Wednesday, 10 October 2007

Morovia Returns for "Limited Engagement"

BRIESK - The Kingdom of Morovia is back - at least temporarily. Following two weeks of quiet planning, King Vincent III (that's right, he's back) issued a public statement outlining the community's plans to hold elections for the now idle Royal Assembly, at the conclusion of which citizens will determine whether to continue with the revival.

"Each of us miss the back and forth of politics - the speeches, the platforms, the talking points, and the inevitable criticism in the newspaper - and the debate of real issues," said the King in a prepared statement. "For a limited time only, we are bringing that back."

Immediately following the King's announcement, InfoMorovia was restored to its former servers and new discussion forums were opened to the public. Notable faces such as Bill Bekkenhuis, Steven Foong, Peter Hickey, Bob Kee, Peter Krembs, Iain Lindley, and David Oatney have also committed to the project, and sources indicate that more prominent figures may also return in the coming days.

There has been no public comment from King Adam I, who earlier this year transferred his powers as head of state to a regent, King Alexander I of Hanover. King Vincent III indicated that he had been in communication with both Adam and Alexander, however the former is away this week on macronational business. Vincent III has expressed privately his desire for Adam to return to Morovian life, and publicly demonstrated his gratitude by creating him Prince Adam, Duke of Croningen - the first time a dukedom has been bestowed upon a Morovian outside of the Royal Family.

When informed of the peculiar circumstances surrounding the Crown, Bill Bekkenhuis was quick with a joke. He said, " Well, we've gone from no King to one King to two Kings to three Kings (well, two Kings and a Regent). This is the genius of Morovia - that a nation with no active citizens could require three Heads of State to not function. Who knows, if we get this project off the ground with an active citizenry we may require even more."

It is hoped that Prince Adam will return by the week's end.