Proposal: Power Vacuum

Seeing as petitions to the Duke are currently going unanswered, I feel we need a civil authority in town or the family feuds will get out of hand.

Add to the rule Professions:

The Royal Court

Families may Petition the Duke to have one of their Family Members become a Magistrate by using the Topic of "Magistrate Application" and naming a Family Member of theirs in the body of the Petition. The Duke may decree a cost in Thalers for the position in his pronouncement or may pronounce the Petitioner guilty of the Crime of "Wasting the Duke's Time" which is enforceable as per the Crime and Punishment rule. If the Petition is accepted and the Family pays the Thaler cost, that Family Member becomes a Magistrate which is indicated by a "%" in the symbols at the end of their name. At any time, the Duke may strip the title from any Magistrate, removing the symbol.

Add to the Petition rule:

A Family with a Magistrate as a Member may Vote on a Petition and make a Pronouncement as if they were the Duke as long as they are not the Petitioner or named in the Petition. If the Duke responds to that same Petition his Vote and Pronouncement overrides that of any Magistrate. If multiple Magistrates respond to a Petition only the first Magistrate's response is valid.

When voting on this Proposal Families may include a single nomination of any Family Member. When this Proposal passes, count the nominations included with the final Votes. The Family Member(s) with the most nominations gets the profession of Magistrate.

Vetoed. Failed by Knightking, 12th of December.