Dissolution of the 52nd Cosa; Call for Elections

[King John]

We JOHN by the Grace of God King of Talossa and of all its Realms and Regions, King of Cézembre, Sovereign Lord and Protector of Pengöpäts and the New Falklands, Defender of the Faith, Leader of the Armed Forces, Viceroy of Hoxha and Vicar of Atatürk, having thought fit to dissolve this present fifty-third Cosa of the Kingdom of Talossa, do to that end publish this Our proclamation royal, hereby dissolving the said Cosa accordingly; and do discharge and excuse the Members of that Cosa from their meeting and attendance thereat from Tuesday the twenty-second day of October instant. And We being desirous and resolved for the better governance of these Our realms to have the advice of Our people in the Ziu assembled, do hereby make known to all Our loyal commons, knights, and nobles Our royal will and pleasure to call and assemble a new Cosa, and do hereby further declare that We have given order that Our Chancery and Secretary of State do forthwith issue out writs and ballots in due form, and according to law, for the election of a new fifty-fourth Cosa as well as Senators for the provinces of Florencia, Maricopa, and Fiova in their regular rotation, and for a Senator to be elected by special election to fill the uncompleted term in Cézembre.

Further, We desire at this time most heartily to thank and congratulate, on Our own behalf and that of the entire Talossan nation, the citizens who served in this now-dissolved fifty-third Cosa, especially thanking Dama Miestra Schiva for her faithful service as Our Seneschal during this last Cosa, and all the other members of the Government who so generously give of their time and effort for the good of our nation. Further thanks are due to Sir Cresti and S:reux Ventrutx and Válcadác'h, whose present distinguished terms of service in the Senäts will end with the upcoming election.

Done under Our hand Royal at the city of Centennial in Colorado this twenty-fifth day of October being the Feast of Saints Crispin and Crispinian Marytrs, and of Saints Chrysanthus and Daria Martyrs, in the year of salvation 2019, of the independence of Talossa the fortieth, and of Our reign the fourteenth.

— John Regeu

[Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun]

The Government seems to think this is the fifty-third Cosă that is coming to an end. Surely, being the Government, they must know what term they are in. But, even more surely, our very active and readily available King must equally know well what Cosă this is, and, taking his duties seriously, must have double-checked before issuing such an important Writ, am I correct?

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

Yes, it looks like he forgot to change it in the second instance. Thankfully, the operative bit does indeed refer to the correct Cosa.

[King John]

Curses! My clever design to invalidate the coming election has been foiled. Back to the laboratory, Igor!