Anniversary of Haeseni Independence

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KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM

“PROTECT THIS KINGDOM”

 

Issued by the

THE OFFICE OF THE CURATOR

On this 9th day of Msitza ag Dargund of 547 E.S.

 

 

VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG ELDERVIK,

 

COME AND CELEBRATE NEARLY TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF HAESENI INDEPENDENCE AND ALL OUR FAIR KINGDOM’S ACHIEVEMENTS OVER ITS LONG HISTORY. The anniversary of the signing of the Edict of Separation that secured Haeseni independence and sovereignty from the Empire is upon us once again. Four saint’s years after the historic document was agreed upon, we now take the commemoration of it to remind ourselves of our preservation over the centuries as well as our cultural identity and its foundations. Throughout the month of Gronna ag Droba this year we will have a series of celebrations, a parade, historical accounts on display for the public and a mass.

 

 

I. THE PARADE

To start the day, the King himself will reenact the famous march into the royal city of his ancestor King Josef after having symbolically resigned the Edict of Separation once more outside the city limits. The royal retinue will ride and march through the city to the cheers of the crowd towards the steps of the Palace where the King will announce another year of Haeseni independence and present the Edict for all to read. A thanks will be given to our forebears who secured our sovereignty as well as the late Empress Anne I for peacefully releasing our prestigious Kingdom to be governed by ourselves. Then the fireworks to bring the opening of the celebrations to close will shoot up into the sky and explode in bouts of colour.

 

II. THE REVELRY OF CROWS

At the behest of the Royal Curator, the square shall be turned into a hub of history of our fair nation. The esteemed nobility of the Kingdom have been invited to share the tales and achievements of their houses in furthering the prosperity of Hanseti-Ruska. As well as this, the Office of the Curator will provide tomes and tell the history of our realm throughout the day so all might be better versed in our impressive past and what we Haeseni can achieve together.

 

Not only will there be opportunities to learn about our days of yore but there will also be presents of all the nation’s favourite staples of Haeseni food and drink. The revelry truly begins with the Carrion Black drinking contest in which everyone is encouraged to partake all the way up and down the mainstreet followed by a chant started by the Brotherhood of Saint Karl. All Haeseni citizens will find it their duty to join in as a display of national pride.

 

III. THE EVE OF MEMORIUM

To finish the official events of the day, there will be a unique kind of mass held within the Basilica of St. Joren and the Broken Chains by Patriarch Villorik in what has been termed ‘the Eve of Memorium’ by the late Queen Amaya of Venzia. This is the time where all people of the dual Kingdom come together to pay their respects to those who have given their lives in service to our country. 

 

The Eve is concluded with the ‘Last Drink of Death’ where attendees raise a toast led by the royal family to the figures of our illustrious past. Each person pours half the drink onto the floor in a sign of respect for the departed before a prayer is said and the rest of the cup’s content is consumed heartily. The rest of the night is free to be celebrated however one wishes after this point.

 

The anniversary falls on:

 

The Month of Gronna ag Droba, 548 E.S.

IN THE ROYAL CITY OF NEW VALDEV

[Saturday, September 21st, 4pm EST]

 

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GODANI JEST WIELKI,

 

His Excellency, Rickard Kortrevich, Royal Curator of Hanseti-Ruska 

and Grand Maer of New Valdev

 

The Noble, Mahaut van Leuven, Deputy Grand Lady of Hanseti-Ruska

and Crow Warden of the Royal Court

 

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For some rp posts interpreting the causes and long terms effects of the Edict read these posts:

 

 

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The Red Bull remembers

 

 

[Frostdrop1 1843]

As the little devil-boy, Reinhard, gripped the missive he read. Beside him, a servant helped him to read the most difficult of the words as he pestered them with questions about Haense, its people, its history, and why they would celebrate independence. His eyes alighted at the information as he rose with his new-found confidence in the world, eager to go. His travels had given him much to enjoy.

 

And then, he realised his situation once more.

 

He was rejected by his own nation.

 

He was but a bird in a cage.

 

He could not go.

 

Slowly, he sat himself down as he peered over the various activities time and time again, and the grand display image chosen for the missive.

 

That night, he cried.