Good day, gentlemen.
I begin by sincerely apologizing for my lateness. I had other affairs that had to be sorted out.
I thought about this for several hours yesterday, and concluded that Kirkland has two paths that it may now take that would not involve dissolution and disbandment.
The first path would be to unite North and South Kirkland into the Empire of New Kirkland. We would collectively work together in establishing this nation. We would create a Parliament, a government, and territories, in hopes of success. I welcome this proposal with open arms.
The second path, I believe, would indeed involve the Empire-Republic of Freedomia. We have been long allies of Kirkland, cordial relations with His Excellency, the former Emperor, and have done our personal best to keep this nation alive. I would be willing to consult with the Freedomian Senate about a proposal I think you would all be amenable to.
(1) The Grand Duchy of Arlington, and the Grand Duchy of Valoria, would both be given the option to be Provinces of Freedomia. You would both be given the Honorary Title of Grand Duke, and therefore address yourself as a Grand Duke, as well as a governor.
(2) If you were to accept becoming Provinces of Freedomia, you would both be given a great deal of territory. The Freedomian Empire is completely connected as one country, therefore, Arlington and Valoria, for example, could be connected, based on your decision. As head of this territory, you could ask for building projects to be done, and I could complete them for you. Freedomia also has a series of paths, bridges, and three buildings so far.
(3) The Senate would assign you two pieces of land, and we would rename them to correspond with your Grand Duchy. For example, if you were given the Province of Tintagel, it would be renamed to the Province of Valoria, or Arlington, perhaps.
(4) Governors have substantial powers over the given province. They can pass laws, order building projects, et cetera.
(5) Finally, the Freedomian Community is extremely active. Our forum,
www.freedomiagovernment.forumotion.com, has several active members, and if Valoria and Arlington became provinces, they could post on these very interesting forums, and perhaps even join our Senate.
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Gentlemen, let me know if you need any information regarding proposal number 2. As for proposal number one, I support it just as fully. I was asked by Stephen Landes to, as a representative of Freedomia, help constructively assist with the future of Kirkland.
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Expounding, by the way, on what I previously wrote about Freedomia being connected, here's a map of Freedomia. You'll find we have quite an interesting land scape, such as the lake, for example. Oh, yes, and here's the link to the map.
http://microwiki.org.uk/index.php?title=...miamap.jpg