Empire

384YE Summer Solstice Senate sessions

Overview

The Imperial Senate governs the Empire, and its authority extends to all areas of Imperial life not already covered by the other houses of government. Each summit the senators meet several times to deliberate and vote on the motions they have raised.

After the summit the civil service enact those motions, and ensure a public record of each is made available to the citizens of the Empire. This page lists all the motions raised during the summit, along with the announcements made by citizens with Imperial titles. In each case, the motion and its effects are summarized including the wording; who proposed and seconded it; whether it passed or not; whether any funds were disbursed to support it; and what the outcome of the motion will be.

Many motions (especially the commissions) also have a Further Details section that provides a link to a wiki page dealing specifically with that motion in more detail, any commentary from the Constitutional Court, progress on commissions, or expanded information about the outcome of the motion.

Treasury

  • Imperial treasury during this season announced by the civil service at 205 thrones and 6 crowns
  • Donation to the Imperial treasury of 28 thrones by Magdalena Teyhard von Holberg
  • Donation to the imperial treasury of 10 thrones by William Lowther

Administrative Motions

Two administrative motions raised by the Constitutional Court were presented during the Summer Solstice.

Amend Churnspire Adjutor

  • Motion: To confirm the method for the Churnspire Adjutor as being appointed by the Senate.
  • Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
  • Passed
  • Outcome: The work has been done to complete this commission. If the senate passes this motion the Churnspire Adjutor will be available to be elected at the upcoming summit, if they don't then the commission will be inactive.

Cede Spiral Spy Network

  • Motion:Cede spiral spy network to Sung.
  • Raised by: Speaker of the Senate
  • Passed
  • Outcome: The work has been done to complete this commission. If the senate passes this motion the spy network will be available following the Summer Solstice, if they don't then the commission will be inactive.

Senate Motions

Allocate Pride of Ikka's Tears

  • Motion: To re-allocate the Pride of Ikka's Tears, located in the Suaq Fount, of the Wintermark territory of Sermersuaq, to the nation of Wintermark. Once one of two national seats, it was lost to the Empire in War with the Jotun. The Brilliant Shore, having been relinquished by Wintermarkers with Skarsind in Summer 380YE. This small mithril mine would represent Wintermark's sole national bourse seat. Proposed: Hahnmark, Seconded: Kallavesi.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Allocates Pride of Ikka's Tears as a Wintermark national seat.
  • Further Details: See also Assign Sermersuaq

Amend Liberty Pact

  • Motion: To amend the Liberty Pact to include the following clauses: Signatory nations will apply a trade embargo to the Principalities of Jarm. All signatory nations to apply free trade to other signatory nations. As agreed during the Spring 384YE Liberty Pact summit. Proposed: Reikos, Seconded: Kahraman.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Amends the Liberty Pact, adding two additional clauses.

Amend Warmage

  • Motion: To amend the responsibilities of Imperial Warmage to remove the responsibility to organise the casting of rituals at the behest of the Military Council. Proposed: Bastion, Seconded: Miaren.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: The responsibilities of the Warmage have been amended to remove the responsibility for "helping to arrange magical assistance for the armies of the Empire."

Appraise Architectural University in Temeschwar

  • Motion: A motion to appraise an opportunity to construct an Architectural University in Temeschwar that would provide the Empire with at least one additional build slot. The appointed prognosticator is Graciana i Lopez i Guerra. Proposed: Karsk, Seconded: Miekarova.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: An appraisal will be presented before the Autumn Equinox 384YE.

Appraise effects of a non human Throne

  • Motion: To appraise the effects of the Senate appointing a non-human Throne. Proposed: Mournwold, Seconded: Upwold.
  • Failed

Assign Sermersuaq

  • Motion: To re-assign the Imperial territory of Sermersuaq to the nation of Wintermark. Proposed: Kallavesi, Seconded: Hahnmark.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Assigns the territory to Wintermark.
  • Further Details: See also Allocate Pride of Ikka's Tears

Create Archivist of the Echoing Obelisk

  • Motion: To create the title of Archivist of the Echoing Obelisk and give permission to the Keepers of the Silent Obelisks to add the blank-faced stone. The Archivist will be responsible for collecting and recording the names of Imperial citizens who fall in our wars who do not attend Anvil but deserve to be remembered with equal virtue. They will have the right to address the highborn at the end of the Day of the Dead procession. They will also have to power to address the Senate to speak on behalf of those who have fallen in the name of Imperial Destiny once per summit should they feel moved to do so. The position will be appointed by the Highguard National Assembly and would be held for a year. Proposed: Madruga, Seconded: Segura.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Creates the title of Archivist of the Echoing Obelisk. This opportunity is detailed in the Daughters of the Empire wind of fortune.
  • Further Details: As proposed in the opportunity, the Archivist also has a particular responsibility during the Day of the Dead celebrations; to mark the end of the grand procession at Anvil by calling on all present to spend a moment thinking on the nature of virtue, and what a terrible thing it is to be forgotten.

Create Imperial Administrator

  • Motion: To create the title Imperial Administrator. This role to support the bodies of state in efficient and effective diplomatic, trading, and military efforts. The title will receive a stipend of 5 Thrones per season, and have the power of address to the Senate once per season. To be elected by a majority vote of the Senate, and revocable by the General Assembly. Proposed: Conscience of the Senate, Seconded: Bastion.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Creates Imperial title of Imperial Administrator

Create Imperial Warcaster

  • Motion: To create the title of Imperial Warcaster to coordinate the arrangement of magical assistance for the armies of the Empire and is granted one military council address and one free conclave address per summit. To be appointed by the Military Council. Proposed: Ossium, Seconded: Necropolis.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Creates the title of Imperial Warcaster

Create Spiral Envoy

  • Motion: Create the position of the Spiral Envoy to trade money for ingots (especially tempest jade) and white granite for mithril at a maximum of ten per season. To be elected by Urizen senators. Proposed: Redoubt, Seconded: Morrow.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Intended to create the Imperial title of Spiral Envoy detailed in the Pebbles drawn from a heap wind of fortune.
  • Further Details: This title cannot be appointed by the Senators of Urizen. As suggested by the Civil Service, the well worn path would be to appoint it annually by the Tally of the Votes (a vote by Urizen mana site owners). While the title trades white granite for mithril rather than purchasing it directly, the Constitution Court has decided to err on the side of caution. An administrative motion has been raised to amend the appointment method.

Create Sodality

  • Motion: To create a sodality to recognise and collectivise existing Imperial groups dedicated to the elevation of lineage issues in the Empire. This will create the Imperial title of "Chairperson for the Imperial Lineage Caucus" who will have the right to address the Senate on issues raised amongst the sodality. This title will be appointed by the Senate. Proposed: Volodmartz, Seconded: Ossium.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: This motion is the subject of additional scrutiny.
  • Further Details:

Declaration of Military Neutrality

  • Motion: We declare that in the likely upcoming conflict between Jarm and the Commonwealth the Empire will remain militarily neutral unless we are attacked or directly forced into taking action. Proposed: Semmerholm, Seconded: Madruga.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: This declaration related to the ultimatum delivered by the Principalities of Jarm in the What's good for me wind of fortune.
  • Further Details: While it is understood that this declaration does not have legal authority - a motion cannot bind the hands of a future senate - it acknowledges a moral authority. There may be significant political repercussions if a future Senate chooses to disregard this commitment without addressing it.

Disburse funds for resupply

  • Motion: Motion for the disbursement of funds to William Lowther for the purpose of magical and military resupply Proposed: Mitwold, Seconded: Mournwold.
  • Passed at 55.75 Thrones
  • Outcome: 55 thrones 6 crowns disbursed to Senator Mitwold

Disburse funds for Towerjacks

  • Motion: To disburse funds for the improvement of the TowerJacks Proposed: Astolat, Seconded: Weirwater.
  • Passed at 150 Thrones
  • Outcome: 150 thrones disbursed to Senator Astolat

Legalise Asavean Raid I

  • Motion: To legalise the raid on the Asavean trade centre under the guidance of our Sumaah allies in the Liberty Pact. This is not a declaration of war. Proposed: Karov, Seconded: Karsk.
  • Fail
  • Outcome: The raid detailed in the There is thunder wind of fortune was not legalised.
  • Further Details: See following motion.

Legalise Asavean Raid II

  • Motion: To legalise the raid on the Asavean trade centre during Summer to Autumn 384YE, under the guidance of our Sumaah allies in the Liberty Pact. This is not a declaration of war. Proposed: Segura, Seconded: Reikos.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Legalises Imperial participation in the raid detailed in the There is thunder wind of fortune.
  • Further Details: The raid was a success, as detailed in the Autumn 384YE Mosaic Wind of War.

Reassure Great Forest Orcs

  • Motion: The Empire wishes to reassure the Great Forest Orcs of our intention to concede the Heart of Peytaht to them when the Barrens are secured under Imperial control, as per article VI of the peace treaty signed Summer 381YE Proposed: Weirwater, Seconded: Therunin.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Further information can be found in the The day writes the words wind of fortune
  • Further Details: The Great Forest Orcs understand that a motion cannot bind the hands of a future Senate, and that this declaration does not have legal authority. However they also appreciate that it acknowledges a moral authority. There may be significant political consequences if a future Senate chooses to disregard this commitment without addressing it. This motion is sufficient to secure the benefits outlined in the Make a deal wind of fortune.

Appointments

Advisor on the Feni

Minister of Historical Research

Imperial Consul

Commissions (Senate)

The Senate can commission nine projects during the course of a single summit. Certain Imperial titles such as the Imperial Spymaster, Imperial Master of Works, and Arcane Architect have the ability to announce commissions without a Senate vote.

Construct Ratibor's Gate Shrine

  • Motion: Consecrate Ratibor's Gate and construct an inspirational tomb in Temeschwar, costing 20 wains of white granite and 5 Thrones, plus one dose of true liao. This will create the title "Watcher of Ratibor's Torch", to be appointed by the League National Assembly. Proposed: Temeschwar. Seconded: Casinea.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Creates a memorial in Temeschwar, along with the title of Watcher of Ratibor's Torch.
  • Further Details: Here.

Construct Garden of Imperial Auxiliaries

  • Motion: To construct the "Garden of the Imperial Auxiliaries" in Coursmouth, Necropolis, a herb garden sinecure. This creates the title "Legate of the Imperial Auxiliaries" with the power to address Military Council, to be elected by Military Council. This position has the responsibility to support the Imperial Auxiliaries in aiding the Field Marshall with communicating on major conjunctions through the sentinel gate. Revokable by the General and the Assembly of Nine. Proposed: Necropolis. Seconded: Holberg.
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Creates a sinecure and the title of Legate of the Imperial Auxiliaries
  • Further Details: Here.

Improve Walls of Holberg

  • Motion: A motion to commission fortification of the walls of Holberg. Funded by citizens of Holberg. Proposed: Holberg. Seconded: Volodmartz
  • Passed
  • Outcome: This opportunity is discussed Watches from the wall wind of fortune.
  • Further Details: Here.

Construct White Roads

  • Motion: To construct the White Roads of Virtue's Path in Bastion, Necropolis, and Reikos. This will improve the prosperity of businesses and farms, and bring pilgrims to the hostels of Virtue's Rest. This requires a single commission based on previous designed by Johanna of Ravensfell and is self funded. Proposed: Casinea. Seconded: Sarvos
  • Passed
  • Outcome: This opportunity is discussed in the Leaves and fruit wind of fortune.
  • Further Details: Here.

Construct Bladeroot Sinecure

  • Motion: To commission a sinecure for the production of bladeroot. To be constructed in Old Ranging, Hercynia, creating the title of "Steward of the Nabarr" appointed by the senators of Navarr. Self funded. Virtue demands ambition. Proposed: Hercynia. Seconded: Mitwold
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Creates a sinecure in Hercynia. There are no details about what exactly is being commissioned to support this title.
  • Further Details: Here.

Repair Museum

  • Motion: That the senate authorise the repair and rebuilding of the Blood Red River Museum in Tassato. This will also create the title "Curator of the Blood Red River." This will be a tenured position, a League citizen, selected by unanimous vote of the League senators. Self-funded. Proposed: Tassato. Seconded: Temeschwar
  • Passed
  • Outcome: There is some concern about a title that provides votes in the Synod. The opportunity is discussed in All in red wind of fortune.
  • Further Details: Here.

Construct Mudlark's Haven

  • Motion: Construct a fortified steading in the Feverwater, Therunin, called "Mudlark's Haven." This is a limited opportunity and fully funded. Proposed: Therunin. Seconded: Hercynia
  • Passed
  • Outcome: The opportunity is discussed in Make a deal wind of fortune.
  • Further Details: Here.

Construct Zemress Naval Academy

  • Motion: To construct the Zemress Naval Academy. Open to imperial students for study, research, and sharing of techniques of naval warfare, in Madruga. To be self funded. Proposed: Kahraman. Seconded: Tassato
  • Passed
  • Outcome: The opportunity is discussed in The power behind our moves wind of fortune.
  • Further Details: Here.

Construct Angelica Memorial House of Healing

  • Motion: Self-funded to build a sinecure in Riposi known as the Angelica Vergo di Sarvos Memorial House of Healing, the custodian of which will be known as the Mistress of Medicine. Appointment as a tenured position (until retirement, revocation or death) by the generals of the League. This sinecure will produce herbs with the intent of producing cerulean mazzarine. The Angelica Vergo di Sarvos Memorial House of Healing will be tailored and peaceful gardens for the purpose of healing malign and mental maladies of war. The herbs produced are specifically for the use of the League national block. Proposed: Sarvos. Seconded: Skarsind
  • Passed
  • Outcome: Creates a sinecure in Sarvos appointed by the generals of the League. This motion is receiving additional scrutiny.
  • Further Details: Here.

Construct and cede statue

  • Motion: To build and cede a folly to Eleonaris in such a way that it reflects the glory of Eleonaris and the sacrifice of the many elfin knights that have died for the Empire's causes. To be constructed in Semmerholm facing the Golden Causeway to symbolist the glorious victories in Semmerholm and Ossium. This is funded. Proposed: Morrow. Seconded: Redoubt
  • Passed
  • Outcome: The folly can be constructed and once completed will be ceded to Eleonaris.
  • Further Details: Despite confusion, this is specifically to cede the statue being built by the Master of the Koboldi advice from Gerard LaSalle on the floor of the Senate.

Commissions (Other)

Crimson Drummers of Madruga

  • Motion: A sinecure to produce liao and synod votes. Title: Crimson Sutannir. Elected by Brass Coast National Assembly. Has tenure. To be built in the territory of Torres in Madruga. To be funded in full by Ahraz i Guerra of the Celesti.
  • Announced: By Ahraz i Guerra Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave
  • Outcome: Creates a new title of Crimson Sutannir.
  • Further Details: Here.

Greenwood Manor

  • Motion: To construct Greenwood Manor in Semmerholm and to renovate the Greenwood Market. A unique opportunity that creates two titles: Knight of the Greenwood - elected annually by Dawnish National Assembly. Reeve of the Greenwood Fair - elected annually by Dawnish National Assembly. Both subject to revocation by General and Dawnish National Assembly.
  • Announced: By Bertrand Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave
  • Outcome: Creates two new titles of Knight of the Greenwood and Reeve of the Greenforest Fair
  • Further Details: Here.

Highwatch Citadel

  • Motion: To constrict the expansion to the Citadel of Highwatch to facilitate rooms for heralds of Zakalwe. Will be fully funded. Time limited opportunity that expired last season after Conclave thanked Zakalwe and voted to take up this opportunity we have been given a one season extension to begin construction. Will create the position Polemarch of Highwatch and will be elected annually by Urizen senators. Will provide vis and pearls to enchant an army attacking Druj.
  • Announced: By Ka'bal Legion Engineer
  • Outcome: Creates a new title of Polemarch of Highwatch
  • Further Details: Here.

Eleonaris Statue

  • Motion: I, Sagua i'Ezmara Master of the Koboldi, will be building a glorious statue celebrating the victories in Semmerholm, Ossium and the wider Empire achieved alongside the Knights of Glory and to honour our long standing relationship with Eleonaris. This has been explicitly requested by the Conclave as a matter of urgency. It will be placed at the Semmeholm end of the Golden Causeway, where those who cross it can be best appreciate it. It will then be the decision of the senate to cede the folly or retain ownership. As the master of the Koboldi will be busy installing the Runic Hearth of Adamant the responsibility for warm Dawnish hospitality of the koboldi will be assumed by Amica Peddler, proxy senator of Semmerholm.
  • Announced: By Sagua i'Ezmara Master of the Koboldi
  • Outcome:
  • Further Details: Here.

Announcements

Research Reclamation of Seren

  • Motion: I am submitting a historial research into the reclamation campaign of Seren from the Vallorn
  • Announced by Nathair Autumngale, Advisor on the Vallorn
  • Outcome: Historical research will be undertaken and delivered to the Advisor on the Vallorn during the Autumn Equinox.

Install Runic Hearth

  • Motion: I Sagua i Ezmara, master of the koboldi, am hereby announcing the installation of the Runic Hearth of Adamant this season. This will ensure the safety of the citizens near to the sinkhole by protecting them from the trogoni. I hope that we will be able to reach the deepest installation site but my priority is their safety.
  • Announced by Sagua i'Ezmara, Master of the Koboldi
  • Outcome: The effect of installing the Runic Hearth of Adamant is detailed in the One side stone, one side fire wind of fortune.

Research Palace of Orieb

  • Motion: To send a delegation of researchers to the Palace of Orieb
  • Announced by Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti, Minister of Historical Research
  • Outcome: Historical research will be undertaken and delivered to the Minister of Historical Research during the Autumn Equinox.

Research Old Morgan

  • Motion: I, Jared of the Suns of Couros and Lepidean Librarian, instruct the Lepidean University to investigate the pre-Imperial but post march Marcher Old Morgan, Steward of Brock Heath. Possibly from the Upwold, who was the previous life of Asher Holt, also of the Marchers. This past life vision was experienced during the Winter Solstice 383YE. The aim is to prove the historical accuracy of the vision to the Axou guide priest who also experienced the vision.
  • Announced by Jared, Suns of Couros Lepidean Librarian
  • Outcome: Historical research will be undertaken and delivered to the Lepidean Librarian during the Autumn Equinox.

Imperial Guerdon and Emergency Resupply

  • Motion: The Imperial Guerdon will be applied to the Green Shields, Fire of the South, Hounds of Glory, and the Iron Helms. With emergency resupply being provided to the Strong Reeds
  • Announced by Rhoswen Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies
  • Outcome: The Imperial Guerdon will be applied to the armies.
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