The Office of Enlightenment

[Samson Option 9652]

The Clementine Court

1937

 

𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅗𝅥𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅮

 

Penned by 

The High Curator

 

 

The Office of Enlightenment, newly formed since the Clementine Court Reforms of 1936, is an office tasked with the development, propagation, and improvement of intellectual endeavors within the entirety of the United Kingdom of Aaun. The Office is headed by a Head Curator, currently CUNIMUND HAL’CINGEDOZ, who has a cadre of specialists including the Lord Archivist, currently SER ALARIC DENUREM; Head Librarian, currently WITOLD JAZLOWIECKI; Grand Mage, currently WILLEM WICK; Court Herald, currently RICHARD VON LEOPOLD; & the Master Alchemist with no one seated in this position as of the Imperial Year 1937.

 

In addition to the cadre of specialists, the office welcomes scholars regardless of their station or royal birth to collaborate with us. Whether individuals seek an official position, to be contracted for specific projects, or work part time for an agreed-upon period of time; we welcome those who are willing to work in cooperation either on projects initiated from the head of our office or on projects suggested by those individuals.

 

 

That we may give the clearest of details on what we intend with the phrase intellectual arts, we will give an overview of the different genres of the intellectual arts that our readers or hopeful scholars may be further encouraged to reach out to us.

 

I. THE SPOKEN

I.I. Rhetoric

I.II. Dialectic

I.III. Oratory

Rhetoric, Dialectic, & Oratory are all sciences directly impacting the way we speak, our convincing or lack thereof, and our ability to impress on the audience the importance of what we speak.

 

II. THE COMPREHENDED

II.I. Logic

II.II. Language

II.III. Poetics

II.IV. Mythology

Logic, Language, Poetics, & Mythology are all sciences that, though communicated, exercise more of our mental faculties and rely less on the style of our spoken speech while also being conveyed with the same weight in the written letter.

 

III. THE OBSERVED

III.I. Alchemy

III.II. Botany

III.III. Biology

Alchemy, Botany, & Biology are all sciences that, though can be spoken of and written about, are best studied with repeated and rigorous observation. No amount of speaking or writing will tease out equally what good observation and study will bring out on these subjects.

 

IV. THE STRUCTURED

IV.I. Astronomy

IV.II. Cartography

IV.III. Architecture

These structured sciences are categorized separately in that they give sense to the structure that GOD created, in the case of astronomy, and the structure of humans socially [through cartography and the lay of the land and its political domains] & structurally [through architecture].

 

 

These intellectual arts and these modest hierarchical trees are not exhaustive and there are other subjects that we are welcome to pursue and we welcome others to contact us in regards to.

 

If you do not find yourself interested in scholarly labours, but are interested in purchasing any of our current publications or would like to request a work transcribed - please visit our Manuscriptorium.

 

If you do find yourself interested and believing yourself capable of being a scholar, we welcome you to fill out an application below and/or send a letter to the High Curator to be sent to his office in the Hand of Horen.

 

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Application Form

Name:
Race:

Age:

Place of Residence:

What intellectual sciences/arts do you have an interest in?

 

[ydegirl 2357]

Amelia ripped the missive from her summer home mailbox, of which she was currently decorating. "It's been but a day and there's already solicitors!" The Baroness cried. However, curiosity got the better of her-- and she read the missive.

 

Application Form

Name: Amelia Paulina Ashford de Lewes
Race: Human

Age: 45

Place of Residence: Whitespire, Aaun. Lemon Hill, Aaun.

What intellectual sciences/arts do you have an interest in?: The Comprehended.

[Anbennar 2356]

A man, who has lost all ambition or drive to do anything, would take an application form and begin to write, he had a lot to want to speak, write, and argue about.

 

Application Form

Name: Elijahu Pinemaw, Count of Pinemaw, former Duke of Rozan, former Triumvirate of Rohauric
Race: High Elven

Age: Not Sure, Late Forties

Place of Residence: Helious

What intellectual sciences/arts do you have an interest in? The Structured & The Spoken

[esotericas 2674]

"Oh!" Exclaimed a gleeful Haeseni Alchemist, upon discovering the pamphlet. "Oh, I must write them at once. We will have the grandest sorts of collaborations, I just know it." She sat down posthaste, and set to penning a note to this 'Cunimund' fellow.

[farica 122]

Morgause, having recognized Cunimund's name, hums in interest as she furrows her brows in thought. After a moment, she begins to jot down her application form.

Application Form
Name: Morgause hal'Hrunzdur
Race: Human Highlander 
Age: Early 20's
Place of Residence: Kingdom of Balian
What intellectual sciences/arts do you have an interest in?: The Observed

[Samson Option 9652]

Letters have been carried by the wing of bird, the hand of man, or by way of sea-faring vessel to all those who have applied.

[Samson Option 9652]

The Office of Enlightenment will be responsible for multiple publications of educational & recreational value. We have begun our first volume of many, its scope being on logic & reasoning.

 

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[HayCrow 5]

The woman read the pamphlet, curious. Perhaps this would aid in her quest to learn whatever she could. She filled in the application form, before sending it off with a bird, a little lavender tucked into the form. She liked giving lavender to people. It was a calming flower.

 

Name: Haylene Crowthern
Race: Human

Age: Early twenties

Place of Residence: Lemon Hill, Aaun

What intellectual sciences/arts do you have an interest in? I am interested in the study of The Observed.

[Samson Option 9652]

Letters have been carried by the wing of bird, the hand of man, or by way of sea-faring vessel to all those who have applied.

[Neviah 1011]

A pale hand grasped the application form gently, reading over the details of it once more before starting to hum and fill in the questions.

Application Form

Name: Seraphim
Race: Human

Age: 22

Place of Residence: N/A

What intellectual sciences/arts do you have an interest in? The Spoken & The Comprehended

 

[Samson Option 9652]

Letters have been carried by the wing of bird, the hand of man, or by way of sea-faring vessel to all those who have applied.