Urgent 27th Griffiniskaja Laul: VOTE VOTE VOTE

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[Gera11]

Yaasss My favourite winning, I'm emoshen

Will you host?

 

[randajad]

Honestly I'm quite shocked, I thought Benny Boy would take it easily, but then again my last entry placement proves me wrong lol
Still happy that my 2nd won

At this point I am used not to know which acts are going to do well But ngl, I am overall happy woth the results.

Yaasss My favourite winning, I'm emoshen

Will you host?

I sure hope it does

 

[randajad]

Chetthätjekkha!
Griffin celebrates its 40th edition

To celebrate its 40th entry at the Waiting List Song Contest, GTV will organise a special show called "Chettätjekkha" /t͡ʃetətje:k͡xa/ meaning "Forty". The show will feature 12 best Griffin performing songs as well its 40th laul - Smilet i ditt eget speil.

The show will be broadcast today (30.06.) and tomorrow (01.07.) at 22.00 CET: https://www.beatsense.com/gtv#/

 

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GRIFFINISKAJA LAUL 8
live from göldtsit, pzyerüyölkeä​

Griffiniskaja Laul is back one year after we had to postpone it. Unfortunately, we had to change the line-up and the visual design, but don't worry the concept is the same - 7 songs from 7 Griffin principalities. Welcome to the another edition of us begging you to help us to choose our representative. Traditionally, there's a recap and a YT playlist if you have time to watch and listen to the whole songs. You vote by sending me your top 7 - from your favourite to your least favourite. Full list of songs is in spoiler. Thank you for voting in advance.

For more information about the location, idea behind the NF and previous planned line up visit the link.

1. Õklingsmaa: half·alive - What's Wrong
2. Pzyerüyölkeä: Ваня Дмитриенко - Венера-Юпитер
3. Eestimadnait: Omar Rudberg - Alla Ba OUFF
4. Sletterimaa: Froukje - Niets Tussen
5. Foreõsvdetrre: Conan Gray - Overdrive
6. Färzas - Lætingmaa: Kaan Boşnak - Barbar
7. Meremaa: Christopher - Fall So Hard

YouTube playlist link​

 

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Meremaa wins 8th Griffin Song Contest!
Another comeback victory

Christopher Nissen and his song "Fall So Hard", representing Griffin principality of Meremaa, won 8th edition of Griffiniskaja Laul in Göldtsit collecting 134 points. He received maximum score from 4 nations - Gringotts, Effiland, Svobodnia and Solentoya and 3 principalities - Õklingsmaa, Pzyerüyölkeä and Eestimadnait. This was his second time representing his principality, the first time being at the very first edition of the contest where he finished third.

The second place went to Sletterimaa represented by Froukje who is best known for her Waiting List Song Contest effort which finished in 4th place. Eestimadnait's Omar Rudberg finished in third place.

International jury consisted of ten countries: Gringotts, Effiland, Rumia, Öösingimäed, Bigicia, Svobodnia, Tamausia & Deltannor, Moisantia, Solentoya, and Utopolis. This was the debut edition for Rumian jurors. Griffiniskaja Televisioon sends special thanks to all of the countries that took part in creating the show.

Full split results can be found at the official Griffiniskaja Laul page: link

 

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Griffin Royals and Where to Find Them
Complete Guide to Griffin royalty, nobility and their titles
PART 1/4: How to become a Griffin nobleman?

How to become a Griffin nobleman?​

Despite being considered one of the more complicated countries with confusing rules and procedures, the Griffin Empire is definitely vanilla in terms of the complexity of its titles system. If you want to become part of the Griffin nobility, you don't have much choice - only six possible titles, three of which you can earn only if you are part of the royal family. In order to get one of these titles, you need to meet several conditions.

The first condition is relatively simple: you must have griffin citizenship. All you need for this step is to be an adult, live in the country for more than five years, have a clean record and pass Griffin life and language tests. You can get additional help if you can prove your Griffin origin.

Now that you are a Griffinian, you need to own land. That would not be a problem if the following condition did not exist: that land should be considered significant for the Griffin Empire. This means that it was at the center of some (important) historical event, or is currently the center of an important branch of the economy. The size of your domain will directly determine your title. If you rule one of the seven principalities, you can be a prince, if you rule only one village than you can be a lord. In short - it is enough for you to own at least one castle. Good luck with that since the castles for sale are usually in a bad condition, but cost around 6 to 8 Million Kralaurums (like Pröörsähutjut in the photo).

The third condition on your path to the title is proof that a sufficient number of people on that land and/or in the surroundings depend on you and your influence. You have to be active in political life; you are ideally a member of the Griffin, provincial or local parliament and you can make important decisions. It can help if you employ a lot of staff or donate large amounts of money to local charities.

If you have successfully completed these three steps, you can compete for you and your family to receive a title that will be passed on from generation to generation. One direct letter to the office of the Empress of Griffin will be enough, and at the Rösponsübüliterdaign ball (Responsibility Day celebration on February 1st), you will receive your title, coat of arms, flag and motto directly from the Empress' hand. So would you try to become part of Griffin nobility or would you rather wait the next part what does being a nobleman means?

@tuorem You started this, now get ready. Next part comes out when I write it. #responsibility
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[tuorem]

Ooh I was not ready for those concrete steps! Very educative and straight to the point.

Interesting to know that Griffins have such an administrative perspective on nobility: the fact it does not essentially revolve around blood ties make it seem accessible to virtually anyone, but in reality, the ones who can fit the criteria above most likely are a select few.

I look forward to the next part because I'm curious about what becoming a Griffin nobleman entails: status comes with both privileges and duties, I'd like to know what it is like.

@randajad Are you a noble yourself?

 

[Leydan]

Oof so it's real hard to get a Griffinian title. The leftist in me read all of that as basically meaning you can only get a noble title if you're a super rich elitist politician, probably Tory.

Tuorem makes a good point that it seems anyone can get a noble title (something not possible in Solentoya without lineage - titles have to be granted by the king and inherited through Equal Primogeniture) but lets be real, less than 1% would even be remotely eligable for nobility in Griffin Empire.

 

[randajad]

@tuorem @AshleyWright
Well I tried to make it more administrative ngl. Nobility in Griffin Empire are basically old families that once were ruling over specific smaller territories, which I will explain in the more detail later (maybe later today). However while the last reformation of the system made it possible for anyone to become nobility it is almost impossible for new families to get a title unless they are already part of the royal family. And the titles are hereditary, so once you get it you have secured (or cursed) your family for life. I have an idea for the next part.

@randajad Are you a noble yourself?

I sure hope I am It would be fun to be connected to the whole mess and have a castle. I definitely have to pick a title.

 

[randajad]

Griffin Royals and Where to Find Them
Complete Guide to Griffin royalty, nobility and their titles
PART 2/4: Who, where and what is who in all this?

Who, where and what is who in all this?​

The Griffin nobility has a two thousand years old tradition in the Griffin Empire with established rules and a system of titles that has not changed since the last Reformation of the Griffin administrative division in 1769 when Färzas and Lætingmaa were united into one principality. The age of these families is often obvious from their name - if they use letters that are not present in the modern Griffin language,

chances are we are talking about lineages up to a thousand years old. For aristocratic dynasties that were created by separating one branch from main line of the royal family, there are special ways of naming, which is why a certain number, especially of newer family names are similar. The reason for that is probably the opportunity to show their closeness with the main line of the Griffin royal family.

At the top of the pyramid is a kral translated as emperor or empress who also bears the title of kraldniq translated as king or queen, you will learn more about this phenomenon and what it actually means in the last part of this special.

Beneath the king is prýnsýn, a title that can be translated as prince or princess, although this would not be an adequate translation because it does not refer to the children of the royal family (who have either a „future emperor“ title or receive new titles), but refers to members of royal families of the seven griffin principalities. So seven families bear this title, to which Söränsson prýnsýn ätt Foreõsvdetrre (whose crown is in the photo above) is probably the most significant, given that the head of the family is actually the current Griffin emperor consort - Nicolas Söränsson kral Griffiniskaja mëd prýnsýn ätt Foreõsvdetrre.

They are also known in public as Ikdõidaignsson Slýtthj family after their claim for the village Ikdõidaign near the imperial town of Slýtthj which is just another way to connect their dinasty to the imperial family. This family is not a stranger to both national and international important historic situations – don't forget the Bigician throne competition when Emma Aliis Ikdõidaignsson Slýtthj prýnsýn ätt Foreõsvdetrre (in the photo) lost it to Akrodrean princess Majlinda Mëriqi. Other princely families are:​

• Bălan prýnsýn ätt Färzas et Lætingmaa,​
• Ërniksson prýnsýn ätt Pzyerüyölkeä,​
• Föhsmio prýnsýn ätt Õklingsmaa,​
• Förkomimër prýnsýn ätt Eestimadnait,​
• Pýttýlgvozd prýnsýn ätt Sletterimaa and​
• Ëdwąřdsön prýnsýn ätt Meremaa.​

These families have a long tradition and were mostly either the ruling dynasties of the Griffin principalities before unification or separated from the ruling imperial dynasty. If you come from one of these families, chances are that you are among the most influential people, not only of your principality and Griffin, but also of Natia.

Under the direct influence of the principality are its historical regions, often called duchies by the title of fihfitsleht, which are carried by the families that ruled them. There are a total of 19 griffin ducal families. The most important are those that have historically been in direct contact with the royal family, such as the Míølnīr fihfitsleht ätt Dnimdjermadnait (formerly Möńsýmā) or Gýörgýsön fihfitsleht ätt Tevs (Tėvs). Ironically, these families in most cases today no longer live in castles that were traditionally the centers of these regions, but in the capitals of their principalities or even in luxurious Marsileht district of Kralingslæting.

The two lowest titles are hjurtsok and zalklev, the former of which is usually higher in hierarchy than the latter, but this is not the rule. Hjurtsok is usually translated as count or countess, but it actually refers to families that historically ruled cities or smaller territories that were not large enough to be duchies. An example of this is the family Sëllhèmm hjurtsok ätt Sellola (Sëllålą) or the family Rąhà hjurtsok ätt Rizsit (Rýzsýt). Zalklev is usually translated as lord or lady, and refers to the rulers of smaller towns, villages, or just larger manorial estates. For example, the Ėńglbërj zalklev ätt Norjursrieg (Nörùrsrëg) family bears the title of the Norjursrieg castle (in the photo) which is surrounded by about 1124 people living in the village that goes by the same name.
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[tuorem]

The hierarchy seems quite organised. Every person with a title certainly plays their part in the structure of the Griffin aristocracy. However, I have a feeling that families of the same rank do not all get along since there is so much at stake to be in the kral's good graces. That must be a permanent competition to keep their level of influence.

On a side note, if I were Griffin, rich, influential, noble, intelligent, handsome and charismatic, I'd definitely try to court Emma Aliis Ikdõidaignsson Slýtthj prýnsýn ätt Foreõsvdetrre She's beautiful. But I can dream since I'm not any of those things.

I'm loving this guide so far We finally get proper insight into Griffin elite.

 

[randajad]

The hierarchy seems quite organised. Every person with a title certainly plays their part in the structure of the Griffin aristocracy. However, I have a feeling that families of the same rank do not all get along since there is so much at stake to be in the kral's good graces. That must be a permanent competition to keep their level of influence.

On a side note, if I were Griffin, rich, influential, noble, intelligent, handsome and charismatic, I'd definitely try to court Emma Aliis Ikdõidaignsson Slýtthj prýnsýn ätt Foreõsvdetrre She's beautiful. But I can dream since I'm not any of those things.

I'm loving this guide so far We finally get proper insight into Griffin elite.

They totally hate each other, but also probably married the hell of each other. And thank you, I know it's getting longer with each part, but I had a blast writing this. Even had to revisit @Gera11 's WLSC 201 to make it all make sense.

 

[randajad]

Griffin Royals and Where to Find Them
Complete Guide to Griffin royalty, nobility and their titles
PART 3/4: A brief overview of the history of the Griffin royal family
Note: I changed the concept of time in Griffin lore, so this article is not officially correct anymore in the very last part. The official history stops at the year 2022.

A brief overview of the history of the Griffin royal family​

Since you now know how the Griffin nobility works, it is easy to explain where the Griffin royal family comes from and who they are. This will be an interesting journey through over two thousand years, many surnames and a whole range of titles that still give these people influence and power.

The Griffin royal family began its story as a wealthy family from the city of Rhemsit (then known as Ŕëmsýt or Ŕëm). They gained a significant influence and good reputation by financing the construction of the original temple of the Griffin faith in the city. By this act they acquired the name Ŕëmhrąðtson which literally means sons of the city of Rhemsit. Many members of this family stood out during the Griffin Unification War as great soldiers and leaders. This was the main reason why, after the successful unification of the then independent Foreõsvdetrre and Õklingsmaa, a prominent military leader Frëdrýk Ŕëmhrąðtson was chosen as the joint king, who by marrying Ąńnë Lýdwýgsån, princess of Färzas ensured the expansion of the territory to include Färzas as well.

Five generations later, when the United Griffin Kingdom strengthened under the strong hand of Queen Mąārà (painting in the right), the first attempts at further expansion of the country began. The first expeditions were successful and in 259 the Griffin Kingdom conquered the coast in the northeast. This territory was known as the Eastern Country (Eestimadnait), despite the fact that it is located west of most griffin territories. Legend has it that the queen was so cruel and vindictive that no soldier was brave enough to tell her that she was actually leading them in the opposite direction. Her grandson Güśąv I was also an important figure since in 300 he won the war with Gvozd and expanded the country. The newly conquered territories were named as The Principality of Sletterimaa after the flat landscape by which it was recognizable. When King Güśąv I, who had no children, nor was ever married, passed away, his grand-nephew Òn succeeded him to the throne.

Òn III was the grandson of the king's late brother Pąvl who traditionally founded a new family branch called Tëmplëmánën ý Ŕëm, with their title being the counts of the county of Pöřtlán. A relatively stable country, twelve generations later, under King Frëdrýk IV, successfully updated its legislation, including probably the most important act – the Second Law on the Griffin Language, which gives us a direct insight into the development of the Griffin language and culture throughout history. Frëdrýk IV is also notable for his marriage to Òhæńną Güdřúsön, princess of the then independent griffin kingdom of Meremaa. In 630, by marriage between these two rulers, both last in line from their dynasties, Meremaa entered the Griffin Union as the sixth province. The grandson of this prominent ruler - Frëdrýk V completed the unification of the Griffin lands by conquering Lætingmaa, the only Griffin land that resisted unification.

Griffin Kingdom remained in this form for some 250 years until Frëdrýk VII failed to produce an heir which is why he was succeeded by his brother Güśąv IX and his dynasty Knėhtýlėhttä. He chose this surname as a compound of the (Old) Griffin words knėht - soldier or knight and lėhttä - one who does everything right.

His fight-loving granddaughter Hėrmýōną I (in the painting) changed her surname to Knėhtýlėhttä ätt Slýð, bringing the entire town of Slýtthj, ruled by her husband Týmötý Ürëmë, lord of the Slýtthj manor, into her personal ownership. In 989, on this very day, after new conquests in the south, she was crowned empress, proclaiming the birth of the Griffin Empire. She was an extremely successful ruler during whose time Griffin became the most influential country in Natia. She reformed the administrative division of the country, separating Pzyerimaa, Hetimaa and Yölkeä - 3 smaller principalities from then huge principality of Eestimadnait. She reformed the Second Griffin Language Act, introduced compulsory schooling for all children between the ages of 8 and 15, and secured her influence in Lætingmaa by marrying her daughters to the princely family of this principality. Definitely a girlboss woman ahead of her time. Her son, Güśąv X, had a hard time balancing between wealthy noblemen, but improved his status by marrying the first Efinsk princess, establishing the first ties with the northern lands. The last emperor with this surname, Frëdrýk X, founded the University of Kralingslæting in 1150 and signed a non-aggression pact in 1195 with the first cities in the territory of today's Tybalteva (before its declaration of independence), which began centuries of cooperation between the two peoples. Frëdrýk X, unfortunately, had no children, so he was succeeded on the throne by the son of his sister Ąńną - Güśąv XII.

The new emperor changed his father's surname Knétts to Dösskaslýð mëd Knét, thus securing himself as the heir of both lineages and, in addition to other imperial titles, adding his father's title of count of the county of Kneitt. This dynasty had a relatively peaceful rule, and will be remembered for its great love of art. Due to his artistic spirit, Emperor Frëdrýk XIII is considered to be responsible for the beginning of the First Griffin Renaissance when all branches of art flourished. He also reformed the administrative organization of the Griffin Empire where he united the principalities of Pzyerimaa and Yölkeä into a single Pzyerüyölkeä, and annexed the principality of Hetimaa to the principality of Sletterimaa. His son, Güśąv XVI was the last emperor of this dynasty and was succeeded by his brother's son - Emperor Frëdrýk XV.

Frëdrýk XV did not change his surname (Trëskaslýð æð Knét), as it already included all the titles as the surname of the main branch of the imperial family, but he renounced the title that his father carried - the lord of the manor of Smélë. Three generations later, the peaceful reign of Empress Ąńą I, who opened the Griffin Academy in Gatineau in 1666, is suddenly complicated by the death of her daughter and future empress – Lýs, traditionally called Ïkmāhrïšk (translated as "landless"). The problem lay in the fact that Lýs‘s daughter, Fŕýd, was only eight years old at the time and was unable to take on the responsibilities in the event of her (not even old) grandmother's death.

Lú Blåbån, Count of Hermýn County (in the painting), takes the advantage of the situation, organizes the coup and seizes power. Lú changed his name to Frëdrýk XVII and his surname to Blåbånslýðýknėht in an attempt to legitimize his actions, and then married Elina Libby, a countess from a prominent Tybaltevan family, thus insuring support from neighboring Tybalteva. However, his bad reputation was not saved, even the opening of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture did not help. Through a series of revolts across the country, his absolute power was interrupted in 1700, when his role became only advisory-ceremonial, and Jon Zdoeltson became the first Griffin Prime Minister. Empress Ąńą I died 12 years later and never received a formal apology.

After the death of the infamous emperor, he is succeeded by Frëdrýk XVIII who was the complete opposite of his father and is considered one of the main factors for the beginning of the Second Griffin Renaissance. In addition to investing in science, economy and art, he helped reform the Griffin nobility, reformed the country's administrative division (unification of Färzas and Lætingma into one principality), reformed the Griffin language law and, most importantly, gave independence to all Griffin colonies and territories. During his reign, 12 prime ministers who supported him changed, and he was a favorite of the people. His successor Ana II was a daughter of his son Frąńs and grand-grand daughter of Empress Ąńą I which was the reason she returned the surname to Trëskaslýð æð Knét and followed in her grandfather's footsteps – she reformed the education system and was a great patron and benefactor. The style of Empress Ana II was very recognizable and her influence on fashion was so great that her dress from the Dyctyonarytydaign ball from 1860 (in the photo) is considered the main reason for the beginning of the era of griffin domination in world fashion.

Gustav XVIII, the son of Empress Ana II, on the other hand, was a great villain. He took part in several unsuccessful coup attempts to regain absolute power, advocated for very backwards and questionable laws, and considered the Griffinians a superior nation that should rule all its neighbours and beyond. He refused to attend the Griffin Empire's first participation in the Olympic Games. He tried to stop the establishment of the Ministry of Culture as well as the organization of the Ą Anwagrdasde - an award in the field of art, which also failed. His personality and connection with a number of problematic people greatly influenced the adoption of new rules on limiting the sphere of influence of the emperor and the adoption of the Law on the Separation of the Religion and the State (known in Griffin as Tenurapf zja sit Ajltläharlibragarovje).

In order to distance herself from him, his daughter Erzjebetthj changed her surname to Kmöśsýh ätt Slýð Dąlkąlër, which the Griffin royal family still bears today. She participated in the founding of Griffin National Television, Æ Anwagrdasde film awards, and was on the commission that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which she eventually personally ratified. Her son,

Emperor Gustav XIX (in the photo) was a successful architect who in 1977 wrote Buildings Height Law which first passed in the principality of Foreõsvdetrre. Under this law, new buildings over 37 meters were allowed to be built. A year later, at a conference in Hermýn, he signed a document reforming the Griffin language law. In 1982 he opened the first Musicquedagn Festival, and in 1986 the Ilzeh Museum. He was the organizer and patron of the celebration of the eight-hundredth anniversary of the friendship between the Griffin Empire and Tybalteva in 1995. He personally lobbied for the country to join the NBU and participate in the WLSC. During his reign, Griffin Empire became the 2nd exporter of films in the world, and for the first time Griffin Empire ranked 2nd in the Environmental Performance Index.

Subsequent generations were quite inconspicuous, but increasingly influential, reversing a large number of rights they had lost in the 1700s. Most emperors and empresses carried out their reigns without major scandals. This tradition was broken by Frëdrik XX when he married three days after the death of his first wife Empress Lídia, who was originally from Pyreica. In the dramatic development of the situation, the new Empress Dianna, a thirty-year-old Princess of Effiland, became pregnant by in vitro fertilization with at the time eighty-nine-year-old (!) Frëdrik XX and gave birth to twins - today's Empress Ana Klara and her brother Henrik lord of the manor of the city of Anastasij. Despite the gruesome behaviour of Emperor Frëdrik XX, both empresses were popular with the people, as is the current Empress Ana Klara.
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Imperial palace Saint Belviederhee - official residence of the royal family since 1631​

Ironically this “brief overview” was anything but short. We end this story on a relatively dark page and a scandal that rocked the Griffin Empire, but which is now overshadowed by the absolutely wonderful and graceful reign of Empress Ana Klara I. Below you can see the complete family tree by the eras from unification, the period of the kingdom, the enthronement of the empire, the dark days until today. In the last part, we will meet the current members of the Griffin Imperial Family.​

1. Ŕëmhrąðtson era (87-322)​
2. Tëmplëmánën ý Ŕëm / Knėhtýlėhttä era (322-945)​
3. Knėhtýlėhttä ätt Slýð era (945-1184)​
4. Döskaslýð mëd Knét era (1184-1564)​
5. Trëskaslýð æð Knét / Blåbånslýðýknėht era (1564-1926)​
6. Kmöśsýh ätt Slýð Dąlkąlër era (1926-today)​

Hapinsiska Dyctyonarytydaign!
HAPPY DAY OF THE EMPIRE, GRIFFIN NATIONAL HOLIDAY​

 

[Gera11]

Oh my, such a detailed history of your monarchs and that gif map we're being spoiled. This lowkey inspires me to move my nation's history to my forum thread (considering how annoying the new fandom design is tbh).

 

[Edweis]

Gurl not you dropping your whole royal family history while I can't even manage to write two language rules for Pyreican

 

[randajad]

Oh my, such a detailed history of your monarchs and that gif map we're being spoiled. This lowkey inspires me to move my nation's history to my forum thread (considering how annoying the new fandom design is tbh).

Thank you very much, I had fun and too much of free time Now I have to revise my Bigician history to get ready.

Gurl not you dropping your whole royal family history while I can't even manage to write two language rules for Pyreican

Sis, write them and don't give me ideas, I seem to be in the mood for worldbuilding

 

[tuorem]

That was enthralling Sir, thank you for sharing the royal chronology of Griffin Empire with us. But clearly you did not have to go that hard, you know How are we supposed to keep posting after this? It feels like a page from a history book! And to think there is a fourth part coming...

Waiting for to revamp their thread while thinks of all the lines they won't write.

 

[randajad]

That was enthralling Sir, thank you for sharing the royal chronology of Griffin Empire with us. But clearly you did not have to go that hard, you know How are we supposed to keep posting after this? It feels like a page from a history book! And to think there is a fourth part coming...

Waiting for to revamp their thread while thinks of all the lines they won't write.

It just kept coming, obviously some things I had to explain like all that XVII-XVIII centuries mess, but some were just pure fun. Thank you so much for liking my nonsense I don't doubt you all will surpass this very easily.

Pyreica better write those lines or we're invading again

 

[Edweis]

These personal attacks I can't



You better be all ready when I'll drop my TedxTalk

 

[randajad]

WAITING LIST SONG CONTEST 217
BLANCO — Blu Celeste