The 1st Senate of the Republic

[Inkthorn 1433]

 

— THE 1ST SENATE —

 

 

AVDEMVS JVRA NOSTRA DEFENDERE

WE DARE TO DEFEND OUR RIGHTS

 

 

United in common cause, we the people have elected the 1st Senate. Established in our sacred charter, the Constitution, the Senate leads the nation, laying out laws, approving appointments to constitutional offices, and charting our course into the future. Therefore, we do call forth these newly elected Senators to begin to undertake this business.

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Senator Rev. Othonin Randir @drtrollado

Senator Mitch McCanon @RedResult

Senator Cedric Drakehart @Kursion

Senator Joe Horsenhoss @wolfdwg (missing, declared legally dead)

Senator Valerius Montalt @Rig (resigned due to conflict of interest)

Senator Vyke Esheveurd @big john

Senator Culvier Uialben @Salvius

Senator Jacquelyn O'Rourke @Asutto 

Senator Jacob Morgan @Based1Salmon

 

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We call upon you, Senators-Elect, to perform the oath of office; to provide an introduction describing who exactly you are and how you came to Salvo; and most critically, to lay out your goals, known as your platform, for it is the basis upon which you stand in the Senate. Thus, please take and return the following form, replying posthaste such that we may proceed toward other business—namely, the election of the Officers of the Senate. To better understand those roles, please review your handy-dandy pocket Constitution, particularly Ch. II Art. II § III.

 

Pocket Constitution

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A handy-dandy pocket copy of the Constitution is enclosed in this circular newsletter, with a bookmark at the location referenced above. 
 

 

[Too lazy to go find it on the thread? Here ya go.]

 

SECTION III. OFFICERS

a. The Speaker of the Congress: (i) The ability to schedule sittings of the Congress, with respect to the schedules and availability of all Congresspeoples; (ii) The duty to host confirmation hearings for constitutional officers appointed by the President, whereby the appointee shall present their qualifications and aspirations, hear questions from Congresspeoples, and then a vote held to confirm or reject the appointment; (iii) The right to maintain decorum within the chamber; (iv) The duty to collaborate with other government officers and Congresspeoples in the maintenance of a bill template, a resolution template, and a constitutional amendment template; (v) The duty to mentor Congresspeoples in their writing of bills and the advancement of these bills through the legislative process.

b. The Registrar of the Congress: (i) The duty to record, produce, publish, and archive meeting minutes, or to ensure that an attendee at meetings where the Secretary is unavailable to attend does the same; (ii) The duty to create, in collaboration with the Speaker, agendas in advance of any meeting, and to distribute these agendas at least two saint’s days before a meeting; (iii) The duty to maintain a roster of all Congresspeoples, and to call the roll at all meetings from this roster, noting absences and reporting such to the Speaker at such time; (iv) The duty to call the roll for votes, noting ayes and nays individually within the public record and publishing such within the minutes. 

d. Other officers are determined on an ad hoc basis by the Speaker, with all officers having: (i) The duty to serve the interests of the people; (ii) The responsibility to complete their duties; (iii) The duty to respect the chain of command and  rule of law.

 

 

 

 

[Senators, please copy, paste, and fill out this form in a reply to the thread.]

 

"I swear to be true to the Republic, and not to maintain silence about any evil that I may know which is being contemplated against it. I swear to work tirelessly to the betterment of the Federation and its peoples. I swear also not to associate with traitors nor enemies of the state, and to always defend the honor of those I serve. Finally, I swear to execute the functions of my office with dilligence, respect for the rule of law, and above all, in accordance with the Constitution. This I swear upon my life by the Holy Scrolls."

 

Welcome Form

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SENATORIAL WELCOME FORM
PROMPT	RESPONSE
NAME	FIRST	LAST
ORIGIN	LOCATION	COUNTRY
INTRO	INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A PERSON AND A PARTISAN
PLATFORM	DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS IN THE SENATE
Project 1
Project 2
Project 3
LEADERSHIP	MARK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO LEAD
	[   ] Speaker of the Senate	[   ] Registrar of the Senate
OATH	[   ] I attest that I have recited the oath of office and am thus bound

 

 

 

[This thread represents a circular newsletter. Replies to this thread should be understood to represent letters that are forwarded onto newsletter recipients. Copies of the newsletter would be publicly available in the Salvo saloon for anyone to read.]

[framalam 837]

 

SENATORIAL WELCOME FORM
PROMPT	RESPONSE
NAME	FIRST	LAST
	LUCIEN	ALDRICSON
ORIGIN	LOCATION	COUNTRY
	ALDRIC'S MILL	NUMENDIL
INTRO	INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A PERSON AND A PARTISAN
	I AM SENATOR DEORUM ELECTUS (TEMPORARILY IMPRISONED) LUCIEN ALDRICSON. I AM A STAUNCH FIGHTER FOR THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF MAN AS GRANTED TO US BY THE LORD ABOVE. G-D INTENDED FOR MAN TO BE BORN INDEPENDENT OF ANY SHACKLES THE BOURGEOISIE PLACES UPON US. FOR G-D AND COUNTRY AMEN.
PLATFORM	DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS IN THE SENATE SPREAD WORLDWIDE REVOLUTION. THIS LAND IS OURS. THIS LAND IS THE PEOPLES. AMEN.
Project 1	REVOLUTION IN BALIAN: THE NOVELLEN DOGS DO NOT ONLY LAY CLAIM TO THE MOST HORRIFIC MOCKERY OF AN 'ELECTIVE' SYSTEM - THE HOLY ORENIAN EMPIRE - BUT THEY HAVE PROVEN TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO BE UNPIOUS. CARDINAL IVAN LOTHARIA MUST BE SWAYED TO THE SIDE OF G-D AND REPUBLICANISM AND SECEDE THE REPUBLIC OF BALIAN FROM THE FALSE KINGDOM IT LIVES WITHIN. THEY ALREADY HAVE SUFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A TOTAL TRANSFER OF POWER TO THE PEOPLE - THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS. FOR G-D AND REPUBLIC AMEN.
Project 2	REVOLUTION IN HAENSE: REFER TO THE ABOVE. THE DUMA PROVIDES SUFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A TOTAL TRANSFER TO THE PEOPLE. STATE AND REPUBLICAN AGENTS MUST BE ENTERED INTO THE DUMA, AND THEN DEMAND ABDICATION AND TOTAL TRANSFER OF POWER. POTENTIAL FORCED CONVERSION TO OWYNISM (WORSHIPPING AN EMPEROR, UNREPUBLICAN, UNG-DLY)  FOR G-D AND REPUBLIC AMEN.
Project 3	REVOLUTION IN PETRA: REFER TO THE ABOVE. ELECTED OFFICIALS AND REGENTS HAVE PROVEN EVEN MORE SUCCESFUL THAN THE WOMAN (NOT CHOSEN BY G-D TO LEAD TRIBES) WHO WAS PLACED AT THEIR HEAD BY SHEER VIRTUE OF HER BLOOD. TOTAL TRANSFER OF POWER TO THEIR ASSEMBLY MUST BEO RGANISED. FOR G-D AND REPUBLIC AMEN.
LEADERSHIP	MARK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO LEAD
	[  X  ] Speaker of the Senate	[  X ] Registrar of the Senate
OATH	[  X ] I attest that I have recited the oath of office and am thus bound. (MY RAT FIDDLESTICKS IS WITNESS, HE HAS BROUGHT THIS TO THE SALOON)

[RedResult 573]

SENATORIAL WELCOME FORM
PROMPT	RESPONSE
NAME	FIRST	LAST
	Mitch	McCanon
ORIGIN	LOCATION	COUNTRY
	Mitch's Ranch	Salvo
INTRO	INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A PERSON AND A PARTISAN
	Names Mitch and i got only one request. if youre sick of barrels and confiscation of your weapons. i stand strong with you through this fight
PLATFORM	DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS IN THE SENATE END OF NOBLES MUAHAHAH
Project 1	REVOLUTION EVERYWHERE!
Project 2	BRING CROSSBOWS TO EVERY NATION
Project 3	LET ME BRING BOWS
LEADERSHIP	MARK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO LEAD
	[  o  ] Speaker of the Senate	[  o ] Registrar of the Senate
OATH	[  X ] I attest that I have recited the oath of office and am thus bound.

[drtrollado 267]

SENATORIAL WELCOME FORM
PROMPT	RESPONSE
NAME	FIRST	LAST
	Randir	Othonin
ORIGIN	LOCATION	COUNTRY
	Northern Province	THE REPUBLIC
INTRO	INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A PERSON AND A PARTISAN
	Hello fellow countrymen, did you know you have rights? Constitution says you do, and so do I!  Conscience gets expensive, doesn't it? For a substantial fee, and I do mean substantial, you and your loved ones can have their rights guarded by the Republic. Unbreakable. I want it in a money order and make it out to 'The Tabernacle' in Salvos. That's my loan out. It's totally legit … it's done just for tax purposes. After that we can discuss Indulgences or Church-Donations, but definitely not Bribery, so don't even ask, all right? You're a high-risk client. You're gonna need the deluxe service. It's gonna cost you. If you're committed enough, you can make any story work. I once told a woman I was the High Priest, and it worked because I believed it. I never should have let my dojo membership run out. Better dead than noble. That's my motto. As to your dead guy, republican casualty. Noble getting shot? I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say it's been known to happen. Don't drink and handle sheep, but if you do, call me.
PLATFORM	DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS IN THE SENATE I HATE CONCENTRATED POWER! I'll fight teeth and nails to protect all the citizens from the horrible monster that is the goverment. We are FREE!
Project 1	Creation of Adoption Law that will allow anyone to accept anyone into their family as if they were born as such.
Project 2	State-owned enterprises that will allow the people to buy basic commodities for their life at a really low price.
Project 3	Affordable houses for all Spoiler canonist people of Salvos!
LEADERSHIP	MARK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO LEAD
	[   ] Speaker of the Senate	[   ] Registrar of the Senate
OATH	[X] I attest that I have recited the oath of office and am thus bound

[Salvius 409]

SENATORIAL WELCOME FORM
PROMPT	RESPONSE
NAME	FIRST	LAST
	Culvier	Uialben
ORIGIN	LOCATION	COUNTRY
	Caledonia	Republic of Salvo
INTRO	INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A PERSON AND A PARTISAN
	Senator Culvier Uialben proudly represents the citizens of Salvo in his first term. At the time of his election, Culvier was the only Dark Elf elected to the Senate in the Republic of Salvo history. Culvier is known for his tireless work ethic, policy leadership, media savvy, genuine grassroots connection with constituents, and laser focus on real results to citizens.
PLATFORM	DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS IN THE SENATE
Project 1	Judicial Framework: In order to ensure and guarantee the freedom and liberty of the citizen, a judicial framework must be introduced so that the courts can follow and use to protect the citizen and punish the monarchist.
Project 2	Economic Growth: In order to uplift the citizen from the chains of monarchs the wealth of the Republic and the citizen must be grown. Projects and laws will need to be introduced and put into place to help ensure the economic well-being and economic freedom of the state and the citizen.
Project 3	Spreading the Revolution: The Salvo citizen should not be the only one freed from the chains of authoritarians, but all. No matter creed, race, or class all should revolt against the structure that keeps them chained, and the Republic should do everything in its power to bring revolution to all nations and all peoples.
LEADERSHIP	MARK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO LEAD
	[   ] Speaker of the Senate	[   ] Registrar of the Senate
OATH	[X] I attest that I have recited the oath of office and am thus bound

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SENATORIAL WELCOME FORM
PROMPT	RESPONSE
NAME	FIRST	LAST
	VYKE	ESHEVEURD
ORIGIN	LOCATION	COUNTRY
	ULMSBOTTOM	AELDIN
INTRO	INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A PERSON AND A PARTISAN
	A creature prone to great ambition.
PLATFORM	DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS IN THE SENATE
Project 1	OVERSEEING THE CONSTRUCTION, PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF A CATTLE RANCH.
Project 2	WESTWARD EXPANSION. LET´S SEIZE THE SUN.
Project 3
LEADERSHIP	MARK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO LEAD
	[   ] Speaker of the Senate	[   ] Registrar of the Senate
OATH	[ X  ] I attest that I have recited the oath of office and am thus bound

 

Edited November 8, 2024 by big john

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SENATORIAL WELCOME FORM
PROMPT	RESPONSE
NAME	FIRST	LAST
	VALERIUS	MONTALT
ORIGIN	LOCATION	COUNTRY
	SALVO	SALVO
INTRO	INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A PERSON AND A PARTISAN
	I fought as a member of the Petra Republican Partisans against the Monarchy of Aaun, as well as the nobility of The Petra to re-institute The Republic.
PLATFORM	DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS IN THE SENATE
Project 1	REINVENT REPUBLICANISM: Foster fervent trust and faith in the Republican System. Meet the needs of workers and soldiers, and prioritize their needs over that of the general population.
Project 2	REMOVAL OF LANDSCARS: Undertake projects to deconstruct old Lurinese freeholds across the realm.
Project 3	To construct work places that model democratic systems in our legal system.
LEADERSHIP	MARK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO LEAD
	[ YES  ] Speaker of the Senate	[ YES  ] Registrar of the Senate
OATH	[  Yes ] I attest that I have recited the oath of office and am thus bound

[Kursion 463]

 

SENATORIAL WELCOME FORM
PROMPT	RESPONSE
NAME	FIRST	LAST
	Cedric	Drakehart
ORIGIN	LOCATION	COUNTRY
	Southern Province	Salvo
INTRO	INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A PERSON AND A PARTISAN
	Dear freefolk, as you know, I've been fighting for this republic from the start, from the beggining. We're all together in this fight and it's our duty as a community to stand for our rights and fight for our community. I work hard with my fellow colleagues in the republic in order to make it work, so we can build our free community. I, Cedric Drakehart, have been working tirelessly with the community and will keep doing so, as I am part of the community myself. We are all in this together.
PLATFORM	DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS IN THE SENATE
Project 1	Establish a universal healthcare program that includes preventive care, health support, and equitable healthcare access, regardless of socioeconomic status.
Project 2	Develop community-based centers where local citizens can directly participate in decision-making on issues affecting their lives, such as housing, local safety, and employment opportunities.
Project 3	Promoting a balanced deistribution of our defense capabilities, that combines military defense with humanitarian support, creating a humanized military, that participates in both defense and disaster response.
LEADERSHIP	MARK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO LEAD
	[    ] Speaker of the Senate	[   ] Registrar of the Senate
OATH	[  X ] I attest that I have recited the oath of office and am thus bound.

[Inkthorn 1433]

Esteemed Senators,

 

Senator Horsenhoss has been declared legally dead, given he won an election, but then never showed up. Meanwhile, Senator Montalt has resigned due to a conflict of interest as a result of his foreign roles. Accordingly, two vacancies have arisen in the Senate. The President of the Republic, Levi Summers @Publius, has accordingly directed me to hold a special election to fill these seats. Only two candidates registered for the two vacancies. Therefore, they win by virtue of candidacy, and are hitherto invited to complete the welcome form.

 

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Senator Jacob Morgan @Based1Salmon

Senator Jacquelyn O'Rourke @Asutto

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With that being said, the Senate shall now proceed toward its leadership elections. It is critical to note that the leaders of the Senate set the tone for the future of this institution and the nation at large. Caretakers of the franchise, they are trusted to carry forward the torch and help build upon the foundation laid by President Emeritus Tristan Talraen @Caranthir_. Thus, we ask you to please take great care in how you proceed. Please be sure to return the enclosed ballot via mail or courier promptly. [The leadership elections will occur via poll in Discord; results will be added to this post after.]

 

For the Republic,

Vice President Parzifal af Brasca

 

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SENATORIAL WELCOME FORM
PROMPT	RESPONSE
NAME	FIRST	LAST
	JACQUELYN	O'ROURKE
ORIGIN	LOCATION	COUNTRY
	AL'ILDIC	NUMENDIL
INTRO	INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A PERSON AND A PARTISAN
	Senator O'Rourke is a staunch advocate of Josephite Liberalism. She believes that power should reside within the people of the state rather than within the state itself. As a Senator of Salvo, she'll continue to fight to expand the freedoms of every citizen until everyone is their own King.
PLATFORM	DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS IN THE SENATE
Project 1	EXPANDING OUR INTELLIGENCE APPARATUS: Create and sustain a state-sponsored intelligence community to protect Salvo from any threat, foreign or domestic.
Project 2	EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES: Create a Committee of Education to educate the people of Salvo through public schools and libraries.
Project 3	TERRITORIAL BEAUTIFICATION: Create a committee to fund and execute the complete destruction of all former Lurinite Holdings and Landscars.
LEADERSHIP	MARK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO LEAD
	[   ] Speaker of the Senate	[   ] Registrar of the Senate
OATH	[ X ] I attest that I have recited the oath of office and am thus bound

[Inkthorn 1433]

Respectable legislators of our fine nation,

 

I come with good news: your leadership has been elected! I welcome them to their offices and encourage them to take charge of this institution. My services will continue to be available to assist in your leadership. Please anticipate that the Speaker shall chair meetings, and that the Registrar shall ensure notes, agendas, minutes, votes, etc. are recorded as well as published timely. 

 

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Speaker of the Senate, Senator Jacquelyn O'Rourke @Asutto

Registrar of the Senate, Senator Cedric Drakehart @Kursion

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It is critical to note the independence of the legislative branch from the executive branch. The Presidency may steer the ship of state, but the Senate points its eyes to the stars, and lays a course toward the direction it pleases. Accordingly, we welcome the Senate leadership to exercise their authority appropriately, and to begin the business of the Senate in earnest. 

In the name of liberty, 

Vice President Parzifal af Brasca

[Kursion 463]

 

— ELECTIONS FOR THE SPEAKER

& REGISTRAR OF THE SENATE —

 

The first elections held within the Senate to choose the Senate Registrar and the Senate Speaker.

 

FOREWORD

As envisaged in the constitution of the Republic of Salvo, it is in our founding values to follow a democratic path that guarantees the freedom of the nation and its people. Therefore, the first internal vote of the senate has been held, in which it has been decided which senator will fill the position of Registrar and which senator will fill the position of Speaker. Below, the vote.

 

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RESULTS

 

Election for the Speaker of the Senate
Person		Jac O’Rourke	Any other candidate	No Confidence
Senator Jac O’Rourke		X
Senator Cedric Drakehart		X
Senator Othonin Randir		X
Senator Mitch McCanon		X
Senator Jacob Morgan		X
Senator Vyke Esheveurd		X
Senator Culvier Uialben		X

 

By unanimous decision of the Senate of Salvo, Senator Jacquelin O'Rourke is named Speaker of the Senate.
 

Election for the Registrar of the Senate
Person		Cedric Drakehart	Any other candidate	No Confidence
Senator Jac O’Rourke		X
Senator Cedric Drakehart		X
Senator Othonin Randir		X
Senator Mitch McCanon		X
Senator Jacob Morgan		X
Senator Vyke Esheveurd		X
Senator Culvier Uialben		X

 

By unanimous decision of the Senate of Salvo, Senator Cedric Drakehart is named Speaker of the Senate.
 

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SIGNED BY,
Registrar of the Senate, Senator Cedric Drakehart
 

[Inkthorn 1433]

Madame Speaker @Asutto, 

 

The President has instructed me to submit for your chamber's approval an appointment to the Cabinet. In accordance with the Constitution, specifically Cha. 2 Art. 2 §3d, he has created a new ad hoc role. This is the Secretary of Intelligence. We invite any interested Senator to draft a bill outlining the particular duties of this Cabinet officer, to be placed in the Statutes accordingly pending passage.

 

President Summers @Publiushas selected Mr. Culvier Uialben @Salviusfor this appointment. Mr. Uialben is an ardent supporter of the republican experiment. Born as an heir of the former tyrannical regime we once overthrew, he forsook this birthright in favor of freeing his people. Since then, he has won an election to the Senate. His skills, resources, and aspirations are perfectly suitable to this role.

 

We invite you to begin proceedings into this appointment, and to schedule a confirmation hearing appropriately.

 

Sincerely yours,

Vice President Parzifal af Brasca

 

[Based1Salmon 758]

 

SENATORIAL WELCOME FORM
PROMPT	RESPONSE
NAME	FIRST	LAST
	Jacob	Morgan
ORIGIN	LOCATION	COUNTRY
	Mulberry	Salvo
INTRO	INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A PERSON AND A PARTISAN
	Howdy folks, I'm Jacob Morgan, Jacob if you will, Mr. Morgan if you're feelin fancy. None of that Senator Morgan nonsense. I'm a rancher, a rustler, and a cowboy just like most of yous that I'm here to serve. You may not know me, I went on a drinking binge for a few years to find myself, but I was a founding member of Levi's gang and eventually the Republic of Salvo, even back when it was a burned out tower on the run from darkspawn. As for my goals, I'm fighting for a world where no man needs to bow to another, where every good, honest, and working man has his say in things. In a world of darkspawn, elves, and iblees worshipers, I'm just a man who has dirt under my fingernails like all good hearted men and women should.
PLATFORM	DESCRIBE YOUR GOALS IN THE SENATE
Project 1	The eradication of nobility and the monarchy. The only one who can lead humans without being chosen is God, for even the Pontiff is chosen, first by God, then his Cardinals.
Project 2	Expansion of the Republic into the human Heartlands and then the opening of such for settlement (The government should only hold as much land as it needs to keep its citizens safe and to provide certain services)
Project 3	The construction/procurement of Federal forts and public grazing land ONLY upon land not suitable/desirable for settlement, farming, mining, or town chartership.
LEADERSHIP	MARK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING TO LEAD
	[   ] Speaker of the Senate	[   ] Registrar of the Senate
OATH	[ X  ] I attest that I have recited the oath of office and am thus bound

[Inkthorn 1433]

Madame Speaker @Asutto, 

 

The President has instructed me to submit for your chamber's approval an appointment to the Court, in accordance with the Constitution, specifically Cha. 2 Art. 4 §2. Please summon the appointee appropriately and ensure a confirmation hearing occurs promptly.

 

President Summers @Publiushas selected Mr. Karl Valfleur @Chorale__ for this appointment. Mr. Valfleur is a respected republican revolutionary, having participated in the Heartlander Rebellion, where insurrectionary elements attempted to restore Petra to its original Republic. Additionally, he has a demonstrated legal acumen, and is a scholar of renown.

 

Sincerely yours,

Vice President Parzifal af Brasca