06-02-2004, 01:59 PM
06-04-2004, 06:32 AM
No we won't grow a damn bit. We're apart of Hanover now. Which means no self government, no investment.
What we should do is set up a government.
What we should do is set up a government.
06-04-2004, 09:35 AM
May I recommend opening a bar-themed forum. Since HANgOVER was closed down (to my everlasting sorrow) there are no "watering holes" in all of the Commonwealth.
I recommend you open one here, in Calormen. That will draw participants. You could appoint a bartender and make that a government office. Every week you could get the patrons to vote on some issue or other: Voila! You have a legislature.
I think if you were to do that, Calormen would quickly become more popular than Hanover, herself!
I recommend you open one here, in Calormen. That will draw participants. You could appoint a bartender and make that a government office. Every week you could get the patrons to vote on some issue or other: Voila! You have a legislature.
I think if you were to do that, Calormen would quickly become more popular than Hanover, herself!
06-04-2004, 12:56 PM
Cool idea. Tolkien would you like to help set up parliament even if it just you and Mr Wydham
06-04-2004, 04:44 PM
After all you do love Germanic culture, Prince Daniel and if I am correct...Germans love beer.
06-14-2004, 11:30 AM
Mr Chris anderson,
Any word on whether or not you want to help runn Parliament
Any word on whether or not you want to help runn Parliament
06-14-2004, 04:19 PM
Some further ideas for growth (or at least shameless self-promotion):
1. Calormen might hold various "festivals" from time-to-time. Now, for example, might be a good time to host some sort of "Summerfest" involving various activities. Of course, Calormen--what with her Germanic tendencies--would be remiss to neglect to hold an "Oktoberfest" in October at HANgOVER, her new brau haus.
2. Calormen might ask the King to proclaim an annual national holiday for Calormen. It could be called "Calormen Day" or some such thing.
3. Host a week-long Commonwealth conference, inviting representatives from Hanover and Athenoi to discuss ways in which the Commonwealth might be made more dynamic and ways in which the "mother country", so to speak, can help the smaller nations and vice-versa.
With the plans of imperial union on hold, now is a great time to draw attention to the Commonwealth and to give it broader dimension. Be sure to plan the conference well and give plenty of advance notice to the governments of the other nations. Invite His Majesty to formally open the conference.
4. Actively recruit citizens!
5. Create a website, or at least a web page to be included on the Hanoverian website. If nothing else, I'll make one for you using my website and King Alexander can put a link on Hanover's. I know the King is very busy so if he can't get to it, let him know I'm willing to do this.
May I also recommend having a nice portrait photo taken of yourself, in suit & tie or even in uniform if you have one or can borrow or rent one. Giving the government a "face" goes a long way to making your nation more dimensional and more "present" to others.
6. I still think the idea of inviting HANgOVER patrons to serve as legislators is a good one. It's unique enough to entice people and requires no undue labour in setting-up a legislative infrastructure. Let's face it: you haven't got enough man power here to tackle an actual parliament, yet. Start out with something small, informal and practical. Who knows, a tavern-legislature could become a celebrated Calormenian tradition!
7. Ask His Majesty to create an "Order of Calormen" (if you don't already have one). The various nations of the British Commonwealth have theirs: the Order of Canada , the Order of Australia, the Order of New Zealand, etc. While these orders do not confer knighthood, they honour service to the nation. The Queen serves as Sovereign and Grand Master of these orders, the Governor-Generals serve as Chancellors and it is they who nominate inductees. Adopt this grand tradition for Calormen.
8. Come up with a national motto and write a national anthem. You might even hold a "National Anthem of Calormen Contest". National songs and symbols lend greater dimension and authenticity to your nation. You can then bestow the newly-minted "Order of Calormen" upon the winner.
9. Learn how to spell the name of your own nation. The more seriously you take Calormen, the more seriously others will take it. If the Governor-General, himself, views Calormen as so insignificant that he won't even bother to get the nation's name right, then why should anyone else take Calormen seriously?
10. Do nothing half-heartedly or haphazardly. Plan well and give attention to details. Use formal documents with formal letterhead. Use your spell-check (or a dictionary). When speaking as Governor-General, remember the augustness of your office and be majestic rather than casual. Create rules and formalities and adhere to them. All such efforts will demonstrate that you take Calormen seriously and will inspire others to.
If you would like assistance or advice with regard to such things, feel free to ask myself or His Majesty or Lord Brunswick and we will be more than willing to help you out. As sarcastic and snot-nosed as I can be sometimes, I'm behind your efforts all the way and am happy to be of help. That goes for all of us.
11. Inspire yourself. Visit the websites of the Governors-General of Canada, Australia and New Zealand and look at the way in which they present themselves to the world and to their own Commonwealth. Read about the protocol of their offices. Study the way they operate and in doing so, get some ideas for your own role and for your own nation.
No need to elaborately mimick every jot-and-tittle, of course. Calormen is not Australia, after all, and nobody expects her to be. Take a few workable ideas and implement them and create a majesty and a respectability all your own from them. Show the Commonwealth and the world that the office of Governor-General of Calormen means something, has some bearing and is an executive to be reckoned with.
Take pride in your office, your nation and in the words "I serve at the pleasure of His Majesty," remembering that you represent a King. The greater your office becomes, the greater will your nation be.
1. Calormen might hold various "festivals" from time-to-time. Now, for example, might be a good time to host some sort of "Summerfest" involving various activities. Of course, Calormen--what with her Germanic tendencies--would be remiss to neglect to hold an "Oktoberfest" in October at HANgOVER, her new brau haus.
2. Calormen might ask the King to proclaim an annual national holiday for Calormen. It could be called "Calormen Day" or some such thing.
3. Host a week-long Commonwealth conference, inviting representatives from Hanover and Athenoi to discuss ways in which the Commonwealth might be made more dynamic and ways in which the "mother country", so to speak, can help the smaller nations and vice-versa.
With the plans of imperial union on hold, now is a great time to draw attention to the Commonwealth and to give it broader dimension. Be sure to plan the conference well and give plenty of advance notice to the governments of the other nations. Invite His Majesty to formally open the conference.
4. Actively recruit citizens!
5. Create a website, or at least a web page to be included on the Hanoverian website. If nothing else, I'll make one for you using my website and King Alexander can put a link on Hanover's. I know the King is very busy so if he can't get to it, let him know I'm willing to do this.
May I also recommend having a nice portrait photo taken of yourself, in suit & tie or even in uniform if you have one or can borrow or rent one. Giving the government a "face" goes a long way to making your nation more dimensional and more "present" to others.
6. I still think the idea of inviting HANgOVER patrons to serve as legislators is a good one. It's unique enough to entice people and requires no undue labour in setting-up a legislative infrastructure. Let's face it: you haven't got enough man power here to tackle an actual parliament, yet. Start out with something small, informal and practical. Who knows, a tavern-legislature could become a celebrated Calormenian tradition!
7. Ask His Majesty to create an "Order of Calormen" (if you don't already have one). The various nations of the British Commonwealth have theirs: the Order of Canada , the Order of Australia, the Order of New Zealand, etc. While these orders do not confer knighthood, they honour service to the nation. The Queen serves as Sovereign and Grand Master of these orders, the Governor-Generals serve as Chancellors and it is they who nominate inductees. Adopt this grand tradition for Calormen.
8. Come up with a national motto and write a national anthem. You might even hold a "National Anthem of Calormen Contest". National songs and symbols lend greater dimension and authenticity to your nation. You can then bestow the newly-minted "Order of Calormen" upon the winner.
9. Learn how to spell the name of your own nation. The more seriously you take Calormen, the more seriously others will take it. If the Governor-General, himself, views Calormen as so insignificant that he won't even bother to get the nation's name right, then why should anyone else take Calormen seriously?
10. Do nothing half-heartedly or haphazardly. Plan well and give attention to details. Use formal documents with formal letterhead. Use your spell-check (or a dictionary). When speaking as Governor-General, remember the augustness of your office and be majestic rather than casual. Create rules and formalities and adhere to them. All such efforts will demonstrate that you take Calormen seriously and will inspire others to.
If you would like assistance or advice with regard to such things, feel free to ask myself or His Majesty or Lord Brunswick and we will be more than willing to help you out. As sarcastic and snot-nosed as I can be sometimes, I'm behind your efforts all the way and am happy to be of help. That goes for all of us.
11. Inspire yourself. Visit the websites of the Governors-General of Canada, Australia and New Zealand and look at the way in which they present themselves to the world and to their own Commonwealth. Read about the protocol of their offices. Study the way they operate and in doing so, get some ideas for your own role and for your own nation.
No need to elaborately mimick every jot-and-tittle, of course. Calormen is not Australia, after all, and nobody expects her to be. Take a few workable ideas and implement them and create a majesty and a respectability all your own from them. Show the Commonwealth and the world that the office of Governor-General of Calormen means something, has some bearing and is an executive to be reckoned with.
Take pride in your office, your nation and in the words "I serve at the pleasure of His Majesty," remembering that you represent a King. The greater your office becomes, the greater will your nation be.
06-14-2004, 05:44 PM