the Republic’s final years were valued up to 40,000 minas.

 

In obedience to the Golden Charter, a lottery shall be held among all ball-goers to determine who shall sit on the eleven seats of the Silver Assembly of Ves. The “Captain and Defender of Liberty of the Old Republic” shall preside over this playful affair.

 

His Imperial Majesty invites all of his subjects to such an affair. Come on, come all, and rejoice!

 

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HIS IMPERIAL EXCELLENCY,

SIMON BASRID KCS

 

 

(( This event shall take place at April 5th, Sunday, 6 PM EST at the Novellen Palace, Helena, Oren.))

 

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Porphyre marks the date on the calendar tacked to the inside of the barrel he lives in.

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Due to the state of morning of the Holy Orenian Empire, following the loss of the most beloved Queen-Mother of Haense, the Imperial Ministry does see fit to postpone the festivities and ball set to occur during the Sun’s Smile of 1762. The Ball is rescheduled for one years time, during the same month of 1763. ((Next Sunday, 6pm EST)).

 

His Imperial Excellency,

Vice-Chancellor Hugo Wright