Vote tally - A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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[X] "You raise the point of there being Seven Kingdoms, where I see dozens of provinces, and one Imperium."
-[X] "There are even now Westerosi serving as lords and holders of high office in Essos just as well as there are now similar holding the same responsibilities in Westeros."
--[X] "The most cogent fact of the matter I will raise is thus: Governor Umaris will hire on those assistants and experts as she feels necessary for the smooth governance, ongoing stability, and continued improvement of the province given into her care. It matters not whether they are men or women of Westeros or Essos, or even beings from the great realms beyond, so long as they possess the skills and temperament to accomplish the tasks to which the Governor appoints them."
---[X] "The Administration typically selects during its hiring process based upon merit and qualifications, and does not discriminate on their place of origin, so long as they are a citizen of the realm in good standing. The specifics of those procedures can be plainly read if one has but the time to do so."
----[X] "With primary and higher education centers yet to be built in Westeros in order to create a pool of people with the desired skills, and an as of yet limited number of candidates with the proper experience, at least without already of course possessing conflicting titles barring them from office, or other responsibilities binding them..." you barely need to go over the fact that the Citadel is in upheaval at this time, "... some of those selected will be recently stepping foot onto Western shore. This is to be expected and welcomed, because it is another transitory sensation that will give way to prosperity for the people living there, new industries, trades and callings."
-----[X] "These are the essential facts, my Lord. Unresolved deficiencies, in knowledge, skill and familiarity, will be settled with all due haste, yet it is still the responsibility of the Administration to ensure those experts are made available. Via protocol and procedure, broad-sweeping measures with a longer view in mind." And not the nobility, who would rather use these gubernatorial powers to inflate their House's influence, whereas you would like to limit the amount of corruption to a less problematic, self-compounding extent. "That is why there is a Minister of Education, a Minister of Administration... and so on."
------[X] "All of you desire to that your voices will be heard, fairly so. That it will not be uncaring or ignorant hands at the tiller, with good cause, given the past. Yet the guiding mechanisms of boundless Empire cannot be chartered by appointments with concerns of their own still at home, but must remain within the remit of those who have at their sole responsibility that of ensuring the gears are well-oiled and evenly turning."
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[X] Cause it's a shit hole and no one in westeros is trained in city planning.
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[X] Criki
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