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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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-==Clandestine Raids==
+Unionism V2: Electric Boogaloo
-===Rule-Free Raids===
-There are two different types of Rule-Free Raids. These are the type of Raids where there are no rules attached to attacking Clandestine bases, and everything is free-game. Lore Staff may be called for in tickets to moderate, but will not automatically be present.
-*Any raid on a base with 3 individuals or less does not fall under an official raid, and as such can be done rule-free. If however the inhabitants of the Base are not present, this attack will have to be moved until they are. If additional people come to aid the 3 attackers (even if they are not directly affiliated), that then becomes an official raid, and will fall under Raid Rules.
+===Holy Orders===
-*Any raid on a base that is an immediate retaliation to an IC conflict that occurred that day, is rule-free. What this means is that for example, if a group abducts a member of an opposing gang, attacks a member, or engages in vandalism, the victim group can attack their base at any time as long as it is done on the same day as the conflict occurred. If the conflict creators go back to their base and immediately log off, this should be reported to Lore Staff, who can then give permission for another rule-free raid some other day.
+* 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
-Raids with 3 people or less are not considered raids, and are just fluent RP. Furthermore, the raid-rules and Clandestine Base protections should not be used to avoid RP consequences. RP Conflict is always favored over base protections. That being said, some Raid Rules do exist to make other raids go fluently.
+===Feast Days===
-===Rule-Enforced Raids:===
+No such thing as days off of work, so make them community feast days/lunches and stuff
-Sometimes it is necessary to enforce some rules to make Raids go smoothly, because there can be a lot at stake during a major conflict roleplay. These rules are designed not necessarily to enforce fairness (since everyone should always try to win), but rather transparency, so that everyone can rest assured that there was no cheating or god-rp or powergaming. If a Raid cannot immediately happen on the same day as the reason for the Raid occurred (for example if the Attacker cannot round up enough people), such a Raid must be planned ahead, in which case it becomes a Rule-Enforced Raid.
+*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.
-*Raiding attackers can be any number, and do not need to be proportional or fair or equal to the opposing side, but all Attackers and Defenders need Approved Character Applications. There is no limit to the amount of Special Permission holders or Staff that can participate on either side.
+===Priestly Hierarchy===
-*A Base can be any special region, Clandestine Base, or Countryside property, including Noble Estates and Chapter Headquarters, but can never be Graygate Prison, the Imperial Palace, or the Howlester Palace. Attacking a Calendar event location is only permitted if the hoster gives permission.
+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:
-*Before a Raid can begin, both owner and raider must agree on a time OOCly to coordinate the attack. This time must always be within the reasonable prime-time ranges (22:00-04:00 London Time). If the defender refuses to set a time and date, the raid is automatically forfeit for the defender and they lose.
-*Once a time and place has been agreed upon, both Raid leader and Base leader must make a RP Com Discord Ticket, listing the time and date and place, as well as a list of all Character Apps of those present. When this list is posted, the list is “locked in” and cannot be changed. Anyone joining late will be told to leave. Lore Staff will send an approval back, and then join for moderation. Raids cannot happen without moderation present.
-*Each attacking and defending party must have some clear identifier on their skin to identify what party they belong to, this can be an armband, a hat, a tabard, etc, but they must all have the same clear color that is distinct from the opposing party. Attackers must use Red emotes (+4), Defenders must use Green emotes (+8) and Lore staff use Blue emotes to moderate (+7).
-*The Defender may never act in the knowledge that a Raid is coming, as this is considered metagaming. No special defenses or traps may be installed beyond what is already the norm in the base, and no additional counters may be designed for the Attacking party, unless the information of an impending raid is demonstrably acquired by the Defending side through a leak in the Attacking side.
-*As an attacker, you should factor in at least 2 hours of online-time for the Raid itself, and another hour for post-raid activity. You as attacker may not log off to avoid a counter-attack after a Raid. Defenders may log off if they feel like when the Raid is over.
-*Raids that are successful must be somehow rewarding for the attacker. It is up to the Defender to provide a reasonable reward for raiding a base (you may consult the Burglary Rules on the Proficiency Page for some ideas). If no reasonable (in the eyes of Lore Staff) reward for winning is provided, the Lore Staff will generate a reward, which can include but is not limited to capturing defenders and destroying parts of a Base that will not repair for at least a week. Defenders do not get any loot or reward, besides successfully defending their Base. Attackers may also forfeit any reward if the bragging rights of winning a battle is good enough for them.
-These Rules are mostly in place to ensure that defenders and attackers both feel like they have a fair shot at winning, while also ensuring that Staff moderation prevents any rule violations, and that raids feel generally satisfying. It can never be fully satisfying for both sides, as one side must always lose, but we can all work towards ensuring that there are no hard feelings about the outcome of a Raid and that everyone can take the outcome as a transparent and justified outcome.
+*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.