Shall I expand upon the politics of my Alternia? I do so love to exposit, and it would be de~lightful to explain something beyond the current scope of my pupil's lessons ~~ Our gl~orious Empire is, of course, ruled by an Empress, as I'm sure you well expect. But the universe, you see, is a remarkably large place, and her Majesty cannot be everywhere at once ~~ For us, this is where the lesser fuchsias come in. Not of the Imperial bloodline, they are not permitted to duel the Empress for the throne. They may, however, duel each other for power. Colonies and Alternian territories alike are divvied up and claimed by these lot, overseen by them in the Empress' absence ~~ Beneath the fuchsias, you find us violets, typically serving as the boots-on-the-ground policy makers, the seconds in command, the direct line to those un~touchable mighty few ~~ As for purples: Regional Grand Highbloods are common here, appointed by their own regional rulers and given free reign to subbjugglate and enforce the Empire's values in their territories. You will oft find them working at a scale violets, with fewer numbers and a less centralized culture, simply cannot ~~ In truth, our Empress has not been seen in quite some time. Some wonder--and this is rather controversial to say--whether she is still out there at all. At the end of the night, I suppose that matters very little. The Empire expands as always. The politics keep politicking ~~
