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===Reforms, Rebalancing and Reconquest=== | ===Reforms, Rebalancing and Reconquest=== | ||
As production of the Alaru Addir ramped up and the call went out for a rallying of the troops to reconquer lost Regalian territories, a variety of government reforms and acts were carried out that stirred up various political parties. First, the abolished Arch-Chancellor position was resurrected and became second to the Emperor in power. Shortly afterward, the first woman to hold the position was also appointed much to Calemberg’s horror yet the Ithanian Lobby’s joy. Then the Emperor created “The Grand Commander of the Imperial Seat”, a position to command the Tyrian and White Orders and a role that held protector status over the | As production of the Alaru Addir ramped up and the call went out for a rallying of the troops to reconquer lost Regalian territories, a variety of government reforms and acts were carried out that stirred up various political parties. First, the abolished Arch-Chancellor position was resurrected and became second to the Emperor in power. Shortly afterward, the first woman to hold the position was also appointed much to Calemberg’s horror yet the Ithanian Lobby’s joy. Then the Emperor created “The Grand Commander of the Imperial Seat”, a position to command the Tyrian and White Orders and a role that held protector status over the [[Unionist]] priesthood. The Commander only had any real power in the capital city, however, but a suitable appointment was made. The final act carried out by the Emperor involved granting further powers to then Prince Marshal [[Cedric Kade]] who now took command of the [[Violet Order]], the Regalian Bureaucracy and the [[Azure Order]]. Then, with his own power as Prince Marshal, gave himself the overall command of the Grand Marshals and the Grand Admirals as well. | ||
Some more liberal parties found these sweeping actions to be disconcerting but were belittled for their skepticism as what mattered in the moment was the Bone Horrors and the planned Reconquest, not internal squabbling. Shortly after these declarations, a new series of orders emerged but this time from Cedric Kade. The Prince Marshal ordered the deconstruction of various castles from noble lands within a newly defined “non-Military zone or non-strategic value zone”, compensating the nobles who lost their ancient fortresses. He then used those materials to construct and strength fringe and border forts along the edges of the Archipelago. While many families complained and Jingoists found the act regressive, the ordinary people those whose territories were on the borders, the Liberals and the Conservatives found it to be a positive change. Meanwhile, the economy of the Archipelago was suffering as the shock of having lost, so many external resources and investments created uncertainty and cutthroat business practices. Bankers, in particular, were stricken as foreign investments and bank branches were assumably lost almost overnight. There were multiple attempts to steady the supplies of goods such as wood, to contend with discontent labor forces and to help secure the banks but ultimately these matters were a mere trifle to what happened next. | Some more liberal parties found these sweeping actions to be disconcerting but were belittled for their skepticism as what mattered in the moment was the Bone Horrors and the planned Reconquest, not internal squabbling. Shortly after these declarations, a new series of orders emerged but this time from Cedric Kade. The Prince Marshal ordered the deconstruction of various castles from noble lands within a newly defined “non-Military zone or non-strategic value zone”, compensating the nobles who lost their ancient fortresses. He then used those materials to construct and strength fringe and border forts along the edges of the Archipelago. While many families complained and Jingoists found the act regressive, the ordinary people those whose territories were on the borders, the Liberals and the Conservatives found it to be a positive change. Meanwhile, the economy of the Archipelago was suffering as the shock of having lost, so many external resources and investments created uncertainty and cutthroat business practices. Bankers, in particular, were stricken as foreign investments and bank branches were assumably lost almost overnight. There were multiple attempts to steady the supplies of goods such as wood, to contend with discontent labor forces and to help secure the banks but ultimately these matters were a mere trifle to what happened next. | ||