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Well this just became a top three surprise Christmas present I have received! Loved the time skip and feel of the story. Wonderful writing as always. Now all I can do is just to sit and twiddle my thumbs till next time!

(posted from the Item Information Page)

I LIKE it.
I also like how you answered the only question that David asked while in Rimohr Introductory Training.

Thank you for your continuing work in the Dugerra-verse around David's activities.

(posted from Plus Eight: Lady Aberlin is Missing)

This was a great Christmas present, thanks Eric!

thank you for another story of David i'm glad we are getting more thanks again. This is the best universe on the whole internet

I just love these little glimpses into David's future!  Thanks, Eric!  They're spectacular, as always!

Lady Aberlin is Missing wrote:

"How many people do you know with ten thousand dollars in the bank?" Chloe asked.

It seems like that should be granas, not dollars...  Did I misunderstand the context?

shadowlord wrote:

I just love these little glimpses into David's future!  Thanks, Eric!  They're spectacular, as always!

Lady Aberlin is Missing wrote:

"How many people do you know with ten thousand dollars in the bank?" Chloe asked.

It seems like that should be granas, not dollars...  Did I misunderstand the context?

You must have, because, of course, authors never make mistakes...

 

Eric Storm

LMAO... Their dead Dzihm from healer McCoy.

Glad you enjoyed it.

Eric Storm

bigfoot wrote:

I have a what I believe to be a correction for you. When David as Sheriff of the Council arrests the sitting King, he is told he must must stay and rule until a new King is elected and trained ("Sir, Callamandian law states that, upon unexpected abdication of the king, the Lords of the Realm shall rule while a new king is elected and trained.  You are the only existing Lord of the Realm," the Commandant explained.). David explains there is another Lord of the Realm, the former King Jonathan.

Actually, I believe there is another... Vivian. In the final chapter of WAY8, it is explained Vivian would soon be receiving the Star of Rabb (David would not tell her that she would be receiving a chevron, crescent, and the only other Star of Rabb issued in this war, for her actions.). It was my understanding that the Star of Rabb, being the rarest of military awards in Callamandian history, also makes the recipient a Lord/Lady (I read this in the forums in a post by Bridget). While we never see her awarded, it is stated she will be and we trust the author here. Therefore, she would soon be Lady Columbo, Security Chief, Woodward Academy.

Am I wrong?

The only reference that I could find identifying the various medals was this thread - https://www.wolfpub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1956
Unfortunately, I was unable to find any reference to the Star of Rabb being associated with Lordship in the first post of that thread

Eric - you changed the rules. I located the post I made on Dec 3, 2020. I had previously asked about this because I saw the medal thread darthel0101 referenced and remembered that the Star of Rabb made the recipient a Lord (or Lady, I assume). It has since changed but at least I know I am not crazy. Here was my post:

FOUND IT!!!!! It was driving me nuts so I spent too much time on these message boards and found a post Bridget wrote on 11-11-2018 called "Woodward Academy: Callamandian Army Commendation Medals". In it, Bridget described why each of the medals was awarded (from the Star of Rabb down to the Goldenrod Medal), had a link to see what each of the medals looked like and included some other relevant info. And I quote, "Star of Rabb - Designed by the first king and queen of Callamandia, this award is given only to those who have had, by themselves, a significant positive effect on the war effort.  This medal is rarely given to anyone who is not serving on the field of battle.  Those who receive this medal are automatically granted the rank of "Lord" within Callamandian society, a title which carries royal weight."

Your response was:

Eric Storm wrote:

Don't know what you're talking about bigfoot.  That image description says nothing of the sort.



I told you: if I had ever said that, I was lying.

Eric Storm

followed up with:

Eric Storm wrote:

Actually, it was Bridget's fault. That lying bitch!



Eric Storm

Since you created the rules for this universe, I know you are rarely wrong. These communiques took place in the "Woodward Academy, Year 8, The" forum. I have taken screen shots to preserve one of the few times I made a comment that was correct (in your eyes).

That said, is Vivian actually Lady Vivian?

Eric Storm wrote:

PS:  The level of your insanity is still up for debate. 

Well, obviously.

I agree that as you changed it in 2020, it no longer applies and agree Vivian is not Lady Columbo. That said, how does a country as large as Callamandia have only two Lords of the Realm (David and Jonathon and Jonathon's appears to be ceremonial as he was formerly a king)? It would seem incumbent upon the King to make sure there are enough people to perform the rules set in motion by whatever constitution they have. In this case, upon unexpected abdication of the king, the Lords of the Realm shall rule while a new king is elected and trained. Therefore, there must be Lords of the Realm in the unlikely event there is an unexpected abdication of the king. It would be like having the President, VP and then no Speaker of the House or people filling the positions in the order of succession.

Not a big deal. Just an observation.

Funny how both of you are assuming that the palace guard was reciting the entire law concerning the line of succession in the event of an unexpected abdication.

The guard only needed to refer to lords of the realm, as there are, in fact, two of them in existence.

But have you completely forgotten that there is always a sitting King's Council?

Eric Storm