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[!] Many copies of a missive are posted on noticeboards throughout the Sovereignty of Hyspia. THE BERKHOVEN STANDARD! Penned by Dr. Klaus von Berkhoven on the 16th of VERÓNICA’S STRENGTH, 144 Despues de Restauración | Year of Our LORD, 2018 ▪────༺ ☨ ༻────▪ To my fellow citizens of Hyspia, I, Klaus von Berkhoven, pen to you, the people of Hyspia, to announce that with the Hyspian Census around the corner, and with that the Alcalde Elections, the creation of a set of standards shall be laid out for potential candidates. These standards shall be upheld in order for a candidate to be allowed onto the ballot for the Alcalde Elections. Therefore, my cherished friends and fellow citizens, I would like to introduce: THE BERKHOVEN STANDARD El Estándar de Berkhoven The Berkhoven Standard To safeguard the integrity of the vote that has been GOD-given to the Hyspian populace and prevent malicious actors, foreign and domestic, from taking the Office of Alcalde, these standards shall serve as a way to determine if a potential candidate shall be added to the ballot for Alcalde Elections. A candidate for Alcalde shall only be either be a natural-born citizen of Hyspia and its vassal states or shall be an individual that has resided within the Sovereignty of Hyspia and its vassal states for the span of twelve [12] years, three [3] Saint’s months. An Alcalde must know the needs of their constituents, therefore, they must first reside among the populous to learn what those needs are. A candidate for Alcalde shall not run for Alcalde if: They are a member of the Royal Family of de Pelear. They are a member of the High Council of Hyspia. They are not in good standing with the Crown and the citizenry of Hyspia. A candidate for Alcalde shall be no younger than fifteen [15] years of age and no older than eighty [80] years of age. An Alcalde must be physically and mentally able to perform their role as the Citizenry’s voice within the Sovereignty’s government and capable of defending their people when the need arises. A candidate for Alcalde shall undergo Darkspawn testing by an unbiased, Hyspian physician which shall include: A prick from an aurum needle on the forearm, as to observe any negative reactions. A pin-prick’s worth of the candidate’s blood shall be placed in a small, glass petri dish and tested with salt, as to observe any unusual reactions. Even after their election, the Alcalde-elect may be Darkspawn-tested once more if genuine concern is raised, or suspicious behavior is made aware, to El Orden de Francisco. With that, my cherished friends and fellow citizens, it has been an honor to serve as your Alcalde and I pray for the good fortune of my successor and for the LORD’s gentle hand to guide them. VIVA HYSPIA! PARA EL FUTURO! ▪────༺ ☨ ༻────▪ CLOSING PRAYER GREATEST OF COUNCILORS, MY PERFECT SHEPARD, I come to you in prayer that this son of YOURS may be guided by the light of YOUR White Flame, VATER GOTT. Continue to bath me in YOUR wisdom and let YOUR endless love continue to flow through me and let it flow through the one that succeeds me to the people they shall willfully serve. EXALTED HOREN, pray for us that my successor leads your descendants in righteousness as you had in the Holy City. May humility, as it was for you, be my guide so that I am not blinded by worldly powers. EXALTED OWYN, pray for us that the White Flame of ALL-POWERFUL GOTT continues to immolate my soul and the soul of my successor and purifies it to lead the flock of Hyspia in a righteous direction. SAINT ADRIAN, pray for us that the blessing of pious statesmanship is embedded in the soul of my successor so that they may serve the LORD’s children in Hyspia and let it be VATER GOTT that guides their decisions. Let our ALMIGHTY GOTT guide my successor through the complexity that is politicking, and let their decisions be always for the people. It is in HIS Blessed and Holy Name that I pray: AMEN! MIT GOTT ALS MEIN ANKER, Doktor Klaus von Berkhoven By Faith in GOTT, 2nd Alcalde de Hyspia, Chief Executive of Berkhoven-Helfgott’s™, Surgeon-Physician of La Santa Casa, Masterful Alchemist, and Masterful Animii Craftsman

Great read, would be a MA I'd pick up. I'm a shill for holy knights and healers. +1

[!] Many copies of a missive are posted on noticeboards throughout the Sovereignty of Hyspia as Orc-sized Automatons began to carry around construction supplies. INNOVATION LENDS A HAND! Penned by Dr. Klaus von Berkhoven on the 8th of Horen’s Calling, 139 Despues de Restauración | Year of Our LORD, 2013 ▪────༺ ☨ ༻────▪ To my fellow citizens of Hyspia, I, Klaus von Berkhoven, pen to you, the people of Hyspia, to apologize for my long silence. I had been brought down by a terrible fever that prevented me from doing much of what I promised to do for all of you as your Alcalde. However, it did not stop me from innovating and constructing Automatons that will be of much help in the coming reconstruction of La Dorada. So I would like to, with all the pride and joy in my elderly heart, to introduce to you all the Helf-Bot Constructor! ( Z7 Series Droid, credit to “I, Droid” - The Legends of Luke Skywalker - The Manga ) [!] A sketch of a Helf-Bot Constructor! With their sturdy steel frames and protective casings, these Automatons will be able to take the beat that any construction site could throw at them, up to a complete structural collapse upon them! Since they are machines, they will be able to work throughout the night when organic construction workers need to rest, these bots are also equipped with toggleable Cat’s Eye lenses to be able to see during the night! Helping people has always been a part of my life’s journey, as you all know, and this is part of my continued goal of that purpose. May ALMIGHTY GOTT bless these Constructors I have built for the People in the many Hyspian construction projects to come, be it civil, noble, or royal! VIVA HYSPIA! PARA EL FUTURO! ▪────༺ ☨ ༻────▪ CLOSING PRAYER GREATEST OF COUNCILORS, MY PERFECT SHEPARD, I come to you in prayer that this son of YOURS may be guided by the light of YOUR White Flame, VATER GOTT. Bath me in YOUR wisdom and let YOUR endless love flow through me to the people I shall willfully serve. EXALTED HOREN, pray for me that I lead your descendants in righteousness as you had in the Holy City. May humility, as it was for you, be my guide so that I am not blinded by worldly powers. EXALTED OWYN, pray for me that the White Flame of ALL-POWERFUL GOTT immolates my soul and purifies it to lead the flock of Hyspia in a righteous direction. SAINT ADRIAN, pray for me that the blessing of pious statesmanship is embedded in my soul so that I may serve the LORD’s children in Hyspia and let it be VATER GOTT that guides my decisions. Let our ALMIGHTY GOTT guide me through the complexity that is politicking, and let my decisions be always for the people. SAINT AVENEL, pray for me that the BLESSED MAKER’s hand guides me through all my alchemical and engineering projects, let the Power of Creation HE planted in my soul burn in the way HE envisioned and let the results bring a smile to VATER GOTT’s face. It is in HIS Blessed and Holy Name that I pray: AMEN! MIT GOTT ALS MEIN ANKER, Doktor Klaus von Berkhoven By Faith in GOTT, 2nd Alcalde of Hyspia, Chief Executive of Berkhoven-Helfgott’s™, Masterful Alchemist, Masterful Animii Craftsman

As he was pinning his campaign missive and poster to the noticeboard outside the tavern in La Dorada, Doktor Klaus von Berkhoven, would look over and read the missive of his opponent in the Alcalde Election. His ocean hues would read the missive as the Waldenic elder hummed an old Waldenian Tuvmas song to himself. "Du are a bright, young frau with a big heart for our people, Kerina. It would be an honor to collaborate with du in the future. May GOTT's White Flame guide du." The old Alchemist murmured to himself as he would sign the Lorraine over the Mondblume's missive before he spun on his heel and walked back to his shop.

[!] Many copies of a missive are posted on noticeboards throughout the Sovereignty of Hyspia. A BETTER TOMORROW, MADE TODAY! A Promise for Integrity, Advancement, and a Better Tomorrow Penned by Dr. Klaus von Berkhoven on the 6th of Francisco’s Blessing, 133 Despues de Restauración | Year of Our LORD, 2007 ▪────༺ ☨ ༻────▪ To my fellow citizens of Hyspia, I, Klaus von Berkhoven, pen to you, the people of Hyspia, my promises for INTEGRITY, ADVANCEMENT, and A BETTER TOMORROW. You all and that of the White Flame of ALMIGHTY GOTT shall be my witnesses to this promise. INTEGRITY To fulfill my promise for integrity, I shall make all my decisions and actions within the Office of Alcalde public for all to know for the sake of transparency and for the people that I was chosen to serve. I shall also work to improve the security of the state against the Fellspawn of THE DECEIVER, our most ancient of enemies, that wish to see our righteous nation fall and disappear under the sands at our feet. This shall be done by revising our system of vetting outsiders wishing to enter any province within Hyspian borders by creating timed intervals where we archive previous Fellspawn tests and retest outsiders via tried-and-true testing procedures; with the addition of magick-detecting equipment that will be manufactured for such processes. This will ensure that those with potentially dangerous artifacts in their possession or abilities are stopped before any harm may be done to the Hyspian citizenry. The system of testing laid out may be applied to the citizenry of Hyspia, at the discretion of our Sovereigns, as well. ADVANCEMENT To fulfill my promise for advancement, I, with my many years of experience as a Masterful Alchemist and Animii Craftsman, shall promise that replacement prosthetics of Animii, built and installed by trained Alchemist-Medics, shall be free of all potential fees for those that serve within El Orden de Francisco and those pious souls of the Holy Mother Church. To perform these duties most efficiently, my students capable of mentorship and myself shall train those with an interest in alchemical and herbal healthcare. A BETTER TOMORROW To fulfill my promise for a better tomorrow, I shall strive to develop automatons to aid in any construction, remodeling, and/or repair that is needed for the further development of the state. Furthermore, I shall petition for a jobs board within either the square or the tavern for those looking for work to find it as it is the right of everyone to succeed in life and leave their mark on the world. Alongside this, I would establish a food bank for those that have fallen on hard times and may not have enough mina to purchase fresh produce. To those that have fallen on hard times, I have worn the same shoes you wear now when I was a young man and my heart goes out to you all. This is why I shall strive to establish systems that can help you reach goals that you thought were unreachable, Hyspia shan’t leave you neglected. TO MY OPPONENT, SRA. KERINA MONDBLUME ( @LoxyTheReindeer ) I believe that mutual respect must remain paramount between us during this time, so I wish you luck in your own campaign for Alcalde. If either of us are to be chosen by our fellow citizens, I hope that we are able to work together on plans for the betterment of our shared home. To keep fairness, I shall abstain from voting in this election so that the voice of the People is heard. TO THE PEOPLE OF HYSPIA Though I was not born of this nation, nor this continent, we call home, we share the same love in VATER GOTT and that of our community. I wish for you all to make an informed choice and vote for whichever candidate that you believe will take Hyspia into a brighter future for us all. May GOTT’s White Flame guide you. ▪────༺ ☨ ༻────▪ CLOSING PRAYER LORD OF LORDS, KING OF KINGS, I come to you in prayer that this son of YOURS may be guided by the light of YOUR White Flame, VATER GOTT. Bath me in YOUR wisdom and let YOUR endless love flow through me to the people I shall willfully serve. EXALTED HOREN, pray for me that I lead your descendants in righteousness as you had in the Holy City. May humility, as it was for you, be my guide so that I am not blinded by worldly powers. EXALTED OWYN, pray for me that the White Flame of ALL-POWERFUL GOTT immolates my soul and purifies it to lead the flock of Hyspia in a righteous direction. SAINT ADRIAN, pray for me that the blessing of pious statesmanship is embedded in my soul so that I may serve the LORD’s children in Hyspia and let it be VATER GOTT that guides my decisions. Let our ALMIGHTY GOTT guide me through the complexity that is politicking, and let my decisions be always for the people. It is in HIS Blessed and Holy Name that I pray: AMEN! MIT GOTT ALS MEIN ANKER, Doktor Klaus von Berkhoven By Faith in GOTT, Chief Executive of Berkhoven-Helfgott’s™, Masterful Alchemist, Masterful Animii Craftsman [!] Pinned to this missive would be what looked to be a campaign poster, however, constant exposure to the Hyspian sun and the many hands that held it had worn the parchment!

USERNAME: Digit005 / Digit___ DISCORD: .digit RP NAME: Klaus von Berkhoven AGE: 107yrs ============================================= WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WOULD DO AS ALCALDE?: "If I were to become Alcalde, the voice of the common folk of Hyspia, I would help in the further development of Hyspia in aspects of infrastructure, academia, and quality of life. With my background as a landsknecht, a soldier, a successful shopowner, and a master in alchemical research, I believe the wisdom I have gain over my long life can help advise and make propositions that can improve the lives of my fellow citizens and those of future generations of Hyspians." The old Waldenic shopkeep, Klaus von Berkhoven, would finish writing up his campaign's application before looking over it with a detail-oriented eye a couple times before rolling it up and handing it to a mechanical bird of Animii design to then fly off to deliver it. He would then bow his head, close his eyes, and clasp his hands together in prayer. "ALMIGHTY GOTT, guide me throughout this campaign und throughout mein term if Dein children in Hyspia choose for me to represent them. SAINT ADRIAN, pray for me to represent the volks of Hyspia to the best of mein abilities, pray for me to be guided by LORD GOTT in all the choices that ich make for them. It is in HIS Blessed und Holy Name that ich pray: AMEN!"

LA CORTE DE GIRASOL Issued on the 12th of Javier’s Justice of the year of 132 D.R. FOR ONE DAY ONLY, attend a rodeo on ice within the transformed arena! Never before seen displays of ice-skating rodeo clowns, watch Padre Tuvmas daringly fight a Bull and enjoy explosive holiday treats. Within the Sovereign State of Hyspia, hook a right past the palace and seek out the large snowglobe shaped arena - it is hard to miss! Hyspia is not responsible for any injuries suffered during the event. All who participate must sign the waiver beforehand. DIOS bless. [Wednesday, 6pm EST, Hyspia Rodeo] DIOS LOS BENDIGA, PADRE TUVMAS

+1 This is what I can honestly see coming out of a magic closely inspired by DND Clerics. Although justice plays a larger role in the ritual magic, I feel that the rituals are perfect for it. Perhaps add a mental effect for Clerics to always be seeking out justice in the world, be constantly skeptical of everyone besides their fellow Clerics, taking people’s words more literal (which would be funny), or always hold people to their word to play more into the Justice theme of Tahariae. I would love to interact with this version of a Tahariae Magic and/or wield it in the future! Hmu if you wanna grandfather some folks into this!

A Vortician Bardmancer would recieve the missive and look at it, seeing his family was invited. Bastian would then lay the parchment on his desk as he debated going to the event, especially since the Free City sat in the heart of the Crusade that took his home. “Decisions, decisions. . .” The ‘ker murmured to himself as he looked up at the ceiling.

An old Waldenic alchemist would receive a copy of the missive via a courier passing by his shop. A scowl formed across his wrinkled continence as he read within the comfort of his desk chair in his office. “Heretics. . .” Klaus von Berkhoven hissed, gripping the edges of the parchment between his hands. Heretics were always the types of people he despised the most. “HERETICS, the whole lot of ‘em! Best sie meet ihr end at the sword for this affront to ALMIGHTY GOTT!” The Old Berkhoven shouted, being able to be heard within the square of La Dorada!

I think this would be an awesome addition to the Kha CA and provide quite a unique style of roleplay, especially with their inherent narcissism and hunger for some kind of power. It would be interesting to see how the Leonis would interreact with the current roster of Kha subraces. +1

Within his home, a Half-Elf Auvergnian would sit at his desk with his face cupped in his hands with a copy of the missive laid in front of himself. "Mon duc, je suis sorry for ne being there for tu when tu needed me, one of ton guards, the most." - "It should have been moi to take the blow for tu. . . Tu had so much more to do." Aleamme Thibault murmured to himself. "Though tu are ne longer with us, tu are now eternally with Duchesse Tiffany in le Seven Skies. . ." The Thibault would then lean back in his chair, looking up at the ceiling above and signed the Lorraine Cross. "Rest well in DIEU's White Flame. Je will serve ton son with the same loyalty as je showed to tu, Henry."

When it comes to how roleplay affects our psychology, I feel that the emotional and mental dedication (might be using the wrong word) we put into our personas plays a large role in how we perceive the world and the characters that we interact with. The neural pathways we create when we play different personas over time is extremely fascinating to hear/read; the brain is such an interesting part of our bodies! While we are all capable of separating which of our personas have a special way of speaking or know a certain piece of knowledge, I feel as if we sometimes forget that there are people behind that other screen and not some computer-ran enemy to fight, and even when we know that, we tend to put each other in certain camps (stereotypes) and use IRP methods to enact on OOC motivations if we don't like that other person/community. As for what we can do when an eventline is emotionally heavy, it is best that you give yourself time away from the persona or the server itself during pauses in the eventline or after the eventline has concluded. It is important to keep your health in mind when entering eventlines where you are exposed to a plethora of various stressors, constant stress is not good for you mentally or physically. When it comes to what we all can do, as a community, to promote a healthy environment to interact with each other in, I feel as if you had a good point keeping people's emotional safety in mind, establishing community-wide practices for healthy boundary setting. Your way of roleplaying might be okay around your friend group, but when a user that's not apart of your friend group finds themselves interacting with you, we need to keep a few questions in mind: How is this user going to react to the way I roleplay with them? Would this emote be okay to reply with? How is this user going to feel about our encounter? Honestly, we need to remind ourselves to use proper etiquette when interacting with other users on the server and remember that there is no way to "win" Lord of the Craft, this is a ROLEPLAY server, not a factions server, and we are all apart of the community writing the narrative being told through the server.

The old shopkeep of Berkhoven-Helfgott’s™️ would receive the missive from a passing courier and read it, ocean hues scanned the parchment in detail as they always do. Klaus’ gaze would then drift to the clock on his desk. “There est always a time when one must know when to step away from something. This was dein time, Nicolas, though only the annuls of history will show the mann du were to future generations. May GOTT’s White Flame guide dein soul from this point in dein life.” The old Alchemist murmured quietly to himself before going back to brewing more potions.

[!] Several copies of a missive would be sent out across the Canondom, dropped by metallic birds of Animatii design before flying off. BERKHOVEN-HELFGOTT’S™ OPENS IN HYSPIA! Penned by The Chief Executive in the Year of our LORD 2000 ▪────༺ ☨ ༻────▪ To the People of Canondom, I, Klaus von Berkhoven, as the Chief Executive of Berkhoven-Helfgott’s™, wish to announce the opening of a Berkhoven-Helfgott’s™ store within the Sovereignty of Hyspia! This location shall serve as our main, and only, store for the time being with the hope of expanding our brand in the future. Our shop can be found within the square of the Hyspian capital, La Dorada, at the following address: LAURELIA LANE II Here is a non-exhaustive list of goods that we at Berkhoven-Helfgott’s™ sell: Herbal Remedies: Day-to-day or medicinal use. Potions: Common-Use, Aesthetic, and Combative varieties. Animatii (Animii) gadgets and companions. We also take on commissions, referred to as “Special Orders,” for Animatii prosthetics, custom gadgets, custom companions, and high-tier Alchemicals. Hope to see you there and may the White Flame of GOTT guide you all! MIT GOTT ALS MEIN ANKER, Klaus von Berkhoven By Faith in GOTT, Chief Executive of Berkhoven-Helfgott’s, Masterful Alchemist Joseph von Berkhoven By Faith in GOTT, Chief Representative of Berkhoven-Helfgott’s, Masterful Alchemist

My only gripe about this lore is Hags knowing which herbs they need instinctively, therefore, they should have a requirement to learn about the Signs and Symbols from either their Hag Teacher or take on the Alchemy FA to create a learning curve for the magic that is needed as a result of the magic requiring specific Signs and Symbols within the spells. Perhaps there could be a theme of a Hag teaching one of their Devoted (or a Hag-To-Be) Alchemy prior to making them a Hag? Not sure, but would help ease them into the magic since there is a strong connection to Alchemy via herbs/Signs and Symbols and has the potential to creates a Hag-based community as a result. Otherwise, this is pretty well-written in my opinion, having two separate systems, material components and anima, to utilize some of the spells is interesting and unique; an Alchemist taking on this magic would create a unique experience. Would interact/play with this MA once issues regarding knowledge of herbs/Signs and Symbols is ironed out in some way.

The Prince of Vortice, Bastian Jusmia, would read over a copy of the missive he helped pen, a brief smile was worn on his face as this was a collaborative effort between himself, his parents, and their vassals before he was brought back to the reality of the nation's impending invasion this was to bring. "We're outnumbered by far, if previous battles are to go off of." He exhaustedly, having been up writing for most of the last week, placing his head in his hands. "Spirits, guide us through this fight. Ublulhar, give us Hope in this hour of need."

I am glad that issues pertaining to yesterday’s drama were resolved and the falsified evidence was found to be just that, and punishment was given. From what I read from other replies on this thread, the general population of LOTC is largely in favor of more transparency, primarily when it comes to knows how/why X person was banned for however long. However, I can see why the how and why are not shared as clearly as anyone would like, as some of these more private reports are to be just that, private. No one is entitled to know every little detail about why a certain user was banned from the server, if they feel so entitled, they will just go to their friends on Moderation Team to try and get the gossip. While I do advocate for transparency of decisions (primarily those made by Admins), I also advocate for being able to keep private reports private as to not propagate drama. When it comes to enforcement of rules, I advocate for punishment for breaking rules needing to be universal and those that have a bias (whether positive or negative to the subject(s) of rule-breaking) need to not be in the final decision-making process of the punishment. If breaking a rule for one person results in a temporary or permanent ban, it needs to always result in a temporary or permanent.

o7 You’ve been a joy to be around and RP with, I hope you’re able to improve your health with this decision. Good luck in all you do in the days, months, and years to come. :D

An Alchemist’s eyes widened before looking up to his Orcish friend, Varn, the Scholar ( @BlauRps ), in shock. “Let me pray for dein safety, Varn.” The Waldenic elder then bowed his head. “FATHER GOTT, be with Dein sohn, Varn, as he enters the wolf’s den. He will be ridiculed and harassed by all, FATHER, und nicht just his blood-kin, but those of the Canondom that would see this duel not happen.” He prays fervently, sweat dripping from his brow. “SAINT EDMOND, lay dein mantle of Knightly Honor upon Varn’s shoulders and pray for him that his Honor is the LORD’s Honor.” He smacked both of the red-skinned Orc’s shoulders hard with zealousness. “ALMIGHTY GOD, put Dein Honor into Varn’s heart! Let Dein White Flame burn within his soul!” The Berkhoven continued. “IT IS IN DEIN HOLY UND BLESSED NAME, FATHER, THAT WE PRAY AMEN!”

Upon the back of a righteous steed, The Enlightened Mind read the missive as he looked out over the lands of Canondom. His eyes widened under his helmet as he read on. “This shows that a mere mortal can strike the Auspice of Justice and make him bleed. Whatever the Pretender is, it is not holy.” He would then look across the sunlit horizon, light reflecting off the helmet. “One more heretical being to slay, my love, then this soul of mine can rest…” The armored Man murmured to the Skies as The Enlightened Mind then snapped the reins of his steed and rode off to find The Dawnservant and Ser Philip the Righteous.

One of these missives would find its ways into the hands of the oldest of the Thibault Brothers, Aleamme. Reading the parchment he smiled and handed the missive to his younger brother, Dion ( @BlauRps ). ”Viva la révolution, frère!” The Auvergnian Half-Elf said, raising a glass of homemade Thibault Merlot™️ before downing the shot.

A soft smile permeated the stoic continence of the Blessed Maehr, Elahern Tal, as he read the missive that had been delivered to him despite being entrenched with his men on one of many battlefields within Kemet-Taw. His mind filled with depictions of the coming of the Great River. Whether these mental images were daydreaming or insight into the future, the Vizier would see that it came into fruition. ”The time of Isfet and his wretched ilk shall come to an end soon, come what may!” The Tal said to himself as he rose and drew his starforged sword of Daemonsteel, leaving the safety of a sandstone bunker to rally and uplift his forces with the blessings of the Gods.