NR - Principality

[Darin K. Herndon]

Ld. Llygoden Llwyd wrote:

>I'm still wondering why?  Why become a Principality?  What singular 'thing'
>is broken that needs to be fixed?

This may be part of the perception problem.  There might be some 
things that being a principality would help fix or be a catalyst to 
fix; but fixing things is a small part of becoming a principality.

As a very loose analogy, take a child for an example.  A child either 
grows or is stunted.  The northern region cannot be forced to grow 
into a teenager (principality) faster than the body permits.  Neither 
can it be stopped without damage (like foot binding for geishas). 
But when changes start happening (the start of regional identity, the 
desire to do for ourselves what our parents are away and not doing, 
etc.), a blindness to that change is not healthy.  Things grow and 
they grow at their own pace.  There are some of us who see the 
strength and maturity in the north as a coming of age, not as a 
desire to run away from home.  I have seen teenagers who are still 
treated as children by their parents and those can become very 
unhealthy teens.  Is the north ready to become a principality (a 
teenager)?  We're certainly suffering what I see as growing pains. 
We are certainly seeing discussions of "let's do for ourselves" by 
having our own royalty.  Are we ready to take on more responsibility? 
We're certainly not still nursing.

OK, that analogy lends itself to some things but is a bit 
restrictive.  I hope it starts to help your perception.

>What would be better than it is now?

A bunch of us on this list have answered our opinions and thoughts to 
the comments brought by your knight and his lady.  But they remain 
opinions, hopes, beliefs.  They cannot become a reality until we grow 
and find out.  I have seen more commentary lately from people stating 
that from "the common people" they would be satisfied just to have 
the pomp and circumstance increased by royal involvement.  If our 
royals (parents) are not there enough for some, then yes the 
adjoining baronies can fill in but that remains a babysitter.

>Would the CPs come to more events hosted by small groups or would they be
>away at Kingdom events with the crown?

Under their fealty to care for this geographic body, they had better 
be here.  Did Sir Barn or Centurion Kat go to Gothic to the circles? 
No, they stayed with their responsibility.  A CP should as well, 
IMNSHO.

Etienne
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