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11-06-2017, 08:32 PM
The Presidential Estate
Just outside Ka Drubang
The Drubang Confederacy
Septum 18, 1587
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"President for Life." Heda thought. "Must it be for life?"
He had just finished having dinner with his daughter Rua and her family. Unlike him, she had a large brood of children, eight already, five boys and three girls. The eldest children were already grown adults, and one was already expecting a child.
"A great grandparent. Am I truly that old?" He thought.
He had first been elected as a young man, only 25 at the time. His fathers death had floored him, but he had been groomed for the role and fit in nicely. His daughter had been given the same chance, only she had many more years to prepare. She was now beyond child-bearing age.
Early on, he had expected to have more, but it soon became clear he would not. He was unsure of the specific medical reasons, but it was clear his seed was... not germinating. He had moved past that, and instead invested fully in his daughter and her husband. He was a strong, wise leader, and a general, and she did well to make him her husband. Should he die, he knew she would make an excellent ruler.
But would she get the chance? There were rumblings in the council that a woman as President for Life would not be tolerated, for whatever reason, regardless of who her father was.
This troubled Heda greatly, and he thought of it often.
He had several options to ensure she was his successor, but the most obvious one was not easy. He would have to relinquish the title and give it to her literally. The primary challengers would not likely accept this, and there was a good chance they would contest this. They were all military leaders, and the contest would likely come to armed conflict. This was not something to be taken lightly, especially given the fragile nature of the Confederacy.
General Manahashet Dua was a Kalimantran, same as Heda and Rua, and was widely seen as a potential favorite for the title. He was a respected military official and highly decorated for his age, a mere 35.
Admiral Hokkai Fitsu was an easterner, but older than Dua and more decorated. He had just as much a chance at taking the position, by force if necessary. It would be odd for a non-Kalimantran to be leader, but there had only been two so far so there wasn't much of a precedent.
Rua, meanwhile had the pedigree of being a direct relation, a grandchild, of the revolutionary father himself. She was trained for the role and had plenty of political experience and an international education featuring degrees from Nyland, Florinthus, and Lanlania. But her gender would remain a question. She was undoubtedly strong willed enough to rule, but Drubang was an old-fashioned sort of country, particularly with regards to gender relations.
Heda continued to ponder this problems and considered, again, resigning and handing the role to his daughter, Rua.
Just outside Ka Drubang
The Drubang Confederacy
Septum 18, 1587
---
"President for Life." Heda thought. "Must it be for life?"
He had just finished having dinner with his daughter Rua and her family. Unlike him, she had a large brood of children, eight already, five boys and three girls. The eldest children were already grown adults, and one was already expecting a child.
"A great grandparent. Am I truly that old?" He thought.
He had first been elected as a young man, only 25 at the time. His fathers death had floored him, but he had been groomed for the role and fit in nicely. His daughter had been given the same chance, only she had many more years to prepare. She was now beyond child-bearing age.
Early on, he had expected to have more, but it soon became clear he would not. He was unsure of the specific medical reasons, but it was clear his seed was... not germinating. He had moved past that, and instead invested fully in his daughter and her husband. He was a strong, wise leader, and a general, and she did well to make him her husband. Should he die, he knew she would make an excellent ruler.
But would she get the chance? There were rumblings in the council that a woman as President for Life would not be tolerated, for whatever reason, regardless of who her father was.
This troubled Heda greatly, and he thought of it often.
He had several options to ensure she was his successor, but the most obvious one was not easy. He would have to relinquish the title and give it to her literally. The primary challengers would not likely accept this, and there was a good chance they would contest this. They were all military leaders, and the contest would likely come to armed conflict. This was not something to be taken lightly, especially given the fragile nature of the Confederacy.
General Manahashet Dua was a Kalimantran, same as Heda and Rua, and was widely seen as a potential favorite for the title. He was a respected military official and highly decorated for his age, a mere 35.
Admiral Hokkai Fitsu was an easterner, but older than Dua and more decorated. He had just as much a chance at taking the position, by force if necessary. It would be odd for a non-Kalimantran to be leader, but there had only been two so far so there wasn't much of a precedent.
Rua, meanwhile had the pedigree of being a direct relation, a grandchild, of the revolutionary father himself. She was trained for the role and had plenty of political experience and an international education featuring degrees from Nyland, Florinthus, and Lanlania. But her gender would remain a question. She was undoubtedly strong willed enough to rule, but Drubang was an old-fashioned sort of country, particularly with regards to gender relations.
Heda continued to ponder this problems and considered, again, resigning and handing the role to his daughter, Rua.