MV Government

Started by Hiruko Kagetane
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Rhoda K

The position entails no actual duties. And since it appears to be open you can be it. :) I'm Carissa. Welcome to the forums. :)

Thanks, Carissa :)

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Matthew Minica

This Memverse government has all but officially dissolved… If you want a position, we'll have to enact a new one or reestablish the old one.

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Mommy's Helper

I would be willing to give up my position as Thread-Maker-In-Chief to be queen…. xP
If not, I could be court musician… if there isn't already one.

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Joshua S

I'll be second assistant director to the Secretary of Obscure Laws' second manager's assistant's secretary!

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Eirene

What is all this anyways? Do y'all actually DO anything if you have an "office", shall we say? ;P

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Joshua S

Then perhaps you will be able to tell me the difference between "shall" and "will," because they seem completely interchangeable.

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2 Corinthians 5:17

I was never really 100% satisfied with my position…so if I could get promoted to a different position or something, that might be kind of nice. xP

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SavedByGrace

@Joshua - You probably realize that "shall" is a word typically reserved for more formal contexts. But even in such contexts, it is used in the position of "will" only under certain circumstances. I haven't studied this in-depth, but it has seemed to me that "shall" is typically used to refer to the actions of anyone/thing other than one's self: "they shall," "it shall," etc. But when I am the subject, I say, "I will." That said, "I shall" is not improper; but it seems extremely formal.

This is just a rule of thumb that I've picked up on. I've never seen any hard-set rules regarding the differences between the two words.

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Matthew Minica

Hope you don't mind if I add in my two cents, SBG. :P When differentiated from "shall" (which, as Nicolas pointed out, is not always necessary, especially in informal contexts), "will" refers more to an act of the will, while "shall" refers to a passive, unforced "just going to happen" sort of thing.
I believe this came from Daniel Fierer: it's sorta weird, but a good way to remember the difference. The drowning person says "I shall drown; no one will save me!" But the suicidal person says "I will drown; no one shall save me!" :P

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K

The drowning person says "I shall drown; no one will save me!" But the suicidal person says "I will drown; no one shall save me!" :P

facedesk Is it bad that I laughed? :P

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Matthew Minica

Do you recall seeing us all burst out laughing up on stage during 2014 Semi-Finals? Well, actually, I'm sure there was more than once, but unless I'm remembering wrong (which I might be…) that was the cause of it. =P

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K

Uh, no, I don't remember one specific instance of you all laughing on stage, but I'm sure it happened. xP Daniel told you guys that on stage?

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Matthew Minica

He was talking to us a lot on-stage (:P), but I'm not sure now if that was actually while we were on stage, it might have been another time.

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K

Lol! xP I do remember you guys appeared to having a lot of fun up there. xD

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Piece of Peace

Rosie C. - Kingess, Knight and Court dancer.
Matthew Minica - King
Hannah - Queen and court musician
Gloria - Doctor
Brianna - Court Baker/Chef
Joshua Swaim - second assistant director to the Secretary of Obscure Laws' second manager's assistant's secretary
Anna - Detective
Nicolas - Memverse Court Grammarian
Hannah Hope - Stable Girl and Assassin
Hannah* - Keeper of all the royal pillows except the one Zach stole
Zach Baas - Court Runner

The rest of you please add what you want to be.

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Joshua S

@SavedByGrace I tried looking up what the formal rules are for using "shall" and "will," and I shall never do that again. I think I'll just stick with Matthew's definition.

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Piece of Peace

Rosie C. - Kingess, Knight and Court dancer.
Matthew Minica - King
Hannah - Queen and court musician
Gloria - Doctor
Sarah F. - Court Jester
Brianna - Court Baker/Chef
Joshua Swaim - second assistant director to the Secretary of Obscure Laws' second manager's assistant's secretary
Anna - Detective
Nicolas - Memverse Court Grammarian
Hannah Hope - Stable Girl and Assassin
Hannah* - Keeper of all the royal pillows except the one Zach stole
Zach Baas - Court Runner

The rest of you please add what you want to be.

There you go.

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Piece of Peace

Rosie C. - Kingess, a very mischievous Knight and Court dancer.
Matthew Minica - King
Hannah - Queen and court musician
Rachel - Court Advisor and Coffee maker and drinker
Gloria - Doctor
Sarah F. - Court Jester
Brianna - Court Baker/Chef
Joshua Swaim - second assistant director to the Secretary of Obscure Laws' second manager's assistant's secretary
Anna - Detective
Nicolas - Memverse Court Grammarian
Hannah Hope - Stable Girl and Assassin
Hannah* - Keeper of all the royal pillows except the one Zach stole
Zach Baas - Court Runner

The rest of you please add what you want to be.

There you go.

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