bungo

The Governor of Krugland pushes forth a wrought iron brand unto his nephew’s chest in punishment for his failures in seducing the heir presumptive and securing the Empire in the name of House Strickland.

You good for nothing welp. Where you have failed others have triumphed. Have you no guile? My desperate wiles.. you have failed me for the last time. We have backed the wrong claimant and now he is gone. Now all I have left to do is weep and beg for forgiveness before this son of a ***** Emperor Peter the Third.

14 minutes ago, Language said:

"I hope that firebomb guy doesn't find out about this. I would hate for there to be another fire." Matthias grumbled as he tinkered away. It was slow due to one hand.

“Mmm... yes.. very good. One more! Another one!” The Governor of Krugland blurts out as a small Orcish boy of Clan Raguk heritage holds a plate of grapes before him. He calls forwards another Orcish boy or Gorkil heritage, known for their love of poetry to write for him.

To my pen pal, the blind, deaf, and lame former Prince of Ves.

Hark and behold for our plans are nigh to fruition. With this rebellion ensuing, the Emperor shall fail to prove himself before High Hrothgar and we shall claim the Throne. You must only wait, my dear Prince and all of Helena shall burn.

The Governor of Krugland sends out the following missive to the Horen scions.

“Only he who masters the voice can name himself Dragonborn and claim the Horen name once more. Head to High Hrothgar, erstwhile known as the Throat of the World within Morsgrad and take upon the teaching of the Greybeards.”

5 hours ago, LithiumSedai said:

“Very cute proclamation,” says the Grand Archon of Sedai, also the rightful King of Renatus, Curon and Norland, and the Sheriff of Sweetwater.

A letter arrives to the Grand Archon of Sedai, addressed from the Governer of Krugland.

My liege, to the rightful pretender of the Holy Orenian Empire.

Do not be discouraged, we shall get them this time. It is only your fourth attempt at the throne and now that Chieftan Godric is indisposed, you shall take the reigns and lead us to glory. You are a true dragonborn. Do not allow your enemies to discourage you in calling you an upjumped steward, for soon you will be the King of the World, the Lord of the Craft, and all the other titles you so desire in your wildest dreams.

I hold in my power fourteen legions of orcs assembled into the greatest fighting force the world has ever seen. They are at your command. With Chieftain Godrics... or shall I say your viking warbands, those wig wearing prissy Imperials shall stand no chance.

Yours ever faithful,

Governor Strickland

RP Name: George Casimir

MC Username: bungo

Discord: bungo#2190

What Nation Are You Affliated With?: Oren

Why Do You Wish To Come?: To learn, love, and live.

What Skills Can You Bring?: A genteel nature.

The gluttonous Governor of Krugland claps with high praise as his boy servant reads out the roll of names from the open letter with all due pomp and circumstance befitting the Suffolkdom of Suffonia. He demands mulled wine from his Orcish serving maid as he blurts out to his closest confidant...

“Boy, did you know that there are rumors of close inter familial relations between the First and Second Lords of the Exchequer? Scandal indeed... We can use this to win favor from the Emperor.”

The wigged Governor of the Province of Krugland grins as he is served Sutican crumbcake while his boy servant reads him out the missive.

“Perfect... the Piastdom has succumbed to the wiles of Earl Godric of Northland. I shall marry my son to the Piast’s daughter and our union shall form the Capetdom of Paris... Now we only need to Rurikdom of Muskovy to be able to conquer the world. The Emperor shall be none the wiser...”

After the votes were concluded from the d’Alba and Emergency Resolution Bill and they were formally published as Acts by the Senate, the Junior Senator from Helena, John Huss rose from his seat within Varoche Hall.

I must applaud how this Senate has acted in this time of war, strife, and terror. For we as an institution have not faltered in our resolve and will continue to propose legislation necessary for our survival as an Empire. As we have passed two momentous bills that will ensure the stability of our Empire for years to come, I propose to the Senate floor a bill that is brought about from necessity during this tumultuous period. Demilitarization of the lands encompassing the Holy Orenian Empire following the War of the Two Emperors has left us crippled. Our great cities are susceptible to immediate attack by foreign adversaries. 

So here I propose the The Imperial Fort Initiative Bill erstwhile known as the Philip P. Coppinger Bill of 1741. This bill is named after the Priest that was struck down by brigands upon the roads within our own soil. Due to a lack of military infrastructure, brigands and bandits have had minimal opposition within our own lands. So thus I propose this act commissioning various fortifications and military infrastructure within both the Crownlands and in the Kingdoms of Hanseti and Ruska. With our Eastern borders secure as the Kingdom of Curon has thrown off its tyrannical shackles, a future addendum to the bill involving a fort within the Kingdom’s territory could be added if my colleagues from Curon so desire.

The Junior Senator from Helena would then call forward a notary public and hand him the draft of the bill, so as to copy and redistribute the bill to the senators present in this sitting of the Imperial Senate.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XkOcQAWAd9wnJMzgJ6oavw5yFBxpJcjxsg5NELg_MyU/edit

1 minute ago, Esterlen said:

Frederick covers his face with a frilled handkerchief as he reads the address. 

 

“Those dastardly Nordling barbarians...oh, what a plague on us they have been! The enemy of all civilised people, surely.”

Ragnarr Caesarsunnu Tiber looks up to the sky, thinking solemnly about a Whiggish Harrenite.

“Wotan shits on the Kaiser.”

Duke of Northland,

Truly we are not so savage as to demand our sacred Weregild in the form of baseless currency. I beseech you that we reevaluate the worth of our dead and wounded. Rather we should demand for three goats, one female of-course... along with a baby calf. I believe this will bring us more worth to us within our noble and genteel lands.

Yours faithful,

Ragnarr Caesarsunnu Tiber

And as always, praise Wotan.

Candidacies for the 1740 Imperial Senate Election in Helena

SURNAME: Haas

FIRST NAME: Jan
ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE: 12 Anpalais Place

DATE OF BIRTH: 12^th of the Sun’s Smile, 1695

Are you registered and eligible to vote in the province of Helena?: Y

Do you have any other title, peerage or public service that may conflict with becoming an Imperial Senator, as per the Edict of Establishment (1736) or Edict of Election (1736)?: N

If yes, do you understand that you will be required to resign or abdicate from this position should you be elected to the Imperial Senate, and if this does not occur your seat shall be considered to be vacant?: 

((MC NAME)): pbuh

To Her Grace,

News comes with heavy heart that the Duchy of Morsgrad expels Mister John Henry Pruvia, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Duchy of Morsgrad. While Mister John Henry Pruvia held his letters of credence to present to both the Foreign Minister and then to the Head of State. These letters grant our envoy the ability to speak on behalf of the Holy Orenian Empire in matters of state. As a newly appointed envoy, Mister Pruvia was tasked with making introductions and presenting his credentials with the Head of State of the Duchy of Morsgrad.

We shall not assume that the Duchy of Morsgrad has acted with malicious intent in the expulsion of our envoy. We shall also not assume that the Duchy of Morsgrad has acted with malicious intent while insulting the Foreign Office during a correspondence to our Emperor. It is clear to the Foreign Office that this issue arose due to cultural differences. In order to ease the discomfort Your Grace has suffered while performing duties of state and to understand diplomatic procedure within the Duchy of Morsgrad, I would like to arrange an official visit for myself to the Duchy of Morsgrad.

Mister John Huss

His Imperial Majesty’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

“He had a Festinian constitution until the end. You mustn’t turn out the same.” remarks the Foreign Secretary to his son Joachim.

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY’S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, known in the technical shorthand as simply the Foreign Office, is the administrative department charged with carrying out foreign policy, maintaining international relations, upholding the Empire’s diplomatic image, and protecting Imperial interests across the world. The head of the department is the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, commonly abbreviated to Foreign Secretary, is one of the Ministers of the Crown who sits upon the Council of State.

The Foreign Office maintains an assortment of civil servants which include diplomats, ambassadors, and notary-publics. These civil servants are employed within the Foreign Office’s network of offices, embassies, and consulates. The Foreign Office was founded on basic diplomatic principles to assist the Foreign Secretary with relations and foreign policy both within the Empire and abroad. By virtue of employing a sizeable amount of the Empire’s civil servants, it is commonplace to see aspiring Imperial statesmen rise through its ranks. 

The Sanguine Homage of the Kingdoms of Hanseti and Ruska, 1678

by George Malone, 1st Baron Malone, c. 1699

THE DUTIES OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Herein are the tenets of the Foreign Office as outlined by the Founding Edict of the Council of State.

• The duty to ensure continuing good relations of the Holy Orenian Empire with amicable foreign nations on the continent.

• The duty to report on the relationships which the Empire maintains with the states of the world.

• The duty to provide for the welfare of Orenian subjects who should travel abroad, negotiating peacefully with foreign states for their continued safety, and making such incidents known to the Council of State as should be known.

• The duty to ensure the loyalty and stability of the Empire’s foreign holdings in a manner consistent with the Emperor’s peace.

• The duty to sustain the serenity of the Emperor’s Peace within foreign subjects and vassals, measuring their welfare against that of the state, and to never prejudice them to costly and weakening rebellion.

• The duty to inform the Crown and the Cabinet of the customs of their subjects so they may better administer them.

• The duty to organize meetings with foreign dignitaries, and to periodically travel to foreign lands in the Emperor’s name, acting as his favored ambassador and negotiator.

• The duty to negotiate and establish treaties on behalf of the Holy Orenian Empire, as the Emperor’s peace may demand.

• The power to act as the Crown’s representative in all foreign holdings, governing their affairs in his name, and assuring the welfare of its subjects.

• The power to establish such institutions of state as they may be necessary in the Empire’s foreign holdings, creating bureaus, councils, and court of laws for their continued loyalty.

• The power to staff his office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in such a way as to provide assistance in his duties.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The 4th Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

John of Baas

apt. 14th of the Tobias’ Bounty 1739

The Foreign Secretary heads the entire Foreign Office and its constituent departments. The Foreign Secretary is a civil servant of the Holy Orenian Empire appointed by the Archchancellor for reasons of merit. The Foreign Secretary holds administrative purview over the entire Foreign Office and is his duty to organize it in such a way as to uphold the tenets of the Office and carry out its duties.

As the head of the Foreign Office, the role of the foreign secretary is to perform all of the tasks as outlined by tenets of the Council of State. While this approach has been attempted with various ministers throughout Imperial history, this approach is not taken in contemporary times. The Foreign Secretary holds a managerial position within the department as a whole with obligations pertaining primarily to oversight. The Foreign Secretary however holds the penultimate say on decisions pertaining to foreign policy, bar the Emperor and is his responsibility that the Foreign Office maintains diplomatic relations that are in line with the Imperial Crown. If directive is not given from the Imperial Crown, then the foreign minister often plans out the direction of foreign policy for the benefit of the Crown and its dependents.

Here be the men that have served as the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs:

The First Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, John de Vitus

The Second Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Marcus de Rubrum

The Third Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, John Huss

The Fourth Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, John of Baas

THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, also known as the Foreign Under-Secretary is the second in command of the Foreign Office. In the case of the Foreign Secretary’s incapacitation from being able to perform his duties, the Under-Secretary performs his duties until a suitable candidate is chosen. The Foreign Under-Secretary is selected from amongst the candidates under employ by the Foreign Office that are capable to carry out the responsibilities of the Office by the Foreign Secretary.

The Foreign Under-Secretary manages the day-to-day affairs of the Foreign Office on behalf of the Foreign Secretary. He also acts as head of His Imperial Majesty’s Diplomatic Service placing him in charge of personnel within the Diplomatic Corps of the Empire. Thus, the Foreign Under-Secretary’s duties involve the management of all personnel within the service as well as ensuring that the Diplomatic Corps is well educated on matters of Imperial Foreign Policy and how to carry out their role.

Here be the men that have served as the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs:

The First Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, John Huss

The Second Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, John of Baas

THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS

His Imperial Majesty’s Diplomatic Service, often called by the shorthand; the Diplomatic Corps is the assembly of all the ambassadors, diplomats, and their attachés under employ by the Foreign Office in the service of a diplomatic mission. The Diplomatic Corps constitutes the majority of the personnel under the employ of the Foreign Office. Those employed by the  Diplomatic Corps are deployed in various nations abroad and also in offices throughout the Empire to facilitate communication between the Empire and the nations that it holds diplomatic communication with.

Those employed by the Diplomatic Corps are afforded certain benefits and privileges that all civilized nations adhere to. These privileges are to be upheld with any nation or power that the Holy Orenian Empire holds official diplomatic ties. For a nation to break the privileges bestowed unto diplomats shall be considered as hostile to our Holy Orenian Empire and diplomatic ties shall be severed until the situation is resolved and civility is restored.

The privileges bestowed unto those within His Imperial Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and the Diplomatic Services of Foreign Powers are thus:

• Diplomatic Immunity

  • The diplomat shall not be persecuted or prosecuted while on a diplomatic mission.

  • The diplomat shall not be harmed while on a diplomatic mission.

  • The diplomat shall not be detained while on a diplomatic mission.

  • The host nation at any time can declare a member of the diplomatic staff a persona non grata and revoke their diplomatic immunity given a reasonable amount of time to remove themselves from the host nation.

  • Actions not covered under diplomatic immunity are those outside of the diplomat’s official functions.

  • The family members of those on a diplomatic mission shall enjoy the same protections.

• Right of Safe Passage

  • Diplomats moving throughout foreign nations in which official diplomatic relations are established are to ensure the safe passage of all diplomatic persons.

  • Dangers on the roads are to be dealt with in a timely manner by each host nation with established diplomatic relations, those being brigands, marauders, and wildlife.

• Inviolability of Premises

  • The premises of a diplomatic mission, such as an embassy, are inviolable and must not be entered by the host country except by permission of the head of the diplomatic mission. Furthermore, the host country must protect the mission from intrusion or damage. The host country must never search the premises, nor seize its documents or property.

• Inviolability of Documents

  • The archives and documents of a diplomatic mission are inviolable. The receiving country shall not seize or open such documents.

  • The host country must permit and protect free communication between the diplomats of the mission and their home country without fear of the host nation’s Intelligence Services.

DIPLOMATIC MISSION

The cornerstone of modern Imperial diplomacy is the diplomatic mission, as envisioned by the Second Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Marcus de Rubrum. As ordained by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, a diplomatic mission is defined as a congregation of state officials located within a state that is foreign to them with official duties to represent the originating state in matters of state. These missions have varying levels of importance, scope, and duration depending on the context of the mission. Most notably, a diplomatic mission refers to the resident mission or the main office of a state’s diplomatic representatives to another country, usually an embassy.

A mission is always head by a diplomat who is granted a letter of credence by the Foreign Minister. This letter of credence grants the diplomat their official diplomatic credentials to act on behalf of the Empire. The letters of credence must be shown to the ruler of the foreign power in order to formally begin their mission and to allow the foreign ruler to validate the diplomatic credentials.

Here be a list of Diplomatic Missions to Foreign States being performed in the Year 1736:

• Mission from the Holy Orenian Empire to the Kingdom of Urguan

  • Ambassador Joseph Farlander, apt. 1739

• Mission from the Holy Orenian Empire to the Duchy of Morsgrad

  • Vacant as of 1738.

• Mission from the Holy Orenian Empire to the Silver State of Helenoor

  • Ambassador Henry Rothesay, apt. 1739

DIPLOMATIC RANK

A State Dinner at the Haas Residence within Helena

By Monsieur Jasper of the Isle of Rhen, c. 1736

Diplomatic rank is the standardized system of professional and social ranks used within the Imperial Diplomatic Corps and within the world of foreign diplomacy. The rank of a diplomat is determined upon the size and scope of the diplomatic mission they are entrusted with. A diplomat not currently serving in an official capacity within a diplomatic mission is not granted the privilege of a diplomatic rank, and thus is to be referred to as merely a diplomat. The prestige and longevity of a foreign nation also determines the size and scope of a diplomatic mission which the Empire determines to send. The diplomatic ranking schema as devised in the overhaul of the Foreign Office in the Year 1736 is as follows.

Ambassador

In modern diplomacy, the ambassadorial position is the most coveted and highest ranking of the diplomats charged with a diplomatic mission. An ambassador is given their letter of credence from their sovereign and is treated as the personal representative of the sovereign as well as his government. An ambassador’s diplomatic mission is defined as an embassy which must be located within the Capital of the host nation.

Envoy

The rank of Envoy is short for Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, whom also holds the charge of a diplomatic mission. The envoy heads a diplomatic mission on a smaller scale than that of an ambassador and may serve in a temporary or permanent posting within the host country. While the envoy holds plenipotentiary powers, i.e full authority to represent one’s home government, an envoy does not represent their country’s head of state.

Attaché

The rank of attaché is that of a diplomat which assists the head of a mission in the fulfillment of the duties charged by the mission. The rank of attaché makes up the majority of the Diplomatic Corps as it includes all the diplomats attached to a mission who are not granted a charge of their own. They are granted authority which is passed down to them by the head of a diplomatic mission when it is necessary for them to represent their home nation.

Courier

A diplomatic courier is an official who transports official diplomatic documents, instructions, or correspondence between foreign countries. Diplomatic couriers are afforded all diplomatic privileges and protections while performing their duties and any documents that they carry are protected under the Inviolability of Documents clause. Diplomatic couriers are used most often in modern diplomacy to initiate diplomatic correspondences and facilitate communication either between the Foreign Office and its respective diplomatic missions or between the Foreign Office and foreign nations without a sustained diplomatic mission.

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

Whenceforth His Imperial Majesty’s Diplomatic Service, otherwise the Diplomatic Corps operates within the Imperial Domain conducting official inter-imperial or domestic business, they shall be treated as Crown Ministers. Whilst the Foreign Office was created to ensure the relations of foreign powers, it was also tasked by the Council of State to maintain relations between the vassals otherwise known as Imperial subjects and the Crown. Thus, those within the Diplomatic Corps practicing the art of statecraft upon Imperial Vassals shall be referred to as His Imperial Majesty’s Ministers Plenipotentiary, or otherwise State Ministers. These State Ministers are not granted a diplomatic mission for their efforts, and largely operate on a need only basis in order to allow for the 

For all intents and purposes, State Ministers shall have all the privileges afforded to them as diplomats within foreign nations have afforded to them. The privileges are listed in the previous section of this document. These privileges shall only apply whilst performing official duties of statecraft and shall be respected by Imperial subjects as a clause of their obligations. 

Historically, the Foreign Office and its preceding Offices did not maintain duties involving maintaining vassal relations. Due to various blunders between the Imperial Crown and its constituent vassal states such as the Reza Affair and the Helena Incident, the Council of State afforded the Foreign Office with this duty. However, as the Foreign Office was originally chartered as an Office to deal with foreign powers and foreign subjects such as tributaries and protectorates, the Office must take great effort to distinguish Imperial subjects and foreign subjects. The Foreign Office thus vows to respect the rights of the Imperial subjects for as long as they respect the rights of the Imperial Crown.

MINISTRY OF ELVEN AFFAIRS

The Faeries Gather for the Coronation of Arthur Camorin as High Prince of Malenoor

By Monsieur Jasper LeMon of Ves, c. 1714

The Ministry of Elven Affairs, known also in the technical shorthand as the Elven Office, is the governmental department charged with overseeing the administration over the Holy Orenian Empire’s Elven Protectorates. The Elven Office aims to promote cooperation between the Imperial government and local elven governments for the mutual benefit of the Empire and its Protectorates. The Elven Office aims to protect those Elves living within the Protectorates within the Empire and within foreign powers abroad, acting as the diplomatic apparatus of the Protectorates.

The Elven Office is headed by an Under-Secretary of State for Elven Affairs, also known as the Elven Under-Secretary. Depending on  policy dictated to the Elven Office, the Under-Secretary doubles as the Viceroy of the Elven Protectorates. The Viceroy’s responsibilities are to govern the Elven Protectorates in the name of the Emperor with a firm but just hand to ensure the stability of the Elven people. The position of Viceroy is not currently in effect as the Council of State has promoted a Laissez Faire approach to the Elven Protectorates.

Here be the men that have served as the Under-Secretary of State for Elven Affairs:

The First Under-Secretary of State for Elven Affairs, Joachim Huss

JOINING THE FOREIGN OFFICE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Holy Orenian Empire is searching for patriotic civil servants to enroll in the His Imperial Majesty’s Diplomatic Service. The Foreign Office is looking for capable or aspiring statesmen, negotiators, and scribes to serve. Whether experienced or a novice, the Foreign Office has posts available for all. 

The Foreign Office is requesting that the candidates that present themselves to be of good standing in the view of the Imperial Judiciary and all Foreign Judiciaries. Travel is expected of all statesmen, negotiators, and diplomats. Temporary residence within a foreign power may be required depending on the posting. Diplomatic immunity and writ of safe passage are bestowed to all public servants acting on behalf of the Foreign Office by the Holy Orenian Empire and its protectorates.

The Foreign Secretary requests all applicants fill out the attached form. The selection process will be one of merit. A formal education is a desirable asset within the Foreign Office and will candidates with proof of such will be given benefits. After the forms and processed, a representative from the Foreign Office will reach out and conduct an interview with the candidate.

The form is attached.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-QDDD_toP_f-EndtWzvPW7KVGl_S_3GMxJp-vcjy84I-SeA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Jan Haas laments.

17 hours ago, Hunwald said:

“Is it not wonderful that Jan is finally employed again?” Daniel VI asks of his beloved sister, Helaine.

 

@DreamInSpace @bungo

“How can one be employed in a world without proper compensation for work? For in a world with basic income, work is voluntary.”

Gaius Taurus Petronax fumes with anger, barely able to restrain himself at the Alstion dinner party.

Oren vere amissa est. Haec et non morieris ad Carrion stulti ferrum. Sum verus sanguis dracones. Nemo potest prohibere ad me. Quia justitia est soldano conjunctus, insidiæ.  Summus Pontifex amans minimus cum malo fecit suo.

“To love or not to love... that is the question.”

17 minutes ago, Quintessential said:

“Finally!”

 

Shouted Elizaveta Sarkozic, who was busy in hiding from the Lorrainians.

Zed Brut licks his lips.

The King of Banardia denounces this missive.

THE THIRTEENTH SESSION OF THE CITY ASSEMBLY OF THE GOLDEN CITY OF VES

c. 9th of the Sun’s Smile, 1720

s. Jan Haas

As decreed by His Serenity, Prince Matthias of the Golden City of Ves on behalf of the populace of the Golden City, the Fourth Meeting of the Fourth Assembly has been called to order. Within this document are those assemblymen which constitute the Fourth Assembly along with the proposals debated. Alongside with the debated proposals are the results of said proposals.

Here be those who represent the populace of the Golden City of Ves between the years 1718 to 1722.

Prince Matthias Rutledge

Patrician Mortimer Myre

Patrician Nedric Arkazniv

Patrician Chadwick Morris

Patrician Paul Sigismund di Montelliano Varoche

Patrician Ide Haraccus

Patrician Helton Helvets

Cassian Colborn

Jan Haas

Donnie le Croix

Cedric Black

Zachary Cataffus

Tylos

Urrigon Drumm

Urist Drumm

Amalia Varnes

Guy Haas

Lithren

Albert Samrus

Here be those new assemblymen chosen to serve out the remainder of this term.

Dylan Roger

Othodoric Helvets

The Assembly began with when a jester by the name of Jackoff Carrion barged into the court performing a comedy. The jester Jackoff twirled into the hall, pointing a finger at the Prince Rutledge and demanding for their abdication. In a similar manner he wagged his finger and went on about how the Republic has fallen to ruin. This jester’s performance was almost lifelike as it inspired the jeers of the assembly though I, Jan Haas would not be fooled by this audacious play.

I. RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY OF CURON, 1720

Proposed by Prince Matthias seeking to ratify the peace treaty between the Republic of Ves and the Kingdom of Curon.  The details of the treaty are outlined below.

ARTICLE I - Both parties shall enforce a strict non-aggression pact, under all circumstances.

ARTICLE II - If both parties consent, this treaty may temporarily ascend into a full defensive alliance.

ARTICLE III - A policy of free trade and travel shall be enacted between the two nations. No customs shall be applied to any exchange between the two nations. The citizens of both nations shall be permitted to freely and safely travel within the borders of both nations.

ARTICLE IV - Both parties shall deliver justice to any party charged with or convicted of any crime by either state. The surrender shall only take place upon evidence of criminality according to the laws of the territory the criminal is found. This extradition may only take place if the facts of the crime would justify his commitment for trial if the crime or offense had been committed in the state where they are apprehended. This article is null if it would violate another treaty, pact, or alliance.
ARTICLE V - If either party is found to be in violation of this pact, all articles shall remain in effect, so long as sincere diplomatic efforts are taken to peacefully resolve the dispute, according to the aforementioned articles.

ARTICLE VI - Both parties agree to meet and possibly expand this treaty in four years time. If no agreement is reached, the current terms of the treaty shall remain in effect.

This proposal passed with a count of seven ayes, zero nays and twelve abstentions.

Prince Rutledge became indisposed and thus Assemblyman Cassian Colborn, first among equals, was called by the assembly to host it for the rest of the session.

Mister Otho Helvets who was recently elevated to Patricianship has recently become a priest. With this, his eldest son Helton Hadrian Helvets took up the mantled of Patricianship. Mr Otho believed he retained an assembly seat and voted in the previous motion. When informed of such, I Jan Haas offered to sell him a lottery ticket for one of the sacked assemblymen. When he heard this Mr. Otho made a great big stink in the hall. In the end it was High Pontiff Daniel VI that proved to be the most level-headed and bought Otho an assembly ticket.

II. THE CASSIAN CASTLE DOCTRINE

Proposed by Assemblyman Cassian Colborn, first among equals, this proposal seeks to allow the use of deadly force within private property. This official wording of the proposal is written below.

The Freemen and Patricians of the Golden Freecity of Ves will hereby be granted the right to use force (up to and including deadly force) on a trespasser, trespassing on their private property, who, after one warning, refuses to leave.

This proposal was tabled by Cassian Colborn, first among equals.

III. DECLARATION OF MORTIMER MYRE AS REGENT OF THE GOLDEN CITY OF VES

Proposed by Prince Matthias Rutledge, Mortimer Myre is to be raised to the status of regent in the case of the Prince’s indisposition.

This proposal failed with a count of no ayes, four nays and fifteen abstentions.

Assemblyman Urist Drumm swore himself and the family of Drumm to the Golden City of Ves and he swore that he would bring to the city the head of the jester Jackoff. Afterwards he proposed the following motion for the deposition of the Prince of Ves. He may have been inspired by the jester Jackoff’s play.

IV. DEPOSITION OF MATTHIAS RUTLEDGE AS PRINCE OF VES

Proposed by Assemblyman Urist Drumm seeking to express his displeasure against the Prince. This proposal was meant to be a condemnation of the Prince’s regime and to express their distaste. As the assembly did not hold a two-thirds majority of the assembly is not legally allowed to force the Prince out of their office.

This proposal passed with a count of five ayes, one nay and thirteen abstentions.

V. PONTIFICAL SEAT WITHIN THE SERENE ASSEMBLY

Proposed by Patrician Helton Helvets, the proposal seeks to add to the assembly a permanent seat for the High Pontiff. This proposal was quickly shot down as requiring a two-thirds majority to amend the charter and amend the fabric of the assembly.

This proposal failed due to not achieving a majority.

VI. REMOVAL OF THE SCHOOL IN FAVOR OF ANOTHER CONSTRUCTION

Proposed by Patrician Mortimer Myre, the proposal seeks to demolish the school located within the square. The space will be zoned by the City Clerk and his office will designate what to do with the land.

AMENDMENT I

Proposed by Patrician Ide Haraccus, this amendment seeks to create a district beholden to the church out of the School District. This district is to be under the authority of the Canonist Church and is to house a Cathedral and a small eclesiastical school.

AMENDMENT II

Proposed by Prince Matthias Rutledge, this amendment seeks to add a library to the eccliastical school which would become public domain and to allow secular citizens to access the knowledge.

This proposal passed with a count of six ayes, zero nays, and thirteen abstentions.

VII. PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR THE RASSIDI PEOPLES

Proposed by Assemblyman Albert Samrus, the proposal seeks to zone public land for the creation of a temple for the Rassidi faith.

This proposal passed with a count of four ayes, zero nays, and fifteen abstentions.

VIII. CONCLUSION OF THE THIRTEENTH SESSION OF THE CITY ASSEMBLY OF VES

Proposed by Assemblyman Cassian Colborn, first among equals, this proposal seeks to conclude the assembly.

This proposal passed with a count of seven ayes, zero nays and twelve abstentions.

Very nice!

“May his bones be crushed.” comments Jan Haas

“I too will bow to the rukiods.” states Mr. Haas.

Jan Haas swears fealty to the Prince of Ves