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'''Title: Casca Becomes King'''

'''Author: Tomas Savos'''


On January 12, 2009, 
the Royal Council, by 
unanimous vote, elected 
Royal Ambassador Casca 
as King pro-tempore. 
Over the following 
weekend, Casca addressed 
the people with a few 
speeches.  As a seeming 
response to the means by 
which Casca became King, 
Sherry the Mouse also 
made a few speeches. The 
reactions of the people 
of Britannia were mixed, 
some showing hatred 
towards our new King, 
some seeming to be 
uncertain as to what to 
think, but most happily 
accepting Casca as the 
new King of Britannia. 
Approximate copies of the 
speeches given by Casca 
and Sherry follow...


=== Casca's Speech ===
People of Britannia! My 
fellow citizens!

Thank you for coming.
I stand before you a 
humble and grateful man. 
I stand before you as 
your King.  

Today, I hope to share 
with you my vision for 
the future. 

I hope I can answer many 
of the questions you 
probably have.

I am now your king by 
decision of the Royal 
Council. 

Our Royal Council has 
been rebuilt stronger out 
of hardship and pain.
It is the wisdom of this 
Council that in this time 
of great strife, 
We, the people of 
Britannia, would be unified 
behind one leader.

Of the Council's many 
members, I was chosen to 
be that one leader.
The Royal Council has 
placed their hope and 
trust in me. 

I will now work hard to 
earn these sentiments.
However, I will not be 
working just for the 
Royal Council.

I will be working for 
Britannia and the Virtues. 
And I will be working for 
all of you as well.
Your king is also your 
servant. 

I want you to know the 
sort of man I am. 
If I am to lead you, I 
want your trust.

I have always been a 
dedicated public servant. 
As Royal Prosecutor, I 
stopped the treasonous 
Ricardo from doing more 
harm.

I was the first elf to 
ever have such a role in 
the Court of Justice.
As Ambassador, I helped 
maintain peace and create 
alliances. 

These allies share our 
love of good and Virtue. 
As a member of the 
Royal Council, I was a 
strong voice.

I helped to make decisions 
that kept all of us safe. 
I faced grave harm as 
member of this Council, 
But I persevered to 
serve for another day. 
I remain a dedicated 
public servant. 

I believe in the Virtues. 
Justice guided me in 
Court. 

Humility guided me when 
working with our allies. 
Valor when I faced 
attacks by powerful foes. 
Compassion when I chose 
to accept this position. 
I am not becoming king 
for personal power or 
glory. 

I am becoming king to 
keep Britannia safe and 
prosperous.

To keep all of you safe 
and prosperous. 

I am willing to sacrifice 
every hour of labor I will 
ever work, 
And every drop of blood I 
have.

For this duty. 

For this honor. 

I ask as much of you. 
You have a role to play 
in our kingdom's future. 
With my guidance, your 
swords and your spells 
will win this war
Not just with our 
current enemies, but all 
our enemies as well. 
Will you stand with me 
against the virtue-less?
With my drive and vision, 
we will rebuild all our 
cities. 

No longer will these gems 
of Virtue be buried in 
rubble or debris.  

Will you walk beside me 
as we build our cities 
tall? 

With my thirst of 
justice, we will 
strengthen our forces and 
our laws, 
So that no villain or 
army can strike against 
our Virtues or our lives. 
Will you live and work 
with Truth, Love, and 
Courage?

Will you step into the 
future with me?
We will all have to make 
sacrifices for this future 
I see. 

This war will be costly in 
both lives and resources. 
Many have already died 
valiantly.

We owe it to these 
heroes to put aside doubt 
and win this war. 

The struggle will not end 
with just the 
Shadowlords' defeat. 
We have enemies within 
our own people, brigands 
and troublemakers.
We must know their 
names and their crimes 
for Justice. 

Our cities will bare the 
scars of invasion for a 
short time. 

We will also toil long and 
hard to rebuild. 
But our people will be 
safe. Our way of life will 
be safe. 

I tell you now: things will 
change for the better. 
We cannot cling to past 
victories or outdated 
traditions. 

The Royal Council has 
taken the first step. 
All of us must be willing 
to take the next steps. 
We cannot allow an 
inefficient bureaucracy to 
undermine our efforts. 
Those with the ability will 
be allowed to do great 
things. 

There will be new faces. 
I have already started 
looking for talented 
individuals
Who will strengthen our 
military, strengthen our 
courts, and strengthen 
our cities.

You will all have a role 
in the future we are 
building. 

I ask that you start 
working hard for that 
future and know this: 
The throne is no longer 
empty. 

Long Live the Virtues!
Long Live Britannia! 


=== Sherry's Speech ===

Good morning, and thank 
ye for joining me.
For those with a 
confused look on thine 
faces, my name is 
Sherry.

Aye, I am a mouse, and 
Aye, a talking one.
I've lived in this castle 
for years, and am a dear 
friend of Lord British...
As ye may have heard 
already, Casca was named 
king recently.

The appointment 'twas 
made by a veryyy new 
council, who were 
appointed in haste.
I do not mean to say 
that Casca is not fit to 
lead, only that the haste 
of this decision worries 
me.

Another recent occurrence 
has left Avery sitting in 
a Britannian dungeon.
We have not heard his 
side of the story, yet 
many seem to have 
accepted him as a 
criminal.

Casca says Avery aided 
the Followers of 
Armageddon  with their 
murder of the Royal 
Council.

Casca, however, was 
locked in a dungeon 
himself at the time, and 
the Followers of 
Armageddon are not above 
deception.

He may have witnessed 
another who simply looked 
like Avery, or heard only 
what the FoA wanted him 
to hear.

Avery may very well have 
been carefully framed by 
the Followers.

Another prisoner that 
concerns me is Ricardo.
Yes, Ricardo got a trial, 
but 'twas hardly a fair 
one.

Ricardo was found guilty 
of High Treason, a crime 
crafted specifically to 
match the actions he 
admitted to.

He was not found guilty 
of anything in a way that 
follows Justice.

It is possible that my 
concerns are for naught, 
but assuming we know the 
answers before we ask all 
the questions is 
dangerous.

Even if Casca proves to 
be a king comparable to 
Lord British himself, and 
even if Avery and Ricardo 
are the scum that they 
have been made out to 
be... I would still be 
worried.

My fear is with what 
might happen if we 
continue to act as we 
have, with haste and 
minimal inquiry.

Eventually, haste will lead 
to a grave mistake.



Written on January 19, 2008 in effort to maintain the noble history of Britannia.

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