XXXVIII Session of the Royal Duma

[Office of the Lord Speaker 608]

XXXVIII SESSION OF THE ROYAL DUMA

OFFICE OF THE ROYAL DUMA

   Issued and Confirmed by His Majesty King Sigismund III      

2nd of Tov ag Yermey, 423 ES

 

---

 

The XXXVIII Session of the Royal Duma is hereby called into session by His Majesty, King Sigismund III of Hanseti-Ruska and the Aulic Government. 

 

Members of the Royal Duma shall include:

1. Herzen Eirik Baruch @Gusano
2. Herzen Rhys var Ruthern @Nolan_
3. Herzen Johann Barclay @Frymark
4. Komit Johann Ludovar @Raijen Stars
5. Vikomit Nikolai Kortrevich @Phersades
6. Bossir Otto Morovar @Mio
7. Bossiras Sorina Luceafăru @Mady
8. Bossir Filip Amador @Lomiei
9. Royal Alderman Cole Gadian @FeverCode
10.  Royal Alderwoman Erika Barclay @MissToni
11.  Grand Maer Zoya vas Ruthern @veganwalmart
12.  Lord Palatine Eirik Baruch @Gusano
     

---

 

Upon the first sitting of the new session, the Lord Speaker shall select a Royal Inquisitor from amongst the members of the Royal Duma. Following this the members of the Royal Duma shall elect the Lord Handler amongst themselves in a vote overseen by the Lord Speaker.

 

---

 

[Office of the Lord Speaker 608]

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE 423 SITTING

OF THE XXXVIII SESSION OF THE ROYAL DUMA

 

From the Office of the Lord Speaker.

On this 3rd of Msitza ag Dargund, 423 E.S.

 

---

 

ROLL CALL

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Herzen Baruch

Herzen Ruthern

Herzen Barclay

Komit Ludovar

Vikomit Kortrevich

Bossiras Luceafăru

Royal Alderman Gadian

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

Grand Maer Ruthern

Lord Palatine Baruch

 

IN ABSENTIA

Bossir Morovar

Bossir Amador

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Order! This sitting of this 5th of Tov ag Yermey 423 ES session of His Majesty's Royal Duma shall now come to order. Quorum has been achieved and the sitting shall now begin. We will now be discussing the position of Lord Handler for this thirty-eighth session of His Majesty's Royal Duma. Does anyone wish to nominate themselves or another?”

 

Erika Barclay: “Ich wish to nominate meinself.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Ich wish to run for Lord Handler.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Ich revoke mein nomination for meinself.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “Ea wish to nominate meaself.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Does anyone else wish to nominate? Nie? We will proceed to a vote then. Please say either 'Representative Barclay' or 'Grand Maer Ruthern' in way of a vote.”

 

---

 

Lord Handler Vote for the XXXVIII Session

By the Office of the Speaker

 

KONSTANZ BARCLAY

Representative Baruch

Representative Barclay

Representative Ludovar

Representative Kortrevich

Royal Alderman Gadian

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

 

ZOYA VAS RUTHERN

Representative Ruthern

Representative Luceafăru

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

ABSTAIN

Representative Lord Palatine

 

ABSENT

Bossir Morovar

Bossir Amador

 

 Konstanz Barclay has been voted as Lord Handler for the thirty-eighth session of His Majesty’s Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Following that. As it is up to the discretion of myself to appoint a Royal Inquisitor, thus I select Bossiras Luceafaru to serve as the Royal Inquisitor for this session should she accept.”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “Pardon me?”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Do vy accept?”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “Oh. . .Sure.”

 

---

 

NOTE

The Lord Speaker has selected Bossiras Sorina Luceafăru to serve as the Royal Inquisitor for the thirty-eighth session of His Majesty’s Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now be moving on to discuss the Hospital Bill of 423 ES, written by Lady Erika Barclay. The chair now calls upon Royal Alderwoman Barclay to give their opening remarks to the chamber.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Ich was asked by the Surgeon General of Haense to take some of their policy on the rights of medics into the law. After much discussion and advice from the Lord Justiciar we had come to an agreement on how it should be written. So as to protect active duty medics from being forced to treat patients that are threatening their life we ask du all to support this along with this the Surgeon General has offered to come and speak on why such is needed if there is any confusion from du all and if the Lord Speaker allows it.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “The chair now opens the floor for unmoderated debate.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “Is the bill niet rather vague? If its goal is to list rights, ea think that… well… more rights should be listed, frankly.”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “I think there needs to be more specifics.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Ea agree. To vhat extent of threat can a medic call off harm?”

 

Erika Barclay: “The Surgeon General is currently working on updating their policy, but this is what the Lord Justiciar said was only a need to add to the law.”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “Da, et es only an addendum. Ea should think the threat dependant on their judgement. Ea motion to vote, et can always be expanded later.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Seconded.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Any objections?”

 

-Surgeon General Adriana Darkwood makes her presence known to the chamber-

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “Might Ich join the debate to combat responses, Lord Speaker? The Lady Erika ist carrying the bill fur mich, but she cannicht speaker fur the Hospital.”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “I third the motion to vote.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Da, that is fine. Though, I assume we are about to move to a vote anyway.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “We could hold off on the vote until the Surgeon General makes her points, perhaps?”

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “Of course.”

 

-Surgeon General Adrianna Darkwood makes her way into the chamber-

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “Ich wish to establish that as it stands, there are nein rights fur mein medics within the Haurul Caezk. The Hospital has its own Code, but that ist nicht legally ratified. If ein physician did nicht want, or felt threatened to treat ein patient then there ist nothing in the law to protect them from being taken to court fur any damage ensued as a result of a lack of action. In the future Ich wish to expand on Hospital rights by perhaps installing our thoughts of Clinical Trespassing into the Haurul Caezk, but this ist our first step to protect physicians from potential harm, legal or physical.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “If they do niet want to? That opens the door for frightening possibilities.”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “If a physician does not want to treat someone?”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “What do du mean by if ein medic didn't want to treat ein patient?”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “What if say, the Queen or King walk in? Could they be outright refused treatment?”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Just as a hypothetical. Nie Surgeon would ever do that yam sure.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Ich believe she meant on the premise they were threatened...”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “I would hope not.”

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “Ein physician ist nicht required to treat any patient. However every physician has ein moral obligation to do so due to the oath every medic takes.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “They ought to….”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Shouldn't it be changed so that they have to treat them?”

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “Ja, Ich would agree, but du cannicht expect ein physician to treat du if they are able.”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “If you are morally required, then why not make it an actual requirement?”

 

Cole Gadian: “Some people do niet have morals.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “Ea would argue that vy could, in fact, expect that - given that treatment is their entire responsibility.”

 

Erika Barclay: “It does state in mein bill that any active duty medic shall treat any patient which means they have to treat any patient unless their life is threatened.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Esn't et the goal of a surgeon, physician, medic, vhatever, their moral obligation to treat any patient?”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “Exactly. If so, why are they employed?”

 

Cole Gadian: “Da Lord Borris.”

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “Ein physician ist permitted to have ein life of their own. If they were required to treat every patient they were able, then nein physician would ever be able to leave the Hospital. Ist mein responsibility to ensure that mein staff's needs are taken care of. Und if they are lacking in sleep due to working so long then that's ein problem that could affect their judgement.”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “Ea think et an absurd notion to legally compel a surgeon to do their job. Yam surprised any of vy would consider et. Ef they will niet, simply fire them. Et es the same of any profession.”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “I have a question. What if there is a corrupt Surgeon General?”

 

Erika Barclay: “It is why it states that only active duty medics shall be legally compelled to treat. So that they may have a life of their own when nicht on duty.”

 

Klara Morovar: “Ea agree. Legally forcing someone who is doing a service to the Kongzem and its people seems like a disservice to them, on our part.”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “Et would be the role of the duma, or other officials to remove them.”

 

Cole Gadian: “Lady Erika has a point.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “What defines someone as active duty?”

 

Matyas Baruch: “Wherefore absurd? We expect as much of the Brotherhood soldiers, an' they're doin' a service tae the Kongzem. If Ah'm robbed at knifepoint or bleedin' on a bed Ah'd rather my life be protected by a tired lad or lass than naebody.”

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “Du cannicht compel ein surgeon to do their job. All people enter our profession, und ist ein very taxing one, by choice und by ein love of assisting people. Unfortunately the Hospital does nicht have the funds to pay them extensively, so their labour ist ein labour of love.”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “Ea agree with the Surgeon General, these are public servants.”

 

Erika Barclay: “In their policy that is being updated Ich have included it as follows; Any Practitioner or Higher informing the Surgeon General or Deputy SG they are on active duty before giving care to a patient, if they enter the hospital of St. Amyas upon a medic being summoned or attending official missions with the BSK will be deemed as an active duty practitioner.”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “Surgeons owe a duty of care at all times, being they are one of the few in our society who possess the knowledge of medicine. They ought to owe this duty of care at all times, or they should simply chose not to be a physician.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Ea think there es a vast difference between forcing somevone to do a job en vich they sided up for? They join vith the goal of helping all people, they understand the length at vhich the job can go to? Are vy seriously going to tell eam that, ef they are niet feeling up to helping, that they can just leave and niet help?”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “Ea do niet think they should, but they 'ought to have that right.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Ich seriously don't see the point of being ein surgeon if du're just going to even consider nicht treating someone.”

 

Isa Basrid: “How dare you try to force someone to do a job they're being paid for! Shame on you all for wanting a surgeon to do their job! Shame!”

 

Matyas Baruch: “Where's yer sense o' duty? Fightin' men an' women cannae leave our posts on a whim, yer arguments point tae no compellin' reason tae treat the two professions differen'.”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “Exactly. I mean we had this exact same issue when a past Surgeon General refused to treat a former Queen.”

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “Mein apprentices are paid ten mina every two years, und mein physicians are paid twenty. That ist nicht enough to get by, but ist the best Ich can give them.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “Ea motion to call the bill to a vote. This debate grows tiresome.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Soldiers of the BSK can still be off their active duty, Lord Matyas”

 

Ser Walton: “The BSK is less!”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “When they become a surgeon, they forfeit their ability to omit to heal. Such would be akin to willingly denying a man dying of thirst water.”

 

Viktor Barclay: “It is very uncanonist behaviour not to tend to a poor injured fellow, regardless of their crimes..”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Soldiers are paid even less than that, that es niet the reason to stop doing a duty.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Oathedmen get paid the same in that time frame. They rarely get time off.”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “They rarely have time on.”

 

Cole Gadian: “Soldiers in the BSK signed up and they can niet go to battle if they do niet want to.”

 

Viktor Barclay: “Deserves a wacking with Imam Al Boreen's Holy Bamboo Stick..”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Ich meant in the sense they cannicht simply refuse to defend the city or the Kingdom.”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “Nie man en the BSK es required by law to march to war.”

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “If du wish to force mein medics to treat du when du are in pain, then du can try but du will drive them away from this country due to dein cruelty.”

 

Erika Barclay: “So if a medic is sleeping somewhere in their house and nicht aware someone is injured, they will be taken to court then? Is that what du all mean?”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Then why enlist if du're nicht going to fight?”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “That is niet what anyone implied, Royal Alderwoman Barclay.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “CRUELTY?! Vy vish to say that them doing their job. To help lessen the pain es cruel?”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “Miss Darkwood, we are asking them to do their job.”

 

Cole Gadian: “That is because they sign up to defend the city. The same with the hospital why vould vy sign up if vy want to refuse them aid.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “What kind of cruelty am Ich performing by getting ein surgeon to treat me after being stabbed?”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “Vy are threatening them to do their job, et es niet the same.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Ich will repeat what Ich said earlier.”

 

Isa Basrid: “It is so cruel to force people to do their job! I hate seeing people being asked to do the bare minimum!”

 

Viktor Barclay: “Haurul Caezk Law of Crime XX: Let he who abandons his duties as a soldier be guilty of DESERTION.”

 

Erika Barclay: “In their policy that is being updated Ich have included it as follows; Any Practitioner or Higher informing the Surgeon General or Deputy SG they are on active duty before giving care to a patient, if they enter the hospital of St. Amyas upon a medic being summoned or attending official missions with the BSK will be deemed as an active duty practitioner.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “If Ich need to threaten them to do their job, why are they ein surgeon in the first place?”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “A soldier who refuses to fight is a coward, a soldier who runs from battle is a deserter, why is this any different for a surgeon?”

 

Matyas Baruch: “That's absurd. Ye think if a raid happens upon our gates any Brotherhood soldier simply lounges in the tavern? They'd be condemned fer such dereliction.”

 

Klara Morovar: “And they haven't been doing it without what vy are suggesting? Are they niet treating us and our injuries even without a law forcing them to?”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “Mea faith in our medical institution wears thin, ea must admit. Perhaps this is the legislation we should truly pursue - to require medics to perform their duties faithfully.”

 

Cole Gadian: “Has anyone here refused to be helped at the hospital?”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “If I recall, a former queen was refused.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “This law has niet passed, Alderman Gadian. Allowing them a legal loophole to refuse service is dangerous.”

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “Ich am protecting the rights und welfare of mein medics.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Ea understand the legal rights of medics whose patients are hostile, but to outright refuse service to possibly dying people es utterly ridiculous.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Order! I feel we have hit a wall. One side is adamant against another adamant side. I take it the Royal Alderwoman Barclay does niet wish to make any changes to her Bill? We will be entering moderated debate until the Alderwoman Barclay answers.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Well, Ich feel like nein of them have noticed me answering what an active duty medic entails in the policy rewrite that will be done with the help of the Lord Justiciar and too focused on medics refusing.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “What is active duty defined as?”

 

Erika Barclay: “In their policy that is being updated Ich have included it as follows; Any Practitioner or Higher informing the Surgeon General or Deputy SG they are on active duty before giving care to a patient, if they enter the hospital of St. Amyas upon a medic being summoned or attending official missions with the BSK will be deemed as an active duty practitioner.” 

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Da, Grand Maer Ruthern.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “Ea would like to propose a motion to move this bill to a vote.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will proceed to a vote once we have heard the others. Surgeon General, vy may speak.”

 

Adrianna Darkwood: “Ich wish to emphasize that physicians will very rarely use these rights. It merely frees them of the obligation to treat ein patient if they feel threatened in any way. Mein medics are trustworthy, und stand by their oaths. Staff will nicht suddenly begin refusing patients whenever they wish, as that ist immoral und against all of mein teachings. In the first lesson every apprentice ist taught, they are told that the Hospital should be open to treat people at all times.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Bossiras Luceafaru, vy may speak now. Then we will proceed to a vote.”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “I am sorry Miss Darkwood but I do not think we can rely on just the hope that these medics will not succumb to our human bias. Especially if you wish to base this law off of hospital policies which in their own right, are not laws, especially after a former Queen was refused treatment in the past. It is simply not something we can rely on.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now proceed to a vote on the Hospital Bill of 423 ES.”

 

---

 

Hospital Bill of 423 E.S

By Royal Alderwoman Erika Barclay

 

AYE

Representative Ludovar

Royal Alderman Gadian

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

 

NAY

Representative Baruch

Bossiras Luceafăru

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

ABSTAIN

Representative Ruthern

Representative Barclay

Representative Kortrevich

Representative Lord Palatine

 

ABSENT

Bossir Morovar

Bossir Amador

 

 The Hospital Bill of 423 E.S has resulted in a draw and thus has not passed through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

-Bossiras Sorina Luceafăru leaves the chamber to allow Owyn Vyronov to act as her representative-

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now be discussing the Witness to Contract Bill of 423 ES, written by Firr Owyn Vyronov. The chair now calls upon representative Luceafaru to give their opening remarks to the chamber.”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “In what will hopefully be a less contentious proposal. A fairly simple amendment to the current law of contract, aimed at fixing an equally glaring loophole requiring an official witness to every contractual arrangement ensures that we can actually prove a contract exists, as currently an all-too-plausible defense is to simply deny you ever made a contract, when you're accused of being in breach of it. This saves the courts time during contractual disputes, and makes contracts more attractive to use. Spasibo.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “The chair now opens the floor for unmoderated debate.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “What if the witness ist biased to one side? Would it nicht make more sense for multiple witnesses to be required?”

 

Matyas Baruch: “Ah'm assuming these will also be catalogued in some sortae registry accessible by the Laird Justiciar?”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “The wording of the bill states that these will be Jovenaars acting as witnesses.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Even so, ein Jovenaar can be bribed.”

 

Cole Gadian: “Do ve niet have any trust in our government system?”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “That es a whole other issue, hardly relevant.”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “A Jovenaar is an agent of law, if one can be bribed- then that is a concern far higher than one of this bill.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Fair enough.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Trust and double-checking are to seperate things, Firr Cole. Running through all situations that may arrive with problems leads to a stronger bill.”

 

Erika Barclay: “It still helps to have a witness than just word of mouth. Even if a witness ends corrupt then that is another matter like Firr Owyn said.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “Hear hear.”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “Would this apply even to contracts of purchase? What ef ea agree to buy a horse from Herzen Barclay for ten minas? Et seems an awful waste of time to find a Jovenaar ef so.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “******* hell Representative Ruthern, have du nein idea of the value of ein horse?”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “Ea wouldn't pay more for those mules vy breed in Reinmar.”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “A contract for a house is a very important contract, I'd certainly wish for it to be overseen by a witness.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Those mules are what the cavalry rode into battle during the War!”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Ve vish to have a Jovinaar present vhenever ve vish to buy a house, Firr Owyn?”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “A horse, Firr Vryonov. Niet a house.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “Houses are sold via the crown.”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “What ef ea wanted to buy a loaf of bread?”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “These hypotheticals are fairly trivial. Have you heard of many bakers going to court over a single loaf?”

 

Matyas Baruch: “Fock small claims.”

 

Klara Morovar: “Ea was under the impression that this bill was regarding written contracts. Niet grocery shopping.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Ea think et es reasonable enough to say, that there needs to be a clarification to thes bill on vhat exactly requires a Jovenaar to be present? Small claims- or perhaps a mina value. Something specific.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Grocery shopping ist easy to fraud, Representative Lord Palatine!”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “En theory vy could write anything into a written contract.”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “I believe an amendment to require it for written contracts would aid in clarity, I agree.”

 

Maric var Ruthern: “Dobry.”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “As typically, small-sales are not done with a written contract, buy verbally.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Such as, niet specifically though, just an example, 'Jovenaars need to be present for exchanges regarding 1,000 mina are involved.' Something like that.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Ich think we should make fraud punishable by hanging.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “That should be a separate discussion Representative Barclay.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “Contracts do niet always involve the exchange of mina, Representative Kortrevich.”

 

Matyas Baruch: “Does the Seneschal keep written contracts as regards housin'? If not perhaps they should 'ave access tae this registry too an' use it accordingly.”

 

Owyn Vyronov: “That gives rise to more ambiguity, some things cannot have a price properly established, such as services- or artisan goods.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “The Seneschal keeps an extensive ledger.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “The Seneschal has ledgers, they're up to date. Motion to vote.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Nie nie, vy miss the point. That vas an example, more stipulations. Niet just mina.”

 

Matyas Baruch: “Bonnie. Well, Ah second,.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “Seconded.”

 

Viktor Barclay: “The Church agrees. More hanging.”

 

Cole Gadian: “Ea third that motion.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now proceed to a vote on the Witness to Contract Bill of 423 ES.”

 

---

 

Witness to Contract Bill of 423 E.S

By Firr Owyn Vyronov

 

AYE

Representative Baruch

Representative Ruthern

Representative Barclay

Representative Ludovar

Representative Kortrevich

Represenative Luceafăru

Royal Alderman Gadian

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

NAY

N/A

 

 ABSTAIN

Representative Lord Palatine

 

ABSENT

Bossir Morovar

Bossir Amador

 

 The Witness to Contract Bill of 423 E.S has passed unanimously through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “If there is niet anything pressing to bring up, we will move to end the sitting.”

 

Sorina Luceafăru: “Hearsay your honour!”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Alright. . . Duma dismissed!”

 

---

[Office of the Lord Speaker 608]

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE 424 SITTING

OF THE XXXVIII SESSION OF THE ROYAL DUMA

 

From the Office of the Lord Speaker.

On this 9th of Tov ag Yermey, 425 E.S.

 

---

 

ROLL CALL

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Herzen Baruch

Herzen Ruthern

Herzen Barclay

Komit Ludovar

Vikomit Kortrevich

Bossiras Luceafăru

Bossir Amador

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

Lord Palatine Baruch

 

IN ABSENTIA

Bossir Morovar

Royal Alderman Gadian

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Order! This sitting of this 5th of Tov and Yermey 424 ES session of His Majesty's Royal Duma shall now come to order. Quorum has been achieved and the sitting shall now begin. We will now be discussing Royal Alderwoman Barclay's letter to the Royal Duma, pertaining to the inquisition of Aulic Councillors. The chair now calls upon Royal Alderwoman Barclay to give their opening remarks to the chamber.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Well first off it is nicht really meant as an inquisition, but more for a want of aulic councillors being more transparent in their work. As Ich feel the public has a right to know that the people presenting their Konig is nicht corrupt or simply... forgive mein wording... Sitting on their arses. For those who do put in the work and such Ich believe will have nicht a problem or be against more transparency in their work. That is all. And ja, Ich am aware some are already transparent in their work. But Ich do nicht feel it is enough for only some to be so.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “The chair now opens the floor for unmoderated debate.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Ea think et a dobry idea.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Ea feel as ef et es only fair for a transparency.”

 

Grand Prinzen Karl: “Do you have an example of your worry that has brought it about?”

 

Loarmir Halforde: “Oi do believe that transparency is a gutte policy.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “I feel like requiring the aulic councillors to fill out this form is a little extreme. The Duma, afterall, has the ability to summon councillors so why not put that power to use?”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “I would like to remind the chamber that they and the Royal Inquisitor, have the power to summon an Aulic Councillor before the Royal Duma to answer questions. A power that is rarely used.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Was the Lord Seneschal niet already summoned here? Ea should think that a fine example.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Well, there have been Ich believe one case of a High Seneschal nicht doing their work. And now, if what Lady Sorina has reported on is true then there might be two. Along with this, God rest her soul, the late Lady Treasurer was called in to be questioned by the Duma. And she said she would state a date, yet it never happened. Of course that is nicht to say she did a bad job. But it would be in bad taste to look into her work now that she is dead.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “The purpose of this form is to make it easier to know about the councilor's work and then maybe questions could be raised. It is easier to ask someone about their work when vy actually know what they do and did so far.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Ja, what Lord Ludovar said.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Et would save each councillor being summoned here individually. Ea motion to vote.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Second.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “Thirded.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “Perhaps if someone is curious about the work being done, why not simply ask them?”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Any objections?”

 

Esmee Kortrevich: “They could lie..”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “And they couldn't lie in writing?”

 

Erika Barclay: “Nicht all are confident in holding their friends accountable, Lady Sorina. This makes it so that they can see their work without feeling like they are judging their friend.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now proceed to a vote on the form being passed along to Aulic Councillors to complete.”

 

---

 

Letter to the Royal Duma: On Aulic Councilors

[original attached]

By Royal Alderwoman Erika Barclay

 

AYE

Representative Baruch

Representative Ruthern

Representative Barclay

Komit Ludovar

Representative Kortrevich

Representative Amador

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

 

NAY

N/A

 

 ABSTAIN

Bossiras Luceafaru

 

ABSENT

Bossir Morovar

Royal Alderman Gadian

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

 The suggestions laid out in Lady Erika Barclay’s ‘Letter to the Royal Duma: On Aulic Councilors’ have passed unanimously through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now be discussing the Duma Committee Bill of 424 ES, written by Lady Erika Barclay. The chair now calls upon Royal Alderwoman Barclay to give their opening remarks to the chamber.”

 

Erika Barclay: “There is always the problem of trying to open Duma up for more newcomers, along with the fact that nicht all the bills we pass through here goes under the direct jurisdiction of any aulic council or the Haurul Caezk. So Ich have come up with the idea of a committee to be made to handle such. Which will be under the Lord Speaker's office and for him to hire these individuals.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “The chair now opens the floor for unmoderated debate.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Why make up a committee of newcomers when we have standing elected officials who might serve a similar role? Aldermen, the Maer and the Lord Handler.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “Well, they can serve in the place of that committee. Ea think we can leave the option open if this does niet work to recruit indeed new people, but we can start with it being the elected officials and Lord Handler. Although Ea do niet think that was the elected officials' interest when running for the positions.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “Why not suggest for the Grand Maer to create this committee under her? It would fit well in her office.”

 

Esmee Kortrevich: “Would she want to?”

 

Erika Barclay: “Because du are nicht guaranteed the next round will make it their job or be gutt at it. And du also allow more jobs in government. But ja, it can start with us. But du would be better having the committee under someone like the Lord Speaker than the maer. For a committee should have stability with the person above them being in charge for longer than just six years. With nein guarantee the next maer will even bother with them.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “Ea agree this committee fits better under the lord speaker than the maer.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Ea have to agree, et would do well to expand the office.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “Well then, Ea motion to vote.”

 

Loarmir Halforde: “Second.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “If I might: Which passed Bills or Advice has niet been implemented in a timely manner recently? Is there a specific cause for this Committee?”

 

Johann Ludovar: “The heraldry bill, for example. It fell off since nie one took care of it finding how can we make it into use.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “There was a follow up letter to the Royal Duma from His Royal Majesty on that heraldry bill where the chamber decided it was niet viable.”

 

August Barclay: “Ist it ein committee or merely ein workforce?”

 

Maric Baruch: “Yam yet to see this animal habitat en the gardens.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “That as well, da.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “That is due to vyr wife's lack of free time. Niet an implementation issue.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Ja, there was first the Road stuff by the Lord Amador. His bill passed, yet nothing was updated, the heraldry bill was another example. Along with this there is the bill for the animal habitat of Lady Isabel.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “Well, then good thing we are making this committee then. They will have time.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “And I would like to point out that the road signs have been updated by Lord Otto Morovar.”

 

Erika Barclay: “They were nicht updated when Ich went for a ride last saint's week to check.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “They were from what I had seen. Some Saint's weeks ago.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Oh, perhaps he missed some? It could easily happen.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “We do niet need to argue over that. Can we move to the vote?”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “I posed the question, Komit Ludovar. Please remain patient.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Perhaps we might simply reinforce that et falls under the Office of the Speaker to ensure these bills are implemented.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “And allow the Lord Speaker to create his own process for doings of it.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Da, yam niet entirely sure this official committee would niet sit idle most years.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “I do niet wish to impede the will of the Royal Duma so we shall proceed to a vote but I must be curt in saying I think it will receive little use if it is to implement Bills that are niet related to an Aulic office or the Haurul Caezk. Regardless, we will now proceed to a vote on the Duma Committee Bill of 424 ES.”

 

---

 

Duma Committee Bill of 424 E.S

By Royal Alderwoman Erika Barclay

 

AYE

Komit Ludovar

Representative Kortrevich

Representative Amador

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

 

NAY

Representative Ruthern

Bossiras Luceafăru

Representative Lord Palatine

 

ABSTAIN

Representative Baruch

Representative Barclay

 

ABSENT

Bossir Morovar

Royal Alderman Gadian

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

 The Duma Committee Bill of 424 E.S has passed through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now be discussing the Show of Faith Bill of 424 ES, written by Lady Sorina Luceafaru. The chair now calls upon Bossiras Luceafaru to give their opening remarks to the chamber.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “Hello everyone. This bill simply requires people to remove hats when entering a religious site or building in order to show respect. Of course things such as headdresses for modesty purposes as well as crowns, tiaras and circlets. Thank you!”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “The chair now opens the floor for unmoderated debate.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “Ea have a question. Was this written after consulting the pontiff?”

 

Erika Barclay: “Is this nicht already taught in etiquette lessons? Is it really needed in our lawbook?”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “Well some people may not follow the etiquette so this can ensure that they do. And I would think something as serious as love for our faith could indeed find its way into the law code. And no, I did not consult the pontiff though I would have a hard time believing he would be against such a thing.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Am there something disrespectful about vearing hats indoors? Does Godan despite hats indoors?”

 

Esmee Kortrevich: “This is nonsense? Let the people wear what they want to wear.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Would vy write every instance of court etiquette into law?”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “May Ich ask why circlets, tiaras und crowns are exempt?”

 

Erika Barclay: “Could we get a priest or someone knowledgeable on the canonist law to see if it really needs to be a law perhaps?”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Ea do niet think those classify as hats, Lord Konstanz.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Ea hardly think that necessary, Alderman Barclay.”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “So why bar hats but nicht circlets? Go all the way or don't go at all.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “It is a simple sign of respect. I wouldn't think it to be nonsense when it is respecting our faith.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Circlets do niet clasify as hats, and therefore, vouldn't be restricted.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “Ea agree with Maric. Although, whatever falls under the church's teaching is already included in the law. The pontiff just needs to say so.”

 

Loarmir Halforde: “OI haven't been a city man for as long as well probably 'ol of you. Botte isn't there already precident of restrictions on whot may or may naut be worn. Loike regarding bare shoulders?”

 

Esmee Kortrevich: “Oui I agree however, it's simply clothing. Some wear it to cover scars, hair loss, the list goes on. Let people wear what they want to wear within reason.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “They can wear a modesty headdress, then.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Ea love Godan as much as the next man, but ea see nie sane reason to punish a man for wearing a hat. Motion to vote.”

 

Esmee Kortrevich: “It's still nonsense.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “Ea second.”

 

Borris Kortrevich: “Ea do niet believe vy can equivocate hats to bare shoulders.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Ja, what Lord Johann said. If the church states it is nicht allowed then they only need to say such. Third.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now proceed to a vote on the Show of Faith Bill of 424 ES.”

 

---

 

Show of Faith Bill of 424 E.S

By Bossiras Sorina Luceafaru

 

AYE

Bossiras Luceafaru

 

NAY

Representative Baruch

Representative Ruthern

Representative Barclay

Komit Ludovar

Representative Kortrevich

Representative Amador

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

Representative Lord Palatine

 

ABSTAIN

N/A

 

ABSENT

Bossir Morovar

Royal Alderman Gadian

Grand Maer Starling

 

 The Show of Faith Bill of 425 E.S has not passed through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Does anyone else have any topic to be brought up at this sitting?”

 

Erika Barclay: “Did nicht Lady Sorina summon the High Seneschal to Duma?”

 

Konstanz Barclay: “Seems he hasn't showed.”

 

Johann Ludovar: “His skygod is busy today.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Yam sure he'll make et next time.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “He could niet make it at the last minute. I believe an important ball game was on.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “We'll just have two people to question next duma then.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Without further ado- Duma dismissed!”

 

---

 

[Office of the Lord Speaker 608]

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE 425 SITTING

OF THE XXXVIII SESSION OF THE ROYAL DUMA

 

From the Office of the Lord Speaker.

On this 2th of Wzuvar ag Byvca, 426 E.S.

 

---

 

ROLL CALL

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Herzen Baruch

Herzen Ruthern

Herzen Barclay

Komit Ludovar

Vikomit Kortrevich

Bossiras Luceafăru

Bossir Amador

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

Lord Palatine Baruch

Representative Morovar

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

IN ABSENTIA

N/A

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Order! This sitting of this 5th of Tov and Yermey 425 ES session of His Majesty's Royal Duma shall now come to order. Quorum has been achieved and the sitting shall now begin. We will now be discussing the Duma Uniform Bill of 425 ES, written by Lady Erika Barclay. The chair now calls upon Royal Alderwoman Barclay to give their opening remarks to the chamber.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Well, the bill is pretty clear already. I would like to introduce uniforms to Duma sessions to make it more formal. These proposed uniforms are in the bill, but can of course be changed or there can be other ideas for the uniforms.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “The chair now opens the floor for unmoderated debate.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Has the Mistress of the Robes been consulted on the design of the uniforms?”

 

Erika Barclay: “No, but she can be”

 

Adele Ludovar: “These are very handsome uniforms. Though if my research serves me right, such a bill has been passed in years before. Long before my memory - but the idea was floated previously?”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Right… Previous uniforms were not passed in a bill, Lady Ludovar, they were implemented by the despotic Igor Kort… He was later impeached two or three times.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “The Winter Edict is what you are referring to, where one of my predecessors passed an edict requiring a uniform and sashes to be worn.”

 

Adele Ludovar: “My mistake, then. And… What of families with representatives - or the Lord Palatine? Must they wear the uniform as well…? Even if the appointment is hasty?”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “If we are to wear uniforms which personally I would rather not, I would think it would be the mistress of the Robes to make them for us. Also, as lovely as these paintings of said robes are, would the houses not be able to wear the colors of their families?”

 

Maric Baruch: “It seems wholly unnecessary to me- yes, and tiresome when representatives change so often. Would they need be passed around?”

 

Erika Barclay: “The current idea is just as stated in the bill, an idea. Not a final standing. As for representatives, I would argue that yes, they would. Nobles can afford more than one uniform, can they not?”

 

Eirik Baruch: “I can barely afford a new pair o' shoes.”

 

Adele Ludovar: “If the representative is appointed hastily-? Maybe the Peer has to cancel at the last moment.”

 

Emelya Kortrevich: “What of those representing, who wear another uniform? Im in favor of formality to it, but as the representative for Kortrevich sometimes and a member of the esteemed Order of the Crow, these would conflict.”

 

Maric Baruch: “You are not required to bring your helmet to duma, I motion to vote.”

 

Emelya Kortrevich: “The rudeness of that is unneeded, Lord Maric.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “How is that rude. . .? He was informing you of your right to not wear a helm.”

 

Mikhail var Ruthern: “Seconded.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “What about cultural self-expression, as well? There are some forms of clothing that are very customary for some houses, like my own. We've got to wear kilts and plaid, and a principle of uniformity would be antithetical to wider cultural expression. Thirded, also.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Are there any objections to the motion to vote? We will now proceed to a vote on the Duma Uniform Bill of 425 ES.”

 

---

 

Duma Uniform Bill of 425

By Royal Alderwoman Erika Barclay

 

AYE

Representative Ludovar

Representative Kortrevich

Representative Morovar

Bossir Amador

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

 

NAY

Representative Baruch

Representative Ruthern

Bossiras Luceafaru

Grand Maer Ruthern

Lord Palatine Baruch

 

ABSTAIN

 Representative Barclay

 

ABSENT

N/A

 

The Duma Uniform Bill of 425 ES has not passed through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now be discussing the Musin Community Advisory Bill of 425 ES, written by Lady Sorina Luceafaru. The chair calls upon Bossiras Luceafaru to give their opening remarks to the chamber.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “Hello everyone. This advisory bill is meant to seek permission to implement a small community for the influx of musin which have arrived within the city. After speaking with Mister Hickory, I think it would be beneficial for them to have their own space. Thank you.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “The chair now opens the floor for unmoderated debate.”

 

Zoya vas Ruthern: “I wholly agree with Bossiras Luceafaru's sentiments toward the Musin. They're utterly harmless creatures who serve the Hauchprinzen faithfully, why should they niet be given a place within our nation?”

 

Filip Amador: “Are there any recommendations as to where this place should be from?”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “Well yes actually! There is an abandoned gnome village by the docs which could easily be reconstructed to fit the Musin.”

Mikhail var Ruthern: “How far away is this gnome village?”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “It is between Lorena's Wharf and Reinmar.”

 

Sorina Luceafaru: “Yes, it is quite suitable I would say.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Ich see nein problem for the Musin to take over if it is abandoned”

 

Filip Amador: “Ok… I love the idea then. I also motion to vote, lord speaker.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Are there any objections to the motion? We will now proceed to a vote on the Musin Community Advisory Bill of 425 ES.”

 

---

 

Musin Community Advisory Bill of 425 E.S

By Bossira Sorina Lucefaru

 

AYE

Representative Ludovar

Representative Kortrevich

Representative Morovar

Bossiras Luceafăru

Bossir Amador

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

Grand Maer Ruthern

Lord Palatine Baruch

 

NAY

Representative Baruch

Representative Ruthern

 

ABSTAIN

Representative Barclay

 

ABSENT

Royal Alderman Gadian

 

 The Musin Community Advisory Bill of 424 E.S has passed through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now be discussing the Graveyard Bill of 425 ES, written by Lady Erika Barclay. I will allow the Lord Palatine Baruch to make the first comment however.”

Rhys var Ruthern: “Lord Palatine, if you would.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “So, ah, just so happens to be the case that we're already planning on moving the graveyard in line with other city renovations… So uh…This bill's pretty redundant, it'll be happening.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Therefore the bill requires nie discussion or vote. Thank you for writing up this bill draft though, Royal Alderwoman Barclay. Does anyone have any other issues to raise at this sitting?”

 

Emelya Kortrevich: “So they are going to get a representative of the church to oversee this movement of bodies?”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Of course, we'll ask Patriarch Klaus, or Bishop Katerina. Maybe both.”

 

Erika Barclay: “They had already signed my bill”

 

Emelya Kortrevich: “If you turn up any undead, ghosts or what have you, I would like to be contacted about handling them.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “If there's nothing else, Duma dismissed!”

 

---

[Office of the Lord Speaker 608]

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE 426 SITTING

OF THE XXXVIII SESSION OF THE ROYAL DUMA

 

From the Office of the Lord Speaker.

On this 4th of Joma ag Umund, 426 E.S.

 

---

 

ROLL CALL

 

IN ATTENDANCE

Herzen Baruch

Herzen Ruthern

Herzen Barclay

Komitas Ludovar

Vikomit Kortrevich

Bossir Morovar

Bossir Amador

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

Lord Palatine

 

IN ABSENTIA

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Order! This sitting of this 5th of Tov and Yermey 426 E.S. Session of His Majesty's Royal Duma shall now come to order. Quorum has been achieved and the sitting shall now begin. As yam sure many of vy are aware from His Majesty's letter, yam stepping down as the Lord Speaker and Grand Peer of Hanseti-Ruska after twenty-nine years in service. His Majesty has expressed to me and to vy all through his letter to this body that he wishes for the Duma to select prospective candidates as they are to serve vy. So I pose to vy: Are there any members of the Royal Duma who wish to nominate themselves for the position of Lord, or Lady, Speaker? Vy may even nominate someone niet on the Duma or a peer. Anyone vy think is fit for office.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Ah'd like t' make a nomination.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “The Duma will then vote on said nomination. Da, Herzen Baruch. Go ahead.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “The Viscount-Consort, Maric Baruch, has been a ward t' the Lord Speaker fer almos' his entire life, an' has overseen Duma on many occasions, ah see none more fit than him fer the job.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Spasiba, Herzen Baruch. Vy do eam great honour.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Excellent. We will now proceed to a vote on whether His Majesty's Royal Duma finds Lord Maric Baruch to be an acceptable candidate for the Crown to consider. First though - do vy have any words on vyr nomination, representative Ruthern?”

 

Maric Baruch: “Only that et es something ea've worked towards for the past twenty years. And, ea thank vy, Lord Speaker for teaching eam all that vy have.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now proceed to the vote on Maric Baruch's nomination then.”

 

---

 

Nomination of Maric Baruch for Lord Speaker Candidacy

By the Royal Duma

 

AYE

Herzen Baruch

Representative Barclay

Komitas Ludovar

Representative Kortrevich

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

 

NAY

N/A

 

ABSTAIN

 Representative Ruthern

Representative Amador

Representative Lord Palatine

 

ABSENT

Bossir Morovar

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

Lord Maric Baruch’s candidacy for the position of Lord Speaker has passed through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Do any other members of the Duma wish to nominate themselves or another of any status so long as they are a Haeseni citizen? Nie? Vy may nominate more than one candidate as well.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Ah've go' an entire lis' if ye wan', Rhys.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Go on.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Alrigh' so… Number sixty-seven on me lis' is uhh… Is Maxim Attenlund still alive? He died righ'?”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “He's dead last I heard.”

 

Erika Barclay: “Ich believe he died in the war, did he nicht?”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Maybe he's back, vy never know. Aeldin is a magic place.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Number sixty-eight then… Oh, hey, Rhys, it's ye.”

 

Maric Baruch: “Dobry idea, vy might as well make et thirty Rhys.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Sixty-nine then, heh. Where was ah?”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “This is why yam retiring. This right here. I hate vy.”

 

Iulius Vernhart: “Right ea suggest- condensing the list? Ve have 30 saint's minutes till the Koeng's funeral.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “HATE VY!”

 

Isabel Baruch: “Ah'm sorry, Laird Palatine. Laird Speaker, rather. Lost t' much blood durin' the assassination attempt, whoops.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Ah didn't actually write anythin' fer sixty-nine excep' fer 'heh'. So tha' leads me t' number seventy.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Alright! Spasibo, Herzen Baruch. Give me the list after this and I'll make sure it gets to the Koeng.”

 

Margot Baruch: “He's lyin'!”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Ah was jus' gettin' t' number seventy, tha's the Grand Maer, the one on the cruise!”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Do any other members of the Duma wish to nominate someone before we move on to the public?”

 

Loarmir Halforde: “Will this be th'last toime t'make a nomination?”

 

Erika Barclay: “Nein”

 

Eirik Baruch: “We'd prefer if ye made one before the funeral.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Da. Make vyr nominations now.”

 

Isabel Baruch: “Or ferever hold yer pee - peace! Peace.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Hold yer pee…? Isabel, are ye alrigh'?”

 

Isabel Baruch: “Ah forgot how the sayin' went, sorry.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “It happens.”

 

Loarmir Halforde: “OI see. OI d'naut know th'wishes of whom oI represent on this… oI just won't push one, navah moind.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will now open up nominations to the wider populace. Does anyone in the galleries wish to nominate someone?”

 

Johanna Ludovar: “Ea would like to nominate Iulius Vernhart as Lord Speaker.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Iulius Vernhart, are vy happy to proceed on a vote for vyr nomination?”

 

Iulius Vernhart: “As pleased as ea vould be told hold such a position, Ea believe the court has found it's Lord Speaker- Lord Maric Baruch has mea vote. Ea believe mea skills are much better suited for another position of the same magnitude.” He nodded, then folded his hands back on his lap resolutely.

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “It is the Crown that ultimately selects my replacement I would remind everyone present. The nominations and votes here are just for a list of names I will pass onto His Majesty. With that said: Are vy still of the same opinion, Firr Vernhart?”

 

Iulius Vernhart: “The voting cannot hurt, ea suppose. We can proceed then.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Dobry. We will now proceed to a vote on the nomination of Iulius Vernhart.”

 

---

 

Nomination of Iulius Vernhart for Lord Speaker Candidacy

By the Royal Duma

 

AYE

Representative Barclay

Komitas Ludovar

Representative Amador

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

 

NAY

Herzen Baruch

Representative Lord Palatine

 

ABSTAIN

Representative Ruthern

Representative Kortrevich

Representative Morovar

 

ABSENT

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

 Firr Iulius Vernhart’s candidacy for the position of Lord Speaker has passed through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Are any other members of the gallery who wish to nominate someone?”

 

Eirik Baruch: “AH'VE G' ONE! ISA BASRID, AN' ALSO RUDOLF VYRONOV!”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “For fuc-”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Aye, both o' them.”

 

Isabel Baruch: “. . Wha' the ****, Daid. Please sit down.”

 

Isa Basrid: “What am I being nominated for?”

 

Isabel Baruch: “Yer goin' t' sprain an ankle.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “We will proceed to a vote on Isa Basrid first.”

 

---

 

Nomination of Isa Basrid for Lord Speaker Candidacy

By the Royal Duma

 

AYE

Herzen Baruch

Komitas Ludovar

 

NAY

Representative Morovar

 

ABSTAIN

Representative Ruthern

Representative Kortrevich

Representative Amador

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

Representative Lord Palatine

 

ABSENT

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

 Lord Isa Basrid’s candidacy for the position of Lord Speaker has passed through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Who was vyr second one, Herzen Baruch?”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Rudolf Vyronov.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Dobry. We will now move to vote on Rudolf Vyronov.”

 

---

 

Nomination of Rudolf Vyronov for Lord Speaker Candidacy

By the Royal Duma

 

AYE

Herzen Baruch

Komitas Ludovar

Royal Alderwoman Barclay

 

NAY

Representative Ruthern

 

ABSTAIN

Representative Kortrevich

Representative Morovar

Representative Lord Palatine

 

ABSENT

Herzen Barclay

Bossir Amador

Grand Maer Ruthern

 

 Lord Rudolf Vyronov’s candidacy for the position of Lord Speaker has passed through the Royal Duma.

 

---

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Now quickly before the funeral for our Koeng, are there anymore nominations?”

 

Godric Colborn: “We ought to head on out soon!”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Hence quickly. Being quick is hard for vy Colborns.”

 

Godric Colborn: “Quicker than quickly!”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Can ah do maybe one las' one…?”

 

Godric Colborn: “Ah thank ya for the compliment.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Nie.”

 

Eirik Baruch: “Alrigh'. . . Funeral time, then.”

 

Rhys var Ruthern: “Duma dismissed!”

 

---