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fandomhigh2020-12-01 09:05 am
tellmehowstuffworks) wrote in fandomhigh2020-12-01 09:05 am
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Guiding the Powerful Yet Incompetent, Tuesday, Second Period
Yennefer was still trying to wrap her head around 'democracy' but she thought she'd gotten the gist of it by now.
Relatedly, Henry VIII was back.
"This is not the king you previously served. This is his identical cousin...Hugh. Funny story. You've been asked by the queen you serve to visit Hugh and deal with a rather delicate situation in her stead. You see, every five years the nobles of this kingdom hold an election, and if they don't like how the current king is getting on, they can replace him. Hugh is nearing the end of his first term, and he has been deeply terrible at the job--closing the borders, wreaking havoc with the taxes, generally causing all sorts of economic chaos, plus he keeps trying to sleep with his bannermen's wives, plus there has been a plague upon the land during his tenure, which he has opted to simply...pretend isn't happening.
"Oh, and his children are all terrible, too.
"So it came as no surprise to anyone but Hugh when he lost the election last month in favor of a duke known for his competent management of his lands. However, the deadline to vacate the castle is coming up, and Hugh refuses to admit that he lost."
"Voter fraud!" Hugh exclaimed. "The election was rigged!"
"Just so," Yennefer agreed. "However, for reasons completely unbeknownst to me, King Hugh has a cult of personality among a certain unpleasant minority of the peasantry, and there are concerns that if he is not handled delicately, he could attempt to lead an uprising to keep the crown. Therefore, your job is to convince him that he lost." Yennefer shot Hugh a doubtful look. "Good luck with that."
Relatedly, Henry VIII was back.
"This is not the king you previously served. This is his identical cousin...Hugh. Funny story. You've been asked by the queen you serve to visit Hugh and deal with a rather delicate situation in her stead. You see, every five years the nobles of this kingdom hold an election, and if they don't like how the current king is getting on, they can replace him. Hugh is nearing the end of his first term, and he has been deeply terrible at the job--closing the borders, wreaking havoc with the taxes, generally causing all sorts of economic chaos, plus he keeps trying to sleep with his bannermen's wives, plus there has been a plague upon the land during his tenure, which he has opted to simply...pretend isn't happening.
"Oh, and his children are all terrible, too.
"So it came as no surprise to anyone but Hugh when he lost the election last month in favor of a duke known for his competent management of his lands. However, the deadline to vacate the castle is coming up, and Hugh refuses to admit that he lost."
"Voter fraud!" Hugh exclaimed. "The election was rigged!"
"Just so," Yennefer agreed. "However, for reasons completely unbeknownst to me, King Hugh has a cult of personality among a certain unpleasant minority of the peasantry, and there are concerns that if he is not handled delicately, he could attempt to lead an uprising to keep the crown. Therefore, your job is to convince him that he lost." Yennefer shot Hugh a doubtful look. "Good luck with that."
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She clenched her fists to hide how her fingers had lengthened a bit into claws. "You are the fraud. You are the hoax. Now be quiet. You're embarrassing yourself so much that your wife and children will hang you themselves to save their own reputations."
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