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Unionism V2: Electric Boogaloo

Holy Orders

Nonnatean Order of the Silent Sisters
- Burial and Caretakers/Nuns
Dogartan Order of the Pious Brothers
- Monks/Friars
Crimson Order of the Holy Inquisition
- Secret Service
White Order of the Helerian Guard
- Military

Feast Days

No such thing as days off of work, so make them community feast days/lunches and stuff

Feast of the Emperor, May 22nd
- Regalian 4th of July/national founding day. Celebrates the Empire as a whole with the Emperor as an easy focal point
Feast of Love, Valentine's Day
- Duh
Feast of all Souls, Halloween/Day of the Dead/
- Remember the dead. Throw in trick or treating, also jack o' lanterns for Undeath Terror
Feast of Summertide
- Summer Festival
Feast of Wintertide
- We have Saint Nicholas. He was Regulus. Draconists have a gift-giving holiday the same month. Yay religious appropriation.

Priestly Hierarchy

Within the Unionist College exist several ranks of priests, otherwise known as Celates. These ranks hold various responsibilities within the College, and thus those with higher offices are consider the most versed in matters of theological and bureaucratic knowledge. Below is a list of all priestly ranks, in order of seniority:

The Primae-Everian was the official head of the Unionist College, considered to be the Unionist equivalent of a pope. Their duties included presiding over Holy Diets (a gathering of Celates to discuss religious dogma) as well as serving as the chaplain of the Imperial Palace. The last Primae-Everian was Piete Kade, who was assassinated by radicals within the College for attempting to reconcile with the various Schisms. While the Emperor is able to appoint a new Primae-Everian, the Concilly Council has advised him to leave the position vacant, out of respect for the previous officeholder.

The Concilly Councillors are a group of well-learned Celates who are responsible for overseeing the vast bureaucracy of the Unionist College. Due to the prestige associated with bei9ng a Concilly Councillor, this position also suffers from political intrigue, with various faction plotting to place, or keep, their preferred Celates on the council. Despite this potential for corruption, Concilly Councillors are nevertheless very competent in their duties, as only those most theologically gifted can hope to be appointed to this position.

The Arch-Everians are Celates who administer the most populous cities within the Regalian Empire, with their Celeries often including one of the Arch- or Grand- Temples of Unionism. Arch-Everians are highly influential figures, and often compete with the secular Dukes over authority within their cities (as the line between secular and religious boundaries starts to blur in these areas). Arch-Everians are formally appointed by the Primae-Everian on the recommendation of the Concilly Council, though it is well-known that the regional Duke also plays a notable role in suggesting their preferred candidate.

The Everians are senior-ranking Celates who oversee a collection of Celeries within a geographic area. The position is usually appointed by the local Duke or Count, and confirmed by the Concilly Council. Everians are often the highest rank achieved by Celates, as higher offices start to involve political games that remove well-meaning yet naive Celates from rising in the ranks.

The Celates are the standard rank of priest within the Unionist College, achieved after completing clerical training and becoming ordained by an Everian. Most priests remain Celates for life, though this lack of upward advancements is hardly met with frustration due to the fulfilling experiences most Celates have with the faithful. While higher ranks become more focused on administrative duties, Celates are more focused on the spiritual needs of Unionists, and so spend most of their time providing various services to others.

The Lay Priests are not part of the Unionist College, or even considered clergy to begin with. Any Unionist can be a Lay Priest, which is an unofficial title given to those who are very knowledgeable about Unionism, and assist the Celates with their duties. There is no formal training required, though many Lay Priests often study Unionist theology in order to better assist their fellow Unionists. As there are no Celates within the Guided Unionist community, Lay Priests are responsible for overseeing community maintenance of the local Temples and guiding spiritual discussions.

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+Unionism V2: Electric Boogaloo
+===Holy Orders===
+* Nonnatean Order of the Silent Sisters
+**Burial and Caretakers/Nuns
+* Dogartan Order of the Pious Brothers
+**Monks/Friars
+* Crimson Order of the Holy Inquisition
+**Secret Service
+* White Order of the Helerian Guard
+**Military
-==OOC/IC Presence & Nicknames==
+===Feast Days===
-*When a player is online but does not wish to roleplay, they are considered "Out of Character".
+No such thing as days off of work, so make them community feast days/lunches and stuff
-*A player is only allowed to be present "Out of Character" in a roleplay scene if every player present consents to this action.
+*Feast of the Emperor, May 22nd
-*A player must have their Nickname set to their character's name or title in order to be considered present in roleplay, and cannot proclaim they are only there Out of Character if their Nickname is set to their roleplay name.
+**Regalian 4th of July/national founding day. Celebrates the Empire as a whole with the Emperor as an easy focal point
-::'''First Offense:''' Counseling from lore staff about setting nicknames properly.
+*Feast of Love, Valentine's Day
-::'''Second Offense:''' Warning
+**Duh
-::'''Third Offense:''' Light tempjail or light tempban.
+*Feast of all Souls, Halloween/Day of the Dead/
+**Remember the dead. Throw in trick or treating, also jack o' lanterns for Undeath Terror
+*Feast of Summertide
+**Summer Festival
+*Feast of Wintertide
+**We have Saint Nicholas. He was Regulus. Draconists have a gift-giving holiday the same month. Yay religious appropriation.
-==Minecraft Mechanics==
+===Priestly Hierarchy===
-Minecraft is a great game to roleplay on. However, there are some inherent weaknesses in this game that can complicate roleplay. Here are a couple of examples:
+Within the Unionist College exist several ranks of priests, otherwise known as Celates. These ranks hold various responsibilities within the College, and thus those with higher offices are consider the most versed in matters of theological and bureaucratic knowledge. Below is a list of all priestly ranks, in order of seniority:
-*'''Hearing Through Walls:''' You cannot hear through walls, windows, closed doors, or other IG barriers the vast majority of times. However, if both parties consent to your character hearing them through any of the above for whatever reason, then it may occur.
-::'''First Offense:''' Warning.
-::'''Second Offense:''' Mute between 1-12 hours, depending on the severity of the offense.
-::'''Third Offense:''' Light tempjail or light tempban.
-*'''Long Drops:''' Minecraft allows you to survive long falls without death. But in roleplay, if you fall off a two-story building, the best case scenario is a broken leg, unless a character has an ability that allows them to survive long falls.
-::'''First Offense:''' Warning.
-::'''Second Offense:''' Mute between 1-12 hours, depending on the severity of the offense.
-::'''Third Offense:''' Light tempjail or light tempban.
-*'''Time:''' Time isn’t strictly enforced in roleplay, but instead dictated per scene. If someone says “Good morning!” they’ve established that, for now, it’s morning time. Time progresses at the same rate as time in real life (seconds, minutes, hours, etc. all the same speed). The exception to this is prison sentences, which follow Minecraft time mechanics. A three-day prison sentence will last an hour in real life because three Minecraft days is an hour. It is worth noting a prisoner can only be forced to remain in a cell without Guards providing rp for a maximum of 15 minutes.
-==God Roleplay==
+*The '''Primae-Everian''' was the official head of the Unionist College, considered to be the Unionist equivalent of a pope. Their duties included presiding over Holy Diets (a gathering of Celates to discuss religious dogma) as well as serving as the chaplain of the Imperial Palace. The last Primae-Everian was Piete Kade, who was assassinated by radicals within the College for attempting to reconcile with the various Schisms. While the Emperor is able to appoint a new Primae-Everian, the Concilly Council has advised him to leave the position vacant, out of respect for the previous officeholder.
-God Roleplay, GodRP, or Godmoding have summarized terms for a character being overpowered, invincible, unrealistically fearless, or godly. These characters have very few flaws and are undefeatable.
-::'''First Offense:''' Warning and staff counseling in some scenarios.
-::'''Second Offense:''' Mute between 1-12 hours, depending on the severity of the offense.
-::'''Third Offense:''' Light tempjail or light tempban.
-==PowerGaming==
+*The '''Concilly Councillors''' are a group of well-learned Celates who are responsible for overseeing the vast bureaucracy of the Unionist College. Due to the prestige associated with bei9ng a Concilly Councillor, this position also suffers from political intrigue, with various faction plotting to place, or keep, their preferred Celates on the council. Despite this potential for corruption, Concilly Councillors are nevertheless very competent in their duties, as only those most theologically gifted can hope to be appointed to this position.
-Powergaming, powerplaying, or puppeteering often falls hand-in-hand with GodRP. Powergaming is when you dictate the actions or outcomes of another person’s character. The word ‘attempt’ is a golden word in scenarios where powergaming might become problematic, such as combat roleplay.
-*You are not permitted to control someone else's character’s actions.
-::'''First Offense:''' Warning.
-::'''Second Offense:''' Mute between 1-12 hours, depending on the severity of the offense.
-::'''Third Offense:''' Light tempjail or light tempban.
-==Mary-Suism==
+*The '''Arch-Everians''' are Celates who administer the most populous cities within the Regalian Empire, with their Celeries often including one of the Arch- or Grand- Temples of Unionism. Arch-Everians are highly influential figures, and often compete with the secular Dukes over authority within their cities (as the line between secular and religious boundaries starts to blur in these areas). Arch-Everians are formally appointed by the Primae-Everian on the recommendation of the Concilly Council, though it is well-known that the regional Duke also plays a notable role in suggesting their preferred candidate.
-A Mary-Sue or Gary-Stu is a character that is absolutely perfect. Successful love life, excellent work ethic, fabulous looks, incredible intelligence are all things that can contribute to Mary-Sues if they’re laid on too heavily.
-*Special snowflake features, like albinism, that dictate large parts of a character’s importance. Note: While heterochromia is no longer illegal, it is still frowned upon in some cases.
-*Suggesting that a character was once royalty/nobility/godly, or that their family line currently is (unless, of course, the character actually ''is'' nobility). Long, forgotten empires count in this, as well as currently existing empires.
-*Characters that consistently play the victim, don’t learn from consequences that constantly get them in life-threatening situations, or get hurt for the sake of getting hurt, are often Mary-Sues.
-*Dramatic or dismal backstories that dictate major parts of the character (always bringing it up, using it for attention) turns a developed character into a Mary-Sue.
-*Characters that are heavily based on you as the roleplayer, are often Mary-Sues.
-::'''Offense:''' Light counseling from lore staff.
-==Character Death: Maim & Kill Permissions==
+*The '''Everians''' are senior-ranking Celates who oversee a collection of Celeries within a geographic area. The position is usually appointed by the local Duke or Count, and confirmed by the Concilly Council. Everians are often the highest rank achieved by Celates, as higher offices start to involve political games that remove well-meaning yet naive Celates from rising in the ranks.
-MassiveCraft has a set of rules to protect from random deathmatching, and unfair death forced onto others. Character Death is usually a right reserved for the owner of the Original Character, yet there are some rules in effect where this right is given away, for the sake of fairness and equal playing field. As soon as a conflict arises about Maim and Kill Rules, both sides must contact Lore Staff via Ticket to mediate.
-*'''Maim Perm:''' Maim Perm means inflicting damage on another character that would permanently disable them in some way. Character Aesthetics or soft tissue that serves no function (like the nose or ear) or skin of a character being damaged is not a Maim.
+*The '''Celates''' are the standard rank of priest within the Unionist College, achieved after completing clerical training and becoming ordained by an Everian. Most priests remain Celates for life, though this lack of upward advancements is hardly met with frustration due to the fulfilling experiences most Celates have with the faithful. While higher ranks become more focused on administrative duties, Celates are more focused on the spiritual needs of Unionists, and so spend most of their time providing various services to others.
-*'''Kill Perm:''' Kill Perm means inflicting damage on another character that would result in the character’s eventual demise either directly or indirectly (through for example either stabbing or poison). Kill Perm as such strictly means the right to murder another character.
-*'''Given Consent:''' Given Consent is the strictly written permission to kill a character. When you have been Given Consent by another player, it means they have indicated you are allowed to either Maim or Kill their character. Keep in mind, Given Consent is only valid while logs (or screenshots of in-game chat) can be proven. Discord logs and outdated conversations are not proof. Given Consent is not perpetual, and can expire. In a dispute, contact Lore Staff.
-*'''Surrendered Consent:''' Surrendered Consent is similar to Given Consent, except that it’s an automatic response to character actions. To Surrender Consent is to allow other characters to Maim or Kill a Character in response to their actions. This may be voluntary or involuntary, depending on the situation. Surrendering Consent does not require your approval. If any problems occur because of this, please ask a Lore Staff member to mediate.
-*'''Mental Anguish:''' Mental Anguish is when a character is forced to suffer or engage in an action that you, out of an OOC stand point of view, find distressing. For example, if you yourself are a survivor of Leukemia, hair removal may be viewed as distressing and ruining your experience. If such a case is occurring you must always contact a Rank3 Lore Staff member, and you cannot appeal to any sort of exception without their approval.
-*'''Maim Exceptions:''' Any Characters with body regeneration [[Abilities]] or any such limb-regeneration powers have no such thing as a Maim Perm. All body parts of any of these characters can regrow, so any kind of damage is non-permanent.
-*'''Godly Being Exceptions:''' When interacting with a Dragon, Arken, Void/Exist God, Unspoken God, Emperors, and other quasi-divine deities when portrayed by a staff member, within common sense reason in the context of their interactions, and with the player being OOCly aware with what they are interacting with, there is the potential for Surrendered Kill & Maim Permissions. These surrendered permissions apply when the character acts flippantly in the face of beings that should be afforded some degree of In-Character reverence, or at the very least fear.
-*'''Guard Exceptions:''' Regalian Guards have special rules concerning the Killing and Maiming of Characters. Principally speaking, they are as such exempt from needing Consent in any way or form, but they are also internally regulated for when they can and cannot take a character’s life or arm by Lore Staff. If you want to read more, please consult the [[Crime Rules]]. Be aware however that even though the Guards are constrained by these Law Rules, there remains a provision for Guards to execute characters who "inflict excessive and overbearing harm, law violations, or violently resisting arrest", under approval of the Lord Commander and Lore Staff.
-*'''Mutated Character Exceptions:''' If your character is excessively mutated to the point that (in the review of Staff) they are nearly or exactly indistinguishable from for example Void Monsters, that Guards (of either Regalia proper, or any of the Boroughs like New Crookback) can request Lore Staff Rank 3 for permission to have Character-Kill Permissions.
-'''You should generally seek to avoid killing another player’s character if there are other options available to you and them (and there always are). Consult the player(s) or Lore Staff in question to discuss alternative options. Generally speaking, the community does not look kindly on those who simply kill off characters for smaller reasons, or do not give second chances.'''
+*The '''Lay Priests''' are not part of the Unionist College, or even considered clergy to begin with. Any Unionist can be a Lay Priest, which is an unofficial title given to those who are very knowledgeable about Unionism, and assist the Celates with their duties. There is no formal training required, though many Lay Priests often study Unionist theology in order to better assist their fellow Unionists. As there are no Celates within the Guided Unionist community, Lay Priests are responsible for overseeing community maintenance of the local Temples and guiding spiritual discussions.
-==Void/Retcon==
-Voiding or retconning describes the act of undoing roleplay for the sake of “starting over.”
-*You are not permitted to force a retcon on people who are unwilling.
-*You may only undo a roleplay experience if everyone who participated agrees.
-*Guard roleplay can never be retconned.
-*RP staff have the right to force a retcon onto players if they deem is necessary when two parties cannot agree on an outcome.
-::'''First Offense:''' Light tempjail and counseling from lore staff about the implications of ignoring guard roleplay.
-==Other Courtesies==
-There are a couple of other smaller courtesies that do not fall under any of the previous regulations. Here is a list of them:
-*Avoid OOC talking in public and busy areas. MassiveCraft offers a PM feature.
-::'''First Offense:''' Warning.
-::'''Second Offense:''' Light tempmute.
-*Avoid shouting and screaming in Regalia unless absolutely necessary. Also, avoid screaming during RP events.
-::'''First Offense:''' Warning.
-::'''Second Offense:''' Light tempmute.
-*Respect Guard RP and avoid combat in so-called “non-combat zones.” These will always be marked with a chat warning when you enter them.
-::'''First Offense:''' Warning.
-::'''Second Offense:''' Light tempmute.
-*Do not use More Player Models/MPM to become a mob or to mutate your skin beyond the bounds of lore if you're in Regalia.
-::'''First Offense:''' Warning.
-::'''Second Offense:''' Tempjail until offensive model is remedied.
-*Avoid disrupting roleplay through any manner, be it either OOC, IC or trolling.
-::'''First Offense:''' Warning.
-::'''Second Offense:''' Light tempjail.
-==Additional Punishments==
-Punishments for all of the above are listed under each circumstance. Additionally, the following punishments can occur, which can be appealed on the forums or with a member of lore staff:
-*Being barred from having special permissions.
-*Being banned from participating in combat roleplay.
-*Being banned from noble families.