Eternal Shafts of Time - Revision history

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	In the mountains near [[Karov#Vorota\|Vorota]] in [[Karov]] are the Eternal Shafts of Time. These ancient shafts were old long before the Empire was born and the size and precise dimensions of the oldest five-sided shafts hints that those who once worked them were not human. Time seems to run strangely in the shafts, workers claim some days simply run longer than others and the output of the mines seems to support their claims. Some heralds of the Autumn eternals [[Ephisis]] and [[Estavus]] have dropped hints that they know more about this strange phenomenon, but they refuse to be drawn on the specifics - allegedly they claim that "the bargain has not yet run its course so it would be inappropriate to discuss it."		In the mountains near [[Karov#Vorota\|Vorota]] in [[Karov]] are the Eternal Shafts of Time. These ancient shafts were old long before the Empire was born and the size and precise dimensions of the oldest five-sided shafts hints that those who once worked them were not human. Time seems to run strangely in the shafts, workers claim some days simply run longer than others and the output of the mines seems to support their claims. Some heralds of the Autumn eternals [[Ephisis]] and [[Estavus]] have dropped hints that they know more about this strange phenomenon, but they refuse to be drawn on the specifics - allegedly they claim that "the bargain has not yet run its course so it would be inappropriate to discuss it."

	Ownership of the Shafts was hotly contested between the citizens of [[Temeschwar]] and those of [[Varushka]] in the early days of the Empire, but in the end the Varushkans retained control of them. [[The League]] has made little secret in the past of their desire to control the mines. In 340YE, during the reign of [[Empress Giselle]], an effort was made to have the mines [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|reallocated]] as an Imperial Seat using a document of dubious provenance to claim "significant doubt" over the validity of the Varushkan claim. The motion was quashed before a vote was taken by the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional_Court\|Constitutional Court]] who reiterated their opinion that the only way for a new vote of allocation to take place is if the resource is lost and then later reconquered (this all took place long before the Senate had the power of [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Relinquishment\|relinquishment]]). Even after the motion was withdrawn, factions in Varushka were not satisfied. The day after the Senate meeting where the attempt was made, several of the Empress' most prominent supporters in both the [[~~Senate\|~~Senate]] and Bourse were [[curse\|cursed]]. Anger took some time to die down and for the next two years the Varushkan senators were united in their opposition to every motion raised by a League senator.		Ownership of the Shafts was hotly contested between the citizens of [[Temeschwar]] and those of [[Varushka]] in the early days of the Empire, but in the end the Varushkans retained control of them. [[The League]] has made little secret in the past of their desire to control the mines. In 340YE, during the reign of [[Empress Giselle]], an effort was made to have the mines [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|reallocated]] as an Imperial Seat using a document of dubious provenance to claim "significant doubt" over the validity of the Varushkan claim. The motion was quashed before a vote was taken by the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional_Court\|Constitutional Court]] who reiterated their opinion that the only way for a new vote of allocation to take place is if the resource is lost and then later reconquered (this all took place long before the Senate had the power of [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Relinquishment\|relinquishment]]). Even after the motion was withdrawn, factions in Varushka were not satisfied. The day after the Senate meeting where the attempt was made, several of the Empress' most prominent supporters in both the [[Senate]] and Bourse were [[curse\|cursed]]. Anger took some time to die down and for the next two years the Varushkan senators were united in their opposition to every motion raised by a League senator.
	<div style="float:right; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi held the Seat in the early years following the death of Empress Britta.\|align=left\|width=350}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi held the Seat in the early years following the death of Empress Britta.\|align=left\|width=350}}</div>
	Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed-upon share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.		Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed-upon share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Eternal Shafts of Time are located near the town of Vorota, in [[Karov#Wieliczka\|Wieliczka]] in the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[territory]] of [[Karov]]. Custodianship of the Shafts grants an [[Imperial title]]; a seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]; and a seasonal bounty of valuable mithril.		The Eternal Shafts of Time are located near the town of Vorota, in [[Karov#Wieliczka\|Wieliczka]] in the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[territory]] of [[Karov]]. Custodianship of the Shafts grants an [[Imperial title]]; a seat on the [[Bourse]]; and a seasonal bounty of valuable mithril.

	==The Resource==		==The Resource==

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

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	Custodianship of the Eternal Shafts of Time is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down.		Custodianship of the Eternal Shafts of Time is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down.
	An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]].		An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Synod]].
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=EternalShaftsofTime.jpg\|caption='''Dorys Delgorokov''', Custodian of the Eternal Shafts of Time\|align=left\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=EternalShaftsofTime.jpg\|caption='''Dorys Delgorokov''', Custodian of the Eternal Shafts of Time\|align=left\|width=300}}
	{{RecentElections\|Eternal_Shafts_of_Time}}		{{RecentElections\|Eternal_Shafts_of_Time}}
	[[Category:Title]][[Category:Bourse]] [[Category:Varushka]]		[[Category:Title]][[Category:Bourse]] [[Category:Varushka]]

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	In the mountains near [[Karov#Vorota\|Vorota]] in [[Karov]] are the Eternal Shafts of Time. These ancient shafts were old long before the Empire was born and the size and precise dimensions of the oldest five-sided shafts hints that those who once worked them were not human. Time seems to run strangely in the shafts, workers claim some days simply run longer than others and the output of the mines seems to support their claims. Some heralds of the Autumn eternals [[Ephisis]] and [[Estavus]] have dropped hints that they know more about this strange phenomenon, but they refuse to be drawn on the specifics - allegedly they claim that "the bargain has not yet run its course so it would be inappropriate to discuss it."		In the mountains near [[Karov#Vorota\|Vorota]] in [[Karov]] are the Eternal Shafts of Time. These ancient shafts were old long before the Empire was born and the size and precise dimensions of the oldest five-sided shafts hints that those who once worked them were not human. Time seems to run strangely in the shafts, workers claim some days simply run longer than others and the output of the mines seems to support their claims. Some heralds of the Autumn eternals [[Ephisis]] and [[Estavus]] have dropped hints that they know more about this strange phenomenon, but they refuse to be drawn on the specifics - allegedly they claim that "the bargain has not yet run its course so it would be inappropriate to discuss it."

	Ownership of the Shafts was hotly contested between the citizens of [[Temeschwar]] and those of [[Varushka]] in the early days of the Empire, but in the end the Varushkans retained control of them. [[The League]] has made little secret in the past of their desire to control the mines. In 340YE, during the reign of [[Empress Giselle]], an effort was made to have the mines [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|reallocated]] as an Imperial Seat using a document of dubious provenance to claim "significant doubt" over the validity of the Varushkan claim. The motion was quashed before a vote was taken by the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional_Court\|Constitutional Court]] who reiterated their opinion that the only way for a new vote of allocation to take place is if the resource is lost and then later reconquered (this all took place long before the Senate had the power of [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Relinquishment\|relinquishment]]). Even after the motion was withdrawn, factions in Varushka were not satisfied. The day after the Senate meeting where the attempt was made, several of the Empress' most prominent supporters in both the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate\|Senate]] and Bourse were [[curse\|cursed]]. Anger took some time to die down and for the next two years the Varushkan senators were united in their opposition to every motion raised by a League senator.		Ownership of the Shafts was hotly contested between the citizens of [[Temeschwar]] and those of [[Varushka]] in the early days of the Empire, but in the end the Varushkans retained control of them. [[The League]] has made little secret in the past of their desire to control the mines. In 340YE, during the reign of [[Empress Giselle]], an effort was made to have the mines [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|reallocated]] as an Imperial Seat using a document of dubious provenance to claim "significant doubt" over the validity of the Varushkan claim. The motion was quashed before a vote was taken by the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional_Court\|Constitutional Court]] who reiterated their opinion that the only way for a new vote of allocation to take place is if the resource is lost and then later reconquered (this all took place long before the Senate had the power of [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Relinquishment\|relinquishment]]). Even after the motion was withdrawn, factions in Varushka were not satisfied. The day after the Senate meeting where the attempt was made, several of the Empress' most prominent supporters in both the [[Senate\|Senate]] and Bourse were [[curse\|cursed]]. Anger took some time to die down and for the next two years the Varushkan senators were united in their opposition to every motion raised by a League senator.
	<div style="float:right; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi held the Seat in the early years following the death of Empress Britta.\|align=left\|width=350}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi held the Seat in the early years following the death of Empress Britta.\|align=left\|width=350}}</div>
	Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed-upon share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.		Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed-upon share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.

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	Custodianship of the Eternal Shafts of Time is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down.		Custodianship of the Eternal Shafts of Time is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down.
	An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].		An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Imperial Synod]].
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=EternalShaftsofTime.jpg\|caption='''Dorys Delgorokov''', Custodian of the Eternal Shafts of Time\|align=left\|width=300}}
	{{RecentElections\|Eternal_Shafts_of_Time}}		{{RecentElections\|Eternal_Shafts_of_Time}}
	[[Category:Title]][[Category:Bourse]] [[Category:Varushka]]		[[Category:Title]][[Category:Bourse]] [[Category:Varushka]]

Hailmur at 23:19, 24 March 2025

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	==The Resource==		==The Resource==
	In the mountains near [[Karov#Vorota\|Vorota]] in [[Karov]] are the Eternal Shafts of Time. These ancient shafts were old long before the Empire was born and the size and precise dimensions of the oldest five-sided shafts hints that those who once worked them were not human. Time seems to run strangely in the shafts, workers claim some days simply run longer than others and the output of the mines seems to support their claims. Some ~~Heralds~~ of the Autumn ~~Eternals~~ [[Ephisis]] and [[Estavus]] have dropped hints that they know more about this strange phenomenon, but they refuse to be drawn on the specifics - allegedly they claim that "the bargain has not yet run its course so it would be inappropriate to discuss it."		In the mountains near [[Karov#Vorota\|Vorota]] in [[Karov]] are the Eternal Shafts of Time. These ancient shafts were old long before the Empire was born and the size and precise dimensions of the oldest five-sided shafts hints that those who once worked them were not human. Time seems to run strangely in the shafts, workers claim some days simply run longer than others and the output of the mines seems to support their claims. Some heralds of the Autumn eternals [[Ephisis]] and [[Estavus]] have dropped hints that they know more about this strange phenomenon, but they refuse to be drawn on the specifics - allegedly they claim that "the bargain has not yet run its course so it would be inappropriate to discuss it."

	Ownership of the Shafts was hotly contested between the citizens of [[Temeschwar]] and those of [[Varushka]] in the early days of the Empire, but in the end the Varushkans retained control of them. [[The League]] has made little secret in the past of their desire to control the mines. In 340YE, during the reign of [[Empress Giselle]], an effort was made to have the mines [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|reallocated]] as an Imperial Seat using a document of dubious provenance to claim "significant doubt" over the validity of the Varushkan claim. The motion was quashed before a vote was taken by the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional_Court\|Constitutional Court]] who reiterated their opinion that the only way for a new vote of allocation to take place is if the resource is lost and then later reconquered (this all took place long before the Senate had the power of [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Relinquishment\|relinquishment]]). Even after the motion was withdrawn, factions in Varushka were not satisfied. The day after the Senate meeting where the attempt was made, several of the Empress' most prominent supporters in both the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] and Bourse were [[curse\|cursed]]. Anger took some time to die down and for the next two years the Varushkan senators were united in their opposition to every motion raised by a League senator.		Ownership of the Shafts was hotly contested between the citizens of [[Temeschwar]] and those of [[Varushka]] in the early days of the Empire, but in the end the Varushkans retained control of them. [[The League]] has made little secret in the past of their desire to control the mines. In 340YE, during the reign of [[Empress Giselle]], an effort was made to have the mines [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|reallocated]] as an Imperial Seat using a document of dubious provenance to claim "significant doubt" over the validity of the Varushkan claim. The motion was quashed before a vote was taken by the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional_Court\|Constitutional Court]] who reiterated their opinion that the only way for a new vote of allocation to take place is if the resource is lost and then later reconquered (this all took place long before the Senate had the power of [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Relinquishment\|relinquishment]]). Even after the motion was withdrawn, factions in Varushka were not satisfied. The day after the Senate meeting where the attempt was made, several of the Empress' most prominent supporters in both the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] and Bourse were [[curse\|cursed]]. Anger took some time to die down and for the next two years the Varushkan senators were united in their opposition to every motion raised by a League senator.
			<div style="float:right; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi held the Seat in the early years following the death of Empress Britta.\|align=left\|width=350}}</div>
	Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed-upon share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.		Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed-upon share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.

	Prior to the start of 385YE, the Eternal Shafts of Time produced only 27 wains of mithril each season. With the completion of the [[Karov#The_Iron_Roads\|Iron Roads]] in Karov, however, improved access meant they were capable of producing 29 wains of mithril each season. During the Autumn Equinox 385YE a small group of ''scions'' [[To_the_last_syllable#First_Claiming\|launched an attack]] on the mine. Though they were challenged by the heroes of Anvil they managed to make it through to the resource and claimed much of the mithril that had been mined that season. A small band of schlacta from nearby [[Karov#Wieliczka\|Vorota]] were dispatched and found no remnant of the heralds of [[Cold Sun]].		Prior to the start of 385YE, the Eternal Shafts of Time produced only 27 wains of mithril each season. With the completion of the [[Karov#The_Iron_Roads\|Iron Roads]] in Karov, however, improved access meant they were capable of producing 29 wains of mithril each season. During the Autumn Equinox 385YE a small group of ''scions'' [[To_the_last_syllable#First_Claiming\|launched an attack]] on the mine. Though they were challenged by the heroes of Anvil they managed to make it through to the resource and claimed much of the mithril that had been mined that season. A small band of schlacta from nearby [[Karov#Wieliczka\|Vorota]] were dispatched and found no remnant of the heralds of [[Cold Sun]].
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi has held the Seat since Winter 378YE\|title=Committed to ensuring that Varushka has a strong presence in the Bourse, Tomasz has held the Eternal Shafts of Time since the time of turmoil following the death of Empress Britta and her court.\|align=right\|width=350}}

	==The Bourse Seat==		==The Bourse Seat==

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The Resource

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	In the mountains near [[Karov#Vorota\|Vorota]] in [[Karov]] are the Eternal Shafts of Time. These ancient shafts were old long before the Empire was born and the size and precise dimensions of the oldest five-sided shafts hints that those who once worked them were not human. Time seems to run strangely in the shafts, workers claim some days simply run longer than others and the output of the mines seems to support their claims. Some Heralds of the Autumn Eternals [[Ephisis]] and [[Estavus]] have dropped hints that they know more about this strange phenomenon, but they refuse to be drawn on the specifics - allegedly they claim that "the bargain has not yet run its course so it would be inappropriate to discuss it."		In the mountains near [[Karov#Vorota\|Vorota]] in [[Karov]] are the Eternal Shafts of Time. These ancient shafts were old long before the Empire was born and the size and precise dimensions of the oldest five-sided shafts hints that those who once worked them were not human. Time seems to run strangely in the shafts, workers claim some days simply run longer than others and the output of the mines seems to support their claims. Some Heralds of the Autumn Eternals [[Ephisis]] and [[Estavus]] have dropped hints that they know more about this strange phenomenon, but they refuse to be drawn on the specifics - allegedly they claim that "the bargain has not yet run its course so it would be inappropriate to discuss it."

	Ownership of the Shafts was hotly contested between the citizens of [[Temeschwar]] and those of [[Varushka]] in the early days of the Empire, but in the end the Varushkans retained control of them. [[The League]] has made little secret in the past of their desire to control the mines. In 340YE, during the reign of [[Empress Giselle]], an effort was made to have the mines [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|reallocated]] as an Imperial Seat using a document of dubious provenance to claim "significant doubt" over the validity of the Varushkan claim. The motion was quashed before a vote was taken by the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional_Court\|Constitutional Court]] who reiterated their opinion that the only way for a new vote of allocation to take place is if the resource is lost and then later reconquered (this all took place long before the Senate had the power of [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Relinquishment\|relinquishment]]). Even after the motion was withdrawn, factions in Varushka were not satisfied. The day after the Senate meeting where the attempt was made, several of the ~~Empresses~~ most prominent supporters in both the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] and Bourse were [[curse\|cursed]]. Anger took some time to die down and for the next two years the Varushkan senators were united in their opposition to every motion raised by a League senator.		Ownership of the Shafts was hotly contested between the citizens of [[Temeschwar]] and those of [[Varushka]] in the early days of the Empire, but in the end the Varushkans retained control of them. [[The League]] has made little secret in the past of their desire to control the mines. In 340YE, during the reign of [[Empress Giselle]], an effort was made to have the mines [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|reallocated]] as an Imperial Seat using a document of dubious provenance to claim "significant doubt" over the validity of the Varushkan claim. The motion was quashed before a vote was taken by the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional_Court\|Constitutional Court]] who reiterated their opinion that the only way for a new vote of allocation to take place is if the resource is lost and then later reconquered (this all took place long before the Senate had the power of [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Relinquishment\|relinquishment]]). Even after the motion was withdrawn, factions in Varushka were not satisfied. The day after the Senate meeting where the attempt was made, several of the Empress' most prominent supporters in both the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] and Bourse were [[curse\|cursed]]. Anger took some time to die down and for the next two years the Varushkan senators were united in their opposition to every motion raised by a League senator.

	Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed on share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.		Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed-upon share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.

	Prior to the start of 385YE, the Eternal Shafts of Time produced only 27 wains of mithril each season. With the completion of the [[Karov#The_Iron_Roads\|Iron Roads]] in Karov, however, improved access meant they were capable of producing 29 wains of mithril each season.		Prior to the start of 385YE, the Eternal Shafts of Time produced only 27 wains of mithril each season. With the completion of the [[Karov#The_Iron_Roads\|Iron Roads]] in Karov, however, improved access meant they were capable of producing 29 wains of mithril each season. During the Autumn Equinox 385YE a small group of ''scions'' [[To_the_last_syllable#First_Claiming\|launched an attack]] on the mine. Though they were challenged by the heroes of Anvil they managed to make it through to the resource and claimed much of the mithril that had been mined that season. A small band of schlacta from nearby [[Karov#Wieliczka\|Vorota]] were dispatched and found no remnant of the heralds of [[Cold Sun]].
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi has held the Seat since Winter 378YE\|title=Committed to ensuring that Varushka has a strong presence in the Bourse, Tomasz has held the Eternal Shafts of Time since the time of turmoil following the death of Empress Britta and her court.\|align=right\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi has held the Seat since Winter 378YE\|title=Committed to ensuring that Varushka has a strong presence in the Bourse, Tomasz has held the Eternal Shafts of Time since the time of turmoil following the death of Empress Britta and her court.\|align=right\|width=350}}

Rafferty at 21:45, 23 March 2024

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Eternal Shafts of Time are located in [[Karov#~~Vorota~~\|~~Vorota~~]] in the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[territory]] of [[Karov]]. Custodianship of the Shafts grants an [[Imperial title]]; a seat on the [[Imperial Bourse]]; and a seasonal bounty of valuable mithril.		The Eternal Shafts of Time are located near the town of Vorota, in [[Karov#Wieliczka\|Wieliczka]] in the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[territory]] of [[Karov]]. Custodianship of the Shafts grants an [[Imperial title]]; a seat on the [[Imperial Bourse]]; and a seasonal bounty of valuable mithril.

	==The Resource==		==The Resource==

Rafferty at 19:02, 4 June 2023

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	Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed on share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.		Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed on share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.

			Prior to the start of 385YE, the Eternal Shafts of Time produced only 27 wains of mithril each season. With the completion of the [[Karov#The_Iron_Roads\|Iron Roads]] in Karov, however, improved access meant they were capable of producing 29 wains of mithril each season.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi has held the Seat since Winter 378YE\|title=Committed to ensuring that Varushka has a strong presence in the Bourse, Tomasz has held the Eternal Shafts of Time since the time of turmoil following the death of Empress Britta and her court.\|align=right\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi has held the Seat since Winter 378YE\|title=Committed to ensuring that Varushka has a strong presence in the Bourse, Tomasz has held the Eternal Shafts of Time since the time of turmoil following the death of Empress Britta and her court.\|align=right\|width=350}}

Rafferty: /* Bounty of mithril */ Iron Roads increase

2023-06-04T19:01:47Z

Bounty of mithril: Iron Roads increase

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	Custodianship of the Eternal Shafts of Time comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.		Custodianship of the Eternal Shafts of Time comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.
	====Bounty of mithril====		====Bounty of mithril====
	The Seat has control of a source of mithril and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Production is 27 Imperial wains of mithril every season.		The Seat has control of a source of mithril and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Production is 29 Imperial wains of mithril every season.

	===Appointment===		===Appointment===
	As with all mithril Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Autumn Equinox. Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] and [[forest]] resources. Votes are recorded in private in conjunction with the civil servants who support the Bourse.		As with all mithril Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Autumn Equinox. Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] and [[forest]] resources. Votes are recorded in private in conjunction with the civil servants who support the Bourse.

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	In the mountains near [[Karov#Vorota\|Vorota]] in [[Karov]] are the Eternal Shafts of Time. These ancient shafts were old long before the Empire was born and the size and precise dimensions of the oldest five-sided shafts hints that those who once worked them were not human. Time seems to run strangely in the shafts, workers claim some days simply run longer than others and the output of the mines seems to support their claims. Some Heralds of the Autumn Eternals [[Ephisis]] and [[Estavus]] have dropped hints that they know more about this strange phenomenon, but they refuse to be drawn on the specifics - allegedly they claim that "the bargain has not yet run its course so it would be inappropriate to discuss it."		In the mountains near [[Karov#Vorota\|Vorota]] in [[Karov]] are the Eternal Shafts of Time. These ancient shafts were old long before the Empire was born and the size and precise dimensions of the oldest five-sided shafts hints that those who once worked them were not human. Time seems to run strangely in the shafts, workers claim some days simply run longer than others and the output of the mines seems to support their claims. Some Heralds of the Autumn Eternals [[Ephisis]] and [[Estavus]] have dropped hints that they know more about this strange phenomenon, but they refuse to be drawn on the specifics - allegedly they claim that "the bargain has not yet run its course so it would be inappropriate to discuss it."

	Ownership of the Shafts was hotly contested between the citizens of [[Temeschwar]] and those of [[Varushka]] in the early days of the Empire, but in the end the Varushkans retained control of them. [[The League]] has made little secret in the past of their desire to control the mines. In 340YE, during the reign of [[Empress Giselle]], an effort was made to have the mines [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|reallocated]] as an Imperial Seat using a document of dubious provenance to claim "significant doubt" over the validity of the Varushkan claim. The motion was quashed before a vote was taken by the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional_Court\|Constitutional Court]] who reiterated their opinion that the only way for a new vote of allocation to take place is if the resource is lost and then later reconquered (this all took place long before the Senate had the power of [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Relinquishment\|relinquishment]]). Even after the motion was withdrawn, factions in Varushka were not satisfied. The day after the Senate meeting where the attempt was made, several of the ~~Empresses~~ most prominent supporters in both the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] and Bourse were [[curse\|cursed]]. Anger took some time to die down and for the next two years the Varushkan senators were united in their opposition to every motion raised by a League senator.		Ownership of the Shafts was hotly contested between the citizens of [[Temeschwar]] and those of [[Varushka]] in the early days of the Empire, but in the end the Varushkans retained control of them. [[The League]] has made little secret in the past of their desire to control the mines. In 340YE, during the reign of [[Empress Giselle]], an effort was made to have the mines [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Allocation\|reallocated]] as an Imperial Seat using a document of dubious provenance to claim "significant doubt" over the validity of the Varushkan claim. The motion was quashed before a vote was taken by the [[Scrutiny#Constitutional_Court\|Constitutional Court]] who reiterated their opinion that the only way for a new vote of allocation to take place is if the resource is lost and then later reconquered (this all took place long before the Senate had the power of [[Powers_of_the_Imperial_Senate#Relinquishment\|relinquishment]]). Even after the motion was withdrawn, factions in Varushka were not satisfied. The day after the Senate meeting where the attempt was made, several of the Empress' most prominent supporters in both the [[Imperial Senate\|Senate]] and Bourse were [[curse\|cursed]]. Anger took some time to die down and for the next two years the Varushkan senators were united in their opposition to every motion raised by a League senator.

	Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed on share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.		Control of the Shafts is assigned to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] resources. In a similar manner to the [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]], the mine-owners of Varushka often offer their votes to potential candidates in return for an agreed-upon share of the mithril the mines produce. The most successful holders of the Seat are able to strike a good balance between receiving sufficient support, and keeping enough mithril for themselves to keep the title profitable.

	Prior to the start of 385YE, the Eternal Shafts of Time produced only 27 wains of mithril each season. With the completion of the [[Karov#The_Iron_Roads\|Iron Roads]] in Karov, however, improved access meant they were capable of producing 29 wains of mithril each season.		Prior to the start of 385YE, the Eternal Shafts of Time produced only 27 wains of mithril each season. With the completion of the [[Karov#The_Iron_Roads\|Iron Roads]] in Karov, however, improved access meant they were capable of producing 29 wains of mithril each season. During the Autumn Equinox 385YE a small group of ''scions'' [[To_the_last_syllable#First_Claiming\|launched an attack]] on the mine. Though they were challenged by the heroes of Anvil they managed to make it through to the resource and claimed much of the mithril that had been mined that season. A small band of schlacta from nearby [[Karov#Wieliczka\|Vorota]] were dispatched and found no remnant of the heralds of [[Cold Sun]].
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi has held the Seat since Winter 378YE\|title=Committed to ensuring that Varushka has a strong presence in the Bourse, Tomasz has held the Eternal Shafts of Time since the time of turmoil following the death of Empress Britta and her court.\|align=right\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Tomasz.jpg\|caption=Tomasz of the Vor'Azi has held the Seat since Winter 378YE\|title=Committed to ensuring that Varushka has a strong presence in the Bourse, Tomasz has held the Eternal Shafts of Time since the time of turmoil following the death of Empress Britta and her court.\|align=right\|width=350}}