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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>HL Gilli had asked:<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Please tell me in 100 words or less,
"WHY?". </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Thank You.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>HL Gilbert Ost Westley
"Gilli"</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Alrighty... here are the reasons most commonly given by those
at the PRINCIPALITY MEETINGS we have had as best as I can recall (not
necessarily *my* reasons, just *some* reasons):</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>1. It would be fun... fun to think up new heraldry, names,
awards, regalia, as well as the fun involved in saying, "yeah, I was there
when that started... as a matter of fact, I helped." See the
Principality page for more on this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>2. Although the exact borders are being debated, a
common style of play and frequency of play has been noted. The groups
included seem to play with each other more than any other groups and some feel
that there is a sense of regional family.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>3. Since we already have to fill the offices of an
arbitrary region, we might as well get the cool stuff that can go with it...
names, heraldry, awards, and royalty in the persons of a Prince and
Princess. More pageantry.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>4. Prestige of offices and titles. "Exchequer
of the Principality of Whachagonnanameit" as opposed to "Southern
Regional Reeve". More responsibility will be added to these offices
(chronicler, reeve, and herald most notably) and with that responsibility comes
more recognition.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>5. Royal assistance to the Crown in lightening their
travel (read: financial) load while still preserving a very high level of
presence (and not adding to the landed baronial work load). It has become
prohibitively expensive to rule in Ansteorra... ask anybody who's done it
recently.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>6. In addition to the 'training environment' offered by
the Principality offices (as they will more closely mirror the kingdom offices
than they do now) the Coronet list will offer fighters the chance to (in Mari's
most esteemed words) screw up on a smaller level before they get the chance to
screw up on the Kingdom level.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I think I went over a hundred words and I still have a
plethora of lesser points from my notes. If anybody feels I've left
something out, I'm certain they'll add it in later.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dieterich</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>PS. Welcome to the Southern Regional list,
Gilli.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>