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Post by Louis XIV on Apr 28, 2022 1:08:35 GMT
Lords Legarde de Bearne and Bougiedure are being considered for New Year’s Honours (Infl Needed 9)
Military
King's Champion
Civil/Government
Secretary of State (Lord Balls) Appointed by Huillame Lagarde de Berne
Director of the Lottery (Lord Balls, Sieur Bastion) Appointed by Jacques Bougiedure
Royal Astronomer
Church
King's Confessor
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Post by Monique Adelina De'Ath on Apr 28, 2022 6:28:52 GMT
To: Lord Bougiedure
Controller-General of Finance
My Lord,
May I respectfully volunteer my services for the post of Director of the Lottery.
As you are aware I am preparing myself for Holy Orders but such a path, I've since learned, is one of some months worth of various qualifying criteria requiring completion before one is permitted to assume the title of priest. Despite my most reasoned representations concerning my personal qualities and skills, the benefits a quick ordination would have to the Church and the fact I could throw a few livres into the collection plate I've been unable to find an obliging Bishop who will agree to....how shall we say.....be 'flexible' with the rules!
So I must persevere as a member of the laity whilst I undertake the studying and securing of sponsors etc but I feel the role of Royal Executioner should now be passed onto another as it probably isn't the done thing to keep chopping off heads when one is embracing the 10 Commandments and one of those is 'Thou shalt not kill'....although saying that I could save the State a few livres by combining the role of Executioner and Priest on the day by accompanying the prisoner(s) on the cart to the place of execution, hear a quick final confession, bang off a few prayers for the soul of the impending departed before then whipping off my cassock to reveal the garb of Royal Executioner and lead the prisoner(s) to the block for the chop! Kind of an all-in-one service which may allow some comfort to the condemned and certainly speed things up.
Anyway I think it more appropriate that I concentrate of counting coins rather than heads so I would ask you to appoint me as the next Director of the Lottery, I know I can do a great job and it will help with my references when securing a parish after my ordination as I'll be able to show the Bishop I held a post of some distinction under the Governmental sway of the noble Lord Bougiedure.
Sieur Bastian Anton De'Ath
OOC BAD applies for the post of Director of the Lottery
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Post by Valerie Valanon on Apr 28, 2022 18:00:58 GMT
To: Huillaume Lagarde de Bearne, Marquis de Deols
His Majesty´s Minister of State
Monsieur le Marquis,
let me first express my congratulations for your oncoming elevation. Well deserved after your long and dedicated service to the crown. As a matter of fact, my life as Principal of Madame Duschene´s Academy is somewhat less intriguing than before, when I had been the personal secretary of your lovely wife. I miss especially the times, when your wife was so kind to avert my attention from the tedious work to other things. Once we spoke of the cooler climate here in the north compared to the lovely valleys of Gascony. And that the upbringing of children is much more easily done outside the crowded streets and places of Paris.
But to get to the point, I write to you on behalf of my husband, the Viscomte de Tercis, the Captain of the Royal Foot Guards, Viscomte Henri Bonnett. Due to a misunderstanding with some guards from the Papal delegation, his right hand has been tended by the regimental surgeon. Unfortunately this process somehow worsened the injury, so my husband isn´t able to write to you personally. Therefore I would like to ask you to appoint him as Secretary of State. I know, his enthusiasm sometimes gets the better of him. But he is able to keep it in check. At least he promised me. As Governor of Paris during the last year he has shown his dedication to the crown and the people of Paris and he would like to serve the crown and especially you as your Secretary. I know, he would not mention it, but he admires you. Not only because he is from Gascony too and sees you as his paragon. But mainly because of your manyfold talents as a member of the General Staff as well as His Majesty´s most trusted minister.
Please consider my husband´s application positively.
Respectfully yours
Valerie Bonnett
Vicomtesse de Tercis
[OOC: Henri Bonnett applies for the vacant position of Secretary of State.]
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Post by Valerie Valanon on Apr 28, 2022 18:05:11 GMT
[OOC: As Principal of Mme Duschesne´s Academy Valerie should be considered somehow for a title as said in the rulebook, page 206, section 54.9. On the other hand I cannot find the position in the MRL´s table, pages 52 and more, but it sounds as an automatic title attempt, since it is compared to minister´s appointments.]
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Post by Louis XIV on Apr 30, 2022 22:05:14 GMT
OOC: I considered the request but as the Queen's Maid of Honor is not an automatic title attempt (only 4 MRL) I am not going to allow it for the Principal of Mme Duschene's. I will grant 2 MRLs for the appointment, in line with the Queen's Ladies in Waiting.
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