[Dragaera] not really a spoiler, i don't think...

[Damien Sullivan]

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 04:07:23PM -0500, Peter Granzeau wrote:
> At 01:19 AM 1/19/2010, Damien Sullivan wrote:

> >How the Cycle works... no idea.  I've wondered more about how it turns.

> I would think there might be a problem with getting anyone to actually
> admit to being a Yendi (and thus to be the Emperor).

I did wonder about that.  Still, someone surely must get the Orb.

> Teckla Republics probably are exercises in futility--think of 17
> houses, each with its own agenda, unwilling to compromise with any of
> the others.  As soon as a Jhegaala gets fed up enough with the
> Republic to revolt, the Cycle will turn.  That could be as few as 17
> days, methinks.  Think the end of the French Second Republic--Louis
> Napoleon Bonaparte got himself elected to be President, and then
> became president for life, and finally had himself crowned as Emperor.

Memory says a Reign must last at least 17^2 years and not more than 17^3
years.  Wiki says the same, without a source.

-xx- Damien X-)