[Ansteorra] Re: Province

[David Whitford]

I am curious(about why this just arrived?-odd) why
would you consider province staus for Shadowlands but
seem so upset about it for Moonshadow?
 Robert

--- Paul DeLisle <ferret at hot.rr.com> wrote:

> Actually, Shadowlands is one of the few examples
> where a Province *might* be
> appropriate (IMHO)...a largely transient population;
> usually very young...in
> Shadowlands' case, it might make sense. As I said
> before; Crown Lands should
> be the *exception*, not the rule. And only with
> major extenuating
> circumstances.
> 
> Alden
> 
> 
> > Way back in the Dark Ages when I lived in
> Shadowlands - I'm talking the
> > early 80's here - we gave some serious
> consideration to the idea
> > of becoming
> > a Province.  At that time we had at least 65 or
> more people actively
> > *playing*, which made us bigger and more active
> than many of the
> > baronies of
> > the time (ask Their Excellencies Simon and Tessa
> about the Shadowlands
> > turnout at their coronation - I think they still
> remember it).  We were
> > interested in some of the perks of going barony,
> but we didn't
> > want to mess
> > up all the great things that were going for us as
> a very large
> > and extremely
> > active shire.  So, we thought about the Province
> idea.  We ended
> > up deciding
> > to remain a shire, but I've been a fan of
> provinces ever since.
> > I've always
> > viewed them as being sort of like a Mega-Shire,
> with all the good
> > perks and
> > none of the negative politics of being a barony.
> >
> > And hey, if that's what the people living there
> think is best for
> > the health
> > and well being of their shire, then good for them
> for recognizing their
> > strengths and running with them!  Vivat to our new
> Province!
> > Corrinne
> 
> 
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