Good day, my fellow Easterners.
Here I stand, one of your five Arbiters of the Conclave, putting my name forward for your consideration as leader of this region.
As you know, the NationStates position of Delegate was recently changed to be reserved for the current sitting Grand Vizier, with our Head of State being renamed to Archon. Personally, I find the name rather distasteful. What’s the point of having such an esteemed position if it doesn’t have an equally-esteemed title?
Here’s my proposition, as a potential remedy for this horrendous misplay…
We make the East a duchal state, with me as its first Duchess.
Just imagine, if you will…
No Ministries cluttering everything up. No hassle that comes with elections. Just me, at my throne, watching it all. As for the decor, that can be fixed later. Cementing power comes first, after all.
Now, I can almost certainly hear you frantically crying, “but Miss Mayflower! The Concordat forbids this!” And that’s true. I’m more than aware of the Concordat. As for my response to your fears? How about we burn it all? While I’m certain the Concordat won’t conflict terribly with my rule, unfortunately there is one stipulation that makes things just a touch difficult… and that’s the provision stating that I can only be in power for six months at a time. Which is, in all respects to my plans, quite a drag. What’s the point of being in power if it’s not guaranteed, after all?
Yes, yes, burn me at the stake, stone me, do whatever it is you need to do in order to get all that frustration out of you. But I assure you… it’s better this way. All you need to do is write down my name on that silly little ballot of yours… and you won’t have to worry about it ever again.
I’ll see you all when I’ve secured my victory, my dearest subjects.~
Duchess Irene Magnolia Mayflower
Note: Please don’t charge me with conspiracy to commit treason, this is all just a joke campaign and I really wanted to go supervillain mode.