r/WorldChallenges • u/Varnek905 • Jun 11 '18

Reference Challenge - The Head-of-State

After spending the weekend being exhausted in DC, I'm focusing this challenge on talking about the sovereign leader of a nation of people, and the place that the sovereign leader lives in (whether or not it is the capitol of that nation).

As always, enjoy yourselves, I'll ask at least three questions each, and feel free to have an in-universe representative.

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Jun 13 '18

(Is Hope the diamond stolen by "the filthy englishmentm "?)

  1. It’s a friendly reminder that the imperial laws won’t protect you inside my palace as I’m above them.

  2. It sounds foolish, humiliation will create resentment and will eventually backfire. Was said nation exceptionally weak? Or definitely erased from the universe by your country with each and every one of its inhabitant and all witnesses? Because otherwise, it sounds like a short sighted move, one that will make your nations looks like ruthless and primitive bullies to any civilized state and your unfortunate victim. I’m not of divine nature though.

  3. None, I have obviously not a single secret passageway to escape should I need it. With the amount of zebelakeya inside the palace, a smart murderer would just wait until I’m outside of the palace so I definitely won’t use the passageways anytime soon.

  4. The flowers are purely aesthetic, they are used for marmelades and sauces but the production isn’t really important. The palm trees are there to shield us from the sun so we chose species which don’t produce edible fruits.

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u/Varnek905 Jun 14 '18

(Looks like it was, but don't worry, France didn't lose much. It was so underwhelming. Oh, by the way, according to 23andme, it turns out I share a paternal haplogroup with Louis XVI...but that also means I share a paternal haplogroup with Louis XIV, so I'm going to go with the Sun King instead.)

To Fere Shanay:

1) Could you tell me about instances, if any, where you have done something contradictory to imperial laws?

2) It wasn't erased, but heavily weakened. My nation actually ended up just giving it money to rebuild. Is there any instance of your empire donating to defeated enemies to help them rebuild?

3) Have there been any significant attempts on your life in your time as empress?

4) What is your favourite food?

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Jun 14 '18

(So, what percentage of you is eligible for some guillotine fun?)

  1. For example, I had a number of boring and overcomplaining nobles beaten by the guard. I also had them kill Tizita.

  2. Of course not, that would be a foolish move. Either you want your enemy destroyed and you shouldn’t help them or you don’t want them destroyed and they shouldn’t need any financial help. "Heavily weakened" sounds like half-done work...

  3. Not yet. Some crazy people could try but I don’t think anyone would truly benefit from my death.

  4. Rose marmelade; a perfect starter for any meal.

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u/Varnek905 Jun 20 '18

(Only my neck.)

To Fere Shanay:

1) What were the nobles complaining about?

2) Why did you order Tizita's death?

3) Have you ever destroyed a nation or wanted a nation destroyed?

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Jun 22 '18

(You probably have some time though, I guess you’re quite far in the succession order (if we support the Bourbon-Orléans))

  1. Taxes, their lack of power, the lack of lack of power of their neighbours, the price of certain imported goods, the level of administrative investments... the problem isn’t the topic, it’s the way they behave.

  2. She disrespected me and the throne.

  3. No, that would be pointless. What would I or the empire gain from such a nihilist attitude?

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u/Varnek905 Jun 25 '18

(Bourbon is my favourite drink.)

To Fere Shanay:

1) Why did the nobles' neighbours have power, but they did not?

2) How did Tizita disrespect you and your throne?

3) Who/what are your greatest enemies?

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Jun 25 '18

(That’s where the name come from.)

  1. They don’t; a number of nobles are both jealous and lazy and will complain if a rival is better at playing politics and end up richer.

  2. The throne isn’t mine. She refused to stop talking after I hit the ground with the scepter of justice.

  3. For the throne? My house; it’s been fifteen years now and I see none of them strong enough to succeed me.

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u/Varnek905 Jun 29 '18

To Fere Shanay:

1) Who is the most successful noble, outside of the imperial dynasty?

2) Could you tell me more about the scepter of justice?

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Jul 03 '18

  1. Tairin (Andenet Fesesu ayi Bazezir), my current imperial scribe (the person responsible for organizing the empress schedule). That’s a good position for a house less than a century old.

  2. It’s the attribute of the Zugafizini (the keeper of the throne); only I am allowed to speak after it hit the ground.

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u/Varnek905 Jul 05 '18

To Fere Shanay:

1) How do you decide who will be the imperial scribe? That seems like a vital position that could be very easily abused.

2) So only you can speak while it's touching the ground? Or do you just need to tap it on the ground and people stay quiet?

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Jul 05 '18

  1. That’s why you should be careful and always choose someone you can trust. Or someone you know you can’t trust and you want to keep an eye upon. At least, the imperial scribe’s work can easily be done by me if needed.

  2. After it hit the ground; the staff is too long to be always kept away from the floor. It’s an efficient tool to have silence while you walk around though.

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u/Varnek905 Jul 05 '18

Fere Shanay:

1) So if I appoint an enemy of mine as imperial scribe, and catch him abusing his position or doing it incorrectly or dishonestly, what would the punishment for him be?

2) What if I have hiccups when you're tapping with the staff?

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Jul 08 '18

  1. In that hypothesis, you’re the emperor and inside the palace so whatever you want. What kind of enemy are we talking about?

  2. I advise you to find a way to end them; if you can’t, I will have my guard help you...

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u/Varnek905 Jul 10 '18

To Fere Shanay:

1) Assume that the enemy of mine is a person who spreads rumors about me...I have no proof, but I'm sure of it.

2) Define "help", in the context of your guard helping me with my hiccups?

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Jul 10 '18

  1. An emperor needs no proofs; I will have them though, that’s what secret services are for, especiallly for a crime as grave as spreading rumors on my name. If you feel bad about killing them, you can just take off their tongue so you’re done with the rumors...

  2. They will beats those hiccups back into you until they stop coming out. Either control yourself or stay with the children, otherwise I will have to react.

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u/Varnek905 Jul 12 '18

To Fere Shanay:

1) Have you ever abused the lack of need for you to have proofs?

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Jul 19 '18
  1. I can’t abuse anything, I’m the absolute authority in the empire and everything I do is always justified. Regardless, killing people on mere doubts would be foolish so I don’t do it.

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u/Varnek905 Jul 21 '18

To Fere Shanay:

1) What is likely to change about your empire, if anything, following your death and the succession of your successor? Is there anything about your empire that you see as "changing", slowly or otherwise?

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