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Twiggy at 23:14, 15 July 2025

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	She trailed off. He turned the little effigy over in his hand. It really was a beautiful piece of work but he wasn't sure what to make of it. He treated her to another of his smiles, calculated to encourage her. She swallowed.		She trailed off. He turned the little effigy over in his hand. It really was a beautiful piece of work but he wasn't sure what to make of it. He treated her to another of his smiles, calculated to encourage her. She swallowed.

	"I wanted you to have it monsieur Abbot, so that if you ~~were~~ were worried or...if you were unsure about anything? You would remember that L'Imperatcie was there, and that you could make her Proud. I hope that it is alright."		"I wanted you to have it monsieur Abbot, so that if you were worried or...if you were unsure about anything? You would remember that L'Imperatcie was there, and that you could make her Proud. I hope that it is alright."

	He kept the frown from his face, kept his expression gentle.		He kept the frown from his face, kept his expression gentle.

Rafferty: /* Further Reading */

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Study and Spirituality

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	The mandate will also give the Free Folk a better appreciation for the true virtues, and a better understanding of the Way and their place in it. It won't reduce their reverence for their own Paragons, but they will learn more about the Empire's Paragons and vice versa.		The mandate will also give the Free Folk a better appreciation for the true virtues, and a better understanding of the Way and their place in it. It won't reduce their reverence for their own Paragons, but they will learn more about the Empire's Paragons and vice versa.

			'''Edit:''' The effect of the mandate would last until the start of the Spring Equinox 385YE.

	===Inspiration and Understanding===		===Inspiration and Understanding===

Vsabo: /* A Little Disagreement About Idols */

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A Little Disagreement About Idols

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	===A Little Disagreement About Idols===		===A Little Disagreement About Idols===
	* '''If any one of these mandates is enacted it will end the benefits created by the rejection of the Asavean Architect'''		* '''If any one of these mandates is enacted it will end the benefits created by the rejection of the Asavean Architect'''
	There is one small fly in the ointment. Lady Novarion's statement of principle clarifying that the beliefs of the Free Folk are not idolatry did not achieve a greater majority. In Spring 383YE, '''Rafael Barossa di Tassato''' enacted a mandate that [[383YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_14\|denounced the statues of false gods]] raised - perhaps appropriately - by the Asavean Architect Almodin Oktístis. The burst of Pride this created resulted in a small bonus to every congregation in the territories where the buildings stood ''as long as the Synod clearly stands in opposition to idolatry''. If any of these mandates are passed, it won't be seen as an ''endorsement'' of idolatry, but it will raise enough disagreement that this benefit will end. Congregations in [[Tassato]], [[Temeschwar]], [[Karsk]], [[Redoubt]], and [[Hahnmark]] would all lose the additional liao and votes they have been enjoying since Rafael passed their mandate. This would apply in Varushka and Redoubt even if the Synod's mandate didn't achieve a greater majority - it is the Synod's stand that is important not the effect of the mandate.		There is one small fly in the ointment. Lady Novarion's statement of principle clarifying that the beliefs of the Free Folk are not idolatry did not achieve a greater majority. In Spring 383YE, '''Rafael Barossa di Tassato''' enacted a mandate that [[383YE_Spring_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_14\|denounced the statues of false gods]] raised - perhaps appropriately - by the Asavean Architect Almodin Oktístis. The burst of Pride this created resulted in a small bonus to every congregation in the territories where the buildings stood ''as long as the Synod clearly stands in opposition to idolatry''. If any of these mandates are passed, it won't be seen as an ''endorsement'' of idolatry, but it will raise enough disagreement that this benefit will end. Congregations in [[Tassato]], [[Temeschwar]], [[Karsk]], [[Redoubt]], and [[Hahnmark]] would all lose the additional liao and votes they have been enjoying since Rafael passed their mandate. This would apply in Varushka and Redoubt even if the Synod's mandate didn't achieve a greater majority - it is the Synod's stand that is important, not the effect of the mandate.

	==Finding the Way==		==Finding the Way==

Vsabo: /* Inspiration and Understanding */

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	If this mandate were enacted, then the Free Folk would visit the [[sinecure\|sinecures]] and sacred sites dedicated to inspirations across the Empire. They would not just visit the places dedicated to Paragons and Exemplars; the Free Folk are equally drawn to places where virtuous individuals are celebrated, making minimal distinction between such people and the Exemplars and Paragons recognised by the Empire - which may prove a little contentious.		If this mandate were enacted, then the Free Folk would visit the [[sinecure\|sinecures]] and sacred sites dedicated to inspirations across the Empire. They would not just visit the places dedicated to Paragons and Exemplars; the Free Folk are equally drawn to places where virtuous individuals are celebrated, making minimal distinction between such people and the Exemplars and Paragons recognised by the Empire - which may prove a little contentious.

	Key sites visited would include the [[Claviger of the Basilica of Cora Holdfast\|Basilica of Cora Holdfast]], the [[Speaker_of_the_Highborn_Assembly#Basilica_of_Seven_Doors\|Basilica of Seven Doors]], [[Guardian of Britta's Memorial\|Britta's Memorial]], [[Keeper of the Orchard\|Good Walder's Orchard]], [[Watcher of Ratibor's Torch\|Ratibor's Gate]], the [[Custodian of the Imperial War Memorial\|Imperial War Memorial]], the [[Castellan_of_the_Silent_Sentinel#The_Tower_of_the_Sentinel\|Tower of the Sentinel]], the [[Voice_of_Barbs#The_House_of_Barbs\|House of Barbs]], and [[Watcher of Britta's Pool\|Britta's Pool]]. if the mandate achieved a greater majority, it would also encourage Free Folk to visit the [[Guardian_of_the_Maze_of_Zoria#The_Maze_of_Zoria\|Maze of Zoria]]. For the next six months (until the end of the Summer Solstice 384YE) each of these sinecures would receive an additional dose of liao and 2 votes in the Synod to reflect their swelled congregations.		Key sites visited would include the [[Claviger of the Basilica of Cora Holdfast\|Basilica of Cora Holdfast]], the [[Speaker_of_the_Highborn_Assembly#Basilica_of_Seven_Doors\|Basilica of Seven Doors]], [[Guardian of Britta's Memorial\|Britta's Memorial]], [[Keeper of the Orchard\|Good Walder's Orchard]], [[Watcher of Ratibor's Torch\|Ratibor's Gate]], the [[Custodian of the Imperial War Memorial\|Imperial War Memorial]], the [[Castellan_of_the_Silent_Sentinel#The_Tower_of_the_Sentinel\|Tower of the Sentinel]], the [[Voice_of_Barbs#The_House_of_Barbs\|House of Barbs]], and [[Watcher of Britta's Pool\|Britta's Pool]]. If the mandate achieved a greater majority, it would also encourage Free Folk to visit the [[Guardian_of_the_Maze_of_Zoria#The_Maze_of_Zoria\|Maze of Zoria]]. For the next six months (until the end of the Summer Solstice 384YE) each of these sinecures would receive an additional dose of liao and 2 votes in the Synod to reflect their swelled congregations.

	In addition, every [[congregation]] in [[Bastion]] and [[Necropolis]] would also receive an additional liao and 2 votes as the Free Folk visit the basilicas of the paragons, and the tombs of the dead thrones.		In addition, every [[congregation]] in [[Bastion]] and [[Necropolis]] would also receive an additional liao and 2 votes as the Free Folk visit the basilicas of the paragons, and the tombs of the dead thrones.

Vsabo: /* Inspiration and Understanding */

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Inspiration and Understanding

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	* '''The Synod could urge the Free Folk to focus their interest in paragons and other inspirational figures'''		* '''The Synod could urge the Free Folk to focus their interest in paragons and other inspirational figures'''
	* '''Their pilgrimage would expand to embrace places dedicated to such figures'''		* '''Their pilgrimage would expand to embrace places dedicated to such figures'''
	Alternatively, the Synod could encourage the Free Folk to explicitly visit the many places of pilgrimage around the Empire dedicated to paragons and exemplars. There they could learn of the Imperial inspirations, something which appears to be very dear to them. There would no doubt be a little disruption - wherever the Free Folk have visited a place dedicated to a paragon or exemplar so far they have insisted on performing their own odd ceremonies of veneration, adorning statues in flowers or garments, wanting to touch things to make a physical connection to the inspiration and so on		Alternatively, the Synod could encourage the Free Folk to explicitly visit the many places of pilgrimage around the Empire dedicated to paragons and exemplars. There they could learn of the Imperial inspirations, something which appears to be very dear to them. There would no doubt be a little disruption - wherever the Free Folk have visited a place dedicated to a paragon or exemplar so far they have insisted on performing their own odd ceremonies of veneration, adorning statues in flowers or garments, wanting to touch things to make a physical connection to the inspiration and so on.

	{{Mandate\|mandate=The Virtuous inspire others to greatness; they do not demean them. We send (named priest) with 75 doses of liao to encourage the custodians of our sacred sites to open their doors to the Free Folk. Sharing our inspirations will create a bridge we can cross together.\|assembly=General Assembly}}		{{Mandate\|mandate=The Virtuous inspire others to greatness; they do not demean them. We send (named priest) with 75 doses of liao to encourage the custodians of our sacred sites to open their doors to the Free Folk. Sharing our inspirations will create a bridge we can cross together.\|assembly=General Assembly}}

Vsabo: /* Work and Worship */

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Work and Worship

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	If the General Assembly upholds this mandate, then the Freefolk will find many opportunities to work in the nations they visit. As they do so, they'll share stories of their lives, and their paragons, and in turn absorb a littlie of the culture of the people they visit. They'll also spread a little of the Prosperity they hold dear to their hosts. This burst of prosperity will benefit each nation differently.		If the General Assembly upholds this mandate, then the Freefolk will find many opportunities to work in the nations they visit. As they do so, they'll share stories of their lives, and their paragons, and in turn absorb a littlie of the culture of the people they visit. They'll also spread a little of the Prosperity they hold dear to their hosts. This burst of prosperity will benefit each nation differently.

	In the Marches and Dawn every [[farm]] in [[Mitwold]], [[Mournwold]], [[Upwold]], [[Astolat]], [[Semmerholm]], [[Weirwater]] will receive a 1 rank bonus to production as the Free Folk help clear fields and plant new crops in anticipation of the coming year. In Wintermark. every [[herb garden]] in Kallavesa, [[mine]] in [[Hahnmark]], and [[farm]] in Sermersuaq will receive a 1 rank bonus as the Free Folk enthusiastically meet with people from all three traditions and explore the meaning of heroism. Finally, in [[Karov]], [[Miekarova]], and [[Volodmartz]] every [[mine]] will produce one additional ingot of metal and every [[forest]] will produce an extra measure of material. These benefits apply immediately after the Winter Solstice and last until the start of the Spring Equinox. The mandate will only have an effect in Varushka if it achieves a greater majority of course.		In the Marches and Dawn every [[farm]] in [[Mitwold]], [[Mournwold]], [[Upwold]], [[Astolat]], [[Semmerholm]], [[Weirwater]] will receive a 1 rank bonus to production as the Free Folk help clear fields and plant new crops in anticipation of the coming year. In Wintermark, every [[herb garden]] in Kallavesa, [[mine]] in [[Hahnmark]], and [[farm]] in Sermersuaq will receive a 1 rank bonus as the Free Folk enthusiastically meet with people from all three traditions and explore the meaning of heroism. Finally, in [[Karov]], [[Miekarova]], and [[Volodmartz]] every [[mine]] will produce one additional ingot of metal and every [[forest]] will produce an extra measure of material. These benefits apply immediately after the Winter Solstice and last until the start of the Spring Equinox. The mandate will only have an effect in Varushka if it achieves a greater majority of course.

	<!--The mandate will also give the Free Folk an appreciation for the nations in question - if they finally become Imperial citizens most will want to join the Marches, Dawn, Wintermark, or Varushka (assuming the mandate achieves a greater majority).-->		<!--The mandate will also give the Free Folk an appreciation for the nations in question - if they finally become Imperial citizens most will want to join the Marches, Dawn, Wintermark, or Varushka (assuming the mandate achieves a greater majority).-->

Vsabo: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	The Free Folk as a whole are relieved; they're planning a grand pilgrimage across the Empire to visit as many of the Imperial Nations as possible, and find out if those nations will accept them as citizens.		The Free Folk as a whole are relieved; they're planning a grand pilgrimage across the Empire to visit as many of the Imperial Nations as possible, and find out if those nations will accept them as citizens.

	If you need a refresher on ~~whoe~~ the Free Folk are, you can find one in [[Let_that_be_your_last_battlefield\|last seasons WoF]]		If you need a refresher on who the Free Folk are, you can find one in [[Let_that_be_your_last_battlefield\|last seasons WoF]]
	<div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; clear: right;">		<div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; clear: right;">
	{{SOPInner\|statement=The Freefolk's goal to complete a pilgrimage of all the Imperial nations to share their history and struggles is an act of great Ambition and Pride for a people who have so keenly embraced the Way of Virtue. I encourage priests of the Empire to welcome them as they travel and discuss the Way with them.\|by=Lady Laudine duLac, General Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 2501-21\|when=Autumn Equinox 384YE}}		{{SOPInner\|statement=The Freefolk's goal to complete a pilgrimage of all the Imperial nations to share their history and struggles is an act of great Ambition and Pride for a people who have so keenly embraced the Way of Virtue. I encourage priests of the Empire to welcome them as they travel and discuss the Way with them.\|by=Lady Laudine duLac, General Assembly\|vote=Greater Majority 2501-21\|when=Autumn Equinox 384YE}}

Vsabo at 21:28, 13 April 2023

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	She trailed off. He turned the little effigy over in his hand. It really was a beautiful piece of work but he wasn't sure what to make of it. He treated her to another of his smiles, calculated to encourage her. She swallowed.		She trailed off. He turned the little effigy over in his hand. It really was a beautiful piece of work but he wasn't sure what to make of it. He treated her to another of his smiles, calculated to encourage her. She swallowed.

	"I wanted you to have it monsieur Abbot, so that If you were were worried or...if you were unsure about anything? You would remember that L'Imperatcie was there, and that you could make her Proud. I hope that it is alright."		"I wanted you to have it monsieur Abbot, so that if you were were worried or...if you were unsure about anything? You would remember that L'Imperatcie was there, and that you could make her Proud. I hope that it is alright."

	He kept the frown from his face, kept his expression gentle.		He kept the frown from his face, kept his expression gentle.

Vsabo at 21:26, 13 April 2023

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	"Thank you, young lady," he said, seriously. "It's a right beautiful piece of work and no mistake, but -"		"Thank you, young lady," he said, seriously. "It's a right beautiful piece of work and no mistake, but -"

	"It is L'Impératrice du Soleil.," ~~She~~ interrupted him, the words gushing out as if she could barely contain them. Her hands twisted in the skirt of her dress. "The Sun Empress I mean. Sungold Richilde, who teaches us never to be ashamed of who we are. I wanted you to have it because..."		"It is L'Impératrice du Soleil," she interrupted him, the words gushing out as if she could barely contain them. Her hands twisted in the skirt of her dress. "The Sun Empress I mean. Sungold Richilde, who teaches us never to be ashamed of who we are. I wanted you to have it because..."

	She trailed off. He turned the little effigy over in his hand. It really was a beautiful piece of work but he wasn't sure what to make of it. He treated her to another of his smiles, calculated to encourage her. She swallowed.		She trailed off. He turned the little effigy over in his hand. It really was a beautiful piece of work but he wasn't sure what to make of it. He treated her to another of his smiles, calculated to encourage her. She swallowed.

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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
			* [[On the Speaker for the Dead]] - Historical research conducted into the Speak for the Dead by the [[Lepidean Librarian]]
	* [[Let that be your last battlefield]] - Autumn 384YE Wind of Fortune		* [[Let that be your last battlefield]] - Autumn 384YE Wind of Fortune
	* [[Two_steps_on_the_water#Strangers_in_a_Strange_Land\|Two steps on the water]] - Summer 384YE Wind of Fortune		* [[Two_steps_on_the_water#Strangers_in_a_Strange_Land\|Two steps on the water]] - Summer 384YE Wind of Fortune