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stay hungry.

suggestion, have the nation plots be referenced on the larger scale map, helps with knowing where a nation will be in relation to ct.

augustin squashes a freaking load of grapes, preparing premium auvergnian box wine.

brutal lol

Within the Auvergnophone troupe one of such had been the presumptive heir- Augustin, as he went by in all things, a kindred spirit to Adrian and Auvergnian cause alike. Adjusting the burgundy silks donning him elegantly so, they washed down his adolescent frame as they crested hillside, a walk not so far from Belvitz, standing atop the incline which lay rest to the dormant foundations of a County. Of home. “It will do.”

WHAT IS YOUR NAME?: Valen. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCE WITH COMBAT?: Yeah. DO YOU AGREE TO UPHOLD HONOR AND TRADITION?: Yeah. - MCNAME: brayylmaoski DISCORD: brayden#8637

happens all the time to me. teleporting doesn't help nor does being in a loaded chunk as it can occur with players around you regardless. there's generally two solutions from my experience, and it's either being attacked until you're downed or waiting it out, which usually takes a few hours at best.

KINGDOM OF HANSETI-RUSKA Mandate of Chivalric Reform, 1672 _______________________________________________________________________ PREAMBLE Heed thou, men of Haense In enactment of his Royal Majesty, Sigmar Lothar I - all venerated in name as a Knight of Hanseti-Ruska are hereby called upon in resignation of their most honorable livelihood; to adjure only the highest of order, affirmations shall be expected and predisposed when declared. Therein, does the Knight Paramount implore Hansetic nobility to dedicate their second and third-born sons to attain squireship and bring honor to their household name. Blessed be those in protection and providence of our great, pious lands. ________________________________________________________________________ DEGREES First Degree - Knight Paramount The appointed authority upon those befelling lower status; overseeing ceremony, administration and ensuring exemplary service amongst lesser Knights of the southern Sleetfells.The Knight Paramount serves in the following: recording accolades, dates and granted epithets which are catalogued within the Chivalric Codex for the realm’s servicing and retired Knighthood. Second Degree - Crown Knight Crown Knights are landed, prestigious knights ceremoniously induced to the Kingdom with a fief to their name. Affording the right to bear an epithet, Crown Knights style themselves to which defines their Knighthood be it adjective, monicker, or origin at the discretion of the Knight Paramount and Crown. Third Degree - Knight-Errant Knight-Errants are landless knights, forgoing their nature of a lifestyle bound to a fiefdom in-lieu directly to their Crown monarch, roaming the Sleetfells in search of what shall define their Knighthood. Common, Gentry-born, or those recently Knighted typically hold this degree due to the fact that not all may acquire the favor of noblemen or the status to their names. Knight-Errants warrant the ability to groom a young lad through squireship at the Knight Paramount’s discretion. ________________________________________________________ NOVITIATE [14-21] - Squire Squires are young men chosen for their promising aptitude or blood to fill the boots of a Knight’s assistant. They are during this time no more than a shadow, plucked at the age of fourteen until twenty-one, where they may attain the status they have long since strived for. During this duration, they hold no tangible authority or rights. In contrast to years before as a Page, they will be taught more practical and theoretical learnings, such as battlefield tactic, chivalry, piety, horsemanship and swordsmanship. [8-14] - Page Starting on the path to Knighthood begins with the lowly page as an adolescent, beginning from the ages of eight up unto fourteen. Pages are tasked with menial household tasks such as messaging, cleaning and to a lesser extent, swordplay. In return, receiving education which shall enlighten them on the canon, court etiquette, and mannerisms. Exemplary service in light of the seven and GOD above, exonerated forever. ________________________________________________________________________ CHIVALRIC DICTATUM ________________________________________________________________________ AMBROSIAN INSCRIBES 1672 Affairs of Knightly Ethic On the affairs of Knightly Conduct, is for one to be an educated, faithful servant of the Kingdom, engrossed with cultural recognition. Crown Knights are to be intelligible with realm affairs, standings, and proper styles accredited to nobility. For any Knight, is to adhere to the Chivalric Dictatum, safeguarding honor against those who may slight it, no matter for if it is their own or not. This is paramount in presence of women, no matter their blood. Knights of Hanseti-Ruska are to embody virtue, deterring the compulsions of gluttony and excessive indulgence. Measures to temper intoxication are to be made, avoiding the hindrance it sets upon mind. Precedent and example is what it means to be a Knight, knowing to adorn oneself in what inspires pride or meaning, trendsetting for fashionable attire. Upon the rebuff of honor by another Knight, they are to first settle their issues by word before sword. If at this point there is a lack of amends, they will initiate a duel for honor. Duels endure until a Knight forfeits or succumb to their wounds. This is to be conducted in appropriate lodgings or outside Markev altogether, any less results in reprimand. Affairs of Interrelation and Foundation With the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska fostering a myriad of levies, it raises the question for what a Knight is to do. There will be limitations and conditions for a Knight and their liege. A.) Knights will remain distinct in nature yet afford a sense of independence, granting them the privilege to align with a specific house, or banner, yet their loyalty remains to the highest stratum: to Crown and Country opposed to head of house, as per oath. B.) Interrelational associations of Knight’s varying in Degree shall first be approved by the Knight Paramount or reigning monarch. Knights may be afforded a spouse through the direct means of courting one equal to Gentry-born or lesser, bearing their own children into paternal name. Knighthood is not hereditary, however owned fiefs will be inherited by the eldest male of the progeny. On the bleak event of the Knight Paramount’s resignation by age, illness or death; Paramount-apparents are selected from a pool of servicing Crown Knights at the behest of the ruling monarch. Women which exceed and surpass their male counterpart in every aspect may attain the honorific of ‘Dame’ equating to Crown Knight. Affairs of Squirehood Eligible squires shall be pulled solely from a pool of Hanseti-Ruskan gentry and noblemen. Once a Ser has chosen an eligible squire, chiefly those second and third-born, they are brought to the Knight Paramount for inspection if they have not already for Pagehood. Squires shall not be tutored by those of direct paternal lineage, and in the scenario a Knight is unable to find a Squire having after expressed it, they may be assigned one. From the moment one induces themselves into Squirehood, they are closely observed for seven years until it is decided they have mastered their art and is prepared for final examination. At this point, they are to exhibit their learnings and debut prefaced proficiency to earn their induction ceremony. Affairs of Grievance In the event that a Knight has committed an irrevocable slight, tainting his status as a Knight is a bleak day. Stripped of their regalia and condemned, a Knight has little option but to conform and repent. At this point, they will be tasked with a quest to repair their sullied reputation and return to the grace’s they once held. If another ill grievance occurs in this Knight’s lifetime, they will swiftly be removed of any titles, fiefdoms, and condemned, shunned publically for their doings. Should their infraction be substantial, the option of banishment is not out of question nor execution on circumstance. ________________________________________________________________________ OATH On the most eventful occasion a Squire or commoner performs heroic exploit or serves through their Squireship, ceremoniously they shall initiate the rite into Knighthood, sworn by oath. ________________________________________________________________________ DIRECTORY OF THE KNIGHTED Knight Paramount 1. Ser Ambroise Grimaldi, Baron of Ambrosia, Knight Paramount of Hanseti-Ruska. Crown Knights Knight-Errants 1. Ser Christholf de Ruyter, Lord of Loire. ________________________________________________________ REAFFIRMATIONS Reaffirm thy Knighthood to His Royal Majesty, Sigmar Lothar I posthaste, thou venerated Knights of yore, heed your summons to Krepost immediately. Name: (inc. House): Age: Knighted by: Date of Knighting: Accolade of Knighting: Are you willing to reaffirm your oath and fealty to King and Country?: ________________________________________________________________________ IV JOVEO MAAN, Signed, His Lordship, Ambroise Augustine of the House of Grimaldi, Baron of Ambrosia, Knight Paramount of Hanseti-Ruska His Majesty the King Sigmar Lothar I of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Prince of Dules, Lahy, Sorbesborg and Slesvik, Grand Duke of Vanderfell, Duke of Akovia, Krajia and Aldersburg, Margrave of Rothswald and Adria, Count of Karikhov, Baranya, Kavat, Karovia, Torun, and Kaunas, Viscount of Alamar, Baron of Vsenk, Valwyk, Rostig, Esenstadt, Krepost and Kralta, Lord of the Westfolk, Lord of Markev, Protector of the Highlanders, etcetera ((thanks to Icarnus for writing & editing JuliusAakerlund for proofing Niccum for formatting))

Minecraft Name: brayylmaoski Discord: brayylmaoski#8637 Name: valen Race: tree elf Age: 94 Previous Martial Experience: yes