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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7948915" data-attributes="member: 79141">Session 259, Part TwoThe Royal To Do List (or, Proof that King Baldrey is Worthy to be Canonized)Weeks went by.  The unit went their separate ways, and rarely came together again, except in small groups. Few of them saw much of the king, who busied himself with shepherding the new world he had helped to fashion. Here is a glimpse of his extensive to-do list:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> Invite leaders of all nations to an international concave.</li> </ol> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Declare Axis Island a neutral space and establish a garrison comprised of soldiers from all nations to ensure that no single nation has control over it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Arrange for an international task-force to monitor and prepare for interplanar defence. First and foremost against Gidim, but who knows what else is out there?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Elfaivar should become eladrin land and all other nations should withdraw and stop their colonisation pursuits. Perhaps some of the outposts can be maintained for trade etc.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Condemn and outlaw the Obscurati, to make sure it does not continue to operate as some sort of underground cell.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pemberton/Steel Lord should be allowed to officially come out of hiding. King Baldrey proposes total amnesty for the past transgressions. His secret base of operations should be declared his domain with state rights. If Ber objects, King Baldrey will negotiate compensation.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lay out some kind of framework for international peace going forward. Concaves should become a regular thing.</li> </ul> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">In Risur</li> </ol> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Take measures to recover the country from the recent events.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Renew the pacts with Fey Court and Fey titans</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Building upon King Baldrey's earlier white paper, lay out the national values and principles for Risur, aiming for a balance between nature and science, emphasising personal responsibility, the value of education and the value of the nation's history including fey connection and reverence for nature. (It would be ideal to base it more on an eastern model rather than western, like Japan or China with traditions and spiritual life more harmoniously combined with scientific and industrial achievement. In Risur nature and industry, spiritual traditions and science should always be in balance.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Establish state schools and universities, and outlaw child labour.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Finish the law reform and roll out the Baldrian Codex that Woodrow started working on when Korrigan had just become king.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Commission and publish a detailed account of the recent events, exposing all that is known about the Ob activities since its beginnings as well as the struggle against it. Nicodemus/Miller's identity is also revealed. Among other things the work also demonstrates how Nicodemus turned from idealist whom many still revere into a cynical tyrant. Korrigan himself writes the introduction explaining the philosophical and moral basis for the opposition: first and foremost the right of every sentient being to keep and exercise their free will, and also the opposition to any covert and behind the scenes meddling in the lives of millions of people – everybody has the right to know about processes and decisions that affect their lives.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Offer the maustin caji sanctuary in Risur as before. Also request that their mind training techniques are made available to all who wish to practice them in Risur.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Alden Wondermaker receives a lot of recognition and reward for his contribution to victory over Ob. He will be the new Principal Minister on the council and will be given a lot of resources to advance Risuri technology and science, although Korrigan insists on striving the integration of nature and technology in all aspects. (Korrigan considers this fair, despite the glimpse of the future he learned on Reida. Wondermaker has been an invaluable ally and a noble character. He will not allow the vague piece of knowledge to bias his opinion. If there are any signs of conflict as the years go by he will address them as he would do in any other case. But he also understands that meddling with future is likely to do more harm than good, and at the end of the day there are things that are out of his control and it may be somebody else's page in history to write.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lead the nation to a peaceful and prosperous future!</li> </ul> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Personal:</li> </ol> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Keep Kai close and make sure that he has always time to spend with him.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Keep Quratulain close as long as she wants to remain with him, of course. She has the official position of the Green Knight, and a trusted advisor, but if she wishes to take her own path she is free to do so.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Continue work on his philosophy – incorporating analysis of Miller's work but not exclusively based on it. Eventually, Korrigan hopes to leave behind an influential body of work.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Romantic relationships... I don't know.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Once he feels he has done all he can for the prosperity of Risur and stability in the world, King Baldrey will step down and pass on the crown on to someone else. He believes that hanging on to power too long leads to corruption and stagnation. The precedent for short tenures will be set.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Korrigan wants to meet with Ashima Shimtu again. Ever since our second foray into the Vault both Linia and Ashima Shimtu have been on his mind, but somehow they got more entwined with other character's stories than Korrigan's and I didn't want to sideline anyone, but I think it's something Korrigan would really care about. Angel betrayed by the religion she served. And even more so a demon who has changed her nature. Sadly Linia is now gone... But Korrigan will show interest in Ashima Shimtu's fate and offer her any help he can give even if it's just a human friendship.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Speaking of Linia. Korrigan embedded her feather in the Death Pillar. You said you're not sure what good it would do, so I was thinking: If the icon represent the main plane of death and it's sort of satellite, what if Linia also becomes some sort of death related phenomenon? Not a plane of course, but perhaps someone similar to the ferryman from the Greek myths who takes the dead souls across the river Styx to the land of the dead. But unlike the usual connotations of dread and evil that death invokes, Lanjyr version in Linia could be a benevolent and kind spirit to whom people would pray for a painless death and turn to ease the grief of loss. (DM’s Note: Wonderful idea. Done!)</li> </ul></blockquote>

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