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Haafingar, Solitude - Empire

Solitude because the currently residing Jarl Elisef the Fair is inexperienced. Well placed bribes among the court may have great influence on her actions as she (I assume) tends to be greatful for any advice she can get from her Steward and Thanes. Not that I specifically mistrust Falk Firebeard for example, I'm just saying. Actually... why not just marry Elisef? It'd bring sense into the matter why or how the Dragonborn would become a Jarl in Skyrim in the first place, too. However, Solitude asures good connections, useful for all sort of things. Also, there's a (better) chance of becoming High King. Solitude just presents more options and better chances (if as initially sided with the Empire) which in turn may allow you to help all of Skyrim, directly or indirectly. In case one were to become High King, the how is clear. But even if not, one may help other Holds. The simplest example would be by sending out Legionaires if needed even though the Legion isn't exactly the part the Jarl's responsible for, the Jarl has (or can have), however, influence on the Legion. If you think a little further about what one may accomplish on that particular throne, I'm almost certain there's more to gain, and more that you'll have influence on and that you can help with. Before you get me wrong though, I don't mainly want to focus on might-political affairs,  though if you want the best governmenment possible (in sense of the people, for the people), that government must be able to actually change things for the better. In Skyrim, certain changes are required if you ask me aswell as helping others. Best way to do it, gain might and influence. The best location to do it is Solitude for said reasons.

Empire because all factors considered, it's the better option in the long term. Not that I'd have great sympathy for the Empire's recent actions, yet the Stormcloaks can't convince me either. The why to that matter is not as simple and therefore I'll just leave it at that for this thread. In the end, it's basically the same reason as why I'd go for Solitude as Jarl of Haafingar. More (and better) options.