Enact a new rule entitled “The Picking of the Roses”:

The Noble Skju, considered for the purposes of this rule to be the Host of The Picking of the Roses, shall, on Friday 12/04/13, between the hours of 0 UTC and 12 UTC, Commence The Picking of the Roses (or “The Picking”) by submitting in quick succession 2 posts, entitled, respectively, “The Pledge of the White Rose” and “The Pledge of the Red Rose”. In the comments of the post entitled “The Pledge of the White Rose”, the Nobles belonging to the Family of York will Choose the Duke of York. In the comments of the post entitled “The Pledge of the Red Rose”, the Nobles belonging to the Family of Lancaster will Choose the Duke of Lancaster. To Choose a Duke, a Noble posts a comment beginning with the name of a Noble in their Family on their Family’s corresponding Pledge. If a Noble Chooses more than one candidate, only the last valid choice is counted.

At the hour of 0 UTC on Monday 15/04/13, The Picking will end. After The Picking ends, in each Pledge, the Noble whom the most Nobles Chose during The Picking gains the Title of the Duke of their Family. If there is a tie in a Pledge, the corresponding Family’s corresponding Title remains Abeyant. Additionally, all Nobles whose Family is “-” when The Picking ends lose 10 Dignity.