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FORGOTTEN 11th of Sigismund’s End, 1813 K.I. 11th I Joma ag Umund, 366 E.S 11th of the Deep Cold, 17 SA “It seems life of the mortal man shall always remain haunted through the prowess of the Aenguls - though as us, the Aenguls are hardly eternal, too enraptured within the ideals of their own and the minds of the weakened man, as their exist none for them should the mortal forget of their existence: Their reason of creation. It is odd, for the lifespan of the man is short, but too is the lifespan of the elf short in the ideals of eternal accomplishment. All would be much more simplified for those of hard work and mind, should those men have the abilities to live in that eternal thought of near salvation to their satisfactory requirement of achievement. Yes - Yes. Life would be simpler if the thought of time dispersing was not there.” William Theodore Aubert, Circa 1808 A silent cry within the darkened void of the night, a wail of sorts in nature, roamed the high hills of the famed landscape. Around them? Reigned nature of the lands, as the colours of the trees was seen in each direction, as far as one could see, though amidst the lush woodlands, amidst the natural landscape of the tranquil countryside, rose a structure of reddened nature. There, within the lands of the forest, laid one manor - or farm, mayhaps - of a familiar Kaedrini stylisation as the hardened clays connected to the thatched triangular parapet. There was naught else around the household of the Auberts, not a soul in sight, as the wail of the newborn continued to fade within that woodland. It seemed a mark within the annals of the Auberts. It seemed a destined choice: though must the child have been so loud? Each man is destined for birth, so has the nature of the man remained since the scriveners of time could record within books, though as the birth of man arrives, so too arrives the death of that man: all must return to that of which one started. All must remain within the ideals of the Aenguls - their creation of eternal continuation, cycles of sorts, as one knows naught but a singular fact on their birth: such fact shall remain true as death shall arrive to all which are born and birth had arrived to all which have died. William Theodore Aubert, named after his prominent father, was raised with the mindset of death as much of the Aubert family had diminished through the ideals of death. Death was eternal - it would arrive momentarily - as taught to the man since the mere lifetime of ten. One aspect remained of even more import to the Auberts, however, and such were the rekindle of the name: the return of their era as had been seen aeons before. And William? William had been deemed as the flourishing child which would raise the name towards their destined success. Certainly! William was the solution to their issues, this child was the answer to their failures. As such, the Auberts would ensure this child would be taught all which would be useful within the future endeavours of the man, no need was there for the man to roam with other children, no need was there for the child to interact with others: what was within import for the Auberts were the knowledge of the child, the words utilised within conversation with others. William had to be formed, no! - had to be groomed, to become the idealised individual for politics and licit work: an ideal leader above all. And too were the conversation of the child of excite nature after twelve summers of life: “We must realize on the theories of the political methods, wherein it must be recognized that there exist multiple forms, that we cannot truthfully nor completely indulge our abilities within a structure which does not allow for the men and women of ours continents to function: We must not feel left within the eternal clockwork of leaders! We must not feel stuck. No! We, the People, must feel encouraged through our leaders to reach for their words and their debates - to understand their struggles: for we shall be seated within that sooner or later. As we, the People, shall remain the bulk of Imperial Leaders.” though such words did not lead to friends for the child, more than often seeming to incite a certain fright within them as his childhood - or rather pretended childhood - remained alone, a self-inflicted solitude amidst the rushes of societies. William became what had been assumed from the start, the child became a man and the man became a politician, as an advocate for the voices of the commoners within the structures of the leaders, an advocate of the rights of the men and women within the cities of the realms which the man served throughout his time on these continents. Though, in return, the man became devoid of life - devoid of love - devoid of care, for there remained one reason to live, there remained one reason to create alliances and ‘friends’ and such were the eternal rise of the man: the eternal bequest which the man so desperately reached after. William was charismatic towards those around him, one could not notice the thoughts and ideals of the individual: that of which laid within the darkened annals of the mind, an ideal of immortal life - an ideal of eternal continuation devoid of the cycles of the Aenguls, devoid of the words which had been cemented into his mind. William wanted to live, live forever, as his own retaliation to the creators, as his own internal rebellion. But one event within the life of the man would alter that, one event which would remain within the mind of the man until the last breath. Ophelia became a beacon within the twisted thoughts of the man, she became the light which had not been there before: for once the kisses of the man was of naught but utter love towards the woman as his mind had been reformed, recalculated and rearranged in fashions above words of explanation. William did not live for the work of the man after his encounter with Ophelia, William did not serve these continents without reason: for there was reason now - Ophelia and their children became the reason for his rise, became the reason for his work and drive. She allowed emotions within the man which William could not fathom, emotions which had not been seen in the past and in fact, not allowed throughout his life devoid of care. She was all which tethered the man to sanity and understanding within his twisted thoughts. As life ended for Ophelia, so too would life lead to an eventual end of William. It became clear to the man as his sane state declined with hasted nature after the death of hers, as his mind returned to the darkened ideals of his own. Perhaps - such was unavoidable from the start. Perhaps - the man had been diverted from the truth. But there remained a thought of care within this politician, a care which Ophelia had left behind after the death of hers, both towards their children but also towards others as such care would remain there until the bitter end. It was naught but time before the man would reach his demise: though the man would have wished it different, for it was that care which had been left within the mind from the times of Ophelia, it was that which had lead the man towards his end - his own mind had faltered for a moment as the ideals which remained from the wife of the man had taken over. One letter was all which it took for the man to reach the end. One letter and it was all void. William Theodore Aubert (former) Representative of the House of Commons Chairman of the National Party 10th Solicitor-General ( * ) 1770 - 1813 ( † )

William Aubert, the 10th Solicitor-General, looked over the missive with an arched brow towards the nature of such. “It is entirely pointless to write a missive with a command. . For whatever reason thought the Ministry to release a statement which likely will fall in a Saint’s Month or so.” William threw the missive aside. “Good luck says I.”

THE AUBERT DINNER A DINNER WITHIN THE AUBERT HOUSEHOLD ON THIS SIGISMUND’S END OF 1810 In the light of the Season of 1810 and the announcement of the 23rd Diet, you are cordially invited to an evening Springtime Soirée in celebration of the events and politics which occur across the Empire. Overlook beautiful beachside of Providence as you take a seat within the famed Aubert Household, finding comfort in a tray of warm, guava pastries prepared by Renatian-Star culinary professionals and a glass of vintage Chan-Perignac, 1774 red wine-- courtesy of Aubert Legal Co., and William Aubert’s drink of choice. Disembark by the House gardens to be treated to a delightful springtime catering of finger foods like Orenian goat cheese and lemon tarts, while the sunlight perches against the windows of the Manor. TIME AND DATE Time - 4PM EST Date - Wednesday, 10th of March Location - Aubert Household, Pompourelia Street 4 INVITATIONS ARE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS (This letter is only sent to the individuals beneath -- please do not attempt to meta this information) Ladies of the Season of 1810 Her Ladyship, Milena Ipera Her Ladyship, Cosette Eleanor Her Ladyship, Helena Augusta Her Highness, Charlotte Augusta Her Ladyship, Margaux Renee Her Ladyship, Alexandria Frederica Her Ladyship, Delilah Anne Her Ladyship, Maisie Adhelheid Her Ladyship, Adriana The Honorable, Emerentia Julia The Honorable, Elizabeth The Honorable, Caroline The Honorable, Ida The Honorable, Rosalind The Honorable, Infanta Florentina The Honorable, Claude de Frand The Honorable, Agnes de Frand The Honorable, Mari-Colette Gentlemen of the Season of 1810 His Highness, Robert Francis His Grace, the Duke of Cathalon, Thomas Andrew The Right Honourable, the Count of Leuven, Emil-Dardot The Right Honourable, the Baron Helvets, Robert Foltest The Honorable, Viktor Siguine The Honorable, Conrad Nicholas The Honorable, Daniel Ashford The Honorable, Viathan Othaman The Honorable, Caspian Lucian The Honorable, Alexander The Honorable, Holy Ser Owyn The Honorable, Elijah Alexander The Honorable, Beryl Jasper The Honorable, Otis The Honorable, Jarick The Honorable, Alexandre Antler The Esteemed House of Commons of Oren The Most Honorable, the Majority Leader of the Commons, Kaeghen Armas The Right Honorable, Representative Robert de Bourdon The Right Honorable, Representative Cosimo d’Amato-Falcone The Right Honorable, Representative Louis de Joannes The Right Honorable, Representative Otis de Rosius The Right Honorable, Representative Charles Galbraith The Right Honorable, Representative Margaret Helvets The Right Honorable, Representative Patrick O’Rourke The Right Honorable, Representative Vivyne Ravexi The Right Honorable, Representative Vivaca Rutledge The Right Honorable, Representative Friar Vinzant var Ruthern Extended Invitations His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor, Sir Franz Sarkozy KM His Imperial Excellency, the Vice Chancellor, Sir Ledicort d’Azor KL The Honourable, Midnetora CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL PARTY, WILLIAM THEODORE AUBERT. HER LADYSHIP, GWYNEVERE AMELIYA AUBERT.

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Amicus Brief 3rd of Godfrey’s Triumph, 1810 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, Represented by WILLIAM T. AUBERT the former PRESIDENT OF THE COMMONS, DESIRES TO RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING REVIEW; AMENDMENT TO THE LEGAL PROCEDURE ACT OF 1803 ON THE GROUNDS OF THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLE(S), DOCTRINE(S), EDICT(S) OR ARTICLES OF LAW: Addendum ‘Excerpt Upon the Rights of Man - THE RIGHT TO LIFE, so no man will ever be taken to the Skies so soon. THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY, so no man will ever be bonded by the shackles of slavery. THE RIGHT TO TRIAL, so no man will ever be wrongly accused when not charged by a trial of their peers. Orenian Revised Code, Addendum ‘Excerpt Upon the Rights of Man’ 614.01D - Invoking Judicial Review (i) Following Imperial positions may submit a Request for Judicial Review to call upon the Supreme Court to review the legality of any Edict, Act, or Order issued throughout the Empire; (iA) The Imperial Cabinet (iB) Assistant Solicitor-General & Attorney-General (iC) Magistrates of Imperial Charters (iD) Electoral Officials (ii) Only the Supreme Court may accept and enact Judicial Reviews; (iii) A Judicial Review does not require a trial but the Court may call for a hearing on the matter; (iv) The Court shall accept a request for Judicial Review on a majority vote; (v) In finding a matter to be in violation of existing law upon completion of a Judicial Review, the matter shall be deemed null and void; (vi) Any Imperial subject is required to utilize the Circuit Court as the first instance of review, whereas appeal can be invoked post-case; Orenian Revised Code, CH614 ‘Legal Procedure Act’ IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING: With utmost respect to the former Chief Justice of the Holy Orenian Empire, Farooq B. Gray, henceforth referred to as the Plaintiff [alternatively Mister Gray], has not done his research of the scenarios nor the functions of the enacted laws presented before the Supreme Court, henceforth referred to as the Court, as his argument shown before the Court is incorrect and invalid in the opinion of the House of Commons, henceforth referred to as the Plaintiff [alternatively the House], as represented by the President of the Commons, William T. Aubert, henceforth referred to as the President [alternatively Mister Aubert]. It seems to the Defendant that the Plaintiff has not taken his time to read the documents in relation to opposed laws, as well as not read the transcript of the House wherein an explanation of the cause for such laws to be enacted sits. In return of such lack of knowledge, or rather lack of understanding, the Defendant wishes to clarify the laws in question for the Plaintiff and the Court. To firstly address the issues at hand, the Defendant shall pick apart the arguments of the Plaintiff with an explanation of the incorrect or invalid nature of the statements in the perception of the Defendant. We shall start in a chronological fashion with the first down to the last issue seen within the Summons of the Plaintiff. It is noted within the Summons that: “Judicial Review was a long held right of citizens first established by Chief Justice d’Arkent over 50 years ago. In creating this mechanism, he permitted citizens to bring their legal concerns directly to the Supreme Court before any harm was suffered. [Farooq B. Gray, Petitions of Summons: Gray v. the House of Commons]” It is the wish of the Defendant to remind the Plaintiff and the Court of the nature of rights within the Holy Orenian Empire, henceforth referred to as the Empire, as the above statement does not utilise such clear nature of rights. All men have three rights within the Empire, as known to most of legal nature, which stands above all else as constitutional rights enacted within the reign of Joseph I. These rights, for the purpose of clarification, are as follows: “THE RIGHT TO LIFE, so no man will ever be taken to the Skies so soon. THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY, so no man will ever be bonded by the shackles of slavery. THE RIGHT TO TRIAL, so no man will ever be wrongly accused when not charged by a trial of their peers. [Emperor Joseph I, Orenian Revised Code: Addendum ‘Excerpt Upon the Rights of Man’, 1718]“ Nowhere does the ideals of Judicial Review stand as rights of the Imperial citizen, however the importance of the Judicial Reviews cannot be doubted within this scenario. As mentioned within the above quotation of the Plaintiff, the mechanism of the Judicial Review permits citizens to bring their legal concern forward before harm was suffered. As such it is the wish of the Defendant to remain the Plaintiff and the Court of such definition: the ability to defend their legal concern before harm was suffered as such shall be touched on further down the Affidavit. Soon afterwards within the Summons, the Plaintiff moves on the note the quotation as follows: “Instead of any citizen being permitted, only a select few government officials would be allowed to seek judicial review. [Farooq B. Gray, Petitions of Summons: Gray v. the House of Commons]” Once more, the Defendant wishes to touch on the words within the above quotation as certain falsehood is located within the piece of the Plaintiff. Whereas the Plaintiff is correct that the ideals of Judicial Reviews to the Supreme Court has been restricted to a selection of governmental heads within the Empire, the essence of judicial reviews and the functions of judicial review for citizens of the Empire remains intact through section IV of the CH614.01D within the ORC which denotes: “Any Imperial subject is required to utilize the Circuit Court as the first instance of review, whereas appeal can be invoked post-case; [ORC, Section IV of CH614.01D ‘Invoking Judicial Review’]“ As the above quotation of law entails, the citizens of the Empire hold the power to invoke reviews as established within the creation of the Judicial Review. Difference between the former laws and the ones invoked within the House is that the citizens of the Empire, those with no experience in government and often nor legal issues, are mandated to review the cases through the Court rather than the Supreme Court as seen prior to enactment of these laws. After such a case has been heard within the Court then the citizen, the Plaintiff of such case, is allowed to move the case to the Supreme Court on usual appeal basis as defined within the ORC. Furthermore: “This bill creates another lock on the court house, making it more difficult for citizens to challenge unlawful bills. Instead of being challenged before the bill has harmed anyone, it could only be challenged when a citizen’s rights had been infringed. [Farooq B. Gray, Petitions of Summons: Gray v. the House of Commons]” Such quotation once more holds a degree of falsehood within the truths. Whereas another ‘lock’ has been created onto the Supreme Court, which the Defendant wishes to remind the Court is the highest Court of the Empire, the difficult nature mentioned within above is untrue as seen within the case of which is argued right in this moment. It is mentioned that ‘instead of being challenged before the bill has harmed anyone, it could only be challenged when a citizen’s rights had been infringed.’ but once more the Defendant must encourage a closer look into the laws at hand. No aspect of the laws mandates the citizen to be infringed before submission of reviewal merely that such reviewal must be sent to the Circuit Court. The Defendant must then raise the point: if these issues must need an infringed nature to enact a case then in which fashion has the Plaintiff been infringed through the laws seen here. In wish fashion has the Plaintiff been harmed to enact the case here? The Defendant would argue none but the case is still allowed as the nature of these cases are reviewal of issues and not suit. To conclude the argumentation of the Defendant, the Defendant would like to utilise the statement of the Plaintiff: “This case itself would have been brought before the Supreme Court through Judicial Review if not for this amendment. [Farooq B. Gray, Petitions of Summons: Gray v. the House of Commons]” This case itself, indeed this very case, would have been brought before the Supreme Court if this amendment had not been in there. However, the Defendant must ask: has this system not worked for the Plaintiff within this case? If these laws are difficult then what has allowed this case to light? These laws have not altered the abilities of the citizens merely directed the focus of attention in relation to them -- after all the idea of the citizen reaching the highest Court of the Empire with one simplistic document is above the reasonable nature of legalise work. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: The Defendant sees the arguments of the Plaintiff invalid and incorrect, invalid for the case to be amended within the Court as the nature of the review does not address relevant issues as seen within the above. It is the wish of the Defendant to achieve dismissal of the case through a verdict of the Court as no issues present themselves within the case. YOURS HUMBLY, former PRESIDENT OF THE COMMONS, WILLIAM T. AUBERT on behalf of THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, THE IMPERIAL DIET, BASRID CIRCLE COURTHOUSE, PROVIDENCE [[MCVDK#9258]]

THE SERVANT HAS SERVED 10th of Owyn’s Light, 1810 “No man -- no matter position, birth, peerage or otherwise -- shall be considered above that of which the law enacts.” Sir Basileios Baelius, Circa 1787 Crest of House Baelius, Cadet House of Basrid -- Sir Basileios Baelius, 1st Patriarch Another normal night within the Municipality of Providence. Another usual walk home for the Chief Justice with the howling wind howling past the man as his robes were raised to mask his visage from the harsh breeze. It had become a habit to return home within the middle of the night. It had become a habit through nearly four decades of service to remain within the office throughout the night: though this cold night had struck the statesman differently than usual -- as an ever lasting pain had started to pound against the inside of his chest. Taunting him throughout his work and flashes of his past flowing throughout his mind, appearing as vivid memories shown before him in an almost cinematic fashion. It had snuck up on the man as the memories recollected themselves and accumulated within his typically forgetful mind. As if a sudden flash of light had struck him, the man felt himself return to his childhood within the Isle of Ba’as as a female voice shouted: “BASIL! BASIL!” with a softened childish laugh to follow it. Basil’s own gaze had shifted towards the voice as the much smaller and much cuter form of Safiye stood before him -- the scene around them a usual beach covered in small shells of various sea creatures, the ocean as blue as ever. The exotic nature of the Isle was made apparent, as the small child lifted the shell of a crab: “IT’S AN EMPTY CRAB! ISN’ THAT EXCITING? BASIL! BASIL!” before the memories of the beach morphed into the blank piece of parchment before the Justice’s very eyes. It was in the middle of another sentence being jotted down onto the piece of parchment that the next flash of light emerged before the eyelids of the man -- almost arriving as the Justice blinked once, before the man found himself within a more clear and certain recollection of his past. Within his head sounded a collection of footsteps as his gaze panned downwards to peer at the small feet pacing upon the porcelain white floor: the halls resembling the familiar nature of the Basridi Palace which resided upon the Isle of Ba’as. There’d be a rush of wind as a couple of children ran past the aged Basil. “BASIL!” an older female voice exclaimed from behind the child as his emerald hues turned to stare at the source of the noise as his voice -- much lighter and softer than now -- spoke out towards her “A-ai?” as the hues of the child stared at his mother before him: “You are late for class -- come on, now.” before ushering the four year old child towards the door as light once more faded back into the Justice’s office: “I-imma.” He had mumbled as the vision faded. It took but a moment after the previous had faded for another to enter the mind of the Justice: this time within a more lush and natural scene -- the exotic nature of the Isle had faded -- as the return to the vision seemed to have brought him forth to the continent of Arcas. His hues moved around the area as the man was placed within the four safe walls of a carriage while the sound of horses moving outside filled the silence of the vision. “We are almost there, Bann Vasi.” a man with Rhenyari tone exclaimed from the outside as the vision faded into a sudden vision of Helena -- Basil's first vision of Helena. “Tis it?” the eight year old Basil unimpressed with the cold nature as his entire figure shivered within the colder nature of the continent. “Ai, Bann Vasi -- this is it. Your new home.” returned the carriage driver with a nod towards the child as the man continued: “Your baba should be right inside.” as the hues of the child lit with a certain happiness, the child ran towards the entrance of Helena with haste: “BABA!” As the child ran through the gates of Helena another flash of light appeared as the vision faded into the larger frame of the man rushing down through the streets of Helena with a collection of files beneath his arm -- all folded into a black encased folder -- as his hues fell on the doors to the Novellen Palace before a deep breath was taken with a determined nod. It seemed that the man moved towards the Court Halls of the Palace before turning towards the chamber of the Council of State with a nervous shake of his head as the man entered. “Ah. Solicitor-General.” an older man shouted from across the chamber as the man motioned for him to sit: “You’ve arrived a little before the others -- Sit. Please. We will start shortly.” before conversing once more with a different man. As the scenes all faded into an endless moment of reflection, a halt to the countless visions throughout his life as the highlights of them were mere moments of work. There’d be a realisation over the man for a brief moment as his hues fell towards the skies with a softened tone towards it: “I wasted what I couldn’t control -- Time.” as a strike of pain rushed throughout the frame of the man, stemming from the heart which was soon followed through a softened thud towards the stone of Providence -- right outside of the home of the man. Out of all which could’ve caused his death throughout the years: it was his amount of work in dedication to the Empire which crept to the man. Killed, once and for all, by a failure of his heart -- almost a symbol of himself. [!] As news of the death had emerged throughout the Municipality of Providence, there’d be a collection of missives distributed to selected individuals of the Empire. [!] To His Imperial Majesty, Joseph II @Hunwald To His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor, Franz Sarkozy @Nectorist To His Lordship, the 1st Count of Susa, the late Jahan Basrid @Dyl To Her Excellency, the Solicitor-General, the late Ophelia van Wick @TheIchorDruid To Adryana Baelius @MotherLay Sir Basileios Balthazar Baelius KCM J.D. SSE Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 7th Solicitor-General ( * ) 1755 - 1810 ( † )

SURNAME: Aubert FIRST NAME: William Theodore ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE: Pompourelia Street 4 YEAR OF BIRTH: 1770 Are you registered and eligible to vote in the Providence District?: Yes Do you have any other title, peerage or military service that may conflict with becoming a Member of the House of Commons, as per the Edict of Reform (1763)?: No If yes, do you understand that you will be required to resign or abdicate from this position should you be elected to the House of Commons, and if this does not occur your seat shall be considered to be vacant?: Yes ((MC NAME)): MCVDK

There’d be a silence over the man known as Lysanthir, a dedicant of the Ichorian Path, as the sun had started to rise outside of the small tent of leaves which the man had created to sleep within throughout the eve and night. However, the night of the man had been more time awake within his makeshift home than asleep to rest. There seemed to be an intense nature over the man throughout the small amount of rest which had been allowed in the short moments as his hues narrowed towards the strands of the sun rushing through the leaves above the man as such soon broke the slumber of the man as the streaks and heat of the sun had raised the man from his state. Though as the sun had emerged from beneath the earth and the man's slumber interacted a singular gasped release from the man in realisation of the date as a rush and nervousness moved over his frame as a form of panic rushed throughout the half-slumber state of the man. There’d be a moment of silence as a voice moved into the mind of the man -- almost sourceless for a moment -- as the voice seemed ominous: “Prepared for the trial?” returned the voice of the female drui as the visage of Quillian moved over the man with an almost stern tone towards the man as his hands folded beneath his back with a nod as the man returned a soft: “Ti'' towards the drui before him. With a subtle thud and a nod from his mentor, Quillian, the man took a small step forward as his frame left the safety of the outskirt borders of the Mother Grove as his direction seemed destined within his own mind. One movement to follow for the next months to come -- one object within his thought -- one reason to remain in the wilds for these months: to survive within the harshest of environments with no materialistic creation to aid within the struggles versus the natural elements: at odds with the winds and the tides, at odds with the animals and the beasts, at odds with his own physique and his own mortal frame’s abilities. There’d be no sword within his hands, there’d be no armour over his skin, there’d be no food within his pack nor would such a pack exist as the essence of the trial before him was one of determined focus, as well as knowledge within the abilities taught throughout his period as a dedicant beneath the Thuleans. As the edge of the forest neared the feet of the man a soft inhale was drawn before the man moved into the depth of the forest for the trial ahead. (( 1st Month )) There’d be an ominous silence within the depth of the woodland as the silent squeals of birds and the subtle creak of woodland creatures moved throughout the forest as Lysanthirs had entered this new and unknown area. It was to be the home of the dedicant for the next seven months ahead and with such arrived a collection of various issues, caused and forged through nature, which the man must overcome. Through most of the first week within the new woodland, the man used to traverse throughout the swathe of the forest to determine the best area for the man to shelter throughout the nights. However, his search for shelter had resulted in a few sleepless nights for the man as most of the time was utilised for walking throughout the woodland to avoid all creatures which would be able to find him within his state of defenselessness. It hadn’t aided the man to remain awake throughout his search as the thirst for water had raised more and more throughout his travels as the idea of dehydration started to become more and more eminent within the back of the mali’s head, if it hadn’t taken effect on the man hitherto. Though after one week of search throughout the woodland, with a lack of water and a lot of dizziness within the man, the subtle noise of water clashing with the soil of a small shore moved behind a small collection of trees. Lysanthir had rushed towards the water as the thirst of the man was drowned within massive slurps of the nearly clean water of the lake with a small hillside next to the lake with a line of trees over the edge of the shoreline of the lake. Rest of the month was used to create a small encampment of the leaves which had laid within the forest, which was supported with a branch of a fallen tree set against one of the trees, as to form some form of shelter from the wind around them. All this was reinforced with small lines of vines found throughout the area: utilised as ties around the weaker spots of the branch and leaves. (( 2nd Month )) As the start of the second month had arrived with haste, almost unnoticed within the perception of the man, as his shelter had been finished and the lake used to hydrate the man throughout his projects within the months to come. However, throughout his projects at hand the rough nature of starvation had started to affect the man, there was an instant switch within his focus as there was a need to avoid starvation. Such resulted in the creation of tools throughout the next week which were made with branches of wood and stone found within the location of the man. Thickened branches found throughout the forest as the man utilised a sharp stone found within the forest to carve the branches down into a more reliable rod. Once more the vines of the area were utilised to tie tones onto these rods, often slammed towards heavier stones to ensure a sharp edge for the tool at hand. Lysanthir used this month, as starvation steadily approached, to create tree tools needed within his ventures: one spear -- created from a rod with a pointed stone tied to the end. One axe -- created from a small rod with a flat stone carved to create an edge over the stone to hit with. One knife -- created with a stone slammed down into an edge to create a sharpened side. (( 3rd Month )) With recently crafted tools within the hands of the man, Lysanthir had decided -- or his stomach had decided for him -- that it was time to utilise these tools to hunt for food. While the man had collected various edible plants and berries, as well as caught a fish here and there, in the two months before, there was a need for meat and nutriousion to maintain some form of sane mindset within these forests. As there’d be thrums over the soil of the forest as the creaks of the animals inhabitants calmly traversed the woodland, unaware of the events which were to occur near the lake of the man, as Lysanthir moved throughout the forest as silent as the animals which lived within the woodlands themselves with a determined idea to find an animal which could serve as lunch for the next while of his life within the forest. Lysanthir crossed a corner of a collection of trees as his frame leaned down soon afterwards with a silent movement as the soft sounds of leaves crushing and branches cracking due to an animal of some sort traversing across the soil. A few meters before the man stood a deer in silence as it seemed to lower its snout down towards the soil as a method to eat while it remained unaware of the man within the bushes as his hand moved to tighten around the rod of the spear as his hues fixated on the deer before him. With a swift movement and a flick of his arm, the spear of his was hurled towards the silent deer before him as there’d be a softened thud on the contact of the deer with a loud scream released from the deer due to the infliction of torment caused through the actions of the man. Soon afterwards a thrum sounded within the soil as the deer started to move as an attempt to escape which resulted in the man rushing to his feet in pursuit of the escapee, though due to the bloodloss of the wound within the chest of the deer -- the deer soon fell to the soil after a few moments as Lysanthir kneeled down towards it as the man had reached the deer. He thrusted his knife down towards the deer as a means to end the suffering state of the creature as the man wished to end such state as soon as possible. (( 4th Month )) A lot of the fourth month was utilised to carve and prepare the animals which had been hunted throughout the third month to ensure none of the animal was to waste in the months to come as there was a constant desperate state over the man while in the wilderness. There wasn’t much excitement throughout the fourth month as the task consisted of carving out the various areas of the deer, skinning the deer, hanging it in a tree away from camp to ensure the scent didn’t catch the attention of unwanted animals and then cooking the food over a fire. It seemed there was a moment of peace for the man within the fourth month which hadn’t been present for the man within the wilderness before. It was a moment to be calm for the man. It was a moment to understand the silence around nature. & (( 5th Month & 6th Month )) As soon as silence arrives within the confines of nature, so does the Aspects interrupt to remind the inhabitants of the woodlands of the strength carried throughout that of natural creation. It had seemed as if the man would have traversed the wilderness through an entire cycle without the need to care for a storm but such would seem to shift within the 5th month. As the trees had started to swoosh within the wind with a soft bend to the branches above them as the familiar nature of the rushed whispers and howls of silent storm started to fill the ears of the man as a sort of caution of what would rise in the next month. Lysanthir started to brace for the storm which loomed in the distance as the howl of the wind strengthened and the nature of the storm around him brewed as his small tent of leaves and branches started to rock at odds with the strength of the wind. It was a battle between the materials and forces of nature, one which was soon to be lost for the man and the materials of the woodland. However, with the knowledge of such and the man's early reaction to the storm, Lysanthir had started to scout for one of the close caves which the man had found throughout his hunts of the forests, wherein the man took shelter throughout most of the storm. He had ensured to save food from the collection which had been created throughout the month as a means to avoid starvation more than needed. All of the storms were watched from this cavern with colden breaths and hasted heartbeats. (( 7th Month )) Though as the months had disappeared before the vision of the man, as the struggles had lessened throughout the months, as the ideals of nature had been adapted and the man had shown his abilities within these woodlands, there was a need to return to his mentor within the cities in the seventh month. Although this life had been lived before -- as the man was of the woodlands -- there was no comparison to the trial of survival within the Ichorian Path. It was a utilisation of all skills learnt within the Path of the Ichorian, it was a showcase of knowledge and the use of that knowledge in actual situations with the skills of one's own and the mindset of determination to survive. Lysanthir had overcome such trial -- overcome such life within the woodland -- and returned home in success and fulfilment.

Name: William Theodore Aubert Address: Selm Street 6 Name: William Theodore Aubert Address: Pompourelia Steet 4

SITTING OF THE 22ND IMPERIAL DIET THIS HOREN'S CALLING, 1808 Present: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Vimmark-Roussard; Soloman Raven; Charles Galbraith; Absent: de Joannes; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; William Aubert: “It seems we make quorum at this moment and with such I shall hereby call the 7th and last sitting of the Diet to session. If His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor, may be so kind as to present the first order of business.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “Aye… we've a few things to get done today. First, we have the Judicial Wage Bill, which I shall allow the author to present.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “Ay?” ‎ William Aubert: “This Chair notices that a certain Right Honourable Representative Galbraith has put forth a bill known as amendment to the one within debate. This Chair will, to avoid unneeded debate in relation to the bill, allow the Right Honourable Representative Galbraith to propose such an amendment upon the floor: Wherein the author might accept to include such in his bill prior to debate.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “I accept, Mister President.” ‎ William Aubert: “And does the author accept the amendment proposed by the Right Honourable Representative Galbraith?” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “Nay, the bill shill move as stands. Dis not because of the Representative's changes - nay I appreciate his proposals greatly and have borrowed 2 points in this draft, which is notbaly different from the orgiinal copy. That is Section 2, 2, c & d.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “This is a sad day for the Magistrates of our country. One day they shall be paid for their job. One day…” ‎ William Aubert: “Both the Right Honourable Representative Armas and the Right Honourable Representative Galbraiths bill shall stand then. The Right Honourable Representative Armas has the floor.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “The reason I dunnae want to include the member's Magistrates is that an alternative means of wages has been proposed within our caucus, one that is more suitable to the title.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Point of Order, Mister President.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “One that is not bound to the rules of inactivity outlined in this bill.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith?” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “While, it is unfortunate that it could not be proposed this session -.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Given the fact that it seems very unlikely that my bill passes in this House, I would like to withdraw it from the order of business.” ‎ William Aubert: “Very well. The Amendment of the Judicial Wage Bill shall be stricken from the agenda. The Right Honourable Representative Armas has the floor.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “Anyhoo, while tabling this, I do promise this caucus will work to get Magistrates paid.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “To this bill, it shall pay the Judiciary. They haven't been paid in a decade, it's about time. I believe the case makes itself.” ‎ William Aubert: “Is there any motion to debate within this Honourable House on the Judicial Wage Bill?” ‎ George Galbraith: “I do not believe so, Mister President. As we fiscally accumulate wealth, I believe this bill is the step we need to pay our willful dues back to our civil servants. With that, I motion for a vote.” ‎ Soloman Raven: “I believe that I would like to reconsider those amendments.” ‎ William Aubert: “Those amendments has been retracted, Representative Raven -- does anyone within this Honourable House second the motion of the Right Honourable Representatvie Galbraith.” ‎ Annabelle Kelmenour: “I second the motion.” ‎ William Aubert: “Perfect. We shall move to vote then.” ‎ Soloman Raven: “Well damn.” ‎ William Aubert: “On the matter of the judicial wage bill -- this Chair shall vote Aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Armas.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “Armas votes AYE” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith.” ‎ George Galbraith: “Galbraith votes Aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Galbraith, the second, votes AYE.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Kelmenour.” ‎ Annabelle Kelmenour: “Kelmenour votes aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Raven.” ‎ Soloman Raven: “Nay.” ‎ William Aubert: “His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “Sarkozy votes AYE.” ‎ William Aubert: “With 6 to the Ayes and 1 to the Nays and 0 to the Ayes -- this matter does not achieve majority and shall be moved to absentee votes.” ‎ William Aubert: “Right! His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor, may present the second order of business.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “The second order of business is the confirmation of Relorin Valmoth to the Circuit Court, How is my wife's handwriting this bad…?” ‎ George Galbraith: “Point of order, Mister President.” ‎ William Aubert: “If Mister Relorin- Representative Galbraith?” ‎ George Galbraith: “If we could have the Representative who has just joined us briefly vote on the previous legislation before this House moves on with the next matter.” ‎ William Aubert: “Ah. Indeed. Sir. Your vote upon the Judicial Wage Bill?” ‎ Vladislav Vimmark-Roussard: “The Right Honorable, Representative Vimmark-Roussard votes aye, on thus basis.” ‎ Soloman Raven: “God damnit.” ‎ William Aubert: “With 7 to the Ayes and 1 to the Nays and 0 to the Abstained -- this matter does! Achieve majority and shall be sent to the House of Lords.” ‎ VOTE ON THE JUDICIAL WAGE BILL AYE: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Vimmark-Roussard; Charles Galbraith; NAY Soloman Raven; ABSTAIN ABSENT de Joannes; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; The matter does achieve majority and shall be sent to the House of Lords Charles Galbraith: “Hurrah!” ‎ William Aubert: “We shall promptly return to the confirmation: If the Mister Relorin Valmoth is present within this Honourable House, be they ordered to show themselves before this Chair and this Honourable Floor.” ‎ Relorin Valmoth: “Thank you, Mr. President.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Honourable Mister Relorin Valmoth might speak upon his qualifications, briefly, before this Honourable House.” ‎ Relorin Valmoth: “Ladies and Gentlemen of the Noble Orenian Empire, I thank you for the opportunity to be of service.” ‎ Relorin Valmoth: “For the entirety of my life, I have been dedicated to upholding the law. It has always been a passion of mine to ensure notions of fair play and equitable jurisprudence are expanded to the nation at large.” ‎ Relorin Valmoth: “Through studies both independent and institutional, I have worked dilligently to perfect my grasp of the systems of the Orenian laws prior to my appearance before you today.” ‎ Relorin Valmoth: “If nominated by this body, I plan to act as an impartial arbiter who passes judgment based on fact. I hope to present myself as an upstanding member of thr cour-.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “Sorry! Armas votes Aye!” ‎ William Aubert: “Do continue, Mister Valmoth -- his vote shall be noted.” ‎ Relorin Valmoth: “My apologies. As I was saying, I hope to present myself as an upstanding member of the courts and execute the will of his Imperial Majesty and God amicably.” ‎ Relorin Valmoth: “I thank you for your time and welcome any questions the body may have.” ‎ William Aubert: “Does any Honourable Member of this House which to ask Mister Relorin questions?” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Mister President, I move to a vote.” ‎ Annabelle Kelmenour: “I second.” ‎ William Aubert: “Alright.” ‎ William Aubert: “On the confirmation of Relorin Valmoth -- this Chair shall vote aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Armas has informed this Chair and House that his vote too shall be aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith.” ‎ George Galbraith: “Aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Kelmenour.” ‎ Annabelle Kelmenour: “Kelmenour votes aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Raven.” ‎ Soloman Raven: “Nay, damn fancy pants piker.” ‎ ‎ William Aubert: “His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “Sarkozy votes aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Vimmark-Roussard.” ‎ Vladislav Vimmark-Roussard: “Vimmar-Roussard votes aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “With 7 to the Ayes and 1 to the Nays and 0 to the Abstained -- The matter does achieve majority and Mister Relorin Valmoth is appointed to the Circuit Court. Congratulations Mister Relorin, if my memories serves me right: You are hereby the first mali to enter the Courts of Oren.” ‎ VOTE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF RELORIN VALMOTH AYE: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Vimmark-Roussard; Charles Galbraith; NAY Soloman Raven; ABSTAIN ABSENT de Joannes; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; The matter does achieve majority and Mister Relorin Valmoth is appointed to the Circuit Court Soloman Raven: “And thus, begins the ruining of our nation I tells y'.” ‎ Relorin Valmoth: “It will be my honor.” ‎ William Aubert: “You are dismissived from the floor. Does His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor, to any more orders of business?” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “Next, we have the confirmation of Sir Edward Galbraith to the Supreme Court.” ‎ William Aubert: “It seems Sir Edward Galbraith is not present within this Court -- does anyone wish to debate this subject internally?” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Point of Order, Mister President.” ‎ William Aubert: “Representative Galbraith?” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Mister President, my relative, Sir Edward Galbraith, gave me the following document for our fellow Representatives that I would like to share with all of you.” ‎ William Aubert: “I shall read aloud for this Honourable House. Let the record show the following is a statement of Mister Edward Galbraith.” ‎ William Aubert: “To The Right Honourable Representatives of the House of Commons, I, Sir Edward Galbraith, do hereby ask you to support my candidacy for Supreme Court Justice. I promise you that I shall be impartial and politically neutral in my decisions and uphold the law passed by the Imperial Diet as I did during my tenure as Circuit Court Judge for more than a decade. Feel free to read the merits that I have listed in the following document.” ‎ William Aubert: “IN THE 1760's: Solicitor of the Ministry of Justice for five years. Member of the Comittee of Solicitors within the Imperial Everardine College. Employment Secretariat for five years. Undersecretary of the Interior for seven years. Knight of the Imperial Order of Merit.” ‎ William Aubert: “IN THE 1770-80's: Secretary of the Interior for twelve years.” ‎ William Aubert: “IN THE 1790's-1800's: Circuit Court Judge for 14 years. Member of the Baelius Commission, formerly known as the Adler Commission.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Mister President, I move to a vote.” ‎ William Aubert: “Let the record show that such concludes the statement of Mister Edward Galbraith. Does anyone second such motion?” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “I second it.” ‎ William Aubert: “On the confirmation of Sir Edward Galbraith to the Supreme Court -- this Chair shall vote Aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith has informed this Chair that his vote is: AYE.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith?” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “AYE.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Represnetative Kelmenour.” ‎ Annabelle Kelmenour: “Kelmenour votes aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Raven.” ‎ Soloman Raven: “Aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “Sarkozy votes aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Vimmark-Roussard.” ‎ Vladislav Vimmark-Roussard: “Vimmark-Roussard votes aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “With 7 to the Ayes and 0 to the Nays and 0 to the Abstained -- Sir Edward Galbraith shall hereby be appointed to the Supreme Court of Oren.” ‎‎ VOTE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF SIR EDWARD CALBRAITH AYE: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Vimmark-Roussard; Charles Galbraith; NAY Soloman Raven; ABSTAIN ABSENT de Joannes; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; The matter does achieve majority and Sir Edward Galbraith is appointed to the Supreme Court Charles Galbraith: “Hurrah!” ‎ William Aubert: “His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor, may present the fourth order of business.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “The next order of business is the confirmation of Lord Olivier Halcourt to the Supreme Court.” ‎ William Aubert: “If the Honourable Mister Olivier Halcourt is present within this Honourable House, be they order by this Chair and this Honourable floor to present themselves before it.” ‎ Olivier Halcourt: “I'-I'm here! My time management skills are typically much better, I assure you all.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Lord Halcourt may present, in brief, his qualifications for this nomination before this Honourable House.” ‎ Olivier Halcourt: “Thank you, Mister President” ‎ Olivier Halcourt: “Honorable Representatives of our Great Empire, for those of you that may not know me, I am Lord Olivier Alexandre of House Halcourt. Prior to the death of my eldest brother- I served in the Ministry of Justice as a Law-Clerk, a State Prosecutor, the Attorney-General, and the Assistant Solicitor-General. Prior to retirement, I had served for upwards of nearly thirty years. . .” ‎ Olivier Halcourt: “I was awarded an Honorary JD from the Chancellor of the Imperial College here in Providence for my service, and offered membership within the Society of Saint Everard for my work and dedication in the legal field.” ‎ Olivier Halcourt: “I have served in this Chamber for brief periods whenever a member has been incapacitated, and currently serve as the Speaker of the City Assembly, but if confirmed, I will immediately resign that post. I am apolitical in all matters, and have never formally alligned myself with either major party- and would be completely impartial in any matter that presents itself to me as a Justice of the Supreme Court.” ‎ Olivier Halcourt: “In closing, Honorable Representatives. . .” ‎ Olivier Halcourt: “I have lived a life, and will continue to live a life, dedicated to the Empire and to our constitution.” ‎ Olivier Halcourt: “I thank you all for your consideration, and I am open to any questions you may have.” ‎ Olivier Halcourt: “I yield back the floor.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Mister President, If there are no questions I move to a vote.” ‎ Annabelle Kelmenour: “I second, if ther are no questions.” ‎ William Aubert: “Does any Members of this Honourable House have any questions for th- Very well.” ‎ William Aubert: “On the confirmation of the Lord Halcourt -- this Chair shall vote aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith.” ‎ William Aubert: “Has informed this Chair of his vote: This shall be aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Aye!” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Kelmenour.” ‎ Annabelle Kelmenour: “Kelmenour votes Aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Raven.” ‎ Soloman Raven: “Nay, Eat my ass Halcourt.” ‎ William Aubert: “His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “Sarkozy votes Aye.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Point of Order, Mister President.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Vimmark-Roussard.” ‎ Vladislav Vimmark-Roussard: “Vimmark-Roussard votes aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “Representative Galbraith?” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Mister President, the Right Honourable Representative Soloman Raven has just done a totally unacceptable and mean comment towards the candidate.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “He has said and I quote eat my ass halcourt” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Therefore, I ask the Chair to sanction the Representative Raven for his words in accordance with the Standing Orders of this House.” ‎ Soloman Raven: “Both charred buns, well done like he likes it.” ‎ William Aubert: “We all heard it, no requirement to repeat. This Chair shall remind the Right Honourable Representative Raven to calm his tone and not speak out of order.” ‎ William Aubert: “With 6 to the Ayes and 1 to the Nays and 0 to the Abstained -- the confirmation of the Lord Halcourt has not achieved majority and moves to absentee votes.” ‎ William Aubert: “You are dismissed from the floor of this Honourable House, Lord Halcourt.” ‎ Olivier Halcourt: “Thank you, Mr. President and Honorable Representatives for your time. You too, Raven. Thank you for your comments, and your time. I love that I live in your mind free-of-charge.” ‎ William Aubert: “His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor, may present the fifth order of business if any.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “Er… I believe that's all on the agenda for today. If I forgot anything… Please let me know… this day has been too long….” ‎ Soloman Raven: “Who died? Or do you just like slapping around paper.” ‎ William Aubert: “This Chair has been informed through letter of the Right Honourable Representative Armas, whom were with us earlier within this session, has voted AYE for the confirmation of the Lord Halcourt. As such: With 7 to the Ayes and 1 to the Nays and 0 to the Abstained -- the matter has achieved majority and the Lord Halcourt shall be appointed to the Supreme Court.” ‎‎ VOTE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF LORD OLIVIER HALCOURT AYE: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Vimmark-Roussard; Charles Galbraith; NAY Soloman Raven; ABSTAIN ABSENT de Joannes; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; The matter does achieve majority and Lord Olivier Halcourt is appointed to the Supreme Court Olivier Halcourt: “Wonderful!” ‎ Soloman Raven: “Oh bull ****! That son of a ***** should be locked up I say.” ‎ William Aubert: “Silence yourself, Representative.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “Fascinating, the mind of man…” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “I move to adjourn, seeing as we've nothing else on the agenda…” ‎ Annabelle Kelmenour: “I second the motion!” ‎ William Aubert: “If there are no more bills to present before this floor -- I shall move to adjourn this session. Though prior to such I shall leave you all with a brief notice: This shall be the last sitting of the 22nd Diet -- as far as this Chair has been informed from the Crown -- and as such I shall note that it has been an honour serving within this Honourable House with the most of you throughout this Diet. May God watch you all and may your elections be smooth. Good luck, Representatives.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Point of Order, Mister President.” ‎ William Aubert: “Dismissed.” ‎ Soloman Raven: “Eh, y'all best assassinate me at this point, before I win the next ellection. Fuckin' pansies.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “I would simply want to highlight that it's been an honor to serve as Representative of this House and I want to thank His Imperial Excellency Frank Nikolai and to Sir D'Azor for the leadership that they've proven to our Nation.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “My name isn't Frank….” ‎ William Aubert: “I don't know, Frank suits you.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “With leaders like these, it's an honor to be an Orenian.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “It absolutely does not suit me.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Thank you, Archchancellor and may God bless you.” ‎ William Aubert: “Perhaps you should opt into it, Mister Archchancellor.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “That's all, Mr President.” ‎ William Aubert: “His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor, Frank Sarkozy.” ‎ William Aubert: “Powerful, indeed.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “I obviously wanted to say Franz and not Frank.” ‎ Franz Sarkozy: “Although I do extend my thanks to the Right Honorable Representative Galbraith and the President. It has been another fine session. Here's to the eventual 23rd Diet- I'm going home…” ‎ Soloman Raven: “Leaders? Y'alls just a bunch of rich talkin', money grubbin', biased **** heels! I mean hell, Mister Galbraith over there preached all this liberal nonsensea nd never followed through! All a bunch of self cock suckin' ass hats I say.” ‎ William Aubert: “Says the one that hasn't proposed a singular bill 'for the people'.” ‎ William Aubert: “Good luck with the election on such an account, Representative Raven.” ‎ William Aubert: “And may the bosoms of your harlots serve you well for the votes.” SUMMARIZED RECORD OF THE 7TH SESSION OF THE COMMONS VOTE ON THE JUDICIAL WAGE BILL AYE: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Vimmark-Roussard; Charles Galbraith; NAY Soloman Raven; ABSTAIN ABSENT de Joannes; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; The matter does achieve majority and shall be sent to the House of Lords VOTE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF RELORIN VALMOTH AYE: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Vimmark-Roussard; Charles Galbraith; NAY Soloman Raven; ABSTAIN ABSENT de Joannes; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; The matter does achieve majority and Mister Relorin Valmoth is appointed to the Circuit Court VOTE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF SIR EDWARD CALBRAITH AYE: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Vimmark-Roussard; Charles Galbraith; NAY Soloman Raven; ABSTAIN ABSENT de Joannes; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; The matter does achieve majority and Sir Edward Galbraith is appointed to the Supreme Court VOTE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF LORD OLIVIER HALCOURT AYE: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Vimmark-Roussard; Charles Galbraith; NAY Soloman Raven; ABSTAIN ABSENT de Joannes; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; The matter does achieve majority and Lord Olivier Halcourt is appointed to the Supreme Court

[!] William Aubert, the President, then raised once more as the man announced “With 8 to the Ayes and 0 to the Nays and 0 to the Abstained -- this matter has achieved majority and Miss Elisa Reiss is appointed to the Circuit Court.” VOTE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF ELISA REISS FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT AYE: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; de Joannes; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Vimmark-Roussard; Soloman Raven; Charles Galbraith; NAY ABSTAIN ABSENT Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; The matter achieves majority and Miss Elisa Reiss is appointed to the Circuit Court @Disheartened @Hunwald “As such we shall adjourn the 6th Session of the 22nd Diet.”

[!] William Aubert votes AYE on the confirmation of Elisa Reiss

“Perfect! This Honourable House shall now open the floor for unmoderated debate to allow for questions to be asked.” (Please ensure to @ the candidate in your post - do not spam posts. Multiple people can respond after each other and the candidate sum all those later. (Bad format due to post from phone.))

[!] The Archchancellor, Franz Sarkozy raised to his feet to present the first order of business. (Posted on behalf of Nect as his truck has broken down) “Our first order of business shall be the confirmation of Elisa Reiss for the Circuit Court.” [!] William Aubert, the President, then raised a hand with a nod for the Archchancellor to allow him to speak as the man looked to the seats of the hall. “This Honourable House shall summon Elisa Reiss to make her case for the Court before this Honourable House. Please step forth and present a brief explanation of qualifications for the Court.” @Disheartened

“How curious!” Basil Baelius nodded thrice as the man exclaimed such. “Perhaps a chance to stretch the old walking sticks.” He struck his legs twice as the man submitted his participation. Name - Basileios Balthazar Baelius Age - Too old (53) Association Member - Indeed. Committee of Solicitors. Describe your level of ability and experience playing badminton - Minor to none: I will have to learn before!

[!] William Aubert, the President of the Commons, lowered his frame into the Chair of the House as the man's hues moved over the individuals present. “I hereby call this 6th Sitting of the 22nd Imperial Date to session.” The President of the Commons would look to those present within the chamber of the House as his hand motioned for the Archchancellor to raise to the floor before them. “His Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor, may present the first order of business.” The President of the Commons would await for the Archchancellor to raise @Nectorist

[!] As enough absentee votes had trickled in the following document was released from the Office of the President (Ausu informed me on discord as his account cannot post atm) VOTE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF JUSTICE KOMNENOS FOR CHIEF JUSTICE AYE: Kaeghen Armas; de Joannes; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Sarkozy; Ledicort d’Azor; Godwin E. de Aurdan; NAY William Theodore Aubert; Charles Galbraith; ABSTAIN ABSENT Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Vimmark-Roussard; Soloman Raven; The matter does achieve majority and Justice Komnenos is appointed as Chief Justice @Hunwald

SITTING OF THE 22ND IMPERIAL DIET THIS HOREN'S CALLING, 1808 Present: William Theodore Aubert; Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Vimmark-Roussard; Ledicort d’Azor; Charles Galbraith; Absent: de Joannes; Sarkozy; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Soloman Raven; Godwin E. de Aurdan; William Aubert: “Right! None of the three absentee bills have passed as the Right Honourable Representative Velu'asath has refused to vote so far.” ‎ William Aubert: “As his Imperial Excellency, the Archchancellor, is not present within the session -- the Leadership of the House shall move onto his Imperial Excellency, the Vice-Chancellor. His Imperial Excellency, the Vice-Chancellor, may present the first order of business.” ‎ William Aubert: “As his Imperial Excellency has fallen asleep within this Honourable House for the moment. We shall allow the Right Honourable Representative Galbraith to take the position of Leader for the time.” ‎ George Galbraith: “Honorable Members of the House, our first piece of agenda for our collection today is the confirmation of Justice Henrik Komnenos to the Supreme Court as Chief Justice.” ‎ George Galbraith: “If he is in attendance today, we request the Speaker to summon him to the floor.” ‎ William Aubert: “Justice Larson does not seem in attendance -- therefore not summoned before this House. If wished within the House, the Honourable Members might forward their opinion of the matter.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Armas is recognized.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “Honorable Representatives, Justice Larson-Komnenos has served the Empire faithfully in his roles as Justice and Magistrate. Considering the position of Chief Justice, I cannot think.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “Of a better candidate.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “As we do not wish to be here all day, I hope we can all see that Justice Larson is well suited here.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith, the second, is recognized.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Mister President, first of all I would like to say that the appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is a very relevant one.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “And despite I recognize the hard-work that the Right Honourable Justice Larson-Komnenos has done over the years I cannot in good conscience give my support to a candidate that, in my opinion, does not have the required legal knowledge-.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “-To hold the highest office in the land as Chief Justice. In fact, I would like to remind my colleagues that Justice Larson-Komnenos recently ignored a very solid precedent within our legal system in The Judicial Review Request filed-.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “-By the former Chief Justice Mr. Gray, when Justice Larson-Komnenos refused to open the floor to Amicus Briefs from the public, as has happened in all the Judicial Review Requests in history.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “I simply do not think that a Justice that has ignored Case-law, and especially such important precedents like the one that I have just mentioned, should hold the highest office in the land.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “That's all, Mr President” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “I motion for a vote!” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “Nevermind.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith is recognized.” ‎ George Galbraith: “Mister President, I'm afraid Representative Charles Galbraith is misdirected here. The Petition for Summons by Mister Gray was not one that took form of one for Judicial review, instead, he merely filed a suit towards the House of Commons. Should Mister Gray have wanted to file a formal piece of Judicial Review, he would have titled it as such in a request, rather, he simply filed a petition to summon the House of Commons to a legal case.” ‎ George Galbraith: “In which, actually, Justice Komnenos correctly followed the Legal Procedure Act.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “Here here!” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Galbraith, the second, is recognized to respond.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Mister President, despite the former Chief Justice Gray did indeed title his lawsuit as Summons it is my opinion that his lawsuit should be considered a Judicial Review, given that suing a legislative chamber is just senseless, and therefore as a-.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “-Judicial Review Request, it is my opinion that Justice Larson-Komnenos did not respect the legal procedure.” ‎ George Galbraith: “I motion for a vote.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Let me finish, please.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith, the second, shall be seated.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Furthermore, if the Right Honourable Representatives want more proof of the fact that Justice Komnenos-Larson does not open the floor for Amicus Briefs I invite you all to read how the Judicial Review Request filed by the City Solicitor on the Medical-.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Documentation Act was handled. That's all” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “I second the motion for a vote!” ‎ William Aubert: “We are not here to discuss the opinion of the matters of the legal procedure written as such opinions are taken by the Court as an entity of the law. We are here to write and amend laws. Let the record show the final statement of the Right Honourable Representative Galbraith, the second, is striken due to disobedience to this Chair.” ‎ William Aubert: “We shall vote then.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Point of Order.” ‎ William Aubert: “On the matter of the confirmation of Justice Komnenos as Chief Justice of the Supreme Cou- The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith, the second?” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Mister President, I would like to say that I in fact did obey your command to sit down just a seconds after I finished my sentence, so I would like to ask you to reconsider your decision of striking down that last sentence of--.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “-My speech.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “And, by the way, Mister President, I would like to be addressed as the Right Honourable Representative Galbraith, without the second at the end.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “The Standing Orders of the House do not recognize any usage of the first or the second to address a fellow member.” ‎ George Galbraith: “No, I am Representative Galbraith.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “I am also Representative Galbraith.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative shall halt his speech immediately after request of this Chair. It shall remain stricken. Such is needed as the elder Representative Galbraith and yourself needs to be set apart.” ‎ William Aubert: “Now -- Order within this House.” ‎ William Aubert: “On the matter of the confirmation of Justice Komnenos as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. This Chair shall vote Nay.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Armas.” ‎ Keaghen Armas: “Armas votes Aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “His Imperial Excellency, the Vice-Chancellor, has voted aye prior to session.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith.” ‎ George Galbraith: “Aye.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Galbraith, the second.” ‎ Charles Galbraith: “Nay.” ‎ William Aubert: “The Right Honourable Representative Kelmenour.” ‎ Annabelle Kelmenour: “Kelmenour votes Aye.” William Aubert: “Due to the - uh - sudden lack of attendees. . We’ll move this to absentee votes and adjourn for the moment.” VOTE ON THE CONFIRMATION OF JUSTICE KOMNENOS FOR CHIEF JUSTICE AYE: Kaeghen Armas; George Galbraith; Annabelle Kelmenour; Ledicort d’Azor; NAY William Theodore Aubert; Charles Galbraith; ABSTAIN ABSENT de Joannes; Sarkozy; Alyndyl Velu’Asath; Vimmark-Roussard; Soloman Raven; Godwin E. de Aurdan; The matter does achieve majority and shall move to absentee votes The Right Honourable Representative de Aurdan @ausubung The Right Honourable Representative de Joannes @yopplwasupxxx The Right Honourable Representative Raven @FunOnTheBun The Right Honourable Representative Sarkozy @Nectorist The Right Honourable Representative Velu’Asath @Luminaire

Replying Affidavit 3rd of Godfrey’s Triumph, 1808 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, Represented by WILLIAM T. AUBERT the PRESIDENT OF THE COMMONS, DESIRES TO RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING SUIT; GRAY v. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON THE GROUNDS OF THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLE(S), DOCTRINE(S), EDICT(S) OR ARTICLES OF LAW: Addendum ‘Excerpt Upon the Rights of Man - THE RIGHT TO LIFE, so no man will ever be taken to the Skies so soon. THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY, so no man will ever be bonded by the shackles of slavery. THE RIGHT TO TRIAL, so no man will ever be wrongly accused when not charged by a trial of their peers. Orenian Revised Code, Addendum ‘Excerpt Upon the Rights of Man’ 614.01D - Invoking Judicial Review (i) Following Imperial positions may submit a Request for Judicial Review to call upon the Supreme Court to review the legality of any Edict, Act, or Order issued throughout the Empire; (iA) The Imperial Cabinet (iB) Assistant Solicitor-General & Attorney-General (iC) Magistrates of Imperial Charters (iD) Electoral Officials (ii) Only the Supreme Court may accept and enact Judicial Reviews; (iii) A Judicial Review does not require a trial but the Court may call for a hearing on the matter; (iv) The Court shall accept a request for Judicial Review on a majority vote; (v) In finding a matter to be in violation of existing law upon completion of a Judicial Review, the matter shall be deemed null and void; (vi) Any Imperial subject is required to utilize the Circuit Court as the first instance of review, whereas appeal can be invoked post-case; Orenian Revised Code, CH614 ‘Legal Procedure Act’ IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING: With utmost respect to the former Chief Justice of the Holy Orenian Empire, Farooq B. Gray, henceforth referred to as the Plaintiff [alternatively Mister Gray], has not done his research of the scenarios nor the functions of the enacted laws presented before the Circuit Court, henceforth referred to as the Court, as his argument shown before the Court is incorrect and invalid in the opinion of the House of Commons, henceforth referred to as the Plaintiff [alternatively the House], as represented by the President of the Commons, William T. Aubert, henceforth referred to as the President [alternatively Mister Aubert]. It seems to the Defendant that the Plaintiff has not taken his time to read the documents in relation to opposed laws, as well as not read the transcript of the House wherein an explanation of the cause for such laws to be enacted sits. In return of such lack of knowledge, or rather lack of understanding, the Defendant wishes to clarify the laws in question for the Plaintiff and the Court. To firstly address the issues at hand, the Defendant shall pick apart the arguments of the Plaintiff with an explanation of the incorrect or invalid nature of the statements in the perception of the Defendant. We shall start in a chronological fashion with the first down to the last issue seen within the Summons of the Plaintiff. It is noted within the Summons that: “Judicial Review was a long held right of citizens first established by Chief Justice d’Arkent over 50 years ago. In creating this mechanism, he permitted citizens to bring their legal concerns directly to the Supreme Court before any harm was suffered. [Farooq B. Gray, Petitions of Summons: Gray v. the House of Commons]” It is the wish of the Defendant to remind the Plaintiff and the Court of the nature of rights within the Holy Orenian Empire, henceforth referred to as the Empire, as the above statement does not utilise such clear nature of rights. All men have three rights within the Empire, as known to most of legal nature, which stands above all else as constitutional rights enacted within the reign of Joseph I. These rights, for the purpose of clarification, are as follows: “THE RIGHT TO LIFE, so no man will ever be taken to the Skies so soon. THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY, so no man will ever be bonded by the shackles of slavery. THE RIGHT TO TRIAL, so no man will ever be wrongly accused when not charged by a trial of their peers. [Emperor Joseph I, Orenian Revised Code: Addendum ‘Excerpt Upon the Rights of Man’, 1718]“ Nowhere does the ideals of Judicial Review stand as rights of the Imperial citizen, however the importance of the Judicial Reviews cannot be doubted within this scenario. As mentioned within the above quotation of the Plaintiff, the mechanism of the Judicial Review permits citizens to bring their legal concern forward before harm was suffered. As such it is the wish of the Defendant to remain the Plaintiff and the Court of such definition: the ability to defend their legal concern before harm was suffered as such shall be touched on further down the Affidavit. Soon afterwards within the Summons, the Plaintiff moves on the note the quotation as follows: “Instead of any citizen being permitted, only a select few government officials would be allowed to seek judicial review. [Farooq B. Gray, Petitions of Summons: Gray v. the House of Commons]” Once more, the Defendant wishes to touch on the words within the above quotation as certain falsehood is located within the piece of the Plaintiff. Whereas the Plaintiff is correct that the ideals of Judicial Reviews to the Supreme Court has been restricted to a selection of governmental heads within the Empire, the essence of judicial reviews and the functions of judicial review for citizens of the Empire remains intact through section IV of the CH614.01D within the ORC which denotes: “Any Imperial subject is required to utilize the Circuit Court as the first instance of review, whereas appeal can be invoked post-case; [ORC, Section IV of CH614.01D ‘Invoking Judicial Review’]“ As the above quotation of law entails, the citizens of the Empire hold the power to invoke reviews as established within the creation of the Judicial Review. Difference between the former laws and the ones invoked within the House is that the citizens of the Empire, those with no experience in government and often nor legal issues, are mandated to review the cases through the Court rather than the Supreme Court as seen prior to enactment of these laws. After such a case has been heard within the Court then the citizen, the Plaintiff of such case, is allowed to move the case to the Supreme Court on usual appeal basis as defined within the ORC. Furthermore: “This bill creates another lock on the court house, making it more difficult for citizens to challenge unlawful bills. Instead of being challenged before the bill has harmed anyone, it could only be challenged when a citizen’s rights had been infringed. [Farooq B. Gray, Petitions of Summons: Gray v. the House of Commons]” Such quotation once more holds a degree of falsehood within the truths. Whereas another ‘lock’ has been created onto the Supreme Court, which the Defendant wishes to remind the Court is the highest Court of the Empire, the difficult nature mentioned within above is untrue as seen within the case of which is argued right in this moment. It is mentioned that ‘instead of being challenged before the bill has harmed anyone, it could only be challenged when a citizen’s rights had been infringed.’ but once more the Defendant must encourage a closer look into the laws at hand. No aspect of the laws mandates the citizen to be infringed before submission of reviewal merely that such reviewal must be sent to the Circuit Court. The Defendant must then raise the point: if these issues must need an infringed nature to enact a case then in which fashion has the Plaintiff been infringed through the laws seen here. In wish fashion has the Plaintiff been harmed to enact the case here? The Defendant would argue none but the case is still allowed as the nature of these cases are reviewal of issues and not suit. To conclude the argumentation of the Defendant, the Defendant would like to utilise the statement of the Plaintiff: “This case itself would have been brought before the Supreme Court through Judicial Review if not for this amendment. [Farooq B. Gray, Petitions of Summons: Gray v. the House of Commons]” This case itself, indeed this very case, would have been brought before the Supreme Court if this amendment had not been in there. However, the Defendant must ask: has this system not worked for the Plaintiff within this case? If these laws are difficult then what has allowed this case to light? These laws have not altered the abilities of the citizens merely directed the focus of attention in relation to them -- after all the idea of the citizen reaching the highest Court of the Empire with one simplistic document is above the reasonable nature of legalise work. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: The Defendant sees the arguments of the Plaintiff invalid and incorrect, non-merit for the case to move forth within the Court as the nature of the case does not address relevant issues as seen within the above. It is the wish of the Defendant to achieve dismissal of the case through a non-merit verdict of the Court as no issues present themselves within the case. YOURS HUMBLY, PRESIDENT OF THE COMMONS, WILLIAM T. AUBERT on behalf of THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, THE IMPERIAL DIET, BASRID CIRCLE COURTHOUSE, PROVIDENCE [[MCVDK#9258]]

William stood with a small child within his hand to ensure the little Theodora didn’t fall onto the floor as her brother had done moments before. Over the three members of Aubert were a softened peace as William had shoved his work aside to use the time with the children -- though an uncertainty and confusion as to Ophelia’s whereabouts. “Oh. Hear that?” William added towards the child in his hand as one letter slid beneath the creak of the door. “Pick it up for your father, yeh?” the man noted as the child promptly leaned to take the letter from the floor to hand over to William. He had laid both children to bed before finally sitting down to read to the letter which had arrived as the man turned the letter around to find a sender before his hues widened as the name ‘Ophelia Aubert née van Wick’ appeared before a haste moved over the man as the letter was drawn out of the envelope to read. “Wh. . Wha-?” was all that were allowed to escape throughout his first read. William read it two times- three times- four times- fifteen times before Theodora waddled into the bedroom of his -- the man sitting on the side where his wife slept -- as red and teared hues raised towards the child with a forced smile towards her. “Oh honey. .” the man mumbled towards her as his arm motioned the frightened child over to him as the arms of his moved around her smaller frame to embrace tightly. “Father is alright.” He assured her with a mumble before once more repeating “Father is alright. .” before his awaited tears ran down his cheek. No sleep was had that night- nor the next.