Kalehart 1096 Share Posted August 28, 2020 THE SILVER LAW Originally authored by Malaurir Lucion Sullas, Ante’vuln Lazul, Delos Telperion et al. Revised and expanded by Celiasil Uradir Adopted the 10th of The First Seed, 1783 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I – THE OBVIOUS LAWS CHAPTER II – THE DICHOTOMY OF LEWDNESS CHAPTER III – THE RETURN TO PURITY CHAPTER IV – THE SILVER TRIBUNAL CHAPTER V – THE PUNISHMENTS OF THE STATE INTRODUCTION “Laws are the scaffold upon which a society is built. Without an understanding of how one may or may not behave, all will fall to chaos as the more opportunistic of individuals take advantage of what uncertainty does exist. Though we Mali'thill may not be prone to the same sorts of folly as the lesser races, it is through the reference of these common-sense expectations that Purity is best evaluated, and that those less civilized who might make their way into our Silver Sanctum are best controlled and corrected.” Celiasil Uradir The Silver Sanctum is built on Laws and Principles well-rooted in maehr’sae hiylun’ehya and the teachings of Malauriran traced back many centuries. Where our story resumed in Atlas, during the era of re-enlightenment in the Silver Enclave of Fi’halen, a law appropriate for our humble size was adopted. The Motherland has since been restored, though the Old Law served us well, it is of the view of The Silver Council that the re-introduction of The Obvious Laws and The Dichotomy of Lewdness is imperative for the next step in our march onwards. CHAPTER I THE OBVIOUS LAWS “The venerated society of the mali’aheral will not tolerate those who cannot abide by the simplest of civilised behaviours. For those who are incapable of deducing such things (or philosophers who tend to debate the existential qualities of “laws” and the purposelessness of attempting to order a world that is fundamentally chaotic, or perhaps something equally irritating) I shall write a guide of laws that should be, to most civilized beings, obvious.” Malaurir Lucion Sullas ARTICLE 1. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate the ineffable natures of violent beasts. This extends into any and all acts of physical aggression upon another, Mali’aheral or not, who are allowed within the state. Violence is the tool of the primitive, and all disputes can and should be solved by means of civil discussion. Such violence will only be permitted when absolutely necessary - for example when one finds themselves in immediate danger and self-defence is required. ARTICLE 2. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate the barbaric and threatening words of the uncivilized. Threats of violence and harm are unbecoming of any Mali’thill, as a reliance upon intimidation speaks to a lack of mental fortitude and intellect. Such misguided words shall not be uttered, lest punishment be rendered on a case-by-case basis, dependent upon the legitimacy of the threat. ARTICLE 3. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate the negligent or malicious destruction of property. Causing damage to city property or that of a citizen of Haelun’or denotes one who is either careless or malevolent, both equally damning and impure qualities unbefitting of Mali’thill or their guests. To stoop to such a level of degenerate, wanton destruction is a nature best reserved for the Uruk’an. ARTICLE 4. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate the loathsome fingers of uncontrolled greed. Theft of any conceivable nature is frowned upon greatly by any and all who deem to perform it. There is no exception to this rule. A society that disregards the call of the petty coin has little patience for those whose greed is akin to the Bortu’an. ARTICLE 5. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate the meanderings of unscrupulous and alien wanderers. Those who are deemed unworthy will not be allowed entrance. Those who are allowed within will be on a very short leash. Should they irritate enough of the citizenry, foreign beings will be ejected--by force if necessary. ARTICLE 6. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate the purity of their citizens purposely tarnished out of hedonistic glee. Purity is not in the eyes of the beholder. It is in the venerated manners of our Mali’thill ancestors where we find guidance in purity. It is not enough that one’s heart is pure--for only when one’s mind and blood remains unmuddied can true purity be gained. ARTICLE 7. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate the disgraceful and irrational destruction of written thought. Knowledge and written thought is completely imperative for progression and preservation of our people; a custom rooted in maehr’sae hiylun’ehya. The destruction of tomes of any value within the great library is to be treated as a crime akin to both violence, and theft. ARTICLE 8. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate purposeful mutilation of oneself. To ensure the purity of body of all residents of the State, the mutilation of one’s body for reasons aesthetic is hereby banned. Medical licensing and governmental approval can be acquired by those with individual needs, but the harming of one’s own body through piercing and other means is, as is necessary for soundness of mind, to be rejected. This extends to the dyeing of one’s hair. ARTICLE 9. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate attire which obscures one’s identity. To ensure the safety of the Mali’thill, and indeed of all blessed citizens, it has been determined that the wearing of overly large hoods, helmets, full masks, and other forms of obscuring perception of identity both through worn attire and magics is hereby banned among all non-citizens and non-mali’thill of the State. ARTICLE 10. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate the willful spreading of false or misleading information. It is an affront to the Maehr’sae Hiylun’ehya to intentionally foster ignorance in the pure citizens of Haelun’or through the espousing of lies or half-truths. Unsupported, inflammatory, intentionally false claims or assertions regarding Haelun’or or her citizens constitutes slander, while more general, intentional dissemination of misinformation is a lesser crime. ARTICLE 11. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate any attempts at the conversion of Mali’thill to religious or otherwise impure beliefs. To assault the mental purity of the Mali’thill through attempting to sway them to religious belief is a deed most unbecoming. No preachers or missionaries will be permitted to spread their beliefs or ideals within The Silver State. ARTICLE 12. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or will not tolerate intrusion upon their private properties. Those who infringe upon the sanctity and security of a citizen of Haelun’or’s property are a sort most detestable, and shall be treated as such. Citizens have the right to subdue any unwelcome guest with appropriate non-lethal force. Excessive force may be judged itself as a crime under Article 1. CHAPTER II THE DICHOTOMY OF LEWDNESS “The filth accumulates, not in the sewers, but in our very streets. The waste that pollutes the once clean walkways of Haelun’or is carried in the hearts of her children. To purge the city, she must expel these waste-bearers, for they are disgraceful, lliran. Our city weeps, and her silver tears leak away the memory of a once great civilization. Larihei lives in disrepute, and we are to blame. We have not lived up to her.. Examine your hands, and the hands of your lliran. It is time to wash away the filth of the streets." Anve’vuln Lazul ARTICLE 1. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or shall not participate in physical fraternization outside of marriage. This crime disrespects the very nature of the matrimonial union. Unmarried Citizens who physically fraternize disregard the purpose of intercourse, and cause unruly distraction, emotional disruption, and in the worst case scenario - consequences of bastardization, a terrible crime, considering it taints the reputation of an otherwise innocent mali’aheral child. ARTICLE 2. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or shall not participate in physical fraternization with a minor (a minor being any mali less than 50 years of age). Children are indeed the most precious safeguard of our kin. Subjecting an emotionally immature mind to such matters is unacceptable. Let it be known that mali under the age of 50 are unable to give consent, as their uninformed opinions towards this subject are too juvenile to be capable of discernment. ARTICLE 3. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or shall not participate in public fraternization of an intimate nature. A disrespect of peers and the City’s dignity itself, those who violate this covenant of Haelun’or’s sanctity deserve not to walk her halls. ARTICLE 4. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or shall not participate in fraternization of any intimate sort with impures, or other races. Preservation of life itself resides in the idea of purity. To lay waste to one’s untainted mali’aheral blood is a crime no less potent than murder of another citizen. ARTICLE 5. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or shall not participate in non-consensual physical fraternization. Larihei is blind to you, desecrators of this law. It is beyond reproach. You will meet a swift judgement. ARTICLE 6. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or shall not participate in intimate fraternization of a homosexual nature. Mali’thill who engage in intimacy in a public or private with a member of the same gender should be treated as unclean, dirtying the sights of their fellows with such a display of uncivilized, unproductive lust. ARTICLE 7. The Blessed Residents of The Silver State of Haelun’or shall not participate in incestuous intimate fraternization of any kind. No self-respecting mali will need an explanation as to why this type of behavior is both obscene and illegal. CHAPTER III THE RETURN TO PURITY “Those who have forsaken their Purity are failed, but not wholly lost. It could be said, if one was pragmatic, that those who fall and undergo the struggles of return are proven more than those who are never tested at all.” Laurir Nelgauth Maehr’tehral The Path to Purity is an ancient process. The Mali’thill are a people of mercy, rejecting violent punishments in favour of that which will have true lasting impact; re-education. As the Mali’ata has wronged our venerated race, they must seek redemption in the eyes of all who would call themselves Mali’thill. As such, they must gain the forgiveness of all who dwell within the pure lands. THE FOUR STAGES FOR PURIFICATION STAGE 1. The Drawing of the Curtain The Mali’ata must be sincere in their desire to become a part of our society once more, and be willing to perform all the tasks asked of them. They must be willing to acknowledge the wrongness of the crimes they have committed against their kin and the Silver State as a whole. Should they not conform to this ideal, they shall not be allowed to return. STAGE 2. Righteous Revulsion Should the Mali’ata be sincere, and willing, they will be allowed to enter the city. Here, they must seek out every Laurir within its walls, and tell them individually of the crimes they have committed towards Mali’aheral. They will then, after informing each individual of the crimes, ask for forgiveness from each. The Laurir may ask the Mali’ata of anything, and the Mali’ata will do as they ask with great vigour and a calm disposition in a manner befitting any true Mali’aheral. The labours the Mali’ata provided are but a pittance in exchange for the attacks on purity they have performed. As Laurir, standards of good judgement are expected and a request which calls to question the logic of itself will reflect negatively upon themselves if inadequately explained. Should a Laurir request a task that clashes with the laws of the city, the individual shall be punished according to the crimes they requested to be committed. The Mali’ata may not advance to the next stage unless every Laurir gives their forgiveness. STAGE 3. Learning the Way All Mali’ata must understand and revere the maehr’sae hiylun’ehya, as it is the very phrase that defines our people, our culture, and our civilisation. Those that lack an understanding, or adequate interpretation, of the maehr’sae hiylun’ehya will find themselves shortly more unwelcome than they had been previously. The Mali’ata shall be assigned a teacher from the pure Blessed Citizenry, the duty of whom it will be to teach the Mali’ata maehr’sae hiylun’ehya. During this stage, the teacher may assign to the Mali’ata multiple tasks which they must complete in order to advance to the next stage. At the end of this process, they may be tested by members of the Silver Council of their knowledge regarding the blessed phrase. STAGE 4. Acceptance The Mali’ata, after gaining forgiveness and understanding the apex of our culture, will be called to an assembly of all volunteering citizens. Here it will be decided by the majority whether the Mali’ata may become a part of the exalted society and resume their title of Mali’thill. Should the Citizenry decide that the actions of the mali’ata are satisfactory, they shall again be considered a Citizen. The mali’ata will regain their title of Mali’thilln and they may see Lareh’thilln as their home once more. With the conclusion of this final step, a celebration should be held - as they have obtained citizenship. CHAPTER IV THE SILVER TRIBUNAL “I ate the cake, and neither trial nor tribunal shall undo my consumption.” Galanthil Maehr’indor In the event that a citizen of Haelun’or is accused of violating any of the above laws and is summoned to stand trial, a set three pariran’tir (judges) are appointed to operate as a panel of decision makers. These judges, once appointed, shall deliberate upon the accused’s guilt. When a decision is made, punishment as appropriate will be delivered at their discretion. If the judges so desire more evidence, they may call for a testimonial, or a character witness. The parir’tir (judge) is chosen based on a hierarchy of respect and authority, namely: a) Malauriran b) Lauriran c) Okariran d) First Class Citizen Should the accused not appear to the time they were summoned, they shall be considered guilty and a sentence shall be issued by the pariran’tir in their absence. CHAPTER V THE PUNISHMENTS OF THE STATE “Haelun’or has proven herself to be efficient in cleansing society from the corrupt minds. Whether that may be through execution or banishment, we drive out plagues by grace of our rigorous loyalty to the maehr’sae hiylun’ehya.” Malaurir Iaria Elervathar THE FIRST TIER OF PUNISHMENTS For minor infractions and crimes against order, either by discretion of the Maheral, the Sohaer, the Okarir’tir or the Pariran’tir after a concluded trial, the guilty may be punished with: Mandated cultural classes Mandated civil service Fines THE SECOND TIER OF PUNISHMENTS For repeated violation of The Obvious Laws or The Dichotomy of Lewdness, by discretion of the Pariran’tir after a concluded trial, the guilty may be punished with all things in the first tier, as well as: Stripping of property Annulment of marriage The Path to Purity THE THIRD TIER OF PUNISHMENTS For the most heinous crimes, where there is no reason to believe the guilty may ever reform, only death is fitting. The sentence may be made by discretion of the Pariran’tir after a concluded trial. 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