DUMAPALOOZA | A Candidate of the North

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𝕴 𝕮𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖊 𝕱𝖔𝖓𝖙𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖊, 

 

                 Baron of Montereine, and humble servant of the people of Adria, do wish to put forth one Stekvark Lochunskofk as candidate for the title of Duke, using my gracious position as a core elector. My support for Stekvark does not come from any sort of familial tie, nor, from a sense of panicked hurry, but instead emerges as a product of my belief that Stekvark fulfills the characteristics necessary for such a role. 

                Stekvark Lochunskofk, renowned for his service t0 Adria in battle has proven his dedication to it's people with his own blood; and most often at the risk of his own life. Stekvark throughout his many times in battle--notably against Simon Peter's Urguan Coalition, and in crusade against the Black Church--has never experienced a loss. Remaining undefeated in such fields of battle, under the banner of Adria, Stekvark has become a symbol of Adria's undaunted exposure, and triumph. 

 

                Stekvark is not the patriarch of a noble house, and as such has no party actively relying on his guidance, leadership, and presence. Whilst Adria has a history of electing those from noble houses to the position of Duke, I believe it would be prudent in this time of Adrian expansion and rapidly changing diplomacy, to choose a candidate without robbing one of Adria's  noble houses of their leadership. This choice would allow for us to keep both the security of unchanging headship within Adria as it stands, whilst filling the position of Duke with a worthy and capable candidate.

 

 

[DarkxWalker 248]

 

Baron Castille Fontaine of Montereine,
 

Your honourable words bestow upon me more shine than I've ever carried into a fight. Still, I understand the intent behind your nomination and reflect upon it greatly. 
 

You speak truthfully on one matter above all: I am not bound to a house. No hall waits upon my return, nor does a lineage lean upon my name or legacy. It is not a weakness, for it indicts my judgement has never had to bend for the sake of noble heritage.
 

What I have given in Adria—steel, time, and the better years of my life., not because I was owed anything in return, but because work needed to be done. That, with Zygmunt's late departure, remains seamlessly unchanged. 
 

I've seen myself in many wars, many coalitions and many atrocious battles. We've seen the outcomes. Battles are not won by legend nor by nobility. The same holds true for rule, whether others admit such or not. If this path preserves that balance while placing a steady hand at the helm, then it is worth the consideration you've given it.
 

I do not intend to make grandiose promises, Fontaine, for those are easy to make and costly for others to pay tenfold. I, however, offer a willingness to carry responsibility without abdicating it along when it grows at its heaviest.
 

If the electors foresee fit to place that burden on my shoulders, I will bear it as I have every other hardship.
Without fuss, without spectacle. And, if need be, for as long as it has to take.

Ave Adria,
STEKVARK, Lochunskofk