We should totally buy this...

[Caninope]

How do you own a village in this day and age?

I thought feudalism was over.

Well it's so old, it's retro, so we're bringing it back!

Retro is in!

[North Suran]

How do you own a village in this day and age?

I thought feudalism was over.

Well it's so old, it's retro, so we're bringing it back!

I want to be the corrupt mayor!

There shall be no "mayor" in Greater Otria!

Only the Lord Provost!

[Caninope]

How does the Most Serene Duchy of Greater Otria sound to you?

How about the Most Powerful Duchy sound?

It won't be serene with the pirate ninjas being beat up by LG. *nods*

That's the beauty of it. People hear the word "Serene" and immediately think Greater Otria is a fine place to set up home. And then we break into their houses, steal all their stuff and sell the occupiers off into white slavery.

It worked for Venice.

As long as I keep all money.

[Caninope]

How do you own a village in this day and age?

I thought feudalism was over.

Well it's so old, it's retro, so we're bringing it back!

I want to be the corrupt mayor!

There shall be no "mayor" in Greater Otria!

Only the Lord Provost!

Which'll be me!

[Caninope]

If Lacky's in, I'll help. Can we use some of the tax money to get an old-style pirate ship?

YES! And we can decide how to run it through NSG!

Oh God... ok this is starting to turn into a bad idea....

Lacky: Tax the peasants!
Natapoc: Death to the man, I mean death to us!
Sib: Get rid of all the taxes! The economy will do better!
Kayliea: Stupid men!

Cat-Tribes: "Legally, under New Zealand law, our limits are-"
90% of the forum loses interest.

And a debate develops between Bluth and Jello Biafria while YGO and NM criticize Obama.

[Farnhamia]

If Lacky's in, I'll help. Can we use some of the tax money to get an old-style pirate ship?

YES! And we can decide how to run it through NSG!

Oh God... ok this is starting to turn into a bad idea....

Lacky: Tax the peasants!
Natapoc: Death to the man, I mean death to us!
Sib: Get rid of all the taxes! The economy will do better!
Kayliea: Stupid men!

Cat-Tribes: "Legally, under New Zealand law, our limits are-"
90% of the forum loses interest.

Rats! I was about to mention the little fact of still being part of New Zealand. Talk about being out in the back of beyond, and surrounded by an ocean, too! Pretty country, though. Now if they'd just get rid of the orcs.

[Farnhamia]

If Lacky's in, I'll help. Can we use some of the tax money to get an old-style pirate ship?

YES! And we can decide how to run it through NSG!

Oh God... ok this is starting to turn into a bad idea....

Lacky: Tax the peasants!
Natapoc: Death to the man, I mean death to us!
Sib: Get rid of all the taxes! The economy will do better!
Kayliea: Stupid men!

Cat-Tribes: "Legally, under New Zealand law, our limits are-"
90% of the forum loses interest.

And a debate develops between Bluth and Jello Biafria while YGO and NM criticize Obama.

And LG campaigns to have tacos declared the village's official food.

[Caninope]

If Lacky's in, I'll help. Can we use some of the tax money to get an old-style pirate ship?

YES! And we can decide how to run it through NSG!

Oh God... ok this is starting to turn into a bad idea....

Lacky: Tax the peasants!
Natapoc: Death to the man, I mean death to us!
Sib: Get rid of all the taxes! The economy will do better!
Kayliea: Stupid men!

Cat-Tribes: "Legally, under New Zealand law, our limits are-"
90% of the forum loses interest.

Rats! I was about to mention the little fact of still being part of New Zealand. Talk about being out in the back of beyond, and surrounded by an ocean, too! Pretty country, though. Now if they'd just get rid of the orcs.

Throw all the sheep at them.

[North Suran]

And a debate develops between Bluth and Jello Biafria while YGO and NM criticize Obama.

"Unemployment in Otria is up by 0.2%! WHERE'S THE CHANGE, OBAMA?!"

[Cyrupe]

I'll pitch in if I can be the weird guy who runs around naked all of the damn time. That and mayor on the weekends*.

*negotiable as long as we annex it and declare it a country of our own.

[Allbeama]

How do you own a village in this day and age?

I thought feudalism was over.

Well it's so old, it's retro, so we're bringing it back!

I want to be the corrupt mayor!

There shall be no "mayor" in Greater Otria!

Only the Lord Provost!

Well, then Sherriff/Shire reeve/Constable something that can be a corrupt authoriteh!

[North Suran]

Well, then Sherriff/Shire reeve/Constable something that can be a corrupt authoriteh!

You shall be the Grand Inquisitor. And, despite claims to the contrary, everyone will suspect you.

[Grant Park - Harrow]

Can we open a brothel, an opium den and an "offshore account" type bank?

[Farnhamia]

Can we open a brothel, an opium den and an "offshore account" type bank?

It's a New Zealand village, not an independent country, so probably not, no.

[North Suran]

Can we open a brothel, an opium den and an "offshore account" type bank?

It's a New Zealand village, not an independent country, so probably not, no.

...Unless we declare independence!

I mean, come on, it's New Zealand. They probably wouldn't even bloody notice until we annexed Queenstown into the Great Otiran Empire.

[Wilgrove]

Can we open a brothel, an opium den and an "offshore account" type bank?

It's a New Zealand village, not an independent country, so probably not, no.

...Unless we declare independence!

I mean, come on, it's New Zealand. They probably wouldn't even bloody notice until we annexed Queenstown into the Great Otrian Empire.

Hell yea! We should have blackjacks and hookers!

[Grant Park - Harrow]

Can we open a brothel, an opium den and an "offshore account" type bank?

It's a New Zealand village, not an independent country, so probably not, no.

...Unless we declare independence!

I mean, come on, it's New Zealand. They probably wouldn't even bloody notice until we annexed Queenstown into the Great Otrian Empire.

Under international law (recognized by NZ) we can declare it a Free Port, which would make it an economic free trade zone. So, can we open a brothel, an opium den and an "offshore type" bank, please?

Hell yea! We should have blackjacks and hookers!

Yes!

[Cameroi]

only if we get to unpave the streets and parking lots, except for the sidewalks, and replace them with park strips with little ultra narrowguage transit and japanese gardens. and replace christianity with the uniquely local indiginous spiritual traditions. and put solar cells on all the roofs and windmills on all the hills and feed that into the grid instead of consuming all our power from it. oh, and installing sufficient wifi hub(s) to serve the entire area with free broadband.

and of course, then be allowed to live out the rest of my life there.

and i do hope this is somewhere in the mountains of the south island down toward (but not too close to the urbanized flatlands approaching) invercargil.

[North Suran]

and put solar cells on all the roofs and windmills on all the hills and feed that into the grid instead of consuming all our power from it

Poppycock!

The Most Serene Duchy of Great Otira shall receive all its power from a single nuclear reactor. Coincidentally, this will also serve as the State orphanage.

[Grant Park - Harrow]

http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?where1=Otira&FORM=LMIEMN
Map

From Wikipedia:

Otira
Coordinates: 42°49′52″S 171°33′39″E / 42.8311°S 171.5608°E / -42.8311; 171.5608
Country New Zealand
Region West Coast
District Westland District
Population (2006)
- Total 87
Otira is a small township seven kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the western approach to the pass, a saddle between the Otira and Bealey Rivers high in the Southern Alps. The population of Otira and its surrounds was 87 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 30 from 2001.

It was originally a stop on the Cobb and Co stagecoach from Canterbury to the West Coast. The railway line was then built from Greymouth to Otira, with the pass navigated by coach, until the railway tunnel opened in 1923. The township is principally old Railways housing, much of which was constructed in Hamilton and shipped south to be reassembled on site.

Close to the town are two major feats of civil engineering: the Otira Tunnel, and the Otira Viaduct.

[Chatkasatan]

*sigh*

[Caninope]

Well, then Sherriff/Shire reeve/Constable something that can be a corrupt authoriteh!

You shall be the Grand Inquisitor. And, despite claims to the contrary, everyone will suspect you.

His powers shall include the ability to bring out the rack and laugh diabolically.

[Cameroi]

http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?where1=Otira&FORM=LMIEMN
Map

From Wikipedia:

Otira
Coordinates: 42°49′52″S 171°33′39″E / 42.8311°S 171.5608°E / -42.8311; 171.5608
Country New Zealand
Region West Coast
District Westland District
Population (2006)
- Total 87
Otira is a small township seven kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the western approach to the pass, a saddle between the Otira and Bealey Rivers high in the Southern Alps. The population of Otira and its surrounds was 87 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 30 from 2001.

It was originally a stop on the Cobb and Co stagecoach from Canterbury to the West Coast. The railway line was then built from Greymouth to Otira, with the pass navigated by coach, until the railway tunnel opened in 1923. The township is principally old Railways housing, much of which was constructed in Hamilton and shipped south to be reassembled on site.

Close to the town are two major feats of civil engineering: the Otira Tunnel, and the Otira Viaduct.

DAM! i DO want to live there, even with or without the rest of the loonies around here "owning" it!
sounds like my own favoritest place i've ever lived, which was, yes, IN railroad company housing! (my dad was telegrapher/towerman/clerk, on the sacramento division (the line over donner summit on the first transcontinental railroad in the u.s.)

http://www.furaffinity.net/full/3955827/

[Caninope]

Can we open a brothel, an opium den and an "offshore account" type bank?

It's a New Zealand village, not an independent country, so probably not, no.

...Unless we declare independence!

I mean, come on, it's New Zealand. They probably wouldn't even bloody notice until we annexed Queenstown into the Great Otiran Empire.

And then they would probably run and hide.

[EvilDarkMagicians]

You can be Duke, I just want to be the town's Sorcer. *nods*

Damn you that's my job!