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Post by Fortwhile on Aug 6, 2018 2:57:10 GMT
Hi all,
I'll cut fully to the chase: I've been a pretty disappointing monarch / High King the last few months.
The truth is, things are getting pretty crazy at work. I thought things were going to die down enough this summer to allow me to invest some time here, but that just isn't panning out.
I've thought about this long and hard, and I'm happy to step down if that's what the region wants. I think we have a few members who could be strong High Kings, but I want it to be a regional discussion and not just me picking someone (that's not necessarily the same thing as having a public vote, but let's talk).
I think this place still has tons of potential, but it needs a strong guiding hand and that just can't be me for the foreseeable future.
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Post by Lady Cari on Aug 6, 2018 3:03:26 GMT
I think I speak for most, if not all, of us when I say—however cliche it may be—that we are content with your rule as High King and would be willing to let you continue; but in the end, if you feel RL obligations are taking too much of your time and energy, don't let us stop you from stepping down. I don't think anyone could be expected to have done a much better job than you...recent lulls have been due to a variety of factors beyong your/our control, and activity sitewide is down considerably right now. We just feel it more as a UCR.
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Post by United Barbaros on Aug 6, 2018 6:04:19 GMT
Sire, for the most part, I agree with her highness, Lady Cari. Though I would have liked to have seen more activity on your part, that doesn't equate to wanting to see you step down from high king. RL is more important, as we all know. If holding the position of high king hinders you in RL, then it might be better for you to step down. I will say seeing that you are this region's founder, how you've done in the past, how you seem to be as a person, and your level of expertise in NS, I would find it discomforting and saddening to see you step down.
On top of this, and I don't mean to undermine the potential you see in us, but frankly, I don't know who should replace you, should you step down. Sopo also seems to have a hectic RL. Cari is now Consul, heir apparent, senator, and this region's backup, so adding high king to that list sounds like too much and potentially frightening. Bym again has a lot on his plate with foreign affairs, current WAD and senator-ship. Nes is...Nes. Mizfit seems new to all of this. Nye seems busy between RL and NS, and school will be back soon enough for him. MAYBE he can, but I don't know if I can bet on it. I am no where near the same level of NS expertise as you or Cari, and I can't guarantee I will have the time to assume the role. I might have more than you do, so it might work on that front, but I don't know for sure.
Besides, change isn't always good. Maybe the region needs some more stability, and you remaining high king can and likely would help with that.
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Post by Bymaria on Aug 6, 2018 10:05:46 GMT
Today is our first anniversary as a region, and a good time to celebrate those who brought us to where we are today. You created this region and so we all owe you a great debt of gratitude for having guided us to where we are today.
With that in mind, I don’t think we could possibly ask you to step down, so I leave the decision entirely to yourself. To reaffirm what both Cari and Barb have said: if you feel that real life has been too much to leave time for NS, then it might be in your interests not to continue as monarch. However, should you find the time, I would like for you to stay with us as our High King.
I will confess that I did enjoy being able to update the regional officers and fixing the WFE, which makes me think that more shared power would make us more efficient, as a government. If Cari had been able to sort some forum stuff in your absense, then that would have enabled us to move at a much faster rate with some of the anniversary and RP plans. And if someone then had also been able to update the regional officers list and WFE that would also have been helpful. If more trusted officers were to be granted border control power it means that we would be more responsive to any raider activity. (I did grant this power to Barb as a precaution yesterday). Is this the answer? I really don’t know, but what does everyone think? More forum admins would definitely help...
Whatever your decision Fortwhile, we all respect your choice.
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Post by Fortwhile on Aug 10, 2018 5:02:44 GMT
I want to thank everyone for their sincere and open remarks here.
Your confidence in me is, quite honestly surprising. The next few months are going to be rough for me, but I would like to continue as king until it becomes impossible for me to do so.
Thank you all.
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Post by Sopo on Aug 12, 2018 3:30:10 GMT
meh, you're ok
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Post by Fortwhile on Aug 12, 2018 18:28:44 GMT
time 4 u to go to the gulags
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Post by Nesearan on Aug 13, 2018 21:47:05 GMT
time 4 u to go to the gulags Can we get Larry to make a "Gulag" Channel in the discord and put Soap in it?
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Post by Fortwhile on Aug 20, 2018 0:03:48 GMT
time 4 u to go to the gulags Can we get Larry to make a "Gulag" Channel in the discord and put Soap in it? Best idea so far.
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