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Lordly Vortex
An alternative to banning inherited titles |
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Rather than banning inherited titles we cut a deal: "they" get to keep the castle, the Rolls, the titles, etc. but once a month they lose it all for 24 hours and trade places with a commoner chosen at random.
Although "Royal Raffle" and "Royal Family Lottery" are similar ideas, the "Lordly Vortex"
has the advantage of drawing on a larger populace so there are more people getting sucked into the vortex.
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I can see this being more of a hassle for the commoner than for the royal; if you had a life, that life could be disrupted by the uninvited publicity, the logistics of getting to & from the castle, etc. The royal just gets to dress up as someone else for a day, without any of their real problems (long-term economic insecurity, etc.) It's all a bit too much like reality TV for my liking. |
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For actually searching to see if this had been done here before I grant thee one boon, er...bun. |
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Isn't this really the same as The Prince and the Pauper? |
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I was really hoping for a vortex
generator to make you more lordly..
darn. |
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Do the wives of Lords automatically become Ladies ? |
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What I mean is: if you won the lottery, wouldn't a load of people related to that title also lose theirs for the day - and your family take them on ? |
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And if you (or your wife) gave birth that day, would you have to give back your baby's title the next day? |
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...If you got the Duchy of Cornwall (the Lordly-Vortex equivalent of 'euro-millions'), could you give all the land away ? (you may have covered this in the 'they get to keep' small print above) |
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If I had my wish, the Lordly Vortex would also have sound effects: |
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Shlooooop: When you're taken.
Chuboing: When you land in the new environment. |
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1,000 yeas is a bloody long time to overturn the Norman Conquest, but I guess it had to happen sooner or later. |
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Hey, I was just starting to enjoy it. |
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